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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-02
Bid From Hampton.
Hampton. Va, Aug. l, 1905.
The Honorable Presiding Officer an,
the Common Council Of the Cit,

hampton. Va, Aug. l, 1905
The Honorable Presiding Officer and
the Common Council Of the CITY
Of Newport News:
Gentlemen: Pursuant to the terms
| OF the notice OF sale of franchise of
water mains, rights and privileges pub
llShcu by your authority, the under.
signed, Oh behalf of hiInsclf and his
associates, hereby presents his bid for
such franchise:
l. He and his associates offer TO fur
ntsh a supply of water for domestic
and fire purposes for the city of New
port News and the inhabitants thereof
to he of quality approximating the
Michigan standard of purity. which Is
the accepted scientific standard of wa.
ter IN the United States. guaranteeing
to deliver two million (20OO,00O) gal.
Ions per day of twcnty-four hours, and
III event of fire emergency. to double
said quantity for the time required.
.. He and his associates offer to
furnish free to the city of Newport
News ten Q0) fire hydrants mt points
to be named by the. city and to supply
the same with water in event of fire
without charge
3. He and his associates offer to
supply all the public buildings of the
city OF Newport News belonging TO
the city, with water free of charge
during the existence of this franchise.
1. He ana his associates offer to
furnish, by contract, all fire hydrants
required by the city of Newport News
with water for fire purposes at the an
nual rental Of twenty (S2O) dollars per
annum.
an 1, it.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-02
Louisiana Out of Dock.

The bat.lcship Louisiana, which la.
bcch i'll drydock No. ., at the ship
yard for the past three weeks, hay
ing hcr propeller blades set, in posi-
ton. was floatcd Out of the basin
early Yesterday morning and is now
mcorcd to the pier beneath the big
electric crane. Hercules" While
under the crane the aft mast Will be
stepped on the warship and other
heavy parts will be set in place Oh
her
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-02
Hampton Parties Bid for Fran
chise to Lay Pipes on
Streets of this City.
FINE INDUCEMENTS OFFERED
Newport News Light and Water Com.
pany VIII Give $4,000 in Cash and
Prospective Competitors Promise
Free Water to City Buildings, Cheap
er Rates, Etc.-Council Meeting.

1t developed during the meeting OF
the common council last night that
there is Il prospect OF having new
water company to compete with the
Newport News Light Il Water Com
pany in this city within year. Mr.
James NJ Cumming, of Hampton, Tor
himself and associates, as:cs the city
for the privilege OF doing business in
the city. and ii is understood that he
and his associates represent the re-
Gently rc-urganized Peninsula Pure
Water Company.
Intended as Formally.
Some time ago 1t was decided that
several new fire hydrants OH Washing
ton avenue. in the vicinity of the ship
yard. were needed In order to give
the Newport News Light e. Water
Company the right to lay the necessary
pipes to supply these hydrants, 1t was
necessary that bids for franchise be
advertised for.
The advertising was done III due
form and last night at $50 O'Clock
was set as the time for opening bids.
At the time the action was regarded
purely as Il "rcd-,apc' proceeding and
| il was supposed that there would bc
| only one bid.
The council met in regular session
| shortly after O'Clock last night with
| President Jones in the chair and
| Mcssrs. Livczcy, Iallcntinc, James
| l<ctchum, Harris. Washhurn. Kcllum
| Christie. Morgan and llwcllyn pres
cnt. MIR. wilkins entered the hall G
| few minutes later
| Two Bids Submitted.
Minutes of the preceding meeting
were read and approved and regular
| business had been taken up wher
| President Jones announced that IT wa:
$50 O'Clock and requested the clcrl
to read the bids for the water fran
chisc.
Two bids were submitted and the,
| were as follows:
N. N. L. & w. Company's Bid.
Newport News, Va, Aug. /, 1905.
To the Honorable Council of the Cit.
Of Newport News:
Gentlemen: The Newport NGwi
lwcnty-siX hundred ($2,G00) dollars. i,
cash, and also agrees To lave The dc
sired five hydrants on Washingto,
avenue, in front of the shipyurd. /,
place, supplied with water, With
ninety (9O) days, for the grant of
franchise to lay water mains and pine
along and under the street, avenues
and alleys of the city Newport News
Va, in accordance with Il certain ortli
nance which has hccn duly ADVERTISED
Tor four successive weeks in In,
Tomcs-ilcrald, IL newspaper published
III this city. a copy of said ADVERTISED
ordinance being hereto appended.
| Very Truly Yours,
NEWPORT NEWS LIGHT Il WATEE
COMPANY.
by l.. d. MANVIILE, Agent.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-02
Mayor Buxton Recommends That
Municipal Civil Service Com.
B mission be Created.
ORDINANCE SENT TO COUNCIL
Idea 10 to Eliminate Politics From Po-
lice and Fire Departments and In
crease Efficiency Of scrvicc--PIan
Has Met With No Opposition So
Ear-Up to Committee Now.

f II the ideas of Mayor buxton are
carried out appointments and promo
tions in the police and fire depart
2menta of this city will he subject to
examinations to be conducted by Il
municipal civil service commission
after November | Of this year. The
proposition has been commented upon
favorably by almost everybody with
whom the mayor has discussed 1t and
there seems to he every reason to be.
lievc that II will meet tho approval of
the council.
Newport News has had more than
< her share of trouble on account Of pol
itics In tho police and fire depart mcnis
and tho mayor and many others,
& among them CHIEF OF Police Reynolds
& believe that the civil service plan will,
as far as possible. "abatc the nui-
sancc"
q The mayor last night sent mes
sage to the common council, In rcgu
lar session. enclosing al ordinance
I, providing for the creation Of civil
service commission, prescribing the
+ duties of the body. etc. Without dis
cussion the message and ordinance
+ were referred to the ordinance ant
police committee, which will hold /;
meeting In the near future to consider
them
Mayors Message.
The mayors message was as FOL
lows:
August /, 1905.
To the City Council,
Newport News, Va
Gentlemen: respectfully submit
for your most careful consideration Il,
ordinance creating IL municipal civi
service commission. The duties nf thi:
commission relate To appointment
end promotions in The police and fir
departments. The adoption Of this Or
dinance will In no way effect or relate
to the present members Of either dc
partment except IN cases Of promotion
on or after January |, l90G.
The intcndIncnt of this ordinance l.
Ia to remove from the domain of poll
3 tics all future appointments and pro
motions in the police and fire depart
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-02

Continued on page fonr.)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-25
The Business of New York

You are interested in New York
Every American is interested in CITY that in MANY
ways dwarfs every other municipality the globe. You
would go to Boston if business pleasure called you
there's to Chicago if you forced and to Pha
delphia but everybody has gone will go to New York
some day because it is THE American city-n a class by
itself
Its growth is something to marvel at. A western boom
town seems like a country cemetery in comparison.
There are 90 theatresmore than other city in
the worldand third of them erected in the last
six years.
A few years after expenditure of millions the
New York water question supposedly settled for half
a century. Now more millions must be spent, for the
population has overtaken the supply.
The school buildings completed last year will
house school population equal to the entire public school
attendance in the state Of Washington yet thousands of
school children going school half time in order that
double use may be made of school buildings.
Every year there is added to the fire department men
and equipment equal to the entire department of city
like Kansas City. Still there is cry of 'nadequate fire
protection"
There 5000 men on the New York police force
They with their families, would populate respectable
city. New Workers say thugs riot because Of the
smallness of the force
Homes longer erected in New York proper
That is because the entire territory is being given to
flats hotels theatres skyscrapers and business houses
1t is city of churches Of Saloons of politicians Of
graft of pleasure and Of sorrow.
Its pleasures its philanthropes its business and its
sins all on gigantic scale.
1t is today pusng, living advertisement for mis- hty
nation, and Americans are proud of it.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-25
Some Popular Education

'When thieves fall out honest men get their Dues
Doesn't that make you think of the various forms of
'Frenzied Finance that being fed to the public in
unlimited quantities these days!
Mr. Lawson exposes Rogers and Others and Mr.. Dono-
hue exposes lawson and it is entirely in order for
body who sling vitrioc pen to expose Mr. Donohue.
But out of it all comes mass of trickery that can be
traced and VERIFIED and light swndles that have been
dgnifed with the of business until THE PUBLIC
MUST LEARN.
For the warning is plain. 1t has been shown that
that is worthless selling something that has value for
many times its value that the central idea of Wall street
is to drain the country of its accumuations to skuly
plumber the public.
Finance, in its modern meaning is remorseess. 1t
would make money by fair means foul Outside of
business it sign check for thousand and shed tears
of for suffering In its business capacity it has
scrpes 1t views the suicide of the gambler in stocks
unmoved 1t Stays and picks the bones of the victim
clean vulture could.
1t capitazes hole in the ground for millions, bats
the trap with glitterng literary fabrcaons; declares
that fortunes be had for the asking and backs the
statement up with array of names that stand
to stand, for solidty and integrity.
And the public, the dear public, with its few dollars
laid away for rainy day is expected to- and does hand
over its money to that pirate crew.
Lawson says, "Sell Amalgamated for what it will
bring"
Donohue says ''Sel Trinity Qawson's stock) for
what it will bring
Let the people gain wisdom. There bet
ter opportunity
What is in site? Just the question is bigged to
the engineers and councmen than is the pink slip to the
waiting business
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-25

Ancient. crude at times, but with
the fragrance and favor of age hang
ing about not only the lines, but
about those who spoke them, giving
a glimpse of the glorious successes
of the past when the "legit" was the
thing. kerry Cow" was put on at
the Spokane last night by Joseph
Murphy and a strong support
The presentation was a pleasing
one to the old timer who 20 years
ago never missed attending and ap-
plauding the bit of Irish comedy dra-
ma, just as he will go again tonight
to see his old favorite. shaun
Rhue."
Mr.. Joseph Murphy is some older
than when he appeared as the husky.
rollicking. happy-go-1ucky blacksmith
of two decades ago. His voice has
thinned, there are wrinkles and puffs
which the makeup" does not wholly
conceal and there's a slight stoop of
age, but in the main the same strong
spirit, the same energy and spright-
liness Is there that in the days gone
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-25
DAVIS CHARGED
With FORGERY

Rec r. Davis, formerly in the en-
ploy of the Ames Mercantile agency
in Spokane, was arrested yesterday
in Denver on a charge of forgery.
David left Spokane in great haste
last August, leaving his wife and a
young babe at his former home, Pill
prior to his departure he had spent
money very freely and was a patron
of the racing poolrooms. 1t was
afterwards learned that the money
so lavishly expended was obtained on
forged checks and from collections
made by David for his employers.
The accused man will be brought
to Spokane for trial.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-25

some greys that pull the patrol
wagon and Howard Parrish is-well
one of the handsome men who drive
Jack" and Ben"
1t took some skill to throw the
big wagon and the spirited team on
the scene at the proper time and the
excitement of seeing the big grays
dash around, followed by a scram-
bling crowd Of bluecoated policemen,
the gallery lad and the sensation
seeker.
The play is being repeated this
afternoon and is booked for a third
performance tonight.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-25
CAPITAL PREPARING
FOR MARCH FOURTH

dent Roosevelt will lead the grand
march, and after that Is over will
make a program for himself. Since
it will be Saturday night. the ball
will close promptly at midnight. Then
the inaugural will have become his
tory.
At the hotels 1t is stated that no
advance In rates has been made on
account of the inauguration, but the
leading hostelries are taking guests
for no less than a week. The advance
guard of visitors is already putting
in an appearance. Not the least con-
spicuous among those already on
hand are the multitude of street
fakrs who are gathering from New
York, Philadelphia and other cities
in anticipation of reaping a harvest.
Owing to the extraordinary precau-
lions taken by the Washington police,
in conjunction with the detective de-
partments of the chief cities of the
country, it is expected that few of
the light-fingered gentry will put in
an appearance.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-25

1t seems to me that my wise friend,
Eddie Rothrock, has just about hit
the center of the pugilistic target
when he asseverates that nobody be-
lieves that Jack Reilly doped him
self, nor that eJrry Mccarthy trained
so faithfully for an easy finish, or
that anybody has yet been found to
say that Reilly's second, Goodman,
was too good to turn the trick Reilly
accuses him of. Eddie got in a solar
plexus in that last remark about the
unmirrored chastity of Mr.. Goodman S
"hasdoneness." Evidently he has
been looking up the story of a past
life.
BY the way, nothing has been
heard from Jerry Mccarthy since he
started for Butte. Jerry is just now
keeping several people on the anxious
seat.
In the first place, Jerry had agreed
to fight Honey" Melody before the
S. A. A. c. for the welterweight
championship. This match, if ar
ranged, would be a great feather in
Eddie Quinns cap as a matchmaker.
O o o
But there was some doubt of when
Melody would come west and no
definite arrangements could be made
before Jerry left for Butte.
Before leaving Mccarthy was Of
fered a match with Barney Mullin for
$500 side bet. Barney jumped a
train and went to Pendleton, where
he secured his $500 and is back wait
ing to hear from Jerry.
A fight for a thousand dollar purse,
such as this would be, certainly
would prove interesting and arrange
| ments were practically made to pull
off the bout under one of the out
side clubs as Barney and the S. A. A.
c. are at outs.
O o o
But since then Jerry has sent no
word and some of his friends have
spread about the rumor that he is
trying to arrange the Melody match
for Butte, where there would be
bigger money in the house for a
championship battle and they claim
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-25

to know that the negotiations are or
for the mining camp to swipe the
plum.
o o o
Jack Reilly has succeeded in get.
ting backing in Walla Walla for q
return go with Mccarthy. Jack, as
I predicted, has found friends in the
prison town and they will go theil
last dollar on his ability to do Nc.
Carthy under even conditions.
But 1 do not think there is much
chance for the two to get together
soon.
AS a matter of fact, Jack shoult
get himself in condition again anc
then fight Burrows. A victory there
would do more than anything else
to convince the public that Reilly hat
things handed to him in his recent go
@ o O
If those directors of the Pacific
National league overlooked anything
in the nature of an offense on the
part of little Bill Lucas it certainly
wasn't their fault or the fault OF
their lawyers.
1t looks to me as if the time is
coming when the public will be giver
the official truth regarding the Lucas
regime which came near to the dis
ruption of the league.
When those truths are made public
the defense of little Bill will be OF
much interest to the baseball public
I suspect 1t may seriously interfere
with the belief in some quarters thai
Lucas is the whole thing when il
comes to honest baseball administra'
ton"
@ O q
Frank Gotch won from the English
wrestling champion, Jim Parr, last
night.
o o y
Young Corbett and Battling Nelson
will meet again in Frisco next Tues
day night.
The speculation on the outcome. in
money way. is muchly on the side
of Nelson.
But l still stick to the Corbett
colorS. WILLIE B. GOODE.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-25
TO HONOR ANDREW D,
WHITE

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-Cornell
men will gather in force at the Wal
dorf-Astoria tonight at a dinner to
be given in honor of DR.. Andrew d.
White, former president of the uni
versity. Senator Foraker will be
among the speakers and President
Roosevelt has sent a letter to be read.
Six college presidents have accepted
the invitation to be present. They
Cracker of the University of New
York, Butler of Columbia, Finlay of
the College of the City of New York,
Wheeler of the University of Cali
fornia, and Schurman of Cornell.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-25
A THOUSAND DOLLARS THROWN
AWAY,

Mr.. w. w. Baker of Plainview.
Neb.. writes: my wife had lung
trouble for over Is years. We tried
number of doctors and spent over
a thousand dollars without any re-
lief. She was very low and | lost
all hope, when friend suggested
trying Foley's Honey and Tar, which
| did: and thanks be to this great
remedy. II saved her life. She is
stronger and enjoys better health
than she has ever known in 10 years.
We shall never be without Foiey's
Honey and Tar and would ask those
afflicted to try it," Sold by Chas.
McNab. 402 Riverside avenue.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-25
CHADWICK JEWELS
(Scripps News Association

CLEVELAND, O., Feb 25.-Cus-
toms Collector Leach returned from
Washington and New York this morn
at enc time belonged to Mrs. Chad
wick, said to be worth $4,000. 1t
had never been entered for import
duty. The possessors surrendered the
jewelry without a protest.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-25
VICTIMS REMOVED
fScripps News Association. J

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Feb. 25.-Up
recovered from the Virginia mine and
three more are in sign and it is be-
lieved that at least 10 or IL are in
the more remote parts of the mine.
Many funerals were held today
$4,000
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-25
JOHN COFFfEN
REAL ESTATE
Room Fifth Floor Jameson Block.
L, K. monfort E Co.
(Inoorporated.)
e29 Riverside Avenue, Ground Floor.

S1900-A new four-room modern
cottage on Montgomery avenue, near
Monroe street. There is finished
stairway and the attic is foored One
or two nice rooms can be finished in
the attic. 1t will take but $50 cash
to give you immediate possession.
The balance may be paid at the rate
of $25 per month. If you are in need
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-25
CENTIPEDE FOUND.

A cetipede was found this morning
on the cider path on the north end
of the Division street bridge. 1t was
found by ]. c. Stewart, and it will
be presented to the high school.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-25

Mothers can safely give Foley's
Honey and Tar to their children for
coughs and colds. for it contains no
opiates or other poisons: Sold by
Chas. McNab, 402 Riverside avenue.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-25

Winter coughs are apt to result in
consumption if neglected. They can
be soon broken up by using Foleys
Honey and Tar. Sold by Chas. Nc
Nab, 400 Riverside avenue.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-25

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
let's. All druggists refund the money
If it fails to cure. e. w. Groves sig
nature is on each box. 2bc.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-25

Foley's Honey and Tar cures the
cough caused by attack of la grippe
1t heals the lungs Sold by Chas
McNab. 402 Riverside avenue.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-25
NEW NAME-NEw PLACE

Professor Reemer, leader
of the Inland Empire Band,
has leased Swedish Broth
ers' hall, WIS Riverside.
The place will be cleared
from all of it's former oc-
cupants, be refitted and
made a respectable place.
The hall will from this time
be called Riverside hall and
will be for rent to fraternal
orders and for entertain
ments at reasonable rates.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-25

First Baptist church. corner Lin
coin street and Second avenue. At
1870 a. m. Dr. Van Osdel will preach
on How He Got Into a Dilemma"
and at 1880 p. m. he will speak to his
congregation on Some Spokane Stun
Statistics" This address will give
the results of long and careful gath
ering of reliable information as to
the moral condition of our city and
the state of our government. Bible
school at noon. Young Peoples meet
ing at $50. Midweek meeting We'd
nesday evening. At the morning serv-
ice the church will consider the adj
visibility of inviting the Oliphant
sisters to the church to sing during
series of evangelistic meetings.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-25

back won him a leadership In Irish
comedy.
The play last night was well re-
ceived and interest in the presenta-
ton was increased with the appear
ance of a Spokane girl, Miss Annie
Mabel O'Brien, who was given a
hearty reception when she appeared
in the third act as the jockey. Fol-
lowing her dances a splendid floral
piece was presented.
Miss Mary Fermier was good as
Bora, and John DAILY as Major Gruff
divided the honors with Mr.. Murphy.
Tonight will be given "Shaun
Rhue."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-25
CHURCHES

A new financial system by w. K.
Gordon will be the subject under con-
sideration in the Economic club Sum
day, February 26, p. m. at S10k
Riverside. Good music is promised
All will be welcome.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-25
o o o
Police Patrol.

Police Patrol.
Jack" and Ben" and Howard
Parrish and the patrol wagon from
police headquarters made the big hit
at the Auditorium last night when
the benefit of the police benevolent
fund.
Jack" and Ben are the hand
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-25

At the German Evangelical Synod
Sunday school will be held at 1870
p. m. and preaching service at 2:30
p. m. Rev. f. j. Fleer will have for
his subject. "The Parable of the
Sower." The quartet will sing. The
church is located at the corner of
Sinto avenue and Mill street in the
Centenary Presbyterian church.