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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-06
MAY
RESIGN WITHIN
COMING MONTH
Military Dictatorship to
be Established Jln-
der Ignatieff.

LONDON. April 6-The Daily Mirror,
one Of the Harmsworth publications, an
nounces on what il claims tc be excel
lent authority that the Car OF Russia
viii resign within month and that the
Grand Duke Michael win be appointed
regent during the infancy of the car
evitch.
1t adds that the Duma viii be
abolished and a military dictatorship
VIII be formed with the object Of
stamping out revolution and ending the
present anarchy in Russia.
The paper further says that the ears
mind has completely given away lately
and that he has shown himself to be
incapable of performing the smallest
duties Of his rank
The Mirror submitted this report to
the Russian embassy, where it was
denied. Nevertheless. II insists that its
Information is correct and that the
details of the scheme. which is now
definitely settled. have been decided In
outline for a month
Unable to Sign Name
The Mirror says the Car is at times
unable TO sign his name. and whenever
any state matter is broaehed to him, he
trembles like a child. Something ike
panic has Ieigned Of late in the royal
household. The Czarina is almost heart
broken al the piltable plight of her hus-
band.
The certainty Of his forced abdieation.
which has long been dawning upon him.
has been FASTENED by the drift of cir
cumstances and his own breakdown
Now. tired of it all. he is willing enough
to sink into obscurity and Yield tbe
reigns Of Office TO a stronger man.
Michael Grief Stricken.
The Grand Duke Michael is grief
stricken al his brothers condition re
has shrunk from the responsibility of
taking over the oonteol of the great e,n-
pire. but as the result Of a series =,
family eonclaves, in which the Douag ger
czarina took a leading part, he hss
been convinced OF the necessity of sac-
riacing himself
Immediately the regency is declared
some important diplomatic changes will |
be made Count BenckenGorn win he |
promoted from the embassy here to one
Of the highest appointments in 81
Petersburg. He is a great favorite of
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PUT HARTMAN
BEHIND BARS
FOR AWHILE
Official at the Interstate
Commission Makes
Suggestion.

THE spectacle of Mr.. Hartman in
Jail, if only for five minutes. would
be more helpful to the moral upHft
now in progress in this country than
anything else just at present" said
an official at the Interstate Com
merce Commission, following the
conclusion of the arguments by
counsel in the Hartman investiga-
ton. And that is what is going 10
be presented to the community, il
possible"
Continuing, this official said:
Why Hartman Presented Arguments.
1T seems plain enough, now, why the
Hartman lawyers wanted to present ar
guments TO the commission about the
legality and regularity OF the Alton deal.
and In favor of the theory that the con
sOlidation OF the Union and Southern
Pacific was not a violation Of the Sher-
man act. They hoped by doing this to
make so good a case. and TO so far
impress the commission with the earn
estness OF their protestations OF inten-
ton 10 be good in future, as to induce
the commission TO give up its pien OF
sending the evidence TO the Department.
Of Justice. Well, the plan viii not sue
ceed- The evidence which the commits
sion has taken viii so TO the Depart
ment Of Justice, and there is excellent
ground for saying that delay in starting
prosecution viii be just as brief as pos
sible."
San Pedro Contract Riddled.
The trend of the arguments presented
by the, Hartman lawyers. and Of The
replies BY the attorneys for the com
mission, indicated plainly that both
sides believe the strong point for the
Government and the weak one Tor Har-
riman is In the contract between the
Hartman system and the San Pedro
road, by which the latter bound itself
10 subordinate itself in all traffic and
operating matters to the Hartman traf-
TIC department The Governments law
yeFs riddled this contract and insisted
that 1t was an especially rank arrange
ment in restraint Of trade.
No Quarter Will Be Given.
II Is rumored that the publication of
the Sidney webster letter Of Mr.. Harrl-
man was the most unfortunate thing
that has happened for the Union Pacific
magnate since his feud with the P~esi~
dent began But for that. Harriman's
promises 10 be good. taken together
with the fact that some members OF the
Interstate Commission are opposed on
to criminal prosecutions under
the Sherman act, might have a1-sfiad
10 induce the commission 10 give ma
prosecution. But such an outcome was
impossible after the Webster letter and
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-06
InSidiouS Scheme
To Help President
While Knitting Him

That the President had paved the wav
for comparatively easy success of his
policies in the next session Of Cor
gress. is one Of the things politicians
say is plain. as result Of the recsnt
remarkable series of political develop-
ments.
The anti-Eoosevelt people are. going 20
disarm the President. it is declared hv
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-06
Convinced Verdict of
Lunacy Board
Is Final.
Opposing Counsel Line
Up for Final
Struggle.

NEW YORK, April 6.-With 8 deanite
announcement by the district attorney
mat he would make no further attemut
10 upset the finding Of the Iunaey com
mission who declared Harry K. Thav
sane. the famous case today swept to-
ward the climax Of freedom OF death
for the prisoner.
The district attorney Acknowledged
himself beaten. He could ma no basis
for an appeal from the decision Of the
lunacy board 10 a higher court. as he
declared he would when that decision
was f1rst made public Consultation with
the most eminent legal authorities IN
New YORK city finally convinced him
sides today, therefore, pressed on with
the preparations for the last chapter
OF the triai-the summing up. From
what could be gathered from as much
OF these preparations as became known.
tnis summing " promises TO be one
OF the greatest Of opposed legal az
raignments ever heard in the courts
OF New T0rzs Ur indeed, anywhere In
the country.
Reaches The Vital Poiat.
It was conceded today that the trial
has now resolved Itself into the cues
ton:
Was Harry K Thaw sane when he
killed Stanford 4eVhite?H
That question Dolphin n DeImas, the
eloquent attorney Of California, win
answer in the negative. He viii review
the defense's case, infusing its hard
facts and Wearisome reiferaIions with
the warmth OF living argument as he
IS permitted to do only IN this phase
OF the case
Il was stated today that Delmas viii
take up whole session OF the court
with his final word. That win occur on
Monday when the jury viii reasse1ale.
I5oth DelI1las and Jerome have agreed
10 call nc more witnesses. By Monday
night all that can be done for Tnaw viii
have been ended.
For the Final Appeal.
On Tuesday the district attorney viii
sum up for the prosecution. It was said
in the Criminal Courts Building today
that Jerome will take less time than
Delmas plans to take Four hours was
stated as the limit Of the district attor-
ney's last appeal for & verdict Of muir
der in the first degree.
Jerome after all his shifting of ground.
is now prepared 10 declare that. Thaw
was sane when he killed White Again
will come ehe review of the trial but
this time from the point of view Of
The prosecution. Jerome viii interpret
every fact brought to light as evidence
OF deliberate murder.
Trial Nav End Thursday.
Justice Fitzgerald may or may not de-
liver his charge 10 the jury on Tuesday
1t was generally believed today that
this charge will be brief In that case
he may choose to turn over the case to
the jury on the same afternoon that
the district attorney VIII have finished
his closing address. He may, however.
choose 70 wait until Wednesday morn
ing. Thursday. undoubtedly. II was said
today. VIII see the end OF the great trial
Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit ThaW was an
early caller at the Tonlbs today She
told her chauffeur not to call for her
until the hour when all visitors are ex-
cluded from the prison. Mrs Thaw
looked bright aud cheerful.
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The Second Adam.

ot international reputation x.silI s.sssa
az J P m. Sunday, April 2. In iTvfbisn
Temple, I9l2 Ninth St NV. on s''Ibs
Second ADAM HiS Bride and His chm
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THE WEATHER REPORT.

Rain Is probable toniFht and S,,,,lo,.
IN the eastern portion Of tie Nfi6G1s
Atlantic States and possibly In -
upper Ohio valley. The temperat5Ire nil
rise slowly in the Ohio valley and fbs
loWer lake region and In the Middle
Atlantic States Sunday.
Steamers departing today for Euro
pean ports viii have fresh norfberiv
Winds and fair weather to the Grand
Banks
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-06
President Receiving As
surances of Support
From Public Men.
General Opinion That
Administration Viii
Win the Fight.
Taft Boom to Be Pushed.
With Iowa in the
Van.

President Roosevelt is already get
ting returns on his pronouneement
that there is a cabal of big interests
TO fight the perpetuation of his poll
cies, in Congress and in national
convention. He IS receiving assur-
anees from great numbers of public
men that they viii stand with him
in the fight TO which he is summon
ing the country, and they express, In
general. approval OF the course he
has taken. It IS true that there are
exceptions in some eases, including
some officials who are connected
with the Administration. and who
believe the President has started his
fight about a year too early.
But among the people who have heard
most OF the intimate details of his plans
from the President. the general opinion
Is that Mr.. Roosevelt IS playing the
game right. and that ne Is likely 70 win.
Corroberative Evidence.
IN spite Of the denial of Senator PEN
rose the story that II was he who firSt
talked Of the rich mems conspiracy was
repeated today from new authority
that Of man who Is said TO have heard
the President ell II as Il was brought
70 him Il Is said positively that at the
dinner at which the mRtr came cut
there were three other Senator'S. That
the report was Of such definite charsc-
ter. and considered BY politicians deserv-
ing Of serious attention. is apparently
shown by the fact that each of those
three other Senator's hurried afterward
TO the President 70 tell him what had
passed.
There Is stili considerable mystery as
TO the Whereabouts and time OF the
dinner. One story Is that n was one OF
a series OF small feeds given By Sen
ator Bourne, Cf oregon, at the Shore
ham Hotel, IN the latter part Of Febru-
ary. Senator Bourne declines TO discuss
the matter and the most diligent in
quiry at the ShOreham fails TO fix the
date.
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Sphinx-Like Hotel Clerk.

oPLItLIa- 4fLk4S AVttt NitLhs
When the clerk was approached with
a request for information on the sub
ject, he called up the steward on the
house telephone.
The press wants the date Of the
Bourne dinner" he shouted.
Don't know" he exclaimed. evidently
repeating the stewards reply. We'll.
that's funny. Who would know? Well,
ask lhe head waiter. then He knows
everything Of course"
There was wait OF two or three
minutes.
Hello" cried the clerk. resuming the
telphOnic talk. The head waiter does
not know? Well, that is queer. Say, E"
he said, turning 10 the inquirer. Il guess
Il was held at some other hotel. The
head waiter would know. if anybody
would, for he knows everything"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-06
Pushing the Taft Boom.

Very plainly, the Taft movement is to
be pushed into more prominence in con-
nection with the Presidents attacks on
his enemies, 1t has come out that there
is already a movement on foot to line
up Iowa for Taft. Friends OF the Presi-
dent have il in hand. and they are urg-
ing that II Iowa viii get into the Taft
bandwagon early, IL win have great in
fiuence on developments in neighboring
States. and will also help Taft In Ohio
It is strongly suspected that Iowa is
in fact 70 be given the distinction Of
the chance 60 lead of in the Taft move
ment, II the Presidents friends there
are confident that they can deliver the
State with a fighting, instructed delega-
ton. It is stated that prominent Re
publican politicians OF the State are
anxious to take I'd the movement
The situation in Iowa, however. is
suggestive of possibilities in other
States. Governor Cummins is regarded
by many of his supporters as excellent
Presidential material. and they have
supposed since Secretary Shaw went TO
New York that II would be easy 10
force Cummins into a prominent Presi-
dental position by giving him the low
delegation. The Taft movement vyiif
doubtless claim at once the support n
anti-CumminS Republicans in Iowa b,,t
whether the Cummins crowd Will r15sb
to its support is not considered So CO.
tain. However. the Roosevelt-Taff .peo-
PIE from Iowa who are now IN Waehine
ton, and Il IS. said others who have leff
believe they can deliver the State for
Taft If the President pushes it along
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TEnfPERATITRF

SIN TARIr
The Delta independent., 1907-02-22
The Rudeness Of Lawyers.

Joseph H. Choate tells law.
yers that they should be courteous in
the cross-examination Of witnesses.
He also expresses the judgment that
rudeness and discourtesy hurt the
lawyers who employ them. Lawyers
As class are not loved. Most men
at some time or other have had disa-
greeable experience with them, and,
while they may respect individual law
yers. the feeling toward lawyers in
the mass is not one Of respect and af.
lection. The badgering Of witnesses
under cross-examination, which small
lawyers delight in and which judges
permit when they should not. is an old
evil which creates for the badgering
lawyers the cordial dislike. not only
Of the badgered victims, but most OF
the laymen who witness the perform.
ance. Witnesses in a court Of justice
are there to assist the court and Jury
in arriving at the truth. They are not
there OF their own choice, but come in
obedience to the summons of the
court As rule, says the Philadel
phia Press. the court does not protect
them sufficiently from harsh treat
ment. base insinuations and gross
abuse at the hands of the attorney
whose client is unfavorably affected
by their testimony.
The Delta independent., 1907-02-22

Graphophones were used to help the
stenographers during a recent govern
ment inquiry in Chicago when the in.
vestigators had received orders to
forward to Washington transcript Of
the testimony at the earliest possible
moment. The stenographers took their
notes in the ordinary way, and read
them to a graphophone. AS fast as
a cylinder was full. the machine was
turned over to a typewriter. who set
1t to repeating what the stenographer
had spoken, and transcribed it on
paper. Within 80 minutes after the
last witness had ceased speaking the
record Of the hearing was about com.
pleted, ready to be sent to the national
capital.
The Delta independent., 1907-02-22
A Comparison Of Wealth.
COLORADO.


Tie London Express is unhappy be-
cause of its discovery that the annual
increase in the total wealth Of the
United States is something like ten
times the increase in the wealth OF
Great Britain. From British point
of view this may be lamentable, but
from no point of view can 1t be re-
garded as surprising. We have about
twice the population Of that country.
and there is a noticeable difference In
the matter Of area Our natural re-
sources in every departmement OF
productive indsutry far exceed those
of Great Britain. Her land values.
while not absolutely fixed, may be
held to have reached the limit Of nor
NAL expansion, while in our case q
variety Of influences such as railway
development, trolley line extension.
irrigation, and an ever increasing de-
mand for the products Of the soil,
bring idle land under profitable cult
yaton, and SO give it value, and give
q greater value to lands already oc-
cupied. The American workingman.
with his higher wages. declares the
New York Sun. can afford better
housing than the English working.
man, and another important factor in
dwelling-house values appears In our
vast population Of the well-to-do.
The Delta independent., 1907-02-22
Japan's Fair Exhibit.

When the war with Russia started.
In 1904. Japan looked to the United
States for sympathy. and received 1t.
Japan had nearly the most extensive
and interesting exhibit which was
made by any foreign nation at the St
Louis worlds fair of 1904. which was
very effective way Of showing her
regard for the United States. Her
display at the fair was immeasurably
larger and finer than that Of Russia
By bringing the war with Russia to
an end in 1905, President Roosevelt
rendered service Of inestimable
value to Japan. which the emperor.
bis peace commissioners at Ports
mouth and the press Of Toxic and the
other Japanese centers have freely &C.
knowledged. Japan has even more
interest in maintaining friendly rela.
uons with US than we have with her.
declares Charles M. Harvey in Leslie's
Weekly. The trade between the two
countries Is growing and 1t is profit
able to each. Her recent war inn
posed debt burden which bears with
crushing weight on the Japanese peo-
pie. Japan's natural resources are
small. She has an especial need for
uany years of unbroken peace. Hap.
PLY. 30 far as we are concerned. that
peace Is likely to be maintained.
The Delta independent., 1907-02-22
LEGISLATIVE news and GOSSIP
Redistricting Bill.

The one important bill that went
through second reading In the House OF
Representatives Thursday was that to
redistrict the state In judicial districts.
Two changes made in the bill during
the discussion. one switching Nor
gan and Adams counties. and the
other taking Gunnison county out OF
Seventh district and placing 1t In the
Eleventh. The representatives from Pu-
eblo county again made strong hght
to have Otero placed In the Tenth dis
tlict with Pueblo. The effort was un-
availing. as the Fourteenth district.
which is the new one, was created Tor
the benefit OF those counties in the
lower Arkansas valley. Mr.. keil led
in the fight to add Otero to the Pueblo
district, going to the length OF charg-
Ing that the bill had been drawn In the
interest of an attorney who would
hope to be made judge OF the new
district. Mr.. Lehrritter objected to
Gunnison being added to district that
w2s otherwise on the eastern slope
The makeup the judicial districts OF
the state. as provided in the bill. are:
First-Clcar Creek. Gilpin. Jefferson.
Grand, Arapahoe.
Second-Denver: five Judges.
Fourth-Douglas. Elbert. Ell Paso.
Cheyenne. Lincoln. Kit Carson. Teller;
three judges.
Fifh-Lake. Summit. Eagle.
S!xth-Archuleta, La Plata. Monte
yuma. San Juan, Dolores.
Seventh-Delta. Hinsdale, Mesa.
Motnrose, Ouray. San Miguel.
Eighth-Boulder. Larimer. Weld.
ADAMS; two Judges.
Ninth-Pitkin. Garfield. Routt. Rio
Blanco.
Tenth-Pueblo: two judges.
Eleventh-Fremont, Chaffee. Custer.
Park, Gunnison.
Twelfth-Conejos. Costilla. Mineral.
Rio Gande. Saguache.
Thirteenth - Washington. Yuma.
Scdgwick, Phillips. Logan. Morgan.
Fourteenth-Otero. Bent. Prowers.
kiowa. Baca.
The Delta independent., 1907-02-22

A Nebraska pamphleteer states that
coal gas In minute quantities in the
house causes consumption. How
pleased a man feels II he can throw
0 new scare" into people.
The Delta independent., 1907-02-22

A couple in Connecticut celebrated
their golden wedding and then start
ed out on the same wedding trip they
had taken so years before. Here is
an example in this fine old couple
that ought to put pessimism and SYM.
cism to shame In showing how love
can keep hearts young.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-02-21
The Farmer is King.

With the mower and reaper,
the horse rake and side delivery,
the hay tedder and loader and
hay fork, the riding pillow and
the riding harrow, the ridin1cul-
tivator and the manure
spreader. the milking machine
and cream separator, the butter
worker and swing churn, the
washing machine, the clothes
wringer, the mop wringer, the
carpet sweeper and the stocking
darner, telephone and r. f: d.,
hot and cold water, steam heat
and gas, life on a farm is not
nearly SO strenuous as it once
was. The man who owns q 3D.
900 farm can live better, take
more enjoyment, have more lei
sure, eat betterfood, breathe bet.
ter air, drink better water and
buttermilk and see more day
light than the man in the city
on q %, 900 g year salary, end
this il no exaggeration.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-02-21

\ WAY back in 1887 when Minot
a stole" the county seat
from Burlington, there were some
mighty exciting times. The In
dependent does not know for GER
tain that Minot did steal the coun-
ty seat, but at any rate she got
It, and she has been getting about
everything she has tried to get
ever since. And what is more,
we have got some more things
coming.
The old timers all remember
what hard fight was put up by
the good people of Burlington to
retain the county seat, but the
Great Northern is said to have
taken part in the scrap as she
usually does and landed hum
dreds of workmen and voted
them too. For instance, at Lone
Tree there were just six legal
voters. When the votes were
counted that night, it was found
that in the Lone Tree precinct
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-02-21

An enjoyable surprise party
was held at the home of Chas
Brandt on North Prairie one
evening last week. Cards, sing
ing and dancing formed the
amusements OF the evening.
The home Of John Werner was
the scene OF a Jolly throng OF
guests Tuesday evening, the
evening being spent pleasantly
with cards, checkers and music.
The winners at cards were Willie
Marshall, Mr.. Steining. Mrs.
kohnen and John Werner.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-02-21
WHEN MINOT WAS MADE
! THE COUNTY SEAT

alone, 166 votes had been cast,
and when the votes of the entire
county had been counted that
night it was found that Minot
had won out by thirty-three votes.
Jim Hill had won another vic
tory. s:ss s<:-sr1-:--:.. 80. .s
At that time There were but
$50 legal voters in the county, yet
more than 500 votes were cast in
the county.
States Attorney Gregory was
called to Lone Tree that day and
instead of stopping the illega!
voting, it is alleged that he lined
the men from the Great North
ern up, and voted them for Mi.
not.
The Independent cannot vouch
for the truth of all Of these state.
ments, yet they were told to US
by man who was interested In
the county seat affair at that
time and we believe that most OF
this is true.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-02-21

The machine men are already
selling goods. One dealer dis
Losed Of three drills Monday.
Fugelso & Jacobson are max
ing some decided improvements
at their hardware store, putting
in new shelving, painting the in
terror OF the room nicely. The
old Office will be torn out, giving
more light and room and much
new shelving will be installed.
This firm is receiving new goods
every day and will carry a very
heavy stock.