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THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOURNAL
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NUKKOIjK. NKHUASKA KKIDAY .MAY 'J7 HMD.
MRS , DOXEY AS
THE MURDERESS
STATE CLAIMS IT WILL PROVE A
DELIBERATE PLOT.
SHE DESERTED FIRST HUSBAND
Dr. Doxey was Physician In Family
and She Ran Away With Him Pictured -
tured as Caressing Erder While She
Gave Him Fatal Poison.
St. Ixnils , May 26. Witnesses and
silent data will prove a deliberate plot
to murder William J. Erder for his
$2,700 life Insurance , according to the
opening statement of Assistant Circuit
Attorney Henry A. Rosskopf In the
trial of Mrs. Dora K. Doxey today.
The state's evidence was outlined as
soon as the jury was selected.
Deserted First Husband for Doxey.
The state , said Rosskopf , expects to
show that Mrs. Doxey hatched a plot
and through the aid of her husband ,
Dr. Loren B. Doxey who Is awaiting
trial , carried It out. Ho said the state
would prove Mrs. Doxey deserted her
llrst husband for Dr. Doxey.
Caressed Him as She Murdered.
He said the state would introduce
as evidence Mrs. Doxoy's signature tea
a certificate when she married Erdor.
Rosskopf detailed the cacodylatc of
soda which It Is alleged Mrs. Doxey
gave to Erder. Ho said ho expected
to prove that while the strong arsen
ical compound was being administered
Mrs. Doxey was most affectionate.
Mrs. Doxey's father and sister were
excluded from the courtroom with
other witnesses.
The Doxey Jury Secured.
The jury which will hear the testi
mony In the Doxey trial follows :
Frederick A. Gcrding , electrician ;
William .1. Murray , merchant ; John
M. Sanford , freight agent ; Charles I ) .
Todebuss , bookkeeper ; Robert A. Tup-
per , machinist ; George F. Bopleer ,
candy maker ; Albsolm J. Garr , sta
tionary engineer ; Louis F. Dusard ,
clerk ; Albert F. Ecoff , Insurance Inspector
specter ; Gustav M. Haupt , carpenter ;
William J. Mansfield , milliner ; Charles
11. Meyer , Carpenter.
They're All Married.
All of the Jurors are married. As
sistant Circuit Attorney Henry A.
Rosskopf began the opening state
ment for the state.
First Husband Divorced Her.
In liis outline of the prosecution ,
Rosskopf reviewed the llfo of Mrs.
K Do.vey , beginning with her first mar
riage. Her first husband , Robert L.
Downing of Joy , 111. , divorced her.
Dr. Doxey was the Downing family
physician at the time.
St. Louis , May 20. The trial of Mrs.
Dora E. Doxey , accused of poisoning
William J. Erder , a postal clerk , was
resumed in Judge Grimm's court here
this morning.
The attorneys for the state and the
defense announced that they were
ready to Hlo their challenges and the
process of elimination on the panel of
forty-seven tentative Jurors to obtain
the trial Jury began.
Miss William Erder , sister of the
man alleged to have been poisoned ,
today announced her purpose of pushIng -
Ing one of the two other charges of
perjury and bigamy in the event Mrs.
Doxey is acquitted in the murder case.
Mrs. Doxoy took a more active in
terest in court proceedings this morn
ing after her day of rest yesterday.
Her attorneys have forbidden her
to discuss the case with anybody ex
cept her father , sister and themselves.
MILLERS DENY ALLEGATION
Claim Even Thouoh Bleached , Flour
U Not Falsely Branded.
Kansas City , May 26. Attorneys for
the millers In the "bleached Hour
cases" filed a petition In the United
States district court today to have
that portion of the government's alle
gation charging false branding strick
en out , on the grounds that even If the
flour was bleached by the Alsop pro
cess , that calling this "high patent"
flour does not constitute falsj ) brand
ing.
- The petition was filed by Edward
T. Smith of Omaha and Bruce S. El
liott of Kansas City , who represented
Lexington Mill & Elevator company.
Tbo argument on this petition will
he the first step In the case when it
is taken up for trial here on May 31 ,
On April 11 , 1910 , 625 sacks ol
flour were seized by the government
in a grocery store at Castle , Mo. The
government then instituted a test suit
against millers of Kansas and Ne
braska , who had manufactured the
flour to decide whether the pure food
and drug act of 1006 had been vlolat
ed by the millers. This will come tc
trial hero May 31.
BEAT CUMMINS AMENDMENT
Prohibits Railroads from Raising Ratei
Without Commission Approval.
Washington , May 26. The Cum
inlns amendment to the railroad bil
prohibiting the Increasing of rates bj
railroads until they have been declared
clared by the Interstate commerce
commission to bo Just and reasonable
was defeated by the senate today bj
FRENCH SUBMARINE IS SUNK
Rammed by Small Boat In English
Channel All On Board Perish.
London , May 20. A telegram re
ceived at the admiralty says that a
French submarine was rammed and
sun' ' ' > i the English channel today by
a L ' ' ( , boat running between Calais
and . " All on board were drown
ed. < tf
The IK ° M ! the foundered subma
rine was . - 'Ise. Her crew num
bered twent. fOf\ \ men , all of whom
were lost. * \ \
The submarli1 , > sunk by the
Calais-Dover ferry1 .it I'as De Calais
two miles northwest of Calais.
The Pluvolso sank in ICO feet of
water. The crew had no chance for
escape , as their craft plunged to the
bottom In the moment of collision.
The submarine was of the Laubeuf
typo. Her length was 160 feet and
displacement was 308 tons.
Coal Strikers Back at Work.
Fort Smith , Ark. , May 26. The first
break In the ranks in the coal opera
tors of the southwest since the strike
began , occurred today when the Sans
Hols Coal company of McCurtaln ,
Okln. , signed a contract granting a 10
percent Increase In wages , which was
the contention of the miners , when
they struck. One thousand miners re
turned to work today.
For Irrigation Bonds.
Washington , May 20. Supporters
of the bill to provide for an issue of
$30,000,000 In certificates of Indebted
ness to complete reclamation projects ,
announced today that they would try
to place It as a 'rider" on the admin
istration land withdrawal bill. Presi
dent Taft Is said to have consented
to this com so.
Pllger Commencement. <
Pllger , Neb. , May 26. Special to
The News : Pilger schools have clos
ed. Graduation exercises were held
In the evening at the opera house.
Miss Ruth Koehler tfns the only grad
uate. The commencement address
was delivered by Dr. G. W. A. Lucky
of the state university.
ADMITS HE'S PRISON CONVICT.
Erdman , Held for Dennison Dynamit
ing , Is Frank Brlnkman.
I Omaha , May 26. Frank Erdnian ,
suspected of the Dennison dynamite
outrage , confesses ho Is Frank Brink-
man , the escaped Colorado convict ,
and that he has had a long line of
prison careers , generally for stealing
money with which to gamble.
I Oklahoma Town Destroyed.
, Fort Smith , Ark. , May 26. Practi
cally the entire business section of
Wister , Okla. , fifty miles southwest
of here , was destroyed by fire. One
man whoso identity has not been es
tablished was burned to death in the
Brown hotel , which was destroyed.
DRESSMAKER RAN A SALOON
Old Maid of 64 Is Caught and Brought
Back in Hand Cuffs.
Washington , May 26. With his pris
oner , Miss Josephine Dennis , a gray
haired woman of 64 , Deputy United
States Marshal Fletcher arrived here
today from Clifton , Ariz. , where he
arrested her a few days ago. The pris
oner wore handcuffs.
On March 19 last Miss Dennis was
arrested hero on a charge of conduct
ing a secret saloon and gambling
house In connection with a dressmak
ing establishment. Fletcher , then not
an officer of the law , became her
bondsman in the sum of $1,500. When
her case was called , however , she had
disappeared. Fletcher thereupon be
came active , located the woman in
Arizona , had himself appointed a dep
uty marshal , went west and arrested
her as a bond jumper and fugitive.
He will save his ? 1,500.
100 PEOPLE BURN TO DEATH
Details of Disastrous Fire in Japan
Are Brought by Steamer.
Victoria , B. C. , May 26. Details of
the disastrous fire at Aomori , North
Japan , in which 100 persons were
burned to death and 8,000 of the 11,500
buildings were razed with a loss of
12,000,000 , were received by the steam
er Inaba Maru. The burned area was
one and three-sevenths miles long and
a quarter of a mile broad.
I Soldiers searching the debris found
several scores of charred bodies. Thir
ty thousand homeless persons were
gathered into refuge camps. Great
1 suffering followed the fire , and sup
plies of rice brought in wore eaten
raw by the starving people. A store
of powder exploded and shook the
, whole area soon after the fire was ex
tinguished.
The fire originated in a small house
and high winds and lack of water re-
suited In a conflagration on both sides
of the river. One family seeking to
save valuables from a store house was
locked In by the police , who were ig
norant of their presence , and all per
Ished.
Another Mabray Faker.
Seattle. May 26. When' "Darby"
Thlelman , the former professional
baseball player , who was arrested
hero and charged with being a meia
I her of the Mabray gang of alleged
I prize fight and wrestling fakers , was
, confronted yesterday by witnesses
from Denver and Louisville , he do
elded not to fight extradition and con
sented to go to Omaha far trial. At ,
D. Godfrey , also under indictment at
Omaha as a member of the Mabray
HAD NO RIGHT
' TO OUR FLAG
SCHOONER AVERHAULED IN NICARAGUA -
ARAGUA NOT AN AMERICAN.
NOT ENTITLED TO PROTECTION
No Authority Had Been Given by the
United States to the Vessel to Fly
| the Stars and Stripes By Rights Is
Nlcaraguan Boat.
Washington , May 26. If the schoon
er Esfuorzo , which was searched by
the Nlcaraguan gunboat Venus , was
flying the United States flag at the
time she was overhauled , as has been
reported , she was carrying the stars
and stripes without any authority , ac
cording to oillclal advices received
here.
Not An American Boat ,
The navy department has authentic
Information that the Esfuorzo Is not
an American schooner.
She Is said to have a Nlcaraguan
register and is entitled to lly the Nlc-
nraguan Hag. It Is thought probable
that she may be owned by Americans
but that In no sense entitles her to
the protection of the United States as
an American vessel. The American
government would not be bound in
taking any action whatever in her
case.
PASS ANTI-GAMBLING BILL
New York Assembly Passes Measure
Against Oral Bookmaklng.
Albany , N. Y. , May 26. The assem
bly today passed the Agnew anti-oral
bookmaklng bill by a vote of 92 to 45.
after several attempts to amend it
had been defeated. The bill now goes
to the governor.
M. P. Strike Breakers.
Sedalla , Mo. , May 26. Thirty-five
strike breakers arrived here early to
day from St. Louis to take the places
of striking machinists In the local
shops of the Missouri Pacific railroad.
They will he fed and housed in the
shops for the present.
Jews Leaving Kiev.
St. Petersburg,1 May 26. The exo
dus of Jewish families from Kiev has
begun. The total departure from that
city up to last night were 2,000 pre
scribed families belonging exclusively
to the poorest classes.
The expulsion Is attended with har
rowing sights.
The Neligh Class Play.
Xeligh , Neb. , May 26. Special to
The News : The presentation of the
play "A Midsummer Night's Dream , "
by the class of 1010 , at the auditor
ium Tuesday evening , proved to be
an unlimited success. The entire cast
showed unusual ability in the interpretation
I
tation of their parts and reflected
throughout the entire play the care
ful training of their instructor , Miss
Catherine Hanley of this city.
It would be Impossible to give too
much credit to any one person In the
| cast , but special mention must be
made of the parts of "Bottom , " who
kept the audience laughing by her
witty remarks of Puck , the mischiev
ous fairy , who led the helpless mor
tals into misunderstanding and then
out again.
| Also the parts of Hermia , Helena ,
Hlppolytha , Theseus , Lysander and
Demetrius were splendidly taken.
The play was presented to a packed
house , which showed Its appreciation
of the efforts of the class by a con
tinuous and hearty applause.
The annual banquet given by the
alumni of the Neligh high school to
the graduating class will be held Mon
day evening , May 30 , at the banquet
room of the auditorium. All plans
and arrangements have been com
pleted , and It bids fair to be the most
successful and enjoyable banquet ever
held.
FIGHT OVER PULLMAN RATES
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Legal Battle Over Reduction of Charg <
es Starts in Chicago.
Chicago. May 26. The legal battle
to prevent the Interstate commerce
' commission from reducing the rates
on berths In sleeping cars was begun
here before Judges Grosscup , Baker ,
Seaman and Kohlsaat In the United
'
States circuit court.
I George Fernald and F. B. Daniels
arguing for the Pullman company , de
clared that the Pullman concern Is no )
a common carrier and therefore Is nol
amenable to the commerce commls
I slon's orders. They stated that the
1 company gets nothing but the beitli
1 rentals from the operation of its cars
' over railways in the northwest.
I Burton Hanson , representing the
Chicago , Malwaukeo and St. Paul rail
road , who had boon granted permls
slon to intervene for the company he
represents ho said his road operate *
its own sleeping cars and would b (
affected by the commission ardor.
Following an extended Investlgatlor
the commission ordered the Pullnuu
company to reduce rates on uppei
berths on railways in the northwes
beginning Juno 1. The Pullman com
pany Is now seeking an injunction foi
the stopping of the commission fron
putting the order in effect. Argu
inouts for the commission wore madi
SEYLER ISJCQUITTED
Man Charged With Murdering Woman
, at Million Dollar Pier , Is Free.
Mays LandliiB , N. J. , May 26. Will-
lam Seylor , charged with the murder
of Juno Adams on the million dollar
pier at Atlantic City last February ,
was acquitted. The Jury was out a
little more than live hours.
'BROKERAGE ' FIRM SUSPENDED
Wall Street Concern Which Violated
Exchange Regulations.
New York , May 20. Announcement
was made by the brokerage llrm of
E. F. Ilutton and company today that
the firm had been suspended from the
privileges of the New York stock ex
change for the period of one year ,
following submission of charges that
the firm had been guuty of violating
exchange regulations regarding shar
ing of commissions.
HOW WAR WAS STARTED.
Former Senator Allen Says McKlnley
Fought Off War Long Time.
Madison , Neb. , May 26. Special to
The News : Referring to the contro
versy between Senators Depew of
New York and Heyburn of Idaho re
specting the manner in which the
Spanish-American war was brought
about Senator Allen today said :
"Mr. Depew Is wrong and Mr. Hey
burn is right. A few mornings before
the president submitted the matter
lo congress , which it was understood
meant a formal declaration of war , I
met Senator Gorman of Maryland on
the capltol grounds near the senate
wing , and he said to me , 'Have you
been called to the white house yet ? "
I replied that I had not and that I
knew of no reason why I should be.
He said , 'You will receive an invita
tion tonight or tomorrow , as I have
just had an interview with the presl-
1
dent. '
"That night I received a letter from
Mr. Porter , secretary to the president ,
asking me to call the next morning
which 1 did. I stepped aside with the
president into the cabinet room where
we were alone for fully a half hour.
During the interview the president
said to me , 'I have exhausted every
diplomatic means at my command to
amicably adjust our difference with
Spain without success and I am now
satisfied that I will have to send the
question to congress. '
"What the president desired to
know of me was whether those sen
ators entering the same political views
I entertained would support the ad
ministration in a war with Spain and
I assured him that as we had advo
cated a war before his election wo
would accord him a hearty and cheer
ful support.
"During the Interview he Informed
me that the same assurance had been
given him by Senator Gorman on be
half of democratic senators ,
"I am satisfied that from a subse
quent conversation with Senator Gor
man that the president had said to
him in substance what he had said
to me. "
Senator Heyburn was rebuked re
cently by Senator Depew for saying
that the rulers of the country gener
ally forced wars on the people.
SUGAR FRAUDS OF MANY YEARS
Spitzer , on Stand , Tells How He In
vented Fake Steel Spring.
New York , May 26. Oliver Spitzer ,
former superintendent of the docks of
the American Sugar Refining com
pany , explained why he did not con
fess during the trial which ended last
February with his being sentenced to
two years at Atlanta. Such a confes
sion , ho declared on the stand , would
"have carried him to a cemetery. " In
other words he would have Implicated
a dead man , Henry O. Havemeyor ,
late head of the sugar trust.
Spitzer was under crosa-examlnn-
tlon by the defense at the trial of
Charles R. Heike. secretary-treasurer
of the American Sugar Refining com
pany , who with live subordinates Is
charged with conspiracy to defraud
the government by underwelghlng
sugar. He repeated that he had made
his confession not with the hope of
pardon but to ease his conscience , and
added that after his conviction his at
torneys , now appearing for several of
the defendants , had urged him to tell
what he knew.
Spitzer talked freely after leaving
the stand. He said he had met H. O.
Havemeyer , two or three times , and
that Ernest W. Gerbracht , former re
finery superintendent , another of the
defendants , made his reports direct to
Mr. Havemeyer.
The frauds , ho insisted , had begun
before his time , although he had
worked on the docks twenty-nine
years. Ho admitted that the steel
springs used to manipulate the scales
on the docks were his Invention.
"Why did you not tell the truth In
the first plnco ? " ho was asked.
"Every time I look in a mirror I see
a damn fool , " was the answer.
"I was a fool not to do It. hut I was
ashamed to let any one know that 1
did thesp things. My credit was good ;
I could get anything and I did not
want people to know that I was fool
enough to do these things for nothing ,
I got nothing out of it.
"Another reason why I committed
perjury was because I thought nothing
could happen to the sugar trust. We
ail thought the trust was so strong
that the government could not do any
STREET GARS
ARE BURNED
DES MOINES STREET RAILWAY
BARNS ARE DESTROYED.
TWENTY CARS GO UP IN SMOKE
The City's Traffic System Is Badly
Crippled as a Result of the Burning
of the Down Town Barns Loss
Placed nt $160,000.
DCS Molnes , May 26. Fire destroy
ed the down town car barns of the
Des Molnes City Railway company
early today , burning twenty street
cars and crippling the car service bad
ly. The loss Is $100,000.
EWING BANKER IS MARRIED
Arthur E. Splttler and Miss Sophia
Sanders Wed at Ewlng.
Ewlng , Neb. , May 20. Special to
The News : Arthur E. Spittler , assis
tant cashier of the Ewlng State bank ,
youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. P.
Splttler , and Miss Sophia Sanders ,
eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. T.
Sanders , were married here yester
day. Both are prominent In Ewing
society and are highly esteemed In
the community.
MISS HARRIMAN IS MARRIED
Daughter of Late Railway King Be
comes Bride of a Sculptor.
Arden , N. Y. , May 26. Miss Mary
Harrlman , daughter of the late E. II.
Ilarriman and one of the wealthiest
young women in the country , was
married here today to Mr. Charles
Gary Rumsey of Buffalo. The cere
mony was performed in the little Epis
copal church in the presence of the
relatives of both families and a few
friends.
WON THE RACE AND THE GIRL.
On Miss Harriman's Horse , Charles
Rumsey Ran First.
New York , May 26. A very much
mud-bespattered young man dismount
ed from a tired horse. His best
friend would not have known him.
"Well , we won at last ! " he said.
And that was the beginning of the
romance of Mary Ilarriman. She is
to be married to young Charles Gary
Rumsey of New York and Buffalo on
Thursday. He rode her horse that
eventful day , for him and for her ,
two years ago at August Belmont's
race track , Belmont park.
The races were private. Many of
the young persons of New York's
smartest set , including young women ,
had their horses entered , and Mr. Bel
mont had given them the use of his
track. Among others who had enter
ed was Miss Harriman , oldest daugh
ter of E. H , Harrlman , then very
much the master mind of American
railway finance.
Twice before had Miss Harriman
sought to win a race with this same
horse. Twice before had young Mr.
Rumsey ridden , only to be beaten.
This time he won , not only the race ,
but a bride. And against the protests
of Miss Harrimnn , who didn't wish
him to.
I Why ? It was an awful day. Rain
was falling and the track was fet
lock deep in mud. Miss Harrlman
suggested that her horse be with
drawn ; she didn't want young Mr.
Rumsey to take a chance with fate
and perhaps be hurt , or even worse.
1 If the truth must be known , Miss
Harrlman's horse was no wonder. He
got off last and every minute the big
field ahead was kicking up the mud in
the faces of horses and riders. But
| young Mr. Rumsey kept on the job
In spite of his handicap of bad horse
and worse weather. One horse fell.
Another quit. Miss Harrlman's entry
crossed under the wire a nose ahead ,
And when he came back to Miss Har
rimm ; to tell her about the race Mr ,
Rumsey was just about as unroman <
tic a figure as could be. Nevertheless ,
he is going to marry Miss Harrlman ,
The race was two years ago. Mr ,
Rumsey had already known the rail
road man's daughter for two years ,
The young people met for the first
| time four years ago at Meadowbrook ,
Young Mr. Rumsey , out of Harvard
I four years before , had just returned
from Paris , whore he had spent font
(
years nt the Beaux Arts , studylnp
sculpture.
Then young Rumsey came back tr
New York and set up his studio
Among the first people he met won
the Harrlmans. Mr. Harriman was
building his wonderful estate at Ar
den , N. Y. , and he wanted someone tr
do a little sculpturing for him. II
happened that Mr. Rumsey got the
billet. Ho did It well , too. Then Mist
Harrlman , devoted to horses , thought
that a frieze of has reliefs of horsei
would look well in the library.
Charles Rumsoy got that rommls
slon. One of the handsomest rooms
nt Arden today is the library. O
course , Miss Harrlman often came t <
BOO the young sculptor at work. Thei
they got to know each other hotter
and it chanced that Mr. Rumsey toll
of his love of horses. There was i
common ground at once. Miss Hnr
rlman Is quite as much a horsewo
man as ho is a horseman. Both llkcc
polo Mr. Rumsey has played it eve
CONDITION OF THE WEATHtR
Temperature for Twenty-four Hours.
I Forecast for Nebraska.
Maximum 71
Minimum 43
Average r > 7
Liaromutur 20.88
I Chicago , May 20. The bulletin Is-
Hiiod by the Chicago Htatlon of the
United States weather bureau gives
the forecast for Nebraska as follown :
I ' Showers tonight or Friday ; warmer
east portion tonight.
rlman has always watched It. And so
t transpired that he rode Miss liar-
rlman's horse at the private raciv ?
and after falling twice , won.
I Miss Harrlman wanted a horse mod
eled. So she gave the work to young
Iluiuscy. Then she wanted n scup-
turcd relief of herself on horseback.
What was more natural than that Mr.
Uumsoy should do It ? So with her
mother or some other relative she
visited the little studio In Kast Fifty-
ninth street day after day. Mr. Hum-
sey worked well with his clay and his
bronze , and Miss Harrlman's commis
sions were executed just to her lik
ing.
Bassett Commencement ,
nassett , Neb. , May 20. Special to
The News : The ' high school com
mencement exercises held last even
ing were a decided success. Dr. Av-
cry , chancellor of the state univer
sity , gave an address and a very cred
itable and beautiful program was car
ried out , mostly by the scholars of flic
high school. The graduates were :
Karl Linkc , Ralph Amman , Solomon
Lipman , Ralph Alderman and Miss
Florence Cotterlll. The court room
was most beautifully decorated with
| flags , ( lowers and class colors. Over
r 00 people attended.
NEBRASKA EDITORS ADJOURN.
Decide to Meet In Omaha Next Year ;
A. B. Food Is President.
Lincoln , May 2G. The Nebraska
State Press association concluded Its
annual meeting last night with a ban-
( inet at the Lincoln hotel given by the
Lincoln Commercial club. The con
vention selected Omaha as the next
meeting place unanimously.
The following officers were elected :
A. B. Wood of Gering Courier , presi
dent ; John M. Tanner of South Om
aha , vice president ; C. C. Johnson of
Grand Island , f.p"rotary aid ; * r ? asur
er ; Anna V. Gates of Auburn , corresponding
pending secretary.
In order to prevent any further de
ficiencies the association voted to in
crease the annual dues to $2.
The Press association passed a reso
lution condemning the rulings of the
postoffice department relating to the
mailing of supplements. The Nebras
ka representatives In congress were
requested to appeal to President Taft.
GAMBLE WON'T ' GOME HOME
South Dakota Senator Will Remain in
Washington Till End.
Washington , May 20. Special to
The News : Senator Gamble of South
Dakota believes that his duty Is In
Washington and not in South Dakota
at this time notwithstanding the pri
mary campaign is on. He said today
that he was in favor of and believed
that pledges made in the national re
publican platform should bo redeem
ed and that he was going to stay In
Washington to make possible legisla
tion promised before the adjournment
of the present session.
Ho mentioned as legislation to ful
fill party pledges ; railway regulation ,
postal savings bank ; regulating Issuance -
, suance of Injunctions , statehood for
Arizona and New Mexico , the bill re
lating to conservation of natural re
sources and an appropriation of $250-
000 to enable the president to secure
full Information of the cost and pro
duction of all articles affected by the
customs laws of the United State3.
In regai d to the primary campaign
now on in his state , which will termi
nate on June 7 , Senator Gamble said :
"I have kept in close touch with
political conditions in South Dakota
during the progress of the primary
campaign. I feel that Governor Yes-
sey has given the state a most cap
able , clean and business-liKC adminis
tration and that he deserves and Is en
titled to the endorsement of the re-
nomination and re-election by republi
cans of the state. The candidates on
Ute ticket with him are alike entitled
to the same support as the governor.
"The wise and advanced legislation
!
enacted during Governor Yessey's , as
well as Governor Crawford's adminis
trations , merits the confidence of the
party and justifies the claims of the
state administration and Its friends
for the continuous of that confidence
it has had on a majority of the party
for the last four years. All platform
pledges nave been faithfully kept.
Along an Hues of administration acti
vities there has been exercised intel
ligently , Integrity and a high degree
' of efficiency. '
Denver Railroads Raise Pay.
Denver , May 26. Representatives
of fourteen railway systems of the
west met in Denver and decided tn
put Into effect at once an increase ol
wages of three cents an hour for yard
I men and to apply hero the working
rules now In effect In Chicago ami
eastern yards , This decision , it It
presumed , will avert the threatened
BAD END OF
A BURGLAR
BATTED OUT OF HIGH WINDOW
BY PLUCKY WOMAN.
FALLS TO DEATH ON PAVEMENT
A New York Painter by Day and Burg
lar by Night Is Attacked by Woman
Whose Apartments He Is Trying to
Rob Smashed with Cuspidor.
New York , May 20. Ixnils Gratch ,
25 years old , painter by day and burg
lar after dark , was discovered by
Mrs. Dora Gletman In her apartment
on the third floor of a Delancy street
house today and after beating the
man with a cuspidor until he backed
against nn open window with a low
sill , was smashing him across the
face with a rolling pin when ho top
pled to death on the concrete pave
ment lift } ' feet below.
Gratch got Into the house by climb
ing the lire escape.
DRAFTING POSTAL BANK BILL
It Will Require Two or Three Nights
to Complete Caucus.
Washington , May 26. The caucus
of the republicans of the house of
representatives on the subject of pos-
| tul savings hank bill began last night
In the chamber of the house. It was
soon apparent that no agreement
could be reached at the first session
and It was predicted that the caucus
would extend over two or three
nights.
Practically all of the changes con
sidered In the bill related to phrase
ology. None of them touched upon
! the controversial matters connected
! with the disposition of deposits. The
1 caucus will be resumed this evening.
The total number of republican mem
bers who answered to their names at
the session was 144 out of a total re
publican membership of 21 i. Among
the absentees were both "regulars"
and "Insurgents" but it was claimed
that a majority of those not present
had [ jromiaud in.Mr fl'iiMiorl ' lo the
caucus measure so that' the republi
cans would bo assured of a sufficient
vote on the floor of the house to pass
the bill.
"There Is no doubt that we will
have enough votes to pass the hill
which the caucus will agree upon , "
said Representative John Dwlght , of
New York , the republican whip. He
based his statement on the fact that
the temper of those who attended the
caucus was indicative of harmony.
j It Is known , however , that a dozen
or more "Insurgents , " many of whom
refused to sign the call for the cau
cus , may not subscribe to the caucus
actions. It has been suggested that
those who attended the caucus may
absent themselves on the final vote In
case the bill does not suit them. The
Insurgent members absent were Rep
resentatives Cooper , Lenroot , Nelson
and Carry of Wisconsin , Davis , Llnde-
bergh and Vllstead of Minnesota ; Nor-
rls and Hinshaw of Nebraska ; Hub-
bard and Woods , of Iowa ; Polndexter
of Washington ; Fowler of New Jersey
and Grenna of North Dakota. Some
of these members , It was stated by
leaders of the "regulars , " had an
nounced that they were prepared to
vote for a postal savings bill and that
the "regulars" were counting on their
support.
CURTISS DIDN'T FLY.
Weather Conditions Are Not Fit for
Making the Attempt.
Albany , N. Y. , May 2G. After an
early breakfast today Glenn II. Cur-
tiss took a taxicab to Yanrosslaer is
land , where his mechanics were as
sembling his biplane. There he super
intended the tuning up and came back
for luncheon to his hotel.
The weather does not please Cur-
tlss. He feels that It would ho fool
ish to attempt a ( light of any dis
tance , even should Indications hero
seem favorable , until there Is a sus
pense of the weather bureau report
that there Is a wide spread area of
unsettled conditions. Otherwise he
feels he might ruin a splendid start
by running Into a local thunderstorm.
An Englishman familiar with the
country over which Paulhan recently
made his record flight from London
to Manchester , told Mr. Curtiss today
that the route to Now York from
here Is infinitely more difficult.
Ruth Bryan Sails Away.
Mexico City. May 26. Mrs. Ruth
Bryan Leavltt-Owen , daughter of W.
.1. Bryan , and her husband , Lieutenant
R. A. Owen of the English army , con
cluded their two days' visit In this
city and left for Vera Cruz where they
will take a steamer for Havana today.
Tnoy are on their wedding Journey
which will end In Jamaica where
Lieutenant Owen Is stationed.
Confer Dearee On Roosevelt.
Cambridge. England , May 26.Mr
j Roosevelt came here today to receive
the honorary degree of doctor of laws
t
from Cambridge university , The for
mer president was accompanied from
London by Mrs. Roosevelt and his