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The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-02-28
LONG
DELAYED
TRIAL
Is Again Postponed
by Death
Mrs. BOtkin Has Been In Jail
for Over Four Years
The Death of Witnesses
WeakenS Chances of Con-
VictiOn

San Francisco. Cal, Feb. 2S.-The
district attorneys office contemplated
putting Mrs, Cordelia BotlSin on trial
for the second time next week for the
alleged murder OF Dover, Del, woman
but further delay in the famous case
appears inevitable. Preparations to
bring the famous case to trial again
have been in progress for many
months, but the death OF chief OF DO
lice Lees, who was active in the first
trial, and several other things have
combined to necessitate the long de-
lay Meanwhile the Delaware parties
In the case have been complaining OF
the numerous postponements and the
legislature of that state last week took
official action upon the apparent in
activity of the California authorities
in the matter.
Mrs. Botin, who is spending her
fourth year in Jail, has lost none of
her beauty in prison. She has com.
Portable quarters in jail and is said to
be happy in the hope that her second
trial will result in her aequittak
The arrest and trial of Mrs Botkin
four years ago attracted national at.
tention owing TO the many novel and
interesting feature of the case. John
p Dunning was newspaper cores.
pondent in San Francisco in 1898.
His wife left the city early I'm the year
for Dover, Del, 10 visit her father,
ex-Congressman Pennington Mrs.
Botkln was infatuated with Dunning,
and, when he left San Francisco for
the East, she is said 10 have become
very Jealous and made threats against
himself and his wife.
one evening in August, 1898, Harry
Pennington, a grandson Of eX-Con-
gresham Pennington, brought from
the postofice at Dover a dainty box
Of chocolate bonbons. addressed 20
Mrs. j. p. Dunning. She invited
friends to help her eat her sweetmeats
but owing TO a peculiar taste and the !
fact that IL caused a burning sensa /
ton In the mouth they did not eat /
much of II. Mrs. Dunning and her sis.
ter. Mrs. Dean. became very sick after
eating the candy and died soon In !
great agony. An analysis of the can
dy showed a considerable quantity OF
arsenic in its composition. The gov. :
ernOr offered a reward OF $4,000 for the
conviction of the sender OF the candy.
Inclosed in the box was a friendly
note signed Mrs. c." and the wrap.
per was stamped with the San Fran.
cisco postmark. An investigation OF
the life OF John p. Dunning showed his
acquaintance with Mrs. Botlsin who
then resided In Oakland, Cal, which
be freely admitted. He also accused
he woman OF the crime Much in.
evidence as 10 the pur-
,hase Of the candy the handwriting
II Mrs Botkin on the box and In the
lOte and other facts were accumulat.
'dd Through a law subsequently
passed by the state legislature OF Cal
fornla she was granted a new trial.
Mrs. Dunnlng's father. one OF the i'm
,Ortant witnesses for the prosecution
Il the first trial. Is dead and accord
ng 20 California law, his evidence
annot be placed before the jury at
he second trial. Other Delaware wit
esses will come 10 California 10 al
end the trial. but there Is some doubt
3 20 whether a second conviction can
n secured.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-02-28

en- Rule Is company that is well
managed, by upright, honest men, who
are conducting its affairs in a conser
vative, business manner They are
making no representations that they
themselves do not believe in. They
are proceeding carefully, with the full
belief that they will be able to make
their property a dividend payer for
themselves and for all the stockhold.
ers, and all those who may become
stockholders They know they have
the ore necessary to make a mine, and
they are proceeding in regular order
with the firm determination to get II
out and turn 1t into money, after all
the preliminary steps shall have been
taken.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-02-28

The Chamber of Commerce Of Port.
land tried 10 get the Seventeenth in.
fantry, which goes 10 Manila, sent
from Portland but made the applica.
ton TOO late, arrangements having al
ready been completed for sending the
boys from San Francisco.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-02-28

LaVerne Lyman, of Forest Grove,
now attending Harvard, has won a
place on the Harvard debating team.
in the big annual Yale-Harvard dc,
hafa
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-02-28
JouRnAL x.RAYs.

This Is a poor time % try 10 bor
row anything for r. Is already Lent
The European powers all favor tho
Monroe doctrine when they are com
PEELED 10 respect e.
This Is the aga Of the machine the
political machine and the trust ma
chine Both are doomed 10 defeat
A combination OF theaters has been
formed IN New York 20 hght the thea.
ter trust When trust meets trust
then comes the tug Of war
The war department has notified the
governors Of the states that IL IL pro
posed 10 furnish them with riot cart
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-02-28
NO. so

ridges. These are made like regular
army rife shell only instead of the
nickel plated steel clad bullet two
balls are placed in the cartridge.
This viii permit greater range than
ouckshot, being good for 200 yards.
The bullets are a combination OF lead
and tin, and the department with
grim humor have had them united in
the proportion of 16 to /.
According to the report OF the Usage
Indian agent that tribe has SS.5s4. 4ss
to its credit in the United States treas.
ury As there are only 1900 OF them
this would give actual cash to each
S4769l. Besides this the tribe owns
100000 acres of rich land, worth
to each individual probably $50 900
more. Theirs is not case of 10
the poor Indian
Religion is not little fenced.off en-.
closure, within which all is sacred
and outside Of which. all is secular
and profane There is no such distlnc.
tion to be drawn. Religion is life.
character, conduct: it reaches up TO
God and down into the smallest de.
tails of daily duty; It covers every.
thing.-Selected
The California speaker OF the house
has some queer arithmetic. but II
works. A recent vote showed 2S ayes
and ~ noes. one less than q quorum.
This point was raised when the speak.
er gravely announced that in Californ-
ia 2S and ~ always made Al. and on
an appeal from HIS decision, the house
sustained him.
Former Archduke Leopold Ferdin.
and, brother OF Louise the Crown
Princess Of Saxony, has telegraphed
his parents that he intends TO become
an officer in the American navy. I'm.
Gle Samuel, however generally choos-
es his officers ana has plenty OF
American boys growing up TO M all
such places.
A West Virginia man dropped
lighted cigarette into a keg Of powder
n few days ago. II Is very probable
that II he were alive today he would
read the young and old a very inter.
estlng lecture on the dangers that lie
in that peculiar kind of coffin nail"
sss
Whatever may be said about the
question Of race supremacy I'm the
south II cannot he claimed that negro
suffrage is bowling success The
same can be said Of some white vot.
ing experiences.
II is worthwhile TO do even the
smallest kindnosses IA we go through
life. Nothing Is lost No dewdrops
perish, but sinking into the flower
makes II sweeter- Selected.
The bills passed by the recent leg.
stature were dealt with by the ayes
md noes Now n the governor signs
he uses his Ave fingers, and II not OF
'ourse he uses his V.toes
t%+
Every thine we keep silent under
insult and loving and sweet under ir.
itation and proyocatlon we have
made II easier for all about as To do
he same Il. Miller
The man who does not want TO mix
is religion with his business must
ave very poor quality Of religion
r a very shady sort ~ business The
Examiner
In morals as well as In physics,
zen soon find out the difference be.
ven candle and the sun Joseph
arker.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-02-28

The statehood bill continues to
hang up in congress, and It looks now
as though 1t would fail.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-02-28

Fof sale ~ Daneiei }. ny. send 70
-ents IN stamps for sample 20 The
Hsrpieias CO, Detroit Mich.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-02-28

Former Archduke Leopold Ferdin.
and, brother of Louise the Crown
Princess Of Saxony, has telegraphed
his parents that he intends TO become
an officer in the American navy. I'm.
Gle Samuel, however generally choos.
es his officers ana has plenty Of
American boys growing up TO fn all
such places.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-02-28

In morals as well as In physics,
men soon find out the difference be.
TWEEN candle and the sun Joseph
Parker
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-02-28

The man who does not want TO mix
his religion with his business must
have a very poor quality OF religion
or a very shady sort ~ business. The
Examiner
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-02-28

The California speaker of the house
has some queer arithmetic. but IL
works. A recent vote showed 2S ayes
and ~ noes. one less than a quorum.
This point was raised when the speak.
er gravely announced that in Californ-
ia 2S and ~ always made Al. and on
an appeal from HIS decision, the house
sustained him.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-02-28

Every thine we keep silent under
insult and loving and sweet under n.
ritation and proyocatlon we have
made II easier for all about as to do
the same. Il. Miller
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-02-28

A West Virginia man dropped a
lighted cigarette into q keg Of powder
few days ago. IL Is very probable
that II he were alive today he would
read the young and old very inter
esting lecture on the dangers that lie
in that peculiar kind OF coffin nail"
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-02-28

Whatever may be said about the
question of race supremacy In the
south II cannot he claimed that negro
suffrage is a bowling success. The
same can be said OF some white vot
ing experiences.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-02-28

II is worthwhile TO do even the
smallest hndnosses IA we go through
life. Nothing Is lost No dewdrops
perish, but sinking into the flower
makes II sweeter. Selected.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-02-28

The bills passed by the recent leg.
islature were dealt with by the ayes
and noes. Now II the governor signs
he uses his hve fingers, and II not OF
course he uses his V.toes
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-02-28

Religion is not little fenced.on en-.
closure. within which all is sacred.
and outside of which all is secular
and profane There is no such distlnc.
ton to be drawn Religion is life.
character conduct: it reaches up to
God and down into the smallest de-
tails of daily duty; It covers every
thing.-Selected
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-02-28
On Asesment Ranis

senate bill No. 1872 does is
eily nulify (its actual repeal
'0l be compassed) the 'expen-
N. clause. and makes the table
49,. 10 biased upon the assessed
the basis for assessing the
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-02-28

. Q Mas DruE store
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-04
How Alabama May Profit,

Alabama has 1-9,UUU heau of beef cattle and 53i tons of cotton seed to feed an- nually. This is enouGa to feed ful.y ouJ,- 900 head of beef cattle annually. They are selling their cotton seed meal to the farmers at S 0a ten, when 1t is worth that aomunt for fertilizer, and twice that amount for feed, Millions of dollars are being lost every year by not feeding the surplus. The worK Of the experiment sta tion is to correct this loss and demon- strate to the farmers the best way of us- ing the surplus food.
 In the past two years Prof Soule has spoken to more than 10000 farmers in Tennessee and others in neighboring States on this point. The experiment sta tions are doing the work for the farm CTS. The South is an uneXploited field agriculturally. We want people to real ize the advantages of this section," de- clared Prof. Soule. and it's great possi- bilities when developed
 The Southern people read agricultural journals published elsewhere and follow directions which are prepared for other They should read more facts about their own section. The Southern people have spent millions of dollars trying to grow tame grasses and in fighting the Der muda grass. when in reality it is one of the best to be grown anywhere. l am not criticising People often get pessim- istic when reading of the glowing possi- bilities elsewhere, when they live in a section that has as many possibilities as are afforded elsewhere. This is bound to be a great country in the immedl&t te fu- ture agriculturally as well as in the manufacturing line.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-04
The One-Client Lawyer.

Harry D. Nims, in The WoI Ids Work
 The poverty of briehess barr sters is as nro- verbal as that of the church mouse It would not be an unnatural mistake to consider a harrister with only one client hardly hetter on than one with none. But the .Iodcrn "one- cilent lawyer is usually a prosperous ind- Vlhuai. Said a man well known in the bus- ness world years ago to a friend: .i want young lawyer to put down at a desk beside mine. I'll fam liarize him with my af- taits and then l want him to keep me out of trouble, The counterpart of this lawyer whose duty II is to act his own client s ounce or rr'Vent.on, may be found in the office Of many large concerns. He is often connected with trust companies. banks bank ing houses, railroad and other transnorta ton companies and large wholesale mercant, ,Ie houses When a merchant found himself in a tangle 1t was once the custom for him 10 20 to his lawyer for advice. The results were a written opinion" and a fee The business man today obtains lawyer who shall work for him alone. Again the field of the general practitioner is narrowed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-04
ToTIN' PISTOLS IN KENTUCKY.
How a Judge in the Mountain Dis. tricts Laid Down the Law.

New Orleans Times Democrat
 T was reading story in the Times Demo- crat the other day that told about a Judge at Ellisville, Miss. opening court with prayer, and then, when charging the jury. spoke as if an ex-reporter from New York. Tt reminds me" he continued. of judge in the Eastern mountains of Kentucky. in whose court once sat for week. Pistol toreIs' and toll gate raiders had been indicted number of men and women for miles around in at tendance. The judge is classical schIar In privata conversation his speech is fault less, As aNmatter of fact he prides himself on the correctness of his distion when writ ing. or. when speaking before an audience of enlightenment. But he can sng a song dance a jig. do the Mobile buck kiss hundred ba- bies hand-running without ever making a grimace. hoe corn eat catfish, swim rivers split rails. knit socks and make a speech that his hearers w.ll long remember. On the occasion of my visit to the town in which he was holding court l was introduced to him some hours before court was opened. As a compliment to me he invited me to occupy a seat on the bench with him. When the jury seated ready to receive his instruct ons his language something like this: An this totin of pistols is got to stop. Thair ain t no man in this community that's got airy right to go long the turnpkes and in the hills 'er weighted down on one side with shootin' contraptons Thair aint no war go- in on Of course, If man gets a warnin' airy White-cap notice things of such a kerecter, he's got a right to fix hissef l don t deny the right of airy man to go prepai ed for airy enemy Nature fixed us that we should fight when the time aris'-from the tiniest worm than ever Crawled the sands of to the biggest mastodon that ever mashed It's way through the prim- val forests. But this heah indscriminate totn of pistols is got to cease An Mir Sheriff. turnng abruptly on that of ficer, the court wishes to say that these heah now he thundered. They air disgrace sir to this proud commonwealth The judge knew his audience and he talked in their language He had been a judge there for twenty-six years and beat him
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-04
Western High English.

Wardon Allan Curtis. in Leslie's Weekly
 The West has fewer manner sms fewer pro- Vihclalisms. than any other section of the country. The Westerner making no preten- sions to great culture visit any section of the land and cause little remark for divaga- tons from the standard set by the most culti- vated people of the section he visits That which the rest of the country accepts as the standard or correct pronunciation, though sel- uom attaining it, characterizes the speech of the majority of the people of the West. The
 west IS the only section that does not badly misuse K. It Is. perhaps. incorrect to say the East and South misuse R. They hardly use 1t at all In the East and many parts or the South is, in effect, an auxiliary vowel except at the beginning of words It merely lengthens the preceding vowel. Occa- slonally 1t receives distinct vowel sound that or Italian A. In many parts of the South it IS not heard at all. While the Georgian says
 befoah' his Alabama neighbors say ''befo' ." ueposlng K from it's post. vowel or NoWel modiher. In the West R Is sounded with an representation of correctness. Yet even the Westef ners do not give 1t it's full value as do the Irish and Scotch. Their strong enumeration of the letter sounds harsh to us yet the letter is intended to be pronounc ed and its use differentiates words liable to be confused by the ear The Anglo Saxon seems 10 be doing his best to depose R. Were it not Tor the influence of the Irish and Scotch (and
 the influence of these Celts. speaking an alien tongue. Is pretty power full though you do
 not often realize it) would now be little more tran written letter. silent as initial VI in Spanish.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-04

may be greatly increased with better classes of stock. Gains have been made With smaller consumption Of concen- trates than in the North, which proves that all our people need to do is to in- troduce pure bred sires and so grade up their stock and study the subject of feeding of animals, so that they can in- telligently utilize the foods available which the country already produces.
 When our people come to realize the importance of having a system of anil mai industry developed in proportion to the possibilities of the country, they will have larger bank accounts greater pros perity and less complaint of hard times. In my opinion the future of stock grow ing and stock husbandry is bright with promise. and the progressive and up-to- date men of the country are realizing this and making hay while the sun shines |"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-04
AT CLEAN DRINKING MANOR
Quaint Colonial New Years Recep. ton Near Washington, D. c.

New 1Ork Suns
 Probably the most unique New Year.
 function held in tho United States was
 the reception at Clean Drinking manor
 near Washington. D. C.. by Charles Jones, gentleman, a descendant of Will liam the Conqueror. and of famous
 American ancestry as well. In a court dress of satin and pric eless lace, he re- ceived W small. put distinguished, com- pany, in the old Colonial mansion, on the once vast estate of Clean Drinking manor. The guests included members of foreign embassies and legations and some of those most promin mt socially in Wash iEgton. Among them vas H. G. N. Der 1 ing, acting First Secretary of the British Embassy, who presented the regrets of Lady Pauncefote and the Hon, Misses Pauncefote, the wife and daughters of | the late British Ambass aGor to the United | States, who now live in England. but | had often been guests at Clean Drinking manor.
 An effort will be made at the present session of Congress to have passed bill providing for the purchase by the Gov ernment of the remaining acres of Clean Drinking manor. and its preservation to future generations as a show place, illus trative of the old type of Colonial feudal manors, and as spot whose history, next 10 that or Mount vernon, IS prOb- | ably more than any other linked with American independent and the life of l George Washington.
 But few of the residents of Washing | ton know of the historic estate, although | 1t lies only ten milss from the city limits, | and fewer still have ever heard of the annual New Years reception that Is of
 such an interesting character. This may | be partly due to the fact that the old
 n amor house. now falling into decay, is
 situated on a side road which leads mo- where and on which there Is conse- | quently little travel and that the pres ent owner. while hospitable enough to his | circle of friends, Is inclined to resent | the intrusian of casual visitors. and those whose curiosity leads them to swing the | big grass dogs head knocked on his door. To those who know him well, and to whose interest in his unique personality | Is added their interest in the old estate | and the old manor house. With its century, | old treasures and relics Charles Jones' | ge ntleman. Is as courteous In his manner and as lavish in his entertainments as if the broad and fertile acres and we'll stocked cellars, barns and granaries of his ancestors were at his disposal instead of the few unproductive fields and wealth. | er-worn Colonial homo that have been handed down to him form generation to generation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-04
YAQUI> WIN VICTORY
ALMOST ANNIHiLATE BATTAL.
 ION OF MExICANs.
Regulars Caught in a Trap by the 1ndians-Reports of Losses May Be Exaggerated-Heavy
 Casualties Known.

Tucson, Ariz., Feb. Sword has just reached here that the Twelfth battalion Of the Mexican regulars was almost an- initiated in a battle with the Yaquis whom they were pursuing after having defeated them In a fight at san Marcial.
 The regulars were caught in a trap and their retreat was cut off by a second band, of whose existence they knew noth- ing. There were 800 soldiers in the bat talion and if the report of the survivors of the light who reached San Marcial is true. great many of that number were killed. The reports. however, are believed to be exaggerated.
 According to the last previous account the regulars were in a critical position and had lost a large number of men, although the casualties are not known.
 The Twelfth battalion has been station ed for some time at Potam, Rio YaQui It was made up of soldiers trained to fight the Indians in the bushes and was officered by some of the best men in the service at Sonora.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-04
WANT TO KEEP ROBSON
Disposition in Navy Department to Decline to Accept the Reslgna-
 tiou of the Hero.

Washington. Feb. 3.-(Special.) )-No ac- tion has been taken by the Navy Depart ment or the President on the letter of resignation received from Naval Con- structor Richmond P. Hobson.
 There is a disposition in the Depart ment to oppose acceptance of the resig- nation. The construction corps has too few officers to do the vast amount of work required. and it's embarrassment has been made greater by the fact that three constructors have resigned since July of last year.
 In the opinion of some in the Navy Department Captain Hobson has been treated with great lenity and now that his services are urgently neeled 1t would be unwise to permit him to leave the navy. the navy being short of all grades of officers, but Secretary Moody is in- clined to let the hero go. since he no longer cares for his work.