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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-13
CONSIDER SCHOOL FINALS.
Two Commencement Plans to De Dis
cusSed by School Board.

The board OF school trustees will
meet in regular session tonight. Much
b1siness Of importance Is ca the cal
endar and a busy session is snfici-
pated. Among other things. II Is ex-
pected that the trustees viii take I'D
aud FL ally dispose Of the High school
commencement matter.
At present two commencemcntS arc
being held each year and some OF the
trustees favor only one commence
ment
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-13
DEN8IGH DISTRICT WILL
ISSUE BONDS FOR SCHOOL
Freehoiders Vote to Erect New High
School at Denbi9h to Cost
5000

In an election held Saturday, the
voters and freeholders o: the Den
high magister,sl district in Warwick
county voted to issue 5000 worth OF
bonds for the erection OF new schools
in that district. Only forty-eighi
votes were cast in the contest and ~
of that number voted to issue the
bonds.
u is reliably reported that the
5000 viii be used in erecting =
handsome brick High school at Den
high.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-13
PLANT BEING RENOVATED.
Armour & Company May Install Cold
Storage House Here.

The local plant of Armour & Com
pany on Twenty-third street is being
thoroughly repaired and renovated.
1t is understood that this company
proposes TO install an up-to-date cold
storage plant here next spring and
when that work is completed the
company will have one OF the finest
plants Of its kind in this section.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-13
SAILOR cApLY HURT.
Falls into Hatchway on Steamer
Drowning Olga.

A Dutch sailor of the crew OF The
Norwegian Steamer Drowning Olga
fell into the hatchway on that steam
er Yesterday evening at Chesapeake &
Ohio coal pier No. ~ and sustained
a broken collar bone and several ugly
wounds on his scalp. Dr. William
Hoskins was summoned and set the
broken bones and sewed up the
wounds in the head.
The sailor, whose name could not
be learned, was walking along the
ships deck and tripped In some way.
He plunged headlong through the
hatcnway and landed Oh his head in
the held.
The Drowning Olga sailed at mid
night last night and the injured man
went to sea with her
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-13

In default II nBc Of <7.75 and a
bond o. $3.50 for three months. Henry
Johnson. a negro vent 10 jzu ycs-
terday morning IN the police court.
Ne vas hrcd and required 90 give
bond after being convicted Of stealing
coal from The Chesapeake & Ohio rail
va yard.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-13
PREPARE FOR CONVENTION.
Executive Committee of Anti-SsIoor
LeaQue Meets Today.

Rev. E. T. Wexford. q. d.. pastor OF
the First Presbyterian church, will
leave this morning for Richmond to
attend the bi-monthly meeting OF the
executive committee of the Anti-Sa-
loon League of Virginia. The CON-
mittee will arrange the program for
the annual convention of the league
which will be held here on February
u. % and 20.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-13
Little Boy Sun Over.

A small white boy, who was riding
on washington avenue on bicycle.
was knocked down by wagon about
Sis O'Clock yesterday afternoon near
the corner OF Thirty-third street The
youngster evidently was not hurt. as
he picked himself up and rode on on
his bicycle His name could not be
ascertained last night
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-13
SUIT AGAINST CLARKE FAMILY.
S. Otis Bland Named as Receiver For
Property Here,

Judge 7. J. Barbam yesterday
named Attorney S. Otis Bland as re-
ceiver for the estate OF Fannie Nv.
Clarke and Joseph S. Clarke, tho
formerly lived here. The receiver
was appointed upon application OF
Allan d. Jones. counsel for the Mer-
chars & Mechanics Savings Associa-
ton. which association has a claim of
$500 against the Clarkes.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-13
imports from Rotterdam.

Bringing quantity of import
freight to discharge here, the Dutch
steamer Maartensdyk. of the Holland
America Line, came into port ysster-
day morning from Rotterdam via Bal
timore. After discharging andsload-
ing exports she will go to Norfolk TO
complete her cargo for the return trip
to Holland.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-13
HOLIDAYS NEA7f

Your health j. always to be con
sidercd. n y0u have overeaten. are
consfipated bilious. suffer from head
ache. pfmples OF facial blcnishcs DO
no, lose hope. TiSIr viii positively
relieve you. n you have any doubts,
whatsoever. write for free sample 70
y. BEMIS CO, Washington. d. G.
Any druggist can furnish you with
This valuable remedy. Buy the z5c
size. II Is cheaper IN the end, A. y
contains four times the amount Of the
Zee size. Act now and don't be dis
outraged about your condition. TISiT
viii cnrc you.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-13
Want. 70 nelp Sore one.

For thirty years J. =. Boyer. Of
Fertile, No. needed help and couldn't
find 70. That's why he wants 70 help
some one now Suffering 50 long hin
self he feels for all distress from
Bsckac5c. Nervousness. Loss OF Ape
tito. LassitUdc and Kidney disorders.
He shows that Electric Bitters work
wonders for such troubles. Five bot
ties" he writes. wholly cured me
and nov 7 am well and hearty" It's
also positively guaranteed for Liver
Trouble. Dyspepsia Blood Disorders.
Female Complaints and Malaria Try
them. soc at All Druggists.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-13
Potomac arinas imports.

Making her first visit to this port.
the British steamer Potomac, of the
Furness-Withy Line, arrived Sunday
from Liverpool via Savannah with i'm
port freight to discharge. She clear
ed for Norfolk to complete cargo OF
exports there for liverpool.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-13
Enters and Clears on Sunday.

EnterS dhu OfedTs o" Ou"uJ'
For the accommodation Of Lewis
Littlepage, agent for the Smokeless
Fuel Company, Collector of Customs
Read allowed the British steamer
Mongihellc to enter and clear the Gus
tom house Sunday. The vessel came
here for fuel coal and steamed yes
terday morning at 6 O'Clock.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-13
kearo Child Sadly surned.

4 negro child. whose name could
not be learned. IS reported to have
been badly brrned yesterday evening
81 her home On Tweuty-stxth street.
near Madison avenue Il i not
known how the accident occurred.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-13
eeouIsr Meeting Of Aldermen.

The board OF aldermen will hold
its regular monthly meeting at the
city l.sli topight. The calendar is not
very heavy and shor; session is an
tic;pated.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-13
Cleared.

Steamer Drowning Olga (Nor.) Pc
tersen, Havana and New Orleans
Furness. Witty & Company, Ltd.
Steamer Potomac OBJ Hansley,
Norfolk and Liverpool - Furness,
Witty & Company. Ltd.
Steamer R;bstcn (Br) Marshall
Rotterdam and Newport-Furness
Witty & Company. Ltd.
Steamer Caucasian (Br.)' Gray.
acknowledgements & Ohio Coal
Agency Company
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-13

Tho largest and bet selection Of
straight and blended whiskics IN the
ciiv. NEWPORT NEWS WINE 4
LIQUOR CO. Cor. Tvonty-afih street
and Washington Avenue. Bell Prone
No. 3, CITIZENS. n. Il.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-13
Three steamers for Fuel.

Two British steamers arrived Sun
day from Southern ports to load fuel
coal. Two took total OF about l,l6o
tons and proceeded yesterday for
ports in Europe.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-13
Gulfport-to White Oak Coal Com
pany for bunker coal.
Cleared

Steamer Mongibello tBr.) Chios-
some. Genoa-Smokelcss Fuel Com
pany.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-13
Weather at Cape Henry.

CAPE HENRY, VA, Dec. Il
Cloudy. wind northwest, eighteen
miles, light sea.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-13
Sailed.

Steamers Mongibello (Br) Genoa;
Ribston (Br.) Rotterdam and New
port; Drowning Olga (Nor) Havana
and New Orleans.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-01

people by vote of 2 to 1.
The preferential system of vot-
ing combines the direct primary
with the general election and does
away with the cumbersome sec
ond election as is necessary in Los
election as is necessary in Los
Angeles, Berkeley, Cal, and Colo
RADIO Springs. Any citizen who will
take an oath that he is of good
moral character" can be a candi
date for any office if he will
file with the city clerk a petition
signed by % electors. In this petit
ton he also takes an oath that he
is NOT the candidate of any politi
cal party, committee or organiza
ton. He limits himself to the use
of but one carriage on election day
and this carriage can only be used
to care for sick and infirm voters.
pledges he forfeits office, if elect
ed.
Under the preferential system
the voter can vote for as many
candidates as there are running
for any office save one. If five
candidates are running for mayor
he can vote for four of them. He
selects his first" choice; then he
picks his second" choice. For
third choice he can vote for as
many of the remaining candidates
as he chooses. SAVE ONE.
If no candidate receives a plu-
rality of the votes on the first
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-01

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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-01
OLD STORY 0FRR|VttEGE FOR RICH, TAXES FOR THE i
POOR-ThATS WHAT ENC[ANOS BIG CAMPAIGN IS ABOUT

many cases they don't. One-tenth
| the area of England, Wales and
Scotland is closed against develop
ment because the owners want it
| for game preserves. There Is a
standing army of about 100000
unemployed on the island who
would like to cultivate these pre-
serves, but the noblemen insist
that this wouldn't do-if it were
cultivated they couldn't raise
cartridges and rabbits on it.
The present national campaign in
England is over the budget. The
reason the lords disliked the
budget was that it contained a
clause providing for a tax on land.
IL vas not large tax. It was a
tax of a 'hae-penny in the pound. y
There are $50 "hae-pence" in a
pound. so the tax would have
amounted to only one-four hun
dred and eightieth of the value Of
the nobleman's land. as against
| the one-twentieth that the hired
men have to pay on their incomes.
II wasn't so much the amount of
| however, as it was to the prece-
dent. If the people ever got the
idea that it was right to tax land
at all, the lords argued, they might
increase the tax to penny or to
| "tuppence" or to shilling or to
almost any amount.
The nobility admits that the
money the land tax would have
brought to the government is
needed to run the government. But
the nobility does not think land
tax is the proper way of getting it.
| The nobility's idea is that a tariff
on food products would be much
the best thing. One nobleman eats
no more than one commoner.
| Noblemen are numbered by hun
dreds, commoners by millions.
Thus it is evident that a food tax
would be placed where taxes be-
long-on the masses and not on the
land holding nobility, which is
neither used to tax-paying nor de-
sires to become familiar with it.
There is an education issue, a
church issue, social reform is-
sue, a franchise issue and a dozen
others of varying Importance and
interest, but they are all subordi'
nate issues of the one big issue
are the people going to continue
giving up everything they earn to
the nobility, or, having worked for
it, are they going to keep it for
themselves?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-01
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-01
GRAND JUNCTION, Col. Jan.

GRAND JUNCTION, Col. Jan. l
The people of Grand Junction
the largest city on the western
slope of the Rockies. between Den
vcr arl Salt Lake, believe that they
have discovered method to de
liver a lasting knockout blow &c
organized gang" politics.
They have adopted and just held
the first election under the prefer
entail or "choice" system of voting
Under this system on elector can
vote for a variety of candidates for
the same office.
AS a result of their first election.
said to be the only election Of its
kind ever held in America, they
have elected Thomas M. Todd may
or. In his home town he is recoG-
nized as leading citizen, a
wealthy lumber merchant and
fancy fruit farm owner. He IS a
man of conservative principles and
the city expects to grow swiftly un
der his administration. His first act
was to revamp the police depart
Ecnt.
Last April the cttlzeHS ol Hlaho
Junction, after going through bit
ter local option campaign, declared
for a dry town. Twelve saloons
went out of business Fearful, how
ever. that sentiment might change.
the temperance people put the
question of calling a charter con
vention and revise the city's organ
ic law. The convention consisted
of 81 citizens, seven of whom were
union labor men, one a lawyer
three bankers and the remaining 10
business men. There was not an
office holder or politician in the
body.
The convention was in session 60
days. When it reported to the peo
pie it offered an advanced system
of municipal control in America.
The initiative and referendum, the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-01
BY CHARLES p. STEWART.

LONDON, Dec. 3l.-Do you nos
tice in America that the few are
gaining control, more and more, 81
your natural resources? Do you
think it's fierce or fine? And do
you wonder how far the captaih
of industry is going to carry it
where it will all end?
Come on over to England and
see how excited everybody is over
the very same thing in the British
isles. Over here the monopolizing
of natural resources has reached
the limit and now they're holding
an election so that they can legis-
late away some of the evils which
the English people allowed the few
to blanket them with.
1t started ever so long ago in
Britain. About 900 years since a
small group of noblemen took
possession of all the land and then
held on by sword, spear and bat
tleax. Their descendants or the
latter day captains of industry
who handed over millions for an
cestral estates, still hang on to a
large part of grabbed land-theirs
now by sacred property right In
fact, $50 men today own nearly
one-seventh of the land and nat
ural resources of the kingdom.
The English government is a
pretty expensive government to
keep up. To do it, nearly every
thing in England is taXed-eXcept
land. Thus the great mass of the
people of England are compelled to
keep the government going, and
they pay over 95 per cent of the
taxes.
The masses have made one or
two attempts to put part of the
burden on the nobility, but they
never proved much of success.
For instance, they got income and
inheritance taxes upon the statute
books.
How do they work? Why, the
nobleman invests his money
abroad, has his income paid into a
foreign bank. checks it out as he
feels like it, and never tells the
internal revenue department any
thing about it. The hired man
can't hide his income. 1t shows on
the books of the nobleman he
works for, and the tax collector
helps himself to nearly one-twen-
tieth of the total income. If the
nobleman paid his income tax, too,
the rate his hired man must pay
would drop to about one-tiftieth.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-01

and endeavor to assist your strug-
Cling family, and we will discuss
yoar affairs this very afternoon,
overra Christmas bowl of smoking
bishop, Bob! Make up the fires,
and buy another coal-scuttle before
you dot another i, Bob Cratchit."
Scrooge was better than his word.
He did it all, and infinitely more;
and to Tiny Tim, who did not die,
he was a second father. He be-
came as good a friend, as good a
master, and. as good a man as the
good old city knew, or any other
good old city, town, or borough, in
the good old world. Some people
laughed to see the alteration in
MIN, but he let them laugh, and
little needed them, for he was wise
enough to know that nothing ever
happened on this globe, for good,
at which some people did not have
their fill Of laughter in the outset;
and knowing that such as these
would be blind anyway, he thought
it quite as well that they should
wrinkle up their eyes in grins. as
nave the malady in less attractive
forms. His own heart laughed and
that was quite enough for him.
He had no further intercourse
with Spirits, but lived upon the To-
tai Abstinence Principle ever after
ward; and it was always said of
him that he knew how to keep
Christmas well, if any man alive
possessed the knowledge. May that
be truly said of us, and all of us.
And so, as Tiny Tim observed, God
bless Us, Every One!
THE END.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-01

choice count, the candidate receiv-
ing the lowest number of votes
drops out, and to the first choice
vote of each of the remaining can
didates is added the second choice
votes. II no candidate has a plu-
rality the third choices are added
to each candidates total and ma
jority vote then elects.
In the first election held under
this plan, Todd received but a
third of the first choice votes, but
on second and third choices receiv-
ed about 70 per cent of the vote
cast. This elected him over five
other contestants.
The system is being watched
with great interest by many cities
planning to adopt the commission
system of city government. The
state of Idaho will use this system
in it's state elections, for the first
time next November
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-01
ADOPTING ADVANCED CIVIC PLANS
COLORADO Town SEEKS IDEAL
Remarkable Awakening of Grand Junction Intended to
Purify Politics and Keep Effective the
Will of the People

recall. civil service, bank guaranty
for city deposits, the elimination of
, an partisan politics and the prohibit
: ton of the saloon were among its
provisions. 1t also provided for the
new preferential system of voting
and the commission form of city
government. Five commissioners
run the city. each devoting his
whole time to the work and being
elected for four years. No city
work can be done by contract,
which eliminates a powerful source
of graft. All franchises must be
voted on by the people before 60
ing into effect. No public service
company can have a monopoly of
any street or alley. All public SER
vice companies are subject to rigid
regulation and all franchises are
revokable.
The charter was adopted by the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-01

BUDGET THAT MADE ENGLAND A SETTLING POT OF
AS nobleman
to- his quite a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-01
DON'T BELIEVE GIRLS
STORY OS ASSAULT
(By United Press.)

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1.-The
police are Investigating a story of
assault told by Bessie Huntress, a
young saleswoman, who apparently
is suffering from acute hysteria.
According to her story, negro
broke into her room last night and
assaulted her. When the girl was
found by other dodgers. she was
found loosely bound with her own
underwear and parts of bedding.
Hospital physicians do not credit
her story. and think she is laboring
under hysterical hailucination.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-01
TRIAL In STATE.
COURT WANTED

TACOMA, Jan. steps to bring
the suit of the city of Tacoma
against the T. X. & p Co. to com.
pei 5-oent fare to Fern Hill back
in the superior court. were insti.
tuted today by Assistant City At.
tOrney Frank Baker
Baker filed IA motion to remand
the case to the superior court. from
which it was transferred to the
United States circuit court in re-
Spouse to the petition of the T. X.
& p. Co. yesterday. The hearing Of
the city's motion will probably be
held Monday morning before Judge
Hanford.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-01
PROFIT YIELDED BY
STATE WHEAT

Washington wheat crop this
year was worth S33,275,000.
The winter wheat crop of Wash
ington for 1909 is placed by the ma
tional department of agriculture at
2O,124,000 bushels, worth $lS,7l5,-
600. This is production of 25.S
bushels per acre.
The Idaho winter wheat crop was
9,135,000 bushels, valued at S7.9i7,-
900. The yield was 20 bushels per
acre. Spring wheat in Idaho was
reported at 100000 bushels, with
a farm value of $i,637 900. The
yield per acre is 26 bushels.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-01

Canada's waning loyalty to King
Edward and England has caused
it is said, the kings brother, the
duke of Connaught, will be the next
governor general of the dominion.
The duke has always been a sort OF
ornament to the royal court on Eng
lish soil. What to do with him has
been a great problem.
He is patriotic, Intelligent and
one of the richest men in the world.
He is also sport and if he comes
to Canada he will bring his racing
stable with him.
Consequently, his appointment to
succeed Earl Gray would be well
come.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-01
WOULD FLY FROM
PORTLAND TO LOS
ANGELES IN ID HRS

PORTLAND. Ore. Jan. If
the Los Angeles people see fiji to
back their request with sufficient
money to warrant the builders put
ting double shifts to work on my
machine. will leave Portland on
January in my airship and II
hours later will alight in Los
Angeles"
This wA the statement made by
Il. p. Preble, who has just returned
from San Francisco. where he has
been to secure engines needed in
the construction of his machine.