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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-15

orers and will state that the con
vention has been as successful as
any ever held
Mr. Shaw stated az the banquet
Friday night that he and many
others had come 20 Seattle with
misgivings lie did not know what
the city was capable OF doing. But
he had found out he continued. and
he was more than pleased with the
way the work had been conducted.
President Francis r. Clark and
many 81 the visiting ministers.
among them the c0lored delegates.
speak ~ q similar vein
Last Session Tonight.
Tonight the last meetings OF the
hlg convention will be held. Al
ready preparations are being made
by the Thousands Of visitors 20 get
away. and tomorrow viii be a busy
day at the depot and wharves The
roll call OF the states aud the re-
port OF the resolutions committee
viii be features
This morning training for mis-
sionary service az home aud abroad
was the topic az Tent Willlston and
the First Presbyterian. Among the
speakers were Bishop Alexander
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-15

in ans Of the forts. the militia
would be- able 10 protect the sound
against an Invading squadron. al.
though the one regiment ia hard
~ Sufficient "a man an the guns
Tho returning FuardHmcn DO not
hraltatr 20 state that there are rot
enough regulars IN tho forts TO
iuAn the guns. and declare that
With their present sarrisons many
batteries could not b. used
AZ the recent camp the militia
handled tho blE guns Ia remark.
able style. the Everett company
making one Pacific coaat record
and tho Seattle companies nearly
equaiing The coast record for rapid,
ity ia loading and firlnK, with the
hiEEeai guns al Fort Worden.
Many II tho returning militia.
men went al once 20 Americas
Lake. 20 take part IA the try.ouia
Cor the rifle team that Will 60 10
Toledo Tor the annual shoot.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-15
~ Jos SMITH.

The city council OF ts00.fs02 an.
pears in the light OF history TO have
Eune to the extreme limit In pros
titutinE the publsr welfare FOR the
enhancement OF private profits. u
protectcd the criminal gamblers
combine. in giying It's eountenanco
% the wide opcn policy Instituted
hy MAYOR Humcs. even after lt had
bean shown that that policy led
naturally 90 the inauguration .nd
maintenance % carnival 81 crime
Il passed the notorious shuttle
ton electric ught aud power fran.
ehsse. under which the Seattle Flee.
tric cumpaus uow operates. which
ohhrnses the city tn pay the con
struction cost % the manholes Of
the company system OF under
ground coudnits and which excludes
tie eisy hon the ioiut use % those
condui,s fOr it, commercial light.
ing and power wires.
Il held ap ard refused 70 grant
a FRANCHISE asked Tor By the $40
e1ainse Power company. which
voald enable that company to be
core competitor In the electric
ligAtins field il delayed and tried
though unsaecessfully. 60 thMart
TIE effort % secure the submission
70 The people of the proposal 70 con.
strsef q municipal lighting plant
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-15
JAILS VISITED BY
&C. WORKERS

a party OF visitors from the
Christian Eudcavor convention Wis.,
tied the hastiles In Seattle Sunday
holding services in the morning at
the city Jail aud In the afternoon
az the county Jail
Forty-fiye men confined in the
Two jails We're enrolled as members
of the League OF Christian Endeav-
or. as an organization devoted TO
prison work, each man signing
pledges TO obey prison rules. 20 treat
the prison officers with respect aud
{ lead a better life when released.
The 80 Endeayorors who engaged
In this work were headed by Rev.
Edward A. Fredenhngen. OF Topeka,
kas., founder of the Society OF the
Friendless, who is also national
superintendent OF the League OF
Christian EndoavOr He Will devote
this week to organizing prison work
in Seattle He says Soattle's mu-
nicipal Jail rs the worst he ever
raw, not only being unslghtly, but
also usanitary
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-15
National Guard Officer Believes Militia Will Become
Artillery Reserye--Says Citizen Soldiers Could Man
Forts Efficiently Now.

w this country should 60 90
war with Japan. oF any other IA
ton. the National Guard OF Wash
ington would undoubtedly be hast.
ened 10 Forts Worden. FlaRlcr and
Casey. 20 mau the bls guns that
defend Tho entrance 10 Puget
sound In these terms a promln.
ent officer ~ the National Guard
which on Saturday returned from
ten days school Of instruction a.
the three forts. expressed his 0pln
Ion thar the militia 81 this state
would not be sent 60 che front In
a ease of war. hut would BE- utilized
az artlllerymcn.
The sending of ,ho Euardamen
10 the forta waa part Of a plan
to form an artillery reserve. he
added
The militiamen have proved
themselves az good arilicrymen
a. those IN the regular service.
and II there was NOS a regular
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-15
sam HILL PAID THIRTEEN.
CIGARS FOR A FRANCHISE,
Explained That "A Great Deal Depended Upon the Quality Csss lee Sst
Tells OF Campaign Of Seattle Gas and Electric Company In PextsJ
Franchise and How the Gas Company Won

rhs Seattle Gas & Electric Light
lna company like the Seattle Elee'
trlScempany, cultivated friendly re.
Iatlons with the city council Of 1000.
isos. and made profitable use Of
those relations IN is campaign 20
have it's gas franchise declared by
the courts 10 be perpetual. This
eampaleu was directed by sam hlIl,
who came 10 Seattle from ST. Paul
ss take charge Of the eompany's az
fairs
IN this lnstallment Of his MARIA
tive Mr.. Smith relates the history
Of that campaign. Ne alao recalls
that AZ the time the franchise was
held by the eeurt 20 be perpetual
ard lfreVoeable, Mr.. htlll told him,
in reply 70 direct question, that
Il has cost just thirteen cigars, add.
Ing By way Of explanation that "a
great deal depends on the quality
q the cigars"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-15

The SO, Paul delegates TO the
@. y. convention will go on their
homeward way rejoicing tomonow,
for by their hard work and mtirlng
energy they won the contest for
the 1908 convention. and Il will be-
cid In the Minnesota capital. They
feel confident that ST. Paul. with
Minneapolis near by 10 handle tho
overflow. can easily take care OF
AZ many as 10000 delegates After
tonight Seattle. 1907. viii give
Aay 60 "st Paul. 1903" AZ the
Christian Endeavor slogan.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-15
BELIEVE MAN
DROWNED

II IL believed BY the managers OF
a boathousc At Leachl Park that a
stranger was drowned in Lake
Washington last Saturday night a
boat was rented which later drifted
TO tho shore half filled with water
and the man who hired the boat has
not sincs been seen. The police ARE
trying 20 ascertain whether The
man was drowned OF left the boat
In order 10 avoid paying rental
for a.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-15
RULES MAN ONCE INSANE
is A COMPETENT WITNESS

he said he believed he had imae
inod he had committed "A crime aud
had hanged himself tn Canada
This bore ont the facts In the
lctter received by barrow from y.
w Mckinairy OF Alameda Pa.
Orchard denied that he had ever
been Ia any trouble ia Butte. lie
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-15
EXPECT TO MAN Big
GUNS If WAR COMES
BALLARD TO VOTE
ON BOND ISSUE

u has been fully decided that
the Thirteenth ward shall be given
The opportunity 10 vote on August
70 90 The question % issuing bonds
"a take ~ the outstanding IN.
dehtesneha ~ the old town Of Bal.
lard, mnouuting 30 about $4,000
II the city Of Seattle takes up
the bonds and charges Il back In a
special levy this fan lt would mean
a Scent levy Tor the Thirteenth
ward.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-15
ALLEGED FoRoeR ARRESTED

A man. giving his name as Victor
o. Boone was arrested last night
on the charge of forging the name
OF Judge W r Bell 20 a check for
$50 which was cashcd in a Wash.
ington 80 saloon boone Us wanted
at Pasco. Wash. and also Ia Idaho.
according Co the police.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-15
WOODMEN ARRIVE TONIGHT

l. l. Boak. chief consul OF the Pa
cific jurisdiction. Woodmen of the
World. and other head Officers OF
the same jurisdiction are expected
10 arrive IN Seattle tonight The
WOodmcn OF Seattle. including sew.
ornl uniformed degree teams. viii
turn out in large numbers 10 give
the distinguished visitors a cordial
greeting. Daily sessions will prob.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-15

WASHINGTON. d. G.. July i5-
Seventeen men. including Lleuten.
AT Goodrich, son o. Rear Admiral
Goodrich. vere Injured today In an
explosion IN the uppcr aft turret Of
re 6atileship Georgia. lylng at
Prcgiuceton. Mass
Captain McRae has reported the
aceideEs to the navy department
his report says that eight men
were seriously injured. and that the
cause o. The explosion was prob
aely the iguiiion ~ a charge IN the
~ eishtincb turret
Aidshlpmen John r.. Cruise aud
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-15

Illinois June 9. 1855 IN 1858 he
was married 70 Miss Sarah bunk.
rcss. who with three children. sur.
Tlve him he Was - years % age
al The time Of his death His death
la keeniy regretted b. the officers
~ the police force. among whom
Be Naa a general favorite
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-15
DETECTIVE BROWN DEAD

George n. brown. a member OF
the city detective force. died al
Providence hospital last night at \
O'Clock. following an operation Tor
appendicitis performed last Wednsa
day brown was first appointed on
the poiice force on Dee. ~. 1897.
he waa born Ia Mason county.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-15
REFUSES TO TESTIFY
AND IS JAILED

thinner. vice president and former
auditor 81 the Pacific States Tole.
phone aud Telegraph company. was
sentenced 10 i've days In jail this
morning and ordered kept n pria.
oner until he agreed 10 answer
questions out 70 him BY The prose
cuuou
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-15
INDIANAPOLIS GOES ON
TACOMA RUN

The steamer indianapolis made
her first appearance yesterday on
the ScAttie.Tacoma run. carrying q
large number uf passengers on each
trip. The indianapolis will here.
after share the 6eattie-Tacpma
traffic. with the Flyer. which has
been ON the run lG years. There
Do ample business for both boats.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-15

ably be held all this week for the
purpose OF taking up proposed new
laws for the order. but the oonven-
ton proper win not open until
Tuesday, July 49,
An important program including
social features and pleasure trips
has been arranged and all the
camps In the Pacific jurisdiction
viii be represented In the conven-
tlon
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-15

Faulkner Goldthwaito are tao 81
those seriously Injured
The Georgia has gone 90 Boston
with the wounded aboard
An Investigation haa been or
ordered
The Georgia r. a first class bat.
tleship and has been In commission
one year Captain McRae was al.
signed to her she first Of July and
expected 10 take formal command
today tie Is succeeding Captain
Davenport, retired
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-15
MRS. BRADLEY ADMITTED 10 BAIL


WASHINGTON. u C.. July To-
Mrs. Anna Bradley. Of Utah, the
alayor of Former senator Arthur
l. Brown. was today admitted 10
$4,000 bail Friends are trying 20
raise IL She Is Ia hospital. hav.
ing passed through a delicate op
eFatl0n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-15
WEST SEATTLE TO
BE ANNEXED

N the corporation counsel proper
~ amends the annexation ordln.
anco West Seattle, including
Youngstown. AM Point and other
places will this evening be formally
annexed by the city council and
become part Of Greater Seattle
The west side will come Ia as the
Fourteenth ward
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-15

pledge compulsory to an Endeav.
orors and the question of woman
suffrage. While the society Is
entirely opposed to saloons. Il viii
not revive the old compulsory
pledge agitation The woman suf-
rage question is regarded as a mat.
ter of politics, which the society
absolutely esohcws
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-15
BURGLAR ESCAPES

A masked burglar entered the
home OF John CorElat. a real estate
dealer. al 2t4 Eighth as south.
Sunday and robbed the place Of val.
liable jewelry.
Corgiat was awakened shortly be
fore s o'clock 10 find a masked man
pointing a revolver az him C0Fglat
yelled for help siamming the door
between him and the burglar Lat.
er he veutured to look into the
room where he had supposedly
locked the intruder. but found that
be had escaped.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-15
APPLAUDs REPORT
10y United Press.)

BOSTON. Mass. July 10, Pres
ldeni Mollen Of tho Nee YcFt New
Haven a Hartford raiInad said 10.
dag shat b. hcartily approved OF the
ihfThtatr commerce commission
cra' report ON Hartman. and dc.
clares that part OF the report 70
ferring 70 Hartman mhnipuiations
could not meet with a.s views bet
tor II be had Wltten them himself.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-15
MOOTED QUESTIONS WILL
BE WHOLLY OVERLOOKED

The q r. committee on rcsolu.
TONS viii file It's report tonight
ana Il win no doubt be ratified by
the convention. Il Is certain that
neither Of tho two most mootod
questions now before the society
viii be touched on by the commit.
tee. These are making temperance
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-15

NorH fopeloy. a BEAUTIFUL woman
Who purchased q ticket AZ Pueblo.
Colo. for Seattle 20 attend the g.
= senyention. was found dead in
bed ~ Frisco yesterday. her room
hetns filled with gas DEATH IN be-.
li~ved 20 have been accidental
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-15
EXPLOSION ON
BATTLESHIP
six DEAD

WASHINGTON. July fs.-sy
phens from Commander Snow. IN
charge Of the Boston navy yard. the
nasy department has just been IN.
formed that Mldshlpn1sn Cruise ard
FIVE other victims o. the Georala
explosion are dead. Cruise was born
y ssnsueky ard appointed from
Nebraska. Ne graduated two years
acc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-15

SAN FRANCISCO. July i5-Bc.
cause he refused 70 testify in the
case Of Louis Glass. on trial for
hriblng Tho supervisors 70 vote
against granting a franchise to the
Home Telephone company. r. J.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-15
ROLL CALL
OF STATES

One Of the most impressive feat
urea OF the convention will take
place tonight at the First Presby.
terian church and at Tent Williston
when a roll call of the states viii
be held. This is always an event
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-15

Rev VI l. Chamberlain and Preal.
dent Francis F. Clark.
This afternoon the subject Of
The Christian Endeavorer's Oppor-
tunity' was discussed By different
speakers Of prominence az Tent
willlston and the First Presbyte-
rian church.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-15
LAST SESSION OF c..
GATHERING TONIGHT
Secretary Shaw win Publicly Thank Local Committee
for It's Work in Making Convention Pre-Eninendy
Successful
-ttttttt+ttttttttttttttt
ToNloHT's PROGRAM.
Test ~illies.sn, Lincoln Park.


ps4pose s@eiss-Preslseat Francis r. Clark, D. D.,
LIZ d., Proaias&.
ea Of Expression 81 purpose and state
a Increase banners-Aaska Arkansas,
Arae@a, CsBaaias rFovsce2 California. Delaware Dsra Of
C@iaHha Georgia iaoa EsiaAa Iowa. Maritime Provinces
EnlHc NuryiaHa NasaachHacttg HlchaB Nebraska, New
York Norts Car0lAa North Dakota OAo Oklahoma Rhode
LELAND CarolRa Dakota Tennessee. Washing
boa. Wisconsin. Nyomng, Foroign Representatives
0:96-hricf charges
Prayer o conservation
Tkrecfola henedlctioa ~ an.
Fst Presbyterian Church, Fourth Avenue ard Spring Street
Purpose Meetng-Vlce President Howard -. Crosse,
D. D.. New York ~ Y. presiding.
7309:30A roll call Of Expression o. purpose and
SONGS DEMONSTRATIONS Colo
RADIO. Connecticut Florida Hawaii Idaho Kansas Kentucky,
Louisiana Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana, Nevada
New Hampshire Jersey New Mexico Oregon PennEl-
yana Texas Utah Vermont Virginia, West Virginia, Foreign
Representative.
900-Bref charges.
Prayer OF conservation
ihrecfod beuedlctlon By all
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-15

Walters Of Jersey CITY n. j.. Rev.
John Pollock OF Belfast ireland.
pastor of the biggest congregation
In the world Rev. W. r. Johnson
Richmond, Va. Rev Edward Sax.
man, Alaska; Tatsuiiro Sawaya.
Okayama, Japan; Rev Andrew
Boattie Canton, China, Rev Alex.
ander Francis. ST. Petersburg. Rus.
STA; Bishop b. IL Lee. Wilberiorco.
Ohio. Rev. j. NJ lbanez. Mexico.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-15

(By United PrcaaD
WARRINGTON July tB--Rcarntnu the criticism Of
the Atlantic fleet his Admiral Bob
said today that nc would against any foreign fleet
peace
Continuing Admiral EvAns said:
"From the chief efforts
10 keep the fleet AZ the highest standard Of efficiency
Battle plans
81 ship ia prepared 10 dfii against any
mo has constructed Ideal battleuhp Unit
81 stSes has this construction nation"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-15

The gas franchise IN question
eas the first franchise ever grant
81 by the city. and was originally
bestowed under ordinance No. 81
approved June s. 1873. Il granted
10 Dexter Horton. A. A Denny
John Collins and c = Burrows the
exclusive riEht 70 lay gas mains In
The streets aud 10 manufacture gas
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-15

All OF these abuses Of the public
coincidence had boen more or less
widely exploited In tue public press
prior TO tho preparation OF the
sorles Of articles comprising this
narrative. Hut there Is stu an.
other official inquiry 81 that period,
more far reaching ~ its effect than
any OF those enumerated. which has
never been revealed. and 81 which
the best informed people Of tho city
TO this day are larsclY ia ignorance
This was the use of the city gov
ernmeut by the old Seattle Gas q
Electric Lighting company In lts
successful attempt % procure a lu.
dicial decision that il holds from
the city perpetual franchise.
This franchise Is now the prom.
erty Of the Seattle Lighting com
pany, assignee Of the Seattle Gas 4
Electric Lighting company. as Ia
also. the competitive franchise.
granted az a later period. 10 what
was then the Citizens Light a
Power company
OF the two franchises. the per.
petnal one Is naturally OF The grcat.
est value
These franchise. and the privi,
lcrus they convey are valued by
County Assessor Parish az approx.
imately 81 500 0eo
but without the possession 81 the
second franchise. the ORIGINAL one
would possess 90 the company hold
ins g practically the whole value
of both
Therefore the officials who con.
tribufed by their acts Is the sue.
ccsFful effort 81 the company "a
have Sta franchise made permanent
really granted q the privilege of
taxing gas consumers In this city
exorbitant ratcs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-15

REV. EDWIN HEYLDECK,
Philadelphia Delegate, a Speaker at
the Convention.
Of more than ordinary interest and,
owing TO the large number Of dele.
gates in The city. e viii be especial
ly impressive tonight AS the roll
call OF the different states is made
the delegations representing them
viii rise In a body and win respond
to their names with q verse OF
scripture or a song. With this tho
big convention will formally end.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-15

CONTINUED on PaEe seveul
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-02
HONOR Roll FOR THE
MONTH ENDING FEB. %.
List of the Distinguished Pupils in
West End High and Phoebus
Graded Schools.

me following are the roll of hon.
ors for the West End Academy and
the Phoebus Graded Schools for the
month ending February %:
Roll of honor Hampton High
School:
Senior Class-Susie Shelton, Mar
lon Wilson, Rena Cosby.
Third Year-Addie COPELAND Mar.
ion Thompson.
Second Year Class-Harriett Mar.
shall, Ohio Parramore, Allen Sin.
clair.
First Year Class-sarah Shelton
Louise Rowe. Edith Bloxom, Eunice
skinner, Maud Sinclair, Pearl Evans,
Mamie Auerback.
West End Academy.
Urinary Department = Amanda
West, Drucllla West, Wesley Gard
ner Willie Hunt, Lorinc Frasier. John
Hanna.
Second Grade-Alva Price. Alsee
Price, Lois Robinson, Alberta vii.
liams, Albert White. Doris Dougherty
Ihird Grade-Wellingto Lewelling
Hildred Brilliant, Bessie Crosby.
Fourth Grade A-Hughlett Daough.
erty, Harry Tignor, Emory Ammons,
Virginia Tobin
Fourth Grade B-Jack BRYANT. lola
Tnrnbnll. Ashley Hatch.
Fifth Grade A-Jessie Hudeins.
Minnie Souder, Myrtle Mlngee. Eve.
lyn Dyke. Lindley Barbour.
Flfth Grade B-Josephine AIloway,
Hazel Patrick, Pearl Price.
Sixth Grade-Virginia DiestaI yjr.
ginia Davis. Hazel Miles, Olive Not.
tingllam, Airline Thompson, Elmer
Roundtree.
seventh Grade-Theresa Candy.
The Phoebus Graded Schools.
First Grade-Lillian Turney. yir.
ginia Farrell. Frances Bagley Edward
Driscoll, Hazel Jackson, Henry Ennip.
ger Harold Poole and May Ludwig.
second Grade-William Christian,
Giaays Ludwig, John Kaiser, Marion
rledeke. Emma Craiss. Catherine
.utler, James Kaiser, Esther Clarke,
Florence He'll. -
Ihird Grade-Mildred Brown, John
Fourth Grade-stanton Berstchky,
Lillian Carver. Pearl Hartman, Emma
Edwards, Edwin Turney, Thomas
Bell. Bessie Dare, John Jones. Edna
Warren. iN''
Eltth Grade-Ruth Catlett, Myrtle
McCue, Ruby Lacey, Lucy Powell,
Thomas Mingee. William Ludwig.
sixth Grade-Annie Dorsey, Mar.
saret Betscky, Annie Engleberg.
seventh Grade-Goldie WALTON.
Mary HOPKINS.
eighth William Berry. Eli.
aheth Ashwell. Garnett Sargent. James
Powell and William Belts.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-02
Miss Kendall to Leave.

Miss Susie Meredith Kendall, of
Washington. d. c., who has been
visiting her mother at Flag Cottage,
near Old Point, for the past two
weeks, leaves tonight for Washington
to attend the Kanns at exhibition
IAlIiss Kendall Is ar expert in art EN-
broidery and last year she made q
very handsome lunch cover which
was sold for $50 at the Kanns ex-
hiDit. She has entered the contest
this year with a picture in feather.
work and handsomely worked pic
ture frame. Miss kendall Is ma
tive Of Richmond.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-02
An Exciting Episode Occurred In
The Hotel ChamberI|n
Last Night.
The BULLET MISSED The mark
Went Through Large Glass Window
MAY Be Taken to United States
court-Hope is a Hampton Former
Police officer-He is Not Under
Arrest at Present Time.


Considerable excitement was crea-
Ted in the baggage room of the Hotel
Chamberlin last evening at 6 O'Clock,
when X. ID. Hope, Sr Waterman
In the big motel. snot at Charles
Seigler, one of the men employed in
the transfer department.
Mr.. Hope and young Seigler had
SOME words and 1t is said that the
Waterman fired his revolver at the
young man as he was going up a
hight OF stairs. The bullet went
wild and passed through Il large
glass window.
The report of the revolver created
excitement around the neighborhood.
A guard was sent for and MIR. Hope
was taken in charge. After some
explanation the guard put the watch
man ON car ana advised him to
go to his home in Hampton. 1t is
said that Mr.. Hope has resigned, his
position as Waterman.
Mr.. Hope was at one time mem.
Der of the Hampton police force
put for tho past several months he
has been employed as one OF the
special officers and watchman around
the Chamberlin.
Among some of the friends of
Hope the opinion was expressed that
probably the firing of the revolver
was an accident, although Seigler's
friend say that he took deliberate
aim. MIR. Hope used thirty-eight
calibre revolver.
1t is expected that the matter will
be thoroughly investigated today and
It may be that charges will be pre-
ferred against Mr.. Hope I'm the
united States courts as Old Point
Is In the government reservation.