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IMPORTANT CASES BY SUPREME COURT INTER-MOUNTAIN RATE ORDERB LUMBER OEALERB, AND PIPE LINE ACT PASSED ON. THE RAILWAYS WIN CASE Transcontinental Road* Get Title to Oil Lands.—Court Receaaee Until October. —14 Caaea Left Over. Washington—The supreme Court adjourned until October after decid ing the inter mountain rate case, the California oil land grant cane, the Eastern States retail lumber dealers' suit, and Several other Important rases pending for many months Just 14 cases In which arßtiments bad been made were left undecided. These Include cases Involving the constitutionality of the "grandfather clauses," limiting the right of 1 ne groes to vote in Oklahoma and Anna polls, Md.. the mid-Western land cane, Involving the validity of President Taft's withdrawal of oil lands from entry; the Nashville grain reshipplng caae; and the Henry case Involving the right of Congress 1o compel Indi viduals to testify before investigating committees. The court during the term disposed of more cases than In any years since 1890. Five hundred and ninety-one derisions were handed down. The court affirmed the decree of the New York Federal Court hold ing organizations of Eastern States retail lumber dealers had violated the Sherman anti-trust law by circu lating among their members lists of •wholesalers who sold lumber direct to big consumers The pipe line act of 1906, placing •11 Interstate oil pipe lines ♦nder In terstate commerce commission regula tions was upheld by the Supreme Court Tne court held, however, that the not applicable to the Cncle Sam Oil Com pan v. Transcontinental railways won their fight for title to $700,000,000 worth of California oil lands when the Supreme Court held void tlie clause in the patents niHklng the land revert to the Government If later found to contain minerals. The Supreme Court recessed until October without announcing decisions In the Tuft withdrawal oil land case, the grandfather clause citses, the Nashville grain reshlpplng case and several other cases. Charges of blacklisting and unfair competitive methods figured largely in the so-called lumber trust suit which the Government brought ngalnst 10 retail dealers associations and KIT of their officers. NEW SCHEME FOR PEACE. A Conference Including Constitution alists Will Be Held. Niagara Falls, Ont. Through the invitation of the I'nited States govern ment and the good offices of the three South American mediators, represen tatives of the two warring factions in Mexico—the Constitutionalists and the lluerta government soon will be brought face to face In an informal conference, distinct from the media tion proceedings To save Mexico from further spolia tion and the possibility of a foreign war. the Constitutionalists apparently have been prevailed' upon to meet their countrymen the lluerta dele gates - In a conference whose object shall be the ending of the Mexican civil strife. The belief Is general that this plan stands an excellent chance of being carried to success, if recent differences bet ween Generals Villa and Carranza are siffrft'lently composed to guarantee that the Con stitutionalist delegation may work without embarrassment * Arrangement!* for tln* meeting are In a formative state. The mediators and American and Hoerta delegate#', however, believe that they will bo able to announce not only the person nel of the Constitutionalist delega tion but the place of the meeting and its general purposes The new plan has buoyed the hopes of the principals to mediation. Would Have "Gaillard Cut." Washington.—A proposal to honor the late Col. David Dub. (iailiard, who died from an illness aggravated by overwork on the Panama Canal, by naming Culebra Cut after him was laid before President Wilson by Rep resentative Finley of South Carolina. Mr. Finley brought with him a resolu tion adopted by the Federation of Women's Clubs of South Carolina, proposing the change. The South Carolina Congressman said the sug gestion had met with the hearty ap proval of the President. Webb introduces a New Bill. Washington.— Representative 'Webb of North Carolina, introduced a hill to provide that persons Indicted 01 informed against for crimes and mis demeanors other than capital offenses be furnished copies of the indict ment or information at or before the time of arraignment, or pleading. Names and addresses of witnesses would also be furnished defendants at least one day before trial. Mr. Webb seeks to Ufceralixe the "star chamber" I features of prosecutions. . > FRANKS. WHITE '' m^KSmKm Frank 8. White, of Birmingham, elected some time ago to suceed the 'ate Senator Johnston, has taken his *eat In the upper house and Alabama now has a full delation there for the first time in months. ASQUITH YIELDS TO SMGISTS PREMIER HAS CONBENTED TO RECEIVE A DELEGATION OF THE WOMEN. ■ • —— IT IS A DISTINCT VICTORY • The Capitulation Follow* Many At tempts For an Audlsncs by the Militants. London.— Premier Asquith has cap itulated to the suffragettes. He has consented to receive a deputation of East Knd working women In Downing street. Miss Sylvia Pankhurst's attempt to carry out Iter threat of a hunger strike at the entrance to the House of Com- until the Premier yielded to the demand that he listen to a delegation of women was largely responsible for the Prime Minister's decision. The is a distinct one, because Sylvia I'ankliurst was arrested übout a week ago for'attempting to load a procession of Kast Knd women to Westminister to demand the audience which Mr. .Asqulth has promised. Holloway Jail opened -.lts doors to release Miss I'ankliurst, weak " and pale after her eighth successive hun ger strike. The militant leader drove to Westminister and rebuffed Kler Hardle's efforts to persuade her to go home. She was sitting on the steps of the Central entrance to Parliament House, propped up with cushions and supported In the arms of friends when Mr. I.ansbury came out with the news that Premier Asqulth had surrend ered. The militants plans were arranged effectively. When their lender em erged from Holloway Jail on the arms of two attendants, a motor car was waiting filled with cushions. Two nursea took her in charge. A group of militants had gathered outside Westminister, and when the car drove up they cried: "Here's Sylvia." VILLA-CARRANZA SPLIT. Villa Disregarding General Naters, Will Proceed td Mexico City. • El Paso, Texas, —The split between General Carran7.it and Villa has been complete, It was learned on the high est authority. Put Villa will pro ceed with his army south toward Mexico City, disregarding General Natera, whose appointment by Car ranza as head of the new Central zone evidently caused the open breach between the Northern aone commander and the Constitutionalist commander-in-chief. Congressman Sima la Commended. Washington. President Wilson wrote to Representative Sims of Ton nessee expressing apprevlatlon for his ronspjpuouii support of the Panama exemption repeal bill when it was up before the house. "If 1 have been a long tim« about It," wrote the president, "you may be sure that It has not been because I have forgotten to express my tery sincerest admira tion far and appreciation of the part that you played in the contest which led to the repeal of the tolls exemp tion." Woman to Beaiage Congreaa. Washington—Officers of al Womati's Suffrage Association ion June 27 will besiege Congress With resolutions urging the enactment of legislation providing for equal suf frage. Vice President Marshall and Speaker Clark, together with con gressional committees, have arranged to receive the suffragists. The reso lutions which will be presented differ from others which have been taken to the Capitol in that tbey call upon Congress to do. that which is moat feasible toward equal suffrage. THE ENTERPRISE. WILLIAMBTON, NORTH CAROLINA. NINE MORS DIE IN A MIMIC BATTLE AUSTRIAN MILITARY MEN MEET TRAGIC DEATH IN SHAM FIGHT IN AIR. BODIES BADLY MUTILATED Aeroplane Makes Attack on Dirigible; Latter Ripper Open—Explosion Follows immediately. Vienna.—Nine burned and mutilated bodies, the splintered fragments of an aeroplane and the charred remanrits of a big dirigible balloon are the mute records of one of the most senatlonal disasters which has occurred since man learned to -fly. The castastrophe, which resulted in the death of all con turned, nine officers and men, followed h mimic attack by the aeroplane on the aeroplane on the dirigible at u great height the Austrian manusuvers and served to show, more than any previous accident to flying machines have done, the horrors that would be likely to attend aerial warfare. The dirigible military balloon Koert llng left Flschamend, 11 miles from Vienna, manned by Capt. Johann Hauswlrth, in command, Lieutenant Ernst Hoffstetter, Lieutenant Bruerr, Lieutenant Haidlnger, Corporal Hadi ma, Corporal Weber and Engineer Hammerer. At the elapse of half an hour a military biplane, with Lieutenant Klutz and Lieutenant Hoosta aboard, started in pursuit. It was the intention of Captain Hauswlrth to take photographs of the movements of the troops below and then to Join In the maneuvers. At the same time he was to keep out of of any of the mosquito craft which might seek to attack him. AH might a wasp bent on attacking some clumsy enemy, the aeroplane circled several times around the bal loon, now darting closer to her, and then away, ahwnyß apparently steer ing off Junt In time to avoid an actual collision. Meanwhile the balloon continued to rise until It wan about 1,300 feet from the ground. The reroplane, at a still greater height, maneuvered until it appeared to be nearly over the aid ship. Then It began its descent It was the evident intention of the pilot of the aeroplane to take up a posl tlon directly above the dirigible, within striking distance, but owing either to a fatnl miscalculation of dis tance or speed, the nose of the bi plnne struck the envelope of the air ship and ripped It wide open A tremendous explosion followed, the balloon burst Into flames, which enevloped the biplane, and in a' mo ment the wreckage began to drop, crashing at length like lead to the slope of a bill. Almost at the same moment the wife of Lieutenant Hof stetter, who bad been married only a month, arrived In n motor cor FIRES WAR SECRETARY. • Carranza Deposss Gen. Felipe Angelss From Cabinet Job. Saltillo, Mexico, (via Laredo, Texas) Gen. Felipe Angeles, acting secretary of war of the constitutionalist cabinet, was desposed from that position by orde rof (Jen. Carranza for riisobed ietice of orders. Angeles Is general of artillery In Villa's nrniy and a strong Villa parti san. His removal from the cabinet reduces him to the rank of general. He Is a graduate of Chapultepec AMU tary academy and has played a prom inent part in Villa's campaigns. It is stated that 110,000 men under Gen, Gonzales are being mobilized fo rtlte campaign to the south and that sevefal detachments already have left for San Luis I'otosl. Can't Move Fast. Washington—While the house was sparring over the question of remain ing in session to make progress' on the sundry civil bill, Representative Levy of New York introduced a resolu tion to provide that congress adjourn July 15. He had It read from the celrk's desk, but eoffrls to get any further consideration for4t»»ere vain. Big Transfer Gold. Ne# York. —What Is said In the financial district to have been the greatest tiansfer of gold ever made between sub-treasuries occurred dur ing thtj week when J43.000.000 of the precious metal was delivered at the sub-treasury here. The gold in bars and coin came from other branches of the ruitefl States treasury and the shipment, it was said, was prompted by the fact that for the last six weeks this country has been losing gold to Europe on a large scale. Since the first of May $53,000,000 has gone out. Vent Wrath en Suffragettes. London. —An artificial lake gave a big crowd an opportunity to vent their wrath on suffragist Interruptore of David Lloyd Getfrge, Chanvellor of the Exchequer, who spoke, at Denmark Hill, in the South of London, but chiv alrous discriminations was employed as between the men and women dis turbers, the women being chased off the grounds and tjie men ducked The man who fared worst was a clergyman, said to be a member of Sylvia Pankhurst's Bast End army. VICTORIA BOOTH-CUBBORN rjll Mfl M J J Miss Victoria Booth-Clibborn, grand daughter of Genera) William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army, is making a country-wide lecture tour in the interest■ of the organization. HUERTA DELEGATES ME STRONG ISSUE IN PUBLIC STATEMENT TMfY GIVE REASONS FOR OPPOS ING AMERICAN PLAN. HE SEEKS FOR NEUTRALITY This Should Be the Quality of Mexi co's Proposed Provisional Presi dent—Delegates Surprised. Niagara Falls, Ont.—The Huerta delegation to— the mediation confer ence issued a statement charging that the Insistence by the United Btates on a Constitutionalist for the provis ional presidency as opposed to a "neutral" was "antamount to abetting and even exacting fraud and violence at the elections." The pub'*.cation of this statement was unexpected by the American del egates. When they learned of it their attitude was that the Huerta delegates were acting entirely within their rights when they criticised the Amer ican plan for the establishment of a provisional government in a com munication addressed to the Ameri cans themselves, but they were great ly surprised by the Mexican dele gate's action In giving it out. Justice Lamar and Mr. Lehmann read the statement Issued by the Mexican delegation and determined to make public their reply. The Mexican statement outlines the substance of a memorandum dated June 12, which the Huerta delegates gave to tbe American delegates and to which the latter since have re plied. The preface of the statement ex plained that publication was ihade because knowledge of the criticism already had reached representatives of the press. Continuing the state ment follows: "There is no reason for further t concealment of the differences that have arisen between the American and Mexican delegations to which the press has already referred over the provlslon.il government for Mexico which Is at present under considera tion. Ttv.o Mexican delegation adopt ing a principle advanced by the me dlatlng plenipotentiaries agreed to the designation of a neutral as pro visional president. The American delegation submitted its plan based on the condition that the provisional president shall be a Constitutionalist, a condition which the Mexican dele gation flatly rejected, of its own ac cord, and without even consulting its government. To put in writing the reasons for the rejection so that they might better be studied by the Ameri can delegates, the Mexican delegation addressed to them a memorandum covering the points of chief consider ation. | One Navy For Eight Nations. Doston.—One navy for the eight leading nations of tbe world Is the aim of a plan drawn up for the World Peace Foundation to be sent to Sec retary of State Bryan and Secretary of the Navy Daniels. The Nations are Germany, the United States, Jap an Great Rrltian, Italy, Austria, France and Russia. The plan propos es a joint convention of these Nations to reduce their armaments- which may be used Jointly if any one of the nations is attacked by reason of the reduction. Would Protect "Dry" States. Washington. A . constitutional amendment designed to protect "dry" states was introduced in the Senate by Senator Dillingham of Vermont Instead of prohibiting the sale for beverage purposes of intoxicating liquor in the United States, sb the Hobson - Sheppard constitutional a mendment does, the Dillingham amendment merely prohibits the transportation into any state for sale or use for any purpose controry to (he law* of such state. Its purpose or use fo rany purpose " MEXICO TO YIELD OR MEDIATION ENDS -i - "' 18 ULTIMATUM OF AMERICAN •'H DELEGATES RELATING TO U. S. PEACE PLAN. MAY CONCLUDE IMMEDIATELY American Policy is Not Yet Deter nin ed, if the Peace Conference Facia in Its Purpose. Niagara Falls, Ont.—Justice LaMafr's .memorandum to Emtio Rabasa, head of the Mexican mediation delegation, announcing that the United States •must Insist on tbe acceptance of its plan for the pacification of Mexico is an ultimatum. Unless the Huerta delegates yield mediation will end at once. This is the firm determination o( the United States as conveyed to the mediators. Ambassador Da Gama of Brasil, and Minister Suarez cf Chile, asksd tbe American delegates if their position bad changed in view of the A'srranba-Villa spilt and tbe reply was no. —r It was an informal talk, but served to advise the mediators that the pub lished statements of the American and Huerta delegates with opposite views on tbe type of men to be select ed for provisional president, defined clearly the unalterable attitude of the American Government. Just what would be tbe American policy if mediation falls or what dis position it would make of the Amer ican troops at Vera Cruz is not known even to the American delegates. The Huerta commissioners say they do not know what course of action Oeneral Huerta may pursue. The mediators held no formal ses sion because Minister Naon, of Aregn tlna was In Washington. He is ex pected back soon and will cotfer first with his colleagues who are anxious to know whether bis conferences with officials of the Washington Govern ment developed a new road toward so lution of the problem confronting them. If It has not the various plans will be formally presented. Rejection by the Americans of the mediators' plan, as well as that of fered by the Mexican delegates will •be recorded as matter of form, to gether with disapproval by the Mexi cans of the American plan. Automat ically that would adjourn the confer ences according to rules of procedure adopted when they first convened. The mediators, however, still have some names to suggest for provision al president, but have little hope that au agreement can be reached. 200 MINERS BURIED IN WRECK. 600 Men Working in Bhaft, 35 Escape, 50 Rescued, 36 Die. Lethbrldge, Alberta. —A mighty ex plosion entombed 260 miners employ ed In mine No. 20 of the Hlllcrest Colleries Limited. .Of the 50 miners rescued only 14 were living. Despite the efforts of two-score mine experts, laboring amid the pois oned gases and debris, hope of rescu ing alive the 200 men yet in the mine was remote. The effects of the disasters were: Men in mine when explosion oc curred 600, of whom 350 escaped. Number rescued 50, of whom 36 died later. Miners still entombed 200. prob ably killed by Are which followed the explosion. At dusk a group of women stoftd at the mouth of the mine which had been closed by the explosion, still hopeful that the cries for help that caitae below earlier in the day might be repeated. Later however, many of the women dispersed expressing the general belief that the situation of those imprisoned was hopeless. U. S. Tobacco Association Elects. Lexington, Ky.—The United States Tobacco Association elected the fol lowing officers: President T. M. Car rlngton, Richmond, Va.; vice presi dent, W. L. Petty Lexington, Ky.; second vie® president, H. P. Watson, Watson N. C.; third vice president, £. P. Eggleston, Drakes Branch. Vs.; secretary-treasurer, C. E. Webb, Win «t on-Salem, N. C. Speer Cass Postponed. Washington.—Continued absence of members of the House Judiciary Com mittee from the city has further de layed presentation of the report of the subcommittee which investigated im peachoient charges against -Federal Judge Emory Speer of Macon, Ga. The report is not now expected to corns before the entire committee befors several days. It is understood that a majority of the investigators hold to the view that sufficient evidence was not presented to warrant an impeach ment. Railroad and Stockholders Agree. New York.—Committees represent ing collateral trust bonds of the Chi cago, Rock Island A Pacific Railroad Co. and committees representing stockholders of the Rock Island Com pany reached a tentative agreement for the reorganisation of the Rock island system. Tke plan as an nounced contemplates the elimination of both holding companies, a return to the old Chicago, Rock Island ft Pacific Railway Co., and the creation of non-cumulative 7 per cent preferred stoc£ of the railway com; * RAILROADS WILL MAKE CONCESSIONS WILL REVISE RATEB THROUGH NORFOLK INTO NORTH CARO LINA TERRITORY. « WOULD CONTINUE RATES Will Give Trial and If Abuaes Follow Special CaH For Each Rato Will Bo Taken Up. Raleigh.—Chairman E. L. Travis of the North Caroling Corporation Com mission is just back from Norfolk where he went to take a band in the interests of North Carolina shippers in A hearing scheduled there before a representative of the Interstate Com merce Commission on a petition of the railroad companies for permission to continue to charge through freight rates to North Carolina points that exceed the combination on Norfolk, that being the combination of the rat* to Norfolk and the rate from Norfolk to the point of destination. The Corporation Commission bad filed some time ago li petition with the Interstate Commerce Commission against this practlcce of the railroad companies, using a series of rates ,'rom Norfolk and Eastern points hrough Norfolk to Charlotte as illus trating alleged abuses that need remedying. At the Norfolk hearing the railroad companies announced their intention of revising their rates in such way as to eliminate nearly if not all of the North Carolina rates that are In ex cess of the combinations of locals and in the light of this announcement It was decided not to go into these mat ters until this revision is completed and submitted. Then if there are •till abuses that are deemed of suf ficient magnitude to carry before the Interstate Commission in special hearings this course will be taken with a special case for each objection able rate. _— The Corpora l ton Commissioners have gone To Asheville to give a spe cial hearing in the case of a petition on the part of citizens of West Ashe ' vllle charging that the Buckeye Water Company that supplies the water ser vice for the place is providing an in adequate supply of water. The West Astievllle water supply is entirely separate and apart from the Ashevllle water plant which is owned and oper ated by the city. BRYAN WILL SPEAK. Will Be Quest of Statesvills en July 4. Statesville. —Local admirers of Wil liam Jennings Bryan Seccretary of State .are elated over the success of the Statesville chautauqua in securing Mr. Bryan as an attraction. A letter from the president of the Chautauqua Association in response to numerous letters and telegrams sent by States ville people, assures the local pro moters of the chautauqua that Mr. Bryan will be here July 4 and will speak that evening. The Stateavlle chautauqua will embrace July 1-7. The vacant lot adjoining the Statesville Inn has been selected as the site for the big tent in which the attractions will appear. The season tickets went on sale I a few days ago and so far several hundred have been sold. Methodist Fire Insurance Company. Statesville. The executive com mittee of the Methodist Mutual Fire Insurance Company, composed of Mr. E. A. Cole of Charlotte, Rev. J. W. Jones of Mooresville, Presiding Elder I L. T. Mann, Rev. J* F. Kirk and Mr. Dorman Thompson of Statesville, was in session here recently. The Insur ance company, which is the first de nominational insurance company or ganized in the state, Is now about ready to begin issuing policies, all the requirements* .of its chatter having been met, and Rev. Mr. Jones left here for the eastern part of the, state where he will visit a number of dis trict conferences in his capacity as general agent of the company. The new company will insure only church property of the Methodist denomina tion and personal property of the Methodist preachers. Meeting of Hallway Men. Asheville. —Passenger Traffic Man ager S. H. Hardwick, of the Southern Railway Company, who la spending Borne time here, announced that be tween 60 and 75 of the staff officers of the system will be here for a meeting for the consideration of matters of Interest to the men who play an im portant part in tbe direction of tbe summer lourlat business. Business sessions will be held at Grove Park Inn and a dance at that hotel will be an interesting social feature of the meeting. Socialists' Headquarters. Asheville.—Witt the election of B. T. Tiller of thla city as state secre tary of the Socialist party in North Carolina, Asheville becomes the North Carolina Socialists' headquarters and one of the important matters to come before the local members of the party was the election of a local quorum of the North Carolina executive commit tee. Those, selected as members of the quorum are: O. P. Moorman, P. V. Williams and C. W. Mood*y. This quorum will transact business of im portance to the party.
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