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THE WEATHER FAIR VOL. XXV. NO. 161. CRAZY SUE AFTER ROOSEVELT Under Delusion That He Has Grelvance Against the Great Hunter THINKS TEDDY HAS POISONED HIS FOOD Putin Arms Demented Man Refused to Eat Pood for Four Days. (By AMNociatetf Press.) LONDON, March 29 A despatch tn She Standard from Horta Bays that when the steamer Hamburg arrived it was learned that an attempt had heen made aboard to assault ex-President Koooevelt, but that It was frus trated and his would-be assailant placed In irons. The Daily Mall' Ilorta correspon dent says: "Reports are current and I repeat them with reserve, that an attempt has been made on the life of ex-President Koosevelt." WAS AN ITALIAN. NEW YORK. March 29. Giusoppl Toeti, a steerage passenger on the Hamburg, Is the man who threatened cx-Presldcnt Roosevelt, according to a special despatch from Horta to The World. The Incident hnppened soon alter the Hamburg was losing sight of America. Then Tostl broke from his companions In tho steerage and started for the upper deck where Mr. Roosevelt was standing with his son Kermit. "He has let them take away my il-.ild,'' Tistl Is said to have shouted in English,, "now he shall pay for it." Sailors seized Tostl quickly and curried him below and by tho cap tain's orders, put him in Irons. The Incident, it Is said, is known only to Mr. Roosevelt and a few of his fel low passengers. Toxtl, after his Im oilsorement, refused for four days to cat, crying "Roosevelt to trying Ho poison me." The ship's doctor now must taste all fod offered to Tostl bi fore h? will eat It. AT THE AZORES. HORTA, Fayal, Azores, March 29. The steamer Hamburg, with Theo dore Roosevelt and the 'members of his pnrty on board, put In here today to lcnve the malls. A De Freitas, the governor of Horta came out to the Hamburg and welcomed Mr. Koose- Wlt, v ' -- GATHER DO PROTECT CHILDREN OF SOUTH IN FACTORY'S GRIND Conference For Improve ment of Child Labor Laws at New Orleans FIRST OF ITS KIND (By Associated Pretw.) NEW ORLEANS, March 29. Seek ing the, accomplishment of uniform child lalMiT law in the South, dele gates from a niimbar of Southern states gathered in New Orleans today fur n conference to extend over a periml of three days. Not only doi-a the convention mark the lir!t concerted movement in th,.'-. lireitinn In the South but it is made rnrther notahle by the fact that in attendance upon it are both leading exponents- of a more stringent child tui..,,. nxniiaiinn and nnimincnt man ufacturers employing child labor as Well as leading public ofnetajs. Various view points were presented t the first session of the congress this afternoon and from, the differ ent expression and suggestions that are to be, offered during the course or the convention it ts hoped to arrive at the provisions of what would con si itute a model child labor law bill for adoption by the states of the South. Got. Saunders Presides. Vvej-ivr eainX"rs of Louisiana was called to act as permanent chair man after the details of preliminary organisation bad bcWn carried out nnd wwral addresses had been de livered. He declared that the views which would be submitted would be. in many Instance, widely divergent and that the compromise would be inevitible. S3 even in the actual en actment or all laws. In commenting on thtc changed conditions in the south in the last gem-ration. Govern or RanGV-rs aatf that rw did not know but what the transition from an agricultural South to a commer cial and manufacturing South spoke ne good for the people. Governor Herbert 8. Hadley of Mis souri declared' that It was the duty "nd right or the states to protect the children and women who toll and that Missouri was ready to Join In any movement which aimed at this. PASSENGER GOES THE APPLAUD MOON FOR DEFENSE OF THEIR PARTY DISLOYALTY Renegade Democrats Grateful for Any Good Word That Is Said for Them. TENNESSEAN TOOK UP CUDGEL FOR 23 Enllvenedthe Tiresome Drone of the Tariff Debate If Nothing Else. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, March 29 A break in the monotony of the tariff debate occurred in the house of represen tatives today when Mr. Moon or Ten nessee, one of the twenty-three whom the recent democratic Caucus "disci plined" for having voted with the re publicans In the adoption of the h'Hz-(,-erald amendment to the rules, de fended his action in language mojtt vigorous. He scathingly denounced the attitude toward him and his twenty-two associates by the minority leader and the other democrats In the house, who he said, had shown an intolerance unspeakable. . Mr. Moon sarcastically said that it might be well for those democrats who had pressed upon Mr. Ours a locing conflict to give up their rights Into his keeping, and to have turned over their power, "but why should they attempt to turn over the power cf men that have not stood by thein? Why should they denounce men as traitors to the party who have stood f r democracy In Its purity nnd the platform of their party In Its integ rity?" He characterized the democratic caucus resolutions as "humiliating dlehonorable, contemptible and pusil lanimous." The Insurgent democrats and the republicans loudly applauded Mr. Moon tui he sat down. Governor Pat terson, of Tennessee, occupied a seat close to Mr. Moon and followed the speech with Interest. So Impressed was Mr. Harrison of New York, one of the insurgents, that he rushed up the Elsie and warmly congratulated the Tennessee member. Mr. James of Kentucky, attacked the maximum and minimum features if the bill most flerenously. He de clared that the plan of the tariff was that punishing the consumer In the Irlted States because the govern ments across the sea won't deal fair ly with American manufacturers. 6IC NEGRO CHAMPION THINKS HE'S SPORTING UNO NOT BELT Gets an Ovation From Col ored Admirers in the , Streets of Gotham , HAS TO STAND TRIAL XRW YORK. March 29. Neany one thousand men greeted Jack John son .the negro champion heavyweight nugillst. when he arrived hen- today. The crowd was made up for the most part of negroes and they cheered with enthusiasm. A. score of sight seeing automo biles wi re in waiting and Johnson Mith his immediate friends entered a machine at the head of the line. The procession passed through West Korty-socond street ami down Broad way to Twenty-seventh street. West to Seventh avienue and thence to a hot-l in West Thirty-fifth street. All along the route the sidewalks were lined by curious observers and ad mirers of the champion, who saluted him with cheers as he paKwd. A crowd of several hundred per sons gatnerea in irm i i" Johnson appeared on a balcony and id: "I'm glad to get back home again. When I left hen- I did not wear the n v.t I firm- uonr nnl while I wear this crown I'll do my tt to. defend it against all comers. I am willing to fight with anybody and won t ask the money In advance as Purns did when he fought me. My sole purpose in coming to N'eiw York today was to force Jim Jeffries into match. I am going to post a for feit of $5,000 for a match for 10.00". I am willing to fesht with any man n the world." An attorney for Johnson appeared in the court of special sessions today and informed the court that Johnson was ready to appear for trial on a charge which has been standing against trim here for nearly two years. Two years ago Johnson had two negro women brought Into court here, charging th-m with stealing Jewelry from him. Counter allega tions were made and finally Johnson was held for trral on a charge pre-j ferred against Mm by one of thej women. It la on this charge thati Johnson's attorney applied trdr for a -hearing. wtt ASHEWLLE CITIZEN. ASIIEVILLE, N. SENATOR ELKINS J Is Tired of the Domination oil South by New England He Declares HALE S STAR CHAMBER EXCLUDES DEMOCRATS Democratic Members Have Nothing to do With Tariff Dictator Says Ily Associated Prow.) WASHINGTON. March 29. Ohjcv tlona was made In the twnate today to a statement by Sonator Hale that the finance committee Is hording dally session on the tariff bill. The crltl ctsm came from Senator Hacon Who said he understood that only certain members were present. He referred to the fact that the democrat mem ber of tlw committee were excluded. 'Perhaps I should haw said sub committee." explained Mr. Hale. 'Is It not usual to give the minority representation on sub-committees'.' asked Mr, Hacon. "Nlot .on tariff mritteire," replied Mr. Hale, which rejoinder provoked general laughter. Senators Money, Culberson and Newlands protested against the exclu slon of the minority, hut flue. 'criticism appeared to be only perfunctory and without hope of changing the exist Ing order of procedure. K.I kin Protests, Joining with the democrats In their protests against the manner In which the tariff toil! Js being made, Senator Elklns of West Virginia declared him self and his state to be of the South, the Interests of which, ihe said, are "being crucified." Ho asserted that New England Is cover-represented on the committee, while the great MM' die West and the South are not rep resented at all. He said that tie un derstood the committee would make a free trade measure for New Eng land, and in the past the statesmen from the South like "poor, miserable deluded people" have been compelled to support sudh propositions and had gotten as a return only high protec tlon on articles they consumed. He complimented the Southern statesmen on their protests and. de clared himself in league with thorn. To make his position more forcible several senators from the Houth asked question "f Mr. Elklns and Mr. Hale sought to answer some of these. (Contiuufd on page seven.) ENGAGE IN STRUGGLE OF DEATH IN MOVING CAR OF AN ELEVATOR Under Arrest Lets Car Drop While lie Struggles For 1 Motive's Pistol KILLED IN SCUFFLE (By AsMociatcd Press.) NEW YORK. March 29. Freder ick Johnson, an elevator man an an apartment houw at No. 615 Fifth awnue. was Hhot and killed tonight by Josepti Parisc, a I'lnkerton d, tective, in a hand-to-hand struggle in an elevator in the building. The detective had arrestxl Johnson lor i tiU-ring a flat u hVh l".irise had l.een uatchmg. I'aiisc had a finger shot off In the light and is In Flower 1iopitai. According to Pariae ho caught Johnn in the act of entering ."u apartment on the eleventh floor Un tenants of which were away. Johnson rc-adiiy submitted when detected and tin? men started for the lower floor. Johnson managing the car. Jolhnaon suddenly attacked the detective throwing him violently to the floor of the car wlhdle the elevator was tailing, fie was endeavoring to beat and kick I'arlse Into unconsciousness according to the Plnkrtnn man, when the latter managed to draw his revolver. Johnson Immediately kicked It from his graep, grabbed U and tired at the detective, shooting off Ms finger. Parlse and the elevator man closed In a terrilic hand-to-hand struggle for the weapon. " WAffffl NGTOX. March 21. Fore cast for North Carolina: Fair Tues day and Wednesday; light to moder ate northeast winds. IS MINORITY IN LOUD PROTEST C. TUES.pAY MORNING, s Senator Hale When Dominations of Senate Oomni From Keiia CHASE CRAZY SNAKE TO THE TALL TIMBER Indian Banc Attacked Breaks For Safety, One Killed, Several Captured, Tribe ; , v Bands, Each S (By Associated Press.) OKLAHOMA iTITY, March 2. Chltto Ha.-Jo (Craly Snake) was sur rounded at. midnight in tho North Canadian botxotna near Pierce. Three hundred militiamen, cowboys and deputy sheriff were cloning In on him and his eapture Is expected at daybreak. Scouts iad been keeping In close touch-with Crazy Snake all :ay and on Information supplied by them the militia officers placed their threes In such ' way aa to drive the old Indian mtU4i taaew Believing that they had the -main body of the ln-' dlans trapped with the chief, the mili tiamen dispatched a large detachment to Pierce, on forced march. These men will reach there by sunrise nnd Join In the death grapple with the old chleftan. A detachment of Prosy Snake a bund of bflHgrn.nl Indians was surrounded by deputy sheriffs this afternoon near Craay (Sra-ke'a tvomri land a lively battle ensued. More than two, hundred shot were fired and one! Imftan' was tallied. MWht Indians were captutreid and ithte remainder i fled with the deputies in pursuit. There were aibout fifteen Indians I n the band. an they had taken rrt- uge in a house. ine aepuuee nan tracked them for aome distance. Advancing from all sides the posse ftrd a volley at the frail hoiuie, the Indians rushed out and scattered among the trees and made a valiant defense. The posse tiring steadily, advanced and routed the band. None BOYLE IS ARRAIGNED Woman Implicated Seems to j Be Dropping Out f Case, j Has No Hearing ftHAHON, Pa. March 29. It re quired but a few minutes this morn ing for the preliminary hearing oi Jam.. II. Boyle, charged with the ad duction of Willi-- AVhitla. Two -h-tions and answers made up the pro ceedings. "Do you want a hearing on the charge of abduction now? he wu asked. "Not at this time," h replied, and the hearing via over. Ball was fixed at 125.000, which it is said Boyh- has no chance of se curing and the prisoner was returned to the Jail at Mercer on the first train. About 600 persons, Impelled by cu riosity, surrounded the station where Boyle was waiting in mortal terror Tor the train, but not the slightest demonstration against him was made or Indicated. Tonight It is stated tlhat Mrs. Boyle will not be brought here for a hearing at all. The statement that she was Helen, McDermott ts doubted here from the fact that not one of the McDermott family ha extended her any aid so far as the public know or put In an appearance since her arrest 8h- has been positively Iden tified) by Sharon people as James Boyle's wife, but beyond that her Identity Is not known here. The Whltla family will leave here tomorrow for some place which they refuse to name, in search of quiet an rest after their recent harrowing ex periencea. OAJfS A CONSUMPTIVE. DB.VVEK. Col., iMardh 2 Joe Oans. former world's champion lis 'it wetgtit pugilist has developed tuber culosis of the longs. It was said to-! day, and he may never again be seen In the rlnc Referee White ;j quoted for the statement. j MARCH 30 1909. of Maine. luce Itringx Forth fnuNtlc llcbtiko ur ftlklti. Breaks Up Into Small eeking to Get Away of those captured la seriously Injured but 1t In Ud that a number of other Indians with hit with bullets. I 'ray Una lie's band apparently has been broken up Into numerous smell groups. It seemed at nightfall that each Indian (was trying to accomplish hla own escape without regard for the grand dreama of the, chieftain to realise wihlch they were called to got her Hunduy by the smoke of the signal tires. All efforts at organised resistance seemed to have been dropped. finer-Ilia Warfare. The militiamen .too, scattered tn bands nnd Invaded thu hilly wooded region of the Creek nation In a de termjned effort to hunt down both leaders and members of tlhe war par ty. The soldilira soon capUured elghl members of x'rajty iHnake'a (fulrcc, Among those arrested are Little Tlgat a sub-chief and Simla Hurlo Thf latter i not related to lttl IfarJ, Most of thowi were heavily armed. (Ily Associated Prrse.) The captives were started tor the inllltln camp at Hickory Grounds un der heavy guard. Order were Issued that the search be kept up and num- c rous purtie went out during the early hours of the night to round up the renegades. The Indian killed by the posse was the only fatality of the day reported to Colonel Holeman who Is now In command of the state troopc. There are numerous rumor (Continued on page Six.) BT BLAZING BARGES Disastrous Fire in Havana Harbor Causes Loss of Million Dollars (By AswxiaU'd Press.) HAVANA, March 29 The two Piers of the Havana Central Huilroad out at II o'clock this morning. It h totally destroyed by lire which broke out at 11 o'clock this morning. It l reported thai the lire was of Incen illary origin. The total damage done Is estimated at 11.000,000 which l covered by Insurance. A number of lighters loaded with riiKjir were lying at the piers when the (Ire broke out. They were cut lie.se and were blown to aca try the urong southerly gale, threatening de el ruction t steamers and other craft in the harbor. Home of the vessels hoisted th-lr anchors and shifted their position to escape the peril. Hev ral barges drifted to the south of Hie harbor, being xtranded off Moor Ccstle. The Hamburg-American line steam er Altenburg, which was lying at the fecund pier discharging her cargo of rice, was unable to get away. Tugs uld not render her assistance on ac count of the dense smoke, and the crew of the steamer were compelled to abandon her and take refuge on the adjacent pier. It was thought at first that the steamer was totally de stroyed, but the fire was checked af ter It had damaged the vessel to the xtcnt of $80,000. Both piers, which contained a vast amount of .miscellaneous freight, were connumed, practically nothing In the warehouses bWng saved. The crew of the German crubier Hamburg, which entered the harbor while the lire was in progress, rendered much vKslstance In towing lighters out of reach of the flames. There was no loss of life, but several firemen were MiKhtly injured. PAYS PENALTY OF ME IN ELECTRIC CHAIR Mrs. Farmer Goes to Her Death Calmly With Pray er On Her Ups SECOND WOMAN TO BE ELECTROCUTED Committed Cold Blooded Mux der to Possession of Small Property (Ily Associated ProK. ) -AtimrttN, N. Y.. March 29. IMur muring a prayer for her soul Mr. Mary Farmer was quietly led to the electric chair In Auburn prison short ly after alx o'clock this morning and executed! for the murir of Mrs, Ha rah. Krennan it ttmwnvllle last April. The enceutloii of Mm Farmer the second Infliction pi., the. death pen alty on a woman toy electricity In this statewas effected without sen -llon&4 InWoVnU iFwdJr lUckiey, spiritual adviser of tho condemned woman, following the execution rave out a statement signed by Mr. Far mer, In which she declared that her husband, Janwa Farmer, was entirely Innocent and knew n. "thing of the crime until after It had been com mitted. Mra. Farmer Walked unfalteringly to the death chair. hr eyes half closed and claeplng a crucifix in her hands. One of the ofllcers adjusted the leg electrode. Tb rubber mask was adjusted over the eyes nnd the head elctrode fastened. The hand of Btte Electrician Da vl traced a alow arch behind the curtain. A 'half spoken prayer was nailed as the condemned woman con vulsed In the leather harness that bound her to the ehalr. A woman attendant covered iter face with her hand Only the r-lbckHnr 'oi the tightening straps and the? murmur or th hlylnamoe tn the adjoining room could be heard. The physician report that tha an. Hopsy kUaclosvd tfhat (M)r. Farmer waa normal tin vxry o-eapect and that the brain showed no lesion that would indicate a criminal tendency. While the physicians were remov ing the dead woman' clothing, pre liminary to the autopsy, the photo Ifraph of the two-year-old eon of the couple, Peter Farmer, now with his uncle in Watertown, N. V wa found under the corsage. The condemned woman had told Father Hickey that hc had no relative that she know of. After the autopsy Mrs. Farmer with ihe photograph of her child claimed in her hands, was burled In Ht. Jo- vph's cemetery. Ktory of Crime. Mra. Mary Farmer Is the second woman to meet death In the electric chair. TIV crime for which she was executed and fir which her hus band. James D. Farmer, is under sentence of death, was the murder of iMrs. Harah Br.-nnon, a neighbor, In the village of Hrownvllle. Jefferson county, April 23, 19011. Mra. Farmer nd her huahnnd were given separate trials, and although the evidence was circumstantial, both were convicted and sentenced 0 be electrocuted. Mrs. Farmer's couneel attempted nl the trial t extulillsh that she was Insane and was not n-siwinHlblo for the crime .but the court of appeals de- i - - - - i-i-ii-iarum. (Continued on page Six.) SAYS MURDER OF WIFE UNO CHILD WIS PART OF SUICIDE PACT Slayer Lout Courage and Could Not FiniHh Urn (IhastlvWork WAS HIDING IN WOOD GItAND ItAPlIJS, Mich, March 3. An attrocioiis double murder was ommitted In Antrim county last night vben the wife and Infant child of Itorge llopfer, a farmer, were hack d to death with an axe. Their de 'Spitftted bodies were found in bed today at the llopfer home by nelgh- ors. A posse found Oeorge Hopf.-r, he husband and father, hiding In the woods. He was placed under arrewt. Oeorge Hopfer confessed that he killed his wife and child. He said thut and his wife talked all night about how nice it would be for the hree of them to die together. Final ly, according to llopfer' story, It was agreed between them that he should Kill them all. With a stick of wood he thereupon beat hi wife and baby over their heads until they were dead. Ho then chopped their heads off with an axe. when he caw them dead, he says he lost his courage and In stead of killing himself fled Into the woods. The authorities think Hop fer I demented. Leased Wire Reports. Associated iress PRICE FIVE CENTS. KING PETER TIRED E IT TO Servians Tired of the Dynnsty May Call Another to Take Succession. POWERS COMPEL ABJECT SURRENDER War Cloud That Has Threat, ened so Long Has Van. Ished at Last. (By Aaaortatnl lVcaa.) UND0N, March it, Special de spatches received hero from Homo and Vienna give rumora that Peter, '.he King of gervla and all the rnem Item of hi family are preparing to leave Belgrade. The message from Home Kin Victor Emanuel has received a letter from Belgrade to the effect that King Peter and hla son are going to Switzerland, Kln Fctcr suggest that the youngest aon of Prince Nlohola of Montenegro take the crown of Bervl. Tho King or Italy, according to thla despatch, doe not oppose til abdlctlon of King Peter but will urge that Peter1 son, Alexander, succeed him. The despatch from Vienna aaya that an influential party In the Servian " parliament I agitating against the Karageorf Iviuh dynasty, the family f King peter, and discussing either (ho IHike of'Teok or Prince Arthur o( Connaught a a possible successor to the throne. AIUIXT Hl'nilFA'DKH. imiMHADB, March S, Scrvla ha surrendered completely to the de mands of Kurope. The Intervention uf th power with respect to the con troversy between rvla and Austria- Hungary will be clear to the Servian rovormnent tomorrow, when the Bus Inn minister will hava received ln etructlon from Bt. Petersburg. It was the Intention of IVa representa tive of (treat Britain, France, Bus. la, and Italy to Inform the Servian fovemment tht afternoon of the r cognition by the power of the annex Mlon of Bosnia and Menegovlna toy ,utri-Hunary, and to advise Ber "la to accept the settlement. Not withstanding, however, that this se ll. n ha not yet been taken, iforvla ; hns accepted the plan In principle and " many reservists have already ,- been discharged. The settlement apparently ha not met with popular approval, for th volunteers, while returning from mil itary exercise and under regular of licers, were the object of ridicule a they passed through the street to day with bayonet fixed and the band playing. EXHAUST VENIRE TO GET NINE JURORS (Special to Th Cltlten.) !tAI,FKW, N. V.. Maroh Tha entire day in the rhiperlor court wa devoted to selecting tha Jury lit tho murder case of Dr. Kdgar Smith of Htchmond. The special venire of 15 was exhausted when only nine Juror hud heen o-btailned. Another apeolal venire of thirty-live wan drawn. At torney say they expect to take alt day tomorrow to secure, the threa remaining Jurom . ELIOT ADVOCATES COMMISSION SYSTEM OF CITY GOVENMENT Likes (jialvoston Plan, and Condemns Old "Ward Methods of Election C, U EST OP RICHMOND (By Associated Press ) I It It'll. MOM), Va March 29, Pres j idem Charles W. Eliot of Harvard t Diversity, spoke hero tonight before a large and representative audience on municipal reform. He declared i hat the old system of a two branch council, elected by wards, led to In i tflclency im.l waste, If not to open Kraft, and strongly advocated the i.doptlon of a commission system, which would center municipal admin istration in the hands of a few men, simplifying the ballot and fixing re--ponslbillty. He told of the Galves ton and Dcs Moines system, and while admitting that it was an exper iment, held that It wa a progres rive, promising and Intelligent exper iment that had so far produced) noth ing but good. i r Dr. Eliot spoke thla morning to student of Richmond college and the Woman's college on "The Cultivated Man," and later tn the day was the guest of honor at a luncheon at the Commonwealth club - - j T IT
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