THE SUNBAY CITIZEN
THE WEATHER
29 Pages
Tdday
VOL, XXV. NO. 138.
E
TO SENATE STIRS
ODOROUS MESS
Sen; Stephenson May Have to
Stand Sharp Cross Fire
on Credential;
ADMITS SPENDING
AN ENORMOUS SUM
Primary Laws Come in Criti
cism for Making Such
Thing Possible.
(BY TAV.)
(Special correspondent of The Citizen)
WASHINGTON, March 6. Senator
Isaac Stephenson of Wisconsin, who
acknowledges "campaign expenses"
aggregating more than his salary as
United States senator would come to
in 12 years, is going to have consid
erably more annoyance than he bar
gained for. His credentials, although
signed by the governor of Wisconsin,
still "lie on the table" In the upper
house of, congress. In the meantime
sentiment unfavorable to the Wiscon
sin statesman Is gathering, and at the
proper time it may break out In a
storm of protest
Many senators feel that Stephenson
and his campaign methods, by reason
of the wide publicity they are re
ceiving, are working an injustice
through public sentiment on those
members who (lo not purchase their
seats in the senate, and they resent
It. If anopportunlty is given them
and such an opportunity is expected
to present Itself when the special
session convenes the senators, who
take this view of the situation will
not hesitate to take action that will
effectually' record their stamp of dis
approval of 1107,000 campaign ex
pense accounts.
Senator Stephenson informed his
friends he will be with them for
another term, and many believe he
will, but believe that he will have to
r'ss through a scathing fire before he
j seated for good for another six
(Continued en page ssvn.
TO
CLEAR THE CALENDAR
FOR ADJOURNMENT
In Rush Good Measures as
Well as Bad Are Sent to
Discard Heap
PASSES BRIDGE BILL
(Special to The Citizen.)
RALEIGH, N. C, March . Fast
and furious Is pace of North Caro
lina general assembly in the rush to
BUYING
LECTION
clear the calendars so that there can
be final adjournment at the earliest
possible minute. Morning, afternoon
and evening session were the order
today. Th evening session continued
nearly to midnight In order that ad
journment for the session may be pos
sible Monday.
The senate bill to provide that coun
ty boards of education be authorized
to purchase sets of history of North
Carolina by Capt. 8. A. Ashe for the
rural schools defeated after the big
gest fight of the day by a vote of 3
to 6. The fight against It was led by
Representative Dowd. of Mecklen
burg, and Speaker Graham, on the
ground that the history Is not ortho
dox In Its position as to the Mecklen
burg Declaration of Independence In
that It favors May 31 as correct date
Instead of May 29. 1775.
Bridge Bill Passes.
Lacking two votes on the necessary
three-fifth's majority the Ormond bill
to amend the constitution by relieving
the legislatures of considering char
ters for municipalities and other cor
porations tailed to pass to thedeep
regret of many who sre Interested In
this much needed reform.
The house passed the bill to author
lie a bridge across the French Broad
In Buncombe.
- The bill to provide two state bank
examiners Instead of one and an assis
tant railed to pass the house.
The senate -voted down the Kluttx
highway commission bill.
House Psuwes Search Bill
The house passed tonight the Mil
to Increase the late ppropriatlon to
the state ord of health, without op
position, carrying $8,000 Instead of
li.000. as now, and providing that a
secretary shall be In the field for all
his' time.
There was a" fiery debate over the
Ormond senate bill giving the sheriffs,
deputies and constables the right to,
aicl for and seise Illicit distilleries,
nd receive fees of $25 for each
seizure. The officers being given the
Ugh, to arrest all persons found on
the premised. Mr. Underwood de
clared that prohibition Is the great
est farce In the world. Finally , the
Graham amendment, reducing the
. (ContMtswe) ow page seven.)
EVIDENCE CLOSED;
COOPER CASE WILL
END DURING WEEK
Three Counsel
Will Address The Jurors
Judge Issues
(By Associated Prom.)
NASHVILLE, Tenn.. March .
After a short session today both state
and defense closed in the "case against
Col. D. B. Cooper. Robin J. Cooper
and John D. Sharp for the murder of
former Senator K. W. Carmack and
the end of the famous trial Is In sight.
The arguments, which begin on Mon
day are not restricted as to time, but
by agreement of counsel only three
lawyers will speak for each side. .The
case should be In the Jury's hand by
the end of next week.
Captain Fitxhugh, of Memphis, will
open the argument for the state, fol
lowed by General William Washing-1
ton for the defense. General J. B.
Garner will speak next for the prose- I
cutlon. Then will come General ;
Meeks and Judge Anderson of the de-1
fense while Attorney General McCarn
will make the closing argument. There i
have been fourteen days of actual tes-
timony, but nearly five weeks were
spent selecting the jury so that the
trial Is now nearlng Its seventh week.
Jury Well Pleased.
Th,e session today was very unin
teresting and little evidence was heard.
Both sides introduced a few witnesses
In rebuttal on the smaller points In
the case and then went Into confer
ence. The Jurors, rendered Impatient by
the summer-like weather, the arrival
of planting time and fretting under
the unwanted restrictions of guards
and close confinement, welcomed the
end with every evidence of satisfac
tion and when they reached their
room after adjournment gave vent to
their delight by cheering loudly.
The day opened with an unsuccess
ful attempt by the state to introduce
evidence about the exact position of
the two telegraph poles between j
which the defense claims Carmack
shot Robin. The state's theory of the
location of the poles is that Senator
Carmack could not have shot Robin
Cooper by firing betwen them. The
court' ruled that their position was
sufficlently covered in previous lean- lrJL -i.in.njqrL-tfvu.rL .in- -.i-L-.r -.-mony.
(Continued on pan sis.)
OF
THURSDAY S STORM j
More Snow in Baltimore!
Threatens to A pain Iso
late tbe Citv
ALL SCHEDULES OFF
(By Associated Press.)
BALTIMORE. March 6 While
there Is no appreciable change In the
situation created by the recent storm
in so far as communication with the
outside world by telegraph or tele
phone Is concerned, relief Is felt that
there Is tonight no further apparent
reason to apprehend a multiplication
of the troubles, which was feared
when snow began falling today In
precisely the same manner as that
which brought on the original diffi
culty. A considerable fall of moist
snow was followed tonight by rain,
which It is expected will Improve the
situation rather than otherwise.
Repair and construction gangs have
been busy today, but the limited force
of men obtainable have not been able
to make much impression, further
than doing a good deal In the way of
clearing away the wreckage. But
from south, west and north repair
men are hurrying to this city, and as
soon as they arrive arc ocing pui
to work. Temporary wires are being
rigged as rapidly as possible in order
to relieve the situation until the ser
vice can be permanently restored.
Railroad trains are still running
exceedingly slow and without regard
to regular schedules. The electric ln-ter-clty
line between hero and Wash
ington is in better shape than the
steam roads.
SENATOR SIMMONS
IS NOT CANDIDATE
WASHINGTON, March . The re
cent talk of Senator Simmons, of
North Carolina, as a possible ap
pointee on the federal bench to suc
ceed Judge Purnell was given a check
today when Senator Simmons In an
intorvlew with The Citizen correspond.
ent declared emphatically that he Is
not a candidate for the position and
would not accept It If It were offered
to him.
SC8PECTED SAFE BLOWER,
BIRMINGHAM, March . By the
arrest here today of Jim Moore, alias
John Rutherford, the police believe
they have tbe third member of the
sane of professional ssfeblowers of
which George Barton, arrested here
earlier In the week, is head- Barton,
Moore and James O'Connell, are be
ing held In the county Jail for the
federal authorities. It la 'believed
that a fourth arrest will be effected
wlthin the next "few dav. '
ASHEVILLE, N.
On Each Side
Strict Wat ning.
After running Again.
Then the state called C. II. Far
rell, who Is employe in The Tennes
seean office.
"Was Senator earmark in the bus
Iness office before he left the build
Ing that afternoon ?" asked General
Garner.
"He was not"
Binning, the witness who was ar
rested for perjury last night, had tes
tided that he saw Carmack in the
business office that afternoon.
Mrs. G. H. Williams, who saw Car
mack, a few moments before he was
killed testified that his manner was
very calm and pleasant.
He told her
he was going home.
Mrs. J. C. McCrory saw Mrs. East-
man a few moments after the shoot-
Ing and accompanied her to Miss
Fort's apartments, holding one of Mrs.
Eastman's arms.
"Did Mrs. Eastman meet Mr. Mor-
gan or any other man, take him by
the coat lapels and tell him of the
Bhoottng?"
"I never saw Mr. Morgan. Mrs.
Eastman did not talk to any man. 8he
could not have taken hold of any one's
lapels for I held one of her arms and
Miss Fort the other.'
Attorneys on both sides then agreed
that the original note written at Mrs.
Burch's home was never Introduced in
evidence; that the second' note writ
ten by Colonel Cooper at the Maxwell
house and given to Judge Bradford
was produced at the hearing for ball.
was returned to Bradford and that he
says he lost it; that the note Intro
duced now Is a copy of the note Judge
Bradford says he lost. Immediately
after this agreement was read Attor
Garner said:
"The state rests."
Defense Takes Inning.
"We have a few witnesses in sur
rebutter" remarked Judge Anderson.
"Cull Mrs. Sperry.
Mrs. Sperry said she was the Max
well house stenographer and that on
November 9 the day of the tragedy-
GAYHOR UPHOLDS THE
RIGHT OF FREE PRESS
TO MAKE CRITICISMS
Is the Country's Safeguard
Against Corruption and
Wrong Doing
LEARNED PROFESSION
(By AHHodated Press.)
NEW YORK. March 6. Justice
William C. Gaynor, of the New York
supreme ' court, was the principal
speaker at the laying of the corner
stone of the New York Press club's
new building here today. He spoke
I In behalf of the freedom of the press.
urging the right of the newspaper to
criticize fully and freely those In
public office. He said In part:
"To exercise this privilege of criti
cism is not only the right of news
papers, but its chief duty and office
as well. This is the country' high
est safeguard against corruption and
wrong-doing. By criticism, of
course, I do not mean abuse. To be
abusive, rough or unfair, Is Justly re
garded by all good newspaper men
as unethical and Improper.
"One of the modern newspaper's
greatest services should be the show
ing up of the demagogue and the
loose producers of evil, whose promis
cuous denunciation of all successful
business Interests has dona much to
handicap the country.
"Journalism has come to be one of
the five 'learned' professions ranking
In dignity "and power for good with
the law, medicine, the ministry and
teaching."
WANT TO TRY HIM IN
TWO PLACES AT ONCE
(By Assoclsta Preaa.)
HOT SPRINGS, Ark.. March .
George Ryan, held under a 110,000
bond here for alleged misuse of the
mails In connection with the swind
ling operations of the gang recently
uncovered at Little Rock, tonight
with his attorney met Postoffice In
spector Swan son and an agreement
was reached whereby Ryan was to
be In Federal court Monday morning
at o'clock. Attorney Huff, for
Ryan, announced that also at that
time he would have a habeas mrmn
ytor Ryan demanding that he be held
nere instead or being taken1 to Coun
cil Bluffs. Ryan Is wanted here to
answer a minor charge of assault
with Intent to kill.
GET READY FANS.
(By Associated Press.)
MOBILE, Ala.. March .The
Cleveland American League team
drew first blood from the locals to-
day. Score: Cleveland, 4; Mobile t.
O, SUNDAY ilOKXINd,
PROSPECTS OF PIE DISTRIBUTION
WORRIES SOU! HERN
Generally Believed That Pr
ments On This Side of the Mason-Dixon Line Looking Forward to 1912
In the Hope Getting a Pew Votes in the South. '
(special to Ths citizen.)
WASHINGTON. March South-
ern members of congress are discuss
ing with m great deal of Interest the
attitude which It Is expected Mr. Taft
will assume toward the appointment
of federal officials In southern states.
They agree that the new president
could not make a better start than by
abolishing the referee system, and It
seems to be the general opinion that
this wilt he done es rapidly as con
ditions can be reorganised.
Mr. Hltchoock, as postmaster gen
eral and political adviser of ths new
administration, will tx expected to
keep In close touch with southern
sentiment Vind southern political con
ditions. Mr. Taft has made no secret
of his determination to make the
republican party of the south some-
thing more than a party of office
holders, and In this, declare southern I
RES EUOrS VISIT !
ID BE NOTABLE EVENT I
Will Visit Local Institutions j
When lie Comes as Guest j lution to Amend Const itu
of Pen and Plate Club. tion for Purpose.
Sometime ago It was by mistake'
announced that President Eliot of I
Harvard would visit Ashevllle as thej
guest of the Bar association. He Is
Coming In fact as the guest of thej
Pen and Plate club. But the mem-j
bers of the club have not planned toi
keep the distinguished gentleman to
themselves. He will visit the High'
school, Bingham school, the Ashevllle !
school, the Blltmore Forestry school
and the Normal Industrial school;
and on Monday evening, March 22nd, i
he will, under the auspices of the Pen
and Plate clue, deliver an adKlress In!
The Auditorium, to which the public!
is cordially invited.
As President Eliot Is not merely
the foremost of living American edu-
cators. but famous also as an orator ,
and student of pifbllc questions, hisl
tour of the south, extending as farj
westward as Texas, has attracted
much attention. Ashevllle Is honored
by his visit, and should feel Indebted
to the Pen and Plate club for the
privilege of hearing him.
In the presence of a number of
gentlemen a few days ago, Mr. Gar-j
rett Brown, of Harpers' Weekly,
made the statement that. In his opin
ion, Mr. Eliot was the finest platform
speaker in America. Mr. Brown hs
heard them all and Is capable of
judging. We predict hat this distin
guished American, will receive In
Ashevllle as fine a reception as has
anywhere been accorded him.
The full program of his visit will
be announced shortly.
WASHINGTON. March Fore
cast: v North Carolina Fair Sunday
nd Monday; moderate . west winds
becoming variable. ? . , : ; i
MARCH 7, 1900.
Moving Day
esident Taft Will Play Good
congressmen, he will have the sym
pathy of the southern peopls without
regard to political affiliation.
That Mr. Taft will be able to con
vert any considerable part of the
south to republicanism during the
next four years Is not believed by the
representatives In Washington of the
cotton states, but It Is admitted there
are a number of congressional d Is-
tricts now represented by democrats
wnicn it might be possible to swing
over.
Southerners, almost without excep
tion, acquit Mr. Taft of any selfish
end in his proposed "conauest" of
the south. It Is Impossible to see
where he could have personal polltl -
cal gain, and It Is plain that he might
very easily suffer political loss.
Granted that Mr. Tuft Is amultlous
E THE DATE
OF THE INAUGURATION
Senator Depcw Offers Rpho-
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON. March . A prop
osition to change the date of the In
auguration rrom Aiarcn 4 to the last
Wednesday of April was made by
Senator Depew In the brief legislative
session of the senate ' today. This
proposition was In a resolution pro
posing an amendment to the consti
tution which was referred to the
committee on privileges end elections.
The senate was In legislative ses
sion eight minutes after which the
doors wsre closed for executive bus
iness until 2 17 o'clock when the
senate adjourned sine die.
The nominations of William Loeb,
Jr., to ibe collector of the port of New
York and Beekman Wlnthrop to be
assistant secretary of the navy were
confirmed by the senate In executive
session today.
Before taking this action Senator
Bailey made a protest against alorlea
which were printed concerning the
executive session of yesterday when
he suggested that Charles Nagel of
Missouri might be Ineligible for the
office of secretary of commerce and
labor If he had been Interested as
counsel in a suit against the Waters
Pierce Oil company which litigation
Is still pending before a federal court.
Mr. Bailey made an extended speech
criticising sharply the publication of
alleged Inaccurate stories of execu
tive session and lecturing persons who
may have given out Information con
cerning the sessions. The matter was
referred to a committee of five.
A committee was then appointed to
wait upon the president and Inform
him that the extraordinary session of
the senate was ready to adjourn.
When Secretary Frye and Daniel,
who formed the committee, which
went to the white house, returned to
the rapitol they reported that the
president had nothing further to
communicate. The extraordinary ses
sion of the senste was then adjourned
sine die. The credentials of Senator
Stephenson of Wisconsin failed to
reach here today, but It Is expected
that they will be here tiefore March
15 when the special session of con
gress Is convened and that he will
then tie sworn In.
ANOTHER COCKTY MIT.
SIIELBTVILLE. Ind., March .
At the local option eleetloo today
Shelby county voted dry by a major
ity of 760. Seventeen saloons are af.
fected. Thirty-one counties In Indi
ana have so far voted against sa
loons and only one in favor of license.
REPUBLICANS
Politics in Making Appoint
this early for reelection In 111, he
certainly does not expect to get any
necessary electoral votes from the
southern states. If he cannot hold
a sufficient number of electoral votes
from ths states he carried last year
he would have small chance of mak-Inir-up
the deficit from south of Ma
son and Dixon's line. But by at-
tempting to overthrow the present
republican organisation lrf the south-
ern states hs might very easily loss
A considerable number of delegate
votes In ths next national convention.
Having reasoned ths thing out
alon gthls line, southerners In Wash-
inxton are willing to accent ths two-
j nounred Taft policy toward the south
; as a disinterested one. Naturally,
there are difference of opinion at
to how far Mr. Toft will succeed la
I his purposes.
T LIKE HIS FACE:
T
John Sharp's Protrnit a Car
icature; Looked Like He
Was Dead.
(tr Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, March . When
John Sharp Williams, for six years
minority leader left the house to rest
two years before coming to the sen
ate he did not take with him. after
any official presentation any memen
to of the esteem In which his fellow
members held him. It wsa not the
members' fault, however. They com
missioned sn artist at a fancy price
to paint a portrait of the noted M la
st ppl statesman but the product was
so disappointing none had the heart
to present It. It was exhibited on
the night of March 3 In the house
lrxliby.
"I know I am not handsome," com
mented Mr. Williams as he looked at
the portrait, "but they could not have
done worse If they had been paint
ing Adam."
Representative Adam Bede of Min
nesota, stood by his side.
"When did he die?" Inquired Vice
President Sherman.
"I wouldn't glv that to a man who
had shot my dog." declared Repre
sentative Cushman of Washington.
And the members decided he was
right.
DICKINSON STILL IS
DEMOCRAT HE SAYS
(Continued from first page.)
CHICAGO, March . A banquet In
honor of Jacob M. Dickson, the new
secretary of war, will be given by the
Iroquois club here next Tueedsy. The
club Is a democratic organization of
which Mr. Dickinson has long been a
member. Former Mayor Dunne
created a sensation In the club by re
fusing to sttend on the ground that
Judge Dickinson had gone over to the
republican party. Judge Dickinson
flatly denied Mr. Dunne's allegation.
I have always been a democrat and
am still one," he ssld, adding after a
moment, "although I didn't vote for
Bryan."
IXAUGCBATIOJr FATAJj.
(By Associated Press.)
LOt'ISVILLE, Kjf., March . On
the special train carrying the 400
Kentucky republicans who attended
the Inauguration. J. W. Calvert of
Pewee Valley, Cr.,dled this morning
near Hlnton, W. V, of pneumonia
which developed as a result of
marching In the snow and slush of
Inauguration day. He was eighty-one
years old. , ' ' ' . f
PRICE FIVE CENTS.. - !
PRESIDENT TAFT '
SETTLING DOWN
All But Two Of Cabinet in
Office, Others Will Be
Ready Monday; ,(
HIS PREROGATIVE
NOT TO BE QUOTED
Filipinos Send Testimonial of
Their Respect And
Admiration.
(By Associated proas.)
WASHINGTON, March All but
TO ROUTINE WORK
two of the nlns members of Preel- ,
dnt Taft's cabinet are now la office.
Six Including Seeretarye Knox, Mey.'
er. Ualllnger Wilson and Nagel end ,
Poslmuster-Oeneral , Hitchcock took
the oath of office in ths cabinet room
today; Attprney-General Wlckersham
was sworn In yesterday and Secretary
ies Dickinson and MseVeagh will pre
sent themselves .for . duty within of.
week or more, " ,J
It was announced today that See
retary Cortetynu would remain at the
head of the - treasury department un-'
til probably Monday next, Mr. Mac
Veagh being expected to arrive from
Chicago on Sunday, 1 . . . . - :
President Taft today Issued proc
Initiation calling congress In , extra
ordinary session March it. While
there was nothing In the call which
hinted as to the purpose of ths ses'
sloii, Its object has heretofore bsert
stated to ibe to revise the tariff and
transact no other builneo. The weaOv
sr calamity which overtook s ths ita
tional capital on inauguration day,
however, hag created, such. , general
public demand for change of ditto
for the Inauguration that the predlo- '
tloii of congressional action on this'
question seems to bo gsttiraU v
Is a Conservationist. - . ,
Tito continued 'existence of the na-
tional conservation commission seems '
to be assured notwithstanding the ac
tion of congress which ha' been In
terpreted in discourage the continu
ance of this body. President Taft
today tonferred whh- the oint com
mlttee 'of representatives of the na
tional and state bodies or this org n
tsatln with the result that while no
official statement was Iwiued ths In
formation was imparted that the !
work would go on, ; The precise quea
tlon at issue la explained to be that
congress has prohibited, any national
expense being Incurred foi the com
mission- The position of the execu
tive Is said to be that tho eommls-
sion was appointed by President
Rooevslt as .a consulting body on tha i
question of the conservation of ths
natural resources of ths country and t
that the states Indicated their will
Ingness for co-operation by appoint
ing consulting committees. That Ouch
sn arrangement can be . carried on
without congressional- approval and
without federal expense seems to bo ;
the decision reached. , " .
President Taft's second day at the
white house, Ilk the first, was oils of '
handshaking and gladsome- words.
The demand upon his time In ths
famous east room were constant. Del
ewwMwwiweswwsswis .
(Continued o ssao six.)
OF SINCERITY JN DUR
TBI
8ee Move For Expansion of
Our ( onqupRtu Into the"
Dark Continent
COMMISSION NAMED
BEItl.lN, March . The proposal
made in Washington to send a corn
mission to Liberia to Investigate and
report on conditions there hss arous
ed suspicion In soma Oerman trading
circles as to whether the United States
does not meditate the ultimate an
nexation of this republic after first
assuming a protectorate over It, The
Khenlsh Westphaltan Ossette alludes
to what It calls the American eon-
quest and warns the Oernrnn govern
ment to be watchful- Ths foreign
office has been fully Informed of the
conditions that led to ths proposal to
send out this American commission.
BOOKF.R O.V JOB.
WASHINGTON, March (.An ap
propriation of 120,000 woo provldsd '
during the closing hours of congress
for the expenses of a commission
composed of Robert C. Ogden. Jacob -
H. Hollander and Booker T. Washing
ton, designated by the state depart
ment to investigate conditions tn LI- .
berla. This action, which met with)
the approval of tho British govern- ,
ment, resulted feem a visit to 'this .
country last year of several of the
official f tho repnbllo of Liberia,
end It Is not believed to have any-
further significance than to assist th
African republic to better Its financial;
conditions.