THE E CITIZEN. TUX! WEATHER Associated Press" Leased Wire Reports. showers. yOL.XXV.KO.180. ASHEVILLE, N. C, TUESDAY MORNINOrAPlUL 20, 1!KJ. TRICE FIVE CENTS. SEflATE PLEDGED TO CUT EXPENSES What's Under The Wood Pile SULTAN REPORTED T 'J I.ALI E LYNCmnG PARTY DEMOCRATS AND LEADING PEOPLE 0FT01 COMPOSE OHAVEFLEO FROM REPUBLICANS FOR COniOPLE SEI 3RIGHSAYS LAW OBSERVANG Ro1sed Tariff Bill Will In crease Revenue Only Few MWIon Dollars WILL OPPOSE INCOME - TAX PROPOSITION Parties In Upper House Will Divide On This Ques tion Distinctly. (By Associated Proa.) Washington; April senator Aldrlch chairman ot the committa ob finance, In opening the debate of the pending tariff bill assured the senate In molt positive terms that tho bill reported from t'lie committee on finance would produce ample revenue for the government He suggested that , II, by any possibility, these es timates should prove to be incorrect the duty of congress would be to "re duce expenditure and make them conform to actual revenue conditions and not to Impose new and onerous taxes.". M- HUB While he did not refer specifically to any proposition to impose an in come tax his statement declaring that ample revenues may be derived from other sources was accepted as direct opposition to all such- propositions. On the desk of each senator was a comparison of the text of the Ding ley .tariff law. with the Payne tariff bill as passed by the house and fia amended and reported from the sen ate committee on finance. In addi tion a statement was furnished to each senator showing the estimated revenues under the present law com pared with the amended Payne bill The net Increase from customs over the existing law was estimated at $11,088,748 for the Payne iblll as re ported from the senate committee. The Comparison. . "We have selected the year 17 for ths comparison," said Mr. Aid rfah,.."a.tbl was 4h last year in l1j1cthJ finances and1 business of the country were in a normal condi tion.' "The statement shows that If the senate bill had been In force In 1907 the customs revenue produced by it would have been 18.000.000 greater than those collected under the Ding ley act the totals being 1332.040,000 (Continued on page four.) COCAINE GRAZED NEGRO IGOES ON M RAMPAGE OF With Poad of Shot in His Abdomen Terrorizes All lie Meets. INJURED WILL LIVE (By Associated Press.) RICHMOND, VA.. April 19. Ever ett Royster, a negro crazed by cocaine, thla afternoon felled James B. Lacy and his son Charles In the former's wood and coal yard: fired three shot at Dr. James P. McDonough. after being wounded by the latter, armed with a shot gun; Jumped Into a vic toria, and at the point of a pistol com pelled the driver to race madly down Broad street, in an effort to escape to the country. He was finally thrown fn ho rround bv the vehicle crashing into a trolley pole and was only sub dued after a desperate battle with po lice officer Carter, whom he attempt ed to kill, and by officer Ferainson the latter felling him with his night Stick, which was broken by tne oiow Rovster 'entered the wood yard and began praying and exhorting. When ordered out "by the Lacys. he struck th vounner down with a stick of wood and When the elder grabbed him, he met thm same fate. Royster men took a pistol from the pocket of the younger Lacy, which was exposed af ter he fall, and started on nis car.. Tlr. Mononniurh saw him coming and procured his shot gun and emptied a in.ii t Mr .hot Into his abdomen. but this did not stop him. and the can refusing to work again, the n, .-....I i mA and nroceeded to ...,.. ..Hi. after firing three,,,,. v,iJ.an. Mrs. McLean in her shots at Dr. McDonough. where he forced the driver to race madly down Broad street with htm, Royster stand ing in the back of the victoria with the pistol in the driver s back until the carriage struck a trolley pole at a eerner of the most fashionable shop ping district where the battle occur- rBoth of the Lacys are seriously In jured but will recover. Officer Car neas. who was only on light duty, was badly injured by being rseve.al time by the negro, and Garland H. rM.rk. merchant Who went to. the assistance... of the officers, also wss Mass Meeting At the Court House Last Night Was Well Attended LAW ENFORCEMENT WAS MAIN THEME Judge Prltchard. Locke Craig. Col. LusKAnd Others Make Speeches. The mass meeting held at the court house last night In the Interest of law and order, following sermons on the subject preached at most of the city churches Sunday, was attended bv an audience which more than fill ed the court room, many standing In the aisles, and the enthusiasm at times reached a high" pitch of demon stration. Speeches were made by Judge Prltchard, who as president of the Daw and Order league had called the meeting to order. Dr. G. T. Rows, Col. V. a Lusk, Hon. Locke Craig and Dr. Arnold. The chief applause came when Judge Prltchard demand ed that the wealthy violator of tho liquor laws be sent to the chain gang to Join the poor violator and when Mr. Craig demanded that those who boast openly of ibelng able to buy whiskey be forced (o testify against the violators. Mr. Craig and Col. Lusk urged all who had information tending to throw light on violations of the law to give the authorities the names of persons who knew of such violations. As a tangible result a motion was adopted that the chairman. Judge Prltchard. appoint a committee to make recommendation as to action looking to the end to , be achieve 1 and to rail a mass meeting later In the Auditorium. This committee will be appointed today probably. The meeting was called to order by Judge Prltchard who explained Its purposes. He Aid In effect: "If everybody feels about this I do we wlU either put violators on tho roads or drlvethem out of our town. Compare conditions now with those existing prior to prohibition. The laboring men go to their homes passing by the allurements of the sa loons. There are frosted windows at 'soft drink' places. I firs not like this. Every voter lias taken an oath to support tho laws and every man who aids or abets In the sale of 11- Continued on page Wiree.) TERS MEET IN ALE I; BUT HAVEN'T E TD PARTING YET Day's Session Gives No Lo cation of Seething In terest Underneath. NOTABLE SPEAKERS (By Associated Tress.) WASHINGTON, April 19. Music, patriotism, oratory and harmony were dominant features of the first days' session of the eighteenth conti nental congress of the national socie ty of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Continnt.il hall was in- r,.rrr,ayr dedicated and presented a handsome appearance almost completed shape. With Interest at fevsr heat over the Impending election of a successor to Mrs. McLean, tho retiring president general, the daughters swarmed Into the great auditorium In sueh numbers that many were compelled to content themselves with standing room in the lobby and exhibit halls. The two contestants for the chair to be made vacant by the retirement of the pres ent president-general. Mrs. Matthew T. Scott and Mrs. William Cummlngs Story occupied conspicuous seats. On the platform, among others, were Vice President S. Sherman. Ambassador i..rni of France. A trumpeter stepped to the front of the platform and neraioca in j proach of Mrs. Mcwan, wo.. k-" ceded bv a number of charter mem , h. organization. She was accorded an ovation, the daughters all standing and clapping their hands jm.tration 'Visibly affecte! a(,rtrp the work of her ad Inlstration as well as the growth of .....lot nn dlir nS US tawrn vears existence, and proudly pointed h.nnir structure as a monu ment not only to the heroes whom the daughters honored but to themselves. Ambassador Jusserand spoke or the .,,,-iee. of Lafayette in the revolu tionary war. and got a round of ap- - ht hi charac.tenxea Mrs. Lafayette" as the "mother" of the rev Reptlea to Mrs. McLean's addrees .M then made. Tonight President General McLeeo ield a TeeeptUtn In Oklahoma's First Citizens String Up Four Wealthy Landowners for Murder. PRISONERS COOLLY ACCEPTED FATE Laxity in Enforcement of Law Caused Mob to Take the . Matter In Hand. (By Associated Press.) ADA. Okla., April 19. Two hun dred cltisena of Ada, nearly all of them of the better class, thoroughly disgusted with tho "Justice" meted out to criminals in the smaller towns of Oklahoma, early today took from Jail and hanged four wealthy land owners for the murder of Deputy United States Marshal A. L. Bobbltt. The lynched were O. B. Miller. Fort Worth, Texas; B. B. Burrell. Duncan, Oklahoma; West and Joseph Allen, of Canadian, Texas. Shortly after three o'clock this morning the lynchers shut off the electric street lights, cut the tele phone communication and quietly gathered near the Jail. When all had assembled a large man swaggered out of the darkness and said: "Are you all ready?" A confused buzzing was the only answer. The men silently made their way toward the Jail. They had scarcely started before they met County Attorney Robert Wlmblsh who had received word that the mob was forming. The crowd stopped at his request. Attorney Wlm blsh said: "Men of Ada, you are dis gracing this community In the eyes of the world. Think this matter over calmly and let the law take Its courso. I appeal to you as an officer of the law to return to your homes." No Time for 8ee'lies. The tnob, without a word, proceed ed on Its way. The attorney attempt ed again to talk to them. "This is no time for speeches," said the leader and the march continued. A high board fence surrounding the Jail wait partly thrown down and the crowd entered the enclosure. Tho leader ad vanced and pounded on the Jail door. Only guard McCarthy was on duty. -McCarthy," said tho leader, "opo.i this door nt once. We mean busi ness. Hurry, It's near daylight." (Continued on page three.) STEEL TRUST PLAYED NO PHILANTHROPIC PART TAKING OVER RIM Had Purchase of T. C. I. in Mind Before Panic Made it Possible. ROOSEVELT FOOLED (By Associated Press.) NEW yoiiK, April 1. At the an mini meeline ol in" uim.-u nioi... Steel corporation today at Hoboknn, N. J., J. A. Hodge, a stockholder, moved that the action of the direc tors of the company In securing thf control of the Tennessee Coal and Iron company be disapproved, and that the board and officers be re quested to take stepj to rescind that action. The motion was voted down E. H. Gary presided. Alfred C. Clifford waa elected to succeed James Oayley. resigned, as a director and the other sixty per cent, of the common stock was voted. ' In a statement to the stockholders. Chairman E. H. Gary said that he re garded the purchase of the Tennessee Coal Iron and railroad company as a wise move, and predicted that the fu ture would show a large profit from It. "The question of monopoly Is one of conduct and not percentage of pro duction," said Mr. Oary. "The pun lie In the Jong run decides mich prob lems." ""wmtl Discussing steel conditions Mr. Oarv said that there had been a gradual ?m ilnur Imnrovpment and tbftt nroa pecta were bright. Mr. Gary said fhO the corporation did not cnntemplat an Issue of anyflmds. J. Asplnwall Hodge. In presentlna his resolution which was not adopted quoted Ex-President Roosevelt to ih effect that Mr. Oary and H. C. Prick had told blm that the TTnlted Stats Steel corporation would not have considered the purchsse of the Ten neseee Coal Iron and railroad enm- oanv except for the purpose of re lle-ing the stress of the panic. Mr. Oary replied that that may have been Mr. Roosevelt's Interpreta tion of the situation, but It was not oulte correct. The steel corporation hai considered the acquisition of the Tennesess companVs property prior ta tbs Km. hot the deal had fallen HORSE SHOW ALL The Seventh Annual at Riverside park Will This Tear ' the History of the Horse Show Associaton; Horse Lovers and Public All Agog Over Today's Event This Is the, first day of the horsei how, that notable annual event which Is one of Ashevllle' chief at tractions, and mil ef today from day light to almost another daylight II will be the one topic of conversation, the one thing" of Interest, ft'orses- ev erywhere with attractive, traps anl gay parties at,? visitors to the show, and these will (timber Into thousands. Today and tomorrow the horse wli: be king here km never before because this seventh annua) will be the big vest and best show In all this hl- tory ef the local association, v There will h mo entries then ever, near ly 88d, a greajtef attendance great- r Interest It la bellowed because mere will be many new entries to compute for the scores of handsome prises of fered besides the blue ann rea, wpim and yellow ribbon the emblems or officials. Judged superiority by ex perts. The out of town horses will bo here In unusual numbers,, from Chicago, Greenville, Hendonsnavtlle, and Way- nesvllle, animals fit to alarm the flOY BURNED TO DEATH IN BARN HE SET ON EIRE nissj Deputy Sheriff Surrenders and Gives Bail in Shoot ing Affray at Spencer. i (Spselsl to The Cltlren.) RAMHBITItY. N. C, April 19 - ... . james, a lour y-...-o... m.n ... ..... Mrs C J Kariker was burned toj death In a barn at their farm home! near .Salisbury this afternoon. TI.e Iwrn was liBen red on lire and th"' ' family rushed ! the aceno. when l" their horror tn. , narreo oouy o, , boy fell from the loft burned beyond ... ,. i. ,ho rrniKoiii'.ii. u n-. - carried matches to the hay loft soil , set fire to Ills own death trap and ' eould not escai"'- ! Deputy Hhciirr I. U Beaslcy. of. East Spencer, who on yesterday dan-, gerously shot James Keesler at the latters home 'r a family dispute walked Into Spencer this afternoon and surrendered to the Bheriff J. M. MeKenzle, whom he had advised hy phone to m-ct him in Kpene. r Beasley gave (wind of five thousand dollars at on e and went hom Keesler Is Improving and It Is thounht can stand trial In ten days. DROWNKI) rW)M CAVOK. DANVERS. M:iss. April 1 . Tty ; ine capstztne " canoe in .-nmoieion pond lake toln- Victor Purgin. auto-; mobile editor of the Bostor Traveler' and Mrs. Ern.-t Norton, wife of th' i cashier of th" Merchants' National; Bank of Boston, and her Infant s..n were drowned. Mr. Norton os res cued. WASHINGTON, April 19. -Th forecast for North Carolina: Partly cloudy Tuesday, showers In west pot tkn; cooler In the Interior; Wednes day fair, cooler on the eeaat; ngnt ' moderate south windsMtcming va SHOWERS riable, i TODAY WILL THE WORLD Ashevllle exhibitors who howeVer, are confident of the merit of the su perb animals they will offer In th ring at Riverside. There will be oth er critical Judge .besides th official arbitrators because many visitors ar here from all parts of the country to view the show, the hotel being well filled with scores who wish nnly to see the horse show of which they have heard so much. The entries and names, of the own ers were published complete In Hun day's Cltlsen and -program avaltabl on the grounds will contain all these as Well as the rules for Judging, and Mm specifications. :f h V judgea arts, Mr. . Heverley Broun,' of Charles toWn. W. Va., Mr. John D. Bnlbert, of W'nehlngton. V. C.( and Mr. C. J. Meetxe. of Mannasna, Va. The bugle will sound for the open ing of the show at Riverside park al two o'clock when the first entries will be ushered In by the marshals. But well before that hour the usual' pa rade a show Itself will pnss out Mont ford avenue. Into Pearson's drive and SMUGGLERS TRY HARD TO Offer Quarter Million to Have Prosecution Stop ped by Loeb. ("r As.claled Presa.) NKW Y RK. April !. The smu- .. .... , , ..ff..re.l ... . ,.,!...... w.l Collector of the I'orl l.eb I 0.uhu i ,ir,. the government's inv-sliKntlon of the Htiiuggllug of "sleeper" trunXH cuitiiltilog $fif..0H0 worth of I'artfl today Increased its offer to ,.,.,,., ,,. Mr I.el. tho g'v- - "llie amount now ofT. rei! ernrnent to drop tne invesiiguuoo rrj pr),aldo prosecution Is $280,000," sulil Collntor Iy.eb. "The amount represents what would he penalties of fully tiiiO.OUt) alH.ye the arai'-'i value of goods. All offers have t. i refused. We want the smugglers." It Is believed that worry over thl ,ase so affected the mind of William li. ilulnhrldge. confidential ..i the I'nlte.l Htat.s treajtury depart - ment In chance of the customs bu r.-au In Paris, that he committed sul- eldi'. The treasury department had fully approved Mr. ISalnbrldge's course In this ease hut he left a n it" declaring that he was the victim of a plot. IIAVK CIXp,f. i.aNc'AKTKI: Pa. April 13 The ,nit. National Hank, of fltltr.. Vi.. j ta. to oj.-n its doors today. It hs.l L ,,d un capital of (I0S.0A0. NT statement of the liank's condition has heen prepared The institution had made some bad Investments. CnX, COMPANY RECKIVKK. BIRMINGHAM. Ala., A prll 19. II. w. Coffin was today named as re ceiver for the tar f'ohaha Coal com pany whl.-h was thrown Into tnvl untary bankruptcy. The llablltles of the company are placed at I17S.000 SHORT SKKKION OF HOt'SE. WrtAffNOTON. April 19 Tne house today received the report of the conference committee on the cen sua bill but on account of the ab sence of a quorum failed to sot upon It After being In- sneslon lor only fire minutes the house adjourned at IftOf p. m., until next Thursday. - DRAW AND HJS WIFE Be the Biggest and Best in thence to the park beside tho Ftsnoii Broad river, handsome animal In charge of grooms, stylish turnouts driven often by fair maids, tallyhJ crowded with gay people, carriage, buggies, wohlcles of ail description for the farmers are much Interested thl year In the prise to be given tor colts and- farm animal, And It will no less be a gay cen at tha park which Is now very pret ty with It lake and flowers freshly budding and the rlppllrif -fiver. Th oval inr which tn centric win oe seen Is level and smooth, surrounded bp a. railing behind which wtlj 'tand and: Doas people and behind It an other rail to which will be backed the vehicles of the many who hsve parking spaces, only a few of thes bring untakon last evening. To th south will be the grand stand crow! ed with s-ar attire and eagerly In forested people and all outside th waiting horses and gaily decked mar LALfTtn jljIJLn.iTi -if"" " li" "- (fWillniied on pagw five.) TAFT IS REAL FAN, SEES HOME TEAM WALLOPED Doming on Grounds Rattled Players-till They Couldn't See Still Ball. (By Aseoclatcd Press.) WAHH1NOTON. April 19. Presl .lent Taft went out to the baseball Rme tonay ano saw - -- lo(f.rt hy the Boston American ' e:iguers. was Inltlatert Into the my- ..r the "r,it hall." shared a nv cent bag of peanuts with Vice-President Hherman. who ssl In th box next to him, wished hnrd for Wash ton, and said sadly that lie hoped he was not a "hoodoo." Although the game whs one-sided almost from tho llrst. there were some thrilling plays mixed with bsd I ones on the part or tne wasninsu". I players and the president remains I I until the last man was out. I No one In Washington could recall today lust when It was max a ' d'-nt ot inn nnie u Htat last at- tended a ball game In President Taft arrived at nlng of the second Inning. thls city, the Iftcgln Thc game was interrupted hy the cheering, ns the crowd quickly recognised the president and saw him greet the vice president. The latter had gone di rectly to tho grounds from the sen ate chamber. Tho president's arrlvnl and the brief Interruption of play, had the effect of giving "Dolly" Gray, a Washington pitching rocrult frooi the minor leagues, a bad case of stage fright. Before the last Bostonlan was out In the Inning, two runs ha1 been scored. While the president still looked on hopefully In the fourth the Washington players got so rafttcj they eould not pick up tho ball after stopping It. and Boston got away wirn four more tallies. It was then that the president hoped ho was not ' a "hoodoo." RATE CARF CLOSED. NKW ORIEANH. April H The Cntted States court of appeals at New Orleans today denied a re-hearing In the railroad rate cases of Ala bama, recently decided In favor of th state. The state Axes th rates by the hills sustained on 110 im- modules and makes passenger fares two and a half cents per mile. Report Not Confirmed But End of His Reign Is Matter of Hours ABDICATION MAY SETTLE DIFFICULTY Army Expected To Enter tho Capital In Short Time. No : Resistance Likely. (By AwnHatod Press.) ' : '- CONSTANTINOPLE, .. April - ,11.-4 , The Important feature of .the situs- - lion In the Turkish capital today w - the report that Sultan Abdul Hamld had abdicated, It caused th treat eat excitement In the lobbies of pari liament and spread with lightning-. Ilk rapidity throughout th city. A ' rumor ot th flight of th sultan en a warship followed closely' that of hi auuicmiiun, oui ueiiner twuiu vw win- r Armed, Large crowds gathered t th British embassy where other reports. had It, th sultan had taken refuge, and there alio were score of Inquiries at the Russian embassy,: concerning the truth of. the rumor that his ma jesty was under th protection Of HuJ sta on one of Its guardshlpa, ' At both ot then t embsssle air knowledge ot the sultan' movemer,' wa denied, and tha Turkish' foreign .Ml ekl.., Md&.a. a asuaia jtaklnl sNh sat a and all of the rumor. Th abdi cation of Abdul Hamld, however, pf . pears not to be Improbable, and It ls . believed that within a day or two the constitutionalist may accept a,, fcl successor Prlnc Tuof lxxedln, th1 eldest son of the late sultan, who la second In line, as they are strongly displeased with Abdul Hamld' ttl , tude. f .i ', ' 1 -, Tho palace today wss tinder strong guard, an even high .officials wra sot tmrmitted ta enter It .- ' the advance ol the eonstltutlon forces began thl afternoon. mll , parties were nt nut to reeonnolier snd at seven o'olowk In the evening they were within sl.Vit oX tli gate of Constantinople. - Thy '. encountered: no reslsUno. nor does ny- resistance seem likely, unless tt I at th ftalac. The headquarters Of the constitution Ists Is at Dedeagalflhi and densral Husnl Pasha force, which now number between I0,00 and 10,000 oc cupy rang of hills about twenty , miles from the -apltal, BJvery hoiit, re-lnforcements are adding to their . number. - ' At a secret sitting of th Charribey f today the deputle refused to act fin' i a vote of confidence In th ' cabinet, , and It wa unanimously decided to J postpone th discussion of the govern-' ment' program until Haturday, which (Continued on page three.) UNWRITTEN LAW WILL NOT BE APPEALED TO IT. CAPT. HIS DEFENSE Two Jurors Secured'out of Fifty Examined at J3e ginning of Case. . PIUSONER NERVOUS KMTHHINO. I I., April ll.4rhat the "unwritten law" Will not figure lit the trial of Captain ' Peter C. Halo., jr , u. H. A., for the murder of WU- Ham 15. Annls. at the Baysld Yacht club Inst August was the positive statement made today ' bf John f. Mclntyre, chief counsel for th de fense at the opening of tha trial be fore Justice Osrrcston In the Supreme court here today. Mr. Mclntyre made th statement In open court during the examination, of talesman. . ' , "We do not Intend to appeal to any unwritten law In this case," said Mr Mclntyre "and I shall Impress that fact upon the Jury when I sum up. Our defense Is on of Insanity pur and simple." Mr. Mclntyre said that he would not call any alienists to show that hi client was Insane but would leave It to the Jury. District Attorney Dowltt of Queen county, prosecuting the case, announc ed he had rotalned three alienist to combat any testimony of Insanity which tho defense might offer. ' The first day's elnn closed some fifty talesmen had been exam ined, with only two JuVors in tha Jury box. ' Justice Oarretson ordered that th Jurymen be kept under close surveil lance by the court officers. The prisoner appeared nervous and weary after his first day' experience 'in court. HI father. General Petef C. Ha In, and hi brother. Major Halns, sat beside him In court, but h seldom spoke to them. - ' wounded by a blow from tn aegro. continental ball. through. - ;l , t'