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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-18
CLAIMS ARE PROTECTED
BY MECHANICS LIENS
Precedence Over General Creditors
and United states Government
Loan Given Accounts Of J. w.
Davis, A. D. Wallace and others
Who Worked or Furnished Material

Various Newport News people are
vitality Interested in a report that mas
been made t. Judge Waddill, in Tue
United States District Court, at Nor
folk, by J. Westmore W COX, spec'ai
master in the cases IF the creditors
of the jamestown Exposition Com
panies. II the court adopts the rec
concentrations If the special master
local contractors and building supply
dealers will receive about s6O,ooo'
with interest for three years, Que
them from the exposition company.
These contractors and dealers who
are likely to be SO fortunate, neio
mechanics liens upon exposition prop
erty. A number OF other Newport
News parties who did not have me-
chsnics liens recognized, VIII come
In only as general creditors and are
by no means so confident OF finally
getting their money
j. w Davis Is the largest o. the
mechanics lien creditors in this city
70 have his claims recognized by the
special master. Mr.. Davis claims to-
tai more than $25G00, and as his lien
Is superior even 70 any easements IN
streets on the exposition grounds, IL
is practically certain that he VIII get
the full amount OF his contracts. WIFI
interest, II the masters report is 81
tanned.
The special master decided that tn<z
claims against the company should be
paid in the following order:
Costs # receiverships. etc. APP
portioned between personal property
and real estate.
2-Receivers' certificates (s30.50o)
used for purchase OF State buildings.
3.-Purchase money mortgage bal
ance. $4,000.
4.-Mechanic's liens on all real es-
tate. $43.566.
5.-Mechanic's liens on separate
parcels of real estate, $l72.3SS.
6.-Bonds. s2l3.o0o
Limited states government and
general creditors.
Thus the holders OF mechanics
liens take precedence over all general
creditors and the United States gov
eminent, as well as over all mort
CAGES on buildings. The special mas
ter held that Il was not necessary to
differentiate between divisions and
s as given above. as there would be
sufficient money to pay OF all me-
chanic's liens
The local creditors whose liens are
recognized are as follows:
w. r. Carter. represented by r. NJ.
Lett. sI.10S. lien on whole property.
J. w. Davis. represented by z. NJ
Lett. s5,O66. lien on whole property.
J. w. Davis. sI91i5. lien on arts
and education building and land.
Ellsworth Lumber Company. repre-
scented by r. NJ. Lett. SS.222. lien on
whole property
NJ w. Gayle. represented by NJ. X.
Cololna. s3.l5o. lien on warpath
block.
NJ. W. Gayle. 81 .6Se. lien IN Guards
quarters
Morris 4 Timberlake. represented
by Ashby & Read, $3.50. lien on Main
court
Weaver Bros. se77. protected under
Tignor's lien
George G. Ware. represented bv r
NJ Lett. s25S0. lien on Warpath
block
George G. Ware. 4.2e5. lien on sum
mer military camp.
A. D. wallace. represented by r
VI. Lett and Marquis Jones. sls.sS0
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-18

action on the insurance matter. This
committee has a resolution from the
Merchants Association asking that
the city take legal steps against the
insurance Trust. The members OF
the committee are very much III
favor OF the fight and the undoubted,
ly will recommend that the council
proceed against the Trust.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-18

Mrs. Manus Meyers will entertain
the Wednesday Social Club this. af
ternoon at her home on the Boule'
ward.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-18

Misses Alma Hull and Olga Grams
ton, who have been attending the
Pcwhatan Institute. have returned
home to spend the summer months
with their parents.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-18

Rev. Z. T. Wellofrd will return to
day from New York, where he spen
few days on business.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-18

Miss Kate Williamson left yester
day for Washington, ID. C., where she
will visit friends.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-18
A Pleasant Surprise

That's what you've got comins
when you get your first months gas
bill for cooking and lightning.
We venture the opinion tnat 1t VIII
not be one-half as large as you e1-
pected it would be.
IL you think that gas Is too ex-
pensiye for you to use for cooking
why not satisfy yourself on THAI
point?
Well charge you nothing for tell.
ing YOU about what the amount OF
gas you'd likely use would cost you
each month Just think OF the COM
fort you're missing by not having
gas range.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-18
SOCIAL-PERSONAL

Miss Janet Fuller, of New York. IL
the guest of her aunt. Mrs. +. M
Braxton, on the Boulevard.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-18

from visit to relatives in Petersburg
and Richmond.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-18

Miss Grace Martin has returne,
from Richmond and Petersburg.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-18

Attend bazaar, 2609 Chestnut ave
nue.. by Chestnut Avenue Methodist
church. Il.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-18

Miss Mildred Richardson, who has
been visiting in Smitbfield, has re-
turned home.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-18

Miss Nettie Walsh, who has been
the guest Of her cousins, the Misses
Walsh, on Jefferson avenue, has re
turned to her home in Portsmouth.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-18

Just Try G. b. s. Special
Carriages-Call w. h. Rouse.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-18
Cook with Gas

,o,OuOsues-csn W. T. Ro-...
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-18

Just Try q. p. s sp.cih
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-18

Mrs. NJ. C. Benson. on Huntington
avenue. has as her guest. her sister,
Miss Celia Isley, Of Washington, d.
C..
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-18

Miss Inez Stewart has returned
from a visit to relatives in Petersburg
and Richmond.
Miss Mildred Richardson, who has
been visiting in Smitbheld, has re-
turned home.
Mrs. NJ. C. Benson. on Huntingt on
avenue. has as her guest, her sister.
Miss Celia Isley, of Washington, ID.
c.
Miss Grace Oliver has returned
from Washington and Baltimore.
where she visited relatives.
Mrs. Patterson and son, Edward
Tabb, who have been visiting Mrs.
Pstterson's daughter. Mrs. r. C. L..
Moncure, on Thirtieth street, have re-
turned to their home in Richmond.
,4-s3uefield, w. Va, where she Wis
lied relatives.
Mrs. h. c. Cox and s,n. Theodore.
lef. yesterday Tor Washington, where
they will visit relatives.
Mrs. William Garner is visiting
relatives In Washington. d.
Miss Edith Jenkins has returned
from q visit to relatives in Wash
ington and Fredericksburg.
Miss Nettie Walsh, who has been
the guest Of her cousins, the Misses
Walsh, on Jefferson avenue. has re-
turned to her home in Portsmouth.
Miss Grace Martin has returned
from Richmond and Petersburg.
Misses Alma Hull and Olga Grams
ton, who have been attending the
PCWhatan Institute have returned
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-18

Miss Edith Jenkins has returne'
from a visit to relatives in Wash
ington and Fredericksburg.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-18

Miss Grace Oliver has returned
from Washington and Baltimore,
where she visited relatives.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-18

Association and the Chamber % Com
mcrce viii mec this morning 20
oran the resolution and D. v.li be
mailed 70 Col Button a. soon a. prac.
;icahlc
Chairman Caleb y. West. q the city
council nnsncc COMMITTEES. uiH today
ssk CITY Attorney J. A Nsssie Tor
an opinion 80 10 the icgal status Of
the Insurance matter and a. soon A.
ihst opinion ran b. secured. Chairnan
West Al cali . special meeting 81
ne hnancs committee % take some
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-18

Mrs. William Garner is visiting
relatives In Washington, D. C
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-27
TAX AGENTS BEFORE BOARD.
Santa Fe Earns Thirteen Millions in
California in 1909

Sacramento, Cal, July 27.-Santa
Fe tax representatives were before the
state board of equalization to answer
questions relative to the railroads re-
port on it's earnings to aid the board
in arriving at an estimation of the
company's holdings in California
In its report that railroad stated that
its earnings in California in 1909
amounted to $13.048.0o354 and that
its mileage in this state is 1,287.S9.
The Santa Fe reported that in
freight revenue it took from California
in 1909 $s,610.518.96 or $6,6s5.76 per
mile and in Passenger revenue $3,414,-
425.92 or $2,651-1S per mile. But the
revenues for 1909 were not so great as
those of previous years, said Agent
Maginnis, largely because the orange
crop of the south was 1000 cars short.
To show that the Santa Fe has not
been over-assessed by the state board
of equalization, State Controller Nye
cited the following example:
The California property of the
Santa Fe is bonded at $31, 900 for each
mile plus $25,000 per mile represent
ing value of stock issue, totaling a val
uation of $4,000 per mile. If the so
per cent method of assessment were
used this would place an assessed valu-
alton of s33,500 per mile. AS mat
ter of fact. the Santa Fe is assessed
only $4,000 per mile, or 40 per cent,
Nye declared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-27
BRYAN IS TURNED DOWN.
Nebraska Democrats Reject His Lead
ership by Big Majority.

Grand Island, July 27.-Nebraska Demo-
Gratis last night wrested the leadership of
their state organization from w. J.
Bryan on the issue of county option. BY
decisive votes they registered their un-
belief in his present policies after listening
to an impassioned appeal from Mr.. Bryan,
who declared the liquor interests were in
an organized attempt to secure political
submitted by Mr.. Bryan was brief and
his opponents declared was an effort to
recede from his former radical attitude.
ton plank were unappeased and stood
firmly against it.
former lieutenants toward him was evil
denced in speeches of several who adj
dressed the convention, after him. His
frequently referred to and each speaker
denounced his present position. The
cheers of the delegates showed that the
appeal of Mr.. Bryan had been ineffectual.
The vote by which his county option
plank was. rejected was not taken until
after midnight. 1t was decisively against
the acceptance of the measure. Mr.. Bryan
made no comment after the vote and in
in which he proclaimed his fealty to the
Democratic party and its platform.
The vote came on motion made by
Congressman G. M. Hitchcock, a candi-
date for the senatorial nomination and
in effect, was to eliminate the introduce
ton of platform planks, with accom-
section of the majority or minority re-
port of the committee on resolutions Mr..
Bryan, seated as a MEMBER OIL the Lam
caster county delegation, was upon his
feet at once with a protest and proffered
an amendment that would modify that in
tent of original motion. A dozen dele
gates made as many motions and heated
speeches on the subject, the Bryan ad-
herents denouncing the Hitchcock mo-
ton as "gag rule" and their opponents
declaring that individual rule must not
prevail in the convention.
Chairman Smyth ordered roll call on
the amendment and the gathering was
silent as the vote of the counties was
called that would determine the Bryan
strength. When two-thirds had been call
ed. foes of Mr. Bryan realized he was
defeated and wave of cheers that
drowned the roll call began. AS Chair
man Smyth read the result, 465 against
the amendment to 1874 in favor of it, the
delegates sounded fresh volume of
cheers that seemed to indicate their re-
lief from the uncertainty that had ex-
listed as to the strength which Mr.. Bryan
might develop in the convention. The
original motion of MT. Hitchcock then
was adopted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-27
OKLAHOMA HAS NEW ROADS.
Adverse Legislation Does Not Stop al
Work on Lines


Guthrie, Ok. July 27-Although the
defeat of the proposed amendment to
the railroad sections of the constitu
ton has rather handicapped railroad
building in Oklahoma, several propo-
sitions seem to have been financed in
spite of that proposition, and the con-
struction work is starting.
The Usage & Western, which pro-
poses to build from Vinita, west to
Enid, Is the most active and has grad
ing work going on at several points.
The promoters want $4,000, and prob
ably will get it. The first installment
is to be paid when trains are running
between Enid and Tonkawa. Arrange
ments have been made for the use of
the Rock Island line between Enid and
Billings, and the first section COM
pleted will be from Billings to Ton
kawa.
The Anadarko & Western, promoted
by Anadarko people, which is to be
built from Anadarko to Altus, gradu-
ally is being pushed to completion.
The announcement made by William
Kenefick, president of the Missouri,
Oklahoma & Gulf that work would be
started on the extension of that line
northward from WAGNER, Ok, either
to Joplin or Pittsburg, about October
1, is welcome news to Oklahoma.
Kenefick is in Europe and expects to
begin work soon after his return. about
September is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-27
KANsAN TELLS OF ACCIDENT.
Says Car Started When Himself and
Wife Were Hurt.

Colorado Springs, Colo, July 81
Denying that he stepped from a NOV
ing street car and that his wife fol-
lowed him by jumping, J. E. Curtis of
Moline, Kansas, gave his version of
the accident in which he was bruised
and his wife injured near Barr cross
ing, west of Colorado City, Saturday
night In the story obtained from wit
nesses of the accident it was stated
that Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis alighted
while the car was moving.
According to Curtis, who is a ranch
man, and who, with his wife and sew
eral friends, is camping west of Colo
RADIO City, he signaled the car to stop.
When it came to a standstill, he says,
he got off, and his wife started to fol-
low. At that moment the car started
up and he was tripped to the ground,
while his wife fell from the running
board of the car, becoming uncon-
Scious.
Mrs. Curtis has been quite i'll since
the accident, and two physicians, DR..
L. A. Miller of Colorado City and DR..
P. o. Hanford of this city, have been
in attendance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-27
BREEDING DRY WEATHER CORN
Short Grass County Stock Being Cross
ed With Chinese Variety.

Manhattan, Kan, July 27.-The bo-
tanical department of the Kansas State
Agricultural college is experimenting
in the production of drouth resisting
varieties of corn.
About a dozen varieties of western
corn which have originated in various
places in the dry western counties of
Kansas are being used as stock for the
experiment. These are now being close
pollenated to insure their purity in
future breeding work.
In addition, crosses are to be made
this summer between the western Dent
varieties and an extraordinary variety
of Chinese corn obtained by Professor
Roberts from the United States de-
partment of agriculture. This corn
has singular drouth resistant charac-
tiers which enable it to grow and make
a crop where all other varieties fail.
The grain of the Chinese corn is in
ferior, but the effort is being made to
combine the drouth resistant charac-
tiers of the Chinese corn with the grain
quality of the western Dent varieties
by crossing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-27
SANTA FE EXTENSION SEEN.
Believed Road Soon Will Be Built to
Palo Verde.

Palo Verde.
San Bernardino, Cal, July 81
Residents of the Palo Verde country
and the Blythe ranch district IN the
east end of Riverside county believe
that the Santa Fe is planning to soon
commence the construction of a line
from CalZona on the Parker cutoff,
south along the west bank of the Colo
RADIO river, through the above districts
and then on south across the Imperial
valley to connect with the Spreckels
road now building east from San
Diego.
1t is said that a complete line Of
railroad stakes can be traced over
this route, and the fact that the line
starts from the Santa Fe and that
Spreckels and Santa Fe have always
worked together in the past leads the
residents of the Palo Verde country
to believe that the Santa FEE is getting
ready to commence operations in the
very near future.
A line built on this route would
mean the tapping of a rich mining
country, also the providing of an out
let for one of the richest agricultural
sections in the entire southwest, to
say nothing of what the Imperial val
ley would provide. It Is doubtful II
any new line ever built in the south
west would have as heavy a freight
traffic from the outset as would this
line.
1t is said by those who have recent
ly come in from that part of the
country that the facilities being pro-
vided at Calzona would indicate that
the Santa Fe has something more in
view than merely the taking care Of
traffic passing over the east and west
line. This with other things leads
the Palo Verde people to believe that
they will soon have a railroad outlet
and that the Santa Fe will build It.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-27
ROCK ISLAND LEASES SHOPS.
Obtains Option Until October 81, on
Blue Island Car Works.

Chicago. ILL, July 27.-The Rock
Island has leased the Blue Island
Rolling Mills and Car Works for Au-
gust, September and October and has
obtained an option until October 81
to purchase the property for $150,000-
The lease was signed by F. H. Niles,
as president of the car company.
Some time ago the officials of the
Rock Island, being in need of addi-
tional car shops, entered into nego-
tiations with the Blue Island company
upon condition that the company
could give a clear title. The suit of
the Illinois Central stood as a cloud
on the title and in order to remove
it the car company officials settled
with the Illinois Central.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-27
RENO TO BUILD GOOD ROADS.
Kansas County Will Spend $4,000 on
Culverts and Dragging.

Hutchinson, Kan, July 27.-At least
$4,000 will be spent in improving the
roads, bridges and culverts in Reno
township this year. The larger part
of this has been spent at the present
time and to carry out the work as
planned will bring the sum to more
than $4,000. Practically all of the
money has, or will be spent in grading
and dragging the roads and putting in
culverts. Very little is being spent on
BRIDGES, as practically all are in good
condition.
The roads of the townships have
been improved greatly this season as
will be admitted by the farmers and
everybody who has travelled them. A
systematic system has been worked out
for grading and dragging the roads
which have resulted in good success.
The motorists of Hutchinson report a
wonderful Improvement in these roads
and can not say too much for the trus-
tees who are responsible for the i'm
provement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-27
RUSHING CHEYENNE LINK LINE
Colorado and Southern Believed to
Have Union Pacific Mapping.

Cheyenne. Wyo., July 27.-Appar-
emily while the Union Pacific was nap
ping the Colorado & Southern COM
pleted, connecting with the southern
end of it's Cheyenne-Orin line the
western end of the connecting link
which the Colorado railroad company
is building to the Colorado & South
ern and Burlington yards and to cut
off the frontage of the Union Pacific
on the business district.
At the point where the connection
was made, near the intersection of
Seventeenth and Snyder streets, 1t is
the contention of the Union Pacific
that it owns all trackage and the Col
orado & Southern none, and for this
reason it was believed that the Union
Pacific would attempt to prevent the
connection The Colorado & Southern,
however, rushed a large construction
gang to the point, cut in a switch and
laid track along the disputed right-of-
way for the connection between the
Colorado & Southern and the Burling-
ton yards.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-27
ROADS OBTAIN INJUNCTYoNs.
Object to Pay Assessments for Okla
homa Drainage Project.

Guthrie, Ok. July 27.-The Fort
Smith & Western, St. Louis & San
Francisco railroads have been grant
ed restraining order by Judge Jno.
H. Cotteral in the United States cir
cult court against the assessment by
Lincoln county of a total of $106,70O
against these roads in benefits for
the construction of the big drainage
canal in Deepfork drainage district
No. 1. The writ was made returnabIe
August %, when the county commits
sioners of Lincoln county and the
board of viewers appointed by the dis
trict court of that county are cited
to show cause why the assessments
1t is alleged that the board has as
1t is alleged that the board mas as
sessed $50, 400 against the Fort Smith
& Western for twenty-five miles of
track falling within this drainage dis
trict, $4,000 against the Frisco for
sixteen miles of track and $4,000
against the Santa Fe for three miles
CT track. 1t further is alleged that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-27
FEARS DISEASE; KILLS SELF.
w. H. Anderson Is Afraid to Face s
Lingering Illness.

Kansas City, Mo-, July 27.-Fear of
the disease that caused the death of
a brother and sister drove w. H.
Anderson to suicide. That is the opin-
ion of the widow of the grocer who
took his life at Sixty-seventh street
and Prospect avenue.
For the last five years Anderson had
been i'll and his illness became such a
cause of worry that he often spoke of
his fear to his wife and the men work.
ing in his store. Saturday morning he
told c. r. Haddock, a butcher in his
employ, that he knew he would die
soon of a disease of the stomach.
Anderson apparently had no other
reason for committing suicide. His
financial affairs were in good condition
and he never had had any domestic
trouble.
The burial of Anderson will be in
Chanute, Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-27
SANTA FE rs SHORT ON CARS.
Along Southern Kansas Division Ship
pers' Demands unified.

Ottawa, Kan. July 27.-'"The OF
tawa rebuilding plant can not start any
too soon: there is sure need for cars,
declared a southern Kansas man to-
day. 1.-The movement in grain is al
ready started. and although it is only
a light beginning-the greater portion
of grain in the state has not vet been
threshed-there has already developed
a shortage of cars. Too many bad or
ders.
"Stock cars are also scarce. There
was a demand at Chanute last night
for forty-five more than they could
get; Ottawa had a shortage of thirty,
and at Burlington, where there were
eighteen cars of stock waiting for
shipment, they could only scare up
three Same way all along the line.
And there is a big movement on right
now Yesterday the Southern Kansas
handled over 400 cars
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-27
MANHATTAN TO HAVE TOWER.
Interlocker VIII Guard Rock Island
Union Pacific Crossing.

crossing of the Rock Island and Union
Pacific tracks here will soon be
equipped with an interlocking plant
which will make it unnecessary for
trains on either road to stop and whis-
tie before crossing.
division is authority for the statement
that the towers, signals and switches
soon will be installed. The crossing is
near the Union Pacific depot and is
quite an inconvenience as it passes
through the Union Pacific switching
yards.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-27

since he was 20 years old and was
the first general freight traffic mana
ger of the Kansas City, Pittsburg &
Gulf, now the Kansas City Southern.
He opened the first general offices of
the Frisco system in Kansas City thir-
teen years ago, and was the Frisco's
first general agent in Kansas City.