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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-03
STANFORD WHITE
DENIED CHARGE
Letter Written to Miss
SimontOn, Who is in
South Africa.
THAW GAVE HER
WlFE'S CONFESSION
Miss sirnonton Tore 1t Up and
Threw Paper in the Sea.
She Afterwards Charged
White With Down
fall of Mrs.
Thaw.

NEW YORK. March 2.-stanford
White wrote a denial and a Reputation
OF the accuse ions against him which
Evelyn NcsDit i!iaw says she tod
Harry Thaw IN Paris the night he
urged her to marry. Him
The letter was written 10 Miss Vera.
Slnonton. formerly Il close friend AMI
confidant of Harry Thaw and his wife.
Miss Simonton would have been cali
cd as an important witness for til.
pre- S. cution, had she not betaken her.
self. directly after the Staying OF
White, TO South Africa, where she is
at present.
Without her presence TO identify the
letter. it viii be impossible for the
district attorney to read 1t into the
record OF the Thaw trial
The White Letter.
The letter, which is typewriter, bears
the Initials of Stanford White. penned
by himself, and is as follows;
February a3. 1904
Dear Miss Simonton.-I duly re-
ce!ved your letter. but as the mat
ter you speak about Is one so en-
tlreiy between Evelyn and yourself,
and about which know absolutely
nothing, and as | have hardly seer
Evelyn for tile past two months,
do not see how can be of any SER
vice.
Although yon have perfect right
to ask for your photographs. as
Evelyn could not be held responsible
here for what she did abroad. |
hardly think it would be wise for
you to make ths condition before
returning the filings Evelyn and Mrs.
Ncsbit left with you. As for the
other r,attcr sou mention, the story
YOU brought back from Paris is too
grotesaney absurd to have other
than q natural death. and when
Evelyn returned put the whole
thing on, of my mind. trust tlera-
fore. that you will not trouble your
self TO come down and make an ex-
planation. which has become wholly
unnecessary.
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THAW'S COUNSEL
FIGHT "lNSANITY''
Prisoner Calls Meeting of His
Lawyers to Fight Jerorne's
Move.


NEW YORK, March 2.-The Thaw trial
enters Its seventh week Oh Monday. and
1T would seem that unless some radical
change in the course OF procedure occurs.
it will be at least two weeks. and pos
sbly three, before the jury renders n
verdict.
THAT District Attorney Jerome has no
intention Of letting the case ever go to
the jury, If he can possibly prevent it,
there appears no longer to be the SEM
blance of a doubt. The prosecutor has
made 1t perfectly plain that, with tho COLI
sent Of the defense, he would gladly have
the matter come before n commission IN
lunacy, rather than before court VI
law. Mr., Jerome does not believe that
Thaw Is in a proper condition Of mind to
be on trial. Time after time, when Mr..
Dclmas. the leading attorney for the de-
fense. has Interrupted him during his
cross examination OF witnesses with OBJ
jections Of various kinds Mr. Jerome has
retorted hotly;
'You forced me into this"
No Taste for "Muck Rake"
The district attorney especially had no
taste for the cross-examnation of
Evelyn Nesblt Thaw, He endeavored to
avoid 1t by having the experts testify
first. hoping to gain from them enough
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GENERAL VAUGHAN
ANNOUNCES STAT +
New Brigader Commander Makes
Appointments and Gives Out
List. Here.

Virginia is preparing to make a
great showing with her military at
the jamestown Exposition, and the
officers in charge Will spare neither
time nor pains to sec that the encnmp-
ment, which has been partially ar
ranged. proves a success.
The military board met at the West
moreland Club last night and upon
their recommendation Governor Swan
son decided to have the entire MILL
tarys force of the State In camp on the
exposition grounds during ..Tfome-
Coming Week" II was particularly
desired that the military should be
there on Virginia Day, which will be
July 18th, The Governor therefore
decided that the encampment should be
from about July 9th to July 18th,
though the exact dates have not been
definitely settled upon. s
Those at the meeting were Governor
Swanson. Adjutant-General Charles j
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-03
JUDGE DECLINES
TO ADMIT QUESTION.
Mr.. Moore Gives Extended Recital
Of One and DR.. Clark Says
Insanity. vi

The entirely technical nature OF tho pr1-
ceedings yesterday, which We're lntersat-
ing chiefly to the legal spectators, MIA
probably responsible for tho small crowd
in the courtroom when Judge HarriAan
.aseended the bench at half past q, Ars5
Moore. OF the defence. at once propoun tna
to pr. Charles ii, Clarke, the inetnsfty
expert, the hypothetical question. baaeA
upon facts alleged BY the deiensa W hSLNH
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Miss Sirnonton Unfriendly.

When White wrote the letter Miss
simonton Was in New York. Her
friendly relations With the Tllaws had
been broken off. This is indicated
Dy tha FIRST and second paragraphs
OF tile letter. The third paragraph
relates to the charges Of sveiSn Nes-
bit that Stanford White was respon-
sible for her DOWNFALL
The History OF the -etter.as narrated
to the district nttorney.is vitality inter
esting. He was told that while EVELYN
Ncsbit, her mother. who afterwards
became Mis-. Holman, and Harry Thaw
were in Paris. Thaw. by threats nn'l
violence. had forced the young sirl
to pen statement duplicating White.
Tore Up Statement.
A quarrel parted Mrs. Holman and
her daughter, and Thaw summoned
Miss simonton to accompany Mrs Hol-
Smonton he entrusted the statement
which the district attorney was told
lad been transcribed by Evelyn at
I'haw's dictation. He directed her to
show it TO Mrs. Holman. with the OBJ
ject OF proving to her the perfidity of
White.
On the westward voyage, Mrs. Hol-
man was so violently III that Miss
Smonton feared to reveal the contents
Of the document to her She read 1t
herself. and was 50 Mortified at The
declarations it contained that she tore
i. to bits and tossed the fragments into
the sea.
Miss simonton took White into her con-
tidcnce and divulged the allegations In the
statement to him. He made a broad ard
sweeping denial in the foregoing letter.
It was after White had been told OF
the charges hat he induced Evelyn to
go to Abraham Hunmel's Office and dc
tate to stenosrapher the charges affect
ing Thaw which are set forth In the afti-
dayit, q copy of which the district at
torney vainly sought to Introduce as ev'-
dcncc while he was cross examining Eve
lyn this week.
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ARE DOWN AND OUT
Says NJ DONALD
Wants People to Place the Blame
Where 1t Belongs Regarding
p,n,,, C',po1
Panama Canal.

AUGUSTA. GA, March a.-''We are
down and OUT said j. B. Mcdonald,
president of the Panama Construction
Company, in discussing the rejection OF
the bid OF w. J.. Oliver for the con-
struction of tho Panama Canal "They
have taken the matter entirely out of
our hands. and 1t now rests with the
President The responsibility should be
placed where it belongs. l cannot see
why our bid should have been rejected.
except thatit be due to the far-reachins
Vaccinations or combination of IN
bid of W.. ]. Oliver and all bids that
threaten actual construction Of the big
CANAL
Nj. Mcdonald intmated that the in
tcrests are those of the allied trans
continental railways.
Pick Off the Big Men.
1T is generally recognized that this
agency has been at work to defeat
the consummation of the project long
before it ever took tangible shapa.
You will notice that one by one the
practical men who have been Identified
with tho canal project have been
picked Off by big financial interests
it is not difficult to trace the relation.
This is very poor business, however,
for the canal is bound to come; II not
during this administration, then during
another. 1t is inevitable.
.'I cannot see where the President
and his associates are right, and 90
not see how they Will be able to bui'd
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-03
What Governor Said.

Governor Swanson introduced DR.. Nc
Gorlnack in graceful and somewhat
humorous speech, which was greatly en-
ioyed. The Governor prefaced his re-
marks by saying mat as his knowledge
OF medicine was limited, his words on
this occasion must he Very few.
Not only however. did desire to
have the pleasure OF introducing the
illustrious speaker" he declared. but
also to express my desire to sec estab-
lshed a strong medical association in
this State, amply supported financially
..It Is my desire that the organizations
in each county of the state be strength
ened. wish tho law would permit the
Board OF Education to have in each
county a capable physician to teach
hygiene and sanitary precautions IN
every public school in the State. wish
also to advocate a sufficient financial
provision for u vigorous and effective
board Of health. supported by the State
for the study of and prevention OF dis
ease.
II do not believe there is any pro-
fession that gives SO much to Charity
as the medical 1t Is the physician in
n time of pestencc who stands to his
post when every one else deserts,
want the young doctors Of the State to
feel that they have one Of the grandest
professions In the land. Your art ought
10 be to YOU ono of the highest. Every
doctor is entitled to good living and
reasonable compensation for his service.
II take pleasure in introducing to you
n man of ability and emnenoe rs a
physician, who Is Interested In creating
in this State proper regard for health
hygiene and sanitation. lie comes from
Kentucky, ono of the most illustrio,s
States of our Union and 4 beloved
daughter OF tho Old Dominion. intro
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Before notable gathering Of phv-
steians and professional aud business
men OF prominence In all lines of the
ctt@'s life, Dr. j. y. Mccormack. scc-
fetary Of tie American Medical Asso-
ciation, last night sounded d demand
for important reforms In Virginia. his
suggestions as TO the public health be-
Ing ably and powerfully seconded by
Governor Swanson. who, not only cN-
pressed his great interest in so vital
matter but called upon the medical
profession TO unite With him in hav-
ing tho State Legislature take proper
ection at it's next session.
The address was delivered in the
hall of the Y. NJ. c. A.. and in the
audience were u large number OF
Indies The subject of DR.. McCormaca
was Things About Doctors Which
Doctors and er People Ought to
Know" and the lecturer received the
closest attention. his remarks calling
forth frequent applause and provoking
at tho end a general discussion, in
which the Governor, several physicians,
minister of the gospel engaged.
One of the features of the lecture it
self was vigorous attack on patent
medicines, and a denunclntion of a
short-sighted policy that devoted more
attention and money TO the safety of
crops and oysters than to the health
of people.
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CALL FOR ACTION
BY LEGISLATURE
Governor Leads Move
ment for Better Care
Of Public Health.
NOTABLE LECTURE
BY DIR. MCCORMACK
Declares One-Third Of Sickness
and Death in Virginia Last
Year Could Have Been
Prevented-Vigorous-
ly Assaults Patent
Medicines.
WHAT DR.. MCCORMACK
SAID OF VIRGINIA

"One.third Of the sickness and a
third OF the deaths in Virginia las.
year ought never to have occurred,
and would not have occurred had there
been proper preventive work.
You had IN Virginia last year 1882
deaths from the kind OF fnfantile dIs-
eases which come from drinking dirty,
adulterated and impure milk The
slaughter Of the innocents OF Herod
Is nothing to the slaughter Of our cities
during every hot season from this
cause alone. There is now very little
chance TO get pure milk In this coun-
try, as Il Is almost habtualIy adutcr-
ated.
You had in Virginia last year over
800 deaths from typhoid. This is not
only preventable disease, but It is a
Disgrace. You take better care
OF your crops and your oyster Indus
Try than you do of the health Of your
people Nfr1lnia's appropriation OF
5000 a year Is the smallest In the
Union. You have great medical pro-
fcssion In Richmond. You can trust
them, and they viii not fail you"
The Marshall republican., 1907-12-06
WOODSON

Will Buck and daughter ate
Thanksgiving dinner with
Mr.. and Mrs. Thornton at
Blue Lick.
Mrs. j. G. Lacy and sister
Miss Georgia Scott were Wis
itors in Woodson several days
last week.
The big hill beyond the
Blackwater bridge il now in
excellent condition. Messrs.
Finley and Georgeare certain
ly ideal workmen for roads.
The pupils of Woodson and
Prairie Lawn school are
practicing on a play to be held
at Salem church, date not We,
announced.
The Marshall republican., 1907-12-06
MT. OLIVE

Mrs. j. A. Burgess and
VI RS. Jesse Morris attended
II quilting bee ut Mrs. Hugh
Larues' Tuesday of last week
and report a fine time.
Joshua Barbee was a dinner
guest ut W. G. Keirn's FRI
day.
DR.. John Hall was called
Monday to see Mrs. Peter
Hay who is quite sick.
Mrs. b. II. Herndon is visit.
ing friends and relatives in
Boonville this week.
Last Wednesday night
Dick Hardy started to Tom
Halls lost his way, fell over
an embankment 10 or 20 feet
high and broke his leg. He
is doing nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. KERN
entertai ned at Thanksgiving
dinner j. A. Burgess and
family, Walter Webb and
family, Ed Hutchinson, Chas.
Jones, Ry Kincheloe and
Mrs. Della Webb of Boon
vile.
George Ousley's children
have the measles at this writ
i G.
G. W. Herndon's home was
thrown open Sunday to 6
limited number of friends
Those entertained were Mrs
Andrews and daughters o
Sweet Springs, Mrs. JUL;
Wright of Marshall, Mis-,
Lena Marsh, AL Wright
Edgar and Leverette Marsl
and Roy Kincheloe.
A few of our ties ATTENDED
Will Terrell's sale Monda,
and report a good sale.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Bur
gess spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Farmer.
Walter Webb and famil,,
= EAHHN. ."NE" ML. - H"I
The Marshall republican., 1907-12-06
CRETCHER

Taylor and Raymond Hook
visited Walker and Birdie
Turner last Sunday evening.
John Cook and family visit
ed Lit Barger's last Sunday.
Walter Cox, who has been
i'll with typhoid fever for
sometime is slowly recover.
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dut-
ton visited j. p. Wilson'S last
Sunday.
The Sweet Springs school
was closed for "a couple of
days last week on account of
the death of Mrs. hackleford
mother OF one of the teachers.
Mrs. Henry Montgomery
spent Thursday and Friday
of last week with Mrs. Mary
Hayner of Sweet Springs.
j. p. Wilson is on the sick
list.
The Marshall republican., 1907-12-06
GILLIAN

Many of the people OF this
community have started TO kill
hugs.
Miss Leah Fleet, of New
Franklin was the guest of
Miss Bess Swinney one day
last week.
Mss Roberta Land board
ed the train Wednesday for
Chicago where she will spend
several weeks with friends.
Several of our citizens at
tended the local option mass
meeting at Marshall Satur.
day.
James,. X. Foster, of
Kansas City, is a guest with
friends on CAPITAL Hill this
week.
|. Dentist Dalton Of our city
visited a few days with his
parents in Bowling Green last
week.
w. ii. Land attended a re-
ception in Marshall Tuesday
given by MISS Ethel Sharp OF
that city.
Miss Edna Norvell who il
attending school at the State
University was at home eat.
ing turkey with her parents.
Several OF our young people
dined with Miss Katheryn
Heinzler Sunday.
| Our miller, J.R. Moore an6
wife returned home Monday
after spending a few days
with relatives and friends II
Keytsville.
Miss Mae Richardson who
is staying with her sister il
MObel ly returned home will
a girl friend to spend Satur
day and Sunday.
w. r. Schaffer is remodel
ing one of his residence il
town which when completed
The Marshall republican., 1907-12-06
SLATER

Mrs. j. M. Brown has re-
turned to St. Louis, Wednes.
day.
Mrs. Peter Clampett was a
Kansas City visitor Saturday.
Harry Marquette has re-
turned TO Columbia after
spending Thanksgiving at
home.
Glen Horat, of Kansas City
is visiting his aunt, Mrs. il.
Marquette.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Laugh
lin and j. X. Skies were Wis.,
itors from near Little Rock
J Wednesday.
The L. O. II. NJ. minstrel
entertainments Friday and
Saturday night was, largely
attended and "a big success.
Sgd Burks returned Tues
day from Salina, Kansas, on
a business trip.
H. B. Yates returned Tues
day night from Quenemo,
Kansas, where he accompan-
led his wife who remained
there for treatment. Mrs.
Sam Saltonstall accompanied
them and is also under DR..
Robinson's care.
Clarence Tucker went to
Kansas City Wednesday To
attend the Shriner's meeting
that evening.
The union thanksgiving
service was held at the Bap-
list church this year. Rev.
The Marshall republican., 1907-12-06
!. County Ne~s :
NEW HOME
4&&&G&s&1s&4e4

The measles are causing
quite an excitement in this
community, no serious cases
at this writing.
Floyd Owens, Of Sedalia,
spent Thanksgiving with his
unc.e, John Dierking and fam
lily.
J.J. Murray returned home
Monday after several weeks
visit in Hodge.
Miss Ethel Mckinney and
Messrs. Fred Arnold and Ed
gar Mckinney were Sunday
guests of the Misses Pauling's
north of Blackburn.
Misses Minnie and Dollie
Harris and Charles Demoss
were shopping in Blackburn
Saturday.
Miss Ruth Mckinney spent
Sunday with Miss Knott.
Misses Bessie Knott and
Grace Larue and Mr.. Demoss
spent Tuesday night with ID.
Lemon aud family.
Mrs. Anna Larue had a rag
lacking last Friday, twenty
one OF the neighboriug womer
We're there. They tackled al
o. the rags and had a real nice
time together.
Edward Jones, of Sweet
Springs attended the pie ant
lound party at Mr.. Knott''
Thanksgiving night and als'
spent the remainder OF tn,
night at ID. M. Harris.
Mrs. Allen spent Sunda,
with Mrs. August Katlender
Misses Minnie, Dollie an,
Maude Harris, Messrs. Z. o
Martin and Lester Harril
took supper with Mr.. ant
Mrs. c. c. Forbes Sunda.
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ford
ham and Wayne Bentley wer'
Sunday guests Of Mr.. ant
a. 49, a.LNanf. a4frH s.t.a..fHI
The Marshall republican., 1907-12-06

will be occupied by j. W.
Hickman and family who had
the misfortune to lose their
house by fire a few weeks ago.
Attorney Eeimbrock is
moving this week in A. W.
Deis residence in the north
east part of town.
The Marshall republican., 1907-12-06

Mrs. Joshua Dorsey and fam
lily.
Miss nellie Dierking re-
turned to Sweet Springs Sun.
day after spending a week
with her home folks.
The Marshall republican., 1907-12-06
RIVER VIEW

Charlie Shepard our Clay
Constable went to
Arrow Rock Tuesday.
Henry Detmer of Blackburn
visited home folks here last
week.
Johnny E. Moore has pur.
chased the j. w. Moore farm
better known as the f.. V.
Davidson farm.
Mrs. w. II. Thornton who
has been quite sick is conval.
escent.
J. r. Neuman has gone to
st. Charles to visit his father.
Mrs. Mary Hensick and
Miss JULIA Colt spent Satur-
day with Mrs. j. p. Neff near
tternuOn.
Miss Clara Gorker spent
Thanksgiving in Slater.
Will Taylor and wife, Geo.
Deere and wife visited friends
here Sunday.
/. Gus Oberkrum has returned
from Texas.
Mrs. J. N. Colt was trad.
ing in Slater last Friday.
Jesse Hensick, wife aud
daughter, and j. A Gibson
spent Tuesday with Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Romine.
Mrs. Heuman and children
spent Saturday near Glasgow.
j. H. Van Bowen has been
10 Rhineland on a visit.
The Marshall republican., 1907-12-06

S. V. Sydenstricker delivered
the sermon, About S12 was
donated at the meeting for
the city's needy.
The Marshall republican., 1907-12-06
A Big Line Of Overcoats
Cloaks, Skirts and Furs

We have led all competition all season on this
class of goods and during the month of December
we will give you values in this class of goods that
we defy any and all competition to meet. How
does a good black cloak for S. 90 strike your pnrse2
The Marshall republican., 1907-12-06

and Mrs. Della Webb visited
at Tim Keirn's Sunday.
Will KERN started for
Chicago Saturday night with
'G6 head of fat cattle and had
them on market Monday.
The oasis., 1907-09-21
SCORED A SUCCESS.
Celebration of The Anniversary ofMex- icsn Independence in NogsIes, So- nora, Draws Great Crowds. Inter- estiug Exercises.

or MeAlCdll 1nuepelueuC6 was OD- served in Nogales, Sonora, with all due ceremony, and the program of exercises and amuSements, pub- lished in THE OASIS last Saturday, was carried out successfully, hun dreds turning out to witness the various features of the occasion- the exercises, parades, games, amusements and balls.
 The opening of the celebration, with the kermeSs in the plaza on the evening of September 14th, found the place of gathering thronged with happy people, all upon pleasure bent; and the vari- ous booths serving refreshments of all kinds, transacted a rushing business all the evening.
 The morning of the 18th opened with a national salute of twenty one guns, and elevation of the na- tional standard of the republic upon all public edifces. At g o'clock the base ball game between Hermosillo and Nogales for purse of $100, was pulled off, the visiting nine winning by score of 13 to 8. At 10 o'clock the committee of ar engagements Ga Junt0 PatriOtica) with the public officials, met at the office of the federal telegraph, and united in telegram of congratula- tion to President Diaz, the day be- ing the anniversary of his birth. The afternoon bull fight was at tended by goodly audience, and there was no little excitement in the performance. The bulls were full of ginger, and gave the fighters run for their money. One horse was killed by bull, and the mata- dor gave the death coup to one of the animals. The devils wheel" and other contests for prizes, given in front of the custom house in the afternoon, gathered large crowd of witnesses, and the performances evoked great hilarity and amuse- ment. The literary and patriotic exercises at the Ramirez theatre al the evening were attended by a crowded house, the programme be- ing effectively y rendered and the audience well pleased.
 The morning of the 18th, pro- ceedings were commenced with an other national salute. At 7o'clock there was a horse race at Ranchito for purse of $100, which was won by Soto's grey horse, beating Cela- vas buckskin nag. At 10 o'clock there were a number of bicycle races, and other diversions, and at Il o'clock the grand civic process sion paraded the streets, headed by | the Nogales, Sonora, Band. The order of the parade was:
 1. Nogales, Sonora, Band.
 ?. Float of the Socieded Hidalgo
 Artesanos, representing the
 tower of the church of the
 patriot priest, Hidalgo, the
 bells ringing the alarm
 which inaugurated the up-
 rising in 1910.
 3. Float of Roy x Titcomb, con-
 veying hoisting engine
 and boiler, fired up and
 ready for action.
 4. Zaragosa Society.
 5. Nogales Cornet Band.
 6. Chemical Fire Engine and |
The oasis., 1907-09-21

B. Float of La Junta Pdtriotica,
 representing the Goddess
 of Liberty and Cuauhtemoc. 9. Float of La Moda, an artistic
 representation of an air
 ship
 10. Several carriages decorated
 artistically and beautifully
 with artificial flowers and
 streamers.
 The committee on prizes awarded the first to the float of the Socie- dad Hidalgo, and the second to the patriotic float of the young ladies.
 The bull fight, the second day, was attended by a large audience which got considerable fun out of the performance. At sunset the flags were lowered from the public edifces with a salute of twenty-one guns. At evening there was a bril- liant display of fireworks, and the days festivities terminated with popular ball at the factory of l.. R. Fleischer on Arizpe street, where a happy and delighted throng danced until daybreak.
 The morning of the 17th the first number on the program was a base ball game, between Hermoslllo and Nogales, the game going to the vis- itors by score of Is to 13. At 5 o'clock in the evening music was rendered at the plaza, and at g in i the evening the termination of the lengthy celebration began with a grand invitation ball, at the Ra- mirez theatre, which was attended | by very large and brilliant assem- blaze. And the celebration of the great anniversary became of the past.