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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-08

Captain Meecham. of the Salvation
Army, is collecting clothing for the
poor. Any old clothes sent to the
barracks will be distributed. Mrs.
Meccham. who has been quite i'll. is
improving.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-08

that the county went Democratic, a
light vote being polled.
The great fight in the county was
between Burnham and Madison for the
office of clerk Of the Circuit Court.
Burnham. the present clerk, is beliey-
ed to have been elected by big ma
jority.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-08
Calendar for This Day.
Bad News Minis Race

NEW YORK, Nov. bad News, 1T
20 to |, furnished the surprise at Ac-
queduct today when he won the cleo
tion day handicap from fair field.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-08
s1.5on Win nuu

a good dwelling on Twenty-fifth
street, near Roanoke aYenue; ymodern
improvements, southern exposure; rea-
sonable terms NELMS, MARYE,
RoYENTOE & CHAPLIN. Inc, 2517
Washington avenue. lI-7-5
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-08

The steamer Gaditano is being dis.
mantled at the local shipyard, prepare.
tory to being converted into an oil
tank. Both the masts have been re-
moved from the steamer and all of
her deck houses have been taken off.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-08

the work on her will have to be rush
ed, as she must be completed in less
than ten months.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-08
OLD UNIFORM IN WALLS.
Suit of Confederate Gray Found .,
Workmen L, Old House.

a Confederate uniform has been
found in the walls OF an old House near
Fox Hill which is being torn down.
According to the older people living in
the vicinity of the house. the uniform
must have been hidden away in the
walls of the house since 1859. for
there were no Confederate soldiers in
the ncishborhood during the last two
wears of The wcr.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-08

while the citizens of the Old Do
minion were casting their votes in
the State election yesterday there was
a lull in the baloting in the Daily
Press contest for the handhome Fred.
ericl piano TO be given to the most
popular school teacher on Christmas
eve.
The Phoebus friends of Miss Mary
Masscnbcrg got busy and turned in
700 coupons clipped from two days
issue of the Daily Press They are
very much i'll earnest about the mat
ter and promise to make good show
ing for their favorite.
The next announcement of the vote
will be made in Sundays issue of the
Daily Press. Votes to be included in
that table of that date must be in
the Office not later than G:.0 p. m,
Saturday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-08
MARINE NOTES.

The British steamship Cayo Domin
go, enroute from Galveston for Lon
don. loaded bunker coal at this port
yesterday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-08

Our store will be open this morn,
ing at 3 O'clock for the Gigantic Sale.
McNlEL'S VARIETY STORE, 314
Twenty.eighth street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-08
NEARLY READY TO LAY KEEL
New Washington Steamer Must Be
Completed in Ten Months.

Preparations for laying the keel CT
the new Norfolk & Washington Steam
boat Company's side-wheel steamer
jamestown are about completed ana
the actual Work of putting down the
keel plates will begin in g short time.
The keel. longitudinnls and some OF
the frames for the vessel have already
been laid out in the shipshed.
After the Jamestown's keel is laid
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-08
Special.
PRICES
On Wire Screens. Doors and Lev
Cream Freezers. E

The 25c size Screen. 1898 inches. 1se
The csc size Screen. 24x83 inches. .22c
The 32c size Screen, 24x36 inches, .26o
The 40c size Screen. 3Ox36 inches. .36c
A good Door. suitable for kitchen.
75c. complete.
A good Door. suitable for front
$t.05 complete.
2 at. Blizzard Freezer ......,... $3.50
3 at. blizzard Freezer s1.e0
4 at. Blizzard Freezer 1870
G at. BLIZZARD Freezer ...$2.70
- at. blizzard Freezer ......,.s3.3s
Geo. M. Richter & Co
1908 WASHINGTON AVE.
NEWPORT NEvva, VA.
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BARRETT WINS BY
BARE MAJORITY

Continued from page onc.)
The Dolores star., 1905-10-13
eunnison Tunnel Bid. rejected:

Washington.-The secretary of the
interior to-day rejected all bids for the
construction Of the Gunnison tunnel.
the principal feature of the Uncompah-
gre irrigation project near Montrose,
Colorado, and that work will be com
pleted No 1t is now progressing, under
government supervision.
Under the recent advertisement only
three bids were submitted, the lowest
being 81 ,541, 900, by J. G. White & Co.,
New York. John McKutchney & Co. of
Chicago bid $1,573,000. and A. j.
Praisch of San Francisco $2,123,000.
The reclamation service considers all
the bids excessive and reported to the
secretary that its own engineers, en-
plCying laborers by the day, can build
the tunnel for 100000 less than the
lowest bid For this reason the bids
were rejected and authorization given
for completion of the tunnel by day la
Dor.
The first attempt to build this tunnel
by contract resulted in failure, Taylor
& Morse Of Texas, who secured the
award, failing to meet the terms Of the
contract. Secretary Hitchcock be-
lieves there was conspiracy among
bidders under the first advertisement,
which resulted in this firm bidding be-
low the actual cost Of the work. He is
therefore doubly satisfied that the
work shall be built under government
direction and control.
The Dolores star., 1905-10-13
Canon City Fruit Crop.

Denver-A Republican special from
Canon City says: The gathering Of
the winter apple crop has begun. This
years crop is an excellent one, having
been exceeded but once or twice in the
history of the county. Not only Is the
quantity produced unusual, but the
quality and size of the apples is far
above the average.
Capt B. F. Rockefellow, one of the
pioneer orchardists Of the state, has
geo acres In fruits, mostly apples. He
says his crop this year will be about
5000 barrels. He has sold them in
Texas and has engaged nine cars to
haul them. This crop will be picked
during the next week.
The total shipments of apples from
the Canon City district will be about
$50 acres. A conservative estimate Of
the value Of vegetables, berries and
fruits grown this year is 100000.
The Dolores star., 1905-10-13
Colorado Medical Society.

Colorado Springs.-The Colorado
State Medical Society at its convsn-
ton Just closed elected the following
officers: President. DIR. H. G. weth-
erill, Denver; first vice president, DR..
E. T. Boyd, Leadville; second vice
president, DR.. Perry Jaffa, Trinidad !;
third vice president, DIR. c. A. Rinele,
Greely; secretary, DR.. Melville Black,
Denver: treasurer. DR.. S. E. Solly,
Colorado Springs; publishing commit
tee. DR.. Edward Jackson, DR.. J. NJ.
Blaine, DIR. ]. N. Hall. an OF Denver;
delegate to American Medical Associa-
tion at Boston In May. 1906, DIR. Hubert
Work, Pueblo. alternate. DIR. H, r.
Hnil. Grand Junction; councillors. Or.
A. s. Boyd, Leadville, and Dr. Frank
Finney, La Junta.
The next convention will be held in
Denver beginning the first Tuesday IN
October, 1906.
The Dolores star., 1905-10-13
Mas.aehusett. Democrats.

Boston.--Gen. Charles w. Bartlett
of Boston was nominated by the Mas
sachusetts Democracy for governor
Saturday. There were no contests for
any OF the places on the ticket. The
remainder of the ticket nominated fol-
lows:
Lieutenant Governor Henry M.
Whitney, Brookline.
Secretary of State-Henry B. Little.
Newburyport.
Treasurer and Receiver General
Daniel J. Doherty, Westfield.
Auditor-P. ]. Ashe. North Adams.
Attorney General-Johu T. Leahy,
Boston.
There was some discord when a del.
egate charged that the state commit
tee did not represent the voters, and
another read platform written by
Bryan, which he offered as substitute
for the one adopted.
President Roosevelt was commended
for his successful efforts as peace
maker.
The Dolores star., 1905-10-13
her LIFE ENDED
mRs. ARvILLA o. MEEKER DIES AT
AGE OF NINETY.
HUSBAND FOUNDED GREELEY

Her Long and interesting Career
Terrible Experience at the Time
Of the Meeker Massacre by White
River Utes.
Denyer.-A Republican special from
White Plains, New York, states that
Mrs. Arvilla d. Meeker. widow OF the
late n. C. Meeker, died there yester-
day from senility, aged ninety years.
Mrs. ArvilIa d. Meeker, the widow OF
Nathan Cooke Meeker. founder OF
Greeley colony, was woman OF
strong personality and had a wonder
full career. In early life she taught
school in New England and then be-
came acquainted with the young poet
and dreamer, who later founded col
ony In the then far West and who sac
rificed his life to his convictions re-
garding the civilization of the Indian.
Mrs. Meeker and daughter were with
him when he was butchered by the
Utes at the White River agency Sep
tember %, 1879, known to history as
the "Meeker massacre" Mrs Meeker
was slightly wounded in the affray and
held a prisoner by the Indians for
three weeks.
ABOUT I0t IlIIle MI. anu .hl .. shCthNA
were married they became interested
in the organization Of communities
which we're purposed to carry out some
of the theories of the French Socialist,
Fourier, and which were supported by
such men as Emerson. Hawthorne and
Greeley. The Brook Farm Phalanx
became the best known of these organi-
cations.
The Meekers Joined one at Warren,
Ohio, which was dissolved in three
years.
They afterward lived in Cleveland,
Ohio, and in southern Illinois.
When the war broke out the Meeker
family were subjected to great indlg'
mites from their neighbors who were
nearly all secessionists.
During these early years Mr.. Meeker
wrote, which he did with SO much sue
cess, that in 1869 he was made agricul.
tural editor of the New York Tribune,
through whose columns he unfolded his
plan for establishing Union colony on
the banks of the Poudre river.
In 1870 the colony was established
and the town of Greeley located. to
which Mrs. Meeker and her family
came during the first year as soon as
their home could be built, in which
they have since lived.
In 1873 Mr.. Meeker, who had always
had great faith in the Indians, believ.
ing that they could be taught to pursue
an industrial life, left Greeley with his
family for the White River Indian
agency, 300 miles away, to civilize the
Indians and act as government agent
to the Ute Indians there.
The story of the subsequent massa.
ere Of Mr.. Meeker and the employees OF
the agency by the Indians under the
control of Chief Douglas and Captain
Jack and the captivity Of Mrs. Meeker
and her daughter, Josie, are a part OF
the history of the country.
Mrs. Meeker leaves a son. Ralph
Meeker, who has been for long time
on the editorial staff of the New York
Tribune, and a daughter. Miss Rozene
Meeker. who resides at Greeley and
who inherits the old homestead.
The Dolores star., 1905-10-13
Banker Schiller Arrested.

Denver.-An Alamosa dispatch says:
/. w. Schiller of the Bank of Alamosa
was arrested to-day on charge of EN-.
bezzling $5,069.51 from the San Luis
Valley Building and Loan Association,
of which company he was treasurer. A
preliminary hearing was held tonight
and Schiller was placed under SIC, 900
bonds. There are six other cases
against him, the charge of each being
that Of receiving deposits after he
knew the bank was insolvent. The
bond in each of the six cases was made
81 900, making the total bond required
$4,000.
The Dolores star., 1905-10-13
Alamosa Bank Failure.

Denver.-A Republican special from
Alamosa says: Business is at stand
still in Alamosa. the failure Of the
Bank of Alamosa having caught nearly
every business man in the town, as
well as the majority of the poor peo
pie who had saved few hundred dol
lars as the result of years of hard work
and saving.
0. p. Brown, a man of seventy-five
years of age, whose wife died recently,
and who was SO grief-stricken that he
became demented. lost $1,000 by the
failure. He was seen walking along
the street to-day with revolver in his
hand, and when asked what he was go
ing to do, he said that he might as
well be dead. He was persuaded not
to attempt suicide.
Mrs. r F. johnson had So 200 in the
bank and is nearly crazed over her
loss. There are hundred other cases,
and the amounts range from $500 to
$1,000.
1t is believed that Herman Schiller,
the New York brother of the Schiller
trio. has no intention of coming here to
straighten out the affairs of the bank.
1t is not certain that he was interested
In 1T. Abe Schiffer's whereabouts are
unknown and the opinion is expressed
on every Side that he did not go to
New York.
The county, town and school funds,
all amounting to something over $25,.
900; $4,000 from the county, $4,000 OF
the school and few thousands of the
towns funds, were all in the defunct
bank, rs well as 100000 of the build.
ing and loan fund and $1,000 from four
fraternities.
The Dolores star., 1905-10-13
DURANGO RUBBER FACTORIES.
Preparing to Make Rubber From Colo
RADIO Rubber Plant.

Denver-The Republicans Durango
correspondent says: The machinery
for the Dunbar rubber factory, three
carloads. Is being put in place. The
plant is in the old Durango ore sam.
pling works and consists of thirty ma
chimes. Their capacity will be about
twenty-six tons of rubber weed day.
The great ore bins are being filled with
the roots and when the machinery
starts grinding there will be a large
supply of the root on hand.
The process of extraction of this
plant is combination of mechanical
and chemical. The machinery was
made in Cleveland, Ohio, after plans
drawn by E. C. Dunbar, the head of the
enterprise.
Joseph B. Hensley. manager of the
Topeka company, who is putting In the
second factory, is buying and stosing
all the roots that are offered. His ma
chinery has not arrived, but Is ex-
pected at an early date. The process
used by this company is purely me-
chanical. The roots are put into large
grinding machines and pulverized. The
pulp is washed back and forth till the
rubber settles at the bottom and the
woody part is washed away.
One cent and half pound is paid
to the diggers. II the owners of the
Dunbar factory have no trouble in Sc
curing the amount of weed needed they
will increase the number Of machines
so that they will require about forty
tons of weed day.
At present the weed is gathered
mostly by Mexicans and boys, and
many Of them make good wages. Nav
aho Indians are beginning to get inter
ested and the industry promises to be
godsend to the Indians. to whom few
avenues of labor are open.
The Dolores star., 1905-10-13
ITO RAISE SHEEP
SWIFT q Co, PACKERS, ouYlNc
COLORADO Lands
a BIG IRRleArIoH SCHEME
Vast Land Project in Northern Colo
rado-To Include bitches, Tunnels
and Reservoirs Costing q Million
Dollars.

and Reservoirs Costing . Million
Dollars.
Denver.-The Republican says It was
ascertained yesterday that the inter
est of Edward F. Swift of the firm of
Swift & Co., packers, in the Colorado
sheep situation, Is much greater than
was supposed.
In addition to looking over the sheep
feeding industry at Fort Collins and
making arrangements for the killing OF
lambs at the Denver plants, recently
acquired by the trust, 1t now appears
that Mr.. Swift and his associates are
preparing to swing one of the largest
land and irrigation schemes ever han
died in Colorado.
The project will require the expendi-
ture of fully $1,000.OOO for tunnels.
bitches and reservoirs, and the COM
pany behind 1t is backed by not less
than $2,000,0 900 capital. II has not been
incorporated but when this is done
work will proceed on a task which will
require about two or three years to
complete.
Edward +. Swift and John Donovan
OF st. Joseph, and Peter Jansen OF
Jansen. Nebraska, have successfully
handled several large deals in Canada.
They have been associated in many
undertakings of Importance and have
almost unlimited capital, Mr.. Swift
himself being personally many times
a millionaire.
The lamb feeding industry in Colo
RADIO has caught their attention, has
their plans will work wonders for
northern Colorado. About nine months
ago these men began acquiring land in
Larimer and Weld counties, most of it
near Fort Collins and extending down
nearly as far as Greeley. This land is
as abundantly fertile as the other land
in that vicinity, but the problem Of ir
rigation was one to be met. The plan
to bring water to the land acquired is
one that could only be attempted by
great capital.
A water right has been obtained in
the Cache La Poudre, at point where
water may be diverted easily to the
land in question. The water will be
taken from the Larimer river and
brought to the Cache la Poudre by an
expensive system of bitches and reser
voirs. At one place 1t will be neces
sary to tunnel through one of the
smaller mountain ranges between the
two streams. The chief engineer OF
Swift & Co. was brought along for the
purpose of making observations and
estimating the best means of bringing
the water over.
1t will be matter of several years
before their plans are fully developed
but in the meantime the packing
plants of Denver will undoubtedly han
die the immense output OF lambs pro
duced by the farmers.
The Dolores star., 1905-10-13
The Curative Power of PE-RU-NA
in Kidney Disease the Talk
of the Continent.

Nicholas J. Hertz, Member OF Ancient
Order of Workmen, Capitol Lodge,
No. 14O, Pearl Street Hotel, Albany,
n. Y, writes:
"a few months ago 1 contracted a
heavy cold which settled in my kidneys,
and each time was exposed to inclem-
ent weather the trouble was aggravated
until finally was unable to work.
"After trying many of the adver-
tised remedies for kidney trouble, I
finally took Peruna.
In a week the intense pains in
my back were much relieved and in
four weeks / was able to take up
my work again.
Il still continued to use Peruna for
another month and at the end of that
time was perfectly well.
Il now take a dose or two when 1
have been exposed and find that it il
splendid to keep me we'll"
Hundreds of Cures.
Dr. Hartman is constantly in receipt
of testimonials from people who have
been cured of chronic and complicated
kidney disease by Peruna. For FREQ
medical advice, address DIR. Hartman.
President of The Hartman Sanitarium,
Columbus, Ohio.
The Dolores star., 1905-10-13
Abe Schiller Disappears.

New York.-Through police head
quarters country wide alarm has
been sent out for Abraham Schiller.
part owner of the Alamosa Bank OF
Alamosa, Colorado. which closed its
doors few days ago.
Mr.. Schiller left New York last
Thursday ostensibly for Alamosa, and
has not been heard from since. He did
not reach his destination and telegraph
messages to various parts of the coun.
try failed to reach him. His brother
Herman, fearing that he has met with
violence. to-day asked the police to aid
In finding him.
The Dolores star., 1905-10-13
MISS mssc,mEa RESIGNS.
Colorado cIris' Industrial School to
Have New superintendent.


Denyer.-Miss Hattie Mencimer has
resigned as superintendent Of the Girls
Industrial School. The resignation was
presented to the board of control Mon
day at meeting held at the home OF
The president. r. J. Donnen, 1640 East
Eighteenth avenue. Every member of
tie board was present. The resigna-
ton was presented. and upon motion
Of Miss Delaplane. seconded by Mrs.
Peavey, was accepted.
From accounts that have reached the
city there was rough time at the
school last Saturday evening, but
whether that had anything to do with
the resignation of Miss Mencimer is
not made public.
At the meeing Monday Miss Della
plane introduced the following. which
was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That In accepting the
resignation Of Miss Mencimer we wish
to express our appreciation Of the un-
falling dignity and patience with which
she has filed most difficult and try
ing position; one accepted after some
pressure. and to assist In an emergency.
Although she is to be succeeded by
some one with more thorough techni-
ca. preparation for the work, we feel
that we shall not find one more worthy
oil our confidence and respect and only
regret that her short administration
has been made still more difficult by
the very unsettled condition of the
school at the time of her installation -
President Donnen himself introduced
the following resolution, all voting for
it except Mr.. Paddleford:
Resolved, That our present super
intendent, Miss Mencimer, having re-
signed. we ask the assistance of the
women OF the state in selecting a new
superintendent. one who shall. as far
as possible. meet the requirements
which may be demanded by all inter
ested in the welfare of tine school; that,
in the future. the people of the state
may act In harmony with the superin-
tendent and board Of control to the end
that the State Industrial School for
Girls may be such a home as the state
through its delegates intended; be 1t
further
Resolved, That committee of thir-
teen women be named. seven of them
to be club women, selected by DR.. Jose
phine Peavey and the remaining six to
he selected by the president of the
board OF control. This committee to
recommend suitable person as super
intendent. to be approved and engaged
by the board of control, from within
the state, II possible"
Mrs. Peavey and Mr.. Donnen an
nounced their appointments on the
committee as follows:
President Donnen's general commit
tee of six women: DIR. Josephine l..
Peavey. Mrs. Thalia Rhoads. Mrs. Ina
r.. Thompson. Mrs. J. B. Conine, Mrs.
Helen l.. Grenfell, sixth woman to be
selected.
DR.. Peavey's committee Of seven club
women: Mrs. Stanley NJ. Casper, DR..
Mary r. Bates, Mrs. Jacob Fillius, Mrs.
Lucy l. Harrington. Mrs. Seraphine l..
Pisco, Mrs. Dora Phelps Buell.. Mrs.
Fred e. Dick.
This committee met Monday after
noon at 3 O'Clock. All but three mem
bers were present. Mrs. s. M. Casper
was named secretary and was in.
structed to take mp immediate cor
respondence with the leading institu-
tions Of the kind in the country to try
to find suitable candidate for the su,
perintendency OF the school.
The Dolores star., 1905-10-13

A Minnesota man drowned himself
rather than embark on the sea OF mat
r.mony- Somebody must have been
xtringing him. Matrimony is not al
ways as black as It is painted.
The Dolores star., 1905-10-13

According to q San Francisco dis
patch. Mrs. Fernuia Sarras, an aged
Mexican woman, has received s0,OOs
from . syndicate for mine she own
ed. Now watch the syndicfte go to
work to sell the mine to the public
for 81 LOOT. zoo. ~
The Dolores star., 1905-10-13

The able correspondent knows =
sensation when he sees one. He ca
bles under the Atlantic that New
York man and his wife are living hap.
PLY together in Paris.
The Dolores star., 1905-10-13

n st. Louis = young mar has sued
. kiri for 320, 600 because s1e refuses
to be his wife. This may nst be pleas
ant for her, but she can ct least have
the satisfaction Of knowing that her
hi friends are not refufing to believe
- sver had proposai.
The Dolores star., 1905-10-13

In his opposition to vacation Uncle
Russell Sage has at last found an ally
in the New York doctor who attri.
butes the spread Of typhoid to "the
deadly vacation"
The Dolores star., 1905-10-13

It took twenty-five expert money
counters sixty-seven days to count tho
money in the United States treasury,
the largest count of any one day being
120 tons Of silver. Your Uncle Sam
II not 70 poor.
The Dolores star., 1905-10-13

We wish Nine. Wade would show NJ
how fat women get into their corsets.
That IL one Of the mysteries that we
have never been able to guess at.
The Dolores star., 1905-10-13

That story about the Nashville man
with hands twelve inches long is well
designed to bring soft sigh of envy
from the little girl who has Just got
to striking octaves in her piano prac-
tice.
The Dolores star., 1905-10-13

A Kansas parson refuses wedding
fees because he does not think it IL
right 70 profit by the mistakes of 9TH
ers. according to the Kansas City
Star.
The Dolores star., 1905-10-13

AT Camden. N. j.. the other day q
woman deserted her husband, after
drawing his pay for a month in ad-
vance. Yet some people think the In.
Quisition was cruel.