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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-22
Hampton, Phoebus and Old Point
MERCHANTS WILL ASSIST IN
MAKING "fAG DAY" SUCCESS
Business Men viii Offer Special Bar
gains In the Stores in Order to
Get the People Out.

In order to assist the ladies OF the
Hampton Educational Association IN
making Tag Day" a success. most oil
the merchants OF Hampton have de-
cided to offer special bargains IN
their stores next Tuesday. This VIII
have the Incentive TO cause the pur-
chasing public TO come out and VIII
also mean that Tag Lay" will prove
profitable 10 them. The women or
the association are anxious to raise
money for the public schools and ev-
eryone in the city must be tagged on
this occasion.
The various committees on rag
Day will meet in the home OF Mrs.
Harry Lane Schmelz at 1890 O'Clock
this morning to complete the pro-
gram. All members. of the education
al association are asked to meet with
the committees this morning.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-22

sition when they noticed that the mo-
torman on the car was Intoxicated
They complained to the conductor
about II. but the conductor told them
to mind heir own business.
After the car had started to the
Exposition the motornMn ran 1t so
Tecklessly that Mr.. Miller again COM
planned to the conductor in regard to
the motorman's condition and again
received very curt reply. The con
ductor became enraged AT Mr.. Miller's
objections and used most objectiona-
BILE language.
While the conductor was talking to
Mr. Miller the car was going at a
high rate of speed. and before the
conversation was ended 1t had run
into a horse and wagon, smashing
things up completely. All of the pas
seneers got out of the car when ii
stopped and concertedly demanded
that another crew be put in charge OF
the car. A lineman in the employ
OF the car company came up while
the passengers protested, and took
side with the car crew. The dispatch
er for that block also came up. and
, after conference, told the moiorman
to proceed with the car TO the car
barns near that point.
At the car barns the motorman was
removed and another man put in his
place. This enraged the conductor
and lineman so much that they came
on the car where Mr.. Miller was and
cursed him repeatedly. The lineman
Is said to have come up to Mr.. Miller
in very threatening attitude. and
said, IF you will step out of this car.
l win break your damned neck" Mr..
Miller got of the car aud the lineman
attacked him and strucN him several
blows about the face and head. Judge
Waddill finally separated the belliger-
ents, and after much talk the car pro-
ceeded TO the Exposition.
Mr.. Miller brought suit in the Uni
ted States Court in Norfolk, and after
a trial lasting seven days, the jury
returned verdict for him for $4,000.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-22
SENATOR DANIEL, PROTECTION
tST

Il want e protect American inter
esis. That Is my policy. | don't care
what name you call II, | am for it,
Thus spoke the senior senator iron
Virginia in tariff speech delivered
on the floor of the Senate on Thurs
day last.
II is stated that this announcement
was greeted by mods of approval from
the senator from Rhode Island. Aid
rich, the Republican leader.
Senator Daniel followed up this
startling statement with motion TO
raise the duty upon quebracho, a
chestnut bark tanning extract, TO a
higher figure than had been proposed
by the Republican members Of The
finance committee.
In this case, as in nest others,
American interests" meant American
manufacturers. The consumers
voices do not reach the ears OF the
senators.
Senator Smith, OF Scuth Carolina,
called the Virginia senator's atten-
ton to the evils that must result
from destroying the forests and wat
ersheds OF the Carolinas and Virginia
by stripping the bark from the chest.
nut tree for the purpose of manufac-
turing quebracho extract. Recent dis
astrous foods In South Carolina, ne
said. had resulted from stripping the
uplands and mountains OF their tor
ests.
But the virginian turned a deaf ear
TO the South Carolinian. He was de.
termined to protect American inter
ests," and in so doing won that price
less favor eagerly sought after of late
by Democratic Senator's smile and
a nod of approval from the Repu5li-
can leader.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-22

members OF ID house Ia the last
session of the Sixtieth Congress. like
ihe Time $. Dispatch. did not take the
pains 10 ascertain the difference be-
tween the OLD ship subsidy bill and
the new ocean mail bill. Hence lis
nnfavorable action upon the dill which
passed the Senate unanimously.
This newspaper has stood consist
emily for tariff reduction and at times
has gene much farther than any Of
its State contemporaries In criticising
those Virginia Democrats In either
branch OF Congress who appear TO
have cast o n their Demo
cracy and gone over 10 the Aidrich
camp whole soul and body.
Upon these premises the Daily
Press submits that the attempt of the
Times-Dispatch 10 classify II with
those Democratic newspapers which
have stepped aside TO support Republ-
can doctrines IL unjust an unsnp-
portable.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-22
BUSINESS IS QUIET
. BUT OUTLOOK GOOD
aradstreet's Finds Retail Conditions
Slightly MISUNDERSTANDING is
Active-lumber Drops.

NEW YORK, May 21.-Bradstreet's
tomorrow will say: Weather condi-
tons continue irregular. but change
for the better has occurred in staple
crop conditions. and retail business
is slightly improved, though disap-
pointing and showing evidences OF
the repression heretofore evident. Rec
ords Of business from jobbers and
wholesalers has been rather quiet
but there Is IL anything. a more as
sured optimism permeating the re-
ports As 10 the outlook for next fall
and winters trade.
Reduction IN prices OF printed cot
ton goods have induced the booking
OF large orders Building is active,
though lumber demand seems to drag
Re;an trade. though better than q
year ago. has been on the whole dis
app hitting. Domestic wool has been
strong and active this week. Sole
leather has been active and Is to :
cerfs higher. shoe manufacturers
have been forced TO charge higher
prices for their product and this tends
TO retard buying
business fa-lurez in the United
States Cor the week were 2ls against
22t iasi week. 2Sf IN the ike week
OF le9S
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-22
EGG INSIDE OF EGG THE
LATEST CURIOSITY

MIR. Thomas Birmingham, who re
sides in Armistead avenue. was ex'
hibiting a curiosity last night in the
shape OF double hen egg Inside
the first egg. which was fully the
size of a large goose egg, was a per
fectly formed egg. with she'll The
outside egg was flied with the meat
usually found in a medium size zen
egg. as well as the second egg. which
was about the size of the usual egg
The egg attracted considerable al
tenticn among the persons who saw
It ard Mr.. Birmingham is confident
that he has the only hen capable OF
laying 6ouble egg.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-22
Quarterly DIVIDENDS Declared.

NEW YORK. MAY 2i-The regular
quarterly dividends on common stock
wac declared yesterday bv he Union
Pacific and Sontberu Pacific railroads
The Soufhern Pacific also declared
its regular seIni-anngal dividend on
ia preferred stock
The ktssutic Cozst Inc Railroad
Company declared = semianEuai divi-
.dend Of three pre- cent on its common
stock. This vas an Increase Of IL
g per cent
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-22
Bur IN sIepp /, Tack.


NORFOLK. VA May zi--Ta1
jamestown races today we're on q
<lorpy track d-rinz a northeast driz-
ale. weather ccntificls consideTe1
the attendance vas good TIE fea-
ture tomorrow IS the renil~ssen's
riding for fhc smafesr cup- m fhis
race Joe Keliy's n5uut. K.Ii0chen, s
%; down tc-ishi as the faVorite.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-22

The American clinstclogicai hsso-
ticn will hold its annual convention
In Hotel Cham5erIiH. Old Point. be
ginning on June sth. Il Is expected
that a namter OF prominent physi'
clans viii attend the couvestion- Dr-
Guy Hinsdale Is The secretary.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-22

Mr.. John 5. Sherwood. president and
general manager. and Mr.. Key Comp
ton. passenger and freight agent o.
the Old hay Line steamship company
are stopping Al Hctel Chamberiin-
Old Point.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-22
SATURDAY. MAY se. 1903.
NEWSPAPERS AND THE TARIFF

Of the vote OF virginia's Democra-
tic Senator's for taxed iron ore has
aroused shade more protest than
the no mere defensible votes OF Vir-
ginia's Democratic congressman, that
Is doubtless because the iron ore in
terests in the State are not sc strong
as some other interests Still, any
protest Is welcome. however belated.
however out of tune with previous
uttsrances, or lack of them. II is re-
freshing to find the Newport News
Press. for example. declaring that
had the Democrats In the senate
stood upon their national platform,
they would have put their party in a
splendid position next fall, ana IN
sisting that every so-called Democrat
who has proved false to his trust shall
nav for his conduct with his seat.
The one weakness in the Press other
wise strong position is the difficulty
IL will have In harmonizing 1t with
its staunch support of It's own con-
gresham, whose vote for the ship
subsidy bill was fully as repugnant
to his party platform as anything
done by the Democrats in the SEN
ate"-Richmond Times-Dispateh.
VIII our Richmond contemporary
tell us with what section Of the ma
tional Democratic platform this news
paper is In collision when II approves
Congressman Jones' vote on the ocean
mail bill?
Before Il replies, We suggest that
the Times Dispatch read both the
ocean mail and the old ship subsidy
hills and compare the two and note
the difference
Furthermore. II viii be interesting
TO lsarn Why II Is that the Richmond
newspaper singles out Congressman
Jones as its target and never men,
tons the two Virginia senators who
by their silence approved the ocean
mail bill when 1t was on its passage
In the upper body OF the national leg
islatare.
The ocean msil bill passed the
United States Senate with the APP
prcvaI OF every Democratic member
Furthermore. it passed that body
prior to ne assembling Of the Demo
cratic national convention, yet no
vote Of censure was proposed in that
organization against the Democratic
senators who gave the measure their
unanimous approval.
The ocean mail bill was not put
forward in the interest e any trust
The iron ore and humber schedules
are palpaoiy designed to aid two
very powerful trusts. How the Times
Dispatch can discern a close anaItsy
between a proposition to aid vita pos
tai recel,ts the vessels that carr
the mails on water with the SAM
lTberziity that we aid the railroad
trains thst carry the mails On land
ard the proposition 20 exorbhantiJ
lax every consumer Of iron and stee
products aad the users Of humber. ..
a problem which defes our porers o
sossfion.
With its understanding Of condi
tons affecting the American merchan
marine. the Daily Press would a
readily have supported the ocean mai
bin had this newspaper been publish
ID In the western part . he State
TIE ship Subsidy measures PEARS az
proposed ~ Senators Hanna and Ply
we're vicious 10 their purposes an
irfentz, and beta parties. or At leas
encurh a each party 70 askc a ms
tcriss, ssry properly sqa-sco>a escl
and ever ons.
y Is zitssether probable sasi %
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-22
NEW PLANTER HERE
Samuel NJ. Mills Was Constructed al
the Cramps Yard IN Camden.

The new United States mine7Sian-
ter. Samuel VI. Mills. which has just
bene completed at the Cramps yard
in Camden. y. J.. came into Ham2-
ton Roads yesterday morning on its
initial trip. The planter will be sta
toned in these waters for use by the
authorities at Fort Monroe
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-22

IN NEW QUARTERS-Come and
see the beautiful display Of POTTED
PLANTS. CUT FLOWERS, at the
HAMPTON FLORAL COMPANY, 40
East Queen Street; Phone gas. n. ;.
CUNNINGHAM. Manages.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-22
BAILEY AND DANIEL FAILED.
Made Intellectual Attempt to Adjourn
Senate Until Monday.
fBy ssociated Press)

tBy ss0ciated Press-J
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Nav FL
Senators Bailey and Daniel made an
effort to have the Senate when the
hour fer adjournment arrived. adjourn
over from today until Monday in order
TO afford senators an opportunity TO
attend 10 other business than the tar
in
Senator AldriCi resisted the motion
and freed an adjournment until TO-
morrow. During the discussion Sena-
tor Daniel accused Mr.. Aldrich OF at
tempting to put a drag on the Senate
and warned him that no time would
Se gained by suca tactics
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-22

The United states cruiser. Prairie
which has been in Hampton ROAD
several days. Is expected % san Tor
Philadelphia. this morning
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-22
CHESAPEAKE G OhIORY
OLD MINION LIN Z


Daily Service
~ FOR NEW YORK
A&EE~ From Company's Wharf
AaNaN Norfolk, foot OF Church
III street every week day
IA at 700 p. NJ.
FARE-First-class. one way, $500.
Round trip, limit thirty days. s1400-
meals and berth in staterOom in
Guided.
Steerage. without subsistence. $500
TICKETS On sale at C. & o Rail-
way Ticket Office.
NIGHT LINE BETWEEN NEWPORT
NEWS AND RICHMOND, VA.
Steamers Brandon and Berkeley
leave Pier "A" $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 SIS a. m. Leave
Newport News Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at D. m, for Norfolk and
Old Point
Steamer Hampton will leave Pier
"A" daily except Sunday at 900 a. m.
going to Norfolk. and at 1880 p.
m. going to Smithfieid. Steamer "Ac-
comac" will leave Pier "a" daily ex-
cept Sunday at 9 a. M. going TO
Smithfield and 3 p. m. going to Nor
folk.
All business between New York
and Newport News transacted at pier
No. 6.
All business between Newport
News, Norfolk, Smithfield and local
points transacted at Pier "a" loot OF
Twentyffth st. w. n. tANOON
Agent.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-22

Charity or your prescriptions.
cousdon Gus then free lif-in
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-22
CLYDE LINE
PHILADELPHIA s

Steamers leave Mondays a m,
Thursdays and Saturdays.
Leave philadelphia Tuesdays.
ThcEEfzys and Saturdays.
Fre1xhf received ard delivered daily
nC so. per 6. once. River kc>n.
CLYDE STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
Jancs ". NcCarrick.
General Sourhern Agent.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-22
Ghs Haifs prsss.

c L. Thacker-Editor and Publisher.
L. Z. Pugh-- Advertising Manager.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-13
YOUNG MORGAN TO
SUCCEED HARTMAN
Wall Street Busy With Rumors Regarding Fu-
ture Management Of Late Rail.
road Magnate'S Affairs

NEW YORK, Sept li.-That J.
Pierpont Morgan. Jr, Is the the sue.
cessor of u. II. Hartman in the man.
agemont of the dead tinancier's great
railway systems and other extensive
business enterprises. was persistent
rumor among Wall street leaders to-
day.
Young Jack" Morgan, as he is ia.
miliarly known. has been retained to
succeed his father, and has demon.
strated. his friends declare. great exec
utive ability Neither denial nor con.
lirmation OF the rumor could be obtain,
ed at the Morgan bank. In connection
with this report II was sard that at
the forthcoming annual meetings OF
stockholders on Oct IS, young Morgan
would he elected director of the
Union Pacific to succeed either tIarrl.
man or II. II Rogers and Immediately
thereafter would be made chairman of
me board.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-13
TRAIN siTAuTloN.

Train left for Denver at 2 O'Clock
This afternoon.
Train from Denver arrives 2 hours
late. transferring at Pine river.
Probably be Two days or more be-
fore Pine river bridge Will be In shape
FOR trains to pass over
Rio Grando Southern line is In shape
to Hesperus. Work train between
HespernR and Mancos. Statement
comes from Telluride that no work
yet ON that end and will be weeks
before the road is open. Mail ar.
rives by private conveyance from be-
yond Placorville.
Work train started out on Farming
ton branch this morning. Should have
the line open In n day or two.
Silverton line-no news OF any In
terest.
,'--All bnck mail. -FOUR days. arrived
last night
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-13
EXPERT SWIMMER RAN
OVER BY BOAT IN CHANNEL

NNEW YORK. Sept i1.-As the
steamboat Richard Peck enteSed the
narrow channel of Hell Gate. the pilot
sighted in midohannel aud struggling
with the eddies, a swimmer. who after
ward was found 10 be Robert j. Doug
lass OF Astoria.
As the channel was too narrow foi
the steamboat to be turned aside and
.spAs- ssins-.too- -swife fosphcrs 10 stop
the pilot was confronted by the alter
native of running the craft on the
rocks or OF running down the swim
mer. He sounded the alarm whistle
but Douglass was unable To get out
of the way and was run down and
drowned.
Douglas had served in the navy and
mad gained a reputation as n swim.
mor. He had an ambition to cross
Hell Gate at that time OF tide aud
was attempting the feat when he lost
his life.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-13
SPECIAL DENVER RATES.

Special rate OF one fare round trip
from practically all Colorado points
has been granted by the Colorado Ter
minal Lines association for the second
annual Colorado Interstate Fair and
Exposition to be held in Denver Sept.
IL to is. inclusive, according to the
announcement made by G. G. Fuller,
secretary OF the fair association.
Apart from these special rates ex-
trnordinary transportation facilities
have been provided for reaching Over
land park where the fair viii be held
after the visitor arrives In Denver.
Special trains viii be run on regular
schedule from the union depot direct
TO the grounds while a trip to the
grounds from the city can be made In
street cars with the same convenience
and expedition. The Tramway com.
pany has arranged to run It's cars over
an extension from Its Broadway line
10 the PARK.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-13
UNION PACIFIC STOCK
GAINS POINTS MORE

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-The stock
market showed some irregularity in
opening dealings today. but prompt
advance in Union Pacific stocks chang.
ed the speculative sentiment. Union
Pacific opened unchanged hut ran up
2 points to 209 within few minutes,
Reading rose / and Wabash preferred
5-S. st. Paul declined "a. After I'm.
ion Pacific's rise OF 3 rs there was
selling of the general list which broke
prices TO n level below last night
Several stocks showed loss of poIni
or more, including st. Paul, Missouri
Pacific preferred, Analgamated Cop
per and others. Union Pacific fell
back to below 20s. but rose again
above 2lO and the general market
steadied. American Ice lost 5-S.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-13
LATEST NEWS OF MILL
MAN MURDER MYSTERY

DETROIT. Sept. 11-When today's
Investigations into the Maybelle Mil.
man tragedy began, Dr. George A.
Friecli was still In custody. Miss Mar
tha Henning and Mrs. Alice Renaud
were understood to have remained at
the police headquarters over night as
Witnesses, although Chief OF Detectives
Mcdonnell said the women were not
being detained The authorities are
Understood to have sought statement
from University of Michigan student
who has been prominent in athletics
rhe student is said to be playing with
a minor league in baseball club in
the west.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-13
PULLS OFF EARS;
GETS JUST DESERTS
A.


CHICAGO. Sept. 1l.-Patrlck Kane
is in a hospital suffering from two
gunshot wounds as the result, the po-
lice say, Of the habit of going about
saloons of the ward and nipping OFF
ears with gas pipe plyers. 1t is said
he pulled one OFF John Finley Satur'
day night before he invaded the sa
loon of William j. Breen and nearly
repeated the trick with the men al
that bar before, when he was shot
by the proprietor.
Following his encounter with the
saloonkeeper he and Breen both have
been held on charges of assault with
intent TO kill, but the police declare
Breen was justified and will do al
in their power TO acquit him
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-13
Durango. Colo, Sept. 10. 1909.
Durango Herald.

Durango. Colo, Sept. 10, 1909.
Durango Herald:
In your issue of Sept 9Th you say:
Durango should apply to the next leg.
islature for permission TO establish a
commission form of government. 1t
will pay"
1t is not necessary for Durango to
apply to the Legislature for such per
mission. Article 20, section 6, of the
constitution of this state gives cities
OF the first and second class In this
state the power to submit to a vote OF
the qualified electors proposals for
charter conventions. and to hold the
same, and to adopt a charter for a
commission form of government, un-
der the same regulations as govern
the city of Denver, which charter
when duly adopted by the people shall
govern the city instead of the various
unsatisfactory, misleading and incon.
sistent laws now scattered through the
various statute books of the state.
Colorado Springs, city of the first
class, on May II. 1909, by an over.
whelming vote of the people, adopted
such a charter and Is now working
under 1t. BY Its charter. the council
rs composed OF four councilmen and a
mayor. The executive and administra
tive power and authority of the city
are distributed among hve depart
ments. viz: Department of water ant
water works. department OF finance
department OF public safety, depart
ment of public works and property
and department of public health an,
sanitation. The mayor is ex offici,
commissioner of water and waite
works. The council designates by ma
,ority vote one councilman to be com
missioner OF each of the other depart
ments. for which he Is PERSONAL,
held accountable,
Grand Junction. = city ol tie sscon,
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-13

class, has taken the preliminary steps
for the adoption of charter for It's
government. and Will undoubtedly soon
cast off it's yoke Of partisan politics
and enter upon new era in city gov
ernment
The object of commission form
of government. which has worked so
admirably In the city of Galveston, is
10 adopt a complete. non-partisan sys
tenn for the election of municipal off
GERS. and n business administration of
the city affairs by men who have had
some measure of success in the ad-
ministration of their own affairs. Pro
vision for civil service in appointive
offices can be made, and also for the
initiative and referendum. and recall
The reprehensiblc system of Ito the
yictors belong the spoils," now In
vogue through politics controlling the
selection and election of officials, is
cast aside when the responsibility is
laid upon fewer shoulders.
Charters adopted in this manner by
tue people contain the laws under
which the city is TO be governed.
1t is thus easy to know and to find
the law Dishonest or incompetent
officials, If by some unforeseen calam
ity such should be elected may be re
called. as was the mayor of Los An
geles not long ago. by petition of the
people.
That there are many advantages to
lest. Removing all semblance of poll
tics and political jobbery and control
over nominations and elections, and
cutting down unwieldy councils from
nine TO five members, and holding the
mayor and each councilman responsi
BILE for the conduct of the department
over which he is elected commissioner,
gives better cleaner and more salts
factory administration of The city's af
fairs. The people do not look at the
politics of the incumbent in office,
either in electing him or in the man
ner in which he performs the duties
of his office.
Should you deem 1t OF sufficient in
terest. | will in another communica
tlon explain the necessary procedure
for the calling of charter conven-
tion.
Personally. believe It would be a
good thing for Durango 10 consider
the matter seriously
Respectfully,
A REX MOLLETTE..