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The Washington times., 1908-01-31

Members Of the defendants family
grouped about him tOdar as Justice
Dowling prepared to address the jury.
Mrs. William TnaT. his mother. Mrs.
Evelyn Thlw, and Mrs. George Lauder
Carnegie, ths sister, and Josiah Thaw,
the brother, were present to support
the slayer in the last hours OF his
ordeal. All were confident that the
defense has won its case They were
satisfied that Jerome had failed.
Charge to Jury Long.
Justice Dowling's charge to the Jury
was one of the most voluminous ever
presented by a magistrate IN q murder
trsal IN New York. Tt maze more than
800 words
he began by detailing the response
thlity involved under the State law. and
then warned the jury that the speeches
of counsel were 10 have no considera-
ton but that the verdict must be rem
dered on the law and evidence alone.
Nor are you concerned with the
question Of the punishment" continued
the court, which may follow verdict
OF guilty at your hands. Your sole func-
ton is to determine, If any crime has
been committed. its grade. and leave
the question 6f the penalty to those
responsible.
Warns Against Prejudice.
You viii at the outset realize that
this case is to De determined solely
upon the evidence. Your verdict must
not be Influenced by any matters out
side the record. Neither passion, D. aiu-
dice nor sympathy should sway Won
IN your deliberations"
Justice Bowling warned against spec-
ulstive doubt among other things, say
ing:
And it is not a doubt whether the
party may not possibly be innocent. in
the face of strong proof OF his guilt.
but a sincere doubt whether he has
been proved guilty, that is called
reasonable. AS certainty advances
doubt recedes"
language that it must not be swaved
by any evidence of the Character of
Stanford White. THE life Of the
humblest and most abandoned. the
court held, 'ts equally entitled to the
protection Of the law as that of the
most cultivated, refined or elevated.
In considering the credibiIitv of Wit
nesses and amount of weight to be
given by you TO their testimony YOU
must apply your impartial, careful scrt1-
tiny in the endeavor to reach a proper
You may consider the demeanor of
the witnesses upon the stand the in
herent probability OF the stories mar
rated by them. their interest. if any,
The Washington times., 1908-01-31
WILD
OVER MESSAGE
OF PRESIDENT
Business Greed
Of the President

l very argently advise that a
comprehensive act be passed pro-
viding for compensation by the
Government 10 all employees in
jUred i'm the Government service.
We strive to bring nearer the
day when greed and triekery and
cunning shall be trampled under
foot by those Wh0 fight for the
Righteousness that exalteth a ma
ton.
1t Is especially necessary to Sc
cure to the representatives of the
National Government full power
to deal with the great corpora
tons engaged in interstate COM
merce, and, above all, with the
great interstate common carriers.
The Business which is hurt
by ths movement for honesty is
the kind which, in the long run,
it pays the country to have hurt.
There are ample material re.
wards for those who serve with
fidelity the mammOn OF unright-
eOusness, out they are dearly
paid for.
There shOgld be measures taken
to prevent a. least the grOsser
forms OF gambling In securities
and commodities, such as making
large-saEes OF what men do rot
possess, and "eOrnerings the
market.
Some of the injunctiOns issued
inilict grave, and occasionally ir.
reparable, wrong upon those en-
Joined.
The Washington times., 1908-01-31
Possible VerdictS

There are five possible verdicts
in the Thaw case.
Murder in the first degree,
which would mean the exacting
of the death penalty.
Murder in the second degree
which carries with il life i'm
prisOnment.
Guilty of manslaughter which
would result in terra of years
in the penitentiary.
Not guilty.
Not guilty by reason of in
sanity.
The Washington times., 1908-01-31
THE WEATHER REPORT.


Cold weather continues in the Middle
2llahIc states and New England. hut
there has been a considerable rnodera
ilon between the TWO great mountain
ranges. West OF the mountains a cold
wave Is IN progress with high Dress51re
mat IS following a disturbance that
has moved down the Rocky mountain
slope INTO the lower Arkansas ,-aIIex-
This DISTURBANCES with the high area TO
lhe horthWard IS causing general SHOWS
and rains in the Rocky mountafo re-
sion, the Plains States, the Missouri
ana mississippi valleys. the southern
upper Lake region, and the Gulf states
TEMPERATURES
= NUM- 20
p Ai-''.'''-.- -----..,-.-.-...... 2
sun TABLE.
sun rises. -..--..-..-.T Z. .0T
TIDE TABLE.
High water today -......-.-.......6 S 20 I, n,
High water tomorrow. 7.07 am, rs IN.
Low water tomorrow, 1;20 am, 1:25 pm.
The Washington times., 1908-01-31
SANITY OF PRISONER
STATE HAD TO PROVE,
DECLARES THE COURT
Given Regarding Law in Case
and Men Are Told Not to Consider Pun
iShment But Degree of Crime Only.

NEW YORK Jan. 3t-The jury in the Tha case retired to de-
terae upon verdict 40 O'Clock this morning In all probability
Tlaw will know his fate tonight
The jury through Foreman Gremm asked the court to furnish
with all of the exhibits the personally waived MS
rights and they handed over to the foreman.
The court officers who will have the jury charge were then
sworn and the jury locked in its room to deliberate
The Washington times., 1908-01-31

by relationship or otherwise. in the
parties involved therein. the cOntradic-
tons. if any, in their narratives.
IF a witness has been convicted OF
crime, YOU may consider that fact in
connection with the question as TO how
far you shall credit him If you find
that any witness has deliberately testi-
fed falsely as TO a material fact, you
may disregard his testimony entirely, If
you SO determine You will recoIIect
that the affidavit Of Evelyn Nesbit was
not received in evidence Of the state
ments therein contained, but solely for
the purpose Of seeking to establish the
fact that the witness had made state
Continued on Second Page.)
The Washington times., 1908-01-31
SeabOard Florida Limited.

Offers best and most reliable service n
Florida ONCE. l421 Pa. ave.-Adv.
The Washington times., 1908-01-31
UNDERT0kE AT OPENING
OF COTTON MARKET EASY

NEW YORK. Jan. 31.-The undertone
at the opening OF the cotton market
was easy. First prices We're to 8 points
of. and after the call furtrel moderate
losses took place. Wall Street was a
moderate buyer of May. and some OF
the pit element was trying to change
from March TO May at a difference OF 1
points
Opening quotations: January, 1L002
II 10; February. 11.00 bid; March. I1.fs
bid May, u.06Qll.0i June, L05; July.
10 90dl09I ''
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Il am for the people Of the District
In this fight and shall earnestly use
every eHort both in the committee and
on the floor OF the House to secure Iee-is-
Iatlon that VIII insure cheaper gas
Mr. cary says he viii advocate any
measure that promises to make Wash
ing the most beautiful, attractive. and
Interesting city in the world. and be-
lleNes that Congress should not hesi-
tate to appropriate anv amount Of
money that will accomplish this.
The Washington times., 1908-01-31
CHAMP CLARK
WILL DEFEND
MRS. MONROE
Woman Indicted for Boy
ertOWn Disaster Viii
Fight EXtradition.

/ Representative Champ Clark has been
| engaged as counsel for Mrs. II. +. Mon
I roe. of 90 A street southeast, who is
/ under Indictment at BoyertOWn, Pa
I charged with responsibility FL the
I loss of 196 lives lost when the theater
/ in that town was destroyed by fire
/ recently. It is understood the defense
viii be that the disastrous fire was
/ caused by the overturning OF a lamp on
the stage and not by the picture ma
chine w.uch was being operated by an
employe Of Mrs. Monroe.
Although the coroner's Jury at BOYER
town returned their verdict against Mrs
Monroe yesteruay, it is probable she
viii contest any attempt to make her
return &c that place This decision is
due in a measure to the fact that
there is scarcely a family in the little
town that cid not lose a friend OF rela-
tive. 1t is felt by Mrs. AIonroe's friends.
therefore, that she could not get a
fair trial however much the citizens de-
sired 10 be impartial. Before the case
can be tried. therefore, a legal battle
will be fought on the question Of extra
diuon.
Mrs. MOnroe's Version.
For the first time since the destruc-
tive fire sent death and sorrow into
so many homes, Mrs. Monroe's version
OF the affair has been learned from q
friend who talked with her in Phila-
delphia yesterday. Mrs. Monroe stated
that the fire started on the stage. A
man, whose name she does not know.
was standing behind the screen upon
which tie pictures were being thrown.
For some reason he desired 10 look
down into the audience, and in doing so
ne knocked over n kerosene lamp which
was on the floor ear his feet on the
stage was a two ga Ion keg of gasolene.
and beneath il was q barrel containing
nVe gallons or the same inflammablc
fluid, according TO Mrs. MonrOe's vcr-
sion of the AFFAIR. The contents Of the
stage were like Under. and in a few
seconds that portion of the theater was
like roaring furnace.
When the fire reached the gasolene
that fluid flowed from the barrels and
carried death to those nearest the stage.
1t is Mrs. Monroe s contention that the
kerosene and gasolene caused the fire
and to prove her assertion she saws
that an examination of the oxygen
tanks used by her viii reveal that tber
are intact today and thai they were so /
perfectly made that the flames which |
swept over them did not cause an ex-
plosion.
The awful experience through which |
she passed has left its mark upon Mrs |
Monroe She received the news of the /
grand jury verdict in Philadelphia yes 1
terday. When told that she had been /
held responsible for the awful death /
list. Mrs. Monroe wept.
If 1 could case the hesrt-aches of /
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sI.as to Baltimore and Return

Every Saturday and Sunday via Penn
syivania Railroad. Tickets good return
ing until Sunday night. All regular trains
except Congressional Limi ted ADV
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-06-17
Loss Paid Promptly.

A. w. Wright District Manager for
the Union Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany of Portland Maine Is registered at
the Commercial Hotel and is here for
the purpose of paying the death loss of
on A. j. Sasserns who recently COM
mitted suicide at Palisade.
The Union Mutual Life is one of the
oldest companies in America and has
had an honorable record for the past
sixty years and enjoys the distinction
Of being one Of the few companies that
has never contested u claim.
This company does not issue any
speculative policies, and after three pay
ments have been made on it's policies
the law of Maine holds the insurance in
force, even though the insured does not
make his subsequent payments. -
/. Mr.. Wright is well known to Elko
county citizens, having served 20 years
with the Southern Pacific in the capa-
cities of dispatcher, chief dispatcher,
and Train, Master, and he bears the same
reputation for honesty as the company
which he represents. 80.
Any of our citizens desiring life in
surance that ensures will, do we'll tt
comnfunicate with Mr.. Wright at Ogden
Utah. :, o.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-06-17
Oil Excitement Captures Goldifeld

A large party Of investors left Monday
morning for Blair to investigate the oil
situation in the vicinity of that town.
Among the, party will be James E.
Keelyn, of Chicago: He will be accom-
panied by a number of surveyors, and
the superstition is that he and those
whom he.renresents Intend to make a
number of:lotations.. There are several
dark horses preparing. to go to Blair,
and are supposed to represent eastern
capital which is confident of the future
of the ok section of Nevada.
Should a good flow of oil be encount-
cred the, result will be of tremendous
moment to the Goldfeld district. It
would mean a refinery for Goldfield,.
this city being but fourteen miles dis
tant in All air line from the oil dis
covries. Four barrels of oil, or about
100 gallons, are said to be equal to one
ton of fine coal, costing the mills about
$5 ton; hence the saving in the way
of fuel would be immense. 1t would
solve many problem of low grade ores
inithis camp. -Expositor.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-06-17

Mr.. Bryan will make strong race.
Personally, he is clean. able; mot to be
swerved from his convictions by any
device of expediency. He is unques-
tionably the most distinguished private
citizen in the country today, and he
enjoys the confidence of the people as
few men ever have. His chief critics
are newspapers like the New York
World, and men who, like it, are identi-
fed with all, that is obnoxious in public
life today. Their opposition is only an
added reason for believing that he will
lead the democracy to victory.-Salt
Lake Herald.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-06-17
Will Make Reduction

The Southern Pacific railroad has
notified the state railroad commission
that beginning on the first of July there
will he material reductions for the
transportation of stock in this state.
The reductions made by the company
run from to 12 per cent, or an average
of about per cent and the sums
amount to from $40 to 500 the car for
the freight. The stockraisers of the
state have entered objections several
times to the rates in effect at the present
time and the matter was laid before the
Southern Pacific by the state commits
ison. The commission had no power or
authority to make OH order in the
matter but the railroad promptly
acquiesced in the suggestion of reduc-
ton when the question was brought to
its attention.-Virginia Chronicle.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-06-17
"cash" and Domestic Rows,

That money Is the root Of all evil"
is maxim v'e all learned in our copy.
book days. And 80 per cent. of newly.
made Wives discover to their astonisb.
rhent that money worries, disputes
over bills, and accusations of lex.
travagance" against the lady of the
house are at the bottom of the clouds
and thunder storms which rouse the
honeymooners to the fact that life Ia
zeal, life Ia earnest" and not an I'M.
ending chapter OF connubial bliss.
'ourting aid kisses.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-06-17
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FOURTH
JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE
OF NEVADA.INA AND FOR THE
COUNTY OF EbKO.
In the Matter Of the Estate Of
A. McBETH, DECEASED
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned,
having been duly appointed administrator OF the
estate OF A. McBeth, deceased, by the above
1908, and having duly qualified as suoh admin.
istrator, letters Of administration were duly
Notice "a hereby given that 8il PERSONS fav.
Ing claims against said estate, are required to
file the same, with the proper vouchers and
court, within three months &c the do to of the
nrst publication OF this NOTICE, or they will be
Dated 81 BiEo, Nevada, this1fth day Of May,
A. d, 1908. .. f'G,-3T,s,: 81. :, ~. !
.'.. GUY HARBIH3 ,iiC
o.. 20 % Administrators Of the estate OF
....f ... .,.. A, MoBeth, deceased.
Date Of first publication, May IL, 1908 -
Date Of last publication June TO- 1908
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-06-17
The Boy Escaped.

A boy in Liverpool, o., was sent by
his mother at II o'clock at night to
the house of neighbor. The neighbor
stood in fear of robbers, and as he.
heard the boy on the steps he openeo
his window and pointed revolver and
threatened to shoot. The boy was too
surprised to give his r1ta. and the
man fired at him six tim - Not 9 bull.
ict touched the lad, and :. .nDhe. got.
his wits back he said: ~.
"Mr. Blank, ma sent rue over to see
IL you had any liniment in the house.
pa has hurt his back!" :.
! That boy belongs to the lucky class.
and will 1--we to good old age.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-06-17
.lnternatlona. courtesy.

& An exceptionally pretty girl with an
English flag lieutenant at liet side,
was standing on chair on the pier
watching the racing. On a chair be,
hind were two Frenchmen. The lady
turned round and said in French: II
hope I do not obstruct your view"
"Mademoiselle," quickly replied one
OF the men. Il much prefer the OBJ.
struction to the view Can the on.
,tente cordiaIe grow finer flower OF
courtesy thar that?--The Taller,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-06-17
Made Him Nervous.

What in the world Is the matter,
Harold?" anxiously inquired the pretty
girl. why, you seem too nervous to
sit down a. minute" S..
you'll have to pardon me-" re-.
sponded Harold Hatband, with an eye
on the window, ."but-.-er--l just saw
your father prowling around with, q
bird gun."g,.E q /'Nc .f.r
"oh, NONSENSE! Why, father likes
you. Didn't'I hear him say That you
we're good enough to eat?" i. -. =
HIN! That's just the reason why
he might try to pepper me-" p !
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-06-17
Opportunity Of Trouble!

The tests OF life are to make, not
break, us. Trouble may demolish o
mans business, but build up his char.
acter. The blow at the outward man
may be the greatest blessing to the
inner man. II God, then, puts or per.
mits anything hard in our lives, be
sure that the real peril. the real trou.
BILE, is what we shall lose II We flinob
or rebel-M. d. Babcock. T. .' d.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-06-17
No Time for Anything else.

80 you think his intentions are
serious" said the father. "Do you
know anything about his habitS2'
EYES," replied the girls mother;
that's why think, his intnRqons are
serious" st%
How do -yeu mean?" N
His principal habits seemS to BE-
calling on May and, writing "a her.
The Catholic Standard and Tines.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-06-17
WHY BRYAN CAN WIN

JUSC Us maCCeT OF naDlC GTe repuDll-
can leaders and newspapers are assum-
ing that this years election will be u
walkover for them in case Bryan is
nominted. They had that habit in 1892,
after Harrison had defeated him four
years before. They have acquired the
custom naturally enough from a long
term in power and because Bryan has
been defeated twice before. But they
are ignoring the fact that conditions
this year are against their comfortable
theory that they are to control the gov
eminent indefinitely.
Since the days of the Blaine Conkling
fued the republicans have had no such
bitter animosities within the party as
they have today. The president has
alieniated all the old-time leaders; he
has defied the men who have heretofore
controlled both houses of congress; he
has forced unwelcome legislation upon
them when he could, and read his
opponents out of the party whenever
occasion offered. More dangerous than
this, he has presumed to select his own
successor and designate Taft openly as
the successor to the throne, whereas his
predecessors have been content to let
the party choose its candidates unco-
creed by the enormous power of the
executive.
On the other hand Mr.. Bryan is
OF M fl,nf
was, and justly so. The principles he
advocated in 1896 and 1900 have been
indicated in public opinion and adj
opted in part by the Roosevelt Repub-
licans. The claim that democratic
administration would be followed by
panic has been made ridiculous by the
panic of last fall under republican
administration, in the midst of the
greatest prosperity the county has ever
known; panic which produced IL bond
issue in the time of peace, and whose
dangerous consequences were averted
only by the utmost cXcftiOns of the men
whom Mr.. Roosevelt had been char
actcriZing in terms of the meanest
opprobrium.
The revision of the tariff, the mother
OF trusts, is likely to he one of the main
issues. The republicans, driven by the
pressure of public opinion, have pro-
vIded FOR commission, composed of
stand pat-politicians which is osten-
sibly to investigate the tariff and re-
commend the line of revision. By the
time the trusts have made their usual
liberal contributions to the republican
campaign fund, the form of tariff revi-
sion, in case they win, will have been
determined, as usual a tariff in favor of
the trusts only
The average American citizen knows
exactly what that means, and he is not
apt to overlook it when he votes.
Elimination of tIhst monopoly. by court
prosecution has degenerated into q
farce; destruction of criminal trusts by
any method under republican control is
not to be expected. To reach these
aggregations of criminals to restore the
individual to his rightful place in
national life, to stop the debauchery of
politics and the robbery of the produc
ers by monopoly, is u fixed idea with
the American people; and they will
deliberate long while before they will
entrust the execution of that idea to
party whose success has been dependent
almost solely on the money derived
from the trust contributions.
These are some of the considerations
that lead his followers to believe that
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-06-17
< 70 b. - 49,.
Business Locals.

: All the late 'up-to-date. bakery goods
at. Cochrane's.. ~, ~ - ,'.'. ~>':.'~-"
Proofs of Labor on mining claims for
sale at this Office,
Bread tickets good for scent loaves
at Cochrane's Bakery. .,
Blank Options. to Purchase Mining
Claims for sale at this office: :, . ,t+,
/, Sweet Orr Corduroy; best. inthe world;
for sale at Engler Co.'S A'.,up =. p.
New spring stock, John b. stetsson
hats, just received at Engler Cos. y
The Florsheim shoe for the man who
cares. Spring styles. just received at
Engler Co.'S. H*
Save those natural teeth, thereby re,
tain your facial expression. Dr. Gill
land ''the Dentist Office over the Drug
Store, Elko ..,...
Mining Locations and Location Ger
tifcates for sale at this Office. These
blanks are in strict conformity with the
mining law passed by the last legislature.
Orders by mail will receive prompt at
tention.
Ramsdell has moved his photograph
gallery to his new building on Railroad
street, west of the undergrad. He has
the best equipped gallery in the State
and is now prepared to take better pict-
ures than eyer. Secure the shadow be-
fore the substance fades.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-28
CASH QUOTATIONS.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

York March = iefts
market sc---e TO-
sfzs- 71en.az unchanged 20 points higher
f--r-= charge close beng steaaN- Ne
$500 = > r1-zs higher while sz3es were reported
- 90 hees The such as - CTesAe
- sa~1s1-. European ana E-aziiian narAe[5
17 movement showed no fresh feature
1Ee n-N-
--r-L -l-r-v e ass1-aFic4 ihs- .re@l
r-rz- ccfes pr9Elsicfis W -
ana II reiterated rE2f ne frc. =
49, .-=--sre- viii Tot large man TIA N----
---,~r s--o sight ~ The sa11e t3l1fe .es
f-f-Ie conviction, a cas- lla---.
r -. s-v general Investment buying or si5c-
ICON r-- e- z5-ance- The tleaTN -
ro+ - SUPPLIES ce 2.7t-a-l9
=. T------a-- means during -H---z-1leT = -
=-tI7 underlying 1o1N- e
g-.--- rr t1a STAT % sac F7uio 70 CeTIE ~
--+-l -z-er--ra supplies oi 7pel -
'-- -. ,res credited With selling here On 2 ~
cfrz--uEs Tere Ne. aDs--l@a
market seemed stssGss
-e-cre-v the .oT-ssF fas -+-E
,.---z o. n tie laLe na,l-L--e'
: Fzz---zte irdlcsEio as = ne -oEe-sr-eS
market S1oT "ss
---s---- - rA- tssis - & fo~ Rio No . - A..
---rl II -cntrast prices II The local TIarh@' W. "