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26TH YEAK.
HOUSTON TEXAS; THUH SDAY. M AY 12; 1910.
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LEADERS
FORiBIG DEBATE ON TARIFF 10D A Y
PR0XEGTIC
Oral BtmbardmenU Which Is Desf ft Have Its Effect Upon the Country and
t Reflect the Consequeritisrirtibz lvzr.r Election t Will Be Headed by
Representative Pay neziChzClark Minority
Senator Pies of Washington Threw New Light
American Sugar Refining Company iYestcr.
Appealed to the Supreiife&urL i
a- " on the Affair in Senate.
Leaaer win msauj.icsymre.
OF CONGRESS PREPARED
SUGARIGORRORATIGI
WANTS
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DENIED CONNECTION
With thp Annnintmpnt nf
If" Secretary of Interior.
N AAED FORMER PRESIDENT
As tbe Persoo Who Urged Seattle
Mao tor Higb Place.
POSITION WAS TWICE DECLINED
By Kan Who for Sometime Fast Hu
Seen in the Limelight in Con-
nection With Alleged Alas-
: ' kan Land Grabs.
(.Associated Press Report.)
WASHINGTON May ll.-R(alnf to a.
question of personal privilege Senator
Piles of Washington today explained to
the senate the circumstances under which
Senator Ballinger had received his ap-
Kintment as commissioner of the gen-
eral land office.
The explanation -was called forth hy
the Intimation of Attorney Brandels
counsel for L. R. Glavis with Balltnger-
Plnchot Investigation today that Mt. BaK
llnger's appointment as commissioner had
been Influenced by Mr. Piles at the In-
tance of persons who were interested In
the Cunningham coal cases.
HIS OPINION ASKED.
" "No man In the State of Washington
r elsewhere ever suggested to me that
I should recommend Judge Ballinger for
the position" said Mr. Piles.
He said that some time previous to the
appointment of a commissioner. President
Roosevelt's private secretary telephoned
him to come to the White House. He
said when he arrived the president asked
him if he knew Judge Ballinger well.
. "I responded that I did" said Mr.
Piles "and he questioned me concerning
ls character. I told him what I thought
of him and he said that if Mr. Bollinger's
appointment would riot be objectionable
to me he would be glad ts have me wire
him hecause as he said Secretary Csr-
- field ' who had been a schoolmate of
Ballinger was most anxious to obtsN
bla services.
WIRED BALLINGER.
"Complying with the president's re-
quest I sent a telegram" said Mr. Piles
"strongly urging Mr. Ballinger's accept-
ance. On th next day I received a mes-
sage from Ballinger declining the ap-
pointment. When I showed the telegram
to the president he said that Mr. Bal-
linger's refusal was very regrettable be-
cause both he and Mr. Garfield wanted
him for the position. He added that he
himself would wire Mr. Ballinger and I
understood that both he and Secretary
Garfield had sent telegrams pleading with
him to accept the appointment although
such act might entail a personal sacri-
fice." Two or three days later Mr. Plica said
he received a message from Mr. Bal-
linger snr.cunclng his acceptance because
of the urgency of the preslclsit.
Y'Thetfe are the facts the absolute facts
and thev coulo be verified by Mr. Roos
velt under oath" asserted the senator.
Files' Statement Correct.
(Associated Press Rep?il )
CLEVELAND May 11 James R Gar-
field stated tonight that the circum-
stances In connection with the appoint-
ment of Secretary of the interior Ballin-
ger as commissioner of the general land
office as related In the senate today by
Senator Piles of Washington were sub-
stantially correct.
DIVISION OfDALLAS DIOCESE
Favored byelegates to Episcopal
Diocesan Council.
(Houston Post Special.)
DALLAS Texas May 11 The most im-
' portant matter to come before the dele-
gates to the Episcopal diocesan council
-today was that of the division of the dio-
cese of Dallas. The committee favored
a 'division of the diocese setting forth
the possibilities of the part of West Tex-
ts proposed in the plan. Its wide area.
- rapid growth In population Increase In
railroad facilities and sterling; worth of
citizenship. It was unanimously decided
!' that the division should be recommended
to the general Convention In Cincinnati
-. In October. -
if The most prominent Candidates for the
4" tiew diocese location rare Amarillo end
Abilene.
This morning representatives of the
dies' auxiliary of the diocese of Dallas
et at the Church of the Incarnation.
" ' At Bt. Matthew's cathedral tnniarht
there was an elaborate munlcal program.
The principal speaker of the evening was
pr John Gravett o? Baltimore represen-
tative of the general board of missions
t the church.
1 ANDERSON WAS ON STAND.
Sheriff Character . Witness f 01
' Wynne at San Antonio.
. f "f-: i .- C (HoHston Pott Special.) 1
' BAN ANTONIO Texas) May 11. Hear-
ing of the tostlmbny of ft. It. Kingsbury
-to the perjury cass Bgnlast i. A. Wynne
rj occupied nearly all of the day Wednesday
i In the Thirty-saver.' 4fgtrict court SherV '
' lit A B Anderson ul Harris county wa
placed on tbe stand and testified to the
cnaracter-oi Wynne.-; Sheriff Anderson
.if-. . said he had known the defendant for the
I : i part twelve years and that he t Anderson)
had )een sheriff of that county since 1833..
j. '. 1 1 1 !.... 7 UmA I -
). uuu iriiui.iwn'iH ... U ... I U. ' iimh V1
.;r account of the "prominence of the defendf
i ' t1 many of his Houston friends are In
g-l: fm f at the- .trial. The case Ul
juoualily continue 'fur several 4uye. .
SUMMARY OF NEWS
THE WEATHER.
Forecast for Houston and vicinity for Thurs-
dayPartly cloudy weather.
Temperature and precipitation records for
Houston for the twenty-four hours ended at T
p. m. Wednesday: 1
Temperature Maximum 87; minimum ii. ' .
Precipitation .00.
- (Associated Press Report.)
WASHINGTON May 11. -East Texas-
Showers and cooler Thursday in north and
cuth portion. Friday fair; moderate to brisk
south winds shifting to north.
Louisiana Showers and cooler Thursday or
Thursday night. Friday partly cloudy; mod-
erate variable winds
Wert Texas Fsir Thursday preceded by
showers In southeast portion; cooler In outh
portion. Friday fair.
Oklahoma Fair 'Thursday and Friday.
Washington.
SENATOR PILES of Washington declared in
the senate that Ballinger was the choice of
Roosevelt.
TRIBUTE paid to foreirn soldiers who helprd
the United Ststes win Independence by Presi-
dent Taft.
TAFT appointed Roosevelt to represent the
United States at the funeral of King Ed-
ward which will he held May 20.
Domestic.
THK HYDE CXSE comes to an end in Kansas
City.
Foreign.
GERMAN TROOPS at Berlin were reviewed
by Roosevelt.
PERU AND ECUADOR are on the verge of
wsr according to dispatches received by the
state department in Washington.
P"" Texas.
W. H. FUQUA of Amarillo was elected presi-
dent of the Texas Bankers' association at El
Paso.
THK TRANSCRIPT in the Galveston differ-
ential esse will probably be filed at Austin
today.
THE SIXTY-FIRST annual council of the
Episcopal diocese of Texas convened at Gal-
veston s
A COLQUITT CLUB was formed at San An-
tonio at an enthusiastic meeting of his sup-
porters. DAVIDSON had a fair crowd at Gonzales and
gave up most of his time to attacks upon
Colquitt.
AT BELLVILLE Colquitt had a large crowd
and devoted most of his speech to a defense
of the constitution.
THE STATE Medical association at Dallas in-
dorsed the Owen bill providing for a Na-
tional health department.
THE M'FARLANE application for ball was at-
gued in th. court of criminal appeals by at-
torneys for the defense and the State.
AT CANYON CITY Judge Poindexter declared
that the circular issued bv the Cone Johnson
club at Hillsboro was an infamous slander.
THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS closed their
convention at Beaumont after electing of-
ficers and naming Waco as the next conven-
tion city.
JUDGE GILL st the meeting of the peniten-
tiary hoard declsred that the appropriation
for the proposed cotton bagging factory is
inadequate.
THE COURT of criminal appeals at Austin in
affirming the cawof C. O. Byrd 'fined for
exceeding the speed limit passed upon its
first automobile case.
POSTOFFICE Inspector Burr at the Austin
convention of the postmasters advocated the
elimination of the written application for
money orders and other reforms.
THK SUPREME COURT in reversing snd re-
isVnding the case of the city of Victoria
against Victoria county held that the exten-
sion of possession hy the county beyond the
ground dedicated by the city did not extend
the title.
Railroads.
UNDER an equipment agreement filed with
the secretary of state at Austin the Rock
Island will acquire rolling stock costing
$7720253.
THE SALE of the International and Great
Northern railroad under foreclosure to sat-
isfy the holders of first and second mort-
gage bonds was ordered by the Federal cir-
cuit court at Dallas.
Sport.
JPTFRIES is showing fine form at his train-
ing camp at Ben Iomoml Cal.
NATIONAL LEAGUE: Chicago 4. New York
8 No other games on account of raiif.
CARTER BROTHERS won the intercollegiate
doubles championship on Atlanta courts.
AMERICAN LEAGUE: New York a Detroit
: Boston. 10 St. Louis 8. No other games
on account of rain.
SOUTHERN'. LEAGUE: Nashville 7 Bir.
mingham 6; Chattanooga 3 New Orleans 3-
Atlanta 8 Mobile 1; Memphis 8 Mont-
gomery 0.
Houston.
THE REAL ESTATE transfers filed Wednes-
day aggregated S505.142.
THE COUNTY commissioners disposed of a
number of routine petitions Wednesday.
THE FANNIN street extension msttrr will he
heard by the commissioners this morning.
WESLEY LEHM.BERG 10 years old was
accidentally shot and killed Wednesday after-
noon. A MISTAKE in settling the L. T. Noyes estate
has resulted in the filing of s suit in the
district court.
OVATION
ACCORDED BISH0F.
Rt.
Rev. J. M. Shaw Was Wel
comed by San Antonio.
' (Houston Post Special.)
SAN ANTONIO Texas May 11. Right
Rev. J. M. Shaw bishop coadjutor. Cath-
olic diocese of San Antonio arrived In
Ban Antonio tonight' and was tendered an
enthusiastic reception and parade by too
members of the several Catholic societies
of ths diocese and nearly one hundred
clergy representing every parish In San
Antonio diauict. Bishop Shaw was met
at the station by Mayor Callaghan mem-
bers of the city council and church dig-
nitaries. Along the line ftf march children of the
churches sang choruses of welcome and
filled the automobile In which he rode
with flowers. : In Ban Fernando cathedral
addresses were made' by. Bishop . J. A.
Forest and Right Rev. Mgr. Nelssens of
Fredericksburg . to which Bishop Shaw
responded Me was then rested with the
episcopal robes t and pronounced . the
blessing of th Ttuily gacrament i The
ctsrgy of the diocese tendered ' Bishops
Forest and Shaw an Informal dinner In
the Ounter hotel' after the ehurcb cere-
I mony. -'Jl-..'-s..
" (Associated Press R.eer.)
WASHINGTON May U.-The big runs
of both the .republican and democratic
eldes of the house tomorrow will open
an oral bombardment that will last for
several days and which Is designed to
have its effect upon the country and re-
flect the consequences In the general
election next November.
The sundry civil appropriation bill wi.l
furnish opportunity for the party leaders
to bring out their campaign thunder and
explode It for the edification of the house
and the entertainment of the country. It
Is expected there will be on this bill up-
ward of twenty-four hours of debate
equally divided between the republicans
and democrats.
Representative Tawnes of Minnesota
chairman of the appropriation commlt-
.MeeeeeeeeaaeoAaoASaooeaeeeeeeaaaseoeeeveeee 4)
POLITICAL WORRY
OFFICIALLY SAID TO HAVE HAS-
TENED EDWARD'S DEATH.
His Physicians Are Publishing
Statement to This Effect Over
Their Signatures.
(Associated Press Report.)
LONDON May 11. Parliament paid a
tribute to the memory of King Edward
today and x addresses of condolence and
congratulations to King George were
sent out. Premier Asquith In the house
of commons and the earl of Crewe In
the house of lords delivered eulogies on
Edward VII and both showed great emo-
tion. King George and the queen moth-
er received at Marlborough house and
Buckingham palace respectively depu-
tatlona from the lords and "commons.
Numbers of beautiful wreathe are ar-
riving at the palace. The funeral will be
of a military character.
The announcement that Roosevelt will
attend the funeral as the special repre-
sentative of the United States has been
received with great satisfaction by the
British public. ' : : '"."
Among the numerous functions aban-
doned or Indefinitely postponed owing to
the king's death Is the royal military
tournament the war office having decided
it would be Improper for his majesty's
soldiers and sailors to participate In such
an exhibition during the period of na-
tional mourning.
POLITICAL WORRY CAUSE.
That King Edward's death was partly
due to worry over the political situation
Is officially declared in a Matement re-
garding his Illness which his physicians
i Francis Laklng Sir James Reld and
Bir Richard Douglaa Powell are publish-
ing over their signatures In the Lancet
tomorrow:
The statement In part says:
"It must be here said that those around
him knew hor earnestly concerned he
was with the present strained position of
political affairs and this fact should not
be Inst sight of In all around considera-
tion of the king's health."
Referring to the king's recent visit to
Biarrlts the statement sCys: '
"The first night In earls his majesty
had a severe attack of acute Indigestion
with subsequent dlspnoea (shortness of
breath).
"On his arrival at Blarriti this devel-
oped Into a bronchitis attack causing his
physicians great anxiety. This passed off
and his majesty returned better In every
way but he contracted a chill at San-
drtngham while inspecting the gardens.
KING BECAME WORSE.
"On his return to London" the state-
ment continues "from May 8 the attacks
of dlspnoea Increased although the kls-
Insisted upon attending the business of
state as late as Thursday May 5."
"On that dny" the physicians added
"the attacks became more frequent and
distressing and with increasing cyanosis
gravely suggestive of threatened cardlao
failure.
"With the king's permission the doctors
Issued the first bulletin on Thursday
but not until It was seen by his majesty
who somewhst modified its terms. From
Friday morning his condition rapidly be-
came worse. There were several dan-
gerous attacks and his majesty only ral-
lied by the use of powerful remedies. At
3 o'clock In the afternoon consciousness
failed. The end came at 11:45 o'clock
after a prolonged period of perfect
calm."
CONTROL OF BALLOON LOST.
Flight of 400 Miles Ends With an
Accident.
(Associated Press Report.)
HORSE CAVE Ky. May ll.-After a
thrilling flight of 400 miles during which
they ascended to an altitude of ZO.WOeet
and encountered two snow storms A.
Holland Forbes of Bridgeport Conn.
vice-president of the Aero club of Amer-
ica and J. A. Yates of New York lost
control of their balloon the Viking yes-
terday afternoon and descended with such
precipitation that both were badly bruised
and the balloon partially wrecked. The
balloon came to the earth near Center
Kv. a hamlet about twenty miles from
this city and dropped through the final
100 feet' of space like a stone. The es-
cape of the balloonist from Instant death
was little short of a miracle.
A representative of the Associated Frees
visited the Injured balloonlsts today at
the farm of Ttlden Boater where they
were removed after alighting and found
both men suffering from severe bruise
and sprains hut not seriously Injured
Although confined to thelt beds they ex-
pect to be able to travel within lw or
three day i. - -y
' The balloon although badly damaged'
can jprobably b repaired.- -y- .
tee will have charge of the republican
aide and Representative Fitzgerald dem-
ocrat of New Tork and a member of that
committee) will have charge of the demo-
cratic aide. A cdri of orators on each
aide will speak."'; .y
Representative ' Payne the republican
floor leader la ex pasted to open the bat-
tle with a two-hour defense of the Payne-
Aldrlch tariff taw. It la regarded as the
keynote speech tot the republican posi-
tion on the tariff during the coming cam-
paign. It Mr. Payne allows Interruptions
from ths democratic side his spech may
last much longer than the time allotted
and many democrat today expressed a
desire to Interrogate the republican lead-
er about his tariff law.
Representative Vordney of Michigan is
scheduled for a short speech on the tariff
TAFT RESPONSIBLE
FOR CUSTOMS SCANDAL WITH
ROOSEVELT.
Executive Committee of Civil Serv-
ice Reform Association Scathing-
ly Scored Both Republicans.
(Associated Press Report.)
NEW TOBK May lb Neither Presi-
dent Taft nor former President Roosevelt
escaped criticism In the report of the ex-
ecutive committee of the Civil Service Re-
form association made public tonight at
the annual meeting of the aasociatlon.
The committee Is of the opinion that
the responsibility for the customs frauds
here rests upon the executive officers at
the head of the customs department who
under charges were products of the
spoils system. Instances noted are the
appointments of Surveyor Clarkson now
resigned snd Deputy Surveyors Vain and
Bishop both of whom. It Is said were
appointed by General Clarkson through
waiver by President Roosevelt of th civil
servut rule and both of whom have
been since dismissed hy Collector Loeb.
"Where the' spoils system In the selec-
tion of officers thus dominates the ad-
vance' says the report "the failure of
subordinates to remain honest and effi-
cient can not be fairly charged to the
merit system."
The Taft appointments of which the
aasociatlon complains are those of Ed-
mund Voorhles as postmaster at Brook-
lyn Dr. Oathan A! ""Warren aa postmas-
ter at Yonkera and William J. Maxwell
aa collector ofslnternal revenue.
The committee finds "that the average
citizen In trying to engage -In party af-
fairs Is met by the fact that the party
machinery Is run almost entirely by
officers holding office In the govern-
ment and It believes that the growing
demand of the people to be In party man-
agement are prohibited by law from all
share in partisan activity."
Mayor Gaynor is commended for his
non-partisan attitude.
"From the outset" says the report "he
has shown a determination to abolish po-
litical Influence In appointments to the
olvll service."
TO STUDY SOCIAL CONDITIONS
Woman's Home Mission Society's
Work Declared Mrs. Shaw.
(Houston Port Special.))
SAN ANTONIO Texas May 11. "Our
general board has said to us In no un-
certain terms that the woman's horn
mission society needs to give greater em-
phasis to the Investigation and study of
social conditions" said Mrs. A. W. Shaw
president of the West Texas conference
of the society in delivering her annual
address yesterday afternoon.
The society began a three days' meeting
at Travis Park Methodist crfurch. The
session opened with devotional exercises.
Following this came the roll call and then
the enrollment of delegates. Some elghty-
fkve delegates and visitors attended the
opening session of the society. The work
Instituted by the society In Investigating
conditions In the cotton mill of the coun-
try Is .attracting attention. The matter
of Southern Immigration I being dealt
with through the gulf coast societies "t -
worn at uaive.Kiun ow isneann ana
other ports.
ELECTRICIANS Will MEET
At Beaumont Today in Annual Con-
vention. (Houston Pott Special.)
BEAUMONT. Texas May ll.-The sixth
annual convention of the Southwestern
Gas and Electrical association will con-
vene In Beaumont tomorrow for a ses-
sion of three days and most Interesting
program has been arranged while hun-
dreds of delegates comprising the lead-
ing gas anil electrical men of Texas
Louisiana and Arkansas are expected to
be In attendance the advance guard of
which has already reached the city.
Beaumont In honor f the occasion will
be ablaxe wltb thousands of electric
light which have been strung and taste-
fully festooned over and along the streets
and In the hotels and public places. Ed-
ward T. Moore of Dallas secretary of the
association reached- the city at noon
today ami Is busy getting everything In
shape for tomorrow. It Ts believed that
the coming convention will be one of the
biggest and the best ever held In this
city. -' -
FIRE DESTROYED COTTON GIN.
Sulphur Springs Damages Was E
x timated at $20000
' (Houston Pest Special.)
. SULPHUR 8PRlNQfcVTea May U.
Fire tonight complexly destroyed th
Sulphur Springs round hale gin causing
a Iocs of SJ2M00. Tb fir originated 10
use press room. .
to which he rUl give the principal part
to reply to th recant speech of Sn-
ateg; BeVertige of Indtansv. Th address
of both .Mr TajTs and Mr? Fordney are
expected to- be filled with tlgori ex-
other republican member will pak- . "
On th democratic side Hepresentatl
Champ Clark minority leaden- 1 pre-
paring a long address in which he-srtU
assail the republican position on the tar-
Iff. His address la looked forward to as
reply to the speech of Representative
Payne and the coming battle of the lead-
ers 1 being watched with great Interest
in congress.
- Representatives Underwood of Alabama
and Fltagerald of New Tork will support
Mr. Clark In his attack upon the repub-
lican breastworks and dosen other dem-
ocrats are down for speeches from fif-
teen minutes to an tfour In length.
ROOSEVELT NAMED
TO REPRESENT UNITED STATES
AT EDWARD'S FUNERAL
Taft Appointed Former President to
Position of Honor Accepted
With One Word.
Xdssocialed Prett Report.)
WASHINGTON May H.-Offlclal an-
nouncement waa made today of the ap-
pointment of Colonel Theodore Roosevelt
by President Taft as special ambassador
to represent the United State at the
funeral of King Edward May 20. Cable-
grams were exchanged last night. Mr.
Taft set forth at some length the pur-
pose of the appointment. Colonel Roose-
velt replied with the single word "ac-
cepted." This Is said to have been the
first direct communication between Presi-
dent Taft and Colonel Roosevelt slnoe the
former's Inauguration. The text of the
cablegrams follow:
' "Washington D. C May 10 1910.
"Roosevelt care American embassy. Ber.
lln:
"I should be very glad If you would
act aa special ambassador to represent
the United States at the funeral of King
Edward VII. I am sure that the English
people will be highly gratified at your
presence in this capacity and that 'our
people will strongly approve It. Have as
yet received no official notice of the date
of funeral but It la reported that It will
take place May 20. Please answer.
"William H. Taft."
"Berlin May 10 1910.
"The President Washington D. C.
"Accept. Roosevelt."
Roosevelt Reviewed German Troop.
(Associated Press Report.)
BERLIN May lt.-A sham fight In
which 12000 German soldiers of all arms
took psrt occupied the attention of Col-
onel Roosevelt and Emperor William
for several hours this morning. After
the hnttle which took place on the field
at Dneberlts the whole body of troops
paraded before the former president and
emperor who were standing side by side
some twenty paces In front of the staff.
They saluted the colors of the various
commands.
Speaking partly In English and partly
In German the emperor turned to Colonel
RooKevelt and said: "You're the first civ-
ilian who has reviewed our soldiers." and
then to the German officers: "We are
honored In having here the distinguished
colonel of the Rough Riders."
Colonel Roosevelt said tonight that he
felt quite able to deliver his lecture to-
morrow before the university.
The emperor probably will speak brief-
ly upon the conferring of the doctor's de-
gree on Colonel Roosevelt.
A dinner wss given sf the American
emhassy tonight. The guests In addition
to the Roosevelts Included the Imperial
chancellor. Pr. Von Rethmann-Hollweg.
l 'urelgn Secretary Von Schlen. the rector
of the university Henry White former
American ambassador to France and
Mrs. White and Mr. and Mrs. Heth 'ixiw.
60UTHERN BAPTISTS CONVENED
With 1200 Delegates Present in
Baltimore Yesterday.
(Associated Press Report
- fcj
BALTIMORE May ll.-The annual
convention of the Southern Baptist
church opened today with about 1200 dele-
gates In attendance representing four
Pout hern States.
The convention organised by re-elecj-Ing
Joseph A. Levering president; elect-
ing former Lieutenant Governor W. K.
Elllsson of Georgia Hon. .1. J. Darlington
of the District of Columbia H. P. Brooks
president of Baylor university of Texas
and Jameil Hardeman of Hardeman. S.
C vice presidents and re-electing Rev.
Dr. iAnalng Burrows of Amerlcus (la.
and Rev. Dr. I. F. Gregory of Staunton
Va. secretaries and George Norton of
Louisville treasurer.
Reports were received from the foreign
mission home mission and 8unday school
boards each of which showed gratifying
advances during the year and aaked for
Increased contributions during the year
to come. The foreign board wishes S7U0OU0
In which to occupy Manchuria as well as
to hold fields already In possession. Ths
home board Is especially Interesting Itself
In city evangelisation work.
The 'night' session was presided over by
Vice President Elllsson. The laymen's
missionary movement was reported upon
by J. A.' Henderson lla secretary. Dr. E.
T. Mulllns president of the Baptist Theo-
logical seminary announced that 4MM
of the proposed endowment fund had been
raised. He also gave expression of a de-
Sir on the part of the trustees to move
th seminary to a worm desirable location
in beulsvllle'- .":-"''..-!..''"..".
HYDE TRIAL ENDED
COURT DELIVERED CHARGE TO
IST
THE JURY.
5. 7
st Either Be; Found
tt llin ik Firit X- ;
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(AssstUtHPrwse R.50
KANSAS CITT. May 1W!I
rebuttal testimony was mpletd7 th
court's Instructions were dettrd to th
jury and the Bute's doming rfumr4i
were delivered in th Hyd murder trial
today. According to Judge Shaw's
truotlon to th jury th accused physi-
cian must either be found guilty In first
degree murder which Is punishable by
death or Ufe Imprisonment or be ao-
qultted. None of the testimony added during th
trial was withdrawn by th court from
th jury. All of th Issues collateral with
the alleged killing of Colonel Swop were
admitted with this explanation:
"The evidence Introduced as to other
transactions If any are submitted to
your consideration for th sol purpose of
throwing light. If they bar that effect
upon the Intent and motrv of th de
fendant. If any In th transaction for
which h Is now on trial and for no other
purpose."
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN.
Special Instruction were given the jury
regarding the testimony of Mrs. Hyde
and the medical expert for both sides.
In this connection the court said:
"The wife of the defendant Is a com-
petent witness In this oaa and you must
consider her testimony In arriving at your
verdict but In determining what weight
and credibility you will 'give to her tes-
timony In making up your verdict you
may take Into consideration as affeottng
her credibility her Interest In th result
of the case and that she Is the wife of
the accused party on trial testifying In
his behalf. '
"Tbe opinions of experts who have tes-
tified in this case la testimony which th
Jury should consider and examine. In con-
nection with all testimony in the case
subject to th lame rule of credit or dis-
belief aa the testimony of other wit-
nesses." PHYSICIAN ASSAILED.
Attention was also directed hy the
court to the fact that all evidence against
Dr. Hyde was circumstantial. As Is th
law In Missouri the Instructions to the
Jury were read before the attorneys be-
gan their arguments.
Prosecutor Henry Jost opened the argu-
ment for the State. The attorney openly
assailed the physician a the tnurderer of
Colonel and Chrlsman Swop and James
Moss Hunton and accused him of at-
tempting to kill Margaret Swope and
make III other membera of the Swop
family. The main part of Mr. Jost s ad-
dress was confined to the Illness and
death of Colonel HWope.: however every
point of the testimony was touched upon.
Dr. Hyde's alleged crimes were commit-
ted said Mr. Jost for the purpose of
obtaining money. The attorney pointed
out how the death or Colonel Swope
would benefit Mrs. Hyde to the extent of
about $270000 and the death of Chrlsman
and Margaret Swope each 7R000. He also
told of Colonel Swope' plan to give
Il.600.0n0 to the poor of Kansas City. If
Dr. Hyde used the proper course In bleed-
ing James Moss Hunton ssld Mr. Jost
he treated Colonel Swope Improperly pro-
vided the latter had apoplexy.
Dr. Hyde became attentive to the Swop
family during the typhoid epidemic mere-
ly to have a chance to commit the crimes
he Is charged with argued the attorney.
The testimony of Dr. and Mrs. Hyde
averred Mr. Jost nad ee.n carefully re-
hearsed by the defendant and his wife
and was simply an effort to save a man
who stood In the shadow of the gallows.
Throughout the castlgatlon of her son-in-law
Mrs. Swope sat surrounded by all
of her children .but Mrs. Hyde and wept.
When Mr. Jost turned and pointed at Dr.
Hyde several times In the cuf" of the
address the physician grimaced at the
speakey Mrs. Hyde' face remained
motionless.
PRESIDENT PAID A TRIBUTE
To Foreign Soldiers Who Helped
United States Win Independence.
(A 'social td Press Report.)
WASHINGTON. May It.-President
Taft today paid tribute to the foreign
suldlers who helped the United States to
win Independence. He attended the un-
veiling during the afternoon of the
atatues of Pulaski and Kosciusko th
former at Thirteenth street and Penn-
sylvania avenue and th latter In La-
fayette square. Mr. Taft delivered th
eulogy at the Pulaski statue while Sec-
retary of War Dickinson was the principal
speaker at the Kosciusko ermonls. .
President Taft said: "It 1 Idle to
speculate upon what might have been
the success of the American arms in th
war of the revolution had we not. been
assisted by foreign nations and subjects
of foreign countries. It la ufflclent for
us to not that those who assisted us In
that struggle of ours for Independence
and liberty contributed materlally'to our
success and tt la appropriate that we
should give ' enduring evidence of our
gratitude to those who sympathised Wit!
us In that struggle and aided ua In bring-
ing about th Independence which : ha
made th progress of our country to It
present stage possible.. Hence to La-
fayette to Rochambeau. to V-n Steuben
to He Kalb to Ptilsskl trr Kosciusko and
to others it is fitting that there should
be erected monuments Ilk this to have
It understood that America I grateful
and hold In sweet memory those who
cam to her In her hour of danger aad
trouble.
f th
NOVEL PR0CEDU
Charged to the Coven::
byJudge Lacczbs.
FEDERAL UN VESIIGAI
Of AVr
4 Fr
w
v.. riD-suafOENA cua::
-Corporation Was Opposed to C
Requiring Officials to Appec
Before the Jury With the
Company Books.
(Asooeieoed Pttu Report) '
WASHINGTON May It Fighting f
th prassrvatlon tnvloUt to corpormtl.
of th "Immunity bath" th Amerl.
Sugar Refining company today appee.
to th uprem court of th tin I
State for protection against th gore
ment Th controversy arises out of t
investigation by a FderJ grand Jury .
Nrw Tork.
Th Jury d set red to examtn two s
elf lad book of th corporation. Inst
of Issuing a subpoena to th secretary
th corporation or other offieiahl rr '
Ing them to appear with th books V
ted State Attorney Wis procured a
poena from Judg Bolt directed to t
corporation Itself ' ; i-.' ;$..'() i----
An attempt was made by th oorpor
tlon to har Judge Lacomb quash t
subpoena. H declined and when t
corporation failed .tit comply fined '
70 for contempt'. :-r- .A.v'j V.;'-
Judg Lacomb sali) th procedure
no doubt 'wholly novel. He added ti
It seemed to be a Jogtcal otrtcons of I
distinction that corporations. Ilka I
vlduali were .not 'protected 1y the fs
amendment to 'th s constitution ; wh
might provide that no person shall '
compelled In any criminal cas to be
witness against himself. ') . .
Judge Laeombe 'said he waa not p
pared to assent to the proposition th
the officer producing the book ts e
titled to volunteer testimony as to wi-
the book contain nor waa th Judge 1
pressed with the argument that th c
poratlon could not physically produc t
books. He said observance of th s-
poena would b complete whn a me
aenger brought th book and took the
away after each session of th gran
Jury :-
OPPOSED TO FRO LEOISLATIC:
Louisiana's Governor Believes - i
Letting Well Enough Alone
Associated Press Report .) ' .
BATON ROITGE. May IX ths'
there Is little likelihood of a formldab
fight being made either In behalf of
prohibition bill or a bill repealing ' th
sntl-raclng law In Loulslan waa Ind
cated today when Governor Sander earn
out flat footed against any. such legtsU
tlon. With the governor's veto to CO'
tend with those who hste talaed ot bll
along these lines practically gav up a
hope.
Governor Sanders say that h oppos
legislation either In behalf ur against t
'liquor Interests. If such measure e
brought p. In th governor' belief' th
bring about fight which will demoral
the assembly and thwart measure whf
are generally regarded a of .th utm
importance. He does not see where s
great benefit could b derived from r
establishing racing or enlarging or t
tailing the dry territory In th Stat.
ON THE VERGE OF WAIL
Pern and Ecuador Involved I L
-- Said. --:A
(Associated Ft est !frf :
WASHINGTON (uy 1
received at the state leper
west coast of South Ante
the general Impresstitt ptr
between Peru and Ecuador
Peru Is said to hatiV
the Ecuadorian frontier .a;
dor la mobilising Its una
expected Invasion. . .
Troops Are in c
(Associated Pri at f
GUATAQCIU May n.' -celved
her state that .pie 1
ernment has stationed .
ferent points along the.
equal number of Ccuadsrr
)lspe.tc)
' from t
ft ate t
that v
pern:
Idle...
t I
MM
ueen sent to ine ironi o
vaaion. r t
Peaoe Congress dosed.
(Associated Prist Report.)
HARTrDRP Cohit May 11.-.
eloslng of the New England Art-'
and Peso Congress' which has l
session her for tb past four d
olutlons ww adopted xprsslii -tlens
to th past and nreQt k
the )Ma'propawaaid Sywep''
erene was mad to the late
ward who I termed "Edward t
maker." and special allusiim t-
President Taft- former Presi '
veil K.Uhji Root and Others t
to they haw rendered tii i
J.
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