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TWJrr-SECOND .TEAK. HOUSTON. TEXA13 FKIDAY.. NO VEMBEH 9. 1906. PRICE 5 CENTS.
IHE PRESIDENT IS OFF
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INSURANCE COMPANY
MISUSE OF FUNDS
Hearing of Complaint of Policy . Holders Begun in
Court at New York.
wnoiesaiq muicimenis agaiiisi Lurporanons
f 1V? i'.'-':.''i.' t i mii' :; i'1' ' "." " .
'.:-:: and Individuals; Returned at Minneapolis
Battleship IufeiansL Is Bearing-Party on Un-llll-lC
JwSaeoted j Journey. :- -
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OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY
(Will the Presidentlel)if()5ie
r aw f .- ' -:y "
June.;
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N ELABORATE PROGRAM
JPirty Will Be Kept Busy During Trip
Through Zone.
.TO MAKE COMPLETE INSPECTION
ElToy Point Along: Canal Will Be Vls-
L ited--Wireless Communication Will v
Xeep Chief Executive in Touch "
V With Washington.
M tsocialei Prta Report.)
(l WASHINGTON November l.-"aood-byei
B am going down to tea bow the ditch U
totting alone'.' shouted President RooMT.lt
as be itood on th after starboard deck
Of th. yacht Mayflower at th Washington
avy yard aa th. vessel wu leaving th.
ook with th. president (or hi Panama trip.
I Accompanying th. preildont war. lira.
Btoosovsit and her maid Surgeon General
pUxe? of th. navy and M. C. Latta on. of
In. eselatant secratarta. at the Wbtt. House.
The Mayflower will tka. th. party to Wolf
trap 11 ht at th. mouth of th. Rappahan-
hock river in Chesapeake bay where th.
BmaMent will board th. battleship Louisiana
(which la to convey th. party to th. lsth-
President Roosevelt and Mra. Roosevelt ar
rived at th. nary yard ahortly batora 4
O'clock where thy were mat by Secretary
Bjoeb Captain Luts tb. commandant of th.
Itrard and Captain A. T. Long of th. May-
power. A company of marl nee and a de-
tachment of aallora were drawn up about
ha wharf and aa th. presidential party ar-
irad a welcoma waa sounded from th.
l.r aboard th. ship and from a drummar
tb. marina ranks. For a few momenta
presldsht and Mra Roosevelt chatted
it the naral offtoer. oo ha wharf and
ben aa the band.. aboard the ship 'played
star Spangled Banner" and th. bugle
loaded another welcome they walked down
e gangplank aboard th. vessel iter had
bled to greet th. party Mra. Cortelyoa
id Ambassador Jusserand and Mrs. Juaaer-
lead who carried a large bunch of flowers
kor Mrs. Roosevelt and James R. Garfield
)ommlslonr of eorporatlona These remain-
lad with tbe president on board until the or-
is was glYen to start Then a United Ststes
ICag was run op the vessel's gaff tbe gang-
plank wa taken In t ha ship loosened from
ker moorings and the trip to Panama was
1 THE START MADE. ' ""
As th. vessel started President Roosevelt
appeared on deck and shouted a good-bye
to the crowd which had assembled. He ap-
peared to be In particularly good spirits and
remained on deck until the vessel waa out
of sight. As the ship passed the lower end
of the navy yard a parting presidential
salute of twenty-one guns was fired.
Th. Louisiana will be convoyed t6 and from
the Isthmus by the armored cruisers Ten-
nessee and Washington. Aboard tbe Louis-
iana Is lieutenant Prank Evans who will
utilise the wireless telegraph apparatus with
which the ship Is equipped for communica-
tion with the White House at Washington
whenever the president desires It In this
way the public will be kept Informed of the
movements of the various ships. Secretary
Lob will give to the press dispatches from
the president which may be received frorsj
time to time. The president will spend four
days at the isthmus. He will arrive at Colon
Thursday November 15 where he Is to be
rested aboard ship by President Amador of
Panama and Mrs. Amador Chairman Bhonts
and others of ths canal commission. A con-
siderable portion of that day will be spent
at La Bocae and Ancon th. train making
a alow run across (he isthmus In order to
give an opportunity to see the sights and
make an examination of tbe work. At La
Boca there is to be an Inspection of the
present terminals of the old French canal
and the Panama railway following which
there will be a trip to near by Islands where
tb president is to be shown th. proposed
actual Pacific end of the canal In deep water
and Its approaches. In the afternoon there
Is to be a sight-seeing trip around Anoon
bOLv
FIESTA AT ANCON.
At Ancon the day Is to be' mad. a "fiesta"
With th. town decorated and Illuminated.
The president and party ar. to be driven
la carriages through the principal streets
accompanied by an escort on horseback. An
sddress will be made by .President Amador
and a response by President Roosevelt. In
the evening th. president and 'Mrs. Roose-
- relt and others ere expeted to dine with
President and Mrs. Amador at the palace.
a?bere Will be but once on the Isthmus when
. ths president will leave) th. Jurisdiction of
th. United States. The program for Friday
pod Saturday contains an Inspection rt all
feolnts of-Interest on the Isthmus including
Jthe Culebra cut the sight of the proposed
tdam and locks at Getun and the present
fcad proposed terminals of the railroad and
canal at Cristobal. Sunday will be spent
quietly on the Isthmus and In the evening
he party will board the Louisiana for San
Juan Porto Rico where the shin Is sched-
uled to arrive November k
At San Juan elaborate preparations bar.
Beear mad for the reception of the presl-
- ieat He will remain there on. day lean.
Friday. November so for Washington
a the Louisiana reaches Wolf Tfapllght
eartv will be transferred tn fHa lia.
lower and proceed to Washington where
scneauiea to arrrve Tuesday
averting NoVrober 0.
j r Colorado'! LeglaUffcre. y"
- DENVER Coto. November fc-Aecordlng
! to the latest returns tbe repubUcass Ul
rv a m1ortv of forty-four oa Jntnt ballot
i the vxt l-trl(lature which will elmt a
r COIOIEHTbPJEEOjn!.
Hpant Bu MWe Hiitaket hut I
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NEW YORK' November l.-Dlstrlct
Attorney Jerome today made the fol-
lowing comments on tbe recent elec-
tion! TO Hearst had not undertaken to
sandbag: the democratic party Into to-
ceptlng him and had made himself
aa Integral part of the democratic
party the result. In my opinion would
hare been a sweeping democratic vic-
tory. He would bave a powerful and
Important position In It He did not
take that course however and I don't
sea bow be oan beoome' a candidate
Id" the democratic party again. The
Amerloan people are always wlUrag to
forget and- forgive. Hearst out do
much good yet. His papers have a
powerful Influence and If he handles
himself with good poise and judgment
In matters generally he can accom-
plish much good. k U moat abandon
tbe wholesale abuse of anybody and
everybody and must confine himself
to attacking In a olean way the abuse
which he wants t Msalt. His past
offenses will then be forgotten and
forgiven. He could be 'of serrlee to
th. organisation. He must decide his
course. "
THE PLEA OF BONI
COUUT CLAIMED FUTAirCIAl BTJUT
FACED HIM
And that Countess Castellane Should
Pay Half the Dehts Trial Marked
by Tilts of Counsel.
(AutdfUi Prta RtparLI
PARIS. November 8-The final word to-
day In the divorce proceedings brought by
the Countess de Castellane sgalnat her hus-
band was Maitre Bonnetfs assurance of
Boant Bonl's undying affection for his wife
end the demand that ths ease be adjourned
for a fortnight. In order to give th. countess
an opportunity to reflect upon the adtlaabU-
lty of a reconciliation. This the court re-
fused an adjourned for a week when Its
decision either the ordering of an Inquiry
or the granting of a divorce win be handed
aown- . .
Today's proceedings were confined largely
to tilts between opposing counsel over the
charges made yesterday against Edmond
Kelly of counsel for the countess. Mr. Kelly
has denied these charges Indignantly and
makes the counter charge that the count
himself hatched up a conspiracy for the pur-
pose of making his wife believe that he. Kel-
ly had organised a plot to bring about the
count's political destruction.
Maitre Bonnett in the course of his re-
marks stated that so far as money waa con-
cerned nothing would be much altered by
a divorce. It would mean flnanolal rum for
the count. It was Important for him to meet
his outstanding obligations amounting tq
(91000 a year. Tbe remainder of his an-
cestral Inheritance would have to be sold.
If his wife desired to present him In such
a light before the world he had nothing
more to say. Nevertheless it seemed only
Just that he should be reimbursed the tM-
000 which he obtained by tbe sale of his share
of the ancestral forest of Bunsy and which
was contributed to the 'household ezpensea
The argument m the creditors' ease was
Opened by Maitre Mlllerand who claimed
that the lion's share of the money Involved
was owing to tradesmen.
This suit which lk brought by six creditors
Involves 40.000. Maitre Mlllerand contended
that the countess. Under the regime of sepa-
ration of property. Was responsible with ber
husband for the expense of the household.
Be spoke In an extremely sarcastic vein
saying that his clients were particularly glad
to learn that the countess did not Intend to
fly to America. Maitre Mlllerand ridiculed
the attempts of opposing counsel to depict
her aa living In a state of poverty. . Ths
court he asserted bad not squandered all
her money. The countess should pay her
share of the extravagances. In a single
month she had apent H20.000. The celling of
her bedroom cost 1160000 with furniture to
match.
It is ststed upon authority that this claim
will be contested by the countess' attorneys
iwho are said to be settling all legitimate
Mils.
TEEED TO THAW DYNAMITE.
Two Italians Dead and a Number Hurt
- at Pittsburg.
(AtiQciattd Prist Report.
PITTSBURG Pa November I. One Ital-
ian laborer waa killed one is missing and
thought to bar. been blown to pieces two
are fatally hurt and fifteen others seriously
tniured by the explosion of ten etloks of
dynamite shortly after noon today. In Carry
borough. The victims were laborers on a
sewer and war. seated around a fir. eating.
yOhe of the men placed the dynamite near the
fir. to tak th. frost out but no attention
waa given It Without warning there waa a
terriflo explosion in tbe center of the group
around the fire. Parts of the dead man's
cooy were orougnt to me morgue In a bas-
Beverai oi ine.ugurea-Md legs and
arms blown off and
blown out i
one nun nis eyes
JtUSSlA C0MPIAHHKG
That Japanese Art Taking Possession
ofManehwiay
BT. PETBRSBURG November l-Aooord-lng
to advloea received here from Vladl-
Rrostok there la oabstant friction between th.
Russians an- Japanese Menoharla. The
Japanese acaordrag to newspapers of Vladi-
vostok ere continually pressing northward
m Manchuria with the apparent Intention
of establishing themselves in the hinterland
or visaivoawK wner lanr-piwhf. would
constitute a sm!oua nenaoa to t f.Mrtresse.
in toe ev.ni ( ms dobbibuiix i . i
of bostuiiii. - - ; - . -
uupUoa
sj.sjssji sye"swefwejssjsjsesjsjsej
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MTNNEAPOLIB Minn. November L-In-dtotmmta
have been found by the Federal
grand fury whjoh convened in Minneapolis '
October 1 to. Irmitigate alleged freight re-
bates.. In the case of the rallroeds the in-
dlotments contain UT oounta Th. minimum
penalty for oonvlctlon in each case Is I10M
and th. maximum S30O8 Ths list of corpora-
tions against which ths indictments were
returned as given out by Assistant District
Attorney Stewart Dockery who has th.
handling of the oases are as follows; '
a. ....... Mw.eeeoeoe. ssseeeoeeeeee...eeeeee)ee)e
FAVR0T STAYS IN
IS NO JUDGE a THE BATON B0TJGE
DISTMCr.
Stated that.Dr.-Aldrioh Had Been
Warned that He Was to Be Shot on
Bight fcy Man Who Slew Him.
(Htnuion Put Sprcial.)
BATON ROUGE Lev. November l-Judge
T. J. Kernan of Batos Rouge who mad. an
address before tbe American Bar association
at Its recent meeting St Paul cm the "Un-
written Law of the Land" has been employ-
ad aa one of the attorneys for Jbdge Favrot
who yesterday slew D. Aldrtch. A number
of attorneys of tbe city volunteered their
senioee to Judge Favrot Those of L. D.
Beal. and' Judge Kernan were accepted.
Judge Favrot has been holding up well but
the strain of last night and today Is begin-
ning to tell upon him. :- "'
Favrot today tendered his resignation as
distrlot Judge to Governor Blanchard and
began active preparations for bis defense.
Congressman Favrot expects a speedy acquit-
tal and la making his calculations to take his
seat at Washington when th. time arrives.
The funeral of Dr. Aldrich was held this
afternoon and was attended by an Immense
crowd.
The cause of the shooting has been whis-
pered about the streets since the tragedy of
last night and the cause is generally under-
stood. From one of Jndge Favrofs close per-
sonal friends comes the statement that Judge
Favrot believed that Dr. Aldrich hai made
improper remarks about' his wife and that
fiothtng but the "unwritten law fcould be
applied. .' '
Judge Favrot I still silent upon ths cause.
He has said: nothing more except What he
said Wedneedar plgtt as he walked out of
the Reymoad bmldlng after th. shootlngthat
he bad killed him tor sufficient reasons.' It
Is probabW tteVJuO. Favrot will give out
a statement tomorrow . ' i: "'
Judge FBvrot's wife mother and son spent
portion of the day with turn at the Jaff.
Legal complications have followed the
tragedy. The pariah of East Baton Rouge la
without a Judge and will be without on.
until January 6 the date that Governor
Blanchard will probably set' for the election
of a successor.
This afternoon It was thought possible that
the supreme court of the State could appoint
a special Judge to sit In this district and dis-
pose of the cases until a Judge could be elect-
ed. but it was the expressed opinion of the
attorneys and Governor Blanchard was also
Inclined to the belief that no Judge could be
provided. '
Judge Favrot can not be given a prelim-
inary hearing to settle the question of wheth-
er or not be Is entlted to ball and an of
the other criminal eases that are on: the
docket wlU have to becarrled over for sixty
days.
The situation will be a very serious one
for the parish. No session of the criminal
term has been held now In over two months
in view of tb. fact that the court took
its vacation during the months of August
and September and the Jail Is now crowded
to its limit
(Anulx Put SHcVL
NEW ORLEANS November S Judge
Favrot and Dr. Aldrich bad scores of Inti-
mate friends in this dty who were shocked
beyond measure to learn of the tragedy.
During the last session of the legislature
Judge Favrot's beautiful home la Boulevard
was the scene of many Informal social gath-
erings at which many of the legislators par-
ticipated. Even at that time Judge Favrot was a
candidate for congress and before tbe do
of th. session his friends were tn the open
In his behalf.
Friends of Judge Favrot In this city were
Let a loss to know the real cause of the
tragedy. They do not think however that
the recent congressional primary had any
connection with it
"Dr. Aldrich had been warned' said a
gentleman last night who la la close touch
with Baton Rouge affairs. "He bad bees
told that Judge Favrot would kin him oa
sight and a few of the intimate friends of
Mr. Favrot had feared the tragedy might
occur.
"The cause? Well no on. knows. Judge
Favrot' Is not a man who tells his business.
But some remark had been passed or some-
thing said which waa at the bottom of tbe
shooting. I have been told that friends of
Judge Favrot with whom he had consulted
bad advised blm to take this step
"I understand that Favrot felt that It waa
a. matter that would permit of no other
solution. Friends of his so I am Informed
bad so advised Urn. He had made ud hi.
mind to km Dr. Aldrich at sight and the
latter had been So Informed." .
OPPOBTITSnTT FOE A0ITAT0BS
Of the Negro Issue Given by the Prod-
5 .. dentin! Order.
- (Hnutt Pest WnUmffn Bsraea)
WASHINGTON" November S-Uader the
egging oa of radical Northern papers and
of blatant leaders of their own race the
negroes of Washington have called a Nation-
al eonfsrenot "to consider the action of
President Roosevelt in ordering the dishonor-
able discharge -of the ISO members of the
Fifth Infantry." "n i 01 J
- The plan Is to eall oa Beaator For&kMr tn
lead tbe flght srS 5eo.
Icals are questioning the president s riZhttn
tftMharg. without lalVSMSj'ti
men underjwndltion. forever debarrtnTthent
from subsequent employment la the irovarn-
ment .lvl or military brenchea It Ue?I
pected that the most that the negroes eaa
seoompllsh for the dlselwrwed men Is secur-
ing leniency from the president tor soma of
tbe noncommissioned otfira h.
r"oM. tor themselves la cm an 4 u MUp
The Great Ndrtbernpompany four IndloV
Vents and about seventy-five counts. "
" The Chicago. St Paul Minneapolis mad
Omaha one Indictment and fifty counts. . k'-
Wisconsin Central saJJroad one Indictment
seventeen counts ' & K;
Mlnneeota and 8fi' $o1s one Indlotment
and five counts! 4 '"'
The Indictment afalnst the raltwayg
charge the giving of rebates and under the
bead of receiving tebeies true bills were Tw-
urned against the AM P Devereaux com-
pany McCall ft DlisHoore company Minne-
apolis; Byrnes Brook company of Duluth
;SUAAURK!0jF;NLWS
THE WEATHES.
(Aisvdatti Frus Ktftn.)
' WASHINGTON. XvjnWs.-F.ut T cms sad
Loulrlvia Fsir Friday sad Saturday; light seath
winds on us coast- . .'' V
West Texas sad New texis Fair Friday sad
fisturday. -i ?'. .
Oklahoma Indian Tarrltoey and Arl
lair Friday and Saturday.' 'r
. Domestic;
IDAHO elected a rtpusncan 'Meket and
UutwU will lose sa seat v
TKE DEMOCRAT sleeted ftl their ticket in
New York except ffbvernor. '
THE PRESIDENT tenia hlt'trip to Panama en
board the battleship Looltliaa
THE REPUBLICAN maaagersla New York asked
thtt contested ballets bs coantet in court
THE NATIONAL preilbltien oomntlttee waa
elated over its showing in Tuesday's election.
THE SWITCHMEN accepted a three-cent Increase
In vases pending an arbitration s further de-
mand. '
ARMY OFFICERS trace ths BrrravOle inci-
dent to the Booker' Washington-White House
sifair. -x . i
DEMOCRATIC Chairman Connor1 claimed the
New Vork returns are psing held sp for manipu-
lation. JEROME Is ready to proceed with the trial of the
officers of the Mstusl Reserve life Insurance
company. . r ' -
ARGUMENTS were Ward In stteBHt of the policy
holders to prevent misuse of funds in the in-
surance elections.
THE SOUTHERN Cotton association projected a
$100000000 warehooae company to control the
. price of cotton.
DISTRICT Attorney Jerome thinks W. R. Hearst
may redeem himself with democracy by proper
conduct in the future;
WHOLESALE IndictnWaM were returned against
railroads corporations and individuals in the
rebate investigation a Minneapolis.
Poijeign.
COUNT Bonl de Casillaoe stilt hopes for re-
conciliation with his wife.
THE LIABILITIES ofithefciuncl. McFsydin eV
practically no assets.
f 7
s. .A. ..
DALLAS wilt ase 500 caws of taxes granite for
paving.
THE CORPORATION owning tbe Caere eetton
mill is to be reorganised.
THE GENERAL eonvention ef the Baptist church
is now unoer way at naco.
A CHARTER' for ths Farmers' Union Cotton
company has been sent to Austin.
THE MEAGER returns indicate that all constitu-
tional aincadmema save been defeated.
GOVERNOR-ELECT Campbell is being kept bay
receiving the numerous political visitors. I
THE DECISION of the supreme court is quite
pleasing to the attorney general's department
THE PLUMBING law is to be given a test ai
Galveston aa a result of tbe striae of plumber.
THE POLITICAL turbulence in Starr county led
to th murder of Judge Welch at Rio Gratde
City-
A CONFERENCE of agricultural experts vas
held st Waco with Dr. B. T. Galloway in at-
tendance. A BEAUMONT Jury refused re find a verdict of
guilty after being instructed to do so by the
court and the defendant had pleaded guilty.
Commercial.
A MIDSUMMER dullness prevailed In the stock
market
WHEAT prices continued weak because of further
selling of the December option. '
THE BUREAU report shows cotton ginned to
November 1 waa SgaanT bale.
SHORT COVKKING and fresh baying for long
account caused an advance in cotton.
FORT WORTH cattle were active and higher for
all eiaeae. Hogs had s good market.
Houston.
THE CITY authorities sre preparing to give the
hobo cripples orders to mov on.
MR. L A. FREYER of Houston wDl establish s
160008 trunk factory r Houston
SECRET SERVICE men assist la protecting the
Carnival throng are l-k':nning to arrive.
THE TOTAL vote for democratic candidate
for governor In Harm county will not exceed
2500.
THE CITY and tb rail .: have seen negortnttng
concerning th water - jrstioa sad a settlement
seeois probable.
THE ENGLISH aplnnrrt ar expected to reach
New Orleans today i' J will probably reacii
. Houston in a few days. -'
HE DIRECTORATE rf the Ne-Tea-Oh Carnival
r association held the 1 -u mscttng lest eve
and everything is n ' In sasainess for
evening
the
triumphal entry 01 notue.
COMPROMISED SETTU3CENT.
Switchmen Aocept-d Three-Cent Wage
Increase Pending Arbitration.
(Associated '''is Jtsperi)
CHICAGO. Novem'-T 8. Th. switchmen
today accepted the :''T of th. managers
of the Western ron'.- for U .tncrease of
I cents an hour In .h'ee. A further In-
crease of I cents so h ir will be determined
by arbitration. "r
Lat. tonight it war
jnant that the whoir
adjusted ss given 01
afternoon was prem
grand master of the ;
Trainmen declared
reached. Frank Hir
union made the san
1 that th. announce-
ontrovtrsy bad been
y the railroads this
-e. P. F. Morrtaaey
therhood at Railway
. settlement had been
- of th swltohraen's
statement; but admitted
mlttlng th matter of a
that he favored
further Increase t" the Interstate oammerce
eommlsslon. Ha;y declared that a serious
situation had ariren in HuffaJ. yards which
Involved si posmMllty a strike there to
morrow night.
I
TJtes Not Troubleiwaa.
' iAts wed I -i.i Jfejwrf.)
OMAHA Neb. Now::ibr -JsgtioTdlng to
advloas received at artr.y kskdauarters here
th. Ut Indians who have bass causing trou-
bl la Wyoming are en routs for Fart Meade
and are expected to 'vs Aber about No-
vember IS. They go overtoad and are es-
corted by the eight troope ef the blxth cav-
alry AU stories of elates -t ill feeling be-!
tween ta oldiers and the J .1 . denJedv '
and the Duluth Malting company.
The Omaha railroad the Wisconsin Cen-
tral the Minneapolis and St Louis railroad
were charged with favoring1 th. Spencer
Grain company. .
Besides the corporations Indicated Indict-
ments were returned against eleven indi-
vidual officers of the railroad companies but
United States District Attorney Hope said
he would not consent to the names being
given out for publication aa no sea vice had
been obtained on them. The general offense
alleged In the railroad Indictments is the
absorption of grain elevator charges.
CHANDLER IS ELECTED
THE DEMOCRATS LANDED SECOND
PLACE ON NEW Y0BK TICKET "
As Well aa All Under Of fioes Charles
F. Murphy Sefused to Comment
on Miscount Charges.
(Asndatoi Press Rtftrt)
NEW TURK November I The official
rot. of the State with three counties miss-
ing shows that U S. Chandler Is apparently
elected lieutenant governor by a plurality of
1700 votes over M. linn Bruce reDUbUcon.
To arrive at these figures. Brace's probabls
pluralities In the counties of Essex On-
tario and Niagara are baaed on the vote for
the republican gubernatorial candidate Ful-
ton county la also missing axoeptlng a state-
ment of Brooe's plurality over Chandler.
While alight changes may be made in the
returns from several counties. It is not be-
lieved they will materially reduce Chandler
lead but on tbe contrary may Increase It
It appear late tonight that all the other
candidates on ' the democrat!: State- ticket
except governor are elected by small plural-
ities. Chairman Connors of the demooratlo
State committee today issued a oaU lor a
meeting of the full ooinmltte.; to bs bald at
Victoria hotel In the dty tomorrow. The
purpose of this meeting Is to devlae plan
to safeguard the Interests of the deraoc ratio
State ticket
Timothy L. Woodruff chairman of th.
republican State committee was at head-
quarters today. He said that hs was In no
position to make a statement and would
make no claims. The county of Queens Is
under Investigation by the officers of the
State attorney general' ofBoe. Tbe reason
for It Is unknown.
Charles F. Murphy leader of Tammany
hall was asked if ha1 waa satisfied with the
result of the election.
"I am not" he replied. '1 wanted the
head of the ticket elected."
"Are you satisfied wtth Tammany's work?"
he was asked.
'Tea. We did ear part all we oould do"
be replied.
When asked what th occasion was for
Chairman Connors' call for a meeting oi
the democratic State committee Mr.) Mur-
phy said: j
"The up-stata count Is very close and the
meeting will be for the purpose of guarding
the Interests of the democratic State ticket."
In reply to a question whether he thought
the officers up-State were holding up the
returns he replied that he would not like
to say that they were and that Mr. Connors
knew more about it than be did.
A STEAL WAS CHARGED.
Democrats Accused Republicans of
Counting Out Former's Candidate.
.Associated Press Report.)
TOPBKA. Kan November David Oven
myer democratic candidate for attorney gen-
eral today in an interview is quoted aa say-
ing that the republican leaders are making
an effort to count out W A. Harris demo-
cratic candidate for governor. Mr. Overmyer
said:
"I believe Mr. Harris received sufficient
votes to elect him and that every poastble
effort Is being made to count him out. We
have been counted out in Kansas before and
I have information whloh I believe to be re-
liable that the same men who manipulated
bnlloti before have been at work again In
various localities. Men with oarpetbags full
of marked tickets left Topeka Tuesday night
"I believe however that the official count
will show Harris' election despite these ef-
forts. '
8. C. Crummer chairman ef the republi-
can State central committee this afternoon
gsv out the following statement!
"Every telegram has been . received and
tabulated In public tn the presence of re-
porter for the democrats as well as the re-
publican papers and the doorsgf republican
headquarters have never been looked from
the time the campaign was opened untn this
time. v"
"The claim oa the part of the democrats
that some of the republican leaders were
trying to make changes tn th. returns Is a
deliberate and ana) (clous falsehood. We
have nothing to cover up. Our- tight ha
been In tbe open; we have won and we shall
see to It that no attempt la mad to steal
the victory from ua."
AS MR. CftOKEK SEES IT.
Hearst Should Learn Valuable Lesson
from the Eleotion
l.i iiocimti Prose Report.)
LONDON. November S. The Dublin corre-
spondent of Vm Standard telegraphs aa In-
terview wtth u: 'hard Croker on the result of
the election I" New York. Mr. Croker said
the outcome was much la accordance with
his expeotatlor..
"I think the flection win prove a consid-
erable educate!! to MT. Hearst" said Mr.
Croker "and 1 m sure he will profit by It
although def 'ted. la - my opinion. Mr.
Hearst Is boi. 1 to be a flgur. in politics.
If he could -havi! held hi own vote and If
he had the ai.i 1 rt of the Independent labor-
ing men I b:."'e he would bave been eleot-
ed by 100000 1 ' irallty. Ha baa mad a re-
markably goe.i fight and baa had reason to
be proud of 1:."
TJUCLE JOE'S VICT0BT.
Added Two Thousand to Former Fin.
rality in Congressional Raoe.
IX ':tii Press KeOort.)
DANVILLE. Ill . November I Official re-
turns from all the counties in tb. Eighteenth
district gtve Joseph O. Cannon speaker of
the house of repreeeatativee a plurality of
jsil This is 3W0 larger than hi plurality
four rar ago . 1 . . " -
.... .1 '. '?' . "V .-. -
ss.va . ..
jugglery of ballots.
Democratic Chairman Claimed
Returns Being Manipulated.
Associated Press Report.
NEW TORK November 8. Chair-
man Connors of tba democratic State
committee said this afternoon that the
republican were holding back th re-
turn that fraud was being practiced
and that there were enough Independ-
ence league ballot not-counted to
possibly elect Hear.
"I decided early today to call the
democratic State committee together
tomorrow to protect the Interests of
the State tloket" said Chairman Con-
nors). "From the telegram I nave re-
ceived it l plain that th republican
machine 1 resorting to it old knav-
ery. In order to beat our tloket Then
1 absolutely no doubt that the ticket
la elected with th exception of Mr.
Hearst There 1 also absolutely no
doubt that the returns are being held
back. There ta no doubt that Bruce
I running behind Hughes up State. I
firmly believe sufficient Independence
league vote have bet been counted
In many counties to .make possible tbs
election of Hearst. We sre going to
have an honest count and we are not
only going to protect the men making
tbe canvass next Tuesday but we are
going to work now on the matter." '
t
iwl'Mof-wacH
PLRECTIY TRACEABLE TO POLIT-
ICAL TURBULENCE.
Rumors as to Plans of the Judge Had
Inflamed Assassin It Is Believed.
Probably Went to Mexico.
(Houston Post Special '
RIO GRANDE CITT Texas November .
That the murder of District Judge Stanley
Welch here the night before election was a
result of the bitter political fight now on
In this section la th general belief. But.
that It can be directly traced to th sup-
porter of tb. faction whtoh Judge Welch
opposed is not believed. It is the consensue
of opinion that th assassination waa accom-
plished by a person or persons who escaped
at once to Mexico. Their imaginations may
bav been fired by the heated controversy
that had been waged for several weeks prior
to election day.
Judge Welch was murdered In his bed In
a bouse always occupied by him during
term of court. The bouse stood across the
street from the court house which is reached
by a broad avenue leading from the city.
There are few houses in this .vicinity. One
of them is the house of the parish priest
removed sbout 100 yards from the court
house and an equal distance from the house
of Judge Welch. There are no shanties nor
Mexican shacks In that vicinity. District
Attorney Klelber occupied one of the two
rooms In the house. Tbe Judga had ths
other. Mr. Klelber discovered the body of
the murdered man about t o'clock the morn-
ing after the murder. Shot bad been heard
during the night but nothing had been
thought of it. aa the town was turbulent
and the peace officers were kept busy sup-
preening disturbances.
The house occupied by Judge Welch and
Attorney Klelber waa not closed nor locked.
The Judge had no oauas to look for trouble
personally. He bad taken no precautions
against bodily barm.
Court was over in Rio Grande City
several days ago. As a matter of fact the
term had not amounted to much and the
work waa finished aeveral days before the
time of tb murder. It ws stated by Judge
Welch. It I said that be was remaining In
Rio Grand City to help keep peace during
the eleotion Tbe turbulence and threatened
violence of the occasion had convinced hint
of the nsoesslty for a number of officers of
the law there on that day.
It was rumored among the people espe-
cially among the partisans of the opposition
that Judge Welch was waiting In Rio Grande
City to Issue Injunction If need be to carry
the county for the candidates of tHe so-
called Wells faction. The opposing faction
waa called th. republican party. This rumor
had Inflamed a great many hot-tempered
parties against th Judge and It I believed
that the murder waj)one by misadvised ir-
responsible Mexicans.
The feeling ber la very high and the situ-
ation is exceedingly critical. The murder of
Judge Welch ha tn nowise abated the fac-
tional fight which threatens to break forth
again when th official count of ballots shall
take place.
(Houtttm Put Specimi.)
AUSTIN. Texas November a. -James B.
Wells of Brownsville waa ber today and
conferred with the governor on th situation
at Rio Grande City. No information as to
the object of his visit was mad public.
SENATOR BALLETS MOTHER ILL.
Her Son Has Been Summoned to Her
Bedside.
(Houston Post Special
FORT WORTH. Texas November t-Sen-ator
J. W. Bailey left Texas today for
Crystal Springs. Mlsa where he was called
by the serious Illness of hi mother. He
had advices several days ago that she was
sick and he had Intended going to see her
In a few days but a telegram today reported
that she was worse and be hurried away.
He passed through Fort Worth tonight
FUTURE DEALS VALID.
Federal Court Made Ruling on Selling
Grain for Future Delivery.
i Associated Prose Retorts
ST. PAUL Minn. November S. - The
United States circuit court of appeals head-
ed down a decision today upholding ths val
idity of contract for th purchase and
of grain for future delivery as practiced by
the Chicago ooara ei traoe ana las a
Chant excoange at a usuu.
INJUNCTION ASKED
To Protect the Property of the
Policy Holders V
ACTIVITY OF THE AGENTS
Thousands of Dollars Advanced as
Compensation for Efforts.
ADVANTAGE OF THE LOOPHOLES
Taken by Administration to Defeat'
Ends of Insurance Laws Of f icials' " '
Campaign at Policy Holders'
Expense Carried On. 4
(Associated Press Report.t
NEW TORK. November L Justice Dow-
ling In the New York State supreme court
today heard argument of counsel tor th -International
policy holders' committee and
the New Tork Life Insurance company In
an attempt by a policy bolder to prevent th
trustees of the company from expending It
funds In conducting a campaign to elect
the administration ticket of trustees.
Stephen Farley of this city was the policy
holder who applied to the courts for aa Inf.
Junction to restrain an alleged wast of tb
company's funds and an accounting of the
funds already alleged to bav been expended
in the campaign. It la alleged tn th com-' -plaint
that th defendant caused to be
printed 800000 ballots similar to the official
ballot placed them In return envelopes and
sent them to ths agents of tbe company with
Instructions to place on eacji ballot the num-
ber of a policy and to crows off the name
of the candidate of th International policy
holders committee's ticket. It Is charged that
this was don to secure return ballot in ad-
vane of the Issue of the official ballot
that th postage stamps were so placed a
.to. Identify th envelopes) Whea returned t
the .compear and that advance of many
lirouaanos ox oousrs were inaiuci w uiv awmw
to compensate them for their efforts to elect
the administration ticket .
Samuel Untermeyer counsel for the police
holders committee appeared for Mr. Farley.
He ssld that the trustees of the New Tork
Life Insurance company were taking adV
vantage of the loopholes In the new laws to
defeat the purpose for which the law war
passed. The defendants he said carefully
omitted to say that ths ticket not scratched
was thst of the administration ticket and
he- charged that the work of subscribing
number of the policies was done by th of-
ftclalx at th expense of the policy bolder.
sjaiau win 1 wsavsa uuno v safcw as
Mr. Untermeyer displayed twenty-six of tb
ballot of which he complained and said that
thousand of policy holders had appealed to
the committee to ask the courts to prevent .
a misuse of their funds. 1
Mr. Mcintosh then submitted affidavits'
from President Orr and Vice President
Klngsley denying thst the defendants had
Interfered In any way in the election of a
ticket by the policy holders. The affidavit
of Mr. Klngsley admitted that S00.00O official -stamped
and return envelopes had been print-
ed and forwarded to the company's agents
but merely for the use of such policy holders
as might desire them and to facilitate vot-
ing. An affidavit of the comptroller of the New
Tork Life Insurance company of which th
counsel read extracts stated that no portion
of the expense of sending out tickets and the -envelopes
complained of was borne by th
company.
Agency Inspector Russell in an affidavit
said he had spent between 600 and S80O In .
endeavoring to get the administration' ticket
elected but It waa out of his own pocket. ...
The affidavits of the cashiers In the differ
ent offices throughout the country were next i
submitted. They said they all were working
In support of ths administration ticket be-
cause they believed In it and because a .
money bad been paid by them for the pur-.
pOSe Ol CVIH1U.UUS Ul. i
Seventy-five affidavits from agenta fol-:;.
lowed. One of them contained a letter from .
the superintendent of insurance in which hs
said that any official of tha company had th .'
right to assist In the election of his friends 1
provided he did not do so during business
hours and did not expend money of the com-
pany in such work.
An sojournment was .taken until tomor- ' .
row.
OIL TRUST HEARING.
Texas Assistant Attorney General in?
Attendance on Sessions. ' " ;
(Housto Post Special.)
ST. LOUIS November . Charlea P. ..
Ackert general manager of the Water
Pierce Oil company was first witness ex-
amined this afternoon in tbe ouster suit in-
stltuted by the State of Missouri against .
th Waters Pierce Oil company.
Attorney General Hadley objected to th
form In which the defense put the question
to the witness as too leading and was sua- '
talned. . i '
St. Louis he testified was the headquar-
ters of the company for ths Missouri dis- .
trii't. Little Rock for the Arkansas and; .
Indian Tsrritory and Dallas for the districts
Including Oklahoma and Texas. He said th - -company
also did business lo Mexico and; '
part of Louisiana. ' ' 'r
Assistant Attorney General Ltghtfoet' Of
Texas Is attending th bearing to get point-
ers for the Texas oO case his ease of th '
State of Texaa against th Standard Oil
company having been postponed. !-t v-M .
Attorney General Hadley held a eowerer
with District Attorney Dyer relative to i
proceeding to be Instituted her Satura
against th Standard "08 company ay ti -Federal
swatnmaat!; '';. .y
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