THE WEATHER
FAIR
VOL. XXV. NO. 160.
Debate onTarffwIll Probab
ly be Shut off Thursday
by Majority
CONCESSIONS ON
HIDES AND LUMBER
Committee In Session all day
Prepares many Amend
ments to Schedules.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHIXOTON, March 28. The
tariff situation In the house is no
nearer a solution tonight than slncr
the' opposition to various schedules
developed among republicans several
days ago.
Speaker Cannon conferred with
President Taft tonight at the white
house regarding the situation and the
ways anil means committee was in
session throughout the day. Tho
committee decided upon numerous
amendments which will be offered to
the bill.
Hcpresentatlve Dwlght of New
York, the republican whip, has been
instructed to have all the majority
members present on Thursday. This
is taken to mean either that a cau
cus will be held to adopt a plan with
rc;jar to the consideration of the tar
iff' bill for amendment or that a rule
will be brought In .to shut ofT furthel
general debate.
The committee gnw some consid
eration to the paragraph on coffee
today. This and the paragraph af
fecting crude petroleum, free hides,
hilumlinous coal, lumber, and Iron
on-. It i understood, will be opened
for amendment by the proposed rule.
May Go to Conference.
The fate of lumber and hides In
the proposed law probably will not
be decided until the conference re
ports on the bill have been approved
by both the senate an house. The
clashes on these schedules have o
. curret largely between the "repreaen
tattvs of the east and west and there
is a prospect of the difference be
coming bo sharp that the democrats
from the southern states may deter
mine the outcome.
The supiMH ters of the protection on
hides express hope of inducing tho
senate committee to recommend the
continuance of the Dlngley rates. The
western senators on the committee
(Continued on page two.)
IF JEFF WON'T THEN
COUTT MAY FIGHT
THE BIG AUSTRALIAN
rnderstanding Reached Be
tween Big Negro and Dan
dv Jim for Bout,
POSTS HIS FORFEIT.
(By Associated Prows.)
CHICAGO, March 28. Unless
James J. Jeffries gives Jack Johnson
a definite answer within ten days as
to whether he will fight, the negro
champion will give James J. Corbctt
a. choice for a bout, according to an
announcement made today after a
conference hewten Johnxon and Cor
bett JiJHt before the champion left for
New York.
Corbctt arrived in Chicago in the
morning and sought out Johnson.
The two men agreed to fight, it is
said. Johnson said he would post a
temporary forfeit as soon as he reach
ed New York and Corbctt said he al
ready had $1,000 up with Al Smith
of New York.
Johnson displayed a cable from a
Melbourne, Australia, syndicate, ask
ing them to fight the night before the
Melbourne cup day In November.
The cable contained the caluse "we
will meet Mcintosh's figures."
IH. SMITH'S NEW CHAIH.
CHARLOTK. N. C. March 28. Dr.
". Alphonso Smith, head of the de
partment of Kngllsh at the Chlver
slty of North Carolina, announced his
acceptance of the call to the Univer
sity of Virginia.
WASHINGTON. March 28. Fore
cast: North Carolina: Fair Monday
nd,a.vsda.v; tnoderatt vorth winds.
PREPARING PARTY
IIPHDUP
RECALCITRANTS
THE
CRAZY SNAKE GOES
ON WARP A TH AFTER
MANNER OF TRIBE
Scenes of Indian Warfare in
West, College Bred Son
Forced to Confess.
(By Associated Press)
OKLAHOMA CITY. March 28.
Chief "Crazy Snake" and one hundred
followers retreated before five com
panies of Oklahoma militia tonight,
deferring an expected battle.
Hastily setting Are to his tepees and
tents the Indian leader with his mix
ed company of Snake Creek Indians
and negroes fled from their camp
as tho troops advanced. They took
up a strong position between the
North Canadian river and Deep Fork
creek, a In nit seven miles eaat of Hen
ryetta. Colonel Hoffman, in command of
the slate troops, decided It would be
unwise to push the pursuit and en
gage the Indians In the darkness. Ac
cordingly he bivouacked for the night.
Early tomorrow, reinforced by
another company of cowboys, all
crack shots, he will lead his forces
against the Indians.
"Crazy Snake" and his braves will
have a chance to surrender. If they
refuse the battle will be on, unless
the red skins again retreat.
Colonel Hoffman sent out numer
ous scouts to watch the movements of
the enemy.
The militia officers believe, "'Crazy
Snake" wants to reach the Tiger
mountains with his followers before
engaging In a general light. That the
old chief Is striving to stir tho Creeks
to an uprising and strike for what
ihe conceives to be liberty, was evi
dent from the smoke of three sig
nal 11 res on Aja Hills just before sun
down. Old time frontiersmen who In
sist that they know what such things
mean, declare that this is a sign
which always ushers In Indian trou
bles., liOiig Campaign on.
Major Charles P. Barrett, In charge
of the commissary, received hurry or
ders tonight by courier, for supplies
and additional ammunition. From
this it is Inferred that the officers ex
pect a long chase.
Six men have been killed and a
dozen more wounded since the tjrouhle
began Thursday. This Is the official
report but Dr. I. M. Wallace of Dus
tin, Oklo., who went to the HLckory
Hills with the troops today, declared
more than twenty negroes and Ind Inns
were killed Thursday and Satul day
and were rudely buried, without cof
fins. In the field where the troiips
camped tonight.
OPPONENTS OF CHILD
LABOR IN THE SOUTH
MEET IN CONFERENCE
0 ffi c a 1 Representatives
From Eleven States Will
Gather in New Orlaans.
THREE DAYS SESSION
(By Associated Press.)
NEW ORLEANS. March 28. In
furtherance of what is believed will
be one of the most Important move
ments for the improvement of chjbl
labor conditions in the South, official
representatives fro meleven Southern
states will meet in New Orleans to
morrow afternoon for a conference to
extend over a period of three day;.
The gathering oix-nrs tin the in
vitation of dovernur J. Y. Sanders of
Louisiana, who recently asked the
governors o ftwelve other states of the
South to name delegates for a meet
ing here which would have for its
object the adoption or a more com
prehensive and uniform scystem of
child labor laws in the South, safe
guarding both the welfare of youth
ful laborers and the legitimate inter
ests of tho employers.
Those states which will be repre
sented are Arkansas, Oklahoma, Mis
souri. Tennessee. Mississippi, Georgia,
Florida, South Carotin. North Caro
lina, Virginia and Louisiana.
In addition to Governor Sanders,
who will be called to preside over
the mc-ting, governor of two other
stales will be In attendance and make
addresses. They are Governor Madley
of Missouri, and Governor Noel of
Mississippi.
NEGRO MURDERER
CAUGHT IN TOILS
WASHINGTON. March 28. Jnlius
Robertson, a negro, wanted in Dal
las. Texas, for complicity In the mur
der of Frank Welford, a Texas cot
ton planter, on November 11. 1908.
was arested In this city today. A re
ward of ir.OO was offered for his cwp
ture. Robertson admitted his Identity aaid
gave a detailed story of the crliw.
but denied that he fired the shot
which killed Welford. Two other ne
groes implicated in the murder were)
captured some time ago.
ASHEVILLE CITIZEN.
ASHKVILLE, N.
Five companies of Oklahoma
mllltla marched tonight against Crazy
Snake's lutnd. of Creek Indians, half
breeds and negroes, entrenched In th
Hickory Hills, seven miles from Hen
ryettu. A battle Is regarded as inevitable,
a. tho heavily armed troops set out
either to capture nr exterminate the
murderous hand, which since Thurs
day has caused the death of six men,
the wounding of many others, and
brought alMiut a condition of terror,
Leaving Ibnryetta at 3 o'clock
with seven miles to go, and encum
bered with arms anil euiiipment, it
was expected the troops could not
reach the Indians before 7 o'clock
Crazy Snake's men number about two
hundred, all armed with modern
rifles and plentifully supplied with
ammunition. They had prepared for
two months for this final stand
against lawful authority. They sent
out word today thar they would fight
to the death.
crazy Snake's band strongly cn
tr nched Itself early In the day and
was reinforced from time to time.
Son Strung Up.
Cray Snake is In personal com
mand. This was established by tes
timony choked out of his college bred
son by means of a moo new inch rope.
Young llurjo, strung up by the deter
mined deputies until nearly dead,
gasped out that his father was In
command; named the Indian who
killed the deputies, told the officers
how to trail the bond and did every
thing which a stoical red man 1 sup
posed not to do.
This first real Indian uprising of
years has held this region on edge
for three days. It broke out last
Thursday when several deputy sher
iffs went to Henryetta to arrest ne
gro cattle thieves. They were fired
on by negro half breed friends and
forced to retreat. Returning with ad
ditional forces, they were fired on
by the band, then augmented by
some of Crazy Snake's Indians. Three
negroes we're killed and live wound
ed, according to the official reports,
although It Is thought that many
more Indians were wounded. This
clnsh resulted in forty-one arrests.
Marshal Edward Haum and Deputy
Sheriff Herman Odom were the dep
uties killed.
(Con'lnusd on page two.)
E;
IN IS FRIGHTENED
Of the two Boyles the Weak
er Vessel Proves the
Stronger in Jail.
TRIAL BEGINS SOON
(By Associated Press.)
MKItCEK, Pa.. March 28. After a
week intense with movement and ex
citement, James H. Boyle and Mrs
lioyle or McDermott or Thurston oi
whatever her ri al ncme may be, havf
had one real day of rest. While the
woman spent the greater part of th(
day nailing, the man indulged him
ielf in the luxury of reading and
smoking. Last evening he gave th
sheriff money with which to purvhasf
a quantity of tobies and those were
dealt out to him at breakfast, din
ner and supper.
The In-llliant woman never lost hei
nerve. She had lost her appetite, but
today was well on the way to recov
ery. The man had lost both nerve
and appetite. This evening, how
ever, he was in good condition, and
talked or making a fight for his lib
erty. McDermott, the retired fireman of
Chicago, did not come here today for
the purpose of seeing the woman h
alleges answers the description of hit
missing daughter, Anna. It is likeh
arrangements will be completed to
morrow morning for the hearing.
The woman Is Indifferent to the
proceedings, protesting her absolub
innocence and her conviction that sh
will Ix- acquitted. Boyle la rathe!
nervous as to the hearing and wlshej
it to be held here rather than at Sha
ron. It is the opinion here that titer
are three more accomplices to be ar
rested, the report being that effort
have been begun to locate them In
this county as well as in Ohio. Form
er Judge Samuel H. Miller probably
will defend Boyle when his case
comes to trial at the April session of
court. As yet his woman companion
ha secured no attorney.
C MONDAY MORN1NO,
I ooT.w.j WOMAN MURDERER
I B6K BIDS CONDEMNED
-illl SPOUSE FAREWELL
GO V. FOLK FOR ESEES
OAE GREAT REPUBLIC
Discusses Public Affairs with Broad and Comprehensive
Grasp--Is Delighted with Asheville and Its
Climate.
Many years ano I read a book en
Itled "The Land of the Sky" and
ver since I hav- been eager to come
o Asheville." declared 1'orm.T (lnv
rimr Joseph W. Folk of Missouri,
is he sat in the palm room of tin
Battery Park holel last night with
Mrs. Folk. "I find It is all the lunik
ilctured it and more." he declared.
'You have In re the linest climate 1
lave found anywhere In my travels
md I hey have pretty well covered the
United States "
Governor Folk recelwd many call
rs during the day and gave each the
"icarty and cordial greeting that Is
ypleal of the man. He and Mrs.
Folk were entertained at luncheon
by Mr. and Mrs Alf. S. Barnard and
nfterward went for a drive with Mr.
nd Mrs. Locke Craig. Today Oov
rnor and Mrs. Folk will go for a
lrlve through lllltmore escorted by a
omm.Ittee of citizens, and Governor
'folk will be Ihe gueet or honor at n
llnner given at Battery Park hotel
'onighl.
Folk. Hie Mao.
Governor folk's personality Im
iressed Itself so strongly upon the
v'hole countrv during his incumbency
f the- governorship of Missouri that
le Is proli.i li!.h one of the best known
nen In the country today. Me is In
ensely democratic, very nffalile, anil
et there is nothing f Kin- airs and,
nannerisms or the iwiliticlan about
ilm. He impresses one most strongly
is a lawyer u ho is a ib .-p thinker,
vilh just enough ti-miTtneiit to
ound and Hrii'iri down the rough
corners of ite itahle logic.
The nan.
dctlires show
ind earnest
ind untouch'
igo.. hl to'
physically. Is what hlx
him to lie. strong, v Irile
Although yet young
d by the first frost ot
.u-thj w!h its (firm
llmost straight line gives the (min-cs
Ion of strength and determination--
f that force of character which could
rave the danger of poiitii al deuJh
n going almost single handed against
he best organized lot nt grafters In
he world, those of St. Louis. And yet
here is a certain gentlenews of expres
ilon in the i i.-rt of his chin, a flash
f good fellowship In bis smile, and
he quiet sparkle of a sens.- of humor
n his eve. that show the broad hu--nan
sympathy of the man His face
s the face a student, rather than
f a man of affairs and politician.
But his n ill. finely formed hand
ndicate th.it he has a touch of the
irtlstlc timp-rament as well. But his
inceritv and earnestness are the two
haracteristo s that are most striking
Hlx Colli leal Aspiration-.
Since his term as governor expired
ast January Governor Folk has re
iimed his law prctb. hut most of
he time his been Sent on the re
tire platform His lecture tour has
aken him practically all over the
ountry. ami has enabled him to
nake observations and to feel the
lulae of the country. He evaded the
tuestlon as to whether or not he Is
candidate for any political office
U present, hut did not deny that he
'ia higher political aspirations. When
-ne of his callers expressed the desire
i see him president, he did not put
he sugri'stkm further from him thin
n express his appreciation for the
kindly sentiment.
MAKCII 2i, 1JKI9.
In his travels Governor Folk has
made a discovery of great social sig
nificance. He says he find's a greater
resemblance Intween the people of
New lOnxland and the people of the
South titan between h" Inhabitants
of any other two parts of the coun
try. Is Not 1OOIUlllOIIK.
Governor Folk Is singularly free
from the disposition of most public
men to put their Ideas Into print on
the slightest provocation. ll talks
little when tho other fellow Is will
ing to do the talking, but when he
does speak, what he says Is couched
in short concise sentences and the
meaning of them Is unmistakable. In
the course of a conversation with n
Cltl7.cn reHirter last night Governor
Folk touched on many matters of
public Interest and on each his ideas
were clear and clean cut. There wan
no hesitation In his expression, no
doubt as to the mature thought he
brought to any subhject.
One of the most startling state
ments mode In the course of the In
terview was that the whole American
continent must eventually become, one
great republic under the government
or the I'nlt.d States. As a reason
ror this belief Governor Folk pointed
to the great number of Americans
who are pouring each year Into the
gr;iln fields of Southern Canada and
inlo 1he lumber regions near the Pa
cific (oast. These emigrants from
Hie i'nited States carry with them
tloir innate love for American In
stitutions, he says, and the- men
wiio are blazing the way to the In
dustrial development of Canada will
iveiilually insist upon a union of the
tu.i countries. This, he thinks, will
brim; :ilu.t a. cluxh the Issue of which
would le- the domination of the I'ni
ted States.
Governor Folk Is definitely and de
cisively opposed to ppoti-ctlon. He
characti rized a protective tariff as a
form of graft in ills speech at Atlanta
and enlarging upon the idea last night
he declare, that the era. of a pro
tective tariff whereby certain Indus
tries get undue protection Is past
As a. form of graft 'tho graft of
the protected manufacturer upon the
re.i-t of the nation, the protective tar
iff is practically doomed he declared.
This Is In line with the address which
he will make here Tuesday night at
the Auditorium on the subject of the
' ivra or Conscience" In which he will
insist upon equal rights before the
law, an1 the equal enforcement of
the law.
lie made his campaign for govern
or on the platform of law enforce
ment, he xaiil, and while he was gov
ernor of Missouri, saw to It that the
laws were enforced. In this connec
tion he related an Instance which
happened last summer when the
"Joints" In the Kt Ijouis suburbs tried
openly to dofy the Sunday closing
law. After repeated warnings Gov
Folk sent a company of artillery oat
one Sunday ti certain lands belong
ing to the state near these "joint."
The company was ordered out for
target practice but the dive keeper
did not know this and there was a
great scurrying among them to shut
up shop on that Sunday, and for
(Continued on pagw five.)
i&nm
Mrs. Farmer goes to Electric
Chair Today Tor Killing
Mrs. Brennan
HUSBAND ALSO IS
UNDER CONVICTION
Goes to Her Death Catholic.
May Make Public
Statement.
(Ily Awmh luted Press.)
AITBUKN. N. Y., March 2 The
current of evoMts tonight ami the
Html hours of tho life of Mrs. Mary
Farmer, who dies In the electric chair
at sunrise tomorrow for the killing of
Mrs. Siirash Brennan at Brownvllle,
moved on relentlessly, though dra
mntlcally. after nightfall in Auburn
prison. Brought front the womun's
prison chamber to the receiving cell
In the condemned row, Mrs. Farmer
bado farewell to her) husband and
then was lodged In a coll that ad
joins the execution chamber thero to
await the call to the chnlr.
James Farmer, the husband, who
also Is under sentence of death for
the killing of the Brennan woman,
and whose case Is before the court
of appeals, was taken to another part
of the 'prison that he might not hear
the tread of tho witnesses on their
way to the room of execution or the
march of hls wife to her death.
The wretched woman tonight show
ed no evidence, at coliapee though the
last words between herself and hus
band separated In their parting Inter
view by heavy bars and an Impene
trable screen, were affeutllig to the
two woman attendants and tho cap
tain of the guard. As the law does
not permit it, there was no farewell
umhrace when the time came for aep
oration. After the steel door of her
cell had been closed and James
Farmer, weeping, had been led away,
the woman fall upon her cot and wept
for a few momenta and then began to
pray. Tier attendunta did not tell her
of tho death chair rn the next room.
May Jlsko statement.
Father J. J. Jitckey, pastor of the
Holy Family Church, vlalted Mr
Farmer today and prayed with her.
The priest will administer tho last
siu rament nnd offer prayer for the
dying before the short march to the
execution chamber.
"Mrs. Farm will die a good
Catholic." said Father Hlckey tonight,
"and will go to her death bravely.
It may lie, though I cannot say posi
tively, that some statement will bo
made by Mrs. Fanner to the public.
If so it will not be given out unill
after the execution."
The prison buildings were ijutct and
the prison yard was cast with dark
shadows from the high walls tonight,
when Mrs. Farmer, accompanied by
the two women attendants, Dr. John
Gerln, the prison iihyslclan. Father
(Continued on page seven.)
SHOWS GRIT IN WAY HE
ENDED LIFE IN JAIL
Negro Strangles Himself to
Death by Means of Twist
ed Handkerchief.
(By Associated Press.)
KKW VOIIK, Jlaroh 18. lames
V'ango, a young negro, who, after his
arrest in Chicago, confessed that he
had murdered Isadora- De Valiant,
night clerk In the Kastern hotel here,
for the purpose or robbery, strangled
nhnseir In his cell In th" Tombs pris
on early today.
Vango used a method lo encom
pa;s his death which required almost
Spartan courage, lie twisted a hand
kerchief around bis neck, and after
tlelng It securely, tightened It with a
small piece of lead im iicII, which he
used as a tourniquet, until It closed
his wind pipe. Me I ru n threw him
self un the cot, placed his hands un
der his alHlomen, burled his face In
the pillow and wailed for death.
With the same pencil he had pre
viously written two notes of farewell,
one to hU wife ana- the other to De
tective Jam cm Murphy, who captured
him In Chicago
To bis wife he wrote: "Dear wife:
Death Is mil eternal sleep; why should
I stay and suffer? Forgive me. Jim.''
Ills note to Detective Murphy was
a practical admission of the crime
of which he is charged.
De Valiant was murdered early in
the morning of March 15. The hotel
had been rilled, De Valiant's watch
and money were gone and the safe
had been tampered with. Vango,
who had been a porter In the hotel,
disappeared about the time of the
crime and was suspected. Detective
Murphy found him In Chicago. Van
ho confessed that he had planned the
murder but said that the killing was
done by two accomplices. . .
Leased Wire Report
Associated Press
TRICE FIVE CENTS.
IMPLICATE RUEF'S
Officers Broko Into Offlcoof
United Railways and
Blew Open Safes
CLAIM THEY FOUND
WHAT THEY SOUGHT
President Calhoun Watched
Search and Declares the
Warrant Bogus.
(Ily AMHM'laUx! Pre.)
HAN KKANCIHUO. March Fol
lowing the urrenl yesterday of three
United Hallruud oftleera and live oth
er iH-mnna In connection with the
alleged theft of 4ury Hats, fuund
In the office of Patrick Calhoun, prea
Ideul of the United railroad now on
trial for alleged bribery, Frank J.
Murphy, assistant counsel for Abra
ham Hour, wm taken Into custody to
day.
Thm.c arrested are William Abbott,
asslKtant general counsel fur th Uni
ted street railway; Joseph II. Hnd
lcn, claim agent for the railway com
pany; Luther Brown, head of tho
railroad detectives; Ilex N. Hamlin,
private decretory to VVIIHam J. Hums;
Al MeKlnley, alleged confidential ra
ploye of the stiewt railroad! William
M. Conliln, said to be a former agent
for Keufi Jeremiah Von Warmer,
railroad detective and T. A, Piatt, at
tached to the district attorney' of
ficii. " . t m
Abbott and Murphy are charged
with having received stolen good and
all tho other with grand larceny,:
Handlen, Brown, Abbott and Murphy
were retcaeed on bul provided by an
agent of Ihe railroad companies,
Itmkn Open Kafc,
From last night until tonight th
office of Patrick Calhoun and hla
legal start were In charge of Detec
tive Hums' men, who were armed
with n arttrch evnrrant laaued bjr
Polle Judge Do any, calling for Pa
pers alleged to have been stolen from
the officii of the dlstrlo attorney,
Tha aeeifch wa begun arte th ocou-
punts, the attomle associated In the
defanso of Calhoun, had refuted the
detectives admission and the glaa
door had been broken fn Th work
of looking over th iapera found In
the room wo finished tonight after
the two anfe filled with paper had
been forced open. Th searching
was watched by Calhoun personally.
"Thl search I made under' bo
gus warrant and I dealgned only to
permit them to look at our private
paper," aald Calhoun tonight, :
"Document found In Calhoun' of
flee fully Justify our proceeding,''
said Detective Durn. "We wore
looking for coplea of our record and
paper In connection iwlth th vari
ous cases and found what w sought.
The confessions and th paper wt
found are proof of the bribery of
my men by the Calhoun Interests."
Calhoun's trial wll enter on Its
twelfth ..week tomorrow with six
sworn juror anil five temporarily
passed.
I Tamilian Has No Intention
of Uctiring from Active
A flail.
(By Associated Press)
m;jU,INVAMK, fa!., March Zi.
Of Kdward It HVflman tontenv
plat Ihe retirement In the near
future In- doea not Intend the fact
shall be known prior to his return
'i (New York1. 11hc nvproviement
In big physical condition to which
In- calls the attention of each vtoltor
has shortened the period of hi atajf
on the Pacific coast and tonight hi
special train was headed eastward,
carry lug Mr. Hnrrlman and the mem",
l i s of Hie original parly which In
cludes bis daughter, hi physician
and Mr and Mrs. Ooelct.
When asked if he contemplated th
tra offer of any of his duties and
circs to u sjovernlng board com
posed of his lieutenants, Mr, Harri
nian said:
-I no longer fay any attention
lo p. ports of that character emanat
ing Urom W!all street. You imay ;
reca.ll 'that I have hercbojire re
frained from affllrmlng or denying
that particular statement, and I do
not think there will be any learly .
change In my attitude." f
Mr. llairrlman repeated hi declar
ation that his health was o seriously
Impaired, and other member of th
party, calling attention to. Ill re
ported Increase In weight, now said
to be 135 pound, several time af
firmed that tve would return to Wall
Htreet in better physical conditions
titan ihe had been for a, long time.
COUNSEL THEFT