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Tombstone epitaph., 1907-10-27

The rAiIroad bridge over the Colo rado river at Parker, according 10 rail road men, will be one of the greatest of its kind in the world. In it's con struction 25,OO0 tons of steel and 20,- 900 barrels of cement will he used The bridge proper will be HOO feet long.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-10-27

We learn from President Roosevelt that five great sys- tems conduct tine railroad business in America. The rebate system, the graft sys- tenn, the campa' gn contribu- ton system, and what others? Louisville Courier-Journal.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-10-27

Through the explosion of giant fire cracker, l2 inches in length, which she was holding, Mrs. ]. $. Day, of Tucson, sustained A badly mangled hand. The thumb Of her right hand was torn of and the second and third fingers were badly maneled.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-10-27
From Thursdays Daily.

visiting his family and will rem in A fortnight. MT. Anderson is now O. cated in the southern part of the ter ritory, where he is engaged in min ing venture
 A serious areck was narrowly aver ed on the msin line Of the E P { 5 W yesterday hen several coaches of the west-bou pass, nger left the rails near D uglas Beyond giving the passengers bad shaking up and a thorough scare DO seve.e dsmage was done. The train vas de ayed about SIX h. urs, the Tomb-to-e train arriving about l o'clock this morn ing
 Mrs. H. F. Berner. wife of Clerk Berner of the board of supervisors. left todav for Wilcox on a visit with friends. She will be absent a fort night.
 Deputy District Attorney Ross and his estimsble family are now resi- dents of Tombstone. at least for sew ersl months The family of the pop u'ar official arrived yesterdsr fro m Douglas and have secured cottage to remain here during court, the increas | kt,at,a11 AF l.asr..r = office claiming the attention of tha' official and making it necessary to re main here constantly during cour session.
 Final county will pass t1 crua of the third class Jsnua l. It. s- sessed valuation i- over B 0OODjl
 lame. Hagan 'etlrnei ye. esia from a writ to Bisbee
 L M-. and Mrs. Charle. Hove re ,uraed home last evening on ;ne te lated train from brief visit 0 Bl-5-e
 Treasurer Gaines ieit las. eyenir for Dos Csbezas on business connect ed with his office.
 Thom as Pidwell, one 0 tte rionee residents of Pearce. was a county sea visit t.'Hy 9: rlsiuess trip. E. P. A. Larrici, r,anag, of th Joe Bush" addition A: Tur er. aa3 Tombstone visitor today. Gene, wh is likewise mayor of his balilwicl
 took note of the street improvement now under way in Tombstone au ! will doubtless inaugurate simil.
 wor< al his municipality.
 Jphn Rock, the popular mercnan
 returned last evening from a bri
 business vi-it to Bisbee. Chief of Police Bravin is confined his home, suffering from an attack
 heart trouble. The many friend.
 the chief hope for his early recover
 Fred Carlevato is reported very lo
 at his home. Mir, CarleTatO nss be, . practically bedridden for tAr pa
 year, and recently suffered A reiaps
 which has given his friends mu(
 cause for alar Il.
 General Manager J. J. Wyatt of u . Ar zons God Mines & Milling c [ yesterday received a Rambler auto : mobile which will shortly be put int service fer trips between Ton bscor
 and the mines of the company, ne, , South Pass.
 John Foster, deput L. : marsh. arrived today from Naco with thre Chinamen who will be detained in th Cochise county jail to await dep rts tion to China. Quite A nu,nuer , Chinsmen have been aPprehended O the line recently, no less than fit having been dep1rted within the pas three months.
 The contract for carrying the mai from Harqua Hals to Sslome ha been awarded to William Roberts o (Salome.
 The following postoffices have bee discontinued: Rye, Gila county, mai to Oxbow; Walker, Ysvspai county mail to Poland.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-10-27

Yuma women have organized an ocotillo club.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-19
NO EVIDENCE AGAINST THAT.
Insisted His Religious Opinions
Are His Own and Constitution
Protects Him in Them.
Many slgners of Petitions Labored Un-
der Delusicn That Utah Senator
Is n Polygamist.
Especial to the .'News.")

Washington, d. c.. Feb Ex-senator
Dillingham; followed Mr.. SmooL He
said that IN view of the clear state-
ment Of that gentleman it was hardly
necessary for him to say anything, aua
as the question whether he should be
excluded by a majority or two-thirds
vote had been too ably discussed by
| Senators Hopkins and Knox to need OF
| further comment.
He found upon looking over accounts
OF the senate that some s25 900 has been
expended in bringing witnesses to
Washington, not one of these witnesses
had word TO say against MIR. Shoots
| private character, which had not only
been non-assailed, but was conceded by
every one who knows to be beyond re-
proach.
Speaking of the voluminous petitions
which have poured into the senate, Mr.
Dillingham; said that he had received
many of them himself and that i'll sub
sequent conversations with signers he
had found that they invariably laDored
under the deluson that Mr.. Smoot is n
polygamist He insisted that Mr..
Shoots religious opinions are his own.
and he is protected in them by the Con-
stitution.
He slSetched the early history Of Utah
thoroughly, told how Brigham Young
had twice been appointed governor by
presidents. IN spite of the fact that he
had plural wives al the time, and shows
how from the enactment OF the first
law enacted by Congress to prevent
bigamy. down to 1890 polygamous mar
rlages had become fewer and fewer
year by year until they ceased alto
gether, practically, by the time Utah
was admitted as state. In fact they
practically ceased In 1881
He made an excellent point by read
ing from the report of the committee
on territories in 1892, in which it was
shown that as far back as Is years ago.
Reed Smoot was an open opponent Of
poygamy and from statistics showed
that upwards Of 90 per cent OF the male
Mormon citizens of Utah never awaited
themselves of the privilege of entering
the polygamous relation IN spite OF the
fact that they might believe that they
had legal and religious right TO do 50.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-19
She Very Readily Identified Forty
Two Letters Written by
Stanford White.
THAW WROTE TO C0MSToCK.
Wanted the Censor 10 Raid the Studio
In Madison Square Garden and
Suppress IL.

New York. Feb. l9.--The usual crowd
largely composed OF lawyers, filled the
courtroom when the Thaw case opened
this morning. Or. Evans. the defense
alienist. was the first of the characters
OF the case TO appear
When Mr.. Jerome arrived he passed
close to the expert but did not speak
Thaw entered the courtroom when
called with his usual quick step and at
once began nm animated conversation
with DIR. Evans.
There were two vacant places Mt the
table occupied by the attorneys for the
defense this morning, the seats usually
occupied by Mr. Gleason and Mr.. Pea
body, leaving only four lawyers pres
ent. 1t was said that Mr.. Gleason was
suffering from tothache, Mr.. Peabody,
It was said was examining witnesses.
MRS. THAW ON STAND.
A decided surprise was sprung by the
defense IN recalling Mrs. Evelyn Mes
bit Thaw TO the stand Immediately az.
ter court convened
Mrs. Thaw looked pale ana serious az
she took the stand, She appeared in the
same simple costume that che has worn
every day since the trial began. She
smiled slightly as she caught hor hus-
bands eye, Thaw returned the smile
and then turned TO Atty. oRollly. with
whom he talked for minute excitedly
Then he returned 90 his conversation
with Dr. Evans. but for the most part
Kept his eyes on his wife, only turning
occasionally 20 whisper in the Doctors
ear.
After Mrs, Thaw had sat In the witt
ness chair for nearly five minutes. Mr..
Delmas began his examination.
EXAMINATION BEGINS.
"You have already testified that you
arc familiar with tho handwritings OF
Stanford White" said Tho attorney. II
now hand you II paper and ask II It liz
the handwriting Of Mr.. White"
Mrs, ThaW gaged al The paper, eyl-
IDENTIFY a letter, and said, IN Is his
handwriting.
Mr.. Delmas handed tho witness six
othor letters and they also We're ldenti-
Ned as having come from Stanford
White,
After a moments delay still other
letters we're Identified letter after
lottor MI Dslmas handed tho witness
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-19
TWO MAYNARD GIRLS,
Maggie Stewart and Roseuc Coyle Ap-
pear Before Juvenile Court.

Maggie stewart and Rosette CoSlo.
the two girls who were arrested in Il
state street rooniug house several
rights ago I'm lHp.uIy with two men.
were before Juvenile court today
for trial The eWart girl said that
her mother ig threatened to scald
her II she cvci me back home and
refuses TO allow or 70 tako her clothes
away. The court committed the girl to
the industrial school. but suspended
sentence and sentenced her 10 the Crit
tendcn home al ogden. He also issued
an order permitting the girl 70 remove
her clothes from her home, As soon
as a. suitable place can be found she
viii De taken from the CrlJtendon home
aud placed iu n private family.
Rosette COyle told the court that she
came 20 Salt Lake from Euroka seXeral
weeks ago and has not seen her mofIT-
~ since and does not know whore CHE
is AT present, Since coming here sha
has been compelled 10 make her own
living She win he placed In a private
family la this city.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-19
is CONCEDED IN WASHINGTON.
Careful Canvass Shows That at
Least Fifty Senators viii Vote
For His Retention,
Even Senator Depcw Who Has Been
With Opposition is NOW on the
Right Side.
Especial to the "News,")

Washington, Feb. t9.~-That Senator
smoot will be confirmed in his title to
his seat, by a substantial majority to-
morrow afternoon, is generally con-
coded by every one in Washington
today.
The News correspondent has pre-
dicted from time to time. during the
present session. that at least so soma
tors will vote to sustain Mr.. Smoot A
carefully made canvass today shows
that the total number of votes which
will be recorded against him will not
exceed 33 at the outside.
Among them, seven Republicans,
including Burrows, Hansbrough and
Dupont. The latter attempted to In
huence his colleague. Alice, through
securing the adoption of an anti
Smoot resolution by the Delaware leg
islature, but 1t has had exactly the
contrary effect when Mr.. Berry Of
Arkansas was induced TO speak on the
Mountain Meadow massacre. In this
it was believed that trump card had
been played but Berry and Clarke
hate each other most cordially AS
soon as Clarke found that Berry had
been dragged into the case re conclud-
ed to pull out. and has announced that
he will not vote at all ~-
Senator Depew who was dragged
out OF bed to vote in committee in
favor of the Burrows report, has come
TO the conclusion after carefully read
ing Senator Knox's speech, that he
was wrong, and in consequence he has
decided to vote for Senator Smoot.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-19


Washington. Feb Ex-senator Smoot
rade bis long expected speech In his
eSn case In the senate today. He read
bis speech. which was devoid OF ora
''rcal effort, and the senator's voice
vas al no TIME raised much above the
u foiYersatonal tone. There was only
hlr attendance Of senator's, and the
galleries We're half filed. The meager-
less OF the audience was due 10 the fact
mat the senate met at the unusual
saiiy hour OF Ii. Mr.. Snoot was
warmly congratulated by many sena-
NN when he took his seat. He was
followed by Senator Dillingham;, who
made an argument in support of the
Utah senator.
Speaking IN his own defense, Senator
aeed smoot addressed the senate to-
Gay on the general subject of Mormon
I'm DE condemned polygamy in tho
'a0nsest terms. and declared emphatic
wy maj he had taken no oath incon-
's~nt Win that he has taken as sem
'"t Mr. smoot spoke as follows:
siI' President: In what / shall say
INC senate do not Intend to analyze
4 ~ luminous testimony taken before
4, s0'''''lttee or 10 make an argument
4 .'e''0n' The greater part OF this tes-
"u'y mas been before tho senate for
r ,s., man two years. and all of 1t for
80 0ne year II has been fully ar
sS'a 0y the distinguished senator's vino
too Aisaoy spoken upon this ques-
No. NY own testimony, covering
VA. 'Ah 10 pages OF the record. IL
MN, YOU and do not feel that /
N ~ "espass upon your Indulgence
-, ,N"haed discussion. Indeed.
wv nave been content 10 submit th.
M. p1n me record and speeches
~ olners' without saying any
"'s''i' except that there are GER
matters which can be known orI,,
49,, ana think that the sennt,
h, !" a rank statement from
M. NY personal attitude respect
nv sse matters. The senate IL en-
~ " Know my personal attitude
hs su''eet Of polygamy and up-
sansn, D3,e' ~ loyalty TO this gov.
ssn eYn,. Upon these two matters 7
str, ca gnSss myself briefly. but with
-. AN NOT A poLYGAMIsr.r
l,sto,o,o' desire TO state. as have
% country Se,ea' 10 the senate ana 10
ID h, 'o a polysamist. | have mevsr
Vie '"s' and she is my prey.
NJ, i, as,l has been more or les. oro,,-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-19
When Manifesto Issued Only
2451 Plural Households
In Church.
voaMoNs ARE a LOYAL PEOPLE
,,o HAS Never Taken Any Oath In
consistent with His sena-
torlal Oath.

washington. D. c., Feb. Ex-senator
s.,oot was recognized by the vice pres
,dort AT exactly 1880 and began MS
49,, About half the seats were oc-
rn,oa and there was fair attendance
~ snectators in the galleries. The moss
,r,ense interest was manifested IN the
.n,rks Of Mr. smoot. Every senator
| N the floor, including Messrs. Burrows
md Dubois, swung his chair so as 10
49,, halter view Of the speaker.
bnlv one senator, Petus of Alabama
p,rlscted 10 listen attentlyely. He WIS
msy writing letter during the hrst
10 minutes
Mr.. smoot left his own desk and took
4 position in the main aisle, directly
~ front Of the vice president. AS he
y ort,nued senators whose seats are on
Nc outskirts Of the chamber DIRE"
& f,oser so as to more readily hear every
{kword. Az the senator proceeded one
nv one other Senators entered in the
&chaHlber and the interest grew. sell
5htors VINO were approached by pages
&srifh cards from the Marble room sent
fput word excusing themselves during
the continuance OF Mr. smoot's address.
From time to time the doors leading
into the chamber swung inward and
members OF the house entered and
nnged themselves against the walls or
N sofas at the rear and sides of the
t,rate chamber. Senator Shoots
,nunclatlon was clear and his periods
were carefully rounded. His voice
reached easily to the most remote corr
ners Of the galleries and as he told OF
he services OF the Utah light artillery
n the Philippines his eloquent words
caused the women in the galleries to
Ian over the ratings TO catch better
REV Of the speaker. That he made q
\ deep impression upon every man and
woman in the chamber was manifest.
Re finished exactly on the stroke of IL
and as he passed back TO his seat he
vas warmly congratulated.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-19

started there chat night, Ii was fur
uished apartment
"Did Thaw 80 with you?'
NO"
Whose namo ala YOU give Ia taxing
tho apartmentY
"My own name 49,
what name did Miss Nesbit sivef'
"She did not give any II Was NOT
necessary"
Al this point recess until . o'eioe
Was ordered.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-19
THE PIE GIRL.

did you and Mr.. Thaw discuss the
fate Of the pie grip"
Yes, II was in Paris in 1903. He
asked me what other girls | knew of
who had suffered at the hands of Stan
ford White. l told him ! had heard of
the pie girl A girl at the theatcr told
me about'it and that night when Stan
FORD White came TO my dressing room
asked him about It, He asked me
whore had heard the story. told
him a girl had told me, and he told me
all about It then.
There was stag dinner, he said,
and this girl was put IN a big pie with
lot Of birds. She was very young
about Is years, | think he said. He
helped put her in the pie and fixed IL.
When the girl jumped out Of the pie
the birds flew all about the room"
AT dinner party at the st. Regis IN
1904 when Mr., and Mrs Thaw and an
other man were present, the guest told
Mr.. Thaw tho story OF the pie girl
He said, Mrs. Thaw continued,
that Mr.. White and another man had
trouble about it--trouble to keep II out
of the papers. He said they went on
their knees 10 the editor of the paper
and finally had II suppressed"
What newspaper was it,"
The American
what did MIR. Thaw say2"
HE said he would Investigate the
story and see what truth there was in
II.
when did he nest talk about the
story?"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-19
LEr,rER TO coMsroclE.

ono OF tho papers Identified wos n
letter from ThaW 10 Anthony Cumstock.
in II Thaw described the studio In the
Madison Square Garden tower and said
II was hlled with obscene pictures. ana
should be lalded, he also described
tho studio al 22 West Twenly-tourlh
street, which he said was consecrntcd
to dohauchery" ana wRs uscd by gang
~ rich criminals" In this building the
letter said. were the famous red velvet
swing aud the mlrrored bedrooms He
enclosed a sketch Of Tho Arrangements
OF the rooms.
The letter continued that The place
was run by gang OF rich criminals,
but was frequently visited by young
men who did not know its character
The letter called attention 10 SIN an-
othor house saying
"Nou may also abolish another place
az l22 East TWenty-secOnd atreet--a
house used secretly by three or four OF
tho same scoundrels,
Now you may take the witness" said
Mi Deunas 20 The district attorney
Mr.. Jerome arose. II VIII ask peunis-
sion 10 reserve my GROSS examination OF
this wiiness until 4 oan determine
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-19
A GIRL's STORY,

1.-THE next time was in Pittsburg
when we were married. He told me
that the girl was dead He had IN
yestigated the story ana that il was
true; that afterward the girl married
but her husband heard the story OF her
connection with Mr. White and that he
cast her off and she died In great pow
erty and disgrace
did you and MI. Thaw often speak
OF these girls?'
Eyes. ] could not tell you every place
and every time we discussed II. He
told me something ought to be done
about tho girls. ! told him I could not
do anything. Ho snid 7 could hello
him. tried to get his mind on other
things, and then be would say I was
trying 10 get out OF A. lie said Stan
ford White ought to he in the ponlten-
tisry; that he got worse and worse an
tho time and something had 10 be
done"
"You may take the witness said
Mr.. Delmaa 10 Mr.. Jerome.
The moment OF waiting for the prose-
cutor's FIRST question was Interrupted
by Mr.. DelmaB, who had "a few more
papers Tor tho witness 10 Identity
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-19

Tile French say that Nothing Il \
footless stocking without legs" ana |
that Is about the only thing You can. |
not buy or sell through advertising.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-19

49, 70 watches everything IS
NO him W. This includes all sorts
Of "Ns wan he ne want nds, day by day.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-19

,contlnuod on page two.l
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-19

Senator Smoot Addresses Senate In His Own Defense


and she identified each one. She took
the letters in her hand one at a time
and only glanced at each before she
returned II 70 the attorney. When
Mrs. Thaw had identified 80 letters, Mr.
Delmas returned to tho counsel table
and brought forth new package and
the work Of identification continued,
In all Mrs. Thaw identified 4 letters
She was nearly half an honr az the
task.
As the examination of the letters was
concluded, MIR. Delmas turned to the
Witness
nav ,,A,,r-t,>-1,t,
~ '@'N 14ii-'
How long have YOU known May
Mac X engie2"
Since 1901"
How long has Mr.. Thaw known
herr"
Since 1904"
Did YOU IN May 1906. relate TO Mir.
Thaw conversation YOU had with May
said TO YOU regardins stan stan W Vii ~"
VIII Ia hee,, We SEQ me T'S''t tSni
sbs bnd toIa IN, tbat fJnr,l, .,'d VieTH
qetting along fineiy toyetber she ssid
sbe thou,ht n Vas 90 Zoo tbo was. ~
loved eath other she SAID stanford
N-bite ma ,,e,narl,ed pooh II Won
last Vii eet her ha ole -
mia III rbsr soH apytbir, vrha,,
Won told him lhat?"
.sJ5e saId he ba5 oireod,, haa,.1 a. e,o,,,
Miss Martier1ie > = 7'''
what was his condition when VA,
told him p"
,.,The ,vav no sIu,,,,s Was ,,,bo,, +oIly-
ing of White ,-er,, eYclted ma ner,,..
Gus
"Did Mr. Tbav at the time of vour
,narrinte INK ve,v mIIoh anon, tbs I'M
ciSent in voiir ice onn,iented Win san
fora Vyhito9"
YES He always talked abou, II uo
v.ouId ,valSen Ts oftcn az nisht soh-
bing Ana hen be ,rori5 cension,Iy
ssk mo nnesftons sboHf tbIs tor,.;,,tS
Thing"
S,DId WI, visi+ ,f,,, ora.tye,,,to q, t,,,.
anarinsnts In 1ool 81 - 0'''''' 81 ''''
,,yes =,
.Oy,ilo ,-o,, ,,..,,s .,,o,, Al, s,,,s,,,
Nbifa cows t,a ma MI ou ~" '1'' W. y
trba,y of ,,,,+t,tn,, NO. u w.. :, ~;
aug ''''''s 'i'''' liie'' ''u'''"
ANSvvEpE,T, VIC M M
Yes. Stanford White spoke TO me
several times and / always ansUernd
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-17

for renewals. improvements and ex-
tensions by putting out securities.
we are always discounting the fu-
ture and know factors are discounted
earlier from year 10 year. In my opin-
ion the forthcoming presidential cleo
ton has been discounted earlier than
usual, and it has been reflected in the
securities market
Manufacturers in Accord.
One decidedly favorable feature of
the steel and iron trade is that the
manufacturers are in perfect accord.
Steel people, as a rule, are always
ready to get together and discuss new
conditions as they arise. That act has
a tendency TO keep the trade stable,
and 1t has done more than anything
else 10 prevent a recurrence of acct
dents that have been disastrous in the
past
Just now I can do no more than re-
peat what I said two months ago. The
great and increasing wealth OF the
country the annual accumulation OF
values and the increasing population
are certain in the long run to bring
success to the optimist if in the mean
time he will deal within the limits OF
his resources. keep his head, then act
fairly and decently toward his com
petitors. his employees and the public
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-17

and put the case over until Sept. p.
when the jury viii return 10 Chicago.
The fact that Judge Lands did not feel
right over the Atoms status is said
to form the basis of the hopes of the
Standard Oil lawyers that he may grant
their motion.
1t was the testimony of Chief Clerk
Holland Of the freight department OF
the Alton in Chicago and that Of Clerk
Howard in the auditing department
that form the main feature of the com
plant Of the Standard Oil attorneys
1t is this material testimony, they say
which they should have been allowed
TO puncture with questions along the
line OF what influence was exerted over
the witnesses by the immunity agree
ment.
1t was largely upon the testimony OF
these two clerks that the chain OF re
bate evidence was built up by the gov
eminent