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HOUSTON DAILY POST: SATURDAY MOKSTIKG, JANUAKY 0, 1906.
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217 Main St.
I. M. GRIFFIN.
C. P. (& T. A.
prevent* n:y «ifipearaH'.;<j
*»*rr." aaid Mr. Rowe.
"I lnalm that you treat mc with respoct
r>r leave the room." repll.nl Mr. Sanborne
with warmth.
"Do you know whore the Standard Ol)
oil and does rot?" asked
• I rtn not."
"tMd th« nutation of trial come up h*-
""re the bourd of directors'.''"
_whll« I tvaa pr^ont.
Jit do you know about th» binlnea*
of thla company, of wliloh rou are a di-
rect orr*
"I know little except »«t to Ita finan-
cial atandlnit."
>tr. Bedford <wld hi* duties as direc-
tor are to listen to reports of tee of-
ficers of the company ami tr» vot" on
them. The officers. lie wild, are J. A.
Moffitt, prealdert. and \V. B. Co win,
vice president. He could not remember
fhe names of the others at the moment,
be saM, f
JOCKF.L'8 TE8TIMOXT.
Secretary A V. Jockel, who said ho
waa formerly a bookkeeper for tlie Stand-
ard Oil company, then took the stand.
II* testified that he was employed dur-
ing part of 1904 at the offlco of the com-
l«any in Newark. N. J., and that he knew
W, H. Kin*, general antes .i(rent. and
ii. A. Tlnsly. rko pivsldotit of the
"Watei-s-J'leroe Oil company.
tie said that W. R. Klnv had charge
of tlia domestic department of ttie Stand-
ard Oil company at M Broadway In 1904,
and that at N«*wark there wa« forme!y a
• hlef clerk by the name of A. I'. Kbie.
"Tell about hls> trnnsfer to tho Waters-
IMerce Oil company," said Mr. Hartley.
"1 know ho asked for a transfer, but
■whether the namew of the Watert-Pierce
oil company was stipulated I can not
»ay. The transfer waa made Immediately
Uirou«h Mr. C. C. King, Mr. Kin* and
Mr. McNall.
• He went to Oklahoma City as spe-
tla) agent for the Waters-Plera* oil
> wnpanv. 1 was afterwar.l transferred,
thai territory."
Counsel for the companiei objected,
hut were overruled when Mr. Hadle; de-
manded the details.
Mr. Jockel continued:
1 waa summoned into the office of C.
t'. Young ®n November 15, iStOl, and in-
formed that a request had been made for
iay transfer to a weatern agency. Mr.
N Voun* arke<J if l would consent to go. 1
told him 1 would provided proper term*
• ouM be made. He told mc that the mat-
ter would havo to rest for a few days un-
jll he had received further information.
• A "few i lays later I wua again called by
Mr. Young, and he tohl me that Mr. Kin*
had requested my presence at 2t> Broad-
wsv the next day at 10 o'clock. He gsva
m* u letter of Introduction to Mr. King.
The witness offered to give the con-
<«nt« of the letter, and It waa objected to
by tho lawyers of the respondent?1.
"Olve the contents of the letter," said
Mr. Hadl'V.
"As far as I can remember, tho letter
»aid: "This will Introduce to you Mr.
.lo kel, of whom wo spoke to yon oveiftbs
telephone.' I presented the letter to Mr,
King, and after be read It he took mo to
the upp»r floor and introduced rpo to Mc-
NoU. and wa came to terms after a short
■•onvenation. I was to go to Oklahoma,
stopping on tho way nt St. LotiK
■ I was Instructed by C. C. Young and
McNall never to mention tho fact that 1
had known of and had been employed by
rhe S'andard Oil company."
"What company were you being trans-
f n-red to In Oklahoma."
"To the Waters-Pierce Oil company."
'If you rtopped at St. Louis and re-
ceived any Instructions from Mr. Tinsley,
arite what the instructions were."
TINSLEY S INSTRUCTIONS.
• Mr. Tinsley Instructed mo to be very
f.ioae-mouthcd and be very careful c>f
what I did say.
"He informed me of th« condition of
office affairs existing in Oklahoma City
snd a»'d that they had been kept in very
poor condition by the previous manage-
ment and he requested mo to bring them
to tlie fntne level as they were In Newark,
N. J., where 1 had oonie from."
In reply to a question tho witness sold
that he did not resign from'tho Standard
Oil company.
"J>id th? Standard Oil company sell
any oil to th* Watcrs-Fl'-rco company in
'>kla)K>maT'
Not to my knowleUgo did they sell to
ro.isnmem, but tho Water/- fierce Oil
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Af\ Highest Awards in
Europe and America
the story of santo domingo.
company itself carricd the stock of the
Standard Oil company in its warehouse
and they *ol0 it to merchants and con-
sumers, but not in original barrels. In
cases where oil was sold by tho barrol
the contents of tho Standard Oil barrel
were emptied Into a barrel labeled "The
Waters-Pierce Oil Co.' "
"Did you receive a letter from C. P.
Acker, peneral manager of the Standard
Oil company, giving a scale of prices with
which oil should be sold In tho city?"
"Yea, sir."
"Did the Lifter show that the oil was
be'ng sold at a lc.'s? What *.vas the pur-
pore?"
"To overcome tlr2 business oC the ttieh-
ardson Gay Oil company."
"Did you mean Cf rrpetition?"
"Yes, air."
The witness was then excused.
E. T. Bedford, recalled, refused, on ad-
rice of counsel, to answer any questions
as to the whereabouts of Mr. Tinsley.
Asked if lie knew whether the Standard
Oil company of Indiana sells oil in Mis-
souri, he said, ho did not know. T.Tnder
ndvic« of counsel, hq declined to say if
ho was conncctcd with tho Standard Oil
company of New Jersey.
"Do you know there is such a company
a« the Republic Oil company?" the wit-
ness wa:* asked.
"I have heard of such a company," ho
replied.
"From whom?"
"I can't recall."
Th«* witness declined ti> answer several i
eddltlonal question* regarding Standard
OH company affairs, and adjournment
was taken-until tomorrow morning.
Area 18,<M3 square miles.
Population 600,000; language Spanish.
Population, mixed race of white, Indian and African blood.
Slavery introduced iwt502; abolished in 1K2J.
Chief cities. Santo Domingo, capital; population 30,000; Puerto Plata WOO,
La Vega 6000, Santiago 1500.
Term of president and vice president according to the constitution) four years.
Congress, a single house of twenty-four members.
State religion, Roman Catholic.
Municipal schools SO; pupils U000; newspapers 3.
Debt, $32,0000,000 gold; annual revenues about $2,000,00").
Product.", sugar, rum, cacao, tobacco, coffee, tropical fruits, .'.si
1492—Island discovered by Columbus.
14!V>— Santo Domingo city founded.
lit1?!—Spain transferred island to French.
1501—French driven out by Toussaint 1/Ouverture.
1502—French reoccupied island.
1809—French driven out by English and entire island of Santo Domingo s'iven
to Spanish.
1S£2—Revolt succeeded and Uie two island governments united under President
Bover of Hayti.
1S44—Santo Domingo republic separated from Hayti.
IStJl—Santo Domingo republic ceded by President Santana to Spain.
1865—Spaniards driven out.
1810—Treaty of cession to the United States rejected by the American senate.
1S96—General Uliscs Heureaux electee? president.
189&—Heureaux assassinated by Roman Caceras. ^
1S90 to 190S—Presidents Figuero, Jiminez, Vasqtiez, Wos y Gil and Morales.
in supreme court Indigestion
GAMBLING LAW IS TO BE
TESTED.
Tribunal Granted Writ of Habeas
Corpus and Matter Set Down
for Hearing.
voters won't pay
EL PASO CANDIDATES AL-
TERED PRACTICE.
Publish Card in Interest of Clean
Election—Poll Taxes Off
Over go ,Per Cent.
INSURANCE REFORM.
The Lines Along Which Legisla-
tion Is to Be Made.
(Associated Press Report.)
NEW YORK, January u.--The Times to-
day says:
Upon authoritative information the
Times is able to say that the principal
objects which tho legislative Insurance
Investigating committee will seek to ac-
complish la the legislaUon it recommends
to tho legislature are:
1. Effective participation of policy
holders in the administration of th« com-
panies.
2. An extension of the powers of the
lnsv.ranco department, so taat there will
bo no question of its right to supervise
th« entire administrative management of
insurance companies;.
.1. A degree of publicity that will en-
able policy holders to keep informed ro-
gardlng th« management of their com-
panies.
4. Requirements that the insurance
companies .vhuil keep their accounts in
> .■ ii a lusi.iou iiiai illii-u relations wltn
financial enterprlaea of various kinds will
not be possiblo without detection.
f>. A uniform system of audits.
ti. Standard forms of policies which will
not permit of ambiguous and elusive pro-
visions. /
The prohibition or rigid limitation of
deferred dividend policies of the Tontine
form.
*. Additional safeguards against for-
feiture.
9. A requirement that, the profits ac-
cruing from the different departments of
business shall be Justly apportioned to the
policy holders entitled to receive them.
10. Prohibition of the control of sub-
sidiary financial Institutions by life insur-
ance companies.
11. Restrictions as to deposits r-arriert
with and loans to banks and trust com-
panies.
12. Restrictions regarding investment
in corporate enterprises in process of pro-
motion. the success of which is a matter
of speculation.
1R. A requirement that Insurance di-
rectors or trustees shall not have busi-
ness affiliations which shall interfere
with their Judgment in passing upon
financial proposals submitted to their in-
surance companies.
14. A requirement that a greater pro-
portion of funds shall be invested in real
estate, bond and mortgage than now is
turned into these channels by the larger
companies.
BLACKBURN CHEERFUL.
Senator Not Sore Over His De-
'feat in Kentucky.
(Houston Post Special)
TjOUtSViLLiE, January 4.—Tilers i»
every reason to believe that Senator Joe
Blackburn who. on Tuesday night, went
down to tho bitterest defeat of hi3 lifo
before the administration candidate.
Judge Thoma3 H. Paynter, will be the
opponent, two years hence, of the avowed
administration candidate, Judge Hager,
for the governorship. His friends are
urging him to the effort and even soma
of thoso who recently fought him hard-*
est have assured him of their hearty
support. As to the administration. Sena-
tor Blackburn de-lned his positl jn \ ery
clearly last night when he was called
ut>on afi-r the caucus nomination, for a
cueec'h His effort was brave and oar-
ing, and won him tho plaudits of a ma-
jority of tlie ICS members of the caucus.
Among other things he said: "I am not
sore or hurt. My defeat doe3 not impair
rny loyalty to my party. Every man
knows the character of the contest closed
tonight. I will tell tlie truth. That
element In Kentucky politics which com-
pnssed my defeat did not wage war on
me. I waged war on it. The people
and not oligarchy must rule. I began
the war on the administration, and to-
t ight 1 pay the penalty. I waged tho
war to save the democratic party of
Kentucky, and now I dedicate the bal-
ance of my life, be it short or long, to
the prosecution of that war."
That Senator Blackburn Is tho most
popular man with the masses in the
State of Kentucky Is generally conceded.
He has sounded the tocsin, and It is gen-
erally felt that there will be a great
rallying to Iris standard at the proper
time.
RECONSIDERED ACTION.
Grand Tury Recalled Maryland
Trust C<5. Indictment.
(Associated Press Report.)
BALTIMORE. January 6-—The grand
Jury which on last Wednesday found in-
dictments against J. Wilcox Brown, Hen-
ry J. Bowdoin and J. Bernard Scott, for-
mer officials of tho Maryland Trust com-
pany, for alleged fraud, each of whom
had been placed under a bond of $10,000,
decided todny to reconsider n decision to
Ignore tlie presentments and the defend-
ants were discharged.
Memphis Bank Liquidated.
(Associated Press Report.)
MEMPHIS, January 6.—Chancellor
Helskell today issued a decrcy^permitting
tho Commercial Savings Bank and Trust
company to liquidate the affairs of the
American Savings Bank and Trust com-
pany, which closed Its doors at the time
of tho recent failure of the Merchants'
Trust company. Notice has been given
that all creditors will be paid in full
next Wednesday.
on
turman indicted
(Houston Post Special.)
KL PASO. Texas, January 5.—Two years
ago today there was over 2000 poll taxes
paid in El Paso county. Today only 12T>
are paid and a general election is coming
on this fall.
The secret of this wide difference is
found in a card which is running in tho
daily newspapers signed by all candidates
for office as follows:
"In the interest of clcan elections in
El l'aso we hereby pledge ourselves in
future to refrain from donating money
for the pVirpose of influencing voters or
Inducing them to pay their poll tax."
In the past regular poll tax bureaus
have been operated by the politicians and
agents have been 3ent out to round up
the voters and take them to the col-
lector's office to get their tax receipts,
and no secret has been made of the opera-
lion, but it grew too expensive. Only tho
remainder of January remains in wh.ch to
pay poll taxes, and any who fail to pay
can not vote this year. It will ba the
lightest vote for years in El Paso.
IN BAD COMPANY.
Tom Watson's Magazine Said to
Be Owned by Town Topics.
NEW YORK, January S.—One of the
niosi sensational developments of the
week In the case of William D. Mann of
Town Topics, Fads and Fancies, etc.,
against Norman Hapgood, editor of Col-
lier's Weekly, on the charge of criminal
libel, is the testimony of the treasurer of
tho Town Topics Publishing company,
who swears that Tom Watson's Magazine
is owned by Town Topics.
It will be recalled tliat Collier's W
ly has been very active in exposing w.irtt
ii termed the venality of the Town Ton-
ics publications. Evidence has been pub-
mitteu in abundance showing where
worthy citizens have been forced to pay
sums 'ranging all the way from $2000 to
toOOO for subscriptions under threat of
being attacked tnrough tho Town Topics
publications if they d.d not do so.
William L. Dautels, secretary and treas-
urer of tne Town Topics Publishing com-
pany, under oath, was a star witness.
Oiie of tho strangest and most unex-
pected developments of his testimony was
the sworn statement of Secretary Daniels
of Town Topics that the publication
known as Tcm Watson's Magazine is a
subsidiary publication of Town Topics.
Secretary ' Daniels' sworn statement,
stenographicaily reported, is as follows:
"What are the subsidiary companies of
Town TojjIcs?"
"The Ess Ess Publishing company,
which has the same otficers nnd board of
directors, but not the same stocknolders:
the Tom Watson Magazine, of which I
am treasurer, but in whicn Colonel Mann
holds no oil ice; the Tales Publishing com-
pany, of which 1 am treasurer, and the
Publishers' and Printers' Realty company,
which has only a charter, never having
done business."
The announcement has been received
as something in the nature of an eye-
opener here in New York. It has never
been suspected that Town Topics and
Watson's Magazine were under one and
the same control, though it was knowa
that the secretary and treasurer of one
publication held the same position with
the other.
POPULARITY WANING.
What a Big Newspaper Says
About Roosevelt.
BOSTON, January 2.—The Boe-ton Her-
ald today publishes a pago story from
Washington describing the "storm brew-
ing" against the president, and charging
that his popularity with tho people is
"ebbing." Following are extracts:
"Tho rapid centralization of power at
the White House alarms conservatives to
putting on the brakes. Congress feels
there is a sort of Cromwell at the White
House.
"Senators say there is too much White
House dictation; too much overriding; too
much disdain of precedent. Republicans
use these words in the lobby, and demo-
crats utter them on the floor.
"The rate Issue is one of power, and the
leaders are hesitating between such a
vast extension of Federal authority. The
States are parting with their rights, and
n.ore are given up at every session.
"But the senate has the whip hand, and
Is likely to modify any radical railroad
rate bill.
"Rooseveltian popularity has reached
high water mark, and is now ebbing. The
flood was overwhelming; the ebb will run
fast and far. You can now perceive tha
receding tide. The nresident will soon be
in the fight of his life."
HAVE CINCINNATI PAPER.
Understood that One Will Be
Established by Hearst.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, January 2.—Ru-
mors that William R. Hearst has decided
to have a newspaper in Cincinnati have
been frequent, but it is now understood
that the plan is to be consummated. It is
understood that Hearst has been trying to
buy the Enquirer and notified John R.
McLean that if he did not have a favor-
able answer by midnight last night ho
would at once proceed to s-tart a paper
here with both morning'and evening edi-
tions.
Mr. McLean, who Is in Washington, de-
nies that he will sell the Enquirer, which
Ui the anple of his eye. It is understood
that the new paper will be democratic and
will aim to swing Ohio into line for
Hearst for president in 1908. The belief is
thnt It will be established at once.
Tonight Mr. Hearst hid the special
wires of the Hearst News service taken
out of the Enquirer offiec.
Lumber Trust Inquiry.
(Associated Press Report.)
JACKSON. Miss., January 0.—A resolu-
tion was adopted by the Mississippi sen-
ate ordering the Investigation of the al-
leged lumber trust.
A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES
Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding
Piles. Your druggists will refund monev
if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure you in
6 to 14 daya, 50c.
NEGRO IN WOOD COUNTY
JAIL UNDER GUARD.
Rangers Took Him from Dallas
to Quitman—Trial Next
Week.
(Houston Post Special.)
QUITMAN, Texas, January CI.—The
negro, Ernest Turman, charged with at-
tempted criminal assault upon Mrs. Bate-
rnan, daughter of Representative Blalock.
was brought from Dallas today by Sheriff
Ray and Captain Hughes and a squad of
Texas Rangers. The negro was carried
to Mineola on the Texas and Pacific rail-
road and from thence to Quitman across
the country. The prisoner arrived here
at 1:45. He was taken at once to the
county jail.
The special term of court for the Sev-
enth judicial district was convened at 10
o'clock this morning, with Judge Simpson
on the bench. The special session of the
grand jury was called at 2 o'clock, and
fourteen witnesses were examined in con-
nection with the Turman case. At the
conclusion of the case the grand jury re-
turned a true bill of indictment against
the negio and he was remanded to jail,
where he is closely guaded by the State
! Rangers. The guard v, ill probably be
i maintained until after the trial.
Court will convene next Monday with
Judge Simpson on the bench, and the triai
of the prisoner will be swift and exhaust-
ive. The feeling here is one of determina-
tion. but there is no manifestation of ex-
citement.
W. L. STILES CUT.
President of San Antonio Busi-
ness Men's Club in Hospital.
t Houston Post Special.>
S.VN ANTONIO, Texas. January 5.—*
William L. STIles, president of the Busi-
ness Men's club, was stabbed this after-
noon about 2 o'clock, at his boarding'
place, 500 Marshall street.
E. O. Stevens, who lives at 210 "Warren
etreet, was arrested by Officer Cook on.
a charge of fighting, and, as Dr. T. Jack-
son said Stiles' wound was not serious,
he was released on bond.
The knife entered Mr. Stiles' body just
over the stomach, but did not penetrate
the wall of the abdomen. According to
the report of the police, who investigated
the case and made the arrest, the trouble
wnich resulted in the cutting grew out
of the loss by Mr. Stevens of several
game chickens.
It appears that Mr. Stevens owned soma
era me birds, which lie prized very highly,
and recently some of tliem disappeared.
Mr. Stevens' home is at most dfrectly in
the rear of 503 Marshall street, where Mr.
Stiles boards, and it appears that Mr.
Stevens suspected that a negro who was
employed at Mr. Stiles' boarding placa
knew something about the birds. Tnis
afternoon he went to investigate and
In doing so met Mr Stiles. An alterca-
tion followed, which reached a climax in
the cutting.
Stevens iate this evening was arrested
on a charge of assault to murder.
MAKE UP A BILL.
Senate Commitee Discussed the
Rate Legislation.
(Associated Press Report.)
WASHINGTON, January 5.—Without
taking up any specific bill tne senate
committeo on interstate commerce de-
voted two hours to a discussion of tho
railroad legislation.
Of the various bills before the com-
mittee it is said there are a number of
provisions on which the members of the
committee can agree, and there devel-
oped today a sentiment in favor of tak-
ing up and disposing of them as fast as
possible.
The Indications are that the house will
pass a bill and that tne measure will
dome to the senate before a report is
had from the secretary on interstate
commerce.
THE MILLENNIUM
In Six Years, Says Messiah, Who
Saw Noah on Horse.
NEW YORK, January 2.—Emanuel
Sweet of Newark, N. J., has proclaimed
himself the new Messiah, and his claims
have been recognized by the members of
the Cultural Zion society of Jersey City,
before whom he delivered an imxiassioned
address Sunday night, setting forth his
claims and predicting the coming of the
millennium.
Sweet says while he was sitting buried
in reflection in his room on the night of
November 8 a vision came to him. He
saw an angel flying away with a dying
woman in his arms. Then came to his
view Noah on a white horse, with a
golden crown upon his head.
The millennium will come after sIjq
years of mourning for the Kieff massa-
cres, Sweet declared.
PASSENGERS COLLIDE.
Santa Fe Trains Ran Together
at Cleburne.
(Houston Post Special.)
CLEBURNE. Texas, January 5.—With
a crash that was heard for some distance
Santa Fe passenger train No. 64 collided
with passenger train No. 19 tonight. No.
19 was standing at the depot and No. Cl
struck it head on, having come in from
Dallas on the wrong switch. Both engines
were partially demolished, the pilots being
broken into splinters and the locomotive
drawing train No. 61 was derailed. Two
passengers, whose names can not be se-
cured, were hurt. One man received scalp
wounds, but neither is believed to have
been seriously injured. The engineer on
the Dallas train is the same man who ran
over and killed Robert McElroy at Al-
varado last Sunday morning.
HARRISON.—Crockett, Texas. Januarv
5.—Mr. Sam Harrison, an old and respect-
ed citizen of Houston county, passed away
at his home near Lovelady yesterday
evening. Deceased was a well to do farm-
er, and had many friends over the entire
county. He was a member of the Knights
of Honor. In good standing, and several!
members of that organization from this
city attended his funeral.
(Houston Post Special. )
AUSTIN, Texas, January 5.—The new
gambling injunction law came before the
supreme court this afternoon in tho case
of ex parte R. J. Allison, from Waco,
for writ of habeas corpus. 'The writ was
granted by the court, the bail fixed at
$200 and the matter set down for hearing
for January 19.
Tho question of validity of the new
gambling injunction law is involved in
the proceedings. Allison was restrained
from using certain premises as a gam-
bling house and was afterward fined
$100 and given three days in jail for con-
tempt of court for alleged violation of
the injunction. He too* an appeal to the
court of criminal appeals and the writ
of habeas corpus was received, a ma-
jority of the court rendering a decision
remanding Allison to tne custody of the
sheriff. Judge Davidson dissented.
The application now before the supreme
court sets up tlie following:
"Your petitioner alleges and shows to
the court that said law is aosolutely
null and void as being in conflict with
various provisions of the constitution of
the State of Texas, in tliat it allows a
person to be tried and convicted for a
violation of the criminal laws of the
State of Texas in a court of equity under
the guise of a contempt proceeding with-
out a trial by jury; it places a citizen
twice in jeopardy for tae same offense;
It denies him the right to appeal from
such conviction; it forces him to give
evidence against himself for the viola-
tion of a criminal statute; it allows him
to be convicted for a crime in a court of
Equity on the preponderance of tne evi-
dence and violates many other provisions
of the constitution of the State of Texas."
It was held by a majority of the court
of criminal appeals that tiie law is valid
and that the legislature was empowered
to pass a law which would'prevent crime
even by means of injunction. Presiding
Judge Davidson dissented from this view
and held that the law was unconstitu-
tional.
CHAPMAN TO ARKANSAS.
Requisition Secured for Lamar
County Prisoner.
(Houston Post Special.)
PARIS, Texas, January 5.—Constable J.
M. Horton of McNeill, Arli., came here
last night with requisition papers for one
John Chapman, a negro, now confined in
the Lamar county jail. He is wanted at
Magnolia, Columbia county, Arkansas,
for an alleged criminal assault, said to
have been attempted September 12, 1903,
the victim being a 6-year-old girl.
Chapman has been in jail here since
last fall. He claims to have been reared
in Nacogdoches county and at the time
of his arrest was making a crop in Red
River county. Last fail he went to the
home of a farmer in the west end of La-
mar county, occupied at the time by only
the farmer's wife and another woman.
The negro claims that, he went to tho
house to inquire if he could buy some
eggs, but the women say he had a pistol
and acted in such a manner that they
became frightened and gave an alarm.
The negro was caught in Delta county
by Constable McFatridge of Lamar coun-
ty and was convicted on the pistol charge.
Corstable McFatridge recently saw a
postal card offering a reward in Arkan-
sas for a negro named John Chapman and
on inquiry received a description that
tallied with the negro in this jail. There
is a reward of ?100 offered by the gov-
ernor of Arkansas for Chapman's arrest.
FORTUNES OF THE RING.
Rise of Nelson and Decline of
Fitz—Jeffries Champion.
The champion boxers of the world in
the various classes to date are as fol-
lows :
Bantamweight—Joe Bowker of London.
England.
Featherweight—Abe Attell of San Fran-
cisco.
Lightweight—Battling Nelson of liege- i
wisch, 111.
Welterweight—Mike (Twin) Sullivan of
Cambridge, Mass.
Middleweight—Robert Fitzsimmons of
New York.
Light heavyweight—Jack O'Brien o^
Philadelphia.
Heavyweight—James J. Jeffries of Car-
roll, Ohio (retired).
The year in pugilism is notable for a
gradual increase in the game in cities
where boxing had been prohibited, par-
ticularly In New York, where three-round
fights before clubs are common.
Jeffries (retired) is still looked upon as
the world's champion. The activity in
tlie heavyweight division included a close
decision for Marvin Hart over Jack John-
son, Hart's knockout of Jack Root and
the defeat of Robert Fitzsimmons, after
thirteen rounds, by Jack O'Brien. Still
there is no real heavyweight champion.
The most noteworthy battle of the year
was that in which Battling Nelson of
Illinois won the world's lightweight
championship for white boxers from
Jame3 Blritt of California.
There was not much doing in the mid-
dleweight class, although there was con-
siderable skirmishing among men just
over the limit, say 163 pounds. Jack
(Twin) Sullivan bested Mike Schreck, and
Hugo Kelley got a decision over Jack
O'Brien.
The welter class was not lively. Bud-
dy Ryan gained great prominence by
stopping Honey Mellody, nut Buddy lat- .
er on fell before Jimmy Gardner. Gard-
ner then was bested by Mike (Twin)
Sullivan.
Joe Gans got the worst of a bout with
Mike Sullivan.
Terry McGovern came back and sur-
prised all by quickly upset ing Tommy
Murphy. Kid Herman of Chicago fought
some creditable mills, and not long since
defeated Eddie Ilanlon.
NELSON AND M'GOVERN
To Fight at the Lightweight
Limit in March.
Battling Nelson and Terry McGovern
are finally matched to go six rounds in
Philadelphia on the niglit of March 16 at
the lightweight limit. Furthermore, Nel-
son is also practically matched to fight
Britt in San Francisco in April, provided
that the money he alleges Britt and the
club where they last fought owe him is
all paid up.
The principals in the conference. Nel-
son, Britt, McGovern, Managers Nolan
and Humphries and George Considine,
met in New York recently and, without a
hitch, the arrangements for the Nelson-
McGovern match in the Quaker City were
made. The articles call for 75 per cent of
the gross receipts to be divided between
the fighters. Nelson is to receive 45 per
cent, win or lose, and McGovern the re-
maining 30. The battle will take place at
Bob IJ ady's club, and Billy Rocap will be
the referee. McGovern's forfeit is already
posted, and Nolan will put up $2)00 f'v
Nelson to bind the match this week, while
Deady will cost a similar amount to guar-
antee the fighters against loss.
When the match was being made Jimmy
Stomach trouble is not really ■' sick-
ness, but a symptom. It is a symptom
that a certain set of nerves is ailing.
Not the voluntary nerves that enable you
to walk and talk and act—but the AUTO-
MATIC STOMACH NERVES over which
your mind has no control.
1 have not room here to explain how
these tender, tiny nerves control and op-
erate* tne stomach. How worry breaks
them down and cahses Indigestion. How
misuse wears them out and causes dys-
pepsia. How neglect may bring on kid-
ney, heart, and other troubles through
sympathy. J have not room to explain
how these nerves may be reached ana
strengthened and vitalized and made
stronger by a remedy 1 spent years in per-
fecting—now known by physicians an i
Druggists everywhere as Dr. Shoop's
Restorative. (Tablets or Liquid.) 1 have
not room to explain how this remedy, by
removing the cause, usually puts a cer-
tain end to indigestion, belching, heart-
burn, insomnia, nervousness, dyspepsia.
All of these things are fully explained in
the book I will send you free when you
write. Do not fail to send for the book.
It tells how the solar plexus governs
digestion and a hundred olther things
every one ought to know—for all of us,
at some time or other have indigestion.
With the book I will send free my "Health
Token"—an intended passport to good
health.
For the free
book and "the Book 1 on Dyspepsia.
"Health Token" Eook 2 on the Heart,
you must address Book 3 on the Kidneys.
Dr. Shoop, Box Book 4 for Women.
1690. Racine, Wis. Book 5 for Men.
State which book Book 6 on Rheumatism
you want.
Dr. Shoop's Restorative -Tablets—give
full three weeks treatment. Each form-
liquid or tablet—have equal merit. Drug-
gists everywhere.
Dr. Shoop's
Restorative
Commercial National Ban!;
— OF HOVSTON
Capital S3D3,931.93
Surplus an j Profits over - $450,003.33
ARCHITECTURAL IRON AND STEEL
HARTWELL IRON WORKS
HOUSTON
TEXAS
Dawes E,. Sturgis
Diamond Merchant
Gold and Silversmith
Old Phone 668...306 Main Street
Britt sat around smoking a big cigar and
looking as if trouble and he were perfect
strangers. When he thought the Phila-
delphia match was out of the way he
strolled over to the table and asked if the
negotiations were completed. Being an-
swered affirmatively, he challenged the
winner. McGovern readliy consented, but
the iron-faced Nolan informed Britt that
he would never get another fight with
Kelson until he got S5666.66 which he
claimed to be due him from the last fight
in Frisco. Britt objected to being made a
collection agency for Nolan, but he was
insistent, and Jimmy had to yield, and
the match was fixed up conditioned on the
adjustment of the financial troubles. Britt
brought forth a certified check for $2500.
which he placed with Considine. Nolan
pleaded financial embarrassment, but he
peeled off a bill with three ciphers In It.
and asked permission to place the remain-
ing $1500 later on. They will weigh in
at thp ringside, and the winner will take
the entire nurse.
THE WEATHER.
(Associated Press Report
WASHINGTON, January 5.—Bast Texas
—Pair Saturday. Sunday increasing
cloudiness, variable winds, becoming
south.
West Texas. Arkansas. New Mexico,
Oklahoma and Indian Territories—Fair
Saturday and Sunday.
Observations taken .by the
weather bureau at 8 p. m„
time: Temperature.
Stations— Max. Min.
Abilene CO 34
Amarillo 48 28
Atlanta 4S
Corpus Christi.. 62
Davenport
36
Dodge" City 54
El Paso 56
tialveston 58
Jacksonville .... 56
Kansas City .... 46
Memphis 48
Montgomery .... 58
Nashville 48
New Orleans ... 58
North Platte ..
Oklahoma
Omaha 40
Palestine 61
San Antonio ...
St. Louis
St. Paul
56
46
34
Vicksburg 54
30
40
16
£8
26
44
46
26
34
4t
26
40
27
36
38
24
32
3S
United States
75th meridian
Rain- State of
fall, weather.
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.00 Clear «
.00 Clear
.00 Clear
.Oil Clear
.09 Clear
.00 Clear
.00 Clear
.00 Clear
.00 Clear
.00 Clear
.00 Clear
.00 Clear
.00 Clear
.00 Clear
.00 Clear
.00 Clear
.00 Clear
.00 Clear
.00 Clear
.00 Clear
.00 Clear
A HUNDRED AN ACRE.
That Was Price Paid for Brazos
County Land.
(Houston Post Special.)
BRYAN, Texas, January 5.—The high-
est price ever paid for Brazos county
farm lands was paid here today for forty
acres of rich land in the Brazos botron.
Manuel Dipuma sold to Lucy Nigliazzo
forty acres for $100 an acre, or 1$4000 for
the forty-acre tract. The purchaser gath-
ered from the forty acres the past year
sixty bales of cotton, which averaged
him, counting the seed, S60 a bale, or
$3600 off forty acres.
School Tax Levied.
(Houston Post Special.)
HILLSBORO, Texas, January C.—The
election held at Penelope, this county,
yesterday to determine whether or not a
special tax of 5 cents on the $100 valua-
tion of property should be levied to sup-
plement the maintenance fund of the pub-
lic school resulted in a unanimous vote
being cast for the proposition, thirty-five
votes being polled.
Cotton at La Grange.
(Houston Post Special.)
LA GRANGE. Texas. January 5.—Since
the first day of August. 1905. this little
.city has received 21,922 bales of cotton,
as follows: Wagon receipts, 8302; com-
press receipts, 13,620 bale?. The corre-
epc ndent of The Post was told by Mr.
C. John Rosenberg, the leading merchant
and cotton buyer of this place, that there
were still about 1000 bales of cotton among
the farmers of this community.
C A S TO RIA For Infants and Chita. B.0ars th«
The Kind You Have Alwajs Bought
TODAY'S
SPECIAL
FEATURE
Light and medium weight Over-
coats and Cravenettes for
Men, Youths and Boys
Men's Famous Priestley Cravenetted
Coats, medium and extra (f i i q?
long, an $18.00 coat for... «pll.33
Youth's Rainproof Coats, any length
desired, $12.50 Coats 4'fl 01
for <>7.0 J
Boy's CVavenette Coats, extra well
made of finest waterproof material,
$8.50 and *7.50 Coats / 'J ~
fOr ..., , , , . .... , , , , 0 • » 1/
The Swell Larchmont
Club Hat
,In all tlie desired shades. The
Best Hat on earth tor the money.
The IMPERIAL, Q 1 ft fl
y
only
K. H.
Cawthon & Co.
411-413 Main St.
1
YOU'LL BE SORRY
If you don't take advantage
of our cut price cash sale on
Vehicles and Harness
Our goods are not the shop worn kind,
but the very cream of high quality
and style. Come and let us show you
SMITHER BROTHERS
211 San Jacinto Street
WE LAY CLAIM
to relievo you in a manner that you can not find faults, if you will give us your
work and watch results.
Simple; isn c it? Bui always effective. .
MODEL LAUNDRY.
with Dye Works. The plant taat is to Houston what a diamond is to gold.
For many reasons ifc will be well for you
to see us in regard to your banking re-
lations for 1906.
Union Bank & Trust Company
HOUSTON, TEXAS
—- Interest Paid on Deposits —
When You are Ready
When you become convinced of the wisdom and profitable-
ness of opening a savings account at 4 per cent interest
if you are undecided which bank to favor we would like to have
a talk with you about this bank. New accounts ar# always weconie
American Bank (EL Trust Company
C. A. Beas'ey, President
F. Vv. Vaug.-taa Cashier
211 Main Street. Houston. Texa9
Sterling Meve.*. Vice President
F. G. lielk. Aist. Cashier
ESTABLISHED 1838
T. W. HOUSE, Banker
Vnincorporate i
Transacts a General Banking Business. SPECIAL
ATTENTION GIVEN COLLECTIONS. ACCOUNTS of individu-
als, firms, corporations, banks, bankers and others received on most
favorable terms consistent with sound and conservative banking.
FO-EG* DRAFTS ON ALL PA *TS OF THF ttOIL).
Letters fCredltail Tr v >l*rs* C >eo -s ' v*l'»b'eEv»rvwhere.
AS A RULE The competent man is unwilling to serve as the executor
of an estate; the demands upon his ti-n? are too great in
other directions. This company is organized for just such service.
Houston Land eoid Trust Company
(Chartered 1S75. Without Bankiag Privilege*.)
O. Xa Cochran, Pres. R. E. Paine. Vice Pres. P. B. Timpson, Sec. and Treas.
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