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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-19
Task Of suppoiIiig latket Daily
Grows xoes Difficult
Volume Of oRpEBs HAs DECREASED
Professional Element. Which Has
Been Watching for Reaction In
Market, Make Rush to Reap Gene
fits-Business Setback Is Feared.
(Bv the Associated Press.)

NEW YORK Nov. 1S.-There was
no new incident today wHlch acted
as determined factor on the move
ment of prices of stocks, although the
operators in the board room and at
stock quotation tickers were alert as
usual in ranging the world for signs
of such news In its absence the
market showed the warning influence
OF some of the other factors which
have been active for some time past.
notably since the election.
Commission houses report that the
volume of orders from clients in scat
tered localities has fallen off in the
last few days. The task of supporting
the marker grows more difficult when
price limits are placed on buying Or
ders. The growing difficulty of the
task was manifested today with the
trdifforence shown to the striking ad-
vances in number of stocks have
been the most influential leaders OF
market sentiment for months past.
The rise in Southern Pacific to above
l2O established new record for that
stock and Union Pacific, ST. Paul and
Northern Pacific sold at the highest
prices of the present wear. TIL" feel
ing of distrust gathered force and
issues in general declined in the lat
ter part Of the day.
St. Paul was affected by a report
OF an intended bend issue to be Sc
cured by it's Pacific coast lines now
luilding and it was on the official de.
NAL of these reports that the stock
rose to $50.
Northern Pacific was bought on the
assumption that the deduction from
the price tomorrow of the $11.26 ex-
ira dividend would make the stock
look cheap AMI would lead TO some
recovery of the amount of the divi-
derd. With the rcacticnary tendency
of prices established there grew up
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-19

Take your prescriptions to Hui.LS
Cut Rate Drug Store. ll-fu'
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-19
MARTIAL NOTE SOUNDED.
a dmira, Melviiie Tells Why We Nee'
Waterways.

BALTIMORE, Md. Noe. 1s--Ihe
martial as well as the peaceiui ho'e'
was sounded at the first annna! Gun
yentior of the Atlantic Deeper wafer
w,ays Association in session mere. aI
the Hotel Beivedere yesterday Rear
Admiral George w. Melville. retlrel'
gave warning that the United States
must consider itself "wOlf nation
instead of a sheep nation. and tha'
without inland waterways along tne
coast it could not regard itself luiiE
prepared for war.
In his paper on The Strategic val
ue of Inland Waterways Along the
Coast Line" Admiral Melville said:
"A system Of inlanl waterways from
Long Island Sound to the Capes OF
Virginia offers us an elemeN OF naVai
STACEY Of great value. Along this
route we have the New York and
Philadelphia navy yards. the Della
ware River bodybuilding plants, the
manufactures of Boltimore. connec-
ton with the gun foundry at WASH
ington. shipyards at Newport News
and the Norfolk navy yard. TO
make the proposed water course OF
value for naval purposes the depth
must be adequate to permit the pas
sage of battleships.
Attempt Would Be Disastrous.
Suppose We were attacked by a pow
erful hostile fleet. Suppose the ship9
of our navy were scattered at various
stations along the Atlantic coast
without the inland waterways an at
tempt to concentrate would be DIS
astrous. With the inland waterways
our battleships could easily come to-
gether at some central point, and not
be exposed to the enemy.
Notwithstanding the efforts OF the
Deace congress. the day for the peace
full settlement of international dis
putes has not yet arrived. There are
still wolf and sheep nations. For
our own salvation. We must rank IN
the former class We must be ready
to fight although we never want to
change from our traditional policy OF
striking only in our own defense. or
that Of helpless neighbors.
we might reduce our naval build
ing program to push the waterways
il necessary l say in conclusion. woe
woe to America. should the unhappy
dav ever come when our batt!eships
are driven behind Notifications, and
there Is no channel whereby they can
seek the open sea-"
In his address this afternoon Mr.
La lame declared the example OF
tho Netherlands in spending $2.Ooo.'
600 on the improvement Of waterways
was an object lesson to the United
States.
In this country" he said. prosper
ity Is as much a question OF cheap
trar sportatioDs as OF cheap pfoduc-
ton. Atlantic coast canals would
Weld a rich return in cheap tranaor-
| tation a. well as protection Tor
| uava, fleets and cities in time Oh var.
We want a continuous yearly apr
| priation of $50 .0OO. 600. ard I UTE. a
bond issue Of $500. 100000.
The CIV OF Westward Ho' hes DIN
med the eyes Of the country TO he
l yalue Of the Eastern States. IN
kcourage immigration to this sectioN o!
the Union. Begin the great watr-
ways system by digging out the IVA
ware and Chesapeake Capal.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-19
wscnANtcIAN INJURED.
At Pois Of peath from Collision Win
Tee On Rosds'de.
n, AisOciAted PreSs)

SAVANNAH. GA. Nov. lS.-Joseph
Grinnon y hechanician, lies at the
point Of dsai from Injuries received
when q Suit racing car driven by
Robert Brnn, ran into n rec along
side The tnhlobile race course TO-
day.
Grinnon revived severe injuries In
the head. his II hip WIS crushed aud
his left elE and six ribs were
broken. BURN was not injured.
The car WI reduced to deeris by
the impact vi the tree. The acci'
den, was caua by tn bursting OF
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Takes Cure snd Dies.
M AeaOcfatod PreSS1.

EATONTON. GA. Nov. 1S.-Dos:T
himself on a wsIi known patent No
trum, Samuel Cox. a PtTfEam counf
farmer. took mis- bed today and dis
Immediately according TO aftendH,
physicians. Complaining Of simp'
astmcnt. Cox went to his rom an
In the presence Of the family took w
dose according 70 printed direction
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-19
New York Aoney Market.
tRy Assoated Press.)

NEW YORK. :ov. lS.-Money OH
call easy ~ al; ruling rate IA
bid Y; tered at IN. Time
loans softer Wit less demand ana
more concessions sixty days a :
80 days 3h a six months 3A'
Close: Prime rrcanlile paper 4 a
u per cent: Siding exchange Win
actual business II bankers Diils az
4S3.S5 a 4S3.95 fe sixty day bills ana
4s6 20 for 90 day. Commercial bills
4S3&: bar silve SO: Mexican ao'
lars A..
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-19

CHEESE-Eirr new large l4s;
do fats IAN: small l4%
SUGAR-Firm, unchanged; coarse
granulated 500: ne 800
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-19
Baltimore Produce Markets.

BALTIMORE. MD. Nov. !s.-Flour,
unchanged
WHEAT-Firmer: SPOT contract
10a% a 105: do No red Western
Iosz a i07: Southern on grade 1"i%
a 1"fA.
CORN-Firm: new spot mixed q"
a II a: New Southern white 50
10k.
OATS-Firm: o. mixed ~ Y
RYE-Firm: No. Western export
sZk 81.
sUTTER-Firm. unchanged: fancy
imitation - a IS: do creamery 81
70: Do ladle 90 a Il: store packea
IL a ~.
ECGS-Firm % q 80.
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Lumber Destroyed by Fire.
nv the Associated Press.D

MEMPHIS. TENN, Nov. ls.-F1re
today supposedly OF incendiary orl'
gin at the Wabash Screen Door com
.pahy destroyed 100000 feet Of lum
Der.
The main plant was not damaged
Loss $l?5,0O0; insurance $4,000.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-19
HAMPTON Pf6EBUS AND OLD POlN1-Contlnued.
t,,s which caused Bur,nan to los'

a tire which caused Burnan to lose
control.
Another Buick car Will take the
MACE In tho light car race Of the one
demolished.
Rurrnan and Grinnon had an acct
dent on Monday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-19
NORFOLK rAlloW co.

Buys Hides. Tsnow. Grease M
Bones Best market prjcssi Dsee
animals removed On Shost l0tSce.
free q charge. G. H. SC8Ot1EkN
Between Hampton and Rivefveey.
on shen Road. Address. r =. p. -.
Elizabeth CITY Co, Va Bed rAsee
Sal.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-19

Eieh, hours work. eight hours play.
easht hours sIcep-thats The golden
rule and the oaiy one to live by
Money viii never get its grip on you
n you keep this up. Fopkinson
Smith. "Petsr."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-27
GIVES UP TRYING
TO KILL HIMSELF

WALLA WALLA, Nov. 27-After
two attempts at self destruction,
both of which were rendered In
effectual by the arrival of friends,
Robert Vance announces that he
will try to live.
my time has not come" ho
declares.
vance's first attempt was made
20 years ago and he swallowed
laudanum but was revived. Lately
he again became so blue that he
decided to end 1t all and. going to
his room, took a razor and slashed
his throat four times. A friend
came along soon enough to get
medical assistance and his life
was saved.
Vance declares that he Is sub
ject to spells OF depression. when
his life becomes 4 burden. He ex-
pressed sorrow when the low Or
blood was stopped but now he saya
he wants to remain alive.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-27
NOT ALL BAD
SAYS SHERIFF

When II. B. Doak leaves the
sheriffs office on January II next.
after eight years of continuous
service for the county--four years
as deputy sheriff and four years
as sheriff, during which he has
come in contact with all manner
of crirV and all sorts of criminals,
he will quit the Office with as good,
II possibly not better, opinion of
humanity than he entertained when
he first entered 1t.
During his connection with the
sheriff's office Mr.. Doak has seen
three men sentenced to death and
a fourth one yet to be sentenced;
there have been crimes and Grim.
inals of high and low degree, yet
Notwithstanding all these things
the retiring sheriff says he will
again go into private life feeling
that humanity on the whole is not
SO bad after all and that the world
is getting better.
Sheriff Doak Is undecided as to
what line of business he will en-
gage in on the termination of his
official duties.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-27
STRIPS THE MASK
FROM RUFF
Former Tool Exposes Complete Domination
Of Graft Boss Over Supervisors
What Heney Told Ruef.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 27.-For
the first time in the progress of the
graft trials of Ruef on the charge
of attempting to bribe Supervisor
John j. Furey for his vote on the
passage of the trolley ordinance,
the curtain yelling Ruef's absolute
dominance of the supervisorial
board was drawn today.
Andrew Wilson, former super
visor and later a Ruef railroad
commissioner. told the story of the
inner workings of the graft ma
chine on the stand. Wilson. once
indicted, after being promised i'm
munity controyerted Ruef's claim
that not himself but Big Jim"
Gallagher, his lieutenant and 60
between, was the master of the
boodling board.
Wilson recounted the converse
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-27
PUBLIC MARKET
COMPLETED
! DEC. IS

The public market building,
which, C. c. Culliton. took con-
tract no build for 1860 on the city
property on Atlantic and Sinto,
will be ready for occupancy before
December Is. Mr.. Culliton said
this morning that he did not be-
lieve It would take him more than
10 days to erect the building.
Although the city council appro-
priated only $500 for the job, the
board of works gave Culliton the
contract on his bid, which was the
lowest. The balance of the 1850
will be secured by appropriation
from the general fund.
On account of the cold weather
setting in. the south side market
is not booming the last few days
as it did in warm weather, but
farmers who have quit coming to
that point will go to the northside
market. where they will secure
sheltered accommodations, and
may put in stoves, for which ar
rangements are made.
The contract for the building is
now being prepared by Corpora
ton Counsel Hamblen. Work will
start, next week.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-27

The disappearance of Henry
Menge of Colorado Springs, Col,
who had $4,000 when. he left home,
was reported to the police in a
letter from Mrs. Menge to the
chief this morning. She asked
that information as to her husband
be secured, as she feared foul play
had befallen him. He was in Spo-
kane last August and wrote his
wife he was going to Rosalia,
Wash. Letters she addressed to
him there were unaclled for.
Last winter Mr.. Menge engaged
in the real estate business here,
but has left. He is a member of
the Masons and Woodmen of the
World. His wife has left Colorado,
and until she hears of her husband
her address will be Rexford, Kan
sas.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-27
ANOTHER DAMAGE
CASE ON FOURTH

Another claim has been filed
against the city on account of
stopping the grading Of Fourth
avenue near Liberty park. Gustav
Kruger alleges his property, which
is worth $4,000, is damaged and
that he will settle with the city
for $1,000. The alternative is a
lawsuit.
The work was stopped on. re-
quest OF the park commission,
which intends to condemn the
property for park purposes. r. T.
Johnson filed a $500 claim on
Tuesday, making the same allega-
tons.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-27
Of
Fl ORDINANCE
ON ELEVATOR OPERATION is
chARGED IN A DAMAGE
ssufT-ELEvAToR BOY TOO
YOUNG Is ALLEGATION MADE

Violation Of the city ordinance
prohibiting the employment of ele-
vator boys under IS. forms the
basis for a suit for $4,000 damages
f1led in the superior court by
Henry Latham against Howard
Dykeman and George b. Ellison,
proprietors of the Victoria hotel.
Paul Newport, the elevator boy
employed on March IA last, Is al
leged to have been careless. mex
psrieneed and incompetent and
under the age OF IS. all of which
allegations are contrary to section
Sc or ordinance A2s5. adopted in
1898.
Latham was caught between the
efator and the floor of the hotel
and was. he claims. so badly
crushed about the hips that he has
since been partially paralyzed and
unable to do any work.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-27
ADVICE
FROM JOHN D.

NEW YORK, Nov. Pin an
article to be published in the De-
cember number of the Worlds
Work." Rockefeller declares 1t is
better to give than to receive. He
says the novelty of being able to
purchase everything one desires
soon passes, and that what people
seek is not buyable. He writes:
Don't begin business with an
idea of getting all out of the world
by hook or crook that you can.
Consider where can | be most eff
feetive in the work of the world?"
He says the greatest problem Of
his life. has been the organization
of philanthropic enterprises.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-27
TARIFF. HEARING
FIXED AFFAIR

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 27.-Criticism
of the methods of tariff iHvestiga-
tors on the congressional ways
and means committee made by
James Van Cleave. president of
the National Association of Manu-
facturers, has created much dis
cussion among merchants here. In
a statement issued yesterday, Van
Cleave says;
Strange things connect them
selves with these hearings. l am
told that about 100 out of 100000
heads of factories in the country
received notice to appear before
the committee. In most cases the
notice was received too late to
allow them to present carefully
prepared statements The hearings
will close December 4, covering
only about three weeks in the ag-
gregate."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-27
BLooDsHED IN HAITI

NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 27.-It is
indirectly reported from st.
Thomas that the island of Haiti is
overrun with rebellion and is prac-
tically In the hands of the anarch-
lists.
Sympathizers of the other side
are being summarily shot down by
leaders of the revolutionists and
by the government forces and the
island Is flowing with blood. In
tervention by the United States
may be necessary.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-27
CLEVER WOMAN
fORCER GETS
AWAY
Avoids Trap Set for Her
After Failing to
Cash Check.

A woman forger who has dis.
played all the ingenuity and clever.
ness of men forgers with whom the
police have had to deal Is now in
the city and causing the detective
force no end of trouble and worry
by her operations, which have just
come to light this week.
She represents herself to be
Mrs. Amos G. Daniels and cashes
checks signed by Mr.. Daniels
which officials of the Old National
bank declare are forgeries, though
clever limitations of signature.
Yesterday afternoon a well dress
ed and good looking middle aged
woman drove up to Hoyt Bros,
florists, in a hack and going into
the shop priced some beautiful
roses. She asked If Mr.. Hoyt would
cash her check. AS she was not
known to the firm she was told
that the bank would be called over
the telephone and II the Daniels
account was good she would be
given the roses and the change for
the check, which was made out for
$25.
On hearing this the woman
hastily said that she believed she
could get the check cashed where
she was known, then would return
and make her purchase. The
check was refused her and she left
hurriedly, got into the hack again
and drove away.
Sergeant McPhee and Detective
Macdonald were notified While
they were i'm the florist shop a
messenger boy came from the
woman to get the check. He was
to take it to her In front of the
Palm candy store on Riverside
avenue. The check was turned
over to him and the. officers, adopt
ing circuituous route, reached
the Palm about the time the mes
senger boy did. The woman was
not there to keep her appointment
and the check was taken by the
officers.
Investigation today disclosed the
fact that the Old National bank
has refused to pay other checks
of the same amount and signed A.
G. Daniels in the same handwrit-
ing. The police have good de-
scription of the woman and believe
they recognize who she is.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-27
RIFLES IN HAND, WOMEN FORM sDEATH
LEAGUE" TO AID THE ARMY or SERVLA

Special Correspondence 70 The Yrsss
BELGRADE, Nov. 27.-Deter-
mined that II their men folk fail
in the threatened war with Au-
stria, they, at least, will keep the
flag flying, the women of Servia
have banded themselves together
in a rife corps, in which every
member is bound by the solemnest
vows to fight for liberty or death.
Founded at Kraguevatz, the CEN
Ter of the patriotic movement and
known as the Heart of Servia,"
the corps of Amazons forms part
of the newly-formed League of
Death"
Each member of the league
wears badge of the national col
ors--red, white and blue--sur-
mounted by metal skull and
crossbones, bearing the motto, ITO
Death for Liberty
Hardly had the league been
formed day than recruits poured
In from every part of Servia. An
old patriot, a woman of 62 years,
whose husband had died for Ser
Wan freedom In the war of liberty
against the Turks, was the founder
and recruiting sergeant. She has
four children and nine grandchil-
dren serving In the army.
When she first approached one
Of the officials of the war depart
ment with her scheme he was un-
favorable. You are too old to
fight" he said to her. IF the young
ones are not afraid to die, why
should be-" she replied fiercely.
So her cause triumphed and%the
result of her plan may now be
seen in a hard trained company of
women drilling daily with heavy
Mauser rifles, attending at the
shooting ranges and fitting them
selves as rapidly and thoroughly as
they can to take their places in the
fighting line should occasion arise.
All classes compose this COM
pany--they are married and single,
peasants wives and daughters,
and the wives of rich merchants
and mobiles. J
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-27
ORDERS WORK
ON HOSPITAL
ALL DEALS FOR TRADE OR
SALE ARE OFF, AND PARK
BOARD INFORMS HEALTH
OFFICER THAT CONSTRUC-
TON MAY PROCEED.

The isolation hospital site is not
to be sold, and work on the $51 900
hospital is to be started soon by
Contractor John Huetter. This in
formation was conveyed to the
board of works this morning by
Health Officer Grieve, who said
the park commissioners had in
formed him that negotiations for a
sale or exchange of the site for
park purposes were not consum-
mated, and that the board was
willing that the work should pro-
ceed.-
1t Is the. intention of the COM
mission to park the ground near
the site in the future.
Only portion Of the hospital
will be erected this year, as only
$4,000 was appropriated for the
purpose. The foundation has been
completed long time. The old
hospital will be used this winter.
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ton with Ruef in which the latter,
then at the height Of his power,
told him should Gallagher attain
the coveted place Of superior Judge,
he, Ruef, desired Wilson to sue
coed to the vacant place. Wilson
said he declined the offer. On the
night Of Ruef's seizure Of the Of.
fee of district attorney and the sub
sequent ousting Of Heney, Ruet
consulted Attorney Ach and Gal-
lagher. Later Ruef's office boy
took a message notifying Heney of
his removal. Wilson said:
"Heney's reply, according to the
Office boy, was Tell Ruef to 80 to
HE'LL"
Wilson said when Ruef was first
indicted he insisted that the su-
pervisors contribute 500 toward =
defense fund.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-27
BILLLK,S MOTHER
FAITHFUL TO END

CHICAGO, Nov. 27.-Herman
Billik, condemned murderer, al.
most collapsed in his cell today
when informed of the death of his
mother. He cried like a baby, Sob
bling: "Her heart was broken;
knew she couldn't stand it,"
A letter written by the mother
to her condemned son was given
to the public today by Billik. 1t
reads:
Dear Son Herman: Why don't
you write to me in SO long a time?
I am half dead and pray night and
day to God to let me live. until !
know the outcome of the trouble
of my only child.
Il can't believe they will hang
you, or there is no justice in this
world. / know you are innocent.
You never committed crime like
that.
when they hang you 1t will kill
me. I'll go with you. So, dear son,
don't take it hard. Maybe God will
help you yet. How glad ] would
be to see you.
THE doctors are doing all they
can to get me on my feet. / send
you So, all l have to spare. Is
Edna better? You do not write
about her. will try to come to
you. send dozen kisses. Your
Broken-Hearted Mother"
After the letter was read Billik
was supported back to his cell by
the jailer. Edna is Billik's daugh-
ter, who made a brave fight against
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-27
WITH$5,OOQ

the prisoner who confessed he.
Charles Johns and James Lloyd
are responsible for the many safe
cracking jobs throughout Oregon
recently.
Over his own signature he told
how he robbed the store at Nyssa
and stole large quantity of jewell
ry. The postofiice authorities are
interested because it is thought
the three prisoners are implicated
in postoffice robberies.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-27
CARNEGIE SAYS
RICHES NOT
HAPPINESS

NEW YORK, Nov. 27.-"Beyond
a competency for old age, wealth
decreases rather than increases
happiness" says Carnegie in the
Worlds Work. to appear next
month.
He says the wealth which is
made by community should be
divided with the community. He
devotes a mention to the gains
made by stock gambling. adding
that the state should levy a tax
on such gains at the highest pos
sible rate.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-27
100000 FOR
TWO CARDINALS

ROME, Nov. ga coterie of
American millionaires has offered
81, 900, 900 in Peters Pence to the
Catholic church IL two American
cardinals are created at the COM
ing consistory.
The millionaires are named
from San Francisco, st. Louis,
Chicago and New York.