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VOL. XXVII., NO. 183
ASHEVILLE, N. C, SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 22, 1911
PRICE FIVE CENTS
CONGRESS PASSES
RECIPROCITY BILL
BY A DECISIVE VOTE
Looking it Over.
IS
STOOD AND SPOKE
Now up to Senate. All Amend-
d nival of Senior Madero Puts
End to Storming of City With
out Further Delay
Which Was Going Some for
Man Who Has Passed Three
Score and Ten Mark
ments Voted Down. Democrats
Almost Solidly for Measure.
Gudger Voted Against it.
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MADERO'S CAMP. Near El Paso,
Tx., Aprfl 21. Simultaneously with
th arrival In ra.mu tonight of Fran-
etarn Marlero. sr.. and hlH ueace mis
sionaries, Gen. Madero said that he
would make no attack on Juarez for
another twenty-four hour.
This decision wa due partly to the
arrival of hia father a advance agent
of tbe dove of peace but principally
to a code telegram rom Dr. Vasques
Gomel at Washington insisting that
. n attack on Juarez at this time
- Would be Unwise and probably would
be the signal for American interven
tion.' Dr, Gomes Insisted that public
entiment at this time was In favor
of ending the strife, and the certain
heavy lose of life in an attack on
Jugres would turn the tide of moral
support away from the rebellion.
The leader of tbe revolt was. plainly
perturbed at the situation In which he
found tiimaelf.
Not. to attack would make him a
greater laughing stock than was Or
osco, who marched to the city gates
several weeks ago only to retreat
without firing an offensive shot. In
cidentally one of his principal leaders
has told him that if the present cam
paign ends in a fiasco he will leave
the general's forces and operate Inde
pendently. On the other hand Diaz
has made a great concession In chang
ing his cabinet ministers and grant
ing political reforms and Washington
and members of his own family urged
Madero to desist.
The peace emissaries arrived at 8
o'clock tonight, the party consisting of
Franeiso Madero, sr., his brother,
Ernestlno. his son Alfonso; Rafael N.
Olernandes and Frederlco Moy, a mer
bant of Chihuahua, who joined the
..llsslon at that city.
NEGOTIATIONS ARE OFF
-t.
. man t. Aril ! Aft &
Initiations between the tnsurrectos and
the Mexican government were of
ficially called off late todaj. Oscar
Brartlff and Esquival Obregon of
Mexico City, who have been trying
to get Madero to accept peace pro
posals, received a telegram this af
ternoon calling off all negotiations.
(Continued on Page Four)
BETWEEN REGULARS AND
INSURGENTS IN SENATE
Insurgent Senators Demand
Recognition as Distinct
Organization in Senate
GET TURNED DOWN
WASHINGTON, April 21.--Formal
demands made todav by Insurgent re
publican senators that they be rec
ognized as an organization distinct
from the republican majority of the
senate and that they be given one
fourth of fall of t,he majority mem
bership of the committees and con
trol of those assignments were re
jected by a vote of seven to four,
at a meeting of the senate committee
on committees.
Representatives of the regular re
publican organization determined to
check the insurgent demands after
It was learned that President Tuft
resented the Insurgent attitude in
opposing his policies and the activi
ties of this minority faction in put
ting barrers in the way of his re
nomination for the presidency In
1912
This was the real reason for j
the widening of the breach between
regulars and Insurgents and was
freely stated by some of the majority
embers.
The contest today was In connec
tion with a resolution Introduced by
Senator LaFollette citing that Sena
tors Clapp, LaFollette, Bourne.
Borah, Brown. Dixon. Cummins, Bris
tow, Crawford, Gronnja, Poindexter
and Works constitute a separate pro
gressive republican dtvlslo non public
questions and pledging the commit
tee on committees to accord the pro
gressive meir proportionate repre
sentation of one out of every four
republican members on all commit
tees, these progressive members to
be designated by the four progressive
republican members of the commit
tee on committees.
NEW YORK. ADril 21. Th RHr-
lsh chess players who have but one
more leg to capture on the Newries
trophy before it becomes their per
manent property, ntarted the thirt
eenth annual Anglo-American cable
chess match today by gaining the first
victory.
WASHINGTON. April 21. Presl
dent Taffs Canadian reciprocity agree'
ment. supported by all but a handful
of democrats, and opposed by a ma
jority of the republicans, passed the
house of representatives early this
evening by a vote of 2S to 89. With
nearly 200 democrats in control, and
their action endorsed by a large body
of the republicans, the bill to put the
ugreement In force was adopted with
no amendments, and in almost Identl
cally the form In which it passed the
houes In the last session of the pre'
ceding congress.
Reduces Tariff Rates.
The bill seeks to put Into effect the
formal agreement reached between
President Taft and members of the
Canadian cabinet for a reduction of
tariff rates on many articles and free
trade in many others, across the Ca
nadtan border. Added to It by the
democratic leaders Is a section which
"authorizes and requests" President
Taft to make further efforts to secure
still freer trade relations with Can
ada In the form of additional recipro
cal relations.
The passage of the bill marked the
close of a fight that had raged In the
house for sx days. Amendments were
admitted in the house today for' al
most every section of the bill, and In
each case they were rejected by an
overwhelming vote given by the
friends of the measure on both sides
of the house on the gvnund that any
amendment would nullify It.
Gudger Voted Against ft.
Ten democrats voted against the
bill on Its passage, while 17 demo
crats voted for it. As in the case
when the bill passed at the preceding
session of congress a majority of the
republicans were found against It, the
party vote being 67 for and 7$ op
posed. ,
Among the democrats voting In the
negative were Gudger, Webb and
Doughton, of North Carolina.
The attempt to amend the agree
ment began with the final reading of
the bill at three o'clock. The threats
of republicans opposed to the meas
ure to make the democrats vote
against amendments for free meat.
free lumber and free agricultural
machinery, were carried out. bnt as
the party leaders declared that shy
amendment would defeat the whole
ttade agreement they cheerfully voted
these amendments down.
Th republicans, who taunted them
with opposing free admission of these
Important products, were met with the
assertion that the democrats would
lay the new farmer's free list bill be
fore the house next week, and that sn
opportunity would then he given to
or
IN BE IN MEXICO
If Madero Can be Restrain
ed From Attack on Jurez
May be Arranged
GOMEZ USING WIRES
WASHINGTON, April 21 Mexican
revolutionists may yet find It neces
sary to attack Juarez and an armis
tice w'thln a few days between the
federal and insurgent forces is still
a strong probability. This yas the
Inference drawn from tonight's ac
tivities of Dr. Vasquez Gomez, head
of the confidential agency of the
Mexican revolutionists here.
.Dr. Gomez sent several telegrams
tonight to Mexico but the only Infor
mation as to' their contents was given
in a statement which he Issued;
"it is imposlble for me," said Dr.
Gomez, "to reveal the nature of nego
tiations In which I am tonight en
gaged. All I can say Is that within a
few days I may he able to comunl
cate something of great Interest to
the Mexican people. It Is absolutely
essential, however, that these nego
tiations be kept secret as we are deal
ing with some delicate points."
Dr. Gomez gave the impression
that he had set to work on some new.
plans and that an adjustment of the
situation satisfactory to General Fran
cisco I. Madero, Jr., may yet be ef
fected. He was optimistic and It Is
bellved that he had received some
assurances or promises which caused
him to advise the rebel leaders In
the field to be patient.
MEXICO' IS BCYIXG GtN8.
BERNE, Switzerland, April 21.
The Swiss arms manufactory at Neu
hausen Is now turning out a big order
of modern arms for the Mexican gov
ernment. A Mexican army officer re
cently left, accompanying the first
consignment of rifles to Mexico. Sev
eral other Mexican lofficers have ar
rived at Neuhauaen to watch over the
execution of the remainder of tbe order.
vote for free meat, machinery, lumber
and a score of other things. This de
fense was met by republican stand
patters with the charge that the dem
ocrats knew the free list bill could not
pass the senate nor secure the presi
dent's approval.
Was Sharp Discussion.
The section of the bill relating to
free admission of pulp and paper pro
voked the sharpest discussion, draw
ing from Representative Mann, of Il
linois, the republican leader, the
statement that It was' In exactly the
terms agreed upon by the two coun
tries. Former Speaker Cannon bit
terly attacked this section of the bill.
"Let's bring Canada down here arid
surrender the halls of congress to
them,'-elalm4 Mr, Cannon,
"I challenge the statement that we
are going to pass the free list bill
later on with the expectation that It
will not be become a law," said Dem
ocratic Leader I'nderwood In reply to
statements from republican opponents
of the reciprocity bill.
"The free list bill will become a
law, or the republican senate that
kills It or the republican president
that vetoes It will never be heard
fr?,m.aeajn.t':
CAN ADA 18 MICH PLEASED.
OTTAWA. Ont.. April 21. News
of the heavy majority given reciproc
ity, at Washington was received with
much satisfaction by the government
and liberal members who sre sup
porting the measure here. The Ca
nadian opponents of the pact are now
placing their faith In the hope that
the United States senate will long de
lay the bill or kill It.
"The vote at Washington today will
be a great aid to the Canadian friends
of reciprocity," Said a member of the
Dominion government, "f expect to
see the opposition at Ottawa collapse
In the course of a few days, and I
believe the measure will be finally
passed by parliament as soon ss It is
finally dealt with at Washington."
RECIPROCITY A SWINDLE.
BOSTON. April 21. Reciprocity
with Cansda was dubbed a swindle,
the tariff was upheld, New Enguuid
ww eharaoterlxed a Writbf t the
West and Gov. Foes, of Massachu
setts, was called a "demagogue who
should be treated with a bed slat" in
an address by Senator Lafayette
Toung, of Iowa, before the Boston
City club tonight. "The Future of the
Republican Psrty" was the announced
subject of Senator Young's remarks.
hut he took advantage of permission I
accorded him of "speaking on any
thing I please."
NEGRO MAKES OESPEHATE
ATTEMPT TO MASSACRE
ENTIRE BRISTOL FAMILY
As They Slept He Went
From Bed to Bed Slash
ing Their Throats
WRECKED THE HOME
BRISTOL, Tenn.. April 21. In a
desperate attempt to massacre the en
tire family while they slept, an uniden
tified negro late tonight entered the
home of John Marshall, an aged citi
zen, living close In and going from
bed to bed slashed the sleeping occu
pants so that one or more may die.
while the condition of all is critical.
Mr, Marshall's threat was cut and
hl windpipe completely severed. His
aged wife was fearfully stabbed while
seven year old boy was stabbed
half a dozen times while he slept.
The negro then went to the bed of
a daughter of the aged couple and
stabbed her several times but she
got away. There Is great excitement
over the wholesale butchery of the
family and bloodhounds are on the
trail.
The negro is understood to have
gotten a large sum of money which
Mr. Marchall drew from the bank
today.
The negro literally wrecked the
house, tearing down stoves and break
ing up furniture. The mrise of his
fearful assault awakened the neigh
borhood but he got away unnoticed.
The negro entered through a rear
window and went from room to, ropm
stabbing the sleeping occupants.
NEARLY Bl R. ED EXPOSITIOX,
ROME. April 21. The rlebration
of the opening of the ethnographic
exhibition In connection with the Jub
ilee exposition came to a spectacular
end tonight when a bursting rocket,
sent up during the fireworks display
fro mthe top of Monte Mario, set fire
to the mountain forest. Before the
eyes of thousands of spectators the
flames spread rapidly along the
mountains ridges. Inhabitants of near
by villas fled from their homes In
great alarm while troops and fire
men were, rushed to fight th names.
Th damage was small.
MRS. MATTHEW T. SCOTT AGAIN HEADS
DAUGHTERS
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Re-Elected President-Genera of Society by Substantial Majority Along With Entire
Administration TKket.--Mrf. Edwm Gregory 6
Vice-Presidents. Session Will Oose
WASHINGTON, ' April .21. Mrs.
Matthew T. Soott, ff Illinois, tonight
was declared r-elqtd president gen
eral of the Daughters of the' Ameri
can Revolution v f the next two
years. She receive 114 votes of the
1.0S6 votes east anil .148 more than
her opponent, Mrs. ?Wm. C. Storey of
New York, who received 48. votes.
Th tellers spent almost 24 hours
in counting the votes which were cast
yesterday.
Entire Ticket Selected
IWth Mr. Scot was selected the
entire sdmlnistrath ticket except one.
vice president general, who received
ten. votes lees thaatth number neces
sary te eelct ad r which position
new oaiiot win witen tomorrow.
When Mrs. Scot" entered Continen
tal, as the vote had been announced,
preceded down -the aisle' by a dozen
young pages and followed by a snore
more bearing great baskets and arms
ful of flowers, she was received with
wild sPPlause. Scarcely had she
mounted the platform before Mrs.
Storey ssked recognition. She' de
clared that she had no bitterness In
her heart because of her defeat and
urged all daughters to uprold, as she
Intended to tin. the hands of the new- J
1y elected president general. '
NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE
FOLFILLEDALLBFPLEDGES
So Extraordinary That Gov
ernor Wilson Makes Spe
cial Comment Upon it
TRENTON. N. J.. April 21 Tho
111 New Jersey legislature ended
a fifteen weeks session tonight with
a record of much progressive legisla
tion and with overnor Wilson ss the
effective force bringing about such a
result. The governor Issued a state
ment this evening In which he said
that the serstnii ,'ust closed was one
remarkable for t'od feeling and
achievement. "I think It will always
be remembered," he said, "as extraor
dinary In this Mint It witnessed the
fulfillment by flic legislature of every
Important rsmpf.lgn pledge."
The governor then recites the more
Important legislative enactments. In
cluding the employe's liability bill,
tke primary election reform act, the
corrupt practices art and the law for
greater regulations of public utility
corporations. These and other mea
sures which the governor mentions,
constitute "on of the most remark
able, records of legislation, I venture
to think, that has cr distinguished
a single legislative session In this
country."
8A! JACIXTO MOStMKXT
HTJNT8VILLE, Tex., April 21,-On
tho 75th anniversary of th battle of
San Jacinto that ended th struggle
that freed Texa from Mexico a mon
ument was unveiled here' today over
th grave of Sam Houston, command
er in th final conflict ,
WASHINGTON. April , f 1. -Forecast:
North Carolina: unsettled Sat
urday; fair Sunday; light to moderate
variable winds.
OF AMERICAN
Others Elected
Th others elected were:
Vic president genersl In charge
organisation of chapters, Mrs. Henry
U Mann; chaplain general, Mis ni
ts beth Pierce; recording secretary
general, Mrs. Howard T. Hodgklnt
corresponding secretary general. Mrs,
Wm. Dennis: registrar saner! Mn
Oalus Brumbaugh: treasurer general.
Mrs. wm, D. Hoover; historian gsn
rral, Mrs. Chas. - Bassett: assistant
historian general. Mr. Kteanae SL
Tlinmpeon; and librarian general, Miss
Amaruus umette, sll resident of th
District of Columbia exeunt Mrs. R.
sett, Maryland, and Mrs. Thompson,
Massachusetts.
Ten ' Vice" President generate wtm
to be elected, but only nine received
enough vote. All elected were Soott
candidates, as also was Miss Harriet
f. Lake "of Iowa, who althous-h -tantn.
In point of numbers, had ten votes
too few to elect. Th nine declared
elected, In the ordered elected, were:
Miss Sophie Waples, Delaware; Mrs.
Clayton H. Truesdall. Ohio; Mrs. Al
len P. Perley, Pennsylvania; Mrs.
Jsmes P. Braytofi, Michigan; Mr.
Ben Gray, jr. Missouri; Mrs. James
M.: fowler, Indians; Mrs. Bdwln O.
LAUNCH CAPSIZED WITH
PASSEIH AT FERRY
Twety or More, Including
Women. Thrown in Wa
ter and Two Drowned
TAMPA, Fla., April 21. The Owl,
a launch doing ferry duty across th
Hillsborough river st Lafayette street,
capsized tonight at . o'clock, precipi
tating between twenty and twenty
five passengers, many of them wo
men, into the water It Is thought
that two persons were drowned, but
this had not been established at a
late hour.
v The accident was due to overcrowd
ing on the launch. The bridge at
this point Is temporarily out of com
mission and the city established a
line of ferryboats. Many passengers
climbed on the top of the cabin of
the Owl and when It careened there
was a rush for the opposite side.
The boat capsized In 20 feet of wa
ter with the tide running out at
a rapid rate.
OIL IV MILK WAS JORK
COSHOCTON, O rAUJll 21. Twen
ty girl students of West Lafayette col
lege were taken III early today and
President Beck feared that an epi
demic had broken out until it wus
discovered that colles boysf as a
prank, had put oil In the milk of the
girl's dormitory. Physicians worked
with the girls all day. Eighteen of
them recovered. The other two are
still very 111. Expulsions will follow
If the guilty young men are discov
ered. MEDAL AWARDED SAfLOR
WASHINGTON, April 21. Thomas
Olsen. chief goatswaln's mate, now
on board the United States ship Ches
ter, ha been awarded by the secre
tary of the treasury, a silver medal
for galant condurjxhlblred Jn res
cuing a man from drowning In the ;
Mississippi river, near New Orleans, j
La.. Feb 2D, 1911 He has been In
the service about twelve years.
REBELS STOKMEti FEZ
MADRID. April 21. Th govern,
meat has received a telegram stating
that the Moroccan rebel have storm
ed Fea. , . ,
REVOLUTION
Today,
Oregory. . North Carolina, Mr, Chas.
d. gtryan, Tennessee, and Mr. R. H.
Hilmunuson. West Vlrslnla.
. Mr J. Morgan Smith of Alabama,
was elected an honorary vice presi
dent central. Mrs. Klroy M. Avery
wa re-eieotea editor of the American
Monthly raagaslne, the offlclcal organ
pi n u. a. K.
i ' D, A. ft. Heart Beat Tnm
tit tjianklni th oeleiy for th hon
01 of her re-election, Mrs. Scott de-
uared tnat while th members tome
tlntea differed "In JniAroMlatlnai r
ftunttton of Drtvlleea . of Mlnii i
orrter, when It eornn to quetsion of
vital patriotic principles, th u A. R
heart beau true.'"
A session tomorrow marnlna wilt
n congress to a eios. ,
sctT nm 1,000,000.
PBNSACOLA, m., ArirU f L f
positions were taken today before the
united state commlsloner In th suit
for four million dollar damages
wntcn waa recently brought jointly
against the Louisville Nsshvllla,
amd Southern Railroad company by
foreign cotton broksrs for alleged
conspiracy on th cart of th agents
or th roads with the bankrupt cot-
ton nrm or Knight, Tsncey A Cn.
limine STARVATION
MADE FAMILY OESPEBATE
Father, Mother and Two
Children Took Strychnine
and Two Died
CHICAGO, April 21 rear of 1m
pending starvation today caused a
father and mother to administer
strychnine to themselves and their
two children, both under four years
old. The. mother. Mrs. Honor Dzlur
got and the older child, Joseph, are
dead. The father and baby are In a
hospital. It Is said that both will re
cover. Dsulrgot tonight told of the
poverty which followed"" Illness
and then related the desperate agree
ment with his wife that the two
should poison themselves and their
ha bles.
"With my last 25 cents," he said,
"f bought the poison st a drug store.
My wife and I mixed it In the little
milk we had left. Some was given
to the children, my wife drank some
and I drank the remainder. There
was not enough for me of I would
have died with my wife and my boy."
SCATTERED MOEY ALONG
BROADWAY.
NEW TORPT, April 21. Throwing
dimes, quarters and bills to the winds
of Broadway, A. P. Knnls, who says
he i a 'mining man, created so
much excitement In the theatre dis
trict tonight that a near riot result
ed among the thousand youngster
who collected to gather In the coins.
Ennls does not know what he actual
ly threw away but he doc know that
he stopped th excitement when his
pocket was picked of a 1 100 bill.
MTLM! ARB BANKRCPT
ATLA:NTA. Oa. April 21. Invol
untary petitions In bankruptcy have
been "led In the United States court
here against three cotton mills at
Orlffln, Oa., and two Individuals con
nected with on of th corporations.
Th mills Involved are the Spalding
Cotton Mills, the Central Cotton Mills
snd th Boyd-Hengham Manufactur
ing company, while the Individual
are J. J. Mangham and J. W. Man
gam of th latter concern.
WAS IN OPPOSITION
TO RECIPROCITY BILL
Cannon In Action Is Speaker
Who Is Well Worth Hear-
Ing and Watching
i, . Citizen Bureau,
' Co u gross Hall,
Dj H. K. C. r)aut.
WASHINGTON, April 11. A most
remarkable thing took place In th
house the other day. Unci Ju Can
non, formerly speaker of that popu
lar body of law makers, stood, upon
ihtL floor . Anil spoke for thr hours
and thirty minute without break.
Just considered as a physical ; feat
that wa a grand performance. '. Mr.
Cannon Is far beyond three score gad
ten. Those who differ with the old
men In politics cannot but admire hit
ability and courage.. HI speech wag
full of meat, logical and, at times, )o.
uuent It was delivered from an
slsle ons end of It to th other on
th republican side,
-.-.VMlft.Jpe hrt wonderful perform
er, in action h is a live wlr. H
think , rapidly, talk! fluently and
movee about Ilk ah acrobat. On of
hi favorit way of driving home a,
point Is to pound uptm th table wltH
his left hand, H marches up nd
down, wave hia arms, bows and
poses, storms and shouts, i Hs Is con
sldered eh of th greatest debater
In congress. , For th last three year
th Insurgent of hls: party have
abused him but last Wednesday when
h, spoke so forcefully against th
Canadian reciprocity bill they wsra
delighted with him, Th old man
was so In earnest, go elvr( nnd so
ntertalnlng thgt dosens of member
crowded In the aisles to hear htm.
Some of th new men stood through
out the speech and never missed a
word. Kvery now and then Mr. Can
non would pause, pour a little water
from ft glass Into his hand and bath
his perspiring boW Clad in dirk
cutaway suit, linen , shirt, standing
collar and string lie, hs lobked Ilk
relic of th past. Hut his argument,
hi language and hi alertness proved
him a statesman of today. He may
be wrong In his position, but he hs
ylgor,. convictions, courage, tntellectu-
allty and ability far in excess of th
average congressman,
Mr. Cannon (poke In opposition to
th Canadian reciprocity bill,
' 'An Important Matter.
"This," laid he, "Is th moat Import-
ant matter before this body sine th
Spanish-American war. By way of
Introduction I will ay that I repre
sent my district. Hut, when voting
her, I vote for legislation that goes
Into every American horn. I try to
represent th whole people. I have
never arrayed class sgainst class, or
section against section.
"Ought th! treaty to b ratified 7
The bill was not prepared, except on
section of It. under th constitution.
It came In her with th president
message and was Introduced formally
ty th gentleman from Massachusetts.
(Continued tm fsgo seven)
E
IS CHARGED AGAINST THE
In Opening of Trial Every
Contested Point Favors .
the Defendant
IN PREVIOUS TERM
ROANOKE. V., April If. Th
case of Mayor Jol H. Cutchht, of
this city, charged with malfesanc
and misfosance In office Was called
In the corporation court today, with
Judge Mullen of Petersburg, presid
ing and throughout, the day almost
every point of law was decided in
favor of th defendant..
The first question discussed at th
opening of th case was whether or
not th mayor should be given a trial :
by Jury, and this wss ruled In favor
of the defense, th commonwealth...
having objected to a trial by Jury.
Attorneys for the defense argued
throughout the day the question of
squashing the nineteen charges. On
of the grounds for th argument to
quash Is that th greater portion of
the alleged misconduct of th mayor
la said to have transpired during hi
term of office previous to the present
on. When court adjourned lat this
afternoon Judge Mullen asserted that
he would have several rulings to give
tomorrow morning. Th morning .
wilt be given up to th empaaelraent
of a Jury.
FIVE NFGRO CIULDKI V POIVFTJ
WILMINGTON, N. C, April 21. Fit
th explosion of a lump five n'sr
children, who w r siip at tin
time, were I it 1 to d-at'i le
right, W i j i. ! u't away.