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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1907-10-01
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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1907-10-01

9orss briites minpit aliObcI al
aae cipiliisreSe 2anbe | @erben - Sim
Lamb %muptasen. s Gorse brifies melt
aafe af ale gsrpsns Sanoe-Spaano
u~nptasen.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-03
CALLED To new YORK HURR|EDLY
State Superintendent of Public Works
stevtSs, Of New York, One of the
sackers of the Lowest Bidders,
Has Conference with Secretary
Taft.
fBy Assoclnted Press,

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. .
Announcement was made carly this
evening that William j. Oliver of
Knoxville. Tenn, the lowest bidder
for the contract for digging the
Panama canal, had associated him.
self with number OF the most
prominent contractors In the coun-
try, including John B. Mcdonald,
OF New York city, who constructed
the subway there. These names
were glen to the press as repre-
senting the association of contrac.
tors who, with Mr.. Oliver, would
undertake to do the work under Mir.
divers bia. Later Mr.. Oliver re.
ceived telephone message from
New York and left for that city.
AT the same time his secretary
Issued statement to the newspap-
ers that the announcement made
earlier In the evening was prema-
tire -as 10 who would form the
indicate OF contractosa as the mat.
tier was still unsettled The names
4. - r.
OF the contractors as furnished are
as follows
John B. Mcdonald, New York,
who built the subway; John Pierce,
New York, who built the Ports.
mouth drydock. the Chlcago.Wash.
ington postoffice buildings, rs we'll
as other government works, amount
ing to over fifty million dollars;
w. Fl. Sayre, OF the International
Contracting Company. New York;
p. T. Brennan of the Brennan Con
struc ting Company, Washington
y. c.; John H. Gerrlsh, of the
Eastern Dredging Company, Boston
and p, 7. Walsh, OF the Walsh
Contracting Company. Davenport La
Frederick c. Stevens, CT Albany
and Washington, who has agreed to
undertake the financial end of the
deal had an interview with Secrc.
tary Taft today, hut neither the
Secretary nor Mr. Stevens would
make any statement in reference
Ihereo.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-03
SPEAKER CANNON PAYS
TRIBUTE TO SEN. GORMAN
In Simple Phases He Told of His
Long Associations With Famous
Son of Maryland.
(Ry Assnclaled pressl

WASHINGTON, D, c.. Feb. -.
The business of the House was laid
aside ut 9 o'clock today by previous
arrangements in order that members
might pay fitting tribute to the
memory of the late Senator from
Maryland, Arthur Pue German Rep
resentative Talbot of Maryand. was
the first speaker and he was fol
lowed by Speker Cannon. who caller
Mr.. Talbot to preside over the
House, and taking Il place near HIS
old scat on the Republican side, tod
in simple phrases OF his long as
ISOLATION with the deal Senator. The
tribute OF Speaker to Mr.. German
was warm and heartfelt and the
unusually large number OF Repro
'sentatives present unconsciously
broke into applause at the concIu.
sion of his tender estimate OF this
famous Son of Maryland
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-03
ENGINEERS ON THEIR
WAY TO NEWPORT NEWS
Three Companies Left Fort Leaven.
worth, Kansas, on Special
Trains Yesterday.

Companies I. l., and NJ of the third
battalion. United States army cnGi-
neers, left Lcavenworth, Kan, for
Newport News yesterday afternoon
on two special trains. The engineers
will sail from this city for Havana,
Cuba. aboard the United States army
transport Fitzpatrick and are going to
the island for the purpose of making
map of Cuba on Instructions from
the war department
The companies will arrive here
Wednesday or Thursday and will i'm.
medlately embark on the Fitzpatrick,
which arrived in port from Havana
yesterday morning. The engineers
VIII not go into camp here, but will
remain aboard the transport until
she sails next Sunday.
In the command are 200 enlisted
men and officers with sixty horses
and thirty pack mules. No captains
are accompanying the expedition, It
being in command of Lieutenant
Guthrie.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-03
He IS NOW DUKE OF LANCASTER"
He and His Wife viii BE lncos un.
til Their Cards are Left a. the
Palace for President Faillers-ss
the Kings Request There was No
Demonstration.
tBy Associated Prcss).

PARIS, Feb. liking Edward,
Queen Alexandria and their suites
arrived here from London today On
a weeks visit. Their majesties
went in automobiles direct to the
British embassy, which they will
occupy during their stay in The
French capitol. The ambassador, Sir
Francis l.. Berthe and his family
having moved into hotel In order
to emphasize the private character
of the visit of the Duke and Ouch.
ess of Lancaster" the titles under
which the King and Queen are
travelling.
AT the Kings special request no
representatives of the government
met him at the railroad station but
large crowd OF people heartily
cheered the royal couple. The in.
cognito Of their maiestles will not
disappear until King Edward leaves
his card at the palace for President
Faillers, after which there Will bs
dinners at the palace and az ttia
embassy. .s
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-03
Lynchburg Men Have q Quarrel
Which Ends il a Shooting.
HARVEY GETS RIN|IIFT IN GRIM

(By Associated Press,

LYNCHBURG, VA, Feb. al. H.
Harvey. manager Of the Hancock
Buggy Company. was shot twice TO.
night by e. A. Murphy. A party
of young men were in Magries' res
taurant OH Main street when a dis.
cussion started. Harvey got up to
leave, saying that he did so to pre-
vent trouble. Murphy accused him
of running away and called him a
vile name. Harvey knocked Muir
ply down, and the latter got up
and drew his pistol. Another men,
Der OF the party attempted to pre-.
cnt Murphy using it, but he fired
and hit Harvey. Then he was
thrown to the floor he fired twice
more, one bullet taking effect. Muir.
Ply was arrested.
Harvey was taken to the hospita.
where 1t was ascertaIned that he
had received a wound In the groin
and a slight wound in the left knee,
In addition his ankle is broken, but
1t is believed Ihe will recover.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-03
AMOUNT LARGER THAN LAST YEAR
Salaries of City and Rural Carriers
Will Be Increased $1,000 ooo-
There viii Be a Reduction in the
Cost of the Transportation Of Emp.
ty Bags on Railroads.
(Dy Associated Prem. l

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Feb. g.
me postofilce appropriation bill
which the House committee on post.
Offices and post routes will CON.
pletc on Monday. will carry total
OF S2O9.lS0,5Gl. This is the Iargegt
amount ever carried for the annual
expenditures OF the postal service.
The total recommended In the bill
Is more than s3.O00OO0 In excess of
the amount estimated for the depart.
ment and Is an increase OF $175O9,-
6G2 over the current appropriation.
The salaries of postal clerks and
or both city and rural carriers are
increased to total of $7,0O0.OO0. A
provision is inserted In the bill for
the classification OF postal clerks
and the positions OF clerks ana car
riers are made interchangeable.
There are various provisions In
tended to reduce the pay To rail.
roads for carrying the malls 1t
is estimated that this reduction Will
amount TO something like 81 .0o0.0
n year, *, Il III Il i.
The bill cuts off ali pay to roads
for hauling empty mail sacks, which
1t Is estimated will save between
$4,000 ,0000 and $4,000 600 ycnr The
requirement that the mails shall bc6
weighed seven days week and bhe
annual amount divided by seven In
stead of by six ms heretofore, u
provision placed In the bill today,
will 1t Is estimated, save annually
So ,0G9,000
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-03
BATTLESHiP OREGON TO
BE MADE UP-TO.DATE
One Million Dollars VIII 20 FIX
pended undermining Famous
Fighting Machine.
fsy Associated Press,

WASHINGTON. d. C.. Feb. q
The famous battleship Oregon is
TO be modernized and Secretary Met.
calf announced today that he had au-
thorized the expenditure of Que
million dollars out of the naval
repair fund for that purpose.
or the best type of warships
when she was launched, the Oregon
is already almost obsolete and TO
make her equal to modern men-of.
war she must 'be extensively over.
hauled. The changes to be made
will be similar to those ordered for
her sister snip Indiana, the most
Important sbeing the substitution of
balanced clliptical tnrrets for. the
present round turrets. which cause
the ship to keel heavily, when al
four of the big IL inch guns are
pointed over the same side OF the
ship The alterations will be made
at the Puget sound naval station
and will consume one year
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-03
River Higher al Memphis, Tenn.
Than Ever Before Recorded.
SITUATION IS REGARDED AS ACUTE
Stream is Tapping the Levees Which
Have Been Weakened by the On.
rushing waters-several City
Blocks Under Water.
(By Asgoclated preas. J

MEMPHIS, TENN, Feb. with
the water of the Mississippi river
tonight at Il higher stage than ever
before recorded Mt this point, at
many Doins in this vicinity tapping
the summit Of the weakened levees
and a further rise Of several tenths
anticipated before the crest of the
Hood Is reached. the situation
throughout this district tonight is
acute.
me local Suage registers 1913
ZJ0 above the previous record stage.
Several city blocks are under water.
because OF the giving way of an
auxiliary levee in the northern part
of the city.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-03

introduction of testimony of the
defendant.
No More Changes Likely.
Rumors of possible changes In at
least one juror continued to circu-
late today, and 1t was said that
when the trial is resumed Monday
morning the District Attorney may
spring fresh surprise. Thaw is
pleased with the jury as 1t is now
constituted however, AMI his lawyers
are equally well satisfied. Unless
some extraordinary pressure Is
brought to bear upon them it is not
likely they will consent to any
further changes. In that event
Monday morning will witness the
taking of testimony.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-03
DOUBLE wHlRL AMusEmENT.'
Local Men viii Apply for Charter for
Enterprise.

The Double Whirl Amusement Cor.
horation' has been formed here by
well known local business men and
application will ut once be made to
the Corporation Commission for a
charter for the new enterprise. In
the application the capital stock will
be placed at $4,000 and the follow.
ing will be named officers:
Prcsidcnt-.John Lowcry.
Vice.presidcnt--Wi William Garner
Treasurcr-W. II, Kellogg.
Secrelary-Gcorge C. Bland.
Directors-John Lowery. William
Garner, w. II. kellogg. j. B. Shaw,
f. r. Vaughan, A. e. G. Klor and
James Mortimer
The Object and purpose of the cor.
poration is to conduct II double whirl
amusement at tic gate Of the James
town exposition grounds. corner
Maryland avenue and One Hundred
ana Third street. The amusement
VIII be put into operation al tho op-.
ening of the exposition.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-03
Was It ThaM.

PlTTSBURG, PA, Feb. 2.-Assis-
tant District Attorney Hartford.
of New York. who was here
looking up Harry Thaws re.
cord, is reported to have left last
night for home. Before leaving
he Is said to have wired District
Attorney Jerome that Miss Ida
Fitch of williamsburg will go to
New York to testify against Thaw.
Information was made against Will
liam Robinson in 1905 before Jus.
tice Creelam, charging him with en-
ticing minor, Miss Fitch Is alleg-
ed to have been the minor. Tho
charges were withdrawn and the
allegation was made that Thaw was
Robinson, and that he gave the
name of Robinson 10 avoid public
ity. This has been denied by Thaw's
detectives, who investigated the
matter. They declared It was not
Thaw. and that he had nothing to
do with the case.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-03
Subscrlptlona Reeeluea

Tho following subscriptions TO tho
fund for tho Huntington Rifles have
bccn received:
s. w. Holt & Co., So; wilkins &
Bros. So Rosenbaum Hardware Co.,
80; Daniel WEIGH 81; G. l.. Morfett,
81; II. j. Mackoy, 81; b. r. Golfer,
81; c. w. Lewis, 81; N. 0. Webb. 81:
c. c. Moore, 81; p. NARROW. so cents;
j. l.. Hubbard, so cents; Il. A. John.
son, so cents.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-03

urgent deficiency appropriation bill
regarding the financing of the James-
town Exposition. The house provis.
ION which was reported today author.
ICES u government loan of $780, 900 to
inc real estate and other property of
inc exposition company MS surety
Mr.. Tawney gave notice that he
would call the measure up in the
house Monday"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-03
Hechler Removed BY Court.
tHy Associated Press.l

RICHMOND, VA, Feb. 2.-Judge
Scott handed down decision this
morning in the Henrco Circuit
Court, removing County Treasurer
Hechler from Office, but granted h7m
thirty days to, file u bill of cxcep.
tons and take an appeal.
IL is understood that Hechler will
take the case to the Supreme Court.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-03
Mr.. Enos Aonorcd.

Peninsula Lodge, No. 27S, A. L. &
a. NJ. has presented It's retiring mas,
Ter, w. IL. Enos, with II handsome
past masters cjwcll The prcscnta.
ZION was made by DR.. Clarence Por.
Ter Jones at the meeting Friday even.
ing.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-03
Wants a clean CITY.

Mayor Buxton will send II special
message to tho common council when
1t meets Tuesday night recommends
Ing the employment of extra laborers
on the street force. The mayor wants
tho city to be kept clean during the
exposition.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-03
Bad Fire at Plymouth, N. C
(By Associated press1

RALEIGH. N. C. Feb, q -rhe
plant of the Wits Veneer Company
at Plymouth, N. c., was buraed
tlown yesterday. Nothing was saw
cd but the Office The loss is
$s5o,nOo on which there is partiala
insurance. Hundreds Of people arc
thrown out of employment.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-03
FOUND BRILLIANT PEARL.
C. j. Harris Took Large Stone from
Clam 81

While opening CLAIMS at his oyster,
house. 2512 Huntington avenue. C. j.
Harris yesterday found a pearl or
exceptional brilliance and beauty in
one of the clans. The stone meas.
ures 1-2 of nm inch in diameter and
IA OF an inch In thickness. and is
thought to be worth severai hundred
dollars Mr.. Harris last night. re-
FUSED an offer OF 800 for the stone
made by Councilman ]. u Chcadle.
the clam in which the pearl was
found came from Back river.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-03
Buried In Snow Avalanche. (.
(By Associated Press. j

LOUISE. FRANCE, Feb. 2,-The
Casino and twenty houses In the
village of Barges. a we'll known Spa
near Loudres, have been destroyed
by an avalanche of SNOW. Several
persons are believed to be buried in
the ruins.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-03
Mrs. GalIinser Dies Suddenly.
(By Associated Dress,

WAsHINToN. D. C.. Feb. -
Mrs. jacob H. Gallinger, wife of
Senator Gallinger of.New Hampshire.
was taken i'll in the Belasco thea
ire tonight, and died shortly after
wards.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-03
No Trace Found BY sloodhounds.
Especial to the Daily Press).

NoPeCidi W inc Daily ITcSSD.
GORDONSVIIlLE VA. Feb. p
There are no new developments in
the chase after the men who en-
tered the houses OF the prominent
citizens here and attempted to
their beds. Hurricane Branch with
his bloodhounds is making strenuous
but thus far unavailing, efforts TO
get the scent.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-03
Mrs. Sage Gives Another Million.
tBy Associated Press,

NEW York, Feb. 2.-Announcc,
ment is made of a gift of 81 100000
Thy Mrs. Russell Sage to the Emma
Willard Seminary, CT Troy, and al
SO Of s250.0O0 to the International
Committee of Young Mems Christian
Associations.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-03
Mr.. Hunter In citu

MT j. G. Hunter, Lloyd's surveyor
Tor the Chesapeake bay districts, ar.
rived In this city yesterday morning
from Baltimore to hold surveys on
vessels in the harbor.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-03
Larger Mems Mcetlnn .

Rev. J. +. Cuthrell of Hampton Will
address the Larger Mems Meeting"
at the Y. NJ. C. A. hnn this afternoon
at BIS o'clock. There will be special
music. All men are Invited 10 attend.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-03
Mr.. MOTLEY ACCEPTS CALL.
Former Pastor Comes to Thlrtieth
Street Christian Church.

Street Christian Church,.
Rev. w. II. Motley, who has been
located in Canada for several years,
has accepted call from the Thir,
tieth street Christian church and will
arrive here on March 1 to enter upon
his duties. MIR. Motley was pastor OF
the Thirt.eth street church for sew
eral years and the congregation is
delighted at the prospect of his re-
turn.
Mr.. U. s. Duncan, secretary of the
y. M. G. A., will occupy the pulpit
this morning. There will be no even.
ing service.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-03
EXPOSITION GETS 100000.
House Committee Agrees to Modifi.
cation Of Senate Appropriation,

An Associated Press dispatch from
Washington says:
"fhe house committee on appropri-
ations today agreed to a modification
OF the senate appropriation on the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-03
THE WEATHER.

Rain In carly morn
Ing Sunday, followed
by fair and much
colder. Monday fair.
colder on coast.
@@@@ee&&a~esseoe
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-11-03

means to chouse me of with his spuri-
Gus Rembrandt"
Arrived in town, we went to werk ct
once. We set private detective from
MarVillier'S to watch our friend, and
from him we learned that the so-called
doctor dropped in for a picture that
day at a dealers in the West End q
suppress the name, having judicious
fear of the law of libel ever before my
eyes,, a dealer who was known to be
mixed up before then in several shady
or disreputable transactions, Though,
to be sure, my experience has been that
picture dealers are-picture dealers.
Horses rank first in my mind as beget-
ters and producers of INSCRIPTIONS
agents, but pictures run them a very
good second. Anyhow, we found out
that our distinguished art critic picked
up his Rembrandt at this dealers shop
and came down with ii in his care the
same night to- Brighton.
In order not to act precipitately, and
so ruin our plans, we induced DR.. Pol
perro (what a cleverly chosen nameD
to bring the Rembrandt round TO the
"Metrcpole" for our inspection, and to
leave it with US while we got the opin-
lin of an expert from London.
The expert came down, and gave US
a full report upon the alleged old mas
ter. In his judgment ii was not a Rem
brandt at all. but a cunningly painted
and well begrimed modern Dutch imi-
tation. Moreover, he showed us by doc
umentary evidence that the real por-
trait of Maria Vanrenen had, as mat
ter of fact, been brought to England
five years before and sold to Sir J. H.
Tomlinson, the well known connois-
seur, for $4,000. DIR. Polperro's pic
ture was. therefore. at best either
replica by Rembrandt, or else. more
probably, copy by pupil; or. most
likely of all, mere modern forgery.
We were thus well prepared to fasten
our charge of criminal conspiracy upon
the self-styled doctor. But in order TO
make assurance still more certain, we
threw out vague hints to him that the
portrait of Miss Maria Vanrenen might
really be elsewhere. and even suggested
in his hearing that It might not i'm
probably have got into the hands of
that omnivorous collector, Sir ]. II.
Tomlinson. But the vender was proof
against all such attempts to decry his
goods. He had the effrontery to brush
away the documentary evidence and to
declare that Sir ]. HI. Tomlinson Zone
of the most learned and astute picture
buyers in England) had been smartly
imposed upon by needy Dutch artist
with a talent for forgery. The real
Maria Vanrenen. he declared and swore.
was the one he offered us. Success has