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DECLARE THAW IS . FIT FOR LIBERTY Alienists Testify in Support of Paranoiac's Release From Asylum. ... EVANS AGAIN TO FRONT Creator of Brain Storms IrnleR That Thaw I Paranoiac Thaw Meets Jerome and Has Friendly Chat With Prosecutor. WHITS PLAIN'S. X. T., July -Alienist today began their slow march across the stage In the Thaw case. The efforts of Stanford White's slayer to obtain hla release from the Matteawan Asylum are culminating In the testimony of the ex pert called to prove him sane and when they are through, the prisoner will take the stand himself. In two respecta the hearing was a re minder of Thaw's two trials for killing White. District Attorney Jerome, of New Tork. at the request of the Attorney General's office, took entire charge of the date's case. Mr. Jerome and Thaw sat so close together that their chairs touched but, if the prisoner had any fear of the man who had prosecuted him. his face did not show it. All but one of the wit nesses were Thaw's today, and his equa nimity was undisturbed. At times he and ilr. Jerome chatted and smiled like old friends reunited. Brain Storm" Kvans Defends Thaw The other familiar feature was Dr. Brttton D. Evans, of the New Jersey State Insane Asylum at White Plains, famous for his Introduction at the trials of the term "brain storm." Dr. Evans was on the stand when court adjourned. He testified that Thaw has not now and never has had the particular kind of in sanity known as "paranoia." which, the state snd county authorities content still afflicts him. Dr. Henry Brnst Schmidt, aged 80. qual ified u an alienist, and Dr. William J. Meyer teetitled in his capacity of White Plains Jail physician, which gave hira numerous opportunities of seeing and talking with the prisoner. Both said Thaw was mentally sound. Denies Evelyn's Charges. Evelyn Neshlt Thaw did not come to White Plains today. Mr. Jerome said that she wu still under subpoena and mlxbt be called for cross-examination after Thaw testifies. Dr. Evans said today that during a recent talk with Thaw in the Jail, Thaw declared his wife's assertion on the stand that Thaw had threatened to kill her, was false. Thaw is expected to repeat this on the stand and the state may call his wife to make the charge once more. Ir. Schmidt's conclusion, after numer ous examinations of Thaw In White Plains, was that his condition, both mentally and physically, was normal, ex cepting hla heart, which beat a trifle too fan. Paranoia, the kind of Insanity with which the authorities allege Thaw If af flicted, was discussed by the witness, who said there were varieties of thta disease from which the patient might recover. Thaw Fit to Be at Large. On cross-examination. District Attorney Jerome plunged at once Into the scientific aspects of paranoia. He questioned Dr. Schmidt for more than an hour, paying particular attention to Thaw's Ideas re garding Stanford White's private life. The witness aid Thaw had discussed this sub ject with him. but he did not consider Its bearing Important on the question of Thaw's mental condition. During this cross-examination. Mr. Jerome asked Dr. Schmidt: "You say now that this man is lit, in your opinion, to be turned loose In this community without any restraint how ever?" "I do." replied Dr. Schmidt. In the afternoon session, various rec ords of Thaw's second trial were pre sented by Clifford W. Hartrtdge. Thaw's ex-counsel. Mr. Morsehauser objected to this proceeding on the ground that the witness' relations jrtth Thaw were con fidential, and after some argument, the papers were received but not read at this time. They included a report by Dr. Kvans. WHITE HOUSE BELLE DEAD Third Danphter of Zachary Taylor Passes Away. WASHINGTON". July 16. Mrs. Eliza beth Taylor Dandridge, aged 85, third daughter of President Zachary Taylor, died here last night. When 19 years old she married Major William W. S. Bliss, a member of her father's staff In the Mex ican War and later his private secretary. After her father's Inauguration. Mrs. Fllss or "Miss Betty." as she was popu larly called, became mistress of the White House. It was said she "did the honors of the establishment with the artlessness of a rustic belle and the grace of a Grand Duchess." She had a wide ac quaintance 'with public men and was noted for her beauty, her charm and the splendor of her entertainments. Eugene Clark, Actor. NKW TORK. July 16. Eugene Clarke, who was the favorite Kalph Kackstraw when the "H. M. S. Pinafore" craze first reached America, is dead at his home here, aged 6 years. Mr. Clarke, who was a famous singer In grand opera, and who sang also In Henry Ward Peecher s church, was the origi nal Billee Taylor In America. Of late years he had been teaching singing, but had been ill several months. Rev. V. It. Hnntlnjrton Dead. N AH ANT. Mass.. July X. Rev. Will iam R. Huntington, rector since of Grace Episcopal Church of New Tork City, died here at the home f his son-in-law. Royal Robblns. early today, of gastro-lntestlnal trouble, aged 71 years. Dr. Huntington was famous In the world of letters. He was the author of many books and honorary degrees had been conferred uron him by Tale. Harvard, i'olumhia and Princeton fniversitles. BROADHEAD TRIAL BEGINS JEx-Chirf of Ixs Angeles Police Ac cused of Taking Graft. LOS ANGELES'. Cal.. July -Ex- for 20 years one of the best known poliri officers in Los Angeles, was placed on trial today in Judge Davis division of the Superior Court on a charge of brib ery ;ln connection with the alleged pro tection of vice in the redllght district during the late city administration of Ex-Mayor A. C. Harper. Broadhead, who resigned from the po lice department following his indictment. Is accused of having accepted various payments of money, totaling about 1700 a month, and covering a considerable period of time, from Nick Oswald, for permission to run a redllgljt dlstrlet free from police Interference. Oswald was known as the "tenderloin king." It was his evidence before the grand Jury which resulted in the overthrow of the Harper administration and the Indictment of Broadhead. The confession of Oswald was complete In detail, and revealed an alleged sensa tional scheme of systematic extortion of money from the unlawful district by city officials, involving several prominent men. including Mayor Harper. Broad head was the only one Indicted, although the grand Jury findings against the oth ers were a sweeping condemnation which carried them all from office. More than 200 witnesses have been subpenaed. When court convened the main body of the room was filled with witnesses. At torney Appell, for the defense, filed a written motion for a continuance, alleg ing the absence of many Important wit nesses, and that C. J. Redmond, a for mer police sergeant under Broadhead, was now in Mexico, and could not be lo cated. Appell stated that Redmond would testify that Oswald's alleged con fession involving Broadhead was the re sult of personal spite, and that Oswald had told Redmond that he was going to BRITAIN TO BUILD NAVAL MONSTERS Cabinet Tells Purposes to Add Four New Dreadnoughts Without Delay. KEEP UP WITH GERMANY McKenna Admits Teuton Navy Has Grown Faster Than British and Asqnith Insists Increase Is Needed for Safety. LONDON, July 28. The big navy cam paign has won the day,- and four super Dreadnoughts are to be added to the cur rent year's shipbuilding programme. Reginald McKenna, First Lord of the NEWEST PORTRAIT OF MILLIONAIRE SLAYER OF STANFORD WHITE, WHO UNDERGOES GRILLING IN EFFORT v TO PROVE HE IS SANE. , milium ,.. ill I '"1 "' -- a . t " -'i :.- i ;: r ?vv .. ,...J HARRY KENDALL THAW. get Broadhead out of office because the latter had enforced the law against him. RUSSIANS AS LABORERS HAWAIIAN PLANTERS TO TRY EXPERIMENT. Forty Families Will Be Taken to Islands to Work, on Sugar Plantations at First. n.i vi it T"i .t" Tuiv 2R. Hawaiian sugar planters are contemplating the importa tion of Russian immigrants to solve the labor problem in the Islands. A Russian capitalist no- visiting here has offered ni.ntopi hia flnnistajice in bringing some of his countrymen to the IslandB, many of whom, he stated, wouia ins to come a plantation laborers. a . i..iti nA nlnntntian has been asked to make the trial, and application has been made to the Federal board of immi gration for the importation or 40 Kuesian famiiiM Tf these are found to be de sirable as Immigrants, and satisfactory as plantation laborers, it is unaersiooa umi many more will be sent for. LI...... llu ,i ntanlprR h&VA eXDSrl- mented with Japanese, Spanish, Portu guese and Porto Rlcan laborers, none of whom have proved sausiaciory. Jav anese went on strike for higher wages, and many of the Spanlarda. Portuguese and Porto Ricans became discontented and left the Islands. CHINESE NOT COMING IN Commissioner Keefe Says Bars Are Now Yp on Mexican Border. WASHINGTON, July M. 'The smug gling of Chinese Into the United States across the Mexican border is pretty well under control." declared Commissioner General of Immigration Keefe, who re turned to Washington today after an ab sence of over a month, during which time he Inspected many immigration sta tions of the country Mr. Keefe said the bureau would In crease its vigorous inspection service, par ticularly in the vicinity of El Paso. Tex. Among the places Mr. Keefe visited were Vancouver. Seatttle. "Victoria. Tacoma. Portland. San Francisco. Los Angeles. San Diego, the Mexican and California borders and El Paso. BENSON'S HEALTH GOOD Governor Will Not Break Vacation to Go to Seattle. SALEM. Or.. July 26. (Special.) Gov ernor Benson has been invited to attend ihe unveiling of the statute of James J. Hill, at Seattle, on August 2. but the iiovernor. owing to his California trip, has declined. Setretaiy McArthur received word this morning from the Governor that Gov ernor Benson is in better health than at any time in the past six months. Admiralty, officially confirmed this in the Houae of Commons this afternoon, saying that after a very anxious and careful examination Into the shipbuilding conditions of foreign countries, the gov ernment had come to the conclusion that it was desirable to take all necessary steps to insure the laying down of four additional Dreadnoughts in April, to be completed In March, 1912. Italy and Austria Build Also. Mr. McKenna said that foreign ship building had developed apace, Italy and Austro-Hungary, according to the amolo evidence collected by the Government, each having definitely committed itself to the construction of four battleships of the largest size and the latest type. Mr. McKenna mentioned that two of the battleships on this year's programme would be launched during the present year, and that, of the two big ships to be laid down In November, the govern ment had decided that one should be an improved cruiser, as the Admiralty had plans of cruisers more powerful and faster than the Invincible and Indomi table types. " He pointed out that, much as he per sonally regretted the necessity, it was Incumbent on Great Britain to build still faster cruisers with which to be better able to capture any hostile vessels threatening English commerce. German Naval Expansion. Asked If Germany had anticipated the British programme, or had kept to the understanding as given out by the Brit ish Foreign Office, Mr. McKenna depre cated the comparison, but said that dur ing the three years the British govern ment had been doing Its best to restrict the growth of armaments Germany had laid down 11 large armored ships to Great Britain's eight. After these three years of experience, he considered it would not be safe to continue on these llneB, and the time had arrived to take, steps to secure British predominance on the seas, not only now but In the future. For Safety, Not Aggression. Radical and Labor members protested against the Increase in expenditure and Premier Asquith begged them to believe that the programme was not introduced in the spirit of aggression or with a desire to be provocative toward foreign nations, but because a month's anxious deliberation had forced the Cabinet to the reluctant conclusion that this en larged programme was the only (one which with proper regard for the safe ty of the empire they could honestly ask Parliament to accept- The Premier added that the door was still open for an agreement between this country and the other powers regarding naval expenditures. DRAKE FREED AT HEARING Man Who Killed Stringer Acted In Self-Defense. SOUTH BEND, Wash., July 24. (Spe cial.) C. E. Drake, whoyaeterday killed Alfred Stringer, in a quarrel at Menlo, ten miles from this city, was given a preliminary hearing in the Justice Court in this city tonight and released. Wit nesses swore that the deed was com mitted In self-defense. Notwithstanding this action, the Prose cuting Attorney has announced that to morrow he will file a complaint, charging Women's Trimmed Hats. Large Assortment, Vals. to $7.50, Today $1.25 Olds. TT TT w ot&unam m ITS' A ny L men Suito r Dress Our Stock Half Price Regular prices ran from $6.00 tb $75.00 and there a;.t .-fA tnhiift from the standpoint or siyie ? la? IV W W - worthiness or Quality to be had in this superb assort ment. All sizes and "many models. Produced by the best makers in America garments with an air of distinctiveness and originality that only the foremost designers can impart. There are white and colored materials, plain tailored effects or exquisitely trimmed models. No reserve, every one in our j Pffcn entire stock is placed on sale today 1 1 CC EVERY WHITE SERGE GOAT IN OUR ENTIRE STOCK ON SALE TODAY AT HALF PRICE. AT . C II C; The best and most attractive styles to be found ISeW rail aUIZS anvwhere, and the most pleasingly-priced suits we've seen in many a day. "VVe're following our usual well-liked policy" of marking them at light profits and selling the most suits of any store m Port land. They simply emphasize the fact that this store is the STYLE AKD -,..amaaaMsB $3.50 Gloves $1.95 1 Reynier Gloves $1.75 Fine Neckwear 98c $1.00 Applique 48c Women's .mbroided silk Th. famous Reynier suede kid Stock collars 5 abo Dutch glove., ltMmtton length in gloves for Summer wear, ' in collars, lace collars and belts. Ll" V!nelto bhie, navy, pink and ill col- light and medium shade. Ex- A special lot Values up to wash torn. Vjtaj. up to ors. Regular values 04 QC tremely stylish, on PI 7C W.00, Monday, choice Q0p STlS 48C ap to $30, special. M i3 0 sale -f -the pair, only 0 1 1 0 of any.m the lot, at ,30b Monday at, choice tUU J7 "Women's corset cover embroideries &muroiuerie3 and 12 and 184Doh skirt floun0. ings; also fine swiss, nainsook and batiste embroideries in edges or insertions. A superb assortment with values CQn np to $1.25 the yard, for Monday's soiling, ohoice .Quo I '-. C.- Cls A new line of union suits for UniOn SUltS OUC women received. Ideal garments for Summer wear, because they're light weight and neatly trimmed. Knee length with umbrella knee, low Cfla oeck, sleeveless; extra good value at, the suit oer Pants to match with lace trimmed knee, selling at Sop Refrig erators Small R e frigera ,tors, regular price $9.95, on sale this week at $7.50 $12 vajues, spe cial, ea. ..$9.75 $14 values, spe cial ...$11.50 $32 values, spe cial ...$27.50 Gas Hot Plates, s i ngle burner size, worth $1.50, special, ea., 88 Gas Hot Plates, doable burner, $1.90 value, spe cial, ea., $1.50 Gas Plates, three burner size, $2.85 value, -special at, each . . . .$2.28 Gas Ovens, worth $2.00, special for this sale, $1.75 Parasols $2.28 Now that this Bale is on and par asols of the best sorts are fea tured at prices so tremendously low tis wise to choose one to match any street costume you have. Rich parasols like these a V a a Tirol r.rrvo ATI T A Q 71 V F " a T iUlUU MUXsAWVU a-J costtmie. In the lot are taffeta silk with satin border hemstiohed anL tucked borders jacquard, brocaded, bordered silk fancy combination borders, TokJ or plain frames, and are metal or wood handles. Frames are white, black or ?H HO gilt finished. Regular $3.50 values, special at the low price of, each QLiLU Regular $5.00, values on special QQ Regular $7.60 values, on special-? 4 HQ sale at the low price of, each. OZi 30 sale at the low price of, each. . . OtiUU Mussed Linens Hemstitohed Ta blecloths, regular $4.00 values, sale price. . . . $2.00 $4.50 tablecloths special ..$3.25 $6.00 tablecloths, special ..$4.50 $7.50 tablecloths special . .$4.75 $8.50 tablecloths, special ..$5.75 Tablecloths, are Richardson's Irish damask, 3 yards lornr and 2 yards wide; 100 in the lot; slight ly soiled ; $4.75 values .. .$3.90 Bedspreads, fine quality, cut cor ners; slightly soiled ; regular $9 values at $6.00 IIP Everything in Infants' Wear Is Reduced week TEE REGULAR MONTHLY BABY WEEK starts tomorrow and we're sure that it will arouse more errthrssiasm than any of the weekly sales that hare preceded it Thrifty mothers know full well that no other store hereabouts has such sterling qualities in baby goods, and that the reductions shown during our monthly sales spell savings not to be equaled. Baby Biographies to Every Customer Who Visits Our Baby Department This Week. Infants' Coats, of Bedford cord, plain or fancy trimmed, short or long. Regular val- PQ 1 Q ues to $4-50 each, spl-OJi I U Babies' Lawn Bonnets, regular ly worth to 65c eaoh, spe- OQp oial for this sale, at JJu Baby Bonnata, $1.75 val.. .88 Baby Bonnets, $2.25 vL $1.13 Infanta' Shoes, spl, pair 39 WoocaBina, special, pair. . .19 Birdaeye Cotton Diapers, small sue, special sale price, 77P the dosen I u Medium siie, dozen, spl. .99 Large else, spl, dosen $1.49 68c Babies' Shoulder Shawls, of white flannel, trimmed with fancy stitching. For this sale at the low price of. Baby Bassinettes, regu-flJC larly $8 each, sale price OOiHO Lawn Pillow Blips, with hem rtitched ruffle, embroidered centers, 14 or 16 inches OQn square, special at, each.', .wull Baby Nightgowns, of outing flannel, in white or colors, reg ular 65o values, on spe- A On cial sale price, each.. .... .4 Oil Regular 85c values, 'spl. .631 Receiving' Blankets, in white, bound with dainty colored rib bon, regular $2.25 AH 70 value, now special at. ."0 1 1 0, Pinning Blankets, of outing flannel, regular 35c val- 07p ues, special at, each Liu Domestic Blips, plain or fancy trimmed effects, regular values to 50c, at Worth to 85c, special at. Worth to $1.25, speqial. Worth to $1.75, special. 29c 48 .88 Worth to $2.25, special $1.08 Slips, odd lot, regular values up to $6.50, spl. Drak with the crime. Draka was freed after the preliminary hearing. In the testimony given to-night. Carl Erlckson and Ernest Hurley swore that Drake killed Stringer only after Stringer had made repeated threats to kill Drake The quarrel started over the inability of Drake to ret money from Stringer on property which the latter had purchased from Drake. Trake was anxious to call the sale off, because he had received a better offer. Hot words followed, and Drake, in self-defense, as the witnesses testified, shot Stringer. After the shooting, Drake came to town and gave himself up. He is but IS years old, and is the sole support of a widowed lster and her two children. Stringer leaves a wife and seven or eight chil dren, the oldest about 14 years old. Seeks Right of Way for Canal. EUGHN'E. Or., July 26. (Special.) Condemnation suits were begun today by the Paclflc Light & Power Company against the Oregon & California Railroad Company and T. H. Watklns, for right-of-way for the Triangle Lake Power Pro ject Canal. This company is pusning De velopment work and expects to supply power to Junction City and other Willam ette Valley towns. New Tork The National Bank of Com merce Monday engaged J2.7B,000 in oi4 fsr exsort to Buenoi Ayr