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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-24
OIL MEN MAKE APPEAL
TO The UNITED STATES
independent Refiners of Kansas Al
lege Fraud in an Appeal
for Justice.
(By Associated Press

CHANuTE. KAN. Jan. 90. The
Independent oil refiners of Kansas
have mailed TO James r. Garfield
commissioner of corporations of the
department of commerce and labor
in appeal for justice against the
alleged conspiracy between the Stand
ard Oil Company and the railroads
10 shut Kansas oil out of lhc
market.
The refiners who sign the appeal
are: Clifford Thorne, A. F. Robert
son. +. c. Bennett. C. d. Webster
j. NJ. Cameron. H. Kaessman, d. c.
AcGec and Z. Z. Martin. These
men own eight refneries now In
operation in addition TO two in
course OF erection at Atchison and
Kansas City. They have invested
more than $l.0OO,G0O In refneries,
tank cars. storage tanks, wagons and
barrels.
They claim that by reason of a
conspiracy between the Standard Oil
Company and rhe railway systems OF
the Southwest, particularly those
railroads operating in Kansas, Mis-,
souri,, Nebraska. Arkansas. Kansas,
Iowa and the territories of Oklaho.
ma and Indian Territory they arc
limited 10 the State of Kansas for
| Earkc! Cor their refuea oil: tat
TO all points outside of Kansas tho
freight rates On all products OF
crudo petroleum are unreasonably
high. and have been maintained at
such unreasonably high rate for the
express purpose ana for no other
purpose. than 10 confne business,
OF the Independent rehners of the
State of Kansas.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-24

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cliffs extending many hundred feet
in the air
Even when the ocean itself is calm
there are breakers in the vicinity OF
the coast near the entrance to the
Strait and Cape Flattery is consid-
cred one OF the most dangerous
sections Of the Pacific coast Many
n good vessel has come TO harm off
that promontory.
The Island of Vancouver is the
section of the coast where the wreck
occurred is sparsely settled.
Ns Valencia is an old boat, hav.
ing seen service on both oseans
and has been for years engaged in
trade with Alaska. whittier many OF
The passengers on board were bound.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-24
N A BAD WAY.
Many a Newport News Reader Will
Feel Grateful For This information.
When your hack gives out:
BECOMES lame, weak or aching:
When urinary troubles set In

When your back gives out:
Becomes lame, weak or aching:
When urinary troubles set in,
Your kidneys are ''in bad way
Doan's Kidney Pills will cure YOU
Here IS local evidence TO prove il:
Mrs. F. Lochstampfor of 534 Thirty
third street, says: For six months
pain in my hack. il not constant at
first. gradually increased until was
scarcely able TO stoop, and to lift any
thing or any overexertion hurt so that
/ WAS often in misery. Even The
slightest cold increased the suffering
and morning after morning was so
lame and sore across The loins that |
could hardly attend to the slightest
Homework. | never was successful in
getting anything which brought per.
nianent relief until went To Aliens
drug store for Doans Kidney Pills. In
very short time. considering the ma.
tlre of my case, they stopped the at.
tack
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. FosterMilburn Co, Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.,
Remember the name-Doan's-a
take no other.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-24
Guardsmen Want Insurance.
tSpecial to the Daily Pressl

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Jan. 23.-
AL the beginning OF today's session
of the international National Guard
Association the committee on reso-
lutions reported adversely on a reso.
'ntirn offered which provided thai
1t he the sense of the association
that steps he taken i'm the courts
TO test the validity Of insurance poli.
cies containing clause prohibiting
policyholdor.' from entering the mil.
itary service OF The United States
and providing that legislation should
he had preventing the making OF
cnntracfs containing such restricting
clause. The report was adopted
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-24
AUTO RECORD BROKEN
Mile Time Cut Down TO Nearly
Half a Minute.
ONE CAR ESTABLISHED NEW MARK
CigsT-ShsPed Steamer Makes Re-
markabIe Time at Ormond Day
tona Tournament Vanderhilt's
Wonderful Car Has Mot Had Trial.
(By Associated Press.)

ORMOND. FLORIDA. Jan. %.
Tho worlds record for the. mile
was twice lowered today in the
fourth annual CONGRATULATIONS auto.
mobile tournament. and both times
by the same ear. the cigar-shaped
steamer driven by Fred Marriott.
In the first start of the contest for
the Sir Thomas De War drophy. the
racer made the mile in 30 Is sec.
ondS.
Rain during the morning delayed
the starting of the races and the
course was no; in the hest condition
for high speeding
Two Close Heats.
In The one-mle inferno .ional for
the De War trophy two preliminary
heats were ran. Marriott. I-ancia
ami Cedrino qualifying for the final.
The second heat was particularly
close, only 3-5 Of n second separat
ing Lancia and Cedrino for first and
second place. In The final Marriott
won. going The mile in 33 seconds
Hat. Cedrno was second in 3S and
lancia, owing TO trouble with his
car. was unable TO start.
Gasoline Cars Race.
In The One-mile heavyweight cham.
pionship for gasoline cars Two pre-.
liminary heats were run off, Cedrlno,
Fletcher and I.ancia qualifying for
the finals. Lancia won this race in
81 fiat, with Fletcher close sec.
ond 81 81 3.5 seconds.
The steam racer driven by Mar
riott was the Cnly entry in the
one-mile championship for steamers
an ddid teh mile in 81 As seconds,
breaking all mile records. including
his own former one.
One Race Postponed.
The middleweight one-mile cham
pionship for gasoline cars went over
until tomorrow.
Owing 10 the fact that Hemery's
lightweight car was over weight, he
withdrew his other was and returned
them into the garage.
The Vanderbilt 250-horse power car
did not start in any events
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-24
WHITE MAY RESTORE HARMONY
Power of the United States Felt
at Aloeciras.
Cry Associated Press.)

AIGEcIRAS, Jan. 23.-IIenry
White. ambassador TO Italy and
head of the American delegation to
the Moroccan conference. is making
the weight of the United States fell
in quiet endeavor TO bring France
and Germany nearer together before
the disputed questions arise.
The delegates devoted the day to
brilliant functions commemoratlng
King Alfonso's feast day.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-24
Coal Miners Elect Officers.
(By Associated Press)

INDIANAPOLIS. IND. Jan. 23.-
The convention of the United Mine
Workers Of America today adopted
The report OF the scale committee
with practically no changes. The
discussion of the proposition 10 en-
dorae the plans of the anthracite
miners caused clash between Presi-
dent Mitchell and Vice President
Lewis. The old officers were re-
elected
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-24
WANTS FILIPINO DELEGATE.
Member Of Commission Expresses De-
sire for Voice in Congress.
tBy Associated preas.)

(By Associated Preas.)
MANILA, =. J.. Jan. 23.-T. III. Par
do dc Tayara has resigned ms MEM
Der of the United States Philippine
Commission, assigning rs a reason his
belief that the Fillpinos should have n
portfolio. His resignation has offered
an opportunity for one Of his colleagues
10 express n desire that in the future
there be a Filipino Delegate in Con
gress.
Commissioner Ide's appointment rs
Governor is universally approved,
though many regret the transfer to ia
pan of former Governor Wright.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-24
MILDLY GAINS a POINT.
Student Accused of tazing Has
Professor Excused

ANNAPOLIS, MD, Jan "a
challenge against Professor Philip r.
Alger, a member Of the court martial
which is trying Midshipman Claude
B. Mayo. on charges Of hazing. was
sustained today aud Professor Alger
was excused from further attendance
during the trial
The ground upon which the chal
lenge was based was that Professor
Alger had talked with Lieutenant
c. P. Snyder. a witness, with regard
10 the latter's testimony.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-24

management of politics where the
negro is concerned. Booker Wash.
ineton has held. the job a long time.
and it has brought him some un.
friendliness in the Souta ana some
enmities in his own race.
Lyons is an influential, ihigh-class
negro and it is said that he proposes
TO go among his people in Georgia
and raise the anti-RooseVelt standard.
lie will return 10 the practice CT
law
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-24
MURDERER CAUGHT IN CUBA.
Convict Complains 10 Police of Rob
berry and is Arrested.
iBy Associated Press)

HAVANA. Jan. 23.--T. ]. Pen.
nington. who escaped from prison
at Juston. Ala, after he had been
sentenced 10 imprisonment for life
for the murder of Lee Faux. was
arrested here today.
Pennington complained TO the po
lice that his money had been stolen
In a boarding house. He was re
cognized through photograph which
previously had been furnished by
Alabama police.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-24
Cotton Statistics.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. "a
a bulletin issued by the census
burean today ON the amount of cot.
ION ginned from The growth OF 1906
TO January lG, shows the num3cr
OF running bales for the United
States to be 9.99S,1ll, as against
l2.767G0O for 1905.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-24
HEAR IT TOMORROW.
Rule Against Magistrate l.. e. Stith
Will be Taken Up in Court.

The rule against Magistrate L. T.
Stith citing him TO appear in the Cir.
cunt Court and show cause why he
shall not be removed from office viii
ne taken up by Judge !. c. Blackstone
IN the Circuit Court tomorrow.
Tn" friends of the justice feel that
when tie time for the hearing arrives
that he will be able 10 prove his In.
nocence of the charges.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-24
Southern Railway.

The only line from Norfolk with
Pullman service TO Florida without
change Of trains
The quickest through Pullman ser.
vice 10 Charlotte ana best connections
to all points south and southwest.
Winter tourist tickets on sale to
all resorts.
STANTON CURTIS. Passengcv
Agent, 95 Cranky street, Norfolk, Va
(Monticello Hotel,) j.l9-2l-24-28-2S-3O
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-24
Senate Has Woman Suffrage Bill.
Especial TO the Daily Press)

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Jan. ga
AT the beginning of todays session
of the Senate Mr. Warren intro.
duced a bill giving to women the
right TO vote in all States for rep
rcsentatives in Congress-. The bill
was referred to the committee OH
woman's suffrage.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-24
OYSTER INDUSTRY
WELL LOOKED AFTER
Continued from page one. }
luton be sent to each OF said sena
tors and representatives"
Covert Attach On the Railroads.


The Senate committee on finance
ana banks today reported favorably
me resolution presented by Senator
Thomas. CT Lynchburg, directing Che
Corporation Commission 10 report as
10 the discrepancy between the valua-
lion On tho common carriers of the
state as given by The bulletin OF .hc
United States department of labor of
commerce AMI the assessed value
made by The Corporation Commission.
Mr.. Thomas said there was an an,
parent difference OF s14S.OOO. 600 he.
lwee the report and the figures given
in the bulletin
State Loses Millions.
Mr.. Thomas said that he wanted TO
make IL clear that he meant no refiec.
lion whatever on the State Corpora.
ticn Commission. That body was dis.
charging public duty and had great
~ benefited the State. The revenues
OF the State had largely increased.
but If the value of the roads was as
great as given in the bulletin, then
the counties and cities OF the State
were losing about one million dollars
4 year in taxes
The adoption of the resolution could
do no harm and the reply would en-
Tighten the members OF the Senate.
The resolution was adopted by a
unanimous vote.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-24
Haanptoo News and Advertisements
STATE PRESIDENT COMES TO-DAY
Mrs. Hose Will Address Local Chapters
of w. c. I. u.

of w. c. 7. U.
Mrs. Hoge, the president of the Vir
gina Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, is expected to reach here to-
day OH visit TO Phoebus and the Ma
tionai Soldiers Home unions Mrs
Hoge will conduct an institute in the
fhoebus rooms tomorrow and in the
evening she is to make an address in
the same building.
The public generally Is invited to
hear Mrs. Hoge. who is said to be a
very attractive tulker On temperance
matters
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-24
More Negro Students Strike.
(Ry Associated presa.N

TALLADEGA, ALA. ian 23-
The strike of students of the ITALIA
dega College for negroes continues
and today additional members of the
student body joined the recalcitrant
students The trouble arose over
the appointment OF l.. o. Parks. Il
Southern white man AS assistant
farm superintendent. About zoo
have left the college.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-24

LONDON. ENC An agreement
between Great Britain and the Unit
ed States 10 mcIilde bribery and
bankruptcy in extraditable offenses
will be ratified in London shortly.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-24

Daily Press Want Ads bring tho
desired results.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-24
SHIP WRECKED ON ROCKS
MANY LIVES ARE LOST

Continued from Page One.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-10

Miss Josephine Hope, Of Topeka,
Writes Of Experiences.

very rough passage. We were not on
the boat a half hour, I think. until
every one in the party was seasick for
the first time. The boat was small
one and the motion fas sickening. The
propeller would fly out of the water
every little while, and if you never were
seasick you cannot possibly know what
it means. 7 do not know that we slept
a single minute Of the whole night and
would gladly steal a look at our
watches to see how fast time was go
ing. We were so thankful when the
steWardess called in toward morning.
Well, dear, we are almost there And
you can imagine how glad we we're
when the boat ceased its fearful rock
ings. We landed at the Hook Of HOl-
land and went by train to Rotterdam.
We saw the people in their wooden
shoes, the Dutch wind mills, the wo-
men carrying burdens with their Jokes.
We found Holland quite typical of the
pictures we had seen. We might have
imagined we were looking at pictures
had not the experiences of the night
before been quite so recently in our
minds. Yet I think We were all glad we
were really seasick, for that was the
only time we were, and we never
would have known what it was to be
really seasick. We never would have
known from what the Lord had kept
US so many times.
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ridge" Seeds were gathered from a
maple tree. bending over the creek,
sowed at once in June, 1865, and in
the next September there was a little
grove of 1900 young naples, which
were set out over the hill about the
house and around the estate. These
have grown i'm fifty years to gigantic
trees and shade the public road for
miles along the way between Law
renee and Oakridge
The mansion being situated on the top
of the ridge, affords q beautiful view
of the university buildings five miles
away, and of the city Of Lawrence. The
gently undulating ridges about the house
form natural terraces shaded by trees,
covered with blue grass, and here ana
there adorned by some Towering shrub
or vine carefully planted years ago by
Governor Robinson himself; all these
unite to make the surroundings of tn =
place most ideally beautiful Behind
the house to the north, the land rises
gently again to a more elevated ep1ain,
and here under the outspreading trees
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-10
II Visit to '"Oakzddge, =
The Home of Sara 7. D. Robinson, Wife
OF the First Governor of Kansas.

Dwelling in the quiet seclusion of
rural estate, four miles north of Law
renee, lives Mrs. Sara T. D. Robinson
to whom one thousand people did
honor on Kansas Day by Witnessing
the Impressive ceremonies attending
the unHesillns OF her portrait ana the
presentation of it to the State His
torical society by the Woman's Kansas
Day club. The portrait is to be placed
by the side of that of her husband,
Chas. Robinson. the first governor Of
Kansas, in the historical society
museum.
The portrait was an oil painting,
done by Miss Ida NJ. Thayer of Wor-
cester. Mass, daughter of Eli Thayer,
and represents this remarkable woman
when in her young womanhood. These
ceremonies were not needed to remind
Kansas men and women of the
grandeur of character portrayed by
the life of this beloved woman All to
whom the state Is dear, today know
how much they owe to her, both be-
cause of her active service for right
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-10
Mrs Sara T. D. Robinson She Looked 1887.

is the summer house in the form Of a
Greek cross, where in times gone by
when Governor Robinson was alive and
active, were held numberless picHics
and other gatherings. Mrs. Robinson
told us on our visit to her the day az
ter the WOman's Kansas Day club GER
emonies at Topeka, that on one occa-
sion there had been 400 friends and ac-
quaintances gathered there for a pic
mic. The writer wildly remembers tne
pleasure of a day spent in the same
way with some university friends IN the
spring Of '95.
AS to the interior Of the house, one is
reminded the moment the threshold
is crossed Of the Enersonian doctrine
Of simple living and high thinking Yor
feel that It is the house Of 8 worker.
IN the worlds highest work. The hose
is finished on the inside, castings. doot-s
and stairways, grown upon the farrnl
all Of solid black walnut It is furnish
ed IN elegant old furniture and there
are books about verywhere. Entering
the front door. one f1ds oneself In A
long hall. the stairs ascending on the
right.
At the back of the nall can be seen
well filled bookcases and pictures on
the right is a large parlor. the tones
Of which are light. Gifts and T.leu1eu-
toes and pictures are everywhere At
the head Of the parior stands an an
tique solid mahogany chair which was
very. old even when it was presented to
Mrs Robinson's folks in BeIchertoezn
Mass. more than IS years ago.
Passing back through the han one
enters the library and here every chair.
table and picture is Is It was II years
ago, when Governor Robinson lived
The sofa on which he was accustomed
to rest (the black walnut bookcase LET
into the wall by the side Of the Phil
adeIChia grate), the grand piano the
tables overloaded with books. the PIC
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-10

principles in pioneer days, and also
because she is the author Of the book,
Kansas. It's Interior and Exterior
Life which had a wide circulation IN
the United States and Europe in the
fifties It is vivid description OF
Kansas territory, and an appeal to the
world on behalf of the cause of free
DOM and was the means Of influencing
many a stalwart man Of principle to
cast his fortune aside, and hastily
make his way to this battle-ground Of
Freedom
Mrs. Robinson is now seventy eight
years old, yet her mind is as bright
and vigorous as that of woman OF
thirty. She reads constantly the latest
books magazines and papers, thus
keeping in constant touch with the
outside world. has a varied CORE
spondence, and with the aid OF her
companion and old friend. Mrs. Clara
Emerson Clark, who lives with her, at
tends to the numerous details IN the
management Of her estate OF 1,oOV
acres.
In January. 1856, when their house
on Mount Dread One-half mile north
of where the university now. stands
and upon the lower level. was burned
by the border men, Governor Robin
son did not rebuild, but soon moved
into a little stone house to which ne
added a convenient wooden wing.
This was directly under thesuntyerslty
hill They had to have their home
there until the land could be pre-
enpted. Then after two years in
! Topeka. and home again at the
north end Of Massachusetts, street.
and frequent months of boarding,
when the house had to be given to
other people who were n greater
need OF it. Governor Robinson went
over to the farm In December, 1865,
PREPARATIONS were made to build. The
site selected was situated on the top
Of a hill wooded by natural oaks, and
] he named his country home .sOak-
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80 we started from Holland, the land
Of bikes. and went down the English
channel then Into the Bay OF Btscay,
which oftentimes is quite rough, and
our first stopping place was Lisbon,
Portugal. W were much pleased with
Lisbon. It has about $50, 900 inhabi-
tants and is built on a series of low
hills and presents splendid piano.
rama with innumerable white houses
on the grass-cOvered hills with a back
mountains. The town extends for five
miles along the river bank and has
been built since the disastrous earth
quake of 1855. Their public square
was really worth seeing.
I'VE were on the German steamer
KrOnprinz, and most of the passengers
were Germans. For quite a while we
were almost the only English-sp eaking
people and you would have been enter
tanned to have heard how we made our
wants known. We were given the only
steward who could speak English. He
could understand it and speak a little,
and we never saw a more faithful stew
ard. We coveted him for Christ, be-
cause OF his fatthfulness and sincerity.
He was just a boy and we had much
| prayer for him, and we expect our
prayers to be answered. Usually we
were awakened in the morning by the
1 ringing of bell but on Sunday morn
Z tngs the band came into the halls and
softly played a hymn to awaken US.
/ One Sunday morning we had arisen a
/ little earlier and were waiting before
/ God IN prayer when the hymn came
! softly through the hall It lust came
/ like an answer to prayer and the verse
that before they call will answer and
while they are yet speaking. will
/ hear" and I thought Of how often God
/ had heard before we were through
( calling on Him.
'aEhen one Sunday while at services
away from the sight Of land the boat
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A Lively Tussle.

with that old enemy Of the race Consti-
patton. often ends IN appendicitis. To
avoid all serious trouble with stomach
liver and bowels, take DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. They perfectly regulate these
ORGANS without pain or discomfort. .
cents at the Arnold Drug Co, s21 North
Kansas avenue
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otis Allen. of the firm of Allen &
Allen. has bought os W. NJ Forbes g
east front lots at Eighth and Horne
streets, near WestIawn addition.
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State Journal. 1Oc a Week.
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