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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-17
NEW TRIAL REFUSED JONES
'"dge Memminger Rejects Plea OF the,
Union Murderer-Sentences Him tn
Life Imprisonment.

AS AAhpTiSOflIlc0t.
Union, Feb. 12.-W. T. Jones. WIN
last Saturday, after a most sons
tional trial, was found guilty. of Tho
murder or his wife last July. but
with recommendation to mercy MAS
tnis afternoon at 4.30 O'Clock ref,, efp
a new trial by Judge r. w. Memmfu-
ger, who, after an impressive talk
told Jones he thought that if he were
ever granted new trial it would re-
suit in his hanging. then sentenco7 h,r
ID Imprisonment for life at hard La
Dor in the State penftentiary-
When court reconvened this affe-.-
noon at o'clock Col. p. II. Ne,ao,.
for the State argued why the mo-
ton for new trial should be re-
fused.
Col Johnstone then spoke for abour
an hour in reply, pointing out various.
things the jurors had said. ara.
putting UP valiant fight for his:
client.
AT 4.25 the clerk of court v,s or
dered the indictment and Jones xas
told to stand in the prisoners dock
standing by his side were Sheriff
G. Long and James Munroe of his
counsel.
CLERK of court then asked the pris,-
oner, What have you to say why SEN
tence should not he passed ur,z,
your"
Jones then replied: Nothing. hug
that I am innocent"
AT 4.4S Judge Memmfnger adj
crossed the prisoner in a verv de-
liberate, quiet and kind manner
Il have desire to say somethirrr
20 you, but 1 am too fatigued ter ,,a
further into the case I DO not wish Go,
narrow your feelings. I feel that the
jury has given you a fair trial. ana
that they were warranted in render
ing the verdict that they did. feeS
that you will not get a new trial. s.n6
If you should feel that If tried again
you will hang.
Judge Memminger then, before ne
passed sentence, said in substance:
IF were you would not fight this
case any further, but would take whaa
this jury of IL men have said that Won
deserve and go to the penitsrTtf.rry-
where, before before the end OF v,,ux-
natural life YOU will have a ob.on- a.,
obtain mercy and forgiveness
Then the formal sentence prescrJh--
ed by law was passed and xha,zx 3
O'Clock. Jones was taken back ta fs,y
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-17
UP TO TAFT.

Washington, Feb. 9.--Senator Frytr
today abandoned his efforts to Fr9vse
the nomination of w d. CruF, tp,.s
negro reappointed as collector of GUS
toms at Charleston. S. c.. confirmed
at the present session. After the
doors of the senate were closed fpe,
asked the Democrats To agree to osy--
nit the Crum nominations T., r,,y,re.
to vote on March I.
Failing to obtain the agreement Ts,A
said:
very well, L will withdraw SfrxS
nomination for the present"
1t is understood by senate lea aEv,x,
that the case will not be again cxs,a-
sidered at the present sessSerA-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-17
FTLIBUsTER IN STATE SENATE.
Prohibition Battle Being Waged With
VigOr.

Vigor.
Columbia, Feb. 12.-The senators
tonight engaged in filibuster upon
the whiskey question for two hours,
and 1t was not until 10 o'clock that
efforts were stopped to bring up out
of its order one or another Of the pro-
hibition or referendum measures. Sem
ator Otis, the prohibition leader, ad-
mitted upon being questioned that he
was filibustering, but stated that this
was no more than the Senators on the
other side were doing. Motion after
motion was put upon various bills and
table upon table was made to not al
low the bills to come up out Of their
order, and upon nearly every question
the ayes and nays were demanded,
thus killing at least ten minutes upon
each vote.
This f1libuster was started at the
morning session when Senator Otis
attempted to bring into consideration
two Of the referendum measures. At
that time he failed to do so in the
maze OF motions to recur to the morn
ing hour, motion to table. ETC., all of
which was ended when after the
House had come over to consider the
enrolling OF Acts, Senator Kelley
moved to adjourn.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-17

Columbia, Feb. 13.@Some dav-lighr
may break on the prohibition fight sx
next week, but at present a compro-
mise or an indefinite session is the,
only chance. The threat of the uro-
mbitionists to hold up all local bfrrss
today was not carried out.
Mr.. Aver came to the House this
morning to actively stir up sentfmeur
ror compromise or referendum or
some other measure. Various promo
sitions looking towards compromises
nave been suggested. Among them
was the Ansel idea of voting out aIs
dispensaries and voting them in again.
out nothing has been agreed to. Un-
der the agreement made last night
that all local bills must be inspected
oy the house, every bill is being read
today in full and legislation is more
| careful. The anti-prohibitionfst
FORCES have lost one or two supporters
through pressure of one kind or
another and are hopping mad In
| their indignation.
1t is reported that one OF the
leaders Of the fight has taken cold
rect because of congressional aspfra-
tlons.
Ihe opposition still refuses to adj
nit that it is in the minority. 1t has
prevented consideration of prohibi-
tlon bills this week, which was the
desired end.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-17

Jndge Robert Aldrich Issues IN Order
Hcssrainins the Removal OF Miss

Aiken. Feb. 10.--Todsy Judge Rob-
ert Aldrich issued an order continuing
the temporary injunction against the
board Of health removing Miss Kirk.
the alleged leper. from the city of
Aiken 20 the city hospital. This In
junction was issued some two weeks
ago. and the hearing was held before
Judge AIdrich at Barnwell. II was
contendsd that the place to which she
was 20 Be carried was not NJ for her.
and a,so that she had been cured of
Isprosy snd was not d danger or a
menace 70 the city.
The board. answering. asserted that
the city hospital had been placed in o
rood c<'ndition for her reception. and
alleged that she has contagious lep-
rosy. The decision n virtually con-
tlnuancs OF the matter. until Il is
heard by another Judge, and In the
nsantime the quarantine on the
premis<s OF Miss Kirk viii be con-
tinusd. Judge Aldrich said In grantt
ing the order:
= am satIsned that the heating ar
Fanesmsnts. the want OF proper water
sutply. the condition OF tho city
donpins grounds and their proximity
q the hospital render Il unnt for the
4p>ra1|Qn ef such . patient. Let the
60 Do(us5 injunction be continued
until further order OF the court.
Thlr order IL not to be understood az
'iryerfsring with the board Of health
a maintaining such quarantine regu-
1alions a. they may deem necessary to
the public safety"
The case will come up. probably.
before Inc circuit court for trial sorne
time In the future. but In the mean
time Miss Kirk viii remain wners she
= and the quarantine will be main
taine1 by the board OF health as since
tho injunction was issued.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-17
REFUSES TO INCREASE RATE.
Georgia Railroad Commission Declines
10 Allow Georgia Central to Rals,.
Its Passenger Fares.

Atlanta, Ca, Feb. 12.-The Georgia
faiiroad commission today refused r.
permit the Central of Georgia rail.
foao 70 increase it's fiat passenger
rate from IA to 2 1-2 cents a mile
ne commission also refused to allow
the railroad to discontinue certain
trains ON Its Washington (Ga.) and
Macon branches.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-17
Calhoun Trial Postponed.

San Francisco, Feb. 1.-THE trial
Of Patrick Calhoun, president of the
United Railways. accused Of bribery,
was postponed today until next Mon
day on account of the illness Of AS
Henry. who Is conducting the prose-
cution.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-17
f3ig Verdict in Lexington.

Lexington. Feb. 12.-One OF the
largest verdicts ever rendered agains st
a railroad company In this state for
personal injuries only was awarded to
John w, Ross. OF Columbia. against
the Southern Railway by Lexington
Jury tpday. the amount being SIC. 900.
The defendants attorneys gave notice
OF motion for a new trial.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-17

WalterborO. Feb. 9.-Monday even
Ing, while Sheriff Fox and family
were at supper, four Of the seven me-
groes In jail escaped.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-17

England reports that the potato
crop this year Is the biggest on rec
ord.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-17
STATE HOSPITAL FOR INSANE TO
BE INVESTIGATED.

But Senate Bill Provides That the
Proceedings Shall Not Be Public
Commission May Publish Such Mat.
ters as 1t Sees Fit.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-17
THE PROHIBITION Fight.
A COMPROMISE OR AN INDEpy
MITE SESSION THE OUTLOOK

one OF The Anti-Prohibition Leader
has Cold Feet Already-BiIls Held
Up But Efforts are Being Made To-
Enect COmpromise-No Agrce-
ment Yet.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-17
the ASYLUM SCANDAL.
TALK OF SENSATIONAL DIsCIOs.
UREs TO BE MADE.

Senator'S Christensen and Montgom.
ery Pushing the Bill for Commit
tee to Make q Thorough Iuvestiga-
tiOn.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-05-27
Open UP RICH INDIAN LAND
Flathead Reservation in Montana Will
Soon Be Ready for Settlers
100000 Acres.

ST. Paul, May 26.-After four years
of waiting the proclamation opening
a part of the F1athead Indian reser-
walton in Montana for settlement has
been issued and people in the vicinity
of the reservation are preparing for a
record-breaking rush of settlers this
summer
'"The 100000 acres which will be
thrown open for settlement are the
best agricultural lands in the state"
said w. B. Rhoades, secretary Of the
Kalispell chamber of commerce, who
passed through st. Paul yesterday on
his way home from Washington.
There are 1,425,000 acres in the res
ervation, but outside of the 100000
which will be opened for settlement
the land is largely timber land. There
are about 3,000,000,000 feet of timber
on this land which will be sold for
cash, and after the timber is removed
much of this land will be good agri-
cultural land.
THE law authorizing the opening
of this reservation was passed four
years ago, and the people of Kalispell
have been waiting ever since for the
opening and preparing to take care
of the crowds when the registration
begins. The city will employ a corps
of detectives and the license laws will
be so fixed as to protect the stran-
gers from being held up in the hotels
and restaurants"
The land Office at Kalispell will be
open for registration July Is to
Aug. 5.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-05-27
five PERSONS DIE
IN RAGING FLOODS
Unprecedented Rains Send
Every Stream in Oklahoma
on Rampage.
MANY HOUSES WASHED AWAY
Several Thousand Acres of Crops Are
nundated-TOrnadO Causes
Damage.

Oklahoma City, May 26.-Five peo-
pie are dead, at least ten seriously
injured, several thousand acres of
crops are inundated, and every
stream in the northern and eastern
part of the state raging as result
of almost unprecedented rains in the
last twentyfour hours in Oklahoma.
A number of houses have been
washed away. The dead:
Mrs. w. w. Brown and three chill
dren of Foraker.
Mrs. Hattie Jones, negro.
Dropped Dead of Fright.
Mrs. Brown and her children were
drowned in Salt creek while attempt
ing to escape. Mrs. Jones dropped
dead of fright when the waters of
Doggy creek surrounded her home.
Railroad tracks near Shawnee,
Holdenville, Tulsa, Pawnee, Musko-
gee, Vinita and Oklahoma City are in
bad condition, and sections of track
are washed out. Bridges are unsafe
along the Arkansas, Cimarron and Ca
madam rivers and traffic is generally
delayed. The food is the worst since
1872, and the loss to crops will reach
many thousands.
Near Miami the Neosho river is out
Of it's banks and many farms are COW
cred with water. A cloudburst at
kremlin damaged houses and crops.
Laid Waste by Tornado.
A small tornado struck Morris, de-
molishing the Methodist church and
several residences, including that of
Ernest Scott. He and his wife and
child were seriously injured.
Black Bear creek, in Pawnee coun-
ty, is out of it's banks and hundreds
of people are moving to higher lands.
In the oil fields four 16,O00-barrel
tanks were struck by lightnings and
destroyed.
Lightning struck the schoolhouse
at Billings, injuring number attend
Ing services there.
Traffic Demoralized.
Butte, Mont, May rs = Northern
Pacific traffic in Eastern Montana is
demoralized as the result of the
worst washout since the disastrous
foods of last June.
Long stretches of track are wash
ed out between BoZeman and Livings-
ton as the result of a cloudburst and
rapidly melting SHOWS in the noun
tains. Half a dozen overland passen-
ger trains are tied up at Billings, Liv-
ingston and Bozeman. All the streams
are swollen and further trouble is ex-
pected.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-05-27
JAMES ]. HILL ON
WITNESS STAND
Great Northern Magnate Tes=
titles In Rate Hearing On
Cost of Lines in State.
TERMINALS RAILROADS. LEGS
Says Great NOrthern's Terminal Fa-
cilities Could Not Be Duplicated
at Any Price.

st. Paul, May 26.-"The weakness
of the Chicago Great Western was
that it had no terminal facilities in
ST. Paul." said James j. Hill, chair
man of the board of directors of the
Great Northern road, at the hearing in
the commodity rate case before Mas
ter in Chancery C. E. Otis in the fed
eral building.
THE strength of the Great North
ern is that it has unsurpassed termi-
nal facilities. Why, the terminal ia
cilities of a railway are as valuable
to the railway as arms and legs are
to man. The Great Northern has
ample terminals now located, and
they could not be duplicated at any
price,
Cost High in State.
Mr. Hill was called yesterday by
the attorneys for the Hill lines in the
commodity rates case to testify as to
the cost of constructing and maintain
ing railroad in Minnesota His tes-
timony was given without the aid of
statistics and in a general way. He
compared the cost of constructing
lines of railroad in Minnesota with
that Of adjoining states, and his con-
illusions were in the main that it was
far more expensive to build and keep
in repair the railroads in this state
than in other Western states. The
topography of Minnesota in particu-
lar was one of the chief factors in
the equation of expense of railroad
construction. according to Mr. Hill
Minnesota lakes, sWamps and marsh
eS caused the heaviest item of eX-
pense in construction, in that they
must be bridged, drained or filled in.
Southern Minnesota, however, which
is similar to Iowa, did not offer so
many obstacles as the northern part
of the state, from the Twin Cities to
st. Cloud
Gives History of Roads.
Mr.. Hill gave an outline of the his
tory of the Great Northern from the
time as freight agent he shot snipe
at Broadway to the present time. His
testimony tended to show that the ex-
pense of doing railroad business in
Minnesota was so great that the rates
prescribed by the commission ought
not to go into effect.
Hale Holden conducted the direct
examination.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-05-27

care. His end at this time, however,
was a great shock to his family and
business associates, as Tuesday he
was cheerful and apparently normal,
even to the extent of going down to
business in the morning, where he
lunched as usual ia the Standard Oil
building
Funeral services will be held in this
city at the Church of the Messiah, a
Unitarian institution, of which the
Rev. Dr. Robert Collyer, a lifelong
friend of Mr.. Rogers, is pastor, Friday
morning. Dr. Collyer will conduct the
services, after which the body will be
taken to Fair Haven, Mass, Mr.. Rog-
ers' native town, for interment.
Did Not Affect Market.
News of the f1nancier's death did
not become generally known until
about two hours after it occurred.
The stock exchange had no topened
when the report reached Wall street,
but with the opening there was hard
ly an appreciate effect on the mar
ket. After a decline at first in the
stocks in which he was popularity sup
posed to be interested, conditions
rapidly adjusted themselves, confirm
ing in way that Mr. Rogers had in
the last few months anticipated death
and withdrawn from the market. 1t
is known, in fact, that he had taken
steps to safeguard his interests by
placing his direct holdings in various
corporations in other hands. Upon
whose shoulders his burdens will rest
hereafter is problematical, although
close friends of the family were in
clined to think that this duty would
fall to his son-in-law, Urben H.
Broughten.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-05-27
CRIMES.

That L. H. Worley killed his bride
of four days and himself was asserted
by the police at Portland Or, after
reading a letter left by Worley.
George Lyttel of Sioux City was
brought to Fort Dodge, Iowa, charged
with completely in the recent robbery
of the Badger Savings bank. Lyttel
pleaded not guilty.
Clarence Edward Smith, a broker
of Chicago, was arrested on a warrant
sworn out by the Hill Reporting
agency. The specific complaint was
forging a check for $500.
In a revolver fight at Melbourne, a
suburb of Newport, KY, Louis Fell
hart was shot and probably mortally
wounded by J. H. De Moss. The shoot
ing was the result of feud of long
standing. De Moss escaped
George Penike, a Brandon Qowa)
farmer, killed his wife by shooting her
five times with a revolver. The cou-
pie has been living apart, but Penike
sought his wife to get possession of
their baby. A quarrel ensued. Penike
was captured by farmers who were
aroused by rural phones and they
lodged him in Jail at Brandon.
Frank Doggemant, a French miner,
of Shelburne, Ind, shot his wife,
wounding her perhaps fatally, killed
his brother-in-law and committed sui
eide. The woman, it is said had re-
fused to live with Doggemant.
F. Augustus Heinze, banker, under
two indictments charging overcertifi-
cation and misapplication of funds at
the time of the Heinze crash in Wall
street in 1907, was again before the
federal grand jury in New York 1t
is understood that a new inquiry into
the affairs of the financier is under
way. He is out on $4,000 BAIL
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-05-27
FREE LUMBER IS DEFEATED
MCCumber's Free Lumber Amendment
Defeated After an All-day
Argument.

Washington, May &C. - No single
piece of lumber was ever used more
effectively as a seesaw by children
than was the great lumber industry
yesterday by the United States SEN
ate. The lumber schedule of the tariff
bill was under consideration almost
the entire day with Senators Root,
Hepburn, Borah and Dolliver contend
ing on the one hand for a protection
for the industry, and Senators Clapp,
Burkett and McCumber arguing as
strenuously against that policy. The
day closed with more than two
thirds vote against Senator McCum-
ber's free lumber amendment, the bal
lot showing 25 for and Sc against.
The surprise of the day was the at
titude of Senator Dolliver, who hereto
fore has stood with the "progressives'
throughout the present tariff fight He
yesterday took positive position
against the radical demand for free
lumber, but expressed the opinion
that the industry would not suffer
from a reduction of the Dingley rates.
Senator Root opened the days pro-
ceedings with an argument in favor
of a differential on dressed lumber.
Senators Borah and Hepburn of Idaho
contended for the highest duty on lum-
Der, and Mr.. Borah entered upon an
argument to show that the policy of
protection is System" and cannot
be maintained if there are to be con-
slant exceptions to it as is desired in
the interest of free lumber.
Clapp for Free Lumber.
On the other hand, Senators Clapp
and Burkett argued that lumber can
be produced as cheaply in Canada as
in the United States, and contended
that the lumber industry of this
country would not be endangered by
the free admission of the Canadian
product. incidentally, Senator Clapp
paid a glowing tribute to the Cana
dian government, saying that it was
equal to the best.
Republicans of the house yesterday
again took matters in their own
hands and with a sudden show of
strength passed the Philippine tariff
bill, the consideration of which had
been concluded two weeks ago, refer
red the message Of the president re-
garding Porto Rican affairs to the
committee on ways and means, and
devoted some time to discussion of
the bill amending the laws of Porto
Pion RI diupct tho 1oUiS1o t,1rn
of certain authority.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-05-27
CASUALTIES.

Near Joice, Iowa, a Chicago &
Northwestern freight engine left the
track and toppled over, burying Fire
man Clarence Storr, who was roasted
to death.
Nearly one-half of the village of
Gilestown, mining settlement of the
Pennsylvania Coal and Coke company,
fourteen miles from Johnstown, Pa,
has been consumed by fire.
Fire starting in J. A. Pritchard's
livery stable at Norfolk, Va, complete
ly destroyed that structure and the
peanut cleaning plant adjoining. Loss,
between $4,000 and 100000.
Warren S. Woo]haupter was killed
and three workmen badly hurt on the
New York & Chicago Air Line railway
at Valparaiso when section of tres
tie was blown down by the wind
Several persons were injured, one
seriously, in collision between two
elevated trains in Chicago. The COLI
sion is supposed to have been caused
by the failure of an airbrake to work
Northern Texas and Southern Okla
homa were swept by a severe wind
and rain storm that did much damage
to crops and houses. Octavius Dodge
of Bonham was killed by lightning.
Near Van Aylstine, Tex, church and
a school house were partially wreck
ed
Seven persons, five of them f1remen,
were dragged unconscious from the
upper stories of building in New
York, overcome by smoke from burn
ing stocks of clothing and manufac-
turing materials which filled the lower
floors. The fire caused loss of $780,
600.
Two hundred commuters on board a
train on the Long Island railroad
jumped from car windows to escape
from a blaze which was started 81
simultaneously in all the coaches by a
short circuiting of the third rail.
None was hurt. Four coaches were
destroyed
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-05-27
MAY YET CLIMB UP TO $3.50
Shorts" Who Have Settled Are Biz
Losers-Biggest Deal in History
of the Market.

Chicago, May 23.-More money was
fers of James A. Patten, the wheat
king, and his followers yesterday,
when wheat for the May delivery
touched the $1.31 mark, the highest
mark attained by the product since
the famous corner engineered by
joe Letter eleven years ago was
( poisoning.
The enormous Patten deal in May
wheat will be closed out one week
from today. Monday, May 81, will be
celebrated as Memorial day. There
will be no markets on that day. The
May wheat deal must be settled be-
fore the close of business on Satur-
day, May 20.
"Shorts" Are Anxious.
The shorts" IN wheat for the May
hours as anxiously as they have these
May days in Chicago. Already the
shorts who have settled have been
big losers. Those who have not set
tied see not ray of hope before
them. The hosting of the price of
May wheat yesterday was caused by
another frantic rush of the "shorts"
to cover
There are those on the Chicago
board of trade who are making no Sc
cret of their predictions that May
wheat will reach $3.50 before the
mouth has closed, and Patten has
likewise closed out the biggest deal
in the history of the Chicago market
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-05-27
Two Saloons Enioined,

Marshalltown, Iowa, May 23.-What
is declared to be the entering wedge
against the saloons of this city was
entered when Judge Parker in the
district court, issued injunctions
against the owners of two North First
street saloons, enjoining them from
selling liquor. In court this morning
the saloon mems attorneys admitted to
enough facts in both cases to warrant
Judge Parker in issuing the injunc-
tions without a hearing of the cases