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The Washington times., 1906-12-19

Accompanying the Presidents message
tc the senate on the Brownsville affair,
IS a letter from Secretary Taft. trans
mitting the data requested OF the War
Department, and commenting upon the
alleged new evidence" submitted 10 the
Secretary by the Constitution League
Of the United States.
Says the Secretary:
T have examined the new evidence
with care and ] dO not find that there
is anything contained in il which should
lead 10 a diderept conclusion of fact
from that stated in my annual report.
The affidavit contains, in substance
the same deniIls of completely or knowl-
edge by the enlisted men that were
made t. the inspecting officers. togeth-
er with evidence intended 60 show shat
there was an opportunity Tor persons
not in the battalion to disguise them
selves in the cast-off uniforms OF tile
enlisted men and to secure empty car
fridge shells and throw them on the
streets of the town.
The suggestion that a body of men,
sharing the hostility Of the people of
the town, should dress themselves in
the cast-off clothing of the cOlored sol
diers, should visit the army target range,
some fifteen or twenty miles from the
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TAFT BACKS PRESIDENT
IN SOLDIERS DISMISSAL
Secretary of War Says New Evidence" Did Not Show
ANY Reason Why Men Should Remain
in Army.

post. for the purpose Of obtaining used
cartridge shells and clips. and then go
through the town firing from loo 10 80
shots into houses where women and
children were likely To be killed. should
actually Kill one man and attack The
police of the town and nearly XII rs
Lieutenant ana should then sprinkle the
cartridge shells and clips on The streets
of the town, all merely for the purpose
OF making a case of murder and riot
against the ColOred troops, and OF thus
securing their removal in the interest OF
the tOWnspeople whose lives had been
thus taken or endaugered Is sO gro
tesque in its imprObabihty and absurdity
IS hardly To call for discussion or COM
ment.'
The Secretary uphOlds vigorously the
right Of the President to discharge
without honor any soldier whose SER
vice has not been honest and faithful
citing the statutes governing discharges
and the various rulings of the War De-
partment in like instances.
Answering Senator Forakeris argu-
meut that the President had no right
TO issue the order in question because. if
he had. ne might with equal right. dis
band the entire army. Secretary Taft
says: There is a clear distinction be-
tween disDanding a company a bat
TALON, or a regiment. and the discharge
of certain Of its members. This order
named the persons who We're discharged
and did not embrace all members of the
three companies.
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Viola my sister, said he wanted 20
return TO town. / told her II was her
husbands duty TO stay. as there was no
one in the house except her two broth
ers. / then went to tell Bywaters
could not stay. I found him and my
two brothers and husband in the sitting
room. When l told him he must stay
ne said he could not. / told him my
sister was i'm a serious condition.
He said he must go back 10 town 20
tell his mother and make some busi-
ness. arrangements. He spoke as though
il did not matter whether he stayed OF
not l told him he could telephone his
mother. he then became furious and
was insulting in his manner 1 told him
he was the lowest dog that ever lived,
Il told him he had taken my sister to
Washington and had an operation per-
formed in the most cruel manner, and
i had sen her suffer mental ana physi-
cal agony for two days for you. And
now. sir" l said, you want to leave
her, and pray 10 God my sister may
die, and be spared such a life as she will
live with YOU
He laughed at me and sneered in my
face. Then my husband said: By
waters, / want to say what I think of
-ou. You have violated every obligation
as an Odd Fellow and a gentleman.
Then BywateTs said Yes, I know it
but damn you. what have you got 10
do with ito BywateTs cursed him by
every vile word right in my presence and
made a motion as though ne would
thrash NY husband.
Il saw he would make trouble and
took my husband on the front porch.
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1.-THE SAME ACTION WOULD HA We BEEN
TAKEN HAD THE TROOPS BEEN WHITE


P Blocon. Lieut. Col Leonard \ Lowering
of in
ddit fairness
oored pointing
Precisely
troops discharge prob
Carolina; Colonel lowering Of
NeyyH Hampshre Major BIocSsom is a natiy of
disclosure
officer who Ohio,
securing adequately
to guilty.
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response
resolutions addressed Secretary of
direction submitted q report
the with
ing letter of Nttleton
discharge
all of the which
discharge nearly
c. and of the Twentyfh Infantry
constitutional consideration,
my duty
United Army glad avail the opportunity
forded by these before fine
question the conspiracy many
these justice,
grace of the United uniform.
The Washington times., 1906-12-19

Major BlOcksom's report IS most care
fui. is based upon the testimony OF
scores of itncsses-testimony which
cOnfiicted only in nOnessentials and
which established the essential facts be-
yond chance OF successful contradiction.
Not only has no successful effort been
made to traverse his findings In any es-
sentiaI particular. but, as a matter OF
fact, every trustworthy report from out
siders amply corrobrates them. by far
the best Of these outside reports being
that of Gen. a. 3. NettletOn, made in
a letter to the Secretary of War. which
l herewith append; General NetuetOn
being an ex-Union soldier, a consistent
friend of the colored man throughout
his life a lifelong Republican. a citizen
of Illinois and Assistant Secretary OF
the Treasury under President Harrison,
The Washington times., 1906-12-19
SHORT Of MEN
FOR BIG TASK
IN THE SLUMS
DR.. Woodlands S Plea
Health Officer Finds In
spectOrs Have Work
Enough Arising From
Complaints.
DR.. WoodWard'S S Plea

Determined to investigate whether
the District officials have been dere-
lict in their work Of reporting and
abating nuisances, Commissioner
Macfarland yesterday instructed Dr..
W. {. Woodward, the Health Officer,
10 make a personal investigation of
Shows court,
The Health Officer makes the fol-
lowing report.
Washington. December Is. 1906.
Hon. II B- f. Nacfarland, Commits
sioner. D. c.
Sir: l have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt OF your instructions OF this
date. requesting a report upon the fol-
lowing portion of an editorial in the
Times of December II. 1906:
The existence anywhere in the Dis
trict of such revolving conditions as are
ascribed TO Shows court and L street
Continued on Third Page.)
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TROOPS
OUT FOR GOOD:
ARE TRAITORS
-IyNa1euf ROoseDAa in Special Message 70 Senate
Chief Executive Sends Scathing Report on
Brownsville RiOting, Calling the
Soldiers MurdererS.
-Pyesldent R0oseDet p SfeciaI Message p 9enate.

There is question to the murder and the at
tempted murders
"There is no question that some of the soldiers
were guilty thereof.
There is no question that many Of their comrades
prvy to the deed have combined to shelter the GRIM
inals from justice.
"These comrades of the murderers by their own
action have rendered it necessary either to leave all
the men, including the mur derers in the army or to
turn them all OUT
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Troops and Citizens
Had Had Difficulty

1t appears that in Brownsville, the
city Immediately beside which Fort
Brown is situated. there had been con-
siderable feeling between the citizens and
the colored troops OF the garrison COM
panies. Difficulties had occurred. there
being a conflict OF evidence as TO wheth-
er the citizens or the colored troops
were to blame. My impression is that,
as a matter of fact, in these difficulties
there was blame attached to both sides;
but this is Il wholly unimp0rtant matter
for our present purpose. as nothing that
occurred offered Ia any shape or way
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an excuse or justification Tor the atr0-
cious conduct of the troops when, in
iawless and murderous spirit, and under
cover OF The night. they made their at
tack upon the citizens
The attack was made near midnight
on August IS. The following facts as to
this attack are made clear by Major
klocksoms investigation and have not
been. and, IN nv judgment, can not be,
successfully cOntrOVerted- From nine
10 fifteen or twenty of the cOlOred sole
diers took part in the attack They
leaped over the walls from the barrackS
and hurried through the town They
shot at Whomeyer they saw moving ana
they shot into houses where they saw
lights In some OF these houses there
were women and children. as the would
be murderers must have known. In one
house IN which there were two women
and five children some ten shots went
through at height Of about four and a
half feet above the floor, one putting out
the lamp upon the table The lieutenant
Of police Of the town heard the firing
and rode toward 81. He met the raiders
who. as he stated were about fifteen
COioTed soldiers They instantly started
firing upon him. He turned and rode
on, and they continued firing upon hlm
until they had killed his horse They
shot him in the right arm 0t was after
wards amputated above the elbow. a
number or shots were also fFed at two
other policemen. The raiders fred sew
erai times into a hotel some of the
shots beins aimed at Il guest sitting by
ing the bartender and WOunding another
man. At the same time other raiders
fired into another house in which women
and children were sleeping. two OF the
shots go.nng through the mosquito bar
over the bed in which the mistress oel
The Washington times., 1906-12-19

/ then came back and talked with my
brothers, James and Philip, about his
wanting to leave Viola, they said he
would have to stay as a husband
should, and nurse her as those We're
conditions under which he married her,
and he must abide by them. My broth
ers told him beforehand he must marry
my sister, nurse, aud care Tor her. and
live with her or take the consequences.
He agreed 10 these conditions Then
one of my brothers started up stairs
to tell him he would nos leave"
7 went upstairs and saw my sister
holding to Bywaters. Just as I got in
he darted by me downstairs. | cried
10 my brothers that he had gone, Then
my husband, Mr. Gaines, pulled him
back into the rom as he was running
him go he darted for the window. and
as he went out of the window the boys
began firing. There was not shot
fired In the room"
mOny the room was as SIN as death.
In reply 10 a question by the coroner.
Mrs, Gaines stated that all the shots
were fired through the same window.
Coroner Lewis then exhibited a map
OF the room. which was explained by the
witness. In reply TO a question as To
the cause Of two spots OF blood found
on the bedroom floor. she explained that
they were not from the dead mau'S s
body, but had gotten there the day be-
fore, during her sisters illness.
Who fired the shots?" asked the
commonwealth attorney II don't know
how many each fired"
Did they run toward the window and
Ire after he went through the win
G1w?" was asked.
Il don't know" she replied. but I
think all the shots were fired as he
went through the window on to the
roof 1t was dark outside. an shots
We're fred as he went through the win
dow
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"RESENT WITH INDIGNATION ATTEMPT
10 ORA w ANY LINE AMONG THEM'

distinctly understood that O
either officer which absolutely
all
based birthplace,
happened they all State
I do
The Washington times., 1906-12-19
BY WATERS CASE
CALLED BEFORE
CORONER'SUJR Y
Investigation of Tragedy at Culpeper Begins
at Noon With Sister of Victims
Wife as First Witness.

CULPEPER, 19.-Crowded a room
investigation
stEother today.
MRS. l. a
in shooting
brothers home after the
Immediately
Nellie, why did they make him
could, and then told
children sick, told
aLnn asLaN
The Washington times., 1906-12-19

Train. Dec 10th. The Chicago Limited.
Solid Pullman train of drawing room and
compartment sleepeTs. diner observation
car and club smoker. all electric lighted
will leave Washington 5:45 p. m. Dec
2OJh, running through to Chicago, arFiv-
ing at 800 p. m. No extra fare.-AdY.
The Washington times., 1906-12-19
MRS. M'SHERRY
ASKS DAMAGES
Of MRS. HENLEY
1t Is Said $4,000 Is Sum
Wanted for Alienation
of Husbands Love.

FREDERICK. Nd. Dec. 19-Nrs. Coz
nelia Ringgold McSherry has filed a suit
for divorce from her husband. James
Roger McSherry. a son of Chief Jus
tice McSherry. Of the Maryland court
of appeals.
Mr. and Mrs. McSherry were married
October % 1880, i'm the paTlors ot the
William II. Sumner, 5. J. They nave
five daughters. the eldest being fourteen
years old and the youngest three
months old. Mrs. McSherTy was the
Ross. who was one Of the most prOmi-
nent citizens OF Frederick
Asks $4,000 Damages.
In addition to the suit for divorce Mrs.
McSherry filed suit for damages
against hrs. James Henley. No state
mont OF the grounds for this suit was
filed. but it is understood that the suit
is for alienation OF the affections of Nc
Sherry and the damages asked will be
$4,000. Mrs. Henley Is the divorced wife
of James Henley, whom she married
some years ago in Washington She
secured a divorce after coming to Fred
Col. James \. August, formerly of Rich
mond, Va. 1t is said Mr.. McSherry Sc
cured the divorce fer Mrs. Henley,
During a greater portion OF the sum
.
and other Northern cities and it is
said that Mr.. McSneTTy has been alb
senL from Frederick a great deal during
the past six months. Mrs Henley Is
now in Frederick, having been called
here on account of the Illness OF her
father She is a beautiful blonde. and II
is said was formerly an artists model
in New York, and an actress.
Suit Creates Sensation.
The divorce PROCEEDINGS created a
sensation, as both Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Sherry are well known In society.
Neither of the parties will make any
statements Mrs McSheTTy and her i've
children have been living at the home
OF her mother. Mrs. Charles w Ross,
ST.. in this city for the past four
months.
Mr.. McSheTry has also filed a deed of
trust, conveying all of his property 10
Emory /. COblenbe
Mr.. McSherry is vice president of the
Frederick and Middletown electric rail-
road. and Is also interested in the Bal
timOrc and Frederick electric railrOad t;
counsel for the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road. secretary of the Frederick County
Agricultural Society, and identified with
other enterprises.
The Washington times., 1906-12-19
FRENCH GIRLSFIND A NEW
OCCUPATION FOR WOMEN

Wherever you find them French girls always
interesting different And in this occupa-
tion for women, about which article illustrated in
coors will appear in the Magazine Section of next Sun
days Washington Times the French girls inter
esting they everywhere else We do not expect
this occupation-which is cab driving-will appeal
strongly, of livelihood, to American women
but all Women-and incidentally, the men-wi be glad
to know how the French girls have gone about it to
add picturesque feature to the bouevards of
picturesque Paris
The Washington times., 1906-12-19
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Fair weather has prevailed in all dis
tTiCts. except the north Pacific Coast
States and the Gulf States, where there
has been more or less rain.
The Washington times., 1906-12-19

Railroad. To accommodate heavy Hoii-
day travel the 5:45 p. m. Chicago Limited,
Decemb Der Goth, will run through as
solid Pullman train from washington,
carrying drawing room and compartment
sleepers, diner, observation car and club
smoker. No extra fare.-Ady.
The Washington times., 1906-12-19
TMEPERATURE.

= iiooIt -------r-.r-- .
p. m.-.,.-................. 81
The Washington times., 1906-12-19
Pennsylvania Railroad Holiday Special

HARPERS FERRY. w. Va. Dec. ls.-
Both rivers clearing.
The Washington times., 1906-12-19
TInE TAnIIr

sun sets today ...-....,.--....... 4:41 p. n
sun rises tomorrow a. n
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Sun TABLE.

a. m''''''s''s'.............. Is
- noon ......-................... 50
p m.-......-............... 40
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Fast Morning Train to Philadelphia and

7 eSt 0uVIAIuB AIdIH 70 FLIIautIphIa anu
New York leaYes Washington every
weekday at 500 a. m. via Pennsylvania
Railroad. Broiler. buffet. parlOr car.
ADV,
The Washington times., 1906-12-19
STANDARD OIL
HAS CHAMPION
IN SPOONER?
Wisconsin Senator Blocks
Legislation Important to
Cases Now Pending
Against Trust.

Determined efforts are being made by
supporters of the Administration to
secure early passage of the pending bill
providing that the Government may ap-
peal criminal cases on law points. Ii
develops, according to report at the Cap
itOi and in executive departments. that
Senator Spooner of Wisconsin is at
present holding the measure back
Pressure is being organized TO induce
the Wisconsin man to relax his grin
and permit the measure to go 70 d vote
before the ruling can be made by Judge
Lands in the great Standard OIL rebate
cases in Chicago. Even the President
has been appealed 10. 1t IS reported, to
employ his influence with Senator
SpOoner.
II developed today, also, that labor
organizations which are concerned about
the determination Of the validity OF the
employers liability bill are taking steps
to convince the Senator that he ought
measure.
Circumstances Are Unique.
Circumstances surrounding this piece
Of legislation are unique. Last session
IL was reported by the Senate Judiciary
Committee, Senator Teller had for a
time held IL back because Of doubts
about it's propriety. which finally were
resolved into a conclusion on his part
that the measure should not be opposed.
Senator Culberson and Senator Bacon
also insisted on opportunity for careful
examination before they would consent
TO the report; hut they finally gave con
sent. The committee reported the meas
ure without opposition.
Senator SpoOner at that time was un-
able TO give the matter much attention.
and promptly indicated that he would
like to have the bill returned 10 com
mittee, that the questions concerning
1t might be determined there. rather
than OF the floor OF the Senate. Ac-
Corlingly. Senator Clark chairman of
the Judiciary Committee, early made a
request that the bill be re-referred to
the committee. which was done without
objection. though the action caused
some Wonderment at the time
Administration supporters are now
coming to realize that II this measure
is held up until after Judge Landts
rules on the Standard offs demurrer
Continued on Ninth Pagel
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Special Chicago Service, Pennsylvania

Continued on Ninth Page.)
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-11-24

\. :. CNMPBEiIl
stock Broker. 216 ID = Walker Block
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-11-24
RLACKH0RSE IS
IN PUBLIC EYE
Blackhorse Silver Greek Gold
Mining Company StoCkhoId-
ers Are in Happy Hood.
GOOD RESULTS OBTAINED.
Nevada Corporation Organized with
Many Salt Lake and Ogden Share
holders, Has Good Prospects,

The many Salt Lake and ogden
stockholders Of the Blackhorse silver
Creek Gold Mining company are CON
graduating themselves upon the re-
eeipt Of news from the property of
most encouraging nature,
The Blackhorse Silver creek Gold
Mining company was recently organ
lied under the laws OF Nevada with an
authorized capital OF siO0O,O00 in shares
OF par value Of 81 each, OF which 400,
600 have been set aside as treasury
stock. The articles Of Incorporation
have not yet been received from Carson
city, but are expected within the next
few days, when H. G. Snyder viii be
elected president, and f. o. Neral
secretary of the new organization.
The property of the company is To-
Gated In the Blaokhorse mining dis
trict OF Nevada, and already sufficient
work has been done TO demonstrate the
unquestionable value of the mine The
development work to date consists Of
an incline shaft to depth OF y feet
and Wine OF IA further 10 feet. Re
cent assays show values In gold and
silver running as high as u 200 to the
ton, and there Is no doubt whatever
OF the part Of the management as to
the permanency OF the ore bodies.
A six foot ledge has been encountered
I'm the winze believed to be composed
entirely of shipping ore, and so well
satisfied Is the management with what
has been accomplished to date that
yesterday six more men were dis
patched from Salt Lake TO augment the
present force engaged In the develop
ment Of the property.
There are now something like eight
or ten tons Of approximately $500 ore
on the dump, and this 10 being added
to right along. While the mine Is
located something like 40 miles from
tho nearest point on the Nevada North
ern railway, nearly sufficient stock IN
the company has been sold TO take care
OF all expenses arising In connection
with the working OF the property until
shipping Is commenced.
Hyrum Young and Clyde Tilford ar
rived In The city from the property
Thursday night and are enthusiastic IN
their descriptions OF the mine and its
possibilities.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-11-24
ruRNAcE onrrK nEvEIopMENr
VIII Sink To- Depth 10 Prove Presence
OF Sulphldcs.

The Furnace Creek company, with
properties IA the Greenwater district.
James Harvey manager, Is running
along In about the same old way. They
have discontinued working the drifts
on the $50 and all future development
I'm this property Is centered both IN
this shaft and on the Copper Matt,
says the Greenwater Times.
II Is said that Mr., Harvey will con-
tinue the sinking until he has gained
depth that WIN insure the presence
a. q sulphldc ore which viii probably
be anyway 600 feet.
A small four-horse engine has been
placed on the Copper Matt and the
engineer Is having some trouble IN
making Il work, but il IS believed that
when the rough edges have been worn
Off that Il win be more OF a success.
The Clark interest is engaged In OPP
Grating several other properties aud
that which appears more promising
than any Is the Clark Copper Co. =
| properties. over which the genial
Jim Casey Is superintendent.
The west end OF the district pre-
sents life vlgor and keeping we'll up
with all others to the front which
has made Greenwater famous"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-11-24
Bishop J. W. Crosby Of Northern
Wyoming Gets Good
Contract.
ON WORLAMD-T HERM0P0LIS.
Extension of the Frannic- Worland
Branch OF the Burllngton--Farm-
ers VIII do the Grading.


Thermopolls. wyo,. Nov. A.-The Bur-
llngton railroad has contracted with
Bishop j. W. Crosby. one of the promi-
nent men of the Mormon Church In
northern Wyoming, to construct the
grade Of tho Worland- Thermopolis ex-
tension OF Frannie-Worland branch.
Work is to commence at once. The
Mormon farmers Will DO the grading,
The building of this line, Worland to
Thermopols Will be one OF the i'm
portant engineering feats OF the day.
The line will pass through the can
yon Of the Big Horn, and It will be
necessary to blast out a roadbed from
the solid rock. cross and reeross the
stream many times. From IS months
TO two years viii be required to COM
plete the road into Thermopolls, and
when II is completed the road win be
among the most scenic In the west
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-11-24
RECORD WEEK
ON EXCHANGE
Market Fair But Morning SEES
sion Lighter Than
Usual.
MANY INVESTING IN STOCKS.
Growing Popularity CT Mining Secur-
files as an Investment High Trib-
ute to Men and Companies.

Although there was no particular evil
dence OF weakness, this morning SEES"
sion on the floor of the local stock
exchange was decidedly quiet
There was no particular trading In
any one security and the totals for
the morning were smaller than during
any day this week.
The weeks totals, as predicted, how
ever, were large, amounting to no less
than 292,llO shares of stock, the total
valuation OF which was s26l,9i1.Sl, a
remarkable showing when compared
with tho same week Of year ago when
the total sales amounted TO but 49,
1914, representing a valuation OF ST.
7s2 90.
Those figures are perhaps the best
evidence that can be offered Of the
growing popularity OF mining STOCKS
as an Investment, and constitute
lattering tribute to the men and the
mines of Utah and Nevada, where so
many fortunes have been made In the
purchase and sale Of mining securities
The quotations for the day closed as
ToDAY's QUOTATIONS.