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THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOURNAL. , , , , . NORFOLK NEBRASKA FRIDAY FEBRUARY 28 1 < J03. PROSECUTION IS FINISHED IN THE DOCHE TRIAL. JURORS EXAMINE REVOLVER GUN GOES TO JURY AFTER SHARP LEGAL CONTROVERSY. DOCHE WAS AFRAID OF MOD After Arrest He Seemed to Fear Be ing Attacked Defense Makes Ef fort to Impeach Testimony of Lee Vroman , the Hack Driver. Madison , Neb. , Feb. 27. From a Htaff correspondent : The state rested its case In the Bocho murder trial at 2 o'clock this afternoon. The following witnesses had been called In the prosecution : Lee Vro- man , the hack driver ; Dr. P. H. Salter - ter , who was summoned to attend Jar- mcr after the shooting ; Edna Ingham , mistress of the resort ; Grace Cole , an Jnmnte ; J. H. Conley , constable , who arrested Boche a week after the kill ing. ing.Tho The court room was again crowded to its capacity this afternoon. It was "Norfolk day" to a certain extent , forty people having come down on the noon train and more during the after noon. noon.When When Edna Ingham finished her tes timony before noon , Grace Cole was put on the stand. She tcstlilcd that there had been ten or twelve people In the house during the evening and part of the night , but at the time of the killing no one was there but Jar- mer , Boche and Vroman , the hack driver. She heard no shots but did hear Edna Ingham scream. She ran out and saw Boche going down the road , carrying something that might have been the revolver. The hack was two blocks away , standing still. Jurmcr had been dragged up on the porch. Her testimony was Immaterial. J. II. Conley was called for the state. Ho never had a warrant for Boche's arrest , but made the arrest about a week after the .killing. After .the ar rest , drivfng to the Bocho farm , lib said Boche went into the house and got the revolver with which he said he had shot Jarmer. This evidence was Introduced for the purpose of get ting the revolver before the Jury. Fight to Get Gun Before Jury. After the lunch hour , a legal battle waged until 2 o'clock over the matter of placing the revolver in the hands of the jury. Finally the court ruled In favor of the state and the gun with which Boche slew Jarmer was passed around , the jurymen fingering It as it went from one to another. Judge Welch had ruled several times that the revolver could not bo placed In the jury's hands , as It was not proper evidence. Finally , however , the state brought up a question bearing on the construction of the weapon with which Boche killed Jarmer. And under this phase of the question , for the purpose of allowing the jury to see how the weapon was constructed , the gun was passed around among the jurors. The defense made objection to this ruling Conley said that Boche seemed to fear ho would be mobbed and the wit ness had assured the prisoner that In case of necessity , the gun would be used to protect Boche. The defense recalled Vroman for the purpose of Impeaching his testl mony. Vroman was asked : "Did you meet Mr. Conley the day of the pre liminary hearing and say to him , 'I am going to do nil I can to send him to the penitentiary ? No. " "Did you , a week later , in front o the Kauffmann restaurant , say : 'I am going to do all I can to help Jacl out ( meaning the county attorney ? ' ' "No. " "Did you , In the presence of Wllllan Stokes , on the morning of the shoot Ing , say that you were afraid Boche was going to kill you and.that you had come away without stopping to see where the shots came from ? ' "No. " Conley was recalled and said he met Vroman the day of the prelim 1nary hearing and that Vroman hoc said : "I am going to do all I can to send him to the penitentiary. " Conley testified that sometime later he mot Vroman In front of the Kauff man restaurant and Vroman said : " am going to do all I can to help Jack out. " This last bit of evidence was ruled out , because Conley was not cer tain as to the exact date , while the question put to Vroman had specified about a week later. Couley was followed by William Stokes who was asked whether or no Vroman told him on the morning o the shooting that Vroman had hur ried away and had not stopped to see where the shots came from. On the ground that this was Immaterial am that not sufficient basis had been , laid for the question , Stokes was not al lowed to answer. ' Recess Is Taken. After this a brief recess was taken , to glvo the defense opportunity to confer. Technically Conley was the first witness for the defense whgn ho WUH called to Impeach Vroman. Con- ley and Stokes wuro recalled after the ii'ci'HH ' , hy the defense. ALLEN'S ' RAPID FIRE. Story of the Boche Tragedy Told by Vrcinan , the Cabman. Madison , Neb. , Feb. 27. Fioni a staff correspondent : With a court room Jammed with people Ktialnlng orward lo catch the story of the Jnr- mor tragedy Leo Vroman of Norfolk , ux-jockoy and the cabman who saw lerman Boche shoot Frank Jarmer ast May , was toasted In a legal grid- ron by Senator Allen , attorney lor loche , yesterday afternoon when Vro- nan went on the witness stand as the irst witness for the utato In the Bochu nurder trial. Vroman came under Senator Allen's apld ( Ire of questions in the cross examination by the state. The Nor- 'oik cabman kept his head during the ) recess and what over the result of its answers ho did not contradict ilmnolf or vary his answers during the Ire of questions. The cabman was one of the three vltncuscrj * out on the witness Bland by the ° 4 > yesterday. The second witness v ify Norfolk physician who was called " 3ttend , the dying man , ho third Ei Jngham , mistress of the resort In t. * $ . > f which the shoot- ng occurred am. , - Vroman an eye witness to the UHffef , f Jarmor. The eslliuony drawn fff _ , .ho witnesses " > y the state was not a now contrlbut- on to the known facts In the case. The shooting was outlined and the joint established that Boche had shot Jarmer on the morning of May 1 , 1907. Events of Fatal Night. Under Judge Jackson's questions Vroman had reskotched the events of the night of the shooting and describ ed the killing of Jarmer. Then the witness was turned over to the de fense , Senator Allen conducting the cross-examination. Judge Allen's quer ies , at first causal , gradually took on lire until ho was plying the witness with question after question of a high ly personal nature. Senator Allen first touched on Vro- man's life history , his experience as a jockey , as a restaurant worker and as a Norfolk cabman. Then Vronmn was brought down to the night preceding May 1 , 1907. Jarmer had ordered a cab from the witness In an up town restaurant. After midnight Frank Jar- mor and Herman Boche entered his cab and were driven across the creek , the men Inside the cab , the witness said , talking and laughing. Vroman said Unit he and another hackdrlver had spent the evening In a side parlor of the resort playing cards. ' In the main parlor Herman Boche , a girl called Grace Cole and another person was seen by the wit ness seated on a settee talking , laughIng - Ing and drinking. Who the "other person" was the witness would not signify , Vroman said ho had fallen asleep In the side parlor and when ho was aroused about morning ho saw Her man Boche in the same room seated on a small chair. Boche , ho testified was apparently asleep. Vroman wcnl out to the cab. Jarmer came out with Boche , whom the witness said was "not so very drunk. " Vroman salt that he had seen a good many drunk en men. Jarmer started to put Bocho into the hack when Boche got down be tween the hack and the porch. Boche got up himself. Jarmer "helped" Boche Into the hack. The witness dlt not remember whether he , himself helped or not but did not think he did. Boche fell onto the hack iloor am came out of the hack , saying some thing in German. Boche started south followed by Jarmer , while Vromai drove north to turn his hack around The Flash of a Gun. Vroman had 'the men In sight ant drove down to where the men were talking in an apparently friendly way Boche moved away and was followec by Jarmer. Vroman drove his hacl up to them and dismounted. Boche moved away and was again followe ( up by Jarmer. Jarmer was pushei aside and then came the flash of a gun. gun."Lee "Lee , did you stand there within eight feet of these men without doing anything ? " demanded Senator Allen. "No , " said the hackman with a grim smile. "What did you do ? " "I tried to get away as fast as 1 could. " The crowd that filled the court room laughed and were admonished agali by Judge Welch. "Don't laugh , " said Senator Allen "This Is no laughing matter. " Vroman Saw It All. The cross examination was renew ed. Senator Allen questioned the wit ness closely on his claim to have been able to have followed the shooting as he. was mounting his hack to escape Vroman maintained that he did no have to turn his back to Jarmer and Bocho to get on his hack and this point was thrashed over several times during the afternoon. "Then you drove away across a con field ? " asked the senator. "I did. " "About as fast as the horses could go ? " "Yes , sir. " "Using your whip ? " "No , sir. " "The horses wore scared too ? " "Yes , sir. " "You were nil scared ? " "Yes , sir. " * " Vroman testified that when ho reach ed the road ho stopped to close the cab door which had been swinging OLD LAND MARK OF OMAHA GOES UP IN SMOKE. FORMERLY KNOWN AS GERMANIA Fierce Fire This Morning Qu.iMy Takes the Omaha DIJou Theater , at Nineteenth and Harney Streets. Loss $30,000. Omaha , Neb. , Feb. 27. Special to The News : Fire at 9:30 : gutted the HJou theater at Nineteenth and Hnr- ley streets. This building was an old andmark , formerly known as Gcrma- ilu hall. The flumes spread fast and .ho entire building was In n blaze ivlieu the department , only a block away , reached the place. The loss Is about $30,000. BISHOPS HIT JIM GROW LAW M mb rn of A'rlcan M. E. Chureh Petition for Relief. Washington , Feb. 27. Five bishops of the African Methodist Episcopal church have petitioned the interstate commerce commission for an investi gation of the "Jim Crow" system on Virginia railways , and liavo requested that the commission see that proper accommodations are accorded on all railways when members of the col ored race travel. The petitioners sny that the pas senger coaches furnished them when they purchase first class transporta tion "aro dirty and filthy and are not of the first class quality or descrip tion in consideration of the first class fare paid ; that the coaches furnished white passengers are better in quality and description ; that the coaches for negro passeucers are compartment cars partitioned by a swinging door , and' are altogether unlit and unsuitable for the use of passengers who pay tlrst class fares ; that in addition to being dirty and lllthy , such cars are usually crowded with passengers of every description of character , who smoke , drink and curse in the pres ence of women and all others who pos sess decent breeding , " and that the defendants refuse to sell negroes sleeping car tickets or supply thorn \vlth transportation on sleeping cars , or permit them to cat in the dining cars. BRYAN SPEAKSTO EDITORS _ Tells Nebraska Writers About News papers of the Orient , Lincoln , Feb. 27. W. J. Bryan spoke to the editors of Nebraska on "News papers of the Orient. " He described the system of newspaper work in Japan , China and' other oriental coun tries. The editors elected officers as fol lows : President , L. A. Varner , edi tor of the Sterling Sun ; secretary- treasurer , C. C. Johns , editor of the Wood River Sunbeam ; vice president , N. J. Ludi , editor of the Wahoo Demo crat. Following his address to the Ne braska Press association Mr. Bryan left for Memphis , Tenn. , where he will attend a banquet tomorrow. On the following day , he will deliver an ad' dress before the Mississippi legisla ture. In his report of the finances of tha meeting Secretary W. M. Mauplu showed the receipts of the present meeting to be $329.25 and the ex penses $241.15. The membership ia 100 and the fees paid brought In $205 , PURE FOODJ.AW IS HIT Packers Need Not Brand Meat Pack ages With Net Weight. Lincoln , Feb. 27. Judge Cornish in the dtstilct court Instructed the jurors to bring in a verdict of not guilty In the case of the state against Swift & Co. The packing company had been barged with falling to brand the net weight on the packages of ham and bacon. Judge Cornish declared that the police power of the state could no ) be extended to the labeling of provl Elons and he declared the net brand Ing clause of the state pure food la * unconstitutional The state will ap peal the case to the supreme court. Clarke Goes to Washington. Lincoln , Feb. 27. Railway Commis sioner Clarke left for Washington , whore he will represent the Nebraska commission at n hearing before the Interstate commerce commission on Union Pacific coal rates from Rook Springs and Hanna , Wyo. , to Nebraska points. The Union Pacific charges a blanket rate of $8.80 and' $4.80 on all coal shipped into Nebraska from th above mentioned points. These rates , the brief of the defendant states , ars excessive. Prayer Causes a Divorce. Detroit , Feb. 27. Mrs. Isaac Bar rett got a divorce because her hus band prayed too much. They wer married In March , 1899 , and have flv children. Then a wandering Metho dist missionary came into Barrett's llfo and ho was converted. Frem that tlmo on for three years he did scarcely anything but pray. Ho endeavored t convert his wife and children , but failed. Yaquls Spart Americans. Yuma , Feb. 27. L. D. Cook , a con ductor on the Rio Grande , Yaqul and Pacific railroad , brought word here that tlireo Mexicans belonging to his train crew wore killed by Yaqul In * dlans. The engineer and his flren-i.n were spared , ho said , only the > RECEIVER FORJEXAS ROAD International and Great Northern In Financial Difficulties , Fort Worth , Feb. 27 On petition of the Mercantile Trust company of New York , trustee for a large number of bondholders , United States Circuit Judge A. P. McCormlck of the north * rn district of Texas appointed Judge T. J , Freeman at Dallas receiver for ( he International and Great Northern Railroad company , and fixed his bond at 150.000. The petitioners allege that the railroad has defaulted In the pay ment of the Interest to the extent of $491,020 on bonds ; that it Is Insol vent and unable to meet Its operating expenses and obligations and to defray the costs of Improvements now under way , The railroad company , through Its general solicitor , filed its consent to the appointment of a receiver. The International and Great Northern ll a Oould line and recently underwent reorganization when LeRoy T. Price was superseded by Horace Olark s eonoral managor. The reports of the Texas railroad commission show the road to have been In financial difficulties for over a year. MEASURE CHANGING THE PENAL LAWS GOES THROUGH. . CURRENCY BILL UNDER FIRE Speeches In Criticism Are Made by Culberson and Nelson Dalzell De fends Republican Party and Its Pol icies In the House. . Washington , Feb. 27. The bill to codify and revise the criminal laws nl the United States was passed by the senate. Before its adoption the amendment offered by Senator Cul berson ( Tex. ) penalizing tha improper giving out of Information by govern ment olllclals affecting the market value of products of the soil except upon proper authority was incorpor ated In the measure , There weie two speeches in criti cism of the Aldrich currency bill in the senate. Senator Culberson ( Tex. ) criticised the measure and spoke In favor of amendments he deemed neces sary to make it of service. Senator Nelson ( Minn. ) also denounced the measure as of no Importance IB its present form. The currency bill was on motion ef Mr Aldrich made the unfinished busl- BZSS of the senato.- , - , House Hears Dalrell. Tha climax of general debate on the army appropriation bill in the house came when Dalzoll ( Pa. ) , recognized s one of the foremost protectionists cf the country , delivered an exhaus tive speech In defense of the Repub lican party and Its policies , in which he upheld tha principle of the protec tive tariff system and said that under It the United' States had become tha greatest of manufacturing nations. He did not believe there was any neces sity for tariff revision , but thought it was well to recognise the claims of those who think there should be some alterations. Whatever that revision was , provided the Republicans were successful at the next election , he as sured his hearers It would be In ac cordance with the Republican theory of protection to American industries and the wages of the American work- Ingman. The republican tariff system was attacked by Houston ( Tenn. ) , to which he charged the trusts owed their being and he urged Its revision. Other addresses were made by Sherwood - wood ( O. ) In support of his bill to pension soldiers of the civil war at ? 1 a day , and by Boutell (111. ( ) , wno re ferred to the fact tMttt the gold In the United States for the first time had reached one thousand million dollars. The army appropriation bill was road for amendment. PLEA TO HELPJHE HORSES Mrs. Theodore Thomas Begs Chlcag * Teamstera to Be Less Cruel. Chicago. Feb. 27. Mrs. Theodore Thomas , wife of the world famous or- chfstra leader , pleaded with the team sters of Ohlcaffo In behalf of theli horses. Whllo draft animals that had hauled' heavy loads over the slippery streets rested in their stalls , Mrs. Thomas urged before the teamsters' Joint council restrictions and regula tions favorable to the teamsters' horaei. The teamsters promised to do nil In their power to assist Mrs. Thomas , but blamed the barn bosses and em ployers for the apparent cruelties. Many tald abuses would be corrected if the olty council would limit the ton- nagn per home that could be hauled through the streets. PASTOR KEPT WARM IN HEARSE Clergyman Read Durlal Servloe and Return Trip Took Place of Casket. PlttBileld , Feb. 27. Riding eight miles Inside of a hearse U keep from freezing was the experience of the Rev. Charles J. Palmer , a , Episcopal minister , who was called to New Ash- ford to read tha servlc * over the body of one of the oldest residents of that town. The thermometer registered 15 degrees below zero , and there was a bitter wind. After committing the body to the earth , the rooter took the plaoo of the casket In tha hearse , and rode to Lonesboro , stretched out Insldo the vehicle. The minister said ha ex pected to have but on more ride of HOPE TO DEFER NINE-HOUR DAY FOR TELEGRAPHERS. NTERBTATE COMMERCE HEARING Thirty-seven Lines of Road Are Repre sented , Including the Union Pacific. Means 200 More Operators In the State or Nebraska. Washington , Fob. 27. Representa tives ofi the railroads of the entire country are present today at the hear ing of the Interstate commerce com mission on extension of time un the nine-hour law. Thirty-seven railroads , Including the Union Pacific and many other western lines , made application for extension. When the law goes Into effect Ne braska lines will employ 200 additional telegraphers. CITIZENS CITY TICKET. Fairfax Has Placed a Strong List of Candidates In Field. Fairfax , S. D. , Feb. 27. Special to The News : A caucus of citizens nom inated the following ticket to be voted ed for at the annual municipal elec tion to be held March 1C : Trustee First ward , Oscar Lambert ; trustee Second ward , Albert Halstead ; trustee Third ward , J. F. Hoffman ; treasurer , U. G. Stevenson ; clerk , W. M. Wal ters ; assessor , J. K. Porter ; street commissioner , G. L. Wlard. This ticket Is made up of good , straightforward , law abiding citizens and it Is thought will have little oppo sition. If elected it Is a foregone con clusion that the laws be enforced In Fairfax the coming year. Union Meetings at Fairfax. Fairfax , S. D. , Feb. 27. Special to The News : Rev. Mr. Evans and Rev. Mr. Carlmrt are conducting a series of union meetings alternating between the Congregational and Meth odist churches. Much Interest is man ifested and much good Is seemingly being accomplished. Jas. 1C. Porter , who came here a few years ago from Madison , Nebraska , contemplates leaving soon for Mon tana. He and his family from Fairfax. INSTITUTE IN FAIRFAX. Held Under the Auspices of the State Board of Agriculture. Fairfax , S. D. , Feb. 27. Special to The News : Representatives of the state board of agriculture hold an In stitute hero Friday and Saturday , all sessions being fairly well attended. Miss Hoover , preceptress of the School of Domestic Science at Brook- Ings , gave a demonstration of "Fire- less Cooking , " which was quite Inter estlng and entertaining. FRENCH CARSJEACH CHICAGO Start on Second Stage of World Race Delayed for a Day. Chicago , Feb. 27. The Italian car end the French car No. 1 , the first of the foreign entrants In the New York- Paris automobile run to reach Chicago , arrived at 6:30 : In at night. The American car , which came in Tuesday evening , is still here. Departure for the west , according to present plans , will be deferred until tomorrow , when it is expected that all the racers wlh have arrived. The French car No. 2 , and the German car were reported in the vlcinty of South Bend , Ind. The start on the second stage of the long Journey was delayed to permit of re pairs to the automobiles after their experience with the almost impasua road's over which they have come. The contestants were escorted from Hammond mend , Ind. , by an Imposing file of cars of all description. The number of cars composing- escort grew as the city was approached until , when the foreign cars swept down Michi gan avenue and into Jackson boule vard , they headed a procession of gaily decorated cars that extended along the avenue for nearly a mile. From Hobart , Ind. , the contestants fought for the lead with varying sue- cess. When they pulled up in front of the club house of the Chicago Au tomobile club honors were oven. RECEIVER NAMED FOR BANK Dr. MacDIarmld of Marthalltown In stitution Still In Jail There. Marshnlltown , Feb. 27. A. A. Moor * , director of the Marsballtown state bank , was appointed receiver for the Green Mountain Savings bank , which closed Monday. The receiver was ap pointed on application of the state auditor. According to the showing made in the application , the $10,000 capital of the bank has been exhausted and In addition there are liabilities of $17,759.89 , with assets not to exceed $15,4-10.72. President Stuart B. Mao- Diarmld IB still in jail here , no ar rangements having yet been made tor a preliminary examination. His bond has been fixed at $10,000. MacDlar- mld's father , William MacDIarmld of Omaha , arrived In the city and was In consultation with attorneys re tained by his son. Olilo House Passes County Option Bill. Columbus. Feb. 27. After more than two hours' debate which the members generally admitted was all to no pur pose because no vote could be changed thereby , the house passed the Rose county option bill , Introduced and championed by Senator Rosa , The vote In passage of the bill was 70 to THE CONDITIONJF THE WEATHER Temperature for Twenty.four Hours. Forecast for Nebraska , Condition of the wonthor as record ed for the twenty-four hours ending at 8 n. in. today. Maximum 30 Minimum 10 Average no Hnromuter 29.90 Chicago , Feb. ST. The hullctln Is- touod by the Chicago Btntlon of the United States weather bureau gives the forecast for Nebraska as follows : Increasing cloudiness tonight and Friday. Wanner tonight. Jury Acquits Frank Taylor. TocuniBoh , Neb. , Feb. 27. The Jury In the casu of Frank A. Taylor , charged with perjury , brought In a verdict of iintulttul. Taylor , who win vice pieuldcnt of the defunct Chant' borhilu hanking house of thin city , wan charged with having contradicted himself In testimony ulven In twocaaoi which grew out of the bank failure. WARRANT Ift 8WOF1N OUT FOR ARREST OF FRENCHMAN , SINGER ACCUSES HUSBAND. lacla Call * Confesses That Her Brother Was Slain In Portsmouth , N. H. Story of Murder Excites In terest on Two Continents , Portsmouth , rob. 37. A warrant for the arrest of Paul B. Roy , on the charge that he murdered bis brother- In-law , George A. Cavlilns , at Now- tngton , on Jan. Z , was sworn out by Sheriff M. M. Collls of Rocking- ham county. Although Roy Is In France and is euld to be a citizen of that country , the authorities have determined to get him here for trial If possible. The warrant charging murder was made out in triplicate. Ono copy is to be kept here and two are to be sent to the state capital , Concord , and forwarded thence to the department of justice at Washington , which is expected to communlcato with the French authorities. Naw York , Feb. 27. "The whole tory , " as she called it , was told last night by Glacla CUlla , the beautiful opera singer , who , in the tragic role of a deserted bride , denouncing her husband as the murderer of her brother , has excited interest on two continents. Her successes in Paris , her mar riage to Paul Hey in Boston , the quar rel at the New Hampshire summer homo , followed by a duel ; her flight in the night to her mother's homo and the ten agonizing hours she spent beside - side the corpse while the recital of suicide was being decided upon were given by the woman with all the dramatic art of which she is pos sessed. She agreed to shield her hus band , she explained , because "Oh , when you love a man so. " Now that her husband has left her and denied the legality of their marriage , and has even asserted that she Is several years past her admitted age , the singer says that she has had time to realize "tho horror of it all" and "will never let up till I drive him to the electric chair. " Miss Calla , aa she prefers to bo called , closed the interview with the statement that she had already told' her story to the authorities of "New Hampshire and to my attorney here , by both of whom I have been forbidden to talk about the matter. " FUNERAL OFPRIEST HELD _ Hemage Worthy of His Life Paid Father Leo at Denver. Denver , Feb. 27. With the solemn ity and reverence due to his holy posi tion and spotless character , the body of Rov. Father Leo Helnrlchs was taken from St. Elizabeth's church to the Union station , where it was placed aboard' the Burlington train to bo for warded to Patcrson , N. J. , where the Francisran fathers have their Ameri can headquarters. Solemn high muss was recited and the service was im pressive. Rev. Father O'Ryan deliv ered the funeral sermon , In which he highly eulogized the martyred priest. An Information charging Gluscppo Alio with murder of Father Leo was filed in the district court by District Attornay Gaorgo A. Stidger. This ac tion Is taken to Indicate that the au thorities have scoured from the pris oner all the Information concerning his crime and his connections which they deem necessary or expect him to divulge. He will be brought secretly back to Denver from Colorado Springs , to which city he was removed last Sunday night for safe keeping , and will be placed on trial at as early date as can bo arranged for by the district attorney's office. DEATH THREATJO MINE HEAD Superintendent Ordered In Letter to Resume Operations at Once. Pueblo , Feb. 27. Superintendent O , M. Marsh of the Ellers smelter , owned by the American Smelting & Refining company , has received' ' two loiters In the past two days In which he Is threatened with death unless the plant resumes operation at once , glv < Ing employment to the men who ar idle. 'Iho first letter wes written in an al most unintelligible hand. After blam Ing him for shutting down the plant the letter ends with the following throat : "Mo blow up you If ROOSEVELT DECLARES HIM8ELP TO DELEGATION OF EDUCATORS. W. H. EL80N CHOSEN PRESIDENT. Cleveland Man Heads National Educa tional Association A. C. Nelion of Salt Lake Elected Secretary Meet Next at Oklahoma City. Washington , Fob , 27. That there will be no let up l.t President Reese velt' * policy of warring "against rot- tonnwutf and curiuptlon" was emphati cally declared by the president lu an address to the delegates to thu department - partment of superlutunduiico of tha National Education association , dur ing their reception at the Whlto Houae. Continuing , the president gavu his views on educational methods at considerable lenyrth and with oho-ruo- trrlstlo catholicity of thought and vlpor of expression , saying In part : "Of all the bodies of citizens that I Imvo roculved her * at the White House there Is none that occupies a more important relation than yours 1 am tempted to say none has come that haa occupied' as Important a re lation to the nation , because you men and women who deal with education ; who represent the great American pol icy ot education for all children , benr a relation to the family , a relation t the future of our whole people , such AS no other like number of Individual ! can bear. I own six of the children that you educate and I am prepared to extend cordial sympathy to soma of you. Seriously , friends , It is idle for any man to talk of despairing ot the future of this country or of feel ing unduly alarmed about It , if ho will como In contact with you here and with the foices that you represent. Fundamentally , this eountry Is sound , morally no lees than physically. Fun damentally , In Its family life and In the outside activities of its Individ uals , the country Is better and not worse than it formerly was. This does not mean that we are to bo oxcuseil if wo fail to war against rottenness and corruption , If we fall to contend effectively w'th ' the forcau of evil , and they waste their time who aek ma to withhold inv hand from duallng there with. But It is worth while to smlto the wrong for the very reason that wo are confident that the right will ultimately prevail. " At the business session of thu asso ciation Oklahoma City wna ailactea as the next meeting place and officers were elected as follows : President , W. H. Bison , Cleveland ; first vlco president , David B. Johnson , Roclc Hill , S. C- ; second vice president , Miss Ida Bender , Buffalo ; secretary , A. O. Nelson , Salt Luke. SPECIAL MESSAGE ON RIVERS President Transmits Report of Inland Waterways Commission. Washington , Fob. 27. President Roosevelt sent a special message to congress , transmitting a preliminary report of the inland waterways com- 'mission. ' The president says in part : "The commission finds that It wast unregulated railroad competi tion which prevented or destroyed the development of commerce on our in land watciways. The report rests throughout on the fundamental con ception that ovary waterway should be made to serve the people as largely and In as many different ways as pos sible. The commission recognizes that the cost of Improving our Inland waterways will be large , but far less than would be required to rellove the congestion of traffic by railway ex tension. While we delay , our rivers remain unused , our traffic Is periodi cally congested , and the material wealth and natural resources of the eountry related to waterways are be ing steadily absorbed by great mon opolies. Among these monopolies there U no other which threatens such Intolerable Interference v/Itb the daily life of the people as the consolidation of companies controlling water power 1 call your special attention to the at tempt of the power corporations , through bills introduced at the pros enl session , to escape from the pos sibility of government regulation in the Interests of the people. These bllla aio Intended to enable the corpora tions to take posst-sslon In perpetuity oi national forest lauds for the pur poses of their business , where and as thuy pUase , wholly without compen sation to the public. Tha commis sion's report Is a plea , in the light of actual facts , for simplicity and di rectness in dealing with the great jroblem of our inland waterways In the Interest of the people. It submits \.o upcclfto plans or recommendations concerning even the most important project. The first of these , of course , concerns the Mississippi and Its tribu taries , whose commercial development will directly affect half our people. The Mlssl&slppl should be made a loop of the sea and work upon II should be begun at the earliest pos sible moment. Our people are united in support of the immediate adoption of a progressive policy of Inland w&- terway development. " Defendants Not to Testify. Harrisburg , Feb. 27. Taking the po sition that the commonwealth has not made out a case against Contractor J. H. Sandtrfion and the former Btata officers , Snvdor , Mathues and Shu- maker on trtal here charged with con eplracy to cheat the state In the fur nlshlng of the new cjapltol , the law-