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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-18
JURY ACQUITS NEGRO
OF ROBBERY CHARGE
Two Youngsters Given Ten Days for
HoIdlns-up oysterman-War.
wick Court Adjourns.

Two criminal cases were disposed
or by the jury in the Warwick
county Circuit Court yesterday.
David Brown, a negro, was aquitted
of the charge of highway robbery
and William Boyd and Della Gres-
ham, youthful negroes were con-
victed Of the charge OF holding-up
and robblng n negro FISHERMAN, and
were sentenced to ten days in jail
each
Judge Tyler adjourned court in
the afternoon until next Tuesday
morning. He later left for Lex,
ington, where he will attend the
celebration of the one hundreth
anniversary OF General Robert F..
Lee. From that place he will so
to New Kent county to hold court.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-18
Thief Robs Or. App|swh|te's Den.
tai Rooms.
Grief WORKING ON The CASE
Using a Skeleton Key, the Robber
Entered office and Made Off
With Seventy Dollars Worth of
Material.

Some time during Wednesday night
DR.. e. j. Applewhite's dental rooms
at Washington avenue and Twenty
ninth street were entered by thief,
who made off with about $40 worth
of artificial teeth. platinum and gold
scraps and gold foil.
The robber entered the office with
skeleton key and did his work so
neatly that DR.. Applcwhite did not
know of his nocturnal visitor until
yesterday afternoon. Upon discover
Ing his loss the doctor notified Chief
of Police Reynolds, who is now at
work on the case
1t seems evident that the thief was
either n dentist or some one else well
acquainted with the surroundings in
Il dentists office. Nothing easily
identified was taken. but the cabinet
beside the operating chair was strip
ped Of gold and platinum scraps, gold
foil and all teeth set on platinum
pins. Only small quantity of gold
foil had been left In the cabinet and
the principal loss was In the teeth.
Chief Reynolds thinks that the
person who robbed DR.. Applewhite
did DR.. Presley, Of Hampton. the
same service. Wednesday night DR..
Presley was robbed of about $50
worth of teeth and gold.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-18
TO HAVE A
HANGING THIS MORNING
James Ward, colored, Has Become a
Devout Catholic and Has No
Fears of Death.

RICHMOND, VA, Jan. Thames
Ward will hang tomorrow morning
between the hours of seven and eight
O'Clock at the city Jail for the muir.
der of Carrie Meekins, negro woman
Ward regards his fate in philos-
optical manner, saying that he is
ready to go and has received absolu-
ton.
~ was sorry that Governor Swan
son granted me respite" said Ward,
Il am guilty of taking a life and am
ready to sacrifice my own to satisfy
the ends Of Justice"
When the sentence Of death was
first pronounced upon Ward he was a
devout Baptist. He was baptized in
the jail and had Baptist ministers call
upon and pray for him.
Later colored Catholic friend
called upon him and he turned to that
belief.
Ward wears a rosary about his
neck, has pictures of the Christ and
Virgin Mary hung around his cell and
constantly reads his Bible.
Father EIanning and Father John
a. Gengheimer and a number of Cath
Ollie sisters pay daily visits to Ward
and pray with him. He says he vel.
comes death and that it cannot come
too soon to suit him.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-18
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Ne THEATRICAL. -
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What promises to be The most
brilliant musical event of the season,
will occur at the Academy of Music
next Tuesday night when Klaw &c
Erlanger will present the Sousa
Opera Company in the latest compo-
sition of the celebrated March
King" John Philip Sousa, his sue
cessful comic onera entitled 1.-THE
Free Lance, with Joseph Cnwthorn
as the stellar feature OF the original
organization comedians and singers,
which presented "The Fren Lanre-
nearly all last season at the New
Amsterdam Theatre, New York
City.
"The Free Lance" Is the largest
mulscal organization presented by
Klaw & Erlanger this season..
The presentation of the new Sou
sa opera is always musical event
OF Importance and never is wanting
In the elements of novelty. The book
OF Tho Free Lance" Is by Harry
b. Smith, the librettist OF "Robin
Hood" II departs from the con
ventional and fairly bristles with
novelty and hurmor. The music
throughout Is stirring, martial, spark
lying and tuneful. All or tho Sousa
variety-joyous infectious, and soul.
stirring "A Sousa opera without
marches would be like the play OF
Hamlet" without the royal Dane.
Tho Free Lance" brims over with
choruses and marches. Prices
for this engagement 25 cents to
Sl5O. Tho sale of Seats opens at
the box Office tomorrow morning
at . O'clock.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-18
Charley Robinson Free.

: Charley Robinson. the negro who
was formerly justice of the peace
in Bloodfeld and who was sent
to the penitentiary about year ago
for embezzlement, has served his
time and is at liberty. About fifteen
indictments are pending against Rob-
inson and it was understood that
he was TO be brought back here
for trial. Captain Morgan, superin.
tendent of the penitentiary, states
that he wrote to Commemorative
Attorney Wilcox, of Warwick county,
in regard to the prisoner, but re.
ceived no reply.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-18
TAKING An INVENTORY
OF ARR|T1'S ASSETS
v. c. Lauck, Acting For Receiver
Stuart, Has Task In
Hand.
ARRITT RETURNS 70 THE CITY
Mysterious JeweIIer Says He viii
Have Affairs Settled to Creditors
Satisfaction Next weck-rells Chief
That Loss Was Exaggerated and
That No Plnkerton Man Was Here.

Mr.. W. C. Lauck, acting for Re.
ceiver w. G. Stuart, yesterday began
taking an inventory of the assets of
Arritt & Company, jewellers. Mr..
Stuart who was appointed receiver
In the bankruptcy proceedings against
hrritt & Company by Judge Waddll
In Richmond Wednesday, is now in
full charge of tho store.
Arrltt Returns.
Everett +. Arrltt, who constitutes
the firm of Arritt & Company, is In
tho city again. having returned from
trip to New York Wednesday night.
He has nothing to say concerning his
mysterious conduct since tho alleged
robbery Of his store, but declares that
lie has more than enough stoct on
hand to settle his liabilities nuL that
no expects next week to have every.
thing arranged to the satisfaction OF
his creditors. He also stated that he
expected In few days to be In 20.
sition to make full statement ex.
planning his actions, and that after
this situation Is cleared up he will
BIO at the head OF larger business
enterprise than he has ever been
identified with.
Gala Upon the Chief.
Yesterday afternoon Arritt called
upon Chief of Police Reynolds and
discussed with the chief for the first
time the robbery which Is alleged to
have occurred In his store on Christ
mas night. All that occurred during
this interview probably will never he
made public, but 1t Is known that the
conference was q very interesting
ones
snya Loss Was Exaggerated.
When asked about the matter last
night the chief was not inclined to
talk, He said. however, that Arritt
told him that he called up the station
The day after the robbery, intending
to make n report, but that the chief
8,Mns not In, The jeweller also denied
vigorously that he had ever had a
pInkeston detective here to investi-
gate the case. He said that the amount
of3his loss had been exaggerated, that
az a matter of fact only about $1,000
In cash and about s2,700 worth Of
diamonds had been lost.
There seems to DO about MS much
mystery surrounding the case as ever
and the result of the bankruptcy pro-
caedings will he awaited with inter.
est.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-18
Costly Work on ea.tleshlp.

NORFOLK, VA, Jan. 1.-THE cost
of overtime work in preparing the
battleship Virginia for the fleet in
West Indian waters early in Feb
ruary. for the regular winter man
euvers will be the largest. 1t is
declared, since the Spanish war.
Many OF the $50 mechanics who
have been employed on tlse Virginia
here have complained. and particu-
larly of the Sunday work required.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-18

COTTON GROWERsREADY
TO CAST YOKE ASIDE
GaHzNRlB
Growers Association In Session al
Birmingham Denounce Wall
Street Gamblers.
Have ALREADY STOOD II TOO LONG
Every Reference to Freeing the Cot,
ton Growers From the New York
Exchange Greeted With Applause
One Speaker 0enounces the spin.
ners.
(By Associated Prtss.)

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, Jan. IL
Throw off the Wall street yoke"
was the predominant sentiment
among the speakers at the third
annual convention of the Southern
Cotton Growers Association which
assembled here today. Ringing
words fayoring closer organization
among cotton growers and standing
up for what they think their rights
were cheered to the echo by the
delegates. The ideal prevails that
there has been more prosperity
among cotton growers since the
formation of the association than
years ago, and the speakers, who
urged future steps to protect their
own interests and to refuse tho
prices of the South's great staple
made in Wall street, were applaud
cd. w, l.. Foster of Shreveport,
La, said that he hoped to see the
time come when man could not
sell his cotton unless he was a
member of the Southern Cotton as
ISOLATION. Three sessions of the con-
vention were held today. This ar
ternoon the executive committee as
sembled again but the session was
secret.
NJ. T. Johnson, of Georgia, presi.
dent of the Georgia Division, said
that for forty years the South had
submitted to being robbed of It's
chief product because of its power
ty.
"Forty years." he continued, eve
have paid tribute to Wall street
gamblers, the spinners Of Europe
and spinners OF our own country
Are You ready for the battle agains,
this robbery"
The speaker scored the American
spinners "for allying themselves with
the interests of the foreign spinner
to the detriment and impoverishment
of their own people and their own
consumers"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-18
Thirty Days for Thief.

Phil Moore, a negro charged with
stealing so pounds of rubber boots
from a junk dealer named Fish,
was given thirty days in Jail by
Justice Brown yesterday. Eley
Hunnicutt and Charley Jennings, two
negro boys who sold the stolen
boots, were allowed to go free after
they had been soundly thrashed by
their mothers. tl,.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-18
Mayor Buxton Returns.

Mayor Buxton returned yesterday
from Washington, where he went
to attend the national convention
for the extension OF foreign COM
merce. Mr.. r. G. Bickford and
Others who went from here to at
Others who went from here to at
attend the sessions of the National
Board of Trade.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-18
cleveland Arrives in Roads.

The United States protected CRUZ
ser Cleveland arried in Hampton
Roads from Havana. Cuba, yesterday
afternoon and anchored off the
jamestown exposition grounds. The
vessel is awaiting orders and prob
ably will come to this port for
bunker coal before leaving the
Roads.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-18

Straight per cent, money to lend in
small or large amounts, on approved
city real estate. See me before you
arrange elsewhere. C. b. NELMS.
President; Clarence G. Nelms. Score.
tary; w. Il. Kitchen, Treasurer; w.
Howard Bowen. Directors, n, T..
Parker, l.. p Steames, Albert Howe.
No. 25i7 Washington Avenue. Real
Estate, Insurance, Rents, etc. l,l5.6t.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-18

Straight per cent. money to lend In
small or large amounts, on approved
city real estate. See me before you
arrange elsewhere. G.. b. NELMS,
President; Clarence G, Nelms, Secre.
tary; w. T., Kitchen Treasurer; w.
Howard Bowen. Directors, ii. E.
Parker, l.. p, Stearnes, Albert Howe.
No, 2517 washington Avenue. Real
Estate Insurance, Rents, etc. 1-156t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-18
"Mrs. Wlaasp coming.

hr. II. l.. Davidson advance agent
1T Mrs. Wigs OF the Cabbage
fateh," which will be seen at the
Academy of Music Wednesday night,
with Mrs. Madge Carr Cooke in
the title part, was in this city
yesterday making arrangements for
the production.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-18
Case Continued.

The case of l.. b. Thompson, the
young negro who was arrested We'd
nesday on the charge OF feloniously
assa,llting his aged mother, was
continued until Tuesday In the police
court yesterday morning. The pris.
oners mother was unable to appear
in court to testify.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-18
Prairie At New York.

The United States auxiliary crul-
ger Prairie, which sailed from this
port Tuesday, has arrived Mt New
York, The vessel will go to the
Brooklyn navy yard. for repairs,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel S. Jones
have returned from their honey
moon and are now at home to their
friends at 116 Thirty.sixth street
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-18

The Woodmen of the World on last
Friday evening, the 18th of January,
held Il public installation of officers
The entertainment was made most
enjoyable by the assistance rendered
the lodge by Newport News and
Hampton talent to whom the lodge is
deeply grateful. The prominent fea-
ture of the occasion was piano solo
by little Willie Hartman, boy ten
years of age, which was greatly ap.
preciated and enjoyed by the large at
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-18

II you are looking for Furniture.
don't forget that exceptionally good
bargains can be secured Mt the clos
ing out sale of the Chicago House.
Furnishing Co. 1.13.6t.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-18

! II YOU have vacant houses, please
list with us at Our same old stand"
No 25l7 Washington Avenue. We
can not supply the demand for good
dwellings. G. 3. Nelms, Priest. Clar-
ence G. Nelms, Secretary. w. e. Kit
chen, Treas, W. Howard Bowen
Directors. H r. Parker, L. p. Stearnes,
Albert Howe. 1.1S.6t.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-18

Mrs. II. A. Cornell, who was oper-
ated upon for appendicitis at the
Elizabeth Buxton Hospital last Mon
day, is improving steadily.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-18

Mrs. Brander, of Richmond, is
the guest of Dr. and Mrs. William
r. Aylett ON Thirty-frst street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-18

ss Social Personal 10
@&@0@@SG~ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Mr.. Richmond Holt, of Washing
ton, ID. c., is the guest of his brother,
Senator Saxon w. Holt.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-22
with each and all of the states at
torneys in the state.
Very sincerely yours,
John Burke,

Silver Serumgard, of Ramsey county,
moved that the communication De
spread upon the records of the asso-
citation and that copies thereof be
given to the press. Later in dis
cussing this proposition, he said that
less than one-third of the counties OF
the state were represented at the
meeting, and that any action taken by
the association would not be binding
upon the states attorneys who were
not present They were all bound by
their oath of Office however to enforce
the law. But if the states attorney
of one county required the assessors
to assess the property at its full value
and those of another county did not.
it was merely discrimination against
the people Of their own county. At
torney Thomas, of Benson county,
said the best recognition the associa-
ton could give the communication,
was to agree upon some line of action
in reference to the assessment ques-
tion and then go home and act upon
it. This view of the matter was COM
batted by Attorney Shaw of Morton
county, who called attention TO the
methods of fixing the basis Of assess
ment and the reasons why any at
tempt along the lines of reform would
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-22
AFTER A MURDER SUSPECT
Deputy Sheriff John Bailey Of Bel.
trami County Goes to Portland
For MathiesOn.

1--WE the jury, find that John john
son came to his death by being shot
through the head with shot gun in
the hands of person to the jury I'M
known"
The above was the verdict of the
coroner's jury impanelled to inquire
into the Beltrami murder.
With suspicion naturally pointing
to his fellow worker, Peter Mathieson,
who disappeared Immediately after
the awful crime. kilograms were sent
broadcast over the country with the
result that last night Deputy Sheriff
John Bailey of Bemidji passed through
Grand Forks enroute to Portland,
Ore, where the police have in custody
a man supposed to be the accused.
The deputy sheriff stated to an
Evening Times representative last
evening at the depot that the post
mortem examination developed that
Johnson had been shot with twelve
guage shot gun. the charge entering
below the left eye, lodging in the
brain. About twenty-five No. shot
were found in the head. In addition
to the horrible shot wounds the skull
had been fractured with a club or
other blunt instrument, there being "a
crack above the teeth and the lower
jaw was also broken. In all the skull
was broken in seven or eight places.
A $500 certificate of deposit, repre-
senting his savings, furnished ample
motive for the crime.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-22

law in assessing property at its actual
value; while in other cases, many OF
the assessors have assessed property
at its actual value. AS you know, the
laws of this state provide that all
property should be assessed at its
actual value, and l would suggest that
you take such action in your conven-
ton as may be necessary to enforce
this provision of the law and to pro-
vide against unequal and unjust taxa
ton.
You will notice, by examination OF
the laws passed at the recent session
of the legislature, that it is made the
especial duty of the states attorneys
to enforce the law against CONNER
cial discrimination, the violation OF
liquor license act. the pure drug act,
construction of "Y's," regulating stock
food, regulating the seizure of liquors,
and the pure food act.
You understand, of course, that un-
der the general law regulating the
duties of the states attorneys, it is
your duty to enforce all the laws Of
the state in your respective counties;
but the special provisions to which
call your attention, indicate a desire
upon the part of the legislative as
sembly that YOU should be particular
ly vigilant in relation to the acts
named on account of their Importance.
In their enforcement, however, l
know that you, as lawyers, know that
all laws are important, that the en-
forcement of one law is just as i'm
portant as the enforcement of any
other. All laws look alike to the
vigilant, active, conscientious officer,
and l want to assure you that in the
enforcing of the laws of this state.
this office will heartily cooperate
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-22
COUNTY AUDITORS
COMPLETE
WORK
Session Replete With Serious
Discussions State Auditor
Holmes Good Talk.

Officers.
- 80 = y II
A. G. Lewis, Cass county, presi- /.
dent.
= ]. w. Fabrick, Ward county.
secretary.
: P. Davidson, Trail county, /.
treasurer.
Ass y y = - .
The county auditors are in session
again this morning, the greater por-
ton of the time being taken up in
discussing the new laws passed by the
last legislative assembly which in any
way concern the duties of these Of
ficials. Yesterday afternoon the prin-
cipal feature of the program was the
strong and business-like address made
by State Auditor Holmes. Like the
county officials, he is man of actions
rather than speeches, and his ideas
on the matters in consideration were
terse and sensible. He is no visionary,
and being banker and educated in
business methods, he uses them in his
ONCE, and his talk to the auditors was
OF the same character. 1t hit the au-
dience exactly, for the men who are
Milling the positions of county audi
tors are men of the highest business
ability, and their work is as precise
and systematic as that of the largest
banking institution.
The address of Auditor Holmes was
principally along the lines of taxation
the assessment of property on an
equitable basis and the equalization OF
the taxes in the several counties being
especially dwell upon.
Independent Car Companies.
One of the important features of his
address and one in which the auditors
are deeply interested and which they
have been considering for some time,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-22
GOVERNOR BURKE'S
LETTER IS.
READ
Discusses Assessment Plans
Attorneys May Investigate
Wreck Causes.

The states attorneys met this morn
ing and took up the work outlined in
their program. A communication was
received from Governor Burke, and
was read by the secretary The text
of the letter follows:
Governors Office, North Dakota.
May 21. 1907.
To the States Attorneys of the State
of North Dakota:
Gentlemen
The meeting of the board of armory
supervisors in Bismarck on this date
and the meeting of the board of uni
versity and school lands on the 23rd,
prevent me from attending your meet
ing.
l desire to say, however, that l very
much appreciate the efforts of the
states attorneys of this state to en-
force the laws of the state, and that
/ heartily approve of the meetings OF
conventions such as you are now hold
ing. l believe that it is good prac-
tice for the states attorneys of the
different counties in the state to meet
occasionally, discuss the conditions
in their respective counties, and the
manner and methods of each attorney
employed for the enforcement of law.
desire to call your attention es-
pecially to the question of assessment
and taxation. You are the advisors or
the county commissioners of your re-
spective counties. Your county COM
missioners sit as board of equaliza-
ton to equalize the taxes, at their
July meeting. l have received great
many letters from assessors and
others in various parts of the state,
in reference to the subject of assess
ment and taxation. 1t has been re-
ported to me that in many cases the
assessors have not complied with the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-22
BOOST FOR MAPLE lake
Judge Hassell Predicts Boom Year
For Popular Minnesota Summer
Resort,

Judge and Mrs L. X. Hassell re-
turned last night from Maple Lake,
Mimi. where they got their summer
cottage "The Oakland" ready for &C.
cupancy. Judge Hassell states that
there are many more people now at
the lake than at corresponding time
last year Notwithstanding the late sea-
son, and he looks for the most pros
porous year of the existance of the
resort. Row boats and sail boats,
besides launches and numberless 9TH
er small craft, are being shipped to
the lake in punches and before the
year is out there will be the finest
fleet of boats in the northwest gath
cred there.
The water in the lake bed is at a
very low stage. Il don't know how to
account for this low stage of water"
said the judge this morning. with
all the snow of the winter the water
at the present time is. If anything,
lower than when we left last fall.
They must have deepened the ditch
at the lower end of the lake. Cot
tagers are flocking to the lake getting
ready to open the cottages"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-22
Hallet s.
Company
Grain Commission
liz Chamber of Commerce,
Ground Floor.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI.

higher; corn i higher. neat 10
Paris Close-Wheat 2A to az high
er; flour AZ to Az.
Berlin Close-Wheat 1s higher.
Antwerp Close-Wheat IL higher.
Clearances-Wheat and flour equal
10000 bushels.
Primaries-Wheat receipts sci, 900,
$4,000. shipments 2s2 900. CO.. fe'e'p'S
Chicago-Cline wires from Leroy,
Ills: Have examined fields in Bloom
ington and Leroy in company with uni
versity man. Find bugs in every field.
Professor thinks bug differs from kan
do damage
!salina, Kan.-Abline to Saline shows
wheat damaged 40 to 50 per cent, some
total loss being plowed up and re-
planted in corn, plenty bugs working
Drought and hot winds getting worse
every day.