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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-04
Matteawan Physician Says
Slayer Is Insane.
lie REFUSED TO SEE HIS wife
Quarreled With Other Patients at
Asylum and Was Silly, Pomp-
Gus, Insolent and DOM
ineering.

White Plains, n. Y, Aug. 3.-IIow
Harry X. Thaw conducted himself ut
the Matteawan Asylum For the Grim
inal Insane, phase rs his life not
gone into before, was described by
DR.. Amos B. Baker, first assistant
physician Of the institution, a witness
called by District Attorney jerome at
the continuation of the hearing by
which Thaw hopes to obtain his re-
lease.
DR.. Baker described Thaw's conduct,
both normal and queer, on many oc-
casions from Feb. l, 1908, the date Of
his commitment, until June % of the
present year.
DR.. Baker said that in his belief
Thaw was insane now, although dur
ing the first three months of the pa
tents stay at Matteawan he observed
no signs of paranoia. After that
Thaw, by his counsels advice, refused
to let himself be examined or to an
swer questions asked by the hospital
physicians.
When Thaw reached Mattcawan on
the day the jury acquitted him of the
murder of Stanford White on the
grounds of insanity almost his first
statements, according to Dr. Baker,
were "eXpreSsions of amusement over
the clever work of his lawyers and
alienists." He said frankly, according
to Dr. Baker, that his acquttal was
obtained by eXaggerating certain in
cidents and putting in testimony which
jerome was unable to refute because
he had not the facts.
DR.. Baker described Thaw's manner
at most times as SILLY" and "pomp-
GUS" He said he Quarreled with the
other patients who played cards with
him, calling them stupid donkeys."
From his notebook he told of various
incidents, including Thaw's refusal to
accept mail addressed to him, his re-
fusal to see his wife until told that
Mr.. M0rschauser had sent her and his
'insolcnt and domineering' actions to
the physicians and attendants.
Last fall the prison authorities
searched Thaw's pockets when he was
asleep, and the next day he offered
$500 reward for the detection of any
one tampering with his clothes. The
fruits of this search appeared IN court
when DR.. Baker handed in as evidence
about thirty newspaper clippings.
They We're not read, but Mr.. Jerome
explained that all were on sexual top
/ les.
/ DR.. Baker said Thaw exhibited de-
fective memory, having forgotten the
date of his marriage and election day.
After the first examination at Mat
teawan the patient refused to discuss
the killing of White. referring the doc
tors who wanted to interrOgate him to
his lawyers.
Perverted practices, Thaw told DR..
Baker, were no more evidence of in
sanity than taking q cordial after din
ner. His attitude toward the shooting
Of White apparently underwent little
change at the asylum. Once he ex-
planned that the shooting resulted from
the same state of mind that occurs in
an ordinary individual when placed on
the brink of a precipice. He said that
he was insane only during the mo-
ments of the shooting. When Thaw
had been there month DR.. Baker told
him that he had noted certain abnor-
nal signs in his conduct and could set
no date for his probable release
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-04
MRS. SAGE TO AID TOILEElS.
She Awards Contract to Erect Many
COTTAGES For Workinumen

New York, Aug. 3.-MrS. Russell
Sage is devoting much time and money
to phlanthropic work of a practical
character. She intends to build many
cottages near her home at Cedarhurst,
N. Y, to be let to working people at
nominal rentals. Twelve dollars per
month will be the maximum.
Mrs. Sage has just purchased fifty
lots adjoining the land upon which
last year she erected a number of six
room cottages, all of which were rent
ed by workingmen.
Each cottage will contain modern
improvements and will be of frame,
two stories in height. The contract
has been let for their construction
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-04
GUARD CZAR LIKE PRISONER.
England Protects Him With Two Bat
tleships and a Hundred Detectives.

anu q OctOCtiV0bs
Cowes Isle of Wight, Aug. 3.-The
first official visit of the Russian EN-
peror Nicholas to England was one OF
the most impressive and spectacular
events that Cowes, accustomed to
naval pageantry, ever witnessed. King
Edward, with most of the members of
the royal family, received Emperor
Nicholas and his retinue on board the
yacht Victoria and Albert when the
Russian party arrived from the i'm
perlal yacht STANDARD.
The measures taken to safeguard
Emperor Nicholas make him seem like
prisoner of state when compared
with other royal personages who have
visited Cowes during regatta week.
The STANDARD dropped anchor between
two battleshlps Of the Dreadnought
type, which nre surrounded by other
naval vessels, while scores of small
boats patrol about the visitor constant
ly. Scotland Yard has 100 detectives
at Cowes, and the Russian police de-
partment has an equal representation.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-04
SAILOR BURKE WINS FIGHT.
Ho 5atters Fred Lucas Into a Help.
lees Condition.

New York, Aug. 3-Sailor Burke, the
Brooklyn middleweight, battered Fred
Lucas of New York into a helpless
condition at the Bedford Athletic club
in Brooklyn.
The fight was too onesided to be
called a contest. Burke had Lucas on
the floor when the bell rang at the end
Of the first round, which was cut five
seconds short. Two more knockdowns
followed in the second, and Lucas was
tottering on the ropes when the referee
stopped the bout.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-04
prssidsnt Taft Pardons Banker.

Washington, Aug. 3,-President Taft
has pardoned Manning c. Palmer, for
mer president of the American Ex-
change National bank Of Syracuse, N.
Y, who was convicted Of misapplica-
tion Of the banks funds and sentenced
to ave years imprisonment IN the Au-
burn state prison.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-04
Poisoned by Eatlnu LObOters,

Groton, Conn, Aug. 3.-Captain
Christopher q. Newbury died here Of
ptomaine poisoning after eating lob
sters. John Blifford Of New York Is In
a precarious condition and three others
are seriously Ill
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-04
PEARY RELIEF SHIP OFF.
Schooner Jeanie Sails From St. Johns
With Coal and Stores,

St. Johns, n. F., Aug. 3.-The expe-
dition which will carry relief to Com
mander Robert f. Peary left here to-
day. The eighty-eight ton schooner
Jeanie takes fifty tons of coal and the
same amount of stores, which she will
land at Etah, Greenland, to supple
ment the supplies on Peary's steamer
Roosevelt.
The schooner will not remain long at
Etah. If Commander Peary is not there
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-04
Train Crashes Into Restaurant

Bellefontaine, o., Aug. 3.-Many pas
Bengsrs were severely shaken up and
Owen Meredith, an express messenger,
was fatally injured when a Big Four
passenger train crashed through an
open switch into a restaurant, demol-
ishing the building.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-04
Taft,s Son Defeated at Tennis

Beverly, Mass, Aug. 3.-Robert Taft,
son Of the president was defeated here
in the mems singles Of the Essex Coun-
ty Country club tennis tournament by
II. F. Mckee of Pittsburg. The score
was 60, 1913.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-04
Calvin Wells Dies Suddenly.

Pittsburg, Aug. 3.-Calvin Wells,
millionaire steel master and principal
owner of the Philadelphia Press, was
stricken by heart disease Mt his home
in Allegheny and died two minutes
later.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-04

factures of the hitherto dutiable hides
and should not include manufactures
of hitherto free hides.
Continuing, the president argued that
farmers wear shoes made of the kind
of hides that would pay the low duty
and that practically all harness is
made from dutiable leather and there
fore would be reduced to 20 per cent
ad valorem.
In the Brown letter the president
added rather sharp criticism of leg.
islators constantly finding jokers."
Appeals were made to both senators to
support the conference report.
The contention OF the Grange" sena-
tors is that the president is In error
both as to the hides from which farm
ers shoes are made and concerning
harness. After the westerners had de-
parted the conferees discussed ways
and means of meeting the situation.
1t was practically conceded that in
order to insure the passage of the re-
port by safe margin the low rates on
boots and shoes and harness would
have to be applied to calfskin prod
ucts as well as to leather from class
of hides that are now dutiable, but
which are made free by the conference
report
When Vice President James S. Shcr-
man was ASKED regarding the state Of
affairs concerning the tariff bill and
what he would do in the event Of a
tie he replied:
"If there should be tie when a
vote is taken on the question in the
senate I will vote for the adoption of
the conference report. However,
do not think it will be necessary. 1
am quite sure that the measure will
be carried"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-04
Tod Sloan Gets License In nsIalu,

Tod Sloan Gets License In Belgium.
London, Aug. 3.-The Belgian author
tiles have granted license to Tod
Sloan, the American Jockey, who will
ride next Sunday at Ostend for NJ.
Coppee, president Of the Belgian
Jockey club.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-04
JOHNSON PUTS UP $4,000.
Negro Wants Jeffrlss to Set Time and
Place For Fiaht.

Chicago, Aug. Slack Johnson, the
colored heavyweight, posted $1,000
here to bind match with James j.
Jeffries for the heavyweight champion
ship.
The only condition attached to the
forfeit Is that Jefrries shall agree to
the match before he goes to Europe
and must appoint the time and place
where the match Is to be held,
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-04
EASTERN LEAGUE

AT Observation-Disclosures, 3; Montreal 2
At Toronto-Toronto II; Providence, O.
Second game-Providence s; Toronto, g.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS,
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-04
BASEBALL RESULTS.
Games Played In National, American
and Eastern Leagues.

( NATIONAL LEAGUE.
All games postponed on account OF fu-
neral of Harry c. Pulliam
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-04

Weather Probabilities.
Fair; moderate temperature; light
variable winds.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-04
STANDING OF THE CLUBS,

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
All games postponed on account of fu-
neral of Harry c. Pulliam.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-12
A Former State Treasurer of
Utah Is in Jail.
Used State Money to Speculate
in Mining Ventures.
HIS BONDSMEN PUT UP
Books of the State Auditor Were
Tempered With.
Discovery of This Brought Out
the Whole Story.

Salt Lake City, March 12.-James
christensen, former state treasurer,
following his confession of his re-
sponsibility for a shortage of over
$4,000 in the state treasury, is under
arrest and is now in Jail here. The
money, it is acknowledged, was used
in speculations in Nevada mining ven
lures.
Christensen was state treasurer for
the four year term ending at the be-
ginning of the present year. The
shortage in the accounts was discov-
cred few days ago through the
checking of the accounts by the state
board of examiners. At the time
christensen was in Nevada, where he
has extensive mining interests.
In response to a telegram appriSing
him of the discovery he returned to
Salt Lake and admitted his shortage.
The exact amount is $70,62S.O4 and
this has been deposited to the credit
of the state by the bondsmen and
friends of the ex-official.
Upon relinquishing his Office as
state treasurer to his successor, David
Mattson, Mr.. christensen accepted a
position as temporary deputy state
auditor. 1t was discovered last week
that an item on the auditors books
charging Salt Lake county with $780,
600 had been tampered with and an
attempt made to make it show $10S-
600. The hadwriting was not that of
600. The handwriting was not that of
the investigation followed
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-12
TO PROMOTE FIGHT.
Mcintosh Offers $4,000 for Jenries-
johnson Bout.

New York. March 12.-Hugh Nc
Intosh, who promoted the worlds
championship prize fight between
johnson and Burns in Sydney, ar
rived today on the steamer Maure-
tania from Liverpool. Mcintosh an
nounced before leaving Australia that
he had purse of $4,000 to offer for
a fight between Johnson and Jeffries
if the two men would consent to fight
for the worlds championship in Aus
tralia.
Mcintosh said today that he would
be satisfied for the contest to take
place in either England, France or
Australia, but preferred England. He
was to see Jeffries and try to induce
him to take on Johnson. His offer of
a $4,000 purse stood, de declared.
81 am satisfied that Jeffries can be
trained and brought into fit condition
for the fight said Mcintosh. For
him to enter the ring with Johnson
without being in best condition, how
ever, would be extremely foolish, for
Johnson is wonderful fighter. There
is no man living who can beat John
son without being in the best of con-
diuon, and whether he can be beaten
at all now remains to be seen. 1t was
hard work to get Jeffries In condition
when JeffrieS was only "a years old.
It will therefore be an extremely hard
matter now, but 1 am pretty certain
that it can be done"
Mcintosh said he wanted to ar
range for the fight to take place with
in six months. He added that if JEFF
fries could be got into fighting con-
dition at all, the work of making him
fit could be done in six months.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-12
HEAVY IMPORTATION
More Raw Material Coming in Than
for Two Years.

Washington, March 12.-Renewed ac-
tivity in the country's manufacturing
is shown in figures, prepared by the
bureau of statistics, comparing i'm
ports of manufacturers materials dur
ing January last with those of the two
preceding Januaries.
In practically all cases the importa-
tions of manufacturers raw materials
in January, 1909, show large advance
over that of one year ago and in not a
few cases the figures are actually
larger than those of January, 1907,
when all the industries of the country
were running to their full capacity of
production.
The quantity of wool, for example.
imported in January, 1909, was more
than 24,oO0,000 pounds against 9.500,000
pounds in January, 1908, and $1,000. 900
bounds in January, 1907 OF lumber
there was imported in January, 1909
35, ,7S5, 900 feet against 30,7440 900 feet in
January, 1908, and A, ,747, 600 feet in jan
uary 1907.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-12
new WORLDS RECORD.
Madison Team Rolls Big Score of
1904 at Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, March 1.-THE worlds
record for two men bowling teams
was broken today by Al Schwegler and
Tony Schwoegler of Madison, Wis,
when they rolled 1904. The previous
record was 1884. held by Chalmers
and Kiene of Chicago,
Today's was the second national
worlds mark made since the begin
ming of the tournament.
The first worlds record score was
made last Saturday night. when the
Lipan five-men team of Chicago run
up 1852, beating the Cincinnati rec
ord of last year by 35 pins.
Much interest is attached to the
meeting of delegates attending the
ninth annual international tourname ent
of the American Bowling congress,
which will be held this afternoon The
greatest interest centerS in the preSi-
dency and it is believed that August
Hermann of Cincinnati, the present
head of the organization will be re-
elected and forced to accept Mr..
Hermann yesterday announced, how
ever, that he would like to retire.
Early today several other men identi-
fed with bowling affairs are prepar-
ing to succeed Hermann should he
absolutely refuse the office. Among
apolis, who is said to have a large fol-
lowing:
Today's session of the tournament
started at a. m. During the day and
two f1ve-men team events will be
played. Teams from Cincinnati and
Milwaukee predominate today. To-
night, Chicago night" will be cele-
brated.
Following are the figures of the
Worlds record score:
First game-A1 Schwoegler, 1873;
Tony Schwoegler, 223.
Second game-Al Schwoegler, 1876;
Tony Schwoegler, 263.
Third game-Al Schwoegler, 244;
Tony Schwoegler, 100.
Total-Al Schwoegler. 62S; Tony
Schwoegler, 676.
Superstition, apparently, is
stranger to the SchwoegIer brothers.
The game was played on Friday,
rolled on No. 1S alley and Is appears
in the score. The high scores in the
first event follow:
Koepl-Moling, Columbus, 1,19S;
Ellis Rosenbauch, Grand Rapids, L.
1913; Sutton-Kallusch, Rochester, l.
124; Kumpar-Grotenrat Cleveland,
Lib; Gettrost-Kirby, Columbus, 1,1O1.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-12
FOR RACE SUICIDE.
Quality Not Quantity Is What Cleve-
land Woman Wants.

Cleveland, March 12.-"Let's quit rails
ing children till we can take care of
those we have. Let's abolish sentimen-
talism and substitute common sense.
In race suicide, so-called, lies the sal
walton of the race"
Such is the plea of Mrs. Sarah K.
Meredith, recording secretary of the
Ohio w. G. T. u who has stepped to
the front as an advocate of race sui
eide.
Quality. not quantity" is the key
stone on which Mrs. Meredith bases
her arguments.
Il believe it is next to criminal says
she, Ito scatter the doctrine marry and
raise family without taking into con-
sideration whether the man and woman
are fit to marry and whether the future
of the children-at least in a measure
is assured -
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-12
SNOW HALTS FUNERAL.
Monners Forced to Carry the Body =
Mile and a Half

Wausau, Wis, March 12.-Mourn-
ers and some of their friends who at
tended a funeral in Hamburg town
ship yesterday were obliged to desert
their vehicles which were stalled in
the deep snow, and carry the body to
a church a mile and a half distant
from where the hearse had become
literally buried.
The mourners were forced to re-
main at farm houses over night. In
reaching places of safety, several
women were overcome, and had IL not
been for the men, some of them would
have lost their lives in the snow which
is three feet deep on the level.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-12
"HAVE THEM LICKED. "
The 'sReguIars'' Are Confident of
Victory Over Insurgents.

Washington, March 12.-President
Taft had conference today with
Speaker Cannon, Senators Burton and
Nelson and former Representative
Watson. At it's termination Mr.. Can
non said he had nothing to say for
publication, except Its very fine
day and I am glad I am alive.''
1--WE have got them licked. This is
a statement of fact and not predic-
tion," said Mr.. Watson, having refer
ence to the position of the regulars
in the house in their skirmish with
the "insurgents."
President Taft's special message to
congress, which is to be sent to that
body next Tuesday was not in shape
to be read to his second ca binet meet
ing today. 1t was the first meeting of
the full Taft cabinet and photographs
were taken in the cabinet room of the
members sitting around the historic
table and Mr.. Taft presiding.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-12
RECORD WIPED OUT.
Boy Enlistment Cancelled to Save His
Mothers Life.

Cincinnati, March 12.-To save his
mothers life the record of boys en-
listment in the United States navy will
be erased by the officer in charge of
the local recruiting station in this
city. The young man is Lee Wetter-
strand, whose parents reside at La
tonia. Ky. He enlisted at the local
recruiting office March 4, but failed
TO show UP to be sent to the naval
training station in Norfolk, Va, and
was proclaimed a deserter.
He was arrested by the Latonia po-
lice and brought to the recruiting
office. His father accompanied him
and pleaded with Lieutenant Wort
mann, in charge of the recruiting of
flee, to release the boy. He said Lee
was II years old and that he enlisted
without consulting his parents. He
had since been detained at home as
a solace to his mother, who is critical
ly ill. If he is taken from her and
sent to sea, the father said, it would
kill her.
Lieutenant Workman decided that
in order to save the mothers life, the
young man should be restored to his
parents, and the record of his enlist
ment erased.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-12
HE THREW A BOMB.
Clarence Darrow Treats Prohibition
lists to a Surprise.

Chicago, March 12.-Clarence S. Dar-
row, introduced to several hundred pro-
hibitionist banqueterS as "our diStin-
guished guest VINO has SO kindly con-
sented to be butchered to make a pro-
hibition holiday" was not a willing sac
rifice at the fifth annual banquet of the
Cook County Prohibitionists last night.
According to the programme Mr.. Dar-
row was to engage in something on the
order of a debate with Oliver w. Stew
art, former member of the Illinois leg
isIature. 1t was not to be real debate,
because each was to speak only once,
but before Mr.. Darrow had fairly
launched his argument against prohibi-
ton more than a score of his hearers
began assailing his doctrine, and his
address became a sort of informal dis
cussion.
You prohibitionists don't care how
many graves are filed" Mr.. Darrow
said, 'as long as they are not drunk
ards graves. There is no political cap
ital for you in the fact that one person
in every five dies of tuberculosis"
Among the causes killing as many
people as rum Mr.. Darrow cited tobacco,
tea, coffee and corsets.
Mr. Stewards reply was in the ma
ture of an argument against the licensed
saloon.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-12
LOOKS LIKE A VETO.
Governor in Doubt About the Mortgage
Registration Bill.

Governor Stubbs will likely veto the
bill providing for a registration tax
on mortgages some time this after
noon. The governor has signed all
bills that have reached him excepting
this mortgage tax bill and the measure
providing for the building of armories
in cities where a national guard COM
pany is organized He is in doubt over
these two bills, and very much SO as
regards the mortgage bill.
This proposed tax on mortgages
provides for a tax in the shape of a
registration of S5 on the thousand on
all mortgages. The objections the
governor has to the bill are, that in
the end the borrower and not the lend
er, will have to pay the tax, also that
it is not equitable, as it provides that
the fee covers the case during the full
life of the mortgage. For instance. a
mortgage of $1,000 running for one
year would be taxed SIS and mort
gage running for ten years would es-
cape with the same fee
While the governor has not reached
a definite conclusion in the matter it
is the belief that he will veto the bill.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-12
Weather Is Warmer.

The sun has tried hard to shine
ever since morning though it has had
but little luck and the weather con-
ditions have remained threatening
though not SO much so that snow has
been expected by any one excepting
those in charge of the weather
bureau and they do not expect it un-
lures have been above the freezing
point since IL O'Clock and all of last
nights fall of snow as well as some
of the fall of the previous "a hours
has disappeared. The forecast in
dicates threatening weather conditions
tonight with probable snow f1urries
tonight and Saturday without much
change in the temperature. The fol-
lowing were the temperature readings
7 osclocIx this Y1a0rriv7o.