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NDM" CITIZEN
THE
THE WEATHEE
CLOUDY.
VOL. XXV. NO. 200.
ASlf EVILLE, N, C.; SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 9, 1909.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
FRENCH
LODGE DECLARES
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Running Behind Time.
N. CAROLINIANS
E
I
FOR II. CAROLINA
Crubb. of Alabama: Donworth
And Willard Pall Heirs
to The Ermine
TO REDUCE TARIFF
POORJPRESIDERT
Oangling Sword of Damocles
Swept From Over De
voted Heads of 0.0. P.
Sweden And America Come
Second And Third In The
Gruelling Contest
Revision as He Construes It
May Mean Up. Down or
No Change at All
99 Pages
Today !
I IDS
JUDGES
JUDGES
Mill
HI
1
PARTY NOT BOUND
SWOOP
MUON
SPRIN
ONLY SEVEN MEN
CROSSED THE TAPE
Twenty Thousand People
Packed The Polo Ground
to See Killing Race
(BJr Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, May 8. International
Murthon: Distance 26 miles 385
for purse of f 10,000. Thirteen start
ers; first severi to finish to share in
prizea $5,008 ta" first; 2,000 to sec
ond; $1,200.
The seven to finish were:
Winner, Henri St. Yves,
2:44:05.
Second, John Svanberg,
2:60:54.
Third, Ted Crook, United
France.
Sweden,
States,
?:52:10.'
Fourth, Fred Simpson, American In
dian 2:62:13.
Fourth, Fred Appleby, England.
2:56:17. ' '.,
Sixth, Oorando Pletrl. Italy, 2:58:18.
8eVrtt.,Bdouard Cibot, France,
8:03:2.
Attendance 20,000.
In a gruelling race in the course of
which runner after runner collapsed
only to stumble on again with almost
superhuman effort to the end Henri St.
Yves, the stocky little French Mara
thon runner, who-jumped into fame
a month 8"6 by defeating such run
ners as Dorando, Hayes, Shrubb and
longboat In the first great professional
out-door Marathon Derby held In New
York today took the measure of 12
sturdy competitors In an International
Marathon held at the Polo grounds'
rand romped home a winner by the
handsome margin of five laps, or five
sixths of a mile.
John Svanberg, of Sweden, -finished
second, and Ted Crook, an unknown
runner from New England, Btaggered
over 'tfi"tapVli third place.
"Also Ran."
Tim foils I la i
Simpson, the Indian and Fred Apple
by, the English entry plodded their
patient way td the end as did Edouard
Clbot the rfench six day runner, who
iContlnund on page four.)
SWINDLING CLIENTS TO
GET MONEY WITH WHICH
TD BUILD FINE CHURCH
Man Arrested in Washing
ton Was Prpminent Law-,
yer in Raleigh Once.
WAS ADJUDGED CRAZY
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, May 8 There were
sensational developments today In the
case of John C. Davis, a member of
the local bar who was arrested last
night on the charge of obtaining
money under false pretenses. The
amount which Davis is alleged to have
misappropriated in transactions with
his clients, mostly women, was thought
at first te have been small but today
notes aggregating J50.000, said to have
been given by Davis were exhibited
to United States Distriet Attorney
Baker and It is rumored that the
amount finally may reach 100.000.
Martin C. Davis, a brother of John,
and secretary of a local building and
loan association, was arrested today
on a charge of conspiracy. The larg
est amount aiiegea to nave .
cured from any one person by John
C. Davis was $18,000, advanced by a
woman client who received five or sin
Dotes therefor, the next largest amount
being tlJ.000. When a search was
made today of the safe in Davis ele
gant suite of offices nothing was
found btit a few deeds.
o arrested on complaint
made by Miss Nettie McKeeown. of
Cincinnati, who declared she Inst
SI 600. Davis said today that he had
been In the state hospital for the in
sane at Raleigh, N. C. between six and
even vear and that he had been In
a private sanitarium In this city, but
that his mind was "a" bright as a
dollar." , ,
"While I was In North Carolina. T
gave more than $50,000 to the erec
tion of ehurchea," he said
District Attorney Baker fixed ha.i
for John C. Davl. at $20,000 and for
his brother at $10,000.
nrrvrTiu RCHF-s.
RALEIGH N. C May 8. John C.
Davia, of Washington. D. C. who is
under arrest Id that city, created a
sensation in this state in the early
nineties, resulting In his Incarceration
wwwwx
(Continued on pg tour.)
TAR HEEL FIGHT
IS ONLY ONE LEFT
Talk to Effect That Judge Con
nor Gets Plum Still Heard
At Capital
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, May 8. Three fed
eral Judgeships contests were today
decided when President Taft sent to
the senate the nominations of William
L. Orubb, as Judge of the northern
district of Alabama; George Donworth
for the western district of Washing
ton and Charles A. Willard, as district
judge In Minnesota.
Two of the Judgeship appointments
were made personally by the presi
dent. Mr. Orubb, of Birmingham, was
formerly a resident of Cincinnati, a
Yale graduate with high honors In
the claBS of 1883 and a room mate of
the president's youngest brother,
Horace D. Taft, for four years at the
New Haven university. Mr. Willard
served for several years as a Justice
of the Supreme court In the Philip
pine Islands. '
Hundley Quit.
John Orubb succeeds Judge Hun
dley, who was twice named for the
place but failed of confirmation by
the senate and resigned. After leav
ing Yale Mr. Orubb graduated from
the Cincinnati Law school, and then
settled in Birmingham, where he Is a
member of one of the leading law
firms. He Is distantly related to
President Harrlson'B family. He had
democratic tendencies when he left
Ohio and supported Palmer and
Buckner In 1896, and has opposed Mr.
Bryun ever since. He voted for Mr
Taft at the last pi sldentlal election,
but has never taken an active part In
politics. w He had rruyiy, rec,uromenda,r
tlonsf or the appointment.
With the nominations aenL intflday
leTSfeslo'enf STeareif'u p all the Judge
ships pending before him except that
for the eastern district of North "Car
olina, which Is still a subject of ear
nest consideration by him. There are
persistent reports to the effect that
Judge Connor will be named.
PRES. TAFT AND TILLMAN
FRATERNIZE LIKE OLD
CRONIES IN POLITICS
Former Bete Noir of White
House Takes Hide in Im
perial Automobile,
GUESTS AT BANQUET
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, May 8 President
Taft. tonight was entctalned at a ban-
(uet tendered him by the citizens of 1
Washington under the auspices of the
board of trade and the chamber of j
commerce. More than three hundred
representative business men of the j
nutional capital were present, and an
array of prominent men in public life
, .,
Whr.e the oresident was being In-!
troduccd, Senator Tlllmali strode Into
the hall toward ine presiuem.
" n cordially, remarking: I
Hello Senator, what are you try- !
ing to pass yourself oft for tonight ?" j
Tillman laughingly rejoined: "Oh.,
I Just drifted In hi re to see now you
(...Ken vourRolf nmonir the i
m,r,r,n monle" This merry Intro-
ehange provoked much amusement
among the guests !
President Tail made a thirty mln-
u tea speech during which he declared
tknl ha warn MtronErlV In favor of re-
taining the munleip.il form of govern-.
ment for I he District of Colombia, but
that he had not reached any conrlu-
sion as to what he would recommend
, eomrresss about the real point of
contention, whe ther there shall be a hy giving It up he may secure advan
govrnor or three commissioners as at (ages during tvis captivity and possibly
present. The president declared him- be given a share of the foreign de-
self unalterably opposed to me plan
for suffrage In the district When the
president left the hotel he Invited Mr.
I.,,, n i, .in him in the wtilte
I...;,. ..-a ,!, ,.M,.n
nouse auioiiioi.uT m,., .....
. ,u c h Carolina cnator to
M.c liter's home.
DIED AFJ 107 YEARS.
pnrnHKEEPSIE. N V.. May 8
j Man- Sullivan, 107 years old, an em
: ploye and pensioner of the Chanler
I . ' .... .1... .,. i.nar il i , il
ia, Rokeny. the Chae'r homestead at
FINANCE COMMITTEE
ADOPTED THIS IDEA
Bacon Denounces Attempt of
Republicans to Dub South,
erners Protectionists
(By Associated Preaa.)
WASHINGTON. May 8. When the
tariff bill was takon up by the senate
today and the section placing a duty
of two and one-eighth cents per pound
on pig lead was read, Senator Brlstew
arose to oppose the Increase' ;'from
.one and one half cents a pound as
provided tti the house bllL Saying
the increased rate would make It
equal to the rate of the Dlngley bill,
Mr. Brlstow read from tariff hearings
held by tbe ways and means commu
te to shdw that it was there contend
ed that thi1 Increase If made would
necessitate an increase of duties on
other Ingredients that are used 1n
making paint.. He argued that the
house had been judicious In its action.
The readlpg of the testimony of Mr.
Brush of the American Smelting and
Refining company provoked colloquies
among senators, during which Sena
tors Smoot and Smith of Michigan
suggested that the witness was Influ
enced by his Mexican Interests and by
the Interests of his general business
so that his testimony should not be
taken as satisfactory. '
Saying he could not sit still and hear
these statements In silence, Senator
Root declared that he knew Mr.
Brush, and had every confidence In
anything he should say.
Wants Hill Right.
Mr, Burkett condemned the method
by which the committee on finance
had prepared its tariff bill without
tutvlng hearings.
"Business men," he said, "have had
to come here chasing senators up
and down these corridors In an effort
to get a hearing. The country is
watching this bill. Benators mqy
think the people are not watching It.
But you cannot fool them on" these
schedules on lumber, nails, steel and
Irdn.
"I appreciate the fact that business
interests are In a hurry to have this
legislation concluded, but there are a
(Continued on page three.)
SULTAN ALWAYS KEPT
SOME MARKET MONEY
IN CLOSET OF PALACE
Search Reveals Two and a
Half Millions in Coin of
- Realm Hoarded There.
HAD OTHER MILLIONS
(By Associated Press.)
CONSTANTINOPLE. May 8 Up to
the present time the sum of $7,500,-
000 has been found In the treasury
boxos of the Imperial palace at Yll
,lz, occupied before his deposition by
Abdul Hamid. Two and a half mil
lion dollars of this Is in cash while
$5,000,000 Is marketablo securities
equal to cash. Furthermore, papers
Siere found Indicating that Abdul
Humid has on deposit in Germany
Kngian,i, Frame and the United
States upward of $15,000,000
" " understood that the cabinet
takes the attitude that all these for-
gn deposits as well as the treasure
flt yillUz aro the property of tlffe state.
ment respecting these foreign depos-
its; one Is to obtain them through
, nal procc and the other through
u,horl!satln from Abdul Hamid him
Self.
It is not believed that Abdul Hamid
will refuse to direct his agents to pay
OVer these sums for the reason that as
a prisoner it is quite impossible for
him to make use or mo money, wnne
posits auu luitumnii.
HACKETT BANRIUPT.
F.W YORK. Hay 8. James K.
-
Hackett. the actor, toatay filed a vol
untary petition In bankruptcy giving
. hi liabilities as 1126. tbt. ana nis as
sets as $744- He named 140 credi
tors, of whom the actor's wife, Mary
Mannering Hackett has the largest
claim. 160.000. Daniel Hanna
Cleveland Is named as a creditor for
(10.000 In money loaned. The claims
; of only two of the creditor, are se-
CHIROPRACTIC DOCTORS FAIL
At Heariig Bf ore Clerk Yesterday Bail Was Reduced la
F' ' '4 . , ., . . A
1
ConJent of fiaintins uounsei ana une vblquwuh, wwouou uwuu,
The hnarinsr ibeftire Clerk Marcus
Erwln In th 8prtor court yester
day on the motlH inade hy Dr. C. Y.
Compton an DtW. B. compton.
u hlrnnroetln Biract It loners. to
quash the- proceeding in arrest and
ball for malpractlfe. under wnien
they were held at the suit of Mr. K.
W. Brannon and tf 1 wife developed
few feature whlctlt have not already
been recltod In tti accounts of the
case in The CIMeeft.
AI.,M W Neurit fin MffldavltS
and oral evidence fcoth the plaintiffs
my consent ,sjnwrinK nwi rY,,......
orally In order to facilitate the hear
Ing. At the cohoUiston of the evi
dence the case was Submitted without
argument and CiaI Brwln at the re
.,immt r.iui .nrtSaHta -ordered the
plaintiffs to ftle a new Indemnity bond
In the sum of 1200 each, ibut rerusna
to vacate the arrest and release the
defendants from custody. At the re
quest of Mr. Julius C. Martin, coun
sel for the defendant, which wos
acquiesced in by Mr. Frank Carter
counsel for the plaintiffs, the bond to
be given by the defendants was or
dered reduced to five hundred dol
lars In each case to make It possible
for them to give It.
One Gives Ball.
Dr. O. F. Compton furnished bon.l
last night, Mr. D. A. Donnahoe, of
the firm of Donnahoe and Bledsoe,
IN BI1TLEJITII COAL
Someone Find Shot Which
Killed Union Man and
Ended Ihe Kiot
DULUTH. Minn May g During the
unloading of a steamship tonight In
Superior, Wis., strikers engaged In a
riot in which on.- man was killed
and six others Injured. When the
coal laden steamer Berlin, tied up at
the Northwestern l'uel comwny'.4
dock the riot broke out between the
union and non-union men. The dead
man's name Is Itonrke, a member of
the Ikc Seannins' union.
Soon after the arrival of the Iter
lln. which Is a n .n-un!on boat, a
large crowd of union men gathered
at the dock an J began throwltm i
("hunks 'of coal and other missies at1
the captain anil n.w. Several of the!
latter were Injur- l and when the
light was at Its to inht, some one. It Is1
said, aboard the le.at. fired a shot and'
Rourke dropped 'lead This ended;
the fighting, t'p io midnight nobody j
had been arrested
A detective employed by the I-.ikej
terriers' association as a guard at the'
docks was arrented at midnight In j
connection .with the riot In which
Rourke was killeA
WASHINGTON. May I. Forecast :
North Carolina: Increasing cloudiness;
Sunday: showers and cooler Monday;
moderate to brisk south winds.
TO GET PROCEEDINGS QUASHED
Interesting Testimony Heard.
entering his ball. W. B. Comlrton
being a stranger here did not furnish
the required bond and remained in
the custody of the ahorlff.
Both defendants declared that
they had no Intention of leaving the
city, and wanted the bond reduced
to an amount that they could gl',"J,
Mr. Carter, when It was suggests 1
,-vi r. t urier, wiiitii ii. w cw Dunn1.'
hy Mr. Martin that the defendant
could an to lull for twenty days and
then take advantage of the bankrupt
laws, decided to agree to a reduction
of the bond specifying, however, that
this acquiescence on his part meant
no abandonment of any part of his
claim for damages. The hearing yes
terday being tnerely W quash thenar
i'iisv hn .iiise goes to 'the Superior
court for trial on Its merits,
Kvldeiut Voluminous.
The evildenre heard at the two ses
sions yesterday would form quite a
bulky mass If It were transcribed,
and while In greater details, merely
corroborated the statements frorn
both sides as heretofore cfutllned In
The Cillsen.
The strongest feature of the plain
tiffs' case was the testimony Of Vic
toria Reed, an old time darkey
"mammv." who was present during
the treatment given Mrs. Brannon
hy Dr. Compton, and who In t ehtr-
aiterlstlr manner described the chl
IS. DOYLE MAY JOIN
HER HUSBAND IN PEN
Convicted of Participating
in Kidnapping f Whitla
Uov.
(Hy A"rM'lated Press.)
MBHCKR, I'a., May H. Mrs. James
II. Boyle, formerly Helei, Anna Me
lermott or Chicago was convicted
today on a. charge of aiding, assist
ing and abetting i.i the adduction of
Willie Whitla. of Sharon. I'a.
A motion for row Irlal will be
made next Monday by her eoun I.
hut It Is said that Jii'lue Williams
will on r rule- the motion and lin-ni-imti
lv iwtst-i tentefn-e upon th
woman and also her husband who
wax coni' t.d of kidnapping yester
day. Potli. il Is said, will piobahly be
sent t" the Wi stern Pennsylvania
penitentiary at I'ltlshurK for a long
term of years. Hoyle Is liable t- lif.
iiriirlsoninenl and the maximum vn
t nee In the ease of the woman l
twenty-IHe years. It Is probable that
Hoyle and the woman will be taken
to Pittsburg Monday iiefternoon or
Tuesday morning letter an appeal
to the Supreme r-oiirl of Pennsylvania
will 1"- made hy ihe attorneys. In
th- higher eouri the question as 'o
whether the Pennsylvania courts
have Jurisdiction In the case of the
woman. H Is said, will be strenuous
ly fought
Two ballots were taken by the Jury
In the ' ase of the woman today The
lrst was eleven for conviction and
one for acquittal. The second bal
lot was unanimous for the convic
tion of the woman on the second
count charging her with being an ac
cessory. When Mrs. Royle left the court
house following her conviction. a
nunytH-r of persons were In front of
the building but there was absolutely
no demonstration. When she arrived
at the Jail probal.lv a dozen persons
were standing about
Mrs. Boyle, who has displayed re.
markable nerve and Indifference since
her arrest at Cleveland. Ohio, main
tained that attitude throughout the
ordeal today.
Case to $600 With the
jnV,f1 T)n.1
ropractlc methods of "adjusting thi
snlne."
At the opening of the testimony In
the morning Mr. M'artin orrcreu th
nfflrtnvlts of rhoth the chlrooraetl
doctors together with several other
aflldavits from the patients of Dr. C
V. Coinnton. which told of the Sen
Hta rncelved bv them under his treat
ment. The affidavits' of the due tors
" -
after denying generally the charge
thai Men. Tlrnnnnn' arm was broken
during their treatment went Into de
tails.
Itr IX It rVuiittlnn'a Hlnlcmeut.
Dr. W. It. Common, the elder, and
not the younger brother of Dr. 0J- R
(Vintiiiiii urn anAeara nil 'the record.
being first to give treatment, In his
nfflrtuvlt snva that ' tia'fnrme here last
Sunday fof the purpose of locating
navmg graouaten irora ine t;ervir-
Denny ('hlropractlc college at Okla
homa City, April 2, of thl year,
after taking a course of seven months
study. He declared that he practised
two months In clinics In Oklahoma
City, but had not formed any part
nership or taken out any license to
practice here when he was called to
Mrs. Ilrunnon. He went to sec
Mrs. Brannon, he says, merely because
his brother was nusy at tn time ann
could not answer the call, and that
'w-',-''rw
( Continued on page four.)
CHALLENGE TO 15TH.
AMENDMENT IS LOST
Florida House Dot-linen to
Take Lead in Important
Test of Constitutionality.
(Hy Associated Press.)
TAI.l-AllAS.SKK, I'ia. May 8. The
Joint resolution for irje disfranchise
ment or negro voters In Florida wai
today defeated by the house of rep
resentatives Notice was given thai
a motion to re consider today's action
will be made Monday because there
no-r,. eleven absentees today. Senator
Money said In a speech thut there Is
a profound revolution going on In
the minds of the Northern people, thai
lliey are ready to Investigate thi
fourteenth and lirteentli amendment
to (In constitution, but that they ex
p.ei the South "to take the Initiative
Steps."
Senator Money made a plea for
Wilte supremacy," saying
'The Florida senate Is the only
body that has had the courage to
challenge the validity of these amend
ments, (the fourteenth and llftecnih
to the federal constitution.) This I?
an opportune time for this agitation.
To remain without altailon mean
stagnation Under our present law
we have excluded from the ballot the
moral element, woman, and taken In
another raee."
When the roll was 'ailed inch
mernber responding "aye" received
great applause The supporters of
the resolution entertain high hopes
regarding the requisite three-llfths
vote upon the re-rorislderatlun, as they
assert that enough of today's absen
tees will votw for the resolution to In
sure Its passage.
PAID THE CLAIM.
ROME, Oa.. May I It. Shoc'
ley, alias Hchocel, arrested In Deca
tur, 111., on a warrant charging him
with swindling Mrs. Harrington wai
ters of this city, has been release!
from the Decatur Jail, according to
Information received here today.
Bbockley paid the claim against blm
today and the warrant was with
drawn. .
CONNOR'S FATE IS
AGAIN IN BALANCE
Was About to Be Appointed
When Machine Got Busy
And Scored Point
(BY TAV.)
WASHINGTON, May 8. A tearful
hut determined aggregation of North
Carolina republicans swept down on
ihe white house today to save Pres
ident Taft from Jarring the state ma
chine In the ribs hy appointing Judge
Connor, a Tar Heel democrat, to the
viK uni y caused by the death of Judge
Purnell. Wordwars passed down the
linn last night that Mr. Taft had
about made up his mind to give Con
nor the place, and. In fact. It waa
openly asserted that Connor name
wits Included In the batch of nom
inations si' nt to the senate today.
whereby., Oruibh and Donworth land
federal plums. It Is stated that eany
this morning the president was urged
lo withhold the disposal of th North
Carolina Judgeship until somebody
could give him a good lino on Con
nors. Who the "somrtbofiy" waa, nm
tory does not record, but Judge Con
ner's name did not show up. Where
upon the main cogs of the Tar Heel
machine got busy again today, ana
President Taft was bearded ht his
den. It was emphatically pointed
not to him that the anDOlntment of
Connors would put brake on repub'-
Mean enthusiasm in norm varoiins.
Indeed, U woulrt absolutely wreck
the party. Furthermore, Brother
Taft was told that such action would
be a plain reflection on the nallnr
of North Carolina's lawyer; an open
assertion to the effect that the 0,
0. P. In the state did not have deeenfc
materiel -"herefrom to tflOuM V.f"
eral Judge. ' ' ' T ,
WIihCs the Answer?
Nobody know what the answer I.
ZaU Jln .oiut, mtehUuturd ihlnH..
Ing. 'He "would JtK to ire rm wt
question that h !"' him many
anxious moments. 0 ha heen heatd
to Intimate that he wished Colonel
Roosevelt had disposed of the tn'
tor before he (Taft) had picked up
the Rooseveltlan mantle.
At any rale, the delegation that
went to the white house today left It
In a happier frame of mind. The
threatened iblnw of derrwtc'' ap
pointment had been temporarily. If
not permanently averted1. ' Rut Con
nor's friends smile knowingly, anil
nay that they are doing no shouting
until they gt out of the woods,
C. H. TV
MARRIED COUPLES MAY '
SOMETIMES APPEAR IN
PUBLIC IN CHINA NOW
Wu Ting Fang Tells of New
Conditions Which Prevail
Jn Empire.
y()MKN SHOULD VOTE
(Hy Associated Press.)
CHICAGO. May 8. Wu Ting Fang,
Chinese minister to the United States
discussed equal suffrage and other
women problems before the annual
iinelieon. of the ChhagO) Wellcsley
luti
The women In China, said the mln
sier, are not demonstrative In their
Iters to their husbands. This Is but
littoral, as most women cannot read
ir write, and II would be awkward tJ
have oil., rs Interpret endearing termn.
China Is reformed now. Schools
ire being established for girls. Co
dinaiion Is unknown as yet, but It
may The segregation barrier surely
lll be broken down when we are bet
ter advanced. Already married cou
ples have begun to appear together
sttolilng or even driving.
"Woman suffrage lit out of the
question In China, now at least. I
cannot se why the ballot should not
be granted to women In the United
States. It woulif bo for
the country were this r
the good of
right granted
to them.
WALSH AMD KVEBH FINED.
CINCINNATI, May I. Pitcher
"Kd" Walsh of the Chicago Ameri
can league team and Second Base
man John J. Fivers, of the Chicago
Nationals, must each pay a ftp of
1100 for failure to report to their
respective, clubs before May 1. The
players were reinstated yesterday.
Announcement of the amount of th
fine was made by the national base
ball commission today, j ... , .
I Barrytown, . J ulea-