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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-08
Ensland's Decreased Trade.
fBv Associated Preas,

LONDON. April 1.-THE March
statement of the board Of trade shows
decreases of S2S.i2S.000 innimports ana
s9,l4S.OOO in exports. The principal
decreases in imports were $1,000, 900
III wool and $l7,h00.000 In cotton. IN.
Guiding $l2.500.000 American. The
main falling off in exports was S. .0OO.-
900 In manufactured goods. The ex
porte OF cotton and wooden fabrics al
so decreased
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-08
Army and Navy Union

Colonel Royal T. Frank Garrison,
Army and Navy Union, last night
celebrated it's advent into the new
meeting room in the Masonic Temple
by giving smoker and social SEES
sion The garrison has heretofore
been meeting in the Bank of Phoebus
building, but recently decided 10
change to the Masonic Temple
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-08
LANCER DIVORCE CASE.
Another Interesting Legal Battle win
Come up In Circuit Court.

In the Circuit Court yesterday. He;.-
~ Lancer, through his attorney, Mr..
Fay s. Collier, instituted suit ASK i.
ing for an absolute divorce from his
wife. Mrs. julia Lancer This makes
the fourth time that Mr.. Lancer has
attempted TO secure a divorce from
mis- wife and II is expected that an
other long drawn out legal battle Will
be the result.
Mr. and Mrs. Lancer have long been
residents Of the town of PhoeDus.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-08
Seven Men injured.
fBy Associated preaa \

HUNTINGTON. w. VA. April ~
Seven workmen were severely injur-
ed today in dynamite explosion at
Meadow Creek. where n force of men
were removing the landslide that GOV.
cred the Chesapeake & Ohio tracks
last week
A blast threw rock into box OF
dynamite, overturning the explosive
Into the fire.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-08
Inspecting the Soldiers, Home.

Hon. James w Wadsworth. pres
idsnt of the board of managers. ac-
companied by General Ellwell, inspec-
Tor general. arrived at the National
Soldiers Home yesterday. The OIL
GERS are here TO make the annual liz
speciion OF the big reservation pre-
sided over by Governor Thomas T
Knox.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-08
Sailor Under Arrest

Albin o. Smell, a sailor from the
cruiser Chicago. was arrested last
night on the chage of being drunk
and disorderly. Smell is said to have
accosted several ladies' on the street.
lie was arrested by Night Sergeant
Leslie Curtis. Smell had card show
ing that lie is n member of the Pen
sncola. Fla, lodge Of Elka.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-08

THREE MONTHS FOR DoNoHoE,
AGED Man Convicted of Ugly Charge
in Phoebus Court.

An old man. giving his age AS ~
years. and his name rs Florence Dom
oboe, was before Mayor l.. p. Furness.
In the phoehus police court yesterday,
upon a warrant charging him with
making improper proposals 10 little
girls. After hearing the evidence the
mqyor found Donohue guilty and COM
mitted him TO the county Jail FOR 10
days.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-08
Passenger Train Soon to Run.

WILMINGTON. VA, April I'm a
shor, time q passenger train will be
run on the Virginia Air Line Railroad
from Lindsay to Palmyra. The other
parts of the road is being pushed to
completion as rapidly as possible.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-08
Planters Surrender Themselves.
(By Associated Press)

NASHVILLE. TENN, April 7.-Iohn
Gardner and Walter Hunt, prominent
yonng planters of Montgomery county.
Tenn. surrendered today to Sheriff
Johns. They are charged with com
plcity in the killing of Vaughan Ben
net, ana association tobacco planter.
several weeks ago. ty night riders.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-08
FANCY POOL SHOT HERE.
Mr. ]. C. Hood viii Visit Hampton
Lodge Of Elks Tbs Evening.

MIR, j. C. Hood, sald to be the cham
pion fancy pool shot of the United
States, is spending few days In tho
city. Mr.. Hood will give an cxhib-
iiion of his Skill with the cue at the
Elks hall this evening for the enter
tainment Of the members OF Hampton
lodge.
Exalted Ruler c. Vernon Spratley
has Nnltpnnced the appointment OF
Capt. John II. spraguc as chaplain,
Mr.. Joseph Diestil as esquire: Mr.. w.
i. Ford MS inner guard. ana Capt s.
v. Francis MS chairman of the COM
mittec on sick.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-08
Left for Texas.

Mr.. Francis +. Causey, who has
been spending some time here with
mis- mother. Mrs. Robert f. Hudgins.
in Victoria avenue. left yesterday for
I'll paso, Texas. where he owns big
ranch.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-08
Golna ta Wllliamshurr.

Upon the invitation OF the vii.
Harrisburg Lodge of Masons. quite =
delegations OF AGasons from Hampton
Phoebus. Old Point and Newport News
viii go TO the ancient capital city next
Monday TO participate in the corner
stone laying at William and Mary col
lege.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-08
A Treasure ship.

Silas .Stubble-"I see tibet evry time
thet new ship sails-the Lucy Tanner
thinks her name-she carries 1900
tons NV coal"
Hank Harkins-'By ginger! It's 4
durn good thing there amt no piruts
a-rovin' the seas these days!"-Puck.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-08
10 oraanIze Runninn ream-

The young members of the IIamptci,
lire department are making arrange
mems to organize q running team in
the department. 1t is desired TO have
the team In shape for the state con-
yention, so that Hampton may enter
in the various contests.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-08
HAD ENJOYABLE TIME.
Pihoebus Firemen Held Smoker in
Engine House Last Nlnht.

The attractive meeting roms of tho
rhoebus fire department were the
scene of much gaiety and enjoyment
to the members last night, when the
department held its annual social sea-
sion and smoker. An enjoyable pro-
gram was rendered. althouglh 1t WAS
or the impromptu character. Rcfihsn-
menis, both solid and liquid. were
served.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-08

To keep healthy. drink Holly Springs
LIthia water. Johnson Pharmacy sole
agents. 3-2G-1m.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-08
Threatened With Hanging.
(BY Associated Pressl

MADISON. IND. April might
riders today burned the tollcco barns
and beds of Stephen Ryan near Vevpv.
Ind, and left note threatening To
hang him If he replanted his tobacco
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-08
Name on Easter Enus.

Make the little ones happy Easter
sa by giving them enc, candy initial ,
p. X. Nicolopoolos. Phone 1872. Place
your order Today. 4S-l0-12-14.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-08
Warrants for Riders.
(By Associated Press)

MURRAY, KY. April Warrants
against the ten alleged night riders
have been placed in the hands OF sol.
diers stationed here by Judge Wells.
The soldiers served the warrants 10
day
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-08
NIGHT RIDERS BUSY
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS
Tobacco Growers in Ohio, Indiana and
Kentucky Visited by Lewless
Bands Two Planters Arrested.
(Bv Assoclaied pressl

HUNTINGTON. w. VA. April -
Night riders rode into Scottown. in
Lawrence county, Ohio. opposite this
city last night AMI destroyed tile to-
bacco beds of Ned Sfocklcy and Henry
Darnell.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-08

Have you heard the Hampton Roads
Glee Club sing. Don't miss the chance
Friday night 4-S-2t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-08

Take your prescription to Hulla
Gu, Rate Drug gtora 1z-29-b
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-08

Hampton Roads Glee Club concert
Get your tickets for Friday night.
4-s-2t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-08

a Yale student has won Il Rhodes
scholarship at Oxford. Whatris his
record for q hundred yards f--New
York World,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-08

LOST-SUNDAY AFTERNOON BE
tween Bright View and Chamber
lain. a pearl horse shoe pin. Suita.
lie reward II returned to Bright
View. 4-73t.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-08

LOST-LADY'S WATCH AND FOB.
between 2400 Circuit avenue and 25th
street and Chestnut avenue. Liberal
reward IL returned to C. & N. bank
1t.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-08

Roxanna Hughes, who has been In
baltimore on business has returned
10 her home in Phoatus. II.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-17

Hams and his brother, Thornton,
had been indicted on the charge
of numbering William e. Annis at
the Bayside Yacht club, Long ISL
and.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-17

ity opinion. The new plan is bad
for the corruptionist, whether poll
tician or public service corporation,
and this influence has to be over
come before the people can regain
the means for governing them
selves.
1t is the customary thing for
those who are opposed to the adop-
ton of the commission plan, to
charge that it is 'undemocratic."
This use of the word commission"
and certain unwarranted compari-
sons which have been made to the
commission government of Wash
ington, d. c., lend plausibility to
| the charge. Moreover, as applied
to the plan adopted by the COM
mission pioneer, Galveston, there
may be some ground for the accu-
sation.
But as applied to the plan which
has been adopted by all the prin-
cipal commission cities since Gal
weston tried it's experiment, cities
like Des Moines, Ia, Dallas and
Houston, Tex, the criticism has nc
possible foundation. In these cities
the simple Galveston proposition
of afour commissioners and
mayor, all elected by the people
once every two years and possess
ing all power, has been modified by
adding provisions for the recall
the referendum and the initiative
This makes every act of the com
mission subject to review by the
people A bad ordinance can be
vetoed, bad commission removed
and good legislation initiated an(
passed. In other words, the people
are all powerful. 1t is a peoples
government in every sense of the
word.
! What makes the commission
more democratic-more responsive
to the peoples willis this: the
responsibility is fixed and a popu
lar remedy supplied. The people
can know about five commission
ers; they can know their names
their public and private lives, theil
daily acts. They can know whether
the one man in charge of the police
department is giving them safe
city; they can know whether the
man in charge of finance is giving
them an economical city; they Cal
know whether the man in charge
of streets is giving them clear
city, with good street cars runnin!
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-17

in the streets. If the people fail to
get any of these things they know
whom to blame. There is no shift
ing responsibility to city council
which would not furnish money; to
a bora dof public works which are
composed of X, Y and q; to an
alderman in an allan ward; to a
mayor who did not mind the criti-
cism; to a political machine which
controlled nominations; to the boss
who ran the political machine; to
the respectable citizen who bribed
the boss; to the corporation which
employed the eminent citizen; to
the stockholders of the corporation,
and, finally, to the widows and
orphans who would lose their hard
earned dividends if the corporation
were interfered with in any way.
Under the commission form of gov
eminent this old familiar rigama.
role is done away with, and the
people deal with five count EN-!
81 live men who are paid to de spe-
cific things, and who can be kicked
out if they fail to make good
If that is not democratic" gov
eminent, with a small 3D." then
by all means let us go on encourag
ing futility and dishonesty in pub
| lie life; let us nurture aldermen
and bosses until our cities fall in
ruins and there are no public prop
critics worth the saving.
(Concluded.)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-17
BY HARRY G. FARMER
Special Correspondence to The Press

~~>~~-~~
DIES MONIES, Oct. ia wave
of Commission plan" government
is sweeping over the country. 1t
began seven years ago at Calves
ton, Texas, and has been gaining
momentum ever since.
There are probably 80 or 40
cities and towns which are already
living under the new plan, and the
number is increasing daily. Literal
ly hundreds of cities are consider
ing change from the old to the
new; many are in the midst of
commission" campaigns; and
some have already voted against a
change. In the latter class are
Fargo, N. D.; Kansas City, Kas.;
Davenport and Sioux City, Iowa,
and Oklahoma City, Okla.
Among the more prominent
cities where the commission plan
has been put into successful op-
Grafton are Galveston (the pio-
neer), Houston, Dallas and Fort
Worth, Tex; Des Moines and
Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Tulsa, Okla,
and Chelsea, Mass.
Since Des Moines adopted the
commission plan, no less than 600
cities have been furnished, on
their request, with copies of the
Des Moines charter, and the Sec
rotary of the Des Moines commits
sion has received and answered
upwards of 1000 letters on this
subject. Among the cities which
have either voted or are about to
vote on commission plans are
Austin, Tex: Omaha, Neb.; Tope-
ka, Kas.; Guelf, Ontario; Musko
gee, Aka; Shreveport and Jack
son, Miss; Newark, N. j.; Parkers
burg, w. Va; Silverton, Col. Pue
bio, Col; Ardmore, Okla; Column
bia, S. c.; Milwaukee, Wis; Port
land, Ore; Lincoln, Neb.; Salina
Kas., and Haverhill, Mass.
In most of the cities where the
commission plan ha sheen rejected
the cause has been the inability OF
the people to overcome the organ
ization in power. Public service
corporations, in league with the old
corrupt. political machines, have
been successful in influencing the
state legislatures or in obscuring
and mixing the issues so as to
make 1t impossible for the people
to get a fair expression of a major
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-17
WIFE WINS in v
SENSATIONAL SUIT

The decision of Judge Hinkle
was today given in the divorce
case of Maria Boetcher against w.
e. Boetcher in favor of the plain
tiff, who was also awarded $4,000
or an equal interest in the prop
erty, The hearing of the details
of the various sensational charges
and counter charges occupied the
greater part of the week.
The divorce was granted on the
grounds of infidelity and cruel and
inhuman treatment.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-17
WOMAN SUICIDE TEXT
OF FIERY SERMON

A sensation has been created in
Seattle by a sermon delivered by
the Rev. M. A. Matthews, pastor
of the First Presbyterian church
of that city, in which he attacked
gossipers and scandal mongers in
a most scathing manner.
Rev. Matthews sermon was the
outgrowth of the report that Mrs.
John w. Davis, the young bride
who recently committed suicide in
Seattle, was driven to her doom
by the remorseless tongue of Cos
sip. John Davis, the dead woman S
husband, is a son of A. l.. Davis of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-17
RARE DO|NS' FOR
TUESDAY
COUNCIL TO HOLD EXECUTIVE
SESSION OVER PROPOSED
CUT IN CITY ESTIMATES OF
EXPENSE.

The council will go into execu-
tive session next Tuesday night
and do its slashing of department
estimates in solitude, figuratively.
Tuesday night will be the first
time the council has gathered in
private conclave for long time.
1t appears to be advisable this
time in the interests of public
peace. Each department has its
friends.
Fred Baldwin, watchdog of the
treasury" may desire to cut the
department of the city clerk, and
thereat provoke ruction with
Councilman Dalke, who is Clerk
Fleming's fishing mate.
Councilman Funk, who wants
policeman out in his ward, may put
up a stubborn fight for a cop and
get sat upon by Councilmen Bald
win and Gray Of the Second ward,
who have all of them, almost.
Councilman Mohr may try to open
Ide avenue as side issue and
get thrown out.
Naturally it wouldn't do to have
the public looking on.
The council is respectfully offer
ed the suggestion that 1t include
in the next years appropriations
a policeman for duty at the coun-
Gil meetings to keep Contractor
Lillienthal from twisting Council.
man Schiller's nose, and vice
versa.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-17

Special Correspondence to The Press
LONDON, Oct. 17.-Poor little
King Manuel!
He must marry.
And he wants to marry, at tina.
But the girl he wants to marry
he may not marry, adm neither of
the two princesses picked by Eu-
ropes royalty as suitable mates
for him is in the least DESTROYS of
wedding this boy monarch who sits
on a tottering throne.
There are several eligible prin-
cesses in Europe whom Manuel
could befittingly wed, but the
choice of the courts has seemingly
narrowed down to two-Princess
Patricia, daughter of the duke of
| Connaught and niece of King Ed
ward, and Princess Victoria, daugh.
| ter of the kaiser.
Manuel is IS. Patricia is %. Pa
tricia is deeply in love with a
young British nobleman, and stout.
ly refused to marry the king OF
Spain when that opportunity was
offered by Alphonso himself Also
King Edward is said to vigorously
oppose the idea of any English
princess marrying Manuel.
AS to Princess Victoria, the Ger
man girl is about Manuels age
| bride for the boy king than would
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-17
COMPANIES MUST PAY
KINGSTON LOSSES

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Oct. IL
Insurance companies are preparing
today to pay thousands of dollars
due on policies held by residents
of this city whose homes and
places of business were destroyed
by fire and earthquake last
January.
The English court of appeals
has decided that fire preceded the
quake, practically overruling the
earthquake clause.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-17

Patricia. But the Portuguese don't
like Germany nor Germans.
And, also, again, Manuel is in
love with wholly unsuitable
young girl of his own country, and
says he'll be jiggered, whatever
that is in Portuguese, before he'll
marry anybody else.
So there you are. Isn't it fierce,
being a young royalty, with love
darts in your bosom, and people
bothering you to marry somebody
else, that you don't care anything
about?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-17
WILL EXPOSE EVILS
OF CHILD LABOR

Sunday evening at the Universal
list church, corner Fifth and How
ard, Rev. A. c. Grier will give an
illustrated lecture upon child Ia
Dor. Rev. Grier has made a study
of this subject and he will present
some startling facts.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-17

Spokane, and lived here in the
early nineties. He has grown
rich In the real estate business
in Seattle and is reputed to be
worth 100000.
Rev. Matthews in his discourse
said that men or women who whis-
per away the characters of per-
sons should be hanged. He said
that the men were the original
gossips but that women became
the repeaters and some of them
are like automatic sixshooters.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-17

Special Correspondence to The Press
LONDON, Oct. 17.-Poor little
King Manuel!
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-17
MUST CLEAN UP CHIPS

The practice of persons buying
wood and when removed into their
sheds leaving chips, bark and
rubbish in the streets, must be
discontinued. Police Chief Rice
yesterday gave his men orders to
report places where rubbish had
been left and the offenders will be
prosecuted.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-17
SNOW IN THE SIERRAS

SUMMIT, Cal, Oct. 17.-Snow
is falling today in the Sierra Ne
vada mountains. Many landslides
are reported. 1t has been showing
since Thursday night
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-17
HOW TO RULE
THE CITY

SYSTEM WHICH TAKES POWER FROM PROFESSIONAL
POLITICIANS NOW POPULAR IN MANY CITIES,
HUNDREDS OF OTHERS WILL JOIN RANKS.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-17

BOTH HAMS INDICTED
NEW YORK, Oct. 17.--District
Attorney Darrin, Brooklyn, an
nounced today that Captain Peter
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
MY MUSE

Nv muse IS such trIcksy sprlte
7 scarce know how to take her,
Outlines l grow despondent quite
And VOW | viii forsake her.
For. ah, she is so hard TO WOO,
fear me she IS tickle:
She flies my grasp when | pursue
And leaves me II pickle
When | would write IN tender STRAIN
OF themes most melanchohc,
She fills my poor bewlldered BRAN
With thoughts of fun and trollc-
But when ! strive, in merry mood,
To string some fancies witty,
The Jade grows coy as any prude
And sings d childish dltty.
III through the busy hours OF day
Before nv mind she dances
And strives to lure my thoughts astr~y
With bright, poetic fancles
She loves to tantalize my soul
With wild imagination
Until | rub my weary poll
And groan from sheer vexatIon.
B,,r when the cares of day have flown
Like phantoms TO their cloister,
Nv tickle goddess, chary grown,
Is dumb as any oyster.
She hides the r1rnes l lam "olili Seeh'
Until you scarce could wonder
fl, IN accents far from meek,
Should bid her go to thunder
But vet she has such winning ways
| cannot cease my woong
To her / consecrate my DAYS,
All other Joys eschewing
III sing my simple lays despite
The critic or the scorner,
Still hoping that the rimes | write
Nav fit some Poets Corner.
-HeleH II hifHrV iayt
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19

brilliant natla -1rcucn ne deep shadow
4 Eornar' : head aIsFlea-ed-
What IS II cried Ealeska II terror
Is Mss Dalrvmple slor-
God knows Asr-a 1luttered gri1lly-
Help me over the VAL. GIVE me a foot
Il Taleska. Mere zoo late, as / feared
tr. must ind OUT What has happened
Irver. ne velled bacH over ms shoulder,
g far doctor as quick a you canl
L Al instant he had mounted the top
6; 1t wall and dropped 10 the other side.
Ealeska heard his footsteps running up
1T gavel walk After hat she waited
sJme.me il silence. The cab had driven
Z WITH z Clarter.
Khen.. after q Wait -na- seemed IL
-s-rilabie. Astro returned. Kaleska 5
sges stared 10 see llm with Miss Dal-
-yrlie. who was apparently unharmed.
She wore I long macintosh cape, partly
sveung her eveniuc dress. and her hair
Vas disordered. 4 look = horror on her
hldlsh face made her seem . woman
amos toT the frs -lrle. She unlocked
;ne gate and put he slender white arms
sbCa; Taleska.
What has hapT=nel:" exclaimed The
lz-E.
-Eha1 feared: .-lv. hank Heaven,
III &c Miss Dal-Turle, was Asrro 5
sf-n response. .ane his way and
you'll SET.
1t led the way r~- AZ apple tree al
1t ads OF The house. A few PAGES
leyond this . great hole was torn III the
er-l and. by lis jagged appearance and
A21alg SIDES, i va evident that Il had
i1e- nade by some ezplosive. Behind
g sy-lnga bush lay woman 5 body.
Fanny, said As.-a.
AlsS DalyInple sank beside The form
@nd began 70 weep silently.
DC you unde-s-aud now: said
AS,,1 q his assis-ar-.
WAT 4 hend -he cried. She
nan thls tap for Miss Dalry1nple, She
.1IEc az Infernal u.achire here, But
1s FaS Il exploded
= @s'r5 pointed 10 The -lotionless body.
~ ne reason why ] did not caution Miss
"a! !ilpie not 10 show her maid the
-]lslasioI 0f the cipher was because /
--'eo the second Mrs.. Dalrvmple 10
'F4e hat her hell rick was going