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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-20
Conductor I. ]. johnson Has Thrilling
Experience on Hampton Bridge.
HANDS BURNED; ARM SPRA|AED
Climbs to Top OF Car to Adjust Trol-
ley and Receives Full Charge OF GOO
Volts of Electricity-lnjuries Are
Painful, Though Not Serious.

L. j. Johnson, one of the best
known conductors on the line of the
Newport News and Old Point Railway
and Electric Company, narrowly es-
capped death by electrocuiop at an
early hour yesterday morning. He was
knocked from the top of his car onto
Hampton bridge. while 600 volts OF
electricity passed through his body.
He has a badly sprained arm and his
hands were severely burned.
Mr.. Johnson climbed to the top OF
the car at Hampton bridge IN order
to adjus: the trolley. which slipped
in position Just as the car entered
the tres le running across Hampton
creek. In some way he caught the
whistle wire, thus forming a connec-
ton. He was thrown from the car
and landed on the bridge floor. Had
Mr. Johnson failed 10 the right side
OF the car he would have landed III
Hampton creek
The injured conductor was taken
TO the office of DR.. Harvey T. Howe,
where his injuries We're dressed He
will be incapic:tated fer work for sew
eral days.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-20
NEW COLLIER MARS IN
ROADS ON TRIAL TRIP
Naval Board of Inspection and Presi-
dent of Builders Aboard the
Vessel.

Having on board the members or
the naval board of inspection, and
President w. A. Wood, OF the build
ers, the new United States collier
Mars, just completed at the Maryland
Steel COmpany's plant. steamed into
Hampton Reads at $3.50 O'Clock last
night. The members OF the board
came ashore and are registered at
Hotel Chamberlin Following its Gus
tom the board will give out no infor-
nation until a report as to the De-
havior of the new collier has been for
warded to Washington.
The battleships New Hampshire,
Idaho and Mississippi came into the
Roads yesterday
1t was said at Old Point last night
that the cruiser squadron. having on
board the midshipmen. is expected in
Hampton Reads tomorrow.
The New York, North Carolina and
Montana are also expected in the
Roads TODAY or tomorrow from Pro
vincetown Mass.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-20
UNAVOIDABLE ACCIDENT
SAYS COR0hER'S Jury
Railway Company Exonerated o.
Blame in Connection With Death
of Miss Host.

Declaring that the death OF MISS
Nav Elizabeth Host. the aged woman
who was killed near LOrdleys Cross
ing Wednesday. the result Of an IN
avoidabie accident. the coroner's jury
yesterday returned verdict exon
Grating the street railway company
and the crew Of car No -. from any
blame in connection with the affair.
The jury completed its investigation
at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and
the verdict resulting is given below;
we. the coroner's jury TO inves;i-
gate into the death Of Mary Elizabeth
Host. find that the deceased came 10
her death about 7:I5 p. m. August
IS. 1903. by being run over and de-
capitaled BY an electric car Of the
Newport News and Old Point Railway
Company near Lordiey's Crossing IN
an unavoidable accident, due 20 the
use Of the left hand track
The evidence showed that the rail-
wav company WIS repairing the track
IN Armistead avenue b- order Of the
city council and for thst reason "
was necessary 70 use only the single
track on :he scutheriy side Of the
doubIe-track system.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-20
WILL HOLD PRIMARY
TO NAME CANDIDATE
Democrats Meet at Toano and ADOPT
Plan for Choosing Mr.. Goffisan's
Successor.

A special from Toano TO the Rich
mond News Leader yesterday said:
The legislative committee ccm
posed of the Democratic chairmen Of
the counties of New Kent. Charles
City, York. Warwick. James City and
the city of Williamsburg met here 10
day to fix the day and plan OF nomi-
mating a candidate fer the house OF
delegates to succeed the late w f.
GOfigan.
&C. =. Marston. Of James City. was
elected permanent chairman and j.
w. Clements, Of York. secretary.
"Other chairmen present were: X
T. Gregory. New Kent; S. X. Curtis,
Warwick; f. w. Warburton. WI
liamsburg. Charles City was not rep
sesented.
"A motion to nominate by conven-
tiOn was defeated and the primary
plan adopted the election 10 be held
Saturday, Sept. IS.
Candidates were assessed SO each
and must notify the chairman Of their
candidacy on or before Wednesday.
Sept. :. at ~ NJ. at which time the com
mittee will meet in Williamsburg
Mr. Goffigan. who had been renom'
mated. died suddenly from paralysis
in Hampton.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-20
Thirteenth Company Unable to Score
on Hampton Peninsula lsaguefs.
LOCAL TEAM IN GREAT FORM
Lewis and GUNNER Pitch Good Ball
and Get First Class Support at All
TImes-Twirler Bates, Of Fort,
Struck by Ball.

Without permitting single artii-
leryman to get 10 third sack through
out the nine sessions the Hampton Pc
ninsula League team administered .
coat Of white wash to Sergeant John
Deavy's Thirteenth company nine on
New Park diamond yesterday after
noon Hampton got six crabiownites
around the diamond during hostliities
hut the artilleGymen never had look
in at anytime.
Bates, the man on the firing lire
Tor the Artillerists. pitched fair
game and deserved a better fate. lie
sent eleven Hampton men 10 the
bench and allowed ten hits.
Lewis and GUNNER did the twirling
for Hampton, the former striking out
six men in six innings. while GUNNER
retired one man in three sessions.
Curtis and buchanan did fine stick
work. each having two hts to his Gre
dit. In fact every man on Hampton
showed up to good advantage.
During the game Bates was struck
in the forehead and narrowly escaped
serious injury.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-20
CAPT. GOFFiGAN'S WILL
ADMITTED TO PROBATE
Left Home Place and Store to Capt
John Cooke and Cash to Sis
ter and Nieces-

The last will and testament of the
late Capt W. z. Goffigan has been
admitted to record in the York county
court clerks office.
The document disposes Of an estate
valued at probably 100000. Mr.. John
Cook qualified as the administrator.
Capt. Gofiran left his home place
and store 10 Capt. Cooke, his brother
in-law: $4,000 to Mrs. Mamie Curtis
Ct Warwick county. and 81 900 each to
his nieces. the Misses Warburton. Of
Williamsburg. He also made num-
Der of gifts in money to his relatives
in Eliz3beth City county.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-20
PHoEsus NEST OF OWLS.
New Order to Organize Lodge Next
Sunday.

A large nest Of the Order Of Owls
will De instituted in Ph3ebus Sunday
afternoon, when public meeting Tor
that purpose will be- held in the Red
Mems hall, over the Bank of phoe-
bus.
For the past several days Mr. L.
f. Blended. the national organizer OF
the order. has been visiting in Phoe-
bus and the new nest will start out
with more than sixty Owls. II 3
likely that many visiting Owls from
Eastern Virginia VII come 10 Phoebus
TO witness the institution OF the nest
The Order of Owls was formed Ave
years ago and now has member'hip
of $4,000. The final work OF organic
ing will occur August %.
Although the election Of officers IN
Phoe5us will not occur until Sunday,
the following have practically been
settled upon:
Past Junior president-William f.
Lancer.
President--JOhn Sherman.
Vice president--John w. Skinner
Invocator-Caper Sein.
ecretary-Charles w Stanglen.
DIR. Thomas Hampden Massey has
been selected as the physician 10 the
nest.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-20
CUTTING ARRAY ON TUG.
Dwight Hill Used His Knife on Ed
ward Wray's Face

Daring a fight on the oyster tug
boat. Powhatan. at noon yesterday
Dwight HrIl severely cut Edward
wray in the face with case knife
Both men ere cc,ored. Dr.. Worth
ington found il necessary 20 take sew
era! stitches in the wound in Wray
left check.
Tu win face Mayor Thornton +
Jones in the police court today OF
the charge OF malicious manning.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-20

by a magistrate, as ii was shown that
Seyter got the silverware from the
swill taken from the hotel by him
He had considerable VARIABLE sslvcr
collected in this way and when Mana
ger Adams found it out he mad a war
rant issued fer the arrest of Seyter.
Messrs Claude Vernon Sprstley and
Burdette A. Lewis are the attorneys
for the plaintiff and the case viii
likely come up at the September tern
of the court.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-20
Social Persona

Mr. @d MrsE Winkley. Of Brunswick
county, have returned home. after a
visit to Capt. and Mrs. r. II. Richard
son, IN Mallory avenue.
Mrs. Hodges NJ. Christian and chill
dren have returned from a visit OF
several weeks in williamsburg.
Misses Audrey Birmingham and
Laura Birmingham. who have been
on a visit to New York, returned
home yesterday.
Mss Charlotte Wray, who has been
attending COLUMBIA University in New
York, arrived home yesterday. She
was accompanied home by Mrs. Dun
can Brown, of Petersburg.
Miss Elizabeth Wray is spending
several days with friends at Buckroe
Beach.
Mr.. jamie REESE. of Washington. is
visiting her mother, MIS-. hltilS, III
Armistead avenue.
NJ. and Mrs. Frank G. Roche and
little daughter returned yesterday
from a visit to Niagara Falls and
Canada.
Miss Rosa Dexter, who has been
attending the Chatauqua in Niagara
Falls. returned to her home In East
Hampton yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel j. Walton
Jr., and little daughter, have return
ed to their home in Victoria avenue
after spending sometime in Chase
City.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-20
Drafh Of ME- Hobson.

News was received IN Hampton YES
terday Of the death Of Mss Matte
Hobscn. which occurred in F7rmviils
az an early hour yesterday morning
Miss Hcsson was for several years
the chief operator in the Hampton
telephone Office. and was an cxper'
IN her business. The funeral viii TAX
pilce in Farmville today.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-20
Bride of an ArtilIeryman.

Miss Theresa Pennington. of Ripple.
mead. w. Va, and Sergeant John IL.
Kincaid, OF Fort Monroe. were quiet
" married in the home Of the Rev
W. c. Marshall. pastor Of the Chesa-
peake Methodist church, Phoebus
yesterday afternoon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-20
CHARLES SETTER SUES
OWNERS or CnAM6ERlih
Manager OF Soldiers Home Farm
Claims $1,000 Damages for Al
leoed False Arrest.

In the Circuit Court yesterc1y MI
Charles Seyter, manager oi The Ma
tional soldiers Home farm, began a
suit for $4,000 damages against III,
Old Point Improyemen, Company
which owns and operates the Cham'
berlin Hotel at Old Point
Mr.. Seyter bases his suit on his re-
cent arrest by Manager George b
Adams. VINO charged him with the
larceny Of sllvegware Belonging 10 the
hotel. He was acquitted when tried
PHoEBuS NEST OF OWLS.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-20
Rrv Mr. Wrsv Returns.

Rev. and Mrs George W Wray.
who have been spending two weeks
IN New York. returned fct heir home
in Lrcrst street Yesterday. Nr. Wrav
VIII prflch 70 his congregation IN the
r'rst Methodist church Sunday morn
ing and evening.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-20
Moesta's Ice Cream.

We have secured the exclusive
agency of this famous cream and will
serve it in any quantity to our GUS
toners. JOHNSON DRUG STORE,
Inc. J. F. Gibboney. manager. 90.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-20

LoST-CAMEO BREASTPlN. SIZE
of dollar. with gold trimmings. SAT
nrday. August "a. between Norma
school and 81 Johns church. Re
ward II returned TO Normal school
store. Il.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-20

Summary: Earned runs, Hampton
3. First base on balls, off Bates. a;
off GUNNER. 1. Struck out. by Bates,
II: by Lewis, s; by GUNNER. /. Doll
BILE PLAYS. Burbank 10 Cunningham
Cox. unassisted; Martin to Cox TO
Crump. Hit by pitcher. Tssker- Time
1897. Ump;res, Terry and Curry.
The two teams will meet again mex.
"Wednesday afternoon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-20

Capt. n. T. johnson. in College
Place. received telegram from Nor
folk Yesterday announcing the death
q Mrs Aimcs.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-20
FOR SALE.
MASSAGE.

II you suffer with Indigestion. Nerv-
BUSINESS. from Lack of Energy or
other Chronic Diseases. then ask me.
treat with water. scientific eXer-
clses. massage. Home treatments. A.
BEN JAEGGIN, Graduate Masseur
and Mechanic Thcrapist Chiidren's
Curvature Of the Spine a speciality.
Bell phone AZ. or box %. Fl. Monroe,
Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-20
Morsta,s Ice Cream

Received daily by express. JOHNSON
DRUG STORE. Inc, J. F. Gibboney.
manager. 20.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-20
WANTED.

WANTEn-S1 900 AT g PER CENT
on Phoebus property. Address
Box. %. PhOebus. Va. Il.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-20

CHARITY On your prescriptions
coudgon sis them tree. In
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-20
"Order OF Owls"

"Order OF Owls"
A public meeting VIII be held
Sunday. August 22nd. at Red Mems
Hall. phoebus. at O'Clock p M. for
the purpose of organizing local
Nest. A number of speakers will
address the meeting.
l.. Il. BLONDELL,
% National Organizer.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-20

Miss Rosa Dexter, who has beer
attending the Chatauqua in Niagara
Falls. returned to her home in Eas'
Hampton yesterday.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-07-03
USE HOAGLAND'S OIL OF GLAD.
NESS.

Hoaglands Oil of Gladness has prov
en- to be the greatest furniture pre-
server in the world, owned and con-
trolled exclusively by Negroes. All
colored agents should become interest
ed in this enterprise. Have we any
colored sympathizers? If so, send 81
and get special terms for 80 days.
Send $1.00 and get $500 worth of oil.
George Hoagland, 903 w. Jefferson ST.,
Bloomington, Ill.
You may give news matter or mo-
ney you have for the Forum to Miss
Daisy Donaldson; also all kinds of
typewriting; orders for colored papers.
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Synopsis of Illinois Game Law

You may hunt and kill quail only from
November 10th to December 20, of each
year.
You must not kill any prairie chicken
or ouse for a period of four years from
the first day of July 1907 or any wild
turkey, pheasant or partridge for
period of six years from July /, 1907.
You must not me-, trap or ensnare
quail, prairie chicken, pheasants or
partridge, at any time or under any
circumstances. unless authorized to do so
by the State Game t'omssioner
You may kill wookcocks and mourning
doves only from August st to Novem-
Der goth, of each year.
You may kill grey. red fox or black
squirrels from July Ist to November 18th
of each year.
You may kill all kinds of snipe and
plover from September Ist to May Ist
of each year.
You may kill wild geese, ducks, brant.
coo.s, rail or other water fowl from
September Ist to April / 5th of each year.
You must not sill wild geese, ducks,
brant, coots, rail or othe. 0ater fowl
after shutdown or before sunrise of each
succeeding day
You must not kill wild geese, ducks
brant, coots, rail or other Water fowl
from any steamboat sailb,at. electric or
gasoline launch, or from any sinkboat,
box or sneakboat, or artificial blind in
the open Waters of this State.
You must not kill wild geese ducks.
brant, quail, pheasants, partridges, p, al
RE chickens, grouse squirrel for mar
ket or commercial purposes.
You must not sell, by or have in
possession for the purpose OF selling. or
transport for the purpose of sale, any
wild geese, ducks. brant quail. prairie
chickens. grouse or squirrels that have
been killed n the State of Illinois.
Yon must not at any time kill more
than twenty wild ducks. geese. brant,
coots. rail or other water fowl, or more
than hfteen quail or other game birds in
one day.
You must not kill Catch or have in
possession. living or dead any wild bird
Or part of bird other than a game bird,
except English sparrow, crow, crow
black -bird or chicken hawk and you
must not purchase or expose such birds
for sale.
You must not destroy or remove from
their nests the eggs of any prairie chick
en-, grouse, quail, wild turkey, pheasant,
partridge, duck. goose, brant or song
bird.
You may kill for commercial purpose
and transport for sale or market all kinds
of snipe, plover, mourning doves and
rabbits.
You must not offer for sale or trans
port for the purpose of selling any snipe
or plover or mourning dove after the
expiration of five days next succeeding
the first day of the closed season. nor
can you sell the same during the first
two days of the open season.
Inhabitants of this State may receive
game coming from other states where it
is Lawful to kill and ship out of such
states, and expose and sell on thu mar
ket such game between the first day Of
October and the first day of February of
the following year.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-07-03

DEAR SIRs:-I have used only one bottle Of
your pomade and now would not be without 1t,
for it makes my hair soft and straight and
easy to comb and also starts new growth.
MRS. w. Il. WALKER. Sta. Hartman, Tenn.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-07-03

All hunters licenses, whether resident
or nonresident. expire on the first day
OF June OF each year.
You must not use or attempt to use
the license of another person, or in any
manner make any change in any license
for the purpose of tran ferring the same.
under the penalty of prosecution tor
forgery.
Owners of farm lands, their children
or tenants, may hunt and kill game on
their own farms during the open seaso"
when 1t is lawful to Kill game, without
procuring hunters license, but they
must not hunt beyond the lines OF their
own farms without hunters license.
TIE State Game Commissioner, bis
wardens or deputies, may hunt. ensnare
or entrap game birds and animals and
transport them to sections of the State
where scarcity of these game birds or
animals exists for the purpose propagat-
ing and restocking said sections of the
State.
You must procure license before
hunting rabbits but they may be killed
and sold in any number and in all sea-
sons of the year.
You must not at any time use ferret
for the purpose of hunting. capturing or
killing any game, animals or rabbits.
The title to and ownership # all song
birds. game birds, and animals protected
under the game law is declared TO be in
the State.
JOHN A. WHEELER,
State Game Commissioner
SPRINGFIELD. Ills.
June 1, 1908
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-07-03

Lodges and their meeting nights
and place of meeting will be carried
for 25c the month. We have all man.
ner of lodges here.
If you desire special write-ups OF
social or church affairs, with all details,
no condensation, etc., see the manager.
as there will be some charges.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-07-03
Open till 8 b. m.

The Clubs, Social and Otherwise.
Ladies' Sunlight Social, meets every
Wednesday at the residences of its
members, discusses art, culinary, and
home circle questions.
st. Paul Sewing Circle meets every
Thursday at Lecture room of st. Paul
church, discusses all important home
circle questions.
Mothers Literary, meets every
month, auxiliary to st. Paul Sewing
Circle.
The Woman's Club, meets every
week, is the oldest club--has been and
is a rescue club for the fallen,
philanthropic agency, this club has a
social and juvenile section, Mrs. C.
H. Morgan is president, Mrs. Higgin-
botham is chairman, of the social Sec
ton; Miss Clara Blackwell is press
reporter for this club.
The None-Such, is social club
among the younger society folk
meets every Thursday.
Don't Worry Twelve is composed of
of the elderly married ladies-meets
weekly.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-07-03

The Negro Business Mems League
meets every two weeks. We have ex-
tended an invitation to all manner of
business people and you have no ex-
cuse.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-07-03
THIN BILE CLUB.

Meets every two weeks on Friday.
Besides needle work a social and lit
erary program is rendered.
GERTRUDE WADE, Pres.
MARTHA CHANDLER, Secy.
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We will run the cards, announcing
the place and meeting nights of all
Lodges, for 25c per month.
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We are with the right, as was Lin
coin. and the right will win.
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Please don't put the collectors off
When the collectors come, pay them.
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CORRECT ENGLISH HOW TO
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A Monthly Magazine devoted to the
use OF English.
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Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-29
Weather Conditions

SAN FRANCISCO, May 2S.-The follow
ing maximum and minimum temperatures
reported from eastern stations for the
previous day:
Chicago 6S-52 New York 64-5S, Omaha
6S-54,
Forecast
Los Angeles and vicinty-Cloudy Satur-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-29
WILL APPRAISE LAND IN
SAN BERNARDlNO COUNTY

SAN BERNARDINO, May 2S.-In ac-
cordance with instructions from the
state board of equalization, J. H. Boyd,
chairman of the local realty board has
appointed W. H. Miller, w. H. Swan
and r. r. Scott of this city to make
the appraisements on fifty-six pieces of
property in this county. The commit
tee named will set the values on the
property north of the Santa Ana river,
exclusive of Redlands and Mission dis
tricts, and today started on the work.
Under a recent plan started by the
equalizers in order to get accurate fig
ures on the value of property through
out the state, the work is to be done
independent OF the assessors, 1t being
the intention to compare the figures of
the realty men with those of the as
SCISSOR on the pieces of property marked
to be appraised by the former, and in
this manner arrive at an accurate fig
ure as to the actual valuation of the
property.
A total of 1876 pieces of property have
been marked for appraisement in the
county and the men who are to repre-
sent the realty board will be appointed
as soon as the present committee has
competed its portion of the work.
County Assessor Wilson is planning
to increase the total assessment in this
county by $400O.000, or II per cent over
Ia ST wear