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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-14

STANDARD OIL FOUND
GUILTY IN BIG CASE
{ Verdict Of Jury Is Sustained
Company viii Have to Pay
Fines Of s29,260,OOo.
TRUST WILL APPEAL THE CASE
Defense Beaten on All Sides by tho
Lawyers for the Federal Govern.
mcnt-Found Guilty ON 1,4sa Counts
Out Of 1903 Returned by the Grand
Jury.
tpy Associated press. 7,

CHICAGO, ILL.,, April lS.---The
Standard Oil Company OF Indiana,
which has hocn on trial for six wceas
before Judge LandIs of the Uni;ed
States District court tonight was
found guilty on l,iG3 counts Of re.
Gciving rebates from the Chicago a.
Alton on shipments OF oil from Whit
ing, Ind to East st. Louis, I'll.
There were originally 1903 counts
In the indictment, 40 counts fail
Ing on errors.
If the verdict is sustained the Oil
Company Is liable TO Il maximum fine
OF S29,26O,0 900 M the lIllkins law
which the Indictment charged .ic
company violated, provides fine or
$1,000 to 100000 for each oifanae.
Pending IL new trial which join s |.
Miller, chief counsel tor tho defense
announced would DO made Immediate
~, no penalty will be ilxcd BY the
court. Each count related to car
load shipment, When the case came
to trial the attorney for ~ defense
endcavored 10 have all the counts in
the indictment thrown ont on the
tcahnicality that the court that EACH
count taken up and considered SOP,
|, arntely which was done The dio
counts iii which errors were founr.
We're dropped
Tns defense then put all It's offoris
Toward proving that they were ,li,-
aware of the faet tliat4 he. ,siy cont
ls'atG had not been filed with tho I'm,
t,rstnte Commerce Commission as
provided BY the lSlkins law. EviG.
once was offered by the government
showing that IL was the duty of the
company's OFFICER to see whether tho
rate was In the hands Of the Inter.
state Commences Commission
TIE jury was out less than three
hours and reached the verdict on the
| first ballot
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-14
DANIEL H. CHAMBERLAIN
DIES AT CHARLOTTESVILLE
He Was carpetbag Governor of
south Carolina During Recon-
struction Days.

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, April
l3.-Danicl Henry Chamberlain. aged
:S.ovonty-two, Governor OF South Caro-
INA during the turbulent times immc.
diately following the era of recon.
struction. died this morning at the
residence of William c. Chamberlain.
near the University of Virginia, after
an illness of cancer of the stomach.
The deceased had recently returned
from a trip to Egypt. Several years
ago ne disposed of most OF his prop
crty i'll massachusetts. with view to
settling in Virginia.
While Daniel II. Chamberlain came
from the North after the war and was
elected Governor of South Carolina
~ the Republicans and negroes. ms
acton in boldly dcfying the Legis.
lature and refusing to issue a com.
mission to negro politician VINO
wGs elected W the Supreme Court
nj that State, he won forgiveness
from the decent people of the State
and half redeemed his administra-
ton
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-14
Nebraska Man Orator al Founders
Day al CharI0ttesv lie.
CONTRASTS HIM WIfH HAMILTON
Says That the virginIan Had sym.
pathy For the People But That the
FedcraIist Distrusted rhem-cor.
dial Reception.
OBy Associated Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA. Aprii
13.-Thc chief event of Founders
Day at the University of Virginia was
the visit and address, ofirS. .ia,S i.
Bryan. He was the -. !s9esETt c.
w. Kent and Judge d, trealko whom
ne drove to Montice.inodln nrfsa
ing Mr.. Bryan was gre 'ete,, qreiat
audience I'm Cabel hall ar ike IN
nearly two hours. lie. scnssod
Thomas Jefferson and his nniisioai
philosophy and incidentallv nnt -
III m, vivid contrast with Hamilton's.
III. ne vice in Hamiltol's plans, e.i,e
saia, was lack of sympathy with the
people at large and his ,nwtIlinrncs.
to trust men. ness
Jefferson tor his day vas rich I'm,
his views of government, or "a des sn.o
his sympathy with the common NO. ~
pie: he was one of the best nd,,os TOD tod
men of his time and favGrnd cnpfsrl
ring the benefit of education mn the
people at large. He speriaIlv die.
liked the idea of shearine neon,e If
their power. preferring freouent an.
peais to the electorate il. ordor On
the people could keep their band. nn
their servants. "' vi
Whiie frankly discussing noIic;as
mr.. Bryan avoided all personal aIlns
IONS He referred to the California
schooi case he said only to show
INA. me Jenersonian way oil settlins
that would have been to Ioawn !,
fornia. Vi S"h
MI. Bryans reception was, co,di,,
IN the cxtrono. After his aduress -.
was entertained at banquet nv IN,
Delta Chi fraternity and later ho ,of
Tor Washington whcro he is scbcdn,
on Tor three addresses tomorrow
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-14
NEGRO TRIED TO ASSAULT
YOUNG LADY IN RICHMOND
Dragged Her In An Alley from Street
nut tlcr Screams frightened
Him Away yiff

tSpGclaI 10 Tic Daily PrcSS.)
RICHMOND, VA, April ia das.
tarlly attempt nj criminal assault was
made III this city tonight. young
iaay, whose name Will not be diyuig.
Cd by tho police, while passing along
first street from Broad, on hcr way
TO her home, was suddenly seized by
Il bury negro and dragged into
convenient alley. where an attempt
WAS made to commit an assault upon
her.
The screams of The frightened girl
deferred the negro from his purpose,
and he succeeded In making his es-
cape before assistance reached tac.
Young woman. Practically the entire
police and detective force of the city
rs engaged In the search FOR the
negro n good description of whom
has been furnished by the young
lady &.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-14
Charged with Conducting a Lot
terry by Mobile Grand Jury.
1--WE ESTIMATED AT s10O,0O0,00o
They Are Prominent citizeng of New
Orleans, Les Angeles, Boston,
Washington ard DaIasz-Placed
Under Arrest But Released on Bail.
Gay Associated press1

MOBILE, ALA, April ls.-rne
grand jury today issued "A ndict-
ments for alleged conspiracy in vio-
lating the lottery law. The follow.
ing have boon arrested. and have
given bond. among them being
number of millionaires of New Or.
leans, Los Angeles. Boston and 9th.
or places: Albert Baldwin. ST., presI.
deut of the New Orleans National
Bank; Chapman lIyams, Frank =.
Howard, receiver of the New Orleans
watef works: David Hennen Morris
Albert tIenhen Morris; Edward H.
Ponnac: Lewis S. Graham. Paul Con.
rad William p. tombstone. c. ".
Hredow, James Rca. f. j. Domarest,
w. f. Damarest and John NJ Demar.
est, MI 81 New Orleans; Robert Il
Thompson, Mobile. Ala; William G.
henderson. Harry w. Sanderson
formerly living In Brooklyn, NJ ".
but now resides in New Orleans;
Francis Fitzpatrick Boston; James
L.. Shaw, Washington General vii.
Ham l.. Cobalt. Dallas.
United States District Attorney "
II. Aimhrecht refused to give the
ramcs OF The others indicted until
they should be arrested Five q:
those indicted Indicted o. c estimated to be
Three Il s stracS the indictments
we're were iss,,S ia .taipa grand Jury yes
'nf Fra a,,eWeS \ @ u'G%S9 o1I Of eos,oD
pleaded su;i,,sS sslred. and sentence
VIII he pnsscr sfsSthrc@h Monday in
My ! sNhtI,A u
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-14
remaining departments of the Gov

| remaining departments Of the Gov
! elument.
e! have said over and over again
that | recognize the great and won.
drrful resources Of the President. HIS
commanding ability. his Intense anu
ardent patriotism, tho marvellous sue
cess of his undertakings. and Ills
phenomenal popularity with the peo
pie. but tho fear that Possesses me
Is that some feeble successor In
either party who may have less ubil
Ivy and patriotism tli'ln he has may
Ignore these fundamental distinctions
and attmcpt TO divert our Institutions
from he plans and purposes of their
creation"
What Democratic Platform Should
Contain.
Senator Rayner then outlined his
views on II Democratic platform.
II would make II brief and peril.
nent he said Il would eliminate
tho customary and monotonous in.
dictmeilS against the opposition for
crimes that they have never com.
mit,cd: and would omit MI refer.
encc To the virtues that wo propose
To practice In the event of our sue
cess. would give the country some.
thing little new In the way oi
Democratic dccalOgue | would, OF
course, incorporate II plank for low
urln and for commercial reciprocity
with the trading nations Of the world.
would then add n plank declaring
That there Is no such thing MS an I'm
written Constitution OF the United
states; that If II requires change II
must be nmonGcd, not by Secretary
Root but h ythn sufiragcs of the PEG.
pie: and that II IL n reasonable ac.
to insert into It, whether by judicial
construction or otherwise, any power
or grant that which Is not confined
within the wcll-dciined authority and
limitation sof the instrument, In
| obedience TO the constitution would
then unequivocally declare for the
supremacy of the States, and not
yield the smallest portion OF their
sovereign rights over matters OF
local and domestic concern that lie
| clearly within their province and
Jurisdiction. / would then explicitly
announce TINT the Democratic party
is In favor Of tho strict and impair.
| tial enforcement of every Federal clt.
actment upon the statute book, anu
| that the greater and the more power
full the criminal who violates IT.
tho more severe should be the pen
altica that ought TO be visited upui,
| him. | would then announce that
| TIE marty Is not in favor of terri
torinl expansions: that our arms
| should be stacked and hnlt should
! be called In our march of aggrand
| incment; and that while We do no!
object 20 this government becominl
a world.power unon tho field of com
mercc and OF enterprise and of civil
cation. upon the field of war we dc
Inotslproppse 20 unite giih nther rob
biNr governments in the 8desroilm6n
oft5forcign territory md In the con
quest of helpless incos lfa
/ III the Democratic party Will TAX,
q stand eor principles substantially,
like these. IN my humble judgn,s
and rid itself OF the delusinn that 4
can attain success by simply becom
inG an annex Of the Republican party
! then ! believe there is Il chance f0i
victory, and II we are defeated again
thcn at least we Will have the com
1! fort and the consolation Of knowing
that VIC went down fighting for ;
! principle ~
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-14

had contracted in New York but Ii,
added. "she seems to be somewhat
bittor at ME yet and will not see me.
She answered that she did not have
the money!
Perhaps he was wrong in coming
TO New York but his parents were
responsible for that" he wrote. adj
ding that he is now true to the Thaw
cause. He appeals to Thaw for the
money which Evelyn did not send to
him and declares that he would ratn.
or Kill himself than 70 to certain
pc rsons in this city for help that he
VIII not write home for money and
at times has felt like ending it all.
Juror Writes Story for Paper.
A unique feature of the case,
which has caused considerable dis
cussion In legal circles today. is the
publication of signed article by ono
OF the jurors giving complete story
OF the deliberations in the jury room.
This is said to be the first time such
4 thing has ever occurred in this
jurisdiction. AS q rule the iuries
cred their deliberations as secret ana
confidential
The story written by one of the
iuloMH SOlIlt SluG-
lights on the Jury room procedure.
According to this account when they
retired after the judges charge they
gathered about the big table IN the
center of the room and engaged in
prayer. With the foreman in the
chair parliamentary rules were then
adopted and these We're adhered TO
throughout. The discussion was
largely III the nature of formal
debate.
No Unwritten Law There.
Aside from its personal relations 30
'Ihaw tho most important feature OF
the disagreement is It's showing that
Dementia Americana" has no stanu.
ing under the laws of this state New
York has rejected the "unwrittcn
law" 1t is not likely that after Del
mas fiasco in attempting TO foist II
upon New York jury tho attemp,
VIII DO repeated Every Juror who
will discuss the deliberation insists
that the justification plea was Ill.
terly disrcgarded. Delmas closing
address, therefore. went wide of the
mark.
Today the little California barrister
who was preceded across the Rocky
Mountains by the glowing reputation
OF laurcls he had won ON the Pacific
coast, stands discredited with New
Workers. The FIVE jurors. who sun.
ported Thaw. did SO under tho con.
vicuon hat he was insane when he
Killed White. Had Delmas made his
direct appeal for freedom for ms
client on the ground OF insanity it
is generally believed the jury would
have acquitted Thaw. ~
GIhaW'S L ayyers gDu,rraI
The iiasco of the nalf million ,,l.
lar defense has disrupted the Thaw
attorneys. Never at harmony. with
mo miserable showing. made befor.
thc jury, the Thaw lawyers are OPENLY
attacking each other, and each assert.
shoulders of some other man When
Ihaw faces jury again it is probable
an entire new set of lawyers with.
perhaps, one or two exceptions. viii
represent him. These old LAWYERS
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-14
PEARY WILL LEAVE FOR
NORTH POLE NEXT JULY
Arctic Explorer Says Money Has
Seen Raised to Refit and Equip
", the Roosevelt.
llBy Associated Press. J

PORTLAND ME-. April 13-Com-
mander Robert r.. Peary, who has
definitely decided NtG make aaotner
attempt to reach the North Pole today
stated that he would, sail nom Now
YORK as near July next as possible.
Sufficient money had been raised. he
said, for repairing hi,. snip. the Roose-
welt, and a fund OF 500. 900 necessary
to equip the expedition would be
available before July /.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-14
Two Swept Out to Sea.
(i3y Associated pross)

WILMINGTON. n. c., April Ia
w. G. Linley, Of Powder Springs, Ga.
and Lloyd Andrews, nf Seven Springs,
n, c., both young smen employed.
here several months as industrial IN.
surance solicitors, are believed to
nave been swept out to sea and
drowned In a IS foot launch which
was found today stranded on the
beach near Middle Sound, IL miles
below Wilmington
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-14
Winter in ST. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, MO-, April l.3-T:le
uncomfortable cold weather of the
past week became wintry last night
and 1t is iearcd that fruit buds and
carry vegetables have been consio.
crably damaged A continuation Of
the cold weather Is predicted. %
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-14
Nebraska's Fruit Crop Ruined

OMAHA. NEB.: April 13.-Reporfs
from the southern part of the, state
Indicate practical destruction %oe.
peach. li,ilm and pear crops by frost.
LINCOLN, NEB.. April l3.--Fru;t
growers report that nearly all of lbs
buds have been damaged or killed
Last night was the coolest Apri.
night of which Nebraska has record.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-14
Death BLOW to slenders.

CINCINNATI, o.. April 13.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt is charged by tn,
whiskcy blending interests of Cincin
natl and Louisville with having been
party TO Il breach OF faith. when
played into the hands OF the Whiskey
Trust. and with having delivered the
blending interests almost a death
blow through his decision OIL the la
yelling OF WhIskey.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-14
Eight Burned 10 Death.
BY AsSOciated Prcss. !

DENIsoN, TEX, April 13.--i1ispr
persons were burned to dealt, curly
today near G,mtor, Texas. All at
tempt was made to start fire with
Kerosene when IN explosion follow.
ed. he victims were burned boyonl
recognition.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-14
Central Ohio Frost sl,,en.

COLUMBUS. ONO, April l3.-Re.
ports from farmers in Central Ohio,
are that the fruit crop has been bad
~ damaged b ythe cold weather OF
last night. Today it showed and a
freeze tonight is predicted. Els
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-14
Freezing Weather in Missouri

ST. JOSEPH. MO-. April 1S.-The
mercury was 8 degrees below freez-
ing throughout Northwest Missouri
last night and growers saw fruit of
all varieties has been badly injur.
ed
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-14
Assaulted and Killed by Negro.
(By Associated Press \ rs

HOUSTON. TEX, April Ia. 20
message from Kirbyville, Texas, says
that today Mrs. T.. r. Tissue, wife
OF we'll known farmer. was Grim.
inaliy assaulted and killed by a negro
Posses are serching for tho negro.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-14
COLD WAVES DAMAGES
TO CROPS VERY HEAVY
Falling Temperature 10 The MID
die West and Portions Of The
South Generally Reported.
INDIANA HAS BIG SNOW STORM
Freezing Weather Prevails in Ten
ncssce, Kentucky, Northern Ala.
bama, Ohio, Missouri, kaneas and
Nebraska-st. Louis Experiencing
Real Winter Weather.
iny Assoclnied Press !

NASHVILLE, TENN. April 49,
SHOW has been falling here for sev-
oral hours. The thermometer regis.
ters ut the freezing point. Advices
from Southern Kentucky and North
Alabama indicate that early fruit has
been killed by the snow and cold.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-14
Much Damage in kaneas.

WICHITA. NAN. April 13.-S,nasi
and large fruit and gardens In KAN
sas We're injured last night by rrost.
1t is believed the loss will be heavy.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-14

Bic Snow Storm IN indiana.
SOUTH BEND. IND. April 10
snow has been falling. In Northern
indiana for the past SO hours.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-14
Ex.Gov. tyler to Speak in Rrookiy,,

Ex.Gov. Tyler to Speak in Rrooklyn,a
RADFORD. VA, April Ia. For.
mer Governor j. Hoge Tyler will bs
the first speaker at the annual Jef.
fcrson Club dinner TO be given m
BROOKLYN on Tuesday, at which VIII,
liam Jennings Bryan VIII be thu
guest OF honor. He will respond ~
The toast Virginia, tile Moihcr Of.
Presidents"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-06-13

Ayers Pills are liver pills. They act directly 7
on the liver, make more bile secreted. This /
is why they cure constipation, biliousness,
dyspepsia, sick-headache. Ask your doctor
if he knows better laxative pill. We GER
tainly do not. If he does, then use his kind.
We have secrets! We publish 10. Aver Co.
the formulas fall our preparations Lowell, Mass.
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Ed. Ragin of solway visited in

Ed. Ragin of solway visited in
the city last evening.
June brides should remember we.
carry nice line of wedding statiorl
cry.
The board of county commission.
ers adjourned yesterday afternoon,
after a session of two days.
Mrs. T. Gullickson and little
child left this morning for St. Paul
on visit to Mrs. Gullickson's
parents.
f. O. Sibley returned yesterday
afternoon to his home at Island
Lake, having been in the city two
days attending the regular meeting
of the board of county commissions
ers.
]. H. Scribner, the Minneapolis
land man, is in the city telling some
out-of-town residents about the good
qualities of Beltrami county dirt,
when taken in quarter-section guam
titles for farming purposes.
James Knox, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
C. ]. Knox, has returned from
Owatonna, where he has been at
tending school at the Pillsbury
Academy. He will remain in Be-
midi during the summer vacation.
Miss Carrie Fisk, daughter Of D.
H. Fisk, has returned from Monte
video, where she has been attending
the Windon institute. She visited
at Fargo and Crookston on her way
home. Miss Fisk will remain here
during the summer vacation.
Wiley Phillips, proprietor of the.
Crookston Steam Laundry, came
over from Crookston last night, and
in company with B. G. Massie, a
commercial traveller of St. Paul, will
attempt to break the fsh-catching
record of this community. They
will have noble assistance from the
local king of anglers, F. S. Lycan of
the Markham.
There will be no bass in the lakes
about Hackensack, at the end of
this week, when Paul Foucault, J. |
M. Stafford, w. H. Garrison and son
Vance return from their trip down
that air way" They left this
morning for Hackensack and Ten
Mile lake, loaded with all kinds of
fishing tackle and a determination
to get 'em { meaning bass.)
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ODE BIJOU

Every Evening 7:3O to 1000
Saturday Afternoon 2;30 to $3.50
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The City

Legal blanks at this office.
A, w. Danaher went to Tenstrike
last evening.
P. A. Hoffman Of Fowlds was in
the city yesterday.
Fresh churned buttermilk Sets.
quart at the Model.
Moving pictures at the opera
house tonight. New and up to
date.
G.. E. Croker and wife left last
evening for a visit at points along
the north line of Nj. & I. railway.
The best assortment of steel pens,
at the Pioneer office. Thirty kinds
from which to make your selection.
Discriminating housekeepers and
careful cooks find in Hunts Perfect
Baking Powder the highest satisfac-
tion-it makes wholesome food.
Stop the roof from leaking bv
using the Elastic roofing paint. Not
affected by heat or cold, and guar
anteed to last five years. ]. A. Hoff.
John R. Stewart of Blackjack,
general manager in the. north coun-
try for the Beltrami Cedar & Land
company, passed through the city
last evening on his way home from a
business trip to the twin cities.
Louis Biehl, a cruiser residing at
Northome, was in the city yesterday.
He had been to Grand Rapids on a
business trip, and returned from
that place yesterday afternoon. He
eft for Northome last evening.
A. Lessard and son Albert Of Cass
Lake, were in the city yesterday
afternoon. They left last evening
for Big Falls and will go out to
the claims which they filed on at
the opening of government lands
at Cass Lake yesterday. Mr.. Les
sard and son filed on two claims
east of Big Falls.
A man who is in perfect health,
so he can do an honest days work
when necessary, has much for which
he should be thankful. Mr.. L. c..
Rodgers, of Branchton, Pa, writes
that he was not only unable to
work, but he couldn't stoop ever to
tie his own shoes. Six bottles of
Foley's Kidney Cure made a new
man of him. He says success to
Foley's Kidney Cure" A. +. Bar
ker.
R. H. Collar, a former resident
of Bemidj il who is now an owner of
considerable of the earth's farming
surface east of Blackjack, was a
visitor in the city yesterday. Mr..
Collar came down from his farm
Tuesday and went to Cass Lake,
where he made final proof at the
U. S. land office on claim near
Blackjack. He tarried over in Be-
midi yesterday and renewed al
legiance to his old friends in this
city. Mr.. Collar returned home
last evening. He has been absent
from -Bemidji for five years, and
has acquired nine quarter sections
of land east of Blackjack, accord
ing to his own statement.
Duplicate and triplicate order
books at the Pioneer office.
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grain. Soak it all night in water.
Skim Off the skins which float in wa
ter. Boil on slow fire until tender.
with piece of salt pork in the pot.
When the water is dried out, introduce
some good butter, some salt and pep
per and serve hot The Indians of
Massachusetts used any kind Of fresh
meat for a favoring and called the
dish "saupac." You may have all your
oatmeal, hominy, grits, mush, meal,
polenta, etc., but let me have the samp
when can't get ''lye hominy. New
York Press.
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Will Cure Consumption.

A: A. Herren, Finch, Ark, writes:
Foley's Honey and Tar is the best
preparation for coughs, colds and
lung trouble. I know that it has
cured consumption in the first
stages" You never heard of any
one using Foley's Honey and Tar
and not being satisfied. A. E.
Barker.