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CHARLOTTE, N. C,. SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 5, 1911
PRICE 5 CENTS
Hearings
THE WEATHER
eciprocity Treaty
Have Been Cl
Cl
♦ Washington, Feb. 4.—Fore-
♦ cast for Sunday and Monday:
♦ North Carolina and South Car-
ollna, rai and .somewhat colder
rfunday; Monday unsettled,
♦ with rain in western portions;
♦ moderate variable winds.
Y b. 4.—The house
,1 and means decided
all hoarinRs on the
• ity ta^'iff bill next
oxprctcd the bill will
il ''Ui change to the
■i > and i)asscd with
’•o hearing today it
• representatives
;it -is that were not
.inii’et* during con-
t I’a.Mio larlff law
■] r.t (onncition with
..I Thi^- restricts the
Miparaiively few bor-
= li'Tdncy. of Michi-
■ I 'i> the bill, sought
t!\ iniorporatinp in it
I storing the duties
i” nil wiiod pulp.
ruled the amend-
. d‘^ laration that no
1 liaiu;. .N in the bill
1 by the coninuttee.
i . all ^taiui or tall
t; M •.
; ' ‘I’.ifapo. represent-
i ’ ro:^ts, opposed the
'ariii>: that under the
; fayno law many
: .ifr:; had been forced
and that with the
!■ rrfpt .\merican
u(tiild be wrecked.
I kofi why IT was the
■ rr siiffi-rinM:. in view
t linmedlately after
the I’aynr law the
" rai.f d $1 a thous-
■i the reduced duty,
not admit the in-
■ iflcnt Tait admit the
' : I hr entering wedge
! t» lariff treaty witli
r liich if id hoped to
. entirely and to have
i'MiU' with that eouu-
i " a- (ar as either
n-:roc to at present,
•aiion apparently plans
il'*' i Quntry” on the re-
I’residcnt Taft and
are to lead their i>er:
• th ' task of impressinp,
public si)ee'hes that
tbt' rountry demand
inn by the republican
■ aff is to Kpeak on Lln-
a^n. and i>n the after-
. > he " ill lalk reciproc-
1 !i . legislature. On the
ddr#>ss he \» to
. 1.1 O. His fheme will
■ urocity.
.fate Knox has been
hr I ore the Commercial
anu in this spcech
pi in thf' popular de-
■ l|)rocity fonvention.
rlo '11 legislative halls
‘1 the administration
•1‘ MTsclvett to circum-
1- by which the agree-
' ! h I'd. neutralized or
by irrevolant amend-
'0 Murderei
Still At Lajge
News.
4—After the shoot-
Wrr.t. with a red
I du his way towards
;1 c over Contentnea
r the creek to the
i\.
about o'clock in
■ tracks were lost in
II* ar the through track
■t ,ille. He is still at
;s:'d ritizens were out
(Hi: for him. He was
a rarly this morning.
ii.s Fremont. A negro
I t'Nir Fremont at 12
' »fTn er Olover will re-
■'it'fral of Mr. Munford
i* '.I'urow. Fosses from
i'i:> and Fremont are
---""ris.
Xew York. Feb. 4.—Col. George W.
Goethals. who arrived today on the
steamshij) Colon from Panama, en
route for Washington in response to
cl cable from the secretary of war,
said that his visit to the capitol is to
report to the appropriations commit
tee legarding the fortifications of the
canal.
“Now that we have spent so much
money on the canal there is only one
thing to do and that is to fortify it,”
t'aid the colonel as the steamship
came tip from quarantine. "It would
be a mistake to leave it unprotected
:ind it would also be a mistake to use
the navy to defend it.
“In time of war the navy is suppos
ed to tak*' the aggressive and seek
out the enemy and destroy it as soon
iis possible and the use of the navy for
defending territory that can be well
fiefended by land fortifications would
be wrong.
‘ We should build batteries along
the sea coast and provide sufficient
moans for defense of the locks so that
any land foice could be prevented
from harming them. The secretary
of war asked me to come to Wash
ington at once, so I caught the tirst
boat and shall be in Washington on
Monday.’
Colonel Goethals said that although
the canal will be officially open on
January 1st. 1915, it will be possible
tor boats to |)ass through as soon as
the contractors complete the locks,
which will probably be in .July, 1913.
When it is decided to begin the work
of fortification the colonel says he
wants to do the job.
"The estimates were all prepared
by the board of fortifications,” he
continued. “But 1 have got an organ
ization on the isthmus that can han
dle the whole thing and save the gov
ernment expense.”
Regarding the landslides that have
caused so much trouble at the Cule-
bra cut. Colonel Goethals said this
work will be the e.\i>erimental fea
ture of the canal rather than the
Gatun dam. He says the landslides
no not cause much and that it
is just a question of waiting until the
earth finds its natural slope before the
slides cease.
“W'e estimated that there would be
about 6.000,000 cubic yards of earth
that would slide and we calculate that
there are still 500,000 cubic yards to
come,” the colonel added. “The last
slide caused a tremor of excitement,
lecause the gardens adjoining a few
houses were swept aw'ay and when
the owners awoke they found that their
gardens ere some thirty or thirty-five
feet lower.”
l^st year 12,000.000 pounds of dyna
mite was used for blasting and the
explosive is received on the isthmus
in o.OOO ton shipments. Colonel Goe
thals said that it required the unmost
vigilance on the part of the police to
keep track of the dynamite as the
laborers steal it and sell it to fisher
men.
The Isthmus has it’s Four Hundred,
he said. And a man’s position in so
ciety is determined more or less by
the wages he earned, the house he
lives in. the food he eats and the qual
ity of his furniture. All the details,
however, form topics of conversation
between the wives who have but lit
tle else to think of.
Even suffrage has at last invaded
the canal zone. Miss Helen Boswell,
who organized the Woman’s club, has
already given a number of lectures
and promises a good deal more in the
line of suffrage.
The force of 30,000 men at present
employed on the canal w'ill not be re
duced until 1913, when the concrete
work is finished, he said.
lators to Be Used
As Scouts Along
Mexican Bordet
4.—Plans are being
■ i'-neral Leonard Wood,
of the I nited States
Allen, chief of
and ('ommodore .lohn
the I nited States
• rv'to rapidly mobi-
' lus'mbers of the aerial
.\lo.vican border. Six
'■"iimiand of six of the
i;imrs in America in all
actively engaged
i> ■ iving the neutrality
tiii' d States before the
* ’
on the part bf the com-
’ ' h* riiited States forces
li making. It will be the
history of the world
w hines will be used in ac-
I is anticipated that ev-
iiiary battles between the
lal troops and the in-
ill i.( ov rshadower by the
• ■’ Wie I’nited States Aerial
' ' of ail the great pow-
'•iiiifi will he f(KUsed upon
Uiitni. K is regarded aa cer
tain that all the powers will hurry
their military attaches to the Mexi
can border as soon as the order for
mobilization is issued.
It is not too much to say that the
whole Immediate future of the aero
plane for military purposes depends
upon the results obtained on the Mex
ican border.
There are massed along the Mexi
can border at this time 22 troops of
United States cavalry comprising 1,-
500 troopers. The success of their
aerial military competitors will sound
the death knell of the mounted sold
iery for scouting purposes.
Commodore Ryan left for Washing
ton eafly this morning to arrange the
mobilization with Generals Wood and
Allen. It is probable the order calling
cut the aeronautic reserves will be is
sued Monday morning. The moment
the document is signed Robert J. Col
lier’s new Wright machine will be
rushed from New York to the vicini
ty of El Paso, Tex. At the wme time
A. L. Welch, formerly one of the
Wright aviators, a Ueutepaut In the
(Continued on Fa|« l^levcn.)
ICE TO Ul
mmiisTiGE
Washington. Feb. 4.—The state U«
partment is informed that Bonilla, the
insurgent leader in Honduras, will
agree to an armistice in a few days.
Th information comes from Comman
der Davis of the Tacoma, who in the
absence of Commander Cooper of tlie
Marietta has charge of American in
terests in Honduras.
The idea of an armistice was favor
ed by President Taft, wiio made it
known to'the president of Honduras
that he would be glad if further blood
shed could be avoided. The chances
now are that there will be an amica
ble settlement of affairs in Honduras
and that thi« will mean a ratification
by a congress under Bonilla or Davilla
if the treaties between the United
States and flonduras which will carry
the Morgan loan of ten million dol
lars. What the president desires is
the establishment of a government
with which he can deal without in
terference from the revolutionary
party.
Tioops to Enforce
Iveutrality Laws
Washington, Feb. 4.—The war de-
l^artment today ordered tw^o pack
trains to San Antonio and three com
panies of the signal corps from forts
nearest to the border to the frontier
to assist in preserving the neutrali
ty laws.
Reports to the department today are
that the forces at Juarez are confront
ing each other and that a batttle is
imminent. The department holds In
obeyance the question of whether or
not to Intervene if the bombardment
threatened by the insurgents Is likely
to do material damage to American
and foreign interests. Under the cir
cumstances the foreign nations look to
the I'Uited States to guard their in
terests as Juarez is Inaccessible to
armed assistance from foreign nations
Mr. Leonard, vice consul at Chlhua
hua, telegraphed the state dfepartmr^.?
that vt-is rumored that all bridges ant.’
telefer«i)h wires have been destroyed
between Gal lego and the border and
that repair trains have been sent. The
vice consul adds that the revolution
ists have possession of the country
w^est of Chihuahua and that all troops
have been withdrawn from Guerrero
district to Chihuahua. The Mexican
Northwestern Railway is running
trains to Madera without molestation
from the revolutionists. All Is quiet
at Chihuahua.
JOSEPH G. ROBIN
Joseph G. Robin, the New York bank wrecker, who was declared sane
by a jury before Judge Swann, of the rupreme court. Robin will be plac-
, ed on i.rial before Judge Lambert at the February term of the supreme
court, charged with unlawful speculation which caused the closing of
the Northern Bank of New York its five branches and the Washington
Savings Bank.
The rendering of the sanity verdict refutes the statement of five alienists,
who claimed that the bank wrecker was insane.
Juarez Stitt Nervous
Over Anticipated
En gagem e nt
Female Gravedigger
Relates Queer Tale--
A Religious Maniac
MEN HELD IN
EKPLOSION
New York. Feb. 4.—Tiie eigiit men
alleged to be indirectly responsible for
the dynamite explosion in Jersey
City were liberated under $2,500 bail
each today, while four innocent wit
nesses of the disaster were thrown in
to jail on the theory that if they were
allowed their freedom they might be
subject to influences that would de
feat the ends of justice.
The witnesses, all members of the
crew of the steamship Ingrid, were
held at the request of Prosecuting At
torney Garven. Bail for these men was
nominally fixed at $500 each, a pro
hibitive figure for any of them, but
should they by any chance be able to
obtain this sum, it will be pronipth'
be jumped.
he jumped to $2.00 if necessary.
The nten were, perhaps, lesponsible
in a measure for the prosesuting at
torney’s decision to hold them, for
they told stories of attempts on the
part of strangers to induce them to
sign affidavits declaring that there
was a series of small explosions in
stead of just one big explosion.
Wlmt Became
Of This Man?
Atlantic City, N. J. Feb. 4.—There
remains a division of opinion between
detectives and relatives as to wheth
er Richard’ L Ashurst, the aged and
invalid postmaster of Philadelphia,
drowned himself or wandered away
while mentally unbalanced. Some be
lieve that he will yet be found living,
and others think that he was drowned
either by accident or his own inten
tion.
Thorough search for miles along the
beach has failed to yelld any traces
of his body. The searchers declare
that if he had jumped or fallen from
the pier, his hat, at least, would have
been cast up by the waves, or some
articles of clothing would have been
found.
Mr. Ashurst carried considerable
cash in his clothing, and there is a
possibility of his having been waylaid
and robbed and his body thrown Into
the sea.
E? Pafo, Texas. Feb. t —Orozco's
band of insurrectos. although within
10'miles or less of .luarez, is still
waiting; Juarez is waiting >.io, every
minute increasing the n'^rvousness
of the town.
Orozco’s reinforcements under com
mand of Blanco arrived Saturday
shortly before noon, and he was able
to deliver his notice of attack to
the foreign consuls during Friday
night, so that nothing now prevents
an attack but the wishes of the com
mander. In Juarez they are prepared
for the attack, they say and. Mayor
Martinez declares that 600 armed
men will meet the insurrectos with a
fire that will repulse them. The town
has been thoroughly mined and these
are expected to be exploded if the
insurrectos make their attack. Sev
eral Juarez officials are missing, in
cluding Valentine Onate, adjutant
general of police.
This evening the police went
through the streets of the town warn
ing every one to get indoors and
stay there, as an attempt was expect
ed any time. This was the official
order of Jefe Politico Martinez, and
the order was universally obeyed.
Tonight the scenes of last night are
repeated. The town is quiet as the
grave, disturbed only by the tread
of soldiery and the challenge of
guards. All foreigners are immediate
ly compelled to leave.
The Red Cross fiag. the universal
badge of mercy, has been flung to
the breeze at No. 17 Avenue Juare ,
the hospital is in charge of F. L. Ar-
guilles, the municipal physician, and
he is being aided by a number of
Juarez physicians and surgeons. Cots
Casualties On
Steam Railroads
W”a§hington. #eb. 4.—During the
month of July, August and September
last the total number of casualties
of all kinds on steam operated rail
roads was 22,328—2,948 killed and 19,-
380 injured.
The accident statistics of the elec
trical lines on which interstate traf
fic is carried show 146 persons killed
and 1,070 injured.
PINCHOT COULD NOT
ATTEND CORN SHOW.
Columbus, O.. Feb. 4.—Former
Chief Forester Gifford Pinchot wired
the management of the national corn
show today as follows from Washing
ton:
“After securing my ticket and
berth, I find the same important
questions relating to the coal lands
in Alaska will keep me here tomor
row. This bill, as it stands, is dan
gerous to* the public interests. I
ought not to leave.”
South Carolina and Minnesota are
after the next co/n show.
Pi»d From Fist (|low.
Union City, Ind., f'ep. 4.—E. J.
Robe> aged 30, diec} here today from
th« effects of a blow on bis
head, Ed Hyatt, a wealthy man
is under arrest, accueed of murder.
Hyatt, It is sai4, struck Robe last
night after Robe had tried to force
his attentions on Hyatt’s marffed
sister
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and beds have been set, up in the
temporary hospital and accommoda
tions for 40 wounded have been pro
vided. A number of nurses are being
recruited. American Consul T. G. Ed
wards has ofiicially notified all for
eigners of the danger of their con
tinued residence in Juarez, and all
of them have left.
Practically all Mexican families
have also left the city. El Paso is
a great camp of refugees and only
fighting men are left in Juarez.
1'he top of buildings are covered
with tliem pyid men with binoculars
are scanning the horizon watching
for the appearance of the enemy. No
further reinforcements have been
received. Ridiculous rumors have
been circulated all day that Mexican
troops were coming from Sonora
through the United States, but these
are known to be without truth. Re
ports that reinforcements are also
coming from Casas Grandes are de
nied by rebels, who claim to have
the entire region picketed. Juarez is
isolated from the rest of Mexico and
must face the situation alone. Oroz
co’s force is something over 1,000
men all well armed.
Four boxes of ammunition were
hoisted to the roof of the old Gather^
dral in Juarez this afternoon, there
are fifty soldiers on top of the church
to direct the fire down upon the in
surrectos when they arrive within
the city limits.
This afternoon the rebls out the
track of the main Northwestern road
at the point where they are camping
so that the train could not arrive
tonight from Casas Grandes. If any
reinforcements are sent from that
point the insurrectos will apprehend
them at the point where the track
is cut. This news was brought in by
men who were in the camp and is
confirmed by railroad officials. The
camp visitors said Orozco said he
would attack Sunday morning. It is
probable that there will be any fight
ing tonight unless the fedei-als are
on the incoming train from Casas
Grandes.
7he **Cut Out** Movement
Among Tobacco Growers
Lexington, Ky., Feb. 4.~The real
i strength of the “cut out” movement
1 for the 1911 crop of tobacco in the
w'hite hurley districts of Kentucky,
Ohio, West Virginia and Indiana will
be shown at mass meetings in those
states today.
The official reports will be made
here Monday.
Several of the strongest counties
in the hurley district in Kentucky
have declined to give up the crop.
! Tenants ai’fe angry over the prospect
of having to cease raising the one
staple on w^hich they may rely.
Steamship Raised.
Galveston, Texas, Feb. 4.—A tele
gram today from Captain T. J. An
derson, Lloy’s representative here,
announces the successful raising of
the steamship Stanhope, which went
ashore in a gale in January, near
Tampico. Mexico, with a full cargo
of coal from Philadelphia and was
generally .considered a total loss. She
is now s. fe alongside the Tampico
Govemm Blease
And Supreme Comt
Columbia, Feb. 4.—Interest con
tinues unabated today in the Govern
or Biease-Supreme court controversy,
or rather Mr. Blease's statement that
he would not “appoint my enemies to
office on the recommendation of any
body,’’ over the appointment of a
special judge to i)reside over Richland
court next week. The Richland bar
has indicated that it is standing pat.
Major Caldwell, Mr. Blease’s appoin
tee, »ays that he would not accept the
honor if not agreeable to the Richland
bar and all parties say the recom
mending or appointing was done with
out any knowledge of the action of the
others. A singular thing in this con
nection is the fact that the court’s
recommendation to the Governor was
dated Wednesday. February i, the
same day oti which Major Caldwell
was called up by Governor Blease and
asked if he would like the appoint
ment.
W’ill Major Caldwell decline the
commission is the question asked. If
he should, it remains to be seen wheth
er Mr. Blease will appoint Mr. Ray.
the clioice of the Richland bar and
recommended by the supreme court.
Undoubtedly this is one of the most
interesting questions that has occupied
the public in a long time.
He Declines.
Greenville Piedmont.)
Columbia, Feb. 4.—Major James F.
J. Caldwell of Newberry &ent to Gov
ernor Blease this afternoon a telegram
that may relieve the tension of the
situation in respect to the appoint
ment of a special judge to preside at
the Richland term of the common
pleas court, commencing Monday.
Major Caldw^ell's message is as fol
lows: “Governor Blease; Thinking it
my duty in the circumstances to do
so I respectfully decline the appoint
ment of special judge which you of
fer me. 1 will write more fully to
day.”
Mrs. Amanda G. Harrison Con
fesses to Opening Sepulcher
oj Geo. Saufley—Says The
Lord Advised Her to Look
Upon Body.
Peonage Cases.
Austin. Tex., Feb. 4.—That the
county court record sho’vn in court
was not the same that had been ex
hibited to Federal agents In January
1910, was the testimony given here)
today in the f'ederal court in the
peonage cases arising from alleged
illegal practices in Burleson county,
Texas.
The witness was E. T. Clyatt, a
special agent of the department of
justice. On cross-examination he w'as
asked if he had not yesterday ap
proached W. T. Clinton, a witness
for the defense in the peonage cases,
suggesting to Clinton that “there
would be money in it” if Clinton would
testify to certain things. Counsel
agreed to place Clinton on the stand
before the argument closes.
Taking of testimony w^as conclud
ed today and arguments begun. Clin
ton may be recalled to testify.
Said She was Secretly in Love
With Young Attorney And
That the Loid Promised to
Bung Him Back to Life jof
Her.
Cincinnati, O.. Feb. 4.—Following
her arrival in Stanford. Ky„ in cus
tody and during an examination by
county Judge Bailey, in the office of
County Attorney W. S. Rurch behind
closed doors, Mrs. Amanda G. Harri
son confessed that she had opened
the sepulchre of George B. Saufiey in
Buffalo cemetery at Stanford, Ky., last
Monday night, confideui that, when
she liad lifted the top of the outer
box and s6en his face, the Almigh'.y
would raise him from the dead.
Mrs. Harrison said that she desired
no attorney nor advice but was williu};
to tell her story in full, believing that
she simply had done what was right
and what was the will of the I^oid.
In reply to the questioning of county
attorney Burch she gave iu detail the
whole story without reserve and seem
ed glad to make known to the world
the wonderful faith of which she was
possessed.
“The Lord came to me the Saturday
night previous,” Mrs. Harrison said,
“and told me to go to the cemetery
and open the grave of Mr. Saufiey,
and that when 1 had done this he
would bring him back to life. 1 had
thought a great deal about the death
of the young man, he had been ray
attorney and was very dear to rae,
much dearer than many knew, for 1
loved him. 1 w^as sick at the time of
his death and did not attend hi.s
funeral and wanted to see his fa«^e
once more. So when my Sa\ iour same
to me and told me what to do 1 did
not hesitate. 1 went to Stanford from
my home on the Danville pike late
Monday afternoon and bought a spade
from Mrf> W. H, Higginson's store.
It W'as a little after o'clock when I
went to the cemetery. I worked alone
at the grave throwing out the earth.
No one molested me, 1 heard no noise,
the Lord was with me. My Saviour
worked by my side, and but for His
Grace 1 could have never done what
I did. for (he work was hard.
“When 1 reached the lop of the box
1 was unable |o get it off, however.
I tried to pry it off with the end of
the spade, but 1 was finally forced
to quit withuot sight of his face or
seeing the piomise of tlie lx)rd fulfill
ed. 1 started home thinking to secure
help, but there was no one in whom
I could place any confidence. 1 threw
my spade into a pool of water as I
crossed the bridge over a creek. I then
went home but when the men came
later I knew immediately what they
were after. So I left to visit my uncle
in Casey couney. I told him the whole
story, that he might know the truth.”
Mrs. Harrison Is a well educated
wealthy and retired woman of about
45 years of age. She has been a mem
ber of the Baptist church for many
years. A few years ago she was di
vorced from her second husband, P.
W. Harrison, a well known and well
to do farmer of this county.
“I did not know what my punish
ment would be,” she said to Judge
Bailey, “but feared that the law would
not give me justice for what I had
done for the Lord, so 1 wanted to get
away. I hope you will let me pay a
fine and go, tor 1 have a little daugh
ter who needs a mother, oh .so badly,
and another daughter ill in Louisville,
so be as merciful as you can.”
Convinced that the woman is men
tally unballanced, county Judge Bailey
ordered that she be held for a grand
jury’s action under only $300 bail
which was given by wealthy relatives.
New Head of C., C. & O.
Knoxville, Tenn., Feb. 4.—A dis
patch from Bistol, says it is an-
nounced that Geoge L. Carter has re
tired from the presidency of the
Carolina, Clinchfield & Ohio, in order
to give him time to private business
interests.
He is succeeded by Mark Worter.
$1,000,000 Bond Ballot
Aldermen favor the issuance of bonds to the amount
of $1,000,000. Upon the proposition as it is sub
mitted, answer YES or NO by signing your
name and giving your address upon
the lines on the coupon.
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