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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-14
BROWNSVILLE AFFAIR MAY re,
D. CULT IN GOOD.

There is cause for rejoicing tina,
there is reason TO hope thcre will be
II. final settlement Of the Browns
vile affair when the Senate COM
mittee on military affairs submits It's
report. Tho country became very
tired OF this affair some time ago.
to cay nothing of the fact that long
ago the people made UP their MINIS
70 TO who wore the guilty parties
There is every reason TO believe that
the President was right when he ar
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-14
GREATER CONFIDENCE
AMONG The BUYERS
Holiday Trade, Says Mercantile Aaen-
cy. This vesr will Not Be AS
Large AS In 1906.
Oily Associated press)

NEW YORK, Dec. l3-R. G. Dun &
Co.'s weekly review of trade tomor-
row Will say: Commercial reports
indicate little alteration Tor the past
week, but groatcr confidence is felt
that the market will improve after
January. The holiday trade monop.
oli2es attention in some sections OK.
cocdlng that OF last year, although
aggregate sales do not compare ia
vorably with 1905 TO date.
Jobbing ANA Wholesale lines are
seasonably quiet. while manulac-
turing operations arc curtailed. pend
Ing tho resumption OF normal ue-
mands.
Fluctuations in the raw material
produced soma irresularity in the
tone OF cotton goods. but few net
changes occurred in prices. As Meth
CT manufacturer nor buyer seem de-
sirons OF establishing new basis OF
quotations. the market is nomlnally
unchanged. The only division OF the
cotton manufacturers market that
shows accumulation Is the export
class. No business with China is nm
ticipatcd until prices decline material.
~ Signs of Improvement multiply
In tho hide market business OF all
kinds Of doN>a''c packer and country
hides this week being larger than Il,
any limo for two months.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-14
TIE DEPARTURE or THE FLEET
FOR THE PACIFIC.

Inc plStSSH sHlCuulu HBnN-
Inv machines now in Hampton RoaJs
win on Monday sail villa tho God.
speod OF every American. II Ia q
magnificent flcot and Ia manned by
magnificent specimens of Americana.
from Admiral Evans down. and II Is
the forveut wish OF all that both
loot and mon will reach their dcstln-
alton without serlous mlshap of any
Kind. II Is great undertaking and
ono that. II tho truth were known.
the officcra dread. II they were sail.
ing out between tho Virginia cnpcs
With tho knowledge that they wore
soon TO engage In battle thero would
be much moro JOY aboard than there
Will DO on Monday morning when
tho signal for weighing anchors la
Given.
Tho trip Will he anything but n
oruise of idlcness; there Will be
work and plenty OF 1t. but tho work
will be OF tho sort that means cter.
nal hours OF duliness with no rollcv-
ing expectancy OF excitement. While
thore will be no excitement. there
Will be no lack OF responsibility. Upon
tho shoulders of Admiral Evans
there falls the burden OF being IN
command of tho greatest fleet that
aver sailed under the American nag;
To the other nduirals there win
como the duties pertainiug 10 their
1 seuadrons andi upon tho captains
there falls the task of caring for
their ships. at times tho cruisc will
DO full OF par!ls, and there will bc
many days when good s.nmanship
and good judgement will be noues-
spry for the safety OF both lives ana
ships
Fortunately tho officers possess both
iyand Il disaster should occur IL
would not DO because there had been
"a duty neglected. or that carclessness
prevailed aboard the ships. That ov-
cry nrecaution has boon taken ana
viii DE taken is an assured fact, ana
III an accident should occur the Am
erican roonlc can know it was not
caused by lack of vigilance and cau
tion,
No doubt great crowd will aa-
sembio on the Virginia Peninsula
TO sec the ships sail. and as they pass
out between tho capcs the heart ana
blood OF every American will heat
u little fastcr, aud there Will be q
feeling that we are all glad that We
belong to country that is tho pos
SCISSOR of such fleet aud from the
! lips VIII come-not good bye or fare
well--hut God bless you and good
luck to you all.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-14
PLAN TO CHANGE THE NAME OF
PHogsus.

u would seem NJ Ii n plan TO change
the name OF tho huBtling town of
Phoebua had much that was in ia
vor OF H. Tho town Is today making
rapid stridcs forward and the great
majority OF Its citizens arc cndeav-
of!nR. and are succeeding In a splcn-
did manner. to make II one OF tho
leading placos on the Virginia Pen
insula. The town bears tho namo
OF au honored family. but it has be-
come such by7word by combina,
ton OF unfortunate circumstances
that there IL no doubt but that the
town would be batter off In moro ways
than one it the name was changed.
There were days in the past. through
no fault OF most of tho residents o!
tho place. that events occurred. that
did not bring credit to the place
but those days have passed and
their repetition is next 10 impossible.
Tho town today ~ in every respect
law abiding. progressive ana a credit
TO the entire community. and II tho
past can be b.cttcd from memory 1t
certainly viii. be a good thing .or the
town at large.
OFTEN places which have been un-
fortunate in their Inception have la.
tor changed their names and it has
proved OF benctlt to them. THIS
nigh, prove true OF phocbus. and II.
such was. the case 80 much the bet
ter. Anyway, 1t does not Seem as it
any harm could come from the change
OF names, if it was decided to do so.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-14

Daily Steamers leave Old
Point every other day tcven dates.
month Of November). ar a. m.
For Information apply 10
j. n. Smith. Agent. Union Ticket
Office. Chamberlain Hotel. Old Point,
Va.
p. NJ Pritchard. Gen. Agent. Jno.
L. Williams, CITY Pass Agent, corner
CRANKY and Plume SITS. Norfolk.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-14
Paper Milo Closed Down.

WINCHESTER, VA. Dec. l3-Tho
Old Dominion paper mills. in this
city which are operated by tho AM
eriean straw Board Company. have
closed down. throwing a large force
OF men on. OF employment. The
mills had been working bo,h dav ma
night forces.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-14

II is our humble opinion TINT the
New York woman who is suing her
husband for divorce on the ground
that tho Is an invcteratc poker play
or. and always n loscr" mas ample
grounds for action. A poker player
who always loses Is not entitled to
q wife-he never has the thing In
his pockets that his wife looks for
while he is asleep.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-14

y man III New York has jus, died
from worry brought on because he
had inherited an estate OF So 600 600.
We would take chance on think
Ike that.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-14

The "f!rst Lady OF the Land" Mira.
Roosevelt, has set an example ,or
the rest of womankInd of tho coun-
try--shc has finished her Christmas
shopping.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-14

1t Is oil right for the floor walkcrs
In the blk department stores in New
York to call themselves isle mana
sers"-bnt that ii rot what the clcrka
call them.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-14

II the President is a reader OF the
New York Sun, ho must be possessed
OF an opinion that he is not quite
as popular as lie once thought ne
was.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-14

a toll bridge In Massachusetts has
Increased It's dividend since one OF
tho two towns which 1t connects went
dry" Such is the effectiveness oil
prohibition.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-14

No employee OF the Dniiy prosa
Company 10 authorized to contract
afiy obligation in the nnmo az tho
cpppany, or to make purchases In tho
nnille OF thc same except upon order
sisi,sa by the PUBLISHER OF THE
pAstiy PRESS.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-14

All these hard things they say
about the, new gold coins may he
true but we can't speak from per-
sonal inspection.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-14

The IL years old Pennsylvania boy
who has Killed 10 bears may bc
President some Of these fine davs
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-14

Us fellows who are trihc short
on change may find consolation in
the knowledge that Russia wants to
borrow $l00.0o0,O0o.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-14

Just because Hartman has cold
Is not sufficient reason for the whole
stock list to "sncezc" at 4 point or
two
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-14

Five people In a Bristol. Conn,
boarding house t,ied to commit sn,-
ellie IN one day. Was IL the hash or
the prnnes that were so bad?
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-14

General Stoesscl Ia having hard
or fight for his life than when he wns
in command ut Port Arthur.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-14

Does look now as II Admiral Ev-
ans feet would sail on timc. despite
tho croahers' predictions to the con-
.Tary.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-14

TELEPHONE NUMBERS.
Editorial Roomn. Bell 'phonc No. "a
Husiness Office. noll Phone No. 1871
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-14

Entsred Mt tho newport ROWS VA.
Pestofilos as aecond.clasn matter.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-14

SATURDAY, pEcnMnEpR IL. 1907.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-14

The daily Press ia delivered by car.
riers anywhere In tho city limits for
10 cants week.. ANY irregularities
in delivery ahonld DO Immediately re-
ported TO the office of publication. Or.
isefs for delivery Of the Daily Preas
To either residence or places OF busi-
nsss may DO made by postal cord or
telephone.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-14
ste aatG1s Dreas-

G. y. Thicker. .Rditor and Publisher.
Il. y. pugh. Advertising Manager.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-18
FIRE DRIVES
OUT GUESTS.
HoLLENBEcK HOTEL HAS EARLY
MORNING GLAZE
RUSH TO STREET IN ScANTY
ATTIRE
Great Goodness Displayed by Hotel
Employees, Who Arouse Guests
and Conduct Them Out Of
the Building

Crossed wires started what would have
been a disastrous fire in the Hollenbeck
hotel early this morning had it not been
for the prompt and efficient work of the
hotel force and the ready response of the
city department.
The fire started from crossed electric
wires in the attic and had obtained
good headway before it was discovered
by Night Watchman A. J. Hitler of the
Hollenbeck force.
Immediately on his discovery of the
flames Watchman Hitler notified the
clerk on watch in the office of the hotel
and a force of porters and bell boys was
sent from room to room and floor to
floor alarming the guests.
At the same time the automatic fire
alarm began ringing and within ten
minutes every one of the $50 people In
the house was awakened.
While the fire amounted to nothing and
there was absolutely no danger to any
guest, this was not apparent at the time.
All, however got out in safety.
Under the charge of Manager j.. s.
Mitchell the employees of the hotel fought
and subdued the fire almost before the
arrival of the city department.
While there was much excitement no
accidents occurred, and all of the guests
were conducted to the ground floor in per-
fect order, though many of them were
scantily ,attired.
The fire was confined to the tower and
attic over the Spring street side of the
building, The damage was confined to the
roof and the upper floor and was caused
chiefly by the flood of water which was
turned on the blaze. The total loss is
estimated by Manager Mitchell at $1,000.
Within an hour after the discovery of
the fire all Of the guests had returned to
their rooms.
Elevator Man Fred Smith was highly
praised for his cool work in bringing
guests to the ground floor during the
height of the excitement
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-18
WILL BE MISTRESS
OF MANY MILLIONS
MISS VANDERBILT TO RECEIVE
HER FORTUNE
Attains Her Majority Next Month and
VIII Then Become the Richest
Young Woman In
America

Special to The Herald.
NEW YORK, July 17.-Extensive prep
arations are being made for festivities at
The Breakers, the Newport home Of Mrs.
Alice G. Vanderbilt next month.
On the date of the fete Miss Gladys
Moore Vanderbilt attains Ter legal age,
and under her f1ther's will comes into
absolute possession of the millions left
in trust for her.
Miss Vanderbilt is the youngest of the
five direct heirs to the vast fortune ac-
cumulated by the third head of the house
of Vanderbilt.
The Cornelius Vanderbilt fortune was
estimated in value seven years ago,
when the will was filed, variously at
from $50 O00, 900 to $120, ,00O0 900. Experts who
have kept track of the fluctuations in Sc
curities, such as make up the bulk of the
wealth, say that aside from the real es-
tate holdings the estate is worth at least
10 per cent more than 1t represented at
the time of Mr.. Vanderbilt's death.
Incidentally Miss Gladys, Vanderbilt Will
probably be in her own right the richest
eligible young woman in America. The
direct Inheritance of $500, 900 received un-
der the will, with accrued income, has
been so skillfully manipulated by the ex-
ecutors that 1t Is said to represent now
approximately S1000O,0OO. Added to this is
one-fourth interest in the estate of S1O,-
900 600 provided for her mother, Mrs. Alice
G. Vanderbilt, during her natural life.
This will conservatively bring the fortune
of Miss Vanderbilt to s12.5OO,0O0
A large force of clerks and accountants
has been busy for many weeks at the Of
fees of the Vanderbilt estate, Forty-sec-
ond street and Madison avenue, making
preparations for the distribution of the
stunendOus fortune.
E. v. Rossiter. vice president Of the
New York Central, the executor under
whose direction the work is being done
admits the task is not nearly completed
Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr.. the eldest OF
the five heirs, whose inheritance of $780,
900 under the will was considered mere
pittance compared with the fortunes re-
ceived by the other children, will not
benefit by this settlement. The $6,0OO,OOt
given to him shortly after the death OF
the senior Vanderbilt by his brother, Al
fred Gwynne, who got the lions share,
was understood at that time to be all
that he was to expect.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-18
GRAND LODGE OF ELKS
ELECTS NEW OFFICERS
TO PUNISH UNAUTHORIZED USE
OF EMBLEM
Order Seeks Law Which Will Prevent
Non.Members from Wearing Elk
Badges-Massed Band pa
rade Held

BY Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, July Incomplete
and official returns of the election in the
grand lodge of Elks, held yesterday in
this city, were announced today as FOL
lows:
Grand exalted ruler, John K. Tener
Charleroi, Pa; grand treasurer, Edwaro
Leach, New York; grand esteemed loya
knight, w. T. Leickie, Dowagiac, Mich!
grand esteemed lecturing knight, Bayaro
Gray, Frankfort, Ind; grand esteemed
leading knight, John d. Shea, Hartford
Conn; grand secretary, Fred c. Robin
son, Dubuque, Ia; grand trustees
Thomas B. Mills Superior, Wis; Thomas
f. McNulty, Baltimore, and Mayor
Charles c. Schmidt, Wheeling, w. Va-i
grand inner guard, M. M. Taylor.
1t was decided to establish flag day
for Elks on June IA. A resolution was
adopted calling for the appointment OF
a commission to devise ways and means
to prosecute outside users of the Elks'
emblems. subsequent resolution called
for the appointment of commission to
confer with congress to find means to
prevent the use of the emblem. The
Memphis lodge was authorized to prose-
cute the negro Elks of that city.
Have Big Parade
A massed band parade with all the
bands playing the same music at the
same time, one of the three big features
of Elks' week, took place today on Broad
street. Every musical organization par
ticipating in the reunion, numbering
more than forty bands with 1900 men,
bers, was in line.
The musicians formed on Broad street
and Fairmont avenueaand we're arranged
according to their instruments. The
music played was 1.-The Twenty-first Re-
union" which had 1.-The Girl Left Be-
hind Me-" Home, Sweet Home and
"Auld Lang Syne" as its general themes
with beautiful elaborations.
The route was south on Broad street
through the court of honor to South
street, where the massed bands were
dismissed. Fifty reviewing stands along
the two-mile route were crowded, and
the streets were Jammed with a crowd
such as Broad street has seldom seen.
The day was exceedingly sultry, but the
perspiring throngs cheered the aggre-
cation of musicians as they passed down
the street.
The contrast in costumes was ludicrous
In the parade could be seen all the daz-
zling costumes of some crack regimental
musicians organization by the side of
more modest costumes of village band
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-18
JAP MAKES
WAR MAPS
CAUGHT sKETcHlNG IN PASS
NEAR HOLLYWOOD
pRIENTALS ROAM OVER SANTA
MONICA MOUNTAINS
Contractor Catches Little Brown
Artist Who Executes Drawing
with CIeverness of an Artll-
lery Engineer

Is the present era of activity along the
lines of fortifcation and map drawing
among the Japanese merely coincident
with the, war scare?
Are the artists who have been discov-
cred at their work all over the coast
within the past month merely free
lances who are preparing in time of peace
to make themselves of value to the parent
government in case of war?
Or are the innocent maps which are
coming to light from time to time in
spired by the Toxic government of the
mikado, and the artists trained spies sent
to search out the vulnerable places of the
country? The correct answer is worth a
good deal to the United States govern
ment.
Prominent Angelenos who are not COM
monty scared by war talk are seriously
considering whether the latter is not
probably true. j. E. Num-, we'll known
contractor of Hollywood, inclines strongly
to this belief.
Mr.. Nunn's business often requires him
to drive among the Santa Monica noun
tains and through Cahuenga pass. For
several weeks he has noticed Japanese
seemingly idling about the hills without
any set purpose or aim and in places
where no business would take them. This
suspicious of the yellow wanderers; but
nothing of a definite nature occurred to
give substance to his suspicious.
Draws Military Map
Tuesday, while Mr.. Nunn was driving
through the Cahuenga pass, he noticed
Japanese far down on the hillside be-
meath a sycamore tree, seemingly deeply
engrossed in something which lay on his
lap. Mr.. Num- dismounted and crept
down the hillside till he was close to the
Japanese. What he saw seemed to give
weight to his suspicious of the past few
weeks.
On the Japanese's lap lay a drawing
board on which splendid map Of Ca
ruenga pass, Hollywood Tolucca and the
approaches to Los Angeles were outlined.
The whole outlying region was mapped
out exactly, attitudes were marked and
the map was as complete as military
commander could desire.
Wnen the oriental saw Mr.. Mum he
quocl<ly covered his work and stood in a
defiant attitude. On being questioned he
responded with dignity, in excellent Eng
lish, that he was merely amusing him
self drawing and declared that he had the
right to amuse himself as he saw fit.
Mr.. Num- was strongly inclined to con-
',pect this incident with the train of like
appenings in the southern end of the
tate and in the east. Other Angelenos
Te unwilling to put warllke Interrupt
fion- on the occurrence and were more in
clined to look upon it as mere coinci-
dence, without any serious meaning.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-18
FIND DEN OF THIEVES
IN BUSINESS DISTRICT
SAN FRANCISCO POLICE MAKE
CURIOUS DISCOVERY
Robbers Establish Their Hiding Place
in One of the Busiest Shopping
Districts of the
City

By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 17.-Near the
heart of one of the busiest shopping sec
tions of the city the police discovered
lair of thieves yesterday.
The den was found in the ruined part
of the Albert Pike memorial temple, In
Geary street, near Fillmore, and was
partly filled with stolen goods The tenn
pie is within a stones throw of the thou
sands of passers-by on Fillmore street.
The police seized the loot in the rob-
bers roost consisting of jewelry, cloth
ing, bolts of cloth and an opium smok-
ing layout.
They were Investigating robbery
which occurred early yesterday morning
in the tailoring store of Gordan & Co. at
1886 Fillmore street when they made the
unusual find.
The robbers had entered the store from
the rear door of the shop, which Is sep
arated from the den only by board
fence.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-18
TEXAS WILL LEGISLATE
AGAINST CONSUMPTION
Disease Is to Be Declared Contagious
and Railroads Notified Not y
to Bring Sufferers Into
State
BIZ Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
HOUSTON, Texas, July 17.-Dr. Will
liam 5rumby, state health officer, who is
here, says the governor will soon issue a
proclamation declaring tuberculosis to be
a contagious disease.
The railroads will be notified and it will
be made statutory offense, punishable
by a fine of $4,000, to haul a person af-
fiicted with ntagious disease into the
state.
If in interstate travel a passenger de-
mands that the carrier bring him to
Texas, the health officer will require that
the railroad notify the authorities at
destination. The patient will be required
to submit to an examination, and If not
satisfactory will be subject to deporta-
ton.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-18
DEFER TARIFF REVISION s.
UNTIL AFTER ELECTION
President Roosevelt Is Said to Have
Settled Upon This Course After
Careful Consideration of
Conditions
By Associated Press.


OYSTER BAY, N. Y, July 17.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt, Senator Hopkins and
r. e. Miles, representing the Wisconsin
Tariff Revision league. discussed the
subject of tariff revision at luncheon
today Senator Hopkins said on leav-
ing Oyster Bay that the conclusion
was reached that no tariff revision
should be undertaken until after the
next presidential election.
.It would be suicidal to the Republi-
can party" the senator added, ito un-
dertake a revision of the tariff during
the next congress After the presi-
Dental election 1 believe it will be the
duty of the Republican party to revise
the tariff and that it will be DONE"
Mr.. Hopkins remarked that he be-
lieved such an argument would appeal
to and be accepted by the Republican
revisionists In all parts of the country.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-18
DESERTS FROM ARMY
TO FOLLOW SWEETHEART T
Falling to Find Her, However, Loves
Iorn Soldier Surrenders to
Authorities and Must
Go to Prison
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
BAKERSFIELD, Cal, July 17.-Be-
cause his sweetheart left her home in
Delaware to come to Los Angeles,
George Crichton. a private enlisted in
the Fourth company of coast artillery
at Fort Dupont. Delaware, deserted the
army and followed the girl to the coast.
Disappointed at not being able to
find her here, foot sore, weary and half
sick, he surrendered himself to the
local recruiting office. Tonight he is
lodged in the county jail and must face
a court martial, with the prospect of
long term in the military prison on
Alcatraz island ahead of him.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-18
FIND PosTHUMoUs OPERA
AMONG VERDPS PAPERS
Rv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
MILAN, July 17.-In box of old papers
in VerdPs old home at Santa Agatha has
been found the manuscript of an un-
published opera written by the great
composer. In accordance with the Will
of Verdi, the contents OF this oox were to
have been destroyed, and it was while
going through the papers preparatory to
CARRYING out the dead mans wishes that
the opera was found.
1t has not yet been decided by Verdi's
executors what will be done with the
1t is supposed to have been
one of his early works.