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E CITI THE WEATHER UNSETTLED. CITIZEN WANT ADS BRING RESULTS ASHEVILLE, N. C, FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 22, 1913. .VOL. XXIX. NO. 303, PRICE FIVE CENTS, INTERNATIONAL GOLF TOURNEY TO BE PLAYED HERE A Bare Steal. F PLAN ACCEPTANCE FRUITLESS FHf OF nn XTTjI ASHEYILL l-JULE. REPUBLICANS ARE THAW'SATTORNEYS CTTBC Tl II DEPQRTATIOH Will Not Contest, Provided Thaw Is Allowed to Se , led Destination fll PROBABLY LAND IN VERMONT Hearing of Habeas Corpus Proceedings Deferred Until Next Wednesday dHERBROOKE, Quebec, Aug. 21. Until Wednesday of next week, oar ring unforeseen developments, Harry Kendall Thaw will remain In the Bherbrooke jail. On that day he Is to be arraigned lri the superior court on a writ of habeas corpus. Between now and that time hi battery of Canadian lawyers hope to perfect plans, not to thwart Deportation, but to submit to it gracefully to a point selected by Thaw. This, in brief, was the" status to night of Matteawan's fugitive, arrest ed Tuesday near Coaticook, Quebec, and committed to Jull here on a de fective warrant. Ignorant of the moves made by his lawyers, Thaw has' spent his time pacing the length of the narrow corridor in the Sher brooke Jail, and was not even aware that the writ of habeas corpus in his :ase was served on the jailer this af ternoon and that but for a timely telephone message he would have been produced In court today with the bench vacant. Illunder Made. This Incident, variously described as a blunder, a oaae of absent-mindedness and an error due to hurry, arose after Superior Judge Globensky failed to specify in writing that the writ was returnable before him next Wednesday. He had set this date in chambers, but the writ reading "I n stanter" when served on the Jailer, set that official into instant action; and he had called a carriage and or dered Thaw to dress for an outing when a telephone message from the judge Informed him that the latter was leaving for Montreal not to re turn here as a circuit Judge until next week. - Meanwhile District Attorney Conger, lOf-Dutihsoa sBuiWr." Nw"TorlC. Dep uty Attorney-General Franklin Ken nedy, of Albany, and others, primar ily Interested In getting Stanford White's slayer across the border, seized on the possibility of Thaw's im mediate production and sought to fmd another Judge before whom to i arraign him. Cut Mr. Laforce, gov ernor .of the jail, declined to surren der the .prisoner until he had consult ed Sheriff Aylmer. Wednesday the Day. The sheriff, after reading the writ carefully, said that while no time for Its return was stated, he had under Itood from the court that Wednesday Confirmed on Page Seven.) PBflTEST flEWHST THE 1ENGY MEASURE Great Conference of Bank ers From all Over Coun try Opens at Chicago. 250 EXPECTED. CHICAGA, Aug. 21. Protest jbgairwt the democratic currency bill la expected to be the result of a con ference of bankers from all over tho country, which will begin here to morrow. Amendments probafcly will toe recommended to eifminate some of the features of the Glaus-Owen bill now pending in congrs. , More than 2&0 bankers are expect ed to atteod the conference. Among them will be members of the cur rency commission of the inn ,i-aii Bankers' association', presidents of Che various state bankers' associa tions, president of banks represent ing clearlag houses and other rep resentative bankers. The conference tn to be under the auspices of the bankers' currency commission,- which r ... v-.. ; efforts to control committees in con try to come together to unite on a' reM wnlch deaU witn labor lp)fiala. (plan of action concerning the pro-1 .inn 2osed currency bill. A large delegation of eastern bank ers and a mimtier of western bank ers who have been In Washington isonferring with Secretary McAdoo, Ere expected here for the meetings. 1A. B. Hepburn, of New York, head bf the commission; Col. Frederick E. Farnsworth, of New Tork, secretary: William Woodward, president of the Hanover Ivational bank, New York. representing New York banks, and George M. Reynolds, of Chicago, are fcmong the prominent financiers ex pected to take part in the meetings. The principal objections of the.greia. fcankers to the bill as It stands were vtated today by Charles O. Dawes, lelegatfrd to represent the Chicago Clearing -louse association, to be the Vxleral reserve board members that frould be appointed by tht jrejltVintmmlttea Conference Between Asheville Hotel Men's Association and Southern Railway Of ficials Results inNota-' hie Attraction for Asheville. An International golf tournament which will brine; to this city scores of golfers with world-wide reputations for several days' activities on the links of the Asheville Country club Is assured, plans for audi a tourna ment having been perfected by the members, of the AsbevUle Hotel Men's association and the official of the passenger department of the Southern Railway company, who have. been hero for the past few days. The hotel men have been discussing the plan with the railroad men for some time past, and It was . definitely de cided to hold the tournament yes terday, when a message was received from Frank Presley, of ew York City, signifying ms willingness to as sume charge of the tournament and guarantee its success. Prank Pressley in Charge. The fact that Mr. Pretley is to be connected with the proposition as sures its success, local hotel men and passenger representatives of the Southern believe, for he has directed numerous tournaments of this kind, none of which has had a disappoint ing result. For several years past he has been regarded as one of the world's leading promoters and the men who are behind the movement feel that they have been very fortu nate in securing his services. Mr. Presley, it is stated, will arrive in Asheville next week to discuss the situation with Asheville hotel men and representatives of the passenger de partment of the Southern who will return to this city. The plans in detail will be decided upon and Mr. Presley will Immediately start communications with the leading golfers of this coun try end others, in an effort to have thorn play on the local links. The men who are behind the movement pro determined to make it a success and no expense will be spared to con duct such a tournament here which will bring to this .city hundreds of golf enthusiasts from all sections of the country. The list of prises will bt one of the most attractive ever compiled fr.r a golf meet, and hundreds of dol lars will be offered as cash prises to tht winners of the tournament. In addition to the purses which will be competed for by the golfers the va rlous hotels of the city have ex pressed their willingness to give cups of value and prizes of many kinds will bo nfiVtid. .iKiteviUo's Great Course. AIk v 'lie's li-holn golf course PASSAGE DE LOAN SHARK BILL MARKED BY THREATS AGAINST REP. JOHNSTON Kentucky Man Tells Lobby Committee His Life Was Threatened. SLUSH FUND. WASHINGTON. Aug. 21. Repre sentative Ben Johnston of Kentucky told the lobby Investigators today that the passage of the federal loan shaik jaw was marked with dally threats against his life. He Intro duced an affidavit by a forme ap itoi pdiceman who swore tfia. ar other firmer policeman olaitncj .o have followed Johnston three nights t0 kill him. Testimony has developed that the loan sharks foupht the rVrlr-rnl law with a slush fund of $12,000. Kepre-1 sentative J. T. McIermott of Illinois was charged by I. H. McMichael, a . fnrm.r hnuta emiilni'. with having claimed receiving $7,500. Martin M. Mulhall. late "lobbyist" for the National. Association of Man ufacturers, refreshed by a week's va cation, took the stand before the house committee again late today. He repeated some of his testimony be fore the senate committee relative to Representative Willis of Ohio ques tioned the witness sharply about his statements In regard to the make-up of the Judiciary committee of the house In 1809-10. Mulhall swore that through the efforts of former Representative James K. Watson two men were taken from that commit- j - j anj two others Representatives vreeland of New Tork and Bannon of Ohio iven their plares. -"The record shows." said Mr. Willis. "that Bannon went on that commit tee In 1906 and that Mr. Vreeland never served on It while he was In con- Mulhall said he might have been mistaken about the names or the dates, but he was sure the National Association of Manufacturers could control the selection of men. on the una of the best In the south and It Is for the purpose oi centering tbe na- t'e.n i attention upon the golf faclll ties of this city that the hotel men and the passenger department of the Southern have decided to spend thou sands of dollars to put on an inter national tournament here In Novem ber. It la felt, too, that such an event will mean much towards renewing Asheville's supremacy as a winter re sort, in that the golfers and thtlr friends wHI be brought hore during one of ths dull months of the win ter. Once th; visitors are brought here In November those who are In terested in the movement feel that 'he city's reputation as a golfing center will bo established. With the unex celled course the best of hotel facili ties and numerous side attractions, Asheville should be a winter resort as well as a summer playground, It la felt, and no stone will be loft un turned to make the November golf tournament the most successful evont of the kind ever held In the south. Win invite Champions. Mr. Presley Is In close touch with the champions of all nations and the ibest talent in amateur circles. Upon the selection of the exact dates for the tournament and the compilation of tho prize list, he will start an active campaign in behalf of the approach ing event and will prepare for ths International tournament. His arrival next week Is being looked forward to with a great deal of interest by Ashe ville golfers and hotel men, who are Interested in filling this city with win te'r visitors during a month that, as a rule, is rather dull. SCPERINTENDEXTS CONFER. CHICAGO, Aug. 21. The twenty second annual convention of the American Association of Railroad su perintendents began in this city, with headquarters' at the Hotel herman. In addition to. receiving the reports of officers" anr'standing committees ths convention discussed the handling of explosives, 1 n flammables and other dangerous articles. HUlIUfON CONFIMIKD. WASHINGTON, Aug. 11. The senate late today confirmed the nomi nation of Francis Burton Harrison of New York as governor-general of the Philippines. The Philippine commit tee early in the day reported the nom ination favorably and it was con Urmed without opposition. OF E Enough Explosives in Pack age to Have Wrecked the City Hall. FUSE FAILED. NEW YORK, Aug. 21. A. deadly charge of dynamte, three whole ten Inch sticks and two halves with a and detonator was discovered this ternoon near Mayor Garner's office window in the city hall. The bureau of combustibles found that the explo sive was forty per cent dynamite, the regulation blasting proportion, and the amount found would, If exploded. 'have wrecked the city hall. The mayor was In his office when I the dynamite wa discovered by a cit izen passing through city hall park. Mr. Gaynor evinced little interest when told of the explosive's proximity and remained apparently undisturbed at his desk while police officers hur riedly drew a cordon about the dyna mite to keep back an excited crowd. The dynamite found today lay on a basement in a concrete moat or area way within sixty feet of the mayor's window. The explosive was arranged In a lattice formation with the two small piece on top. A partly burned four inch fuse led to a detonating cap on one of the half sticks. Close, to the explosive was a pleoe of Chinese punk and several partly burned matches. The 'dynamite and fuse were wrapped in a piece of heavy cambric secured by red and blue twine. The cloth was blue with red and white 'figures and resembled the fillets worn by Italian women of the working class. Experts of the buresu of combus tibles state that the only thing which prevented a disastrous explosion was the presence of a strip of cotton wool wound so tightly about the base of the fuse that a spark could not reach the detonator. An sdge of one dynsv 4 m'tT tllTa r IfrM'y nmtinae.i. r PRESIDENT WILSON PREPARING SPECIAL MESSAGE TO CONGRESS ' t i . . - . . , REVIEWING MEXICAN SITUATION ViH Relate m Detail Progress Made by Ex-Governor Mexico and Will WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. President Wilson was at work tonight on ft spe cial message which be porbably will read to both houses of congress next Monday, relating In detail the nego tiations which have ieen conducted through his personal representative, John Lind, with the Huerta govern ment In Mexico. The decision to make a comprehensive statement on the situation to congress was reachsd today after the president had about concluded that the negotiations be tween Mr. Und and Provisional. Pres ident Huerta. sance th. exchange Of notes, ' had" developed no new basis for discussion. . WIU Present Two Notes. With his message the president will prevent the two notes setting forth the American suggestions to the Hoerts government and Its reply. Should ne read the docament himself, which he is being urged to do by members of his cabinet and to which Idea he la strongly Inclined, It will be the first time since the days of George Wash ington that a president has commu nicated a matter nf foreign policy In person to the legislative branch of the government. While there was no information from the white house to indicate what object it was hoped to accomplUn through a message at this time, there was a well-denned belief in offw.al circles that President Wilson thinks the reading of an address which win lay the American viewpoint and the Huerta contentions before the con gress and the peMe of this count-y, and which also will be made pooHc to the world gem-rally, cannot but have an Important effect on the san ation in Mexico. It is expected to he a partial answer to the intimiut ns of Provisional resident Huerta !n his note that President Wilson stands alone In his Mexican policy and un supported generally in congress. BE DESTHOYEOJIEXT WEEK Two Monster Dredges WiU Then Attack Debris to Clear Channel. WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. Another important step toward final comple tion of the Panama canal will be taken next Monday when preparations will be made Ut Mnw up the heavy earth dirt, now the r.nly barrier be tween the Miraflorcs l'.-ks and tide water on the Pacific side, three miles away. There will be nothing spectacular about the destruction of the dike. 1U base will be perforated by a number of holes heavily chiit'd with dyne mite, then for five adys fresh water from one of the river In the canal xone will be turned into the canal prlslm, and when the water Is near the level of the sfa water on the other side the charee will be set off. Two monster dredttes. the Mole and the Corosal, are waiting to attack the debris and In the course of two or three days will clear a channel through the dike sufficient to admit the dredges ind vessels it ten or twelve feet draft as far as Mlraflores locks. A month biter a channel the lull width of the canal prism and deep enough to pass a battleship will be completed. After the destruction of the Mlra flores dike there will remain only two m :h .ltructlona along the cana route, one at Oamboa, about one tb'rd of the way through from the Atlantic, holding back the water from the Culebra cut. and one over which the railroad crosses at the tjetest sscas, ' i. . Tfr f 'llMs.ifr ,. Outline Next 17. S. Step Troops Sent into Mexico. Penrose Would Send Troops. , ! The first refutation of this Huerta supposition came In the senate today when prominent republicans vigorous ly upheld the course of the. president. The expressions of confidence in the wisdom .and good faith of President Wilson were made by several republi can leaders In succession, after Sen ator Penrose, of Pennsylvania, repub. ltcan, had Introduced a resolution to reulre the president to place United States troops In 'Mexico' to protect Americans. No action was taken on tho rerolutloh' and ' ' though' .'.hepa'tor Penrose declared the sending of troops could by resolution be decreed not unfriendly to "Mexico, the view at the white house and state department was that such a move, in effect, would be an act of war. President Wilson reiterated to call ers today that he had absolutely no Intention of taking any drastic meas ures, denied that Becretary Ossrrteon, of the awr department, had been called ' back to Washington, and re ferred to the fact that Mr. Garrison would take a vacation after his inspec tion trip in the west was ended. He incidentally complimented republican seniors on their spirit of co-opera- toln, emphatically sUii.ng there had not been the slightest exhibition of partisanship. That Provisional President HuertaJ has advanced the Idea that recognition of his government Is a partisan ques tion in the United Ptate and that the democratic party IS not actually dom inant Is admitted by administration officials, but they believe that If such an illusion exists in Mexico It shortly will be dissipated, not only by news of today's debate In the senate, but by the expwtation that congress In some way will show Its confidence In the president when he reads his message. The administration hopes that when the facts are known In Mexico the Hu- FIBST DEPOSITS OF GROP MOVING FUNDS IS MADE Reserve Cities in the South Get First MoneyFund as Apportioned. WASHINGTON, Aug. !1. The treasury department today began making depoofclts of the additional $50,000,000 government funds that are to plurad with banks In the agri cultural states to aid In the movement. The first deposits were made In the nT( cities In the southern states among whk.h it Is unofficially stated were Ilaltlmore, Md., Rilimond, Va., AtUtnt-i, la., and Memphis, Tenn., the Uhree lattr-r each receiving $750,000. The apportfcmmpnt of the fundk ban been coirrplcted according to in formation at the department. It was statfri unufflrtally that the largest deposit would be made with the na tional tanks at Chicago, this being the rnoft important reserve city In the agricultural states. The next largrau. deposits are to be made In Ht. IuU, with Baltimore second and New Orleans third. No official announcement of the amount sent to these cities has been made, but unofficially It has been learned that Baltimore will receive between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000 and that Chicago and Bt. Uiuis will di vide In the neighborhood of $15,000,. 000. THE WEATHER WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. Forecast for North Carolina: Unsettled with Showers Friday afternoon and on Rat ftrdwJn'awli', f!lUr. T 28ss Lind, During His Stay in Penrose Wants tra authorities may be more inclined to respect the American suggestions. Want Knwrta to ltarfgn. The United States, in brief, has wo posed that Huerta resign in favor of ail sideai that a suspension of nosttU ties thereby be wrought about said a constitutional election be held, the re suiting administration to receive the recognition of the American rovwn ment. Thus far Hoerta has flatly re jected the American- proposals and re newed his demand for recognition, de claring his financial troubles are due to the failure of the United States to recognise WnW OftlelaJ advices to the state department, . however, describe the provisional president's plight fl nanclally at desperate, ' and officials here believe he has not sufficient money to pay his troops and cannot get money abroad. ' These considerations', and the inces sant warfare of the constltationaHsts, likewise lead administration offlcrvs to the conclusion, that even though Huerta may continue to scorn the sag gestions of the United States, tho sit. uatlon In Mexico soon will disenUngls Itself, and that a policy of non-Interference should be maintained for the present at least. It Is not known yet whether Presi dent Wilson will make any specific recommendations in his messasjs, but It was learned from a high tovn ment offWal thai his statement of the case will be the foundation for the next step on the part of the United (Mates. The president hat made it plain, howimer, that he has no thought of armed Intervention and that he It as determined as ever to maintain an attitude of peace and friendliness to ward Mexico. Mr. Lind probably will remain In Mexico City Indefinitely and hit re ports Indicate that he has not aban doned hope. President Wilson told (Oondnnod on Page Seven.) SONSET ENDS MISSOURI'S TWO" Estimated That Volunteers Did $1,500,000 Worth of Work in Two Days KANSAS CITY. Aug. :i (tun p.it an official end today to Governor Ma jor's two "good roads" days, during which It 1s estimated 250.000 business men and farmers forsook their busi ness and their farms and went to the hijthwax to give their work that Mis souri might receive Impetus to be come one of ths leading good road states of the union. When the last man laid down his pick and shovel tonight It was estl- ' mated the work done had It been paid 'for, would have amounted to $1,(00,- 000. As Governor Major bade the last of his workers stop work at Jeffer son City, Governor Hodges, of Kansas, who has been helping Oovernor Major with his "Job." rrasped the Missouri executive's hand a "It Is over, governor, and I con gratulate you and the state of Mis souri," he said. "And I thank you and the people of Kansas for letting you come down to help us," reeponed Governor Ma- i Jor. Governor Major waa host at a din ner tonight for Governor Hodges, The Kansas executive will leave lAe to night for Topeka where It la announc ed he will issue a cU forwo. isneralj xoe.4 uura, -. . Consideration of Tariff Bill Is Proceeding Much More Rapidly APPROVE SILK AND FLAX SCHEDULES Paragraph on Woven Fabrics Passed at Request of Sen. Simmons WASHINGTON, Aug. I. Republi can senators save evidence today of tiring over continued fruitless opposi tion to the tariff schedules, and rapid progress was made In consideration o the bin, the fight on free .raw woolj having been postponed until tomor- rOW, : I-'-'.; : - The flax and silk schedules were approved as amended by the finance - committee and the democratic caucus. Senators McCumber and Granna In effectually sought to transfer nag from the free list to the dutiable list. To the silk schedule, which gave the finance committee much trouble, hav. , Ing been entirely rewritten with ape cifio duties substituted for the house ai valorem rates In most Instances. not an amendment was offered today nor a criticism made by a mlorlty member. - One Paragraph Passed, One paragraph relating to woven fabrics in tht piece at forty-five per cent ad valorem was passed over At the request of Chairman Simmons, for revision. The schedule was disposed of In fifteen minutes. - - Consideration of the paper schedule was begun but the paragraph, relating to print paper and the proposed coun tervalllng duty on paper valued at more than two and a halt cents per pound, waa passed over at the request of Senator Lodge until tomorrow. . i When the paper schedule la dltposw ed of tomorrow, Senator fflmmona will ' call tip the wool schedule, expecting a vote on free raw wool before adjourn meat for the day." The schedule was discussed In general debate- today,1 Benator Plttman of Nevada, a, wool growing state, expressing nig approval of frtew ool and swMtnf .t wt for the best Interest of tiie wool prod'' era of his state. Substitutes for t..t wool schedule have been submitted by Senator Snvtot and Penrose and a third tubstrtat has been prepared by .Senator LFollette. , Besides paper and Wed the son dries schedule and the tree list remain to be oostdered. Then will oome the Income tax. cotton futures tax and ad ministrative features. . Senators today pleased at the progress made, express. J ed hope that a vote on the bill In ths senate might be taken by September It If not earlier. Sf!.ITE COMMITTEE AND THE HOUSEGAUGUS BOTH CONSIDER CnCTDIU r MMktHM - v -' ' ' Neftlv Amendments Recarrl- inir Interlocking Direc- TV O . torates Pending. OWEN FOR BILL WAamNOTON, Adf41. Both house democratic caucus umI the con ference of democratic mekibers of the senate committee on bankloe; and currency considered the administra tion currency bill today. One minor amendment was voted Into the bill in the caucus, which adjourned until tomorrow with the Neely amendment to prohibit any man from Kfflnff a iHwln. . mnrm than one tiank, pending. Represen tative Wlngo. of Arkansas, Beclared at the elo.m of the session that If tht caucos should vote down the inter locking , directorate . prohibition amendment, It would furnish the re publicans with campaign material for a charge that the democratic party had surrendered to Cleveland H. Dodge and Cyrus McCormlck, who had made heavy contributions to fh Wilson ca.npalgn fund. There was no real test of so-called Insurgent strength at any time today, but all Important amendments pro posed were voted down overwhelm ingly, the vote In one case being 31 to 10$. Chairman Owen, of the eenate banking committee, lssued( a formal statement today reiterating that Im pressions that he was opposed to the admlnUtrailon currency bni were "without foundation," and declared himself in favor of the measure. "It would be stupid to say that It Is Impossible to Improve It In any particular. I expect to do my ntmoaf to help pass It." he added. PROTESTS AGAINST PIXKHAM. WASHINGTON, Aug. ll.Proteett against the appointment of U 11. pink bam as governor of Hawaii will b t laid before Fretldent Wilson by di rection, of the jenata somnxiUi; ca. sajcifM? iglinnai -
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