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Evening star., 1909-01-25
JUDGES REMARKS HAD EFFECT
THREAT OF FINE REDUCED Elk
CUSEs FROM JURY DUTY.
Feature of the Cooper Trial at Nash
vile Today-Seventh Juror
Is Selected.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. January %
When court opened today for the resump-
tion of the trial of Col. Duncan B. Coop
err his son. Robin Cooper. and former
Sheriff John D. Sharpe, charged with the
murder of former United States Senator
E W. Carmack, Judge Hart, whose ILL
ness Saturday caused a postponement
began TO listen TO the excuses of those
men summoned on the second venire and
who do not wish 10 serve.
Very few excuses were accepted. The
first man who presents business excuse
marked the court. and at least half OF
the waiting line OF men melted out into
the courtroom
or not the defense proposed to resist the
| removal of Juror Leigh. The state an
nounced that IL objects to Leigh mot
only because he was drunk when ac-
cepted, but because he has expressed a
VIC ent opinion as to the innocence of the
accused"
The court said 1t would be better 10
continue the examination Of talesmen
and settle the Leigh case later. Counsel
asked for time to consult upon the new
venire. which was granted.
Judge Cautions Jurors.
During the recess Judge Hart sent for
the six men already selected as Jurors and
said: THE court wishes to caution yor
again against discussing this case amons
yourselves. This would be contrary tc
your oath
This action was taken at the request Of
the state. which professed to believe tha,
those men on the jury against whom pref
udice charges were filed might discuss thu
case and influence others. The work Of
examining taiesmen was then resumed
Man after man claimed to have formed ar
opinion based upon the evidence as print
ed In the newspapers.
Mrs, Beverly Wilson Of Mobile Col
Cooper's youngest daughter. today joined
the little coterie Of relatives which sur
round the defendants.
After a searching examination by the
state. ]. H. Vaughn. q farmer. aged for
ty-eight. was selected as the seventh
Juror. Attorney General McCarn ques
toned Vaughn closely as to his friend
ship and connection with Juror Leigh.
Evening star., 1909-01-25
ENDS LIFE WITH RAZOR
William Walton Found Dead by
His Daughter.
HIS WIFE HAD LEFT HIM
Recent Accident Due to Continued
Indulgence in Intoxicants.
ASKED THAT SON BE SENT FOR
Dependency Follows Nephew's An
nouncement That Mrs. Walton
Had Gone to Philadelphia.

William Walton, nifty years Of age
who lived at G street northwest. was
found dead In his home this morning
having ended his life by cutting his
throat with a razor
Three months ago. While under the in
fiuence Of liquor, the police were told
several ribs. It is stated that he had
been drinking just before this acciden.
occurred. and had since been indulgine
in intoxicants. although not under the in
fluence OF liquor yesterday, when last
seen alive.
Told Wife Had Left Him.
Edgar Walton. a nephew, was asked
by his uncle yesterday where the sew
eral members Of the latter's family were
The nephew told his uncle that the lat.
ter's wife had left him and had gone tc
Philadelphia
This had a terribly depressing effect
upon his uncle. He asked that his sor
Willie be sent for. As he turned from
his nephew and started away tears
coursed down his cheeks.
Send for Willie" he repeated.
That was the last time he was seen
This morning shortly after o'clock
Sadie Walton, daughter Of the unfortu.
nate man. went to her fathers room tc
call him in time to get his breakfast
and 60 to work He occupied the back
parlor on the FIRST floor.
The daughter was surprised to find
the door locked. Repeated calls ELECTED
no response. She then went to the fold.
ing door between the parlors to see II
she could effect an entrance to the room
Daughter Finds Him Dead.
Looking through the narrow opening
between the doors. Miss Walton wal
able to so the form Of her father lying
across the bed. but was not able to sex
what he had done. q ghastly sight which
afterward caused her to faint.
Hugh Hanger. who is employed as bar
tender at Driscolrs saloon, was sum
moned to the house. He moved the piano
and succeeded In opening the doors.
Miss Walton accompanied him to the
slashed from ear to ear. was too much
for her.
1t is thought that Walton killed him.
self early last evening. He had removed
his coat. vest collar and tie and had
barred his neck enough to make certain
the razor would do the deadly work
Walton fell across the foot of the bed
after the death wound had been inflicted
Death occurred in a short while, the
windpipe and jugular vein having beer
severed
Detective Hewlett and the police Of the
sixth precinct went to the house and
made an investigation. Later Coroner
Nevitt gave the necessary certificate OF
death. showing Walton had died from q
self-inficted wound.
Walton was a plasterer. Arrangements
for his funeral have not yet been made.
Evening star., 1909-01-25

Roosevelt. After the reception a pre-
liminary session was held when the re-
port of the committee on preliminary V
arrangements was read, an organiza-
tion perfected and several topics of in
terest to the conference were discussed.
Discussion of Topics.
After the completion of the organiza-
ton the following topics were dis
cussed, the opening of the arguments
being by the speakers named: Should
the state inspect the work of all child
caring agencies. including both institu-
tions and home finding societies -
Amos W. Butler. secretary state board
of charities, Indiana, and Hugh F. Fox,
president state board of children s
guardians. New Jersey; Should the ap-
proval of the state board of charities Cor
other body exercising similar power) be
necessary to the Incorporation of all
child-caring agencies. and to an amend
ment of the charter of an existing be-
neVolent corporation. If it is to include
child caring work. and should the care
Of children by other than incorporate
agencies he forbidden" Robert ".
Hebberd. commissioner of charities
New York city. and Timothy y. Hurley.
Visitation and Aid Society Illinois
big public meeting is TO 5e held this
the New Willard. Tickets for the as
sembly are IN demand and it is ex-
pected that at least 1000 persons will
be present.
Greeting From MI Macfarland.
After greeting from Commissignrr
Ma cfarland general discussion will he
in order of the following topics
Should children of parents Of worthy
character but suffering from temporary
misfortune and the children of widows
of worthy character and reasonable eff
cheney. be kept with their parents-aid
being given the parents to ena Bile them
to maintain suitable homes for the rear
ing Of the children? Should the break
ing of home be permitted for reasons
of poverty. or only for reasons of ineffi-
cheney or immortality?
Should children, normal in mind and
Evening star., 1909-01-25
TERRY's NOMINATION HELD UP
Opposition to the Successor of Ham
ilton Fish in New York.

According 20 reports which have come
20 members OF the Senate committee on
finance George 5 Terry. who has been
nominated 70 succeed Hamilton Fish as
assistant United Statese treasurer at New
York. has not succeeded in placating the
large number OF New York bankers who
are opposed 10 mis- confirmation, The
opposition Of these bankers has caused
he finance committee TO suspend action
on the nomination until full information
can be obtained as 10 MIR. Terrys quail
fcations and the foundation for the OBJ
iections made by bankers to the appoint
nent. The members OF the delegation
are divided on the subject OF the appoint.
nent.
Evening star., 1909-01-25
LIABILITIES OVER A MILLION.
Former State Treasurer Of Massa.
chusetts Petitions Bankruptcy.

BOSTON, January @5.-Former State
Treasurer E. +. Shaw of Newburyport. a
railroad financier. filed voluntary petition
in bankruptcy today. with liabilities of
81 ,Oc3. .3O5 and assets of $275.765 The prin-
cipaI liability is said to be indorsed paper
for the James r. Shaw Company Gncor-
orated) amounting to $66l ,73S, which is
held by sixty creditors.
The assets consist OF real estate Of $780,
$50. and stocks and bonds valued at S216,-
80.
Evening star., 1909-01-25
POSSE IN PURSUIT.
Hunting Man Charged With As
saulting legislators Wife.

GUTHRIE Okla January 25.-Mrs
T. Faulkner. wife o. State Representa-
tive Faulkner assaulted TODAY at
their home in Hobart by J. f Bowden,
white man IN the employ of Faulkner
The sheriff telegraphs that Bowden es-
capped. and that a posse has gone in
pursuit.
The community is greatly excited, and
4 lynChiug is threat tened
Evening star., 1909-01-25
Mr.. Connelly's Mission Frustrated

James 3. Connolly, author of sea stories
whose story OF the Republic disaster ap-
pears in The Star today. was on his way
to Gibraltar to join the American feet to
report the homeward race Of the battle
ships when the collision occurred He was
going to report the return OF the feet by
the kpecial authority and invitation OF
President Roosevelt.
Evening star., 1909-01-25
MEET At WHITE HOUSE
Delegates to Conference As
sembIe in East Room.
RECEIVED BY PRESIDENT
Hold Preliminary Session to Perfect
Organization.
DISCUSS SEVERAL TOPICS
Big Public Meeting Scheduled for
This Evening in Ballroom
of New Willard.

Nearly 200 delegates to the conference
on the care of dependent children.
called by President Roosevelt to meet
din this city today and tomorrow for the
discussion of ways and means to better
the condition Of the dependent children
of the country. gathered in the east
room of the White House at o'clock
this afternoon. where they were re-
ceived by the President and Mrs.
Evening star., 1909-01-25
ANOTHER TERM FOR WEST
NOMINATED FOR COMMISSION
Err OF THE DISTRICT TODAY.
President Sends His Name to Senate,
Confirming Intention Expressed
Six Weeks Ago.

President Roosevelt today sent to the
Senate the nomination of Henry l.. West
for another term a Commissioner of the
District of Columbia. That the President
intended 20 do this has been known fox
some time having been officially an
Evening star., 1909-01-25

Bill Cross, secretary OF state" is the
signature on the credentials of Senator
Gore, reelected to serve another term in
the Senate from Oklahoma and present
ed to the Senate by Mr.. Owen, his col.
league, today.
Evening star., 1909-01-25
Some Reforms Accomplished.

Under his direction the system of pur-
chasing supplies from favored dealers
has been abolished and the competitive
contract SYSTEM instituted. He has also
perfected Capitalization of the auditing
system. adopted a new system of Motif
cation of all persons whose property is in
arrears for taxes that the property is
about 10 be sold. and a system whereby
persons whose property has been sold for
taxes are notified before the tax deed
passes INTO the hands of the purcha sers
fhe administration of the new employ
ment agency law has also been direct ed
by Commissioner West
COMMISSIONER Macfarland said: Il am
very glad 20 hear that the President has
sent III Mr.. Vests denomination. and
nave no doubt il will be promptly con-
htmed by the Senate The reappointment
lusures a continuity Of administration un-
der the policies adopted by the Commits
SfonerS. which Will be of great benefit 10
the District of Column bia -
Evening star., 1909-01-25

nounced by the White House 81 xweeks
ago
The President has felt satisfied with the
administration of Mr.. West, and has
found no serious opposition 10 him. On
the other hand. many of the best men in
the city urged the President 10 continue
Mr.. West in office. Mr.. West received
cougratula atoms today following his nomi-
nation
Commissioner West has served the Dis
trict as one of the trio OF heads for two
terms of three years. and his renomina-
tiOu is for third term.
During his administration he has had
charge OF the business and financial ends
Of the District government, including the
purchase of supplies, auditing accounts,
making contracts. disbursements and col
lection of revenues. He has perfected a
reorganization Of practically every bureau
of which he has had charge, and persons
who haYe had dealings with the depart
rlenJs declare that the changes have re-
suited in great betternlent in the methods
&C acting the Districts business. He
has put into effect many innovation.
which have eliminated red tape
Evening star., 1909-01-25

Continued on Fourth Pase)
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-18
PERSONALS.

Nh and Mrs. J. Mckay Of Okla
homa City are vis.,ors in Browns
Vile and may stay for the winter
Mr.. and Mrs August Roll of Cen
tralia, Ill, are located at J. R. AK
SONS for the winter. Mr.. Roll
knew about the Brownsville country,
having been here before, but this is
Mrs. ROhTs first visit.
John c. Kelly took run through
TO San Juan by auto today.
w. W. WinsIOw, former chief en-
gineer OF the Indiana Cooperative
Canal, who went north to his home
at Ames. Iowa. about five months
ago has returned to Brownsville,
bringing a little taste of Iowa wealth
er with him.
B. d. Newman and E X Goodrich
took the early train out to Ray
mondville this morning to spend a
couple of days in the woods with
Hy. Kring. Object: venison.
Frank rutegnat, who went up the
river a couple of weeks ago with ting
Boundary Commission surveying
party. has returned to town. He
was forced to leave the party be
cause of an injury to his ankle.
G. ". McFan, field manager at
The Ohio-Texas Sugar company 5
plantation for the past year. resigned
his position a short time ago and
left for Louisiana this morning to
take similar position on one of
the largest plantations in that State,
II is rather more than possibility
that he will return to the valley next
year to take charge Of large sugar
plantation up the valley The many
friends that Mr.. McFall has mace
during his stay mere hope that this
may be so for he is man tina, the
sugar industry Of this country can
not afford to lose permanently
c. b. ShOat, general passenger and
freight agent of the Rock Island,
Frisco and Chicago and East Illinois
railroads in this territory, with head
quarters at Kingsville, came in from
the ranch town last night and went
to Point Isabel today.
Mrs. J. W Holt and young daugh-
ter. Dorothea, arrive dlast night
from Minneapolis and went up TO
Mission with Mr. Holt this morning
They have forsaken the north for
good in future will call the valley
home
MI and Mrs. c. p. Berreda re
turned yesterday from a visit to New
Orleans and will spend the winter
at Brow nsville
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-18

Gmeial CouLoy and city Journal
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-18
SATURDAY. DEC. IS. 1909,
4RBOR DAY OF 0IIR OWN

.ARBOR DAY OF OLLR OWN
The tree planting season is at.
tland in South Texas. The annual
Arbor Day, generally observed all
over the Union, comes rather too
late for this section. To obtain the
best results here, trees should be
planted earlier. Therefore it would
be a good plan for valley people to
establish an arbor day of their own
The clubs of the various valley towns
would do well to get together in this
matter and agree upon some date
Tor a general tree planting through
out the valley, at the same time
adopting plans to encourage a gen
eral observance of the day Both
town and country need to be beauti-
fed by the planting of ornamental
shade trees, and an effort to inter
est the entire population of the Val
ley in the move might result in a
great work along this line, which
would render the name of the Lower
Rio Grande Valley famous through
out the entire Union for the beauty
Of its homes and towns.
Brownsville in particular has need
Of such . work. Many of the trees
which formerly lent their shade and
Verdure TO our city streets have died.
They should be replaced with other
trees that might be more ornamental
as well as longer-lived The work
OF identifying Brownsville could be
done at comparatively small expense
and trouble, if all of the citizens
would cooperate 1t should be done
however, according to some plan,
carefully considered and mapped out
If the civic improvement committee
appointed by the Lower Rio Grande
Valley Commercial Club and the
same committee of the business
Mems Club would take this matter
IN hand, something worth while could
be accomplished. The Herald doubts
not that the ct liens in general would
be found ready to do their part. 1t
only requires some one to set the
bah rolling, in order to get the work
Of identifying the town inaugurated-
An Arbor Day celebration would be
q very good way TO begin
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-18
DSCOTERER or


The National Geographic Societ-
has publicly proclaimed Robert E.
Peary as the discoverer of the North
Pole While the Danish wise men
nave not vet come to q conclusion
regarding the claims OF DR.. Freder-
lck Cook 70 that honor, yet the so
solety mas boldly given the title OF
<iscoverer of the pole to Peary. This
may have been premature on the
part Of the society Cooks proof
may substantiate his claims. Yet it
hardly appears probable that the So
ciety OF American geOgraphers
would have taken such a course with
out being assured that they were
right. and it must be facl that
Peary really was the first. ana is 50
far the only man who has reached
She earths topmost point
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-18
REPRESENTED
BROWNSVILLE
r. c. PIERCE .iTTENDFD LUM-
BIER RATE HEARING.
Combatted Claim of Brownsville
Road That Reduction OF Rates
Should Not Apply On This Road,
Sustaining Argument With Data.

Frank c. Pierce returned Thurs
day from Austoin, where he has
been attending the hearing before
the railroad commission on the i'm
portant question of freight rates
on lumber now being considered.
Mr.. Pierce left before the hearing
was concluded. coincident with the
departure of General Traffic Mana
road and his legal force.
The local road" Mr. Pierce
said, "endeavored to persuade the
commission that a reduction in rate,
fmade, should not apply to this
road" Mr.. Pierce combatted this
and before leaving Austin gave the
members of the commission some
maps and data in support of his ar
gument that this city should have
the same rate as Laredo.
Fully 125 lawyers were in at
tendance mainly railroad lawyers,
said Mr.. Pierce, some of whom were
so rampant that their attack on wit
nesses that they had to be reproved
by the commission.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-18
ALMOST LOSE HOPE
OF FINDING ALMA
Most Strenuous Search Finds y"
CIew, an dthe Mystery Stlii Ne-
mains UnsOlved.

~ Associated Press
Louisville. Ky, Deco. Is After
wentv-four hours spent by scores OF
employees of the sewer department in
an exhaustive search OF every under
rround avneue and catch basin with
an ten blocks of the home OF
sfma KeIlner, who disappeared De
,eember :, the police and relatives OF
me missing child have almost given
an homes of seeing her again dead or
alive. No elew developed during the
nlght. and the case seems destined
20 be added to the long category OF
..,-,51sr upsolved mysteries of crime.
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The BROWNSVILLE HERALD

sy Brownsville Herald Publishing Co.
4. J. Slattery Manager
&rE- Jesse o. Wheeler Editor
Gmeial CouLoy and city Journal
Consolidated in 1898 with the Daily
Cosmopolitan, which was published
IN Brownsville for sixteen years.
Entered at the Postoffice. Brownsville.
Texas. as second-class matter
The Washington times., 1909-02-24
THE FLEET THAT WON WITH
OUT FIGHTING.

It sailed away under the name OF
the Battle Fleet. 1t was welcomed
home as the Peace Fleet. In this fact
is summarized the political side of the
historic cruise.
1t also sailed away to the dismal
tune Of the song Of the knockers.
Here Is a specimen of the hypOchon-
driacal au revoirs:
It is an unheard OF thing to send
sixteen battleships OF on \ wild
goose chase like this. The delicate
machinery Will not stand q continu-
Gus journey OF 1900 miles from
Hampton Roads TO San Francisco.
The ports Of South America will be
filed with crippled American battle
ships, the national flag will be held
up TO ridicule, and an invitation eX-
tended TO Japan 10 take advantage
Of our helpless state.
But after fourteen months of
bssking and buffeting in the seven
seas, the feet comes back in practi-
cslly as fine condition as it started.
The record speaks for itself. The feet
covered about $4,000 miles Techni-
cally, it didn't experience single
serious mishap. II didn't lose day.
Except in the typhoon it met of the
coast Of Japan. it plunged along at a
steady speed of some ten knots an
hour. Some Of the ships report ut
terly no need Of repairs.
So much. for the ships themselves.
As for the men, their efficiency ha :
been increased a hundred fold. Gen
orally speaking. their use of the hos
pitality extended them throughout the
globe-circling voyage was altogether
admirable. Save in few scattered in
stances, the 5000 men behaved like
gentlemen. The target practice, ac-
cording to the speech of Admiral
SpeTy-"hss doubled the score of last
year" Economy Of coal consumption
has increased fuel efficiency by - PEI
cent Europe admits that the cruise
as whole is the greatest naval feat
ever performed III times of peace.
II Is known today that the prime
purpose of the cruise was 10 give n,
OtiShJ NJ 'Nlioi'i'h VI American
power, 10 suppress hostile sentiment
by an unprecedented display Of nava
fighting material. The hOtspurs in
Japan saw the point even while
Washington was courteously endeavor
ing TO distract attention from it
Then, when the measure OF the Orien
tai eve had been filled TO the brim
then came the negotiations that signi
fed how eager WIS Japan to maintain
frindly reIs tions with the Unite
States. The sight Of the fleet tool
most Of the fight out of the jingoe
on the other side of the world.
1t was a bold stroke To send
The Washington times., 1909-02-24
FLEET PHOTOGRAP
TAKEN IN THE RAIN
Weather Spoiled Chance of
Getting Whole Fleet, But
Details Are Good.

The first pictures OF the scenes on
board the batt1eships AZ Hampton
Roads when President Roosevelt weI-
coined the officers and crews OF the
feet, which The Times printed yesteT-
day, were reproductions from a remark
able series Of photographs taken BY
Harris Ewing. the Washington pho
tographers-
The pictures illustrated in a vivid
manner the actual scenes on board the
famous ships when the Chief EXecuti Se
Of the nation expressed his gratitude
over the return OF the feet
The photographs were taken under
the most disadvantageous conditions by
c. II Harris. the head Of the firm Of
thanksgiving, who rushed back to
Washington Immediately after the re-
view and spent the entire night de
velOping the negatives. in order that the
photographs might be ready for the use
of newspapers yesterday
All the photographs of the feet scenes
reproduced in The Times Yesterday are
copyrighted by Harris ewing.
NO photographs taken Monday did
Justice to the possibilities of the work. 80
said MIR Harris. for the reason that
the rain and mist made II almost i'm
possible to get good negatives II IS
too bad that the return Is not better
presented in photographs, but il Is Sa e
10 say that phCt tOETapherS never works -
did not interfere with getting good pic
tIreS OF the details, but what We all
wanted was a picture showing the ap-
preach Of the entire feet