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EDITION
THE ALDRICH
CROWD DEFIED
BYMINS
Senator From West Virginia
Trampled Upon' But He
Remains Defiant
HOPE OF THE PEOPLE
Introduced a Resolution for a Vigor
ous, Honest Investigation of the
High Cost of Living and the New
England Crowd Held it Up He
Comes Bark Charging Them With
Cowardice and Afraid to Go Into
Any Investigation That Would Be
velop the Real Effect of the Tariff
Upon the Necessaries. of Life His
Speech a Significant One.
(By JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES.)
Washington, Feb. 4 It was re
served for Senator Elkins, of West
Virginia, to Illustrate in the senate
yesterday the first full effect of tiie
insurgent movement and the grow
ing spirit of independence in the re
publican party.;
The senator from West Virginia is
not likely to be. impeached in his
party loyalty of the past. He is a
stalwart of the old regime, linked
with the historic policies of the re
publican party and an associate of
the great mep who made up its re
pute just after the war. In dignity
of manner and in courage of convic
tion be is one of the most impres
sive, if not the most impressive, look
ing men in the American senate.
The "iron .duke" of West Virginia
has perhaps as stalwart a record, on
the subject of the tariff as any Vuan
on that Bide of the chamber. He has
always been brave and clear cut In
his championships, even when his op
ponents thought he was far from
right. ..
It is something significant when a
distinguished stalwart of his age and
type flings down in such language as
he used yesterday the gauntlet to the
traditions and leadership of Ills par
ty. Perhaps no other man on that
side of the chamber could have given
greater significance to a grapple with
the leadership of Aldrlch and with
the sincerity of the republican ma
jority. The whole Elkins speech, amiable
hut none the less vigorous and incis
ive .was an arraignment of the co
wardice of the republican party on
this question of the tariff. From the
side he voiced the protest against the
disposition of the 'New England re
gime" to smother any investigation
that would develop the real effect of
the tariff upon the necessaries of life
and to whitewash that economic the
ory by silence and diplomacy in this
vital matter of the high cost of liv
ing. ...
Senator Elkius may lay just claim
to the pioneer movement in the
American congress In behalf of a re
forming the soaring prices upon the
commodities of life. Thirty days ago,
and in advance of his fellows in
either chamber, the, brave old West
Virginian presented a bill more di
rect in its challenge and .more
sweeping in its scope of investiga
tion than that which Lodge and Aid
rich jointly fathered today.
It was the very honesty of this bill
which caused it to be smothered by
the New England coteries which
rules the senate. Aldrich and his
company were not willing to submit
the workings of the tariff to a fair in
vestigation of the American people
and they distrusted the outspoken
and courageous methods of the bluff
old senator who had introduced the
bill. So they promptly sat down on
Elkins and thought that they were
done with him.
There has been no stronger tariff
man than Senator Elkins. But there
Is the stuff of statesmanship and of
American honesty in his veins, and,
partisan as he is on the historic eco
nomic theory of the republican party
bis duty as a representative impels
him to frank exposition of its merit
and demerits when it touches a mat
ter to vital and so far-reaching as
the present Investigation. . He is go-,
ing on with it. He believes his bill
to be a better and sincerer bill than
the Lodge-AMrich emergency meas
ure, and he is going to press it as a
substitute, even if it has. been smoth
ered as an original measure.
When one heard this fine old sen
ator of the old regime declare that
"He has no longer ' chained to any
chariot wheel that he had sea room
nd was going to swim it from this
time forth," there was felt ,the thrill
of the new spirit and the new liberty
which have come as the joiut pro-
MIS8 MAY
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Miss May Hosier, ol Chicago, vim
cause of the quarrel which has resulted
against Paymaster Aulds, and scene
Dr. E. S. Cowles accuses the Paymaster and another man of having as
saulted him ut a dance given at the Charleston- Navy Yard last December.
Aulds says Cowles was .an undesirable, guest nt. the ilnncc hecausehe hid
purloined Miss Hesler's piiotographand had boasted of Ids success In
winning her affection, although he is
duct of the independence party's
campaign in the nation and of the in
surgents splendid forensic and par
liamentary battle on the iloor of the
senate and of house.
The day has been a great day for
free speech and forward movement
In the senate of the United States.
The rule of the oligarchy has had
another powerful check- in a new and
powerful independent voice. It will
not be so easy front this time forth to
carry tilings with a high hand in the
American senate or to cover them up
at the dictate of an autocratic few.
We are approaching t lie greatest of
great problems with a better equip
ment than we thought Jo see. Every
weeks seems to add some new and
splendid reinforcement to the ranks
of the free-thinking and brave-
speaking representatives of the
iVnierican people. '
it is in this development, that there
is to be found the largest hope of a
free and exhaustive investigation into
the vital question of the high cost of
living; Into the merits and demerits
of the tariff and the trusts, which
have, so long been defended plaus
ibly and protected skilfully by
statesmen pledged in their represen
tative character to better things.
The white American people may
take on an optimistic spirit for the
future when the breath of courage
and frankness and sinceritiy exudes
from the two houses of the Amer
ican congress.
EVIDENCE IN THE
PACKING TRUST CASE
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
Chicago, Feb. 4 New efforts to pie-
vent the discovery of the ..witnesses
before the federal grand jury were
made by the district attorneys office
as the result of the . reports that
'"squealers" fornjer employes of the
packing firms have testified. W. D.
Miles, formerly in chargo of the beef
department of Armour & Company, has
testified as a Witness for the govern
ment and the fact that his name be
came public has aroused the govern
ment attorneys. It has become known
that several witnesses of this sort-
men that were formerly in the em
ploye of the packing company, but
who left or were discharged, are
anxious to testify for, the government.
Information has reached the packers
that much information has been
brought out before the grand jury and
their former feeling of confidence has
been displaced by a fear that there
really is trouble in store for them.
Miles was the first witness to testlfy
to important -matters regarding the in
ner working of the alleged beef trust.
Every effort was made to keep his
identity secret.
HESLEIt.
lias udnutted thai she is the real
in the court martial proceedings
during the. proceedings at Boston.
a married man.
WILL APPEAL CASE
Father of Auld Will Appeal
The Case
Says if Case Goes Against His Son
He Will Appeal to the Supreme
Court Arguments Concluded Yes
terday Papers Prepared Today.
''Boston,' Feb. 4 "If my boy has
been found guilty I am ready to
carry his case to the supreme court of
the United States. The whole mat
ter Is the result of a 'Woman with a
serpent's tongue';"
Joseph Auld, of Burlington, Vt.,
father of .'Paymaster George Percival
Auld, who has been on trial before a
cotirt.-marlial on charges preferred by
Dr. Edward Spencer Cowles made this
statement today..
Mr. Auld declared he did not 'anticipate-
a verdict of guilty, but his
view is not shared in official' circles
at the navy yard.
There it is berleved that Paymaster
Auld has been found guilty of as
sault. Auld, senior, is prepared to
carry his son's case to the higher
courts on the ground that the court
martial which tried the young pay
master was unconstitutional
The court-martial met today to
sign and prepare the papers' in the
Auld case to he forwarded to Wash
ington. Their finding, it is expected,
will be in the hands of the officials
there by tomorrow morning at the
latest. The officers of the court mar
tial will forward today complete
transcripts of all the evidence taken
at the hearing. If Auld has been
found guilty and no one at Charles
town navy yard doubts that he has,
the verdict will be technical and it Is
probable that the extent "of his pun
ishment will be a formal though sharp
rebuke.
The arguments were concluded
yesterday. Judge Advocate Catlin
dropped the second count in the
charges, that of falsehood, but de
manded that Auld be found guilty on
the first and third, that of conduct
unbecoming an officer and a gentle
man and that of assault.
Major Leonard's speech of de
fense was a tribute to what he called
the chivalry of Auld in defending
Miss Hesler.
The court-martial of Assistant Sur
geon A. ,S. Robnett, who was with
Auld when he asked Cowles to leave
the Ames .hop, will begin Monday.
Whether the real secret of the trouble
and of the broken engagement of
Miss Swift and young Storer will de
velop at that time is doubtful, as it
Is believed Robnett will be quickly
acquitted.
ENGLAND WINS GAME
Played Lame Hand But Came
Out Winner
As a Result of England's Firmness
and Activity the Dispute Over
Crete Turns Oat" to be a Tempest
in a Teapot European Politics.
(By Cable to The Times)
London, Feb. 4 England has
played a lone hand in the game of
world politics against a powerful If
unavowed coalition and as the re
sult of her firmness and activity the
dispute over Crete in reality no
more than an, excuse for startling
projects which might split Europe
up anew has been kept to the im
portance of a tempest In a tea pot.
The postponement of the Greek na
tional assembly, announced from Ath
ens, to the pnd of the year, is a
splendid triumph for England.
Setting out with the object, of balk
ing the kaiser's alms on the near east,
the British foreign office has played
Its cards so well that, it was learned
on credible authority today, France,
Italy, and Russia are ready to stand
by her.
The probable outcome of the en
tire situation may be nothing short
of a complete re-alignment of the af
filiations of the powers, and the dis
solution of the triple alliance.
Germany is credited in diplomatic
circles with a strong hold and avid
desires on Turkey. Every move of
the kaiser has borne ont this impres
sion. With him is Austria, whose
future ruler, Franz Ferdinand, owes
to the kaiser's intervention his chance
to mount the throne . he once re
nounced. Italy, the other member of
the Triple Alliance, has shown strong
signs of lack of sympathy, of which
the recent meeting of the czar and
King Victor Emmanuel was not the
least. That had for ts object the
laying of plans to thwart Austria's
near eastern1 design? , though' Aus
tria is Italy's ally tnytVe tiiphr com-4
pact.
While Russia and Italy have taken
a sand inimical to the Teutonic pow
ers, .France, Russia's ally, has
dropped into line. But England,
quietly engineering the Greek-Turkish
situation to suit her owp ends,
has gone ahead on her own initiative.
, Sir Edward Grey, foreign secretary,
has kept close watch on the situation
and it was asserted today that he was
behind the activities of Sir Francis
Elliott, British minister to Greece in
the latter's efforts to turn the sym
pathy of King George from the na
tional assembly, which move has
aroused much animosity in Athens.
A prominent statesman today de
clared that the re-occupation of Crete
was only a matter of time, but that
whatever the developments might be,
England had thoroughly worsted
Germany in the silent game of inter
national politics. '
Fire in Lexington.
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
Lexington, Ky., Feb. 4 Fire des
troyed 29 city and interurban cars in
the Central Kentucky Traation Com
pany's barns early this morning.
Loss $75,000. -
Last of Victims Taken From Mine.
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
Browder, Ky., Feb. 4 The
mangled body of Pete Kelly, assist
ant superintendent, has been taken
from the Elk Valley mine. He was
the last of the 34 victims to be recov
ered. .
HEIKE PLEADS FOR
IMMUNITY RATH
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
: New York , Feb. 4 Judge Martin 'in
the United States circuit court today
reserved decision on the plea of coun
sel for Charles W. Helke, former secre
tary of the American Sugar Co., for
immunlty on the ground that he had
testified before the grand jury to the
affairs of the sugar trust - ,
Counsel for Ernest W Gerbracht,
James F. Bendeinagel, Harry W.
Walker, Jean Voclker, and James F.
Halllgan, other indicted former em
ployes of the American Sugar Refining
Company, substituted for their former
pleas of not guilty a further plea of
not guilty with privilege to interpose
a plea to quash the indictments against
the men. Judge Martin ordered that
this be done.
Huge Meteor Falls.
(By Leased Wire to The Times.)
Keokuk, la., Feb. 4 A huge
meteor weighing several tons is re
ported to. have fallen some miles
southwest of here early today.
Th light In the sky was' visible
from this city and reports from Alex
ander and Hampton, la., and Quln
cy, Ills., Bay the Illumination was
like that of a, great conflagration..
JOSEPH CH
pi tef wtSatefc 1 Hid
til E5 '
Joseph luimberluin, the Eiiulisli statesman, weak and treble, yet of
predominant influence in the parliamentary tight just concluding. The
picture shows Mr. Chamberlain, supported by an attendant, as he ap
. peaked at the time of bis iwurn from. hi.v. luicst IvH'.ihi'jeeliiiig trip to Eu
rope. The lined and feeble statesman was recently carried from ids home
to the polls, where he cast his vote for his son.
TOLL OF THE FLOOD
Many Buildings Collapse And
Blocks Unsafe
Seine Has Fallen Five Feet and Be
habilitatioii (Joes on .Apace lte.
lief Work Actively Pushed on All
Hides Two Million JHillars in
- Hand. .
: (liy (';dIo to The TiiiK-s.)
Paris, Feb. 1 The Hein today
passed the 'live- fool 'mark below the
level of the. Hood's crest, and con
tinued in lull SlelMli!...
Yet, as il lroix, il bikes toll ir
Paris... '' The' collapse of several build
ings in tun' outskirts was reiiorled to
day to Ore authorities, and at many
quarters entire blocks-, are roped oil
as unsafe.
'Thousands, of those whose, employ -
ment was swept away have been set
to work in the ranks of the restorers
and the rehabilitation goes on apace.
The shoring up of leaning buildings
furnished work for scores.
Relief work is being, actively - push
ed on all sides, but there is still much
to do. The total on hand now is
nearly nun, nun.
In the remoter outskirts and the'
provinces there has been little ehauue
save for the slow recession of-the
waters from .the lowlands 'and tin
draining of the higher ground. The
task of rehabilitation is tremendous,
little headway has been "niade. gener
ally;.. ,
The situation of the metropolis -'is
growing better as rapidly as could he
expected and it is believed that, by
next week nearly all the tram lines
and railroads will again be in opera
tion on a normal basis, but the sub
ways may require a long time to be
put in shape.
It will be months at least, how
ever, before the streets are agaiu in
fit condition, and the work of restor
ing the parks, the most beautiful of
which w-ere flooded to a depth of live
and six feet.'to their former 'glory,
will require two years at least, and
probably more.
As the extent of the damage is
gradually ascertained, the list of fa
talities grows. Several bodies have
been found below the city, swept
down by the flood. It Is believed
that several persons reported miss
ing perished In the sewers where
their bodies now He. At Alfortsvllle
today there was discovered a cab
which had been overtaken , by the
flood, as the streets gave way drown
ing the horse, driver 'and a woman
passenger.
The looting by Apaches continues,
AM IIEKLA I X.
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but. disorder is being stamped out
gradually. One marauder was lynch
ed at. ivry Inst.' night, according to
ii. report received "by, the police today.-
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UU.!KI I XOTHDS WITH HIM.
(iuevt ol a Xiidit Walked Oft. With,
His Host's ( lollies.
... inecia! to The Times.)
: V. ;!.!'-:-:h:u. X. C . Feb. t - Lewis
Williaiis. a white ", "'man. wl'p claims
to reside in Randolph, county, is in
jail charged uil h '"the theft of 'cloth
ing . lYmi'i "the: home of Alexander
t'pmp'lMI.-v-' Williams" asked for a
night's lodgm'g at the Campbell home
and-"' left early in.-the ".morning, tak
ing (lie clothing with hint. He was
itr'r !.( a"! I.iiesville and was wear-
;:: j iH' elul .
Sleel ompauy Will Keire Itoliils.
'.-. '1 liy l.'W-e,! Wire to The Times)
lii'nniiiglia.ni.'Ala., !' !. ! The au
hoiHn i -ill- ill has lieen rei eived here,
ll'i.-ii' ih..' 'J-ni i id. Slates .Steel Corpora
tion A' .i : i .- ii li'ii a l'c iii'i'ls retire
the . S-,7 i s, 'I'") - bon.d issue of the
Teiiiier.ee ( 'u:i 1 . I i'i in and Railroad
('orupaiiy', Known as the old lie iar
lielhen 'I per eiui; first mortgage
l.iimds. Ii is iindersood . the - bonds
will he paid "ii(.. full and 'retired,' no
new Dead issue heiiig luade.
HOUSE ADJOURNS IN
HONOR OF LOVERING
f'l'.y l.'-ased AVire to Tim Times,)
. AVasbingl'iii, l- h; 1 The session of
the iem-'i. tin, iy lasted 'only i'-- minutes,
owing t" -the d. r 1 1 of liepieseiiliilive
T.ovi l ing. ef Massac husetts. The
urgent delii ii'iiey approprkttinn bill
and the. army appropriation bills were
sent, to ei'iil'erenije.
Ueiiri-siiilathe Kurgi-ss, of Texas,
iitTi-ri'd a: I'eMoliitioii, rcferriiijf to the
judiciary commit lee a speech priuled
in the Record. by Representative Hardy
ol' Ti x.is, in which Mr. Rurgess said
that ili:; . Hardy hail vlelalcd . paidi-mr-titary
pri.('(-dcnts by criticising un
ot her branch et' congress.
The resolution was adopted.
Representative Oillett of Massachu
setts, ;inniiuncod the death of Repre
sentative Levering. .. A committee of
fifteen will be appointed later to at
tend the funeral.
The house, us a mark of. respect then
adjourned until Monday.
Many Prescriptions On Record.
J Special to The Times)
Wadesboro, N. C, Feb. 4 The
couuty dispensary reports a record
breaking for the month of January,
450 prescriptions having been filled
asrainst 302 for December. Last
Monday hlty prescriptions were
filled.
STEAMSHIP
KENTUCKY
ISSINKING
Has Sprung a Leak Some
Distance Southeast of Hat
teras and is Slowly Sinking
SHIP TO THE RESCUE
Wireless dispatches to Charleston
and New York Say That the Steam
ship Kentucky is Sinking Off the
Coast of Hatteras Steamship Al
amo Puts Out From Clinrleston to
(iive Aid Kentucky Was on Her
Way Around Horn to Pacific Coast.
Same Ship Turned Turtle, After
Leaving Xew York, at Newport
Xews Xot Long Ago.
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
Charleston, S. C, Feb. 4 Wire
less advices at 10:30 o'clock this
morning say the steamship Kentucky,
Alaska-Pacific line, is sinking in lat
itude 32.18, longitude 76.43.
She sprung a leak on this her
maiden voyage from New York to the
Pacific coast. The steamship Alamo,
of the Mallory lino, is rushing to tha
rescue. ,
New York, Feb. 4 A report re-
eived by the United Wireless Com
pany here from its Cape atteras sta
tion at noon today said the steam
ship Kentucky was sinking in lati
tude 32.10, longitude 76.30 which
would place her some distance south
east of Hatteras. Thh) dispatch also
said that the Mallory liner Alamo had
picked up the Kentucky's distress call
and was rushing for the scene at top
speed.
The Kentucky, which was an old
vessel today had been bought by the
Alaska-Pacific line for the northwest
ern coasting passenger service, sailed
from New York on her trip around
the horn on January 23. She sprang
a leak when bur six hours out and
almost turned turtle before she suc
ceeded In making ; Newport News,
Va. After repairs there she left on
February 2 to resume the voyage.
The wireless operator who had made
the trip from New York upon her, a
man named Mcl.arnel, who formerly
had been stationed at the wireless
company's office in the Waldorf-Astoria
hotel, here, refused to continue
the trip from Newport News, although
he had asked permission to make the
trip around the horn. At the com
pany's office here today it, was said
McLaruey bad reported thai the ves
sel was until, to attempt the voyage.
W. 0. AlcCinnes, another Wireless
operator,-took Mcl.arney's place and
sailed from Newport News. lie ft,
was who sent out tho "O. Q. D." mes
sages today which were picked up at
Charleston,- Ilatleras and by the. Al
amo. The "Kentucky, which was built
for t he :'Kti stern Steamship Company
12 years ago, was launched under tho
name of Lincoln in the service be
tween lioston and Rath. Later she
plied under the name of Martinique
in the Muimi-Xussau service. Sho
later was acquired by the Joy line
and plied between New England
ports." She was sold to the Alaska
Pacific Company in 1909 and was Im
mediately -made over in preparation
for her trip around the horn. When
she sailed from here January 23 'sho
represented an expenditure of about
$ 12a, OP and was fitted for carrying
both freight and about 400 passen
gers. . ;;
When she left New York she car
ried a crew of about 20 men. She is
a twin strew boat, is 203 feet long,
has a beam of 37 feet and a tonnage
of fiG.
NO MOliK-MILITANT CAMPAIGNS.
Suffragettes Have Hauled Down Their
Plug -and Will Work on Q'jlet
' Lines.
(By Cable to The Times)
London. Feb. 4 The militant suf
fragettes have hauled down their flag
of violence. The current number of
their paper contains the announce
ment that no further violence will be
attempted.:
"We hopp the need of il. is over,"
says the statement, "and that mili
tancy has done its work."
The leaders, however, say that this
by no means is to be considered a
dropping of tho demands for fran
chise. The work in the future wHl
be concentrated In fighting the gov
ernment whichever party it may be
on quiet lines. -