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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-18
Compress ard Cotton Destroyed.
CRv Associated Press1

FORT SMITH. ARK, May 17.-Fire
here early today destroyed the Fort
Smith compress and its contents OF
5000 bales OF cotton. The less is es
timated at 100000, and is covered
by insurance. The fire is supposed
TO have been OF inccndisry origin
Flames broke ont simultaneously in
dozen places.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-18
PORTSMOUTH HERE TODAY.
Baseball Team of the Hampton High
School to Play Visitors at New Park.

The Portsmouth I--gh School base
ball team will play the Hampton High
school on the New Park diamond this
afternoon. The game should prove
a good one as Portsmouth is said 10
have a strong aggregation of ball.
players This season. The game will
be called at o'clock.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-18
Omcers for Buckrce-

In the Circuit Court yesterday
Judge Robinson named Messrs- NJ. r.
Burke and Fred Slocum as policemen
and c. ID. Smith as CONSERVATION OF
the peace for Buckroe Beach during
the summer season.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-18
CLYDE LINE
TO
PHILAD ELPHlA

Steamers leave Mondays a. m.
Thursdays ard Saturdays.
Lave Philadelphia Tuesdays.
Thursdays and Saturdays.
Fresrht received and delivered daily
Al G. a q. Pier 8. Ofce. River knnn-
CLYDE STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
James W. NcCsrrfck.
General SoutheTa Agent.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-18
Colonel Murphy Here.

Colonel Franklin Murphy. former
governor % New Jersey. spent sun
day at the National Soldiers Home
as the guests o. Governor Thomas 4
Knox. Colonel Murphy Is the Local
manager Of this branch on the boaro
Of managers o. all he National sol
diers Homes.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-18
Ruxs surn,nthaI Home.

Mr.. H. ~ Mugier has purchase
from Mrs. Kaye Burgenthsi the hano
some residence and property on haInp
ton creek. in East hampton. TOT -.
500. -
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-18
N. Leonard
Original Price Gutter,
puornrs VIRGINIA.

IN NEW cUARTEEs-c0ne ard
see the besutisuI ospisy Of PoTFEo
PLANTS. CUT FLOWERS, az tae
HAMPTON FLORAL COMPANY, 20
east Queen Street; Ph0ns 25s- ~ >
CUNNINGHAM, Manages
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-18

Ease and speed IN doing a thing
Do not give the WORK lasting sobdity
or exactnesa % ocauty.-rlutarch-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-18
Chesapeake & Ohio Ry
OLD DOMINION LINE
QaIlv Servlce

Daily Service
M FOR NEW YORK
nHt$E> From Company's Wharf.
eax5e Norfolk. foot Of Church
q street every week day
at 700 p. M.
FARE-First-class, one way. $500;
Round trip, limit thirty days, $l40O-
meals and berth in stateroOm In
cluded.
Steerage. without subsistence, $500.
TICKETS on sale at c. L o. Rail-
way Ticket Office.
NIGHT LINE BETWEEN NEWPORT
NEWS AND RICHMOND. VA.
Steamers Brandon and Berkeley
leave Pier "a" $3.50 every evening
passengers only.
VIRGINIA NAVIGATION COM
PANY, James River Day Line fog
Richmond and ali James River land
Ings. Steamer Pocahontas leaves
Newport News, TUE lays, Thursdays
and Saturdays at Sis a. IN! Leave
Newport News Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at p. m, for Norfolk and
OLD Point.
Steamer Hampton viii leave Pier
"A" daily except Sunday. at SEQ q
m. going to Norfolk. and at 4:30 ..
m, going to Smithfield. Steamer "Ao
comac" will leave Pier "A" daily. ex-
cept Sunday at a. m, going to
Smithfleld and p. M. going to Nor
folk.
All business between new YorR
and Newport News transacted ut pie'
No. s.
All business between Newport
News Norfolk, Smithfeld and local
points transacted at Pier "a" foot OF
TN enty-fiftb st. w. n. LANDON
Agent.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-18

Charity on your prescriptions
Congdoa fils them free z-lf-im
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-18
A Smell Is Good

but a taste is better where our wines
and liquors are in question Don't
smell them IL you don't intend 10
taste.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-10
GRAND JURY NO
WHITEWASH SAYS
PROSECUTOR PUGH
JUST LISTEN TO
MISTAH JOHNSON

VANCOUVER, B. c., March TO-
Attired in white spats, red tie and
lavender clothes, Jack Johnson to-
day is being admired by scores OF
colored people, who are here from
the American side to greet him.
He attracts more attention with
his white wife on the street than
an Indian potentate. He has made
a big hit with Canadians by agree
ing to fight Denver Ed" Smith to-
night at the Vancouver Athletic
club for the benefit Of the club.
Johnson talks as II he could put
Jeffries away with one punch. He
said:
Tommy Burns was the wors,
scared man when ne entered the
ring at Sydney I ever saw. He
knew he was going to be licked.
Some wonder why did not put
Burns out. could have done SO
easily any time after the third
round, but l am no brute. l was
glad for Tommy's sake when the
police stopped the fight"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-10

Sharp words between Prosecut-
ing Attorney Fred c. Pugh and F.
T. Post, counsel for Judge Gordon;
a threat by the attorneys for Judge
Gordon to cause the arrest of any
newspaper reporter. court official
or grand juror that may cause the
secrets of the grand jury room to
become public, and concise and
able charge by the court in which
investigation Of any form of wrong
doing, among the high, the low,
the rich and the poor, was urged
without fear or favor. marked the
launching of the grand jury today
In Judge Huneke's division of the
superior court.
Frank r. Post, in contending for
an instruction to the grand jury,
ordering 1t to disregard all news
paper publications that have been
made regarding the Root-Gordon
case and to hear only evidence that
would be available In the trial of a
criminal case before petit jury
took occasion to sharply criticise
Prosecuting Attorney F. G. Pugh
for certain interviews he had given
to the newspapers and suggested
that the prosecutor ought to be
called to account for contempt Of
court for so doing after the grand
jury had been called. The court
said 1t would make a ruling here
after as to the status Of what has
appeared in the newspapers In the
past in reference to the influence IL
may have on the grand jurors.
Puuh Prompt and Pointed.
Prosecutor Pugh promptly and
pointedly replied to Mr.. Post, deny
ing that he had directly charged
Judge Gordon with being guilty,
but said that he proposed to see
that the grand jury investigation OF
Judge Gordon was not white
wash, even though his attorneys
might want II to be so.
After the charge by the court
and the appointment Of bailiffs and
special deputy sheriffs. the court
named b. +. Davis of Davis q Da-
Wis. grocers. foreman and the grand
Jury retired to their quarters on
the fourth floor of the court house
for their initial session, At the
first meeting subpoenas in the
| Root Gordon case were ordered and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-10
POST DENIES THE
CHARGE

The rumor has been circulated
that Frank T. Post, counsel for
Judge Gordon, was, while osten.
sibly acting in that capacity. really
an attorney for the Great North.
ern. Mr.. Post today stated to The
Press that there was no truth in
the statement.
counsel for Judge Gordon because
he was an old friend" said Mr..
Post, "and asked me to help look
after his interests. This is the ex-
tent of my connection with this
case-nothing more. / am not now
and never have been an attorney
for the Great Northern railroad"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-10
CLEARS WAY FOR COMMISSION

The action of the council
vision matter the again for adoption of the
mission plan of government Spokane
At best the revision recommendations
little understood by the public
the inconsistency and inconvenience
cloth and tattered garment.
In the inevitable political pulling hauling the thing
almost certain pieces spite Of the best efforts
Of sincere who labored the commissioners 1t partly
pieces last night.
II the public a better. economical enec-
tive and to date form Of municipal
has to adopt the commission plan
counclmanic city meddng
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-10
FOURTH WARD TRUNK
SEWER MEETING

Property owners In sewer dis
trict No. 4, Fourth ward. are asked
to meet Thursday evening at 1880
in Judge Stocker's courtroom in
the courthouse to discuss the build.
ing Of trunk sewer for the dis
trict approximately included from
Boone to Indiana and from Mon
roe west to the river.
The plan for q general sewer
system to cost $4,000 was defeat.
ed last year. and the new move
ment contemplates only the build
ing Of a trunk sewer at cost ap
proximating $4,000. Councilman
Mohr and Dalke are expected to at
tend the meeting.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-10
SOMETHING SURE TO
HAPPEN CITY CHARTER

The members of the charter re-
vision commission do not propose
to accept the rejection of their
work by the city council. after
weeks of effort spent in the con-
sideration of the amendments.
without protest.
The feeling of resentment
against the city council will prob
ably result In petition being cir
culated for signers equivalent to Is
per cent of the qualified voters or
the city, In which event the sub
mission of the amendments agreed
upon becomes mandatory upon the
city council.
Chairman Post of the charter
commission stated today that he
will call meeting Of the original
members of the charter commits
sion, and the councilmen friendly
to its work to consider the advisa-
bility of placing men in the field
with petitions to secure the neces-
sary number of signatures.
He said that this meeting win
be held tonight or in the morning.
at which definite action will be
taken.
Some of the lay members Of the
charter commission insist that
there has been city hall comb.na-
ton consisting of Councilman
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-10
DEACON'S DAUGHTER
TO WE'D A JAP

sAN FRANCISCO. March TO-
While the engagement of Miss
Helen Gladys Emery. daughter Of
Rsv. John A. Emery, archdeacon Of
The Episcopal diocese OF California,
TO we'd Ginguro Aoki, son of the
late General Aoki. of Japan. has
been rumored for some time. the
first intimation Of the engagement
came tctsy from the Emery home
at Corte Yaderia. No date Ia set.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-10
TRUCE MADE
WITH |. v. v.
NO MORE STREET SPEAKING
AND NO MORE ARRESTS UN.
TIL TEST IS MACPHERSON.
ERS RELEASED.

Temporary peace was declared
today between the city officials and
the Industrial Workers of the
World. and every one of the so or
more members of the I. w. w., who
have been prisoners in the city Jail
on diet of bread and water for
two days were paroled by Judge
Mann, who had passed sentence
upon them. The Industrial Work
ers of the World agreed that should
this be done no more street meet
ings would be held by any of their
individual members, pending the
decision of the case of Organizer
Walsh, which has been appealed to
the superior court.
The truce was agreed upon in
Mayor Moore's Office this morning
after a conference between the
mayor, Chief of Police Rice, Cor
poration Counsel Hamblen and At
torney Moore, representing the In
dustrfal Workers of the World, on
the understanding that the Walsh
case should be tried out lin the
higher courts to test the validity of
the ordinance against street speak
ing as soon as possible.
Though the city officials had pre-
pared to arrest every violator Of
the ordinance. they are as glad as
the Industrial Workers of the
World that a truce has been effect
ed. AS high as 10 of the prisoners
were crowded into one small cell
and some of them already showed
the effects of their light diet.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-10

Mohr, Dalke and Lambert. republk
cans, and J. T. o'Brien. democrat,
to defeat the effort to have the
proposed amendments to the city
charter submitted to the people.
There is q strong probability
that the action Of the city council
against the submission OF the pro-
posed charter amendments viii b0
taken into the city election.
On the other hand. President
Lambert has requested the Corp0r-
alton Counsel to draw up resolu-
ton in conformity with the stata
law, providing that Q commission
OF Is be selected by the citiEens %
the coming municipal election for
the purpose OF revising the entire
charter. This resolution viii b In
troduced at the next meeting.
Councilman Schiller hit the nail
on the head last night when ~
stated that he was opposed TO any
charter revision of any descriptioa.
He stated that the entire charten
should be burned and new one
framed. The present charter. he
stated. was big enough 10 run the
British Empire. THIS opinion u
held by many of the council. wha
regard the present charter ~ am.
biguous. cumbersome and sivlAa
anything but chance FOR an Geo.
nomical city government
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-10

The jury returned a verdict &C
quitting Standard Oil of accepting
rebates on shipments Of oil.
The government abandoned the
case following a ruling Of Judge
Anderson dismissing all counts re-
ferring to shipments from Chap
pelle. Ills. Government Attorney
Wilkerson asked the court II 1t
we're not true on the evidence so
far presented that It would be i'm
possible to convict the defendant
The court replied in the affirm
alive. Wilkerson said:
Then there is no use going on.
The government rests
The court explained that he dis
missed the counts because of fatal
variance between the indictment
and the evidence. The verdict of
acquittal wipes out completely the
famous $29,000,000 fine imposed in
the first trial by Judge Lands.
Judge Anderson said that under
the Elkins law offenses can be COM
mitted in only two ways: One by
violating the law on shipments car
ried by a common carrier over its
own line only, and the only other
way by carrying shipments over
their own and other lines. The
court stated that the indictments
relating to Chappelle shipments
charged they were carried over one
line, whereas the evidence showed
they were carried over more than
one line. The court said:
1.-THE evidence the government
relied on to prove it's case is ex-
cluded because of its incompetency
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-10
FOUR FEAR THE
GENERAL VOTE

The proposition of electing coun-
cilmen at large Is doomed to 70.
ceive the AK at the meeting Of the
cit.E uncii two weeks hence. The
cou'oshmen are not In favor Of the
plan, and state that the matter
would work out TO give the council.
men to one or two wards and leave
the interests Of, the other wards
without . city hall champion.
Councilman Lambert. Nelson.
Dalke and Gray are among those
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-10
RUSH FOR ALASKA
ON AGAIN

SEATTLE. March 10.-Not since
the rush 10 years ago have so many
persons left on one vessel for Alas
ka ports as departed ON the steam
ship Ohio last night. The Ohio
carried about 4S0, every first class
accommodation being taken. One
of the best seasons for Alaska is
predicted this summer.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-10
AVENGERS HAVE
ALSO VANISHED

SEATTLE, March 10.--Following
the mysterious murder Of Harry
Joseph Helassis, whose body was
found on Seattle boulevard the
morning Of February 5, Michael
Helassis, brother Of the dead man.
and 8. Damascus, who assisted In
the search for the murderer, have
disappeared.
1t ia feared they are also slain,
as it was reported they were close
on the heels of the assassins.
Michael was last heard from in Ia
coma March 8.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-10

the investigation proper will be set
In motion tomorrow morning.
Excused from Duty.
The first step this morning was
the hearing of the excuses Of such
Of the special venire Of 20 as
wanted to be relieved from grand
JURY duty. Only IL Of the special
venire. were located. and these six
were excused for various causes
without being examined in relation
to their fitness for grand jury serv-
ice. Those excuses were Jay Law
yer, d. M. Drumheller, H. ]. Har-
tin, ali Of Spokane; Jacon Tritt,
Cheney; b. d. Harris, Tyler; Geo.
w. Young, Deer Park.
The remaining members OF the
special venire were questioned by
Prosecuting Attorney Pugh in
muck the same manner as the ex-
animation of a petit Juror Is car.
ried on. At the preceding hearing
the. court did the questioning. Mr..
Push asked the prospective grand
Juror If he had ever had any rela-
tions with Judge M. J. Gordon, for
mer counsel for the Great North.
ern, or any OF the attorneys appear
ing for him-P. c. Sullivan of Sc
attic. r. T. Post. N. r. Nuzum, r.
W., Nuzum and Frank Graves, Sulli-
van, N e. Nuzum and Post were
present In court.
The Juror was also asked II he
had ever been an employee or in
any way connected with the Great
Northern railroad. and II he fer
there was any reason why he was
not competent to sit on a grand
jury to Investigate the Root Gordon
case. The attorneys for Gordon
waived the questioning Of grand
jurors.
Another Brakeman Barred.
Among the six men on the new
venire was A. l.. Graves. North
erni Pacific passenger brakeman.
but In the Anal selection OF the
members of the grand jury Graves
and the other two Northern Pacific
trainmen on the first venire, 4. M.
Lewis and J. II. Brighton, were ex-
cgsed.
r.. Il. Bigelow, who was accepted,
CONTINUED ON mage q
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-10
HOLDUPS GET 500
AND ESCAPE in AUTO

CARSON CITY, New, March 10.
Two masked men entered the ia
nous Toupin saloon today and rob-
bed the occupants and escaped
with 500. They lined up faro and
roulette dealers and several pa
irons with revolvers.
After scooping the money into a
sack, the robbers backed out. 1t
is believed they escaped In an
auto. A posse is searching the
hills.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-10

CHARTER MEETING.
TONIGHT

. A special meeting Of The =
. charter revision commission .
. has been called for 8 o'clock .
= tonight at the city council .
= chamber by the chairman, F. =
. T. Post. Action on the city .
= councils rejection of the rec .
. concentrations Of the charter .
. commission will be taken at .
q this time. Q
~>>> <>>>> . . Q .
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-10
Is Your face tyr fortune?

Is your face tyr fortune?
Here Is a chance to test 1t to a
modest extent and secure some
theatrical entertainment as a re-
ward as well as the fun of the
thing.
The photograph reproduced here
with Is that Of Miss Jane Dellis,
one OF the handsomest women with
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-10
WOULDN'T YOU LIKE A
BOX AT THE THEATER?
YOU CAN HAVE IT IF YOUR FACE COMES NEAREST TO
MATCHING THIS ONE BELONGING TO "THE GIRL CUES
TON" eEAuTY-FoUR OTHER SEAT PRIZES INCLUDED IN
rHEATER CONTEST THE PREss OFFERS TODAY

performance of "The Girl Ques-
ton"
For the second nearest resemb-
lance four of the best seats.
For the third three of the best
seats.
For the fourth two OF the best
seats.
For the fifth one of the best
seats,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-10

Father Ansione had just cele-
brated mass when the door bell
rang. The housekeeper found a
group of three or four men at the
door. They asked to see the priest,
who escorted them to a little front
parlor of the rectory. What &C.
Cured there is a mystery, except
the shooting the priest.
The housekeeper, hearing the
shots, rushed into the room. The
assassins kicked and trampled her
body AZ they fed.
A year ago there was trouble
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-10
SUNK IN COLLISION.

NEWPORT. r. l., March TO-.
The vessel, Horatio Hall, carrying
few passengers and cargo 81
freight. was sunk today in collision
with the steamer H.. F. Dimmick IN
Greenwich Sound, beyond Cape
Charles, Westchop. None waa
drowned.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-10
ONE-ARMED MARSHAL
SHOOT TO KILL

GILLETTE, Wyo.. March 10
Edward Smith, one-armed mar
shall at Moorcroft. today shot ana
killed Herman Holcomb. bartender.
during a quarrel.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-10

among the parishioners in Pater-
son, but Father Ansione did not
participate. st. Stanislaus is the
largest Polish Catholic church in
New Jersey.
No definite description of the as
sassins was obtained. The wound
ed woman is unable to talk.
Alexander Sendyickoske, a form
err policeman; Michael Poluch and
Antonio Seweztuck have been ar
rested on suspicion. The priest
was shot three times through the
body.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-10

who oppose the plan. and any four
members can defeat the plan to
submit this amendment for the
vote Of the people.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-10

"The Girl Question the big must.
cal comedy at the Spokane theater
next Sunday and Monday. The
show management has q notion
that there Ia nothing like this girl
for looks in this part Of the coun.
trvA
cast to show them how far they
are wrong The Press has arranged
q little prize theater party contest,
or five Of them rather. This Is the
idea:
For the first photograph Of a
Spokane girl most nearly rcsemb-
ling Miss Dellis. The Press will
provide a box for the Monday night
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-10
COOPER TRIAL ARGUMENT.

NASHVILLE, March 10,-Job
Gardner began his argument for
the state In the Cooper trial today.
II is unlikely the case viii go to
the jury this week.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-10
KING Ed NOT DEAD.

LONDON. March 10.-A wild re-
port received here that King Ed
ward died suddenly last night at
Biarrltz IL disproyed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-10

In this contest you can have a
brand new photograph taken for
comparison without cost. All you
have to do Is to call at Loryea' 8
studio, S24 Riverside. and tell him
you want picture taken for The
Press 1.-THE Girl Question" contest.
Mr.. Loryea will send the photo
graph to The Press without charge
to you.
The time Is short 90 It is a case
OF getting busy II you want one of
the prize seats at "The Girl Ques-
ton" next Monday night. The
play Is by the author of THE Time,
the Place and the Girl" and 1t has
had great run.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-10

The statute in the Elkins law
makes 1t an offense for a shipper
to receive a rebate.
If the shipper unknowingly vfo-
lates the law because the common
carrier fails to do its duty, then
the shipper cannot be punished,
but the common carrier can ana
ought to be-"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-10
JUDGE BLOCKS
CONVICTION
Federal Attorneys Abandon the Great Suit
Against Standard Oil Monopoly.

CHICAGO March 05eieving impossible to obtain conve
ton Of Standard Oil
mens attorneys today
against Standard Oil the SO charges Of accepting rebates from Tho
Standard attorneys asked for immediate
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-10
THREE men CALL and
/. MURDER HIM IN PARL0R
House. Keeper Who Tried to Prevent Crime
Brutaly Trampled Under Foot.

NEWARK N. H. March 1oRev Erasmus Ansone curate Of st.
enus Polish Catholic church, shot the rectoy this
morning by three and died en- route to a hospital.
Miss Tonss tried the assassination
yet
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-10

Continued on page %
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-10
Sharp Exchange Occurs Between Attorneys
in Starting Grand Jury Investigation
of Root Gordon Matter.

the Investigation proper will be set
In motion tomorrow morning.