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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-04-20
Nurse Testihes.

Kansas City, Mo-, April 20.-Pearl
Kellar, the beautiful nurse who at
tended Colonel Thomas S. Swope
throughout the latter year of his ILL
ness, testified today for the state
against DR.. B. C. Hyde, accused of
Swope's murder.
The state and the defense battled
for several hours over the admission
of Miss Kellar's testimony regarding
the death of Colonel Moss Hunton,
close friend of Swope, and designat-
ed by him as executor for the Swope
estate.
Judge Latshaw overruled the de-
fense and admitted the testimony.
Following Judge Latshaws ruling,
the attorneys for the defense an
nounced that, in case of an adverse
verdict, they would make the ruling
one of their grounds for an appeal.
Counsel for DR.. Hyde interposed
continuous objections to the remarks
of the court while Judge Latshaw
was ruling. In the course of his re-
marks Judge Latshaw said:
"The motive alleged was that
Hyde thought whoever stands be-
tween me and the Swope millions
shall die Hunton shall die
"The state says that the defendant
bled Hunton to death. AS a part of
the same alleged plot he is accused
of having poisoned Colonel Swope.
Argument of the defense is an abso-
Lutte waste of time"
In her testimony Miss Kellar told
of DR.. Tyman's efforts to prevent
Hyde from drawing TOO much blood
She said that Mrs. Hyde also pro-
tested The nurse testified thai
Hyde drew two full quarts of blood
Miss Kellar further testified that
Hyde had asked her to use her infiu.
ence with Colonel Swope to have him
named as executor of the Swope es.
tate after the death of Hunton.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-04-20

out and abolishing according to adj
vices received today by Railroad
/ Commissioner Aitchison from Ira 3.
Mills Of st. Paul. general chairman
of the legislative committee of the
National Association of Railroad
Commissioners. Mr.. Aitchison is
the chairman of the Fourth sub
division of the committee on legisla-
ton which comprises the states of
North and South Dakota, Nebraska,
Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, Oregon,
Washington, California and Nevada,
and he is asked to appeal to the
| Oregon delegation in congress to op-
pose the bill and also to appeal to
the various railroad commissions IL
the states above named to oppose it.
Probable Effect of Bill.
Mr.. Mills in his communication
says that the effort to strike out this
provision from the original act is
nothing but an attempt to assume
jurisdiction of all commerce, both
state and interstate, and to take
from all state railroad commission
ers their authority to regulate rates
rules and transportation conditions
Of the railroads in the state. He
points out that effective work has
been done by all the state commits
sions and shows how impossible 1t
would be in the event that the act
should be enacted and declared valid
by the courts for the seven members
of the Interstate commerce commits
sion to regulate railroad Transports.
ton in the various states.
He further points out that should
the act be passed and be declared
valid that it would have the effect
of invalidating every order and reg
ulation made by the state commits
sions--in short result in their entire
adjustment He gives it as his
opinion, however, that should the
law be passed that in the courts it
would suffer fate like that of the
employers liability laws which was
declared unconstitutional; and that
this would result in leaving the rail-
roads completely in control of the
situation. In support of his conten-
ton in this respect he eneloses the
opinion of the attorney general of
the state of Minnesota and also 9TH
er legal authorities.
Ask Delegation to Oppose Bill.
Commissioner Aitchison has dis
patched communication to the rail
road commissions of the states
which he represents as chairman
of the subdivision committee, and
also communications to Congress
men Ellis and Hawley in the house
of representatives, and Senators
Bourne and Chamberlain in the SEN
ate asking them to exert their Of
forts against the. passage of the bill
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-04-20
WORLD LIKED MARK TWAIN
Doctors Administering Oxygen This
AfternoOn-Say They Are Engaged
in Such a Desperate Battle That
They Cannot Give Out Bulletins
But Authorized an Attendant to.
Say He Was Sinking Rapidly.
[uNIrrp rnrss InAspp wInE. ]

Redding, Conn.,, April 20.-Mark
Twain's condition took a decided
turn for the worse this afternoon.
Doctors are now administering oxy-
gen in final effort to prolong his
life.
DR.. Quintard was called from New
York suddenly and is now working
with DR.. Halsey.
The physicians are engaged in
such a desperate battle over Twain
that they were unable to leave the
patient in order to give out their
bulletin, but authorized an attend
ant to say that Twain is sinking
rapidly.
DR.. Halsey issued the following
bulletin to the United Press this af-
ternoon: Mr.. Clemens is decidedly
weaker. DIR. Quintard and have
used the usual stimulants, but the
heart failed to respond. The pa
TENTS condition is more serious
than it ever has been before"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-04-20

HIS llWIFE"
WITH HIM
UNITED PRESS LEASED wIRp.l

Seattle, Wash, April 2O.-1he
King of Siam and all his 40 wives
are coming to the United States this
summer, landing at Seattle, Wash,
Each of the local passenger agents
for the transcontinental roads has
received orders from headquarters
that it is up to them to secure the
pleasure and profit of carrying the
potentate and his extensive revenue
Each royal lady will be entitled to
at least one personal attendant and
there will be about 80 others in the
party of sufficient rank to be entitled
to first class passage.
"Choulcaloncorn" is the kings
name. This will be his second visit
to this country
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-04-20
IS NOT SPLITTING HAIRS
Admits Testimony That Hyde Bled
HuntOn So That He Died-Says
That's "As Part of the Same Al
legged Plot to Get SwOpe's Mil
liOns-He Poisoned SwOpe-Argu-
ment of the Defense Is Only n
Waste of Time"
[UNITED PRESS LEASED WIRE. J

Kansas City, Mo-, April 2O.-The
biggest sensation of the trial of DR..
Hyde developed this afternoon when
the officers Of the prosecution notified
Judge Latshaw that the grand jury's
notes of it's investigation into the
poisoning of Colonel Swope had been
stolen, and were in the possession of
the defense.
Judge Latshaw asked Attorney
Walsh, counsel for the defense, if he
had possession of vital evidence be-
longing to the prosecution.
Walsh at first refused to answer,
but finally said:
II have the grand jury's notes. Ar
advertisement appeared in a local pa
per saying that woman had found
certain papers in the Swope case.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-04-20

called at the address given, and was
handed the notes of the grand jury.
"The notes showed that DR.. Haines
testified before the grand jury that
there was no cyanide of potassium or
strychnine found in the organs of
Colonel Swope, or in those of Chris
man Swope, the colonel's nephew.
"If DR.. Haines comes here and tes-
titles to the contrary I'll ask war
rant for his arrest on charge of
murder in the first degree"
Prosecutor Conkling objected to
Walsh's statement. The court di-
rected Walsh to return the papers to
the prosecution.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-04-20
OBJECT TO
PROPOSED
LEGISLATION

provided, however, that the pro
vision of this act shall not apply To
the transportation of passengers or
property, or to the receiving, deliv-
ering, storing or handling of proper
ty wholly within one state and not
shipped to or from foreign coun-
try, from or to any state, or terri,
tory as aforesaid"
That is the provision of the Inter
State Commerce act which House
Bill No. 1868, now pending in the
house of representatives is intro
duced for the purpose Of striking
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-04-20

loosening of party lines, the advent of
the Independent voter in the East,
and is such a victory as those won by
insurgents in the Western states.
Republican for 20 Years.
Since Representative Greenleaf,
Democrat, was elected in the 32d dis
trict in 1890, no other follower of
Jefferson has been sent to congress,
and the district has been considered
normally Republican by about 5000
majority.
James B. Perkins, whose death
caused the vacancy Havens has been
elected to fill, received a plurality Of
1O,176 in 1908. Havens, yesterday,
was elected by plurality of 1891,
thus achieving practically the nom
inal Republican plurality of the dis
trict. Aldrich, the defeated candi-
date, has for many years been head
of the Republican machine in Monroe
county, which forms the district. Per-
sonal animosities, which his political
activity entailed, are considered by
some Republicans here as the cause
of his defeat. Most political leaders,
however, Republican and Democrat
see one reason only for the reversal
of sentiment that swept the towns
and outlying districts as thoroughly
as it did of Rochester itself, and this
ore reason is the unpopularity of
the Payne-Aldrich tariff measure.
High Cost of Living.
In the smaller towns the high cost
of living was the central issue of the
campaign. For this, the tariff bill
was held responsible, and Havens,
running on a platform of tariff re-
vision, carried the towns by a large
plurality.
Rochester, itself, community
whose clothing factories are among
its principal business, voted against
the tariff according to the politicians,
when it voted against Aldrich. The
wool schedule had it's effect on this
lesUlt, it is asserted.
The principal support of Aldrich III
Rochester came from financiers in
terested in this business, it is de-
clared, from close analysis of the
vote in the various wards. These
men held that the reopening of the
tariff would mean renewal of unset
tied business. conditions, much as pre-
Continued ON Page 5.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-04-20
R|FF IS
NOT LIKED
EBY PEOPLE
Election in Rochester, N.
Republican for 20 Years
5000 Majority, Shows a
,eaklng of Party Lines.
IORITY 5000 RVERSED

.icions Say II Means the Smash
4 of Party Lines and Is More a
.ctory for Progressive Republic
,Os Than of the Democrats-The
eu Who Think as Those Did Who
,erthrew Cannon Caused the
lhirlwind Revolt.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-04-20

|oehester, N. Y, April 20.-Jas.
'Havens, Democrat, supporter of
,hes in the last gubernatorial
lion, has been elected to congress
George Aldrich in the 32d New
h district, and in the result poll
ms see an important indication of
/ Its in the coming congressional
paign
bat the tariff was the principal
|or in the fight is admitted by the
lers of both parties, and the cleo
Of Havens means, they declare,
population of the new revenue
in Rochester, a manufacturing
directly affected by the meas
and in all Monroe county, where
law was blamed for the high cost
Wing,
'urther the victory marks the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-04-20
His Back Was Broken.
UNITED pnnss LEASED wrRn.1


San Francisco, April 20.-Joseph
Craig, 10, known as Fighting Joe"
because OF his frequent appearance
in amateur boxing matches here,
was taken to the hospital today with
a broken back. The lad was caught
between the top of wagon he was
driving and low arch at IS Oak
Grove avenue.
Craig saw his predicament and
managed to get his head and shoul-
ders free before his team drew the
truck close to the arch. Before the
team could be stopped Craig was
caught and his spine broken.
1t was discovered at the hospital
that the youth had been paralyzed
and If he does not die, probably will
remain on his back for the rest of
his life.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-04-20
NEGROES
START AN
UPRISING
Cuba Sends a Thousand Troops
Into Santa Clara Province on
Account of Threatened Out.
break of Negroes.
AGITAToR is RESPONSIBLE

Troops Are Outfltted for an Extend
ed Stay, and 1t Is Thought the
Trouble Can BE Overcome With
out BIoodshed--The Outbreak so
Far Has Consisted of Insipid Riot
ing, and Was Caused by General
Evaristo, Negro.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-04-20
Papal Nuncio Disciplined.

London, April 2O.-Rome dis
patches to local papers today an
nounce unofhclally that Monsignor
Pignatelli. the papal nuncio at Vien-
ma, has been recalled for welcoming
Theodore Roosevelt
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-04-20

'urther the victory marks the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-04-20
More Hard Earthquakes.

Colon, April 20. - Violent
earthquakes in the interior sec
ton of Costa Rica are reported
in dispatches received here to-
day. Hundreds of families are
homeless and starving Inhabi-
tants of the smaller towns are
fleeing TO San Jose where they
are suffering from lack of food,
shelter and medical supplies.
+ . . = =
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-09-30
YIELDS LIFE IN
HORRIBLE way
Mrs. Phil A. Cook Lives 0nIy Few
Hours after Being Burned RE-
Mains Taken TO Wisconsin

The Hammered farm, one mile
west of the cemetery, was the
scene Of an awful accident last
Friday evening. whereby Mrs.
Phil. A. Cook lost her life.
Mr.. Cook. who is the owner of
a big breaking and threshing rig.
has been operating in the valley
all this year. and his wife has
had charge of the cook car, the
whole family thus being together
and living sort of nomaaic life.
Friday evening, between 400
and 500 o'clock, Mrs. Cook was
engaged in preparing the evening
meal for the men. working around
the stoves, Of which there were
two, one using gasoline and the
other kerosene. There were also
supplies Of oil for these stoves
setting in the car in cans. No.
body appears to know just exactly
what happened. but in some man.
ner fire started, and Mrs. Cook
and Mrs. Hammered. who was in
the car with her. ran from the
car. 1t is said that Mrs. Cook
went back into the car and threw
water on the blazing oil. scatter
ing the burning fluid in every
direction. Her skirt became ig-
nived and almost instantly she
was a writhing mass Of flames.
Frank Mcdonald was near by.
and, hearing the screams of the
two women. ran to their assistance,
as did also Mr.. Hammered. They
tore the burning clothing from
the body Of Mrs. Cook and did
what they could in the way Of
first aid. and physicians were
hastily summoned, no attention
being paid to the burning car,
which was quickly consumed.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-09-30

The surgeons did all they could
for Mrs. Cook, but her injuries
were too great and she passed
away at 400 o'clock Saturday
morning from the shock. The re-
mains were prepared for burial
and were taken east Saturday
evening to Oshkosh, Wis, by the
heart-broken husband and the two
sons, Glen and Dale, these COM
prising the family.
Mrs. Cooks maiden name was
Agnes Mccullough and she was
born in New Brunswick, Canada.
48 years ago. The family later
moved to Oshkosh, where she was
married to Mr.. Cook. For the
past few years they have had no
permanent home, Mr.. Cooks work
calling him first to one place and
then another, and in order to be
together the family adopted his
mode of living, and formed a
happy, healthy circle indeed.
The entire community sympa.
thizes with Mr.. Cook and his two
sons in their sad bereavement.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-09-30
TOOK STRYCH-
nine AND POP
Misguided Young Man Takes His
Own Life. -Disposes Of Belong
ings---EvidentIy Insane

"Meet my body in coffin at
Fall Creek. fake it and burn it
up to ashes, and throw the ashes
away so that nobody can find
them, for l am your hateful son
Edward. Tell my brother not to
worry over me. That is the way
wanted to be. ] have taken
strychnine mad pop.''
That was one Of the messages
left in a pocket pass book by
Edward Kromrey. young man
of nineteen years. who was found
in a dying condition about 100
o'clock Monday afternoon in the
auto shed of his employer, Aug.
Wiedeman, in the southeastern
part of the city. He was almost
at his last gasp when found and
died before a physician could
reach him.
The young Man was from Fall
Creek, Wis, and was employed
by Mr.. Wiedeman as a fireman
on steam breaking rig.
His parents live at Fall Creek,
and one brother is working north
of this city a few miles. His
father was notified and reached
this city Tuesday evening, but
intsead of taking the body home
he had it buried here.
The motive for the awful deed
is not known. That he had a
sweetheart back in Wisconsin is
certain from messages written in
the book, but there was no hint
Of any quarrel. He made dispo'
sition Of his chickens, dog, cap,
bobsleigh, gun, etc., and also
named six young men for pail
bearers; also the minister te
conduct the funeral services anc
the hymns he desired sung.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-09-30

rhe cases against Jack Riley
and wife. accused of conducting q
blind pig, were tried before Jus.
tice Bond on Thursday and Friday
of last week, a large number Of
witnesses being examined. The
result was that both were held to
the district court, the former in
the sum Of $500 and Mrs. Riley
in S40O. After considerable
rustling the bonds were fur
nished. E. E. Prehn, against
whom there was the same accusa.
tion, but for which the evidence
is very flimsy, waived examina-
tion and gave bonds for his ap-
pearance at the district court.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-09-30

He procured the strychnine at
Lees drug store for the purpose
of killing rats, and the pop at
Woodward Bros just at 1900
o'clock, saying that he would not
return the bottle to get the
five cents rebate. It is quite
evident that he took his cue from
the Voller suicide recently, for he
pursued exactly the same tactics.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-09-30

The above map shows the proposed counties OF
Golden Valley and Slope, to be voted the No
vember election These the only divisions Of Billings
county which WIN and the only acceptable the
people living within the territory affected.
Study the map, get clear understanding and talk it
over with your neighbour.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-09-30
DEATH TAKES
Two GOOD MEN
lycufgus +. Martin and Vim. Il.
See|y Join the Great Majority
Both Respected Citizens

Lycurgus F. Martin, who has
for the past ten years been a resi-
dent Of Sentinel Butte and who
was the father Of a. L. Martin Of
this place, died at the home Of his
son here last Friday night at
about 1880 o'clock. Although:
the old gentleman had been in
poor shealth recently, having
suffered slight paralytic stroke
a couple Of months ago.{his sud-
den demise was entirely unex-
pected, as he seemed to be i'm
proving-.and Ewas expecting to
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Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-09-30

man KILLED
Aged and Unarmed Man Is FouIIy
Slain by Matmarth Thugs Down
In Bowman County

Special to the Chronicle. Last
Friday Mr.. Grove, an aged home-
steader in southwestern Bowman
county, was killed by Denver
Woods, resident of Marmarth.
The dastardly deed was COM
mitted at the home of Mr..
Groves son-in-law, Mr.. Lowe,
and was the outcome of a dispute
over a horse. 1t appears that Mr..
Lowe, through deal with one
Pete Sorenson, had acquired a
horse which the Woods gang
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-09-30

Continued on Page Six
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-30
KILL THE INJURIOUS WEEDS
Noxious Grasses Should Be Moved Now, Allowed to Thoroughly Dry
 and Then Burned.

(By B. O. LONGYEAR. Colorado Agricul-
 tural College.)
 This is the time of the year when most weeds have reached their full growth in height and are now setting about their chief business of produc ing seed for next years weed crop Ditch banks, road sides, fence rows and neglected corners are now in toe many cases a perfect jungle of rag weeds, sunf1owers, giant marsh elders and other members of the weed tribe If left for a week or ten days too long they will havJ ripened a full crop of seeds and scattered a large part pn the ground.
 Ditch banks are especially favorite places for weeds, and if neglected now they will soon have sown their seeds in the most favorable places to have them carried to every part of the irrigated fields later on.
 This is the critical time, therefore, to act. Mow the weeds now: let them lie until dry enough to burn; then fire then when there Is no dan ger from the fire.
 If left until spring, as is commonly the case, but few of the seeds are de- stroyed by burning the old weeds, as they have been scattered long before and are often protected from the flames by layer of soil.
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-30

TOHN HAY had a saying that the J ideal diplomatic service-if any government ever succeeds in having one-will be composed exclusively of unmarried men. MT. Hay had no ex- perience in naval matters, or he might have included the navy in his maxim.
 There probably is no branch of the government service, the Washington Post says, where petticoat influence is so strong as in the navy. Ask any ex-secretary of the navy about it and he will tell you how the navy women in a thousand different ways, some times unconsciously and occasionally deliberately, annoy the navy depart ment. He will tell you how they scheme to obtain desirable posts of duty for their husbands or sons and how they annoy the department with requests for change of orders when their husbands are transferred from an easy job in Washington to sea duty on the Asiatic station or some other far-away tropical post. The recent row at the Boston navy yard, which cul-
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-30
Mark Twain on the Fourth.

Our ambassador has spoken on the Fourth of July and the noise 1t makes. We have a double Fourth of July in America. We honor 1t all through the daylight hours, and when the night comes we dishonor it. Just at this hour the pandemonium would be about to begin. More than the noise, there would be people crippled and killed, all through the permission which we give to irresponsible boys to play with fire arms and firecrackers. Really we de stroy more property on the night of the Fourth of July than the whole of the United States was worth 125 years ago, and to thousands it is turned into day of mourning.
 'I have suffered in that way myself. 1 had an uncle in Chicago-as good an uncle as ever l had. and I have had lots of them. He opened his mouth to express his patriotism and a rocket went down his throat And before that man could ask for a drink of water to Quench the thing it had scattered him al over the 45 states Really this is true. Twenty-four hours after that it was sort of raining buttons on the Atlantic seaboard. man cannot have . disease like that and be entirely cheerful during the rest of his life. These things grieve me. but don't let them make you sad."' Forum.
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-30

A TIER losing four positions within
 "A year just because of her beauty. Mary Todd has left Washington and will try her fortune elsewhere. Miss Todd set out to be a stenographer. Her employer got mixed up in his die tation and included phrases that could not have been part of the correspond ence. As a shopgirl the fioorwalkers strolled too often near her counter. AS a milliner she aroused the envy and jealousy of customers.
 Miss Todd has been living in George town for a little more than a year. She came here from small Pennsyl vania town, well equipped to work, with money enough to wait until a reasonably good position was open to