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The Washington times., 1907-11-28
ITO Dear Old Santa Claus"

Dear Santa Claus: I am a little boy
fve years old. VIII you be so kind as
TO send me a wagon and horse and all
the playthings You can spare. Ny little
brother Floyd would like a doll. Now
dear old Santa, don't fail to come and
sec me. My name is Theodore Devers
but they call me Teddy. I am named
after the President.
THEODORE DEVERS,
'5413 9Th Street"
The Washington times., 1907-11-28
Santa Claus Kept Busy Gnq Attention to Mail From Little Ones
What She Is Weorlno

A high turnover collar on many Of
the new coats such as was popular in
the days before Napoleon dreamed of
beiag Emperor.
The Washington times., 1907-11-28
ITO Dear, Sweet Santa Claus"

Dear Santa Claus: Ny brother, Don
wrote you n letter last week, so I am
going to write to you now. 1 am six
years old, and I go to school. I want
a wagon with two horses to il and a
sword and soldier suit, cause 1 am
going TO be army officer like my
says please bring her a table End
dishes, and a dolly. Good-by San.a
,Claus- Please bring me something.
QUINCY SHRIER,
''612 F street northwest"
The Washington times., 1907-11-28

A Lovely new shade Of rose that IS
not a pink nor yet strawberry, but Is
soft and warm. with a siivery sheen, Is
evening coats II Is specially exquisite
when relieved by a touch OF black and
Is good with gray or dull blue
The Washington times., 1907-11-28
BaII-Bearinq Skates.

Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl
nine years old and love to have a large
Viola doll dressed in blue with dark
curly hair also a pretty game. and a
pair or baIl-bearing skates, and II you
can. I would like 20 have a high chair
for my Sisters little baby boy II you
cannot bring all of the things why do
the best you can, and I will much
obliged to you. From Little
'INEZ MELTON,
900 nth St. s. 2.
ITO Dear, Sweet Santa Claus"
The Washington times., 1907-11-28

Dear Santa Claus:
Isaac wants brown Teddy hear and
some other toys.
Your truly,
ISAAC FOX.
~ street northwest"
The Washington times., 1907-11-28
Nice Toys.
Viola Doll.

Dear Santa Claus: 1 am a little girl
twelve years old. and would like TO have
a pretty Viola doll with dark hair dress
ed in red also a postal card album. and
a pair of ball-bearing skates and a pair
Of kid gloves too. II yo1 cannot bring
me all OF these things, bring me what
you can. From
FLORENCE MELTON,
1905 18th St Sc.
The Washington times., 1907-11-28
Dear Santa Claus:

81 like for you to give me some play
toys for am n little girl nine years old.
like to have a triangle and a little
Teddy bear, and a hat and coat and a
bracelet.
TERESA SKELLY.
1851 H street. +"
The Washington times., 1907-11-28
Brown Kid Gloves.

| Dear Santa Claus:
hope you will bring me a pair Of
dark brown kid gloves, some handker-
! chiefs. some pink, white, and blue rib
| bOns, gold ring with a bloodstone set
in it, and a gold bracelet.
Yours loving,
EDITH FOX.
81 S street northwest"
The Washington times., 1907-11-28
Credit for all w..AinrtoA
ParlOr Furniture

You will find US showing
Upholstered Parlor Furniture in
the greatest profuSion, and each
piece can be examined as criti-
cally as you please without a
flaw being discovered.
There are pretty three-piece
suites for as low as SO, and
some remarkably beautiful
ones at prices ranging from SIS
to S125. The five-piece suites
are equally numerous. Good
ones are shown around SIS,
and very handsome ones from
$50 to SIS. We have also many
separate pieces that help to give
the parlor a touch of elegance.
Peter GrOgan,
Sl7-SI9-82l-S23 Seventh St
The Washington times., 1907-11-28
Dear Santa Claus;

Dear Santa Claus:
II wish you would bring me a pair of
gloves. and a fountain pen, and some
candy, too.
Your friend,
"ROMINE TAYLOR,
''612 NJ St NV"
p. s.:
Il am a little boy. tan years old. and
&c to the Henry School"
The Washington times., 1907-11-28
Gould's Wonder Store. All 9th

u don't experiment using Satin skin
cream and powder Their merits are proven.
The Washington times., 1907-11-28
Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
For christmas please bring me a au-
tomobile wagon for christmas and
please bring me horn and train, lam
tern and set OF soldiers one story
book, magic and a steamboat a fire
engine and two horses on II and a man
sitting in the IRE engine and sleigh.
Dear Santa Claus, please bring me
these things, for 1 want them very bad.
CHARLES MURRAY, age eight,
's3l6 Z street az %
The Washington times., 1907-11-28

Dear Santa-Claus: Please bring me
wooden express wagon and a sword.
I will try to be good. So don't forget
me- LLEWELLYN KING,
Age nine years.
'1O2s Twenty-ninth street"
The Washington times., 1907-11-28

Toys. favoru. tinsel. stocking gifts. etc
The Washington times., 1907-11-28
Dear Santa Claus:

''37 S street northwest. "
The Washington times., 1907-11-28

Of nuts. and plenty OF ornaments for
my tree.
You win hnd my stockings hanging
in the parlor. where 1 hung them last
year.
''Good-hy, Dear old Santa Hope you
playmate Henry DAILY.
Your dear little friend.
STUART WILLISTON LITTLH
1920 Wallack place.
The Washington times., 1907-11-28

Dear santa Claus.
Il hope you will bring mo a pair Of KID
gloves, an umbrella, some new ribbons
and handkerchiefS and a tree.
Yours truly,
RUTH FOX"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-18
JOHN P. DUNNING DIES
FROM TUMOR ON BRAIN
Was One OF lie Ges; Known News.
paper Men and War Correspond
ents in the Country.
[Ry Assoolnicd prnas !

rHILADEIrIIIA, PA, April IT,
John r. Dunn!ng, well known III
newspaper circles throughout the
country, died today III Il hospital here
10 iumpr on the brain. He was Al
years old.
John =. Dunning first came into
notice ms newspaper writer OF OK
ccp,ionablo ability in 1850 when he
had been sent to Samoa by The Az.
socialed Press to watch for develops
mrnts In the Samoan difficulties. tic
nava' squadrons Of the United States,
Great Britain ami Germany having
gathered ut that place ON Marcn
10, 1889 A great hurricane swept
over The islands and IL merchant
vessels and six men-oi-war wore pii-
Cd upon the shores Of Apia Bay and
ll2 officers and men Of the Amcri-
can ana German warships lost thcir
lives. Dunning. was upon The scene
and afterwards he wrote n 10000
word story Of the disaster which has
over been considered Il model of dcs-
criptvc writing.
Dunning acted as war correspond
cnt for the Associated Press in Cuba,
Porto Rico and the Philippines. tic
landed with Colonel I,oosovoli's
Rough Riders in Cuba ana his was
The first story sent out of the ann
buscadc OF Las Guasmas.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-18
HE WILL Be UNABLE
USE STOLEN $4,000
Man Who Held Up The Northern
Express Company Office in
St. Paul Arrested.
CLAIMS HE WAS INTOXICATED
Had Been in the Employ of tho Com.
pany and Knew That tho Money
Was Going to be Forwarded to pu.
iut'-Man Held Up Knew and
Recognized Him.
(Dy Associatcd prossl

81. PAUL, MIMI, April 17--The
police today arrested John Gundcr.
man on the charge of having held up
Fred Zimmerman, clerk in the
Northern Express Company's Office
last night and robbed the Office safe
OF Il package containing $4,000. The
police say GundCTman has not con
lessed. They would not say whether
the money had been secured or not.
but they said they had the rignr man.
Tie stolen money was package
OF $4,000 That tho Merchants Nation
al bank OF this city had consigned
10 Duluth, This afternoon the Ex.
press Company turned over a check
Tor the iulI amount TO the bank. When
Gundcrman was taken to the police
station he appeared To DO under the
influence of liquor. GunGerman said
Nc could not remember what he rad
done with the money. He claimeu
he had been drinking and did not
remember what had happened during
the night.
Gpnderlnan has been employed by
me Northern Express Company and
was recently discharged. He is saia
10 nave been familiar with the dc.
lalls of the Office and knew that Il
package containing The $4,000 was
gong TO Duluth on the night train.
zimmerman, the clerk in charge
OF the office, says Gunderman came
10 the office about o'clock and as
He mad been employed there he
thought nothing OF his hanging
around. He remained there until
every one but Zimmerman ana a por-
Ter had left and then lie gave the
porter some money and told him 10
get Il bottle of whiskey AS soon us
the porter had gone Gnndcrman Gov
cred Zimmerman with ii revolver and
commanded him TO open the safe and
hahd out the package Zimmerman
COMPLIED witty his rnnunsI
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-18
REV. MR.. AKED SAYS HE'S
NOT R0CKEFELlER'S MAN
New Pastor OF the Fifth Avenue Zap.
tist Churcn Sees Great Work
Ahead Of Him.
(By .Assncinted rrcss.I

MEM YORK, April l7.--Rcy. G. +.
Akcd, VINO comes hero from Liver
pool to accept Il call from the Fifth
Avenue baptist Church in this city.
arrived here today on the steamer
Carnlania. Mr. Akcd said the only
comment he cared to- make on his
mission to tins country was that he
iult he mad delayed his coming to
America ten years too long. am
II years old now he said IL shouiu
nave come mere ten years ago. Whiiv
my work AT Liverpool has filled my
time accoptably think | colll have
made more of my time here come
10 America with great anticipatlons
of the possibilities before nc"
When newspaper clipping m
which he WAS alluded TO MS Rookie
ioli"r's new pastor, was shown To
Mr., Akcd by II reporter, he said "l
know nothing of Mr.. Rockcfcllcr II
IS not iair can not talk about
him. think It is very hard to keen
calling that church 'Roclorollcr's
church. Why he is not a member
1t Is a powerful and influential church
without Mr. Rockefeller. nc - =.
seat holder and belongs to II church
in Cleveland
MIR. Akcd was Informed that Mr..
Rockefeller, .Ir., was connected with
the Firth Avenue church. He re.
piled; Yes. know. young Mr.
Rockefeller is a member of the
church, n trustee, anu tho leader OF
the bible class"
Mr.. Akcd said that his Liverpool
congregation was probably the mos.
cosmopolitan in the world but, he al
deu. no distinction would be made a,
the Firth Avenue Church Tho poor
stranger would be W icomcd just as
heartily ms the richest man or woman
In tho congregation
The minister said: MY mcssnpe
pis ministry of reconciliation"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-18
SOMEBODY is ENDEAVORiNG
TO POISON METTE FAMILY
Two Have Died. Three in tho Hospi-
tai and Now Three Others Arc
Critically III.
(By Associated Press.)

CHICAGO. ILL, April 17.-!Thrcc
surviving members OF the Mette fam.
lily OF This city. two OF whose mem.
bors recently died because OF ARISEN
lcal poisoning, were made critically
III today by partaking of food, In
which police declared arsenic mao
been placed. 1t is doubtful whether
they will recover
Frank Metto. the father of the
family, died last Saturday and Mrs.
Mary Motte. his wife, died April 6.
Three other members OF the family
were also made i'll and are now in
the hospital. or those remaining in
The house three sons today were poi
soncd by eating oatmeal, which had
been brought into the house since
inc father of the family died 1t is
believed that plot exists to poison
the entire family. but so far no clew
has been obtained to the person who
placed the poison in the food
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-18
SUIT TO RECOVER REBATES
DELAYED YEAR OR TWO
Supreme Court of illinois Dismisses
Action Of the State Against 81.
linois Central Road
tBy AssocIn.ed Prcss.l

SPRINGFIELD, ILL, April IT,
The Supreme Court today dismissed
the suit of the State Of Illinois against
The Illinois Central tor an accounting
ana recovery of Che States alleged
snare OF gross receipts Of railroads,
Inc court gave leave 10 the attorney
general TO withdraw the suit and fiIr
either IN The Circuit or Superior
Courts, thus making il optional with
INC attorney general whether ne shall
institute proceedings in Chicago or
Springfield.
Chicf Justice Scott announced thai
ne court was advised as to whether
VIC sun involved revenue within Tho
meaning OF tho state constitution, ana
NO court therefore in its discretion
decided not To assume jurisdiction.
Assistant Attorney General Dcinp.
Soy said That The suit would be
promptly relied either IN the CIR.
cut az Springfield or in the Superior
Court al Chicago.
Today dismissal will delay final
action on me suit probably Il year OF.
two.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-18
HARRY THAW RETAINS
PARTRIDGE 8 PEABODY
In Brief Note Asks His Old Law.
yers to Continue as A'tor.
neys Of Record.
NO APPLICATION MACE FOR BAIL
District Attorney Jerome 10 Back In
New York and. Lawyer o'Rciliy
Called Upon Him, But the Question
Was Not Dsousscd--Mrs. Holman
Spoke Truth, Says Jerome.
I ny Assoclnlcd rress. J

NFW YORK, ADriI l7-CIIfIOru
llarnid.c tonight al,er Russcl 4
Peabody had had n talk with larry
X. Thaw In The TomLs prison made
public the following letter.
"Mcssrs. IIartl1drc ana Peabody.
Dear Sirs: Please continue nY
my attorneys of record
VERY sincerely
"HARRY X. TIlAW"
Iowvcr u,rtr,do Ion ~, ,,,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-18
HALE BROTHERS ALL
WANTED BY POLICE
nc One Under Arrest in MedforG
oregon, Not the Murderer of
ir5y Davis.
lSnC ciaI 10 rho Dally prcss.l

T''' w Ht l''illN fItSS.D
BRISTOL VA, Aprli l1.-Adyjces
received in this city To-Day are to the
choct thai il is Clarence Hale. a
brother OF Roy Hale, murderer OF
irby Davis, who is under arrest in
Mouiord, Ore The only charge
against Clarence Hale is that OF sell.
ing whiskey In violation of the inter-
MAJ revenue laws. Roy Hale. char
ca with The murder OF Davis. is be-
Moved TO be either in Colorado or
Oregon.
Counsel for a. G. Haze, another o:
me Hale brothers. has not yet con
ciudtd That II will be safe to brin,
MIN back 10 Bristol for Il preliminary
hearing on the charge OF criminally
assnulting and numbering Lille Davis.
sister oi the man who was murdered
by his brother Tho girl was assault
Ell and killed i'll ii bristol cemetery
several days prior 10 the date of her
marriage 10 another man.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-18
NORTH CAROLlNA'S BERRY
CROP BADLY DAMAGED
Estimated That in the Chadbourn
Section the Loss Will be Fully
SO Per Cent.
tBy Associated Press.)

WILMINGTON. n. c., April 1S.-
The damage to the strawberry crop
IN Eastern North Carolina by reason
OF the late unseasonfSJy cold is es.
tlmated at fully so per cent. The
Chadbonrn section which normally
SHIPS 1,50O cars per season, will not
yield maximum of more than 900
cars TINS season and the Armour car
INES have cancelled contracts for ice
Tor larger amount than will be re-
CURED by the above estimates.
All blooms were cut off by the
freeze and unripcned fruit is rot.
ing on the vines.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-18
DAUGHTERS HAVE THEIR
ANNUAL ELECTION TODAY
Mrs. McLean's Forces Claim That
They Have Sufficient Voters
to Elect Their Ticket.
tBy Associated Press.1

WASlil>GfON, d. c.. April IL
The feature OF todays PROCEEDINGS
OF the Continental Congress of mo
daughters OF the American Rcvolu-
ton were the dedication OF mem
Oral portico at the Memorial Cont
mental hall and the collection of con,
trlbutions TO swell the building tuna.
Practically the entire afternoon SEES
sion was devoted to the announce
mcnts of the contributions to tho
building fund by the various state
chapters. Great interest was taken
i'll the proceedings and when anus
uitl!y large contributions were made
the delegates cheercd. Already th.,
organization has accumulated a fuuu
OF S23o,0OO for this purpose and it is
believed that with today's contribu.
IONS there viii be ncar:y enough to
pay for the building.
The Congress will elect Officers 10.
morrow and Mrs. McLcan's friends
are making the claim that sufficient
votes have been pledged to rc.elect
The present general despite the fact
mat her candidacy has not been eli.
dorscd by the New York State dele.
cation.
There is also much activity in The
campaign of insurgents" who VIII
present candidates for the Offices in
opposition to the administration OF
McLcan'S slate.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-18
TRIED TO KILL HIMSELF
IN ST. PETERS SACRISTY
Youth Caused Lot of Excitement in
Front Of Romc's Famous
Cathedral.
(By Associated Press)

ROME, April 17.-Excitemcnt was
caused in the ncighborhood Of ST.
Peters today by a youth, 10 Gears old.
who attempted to commit suicide with
revolver at the entrances of the
sacristy of the Cathedral He was
taken to hospital seriously wound
cd. The pope, when he heard the
news, gave orders that inquiries be
made regarding the reasons for the
young mans action.
The would-bc suicide explained at
the hospital that he had partakcn of
the communion before the shooting.
letter was found OH the young man
saying he was going TO kill himself.
because. while drunk, he had been
induced to write some Matchmaking
letters in the interests of others.
Ihis act had been discovered and he
was about to be condemned for il.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-18

rcpairs shall be made. II also pro
scribes the frequency of bookings and
mus indicates the amount Of work to
be done and government funds To he
expended at each of the navy yards
or such bookings and repairs the
vessels rc-assigncd to the navy yards
at Norfolk and Pensacola are rs fol
lows:
NorIolk-Louisiana, Virginia. Ken.
lucky, Minneapolis. Iowa Texas. Ar.
kansas. Florida, Nevada, Olympia
Hartford, Severn. Ajax. Abarcnda.
Brutus, Caescr, Lebanon San Fran.
cisco, second torpedo flotilla. third
torpedo flotllla. reserve torpedo flo.
tilla. Adder, Holland and Moccasin.
Observation-Disclosures, Isle de Luzon,
Vixen and Gloucester.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-18
Several Shocks Felt In Spain and
Much Damage was Done, But
No Lives Lost.
THE DEATH LIST IN MEXICO GROWS
AS Details Come in It is Shown
That tho Loss of Life and Property
is Much Greater Than Was First
Rcpor.ed-Earthquake Proof Build.
ings Collapsed.

MADRID, April 17.-Sevcrc cartn
shocks were felt To-Day at Tortosa anu
NJ Murcia Much damage was done
Out no casualties have been reported
Sharp at Constantinople.
CONSTANTINOPLE April l7.-An
earthquake shock was felt here and
i'll the suburbs at 1880 this morning.
IL was especially sharp in the upper
part of the Bosphorus.
Severe Quake at Askabad.
ASkABAD, RUSSIA, TRANS.CA
Plan TERRITORY. April IA sew
ore undulatory earthquake occurred
here at 1926 p. M. today and lasted
live seconds.
More Details From Mexico.
Ml1HlCO CITY. April 17.-Details
Of the destruction wrought by tire
great earthquake OF last Sunday ana
Monday are reaching this city al.
ready. message from Acapulco to-
day confirmed the story or the total
obstruction of Ayutla.
he jail and hospital collapsed Dut
the prisoners and the patients were
taken out safely. Factories through
out Tho district arc in ruins and thou
sands of workmen will suffer greatly
from the loss OF their lromes and en-
iorCcu ldlcneSS.
The postoffice, telegraph office and
barracks at Ayuua were totally des.
troyed.
Ayans college in Santa julia when
was supposed to have been earth.
quake proof. collapsed. The roof
above the second floor fell in when
seventy students were in the building.
Although the structure practically eel,
TO pieces not one of the students were
injured. Many of the students were
left clinging to tile beams. The
teachers, with number OF pupils haCl
left the building. After the shock a
search was made of the ruins and
those within the building taken GU.
In collapsing the roof was supported
on one side by beams. leaving a
space where many OF the stue-nts
found means Of escaping death or
injury
The death list continues TO grow
Among the dead arc many members
OF prominent Mexican families. III
the State of Guerrero. and elsewhere
along the Pacific coast the greatest
property loss occurred. In the yicin-
Ivy OF this city severe loss was suf
Tered by the Mexican Clay AIanufac-
turing Company an American con
ccrn. The damage to the company.s
works Will amount 10 $4,000. No
great damage was done IN Mexico
City
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-18
Railroad Men Held.
(By Associated Preas

SAVANNAH. GA, April lin tho
police court today. George Hubert
Waterman; r. f. Wallace, engineer
and w. F.. Jackson, fireman In the
employ of the Central of Georgia rail.
road, who were in charge of the train
and crossing when a sightseeing au.
tomobile was run down on Saturday
last. were held for trial on charge
OF manslauGhtcr.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-18
No Rough Riders Reunion.
INV associated prnss \

PRESCOTT. ARIH.. April IT,
President Hunter OF The Rough Rider
Association stated yesterday after,
comforting with the 'Bucky" ONcli
Rough Rider monument committee
here that the Rough iiidcrs' reunion
would not be held in this city this
Year as planned owing 10 the inpbil-
ity Of PrcTfdcnt Roosevelt TO attend
lirntcr said he doubted If a reunion
would be held ut all units 1908, when
Prescott would entertain the gather.
ing
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-18
Held For New York Robberlce.
lBy Associated Pressl

RICHMOND, VA, April l7.-Gcorgc
a Crcekmore, alias George Ayrc, was
arrested here today on suspicion OF
being the man wanted for various
robbcrics OF ieweiry from Firth ave.
nue. residences in New York He was
masdnerading as Il second lieutenant
III the United States secret service
lie claims now to be writer by oc-
cupaiion. and TO have come here to
wed Richmond girl He is being
held for identification by New York
detectives.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-18
Yacht Niagara In Roads.
DIV Associated Press

NORFOLK. VA. April l7.--Howard
Goulds steam yacht Niagara arrived
mere today with her owned and party
aboard. Mr.. Gould returned last even.
ing from trip through the North
Carolina Sounds on his smaller yacht
Inc Niagara w. He and his party
will probably remain on the Niagara
IN these waters until after the omen.
ing of the jamestown Exposition.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-18
Will Talk Peace
by Associated Press, !

IbH ASSOc!htcd PfOSS.).
SAN SALVADOR, April l7.-Prcsi-
dent Figurea has been ready TO ac.
cent invitations of President Zclaya
OF Nicaragua and attend the peace
conference at Amapala, but at tie
last moment Zelaya through the
agency OF Philip NJ. Brown. secretary
OF tho american Legation to Guate.
malta and Honduras. asked TO be cx.
cused from personal attendance on
account of sickness
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-18
Killed While Trying to Escape.
(By ASSOciatpd PrpsSD

RALEIGH, N. c.. April I7.-Tn an
attempt to escape from the ss.s,tt
pcnitentiary today by three young
convicts. one of them. c. l.. Scruggs,
was killed by the guard. Jack VII.
liams and Dodd Wilson, were RECAP.
tured. The men were from Guilrord
county and were serving sentences
~of five years each for larceny and
forgery.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-18
Steamer Sanders a Total Wreck
fItv ASspciotnb pr,uc

=. WIiMt.,uTON, n, c.. April 17.-
The coastwisC steamer Sanders Can
tam Pepper, Little River, S. G., to
Wilmington, is reported here to have
struck on the Little River bar last
night IN rassing-otit there and is be.
heVod TO be = total loss. The cap
tain and crew escaped
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-18
Consul Charged With Smuggling,
Continued on page 81

BOSTON, MASS, April l7.--Mich
aei latross until week ago Greek
consul at Lowell, Mass, was held for
the federal grand jury by United
States Commissioner Hayes Today on
charge of conspiracy against the
United States government in Snug.
CLING aliens into the country
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-18
eunboats to Guard oyster Grounds

NORFOLK, April l7.-Chairman
Mcdonald Lee of the State board of
fisheries announces that in addition
10 the three gunboats of the Virginia
oyster navy. Il fleet of wcl-manned
sailing vessels. will be detailed to
patrol and prevent dcprcdations on
the natural oyster rocks during the
coming season. The oyster season in
Virginia is now practically closed OK.
cept in the Potomac river, where il
ends April %.