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THE ASHEWIiLE CITIZEN. THE WEATHER: FAIR. Associated Press Leased Wire Reports. VOL. XXVI., NO. 70. ASHEVILLE, N. C, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 150, 1909. PRIOR FIVE CENTS. HIGHLY TRIED MEN REQUIRED FOR lODEi BUSINESS President Eliot Contrasts Commercial With Pro fessional Life HUMANITARIAN VIEW . A NEW DEVELOPMENT Man no Longer Claims Right to do Always as he Will With His Own CHARLOTTE, N. C, Dec. 29. The feature of the woond day's session of the Southern Educational confer ence wan the address this afternoon of Dr. Charles W. Eliot, president emeritus of Harvard college. Dr. Eliot wa booked to deliver an ad dress Thursday evening on "The Progress of Denominational Colleges" hut through some misunderstanding he arrived hero this morning and was placed on 'the program this afternoon, peaking extemporaneously. In th course of his remarks the distinguished educator, after review ing the religious history of Harvard, toofc -occasion to defend denomina tional colleges and to refute the idea that Americans are becoming mater ialistic In their views. ; Intellect Needed. ' "A year and a half ago," he said, "wo established in Harvard a grad uate school of business administration. This department has enlisted to n high degree the smypathy uiid sin -port of the leaders of business in the eastern part of this country. And and so We have experienced no dif ficulty In securing tho services of business men to speak, each one ex plaining the elements of success In business as he knows them, as a banket, --..merchant or a manufactur er. , The reason this was done lies In the i fact that the governors or ttu university had become convinced thai business has become a highly intel lectual calling.. It is indeed. I don't, of course, mean that a high degree of 'education is necessary to run the corner TrroSefy;" But I do mean tha' we n highly .intaUigsnH man t organise and conduct a great imis Inese, to whatever subject he may relate. Jfenr View of Business. "It means, too, thut in the last ten or shall I say the last five years, hus Iness men have come into a new view of business Itself. We used to he:,: (Continued on naire1 E BY ACTIONS (NDIiDTBY T Believes That the Present Session of Congress will v'Thally Do Something HE MEANS BUSINESS WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. "Acts rather than declarations." President Mlft Is reported In this terse way to have described recently with callers his program as to the conservation of natural resources. The president, It Is said, declared that when tin present session of congress ends he will be able to point to the lirst prac tical conservation statutes ever placed upon the law hooks of the nation as his answer to the criticism which lias been directed toward the white house. Without waiting for the Balllnger PJnchot investigation, Mr. Taft will soon begin preparation of his promis ed special message on conservation and he has received assurances from both houses of congress that while some trouble may be expected In the lower branch, the legislation which the executive will suggest will be made into law before the sprlns ad journment. The president is represented as tak ing the position that then- is nothing la the Ballinger-Pinehot dispute that has a bearing on his own legislative program and he will proceed regard Jew of it. In the preparation of his speeiil message the president will have the co-operation of Secretary Balling r jid Senator Nelson of Minnesota. Chairman of the senate committee mi public lands. It is asserted that in the constructive work of ni-eded leg islation the president has had to de pend almost wholly upon Mr. Ballin ger who has been at work for several months on the draft of proposed stat utes that will meet the intricacies of the vexed problem or political con servation and embody tho president's views on "this important subject. BBVASf SAILS A WAV. SANTIAGO, Cuba, Dec. ,9 Wil liam, Jehntngs Bryan sailed from here today for Jamaica. DR. J. A. B URRO UGHS DIED A T RESIDENCE YESTERDAY NOON Noted Physician and Prominent Citizen Succumbs to Brights Disease. President of North Car olina Medical Society. Dr. James Anthony . Ittirroughs, president of the North Carolina Med ical society, died yesterday morning at 11.45 from the effects of compli cations following Bright's diseu&e, from which he had suffered for sever al years. The doctor's last Illness set in about ten days ugo, and Ills death was expected daily for the last three or four days. On Christmas aay he became unconscious and it was thought that he would die Mon day night. Ills only brother. A. H. Burroughs, a prominent attorney of New York, was telegraphed for rind ho arrived Sunday afternoon. The patient recognized hia brother for a moment or two and then relapsed Into unconsciousness. The end came peacefully yesterday morning, III". Burroughs' wife and relatives being at the bedside. Dr. 'Burroughs was one of the most prominent physicians in the South and he had a splendid reputation throughout the country. Coming h-re twentv-elght years ago, a victim to lung trouble, he had implicit faith in AsheviDe's climatic virtues. He found the cure which California failed to give -and from that tlmo he was one of Ashevllle's most untiring advocates. Dying at the ago of fifty-two, he may oe said to have been in the prime of life, and the sphere or usefulness which he occupied will he difficult to fill. He was a specialist In tubercular ...-.eas. and on that subject lie wis regarded as a high authority. He ac cumulated considerable wealth in ills practice and he was one or thosi public-spirited citizens who have enough faith In their city to Invest In Its enterprise. For many yeers he was a member of the Ashevilb hoard of health. He was president of the Tri-Htnte Medical society of Noitb Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia; a member of the Missiaselppi Valley Medical society and a prominent tig ure at the American Tuberculosis congress. He was also one of the or ganizers of tho Antl-Tuberculo! is so ciety of North Carolina. ;1Dr.BBjwrughs . us, closely idenijiljild w ith the fraternal orders of the,' city being a member of the Masons. Pyth lans and Klks. The principles of flies orders he carried with him Into his dally life. He was always a friend to his friends and generous to lib foes. He was a staunch friend t young practitioners and several or them owe their success today to his efforts In their behnlf. Enthusiastic INTIMATE DETAILS OF ALL BEEN VENTILATED Evidence in Long Drawn Out Divorce Suit Suhmii ted to Court FIGURE UP ALIMONY NEW YoltK, Dec. 29. The sens.' iional and long drawn out I'.rok-m separation suit came to a close In day so far Is tho taking of testimony is concerned. Adjournment was taken to Saturda;. when the owie will be litiallv submit ted to Justice Pulnain for iiis deris ion after W. Mould Brokaw's attor neys have presented a statement id' their client's financial position. The closing of the proceedings to day took everybody by surprise. It came soon after Mr. Brokaw's cross examination had br-on concluded. . ri I Mrs. Mary Blair Brokaw had bee . re-ialled The plaintiff was well for tified with denials of the charges made by her husband. She emphat ically denied that Mr. Brokaw h i I ever tohl her about a threat her father. Mr. Blair, at City, to kill the millionaire, dared that she had never cigarettes in her husband's made bv Atlantic She de smoked presence liefore their marriage as Mr. Pro. kaw has testitied. And she denied ever telling her maid that she expect ed soon to set up a house of her own and wanted the maid to work for her Before Mrs. Brokaw was calb d. Messrs. Melntyrc and Bushe, for Bro kaw. told the court that their client had made statements on . the wit ness stand regarding his llnancial condition that were found to be In correct. As a matter of fact, the lawyers declared, Mr. Brokaw at the present moment did not know wha' his actual financial position was. They asked for two days in which to pre pare a statement The court granted until Saturday when a session of th" court will be held. Mrs. Mary Blair Brokew's attor neys declared at the opening of the court at Mineolu today their belief that they had established y Mr Brokaw's own testimony two grounds for a legal separation. The net result of Mr. Brokaw's re sponses on the witness stand, the plaintiff's lawyers claim, should lead wW,,..i,iyvVi---- (Continued on Uge 4) in his chosen profession, Dr. 11. ir roughs was instrumental in organizing various county medical societies as cally and commercially. I am alum Dr. Burroughs was horn at Hook ersville, Va. (now W. Va. ), December 6, 1857. He was a son of Major and Mrs. J. B. Burroughs an d spent his youth at Leesville, Va. He was mar ried December 27, 1SS3, to Miss Annie Reynolds of Ashevllle, who survives One brother, A. H. Burroughs of ,wi York, and two sisters, Mrs. S. A Field of McPherson, Kan., and Mrs E. It. Dennis of Ashevllle, also sur vive. Funeral Services. Immediately after the death of Dr. Burroughs became known. Dr. Chas. 8. Jordan, president of the Buncombi County Medical society, called a spec ial meeting ot that organlza'lon. Tin society met In the city hall at six o'clock and appointed committees to prepare suitable resolutions on tin death of their fellow member, and set apart the next meeting, on tie1 lirst Monday in January, for memo rial eulogies. The members of tin society will attend the funeral In a body. The funoral will be held at Or Burroughs' residence at North Main and Woodlln streets at three o'clock this afternoon. The services will ne conducted by Bishop Atkins and Pre siding Elder Atkins of Waynesvllle. While all arrangements have not yet been completed, the following is a partial list of the pall bearers: Dr. S. Westray Battle, Dr. McBrayer, Dr. J. E. Cocke, Dr. Eckles, Dr. T. W. Brown and Dr. If. W. Way of Way nesvllle. Interment will lie In Rlversidi cemetery. ZERO WEATHER ON OHIO RIVER PtTTSBt'TUI. Dec, 29. With zerc wcollwr scheduled before morning the ice puck, jat the lnception-of the Obit, river at this point and down river as sumed a serious aspect tonight. Since 1N7. rlvermen say there never has been such severe weather condition" at thta time of the year and damage to water front property and shipping Interest along the Ohio will total close to half a million dollars before a thnvv sets In, according to tliose in a position to speak authoritatively. TRIED TD SEND GIRL TO FATHERLAND TO AflARRY AN OLD SWEETHEART She Refused to go and Dis appears While Those In volved are Arrested SENDS CARD HOME NEW VOItK. Dec. 29 Wllllan Itoclinieke. lifty-nine years old, merchant living at No. 1 2N Park aw nui Iloboken, who owns conMderablt property in that city, was arrestee yesterday on the charge of being re--sponsible for the disappearance u. lift een year old Elfrleda Tittlebech of No 229 Washington street T" other men. former employes of the girl's father, who conducts a place al No. l.'t.l Washsinglon street, were ;:1 so held, charged with aiding Boeh in eke. She vanished on December IX lie boken detectives declare that she Will seen the evening before talking t Bohemeke in front or his house ane" thut she was heard to say: "I am afraid to go with those tin men. You must keep your promise The girl's rererence to men sic reared is believed to be explained hi tho statement or one Fritz Bermach a rornier bookkeeper in the employ nl her father, and who Is one of tin three men now under arrest. It was In the saloon of Tittlebaeb on Christmas night, while the clis.e( pearunce of the girl was under uis ciission. that Bermach appeared. "It's Christmas." said the man. "arm I've got to tell the truth, and h' r it is. "Ed Hiihter, who used to be the lunchman here, was talking to me ir the street on th night of Decemhe 14 when Boehmeko came up ami asked if we wanted to make a fev hundred dollars. He said he was ruc bothered by Elfrleda, but diilc ' wish to marry her. He said he un derstood she had an admirer In Ham burg. Germany, and that he wanted to take her abroad. "He handed us $200 for t'ekets or. Da Lorraine that sailed on the sic teenth and said he would pay 11. "' when we started. "We bought the tickets and went after the girl, but we couldn't entice her away from the house and were afraid to use force. The vessel sailed before we could get a chance at her. (Continued on Page 4) . 6i.,..r 1 OrffWM.!! ) issr ir j CMrtlSTMA. 'riouJ . jy I win a.a.itii 7 WICEVMA'RRIED WAS SO LOVESICK COULDN'T LIVE WITHOUT THIRD So He Stole Money to Reach Her Side, and Then Killed Her and Himself. Left Let ter Saying He Would Like to Take Last Real Wife Along .ei ,.. A.l'kl-ttv-- I'EKP. lnd.. Dee, 29. A careful laid rilan of a love-nick and discour aged man, involving robbery, murder and suicide, culminated today In the slaying of Miss Dor Chapell, twenty- one years old, a waitress In the din- j ing room of the Bearss hotel by Kay McKinney, Who tneo cominmeii i-in-. Ide. i , According to advtces from Indian apolis, McKinney entered a lunch room there early yesterday and rifted the cash register shtle he covered the man behind the counter with a revolver. Stole t,Krl Girt. Ix-lters found In the dead man's pocket Indicated that the hold-up and today's crime Were planned, i It .s believed McKinney committed the robbery to get money to come to SECTIONALISM IS DEAD; niiT unnni iriTrrv'nivin! urn nun in nnita uiail Cannot Even Concede time Southern Air is More Pop ular that Yankee Doodle WAHIIINOTON, Dec. 29 "Is 'Dlx mole popular than 'Yankee Doo dle?' " That is the question which appar ently has divided the country Into two camps and brought about a contro versy which promises to become sec ond only In importance to the recent great qui stlon or the day: "Who ilia- covered tiie North pole." The Innocent assertion of (Itto 'J T. Sonne, k. chl, r of the division of niUMle or the library of congress, in a publication on American national songs. I hat "Dixie" was more prom inent Hi pcitirbd.lc. popularity than "Yankee Doodle" has stirred up ;'. hornets nest and even resulted in threats i f death to Mr. Honneek. Ills office has been swamped with letters from various parts of the country in which the writers tnke exception t.i the statement about "Dixie ' Some of these letters threaten Mr Sonn -ck with dire punishment. Because tin letters have been,so unpleasant to him and so numerous Mr Soiineck has questioned the suppression of turtle r mention in the newspapers of b.s work on American national songs. BOH, I K STKIKK. HICIIMONI), Va . Dec. 29. The strike at the Richmond branch of the Anierlcun Docouintive company whic h has been on several weeks and has Involved about one hundred and fifty boiler makers and tank makers ended today. Colin vtnjr the news .f the settlement at the Schenectady plant, and adjustment of differences to Ho- satirtfad ion to all concerned wn . reached today and the strikers will return to work tomorrow. WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 Forecart for North Carolina: Fair continued cold Thursday with diminishing northwest winds. Friday not quite so cold. For A Few Days After. With Him. Peru. Three letters were addressed to the coroner, the girl's father, Frank Chapell of Peru and to McKinney' wife at East (lermuntown, lnd. In a letter to the coroner, McKln ney lirst directed that hta body be sent to a medical college and then added: Ixivcd Only Dora. "I lert my first wife because sine was not true to me. I left my sec ond wife last March. "On March 1, 190B, I met Dora Chapell and went with her two months at tho end of which time I found that she wag the ly trt for me. Several days ago the gjrl'e-fitfta er went to Indianapolis and riiusad me much trouble and brought Dora to Peru. It was Impossible for me to forget her, so I came to Peru, I ask- KILLED BROTHER-IN-LAW AT FATHER'S BIDDING Boy of Eighteen Follows Literally the Command of His Irate Parent BRISTOL, Tenn., Dec. 29. Acting, It Is said, upon tho orders of his rath er, Itupert Carleton, aged eighteen, today shot and killed his brother-in-law Arthur Howard, aged twenty-seven, the former a special police officer. As Howard fell dead with two loads of shot In his body, his father ap peared upon the scene, but made a hasty retreat when the Carleton. opened lire Upon him. The shooting occurred at the home or the Carletons after the elder Carle, ton had ordered his son-in-law, How aril, not to enter his house. When Howard attempted to enter regardless or Carleton's warning the latter is Hulrt to have shouted to bis son to get tbi shot gun and kill Howard, which young Carleton promptly did. Howard was recently prosecuted on a criminal charge by the Carletons. John Carleton, his wire and son. Bn-p.-rl. wen- arrested following today's killing OLD LADY DISAPPOINTED T Went to See John D. Who VaH to (Jive it to Her and He Wasn't Home NEW YORK. Dec. 29. "I'm so sorry Mr. Rockefeller n not at horn '," said a little old fashioned woman on the steps or the oil king's home today, "for I wrote him to have everything ready for me." "What was he to have ready for you?" asked a young man who came to the door. "Why 1700,000 of course." explain ed the old lady. "You see I have en emies who have stolen my money. 1 have been writing Mr. Rockefeller regularly telling him all about my af fairs. I wrote him yesterday to have the money for me today and I am surprised that he la not here. How ever I may go up to Pocantlco Hills to aee him." The quaint visitor said her name was Stelnberger and that she wrote opinions on politics. After standing near the home for som time shiver ing In the cold the old lady walked away. , ed her to go to tho theatre with we but she had other arrangements, I could not sleep" ttnd God only knows lire lias bean a hell. May Ood help Dora and take pity on me. Before I close I hope that everybody will lake a punch at me before I pai over the grunt divide," Utter to Wife In the latter to ,hlr wife McKinney aid: "I only wish you wr with me so I could take yeu with ut too." e- McKlnney came to the hotel yes terday and registered' a U B. le hnjtv-i! Cbiwo.Jri pod . m United Hlates marshal and displayed a secret service budge,. It Is not known where he obtained the badge us he has not been In the government service. LABORING MEN GETTING -BACK TflJHEIR "SUDS" Inerenfte in Consumption of Beer Shown by Internal Revenue Receipts WA8HINOTON, Deo. 29. That the breweTS of tho country are recovering rrom the slump In the consumption of that beverage which characterised tho ducal year ended June 30 119. when the Internal revenue receipts tell off nearly two and a half million dollars Is shown by the November treasury statement giving euoh re turns front all sources. During No vember the taxes on beer Increased 0,47 over November wnicn means that Just so many more barrels were taken from the breweries for ultimate use. For the first fife months of tha current ncal y,r the Increase In beer tax receipts over tho corresponding period of the fis cal year 1808 amounted to 777,5S the summer months of the current year showing an Increase while In September and October there was a railing off. Internal revenue bureau officials say an Increase in consumption of beer is an Indication of prosperity as, being a poor man's drink. Its use ac curately reflects tho trend of Indus trial conditions. The interesting fact also Is brought out that the retail li quor dealers special tax for the first live months of the current fiscal year shows a decrease of 22,77 as com pared with the corresponding period of the previous year which the offi cials say IS due to the wave of pro hibition which has swept over various portions of the United States. FOUR SURVIVED IN GRILLING PLAY PINF-HUK8T. N. Cf Dec., 29. -Four players survived the grilling play In today's match for the president's cup In the holiday golf tournament. M. J Condon, of Wykggyl, C. H. Mattleson. of Ardsley. W. K. Olllett, of Wykggyl and W. C. Johnson of Canoebroke. were the mtrvlvore. Mr. Olliett beat E. B. Fay of St. Louis In an exciting contest which ws an uphill fight to the finish. MACOX BK4VERING. v MACON, Qa Dec. 29. For eigh teen minutes this morning snow fell in Macon. Following the light enow fall, the temperature dropped to twenty-seven degree and at sunset registered twenty-one degrees, the coldest weather of the season. The present cold spell la the longest In duration known to the local weather ONLY THIN LINE IS E inriimniiin"nriiH lUtMNbflllU nil i i .1 - 1 Morso's Chinees For Liberty Are Hanging ij a Slen der Thread 1 WRIT OF ERROR IS NEXT MOVE Judge Hough Denies Motion For a New Trial. Looks Dark For Him NEW VOItK, Dec." .9.0nly ' technical legal shadow , now stand between C. W. Morse, hanker, and qjle time Ice king and the , Ofteeit yeurs sentence in thu federal prison at Atlanta. Juflge Ixnugh In the Unit merely that during the trial only his motion for a new trial but close upon the heels of the decision, Mar.j, tin W. Ultletnn, hi - counsel, an' nounced that tomorrow he will fnova In the Circuit court for a wr.t of er ror on Judge Hough' decision of to. day, If this la denied Mors -t ill be . gin the new year serving hi sentence for violation of the national banking law, tne supreme court of the Unit ' ed State having previously refused ' to Interfere In the cu, Mr. Little- ' ton' recent application' , for 'a new . trial for Morse was made on thu , ground that th jury was Improperly guarded and that some of the Jurors , drank to excess during the trial. With respect to this charge the court hold that the fact that the Jurymen were in the custody of secret service men Instead of regular deputy marshals,, was well known to both counsel and , Juror when the trial began. ' . The court also notus that more than a year had elapsed sine Morse wttt conlvcted and sentenced, and that the Judgment. had. been- affirmed bv tho United) Htutes Circuit , court of , Ap peal and writ of certiorari had, been dented fey th Vnlted State Bu preme court. r . . , , , , , . "80 far a the record ot these ffi. davits show,'1 says Judge Hough's nientiliramlnnr;-' "iliviif , i.m'' nothing concealed , or furtive about the ap pointment nf these men, and It has not been urged that merely because they were not regularly on the mar shsj' start they were Ineligible, for election," r:wMjxft: Drinking Charges, 'A for the drinking charge Judge Hough points out that the affidavit' submitted by Morse' count?! showed mere that during the entire trial only twenty bottle of liquor and some In dividual drink had been consumed by the Jury. "And It I not pretended that any on was at all Intoxicated," adds the court. All pat ties agreed, th memorandum continue, that no il 4Ur wa served to th Jury eftei th case had been given to them, , , "The same Juror who h deposed for the defendant a to th drinking habits of the Jury," says the court, "Is by the defendant alleged to have been himself so sodden with drink a to be incapable of 'clear, cool and un disturbed Judgment,'" , ... : As to the charge that the Juror were, permitted to read newspaper with "hostile"' account of th trlnl Judge Hough said that whll th newspaper accounts were Incomplete and Incorrect, there Was no evidence that they were hostile or 'biased. "Un less ail reading of dally journal by jurors Is unlawful, this point re quires no further consideration" th court added. ' Mrs. Morse, who ha remained con stantly loyal to hee husband through out hi light for freedom, 1 greatly upset by the turn of affair today. If he must serve hi sentence, it Is said that she probably will accompany him Bouth. Mr. Uttleton's motion for a writ of error on Judge Hough' do clslon, however, acts a a temporary tajc of execution. u " .:' . KEPT NO RECORD OF THE a War Department Fails to Find That He was Sus pected in Uneoln's Death WASHINGTON. Deo. 89. Bpectfl dehlal is made at the war department after a careful examination ot tha records or the story published to the . effect that a reward of 110,000 had been offered for the capture Of Col onel James Oordon, appointed by the governor of Mississippi to succeed the late Henator McLaurln, for alleged participation in the conspiracy to kill President Lincoln. When the matter was brought to the attention of tha officials of the - war department a search of the record wa Instituted. This Involved an Investigation of the records of the Civil war and ot all the advertisement for fugitive and reward offered in connection' with the assassination of . Uncoln. No where wa the name of Colonel Gor don found In the paper on tile In ' the department. Therefore tho war department otllclal declare there was ho basis for the story published con cerning bira. NOWBETWEENTH