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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-19
Hf. A. |. Powell and Miss IuRIag
lobe Married Monday.
BR|DE.ElEcT ON WAY ACROSS WATER
Ceremony Was to Have Been Per
formed in Holland But Mr. ,Powcra
Business Would Not Permit of His
Leaving This Country.

Mr. A. l.. Powell, president of the
Powell Trust Company. Inc. of this
city, and Miss Agnes Elizabeth Lam
Ing. sister of MIR t. ID. j l.uning,
local agent for the IIolland-Amercn
Line will he married In the parlors
of the Wnldorl-Astor Hotel New
York City Monday evening The an
nouncemont OF the wedding comes as
something of surprise to the many
f1lends OF the couple.
In company with her brother aad
his wife Miss Luning left this city
for Holland on August "a and pre-.
vious to her departure II had been
arranged for AIR Powell to Join her
IN Holland thls winter and have the
ceremony performed at her home ~
that country The arrangements had
to he changed however. MS MIR. Pow.
ellis business interests would not per
NIT OF his leaving this country.
Miss .uning left Rotterdam with
Mr.. and Mrs Lunng last Satu day on
the HollNnd-America liner Sinteniam
and she will arrive in New York Mon.
day morning Mr.. Powell will leave for
The metropolis this evning In com.
pnny with his brother. MIR. II. j. Pow
ell OF Norfolk who will attend him
as best man The bride will he NJ,
tended by Mrs Lnnlng and she will
he given away bv her brother Mr..
J, Il r. Hunter, OF this CITY. viii
join Mr.. Powell in New York Monday
md viii attend the wedding
Arrangements for the coremon, nro
lning made hy Nj w, II Perkins,
formerly of this city. hut now an at
tornCy OF New York
After the ceremony Mr. aud Mrs
Powell Will leave for taeir honeymoon,
stopping at the Niagara Falls Canada
and the west On their return to this
city next month they will make their
home nj Hotel Warwick.
Miss l.unng came here from llol
land several years ago aud has since
made her home with her brother.
She Is widely known and popular
among a large circle of friends or
the Peninsula.
Mr. Powell Is one OF the leading
business men of the Nv and In add.
tion to his position with the Powell
Trust Company. which was organized
by him and his brother. Mr. w. Loe
Powell. he Is the vice president and
manager of the Newport News Na
tional Bank. He came tn this city
from Boykins. Va, about twelve years
ago,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-19
BE RAVISHER PAYS
The EXTREME PENALTY
William Harrir Walked to the Callers
In Richmond with Song
on His Lips.

RICHMOND. VA. Oct iS.-This
morning at 1925 O'Clock William lIas-
ris. the negro vino last August at
tempted criminal assault upon 4 young
lady of Chester. paid the penalty of
his crime by swinging from the gal
lows.
Sheriff Gill OF Chesterfield county,
sprung the trap, and thirteen minutes
thereafter the negro was pronounced
dead by Drs. Ragland and Lush, rar-
| u S neck having been broken by lie
fan through the trap. Il distance Of
four and one-half feet. Tho body was
sent to the Medical College of Nir-
gina
Before his death Harris said that
he was sorry for his sins, aud thank
ed his soiritliol advisers, two negro
divlnes. aud Rev s ~ Mann, of Sa-
lem Baptist church for their minis
| trations.
About twenty pc ons in the court
yard ny the negro pay the penalty
of his crime.
AS the crimiaal wondcd his way to
the seat of death a sigh went up from
these vino had gathered to view the
gluesO me spectacle Not so the negro.
With Song upon his lips he walked
| STEADILY To his doom aud commisernted
viii tlOSe StuNuilS uDoul lnhl theS
could not so soon 80 To rest and glory.
rhC crime eXpiated this morning
occurred last August While the par
ents were absent from home Harris.
who had been employed as farm
hand by the family. made his unsuc-
cessful assault upon the taugh or who
| Is about eighteen years of age re
subsequently made his escape ana was
captured IN Alexandria on his way TO
| Philadelnhia At the trial in the Ches-
terrified County Court he pleaded guilty
TO the charge and on September IL
was sentenced To death.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-19
GIRL ACCUSES FATHER
Or KILLING HER MOTHER
Parert Is Ar ested on Murder Charge
After His Nine-YearOld Daughter
Tells Of TRAGEDY.

STAuNTON. VA. Oct lS,--Thc lit.
tie nine-vear-old daughter OF Mrs
John T. Crnyia of Craigsville. whose
tragic death occurred "Wednesday
night. has made statement which
has caused the arrest of he father
on the charge of numbering her
mother
II was AZ first reported that Cravia
killed his wife. hui the coronar's jury
Yesterday rendered verdict TO the
effect that she came 10 her death by
ltowing her brains ont With shot
gun
\ second coroner's jury was how
over summoned and the little daurh.
ter told that she had heard her father
say he intended killing her mother
ma then heard tn, /,port OF the
enn. The killing occurred while the
children of Mr.. and Mrs Cravia We're
asleep
The husband he'll gone home while
some words passed between him ard
his wife before the killing occur 81.
II was renortoi veste Inv that the
woman had killed herself becnnse her
husband hid he5n drinking heavily
Tho husband waa arrested last
evening and hrrnrht here for safe
trening It IS thonahf here that lie
.. ,.'l hc ~ ,cis yhen
his wife WINS killad.
Tho tered Inns caused great e~-
c'tement in 40 community IN which
the family ii~od and the four little
wnthe less children have the sympa
thy OF scores of ncinhhors
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-19

,ated and brings back the lost one;
he traces lost or stolen goods. anc
unearths hidden treasures: he re-
moves evil Influences, c:oss spells ans
all you undertake.
He is the only one that will give
n written guarantee to complete yom
business or refund your money. All
letters containing Sl.00, with qucs-
lions. will be answered in fun.
Call or address 5iO S. Eighth Street.
Philadelphia, Pa
Office hours: 1000 a. m. to 9:30 p.
M: Sundays: 800 to 600 u. m.
Prof. Bruce's Magic Remedies may
be secured mt Drs Forman's and
Whittnker's drug store, corner Twcn-
tyfifth Street and Jefferson Avenue.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-19
PUuMaN COMPANY way
GIVE UP TEXAS BUSINESS
Commonwealth Sues for Taxes. and u
1t is Collected Company Will ,
Quit the State.

CHICAGO, ILL. Oct ls-The Pail
man Company has signified its inten-
ton OF withdrawing from operation in
Texas rather than pay levy of 500
200 for taxes which has been made
against it,
The 8 oss earnings of tie PHllman
Company last year In Texas were
SSS9,0Q0 on which il paid n tax az
per cent. or Si55G0 This yea the
tav has been increased to 3 ncr cent.
and tho company is required to nav
in addition % cents on every 500 of
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-19
STATE CHANCELLOR TO BE
AT PYTHiAS GATH RING
Knights OF the Peninsula Will Hold
Convention in Hampton Next
Tuesday Night.

State Chancellor Dickinson will at
tend the regular triangular conven-
ton Of the knights OF pyth.as of the
Peninsula, which is to be held in
Hampton next Tuesday night. Inc
chancellor will address the convention
and after the business of the meeting
is disposed of social session will be
held
The convention is composed of the
Warwick and Washington lodges of
this city and dhe Kecoughtan lodge,
of Hampton, md meets every fourth
MONTH
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-19

Ia. tstt tt.,
,ives Ao;c and attending the lsxnosj.
tion.
weeks has been visitin~ his sistar
Mrs. Mark Cash. in Amherst county,
fourth street
Mrs +. n Gor, mn, rtno ,,,,o,
of Mrs. Gary's sister, Mrs >. A. PRO,
WOO, IN North END.
M. ,,a,
Wnshineton ID G. nrn III tho 'i snaus W y,
Mrs. Sal pcvsor 800 Thtr,ia,Ii "uS ,'7oo ~
- '' ~
,u.. ~,
N-9s ~" ''''''s'
Mrs. Mayrus Joues Inns nc ho,
guests ON Thirty.thlrd street NIr and
Mrs. John Lewis Ronld,u mr. c c, n"e
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-19

its capitalization invested in Texas.
which amounts to S7S,S64 This val
uhtion is based on the number of
cars used in Texas business and the
milegac operated in the State
The Attorney Grne.al OF the state
has hcern suit against the company
to enforce payment of this tax.
should Il decision be rende ed in
MS favor the company Will withdraw
from its operations in Texas.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-19
WILLIAM AAMLlN NOT GUILTY
jury Decides that He Did Not FeIc
niousiy Cut Noble Williams.

A verdict of mot guilty was re-
turned by the jury in the Corporation
Court Yesterday morning in the case
OF William Haml.n. negro, charged
woith feloniously cutting Noble Will
Jams. also colored The defendant
was represented by Attorney j. Thos.
Newsome. colored This is the first
verdict Of mo, guilty returned during
this tenn of the court.
The criminal jury was excused by
Judge Barham yesterday until next
Wednesday, when n number OF crimi-
nal cases. including that of Dan Water
man. charged with murder, are TO be
taken up.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-19
Witnesses pldn't Show Up.

Two Greek witnesses against John
Pax a Greek who is charged with
conducting gambling house and sell
ing liquor without license, failed to
nut in their appearance when pax's
case was called for trial in the police
court yesterday morning and Justice
Brown continued the trial until October
25
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-19

no person that Keeps the food cana
clean and healthy can have apnen
t,icitis. HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea cleans the food canal and pro
tects Won from disease. 80 cents TEE
or Tablets. J. c. Gorsuch G. Co.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-19
Paul Davie In the citv.

Paul Davis. the noted tackle OF the
Dickinson College football eleven, ar
rived in the city yesterday and is the
nest OF his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ],
Wilmer Davis, on Twenty-eighth
street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-19

Tho other girls asked how 1t came
She was so fair To see;
She told them they could be the same
II they'd use HOLSTERS Rocky
E1ountnin Tea
j. c. Gorsnch & Co.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-19
MllIiard cross oets Divorce.

Willard Cross was granted divorce
from his wife. Gertrude II Cross by
Judge Barham in the Corporation
Court Yesterday. In his bill me hus-
band ALLEGED desertion.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-19
.erYan viii Witt BOOB on Econom,

5ryan VIII Write Book on Economy.
RALEIGH. \. c.. oct. 1S.-Nlr.
BRYAN. in Il conversation here YES
t. day said he probably would write
. book ~ political economy for use
in schools.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-19
PROF. ID. ID. BRUCE, Nj. ID.
THE GREAT AMERICAN MEDIUM

inc only llNlnS
apostle of the
Science of Mys
teries. lie has
acceptable quail
tiles and is in.
fallible in the
line of his bust
ness. The world
has never seen
his equal. He
tells at a glance
the object OF
your visit, he
unitcs the scDa-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-19
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
sS SOciaI-P Personal 30
d0-060- 07eI5IIJ6 -u 8 0-H-y-e -Se-N-sa-o7

Miss Martha Coleman Is i'll ut her
home. 1881 Twenty-fourth street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-19

Mrs. Rennic Wood and her father
NJ Henry Stinnett, are visiting rcla.
yves Ao,c and attending the l1xpos.
tion.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-01-04

THE State will be called upon to
provide for deficit of over $4,000 in
the management of the State Fair for
the two years ending in March, this
year. The total receipts are given at
$37 ,S91.99 and expenditures at $42,.
09067. The inclement weather dur.
ing the 1905 fair. which cut down
receipts and expenditures for needed
improvements to the buildings, are
stated as causes for the shortage.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-01-04

A CURE FOR PNEUMoNIA.-A Paris
dispatch OF last week states that all
the people OF that city are talking OF
. wonderful treatment for pneumonia
discovered by Prof. Rodin. At the
Academic de Medicine the other day
he announced that the new method
consists Of using simultaneous injec.
tons of metallic ferments. These
ferments consist of solutions OF gold,
silver, platinum and palladium re.
duced to condition OF excessive divis.
ability. The effects of the treatment
have been remarkable. Out OF fifty.
three cases treated, twenty.six OF
which we're serious, only six termin.
ated fatally. Hitherto no cure had
been discovered for pneumonia.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-01-04

WOMEN OPERATE A GARNET NINE
The Alaska Garnet Mining and Man.
ufacturing Co., capitalized at million
dollars, is the first mining company
in tho world to have only women for
officers. There is but one man con.
nected with the enterprise, and he was
it's former owner who was allowed to
keep sixty-f,urth interest, and act
as general superintendent taking all
instructions from the women officers,
who reside in Minneapolis and St..
Paul. They are Anna E. Rose Presi.
dent, Minnie r. Taylor Vice President,
Jean Anderson Treasurer, all of the
former city, and Anna E. Durkee Gen.
eral Manager and Secretary, OF St.
Paul. The Board of Directors con-
sists of the officers named and Lottie
NJ. Cram and Rebecca Bausm Mary
T. Elmer and Pearl Gander of st.
Paul and Pearl Hew lit OF White Bear,
The property consists of forty acres,
on the Sticksen river, six miles from
Wrangel, and is the only place garnets
are found in our northwest territory.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-01-04

WILLIAM R. Is A COOP FIGHTER
The first act of William R. Hearst
after the new year bad begun, was Ia
request the newly installed State At.
torney General, William E. Jackson to
consider an application for rehearing
of arguments in his petition to insti-
tute quo warranto proceedings to test
the title OF George B. Mcclellan to the
Office of Mayor Of New York city, un.
der the vote cast last year. The At.
torney General has given instructions
that papers be served on attorneys oil
Mayor Mcclellan for Q hearing next
Monday, the 7th inst.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-01-04

MAKES 1.-TWO. BITES OF A CHERRY
of the leading railroad
and steamship avenues of trade ha.
offered to transport food supplies. de-
livered at San Francisco, to the famine
sufferers in China, free of charge fol
ocean transportation, and makes q
special appeal to farmers of the grain.
fields Of the Middle West to provide
donations of corn and wheat. That j,
good as far as it goes, but Why no,
donate the railroad freight as Welt
The farmers will probably not impose
tax upon transportation of their
donations to the depots along the
line, quito as important . considera.
ton to them as the freight.rate may
be to the millionaire railroad oper
ater.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-01-04

RIGID ECONOMY DEMANDED BY Con.
DITIoNs.-The State Auditors estimate
for receipts and expenditures for the
biennial period beginning April LIST,
1907, are as follows: Receipts from al
sources $3,079, 1873, and it is thought
the expenditures will amount to ST.
083,S70, or $1,000, 49l more than the
estimated revenues. This does not in.
clude the big appropriations that will
be asked for the State University, the
Alaska-Yukon Exhibition, An appro.
priation for State bridge at Wenat.
che, and many other things that are
thought Of and will be bones for Wig.
orous contention in the next assembly.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-01-04

One CAUSE OF CAR SHORTAGE
James ]. Hill, at the Minneapolis
meeting OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission, when asked to explain
the problem of car.shortsge candidly
admitted inability to handle the trade.
He declared that single tracks should
be doubled and double roads have
four tracks, and thousands of miles oil
new tracks are needed. He illustrated
the conditions prevailing with the
terse similitude: "You can't bore an
inch hole with . half-inch auger."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-01-04

DEATH OF A PIoNEER.-A recent
death of q pioneer aged IS years, who
crossed the plains 81 years ago, by OK.
team with her husband Francis Nc.
CURE, happened last week at Seattle.
where she had resided the past eight
years, with her sons H. P. and Villa m
w. Mcclure. Arvilla Mcclure was
born near Buffalo, N. Y, in 1921.
She moved when Q child to Burling.
ton. Iowa, with her parents. In 1912
she married Francis Mcclure, now de.
ceased, and ten years later came to
this coast and settled in Portland,
which she had seen grow from a vii.
lage to . large city. She was . de-
vout Christian and an exemplary wo.
man. Mrs. Mcclure was tho step.
mother Of the first wife OF the writer
Mrs. Eliza J. Murphy, who died in
this city eleven years ago.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-01-04

JACK PHILIPPE, . logger, lost bis life
in . fight OF his craftsmen, on the
steamer Perdits, off Eagle Point,
Wednesday, while returning to camp
after the holidays. It 10 alleged he
fell overheard during the me lee. He
was picked up unconscious. dying
soon afterwards. His age Was 48.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-01-04

IT is reported that Senator Kline, of
Wha:com, has announced he intends
to present bill at the coming Legis.
lasure for protecting farms from the
ravages OF the Canada thistle. There
is law, but it is imperative from the
fact that it provides no method for
enforcement, and only directs that the
tiistles be cut, instead of burning the
stocks and destroying the roots as
uol1
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-01-04

1T has just been discovered that
George Finley, a convict sentenced for
a three years. term from Yakima
county, for burglary, has under q
misunderstanding of the Law served 6
year longer. in the State Penitentia.
~, than the law provides. The mis-
take is attributed to . failure TO credit
the prisoner with the time served il
the county Jail pending an appeal.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-01-04

IT is said that collision of trains
on the Oregon Short Line, at Peterson,
Utah, a few days ago, causing serious
injury to several of the trainmen, was
intentional, and prompted simply by a
desire OF the young operator to see q
train wreck. The youth was a con OF
the station agent at Paterson. II
seems Is if Old Nick possesses many of
the boys, just now.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-01-04

JUDGE Hatch, of Port Angeles, died
on the let instant, from cerebrsl.con.
gestiou, caused by fall about middle
Of last month from having his feet en-
tangled in halter of . horse he was
leading to water, causing . violent
confusion on his head. Judge II.
bad been q resident of that city about
II years, engaged in practice Of law
He came from Youngstown, Ohio. In
1900 be was elect ed Superior Judge oil
the district comprising Clallam. Jetfer.
son and leland counties and was re.
elected in 1904. He leaves q widow
and two children.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-01-04

The biennial report of Commission.
er Ross of the State Land Off ce shows
that only 9.25 per cent. of the variou,
grants TO tho public have been sold
the policy being to receive adequate
rental rather than to dispose of the
peoples heritage by sale. The total
grants amount to 2,552,O36.2l acres,
and 236,0S2.71 acres constitute the
amount sold, at an average price oil
$l6.l5 per acre.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-01-04

IT is quite evident there has been no
race suicide in New York the past
year, the total number Of births being
111,177, an increase Of 5000 over the
preceding year. There were for that
period 1886 marriages, an increase of
800 over the number reported for
1905. The increase in number OF
deaths during 1906 over the previous
year is correspondingly small, only
2,492.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-01-04

CAN IT Be REGARDED AS "PRos
PERITY?"-The mileage OF railroad
building for 1905 is the largest for any
twelve.month in the last eighteen
years. Since Jan. !, 1906, six thou
sand and sixty.seven miles have beer
constructed, notwithstanding work has
been much hampered by great scar
city OF labor. This mileage is dis
tributed on 3SS lines. in A State.
and Territories. The freight and
passenger traffic on all lines this
year has been greater than in 1905
and the roads have now thrown uI
their hands in despair over the enor.
nifty OF the task before them. VIVA,
does this condition foretell2 May i,
not presage the usual recoil from high
tension, and mean a stsgnstion &C
profound that it will leave its impress
upon all branches of industry and
trade? Let US hope not, but business
trends generally obey the natural law
of reciprocal opposition. The disturb.
ance OF normal conditions has many
evidences of malign influence in our
nearby experience.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-01-04
THE President'a Enolish-or

THE Presidents English-or rather
the " fonetik" spelling fad-bas sub
sided IS suddenly as it sprang into
existence, much like his assault upon
San Juan Hill, or rather like Wanted
achievement Of the King Of France,
who marched up the hill with ten
thousand men and when he'd looked
all around, he then marched down
again,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-01-04

The Japs OF San Francisco-or
rather one OF their number, Kinga
Shuma-has made 0 corner on pota.
toes and has become virtually dictator
OF prices until next season. He ex.
poets to sell his stock for . cool mil.
lion dollars. The prices within the
past two months has gone from $1.371
per hundred to $l.671.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-01-04

FIFTY-THREE persons were killed 10
a collision between a freight.train of
empties and crowded passenger train,
on the Baltimore and Ohio road, at
Terra Gotta, d. c., three miles from
Washington, Sunday night. The &C.
cident is attributed to dense fog that
prevailed at the time OF the disaster.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-01-04

EVANGELIST Hicks is conducting
revival meetings at Kawanee, ILL.,, and
has made use OF tue rural telephone
to connect the farming district with
his hall, where large telephone trans
mitter gathers his discourse for the
wire. Many rural converts are re.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-01-04

A WARNING TO "MAsHERs."-At
East st. Louis, on New Years day,
Charles Smith killed D. F. Myers, by
= blow OF his fist, for an insult to his
wife. Smith was so angered that
when he met Myers he struck him q
swinging blow on the jaw, which broke
his neck. Smith was q years of age
anu his victim 40.