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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-17
GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.
Every State and Territory Represented
at Annual Banquet.
(By Associated Press. }

WASHINGTON, d. G. Dec 10
Every state and territory in the Unit
ed States. several of the insular pos
sessions and many OF the foreign
countries were represented by leaders
in every notable phase of world acti-
witty az the annual banquet o. the Ma
tional Geographical Society which
was held at the New willard Hotel
last night
H., When President willis l. Moore.
chief Of the United States Weather
Bureau called the banquet to order
there were 400 members and their
guests gathered about the tables.
Among them were Vice Presiden,
and Mrs Fairbanks: Secretary of the
Navy Newberry; Secretary Of Agri-
culture Wilson: Attorney General
Bonaparte: Governor Frear. Of Ha-
vail: Chief Justice Fuller. OF the SUI
preme Court Of the United States:
senators and representatives in larg"
numbers: Alexander Graham Bell ami
other scientists known the world over
many members Of the diplomatic
corps and representative newspaper
editors and correspondents.
Vice President Fairbanks made 4
short address Of greeting.
Secretary Newberry spoke from the
toast The Navy in Peace" Rear Ad-
moral RcbIPy d. Evans responded 10
The Commander in Chief" Major
General 4. W Greedy. formerly at the
head OF the signal service. discussed
Geological Research" Miss Mabel
Roardman. Of this city. conspicuou"
in che leadership OF the American
Red Cross Society. portrayed the work
ami aims of that movement
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-17
New British Turfet Steamer Gin.
t0nia IN Port.
REPLACES VESSEL BURNED HERE
Old Ship Was Converted Into Barge
After c. & o. Fire and is Now Ply.
ing IN coastwise Coal Trade-Ma-
r.ne Notes.

Tn" new British tur,ei steamship
ClintOnia. Captain HOwsc, arrived IL
port yesterday from Galveston, Texas,
cnrOute for Bremen, Germany. 10 load
bunker coal. This tessel is owned
by the Joseph Robinson & Son Com
pany. Of North Shields. and was built
about a year ago to replace the steam.
ship ClintOnia. OF the same company
which was burned in the big fire a
thu Chesapeake Ohio decks here
eleven years ago.
The old Clintonia was converted
into barge after the fire and now
is plying in the coastwise coal trade
between this port ami New England.
She loaded cargo OF coal here las;
week.
The new Clintonia is one OF the
largest and finest equipped BRUSH
freight steamships that has visited
this port in many months. Captain
Howse, the skipper Of the vessel. IS
the commodore of the Robinson fiee'.
The ship was bunkered by the Chesa-
peake & Ohio Coal Agency Company.
Mr.. l.. G. Harvey. agent.
Mr. Harvey has the name plate or
the engine builders which was taken
from the engines Of the old Clintonla
Immediately after she was burned.
The captain of the old vessel died
only a short time ago.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-17
RECORD FOR COAL EXPORTS.
December Promises to be 6anne
MONT, Of Year in Trade.

Present indications are that Deem.
Der will be the record breaking month
of 1908 in the foreign coal trade out
OF this port. Up TO the present time
more than 10000 tons Of coal has
been shipped foreign this month and
two steamships now are in port TO
load about 10000 IONS Another VIII
come this morning and it is expected
that several other foreign ships Will
load here before January l.
The total output for the month
should exceed $4,000 tons. This
would be considerably in excess Of the
average of the monthly shipments this
year. but would not equal the monthly
record made last year.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-17
Mayor Jones Approves the Councils
Paving Ordinances.
WORK WILL bes|N VERY SOON
Public Generally Well Pleased With
Final Solution Of the Questionable
Interference from Cleveland Trini-
dad Company is Expected.

Mayor Jones yesterday signed all
!<f the ordinances relating TO paving
passed by the common council and
board ct aldermen. Contracts WIN
ID. ". Davis. for PEBBLES block. Aisop
a. Pierce for macadam and granoE'hlc
curb and gutter. and the "ashlhe'o"
Asphalt Block and Tile Company. TOT
block asphalt. will be executed by
the mayor and city clerk immediate
ly. and II will be only i matter OF
week or two before the PAYERS are
at work
Most OF the paving will be done bS
Mr.. Davis. while all Of the curbinS
and guttering will be done by Alsop
& Pierce. Three blocks OF aspha"
block will be put down, two on Twenty
ninth street between Washington ana
Huntington avenues. ana one OH
Twenty.six,h street between West AMI
Washington avenues. A compete
outline OF the work TO he done ana
the cost OF same was published IN
this paper two weeks ago.
The action CT the board OF alder
men in cOnCurrlng IN me ordlhah'e"
adopted by the lower branch was re-
ceived with approval by the general
public yesterday The fact 'ha'
nearly all OF the work is to be done
by we'll known and popular local con-
tractors seemed to be especially pleas
ing
Mr.. o. d. Bachelor. counsel for the
Cleveland Trinidad Paving Company
declined to state whether or not MS
client will make an effort to prevent
the city letting the brick contract 10
Mr.. Davis. The city officials. now
ever. relying upon the often proved
soundness of City Attorney Massle :
advice. are satisfied that nothing OF
the kind will be attempted.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-17

Or. H." Frankrl OF the Sage Eounda'
'tlon
DR.. Frankcl was followed LT Louis
D. Brani"iS, N Boston.
Advocates Employers Liability.
samuel Gomper". president of III"
American Federation Of Labor. pre-
sided at the afternoon session and
tn" speakers included John Mitchell,
who discussed the question OF re-.
spunsihility for industrial acid nts.
Anon. other things he said: Il
h"lir,r that every employer should
b" mad" 10 pay toward III" "Np"ns"s
OF Individual acria"nts Then and
th,n only. 10 NY mind will yon re-
dlcr tn" number OF aCcid"ntS.
The following officers wrr" unani-
mo0Sly rI,', ted: president, Seth Low:
vice presidents. Samn' Gomr"rS, Ma
than T. Bachelor. Ellison A Smyth
and benjamin Id" Wheeler: treas
urHr. Isaac \. Srligman, Sta'attrian.
Ralph p. F'alkn"r: secretary, H. l..
Cease
TN" sessions closed tonight with a
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-17
CIVIC FEDERATION CLOSES
ANNUAL CONVENTION
Listens TO Speeches and Elects Or
eers-compers Urges Cause Of
Emp.oyers' Liability.
,Bv the Associated pressD

NEW YORK, Dec lS.-Chsirmar
Wilcox Of the public service commits
sion and head Of welfare department
Of the National Civic Federation
op. ned the second days session Of
the annual convention OF hat body
in the Hotel Aston YESTERDAY with
speech in which he outlined the Oh
ject Of his department broadly as to he
Improvement Of the working and liv
ing conditions OF working men. ~
said the need Of trained welfare work
ers is 10 be me; NV the opening so
cially Of class IN connection with
the teachers college OF Columbia Tni
veryi;".
Chairman Wilcox then introduced
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-17
MARROW ESCAPE.
Attempted Assassination Of Deputy
United States Marshal.

United STAKES MdrShaI.
KESSLER, GA. Dec 16-By an un-
known assailant hidden behind tree
just of the right of way of the Geor-
eia. Florida & Alabama Railroad near
here, a bullet was sent into the coach
Of a passenger train yesterday after
noon. SCATTERING glass over the head
and shoulders OF United States Deputy
Marshal Il. Norton and passing just
in front of his eyes.
Threats are said TO have reached
him within the last three days warn
ing him to cease his efforts to rouhd
up moonshiners in this section.
Last week he captured a man nam
ed Camp Hall. alleged to have been
engaged in moonshining.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-17
SHIPPING REPORT
Wednesday, December is. 1908.
Arrived.

Steamer Leander (BrD. Jacobson
Philadelphia-to Chesapeake & Ohio
Coal Agency Company in ha'ast.
Steamer Clintonia (Br). Howse,
Galveston-to Chesapeake & Ohio
Coal Agency Company for bunker
coal.
Steamer Quart (BrD. Sullivan. Mo-
bile-to Berwind-W White Coal Com
pany for bunker coal
Steamer Cayo Gitano tBr). Geater'
Galveston-to Chesapeake & Ohio
Coal and Coke Company for bunker
coal.
Schooner Bayard Barnes. Falkin'
burg, New York-to New River Con-
solidated Coal Company in ballast:
Schooner Sullivan Sawin. Cobb
Bost onto White Oak Coal Company
in ballast.
Barge Helen A. Wyman from Prov.
idence-to Chesapeake & Ohio Coal
and Coke Company in ballast.
Barge Scullv from Providence-to
Chesapeake & Ohio Coal and Coke
Company in ballast.
Barge New Jersey from Providence
to Chesapeake & Ohio Coal and
Coke Company L. ballast.
Barge Sagua from Boston-to
George F.. Warren Coal Company in
ballast.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-17
NORTH CAROLINA IN ROADS.
New Armored Cruiser Joins the Bat
tieship Maine.

The new Newport News built ar
mored cruiser North Carolina. which
has been repairing at the NOTION
navy yard. joined the United States
Maine. flagship Of Rear Ad
Emirai Arnold. commanding the third
Tsauadron of the new atlantic fleet
yesterday. The armcred cruiser MOI
Etana. which is having new propeller
blades inst allied at the Norfolk yard
will join the ships in the Roads neH'
week.
The new battleships New Hamp
shire. Idaho and Mississippi, and the
scout cruisers Chester. Birmingham
and Salem will arrive in the Roads
within ten days. TO Join the Maine
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-17

Two coastwise tugs arrived in port
vest erday with tOwS. The Cuba
broush; the barge Sagua from Bos-
ton and the John Scully brought the
larges Helen A. Wyman Scully and
New Jersey from Providence.
Three British steamships. the Clin-
tonia. Quart and Cayo Gitano. loaded
bunker coal at this port yesterday.
After an absence of more than a
year. the schooner Bayard Barnes ar
rived in port yesterday and is loading
a cargo of coal at Chesapeake & Ohio
coal dock No. g.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-17
Calendar for Today.
MARINE NOTES.

Thc Norwegian steamship Icander
arrived in port yesterday from Phila-
dephia TO load 4 cargo of coal for
St Lucia. She was hauled out in
dry dock No ;. at the shipyard. yes
terday morning to have her hull be-
low the water line cleaned and paint
ed before taking The cargo.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-17
Women in Fight.

Annie Smith. alias Jew Annie.
and Mary Barnes. both negroes. were
arrested last night in Rockets ny
Patrolman Woodward on charges OF
.disorderly conduct They engaged
lin a fight on Warwick avenue Th"y
were locked up At the station house
to await a hearing before Justice
Brown in the police court this morn
ing.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-17
Wise Ever After.

The Vlsitor-My dear chap. that's
not the way TO wheel q barrow! You
should turn 1t the other way up.
The Wrong! Go down
one. tried il thar way, but they
filled il full of hricks,-~The Sketch.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-17

Mrs William II. TAFT. wife OF The
President eject OF the nited States.
was elected honorary chairman OF IN"
WOmcu'S department. OF the National
civic Federation at its executive Sc
sion Today. Among other officers
elected ior IN" ensuing year were:
Third vice chairman Mrs. John kot.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-17
Sailed.

Steamers HOrda (NOr). Anderson
Colon: Indrani OBJ. Mitchell. Gias
gov: Ell" tGerD. Eisf-ld. lfrom Port
Arthur Rotterdam and Hamburg:
Castle Eden t3r.D, Seabrook. from
Darien )St. NaZare; Bay city. k@ehe
Boston.
Schooner Charles A. Campbell
Pierce, Portland.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-17

acknowledgements 4 Ohio Coal
Agency Company.
Steamer Quart tBrD. Sullivan. West
MISUNDERSTANDING Coal Com
panN.
Barge Baroness for Providence.
Barge BaraNia for Boston
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-17
Marked For Death.

Three years ago was marked TOT
death. A graveyard cough vas tear
ing my lungs 10 pieces. Doctors failed
to help me, and hope had fed. when
my husband got Dr. Kings New DIS
covery.- says Mrs A. c. Williams. OF
Bac. Ky. The frst dose helped me
and Improvement kept on until ! had
gained IS pounds in weight and my
health was fully restored" This medi-
cine holds the worlds healing record
for congbs and colds and hung and
throat diseases. II prevents pneu-
monia. Sold under guarantee Of All
Druggists soc and &too. Trial botiie
tree.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-17

The Norwegian steamship Ran is
expected to arrive in port this morn
ing from Baltimore to load full
cargo of coal here for The West III
dies.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-17

OF time, distance or alibi to prevent
our attributing the shooting TO the
soldiers.
Motive Not Lacking.
I'm fact" he said, 1T was easier for
the soldiers to do it than for anybody
else because they were both armed
and organized. Motive was not lack.
ing. Some Of the soldiers had had
trouble with some Of the inhat1tants
Justify or unjustily. some OF them
had been maltreated by some OF IN"
inha bitants and they had felt, in great
er or lesser degree, the bitterness OF
race prejudice. Their freedom OF
movement had just been curtailed ow-
ing TO an affair in which white
woman was involved. They were SILL
fering, therefore at the moment from
the troubles which had arisen be-
tween them and some Of the people
Of Brownsville. Mr.. Lodge referred
to testimony Of witnesses to show
that eleven appearing before the
Senate committee, before the Block
man and Burdy Inquiry or in the
Penrose couritmartial testified that
the men who did the shooting were
recognized by them as soldiers and
six Witnesses recognized them as
negroes BY their voices. Il submit.
said Mr.. Lodge, that in mass Of d.
rect evidence sufficient to sustain any
affirmative proposition in court and
no; to b. done away with by slg'
gestions about the darkness of the
night and differences that all these
witnesses were lying because the ar
tificiaI lights were few and tA:re was
TO moon
No Room For Doubt.
Mr.. Lodge reviewed essential feat
ures Of the testimony in the Browns
vile affair and said tina: TIE bullets
fond in the houses and III" shei'
! in the streets. taken together "'':!i
have been u.sd in nn'v Gn3 lille. sLd
that was the Spr:nstr 1 Now Nobel
SEt there were no I"v model spring
field in the possession Of anyone 'x-
cept the troops ~ Ike UnI.ed Sia!fs.
He spoke of the testimony OF IN"
soldiers as constituting Il uEl;or@'
d. NAL"
That which rand.'s all this te+;i-
mony. TO me. OF doubtful value. ana
deprives il Of the weight which II
woUld otherwise have" said Mr..
Lodge. is its extraordinary uniformi-
ty. II is possible for $50 or zoo mon
10 tel! without exception story
agreed upon before hand but no two
witnesses can tell the truth. as they
! understand II. in precisely III" same
xay. about the same event. The
soldiers have the strongest possible
u,o,,.o sor do,yip1 IA - iciuat ion in or
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-17
You Never %.

You never hear OF a woman joining
the ancient order OF anything Dir
mingham Age Herald.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-17

tie. Atlanta. Ca; fifth vice chairman,
Mrs. Frank MeDane. Spray, N. c.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-17
Mrs. TAFT lIonored.

banquet at which President elect TAFT
spoke
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-17
Cleared.

Steamer Cayo Gitano (BT). Geater:
I.onion-Chesapeak & Ohio Coal
and Coke Company.
Steamer ClintOnia (Br). Howse.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-17
BROWNSVILLE AFFRlR
DISCUSSED BY LODGE
CONTINUED from First Page)

OF time. distance or alibi to prevent
our attributing the shooting TO the
soldiers.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-17
Gaze on Military Discipline.

- have encountered criticism. and
poIi,iciaI attack In their behalf which
cannot BE- said Of many Of those who
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-08-05

structive results. Coming in June.
these winds may reduce the wheat
yield to almost nothing. Windbreaks
of eucalyptus and Monterey cypress.
now in such common use to protect
orange groves and orchards, long ago
convinced possessorss Of highly valu-
able irrigated land of the value OF
tree planting for protection purposes.
But there are two sides to the wind
break question. Some prairie farmers
declare positively that belts of Usage
orange, for instance, are nuisance"
Others cite figures to show positive
benefit. Mr.. Morris Thompson, who
lives near Downs, Kansas. gives his
yield of corn from a field protected
ON the south by row of tall cotton
woods as six bushels per acre more
than in places where there is no pro-
lection. About 15 acres are benefited
in this way. 1t is highly improbable
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-08-05

copyright. By shortstory Pub. Coz

Il was a fool to try it." the man
muttered as he dragged himself to
his, feet, glanced over his dripping
clothes, and then grimly at the whirI-
ing torrent from which he had es-
capped E
Suddenly, with nervous fingers. he
fambled about his waist. An express
sion of relief followed the inspection,
and he began to walk rapidly down
the stream, keeping as close as pos
stble TO the banks which confined the
yellow turmoil, and pushing his way,
through the brush and underground
With a sturdy disregard for scratches
The man stationed himself at the
spot where the landing would be made,
and soon his companion inf peril, "a
strong bay mare, splashed YEARLY
ashore and Joined her master with a
little "whicker" Of recognition and sym
rathy. >t~-,,., ..t,5l ..E -..-
Wet and mud-stained, the pair made
their way through the underground
until they reached more open ground,
when the man vaulted into the saddle
and brisk canter brought them to
the road by which they had been trav-
cling until they reached the flood-swol-
len creek and their overthrow. l..sf
accepting the impracticability of con-
tinuingl his journey, the man turned
his horses head on the back track
although darkpess closed in rapid
~ the horse logged along with the
surety OF a thorough knowledge of the
way. The man sat easily in the sad
die. Miles had passed without change
in the nature of the surroundings nor
aword of command to the horse when,
without warning. the animal gave a
fierce snort of fright and sprang far
to the side of the road. The man, al
most unseated, recovered his balance
immediately and without further ado
threw himself fiat against the horses
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-08-05
INNOCENT CONVICT
FREED BY A DREAM
STRANGER, TROUBLED BY VISION,
is MOVED TO SECURE A
PARDON.
SEES ANOTHER DO MURDER
Incident of Severed Right Hand Sent
to FaithIess Wife Had Impressed
Him-Trasc Answer
to Divorce. - 80

San Antonio, TeX.-Pardoned from a
renitentiary life sentence because of
dream-sueh is the romantic circum-
stance surrounding the release, of
George ". Jones from the Texas state
prison at Huntsville, where he was in
generated II years ago on the charge
of numbering a woman.
~ In many respects Jones was re-
markable convict The murder for
which he was imprisoned was com
mitted in Williamson county. A wonl-
AN whose name had been handled
more or less by local gossips was
found dead. Certain circumstances
seemingly pointed to Jones as the
murderer. He was tried and convict
ed. His Wife showed her devotion by
removing from her home to Hunts
vile, the penitentiary town, so that
she might visit him frequently. He
was weHto-do and furnished money
fer her support 80 +..-.,....-
y Jones maintained his innocence of
tie crime, setting forth that he was at
all times devoted to his wife and had
never associated with other women:
For about a year Mrs. Jones was fire.
qnent caller at the prison. 1t was the
one bright spot in Jones prison life
these visits from his wife
But there came a time when the Wis
its were not SO frequent. Jones pinned,
but his wife explained that she feared
to gain the displeasure of the prison
officials.
One day after the visits had slack
ened there came a civil officer to the
prison with divorce summons for
Jones. - 90
Here is paper for YOU" said the
officer.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-08-05

neck and dug in the spurs. At bound
the steed regained the road and took
the course at full speed. .....
Two; riders emerged from the forest
into the road Each carried rifle
and as they came into the half-nght
Of the paths clearing one threw his
piece to mis- shoulder, aiming lat the
fast disappearing rider
- Don't shoot, you fool" growleds the
other. 1T may be someone else.
FfWhat's the difference?" snapped
the man, with his cheek to the gun
stock, but he lowered the weapon as
heispoke.
After a brief conference they turned,
their horses 10 foAoSS the Sin gh rider
ala leisurely pace: -
At a late shohr Ahatless and be-
draggled horseman guided a winded
mount as quietly as possible through
the muddy streets of struggling Ar
Kansas railroad village, There, was
cantion in his every movement. When
he reached a certain stable door he
opened it slowly to keep the hinges
from complaining. When he emerged
4 few moments later, having cared,
for his horse, he was as regardful of
the hinges. He ,tiptoed as noiselessly
as heavy! 'wateF-soakeds boots would
permit. across the back porch of the
house that occupied the same lot with
the barn. With the same caution he
unlocked the door and let himself into
the house. He passed through 1.-The
rooms, peering about intently, seem
ingly to make sure that he was the
only person under that roof.
Completing his careful inspection.
he set his lamp on a little cupboard
washstand IN the only bedroom the
house AFFORDED and began to prepare
for bed, 20
iId give pretty penny to know for
sure what it was Dolly SHE'D at. Must
have been a hog" he soliloQuized. IF
It had been any of the Reed gang
they'd a sure shot."i ~ l. C.OlN
Just so nobody knows was driv-
en- back I'm safe enough here for the
night, but, I'd hate to- be caught in
this corner without a gun" He put
his hand mechanically to his hip
pocket as he had done hundred
times since his escape from the
lstreams bat the gun was gone be-
lyond all chance Of doubt.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-08-05
she CATCHES BURGLAR
BY Her POLITENESS
SUAVlTY AND STRENGTH OF
PlUckY WOMAN LAND
THIEF IN JAIL. ~

New Yofk.-A burglar who was
trapped by Mrs. Mollie Brown in her
apartment on Court street, Brooklyn,
the other day, had never chance at
escape First he was overwhelmed
with politeness and then awed by a
display of force on the part of the
young and pretty widow.
Mrs. Brown had been downstairs
visiting with other members of her
family, and when she returned to her
apartment let herself in by the parlor
door; Walking back to the dining.
room, her FOOTBALLS silenced by the
heavy rugs, she was startled to find
a man collecting the silverware.
In her politest manner, as though
welcoming some favored caller. Mrs.