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Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-04-18

Thaw ought to consider that disa-
greement is better than a discharge
of electricity into his carcass.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-04-18

Foraker declares for states rights.
Does he mean Jim Grow cars and all?
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-04-18

The Georgia railroad is mighty lucky
in picking railroad commissioners and
experts to furnish it bills of health.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-04-18

Whitelaw Reid told the Englishman
that "the greatest fact in history" is
the United States. And that's no lie!
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-04-18

That story of $5,OO0,OOO campaign
fund in Wall street must make Cortel-
you's mouth water at the corners.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-04-18

1t looks funny to see the Car knock
ing at the door of the Douma and ask
ing for government dough.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-04-18

We wonder if the next national Dem
ocratic convention will allow Jockey
Belmont to pick it's horse for it to
ride?
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-04-18

The king of Spain shows laud-
able Curiosity to see if it will be
"the image of it's father?
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-04-18

The Thaw jury was as hopelessly
divided as to what its verdict should
be as the general public was.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-04-18

Babe Bailey is very becomingly
making noise like deaf and dumb
man.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-04-18

Under which T. R.-Tariff Reform
or Theodore Roosevelt?
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-04-18

That Hartman letter may yet hatch
out third term rooster.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-04-18

What trust has Roosevelt busted?
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-04-18
Paragraphs Abont Men and pleasures

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What trust has Roosevelt busted?
That Hartman letter may yet hatch
out a third term rooster.
Under which T. R.-Tariff Reform
or Theodore Roosevelt?
Foraker declares for states rights.
Does he mean Jim Grow cars and all?
"Babe" Bailey is very becomingly
making a noise like deaf and dumb
man.
Cuba is not a marooned nation, nor
a dragooned one-but just Magoon-
ed one.
The weather man and the fruit crop
prevaricator have renewed their al
lance.
March fooled April into taking off
her 1annels-hence the past chilly
fortnight.
Secretary Taft's bulk is in Cuba,
but his boom is trying to make itself
seen in Ohio.
Peonage seems to be one Of those
crimes that is ''easy to charge and
hard to prove"
Those two postobiter senators in
Alabama must think it is a long time
between funerals.
Fortunately, Mr.. Bryan has learned
not to take all the advice that is
handed out to him.
1t is not strange that every one
who agitates the negro problem still
further unsettles it.
Jim Hill wants the public to explain
to him how securities can be float
ed without water?
Most of us have regarded tennis as
a mollycoddle game, yet the president
is strongly devoted to it.
It is charged that the constitutional
convention in Oklahoma made code
instead Of a constitution.
What monopoly price of any article
has been reduced by all of Roosevelt's
grand stand chin-music?
Ex-Secretary Shaw is not now so
much in the public eye but is much
more into the public's pocket
Thaw ought to consider that disa-
greement is better than a discharge
of electricity into his carcass.
1t looks funny to see the Car knock
ing at the door of the Douma and ask
ing for government dough.
nh I;no Of Gnoip chOWc land
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-04-18
BY SAM w. SMALL

by - "A M "
"o-.o..o-~o..o-.o..o..-o
Senator Morgan will soon be "the
dean Of the senate" He has already
been it's decent for long period.
Foraker has committed lese majestic
by intimating that Nick Longworth
doesn't say anything when he talks.
The fact that the president wants
our water ways improved is no sign
that he has turned prohibitionist.
We seem to be right in the midst
of that era when prices go up the
elevator while wages climb the stairs"
The Georgia railroad is mighty lucky
in picking railroad commissioners and
experts to furnish it bills of health.
Whitelaw Reid told the Englishman
that ''the greatest fact in history is
the United States. And that's no lie!
Philadelphia is the Gomorrah of
Graft And Harrisburg seems to be
a close by Sodom of official stealings.
We wonder if the next national Dem
ocratic convention will allow Jockey
Belmont to pick it's horse for it to
ride?
Mr.. Hearst has probably concluded
to let Chicago be held up and shaken
down to her Republican hearts con-
tent.
It is funny how unblushingly the
railway magnates complain that they
cannot serve the public on honest
terms.
California seems to have sacrificed
states rights for the federal promise
to keep a few Japanese coolies off our
shores.
1t is to be hoped that there will
come no turn of the Thaw case that
will call for Evelyn's return to the
stage.
What the country needs is not more
Roosevelt, but more tariff revision to
put monopolies and trusts out Of
business.
Tennessee will send a Roosevelt del
egation to the next national Republi-
can convention. Whisper it gently to
Foraker.
Governor Hughes is trying to be a
real reformer in New York. In that he
is disappointing the expectations of
his party.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-04-18

That asinine war about mule in
Central America is ended, and only
the friends of the mule are kicking
about the result.
If Roosevelt does not get a renom-
ination from his own party he could
hardly hope to get one from the Dem
ocratic party.
1t is said the south has no pres
idential timber. Still we have plenty
of alleged statesmen who are "big
sticks" a-plenty.
Delmas need not patent his de
mentia Americana" No other lawyer
is ever likely to try it on another
American jury.
Secretary Taft is to be ordered to
Ohio to press his presidential boom.
And this is what we have secretary
of war for, is it?
The people of Iceland want their
independence. There is a chance for
Fairbanks to run for president in
congenial country.
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw says she doesn't
understand why the jury could not
agree She never has understood any,
fb in oOO6 FOR bor tn know
Now is the time for the corporations
to step around to the White House and
claim refund" of their campaign
assessments in 1904.
We imagine the railways will con-
tinue to enjoy all the credit in the
money markets to which their real
assets entitle them.
The failure of a fruit crop must be
pleasant for railway managers. 1t
will help them to relieve "the con-
gestion of traffic"
InOmaS, or LynchDurg, looks ike the
man who can make Tom Ryan jump off
the back of the Virginia Democracy
Here's luck to him!
If the president was "dee-lighted"
by the speech of Hon. j. T. Graves at
Chattanooga he has not yet caught
his breath sufficiently to say so.
The president seems to have con-
cluded that Hughes is too candid a
reformer to carry New York again. ev-
en- as a presidential candidate.
Beveridge asserts his fealty to the
Fairbanks boom in Indiana. Evident
1v tho con for iC NOT napor tO saw hts
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09
IMPRISONED PROFESSORS
WIFE BROWNS HERSELF
Mrs. Hau Commits Suicide
in Switzerland to End
Suspense
HUSBAND PROSTRATE
Report That He Confessed
Denied by the State
Prosecutor
HUSBAND PROSTATE

KARLSRUHE. Germany, Juns g.
Karl Hau. professor of Roman law at
the George Washington university.
Washington, D. c, who Is in prison
here charged with the murder OF his
mother in law. Frau Molitor. was visit
ed by the governor OF the prison today
and Informed that his wife had com.
mitted suicide by drowning in a lake
near Pfaefhkon. Switzerland. The
governor had quite lengthy conversa-
tion with the professor which led to
report that he had confessed that hs
had murdered his wife's mother. The
states attorney subsequently denied
that Hau had confessed. although he
was apparently overcome by grief at
his wife's death.
Mrs. Hau came to Karlsruhe two
days ago and had long talk with her
husband. She left in a state Of de-
preston and went back to Pfafnkon.
On arriving there Mrs. Hau went TO
a bathing house az small lake and
was given a dress by the groom. Soon
afterward the attendants observed
that she was not moving A boatman
brought the body ashore. A long fare
well letter was found In her clothing
in which she declared it was impossible
for her to longer bear the sorrow Of
living apart from her husband. not
withstanding the charge against him.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09
TWENTY mine DIE IN
MIDDLE WEST STORMS
Southern Illinois, Indiana
and Kentucky Towns
Are Visited
GREAT DAMAGE DONE
Floods Destroy York, H.,
and Gradysville in
Kentucky
GREAT DAMAGE DONE

CHICAGO. June s-Twenty-nine
known dead and 40 persons injured
constitute the list Of casualties result
ing from storms which swept over
southern Illinois, Kentucky and Indi-
ana today. These fatal visitations came
in the shape OF cloudbursts. high winds
and electrical disturbances The prop
erty damage will reach many thousands
Of dollars Houses were swept away
and thousands of acres OF growing
crops were destroyed
LOUISVILLE. KY, June s.-Twenty-
one persons were killed. the village
devastated and several thousand acres
Of crops ruined by cloudburst that
descended on Gradysville last night
All the dead are residents OF Gradys-
vile. The dead are: Mrs L. C Nell,
wife of State Senator Nell. and four
children; Mrs. L. Hill and one child;
Mrs. Carl Willore, her daughter and
grand daughter; Paul Wilson. Is years
of age; Mrs Hartheld Moss and her
six children. Mrs. j. W. Ke1tner and
one child, MISS Mary MOSS
All but two of the bodies have been
recovered. The disaster was due to
Big creek, ordinarily a small stream.
but which was swollen by recent rains.
When the cloudburst occurred the creek
took a new course. with the impetus
of a tidal wave The Inhabitants OF
Gradysville were abed when the foam
ing waters struck the plac. carrying
away six large residences. mill and
number OF smaller houses. Nearly all
the victims were crushed by the col
lapse of dwellings Gradysville has
1900 Inhabitants and is IS miles from
the nearest railroad station
YORK. H.. June s.-Three persons
were killed and eight fatally injured
as result of tornado which prac-
ticalIy wiped out this town last night
The loss to property Is estimated at
s15o.ooo.
The dead are. Henry Rook. Terre
Haute. Ind; Mrs Lucinda Pinkerton
and Mrs John Bostoy. The fatally in
jured are: Clyde Scott. Mrs B. F.
Miller. Mrs s. F. Freeman. Annabel
Newman. Mrs. Lydia Foster. James
Layton and wife.
GRANVILLE Ind. June s.-The
storm broke while most OF the people
were at supper. Entire families were
buried in ruins of houses The storm
lasted less than four minutes
The Methodist Episcopal church was
demolished and the proprietor OF a
saloon across the street was hurled
through his door into a thick hedge 80
feet away. Many horses and cattle
were blown away.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09
SHERMAN PREDICTS
ROOSEvELT'S REELECTION
Declares New York Republicans Want
Incumbent at White House to
Continue His Policy

WASHINGTON. June s.-~New York
Is for Roosevelt. the country IS for him.
and in my Judgment he will be re-
nominated and reelected These were
the words of Representative Sherman
Of New York, chairman OF the repubII-
can congressional committee. as he was
leaving the White House today after an
interview with the president
The president, sherman said. would
not consent TO a New York delegation
pledged to him in the national conven-
ton, but when some other state pre-
sented his name they would be there to
vote for him
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09

After the arson experience. Orchard
said. he deserted his second wife and
started OF on the trail with Neville and
his son. Orchard said that he had
sent some money to his first wife since
he had been In the penitentiary here.
Where did you get itr' demanded
Richardson.
Il got It from Warden Whitney. I
asked him if he would advance me $50
on some guns. field glasses and things
had which could be sold after the
trial"
Where did Whitney get the money!"
He said he got 1t from the gov
ernor''
Orchard said that he had also sold a
locket and chain and sent the money
to his wife. Altogether he had re-
ceived s115 since his arrest He had
also got some clothes once In a while.
Got some lately to appear in at the
trial. didn't your
Yes"
"And had your picture takeny'
Yes"
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09
SUICIDE RECORD BROKEN
IN CHICAGO DURING MAY
Coroner and Forecaster Say Weather
Is Responsible for Increase in
Cases of Self Destruction

CHICAGO. June S.--Chicago's suicide
record was broken in May. when IS
persons ended their lives The coro-
ner's ONCE and Forecaster Cox say the
weather is responsible for the increase.
The coroner's books show that all
records In the history OF Cook county
were broken In May. There were 1s9
cases Of self-destruction since the first
of the year when the Office closed last
night. and the effect of the weather is
to be seen in the increasing scale. jan
uary led with IS cases, February had
%. March 81. April IS. May 55. Seven
cases were reported in the frst seven
days In June. The effect on Ell sorts
OF crime also was manifest In the
first i've months Of the year there svere
as murders, 20 Of which were commit
ted In Ma
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09

thing Of a sensation by adding the
crime Of arson to his long list of mis-
deeds. He and Johnny Neville decided
to burn Neville's saloon near the Inds-
pendence depot. get the insurance
money and divide 1t.
who set fire to the saloonr'
'T did"
'Howg'
1T took some Pettibone dope up
stairs and came away and left 1t there
You did have some use for Petit
bone DOPE then. after all?"
Yes"
Orchard later got 800 Of the $500
insurance that Neville collected.
Did Haywood tell you to burn UP
the saloon?'
HE didn't tell me to-
did Moyer or Petitioner"
NO."
SELLS HIS POSSESSIONS
They didn't take anything out of
your pay because you had got little
work on the side, did theyT
NO, l didn't get salary
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09
CONGRESS OF CENTRAL
AMERICANS PLANNED
DIR. Reyes Leads Movement
for Federation of
Republics
DIAZ STANDS ALOOF
Announces Mexico Is Not
in Sympathy With
Project

MEXICO CITY, June Is.-Plans for
the federation Of the I'VE Central Amer
lean republics have at last taken def
mite form. II the ideas OF those most
interested materialize, a congress will
be held in Mexico City. which will be
attended by more than 200 delegates.
One hundred and fifty of these will be
this republic and the remainder will
be regularly appointed delegates from
each of the five republics.
Dr. Francis Reyes. former minister
to Mexico from Salvador, is the leader
Of the movement. He will shortly
visit each of the Central American re-
publics to explain the situation. One
drawback is the lack OF official char
acter which the meeting may have TO
overcome.
cally announced that Mexico does not
entertain the protectorate for the set
tlement Of Central American troubles.
1t is argued that the meeting would in
no way nullify Mexico's previous
declaration and would give the assem-
bly, the desired standing.
The question Of federation could
then be settled by the Central Ameri-
cans themselves. In this connection q
significant telegram was received here
tonight. 1t says that Senior Gomez. who
is the confidential agent of President
Zelaya of Nicaragua, will leave New
Orleans tomorrow for Mexico. where
he will confer with President Diaz The
promoters of the congress think much
hinges on this conference The tele-
gram says Fernando Sanchez. former
minister of foreign relations Of Mica
ragua and who has been minister from
Nicaragua to Ecuador, Venezuela and
Salvador, will leave New York for this
city. Luis Felipe Corea, minister of
Nicaragua to the United States. is also
accredited to Mexico. but is coming
from Sanchez and will nullify this ar
rangement and Senior Corea will be the
representative for the United States
only. The Mexican government knows
nothing officially of this arrangement
A manifesto will be drawn setting
forth the proposed federation plans.
The manifesto will be adopted and DIR.
Reyes will be delegated to push this
n1an In Centraif America
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09
MRS. ORCHARD AT HOME
Says She VIII Not Go to Boise TO
Testify

CRIPPLE CREEK. Colo. June g.
Mrs. Harry Orchard. who left her home
in Altman yesterday and was reported
to have started for Boise to be wit
ness In the Steunenoers murder case,
returned today. She said that she had
been visiting friends In Cameron and
had no intention OF goins-to Boise. she
had been asked by both sides to be a
witness in the case. she said. but had
refused, as she did not think that she
could give any important testimony.
Mrs. Orchard denied the report that
she had said that her husband was q
detective He once told her. she ex-
plained. that he had joined the mine
owners association for the purpose OF
finding out what this organization was
doing against the western federation
Of miners.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09
Haywood's Counsel Brings Out More
Admissions of Criminal Deeds
"Pettibone Dope" Used to Set Fire to Neville's
Saloon to Get Insurance Money

BOISE. June s.-Before court ad-
sourned yesterday Orchard had been
questioned by the attorneys for the
defense concerning his life narrative
down 70 the early part OF the year 1904.
when he had gone from Denver to
ouray. colo- with Charles II Meyer.
then as now president of the western
federation Of miners Meyer had been
afraid of attack from the Official
thugs Of the mine owners" and had
taken orchard along as bodyguard-
Orchard said today that he had be-
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09

come acquainted with Pettibone in 1904
the early part of the year. He had
roomed over Petitioners store for a
while.
Was it because of that fact that
you met him?" demanded Attorney
Richardson
mo. met him at headquarters" the
witness replied
Richardson next went into the at
tempts made upon the life of Governor
Peabody of Colorado. He wanted to
know why Orchard had gone to Cripple
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09
WILL PAY DAMAGES TO WIDOW

LONDON. June Sit has been learned
rish. widow of the man who was killed
in the accidental collision with an au-
tomobile which Miss Fox was driving.
the sum OF $4,000 Miss Fox Is an
American The coroner's Jury in the
case charged her with manslaughter.
but after the hearing she was dis
charged.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09
sroRK VISITS PRINCESS

STOCKHOLM. June s---A son was
born yesterday to the Princess Mar
garet victoria The princess Is the wife
of Prince Gustaf Adolf. duke OF sandia.
eldest son of Prince Gustaf. crown
prince OF Sweden She is the daughter
OF Prince Arthur. duke OF Connauzht.
They were married in 1905. This is
their second SON.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09

ing the oUSl examination OF Richard
son and Orchard continued uninter-
rupted except for one little tilt be-
tween Dzrrow and Borah. when they
could not agree whether it really was
q rat or mouse. They subsided
finally under the sternly repressive in
huenoe OF Judge Wood. but continued
scissors" for some time.
Richardson testified TO a good many
new facts IN the course Of the morning
practically al of which Orchard denied.
in his own turn. Orchard stuck rigidIy
70 the course Of what Richardson terms
his narrative Each man seemed 10
have grave doubts as TO the accuracy
and trustworthiness Of the others tes-
timony. although there were a good
many points on which Richardson ac-
cepted the Orchard version after Or
chsrd had peremptorilly rejected the
Richardson account.
RICHARDSoN's LAUNDERING
# Il were not so menotonous it
would be more entertaining From
some points Of view II is always inter
esting. this psychological struggle be-
tween the lawyer and the murderer.
It is an extraordinary cross examina-
ton based and continued upon an ex-
trsordinary error. The trouble with
Richardson now is that he is proceed
ing upon the theory that he is cross
Questioning the same Harry Orchard
who was associated with his clients in
their murderons pastimes Of a few
years ago. But it is only the physical
Orchard who Is the same now as then.
and even that is not strictly true for
he IS improved on that score by his
prison life.
Morally there is no connection be-
tween the two Orchards. and it is in
his failure or refusal to grasp that fact
that Richardson makes his mistake
The lawyer blindly denies the major
premise. He either cannot see or will
not admit the change that has taken
place in Orchard.
The man now sitting In the witness
chair at the Haywood trial is not a
criminal All that has ceased The
criminal Impulse which dominated him
once has been eliminated entirely. and
IN its place there has been established
q purpose the moral quality of which
Richardson fails TO comprehend or
willfuIly rejects Richardson probably
will be scandslized at the suggestion,
but in my judgment Orchard is now
the stronger moral force Of the two.
ORCHARD A NEW MAN
He has attained q mental attitude
which seems beyond the understanding
of the lawyer. His self-possession is
undisturbed and unshakabIe. His eoui-
poise Is amazing. Self-reiiant. calm,
steady and alert. he meets and re-
pulses assault after assault that would
crumble and break down the sturdfest
resistance based upon any other foun-
dation than his.
The mistake is natural enough The
great majority OF the hard headed
skeptics who read of the moral regen-
Grafton OF Orchard will reject IT with
an incredulous sneer, just exactly as
Richardson does In his refusal to &C.
cept the miracle that has been worked
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09
Critic Says Richardson
Is Blundering His Way
to Disaster for Client
Attorney Fails to Realize That Witness Is &
New Man and Resolved to Be Honest
in Confessing Criminal Career
By Oscar King Davis

BOISE, Idaho June 8-The fragments Of Harry Orchards
damaged character still further shattered this morning by
admission from his lips under the adrot exana
Richardson actually
crime OF burning down saloon for the insurance.
After that the be expected 1t may be proved
that he pink socks with his knife and then
will be all of. Incidentally be that he fired the
saloon with ~Pettibone dope
Throughout the single OF the Haywood
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09
PUBLIC UTILIrIEs BILL WINS

MADISON. Wis. June s.-The state
assembly has passed the public utilities
bill by a vote of II to 10. The bill pro-
vides for the control by the state rail-
way commission Of all public service
corporations except telegraph and tele-
phone companies The commission has
power over service and rates