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The Washington herald., 1907-01-13
INNOCENT MAN IN PRISON.
PardOned After Serving 3 Months
of Ten-year Terms.

Frankfort. Ky. Jan. 12.-The granting
Of a pardon by Gov. Beckham 10 Wright
Young, of Whitley County. brings 10
light one Of tie most unusual eases on
record. As result OF the oversight on
the part Of the circuit judge, who presided
at his trial. Young has served twenty
seven months in the peuitentiary, when.
according 10 the court itself. and others
interested in the case, he should have
been released.
Convicted Of mansIaughter. he was
given ten-year term. Among The state
ments upon which the governor based his
order granting a pardon is a letter from
the judge, stating that he had expected
during the trial that Young would not be
convicted. and after conviction had In
tended giving him-a new trial. but over
looked the matter.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-13
NAME CULL0M WEDNESDAY.
Illinois Senator Has No Opposition
Tor Recollection.

Springfield. III. Jan. 12-Shelby NJ Gull
lcm VIII succeed himself as United States
Senator from Illinois. This was settled
at the state primaries last August. when
ne received a large majority over former
Gov. Yates at the advisory vote taken on
United States Senator, and he secured
about two-tEirds OF the Republicans nomi-
mated for the legislature
Senator CuIom viii be reHominated at
the Republican caucus next Wednesday
night. On Tuesday. January -, at IL
Il. m. both houses viii meet separately
and vote FOR United States Senator, and
at Z o'clock "Wednesday January 3, both
houses will vote or joint ballot
The Democrats viii probably nominate
Hon Carroll c. Boggs, of Fairfield, late
judge OF the Supreme Court. who was
defeated for reelection last June fer
the empty honor. There are only Demo
Gratis out of 81 senators. and 81 out Of I53
representatives
The Washington herald., 1907-01-13
DELAWARE RACE CLOSE.
Alice and PenuewiH Run Even-Ad-
dicks and Higgins show Strength.

Alice and FeuueWtil Kun EVeu-A d.
dicks and Higgins show Strength.
Dover. Del, Jan. 12-With both the
Alice men and the Peunewiu men loud
in their proclamatiCns OF victory to-
night. and the prevailing opinion out
side that the principal candidates have
an equal chance it has transpired that
two minor candidates in the fight are
stronger than has been suspected. John
Edward Addicks looms up with three
votes on the first ballot. and possibly
four-Conner. Cubbage. Knots. and FL
liott-while former Senator Anthony
Higgins is gaining ground and now has
seven followers.
People are already arriving in Dover
for the Monday fight, which promises
sensational features. or the Alice and
PenncwiU factions il is diflCuIt TO tell
which is the more jUbilaRt
Three of the four AddiCkS votes may
be swallowed up in the Kent-Sussex
caucus. which viii be held prior To the
general caucus of all the Republican
members.
Wilmington. Del, Jan. IA confer
ence Of leading republicans was held here
tonight, which practically agreed on
Judge Pennewills election as United
States Senator.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-13
PASSENGERS SWIM ASHORE.
Train Goes Through Bridge, Killing
Engineer and Fireman.

Circleville Ohio. Jan. IA mixed pas
senger and freight train on the Columbus
Southern Railway crashed through the
bridge which spans Salt Greek. near
Halnes. Ohio this afternoon.
Two Of the crew were drowned. and the
passengers saved themselves by swimming
out Of The creek. Engineer Robert Crane
and Fireman Forge Justice. Cf Laurel
Vile. went down with the engine. and be-
fore they were able to crawl out Of the
cab were drowned. The passenger coach
slid into the creek right side up. and the
occupants were able TO scramble out and
swim 30 shore.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-13
HUSBAND AND WIFE CRAZY.
send Each other to Insane AsyIums
I'm Paris, France.

London. Jan. 12.-The Manchester Guar
dams Paris correspondent says a French
man living in Paris had noticed for some
time that his wife showed signs Of in
sanity. He watched her anxiOusly. and
presently called in a doctor After vari-
Gus consultations. the aim Of which was
utterly ignored by the patient. a certih-
cate Of madness was duly signed. An
application was then made for her ad-
mission into the lunatic asylum Of the
district.
While all this was going on the woman
became fully convinced that her husband
was out of his head. She. too, with in
finite precautions. took advice Of medi-
cal specialist and entirely unsuspected
by her husband obtained a certificate
declaring that his brain was affected, and
IN her turn made application for his ad-
mission to the asylum. The two applica-
tions were made and the two were handed
to the authorities at the very same mo-
ment
The Washington herald., 1907-01-13
COMMA WORTH $4.5O0.000.
Punctuation CompeIs an Insurance
Company to Pay Claims.

San Francisco, Jan. 12.-The North
German Insurance Company, of Ham
burg, which has been ordered by the
German courts t. pay the claims
against it. had risks TO the amount Of
S4.500 600 in the big fire Of last April.
The company denied all liability on
the ground of an earthquake clause in
its policies. and has paid no claims.
1t is understood by insurance men here
that the suit in the German courts was
TO test the validity Of this particular
clause, and that the decision is based
on its punctuation IT is understood
that the decision hinged upon the posi-
tion of a comma or semicOlan in the
clause.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-13
THREE-CENT FARE IS TRIED.
Cleveland Lines Win Give Cheap
Rides for One Month.

Cleveland. Ohio. Jan. 12.-Thousands %
citizens Of Cleveland paid their cents
for a street car ride to-day. the lowest
rate of fare in any other American CITY
This was made possible by a thirty-dIy
armistice declared Friday between the
Cleveland Electric Railway Company
the former monopoly. and the Forest
city Railway Company, the Scent line
The negotiations between the two com
panies and the city, which are now going
forward for settlement of the whole
question on a leasing company plan Will
probably result in a settlement within
thirty days on the basis Of Scent cash
fares and universal transfers
The Washington herald., 1907-01-13
Get So from Nrs. RuSseu sare

ottawa Ontario. Jan. 12.-8Irs. Rus
sell Sage has sent $25 to Toronto to be
distributed by the AssociaCed Charities
here. She has had many requests for
assistance from Toronto persons and
received favorable reports on some OF
them, sending the check immediately.
II is said other deserving eases viii be
similarly treated.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-13
PITTSBURG CRATER GUILTY.
". 4. Martin, "a Councilman, Con
victed of Soliciting Brfbe.

Fittsburg. Pa, Jan. lZ.-William A
Martin. member Of the common council
Of this city. was found guilty to-day of
soliciting q bribe in connection with "A
proposed franchise granting the Pitts
burg and Tube City Railroad Company
an entrance 10 PittsbuTE.
Martin was recommended 10 the ex-
tTcme mercy Of the court.
The verdict was reached after the jury
lad deliberated for seventy-six hours.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-13
IN FREIGHT CAR A MONTH.
Capture Of Five Chinese Reveals a
Smuggling Plot.

Los Angeles, Cal. Jan. IA we'll
planned plot to smuggle Chinese into the
United States from Mexico, using Santa
Ana as one Of the stations and the Pacific
Electric cars as the means Of distribution,
Is believed to have been uneaTthed by
the arrest Of five Cinnamon charged With
being in the country uulawfully, and OF
Lou QUOng Shue, a wen-knov vn counis-
sion merchant, Of Chinatown, as on ac-
cessOTy.
The immigration officials say that for q
full month the five Cinnamon were locked
in a freight car, and had they not had a
little coarse food with them woUli nave
starved. II is believed they cape oriSi-
ually from Fl Paso.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-13
NEBRASKA WILL ELECT BROWN
Charges VIII Not Be Investigated
by the Legislature.

Lincoln, Nebr.. Jan. 12-The bottom has
fallen out Of the proposed investigation
of Attorney General Browns conduct OF
certain cases. in which the State was a
party Present indications are that the
resolution % investigate will be tabled
Monday and that Brown viii be elected
Senator Tuesday
The resolution was introduced ny q
Fusionist after the caucus had refused to
sanction such action. and prominent Flu
sio1ists said to-day that only few of
them would vote for the resolution. The
Republicans viii be solid against it,
Brown received the nomination in the
Republican State convention. and also by
a preferential vote at The last election.
Since the session began a lobby of rail-
road politicians. lumbermen. and grain
dealers whom Brown prosecuted in tax
and trust cases has been present trying
10 rig up a scheme to defeat him. and.
if possible Te-elect Senator Millard.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-13
JOHN D. TO GIVE 100000.
University VIII BE Bene-
aciary, Says Trustee.

Louisville, Jan. I2.-An offer Of s2.o00.-
COO for the proposed greater Louisville
University has been made Oy John d.
Rockefeller. according TO statement
made to-day by one Of the trustees.
The gift is to be contingent, it is stated.
upon the raising Of a similar sum from
other sources. For every dollar up u
that amount the oil king viii give another
dollar The trustee who gave out Tho
information declines to allow the use Of
his name al this time
The Washington herald., 1907-01-13
GAMBLE WILL BE REELECTED.
south Dakota Republicans UnaBi-
mOusIy Vote for Him for senate.

Sioux Fails. S Dak.. Jan. 12.-The cleo
ton of United States Senator Robert j.
Gamble from South Dakota is assured.
the Republican senatorial caucus unani-
mously voting to return him to the SEN
ate.
The legislature viii meet in Joint ses-
sion on January -, and Senator Gamble
viii receive the votes of an but twenty
or twenty-five members of the leEisla-
ture.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-13
BURLESON WOULD
SUPPLANT LEADER
Proposes Advisory Commit
tee to Direct Minority.
FOR WILLIAMS, THOUGH
Thinks MiSSisSippian Deserves
to Remain in Office.

Texas Congressman Outlines Plan
for the Reformation of the House
Rules So as to strip Speaker OF
AutOcratic POwer-Champ Clark
Stories of Conference Denied.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-13
CIRCULATION OF
The Washington Herald

The average daily circulation of The Washington Herald
for the week ended Saturday anuay 624 copies
This represents bonahde actual circulation papers delivered
subscribers their homes and sold readers BY
agents Treeouhs of this circulation home circulation
the city OF Washington and immediate environments There
abnormal demand for newspapers the preceding week
of the Terra Gotta railway disaster and the daily
average consequence thereof 3o267. Compared with
the week before the disaster however when conditions
normal gain OF 54I copies daily is shown for the week
just ended These figures demonstrate that the growth of The
Washington Herald is spasmodc but steady is sub
santal increase that interest every advertiser This
newspaper makes advertising the basis of known
and circulation circulation much larger Washington
than before obtained by morning newspaper the
Capital
soennly that the average daily circulation of The
Washington Herald for the week ended Saturday January II
1907 2S624 copies shown by the books and records of
this Office The figures only such papers actually
delivered and sold to bonahde subscribers and readers
J. HARRY CUNNINGHAM Auditor.
Subscribed and before this 12th day of jan
uary, A. d. 1907
(Seal) PAUL. F. CAIN,
Notary Public District of Columbia
The Washington herald., 1907-01-13
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District of Columbia,
partly cloudy and colder to-day;
tomorrow fair, colder; light to
fresh northwest to north winds.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-13
HERALD NEWS SUMMARY.

Pages. TELEGRAPHIC.
1-Odorless Gas Proves Fatal.
bailey Resolution Taken Up.
blizzard Raging in the Northwest.
+Harriman Declared a Socialist
4-Shaw Speaks in Brooklyn.
l1-Russian Police Chief Assassinated-
Attend Auto Show.
12-Ship Canal for Maryland Urged.
lS-Airs. Potter Palmer Greets Labor.
LOCAL.
Coroner hewitt Criticised
2-Federal Officials After Markets.
2-BoaTd of Trade Members Protest.
Convention opens To-mor
row.
Bangs Panama Bid Lowest.
l4-Signature Missing From COdiCil.
n-Masonie Temple Is Assured.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-13
BAILEY RESOLUTION
NOW BEFORE HOUSE
Texas Legislature Votes to
Take UpDrastic Measure.
SENATOR GETS SCORING
Fiercely Arraigned on Floor in
FOur-hOur Speech.

His Friends Offer Substitute PraIS-
Proposed inVestigntiOn-ODp
Claim Majority of Ten in Favor of
Sweeping Inquiry-BaiIey May Re
sign If Resolution j. Adopted.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-13
baltimore and Return, 1.25-BaItinlore
and Ohio RaiIro-d-

Every Saturday and Sunday. All trains.
both ways. both days, except Royal Linn
tied. City Offices. I4I7 q st. and GIG Pa.
ave
The Washington herald., 1907-01-13
ExccIIent Service to Pinehurst. \

Via Southern Railway. Leave Washington
week days, in through Pullman sleeper. $50
pm. Arrive Pinehurst early next morn
Ing.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-13

Ia Carte Lunch Served Daily
at Eckstein's from = to 3 1872 y. 7. ave
The Washington herald., 1907-01-13
ARRAIGNS METHODS
OF CORONER NEVITT
Attorney Wants Reforms as
Result of Wreck Inquest.
NEW LAW IS DRAFTED
Henry Z. Davis Sends Copies to
Members Of Congress.

Provides for New Manner of Govern
ing the AppOintment of the Cor
Oncr-PrOtectiOn Against Indis-
criminate Arrests-ResuIt of OBJ
seryatiOns Made at Recent Inves-
figatiOn of Disaster at Terra Gotta.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-13

StenOEraphers' Civil Service Exam
inatiOn. Jan .. The Drillery. 100 y. Y
ave. Will tell you all about it.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-13
CONFESSED SLAYER MISSING.

John smith, Implicated in the As
sassinatiOn OF DIR. Cox, Gone.
Lexington. Ky. Jan. John Smith.
who made q confession accusing Judge
Hargis and Ed. Callahan with having
been Instrumental in having DR.. Cox
killed. has disappeared at Jackson.
1t is believed that he viii not return
to appear as a witness IN the case The
HaTgises are on his bond for about
$4,000. He is himself under indictment
for the same murder.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-13
TILLMAN SEVERELY
SCORES PRESIDENT
South CarOlinian Speaks on
Brownsville Affair.
PATTERSON VEHEMENT
Takes S0utherner to Task for
His Remarks.

Points Out That There VIII BE Only
Two Democratic Senator's from the
North After March 4, and Says
Declarations Like TiIIman's Are
ResponSibIe-VOte on the Foraker
Resolution Goes over.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-13

J. II. Small & Sons, Florists,
Washington and New York.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-13

CONTINUED on TWELFTH PAGE
The Washington herald., 1907-01-13
Anti-BaIIey Meeting DisnppOint

Dallas. Jan. l2.-The anti-Bailey State
mass meeting. called for Dallas for to-
night. was q disappointment to its promo
tiers. Not more than 800 men assembled in
the auditorium Of the City Hail. and
many of those cheered for Bailey The
principal speakers were Col ". l. Craw-
ford. of Dallas, and Judge Alvin Owsley,
of Denton Resolutions were adopted
against Bailey's reelection 10 the Senate.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-13

CONTINUED o. FIFTn PAGE.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-03-01
HEAVY I'M lNtss~ib
Man tmt.-r~ t'tra .f Guilt, Ia nia~
fu1Iy Carrying NFsus.

W Lamb appeared IN ia" county
eouFs yesterday afternoon ana ens
tered plsaA of guilty 20 tao charges
of uulawfally carrying agJuH aad one
eff gaining he @as fiued 500 IN
each nf the eases for carrying q gun
sud $40 Tor gaming The fipe* and
costs ia the three cases amount 10
.saf55U
Lamb ia the white man eho Was
mixed up with number of negro"s
In a shooting scrape near Avalon last
fall II vas first reported that ne
Sroes attempted 20 KIN Lamb. bat
upon an investigation of the mater
Iit was learned that all The parties
were indniginE ia 1t little game OF
cards In cotton field After the
negroes were arrested they testified
before the grand jury that they wer"
robbed I'm the game.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-03-01
\ SHOTGUN WEDDING.
Was the Cause of n killing in \ir-
oiuia.

Culpepper. Va. March THE eX-
pected story of the defense from the
lips of the defendants in the trial of
James and Phillip Strother, charged
with the murder of William Bywat-
ers, a brother-in-law in the Strother
home near here last December was
the center of all interest in ycster-
days Developments in that case,
While the testimony of Mrs. VIII
liam Bywaters. the young bride OF
an hour." in defense OF whose honor
the fatal shots were fired by her two
brothers. as her husband was seek
ing To- escape from the house. Great
ed widespread interest. that of tho
Two defendants. one of them. James
Struther. member Of the West VIZ
ginia legislature. is also confidently
looked forward ia as one Of dramatic
interest
Early yesterday thos" anxious tor
admission into the little coaft room
a, the opening hour, $3.50 a. IA were
astir and the usual crowd was la owl
donce when Judge Harrison gopveu'
ed court
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-03-01
ROUTE FOR NEW I\TEIil sBA\
Traekagc Arrangements Made Tor
the DaIlas-Sher1nan Line.

The surveying corps of the Texas
Traction company, engaged in locat-
ing the line OF the Dallas Sherman
and Denison Electric lnterurhan
railway, reached the northern edge
of the city yesterday evening
The interurban will connect with
one of the street railway lines In the
northern part of the city, said j. +.
Strickland, president of the company.
land our cars will come down town
over the tracks of the South Belt on
Commerce street. The station VIII
be located somewhere on Commerce
street west of the corner of Austin
street.
I'VE expect to put several OUTFITS
at work at once grading between
Dallas and Mckinney and 10 push
the road to completion at as early a
day as possible. We hope to be III
shape to bring holiday shoppers into
Dallas by next Christmas. Dallas
News.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-03-01
PETTICOATS RUN TOWN.
Maine Women Attend to Business
While Men Take Things Easy.

Norway, Me, March 1.-The
chances are 10 to / that the next ma
yor of this town will be woman.
OF the 800 inhabitants less than
half are men. and they have been
pretty well trained to let the women
lead them.
The town physician Is a woman. \
woman Is justice of the peace. wo-
man manages q dry goods store.
Another is photographer, a fifth Is
bank cashier. "a sixth is an underta-
ker and still q seventh in an insur-
apce agent.
Until her recent resignation. the
Rev. Caroline r. Angell was for Is
wears pastor OF the Unlsefsalist
church at Norway Mrs. +. W, san
born is responsible for The appear
anee of the Norway Advertiser. the
local weekly This by no means com
pie,es the list of the successful busi
ness women of NORWAY
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-03-01
\ Rubber Sidewalk.

The story is told OF an Iowa man
who patented an india rubber side
walk. After much lobbying with his
friends among the town council he
was allowed to put down several
yards of it as an experiment. As a
noise absorbor 1t proved most effec-
tive. and the early demonstrations
seemed to be living down all skepti-
cism in regard TO II so rapidly that
the inventors fortune was all but
made. Then the inventor made ia
tai blunder TO show how soiio and
strong II was he began jumping up
and down on N with his whole
weight The walk could not forget II
was still rubber. and when the ambi-
tious inventor planked his heels into
It he vas promptly pitched over the
fence into brtar patch. The episode
proved such joke that the budding
popularity Of the new idea began to
wan.. and there are stlll no rubber
sidewalks In Iowa Louisville CouT-
ier,Ioufnal
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-03-01

M EiMaefh f EfHns. @ltr af
M M % Etsas. A.ra yesterday af
ternuou af aslosA at tee Maaree
stu.-sf Mns Evans Has sn-tsf aw
rearH afa and hsa rsi3ss ia As#
eaanFE several wears. mofiaE ta Was
Ahas hie fam faEt Fhe taaefal fasfs
pgace tAss &ftefueaa af -# af fHf
fAaails rssg4smoe FAr lasfra.esF ~Aa
H.@d.s at tAw CllK eeGse lsfsF
Aua4o.g - ar~nas affea6ea ths asr-
sissss al the hous~ sad af tae -fsfs
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-03-01
WIRE SERVICE CRIPPLED.
Telegraph and Telephone Wire
South of Italy Are Down.

Later reports from Italy indicate
/ that the storm which visited tha
place late yesterday afternoon was
ore OF considerable severity, and the
loss on property will be quite heavy.
The telegraph and telephone com
panies were perhaps the greatest suf-
ferers. The Southwestern Telephone
company lost sixteen poles and the
Western Union company forty. All
wires south of Italy are said to be
prostrated and service today has
been badly crippled. The Southwes-
tern Telephone company has eleven
men at work there today, planting
new poles and restringing the wires.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-03-01

Polio, Fricn,il, Toward capitalists
Who Will Build Tributary Lin.

The Missouri. Kansas and Texas
management is giving encourage
meut to independent capitalists tn
regard to the construction OF small
fecdiug lines Jloag the system In
several instances promoters ut indie
pendent and tuhuiar, lines fo con-
sultarluus where thv projects were
discussed and the different points
brought uut The kagF BE- is nader.
siood has offered thssy independent
companies liberal terms by whlgh
they can bhtaia tie busiurss
This atliud, toward indvpaudcnt
railroad builders .s said ln hr due
to Chairman g. u toiiue who has
atuti,A fHr situation aud haA indi-
Gated his tlswa fu thr uitt. mauaA
luH Officials Ht HafiuN Numerous
tas4ina Hl.s t.ona fhv latem "a"
hnsinaa uE fEt 81. Is. q FL. eauid ne
ersafIr aremsnted sua at tbe same
lm. f.I uawnsuE Hssamrs Ha "hii-
aafluas FHr h. Hse uuf hrsn t"ry
su.tt.afH. .H 'HH .ufst.ou uf anall
Iass ahu. ..a .eaa3 Hr haa@at-
ahIl. IE .r t.r TaaHahls tha th"
ae.as.. a. IHt HHus tsa .aala have
a#st. .Hsm ns as lhre eaasa Rave
olsau .at nat.a.ai afentsoa tn
heH
Fse af-ae Haa maaa@Nlasas
.arg s ssenssHuf capitalists
aha hsre aaa smaas4eus 10 "a
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-03-01
STANDARD OIL DETECTIVES
Have Been Shndowing Employees OF
District Attorneys Office.


Chicago. March Information
that detectives said to be IN the en-
ploy OF the Standard. OIL company
/ have bceu sxAdc7-iris cs.sployes Of
the district attorneys office, created
a sensation Wednesday In connec
tion with the federal investigation OF
the Standards methods. The fact
that the discovery occurred so close
to the eve of the opening Of the trial
which is scheduled next Monday,
March 4, stirred the federal officers
to vigorous action. United States Dis
trict Attorney Sims at once reported
the matter to the secret service de-
partment with the result that his
suspicious were practically confirm |
ed
Captain Porter, in charge of the !
local bureau made a report to MI. !
Sims which demonstrated that mys- |
terious surveillance of the actions OF !
his subordinates has been in pro-
gress for a long time.
Mr.. Sims refused to say positive
" that the men under suspicion are |
employees of the Standard Oil COM !
pany, although he said the circurn- !
stances warranted conference to-
day with Chief Wilkie, head of the |
secret service depart
ment