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THE MSmfflLLM CITIZEN Associated Vniut Leased 7lr Reports. THE WEATHER VOL. XXV. NO. 135. ' ASHEVTLLE, N. C, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 4, 1909. PRICE HVE CENTS. THOUSANDS BRAVE STORM TO SEE GREAT NATIONAL PAGEANT OF INAUGURATION Estimated that Fully 200,000 People in;: Capital Last Night; Still they Come SMALL ARMY WILL MARCH IN PARADE Expected That the Original Program Can be Canned Out (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON. March 3. A vast army of people tramped the streets of the national capital In a downpour of rain today In eager expectancy of the nation's greatest of all pageants, the presidential Inauguration- The spirit of celebration Is supreme and everything Is In complete -readiness fr the great quadrennial event Congress practically cleared Its desks, both houses working under high . pressure. President Roosevelt and Presldent-eelct Taft tonight slept under the same roof after a strenuous day spent In receiving callers, all the member of the cabinet resigned In accordance wltfi custom, and the labors of the Inaugural committee were completed. Numberless hosts have gathered here from all parts of the country, awaiting the coming of tomorrow's spectacle when Mr. Taft will be in ducted Ihto the highest office In the gift of the people. In spite of threat ening clouds J which hung overhead during the day, and then later turned into a drenching downpour of rain, mixed with snow, the vhtlng thous ands did pot allow their ardor to be dampened nor their interest In the spirit of the occasion to be lessened by the disagreeable weather. On ac count -of dark clouds which overcast the city It was necessary several hours before the usual time to- light govern ment and other office buildings. Pennsylvania avenue, tonight alorijr Its im lies 'and , quarter length front, the eapttol to the treasury was pictur esque, the raln-baed asphalt re flecting In Its glistening surface long golden shadows from the festooned arches above. Ever tiling In Readiness. It is believed that Mr. Taft and Mr. Sherman tomorrow will be Inducted Into office according to the program. The finishing touches In the decora tive scheme of the magnificent court, of honor were finished today and the linal rehearsal of the orchestra for the inaugural ball at the pension office building were held. Pennsylvania ave nue will be cleared of all vehicles, streets cars and pedestrians at 9 o'clock by an order Issued by the superintendent of police today. The rush of visitors from all parts of the country continued unabated today and the city Is In the usual pre-lnaugural slate- of congestion. It Is estimated that fully two hundred thousand peo ple are already here and each Incom ing train and boat adds its quota to the visiting throngs. Trains from all polntij are, being run at intervals of a few minutes In order to accommo date the visitors. Fifty Thousand In Line- The time-honored Inaugural parade, which a greater number will be ev abled to witness. Is claiming more in terest than the Inauguration itself. The latest estimate of the number of men who will march Is placed at 60, 000. not the least of which will be the governors of fourteen states, each accompanied by his staff. Among the state executives already here are: Oovernor WUlson, of Kentucky; Car roll, of Iowa; Hughes, of New York; I'routy, of Vermont; Harmon, of Ohio; Hadley, of Missouri; Pennwlll, of Del aware, Qulnby, of New Hampshire; Noel, of Mississippi; Sanders, of Lou isiana; Stnart, of Pennsylvania; Din een, of Illinois.. and Fernald, of Maine. Having encircled the globe with the battleship fleet, three thousand blue jacket are here to take part in the parade. Marching clubs are arriving from every direction and they will form a very conspicuous feature of the par- (Continued en page six.) TEW ITALIANS LOSE SUFFOCATED (By Associated Pres.) I NEW tORK. March 3. In spite of prsropt and heroic work by police and firemen, a number of whom were seriously Injured In trying to effect rescues, ten . persons were suffocated and burned to death early today In a fire which destroyed a double tene ment house In lower Seventh avenue in which thirty families, mostly Ital ians, were asleep. In addition Ave persons were so seriously Injured that they had to be removed to hospitals. Although it was at flrat believed that the 'Are titul been of incendiary ori gin, aa lnvestlbation y the policemen and lira marshals revealed the fact that the blue had started from nat ural cause. The flame had already made much headwar when the fire was dlscovred. however, that - escape by the stairs HUNTING NEW EVIDENCE FOR STATE'S CASE Three Mysterious Men Made Inquiries as to Car mack's. Ilahits NINE OF JURY ARE PATTERSON MEN For That Reason State At torneys Are Afraid to Attack Governor (By Associated Pretw.) NASHVILLE. Tenn., March i. Af ter a strenuous recess today on the part of counsel on both sides In the Cooper-Sharp trial for the murder of former United States Senator E. W, Carmack, only two facts developed. One Is that S. J. Blnnings. the mys terious witness for the defense who claimed he saw Senator Carmack re volving the cylinder of a gun, which will not revolve, will be recalled ror further cross-examination by the Btate. The other .was the feverish ac tivity of the special agenta or secret police of the prosecution. It devel oped that this activity was due to identity of one of three mysterious men who would make valuable wit nesses for th prosecution. Tliree Mysterious Men. On the day of Carmack's death early In the day three men vlsltoi the office of The Noahvllle Tenneasee an of which Senator Carmack was ed itor. Each of these men asked at the business office U the clerk 'Could give him Mr. Carmack's address, and if he knew about what time the Sen ator went home each' afternoon. Two of the men called In the morning or before noon. The clerks In the counting room did not know where Carmack lived. But after a second Inquiry they secured the Information and when the third man appeared, after 1 p. m., they gave him the ad dress. Clue Is Vague. "Our clue Is vague." said Attorney General McCarn tonight, "and I doubt If we will be able to use the Information. We know that the in quiries were made and can prove this by Tennesseran ''employes. But unless we can Identify the men who made them and then further connect them dilrectly with a conspiracy to murder (Senator Carmack. under our laws we could not offer the testimony even of The Tennesseean employes. We are sparing no pains to identify the men, however, despite the appar ent hopelessness of the task. Of course even if we Identify the men they will deny the charge and we might not be able to connect them with the defendants." "v Counsel for defense were not less active. Old and new witnesses Wa ited their office all day. and a num ber of new subpoenas wore issued On their behalf. Jury Patterson Men. It became generally known today that counsel for the prosecution would not cross examine either Gov ernor M. R. Patterson or Adjutant Oeneral Tully Brown. At the same time It became Just as well known that the attorneys for the state dis agreed as to the wisdom of this pro ceeding. At least two of the attor neys for the prosecution are strong political enemies of the chief execu tive. These favored grilling the gov ernor. The other, however, objected for two reasons. First, they consid ered that the governor's testimony simply corroborated that of other witnesses as to the famous confer ences the day of the tragedy. These conferences the state admits took place. Secondly, of the twelve Jurors, nine are Patterson supporters and It was not deemed advisable to attack the governor on this account. THEIR LIVES; IN TENEMENT FIRE was comDletelv shut off. To make matters worse the fire escapes were so littered with wash tubs, cooking utetwils. trunks and discarded mater ial of every kind that they too proved useless until the arrival of the fire men who were compelled to waste valuable time' in clearing them ei rubbish. The alarming emergency I reeled by these conditions was met by the first policeman and firemen who reached the scene in a, thrilling fash ion. Finding access to the upper floor cut off by the smoke and flames which filled the stairways they swung themselves across the facade of the building from window to window on wincing blinds and crawled ap swaying extension (adders from aide- walk 40 roof cornice. In this manner more man loriy persuua mviw tw- moved to safety. CHttn Jf UiU Ycu'u dtvl AHOTHIR criAMtl ik rev ymm "Of all sad words of brain ANOMALOUS PUTS Mills, of Rutherford, Makes a Personal Issue of Matters and Accuses Weaver of Bad Faith. Colleagues Then Decide That the Clincher of Last Night Did Not Clinch. May Pass Today. (Special to The Citizen.) RALEIGH, March 3. A. sensation developed in the senate tonight over the Ashevllle police commission bill which had passed Its reading last night and been ordered enrolled for ratification after "The Clincher" had .been ordered put, on It through Sen ator Lockhart acting for Represen tative Weaver. Senator Mills criticised sharply the alleged course of Representative Weaver, and made the reopening of the consideration of the bill a per sonaJ matter. He was out 0 the Chamber when the bill ' was passed last night and had, he said, been promised by Mr. Weaver that it would not be taken up In his absence. It developed today that Mr. Mills was so Indignant last night after the senate adjourned that he declared his Intention to resign from the sen ate. However, he decided not to do this, but to take the stand he drd tonight which resulted In the recon sideration of the vote' and putting the bill back on the calendar. It came about this way: Mr. Hol- den moved the reconsideration of the viote by which the senate laid on the table the motion to reconsider the Ashevllle police commission bill which passed the senate Tuesday night. Claims Bad Faith. Mr. Mills of Rutherford who led the senate In opposition to the bill. and was absent from the chamber Tuesday night when the bill was passed, rose to a point of personal privilege. He said he desired to make a statement. He said' the bill on his motion had been made a special or der for Tuesday night at t o'clock the senator not knowing that WILLING TO LET TEDDY DOWN EASY Senate Not Disposed to Start Any New Quarrels With Him. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, March I. On mo tion of Senator Aldrlch the Bailey resolution regarding presidential In structions In executive communica tions to congress was referred to the committee on the Judiciary by a vote of 52 to 25. The vote was on strict party lines. Mr. Bailey took the floor to discuss his resolution directing) the secretary of the senate to return to heade of departments communica tions from them made in response to demands of the senate which pur port to be sent "by direction of the president" Mr. Bailey contended for the prerogative of the senate to d mand information In Its own right. Incidentally, he said, that he did not expect so much "executive Insolence" from the next administration aa there has been In the one now expiring. Mr. Rayner supported Mr. Bailey's position and In the course of his re marks exclaimed: "The fourth of March is rapidly approaching, thank providence. After that date we will have a president who will obey the requirements of the law and who will not evade the constitution." Mr. Beverldge eulogized President Roosevelt at some length. He likened him to Washington. Jackson and Lin coln and declared that they had been vtlllfled ss had Mr. Roosevelt and said their tradueers had been forgot ten. ;; , Mr. Beverldge had no sooner taken his seat than Mr. Bailey arose. ' His reply was confined to one. sentence. "The world has forgotten the names of some of thoae who delivered ful some eulogies upon them." or pen, the saddest are those,' PROCEEDING POLICE BILL BA CK ON FILES at the time ' that an engagement had been made for him to attend a supper. He earns back and requested Senator Powell to. move that the special order be changed to o'clock. This was done. A few minutes later he saw Representative .Weaver of Buncombe, and Mi. Weaver had said to him. . that the postponement was all right, and that th bill would not be taken up amtll he (Mr. Miller) should return. : Mr. Mllla said that he made the statement to a lady at supper that he did not have to be back to,, ths-"sndl mt- exactly t o'clook a Representative Weaver had told 'him that the matter would not be taken up till his return. He wa surprised when he returned to the annate chamber and found, contrary to his agreement with Mr. Weaver that the matter had been taken up and disposed of. He had taken up the matter with Mr. Weaver and the latter had stated that he was not In the chamber when the matter was considered. "I take the Krotind," said Mr. Mills, "that If Mr. Weaver, was outside he could have easily have stopped It by going to Senator Lock hard or to a friend of mine and telling him of his agreement with me. If he had told them of our aRreenvent made man to man they would have stopped It. Ashevllle Exiled. The city of Ashevllle Is exiled from this senate because It has a repub lican represen (alive hero and any mo tion' he made on a thing, he said would have be. n construed to be a republican measure. "I ask the unanimous consent of the senate that the matter come up for reconsideration. It Is not neces sary that the matter be debated. I JEFFRIES GETTING IN FINE SHAPE (By AsMx-uUcd- Press,) NEW YORK. March 3. James J. Jeffries, retired heavyweight cham pion of the world, was accorded a re markable demonstration on his arrival here today. A crowd of nearly two thousand people leathered at4he Orrind Central station nnd wildly cheered the pugilist as he elbowed his way to a carriage. Jeffries was accompanied by his wife and sparring partner. Ham Berger. Jeffries appeared to tie In very good physical condition. He said: "I have been training lightly for several weeks and have reduced my weight to about 215 pounds. Each day I find that I can box faster than the day be fore, and I am delighted to find that my wind Is In K-.od shape. I feel firs! rate, but 1 can! .say definitely whether I will again ent- r the ring or not. I have been out of the ring four years and that may make it Impossible for me to attain strict championship form again." NEW G. O. P. CHAIRMAN. WASHINGTON, March 3. Former Governor John F. Hill, of Maine, a member of the republican national committee from that state, has been named as actlnit chairman of the com mittee by Chairman Frank II- Hitch cock. ' WASHINGTON. March S Fore east:- North ' Carolina Fair,- cooler Thursday; - Friday fair;' fcrisk north west winds. '-' ; :. 'It might have been. t IIS SENATE am willing for the matter to ba vo ted on without debate, and I do not object to a debate. It makes no dif ference with me. I want to be treat, ed fairly and honestly. I don't want the methods of the representative from Buncombe to be endorsed ty the senate. I. have not been treated fairly by him and I say It here public. ly as I have told him privately." Mr. Mills stated that ha was In different aa to what further action on the matter might ba taken. He desired the motion by Mr. Holden to carry, not by senatorial courtesy, but a a vindication of hlm. . Ixxkhart ObJe'"''1 Mr. Lock hart rose to the point of order that the motion to reconsider was out of order. He said there was to have been no discussion of the bill Tuesday night, and that he had been fair with Mr. Mills. Ha said he could not see how Mr. Mill had in any way been deprived of any right. "Do you endorse the action of Rep resentative Weaver?" Mr. Mills asked. "I knew of no such agreement There must have been a misunder standing," Mr. Loekhart said. "1 state on my honor as a senator and as a man that there was this agreement between Representative Weawr and myself," Mill replied. The chair ruled that Mr. Holden' motion was In order, but that It would require a two-thirds vote to pass. The motion carried by a vote of 35 to 4. Several senators explained their votes stating that they voted for reconsideration out of courtesy to the senator from Rutherford, believing that there had been a misunderstand ing and that their vote must not Ao construed as a resolution upon Mr. Weaver. PARTING GIFTS FOR THOSE THEY LOVE Congressional Testimonials Exchanged, and All the Past Forgiven. (ny Associated I Ye.) WASHINGTON, March 3. Behind closed doors the senate today paid to Vice-President Fairbanks one of the most remarkable tributes ever given to a presiding offleer. He wus present ed with a magnificent silver service, costing tl.MG, as the gift of the en tire body of senators, and with a lov ing cup aa the present of the demo cratic members. The presentation of the silver ser vice was made by Senator McCumber Henator Daniel spoke for the min ority, dilating upon Mr. Fairbanks' uniform fairness. He suggested that tf at any time Mr- Fairbanks should tire of the monotonous service In the re publican party the democrats would be glad to welcome him. He face tiously suggested that It would not be well for Mr. Fairbanks to take more than one draught from, the flagon be fore breakfast if It should happen to get filled with other than buttermilk. Representative James E. Watson, of Indiana, the republican whip, and Representative John Hharp Williams, of Mississippi, former democratic leader, today received testimonials from their friends upon the eve of their retirement. Mr. Williams was presented with a splendid portrait of himself and Mr. Watson with loving cup and a silver service. In appreciation of his efforts in be half of the discharged Brownsville battalion, the negro cititen of Wash ington will present to Senator Foraker on Friday next it massive stiver loving RUSHING WORK TO ADJOURN ON NEXTMONDAY Both Houses pf the Legisla ture Cleaning Up Files Rapidly HOMESTEAD BILL FAILS TO PASS Pension Fund Increased; Oeneral Appropriation Yet to Be Passed RALEIGH, N. C. March I. Three sessions for the house and two for the senate again today made it possible for large numbers of local bills to be cleared from the calendars in the rush that Is being made now by the as sembly to clear up all work by Satur day night, and have the formal ad journment Monday, The senate spent some time discussing a committee bill to make the public school fund 1228,000 instead of 1300,000. and the pension fund $450,800 . Instead of $400,000. An amendment by Senator Means, making the pension ' fund 1500,000 was adopted, and the bill pused second reading, and was forced over on objection to the final reading. ICkvlrlo Headlight. The senate had another contest over the electric headlight bill, Henator Dockery succeeded In getting his orig inal bill In as an amendment for the Bassett substitute that passed its sec ond reading yesterday, referring the whole matter to the corporation com mission. Dockery's bill requires mil engines except on roade of less than 125. Independently owned, to use the electric light apd Install one-fourth each year until 1I1J. The bill passed the senate In this shape. , Defeats Jlmiieau-ad Hill. - The house pasted the bill establish ing the state board of optometry, re quiring license to fit eyeglasses, but exempting local dealer; defeated the bill to amend the constitution as to homestead exemptions, and the bill to alio w.marrted, women to trad aa. tf single-; it passed the senate general education bilk and balked on the sen ate oil inspection bill by referring it to the finance committee, which had reported adversely on a similar bill a few days ago. The general appropriations bill, car rying 11,035,100 was Introduced In house today from Joint appropria tions comminute through Represen-1 tatlve Oordon, this being about the most Important bill yet to be consid ered by both branches. Henator Drltt Introduced today a' bill to allow witnesses attending the Ashe vllle police court fifty cents per day It passed reading tonight. Also a bill to amend the compulsory school Ian of Ashwitle. Senate rortr-Nevriith Iay. The senate re-assembled at o'clock at night- Bills were put through final reading as follows To pay Jurors In Swain. Ashe and Jackson counties. Allow each Judge of the supreme court 1400 for stenographer. ' Hubstltule for house bill to author ize the payment of deposits In trust under certain circumstances. Amend 414 revlsal as to filing re plies. Incorporate the Laurlnburg and Southern Railroad company. Amend section 4, chapter 867, laws of 107, relative to oysters. Amend 157, revlsal, regulating the challenge of tales Jurors to service on Jury within one vear. Instead of two. exempt from service. The Peele bill to repeal the 107 Immigration set, chapter 24, laws of 1807, came up as a special order. The bill on Its second reading pass ed by a vote of 3.1 to 6- Benator Km ple objected to the third reading. The rules were suspended on motion of Henator Peele and the bill put.through without division. Incorporate the bonding and guar antee corporation. Change the boundary lines of Mon- treat special school district, Huncombe county. . For the more severe punishment of safe crackers. Jbouss Forty-ffevemh Day. Passed third reading: The house concurred In the senate amendment to the bill defining the boundaries of Barnardsvllln special school tax district In Buncombe county. ' REFUSES TO GIVE MORE THAN (By Associated Ptn) WASHINGTON, March t. Th al ary of the president of the "United States ha been definitely fixed at 175,000 per annum without any addi tional allowances for traveling' ex penses. This conclusion waa arrived at during the day and night by two con ference committees of the two houses of congress, one on the ' legislative, executive end Judicial appropriation bill and the other on the sundry civil appropriation bill. ; Originally the senate inserted an amendment In the legislative bill giving the president a salary of 1140,00 a year. - Th house reduced th amount to f7S,60 and EXIT OF TEDDY REJOICES AL1 DAI ITiriAMC 1 uLiiiojtnio Democrats and RepubLicana Welcome Change Prom ., Strenuous One. v HAS rn FPTPXTTYCJ . LEFT IN CONGRESS Taft Expected to Do Great Things For Benefit of , , the South ,v i . BT TAV. (Special Correspondent of Th Citlsen)' WASHINGTON, March I. "Here'a to William H. Taft, May his admin, Istratlon be a successful and nappy one." - s , 1 ". ' This will be th moat popular loast In Washington tomorrow, and many broad-minded, big-hearted democrat have given It with aa much sincerity and enthusiasm aa the republican. -1 Judge Taft will ent.r office with d many hearty and genuine wsll-Uhe from the leading member of th op posing party a any republican presl dent ever did, HI policies are not what th democrat prefer, or what they believe would be best for th welfar of th nation. Ilut h la to b th president of th United States, and In' starting out on hi four-year Journey he ha the good wUl of th leader of th party that fought hi election, Friendly to Koiith. .- ; "Judge Taft ha my well wiahe." said Champ Clark, leader of th minority today, expressing th opinion, of most of his colleagues on th demo cratic aide. "Ha is facing several sever problems, and . I hope, , with all sincerity, h will make no mov that will work a hardship on th pso- pi.",-., r-H-'-'f- '":; Judge Taft having declared hi great afteftton for the Bouts, It in anticipated he win endeavor to go a little further than any other preaidsnt ha la th in, terpst.of th Bouth .-.,; .Saj..; ( Judge Taft ha indicated on several occasion it could be i peeled that h would appoint a high-class ofsmen t office In Hi fcWuth. - This would be so Innovation In practical republican politics, as It Would icsan that ho would turn down and incur th en mity of the various "state machine' of th ftouth, by going ouUlde th rank of th various republicans or ganisation for appointee to poetof fices and other federaj position. Poll- ' ticlans of the old school doubt very much whether President Taft wilt , realty Ignore th state machines, dls- , reputable a they are, except parhapo In a few instances,' But If h does, ay ' th democrats, all credit Will be given him, Id-publican Dellgtited. 4. no- mucs mr mo oemocraue atti tude toward the new president, . With : the republican thl fourth of March will be, particularly impressive as fete day. The republican leader wel come the new president not only with -outstretched arms, put with an eager ness smountlng almost to hilarity. ' much recognised main-slay of th re publican party as "Uncle Joe" Cannon, Dalsell, Payne, Tawnsy, and Smith In the house, and Hale, Perkins, Aldrlch and Penrose in th senate, believe they will get along well with Judge Taft, They take it for grantadd be ha many view that will coincide With their own. The leader of th two houses of congress feel sure Judg Taft wilt not "meddls" with their business a has the out-going president, Roose velt had a habit of "demanding" leg islation. The house and senate leader don't like that. They are willing that; the chief executive Should "recom mend." or even "Vrge," but never "demand." No doubt every one of th lawmakers mentioned I glad that Mr Roosevelt la bound toward Africa. Message Method. ' F.very Indication I that Taft I go ing to be more popular with congres than the out-going president wa. He could not be more unpopular, a th mere endorsement of prospective legis lation by President Roosevelt wa In variably sufficient to cause Its defeat, particularly In the lower house. In the closing years of his administration President Roosevelt ha had practical ly no personal organisation whatever en the floor of the house to maneuver for legislation particularly desired by him. He has contented himself wltlt sending In a message endorsing Melt measures as he wished passed, trust ing to the public sentiment to be aroused by the publication of then message In the newspaper to force congress Into action.." - . ' PRESIDENT $75,000 FOR SMARY th conference on that measure result ed In th retention of the house fig ure Anticipating the possibility oC thl conclusion with reference to the) salary,, th senate Inserted In th sun dry civil bill a provision appropriat ing 2S,000 for the payment of the president' traveling expenses. Late tonight the senate alio receded from thl amendment, thus leaving a flat salary of 7,00 for th president, out of which he must pay hi own way when traveling.. Th senate lost all of it other amendment for Increase of salaries for high officials, such as th vice-president, th speaker, of , th 'house, the supreme court Judge, eta.