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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-25
TAFT viii Attend.
fRy Associates Press.s

WASHINGTON. y. G, March "a
President TAFT vii attend The NECK
Icnturg celebration It Charlotte. y
G. Nav =" lie accepted an invita-
iion today The anniversary Of this
de- 'aratiou of independence has bcen
celebrated in Chariot" for many
wears, hut President bas never b Ncn
thcrc before.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-25
This Believed 10 be The Policy Of
Austria.Hungsry.
BALKAN STATE C0ic|uAT0RY
Hard to sa.isfy-stiII Hopes Of
Reaching Anieable Settiement-Ne-
qotiatiors Are Still! Proceeding.
(By Associated Press.i

LONDON. March 2i.-Confictins
REPORTS from belgrade and Vienna
with regard TO the Balkan situation
arc accounted Sr BY the fact that
Servia in her reply TO the rcpresen-
,aricns Of the powers. made every
concession that the governments
thought Aust ria Hungary had demand
ed: but Baron Won Aehren;hai. the
Austro Hungarian minister is not yet
satisfied.
Great Britain and the ether great
powers are sill h. Defu' OF reaching
an amicabic settlement and nego'i7-
tons are still proceeding al London
and Vienna.
b. itish officials admitted today that
they were somewhat disappointed at
Austria HuuSay's reception of the
British proposals. as these haG been
framed with the idea of meeting the
views OF Baron Won Aehrentha, 50
far as they are known here. and n
:hc same time 10 save Scrvia undu :
humiliation
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-25
TRAPPED BY POLICE,
EMBEZZiER KILLS HIMSELF
Former President Ct Shoe Company
Charged With Making Way With
Over 100000.

H\RRiSONHl'R pa. March -
Trapped by III" police. r. IL Richard
son Of Eimiri, ~ y formerly pres
id"nI Ct the Richardson Shoe Conn
rAnN, wanted Tor cmh"Zhlrment OF
$500 900. Sho; and KILLED himself y,
The Hotel Lynch to-day.
MIR Richardson MAS president "f
she Richardson Sho,' Company, which
Ia iHn1, VAS declared insoiy"nt.
At that tmn II was discovered that
besides money In tiis concern, TIL"
lrcsids Mt had credit f $2io,Glh on
false statements In Pennsylvania
hanks.
Eigh. Warrants were sworn out for
Mr. Richards n. \ telephone call
from Elmira this morning warned
chief OF Polio" 6 RS" that the man
was In this city.
The chici traced his man to the
hotel
Mr. Richardson was In his room
at the time the chief went To III"
room.
Slams Door on Chief.
The do2r was thrust open AT his
kaock. and The mans head appeared
fr au instant. Thea before the
chief had Il chance TO make 4 move.
The fugitive observed him. slammed
;he door and bolted II.
An instant later the PISTOL shot rang
out.
Thu d or was broken open and
Richal dsOn was found lying On the
floor with his head under the bed
y stream of blood was pouring
from his head.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-25
FOUR PERSONS BURNED.
Electrical! Storr, starts Fire Which
Destroys Village
Cv Associated Press. !

FORT WORTH TEN. March "a
Reports from Wis" county say ter
rife electrical S,"rm swept that county
early TODAY ard four persons w"r"
burncd 10 Gra'h IN Are which fcl-
lowed.
Only two hou.rs were left standing
in Slidoll
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-25
GREAT OPPORTUNITIES
FOR ILLICIT GAINS
New York Police Commissioner
Makes Startling Statement Re-
garding Grating Possibilities.
nc Mac nrccprn ecnn nm pplRE
he WAS OFFERED 100000 BRIBE
Official Declares That to a Dishonest
Man His Job Would Be Worth a
Million Year-Criminal interests
Ready to Pay Literally for Protee
ton.
nv Associated Tress.j

NEW YORK. Marrh u \ dis
h 49, nau Il, lLur the I.,a;tina OF p"
lic, comma, >:ol,. ~ N'N York city
"l,;l, m',h' l., uiirr 4 N i! Aaite In
d l.w t"ni',- ~ g.r.f Il " iii" OPP
prr;rni.'., +, i.li,i Gains a cnriing
- 70 ) n.run to-day |, ':ratm, >,,"ncr
l.imsnam.
Dning Nr lI"ram's Gr5,-N ar in
;hr 0Nirn t.. ~ar!. 1 s'"glr !rIh" 0i
$ino.nno year WAS Offered him II
he world pIG:"ct c"rIuih crimina!
interests.
e mpiancr with the conditions OF
re offer" he added would have
l,cn entirely negative mattcr-ail
tnrv wanted Was to be let alCne.'
Commissioner Worked Ur.
Commissioner bingham was worked
IN over the refusal Of the city alder
IN, to vote him an appropriation CT
Sl0n,000 for secret service 10 in
ycsiigate BLACK Hand crimes and
other matters.
he said "to@ example. wcu'l be a
regular golf mine to dishonest OF
;icial Il IT were pu' up al auction
10 the highest bid Ter. n man could
well afford to pay si."G1,0n0 Tor 4
years opportunity 10 accept what the
criminal classes world b. only t2o
glad to Cffpr him
Then he referred to the $500 geo
brihe OF which he had received when
he grst took uD the Ct!irr.
The Offer was Of course, carefully
cua:deG said he.
AGENT Knew His Business.
1T came from suave gentleman
who knew how to handle words to
perfection, and was able to make his
hcarrr und rS;and what was meant
wi.h>u, LAYING himself open to any
uEp,casarI after effects.
Il listened until | understood what
the fGllCx was about Then | gave
him such talking to that he will
never forget his visit here as long
as he lives. have not heard frcm
him since
Commissioner bingham declined to
give the name of the man who had
made the oYer. nor would he say what
i..;arcs,s had sought protection.
II was .umCrcd later that Dis'rict
Attorney Jer ME would investigate
tn" charges made by Mr.. Bingham.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-25
Austria Out For Spells.

Grca; Brii.sn Is rather " opinion
that Austria Hungary will decide Ia
humiiiaie SeTsia and mace he in a
position in which she will nor be able
To create aay further trouble in the
Balkans.
Oficisis do no; go 50 far as this
using more GirIomatic language. they
say:
Austria Hungary l. simJly trying
70 get all sh. can while sh" has the
opportunity"
The arrangement for conference
Of the powers to regulate the recent
changes in tho near east dcpeni uToH
the success Of the negotiaticrs 70
hriag Austria Hungary and Scrvia 10
gcthcr.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-25

CONTINUED on Fourth ragc)
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-25
THE WEATHER.

Rain Thursday: colder Thurs
day night: fair Friday: high
south. shifting to northwest
winds.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-25

THE DAILY PRESS 10 the
only newspaper published IN
Newport News that receives
the fun news service " the
Associated Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-25

(ContinGed % Second Psge.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-06
MRS. FISKE FRIEND
Of DUMB ANIMALS
Announces Formation of So.
ciety to Prevent Need
less Suffering.

Mrs. lis Ike, VINO is playing salvation
Nell al the Belasco this week, and
who has been for years a benefacTess
OF dumb animals. announced today the
organization OF the International HUI
name Association. The association IS
!ncornorated under the laws Of New
York, and its membership list contains
some Of the best-known names III the
United States.
jefferson Seligmau is president, and
the RI. Rev. David n. Greer, d. D., IS
honorary vice president Mrs. Fisks
is first vice president. and the other
officers are Sydney Richmond Taber.
second vice president, and Harrison
Grey Fiske, treasurer
Mrs. Fislle is one of the prime movers
An the organization OF the new ass0cia-
rfru. IL was largely on her INITIATIVE
that the work was undeTJaken-
The primary object of the assocla-
ton is to introduce humane educd-
ZION "a il relates TO the treatment OF
dumb animals i'm those countries
where such education is unknown.
Travellers in Latin and oriental cOuu-
tries are well aware OF the meTcIleSs
cruelty with which animals are treat
ed and the absolute Indifference with
which their suffeTinEs are regarded by
the public.
i'm the movement are Mrs James Spel-
cr. RIesrop Newton Khan, Frederick
Townsend Martin. Princess Kawanakoa1
Miss Lille I.aWlorr Miss EdyJAe
Sclmitt, Miss Hammond, and Miss
Greer
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-06
TWENTY NEW CARS
ARE NOW ARRIVING
Big Pay-aS-You-Enter Vehi-
cles TO Be Peady for
Inauguration.

Several of the new pay-as-you-enter
cars ordered by the Capital Traction
Company cor use ON its city lines have
been delivered, and are now at the COM
panys shops. Thirty-sixth and NJ
streets. THESE cars viii % put up
Immediately. and viii be f.. operation
before March !.
These new cars were manufactured by
the Cincinnati Car Company OF Gin
cinusu. They are Of tie big double
truck senli-converubie type. that is
coming in general use in the large cities,
and are equipped with unusually r0omy
platforms
Twenty of them viii be ia operation to-
help out In handling the inauguration
crush. Car bodies and trucks are either
i'm the shops or on their way. Besides
the twenty cars 10 be put in opera
tiou Immediately, thirty-three more ere
ordered and viii be placed in operation
during the spring. Some Of these are
OF the pay inside type, which will De
put on the Chevy Chase line. Z. is hu-
Ieved Sy company officials that this Ia l.
ter type ls better than the pay-as-yCu-
enter for suburban traffic.
The Washington Railway ID Electric
Company also has HLty pay-as-yOu-
enter cars ON order for use ou the
BrlghtWoOd line. They will be delivered
~ is expected within the next month.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-06
ARREST Of BILLIE
SHOCK To SOCIETY
Young Man Held in New
York Cut Wide Swath
Here.

There was sorrow mingled with cha
grin in exclusive social circles Of Wash
ington today when it became known
that Waldemar II. Billie. who posed as
q member of a wealthy and prominent
family OF New Orleans, and who had
received the hospitality OF q number OF
society leaders. had been arrested in
New York on a charge Of obtaining
more than 500 worth Of clothing by al
legged false preteuses.
Claiming TO be g lieutenant IN the
United States army, Billie occupied d
handsome suite at the Arlington Hotel
for several days. and cut a wide sWath
iu society lie vas introduced 20 r.
number of pertinent society people
was entertained by them and IN reiui u
entertained his newly made TTiedS law
ishly. He had even gone so far as 10
make arrangements for renting Lut-
nIshed house near Sheridan circle, ZOE
which ne agreed 10 pay $500 a month,
According TO the police, he was re-
duested 20 leave tie Arlington because
OF failure 20 settle MS bill. Society peo-
pie were not the only ones who fell
victims Billie, AID It is said that a
number OF RepTGSeE taltVes In Congress
and other Government officials, not on
~ extended TO him. the hospitality OF
their homes, but also loaned him sums
Of money.
DIT VirEiniUs Dabney. of 1902 Con
ucctICut avenue Endorsed check for
Billie for $3.50 which came back marked
\. c., and which the doctor told the
police he had TO make good.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-06
BREAKERS LOOM UP
IN THE TARIFF FIGHT
Division Within Parties Organization Of House, and
Possible Change Of Rules All Tend to
Proong Special Session.

Speaker Cannon is quoted as notify
ing some OF his friends that he consid-
ers the tariff situation sucn as 10 assure
a very long special session before a bill
can be passed. In fact the Speaker has
indicated the gravest misgivings, point
ing out that the Republicans are hope
lessly divided on questions both Of pol
icy and detail. and that the Democrats
are not in much better shape, especially
as to details. The insiders fear that the
Payne bill will not be ready Tor the
House when the special session con-
venes. and that it may be delayed a
long time in reporting.
After it is reported, there is no Ger.
taiutv OF immediate consideration, be-
cause II the possibility of a protracted
Gzht over organization of the House
The insurgents in the lower branch have
perfected and adopted a plan OF pro
cedure. and are working hard 10 line up
enough votes to- prevent caucus control
Of the House ON organization Letters
are being written in great numbers to
incoming members or the House, in the
attempt to pledge them 10 stand with
the insurgents for their program.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-06
RICHOLD REPORTS
SERIES Of SALES
Real Estate Broker Closes
Four Deales Involving Val
liable Improved Property.

-Four sales of improved property, in-
voIying a. total consideration of more
than 5000 we've made during the week
by L. EichOld, real estate broker. The
biggest deal involved a consideration OF
$1,000. which Sas for the business prop
crty located at 90 Ninth street. This
property was sold by Simon Open
heimer 90 Mrs r. Leveroue. The build
ing Is d three-story brick store and
apartment house, and viii bee held by the
new owner as an investment
Charles TTesselt bought through the
same firm from Anton Zichtl the brick
residence located at 623 l. street south
east, for q consideration of 5000. This
is a brick house containing six rooms
and bath.
Louis Goldberg sold Ito William p.
BTJgdt the sIN-TOOm brick house. To-
Gated at -1s Eleventh street southeast.
Ia this deal the consideration was
$3.50 The property viii zoe held as au
Investment
Edgar Murphy also sold ito Joseph
Cohen the residence located at 1900
TWeuty-thiTd street northwest. This is
a two-stOry brick house
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-06

There will be number Of conferences
of. delegations in the House, for the
next Congress, before March II, at
which the question Of staying out OF
the Republican caucus viii be canvass
ed: and it is declared By the insurgents
that they are confident OF considerably
more strength in the new house than
in the present one. T the number who
stay ont Of the caucus IS sufficient TO
break its majority or the House. the
fight may be indefinitely protracted.
Not till it is over can the tariff bill be
taken up.
But this Is not all II amendment OF
the rules be forced. there will be more
detailed and serious consideration Of
the tariff bill N the House than would
be possible under present procedure.
This would greatly delay getting it 70
the Senate. The Senate is sure TO keep
il a long time.
Consideration Of all these cOmplica-
tons has brought leaders in both
Houses TO fear seriously that the spc-
ciaI session may last right up TO the
time for TIE regular session, the first
Monday I'm December. That II will run
at any rate down as late as October is
considered very likely, and the Speaker
IS himself credited with expressing the
opinion that an October adjournment Is
much more likely than one in July
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-06
BUGGY RIDING LOSES
JOY FOR ONE GALLANT
Carroll Ten-Year-Old Negro Boy, Has Reason to
Recall His Evenings Sport-It Is
Soter Beaten In.

II the young ladies VINO went buggy
riding with Carroll CoIston could have
seen MIN this morning across his moth
er's knee, bowling to the accompani-
ment of that worthy wOman's hand
upon the seat Of his Ilnickerbockers.
they would not have recognized him as
the young gallant OF last evening.
Carroll is ten years Of axe. He Is a
dToll looking coIored boy. With ali the
seriousness Of a man twice his age, he
protested in the Juvenile Court today
that he had not stolen the horse and
buggy H. question.
"A white boy gave me the rig" ne
said. and / took my friends out buggy
riding"
Tire "friends' were in the buggy when
the outfit was stopped by William J,
Coles, who thought the horse was run
ming away with lot Of children. There
was half a dozen Of them, three boys
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-06
R. S. WOLFE SELLS
II-ROON RESIDENCE
New York Business and
Real Estate Brokers Re-
port Many Deals.

Among tHe real estate sale reported
by the New York Business andReal
Estate Brokers is the eleven-room brick
residence a. the southeast corner OF
Thirteenth and irving streets north
west, sold for r. S. Wolfe. Five brick
houses were sold for H. A. LinEer. jr-.
this property being situated Il Navy
place southeast
The same firm sold the two frame
houses 1T 20l6 and 20l8 Second street
northwest TO a. Mr.. Moran. and 10 WI
liam a. Craig, two lots at the north
west corner of Seventeenth and Rose
dale streets northwest
To Mrs A. Keys they sold two lots
near Sixteenth and ROsedale streets
northwest, to w Newton one lot on
North Carolina avenue southeast, and
four lots i'm AnaCostia and two lots
near Fifteenth street and Columbia
road for j. X. Dawson.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-06

and three girls. all colored, and shout
tie same age as Carroll.
Officer Geier. Of the Eighth precinct
to whom Coles turned over his huJ,
stated IN court today that Carroll had
done his est 10 oIuff him. Not only
did he tel a fair7 tale OF somebody
giving him the horse and buggy, but
he insisted nat his mother was dead.
IT was probably the look that Car
rOu's parent cast in mis- direction, whom
she heard this ia court that prompted
Judge DeLacy TO decide upon her as
the official executioner Of the court S
sentence. Mrs. Colston looked very
much alive.
Under the courts order Carroll was
escorted to a room over the courtroom
by one Of the Offices and Mrs. COlstOn.
The noise that issued from the room
shortly afterwdTd indicated that the
courts sentence was being carried out;
Carroll was being ''chastised by his
parent in the presence Of an officer OF
the court"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-06
Stomach Gases
and Torpid LiveFs
Give Way Before the Peculiar
Purifying Power of Stuart's
Charcoal LOZenges.
A Trial Paokags gent Free.


The foul gases of the stomach ana
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victims for charcoal to overcome.
This great natural cleaner and alb
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Charcoal has long been known as q
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Inc dnclents gave charcoal for mauv
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American Indians used IL for snake
bite, poison from eating wild herbs and
GU su what they called stomach bad
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Willow charcoal seems to be the best
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-06

limbs. sleeplessness, beIchiug OF gas,
biUiOuSness. sick headache, nervousness,
dizziness and many other similar symp-
toms.
IL your appetite is tickle, and nothing
tennis you. or you belCh gas or n you
feel hlOated after eating, or your food
lies Ike a lump Of lead on your stom-
ach, you can make up your mind that
az the bottom Of all this there Is but
one INSTRUMENTATION OF undigested
food
Prove 10 yourself, after your next
meal that your stomach Is as good as
any; that there is nothing really wrong
80 -, ut v-irTo1,t 60. IL 7fsrIT1-
fort OF misery.
Almost instant relief is waiting foI
you. 1t is merely a matter of how soon
you take some DiRpspsins
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-06

when Prof Edward NJ. Rcmis was be-
fore the Hons. Committee au the Dis
Times expert. az the last session of
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-06
The Vital Records.
Births

William F.. and Helen ~ Wills. girl.
Jesse j.. and Gail Wilson. girl
George r. and Mary a. Simmons. girl.
I-HIcI T. and Agnes Sullivan, hoy.
William l.. and Cora b. Phillips. girl
Robert j. ana Julia Moore. girl.
Ellis q. and Grace n. MacIed -iII
Francesca ami Giuseppe Mimi. boy
boy
Robert $. and Bertha NJ Moore. boy
twins.
Joseph and Euuie kamiusky, girl
fsbert H. ana D0rotAca A Howard
boy
Joseph and Alice Castro, boy.
Herman and Jennie FeltCT, gin.
Hugo j.. and Ethel ID. DOucl, boy.
Alton and Edith Carroll bow
James @. and May s. Craig, boy.
Lawrence s. and AsgEc- Galloway. girl
'Iaoamo and Rosa DcyOu COrdaui boy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-06
FOUR-FLUSHING HENS
TO LOSE THEIR JOBS
Minnesota Expert Tests Laying Record Of Fowls and
Finds Many Loafers-Ihey Must Do Better
Or Co 10 Steam Pan.

ST. PAUL Feb. 6--DetcTmincd TO find
out just which hens are loadug on the
job, Bill Robertson, head floor walker
In the state henneTy. has adopted a
secret service system which viii make
every hen under his jurisdiction hustle
TO keep out OF the frtcasscc. Hens that
have been i'm the habit of striking out
every time they so to bat viii do We'll
20 give the Robertson boost wide
berth,
Investigation disclosed the fact that a
comparatively small percentage of the
hens were givins an egE IN exchange
for their keep and execution. A few
more ambitious students were dropping
two baEgers 10 gain executive favor,
bart the great majority We're releasing
am egg on holidays only. Some had not
registered for so lonE they had for
gotten how 20 cackle.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-06

So Robertson hiJ upon a scheme. He
tagged each hen with a metal leg band
and number, the latter being fastened
ON the back the Same as on an auto
mobile Then De coutrived a trap nest.
some hons "a5e placed on doorkuObs
ana billiard baus. They were informed
that it rested with them whether they
should continue in the service OF the
great State of Minnesota or be driven
beyond its borders and bounded as four
dushers. Realizing il was their last
chance most Of the lens worked them
selves into nervous wrecks trying to
keep on the state pay roll.
Batting averages were figured out the
other day 4 white leghOTn led the
league with 20 safe hits to her credit.
The next scores We're 2l2. 1877 163 81, q,
3D. 20, and Ia. These records were Tor
d year Hens that hit below 100 We're
released Others were told TO TepOUJ
Tor morning practice until they pick up.
The experiment was made with white
leghOrns and barred plymouth rocks.