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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-14
DEMURRER IN BLANTON CASE
Evidence All In and Attorneys Ask
That Verdict for Defendant
he Ordered.

JOPLIN. Mo, Feb. bah the evidence
in the case Of Charles l.. Blanton, charged
with conspiracy in the location of govern
ment buildings, had been submitted when
the defense late this afternoon demurred
to the evidence and asked the court To
render verdict for the defendant. The
demurrer was argued at length by both
sides and the defense tonight feel hopeful
that the court will sustain II.
Charles l.. Blanton, charged with con-
spiracy in the location OF federal buildings
took the stand today in his own defense.
He denied emphatically having any knowl-
edge of money raised 10 influence the Sc
lection of sites in the several towns Of
Missouri and Arkansas.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-14
JOHN A. MCALL IS DYING
Last Rites of Roman Catholic Church
Administered to Former Life
Insurance President.

NEW YORK. Feb. l3.-The last rites of
the Roman Catholic church were admins
tered today To John A. Mccall, former
president of the New York Life Insurance
company, at Lakewood. n. j.. where he has
been seriously III for some time. Father
Healy Of the Church Of Our Lady of the
Lake. which the Mccall family has at
tended whenever at Lakewood, officiated.
Mr.. Mccall had had a sinking spell and
the doctors had been hastily called. His
condition was such that his family was ad-
vised To be prepared for the worst Subse-
quently Mr.. Mccall rallied somewhat, but
his condition remains critical
Besides Mrs. Mccall there are now in
constant attendance three physicians and
three trained nurses. DR.. F. G. Janeway
and DR.. John Nanderpool of New York
have been called in consultation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-14
BEAVERS PLEADS GUILTY
Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for
Conspiracy 40 Defraud Gov
eFnment.

WASHINGTON Feb. 13.-In the criminal
court today George w. Beavers pleaded
guilty TO the indictments charging him with
conspiring with former State Senator
George f Greene OF Binghamton. N Y,
and w. d. Doremus. to defraud the gov
ernment in connection with the furnishing
OF postal supplies, and also OF bribery, and
was sentenced TO two years in the Mounds
Vile CIV. Na) penitentiary. He was al
once taken into custody and will be con-
veyed TO Moundsyille with the nrst batch
of prisoners going there.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-14
TESTIMONY is TAKEN At Dts NOME;
Frank Northrup, Former Manager Republic
Oil Company, Tells OF Orders.
STATE DIVIDED AMONG COMPANIES
He was Instructed to Keep Ont
of Territory Assigned to the
Maters-Pierce Com-
pany.

DES MONIES la. Feb. 1S.-With the
taking OF testimony Of Frank Northrup and
+. l.. Lyman OF Des Moines, both former
standard oil company employees, Attorney
General Herbert S Hadlcy to1ay announced
that he had mace out his case against the
Standard Oil company in Missouri, and
expects to get decision oustng the cont
pany frvm doing business in that state.
inc taking OF dispositions began this morn
ing in the Office OK Reid X Reid, local at
torneys. rhe state Of Missouri was rep
resented by Attorney General Hadley and
lis assistant, Rush z. Lake. Frank Hager-
man OF Kansas City and a. u. Eddy Of
Chicago appeared as attorneys for the
Standard oil company. and before the con-
clusion OF the evidence General Hadlcy
announced that hu was certain OF victory
in the courts. lie said he had positive
evidence that the Standard Oil. the Waters
Pierce, and the Republic OIL company
had formed combination and divided
the, territory in Missouri between them.
..- +.,' Has discriminating letter.
+. r. Northrup, formerly manager ut the
Scofeld. Schurmer * Teagle Oil company
Of Cleveland. in ST Louis gave most con-
elusive testimony OF the truth of Mr..
IIadleys charges. lie said he had oral
Instructions from the Republic Oil COM
pany. after il had absorbed :he Scoheld
company and the Cleveland Refining CON-
lany. not TO enter the territory Of either
ths Waters-Piercc company or the Stand
ard Oil company in Missouri. but TO relax
the fight on the Independent companies.
Tho letters also instructed him to follow
the prices of the Waters-Pierce compa ny.
Mr. Noithrup testified that he was alway
given one or two days advance notice ot
the prices of the Waters Pierce company.
Have you any more letters belongings I,
ire company which you appropriatcd?
asked Hagerman for the STANDARD Oil con-.
pany.
None Of your business" was the hot ie-
tort
MIR. Northrup was manager of the Re
1901. wien the Republic company on
ssrlzcd.
r. E..J-yEian OF. Dos. Moines testified also
tbat rs travelling agent of the Standard o.!
company in 1891 he had been given instruc'
tDns to turn orders from the Waters-Pierci
customers "a agents Of that company.
Northrup testified that he received hii
personal instructions as to noncompetitior
with the Stands I'd oil from Walter Teagle
He said that he received letters from th'
Republic Oil company, giving him a cop!
TO show 20 the trade only, which was
denial that it had been absorbed by th'
Standard Oil.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-14
waiting in Indiana.

INDIANAPOLIS. Feb 13-A brief sd-
journment was taken today in the case OF
the state of Missouri against the Standard
OIL company of Indiana and other oil COM
panies. The purpose of the delay is to
gain time until the supreme court of Mis-
souri, hands down its decision.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-14
Fog Costs Three LiNe..

NEW YORK, Feb. ls.-At least three lives
are believed TO have been lost in the East
completely I'm two and two others had holes
stove in them by a tug boat which was
running blindly in fog and rammed into
shipping at the foot OF East TWenty-frst
street.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-14
sutton Takes Time.

At O'Clock the arguments and citations
Of authorities were finished and Judge SUIT
tor said he desired to reserve his ruling
on the admission OF the letter until this
morning.
1T must be conceded" he said in making
the announcement, that one test OF the ad-
missibility OF the letter is that the rela-
ton claimed must really exist. The COM
munication must be made in an official ca
pacity. The question depends on whether
the writer sought the priest in his official
capacity as priest and communicate or
whether It was purely a business matter
In the opinion OF the court il is not enough
that they belong TO the same church. If
someone else might have given him the
relief sought as Well as a priest then the
court thinks IL is not a privileged communi-
cation. have read the letter but once
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-14
Movements of Ocean Vessels Feb. "A

At New York-ATrived: Kaiser wilhelm
III, from Bremen; Staatendam, from Rotter-
dam.
At CheTbourg-Arrived: Kaiser Wilhelm
der Crosse, from New York
At Liverpool-Arrived: Pannonia. from
New York, via Queenstown. Sailed: Lake
Champlain. for st. Johns " F.
At Naples--Sailed: BTazile, for New York
AT Rotterdam-Arrived Rotterdam. from
New York.
Al Moville-Arrived: Astoria, from New
York
At Hong Kong-Arrived Coptic. from
San Francisco
AT Fiume-sailed: Carpathia. for New
York.
Halifax.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-14
Minor Matters at Capital.

Representative Norris has recommended
the appointment Of c. w. McConnoway to
be postmaster at Holdrege, Phelps county.
Mr.. McConnoway has served one full term.
II Is expected by Judge Norris that his
nomination viii be sent to the senate on
Friday.
Representa- tive Mccarthy today enter
tained at luncheon State Senator NJ. A
Meserve Of Creighton and VIII Tactette OF
Bloomfield. These gentlemen are in Wash
ihgton enroute TO New York.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-14

The senate committee on interstate
canals has subpoenaed William Nelson
Cromwell of New York TO appear before
the committee in connection with the in
vestigation of canal affairs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-14

The Retail Butchers Protective assoeia-
tion of Omaha, through its executive Off
GERS. is demonstrating against the passage
Of the parcels post bill, Senator Milard
having transmitted the remonstrance today
to the senate committee on the postofice
ana post roads with the request for careful
consideration.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-14
Receivers 10 Hold On.

The movement TO abolish receivers Of
public moneys at land offices gives fair
promise OF being defeated in the near fu-
ture. The bill submitted by the secretary
Of the interior through friends in both the
house and senate does not meet with the
approval, and II has been practically agreed
upon by members of the public lands COM
mittees of the two houses to report against
II when il comes up.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-14
Merchants Can Helm.

If the Commercial club will go to the
front and aid Mr. Kennedy in the efforts he
is making to secure a specific appropriation
for Omaha. and business men generally
will take it upon themselves to wire the
committee the necessity OF continuing the
Indian supply depot at Omaha. much can
be accomplished between the time Of the
bills report 10 the house and it's passage.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-08
Addresses The Delegates Of The
River and Harb0P Convention
! in the White House.
AAv|CABLE RIVERS ARE IMPORTANT
Roosevelt, However, Says That He
Will Have to Confer With the Lead.
ers of Congress Before He Can Do
Anythins-conventlon Asks for An.
nuaI Appropriation Of $4,000, 900.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. D.
President Roosevelt said to the Nm.
tional Rivers and !iarbors convention
who called on him at the White House
today, that he would consult with the
leaders of Congress and expressed
the, hope that something definite
would be done in the way of increas.
ed appropriations for the improve.
ment of the nations waterways. AL.
bert Bettinger of Cincinnati, the
speaker for the convention advanced
the proposition that the national wa.
terways made efficient by the aid of
the government would supply the de.
ficiency of transportation facilities,
present and prospective. He told the
President that the convention sug.
gested regular annual appropriations
of not less than $50,0OO,OOO to replace
the hitherto desultory and Inadequate
appropriations for the Improvement of
the waterways and to place their pros.
ecution on basis insurIng their com.
pietion within reasonable length of
time.
Replying the President said: az
have come to feel q growing sense of
the Importance of establishing far
reaching plan for the general improve
ment of the waterways of the coun-
Try. / feel that the national govern.
ment should concern itself with prom.
er utilization of water lower down in
the rivers where they are fitted to be
the great arteries of communication.
have had 1t brought strikingly to NV
attention. but recently, how much we
sutier at present by the Inadequate
facilities of railways for the moving
tue great crops OF this country. We
need and must have further facili-
ties, as it Is well pointed out, far eff
1ective methods of affecting railway
rates and to provide for a proper sys-
tenn OF water transportation.
IL would not be possible for me to
enter INTO any discussion of the de.
taiis OF your plan until have spoken
with some OF the leaders of the two
houses OF congress. shall consult
Win mem at once and trust that
something definite and effective can
ne done along the lines that YOU men.
ton"
me unanimous adoption to ammo.
priete annually not less than $50. 900.
0oo Tor the improvement of rivers and
haroors and waterways, commencing
with the present session of congress-
and the appointment of a committees
OF eighteen delegates headed by Mr.
francis to present the sentiments OF
me convention to the President and
u congress, concluded business nro.
ceenlnSs OF the body TODAY
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-08
NEW OFFICERS FOR THE
HAMPTON AERIE OF EAGLES
Decision Reached to Have Big So.
cIat Session on the Night of the
installation in January.

Hampton Aerie of Eagles last night
elected officers for the ensuing year
and decided to hold big social SEES
sion on the evening of January 4,
when the officers chosen will be for
mally indicted into office.
Messrs. Frank w Moore, j. B
Diestil, Benjamin R. Merrill, H. r.
Dodd and DR.. William H. Howard
were appointed committee to make
the necessary arrangements for the
social session
The officers elected were as fol.
lows:
Worthy president-Mr. w. B. Ashe
Worthy vice-president-Mr J. F
Aikens.
Worthy chaplain-Mr. John Ferncr
Worthy secretary-Mr. Frank II
Walker.
Worthy treasurer-Mr. f. Moore.
Conductor-Mr. J. d. Diestil.
Inside guard-Mr. Frank Brown.
Outside guard-Mr. John Eugle
hard.
Trustees-Messrs. R. H. Diggs. B
r. Merrill and Jesse ]. John son.
Aerie physician-Dr. W. II. How
ard.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-08

SAILORS OBTAIN FUNDS.
VIII Carry Case Against Pavilion &c
Highest Court.

81 b H.. q"
NEWPORT, r. l., Dec. Ito carry
to the highest court In the land the
case OF the sailors who are suing the
Newport Amusement association for
excluding them from their dance pa
vilion there are now. sufficient funds
In. hand. states the t,iuejackct. n perl
6alcal published at the training sta.
ttoh In the interest of the naval up
prentices.
Among the subscriptions are 500
from President Roosevelt. previously
announced; 500 from Theodore B.
starr. OF New York: $685. from the
enlisted men in the commissary de
partment hero: IS from w. w. Holl.
!ngsworth, OF Philadelphia, and SIS
from the Women's Relief CORPS. of
pF9lo. Ill. Rear Admiral Charles NJ,
Thomas has volunteered IL bear II
portion OF the expense. This case IL
now before the Superior Court of this
state on demurrer.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-08
FRIGHT CAUSED LockJAW.
Woman Nervous in observation-disclosures
Ends In Death.

MORRISTOWN. N. j., Dec o.
Mrs. Frank Henion, of Butler, Is dead
as result Of nervousness caused by
riding in New York elevator. Mrs.
Hennion with her husband visited the
metropolis one day last week on a
shopping expedition. While descend
ing in an elevator Mrs. Hennion, be-
came frightened and had a nervous
shock She seemed to recover when
she got out in the fresh air, and
neither she nor her husband gave 1t
further thought.
When she got back to Butler she
had n headache and soon developed
all the symptoms Of lockjaw. The
doctors who were called did every
thing possible to save her life, but she
died last evening. They say the fright
caused her death Mrs. Hennion was
twenty.six years old.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-08
HOW WEAsELs HUNT. : {
ffe Graceful rose of tho Animals
When on the Trail.

ffe Graceful Fo.e of tho Animals
When ON the Trn.l.
Tho 1.-THE grace Of the weasel may
DC observed whenever II ia on the trail
At an even speed. with nose to the
ground, it's reddish brown back sec,rs
literally to glide along through the rink
berbage by the bnnk.
1t may be the scent of q rat and the
rail may take 1t In and out of the
bank good many times before II
comes UP With its victim. 1t may even
have to swim stream before It's per.
s'stence Is rewarded. It.is wonderful
how small a hole that long, archcd
body can glide into and emerge from
without the slightest difficulty.
When 1t has caught and killed its
prey its movements nrc equally grace.
full as 1t carries the spoil home to It's
hole. Crossing a Kentish field saw o
weasel coming along under the hedge.
row rcd tootlIed from the chase. There
was the same sinuous motion Of the
back, but the little beasts head was
held MS high as possible and from its
mouth hung The limp carcass of a
young rat, freshly killed. The weasel
held 1t by the neck and so high, for all
the shortncss Of its legs, that only the
end OF the rats tail dragged through
the grass.
a fnmily Of weasels will often hunt
In company, and this Is naturally a
most Interesting sight to witness, The
ability Of the weasel to enter exceed.
ingly small holes is owing entirely to
the structure Of it's body-its fat head
long neck and short limbs and toll. In
cornrick 1t can pursue mice with eass
along their burrows.--London Natl.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-08
Some Old spendthrlfta

when people have more money
tEap they know what to do wifi
Trey sometimes develop remark.
aoie ingenuity In devising methods
or squandering it. as In the case of
Inc FRENCH marquise who, ACCORDING
70 the paper, has her bed strew6
win rare and exquisite orchids Mt
cost of several Thousand dollars
week
Even more remarkable is the story
toit' OF wealthy Frenchman W. O
Glpes twice week at a famous
parisian restaurant. His appetite
~ the poorest, and he always insists
Oh having tu-een filled with a
specially prepared soup placed before
MIN. Next comes huge Joint of
meat, from which he cuts one tiny
slice. Then follow four quaiIs or
a large chicken, of which he eats
one mouthful. His dessert consists
or four grapes and cup OF coffee,
while dring the meal he just moist.
ems his lips from a bottle of the
finest champagne. At the conclu.
sion OF each meal. for which he pays
$50, he hands SO to the head waiter,
81 to the waiter who has attended
him 81 to the woman cashier, and
81 to the porter.
a weird form Of extravaganza waa
that OF woman named Hitler, who
recently buried her husband in a
$4,000 coffin. The coffin was made
|ot richly carved mahogany, with
solid gold trimmings Ia single knot
costing $1,750), and lined with SILK
which is said to have cost rs cent.
az inch.
The Nlzam of Hyderbad has q
set OF false teeth for which he paid
a Madras dentist $500, and Dixie
w. Thompson. a wealthy rancher o.
Santa Barbara, Cal. not long age
spent 1880 for a saddle, which Is Of
the finest embossed leather. heavil,
and most deliberately mounted Will
silver, Henry G. Marshall lavishet
$4,000 on a grand piano, exquisltely
painted by Sir l.. Alma Tadema ant
studded with precious stones. Jai
Van Beers has a piano. miracle o
painting, precious metals and jewels
which cost him ,0O0--Chicagc
| Chronicle
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-08
HamplonIans Who Favor Annexation
Will Fight HE Movement 10 lex
Town for Road Purposes.
ARGUED that It WILL HURT TOWN
Should the Board Of Supervisors Issue
the Big Amount Il Would Likely
XIII the Question of Extending the
Town Limits for the Next Twenty
five Years.

1t was learned last night that a
movement is being inaugurated by
those favoring the annexation OF the
East and West End of Hampton to
defeat the measure to have the board
of supervisors issue 100000 in bonds
Tor the, improvements of the roads OF
Elizabeth City county.
The movement to issue the bonds
for road improvements was renewed
yesterday. following the fight OH the
annexation and 1t Ia stating an In
crease of the limits of tho town.
According to those who oppose the
issuance of 100000 for road purposes
1t will mean an increase OF taxes. It
Is argued that 1t will be unfair to OBJ
pose annexation on tho ground that
1t means an increase of taxation and
then come right back and slap the
taxes on the people for road purposes
The roads Of tho county are In bad
condition. The town Of Hampton Is
suffering because to the outside world
1t Is recognized as village OF only
1900 Both are imDortant questions
and 1t is hardly likely that those fay.
oring the road bonds will ever favor
the extension Of the limits, while the
anneXationists will no doubt stoutly
oppose the issuance OF 100000 in
bonds by the board of supervisors.
Should the county issue the road
bonds 1t will mean that the town OF
Hampton will likely be unable to ex.
tend her limits for twenty years. ow.i
Ing tn the large proportion of the
100000, which the town would have
to assume In order to take in the east
and west ends.
The annexation committee showed
that the limits could he extended by
increasing the taxes fifteen cents on
the hundred dollars for the first five
years and then the rate OF taxation
would be decreased twentv-one cents
on the 500. Those favoring annexa
ton contend that the small increase
OF Is cents on the 800 would he tho
means of giving Hampton invaluable
advertising all over the United States
The discussion Of the question Of
Greater Hampion' was warm yester.
DAY. 1t Is now believed that the mat
Ter Will be carried into the town cleo
tton next June and that annexation
VIII then he tho real issue. II may nj.
So be carried into the general county
election next November.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-08
Wines and Liquors

l belong to the lost tribe that stray
ed away from Dublin before Moses
sailed on the Red Sea. I'm price
cutter. I'm money-maker; I'm the
one that sells all straight Whistles
retail at Wholesale prices. The FOL.
lowing high grade 10c Whiskies J.
sell for &C. drink: Paul Jones. Pure
Rye, Sherwood Rye Whiskey, Carroll
Springs, pure Maryland Eye Whiskey.
Oyerhold Rye whiskey, Parkwood Rye
Whiskey. All Of the above named
Whistles are strictly high grade;
watch my prices II you dare, beat
me II you can.
Whisky In bulk at following prices
Old Nick Pure RE, IL pt., csc;
enilon .'................. S4.oo
Leonardo Favorite. IL pt.. zoe;
sailon ...s................ 800
Hunters Baltimore Rye, IL pt.,
26c: gallon ................ AGO
MARYLAND Club. IL pit, 25c gal
lon .................. 400
Paul Jones Pure Rye, IL pt.,
zoe; gallon .............. 2.75
Carroll Springs. gallon ....... $50
XXxXBaker Rye, gallon $3.50. ESQ
Star A. Rye, gallon .......... 200
Moss Rose, gallon ............ eco
LAKEWOOD Pure Rave, gallon :. 200
Jefferson Pure Rye, gallon 1899. LIS
Kentucky Bourbon. gallon ...... lao
Double Stamp Gin, gallon ...... 200
The following brands OF Califor.
MIA Wines, Port Sherry. Catawba
Claret, Blackberry at 25c per qt.,
per gallon, Csc. Pride Of North Car
DINA. 4 years old, gallon. ....... 200
Kummeill, per gallon .......... 200
N. LEONARD'S
Barrel and Bottle House .
10 AND 10 MELLEN ST,
Phesbus. Va. phone. ga,