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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-26

and employees Of railroad companies
to hold stock, however procured in
coal companies furnishing traffic to
Tie railroad. is, in the opinion OF
the Commission, n mistaken policy
under present conditions and is re.
sporsible for favoritism.
The commission finds in the as.
,scoiated railroads OF Virginia and
tho Calolinas an agreement among
tho several railroads parties uherto
mt to reduce coal rates without con.
srltation, and the inference Is that
the consent of the railroad com.
pnnies represented In the assoctg ton
iS required"
Pennsylvania In Control.
Under the heading OF monopoly
OF any part of the trade or COM
lnerce in coal or traffic there I'M"
evidence concerning the Community
OF interest between the Pennsylvan.
IN. Baltimore and Ohio Norfolk and
Western Chesapeake and Ohio, New
York Central and Philadelphia and
Reading railways is considered The
report continues: THE associations
having failed to accomplish the
desired purposes, the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company determined to buy
SUFFICIENT of the stocks of the Chcs-
apeake and Ohio. Baltimore and
Ohio and Norfolk and Western
railroads SO that acting with others
1t might control the policy of these
reads.
The Commission reaches the
conclusion, aside from the question
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-26
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-FARM, CITY AND SU-
hurban properties of all kinds; also
lots at Pine Beach. See us before
YOU buy. STEWART & MID
GETTE. 1873 Twenty-fifth street.
1-13-tf.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-26
i Interstate Commerce Commission
Exposes Its Control Of Rates
h This State.
COMPEL An ACCOUNT FOR CARS
Condemns Ownership of Coal and
Coal Lands by Railroad Men. and
Tells Of c. g o. official Interested
In Thousands of Acres-rhelr
' Monopoly Is Complete.

4 WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan 25.--
The Interstate Commerce Commits
Sion today transmitted to Congress-
lis first report on dts investigation
on determinations and monopolies
under the joint resolution OF Con.
gress OF March z, 1906, known as
the fTillman-Gillespie resolution.
The report deals with bltumlnous
coal carriers east of the Ohio river
and In territory bounded on uhe
south by Norfolk and Western rail.
way. on the north by Canada and
on the east by tho Atlantic Sea
board. The roads involved are the
Norfolk dnd Western, the Chesa-
peake and Chic, the Baltimore and
Ohio the Pennsylvania, the Buffalo,
Rochester and Pittsburg, the Beech
Greek division of the New York
Central and Hudson River, the
Fttsburg, Shawmut and Northern.
the Buffalo and Susequehanna rail.
road, and the West Virginia Cen.
trail and Pittsburg tnow the Western
Maryland railroad.)
The report says that all of the
above companies own, directly or
by stock ownership In other COM
panies, large interests In coal lands
The report is only partial one
and will be followed by another af.
Ter furthnr
The Recommendation Made.
The report concludes with recon-
mendations for Legislative action
based on the development, thus far.
These recommendation are:
First, That every common car
rier engaged in interstate trans
portation of coal DO required to
mako public the system of car dis.
tribution in effect upon it's rail.
way.
Second. That where the capacity
OF the mines Is the basis for dis.
tribution of equipment, a fair, just
and equitable rating of the mines
be required.
"rhird. That after reasonable
time carriers engaged in Interstate
Commerce be prohibited from using
individual or private cars for the
handling of coal traffic.
Fourth. That carriers engaged
in9interstate commerce be forbidden.
after reasonable time, to have any
Interest I'm any operated coal prop.
critics."
One officer of the Chesapeake and
ol'io Railway Company, the report
says, has an interest In five or
SIX thousand acres of coal lands in
Kentucky, but there is no coal opera
ton on the land.
The policy of permitting officials
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-26

Straight per cent. money to lend in
small or large amounts, on approved
city real estate. See us before you
arrange elsewhere. G. B. NELMS,
preslden.. Clarence q. helms. Score.
tary; w. E. Kitchen, Treasurer; w.
Howard Bowen. Directors, H. E.
Parker. l.. P. Stearnes, Albert Howe.
No. 2517 Washington Avenue, Real
Estate, Insurance, Rents, Loans, etc.
1.22.6t.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-26

Oriental Rugs.
A large and varied assert
ment of Oriental Rugs con-
stantly on hand.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-26

Pursuant to the provisions of n
certain deed of trust. dated June 90
1903. recorded in the Clerks Office
OF the Corporation Court of the CITY
OF Newport News, in Deed Book No
20, page 76, the said deed being exc.
cutcd by Sampson Hofflar and Mag.
gle Hofflar his wife. to benjamin.
Wherry and Constantine H. William.
son. Trustees, under which deed eth.
or Of whom may act, default having
been made In the payment of the
debt secured therein, and at the re.
quest of the beneficiary named in the
deed, will offer for sale on the
premises on Tuesday, February sth,
1907, at II O'clock A. M. all that
certain lot. piece or parcel of ground
with the improvements thereon, sit
uate and being In the City of New
mort News. Virginia. known and des-
ignated by the lot number eleven
CID. in block number thirty-one (3D.
ON n certain map, entitled MAP of
Part of the City of Newport News,
improvements consist of two.story
frame. shiRgle roof dwelling and u.s.
ual, fences, out.buildings. etc.
Terms: Cash as to $7S5.53 and in.
terest at Per cent. from February
9TH, 1907: balance, terms to be made
known on day of sale.
B. c. wHBRRY.
l-26, 70, 81; 20, 5-5t. Trustee.
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WANTED.

LADY OVER THIRTY
to I'LL responsible position. Ad-
dress III care Daily Press.
1-26.2t.
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TRUSTEES SALE.

OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
SITUATE ON THE NoRTHBRI,Y
SIDE OF, AND KNOWN AS NO.
Obs 22ND ST, NEWPORT NEWS,
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Wreck Kills s. A. L. Fireman.

Wreck Kills s. A. L. Fireman.
NORFOLK, VT. Jan. 25.-In a
disastrous wreck OF the fast freight
on the Seaboard Air Line Railway
at Boylvns. Va. this morning, Fire.
man Walter Colley was killed and
two cthers SO badly injured That
they will probably die.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-26
PROPOSALS WANTED.

Office Purchasing Commissary U.
S. A., Newport News, Virginia, Janu.
airy IS, 1907-sealed proposals for
furnishing and delivering subsistence
stores in this city for the month OF
February, 1907, will be received at
this office until IL o'clock A. NJ, on,
January 20. 1907, and then opened!
Information furnished on application.
Envelopes containing bids should be
marked Proposals for Subsistence
stores opened January 49,. 1907" adj
dressed to Captain Frederic H.. POM
roy, Commissary, U. S. A. Is, 10, 81,
%, 2S e. 29.6t.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-26

Sealed proposals will be received
at office of Treasurer, Southern
Branch. N. H. D. ". S., National Sol
diers' Home, Elizabeth City County,
Virginia. until 1870 P. NJ, February
10Th. 1907, and then opened, for fur
nishing and delivery of supplies, in
accordance with instructions and
specifications, copies of which, with
blank proposals and other informa-
ton, may be had upon application to
B. A. BEESoN, Treasurer. 1925, 2-2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-25
ELECTRIC TRAINS RUN.
Ae7c HGUen Road Uses 1Ne7c Pozcer
on Suburban Serrice.

The New York, New Haven & Hartford Rail-
York Central and began its electric suburban SER
vice. Some Of the through trains We're also run in
py electricity from New Rochelle but this service Is
not yet IN complete operation. The first New
Haven electric train came in al d O'Clock in the
morning, and IL marked the practical end Of steam
ard smoke in the tunnel All Central trains now
arrive from HighbridRe by electricity and all local
tralns On the New Haven are run from New
hoc2e!4e by the new power. Eventually the electric
zone VIII begin at Stamford, Conn. on the Harlem
oF1sion Of the Central the electric zone begins at
Wakefield.
me New Haven system is different from that Of
ne Central. alternating current system being
used, a2d instead OF a third rail overhead wires
WIZ trolley poles like those in the Long ISL
ana Railroad. employed. Instead OF the multiple
UNI system IN the Central, the New Haven
Uses electric locomotives, getting their power from
ths overhead wires The Central uses locomotives
ohly for through trains from TIighbridge, all local
expresses and suburban trains being made up OF
new steel motor cars
TIE first train yesterday was 4 six-car local from
Ne" Rochelle, and while change made in
me schedule, II the opinion of the roads Off
cals that reduction IN the running time might
wen Dc made. There considerable saving
n the time required for the train to reach fun
speed after stop, and II felt that this would
make reduction OF time possible.
he tunnel VIII soon look like TO the com
muters. who have known il so long. The walls
are al - ye Rhitcwashed. that the smoke nut
sace has been eliminated. and the CRIME Of thirty
years VIII he destroyed, or at least, hidden.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-25
UPSTATE MISER SLAIN.
Mystery in Murder-No Money 4p-
pdrently Stolen.

Amsterdam. y. Y" July &-William E McLach-
Ian, recluse living q small farm in Cranes
Hollow, a few miles from this city was found
dead on the floor of his home last evening by a
neighbor. with eight stab wounds in his body three
OF which had reached vital parts. McLachlan who
was estimated to be worth $4,000 lived alone in a
miserly way. and made something Of an income
from repairing clocks and guns Two women who
mad a clock to be repaired. but who were unable
TO get any response to their calls the Mel achan
home. summoned a neighhor, who entered the
house and discovered McLachlan lying in a great
pool of blood and with bloody stains on a door
and other indications of conflict
McLaChlan was eccentric. For a long time he
was justice Of the peace HIS conduct Of the
oflce and frequent disputes with residents of the
nelghborhood aroused considerable enmty against
hlpl with the result that he had few friends and
no associates, yet, so far the authorities know,
no one was sufficiently bitter toward him to muir
der him.
No motive for the crime be found, as what
little money and several watches which were In the
house were not disturbed. NcLachau, who was
sixty-twO years old, married and his only
survivors are TWO brothers Simon, OF Schenectady.
and Milton Of Waikiki, y. i.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-25
MRS. wRIGHTs CoACHMAN A SUICIDE.
Long Illness Brings Dependency and He
Shoots Himself

William H. Curry. fifty years old. coachman
employed by Mrs. J. Hood Wright for twenty
five years shot and killed himself while lying
in bed yesterday morning In his home. at
Broadway and 113d street. Curry's wife. Mrs.
Margaret Curry, heard the shot from the
kitchen IN the basement. She guessed that her
husband, who had long been Ill., had shot him
self and she ran out and called the neighbors
10 help her. Curry already dead when they
reached him.
Mrs Curry said afterward that her husbands
illness had made him Respondent. although he
had never spoken Of suicide. Her three daugh-
ters had gone 10 their work al the usual time.
leaving Mrs Curry alone in the house with her
husband.
Dr. Xosak summoned from the Washin-
ton Heights Hospital In an ambulance He
found Curry undressed in bed, with a bullet
wound through the head. a revolver was
found on the floor beside the bed with one
chamber empty Word was sent TO the coroners'
office and the body taken charge Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-25
LABOR ARMIES CLASH.
Hans Attack italians in Bridgeport
Police Charge Mob.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune,

Bridgeport, Conn. July 24-Italian section
hands employed by the Connecticut Company,
which operates trolley lines in this state. and
Hungaras strikers of the American Tube and
Stamping Plant here clashed to-day and were
prevented from spiing much blood by the
ponce VINO charged in force upon the mob of
Infatuated men
Inc Italians were going to work on a street
line extension near the stamping companys
plant when the Hungarians, who had congre-
gated outside the factory gates got the idea
that the laborers were strike breakers. The
huns used clubs and stones and drove back the
Italians, who couldn't understand why thew
were attacked.
AS the Huns insisted keeping the railroad
men from their work, the Italians drew knives
and with picks and shovels drove them away
The police were called and made several arrests,
which were followed by the imposition of fines
in court.
Three men who were seriously injured were
taken 70 hospitals. number who were in
jured were spirited away by their friends be-
fore they fell Into the hands of the police
Police details are now guarding the works.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-25
HUMAN FOR p. S. COUNSEL
Upstate Board Considering His
NQme-AIbany Pleased.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.I

4iDany July Ex-senator Harvey y. Hinman,
VI BlnghamtOn, Of the ablest members Of
'ne upper house. is likely 10 be named counsel
" Inc upstate Public Service Commission. The
'poTt that the commission had his name under
.'fisioeratioa was general around the Capitol
= nay ana hailed with considerable salts
S-'ioh Senator Hinman has been rated by
n M mere as the keenest member of the Senate.
- ook prominent part in the actions of this
- 'Aira year Of service He was one Of the
Ing Hughes men, supporting the public ser
- - Dill vigorously and pointing out the i'm
ave duty Of the Republican party to give
81 81 raw 10 the people guarantee of its
90 Iaith and desire 10 be Of service
- oeHFered a speech during the Kelsey de-
- winch was Potable in its keen analysis and
- - Heatment % that situation. He is fear
- - aggressive ana fully alive to the necessity
-, tu4ahon of corporations. In him the law
So 'or lhe railroads would meet one who has
a. closely the railroad situation and knew
q aDpI ~ well as they lie is considered one
. az 'eaDcs's If 'hc bar in tho Southern Tier.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-25
TwEED's HEADQUARTERS NO MORE.
Crocheron House at Bayside Burned-In-
mates Narrow Escape

Bayside, Long Island. July 24-The old head
quarters Of Bill" Tweed. the Tarnmany boss. on
Little Neck Bay here. destroyed by fire
early this morning. and several summer board
ers who were asleep in the building when it
caught fire had narrow escapes from being
burned to death. AS it was. most Of them had
70 flee from the burning structure with nothing TO
cover them but their night clothing They
sought shelter in nearby houses.
The building had changed hands several times
since Tweed occupied it and was last owned by
William r. Thomas. George Collier had leased
# and ran it a boarding house in the sum
nler. II known as the Crocheron House in
Crocheron avenue.
The fire, which started in the Kitchen was
caused by a defective electric light wire II was
burning briskly before il was discovered.
The firemen worked hard but the building
entirely destroyed. The loss is about
so, 600.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-25
PRISONERS HAD MUCH CLOTHING.

Great harrington Mass. July 24.-Two men
giving the names of Charles Carter and Jacob
Glickrnan were arrested in Housatonic to-day
charged with receiving stolen property said TO
have been taken by burglars from the store OF
c. A Weed, in Binghamton n. J. Ihey were
,.r,,,ob+ here and held in $500 each for hear
=, - ,,,orrou, They were unable to furnish
IN and were taken to the local lookup.
The men had a wagon in which were mum
her IF suit cases packed full of clothing when
the local police estimate to be worth nearly
%' "a u &c eypected that Mr.. Weed will
roil,e here tomorrow to try to identify the
clothing as his property.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-25
,,n,,v At MOUNT WASHINGTON HOTEL

The sixth season Of the Mount WASHINGTON ho'ei
,,-oose White Mountains, is in full swing
,,, rho list Of arrivals is said TO be greater than
- any time during the month of July since the
oocning of It's doors. Among the late arrivals are
opoi'ed Mrs r F Munro and William Foster
at,,,ro ot the Waumbck Mr.. and MRS. Fhillps
sionteomery and Miss Montgomery. at the Proale
iohis HIt5e y w Farnam. OF New Haven; Dr.
tiouSc' - rItr,an of New York; Mr.. and Mrs j.
10 y Qua, x orr jr and Miss Hattie Orr, OF AT
INA -, Mrs Frank Faon. Of Boston Iho i
ii a%' md Thomas Hooker, jr. OF New Haven
~ NJ ana Mrs A. Lilley. OF Baltimore
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-25
and the practice has consequently

ceased. 4-S
, me other day A. Fl. Smith, general manager Of
ne road wanted TO up the state from Briarclif
-idhor. He thought 1T a simple thing stop an
eApIesS' but some told him about the clause
N the new law and he decided to travel up the
he In local until he reached the regular stopping
place at Ossining About the only cases In which
exceptions are now made those where sickness
is involved
Inc new rule prevents also the attaching Of pri-
vate cars to express trains at places where they
90 not regularly stop, and the company has had
TO do lot of explaining.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-25
RECORD COAL STRIPPING FOUND.

ttazleton. Penn. July 24-The Lehigh VaHey
Coal Company has opened what IS believed 10
be the largest stripping in the world, IS
~, rattimcr. and the coal is in sold pea
! 200 feet wide, 30 feet in thickness ana e'
f,,, Tattiyner to Drifton, at least SIX mics. II
=. ,,i,,,ated that were the company to take out
Zoo tons daily it would require 25o years 10 eX-
baust the supply
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-25
AL IRREGULAR Stops BARRED.
"'-ic Service Law Prevents Even Central's
Oeifisls from Delaying Trains

cul, -" York Central has found itself in diff
Inc 80, - result of The public serni ice law Until
fseo., "shi into effect on July /. trains had been
ties -, stopped ~ stations not on their sched-
rs IN matter o: courtcss a: convenience. But
'iefw.e nc Law there must be 20 Determinations
Eal.oa, passengers. and even the officials Of the
iof ar, - h", e1scmE'. If train stops once
p''s''l :; s.ust - stopped ~ The request Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-25
FURNISHED ROOMS To LET.

Single insertions cents per line. Six
teen words. times consecutively. 81.
which entities advertiser to have rooms
entered for a period OF fourteen days In
The Tribunes Directory OF Desirable
Rooms. Write for circular.
Full information concerning these rooms
may be had. free of charge. at the Uptown
Office of The New-YOrk Tribune. 1864
Broadway, between Seth and 3Tth SITS.
112 WEST 18TH ST--Room in private
house for gentleman; references.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-25
Midsummer Millinery
At Clearance Prices
Trimmed Hats 500

New lot Of Legho-ns and fancy
Hair BraidE-speciaIly chic effects
with breast and wings comhired
with ribbons, silk. velvs. or chiffon
also fine floral designs.
Cntrimmed Leghorls-aIl new crown
sEaPes-elsewhere 10 70 So gS-
Here ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 40 70 AS
Cntrimmed Burnt Straws-aU newest
midsummer styIes-reg 3D.. 20
Women's Cntrimmed Black Chips
latest midsummer fancies-reg. .9S 80
Dress Hats. suitable for Misses and
Children-Chiffou snd Lace. in
exquisite effects. with large LCuSine
bows of white. pink or blue
We're s. 90 to S69S ........... 2 QS
CFildrens Colonials and Roll Brims-
white Milaus. with cold ribbon
streaIners and p0mPons-good value
Finer 10 So As
Equally good values.
Fine Marabout Breasts-Iong and full
black white blue. tan brown and
the new canary shade-were .9S-.. 80
Coque Breasts and Wings-full and
fne-blacA, white. brown and blue
were 49, Observation-Disclosures 40
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-25
Special Lunches
To-day Thursday
IL so TO 2:3n.

1850 to 2:30.
No. Soup. Boiled Beef Tongue. with
Spinach. Dreamed Rice Pub
ding. Tea, Coffee or Milk so
No Soup. Fricasses OF Milk Fed
Veal with Noodles. iced Water
melon. Tea. Coffee or Milk so
No. S-soup BIo.1ed steak, with On
ions. Tomato and Lettuce.
Sliced Peaches. Sweet Cream.
Tea, Coffee or Milk. 20
No Soup Roast Srring Chicken.
Sliced Tomato Cold Cup Gus
tard. Tea. Coffee or MIX. 40
II customers prefer they can have Ice
Cream instead OF other dessert.
Breakfast Daily. 20 II a n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-25
LIB % s U Cd EI A ANR F E2S1zs II

LIB % $ U O M A AER F E2GISs b.
I ALL RIVER LINE Via Newport and Fall
RIVER Lve- Pier 70, y r. Il. Warren St.
week days and Sundays $50 p. NJ. Str5.
1TiSClIa and Puritan Orchestra on each
PROVIDENCE LINE. for Providence, Bos-
ION, East and North Lv. Pier IL, y. r. n.
Murray St. week DAYS only & 7. NJ. Strs.
iIon!dence and Pilgrim. Orchestra on each.
NEW BEDFORD LINE. for New Bedford.
WOODS Hole, Martha's Vineyard. Nan
tuCket. Mattauoisett Marion and other
points on Cape Cod Lv. Pier 40. y. r.. r.
Clarkson St. week days only. 6 2. NJ. Strs-
Maine aud New hampshire.
NORWICH LINE. for New London. Block
Island. Norwich, Watch Hi. Narrngansett
lieT. Worcester. Lv. Pier 40 y r.. =.
CARLSON St week days only. T. NJ,
Pier 40, Z r. - {. 22T st. $50 T. NJ
ALSO DAYLIGHT TRIP Mondays. Pier 40.
\ r., 10 A. NJ. IT. Z 22I st 1O.45 4 NJ
Strs, Chester W. Chaplin and City q Lowell,
NEW HAVEN LINE. for New Haven and
North. I've. Pier 90. Z. r.. week days. 45
NJ Sundays, go a NJ. I've. foot East
22d st, week days 300 p. NJ. Sundays,
1000 4. NJ. sundays due New York on re
turn 300 p NJ. Str. Richard Peck.
Tickets and staterooms at 245. 673. llsO.
ZOO and 1885, Broadway. 25 Union 50. 80
Fifth Ave. G49 Madison Ave, 245 Column
bus Ave, los W 125th ST.. 2IeS Third Ave.
and at Piers. New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-25

PED ID" LINE
For La Guoyra. Puerto CaheIlo Cura-
Gao and NaracaibC Via Curacao calling
also a. san Juan, +. r.:
So Phi.adei phla Saturday, August 2. noon
SIS Caracas $500. Saturday. August Il noon
For "a GUayra. Curacao Maracalbo:
S. Zulia .- ........ Saturday. JULY y noon
IS Maracalb1... Saturday. Aug To- noon
These steamers have superior accorumo-
6atiOn for pass'D g"ls.
BOUI.TON. BLISS q DALLFTT
General Managers. 50 Wall st