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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-10
TIN ROOF FOR MARSHALL HOUSE
Authorities Say Historic Old struc-
ture is Fire Trap.

RICHMOND. VA. July odd John
Marshall house. ON the northwest
corner of Marshall and Ninth streets,
must don its shingles roof and put on
modern metal Governing. Building
Inspector Beck so notified the city
school beard yesterday in a letter 10
Supervisor G.. u. Walford. of the fact
that fire from outside origicn de-
strcyed part of that shingle roof
Monday. A spark frcm some fireworks
lodge In creviee of the shingles and
started the blaze.
Mr. Beck's Instructions are positive.
II the building Is to remain In it's
present proximity to the new High
school If must be altered to present or
at least to hinder any danger OF fire
from outside
The letter carries a suggestion that
the floors aud walls OF the ancient
house be made fireproof. after which
II could me used as an Office build
ing for the school officials.
Although. in the opinion OF many,
the historic old dwelling OF the coun-
try's great chief justice has been
neglected In many ways. NO sentiment
al reasons are apt to prevail in at
tempting 10 keep the building at IL
was. Metal cap or decapitation says
the edict.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-10
CRUSHED BY ELEVATOR.
Richmond Hotel Chef Meets Death
in Strange Way.

RICHMOND, VA, July 9.-Umbert
GiuIlani. employed as a chef at the
Richmond hotel, met With instant
death at few minutes past twelve
o'clock last night. when he was
caugq by the freight elevator in the
shaft
The only person who coEld tell
anything that would throw any light
on the accident was sam Gszgi.
another chef. who vas with Giulisni
Just before the accident occurred
Gaggi said that when the two men
completed their work just before mid
night that they both weat upstairs to
the Office to punch the time clock.
which showed the hour that they left
work After leaving the Office both
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-10
FAREWELL BANQUET.
Mr.. James Winston Entertained by
Friends and Fellow Orafstmen.

Mr.. James Winston. a well known
and popular craftsman, who has been
employed at the shipyard for several
years. and who will leave in few
days for Wilmington, Delaware, to ac-
cept n position with the Harlan &
Hollingsworth shipyard, was rendered
farewell banquet last night at the
Commercial hotel by number OF his
friends and fellow craftsmen.
Mr. S. H. Mcdowell presiSad as
POSTMASTER and toasts were respohd-
ed to by Messrs. Wright, Curry, Bail
ey. Skinner and Bolton.
Mr.. Winston made a brief speech,
thanking those present for the honor
they had done him and expressing
his regret at leaving this city.
Among those present were: Messrs.
Winston. Mcdowell. Skinner. Wright.
Murray. Hundley, Jack. Sanford. VIII
liams. l. Bailey, Simpson. Craven,
Bradford. Bolton. Lofland, Hull. West,
Harrison and Curry.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-10
New Electrical Firm.

The Singer Electric Co, new con-
Germ. has opened at 23z Twen.y-fifth
street, and besides making a special
" Of contracting. will do motor and
fan repairing. Mr.. Singer. who Is at
the head OF the new concern. has had
some fourteen years experience at the
business. He learned his trade In
Germany. being graduate of the Uni
versity of Madaburg. A nickelplating
plant and weil-equirpcd repair shop
has also btcn installed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-10
Chamber Of Commerce Will Show
People What Il Is Doing IN
Advancement Of City
HOPE TO INCREASE MEMBERSHIP
All Citizens Who Are interested In
Commercial Welfare Of Newport
News Will Be Asked to Join Body
Mr.. Armstrong Discusses New coun-
ty Macadam Road.

with a view Of increasing the mem
beEhip and, at the same time, show
ing the citizens generally what the or
ganization is doing for the general
commercial welfare of the city, the
Chamber of Commerce last Night de-
ciied to inaugurate campaign OF
education among the people here and
appointed Messrs. Phillips, Cottrelt
and C G. helms a committee to pre-
pare comprehensive and complete
record of all work that has been &C
complished by the Chamber since its
Reorganization several months ago.
This record will be used ir a series
of "follow-up" letters to all of those
who maysbe interested in the progress
of the city in an effort to get them
to Join the Chamber.
Many Dues Are Unpaid.
The matter OF the payment of the
dues which were pledged when the
Chamber was recognized, was dis
cussed at length. OF the total of &c.
$50 that was pledged only $3.50 has
been paid up and the officers report
ed that unless the remainder of the
dues are paid up in the immediate
future the work Of the organization
will be seriously handicapped.
An order recently issued by the
post Office department at Washington
directing the discontinuance of the
mail service from Old Point to New.
pert News ON the cars of the New
port News & Old Point Railway and
Electric Company was discussed al
great length and finally was referred
to the committee on express, posta
and telegraph service. This order
becomes effective on July 20. Some
of the members expressed the belief
that unless some other means OF
transporting the mail is secured bust
ness men here will be greatly incon-
venienced. as the Chesapeake & Ohio
trains in the morning might fail tc
make connection with the n. Y. P &
n. boat. thus holding the mail up al
Old Point until the afternoon trains
leave that place fer Newport News
Discusses New. Macadam Road.
Mr.. Richard Armstrong, of Hamp'
ten. made an interesting address, be-
fore the Chamber. explaining the'a
yantages that will accrue to this city
from the building of the new maca
dam road from Newport News to
Hampton, the contract fer which was
let Thursday by the board OF super
visors of Elizabeth City county.
The committees that have in charge
the entertainment Of the Republican
State convention, which meets here
on July .2S, made lengthy reports OF
the arrangements for the convention
that have thus far been completed.
The Chamber adopted resolution
Of regret that it was compelled to- &C
ccpt the resignation OF Messrs. W. s
Upshur. j. r. Sprague and W. C.
Morton, who have moved from the
city.
Captain J. E. b. Stuart was unani
mously elected member of the
Chamber
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-10
OF MINIoN LINE
Daily Service

Daily Service
NJ FOR NEW YORK
k04 From Company's Wharf
Norfolk. foot Of Church
street every week day
II at 700 p. M.
FARE--First-c class. enc way, $500
Round trip. limit thirty days. $l400--
meals and berth In stateroom In
cluded.
steerage. without subsistence. $500
TICKETS on sale at G. & o Rail-
way Ticket Office.
NIGHT LINE BETWEEN NEWPORT
NEWS AND RICHMOND, VA.
Steamers Brandon and Berxley
leave Pier "A" $3.50 every evening
passengers only.
VIRGINIA NAVIGATION COM
PANY. James River Day Line for
Richmond and all James River land
ings. Steamer Pocahontas leaves
Newport News. Tuesdays. Thursdays
and Saturdays as S:l5 a. m- Leave
Newport News Monday, "wednesday
and Friday ut 5 D. M. for Norfolk ans
Old Point.
Steamer Hampton will leave Pier
"A" daily except Sunday at 900 q. m,
going to Norfolk. and ut 4:30 p.
M going TO Smithfeld. Steamer "Ace
comac' will leave Pier "A" daily ar
cept Sunday at 8 a. m, going to
Smishfeld and 3 p. m. going to Nor
folk.
All business between New York
and Newport News transacted at piay
No. 6.
All business between Newport
News, Norfolk. Smithfieid and local
points transacted at Pier "A" loot OF
Twcnty-Gfth ST. W.. II. lAHooNs
Agent
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-10
GOVERNOR PUTS STOP
TOPAiNTiNG or STATUES
Richmond Enrssed over Custodlan's
Effort to Improve" Washing
ton Monument.

The Richmond Tim sDlspatch yes
terday said:
Taking prompt hold OF a situation
which threatened TO become serious
at one time yesterday. Governor
Swanson seized the telephone wiri 5
and issued pre-emptory orders to Colo
mel John w. Richardson, through
whose Instructions workmen were en-
gagged in pa nting the fine bronze fig-
ures on the Washington monument in
Capitol Square. The colors selected
by Colonel Richardson. who is custod-
ian of the stae's property. were the
blacklist OF blacs. Fortunately, how
ever, the governors vigorous Interior
ence stopped work before the painters
had desecrated the main statues. out
IL did not save the goddess. who sits
near the feet of George Mason, author
OF the Bill OF Rights, who shone in
the sunlight like a freshly painted
buggy
Whole City Aroused.
Even before Governor Swanson's at
tention was called to the trouble, the
Capitol was in tourmoil, state officers
and clerks running back and forth
to enter a protest. During the after
noon the whole town was ringing with
a clamor that was only subdued after
more than 1000 people were Informed
over the telephone from %she TIMES
Dispatch Office that the desecration
had been stopped.
SO incensed were some OF the%eiti-
zens that they threatened to drive See
painters away by force What causeS
the greatest Indignation was the report
early last night that the magnificent
bronze figure Of Mason was as black
as the ace of spades, though the tense
feeling was somewhat allayed wnen
the public began to realize that the
governor was equal to the emergen-
cy and that he had read the riot act
as it was seldom read before.
Fully 5000 people swarmed about
the Capitol last night to see for them
selves, and the air was full of NO
lent expressions. followed by COM
mendation, as 1t became generally
known that Governor Swanson's Or
ders had been put into effect
Olive Oil, Not Paint.
Colonel Richardson explained that
a certain brand OF olive oil, not paint,
had been used, and that he had de-
cided OF his own accord to protect the
bronze, and more especially the stone
at the main base. which was more or
less discolored Olive oil or paint, 1t
was all the same in the end. fer the
goddess is denseiy black today and
experts figure that it will require more
than a years time to bring 1t back 10
conform with the general appearance
OF the surrounding figures, which are
gorgeously beautiful and which have
been admired by artists and selup-
tors from all parts of the world. rne
goddess is just about the color of the
little black figure that smiles and shines
II front of many cigar stores She
looks odd and detected as she sits
silently there by her sisters, who have
the glory and the beauty that only age
can produce
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-10
Chief After POLITICIANS.

Unless the Democratic candidates
who offered IN the recent municipal
primary, have their posters and cards
pulled from the telegraph poles In
all sections of the city within the
next few days, Chief Reynolds will
summon them 10 court to answer
charges of violating the city ordinance
prohibiting the lacking of signs on the
poles. Many Of the poles still are
decorated with the unsightly placards.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-10

started down stairs, Gu.liani said TO
his companion. a wiz beat yon down, ;
Gaggi went down the stairway and
Giulliani jumped on che freight eleva-
tor. When he reached the basement
he found Giuliani wedged between the
elevator and the first floor. The car
rent on the elevator had net been
cut OF. although the machine was NJ Il
standstill. caused by the body OF the
man being so tightly wedged between
the door and the elevator.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-10
Deserted Fireman Arrested.

p. Anderson, fireman OF the crew
of the British steamship Administer,
was arrested yesterday morning by
Pstrolman II. G. Moss and Justice
Brown assessed $1.75 costs and or
dered him held for the vessel. The
firemansw as delivered to the ship be-
fore she sailed from this port in the
afternoon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-10
aarbcr,s Case Continued.

In the police court yesterday morn
ing, Justice Brown continued the case
of James Barber, the negro youth,
charged with housebreaking. until this
morning. The case of Willie Evans
said to be implicated in the same rob-
berry was continued until Thursday
morning.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-10
Dock Car Float Today.

n. Y. p. a n. earhoat No. 2. which
was damaged in collision with the
schooner Baker Palmer In Hampton
Roads, will be hauled out In dry dock,
at the shipyard. today for repairs. The
work of repairing the carfioat Is adj
vanciDg at a satisfactory rate.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-10
SHIPPING REPORT. 7
Friday, July 9. 1909.
Arrived.

Steamer Hirundo, tNor), Sorensen,
Norfolk-to Berwind-W h.te Coal Min
ing Company for cargo
Schooner John ywohy. Willard, New
Coke Company for cargo.
Barge Berkeley. Plymouth-to Ber-
wind-White Coal Mining Company for
cargo.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-10
GETS NEW PROPELLER.
Merchants d Miners Steamer Howard
Repairing a. Shipyard.

The Merchant 4 Miners steamer
Howard, which is TO be cut in tive
and heightened at the Erie Basin dry
dock, New York, in the near future
Is having new propeller installed
at the shipyard. The vessel also Is
having her hull below the waterline
cleaned and painted.
Today the steamer Powhatan. of the
same line. will 70 to the shipyard to
receive a new propeller and TO DC
cleaned and painted.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-10
Inspector NordIoft Passes Supply at
C & o Piers.


Government Coal Inspector Nordioft
PASSED all coal to be loaded at the
Chesapeake 4 Ohio piers for govern
ment use as dry enough to meet the
government requirements yesterday.
and the work of loading three steam
ers the Hyndford, Torsdale. and River
dale. which had been held up on ac-
count OF damp coal since the heavy
rain of last Monday night, was COM
menced.
In addition to the cargoes of the
three vessels named above, two more
cargoes for government use will be
shipped from here within the next
week, as the United states govern
ment golfers Marcellus and Brutus
are due to arrive here ebay to load
cargoes of fuel for the use of the
Atlantic battleship feet.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-10
Sailed.

Steamer Administer, (Br). Clark
Havana; Servian, tBr), Parry. Ha-
wanna: Bay Port, Keene. Providence
Schooners Marcus L. Uran. Thorn
as. Portland; Alice NJ Colburn, Bred.
enburg. Portland: Saumel s. Thorp
Pierce, Newburyp0rt.
Barges Badger, New Haven; |. +.
Chapman, Providence.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-10
NOTICE

Patrons Of the Newport News JiKhf
and water Company are Lercby re-
minded that water bills must be paid
By the fpfh inst All delinquenfs
on the 18th inst ain have heir sup
ply cut OF pursuant 70 notice given
all co1gumers. NEWPORT NEWS
LIGHT AND WATER COMPANY.
~ L. y aANvIJ1-E, Superintendent
II
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-10
cAs EARE PAIp 70 HAMPTON.

Chcyne. VINO makes pictures /. N
West Queen street. has decided 70 bay
The car fare Of the Newport News
people who really like artistic work
and want a good likeness o. them
selves. The car fare viii be paid OF
all orders. G. p CHEYNE 3
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-10
Continue osIIagher's Case Again.

i. Justice Brown yesterday morning
continued the case of NJ. e. Gala
pher until July II. Gallagher is
charged with having attempted to CON-
NIT suicide and this is the second
time his case has been continued.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-10
Calendar for Today.
MARINE NOTES.

The Norwegian steamer Hirundc ar
rived in port yesterday to load car
go OF coal for export from the Ber-
wind White Coal Mining Company OF
this city.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-10

Her bow.sprit and hull at the bow
were damaged. The repairs TO the
hull were made by unloading a part
OF the vessels cargo and thus bring
ing the damaged portions OF the hull
above the waterline.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-10
Two Steamers on. Of Dock

The Norwegian fruit steamship
Bacon and the y. Y. p. & y. steam
er Maryland were hanIed out OF dry
dcck No. I. a. thc shipyard. yester-
day after having repairs made to their
hrlls.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-10
BAKER PALMER REPAIRED.
Schooner Damaged N Collision Leaves
Xard Tndax

Repairs 20 the big fve-masted
schooner Baker Palmer. which col.
iiced Win y. 7. p. q y. car8ost IN
The Roads two weeks ago. have 5cen
completed a. the shipyard and the
vessel vii san today for Boston.
Whcn che collision occurred the
Palmer vas outward bound from THIS
port Tor Dosio1 with q cargo Of coal.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-10
First Presbyterian Church.

Westminster Bible class, VIM J
Hughes teacher. A cordial invitation
IS extended to every man in the eits
10 study the word OF God with US
VIC win Try 70 help YOU Your pres
ence will help us. Visit Us. Sabbath
school at $50 o'clock Good sing.
ing.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-10

The FIVE masted schooner Alice NJ
Colburn sailed from this port yes
terday for Portland with a cargo of
Portland cement consigned from the
Chesapeake q Ohio railroad to the
Portland Cement Company Of Port
land
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-10

The British steamer Administer
steamed yesterday for Havana, Cuba
with cargo OF gao tons % coal con
signed from the Berwind White Coal
Mining Company.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-10
SPECIAL EXCURSION
THREE DAYS IN THE MOUNTAINS
s3-LYNcH & RETURNS
$3.50 ROANOKE q RETURN-$5-50
VIA NORFOLK & WESTERN Ry.

Special Fast vestituled Train will
leave Norfolk FRIDAY. JULY 18TH.
at 1920 a. N, stopping only at Lynch
burg. Forest, Bedford. Montyale,
Blue Ridge and Roanoke. Re-
turning leave Roanoke Monday,
July 18th. 1889 Noon. THREE
DAYS in the heart OF the Beauti-
full Blue Ridge Mountains. An
excellent opportunity TO visit Natural
Bridge ard the Peaks OF otter at an
extremely low rate.
ss-IYNcRsuRc & RETURNS
$3.50 OTHER POINTS MENTIONED.
Newport News passengers take y.
& 4. T. Co. cars via Pine Beach. icav-
ing Ship YARD SOS a. m. Further In
formation chcerfully furnished uD0n
application 10 Jno. K. Wagner, Passen-
ger Agent, 104 CRANKY street, Norfolk,
Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-10

Read Nelms & Cos advertisement
of dwelling for sale in For Sale
column
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-10

A man whose tongue Is unbridled
works badly in any kind Of harness.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-10
TRANSFORMATION GUIDE.
CHESAPEAKE oHIoR1

vi NHT CNN Z Z OElfV ~
Fast Trains to Richmond and the
Weat.
Leave Newport News 1905 q. m.
5:25 pm. and S.45 pm.
Local Trains TO Richmond
GOO a. m; 5:45 p. m.
Trains arrive Newport News. 1000
a. M. 1880 a. M, $50 D. m. 1920 p
N. and S:55 y. III
Steamers Service for Norfolk.
Leave Newport News 1885 a, m,
5:35 D. IN. and 800 y. m.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-10
GOVERNMENT COAL "DRY."

Total -: -. s1,s73.s5s eo5.2
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-10
The Norfolk & WashIns.
ton Stoamboaf Co.

fscheduie Eneetive Nov. I, 1905,
Tia New and Powerful Iron Palaces
Ste; ners NEWPORT NEWS. WASH
ING TON and NORFOLK win leave
daily as follows.
The Globe-republican., 1909-11-25
Night On Bald Mountain.

One lonely night Alex. Benton OF For
Edward,N Y.,climbed Bald Mountain to
the home OF nelgbhOr, tortured by
Asthma, bent on Uureing him with DR.
King's NewDiscovery that had cured HIM
,elf OF asthma This wonderful medicine
soon relieved and quickly cured his neigh.
bor Later 1t cured his sons wife of a
severe lung trouble. Millions believe its
the greatest Throat and Lung cure on
Earth. Coughs, Colds, Group, Hemorrh.
ages and Sore Luugs are surely cured by
it. Best for Hay Fever, Grip and ~hOop-
ing Cough. Doc and 81 90. Trial bottle
free. Guaranteed BY The Palace Drug
Store.
The Globe-republican., 1909-11-25
SLEEP FOR THE sLEEPLEss
How a French Specialist Goes to Work
to Woo SIumber for His Wide
Awake Patients.

A French specialist has come to the
rescue of persons afflicted with insom
mia. His method is somewhat vaguely
described as 'lulling the wideawakes
to Inconsistencies much as babies
are put to slumber"
1T is a perfect palace of peace thai
ne has opened in lovely Touraine,
says the Lady's Pictorial. Here is
never a disturbing sound The silence
is broken only by the absolutely mo
notonous and soothing tick, took, ticl
Of solid grandfather clocks, and the
scarcely perceptible drip of unseen
fountains.
Everything is seen through ceru
leap haze, everybody moves in list
slippers, the air Is fresh but full Of
faint perfume. Before the eyes Of
very refractory patients slowly revolve
colored balls, not the smallest rose
leaf being allowed to crumple in any
bed, each being so designed that there
Is no possibility of the body growing
weary. Here, in fact, the wooing of
sleep has been made a positive sci.
ence, and 1t is said no one can keep
awake here, however hard he may
try"
The Globe-republican., 1909-11-25
Lived f52 Years.

VIM. Parr-England's oldest man
married the third time at 40, worked in
the fields till 1872 and lived q years
longer. People should be youthful at so.
James Wright, OF @purlock, KY, shows
how,to remain young. 81 feel just like
a l6-year.old boy,' he writes, latter TAX
ing six bottles of Electric Bitters. For
thirty years Kidney trouble made life a
burden, but the first bottle of this won
derful medicine convinced me / had
found th3 greatest cure on earth.
They're godsend to weak, sickly run
down or old people. Try them. soc. at
Palace Drug Store
The Globe-republican., 1909-11-25
Dogs Remarkable lnteIIiqence.

Thomas Jones, who ownes biz
ranch on San Juan island, lost a col
lie dog last fall for nearly a month
and for several days searched the
woods about his place zealously fol
the animal, without success. One day
he tossed bone to another collie. In
stead of gnawing 1t, he picked it uT
and started for the woods. He kept
turning his head, apparently to see il
he was followed, and Jones concluded
to follow him. The dog trotted along
for about mile and stopped at the
edge of an abandoned well. He
dropped the bone over the edge Of
the well. Jones got ladder, climbed
down and found the dog that had been
lost. There was only about two inches
of water in the well, but the animal
would have starved to death had II
not been for the other. The lost dog
was in good condition, and as it had
been missing "a days the other ami
nal must have kept it supplied VIII
food for nearly a month.
The Globe-republican., 1909-11-25
The Road To SUCCESS

has many distractions, but none so des-
perate as poor health. Success to-day
demands health, but Electric Btters is
the greatest health builder the world has
ever known. 1t compels perfect action of
stomach, liver, kldneys, bowels. purifies
and enriches the blood, aud tones and In
vigorates the whole system. Vigorous
body and keen brain follow their use
You can't afford to slight Electric Bitters
If weak, run down or sickly. Only Soc.
Guaranteed by the Palace Drug Store.
The Globe-republican., 1909-11-25
BREAKING It Gently.

An army captain, returning from
India, brought with him a pair O
laughing jackasses, which he en-
trusted to one of the sailors Ton
Pinch. Alas! shipboard life did no
agree with the creatures, and, in spit
o. all Toms care they pined and died
Tom was in despair.
II darent' tell the captain!"
Don't shirk 1t, mate" said his pal
Break it to him gently. You'll fine
itll be all right"
The advice seemed sound, and Ton
sought the gallant captain.
go Scuse me, sir" he said. "Yo,
flow them things below-what 70,
III larfn jackasses? Well, sir, the,
mt got muffin to larf at this morn
Ing"