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Arizona republican., 1908-09-04
RUFF CASE JUROR
CREATED A SCENE
Alleged That He Had Been Offered
$4,000 to Vote Against Conviction.

San Francisco, Sept. 3.-The attempt
to secure a jury to try Abraham Ruef
on the charge of bribing former Sup
ervisor Furey to vote for trolley
franchise for the United railroads was
resumed today. The chickering's of op-
posing counsel soon caused Judge
Lawlor to give warning as such occur
rences were becoming frequent, that
he intended to see if the court had
power to stop them.
During the forenoon three jurors
were temporarily passed.
At the afternoon session n sensation
was caused when J. NJ. Kelly, tales
man under examination, stated that he
had been approached by C. S. a. Blake
and offered $4,000 to vote against the
conviction of Ruef, in case he was ac-
cepted as a juror. 1t was developed
during the investigation that Blake
visited the office of one of Ruefs at
torneys last night. Kelly disclsed this
matter to District Attorney Langdon
in July last. telling him Blake at first
offered him $500 and subsequently in
creased the offer to $4,000.
When Kelly was called to the box,
Attorney Frank Murphy arose before
the man was sworn and insisted on
making a statement in which he said
Kelly had solicited the bribe.
A warrant has been issued for
Blake. the charge being attempted
bribery of a juror. Kelly swore to
the complaint. The police are watch
ing Blake's office and a search is
being made for him throughout the
city.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-04
6. A. R. ENCAMPMENT
BUSINESS SESSIONS
II. N. Nevius Was Elected Commander
in Chief Yesterday.

Toledo, Sept. 3.-The morning ses-
sion of the G. A. r. encampment today
developed opposition to Salt Lake City
in the contest for the next encamp
ment, despite the fact that she had no
active rivals in the convention There
was slight resurrection of talk about
Atlanta as a possibility and a decided
sentiment in favor of washington, D.
c., although the department has stated
officially sthat it does not care for the
honor. While Chief
Burton and other officers were deliver
ing their annual reports today thous-
ands of comrades and other visitors
were leaving the city.
Valentine theater was packed this
morning when the business session was
called to order. Chief interest centered
in the election. With the parade and
other features of the Forty second en-
camDment over the delegates to the
encampment of the G. A r today took
up the business of the order
The reports of the commander-in-
chief, quartermaster-gener other Of
ficers and several committees We're re-
ceived.
H. \. Nevius was elected command
er-in-chief.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-04

in the death of his wife. Jordan de-
clares his wife struck him first, he
then knocked his wife down stairs and
was Mortified to find he had killed her.
This happened at 1880 o'clock Tuesday
night. Fearing discovery he conceived
the idea of cutting up the body and
taking it away on one of the steamers
and throwing the parts over board and
then reporting to the police that his
wife had left him. He went out and
bought a heavy butcher knife. With
this, and a razor and shears, he severed
the head from the body and after put
ting the scalp and hair in the kitchen
range, placed the skull in a furnace in
the cellar The legs and arms were
cut from the body and the flesh sliced
off, leaving the bones practically bare.
The bones were placed in a furnace
and chunks of flesh piled into the
trunk with the torso. The trunk was
taken to Somerville station and ship
ped to Boston some time Wednesday.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-04
Latest Story of a Most Revolving Tragedy
Comes From Boston
Chester Jordan Actor COnfesses to Killing His Wife
Hacking Her Body to Pieces, Secreting Parts of 1t
and Trying to Burn the Rest

E2hston, Sept "A brutal crime was
dis flosed by the discovery OF the tor
so Of Mrs. Honorah Jordan, an actress
aged % years, of Somerville in a trunk
in a boarding house at Number Han
cock street, on Beacon Hill this even
ing. Later the head and bones of the
limbs were found in a furnace of the
Jordan home at Somerville and the
scalp. hair and other remains We're
taken from a kitchen range in the
house
Chester Jordan. aged % years. an
actor Of SOmerville, is held by the po-
lice charged with the murder. and to-
night, according to the officers. he
made 4 complete confession of the
crime.
According to Jordan's confession he
accidentally killed his wife Tuesday
night in a quarrel at their home and
becoming desperate over what he had
done, he went out and bought butch
er knife, and with this knife, razor
and shears, he cut up the body of his
wife and placed the torso in a trunk.
He then planned to take the steamer
Harvard last night for New York and
throw parts of the body overheard.
The fact that the Harvard was laid off
owing to an accident disarranged his
plans and he was obliged to hir9 a
hackman TO take the trunk to the BOs-
ton boarding house to await a more
, favorable opportunity. The discovery
Of the crime was due to the suspicious
Of the hackman.
The hackman notified the police he
had taken the trunk from North sta
tion this morning it having come in
from Somerville on a local train The
hackman stated that he left Jordan
and the trunk this afternoon at number
Hancock street.
Sergeant Micheal Crowley. went to
The house to investigate. Jordan was
not in but the officer was shown in
the room on the second floor which
Jordan had engaged, and found the
trunk. When Jordan returned he was
commanded to open the trunk He did
Not appear nervous or alarmed, but
hesitated and it was not until after
Arizona republican., 1908-09-04
Husband of Dead Woman Killed Himself
Yesterday Leaving Note
Full Confidence is Not Placed In It's PurpOrt Though
Author of the Crime is Named and ArkelPs Guilt
is Less Suspected.

Oakland, Cal, Sept. 3-Under sus-
piciOn of police surveillance Daniel
Donohue, the supposed husband of
Mrs. Alice DOnohue the woman who
was murdered and buried at Emery
vile, a suburb of Oakland this fore
noon killed himself at his home. He
fired two shots into his mouth while
laying in bed. The dead body was
found by Deputy Coroner Sergeant and
Deputy Public Administrator Flood,
who had gone in search for him
Donohue was to have been forced to
give proof this afternoon of his marri-
age to the murdered woman. He had
ALREADY made application for $4,000
cash in bank. and the life insurance of
s3,700 left by Mrs. DonOhue. He was
under subpoena to appear as a witness
at the inquest. Coroner Tisdale wait
ed a half hour and ordered his deputy
to go after DOnohue. The deputy pub
lie administrator also went along The
officers called at the DonohUe home
1866 Sixty Fourth street, Emeryville,
and knocked repeatedly on the door.
Receiving no answer they forced an
entrance and found DOnohue's dead
body. His hand still grasped the re-
volver with which he ended his life.
Donohue killed himself before dres-
sing. The body had on only a night
shirt. On the table was found a note,
which read as follows:
Oakland Calf, Sept. 3rd. 1908.
81 am innocent of this crime. If
you find Joseph Berry you have got
I the man that had, or done the deed"
The note was not signed Joseph
Berry is a man with whom Mrs Dono-
hue is reported to have lived befoye
she took up with Donohue. The police
are now bending every effort to locate
him. A card found in DOnohUe house
gives his address at one time as 766
Mission street, san Francisco.
The suicide of DOnohue caused a
continuance of the inquest until Tues
day. 1t leaves the murder farther
than ever from solution. That DonO-
hue was not married to the dead wom-
an is the belief of the authorities. The
note left by him, however, is not fully
| believed, for both Captain Of Detec-
tives Peterson and Sheriff Barnet feel
that DonOhue is concerned in the muir
der, and shot himself when he knew he
must explain under oath his relations
with Mrs DOnohue and his haste in
making application for her money and
life insurance.
Neighbors of the DonOhues state
Arizona republican., 1908-09-04
ARIZONA BREWING GO.
VERSUS THE SANTA Fl
Presentations of Alleged Discrimna
tions Made to the Interstate Com
merce Commission.

Prescott. Ariz., Sept. "a special to
the JOurnal-Miner from Washington
says papers We're filed with the in
terstate commerce commission today
in a suit brought by the Arizona
Brewing company of Prescott against
the Santa Fe and Santa Fe, Prescott &
Phoenix railroads to recover $9,762. .06
alleged overcharges on shipments of
material from Los Angeles, Kansas
City and Chicago, and praying for a
cessation of what are termed grossly
unjust and discriminating tariffs to
Prescott and in favor of Los Angeles,
FL Paso and Albuquerque. Commits
sioner Lane is soon to hold a session
in California and an effort is to be
made to have the commission meet in
Prescott to hear this case. The COM
plant contains in the neighborhood of
10000 words and makes sensational al
legations against the two companies.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-04
PARKER'S BEE

New York, Sept. 3-Former Judge
Alton b. Parker, who returned from a
visit to the Pacific coast. where he
made several speeches for VIM. ].
Bryan, conferred over an hour today
with National Chairman Mack at
democratic national headquarters.
Plans for speaking campaign in
the east by Mr.. Parker in the inter
est of the democratic ticket were dis
cussed. A report circulated to day
was to the effect that the former dem
ocratic presidential candidate might
be nominated for governor of this
state. Mr.. Parker had nothing to say
regarding the report.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-04
ROOSEVELT
RESERVOIR
Storage of Water Will Be-
gin the Coming Winter :
The Best Authoritative
Piece of News This Val
ley Has Had.

The Roosevelt dam is now
sufficiently high to begin the
regulation of flood waters, as
instanced during the recent
rains. If there is no interfer-
ence with the present rate of
progress in construction and
none can now be anticipated,
on the first day of January,
1909, the dam will be 100 feet
high clear across the channel.
Water cannot be stored within
25 feet of the top but with
IS feet of storage the reservoir
will hold $4,000 acre feet of
water. With no interference,
by February l the dam will be
125 feet high and the reservoir
win be capable of storing no.
900 acre feet of water, suffi-
cient for two irrigations of all
the acreage having rights in
the reservoir district that is
now under cultivation. About
10000 acres were under cult
vation this year. including the
Tempe holdings not signed to
the reservoir project. After the
holidays this year there is pos
tive assurance of an ample
water supply for these lands eX-
cept in the improbable con-
tingency of no precipitation on
the watershed. These facts are
taken from an interview held
yesterday with L. C. Hill, sup
ervising engineer of the Salt
river and other projects.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-04
A TEST VOTE.

New York, Sept 3.-With the pur-
pose of testing sentiment in Manhat-
tan for the denomination Of Governor
Hughes. it was announced today at
the headquarters OF the republican
committee that at the republican prim-
airy next Tuesday Governor Hughes
name would be printed on the city
ticket in nine assembly districts in
widely separated sections.
Republican leaders in the country
stated tonight that they would regard
the result of the primaries as morally
binding upon them as to their attitude
in the state convention.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-04
FLEET ENTERTAINMENTS.

Melbourne, Sept. 3.-Bright weather
prevailed today, the sixth of the recep-
tion Of the American battleship fleet
and the review at Pennington. The fire
brigade display in the evening and
other out door functions were very
successful and brought out large
crowds.
rifle team from the fleet defeated
the Melbourne team.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-04
DISPATCHES FROM
POLITICAL CAMPS
Taft Will Do a Little More Talking
New York's GoVernorship.

Chicago, Sept. 3.-Ghairman IF. C.
Hitchcock of the republican national
committee announced today that when
Taft goes from Sandusky to Cincin-
natl on Tuesday next, the candidate
will meet the people at all points
where stops are made by the Big
Four train. Mr.. Taft will leave
Sandusky at 1;4O p. m. The train
stops at all stations between San
Idusky and Carey. and at about a
dozen points between Carey and Gin
natl where the arriving time is 7:49
D. m.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-04
WARENR,s LEAD.

Detroit, Sept. 3.-While not conced-
ing the denomination Of Governor
Fred. NJ Warner in last Tuesday pri-
mary election, the Free Press tonight
completed new tabulation of the
election returns which with II pre-
cincts missing gives Warner a lead of
31S over Auditor General ]. b. Brad
ley, who opposed Governor Warner
for the republican nomination.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-04

E. E. Pasoee, 40 North Center Sire,
Arizona republican., 1908-09-04

that as long as a month ago Donohue
contemplated suicide He stated then
that he was worried over his wife's
disappearance and thought he would
end his life. The note left by Dono-
hue will change the attitude of the po-
live toward Gustava Ahstedt alias Ar
kell, who had been held on suspicion.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-04
WRIGHT'S LUCK.

Lemons, Sept. 3.-Wilbur Wright,
aerOplanist. made a ten minute flight
today gaining an altitude of IS feet
and covering six miles. A second at
tempt made later was a failure, owing
to trouble with the motor.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-25
Ledgedale.

DEG. 2lst.-Sleighing is fine.
William Kimble is spending a few
days at his home in Dyberry. He will
return to spend Christmas with his
daughter, Mrs. F. b. Simons.
A. p. McDonough, of Scranton, was
the guest of F. B. Gillett for few DAYS
the past week.
Elmer E. Foulkrod is the proud pos
SCISSOR of new Cortland sleigh.
John Gerrity has returned home to
spend the holidays.
Mrs. Philip Krieger and Mrs. Chris.
tian schrader spent Tuesday in Homes.
dale.
j. F. Walker is under the care of DIR.
A. j. Simons.
Health Officer, DIR. w. A. Stevens, of
Hamlinton, visited ourschool on Thurs
day.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-25
PENNSYLVANIA STATE GRANGE

The Next Annual Meeting to Be Held
at Altoona In December.
The next annual meeting of the
Pennsylvania state grange will be held
In Altoona in December. The full
corps Of officers will be elected for a
term OF two years. State Master Hill
is working hard to make the member
ship Of that state 100000. In a recent
address he said:
among the fraternal organizations
there is none more potent than the
grange. 1t came into existence forty
one years ago to fill want. 1t con-
tinues to live and gain in strength and
influence because 1t meets the social,
educational, political and financial
needs existing throughout the country
today. Farmers in Pennsylvania rely
upon the grange now as never before,
and this nonpartisan, nonsectarian or
ganization never hesitates to assume
leadership for the betterment of farm
conditions and the development of
strong rural citizenship"
A correspondent writing Of grange
NOrA III IcuuSylNuulu 6byB budl Iue
grange is making very satisfactory
growth in that state. Since the last
state grange meeting twenty-one new
oranges have been organized and six
dormant ones reorganiEed and one Po-
mona organized. The limitations in the
old oranges are fully equal to any
period during the year. He further
said:
I'VE are good deal worked up over
the question Of representation in the
national grange, and no less SO at the
arbitrary way in which the national
grange authorities dictate as to where
the Order shall be planted and where
not. That states which do not have
as many oranges in them all told as
we have organized since the list of
January shall go to the next national
grange meeting and have as much to
say as we shall is un-American and un.
fair. IL the Order is to continue to grow
In this state there must be Justice done.
If the strong states Will stand togethe,
In the matter 1t can be done peaceably.
The fact is 1t must be done, and the
sooner those who stand In the way
become convinced Of that fact the bet
fer"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-25
BraInan.

DEC. 2lst.-The Ladies' Aid Society
met at the home of Miss Emma Kelly.
There were eighteen present, and the
day was very much enjoyed by all.
A surprise was given to Mr.. and Mrs.
David Stalker, Sr., in honor OF their
wedding anniversary. All the children,
and nearly all the grandchildren were
present, and they received some very
useful presents.
III. Weitzer made trip to Long Eddy,
one day last week.
Miss Barilla Kellam, an aged lady,
who fell and broke her arm near the
shoulder, is getting along as well as
could be expected.
The children and older people OF this
vicinity are suffering from an epidemic
OF whooping cough.
Emma Stalker is at Long Eddy, caring
for the sick.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-25
Deleuatea 70 Pomona.

In one of the Pomona grange meet
ings held recently in New York state q
resolution was adopted making the
Pomona meeting delegated body
that is, delegates were to be elected
by the subordinate oranges in proper
tion to their membership. There was
some doubt about the CONSTITUTIONAL
ty Of this proceeding, and the state
master was consulted. He advised
that the Pomona is not a delegated
body and cannot be made such with
out amending the constitution. This
item may be OF interest to Other
oranges in the state.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-25
NEW YORK ORANGES.
Some Newsy Notes of the Work In tn,
Empire State.

some Newsy NOTES OF the Work IN tne
Empire State.
There are eight Juvenile oranges in
the state. There should be more.
Grange fairs are increasing in num-
ber every year In New York state.
Jefferson and Lewis county Pomonas
have each established scholarship in
the Canton Agricultural school.
In the thirty-f1ve subordinate oranges
Of Oswego county the lecturers Office
In twenty-seven is held by woman.
At the ''old home" celebration at
Middletown, N. z, Waikiki grange won
the first prize, $50, for the best decorat
ed float; Wawayanda the second, $40
Goshen the third, $50.
ain Old New England" is the title OF
a new comedy drama written by Harry
M. Doty, formerly a member Of the
Chatham (N. " grange, now editor OF
a live weekly in Connecticut. 1t has
just been published by ]. W. Darrow
Of Chatham, N. Y.
George P. Hampton of New York
who as a member OF the grange did
SO much to bring about denatured al
cohol legislation, is to have a large
exhibit of appliances for using dena'
tured alcohol at the meeting Of the
national grange in Washington in No
vember.
Recently a man went through the
town Of Huntington, N. Y, selling
Red Wave wheat for seed at S. a
bushel, taking orders for about fifty
bushels. At a meeting Of Farmingtor
grange 1t was brought out that the
same wheat could be bought of near.
by dealer for SITE. Many farmers moi
members Of the Order were victimized
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-25
Now England Grange Excursion.

The Patrons of New England Will en-
joy an excursion to Washington to at
tend the national grange on Nov. IL in
that city. The party will be large
one, as reduced rates and first class
accommodations have been secured.
The party win start Nov. 10 and re-
turn Nov. IL. Those who take this
tour to Washington by paying an ex-
tension fee can attend the American
Association OF Institute Workers held
there Nov. 10 and IL.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-25
His Reputation.

Oh. yes, he's an extra high roller!
His hours are unusually late,
And that II the way,
The neighbors all gay,
He's q kind OF a roller skate.
Smart Set.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-25
citins an ExampIe.

"People admire a man who stands on
his own feet" remarked the moralizer.
Yes" rejoined the demoralizer, les
peciaIly in a crowded car."-Chicago
News.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-25
Hard 10 PIsaaa.

Change the name and not the letter,
Marry Tor worse and not for better
Change the name and change the letter
EEhAps you'n think you might DO better.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-25

The Stark grange of New Hamp-
shire lost all its property in a fire ex-
cept its records on Oct. z. The grange
property was insured, however. ana
the grange has upward OF $500 in the
bank. so that 1t VIII not be crippled.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-25
just PossibIs.

Hix-Why are lucky people usually
30 unhappy?
Dtx-Guess they are afraid their
luck win change.-Detroit Tribune.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-25

The national grange favors a revision
Of the taran, particularly on such arti-
cles as are sold cheaper abroad than
they are at home. What's the matter
with the ideaf
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-25
Blow onI

BLOW, winds o. winter!
You're feelin' mighty good
When the big oak i1re iB blazin'
An the OIL mans choppin' wood.
Atlanta Constitution.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-25
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Correspondence
Items Gathered bye
THE CITIZEN STAFF
About the County.
Pleasant Mount.

DEC. 16.-School reopened on Monday
morning, after a weeks vacation on ac-
count of diphtheria. All are improving
except little Eva, Mills, the child at
Rupert Tiffany's, who died on Sunday
evening from the effects OF that dread
disease. Much sympathy is felt for Mr..
and Mrs. Tiffany, on account OF the
death of their little granddaughter,
more particularly so as the home is un-
der quarantine, and neighbors and
friends can not go to them with help OF
sympathy.
Fred. Kennedy has been confined to
the house for some days by a severe
cold and attack of grip.
Miss Winner is home with grip, oonse-
quently no school in primary room for
few days.
Mildred Brain, eldest child OF Mr.. and
Mrs. John Brain, has pneumonia.
George Lempke and son, Howard,
visited Honesdaie during the last OF the
week.
Mrs. +. f. Spencer was at Lake @ pmo
over Sunday.
Mrs. j. W. Moase is spending few
days with Mrs. Geo. Wolf, at West Her
rick.
Anna Fitz spent Friday night in town,
en-route to her home near Creamton, to
spend Sunday.
Matthias Hugaboam has moved from
DIR. Mobiles into their home on Belmont
turnpike.
The entertainment committee OF the
p. M. /. A. have been notified that the
treasury of that society is depleted, and
asked to arrange an entertainment to
raise funds for society needs. ltisprob-
able that some time between Christmas
and New Years the public will be called
upon to come and assist the committee
in their efforts.
Dec. 2l.-Charles Carpenter, OF Car.
bondale, spent most OF last week at j.
II. Kennedy's.
Mrs. l.. c. Bush returned to her home
here last Friday.
Mrs. F. E. Spencer visited at Union
dale last week.
Miss Lottie Potter closed her shop
here and returned TO Thompson last
Saturday.
]. W. Moase is housed with lumbago
Mrs. Elizabeth Clark and G.. HI. Clark
spent Sunday at the home OF Mrs.
Clark's brother, John Riley, of Preston.
Della Payne is home Tor holiday season.
Marguerite Kennedy was in Tho mpsor
over Sunday.
Rev. j. Pope preached in the M. F.
church Sunday morning.
The M. E. church and Sunday school
will have a Christmas tree.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-25

MENNER x 90. will close out lot of
single suits for Ladies and Misses ut less
than cost. 4lei7
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-25
His Welsh,

Fat Fellow-When weigh 300 I'll
stop.
Lean Lad-Stop whRt-eating?
Fat Fellow-No; getting weighed
Judge.