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Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-13
OF MURDER OF HIS SWEET
HEART, GRACE BROWN, AT
BIG MOOSE LAKE.
GILLETTE JURY VERDICT
The Prisoner Showed No Emotion
When the Foreman Read the
Result-Fiow the Jury
Stood.

Herkimer, N. Y.-The jury in the
trial Of Chester K. Gillette for the
murder of his sweetheart, Grace
Brown, at Big Moose lake on July IL,
returned verdict Of guilty In the first
degree.
Former Senator Mills, Gillette's
counsel, before adjournment, an
nounced that when court re-convensd
he would move to have the verdict set
aside.
The jury, which had deliberated for
FIVE hours, sent word that a verdict
had been reached. A moment later
they filed into the court room and an
officer, who had been sent for Gillette,
returned with the prisoner.
Gillette Showed No Emotion.
Pale and a trifie nervous, Gillette
faced the jury and when Marshal
Hatch, the foreman, declared that a
verdict of guilty in the first degree
had been found, the youthful prisoner
gave no sign of emotion. A few mo-
ments later, when his counsel had an
nounced his purpose Of making a for
NAL motion that the verdict be set
aside, and The judge was dismissing
the jurors, Gillette bent over nearby
table, and picking up pencil, wrote
something on a sheet of paper. He
then folded the paper carefully and
placed it in his pocket. Immediately
afterwards he was taken from the
court room back to his cell in the jail.
1t was learned that the jury had
some difficulty in reaching an agree
ment, and that six ballots. were taken
before the twelve men agreed Up n
that time the jury had stood IL for
conviction and l for acquittal.
The following is what Gillette
wrote:
"Father-I am convicted-Ches-
ter"
1t was a message to his father who
is in Denver.
"If the reporters want to see me, !"
he said to Sheriff Richards, tell them
l have nothing to say, only that did
not expect that verdict"
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-13
Asks to BE ReIeased.

Findlay, O.--The attorneys for the
Standard Oil Co. Of Ohio have fled
In the court OF common pleas mo-
tons TO quash the indictments against
John D. Rockefeller, the Standard Oh
co. of Ohio, J. M. Roberts, NJ G. Villas
and H. P. Mcintosh, Of Cleveland, ofii-
GERS OF the Standard oil 90. Of Ohio,
It Is stated In the motions that the
indictments are uncertain and inden-
mite, and do moi charge an pifsnse In
such a manner as TO enable the defend-
ants to ascertain the character Of the
charge made.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-13
SECRETARY TAFT TELLS why
DETAILS IN ANNUAL REPORT THE
BRoWNsNILLE AFFAIR.
Says Il Was Only Means Of Kidding
Service Of Would-Be and
Actual Murderers.

Washington-In his annual report
Secretary Taft devotes considerable
space to a defense and explanation Of
the course of the war department in
connection with the discharge without
honor from the military service Of the
battalion of the Twenty-fifth infantry,
which was stationed at Brownsville,
Tex, last summer. The secretary de-
tails the events of the night of Aug
10, involving the shooting up of the
town" Of Brownsville by anywhere from
nine to twenty members of this battal-
ion. He is very severe in his con-
domination of the non-commissioned Of
ficers of the battalion for failing to
discover and report the perpetrators
OF the outrage, and of the enlisted
men of the battalion who, by maintain
ing silence when, as he says, they
must have known the guilty parties
connived at the crime.
For Good of the Service.
1T may be that in the battalion are
a number of men wholly innocent, who
know neither who the guilty men are
nor any circumstances which will aid
IL their detection, though this cannot
bC true of many" says the secretary.
Because there may be innocent men
in the battalion, must the government
continue to use it to guard communi.
ties of men, women and children when
1t contains so dangerous an element
impossible of detection? Certainly not.
When a man enlists in the army he
knows that, for the very purpose of
protecting itself, the government re-
serves to itself the absolute right
of discharge, not as punishment, but
for the public safety or interest. 1t
goes without saying that If the guilty
could be ascertained they should and
would be punished. but the guilty can
not be ascertained, and the very inn
possibility of determining who are the
guilty makes the whole battalion use
less to the government as an instru-
ment for maintaining law and order.
The only means of Kidding the military
service of a band of would-be murder
ers of women and children, and actual
murderers of one man, is the discharge
OF the entire battalion"
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-13

Manchester, Eng Delivering an adj
dress at the banquet Of the British
Cotton Growing association, Winston
Spencer Churchill, under secretary for
the colonies, referred to the necessity
of building railroad in Nigeria, to
assist in the development OF cotton
growing. He said the day was not
far distant when Great Britain would
be forced TO embark upon a great
scheme for the amalgamation Of the
West African colonies Of Sierra Leon,
the Gold Coast and the two Nigerias,
which he characterized as an empire.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-13
SENATOR FORAKER EXPLAINS.
His Resolution Of Inquiry, He Says,
Speaks for Itself.

His Resolution Of Inquiry, He Says,
Speaks for Itself.
shington-Senator Foraker ex-
planned the purposes of his resolution
of inquiry in regard to the discharge
of negro soldiers from the Twenty
fifth infantry in the following inter-
view:
"The resolution speaks for itself.
cannot discuss it, will say, however.
I have no purpose Of raising the race
question. The question involved is
broader It would be unfortunate to
have 1t narrowed down by drawing the
color line. 1t concerns white as we'll
as colored soldiers. It is a question
OF constitutional power on the ona
hand and constitutional and statutory
rights on the other Until we have a
complete record, do not know just
what question viii arise; but we may
have to consider whether a man can
be convicted OF felony by order, and
whether following such a conviction,
sentence may be imposed and punish
ment Indicted by order Discharges
without honor may be granted where
they are not based on an offensa
against the law OF the land the COM.
mission of which Is denied, and where.
no punishment follows But where.
there is conviction, sentence and pun.
lshment | have always supposed that.
there would have TO be also trial"
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-13
TWO IMPORTANT QUESTIONS.
Liquor Traffic and Church and State
in Oklahoma.

Guthrie, Okla.-President Murray of
the constitutional convention, has ap.
pointed two more important commit
tees, namely, those on the regulation
of the liquor traffic and on county
boundaries. That on liquor regulation
is headed by Luke Roberts, of Olus-
tee, as chairman. The general be-
lief is that two-thirds of the members
of the latter committee, which will
pass on the prohibition provision of
the new constitution, favor statewide
prohibition.
A resolution was presented by an
Oklahoma delegate calling on the con-
vention to draft law maintaining she
individuality Of church and state. The
resolution was practical embodiment
of a memorial from Seventh Day Ad-
ventists. The memorial is signed by
5000 and asks that no reference be
made in the constitution to any day to
be set aside for public worship.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-13
Lie kIIIed b q FIaht.

San Diego, Cal.-Two men and a
woman were killed in the road be-
tween Escondido and San Luis Rey-
dam. as the result Of fight between
Howard Gore and Edward Brady, who
have been at enmity for some time
over claim which Gore is alleged to
have jumped. The men met in HelPs
Hole canon, along the line of EscondI-
do irrigation ditch. The dispute was
renewed and Gore shot Brady. Mrs.
Brady secured gum and shot Gore,
who succeeded in killing Mrs Brady
before he died.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-13
doloonuat al cnrnelI-

Ithaca, N. Y.-Fire at Cornell Uni
Versity destroyed the Chi Psi fraterni-
ty house, and caused the loss of seven
lives. OF these four were students
and the others prominent townsmen
who had responded to the alarm in
the capacity of volunteer firemen. The
dead: Alfred S. Robinson, attorney,
volunteer fireman; John G. Rumsey
hardware, volunteer fireman; e. j,
Landon, salesman, volunteer fireman;
e. w. Grelle. East Orange, N. j., 10;
o. L. schmuek. Hanover, Pa, 'O7; Jas,
McCutcheon, Jr., Pittsburg, Pa, 'Os.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-13
The Ship Subsidy Bill

Westinghouse Compromise on the
ship subsidy bill seems to be in sight
At the meeting of the house commit
tee on merchant marine and fisheries.
Chairman Grosvenor suggested an
amendment to the Gallinger bill.
which win limit subsidies to the South
American and oriental trade, The
amended bill viii be in harmony with
Secretary Roots policy for trade ex-
tensions as outlined in recent
speeches in the west, Representative
Watson, OF Indiana, the republican
whip, expressed the opinion that the
committee could get favorable re-
port on bill limiting the subsidies to
Latin-American and oriental Mnes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-13
Bob .ResoIutlons Adopted.

Washington-The senate adopted
the Penrose resolution. asking the
president for information regarding
the discharge of the negro troops Of
the Twenty-fifth infantry; also the
Foraker resolution, directing the Sec
rotary Of war to transmit information
on the same subject. Both resolu.
lions carried an identical amendment
by Mr.. Culberson, asking specifically
for the order to Maj. Penrose COM
handing the troops, which directed
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-13
Big Strike Of seamen in Russia.

Odessa-Suppressio of the Sea,
mems union by the government has
been followed by a strike of the sea.
men, with the result that the business
of the shipping companies is complete,
ly tied up About 1000 men are out
The government appealed to Admiral
Skrydloff, commandant of the Black
sea feet, to send sailors from sebasto
pol to relieve the situation, but the
admiral refused to do so, fearing that
the sailors would join the strikers. Ar
rangements have been made to dis
patch steamers manned by novices.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-13
PRESIDENT LET THE SENATORS
KNOW HE couRTEp PEN.
ROSE RESOLUTION.
THE SHIP SUBSIDY BILL
Proposal That This Measure BE Sc
Amended az to Limit Subsidies
to South American and
Oriental Trade.

Notwithstanding the debate in
the senate on the Penrose and Fora
ker resolutions in reference to the
discharge of negro troops, the report
was current among senators that the
president felt 1t would be a matter Of
courtesy IL the resolution should be
addressed to himself, and so strong,
it was said, was this feeling on his
part, that he had intimated that I'M
less this course was taken, there
would be no response.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-13
BUT Eve WORLD POWERS.
Thus Argues Prof. Coolidge, Of tiar.
ward, in Paris.

Paris, France.--A large audience as
sembled at the Sorbonne to hear the
opening lecture of Prof. Archibald
Cary Coolidge, OF Harvard university.
Among those present were several
French educators and publicists. 1t is
the purpose of Prof. Coolidge to de-
velop in his lectures the theme of the
United States as world power. He
defines a world power as country
whose economic and political interests
az universal. He contended that
there are only five such powers
Great Britain, France, Germany, Rus
STA and the United States, the last
named having entered the classified
tlon alter the spanish-American war.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-13
A FLooD-swEPT TOWN.
Clifton, Ariz., with 5000 Population,
nundated-Many Drowned.

Solomonville, Ariz.-As the result OF
thirty hours steady rain over south
ern Arizona, the mining town of Cliff
ton, with 5000 population, is swept by
a terrific food, and hundreds of peo-
pie have fled to the mountains for
safety. The known death list reaches
is, and will doubtless be much larger.
A large majority of the population are
Mexicans and Italians, who live in
squalid huts. The town is built in
three sections, Chase Creek and North
and South Clifton. The catastrophe
commenced with the breaking of a big
reservoir in the mountain above, pre-.
cipitating vast flood upon the Chase
Creek section. North and South Cliff.
ton are swept by the current of the
San Francisco river.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-13
PRESIDENT TELLS WATERWAYS
DELEGATES HE FAVoRs IN
CREASED APPROPRIATIONS.
NEED IMPROVEMENTS
Feels That the Government Should
Concern Itself With the Better
ment Of the Great Water
Trade Arteries.

shington-President Roosevelt
told the delegates to the national rlv.
ers and harbors convention, who called
on him at the White House, that he
would consult with the leaders in con-
gress, and expressed the hope that
something definite and effective could
be done in the way of increased APP
propriations for the improvement Of
the nations waterways. The presi.
dent, after expressing mis- pleasure at
meeting of the members of the delega-
ton, said:
The Presidents Views.
Il have come TO feel a growing
sense OF the Importance to establish.
ing a far-reachlng coherent plan for
the general improvement of the water
ways of the country. was first led
to consideration of that plan by con-
sldering another plan for the use OF
water, not in connection with prepar-
ing the land at the head of the river
to produce the harvests that later in
part should be carried on the rivers
lower downfall is, in connection
with the irrigation policy, in which J
so strongly believe as vital to the
welfare of the Rocky mountain and
adjacent states. Just as l feel that
the national government should con.
Germ itself with utilization OF the wa
ter of rivers in their sources where
the country is dry, so l feel the ma
tional government should concern
itself with the proper control and utili
cation of the water lower down in the
river, where they are fitted to be the
great, arteries of communication.
have had it brought strikingly to my
attention, but recently, how much we
suffer at present because of the made.
quate transportation facilities of the
railways for moving the great grain
crops and cattle crop of this country.
We need and must have further facili.
ties for transportation, and as has
been well pointed out, one of the
effective methods of effecting railway
rates is to provide for q proper sys-
tenn Of water transportation. 1t would
not be possible for me to enter into
any discussion of the details Of your
plan until I have spoken with some
of the leaders of the two houses of
congress. l shall consult with them
at once, and trust that somewhat def
mite and effective can be done along
the lines that you mention. You un.
derstand, gentlemen, l could not off
hand commit myself to the details OF
any policy without taking into con-
sideration what the feeling of the CO.
ordinate branch would be, and 1 must
be guided largely by their views. l
am sure that you will find there the
genuine, patriotic purpose to do what
is best for the interest Of our common
country"
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-13
AID FARMERS, THE PLEA.
House Passes Bill Permitting Bank.
to Loan on Real Estate.

Washington-The house has passed
the bill permitting national banking
associations to make loans on real es-
tate as security, and limiting the
amount of such loans. The vote was
Ill to 81.
The bankers in the house urged the
passage of the bill, while the OPP
ponents of the measure insisted that
real estate was not a Proper security
for national banks. They contended
that the system had proved a failure
wherever tried.
Mr.. Hepburn, of Iowa, and Mr.. Will
llams, of Mississippi, the minority
leader, were enthusiastically in favor
of the measure, urging that the bill
would aid the farmers very greatly
and have a tendency to reduce stock
speculation.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-13
indictments In Utah.

Salt Lake, Utah-The federal grand
jury that is investigating coal land
frauds in Utah and charges that rail-
road corporations have Disseminated
against certain shippers, returned In
dictments against the Union Pacific
Railroad Co, the Oregon Short Line
Railroad Co., the Union Pacific Coal
Co, the Utah Fuel Co. and several
representatives OF these COMPANIES.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-13
The go q WlIIIam NeIson

Washington Senator Morgan is
planning to resume his investigation
OF the actions Of william Nelson Crom-
well, Of New York. ia connection with
the isthmlan canal and the Panama
railroad Affairs. Mr. Cromwell has
made It plain that he does not intend
to answer any questions Affecting his
business relations with the new PAN
anna Canal Co as COUNSEL and Senator
Morgan It a believed, q de ermlned
to compel answers Or % summon the
Witness before TIE bar q she snate.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-13
DAVID STARR JORDAN SAYS
Young Men Of Good Habits Wanted in
This Strenuous Age.

Boston-At the social educational
convention President David Starr Jor-
dan of Stanford university described
the twentieth century as Strenuous,
complex and democratic" He said that
there never had been such an age for
young men who could do anything, and
that there was room for every young
man who could rise to the opporEfhi-
ties of the times"
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-13
Defeated LlttIefleld,s aim.

Washington-The house, by a vote
OF ITO to 1914, defeated the bill of
Representative Littlefield, of Maine,
removing determinations against
American sailing vessels in the coast
ing trade. The result OF the vote was
a surprise to the friends Of the meas
ure. who openly charged its defeat to
the American Federation Of Labor.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-13
The Rural DELIVERY.

Washington-Fourth Assistant Post
master General De Graw has made
public report on the operations OF
the rural delivery service up to Dec.
1, 1906, showing that the total NUM-
Der of petitions for the establishment
Of the service thus far received is
54,665. upon l5.453 OF which adverse
reports were made.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-13
cHILpREN suRMED ID DEArH
Mothers Went out to Work, Leaving
Them Alone.

Westheld. n. J-Four children, two
boys and two girls, ranging in age
from two months to i've years, were
burned to death at their home nsar
here. Mrs. w. D. Wezel and Mrs. oscar
Felter who lived together with their
two children. each went out to work.
leaving their little ones alone During
their absence the house caught nfe
and ne children perlshed
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-13
FAST MAIL IN THE SOUTH.
Southern Railway Unable Longer to
Operate Train No. 81.

Washington-The postoffice depart
ment has decided to issue orders ter
minating the allowance for fast mail
facilities from Washington to New Or
leans on Jan. 5. Postmaster General
Cortelyou made this announcement
after receiving notice from the South
ern railway that owing to the in
creased traffic it will be unable to
continue the operatiin of train 81"
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-13
sIx 80 ENroMnsp..
Imprisoned In a Tunnel by cave-in
Near Bakersfield, Cal.

Bakersfield, Cal--The fate OF the
six men employed by the Edison Elec-
trio Co. Of Los Angeles, who are inn
prisoned IN a tunnel sixteen miles
from here. d unkno@n. The men we're
caught in a caye-in.
The accident occurred while the
miners were removing timbers from
The STAT
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-13
Oppose Citizenship for Porto Rloans.

~FFN~ 0H'-~'ISI''P IVI FUTIU HICdHb.
Washington-The democrats in the
house opposed the consideration of the
bill comforting United States citizen.
ship on the inhabitants of Porto Rico.
Chairman Cooper, of Wisconsin, I'M
der the call of committees, called the
attention of the house to the erroneous
position of the bill on the union cal.
endar, insisting that its proper place
was on the house calendar. Mr..
Clark, Of Missouri leading the minor.
ity, objected to its transfer, but
Speaker Cannon decided with Mr..
Cooper that 1t properly belongs on the
house calendar.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-13

Chicago-W Wagon service for carry
ing mail, except registered matter.
between the general post office ana
the passenger railway stations 10 Chit
sago Is now a thing Of the past. Post.
Office officials are using tunnel system,
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-13
a go Rooaeuelt pnrtr.lt-

Providence, r. Chief Of Police
Matthew states that lie has reason "a
believe that the portrait Of President
Roosevelt painted BY w. ID Murphy
New York artist. which disappeared
some Time ESQ. 81 "a THIS city
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-13

out that the Japanese who have been
arriving here for some time past, as
we'll as those who have been granted
passports, and who will arrive in fu-
ture, are men with military experience
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-13

Honolulu, via San Francisco-F. Y.
Idzuma, representing saler & Fraser,
the amalgamation Of the American and
British shipping firms in Yokohama,
whose steamship, the Shibita, is now
in port, says that there are at least
100000 Japanese in Japan ready to
come to Hawaii. The laboring classes
throughout the interior portions of
Japan are beginning to hear of the OPP
portunities they are told exist here
and are showing desire to come.
The Japs in Hawaii.
Honolulu-Indication are cropping
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-06
FOR A NIGHT UNIVERSITY

fected, the land purchased and the
plans for the buildings drawn In
corporation papers have been filed at
Springfield asking for charter for the
Chicago Night University. The in
corporators are Mrs. Marguerite War
rem Springer, founder; Prof. L. D.
Rogers, Prof. Rufus Wright, DIR. Paul
Burmaster. Hon Willis George Emer-
son. Prof. A. NJ. Killey, Prof. c. G.
Smith and Dr. Ida Wright Rogers
Ground for the buildings has been
purchased on La Sale street, opposite
lincoln park, an ideal location.
The Chicago Night University will
he open to everybody, young and old,
rich and poor, male and female. 1t
will offer special advantages to those
who are employed during the day and
who wish to gain an education, either
in the liberal arts. medicine, the law,
electrical engineering, dentistry, phar-
macy or any other branches taught in
universities.
1t will also have a preparatory
school, so that those who have had to
leave high school before graduation
can get the knowledge necessary to
PASS the state examination and to en-
ter the university proper.
DIR. Rogers, president of the new,
university, is a man something after
the character of the late DIR. Harper,
who was one of his most intimate
friends.
In speaking of the purposes of the
Night University Mrs. Springer said
said they al, tended one way, to make
the complete man, or to make the man
complete.
"An all night university in the cen
ter of the city is what I have been
PLANNING for years. said Mrs. Spring
er.
ours will. be a place where a
young man, who is going to get knowl-
edge whether or no, can earn his sal
airy in office work, or as a mechanic,
or clerk, or even day laborer, and get
at night the best instruction, be taught
by the best preceptors, and hare ac-
cess to The best books and instru-
naents.
1.-The night university student will
have to do in three hours what the
day student has all day to do. But he
will be wanting an education, not be-
ing forced to get one, for family pride,
or in order to get title that will dis
tinguish him from his fellows.
Titles mean nothing in themselves,
but every American would like to
have one, no matter what he may say.
The marked difference between Amer
lean titles and those of foreign
country lies in the fact that the Amer
lean must generally earn his, while
the foreigner has his conferred or he
inherits it.
IF a department store clerk grad
yates in medicine or the law, or in one
of the fine arts, the title he acquires
in that way is the stamp of worth. 1t
recommends the man at once. He
worked for it,