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Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-01-28
ATTORNEYS CAN BEGIN
SUMMING UP TOMORROW
Abe Hummel'S Testimony at Fol-
mer Trial Read by Jerome
Evelyn'S Affidavit and ThdW $
Will introduced in
Evidence.

New York, Jan. 2S.-Both the
prosecution and the defense in the
trial Of Harry X. Thaw rested this
afternoon, and the attorneys will
probably begin summing up tomor-
row.
The prosecution finished with
reading the testimony of Abe Hum
mel, which he gave at the former
trial. This was done as the result
of an agreement reached earlier in
the day, so that there would be no
delay in the trial, resulting from the
necessity of taking Hummels de-
position.
The defense concluded with read
ing the will made by Thaw.
A few witnesses were used in sur
rebuttal.
Before the case was begun this
morning there was a conference OF
the attorneys to arrange a compro-
mise by which certain evidence could
be introduced. Jerome contended
particularly for permission to use
copy of Evelyn Thaw's affidavit and
offered to let In the Thaw will ii
Littleton would permit him to intro
duce the affidavit, and thus save the
necessity of taking Hummers deposit
ton at Blackwelrs Island.
When the trial was resumed. Jer-
ONE called several eye witnesses to
the tragedy They testified that
Thaw's conduct impressed them as
being rational. Two of Hummel's
clerks were called and told of Eve
lyn Thaw signing the affidavit in
Madison Square tower, when she
was in the company of Stanford
White. One of them declared she
glanced through the document and
declared 1t was true.
When this testimony was conclud-
ed, Jerome announced that he would
call no more witnesses. thus confirm
ing the report that he would not call
any insanity experts.
After this announcement the at
torneys again conferred with the re-
suit that Hummel's evidence given
at the former trial was read.
In summing up Jerome will con-
tend that no competent case of men
tai irresponsibillty under the law
has been made. and that in shooting
White Thaw acted premeditatedly.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-01-28
MAY APPEAL CASES
TO HIGHEST TRIBUNAL
Prosecutor Not Satisfied With
State Observation-Disclosures VIII
be Held In February
as Originally
Planned.

Columbus, Ohio. Jan. 2S.--Tne su
preme court of Ohio in decision
handed down today declares the
Bronson primary election law valid,
thus affirming the decisions given in
the common pleas courts of Frank
lin and Allen counties, where two
Suits to test the validity of the law
were first filed.
In announcing the decision the SUI
preme court does not state the
grounds on which it is based and
further specifies that the cases are
not TO be reported. This will result
in carrying the case to the supreme
court Of the United states for Pros
ecutor Welty, of Allen county. an
nounces that he will have a decision
of the highest tribunal in the land,
The supreme courts decision
makes the call for state primaries
legal and the primaries will be held
February II as planned.
Model for Others.
The decision of the state supreme
court ends, for a time at least, con-
troversy which has been hotly con-
tested. Shortly after the Bronson
act was passed and became a law,
two suits, one In Allen county and
the other in Franklin county, were
started. These two suits were to be
tests of the law and the entire state
has awaited the outcome of the two
suits with a great deal of interest.
The common pleas court declared
the law 10 be valid and the cases
were then appealed to the supreme
court.
The Bronson act was put through
the legislature only after a hard
fight and the outcome of the suits to
test its validity are OF interest to the
entire country, as laws modelled af-
ter it are pending in several state
legislatures.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-01-28
EXPLOSION SCATTERS
BURNING OIL ON
WATER
California Port Threatened
With Destruction by Fire
From Burning
Tanks.
WATER FRONT ABlAzt
FOR DISTANCE OF A MILE
Employees and Families Forced to
Flee From Homes Without
ClOthlng-Cltlzens Fight
In Effort to Save
Property.

San Luis Obispo. Cal, Jan. as
Four of the nine oil tanks at Port
Hartford are afire and the entire
town Is threatened with destruction,
as the result of the firing of one
tank of oil by lightning yesterday.
Lightning struck a tank filled with
oil, owned by the Union Oil COM
pany, and set 1t afire.
The flames spread this morning to
two tanks owned by the Standard
Oil company. One tank was nearly
filled with oil and the other. partly
empty exploded. scattering the burn
ing oil on the water.
The fire spread to another tank.
which also exploded. Twenty men
on the tank narrowly escaped death
in the flow of burning oil, but were
rescued after hard work.
Wharf Is on Fire.
The burning oil has spread over
the water and the waterfront is
ablaze for more than a mile. The
wharf is afire and the Hotel Marie,
at the wharf, will probably be de-
stroyed.
The families OF the employees of
the oil companies. who live in houses
near the tanks. were rorced to leave
their homes this morning, without
time to secure sufficient clothing.
Many of them ran, scantily clothed.
to the adjacent hills, when the first
Standard OIL tank exploded this
morning. SO far as reported no one
has been injured.
Several schooners are lying in to
take all the people aboard. In case
the town burns.
Entire Town Threatened.
The burning oil threatens de-
struction 10 the entire town, and so
far all attempts to extinguIsn It have
failed. The citizens are working in
an effort to save the buildings and
prevent the complete destruction OF
their property, but nave given up
trying to subdue the flames along
the waterfront. 1t IL PROBABLE that
the other five tanks of oil will catch
fire and be destroyed.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-01-28
SENATE COMMITTEE
HEARS OWEN AMENDMENT
Discussion of Insurance Feature
Does Not Develop Favorable
Sentiment for IL.

Washington, d. c., Jan. 2S.--The
senate committee on finance today
gave a hearing to Senator owen, of
Oklahoma, who is desirous of hav-
ing the Aldrich currency bill amend
ed by the insertion of a clause per-
hitting national banks to enjoy the
benefits of the laws OF any state
which provide for insurance deposits
in the banks OF such states.
There was considerable discussion
of the insurance feature offered by
Senator owen, but no positive senti-
ment for its Incorporation In the Al
drich bill developed.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-01-28
ATTACKS MODERN CUSTOM
OF MARRYING TITLES
Representative In Congress Declares
American Women Sacrifice
Souls on Altar of Snob-
berry and Vice.

Washington, ID c., Jan. 2S.--In the
house today representative McGav-
in of Illinois attacked the custom Of
American heiresses marrying Euro
pean noblemen He declared he had
no particular person in view but that
his remarks applied generally.
Women are sacrificing their souls
and honor on the altar of snobbeTy
and vice" he asserted.
He stated that almost every day
is bargain day in New York, where,
he said, You can buy anything
from yard Of ribbon To a pound Of
Mesh"
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-01-28
SMALL POX EPIDEMIC
REPORTED At KETTNER

Kettner, n. NJ, Jan. 2s.-(Specia)
There has been quite a small pox
epidemic here for the past few weeks
but most OF those who have been i'll
with the disease are making steady
recovery. The small pox was in
very light form and outside of its
disagreeable features, the patients
suffered little inoonveniece.
T. Nagelier and family of this city
have moved TO Mr.. Nageller's ranch
near Thoreau, where they will make
their home for the future.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-01-28
.FLOTILLA OFFICERS VISIT
ARGENTINE'S PRESIDENT
Nl,crta Expresses Pleasure at Visit
OF American Boats-Argentine
Fleet to Greet Battleships.

Buenos Ayres, Jan. 2S.-The Off
GERS OF the American torpedo boat
flctilla. which arrived here Sunday,
were received today by President
Alcerta and several members of the
cabinet. President Alberta spoke
pleasantly to each officer and to
Lieutenant Cone, who is In command
of the flotilla, he expressed great
pleasure and satisfaction In the Yis-
II of the American Warships to the
Argentine Republic. Lieutenant
Cone made suitable reply.
The Argentine fleet which has
put out to meet the American fleet
uf battleshlps, will sail in the COM
pany OF the fleet for two hours and
win then return to Corrientes, from
where detailed account Of the
greeting will be signalled TO this
city.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-01-28
RAILROAD BRINGS SUIT
AGAINST ILLINOIS TOWN
Alleges Fine for shipping Liquor In
terferes With Traffic.

Mariona, H., Jan. est was
learned here tonight that the Illinois
Central Railroad company has en-
tered suit against the town of Her
grounds OF interfering with traffic. A
Herrin police magistrate recently as
sessed a fine against the railroad for
shipping beer aud whisky into the
town after It had voted out the sa-
looms
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-01-28
ORANGE HARVEST Is
RECORD BREAKER
Prospects Are That California Fruit
is More Plentiful and Better
Than Ever

San Francisco, Jan. 2S.-The or
ange harvest Of California, now in
full swing, promises to break all rec
ords I'm quantity and quality. The
fruit exchanges of the state estimate
that the total output of oranges
alone will reach 80 900 car loads,
1850 million oranges. The harvest
will last continually until July 4.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-01-28
DECLARE DVIDESD.

New YORK, Jan. 2b.-The dIrectOrs
Of the Cleveland, Cincinnati Pitts
burg and ST. Louis railroad, today
declared a semi annual dividend on
the common stock of one per cent.
This Is a reduction OF one percent as
compared with the previous six
months.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-01-28
PARIS CARDINAL DIES.

Paris, Jan. 2S.-Francois Marie
Benjamin Richard, cardinal and
archbishop of Paris, died this morn
ing OF congestion of the lungs after
a short illness. He was born al Nan
tes, March /. 1919, and was made
cardinal in 1888
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-01-28
CUT TRANSATLANTIC RATES.

IIYerpOOI Jan. Z5,-Ihe three
Canadian steamship lines have cut
their passage rates uniformly TO meet
the cuts OF the Cunard line.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-01-28
WEATHER FORECAST

Denver, Colo, Jan. 20.- Fair tonight
and Wednesday except snow and warner
tOnlSht 10 north portion.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-01-28
TRAIN ARRIVALS

No. I-Z45 p.
No 4-5.so p ~
No. 7-Io. S. p.NN,N
No. SO 10 p. m, %cN
No. o-IG.4S pm. ~
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-16

Christmas Cards,
Novelties, Hat Pins,
Neckwear, Perfume,
Jewelry, Cut Glass,
and Suit Cases.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-29
4 BITTER ATTACK
ON TEXAS COURTS
The Waters-P Pierce Oil Company
Alleges That 1t Was
"Jobbed."
DAVIDSON MAKES ANSWER
Briefs Filed with Supreme Court in
Custer and Penalty Suit Couched
in Vigorous Terms-Ser-
ious Aspersions.

Washington, Oct, 29.-In the
brief filed by the Waters-Pierce Oil
company, appealing the custer and
penalty suits from the courts in
Texas, the attorneys for the COM
pany cast serious aspersions on the
Texas courts. charging that the COM
panys did not have due process of
law; that "the judge willfully and
uniformly disregarded the rules Of
evidence" that "the judge arbitrar-
lily and without regard to the rules
OF law left the case with the jury
with directions intended to mislead
them into conviction Of the defend
ant without evidence" that 'it APP
pears by the evidence that was ad-
mitted that the judges rulings at
the trial and his directions to the
jury. that this was in reckless disre-
gard of the defendants rights. No
consideration was given to the mer
its of the defendants evidence The
presence of the evil eye and unequal
hand is evident throughout the
trial.
Attorney General Davidson in his
brief answers these reflections on
the Texas courts as follows:
ITO say that this language is un-
true is to be weak when strong Ian
guage Is warranted.
so gross an insult has not before
been offered the judiciary Of Texas.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-29
.gxAhGE Of FRONT BY COUSINS
Now Says Teaching Of Agriculture in
Public Schools Not Optional.

BY special act of the thirtieth
legislature the teaching of agricul-
lture in the public schools of Texas
is made compulsory. but it seems
that the spirit of this act was disre-
garded by State Superintendent
Cousins when he issued his course
of study. On page sixty-eight of the
course MIR. Cousins says agriculture
is optional that is, it may or may
not be taught. At Thursday morn
ing's session of the Teachers Insti-
tute attention was called to this rul-
ing of the state superintendent, and
after some discussion OF the matter
the following telegram was forward
ed to the department of education
at Austin
Waxahachie, Texas, Oct. %, 1908.
Hon. R. B. Cousins, State Super
intendent, Austin, Texas.-Is state
ment on page sixty-eight course of
study that agriculture is optional
correct? If so what other subjects
are optional? Institute in session.
Teachers want to know today bNore
}AdiQNrnins.-vrAs-sR RswA N inn-~sss-
| TO the above telegram Mr.. Cous-
ms replied by wire as follows:
Austin, Texas, Oct. 20, 1908
Superintendent G. B. Winn, Waxaha-
chic, Texas. not op-
tional. Mistake in revising former
course of study.-R. B. Cousins.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-29
Dallas In Line OF Transit.

Austin, Texas, Oct. 29.-In ap-
proval Of an application from the
Trinity and Brazos Valley railroad,
the commission has authorized that
Dallas will be considered and treat
ed as in direct line of transit where
point OF origin is Mexia, Corsicana
or Waxahachie and destination Is
south thereof. The through rate ap-
piled shall not, In any case, be less
than the through mileage rate plus
stop-over charge and noncompetitive
switching charges. IL any, at Dallas
Shipments of oil must be forwa rded
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-29
SAFE IS WRECKED
WORK Of YEGMEN
Nitroglycerin Is Used by Sale
Blowers Who Secure Rail
roads Money.
DEED OF PROFESSIONALS
Robbers Secure Cash from Santa F'e
Freight Depot at Weatheriord.
Sheriff and Deputies Max
ing Investigation.

Weatherford, Texas, Oct. %
Safeblowers, evidently experts at
the business, entered the freight Of
flee of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa
Fe railway in this city Tuesday night
and after wrecking the Office safe
and securing about SIS in cash and
checks TO - amount of $941, made
escape without detection. Sta
Ition Agent Brown, who opened the
office yesterday morning, was the
first to discover the fact that the
safe had been blown. He at once no.
titled the sheriff's office and officers
were soon on the scene seeking some
|clew to the perpetrators. but so far
no trace of them has been found.
The safe door was completely demol-
ished. the heavy hinges being twisted
off as if they had been but light cast
ings.
Entrance was gained by prying
open a window, the broken lock on
which was found on the floors. The
tools used in gaining entrance were
a pick, an old hatchet and a heavy
monkey wrench. The explosion was
heard by number Of citizens about
O'Clock, but not much thought was
given to the matter until it became
known this morning that the safe
had been blown. The perpetrators
used nitroglycerin or some other
high explosive, which had been fore
ed in around the edges of the safe
door, and then the cracks closed up
with soap and beeswax. The robbers
evidently quickly forced the small
steel inner door-to the cash drawer,
securing which they went up the
Santa Fe track about two blocks,
where the drawer was rifled of it's
contents and left under a freight
car.
The county and city officers are on
the alert and hope to apprehend the
perpetrators.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-29

Every ruling of the district Judge
adverse to the plaintiff in error was
made the subject of a bill of excep-
tions and was passed upon and ap-
proved by the court of civil appeals,
composed of three excellent lawyers,
and by the supreme court, consist
ing of three eminent jurists. Every
ruling upon the admission or Tejec-
ton of evidence adverse to the plain
tiff in error was the subject of bill
of exceptions. and was passed upon
and approved by both of these
courts. The necessarily lengthy
charge of the court was dissected
and an exception based upon nearly
every sentence; the charge was sus-
tanned in every respect by all the
members of both these courts ex-
cept that one paragraph held imma-
terial was not unanimously approv-
ed. 1t is apparent that the members
of the highest court in the state and
the members of the court of civil
appeals for the third district must
share in the criminality Of which the
trial Judge is charged. The trial
Judge has retired from the bench
with spotless reputation. While
filling the important judgeship at
the state capital his learning was so
universally recognized, his probitS
so we'll established, his impartiality
SO apparent, that in the important
litigation between the state and the
great corporation interests within
the state his court was sought by
both parties. All this does not save
him from the reckless attacks of an
attorney who apparently knows as
little about the rules of propriety as
about the case he has undertakeD<t
brief"
The spirited -J~1 the
ss'sts %sa5:. 'ns'ssiss ssies vst{kRs ses%t asss'
two days, will bela sting. The
oil company's brief. NNlch is so Wig
orously attacked by the Texas attor-
neys, is signed by J. l.. Thorndyke
and Moorefield Morey of Boston.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-29
TREND OF MODERN EDUCATION
Leading Topic Under Discussion at
Wednesdays Session Of Institute

Promptly at l p. N. Wednesday,,
the institute was called to order,
Prof. Malone presiding, The W. O.
w. hall was crowded to overflow
ing with teachers and visitors.
The first subject, lis the trend of
modern education the right kind to
was handled with much enthusiasm
by Prof. w. j. Roden of Maypearl.
He presented some valuable statis-
tics to show that the educational
work, SO far as concerns the teach
ing force, is On par and in many
instances superior to that of many
of our sister states
Prof. w. A. Matthews conducted
the round table talks on the best
means of interesting patrons in our
schools. The discussion from start
to finish was lively and instructive,
number of teachers taking part
From 3 to 4 O'Clock the institute
had the pleasure of listening to an
address by Hon. E, J. Anderson,
candidate for state representative,
on Responsibility of Trustees in
Employing Teachers. His was an
excellent discussion Of the subject
and the teachers were lead to believe
that he was model trustee in the
district where he resides.
He told the institute in very plain
language what he deemed to be the
best qualities that the teachers could
possess and how sacred were the
responsibilities that rested upon
! them in moulding the minds and
characters of the children in prepar-
ting them for useful citizenship.
From 4 to O'Clock Prof. A. C..
Speer of Lancaster, delivered an ad
dress, taking for his subject. :Phy-
steal Development" Prof. Speer is
a pleasing and attractive speaker
and highly entertained the audience
through the entire discourse of his
subject
The institute extended to-Mr. An
derson and Prof. Speer vote of
thanks for the interest they had
manifested in the work and for the
splendid addresses they had deliv-
cred
Thursday Morning.
The institute began promptly at
$3.50. After a few announcements
by Supt Winn, Mrs. Ida NcCulloch
of Ennis opened the discussion on
Common School Evils and Their
Treatment, by reading paper on
Indifference"
Irregular Attendance, led by A.
o. Hinkle of Sardis, was topic of
much interest. Next on the program
was an address by Supt. s. A. Myatt,
Iof Ennis, on Aversion to Pursue
the Entire Course of Prescribed
Studies" His talk was an appeal to
the teachers to give their pupils va
riety and not SO much technical sub
ject The next subject, "On the Way
to and from School," by Prof. Carl
Tankersley of Byron, was practi-
lcal talk.
The institute adjourned at 1920
| to visit Trinity University, which
| was greatly enjoyed by the teachers,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-29
KENTUCKY DEMOCRATIC.
Blue Grass State VIII Give Bryan q
Majority Of About $4,000.

Hon. ]. NJ Alderdice, who has re-
turned from trip to western Ken
lucky, says the democrats Of the
Blue Grass state feel quite hopeful
of Bryan's election and the declare
the state will give Mr.. Bryan a ma
jority of about 10000 or $1,000.
MIR. Alderdice said he heard quite a
number of republicans say they in
tended voting for the Nebraskan. He
talked with man from Cincinnati
who said there was some probabili-
ty of Bryan carrying that state. Mr..
Alderdice's informant said Bryan
would get the negro and labor vote
in Ohio and that some republicans
would vote for him.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-29
Unconscious Negro Is Found.

An unknown negro was found in
an unconscious condition near the
office at the Farmers Cotton Yard
Wednesday afternoon. County Health
Oficer Berry was summoned to rem
der him medical attention. The ne
gro seemed to be suffering with q
high fever. Late in the afternoon he
was conveyed to the hospital ward
|of the county jail where he soon re-
Ivived. 1t has been learned that his
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-29
Saved His Boys Life.

my three year old boy was badly
corStipated, had a high fever and
was in an awful condition. ! gave
him two doses of Foleys Or;no Lax
was gone and he was entirely well.
Foley's Orino Laxative saved his
life" A. Wolkush, Casimer. Wis. B.
W, Fearis. O
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-29
Catholic Centennial.

Boston, Oct 29.-As a prelimin-
airy feature of the centennial cele-
bration of the Boston diocese of the
Catholic church, a public recital will
be held this evening at the Cathed
raj of the Holy Cross The recital is
for the purpose of exemplifying the
provisions of the "Motu Proprio, -
issued some time ago by Pope Plus
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-29
Notice to the Public.

We will discontinue making reg
ular runs in residence districts with
our ice wagons until next season
but will fill all phone orders. We
will appreciate our customers phon-
ing us when they need ice and will
try to fill all orders promptly. We
are handling the best grade of coal
and will appreciate a share of your
coal trade. Waxahachie Ice Works.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-29

Cincinnati. O.. Oct. Z9.-Plans
for increasing the scope and value
OF the missionary work of the Meth
odist Episcopal church will be dis
cnssed at length during the session
opened in Cincinnati today by the
general executive committee of the
Nomen's Foreign Missionary Socie-
ty. The meetings will continue for 4
week and much important business
VIII be transacted
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-29

Fort Worth, Texas, Oct 29.-As
feature of the last week of the
campaign in Texas, republicans from
all over the state are gathering in
Fort Worth today for a great rally
in the city hall this evening. Ad
dresses will be made by Colonel
John Simpson, the Confederate vet
eran who was nominated for COVER
nor by the republicans
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-29
Died from Hiccoughs.

Waco, Texas, Oct 29.-After hav-
ing hiccoughs for more than month
with but little intermission Police
Officer A. H. Knott, one Of the old
est and best officers of the city, died
Tuesday night Physicians say this
was q most unusual case.