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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-11-22
On ihe Introduction Of tho Dam
Ming Letters Defendant Turns
White as Marble.
ARGUMENTS TO BEGIN TODAY
In the Adams Case Yesterday Prosecu-
tor Hawisy Sprung Letters Written by
Adams In Which he Admits His Guilt
to His Brothsr--Arvuments Today.

SPOKANE, Wash, Nov. 2l--rhe fore
noon session Of the District Court at
Rathdrum, Idaho, In the Steve Adams
trial. today. was taken up In developing
points In the evidence by the defense.
Steve Adams was recalled by Mr..
Hawlcy and asked II he knew the time
his wife came TO the penltentiary TO
reside III the womcn's ward. Adams was
unable to give the date. lie was then
asked II In a conversation with Huebner
he said. 10 effect. Il don't want my
wife 10 suffer for my crime"
"No. did not" said Adams.
Warden whitney denied telling Mrs.
Adams he wanted her 10 cheer Steve
and saying 'lle had gone through
terrible ordeal and 10 feeling very bad"
Mcfarland was recalled by Mr.. Dar.
row. and denied saying to Mrs Adams
that he had talked 10 steve and prom.
ised him immunity II he would only
make a statement corroboruting Harry
Orchard and 20 through with II.
The most dramatic incident In con.
nectlon with the trial was the introduc.
Ing OF two letters by Prosecutor Haw.
ley. counsel for the state. this afternoon.
The defense objected to their being read
70 the jury but Judge Wood declared
them property identified. During the
reading Of tho first letter Mrs. Adams
arose from beside her husband and left
the room In tears. She did not return
Tor an hour. Adams turned marble white
and was motionlcss. His attorneys were
non plussed, The letters were not In
! troduced In the evidence at the Wallace
trial from the fact that 1t was not
known that copies OF them had been
kept, Warden Whitney Of the state
penitentiary found them soon afterward.
They were written between the time
Adams confessed and had signed his
confession. Darrow, when the letters
appeared, set his jaw and went TO work
again as II it were the first day of the
trial instead Of what was supposed to
be the last for taking testimony. The
letters were written by Adams while
In the Idaho pcnitentiary to Mr. and
Mrs, Oliver and to his brother w. 4.
Adams, their general tenor being dis.
closed in the following extracts
II was glad TO hear you believe my
innocence. wish to God that l was,
but l fell into bad company, and was
led to commit a. number OF most vile
sins. breaking the laws Of both man
and God. Had I stayed with my church
and with the raising Of my poor par.
ents who are, ! believe in Heaven,
would be free man today, but ! allow
cd myself to be led into sin most damn
able. am going to try and undo what
I have done and sin no more"
Each side has introduced its instMc.
tions, the state asking as before for
murder either in the first or second
degree or manslaughter. The defense
has charged few Of Its suggestions.
Judge Wood wants to finish the argu.
ments by Saturday and will convene
court at 0 o'clock tomorrow when r. Il,
Mcfarland and Henry r, Knight, for
the state. have agreed to consume two
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-11-22
MURDER AT SHERIDAN, on.

PORTLAND. Nov. 2l.--A special. to
the Oregonian from Sheridan. Oregon.
states that Enoch Store, an Indian. i
under arrest charged with numbering
Mrs. Adeline Bond. also an Indian. with
whom it is alleged he has been living.
Mrs Bond was found with her head
crushed in yesterday. Storce is ! grad
uate OF the ChemaWa Indian School.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-11-22

hours each. AIcFee aud iicitman take
the same length Of time for the defense.
Darow and Hawley said that they will
not consume more than three hours each
but Judge Wood said no would not limit
them. There Will bc night session to-
morrow night, but the defense may have
little surrebuttal tomorrow morning.
After that the argument. win take up
the time.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-11-22
ARRESTED FOR MURDER.

Los ANGELES. Nov. 2l.-Louise viii.
liams, young mulatto woman, was ar
rested here last night on a charge ot
murder and taken to San Bernardino BY
a deputy sheriff. 1t is alleged that ths
woman threw five months old baby
girl from Santa Fe train at Cuca
mongo last Monday night. The child
sustained injuries from which it died
The woman refuses either to affirm o,
deny her guilt.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-11-22
ELECTED OFFICERS.
Trans Mississippi Congress Adjourns-
San Francisco Chosen for Next
Meeting,

MUSKOGEE, Okla. Nov. 2l.-The
Trans Mississippi Congress elected ofii-
GERS today as follows: President. J. b
Case, Abiline. Kas.; vice-president, Ike
r. Prior, San Antinio; second vice
president. W. Y. Baker. Council Bluffs
Iowa; fourth vice.president, 6. 7. Gal
braith, Denver; secretary, Arthur Fan
els. Cripple crvek, Colo.
San Francisco was chosen as the next
place OF meeting.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-11-22

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2l.--The story
Of Senator Browns acknowledgment Of
the paternity of the two youngest Of
AIRS. Bradley's children was told today
in Judge Stafford's court by other lips
than hers. Il acknowledge Arthur Brown
and Martin Montgomery as my children
by Annie NJ. Bradley"
Such was Browns own method Of ex-
pressing himself on the subject and the
legend was inscribed on a soiled and
blotted piece of writing paper. It was
dated February 10. 1905. and was
brought to light by Col Maurice NJ
Kaigh, attorney, Of Salt Lake, present
receiver in the United States Land Of
fee in that city, and friend Of Browns
of 80 years. standing. Col. Kaigh was
on the witness stand for about an hour
during the afternoon session of court
and testified that Mrs. Bradley brought
the tell.tale piece Of paper to bis Office
Just after she had received it from
Brown with the ink not yet dry. How
she fairly danced into the room and how
she beamed with joy as she held the
paper aloft and told him that now all
would be we'll. Col. Kaigh related many
interesting facts concerning his associa-
tion with both Mrs. Bradley and Brown
and upon the whole made the best wit
ness for the little woman that has vel
taken the stand, herself excepted. Other
testimony in Mrs. Bradley's behalf wa:
given by Major Samuel F. King whc
related many incidents going to show
that Mrs, Bradley was in a very ner.
eous condition for some time befoce
coming to Washington, and Arthur
Barnes, Assistant Attorney General Of
Utah. More placid, more capable Of
asserting control over herself and more
resoureeful apparently than when she
took the stand on Tuesday, Mrs. Bradley
left it today after monopolizing it for
two days and half. There were very
few tears today, but on the other hand
smiles were more frequent on the face
of the prisoner than heretofore. There
were some references to occurrences in
connection with herself and Brown that
evidently touched her and aroused agree,
able memories. She was pleased when
Col. Kaigh told of her presentation to
him Of Senator Browns acknowledgment
of his children, and she would today
have almost justified his characterize
tion of her manner at the time of the
original happening.
The year 1901 was crowded with let
tiers from Brown to Mrs. Bradley, ac-
cording to Mrs. Bradley's statement, but
those she preserved began with Decem-
Der Of that year. On January 7 he
expressed confidence that his wife would
agree to divorce on reasonable terms,
''And them he said. "You and / win
celebrate the spring by ending. our
trouble in uniting for life. The best
thing can say on your birthday is hope
and promise. and l believe it viii come
true and you and I will be rewarded
for our affection and devotion to each
other by life Of mutual devotion"
On February 18th, he tells her of q
call upon Mrs. Brown. "She answered
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-11-22
NOTED SINGER DEAD,

NEW YORK, Nov. 2l.--Advices from
Berlin report the death there Of Antonio
Mielke, the German dramatic soprano.
at one time well known here, Of heart
disase. Madame Mielke succeeded Lille
Lehmannmat at the metropolitan here
and sung the leading wagnerian parts,
ISOLDE and Brunnhilde. She was 50 years
otd
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-11-22
PRODUCED in COURT
Strong Testimonyfor Mrs. Brad
10y by Prominent Friend Of
Senator Brown.
SMILES NOT TEARS YESTERDAY

During the Taking Of Testimony, Yes
teraay, Mrs. Bradley Smiled Happily
as Points Favoring Her Cause We're
Brought Out.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-11-22
MAURITANIA ISLA1E
Retarded BY Having Encountered
Severe Storm.
SEVEN HOURS BEHINDRECORD

On Monday Night She Entered Storm
and Shipped Many Seas--Heavy An
chor on Forecastle Deck is Tom from
Its Lashings and Tossed About.
The Washington bee., 1907-10-19
BRUCF'S ATTACK

The more The Bee looks at the
letter Of Roscoe Conkling Bruce
to Superintendent Chancellor the
more cowardly it looks. It is a
fact that Bruce had not the
slightest ground to have penned
such a letter. DR.. Brice Evans,
principal of the Armstrong Man
ual Training School, admits that
he made the appointment unso-
licited; that Mrs. Gibson, herself,
knew nothing about the appoint
ment. 1t is only necessary for the
committee to meet and listen to
the testimony. Who is safe un-
der such condition of affairs? Any
citizen would be liable to receive
"a stab in his back by an impos-
sible official. The public no doubt
will know the motive. The Bee
will not state the motive at pres
ent, but at the proper time the
real motive will be exposed. In
addition to the motive there will
be hundreds of other interesting
matters that will come out which
have been kept from public OBJ
servation. That there has been
graft in the public schools The
Bee will not deny, and it could
have been found out if the neces-
sary steps had been taken. The
guilty parties have been kept un-
der cover, but they should be ex-
posed at the proper time. Why
isn't there an investigation of
card playing by certain officials
The Washington bee., 1907-10-19
BRUCE VS.. DR.. MOTION.

DR.. William E. Chancellor has
received from Roscoe Conkling
Bruce a communication in which he
attempts to show that, while DR.
Lucy Motion was teacher at Tus-
kegee he had every opportunity to
observe that she is not the proper
person to be principal OF Minor
Normal School No. 2.
The letter is too vile for publica-
ton. The Bee had fully intended
to publish it, but after careful con-
sideration it was thought best not
to publish it at present.
But The Bee vii give a few of
his reasons to DR.. Chancellor and
the Board of Education:
(D Mainly upon my expert
ence," says he, with her at Tus-
The Washington bee., 1907-10-19

control to eliminate teachers who
had a black skin. This has been
the fight against Prof. J. 7. Layton,
who successfully outclassed all COM
petitors i'll a stiff examination, but
what has been the result? The cit
inzens of Washington know the ex-
pressed decoration of a certain Ne
gro official that he was too black
for director.
An attempt a few weeks ago was
made by this same individual who
has been opposed to Professor Lay
ton for years to remove him, but
Capt. James F. Oyster, president
| OF the Board of Education, and a
Democrat in politics, declared that
no teacher, no matter how black
he is, will be removed on account
of his color. 1t was he who took
up the defense of Professor Lay
ton and placed the Board of Educa-
ton on record. The editor of The
Bee knows that these conditions
existed.
The Superintendent Of Schools
has been used, unbeknown to him
self, by evil designed individuals,
and he vii see it when it is too late.
Teachers have been denoted, trans
ferred, and dropped by false rep
reservations to the Superintendent.
Conditions are now even worse.
There is a silent power unknown
to the school authorities that will
prevent the promotion of certain
colored teachers. A change is the
only remedy.
To our friends and the public the
editor Of The Bee wishes to state
that he is everywhere prepared and
fortified.
The Washington bee., 1907-10-19
OUR THANKS.

The editor of The Bee tenders
his thanks to the good citizens of
Washington and in the States, es-
pecially the Boston Guardian, Edi-
tor TrOtter for their kind words Of
encouragement and condemnation
of the cowardly attack made upon
him. The editor of The Bee is
everywhere prepared to meet the
attack OF the enemy that manufac-
tured those infamous lies against
him.
This is the editors home. He is
known here, and there is no act in
his life that will affect his honor
and reputation. The coming inves-
tigation will show a most diaboli-
cal conspiracy to injure the editor
byi subterfuges and at the same
time to settle fancied wrong
against one of the purest young
ladies in this city.
AS a lawyer the editor of The
Bee has nothing to hide. AS an
editor he has exposed wrong-doings
and upheld the right. He has no
favors to ask or apologies to Of
fer. He is not controlled by the
Establishments of official favors,
power or influence.
The schools of the District of
Columbia should be managed by
men in whom the people have con-
fidence. The Board of Education
is composed of men and women of
the highest integrity, with an ex-
ception.
The colored people demand that
they be given control of their own
schools. This sentiment is foStered
by the East Washington Citizens
Association. The years of conten-
ton on the part of The Bee have
been for the purity of the public
school system. The elimination of
the color line on the part of certain
Negro officials. There has been a
bastardy within and seemingly in
The Washington bee., 1907-10-19

Carolina, upon his select.
superintendent Of the Color
Phan Asylum, a state insti,,,.
1t IS hoped that Mr.. Cb.,%
will be as successful as sn.-
tendent of that institutio, =
has been in al other position. .
by him under his local GOV.
ment as we'll as the natio1sr -.
ernment. While recorder Of !.
Mr.. Cheatham was the boss a.
Office. 1t is quite evident ,5,.
will so conduct this new No..
IN a manner that will h. 1,
commendabIe to the State ~
Carolina and his many fr;e15,I
this city. Accept the cor,,I
lations Of The Bee.
The Washington bee., 1907-10-19
DISMISSAL OF MR.MONROE

DISMISSAL OF MR.MONROE
The Board Of Education has
committed a grave blunder in the
dismissal OF Mr.. David L. Mon
roe as teacher of engineering at
the Armstrong Manual Training
School. The attorney for the
Board, Mr.. Mcnamara, has been
misinformed as to the duties that
Mr.. Monroe performed. The at
torney for the Board was told, so
he said, that Mr.. Monroe was no
teacher. He did no marking,
hence he cannot be given an in
vestigation. The records will
show that he was a teacher Of
engineering, that he marked his
pupils just the same as other
teachers, that pupils have gradu-
ated from the Armstrong Manual
Training School in engineering,
and have received diplomas from
the school under the supervision
of DR.. Bud Evans, the principal
of that school. Mr.. Monroe has
been regarded as a teacher, so
recognized as a teacher and
classed as q teacher, which the
records will show. So far as the
facts and circumstances in his
case are concerned they will all
be brought out, and then the pub
lie as we'll as Congress will see
the subterfuge upon which he
was recommended for dismissal.
The Washington bee., 1907-10-19
HOW IS THIS.

From the Duncan lInd.) justice.
The Negroes, headed by w.
Chase, the Negro lawyer and ea.
Washington, D. C., are after R9as
political scalp.
Chase, who seems to be the mo
fuential Negro in the United
says that if any Of the Roosevet
secures the nomination on the Re
can ticket for president be wll
the picture of the Democratic na
On the front page Of his paper, Th
the Washington Bee, a paper Of aa
reputation. So Roosa, you had 70
we'll quit catering to the Negroes
are getting too smart to absorb
Of your hogwash. IF You have as
brains as a terrapin you know tal
Infamous trick you played Cd the .
soldiers with the hope Of tearing
slice Of the Solid South has 5a
you among the intellectual Negro
a policy saturated demagogue who
90 anv route on earth 10 furtLg
political ambitions. You know 4
those Brownsvill e soldiers had
white soldiers that you would bal"
impeached in disgrace and hs'sI
the face of the earth II it Is
to be a Negro then why not I
proclamation commanding the p.I
to take a day of and kill Negro
the bottom falls out Of the WOO
ket? You know as well as / Do
Of having gone the macar9n ro-'l
when a band IS organized IN TX
to do any kind Of violence i14.
done as secretly as possible aa-
very few of the innocent paiu"
who the guilty parties are; ana ~
know that the treacherous cssa
the negro soldiers after having ~
presumptuous neck saved BY ...-
done for political reasons, anu
know that little venture was
as thousands Of little cy1nD-ls
Democrats who wouldn't kn'" y,
icy from the accident policy O. j
dog are now singing praises u
noramus whse opinion Of the =. o.
constitution wouldn't look vel 4. /.
In fact, nothing he ever said iooA
in print to anygody but q i's ~.
intellectual slaves who "ol.a !. =. =,
an inch in a million years u -
for drivers and leaders
The Washington bee., 1907-10-19
DISTRICT PRIMARIES.

The Bee would suggest to the
National Committee the propriety
OF having a delegate convection
that is to say, allow each Of the
twenty-five districts to elect five
delegates to some designated hall,
and then elect two delegates and
two alternates to the National Re
publican Convention.
This mode of electing delegates
will do away with so much repeat
ing.
Let the National Committee des-
ignate three persons to arrange for
the election of delegates in the
manner designated above, which
will give satisfaction all around.
Let the twenty-five districts be
directed to call meetings at the
same hour in halls in their respect
i've districts, and elect five delegates
and five alternates to some central
hall, and then elect the two dele
gates and the two alternates to the
National Republican Convention.
Under the old primary system
there will be too much fraud and
dissatisfaction.
The Washington bee., 1907-10-19
TEMPEST IN A TEAPOT.


After all, It was only tempest
in a teapot. Bruce laid a drag
net, and only one mullet got
caught, and his head went off. He
did not even receive the sympathy
of a catfish. 1t is a dangerous
thing to believe everything that is
told you.
If you are looking for graft, go
in the High School.
The drag-net only caught a few
smelts.
There are thousands of people in
the United States who don't be-
lieve all that is said to them.
The courts will be busy all the
fall now, and the unfortunates will
have to suffer.
Roscoe Conkling Bruce is to be
congratulated for having as his as
sociates John Nalle and Henry La
cy. There is no doubt that they
both will render invaluable serv-
ices.
The Washington bee., 1907-10-19

kegee Summer School for Teach
ers, of which I was director, and
she an instructor, but (2) also upon
my contact with her last year in
official visits to the practice schools
in Minor Building and in various
unofficial visits to her own recita-
tions.
He gives as another childish rea-
son, of her alleged treatment Of
Professor Albert, of a State Nor
nal School of Pennsylvania, she
was ''conspicuousIy uncharitable. !"
Did you ever hear such silly rea-
sons TO give a Board of Education
Tor the removal of a teacher? What
has her alleged treatment Of aPenn-
sylvania professor to do with her
ability to teach Normal School No.
?? He concludes his letter by be-
ing very merciful by recommending
that she be separated from the pub
lie schools and establish a retire
ment fund for her benefit.
He says that her case clearly
and pathetically illustrates the ad-
ministrative economy and the hu-
manity of retirement fund. This
is impudence personiied. What IS
behind Bruce's recommendation ?
He sympathetically states that DR..
Motion is an old and intimate friend
of his family. What rot! Does
Mt Bruce know that his mother has
10 love for DR.. Motion, and never
had? The former objection to DR..
DR.. Motion was an alleged partial
ity, but not her incompetency as a
teacher.
The Bee nor anyone else will
not charge her with incompetency.
She has never been guilty Of that,
and no fair-minded person will say
that she is incompetent.
Who gave this Tuskegee apostle.
his knowledge? Who made him so
wise? The Bee will state that some.
of the best teachers in the public
schools have graduated from Nor
NAL School No. ?.
The Bee would ask DR.. Chancellor
if Bruce has sufficient ability to
Judge.
This upstart who seems to be.
famous for Ietter-writing and abus-
ing honorable people should be re-
moved from the position Of assist
ant superintendent OF schools al
once. The people will demand that
they have a superintendent Of their
own choice, even should necessity
compel them to go to Congress.
The Bee has come to the conclu-
sion that DR.. Lucy Motion should
not be removed from Normal
School No. ? on the recommenda-
ton of Roscoe Conkling Bruce.
The Washington bee., 1907-10-19
DON'T GET FI-yVV
From the National View

From the National View.
Mr.. William Calvin Chase :.
didate for delegate from =. n....
Columbia to the next Repubr;,,-
tional Convention. Mr.. Chase i,
sistent Republican and q Iovsr .-,.
champion Of the rights Of ,-. =.
His eccentricides and idiosrr,- =.
aside, and he has as many a, -
dog has feas, the Negroes Of W,.l
ton ought to support him-eve7 =
to the "interlopers, especial ts-,.-
Lord William.
Now, Roscoe, don't get f,
You have been very seriou,
philosophical for fifty years h
IN your declining years. don't 5
your weakness.
OF course, The Bee symp,tb.
with you on account OF vogr
1t does not hold YOU responsible
ybur ''idiOsyncrasies." BE %
Old man, and adhere strictly toI
Ten Commandments.