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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-30
WITNESS ACROSS STATE LINE.
"orys" In Bristol Contest Have Trou-
bic Getting Testimony.

BRISTOL. VA. July 29.-The pro-
cess Of taking depositiohs In the To-
cal option election contest case here
today was converted into fierce legal
battle. which took up the whole OF
the forenoon.
Counsel for the "drys' was anxious
to take the deposition of bud" De-
therldgc. n man who worked strenu-
ously for the VETS and who Is sup
posed to have handled the matter OF
registering and qualifying voters.
Detheridge had remained In Ten
nessee presumably to avoid being
summoned. and today an adjournment
was taken In Bristol. Va. and the
counsel proceeded to the Bristol.
Tenn. court house, TO which place
Detheridge had beer summoned with
a view TO recording his deposition.
Counsel for the 'wets" submitted
Tennessee authority to show that Mag
istra:e Pile. Of the Tennessee side.
could not conduct the proceedings
without a commission from the court
on the virginia side. There being
10 court on the Virginia side. for
the reason that Judge Kelly has not
yet qualified. an adjournment had to
be taken without examining Deteh-
ridge
The deposition will be resumed In
Bristol. Va. tomorrow. but probably
without service on Detheridge.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-30
PULLiAM DIES FROM
SElF-IMFilCTED WOUND
John A. HeydIer, Secretary and Tr-.s-
urer, Takes Charge IT Nzdonai
League Affairs.
(By Associated Press,

NEW YORK. July 2y.-JohE A.
Heydier, secretary and treasurer OF
the National League Of professiopai
baseball Clubs. VIII arrive In New
York and assume charge or the bsist-
ness affairs OF the league tomorrow.
He was notified today OF the death
of Harry Clay Puliiam who died this
IN rning after shooting himself
through the head last night In his
room at the New York Athletic Club.
Mr.. Heydler's hrst act after reach
ing Montreal, whittier he was bound,
was to direct teiegram to New York
friends saying that he would start
for New York Immediately.
w. H.. Cain. of Nashville, Tenn.
brother-in-law of dE PulIism, is also
expected here tomorrow, Mr.. Heydier
will complete the funeral arrange
ments.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-30
Anticipates No Trouble IL Beating
Republican Candidates Nominated
Here Yesterday.
EXPECTS 70 INCREASE MAJORITY
State Democratic Chairman, Discuss
ING Standard Bearers Of opposi-
ton, Declares Nominees OF Next
Thursdays Primary viii Get Larger
Majority Than That Of 1905.

RICHMOND. VA. July 29.--State
chairman j. Taylor Eilyson asked to-
night for an expression of opinion re-
garding the Republican ticket nomi-
mated at Newport News today, made
the following statement; Il regard this
ticket nominated at Newport News to-
day as very weak. | am satisfied that
we will elect our ticket by much
larger majority than we did in 1905.
Il think the election of our ticket to
think the election of our ticket to
be nominated on Thursday, Is now
assured"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-30
HoLLINGwoRTH NOT sILENcEo.
Ohio Congressman Wants to Know
Who Accepted Silver Service.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. July 29<-
Jefferson Davis name again comes IN
to the limelight in connection with
the silver service presented to the
battleship Mississippi. through the In
PRODUCTION in the house today OF q
resolution by Representative Holdings
worth requesting further Information
from the secretary of the navy re-
garding the presentation of the silver
service.
After telling of the introduction OF
his former resolution in the house and
its reference to a committee and then
again giving the whereas of his
former resolution. .-e adds another
paragraph as follows:
Whereas. under the present rules
Of the house. as adopted. 1t has so TAR
been impossible to get such resoiu-
ton I'D in the house for consideration
and il has been reported in the puD-
lie press that a subaltcrn officer OF
the vessel. while on shore duty June
1. 1909, assumed to accept such gtff
from some OF Mr.. Davis friends on
behalf of the navy department of the
United States government"
The resolution then requests the
secretary Of the navy 70 inform con-
sress whether such gil was accepted
by any one and so. how. by whom
and on what authority"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-30
KHINES OF DOG LEAD
TO DISCOVERY OF BODY
Police Finds Animals Owner Dead in
Trunk Into Which she
Had Fallen.

PITTSBURG. PA, July ga dogs
mournful whines at his mistress door
In the finding Of Mrs. Annie
Graham dead in her trunk In her home
last evening. She was widow, aged
fifty-fiye. and lived alone, and was last
seen last Friday. Coroner's deputies
reported that she fell. accidentally,
her neck being broken by striking a
trunk into which her body tumbled.
1t was evident by the state OF the
body that she had been dead several
Gays.
.Zack,- "A little yellow cur was Mrs.
Graham's only companion When
neighbors were awakened last sun.
day morning by his barks and whin-
ings and saw him tapping against
their neighbor's door they paid nc
heed. For five days Jack persitently
continued his, tactics and rfinally was
rewarded.
An insurance agent went TO the wo-
mans home. yesterday. Several knocks
on the door were not answered, sc
the insurance man lifted boy sc
that he could peer through the tran
som.
The little lad shrank back at what
he saw inside. A policeman found the
body.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-30
.Wetsr Still Considering.

STANTON. VA. July 2s.-As Set
the saloon attorneys have not given
out whether or not they will contest
the recent local option election. II IS
known that efforts are being made
to find out some grounds on which to
base contest. but as yet the VETS
have not decided on their plans. They
have until Saturday in which to de-
eide the matter. The proposed re-
count of the ballots Monday afternoon
was postponed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-30
Faces jefone's Lightning 1h'usis
Without Weakening.
WELL SATISFIED WITH THE DAY
Prisoner Lsbors Far into Night With
His Counsel, Going Over Multitude
Of Records Used BY District At
torney-Msy last Another Week.
GBy Associated P.sss.)

WHITE PLAINS. y. Y. July %
William Travcrs jerome. district at.
torncy 81 New York. prosecutor a
both Tn1w murder trials. finished DIS
inqsisition of Harry X. Thaw tn the
Supreme Court Al . o'clock this
evening. This ends perhaps the most
surprising chapter OF the long court
procedure in which the young PITTS
burger has figured. certainly the mos
sursrisinz IN this latest phase Of Toe
casc-Thaw's fight 20 prove himself
sane and obtain nis rclcssc frcm inc
Naffcswar Asylum Tor N Criminal
lnanc
fomorrow he viii BE- IN the hands
II friends Ills attorney. Charlie
Nor -chauscr. expects % call him N
49, ----
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-30
All Ministers and Presidential
Secretary Sign designations
ACTION FOLLOWS A CONFERENCE
Avowed Purpose is to Relieve Presi-
dent Conner Of the Embarrassment
Of Making ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I'm
pending Some Time.
CBy Associated Prcss).

HAVANA. july 29.-Tkc cabinet
crisis. which for some time has been
impending. reached = climax this az
tcrncon when all the ministers as well
a. the presidential secretary. SenoT
Castcilanos. signed their designations.
which viii be officially presented 10
President Gomez on his arrival tomor-
row from CsyO Cristo.
The action q the cabinet was TAX
On after q conference. with The avow-
I'd purpose of expressing loyalty to
the president and relieving him Of the
embarrassment Of making removals.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-30
RexoIctionis.s svrrrnder.

MAI 7iD. July cit was officially
anrouuc' 49, 70 hat the vacsiry en-
gagged "a Barcelona succef dcd today
IN driving into Martin square. the prin-
cipai hands of the rcvoiuiionists.
against whom The artillery opened are
causlnE great losses. The survivors
surrcnd. rcd
The oficiai statement further SAYS
ihaf ~ noa remafns only O. master
small zroups 70 rcv0iutionisi- IN the
villages in the vicinity O. Barcelona.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-30
coNNeLvs CASE conrunvEo.
Hovse5reskins Charge With oe Heard
on August T.

Sterling Connolly. the seventeen-
ytar-old boy who was arrested eariy
yesterday morning by Officer =. =.
Moss on the charge OF entering the
store % J. r. Cooley. 81 the corner %
Thirty first street and Washington
avcnue early yesterday morning aD-
pearcd in court yesterday aad at The
request q hts counsel. Mr.. r. NJ Lett.
the case was continued Until kugDzt
=
The charge preferred AGAINST Con-
nelly is housebrcakinz.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-30

After naming a full State ticket,
with Hon. William p. Kent, of Wy'he,
at present in the United States con-
sular service, as the party's standard
bearer in the coming fight for political
supremacy in the Old Dominion. and
adopting a platform containing
plank declaring for local option I'M
der the unit system. the Virginia
State Republican convention, which
began its deliberations here Wednes-
day morning. adjourned sine die at J
o'clock yesterday afternoon.
While the naming of the ticket was
a cut and dried affair. strong fight
developed when the liquor plank OF
the platform was under consideration
and for more than fifteen minutes the
convention was in an uproar. Time
and again Chairman Groner raped
loudly for order, but to no avail. A
dozen delegates we're on their feet at
once. all clamoring for recognition
from the chair. Scores of others yell
ed from their seats, some fighting
for and some against the plank.
Unit System Demanded.
As framed by the party leaders ana
the committee on resolutions, the
platform declared for the general prin-
ciple of local option with high licenses.
strict enforcement of the law and
rigid police protection. When the
plank was read by the chairman of
the committee il was greeted by loud
hurrahs. but when the convention be-
gan the adoption Of the platform. the
hosts from the Southwestern part of
the State rose up in their might and
demanded that the platform declare
for local option under the unit system.
That is that the counties and the cit
les decide the question OF the sale of
Iiqucr for themselves and the counties
also control the sale of liquor in the
towns within the counties.
J. II. Casron, of Scott county, de-
clared "our people Of the Southwest
are not satisfied with this plank
This question is too broad a one
Here there were cries of down
down" but the chairman raped the
delegates 10 order ana the speaker
proceeded.
You will do an injustice to your
State chairman. Mr. Slemp. and TO our
section Of the State in forcing this
plank through continued Mr. CatrOn
out in the coal district ~ our sec
ton there is little OF 10 police protec-
ton and cur people don't want tho
saloon. We will lose votes there and
we will hurt cur grand State chair
man
Chairman McGayock. Of the plat
fern committee. read the plank again
and explained that Il was one Of sim
PIE local self government and that
every county. town and city could
decide tho question Tor itself
Lincoln Warns Convention.
Senator A. T. Lincoln. ofSmyth. made
a vigorous snccch IN opposition to the
plank as originally drafted re de
clarcd that he wanted 30 warn the
convention that the people Of Virginia
are opposed 60 The sale Of iiuuor. The
saloon men 81 the state. nc said,
would welcome the plank. He also
offered strenuous opposition 10 high
license. saying that the people oi
the Southwest d. not believe in hirh
license a. a bribc 10 The people "a
keen the saloon 70 was this bribc NJ
high licenses. he said. that put Bristol
Va. back into the wet column only
= few weeks ago.
On concluding. Senator Lincoln o.
fcrcd a. an amendment ~ The plans
that The phase under the unit rule.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-30
Nine. Nordies WEEDS.

LONDON. July ze-Mme. LILLIAN
Nordica. the American opera singer.
vas married today 10 George ".
Young. a Ncs York banker. n Kings
Weigh House Church, Groscve1or
squire.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-30

LONDON. July ga special dis
patch from Madrid says there Is a
rcrsiStca; report IN Csrlist quarters
that Don Jaime. the prc'ender. ~
about 10 issu. an address 10 the row
CTS and manifesto 20 the Spanish
people maintaining his claim 20 the
Spanish throne.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-30
LOCAL OPTION NTH
COUNTY UNIT SYSTEM
Republicans Adopt Liquor Plank For
Platform After Stormy Fight
Over Question.
KENT NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR
Former Democrat Steps in With Ease
When Slemp Stampede is Finally
Headed Off-Lincoln, Dark Horse
for Lieut.. Governor, and J. 3. Locke
for Secretary of Commonwealth.
KENT NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR
THE TICKET.

For Governor-Wiliism p.
Kent. of Wythe.
For Lieutenant Governor
A. T. Lincoln, Of Smyth-
For Attorney-GeneraI-Geo.
A. Revercomb, Of Covins-
ton.
: For Secretary OF the Com
monwealth job g.
: Locke. of Newport News.
For State Treasurer
, Joseph L. Crupper, OF
Alexandria.
; For Commissioner Of Agri-
cuIture@James T. Rob-
son. Of Rockingham.
; For Superintendent Of Pub
lie Observation-Disclosures ?.
; Brent, of New Kent.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-30
Prohibition BM Reported.
(ny Associated prcr<1

MONTGOMERY. ALA. July ~
The general prohibition bin vas rs.
ported fsvorably 70 he house tods,.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-30

tcontlnucd on Third PseeJ
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-30

THE DAILY PRESS Is the
only newspaper published In
Newport News that receive the
full news service OF the Asso-
ciated Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-30

n the convention was lily white
IN color then q was a shade gr two
lighter than 'iiiv white In IT, aciiDn.
II such a figure 81 speech may Be coin
81 The only reference q any kind
that was made 20 the negro during
the two DAYS of the convention ~as
contained In the speech n acceptance
~ George 4. Rcvcrcomh when he de-
cisrcd that Tucker D. charging Judge
The Prescott daily news., 1909-07-13
his Qualifications

He was pleading his cause earnest ly. "I am wealthy" he said, and could make ample provision for you"
 She nodded and checked one point off on her fingers.
 q have had experience with the world,' he continued.
 She checked off another point.
 T have passed the frivolous point" he went on, and 1 have the stead, fastness, the age, and the wisdom to guard and guide you we'll"
 He paused for an answer.
 ''The points you make are strong ones," she said, but they lead unde- viatingly to the conclusion that you would make an excellent father for me. You have all the necessary quail ifications, but just now l am looking for Q husband"
The Prescott daily news., 1909-07-13
To Save His Face,"

A Boston painter who died not long ago was broken-down wreck in his later days. Some feeling of pride and shame clung to him to the last, however, and, although he lived upon tie chaii,y of his friends, he never asked for honey outright. In the ci@wn of hi3 hat he pasted this re- quest: ''F ease lend me a quarter" printed : big, staring letters. When making :. call he would doff his hat with much show of dignity, and there would be the mute appeal staring in the face his intended victim The scheme never failed.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-07-13

ne next U1 ny Us10i WeeKly visits was Sunday, and called, dreading to again find tho holden. I was agree ably disappointed. Margaret was her usual self except that she showed signs of overstrained nerves. Some thing told me to refrain from mention ing her singular personality when had Inst seen her, to wait and observe. During the visit and the next two visits she was her own sweet self. bar. ring her altered health. Finally l re- ferred to her desire to visit the circus. She seemed surprised, mystifed, and when l told her the whole story said, with nervous tremor, "Oh, she'll ruin mep'
 Was some one else than you with me that evening"" I asked.
 "Yes-no. l was with you, but she dominated me" And she hurried. out of the room
 l was not admitted to see Margaret indeed, l did not care to see her: 1 was dissatisfaction month. Then l called on her. What was my sur
 
 from either of the two I had known. From the moment we met she talked of women's rights, wollen's voting. womens superiority to men and final ly told me that if l interfered with her in any of these objects to which she proposed to devote her life we must proceed by separate paths.
 I of hnp puzzled as well 1 would have broken my engagement then and there. but curiosity prevented. Several months passed in which 1 continued to visit her, hoping that she would settle down into her old personality resoutely. When she was another 1 would turn away from her; when she was my own Margaret l loved her still the same. As the holden I found it possible to be amused with her; as the strong minded woman l could not endure her, l was not able to get the real Margaret to talk of the other two. but from hints she dropped I inferred that she knew of their existence. and she hated them.
 One day l received a call from psychical specialist. He informed me that Margaret was under his care: that two other personalities besides her own appeared to inhabit her body and at times dominated her. By psy- chic methods of his own invention he was trying to enable her to dominate them and thus return to a normal con- dition.
 He succeeded the intruders were driven out. and Margaret is my wife.
 LAWRENCE FOSTER CHURCH.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-07-13
HAS GIRLS SECRET.

New York, July 12.-The police now declare that Mrs. Paul Sigel alone holds tbe key to the mys- tery of her daughters murder.
 Mrs Sigel is now in sanitari- um. Her reason was temporarily lost when her daughters body was wound in trunk in Leon Ling's room in Eighth avenue, and the physicians attending the woman will not permit detectives to question her
 The police are satisfied that FL sic Sigel was murdered in Ling S room. They also attach consider able importance to the interview with an aunt of Elsie, in which she said that Elsie was to marry young white man, and that the Chinese suitors of the girl killed her because of jealousy.
 Tt will be impossible for us to accomplish anything in the Sigel case until we have been able to get statement from Mrs. Sigel'' said Lieut.. Dunn today. We have found out definitely that on the Sunday following July 9, when Elsie left her home and when she is supposed to have been murdered, Mrs. Sigel called at the rooms of Leon Ling. She was hunting for her daugh- ter.
 II believe Mrs Sigel knows why Elsie was murdered and that she could give us infor- nation that would lead to the ap- prehension of the murderer.
 Why Elsie went to Leon Ling S room is the great mystery in this case. There is no question that she went there on the day she was murdered
 Detectives who are working on the case they have been seriously hampered in their work by mem- bers of the Chinese secret socie- ties who are putting the detect ives on false trails.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-07-13
REvERENT MAN IN MISFORTUNE.
Bishops Unfortunate Experience with
 Crowd of Skeptics.

Melba. describing Australia in an in. terview, said:
 My fellow-countrymen are like your westerners of the seventies. They have delicious humor and a mocking skepticism.
 The bishop of Ballarat rode ono night into a little township of his diocese that he had never visited be. fore. 1t was late and rainy. The only building with a light in it was the office of the local paper, and the bishop knocked on the door with his cropstick.
 Mellow below.' cried a voice. and head popped out of the window above.
 "'I am the bishop of Ballarat said the prelate, mildly. Will you be so good as to direct me to a hotel?'
 From the roomful of compositors came a loud burst of laughter, and another man stuck out his head and said to the bishop in a tone of kind ly reproof
 Look here, old man, you've had about enough hotel for one night Go home and go to bed, or you'll get run in as sure as shootin'.'"
The Prescott daily news., 1909-07-13
Finds a Friend in Court.

Justice Harlan of the supreme cour was on circuit in West Virginia some years ago when there was tried be fore him a case in which principa counsel was lawyer whose head wa. quite devoid of hair.
 The day was cold and damp and the room in which the sitting was had was badly heated. It was not long before counsel had begun his argument that he said:
 Your honor, I must pause long enough to request that the window op posite be closed more tightly. I feel the draft on my head"
 "The court sympathizes with you solemnly assented MT. Harlan. "The court has the same kind of a head.'
The Prescott daily news., 1909-07-13

Paris Pattern No. 2726, All Seams Allowed.-This pretty and simple model is very good style to wear un' der the plain and semi-dressy tailor suit of broadcloth or velveteen. It Is adaptable to any of the materials used for waists, but looks particular ly we'll in cotton crepe, either in white, cream or matching the color of the suit with which it is to be worn. Eight forward turning tucks distribute the fullness either side of the center-front box-plait, the first three being stitched to the waist line and the others to nearly the bust Nne, giving the required fullness to the lower edge, which is slightly gathered to hold it in position. The back is also tucked at the center, and groups of downward-turning tucks trim the rather close-fitting sleeves, which are gathered into the armholes and finished with turn-back cuffs of fine embroidery. The pattern is in six sizes-32 to 42 inches bust measure. For 36 bust the waist requires 5A yards of material 20 inches wide, AS yards 27 inches wide, 3A yards 36 Inches wide or 2% yards 42 inches wide.
 To procure this pattern send 10 cents to Pattern Department" of this paper. Write name and address plainly, and be sure to give size and number of pattern.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-07-13

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The Prescott daily news., 1909-07-13
Ought to Have Begun Sooner.

Stubbs-Mighty ingenious prisoner they've got locked up in a Massachu. setts jail. The Boston papers say he has made first-class violin of an old tcigar box and it is a cold day when he doesn't surprise his jailers by invent. ling something new
 Stebbins-f he's as smart as all that it's a wonder he didn't set his wits at work little sooner and in. lvSot eons plan for keeping cut of jail