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No. 17,068. WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 1907-TWENTY, PAGES. TWO CENTS.
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MORE THAN LIKELY
Strong Indications After Cabinet
Meeting Today.
AN AUDIENCE WITH MIKADO
Premier Saionji Had a Conference
With the Ruler at Tokio.
SERVICE HERE IS VERY BRIEF
Official Relations Pleasant From the
Beginning?Nothing Remarkable
in the Open Record.
TOKIO, June 18 (Tuesday afternoon).?There
are strong indications
that Ambassador Aoki will be
recalled. There is an inclination to
connect the rumor of his reported
coming recall with Premier Saionji's
, audience with the mikado this morning
after the cabinet council.
Ambassador Viscount Sluzo Aoki came to
"Washington May 3, ltHMl, so that his service
hi-ro Is very brief, even for a Japanese
diplomatic agent, whoso official lives have
be^n notably short In Washington compared
with those of European ambassadors
anil ministers. His official relations
here have been pleasant from the begintlino
lint aifa* Ma
?'ui iv 'iiJiif, IMI i\n?uu ut ci IIIO i ti?ord,
It will be fourtd that no large accomplishments
can he set down to his credit,
o far as the facts are revealed in the
published correspondence of the State Department
here.
The Records Abroad.
\Vhat the secret records of the foreign
office at T"klq. however, may show is
another story, and owing to the secretive
methods pursued there, in contra-di.stinctinn
to the comparative open ways of American
diplomacy. It may easily be that Am
bassador Aoki has been doing much valuable
work for his own government that is
unknown here.
But it Is known that the- outcome of the
discussion of the Japanese question before
Congress at the last session was *iot satisfactory
to the Japanese government,
though this failure was never openly
charged against its ambassador here. In
fact, the anti-Japanese element rather
turned the tables on their opponents, for
whereas tin- President in his message to
Vngress in December Indulged In a rather
severe denunciation of those persons who
would infringe the civil rights of the Japanese
and even urged the passage of a
naturalization bill In their behalf, the outcome
was the passage by Congress of an
act that practically excluded Japanese
rooHe labor from the country, adding further
to the restrictions Imposed on the Japanese
and withholding the right of naturalization.
which up to that moment had been
n matt?r <?f < nntrrtv?r?v in th? ( mirtc
Bitter Feelings in Japan.
It la believed liere that far more than
the trifling episode of the attack on the
liath house and restaurant In San Francisco,
and the larger question of school
rights of Japanese children, thte limitation
of the right of the Japanese to come
to America freely, and the positive discrimination
against them as a race InIn
th'si era vo rlco !,!?_
ter feelings in Japan. It is only too probable
that Ambajs^ador Aokl has secretly
been held chargeable by the Japanese
leaders at home for failure to prevent such
discrimination against the Japanese, hence
news of the Intention to recall him. while
ptill unv. rifled, finds ready acceptance here.
Aoki Silent.
Aok! himself continues to maintain a dignified
?!! r regarding the report that he
is to In- recalled.
wfrvuiry itananira or the Japanese embassy
paid last night:
"AmNassad' r Aoki does not rare to dignify
the stories emanating from his political
enemies v? n with a denial. The progressive
par i> !n Japan has taken the
?an Fran* is disturbance as the pretext
t<? stir lip agitation in Japan, which is <11r?
ct? <1 at the present ministry, and they.
n<? doubt. would he glad to see Viscount
A( kl n ailed. Karon Kaneko has long hq*l
ii : >.i' ii? ? nt? r the diplomatic service, and
It < v. rv natural that he should desire the
Washington mission.
No News From Tokio.
"Ambassador Aoki has received no Intimation
from Toklo that the government contemplates
his recall."
Careers of Aolcl nn^
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In usslng Thp alleged recall of Ambassador
Aokl. I>r. Masuju Mlyakawa. the
Japanese lawyer now In this city In the alleged
Interests of the Japanese progressive
party, said:
"Speaking about the careers of the two
men. Aokl was educated In Berlin, Kaneko
In Harvard; Aokl was for a long time minister
for foreign affairs. Kaneko for a short
time was minister of Justice and commerce
nn<l agriculture; Aokl is identified as a
1? ng-standlng diplomat, while Kaneko has
not had so much experience In diplomatic
service; Aokl does not speak much, Kaneko
1? a great talker and writer. Aokl is known
to be a conservative and Kaneko an aggressive.
Mr. M. Takagl. an influential
member of the bench and bar and owner
of the T?*kio Law Journal, on his wa yto
l>ondon after Investigating American Judicial
system. besides the Japanese situation
In San Francisco, called on me last
Week, and, in conversation; spoke of Mr.
Roosevelt as a 'special human being who
can make or unmake the things Japanese.'
Not an International Question.
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iiio oitu rittiii-ioro Japanese question is
not an International question, but a simple
American constitutional question. The
change of ambassador could not change
tii? constitutional republic of America. The
dual feature of the federal and state system
Is the cause for the triumphs of the
American government. The potentially coindependent
existence of national and municipal
administration is the bulwark of
the liberty atd the invaluable lesson for
the American people, if not for the world's
people.
"The changing of the ambassador would
not solve the conflict and trouble between
the groups of the Japanese races and groups
of the other races in San Francisco. The
conflicts and troubles will nev'er end, but,
on the contrary, will multiply more and
more, for the trouble in San Francisco is
not a question for vigorous diplomacy.
tip to the Japanese.
"The solution is all up to the Japanese
themselves. So long as they who reside in
Cttlll r luutisuu nprrtiiv in uit ii uvvu miiftuagc, (
write In their own language, think In their
own language, appreciate the environments
from their own point of view, and dissimilar
from the American peculiarities and
avoid communication with tho American
people, they can never minimize the causes
of the conflicts and troubles. So long as
the Japanese of America depend upon the
advice or Interference of their home government
they must expect a continuation
of the troubles upon troubles. And for that
matter, even though the officials of the
Japanese Imperial embassy consisted of the
twelve apostles of God they could never
change the American constitutional theory
of "indlssoluable union composed of indestructible
states.' "
Pleaded Indisposition.
The officials of the Japanese embassy are
Ignoring the reports from Toklo of the reported
recall of Viscount Aokl, the ambassador
to Washington. They say they have
no lniurmauun wimiever on me suuj^i
and discredit the report.
The ambassador pleaded indisposition today
when the reporter called on him. The
ambassador referred his callers to Mr.
Miyaoka, the counselor of tne embassy,
and the latter dismissed the subject by
saying he ;iad no news concerning it.
JAPAN IN MANCHURIA.
n a a rr t?_i; _ a.
v^uinei eiice vvci ner runcy h,l
Haushi Chang Today.
Mt'KDEN, Juno 18.?Viscount Hayashl,
foreign minister T>f Japan, who regards the
nnw administration of Manchuria which is
the outcome of Baron Komura's mission to
China In December, 1!K)5, as the medium of
a settlement of existing differences between
China and Japan, followed the viceroy of
Mukden here and the two held a long consultation
at Haushi Chang today.
In regard to Japan's position and policy
In Manchuria, Viscount Hayashi said to
the correspondent of the Associated Press
that he regretted any incidents which had
taken place during the military regime, but
expressed a willingness to accede to China's
Just claims, especially in the matter of
certain houses and lands which constitutes
a minor difference. Here Japan would be
able to compromise, as she desired to be
conciliatory, but he would insist upon adherence
to a liberal interpretation of the
treaty as in the case of the requirements
of the Yalu Timber Company, which China
was not disposed to concede.
DEATH BY THE OPEN SWITCH.
Engineer and Fireman Victims of
Somebody's Carelessness.
SCRANTON, Pa., June 18 ?Charles Craid,
engineer, and John Kegler, fireman, both
of Carbondale, Pa., while returning from
Oneonta, N. Y., with an empty coal train
on the Delaware and Hudson railroad today,
were killed at Balnbridge. N. Y., by
crashing into the rear of another train on
a siding, the switch to which had been left
open.
Three other men from Nineveh. N. Y.,
names unknown, who were riding in the
caboose of the sidetracked train, were seriously
injured.
BRYCE IN SOUTHWEST.
British Ambassador Visited With the
Comanche Chief.
GUTHRIE, Okla., June 18 ?James Bryce,
British ambassador, and his party left here
early today for Arkansas City, Ark., on
the way east, after spending last night in
Guthrie as the guests of Gov. and Mrs.
FranTz. Yesterday Mr. Bryce smoked the
peace pipe with Quinah Parker, the Co
manche chief, and watched the Indians in
their villages In western Oklahoma.
In some further comment upon the Oklahoma
constitution Mr. Bryce said: "Tour
proposed constitution seems to contain a
great many experimental ingredients. Some
of its provisions have been tried and some
are now in use in Switzerland, which I regard
as the greatest democracy on earth."
DOUBLE EXECUTION LIKELY.
supreme v,ourt iter uses .Leave to Tile
Writ of Error in Ohio Case.
COLI'MHI'S. Ohio, June 18.?The supreme
court today overruled the motion for leave
to file a petition in error in the case of
Henry White against the state of Ohio.
Tills means that White must go to the
electric chair on the morning of June 28.
It will make a douBle execution on that
date unless the governor further interferes
with the sentence of James Cornelius, the
wife murderer. White shot and killed Marshal
Bashore of Franklin, who was attempting
to arrest him.
BRYAN IN OKLAHOMA.
Peerless on Hand at Ratification of
New State Nominees.
OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla.. June 18.?
Democrats from the two territories met in
thl#i city today to ratify the nominations
made at the democratic primaries held June
8 and pass suitable resolutions.
The official * returns from tho primaries
show that C- N. Haskell was nominated for
governor and T. P. Gore and Kobert Owen
were named 1'nited States senators. William
J. Bryan addressed the delegates during
the day.
IDAHO LAND FRAUD CASES.
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Sentences Imposed on Four Defendants
at Moscow.
MOSCOW, Idaho, Juno 18.?Sentences
were Imposed yesterday on the defendants
In the north Idaho land fraud cases. William
Dwyer was given eighteen months In
the penitentiary with $IW tine and also a
sentence of eight months In the county Jail.
The penitentiary sentence Is for subornation
of perjury, for which he was convicted
last fall. C. W. Kobnet was sentenced to
eight months in the penitentiary for subornation
of perjury and a line of $100.
William M. Kettenbach, president, and
sjeoi K<* rvesier. mauler ol llitt J^ewision
liiii.k of Lewlston, Idaho, were each sentenced
to eight months In the county jail
and to pay a tine of $1,000. Kester, Kettenbach
and Dwyer were sentenced on conviction
of conspiracy to defraud the government
of Idaho lands.
FOUR WOMEN DROWNED.
Lost Their Lives in an Effort to Save
a Boy.
SBATTI^B, Wash., June 18.?Antone Myer,
thirteen years of age; his mother, two sisters
and aunt. Mrs. John Herter, were
drowned In Lake Sammanish, at Monohan,
I yesterday. The four women lo?t their lives j
Lrylnjt to rescue the boy.
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CZAR'S HANDS FREE '
TO CURB PEASANTS
Absence of a General Strike
Helps Russia.
RIOTS NOW IN PROGRESS
Province of Vologda in a State of
Martial Law.
POLICE,HOLD SOCIAL DEMOCRATS
Ten of the Sixteen Whose Arrest Was
Demanded Have Been Imprisoned.
ST. rtrtHSBLKU, June is.?The return |
of the guard regiments to their summer j
camp at Krasnoye Stlo indicates that the |
authorities have definitely ceased to reckon
on an outbreak of disorder at the capital
following the coup d'etat. This view is
confirmed by the action of the revolutionary
parties in declaring against armed
outbreaks at the present time, when the
troops are loyal to the government. A
high police official, however, says that a
speedy resumption of the terrorist campaign,
Including attempts on the lives of
the ministers and other h'.gh officials, may
be expected, "this, as in the days of M.
Sipiagulne and M. Plehve, being the only
means available for striking fear into the
hearts of government officials." He also
predicted an extensive outbreak of agrarian
(Unorders in several districts within two or j
three weeks. j
The Riotous Peasantry.
The absence of a general strike, however,
leaves the administration's hand iree to
deal with the riotous peasantry. The Province
of Vologda, where an agitation has
already begun, was today proclaimed to
be in a state of minor q^rtial law. The
guards at the railroad stations are re
laineu.
; There was a collision yesterday between
Cossacks and workmen near Yekaterinoslav.
The Cossacks tired a volley, seriously
wounding four men. The trouble was not
due to the dissolution of parliament, but
was provoked by the insolent bearing of
Caucasian mercenaries employed to protect
private estates In the Caucasus.
Convention Broken Up.
The national convention of social democrats,
which had drafted an address to the
nation, was broken up last night by the police,
and the ex-deputles today went to
Finland to continue the meeting.
Ten of the sixteen social democratic members
of the late parliament, whose arrest
was demanded by Premier Stolypln, are
now In the hands of the police. Several social
revolutionary deputies and a number
of members of the tirst parliament, among
them being Ramlsehwlli, Annlkln and_Tesla,
also have been arrested, kainlschwlll,
who disappeared after the Kronstadt mutiny
of August last, and for whom the police
had vainly been searching, had been
living In St. Petersburg for several mo.nths
under a false passport bearing the name of
Prince Amilaguary. It was only by accl
dent that he was arrested. He will be tried
as an Instigator of the Kronstadt mutiny.
The Emperor's Manifesto.
Several workmen have been arrested for
tearing down and defacing the emperor's
manifesto.
General attention has been attracted to
the emperor's rescript to the ultra-reaction
yN;
aries as setting the seal of approval on the
work of the true Russian people and In
structing them to "teach my subjects to
be loyal, obedient and orderly." This is
regarded as a definite commitment of the
emperor's cause to the Reactionary League,
which had incurred Premier Stolypin's ban
for attacking the Jews and inciting: street
riots, and also on account of its connection
with the murders of Prof. Hertzfestern
and Dr. Jollos.
DEATHS FROM THE HEAT
SEVERAL VICTIMS IN NEW YORK
AND CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, June 18.?Three deaths and
many prostrations because of the heat were
reported to the police by 10 o'clock today.
The mercury at that hour was 87 degrees,
which was one degree higher than at the
same hour yesterday. i
Chicago sweltered yesterday in ItO-degree
Wfatllfr finfl t hp BAllth tkyirwle? '??v> 1
wwmvo nuiuc U11 IU fUIl inue
to blow according to the weather
man. "When the thermometer tpuched the
S<0 mark at 2 o'clock a new record for the
season had been reached.
In the crowded districts there was much
suffering, but cooler weather last evening
brought relief. Physicians reported that In
live cases of death yesterday the extreme
heat hastened or caused the end.
Four Deaths From Heat.
NEW YORK, June 18.?The weather forecaster,
who has only had the temerity to
show himself sparingly, and under circumstances
that indicated discretion, In the last
two months, stepped proudly,, and even
boldly, out on the roof at l(Ht Hrnailwav i
yesterday morning. After getting another
summer day under headway he returned
to his offices on a lower floor and let himself
In without a latchkey.
His record of the mercury ranged from
<>7 degrees at 5 a.m., the minimum, to 85
degrees, the maximum, at 4 o'clock p.m.,
and while a few kickers complained of the
warmth, he was able to show a humidity
slate of 50 at b a.m. and only 47 at 8 p.m.
The weather arbiter won back some of
his lost popularity, too, by saying that he
had more summer ready for today and tomorrow.
He declared there would be continued
fair and warm climatic conditions,
with fresh west and southwest zephyrs.
Tiio summer garden, resorl and park
men continued to look happy yesterday, and
amusement enterprise stock quotations Indicated
a belief in real dividends. Crowds
Journeyed to the seaside places and the
parks. ,
The police reported two heat prostrations
In Manhattan, both men, who were taken
to liell<5>ue for treatment. One of them,
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iiuoc name oaiu tu min- ucvru ja ii in jii,
died soon after his arrival at the hospital.
The other, James McClusky of 728 3d avenue,
will probably recover.
Three deaths resulting from the effects of
the heat were reported at Brooklyn police
headquarters last night. Michael Grant,
tifty-six years old, was found dead in a
room at 478 3d avenue. George Toohey,
twenty-four years old, was overcome at his
home, (&3 Oth avenue, where he died a fewhours
later. I^orenz Dobler, fifty-five years
old.of 39 Sumner avenue, was prostrated at
Broadway and Myrtle avenue. He died in
the Bushwick Hospital.
FIVE MEN ARE KILLED
ONLY FRAGMENTS OF THE
BODIES FOUND.
WILLIAMS PORT, fca., June 18.?Five
men were killed In an explosion of the
gelat'ine department of the SInnemahoning
Powder Manufacturing Company at Sinnemahontng,
Pa., today.
The dead:
Blllmire Summerson,
Edward Cole,
J. B. Nelaon,
Harry Cole,
Samuel Shadman.
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Ab all the men In the building were killed
it Is not possible to ascertain the cause of
the explpsion. Two men at work nearby
were Injured.
Dots ntCAl * ?
EFFORTS TO PROVE
ANIMUSOFORCHARD
Allegations That He Personally
Hated Steunenberg.
ROW ABOUT THE MINE
Witness Denies That He Ever Said He
Was a Pauper.
THAT HE WOULD GET EVEN
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Letters and Telegrams of a Very Incriminating
Character Are Offered
in Evidence.
BOISE, Idaho, June 18.?With Harry Orchard
recalled to the stand, first to be
formally prepared by the defense for Impeachment,
and then to be redirectly examined,
the state produced this morning
a number of letters written by the witness
and one by the prisoner, Haywood, the purpose
of which was to show that there had
been a conspiracy to deceive Mrs. Orchard
of Cripple Creek as to the whereabouts
of Orchard in the spring and summer of
1905.
The defense vigorously protested
against the Introduction of the matter
rn/lifAnt ovnminnti^n Kut ? I. n ?
uu i vuti wi "c aiiiiiiiianuii, uui liic wuui i
ruled that If it was improper on redirect
lie would permit the state to reopen
its examination.
Mrs. Orchard's Letters.
Orchard swore that Haywood haid in
| the spring of 1905 that Mrs. Orchard was
repeatedly writing to him as to Orchard's
whereabouts, and Orchard suggested that
he write her a series of letters, date
them at San Francisco, and have them
delivered through agents of the Western
Federation of Miners.
Two were thus written, and the state producing
them, secured their admission. Then
one was written, dated at Nome, Alaska,
and given to Marion Moore, then an organl7Ar
for thf? Wpsfprn Fpdpra Hr?n r\f "KJIi
to take to Alaska and mall. The state produced
the letter, and over objections secured
its admission.
Letter From Haywood.
Next, the state produced a letter written
by Haywood himself to Mrs. Orchard
showing that the prisoner had knowledge
of the Alaskan story, and this, too, was admitted
In evidence.
Orchard also testified that the replies of
Mrs. Orchard were sent to him through
Haywood.
The impeaching questfons propounded by
the defense all Indicated a purpose by the
defense to show that at various times Orchard
threatened to kill Steunenberg because
of a desire to be revenged for the
loss of Orchard's Interest in the Hercules
mine.
All the members of the Haywood family
were In the seats near the prisoner when
the case against William D. Haywood was
resumed this morning in the Ada countydistrict
court. Since the adjournment on
Saturday a large number of witnesses have
arriv/wl In TJ/iloo
J. T. Nichols, who was deputy sheriff of
Canyon county and in charge of the jail at,
Caldwell at the time >of Orchard's arrest
after the murder of former Gov. Steunen
berg, took the stand. Orchard, In his statement
from the stand, said that while In the
Jail at Caldwell he received a.letter from
Pettibone. The original of the letter was
destroyed by Orchard, but Nichols made a
copy of it before giving it to Orchard.
Copy of Letter Produced.
The copy of the letter was produced and
laentica Dy jxicnots. a section or the original
envelope was also produced and Identled.
The letter was not read. The witness
said that It was not signed.
Nichols testified that Mr. Miller, a lawyer
of Spokane, had called upon Orchard shortly
after he was placed in tho Caldwell Jail.
Miller is now one of the attorneys for the
defense of Haywood. Nichols said that
Orchard had not sent a telegram summoning
Miller, but that he had received a tele
gram signed "M."
A copy of the telegram was produced and
identified by ihe witness. Nichols was proceeding
to tell .of a conversation with Miller
when the defense raised objection, and
after argument the testimony was admitted.
Nichols said that Miller had told
him that money sent to Orchard jshould
be turned over to Miller as Ills attorney.
Nichols was allowed to go without any
cioss-examinatlon. Harry Orchard .wan
then called, and E. F. Richardson at onco
commenced the cross-examination, it became
evident that the defense proposed to
bring a number of witnesses to prove that
Orchard had for years nursed a vengeful
spite against Steunenberg, and had repeatedly
made threats against him.
"Do you know Max Malich of Denver?"
asked Richardson.
"Yes, sir."
"Did you in June or July of 1965 say to
Max Malich, you and he being alone, that
von were E-ninir to kill Stounenberar. even
if you had to swing for it?"
"No, sir; X never had any such conversation."
^Senator Boraljl asked it he could not placc
the time closer than June or July, 1!)05.
"No man can fix the exact day of such
an occurrence," said llr. Richardson, somewhat
hotly.
Deniei Statement.
" \\e win nave Max Mancn nore ana ne
may tix it for you, but it is not likely that
he can give you the day of the conversation."
"Did you say that Steunenberg was mean
?and that had it not been for Steunenberg
you would have been a millionaire, because
you had owned a sixteenth share of the
Hercules mine, and that Steunenberg had
driven you out of the state?"
"No, sir; I never sard any such thing."
Orchard was very positive in his replies
and showed no hesitation.
Mr. Kichardson asked him if he knew
Lottie Day of Denver, and meeting her in a
room at the Belmont Hotel, told her that
he intended to kill Steunenberg. Thi's also
Orchard denied.
urcnara was asueu n no imu nui nuuc
similar threats in the hearing and presence
of "Kid" Waters of Cripple Creek and
others. He was asked if he had not told Dr.
J. S. McGee, formerly of Wallace, that he
was a spy, and that he was going to "get
even" with Steunenberg. He positively denied
that he had. A conversation with t>. C.
Coates, formerly lieutenant governor of
Colorado, was repeated by Richardson.
Denies It All.
In this Orchard is alleged to have said:
"The more I see of my old partners in the
Hercules the more bitter I feel. They all
. are rich, and I am a wandering pauper. I'll
get even with Steunenberg yet."
Orchard said quietly:
"I never made any such statement, either
then or elswhere."
At tiiis point the state tooK urcnara over
for the redirect examination.
J. II. Wawley asked as to h!s interest in
the Hercules mine, which he said he sold in
March. 18i)7. This was some time prior to
the troubles In the Coeur d'AIenes when, in
18519, Orchard was there, and left the state
after the blowing up of the concentrator
at Wardner. The copy of the letter identified
earlier in the morning by Deputy
Sheriff Nichols was handed to Orchard, and
the contents were identified by him.
The Letter.
The letter read in effect:
"Dear Tom?I have received yours and
have sent that to Jack. I hope to hear from
you as to your movements, and that you
will be successful." There was no signature.
Orchard said in his direct examination
that the letter came from Pettibone.
A copy of a telegram from Spokane was
ldentitied by Orchard. The telegram read:
"Attorney Fred Miller?Will start for
Caldwell In the morning. M."
Orchard said he had not made any arrangement
with Miller, but that in October,
10<>5, Simpkins had told him that If he ever
got into any trouble the llrm in Spokane, of
which Miller was a member, would be good
men.
"What did he mean by your getti'ng Into
any trouble?" asked Mr. Hawley.
"I suppose he meant trouble over the
killing of Steunenberg."
About His Trunk.
"You did not speak to Fred Miller about
trouble of this kind when in Spokane?"
"So, sir. I only talked to him about suing
the railroad for the loss of my trunk."
From this the state jemped to April, I'.HIG,
nn<i nskeil what Ilavwood had said to him
about writing to bis wife. Orchard was
proceeding to tell of a letter Haywood had
writen to Mrs. Orchard, when the defense
objected, hotly, on the ground that it was
new evidence. Senator Borah argued that
the defense had brought out In the crossexamination
that Haywood had spoken of
corresponding with Mrs. Orchard.
PROFESSOR SEE MARRIED.
Wedded in Montgomery to Miss
Frances Graves.
Cnnnlnl Dlanat/tk <n Tim ? a -
MONTGOMERY, Mo., June 18.?Prof. T.
J. J. See. United States navy, the famous
astronomer In charge of the naval observatory
at Mare Island, Cal., was married
here today to Miss Frances Graves, daughter
of the late Dr. J. F. Graves. The wedding
was witnessed only by members of the I
Immediate families and a few friends.
The bride was a student at the state university
and Is a highly accomplished linguist.
She has taught both rere and In
New Mexico. More recently she has held a
civil service position In the St. Louis post
office.
Prof. See Is one of the foremost astronomers
of the age, and has made many scientific
discoveries which <ire famous all
over me worm.
New Tariff Circular.
An important tariff circular has been promulgated
today by the Interstate commerce
commission. It contains a revision of and
cancels previous circulars pertaining to t.he
construction, publication and filing of freight
and passenger schedules, classifications,
etc., and also contains administrative rulings
and opinions of the commission. The
new circular sets forth In consolidated and
simplified form all of the live matter shown
In previous tariff circulars and some important
additional, rulings.
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Testimony of Broker Van
Riper in Holmes Trial. ;
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Alleged Euse Whereby Holmes Could
Account for His Money.
TESTIFIES TO SOURCE OF LEAK'1
States on flrncfi-PTomlnoflnn TV? m h
Bear Operations Were Conducted
Upon "Verbal Assurances."
When the trial of Edwin S. Holmes, Jr.,
was resumed before Justice Stafford In
Criminal Court No. 1 today. Louis C. Van
Riper, the New York broker, continued hi#
testimony, with Attorney Morgan Beach,
special counsel for the government, as examiner.
He told again of the many payments
made to Peckham, Haas and llolmea
on the various occasions when the profits
Of operations on the cotton exchange wera
divided.
"Did Peckham every say anything to you
about a gold mine?" queried Mr. Reach.
"Haas and Peckham came into my offlea
In the latter part of December. i!*?4, with a
contract they said they wanted me to sign'
so Holmes could show it to tils friends and
account for the possession of so much
money," answered the witness.
Letters numbered as 'Xhlhlts 'J.'i and 43
were shown Mr. Van Riper, and he was _
asked whether the references they contained
concerned the gold mine. The witness
referred to the dates, which were in August.
lt*>4- and said at thai time Ik. hu?l n.it
lieard about the mine.
Said Law Could Not Reach Him. *
"Did Holmes ever talk to you about what
would happen to him if he should be found
out?" continued Mr. Beach.
"Yes," replied Mr. Van Riper; "he said
he would merely resign, and that they could
not prosecute him because there was no
law that could cover such a case. He said
he had- legal advice to that effect."
"Did he ever talk to you about any earlier
rumors of a eot<on leak?"
"On one occasion Holmes stated he had
demonstrated the =ivAtem then in existence
to President Roosevelt. He went to the
White Hoiye and showed the President
how Impossible It would be for Information
to get out in advance, and the President
congratulated liim on the allowing."
The time of this exhibition at the White
House was plated as in December, 1003.
"Did Holmes say to you whether there
was any truth in the rumor that advance
information was going out of the bureau
of statlstlcsT"
"Tes, he said he and Moses Haas had
been furnishing the figures to Theodore H.
Price, one of the largest operators in New *
York. Haas came to Washington at Price's
solicitation to see if the figures contemplated
for the report ' of December, 1003,
could not be made less than 10.260,000
bales for the crop yield for the year.
Holmes said Price had gone short on the
market, and Haas made several trips between
New York and Washington to negotiate
with Holmes to see If the report of
the yield could not be less than 10,000,000
bales. A stated price was offered if the
report showed under 10,(KX?,(Kio hales," and
the witness said lie understood an arrangement
was reached that would satisfy Mr.
Price.
Assumed No "Risk."
Getting down to the point where the syndicate
of Holmes, Haas, Peckham, Vai
Rip r and Mercer was dissolved, just aft?
the profits made on the glnners' report lati
In December. 1!KM, were divided, Mr. VaJ
Riper said Holmes and Haas came to hir.t
and wanted to draw down their shares of
the ?75,1X!0 fund which had been retained
for further operations on the market. He
said both of them joinedin the statement
that when they were operating with Mr.
Price and furnishing information to him
they tlid not have to assume any of the risk
incident to the transaction on 'change.
"I said if they wanted to withdraw I
would take over their interests and give
them their proportion of the because
I did not feel that I could take all the risk
for only 25 per cent of the profits," continued
Mr. Van Riper.
The witness then told of the transactions
looking toward the making of another pool
to operate at the benefit of government statistics
In the cotton market In June. 11)05.
He said a suggestion was made to bring Influence
to bear to have a more valuable position
tendered-Mr. Hjxle than that of statistician.
so that he would resign and leave
the w;iy open for Holmes to Ixvnmc the
chicf of the bureau of statistics). Negotiations
were opened to have Hyde meet Mr.
Price and to have him make a lucrative
proposition to Mr. Hyde, but this fell
through, and It was finally reixirted to Van
Riper by Haas that plans had been carried
to a successful culmination by which Statistician
Hyde was to go to Europe to learn
the condition of cotton and other crops and
to arrange for a system by which foreign
reports could be exchanged with this government.
.
Reappearance of Hyde.
Some months elapsed before Haas
again appeared. Mr. Van Riper s;.id, but
May 31, 1005, Haas came Into hi.-> office
and said it was understood the cotton
reporl for June would be a reduction of
l.'t per cent in acreage and place liie condition
of the crop at 75. He detailed
what passed at several meetings with
Haas, which finally resulted 111 Ills following
Haas' advice to get in he..vily on
the market. Speaking of a meeting
with Haas in the Waldorf-Astoria, Mr.
Van Riper said Haas reported that Mr.
Price wanted him to go to Washington
and arrange with the "colonel" (which
refewed to Holmes) to have the cotton
report show higher figures, because
Price had gotten in on the market.
Van Riper said Haas did go to Washington,
but called him up on the long-distance ?
telephone from Baltimore, with the report
that the "colonel" had stated there would
bt* no change In the figures previously announced.
Insteada of this, the witness declared.
the report as issued showed the
q.>ruu<r.. r... ? I li t i / . ?i fit 114 Tt?-r til*'
condition at 77.-. and as a result of this Information
he stood to lose between
and $30.C?0.
There was some arrangement by which
Haas was to help finance this transaction,
but, Mr. Van Itlper asserted, Haas has
never come around with the money. From
Van Riper's testimony from this point it
was inferred this evidence of bad faith on
the part of his former confederate was the
turning point in their relations and the real
cause of him coming to Washington and divulging
all of the secrets of the combination
to Secretary Wilson of the Department
oi Agriculture, and this, In turn, led to the
Indictment upon which Edwin S. Holmes,
Jr., Is now facing trial.
Cross-Examination.
At this point the witness was.turned over . ^
to the defense for cross-examination, and
in his preliminary questioning Attorney
Worthington sought to secure a deflnlt*
statement from Van Riper as to the ad/
viiucc information which led him to beg<
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