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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-19
LEGISLATOR NOES
AFTER SHOOTING MAN
North Carolina Man Fires on One
Time Police Chief in Street and
Takes to Mountains.

WAYNESVILLE. y. c.. May IS
Henry Abel, brother of DIR. J. F. Abel,
of this place, and former chief of
police here, is dying as the result
OF two pistol shots inflicted by Da-
vid l.. Boyd. representative of this
county in tha North Carolina Legis-
lature. Boyd fed Immediately after
his encounter with Abel, which took
place in Main street. and all Efforts
TO lc.cate his whereabouts have
proven futil2.
1t is believed that Boyd has fled
the State and escaped across the
State line into the mountain dis
tricis of Tennessee. The shooting
was the result of fight between
man named Lcaths rwood, well
known citizen and Royd's nephew.
Abel and Boyd wero eye witnesses of
the affair and Abel attempted to sep
arate the two men. which enragcd
Boyd. who drew a gun AMI COM
mcnced firing at Abel. Abel was Shot
through the heart.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-19
HEAVY PENALTY FOR
VIOLATING LIQUOR LAW
Manager Of Saloon Put Under Bond
in Manassas for Selling Two
Per Cent. Beer.

MANASSAS. May 1S.-Wade Good
win. manager for the Portner Brew
ia- Company's Ambcrinc saloon In
this place, was arrested last week on
a warrant charging him with violation
Of the local option law.
The case came up before Mayor c.
A. Sinclair. and upon motion Of the
defendants counsel. IL was continued
until Saturday afternoon. Upon the
hearing of tho case a. that time Mayor
Sinclair imposed fnc of $50 and cost
upon Goodwin and placed him under n
bond Of $500 against further viola
ton Vt tho law.
Mayor Sinclair held that u was 4
violation of the Iocai option Law 10
sell even two per cont. alcohol beer
IN q local option territory. and tina,
ser;ion .; Of the Byrd iiqHu Law
could only apply in a nonlocsi option
district
r. 4. hutchinson. Of this place,
rcprez"n'rd the prosecution. and s. q
Brent. IF Alexandria. tho d~feuse. kn
apucsI was tskrn tn the COUNTY cnHr'.
xhich crnycacs IN the firsr MONDAY
in June.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-19
SlUGGERS VS.. DOCTORS.
Thursday Afternoon the Time; Casino
Park the Place.

Jimmie Reynolds Singers and a
has han team composed of the doc
tors 81 The city will cross hats on
the Casino park Thursday afternoon
This ;r,.miSrs 10 b. n very oninNa.
Mo ,rorrh not a scientific match.
Among the Slugscr" Will h'
Thomas Reynolds T., Ru'hag". G..
Jimmie Reynolds. H.. ". |" ShnHa" q.
ID HAIRY Shaw"n, Sd, Stanl' V
Scott. IS. Howard Roweh' H., LOWS
NcMurran. CT. j. G. Lester. RI, H.,
patbv, the maEaEcr nt IN" doctors.
Is out Of the city. and the lineup
of the doctors team has not been
announced.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-19
ELECTRICAL ORDINANCE.

After hearing Captain c. c. Bcrkc
ley. representing the electrical con
tractors of the city. on the subject
of the proposed new electrical ordin'
ance. the ordinance and police com
mittee of the city council last night
adjourned to meet week from tonight
to consider and act upon the meas
ure. Attorney f. NJ. Braxton. rep
resenting the street railway and cleo
trio light companies, stated that his
clients wanted a straight ordinance
and that he only asked that the com
mittee consider the measure carefully
before adopting it. City Electrician
Green addressed the committee brief,
ly.
The buildings. grounds and lights
committee met and disposed of routine
business.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-19
g4f-LE El...
SPEAKER CANNON H0N0RS
MR.. GLASS, OF VIRGINIA
v.ruinian Jumped Over Heads OF
Others to Currency Conference
Committee.

WASHINGTON. ID. G.. May iS.-Thc
selection Of Representative CLASS as
a member of the conference commit.
tee on the matter If currency leSisia'
ton was a surprise to him and To his
friends AS we'll. Mr.. Glass is the
third Democrat On the committee on
lunking and currency. and he was
selected over the ranking minority
member. Elijah Lewis, OF Georgia.
This is Il proceeding that is seldom
taken. the ranking members Of com
mitttes being appointed Cohf"rc!S.
The designation WAS made by Speaker
Cannon. On the Senate side Virginia
will have another confrrcc, in the per.
son ,f Senator Daniel and viii b" III"
cIly state in the Union which will
have two members OH that commit.
tee.
The appointment CT Mr.. Glass WAS
mad b. thu speaker without any Sus.
g"stion On tn part of tho friends Of
the Lynchhurg congressman. In the
proceedings on the floor Of the House
Representative Glass had taken but
little part. He mas q contempt for
IN" vain show of congressional speech
making. taking the ground that til"
average speaker is talking for bun
crmb, and not for any hope that ii
will influence l'GiIlatiOn. And he has
abundant ground for that contempt.
as anyone will testify who has seen
representatives standing up, deClaim-
ing. like schoclboyS. without a soul TO
follow their remark except the SFi-
Cial reporter.
But in the serious work OF thc com
mtce room Mr.. Glass has proven his
mettIe. Ranking aud currency is not
the most delightful subject that Mr..
Glass could b assigned to familiarizc
himself WITH but since he has been
m omher CT the comiftee he has fol
lowed the subject with painSthkinC
effort 10 get to the bottom Of Ii. And
that he has succeeded well in the I'M
dcrtaking Is shown i~ III" fact that
the speaker jumped him over the
heads Of those who nntrankrd him. In
order that he could havi the best
men he could get TO represent the
House in its fight with the Senate.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-19
Sailed.

Steamer, Thimblcby iRrD Grom
GnlfporD Rotterdam: rastano tRr.'
Antwerp; Castle Eden OBJ Antwerp.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-19
A Valuable Invention.

Mr. J. r. Boeg. an employee OF IN"
United States army depot quarter
masters office here. is the inventor
Of wha, is expected to prove an in
valuable device for lowering Wife
boats from ships. The device has
been installed aboard the transport
fitzpatrick and has worked perfectly
Captain Grant directed test Of the
invention and found that by usr ut
tho device a lifeboat heavily loaded
could he lowered in thirty seconds
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-19
EvANGEL.ST,c SERVICES.
vii! be Conducted Sunday Evenings
bv Rev. Mr.. Wexford.

WIZ DC ScnQuCte0 SuUuet ISS'So
by Rev. Mr.. Wexford.
Commencing next Sunday night
series of evanseiistic services Will
be held at the First PRESBYTERIAN
church each Sunday night until July
l3. The services will he continued
by the pastor. Rev. f. T. Wexford,
and the church choir will render spe-
cial music at each meeting.
The movemsn for the holding OF
these sorvices was inaugurated by
Rev. Mr. Wexford last week and
" thin few days more than 300
CT the members of the congregation
signed petition for the meetings.
TIL elders and deacons of the church
will meet tonight TO make final ar
rangementS for the services.
Unusually large congregations at
tended both of the services a; the
church Sunday and Mr. Wexford cx-
y, cts all of the evangelistic services
to be well attended.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-19
Cases Of Harry Wsstsco'l and
Brewery lgsils IN Police Court.
JUSTICE BROWN IS Re'bY row
"Prohibition Beer" Had His Honor
''Stumped' At First. Bat He Has
Been Looking Up the Law on the
Subject.

In the police court this morning
tn case, of Harry WcSlacott. tn"
National Brewing Bompany and III"
Pahsi Brewing Company are set tor
trial II fore Just &c Brown. West
aro,t is "harged with selling liquor
without d license. AMI the brewing
companies are charged with viola
tions of tn" Byrd liquor law.
Westacntt, who formerly conducted
saloon AT Warwick avenue ami
Twenty fifth street. Withdrew his ar-
piication for new license early this
month and d few days late" he was
arrr Sted by the police on tn" "harG"
OF selling liquor. He did not deny
the charge. but claimed that the
beer he sold was local option and
"nrohibati"n beer" which is said {"
contain not more than two per cent
alcohol. ANA which beer. it is claim
ed. can be sold without "A lic7ncc.
A number of the bottles containing
this heer were seized by the police
and it is said. were found not to
have the proper stamp as required by
law. II wa claimed that the Ma
1ional and PabSt companies had sold
the beer TO WcStacOtt and Chief Roy-
nnlds had ". H. l.. Kent and A. NJ.
Mueller. agents for the companies.
ST nmonCh.
Not being familiar with the law on
tn" pointS involved, Justice Brown
continued the cases until this morn
ing.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-19
yo.o, Painter ArresteS.

- = Patton. = yornc painter. We
arrested las, nirhi by Pairolmsn Let
tipcr cp Tho charge NJ ls-r"Hs. Hr
was lc-L~d NJ At tho station hoss"
tn await - hearing b~fcre Ius'ioe
Brown in the pniice couri tbs mora
ing Tive arrest was mad On = wa
ran, svrru or, by e. W Drsn ant
charging Patton with tn" thief, ~ an
oycrccsf valued ri ~.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-19
Monday. May 10. 1908.


Arrived
Steamer CaStarr tBrD Ptnwill. Pen
Hacold 10 Ch"sap' axe & Ohio Coal
and Coke COMPANY for bunker coal.
Schooner Ruth r. Mellill. Wallac ;
Portland Not chartered,
BARGE John 4. Briggs from Salem
to Chesapeake e. Ohio Cral Agency
Company in ballast.
Barge POttSville from SOstcn-tO
Chesapeake & Ohio Coal Agency Com,
pany in ballast.
Barge Mary B. Mitchell from Boston
to Chesapeake & Ohio Coal AZ 'ncN
Company in ballast.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-19
Soeciai Drill.

The Huntington RifeS will ho'd
special drills Wednesday and Thurs
day nights n prepare for participa-
ton In the Coufed rate Memorial pa
rade Saturday. Captain wilkins is
exp citing daily 10 receive orders 10
hold an election to fill the vacancy
GRATED by IN" resignation Of First
Licutnan. G. W. Franklin.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-19
Steamer Canada Ashore.

An Associated Press dispatch last
night from Hoganas. Sweden. says
that the British steamship Canada.
Captain Barr. from Port Inglis via
Newport News for Linham. is ashore
off Torck0v. The details of the ac-
Cient are not known. The Canada
loaded bunker coal at this port the
latter part of April.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-19
Cleared.

Steamer CaStann iBr) Penw,h.
Antwerp-ChPsapeak & Ohio Coal
and Coke Company.
Steamer Castle Eden tBrD Sea
l.CCk. Antwrrp-F mrn"Ss. Witty 4
Company. Ltd.
Barge +. g. sutton for Providence
Chesapeake & Ohio Coal and Coke
Company.
Barge Julia r. Dempsey for Paw
tuckc;. r.. I-Ch2sapcak" & Obi"
Coal and Coke Company.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-19
Coming Here to Load.

The British steamship AnstriaHa.
which is now discharging a cargo
Of gun powder at New York city,
is expected 10 arr VIC here this week
to load exports for England. She
will be loaded by Furncss. Witty &
Company, Ltd.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-19
Trip in Motor Launch.

Collector Of Customs J. f.. r.
Stewart and Mr.. James y. Able. Jr..
ard escveral Norfolk mn. left yes-
,eriav for Yorktown IN spend scv-
erai DAYS al the United States naval
marine camp near that place. Thrv
made the trip IN large moto-
IarnCh.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-19
WILLIAM AND NARY TRIMS
RAND OlPh.MACON NINE
Gives williamsburg Team Penant for
the State Eeastern intereo''e'
aiatc Association.
tSuecial to the Daily Pr"#sh.

tSprCIaI ~ TIC IT"Hy f''""''
RICHMOND, VA, MAJ Is. William
and Mary's baseball team t'daN de
fcatcd the Randolph MacCn nirr IN Il
close and well contested gam" by
score Of two TO ono. thus giving tao
Williamsburg nine the championship
Of the Eastern state intercollegiate
league. owl was in fin" form aud
with better Srrpcrt wou'd nav" smut
on, IN. Rand lph- Macon aggregation
New-York tribune., 1908-10-08
RUSSIAN WOMEN DOCTORS.
From The Tribune Bureau


Washington Oct. 7-Drs- Marie William and
Anatolie Posashnaja were two Of the most sought
after women among the many forel gners who came
to this country to attend the International Con-
gress tuberculosis, and they quito opened the
eyes of their American sisters as to the pro-
gressiveness Of Russian women Miss Apatone
Posashnaja remarkable among the other
women for her height Of about six feet. She is Of
slender build, and her blond hair frames face Of
great intelligence and animation.
She says there fully two thousand students
in the Womens Medical School at st. Petersburg
and that six years is the average length of the
course. They must pass unusually hard examina-
tons satisfactorily before receiving their diplomas
She also commented upon the school established In
Russia in the last two years for teaching women
architecture engineering and other useful profess
sions. The medical profession, however, seems TO
have the most wonderful hold the people, and
there are positively restrictions against women
in this profession. They practise indiscriminately
among men, women and children. Little prog
ress has as yet been made in Russia in teaching
the poor people the laws Of health and the pre-
yentives against consumption. but lines for great
work being laid
Miss Posashnaja delighted with the progress
of women in this country. Our system too OF free
nurses to the poor especially appealed to her. and
she expressed regret that there was not more of
such work in Russia
New-York tribune., 1908-10-08
MET. STANDS FIRM.
ReceiUers Shoe They VII Fight
Restoration of Transfers.

whatever action may be taken by the PUBIC
e-1ioe Commission toward restoring the transfer
exchange system between the Metropolitan ana
.he 18th street and Belt lines, # became more eVl-
dent at yesterdays hearing that the Metropolitan
receivers would not take kindly TO any change IN
the present arrangement. Robert c Beatty, one
Of the special counsel retained by the receivers
said that under the wording Of Section ~ OF the
Eouhlic Service commissions law no through line
o4 TRANSFORMATION at present existed in the zone
affected by the proposed order. Admitting that
such a through line might be made by the con-
struction and maintenance Of switch connection
this work would cost S50o0o0 and Slooocoo
This announcement that the receivers would take
advantage of the literal wording Of the law caused
Commissioner Eustis TO ask why through routing
Of passengers instead of could not be pro
zided, as was done previously to the segregation
of the Belt Line. The lawyers for the receivers
maintained, however, that the maintenance of a
through route meant sending a car through from
the starting point TO the end of route
Frederick G. Wood, secretary to Oren Root, gen
erai manager of the Metropolitan, gave figures
which went 10 confirm previous declarations of the
dishonesty New Workers in the abuse Of transfer
privileges. For the fiscal year ended in 1907, he
said, the company had lost about S-50,0oO by the
increased use Of transfers and the corresponding
decrease in cash fares. The hearing viii be re-
.sunned tomorrow at Il e.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-08
MEMS VOICES BETTER.
Women's Inferior Because They Cant Run
Gamut of Emotions.

The Rainy Daisies sat in subdued silence yester
day afternoon at the Hotel Astor while NINE
Evans Won Klenner told them what dreaoiul
,,oices American women had and explained 10 tneil
wbv a woman couldn't have as good voice as
man anyway - ,,
"a mans voice." said Nine Won klenner' Is
canable of expressing the whole range OF human
feeling It can be as soft and caressng as "o1-
ans as well as strong and forceful woman
voice is not capable of expressing such various
sentiments Still" she added, consohnsy' hidoH
can be done by cultivation.
.-rbe ideal voice in a woman" Nine. Won kenner
continued is soft and gentle. low in pitch soo'n-
ing but scarcely qualified 10 address an audience III
q large hall. The brisk, clear wei acceh'eo -,
- - disr1aasinp hut it does not charm. The
raw. crude voice has disillusonized more men thah
any other one thing. .,
Nine Won Klenner attributed the disasreeaDle,
ness of the American voice TO suo"ayo'
RAILWAYS and crowded streets while she pehe.eS
that tight clothing helps little by interfering Will
the free action of the vocal coros'
New-York tribune., 1908-10-08
ASK FOR TRINITY COPPER FACTS.
Stockholders in Lawson s Company Make De-
mands at Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stocAho,u.o .a - W
Trinity Copper Company, of which Iho1naS W
Tavvson is president, was held in Jersey Clty on
rr,,esdsv In the absence of Mr. Lawson hoLnel
A1hers presided. After the presidents report 'a''
&c the property had been shut down for year,
- rs ro+bfne for him to say. had been read
and trial balance sheet as Of SEPTEMBER l. siio"
ing cash in hand of $751; had been presented sew
eraI of the twenty stockholders present defnahoeo
mora information This was not forthcoming now
ever. and resolution calling on the olrec'o'S u
furnish more details was tabled
Mr. Albers was asked what the First NalohaI
copper Company intended to do with the smetlng
contract existing between the Trinity copper COM
pany and the Balaklala Copper Company no"
thar the latter company has been taken over oF
the First National, but he said he was not pre-
nared 10 saw He stated, however, that the TRINITY
cornpanv could make money at the present price
of conner and that all it was waiting for was
the snelter Of the Balaklala company TO be put
in operation He declined to say what percentage
of copper the Trinity ores contained 1t was an
ror,nced that the number of stockholders had in
creased from 5000 10 $3.50 during the year.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-08
CHICAGO G. ALTON.

The gross earnings of the Chicago & Alton for
the fiscal year ended June 60 1905 as shown in the
pamphlet report, just issued. were s12,0SL734,
against $2S09 426 for the preceding year Expenses
s. 500 099 comparing with IS O24 452 1907 and
ret earnings $278635 $685. 339 less than for
1901. Deducting from the total income of $42S 100
the taxes and other charges g 5197 and dividends
Of 81 0 49, the final surplus for the year is s299 759
comparing with 81 S1,01O229 in 1907. Between June
1899 and June, 1905 the total tractive power Of the
locomotives in service has been increased 13la per
cent; total capacity of freight equipment in service
has been increased from 1850 tons to 35,9S3 TONS
or 1872 So per cent and average capacity per has
been increased within this period from 252 tons to
81 13 tons or 7254 per cent For many reasons I'M
provements during the year were not SO extensive
as those made in any year since 1900. Neverthe-
less improvements made in the property were not
inconsiderable.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-08
COAL SUIT HEARINGS
J. S. HARRIS ON STAND.
Memory Weak on Meetings Farang
Amounts of Production.

The hearings in the governments suit against the
anthracite coal roads for alleged violations OF inc
antitrust law We're resumed before CharIes u
Gilbert examiner in the Federal Building yesteF-
6.v The action was brought in equity by Attorney
General Bonaparte in the Circuit court Oh 'ne
Fastern District of Pennsylvania Conspiracy 10
-nanipulate the output and price OF anthacl'e -
charged -,
James c McReynolds who has been appointed
ecIs1 assistant 70 the Attorney General TO con-
6uct the present hearing, called as his nrsI WI
ness Joseph s. Harris Of Philadelphla' loi
nresident of the Philadelphia & Reading hali"@'
and director OF that road
Mr Harris said he had never heard OF an u.s. u.s.
Ynent between the Reading and several other coiA
NAMES 10 regulate the production OF anthracL'e' anu
dsd not even know how much the other roaos We
so,nr TO market From 1852 TO 1888 ne salu' ne
eyas president of the Lehgh Coal and Navlgatlo"
Company. and that all the other roauS anu
panies were his competitors .
Mr. AIcRevnolds took up some testlnlony el'eA
hv Nj Harris before the Interstate CoHAhei
-oy,rnissicl ,n 1903 Nj Harris did not remember
-, ssor+ at q meeting over which Samuel
60, -,-ssided and Of which he was secretary
1,ben a resolution was passed fixing the alio'iiie
op ,or,narv was TO mine. but said that II he
testified 10 il in 1903 II was true Inc asI
-rere never lived up to- he ADDED -.
r. a. not doubt If the minutes said so, that
,ba philadelphia & Reading was to mine $3.50 per
ra,+- the Iehigh Valley, 1905; the LaCA@i" 0' ,
- az .t delaware & Hudson. Il; the Pennsylvania
& the Pennsylvania Coal Company O. anu '-' ~
* Ter cent as q result Of the agreement
" Harris also did not remember meelihs -
coa1 road operators at J P Morgans nouSe - -,
nE.rcb 1896 at which John King presloeo anu ~ u
-, he was secretary. when an agreement was
coached To fix the amount Of coal 10 De lie- , -,
tween March 81. 1885, and March g. ISS'' d '''''
tons -. .,,,-t, ta was
Mr Harris said he knew nothing Ihoush He
.,-esident Of the Reading at the tnle OF ol0 -
chase b. that company of the majority s'oCA u
r-..-.I Railroad of New Jersey. J. r Morgan {"
o. we're the financial agents in the DEAL anu LIE
supposed hoated the bond Issues out ne ute JI
O. s+ocl Of the Reading at that time was neiu
generally -, ..lden+ Of
.ba Iebjsh Coal and Navigation Company formerly
osld-+ or the Pennsylvania Coal and Coke COM
-snx xaid AL his coal was shipped over 1lle f'eau
sre and the Central Railroad OF New jersey
TEA Was not aware that any railroad OF o'ne'
coa1 mining company owned stock IN his COMPANY
nd had not conferred with his competitors ABOUT
--3ces since he had been connected With the COM
- 1Ja insisted thai he did not know the prices
charged by his competitors al udewater.