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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-19
British Steamship Dayentry De.
MED American Registry.
OPINION or ATTORNEY GENERAL
Because Vessel Was Wrecked Twice.
the Amount Spent Here Does Not
Entltle Her to Fly stars and Stripes.
Marine Notes.

Although wrecked in United States
waters. sold TO an American company
and twice repaired at total expense
of more than three;qnarters of her
cost. the British steamship Daventry.
which has been at the shipyard here
for the past three months. has been
denied American registry by the de-.
partmant of commerce and labor up0n
decision rendered in the case by A.
torncy General Moody
The owners of the Daventry applied
for American registry under the stat
ute providing for such enrolment for 4
foreign built ship whenever such ship
is wrecked on the American coast, and
purchased and repaired by an Aper;-
can. provided such repairs amount to
tarce-fol:it!s of the cost OF building
the vessel. Attorney General Moo,ly
in his decision says:
If The repair occasioned by two dis.
asters may be aggregated, it follows
that the repairs occasioned by ten dii-
ferenl wrecks may bc aggregated. Th..
same part Of the vessel may have been
injured on each occasion so that when
tile repairs occasioned by the last
wreck have been completed, nine
lanths of the vessel may even then he
foreign lnii instead of only ome.fourth
which the statute contemplates."
This case has attracted u great deal
Of attention among shipping mon nj
along the Atlantic coast, and the tcci-
sici sets an important precedent in
the commission of navigation. Alter.
nEy General Moody took up the case of
the ravenry AT The request of The de-
partmoLt If commerce and labor.
which las tire control of entering for
eign bull; ships into the American reg.
istry.
The Daveniry was frs, wrecked in
the United States several years ago
and was repaired here Last wiurer
she was wrecked again along the At
lantic coast OFF the Southern States.
She was brought To this port the. first
C! this year and has since been le-
"are,l ut the shiryard. The cost of re.
pairing The vessel on the two coca
stems aggregated ever thrcc.fourilis CT
her original cost
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-19
>Rfaeatriic al


Another good crowd saw the Edsall-
Winthrope Company in Lost in
Egypt" last night. The: same piece
afternoon, at. 8 O'Clock. 81
brother Against, Brother" the
sensational English fiye,act comedy
drama, viii he the offering of the com.
pany, tonight. and Thursday night.
This play is strongly written, full, of
exciting scenes. aiil thrilling climaxes.
with an abundance Of good. wholesome
comedy interpoIated.l New, specialties
I'LL mp }the waits between: acls. . M. 4
I, Popular prices prevail throughout
INC ,aengageme I, and a, barrel Of
moHeyll,sWill be given to the holder Of
thc5luckysnnmb at the drawing on
saturday night, every patron; entering
the theatre during the week is given
2 coupon enatling them ito nj chance
for'.tnis gift, which is now on exhibi.
lion In the window of Sprague's Jew.
elry store. 'i5'
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-19
Coast SQUADRON Arrives.

The monitor division of tho coast de-
fellse squadron. composed of the hat
tIeship Texas. flagship and the mont
tors Nevnda. Florida and Arkansas. ar,
rived in Hampton Roads yesterday af-
ternuon from Pensacola. where it has
been at target practice with the North
Atlantic fleet. The squadron is com
niandetI by Rear Admiral Dickens and
sailed from the Roads on January 9 for
Culcbra. The fleet has just completed
manocnvcrs in the Caribbean sea and
the slips will be overhanlcd prior TO
the summer manocuvers in Hampton
Roads.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-19
Cruiser Maryland Formally Joins
the Navy.
BRllf cEREMONlLs AT YARD
Genera Manager Post Turned New
Vessel over to Captain Inoerscll-
coas, Defense Fleet Arrives a, Old
Point.

The new United States armorc,l
cruiser Maryland. one of the tastes.
and most powerful vessels, of her class
alloat was formally commissioned at
me plant Of the Newport News Ship
building and Dry Dock Company her
builders. yesterday afternoon NJ
o'clock. The mmissioning was sche,i
nled tc take place at $3.50 o'clock, bu;
The late; arrival of q detachment Of tho
crew from the Norfolk navy yard dc
layed the ceremonies. A etachment
nI about $50 men was brought over
from the, Norfolk navy yard Monday
night and another large detachment
came over yesterday morning, the re.
lnainder arriving shortly after o'clock
Yesterday afternoon
The ceremonies incident to the chris
icning mere simple though impress.
sive. Shortly before o'clock. with of
i'ccrs. men and band lined up on The
quarter deck, General Manager w. a
Post. representing the shipyard, with
'iNt lSliuthS VII
the cruiser over to Captain Royal r..
lnscrsoll. as the representative of the
navy department Captain Ingersoll
,h"n took command of the ship read,
ing his commission.
The rcd, while and blue pennant of
the United States navy was then run
up at the yard arm OF the forward mas.
proclaimins to the world that the
Maryland, had become part of Tho
American navy. The commissioning
formalitics were brought to close by
the hosting Of the Stars and Stripes
at the stern flag pole of the ship.
The h:g cruiser lay at her mornings
on the south side OF pier 2 last night
sayly lighted mp and for The first time
the steady multcd tread of tile night
watch rcsnundcd from her decks.
When The Stars and Stripes were lower
cd at tile aft flag staff at sun set last
night the strains OF the "Star Spangle,l
Banner" rendered by the ships bant,
noatcd out over the water
The Alarylard is the hrst ship which
has ever been commissioned nj tho To-
cal shiryard. without all CT her guns in
place. The cruiser has only the four
cishi,inch guns of her main battery
i'll place. as the G-inch guns and her
secondary battery have not yet heeE
furnished by the navy department
The cruiser will remain at tho ship
yard for several weeks receiving her
finishing touches and taking on sup
plies and stores from the Norfolk navy
yard. Which, she leaves this port the
cruiser will go TO the New York navy
yard where the remainder of her guns
will nc mounted on her some time ia
.llne.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-19

For sale, No. 22s Forty-thrd Street.
6 Eight rooms and bath y; most con-
good eop" terms. See NELms' MA MAR VIZ
! RCYENTON &. CHAPLIN, 5(Inc.) Real
Estate. Insurance. Rents Loans and
Investment Bonds. 4.l4-Gt
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-19

River Entrance Buoy, a B&WPS. spar,
WAS changed 10 second class can on
April S.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-19
CONVICTED ON ANOTHER CHARGE
Negro, Thief Viii Spend Two Years il
the City Jail.

Frank James. The negro thief who
WAS convicted and sentenced 10 six
months in jail eli three charges Mon.
day was Yesterday found guilty OF
stealing q bicycle from Mr.. B. /. john
son, Still another charge was brought
against .he prisoner but as the evil
dencc was not particularly strong. JUS
tice Brown decided that four sentences
of six%MontEs each were enough for
the prlsont.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-19
MlLEs-cRAWFoRD.
Pretty Wedding at Lafayette Avenue
Baptist Church..

A very pretty wedding occurred at
tle Lafayette avenues Baptist church
last night at $3.50 O'clock, when Miss
Myra Crawford became the bride Of
MIR. Claude r. Miles. Rev. A. A. But
Ter, pastor OF. the church, performed
The ceremony. being assisted by
Rev L. c.. Shcarer, pastor Of
the Grace NJ r. church The cere-
mony was witnessed by a number of
the friends and relatives of the young
people.
The bride was attended by her
sister, Miss ,Etlna Crawford, as maid of
honor. and Misses Leila Shell, Matte
Miles, EIva Crawford / and Lillian
Bonewell were the bridesmaids. The
flowers hearers were Masters Russell
Burchcr and ,Andry RonewelI and lit
tile Miss Florence Massenburg.
The groom was attended by his
brother, Mr.. Percy Miles. as best man.
Tie ushers were Mcssrs. Forrest,
Crawford, Ald:, Durcher, Miles and
SPENCER
The bride was given. away by her
brother. Mr.. Albert r. Crawford. After
tho ceremony the bride and groom
were driven to the brides home, where
they will remain until this afternoon,
when they will leave for Washington
and other Northern cities.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-19
Notices to Mariners.

The lighthouse lonr,l has issued The
following:
elizabeth River. Va. Lowe: Lam
.bert Point Buoy No. IL a scconl,class
can, sc"a'i in sinking condition. Was
clhansa April 2; iounl adrft: April
u and replaced II; position,
Se@al! Point Shoal YLty M. 3 ) a
, q Gan, found adliit, was renluc,
ed<ApEli liz rs, .,s.tt
N',hseii old FHiNtfi' va 9 Nnn.cmond
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-19
Arrived YESTERDAY.

Annapolis aud sailed for plymouth.
Schooner William Chester Tanner,
Johnson, Norfolk.
Sailed Yesterday.
American steamship Jnlie I.acken-
back, Wartbishler. Pensacola.
Schooner Singleton Palmer. Potter,
Boston
Schooner E. T. stotesr,uy. Mech.
Boston.
Schooner Josie r. nnrt. nurt. New
London.
Schooner James W Elwen. Frost.
Portland
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-19
Marine Notes

TIE Clyde liner George W Clyde and
q loaded car feat CT TIC ". Y. p. e n.
inc colldcd just off Scwall's Point YES.
icrday morning, Neiiiie. vessel was
seriously damaged The Clyde left
her dock here Yesterday morning and
proceeded to Norfolk. There was a
stiff gale blowing at The time and the
steamer crashed into The car ,lcat ac.
cidentally.
There were no bunker steamships II,
pert Yesterday for coal a number of
tramp cargo laden steamers are oil
their way to this port from the South
but none of them got into port yes
terday. i.yaa
The American steamship Julia Luck
cnbach sailed Yesterday Coz Pensaccl.,
with over 5000 ions of coal consigned
to he Narth Atlantic feet which is
now eff that port at target praciee.
The Mallory line steamship San JAG.
into. which has been at the shipyard
COR the past month undergoing an cx.
tensiye overliauling, will, he noate,l in
t. dry deck No. q today for the pur.
pose of having her hull cleaned and
painted.
H The \ Y.p. & ~, car float No. s.,
which was in collision with, clyde
line steamer in Hampton Roads yes.
terday morning, will he noated into
dry dock No ., at the shipyarl today,
fer the purpose Of having her hull OK
amineh.
The Seaboard TRANSPORTATION. COM
rany's barge Iowa. which has hecn in
d"y cock No 2, at the shipyard for
the past two lays having her hull
cleaned, and canlkc,' will be lloate out
OF The dock today.
a schooner of 3,so7 ions gross ton
mage, has been chartered for Tic coal
trade between This port and Hoston.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-27
May CLOSE
E. 4 0. CANAL
(Scripps News Association

(Scripps News Assoclation.)
HAGERSTOWN, Md, Dec. 81
The hearing in the matter of the
petition of Joseph Bryan and Hugh
L. Bond Jr., surviving trustees of
the Chesapeake & Ohio canal, ask
ing permission to make a new con-
tract with the Chesapeake & Ohio
Transportation company for the
operation of the waterway, came up
before Judge Keedy, in the circuit
court today. The canal has been
worked with a loss for some time
and the time of the extended con-
tract with the Transportation COM
pany expires Jan. next. Unless
the court grants permission to re-
new the contract with the Trans
portation company under more fav-
orable conditions, which will insure
the operation of the canal without
loss, the canal will have to be
closed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-27
HOW DONAhUE LOST $4,000

Frank Donahue, the Cleveland
pitcher, who as usual is spending
the off season in Philadelphia. GER
tainly had an exciting experience
when war times were on, in the
spring 1908. Donahue had just
filled one engagement with the
Browns and had been paid big
money by the firm of Hedges &
McAleer.
Joe Kelley, who had grabbed
Jack Harper from Camp Brown,
was anxious to bag Francis. So Ed
Grille, a baseball scribe in Cincin-
natl then, now president the To-
ledo American Association team,
was dispatched to st. Louis to kid
nap Donahue. Kelley told Grille
that he could go as high as $1,000
per, but for him to refrain from
naming any figure, as Donnie would
be pleased to do all the talking and
that he wouldn't consider himself
worth as big chunk.
Kelley knew the whereof Of what
he was talking about, but at that
his wisdom prevented him from
landing the lad with the auburn
locks.
Sure, I'm free lance" said
Donnie to Grille. when they started
talking business. You know what
corking good pitcher l am, and
as you are representing a philan-
thropist. you wouldn't think of ask
ing me to accept less than $4,000
per. would your"
Grille told him that he thought
he could give him that figure and
that he would be ready the next day
to do business. But something hap
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-27
OBSERVED At TIL CAPITAL
CONGRESSIONAL CONSIDERATIONS DID STUNTS NEW
MEMBERS WOULDN'T SWEAR.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 81
When the members of the house of
representative assembled the first
day to begin business, one of the
first things on the program was the
ceremony of swearing them in"
As is the custom, they were called
before the body of the house in
punches of 20 or 80 and the oath
was read to them while they raised
their hands and swore.
Two members were excepted
from this ceremony. Representa-
tive Butler of Pennsylvania and
Representative Cox of New York.
being Quakers by persuasion, and
having scruples of conscience for
the Scriptures say Swear not ALI
ley were called to the bar by
themselves and were permitted to
affirm.
AS Mr.. Butler started forward
one of the Pennsylvania delegation
was observed to step up to him
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-27
PREsBYTERIANs TO
FORfi ORGANIC UNION
(ScrjpDs News Association.

(Scripps News Association.)
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 27.-At meet
ing to be held at the Southern no.
tel this evening, two committees
of five members each, representing
the Presbyterian and the Cumber-
land Presbyterian churches, the
final arrangements will be consid-
cred for completing the organic
union of the two churches in the
spring of the year. After the two
committees have completed their
task, the entire committees ap-
pointed for the purpose by the two
churches will hold their first joint
session, which will conclude with
banquet.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-27

pened that night and Donnie re-
signed with the Browns at some
thing like $4,000.
Some few weeks later Grille and
Donahue met.
'Tm cray, | guess" the pitcher
chirped to the newspaper man.
1.-TWO summers ago | didn't think
1t possible to draw over $4,000. Now,
| gave you the icy glamor for
$4,000. don't agree with Gen.
Sherman. War isn't hell"
Eyes, you are crazy" replied
Grille. ut wasn't $4,000 you let get
away from you in Cincinnati, it
was $1,000. Joe Kelley told me to
go that high. but as he knew you
didn't know how much you were
worth, instructed me to be mum
and TO let you do the talking. Yes,
you're crazy all right"
Donahue tainted on the spot.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-27
MISSOURI INSURANCE
CASE OPENS
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Dec. 81.
The hearing in the case of the
New York Life Insurance company
against State Insurance Superin-
tendent w. d. Vandiver of this
state, to restrain him from enforc-
ing his order revoking the license
of the company, came up before
Judge Elmer b. Adams, in the fed
eral court today. Mr.. Vandiver
was represented by Attorney Gen
eral Hadley, f. w. Lehman and
John w. Wood, and the New York
Life Insurance company was repre-
scented by number of prominent
eastern lawyers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-27

Copyright, 1905, by the News
paper Enterprise Association)
Peter Jackson was one Of the
most interesting characters con-
nected with the prize ing in his
day. He was ever rea ~ to battle
and seldom, in fact, never, so far
as | know, failed to make good.
Jackson was the peer of all the
pugilists that | have ever known
or met in one respect at least. He
poNsessed as good left hand as
he did right, and most of his knock,
outs were the result of eft punch
or swing.
Most all of the one-wallop pugil-
lists depend upon their right to
bring them the money, but with
Jackson it was never the case. He
had the morpheus power in both
mitts and figured on using the shy
one most Of the time.
Jackson first discovered the use
of his left and how much better he
got it home, as he afterward told
me, in the fight at Larry Foley's
hall. Sydney, N. S. w. have for
gotten who that fight was with, but
remember of the big colored man
coming to me many years after
ward and telling me what great
confidence 1t put In him.
Jackson, ! believe, was one of
the colored men that did not have
a streak of yellow in him. He did
have big heart, however, and II
the colored people of the country
erected a monument to the great
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-27
ROBT. PITCAIRN.

Will retire from the Pennsylvania
railroad next May. He falls victim
to the age limit rule he himself
urged upon the executive officials
for the voluntary retirement of en-
ployes with pension at 65, and com,
pelling their retirement on pension
at 20. He is 20, and is completing
his 50th year of active service,
ranging from messenger in the tel
egraph service along with Andrew
Carnegie to the specially created
position Of resident assistant to
President A. ]. Cassatt at Pitts
burg.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-27
World Of Sport

that the names of Catlin, Wander
boom of Wisconsin, Norcross of
Michigan and Cochems, formerly
assistant coach at Wisconsin, were
considered for the place.
The board of athletic control will
decide on one of the men immedi-
ately after school begins in Janu-
airy.
In response to a request from
Walter Camp to various coaches of
the country for their opinion on the
football reform question, Hurry
Up" YOst of Michigan has sent a
long letter to the Yale man, giving
his views on the game of football.
Summed up, his letter advocates:
Ten-yard rule, with four downs,
instead of three.
Five men back of the line of
scrimmage.
Let present rules on roughness
stand, but officials enforce them.
Shorten halves.
Before diving into the technical
analysis of the changes needed,
Yost remarks:
"The concentration of effort on
the part of friends of the great
game of football to save the sport
from chaotic conditions, of which
you write, is certainly one which
| should enlist the energies of every
lover of the great game. That i'm
provements are possible is certain
ly within reason, and the rules COM
mittee is the power which should
have charge of whatever movement
is made. If football is to be re-
formed, the reformation should
come from Within. Further, as
open play to an increased degree
seems the most logical method of
meeting the emergency, | cannot
but approve of any means within
treason to this end.
"For the last two years l have
advocated the lengthening of the
DISTANCE to be gained, with view
to increasing the requirements in
a way that would prove productive
Of a more open style of game. To
double the present requirements of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-27
Local Bowling,
Football, Pool
and Box.
Ing

Jim Ford, the big Michigan cy-
clone, who, it is said, weighs 100
stripped, and who has been after
a match in Spokane for the past
few weeks, has been matched to
go 10 rounds with Barney Mullin
as a preliminary to the Scaler-Har-
rison fight.
But two days remain before the
fight and the men in the main event
are letting down on training. Har-
rison Is trifle the favorite as it
is figured he is too strong for the
Spokane *
Tickets are on sale at the club
rooms.
The boys out a Gonzaga collage
are preparing for the opening of
baseball in the spring and some of
them are getting their arms in
shape by light practice in the gym
nasium.
A little indoor baseball will be
played after the first of the year
and it is possible the boys may
join in the proposed city league.
o o O
Arrangements are being made at
Georgetown, Wash, for an athletic
club and if th> ideas of Ralph Bis
sci are carried out, the club will be
in operation within the next three
months.
Some of the best fights ever pull
ed off in this state were held in
Georgetown. The town is but 9
few minutes ride out of Seattle and
it is supposed, many good fights
will be held if the new club is
formed. In the old club Indian
Joe" Gregg, Nick Burley and others
won their laurels.
1t is expected 200 members will
be on the roster to commence with
o O o
The members of the collegiate
classes at Notre Dame were called
together Dec. 81, just before leav
ing for their homes, and were con
suited as to the athletic policy fol
next year 1t has been decided to
have new coach for football and
Information reached the rooters
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-27
OLDEST ODDFtLlOWS
(Scripps News Association. J

(Scripps News AssociatiOn.)
SUMNER, Ia, Dec. 81. John
Wade, who has the distinction of
being the Oldest member of the or
der Of Odd Fellows living, is cele.
brating his S7th birthday today. He
became a member of the order in
1913, when the organization was
only a few years old. Mr.. Wade
is a saddler by profession, but has
devoted himself to forming for
many years. The members of his
lodge will give a banquet in his
honor this evening.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-27
FRISCO BROKER
COLlApSES after
Big Failure
(Scripps News Association

(Scripps News Association)
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 81. -
John A. Percy, attorney for P.
Brent Mitchell, stated this morning
there were no new developments in
the affairs of the collapsed broker.
Creditors met at 2 o'clock this af-
ternoon and planned for a thorough
investigation of Mitchell's affairs.
Their loss will amount approxi-
mately 100000. Mitchell is con-
fined to his home in a state of
nervous collapse.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-27
JAPS Think panama
WILL LEAD PACIFIC PORTS

ports in the Pacific as placing Pan
anna first, San Francisco, Seattle,
Vancouver and Portland in the or
der named. In Asia, Hongkong,
Shanghai, Dalny. Lack of factories
and torrid climate will retard Man
liza.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-27
TRANSFERRING
200 LUNATECS
(Scripps News Association

tScf1pps NEWS ASsUcIatrOh.J
JACKSON, La, Dec. q. - Two
hundred insane persons, 100 of
them white, the rest colored, were
taken from the Jackson insane asy.
lum today and transferred to the
recently finished new insane asy-
lum in Pineville. 1t required five
passenger coaches and one baggage
car to transport the 200 patients
and the large force of attendants
from here to Pineville.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-27

The turf war gives promise of
becoming more bitter than ever.
The Western Jockey club is plan
ming to put in opposition tracks
at every point where the American
Turf association the Corrigan
outfit - has a track. Some of the
points mentioned in the jockey
clubs plans are Denver, Fort Erie,
Detroit and Cincinnati.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-27

Mysterious Billy Smith was the
greatest in and out fighter the ring
has ever had. There are lot of
fighters that have shown fine form
and then gone down before dubs,
but when 1t came to alternating
Smith surely took the blue ribbon.
Ask Joe Walcott II you want to
have an experienced man tell you
about him.
Smith would go against a third
rater and get an awful trimming
and then take on Joe Walcott, who
was always considered in the first
class bunch. and what a trimming
the colored boy always got at the
hands of the mysterious one. Why,
it seemed that Smith was always in
the unbeatable class when the great
Barbados boy was his opponent.