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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-10

IN THE CORPORATION COURT OF
the City of Newport News.
Old Point Improvement Company.
NJ. 3. Crowell's Exr.
BY decree of the Corporation Court
of the City of Newport News, Va, rem
dered on the oath day of March, 1908,
in the above entitled cause, have
been directed TO invite bids for the
various lots and properties of the es-
tate of M. B. Crowell. deceased. here
after described, and report such bids
TO the Court at the April Term.
The properties are we'll located and
most of them we'll rented This is an
exceptional opportunity for invest
Daent.
The properties are as follows:
1. "All those certain lots. pieces or
parcels of land in the City of Newport
News. known and designated by tho
Lots numbered Eighteen U8), Nine
teen G9) and Twenty (20), in Block
Number Two Hundred and Twenty
three (223). shown on map entitled
Map OF Part of the City of Newport
News. Va recorded in Clerks Office
of the Corporation Court of the City of
Newport News. Va, in plat book /,
page g."
These three lots are located on tho
north side of 33rd street between Vir-
Ginia avenue and Huntington avenue.
and on them are erected double build
igs. making four dwellings Each
double building is two stories high AMI
built of brick.
2. "All that certain lot, piece. or par-
eel Of land In the City of Ncwnsasf
News. known and designated by ss
Number Twenty four (24. in :.
One Hundred and Forty-nine
shown on map entitled Map oE
of the City of Newport News. vi
corded in the Clerks Office of Il
poration Court of the City of Ma.
News. Va. in Plat Book /. p3 !.
This lot is located on the cast ~;
Washington Avenue between BIS ~
10Th streets. and on 1t Is er,5sS IS
thrcc-story brick building"
,. "All those certain lots. u Ia
News, Va. known and dcsigrss 8. Is s
parcels Of land in the City OF
the Lots Numbered Invent
Twenty one CID, and Twcr
N"s|s iii Iblpth NHtUDpr i Hli' z tCI'1t-l1of
(39), shown on a certain map or Ss 3ssss''a
Map Of Part Of the City of No
News. Va which map Is records
the Clerks Office of the Corport nv
Court of tho City OF Newport N
Va, in Plat Book 1. page 81 NJ
These three lots arc situated ut & IN
northwest corner OF 23rd street ana
West avenue. two OF the said lo~
fronting on 23rd street. q
On the corner lot Is erected twidl
story, brick building facing on We =
avenue. On The lot next to tho co7e
ncr Is also erected a two story, brinlr
building facing on West aycrue. TIL
Key LOT facing on 23rd street Is va,
cant lot
Bids will he received upon these pro-
porties until 70 o'clock NJ. April 18th
1908. II
II. G. ROCKFORD. "a
Executor and Receiver. Estate of IN
.. Crowell. 3-29-tfPT
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-10

SPECIAL CIGAR SALOON SAT-
urday. April II. We will sell the
famous III Belmont Clear Havana
1Oc Cigar for sc each. GEM CIGAR
STORE. CITY CIGAR STORE.
i-i0-2t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-10

$25,O0o00 TO loan AT PEI,
cent. on Newport News Real Estate
in amounts of 100000 or more.
One to ten years. NELMS & Co,
Inc. 25l7 Washington ave. 4-7-6t.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-10

FOR WHITEWASH LIME. GO TO
HENDRICKS HARDWARE. 2iO5
Jefferson avenue. Bell phone 11G.
Bell phone 100. 3-15-tf.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-10
SPECIAL NOTICES.

HEAR THE HIGH SCHOOL STOCK
Co. at Y. NJ. c. a. Hall, Tuesday
April 18th. Benefit Public Reading
Room fund 4-lO.it.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-10
Money Market.
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, April 9-Money on
call easy. h@1M per cent. ruling
rate IN, closing bid Il. offered Mt
1&. Time loans dull and easy, co
days 2MGn3 per cent, 90 days 10
az per cent. six months 3% to 4
per cent. Close: Prime mercantile
PAPER 4M@5A per cent. Sterling ex-
change firmcr. with actual business in
bankers bills at 4S5.60@4S5.G5 for de-
mand. and ut 4S4.2O@4S4.25 for 60
day bills. Commercial bills 4S4. Bar
silver 54A. Mexican dollars AZ.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-10

FOR SALE-RUBBER TIRE RUNA-
bout. Can be bought ut bargain.
NJ. II. MORGAN & CO., North King
ST., Hampton. 1885,.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-10

WANTED : PERSONS DESIRING
pleasant rooms. modern improve.
ments. Phone No. sec or call 1870
Thirty-frst street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-10

REGULAR MEALS CSC. THERE ARE
others just MS good; none better.
BELMONT LUNCH. If.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-SATURDAY, APRIL II.
nice trolting, driving and draught
horse. Cor. 23rd ST.. and Hunting.
ton Ave, MORRIS G. TIMBER
LANE. 4-10-2t.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-10

FOR SALE-ONE LEATHER TOP
buggy, with rubber tires in good
condition. $4,000. MILLER e
GLEASON. 4-5-Gt.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-10

North End Lot, s375.
For quick sale. On 18th street.
Good location. A great bargain. Let
us show it. SOMMERVILLE TRUST
CO, Inc. 4-10-3t.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-10

UNAVOIDABLE BoARDERs. 311l
West avenue. 4.S-6t.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-10

FOR SAIlE-7OO GOOD BED SHEETS
at % to 80 cents. 1900 Good Pillow
Slips 4 for 25c. 100 Good Steel En-
-amel Dish Pans. Is and % cents.
Slightly used last summer at Expo
sition. All good and clean. NJ. -.
HI1RMAN'S, S4O0 Huntington Ave.
4.3-tf.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-10

WANTED-TO BUY. SELL OR EN-
change, furniture and stoves. C. W.
LEWIS, 2502 Huntington avenue.
3-17-3t.
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HELP WANTED.
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we guarantee to save you 30 per
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you wish TO purchase. TypewritorH
shipped with privilege of examination.
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TRANSFER COMPANIES.

OLD DOMINION BAGGAGE TRANS
for; Offices C. 6. o. Station. Phones.
Roll, Nos. 4Ol and 1885; Citizens No.
IL. IT,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-10

IN THE CORPORATION COURT Oh
the City of Newport News.
Old Point Improvement Company.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-23

have heat enough. The beans heavy and hard to
digest. They would ferment the stomach, and fer
mentation formed gas.
You did not eat such beans often.
Now have shown you how different beans are when
they are baked with all facilities
We bake in live steam. so that all beans are baked
alike. No beans crisped are broken. They
baked until they mealy yet they nuty because
they whole
We have shown you that beans digestble when
baked as bake them. Our heated to 245
degrees The particles of the beans separated by
neat that the digestive juices get to them.
The result is, Van Camps are light and digestble.
They do not form gas because they do not ement They
digest.
We have shown you too delicious blend-secured by
baking the pork the tomato and the beans all to-
gether.
Thus we have given to millions of people idea
of beans.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-23
MITCHELL WON'T RUN
FOR SECOND PLACE
Says He Can Be of More
Service in National Civic
Federation.

CHICAGO. June 2s.-John Mitchell.
former president Of the Mine Workers
Union Of America, refused last night 70
run for governor OF Illinois on the
Democratic ticket This carries with
il a refusal 10 be a candidate for the
Vice Presidency. Mr.. Mitchelrs posi-
ton is that he is not much Of a poll
tiCian anyhow and does not care 70
mix up in politics IN any form.
Instead, he viii take charge Of the
trade agreement department OF the Ma
tiOnal Civic Federation. This position
carries with It a salary Of 5000 a year
and Mr.. Antchelrs work viii be 70 try
10 settle disputes between employer and
employees without resort 20 strikes and
Iockouts. IN other words. he viii Try
as far as he can 70 secure Industrial
peace
In this work. Mr.. Mitchell says, he
feels he can be OF more service 10 So
ciety and organized labor than ne could
II elected governor Of Illinois For
the latter work he has had no train
ing. while with the former ne IS IA
miliar.
His refusal 70 run Will have marked
results on Illinois politics, both at the
August primaries and the November
election. Many politicians have been
anxioslsly awaiting his decision for some
Tins
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-23
OIL TANKS EXPLODE,
HIT BY LIGHTNING
Whole Town Shaken When
10000 Barrels of
Fluid Go Up.

MEADOWLAND, Pa, June 23.-With
a roar that rocked houses TO their fOun-
dations and tumbled people from their
beds, lightning struck one Of the tanks
OF the Southwestern Pennsylvania Pipe
Line Company, a quarter OF a mile from
here. during a terrific storm shortly az
ter I o'clock this morning.
The explosion threw the burning oil
high in the air. and. descending. it fell
on an adjoining tank. causing It TO ex-
plode. Great volumes OF smoke and
flames turned the surrounding country
into a veritable furnace.
Just what the loss will be cannot be
estimated. The tanks have a capacity
Of $1,000 barrels each. Throughout the
morning the oil burned flaming rivers
Of It flowing from the tanks. only being
prevented from spreading by earth
banks seven feet high.
In the vicinity Of the burned tanks
are about 100 others, and this for time
lent an added danger TO the disaster.
For miles around the heavens were IL
lumined, while great volumes Of smoke
rose in the air.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-23
GLASS OPAL BRINGS
TEARS TO PLAZA
Greatest Living Authority Thought
He Saw One in Tearoom
Ceiling.

NEW YORK. June 23.-Opals are tears
and II you don't believe IL just ask
Fred Sterry. grand marshal and chief
OF staff at the Hotel Plaza. Unless you
are able TO negotiate the 1OO-yard dash
IN respectable time IL would be just as
well TO ask him over the telephone.
Alonzo P. Nokara, who says he is
from Australia, and who further AYERS
that he can detect an opal with both
hands tied behind his back, graced the
tea room with his presence on several
occasions last week. On each visit No
kara would permit his tea to freeze
while he gazed IN admiration at the
glass knob in the center Of the sky
Eight which threw OF thousands Of
beautiful tints.
How much did you give for that
opal2'' asked Nokara Of Sterry, when
his curiosity overcame his thirst
That's no opal; it's a chunk Of glass, %
said Sterry. gazing carelessly at the
glass agate
"As you are probably aware" said
Nokara. II am one Of the greatest Iiv-
ing authorities on opals. If that piece
OF glass. as you call il. isn't worth
several thousand dollars, III eat one Of
those large touring cars out there with
out any dressing. That's one Of the
hnest opals I've ever seen, old pal"
Bright and early Sterry plucked the
precious stone from the skylight and,
banked on either side by two husky
house detectives, escorted IL TO a Fifth
avenue jeweler for confederation. All
three waited anxiOusly while the jeweler
picked Up the knob and examined It.
Better take IL 10 glaZier," was his
sruel comment; I'VE don't handle glass
Eare or crockerY."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-23
SECOND SON BORN
TO SPANS QUEEN

MADRID, June 22-The birth OF a
second son to Queen Victoria OF Spain,
at an early hour this morning. Is being
celebrated throughout the entire ma
ton. The birth occurred at La Granja
palace. several days earlier than expect
ed The queen-mother is reported as
doing nicely
The dowager Queen and other men,
bers OF. the royal household were pres-
ent- As Is the custom on the birth OF
royal children. King Alfonso commuted
\ death sentence. the execution being
set for an hour Immediately following
the birth.
The King personally presented the
royal infant 10 the state functionaries.
with many comments Of satisfaction
and pride. The formal registration OF
the birth took place In the throne room
today, before notable company Of
military and civil authorities Bishop
Segovia, the premier, minister Of ma
rine. and high court officials witnessed
the ceremony.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-23
One Commissioner to RuLe
Street Railway Traffic

The problem OF regulating street car
traffic in the District Of Columbia will
be solved by delegating authority u
one member Of the Interstate Com
n7erce Commission. which. according to
the law. has charge Of the matter This
decision was reached yesterday at a
meeting devoted almost entirely to the
complaints which have been pouring in
The Commissioner who viii have charge
OF the matter has rot yet been desig-
mated. but the formal order. making
the appointment and providing for the
necessary hearings Will be issued in a
few days.
Many Complaints Received.
Numerous complaints have been re-
ceived by the commission since It was
discovered that the District government
Is without authority to regulate street
car traffic. The most important OF
these complaints are two which have
been signed oy representatives of the
five citizens associations located along
the line OF the BrightwOod railway and
by citizens who live on Connecticut
avenue and streets along the lines CT
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company.
The last named complaint is signed
by many prominent persons. including
Nathaniel Wilson, president OF the
Washington Bar Association. 1t is
pointed out that the railway company
is responsible for unnecessary noise
dust, and vibration caused by running
cars at high speed on Connecticut ave-
me and on II street
The joint complaint OF the citizens
associations asks for Il through car
service between Washington and TakO-
ma Park. and that the company or
companies be required 20 maintain such
schedule as viii accommodate all
passengers with seats and access 10 the
city by transportation IN properly
equipped cars, at such frequent inter
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-23
The National Dish

Van Camps Beans may be called the national disl
users begin every day. and nobody stops Perh
half the homes of your city, that the people are eating
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-23

walls as to obviats zeIay and over
crowding.'
To Investigate Complaints.
In an accompanying letter it is ex-
claimed that TIE Brightwood Street
Railway Company instead Of catering
TO the population In that district mas
had the temerity 70 ask people TO
come into a territory IN which the car
service is by-word, and await the
granting Of a sucfcient-service by the
corporation"
The Commissioners announce that all
Of these complaints will be given con-
sideration as soon as one Of their num-
Der is appointed to hear them. and that
the complaining citizens and represen-
tatives Of the railways will have ample
opportunity to be heard.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-23

Here is d curious fact:
Your demand for Van Camps has raised the price of
the best Michigan beans $3.50 in three months.
Common beans cost about what they did cost. The
advance has been in those hand-pcked beans-those
white plump full-grown beans--which we demand for
Van Camps
Never before did many people want such grade of
beans Yet with all this advance we've not raised the
price to you
There is a when dish like this springs into
such demand. And that reason applies to you
We baking more beans-by several times over
than any other concern IN the world.
That is solely because baking the best beans,
and millions of people know it.
short time ago. large part Of the people were bak
ing their beans at home
They knew baked beans homey dish, mushy and
broken The top beans were crsped-the middle beans
less than half baked
That because you baked in dry heat, and did not
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-23
MILES AND MUSIC.

A young man fond OF dancing took p
pedometer with him to a ball. and found
that in the course Of the evening re
had covered thirteen and a half miles
The average length OF a waltz was half
q mile; of a polka. three-Quarters Of a
mile; OF a gallop or schottiscAe, a mile
and OF lanciers. a quarter OF a mile. A
girl usually dances more than a man,
and Is calculated to cover more than
sixteen miles in a single evening. Scrap
Book
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-23
TRUTHFUL CHOLLY.

'Cholly, have you ever loved before2'
My dear girl 7 will be honest with
you I have been engaged 50 many
times that my ex-fancees have perfect
ed an organization and adopted a yell
Exchange.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
RESCUED FROM PERIL.
Boy Taken Ashore After Night In
Cold Water.

Flemihgton, y. j., Feb. 15.-After being
marooned all night in the center Of the
South Branch River bridge, hemmed in
by floating ice packs, which cut of ali
escape to shore, seven-year-old Eddie
Matthews was rescued to-day half dead
from fright and cold.
With Frederick Rowe and Abner Mar
shall, Eddie was driving home last night.
when the team became stalled on the
bridge. The river had risen until water,
carrying the great foes, was rushing
over the bridge ahead Of the wagon. As
they reached the center of the structure.
part of the bridge was washed away be-
hind them. Forgetting the boy, Mar
shall and Rowe headed for the shore.
They We're able to land after a hard
swim. Then the horses were washed
away, leaving the lad alone in the wagon
bed.
An alarm was sounded. and all night
rescuers worked TO reach the boy. 1t was
morning. however. before enough ice had
been cleared away to launch a boat.
Eddie had stuck out the torture bravely,
and is little the worse for his experience.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
AUTO CENSUS FOR FRANCE.
Cabinet Officers Want Machines to
Use In Time of War.

Paris Feb. I.-The ministers OF the in
terror, Of war, and Of public works have
introduced a bin in the Chamber Of Depu-
ties. in the name Of the President. pro-
posing that a census be made of all auto
mobiles in France. classification and
valuation Of these machines is TO be made
In order to enable the army, with the
shortest possible delay, to requisltion
their services In case of war.
The proposed census is 10 be taken
every year in the month OF January.
Fines ranging from . TO 1000 francs are
to be imposed on mayors Of communes
and owners Of machines who fail to COM
ply with the law. Further fines of from
50 TO 1900 francs are 20 be imposed for
false declarations.
If the machines are used during war
the owners are entitled to reclaim them
when peace Is restored, provided they re-
fund the sum which they received when
the autos were TeIuisitiOned.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
NEW HAVEN ROAD EXPANDS.
DoubIe-track Extension Work 10 Be
Resumed

Newtown, Conn.,, Feb 15.-The New
Haven road will on Monday commence
work to complete the doubletracking
of the Highland Division, between Dan
bury and Hawleyville.
Two hundred men will be put to work,
and the completion of the work will take
several weeks. The road suspended op-
erations here when a policy Of retrench-
ment was adopted several weeks ago.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16

Only ten cents week, delivered at
you- door-the daily issues OF The
Herald. Phone Main $500.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
SAILOR HAS HARD LUCK.
Spent Two Years Savings, Then
Broke His Leg.

Paterson. n. J.. Feb. 15-With only 10
cents in his clothing, the last of $1.400 he
had seven weeks ago, a sailor who says
he belongs to the United States cruiser
Brooklyn, now lying in New York har-
Dor, is in the General Hospital with a
broken leg. He slipped on the ice at
Park and Madison avenues
The jackie told the physicians at the
hospital that he obtained a two months
leave Of absence, which viii expire on
Tuesday next, and that when he left the
ship he had 81, 400 with him. the savings
of a two years cruise. He had intended
going home TO Santa Rosa, Cal, but
came here to visit friends. He had such a
good time here that his money soon dis
appeared. He will be I'm the hospital for
the next few weeks and has no money
now for his trip home
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
HELD FOR FOREIGN THEFT.
Buckle arrested in New Jersey for
Crime in Switzerland

Paterson, n. J. Feb. 15.-Accused Of
having stolen a package containing 10,00o
Austrian crowns CS2,00O from car in
Switzerland, Franz Buchh was committed
to Jail in default of 5000 bail by United
States Commissioner Nelson, to-day
He will direct that Buchli be turned
phia, whose representative made the COM
r,Iainf
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
CLEANING OUT OPIUM DENS.
Every Chinese Merchant in Butte
Arrested for Selling Drug.

Butte. Mont, Feb. 15.-The city officials
.of Butte have begun a campaign against
the sale OF opium. Every Chinese mer-
chant in the city has been arrested on the
charge Of traficking in it. The selling Of
opium under the city ordinances is a mis-
demeanOr.
1t IS the intention of the city officials
TO clean out the opium dens in the Chi
nese quarter, and more arrests are ex-
pected.
All but two Of the twelve Cinnamon ar
rested admit the sale Of the drug.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
LONDON HAS GRIP EPIDEMIC.
"West End" Society
Practically Suspend Functions.

London, Feb. 15.-London is having the
worst epidemic Of grip in its history. Il
IS worse in the West End. where the
"fashionables" live. So many people are
i'll that business is seriously handicapped.
Premier Sir Henry Campbell Banner
man, Chief Secretary for Ireland Angus
tine Birren. and Lord Privy Seal. the
Of Rjpon, are among the victims.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
OLDEST LIVING EX-GOVERNOR.
Frederick HOIbrOOk, of Vermont,
Celebrates His 95th birthday.

BattleboTo, VT, Feb. 15.-Frederick HoI-
brook. governor Of Vermont during the
civil war, to-day observed his ninety
birthday. He is the oldest ex-governor
living in the United States, and is one Of
three surviving war governors.
In spite of his advanced age Mr.. Hol-
brook retains an active interest in affairs.
being president Of the Vermont Savings
Bank and a trustee OF the Battleboro Re
treat Hospital for the Insane.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16

London, Feb, ia report that the
Car has been assassinated is In cireula-
ton in the West End tonight. THs
Weekly Times, which prints the rumor
does not attach any credence to Il, saying
the rumors are apparently echoes of the
week S alarms.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16

Kronprlnz Wilhelm the rate in 1907 was
Sis while this year the minimum is Sl20
These figures show how unfounded are
the statements that rates have been ad-
vanCed so. so, and even $50 over the
prices Of 1901 q"
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
Rates Merely Restored.

Transatlantic passenger rates have
merely been restored to where they were
before the rate war began. As an illus
tration that cabin rates are no higher this
year, and are in some instances lower.
take the minimum rates on the kronprjn-
zessin Cecilie and Kaiser Wilhelm II. In
1907 the minimum on these steamships
was Sl25. This year the rate is but sl22. so
On the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse and