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Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-21
NY ONE DETECTIVE CAyt
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u had been Ill and had lost my po-
sition. When recovered, started out
to find another. My plucky wife gave
me kiss and cheered me as well as
she could.
resolved to 90 from door to door ii
the business part of the town. without
reference to the kind Of business. l
had visited some twenty stores and
manufacturing places when I struck
the headquarters of the police depart
ment True to my resolution, 1 went
In. The inspector was in bad hum0r
about something, and considered it a
mere waste Of time to apply to him,
but I would not go back on my resolu.
ton.
"What DO you wantT" he asked
grufly.
Anything. Detective work, if You
have any,"
Detectives! Blundercrs rather. !
want a good detective right now, and l
can't get one. How much experience
have you?"
None"
lie sat for a moment thinking, then
said: my detectives are all known to
the crooks. I have a mind to try you
on case because you're not known
Inc -th National bank was robbed
last night, and the robbers are trying
10 get out of town with the swag. II
l arrest them, they won't have the
money on them, so I'm letting them
run. Suppose I put you on to one of
tnem, do you think you could make
yourself out stupid enough for him to
send the stuff out of town by your
i can do a very hard job Of trying"
l replied.
lie considered awhile, then instruct
VI ace to so to a certain cheap hotel
anu put up as guest from the coun
iy' Bill O'Neil, one who was suspect"
y OF the robbery, was there, or had
Deen there. l was to gain his conf
uehce In the hope that he would send
Iie out with at least part of what had
oeeh taken from the bank. fixed my
se" up i'll country costume and went
the place designated. A man an
swerihs the description of Bill OMEN
was sitting in the Office when | went
W. W. u register. l paid no attention to
'i' nor he to me. l went into the din
lug room, ate good meal and or going
Sat saw ONeil sitting whore l had lett
1'' ! bought five cent cigar and
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-21

while | was smoking 1t walked up 70
O'Neil and asked him If he knew when
the next train left for Spottswood, Il
village twenty miles out. He answered
very grutily that he didn't, but l sat
down beside him and began to talk
about the price Of corn, hay and other
country commodities. Presently lie
called out to the clerk, asking him
about the Spottswood train, and re-
ceived reply that it would leave in I'M
hour. He then asked what road it was
on and on being informed said to ME
that he was going to n station on the
hither side of Spottswood and we
would 60 together. "That is" he add
cd, 'if | can see man before train
time" He couldn't see "a man" befo:e
train time and asked me II | would
take Il parcel to Cottonwood. lie would
telegraph his partner to he on the look
ont when the train stopped to receive
1t.
1t looked as If the man had fallen
Into the trap, but | suspected lie hadn' t..
At any rate knew there was Il game
to be played and MY eyes must be liar
myriad of telescopes.
IAN right" said. Gimme yer bun
"Come up to my room. I've both
there, and I'll blow you Off"
1t was plain he wouldn't net where
others could see. We went to the room
and lie gave me the bundle. While he
was getting out his bottle with his
back toward me | 1ubbed Il sharp knife
into the package. The blade met with
no resistance and | caught sand and
sawtlust in my hand. had just time TO
nut IN the knife and thrust the bundle
into my pocket when O'Neil turned.
and | received my liquor with smile.
asked for second drink and a
third and so OH as long as ONeil
would give me oGc. waved merry us
| drank. and sopn saw by the express
sion of O'Neil's lace that he was quite
willing should get drunk. AT last In
stead of taking MY train fell over on
the bed in an apparent stupor. HAD
not possessed Il strong head l would
have been all | appeared. 1t was now
quite dark. and | was snoring Justify.
O'Neil turned Off the light, and heard
n kew turn and n drawer open. Then
he went out. locking the door Oh the
outside. | jumped up. glanced out the
window, hung outside on the sill and
LET myself drop twenty feet or more to
an extension and then down another
big drop to the street, taking position
on Il corner where l could sec every
egress. | waited half an hour and was
about to give up the job when saw
"Eaysced" like myself go out through a
side door. Something-l don't know
what-induccd me to shadow him.
tracked him to IL railway station where
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-21

The old man was sitting on the roof
gazing placidly across the rushing wa
tiers.
washed all your fowls away?" ask.
ed the man in the boat.
"Yes, but the ducks swami" smiled
the old man.
"Tore upTour plum trees"
"Don't mind it much. They said the
crop would be failure"
But the flood. 1t is up to your win
dows!
"Well, them windows needed wash
ing anyway, my friend"
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"Salvation seems to be mighty costly
to some, while it's free to others"
rrowled the man who was asked to
contribute to the church.
"Of course" replied the deacon. "1ts
A bigger job to save some people than
t is to save others" Post
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-21
COTTON HAS WINGS
And it is Using Them in
a High Flight These
Days.

Cotton flew high again yesterday and
reached a higher altitude than it has
yet touched this season on the local mar
ket.
Fourteen and quarter cents was the
goodly price that was paid for much OF
the cotton that was sold in Raleigh yes
terday, though there was very little
brought to market
Twenty-siX bales was the sum total OF
the bales sold in Raleigh and the prices
for this ranged from IA cents TO IA Ii
cents a pound. A year ago cotton was
selling here at from rs to 9 cents q
DAY.
In Europe there is great demand tor
cotton, and the desire there for it is
shown by the buying of the English m; lis.
This demand has ''stiffened' the backs
of the bulls, who recognize that with /
short crop and heavy call from abroad
there is nothing to keep down the price.
Yesterday telegram received here
from New York said that special agent
in New England reported the situation
strong, that Liverpool cabled that four
hundred thousand bales less India cotton
is available for Europe than last year and
that the outlook is bullish.
That is an index of the situation. The
market is publish and each day cotton
seems to be sprouting new wings ana
to be getting ready for still higher nights
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-21
NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE.
Collection by the Government Of Crop
Reports Discussed.
fRv the Associated Pressl


Washington, Jan. 19.-Thc National
Board of Trade met here today for its
thirty fourth annual session with about
seventy-five delegates present representing
approximately thirty-fiye commercial or
CARNATIONS in different parts OF the coun-
try out of total membership OF forty
seven bodies.
The principal matter of interest which
:ame up during the session was the re-
)o,t submitted by c. B. Murry, chairman
IF the Committee on Crop Statistics,
which discussed the standing recommen-
dation that government crop reports be
collected either By the Census Bureau or
the Department of Agriculture alone. The
opinion seemed to prevail that the Blu
reau of Statistics of the Agricultural De-
partnent is the better prepared to do the
work H. H. Grimes, of the Grain Dealers
Association, challenged a statement con
tanned in the report ''That we expect too
much of the government" How can
we expect too much of the government on
such vital points?'' he asked.
''Above all things" ne continued, I've
want accurate reports. Take the late
cotton report. it is almost perfect. Cot
ten raising is limited to 1--WE States; grain
to twenty-five why cannot we have as
accurate grain reports as cotton reports"
: Mr. Murray replied that the difference
would be the basis Of obtaining the infor-
nation. How can the government esti-
mate the crop when the farmer himself
cannot estimate his own crop?' he asked,
to which Mr.. Grimes suggested that since
it was the invisible supply which affected
the markets. dcputized agents might as
certain the amount Of grain in the farm
crs' granares.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-21
State Democratic Primary.
fRy the Associated Press.l

New Orleans, La, Jan. IA general
Democratic primary, the first ever held in
Louisiana, to nominate a State ticket 10
be submitted to popular vote next April,
was held today. There were two can
dldates for governor. and the indications
tonight, based on an apparent majority
of 10000 in New Orleans and scattering
returns received from the country districts,
point to the nomination of former Senator
H. C. Blanchard over his opponent, Gen
eral Leon Jastrenski, consul to Peru,
under President Cleveland Present indi-
cations also show the nomination of Jared
Sanders for lieutenant governor; of Rob-
ert R. Reid, for attorney general; of w.
A. Steidley for State treasurer, and of
Martin Behrman for auditor although a
second primary may be needed to decide
in the three cases last named In the
contest for the nomination for United
States Senator, Senator Murphy j. Foster
and former Senator B. r. Jonas were can
didates for the term beginning in 1908.
Senator Foster carried New Orleans by a
large majority and his nomination is in
dicated.
1t is conceded that the officers nomi-
mated today will be elected in April at
the general election.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-21
BRU|N IS BACKING
Looks as if Wars Out
of the Question.
In All the Capitals of Europe Opinion
Now lncines to a Peaceful
Issue in the Far
East.
(By the Associated Press.)

London Jan. 20.-The German news
papers this morning appear to be paving
the way to explain the Russian retreat in
the negotiations with japan and in all
the capitals of Europe opinion now in
clines to peaceful Issue in the Far
East.
In a dispatch from Toxic the CORE
spondent there of the Daily Mail reports
that lengthy conference OF the japanese
Cabinet was held Tuesday and says the
Emperor is receiving the Ministers o. FL
nance and Marine and the naval chiefs.
The correspondent says he has learned
that Mr.. Kurine, japanese Minister at
st. Petersburg has sent in a confidential
report in which he says that at re-
cent secret meeting of the Russian grand
dukes and the ministers War Minister
H''~~-- kin and some OF his colleagues de-
n favor of peace.
u, Jan 19.-The Port --rthur CORE
of the Daily Mail cables that
had an interviey with ADMIRAL
the Russian viceroy in the Far
no spoke hopefully OF the posi-
arranging a modus yivendi v u
The correspondent added that the action
os the United States government has quite
upset Viceroy Alexief's calculations.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-21
THE MCDONALD CASE.
Commenced Yesterday Afternoon in
the Superior Court.

TIL, second trial of Charles C. Melon
aid, charged with embezzllng from the
Supreme Lodge of knights of Honor at
st. Louis, was begun yesterday after
noon in the Superior Court here before
Judge Geo. II. Brown, Jr. The facts
were not agreed upon, as at the trial last
July, but tie defendant introduced no evi-
dence. The following gentlemen testified
for the State: r. H. Bradley, n. d.
Broughton, A. M. Powell, J. A. Jones,
S. w. Whiting, and Samuel Merrill. Be
fore court adjourned Robert n. Simms
and Judge T. 3. Womack, of counsel for
Mr. Mcdonald, argued before the jury.
They dwelt upon the fact that, according
to the laws of the Supreme Lodge, M.
Mcdonald, as reporter OF the Raleigh
lodge. was not responsible to the Su-
prene Lodge, and could not have embez-
zled any funds belonging to it, even if he
had wished to do so. Or, in other words,
that Mr.. Mcdonald. as agent of the local
lodge, could not be agent of the Supreme
Lodge. Many facts were cited also to
show that the defendant had no intent to
defraud either the Supreme Lodge or the
policy-holders.
This morning Solicitor Armistead Jones
will address the jury. and then w. c.
Douglass will close for the defendant.
Cases were disposed of yesterday as
follows:
Jim Twitty, charged with larceny and
receiving, bad not been caught, and his
case was mol pressed.
w. T. Poe, the young white man who
forged check and passed it at Sherwood
Higgs & Co, and whose family in Vir-
his release from Jail, was called and
failed. He has evidently jumped his bond.
Mack Mason, a white man tried for
pistoltoting, puttup the plea that he was
here in town at the time as witness in
a mocnshinc case in the Federal Court,
and that 'unbeknownst' to him someone
had Slipped the pistol in his pocket.
When tie jury said, 'Not guilty" the
Judge exclaimed: "Not guilty
Charles H. Banks, larceny and receiv-
ing, eight months on the roads.
Amy Walker, the colored woman who
stole a diamond brooch from Mrs. ]. c. l.,
Harris, got four months in the work
bouse.
Ed Dckerson a white man who cut
r. j. Wiley in the leg about Christmas
time, was fined $25 and costs. Wiley
works at the S. a. l.. coal shute. and
was laid up sixteen or eighteen days as
a result of the affray, which occurred in
the cellar of what is now the Raleigh
Dispensary Ed. Dickerson was just
sent on to court by Mayor Powell yes
terday morning
Henry Cooper, alias Humphrey, plead
guilty of assault with deadly weapon
upon AMIGA Hinton, and was fined $40
and costs.
The case of Sank Faison, accused by
George Robertson of picking up his purse
containing ST in the road near Crabtree
bridge, and keeping the purse and its con
tents, was argued yesterday morning by
Messrs. Douglass e Simms, assisting So
licitor Jones in the prosecution, and Col.
]. c l.. Harris for the defendant 1t
proved a stumbling block for the jury,
which staid out on it the remainder OF
the day yesterday land all last night
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-21
The Horse Went Away.

Raleigh has a horse that all by its
lonesome took a twenty-one miles trip
over toward Durham on Monday night.
j. H. Anderson, the driver for Wooll-
colts dry goods house, found his horse and
wagon gone when he came from resi-
dence near the fair grounds late Monday
afternoon and search was made. but
horse and wagon We're gone.
Yesterday morning message from Dur
liam stated that a horse hitched to a
wagon with Mr.. Woollcotts name on 1T
had been seen and stopped at $50 o'clock
in the morning in front OF Stephen Jones
house, twenty one miles from Raleigh.
Mr.. Anderson was notified. and left di-
rectly for the horse. Mr.. Walter WOOL
colt had recently purchased the horse
from man living in Greensboro, and the
horse was evidently headed towards its
old home
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-21
Baptist Church at McCulIers.

Baptist church will be organized at
McCullers on the Raleigh and Cape Fear
Railroad tonight. This movement wa
started among the Baptists of that section
b. Rev. r. S. Stephenson, of Raleigh.
about four months ago, and Mr. A. S.
Morgan, merchant of that place, is one
of the leading spirits in the movement.
Part Of the necessary money for the
erection of house of worship has a!
ready been subscribed. Mr.. Stcphense.
was invited to be present at the organi-
cation, but it was impossible for him 20
accept, and the Rev, C. w. Blanchard, OF
Cary. will attend and offciate The out
look is bright for the church there.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-21

Weiner Journal, is prepared to voluntar-
lily renounce the throne and allow the
powers to nominate his successor.
The Prince of Montenegro is said to
have received a mandate from Russia to
clear up the precarious situation in Scr
via and King Peter is alleged TO have
recognized the untenability OF his posi-
ton and to be willing to abdicate.
The statement published by the Neuse
Weiner Journal is not confirmed but all
reports indicate that affairs in Servia
ara steadily growing worse and that they
are causing the greatest anxiety in Rus
STA and Austria.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-21
The Veterans March.
CBy the Associated Press. J

Danville, Va, Jan. 19.-Escorted by the
Danville Light Infantry and the cadets
o. the Danville Military Institute, more
than hundred Confederate Veterans
turned out here this afternoon to cele-
brate Lee-Jackson Day, and the cere-
monies were the most elaborate in the
history Of the city. The Academy of Mu-
sic was filled with a large gathering of
people and the exercises were intensely
interesting and the singing of old war
songs by Mrs. John N. Wyllie aroused
the veterans to the highest enthusiasm
Rev. w. H Atwell, of this city, made a
stirring address. Resolutions commenda'
tory Of Generals Longstreet and Gordon
were adOpted.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-21
TO SUCCEED McCOMAS..
BaIIoting to Elect Senator Begins
in MaryIand's Legislature.
(By the Associated Press.)

Annapolis, Md, Jan. 19.-Balloting for
a United States Senator to succeed Sen
ator Louis E. McComas began IN the
Legislature today the Senate and House
voting separately The vote in the Sen
ate was as follows:
John Walter Smith, 6: Isidor Rayner,
4 Bernard Carter, 5; Elihu e. Jackson,
9 Joshua Miles, /; Edwin Warfield, i;
(all Democrats), and Louis e. McComas
Republican), s. The House of Delegates
the vote was as follows: Smith, %;
Rayner. 81: Carter, 4; Jackson, 3; Miles,
8: Warficld, /; James B. Henderson, q;
(all Democrats); and Louis +. McComas,
Republican,, So There not being ma
jority for either candidate there was no
election The voting will be resumed to-
morrow
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-21

third vice-president, W. e. Barrett New
port News; fourth vice.president, Joseph
Bryan, Richmond; fifth vice-presdent, c.
S. Sherwood, Portsmouth; Sixth vice-pres-
dent, T. S. Garrett Norfolk; Director
General, D. Lowenberg, Norfolk; treasur-
er. N. Beaman, Norfolk; secretary, G. T.
Shepperd, Norfolk; auditor, Barton
Myes, Nodfclk; general counsel, T. j.
Wool, Portsmouth, and o. D. Batchelder,
Newport News.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-21

Allentown, Pa, Jan. 19.-After having
examined forty witnesses in its endeavor
to prove that Mrs. Catherine Bechtel was
guilty of being an accessory after the
fact in the murder of her daughter Mabel
last October, the commonwealth closed
its case at 6 o'clock this afternoon. The
proceedings today were taken up entire
ly with the examination of experts on
blood.
DR.. John Lear, professor of biology at
Muhlenberg College, who testified yester-
day that the stains on articles taken from
the Rechtel home we're made by human
blood, was again ON the witness stand
today. Counsel for the defendant tried to
discredit the biological or Bordet test for
determining human blood, which DR.. Lear
had employed, but the cross examination
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-21
TO TRY REV. R. A. ELW00D.
II is Claimed That His Sermon Caused
Lynching.
(By the Associated Press.)

Dover, Del, Jan. 19.-The Newcastle
Presbytery decided today to try Rev. R..
A. Elwood, of Wilmington, Del, on
charges connected with the preaching of
a sermon by him last June, entitled,
should the Murderer of Helen Bishop be
Lynched" The trial will take place in
the Presbyterian church at Newcastle, on
February End. The decision to give Mr..
Elwood ecclesiastical trial was not decided
upon until after bitter debate of several
hours. Mr.. Elwood demanded public
trial The question of trying him IN pub
lie has not yet been determined.
The complaint against Mr.. Elwood is
that he delivered a sermon at Wilmington,
which, it is alleged so worked up the
people shat the next night a mob gath
cred, stormed the work-house, took out
George White, the colored man, who con-
fessed to assaulting and killing Helen
Bishop, and burned him at the stake.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-21
Dividends Declared.
(By the Associated Press.)


New ork, Jan. 19.-The directors OF the
Erie Railroad today declared two per
cent. semi-annual dividend on the first
preferred stock.
This action dissolves the voting trust"
on Erie first preferred, the agreement
providing that the trust should be dis
solved whenever four per cent cash divi-
dends are paid in any one year on first
preferred stock. A semi-annual dividend
of two per cent. was paid last August,
the fiscal year ending June 80. j. P.
Morgan and two associates had control
of the stock under this agreement.
New York, Jan. 19.-The Northern Pa
cific directors declared a IL per cent,
quarterly dividend, comparing with ~
per cent regular and an extra hall per
cent for the preceding quarter.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-21
MISS SADIE MARTlNOT.
Splendid Company Presents His Ex'
ceIency the Governor.

The applause and the enjoyment was
great last night at the Metropolitan
opera House when large and fashionable
audience witnessed the presentation of
His Excellency, tie Governor by Miss
Sadie Martinez and a very strong support
ing company.
Miss Martinez is a talented actress, her
beauty aiding her ability, and the au-
dience was enthusiastic in It's prasc of
her portrayal of Stella De Gex. Perhaps
of all the others Mr.. William Webb as
Mr. John Baverstock,' the private secrc
tary, won the greater praise by his clever
work. but all the others matched up well
as actors of ability.
The performance is one that attracts.
1t was ably presented and goes down in
local records as one Of the seasons sue
ccssos. May more like it come this way.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-21
Observance of The Day in Charleston.
CIV the Associated Press.)

Charleston, S. c., Jan. 19.-The birth
day anniversary of Robert e. Lee was
fittinely observed in Charleston with q
great gathering at Hibernian Hall and
exercises under the auspices of the
Daughters of the Confederacy. Confed-
crate Veterans and Sons of veterans
were present and the occasion was espe-
cially memorable to about sixty veterans.
who received from the hands of the
Daughters the Southern Cross of Honor.
Addresses were made by Rev. John John
son and Gustavus NJ. Pinckney. Banks
and public buildings were closed today
and some business houses observed the
day as a holiday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-21
THE COMMONWEALTH CLOSES
CASE AGAINST MRS. BECHTEL
Forty Witnesses Examined in EEdeavor to Prove
Mother Accessory After the Fact IN
Murder of Daughter
(By the Associated Press.)

failed to shake the direct testimony of
the witness.
After DR.. Lear had given an exhaust
ike explanation of the Bordet test, which
is said to be new method in this coun-
try, DR.. John Eckert, of this city, who
assisted DR.. Lear, corroborated DR..
Lear's conclusions regarding blood tests,
and declared all the stains in question
to have been made by human blood.
Dr. w. d. Penneman, of Johns Hop
kins University, and two other medical
witnesses declared the Bordet test re-
liable
The cases against three of Mrs. Bech
tells children, John, Charles and Myrtha,
who are also charged with being aces
series after the fact, were continued to-
day until the April term of court. Their
bail was renewed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-21
Model OF a Sharpe.

Yesterday a model OF a sharpe such as
is used in Beaufort Harbor, was received
by Curator H. H. Brimley for the st.
Louis exhibit. 1t is a fine piece OF work,
done by a. d. Willis, of Morehead City.
The length Of the hull is five feet, and it
represents boat of forty-fvc or fifty
feet in length. 1t will DC a part oil the
Fisheries exhibit. These >sharpies are
used for pleasure craft in summer, and
for oyster and general freight boats in
the winter. Some Of them are as long
as sixty feet.