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The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-21
BAILEY RESUMES STORY
 OF HIS TRANSACTIONS
SENATO $ REPLY TO AN IN- QUIRT BY STANDARD
 OIL OFFICIALS.

Told Them They would be Put in Peni- tentiary if They Attempted to Do
 Business in Texas Again--Denieg
 That He Conducted an Oil Business in
 the State in Conjunction With the
 Trust-Denies Disgusting Himself.
 Austin, Tex, Feb. 20-Before the in- vestigating committee United States Senator J. W. Bailey continued the story of his financial deals with John H. Kirby Texas millionaire lumber man; s. c. Bane, president of the Seaboard National bank of New York, Henry Clay Pierce, president of the board of directors of the Waters-Pierce oil company; B. F. Yoakum, head of the Frisco system, and with various other financiers.
 One of the most important state- ments was that he had been asked by the Standard Odl company officers in New York to give, them an opinion as to what the opportunities were for the Standard oil interests to re-enter the state again and do business.
 T gave them a written opinion in which I stated that if they attempted to do business in the state they would be put in the penitentiary, and their property absorbed ip fines and penal ties" said Senator Bailey The senator denied that he had conducted an oil business in Texas in conjunction with the Waters-Pierce Oil company or the Standard oil company The concern he took over for debt was known as the Southwestern Oil company,
 Senator Bailey went into detail re- garding his attorneyship of the Ten nessee Construction company. There was serious apprehensions," he said, "that the Tennessee Central railroad would be thrown into the hands of receiver again. I was urged to seM the railroad bonds, and I did it. I think the bonds were sold in July, 19O5 The city of Nashville had sub- scribed $1,O00,000 for the buiulding of this railroad. I consulted number of men who were interested in the city's welfare, and they favored my plan.''
 Did you ever change your clothes, and disguise yourself?' asked Mr. i! Odell of the committee.
 No" was the reply.
 During my trip over the Tennessee Central system, I stopped at many places along the line, and my visits were reported in the St. Louis and Nashville papers. There was not a dol- lars worth of securities turned over to me My duty was to try to do some thing with the property if I could.
 Senator Bailey denied that he had ever represented Adolphus Busch in any transaction. ''I have not concluded my attorneyship with the Tennessee l Construction company yet" said Sen- ator Bailey. Senator Bailey said there was not a shadow of truth in the charge that he had accepted money for political services rendered the Waters Pierce company. Frequently he de- nounced the charge as lies" and his enemies as "liars."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-21
CONSERVATION AT 4 TRIAL.
Stranger Jumps Up and Accuses Him.
 self of Murder.

Wallace, Idaho, Feb. 2O.-A man thought to be insane caused commotion to-day at the trial of Steve Adams, murderer of Frederick Tyler. by spring ing up near the defendant and shout ing: Tt is the heart that moved the hand. I am the man that killed Fred Tyler. Turn all these other fellows loose, for I am the man that done the deed"
 The words and appearance of the strange man, whose hair was long and black, and whose stubby beard and wild eyes gave him a strange aspect, caused the defendant to turn pale, and Mrs. Adams to burst into tears.
 Two officers removed the stranger from the court room to the sheriff s office. There he said his name was Patrick c. Ryan, of Butte; that he had just finished term in Deer Lodge pen itentiary. He will be committed to an asylum.
 Adams said he did not know the man.
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ENUMERATION TICKET WINS
Result of Election for Officers of the
 Mutual Life.


 Mutual Life.
 New York, Feb. 20.-The administra- tion ticket of the Mutual Life Insur- anee company was elected by a major ity approximately of 190000 in the re- cent policyholders' election, according to a statement by the election insoec- tors to the proxy committees. The vote for the various tickets as given by the inspectors was:
 For administration ticket, 199,1S2; for united committee ticket, 69,161 for the third ticket or fusion ticket, BAT.
 It was also stated that "of the 1oa, 1S2 votes, 1S2,49S were not challenged and no special objections raised to them. This in itself is almost twice as many as the united committee ticket secured. Tn addition 2S,S64 votes were declared void and not counted"
 The count of votes was declared to be complete except for the elimination ot duplicates and ballots of policy holders whose policies had terminated before they voted. The inspectors said this would affect only few thousand vote, and all parties in about the same pro. portion,
 Samuel Untermyer, attorney for tht International Policyholders committee in a statement issued tonight, criti. cizes the action of the inspectors ir making preliminary report public He characterized the report as con trary to law and thought 1t should bt I sufficient to nullify the election. The inspectors had, he said, committed themselves in advance regarding chal. lenges upon which they were yet tC pass.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-21
SMITH AT WRITE HoUsE.
Drives There With His Team of Seven
 Eskimo Dogs.

Washington, Feb. 2O.-Eli Smith, the Alaskan mail carrier who has been making trip from Nome, Alaska, to Washington, arrived here to-day, and with his team of seven Eskimo dogs and his sled on wheels he drove to the White House. While waiting an op- portunity to see Secretary Loeb, Smith showed the presidents two boys Archie and Quentin. the outfit he had brought with him, and told them the names of his dogs. Afterwards he took Quentin on a drive around the grounds The appearance of Smith and his unique outfit attracted large number of curiosity seekers.
 Smith presented to the president a letter from an official at Nome, and in return the president wrote brief note certifying to Smiths arrival in Wash ington The president gave his visitor a cordial greeting, speaking to him for some minutes in his private office at the White House. Later Smith drove his team through the southern part of the White House grounds, where the president, Mrs. Roosevelt and the chil- dren were given an opportunity to see some team work by the Eskimo dogs.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-21
SIMILAR 70 rHAW CASE.
Man Sentenced for Life Gets n New
 Trial.

Frankfort, Ky, Feb. 2O.--A case sim liar in many respects to that of Harry K. Thaw, now being tried in New York, was the occasion for a new ruling by the Kentucky court of appeals to-day In reversing a judgment sentencing James A. Shipp, of Taylor county, to life imprisonment for killing ]. A. Smith, of Campbellsburg, for alleged improper relations with shipp's wife, the court holds that it was competent for the defendant to tell the jury of a confession to Shipp by the wife regard ing her relations with Smith. The con- fession, he says, she made to him two days before the killing. The court de- cides that it was not competent to prove her chastity as rebutting the idea that she would have made such con- fession to her husband. Shipp swore he killed Smith on sight after hearing the story from Mrs. Shipp's lips, new trial is ordered and the case will go on change of venue to some other
 county than that in which the killing occurred.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-21
SUNh BY FRtNCH CRUISER
American Fruit Steamer Sent to Bottom
 in Mississippi.

in Mississippi.
 New Orleans. Feb. 2O.--In hazy weather the French cruiser Kleber tonight rammed and sank the Ameri- can fruit steamer Hugoma in the Mis- sissippi river just off New Orleans.
 Captain Lewis of the Hugoma said that seven Japanese coal passers and firemen were drowned.
 James O'Neil of New York suffered a broken leg from the impact, The cruiser was slightly damaged.
 The Kleber, just arrived from Ha- vana, was rounding a sharp turn, and the Hugoma, drifting with the six mile eddying current turned directly into the man -of-war's path. Captain Lewis of the Hugoma says that his signal was mistaken by the warship.
 The latter struck the fruit ship amid ships on the port side, nearly cutting the vessel in twain, and within five minutes the Hugoma plunged to the bottom in more than 100 feet of water. Several of the crew scrambled upon the bows of the cruiser before the later backed free, while others lowered boats one or two jumped into the river The launching of boats was extremely difficult, for when the ships struck, the Hugoma rolled far to starboard, re- maining there until the cruiser backed, when the fruit ship immediately listed far to port, and began to go down.
 The Hugoma was bound for Porto Rican ports with cargo of rice, flour and ties. The vessel was of small ton- mage, and was built in 1901 at Wyan- dotte, Michigan It was owned by the New York and Porto Rico Steamship company.
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AMERICAN TREATY WITH
 THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
CONVENTION MADE PUBLIC Bl THE SENATE YES-
 TERDAY.

Provides for the Collection of the Reve-
 nues for the Benefit of Creditors by Il
 General Receiver and Assistants to
 be Appointed by the President of the
 United States-AIso StipuIates How
 the Sums Shall be Applied.
 Washington, Feb 20.-The senate to- day made public the treaty between the United States and the Dominican re- public, providing for the collection of the revenues of the latter country for the benefit of creditors by a general receiver and assistants to be appointed by the president of the United States. The treaty directs that the sums col- lected shall be applied as follows:
 First, to paying the expenses of the receivership; second, to the payment of interest upon binds; third, to the pay ment of the annual sums provided for amortization of said bonds, including interest upon all bonds held in sinking funds; fourth, to the purchase and can- cellation or the retirement and cancel- lation, pursuant to the terms thereof, of any of said bonds as may be direct- ed by the Dominican republic; fifth, the remainder to be paid to the Dom inican republic.
 The expenses of collection are lim- tied to five per cent. of the total, and it is required that on the first day of each month $1OO,O0O shall be paid to the fiscal agent of the loan, The remain der of the previous months collections is to be turned over to the Dominican government, or be applied to the sink ing fund for the redemption of bonds. Any collection in excess of $3000, 900 a year is also to be placed in the sink ing fund. The Dominican government is not permitted to increase it's public debt or modify it's import duties, until all it's bonds are paid, without the con- sent of the president of the United States.
 No effort was made in the senate to- day to secure an agreement for d vote on the treaty
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RIJoICIAG IN UTAH.
Lower House Adopts Resolution on Ac-
 tion of National Senate.

Salt Lake City, Feb. 2O-Among ac- tive republicans and the leaders of the Mormon church there was great reioic- ing to-day when the news came from Washington that Senator Shoot had been sustained. By unanimous stand- ing vote the lower house of the Utah legislature adopted the following reso- lution, which later was carried over until tomorrow by the senate on a point of order:
 Be it resolved, by the legislature of the state of Utah, that, in determining that Reed Shoot is entitled to his seat, the United States senate has stood for constitutional rights against powerful influence, and has avoided dangerous precedent
 Therefore, the thanks and congrat- ulations of the state of Utah are bere- by extended to the senate of the Unit ed States for it's final action on the case"
 Many personal congratulations were sent to Senator Shoot, to his colleague and to the other senators who spoke and voted for the retention of Shoot.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-21
PRESIDENT OF U. OF c.
Harry Pratt Judson Permanently suc-
 ceeds Late Dr. Harper.

CSeuS IldNC lJTs IAAEVCNs
 Chicago, Feb. 2O-Harry Pratt Jud- son. who has been acting president of the University of Chicago since the death of William R. Harper, nearly two years ago, was unanimously elect- ed president of the institution to-day by the board of trustees at the regular monthly meeting. John D. Rockefeller, jr., who is a member of the board was unable to be present, but he sent. letter to the other trustees in which he stated his preference for Prof. Iud- son.
 Prof Judson came to the University of Chicago in 1892 and up to the time of the death of President Harper was head professor of political science and dean of the faculties of arts, literature and science.
 After graduating at the age of tweff- ty-one from williams college in 1s70.i Prof. Judson taught school in Troy. N. r., until 1885, when he accepted check in the University of Minnesota, where he remained until he came to Chicago. He has written a number of historical books and is looked upon as an author- ity on international law and political systems,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-21
None for Southern states.

Washington, Feb 2O.-None of the Peabody educational fund, established by George Peabody of London in 1867 and amounting to between $2,S00,0O0 and $2, 400, O00 will be distributed among the educational institutions of the southern states at this time. This de- cision was reached after three hours meeting of the trustees of the Peabody education fund at the Arlington hotel in this city to-day, which meeting was called to consider that matter.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-21
WIRE TAPPING SPINDLE.
Fall River Man FIeeced of s6,5OO in
 New York.

New York, Feb. 2O.-Morton Wood man of 110 Green street, Fall River, Mass, complained to the police to-day that he had been swindled out of $6,5OO by the wire tapping game and brought about raid on a hodse in East Twen- ty-sixth street, where five men were arrested. The place had the appear anee of pool room.
 Woodman told the police that he came here last Thursday looking for an investment He fell in with strang- CTS who induced him to make some small bets that resulted profitably. On their suggestion, and accompanied by one of the men, he then went to Fall River and drew his savings from a bank Returning to this city he promptly lost his savings in the place raided to-day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-21
l MRS. THAW CALM UNDER
 l A FIERCE ACQUISITION
FENCES WITH JEROME CONTINU OUSLY AND CoRRECTS HIM
 AT TIMES.

Prosecutor Shows No Mercy in Probing
 Incidents of Her Career-Brings Out
 That Stanford White Deposited S1,350
 With New York Trust Company to
 he Paid to Her at Rate of $25 n Week
 Fails to Make Her Admit There
 Was a Provision That She Should Re-
 ceive the Money Only When Out of
 WOrk-Her Posing Work.
 New York, Feb 2O.-In continuing to- day his s-examination of Mrs. Eve lyn Nesbit Thaw at the trial of her hus- band, District Attorney Jerome brought out the fact that in 1902 Stanford White deposited the sum of $1,35O with New York Trust company with instructions that 1t should be paid to the Nesbit girl at the rate of $25 a week. Mrs. Thaw frankly admitted receiving a number of checks from the trust com pany, but she would not admit that there was a provision that she should receive the money only when out of em- ployment. The prosecutor spent nearly the entire afternoon in trying to make Mrs. Thaw admit that this was true, but as often and in as many ways as he put the question to her, she gave necessarily the one answer--'I don't re- member"
 Mrs. Thaw's inability to remember a number of other things about which MT. Jerome questioned her was by far the most material element in the cross examination, The district attorney delved into the witness past life with "a familiarity as to details and store of general knowledge which at times seemed to amaze all who heard--not excepting the defendants counsel them- selves. MT Jerome indicated early in his questioning that he had no disposi- tion to spare Mrs Thaw's feelings in any way whatsoever. He interrogated her most pointedly as to her men &C., pecial stress upon her acquaintanceship with James A. Garland, who figured for the first time In the case. Mrs Thaw said she knew Garland before she met White.
 Weren't you named as correspondent in the Gaerland divorce case?' asked MT. Jerome.
 Mrs Thaw was shaking her head when MT, Delmas sprang to his feet with an objection He demanded that the record of the divorce case be brought into court that it might speak fo ritself. Justice Fitzgerald overruled the objection. but MT Jerome with drew the question
 MT Jerome questioned the witness about her manner of posing for artists and brought from her a denial that she ever posed in the nude. MT. Jerome was inslstent for details on the sub ject. He did not mine words. Many oophtgraphs of Mrs Thaw were intro- duced in evidence. Mir. Jerome during the morning session piled the young woman with questions as to what dis position she had made of the letters written to her by Stanford White. Some, she said, had been destroyed, and some, she had given to her hus- band. Tn the midst of the district at torney's examination with regard to the letters and when he was pressing for an answer as to what had become of some of them, Thaw leaned far over and whispered to his counsel in voice audible to those nearest him: Stanford White stole them"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-21
MAN AT WHEEL TELLS STORY
KNoWLT0N SIGHTED BY LAROH-
 MONT IN GOOD SEASON

Lookout Reported Schooner to Pilot,
 Who Said "AIl Rightr-Gave Instruc-
 tions to Helmsmnn to Port His Wheel
 Little-This Shut Out Sailing Ves-
 sells Red Light--CouId See Her
 Green Light All the Time--Captain
 McVey Anxious to Save Passengers.
 New London, Feb. 20.-United States Steamboat Inspectors Withey and Stewart to-day received transcript of the statement of..James I. Staples, quartermaster of the steamer Larch- mont, taken by the Providence inspect ors. It is notable as describing inei- dents of the collision of the two craft, and makes the first mention of bow watchman thus far in testimony given. Mr. Staples declared he was resident of North Brooksville, Me, and had fol- lowed the sea for most of his life, be- ing on tug boats, He had been quar- termaster on the Isarchmont for two weeks. that being his first position of that rank. He took charge of the wheel soon after 8 o'clock, receiving a course of west, a quarter south, from Pilot Anson. The wind was north west and weather clear, no fog or snow. The window of the pilot house was down at the time. Could see a man in the darkness at bow of steamer, and supposed he was the bow watchman The first the witness knew of the ap- preaching schooner was seeing her red and green lights himself Could see watch Hill light at the time. It was about two minutes after first seeing the schooner that the collision occur red. When first seen thought schooner was half mile off Lookout reported her to the pilot, who said, All right 7" Pilot told witness to port his wheel a little, which order was obeye1.
 This action shut out the view of the schooner's red light, but the green light showed. Pilot then told him to port wheel more, and witness gave it port as fast as he could. Could see schoon- CTS green light all the time, about a quarter of mile away as the wheel was put to port. Collision occurred half minute later. Did not notice how the steamer was heading then, as did he not look out, because hol1ing on to wheel, and that was all he could do; had mt raduped snead pilot nl1lled whistle just as schooner was onto steamer.
 The schooner was so near that the steamers electric lights showed on her hull. Was headed then for steamer's S pilot house. Pilot did not say a word at the time. Gave no orders to witness. Witness did not notice what the pilot did just after the collision, and next saw him outside the pilot house.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-21
PoSTAL,S WAGE 1AcRLASE.
One of Ten Per Cent. Announced by
 President Mackay.

New York, Feb. 2O.- Clarence H. Mackay, president of the Postal Tele- graph Cable Co.,, made the following announcement to-day:
 Statements heretofore made as to the amount. of increase in salaries which would be made by the Postal Telegraph Cable Co. have been entire ly authorized. The matter was passed upon officially by this company to-day, however, and it was ordered that the salaries of all operators, traffic chiefs, wire chiefs, assistant chief operators, chief operators and managers be in creased ten per cent. and that this in crease shall apply not only to the prin- cipal offices, but to all the offices of the company in the United States"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-21
Nervousness in Odessa.

Odessa, Feb 20. Street attacks by the Union of True Russians, reaction- ary organization, are daily assuming a more dangerous character and have brought about @ condition of extreme among the residents of this city, especially the Jews. Business has been adversely affected, the grain bourse has been closed and financial practically suspended.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-21
Ship Subsidy Bm Consideration.

Washington, Feb. 2O.-Until after an- other conference of republican leaders, it will not be determined whether the Littauer ship subsidy bill is to be con- sidered at this session of congress. One hundred and fifteen republicans have signed a petition for the consideration of the measure at night sessions be- ginning tomorrow night, and continu- ing through Sunday night.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-21
Big Telephone Deal.

Allentown, Pa., Feb. 20,-At meet ing of telephone interests here to-day representing, 1t is said, about $S0O,0O0,- O0O of invested capital, arrangements were made to purchase the property of the United States Independent Tele- phone company at Rochester, N, Y, at a valuation of about $1400O.000. The concern has exchanges in Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, Rome and a controll- ing interest in the Stromberg-Carleson Telephone Manufacturing company.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-21
eo.OOO More Get Increase.

Connellsville, Pa, Feb. 2O-Notices were posted to-day by W. J. Rainey Coke company, Cambria Steel compa- ny. Washington Coal and Coke com- pany and the Pennsylville Coke com pany announcing that on March 1 they will pay the same wages as received by the employees of the H. C. Prick Coke company. It is said all the coke companies in the Connellsville region will accept the new wage schedule. Up- wards of 6O,OOO men will be affected by the increase.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-21
rnI1Rs TO CALIFORNIA.

Southern Railway will operate via Washington Sunset route high class personally conducted tours to Califor- mia March ', 1S07 Sleeping, dining, club, observation cars. Rates. $1e5, $215, $945. Attractive itinerary. Inquire of fees Southern Railway, 2SS Washing ton street; Southern Pacific Co., ITO Washington street, Boston.
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-LiBf RAILS YIN.
Great Reduction, However, shown in
 Their Majority.

London, Feb. 2O.-The bye-election of member to parliament from the south division of Aberdeen, to replace James Bryce, who has been made British am- bassador to the United States, resulted to-day in E. S. s. Lemont, liberal, get ting 3,779 votes, Ronald McNeill, union ist, S,412, and F. B. Branley, socialist, 1,740 votes. The result shows a great reduction in the liberal majority.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-21
Rebuilding of Kingston.

Kingston, Jamaica, Feb 20.-Gover- nor Swettenham announced at the meeting of the legislative council to- day that he had urged the imperial government to make a grant of s750,00C gratis and a loan of $5,00O,0O0 to helr the merchants rebuild the commercial section of Kingston. The loan is to be without colonial guarantee.