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r$r t S v r DAILY ARHONA SILVER BELT 5b jNvV? X ' . & VOLUME lie" scene" ; NEGRO'S TRIAL Indian Trailer, Yesterday, Tells of tne Only Tracks at Scene 0t the Bloody Crime, SHOES WORN BY BALDWIN FITTED IN THE TRACKS Despite Strong Defense Chain of Circumstantial Evidence Seems to Be Closing Around the Alleged Murderer. spend t ttit' Silver Holt. sol.oMO.WlLLE, Ariz., March S. The nnif dramatic 0ssion of the Bald Kin innl was that of this afternoon and m it the prosecution scored heavily, n iNible chance of a verdict favor sl,l, t the negro defendant dwindled aBax ,,s .me of the Indian trailers from Km.M-ult told his stoiy on the stand. Tin- principal witness of the day and il iiitue trial so far was Yesterday, thn pjihe Indian who was one of the urt nu'ii on the scene 4if the double tuged. two and a half miles out of K.HiMnHt It was after a long drawn ,i! Iffj.il battle, which resulted in the i.lim"i'i into evidence of the shoes nt The .iiiiivd man, that Yesterday ww ,l,'tl on the stand by the prosecution i.tn r ttorney Stoncman had the hit" which were taken from the ne jr, feet after his arrival in Globe f nil v identified as having been worn b. BiMwin Indian Trailer Called tth. ii esterday was called to the un.l Mcrjildo Grijalva, an old Mex i. an plaiusman. who has lived among the uihes and knows their language nt-li his sworn in as .interpreter, the sitnrio nut lia ingTsuHieient command ,it Knylnh None of the olTect of the Indian s testimony was lost in the in irritation and it was tremondously ir.im.it h Throughout the taking of the tosti mom there was a breathless stlenct i- thf oiirtroom, broken only by the jtieMiotis of the prosecutor, the low ni 'literal, but ready answers of the Xpaflx- and the translating into Eng h h the interpreter. There was not n ohjeition by counsel for the defense eittrila testified that he had u-he.1 the scene of the crime in th( ittlc i ,non a few hundred feet from tie Morris home, soon after news 01 hr tnge.h had reached .Roosevelt. The authorities had not as yet gono ovet " s'1 1 and consequently there had Wen no tracks made in the vicinity l an oi those drawn to the spot b tllf re, dirt One Pair of Tracks Only hl the tracks of one man, track ma'le U ;, ,air of heavily hobnailed 'We n.iild he found, and, pointing ' loiiK arm at the accusing shoes which iW h fen, hint had worn, Yesterday de 'ljie.i th'it they wore the ones which maile tl tracks. He explained how he Iij.I true.l them up the canyon as in 'iirnit ot the woman and child to Wr. tin bodies were found; then lum-n the treek and over the hill ibt.,uj;h the brush to the Hill ranch. Wre lui.lwin first rejxtrted tho crime. " jiiniiht of tpiestioning could make 'W Imli in admit the presence of othei 'fa. k iv.ept those of the two vie tun ''I'1 N.ie took the witness and 'l'-to".. him for a half hour. Hut the luiiuti. story had been told and it "-nie.1 th.it none could doubt the truth ,f 'he iMnative. It appeared so con '""t 't the negro's guilt that it was 'k '" i. ' using voice from the other 'Tll rhe testimony of all tho other """ faded into insignificance. llHr" i not a soul in the courtroom n" i ii..t deeply impressed with tho """ m.Ht f ;,i the defendant, who, ""hoiijjh ),r made no display of emo """ " times would shake his head ""I ni.,v, US jjp, aH though talking ' iim(j Close Prosecution Today "t r.ia 's cross examination was "f aiol recited in no particle of ad W,''K' " the defense. ' t , other Indian t ration will go tin ,tlm, w,on court opens in the '"fing mil other minor witnesses will " '"'" It is believed hero .that l'r,"" iition will close its case to ""'m, afternoon. An adjournment '" 'he,, hr t.,jcn untjj Monday morn "X i! it is very probable that the ' Hl11 g' to tho jury by Monday ,,,r" "s the dofense has but two '""""" and thei rtestimony will not "'l much time. 'UiMoXVILLH, Ariz., .Mar " jI.Iw,o trial is slowly ga .March 8. I'ntherinir """"i.Tnm ,,nd the story of tho oxcit 8 'i"i( f January 31 near I.ooso '' " Knulually filtering through the W iM-ncrs set up. ti,n respects it is tho most nota ' m,,Pr frin, , , foj. n ,0I , "He l .. r i i n "' of much prounnenco and , an ,l3vc been tried here at various -tf.e, hut t,ll're na8 always been somo 'a,! '''f,neJ Hue of defense. In this HiTi"10 a,,"rney are the dofense. They n, 'l0' li,r,, that tboir c,lont ai1 not m" the offense and contest every eflort of the prosecution to connect him with it. Put Up Good Dofenso It Iiun been suggested that when Judge Nave, in the e.xoieiso. of his ju dicial function, foiced tho three attor neys into tho case ho caught a Tartar. Certain It is that no indigent nccused person in Arizona ovor received such a terrific defense. And tho prosecution is also strong and alert. Mr. Stoncman and Mr. Honry display much legal skill and their efforts aro supplemented by District Attorney Ue X. Strutton of Graham county, who has been called into the case. The tock of obstruction so far in tho How of tho ptoseeutlon's evidence is the shoos worn by defendant at the time the crime was committed, the tracks of which aro said to correspond with the tracks supposed to havo been made by the murderer. At tho time of the noon adjournment tho prosecu tion had not yet succeeded in getting the shoes admitted as evidonce. The dilhettlty is that when the test or com parison of the tracks was made Febru ary I the negro was under tho duress of arrest and that appears to have a very large bearing upon tho legal feature of the case. Mrs. Hill Tolls Story Succeeding tho testimony of Sheriff Thompson, Mrs. Hill was called to Uio chair. Mrs. Hill is the wife of the rancher who lives near to tho Morris ranch. Kor once the defense interposed few objections and the story of the negro's first appearance there wns told in full. She stated that Haldwin ap peared at tho house between 10 and II o'clock innii excited condition, car rying a gun. He informed her that a Mexican had killed a woman at a cer tain place and that ho had albo been attacked with a rock. She nikeil why he did not shoot and ho said he had no cartridges. Later he produced two cartridges and said that he had snapped one and it failed to explode. The cart ridgo and gun were introduced in evi dence. The cartridge has a dent in the cap which may have been mailo by the gun hammer. Sounds Too 1'lauslblo The story of the negro as related by Mis. Hill is rather too plausible to.be true and while there are some incidents which seem to be corroborative, it was undoubtedly damaging to the defend ant. During its recital Baldwin often shook his head and muttered to himself, indicating that tho witness' version of the happoningx did nut suit him. Hanger Holmes took the stand to tell of his connection with the affair, but the objections came thick and fast and his story was disconnected. Holmes arrested Haldwin and made tho prelim inary examination of we scone of the tragedy. It now seems certain that the trial will not bo concluded before Monday or Tuesday of next week. S II 1 Important Decision Is Handed Down by Appellate Division Supreme Court By Associated Press. NEW YORK, March 8. By a unnni mous vote tho appellate division of the supremo court today decided against Mayor McGlellan in the legal fight to prevent quo warranto proceedings for a recount of the votes cast in the New York city election of 1!)0.1. There wns added to the decision a recommendation that the question involved bo passed up to the court of appeals for ruling. The appellato division view is that the action of former Attorney General Julius M. Mayer, in refusing to insti tnte recount proceedings, did not serve as a bar to such action upon the part of the present attorney general, who undortook tho suit at the, request of William K. Hearst. Justice Ingraham in tho decision said there could be no question that upon the allegation of the complaint the plaintiff has good cause for action. There is no provision, ho decided, that would limit or restrict tho attorney general in the exercise of his discretion as to whether an act by the people should be brought. Tho decision ndded: "Prom the very nature of the discre tion vested in him it seems to bo im possible to say that ho exercises at any time a judicial function or that any determination becomes adjudication which is binding on him or anybody else." FEDERATION OFFICIALS TO BE TRIED NEXT MONTH By Associated Tress. BOISC, Idaho, March 8. Attorney Hawley, chief prosecutor in tho caso of tho state against Moyer, Haywood and Fettibone, the officials of tho Western Pedeiation of Minors, said today at Cnldwcll thnt tho case against tho Fed oration officials who aro charged with complicity in tho assassination of for mer Governor Steunenborg, will prob ably be called for trial about the mid dle of April. , INDICTMENTS AGAINST LOTTERY OPERATORS By Associated Pi ess. NEW ORLEANS, La., March 8. The United States grand jury today re turned a number of indictments against a number of citizens of Louisiana and other states on the charge of sending lottery matter by oxpress. Thoy ac cused tho men of using fictitious names in tho transmission and receipt of lot tery mntter. K w GLOBE, GILA CObTY, ARIZONA, SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 1907 FULLY SECURE THE HIDDEN BOSS Abe Ruef Is Brought in fiom Suburb by Special Elisor Ap pointed by Judge Dunne, WILL BE BROUGHT INTO COURT THIS MORNING Ruef's Attorney Given Twenty four Hours in Jail for Con tempt of Court, but Gets His Liberty Temporarily. By Associated Piess. SAN FRANCISCO, Oil., March S. Abraham Ruof, the local political boss who for three days has been in hiding to evade an order for his arrest issued by Superior Judge Dunne, wns tnken into custody tonight at Trocndero, a secluded suburban resort near Ocean beach. The arrest was made by Wil liam J. Biggy, an elisor of Judge Dunne's court, and Detective Burns, who is aiding Assistant District Attor ney Honey in the work of prosecuting the alleged municipal grafters. Ruef submitted as gracefully as pos sible to arrest and was brought to the city in an automobile. His custodians stopped for an hour at tho office of Honey while Ruef wns left in the auto mobile under gunrd. He wiib later taken to a liotel and will probably be detained there over night. It is said that the captors declined to take him to jail on account of the intimate politi cal and friendly relations existing bo tweon tho sheriff and the prisoner. He will bo taken into Dunne's court to morrow morning. SENSATION CAUSED BY ATTORNEY'S JAUiING SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., March 8. Sheriff O'Neill and Coroner Walsh hav ing confessed their inability to find and arrest Abo Ruef, it devolved upon W. J. .Biggy, a local business man and former chief of polico of San Prancisco to discover the whereabouts of tho de fendant in hiding and take him into custody. An order to this effect was niado by Judge Dunne, when Biggy was appoint ed elisor and sworn in. This was not the only sensational development today tn the Ruef case. Snmuel M. Shortridge, attorney for Ruof, incurred a severe robuko from Judge Dunne during the examination by Heney into the incompetency of Coroner Walsh to locate and arrest the indicted politician Shortridge persist ed in an effort to onter an objection to a question put by Henoy, and would not be silenced by the court, who finally adjudged him guilty of contempt and sentenced him to twenty-four hours in the county jail. Shortridge escaped immediate impris onment by applying to the district court of appeals for a writ of habeas corpus on tho ground that no contempt had been committed. The controversy will be argued Mon day. In the interim Shortridgo is at liberty on his own recognizance. Tho oidering of Shortridge to jail created a sensation in this city. BODY OF WOMAN IS UNCOVERED BY ROAD By Associated Press. NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., March 8. While Antono Mayer and son were working for the county on tho Sillah road, two miles from this place, they uncovered the body of a young woman buiied by tho roadside. Tho woman had been dead a year. Sho had brown hair, gold filling in her teeth and wore a biown dress of woolen material. Her skull was crushed and thete was some llcsh left on tho bones. Big Demand for Loan By Associated Press. LONDON, March 8. Tho prospectus of the Japanese 4 per cent conversion loan of $11.'5,000,000, the issue price be ing OD1, wan issued this afternoon. There was n big demand for it. DISAGREEMENT "Just What I Expected," Says Prisoner Will Never Be Tried Again By Associated Press. k WALLACE, Idaho, March 8. "Just about what I expected," is Ste.vo Ad nniH' viow of tho dismissal of tho jurj', which declared last evening that it was unable to decido whether he is guilty or innocent of the murdor of Fred Tyler. Adams appeared in court today, waived his right to ask for roleaso on bond, and returned to jail. Tho state asserts that tho caso will bo tried again presumably at tho October term of court, but the opinion is expressed hero that he will never be tried on this 1 KW charge again. Ho will probably be taken to fc'aldwell, Idaho, in a few days to testify in tho trial of Moyer, Hay wood and Pottibono, accused of the minder of former Governor Steunen borg, atid in case they aro convicted ho may bo triod later as an accessory to the assassination. Tho trial just concluded is estimated to have cost the count' abont $25,000, to which must be added tho cxpenso bomo by tho state and by the Western 1'edeiatiou of Mineis, which provided for Adams' defense. RUSSIAN MUTINEERS PAY PENALTY FOR REBELLING By Associated Press. ST. PETERSBURG, March 8. Twelvo sailois belonging to the Rus sian cruisor Emir of Bukhara, who wore tried by courtmartial for mutiny at the time of tho outbreak at Sveaborg, have been sentenced, five of them to impris onment at hard labor in the mines for life, three to fifteen years and four to ton years. Six men were executed at Mtau and two at Wetden yesterday for taking part in the armed attacks upon troops during the insurrection in tio Baltic province. FE HAVE A STRIKE Trainmen's Demand for Short er Day and Increased Wage Turned Down By Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan., March 8. Though representatives from 'nil points on the system at a meeting hero today of the conductors and trainmen of the Santa Fo railway system voted not to nccept tho compromise of a ten-hour day and 10 per cent increase offered by the w'estorn railway operating officials at tho recent meeting in Chicago, the men however, modified their demand and now ask for a nine-hour dny and a 12 per cont increase The original demand was for a 15 per cent increase and an eight-hour day. General Manager J. E. Hurley of the Santa 1'e tonight stated that tho com pany would not concede tho modified demand of the men but was willing to arbitrate in tho hopo of averting a strike. -The men stated that they have yield ed all they intend fo and predict a strike unless the company grants the 12 per cont increase and the time re duction demanded. Katy Striko Threatened PARSONS, Kan., "March 8. At a meeting of representatives of the orders of conductors and trainmen of the Mis souri, Kansas & Texas railway, held hero last night, it was voted to strike in case the officials of the system re fused the men's demands for increased wages. ST. LOUIS, Mo., March 8. At the offices of General Manager Allen of the Missouri, Kansas t Texas in the general offices here it was stated this afternoon thnt no word had been re ceived concerning tho reported strike conference at Parsons, Kan., and they had no intimation that any such con ference had been contemplated. Voting on Compromise KANSAS CITY, March 8". Conduct ors and trainmen on the Missouri, Kan sas & Texas railroads aro taking a se cret ballot on the acceptance or rejec tion of the compromise wage offer made by the road. Nothing will bo known tonight as to the result. The vote will be canvassed in Chicago March 21. OANS AND NELSON TO FIGHT IN NEVADA Bv Associated Pi ess. SALT LAKE CITY, UtahIareh 8. A special to the Herald frorn Reno, Nov., says that Tex Rickard has just mado tho announcement that ho has signed Joo Cans and Battling Nelson for a fight at Ely, Nov. Tho date h set for July 4. A $30,000 purso will bo given and tho articles call for a split of 7 Si and 25 por cent, Rickard has posted a forfeit of $10,000 in a Reno bank. WILLIAM R. HEARST IS SERIOUSLY ILL By Associated Press. NEW YORK, March 8. William R. Heai st is seriously ill at His home, ac cording to an announcement today, nnd his engagements for some time to come havo been cancoled. Hearst recently Contracted n severe cold. YAQUIS STILL CONTROL IN STATE OF S0N0RA By Associated Press. EL PASO, Texas, March 8. Letters received from A. J. Hnrdick, who is en gaged in mining in Sonora, Mexico, say that tho Yaqui troubles aro not over nor have tho Mexican troops control of tho situation. An officer and eleven Mexican soldiers from Fort San Mar cial woro killed in a fight with tho Indians Inst week. It is necessary to transport ore and supplies under heavy guard. M 1 HARRY T 10 QUIT HIS WIFE Members of Family Trying to Bring About Separation in Event of Thaw's Acquittal, JEROME ASKS FOR TIME TO GET READY Sudden Close of Defense Left Him Unprepared with Rebut tal Testimony Howard Nesbit Makes Statement, By Associated Press. NEW YORK, March 8. Tho defense in the Thaw case rested today immedi ately after the convening of court und an adjournment was ordered until Mon day. Jeiome said his witnesses were not ready. Upon this representation the adjournment was taken. Jerome returned to his ofllce to pre pare his rebuttal testimony, Almost his first move was to subpoena Mrs. Evelyn Thaw to produce any letters she may have which were written by White. May MucKenzio was notified to be in court Monday and be prepared to go on tho stand. It is said that Jerome has summoned Mrs. J. J, Caiuo of Bos ton, who has already testified for the defense. Just what Jerome inteiidsi to prove or will be allowed to prove on rebuttal remains a mystery. Not Suro of His Course The prosecutor himself is probably at a loss to know how far he can go in attacking Evelyn Thnw's story and in adducing ovidence tending to contradict and discredit her. His campaign may be changed any time by an adverse decision from Justice Fitzgerald. Jerome undoubtedly will again sum mon Abraham Hummel, tho lawyer, to testify as to the affidavit which Mrs. Thaw is said to have signed, charging Thaw with cruelties. Howard Nesbit was with the district attorney today nnd it is said he will be called to testify that his sister told him that Thaw treated her cruelly while abroad be cause she "would not tell lies about White." To Jury by Friday Jerome adhered to the prediction that tfie case might be given to tho jury by Friday. There wcro many rumors today of a serious estrangement between the de fendant's family and his wife and of the reported desire of the former to bring about a separation of the young couplo in caso of a verdict acquitting Thaw of murder. Howard Nesbit, the brother of Mrs. Thaw, is quoted as say ing: "The countess of Yarmouth has said that she will not return to England un til her brother and my sister havo been separated. Wants to Warn Sister "I did not know of this until Sun day. As soon as I arrived I went to the Hotel Lo'rraino to warn my sister, but Dolmas would not let me see her alone. I did not want any lawyers present while I talked to her, because I know they would probably deny it. "I am sure that if my sister knew of the plans ngainst her she would assert herself at once and not remain passive, as she has been so far." It has been a matter of comment that as two experts have declared that Thaw was insane at the time of his marriage, tho ceremony might be declared void and annulled. Under this rule the will and codicil, in which Mrs. Thaw is left a large portion of the estate, is also void. STANDARD OIL WINS TEMPORARY VICTORY By Associated Press. CHICAGO, March S. Attorneys for the Standard Oil company of Indinna, which is on trial, charged with accept ing Jroight rebates, won a temporary victory today through tho refusal of Judgo Landis to allow the prosecution to introduco as evidence files of the Illinois railway warehouse commission. William Kilpatrick of Springfield, sec rotary of tho commission, who had been a witness in tho morning, was recalled. y DOi BETTER Doctors Hopeful that Archie Roosevelt Will Recover Not Out of Danger By Associated Press. WASHINGTON, March 8. Archie Roosovelt is resting well tonight and tho attending physicians are hopeful of his recovery. Dr. Alexander Lambert, who was summoned from New York to tako charge of the caso, has informed tho president that whilo tho patient's condition is encouraging, ho is not yot out of danger. Roosovelt was with his son for more than an hour tonight. The president made every precaution against infection. - A consultation was held at tho White House tonight, attended by Dr. Lam I W AIT bert, Surgeon General Rixoy, Surgeons Kirby, Braistcd and Pryor of the navy. At 10:30 Dr. Lambert gave out this bul letin: "Tho patient is resting comfortably. No complication has developed since yesterday and his condition is as good as could bo expected at this stage of tho disease." An early bulletin issued by Secretary Iioeb was of reassuring nature. Dr. Lambert will not leave Washington un til he is satisfied that Archie Is out of danger. Ho pointed out to the president that diphtheria is a treacherous dis ease and that Archio may at any time suffer a rolapse. Although tho president was awake most of last night, ho looked none tho worse for his vigil and tonight ex pressed his willingness to remain with Dr. Kennedy, who will spend the night at Archie's bed. Drs. Lambert and Rixey, however, urged tho president to retire at his usual hour. Mrs. Roose velt, who has remained almost constant ly with her son since the first day of his Illness, also retired early. Bulletin WASHINGTON, March 8. At 2 o'clock this morning lights are burning brightly in Archie's room. There seems to be unusual activity in the portion of the house in quarantine. An unoffi cial report from the sick room is "that tho patient is not resting as easily as in the early part of the night. Drs. Lambert and Kennedy are both at the bedside. FLAYS BAUD Judge Who Granted Writ of Er ror to Ruef Is a Chronic Boozer, Says Heney By Associated Press. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., March 8. An exciting meeting of the San Fran cisco Bar association was held tonight and 150 prominent attorneys gathered to consider the action of Superior Judge Hcbbard in granting a writ of error to Abraham Ruef while the latter 's trial was pending in a court of co-ordinate jurisdiction. Assistant District Attor ney Heney made a sensational speech declaring that Hebbard was under the influence of liquor when he granted the writ and had been constantly affected by intoxicants for the pasl three years. Heney said that Ruef's attorneys had deliberately taken advantage of Heb bard 's condition to secure the writ in order to frustrate the progress of jus tice in Judge Dunne's court. Honry Ach, one fff Ruef's attorney's, denied that Hebbard was intoxicated when he made the order for the issuance of the writ. Tho meeting decided that in view of the nearness of tho adjourn ment of the legislature impeachment proceedings against Hebbard would be futile. It was voted to have the griev ance committee thoroughly investigate the affair and report to tho association. Electricians Quit Work and Paralyze Entire Business of French Metropolis By Associated Press. PARIS, March 8. A sudden strike on the part of practically all the elec tricians of Paris at 5 o'clock this after noon resulted in tho most complete par alysis of the business of the city by the time night had tallen. Tho incon venience was very great. A number of theaters had to forego performances, several of the evening papers were un abjo to get out their editions and the great department stores were hurriedly emptied. Tho strikers demand a fulfill ment of promises to improve their con dition which they claim were made to them last January. Many of tho large department stores, especially in the center of the city, rely entirely upon electricity for lighting heating. These stores are not piped with gas and when the electric lights went out but few oil Jamps were on hand. As a result candles had to be installed hurriedly. DYNAMITE EXPLOSION KILLS TWENTY-FIVE By Associated Press. EL PASO, Texas, March 8. Advices received from Chihuahua today state that twenty-five persons men, women and children wero killed at San An dres, twenty leagues from there, yes terday -by the accidental explosion of a large quantity of dynamite in a box car. King of Spain Sick By Associated Press. MADRID, March 8. King Alfonso is confined to his bed with a chill. His majesty's physicians say his ailment is not serious. ' The Weather By Associated Press. WASHINGTON, March 8. Forecast for Arizona: Snow in north, rain in south portion Saturday; Sunday fair, excopt snow in northern and eastern portion. BAR FRISCO SUDDEN Number 127 CHAM HIDES OUT WITH BILL But Sergeant at Arms Brings Him in and House Passes 4he Doran Mine Taxing Bill, IS AMENDED TO TAX TWENTr-FIVE PER CENT Necessary Strength Secured by Compromise to Put Through Crenshaw's Freight and the Railway Commission Bill, Special to the Silver Belt, PHOENIX, Ariz., March 8. This was the most sensational day of the legis lature and when it ended practically all the fierce contention was at an end. The Doran mining bill hati passed both houses, unexpectedly, and was sent to the governor. The bill was amended to tax 25 per cent of the gross output qf the mines instead of 20 per cent. There was feverish haste on the part of the friends of the bill to put it through not later than tomorrow in order that it might not be subjected to a pocket, veto. There was perhaps" no danger of that, but friends of the bill would take no chances. That the gov ernor will disapprove of the bill is cer tain, but from present indications there will be sufficient strength to override his veto. Chairman Missing Thursday night advocates of the bill could muster only fifteen votes. That was enough in the event of no obsta cles, but obstacles developed early. In tho first place, Chairman Williams pf the printing committee could not be found and the bill was in his possession. Soon after convening Hampton intro duced a printed copy of the bill as a house substitute and the minority im mediately demanded a call of the house. Things were tied up until 2 o 'clock this afternoon, when Williams was brought In by the sergeant-at-arms, defiant and contumacious. He did not havo the bill and would not tell where it was until an order by a vote to do so. An hour later he produced the bill, tho substitute was withdrawn and the original took its place on the calondar and was pushed through under a series of suspensions of rules by a vote of 17 to 7, Compromise Effected The big majority was the result of a compromise based in part on the 25 per cent tax and partly on an agree ment to pass the Crenshaw railroad bill, which was done by a vote of 14 to 10. It was understood, however, by oppon ents of railroad legislation that the bill "would die in the house. The only other business of the house was the passage of a bill for the building of a school house to replace tho one destroyed by tho flood at Clifton. Bills introduced in the council were by Cleaveland, permitting the county treasurer in counties of the first class having an assessed valuation of $10, 000,000 to employ deputies at a salary of not more than $100 a month and pro viding that total expenses for deputies shall not exceed $2,000 a year. New Cheap Fare Bill By O'Neill, a bill providing that branch railroad lines aided by subsidy or tax exemption or through lines shall ndt charge over three cents fare per mile. By O'Neill, regarding suits for damages against railroad companies for goods lost or damaged in transporta tion. By Blakeley, for tho establishment of library funds in cities having a pop ulation of 5,000. Bills passed by tho council were: In relation to suits for damages for injuries; one giving jailors a salary of $100 a month; a bill providing that district attorneys in counties of tlie second, third and fourth classes may employ deputies at a salary of not more than $500 a year. The local option bill was defeated, also the bill prescribing the size of typo in publications to be paid for out of public funds and O'Neill's railroad commission bill. SUFFRAGE BILL IS TALKED TO DEATH By Associated Press. LONDON, March 8. The bill to ex tend tho right of suffrage to women was defeated in tho house of commons today, where itpras talked to death without coming 'to a vote. Supporters of the bill made a determined attempt to se euro a vote, but the speaker declined to accept tho motion and the session of the house closed automatically at 5 o'clock. The bill is thus killed for the present session. m ENOUGH POISON IN HIM TO KILL SIX By Associated Press. NEW YORK, March 8. An autopsy' held today by coroner's physicians dis closed tho fact that Phideas Preston, who died suddonly yesterday, had enough hydrocyanic poison in his stom ach to kill six men. Coroner Harburger immediately reported the case to the police. Preston was the New York, manager for the Timkin Rajlroad Bear ing Axle company. Ho died whilo tele phoning to some business acquaintance. The hotel physician who was called when Preston succumbed gave the opin ion that death had been caused by cere bral hemorrhage. iT t -S .- J'fc, .A r - , Sm . 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