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ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
TO JOIN WIFE

Despondent over the death of. his
wife. to whom he had been married for
almost threescore years, Henry Goedke,
"A years old. living at .29s Carolina
street, attempted to join. her yesterday
afternoon He lies at the city and
county hospital with his left hand near
ly severed at the wrist and very weak
from the loss of blood, but with a
chance to live
The aged man was found lying in a
pool of his own blood on the floor of
his home, by his daughter, Mrs. Carl
Magnerson, who lives in the same block
as her father. sharp. carving knife
by his side told the mute story.
Since the death of his life companion
Goedke had grown very morose and
refused to be comforted. Repeated en-
treaties on the part of his daughter
failed to shake his desire to live alone
in the house which, he had occupied
for the greater part of his life, and
being alone most Of the time, he took
to brooding over his loss.
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BATTLES WITH FooTPAp

John Maroney Of S2S Howard street
reported to the police yesterday that
he was assaulted by a footpad while on
his way home in the early morning.
The thug hit him a blow in the mouth
and then attempted to rob him Maroney
battled with the footpad and the latter
ran away: Maroneys mouth was cut
by the thugs blows.
given at the Palace Hotel yesterday
afternoon. G. III. Bentley presided as
toastmaster. The following were
present:
w. ]. Bartnett. william A. Bissell, Wakefield
Baker, W. F. Barnes, George E Butler. Chester
w Burke Peter F. Dunno, George d. Gray,
Eugene Goodwin. William L. Gerstle, II. A
JONES' Isador Jacobs, R. s. Lovett. w. G. Luce,
H d. Loveland, Seth Mann, Charles O. Moore.
James McNab, James K Moffitt. William G.
Mugan William Matson. William b. Marston,
A. a. Payson. 81. D. Pnlsbury Henry Rosen-
field G. A. Severance. W. ]. Shotwell, J. O.
Stubbs, James Tyson. William R. Wheeler and
Frank NJ. Young.
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creetly that he had never seen 1t
printed. The next question, how
ever. brought out the fact that he had
access to a typewritten copy of the
document
You distinguish between printing
and typewriting?" remarked Loyett
JONES is RETICENT
HI. A, Jones succeeded Graham on the
witness stand and proved himself easily
the most reticent of them all In spite
OF the fact that he had succeeded Will
lam Sproule. as freight traffic manager
of the Hartman lines west. Of Ogden,
he was apparently a man without an
occupation. According to: his own
showing what he knew about railroad
ing and what he did thereat could be
told in a brief sentence.
You say you don't have anything to
do with moving freight, nor with fur
nishing cars. and you don't know any
thing about rates that have been made;
what do you do, Mr.. Jones?" was the
question Severance asked Jones after
he had professed ignorance on these
subjects. You must have been hav-
ing very nice time since you came
here last September"
:Severance-Do you think 1t is fair proposi-
tlon to the public that you should advance your
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-01
NEGRO PRINCE IS
DENIED DIVORCE

Prince c. Allen. the negro Prince Of
the Universe" as he styles himself. was
refused the divorce which he sought
from Annie w. Allen: by Judge Hunt
yesterday. Allen recently brought suit
charging his wife with cruelty and
neglect and asking that he be given
the custody of his daughter. Habbak-
kuk, and. HIS. son.. Cephas. The case
was argued and taken under advise
ment.
When Judge Hunt rendered his de-
cision yesterday Allen was present in
all the glory of a -brigandish comic op-
era uniform, which he wears as dis
tinguishing mark as the head of a new
religious faith
The alterations and marital brawls
that have occurred in this household
have been caused to great extent
by the friendship of the plaintiff for
another woman" asserted Judge Hunt,
In giving his decision. "The plaintiffs
petition is denied"
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-01

An average increase of 81 per ton
will be made to butchers and an in
crease of 50 per ton to saloons and res
taurants that use large quantities Of
Ice.
Superintendent Albert j. Mitchell Of
the Union Ice Company said last night:
'Roughlyae estimated. the raise in the
price of ice is about 20 per cent on the
average over the present scale. Tho
companies have been forced to raise
the prices, as we have been heavy losers
through the fire and the cost of pro-
ductfon has been very great. The raise
will not be felt by the small consumer.
feel confident that all of our custom
ers understand why the advance was
necessary.
Henry w. westpahl. president of the
Merchants Cold Storage and Ice Com
pany, said: The companies have not
been making much ice since the FIRE.
All have been under heavy expense.
During the trying days following the
conhagration what ice we could get
hold of was turned over TO the RELIEF
committee. Our plants were badly
crippled and since we have started in
business again the expense of produc-
tion has advanced very materially"
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cLEARINGs SHOW ACTIVITY

The Clearing g-house figures in this
city, for the last week show a continu-
alton Of the. great business activity.
AS given out by the California Promo
tion Committee, the bank clearings for
the week ending January 81 are $45,-
27l,145-3S, being an increase Of more
than p per cenF over the figures of the
corresponding week year ago. the lat
ter being s36,765,57647. Tt must be con-
sidered also that in the days before the
fire Oakland's clearings were made
through the Clearing-ho of San
Francisco, which would make the pres
ent showing even more significant
Adding the clearings of Oakland for
the last week, $3.S72.3s6.5e Sc. to those Of
San Francisco, gives a grand total OF
s49.143.54l.94 for the two cities The
San Jose banks cleared 1852. 1852 dur
ing the week
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ed to have some of the freight of the
steamships Eva and Universe routed
east over the Chicago, Milwaukee and
ST. Paul road. but this Same Benjamin
Campbell had insisted that 1t should
all go over the Northwestern or the
Illinois Central in spite of tho fact that
agents Of the Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul were .diligent in securing OUT
ward freight for the Eva and the Uni
verse:
His boats were profitable, he said.
until Benjamin Campbell sent man
to China with trunk full Of circulars
which set forth the fact that tho Port
land and Asiatic would be the only line
with which the Oregon Railroad and
Navigation Company would do busi-
ness. This literature was secretly
spread abroad through China and put
Graham and the Eva and the Universe
quite out of business.
On cross-examination 1t appeared
that Graham was contractor In the
business of building electric roads and
that he had dabbled In coal mining and
toyed with trans-Pacific fleets until ex-
perience had taught him that he would
have to move where there were no
transcontinental roads and no Benja-
min Campbells.
MAN OF MANY LAWSUITS
Rave you ever engaged IN any pus1-
ness over which you didn't get into a
lawsuit" was asked of Graham, and
he replied that while 1t WAS true that
he never fed from legal trouble. yet
he had done business without being
sued on several occasions.
You rather run into lawsuits than
run away from them. don't you2" In
Quired Lovett.
Il seem to have faculty for getting
into lawsuit whore there is any
chance" Graham admitted reluctantly.
Have you ever paid for the steamer
you chartered when you competed for
the transPacific business? was the
next question, and Graham said that
he was waiting for E. H. Hartman to
furnish him the money to do that on
the settlement of the lawsuit which he
had brought against the Oregon Rail-
road and Navigation. 1t appeared after
ward that this case had been decided
against him, but Graham still has
hopes OF finally defeating Hartman
and his traffic manager. BENJAMIN
Campbell, and has appealed his case.
His experience In law courts has
taught him the wiIes of the trade,
though not thoroughly. So when he
was asked IL he had read the decision
In the case against him he said dis
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unusual rating was to place an obstacle
IN the way of the Western Pacific in
obtaining construction material for a
competing line to the Pacific Coast
There are always conditions and cir
cumstances, according to Jones, which
must be reckoned with in making rail-
road rates wisely and the attempt to
force rival to build track with highly
expensive ties was evidently such. a
condition and circumstance.
With the exception of the toll case,
on which another hearing will be held
this afternoon, Commissioner Franklin
K. Lane and Attorney Severance have
completed their labors in this city, and
on Thursday next further testimony
on the merger investigation will be
taken in Los Angeles.
Robert A. Graham, the man of many
inventions and. several lawsuits, was
on the stand at the opening of the
morning session yesterday. ready to
tell more of the brief existence of the
Oregon and Oriental line of chartered
steamers which formerly were operated
between Portland and foreign parts
until Benjamin Campbell. traffic man
ager of the Oregon Railroad and Navi-'
cation Company, served notice on Gra-
ham to quit.
The witness said that he had want
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-01

arms, OF considerable size. She suffered
q great deal and for three weeks we
nursed her every night, using all the
remedies we could think Of. Nothing
would help. We then remembered
having heard so much about Cuticllra
Remedies. We sent for them and after
twenty-four hours we noted considerable
Improvement, and, after using only one
complete set Of the Cuticura Remedies.
in five consecutive days the little one.
much TO our joy, had been entirelycured'
and has been well for long time. Mrs.
F. Ruefenacht, r. F. d. 8, Bakersfield,
Cal, June % and July 20, 1906"
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-01
HUMOR ON FACE
Cured by Cuticura Remedies
No Return in 70 Years.

MY son, when lad Of sixteen. was
troubled with humOr on his face and
after using Cuticura Remedies he was
freed from every humor and has con-
tinued SO 10 the present time after
twenty years have passed. Your Cuti-
cura Soap has been used IN my family
for several years and have faith in the
Marion, Me-, Dec. j, 1905"
Comnlete External and internal Treatment for
Every Hunor OF Infants. Children. and Adults con
slsts Of Clticura soap (25cl 70 Cleanse the Skin.
CIticlIra Ointment soc 20 Heal the Skin and CUT
cura Resoivent t50c). On the form OF Chocolate
Coated Pills sc per vial OF COZ 70 Purify the Blood.
Sold throughout the world. Potter Drug Chem
CDrp. Sole Props. Boston. hk4
~ Nailed fTeel Booklet On skin Humorx
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-01
BOY IS REPORTED
To BE MISSING

OAKLAND, Jan. 31-Mrs Mary
Flaherty, residing at 1404 Eighteenth
street, reported'to the police this morn
ing that her 16-year-old son had dis.
appeared from home yesterday, and
that 1t was believed he had ruin away
The boy is described as being of fair
complexion. with brown hair, and when
last seen, wore a gray. double breasted
suit and a soft gray hat
Mary Mcguire, 16 years of age. is
reported missing from her home at S4S
Thirty fifth street, and her parents be-
lieve that she has eloped with a man
whom she. met at local skating rink
Ihe girl disappeared yesterday morn
ing, and this morning the police were
asked to locate her. She is a blonde.
with blue eyes, and wore a black
jacket and skirt
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-01
Testimony wHarrimanO Officials
Try to Throttle the Traffic Rivals
t fair thing for any one to take care Of himself first

ltis fair thing for to take of himself first
This, according the testimony of Freight Manager
II A. Jones of the Southern Pacific Company
Commerce Commission hearing yesterday the point
making practiced by the Hartman monopoly
this doctrine Jones admitted
had made railroad ties of S. thousand when the rate
On green lumber only $3.50 thousand The this
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-01

seven years naQ.
been cured Of the
measles, she was
attacked about q
fortnight later by
a furious, itching
and painful erup-
ton all over her
body, especially
, theupper partof
1t, form in &
wateryand bleed
ing sores, espe-
ciallv under the
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-01

INSURANCE SUITS FLED-sutts for insur-
ance were fled yesterday by the Whitney Estate
Company against the Girard Fire and Marine In
surancs Company OF Philadelphia for $500 and
By O. A. Henry against the Fire. Association OF
Philadsfpna nus s35O0.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-01
REUNION OF FIRE FIGHTERS
Information Regarding Whereabouts
of Contractor Anderson Is Wanted

of Contractor Anderson Il Wanted
Franklin X. Lane is arranging for a
reunion of the men who fought the
fire on the night of April 10 on Van
Ness avenue and Franklin street and
first used dynamite to stop the progress
of the flames in that vicinity. OF the
men who worked that night with Lane
all are known except the man who set
of the first blasts, and information as
to his whereabouts is desired. Lane
thinks his name was Anderson and
that he was a contractor. He describes
him as -shouldered. heavy set
man with strong, smooth-shayen face.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-01
February sunset

The February issue OF Sunset Maya
zine contains six thrilling short stories
which make the issue one OF exception
al interest
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-01
PETTY LARCENIsT ESCAPES

The Sheriff and the police are look-
ing for Charles Brown, petty larcenisf.
who escaped on Tuesday while working
with gang of fellow prisoners re-
pairing a fence at Branch County Jail
No. z. Brown was sentenced to serve
a term of thirty days and would have
been released on February s. Not
withstanding the nearness OF his day
OF Liberation, he took advantage of
the first carelessness on the part of
the guard and slipped away.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-01
LUNCHEON GIVEN TO LANE

Franklin X. Lane, Interstate Com
merce Commissioner, was the guest Of
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-01
FURIOUS ITCHING
HUMOR ON CHILD
Bleeding Sores Covered Her Whole
Body After an Attack of Measles
-Nursed Every Night for Three
Weeks Nothing Helped Her.
THEN CUTICURA MAKES
COMPLETE CURE IN 5 DAYS

1T Is In my opinion my duty to Join
those who praise the Cuticura Rene
dies. After my granddaughter Of about
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-01

Your grocer returns your money If
you don't like Schilling's Best tea and
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-01
Southern Pacific Makes Freight Rates to-
Hinder Work on the Gould Road

)REsDNT ROOSEVELT
Cu Hahe Hartman
officials HadH
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-15
Fox Kin Notes.

Dir. Girlonza Wyatt, wife and Ills
wifc's mother Mrs Dickson, have re-
turned home to the Old White SUI
phur after Il visit ut the doctors par.
entail home here.
Misses Ada G. aud Roxic Smith and
Miss Helen Thomas left yesterday for
baltimore after pleasant vacation
spent in Fox I'm.
Mrs. Minnie llals,on and son Ar
thur returned homo to the Monumcn.
tai city Saturday after visiting their
many friends and relatives here.
Cards are out announcing the ap.
|proaching marriage of Miss Rebccca
Copeland and Mr.. Shncklclord. popii.
lar young people of this community.
The nuptials will be celebrated next
Tuesday at 3 y. M at the brides
home.
Rev, w. l.. Ware will arrive Mon
day the 10th and conduct revival
services at the Methodist Episcopal
church every night for ten days.
Several young girls of Fox llIll dc.
sirous to help rinse church funds gave
a most delightful entertainment ar
Red Mems Hall few evenings ago.
Tho work was undertaken and sue
cessfully carried forward by Miss
MuISuTcltc NluuWOuu, OF lNlCnlnpHu,
ably assisted by the girls of Fox Hin.
Mrs. +. II. Mayer we'll known
and popular clocutionist of the Capt
tai city. rendered several selections
that charmed and delighted all pres
.cnt.
On account of delay in having the
necessary repairs done on the high
school building. the school will no,
open till October l. Prof. Kirk and
wife of Richmond will have charge,
nssistcd by Miss Jane johnson. of
Fox Hill.
Mrs. Herbert Irving, Of Portsmouth,
Is spending some time with her par.
|ents here, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. Il. John
son.
Miss Sue Wyatt is stopping with
her sister Mrs Herbert Bently, in
baltimore.
Rev j. w. Stn. of Hampton. was
the guest of Rev j. o. llnbcock AT
the parsonage recently, and during
his stay preached an eloquent and
earnest sermon ut the Methodist
Ichurch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weston, of Hampton
larc, spending this week with Mr.
Weston's sister, Mrs. Lucy V. Smith
In Fox Hin.
Mrs. Clara McssIck. OF Hampton ha'
returned home after several days
stay with Mrs. Robert Clark here.
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BEAR HAS GOLD TOOTH.
Pet Bruin in connecticut
Town Had Hard Time But
His Appetite Has
Returned.

Pete. the ycar-aDd-a-half-old black
bear, owned by William Il. futile a
druggist. of Stratford. is now wearing
gold crown on the tearing tooth
of the left side of his lower jaw.
The bear began ailing about a
month ago. He lost his APPETITE, which
had been the wonder of the citizens
OF Stratford ever since he came from
Florida where Trappcr Austin captul-
ed him and sent him To NJ futile
Tor Il pet The bear frequently strok-
cd the side of his jaw. His owner
made an examination and found that
IA tooth was decaycd.
Mr.. futile was advised by q vctcr-
mary surgeon to have the ncisor ex-
tracted but he decided ii must be
saved and sent fer a dentist. Pete was
strapped on table made like Il big
trough and gagged Then the tooth
was treated preparatory to killing the
nerve and an impression was taken
from which to make gold cap.
In about Il week the bears tooth was
in condition to have the crown set
lie was strapped on the table. gagged
and the cap affixed But in rcmov
ing the gag the rubber covering came
off, the crown was knocked loose and
fell into the bears throat. AS he was
still laying down he grlped down TIL,
gold cap.
Mr.. futile sent for bottle Of
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The Public School Opening.

The public schools of Hampton,
West End and Phocbus viii he opened
FOR the admission OF pupils Monday,
September 18th.
Old pupils will report promptly at
S:i5 FOR enrolment and assignment
OF text looks for the term, All other
pupils will report Tuesday morning
ut S.iJ Whcc feasible. tho parent
or guardian is requested to accompa.
ny new pupils.
Tho new pupils must be at least
seven years OF axe and must show
phSscian's certificate OF successful
vaccination before they can he enroll.
cd In tho schools.
Nonresident pupils viii be admit
ted upon the payment of $500 for
the Primary and Grammar grades.
and S2iO0 for the High School. pro
vidcd that no resident pupil il dcpriv-
cd of seat in the schools.
Entrance examinations. embracing
the usual subjects. will be required
OF all pupils entering the High School.
All other schools in the country
will open on Mondal. September 3Oth
}. Ee7. Willis,
Division Superintendent
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FOR TREASURER.
> the Voters OF NlIzabetb Clt

To tho Voters OF Elizabeth City
County:
l shall be candidate for treasurer
of the county In the general election,
to be held on Tuesday. November a.
and | will appreciate most cordially
your support. am not running as
candidate OF any political party
clique or organization, but shall sub
NIT my claims to the people. beliey-
ing that 1t Is the voters who must do
eide who SHAH serve them in their
offices of trust. Seventeen years In
the office gave me training that
certainly fits me for the position, and
if am again elected to the position
1t will be my aim to treat ali of the
people as did while in office.
6-5-tf JESSD 8 JONES.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-15
HAS NOTHING TO SAY.
Mayor Jones Still Uncommunicativc
Over Reslunation Report

Mayor Thornton f. Jones was still
nncommunicativc as TO the truth o.
the report as 10 his resignation. The
mayor said last night that he had
absolutely nothing to give out for
publication and that he did not care
to discuss the matter for publication
The report of the contemplated action
of the mayor in yesterdays Daily
Press was the topic for discussion in
political circles yesterday and caus
cd much comment.
1t is understood that one council.
man has dcclaicd that in the event
that Mayor Jones offers his rcsig-
nation he. too, will give up his seat
in the council.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-15

ipocac and gave Pete big dose. In
II few minutes the gold crown WAS
recovered, but operations for the day
were suspended.
The bear this afternoon was again
strapped to the operating table and
the crown fastened on the tooth. He
was kept on his back until the gold
cap had securely set. rctc now is
cheerful and his appetite has returned.
Dispatch To the New
York World.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-15
IN THE HAMPTON
CHURCHES TODAY
Rev. Reverdy EstilI To Preach This
Morning on 1.-THE Influence of
The Punblic Schools"

Rev. Rcvcrdy Estil, d. D., the
rector. will deliver special sermon
in old st. Johns Episcopal church this
morning on education. taking his
subject. THE Influence OF the Pub
lie Schools DIR. Estill Will conduct
the usual afternoon services.
Row. John f. Cuthricll will preach
this morning in Central Methodist
church on The Abiding Presence or
Christ and tonight on Shut in From
the Storm
Rev. II. f. Hopkins will preach n,
the Cyprus Avenue Mission chapel
this evening ut s O'Clock. His subject
will be Opportunities of Today
Rev. w. b. Henderson, will preach
in the Church of Christ this morning
on Education Tonight the ser
vices will he in cha:Ec of the Rev
w. II. Green, of the Anti-Saloon
league
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-15
Money.

NEW YORK. Sept. 1i.-Moncy on
call nominal. Time loans easier and
very dull, GO days "a to per cent.
and 30 days 5M M6 per cent. six
months 6 per cent. Close: Prime
mercantile paper Gk6p7 per cent.
Sterling exchange steady with actual
business in banners bgqtksaobgkujM
business in bankers bills at iS5i1G
iS5.i5 for demand and at iS1.70@iSl.-
so for 60 day bills. Commercial bills
1875 miS2. Bar silver G7M. Next
can dollars 52ss.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-15
AT SOLDIERS HOME.

Rev. j. C. jackson. of Ohio, viii
Preach to Veterans this Morning.
The Rev. j. c. jackson, union vet
Gran OF Columbus. Ohio. will preach
to the inmates of the National Sor
dicrs' Home in the chapel this morn
ing at IL o'clock. Tho usual song
services will be held this evening.
Rev. j. Martyr Neifert the chap
lain at the Home has been granted a
leave OF absence for twenty days, and
is spending the time taking in the
places of interest around the Virginia
peninsula.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-15
Named the Finance Committee.

MayOa Thornton +. Jones yesterday
named Messrs. w. w. Richardson.
(chairmam. George w. Rowe and
Frank w. Moore as members of the
finance committee of the town coiin-
Gil. Mayor Jones will probably an
nounced the other committees during
the next day o. so.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-15

In Malta fish boy, who sells the
fish his father catches. carries n big
basket Oh his back and in his hands
two round fiat basins, one of which he
balances upon his head. Gradually his
burden lightens. and finally he losses
his empty basins into his cmptled bas-
kct and stops to play on his way home.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-15

None better and few cAeams quite
so good It's the purest. Now served
ut the fountain of the johnson Phai-
macy, Incorporated. 9-1i6t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-15
Pure Ice Cream.

We are now serving the famous
Mocstas ice cream at our fountain
The Johnson Pharmacy, Incorporated
915.5t.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-15

Try Hull's Little Liver Pills for bill
iousness, constipation and torpid
liver. 40 doses. 1Oc. a splendid after
dinner pill. 9-9-sutf.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-15

Try lIulls Little Liver Pills for bill.
iousness, constipation and torpid
liver. 40 doses. loo. A splendid after
dinner pill. 0-p-sutf.