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THE LAN FIFTY-SEVENTH YEAR. NO. 28. THE ARGUS. TUESDAY. -NOVEMBER 19, 1907. PRICE TWO CENTS. ROCK D ARGUS MRS BRADLEY RELATIONS Woman on Trial for Mur der of Ex-Senator on Witness Stand TELLS A PITIFUL TALE Declares Paramour Invited Vengeance if He Ever Proved Untrue. Washington, Iov. 19. Practically the entire forenoon sitting in Judge Stafford's court today was consumed in listening to the story of Mrs. Annie Bradley's relations with ex-Senator Brown of Utah, whom she shot and killed in this city in December last. When the witness was taken for lunch eon she had not reached the date of the tragedy. Her story dealt with the antecedents, and the details were full of tragic interest and included partic ulars of the first acquaintance witn Brown, the growth of the intimacy, and covered many points of relationship. Made PromUm of Mnrrliinc Mrs. Bradley claimed Brown made many promises to secure a divorce from Mrs. Brown and marry her, and on numerous occasions had protested his undying affection for her. . Gave Her a I'lntol. She said Brown performed several criminal operations on her, introduced her as his wife, had given her a pistol, and told her it was for protection dgainst Mrs. Brown. She was much affected at many points and often spoke in a mere whisper. Called to the Stand. Washington, Nov. 19. Mrs. Anna M. Bradley, on trial for killing former Senator Brown, took the witness stand today in her own behalf. Her pssumn. Hon of that position marked the cli max in the already famous case. The court room was crowded. Wltnena Believed Her Innane. The first witness was Mrs. Joseph ine Tlghe, a newspaper woman, who related particulars of a call upon Mrs. Bradley at the house of detention Dec. 10, last, when Mrs. Adams also made a call. When Mrs. Adams' presence was announced Mrs. Bradley became excited. Witness said she reached the conclusion Mrs. Bradley was in sane. Attorney Makes n M Intake. -At 10:15 Mrs. Bradley was called. "I call Mrs. Annie Adams," said Judge Powers, and the interest was intensi fied. He immediately corrected the mistake, announcing he meant Mrs. Annie Bradley. Her voice was low, distinct in tone and firm. Telia Life Story. "The first questions were directed to developing the history of defendant, who said she was 35, born in Kansas City, educated in Denver, Colo., and had had smallpox and pneumonia and ' had been badly hurt by a blow on the head while a child. Said she had resided at Salt Lake City, Utah, since 1800, and married Clarence Bradley. Two children, a toy and a girl, resulted from the union. She was a member of the Woman's Press club and Poets' Round table and gave much attention to civic reforms. Heeanie Aeoalnteil with Brown. It was throirgh her connection with these and political organizations she became acquainted with Brown. She said her relations with her husband were unhappy, and she was divorced from him in 1893. Witness told of be ing introduced to Brown by her uncle, and afterwards coming to know him well while she was secretary of the republican committee. I sable to Proceed. The acquaintance continued to ripen until 1898.' but when asked to give a description of her relationship, she fell Into tears and appeared unable to pro- ceed. When she did open her lips, no one heard except the stenographer. He Interpreted the answer: "The ac quaintance grew Into very intimate re latlons." "Did he make manifestations of love towards you?" "Many." "Was a child born to you and him? "Yes; in February, 1899." Bring; Another Ordeal. '.Tell Just how you came to enter these relations." This fnqulry brought a long narra tive, which was so mingled with sobs and tears and told In so low a tone the stenographer was compelled to re peat the story, "which was in part: "The senator told me he was very nnhannv and wretched. ' I told him our relations could only result In grief and sorrow, hut he replied he would stay by me all my life. tilvea Oonoent. . "Finallv he said: 'Darling,, we are BARES HER WITH BROWN going together through life, so you can't avoid me. I want you to have a son.' After several months I con sented." Consented to what?" "To his proposition." The son was christened in Brown's presence and given the senator's name. He wanted a divorce to marry her, but she wouldn't consent to break up his home, and tried to break the relation ship, but he would not have it. Mrs. Bradley then told of the birth of the second child, and a criminal operation performed in 1901 by Brown himself, after which she was very ill. Aswm to Marry Him. Mrs. Bradley agreed in 1901 Brown should got a divorce ana marry her, but warned him it would cost him his position. Ho declared he cared for nothing but her. While at Grand Junction, Col., Mrs. Bradley continued, Brown assured her arrangements for a divorce were progressing and a com promise with Mrs. Brown was agreed upon. Mrs. Bradley told him to give his wife and children all the property. He then gave Mrs. Bradley a ring. Invited VeuKeanee. When court reconvened, Mrs. Brad Icy continued her narrative. She tes tified Brown at one time said: "If I do not marry you, may God avenge me." ARE READY TO PAY Chicago Banks Willing to do Business on Cash Busi ness at Once, BUT WAIT UPON NEW YORK Stock Market, However, Fails to Re flect Improvement and Prices Are Low. Chicago, Nov. 19. The Clearing House association today sent word to New York that this city is ready to resume business on a cash basis when ever New-Yrjrlr is -willing to take sim ilar action. Chicago May Fay Canh. Chicago, Nov. 19. Such a beneficial effect has resulted from the issuance of clearing house checks and so im proved are conditions generally that members of the Chicago clearing house committee yesterday discussed tne ad visability of the banks returning to a cash basis. Some financiers predicted that the payment of currency to air customers will be resumed within a week or 10 days. Demnnil for Cah In t.enn. New York, Nov. 19. The premium on currency has begun to diminish and loans of currency were made to day at rates ranging as low as per cent. Syoiliente Xot Heard From. The local subtreasury today received its first official advices from Washing ton regarding the government's issue of $100,000,000 in treasury certificates. Subscriptions for nominal amounts were taken, but nothing was known of the $25,000,000 syndicate said to have been formed to take up a portion of the issue. Ilnnk Will Reopen. New York,. Nov. 19. As an evi dence of the improvement in the finan cial situation the announcement was made today that the Twelfth Ward bank, which suspended during the early days of the crisis, will reopen tomorrow. Total Gold f72,(MMMMH). New York. Nov. 19. Nearly $72,000,- 000 of gold has been engaged in the current movement. Lazard Freres an nounced yesterday that an additional $2,000,000 had been engaged for im portation, making the firm's total en gagements $17,365,000. Slocks Open Weak. New York, Nov. 19. Trivial price changes and a very light volume of business were in evidence in the stock market at the opening today. Small gains and losses were quite evenly di vided. The demand for stocks did not pre vail long, and the market turned weak. Severest pressure was centered on St. Paul. nrnnned to I.owrnt Point. This afternoon large selling orders were put out in New York Central Union Pacific and United States Steel stocks and when they went off rapidly they dragged the general market to the lowest level of the day. The market closed weak and at a low level. Ex-Congressman lnju'-ed, Dies. Rockford, 111., Nov. 19. Former Congressman Will la ft Lathrop, who was injured yesterday by a horse and buggy, died today. Castro Again III. Caracas, Venezuela, Nov. 19. Pres ident CsEfro in again in ill health and confined in bed much of the time. BLAZE AT PEORIA Fire in the Wholesale District . Does Damage Estimated at $300,000. DEFECTIVE WIRING THE CAUSE One Man Seriously Injured by Falling Debris Loss Partially Cover- " . ed by Insurance. Peoria, 111., Nov. 19 Fire which started in the Leuther building, occu pied by Brownlee & Co., agents of the Flint Wagon company; Kircher Car riage company, Peoria Implement com pany, and Wheelock wholesale crock ery firm, at 1 this morning, spread to two adjoining structures which were occupied by the Jobst Bethard com pany, wholesale grocers, and Arthur Lehman, wholesale liquor dealer. Fireman Serlouwly Hurt. Th,e loss is $300,000, and is partly covered by insurance. Ben Butler, a fireman, was seriously injured from falling debris. The origin of the fire was defective- electric light wires. TAFT ESCORTED TO TRAIN BY MILITARY Secretary of War Leaves Vladivostok for Trip to Europe Through Siberia. Vladivostok, Nov. 11). Secretary Taft and party left Vladivostok at 2 this afternoon for St. Petersburg. He was escorted to the train by a large party of naval and military officers Rigid precautions were taken for his safety by order of the government. WOMAN'S COURAGE FAILED Took Poison After Failure to Execute Russian Terrorist Plot. St. Petersburg, Nov. 19. A well dressed woman, aged about 1S was found in a dying condition today at a station of the Tsarskoe-Selo railroad. She confessed having been selected to execute an important terroristic act, but her courage failed her, she said. and she took poison. The woman was not identified. Brick Plants Will Not Close. Chicago, Nov. 19. E. C. Kimball, manager of the Hydraulic Press Brick company, today declared the reports of the closing down of the 34 plants of the company are untrue. WILL ASK CONGRESSTO PROVIDE FOR $500,000,000 WATERWAY BOND ISSUE Washington, Nov. 19. Representa tive Bartholdt of Missouri, after a talk with President Roosevelt yesterday, announced his intention of introducing a bill as soon as congress meets to give legal status to the inland water ways commission, which was created by executive act, and another bill pro viding for a $500,000,000 bond issue to establish a fund for permanent great waterway improvements, leaving the smaller project to be taken care of in the regular river and .harbor bills. It is proposed to have the waterway commission a permanent body, which shall employ experts and keep con. gress officially advised as to the merits of waterway projects. Mr. Bartholdt says the president regards the plan with favor. To a large extent the pro posed permanent commission would re lieve the rivers and harbors commit tee of investigation work, and, it in declared, prevent favoritism and po litical pull from providing for unmer itorious projects. Future Should Pay font. Of his bond plan, Mr. Bartholdt said: "I believe that the future generations of the country who will be benefited by improving navigable streams should, as in the case of the Panama canal, bear the burden of the expense. "Chairman Burton of the committee HENRY GEORGE DECLARES LAND TAX PANACEA FOR ALL FINANCIAL ILLS New York, Nov. 19. Henry George, Jr., was the principal speaker at the single lax conference at Murray Hill Lyceum last night. Others who spoke were Mayor Brand Whitlock of To ledo, Ohio, Raymond Robins of Chi cago and William Lloyd Garrison. Mr. George prefaced his remarks with a discussion of the late financial upheaval, and as a remedy for cur rency stringency advocated the pos tal savings banks system. Even this, however, or any other elastic currency plan, would not prevent business de pression, he said, because "the cause of such depression goes deeper goes to the root of production, the land." "The two fundamental, primary fac tors In production," continued Mr. George, "are the natural factor, land, and the human factor, labor; and what DEMOCRAT MOTS" Says Bryan of Roosevelt in Address at Lafay ette, Ind. BUT HE FALLS SHORT Holds Wall Street, Not the President, to Blame for Money Flurry. Lafayette, Ind., Nov. 19. William Ham Jennings Bryan received an en thusiastic welcome when he address ed the members of the Jackson club, a local democratic organization, at its banquet last night . Among others who addressed the gathering were John W. Kern, former democratic candidate for governor of Indiana; Congressman J. A. M. Adair of Indiana, and Congress man J. Thomas Hefden of Alabama. Mr. Bryan spent a busy day visiting Purdue university and, the state sol diers' home. In the afternoon he met the democratic chairmen and editors of Indiana and held a public recep tion. Will Aeeept If Hrafled.-' It was a late hour when Mr. Bryan began his address at the banquet. He said that after serving in two cam paigns, he did not feel like volunteer ing again, although he would accept the presidential nomination in 1908 if "drafted." He took up the question of the volume of currency and said lie was glad that the unprecedented dis covery of gold had taken the money question out of politics. Discussing President Roosevelt's at titude oh the trust question, Mr. Bryan maintained that the president had at last reached the position that the dem ocrats took 10 years ago, namely, the putting of guilty trust magnates in jail. Demoerat In Spot. "If you ask me if President Roose velt is a democrat," said the Nebras kan, "I will answer that he is in spots, but the spots are not big enough or fre quent enough. When I see him taking on rivers and harbors has told me that there are meritorious schemes pending before his committee that call for an expenditure of at least $400,000,000. Hardly one-tenth of this can be pro vided during a session of congress, and the consequence is' that work which would be of immense import ance to the United States is deferred from year to year because the money to carry it on is not available. "All this can be remedied by a bond issue of sufficient size. I do not know of anything more important than much needed improvement to the great nav igable streams of the country." Start on Soml-Annual (rulnc. St. Louis, Nov. 19. The members of the Mississippi river commission have started on their semi-annual inspection tour, the expectation being the party would go as far south as New Orleans. The trip will be made on the govern ment steamer Mississippi. One result of the trip will be a report to the war department on the feasibility of a 14 foot channel from St. Louis to the gulf. Convention at Philadelphia.' Philadelphia, Nov. 19. Delegates from 17 states met In convention here today to further the project for an in land waterways along the Atlantic coast from Massachusetts to North Carolina. : Much of the route of the waterway already exists. ever touches either of these goes to the seat of business activity because it reaches the foundation of all pro duction. In all times of prosperity speculation is afoot, and of all forms of speculation that which Is most far- reaching and important is in land. How prevent these depressions? By preventing land speculation. How prevent land speculation? By taxa tion. Lift all he tax burdens from labor and the fruits of production and pile them on land values regardless of improvements on ground or econom ic rent. That would destroy land spec ulation kill land monopoly. The price of land could not then mount to eat out industrial prosperity: and an in dustrial depression in what would be a country of plenty for all would thenceforward be a thing of the past," OBEY INJUNCTION Printing Pressmen Do Not Strike on Day Fixed to Begin Fight FOR AN EIGHT-HOUR DAY President Says 85 Per Cent of Mem bers are Working Under Sat isfactory Agreement. Cincinnati, Ohio, Nov. 19. No vio lations of the injunction of the federal order prohibiting a strike of the mem bers of the International Printing Pressmen and Assistants' union have been reported in Cincinnati, although i yesterday was the day set by the or ganization for the general enforcement of its demands for an eight hour day. An injunction has been issued by the fedeVal court here on representation of the United" Typothetae of American that for the union to strike for an eight hour day would be in violation of union agreement between the union and the typothetae. Krw Kali to Sinn. President Berry of the International Pressmen's union, whose headquarters are in Cincinnati, said: "So far as I know there has not been a single violation of the injunc tion. Yesterday five-sixths of the sub ordinate unions in the country signed up with the employers, and 85 per cent of the membership of the union is now working under the eight hour day." TWO EARTHQUAKES FRIGHTEN ITALY Panic Stricken People Flee from Many Towns and Appeal to the Saints for Succor. Reggio Di Calabria, Italy. Nov. 19. The province or Reggio di Calabria, Italy, was visited by another earth quake at 20 minutes past 2 yesterday afternoon. It was especially severe at Branchaleon, Feruzzano and Bianco, and a number of houses were shatter ed or damaged. The people fled to the country. Men and women, rich and poor, priests and soldiers, are thrown together, and the devout are raising prayers to the ma donna and the saints to succor them in their misery. A second violent shock was ex perienced in this town at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. The people were thrown into a state of consternation, which was added to by the stories of further damage at Feruzzano. Assistance has been sent to this place. OHIO'S $1,000 TAX ON SALOONS STANDS Supreme Court Incidentally Affirms Other Laws Which Have Been Attacked. Columbus, Nov. 19. The state su preme court today upheld the Aiken law imposing a tax of $1,000 on sa loons in the state as valid. All acts of tho last session of the legislature whose validity was questioned because of the illness of Governor Pattison are incidentally upheld by the decision. planks out the" democratic platform, I am glad to endorse him. I have al ways been glad to commend him when he advocates rate legislation and in come tax. The only trouble is that he does not go far enough." Mr. Bryan declared with marked em phasis that President Roosevelt would not be held responsible for the present financial stringency. Mr. Bryan plac ed the blame on the Wall street gam blers. Iomrana Give Bryan Support. Creston. Iowa. Nov. 19. Democrats of the Eighth congressional district met hero yesterday to confer regard ing the democratic organization ' of Iowa. The meeting practically devel oped Into a state conference, as- repre sentatives were present from every part of Iowa. Resolutions were adopt ed denouncing the centralization of power, condemning Hepburn for his op position to the inland waterways and favoring the nomination of Bryan for president. FOG CAUSES A COLLISION Fast Passengers Meet Head-on on the Vandalia. Terre Haute, Ind., Nov. 19. Two fast passenger trains on the Vandalia road collided headttn at Kevay Park, III., 39 miles west of here, early today and Engineer McCleener of the east bOund train 'was killed. The engineer and conductor of the westboud train were slightly injured. The injured were brought to this city. : The collision was due to a fogr; HOLDING JOINT SESSIONS National Municipal League and'Civic ,'. Association Oocn Meetfnrf ' Providence, R L,. Nov. 19. One TRACES WALSH DEALINGS THROUGH MAZE OF BOOKS the most noteworthy gatherings in the interest of the science of city govern ment ever held in America convened in this city today for the annual meet ings of the National Municipal League and American Civic association, which are being held jointly. Attorney Gen eral Bonaparte, who was expected to preside at the opening session, did not arrive, but will probably reach the city tomorrow. RECEIVER FOR BIG SMELTING COMPANY Arizona Concern Placed in Hands of Court in Accordance With Recent Petition. y Trenton, N. J., Nov. 19. Federal Judge Lanning today appointed a re ceiver for the Arizona Smelting com pany and Consolidated Arizona Smelt ing company. Application for a re ceiver was made a week ago. . LOBBIES COLLIDE Women v Working for- and Against Prohibition Crowd Alabama Statehouse. OPPONENTS OUTNUMBERED Children Kept Out of School to Take Part in Fight Pin Ribbons on Members of Legislature. Montgomery, Ala., Nov. 19. When two carloads or Muoiie women came to the city today to lobby against the prohibition bill, they found delegations fmm Montgomery, Selma and Birming- ham, who favor the measure, had filled the senate galleries until not a seat was left. Little children stood in the lobbies and pinned ribbons on everyone who came in. The scene w-as one of th most spectacular in the history of the state. Children were kept from school to work against whisky. Opponent Have Their Dny. Montgomery, Ala., Nov. 19. The presence of ladies using their influ ence against the passage of a state prohibition bill, was a novelty enjoy ed by members of the legislature yes terday. The bill has already passed the house. The women appealed to senators to kill the measure, or amend it to make it effective not earlier than 1910. The first on the ground were Mrs. Emmes Colston, daughter of the confederate admiral; Raphael Semmes and Miss Kirkland, who, as officers of the Mobile schools, say the saloon taxesmake it possible to carry on the schools. BLOW FOR HEARST Court Knocks Out New York Act for Recount in Mayor alt) Contest. Albany, N. Y:, Nov. 19. The court of appeals has decided the bill pas.-ed by the last legislature providing for a recount of the votes in the mayoralty election of New York City in Novem ber, 1905, is unconstitutional. The contest was Instituted in behalf of William R. Hearst to unseat" Mayor McClellan on the ground of fraud in counting the votes. The decision was unanimous. MANY SUBJECTS TO DISCUSS Trans-Mississippi Commercial Con gress Meets at Muscogee, Okla. Muscogee, Okla., Nov. 19. The 18th annual session of the Trans-Mississippi Commercial congress was begun here this morning. The delegates listened to an address of welcome and effected an organization. Mat ters of vast importance to the west are to be taken up, including the par cels post, deepening of waterways sale of public lands, irrigation and drainage of submerged lands. RAILROAD WINS TAX FIGHT Supreme Court Decides In Favor of the Western Alabama. Washington, Nov. 19. The case of the Georgia railroad company against the tax authorities of Georgia and of Fulton county In that state, involving the right of the state to collect back taxes on the stock of he .Western Katiway or Alabama, a foreign cor poration, was decided yesterday by the supreme court of the United States against the state. The company fought the assessments on the ground that they were excessive and'discrim of'inative. Bank Examiner Moxey Proves Good Witness for State. PINS FINANCIER DOWN Shows Where Millions Were Extracted From Banks for Private Use. Chicago, Nov? 19. National Bank Examiner Moxey was on the stand . when the Walsh trial opened today. He was-shown a '"memorandum" bear ing the signature of "A. F. Williams" and asked to trace it through the books of the banks to show that the money order for which it. called had been used for Walsh's personal ben efit. Shown Con mo of Trammel Ion. The bank examiner traced the "Wil liams" transaction through the books of the bank showing it had been drawn for $97,000 and discounted for $96,112 and that the proceeds had been placed to the credit of the personal account of Walsh and it was then shown tho money was paid over by Walsh to the credit of the Illinois Southern Railway company, an enterprise in which Walsh was heavily interested. Eight other "memorandum" "notes were traced through the books by Moxcy be fore adjournment of court at midday. Ti'IIk Story in BiR riicurm A story in vast figures was told yes terday when United States Bank Ex aminer E. P. Moxey lifted the veil from the secrets of the old Chicago National bank and showed its former president in the light of an. Aladdin-like magi clan rubbing the lamp and producing $1,000,000. The government took up in earnest in" the afternoon its gfgantic task of proving the misapplication of $7,000,- 000 of deposits of the bank by Mr. Walsh. Mr. Moxey was in the witness chair and Assistant District Attorney Fletch er Dobyns asked him questions. Traced Over Sl.OOOO.OO. More than $1,000,000 was traced through cash books, journals, ledgers. and dejiosit slips from the vaults of the bank to Walsh's private account, and from there to the use of the South ern Indiana and Illinois Southern rail roads and the Chicago Chronicle. Most of this money was obtained, it appear ed, on memorandum notes signed by employes of Mr. Walsh and backed up by the collateral of concerns which Walsh was promoting. Technical Ohjertlonn Swept Aild. The pathway for the presentation of this evidence was cleared early in tho lay by Judge Anderson. Legal tech nicalities brought up by the defense against the introduction of the books of Walsh's corporations were swept away. Thcgovernment.as.it had prom ised to do, proved the entries in the books were made in the regular course , of business with the bank. Judge An derson also put aside the question of constitutional privilege raised for Walsh. No proof had been shown. Judge Anderson said, that Walsh was the "corporation sole" of the corpora tions under fire. The question is cer tain to bob up later for a final de cision. Some of Karln Itroiiitht Out. The main facts brought out by the government through the testimony of Mr. Moxey are: On Feb.' 1, 1904, Mr. Walsh obtained $9n,763 through a note signed by M. W. Wells. The collateral was $100,000 in 4 per cent Illinois Southern rail road bonds. The note was for $92. 000. This was credited to the account of Walsh with the hank and paid in amounts of $25,000 p the Southern In diana, $35,000 to the Southern Indiana, and $25,000 to the Illinois Southern. Feb. 27, 1904, seven notes for $92.- 000 each were discounted by the Chi cago National bank. Each note was secured by $100,000 Illinois Southern 4 per cent londs. Six notes were paid Feb. 27 for $100,000 each. The differ ence between the proceeds of the seven discounted notes and the six that were paid was $39,468.88. Walsh's account was credited with $25,000. He paid on that day $35,000 to the Southern Indl- ana railroad. ninfrlhatea tOZfiOO. March 3, 1904, a note signed by R. J. Goddard for $92,000 was discounted by the bank. The collateral was $100. 000 in Illinois Southern bonds. Of the" proceeds, $91,356, Walsh paid to the Chicago Chronicle $10,000, to the Illi nois Southern $25,000. and to the Southern Indiana $25,000. All this was . charged to Walsh'g account and shown (Continued on Pag Two.) I u .. t 1 ii r .-: