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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-13
SIX MONTHS FOR FREEMAN.
August schrader, However, Gets Or
BY Verdict OF mot GuiltY.n

BY Verdict OF mot Guilty"
Max Freeman, n negro was con
victed of petty larceny in the Circu ,
Court yesterday and the jury RI
trrned verdict OF six months in tn
renitentiary. Freeman was charged
with breaking into tailoring shol
and stealing goods valued Mt SEA.
In the caso OF August Schrader. Il
white man. under ind ctment for mai
'ciorsly assnulting Joseph LEM
alias big joe" the Jury returned /.
verdict of mot gully"
The trial OF Benjamin Malllcotr
charged with the murder OF Franz
Temple, has been SCI for trial mex
Monday.
Judge Blackstone convened til,
'pec'al term of the court yesterda,
and the entire term will be given VI
to clearing the criminal docket OF til,
cases OH the blotter.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-13
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Matters Personal
Observation-Disclosures,

Mrs. A. NJ. Hanger and her two
children left yesterday for Ashevin,
n. c.. where she will visit her broth
or for several weeks. From Ashevill
Mrs. Hanger will go to Augusta coun
ty, where she Will be 10 ned by MI
Hanger and they will spend tn,
Christmas holidays with Mr.. Hang
ers parents.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-13
CHINESE COOK SHOP.
Charlie Gar, Prop.

io4 Mallory Street. Phoehus, Va.
WIFI always keep the latest and
most tempting food that the market
affords including Chicken Chop suey.
stew OF Yutio Main. Fried Yutko
Main. Everything served after the
best style. Rates reasonable. I'm.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-13
Attention Mobiles A. A. q NJ

Attention Mobiles a. A. O NJ
r,ee'ins VII he held at the Masonic
,oeu,pie, Norfolk Va. December 10th.
i,u1' 81 S:oO p m. All Shrinets re-
SIZING IN Tidewatcr Virginia are earn.
estly requested to DO p osent I'M
portant business. ''"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-13

The Ladies' Ad Society OF Emman.
val church, Phoebus WIN give y 10.
:" 'he residence OF Mrs. George SUIT.
ler willard avenue. Friday, 18th, IRON.
! uhtil TO- The public is cordially
invited to attend Proceeds for the
benefit OF the church.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-13
ormond Beach Auto Races.
(By Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-Thc con-
test committee OF the Automobile
Club OF America has announced that
me races at ormond Fla. Will be
held during the first week OF March.
The big event viii be the % mile
race in which nothing lat racing
cars will enter.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-13
Col. colyer Critically III.
NV AesOc,.,tnd pressl

NASHVILLE. TENN. Dec. 12.-
Colonel S. Colyer one Of the oldest
aud most distinguished LAWYERS in
The South. is dying at his home IN
ms city, Fl. is In his nInetieth
year Colonel Colyer was n member
or the Confederate Congress and
when he was SIS years old wrote
The Life and Times of Andrew
Jackson"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-13
WANTED

WANrED-TiiE PEOPLE OF HAMP,
ton ana PhCebus to know that tho 8
and lOc Store OF 2oO2-v, Washing.
ton avenue. Newport News. will de.
liver purchases amounting to $500
or more from now till Christmas.
l26-12t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-13

Transacted Only Routine Business.
Only business of routine char
acter was transacted at the meeting
OF the board of supervisors OF York
county at Yorktown yesterday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-13
I<lnns nauohtere 70 Meet.

Sunshine Circle OF tho Kings Daugh-
'ers. viii meet this morning at 1920
o'clock In the parlors OF the Young
Mems Christian Association.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-13

rave You seen the big variety of
,,arr'aSes anil Go-carts al !. Klrsner's
New Bee hive? 19-f9-1t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-13

For your Christmas toys visit |.
kirsner's New Bee Hive. Goods de-
livered free. 12-13-lt.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-13

Take your prescriptions to Hull's
h ha'e Drns Store 11.22-lm
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-13

Bring tho little ones IN I K'reno, s
New Beo Hive to see Santa Claus.
12-13-1t.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-13

Call and see our AUTOMOBILES a,
ssreet'y reduced prices, Kirsner's
new Bee Hive. i12-ls-It
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-13

c"'S'u ~ 'eip 10 men
The Almost Man" will be the
srbject OF talk TO men in tho
sunday afte, noon by Rev. r. Ryland
Sanford, pastor OF the Memorial Ban
list church.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-13

Santa Claus headquarters at I.
kirsner's New Bee Hive. 12-1s1t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-13

Hone Made Candy and Cakes"
me Guild OF st. Johns Episcopa,
cnurch VIII hold sale of cakes and
notne made candy at the parish house
frinaI Dec 10, frcm TO 6 O'Clock
l2ii-3t.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-13
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT - MODERN DWELL.
ing house in Mallory avenue. with
all convenlences. H. w. SAUN-
DERS. care Jones, Saunders G Co.
Hampton. Va. l2.SS.tf
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-13
Colleges TO Contribute.

lcontlnped on, Third Page.l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-13

5pITTsBuRG. PA. April 12,-At the
close OF the address by William Stead,
editor Of "Rcview of Reviews" London,
England, at the rededlcation OF tho car
tnegie Institute Of Pittsburg, late day
linl which the speaker announced q plan
to raise 100000, necessary to conduct
tho pilgrimage from all countries to The
Hague conference, advocated in n recent
New York address, unbounded enthusiasm NJ
took possession Of the large audience, and
money was thrown to the floor OF tho
stage. :. &
~ probably never has a public speaker
been given such an ovation in this city
Tho iightntng-llke rapidity with which.
Mr. steads plans to finance the pilgri::
mage began almost took tho breath OF
tho distinguished foreign and American
guests attending the meeting
Plea Of Mr.. Stead.
Mr. Stead, after explaining the pur-
pose of The pilgrimage to tho next
Hague conference, estimated that 1t
would take at least 100000 to Anance
the proposition To raise this sum he
proposed that every boy and girl in
the colleges and universities through
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-13
peclal.to .rhe TImleg. In pIspatch. i

Especial to The Times -Dispatch.l
LYNCHBuRG, VA, April l2-!As tho.
result OF conference here to-day
between representatives of the ALWAYS
of tho State and tho interdcnomna-
tional church committee it was agreed
that tho railways Will discontinue tbs
sale of Sunday excursion tickets in
Virginia and that the state: Corpora
,tion Commission shall regulate the
operation of Sunday & passeng and
freight trains. the commission dccld-
ing what trains arc necessary on SUM
day, The matter Of preparing bill
to be offered to the next Legislatu turc
was referred to subcommittee COM
posed of Presidents Johnson, OF tho
Norfolk and Western; Finley. Of the
Southern, and stevens, OF the Chesa-
penke and Ohio. and Rev pr. John u
Lloyd Herbert Fl. Harris and Geo. H.
1Caskio, OF this city. Y.
The bill wiz be prepared d by MI.
'Cassie and then referred to- the rail-
way presidents before going back TO
another conference.-the be8held here IN
the future. 4; This agreement Is the re-
tsultEof the efforts OF DR.. ". Smith,
ichancellpr of the Rand nh -Macop y sSys,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-13
HAVE NO MORE CHEAP.
SUNDAY EXCURSIONS
Railroad Presidents and Representatives Of Various
Denominations Reach AgrecnentAfterC Conference
YesterdaY:::To Decide on Sunday Trains: ---.
Yesterday... lDeclde

.tcm Of colleges, who brought tho ques-!
alion OF Sunday trains before the Yir-'
ginia Conference OF the Methodist
Church. tho Virginia Synod Of the
5Presby terian Church., and the Council
of the Episcopal Church, DR.. Smith
is president of the commission named
by these three religious bodies, and
the meeting to-day was the second
held with tho railway Representatives.
The railway men present at the con 4
ference to-day. were President John
son. Chief Counsel Doran, Division
Counsel Cochran. Division superinten-
dent Riton. OF the Norfolk and West
ern; President Stevens. Of tho Chesa-
peake and Ohio, and Assistant General
Superintendent p, II. Coapman. OF the
southern. s asiS j
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-13

# NEW YORK. April 12-Hopelessly dl-&s
vided, seven for verdict Of guilty Of
murder In the nrst degree and five for
sacauittal on the ground Of insanity, the
jury. which, since the 2ad OF last January,
has been trying Harry x. Thaw, reported
after forty-seven hours and eight min
.utes' dellberation that It could not possi-#S
bly, agree upon u verdict The 3fW,s.veSs
men were promptly discharged by Jus
tlce Fitzgerald, who declared that he.
too, believed their task was hopeless.
sl'hnw was rcnanded to the Tombs With
out bail to await second trial on the
charge Of having murdered Stanford
White, the noted architect.
When this new trial would take place
no one connected with the case could
Tonight cxpIoss an opinion. District
Attorney Jerome declared that there
were many other persons accused OF
homicide awaiting trial, ana Thaw would
have TO take his turn Will, the rest. AS
TO II possible change Of Venue both the
district attorney and counsel for ThaW
declared they would make no such move. 4
Thaw's attorneys Will have confer b
cnce Tomorrow with the prisoner to
decide upon their next step They
may make an carly application for
bail. Mr. Jerome said he would stren- 81
uously oppose 1t. lie added tho belief
that as seven of the jurors had voted
for guilty" his opposition would proh-
ably BIO successful In that event 'rhawI
has another long summer before him
in the city prison, for his case on.
the already lengthy criminal calendar
cannot possibly be reached until sons
time next fall
Did Not Expect Verdict. n
The scenes attending the announces
mcnt by the Jury OF its inability to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-13
Me- aT1ar1HK HKepcasLL lbSM
Lectures There to Packed
Theatre onr"Old Worldiand
It's Ways.
snecinl 20 Tho Tines Dispatch i

ss ROANOKE, VA, April l2.---lion. Vll-
liam Jennings Bryan delivered his LEG
tire on "The Old World and ltsEWays"
ut tho Academy Of Music tonight, un-
der the auspices of the Daughters of
the Gonfederacy.
Tho house was packed Mr.. Bryan
was introduced by Hon. Henry S. Trout
as the greatest living American.
Mr. Bryan made few departures from
tho lines of8his lecture, and they We're
bits OF pleasantly in his political ex-
iperence. which brought out laughter
and applause. r
lIo was met at Salem this morning
by n committee from tho various Or
ganiHations OF the city, and when
Roanoke was reached another large
COMMITTEES met him and escorted him
TO the Hotel Roanoke, After luncl
he was taken on an automobile ride
over the city, after Whichth he received
for an hour az the hotel. On the
n }. "
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-13
THROU11AlONEY ON STAGE
FOR#HAGLlE PILGRIMAGE
MIR. Stead's Address Arouses Audience to High
Pitch Of Enthusiasm and Immediate
Response is Made
Response is Made.
lPAor .5T|1 1ARRSEAU.

out the United States donate so cents
toward tho fund needed. He said tho
lesson furnished to Europe by such
a movement would he an influential
factor in the quest of international
peace.
Tho suggestion came at the end or
his address, and ho sat down amid loud
applause. For fully Ave minutes tho
clapplng and cheering was prolonged,
and finally the speaker aguin arose and
said that probably the audience would
like to contribute to the fund, Imme-
diately shower of silver money
landed on the stage, coming from all
parts OF the hall,
Colleges to Contribute.
Among tho 9invited-guests on the
stage were many presidents of uni-
versitics and colleges, and at the close
of the meeting the following instltu-
tions, through their heads, decided to
tcontribute TO the fund:
Knox College. Galesburg, HIS; DIR.
Thomas Mcclelland, presidents; Alle-
$gheny College, Meaayille, Pa, Dir. Wm.
.lcont!nped on, Third Page.l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-13

Richmond Man for Cashier,
hAtLTiS NC oRls Md. April 4 s'MRy lss' the
resignation of President George a..
8yon Lingen, OF Athe Commercial and
Farmers National Bank. OF this city,
5rlondi has been made cashier .of tho
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-13
SEVEN JURORS
PENAL A LTY OF !. DEATH |. ! | |: | !
Majority Of Those Who I! II 3.
Try ThaW Stand Out
for Conviction. d 4.
SINKS TOsHlS CHAIR !.
WHEN TOLD RESUL I
Brave Wife Tries to G Comfort and /.
Cheer Him, While Aged Mother
Sits Stolid and Motionless.
Second Trial Probably
NotO occur Before
Fall.
HOW JURY STOOD.
coptR,ato. g Y mARcsao

For convlctlon-D emlne 8. Smith,,
George Pfaff, Charles e.. Feckc, Harry
G. Brearley, Charles o. Newton, Jos-
#eph 3. Belton and Barnard GerstmanS
-. 38s
For rsAcqulttal-osca a. Pink, Henry
c. Harney, Malcolm S. Fraser, Wilbur
IF. Steele and John S. Dennee-5.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-13

4caRtlRNea. on Third ,Pagol
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lcoat|puc9 on Tenth Page.) +
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-02-08
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

Bishop Stang of Fall River, Mass,
who underwent an operation, is dead.
With a gale that at times reached
so miles an hour and the mercury
dropping steadily toward the zero
mark, Chicago Sunday experienced the
most uncomfortable day of the winter.
Fudge Edward w. Lander, the first
chief justice of the territory of Wash
ington, a veteran of the Mexican war,
and for 10 years president of the Har-
ward club, in Washington, died at the
national capital Saturday, aged 80
years.
The business of the house was laid
aside Saturday afternoon in order that
the members might pay tributes to the
late Senator German.
Reports from all parts of the north
west say that the wind and snowstorm
of last week was the severest of the
winter.
London-The Royal commission on
tuberculosis has issued a lengthy re-
port on tuberculosis. and that cows
milk containing tubeicular baccilli is
responsible for a majority of the cases
OF such infection.
There is no foundation for the re-
ports that Signora Duse, the Italian
actress, is dying.
Professor Mendeleff, celebrated
chemist, died recently in ST. Peters
burg.
The interstate commerce commits
sion will take up its inquiry in New
York into the financial operations of
the Hartman roads on February 81.
A subpoena for that date has been is
sued for e. II. Hartman, William
Rockefeller, Jacob II. Schiff, d. o.
Mills, and others, it is said, will be
subpoenaed.
The river gauge at Memphis marked
Alp feet Saturday, the highest ever re-
corded, the former high mark being
40.5, made in 1903.
Frank Busby, a pioneer settler OF
Palouse country, died at his brothers
home in Nebraska. Mr.. Busby leaves
wife and a numerous family of chill.
dren, most of whom are married and
live in or near Pullman.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-02-08
OPERATE EVENT OF THE
YEAR IN SPOKANE
" Madam Butterfly y
To Have Three Performances at the
Spokane Theater by Henry w. Saw.
ages New English Grand Opera
Company, With Orchestra of 60, Di-
rect From New York City.

Music lovers, as well as all theater-
goers throughout this section of the
country, will be delighted at the COM
ing opportunity to hear the widely
heralded and beautiful Grand Opera
Madam Butterfly" during its engage
ment at the Spokane theater for three
performances, Monday and Tuesday,
February 25 and 26, with special matt
nee on Tuesday.
Madam Butterfly" will be sung by
Henry w. Sayage's new English Grand
Opera company, especially organized
for the first American production Of
this masterpiece of masterpieces. A
triple cast of artists is necessary, and
each of the three prima donnas have
won a personal triumph in the title
role. The entire company, numbering
$50 people, including the full grand
opera orchestra of 60 musicians, under
three conductors, will come here di-
rect from it's engagement at the Gar
den Theater, New York.
Henry w. Savage spent eight months
in organizing his company, his agents
visiting every prominent opera house
in Europe for available prima donnas
to sing the exacting role. Walter Roth
well, the gifted conductor, who was so
highly praised for his work with the
Parsifal' orchestra, together with the
composer himself found one of the
prima donnas at Budapest, where
Madam Butterfly" was a perfect flu
rore last winter. This is the little
Hungarian beauty, Eliza Szamosy. Puc-
cini also selected Miss Rene Vivienne,
the American girl, who was singing
with so much success in Milan, Italy.
The other Madam Butterfly is the
beautiful colorature soprano, Florence
Easton, from Covert Garden.
AT the Berlin Opera Comique Mr.
Savage found Harriet Bahnee, con
| tralto, who has the role of Suzki. the
little Japanese maid to Madam Butter
fly, and at Dresden was secured Els.
telle Bloofield, pupil of Lilli Leh-
mann, who is so versatile that she
sings either the title role or that OF
Suzki. Ethel Dufre Houston, the con
tralto, who was brought from Paris
ILL &C cal . oSo III eHS Savage Eh5ilSH
Grand Opera company, has been reen
gagged to alternate as the Japanese
maid
The other well known artists left
from the English Grand Opera com
pany are the two superb tenors, Fran
els MacLennan and Joseph F. Sheehan
The entire cast of Madam Butter
fly" numbers nearly 20 roles with q
chorus of geisha girls, ladies, japanese
officials and the friends of Butterfly
Arrangements are being made fol-
excursion rates on all railroads dur
spokane.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-02-08
Washington's Legislature.

The end of last weeks session of
the Tenth Washington legislature finds
that body in excellent working order
in both its branches, much work on
hand and the prospect that much legis-
lation will be accomplished. To date
the only measures passed by both
houses are the bill appropriating $780,
600 for expenses of the session, the bill
appropriating money from the peniten-
tiary revolving fund for the purchase
of jute for the jute mill, the Alaska
Yukon-Pacific exposition bills provid-
ing for sale of shore lands of Lakes
Union and Washington in Seattle and
appropriation from the money received
of 100000 for the state university
and 100000 for the exposition, and a
few minor measures.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-02-08
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

An army sergesnt's refusal to obey
orders to attend church has been up
held by the judge advocate in the Col
umbus, o., case. He holds such orders
unconstitutional.
During his years as a fighter Terry
McGovern earned 1903, 200 and has
spent every cent of it.
The worst wreck that ever happened
on Phoenix, B. c., branch of the Cana
dian Pacifii railway occurred recently.
Howard Rushton was killed outright
and loaded runaway train of ore was
demolished in the twink ling Of an eye.
A decision of far reaching impoi lance
has been handed down by the supreme
court of Montana when ID held that
neither by the constitution nor the
laws of the state is foreign corpora
ton authosized TO exercise the right OF
eminent domain. The Helena Power
Transmission company, org anized I'M
der the laws of New Jersey, brought
suit to condemn lands belonging to A.
N Spratt, which are now submerged
by the waters backed up by the COM
paDy's dam across the Missouri. The
suit was decided in favor of the COM
pany, and Spratt appealed, winning
! is case today. The court holds that
tie lands were wanted for a public
use, but the company had no right to
condemn them.
Quail an cayuses around Spalding,
Idaho. have suffered terribly in the
cold weather.
Twenty degrees below zero was
registered in st. Paul last Wednesday
In North Dakota 80 degrees below.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-02-08
KING EDWARD IN PARIS.
He and His Wife Are Travelling In

cognito.
King Edward and Queen Alexandra
are in Paris travelling incognito as the
Duke and Duchess of Lancaster. III
is the queens first visit to Paris since
1889. AT their majesties' desires the
trip to France is as private as possible.
They went in automobiles to the
British embassy in Paris, which they
will occupy during their stay. Ambas-
sador Sir Francis l.. BERTHE and his
family having moved into a hotel in
order to emphasize the private charac-
ter of the visit. At the kings request
no representative of the government
met him at the station, but a large
crowd cheered the royal couple. The
incognito of their majesties will not
disappear until King Edward leaves
his card at the Elysee palace for Presi-
dent Fallieres, after which there will
be dinners at the embassy and palace.
While the kings visit has no political
aim, it is expected to bear fruit in
further cementing the Anglo-F'rench
understanding and may have a bear
ing upon the attitude of the two
countries at The Hague peace confer
ence.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-02-08
Cars Badly Smashed.

The locomotive. tender, express car,
baggage. smoker, chair, tourist and
diner left the rails and were badly
smashed.
Only one sleeper left the rails, and
with this exception and that of the
dining ear, the entire Pullman section
remained on the track. The train was
several hours late and was moving at
high rate Of speed, The locomotive
broke from the express car, left the
track and plowed through the soft
earth $50 feet before it turned over
On its side. The engineer and fireman
stayed with the locomotive and
escaped unhurt. The baggage car slid
a hundred feet along the track after
turning over. and was telescoped. The
injured follow:
Tony Miller, Weed, Cal. scalded on
right leg.
RI j. Smith, baggageman, 1888 Rush
street. San Francisco, back bruised.
F. w. Black, dining car conductor
San Francisco, bruised about head.
Mrs. F. l.. Falkner, San Francisco
head cut.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-02-08
Boys Release the Engine.

Pittsburg, Pa.-Wildly dashing along
at the rate of a mile a minute, after
being started from hte roundhouse by
boys, leaping across the Thirty-third
street crossing just ahead of an East
Liberty express car on Liberty avenue
filing with dismay the persons along
its pathway a runaway engine on the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad travelled
seven miles tonight before its speed
was stopped by a rearend collision
with caboose on the Pittsburg June
ton bridge across the Allegheny river
The caboose was smashed to finder
and all four occupants were hurt.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-02-08
observation-disclosures
Passenger TRAIN DITCHED
NEAR WOODLAND.
Safe Crushes the Messenger-Car
Rolls From Track in Wreck on Sou
port-Passengers Say Three Were
Ridng or Blind Baggage.

Sacramento, Cal, Feb. AT $40
o'clock Sunday morning the Portland
San Francisco train No. Is was wreck
&c two miles east of burning, 10 miles
north OF Woodland, in Yolo county, and
Charles Charles, an express messen-
ger, killed. The express car rolled from
the track and the heavy safe, used by
the company, toppled over upon him,
crushing out his life.
Passengers on the train say that
three tramps, who were beating their
way on the blind baggage, were also
killed, but there is no report of the
matter on file in the railroad Offices
in this city. Several passengers were
shaken up Int none were seriously in
jured
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-02-08
Oliver Hustles for Canal.

William ]. Oliver of Knoxville,
Tenn, the lowest bidder for the Pana-
ma canal contract, has called at the is
thmian canal commission Offices
to talk with Chairman Shonts, but the
latter is in New York. Mr.. Oliver said
he was ready to comply with the re-
quirements suggested by the president
and that two other contractors must
be associated with him in the propo-
sails submitted. Mr.. Oliver would not
give the names of these contractors
and said they would probably be made
public by Mr. Shonts when the 10 days
limit has expired.