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1 i CITIZEN.'' CITIZEN WANT ADS BRING RESULTS ASHEVILLE, N, C, TUESDAY MORXIXO, JULY 11, 1911. VOL. XXV1X, NO. 26T PRICE FIVE CENTS I - 'rnxnuanu 'V hpi CflrJTBOLLEB BAY riQUIBY BROUGHT OUT SOME FACTS O Sought to Show HowGuggen helm Interests . Were vVork " Ing for Own Interests IMPORTANT LETTER LOST IN SHUFFLE point Brought OutShows That Guggenhclms Benefited 4 by an Omission ' WASHINGTON,. July 10. -The tory of vanishing letter, both addressed end signed "PJck." from Richar1 8. Ryan, of New York, to Richard A. Bellinger, then secretary ot the inte rior, purporting to show that Charles P. Taft had influenced his brother, President Taft, to forward the alleged attempt of Guxgenheljn Interests to - Acquire Controller bay, the. onty out . ' let for large coal fields in Southern Alaaaka, figured in a congressional ln- lutry today. The testimony before the house committee on expenditure in the inte rlor department and statements from the white house and from Chas. p, Taffs office tailed to lift the mys tery enshrouding the alleged writer. Commissioner Dennett, of the general land office." testified that he knew nothing of it, andLthat he would not necessarily know of Its existence, ana such letter was not recalled in any other quarter. The letter was not to be found in the files, though Miss M. . F. Abbott, a newspaper writer who will testify later, says she copied such a document from the official files. President Taft has expressed confl oeoo voi '.hum hhiuiw munlcatd with him on the subject, either orally or in writing. ' a Miss. Abbott, already subpoenaed, a a witness, probably will appear before the committee Wednesday. Aamund 1 Brawn, a Seattle newspaper man who '; was private secretary to Secretary BalMnger and who, according to Hiss Abbott was present when Q saw jthe - iia6 Rvan-Balllnger letter will oe . summoned to testify. It was stated C at se wms naun wu7 ui m v,7 jjful search si the files In the execuUve ' offjoee failed to reveal any record of , . letter to tne preaiaeni irorn xnu, i yr, vwwmu - . la an war upon 'the. Controller Bay 'affair. V j The most improtant development today was the testimony oi uonrmis- ( Continued on Page Four) TRAVELING GRANE FALLS KILLING FIVE MEN AND li Among the Injured is A. E. Klutz, of Salisbury, and One S. C. Man ALL WERE LABORERS MHTERSDALB. Pa., July 10. Flve men were killed and two se rloualy Injured when a traveling crane bearing a fourteen-ton girder col lapsed today at a new viaduct being constructed by the Western Maryland railroad at Salisbury Junction, on mile below here. The dead. . John Scott, MqfCeeaport, Pa. Joseph Smith. Grove City, Pa. J. R. White, Richmond, Va - C. H. Kennedy, New River, Va. B. L. Saunders, Bullockvllle, Pa. The Injured are, A. R Klutz of Salisbury. N. C. and J. L. Oarney of Belton, S. C, both ot whom may die. The men were all structural Iran workers and were killed or injured In the fall. They were in the employ of the MoCltntlc-Marahall Contsruc tlon company of Pittsburg. The heavy girder was being conveyed to the west bank' of the Cassellman river when the crane toppled and crashed to the ground. BAIXiOOTTS START OX RACK. 0 KANSAS CTTT, Mo.. July II. All even balloons which raced away from here late today in the elimina tion contest to choose two gas bal loons to represent the United States . in the James Gordon Bennett cup race on Oct. 6, were still In the sir, ao. cording to latest reports tonight When last heard from four of them were- sailing -ever Oellatln, MoH 7f miles northeast of here. Two other racers, -apparently late started In the contest, had passed Holt Mos 10 miles northeast. A seventh balloon is reported to have been last seen going east from Hamilton, Mo., it miles northeast from here. OW OOTTOjr SCHEDULE WASHINTON, J'y 10. Demoera tie members ot the house committee a way and means resumed work on - the cotton schedule today and expect to have the bill ready next week. The duties are to be out en all cotton good front 18 to Et per cent and are to bo levied on an ad valorem beats. SUSPECT CA UGHT IN GREENVILLE PROVES TO BE WRONG MAN J. E. Spain, Man of Stolen Cows Fails to Identify of Murdering Patrolman A long distance telephone message to The Citizen this morning at 1 o'clock was to the effect that -Chief ot Police D. K. Lyerly. of this clty accompanied by J. E, Spain, to whom the negro John Huff, -who slew Pa trolman McConnell ; here last week, sold one of the cpws with which he was charged with stealing, arrived in Greenville this j morning "at . LIS o'clock.' The negro who was held in Greenville was examined - by Mr. Bpaln. who failed to identify him, wytng that he was positive that the negro held on. suspicion was not , the man from whom he bought the cow. Chief Lyerly and Mr. Spain will re turn to Ashevllle this morning and lb negro will be released. This is the latest information, and It now seems that the trail ot the ne gro who is wanted so badly here has again been lost. GREENVILLE OFFICERS ON MOVE GREENVILLE, 8. C, July 10. After traveling for nearly 14 hours, a j posse consisting of meal and .Ashe villi police officers brought to this city this afternoon a negro believed to be John Huff, 'Who shot and faulty Wounded Officer McConnell In Ashe- ville Monday a week ago. - The negro was caught near nea- mont, & C, and give nis name as Tom Long. He admits being In Hen dersonvtlle, X C, during last week. He anawers descriptions given of the murderer of McConnell, being a gin- get colored negro about nve reel ten lnohes In height. The most distinc tive mark mentioned in the descrip tion was found on the negro. It Is a raflher deep and easlfy obsertabl ..r lust above the right ear. Long's statements of his North Carolina trip were rather confused ana somewna. contradictory. . Officials from Ashevllle win arnve here at I o'clock tomorrow morning for the purpose of identifying the ne gro. . anKENVILLE. 8. C July H. An officer from Ashevllle arrived late to- nlalit and failed to Identity me negro as John Burt, fmntn.H! KI CITED. Had John Huff been brought to AshevUle last night, he would have doubtless been dealt with severely. When it was reported on the streets that he had been .captured in South HE SPEAKER 9 GHAMP GURK XT One of Main Thoughts Ad vanced Is That There Is No Room for Idlers GOOD CITIZENS ATLANTIC CITT, N. J July 10. With the big audience swayed to the tune of "Dixie" Speaker Champ Clark was Introduced to a record throng on the million dollar pier to night as the prlnoipal speaker before the Christian Endeavor convention. His speech was striking throughout. "There is no room in the United States for a pessimist or idler," he declared. "Any man who mlsens two general elections should be disfran chised. 'Our forbears did not fight ao we could sit at home. They wanted ua to hare our aay at election. That' what the scrap was about If I had on prayer that 1 was sure to be an swered it would be that every cltlsen should acquire sufficient education to read hi own ballot and cast It a an American cftlsen ahould. "Hoodlum run nine-tenths of our elections, ana tne nooaium wno goes out and votes Is a better man than the cltlsen who falls to cast his bal lot. It is the duty of every Christian cltlsen to take a hand In polltlon. These fine haired cltltens who say they are toe busy to enter politics are had citizens. The great question before the American republic Is the question of good citizenship. I don't believe the United States I going to the dogs, no matter whether a repub lican or a democrat heads the next administration. I believe the party In power wilt work for the perpetuity of the American republic and amello- aration of. the condition of the people and the betterment of society. "The world In general Is growing better and particularly our part of the country. My opinion Is that we will soon devise a scheme that will give labor the benefit of its toll and keep riches from a few greedy souls. Signs point that the change (a In sight nd the employer will soon share tits, profits with hi workmen." . Former Vice President Chas. W. Fairbanks criticised Sunday condi tions st this resort la an address to day before the Methodist Chrlstlsn (Oonttnard on Page Seven) - Who Bought One From John Huff Negro Suspected Carolina, excitement prevaled and rumor Went out to the effect that the negro was on his way to Ashevllle, accompanied by the members of the Ashevllle police force who have been In South -Carolina in search of the murderer for the past few day. About two hundred people gathered on the streets shortly after I o'clock and sur rounded the jail about 10 o'clock. Seeing that the man was not con cealed there - the majority of them loft, although: it is reported that the Jail was pretty well surrounded throughout the entire night About two hundred. men met train No. 1 at Blltmore, believing perhaps that the negro would be brought to Aehevtll on that Vain and it Is reported that they watched the road well which runs from Blltmore. A number of automobile owners in the city report that on retnrnlng from pleasure drives from the Blltmore section, they were stopped as they crossed the bridge over the French Broad and were allowed to pas unmolested when their Identity became know. DETECTIVB FCNB GROWS The fund which was stared several days ago oy The Cltiien at the ug gestton of Dr. A. W. Calloway was taken uo by a number of members of the police force and a good slsed amount was secured to pay the ex pellees of Police Captain Frank Jor dan and Patrolman Fred Jones and Frank Condor, who went to South Carolina Saturday In an effort to lo eat the slayer of Patorlman McCon nelL The Cltlsen has received I0 which has been previously neknowl edged, and the following subscHp Hons Were given, at the office of The Cltlsen within the past two days: ,rranK iougnran, i. $11; F. C. Jackson,' 11.7S; Noah Murrossh, 1. Subcrtpttons secured by PsUrolms J. S. Leverett; 8. Sternberg and com pany, lift: W. J. Hunnlcutt, II; J. It, Rector. II: N. F. Parrt. II: H,W. Ray. .80: O. H. Redfern. .80; J. II. Lange, 11; A. H. McCormJcei, ,60; F. P. Smith, ,60: S. t. Hunnlcott... .15; ES A. Johnson, .00: 9. U Streetman, 11: H. S. Hollar. II; L. A. Mlsen helmer, 11; C. T. Da vis. 60; T, J. Perklnson. 11. Subscriptions secured by F. M. -Jor- tCowtfHSMSd on page eevew ) ON EVE OF BALLOTING IH0R1IMEST XSSBSJBBBSSSSBSSSe Even Followers of Hoke Smith Work Like Tro jans at Last Moment MUCH SPECULATION ATLANTA, Oa., July 11. Tonight on the eve of balloting for United States senator in the Georgia legisla ture, tffe general opinion prevails that there will be no election as the result of the first day's ballot That none of the five candidates is sure ot capturing the toga was evldencett by the hard work put In during the clos Ing hours of the campaign. Even the friends of Governor Hoke Smith who heretofore had been predicting hi election on the first ballot con tinues up to tbe last minute to strengthen their fences. Among the 'late arrival today were a number of friend of Congressman W. G. Brantly, of the eleventh district The statement was given put In be half ef Mr. Brantly that hi name would not be presented ss a candi date for senator unless It was cer tain he would win. The prospect of a vacancy In the govemship in the ' event Governor Slmth Is elected to the senate Is arousing considerable Interest through -out the state. Today a news paper In southeast Georgia sent thirty telegrams to leading papers throughout the state asking them If they would support former Governor J. M. Brown for governor In the event of a vacancy. Twenty-two replies og nlfled in substanoe -they would sup port ,'rown against tne peia." Should the vacancy occur It Is pre dieted there will be m the neighbor hood of a dozen candidates for the position. SPKNCKR WOMAW DIFA. SPENCER, N. C. July !. fr. Mary L. Daniel, widow of the late HI. H. Daniels, died at her home In Iavidson county yesterday afternoon and the Interment was made at Dick Creek church. She was sixty-three years old and la survived by one daughter and tws sonar on erf Trhonr 1 DfV K. C Dan lei, of SansbWT . - RECIPROCITY GOING THROUGH MOST SERIOUS ORDEAL f-iJA-'l " mmmmmmm mmm ssssssssssssssi an m ' t Vu f mh Amendmenti so Small Ht WouJMt A$k for Roll CaM Upon A)) t Thm-Shntnons Amendment Similar FatCumtnini Say$ Its ' ' - ' , U9e1es$ to Try to Get Senate to Aher DiJi WASHINGTON, July lO.-Th Ca nadlan reciprocity obi)) emerged un scathed tonight front the most erl ou ordeal it has yet exDerleni-j i the senate. The sarlce of amendment. offred by Senator Cummins, of lwa. and the two offered by Senator Sim mon, of North Carolina, U seeking to increase the number of Canadian manufactured rlli le that shall be admitted to the United State free ot dntj? were 'voted. 4n by large iha lortttef...., V 4 -'.' the vote I favor of the amend ments wore So Small that Senator Cummin asked for only1 five roll calls, although be had previously announced nis intention bf asking for at least ten. - The maxlmlum vote for hi tariff amendment was 14, compared to a maximum vote of II against The defeat of ths Cummin amend ment clear the situation in the sen ate and- leaves the reciprocity bill much nearer final passage. Senator Bailey offered an amend ment to the house woolen tariff bill Imposing a duty of IS per cent on raw wool. He will ask for the conldera- tlon of thl amendment and of hi farmer' free list amendment In the near future. Senator Cummins, after the first few roll call vote on hi amendments to day expressed the conviction that It was the intention of the senate not to Change the agreement in any partic ular, and that It was useless to press the senate for further votes. On the proposal to put flour and FAMOUS RESORT GIVES B.P.0.L GRErVT WELCOME People of Atlantic City Give Them Complete Freedom of City ATLANTIC CITT. N. J.. July 10 Although they had already taken the town by storm, the thousands of Elks for their annual reunion gath ared in the marine ball room on the steel Pier tonight and permitted the people of 'Atlantic Cty to formally give them the freedom of th city. The principal address; of welcome In 4ho absence of Governor Woodrow Wilson, who had expected to be here, were mad by Harry Bacharach, ex ailed "ruler of -the Atnuitto City lodge, . August Herrmnn. of Cincinnati the grand exalted ruler, responded. The first business session of the grand lodge will be held tomorrow. POCR DEATHS IV BALTTMOUE BALTIMORE. Md.. July 19. Four deaths and twelve prostrations re sulted from the host here today. WASHINGTON, July '10. Fore cast; North Carolina, generally fair except probably local thunder show er Tueedsy and Wednesday, mod erate south wind, ' '? . s On the Square? BILL UNSCATHED AFTER csreal products oa the list which the United States will admit free from Canada, Senator Cummin was de feated Hi to Hi on th proposal to but agricultural Implements on this list he was defeated tt'toU; on th proposal to put lumber en th list h was defeated tl to It. iOther amendment Voted down pro posed to- admit free jro'ia Canada.' Wlthoirrasroandlhg Ilk treatment of American products, automobile, Iron ore, pig iron, coal, rubber, cotton, woolen, leather end llk goods. Senator Brlstow demanded a rec ord vote on th rubber amendment out enougnt senator would not join in the demand. ' -; "This Is a case where the full tariff duty is reserved for trust-controlled product," said Senator Brlstow. "It is evident that the senat doesn't car to go on record on thl matter," "Oh. wait awhile," mid " Senator Stone, democrat with a wave of hi hand toward hi democratic ool league. Th amendment that Secured the heaviest favorable vote was oh sepa rate from the tariff feature of th agreement It 'gave the president power to determine thl country' part of the pact if Cenada abrogated her part. Senetor Cummin. Senator Heyburn and nthess sld that as ths bill came before congress Canada could terminate her part of the agreement while this coiintry would be compelled STOPS AJWDOOS FLIGHT Intense Heat and High Hu midity Make Continua tion of Flight Impossible BALTIMORE, Md., July 10. Un able to resume their aeroplane flight to Washington thl evening because of unfavorable weather conditions, his companion, Chas, K. Hamilton, Harry N. Atwood that that he and would try to get away at 4 a. m., to morrow, He added that they would stop at College Park, Md where the army aviation school of Instruction Is located. Atwood anounced this decision about T:S0 this evening after two futile at tempts had been made- at a flight from the field where the machine descended this morning after a re markable and nerve wrecking aerial journey which began at Atlantic City a few minutes after t a. m., and end ed at 9:23 o'clock, a half a mile from the Pennsylvania railroad station st Stemer's Run (approximate- 141 miles from the starting point. The flight had to be discontinued on account of the Intense seat and high humidity which made It almost If not quite Impossible for aeroplanes to attain a sufficient altitude. The same atmospheric conditions pre vailed thl evening and forced th postponement until th morning. , . JOHW B. CARLISLE DEAD. I RALEIGH. N. O, July 10. John B. Carlisle, for tl years professor of Latin at Wake Forest college, died at his home today, aged tl year. For two years he was president ot the Baptist Stat convention, and was on of th beat known ducator in th tat. , to continue th reciprocity rate en Canadian good until congress could repeal th law. Senator t-odg and SVnaior Uacon Insisted that Canada' .regar4"fo th "good faith" of th agreement would prevent any suoh contingency, , Senators Ctspp and Dlion, republi cans, 'and Senator Simmons, democrat, oppesoil jtb general reciprocity meas ure In speech's during th fternoon Senator Plson said the agreement was due to th pressure of th newspapers imeresw, ana Henaior ciapp declared the president bad yielded to th de mand of th cltlea for lower llvine. and th need of'th pre for free paper. senator ' Simmon contended that vn with the reduction upon Canadian manufactured products giv en In the agreement th rnanufactur Ing Industrie f tha United State would Kill be mora adequately pre tected against Canadian- competition than . against th competition of Great Britain. ! H expressed the be lief that th prlc of farm product would be reduced under th operation of the Canadian agreement; that th effect would not be to benefit consum ers, but to benefit th brewers, mill er and manufacturer of cereal pro- auct. ana mat an arrangement Mutt able to the farmer should Include i material reduction of duties on man ufactured product used by th farm- CArJDIDATES GALORE FOR COMMISSlEfl'S PLACE Delegations Waiting Upon Governor Trying to Bring Some Pressure ' RALKIGH, N. C, July 10. Two delegations that waited on the gov ernor In the Interest of candidate for the corporation commleslonershlp to succeed th late Henry Clay Brown, today were from North amp ton county and from Kalelgh, th former In the Interest of Capt, Thorn- a w. Mason and th tatter In the Interest of E, U Harris of Raleigh, who is being urged by the Mer ohsnts" association, hs being the state secretary. Th Northampton dele gation was composed of B. 8. Gay, C. S. Peebles. J. & Worrall and sher iff Joyner. . . . . The Raleigh delegation for Hsr- ri Included J. V. Slmmi, E. E. Broughton, J. B. Plere. A num ber of new candidate are being add. ed to the list of those being pressed upon the governor for consideration. J. P. Smith of Randolph county and (i. ti. Parker 1 1 Duplin eounty being the latest. Majnr H, A. London of Pituboro I not a candidate la the sens that he ha any formal application with Hi governor. However, hi friend have ascertained that he would accept and are urging the governor to give htm the place. Ex-Judge A. C Avery ha presented to the governor the claim of former Commissioner Pearson - of Morgsnton. : ., -''..,'.'.:', Ths friend of Capt Tom Mason believe that If th governor does not decide t give the place to his close personal, friend,. L. Travis of Halifax, that It will certainly go to Capt. Ma son. " fi. Ci 0. STATION TOTALWREGK Fill DYNAMITE CHARGE Situated at Junction of C-.C.1 & 0. and Southern Rail -way Near Marlon . . , SUSPECTS FIRE UPON 7 SHERIFF INJURING HiM Station Windows Shattered. Roof Torn Off, Safe Demol Ished and Robbed Th station of th C, C 0. rail road situated at th Junction of thd C, C. O. and th Southern railway traok near Marlon , was dynamited yesterday morning between midnight and daybreak and practically wrecked, the safe, having been demolished, the window shattered, the root torn off and th tables, seats and telegrapher's instrument totally . demolished, - The aaf was robbed of ft, th amount ot mony which we In It. but nothing els ef value w taken, so tar a caa b learned. From all Indication the wrecker placed dynamite en the top of tl) af and blew hot in It, tliea filling the hole with dynamite which, h-u set off, blew th af open. , About three-fourth of of dynaavlt wa used by th robber. Th eounty official pieced blood hound on th trail of the guilty per sons, but they lost th scent and .: returned. - There la no clue a to who com mitted th robbery, though throe im-u were seen te com Into Old Fort on a freight train last night two of whom ar said to hav gotten oft at a woo,i pile, th other alighting at the dctt and going to th rear of it, Pheri t It, S. Mashburn, ot McDowell count-, and others, presuming that the tn n were th robber ef th depot at the lunctlon, pursued th man who rn behind th depot And opened flre rm him. Numerou shot Were exrh.-u" I and Sheriff Mhbum was (hot in t-" ankl. A carrier boy received a fil let In the arm. Th upposed ri ber mad hi csp Into th wood near the Utlon, followed by elm t th ntlr population ef Old Koct. Th two men -Who accompanied .the, man-who wa piinrutd. nmla their -rapa. ' ETBELiKKE lit SUE FOR OIVQBOE FE:.! !.m:;,'M HUSOO Report Which Has E::n Only Rumor Confirmed ; .. by, Actress' ; lawyers COLT WANTS PAPERS NEW' YORK. July !onflrma- , tlon of th report that Ml Ethel Barrymore, . th aetre.; to sue for a dlvore from ' Riwsoll Orliwotd Colt, son of Samuel Pomeroy Colt, president ef th United States Hub' ber company, her husband of two year, wa given her today when nia- tertat from which Mi Barrymore' lawyer expect to prepar and 111 tomorrow initial paper In th action reached th elty 'from Lo Angeles, ' Cat. Th suit I to b for ebsolut dlvnrc and Will b formally contest. d. It will be Sled In New Tork. Th summon and a copy of th complaint ar awaited by Colt and hi lawyer, , who expect to receive them tomorrow or Wednesday..-- . ; Frank M. Patterson, Colt' law fr, so declared Ulay, after being closeted for more than an' hour with f hi client Th material from which . Miss Barrymore' lawyer will draw 1 -the complaint, It I reported. I In the form of one of more affidavit signed by Ml Barrymor at Io An- ele. Ther I but oa ground Upon which absolute divoso may ba pro cured In Mew Tork, but th nam ef -th alleged corespondent . : ha been ' withheld. ' v ' FUXERAli OF CAJCDLEIt MA ' CANDLterf, ' July ' 1 ft Th" funeral service of Mr. O.tla Wilton, who died at th home of Mr. John Col of Can ton with whom he had been board ing, at a lata hour lt Friday night, . were conducted , from Pleasant Hill church near Candler Saturday eve- . nlng by Rev. t. W, Campbell. Haw twenty-on year of -age .and leavaa two lstra and three brothrt. Mra, P. P. Drake of Aberdeen, Waeh.j ndvMrat- Hepry JPea;orke ot Oolda- bora, N. C i Mr. Bruce Wilson, air. Fred Wilson and Mr. Carroll Wilson. ATLANTA PAIR WIX. ATLANTA. Ga July 1. Char?! Smith and Mis Hall, of Atlanta, to. In v won th mixed double ehampitjiiii'j In th Southern tnn tmin:Mi.f., defeating W. A.- Fleet. ( ' Okla., and Mrs. SarvL-n " Brooklyn, in two m '' Th match mart' 1 '. j )
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