North Carolina Newspapers

1 V. 1Y 'I ;X I 1-1 - M ' .vie 22 rowy ,VOL.XXV. 0.271 ASHEVILLE, N.'C, SUNDAY MORNING, JULY 18, 15XVJ I'lilCK FIVE CENTS. WORTHLESS Can He do it. TS IN AIR ; iHHWtiiini iwrniD E FOB PRESIDENT IF FLIES BETTER Til HALF AN HOUR ARE VERI1CHEUTE0 fuuiuiin MM ALE Tiro 4 '---Ltl!f,MttA-'(jf"i(fc. : . .... " v . in BICVICTORYAHEAD CMS MACHINE 10 niKEITI Aid noi if ttLIIUI LilllL o Other Deaths May Resu From shooting Affray Over Beast MISSISSIPPIANS IN STREET BATTLE Hot Blood of South finds Vent In Deadly "Pistol Totln" Habit I (By Associated Press.) UNION, Miss.. July 17. An old cow, which would not have brought fifty dollars on the market caused a Moody pistol battle In the streets of this little town ioday. It resulted in the killing of two men. the fatal in Juring of two more and the serious (bounding of another. . The dead are: E. J. McDonald cattleman; Peter McDonald, his brother. The fatally injured are: Cornelius Chlsholm. cattleman; Joseph Miller, friend of Chlsholm. The seriously injured is Murphy McDonald, son of E. J. McDonald , The fight between the McDonalds on one side and Miller and Chlsholm on the other, two factions which have quarreled for, many years. ' The old row had outlived her use fulness as a milk producer, but both Chlsholm and the McDonalds claimed tier ownership. Miller and Peter Mc Donald started the row in front of the , Union bank. Revolvers were drawn and the shooting commenced. Nobody to Answer. .Chlsholm and E. J. McDonald came up about this time and Joinod In. Peter McDonald fell first and Miller was the next. E. J. McDonald and Chlsholm for a while shot desperately until both fell. McDonald dead and Chlsholm mortally wounded. 1 ' Murphy McDonald who appear to va- beeo a-uid-- -peace -mi kef 1 was seriously -wounded. 1 All .tha-men. in the; Wnody .. battle are prominent ifi this section of Miss. , tsslpp) end, number many relatives In Newton' county. Consequently It was believed at first that further strife would -result but Indications are to night, with Peter and E. J. McDonald dead and Chisolm and Miller dying, no one will be left to answer to the law for the tragedy. Strongest Forces In Senate Aligned Against His Pol icy For Reduced Tariff HIS PHILIPPINE POLICY IS OPPOSED Reduction of Schedules From Present Rates Depends Entirely on Him (By Associated Prow.) WASHINGTON, July 1 7. President Taft will win his fight for free or re duced rates of duty on raw materials. Nearly every member of the confer ence on the tarllT bill conceded this today. The indications are that when the new tariff bill becomes a law the rates on the articles which the presi dent desires to come In free will be as follows: Iron ore, free (present rate, forty cents per ton.) Oil, free (now protected by coun tervailing duty.) Hides, 7 14 per cent ad valorem (present rate 15 per cent.) Coal, forty-five cents per ton (pres ent rate 67 cents. Iumber, probably J1.25 on rough with senate rates on finished. This would be a material reduction throughout the lumber schedule. When the conferees transferred to the president's shoulders the respon sibility of putting the foregoing raw materials on the free list, it was not believed he would meet with success in bringing about a changed sentiment In relation to these articles. I'p to Taft. In effect the president was told by the conferees "that if ii'oiire, oil, hides, lumber and coal were put on the free list or the rates reduced be low the figures adopted in the senate he would "have to get the votes. It was .recognized that it would be im- ossible to put hides, lumber and ro4- 4he- fr:Uata&4hc conference. report was to be adopted by the sen ate. Neither . was - it bellows. Utoat J rates on thea-rticle couio oe re duced. . That a change or sentiment had taken place In the senate In the matter of free iron ore and free oil was a matter of common gossip about the capitol today. It was stated just as confidently that the fifteen per (Continued oif page four. ) Will win Scientific American Prize For The Best Flight HAS BROKEN ALL RECORDS FOR YEAR Wright Brothers Have Got to Work on More Than Re putation Now MINEOI.A. N. Y., July 17. A cli max to the aeroplane flights Olenn H. Curling has been making at Hemp stead Plains, Long Island., with In creasing success, came today when he sent his dyer 24.7 miles in 52 min utes and 30 seconds, and qualified as the first candidate for the cup offered by The Scientific American. This night is not only Curtlss' beat but the longest made with an aero plane this year. The cup offered for the longest flight of this kind during the current year, the only condition being that the winner must cover at least 25 kilometres over a measured course before judges of the Aaro club of American, and land within one hundred meters of the starting point. Curtlss came to earth today barely within the required distance, but the Judges decided In his favor. He will win The Scientific American cup which he also captured last year at Hammondsport. N. V., unless his (light Is excelled before the end of the year. Curtlss rose easily and circled the course at a variety o'f altitudes, show ing that he had his machine well In hand. At times his speed Increased to 45 miles an hour, but the average for the whole distance was 28 4 miles an hour. At no time did he rise above sixty feet and most of the time he sped along within 15 or 20 feet of the ground. At the beginning of the twentieth round he encountered a strong head wind, 'and fearing that his gasoline would fall "before he could make ea- otrwr round he - shut oft his motor ithd ' descended. After alighting h found that he still had two quarts of fuel left, enough to have carried him several miles further. "After yesterday's flight,'' said the aeronaut. "I was never in doubt about breaking all records for this year. I remained up In the air as Ions as the wind was safe." Made Record Speed During Their Short Navigation 4 of Clrcumamblont MACHINE DIPPED BUT COT ON LEGS AGAIN Came Back to Earth Again When They Had Tired of Floating In Air LEGAL FORCE OF ADMINISTRATION u f ;, ... . v , IS BEHIND CORPORATION TAX LAW it'.- ; WickershJl tries to Show How It Is Entirely Innocuous to Corporations of Every Kind Ind Explains Its Provsions in Detail Honest Concerns Need not rear Its Provisions. EMPLOYES ON STRIKE FDR BETTER HOURS IN SPITE OF THE COMPANY 'Declare That There Is No Disorder Among Work P& V. mn i Mills. PAYROLL'S EXHIBIT ? (By Associated Press.) PITTSBURGl, July 17. Despite the assertion of President F. N. Noffstot, vt the Pressed Steel Car company, that "there is no strike" the entire, plant of the company at McKees Rocks remained idle and under a state of siege today. With the exception of the office iforoe and some two hundred shop employes, most of the gang foremen re without men and the plant is entirely In the hands' of an armed force of deputy sheriffs, factory po lice and mounted state constabulary vho preserve an Impenetrable cor don about the plant and disperse all groups as soon a they are formed. The strikers maintain a sullen and threatening attitude, but save hery nd there for some trivia! disturb ance following; the arrest of a towns man for Jeering a deputy sheriff, or for not moving fast enough at th? urging of the constabulary horses. the day passed without serious vio lence. In a proclamation Issued tonight, the' strikers cite thirteen Instances of actual wages paid to workingmen under, the pooling system which they claim are Illustrative of the condition Slating at the McKees Rocks plant. In one Instam-e forty-five hours ork brought only ninety cents pay; In another, a riveter working 13ft mars received but Jit. 90. In not one of the thirteen cases cited was the average hour wage more than Seventeen cents. The proclamation closes with the assertion that the tight is to be "to mesh"; and with the promise thai ,-3no violence aha.ll toe used, i tVTha mounted troops of the state X'ttafeaiarr are ruling the affected f with an iron hand." i - TO BE REMINDED Of IT Refuses to Receive Deputa tion from Nationalists Informing Him of Fact. WILL GO TO RUSSIA (By AHMwIatrd Press.) TEHERAN, Persia, July 17 Mo hamed All, dethroned shah, now in the Russian summer legation, has de clined to receive a deputation t" In form him of his disposition. Kipah dar and Sardarasad. the leaders of the nationalist movement sent the following telegram to the British and Russian legations, last night. "In accordance with the derision of the national council, which met to day at Baharis'tan, It will be necessary for a deputation from the council to wait upon his majesty, Mohamed All to notlfv him of the change of sover eign. AS I.IIS majesty IS L i.i refugee In the Russian legation under British and Russian protection, we request your excellency to fix a time tomorrow when his majesty may re ceive the deputation. The ex-shah replied this morning through the legation as follows: "His majesty states that having taken refuge In the Russian legation, he; has. ipso facto, abdicated; there fore he does not wish to receive a deputation whieh comes for the pur- pone of informing him of the fad." Mohamed All probably will depart shortly for Russia. It is believed the queen is desirous of accompanying him. taking with her the crown prince, who is the newly proclaimed shah. ' T PIT M TO MAKE UP FOR LOWER By Associated Press. WAKHIINGTONJ.July 17 Declar- ng tl;at any1'' corporation which keeps Just and true books of ac- ount" can maka tin-the return re quired by the corporation tax law. nd meeting other attacks tin that measure. Attorney General , Wicker- sham today made public a lot d r lie as written to g Wall street Hrnt of ccountants. who i challenged .. ', some provisions ' of the iroposed ; law as absolutely kmpossgile of application" and others aa vtoltflveof 'all' the ac cepted principle jiff; sound i account Attorney OeneraF WIckershatBp' Who framed the corporation tax ' anteiut ment to embody the Hdmltflstrtrtlori's views, meets the objections t the ac countants in detail. He points out that "the proposed law does not impuse tax upon 'prof Its' (but upon 'the, entire net Incomo ower and above five'! thousand dollars received by" the coJpf trail on, Joint stock company or ..gpsof latlod. or In surance company, subject to 'he lawj from 'all sources during such year' Bate of Payment. It has been the uniform practice of the government In framing revenue bills, he adds, to require the tax be paid as of a fixed date, and so far as 1 have been able to ascertain, In every Instance the tx Is Imposed for the calendar year ending December 31. Much was the Income tax law or 18S4. It may be Inconvenient, but It is certainly not Impossible for guy corporation which keeps Just . and true, book "of account to mk up a returH' Such J thai reg,ulrl by" the proposed iaw, pariicuiariK'as Wr-Tr turn require statemenUt af.actM4t.rai celpts and payments, and not, ,Vnu recommended in your communication, of expenses "incurred," Interest "ao :ruHl" Valid (toKOs tlascerlHlnntl." "Vou next object that the ftrnpisnd law aufhqrlxei) the deduction Of, penses actually paid." and you. con lend that this should he change 1 to read 'expenses actually Incurred The hill wag purposely rrajmtd to deal with rereipis and disbursement made within the year for which th' tax wa to be Iipposed, and tile words actually paid' were r-rnplqyod advls ediy. The same may be said with respect to losses actually ustalnud and Interests actually paid. The the ory of the framers of the bill In this respect differs from that which yon advocate.' , Mies DIstliMiloii. The attorney general says he can not agree that there Is any confusion whatever, but ."Income" VI1 'Income received,". "MSadoat K ii ? "litmui Income In 'clause two ob viously and necessarily means 'gross income received - The tax (a Im posed by1 clause 1 ind Upon the entire net income attnve .five thousand dol lars received from all sources dur ing the yesr, . By cltus.) 2. 'such net Income' Is to lb ascertained ty tin. ducting from the gross, amount of the Income from, all. sources the spec Iflod Items; and If anybody could question' whether thnt meant 'grots Income received,' bis doubt would he removed by the provisions In para graph J of clause I." 1 ' ' " TOWN GETS IN TROUBLE President Taft Especially Desirous That Weed Should Help. CONFERENCE HELD VIENNA. July 17. Zill Es Sultan, uncle of Mohamed All, the deposed shah of Persia, had a long conference today with the British and Russian ambassadors here. It is believed the conference had to do with the future r.ldence ot the ex-aliab. (By Associated Press.) VVASHINTON, July 17. To discuss the best means of preventing frauds in connection with the collection of the Internal revenue tax on unstem- rned leaf tobacco because of the pro vision Included in the tariff bill which exempts tobacco growers from the tax, was the object of a conference at the white house tonight. President Taft had as dinner guests Senator Aldrlch and Representative Payne, Senator Bradley, of Kentucky who represent the tobacco growers Interests, and James (J. Wheeler, act ing commissioner of internal revenue Later the party was Joined by Atto. ney-Ueneral Wlckersham and Senator Root. The house provided that the Inter nal revenue tax of six cents a pound levied Upon manufacturers for the sale of lea tobacco should not be made applicable to farmers who sold unstemmcd tobacco of their own raising. The objection to this was that It would open the way to fraud and the senate adopted a provision offered by Senator Bradley which was intend- d to prevent the loss to the govern ment of any revenue by compelling the farmers to furnish a record of each Bale. . Taft After Tobacco. Tho president Is especially desir ous that a portion of the revenue needed by the government should be raited by additional internal revenue taxes on tobacco Senator Aldrlch and Representative Payne stood out against additional relief to tobacco growers for which Senator Bradley sought endorsement of the president. They said the sen ate amendment went as far as was practicable without taking chances of great loss in revenues. No decision was reached but It wits agreed that the conferees should i give the subject their careful atten-l tion. "'. - iBt.Miy-a ;.3t - - ' Shoots Officer and Deputy Who Attempted to Put Him Under Arrest. QUEER STATE OF POLITICS Diaz Unopposed While His KuiHiiiitf Mate Is Not very Popular. MEXICO CITY, July 17 The Mexl enn authorities claim that I his govern iciit has no evidence of any revolu tionary plot such as that reported fr'-m San Antonio. Conditions In Mexico are more agi tated than for some years owing to I the approaching presidential election with olga Mi nn the physician's young (By AHhncinU-d Ptchn.) M 1 I.I. EDO E VI I. I E, On.. July 17 In an effort it arrest William Croley, a farmer of thi cminly, who came to town for a Sului'la night visit. James Aldred, a cltlr.i n "f this place, was shot and is riniK and Patrolman Jack Itoberta was fhot but only pain fully wounded. Croley was united on a minor charge and It is said the officer asked Aldced to help loin make the arrest As they appn.. i lr ! Croley, the far mer pulled his piiol and began tir ing. On;biilPi pi 'Wed Into Aldred's abdomen droppMiic him. The officer Jumped towanl. ''lolcy and a second bullet struck him in the shoulder go ing through. Croley was He! disarmed and i i,ers accused him of treachery. locked up. 1-ln-i.iana state that Al- , ,. hllH ,.,. ,.hurm.A ,i,i he ha. dred cannot ri' e.'r. Croley Is fifty1, vears of age aiel I well known here.""-" "'"" oo,Mng a campaign He is considered very well-to-do I J" ,h" ''"" " " '" v-ry ppu- , i.i r, alio inai nis real arrioillon is lo hupphant Diaz. The native press Is i indulging in much talk about revolu tions. Some da ago a small quan tit of arms and ammunition was seized In the little border town of Kuerte, between Chihuahua and Ho nora The fight there .was local and ...'dates. Reade and Ferreli The latter I h.is been designated an adherent of i Keys bv administration organs and ROTHSCHILD DIED FOR L0!E OF AMERICAN EIFt Daughter of Chicago Physi cian Drove Young Danker to Kuicide. CHICAfjri. July 17. Dr. Rudolph Mann, of ibis clly, tonight placed an authoritative seal upon the story that Karon Osliur Hothschlld, younge son of Huron Albert Kntlischlld. of Vienna, bad killed himself because of bis family's opposition to his marriage In 1910. preaident Diaz, re-noiril-uated for the seventh time, fN unop posed, ills running male, Vice-President IComan Corral Is bitterly opposed by a large clement which la ciarnor lus for the election of (iell'TMl Ker nardo Keys. Iteva persists he Is no( a candidate, but administration pa- ;ii;s.m;i) vvkoxu. MACON. ;.i July 17 JennU ' O'Neal, the voiinc woman from N' , York, who was - "fenced to a brief I term In the cit stockade on Thurs- day last for ye-. i": ' that Miles Held. a negro, was' much of and beautiful daughter. , i ne oeior ioki or tils iliiiighter s meeting with the young baron when be arrived ill Chlcie; with a party of friends on their "way to Europe from the orient six weeks ago They wen together much of the time that the young man was in Chicago, he said. Not more than a week after meet ing Miss Minn, the doctor said. Rothschild proponed marriage. Hi was accepted and left noon after for Vienna with the promise that Miss Mi nn and her mot her would follow He expected that Ills father wouli not consent to bis marriage with an American gin nut tnought the young womun's beauty would win him over RALEIGH WILL HAVE FINE PLAYHOUSEE man as anv rvt'riern wntte man was acquitted td,i when tried on a more serious rii.cn: of misconduct with field. Sh as released from custody. JriX'n:r. SAW HIS FIFE. AND WASHINGTON. July t7.-Fprccast : North Carolina: lair Sunday and Monday; Ilttk-. cbanya, IS temperature; Ugbt west winds, -..u-' (KHN'll to TIM- rltlXi-h.) HAI.KI'lH. July 1 7. -The municl pal building commission has ailopts 1 the plans of Thornton Marye of At lnta for the auditorium and munlc Ipal building which will be thr-i niTTntlitinn nnnTtnr i"ne on rayeiievuie sireet, nuilt or UAUUaiLA JUIVUW XI yellow brick and huff stone, sixty feet " . high t cornice. The auditorium wl KWHKKKV. Mo.. July 17. Mrs. seat t.SOii with entrances from, every Kdwanl T. Haas- of Hti Louis. Mrs. side Hldw will be called for at once W. 1 Shannon and Al rs. Hhannon'" and construction under way by ' Bep dsiighter. F:rline, twelve "yesrs old, tember 1. were drowned In King's Lake near; here today by the capsizing of a ! PAftlH TRAGEDY. . launch. Mr. Hhannon, who was. In j the launch, also saved another daugh- I'AKIg, July 17. Deputy Chief Blot Iter Maxlne, but was forced to re and Inspector Nugat, of the detective bis wife snd other daughter droaJ dcrtrru?nt, were shot am) killed to The bodies of Mrs. Hhannon and herjnlgW by a man named Di-launay, daughter were recovered. Shannon ' whom the police have been hunting was the proprietor of the King's In-connection with thefts from picture Lake club. Mrs. Haase was the wKi) galleries. DelatHtay- committed sul of a wealthy St. Loots merchant. cide. (My Asaoclatcd Ircss.) f ; WABIIINUTON. July 17. Aftsr many mlshas, the new Wright aero plane today successfully navlgalV the air. i ' ir Making the best record, for. tha Wright HTothora machine - slnoe tha accident last fall, tha aeroplane, guld. d by OrWIle Wright, and traveling at a speed approximating forty-flva mlli an hour at a. height of front Ighty-itvo to ninety feet remained In the air sixteen and a half minutes, when the aviator ' decided to alight, having onclrcledl itho drill , grounds at Fort Myer fifteen and thros-quar ters tlmtis. Tha descent was without difficult v, tha lilac selected for It being on level ground, At all times the ma china was under perfect control, Tha conditions for flight were fdeaL r Wlml Jifeviwablc, , - For a time It looked as though a stopped tha motor and made en. easy fifteen mile wind had been blowlnf nearly all day. but toward 'six o'clock It began rapidly to die down, , Th first attempt to fly was a failure, and 1 tha great crowd present bslleved tha test wouiit twg reputation of formsr failures. .Traveling 4n straight away cogrse the aeroplane after rising to a. Weight o about ton leet-aud-dunly sltpped and touched ths grourel 'but rose again, finding that ha wss ciosa-to the aeroplano ulisd. and un able to rals tha machine to anv nont slderahl height, Orvlll Wright sloped tha motor ahd made an trf landing. -.:, x-' i-sv Once again th propellers were set In motion and the aerial ship gentlr rose to a height of between eighty five and ninety feat Aa soon aa tha crowd witnessed the first turn it mighty cheer went up. ' , r Heady for Unr Flight.' ' Having regained confidence In him self and his machine, Orvlll Wright settlett down for. a long flight Aftrf piloting the ship, around ' the " drill ground of the fort for a distance of nearly twelve mllea, th descent wee made without the slightest mishap. While orvlile Wright was In the elr his brother, Wilbur, with hi trained ear, listened 1 closely to th throbbing of the motor In order to detect any skips In the spark. Twice ha entertained fear In this regard hut his concern waa of short dttra Hon I'pon alighting Orvlile stated h had noticed that the bearings of tha mrttor were Upcoming heated and h , did not wish to take any chanoee In remaining up for a longer tlm. (I The two brothers could not dl . guise the satisfaction they felt ovsr the result of the test and they wr heartily congratulated. 1 f . Tl VERY MYSTERIOUS HER Her Secretary Living in Splendor in Best Part of Paris., ; WEALTH HER OWN Oim-lal to The, Cltisen.) " I)NIf)N. July 17. It developed today that the fortune left by Mr,, Agnes Ruiz, the beautiful American woman friend of a well known American millionaire, who committed suicide recently In this city was muclk mure valuable than at first supposed.. In addition to the Jewels and gowns, valued at many thousunds of dollars, Mrs. Kulz poExessed, at the time of her arrlal in London, 1130.000 tot cash. .' At least Frank O'Hrlen. a brother of Mrs. Kulx. has Informed his Lon don attorneys that Antonio KuU. father-in-law of the suicide, gava her that amount of money, and that aha transferred the entire sum to her, London account Vet, since the day Mrs. Ruts, des, :' pondent and desperate, supposedly be cause she had been jilted by ber mil lionaire admirer, destroyed berel with a revolver, no . trace of theea 4 Jewels, no traoe ,.of thja jnanew q "-' tOpnUnued on page (our.) 'V