Asheville Citizen-Times from Asheville, North Carolina • Page 1

LE CITIZEN -r TWELVt PACES. PART ONE. TWELVE PAOESl' PACES 1 TO 8. VOL XXI IJO 164 ASHEVILLE N. G.SUNDAY MORNING MAY 13 1906 PRICE FIVE CENTS The Only Associated Press Newspaper in Western North Carolina EV BUNCOMBE GOUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SUES THE CITY FOR ABOUT $15,000 SENATOR TILLMAN MAKES SENSATIONAL ATTACK ON PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT BAILEY TELLS WHAT HE SEES HN-PRESIDENT Thinks He's a Man of Clay and Very Common lay Instead of Iron.

In Default of Payment Court Is Asked to Levy on Old Water Works. 1 VOYAGERS ARE CHARGED WITH AWFUL CRIME Eloping Couple Is Arrested at New York For a Murder In Germany. Senator Benjamin Tillman HE TURNED ON PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT HUMAN BAR ROOM LANDS IN THE JUG CHARLOTTE GIRL IS FOUND GUILTY Susie Hannon. Aged Twelve to be Sentenced for Manslaugh ter on Alleged Assailant. iAtfMl IE, N.

May 12. The Juiy in the case of Susie Hannon, a 12-y ear-old white girl, -who has been on trial for two days mt Cnnford. N. on the charge of murder, tonight returned a verdict finding her guilty of manslaughter. Sentence has not yet been passed.

Several weeks ago the girl shot and killed a young man named H. Y. Stack, at the residence of her father. The d.c-fense alleged that the ghi fired to protect herself. The judge charged the jury that the girl should be found guilty of manslaughter or acquitted.

NEGRO BOY ARRESTED. Lawrence Smith, a negro boy about fifteen years of age, struck John Jus-tke, a small white boy, In the head' with a large stick in the market yesterday afternoon, cutting an ugly gash and almost rendering the lad unconscious. The two boys quarrelled for tho past several days, and the negro Is said to have struck the boy without warning. He was atrjsted and Is in Jail awaiting trial. I George Sha Expected a Rushing Busies But Police Block His Game.

A human bar roorr). in pvixm of George Shaw.s negro, nun aireau-U placed In Jail by Pat olmen PVrouse and Railey lust night about 11:30 o'clock. Te negro hai loaded up his valise and was all slocked for Snu-day when the officers found him. and from the of things he seemed to I expect to do a rushes business. He had a half-galion Jug N) a quart bottle of whiskey, a dram a spoon and several other thing necessary for mixing drlnks He also had a bottle or blueing, but he declared that did not Intend to make up any fancy drinks with that.

William nit ticks, a white man. was 'arrested by Patrolman Halley yester-! rtnv nfternoin. eh ireed with cimmittiin: an assault on Mrs. W. M.

GrinestaiY. The man came out of a saloon on South Main street, am! as the woman passed he kicked her. The officer saw the strange occurrence and took the man to jail. He whs released nn a bond of Once With Executive on Mat ter. Now He Denounces lllm as Trimmer.

ADMITS CONFERENCE ON RAILROAD RATE Reads Statement of Ncgotla- Uons Willi White House Before Senate. (By Associated Pre.) WASHI'OION. May 12. During the consideration" of the railroad bill In the Senate today, Tillman made an, attack upon the President. He referred to the long amendment.

Haying- that he did bo with the purpose of makjng an explanation, lie said that senators probably would be sunirlsei to know that he conference wlth-the President. He then, contrary to hi usual practice, lead a statement of his negotiation regarding th: bill as follows: "On Saturday, March 31, 1 was Informed by Ex-Senator William K. Chandler that President Roosevelt had sent to him a note asking him to call at the White House that evening; that he had obeyed the call and had been told by the President that he desired through him to get Into communication with me as the senator in charge of the railroad rate bill and wltli Seuator Bailey lepresentlng the democrats of the Senate for the purpose of ascertaining whether there could be such united action among the tfrtends in the Senate of the Hepburn bill as would make a sure majority In Its favor, and againut Injurious amendments. Mr. Chandler paid the President named var.ous republican senators who he thought were time.

rrIeBd-f the-WII 6ut saw that it might require all the democrats to defeat otnoxlous amendments. Mr. Chan-nler said the President had stated that ho had come to a complete disagreement with the senatorial lawyers, who were trying to Injure or defeat bill by Ingenlus constitutional amendments, naming Senator Knox in addition to Senators Kpooner and Foraker; that the piesldent stated carefully and deliberately the basis upon which he thought theri should be co-operation, viz; An amendment expressly granting a court review, but limiting it to two points (1) an Inquiry whether the commission had acted beyond its authority untra vires, and (2) whe'therjt had violated the constitutional rights of the carrier. Mr. Chandler stated that the President repealed that he had reached a final decision that the right of review should be thus limited; that thus far be would! go and no further; that his decision would be unulterable." TREASURER HUGHES SHORT IN ACCOUNT (By Associated Press.) SHU PLU SH nDL.IT vvvv COtCMUU, S.

C. May special to the State, from Union, says: It has1 come to light that W. W. Hughes, for 1 years treasurer of the Union Building Loan Association, Is short In his several thousand dollars. An attempt has been made to keep It quiet until the exact amount of the loss could be learned, afwr expert accountants arrive Monday, to avoid exaggerated and damaging reports.

TJte association, which is a strictly local enterprise, has been successfully run for 20 yeais, three' series having been wound up. i SPENCER CONDUCTOR SEVERELY INJURED (Special to The Citiierl.) SPENCER, if. C. May Taylor, a conductor on the Southern Hallway yards In Spencer, was dangerously Injured here this afternoon by being struck by a car. while shifting a.

train. was caught between two freight cars and severely mashed about the upper (fart of the body. He was raided to a hospital in Salisbury for treatment I RECOMMENDS LAY OFF FOR BISHOP SMITH Former Ashevilllan to Get Twelve Month's Rest-Presided Yesterday. BISHOP'S SALARIES RAISED TO J4.000 Committee to Decide Relation of Vanderbllt i University To Church. (By Associated Press.) BIRMINGHAM, May 12.

The feature of today's session of the general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, South, wus the further discussion of the most Important question that has so far coma before the body. It Is ipropoeed to name a com-. mlttee with one of the bishops as chairman, who shall confer with similar representatives of other branches of Methodism, looking to a revision or reinstatement of the 25 article of religion of 4he church. The debate toe- gan yesterday and today It was so animated and the sentiment seems so divided that It Is premature to make any predictions as to the probable action. (By Associated Prats.) ninMlNOHAM.

May 12. At today's session of the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal chutch. South, recommending the election of threo new bishops. The report. It Is thought, will be taken up Monday.

filhe committee recommended the continuation of Bishops John C. Orunbcrry und O. P. Fltsgerald on the superannuated list. The committee also recommended a 12 months- exemption from active duty for Bishop A.

Coke Smith, because of poor health. The salaries of active blshopms wbre fixed at 14,000, superannuated bishbps at 12,000 each, and widows of deceased bishops at 11,000. Rev. B. F.

Llpscombe, of Petersburg. conducted the opening devotional exercises and Bishop A. Coke Smith took the chair for the 'day. The committee on education In a report regarding I'nlverslty, Nashville, says: "Thre can he no question us to the ownership of the rnlverslty by the Methodist Eplscni al church. South, or as to tne charter right of all the hish-nps, but In view of ce'taln uestlona we recommend the appointment of a committee of five laymen to Inquire Into and determine the relation of the Vanderblle rnfverslty to the Methodist Episcopal rhur South; to take legal steps if necessary to perfect the transfer of the rnlverslty from the patronising conference to the general conference of the Episcopal church.

South: to define the charter right of the bishops of the Methodist Episcopal church. South, an when so defined the bishops are hereby Instructed to enter nn the same." I ft MT.VO May 12 The Rev. T. Pow ers of Opellka, a delegate of the Alabama conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, South, was struck a street, car In a suburb early tonight and so badly Injured that 'he will probably die. He atttnpted to cross the track in front of a moving car.

One of his legs was 'badly crushed, and his skull fractured. He Is 81 ytars of age. MILLER NOMINATED. (By Associated Press.) NASHVILLE, May 12 Jmes MOW nf Truesdale county, was nomlnattd for congress In the Democratic primaries today from the Fourth congressional district. Mounse ft.

But- I A nM4ttllA ler, present inrumwin. nu Hull were his opponents. IDATES CHANGED OF NEGRO CHRISTIAN AND (By Associated Proa.) WASHINGTON'. May 12. After a conference with the local authorities here today.

I. Garland Penn. of Atlanta. correwiHjmling secretary of the Vegro Toung Peoples Christian and Educational Congress, announced that the second nuadrlrnnlel sesaoin of the would be held in this city July Si to August Instead of July It Is a to a Is O. of LONG FIGHT OVER FINES CULMINATES Board Will Soon Begin Another Suit For Ten Thousand Dollars.

The County Board of Education through its attorneys, Locke Craig; and the firm of Tucker Murphy yesterday lined a complaint In the Superior court which demands that the City of Ashevllle pay the amount of the judgment held, by the board, about $15,000, or in fault of so-doing the court levy on the old -waterworks property and sell satisfy the debt. iThe claim is made that the property not used for city purposes since Installation of the present gravity line and that It Is aji exceptli to the rule of luw which does not allow property actually used by a city and neces-csary to Its conduct to be sold under execution. This demand comes as the culmination of the long fight between the city and the board over the fines collected from prisoners by police court The board recoveredl Judgment In 1904 after hard fight by the city, tha case going several times to the Supreme court, which finally said that rh city ought stop dilatory prfceedlnga and the- money, a piece of advice which the city disregarded, believing that a It paid all the1 eiapenses of the court audi, the pollc force It ahould hav the pro-i ceeds and not a fund contributed nothing; to the enforcement of the city laws. w.w.i..w- The board's complaint makes several' demands. In the first place It emantls: that the city pay the money out of Its'-revenues, second that If the revenues are not large that the city maksr special tax levy, and third if It can-: -not make the levy legally that the water works property be sold.

dine city wlll light to the end all of theie propositions, and particularly that relating to the sale of the old The city will set up that the property necessary for governmental irwrposes as It is Intended to be used as the place of a municipal light plant and further that It Is now used as a reserve water plant In connection with the North Fork system. IThe engines are In place and are connected with the mains to Ashevllle. Oil the other the board mean business and thinks It Is time the city paid the It will soon begin another suit, as Indicated In The Cltlssen, to collect some ten thousand dollars hich has been collected by police court as fines or penalties since the judgment was taken, and will attack the legality of the plan by hlch the police court collects "penalties" -anil so turn In proceeds to the city GENERAL WHARTON DIES AT HIS HOME (By Associated Prasa.) ROANOKE, May 12. Generat C. C.

8. Is dead at his home at Radford, at the age of S3 years. He was one of the best known eltijsens of southwest Virginia. He had done much for the development the coal fields. NEGRO DESPERADO IS NOW IDENTIFIED (Special to Tha Citizen.) 'SALISBURY.

N.C May 12 J. E. Painter of this city, who went to Winston-Salem today to Identify Ed Davos colored, as the slayer of Conductor Wiggins or Salisbury on April 29,. asserts positively that- the prisoner at Wltiston the man wanted for Davis will be brought to Salisbury and be given a trial In the Rowan court' next week. He had been outlawed by Gov.

Glenn. YOUNG PEOPLE'S EDUCATIONAL CONGRESS to 8. the dates originally Thi change was brought about large on account of the objections raised by a large number of the negro teachers of the country, who will be engaged In Institutes during July, and who wen anxious to attend the congress, and because of the fac: that more time was needed to j-roperly get tha movement before the people. ALLISON AMENDMENTS ARE ALL ACCEPTED Tillman Exposes Details of His Negotiations With The President. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON.

May 12. The Senate proceedings today were devoted exclusively to the consideration the railroad rate bill, and they In.luded many interesting and some sensational features. Of the latter class was a statement by Senator Tillman covering the details of his andi Senator Halley's ne-KOtiatlons through ex-Senator Ciaud-ler. with the President re-ga dlng the tale bill, and Senator Lodge's reply for the President to the statement. Scarcely less exciting was an attack made upon the President by Senator Ilulley and a defense by Senator Carter.

In his statement Mr. Tillman said that the President had refer. -ed slightingly to Senators Knox and Bpooner, and in his answer Senator Lodge stated that I'll President characterised this us a falsehood. Mr. ltalley responded to speech by Mr.

Carter, lauding the executive In high terms and contrasting his course with that of the senato: and olli democrats who had, lie said, done comparatively little to meet the demands of the people for railroad leg-fluthin. Mr. Haliey accused the Presl-I, nt of variability that Instead i.f IM-Ing a man of Iron the Is a man of "ani very common cfay." Benublicans UnlUd." The uctual accomplishments or Itie day consisted In the completion of the consideration of the Allison amertd-nrnts covtrlng the questions of ft review by the courts of the orders of the Interstate commerce commission. Thern were sevtr.il of the provisions ami all were accepted as presented or suggested by th Iowa senator, show-lag an almost perfect agreement among republican senators. Indeed, ope of the micwnrthy featuies of the day wus the practical unanimity of the republicans.

They not only voted almost solidly for the Allison amendments, but weie Just as nearly united against o. posing prop. OSltiOIIB. nator Lnfollette continued to act with the d'cmorrats. The session began at 11 o'clock and continued until almost 8 o'clock and 'when -an adjournment (was reached there was still a prospect of much debate for next ek.

DECAYED BODY WAS FOUND IN A TRUNK Corpse of An Aged Woman Killed By Strangulation Is Discovered. (By Associated Press.) FUANKFOIMl-ON'-THE-MAiX. Germany, May 12. The details of a mysterious and revolting tragedy for which Wilhelm Meyer and it woman named Christiana, will be arrested on the arrival of the Hamburg-American Liner Graf Waldersee, at New York today, was revealed Mil evening. Meyer came to Frankfort April 2 and left a trunk and other baggag? with an exp-ess company, saying that the trunk contained clothing and that he wanted it kept i.or three months as he was going abroad.

The trunk was finally opend by tho express company and was found to contain- the half decayed body of. an' aged woman, covered with chloride of lime. The body turned out to be that of Mrs. Vogel, of Wlldungen, in the principality of Weldeck, who r.ad been missing since the cMKappearunce of Meyer from that pla. e.

She came from Sau Francisco to Wlldungen ith Meyer two years ago, Mrs. Vog.l was reputed to have been very rich. Latterly she quarrelled with Meyer and asked for police The murder was committed by strangulation. Meyer spent several days in Frankfort and wrote to the Christiana woman, who comes of a good Wlldungen family, to meet him whence they disappeared together. Inquiries made by the police established ih rct that the couple sailed for New York from Hamburg April 29, registered ns from New Orleans.

NEW YORK, May 12. Meyer and the woman were arrested by Federal officers when the Graf Waldersee reached her dock today. TAYLOR NOMINATED OVER F. W. CARMACK (By Associated Press.) JC'ASH I LL'E, May 12.

The Nashville American will say tomorrow that Former Governor Robert L. Taylor has been nominated In the Democratic primaries for United States senator, over Edward W. Carmack. present incumbent, by a' majority of from 15,000 to 20.000 votes. ASAEVILLE WILL MAKE BID 1907 T.

P. A. COWT. Charles G. Lee.

returned yesterday from Greensboro where he attended the state meeting of the Travellers' Protective Association and at which he was selected as a delegate to the National Association convention which meets at Buffalo on June ninth. At the state convention Mr. Lee secured the endorsement of AshevHle as the 190? meeting place of the-Na-tional Association and will go to Buffalo to make a strong effort to land it for Ashevllle. This week the local members of the T. P.

A. will meet to make plans for an organized effort to get the convention and all citizens will be urged to assist It Is needless to state that the securing of the P. A. convention would be of enormous benefit to Ashevllle because It will toe recognised that no convention would be of greater benefit to the city. The last reports from Mrs.

Davl' bedshle tonight were to the effect that she was "resting somewhat more comfortably." A grandson, Jefferson Hayes Davis, arrived tonight from Princeton, a niece. Mrs Bateson. also reached the city. Mrs. Hayes, a daughter of Mrs.

Davis, is expected from f'oloiado Springs AND WATCHERS FEAR FOR THE WORST (By Associated Prs.) NEW YORK, May 11 Mrs. Jefferson Davis, who bad been' seriously ill at the Hotel Gerard, In this city, for several days, ws reported tonight as being In a. Binklng condition and fears for the worst are felt by the watchers at her ttedslde. tK. immigrant, now h.

duced to 80 to the country and net remain crowded eiti..