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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-20
PRINCESS ANNE .s
AT SHJPYARD
Old Dominion Liner to Undergo Cen
eraI overhaulins and Repairs
While Here.

The Old Dominion liner Princess
Anne arrived at this pGrt early ycs.
terday morning from New York and
proceeded at once to the shipyard,
where she will undergo m extensive
overhauling. Tho ships hoilcrs will
DC thoroughly cleaned and repaired
ana her engines will he given an over.
hauling. Also the interior of the shin,
null will be slightly repaired where
necessary, after which 1t will he given
new coat of paint. The deck houses
on the liner win be repaintcd and re.
paired. Just before SHE leaves tho
shipyar1 the Princess Anne will he
docked To have her hull cleaned and
painted.
II Is expected that The work of over
hauling the liner will not he finished
until About August and that the
cost of the work will amount To several
thousand dollars
The Princess Anne has hcen EN-
ployed in the ocean going freight and
passenger service between this port,
Norfolk and New York for several
years ana twice encll year she is
given nm overhauling Mt the local shin.
yard. During the time which the ship
is laid up here the remaining three
ships OF the Old Dominion Steamship
Company's fleet. which ply between
C0mpany's fleet will handle MI tho
freight and passengers on the route.
The Princess Anne smiled from New
YORK for this port Tuesday morning
without freight or passengers ana mr.
rived here yesterday morning at 3
0'clork.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-20
Manager Post Submitted Lowest
Bid to Norfolk and Wash
loigtion Line.
WILL COST ABOUT 100000
New Vessel Must be Completed in Ten
Months After Contract is Let and
ltf' ~
Must Develop Speed of Eighteen
Miles-For Service Between AIexan.
dria and Washington.

! IL was announced yesterday that the
| Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
company Will award the Newport
| news Shipbuilding and Drydock Com.
pany the contract for the construction
OF new steel side-whecl day passen.
ger steamer, work upon which is to he
started at once
| General Manager w. A. Post. of the
| Shipyard, returned to the city yester-
nay morning from Washington, where
he was present NJ the opening of bids
at The Office of the Norfolk and Wash
| ingfon line Tuesday Mt noon. Several
Eastern shipbuilding companies sub
| m'ucd Dids FOR the construction Of the
NJ wStehmer. but that of tho local yard
| was the lowest. The amounts of the
bids arc not known, and will not no
made public when the compnny off,
cially announces that the contract bas
hccn let. 1t is understood that the
4 new ressc! will cost about 5000, 900,
| very rev people In the city knew
| that MIR. Post had gone To Washington
10 ma on steamer. so that news that
Il contract has been landed will come
ms II pleasant surprise At this time
there are only two vessels on the
STOCKS at the yard and work In certain
! departments hns been rather slack.
According To the requirements Of the
stcamboat company. he now steamer
must be completed Ten months from
| the time the contract is let and must
develop speed of not less than eigh.
| teen miles an hour on her trial trip.
! When completed II Is understood
! That the vessel Is to he used in. the
| passenger service between Washing.
4 ton and Alexandria. -
\ bis. I'm
he built for the Norfolk and Washing.
| ton line at the local plant. Tho pala.
tlal passenger steamer "Ncwport
| News was completed here some years
ago ana has since been plying regular
~ between Norfolk and Washington.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-20

yiously all freight which came to this
port consigned to Savannah has been
shipped to Baltimore. and there loaded
on. the steamers.
The shipment of starch was SO large,
however, thnt the officials OF the
steamship company thought 1t would
be less expensive to have the Licking
ton stop at this port on her way from
baltimore 20 Savannah and load the
starch here than to have 1t shipped to
baltimore and loaded on her there.
The shipment was one OF the largest
which has ever been made in the
coastwise freight trade ont of this
port.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-20
TOOK FIFTY CAR
LOADS OF STARCH
NJ. g. NJ. T. Co.'s Steamer Lexington
Stopped Here on Way to Savan.
nah From Baltimore.

y. Yesterday the Merchants and Min
lers' TRANSPORTATION Company's steam-
ship Lexington, which has been ply
ing In the freight service between
Baltimore and Savannah. Ga, stopped
at this port outward bound from. Bal
,timore, and took on fifty ear loads OF
Starch. sailing last night for Snvnn.
nah, Ga, where the cargo will be dis.
charged. .a
f This is the first time that one VI
the Merchants and Miners liners
plying between the Monumental City
and Savannah has ever stopped at
this port for freight cargo for pre-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-20
IiAt 8. ell,d "a.
MY HOME;I
HAVE KILLED HIM.
Statement of Vincent Sanford, Who
Shot George Wright, Ticket
Agent for Southern.
(By Associated Press,

ROME, GA, July 19.-Gcorgu
Wright, cit passenger and tickle;
agent here for the Southern Railway
was shot and killed today by Vincent
Sanford.
MIS-. Wright is prcstratcd. She was
Ill yesterday and the killing of he.
husband, 1t is feared, will cause her
death. Late tonight the grand jury
which has hcen in session, returned a
tue bill charging Sanford with mu..
der.
Acting under advice of his attorneys,
Sanford continues silent. The only
statement he has made is "IIe has
ruined my home and have killed
him. would do the same thing
again"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-20
FIREWORKS AT euckRoE.
Elaborate Display Arranged For To
morrow Niqht

'atc biopidy Arranged For To.
morrow Night
Manager Charles w. Rex, who re.
turned from New York Yesterday
morning. announces that tomorrow
night display of fireworks will he
given nj I3uckroe Reach. While away
Manager Rex made arrangements with
The management OF company of fire.
works manufacturers for an exnert 10
come to lhnckroe Beach to handle tho
display. 1t Is said That tonights en-.
tertninmcnt will be the most costly
nyrotechnic display ever given Mt tho
popular summer resort.
Manager Rex has also arranged for
an immense roller skating rink to he
established ut Buckroe within the next
week M
Another goOd-siZcd audience wit.
messed the presentation of the rural
comcdy-drama, Down East Folks" in
the casino nj Duckroe Reach last
night. Tho play was heartily received.
On account of the fireworks tomor.
row evening the drawing for the
greasy pig, which is to he given away
by Manager Gagnon, has been post
poned until Saturday night.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-20
TESTING VENTlLAToRs.
Government Inspectors Examine Varl
o,,e' p,r4o ~ cl.tA

Government Inspectors Examine varl.
GUS Parts of Charleston.
The government inspectors stationed
at the local shipyard arc now making
tests OF the ventilation System of the
new protected cruiser Charleston,
which Is under construction ut the local
shipyard.
inc tests were begun last Monday
and 1t is expected that they will he
completed today Various parts OF the
now cruiser are now being tested by
the naval inspectors and when all the
tests have been concluded they will
send In their reports to the navy de-
partmcnt III Washington.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-20
STEAMER CARRIED OFF "nEwsY."
Little Louis zeigIer Was Too Busy
Selling His Papers.

Selling His Papers.
as When the steamer Old Point Com
fort arrived at the Chesapeake &
Oli6 passenger pier from Richmond
yesterday afternoon, Louis Zcigler, n
small ncwsboy who lives with his par
ents, Mr., and Mrs. NJ. Zciglcr at 1911
Virginia avenue. boarded the steamer
and while he was III the cabin selling
papers to the passengers the Old
Point Comfort left tho pier ana started
OH her way to Norfolk via Old Point
with the newsy OH board
The hoy's sister was ON the pier and
Enen the steamer sailed away with
her smaller brother on board she be-
gan crying piiifnly.
Policeman Padgctt sent tho child
home, telling her that her brother
would be put off At Old Point and
conld come home a.: the street car.
When she went home the little girl
told her mother about the steamer
taking Louis away, but before the fam
lily had time to become alarmed the
youngster returned home.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-20
YESTERDAY A scoRcHER.
Mercury Went Nearly to Hundred
Mark in the Shade.

Yesterday was scnrcher and, nj.
though steady breeze made tho heat
Dearablr, the mercury probably went
higher than II has before this summer.
at O'Clock IN the afternoon Their
momcters In shaded spots ON the street
registered nearly one hundred and in
side OF buildings II was only three or
Tour degrees lower. Even at G30
O'Clock III the evening the mercury was
lowering around the 9G mark.
Last night Mt $3.50 there was a VIC.
lent thunder. storm, min falling for
iiitcen minutes. The shower cooled
the atmosphere considerably.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-20
BOYLE GETS OFF WITH FINE.

Justice Robinson Did Not Believe At.
tempted Assault Story.
James Boyle. who was arrested
Tuesday on the charge of attempting
to assault siX-ycar-old Annie Bryce
land, wns fined sl250 in the policc
court yesterday morning for getting
on a protracted drunk Justice Rob.
inson did not believe that an attempt
To assault the child had been made.
boyle was arrested i'm a saloon on
Huntington avenue between Thirty
fourth and Thirty-fifth streets Tuesday
night He was very drunk at tho
Time and was not sober yesterday
morning.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-20
Elect lieutenant roninh+

The Newport News Light Infantry
viii elect lieutenant tonight to fill
the vacancy created by the resignation
OF First Lieutenant John Wiley, The
members are ordered to report. ut the
armory at s o'clock and Captain Fitch.
cit says that any member failing to
report will be tried by. court martial.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-20
SQUADRON HEADING THIS WAY.

Evans Expects to Meet Sigsbee in
Hampton Roads Today.
Tho First and Second divisions of
tho North Atlantic squadron, headed
by the battlcship Maine. Rear Admiral
Evans flagship. sailed from Newport.
X. l., yesterday for Hampton Roads.
Rear Admiral Evans expects To meet
Rear Admiral Sigsbce's fleet in Hamp.
ton Roads today and will escort tho
body of John Paul Jones TO Annapolis.
Rear Admiral Sigsbcc's ships are
expected to reach here about noon to-
day.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-20
OCEAN VIEW is SELECTED.
Official Announcement of Site for An
hual Encampn1ent

hual Encampment.
II has been officially announced TINT
Ocean Wow has been selected ms the
location for the annual cncampment of
the Seventy,ilrst Virginia regiment.
The regiment will 30 into camp for n
week, beginning August Z. TT
IL is probable that Col. 10 Lane
Stern, the inspector general. will in
spcct the companies during the en-
campmont.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-20

The central point of attraction in
Atlantic City is.the Dunlop, whore tho
best service can he had. on either
American or European plan.
vi. 7-2O.12t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-20
BIG REPAIR CONTRACT.
M. G. M. Steamer Powhatan Expected
at Shipyard AuulJEt 1 49,.

at Shipyard August I.
rho Merchants and Miners Trans
portation Company's steamer Powha-
tan Is expected to arrive Mt the local
shipyard on August l to undergo OK
'enslve repairs. The contract for the
repairing was let some time ngo and
II is understood that the work will
cost about $4,000.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-20
Spring and Mountain Resorts
on the Line of the C.. e. q. Rv.

Summer excursion tickets with lib.
erai limits and stop-over privileges on
sale June l. 49,. ( i5.s !,
Low rate week and excursion tickats
for heads Of families and Sunday Vial.
tois. e.1tf
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-20
Saved the Hangman Some Trouble.
Try Aaanciated Preaa1

ST. PAUL, MINI, July 49, Edward
Gottschalls, under sentence to be
hanged 3on August 8, for numbering
n butcher named Christian Schindol
Decker, committed suicide today by
hanging. The prisoner had torn a
piece Of ticking from his bed, wound
1t tightly around his neck, fastened it
to hook in tho wall of the cell,
raised himself from the floor anu
strangled to death.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-20

The central point of attraction in
Atlantic City is tho Dunlop, where tho
hest service can be had on either
American or. European plan.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-20
Capt. Stuart Was Across River
Willie Sergeant and Deputy
Laid for Him.
SEARcHf RS THROWN OFFlTRAcK
When Deputy Curtis Left Coast Clear
for Few Minutes, the Collector "Did
Hot Foot" and Kept His Engage
ment With Outing Party-WiII APP.
pear Today.

HaVipg an engagement to go with n
fishing party to Chuckatuck and being
determined not to have his outing in
terfered with, Collector of Customs j.
X. b. Stuart led City Sergeant u. w.
Milstead and Deputy G.. G. Curtis n
lively chase when they attempted to
summon him to appear in the Corpora.
ton Court ms Il witness. Captain
Stuart took his trip, returning home.
last night after the court officers had
spent large part of the day looking
for him ,st
Deputy Sergeant Curtis went to the
custom house yesterday morning with
summons for the collector. Captain
Stuart sent word that lie was busy,
but would sec the officer In n few
minutes. The deputy waited. Later
Captain Stuart emerged from the Of
{ flee. hut upon spying the waiting off.
Ger he retrcatcd with great rapidity.
Mr. Curtis then returned to the court
house, making the following notation
upon the bncl1 Of the snmmons:
IS ~. E. B.. Stuart closing and fasten-
Ing the door of his office and not ad-
uniting me there, | could not serve the
within process upon the within named
J. 10. b. Stnart. so | return process
not executed this 10Th day Of July,
1909
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-20
"(Signed) G. C. CURTIS,
DEPUTY CITY Sergeant


& Sergeant Milstcad, upon being nc.
G,iaintcd with the facts in the case
had two processes issued tnlsing ono
himself and giving the other to his
deputy. The pair started ont 10 find
the collector. They watched the door
OF Captain Stuart's Office and searched
around In various places, hut no trace
of the collector was found.
On account of the delay, Judge BAR
ham adjourned court until afternoon,
expecting the missing witness to he
caught before that limo. When court
reconvened. however, tho officers Ind
to report failure again, so the case will
have to be disposed of tomorrow.
in the meantime, Collector Stuart
had gone to Chuclntuck. Five min.
utes after Deputy Sergeant Curtis left
the custom house the first time, the
captain quietly slipped out of The
building and went to the Warwick no.
tel. There he was joined by his
friends and they proceeded on their
trip.
( When seen by Daily Press reporter
last night. Captain Stuart said that he
expected to appear in court today AMI
testify If he4was wanted. lie went on
to shy that he cvaded the officers yes
terlay because he had the engagement
to go fishing and Hld not wish to dis,p-
point his friendsf
The case In 'ihich the collector is
wanted as wit Eoss is that of the City
Bank versus n Mcyhr & Co.. and 1t
wns brought a n prnmissory note for
5000 and intei& st from March 10. 1905,
given by a. N#yhr g. Co. to a. Meyhr,
payable siXtySHlayS after date, January
..salG05. r ~ note was endorsed by
A.. Mrynr,aH! NJ. Pcltz and +. Fried
land.
Captain Stuart was cashier Of tho
City Bank ut the time that institution
was absorbed by the Newport News
National several months ago.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-20

ify you go to Atlantic City stop at>the
Dunlop, directly on the beach front.
7-2O.12t
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-04-06
FARMERS FIGHT DAMS.
Want distractions Removed from
the Channel of the
Kaw.

Junction City, Kas., March 81
The formers living along the Smoky
Hill and Republican rivers east and
south Of this city have formed an
association and are circulating petit
ton asking that the Smoky Hill and
Republican river drainage district be
established to take in all the territory
along these two rivers for several
miles above the point where they
empty into the Kaw, according to q
law that the last legislature passed
giving them power TO prevent any OBJ
structions, such as dams, being plac-
ed in any water courses in their dis
trict. A local company is preparing to
build dam in the Republican river at
this place and the farmers will en-
deavor to prevent u. They also say
that they will have another dam re-
moved from the river In the vicinity.
They have all lost crops in the past
two years because Of the streams over
flowing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-04-06
MORE SUBWAYS.
Plans to Construct Fourteen Sep
crate ROutes--Can BE
Financed. s

New York, March 31.-An elabo-
rate supplemental system Of under
ground railway lines in Greater New
York which If constructed on the
plans suggested, will entail an ex-
penditure Of hundreds of millions OF
dollars was outlined in a report sub
mitted to the Rapid Transit commits
sion yesterday by the commissions
committee on plans and contracts.
Fourteen separate routes are provided
for in the plans. They include two ad-
ditional subways extending the full
length Of Manhattan island, one OF
them reaching into the Bronx; several
lines through Manhattan above AID
street and a number Of crOss-town
lines between seth and 14Oth street; o
tunnel under EAST river connecting
Manhattan with the Borough of
Brooklyn; subway loops connecting
the Williamsburg and Brooklyn bridge
and an elaborate system, Of tunnels
extending to various points in the bor-
ough of Brooklyn.
The committee says that It has re-
ceived assurances that more than one
interest is prepared to construct and
operate rapid transit without calling
upon the city to advance its credit.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-04-06
TO GUST THE STANDARD.
Missouri Attorney General Files APP
plication in supreme
Court.


jefferson City, Mo-, March S0.-At-
torney General Hadley yesterday
fled in the Supreme court an applica-
ton for a writ of quo warranto for
the purpose Of BUSTING the Standard
Oil company, the Republic Oil COM
pany and the Waters-Pierce Oil COM
pany of their franchises for doing
business in Missouri. The supreme
court issued the writ and made 1t re-
turnable to the court in banc on April
H.. The application charges the COM
pany with being in combination TO
control prices and the supply Of oil
in the state. Recently the attorney
general instituted a hearing before
Judge Marshall Of the Supreme
court to secure evidence on which to
base such proceedings. The oil com
panies filed returns declaring the law
to take testimony in advance Of q
suit TO be unconstitutional and the
case was set for hearing on March
81.
Attorney General Hadley claims
that publicity given on account Of
that proceeding, has brought letters
to him giving information he desired
with which to begin proceedings, and
he instituted them direct In the SUI
preme court The proceedings before
Judge Marshall will now be dropped.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-04-06
FEELING THEIR WAY.
Japanese Advance CautAously--Ad-
mIrable Methods Used At
Front.

Hardin, March 31.--Japanese scout
Ing parties are very active In endeap-
oring to pierce the screen of Russian
vanguard posts and develop the dispo-
sition and strength Of the positions,
their attempts at times verging on the
nature of reconnaissance In force. A
few Japanese batteries which have
pushed far forward occasionally drop
shimoese shells in suspected places.
Yesterday there was a smart brush
where Gen. Mlstchenko is stationed,
the Japanese pressing forward in a de-
termined endeavor to make a thorough
reconnaissance and learn the DISPOSE
lions in this quarter. The Russians
repealed the advance without uncover
ing their dispositions There were in
significant losses,
Aside from these reconnaissance af-
fairs are generally quiet on the south
ern positions. Chinese state that heavy
Japanese reinforcements are constant
" arriving. Late fighting has shown
the admirable natures Of Japanese
methods Of gathering information.
Every infantry detachment when NOV
Ing to attack or occupying q new po-
sltlon carries reel Of slender tele-
phone wire previously connected with
battery IN the support and the effects
Of fire and the movement Of troops
are speedily reported from the most
advanced lines.
Hardin, which was greatly excited
during the progress Of the Russian re-
treat, has quilted since the Russian
troops halted.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-04-06
MUST NOT TAHPER.
Conspiracy indictments Are Threat
eued Against Big Packers.
TWO WITNESSES APPROACHED.
stated THAT u HAD Been suggeated
that They Make Testimony
MId--wnI Take Dras- "
tic Action.

Chicago, March 41.-Conspiracy in
dictments are threatened against heads
Of big meat packing concerns unless
alleged tampering with witnesses who
have been summoned to testify before
the federal grand jury is discontinued
at once. With two witnesses on the
stand who, 1t is asserted. admitted
that they had been approached with
a suggestion that their testimony be
mild, the jury, # is declared, is get
ting ready to take drastic action.
1--WE will shut off interference with
witnesses" said Assistant Attorney
General Pagin, 'even II we have to
resort to proceedings under the con-
spiracy statute to do So"
Belief was general tonight thPt Mr.
Pagin has already laid out plans OF
new indictments. K
Fifteen witnesses were heard, three
women being among those who testi'
fed. The women were said to be
stenographers, employed by the
National Packing company.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-04-06
SAYS HAYTI IS QUIET.
IIaytIen Minister at washinstOn
Receives Assurance Of order
at Home.

Washington, March 21.-Mr. Leger.
the Haytien minister, has received a
cablegram from the president Of Hayti
contradicting the cablegram Of Min
lister Powell, received Wednesday stat
ing that serious trouble is impending
in Hayti and that 1t is doubtful wheth-
er the authorities can maintain peace
and order on March 81 and April l.
According to Minister Leger's adviees
the country is quiet and there Is no
fear Of an uprising; the law concern
ing the syrians is being executed peace
fully and the government can main
tain order.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-04-06
uhnnp clean rhel.

Kansas City, Mo-, March 27.-After
. careful examination in Kansas City,
4 am convinced that there would be a
aHarket for 10000 barrels Of fuel oil
3 day in Kansas City. II 1t could be
brought in here at reasonable
Trice," said a Southern Kansas oil
maa at the Midland hotel. There
are lots Of manufacturing plants here
AlAt would be only too glad to have a
chance to use II. Friel oil Is smoke
1ess, and Is both the cleanest and the
anost copvaHlnnt.