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CHARLOTTE, N. C., SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 15.191 I
P'D T/^P j Ib Cai*rlotte, '■
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; —SC^ts Pnnday
Daily and Stmimf
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inent Minister
Morganto n
Drowm.-In River
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rtact E'
Morganu.i
::r To-day.
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Searched For
Country Folk—
I Preacher in
iina
Tficphono.
ril 15.—Ix)3lng his
!:;i; to pull a duck
had ju«t shot, Rev.
., one of the most
• known Episcopal
-•ate. fell into the
. ir here about 8
i and while his
-• )0d upon the bank
way by an angry
Turbulent stream.
~ ‘.vit been found at
h : oi'ple from all the
r--:i'ng the stream for
V with his two young
0,1 minister—known
, ;Ui Carolina by his
time of Trinity
viile and as once di-
iaiy’s College in Ral-
j Uoiue in Morganton
'•iiing for a duck hunt.
. nf the roaring Cataw-
recent rains, he sat
• -- The ducks that flew'
Uiion one of the fowls
I'lose to the bank he
d and the waves brought
■ . e.
ovor to take the duck
RfV. Mr. DuBoae lost
.* bank caving jitst a
i fitream he plunged
' sunk from sight.
aud grasped at a
f wood. His'two sons,
-'.of. knew not what to
r was fast rolling and
• reach their father had
,nf-i it.
le haste the.' rusU*
: b? of neighbors and
hf^is all of Morganton
irip^vuing of the pastor
'-.Ks echoed through all
' :.n
U being dragged while
lined with people w'ho
’Z ill every drift pile for
I 'Hose was rector of
:i bnrch in Morgan-
■ i »e he had been in
: i if was thought best
1 exercise early in the
en.1oyu;ent in duck
;ni'atned his two sons
■ "U sun rise and wait-
'Tfls flew near where
^ 1: was scarcely
f. II :n^o the stream
' vueath the waters
-trcam.
eir."! Rov. Mr. DuBo&e
•' S' Mary’s Kpiscopal
;h and there met
. .ti i admirod by many
of tho state. I^ter
•• V as rector for a long
he is kiiown and re-
man held a high
* sfeeui of all than
liis untlme
■ .1 sloom over the
■.0 c.iuniy as well,
or his body will be
the d''.y and to
Stripling Soon to
Know His Fate
By Associated Press.
Atlanta, Ga.> April 15.—Governor
Brown has decided to hold the hearing
on the application for a pardon for
Thomas Edgar Stripling next Mon
day. The prisoner recently began
serving a life sentence in the peniten
tiary for a killing committed in Har
ris county, Georgia, four years ago
^\*hile on his way to prison after be
ing convicted and given a life term
Stripling escaped from the officers
made his w’ay to Danville, Va., joined
the police force under the name of
Morris and eventually became chief of
police.
The Hondman
Loan Iteaiy
By Associated Press.
Washington, D. C., April 15.—The
Honduras loan treaty, which was re
ported to the senate last session, will
be referred back to the committee on
foreign relations w'hen the senate next
meets in executive session. This ac
tion will not be taken because of op
position to the measure but on the
ground there are to be a number of
changes in the personnel of the com
mittee and firends of the measure feel
that new' members should be given an
opportunity to study the bill before
it is called up for ratification.
Senator Cullom, of the foreign af
fairs committtee Is oJ the opinion that
the treaty would be ratified at the
present session, it. was held up in the
last session because some of the mem
bers of the senate wanted to satisfy
themelves that it would not confer
special advantage upon the banking
group composed of J. P. Morgan & Co.
Kuhn, I^eb & Co., the National City
Bank and the First National Bank, of
New York, which group would finance
the Central American republic. On
this phase of the question a full state
ment has been made by Secretary of
State Knox and this is on file with
the committee.
The conference resulted from the
efforts of Honduras to extricate itself
from national Insolvency and provide
for a loan of $7,500,000 in 5 per cent
bonds.
Report Made On
Y. M. C. A. Gwwth
FIGURES IN LORIMER CASE
New figures In the Lorimer case, whose testimony is expected to reveal all the facts In the $100,000 "slush
fund”, which, it is alleged, was used to buy the election of William Lorimer to the United States senatorship
from Illinois. On the left, Edward Hines, millionaire Chicago lumberman, who is said to have admitted It cost
$100,000 to “put Lorimer over”; on the right, Clarence S. Funk, genera! manager of the International Harvest
er Company, the first man to mention the name of anyone as the collector of the fund, and James Tliden,
president of the National Packing Company, the man mentioned, and the only one of the trio who has not
yet appeared before the Helm investigating committee of the Illinois legislature, which reconvenes today to
continue its taking of evidence after having adjourned at the end of the sensational session a week ago. Funk
is the man who gave new impetus to the investigation, when he volunteered to take the stand and declare
that he was the man who told H.H. Kohlsaat, the Chicago publisher, the story which the latter published
about the “slush fund” in his paper.
Canadian Re^ pi oaty >
Agreement Has The
Right Of
ON DIRECT VOTE
FOR SENtTORS
News Bureau,
Congress Hall.
(By H. E. C. Bi»YANT.)
By Associated Press.
New York, April 15.—The returns
made annually to the world’s commit
tee of the Y. M. C. A. from all na
tions show this year, according to the
committee’s report today, that there
are not 8.340 associations with a mem
bership of 897,000. There was an in
crease of 300 associations during the
year.
Of the property owned by the asso
ciation, the American branches have
$60,000,000 out of a total of $77,000,000.
Germany has the largest number of as
sociations 2,300; American ranks sec
ond with 2.000.
The German membership, however,
is only 128,000 while the American
rolls show496,000 names.
IDENTIFY MAN '*/HO WAS LOST
WITH $200,000 IN SECURITIES.
IBRESnS
IS EXPECTID
By Associated Press.
Washington, April 15.—The White
House announced today that assur
ances had been received from^the lead
er of the insurrfectos at Agua Prieta
by the department of justice, that the
incidents of Thursday, which result
ed In the killing of several Ameri
cans and the w6unding of others, would
not be repeated.
According to the announcement. At*
torney General Wickersham cMnmuni-
cated with the United States district
attorney at Douglas, Arizona, and di
rected him to inform the rebel com
mander that in the future he must
keep away from the American border.
Mr. Wickersham was informed later
that his instructions had been carried
out and that the insurrecto leader
was anxious to obey.
^HARP WiLLIAiyiS
5erUTrp
ams, the new Junior
'y|i»s's8lppl, who has
tre . ^ *‘^®time ambition. He
occ.'i senate which
Davis,
'*e«k (till h Confederacy. The
bv 1 bayonet marks
in war times
“"‘t It The bay-
cut all “nr"* P««y,
‘tili easily
By Associated Press.
Cleveland. Ohio, April 15.~The elder
ly man found by the police last night
while wandering about the streets with
.^200.000 worth of securities and valua
ble jewelry in his pocsession, was iden
tified today as Dr. Halsey J. Howe, a
dentist of Dunkirk, N. Y., by J. McCon-
nors, a former resident of Dunkirk.
Dr. Howe imagined he had been in
Pittsburg, Pa.
Believe Bandit Is Caught.
By Associated Press.
Bellefontaine, Ohio, April 15.—Timo
thy McCoy, arrested here last night,
is believed to be the bandit who weeks
ago l>eld up the passengers in a Big
Four express train at Muncie. Iilu.,
and took their jewelry and money.
The conductor of the train says Me-
Cov answers the desrcription of the
robber and the Muncie chief of police
who arrived here today, claims McCoy
is the man.
His Injuries
May Fiove Fatal
Special to The News.
Statesville, April 15.—Mr. M. K
Steele, a prominent citizen or tne
county, is confined to his bed at his
home at Turnersburg suffering from
very painful and probably serious in
juries which were sustained a few
days ago. 'Mr. Steele was riding horse
back through the woods wben he was
caught by a grape vine and pulled vio
lently from his horse.
Statesville’s new passenger station
has been op.ened to the public and the
travelers generally seem well pleased
with it.. The new station which Is
built of red pressed brick, with stone
trimmings and terra cotta r(»i, is. a
very handsome one, being of rather
unique style of architecture, and when
the work on its surroundings has been
completed it will*present a very fine
appearance.
Agua Prieta, Mexico, April 15.—With
an attack momentarily expected on
the 1,000 insurrectos holding Agua
Prieta, residents of Douglas, fearful
of a repetition of the occurrences at
tendant on the battle Wednesday,
when Douglas was bullet swept and
two Americans killed and 11 wound
ed in the city, pin their faith to the
ability of Captain Julian E. Gaujpt and
his 100 troopers of the first cavalry to
compel the federals to attack from a
direction that w'ill place Douglas out
of the line of fire.
The rebel commanders last night
agreed to do their share in protecting
the American city, of which Agua
Prieta is practically a part, but point
ed out that if the federals attack from
the &outh the shots would he certain
to enter Douglas. As the attacking
force carries several machine guns
loss in Douglas in this event, would
be heavy.
The federal^ will be informed oy
Captain Gaujot that they must fire
from such a position that no bullets
fall upon American territory and that
in case either side fires across the
line th'fe United States cavalry wm be
used to stop the fighting. This is
taken here to mean that Captain Gau
jot has received orders to use strong
measures to prjQtect lives and property
of Americans should either s-ide
into Douglas, , . *
Captain Gaujot will take steps to
prevent Americans from standing on
the boundary in case of an attack.
Douglas is crowded with Americans
who have come in from all points of
the Southwest.
Prepare fo.r Defense.
El Paso, Texas, April 15.~With Col
Antonio Robago at the head of a fed
erai cavalry force said to number from
300 to 1,500, advancing in Chihuahua
the insurrectos moving on Juarez and
the garrison in that city making ev
ery preparation for defense Civilian
Juarez is today awaiting the outcome
of the race between the marching fore
es. /
If the insurectos arrive first and at
tack it is the opinion they will take
Juarez. On the other hand should Col
onel Robago arrive ahead of the rebws
it is predicted the insurrectos will be
unsuccessful or abandon the attempt
without any fighting.
If both forces arrive simultaneously
it is expected that one of the hottest
battles of the present revolution will
take place that El Paso will be
in more danger than Douglas, Ariz
when Agua Prieta was attacked.
While the garrison at Juarez is mak
ing preparations. General Navarro, the
federal commander, professes to have
no information as to whether the
rebels are near Juarez. HosLever, his
men are digging trenches and scanning
the surrounding country from house
to house, and other vanti^e poinU
waiting the arrival of Colonel Roba-
go’s force.
London Surprised.
London, April 15.—The news cabled
here from Washington that a force of
marines with a Maxim gun from the
warship Shearwater, landed last Tues
day at San Quentin, lower California,
to protect that town against an at
tack of Mexican insurgents- came as
a complete surprise to the British for
eign office.
Nothing whatever ha-5 been heard re
garding the incident, was the state
ment given out this morning by the
secretary in charge of the foreign of
fice.
An Intricate Problem.
The disposition of the fifty Mexican
federal soldiers who surrendered at
the battle of Agua Prieta and are “in
charge” of tfhe Aemrican forces at
Douglas, presents an intricate problem
to the gove^nment-^,^_.The g^aestion of
whether these men £«ould be interned
and held as prisoners, is generally dls-
cussedl by o^^inls ^re. The im
pression seems to be that there is no
statute under which the United States
can hold the soldliers, esepcially in
view of the fact that this country does
not recognize the existence of a state
of war in Mexico.
The question probably will remain
in the present status until the Mexi
cans ask for their release. Meanwhile
the American commanding ofttcer at
Douglas has received from the war
department authority to provide ra
tions and everything necessary for the
comfort of the Mexicans “In his
charge.”
The situation at Douglas from an
American -standpoint is extremely deli
cate, according to reports I’eceived
by the war department today which
declare that the people of that town
are strongly pro-insurgent.
A strong patrol of American sold
iers have been thrown along the bor
der to preserve neutrality, but not
withstanding this, it is assured that
some of the people of Douglas have as
sisted the revolutionists with guns
and ammunition at places where they
have been able to evade the patrol.
During the fight at Agua Prieta on
Thursday the American troops and
customs officials confiscated thirteen
rifles in transport across the line. Men
also were trying to cross the boun
dary.
RALEIGH GETS
OF
N. G. TEilCHERS
Wa&hington, D. C., April 15.—The
following statement, made by Senator
Simmons, in response to an inquiry
concerning his views on the senatorial
primary is considered very significant
just at this time:
“I have no hesitancy in saying that
in my opinion a primary would be
greatly to my advantage. The first
time I was nominated for the senate
I w^as nominated by a primary ordered
by the state convention with my hear
ty consent and approval. I eamesUy
hope that when the next democratic
state convention meets it will see Its
ay clear to order state-wide pri
mary for the nomination of a candi
date for United States senator.
1 assume that the convention will
settle this qvestion in accordance with
its views as to what will be for the
best interests of the party and the
Ijeople, and not because either my op
ponent or myself think i* will be to
our advantage. I repeat that I hope
the convention will order a primary
and it is my opinion that the interests
of the party will be subserved there
by.”
Some believe that the declaration
is a challenge to all comers. It is in
teresting to say the least.
Special to The News.
Raleigh, N. C., April 15.—Raleigh
will be the place and November 30th
to December 2nd, the time for the next
annual session of the North Carolina
teacher’s assembly.
President C. L. Coon, of Wilson;
Vice President E. C. rooks, of Trinity
College; and Secretary R. D. W. Con
nor, of Raleigh, to whom the ex^cu
tive committee has delegated the pow
er, onie to ratify this action today.
Greensboro was bidding by offering
to guarantee membership fees of
$500.00, how'ever \^aleigh went »them
one better by offering $500 cash.
if
The President’s Plans.
By Associated Press.
Washington, April 15.—If congress
remains in session through the hot
weather President Taft probably will
become a pronounced week-end com
muter, journeying from Washington
to Boston and Beverly whenever he
gets an opportunity. The President
hopes to get some sort of a vacation
in his new cottage near Beverly,
he has to take it a few days at
time.
Mrs. Taft will got to Beverly late in
June, according to present plans. Af
ter Mrs. Taft and the Taft children
open the cottage the President is ex
pected to begin his week-end trips
From here to everly is onlj^ a little
more than a twelve hour trip and the
president by leaving Friday nights, can
have two full days vacation and still
be back at his desk in'the White House
on Mondays.
Question of Indemnity.
Washington, April 15.—The ques
tions of indemnity for the loss of
American life and property at Doug
las, resulting from the battle of Agua
Prieta have not been raised. They are
matters for the future, it is pointed
out, the-, pres sing need at this time
being to see that no American settle
ment is exposed to danger from
either federal or rebel -bullets.
The American state department to
day requested the Mexican govern
ment to extend protection to the
canal de #3lopment company, an Amer
ican concern, whose supplies «t
Mexicali, lower California, according
to reports received here, ^ are threat
ened with destruction by insurgents.
It Is on this plant that the Imperial
valley of California depends for its
water supply. ,
Charles Moore, Jr., to Italy.
By Associated Press.
Rome, April 15.—Charles Arthur
Moore, Jr., director of the suspended
Carnegfe' Trust Company, of New
York, and against whom an involun
tary petition in bankruptcy was filed
recently, left here last Thursday for
the north of Italy. It is believed he
is on his way to America.
‘THE
PHANTOM
OPERA.’
OF THE
Gaston Leroux’ greatest mys
tery story is to appear in serial
form in The News.
The first Installment will ap
pear May first.
See page 3 for more informa-,
tion.
Immigiation Bill
Was Intioduced
By Associated Press.
Washington, April 15.—An immi
gration bill affecting all Mongolian
peoples was introduced today by
Representative Hayes, of California.
The bill provides that all laws how
in force prohibiting or regfulating the
coming of Chinese or persons of
Chinese descent into the United
States be i?fede to apply to Japanese,
Koreans, Tartars. Malays, Afghans,
East Indians. Lascars, Hindoos and
all wersons of the Mongolian or
Asir race or extraction.
It is further provided by the bill
than all persons affected by the pro
posed law now in the United States,
other than those engaged as teachers,
students, merchants, bankers, pro-
fesisional men or .persons touring the
country for iileasure must, within a
year, after the passage of the act,
apply to the secretary of commerce
and labor for a certificate of resi
dence. All such persons who hafe
not a certificate of residence, will be
arrested and be subjected to deporta
tion.
The bill was referreji to the com
mittee on foreign affairs.
Many New Banks
For The South
Lincoln Remembered.
By Associated Press.
Washington, April 15.—Further than
the flying of the American flag from
the house of the window in which
Abraham Lincoln died, there was lit
tie outw'ard indication that today was
the forty sixth anniversary of the
martyred president’s death. The house
not contains the old collection of Lin
coin relics, notable among them the
death mask of Lincoln.
Several states commeorate tie an
niversary of the assassination of the
martyred* president, among them New
York, where the flags on the public
buildings hung at half mast.
It is a singular coincidence that
Good Friday this year fell on April 14
since it was the night of Good Fridays
in 1865 that Lincoln w^as shot. He lin
gered until the next morning.
Roosevelt in WiscOhsln.
By Associated Press.
Madison, Wis., April 15.—Col, Theo
dore Roosevelt arrived in Madison
this morning to be the guest for sever
al hours of the Wisconsin legislature.
At large crowd of university students,
ogether with many of the townspeople,
was at the station.
When the. party drove to. the execu
tive residence for li^ch as the
guests of Governor McGovern, three
cheers and a tiger were given for
“Teddy.”
Following a reception in the legisla
tive assembly Colonel Roosevelt will
be dilven to the university gymnasium
wher he will address the members
of the legislatfure, the.members of the
university faculty, the students and
citizens.
—
MAN FREED FROM MURDER
CHARGE ON INSANITY PLEA.
By Associated Press.
Atlanta. Ga., April
Vicksburg, Miss., April 15.—
Charles Jones; who has been on trial
here for the past week for the mur
der of Jesse Pace, at Pace, Bolivar
county. May 10, 1909, was declared
not gjillty by Si jury today. The de
fense was insanity.
Domestic troubles caused the trag
edy.
^ 15.—One hun
dred and ’ forty-eight new banks with
aggregate capital of $10,040,000 were
organized in the ten Southern states
between January 15 and April 15 of
this year. These figures were com
piled by the Southern Banker and
made public today. The new institu
tions, with their capitals, are divided
among the following states:
Alabama, 15 banks, with combined
capital of $1,605,000.
Florida, ten banks, $435,000.
Georgia, 35, $1,350,000.
Kentucky, 11, $450,000.
I^uisiana, 8, $210,000.
Mississippi. 9, $780,000.
North Carolina, 12, $1,230,000.
South Carolina, 20, $1,210,000
Tennessee, 18, $2,330,000.
Virginia, 10, $440,000.
Repie&entative Claud Kitchin
Delivers Able AddressSays
Reciprocity Tieaty is First
Step in Movement for Down-
ward Revision of Tarijf,
It is Ihough Debate on The
Bill Will Consume Three
Days—Opinion is Issue WiU
Be Appioved by Big Major
ity.
By Associated Press.
Washington, D. C., April 15.~Tht re
ciprocity bill, embodying President
Taft’s tariff compact with .Canada, was
taken up in the house today. For
three days it is expected to hold the
attention of that body. At the end of
that time democrats and republicans
are expected to join in passing it by
a large majority.
The debate on the measure was
begun witli Representative Claude
Kitchin, of North Carolina. In an
hour’s address, beginning with a re
view of democratic pledges and per
formances, he declared that the Cana
dian reciprocity bill was the first move
toward a dow'nward revision of the
tariff.
“A united democracy gives thanks to
President Taft for calling this extra
session of congress,” said Mrt Kitchin,
“granting an opportunity to democrats
to quicken the fulfillment of their
pledges to the people. How well they
have embraced these opportunities
thus far the records of the last 10
days will show\”
Mr. Kitchin declared the democratis
house had done more in the two weeks
of the present session than republi
can congresses had accomplished in
10 years. He referred to the passage of
a resolution for direct election of
senators; economy in the house man
agement; election of the committee
of the bouse; passage of a bill fer pre
election publicity of campaign funds,
and the taking up of tariff revision.
Canadian Reciprocity.
Washington, D. C., April 15.—The
Canadian reciprocity agreement has
the right of w^ay in the house of repre
sentative's. ♦
'With 20 hours’ debate on the subject
—10 hours to each side—agreed upon,
Chairman Underwood of the ways and
means committee leads the reciprocity
champions and Representative Dal-
zell, of Pennsylvania, the opposition.
Mr. Underwood has yielded five hours
of his time to Mr-. McCall, of Massachu
setts who will urge the ratification
of the agreement from the republican
side.
Mr. Underwood has announced that
every effort will be made to com
plete the discussion within three legis
lative days and predicted that the bill
would be passed and ready for the
middle of next week.
Today’s argument for the agreement
was assigned to Representative Claude
Kitchin, of North Carolina, a mem
ber of the ways and means commit
tee.
Mr. Underwood yielded the honor
of sounding the first note of approval
because of the press of work attend
ant on the manipulation of the new
democratic machinery in the house
and the task of placing the tariff legis
lation program. He will close the de
bate, instead, • and expects to speak
late Tuesday afternoon.
Friends of the agreement hold
that although the proposed loan was
made possible through the good offices
of the United States, this government
would not be involved in any financial
responsibility.
I
Tennessee olons Meet.
By Associated Press.
Nashville, Tenn.. April 15.—The low
er house of the Tennessee legislatup*
was called to order this morning and
the roll call showed 42 members pres
ent and 57 absent. The body then
adjourned until Monday morning.
Just when the absentees will return
is not known. Representative Hall,
who returned from DeCatur last night,
said today that the insurgents have
no intention of giving in and that
they are settled for some time to
come, either at Decatur or other points
in Alabama.
Dr. D. J, HilVs Resignation
Regretted by The Getmans-
Has Done Great Work Abroad
BY Associated Press.
Berlin, April 15.—The retirement
from ,&e Gterman capital of Dr. David
Jayne Hill, whose resignation as am
bassador of the United States to
Gernaany, it was announced yester
circles to the fact that the relation*
between Emperor William and the
American ambassador are most cor
dial.
American rumors to the effect that
Count Heinrich von Bemstorff, the
day, will become effective July 1, is German ambassador at Washin^on,
~ ’ - was simultaneously resigning which
reuorts, it was thought, might give
political significance to Dr. Hill’s re
tirement, were promptly and em
phatically denied at the foreign of*'
fice.
rhfl date upon which Ambassador
Hill's resignation becomes effective
will enable him to participate in the
receptioli which is being planned for
the visiting American warships dur
ing Kiel week, and which promises
to be one of the most important
demonstrations of the German-Amer-
lean good relations in recent years.
regretted at the foreign office where
the relations bietween the government
officials and pr. Hill have been of
the very best. It Is felt here that Dr.
Hill’s tenure of the embassy ha«i done
much to further G^erman»Amerlcan
friendship.
The ambassador’s resignation ap
parently did not come wholly as a
surprise though no official expression
of his intention to abandon the dip
lomatic service had been received
at the foreign office at the time Dr.
Hill left ^Germany for America. Par
ticular attention is called ,in official