THE ASHE VILLE CITIZEN. THE WEATHER: FAIR. Associated Press Leased Wire Reports. VOL. XXVI., NO. 51. ASHE VILLE, N. C, FRIDAY .M OH NINO, DECEMBER 10, 1909. PRICE FIVE CENTS. ENGLISH PREMIER TRAITOR TO PMIY Poet Watson Declares he Came to This Country For Pur pose of Exposing Him ASQUITH'S WIFE TOOK Uf ARMS AGAINST HIM Was so Powerful That he Was Socially Ostracised on Ac count of Slanders NEW YORK, Dec. 9. The reason of the visit or William Wuteon. Eng lish poet, author of "The Woman with the Serpent's Tongue," wub re vealed last night by Mr. Watson when he said that he considered it ono of his greatest missions In life to show to the whole world that the British premier, his wife and his daughter were traitors not only to their friends and to the liberal party, from which Asquith has received so many hon ors, but to their country as well. It was necessary for Mr. Watson, he said, to come to this country to make the announcement that -Mrs. and Miss Asquith were referred to In his poem because he was unable to get the facts before the British public In any English publication. Incident ally, he was afraid of the British libel laws. "I am not worried," said he, "be cause of all this talk about 'violation ot the laws of hospitality.' My ob ject In causing all this discussion wuh to show the whole world that the As- (tulths ought to be shorn of all their power. Untrue to Party uml FYlemln. "Let me give you a short history of the case: "Herbert Asquith has nev i" been true to the liberal party. He has nev er been true to his friends either, if he could gatln an end by treachery when that end would not be obtained If he remained loyal. The same thing was true In his relation to' hlB political associates and, worst of nil, it was true in his relation to his country.-" : ' -"WTien Chamberlain entered on his imperialistic policy there were men of prominence, among them the princi pal literary men of England, who knew that England was doing wrong and that British Interference In South African affairs was simply s the desire of Cecil Rhodes .ind solely for his aggrandizement- True hx'ers of old England knew this ami did n6t want to see the country enter ot (Continued on page six.; GOULDS RETIRE FROM INVESTIGATION BEGINS Bell Interests Take Control and State of New York will Look Into Merger. CLOWRY HOLDS OX NEW YORK, Dec. 9. A large par: nf the Oould interests in the Western rnion Telegraph company retired at n meeting of the board of directors and was succeded by men represent ing the American Telephone and Tel egraph, company, the Harrimnn and the Moore Interests. The dividend of three per cent tier annum was not changed, a quarter), dividend of 3-4 of 1 per cent being declared. The following dire, tors offered their resignations and they were ac cepted: Frank J. Oould. Howard Could. Kingdon Oould, John T. Terry. Sidney Shepard, G. W. Atkins, Thom as F. Clark, John B. Van Every, Wil llum L. Bull and Alvth K.-ech. These men were succeeded on th board by Theodore N. Vail, president of the American Telephone and Tele graph company; Henry S. Howe. J..hn I. Waterbury, Robert Winsor, Henry . Davidson, William H. Moore, Rob ert 8. Lovett, representing the Har riman Interests: Edward J. Hall. lTnlon N. Bethull and Henry I '.. Pa yer. George J. Could, chairman of the board and until recently one of the largest stockohlders, did not ret'r. Neither did Robert C. Clowry. presi dent and general manager who is aiso a mmh.r nt thu board. I Theodore N. Vail, president of tin American Telephone and Telegraph company, the Bell interests, and Rob ert C. dowry, president of the West ern Union Telegraph company, have been subpoenaed to appear before the legislative Inquiry Into the telegraph and telephone system of this staK. now going on in New York. Mr. Vail will testify tomorrow and Colonel dowry will be called later. This will be the first Investigation into the recent billion dollar merger, whereby the Bell Interests obtained control of the Western I'nion by the purchase of Gould stock. AND HIS COUNTRY STRIP EVER RAG OF VERA CITY FROM DR. COOK'S STORY Navigator Swears he Prepared Data For Ex- . nl . n, plorer snowing uoservanons as mey onoma be at Pole. Lawyer NEW YORK, Deo., 9. Dr. Fr.-d.-r-! ick A. Cook's personal lawyer Henry Wellington Wack, has severed rein tions with his client. Mr. Wack re-' fused tonight to confirm or deny his withdrawal, but R can be affirmed on competent authority, that after a ated however that Mr Wack had consultation with his partners. Mr. , IonK ag() de(.ld(1 lo ,.,,, dealings Wack wrote Dr. Cook so long ago asiwh H clent wh(1 ,,,,, not kp,,p nls November 30 that he must beg him . to seek legal advice elsewhere, "I havenlt the remotest Idea" said Mr. Wack tonight, "where Dr. Cook is keeping himself or why he persists in seclusion when his presence Is vital to his own interests and his friends, Personally 1 Incline to the belief he ! is abroad. Pri'imrcd His Data. "One tiling, however, is certain there is agreement tonight for the first time among those who have al ways believed that Dr. Cook discover ed the North Pole, those who hae never believed, and those who have waited to be Informed on disinteres ted authority. Partisans and sceptics alike now concede certain cardinal racts which admit of no argument, namely Dr. Cook has sent his rec ords to the University of Copenhagen for the Inspection of a commission. Two nu n, one a broker, who says to acted as go-between, and one n skilled navigator have sworn that they sup plied the doctor with a complete set of fabricated observations, covering i ni,, trip nnrmwa.o. so-,. y ... .... pole, in agreement with his narrative, as universally published. The sworn statements carrieu wi.no. .... - -1 their own proof or disproof. lued Them for Check.- "That is to Kay. if the papers now i.. .1... l..,i..lu nf the I T ii i versi 1 V of Co- penhagei, contain any considerable I "liters of Dr. Cook's friends grunt -portion of the boreal observation ed tonight that Captain Boose, coti whlch Captain August Boose Buys he j Hl),(e( fref.y Wjt, him and occupied worked out by the reverse route . i no farther north than the Gramatan Inn. ill Bronxville, N. Y., the dedut tion is that Dr. Oook felt no confi dence In the udaquacy of his own proofs. "If, on the contrary, the Copenhag en records show that Dr. Cook made no evident use of the calculations Captain Bouse says he supplied, it would be fair to assume that he ac cepted them only as checks on his own data. The inquiry will then re vert to its Hist status: Are the orig inal observations of Dr. Cook suffici ent?" Aked daily if he hail or had not withdrawn from Dr. Cook's affairs, Mr. Wack said: PROPOSED BONO ISSUE yPLITTLEENTHUSI5M Senator Burton Reminds Delegates of Hundred Mil lions Already Spent EXCHANGE VIEWS WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 An ex perience meeting In which mote than a dozen delegates to the convention of the National Rivers and Harbors congress told what th-y thmmht about the policy of improving the waterways of the United States and the methods that should he pursued in bringing about the end desired by them all, characterizeil the meeting of that organization toduy. one of the strongest pleas for na tional Improvement of the flowing highways of On nation was made bv Secretary Nagel of the department of commerce and latmr. who declared that the very nature of Interstate na vigation made the national govern ment responsible for, providing suita ble water courses for carrying on commerce. Representative J. Hampton Moore, president of the Atlantic I. eper Wa terways convention, stirred up an un usual degree of enthusiasm. He showvd how the east had been out stripped by the middle and far west in transportation faeilitb which dur ing th.- ear shortage of 1HU6 and 1 y 07 caused the ople of the east to awaken to the need of the Inland passage ,'ilon? the Atlantic coast. Senator Burton, of Ohio who. avoiding taking issue with those who di-i,rnied a bond Issue. reminded them that he had a couple of "dents for them to remember. He admonish ed th. m not to allow any sectionalism to enter l their efforts for water way improvement. He defended con gress against the charge of niggardli ness in river and harbor Improve ment, saying that m fourteen years, eleven of which he was chairman of the rivers arid harbors committee of the hojis.', congress had appropriated t.10,000.000 for that purpose, which was more than had ever been de oted to a similar purpose in an equal amount of time by any nation. Ci ij! Withdraws Services. "This Is not the time for an nil - , " ' ' v, i i I lie may be delirious In u sanitarium or on the ocean unable to defend him j self." A cUme frlem, of Mr Wa,,k rt,t,,r. eounsel Informed of his intentions or movements. To this phase of the situation, Mr. Wack made this contribution: "Dr. Cook." he BUid. "has disap- peared of his own volition and not i bv tni' suasion of his friends. 1 last heard rrom mm by telephone on Tuesday, November 23. 1 had seen him personally two days before. Bast night Dr. Cook's friend. Charles Wake, confessed to me that he hadn't the faintest idea where the doctor now Is and that he hadn't heard from him since Tuesday, November 23. "My urgent lettes to the doctor have remained unanswered, although they demanded a reply from any man solicitous for his own affairs." Heard From Mrs. Cook. Mr. Wack. however, did receive a letter from Mrs. Cook on December i, dated December 4 uml posted Decem ber K In Brooklyn, asking him to dis continue all expenses on the doctor's account and n forward certain pa pers which Mr. Wack understood to affidavits bearing on the doctor' ,., , Mt M.-Kintev. " ,,,,, , ,.,r h .,.. i , ,n,,i,.,i t take with him to Europe, where tliev could be avail able for the I'liivcisity of Copenha I g.-n. if desired. rooms adjoining his at the Oraniatan Inn. Whether this prompt Inquiry served as an opportunity for co-operation merely or for collusion In a point on which not . even Captain Loose enred to pronounce positively. The captain however, went freely into his own mothes this afternoon. "1 went to Dr. Cook" he said' "thinking I could help him. A short talk convinced me he was ignorant of some of the essentials of naviga tion. My task enlarged, but that was no question for me to debate so long as I wax paid. Now that the pay- Continued on page four.) DISASTROUS FIRE IN PULASKI, VA. ROANOKE, Va.. Dec. 9. Fire to night destroyed the tlarmor Hunt building at Pulaski, Va. The lower floors of the building were occupied by stores while the opera house and a number of offices were on the second floor. The loss is $50,000 with insuance less than half that amount. Roanoke wuh called on for aid an I sent a special train with fire lighting apparatus but the fire was under control before the train arrived. BBAtKBUKN KKHIGXS. WASHINGTON, Dec. 9. The res ignation of former Henator J. . H. ! Blackburn of Kentucky as a member 1 ol the isthmian canal commission h:is ; been accepted by President 'li.ft, effec tive December 4. This announcement t was made at the war department to day. A El WIFE NOT TO KISS E Hearing ofDIVorce Suit Brings 0ut lous Tragedy of Horjeymoon , SPENT THOUSANDS IN SENDING MESSAGES Plaintiff Relates Long List o! Grievances And Insult Suffered by Her NEW YORK, fee. 9 W. Gould Hrokaw's telegraphic admonishment to his wife to M careful whom she kissed, crlmsonedjher cheeks and brought tears to Jut eyes today as It was reud in the mipreme court at Ml- neola, U I. Yet thfc telegram Introduc ed by her coumsJ with others In an attempt to Btvow that the young mil lionaire is insanely jealous and un reasonable, a Justifying the separa tion for which Ml-s. Brokaw Is suing with $60,009 Voir alimony. The telegram, was from Brokaw at High Point, N. C. to his wife at their place at Ureal flnfc'k L. I., and read a follows . & "Yu know whip 1 told you about kissing the dootofl When he attempts to kiss you again tell him what ydu have promised "tiir husband. You know if he kisses you I should not want to kiss you again." Doctor's Name Not Read. Mrs. Urokaw Ming her head as the message was read, and blushed fu rloimly. By agreement the name of the doctor was nit read in court. Mrs. Brokaw had previously told of a luncheon at th Hotel St. Reglw, at which a Dr. Chipmai was a guest ami which her husband, she testified, had interrupted find mode a ac ne, accusing her of Wanting to elope with with the doctor, 5"hn doctor on that occasion, she ali had threatened to have Brokaw arrested for using un- becoming language. IiwideiiU ,hione through Franoe, as related W the plaintiff, otherwise enlivened today's proceedings. Smashing doors to get In hrr room, excessive drinking and a cheerful Invitation of his to "come and look at a new gun and some cartridges I have for you" were only a few of the alleged occurrences she testified that niade her life miserable. Vsod Wlr Freely. Telegrams ami letters between hus band and wife, us Introduced by Mrs. Brokaw' s counsel, occupied a prom- I Inent part of today's session. The en I lire bundle at exhibited represented I about $10,00 in telegraph tolls, It I was estimated The defendant's Inw (yer volunteers the explanation that Mr. Brokaw sent nomntlnu-H twenty to thirty messages tt day, and that i (Continued on page four.) .ram WASHINGTON". Dec. 9. Forecast: North Carolina Fair continued colder Friday: Saturday fair, not so cold In west portion: Uuht to moderate north to northeast w inds. BROKAWWIREDHIS DOCTOR ANYMOR ; Sga Hold Cartoon To Light. Message For The Entire Family. 'SHOOT AMERICANS' IS ZELAYA'S ORDER TO HIS Would Give no Quarter to Hated Gringoes Ser ving With Rebel Army. Decisive Battle at Rama is Imminent. t IiNDON, Deo, . The Uni ted States government has de manded formally the resigna tion of President Zelaya of Nicaragua, according to a ca blegram from Nicaragua re ceived hero today. The mes sage, adds that this Informa tion was communicated by Zelaya himself, who sal.) that his resignation from the presi dency would take effect likely at the end of December. NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 9. A de snatch from Panama to The Picayuns ays: "Death to Americans," is the order Issued to the Nlcarnguan government's army by President Zelaya. Posltivs in formation was received here today that more than a month ago Zelaya issued Instructions to his military commanders to shoot every American caught fighting In the army of tho revolutionists. Some of Zelaya'a mili tary officers prcitewted against this order and warned him that trouble with the United Htatos would result. "To hell with the gringoes," Zelaya replied. "Shoot every one you can capture. The bun boat Vicksburg, which has hcvn stationed at Corlnto -ever sines the Nicaruguan trouble assumed an acute stage has been reinforced .nd there ere now four American war whips in the Corlnto harbor, Tht Vlckslmrg needs coal and now that re Inforcenwuts have reached' Corlnto she probably will come to Panama, to replenish her fuel supplies. ' .' . BATTLE IMMINENT. RU'EFIEBDR Nicaragua,, via New Orleuns, ,Iee; , With tha expected buttle at Rama between the forces Of General Estrada and of President Ze laya under command ot General Of Meanwhile he has sent detachinents Into the mountains west of Rama Which have repeutedly met the gov ernment troops In small skirmishes. Always the provisionals retreated to ward Rama, laying waste the coun try as they retired and leaving Os eja nothing with which to feed his men. It was not Estrada' policy to contest the roads to Rama, but to bring on a general engagement at that point. With Managua 150 miles hwwy Hinii the country between a USES HIS KNIFE ON INITIATORS. ATLANTA. Ga., Dec. 8 When several telegraph messenger boys gathered around Ralph Henderson, aged thirteen, a new recruit to thnlr ranks, In front of the Atlanta Ter minal station late today, preparatory to "Initiating" him. he turned on them with an open knife. Ralph Bulcc, aged fifteen, was stabbed by young Henderson through the left lung, probably fatally. Henderson Is held In the city Jail pending the re sult of Bulce's Injuries. BIG FIRE AT COLUMBIA. COLUMBIA. 8. C, Dec. . Fire In the car shops of the Southern rail road here today caused damage amounting to $2.1,000. The building was completely destroyed and several pasenger coaches which were there for repairs shared its fate GENERALS waste, he calculated Hint Oseja would be compelled to risk nn uttnek or to starve. His plans seem to have worked well. Oseja's forces, half starved, footsore and sick from the terrible tramp over the mountains, are converging In front of Rama. Estruda, confident assured, awaits the attack behind his fortifications. At Bluellelds, 1,000 re inforcementa await his call, the trip by the Rama river requiring but seven hours. Whether Oseja has been strength ened by men from Managua Is not known definitely. Spies have brought word to the opposing army that Ze laya is afraid to risk more men, fear ing that they will desert to Estrada He has soldiers and equipment in abundance at Managua, but it is said that he does not trust his generals. Oseja, It Is said, is an exception. His men, as a reward of victory, havs been promised all the loot that they can collect In two days at Rama. PENOCNCE CNITEO STATES. MEXICO CITY, Dec. . Fifty members of the various colonies of the Central American republic here met tonight at a private residence, and at a late hour adopted resolu tions denouncing President Tuft. Sec retary Knox and the action of the United State towards Nicaragua. Before adjourning a regular organi sation wa formed with th follow ing officers: Samuel Valemuula, pres ident; Col. Francisco Orln, former auatemalaa minister to Mexico, vies president! Frnclc MU VaUle, secre tary, " ' The resolutions stated that "In st reet Secretary Knox violated' th first principle of International right In his nol to Charge Bodrigue" nU that "late Mr. Taft. In hi meawtgn to congress, did the same." , i Ths resolution declare further that th government of the United States, taking a a. pretext the snooting ot two American, ha menaced s Nica ragua by sending troop to that coun try, and add Stages of America In Nicaragua Tor the above cause, attacked not oniy tn country against which they wer pro ceeding, but menaced the whole of America, since, by , tw mean i precedent was being established whereby no country on thl conti nent would have the fight to punish any North American criminal unless It wa prepared to hav the unusa States deal summarily with It on th ground that American Interest had been attacked.' LUKE FREIGHTER WITH 1 9 OF HER GREW GOES TO BOnOMJITWINTRYGIlLE Fourteen of Crew Rescued by Steamer Which is also in Danger HER CARGO SHIFTED BUFFALO, N. Y., Deo. . In the wintry gale that has swept Lake Erie for twenty-four hours, the big freigh ter, W. C. Richardson of Cleveland, bound from Duluth to Buffalo, with a cargo of flax ed, foundered early today when she was within half a mile or the harbor entrance. Vive of th crew perished. The remainder, num bering fourteen, were rescued by the crew of the propellor William A. Paine, which had anchored on the Waverly shoals. Tonight the Paine Is still riding at anchor In the heavy seas and the rescued men are all on board, Hhe will be unable to enter the harbor until the storm abates. The only communication establish ed with tlie Paine today was by Cap tain Ferrell on the tug Mason. Cir cling around the vessel he learned that chief engineer H. E. Mayberry, second mate K. J. Clary and three deck hands or firenwi had lost their lives. The cause of the wreck ran only be surmised, but It is believed that while Ca.ptaln Burke was trying to swing his boat around at anchor to ride out the storm, the cargo shifted, caus ing the steamer to list so badly that she was swamped. Her prow "nil one funnel show above water. The insurance on the Richardson, amount ing to $2r0,000 expired at noon to- , a . -.Ar. morrow, i n cargo, vaiueu hi i-.v,- 000 was fully Insured. MIOOTINO IN DANVILLE DANVILLE. Va.. Dec. 9-Uw. rence Clark, uged about sixty years. - turmtr ami contractor of this coun ty, was shot and probably fatally u.-rmndeii thin afternoon bv Joseph T. Caldwell, a merchant. The shooting followed a difficulty at the store ot Caldwell, about eight miles from here Bad blood has been existing be tween the men for some time. Clark was brought to the hospital her to night. " ' I THE INTEREST OF' IE Third Day of Baptist State Convention Marked by Great Enthusiasm PRESIDENT DOWD NAMES COMflimEES Mr. J.H. Tucker Told of Pos slblUties or Laymens' Movement WADK8BORO, N. C, Dec. . Th third day's Session of th Baptist stats convention reached high waluc mark tonight with great mas meet tng in the Inter rat of horn mission Rev. W. N. Johnson nf Waks Forest read ths rsport and opened th dis cussion. He was followed by RV. Dr. V. I. Master of Atlanta. Rav. Dr. B. P. Gray of Atlanta, corres ponding secretary of the home board followed Dr. Master. : It was a great spoech. The great audlenoa wa elec trified a th speaker, eloqusnt, witty, , happy, lead from garlou contempla- , tlon of th need of . the .hom mis sion field to Joyous laughter provoked by th rich humor of - Illustration, aptly choen. It wa a fitting climax. of a great day., ;,'.:;: .'Wjr-'. ' 'Ths entlrs niornlBg was given tu the consideration of stale mlft4HM.Ml Rev. C I G reave an Jeoretary fj. Johnson delivered magnificent ad dresses, , In th afternoon ths Thorn- ; asvllle orphanage wag brought to th attention or the convention, Rev. J W. Lynch, delivered the address, FuU lowing Dr. Lynch ths laymen's mov ment wa discussed and J., H. Tucltw. of Ashevllle captured ths convent lotvi h told Of th possibilities of tb movement. ' .:; . '?. frv Committees Appointed. President Dowd appointed th fol lowing committees! . i IflM a I ah I . nn.i A n, I u Inn. m nil Sunday schools; Braxton Craig, 3. W. ttallav T. W. Thnmm 1. W. Rllttle. J. C. Watklns, W. H. Reddish, J, a Adam.. ..' ., . W-TM-ni-.HU'-nm.r-hor. fr neirt ses sion; H. C. Dockery, i. L Tucksr, r.; B. Ilobgood. J. M. Btonef, J. B. Ray, I K, Prustt , J, C. Scarborough, ' R. a. Kendrick. 3. O. Benfleld. Obituaries: W. B. Worton, 'W. rerral, C. T. Tw, Henry Sheets, J. V, Womble, fi. P. Conrad, T. C Honey- outt, R. D. Carroll. Orphanage: J. W, Lynch, B. A. Covington, J, R. 8am, A. C, Irvln, O. fCVmtlnnwrt on r timp, W.VA. ON IIICTLIEIII Charged with Malicious As sault on Account Oeeur- enee in uourt Koom ,; REQUISITION f OUT ' , CHARLESTON, W. V.. Dec. ,. Governor Outssock. today Issued requisition on the governor of Vir ginia for the return to Welch, W. Va., of Samuel Williams, attorney general elect of Virginia for trial at Welch on a chares of malicious assault Judge Williams wa indicted some weeks ago by th grand Jury of Mc Dowell county a result of a person al difficulty in a court room In which Judgo Joseph M. Handera, lormer Jus tice of the state Supreme court was slru'k by an Ink well thrown by Judge William In resentment of a re mark made by Judge Bander. Wil liams at the time the Indictment was returned wa the democratic nominee for attorney general of Virginia and was elected to that office on Novem ber 2. , It wa stated about that time that he would appear for trial at Welch, but since then It ha been amid he would not voluntarily return ther In as much a he objected to th fact that negroes had on some occasion been allowed to serve on Juries in Mc Dowell county. Governor Glasscock has had th application for th requisition under consideration for several days. , WILL NOT ABANDON SOUTHERN YARDS. WASHINGTON, Dec. . Becretarjr of the Navy Meyer is not In faror of abandoning any of th Southern navy yards at least until: after th completion of the Panama canal. i The secretary' views en tht sub ject were made known today to delegation of prominent business men of New Orleans who called upon him and protested against the abolishment of the navy yard tnore. . w nen urgeu to gtv New Orleans a greater shar of th work In th repair of ahlpa than heretofore Mr. Meyer promised ths matter would he considered care fully. ,v ' -; MASS MEETING h o r v MISSIONS