S THE CHARLOTTE NEWS. Ufr NO. 49 CHARI OTI fc. N. C.. SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 22. 1911 PRICE 5 CENTS 0 nse Rests In Schenk Trial- sume of Testimony >’a.. Jan. 21.—After - that was ragged, a .ntably weak, the Laura Farnsworth ' ;.)r having tried to • e husband, rested :irornoon. expectation*, they '. woman upon the . life story and thus i; i)f the Jurj-. ■ . present any of the ;tiK*e they said they . Albert Schenk, her given her husband , . !;e hated her and . n ill disgrace from I.'^ense did was to as- 1of the state’s two ''itnesscs—Miss Ell- .'.. fottlve nurse, who ' .'Ilk offered her a thi millionaire; and ■;- vtrs, who testitiedi ; Schenk poison of was afterward found ■u-dicine. ii;d i.ianase to show .. ak hatc'd his sister- l.ad been common \vi:,, ling for years. , \v a :?lngle indlca- .i t !>ii.-piracy against n. St daniaglng thing • ■ .\lbert was that, .■man witness, he ar.'.i bought Laura a Well, every > iviii(i around in it I break her damn . ir.kT -o get her out of Many Deaths Fiom Bubonic Plague Peking, Jan. ,21.—SeveraJ deaths from the bubonic plague have taken place in this city since the first death from the disease here was reported yesterday. The legation staffs are quarantining themselves within their own walls, having been unable to agree upon general means for the en tire legation quarter. Advices from Che Fu states that the epidemic has been carried across the gulf of Pe Chi Li in junks and that there are grave fears that it will ex tend throughtout* Northern China and Korea. ;i’Kn» ss of the defenf»e, . r lav. vtis are con- •,il K'i free. They •rv Will believe that ’itTs-.Mi v. hose tes- ’ ill' Should Not Lease Calapogas Islands Guayaquil, Ecuador, Jan. 21.—Presi dent-elect Estrada called together the mere prominent citizens of this ctty today and discussed with them an in timation from the United States that the Galapagos islands might be leas ed for a term of 99 years fo rthe sum of $15,000,000. Those present were unanimous in the feeling that such a proposal should be rejected, as the acceptance of It would be unpatriotic. A MRS. FREDERICK K. BARBOUR. The Galapagos islands, 15 in num ber, arc six hundred miles from the coast of Ecuador, to which they be long. They provide several good an ohorages and may be desirable as naval base. The possession of the Galapagos is , lands because of their strategical po» ' '‘-nt there bad ■ j-jtion near the Panama canal has ■'•Man’s posses- j i)e^n a matter of diplomatic discussion .iMloner. whose ^ for several years. be taken on j — Miss Kline, -hr '.’ibe r .V '"phine ei ;>> ' ■ say j s "ire dis- ■ . I'iills to Mrs. Frederick K. Barbour, a young society woman, of Washington, and girl chum of Miss Katherine Elkins, who is reported to be living apart from her husband as a result of them failing to agree on each other’s soc ial diversions. Mr*. Barbour, be fore her marriage vvas Miss Helen N. Cooke, ihe doughter of Mrs. Pitt Cooke, one of the most beautiful women at tne Captiai. At one time there was persistent rumors that Mrs. Barbour, before her marriage, was engaged to one of the sons of the late Senator Elkins. [ A MENAGE TO BUSINESS New Haven, Conn., Jan. 21.—George Bruce Cortelyou, formerly secretary of the treasury, said in an interview in the Yale Daily News that the danger to legitimate business of the dema gogue Is tremendous. He says: “Labor and capital must work to gether, must reason together, must be tolerant and open-minded if they are to achieve tlie goal of their mutual de sires. Men naturally ‘differ among themselves 1 ntheir opinions on this subject, but very often their differ ences are found to show but slight di vergence from a common ground. The man who seeks to accentuate these differences for political or personal advantage wili ultimately receive the ■ condemnation his mischievous teach ings deserve. “The demagogue is always with us. Whether In the ranks of capital or lalwr, whether in one political party or another, he is an impediment to pro gress and a menace to free institutions Ip spite of him and in the interests of good government the problems that are essentially non-partisan must be sacredly kept so. Not that we should minimize the dangers along our path way, not that we should abridge the freedom of speech or of the press in the discussion of wrongs that must be righted or of evils that must be erad icated, but running through the whole discussion must be a spirit of fair play and common decency. “It is not necessary that one should be a pessimist tp recognize the evil tendencies and forbidding influences that menace the national welfare. We are not naturally a nation of pessi mists.” ’ r . Pchonk and hvr ii’ tlv'ir favor is apparently I tl:»' whol'-' l)usi- During Uie past nv b.en counth-ss ■:/s of law, during f .. hi^'h the twelve ! io have been sent i.ast night and to- T"uard this as a It laughing and '■ (wreathed iu s Alien disputes .. Tl-ouf in>truction Offered Secretaryship to The President Champ Clark’s Presidential Boom A Serious Affab Is There Conflict in Vatican Circles? Washington. Jan. 21.Charles D. Mil('S, assi.i-taut secietary of the treas ury, has l)een offered by Mr. Taft the position of secretary to the president. This information came today from a reliable source. It was added that Mr. Hilles was considering the.offer. Future secretaries to the president of the United States probably will be men of cabinet calibre. This an nouncement was made at the White House today In connection with the proposed retirement from the position of Charles D. Norton. They should ]>e men. it was said, who could relieve their chiefs of many of the important ing the rest of i departmental questions which the lat- i'rosecutor Hand- ter are called upon to decide, and the " which consist-1 decisions of the president’s secretary it was added, should receive the i New York, Jan. 21.—William Barnes, jr., of Albany, leader of the Old Guard, was elected chairman of the republican state committee this afternoon. He received the votes of 25 of the 38 committeemen who at tended the convention at headquar ters in 39th street. Barnes was asked if his election meant the elimination of Theodore Roosevelt from the presidential race in 1912. What^ngress Did To - day Washington, Jan. 21.—In the Sen ate—Beveridge made ineffectual at tempt to fix date for vote on Lori- mer resolution. February 18 designated for eologies C l late Senators Dolliver and Clay. Statement received from Callfi^r.iia legislature saying San Fi’iiucisro would not ask government aid k designated as city for sitlon. Cummin against ship sub sidy bill. Heybuni spoke, in favor of it. Carter discussed amendments to Borah resolution offering amendment to constitution providing for popular election of Senators. Said the amend ments must be considered separately * in order to insure absolute fairness. Credentials of Senator Lodge pre- JUDSON 0. CLEMENTS Judson C. Clements, of Georgia, who has been elected chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission to succeed Martin A. Knapp. Mr. Clements Is the senior member of the commission and is a democrat. He is regarded as one of the con servatives of the commission, al though for years he had advocated adequate government supervision and control of common carriers. He has been as insistent upon fair deal ings for carriers as for shippers. “Not necessarily,” he replied. “I _ wouldn’t say that the action of the / g^nted by Senator Crane. Lodge at- state committee portends anything of ^ resolution of Montana Under the re-organization of the ex it - -orward wit-, in such cases, :ia’ I t. Myers and . ha_\e a practical finality ;. rs >ns of good _ i.. » u k ' ht Vf believed ecutive force, which has brought , p I Tt, wasjHl’Ont Mr, Norton’s short term at the ■ •r this in his oplnlim, ■; ; rot piiffering. at arrest from ■ . io poisoning. Dr. \h>- dfr-rse’s other >nmp ihing yester- ■ one of Hie things onse In its snm- I f millionaire was a !. l)ut was suffering '•> malady. , a dashing bru- - uthern drawl and vi L'lim, who said whither she was II r • she hadn’t r ‘ ; onrf lately ” 'Hi iu 1.-11 of Albert for i>aura F'arns- ' !o was questioned f>ut the only thing 1 :> could tell atiout hoping ,'r neck In the ?hn prosecutor Mr-. Hedges it H^hoiik be- '•■(1 s.iiiie prop- l'a.;e 20. White House, all of the force with the exception of the secretary! will be l)ractically a permanent body. Mr. Norton said the report he was to succeed the late Paul Morton as head of the Equitable Life Assurance Society, was foolish, as he had deci ded more than a month ago to resign as secretary to President Taft. THE WEATHER. Washington, D. C., Jan. 21.— Forecast for Sunday and Mon day: North Carolina: — Unsettled weather with proba’ ly rain and colder Sunday; Monday unset tled; colder in easter portion; moderate variable winds. South Carolina: — Unsettled weather, followed by rain by Sunday night; colder in inter ior; Monday cloudy and colder; moderate variable winds. that, sort at all.” “What about Taft in 1912?” was asked. “Well.” he replied, “I suppose the republican committee will be in favor of Mr. Taft.” James Wadsw'orth, jr., v.ho was the choice of the progressives to succeed Ezra Prentice, divided the remaining votes with Seth Heacock, of Herki mer. The election of Barnes was regarded as a blow at Colonel Jrvoosevelt, al though all inientlon to attack him was disclaimed. The following para graph in a set of resolutions which were adopted at the convention caus ed considerable comment: “The strength of the republican par ty ha& been its courage. It has never shirked responsibility. It can not be- c''nie the apostle of discontent. “The republican party can not be reactionary any more than it can be hysterical. The votes of confidence which have been given it many times have been due to its plain common sense. It has relied upon reason and has not fallen into the temptation of appealing to passion in its endeavor to secure political adherents. ’ At the opening of the convention, a motion to nominate was voted down. The roll was called an deach man gave the name of his choice for the chairmanship. After tl.e voting, Lloyd C. Glrscom, chairman of the county committee, and who is regarded as Roosevelt’s mouthpiece in this city, moved to make the vote unanimous, and this was done. 1 senate charging that his election was brought about by corruption. He de clared the lumber interests, trying to save Lorimer are back of the reso lution. Said he was certain of elec tion without democratic support. Question of Sunday sessions dis cussed. without result. In the house—Greater part of day given over to discussion of postof fice appropriation bill. Naval committee presented major ity and minoi'ity report on bill pro posing to revvard Captain Peary. Ma jority recommends that he be retired with rank of rear admiral. Minority report criticises National Geograph ical Society for endorsing Peary’s claims after only cursory examina tion. erance Issue Be Fought Out Alabama Solons . 21.—Most of ■rt levislaiure i i f‘r on Friday laorniiiK . They :i >d rest be- '! li:i‘ is ron- ’ tlif hardest •;: foiight on ' of ti,e legi.s- ■I ■ n that ill b" ’'(.'fore ii li'i ot n - I 1 . il h'! on aii.ii of lie • and car- i i; pin for.n This will be the fifth time that the question has come up either as before the members of the legislature or the people of the state in general, and the hope is expressed on all sides that the outcome of the tight to be ' ade njxl week will settle it for all Ir.ie. Sot a 1' ader will venture an opin- the ion 'is tc H e pres- ut strength of eiiher j,i, ,,r ii. i ;u b u on th2 oth- 1, • ,! r 4 lo be of the o-).it . :-i;i .vould hi? almost, i' . . i R ■ rai 'x.s that o\er >he ^cl.iLi u of isncaker of the ho is ’ Flet'vcrn now and next Wedncsda New York. Jan. 21.—While Andrew Carnegie, the greatest advocate oi peace in the wprld, sat at hi& side, President Taft, speaking tonight at the banquet of the Pennsylvania Socie ty, at the Hotel Astor, strenuously re iterated his demand for the fortifica tion* of the Panama canal on the part of the United States. In one of the strongest pronuncia- meutos he lias yet made upon the sub ject, the president gave the histori cal, diplomatic and “war” reasons w^iy the canal should be fortified by the United States govoruinent. He said in part: “Gentlemen of the j. ennsyivanla Society: “I am glad to be here and am glad to know that so much of the energy, the enterprise and the intelligence of New York has been contributed by the sons of William Peun. William (By CAMILLE CIANFARRA) Rome, Jan. 21.—The carefully word ed explanation advanced from tinae to time by the Vatican press concerning the postponement of the consistory have once more impressed the ob.ser- ver as betraying the existence of a conflict which goes steadily on in Vat ican circles on church matters. The uncertainty as to the date of the Sacred College’s meeting is regard ed here as a direct consequence of the conflicting polieces which the several groups of cardinals are endeavoring to impose on the church. So far as the possibilities of an American car dinal, opinions are still divided and a permanent and satisfactory agree ment seems a long way off. It is true that in Cardinal Vannutelli American has a powerful and sympa thetic friends. The oral report of his visit to the United States which he made to His Holiness February impressed the Pope, and above all served the purpose of Changing many mistaken notions on America and the religion situation in America. The question, however, of a second red hat to some one of the many de serving American prelates is anything but settled. Pius X, whose pontiflcale has been mainly charatcerized by a policy of retrenchment, is strongly" op posed to an increase in the number of cardinals, no matter what their country might be. A prelate prominent in the Vatican’s councils, speaking to n?e of America’s cardinal, frankly admitted that the question was destined to remain moot for a lotig time and perhaps would never be setHcd under Pius X’s pon tificate. “Of course,” he said, “that does not imply any hostility to the American clergy or to any one of the candidates for the rr-d hat. The only opposition comes from the Pope directly.” “But Is it true,” I asked, “that the Pope looks w'ifh suspicions on Anglo- Saxon nations?” “Every pope has taken that atti tude,” replied my informant, “but so far as these suspicions regard Ameri ca they have beeu dispelled by Cardi nal Vannutelli, who is a firm believer in the American Catholics’ devotion to the church. But this is immaterial now. There v/ould be no exaggera- Washington, Jan. 21.—Cbamp Clark’s presidential boom 1^ a serious affair. Politicians here are Just wak ing up to the fact, and noting incident ally, that while the prospective speaker of the next house may not be pushing his ow'n campaign actively, he is carefully avoiding any move that may hinder It. Credit for shrew’d political general ship is now generally bestowed on Mr. Clark for the manner in w’hich he dodged responsibility for the appoint ment of comm itees in the new house. It was a concession to public opin ion to begin with, but, in addition, and of equal importance, it removed Clark from the danger zone of sectional prejudice, injured pride and defeated ambition. The democracy has long been out of power. The “boys” are eager for the plums. There are sixt3’-two com mittee chairmanships i ntho house, but of these not more than a score, at the outside, are of importance. Many democratic representatives, therefore, with influence in the selection of presidential delegates in their own states, are bound to be disappointed. “Uncle Joe” t'annon’s fall dates back to the day when he preferred certain republicans to some others for impor tant committee assignments. Champ Clark has neatly side-stepped this pit fall by declining the responsibility of naming the committees. His voice w'as powerful in swlrging Thursday night’s caucus in favor of the commit tee on committees plan. Already the struggle has begun. The rules committee will be the first one to be named by the ways and means committee, otherwise the committee on committees. It is a powerful body in the shaping of legislative prog^ram. The committee on committees will tackle the problem at the meeting called for next Friday. Henry, of Texas, Is tentatively sug gested as chairman with Fitzgerald, of fs'ew York; Stanley, of Kentucky; Graham, of Illinois, and Hardwick, of Georgia, following in the order named. Then there is the committee on ap propriations, almost as important as ways and means. Fitzgerald, of New York, and Burleson, ot Texas, are en gaged in a battle royal for this posi tion. Both New York and Texas delega tions will be big factors la the next democratic national convention, and it is easy to see what a peck of trou ble Clark would be in if he were com pelled to aecide between the aspir ants. The second problem will figure largely i nthis matter also, as it will in many mors of the chairmanships. tion if you said that the Pope’s pres-1 n a ent tendency Is to still further reduce years the bulk of the democratic representation In the house has come from the south. Therefore, most of the number of red hats. At present we have only one-third the loga) and cur,tomary number of cardinals, and my Impression is that the Pope would be satisfied with only those actually necessary to the church administra tion.” Senatoi Caiter Makes a Speech the ranking democratic members of the big committees, who ordinarily would be advanced to chairmanships, are southern men. For instance, there are Burleson, of Texas; Pou, of North Carolina; Adamson, Hardwick and Bartlett, all of Georgia, claiming respectively tho chairmanships of the committees on apj)ropriations. District of Columbia, interstate and foreign commerce, weights and measures and accounts. When It Is considered that Clark is himself rated as a southern mjn; that chairman of ways and Washington, Jan. 21.—Senator Car ter, of Montana, another of three sen-' xinderwood, ators who profess to b' in favor of the Cleans, is from Alabama, and Henry, constitutional amendment for the elec- slated for chairmanship of rules from tion of senators by direct vote, but Xf.xas, the sectional jiroblem, if left ^ who, apparently, seemed determined ^ speaker with presidential aspl- Penn was in favor of peace. So, too, are: to prevent such action, made a long rations, would be full of dynamite, tne men of Pennsylvania. But 11 speech today urging that the pending ’ newly-elected members who assume that they are practical men who do not lose sight of facts and ex isting conditions in an ecstacy of hope and Utopian enthusiasm. ^ “I am going to invite your atten- 'i ra Ic I'arty there will be much work don bv ihost icri ho are en., ineerlng both causes. W. L. Moore Arrested. Savannah, Ga.. Jan. 21. W. L, Moore who is believed to have come to Savannah from Florida and who is known under the alias of Clark and Kennedy, was arrested this afternoon at the post ofTice when he called for his mail. The detectives had been on duty at the post oflice for 24 hours on the watch for Moore. The charges against him are forgery and bigamy it being charged that Moore has a wife in Burlington, Iowa, and another in Boston. There were three or four charges of forgery against him. The checks which he passed in Boston were.' drawn upon the Dade county bank of West Palm Beach, Florida. The Boston and Chicago authorities have been advised of Moore's cap ture. Bite Drives Him to Suicide. Han'niond. Ind. J3n. 21. nl a fl.gbt w’th several forcr^rners whom he ar- vc't'^-'d at Wbitin- -ome time pto Po- .R)hi\ ti.e fiU'.'- r. _ e '•.’vl kill.d ’-j - "ilr-hrs S I'-- rr: i ’o-t ’ ' In t’ e •lif tion ' *ie>.iv-d '.e ..oild .go His wife was s'ttin ' near him in a ocker when he dre w a ’-.in and shot ,;imself through the heart. Guilty of Conspiracy in Restraint OfTfade Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 21.—In the suit of John T. Hammond, who form erly conducted a wholesale grocery company of Jacksonville, and other members of the Southern Wholesale Grocers, Judge James Locke, of the United States district court, today ruled that the defendant had been guilty of conspiracy in restraint of trade. Hammond charges that he was forced out of business by alleged con spirators and thereby damaged in fhe sum of two hundred thousand dollars. The jury will decide how much he is entitled to. Hammond recently secur ed a verdict for twenty-five thousand, but the court of appeals at New Or leans reversed the decision upon a technicality. Judge Locke stated that conspiracy had been proved conclu sively. resolution be amended so as to give came in on the crest of the tidal wave the federal government and not the ^Yom states whicl^every effort will be states control over the election. This j^jade to hold in line for 1912 must Is the favorite plea of those who in-, receive serious consideration, directly are opposing the resolution,! jg learned today that the New tion to the question now pending in and yet loudly proclaim their alle- york delegation will liack Fitzgerald congress as to whether the Panama ; glance to the general principle of pop- g^Udly for chairman of the committee canal ought to be fortified. I can not j ular elections. . I appropriations. But the Texas del- think that any careful person will read ■, Mr. Carter personally is opposed to pga^tjon will also solidly back Burle- the record of historical facts, treaties, the proposed plan, but is bound to support it in some shape because ot instructions by his state legislature. If the pending resolution cannot be emasculated, the organization repub- {n'hc" AVT '• ’ in d ’ : . t i*i il' bl en on he hot ,r in this Ladies! Always Read The News Advertisements Before you Go Shopping They tell you Where the Best B :v I’ns Are to Found. and acts of congress, and diplomatic negotiations, without conceding the full.right of the Ui ited States to forti fy the will support It, as It then will records are no ^ degree’ con- i mean nothing more than the enact- without in the sligh^ ment of a Force bill. Friends of the ceding that . x for+jfy resolution believe they have votes right of the United S is which to prevent the adoption her own property on^ le ' J- • of any amendments that look to the in the slightest doubt, I \entu t weakening of the form of amendment fore considering the question o po present worded. Next week y of fortifying the canal to reter senator Borah will press for an agree- the history which makes the right in- vote, contestible. . t> , “In 1850 we made the Clayton-Bui- wer treaty with England, which con-; templated a canal built Dy somebody other than the contracting parties, and probably by private enterprise, across Central America or the Isthmus of Panama. By that treaty we agreed with England that we would, neither of UB, own any part of the land in which the canal was to be built, and we would neither of us fortify it and we would unite together in guarantee ing its neutrality and would invite the rest of the nations to becomt parties to the agreement. The canal was not Newark, N. J., Jan. 21.—Argument built under that treaty. The French heard today by Judge Ten Eyck attempted it and failed. We bad a concerning the sentence to be pro- Spanish war. The cruise of the Oregon jounced on Mrs. Caroline B. Martin, of 12,000 miles along the sea coa&t of recently pleaded non-vult, admis- two continents from San Francisco to of the fact without intent of crime Cuba at a time when the seat of war manslaughter in connection with was in the West Indies fastened the death of Ocey W. M. Snead, the attention of American people upon the victim of the East Orange bath tub absolute necessity for a c.anal as a mystery. ,.ili ary instrument for douMing the Attorney Samuel Kalisch, arguin~ a speaker shorn of all power, Clark will be able to sit back and await with complacency the issue of these disputes. There will be bickerings and bruised spirits, but no one would be able to point an accusing finger at Clark and charge him with responsi bility. wherefore close observers here are giving serious attention to the C’arV. boom. He may not be actively in the field; but he is not piling any objec tions in the way of those who are In charge of his boom. Mrs. Caioline Martin Will Be Sentenced On Next Monday became greatly alarmed and went back to New York half crazed over the re sult of the treatment she had given her daughter. Mr. Kalisch scouted the story that Mrs. Martin and her sisters had plot ted against the life of Ocey Snead, in order to obtain the inruauce on the young woman. Prosecutor Mott said he had be- ri oner I ccme inore and more convinced that ■ jng ■1 . hi; ol t irprc of our navy and for pie- for Mrs. Martin, declared the i , . , ^ v, 4+ a dl isi *!! of our forces of had not ad.nitted anything that would a delii)erate show criminal intent, ted. continued Mri Kali ch tha shf had given Ocey Snend mor bin t-^-i:; duce sleep on the nic:hf cf i>'. as she hrid done on oth : o ; 3 , When !.I'e saw how the dru? haii affccted Ocey she put the youn -- wo an in cold water in the bath tu in c'’S’,on for further delay he hope of reviving her. W^hen she a"d would pronounce finally realized Ocey’s condition she .Monda " next. .ir-. ’n might in the .■,j h ..iiiariay de- '.t ; - u b. ; h abrat ib.e . rt to ''^an-T^^tl'Vcr at;, for the very puw.;.3 - o; s^^'cur- the rit^ht on the pa^*^ d .'ta es to ov.m' the land .vhich ilie canal was to be built, to const • the canal itsolf and to re- Continued on Page ’ - Unit- •hro'tgh She ha i a-hvii - j t'-d—a cri!ue in which all three sisters ! a ’ *.i ''■fl their little r-art. Mr. Mott 1 t’'af 1 his opinion Mrs. Martin V r.ii.ctly sane, although peculiar : a n rmal, and he asked that se- v( e unish^ent be meted out to her. Jnd're Ten Eyck said he raw no oc- in the case sentence on 20.