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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-06
SHIELD Defeats Smith, with Very
Small Hsior|Iy
DEMOCRATS TIRED OF PRIMARIES
Manner in Which Independent Can
didate for Commemorative A,tor-
ney Was Supported oissusts Major.
ity Of Voters.

In warmly contested fight, c. II.
SHIELD the Democratic nominee tor
commemorative attorney In York
county defeated Judge sidney Smith.
an independent candidate by small
majority. With liruton district to be
heard from the Democratic nominee
has majority of 4. but Bruton is
expected To 80 for tho independent
and il is admitted that the final result
will be close.
According to reports received here
last night. majority of the Demo.
Gratis of the county are very much dis.
gusted with primaries as q result
OF the manner in which the indepond-
ent candidate was supported after
4 nomination had been made.
Without including Bruton. 432 votes
were cast in the county. Shield re
ccivcd 253 and Smith l79.
The only other contest was between
X. w. Shield. Democrat. and j. w.
togera INDEPENDENT, for supervisor
in Nelson district. Shield was elect.
ed By Il majority of 10.
No Contest in Warwick
There wer no contests In Warwick
county yesterday, all of the Demo
cratic nominees for county officers
being elected without OPPOSITION.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-06
FurRtss, Ghhy q Go. COnlemp|alss
Taking Over Two Lines.
INTEREST IN DEAL AT THIS PORT
Chesapeake G Ohio Steamship Com
pany and British Maritime Trust
Arc The interests Which May Be
Absorbed Waterfront Notes.

Dispatches from London say that
combination of two big steamship
enterprises is in contemplation by
Furncss, Witty & Company Ltd, OF
West iIartlepool, England Tho com
pany proposes to acquire the fleets OF
the Chesapeake e. Ohio Steamship
conmany and the British Maritime
trust, thus becoming the owner of
5oi5 tons of steam shipping.
Such n fleet of cargo steamers I'M
der single control would he IN.
procodontcd in the history Of British
shipping For the purpose OF cffecting
this transaction the capital of Fur
ness, Witty & Company. which is now
SG.4n0 900. will. 1t is said. be increas.
cd to Sl7.5O0 600.
Furniss, Witty & Company has
heen doing an extensive business at
this port for about 20 years and MIR.
j. II. blackstone Of this city is the
general manager in America for the
company. The firm has long held the
controlling interest in the Chesapeake
e. Ohio Steamship company. which
put fleet OF cargo steamers IN oper-
alton between Newport News aud Eng
lana when the terminals of the Ches-
apeake & Ohio railway were complet-
ed hero about 23 years ago.
Local shipping men believe that
the combination of the twd big
steamship lines as contemplated bv
,Furness. Witty &, company will mean
much to this port as the compnny's
fleet plying between this city and
London In all probability will be in
creased
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-06
PREV MONEY WHETHER
HE HAD IT OR NOT
Forest r. Nichols Charged With Aid
ing T. Lee Clark to Steal Money
From Bank.
fnv Assoclated Press.l

PlTTSBURG Pa. Nov. FOREST
x. Nichols, secretary OF w. II. And
rews. territorial delegate to Congress
fiom New Mexico, was placed on trial
in the United States court here late
today charged with aiding and abet.
ting Cashier r. Lee Clark, who killed
himself. in the misapplication OF
funds from the Enterprise National
bank of Allcghaney. which failed sew
era years ago. Three sums of money
are named S370. $1,000 and $1,000,
and 1t is char ged that Nicholas with
drew the amounts by personal check
when he had no money in the bank.
State Senator J. w. Lee of Pitts
burg, appeared for Nichols and Assist
ant United States District Attorney
X. w. Gibson for the government.
Cancelled checks to the amount of
1Sl5.OOO. some drawn in favor of Mich.
OILS and others in favor of Andrews
were offered in evidence late today
to prove collision with the suicide
cashier. Former employees and bank
lonlceis testified that Nichols deal
inSs were all with Clark are that of.
ficers had no knowledge of an nc.
count being carried with Nichols. No
securities from him were ever refer.
red TO directors. 1t was testified that
Nichols almost constantly had an ov.
erdraft-'never Il cIedit-and that for
four years he was constant visitor
at the bank. spending his time with
Cashier Clark
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-06
FUNERAL OF FRANK BONNER
Services Conducted by Rev. {. 7.
Welford

SS'"SeS NOnuiuc'eu ny rev. L. &.
Wexford.
The funeral OF Frank c. Homer.
who committed suicide ut his board.
ing house on Forty.foulth street Mon.
day by drinking cnrbolic acid, took
plnce from Caffee's undertaking es-
tablishment nj 4 o'clock yesterday "A.
ternoon. Services were conducted by
Rev. y. 7. Wexford. pastor of ~
First Presbyterian church, ana in
terment was made in Greenlawn
cemetery. Arrangements for the fune-
raj were made by the local orgamiza.
toion of the brotherhood of America.
OF which the deceased was Il member.
The members of this circle snid yes.
terday that the report that Bonner
mad been on spr'E for ten days was
incorrect as he worked last week and
was sober Saturday. afternoon when
he was paid off.
The police have not yet succeeded
III locating any relatives of the dead
man and his II years old boy is being
cared for at the home OF Mr.. Frank
c. Duncan, where the suicide occur.
red. The deceased carried $500 insnr.
ancc in the Brotherhood of America.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-06
DRUMMER GETS OFF WITH
FINE OF FIFTY DOLLKRS
Justice Brown Finds Purnell Guilty OF
Assault and Battery-Plca of
Drunkenness Saved Accused.

r. NJ. Purnell, the Philadelphia
drummer, who was airaigned in the
police court Monday on the charge OF
attempted criminal assault. was fined
$50 and costs for assault and battery
by Justice Brown in the police court
Yesterday morning. Purnell paid his
fine and departed. after receiving
some good ADVICE from the justice
as to his behavior in this city in the
future
The drummers plea of drunkenness
saved him from more severe treat.
ment at the hands of the justice.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-06
TEN CARLOADS OF HOGS
BURNED IN STOCK YARl S
Most of the Cattle Was Saved-Flames
Sweep Packing House District
in Louisville. Ky.
nBv Associated Press.N

LOUISVILLE. Ky. Nov. 5-The
plant of the bourbon Stock yards. 10.
Gated At Johnson and Main streets.
burned this evening. From the stock
Yards the flames spread to the plant
OF the H. L. Vissman Packing COM
pany- The loss of the stock yard is
estimated at $4,000. Ten carloads Of
hosS were burned but the employees
managed to save most OF the cattle.
several men receiving minor injuries
while so engaged. Loss of the Viss,
man plant estimated 1T $4,000.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-06
DEMOCRATS WIN CLEAN
VICTORIES At THE POLLS
tcontlnned from First pascl

Of Albany, Il former Republican,. both
of whom were nominated by the In.
dependent League. Tho election was
unusually quiet and vote light There
were considerable number of ar
rests 10. illegal voting.
Chairman Herbert Parsons of the
Now York Republican County lcngun.
said late tonight that he believed
that several Republican assomhlvmon
had been chosen. without fusion he
said. the results wonld have hccn cy,n
less favorable,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-06
TH TRHCAL

Lena Rivers, decentralization OF
Mrs. Mary j. Holmes novel of the
same name was presented to rather
small audiences mt the Academy OF
Music yesterday afternoon and last
night Miss Blanche Crozicr capably
handled the title role but the sup
porting cast was decidedly weak The
scenery what there was of II. was
passably good and some very hand
some costumes We're worn by several
of the principals.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-06
Lawyer Also BRING. Suit.
Bv AssOciato1 pross. /

PARiS. Nov Sin connection with
me pending suit for divorce brought
by Mrs: A. Hart Mckee against her
husband a. Hart McKee, formerly OF
rhiiauelphia. counsel for Mr.. Mckee
mas brought 2 damage suit against
MRS, Mckce and her father Colonel
lhaNtcr. formerly of Knoxville. Tenn.
because of alleged defamatory declar
atoms made by them and published
in American newspapers.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-06
Nebraska

LINCOLN. Neb Nov. 5-Iascd ON
the heavy Vote he received In Oma.
IN and Lincoln. and the fact that he
seems to be holding his own in the
country precincts. the election of
NJ h. Sees tRcplas Justice OF The
Supreme court. was Indicated In the
returns received late tonight The cn
tire Republican county ticket is prob.
ably elected
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-06
STEAMER STRUCK TUG.
Bay View coIidcd With Savage Near
Vineyard Haven.

Vineyard Haven.
Advices from Vineyard Haven state
mat last Saturday. while the tug Saw.
age was endeavoring TO float the Con-
sclida,ed Coal companv's barge No.
IL, ashore on Shovelful Shoals. she
was run into by the whaleback steam.
Ter lay View.-enroute TO this port from
boston with the barge Britannia in
tow.
The Savage had thirty feet of her
railing carried away aud her iron
stauhchions bent, The Bay View pro-
ceeded TO New Bedfodrd. where she
picked up the barge Badger and la
Ter went to New London for the barge
i5cmDay. The steamer will arrive here
today. She is not thought TO be dam.
aged to any extent.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-06
Custom House Closed.

AT 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon
Collector of Customs j. f. y. Stuart
received a telegram from the Treas.
ury Department advising him that he
could close the local custom house
Yesterday because the day had been
declared a legal holiday by Governor
Swanson.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-06
Wv. w. earr0w p.es stIddenIy.
IIIy Associated Pre-,

NORFOLK. VA. Nov. a.-W w
harrow. of Richmond, expert account
ant and member of the Virginia Club
mere. died while at his desk in the
OFFICES of the Scaboard Electric Com
pany tonight after an attack of ap.
popleXy.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-06

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given the same careful attention M
the large ones Pronptness Il one
Of our characteristics. WARWICK
PRINTING CO., INC. 102O.tf
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-06

county outside of Wilmington voted
for license and that Kent aud Sussex
counties voted against license.
Reports from Dover say Kent conn
~ Is dry by la00 majority. Sussex
county is dry by 1000 majority.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-06
MRS. EVA BARBER EDWARDS

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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-06
Delaware

WILMINGTON, Del, Nov. city
of Wilmington completed: License
1855. a;ainst 7,3i9. Reports from
the Stat indicate that New Castle
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-06
WEI Not Cash Pension Vouchers.
nv & rcnnIninI D.nnnN
Wv NNNUcIUTFU I'FESS1
WA CIIINEfrDN n 4, No.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Nov. =
Word reached the treasury Depart
ment today that because of reluctance
to nart with the currency. national
banks throughout the country are de-
Ginning to cash pension vouchers. dis
bursting officers drafts and other reg
ulations of the government.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-06
Calendar for Today.

! The Dutch steamer Themsto, of the
..Holand-American line arrived in port
at noon yesterday from Rotterdam
with about 900 tons OF imports which
she is dischargihg at Chesapeake &c
Ohio pier No. 3. The steamer will load
teXports for Rotterdam.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-06
SHIPPING REPORT
Tuesday. Novembea S. 1907.
Arrived.

Steamer Themisto Dutch). Teens
ma. Rotterdan-io Holland-Amcrica
Line with import cargo.
Schooner Alice p. Turner. Bonsell
New York. Vessel to captain.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-06

minston, y. c. Monday with one of
her propeller blades broken. was dock
ed in dry dock No. |, at the shipyeard
Yesterday morning TO. have ~ new
wheel installed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-06
Cleared.

2 I'a'gc Indiana for East BOSTON
Warren and Monks Coal Company.
Barge Charles X Nichols for Paw
tucket-New River Consolidated Coal
Company.
4 Barge Enos Soule for Providence
chesapeake and Ohio Coal and Coke
Company.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-06

The three-masted schooner Alice p.
Turner arrived here yesterday from
New York and is loading a cargo OF
at pier s for Charleston. S. C.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-06

The four masted schooner Helen
NJ. penley was hauled ont of dry dock
No. at the shipyard. yesterday az
ter having ner hull cleaned and paint
.ed She viii 80 to Norfolk to load n
cargo of coal.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-06
Sailed.

Steamers Urania (Nor), Jensen
Havana Eastsy OBJ Puckoy. Man
Schester
k Schooners Mary F. Barrett, Sag
gent. Providence; Sullivan Sawin.
Richardson. Bangor: j. C. Straw.
bridge, Jeffrios, Charleston, s. c. =.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-06

The Scaboard Transportation com.
pany's tug Covington, which was
damaged i'm collision at coal pier
No Saturday morning with 'thc
schooner j. G. Strawbridgc. was float
ed out of dry dock No. III the ship
yard. yesterday morning. The tug will
complete repairs WITHIN fcw days.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-06

The British steamer Inverclyde.
switch, arrived here Monday from Bal
tinore, is loading n cargo of $500 tons
OF coal for Manila. The British steam
er English Monarch Is loading about
1000 tons for the same port.
Tho American steam yacht Colum.
4. bino, which arrived here from Will
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-06
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-01
TAFT FOR HEAD OF
j. S. SUPREME BENCH.
Chief Justices Post to Be Offered
to Secretary, Is Report In
Official Circles.

WASHINGTON, February 2S.--From
a high official authority it was learned
tonight that another attempt will be
made to sidetrat" Secretary Tafts
presidential aspira by offering him
the post Of Chief Justice of the Su-
preme Court of the United States.
Chief Justice Fuller, the Americans
informant asserts, has at last indicated
to the President that he Will retire,
providing Secretary Wait be made his
successor. o.
The President haf OF been slow in
making use OF inforina ton, It
is said. and now NJ Taft has un6 :
his consideration q 81 jcct OF far M
Importance to himself than the bull
ing of the canal.
Secretary Taft, however, has not
concluded that he wants the post, and
tonight he yacillates between this
tempting bait to retire him from the
field as q candidate for the Republican
presidential nomination next year and
his ambition to succeed Roosevelt in
the White House.
Henry w. TAFT, OF New York. the
Secretary's brother and his confidant
In all movements affecting his pro-
spective public career. advises that
the Secretary try for the presidential
domination. II. w. Taft is now in
Washington.
All this developed to-day after a
conference at the White House, at
which the Taft brothers talked with
the President. Neither of the Tafts
were willing to talk publicly about the
conference, but close friends of both
in Washington We're busy discussing
the probability sof Secretary Tafts
promotion to the Supreme Bench In
tho near future.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-01
. ceremony. pywatsrs saying hc would

the ceremony, Bywaters saying lie would
repay him for II.
There was some talk OF the trial corn
Ing to an abrupt halt Tonight owing to
the Illness at Woodstock of the mother
OF Juror Charles o. Keller. Judge Hnr-
stison sni,l he would hold the jury,
IT is expected that all the evidence
Will be In by tho time court adionrns to-
morrow night. Judge Harrison Intends
having counsel argue Instructions to-
morrow night. In this case argument
viii probably begin Saturday, aud the
case will be given To the Jury some time
Monday. But some members Of counsel
on both sides would like to have in
structions argued on Saturday morning
and have e-rt adjourn until Monday,
in which case argument before tho jury
would not be completed before some umo
Tuesday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-01
Marriage Licenses.

WASHINGTON, February 2s-A1ar-
riage licenses We're issued here to-day
to the following Virginia people:
Lewis r. Mason, of this city. and
Artelia 3. Farrar. of Swoope, Va.
Jesse v. Holmes. of this city, and
Emily L. Dykes, of Culpeper. Va.
Robbie r.. Hughes and Sarah j.
Smith. both OF Petersburg, Va.
Emmett NJ. Edwards and Mary e.
Soper, both or The Plains, Va.
Horace johnson and Lucy Hewlett
both of Ashland. Va.
John r. Jasper and Ncttie Braxton
both OF Accotink, Va.
julius G. Schultz, of Lynchburg, Va
and Esther w. Burgess, OF Princeton
w. Va.
George G. Parrish. of Lynchburg, Va
and Waunito A. Ross, OF Mayberry
w. Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-01
HER TESTIMONY
ABSOLUTE TRUTH :"
thoroughly scrutlnzed and understood u,
tho Jury.
Theory fronrathe Letters.
tcontlnued from Tlrst pase.l

Theory trotrrthe Letters.
DR.. 1,vans went Into d long cxplnna-
tion or the ronsons9 for his theory that
letters showed mental instability. a
letter written with lead pencil by
Thnw to Evelyn Nesblt, Ito said,
showed lack OF u sense OF the pro-
prieties, loss of the aesthetic sense,
and various other things which tho
OF unsound mind, In view Of tho en- :
vironmcnt OF wealth and luxury In
which he had been reared
DIR. Evans said lie assumed tho lot
ter was addressed to the girl for whose
hand the writer was suing.
Would the fact asked Mr.. Jerome,
that the writer had been travelling
through Europe with the young woman
as man and wife, though not married.
have any effect upon your opinion2"
NO. replied DIR. Evans, "for a man
under those circumstances may love the
woman Just as much as though she were
bound to him by holier ties"
Not Mentally Balanced.
Two other letters were shown DR..
Evans, In one OF which he found evidences
Of an.unsonnd mind. The other. he said
did not, taken by itself. show such evil
dence. OF another he said: "In my opin-
Aoii tHeTe dTc evidences mere tnaL tnc
writer was not mentally balanced"
The subject of the reports of his ex.
animation of Thaw. made to the attor-
neys for the defense. came. and DR.. Evans
admitted that he did make one report.
but that It was a personal and private
report. and that lie had never been forced
to produce such reports.
Mr.. Jerome directed that Il subpoena
be served on him directing him to produce
the report Tomorrow.
Mrs. Astor's Name Called.
The letter which Tl,aw wrote from Parts
after Evelyn Nesblt had told him her
story was produced, and DR.. Evans was
asked If It showed evidence Of insanity.
Taken by itself, the doctor said. 1t would
the writer was insane or not.
DIR. Evans started to read part OF the
Paris letter. saying: Mrs. Aston was
here last week, but went away again.
There are lot of bcauts''-
Mr.. jerome interrupted. II did not ask
you TO read the letter. he said sharply
Mr. Hartridge OF Thaw's counsel, said
later that, while the name sounded like
"Astor." he did not think the name was
mentioned DIR. Evans w.ls civrn a type
written COW of Mr.. Delnas,s hypothe-
tical question. which he promised to read
before Tomorrow morning when Mr.
Jerome will examine him on It,
Thaw daily receives hundreds of let
| tiers, nearly all OF which express hope
and the belief that he will he acquitted
| He brings many OF these to court with
| him in big brown paper envelopes. and
| spends good part Of the day in reading
!, them with evident satisfaction.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-01
BURNS TO DEATH.
Clothing of Child Catches from.
Open Fire-Horse Disemboweleo

Especial TO The Times- DIspatch.]
SMITHS. GROSS ROADS. VA. February
as--The eight.year-old daughter OF MI
Eddie Lambert near here. had the mis-
fortune TO have her dress catch fire from ar
open fire burning on the hearth on yester.
day, and as there was no other person ir
the house at the time the flames soon
consumed tho entire clothing OF the l,ti4
girl Her Ecreams finally brought, other
members OF the family. who were out sons
distance from the house. but when they
arrived II Was TOO late. ms II is supposed
she swallowed the blaze. which caused her
death short while after,
AR. 7. +. Hudson, prominent farmer,
living near here. had one of his horse.
very badly cut hy running out In the farm,
lot and attempting to jump over a gate on
one side OF the lot. but Instead OF jumping
over the gate hung on 1t and had his stom'
ach completely torn open. The wound wal
sewn up Immediately. ana II thought
the animal would get over 1t. but soou
grew much worse and died last night