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The San Francisco call., 1907-02-06
PLAY 4 SLY TRICK
ON CALIFORNIANS
sPEc1AL p1sPAfcH no zee oALL.

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO The CALL
WASHINGTON. Feb. 5.-senators
piles Of washington and Carter of
Montana stole q march on the Cali
fornia Senators today by securing an
amendment to the Kahn bill provid-
ing for an additional Judge for the
northern district OF California This
amendment provides that two addi-
tional Circuit Judges shall be ap-
pointed for the Ninth Circuit
AS Kahn's bill passed the House. It
the northern and southern districts of
California Perkins had similar bin
pending. He substituted Kahn's bill
for HIS own. The Senate Judiciary
committee told him the bfil would
have to be amended. ss judges must
be appointed from particular districts.
An amendment was accordingly made
IN committee placing the judge In the
northern district, and Perkins was
assured that the biu would be report
ed In that shape.
The bill was reported today with
the amendment as agreed upon, but
also with an amendment creating two
additional 3udgeships for the Ninth
circuit. Perkins and Flint were busy
COrnrn1lLGets anu O4O UOl KNOW OA
the move until too late. The bill
was passed in that shape
INQUIRY developed the fact that
Piles and Carter had prevailed upon
the judiciary committee 20 accept
their amendment and had rushed it
through the Senate when the Califor
mans were not on guard. They were
assisted IN their nefarious plot by
Spooner and Clark of wyoming. Piles
IS said 10 be working in the interest
OF District Judge Hanford Of Seattle.
ana Carter has a judicial friend In
Montana. who, he thinks, would make
an admirable Circuit Judge.
The Ca1ifornians would have op-
posed the amendment II they had sus-
pected its existence. as California now
has majority OF the Circuit Judges
and will be in a minority If two more
are added 70 the court The bill now
kkoes to conference. and a fight viii
W. made to kill of the Piles-Carter
amendment. The chances are strong
" against the success of such fight
II California gets an additional
District Judge she will probably have
to agree TO the appointment OF two
Circuit Judges
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establish hereditary insanity
District Attorney Jerome argued in
reply that the witness was not a com
petent person to testify as to insanity
in the family of the defendant 1t was
necessary, he said. to go back to the
great at-grandfather and mother of the
witness and the defendant to reach
common blood. On the two collateral
branches of the family four separate
stocks had been blended with the birth
of the witness and the defendant
Il infer from the opening address of
the defense" said Jerome. that they
expect to prove by this witness that his
father died in an asylum Cor some re-
treat for the insane. The fact that a
man dies in an asylum is not proof of
his insanity. The law does not recog-
nize it The fact that man dies in an
asylum like that conducted by the emf
nent DR. Wiley, who was on the stand
today, for instance does not prove he
was insane
Justice Fitzgerald said he felt con-
strained to adhere TO his decision sus-
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Dr. Wiley replied with decision:

LII "ASy ESPASu Win oeCielou
Yes"
Mr.. Jerome displayed the thorough
ness with which he has studied medical
authorities to fit himself for the Thaw
case by leading the witness through a
chain of questions dealing with path
ology, which at times seemed to thor
oughly battle the witness, who hesi-
tated time and again and evaded direct
answers.
IF a man at 3s years OF age" asked
Mr.. Jerome, whose blood is tainted
with insanity is seized with a homi-
cidal mania, is he not likely TO lapse
into such delusions again?"
He might. It is a possibility"
rs it not probability"
THAT depends. II the object and
circumstances of his delusion are re-
moved he is not likely to lapse"
What do insane people usually do
after killing a person?"
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES
There usually follows evidences of
ton Of fact. Thaw's declaration to his
life was a very suspicious circum-
stance"
DO you know that her life was not
in danger?'
mo, I assume that II was not"
During the long, narrowing cross-ex-
animation OF the witness Thaw's coun-
sci were a study. Mr.. Gleason looked
appealingly at DR.. Wiley as he was
piled with Mr.. Jerome's questions Mr..
Delmas looked interested and at times
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The witness was excused for the
present.
DR.. John E. Deemar, a physician Of
Kittaning, Pa, was next called to the
stand. DR.. Deemar is the family ply
sician of the Copleys, Mrs William
Thaws parents. Mr.. Deemar said he
had known Harry Thaw for twenty-five
years. When the defendant was 8
years old DR.. Deemar treated him for
a nervous disorder.
Did you know Henry w. Copley?'
asked Mr.. Gleason.
Yes. He was brother of Mrs. Will
liam Thaw, mother Of the defendant"
Did you know John Ross?''
"Yes, he was a first cousin of the
defendant. John Ross mother was Mar
garet Copley Ross. sister of Mrs.
William Thaw."
District Attorney Jerome here inter
posed an objection against any further
examination of the witness on the
ground that the testimony he
could give would be of collateral
relatives OF the defendant and he
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did not think the matter should be
further gone into until the counsel
brought authorities to sustain their
position. Justice Fitzgerald upheld this
contention and said the witness could
be recalled at any time provided the
authorities to be cited by the defense
should prove the court in error in
shutting out testimony as to any but
descendants in a single line such as
mother, father, grandmother, grand
father and so on
Adjournment then was taken until to-
morrow
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tanning the District Attorneys objec-
tion for the present. He would take
the authorities cited by Thaw's counsel
under consideration He thought a
closer relative than The witness should
be offered as a witness.
did you see your father in an asylum
for the insane in the year 1852" asked
Mr.. Gleason.
Mr.. Jerome again objected to the
question
In the present condition of record
and at t.lis stage of the trial I sustain
the objection" said Justice Fitzgerald.
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MAGOON PLANS |
CUBAN ARMY

HAVANA. Feb. 5.-Governor Magoon
has issued a decree prescribing the or
ganization Of the Cuban army. After
quoting the law OF September is. 1906.
providing for the increase OF the rural
guard to 10000 men and the artillery
to 1000. the decree declares that all
ablebodied male citizens between 21
and As years should constitute the ma
tional forces. which should consist OF
a permanent army and a force of mi
litia-
An editorial article on the decree
SAYS.
The whole country viii be surprised By an or
der written in the hand OF foreign Government
and establishing in Cuba compulsory military
service. No one can hope that the plan an
noUnced for the increase and reorganization OF
the rural guard viii fail 20 lend TO the mflitariz-
alton Of our country From today all Cubans
must be soldiers.
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STEAMERS BOILERS Explode

CHATTANOOGA, Ca, Feb. BY an
explosion of the boilers on the steamer
Barker near this city today, George
Kelly, a negro fireman. was killed and
William D. Sibley and Bob Bass, deck
hands, were blown into the water and
are supposed to have been drowned.
Captain Thompson, Engineer Jesse Alli-
son and the latter's wife were injured.
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California Is in for
Period of Suns hine

wv yITH a tone of relief, the
Nv spirit of which Will be
shared I'm thankfulness by
the gum shoe and umbrella bril-
gade, Professor Meade announced
last evening that California sis all
right now" I'm a weather way and
will probably stay all right, accord
ing TO indications, for some time to
come 1T is still storming In Ore
gon and Washington and a cold
wave il general throughout the
west, but the prophet declares that
the Golden State Is I'm for a period
of sunshine.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-11
LACK Of WATER
MENACES COAL
SUPPLY IN PA.

Philadelphia, Sept. 11.-Anthracite and
bituminous operators say that the coal
situation is growing serious throughout
the state and it is freely predicted that
before midwinter there will be a fall in
many sizes The supply OF water has
already become a serious problem In the
anthracite region. The Reading company
is compelled to send between 35 or 40 tank
cars of water TO its collieries daily, to
keep them In operation. The labor supply
has been below nominal for several weeks.
Unless there is considerable rain 1t may
be necessary TO suspend operations at
some collieries. II is declared
The labor problem Is serious In the bitu-
minous fields of the states. Central Penn
sylvania operators are advertising for
miners and agents are securing the coun-
try miners for the Pittsburg district. Both
anthracite and bituminous operators are
selling coal from stored stocks to supply
the demand.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-11
DAUGHTER-|A-[AM
SUED BY HER
FATHER-|A-LAW

Judge Brown in the superior court TO-
day heard In part the case OF Edward M
Dodge of East Providence against his
daughter -in-law. Adline l.. Dodge, and
Martin v. b. Wilcox and Amey wilcox.
Complainant seeks to have mortgage
given by him delivered up and cancelled.
The statements In the bill filed by Mr..
Dodge are interesting.
He declares that In the fall OF 1900
Charles Dodge, his son, was engaged to
marry the respondent, then Adine l..
Kenyon, and that she advanced Charles
$500 and In order to guarantee that
Charles would keep his contract 10 marry
her. she on Dec. l. 1900, demanded mort
gage of four lots owned by complainant.
A mortgage was made out and the Dill
says the mortgagee's name was lett
blank. The sum mentioned in the mort
gage as due was $500.
Charles Dodge married Miss Kenyon on
June 10. 1902. and complainant says the
mortgage was delivered up to him. That
later she got possession OF the mortgage
through her husband, Charles. and with
out authority from the complainant filed
In her own name as mortgage She also
advertised the lots for sale under the
mortgage on July 81, and pretended TO sell
them TO Mr. Wilcox the deeds TO be given
In Mrs wilcox's name
Mr.. Dodge. senior. asked that his son
wife be ordered to cancel up and dis
charge mortgage. Also that the sale 10
tho wilcox family be declared void.
Mrs. Dodge in her answer denied tnat
her marriage had anything TO do with
the mortgage and claimed the mortgage
was given for a loan to complainant and
that her name was always In the mort
gage Also that Mr.. Dodge frequently
acknowledged the validity OF the mort
gage.
Mr.. Dodgi the complainant was NOT m
court TODAY and this led to n postpone
ment.
Frank II. wildes, his counsel, said ne
was In feeble condition. George II. Huddy.
Jr.. wanted q chance to cross-examine
complainant. however, so the hearing was
adjourned for couple or hours, out ~
being found impossible for Mr.. Dodge TO
come to court today the case went over
10 February.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-11
DURGLAR TRIES
TO MURDER
TWO WOMEN

South Norwalk, Conn, Sept. n-There
was an attempt 10 murder two young
women, Mamie and Annie McNerney, at
their home here.
Breaking into the home. the assailant,
a short, thickset man, who Is supposed
TO have been insane. forced the door OF
the bedroom occupied by the young wo-
men and attacked them In their bed with
IA large club.
But for the fact that their sister. Alice,
~ years OF age, escaped from her room
and alarmed the neighborhood, the man
would have effected his purpose. Mamie
and Annie fought him desperately, Getting
behind the bureau and defending them
selves with chairs until the shouts OF tee
neighbors caused the man TO jump from
a window and escape by the roof.
Both young women were seriously hurt,
and Mamie was unconscious for several
hours from the choking and beating she
Aad received from the brute.
There is no doubt the man had some
fendish purpose in mind, as he ignored
the silverware and valuables on the first
floor and went directly to the sleeping
apartment. II thought he had knowledge
OF the house and expected 10 find all three
girls asleep In one room. as is usually the
custom. The McNerneys are popular, all
three being employed In a sorset shop. Ii
viii he some days before they recover
from the attack and fright.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-11
NOT ALL "MACH|NISTS"
SOLID FOR WETM0RE
Supposed Woonsocket Man Has Letter in Official Organ OF
Local Republicans, Saying That the Field Is Open.

"The election last year, when followed
by the course OF the Republican assem-
blymen during the Ions winter session,
showed that Col Colt was then the can
didate OF the majority OF the party who
is its candidate now IL has not said, and
nobody knows.
COMMITTEE HAD NO AUTHORITY.
ut did not elect the present state COM
mittee with authority to speak for II OH
this particular question after conditions
changed as they dit n II sees fit, the
new committee that will be chosen before
II comes time TO vote for senator In the
general assembly can be instructed en-
tirely differently.
THAT is TO say--and this is all started
20 say when ! began-it is open 10 any
body or his friends TO go into the coming
caucuses and elect delegates 10 the state
convention favorable TO him as senator.
and II he gets enough to control the con-
vention the action OF the state &C .nmittee
can be turned down by the superior body
and he will then be the official party can
didate.
There are men enough in the Republi-
can party who are nobly mt 10 fill the
high office, and think am not the only
Republican Who hopes that some or them
or their friends will start a movement
right away TO test the feeling OF the
most a duty that somebody should AS II
stands now, the official candidate OF the
party is by accident a candidate that only
q minority OF the party ever accepted. 1t
has had no chance 10 make its own sec
ond choice when It's first choice was with
drawn.
II ought TO say again that am a strict
party man and know how important II is
that the party be united this time and
make sure the election OF. some good
straight Republican TO the senate; and
shall support so far as / can any man
the party as a whole agrees upon.
But I am not quite satisfied with the
way that Mr. Wetmore became the pres
ent Official candidate and l should like
TO see the feelings OF my fellow Republi-
cans tested on the subject before / accept
his candidature as absolutely official and
final
The field is still open. VIII not some
body enter the lists?
REPUBLICAN"
Woonsocket, Sept. 0.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-11

are others. and Il is these others that we
should deal -witA-H the interests OF the
Democratic party are TO be protected ("
The committee this evening, besides
adopting the rules-which it is likely to do.
as the so-called Hessians have only %
votes out OF 81 on any fair test OF strength
and may not have that many on battle
over this proposition--will also indorse the
vote OF the executive committee fixing the
caucus and convention dates as announced
In The News-Democrat last evening
DORNEY'S IDEA
AT II smeetng last evening the Ninth
Ward Democratic club, the Dorney or
ganizatlon. listened to remarks by Presi-
dent Thomas J. Dorney and others in
relation TO the proposed caucus reforms
and the sentiment OF the club was TO the
effect that the club should stand as a unit
In case the sincerity OF any one OF its
members is doubted.
Dorney issued a challenge 10 DR.. Carroll
or any member OF the opposing Ninth
ward faction to publicly debate the ward
issues with him.
He urged all the members to enroll as
Democrats.
Referring to the challenge to joint de-
bate DR.. Carroll said. II would not ac-
cept any such challenge. When a man
finds n snake in his path that menaces
him he does not stop TO split hairs with
the snake but seizes the hrst available
weapon and scotches orfkls the animal !"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-11
DEMOCRATS LOOK
FOR FlGHTTONIGHT

AZ the meeting OF the Democratic city
committee this evening there Is likely 10
be q lively discussion over the adoption
of the proposed re-enrollment plan au-
thorixed by the Democratic state central
committee last week
The INSTRUMENTATION men are likely TO
he out In force. armed with all kinds or
arguments against the rule and agreeing
unanimously that II will spell ruin-spell-
ed r-u-i-n--for the Democratic party Oh
the city and state.
The organization leaders are equally
convinced that II means the redemption
of the party from the Hessians and others
OF their ilk who have been In control and
have caused caucuses TO be thrown out
and many voters to be disfranchised for
years.
DIR. Edward r. Carroll. president of the
Jefferson club OF the Ninth ward, whose
ticket beat out that OF the Dorney ele-
ment last year. will be present In the in
terest OF re-enrollment, at least In his
ward, and he will mince no words In deal
Ing with the situation. he says.
HAS FRAUD EVIDENCE.
II am convinced. he said, and shah
present TO the committee evidence TO sus-
tain my contention, that there are men
registered In my ward who are not en-
titled to vote in the ward. l know OF one
man allied with the opposition who has
four men registered from his house, men
who do not live In the ward. II had my
way there would be a re-enrollment, and
certain so-called leaders In the ward would
not be permitted to vote In Democratic
caucuses."
He seferred specifically TO liquor deal
er, whom he named. and whom ne knew.
he said. TO have been working In the In
terests OF the Republicans.
WOULDN'T BELIEVE sDME MEN.
Asked II he would oppose the recogni'
ton of any man In the ward who would
20 before a notary public and swear that
he !s a Democrat. he said
''Some OF these fellows could not be be
iieved on their oaths. and ! would not be
ileve them. DO not mean TO say tha'
all OF the Dorney men are not Democrats
Dorney has some men In the ward wht
are honest men and good Democrats. They
have stood by him because they believed
In him have ii-e f-rrit % md With them
and would not scratch their names from
the list II could make them UP. but ther,
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-11

That some OF the machine men are not
yet reconciled 10 the candidacy OF ex-
Senator George Peabody Wetmore Tor
Urdted States senator was shown this
morning, when the machine organ print
ed a long article from man supposed
70 live In Woonsocket, declaring that the
field IL open and refusing TO DC pound
by the action OF a minority or the state
central committee, which. as The News,
Democrat pointed out at the time, had
no authority to commit the Republican
party to Mr.. Wetmore.
Discussing this letter today and the
prospects OF the ex-senator obtaining the
nomination. a well-known Republican
said: II would not bet that Wetmore
will not be the man. but ne must gel
quite a number of senators and represen-
tatives that were not with him last year
IN order To win, and there rs chance
that ne will not get them. Things are
by no means as rosy for him as MS man
ayers say they are"
The writer In the machine organ today
says In his loaded communication on
the editorial page
Il notice in the first beginnings OF fan
toik about candidates for offices at the
November election nothing is being said
about Republican candidates for United
States senator. Why not?
IF r. Is supposed that this Is Ttcs-
tion no longer open 20 discussion, that Is
a deiusion which II is best for us TO get
rid OF right away. The senatorship hela
is as open now as II was year ago-that
Is, 50 far as the party itself has any
thing to say about II. and that ought to
be good deal-everything, In fact.
when Col Colts business interests
and the state OF his health compelled him
to withdraw at a time when 1t was well
known that his success on second trial
was as sure as anything In politics ever
r., the state central committee. using
q riwht which as loyal party man and
straight voter from earliest manhood /
don't dispute. made Mr.. Wetmore the
official party candidate
$50 far, so good. But that solution Is
not hnab II Is not In the power. and IL
must never be In the power OF any group
of men. be they committee or be they
not. to bind the Republican party forever
on a matter In which II has had no
chance TO speak for Itself. The acts Of
the state commttee-all OF them-are
subject 10 being repudlated and over
ruled by the voters who create the COM
mittee
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-11
EASTERN SHIPBUILDING
COMPANY is SOLD

X. Hanscomb, president of the Eastern
Shipbulding company. announced today
that the plant had been purchased by a
New London Arm. Mr.. Hanscomb said:
The shipyard has been sold TO syn
dicate business. and as there are ships
TO be built work will be started. We Will
begin at once cleaning up the yard and
getting rid OF the scrap, put the build
der"
The names OF the men forming the syn
dicate have not been made known The
plant has been shut down since launch
ing the Dakota and Minnesota, few
years ago, and there have been rumors
OF transfer OF the co<npany's works TO
some other city.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-11
SUIT FOR $4,000 FOR
ALLEGED TRESPASS

Garabed r. Basinajian has entered suit
in the supreme court against F. A Cullen
OF Cranston to recover $1,000 for alleged
trespass. According TO plaintiffs declara-
ton Cullen forced the outside door OF his
house on Carpenter street and smashed
the inside door on August 13.
When he got into the house, Il is claim
ed, Cullen tore up carpets and oil cloths.
opened chests and bureau drawers and re-
moved all the household furniture includ-
ing A2 that belonged to the plaintiff and
was in drawer OF the bureau. II is also
claimed that the contents OF a trunk were
taken out including $50 left in PLAINTIFF s
custody.
Mr. Basmajlan clalms that he got home
before Cullen got through with the job
and that Cullen took him through the
public streets TO the police station, where
he was locked up for several hours. Frank
II. Wildes Is attorney for the plaintiff.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-11
CHORUS GIRL is HEIR
TO FORTUNE OF $4,000

Pittsburg Sept. 11.-Alma Bair. the IL
year-old daughter OF Mrs. Mary Bair is
believed to be a chorus girl somewhere,
while at home her mother Is dying and an
aunt has left her a fortune OF $4,000. The
mother is heartbroken over the disappear
ance OF her daughter.
whose mother died recenWy. She sold the
furniture and with the proceeds the two
girls left six weeks ago for New York.
Il Is believed to seek positions on the
stage. Not a word has been received from
them since.
have been asked TO look for Miss Bair
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-11
ARM FRACTURED,
CLEMENT SUES
FOR s5,000.00

The New York. New Haven and Hart
ford Railroad company is defendant In a
Perior court by Augustus Clement. The
latter was passenger on defendant o
train In Pawtucket. and when the car
was on turnout at Prospect street, ow-
Ing TO the turn not being far enough re-
moved from the main track. another car
came so close TO the one he was In that
his arm was strucK
He says the road was guilty OF negli-
gence In building the turnout so close TO
the main track. His arm was fractured
and the. bones split so that its use is
greatly impaired.
Hugh j. Carroll is the plaintiffs attor-
ney.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-11
GOV. HIGGINS GUEST
AT THE OHIO BUILDING

Norfolk. Va. Sept. 1.-THE celebra-
ton today of Ohio State day at the
jamestown exposition was one OF the
greatest features in the exposition's
history. There was a great crowd
from the Buckeye state Governor Har-
ris OF Ohio. and Judson Harmon, of
cincinnati. former attoriey~ general OF the
United States. were the principal speak
ers.
Gov. Higgins OF Rhode Island and the
entire Rhode Island delegation. which
participated in that states celebration
yesterday, were present.