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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-18
Commissioner Smith VS.. The Standard Oil Go.
From tie Ralhoay lpwla January 3, l9oS

Mr. Herbert Knox Smith. whose zeal in the
cause ot economic rciuin has been in no wise
abaicd by the panic which he and his kind did
So much to bring on. is out will an answer 10
President Molfe,l. OF the Standard Oil Company
Ol Indiana. The publication Of this answer. II is
officially given out. WAS DELAYED several weeks
FOR business reasons, because twas not deemed
advisable 70 further cNclc the public mind
which WAS profoundly disturbed las The crisis
Now that the storm clouds have rolled by. nnw-
ever. the Commissioner rnShcs again into the
FRAY
Our readers remember that the chief points in
the deicuce of the STANDARD Oil Company, as
presented by Prcsden, Mofict were, % that
the rate OF six cents ON oil from Whiting to East
ST. Louis had heen i.sn-, la The STANDARD OIL
Company as The lawful rate BY employees OF tie
Alton. - that the iS-ccn, rate OH file with the
Interstate Commctce Commission was a class
and not Il conmoli,y rate, never being Intended
TO apply to oil til that oil WAS shipped in large
quantities b.twecn Whiting aud East ST. Louis
ever the Chicago aud Eastern Illinois al six and
ole fourth cents per hundred pounds, which
has been filed with the Interstate Commerce
Commission rs the lawful rate and () that the
rs cent rate on oil was entirely out OF proper
ton to lawful rates ON other commodities be-
tween these points OF 4 similar character and OF
greater value. such Tor example as linsrcd oil
the lawful rate on which was eight cents Pres
idcn, Mo.iett also stated iha, thousands Of tons
of freigh, had been sent by oilier shippers he
tween these points under substantially the same
conditions as governed the shipments OF the
Standard Oil COMPANY
This defence OF The Standard Oil Company
was widely quoted and has undoubtedly cxertcd
\ powerful influence upon The pubiic mind Nat
urally the Administration, which has siakcd the
success OF its campaign agliu,t the trusts upon
the result OF It's nttacs upon this company en-
deavors to Offset this influence. and hence the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-18

Q-Dld You talk with his mother
about this?
A-Yes.
Q-was he ever under restraint
during The % years?
A-Not that know OF.
Q-Can you remember If he had a
poor appetite in 1900?
Al remember occasions before
that when he would leave his meals
untouched. He would leave the table
abruptly.
Q-IIave you met more than one
person in your life who did not seem
mentally rational?
Al don't know that | have.
Judge Reproves Jerome.
G-llave YOU ever had an oppor-
tunity 10 observe The condition of a
Young man in love with n choJus girl
who had repulsed his offer tf mar
riage?
Justice Bowling Interrupted Jer-
one to order the words "chorun girl"
Eliminated
Jerome qualified by substituting "a
foung lady OF the stage" bnt this was
'lso ruled out, whereupon the dis
riot attorney reframed the questions:
Odd You ever see highly ner-
GUS Young man who had been
voughti up by young woman who
'e'ti,sel his hand in marriage?
Ayes.
Q-Did the defendant tell you That
he was very much in love?
A-Yes.
Q-so that SO far as what are
mems normal actions under such cir
instances have no experience at
III?
Upon objection by Mr.. Litlcton the
question was withdrawn
Thaw Had ST. Wsus Dance.
Mrs. Catherine O'Neil. a former
resident OF Pitisburg, was, the next
witness. She had known Harry Thaw
since he was three years old and
had been employed by his, mother rs
nurse lie said that at the age
of TIRES Harry Thaw had very
poor color.
II had charge of him night after
night for couple OF years. Frequent
~ MS mouth would witch and his
eyes droop. The twiihhing would be
spasmodic. He would also throw
himself down on the floor ana yell"
Ms. O'Ncl said Thaw had ST.
VitIs dance in his childhood ana that
the aiiiiction llsid six or eight
weeks. but finally left him.
Thaw's First Jailer Testifes for Him.
Doormon Lynch of the Tender
loin station, was summoned after
Nus. Thaw was sent back to the wit
ness room.
He said That he was on duty the
day after the shooting ana remem-
be cd Harry Thaw being in cell
at tie station house.
by Iiitleton:
Q-IIow long was Harry Thaw mn
der your cha ge?
About an hour and half.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-18

Mrs. Thaw told of going on the
stage In "Florodora."
The details of her seeking employ
ment and the difficulty because of her
youth. were barred from the jury this
year.
First Met Her Husband in 1901.
the witness said she first met llar.
ry just before Christmas. 1901. She
saw him several times in 1902-once
while she was i'll ut school in New
Jersey.
Mrs. Thaw told of going to Europe
In the spring OF 1903, following seve-
re Illness. Several servants and her
mother accompanied her and Thaw
himself met her in Paris aud carried
her to an apartment which had been
prepared for her.
Thaw, the witness said. was very
attentive to her in Paris and asked
her to marry him.
81 replied that could not he asked
ME why not. and said again that |
could not. He asked il It was because
of Stanford White, and said II was.
He then wanted to know all about il -
District Attorney Jerome here asKe0
that the public including the news.
paper reporters he excluded from tho
court room during the recital of Mrs
Thaw's story rs related TO Thaw in
Paris
1t was decided that further cons:a.
Grafton should be given to the matt ::
and no decision announced until the
next sitting of court.
rrtpa. zig fc. EveIyn's Story.
frC
ion, was called a. The first witnes,
in the trial today. She said tina.
she knew Harry X. Thaw for 2e
years, having visited his mothers
home in Pi;tsbug frequently during
that time.
Il knew him when he was about
ten or twelve years of age" said
The aged and pleasant faced woman
by Liirleton:
Odd You observe his eyes?
Ayes. he was subject to violent
f's of 10 or 20 minutes duration.
Q-What would be the expression
of HIS face?
"A weird staring expression.
Odd ven notice anything about
his handa?
Ayes. 4 peculiar twitching.
Q-Did YOU tnlk with him?
Al did. He never maintained a
sustained line of talk. He was rather
incoheren,.
Q-What. in reference to the sub
.:ect of his talk?
Ale would change the subject o
his talk frcm one topic to another. as
though his attention was incapable
OF being rivited on one thing.
Q-That continued all the time?
Ayes. sir.
Q-Dil the acts impress you rs ras
tionai or irrational?
A-.As irrational
Littleton had laid the foundation
for Evelyn Ncsbit Thaw's story
through the medium of Mrs. Fetch
+, er's testimony.
By jerome:
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-18
h. n. Page Gets judgment for
sl,70O Against 0. D. S. S. Co.
RESULT OF ACCIDENT AT PIER 6
Norfolk Business Man Was Badly In
jured While Steamer ocracoke wus
Making Landing Here Nearly a
Year Ago.

In the Federal Court ut Norfolk
yestelday, Judge Edmund WaGdil
rendered his decision in the udmir-
atty suit of Hugh n. Page, a business
man OF Norfolk, against the Old DO
ninion Steamship Company's steamer
Ocracoke for $1,000 damages for
Injuries alleged to have been received
while landing from the steamer in this
city. giving Judgment for the libellaut
In the sum Of sl.700.
The suit grew out OF an ACCIDENT
that occurred ut Chesapeake & Ohio
pier 40 6 in this city on March s.,
1907. Mr.. Page came TO this city
from Nonolk on the morning Of that
day on the steamer Ocracoke and
in landing from the Steamer at the
company's pier, he fell betewen the
vessel and the dock. The steamer
was warping into the pier and Mr..
Page was caught between her and the
sill OF the dock and was seriously
Injured. He was hauled to the pier
by 'longshoremen and was later taken
To his home in Norfolk.
In his bill for damages. Mr.. Page
alleged that the accident was due to
negligence on the part of the crew
of the steamer in landing the gang
plank before the steamer was stop
ped.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-18
EvELYN'S TALE MAY NOT
Be RELATED TO WORLD
Continued from First Page)

Day service at the Presbyterian
church in piitsburg when Thaw broke
down and cried while the choir was
SINGING Kipling's 'Recessional"
Lust to think" Thaw sobbed "if
1t hadn't happened she might have
been here with us today
Mrs, Thaw described Harry's crying
as n perfect shower of tears" Thaw
said to her that the Nesbit girl had
been put on the stage by her mother.
''But she will never be able to make
n living" he explained, ''she will never
be a great actress. and other actress,
mother go under"
In 1904 the family went aboard ana
Harry was left ut n watering place IN
France.
When did YOU next see him?''
Not until after the sensational re-
turn to New York of the two on the
same Evelyn and Harry
came on the same steamer"
Mrs Thaw said she was not pleased
with the notoriety and sent for her
SON He declared there was nothing
wrong In anything he had donc and
the young woman had been very III.
Mother Consents to Marriage.
Mrs. Thaw next told Of her consent
carly in 1905 10 her sons marriage
with Miss Nesbt win the provIso
that the girls past history never was
to lie mentioned again. The marriage
was performed ut Pittsburg in April
1905. and the two went West on their
wedding trip.
Harry, in all his talk never sug-
gested at any time that 1t had been
the girls fault" said Mrs. Thaw.
The examination was temporarily
sus pended here.
Mrs Thaw had to be assisted from
The witness chair.
Evelyn on the Stand.
Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw then was
called She said she was the wife
of the defendant and was horn on
Christmas day. 1884. her father died
when she was ten years old.
District Attorney Jerome objected
to nearly every question Mr.. Little
ton asked the witness as to her early
history and was sustained in many OF
them.
Mr.. Littleton noted an exception
eati time the court sustained the oil,
jecions
Young Mrs. Thaw finally was allow
ed 10 say that when living in Philadel
phia. before coming to New York she
posed for various artist. among then,
Elizabeth Shipper Green, Jessie vii.
cox Smith. George Gibbs and PEE
Thomson. AT this time she was ii
Years Old Only about one question
IN i've was allowed TO be answered
by the court. the others being ruled
ont on the ground of immaterialty
Thc witness was allowed TO tell oil
coming to New York at the age Of IL
and of posing for Carroll Reckwitn
Carl Blenncr ana other artists here
She was not allowed to tell how mucu
compensation she obtained or whethe,
lher mother was employed at the time
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-18
William Collier Booked.

Manager Booker of the Academy OF
Music, has been notified that William
Collier Will appear here on Febru-
airy in his new farce comedy,
Caught in the Rain" Mr.. Collier is
one OF the forenpst comedians of the
day and his first visit TO Newport
News will be an event Of Importance
in the local theatrical world.
There once was a maiden young and
gay.
Shed laugh and sing the whole long
day,
For am so happy and we'll. said she.
Now that take HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea.
]. c. GoRsUcH & co.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-18


Odd you observe him during tho
time you were there?
Al did. sir He had Il snilow COM
plexion; he was pale and his eyes
were bulging.
Odd you ever see eyes like them
in yen life?
A-Never.
o-Did yen hear I'm say anything7
Ayes. sir. He said had num-
Der of little girls locked up mpstairs.
He insisted that he heard girls there
OF between ten and twelve yea S. /
told him that We never locked IN
lille girls here. bat H.. continued:
"'I'itey must be here; hear thcm
now listen aud you can hear them"
listened. but there were no sounds,
so asked him, DO YOU hear them
now?" He sad yes" said. You
must be dopey." and he walked away.
Q-Did the acts impress you as
rational or irrational?
A-As irrational
BY Jerome.
Q-iWhat is the character Of the
house on the south side of Thirty.
first street, back of the station house!
Al don't know. There are colored
tenants on the west and south.
Q--And the shaft runs between
them and the station house?
A-Not all the way.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-18
Ribns eoinn to Norfolk.

Huntington Rifles, Company C, Sew
enty- first Virginia Regiment. National
Guard, will hold Il special meeting in
The armory hall at S O'clock tonight
to make preparations for a trip to-
morrow TO Norfolk, where the com
pany will attend devine services with
the other companies Of the regiment.
All OF the members are requested to
attend this melting.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-18
Calendar for Today.
TOOK lLL-TIMEp NAP.

German Made lnadvertent Trip Across
the Ocan.
The German steamship Dicrawa. of
the liamburg-American Line. arrived
in port yesterday from Hamburg via
New York with a small quantity of
imports. which she Is discharging at
Chesapeake a. Ohio pier No. S.
She will load exports here for Hem
burg. Confined aboard this ship is
a German named Paul Ballhorn, who
went to sleep aboard the ship while
she was loading at Hamburg and was
carried to New York. There he was
ordered taken back TO Germany by
the immigration authorities.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-18
STEAMER GALVESTON REPAIRED.
During Fun Up the Vessel Burned out
the Boilers.

Having completed extensive repairs
10 her engines and boilers at the local
shipyard. the Norwtttian steamship
Galveston, Captain Bryde, left the
yard yesterday morning and proceed
ed to Chesapeake & Ohio pier No.
IL. where she is loading bunker coal.
The vessel will sail next week for
Santiago, CuLa.
The Galveston arrived at this port
from Havana, Cuba, on November 2S
ana during the run up from Cuba the
boilers became overhcated and the
furnaces were practically burned out.
New furnace Innings had 10 he in
stalled on the ship at the local yard.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-18
Cleared.

Steamer Queen Adelaide tBr.)
Mackay Havana Berwind-White
Coal Company.
Steamer Taurus (Nor) Sundby. Val.
paraisO, Chilli.
Steamer Galveston (Noro Bryde.
Santiago. Cuba--Chesapeake & Ohio
Coal & Coke Company.
Steamer Archtor ODr0 Sidney. Aar-
nus and Copenhagen-Chosapealc n
Ohio Coal g. Coke Company.
Steamer Amphitritc UBr) Sander
horn. acknowledgements & Ohio
Coal K Coke Company.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-18
SHIPPING REPORT.
Friday, January II, 1908.
Arrived.

Steamer Biorawa (Ger.) Reimcr.
Hamburg-to United STATES shipping
Company with merchandise.
Steamer Amphitrite (Rr) Sander
born. New Orleans-to Chesapeake &
OHIO Coal g. Coke Company for
bunker coal.
Steamer Arcntor tDr.) Sidney. New
Orleans--to Chesapeake & Ohio Coal
& Coke Company for bunker coal
Steamer Industry (Br) Milne. New
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-18
Madison Charged with Irregular
Conduct 10 OFFICE.
He SAYS II AMOUNTS TO NOTHING
Failure to Execute Warrant Issued by
Justice Minor Against Hmaelf, Said
to be Cause for the Indctmcn, =
In Office Only Short Time.

Chief of Police Il. c. Madison OF
Bloodtield. was Indicted by the grand
jury in the Circuit Court of Warwick
county Thursday for alleged irregu
lar conduct IN Office The chief siid
last night that he knew very little
concerning The charges brought
against him, but that he did not think
the case would amount to anything
When asked when his case would BE-
Brought to trial, lie replied that he
did not think it would he taken up
but that ii it was it wculd be al II
later term of the court
The charges against Chief Madison
are said TO have been made by Jus-
tice OF the Peace William G.. Minor.
.Ir. OF Bloodfeld. 1t is alleged THAT
the chief refused 10 take any notice
of. or 10 execute. three warrants is
sued by Justice Minor against him
self and charging (Minor) with con-
Quoting 4 gaming place, II seems
that several persons had complained
that Justice Minor was conducting Il
gaming place. and the justice forced
thee of the persons to swear out
warrants against him, charging him
with the offene.
III is alleged that the warrants were
turned over to Chief Madison and
that the chief failed TO execute them.
The chief said last night that he
could not make heads or tails" OF
the warrants when they were turned
over TO him.
Chief Madison was appointed chief
of the Bloodneld force by Judge Ty-
Ter in the Warwick County Circuit
Court several months ago to succeed
Chief Clifford Walker. who resigned
to accept n position in Richmond.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-18
ReceivershIp for RIchards compan

p TT
BOSTON. MASS. Jan. l6.-Through
the failure of George Livingston Rich
ards to return from Europe, where he
went last July on permission of the
courts and the dissatisfaction of many
investors in II number of Richards
companies. Francis w. Hunnewell was
today appointed receiver Ly Judge
Lowell in the United States Circuit
Court for the George Livingston Rich
ards Company.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-18

Orleans-to Warren G Monks Coal
Company for bunker coal.
Steamer Acacia (Br) Thomas. New
Orleans-to BakerWhitley Coal Com.
pany for bunker coal.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-18
Sailed.

steamers Queen Adelaide (BrD
Mackay, Havana; Taurus (NorD
Sundby. Valparaiso Industry (BrD
Milne, ilavre; Acacia (Br) Thomas,
bordeaux.
Schooner Dorothy b. Barrett. Err
win, Searsport.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-18
Nevada Wants Troops Retained

CARSON CITY, NEW. Jan iG.-The
Nevada state senate passed resolu.
ton retitioning the President to main
tain troops in Nevada.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-18

The Norwegian steamship Taurus.
which has been having her hull be.
low the waterline cleaned and paint,
ed ut the shipyard sailed yesterday
for Valparaiso. Chilli The vessel
loaded at Norfolk.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-18

The British steamship Queen AIDE
lade sailed yesterday for Havana
Cuba. with Il cargo of 1916 tons oi
coal, valued at $11.U63.50.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-18

The British steamship Glanton Is
expected in port within few days
from Newcastle on the Tyne. England
to load "a cargo of coal for the West
Indies.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-18
Marine Notes.

Having has some minor repairs
made to her hull in dry dock No. 2
at the shipyard, the whaleback steam.
er Bay State will be hauled out of the
basin today and vii, load cargo OF
coal here for New England.
The Laketype steamer William CHS
holm was floated into dry dock No. |
at the shlpyard, yesterday morning to
have some slight repairs made to her
hull. She will leave the yard next
week and will load here for New
England.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-18

Four British steamships arrived at
this port yesterday from New Orleans
to load bunker coal. Two of them
sailed for ports in France and the
other two will sail today for Denmark.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-18

The big schooner Baker Palmer,
which arrived here from Boston on
January 4, was yesterday chartered
by the White Oak Coal Company ia
load coal here for New England
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-03
A Piano at a NominaI Price

Chicago's largest music house, Lyon
& Healv, announces . Rebuildin 4
Clearing Sale of Pianos Nearly one
thousand splendid instruments are Of.
fered without reserve until all are sold
In this stock are fine new Mehlin
HardmaD, Ivers & Pond, Smith 4
Nixon and other noted pianos for
merly owned by the Thompson
Music Co., the Healy Music Co., and
the big f. g.. Thearle Piano Co. ALI
these concerns were bought ont for
spot cash by Lyon & Healy and the
public may now share the advantage.
In this sale also . number OF Steinway
and Weber pianos. Inupright pianos
neat Instruments at el00, $50. $40,
$50, s165, $50 500 and upwards.
This is an unprecedented opportunity
that win not occur again. Any piano
not proving entirely satisfactory may
at their expense. Ad-
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-03
BLOCkADED
Every Household in Sank Centre
Should Know How to Resist

The back aches because the kidneys
are blockaded.
Help the kidneys with their work.
The back will ache no more.
Lots of proof that Doan's Kidney
Pills do this.
It's the best proof, for it comes from
Sauk Centre. ....
Mrs. Robt. o. 81 all, living on w.
Elm ST., Sauk Centre, Minn., says:
81 began to suffer from kidney and
bladder trouble some time ago, con-
suited physicians and was told that
my bladder was much inflamed. Nv
kidneys seemed to be very weak and l
was caused much annoyance by the
secretions. / gradually grew worse
and finally became so weak that l
could scarcely stand up. Accompany
ing these troubles was a constant
headache. Doan's Kidney Pills were
finally brought to my attention, and
l procured q box at Fiesler's Drug
Store. Since using them have felt a
great deal better and the results have
been so satisfactory that can recon-
mend this excellent remedy to othor
kidney sufferers"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, Sole Agents for the United
States. Remember the name-Doan IS
and take no other.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-03

GIFTS sure To be appreciated are furs.
Take advantage of Market Day Sale at
alied's.
Come in on Market Day and get ten
per cent discount on anything you buy.
NJ. Nathe.
The Sauk Centre Band will give q
dance at the city hall Friday evening
of this week. The boys have arranged
for a good time. Eber's orchestrs
will play. The pubIic should turn
out and help the band literally.
Hear the new records just received;
Rainbow and Taffy" at tile, Fail
store.
Buy your suit or over coat at Nsthe's
at ten per cent discount on Market
Day.
The next regular meeting of the
congregational Brotherhood will be
held at the Congregational church
next Monday evening, Dec. z, at 6
O'Clock. Rev. A. A. Secord of Alex
andria, Minn., will be present and de-
liver 90 address. A cordial invitation
is extended to the men of the city to
attend. Mr.. Secord is a good speaker
and will say something worth listen
ing to.
Rev. j. I. B. Smiths topic at the
Methodist church next Sunday morn
ing will be, What Is Prayer"
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-03

ond; there were numerous examples
OF the third, while ]. Adam Bede
monopolized the field in being fool
ish.
There is no synonym for fun, he
said in the English or any other Ian
guage. The man who lives for fun,
lives in vain; the man who lives with
out fun, does not live at all. IL there's
no fun in heaven, the speaker didn
want TO go there,
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-03
ADDITIONAL LOCALS
Read Dahlem's big adv. on page 2.

Read Dahlem's big adv. on page 2.
Muffs half price on Market Day at
Blied's.
We can save you money see our adv.
McCracFen & Burgess.
If you want ground bone for chicken
feed, you'll find it at Bucher's.
FOR SALE:-Complete Thrashing
outnt, nearly new. Inquire at this
Office. 25tf
Everybody is satisfied with the price
pay for furs. 1 pay the highest
market price. Ribnick Brothers.
Send your gloves by mail to Nevens
Co., Cleaners, 607-9-11, Hennepin
Ave, Minneapolis. Prices from 10 to
Is cents. 21-7 t
We give ten per cent discount on all
goods on Market Day only, at Nathe's.
It's worth while asking for "Hick.
DRY" Brand Rubbers and Overshoes.
They are long wearing-always giving
abstraction. Ask your dealer. St.
Paul Rubber Co. Distributors. 22-6
Having arranged for the deiivey for
coal, we will be pleased to have your
orders, which will be filled in a way
tina: will please. We have hard coal
superior to ANYTHING on the market
which when tried will be used We
also screen our soft coal and give you
no dust. LEE & GINGERY co.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-03
Second Hand Store

handle new and second hand goods
OF all kinds. Have now in stock a
lot of second hand hard coal heaters
in good condition; also combination
soft coal and wood burners; l dozen
Home Comfort and other makes OF
ranges. Highest cash paid for second
hand goods. Collections promptly
attended to. JAS. CONNELLf,.
Licensed AuctioneeE~