Titusville Herald

              THE f TITUS VILLE HERAL
VOLUME 47
TITUSVILLE, PA„ DBCEMBEJJ 6, 1906.
-NUMBER 49
GILLETTE IS FOUND
GUILTY QF MURDER.
JURY DELIBERATED FIVE  HCUR8
BEFORE AGREEMENT.
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
BY NATIONAL. RED CR088.
SIX     BALLOTS     WERE     TAKEN.
On. Juror Voted for Acquittal—Prisoner Broke Down During Closing
Argument—Charge of Judge.
HERKIMER, N. Y., Dec. 4.—The Jury
in tbe trial of Chester Et. Gillette, for
tbe murder of his sweetheart, Grace
Brown, at Big Moose lake, on July li
last, tonight returned a verdict of
guilty in the first degree.
Sehtence will be pronounced on
Thursday morning to which time court
adjourned after the jury had reported.
' Former Senator Mills, Gillette's counsel/ before adjournment announced
that he' would move to have the verdict set abide.   The' jury, which had de-
- liberated for five hours sent word at
- Tl o'clock that a verdict had been
reached. A moment later they filed
into the court room    and    at   11:15
1   o'clock an officer who had been sent for
. Gillette returned with the prisoner.
Facing the Jury. *
Pale and a trifle nervous apparently
Gillette faced the jury and wnen Marshal Hatch, tin foreman, declared that
a verdict of guilty In the first degree
had been found the youthful prisoner
gave no sign of emotion. A few moments later, when his counsel had announoed his purpose of making a formal motion that the verdict be set
aside and tiie judge was dismissing the
jurors, Gillette bent over a nearby table and picking up a pencil wrote
something upon a sheet ot paper. He
then folded the paper carefully and
' placed it in his pocket. Immediately
afterward he was taken from tiie courtroom back to his cell In the jail.
Six Ballots Taken.
It was learned that the jury had some
difficulty ta reaching an agreement and
six ballots were taken before ihe
twelve men agreed. Up to that time
the jury had stood 11 for conviction
and 1 for acquittal. Jv9
The case was given to the Jury at
6:50 o'clock tonight, after Juijge De-
vendorf bad occupied an hoar and fifteen minutes ta his charge.
-,. The day's session until the judge's
icharge had been taken up by District
' 'Attorney Ward, who described the
friendship of Gillette Mid -Grace Brown
and their companionship up to the time'
of the girl's death. For tbe first time
e^jp^ffilfrjiiiriil the youthful prisoner
broke down as he was mercilessly
scorned by the prosecutor.
Prisoner Broke Down.
For some time he glared defiantly at
the district attorney, but when the latter read abstracts from the letters sent
Gillette by his sweetheart, the prisoner
burst into tears and at times throughout the remainder of the session sobbed
convulsively.
Whea fhe jury went to its room and
Gillette was led back to his cell,- he
asked the deputy: "Are the doors all
looked. Sheriff?" Apperently he feared
violence, but there was no evidence of
any intention of violence from the big
orowd that swarmed the courtroom.
Charge of Judge.
In. his charge Judge Devendorf said:
"To all concerned thts Is a case of
great importance. Ton have no right
to be Influenced or controlled by anything but the evidence as it has been
presented to you and the law governing it as given to you by the court.
You have no right to pertnlt either
sympathy with one or the -other party
to swby your judgment.
"None of us was present on the 11th
of July, when It is said this crime occurred. The evidence that Grace Brown
lost her life at Big Moose lake admits
of no doubt. But tbere is no testimony
on the part of the people as to an eyewitness as to what occurred at the fatal moment other than the defendant,
to detail the last scene in the alleged
tragedy. But all evidence Is more or
leta, circumstantial, whether consisting of facts which permit the inference of the guilt or whether given
by an eye-witness.
"Gentlemen, evidence is not to be
discredited or decried because lt is circumstantial. It may often be more reliable evidence than direct evidence.
"Something has been said with reference to the motive. Proof of motive
of crime is not Indispensable or essential to conviction. While a motive
may be shown as a circumstance to aid
in flixing a crime, yet the people are
not reguired to prove a motive. The
motive in the case is said by the peo-
ple to be because of the relations that
existed between the man and this girl.
Now whether the position In which he
was placed furnished a motive sufficient for bim to commit this crime rests
With the jury to say.
"I say to you, gentlemen, that I know
of no law, id fact there is no law, that
requires that a defendant should be
present at the autopsy or that he
should he represented. He bas no
particular light to be present; in teet
he cannot be expected to he a witness.
This Is pot an issue in the case and
is not to be considered.
"It was further said by one of the
counsel that If every graft in Herkimer county oouid be investigated the
first thine he would investigate in that
rifeard would be that of the physicians.
If there Is any graft going on In Her-
kimer county,-that should be presented to the court in proper time and In
the proper place. Undoubtedly, the
physicians called would be paid by tbe
cpunty for their services, the s .me as
all the other officials, tbe same as the
defendant's counsel."
The judge then touched on the question qt the crime and later mid:
.ll-9ft the jnry.finds that Grace Brown
jumped overboard volnntarttv .and that
the defendant made no attempt to rescue her. that does not make htm
guilty."
! Prominent   Men Eleeted   for Ensuing
Year—List Given.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.—The Amerioan National Red Cross in annual session today, sleeted the following officers for the ensuing year:
President, William H. Taft, secre-
] tary of war; treasurer, Charles Hallam Keep, assistant secretary of the
treasury; counsellor, James B. Mc-
Reynolds, assistant attorney general;
secretary, Charles L. Magee.
Board of consultation: Brigadier
General Robert M. O'Reilly, surgeon
general United States army; Burgeon
General P. M. Rixey, U. S. N.; Surgeon
General Walter Wyman, United States
public health and marine hospital service.
Chairman of central committee, Major General George W. Davis, U. S. A.,
retired.
Executive committee; Robert Bacon, assistant secretary of state; Brigadier General Robert M. O'Reilly;
i Medical Director John C. Wise, U. S.
N.; James B. McReynolds, James Tan.
ner, James R. Garfield and Miss MJabel
T. Boardman.
WILLIAM  LEE DIED LATE
LA8T NIGHT AT HIS HOME.
IN ARIZONA FLOOD.
CLIFTON    SAID   TO    BE    ALMOST
DESTROYED.
! He Had Been in Falling Health for the
Past Five Weeks.
William Ashton Lee, aged 43 years,
i died at ll o'clock last night at his
j home, No, 159 North Washington
1 street. While the information of Ms
, death will not cause surprise, on ac-
E
TWENTY THOUSAND-DOLLAR
FIRE AT CONNEAUT LAKE.
FEW     DETAILS     OF     DISASTER
Large Dam Said to Have Given Way,
Messages  From  Different  Places.
Few Details Given.
count of his serious condition for sev-
CITIZENS'  INDUSTRIAL
ASSOCIATION ADJOURN8.
Adopted Resolutions Against Child Labor—Industrial Schools.  '
CHICAGO, Dec. 4.—James W. Van-
cleave of St. Louis, president ot the
National Association of Manufacturers,
delivered the principal address today
before the convention of the Citizens'
Industrial association.
Mr. Vancleave condemned strongly
men who oppressed their employes, declaring such a man to be "a worse
citizen than the demagogue whom he
assails."
Resolutions denouncing child labor
and calling for the establishment of
trade schools throughout the United
States were passed by the association
just before the close of the convention.
MORE WARRANTS ISSUED.
SENSATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS IN
GRAFT CASE.
Civil    Engineer Millholland    and Two
Others Charged With  Conspiracy
to Defraud—Cameron's Trial.
PITTSBURG, Pa., Dec. 4.—With the
arrest of J. H. Milholland, a civil engineer, on a charge of conspiracy to defraud;- the issuance of warrants for
the arrest of Joseph Flaherty and,H. T,
Bostaph, dn the'same charge; the (grand
jury indictment against Ereside?*! C/
p.- Cameron charging h-inf. with$5fo'-
tempt and obstruction of justice and
the postponement until December 17 of
the conspriacy hearing of Common
Councilman William A. Martin, the developments today in the alleged $70,-
000 bribery scandal between the officials of the Pittsburg and Tube City
railroad and the members of the Pittsburg select and common councils were
sensational.
Mr. Milholland is the engineer of the
Pittsburg and Tube City railroad. He
Was arrested about noon today by a
city detective and taken to the Central
station, where he remained ln the office of the director of public safety for
several hours when a friend furnished
$2,000 bail for his release. The information against him alleges that he
unlawfully combined, conspired and
agreed to corruptly Influence certain
councilmen in the deliberation ahd vote
for the granting of franchises to the
Pittsburg and Tube City railroad.
President Cameron was Indicted by
the grand jury for his refusal to testify ta Magistrate Brady's court yesterday in the conspiracy hearing of Councilman Martin. President Cameron,
acting on the advice of counsel, refused
emphatically to answer any question
relating to the graft scandal on the
ground that he might incriminate himself. The hearing was abruptly adjourned by his arrest for contempt and
obstruction of justice.
Tonight District Attorney Stewart
stated that Cameron would be tried ln
quarter sessions court next Monday.
On the same day a special meeting, of
councils has been called to appoint-an
investigation committee.
Late tonight Flaherty and Bostaph
had not been arrested, the officers being unable to locate them;
EMERY'S  EXPENSES.
HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 4.—Lewis
Emery, Jr., tbe unsuccessful Democrat-
Lincoln candidate for governor at the
recent election, spent $25,561.48 in his
campaign, according to a statement
filed today in the office of the secretary of the commonwealth. Emery
contributed $18,000 to the. Lincoln party state committee, $2,000 to the Democratic state committee, $1,500 to the
Allegheny county Lincoln party committee and $75 to the Lehigh county
Lincoln party committee. The balance
of the money expended by Emery was
for personal expenses.
j       PROHIBITION FINANCES.
FRAJ.K4JN, Pa., Dec. 4.—The Pro-
hibition state committee spent approximately $13,000 during the recent campaign, according to the report of State
Chairman McCalmont, who completed
his statement today. Practically all
the money received was paid out. The
member of contributions was the largest in the history of the party ta this
state, reaching nearly 1,500. They varied from two cents to $1,000. Tht national organization gave $2,000. Contributions came from Florida, California and Colorado.
EL, PASO, Tex., Dec. 4.—From information "received here late tonight
it is believed tbat the town of Clifton,
A. T., has been practically washed
away. The Copper Queen hotel is
said to have been swept away by the
flood and at least fifty persons lost
their lives.
The concentrator dam which gave
way. precipitating the great flood upon
the town, was constructed entirely of
earth. Th'e dam was carried away
two years ago as a result of the swollen streams and a number of persons
were drowned.
A message received here tonight
from Tucson, A. T., says that Clifton is
naif destroyed. The report that scores
of persons were drowned is partially
confirmed.
Advices From Globe.
GLOBE, A. T„ Dec. 5.—A message
from the operator at Solomonville, A,
T., reports eighteen persons drowned
ln tue flood at Clifton, but gives no details of property damage, whieh, however, is believed to be great. Haw tie
town, principally the business section,
the message says, is destroyed.
{ eral days it will bring profound regret to
la large acquaintanceship in Titusville.
• too had been ill and confined to his
home for five weeks, suffering from a
I complication  of  diseases.    At  first  it
I was believed that he would soon recover but bis condition rapidly became se-
I rious, until finally all hope was abandoned.
Mr. Lee was. born at Bond Head,
Can., on Dec. 9, 1863. With his family
he came to Titusville many years ago.
He worked at various Unes of business
and lately had been a member of the
firm of Lee & Curry ta the management
of the Wayside Inn on the Hydetown
j road, west of the city- limits. He was
' a genial, whole-souled man, one who
made friends and kept them. He was
beloved in his family and highly respected by al 1 who knew him. • He was
a member of the old volunteer fire department and in recent years had been
a moving spirit in the Benevolent Firemen's association. He is survived by
his wife, one brother, James Lee.and
a sister, Miss Louise Lee. He was a
member of St. Titus' church and funeral services in his memory will be conducted in the chnrch at an how to be
announced later.
HEARTY   APPLAU8E   FROM   BOTH
SIDES OF HPUSE.
PRESIDENT'S    VIEWS     POPULAR.
Large Crowd Listened Closely to Reading   of   Document—Appointments
Made by Speaker Cannon.
PHOENIX. Ariz., Dec. 4.—It is reported tbat GO persons have been
drowned in the floods at Clifton, Arizona. Attempts to confirm have been
futile, as all wires are down.
MORENCI, Ariz., Dec. 4.—Eight lives
are said to have been lost in a great
flood at Clifton last night. The Detroit concentrator dam broke, sending
a wall of water down Chase creek.
'Wires are down between Morenci and
Clifton and no definite news can be obtained until messengers return . from
Clifton. The central telephone station
in Clifton has been abandoned, having
been pronounced unsafe.
FLOOD ON I8THMUS.
COLON, Dec. 4. — Up to last night,
ten inches of water had fallen In Colon
during twenty-four hours. I'he Chagres
liver has reached the highest point
ever known and is still rising fast.
Communication and traffic by way of
the Panama railroad are Interrupted.
The inhabitants of the villages north
of Bas Oblsbo necessarily will suffer
greatly from the flood as it will be
Impossible to get relief to them until
the Chagres subsides. There was no
rain here this morning.
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR
THE LATE HENRY COREY.
Ceremony and Interment at Diamond
on Tuesday Afternoon.
Funeral services ta memory -of the
late Henry V. Corey, who died at his
home a mile north of Thompson's Mill
Snnday night, were held in the United
Brethren ohurch at Diamond yesterday
at 2 o'clock. There was a large attendance of sympathizing neighbors
and friends. The Oeremonies were
conducted by the Rev. A. R. Root, pastor of the church, and singing was furnished by a choir which included Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Cheney, Benjamin
Strawbridge, Frank -?' Thomas, Mjs.
Frank Proper, Miss Viola Proper, Mrs.
Anna Shriber and Miss Martha Shrlb-
er, the latter acting as organist.
Burial was made ta the church cemetery, the following friends acting as
pallbearers: Harvey McGinnett, Dorsey Kightiinger, Jared Kightiinger,
Robert Kightiinger, William Shadle
and Charles August.
QOULD MU8T PAY COSTS.
NEW YORK, Dec. 4.—Justice Newburger in the supreme court today
signed an order directing George T.
Gould within five days to pay Sheriff
Hays $4,775 poundage and fees claimed
by him upon an attachment against
Mr. Gould's property for $500,000
which was obtained last spring by
John S. Jones. The attachment was
against Mr. Gould and William E. Guy
and Joseph Ramsey, Jr., his associates
ta the Kanawha mine syndicate, upon
a claim by Jones that he was entitled,
to $460,000 as his share of profits made
by the syndicate.
CHICAGO BOARD'S ACTION.
CHICAGO, Dec. 4.—Members of the
Chioago board of trade today by a vote'
of 566 to 277 adopted an amendment
to the rules of the exchange providing
for a reduction in grain commissions
from % to Ya cent a bushel on orders
filled for outsiders and from % to 1-16
oent for members. The board also
adopted an amendment making it possible for commission houses to. engage
brokers on a salary basis to fill orders.
BETTER FREIGHT SERVICE.
MJNNEPOL.S, Minn., Dec. 4.—Evidence of better railroad service in the
congested freight area ls shown ia the
table of today's grain receipts, in
which wheat coming into Minneapolis
exceeds the total of last Tuesday by
113 cars. The quantity moved by the
roads traversing North Dakota's
blocked territory shows an Increase of
144 cars. *_**£
HERE'S A QOOD ONE.
The Oil City Derrick of Dec. 3, contains the following.
"The Chinese saying that the nearest Way to a man's heart is througn
the stomach may be true of our rat-
eating friends ofthe celestial kingdom,
but we in America all know that with
ug the direct route is by way of tbe
pocketbook, and that gastronomic
pleasures are relegated to tiie rear as
compared with the satisfaction obtained in the contemplation of a growing-
bank account due to Yankee thrift and
enterprise.
It is therefore always a question ot
vital importance as to how we shall
earn or acquire a competency, and
where we shall keep it. The day for
hoarding up money and keeping it
about the house, in holes under the
floor, in the cupboard, under the carpet, or in an old sock, has long since
passed away because dangerous and
unsafe, and a constant incentive to
burglaries.
Of all the considerations, when once
we have money, that of safety is the
most paramount, and on this point it
is peculiarly satisfying to note that
while the great financial center of New
York dty is experiencing a tight
money market, and most banks are
closely loaned out, the statement of one
of our local banks shows more than
double the required amount of legal reserve on hand, Its actual cash being
$]39,384.87, and with assets of over half
a million, or to be exact, $539,858.54,
being over five-eights of tts total deposits, which are $808,553.03.
This accounts ta part for the large
number of depositors (3,877) who have
been observant of its careful management, sound business policy, and rapid
growth."
We infer from the fact-that figures
coincide, that the above article refers
to the Citizens Banking company of Oil
City, whose statement appears ln this
paper. The name of this bank has become a household word, you might say.
throughout Venango county, due 'aredely, no doubt, to the good business
standing ot ite directors, their push,
energy and judgment
BARRY'S ANNUAL REPORT.
CHIEF OF STAFF DESCRIBES CONDITION OF ARMY.
Inadequate Water Transportation for
Troops—Adaptability and Efficiency of Soldiers Praised.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.—In his annual report, made public today. Brigadier General Thomas H. Barry, acting
ohief of staff, calls to mind ate tact
that the. government is without water
transportation facilities in case of
emergency In the movement of troops.
He cites the case of the army of pacification in Cuba and says that the lack
of such transportation facilities was
severely felt. "Had there been a small
fleet of ships in reserve on the Atlantic coast the movement could have
been accomplished much sooner."
Praise is given the army as a whole
for Its adaptability and resourcefulness
when dealing with novel and unprecedented conditions. General Barry
giving as an illustration the work of
the army during the San Francisco
earthquake and fire.
- The enlisted personnel, General Barry remarks, is excellent, but he favors
the elimination of certain officers who,
for various reasons, become unfitted
for an active soldier's life.
General Barry declares that by reason of the number of officers detached
for special and Important duty the
army Is under-officered and he urges
legislation to correct this chief defect.
The Brownsville, Tex., Incident, Involving the Twenty-fifth infantry,
merely is touched upon. On the
Whole, says General Barry, the discipline of the army Is good and is usually a question of Its official personnel
and the manner in which they perform
their duty. The enlisted men constitute an excellent body and as a rule
are cheerful under conditions of hard
work. Necessarily the army contains
some malcontents and viciously disposed who must be dealt with accordingly. P
• Increased pay, rank and allowances
are recommended for military attaches
abroad, General Barry declaring tbat
it Is not always practicable to obtain
the mdst capable officers for this work
because they have not the private
means to meet the necessary expenses
attached to the position.
Higher pay for non-commissioned officers and privates also is strongly
urged.
WASHINGTON, Dec.  4.—The read-
lag of the President's   message    con-
I ■(tttted two hours and twenty-flve mm-
I utes in the house today, and was fol-
i lowed closely by a very large number
of members,  while the crowded galleries gave close consideration.
Here and there the reading ot the
document was punctuated with applause, and hearty handclapplng from
Democrats as well as Republicans followed its conclusion. During the major portion of the time of the reading
of the message, Representative Lacey
of Iowa acted as speaker pro tern, being the flrst of the defeated "standpatters" to be recognized by Speaker
Cannon.
Appointments Made.
While the house waited upon the secretary to the President to appear with
the message, while had been promised
by the committee appointed by the
speaker to wait upon the Chief executive and inform him that the two
houses of congress were organized and
ready to proceed to business, Speaker
Cannon appointed Robert G. Cousins of
Iowa chairman of the committee on
foreign affairs to succeed the late
Robert Hitt of Illinois. He also appointed Representative Frank O. Lowden to a place on the same committee
to fill the vacancy caused by the deatn
of Mr. Hitt.
After the customary • resolutions relating to the printing of the message,
the house at 2:53 adjourned until noon
tomorrow.
Proceedings in Senate.
President Roosevelt's annual mes
sage to congress occupied the atten- j
tion of the senate for two and one-half
hours today to the exclusion of nearly
all other business. The exception to
this was the introduction of a resolution on the Japanese situation by Senator Rayner of Maryland and the adoption of appropriate resolutions regarding those members of the house, ot representatives who have died since the
last session. As a mark of further respect to their memory adjournment
was taken at 2:54 o'clock.
J"- ■ ,,r.T« Raise Members' Salarlee.
Representative Gaines of Tennessee
Introduced a bill today raising' the
salaries of the members of congress to
$7,600 annually to become effective in
the sixty-first congress and reimbursing them for money actually spent in
going to and from each session of congress.
Millinery Store and Two Hotels Wero
Destroyed Late Last Night.  ,
MEADVILLE, Dec. 4. — (Special)—
Fire which was discovered at Conneaut
lake at 11 o'clock tonight destroyed a
millinery store and two hotels, damaged a bank building, a dwelling aad
offices, making a total loss of $20,000.
The insurance cannot be ascertained
for a day or two. At tbe height of the
blaze Meadville was asked (or assistance and the firemen had their hose
and engines loaded ready tor the run
over the Bessemer railroad when the
order was countermanded.
The flre broke ont in the Lozier girls'
milinery store and when first seen bad
gained headway that it was past the
control of volunteer flre fighters. The
flames spread rapidly to the Arlington
hotel owned and managed by J, H.
Chilkoot, and to |m. Brunswick
hotel owned and managed by T. Z.
Krotzer. Both hostelries were destroyed
and the firs practically burned Itself
out. The Conneaut Lake Bank building was badly damaged .and the officers of Dr. Dennis were somewhat less
seriously scourched. William Brown's
house sustained some damage.
CHILD FATALLY BURNED
AT CORRY LAST EVENING.
Clothing   Caught Ih   an Open   Grate.
Mother Had Left the Room.
CORBY, Dec. 4.—(Speoial.)—The 4-
year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T.
B. McCray, raiding on North Center
street, was fatally burned this afternoon. The child was playing about
the fire in an open grate. Her mother .
left the room for a moment and the
little one ran too close to the flames.
Her clothing caught. Mrs. McCray
heard the shriek of agony and rushed
9o the assistance of the little girl. Her
clothing was all aflame. Rolling the
child on the carpet, Mrs. McCray extinguished the mra, hot not before fatal
burns had been Inflicted. Dr. Pope
was called, but could do nothing and
the little girl died two hours later.
WRECK AT COLUMBUS.
CORRY, Dec. 4.—(Special) — There
was a rear-end collision of freight
trains on the Erie railroad at Columbus
this morning as a result of a train
breaking in two and coming together.
An engine and four cars were derailed
and nearly demolished. AH traffic was
blocked sometime as a result and passenger trains were sent via the Pennsylvania, Irvington and Falconer junction until the wreck was cleared.
COMMENT ON MESSAGE.
HOW FOREIGN   NATIONS   REGARD
PRESIDENT'S VIEW8.
English and Italians Refsr Favorably
to     Different     Features—Cubans
Guarded in Expressions.
SOUTHERN AS8AS8INATI0N.
MACON. Ga., ~Dec. 4. -Charles
Brooks, prominent citizen of Chipley,
Ga., was assassinated tonight while
sitting in a chair in his home. A pistol was flred through a window. There
is po clue. Bloodnounds will be put
on the trail at once.
McGRAW.
Dec. 4.
The grangers give a dance ta the
hall Wednesday, Dec. 5.
Little Miss Hester' Morrison spent
Thanksgiving week with ' her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Morrison.
'Bay Hanes came home from Pleasantville to spend Thanksgiving with
his parents.
Qlyde Daelhousen came home from
Tidioute to spend Thanksgiving at the
home ot his parents.
Allen Tubbs of Enterprise spent Sunday at R. Devereaux.'
LONDON, Dec. 5.—President Roose-
I velt's message to the   American   con-
! gress   occupied   the   most   prominent
place in the leading newspapers this
I morning and has attracted widespread
attention   from   government   officials,
diplomats and  the public.    The prevailing tone of the comment ls favorable, particularly with reference to the
President's statements on the Japanese
question, the newspapers emphasising
j the President's 'warning of a possible
j use of the federal forces for the protection of Japanese.
This feature of the message has giv-
] en especial satisfaction in official Jap-
I anese quarters, where it ls pointed out
that Japan ts  satisfied  to await  the
outcome ot the issue between the. state
Edward Happ of Titusville, Pa., had
such pain ln the baok that he could
not work. He had dizzy spells and a
constant desire to urinate. He had
been out of health tor fifteen years
and could hardly sleep from pain ln
his stomach. He says: Barosma completely cured me, purified my blood
and made me feel many years younger.
Hew Cubans Regard Views.
HAVANA, Dec 4.—The message of
I President Roosevelt to the American
| congress was published in the local
j press this afternoon. No editorial com-
I ment on it was made
Liberal and Moderate leaders are
chary of expressing an opinion of the
President's declaration regarding a
Cuban policy, but the general view is
that it does not differ materially from
j the statements made in the letter to
Senor Quesada, the Cuban minister,
[ last September, and that the final determination of the policy of the United
States rests in the hands of congress,
and federal authorities. .'
REQUISITION FOR NEGRO.
JACKSON, Misa, Dec. 4.—A requisition by Qovernor Vardaman upon the
governor of Colorado for a negro
named Jenkins under arrest in Colorado for a murder committed in Tunica
county, this state, brought a telegram
today trom the western governor refusing to surrender the negro unless
assured by Governor Vardaman that
the prisoner would be protected from
mob violence. Qovernor Vardaman
wired that ample protection would be
given the negro.
NEGROES' FORAKER CLUB.  -
STJEUBENVTLLE. O., Dec. 4.—At a
mass meeting of negroes held ta the
court house bere tonight a Foraker I
club was organised to boom the senior
senator from Ohio for the presidency
in 1908.    An endless chain of letters [
was also' started urging the negro vot-i
ers all over the United States to organize at once tot- Foraker.
President,
JOHN FERTIG.
• 'Vice President,
W. J. STEPHENS.
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We have the most complete banking facilities for
meeting the requirements of all classes of people.
LARGE RESOURCES.
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT.
SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE DEPT.
INTEREST ALLOWED on TIME DEPOSITS
Safety the Best Policy.
DIRECTOR8
John Fertlg;
Louis K. Hyde,
B. F. Kraffert,
John L. McKinney,
William Bayliss.
John L. Emerson,
W. J. Stephens.
W. C. Warner
Samuel Grumbine