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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-07
EXCLUDED SAILOR
 GETS 25 CENTS BACK
Judge Decides in Dancing Pavilion Case Amusement Concern
 Could Select Patrons.

Newport, June GA verdict for 25 cents, the price of his ticket, was returned by a jury by direction of Justice Sweetland today in the case of Chief Yeoman Fred J. Buenzle, of the United States naval training station, hwo was excluded from dancing pavilion last summer because he wore the uniform of the United States navy.
 Judge sweetland rules that the defend ant to the suit, the Newport Amusement company had a perfect right to select the patrons at it's dancing parties, and that although Buenzle was excluded solely on account of his uniform, he could not col leet damages. the limitation of his reeov- cry at law being the bare price of his admission ticket.
 President Roosevelt has contributed to- wards a fund for the prosecution of the case as have also many officers and en- listed men of the navy
 The case will now go to the supreme court
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-07
She Saw the Joke.
he New York Times.

From the New York Times.
 My mother is a dear old lady,' sad the professional jokesmith, but she has no more sense of humor than an Egyptian mummy The other day we were dis cussing a friend of the family, a eer- tain MT. Joblots, we will say, who keeps a book and stationery store. l remarked to her that MT. Joblots seemed to be get tnig along very well in spite of the fact that he keeps stationery. Why shouldn't t he?' she demanded l repeated my joeu- lar remark with emphasis, and took great pains to explain to her the play on words. When she saw the point, which she eventually did, she shook all over like bowl of jelly, and regarded me as a mad wag.
 "Several evenings later we were enter taining guests at dinner and the name of MT. Joblots came up in the course of conversation. My mothers eyes glistened in anticipation of bon mot. MT Joblots,' she exclaimed, seems to be getting along very we'll in spite of the fact that he keeps writing paper
 And when no one laughed, and the con- versation resumed its normal flow, she looked so disappointed that l really felt sorry for her
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.SCHMITZ SCORES
 POINT IN TRIAL
OWNER OF DELMoNlCo'S RES TAuRANT SAYS MAYOR AND REuF DIDN'T THREATEN TO RE. YOKE HIS LICENSE.

San Francisco, June GA few minutes before adjournment of court this after noon the defense in the trial of Mayor sSchmitz, for extortion, scored what they consider a significant point during the s-examination of one of the proseeu- ftion's chief witnesses, Antonio B. Blanco ! who was until the great fire proprietor of Delnlonlco's one of the seven French restaurants from whose owners the mayor and Ruef are accused of having extorted thousands of dollars under threats, im- piled if tot expressed, to prevent the re issuance of their liquor licenses.
 Did Ruef ever tell you that if you did not pay this money you would not get your licenses renewed?' asked Attorney Campbell, the mayors senior counsel.
 "No,n replied Blanco promptly, The did not"
 Did the mayor ever tell you that?"
 No"
 Did anybody ever tell you so?'
 aNo nobody eyer made that threat to me- said Blanco.
 Four witnesses were questioned today, Officer Charles F. Skelly, secretary of the board of police commissioners; former Police Commissioner Thomas Reagan and pr. Joseph P. Hoen and Antonio Blanco.
 Former Commissioner Reagan testified infinitely to the sudden change of the mayors attitude toward proprietors of French restaurants from advising the re- fusa1 of licenses to demanding that they be granted, simultaneously with the ap- pearance of Ruef, as attorney for the res taurant keepers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-07
CRISIS IN CRUSADE
 AGAINST TRUSTS
White House Conference Today
 May Change Attitude
TO AMEND SHERMAN LAW
President and Interstate Commerce Commissioners Consider Problem Of the Hartman Prosecution.
 May Quit Trust Busting.

Washington, June 6,-(speeal 1.-The lawyers of the cabinet and several mem- bers of the interstate commerce commis- sion will assemble at the White House tomorrow for conference with the presl- dent that will have q most important h. fuenee on the future policy of the admin istration toward the trusts. There may be a decided modification of the Presi- dents instruction to the trust busting" officials after this conference. new phase of the general subject developed today in the knowledge that the Pres- dent wants to amend the Sherman anti trust law, and Is furnished with copies of proposed amendments to that statue drawn up by John R. Dospassos, the well known New York corporation and con stitutional lawyer, At tomorrow's con- ference the President and his advisors will consider the knotty problems involved In the Hartman prosecution, the charges of evidence against the anthracite coal roads of the east, the pending suits against the Standard oil company and one or two other cases against offending corpora tions.
 II i5 apparent that eflSlS haS been reached in the administrations crusade against the trusts. There have been signs of late that the administration would pro- eeed with more delheratlon and caution than has been observed in past dealings with unpopular trusts.
 Secretary Root some time ago asked Dospassos to prepare draft of a law as a substitute for the Sherman act Dos passor organized the sugar trust and thread trust His proposed substitute, together with explanations was presented to the President today by former Assis- tan Secretary of State Francis B. Looms After leaving the President MT. Loomls explained the scope of the Dospassos suggestions as follows:
 They are designed to make crimnally and civilly reprehensble every combna- ton that is injurious to the people and which is so pronounced by jury
 They relieve the courts of the unneees- sary work put upon them in having to act as judges and jurors and safeguard the interests of innocent purchasers of stocks and bonds.
 The effect of the adoption of these sug- gestions would be to devise the much de- sired legislation for the regulation of the corporations
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Remarkable Speech.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger
 William Winter Jefferson says that his distinguished father enjoyed nothing more than to tell of a remarkable speech before the curtain delivered by Billy Florence when he and Jefferson were doing "The Rivals"
 Among other things Florence said: Tt is to this city and to you, ladies and gentlemen, that l am indebted for what ever degree of success l have achieved in my profession. We know one another as boys and girls. We played together under the shadow of the old church. As to this hearty welcome from my old frends-what expression can I utter of the emotion that fills my breast? Believe me, I shall never forget the good people of New Haven"
 At this interesting juncture voice from the box whispered. Mir Florence, this is Hartford"
 "Of course-er-naturally, stammered Florence, "I meant Hartford, of course"
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Mrs, Sherlock Holmes.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
 lady in Lebanon advertised for skilled gardner and two applicants came at the same time. As she stood on her doorstep questioning them, she saw her mother-in-law seated on her porch short distance away directly behind the men, pointing toward the less Drepossess- ing of the two men, and, supposng she had some personal knowledge of the ap- plicants, she promptly engaged him.
 Has that man ever worked for you. mother?" she asked when they were alone.
 No" replied the old lady, 'I never saw or heard Of either of them until now
 "rhen why did you choose the shorter man? The other had the better face.
 Face" returned the old lady quickly 'When you pick out a man to work in the garden you want to go by his over alls. If they are patched on the knees you want him. If they are patched on the seat you don't"
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Not Surprised at Orchard.

Denver, June 6-"Nothing to which Harry Orchard mss testify will surprise us" said c. E. Mahoney, acting presi- dent of the Western Federation of Miners today. "He probably has com mltted all the crimes to which he lays claim, but neither he nor the state will be able to implieate the Western Fed eration or it's officers in any way as being connected with his criminal acts"
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Glass Works Shut Down.

Steubenville, O., June 6.-The Acme glass works here are idle today and 1900 men are walking the streets just because some of the men at the works laid off to vel come Needham and Bates of the Boston Nationals, who arrived in town yester- day. Some of the night men laid off and crippled the works and today many of the day men were missing and 1t was decided to shut down altogether.
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Scandinavian Farmers. for Virginia.

Richmond, Va. June 6.-George Well lington Koner, Virginias commissioner of agriculture and immigration. reports from Norwaw, in a letter received at the executive offices today that he has com pleted arrangements for the exportation to Virginia of thousands of Scandpavian farnlrS and domestics.
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Moran Denies Story.

Cheyenne, Wyo., June 6.-Pat Moran, the Cheyenne saloon keeper mentioned In Harry Orchards testimony at Boise yesterday as having gone to Denver to get $500 from Pettlbone for Orchard and Nevill. denied in an interview that he ever saw Orchard or ever went to Dem yer for him or anyone else on such an er- rand
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Circulation Manaqers' Election.

Milwaukee, Wis, June e.-The National Association Managers of Newspaper Cir culation at the closing session today elect ed the following officers: President, D. B. G. Rose. Louisville, Ky; first vice pres dinet. M B. Dowd. Washington, D. C.; secretary treasurer, J. L. Boeshans, Att lanta, Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-07
MokinIev Home to Association.

Canton, O.. June 6.-7Justice Day, presi- dent of the National Mckinley associa- tion said today that Mrs. Mckinley Bar Der of this city. sister of Mrs. McKin- lay, intended to donate the homestead of the late President and his wife to the memorial association if it could be pur- chased from the brothers and sisters of President Mckinley and their representa- lives to whom 1t passed under the will.
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Orchard at Rriahton.

Brighton, Ont. June 6.-Alfred Hors- ley, allies Harry Orchard who confessed to having killed ex-Governor Steunenberg at Boise, left here for Vancouver in 1s96 Prior to that he ran cheese factory near here for several years without, how ever, any conspicuous success.
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Mrs. steunenbere's Statement.

Walla Walla, Wash, June 6-In an in- teryiew, Mrs. Steunenberg, widow of the former governor of Idaho, says she hopes Harry Orchard will be given an oppor- tunlty to lead good and honest life.
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to the Philippines or to Honolulu?"
 No. sir
 "But you told Pettibone you made such a trip on a transport?"
 'I may have. I won't say positively that I did"
 Were you ever employed to watch and report things in the mining eountry?'
 No, sir.
 Burned Cheese Factory.
 Richardsons questions flowed in such rapid succession that part of his words were lost in the new interrogation.
 Hawley objected on the part of the state, and the court admonshed the at- torney not to cut off the witness.
 Did you tell Pettibone about burning cheese factory and collecting the in- suranee?"
 Yes"
 And that you had stolen the cheese and sold it prior to the fire?"
 Yes"
 And that you had an altereation with your brother in Utica, N. Y, and had pitehforked him?"
 Yes"
 Hold on just a moment" said Senator Borah. for the prosecution. MT. Orchard, please tell us the date or this eonversa- tion with Pettlbone so we can connect 1t up with him?'
 The attorneys for the defense were silent, evidently taken abaek by the sud den move.
 Tt was in 1904" said Orchard.
 Orchard said he had never as matter of fact, had any trouble before leaving Canada and never had been in or near Utica.
 Court here adjourned until o'clock to- morrow morning, when MT. Rlehardson's eross-examination will be resumed.
 kirwan Arrives.
 James Kirwan, acting secretary and treasurer of the Western Federation of Miners, during the enforced absence of Haywood, who still retains title to the position arrived in Boise from Denver to- day. klrwan came in response to a tele- gram from James H. Hawley senior counsel for the state. Kirwan was served with telegraphic subpoena some weeks ago while returning to Denver from a trip to this city.
 'I was advised" he said. that the service of such subpoena was illegal, but to show that l have nothing to con- ceal, I informed the prosecution that I would come to Boise whenever desired. It was something of a hardship to come just at this time as our convention meets June 10, and I should be in Denver at that time. I am ready to take the stand at any time. l had intended to come back as a witness for the defense any way"
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Attractive sds- arc IIlusfratsd. Cs1 lie 0awSe make your lIlustratloae
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Slnna.

The most difficult work solicited. HermS- tage of course. iaf
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After Steunenbera.

eve tried to locate Governor 5tunen- berg at once" said Orchard, but could
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-07
Burned Cheese Factory.

nd that you had stolen the cheese
 sold it prior to the fire?"
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At the afternoon session Orchard said he started for Idaho two days after talk ing with Mover and the others on the subject. Pettibone helped him get hls trunk ready. He put the Peabody bomb prepared for use at Canon City in the trunk and took it along, Pettbone knew about this
The state herald., 1907-08-09
strattons Get Brown PaIaee.

Donver-Two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars Will be expended on
the Brown Palace hotel in improve
ments Regarding the future manage
ment Of the hotel. ~ Maxcy Tabor
said:
The Brown has finally passed
from the possession Of the Brown
heirs and exclusively into the posses
sion OF the Stratton estate.
While the Stratton estate fore
closed its mortgaged some two weeks
ago, James n Brown still held an op.
tion on It's purchase. lie endeayored
to form n syndicate which would stilll
retain the hotel In the possession OF
the Brown heirs anl also give him per
sonal charge of the hotel management
This option expired yesterday without
Mr.. Brown fulfilling It's ter ms. The
property was Immediately placed In
The hands Of the Stratton executors.
and have been continued in its man
agcment for the time being. pending
The closing OF a longtime lease.
Il own. personally, all of the furnish
lnEs and equipment Of the hotel, tho
Stratton estate owning but tho bare
building Under the conditions :, OF
course. have great hope Of securing tho
lease.
1t will be necessary to cXpcnd about
$3.50. .O00 In TomOdollng and reiitting the
hotel. am prepared TO spend $4,000
ON the furnishings alone Then. Of
course. there will be the expense Of
palm gardens. more luxurious public
rooms. and those improvements which
will make the Brown the finest fitted
hotel In the West Large amounts Of
money must also be spent by the STRAIT
ton estate In the building improve
ments."
The state herald., 1907-08-09
Prosperity Here to Stay.

Chicago-There never was so much
prosperity throughout the United
States as now exists, and the outlook
for the future is for a continuance oi
good times. There is nothing feyerish
about the country, IT Is mostly the nat
ural, healthy rise in the country's
growth. This is the general view taken
by Chicago experts in various CONNER
cial fields, who commented upon the
New York interviews from editors OF
trade papers, who declare that prosper
fly is here to stay. Chicago is bccom
ing financial center In a way 1t has
never been before Railroads are talk
ing hopeful view of business condi.
tions. Their change OF attitude is
caused largely by recent crop reports,
which are prepared by the railroad
every year, with a view of getting
some idea Of the number Of cars and
the motive power which will be needed
TO move the crops to market
Tho railroad traffic men say that
what is lost In wheat will be made up
In corn and in other crops. and that
there will he as much business for
them as there was last year. But even
the optimism has not been unchanged
hard enough TO induce the manage
ment 10 adopt more liberal policy. II
Is stated that II the reports continue
good the railroads will soon adopt a
more liberal financial policy. This
means that much work which has been
stopped will be resumed and ere long
thousands Of men will be put TO work
upon unfinished plans. II may have
an even wider significance, for II the
crop reports which the railroads Sc
cured are true II will mean an easier
money market. Railroad men every
were do not believe that hard times
are going to come soon. and this Is a
radical change Of front during the past
two or three months.
The state herald., 1907-08-09
Say Orchard win Be Convicted.

Butte. Mont.-"orchard will be con
ylctcd Of murder In the first degree.
rhc community will not stand for any
;hng else. But he will not hang. ae'
,ording To present plans. The scheme
N TO have him sentenced 10 be hanged.
rhcn Governor Gooding viii commute
his sentence TO life imprisonment Or
rhnrd. who Is 10 be provided with
money from unknown sources, VIII
lhen make his escape from prison, The
details include ticket 10 England, No
mention II 10 be made of his escape for
six weeks 30 that The fugitive VIII
be- safe from pursuit"
This is the statement Of Attorney
Peter Broen of Haywood counsel, made
on his return from Boise
nrcon does not reveal the source ~
his information, other than to say that
Orchard leaked" IN the ponltcntlnrr
TO convicis who were not In sympathy
with him.
Attorney Drsen says that rumor has
II that Attorney T. y, Richardson VIII
defend Harry Thaw.
The state herald., 1907-08-09
CUTS OFF EARS
PECULIAR FORM OF MURDER IN
OKLAHOMA.
BODIES FOUND MUIlLA1ED
No Cause Ascribed for the Dark Deeds
That Have Set City Wild
With Excitement.

Oklahoma City, Okla.-Charles Gun
reth of Chicago, about twenty-five
years old. apparently laborcr in GOOD
circumstances, is the latest victim OF
what savors of an organized band OF
criminals in Oklahoma City, who have
n penchant for cutting off the ears OF
their victims. A severed human ear,
In almost perfect preservation, was
found in the street car tracks OF
principal business street. Detectives,
policemen. sheriifs and deputy mar
shals Immediately began to search In
the hope of finding the body. Two farm
ers driving to town discovered the
dead body, exposed on the public road,
lying face downward. Both ears had
been severed cleanly from the head rs
II with razor. The right ear has not
yet been found.
Gunreths dead body is the second
that has been found in Central Okla
homa within n week
The body of man who has not yet
been identified, was found in box car
of a Frisco freight at Chickasha. fifty
miles south Of here. Fresh blood
spots in the car told that
the man had been recently
murdered when found. The ears
had been cut from the head and
were found in the car. His garb was
that of a working man. One shot had
severed the right iuglar vein. and four
others had been fired through the
heart. after death. Authorities believe
that the man was murdered in Okla
homa City and his body secreted in
car.
Empty revolver shells found in the
car correspond with empty shells found
in the neighborhood of Gunreth's
body.
The state herald., 1907-08-09
Guarding AsaIns, Coal Famine.

Cheyenne. Following out the
recent announcement Of General Su-
perintendcnt w. l.. Park that coal
famine will De experienced this fall.
and that the company Is planning To
be prepared for such contingency. this
Union Pacific IL rapidly creating yofi-
table mountains of coal In the railroad
yards at this PORT and at other dis
trict terminals along the line,
In Cheyenne the big tract OF land
south Of tho shops is being literally
covered with coal heaps which rosem-
bile small hills. and the work Of fior-
ing more fuel iR going on night and day
with a force ~ seventy cohl'heayorS en-.
gagged In conjunction with the great
cinmHholl steam shovel
Already no less than 10000 900
pounds OF coal are In storage here and
trains are steadily arriving from III
noiH mines and the eompany'H collier
los at Hanna and Rock Springs II II
announced that 10000 tons more will
be stored here before the work ceases
while n total ~ over 10000 tons will
be In storage along tho main line of
the Union Pacific In Wyoming and Ne
brnakR by fall II necessary this sup
ply will run the railroad for long
period. no that In the event Of fam
Inc the company will be IN n position
TO relieve any possible suffering along
It's lines hnd at tho same time keep
tfaffic moving.
The state herald., 1907-08-09
Struck by Lightning.

iva. wyo --GoorFe Mitchell of this
t-nce. one n the most prominent stock.
men In Wyoming was struck by light
ming while riding near linrtyllle June
lion, and probably viii die. His
brother, Ferguson Mitchell, who wi,
riding near him. wna rendered unton'
ucioua by the holt, but was not he'
Yercly hurt When Ferguson feoov
cred conrciouanesr he found George ".
Ing inscnsiblc. terribly torn aud
burned. and bis horse d''d beside him.
The injured man. suffering greatly,
was brought 10 his HON. here this
evening. and IL not expected 10 sur
yiye the night
beside the horse ridden by George
Mitchell. i've other animals were
killed,
The state herald., 1907-08-09
BELIEVES GIRL WAS MURDERED.
Chicago Man Claims to Have Proof
That Girl Did Not Suicide.

Chicaro.-Charles A. Coey. wealthy
automobile dealer has made the sen
sation declaration that he had the writ
etn statement Of a woman who saw
Miss Laura Mathews, whose mysteri-
Gus death At Colorado Springs brougG,
much notoriety TO Coey, ON the day OF
her death The woman asserted posi-.
lively that Miss Mathews did not com.
NIT suicide.
This woman says she knows Miss
Matthew's did not take her own life.
said Coey today on his return from
Kansas City with Miss Tillle Green,
Miss Mathews nurse.
They attended the funeral Of the
beautiful woman, whose death, to-
gother with the suicide of Amos X.
Rumbnugh. was the sensation OF the
country.
So certain was Coey that Miss Math-
ews did not commit suicide that, after
reading the statement, he made a pos
Tive announcement that he would 90
to Colorado Immediately after return
Ing from business trip east. He also
announced that he would call on the
states attorney In the Colorado resort
to look up the coroner's inquest In
search Of any possible mistake. Al.
though coey today was willing to giy"
extracts from the mysterious letter, he
was unwilling TO reveal the Identity OF
the writer.
She Is TOO well known In Chicago -
said he. "She was at the resort for
her health, and under no condition
would | tell who she is"
The state herald., 1907-08-09
Aosd Brothers See III. Parade.

Dcnyer.-TWo aFed brothers stood.
one typifyinF tho yirilo West. m.
other the East, on the stops of tho
nfuwn Palace hotel. viewing tho pa
rndo Of the Sons Of Colorado on Colo
RADIO Day. They were G. W Kyle of
boston. friend of Abraham Lincoln.
and eighty seven years old. the other
was Timothy Kyle. Colorado pioneer
mining man In tho Lead,ille district.
aud seventy years old. There they
stood. the Boston brother. asape NJ tho
uniqurnepa of the spectacle. home
thing now and unmaElnabln "a him.
because he had never been west before
and had no conception ~ the utory
that was told By the parade,
Charles ". Kyle IN ont here 10 visit
his brother ~ LuHdviilr They met
NJ the brown. This hardy old New
Enslhndor. although nearly four acor.
and ten In years IL ~ npry uf body
and mind ~ one of half the age, ~.
knew Lincoln aud was with him 10
Washington few DAYS before the bat.
lie ~ GetttabufR lie says Lincoln
was the greatest communef and states
man this country has ever produced.