ASHEVILLE CITIZEN.
THE WEATHER:
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Complete Associated
Press Reports
VOL. XXVIL, NO. 173
ASHEVILLE, N. C, WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 12, 1911.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
THE
CLOSE RACES THE
FEATURE OF THE
CITY PRIMARIES
Mr. Rankin Gets Long Lead Over
'Neatest Opponent. No Nomina
tion in Police Judge Race.
'
-f THE TICKET
For Mayor J. U. Rankin
Alderman at Larg R. U Fran-
cl.
.Alderman First Ward A. B.
eitffc - --
Alderman Third Ward W. E.
Klraford.
Alderman Fifth Ward Clias. W.
Taa CoHectoiw-C. HV Bartlett
Treasurer J. 8.- Kr1n
Second Primary will be called
for the nomination for. police
Judge, the vote yesterday Htnnd- 4
Ing;
Junius Q. Adams oso
Philip C. C0cko
Walter R. Gudger 13
After one of the closest and most in
teresting primaries ever held In
Aahevllle, featured by the largest
vote ever cast in a primary In the
city, U becomes necessary to hold a
econd primary for police Justice
which may be called witnin the ntfxt
few days.
The greatest interest of the race
centered around the vote for mayor
end police Justice, there being three
candidates In the field for each place.
Not until the last returns were re
ported at headquarters last night at
eleevn o'clock, could any near esti
mate be made of the results. There
was much excitement until the re
turns came In from the fourth pre
cinct, all others having been received.
Despite the continuous drizzle of
tain, there was a total of 1.429 votes
cast yesterday, a .gain of about 500
votes over any previous primary.
'Second Primary.
Except for the, offices of mayor
and police Justice candidates were
nominated. Whether , or not it will
be necessary to cull another primary
to decide the nominee for mayor
could not be learned last night, but
it is not probable that those in the
race will demand it, in view of Mr.
E. Rankin's ions .lead over his
earest opponent. As to, a nominee
for the place of police Justice, Judge
P. C. Cocke when .seen 'by. a- Citizen
' representative last 'night said: "Oer-
imiujr met. vwii ue neiuuu pi mini y
In the police Judge race. Seven votes
lead in a three cornered contest out
of 1,600 votea cast does not -by any
means expess the majority sentiment
of the democrats of Asheville."
Mr. Junius G. Adams who had
lead of seven votes over his nearest
opponent said: j
"I desire to state that I feel urate- j
ful to all who voted for me. I feel
proud of the high comDltment pnld
FRFE LIST FOR FARWEFiS
TO BE OFFERED TOGETHER
WITH REGlPRDCrTY BILL
Democrats in Caucus Plan
to Place Many Things
Upon the Free List
ALL IS HARMONY
WASHINGTON. April 11. Reci
procity with Canada and a farmers'
free list, if was decided at the demo
cratic caucus held here tonight, will
be the legislation taken up in the or
der named by the present house of
representatives. The woolen and cot
ton schedules according to present
Indications will follow.
In the caucus there was no oppo
sition to Canadian reciprocity and no
change or amendment to the hill as
presented by Chairman Underwood of
the house ways and means committee
were offered by any of those present
at the caucus.
On the free list will be included
those things which the farmer needs,
namely agricultural implements,
dressed meat products, flour,' rough
) umber, boots, shoes and saddles,
lre fencing, baling wire, cotton bag
ging, cotton ties, bagging ties, bur
lap and salt.
On many of these products the
present tariff is' practically prohibi
tive and there are faw importations
of them on that account. It is impos
sible for this reason to estimate What
the difference will amount to by nut
ting them on the free list.
Another caucus is to be held to de
bate the revision of the wool aid cot
ton schedules to be taken up in the
house following the passage of reci
procity and free list bills.
RAISES CAPITAL TO $2,500,000
RALEIGH. N. C. April 11. The
Carolina Power ' Light company of
Raleigh today filled with the secre
, tary of state an amendment to Its
charter, whereby the anthorlzed capi
tal stock of the company Is Increas
ed from 13,760,000 to 17.(00,000.
This la regarded as another link In
the chain of evidence to lead to the
belief that there Is a big deal being
formulated for the construction of
in tsrur ban line through this section,
me and I hope to be nominated In
the second primary." This was Mr
Adams' first race for the police Judg-
.hh,
The results of the primary will
canvassed today, and there may be
some interesting developments in the
race for mayor. The official count
last night gave Mr. J. E. Kunkin 71
votes against the 711 of his two op.
ponents combined. Two more votes
would have given Mr. Kankin a ma
jority of -all the votea cast and those
especially Interested . in this race
would not be surprised if the final
couut gives htm an official majority.
The law provides that a becond
primary shall be called within ten
days alter the first, and inorder that
the ticket may be named as early aa
possible it will probably be called
during the first part of the week.
The pulls opened yesterday at one
o'clock and from that time until they
closed at eight o'clock, it was a con
tinuatlon of earnest work that start
ed early in the tore part of the day.
Carriages and automoulles were freely
used throughout the day, and the
heavy voting held up until late in
the afternoon There was very little
challenging of votes in the primaries,
and the election waa featured by real
persistent work rather than by excit
ing brawls.
Much Interest.
Politicians with long experience de
clared that it was one of the most
interesting primaries ever held In
Asheville. There were seventeen can
didates In the race, and this natur
ally created much Interest among
their number of friends, l-'or the of
fices of mayoi. police Justice and 1-derman-at-large
there were three
candidates running in each race. For
the place of alderman for the first
jind third wards only two Candidates
were In the fleid for each, but the
majorities for the candidates wer
close.
In the mayors lit y race Mr. Rankin
had a lead of 281 votes over Mr.
Glenn. Mr. R. L, Francis led th
ticket with 01 votes In the race for
alderman at large, having a majori
ty of 0 8 votes over both opponent
comi.inea. in tht first , ward M
votes for alderman of the first ward;
In the aldermanlc race of the third
ward Mr. Shufords majority over
Mr. Neeley was 300. In the .fifth
ward Mr. Brown was unopposed, as
was also Mr. Bartlett fpr tax collec
i tor. Mr. Ernin defeated Mr. Pat
ton for treasurer by thitreen votes.
Junius G. Adams led in the race for
police Justice, having 650 votes to
Judge P. C. Cocke's Us, while W.
R. Gudger trailed the race with 139
votes.
EUROPEAN GOVERNMENT
RAISES QUESTION ABOUT
FAVORED NATION CLAUSE
Government Will Not Give
Other Countries Same
to Canada
as
SPECIAL TREATY
WASHINGTON. April 11. A Eu
ropean government, the first to raise
the point officially, has been advised
by the state department that the tar
iff concessions offered Canada under
the pending reciprocity agreement
will not be extended to other nations
under the "most favored nations"
clause of their treaties with this coun
try. The state department declined
today to disclose the name of the
country which raised the question.
The discussion occurred several weeks
ago and vras purely academic as the
reciprocity agreement had not be
come a reality.
The department's reply pointed out
i( that a reciprocity agreement was in
the nature of a bargain, the United
States lowering the tariff bars in re
turn for similar concessions. The pri
vileges granted Canada could be ob
tained by other countries only
through special arrangements.
State department officials today
suggested that there are numerous
reciprocity trestle existing between
neighboring foreign countries but the
United States had never claimed fav
ored nation treatment In connection
with them.
NEEDN'T PAY ALIMONY
NEW YORK. April 11.1 Good
news for the "alimony club" In
Ludlow street Jail is contained In a
decision handed down today by Jus
tice Guy in the Supreme court In
the case of Helen W. Richards
against John T. Richards, a lawyer.
He held in substance that Richards
need not stay In Jail forever merely
because he has not paid his wife her
temporary alimony and ordered his
release.
STANDARD BrYg IX LA.
NATITOCHES, L. April 11. The
Standard Oil company It la reported
has closed a deal for more than 20,
000 acres upon which active o oe ra
tlon for f oil will begin shortly.
COMMITTEES
COMPLETING FORMAL ORGANIZATION
Republicans Again Censure
Allotments. Many Surprises When Republican Members Are Announced.
Uncle Joe Cannon Declares That Mistakes Are But Natural.
WASHINGTON, April 11. It re-
quired over two hours' In the house
of representatives today to elect the
new committers bf that legislate,
body. It was the first time in Jmato-
ry that the committees had been
elected and there was much detailed
work connected with the proceeding.
Former Speaker Cannon taunted
the democrats with having approved
as the republican representatives on
the various committees practically
the same whom he aa speaker had
put on these committees In the last
house.
Dlaoussjoo Wm Bitter.
Discussion of the personnel of the
committees called out much bitter-
charged tha democrats -with gresa
fairness In cutting down the minor
ity membership on the most lmport-
nt of the committees. Mr. Under
wood, the democratic leader .replied
that the democrats had based the
proportionate representations on the
committees strictly according to the
democratic majority In the house It-
seir.
"This Is, moreover." he said, "the
first time a minority leader has been
permitted to name hla committees
and has had them , adopted ty the
majority without dotting an I or
crossing a T."
This statement was cheered loudly
by the democrats. '
Cannon Admits Mistakes.
Republican leader Mann cited a
number of alleged Inconsistencies and
his arguments were seconded by
Messrs, Cannon and Gardner of Mass
VIRGINIA RICE GAMBLERS
Not Believed That Any
t thing Will be Done in
Time to Break up Meeting
NORFOLK, Va.. April 11. The
Norfolk county grand Jury at Ports
mouth late today returned eight or
ten Indictments for a further test of
alleged violation, on the Jamestown
Jockey club's race track, of the Vir
ginia anti-betting statutes. The In
idctments. hewever, were not made
public. It being stated that such a
course was deemed best for the pres
ent. It was not announced what dis
position would be made of the Indict
ments but under the law these being
for alleged misdemeanors, must be
remanded to the court to a magis
trate for original trial. Whether
they will be sent to Justice K. Q.
Backus, who ha dismissed two other
Jamestown test cases. Is not known.
It may be, however, that the case
cannot be remanded until the close
of the current term of court This
would obviate an ending of the pres
ent meeting until Its scheduled clos
ing on April 2.
PASSENGER TRAIN
GOES INTO DITCH
MOBILE. Ala.. April 11. Mobile
Ohio passenger train No. 4, leav
ing Mobile this morning; went into
the djteh two miles south of Muldon,
Miss., this afternoon. The engine and
baggage car were derailed, the en
gine turning completely over and
killing Engineer Jasper Adams and
Injuring the baggage master, the por
ter and fir passengers.
The train as running on a straight
section of track that had apparently
been softened by the heavy rain of
Tuesday morning, when one side of
tha embankment slipped away
throwing the engine from the track
and carrying the baggage car with It.
One passenger car was derailed and
five of -the passengers were more or
leas severely Injured, bob fatally. ,. .'
'Lees Try Again:
ARE NAMED FOR HOUSE
Democrats for 'Alleged Unfair Proportion of Minority
achusetts. 'That' T Ads mistakes is
undoubtedly tru.$rftd Mr. Cannon,
"but I was responsive for the or
ganisation of the oormlttees. and I
did It honestly. I hafe no apologies
to make. I would like to see the
speaker of the way and means com
mittee, or the minority leader, who
could organise the" 'committee with
out making mistake J I have already
heard rumblings on She democratic
side. But after all ;jfu re not go
ing to be Judged byline committee
"you name, but by thai legislation you
accomplish." vf f
A number of Instructions to the
new committees were adopted In' the
form. o resolution.,, ThO. waynd
mean and apjroprJAHa comimttse
of the house were authorised to sit
during the sessions and recess of the
house.
The house then adjourned until to
morrow. ,
The standing committees of the
house of representatives were elected
by that body after the full committee
lists had been presented by Chair
man Underwood of the ways and
meana committee. Ttw republican
members of the respective commit
tees became known for the first time
when the full committee assignments
were presented to the house.
Prepared by minority leader James
R. Mann at the direction of the re
publican caucus, the minority com
mittee selections contained many sur
prises for the houe. The desire to
accord Impartial treatment to the In
surgent republicans Is shown In the
number of choice committee places
UF STEERIM MMITTEE
North Carolina Senator
Gets Responsible Position
in Senate Affairs ,
WASHINGTON. April 11. The
democratic members of the steering
commttee of the senate were an
nounced tonight. Mr. Martin of Vir
ginia heads them as chairman, and
the others named as members are
Messrs. Culberson, of Texas; Sim
mons, North Carolina; Clarke, Ar
kansaa; Bankhead, Alabama; Fletch
er, Florida; Williams, Mississippi;
Kern, Indiana and Hitchcock, Ne
braska. The last two represent the i
pronounced progressive element In i
the senate. Senator Martin, the ment to th constitution. He con
chalramn of the democratic caucus ! tends, that as framed the constltu
who framed the committee, had an-i tion Is Impossible of popular amend
nounced his Intention of giving the
new and progressive senator fair
representation. The steering com
mittee' first function will be to
take up the personnel of committees.
The republican member for this task
already have been chosen.
TALIS DROPS GAMK
"i
today g to 1, both team making
tneir run . in th first Inning.
SHGWER&
WASHINGTON, AprM 11. fore
cast; North Carolina: rain Wednesday
nd probably Thursday! moderate to
brisk northeast to east wind. , .
given to them by Mr. Mann. Two Of
the leading Insurgents, Representa
tives Madison of ''Kansas and Lett
root of Wisconsin are glvsn places
on the rules committee, where the
republicans have but four places.'
Representative Good of Iowa la ap
pointed to the appropriations commit
tee, considered a particularly choice
berth. Representative Haughsn of
Iowa, is msde ranking republican
member of the committee on argl
culture; Representative Kopp of Wl
conaln, iseJaced on the naval affairs
committee; Representative Norrla of
Nebraska on the Judiciary committee
and other Insurgent receive Import
ant alignment, i ' " a L'X'n ;. 1.'
ranking rejmbHe" member of the
appropriations committee. He was
chalramn of this committee for sev
eral year before he became speaker:
and the retirement of James A. Taw
ney. recently chairman of tha com
mittee will probably make the for
mer speaker the republican leader In
debates on appropriation matters.
Minority leader Mann took no com
mittee assignments himself, and will
act solely as chairman of the minority
member of the Interstate and for
eign commerce committee goes to
Frederick C. Stevens of Minnesota,
The republican list Includes tha as
signment of Victor L. Berger, the
Wisconsin socialist, to tha commit
tee on District of Columbia affairs;
and the assignment of Theron Akln
the New York Independent 'demo-
crat the committee on eruratlon
I on enrolled bills.
nd
DELAY N.MJONSTITUTION
Ratification Will be Delayed
If Not Killed Until the
Change is Made
WASHINGTON. April II. A fight
on the amendment feature of the
New 'Mexico constitution probably
will delay its ratification by the sen
ate. Senator Owen announced today
that he would Introduce a new rsso-
lutlon providing that before the pres
ident shall Issue a proclamation ad
mitting New Mexico and Arizona Into
the union the people of New Mexico
shall vote upon 'a proposed amend-
ment In any Important particular, and
he declared today he would not con
sent to Its ratification unless the pro
posed provision, making It possible
for a majority of th people to change
their constitution and prohibiting cor
rupt practices is adopted.
WASHINQT0N-WANT8
RAILROAD EXTENDED
RALEIOH, N. C, AprlJ 11. There
was considered today by Governor
Kltehln. council of states, and a party
of business men of Washington, N.
C, Interested In bringing Mattamus
keet railroad to that city from Belle
haven and ralrfleld;, the question of
grading the Beltehaven-Washlngton
line with convict labor. Convicts
having Just completed " th Falrfleld
Bellehaven grading, th state authori
ties are about to move tha aquad
to . other work and Washington In
terest are urging this additional
work. However, stste officer require
that before the state grade this,
terminal at Washington must b se
cured through option which are not
cured yM. Th matter i to be
get tied Saturday. j
VOTE BY
Rankin...
.Glenn....
Fltspatrii'l
MAYOR.
Adams. , .
Gudger . . .
Cocke. . . .
POI4CK Jl'IXiK
Franols...
ALDERMISN, at larjre. . . Cor pen Ing
Wyatt
ALDKRMKN. 1st Ward,
Kites
Sullivan.
Neely. . . .
Shuford . ,
ALDKRMKN, 3d Ward.
AI.DER.MKN, Mil Ward. Brown.
TAX X)IJ,ECTOR Bartlett..
CITY TJlEABVliKH
1ST
Two Proprietors Held Respon
sible for Great New York
city Fire
OTHER INDICTMENTS
MAY FOLLOW THESE
Talent of New York Gives Mon
ster Benefit Performance
for Relief Fund
NEW YORK. Aprtl 11. Issao Hr-
rl and Max Elsnok, Owner of the
Triangle Wstst company, wer Indict
ed thl afternoon by the grand jury
which Is investigating the circum
stances of the Washington place fir
of March tl, In or as a result of
whloh 141 employs of the company
lost their ilvM.V Tha Indictment, four
In number, charg ach man with
manslaughter l th Brat and sacond
dtgr, , the maximum penalty for
"MllcKiiM:SsAif4i;s4Urft jrPJJtMttei
Herri ana mane war arrested , at
their hom. rrlgnd, and, ntering
pl of not guilty, wer released
under 115,000 bond.
OmrtA With ' DkU
Th Indictment charge that th
defendant are responsible for th
death of Rosls Orasso and Margaret
SrhwarU, who charred bodies wer
found on th ninth floor of the burn
d building. The Orasso girl wa 11
year old! Margaret Schwart wa 11
Th district attorney hope to prove
that the girl tried tha door on th
ninth floor In an ffort to eBcap but
thsf it w locked. A charred piece
of th door In question, with the bolt
hot. wm shown to th grend Jury
a well a a part of th burned talr
way. A faw minute afterward tha
Indictment wer returned.
Othsr Indictment will follow.
Judge O'Sulllvan thanked th
grand Jury for It dlllgenca and gv
th defendant until April z to wun
draw their pleas of not guilty, Both
men took their arrest calmly. Th
grand Jury Investigation will be re
sumed nsxt week.
Benefit Performance Held
Whll th grand Jury wa engsged
In perfecting th lndletmnt, a p
clal benefit matinee for the aid of
uffrer from the fir w held t
th Metropolitan Opera house under
th ausploe of th Assoclstlon of
i - irLw.jMr-iri mniiri'ii-i---------
(Con tinned on Pac Four)
Ml
RULE NIMH CABINET
Congress May Investigate
Entire Department Under
Attorney General
RAINEY TRYS AGAIN
WASHINGTON'. April 11. Seeking
particularly to Inqulr whether At
torney General Wlckersham ha any
"outside employment" which would
disqualify him for hi cabinet posi
tion. Representative Ralney of Illin
ois, today Introudces a resolution de
signed to open the way for a thor
ough Investigation of the department
of uetlns.
Mr. Ralney has attacked the de
partment of Justice before a a mem
ber of the minority In the house, but
now he appeal to congress with his
own party In control.
The resolution which was referred
to tha commute on rulee, provide
that committee of nine member
of th house, six democrat and
three republican, conduct th Inves
tigation and It ask an appropriation
of H,00 to cover the expense; it
direct a thorough Inquiry Into' all
esses. Instituted under tha Sherman
anti-trust law and th commoditle
clause of th lUpburn railroad rate
law and to ascertain what cases, If
any, two dropped 1 nd the reasons
thorofor. .. .
OWNERS OF WA
COMPANY AREnELD
FOR MANSLAUGHTER
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TO
NG OF
Implicates Brother In Story'
Told While He is Locked
In County Jail
MONEY THAI" WAS ;
PAID RECOVERED
Kidnappers of Little Willie Rog
ers Are Caught Out In
New Meajcp ,
VAS VEGAS, tf. if., April U.Xm,
pllcaud by th confession of Jo
Wlggln. a former llf convict. Will
Koger1 and John, uncle of little
Waldo Roger, wa tonight under
surveillance for oompllcity n th
lad' abduction.
' For hi return $11,009 ransom wsa
paid, Wilt Itegsrg ctlng a agent for
Mr.'- liogm ':;ff'il'is'i:.'!?;':;i5'
s Contoaffrt to tVtma
lt"toalght Will Roger eonfew.
- '1" '--l'n bductlon. He
told whr th monsy m hlddsn nd
officer hv gone In March Of the
111.000. . In hi tatmnt Wilt tin,
r doe not conntot hi brother
John with tha kidnapping. l- "
Will Roger 1 In th county Jail
which 'la guarded by a large force
of deputies, Plan hav been for
mulated for taking th prisoners to
th penitentiary at Santa T tomor
row for saf keeping. Th arrest
f Wlggln came lat today. His
confession, which seemingly cleared
op th mystery that for mor than
ten day hw urrounded th - Kid
napping of little Waldo Roger and
hi ssfe return upon th payment of
111,000 ransom.
Tell of Plot ' '
According to th Hot told by
Wlggln, h first became acquainted '
with John Roger through th law ,
firm by which th latter wm amploy-'
ed and which wa Instrumental 1 In i
getting Wlggln pardoned from the '
penitentiary. Wlggln says that whtl ,
working In th coal mine at Madrid, :
N. M., he received A letter from John
Rogsrs suggesting a scheme for mak
Ing 110,009 easy money, ,r.
Wlggln says that he came to 19.
Vega In few day and later n':
tared Into th plot.
Waldo Roger, th two yr eld .
on of Mr, and Mr. A. T. Roger,
nd th grandson of H. U Wsldo, a
(Continued on Pago Four.) ,
COTTON BROKEBS TO FACE
PN SENTENCES HI
T
Were Among Best Knowa
spot cotton Dealers in
South In Their Day
PLEADED GUILTY
ABERDEEN, Miss., April II. Th .
government prosecution of membr '
of th spot cotton firm of 6tel and '
company ended today with th ae.
ceptanca by J. H. Millar, JU C. 8ttl
and CV H. O. Li nde of Inst ructad Jury !
verdict of guilty charge of con- '
piracy to defraud through misuse of t
the malls. J. 11. McKntght, ' eonfl-'
dentlal employe of the concern who j
waa also named In th indictments, j
wa absolved of culpability and " the
charge dismissed. v Tonight gteel.
Miller and Linde. In their day among
th best known spot cotton traders
of th South, occupy cell In th Mon. i
roe county Jail. Two additional In
dictment pending against Miller In
dividually wer noli crossed.
Tomorrow sentence w II be p 1
nd th men" will Immediately ti.-e'n
the serving of "their piniiimi-nt.
. In th CM of Miller h "-' of " -900
and Imprisonment f r' -I
possible. Lltv!i t
l Imprisoned f r :
M POO,
ROGEnSCOFJFESSES
KiAPPI
UTTLEflEPHEW