THE ASHBVIELE CITIZEN'.
Associated Press. .
Leased Wire Reports.
VOL. XXV. NO. 2:38.
ASIIEVILLE, N. C, TUESDAY MORNING, Jl'NE l. VMi.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
THE WEATHEE:
SHOWERS.
TAFTIN SCHEMETO
II
SIOETimCKINGOM
E
TAX AMENDMENT
II
Will Uso Infuence Tor Adop
tlon of Corporation Tax
la Its Stead
WILL DETAIN THE
T
TWO STEAMERS A
ANYPORTTOUCHE
0
STRONG COALITION
IN FAVOR OF THE TAX
Requires Combined Forces o)
White House And Senate
to Prevent Adoption
(By Associated Press.)
WASH1J3TOnP June 14. When
the Incomeax Question comes bo.
fore the senate fur a vote next Fri
day the plana of Its opponents, back
ed by the influence of President Tatt,
to circumvent the adoption of such
measure will be fully outlined. Al
ready the opponents express confi
dence In their ability to substitute for
the Income tax amendment, a provis
ion for a tax on net earnings of cor
porations, available for dividend pur
poses, coupled with a provision for
the submission to the legislatures of
the several states a constitutional
amendment giving congress the lmwcr
to levy -and collect direct taxes on
incomes,
mpromlse Measure,
For several days it has been rec
ognized by the opponents of the In
come tajc question that the only way
they could make certain the defeat
of the proposition would be to offer
something In its stead which would be
acceptable to the country. Taxes on
net earnings of corporations, gross re
ceipts of .corporations, dividends of
corporations and other forms of cor
poration taxes were brought forward
one after another only to meet rejec
tion from the advocates of the income
tax. It became known that President
Taft disagreed with the supporters of
a tax on Incomes and would lend the
administrations influence to bring
about their defeat. But the incomo
tax faction, numbering all of the dem
ocratic senators and a number of pro
gressive republicans variously estlmat
cd at"X'iV6 'iCt juTneten have been
keeping up a bold front, refusing to
be diverted from their purpose by
the suggestion of different forms for
cm potations taxes.
Taft With AldrMi.
Senator Aldrlch today discussed
with the president the proposition for
Government Issues Orders to
Hold Nantlcoke AndVes
patch as Filibustered
ARE SUPPOSED TO BE
CASTRO'S WAR FORCE
Both, Steamers Still Lying on
Coast Apparently Ready
to Sail on Orders
(By Associated Press.)
NORFOLK. J one 14. Packed
In
(Continued on page four.)
plana boxes ready for shipment on
llllbustering steamer bound for Vene
zuela, quantity of rides and ammunl
tlon destined. It Is believed, for Cl-
priano, Castro's revolutionists, was
discovered at Franklin, Va., today.
The rifles are believed to be a tiart
of the 15,000 Mauser weapons ship
ped from New York to St. Louis and
back to Franklin billed as pianos and
packed to weather the trip to
South America. The filibuster
suspect steamer Nantlcoke was
lying near Franklin In the Mack Wa
ter below the steamer was her con
sort, the tug Apache.
The Nantlcoke is apparently load
ed with nothing but coal, but todav
she lay high In the water. Neither
vessel has been taken In custody by
the government but It was believed
that prompt seizure would reRult from
the discovery nf the contents of the
piano boxes. United States marshal;
were holding themselves in readiness
to take charg" of the vessels.
lias lilorkrd the Game.
Apparently the gigantic plot of Cas
tro's supporters, unearther bv secret
agents of the government and pres
ent Venezuelan regime and at first not
considered very seriously at Washing
ton, for the over-throw of the oppo
nents of the exiled president, was
verified by the discovery of the Mau
sers at Franklin.
Whether the entire snnnlv nf slflcs
reached Franklin or the filibustering
steamers 'were waitins- for rh nrrival
of other piano boxes from St. Louis
is not known, but the state department
has again blocked Castro's game.
The Mauser rides and ammunition
were shipped first from Rclgtiim to
New York, the state department
claims by Castro's agents, and sev
eral days ago the rumored plot to
send Jicm West and from there hack
(Continued on page three.-)
SUGAR SCHEDULE
BRINGS INSULAR
POLICYJTO FRONT
Importation of Sugar From
Philippines Free May be
Trust Scheme
STONE WILL TRY TO
FREE THE ISLANDS
Gives Notice That he Will 0
er Amendment Provld
Ing For Independence
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, June" 14. Sugar
was the stirring subject before the
senate today. It was brought to tfl
front in connection with the consld
ration of the finance committee
substitute for the house provision of
the tariff bill regulating the admls
slun of Philippine articles Into thi
United States and it continued to re
celve practically the undivided atten
tlon of the senate throughout the day
During the first hour that the amend
nient was before the senate there was
some discussion of the effect on the
provision on the tabaceo Interests o
onnectlcut, but an amendment look
ing to the Introduction of Connecticut
tobacco Into the Philippines for wrap
pers had the effect of relieving the
Ituatlon In that guartcr.
Immediately attention was direct
ed to llik' clauses providing a duty
on sugar admitted Into the Philippines
equal to that on sugar brought Into
the United States and exempting threo
hundred thousand tons of Philippine
sugar from duty when brought Into
the United States. Senator Ilristow
then criticised both provisions and
his criticisms opened the way for
general debate which was participated
In on one side by Messrs. Brlstow
and Clapp, and on the other by Sena
tors Aldrlch and Lodge.
l''or Sugar Trust.
It was contended on the one hand
Hint live tu'n nrnvtulnnii Piiinliln.il wr-m.
intended to promote the interests of
the American Sugar Trust and not
to benefit the Philippine producers,
while it was argued by the supporters
of the provision that to admit sugar
Into the islnnds free of duty would
be to open the way for its free ad
mission into this country. It was also
argued that the sugar producers of
the Philippines would be directly ben
efitted Jiy the admission of their sugar
Into the United States without re
(Continued on page four.)
PASSENGERS WERE ALL '
SAFE BEFORE RESCUING
Officers of Slavonia Highly
Praised by Those on
Hoard.
HAND KEPT PLAY INC
TURPENTINE MEN EILE
THEIR APPEALS IN THE
O.S. APPELLATE COURT
Defendants Found (luilty of
Violating Anti-Trust
Want Another Chance.
ARE OUT ON BATE
(By Associated Iresn.)
GIBRALTAR, June 14. The North
"ierman Lloyd steamer Trinzess Irene
arrived here this afternoon having
on board the tlrstclass passengers of
the Cunard steamer Slavonla which
ran ashore on the night of June 10
on Flores Island, one of the Azores
group. The Slavonla sailed from New
York on June 3. She was tinder a
good head of speed when she struck
a Vock off Flores Island. The water
rushed In, and in an Incredibly stiorU
time flooded the hold and reached the
engines. The passengers were awak
ened, by tje shock and flocked out
on the decks. It was then about 2.30
in the morning.
Those of first and second cabins
behaved admirably, but the steerage
Passengers showed a good deal of ex
citement. The officers of the ship
did everything possible to re-rAaJjrc
the passengers and the band was set
to playing popular airs. A call for
help was sent out by wireless, which
was responded to by the Prlnzess
Irene, but long before her arrival the
Slavonians own boats landed the pas
sengers. The Prinzess Irene, which
reached the Slavonla later on Thurs
day evening, embarked the saloon pas
sengers early the following morning.
They are unanimous in praising the
coolness and kindness shown by the
captain, the officers and cr. w of the
wrecked steamer. All of the pass, n
gers with the exception of six re
mained on the Prlnzess Irene and are
proceeding to Naples.
John Mitchell, of Milwaukee. In de
scribing the accident said no one was
Injured but a steerage who attempted
to commit suicide.
DR. WIGGINS DEAD.
8KWANER, Tenn., June 14. Dr. B.
' Wiggins, -ice-chancellor of the Un
iversity of the South died at five
o'clock this afternoon of heart trou
ble. He had been connected wltlv the
university practically all of his life.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW ORLKANS. June 14.
Another chapter was added to the
record in the so-called "turpentine
trust" prosecution today, when ott'i-
clals of the American Naval Stores
company, recently convicted In the
federal court at Savannah, Oa., on
the charge of entering into a con
spiracy in restraint of trade, (lied
an appeal In the United State circuit
court of appeals here.
The appellants arc E. S. Nash,
president; Spencer P. Shoter. chair
man of the board of directors; (Jr i.
M. Boardrnan, treasurer, and J. !.
C. M.-yers, vice-president of the
company, and Carl Midler, general
manager of the National Transporta
tion company. The assignment of
errors upon which the appeal is bas-
ed contains fifty three allegations
among which arc various exceptions
to the charge of trial Judge Bhop
pard and to the fact that the Verdict
as presented against the defendants
a individuals and that n-J mention
was made of their connection with
l be American Navul Stores com
pany.
A verdict ot guilty as chared was
returned against the defendants now
appealing, pour days later Judge
Shcppurd over-ruled a motion in ar
rvst of Judgment and Imposed sen
tences as follows:
Spencer I. Shotters, three months
In Jail an a fine of 15.00; J. F. C.
Mejers, three months in Jail and a
line of 15,1100; (leorge M. Board
man. 2,000 fine; K. 8. Nash, 3,000
line and Carl Midler 15.000 fine.
Prison sentences were Imposed on
Shotter and Myers on the ground
that they had been before the court
two years previously and entered
pleas of guilty.
The defendants were released on
bond of 120,000 pending an appeal.
JAPAN MAY ARISE FROM
ARREST OE JAP EDITOR
One Indicted for Conspiracy
In Hawaii Complains to
His Consul.
WILL Sl4 TERRITORY
HONOLULU, June 14 The sltua
llon growing out of the indictment ol
Ih'i seventeen leaders In the strike
of Japanese plantation laborers took
ii'i international turn today, when A1.
Negoro, of the editorial staff of the
Jiji. a local Japanese publication, who
was taken into custody when the of
M( e i f that paper was raided by the
authoitties In hi Friday, mado formal
complaint to the Japanese foreign of
fice tit Toklo of the violations of his
treaty rights.
The alleged violation, he sets forth,
connsrs in the search of his office and
the sel7ure of his private papers and
documents without due process of
law.
Territorial Sheriff William Henry
adoiits that the search and seizure
were made by force of urms and with
out search warrants or process of law
but contemn that -the papers seized
contained evidence of criminal pur
pose and that the courts of the ter
ritory are open to Negoro If he is
damaged.
Negoro was re-arrested today with
Y. Sogo. Y. Tasaka und K. Kawamu-
ra. of the editorial staffs of the Nlppu
snd JIJI, on indictments returned
by a grand Jury, charging them with
"conspiring by indirect, sinister ami
unlawful methods and means of intim
idation, inciting to riot and threatened
violence to prevent and hinder, "the
Honolulu, iiahu. Kwa, Waialua and
K'ahuki plantations from carrying on
their business. M. Negoro, together
with Y. Sogo, Y. Tasaka and K. Ka
wamura were admitted to ball . at
11,250 In each case. Pending the fur
nishing of bonds or cash bail all foul
urc In JaiL
M. Ncroro is preparing to bring
court proceedings against the territory
for 1500.000 damages.
While no disturbance or disorder
of any kind has occurred thus far, the
csty Is full of striking Japanese, and
the tension Is so great that orders
uere issued for the full force of po
lice to remain at the police station
tonight ready for any emergency.
Looks Good To Robert.
o&roi ii' i ('IT our 1 ""N.
Tit?
1 fSP l
' ww Ti yv
MRS. GOULD G VES
NICOL A G T
CLOSEjnilRTERS
She Gave Ills Sister Her Se
cond Hand Gowns to
Help Her Along
PALM BEACH CENTER OF
FASHIONABLE WORLD
TWO MORE LIVES GO TO PA Y COST
OF POLITICAL FEUD IN MISSISSIPPI
Tragedy of wo Months Ago Leads to Another Street Duel in Which Two Are Killed
and Two Others Badly Wounded Militia Rushed to the Scene to
Prevent a Eiot. - 1
(Ity Ansocii
MEADVILLE,
men are dead, twfl
tally wounded and j
il Press.)
is., June 14. Two
were perhaps fa-
hree others slight-
Injured In a Moody street batlle
here this afternoo. waged by par
ties to a bitter ud that had been
previously marked"? with tragedy. As
a result of the aJY: r feeling here runs
high and state troftps were ruxhed ti
Meadvllle from $rnkhaven tonight to
guard against possibility ot rioting.
Those killed. he nffrajr ,wr Pr,
. clerlt of tee c nance ry
A. M. NcwnittA.
ourt of Franklin county, anil 811ns
O. Reynolds. Dr. Lenox Newman, e
son of one of the slain men Is be
lieved to have been fatally Injured
and Herbert Applewhite, an attorney.
may not recover us the result of his
wounds. Kmmett Newman, another
son, was shot In the leg. The three
were taken to Natches tonight for
medical attention, after having been 1 llr
formally placed under arrest. Two b r
Old tragedy Itecntlcri.
L. P. Prlchard. a brother of Cor
nelius Prlchanl, whom Dr. Newman
killed seven Weeks ago, was arrrstml
and charged with complicity in the
tragedy.
The killing of Prlelmrd by Nuwmun
wus the first bloodshed to mark a
feud that had existed between the two
men, who were relatives. This bitter
factionalism had Its Inception in a
political campaign In which Newman
and Prlchard were opposing candi
dates. '
Newman wns tried a fw weeks ittfu
for Prlchard's murder and was iic
iliiittcd. This served to arouse even
more bitter fecHng among the rela
tives nod friends of Prlchard and the
Newman family faction.
On Name SMit.
Today's light occuircd almost on
the same spot where Prlchard was
slain. Apparently Newman whs first
upon as he was passing the Rut
building In his buggy. The shot
men named Hoyd apd 'Parr, alleged come from one of the rooms on the
to have been involved In the affray, ' second floor of the building. It failed
were slightly wounded but escaped t"
nd have not been captured. fi
of the building, drawing Ms pistol,
it Is Hssertud, In the meantime.
It Is claimed that as Newman reach
ed the sidewalk he was attacked by
Reynolds and ' Applewhite. Hons of
Dr. Newman, who were nearby, rush
en to the scons and engaged In the
duel.
Numerous volleys were exchanged
but H Is apparently a matter ' of
doubt who (Ired the fatal shuts,
i" ' JI'IMSK tiOVM too .
JJROOKHAVKN. Miss.. Jons 14.
It being feared that serious rioting
would result In Meadvllle, county seat
of Frunklln county. Miss., ns the re
sult of n bloody street duel then) bite
today In which two men were killed
aril ither are reported Injured, the
llrook haven company of militia left
nt six o'clock for the scene by order
of (lovernor Noel,
District Judge Wilkinson and DIs
trict Attorney Wull left here In com
pany wlOi the militia for the pur
pose of officiating ut a special session
nt court if tlui situation demands It
if of
Tells Court How Many Times
See Changed Her Dress
es to Keep Dressed
inkf cflfi t nml Naiwntiii, Jumping i nnd to ulil In tho .rM(rvflttori
nn hiM Imikk.v, ruwhe-d to tut nun tor.
RESIDENT PEIA OF
BRAZIL IS NO MORE
Vifp-Pmsidont Assiiiiick tl
Reins of ( loveniment in
Presence of State Officers
( Uy AstioclaKNl Press.)
ItIO JANIKRi). Juna 14. Dr. Al
;nso Moreira Vnna, president of
Brazil, died today, lie was Rtricl.cn
Uli Influenza on June 2, and al
though unite seriously III for a time.
Improvement was noted on June fl,
which continued until Saturday. The
president then suffered from n re-
lapso and there were marked pul
monary and gasiri. symptoms. Vis-
rday the attending phy.iclans v. ere
ireed to the con. mslon that the c.ie
was hopeless a ml notillcatlon of this
was sent by Mini -for of the Interior
the vice president of the Itepnlilic
Nllo Pecanhu and various other gov
ernment official. The physicians
succeeded In prolonging life for Home
ours but tin1 pri'-ldent passed .'iwiv
lous for a cm-
KISSING AGREEMENT
Would Rul Tier 1 lave Divorce
Than Have to Make Up
AlwnVN willi Kisses.
h
arter being uiicii
sldernhle time. 'l ie
stimed the execute
nlng In the presem
senators, deputies .1
of the foreign tuvv
vice president
flowers this e
" of the minister
nd reproseiit.it iv
a-
ciiXrgkd with fkatioih:.
DALLAS, Texas
Terry, a prominent
was arrested today
derlng his brother,
last March. ' The
contained three
knife wounds.
June 14. rtoy
Itizen of this city,
hargrd with niur
Dr. Hugo Terry,
physician's body
bullets and slxiy
(Uy AsuMiateil Press.)
ATLANTA, da., June 14. In a
suit for divorce on the ground ol
penury, Mrs. 1:. I.. DoiicIum, (i weallin
Atlanta woman loday lil.-.l a petition
silting forth nn orreeni. ritfll which
rlrc lillctfe her lllisltand asked her to
sirn. Aitale rou r t cent ti or ttn
.if. I cement read f-.ll.o'H
'Neither pari1, -hall under any cur-
i II llr-l a IK cs sp.aK or act III u illspar-
acinti. petulant or unkind way, to, or
of the other ti r i ' I '-r a forfeiture 01
penalty or making humble apologv
either public or private ns tbn of
f. nded partv shall i l'-. t, and also
submit to In kissed by the other party
.ne hiitnlr. d limes or Ickh. at option
of said party as to time or place."
The other articles numbering Iwi-n
l -four covered t li o linancial relations
ot the couple in detail. Mrs. Douglas
said she refused to sign this iigiic-nicrit.
OF LIFE AND PROPERTY
Five Reported Dead in
linlslilcN and Floods
Near Bitf Stone (lap.
SALISBURY'S LIST
OF THOSE WHO PASS
KALISHI'ltV, N. . Jure
tor Is. by, aited thirty ye
place was killed by
1 4. Wal
s of tin-.
SHOWER&
r
WASHINGTON. June 14. Fore
cast: North Carolina: Loral shavers
Tuesday and Wednesday; light vari
able winds, mostly south and south
west.
freight train
near Kall.-liury last night, bis body
hi Ing lefcdiy mangled. The body was
found roar the main line of the South
ern and it is thought he never heard
(he approaching train which killed
him. He loincs a vlfe and several
oung children.
peter A. Freeks. Hired eighty-four
yrars, one of HaiiKbury's oldest and
lo st know n citiz. ns. died at bis home
her. :yesterda nft' rnoon following
a severe Mines". He suffered a relapse
from fever and the end was unexpect
ed. He was formeriv engaged In the
hotel business here nnd was widely
1 nown. He leaves a wife.
Following a shoj-t Illness from ty
phoid fever. Torrcnce Montgomery,
ared about twenty years, died at his
home In .Salisbury last night. Ills con
dition had been serious for several
days. A father and mother survive.
ItH'HMOND. Va.. June 14
special from Hlg Hton- flap, Va
h:VH
I iv.
damage
i
deaths are reported anil
lo property estimated at up
ward of 110(1, IMIfl us the result of
rains and electrical storms wb1 li
ww pi ovvr this ii .'lion Satiir.lnv
n It M and yesterday Itallrond track,
w.re waMhc.l out. causing landslide!,
and .'i ten foot roe- n the sluggiKll
PovmH Itlver ill two hours. The
lo avl. st storm occurred Haturdav
night, br. liking north of Dig Hlone
(lap, along the lines of tile lilllsvllle
n nd Nashville and the IntiTslate
railroad.
The Interstate road lost mope than
two miles of road in the six mile
sroicti of track between Appalactna
and HtoncRa. A passatiKcr train wus
l.ft stranded near Arno. with t'.
track impassahlc on either side. It;
slides occurred In deep cuts at Apprt
iachl.t and llorchastcr Junction Tip
Powell Val'ey light nnd turner com
fiiiuv's plant here wh'leh furnish -s
lllthls for the lllg Htoll" Cap H I'd
of her towns, was put out of com
mission l.y liitlitnirig an'l crops wer-Injured
(Hy Associated Press )
NF.W YOHK. June H. Abandon
ment will ft the sole laeu upon
which the suit for separation brought
by Ka,therlnis Clemmona Oouhl
Hgslnst her husband. Howard Oould,
third son or the lata Jay Oould, Will
be decided. This rutins; WIS mada
bite today in the Huprem court by,
Justice Dowllng after counsel lo
Mrs. Oould had rested the esjw for
the plaintiff. This sweeps away sev
eral phaMta f the case notably,
cruelty - and non-support, and la
partial victory or lCowwi! (InsM.
As to the charge or abandonnvsnl
the court held that this too might
not stand unless the plaintiff was
able to show that Howard Clould'a
stipulations tt reconciliation with
his wife wter unreaaonaibla. Thla
phase ot the case will bs argued to
morrow, i' ' ' '-
O.sirgs Oould, a brother of the do.
fondant, testllled today. M ra, Oou'd
was excused from th stand afte
three days of suarchlng crosa-sxaml-n
hi ton.
After f ho case for tha plaintiff
was restod Delancey Nlcoll for In
husband made ths usual motion to
dismiss the suit, on the ground that
the' pinlntfn? had failed, to malta, out
ti ensa, Iteferrlng ta th aihanifctn
ment charge, Mr, NlflOll said Howsrdj
nuW left hi wifa in July,. jo, but
offered to rtlHr on perfectly rssM
onsble terms, among other things her
iilwioiitlon from Intoxicating lliiuors,
Mrs. Oould, he enntlnuad, refused
Nwearlng Off Oueltf. , ;
During th (foregoing argument,
Mrs. Oould heesm faint, left tha
court room and it iff not return. Then
her counsel, rinrenee Bhearn, began
argument against the motion of tha
defense to dismiss. "It Is cruelty."
he affirmed, "for a husband, with"
out Justification, to aecuse his' wlfa
or being r bad character, or to n
tnrtnln against her, without eausil,
rolleclliiiis agnlnef her honor. What
kind of a conspiracy was Mr. Nlcoll
engaged In," he ask. d, "when ha
got habitue. nf n saloon lo work In
tho purpose or proving Mrs. Oould
a woman or bad reputeT That was
----- -i -i-i-i-i -I'li-ii-ii-irimmiy
(Continued on page four.)
BUSINESS SECTION GF
T010FWISUA.1LMOST
WIPED OjTjr FliES
I'owii Offices, Theater, Ho
tel and Newspaper Plant
Are lit i rued Out.
LOSS WILL HE IIIOAVY
SMALL BOY KILLS
HIS BRUTAL FATHER
ft AI, Finn, N. ('., June 14. Frank
Crawford, a farmer living near Selma.
IN C, was struck on the bead an I
his skull crushed bv nn nxe In lb"
hands of his thirteen voir old son
this morning. Crawford bad bis wife
down and was beating her nnd the
boy not being able to get him off.
without force, n;d the axe. The boy
has been placed In Jail nt Hmlthfleld.
tiOKH TO WILMINGTON.
HOANOKE, Va.. June 14. Rev. Dr.
William II. Milton, rector of Halnt
John Fplseopal church, this city, has
accepted n call to the pastorate or
Saint James' F.plsccnal church at Wil mington.
N.-C. Dr. Milton Is one of
the most prominent divines of his de
nomination In Virginia.
(Ity Associated Press.)
TtK'HMOND, Va June 14. X
special from Ills: fUone ap. Vs..
sa v n :
"A Are which broke out In Miller
House, a leading hotel of Wise, the
county seat, nineteen miles north of
here, veierdav afternoon, quickly
got beyond control snd swept ovi r
most of the huslno section of thi
lown. causing t7M( lose. About
one third of the ios Is covered by
Insurance. On account of the town
l.fclnK cut off from tnleohonlc and
telegraph communication. nws of
the conllagiation was delayed until
today
The buildings burned are: If. II.
Dotwon's residence; II. If. I lol soli's
store; Millers hotel; W. II. "'niton's
store building: Mrs. Hale's rveldenae
and store building, McEIro? snd
Company's store building and stock:
nt goods, c W. Henfrow's store
building nnd stock of corn and hay;
Ills a rol Hills' office building, con
taining a gnwery store belonging ta
Fltxhiigh Stephens; KbVtrie theatre
of W. R. kllgere all' on first floor.
The second floor contained the law
offices of Kllgore nnd Kllgore, Vi
cars and Peetree, Fulton und Ayers,
Dotson and Bond, and Duncan and
Kelly; also the general offices of tha
Virginia and Kanawha railroad; tha
mayor's office and the office of Doc
tors Sill and Hlx. The Wise Newa
building was burned but most of
th" machinery was saved. The Bap
tist church snd a stnr near It be
longing to W. II. Roberta were de
stroyed. :::; l,,