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THE ONLY PAPER IN OKLAHOMA OR THE INDIAN TERRITORY RECEIVING THE FULL ASSOCIATED PRESS LEASED WIRE DAY REPORT
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VOLUME XVIII
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA.. FRIDAY MARCH S. 1907
THAWUNDERSTOOD
HE WAS BEING MARRIED,
SAYS DR. WAGNER, AL-
THOUGH HE WAS IN.
SANE WHEN
WILL AND CODICIL
Were Made, Which Was at the
Same Time. Cross-Exam-
(nation of Experts
Concluded.
DEFENDANT'S MOTHER
Testifies. Noticed a Great
Change In Son in 1903.
Breaks Down During
Ordeal.
Now York, March 6.—The long de-
layed testimony of Mrs. William Thaw
probably will be reached in the Thaw
trial today. It was thought that Dis-
trict Attorney Jerome would finish
with the distinguished alienist, Dr.
Wagner, yesterday, but a lengthy ar-
gument between Attorney Delmas and
Jerome followed by an equally acrid
dispute b« tween the district attorney
inrt Justice Fitzgerald, ended in a
ruling which compelled Mr. Jerome to
prolong the examination far beyond
its proposed limits in an effort to se-
cure the admissions which he desired.
This morning the expert will resume
his testimony and no one, not even the
district attorney himself, knows how
much longer he will be on the stand.
Mr. Jerome has In a way changed his
tartlcs in the cyoss-examlnatlon and
yesterday again reverted to his theory
that Thaw is suffering from paranoia
or some other Incurable variety of In-
sanity. Dr. Wagner made a few ad-
missions but on the whole, his story
was little shaken. It does not seem
likely that the district attorney will
be able to secure from him any Im-
portant admissions no matter how
long he keeps him on the stand.
While the defense has shown by
the testimony of its own experts that
Thaw was Insane on at least half a
dozen different occasions, the last be-
ing October 3, 1906, they have not vet
attempted to show that he is sane to-
day. Neither Dr. E\ans nor Dr. Wag-
ner, the two alienists who examined
Thaw in the Tombs, have examined
him lately, and both say they cannot
express opinions on his present condi-
tion. The defense lias at least one ex-
pert, Dr. Graeme M. Hammond, who
has been constantly in the court room
since the trial began. It is supposed
that he will be calkd to the witness
stand to show I hat Thaw has recover-
ed from his "brain storms" and other
kinds of Insanity and that his minds is
now normal. What other evidence the
defense will offrr on this line It Is Im-
possible to state.
May MacKenzie, Evelyn Thaw's
chorus girl friend, with whom she
found shelter the night Stanford
White was killed, Is frequently at the
court house and It is generally under-
stood that she will take the witness
stand some time this week, possibly
today. It Is supposed that she will
testify to a conversation with White
which took place after Thaw's mar-
riage in wh'Vh White is supposed to
have said that It would not last long,
and that Evelyn would soon return to
him. This conversation. Evelyn Thaw
testified, was repented to Thaw.
Ever since the trial began Thaw has
been making voluminous notes of the
testimony. It Is now said that he
spend his evenings In the Tombs tran-
scribing these notes and arranging
them for the use of his lawyers. Tt is
said that he will attempt to make Mr.
Delmas sum up the case on the lines
he will lay down based on this rec-
ord of what he considers the weak
points In the prosecution's, case.
New York, March 6.—"Battling"
Nelson, the pugilist, today was the
center of attraction In the court
where Harry K. Thaw Is on trial for
his life. The pugilist occupied the en-
tire attention of the spectators up to
the time the defendant was called to
the bar and Justice Fitzgerald had
taken his place on the bench. Nelson
was accompanied by his manager.
William Nolan, and today occupied
seals just behind the prisoner.
Tn anticipation of a continuance of
expert testimony there were many
empty seats in the court room today.
Thaw again came to court laden
down with letters which continue to
come to him from all quarters of the
globe. Most of the letters are In praise
, of the defendant and he manifestly
takes great satisfaction In reading
them.
Dr. Charles O. Wagner of Fing-
hampton, who has been under cross-
examination since Monday afternoon,
was again called to the stand, and
District Attorney Jerome began to ply
him with questions regarding Thaw's
will and codicil.
(Contnued on Page Two.)
FOREST RESERVES FOR SETTLERS
The Administration Makes the Reserves of Great Aid to the
Actual Settler—Given Permission to Get Necessary
Wood and Building Material From Them—
Lumber Syndicates Shut Out.
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VAJIA-K
SOPLE SPfrtT
FOTS,VODK^
s mi
The Czar—As long as you put t he money up like tlrnf fur my booee I'll have money to tight the revolu-
tionists.
DUCHKSS OF MAIUjBOHOUGH.
Will Make Her Home in New York
City.
New York. March G.—A. W. Eager,
manager of the hotel Martha Wash-
ington .announced last night thAt a
suit of rooms had been engaged at the
hotel by the Duchess of Marlborough,
formerly Miss Consuelo Vandervllt,
and that she would occupy them on
April 12
Mr. Eager said that negotiations
had been opened wl'h r«-j> • , .iv .
of the duchess some time -w when
she determined to live n mmtr
and that a suite of ten r< had ben
assigned to her on the seventh floor.
Shortly after the announcement was
made that the Marlboroughs had de-
cided upon a separation it was ru-
mored that the duchess would return
to America to make her home.
ATTEMPTS A
DOORLE TRAGEDY
CARL MATTHEWS PREPARES
FOR WEDDH8. SHOOTS
WIFE.
m BEEN DivuL.ii
work over to his successor, Colonel
Uoethals, hn is evidenced by a cable-
gram from him received by Secretary
Taft which says:
"in twenty-three working days Feb-
ruary excavation Culebra cut was
638,t>44 yards. On same basis full
month would have been 722,000 yards.
March should go considerably over
600,000.''
Washington. March 6.—The gov-
ernment during the past year has
furnished $7 5,0QjD worth of timber to
settlers and ranchers In or near the
reserves, without charge. One of the
regulations of the Forest Service pro-
vides that legitimate applicants may
secure what timber they need by what
is conveniently called the 'free use"
privilege. Fifteen thousand permit-
tees in thl- way obtained timber to
supply their wants.
From these figures it may readily
b* seen t hat the settlers are securing
very material assistance without cost
from the forest reserves. At the same
time, the free use business hat. been
so handh-d that the material token •
out has improved the condition of
the forest. Dead timber which would
otherwise have rotted or helped to
spread forest tires has been removed
first of all. Where It was necessary
for the settlers to have green wood
the rangers, so far as possible, mark-
ed tree* which were suppressed, dls-
ens. d. <>r from some other cause no
long r in u condition fcJr further
growth. In this way the ranchers se-
cured material which they desired and
at the une time the forest was left
stocked with the thriftiest trees,
whoM chai.ee to develop will be un-
hindei ed
The greatest amount of free use
was on those reserves which lie in the
Semi-arid jails of the West, where
the re is least timber. On a number
of re-, rve* the value of the material
for which permits were issued ex-
ceeded $3,000, and on the Wenaha
Reserve in Washington and Oregon,
the Hear Kiver Reserve in Utah and
hhi I •
Lak.
•4,Out
and the Welser and Henrys
'lives in Idaho It exceeded
If there had been no restrlc-
the settlers In securing this
1 great waste would have re-
because the settlers would
ild no attention to the future
the forest or its value as a
ve covering. Another dis-
v.tillage of the system is that
he lu
locality
;d his
to get
ed to
other
Vet;
of the
ed for
of the
that r
as to
pe
the Fo
vn, however,
(dualized HO
rviee to the
onoinlcal to I
the admln-
est reserves is to
ient development
place onJy such
cutting of timber
(he maintenance
er supply and the
needed for ir-
rigation. for cities, and for the gener-
ation of power.
The free use privilege is
granted freely to ranchers who are
bulding up homes, and enough timb-
er will be reserved to supply their
wants even if this will considerably
reduce the amount of timber that can
be sold.
Clifford Pinchot, chief of the Bu-
reau of Forestry, says:
"National forests are created with
the main object of using all their re-
sources tn the wisest way. Everything
Is for use; the timber, the range, the
water, the land. Only those lands
chiefly valuable for the production of
timber or the protection of the water
flow are included In national forests.
Little patches of agricultural land,
small mountain meadows and very in-
considerable areas of open grazing
land must necessarily fall within their
boundaries. All such tracts where cul-
tivation Is possible are being classi-
fied and are passing to private owner-
ship through the act of June 11, 1906,
which is an extension of the homestead
law, to the national forests.
"The miner is better off in a nation-
al forest than on the unreserved pub-
lic domain. The mineral laws apply
in precisely the same way. The pros-
pector can explore and locate his
claims without the slightest destrlc-
tion.
"All timber and wood in the na-
tional forests is for use, and for
prompt use. It Is sold to-the small
man and to the big man. Everybody
who needs timber to establish his
home gets It free of charge when he
asks for It. In the sale of timber
there Is no chance for monopoly, for
the secretary of agriculture can sell
as much or as little as he pleases, to
whom ever he pleases and for what-
ever price he deems fair for the best
interests of all the people. The gov-
ernment gets a fair return for Its tim-
ber, whereas before, under the timber
and stone law, it practically gave it
away and In such a manner that it was
monopolized in vast tracts by corpor-
ate Interests And after it was cut off
the l^nd was burned over ami became
nbn*pro4uet11 • waste.
"The range Is used for the grazing
of livestock. On the national forests
created after March 1, 1907, there will
be no interference with the grazing
privileges. Nor will any grazing fee
be charged during this season on the
national forests or 'additions thereto
created after March 1, 1907. All stock-
men who have regularly used the
range will centlnue to do so without
any intereference from the forest
service.
"The land within national forests Is
freely open to use as sites for homes,
stores mills, residences and all other
legitimate purposes. The greatest pos-
sible use of the la^.l l^"des^r?1. Vll
kinds of Improvements are not only
permitted, but ar* 4ecl£tdly wci«
otued "
DOODLE TRAGEDY
And Was to Have Remarried
Former Wife Yesterday
Afternoon.
Injured Husband Kills Wife and
Her Paramour.
Indianapolis, Ind., March 6.—Mrs.
Fred Scliwomeyer, and William Gill J
died today from bullet wounds Inflict-
ed by tho woman's husband at Ben
Davis. Bchwomeyer had started from
his home for Indianapolis, but missed
his car and returned home. Looking
through a window he found his wife
and Gill together. Gill was shot five
times and the woman once. Schwo-
meyer said his home had been ruined.
WILL ATTACK
VALIDITY
Of the $32,000,000 Bond Issue
by the Alton When Reor-
ganization is At-
tempted.
Chicago, March 6.—A specisf to the
Tribune from Washington says:
Official steps have hern taken by
the state of Illinois to attack the valid-
ity of $32,000,000 in Alton railroad
bonds Issued by E. E. Harrlman and
his associates when they re-organiz-
ed the Chicago and Alton Railroad
Company.
Tliroo More Recruits.
Raymon B. Gist. Vails Serger and
Clifton Self enlisted as apprentice sea-
men at the navy recruiting station to-
day. They will be sent to Norfolk to-
morrow.
DO YOU READ
THE WANT.COLUMN ?
Everybody Else Does I
"GET THE HABIT"
IT WILL DO YOU GOOD
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j > You know you like Bargains
OCCURRED AT NEWKIRK
Quarrel Ensues, and After
Shooting Wife and Attempt-
ing to Kill Blanche
Jones, Fires Bullet
Into His Body.
They were to pr.
house, procure a
be remarried. It
a critical condition
hole in each of ti.
may not recov* r.
went In search of
terday afternoon,
home of Bert Jot
engaged in conyej
Jones, a young w
some sort took
natnreSbhas not y
Shortly after lit
Jones residence ■>
the quarrel. M t'i
calibre revolver *
fired at his wife, i
les- Journal).
Iar««li 6.—Carl
ry high temper,
gement to meet
■r luy afternoon,
d to the court
iag< license and
id. both are in
ay with a bullet
bodies and they
I'hen Matthew-
mud her at the
• ii with Blanch
id
rrel o
to it
allied.
TiVn Arrestee an Suspicion of
being Train Rohbnr Proves
He Was Elsewhere.
Held as Counter-
feiter.
Pittsburg, Kas., March 6—A man
arrested here last night on suspicion
of being connected with the robbery
of a Missouri Pacific train near here
Monday night proved an alibi today.
As a quantity of counterfeit half-
dollars and dollars was found In pos-
session of the man he was held for
investigation. The bloodhounds put
upon the trail of the robbers were re-
turned to Pittsburg today, having lost
the scent.
GREAT DAMAGE
To Steamer Vandalia by Fire
While at Sea.
New York March 5.—Damage from
a lire at sea amounting to fully a
quarter million dollars was reported
by the German steamer Vandalia
which arrived here toduy from China
and Japan. The fire started In the
Vandalia's hold on the afternoon of
February L\r and was subdued only al-
ter the hold had been complete!,
flooded with water.
ITcclioii Called.
Top. ka, Kan., March ; Governor
E. W. I loch toda v issued a call for a
special election to be held on May 23
to fill a vacancy which exists in the
office of representative In congress
from the First Kansas congressional
district of the state. The district i«
NUMBER 45
DIFFICULT TO FIND LIMITATION
Abraham Ruef Hides Out and 0F CAPITAL STOCK OF IN-
Court Of'Lnlals Cannot Find
Him,
Mayor Schmitz Found the Presi-
dent Had Reasons That
Were Convincing.
San Francisco, March 6.—The Ex-
aminer published an interview today
with Mayor Eugene Se-hmltr. of this
city, held at Los Angeles, where he
arrived last night accompanied by the
local school board officials on their
way home from Washington. In this
Interview, Mayor Schmitz is reported
to have Said:
"The results of my conference with
President Roosevelt were successful
even beyond my ^expectations. Al-
though I went to Washington to con-
fer , itli (In i Idtot about ttUttiiI
ting 'he Japanese Into the, public
•"chejolj,, my v' not
altogether right Mud when lite innfte.
was presented at. In n light that
I had not before considered, I could
■ is reason tor the at-
titude of Of the nation.
I found ' i 'h.tt President lloose-
e11 v, \ -i . ■.■!' in favor «>f admit-
ting then) and of course he Im lu a po-
sition to know what Is really best.
"1 feel that the wholesale Immi-
gration of Orientals to this country
would be detrimental to the work of
the people, and 1 am not in favor of
letting down fho immigration bars.
But as far as letting them ge> to
school, I have come to tlm decision
that the Japanese have some right to
get an education." ,
A SLAYER
WANTS RELEASE
The Till
rnal.l
eh
I > pile
tion for the grant of a writ of habeas
corpus will be maele to District Judge
Gillette this week by counsel for I r.
slayer of Charles Thomas, at Hobart,
ut tv
contlne-d at Hobart,
at Hobart llist u
iel he told of the all.
him! and pleade
up peel at Hobart lie
ng in the coaeh in f
him. Thom
SURANCE COMPANIES TO
$2,000,000 IS REC0M.
MENDATI0N OF
San F yfcisco, March 6 —At fc
o'clock'!' ^ morning no word had been
received / i to the whereabouts of
A bra ha Jtuef. Mayor Se'hmlts, In- |
dieted ^ illy with Ituef, for extortion,
will a " e in this city from the «>ast
some ie before noon, his train be-
ing «' ^ yeel.
W ^ i Judge Dunne e*onvened court
at 10 o'clock today Abraham Ituef
was not present and Sheriff O'Neil re-
porteel that lie had been unable to
find him. Juelge Dunne began an In-
qulry to determine the rea-«>n for the
sheriffs failure to find the defend-
ant.
Charles Heelmarty. Ruef's office boy,
declared that he had not seen Ruef
since the adjournment of the pro-
ceedings before Judge lie>bbard Mon-
elay afternoon.
Attorney Heney suggested an. ad-
journment until 11:30 In order to per-
mit him to bring before the court
witnesses who may know something
of ttue'f's present whereabouts. The
court granted the motion.
San Frane Isco, March ft.—As a re-
sult of the charge of intoxlcutle n made
by assistant Attorney Heney against
Superior Judge Hebbard who on Mon-
day granted a writ of error to Abra-
ham Ruef, a meeting of the bar as-
sociation has been called for Friday
to consider the matter. Judge Heb-
bard now Is at tho Clara Barton heis-
pital, under the care of a physician
and a trained nurse.
SELECT COMMITTEE
Of the New Jersey Senata
Selected a Year Ago to
Investigate Subject.
OTHER REFORMS
Radical in Their Nature Offered.
Policy Holders Protected.
Trenton. N. J , March Senator
Hllley today presented to the senate
the> re port of tho speelal committee
appointed la t year to Investigate Hie
subjee't of life Insurance in New Jer-
sey. He also off, red seven hills, drafts
of which were embodied In the report
to carry out the coinrftliter's recom-
mendations.
By far the greatest part of the re-
port is devol eel to the Prudential In-
surance e'ompany of America, *he
largest of the tour companies \ "die
Investigation. Principal among
recommendations Is one that a bell e
enacted limiting the amount of c -, i.
lal stock which any life liisurw; *
company max have to two million <'ol
lars and tho dividends which ma. he
palel thereon from future earning
long as the company continues to on-
eluct the participating life Insur m e
business, to 1 it per cent upon the stock,
and providing that upein the dlst-jlu-
Hon of the company the stockhol ,* •*
of the company shall have, out of the
ultimate) distribution of a.ssets, not
more than two de>llurs for one of f&ofc
value of their shares. This hill ^r*-
vldes, however, that whore accumula-
tions greater than that amount >1
ready have taken place (as claimed lp
tile case of the Prudential) the stook
holders shall not be deprived of i1 ■
rights th*r- t .
• •Otll-
the
> persons
vlriK no ti.' ■ • of ih..
corporation: limiting the amount of
slock which any fnsuraneje company
may hold In any other company to
llfteen per cent of the whole, and that
where a company- holds more tlmn the
amount so limited It shall elispose of
the exe ess within five years, providing
that no life Insurance company shall
Invest more than 2 per e^ent of Its
own assets In the stoe-k of any other
corporation; restricting child Insur-
anee; requiring more detalhel state-
ments of the affairs of Insurance com-
panics for the purpose of securing
more publlritv with respect to their
affairs; reejulrlng the examination of
insurance companie s at least once In
three years, the e-xainlnatlon to be
brought I mi
tlon of the
prohibiting
campaign
nary 1. 1908,
dial
ler the dlrec-
immlssionerst
to political
es; that after Jan-
domestlc company
participating ami
olltlcs, and requlr-
tnies to eleet on e>r
• f this year wheth-
uct a participating
business after the
of January: and a
annual accounting
-ibutioi
ti foreign
those wl
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nging to
inch ap-
to their
is were
i <iu ranee
eh pre-
h must
• which
that
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storm On Saltei
I'ESTED RIGHTS OF CUBANS INVADED
Cubans Demand Repeal of Decree of General Wood Abolishing
Cock Fighting —Governor lagoon Considering Its
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