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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-26
ATTACKING ORCHARD
Haywood Lawyers Trying 10 Show He Was Not Where
 He Said He Was.

Boise, Idaho, June 26.-Continu- ing the work of breaking down the story told by Harry Orchard on the stand when he laid the foundation for the prosecution of William D. Haywood, the defense to-day is bring ing more witnesses to contradict statements made by Orchard. So far these witnesses have been to the oc- currences at Cripple Creek, Colo, in 1903 and 1904 and in the Occur d'Alene section of Idaho where Orch ard says he committed his first great crime of touching off one of the fuses that blew up the concentration at Wardner in 1899 resulting in the death of two men. The defense is trying to prove that Orchard was not in fact at Wardner on the day of the explosion. The defense has been al- lowed to ask questions bringing out the story of the disturbances at Cripple Creek during the period of the great strike of miners there. The state has objected to opening up this wide field but the defense persisted that 1t had the right to go deeply into this matter of labor troubles III order that it may show what was done by the military and the provo cation that was given to the striking miners. To-day they will probably go into this further and show the action of the Western Federation whose leaders the defense claims were always on the side of peace and consistently against disturbances and riots.
 While the foundation for proof of conspiracy on the part of the mine owners to exterminate the federation and thus eliminate an element that interfered with their working of the mines under conditions such as the mine owners should dictate, makes large part of the fabric the defense has built up so far, Orchard is never lost sight of, and witness after wit ness is called to show that Orchard, through all the years that intervened between his flight from Idaho in 1899 and hls return to this state in 1905, carried with him continually and ex- pressed a private grudge against Steunenberg. If sufficient weight of evidence can be brought to show that the assassination of the former governor was merely the continuation of one mans grudge and not the part of conspiracy, counsel for the de- fense say that the states case must fall to the ground. Orchard will stand convicted out of his own mouth of this one murder and if a conspir- acy on the part of the detectives em- ployed by the mine owners to destroy property or cause riot in order to continue a state of martial law can be shown. 1t is the opinion of counsel that the jury will abandon the con- spiracy idea altogether and their clients will go free.
 While the defense is trying tc break down Orchard by sheer weight of testimony the state is pushing each witness as far as possible to show that they are subject to i'm peachment later. The large number of witnesses to be examined by the defense gives promise of long period of rebuttal testimony.
 The trial was resumed at 9:30 Lottie Day on the stand. She belongs in Denver and told of some of Orch ards movements.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-26

Thompsonville. June 26.-The worst thunder storm that has visited Thompsonyille in years took place about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The rain came down in torrents and the flashes of lightning and the roar of thunder were frightful. During the storm the houses owned by c. j.. Sullivan on Windsor street, John Henry on Elm street, and Lewis Will son on Garden street, were all struck and much damage was done at the works of the c. H. Bushnell Co, some of the men becoming panic stricken, as the lightning played havoc around the steel machinery.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-26
Exercises at Harvard.

Cambridge. Mass, June 26.-Com- mencement at Harvard brought bright skies and cooler weather to the $50 graduates of the different schools. the hundreds of returning alumni and the distinguished men from three nations who had been invited to participate in the closing of the 2T1st years of the country's oldest educational institution. It was the serious day of the entire year. not only for those who were about to leave what to many was their last school, but to those who made the day one of pilgrimage to their alma mater. Traditional exer- cises obtained throughout the day. There was the same meeting of the board of overseers at 9 o'clock in the morning, the opening of the polls for the election for the expiring terms of overseers to the graduates of three years standing, the arrival of the governor, the. gathering at old Massachusetts hall of the president
 fellows, overseers, faculties, invited guests, portion of the alumni and the candidates for degrees, the march to the time honored Sandes theater, the assembly of the distin
 guished company with the president seated in his chair, the learned ad. dresses and firally the meeting of the Alumni association. As ill for mer years, the exercises of the day and processions 10 Sanders theater and Memorial hall were in charge of the class tfat IS celebrating the twenty-fifth anniversary of its grad. nation, this year tl e class of 'S2.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-26
WORST THUNDER STORM.
Bolt Strikes Church and Houses and
 Kills Pair of Horses.

Suffield, June 6.--The severe thunder storm that passed over this town yesterday afternoon was the worst in years In the north part of the town, in the Mapleton avenue district, hail stones fell as large as walnuts, but didn't hurt the tobacco owing to the smallness of the leaves. The Catholic church on the West Sutfield road was struck, the bolt knocking off the large gilt cross, ripping off part of the shingles on the spire and tearing the steps and railing from the side of the church.
 Another, bolt struck Charles Full ler's barn and Miss Georgia Miller's house on oouth street. At the Bis sell Tobacco syndicate in West Suf- field bolt struck and killed a large pair of handsome work horses that was owned by Mr Bissell, which he highly prized. Two tobacco sheds on the syndicate farm were also struck.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-26
BOMBS THROWN
9 Ten of Them Exploded in the Center of a Russian Town This Morning
KILLED AND INJURED

Ilflis, Transeaucasia, Russia, June 26,--Ten bombs were thrown to-day into Eniyan square in the center of the town, which was thronged with people. The missiles exploded with terrific force. Many persons were killed or injured and windows and doors were shattered over a large area.
 The police are preventing all ap- proach to scene of the outrage.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-26
Oak Peg in Mans Leg.

New York. June 26.-George Buckland. an electrical contractor, of College Point. l.. l.. fell from a hay loft twenty-five years ago and an oak peg 2L inches long was driven into his leg just back of the knee. Buckland was compelled to walk three miles yesterday afternoon be- cause his carriage broke down. When he had traversed half the distance he felt a sharp pain in his leg, look ed down and found the peg had work ed its way out. He picked the peg up and put It In his pocket declaring he would keep 1t always
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-26
Only Two Bills Passed.

Hartford, June 2G.-After two hours session this morning the .housel succeeded in passing but two matters on the calender, one concerning thes appointment and duties of schooIs physicians. and the otser an amend-a ment to the charter of the Stafforda Springs Electric Gas company.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-26
THE MAGNER sETTLEMENT.

Negotiations toward a settlement with the creditors of T. F. Wagner 6 Co. hardware dealers on East Main street were begun to-day. The total indebtedness amounts to between s1s.0ao and f20.ooo and an offer of twenty-five cents on the dollar has been made. If this offer Is not &C., csptsd t Is likely that the concern win have to fle a petition in bank fuptcy. The stock on hand is worth about sIs.e1o. Kennedy 6 Cassidy reuressut the conceFn. while the creditors srs represented hy Bronson k Lewis and GsilfoiIs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-26
REoRGANIzE JAMESTOWN FAIR

Norfolk. June 26.-At a meeting of the directors of the Jamestown ex- position last evening action was talk en which completely revolutionizes the management of the exposition The operating expenses of the expo. sition were also shaken down from $120,000 to s74,000 a month.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-26
Boat Struck Mine.

St Petersburg. June 26.-During the maneuvers to-day the torpedo boat Ubedimilny struck a mine which exploded. The damage done was slight. owing to the deteriora. ton of the mine. - -s.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-26
Glass Sent to Hospital.

Red Top, June 26.--Gordon Glass, who rowed No in the Yale varsity eight, was to-day declared to be un- able to row and was sent to the hos pital. He caught cold yesterday and this afternoon 1t was decided that he should not take part in the race.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-26
WEATHER FORECAST.

Forecast for Connecticut: Local showers and thunder storms this af- ternoon or tonight: slightly cooler: Thursday fair. somewhat warmer. llrht southerfy to westerly winds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-26
YOUNG FISH SELLING TICKETS.

Muskogee, I. T.. June 26.-Stuy- vesant Fish, Jr, has been found here. He has been here a week, but his identity was not learned until yester. day. He Is working here for the Frisco lines as assistant ticket agent at SIS a week.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-26
Croker Wins Again.

Dublin, June 26.-Richard Cro- ker's orby. winner of the English Derby, won the Irish Derby to-day. Another horse of Croker's came in second. Seven horses started.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-26

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-26

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-26

Baltimore, June 26.-J. C. Colston the Yale student injured in the au- tomobIle accident at New Haven to- day. Is the son of Captain Frederick M. Colston of the banking house oi Wilson. Colston and company of Bal. timore.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-26

New York. June 26.--w Strothers Jones. who was seriously injured ir an automobile accident at New Haven to-day IS a son of W. s. Jones. stock broker of this city. The Jones home is at Red Bank, \. J.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-14
SERIOUS FIRE ON
CHESTNUT HILL
Mr.. Peter Lanes Residence Ut
terly Destroyed and Mr.,
Marshall's Threatened.

The residence of Mr.. Peter Lane, on
Fourth Avenue, Chestnut Fill, was COM
pletely destroyed by fire last night, the
fire starting at l2 o'clock, Before It's
course could be inpeded the fire had
spread to the home of Mr.. S. w. Mar
shall, Two combination wagons, Nos. 8
and g., OF the Richmond Fire Depart
ment, however, had been fortunately sent
to the scene, and by their aid Mr., Mar
.shalls house was saved from destruc-
tion, Engines would have beer sent from
Richmond but for the fact that there Is
no water In Chestnut Hill,
Mr. Lane's house IS valued at $4,000.
1T could not be learned this morning
whether there was any insurance, nor
how the fire was started, Furniture was
taken out of one room, hut all the re
mander Of the furniture. some Of 1t very
costly. was destroyed by the flames,
The fire WAS first discovered by some
one passing In the rear OF the house.
The feInily were awakened and an en-
deavnrE made to extingnish tho flames.
All effort was futile, however, and the
fire hk,j ia run Its course before II, could
lie stopped,
sS8rlhe fire caused much excitement In the
suburban district and IN the nearby SEQ
tons Of Richmond, as It loolrld at first {ns
lsif tho while township might go up In
flames, The, prompt arrival Of the two
combination wagons fr.m the RICHMOND
department probably saved Chestnut Hit
| from destruction, I,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-14
PRESIDENT STANDS
PAT ON POSITION
Morgan's Plea Has Not Changed
His Minds Not an Ensnly
to Railroads.
fspecial to Tho Illness ispatch.l ]

SpeciaI TO inc IlmeS -lllSpHlCH.l
WAsHINGTON, D, c., March Ia
President Roosevelt will Issue stata.a
ment in a few days concerning tho atti-s
tude OF the administration towards the
railroads, 1t is understood that the
Presidents object In calling six mems
bers of the Cabinet and Chairman Knapp
of the Interstate Commerce Commlssion,5
to the White House this afternoon was
for the purpose of reading to them the
statement which he has prepaT ed, or
co,,sc, tho statement will not he made
public until the President Is ready TO
give It out. 1t Is believed, however, that
ii refers to the fact that Federal legis-S
lation is not inimical to the railroads,
but that 1t Is State legislation which y
hurting the transportation companies.
President Roosevelt told n caller recently
that he could not pretend to dictate VIVA I
the various States should do IN the mat
ter of regulating railroads as 70 lnter-
state rates, even though such roads were
engaged In Interstate commerce, y ~
believed the statement will contain an
expression SOf this view,
Banker Confers With President
Much signitlcnnce is attached to tha5
fact that James Speyer mead ot tna
celebrated banking house OF New Norfst
came over this afternoon ana haa
long conference with the Presiaeht ~
| tina White House tonight. SpeyerNay
house ia said to underwrtte miiIioAS
or railway bonds yearly.
Officials In the confidence oI Il sns
President declare that ne has not peeM1
4 swerved In the least from his course
of procedure In railroad matters ~ =
result OF tho plea made ~ Al1n Aonaax
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-14
lena VICTIMS .
WILL NUMBER l20.
Eight Officers, 10 Of the Grew
and Several Arsenal Work
men Lost Their Lives.
BODIES cHARRED FLESH !:
King Of Spain Sends His Brothe-.
in-Law to Express His
Sympathy

mOifLON, March l3.-The efforts to
recover the bodies of those killed by
tho explosion on board the French bat
tleship lena here yesterday, which have
been carried on with energy for twen--
tY-four hours. have. not yet resulted
in definitely fixing the number5of cas-
,lalties. After the last roll call to-
night there were still unaccounted for
eight officers and Ito mon. Unfortun-
ately there is little doubt that all these
missing men perished. The roll-call
was applied only to the crew of the
1eha. but as st is believed that some
st3fat9a or fl fteen d aT ssnal ha nds were
engaged on beard the battleship6 at the
time of the explosion, 1t is feared that
the number OF dead VIII reach 120. In
this belief the naval hospital here was
instructed tonight to prepare NOR
tuary space for that number.
Minister of Marine Thomson made
a second visit to the lena late this
afternoon. after the dry-dock had been
enptied of water. and made a care
full examination OF every purt of the
battleship that was accessible. The
interior steel panking and partitions
Of the bnttleship show signs of having
been subjected to enormous pressure.
In many places they are bulged and
bent.
The opening In the side Of the vessel
acted as safety valve for the vast
volume OF gas generated by the burning
powder, without which the explosion
would have had even more disastrou:
results.
Fifty bodies We're recovered during tht
day, but only twelve OF them could b'
recognized. The remainder We're form
Eleay rnnSsaS of Charred flesh, t4s3,e.
Spain Sends Coincidence.
At O'clock this evening hope wa
! revived by a rumor that several mel
had been brought out alive, but thi
proved to be untrue.
After the roll.call Minister Thomson
reviewed the survivors, and addresse
to them few touching words. afte
which the men who are engaged i
searching the vessel returned to thel
| task, at which they will work all night.
Two of the wounded died in tho hos
pital this evening, and there are fly
others who are not expected to live.
| The Prince of the Asturias, brother
1 in-law of King Alfonso Of Spain, ha
| Arrived here to convey the coincidence
4 of His Majesty to the French Navy an
| to visit Rear-Admlral Manceron, VIII
WAS wounded
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-14
ROOSEVELT WILL
NOT BE CANDIDATE
President Of Columbia Says "Prin-
ciples Are Greater Than the
Man.

Los ANGELES. CAL, March 1s.-In
an interview here Nicholas Murray
Butler. president of Columbia Univer-
sity, said;
8 "Presldent Roosevelt will not run for
President again, no matter what pres
sure Is brought to bear upon him. The
principles which Roosevelt stands for
are greater than the man. Tho Re-
publican party must support these
principles no matter who its Standard
bearer may be at the next election
With Mr.. Root as President and Mr.
Taft Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court, conditions would be pretty near
aly ideal, But ] hardly look for such
u combination to succeed"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-14
LIBRARY BOARD
GOES ON TO-DAY
Finish Reading Testimony and
Will Examine Witnesses in
Senate Chamber.
WILL MEET AT TEN O'CLOCK
Sessions % Be Opened and Many
Citizens Likely TO
Attend.
WILL MEET AT TEN O'CLOCK

Having completed the laborious task
OF reading the evidence taken before
tho Legislative Investigating Commit
tee, the State Library Board an
nounced last night, that a public in-5
aniry into the situation will ,begin. in
morning.
Members of the body had mot de-
.termined definitely last night upon
the course to be pursued. nor had they
decided exactly who would be put on
the stand. 1t issconjectured, however,
that the whole library staff, from Mr..
kenne dy, down, Will ~ probabl blyi gbe ex :
the list OF witnesses. This Is only a
guess though. ms no accurate inforn1a-
ton on this line could be secured last
night.
The meetings in the Senate Cham
ber .l !, VII be open s, to the public, except
executive session, and there is hardly
a doubt that many persons interested
In library affairs viii attend.
II Is believed lI that It the beginning Of
by the last of this week there will
be a ,hnality to the long drawn out
affair.
Widespread Interest.
No public matter has excited such
widespread interest in long time
las has the library situation, and it
has been followed eagerly by the pub
| lie since the day the Legislative In
vestigating Committee asked the first
question relating to the affairs OF the
institution.
| Chairman Armistead c. Gordon. o1
staunton viii preShide at the puble
4 sit with him.
All the members have been here
since Monday night, and they have
/ sat night and day rs the reading Of thu
| evidence taken before tho committee
progressed. The reading was com.
4 pleted early last night, but the boars
remained in session for several hours
comforting as to the line of procedur,
i for to-day.
Until it is known to what 'exten
the board will take additional testi
mony and how many witnesses are t
4 be examined. 1t rs impossible to sa,
i how long the public investigation VIII
last. 1t looks, however, as II the Who'll
matter may be ended by Saturda!
might, II net sooner
n The members of the library boar
are being commended by thoughtfu
and conservative people for the car
they are taking to inform themselve
as to the real condition of affairs i
the institution before coming to fina
conclusion. IVA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-14
TRAVELLING MEN TO
DISCUSS C. & O. RATE
Post A to Take the Matter Up
on Next Thursday
Night.

President II. s. Christian, of the local
post OF the Travellers Protective Assoc
citation, will not call Il special meeting
OF the executive board OF the organization
to consider action With reference to the
rates recently fixed by tho Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway to and from the James,
town Exposition.
The matter will como up at the res
ular meeting, which viii take place next
association.
The matter Is still widely discussed by
all classes, and nearly eyery business or
ganization IN the city, and many In dlf,
Sferent sections OF the State. seem deeply
Interested In getting SOME moditicatiol
from the ccompany II possible.
Tho question Will no doubt be prompt,
acteds upon when Post a meets mex
Ihursday nlght, l@ .s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-14
Jerome Is Oratorical.

4 During his argument to-day the dis
trict attorney took on for the first time
since the case began i Sustained orator.
ical tone. He asserted that Hummel
would swear Evelyn Eesbit told him,
three days after her rt2turn from Europe.
In 1903. that Thaw has beaten her cruelty cru
because she would Ept sign papers he
had prepared, falsely ccuslng Stanford
White Of having drug and betrayed
her. I'll
Mr.. Jerome contenfe fed that she had
told much more. tkist Thaw seemed
bent upon putting Sanford White i'll.
the penitentiary;: ti Il the statement
that White l.nd ber her was not,
true; thut u tan orc lsssS had nsyes
harmed her. and that Thaw was co1-
sumed with rage wien she refused to
sign and swear to the papers contain
ing lies against Stanford White.''s
These things were putin the form
of ON aff1davit," declared Mr. jerome,
'and that AFFIDAVIT will be subscribed
to by Evelyn Nesbit when she knew
what she was doing and what the
1 paper contained. Il 81
Thaw Had Beat Her.
1 ''Wo want to show that the girl who
| told this remarkable story here, on the
witness stand swore 1T anot ther time
! uHueT77 lue SOIeIIllllLJ VI ell sOSitll, IHos
naked-stripped absolutely naked-she
had endured the lnshings and beatings
Of this defendant rather than swear
l to his false statements that Stanford
! s|sWhite had drugged and ruined her."
i Mr.. Jerome argued that the ma teria
point of the case is whether or not Eve
4 lyn Nesbit told Thaw the story Of he,
alleged ruin by Stanford White. Withou
that story in evidence, he declared, the
reason for the defendants alleged insanity
i. disappears The prosecutor plainly ad
9 1nitted the Importance OF young Mrs
Thaw's testimony, and he said he wished
{! by Hummes testimony to show her owl
refutation OF the charges which on tn
4 witness stand she renewed against White
"Thus." he concluded. ''the jury ma!
infer from her own statements, after he
return from Europe in 1903. whether o
not she had within two months of tina
Il time told this defendant the things sh
said she did"
4 Hummel Was Whites Counsel.
Mr.. Demas objected to Hummel as
witness on the ground that his testimon
n had to do with the truth or falsity O
I Mrs Thaw's narration, and was not per
missible under the rules of evidence. Fl
will proceed with his argument to-mol
} row,
J Mr.. Jeromes contention Is that Will
he may not attack the truth or falsity {
4 - 5a5(Contipiad on Third Ton ra \ -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-14
.METCALF AND SENATOR
ON PLEASURE TRIP.

&. WASHINGTON, March Secretary
Metcalf left here this evening for
Charleston. S. G.. whore he will board
tho United States ship Dolphin to-
morrow for a cruise of inspection in
Cuban and Porto Rican waters He
will he accompanied by Senator Finn,
OF California. The Dolphin left the
Washington Navy Yard yesterday, and
Is due at Charleston about noon to-
morrow. She carried as passengers
Senator's Hale, OF Maine; Penrosn, OF
Pnnnsylyanin, and Garter. of Montana,
Inc party will be gone about three
weeks.