davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-16
SHOTS FIRED INTO BEDROOM.
Attempt on the Life of Tom watson's
 Son and Son-in-LaM.

Augusta, Ga, March 15- Several shots were fired into the bedroom of J D. Watson, son of Thomas E. Wat son, the former presidential candidate on the populist ticket, at heir home at Augusta, Ga., early to-day, and while it was later claimed that the investiga- tion indicated plot against Thomas E. Watson or his family, no definite clue was obtained
 Several shots were fired late last night in the back yard of Oscar Lee, the former presidential candidates son. in-law, but none of the shots were di- rected at the house. At o'clock this morning two loads of shot were fired through the younger Watson's room but did not go near the bed. Watson immediately summoned Sheriff HaWes and the premises were searched, but without result. The affair caused con- siderable excitement.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-16
WESTERN MARYLAND CHANGES
President and Vice President Out
 Bush Succeeds Pierce.

Baltimore, March 15.-Announcement was made tonight that at a meeting in New York to-day of the directors of the Western Maryland railroad and sub sidiary companies. Winslow s. Pierce, president of the Western Maryland and F. s. Landstreet, vice president of that company and president of the Davis Coal and Coke company, withdrew from these offices and were succeeded by B. F. Bush as president of both companies
 The announcement says that through the selection of MT. Bush, who has been prominently connected with the railroad and coal interests in the west, as president of the Western Maryland, the Gould organization is definitely extended to this eastern prop erty."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-16
N. H. TEACHERS LEAGUE.
ORGANIZATION PERFECTED AT LIVELY MEETING YESTERDAY.

Constitution Adopted and League
 starts off with s25 Members-su-
 pervisors Excluded--Oficers Elected
 with W. H. Hackett President
 Salaries Declared "AmaEing'--Aims
 of the League.
 At an enthusiastic and well-attended meeting in the high school auditorium yesterday afternoon the permanent or ganization of the school teachers of New Haven was perfected The meet ing was called to order at 4:30 and the minutes of the last meeting were read and approved Chairman w. H. Hack cit then outlined the aims and purpose of the organization as follows:
 "At our last meeting we entered this hall as individuals-some came out of curiosity, some questioned the widom of the meeting, but all by their pres ence showed their interest in it's pur- pose. At the close of the meeting we left this hall an organized body, inspir- ed with a common purpose, devoted to a common cause and determined to work for a common end-justice. We ask for no more; we will be satisfied with no less.
 'The expressions of approval and en- couragement which our action called forth show plainly that we have struck a responsive chord in the breasts of the people of New Haven.
 While we deeply appreciate such ex- pressions of good will we also feel a deep sense of responsibility, for our success or failure depends on whether we retain or lose the support of the public.
 Therefore, it is necessary for us to do nothing that will in any way alien ate from us our good friends-the citi- zens of New Haven.
 "We have taken the first steps in or ganizing; to-day we hope to become a permanent organization and am con fident, when that is Accomplished, a brighter day will dawn for the teachers of the city.
 "To make our organization success ful we must, above all things, have CO., operation and harmony among .our- selves, and while there will necessarily be honest difference of opinion, there must be unity of action, and we must be all bound by the decision of the ma 1ority. In no other way can we suc- l ceed.
 "We have started under favorable conditions. Let us do everything delib- erately, thoughtfully and, above all
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-16
HUMMEL TELLS HIS SIDE
 OF STORY IN THAW CASE
DELMAS FIGHTS EVERY INCH BUT HIS OBJECTIONS ARE
 OVERRULED.

To Discredit Witness He Gets From
 HummeIs Own Lips the Latter's Con-
 victiOn for Conspiracy in the Very
 Court Where Thaw is Now Being
 Tried-Further Admits Two Indict-
 ments for SubOrnatiOn of Perjury,
 One Charging Him With Causing Il
 False Affidavit to be Made.
 New York, March 15.-With Attorney Delmas fighting him every inch of the way, District Attorney Jerome to-day secured from Abraham Hummel his complete story as to the affidavit which it is alleged Evelyn Nesbit Thaw made in the lawyers office in 1903, charging Harry K. Thaw with beating her when she had told him the statement that Stanford White had drugged and ruined her was not true. The Hummel testimony came during the afternoon session of the trial to- day and Mr. Delmas, first objecting broadly to all of Tunnels testimony offered specific objection to each question put by the prosecutor.
 Justice Fitzgerald overruled every objection and MT. Delmas had excep- tions to the rulings noted on the rec ords.
 Evelyn Nesbit Thaw herself was call- ed to the stand in the effort of the defense to keep Hummel silent, She declared she had called on Hummel in his professional capacity, and to seek his advice as lawyer.
 Stanford White had taken her to the lawyers office with that end in view.
 Justice Fitzgerald declared that ad- hitting the proposition of counsel and client, Mrs. Thaw had herself waived the professional privilege by taking the stand early in the case and giving her version of what transpired at Hummel's office. The bond of secrecy once removed could not be re-estab- lished. Unsuccessful in blocking Hum mels testimony, Attorney Delmas in cross-examining the witness brought from his own lips the fact that he had been convicted in December, 1905, in the very court room in which Thaw is being tried on charge of conspira- cy. He further admitted that two in- dictments for subornation of perjury are pending against him, and that one of these Indictments charges him with having caused a false affidavit to be made.
 Mir Jerome protested against the witness being dragged through the humiliating details of his trial but Justice Fitzgerald declined to inter- fere.
 Then MT. Delmas asked MT. Hummel if he had not heard the speech made by District Attorney Jerome when sentence was about to be imposed; ; when MT. Jerome asked the court to pass the longest and heaviest sentence within it's power upon Hummel, as he "had been a menac ato the community for twenty years" Justice Fitzgerald finally sustained an objection to this, and Hummel was not compelled to an- swer.
 MT. Delmas wanted to know ii Hum mel had had any more recent business transactions with the district attorney, and asked if Mr. Jerome was pressing the charge against him.
 "He certainly is,' said the witness with spirit.
 Tunnels testimony, in brief, was to the effect that Evelyn Nesbt told him, among other things, that Thaw had beaten her when she refused to sign papers he had prepared charging Stan ford White with her betrayal; that he
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-16
Burglar Caught in Saloon.

Michael J. Barry, who is well known to the police, was caught in the saloon of Charles c. Bauer, 175 Ashmun street. early this morning. He entered through window which he had broken with brick Officer Bernard Reilly discovered the burglar, and after call- ing Officers Fallon and O'Connell, enter ed the p lace and cautured Barry after the latter had first thrown a brick at him, Barry had put bottles of liquor out of the window
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-16
INCORRECT SAYS HARRIMAN.
Report That He Has Lost Control of
 Union Pacific,

New York, March 15.-lE H. Harri- man will leave this city tomorrow for Virginia to join his family at one of the resorts of that state.
 Mir. Hartman in making the an- nounoement of the intention of taking the trip said that he did not intend to stop at Washington either on his way south or on his return.
 Regarding the Wall street ruInors that the control of Union Pacific had passed from his hands during the re- cent violent slump in the stock mar ket, MT. Hartman said that tn ere- port was quite incorrect.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-16
HADLEY TALKS ON STUDENTS
ADDRESS BEFORE THE ALUMNI
 OF PLAINFIELD, N J.

ProISgms in Dealing With the Under
 graduate and the ProfesslonaI--Lat-
 ter the Easier and Simpler Because
 He Has Definite End in View
 Former Much More Complex Because
 He Does Not Know Whnt He Wants
 Misunderstanding Arise From
 Confusing the Needs of the Two.
 Plainfeld N. J., March 15.-President Arthur T. Hadley of Yale was the prin- cipal speaker at the banquet of the Yale alumni here tonight He spoke in part as follows:
 A university has to deal with two classes. of students; those who have chosen their profession and those whC have not. There is an advantage ir teaching the two side by side. The professional students give examples ot thoroughness to the-undergraduate stu. dent; the life of the undergraduate stu. dent exercises it's broadening Influence on the professional students. But the problems of the two classes and the methods for dealing with them are es. sentially different.
 The problems of the professional stu. dent is much the simpler of the two He has definite end in view. He wish. es to be able to practice his calling a; intelligently and efficiently as possl 'ble. All that he asks of the instruc. tor is to organize his work toward that specific end as efficiently and econom. ically as he can. The athletic, the lit. erary and the social activities of tht place have but a secondary importance to him. They are minor diversions, no important elements of his education.
 The problems of the undergraduate who has not yet chosen his profession are much more complex. He does moi know what he wants. We are trying tC help him to find out This makes the problems of his instructors much hard. CT. Moreover, the tests of his powers which he can make in the class room cover but small part of his education His social and literary and athletic ac. tivities are coordinate clements in his training with the lectures and the books.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-16
RAILROAD HEADS WILL
 NOT CO 10 WASHINGTON
FINAL DECISION REACHED AT 4 CONFERENCE IN NEW YORK.

Do Not Feel They Have Any Proper
 Mandate From Railroad Corpora
 tiOns to Represent Them-Could Not
 Assume Position of Self Constituted
 Commission to Formulate or Present
 the Views of Hundreds of Roads, All
 of Which Are Not in AccOrd-Visit
 Would be Idle Until Consensus of
 Opinion is Formed-Ryan Believes
 Morgan's Visit Should be Followed
 Up by Other Great Interests.
 New York, March 15.-Messrs. Mc- Crea, Mellen, Hughitt and Newman, the four railroad presidents for whose visit to the White House J. Pierpont Morgan arranged before his departure for Europe, held a conference at the Grand Central station in this city to- day, The whole situation was canvass ed with great care, and it was finally decided not to go to Washington.
 It is understood that the reason for this conclusion was that the four ger- tlemen involved did not feel that they had any proper mandate from the rail- road corporations to represent them. They felt that they could not assume the position of a self-constituted com mission to formulate or present the views of the hundreds of railroad com panies which in turn are owned by mil- lions of shareholders. They recognized that the railroad managers of the Unit ed States are not themselves in perfect accord, and that until some method could be adopted for securing a consen- sus of opinion visit to the president would be idle. At the conclusion of the conference the various presidents left for their homes
 Thomas F. Ryan, when asked to-day his opinion about the meeting arranged by MT. Morgan between the president and the heads of the great railroads of the country, while reluctant to express fis views at length said:
 T believe that if Mir. Morgan's visit to thf president is followed up, as it should be, by all of our great business interests, 1t will do much good.
 T also believe that the president s attitude toward corporations is much misunderstood by the general public. It is unfair to assume that 1t is his de- sire to hamper tho business interests of the country. I am, however. convinced that he purposes to enforce the laws as he finds them upon the statute books, and I think the sooner the business men of the country conclude to go to work to aid the president in solving the diff flcult problems that confront him every day the sooner confidence will be re- stored and the business of the country move on without interruption. So far as general business is concerned, the only fault to be found with it is that it is too active"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-16
Continued on Eighth Page.)
shot HImseIf on Bridge.

Warehouse Point. Conn, March 15.- James B. Bartlett, aged about forty years, shot himself through the head with a 32-calibre revolver late to-day on the warehouse Point bridge span ming the Connecticut river. He was taken to the town hall at Windsor Locks in dying condition. He is be- leved to be of Hartford. In his pock- ct was found a receipt from a Hartford fidm
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-16
NO TRACE OF $176, GOO:
May Have Been Misplaced When Em-
 pIoyc's Mind Was Blank.

Chicago, March 15-It having proved impossible up to tonight to obtain any trace of the $176,OOO which disappeared from the Chicago sub-treasury, secret service officers are now working on tile theory that an employe of the sub treasury subject to mental alteration misplaced the money, This employe has admitted he is subject to attacks, when his mind is a blank. He will be closely watched in the hope that some clue to the money may be found.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-16
King Edward Sends Wreath.

Paris, March 15.-President Fallieres, Prime Minister Clemenceau and Minis ter of War Picquart left here to-day for Toulon to attend the funeral to- morrow of the victims of the lena dis aster. King Edward, who at present is at Biarritz, has sent a wreath to be placed upon the graves of the victims. His majesty will be represented at the funeral by a naval attache
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-16
Archie Roosere1t,s conrnlescence.

Washington, March 15.-Archie Roose- velt's condition is still improving, and Surgeon General Rixey tonight an- nounced that the quarantine restric- tions imposed on account of the boys illness wlll be raised in few days. Archie sat up in bed to-day. Theodore Roosevelt, jr.. arrived to-day from Har- ward and will remain at the White House until after Easter.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-16
COMPLAINT OF THE FLORISTS.
Hearing on Charge of Unjust Rates by
 U. S. Express Co.

Washington, March 15.-A hearing was held by the interstate commerce commission to-day on a complaint of the Society of American Florists against the United States Express com pany that the company arbitrarily and unjustly had advanced the express rates on cut flowers from Pennsylvania and New Jersey points to New York city. The society desires that the conl- mission shall fix a reasonable express rate on cut flowers between the points named, as the rate now is alleged to be excessive and discriminatory. Chair man Knapp and Commissioners Clem- ents and Clark heard the case, which i will be concluded probably tomorrow.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-16
Yale Defeated.

New York, March 15.-The New York university defeated Yale by a score of 94 points to 20 tonight in dual gym nastic contetst aat University Heights. Butler of Yale won on the horizontal bars from schnall of New York univer- sity by a close margin. Gilbert. But Ier's team matel earned third place.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-16
Mnnr Chnrters Revoked.

Trenton, N. J., March Ex-Governor Stokes issued proclamation to-day re- voking the charters of more than six teen hundred corporations which have failed to pay the states annual fran- chise tax A large percentage of the companies dissolved have never been actually engaged in business.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-16
President Pardons Negro.

Washington, March 15.-The president to-day commuted the sentence of Lloyd Boyd, a negro convicted of murder in Maryland in 1903 and sentenced to the penitentiary for life, the communication to take effect immediately. One of the reasons given for committing the sen- tence is that the deed was done under great provocation.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-16
Kaiser,s Song Long WnIk.

Berlin, March 15-It became known to-day that Prince Augustus William, tl1e emperors fourth son, walked day or so ago from Berlin to Potsdam eighteen and three-quarter miles, in three hours and forty minutes, and aft erwards dined with the officers of his regiment.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-16
(continued on Eighth Page.)
CONVENTIONS SWEPT AWAY.
Standard OH Attorneys Claims Set
 Aside by Court.


 Aside by Court.
 Chicago, March 15.-The contentious of the attorneys for the Standard oil company that the government, which is now prosecuting the company on in dictments charging 1t with accepting rebates had not proven the existence of the route by which it claimed the alleged shipments in violation of law had been made, were to-day swept away by Judge Landis in the United States district court.
 The court declared that the govern- ment tad proven the existence of a route by the Chicago and Alton rail- road from Whiting, Ind, and Chappell, H., to St. Louis. He also declared that the omission of the name of Chap pell from the tariff sheet did not inval- idate that tariff as applied to the Stan dard Oil case.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-16
crew Eenn. in Nightelothes.

Little Compton, R. l., March 1.-The steamer Queen City of Providence was burned to the waters edge at her dock at Seaconnet Point early to-day. The six men comprising the crew escaped Sn their night clothes.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-16
Rloodhounds for Patrolmen.

Schenectady, N. Y, March 15,-Hon, Everett Smith, commissioner of public safety, to-day announced that he is considering the purchase of pack of trained dogs, probably bloodhounds, to accompany the suburban patrolmen on their night rounds.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-16
LOCKOUT AT HAMBURG.
Threatens to Delay Movement of
 Transatlantic Vessels.


 Hamburg, March 15.-The lockout of the Tongshoremen here is beginning to delay the movement of Transatlantic vessels. The steamer Graf Waldersee. which is scheduled to sail next satur- day, has not yet finished discharging her cargo. and her departure will be de- layed several days. Several steamers of the Cosmos and Levant lines also will be delayed
 The shippers to-day offered the crews of three French vessels, lying in the harbor, $1.5O per man per day extra pay if they would assist in discharging the cargoes on board. This the men refused, giving as their reason their rights, under the French law of exemp- tion from performing dock labor,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-16
Plea for Railroads.

New Orleans, March 15,-An appeal to all southerners to stand by the rail- roads for the sake of the development of the south was made tonight by w. w. Finley, president of the Southern Railway, at a banquet given him by business men.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-16
Increase for Match Makers.

Oswego, N. r., March 15.-Five hum dred employees of the Diamond Match company here were notified to-day that on April 1 they will be granted an in crease of 10 per cent. iD wages,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-16
BRYAN MUST BE THE LEADER
SENTIMENT EXPRESSED TO DEM-
 OCRATS OF BAY STATE.


 Roosevelt Has Done a vindication
 of Democratic Ideas--Certain Presl-
 dent Cannot Take Back What He
 Said About Not Running Again-Mr.
 Troup Among the Speakers.
 Boston, March 15-William Jennings Bryan was the guest to-day of the democratic state committee of Massa- chusetts, and at a baquet this after noon in the Quincy house delivered an address in which he touched upon va rious points of democratic doctrine, which, he declared, had been vindicated by recent events. After spending the night a De7h0m with George Fred Williams, MT. Bryan came to this city to confer with officers of the New Eng land Democratic Progressive league for the purpose of arranging for series of lectures in New England extending from April IS to April 30 The dinner followed reception at which some 200 democrats were introduced to MT Bry an. John P Feeney, chairman of the state committee presided at the ban quet, and besides MT. Bryan the speak CTS were Mayor John F. Fitzgerald and MT. Williams. Among the others pres ent were former United States Senator R. F. Pettigrew of South Dakota, Alexander Troup of New Haven, Conn.,, Congressman w. S. McNary, District Attorney John B. Moran, Colonel A. c. Drinkwater and E. Gerry Brown, the candidate for lieutenant governor at the last election Mayor Fitzgerald ex- tended the welcome of Boston and Mr. Williams declared that the trend of events indicated that MT. Bryan must still be the active leader of the democ- raoy.
 MT. Bryan was given great dem- onstration, all those present standing and cheering repeatedly. Chairman Feeney introduced him as "the fore most figure in American statesman ship" and expressed his doubt If any office which Mir. Bryan might hold would make him any dearer to the American people.
 After acknowledging the greeting, MT. Bryan referred to the fact that some people had termed him an "emo- tional orator" He then remarked ''but if I err at all, I err on the side of conservatism
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-16
Continued on Eighth Page.l
ORDERS MAYoR,s ARREST.
Tennessee House Also Orders Nashville
 Council Taken Into Custody.

Nashville, Tenn, March 15.-The low- CT house of the Tennessee legislature to-day ordered the arrest of the mayor and city council of Nashville, and re- quiring that the members be brought before the bar of the house next Mon- day. The council is charged with con- tempt, the members having recently adopted a resolution bitterly criticising Speaker Cunningham for a speech he made on the floor of tn ehouse in which he is alleged to have said the council men were controlled by local tele- phone company.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-16
Poorly Observed.

Washington, March 15.-The Venezue- Ian legation has received advices from the foreign office at Caracas announc- ing that Venezuela will be represented at The Hague conference.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-16
sultop Receives U. S. Ambassador.

Constantinople, March 15.-The sultan to-day received the American ambassa- dor, MT. Leishman, in private audeince.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-16

Demonstration of Their Relief and Sat- Speculative Sentiment From Panicky Feeling-Congrntula Exchanged That Members, Without Exception, Had Successfully Passed Through Severe DecIines--WiIliam RockefeI- Ter and Jacob H. Schi9 Issue Reas- surfing Statements.