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Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-28
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Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-28
w oman S Long
Hair Stolen
st. Louis Woman Knocked Unconsci-
GUS and Heavy Strands Are
Cut Off.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Dec. 27.-Mrs. william
]. Ehlen, whose five feet of heavy blonde
hair has been the envy and admiration Of
st. Louis women for years, was knocked
unconscious by an unidentified man as she
was leaving her home for church yesterday
morning and her hair was chopped off
close to her head with a razor. She was
dragged, unconscious, into the hallway Of
her home and lay in that condition for an
hour before she was found. Her condition
is serious.
Today's attack was the third in two
weeks. She was approached on the street
on the previous occasions by a man who
first made an offer in money for the hair
and then attempted to clip off the two
braids with shears. The hair fell far be-
low her knees and she had refused many
large offers for it. She is Is years Of age.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-28
CHINESE AND Jap FOOT BALL
PLAYERS ENGAGE IN FIGHT
Three Are Injured In Scrap in whicb
Spectators Joined N San
Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 26,--Three Jap
anese foot ball players were injured today
in a free-for-all fight which followed the
second annual contest between the Chinese
Imperia, eleven and the Japanese Full
team. playing the American game. All the
players and many oriental spectators Joined
in the fight and hostilities were continued
until a riot call summoned the police.
The game resulted in a victory for the
Japanese team, 10 to 0. The Chinese pay
ers took the ball from the field. The Jap
anese believed they had won possession OF
the ball by winning the game, and set out
20 ~apt 1t. The fight followed.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-28
FAST BASKET JAIL WEDNESDAY
Chicago Team TO Play In Omaha This
week,

Lovers OF the great indoor game will he
favored with the opportunity To see two
big games OF basket bail at the Young
Mems Christian Association gymnasium In
The Chicago Institute and Training School
team will meet the Young Mems Christian
Association Tigers in what should prove
to be the fastest and most exciting game
Of the season. The Tigers have the rcpu-
tatiou Of being one Of the strongest teams
in this section OF tho country. but they
Will have to play E,lt-Cdged bail in order
to hold down the fast aggregation from
Chicago. As a preliminary the Omaha
High School quintet VIII Inc up against
the Young Mems Christ an Association
Crescents. Both of these teams are fas t.
the local high being In the front rank OF
school teams.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-28
Mob Finishes
One Murderer
Henry Pennington Taken From Jail
and Hanged to Steam Pipe at
Hurley, Va.

HURLEY, Va, Dec. H--Following the
killing here on Christmas eve Of Samuel
Baker and the serious wounding of his wife
and two children by the formers old en-
envy, Henry Pennington, a mot Of 100 citi-
zens late last night took Pennington from
jail, where he had been incarcerated under
heavy guard, and hanged him to a steam
pipe.
Pennington, who had been drinking, picked
a quarrel with Baker and shot him while
the latter was on his way to a Sunday
school Christmas tree with his wife, his
two children and a friend, Watt Meadows.
Seeing that he had killed Baker, Penning-
ton started to run away Mrs. Baker called
after Pennington and implored him to help
her a X the body home,
The ruse worked and. Pennington went
back to the spot where his victim lay
dead. Bent upon avenglng the deed, Mrs.
baker grabbed ~Pennington's pistol from his
pocket and shot twice at him. Her aim was
bad. Pennington recovered possession Of
the pistol and then shot the woman and
attempted to kill Meadows and the two
children.
Pennington was captured by a posse On the
outskirts Of the town after an exchange Of
sho,s with the officers, who badly wounded
him. Last night a band Of about 100 clti-
zens was quietly organized, the guard was
cverpowered and Pennington was taken to
the engine room of a lumber mill nearby
and hanged to a steam pipe. The body was
riddled with bullets and was then left hang
ing until 8 o'clock this morning, when 1t
a cut down.
Baker was a son-in-law OF Aunt Betty"
Justice and a brother-in-law Of George
Meadows, two of the victims Of q sextuple
murder here several months ago, for which
Howard Little has been sentenced TO die
January 6.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-28
CATHOLICS ARE DISTURBED
OVER BELGIAN SITUATION
Alleged Cipher Message from Rome
Calls Albert Lukewnrm
for Religion.

PARIS, Dec, 27.-The Petite Republiquc
prints a resume OF an alleged cipher dis
patch sent by Cardinal Merry Del Val,
papal secretary to the nuncic at brussels,
saying that the accession Of King Albert
has created inquietude in Rome, where he
is considered a lukewarm Catholic, with
anti-clerical. even sociallstic sympathles,
The cardinal therefore urges the papal
nuncio to seek to surround the king with
a Catholic encourage in order to complete
the work begun when the Catholics as
sumed power In 1854 This would be
menaoed IL King Albert gave hope to
liberalism and socialism, According to tn 3
seme authority, Cardinal Merry Del Val
instructed the nuncip TO eohflrm the mar
rlage Of King Leopold to Baroness Vaughan
In order to tranduliize the Catholic con
science.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-28
Total of Gifts
Reaches High Sum
Amount Forty Millions Greater Than
During Any Previous Year in
Country's History.

NEW YORK, Dec. N.-The total bene-
factions in the United States during the
last twelve months was Sal, 5000, an
amount just $40, 900 greater than any
previous year in the history of the coun-
try, according to statistics compiled by a
New York newspaper. The amount this
year was over twice as large as was given
away last year, following the panic OF
1907.
The principal benefactors in 1909 have
been the late John S. Kennedy of New
York, $26, $50, 900; John d. Rockefeller, S12,
S25, 900, and Andrew Carnegie, $6,o56,511. or
the total amount given In 1909, over a third
was given specifically for educational
work.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-28
BOSTON MECCA OF LEADING
SCIENTISTS OF THE WORLD
One Thousand Papers on Subjects of
Interest TO investigators wII
ne Read.
he Read.

BOSTON, Dec. 27,-Boston win be the
focus Of interest for followers OF nearly
every phase OF scientific research in this
country and abroad during the comine
week, when about 1900 scientists are eN-
pected to attend the siNty-first annual
meeting OF the American Association for
the Advancement of Science. The papers
to be read at the general and sectional
meetings number over 1000
Tomorrow the first general session OF the
association win be held. President T, c.
Chamberlain, president OF Chicago uni
%versity. win then Introduce the new presi-
dent, Davld Starr Jordan, president OF the
Leland Stanford university, The meeting
proper will continue through Thursday.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-28
CHICAGO MEN BUY STOCK
Take over Morgan
Interests in Chicago City Rail-
wa Company.

CHICAGO. Dec. 26.-Announcement was
made here tonight Of the purchase OF the
]. Pierpont Morgan interests in the city
railway company and other city traction
lines by Chicago ~financiers and the organ
lzation OF a new company to be known as
the Chicago City and Connecting Railway
company. a deal involving S7O.OOO.OOO.
The sale Is the first step in the plan OF
unificatioa OF all local transportation lines.
surface and elevated.
The deal was engineered by Ira NJ, Cobe.
president OF the Assets Realization com.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-28

second baseman, may prevent the con-
of a deal which had been en-
tered into with the Lincoln club of the
Western league for the purchase by the
Nebraskans of Zalusky, Gillen and
Standard. Manager Fox of the Bryan town
team recognized in the trio a valuable set
of players, and he was anxious to annex
them.
ut was the intention of Manager Hen
nothing but good of Tom Standard, while
in the east, and he probably will hold on
to this heavy hitter. Zalusky and Gillen are
recognized as first class men, but because
of difficulty had by last years Denver
management with the players they will be
disposed Of.
Standard probably will be placed in the
outfield. He did not make much of a
success In the center garden during the
close of last season, but with some prac-
tlce In the art of judging and catching
flies he should prove a good fielder. His
stick work will be a big help to the
Grizzlies.
The decision to keep Standard means
that seven Of last years players will re-
turn. The others are Lindsey, Mag, Hart
man, Thompson, Cassidy and Olmstead.
Catcher Haas and Pitcher Knobs, who 1t
was expected would be asked to report,
have been dropped, it is said."-Denver
Times.
Miller of Michigan and DR.. Cook might
find something in common both having
been repudiated by a university.
A friend of Pierre, S. D., thinks the Ma
tional league is getting some unjust
criticism these days. National league or
what league, syndicate base ball is
rotten base ball and will If let go ruin
the game. No matter about Ban Johnson's
personality. He is running the American
league on a higher level just now than
Murphy, Brush ct al. are running the Ma
tional.
A players strike in the extension Of the
schedule from 1854 to 16S games is now
brewed about, probably not by players,
however,
Mister George Tebeau is resting up and
gaining strength in Denver for his attack
on President O'Brien Of the American as
ISOLATION, whom he has sworn to unseat.
White Wings has drawn the sinews of
other wars from Denver and he evidently
thinks this is tho one unfailing source.
But We expect to hear the morning after
election that President O'Brien is still in
his seat.
Why not get Jeff and Gotch to box and
wrestle while at the Auditorium the night
OF January Rh
Well, one thing. Billy Murray, the de-
posed manager of Philadelphia, can ex-
claim with Paul of old; II have fought a
good fight" But Billy, also like Paul, was
fighting against some dirty odds.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-28
WITH THE BOwLERs.

TIL endurance contest at Francisco's Is
getting pretty warm. Wiley still leads.
with an average of 1893 S-15 for his fifteen
games; Charles Martin is second, with a
1877 average, and Anderson third. with 1876.
As this event closes December 81, IL is eN-
pected that nothing less than a 200 average
will win.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-28

Nose Yousem of the Boosters, is also one
Of favorites of the league. 1t will be a
disappointment to many Of the members
II Nose doesn't shine in some one OF the
events. HIS Colts bowl their flve-men
event Wednesday. The rooters they have
lined up will fill the hail. low
Wood Hartley, Anderson, Martin, Blake
ney, HUI and Francisco are among the
best bets for 1, 2 or 3 in the singles TaEe
care of some of the dark horses. CITY
Champ Klauck is to be considered and
many others, who have but recently entered
into the bowling game.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-28
MANS REVENGE FOR LAUGH
EmplOye OF Feeble Minded Asylum
Kills Woman, Another,
Burns Building and Self.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 26.-Because he
thought she had laughed at him in passing
Conrad Yox, employed at the Maryland
Asylum and Training School for the Feeble
Minded at owings Mills tonight shot and
killed Miss Rita Phillips and fired five
bullets into the body Of Miss Edith Spence,
an attendant at the il stitution. He then
barricaded himself and scattering kerosene
about, set fire to the building. 1t was
destroyed and Yox was burned to death.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-28

pany. Other Chicago financiers who figure
In the transfer are James b. Forgan, presi-
dent Of the First National bank: John J.
Mitchell, president OF the Illinois Trust
and Savings bank; Samuel insult president
of the Commonwealth Edison company,
and John a. Spoor. president Of the Union
Stock Yards and Transit company.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-28
OIdfieId Outs record.

Los ANGELES, Cal, Dec, killarney
Oldfield established a new worlds record
for fifteen miles on a circular track TODAY
at Ascot park. Driving his 12O-horse power
Behz' Oldtield reduced the record OF 1857,
made by Ralph DePalma, to 1924. Old,
Held was an easy winner in the five-mile
race with Ben Kerscher, driving a Oar
racq, his time being 4:47.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-28

that he would pitch his training camp
at Oceanview. just outside Of san Fran
cisco. Johnson also announced that Gun
boat Smith, a Pacific coast heavyweight
would be one OF his training partners.
Former champion, James J, Curbett, who
Is scheduled TO he one OF Jcffries' training
partners was in Chicago today. He pre-
dicted that Jeffiies would nave little
trouble in winning the fight.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-28

Many members of the Commercial league
Will be on hand TO see their leaders, the
Willow Springs and Bicycles. bowl this
evening, as they base their chances on
winning the tournament with these two
teams. The team that beats either one of
them will about win the honors.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-28

before the verdict was announced.
Through his failure to do this and his fur
ther failure to come out from his seclu-
sion and defend himself since the an
nouncement of the verdict, he undoubt-
edly has read in the newspapers wherever
he is, 1 have become convinced that my
confidence in him was sadly misplaced. 8"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-28
Man Murdered
at Kansas City
Clothing Bears Mark of Tailor at
Grand Island, Neb., w. Nc"
on Signet Ring.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. H.-Beneath a pile
of brush near Kansas City, Kan. the body
Of an unidentified man was found yester-
day. He was about 40 years old and his
clothes bore the tailor mark, IN. Kalman,
Grand Island, Neb." A signet ring bore
the initials W. Nc" 1t appears that the
man was murdered with a Ratchet several
days ago. His pockets were turned inside
out,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-28

Mrs. A. e. Roberts Dowled a total of
56S In the cellar Saturday night. If she
can go that good in the tournament she
VIII win some money.
Martin and Balzer look good for the
doubles. Little Martin is one of the ter
rors and Balzer is not bad either.
herman Beselin promises 20 land better
than fourth in the big card. Here is
hoping anyway. Herman still tells his boys
about that go at st. Louis In the National
event-took second money too.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-28
WtIson Lenven nrunseIn.

BRUSSELS, Dec. 26.-Henry Lane Will
son, the retiring American minister, has
left Brussels, the legation now being in
charge of u. Grant smith the secretary,
pending the arrival of the new minister,
Charles Page Bryan. who formerly was
minister to Portugal.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-28
JOHNsON's YEAR AS CHAMPION
COlOred Fighter Celebrates First An
niverkarY of His Victory.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2L-Jack Johnson, the
heavyweight pugilistic champion of the
a house-wa rInlng IN the nome he has pre-
sented to his mother. 1t was just one
year ago today that Johnson knocked out
Tommy Burns In the fourteenth round of
their championship battle at Rushcutters
bay, near sydney, n. s. w, and won the
worlds title.
Talking of his coming fight with James
j. Jeffrles, was postponed by the cham
pion, until he had carved a turkey and told
about his failure to get turkey after his
fight with Burns and how he made his
championship dinner on a pig.
After the dinner Johnson said he was
certain the forthcoming fight with JET
fries would be staged at San Francisco in
stead Of Salt Lake City and announce
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-28
sIaahed Win a RnEor,

wounded with a gun, or pierced by a rusty
nail, Buoklen's Arnica Salve heals tho
wound. Guaranteed sc. For sale BY
Beaton Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-28

Art O'Cander is certainly in fine form
Tor the singles. The Boosters are going
to pull for him when he bowls.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-28
st. Yves wins BY YARD.

st ives wins by Yard.
SEATTLE, Wash. Dec. 81
Yves, Marathon champion of the world.
defeated John Marsh, Canadian champion
by a yard in a fifteen mile match race to-
Jay. st. Yves time was 1:3S: 474k.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-28

ChamboriaIr's Cough iteu,euy 5anishe
all tendency toward pneumonia.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-28

Miller of Michigan and DR.. Cook might
find something In common, both having
been repudiated by a university.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-28

A players strike in the extension Of the
schedule from 1854 to 16S games is now
brewed about, probably not by players,
however.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-28

Well, one thing. Billy Murray, the de-
posed manage of Philadelphia, can ex-
claim with Paul of old; II have fought a
good fight" But Billy, also like Paul, was
fighting against some dirty odds.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-28

Why not get Jeff and Gotch to box and
wrestle while at the Auditorium the night
of January 7?h
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-10-13
NOTICE..

To THE TAX PAYERS OF THE Town OF
PoNr PLEASANT:
Taxes due the town of Point Pleas
ant for the year 1909, are now in
my hands for collection. Payment
of same at my Office at the Point
Pleasant Trust Company is hereby
requested to be made before the soth
day of Oct. 1909, after which time
10 per cent. penalty will be added.
H. L. ROuEY, Treasurer.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-10-13

WANTED, a ROoMER.-Any one de-
String large, comfortable room with
gas, electric lights and use of bath,
will please apply to Mrs. J. NJ. H.
Beale. Gentleman preferred.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-10-13
RUlLMACE SALE.

The ladies of Trinity Church will
hold their Rummage Sale the end
week in November. Further notice
will be given.
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Can't. Ham. Heatberineton. wears

ington, in the dock business at thi
place, was shaking the hands of Oh
friends here, last week. He reside.
at Caldwell, Noble county, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lynch had
for their guest last week, Mr.. W. c,
Jewett and wife, of Huntington, Mr..
and Mrs. Earnest Mccormick and
son, from Kanawha county, and Mis-
Lula Smith, of Raymond City.
Mrs. Harry Tippett and son Frank,
of Detroit, Mich, and Mrs. Frank
Drake, of Huntington, and Mrs.
Merrill Kerr, of GallipOlis, were en-
tertained by Mrs. L: ]. Williamson,
last week.
Mr.. Harry vanMatre, of this city,
but recently making his home in
Charleston, who has been quite sick
for some time, is much improved.
Jolly, progressive, never-giye-up,
John NJ. Adkins, now of Wheeling,
but a well known Point Pleasant
boy, was here last week visiting rela-
tives and friends. John is one Of
old timers who never gave up until
the last ball was pitched. Mr.. Ad-
kins is a prominent knight.
Mr.. Jacob c. Lewis, a veteran of
the confederate army and a grandson
of Col. Charles Lewis, with his sister
Mrs. Warwick of Falling Springs
Bath County Virginia, are guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Cameron L. Thompson
of Huntington who accompanied
them here for the celebration.
Miss Margaret Lynn Price of
Lewisburg, the West Virginia Gene
alOgist of the Lewis family of West
Virginia, her self descending from
Gen'l Andrew Lewis who commanded
the Army at the Battle of Point
Pleasant, were here for thecelebration
festivities. While here, she is the
guest of her cousin Mrs. J. NJ. H.
Beale.
Misses Bird Plantz and Eva Gard
ner, of Cleveland, Ohio, were the
guests of Mrs. A. R. vickers here
last week.
Messrs. John and Walter cbilds
of Middleport, were visiting here
Sunday.
Mr.. Harry Indie, of Gallipolis,
who has been employed in cincin-
natl, returned home and spent Sat
urday and Sunday with friends here.
Miss Lizzie Curry, of Charleston,
who spent last week with friends
here, has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Curtis, who
have been visiting her mother, Mrs.
Hines Kerwood, have returned to
their home at Marietta.
Mr.. Wallie Allen and wife, OfMid-
dlepOrt, spent Homecoming week
with their mother, Mrs. Sarah Allen.
Mrs. Will Jordan had for her
guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Harris
and two children, Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert Chambers and little daughter,
and Marcus, of Middleport.
Mr.. John Waters and wife, of
GallipOlis, are visiting Mrs. Waters
mother. Mrs. John Heslop, and Mr..
Waters is down with typhoid fever.
Mrs. Pat. Allen, of Raymond City,
spent last week with her sister, Mrs.
VIM. Mees.
Mrs. Bessie cabell, of Charleston,
was the guest of her mother, Mrs.
A. H. Cabel, here, last week.
Miss Rose viekers, employed at
Huntington, returned to her duties
after few days visit to her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. vickers.
Mr.. Homer Pickens, of Leon, was
a pleasant visitor here Monday,