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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-20
DAMAGE SUITS TO BE
TRIED IN u. S. COURT
Judge farham Grants Permission to
Transfer Suits Against National
Oil Company.

Upon the request OF the attorneys
IN the cases, Judge 4. j. Barham IN
the Cooperation Court yesterday per.
mitted the suits OF c. w. Mugler and
Mrs. Cecilia Neiderlander against the
National OIL Company TO be transfer
red TO the United Sttaes Circuit Court
at Norfolk for trial The two suits
aggregate $4,000 and were brought
here last week.
Mr.. Mugler sues as the administra-
tor of Roxana Graves, negro woman,
who died from burns received while
trying TO start fire in stove. Mrs.
Cecilia Neiderlander also was burned
while trying 10 make fire in a cook
stove. II is claimed that both women
were using a mixture Of kerosene and
gasoline. which the defendant com
pany Is alleged TO have distributed
here.
The cases are transferred to the
United States court because of the
fact that the oil company Is chartered
under the laws OF North Carolina and
does an interstate business.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-20
Common Council May Meet
Next Friday Night
PROSPECT OF AGREEMENT
Expected That Appropriation for Po-
lice Department VIII be Decided
Upon This TIme-Aidermen Await
ina Action Of Lower Branch.

Having disposed OF the license tax
ordinance. the two branches of the
city council will now turn their at
tention TO the retrenchment matter
and the budget for the coming fiscal
year. While the budget does not be
come effective until July l. the mem
beers of both branches appear TO be
anxious to get II adopted this month
if possible.
II is expected that President ID. S
Jones will call a special meeting OF
the lower branch for one night this
week, probably Friday night. for the
purpose of acting on the budget. The
common council has passed upon all
of the recommendations of the re-
trenchment committee except that
which provides for cut of about
50 900 In the police department. When
this matter was taken up several
weeks age. deadlock resulted, but
IL Is expected now that an agreement
will be reached and the police appro'
priation adopted.
With the retrenchment report dis
posed of. the lower branch will have
no trouble in arriving at an agree
ment on the budget as all of the
changes which IL was proposed to
make In the appropriations for the
various departments were contained IN
the report OF the retrenchment COM
mittee.
At the present time the retrench
ment committees report as amended
by the lower branch. il reposing on
the table in the board of aldermen
having been placed there by a un-
animous vote at the regular meeting
OF the body this month. President T.
w. Robinson, of the BOARD. said last
night that he probably will call o
special session of the aldermen for
early next week to act upon the com
plete retrenchment report as it comes
from the lower branch.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-20
. REVIVAL SERVICES.
Singing a Feature Fl Meetings at
Thirtieth Street Church.

Although the revival services at the
Thirtieth Street Christian church is
now going into its third week. inter
est in the meetings coptinues to in
crease. The attendance is good every
evening, and there have been num-
Der of professions and additions 10
the church.
The pastor. Rev. J. f. deGafferelly,
preached strong sermon last night
on the subject, is the Earth Mans
Eternal Abode?" Tonight his sub
ject will be, The Philosophy of Re-
ligiOn."
Last night Mrs. Greasy and Mr.
Collyer sang duet very effectively
There will be duet tonight by Mrs
Roane and Mrs deGafferely.
Singing is feature of all the ser
vices, and the pastor breaches inter
esting and Thoughtful 25-minute ser
mons.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-20
SOCIAL-PERSONAL.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. Addison Willett
entertained informally at dinner at
the Warwick hotel Monday evening
in celebration of the tenth aniver-
sary of their wedding. Those at
tending were: Mr.. and Mrs. l.. b.
Manville, Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Wiilett,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hazlet, OF Norfolk. Mr..
and Mrs. J. Addison Willett. Mr.. w.
Willett Manville. Misses Anna Man
viule and AlIene Willett and Master
Jack Wiliett.
Mrs. L. r. Undertake, on TWEEN
ty-sixth street, has as her guest, Mrs.
III. Cotrell, OF Fordwick, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Segel and
son, who have been visiting Mrs.
Segals sister, in New York, have re-
turned to their home in this city.
Miss Lottie Irving has returned
from New York, where she visited
relatives. She was accompanied
home by Miss Alice Irving.
Mrs. Frank Manner, who has been
the guest of Mrs. j. L. Patton. on
Thirty-third street, has returned 10
her home in Minneapolis.
The Misses Allison, on Huntington
avenue. have as their guest, their
cousin, Miss Katherine Billisoliy, OF
Philadelphia.
Miss Bessie Johnson has returned
from Tarboro. n. c., where she visited
relatives.
Miss Louise O'Donnell, Of Rich
mond. spent yesterday in this city
with friends.
Miss Della Klingman. no has
been visiting relatives in Charlottes-
Vile. has returned home.
Mrs. William Garner Will enter
! tain the Wednesday Social Club
this a..ernoon AT her home on West
avenue.
Miss Katherine Rebner. VINO mas
been visiting relatives in baltimore.
nas returned home. Miss Alice Reb-
ner accompanied her and will spend
two weeks in this city.
Miss Dollie Rhodes has returned
from Bluefield. West Virginia. where
she was the guest OF friends.
Miss Orma Lawrence. who has
been visiting relatives In Elmira. y.
Y. has returned home. She was
accompanied by her sister. Mrs. A.
y. Scung. who will be her guest
here for the remainder Of the month.
Mrs. John c. Mitchell. formerly Of
this city. but nov OF New York. IL
the guest of her brother. W. =.
SpruiIi. on ThirtyfouTth street.
r. y. Rott is spending sometime
In Harrisoaburg on business.
Just Try c. IS. 5. Special.
W. y. Rouse-Funeral Director.
Firsmsn's Bazaar. Aprfl 80 to May Z.
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-20
Isaac s,einheimer Fined.

Isaac Steinheimer was found guilty
BY jary In the Corporation Cour,
yesterday Of the charge OF doing 9
junk business without a license and q
fine % $50 was imposed. Steinhesmer
vas fined a Ike amount by Justice
Brown IN the police court and he ap-
pealed his case.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-20
CONFEDERATE VETERANS RE
lrNr0M

CONFEDERATE VETERANS RE-
UNION.
Mobile. Ala tprii 2s-2s.
Fare sis-25 From Newport News
Via c. a o. Railway.
Tickets viii be on sale April 23rd
70 15ih.. good returning until May
zrd- CorresDondingiy low rates from
other stations. Sf0f3.i7-1O.
Fircmsn's BszarV, April - 90 May =
Just Try q. =. s. Special
Au;omobiies-Cal W. =. Rouse.
Cook with 0as
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-20

Frsnsn's Bazaar. Aprn 80 to May
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-20

Firemsn'. B,z.,r. Aprn 20 to May !
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-20

Cook VIA GsA
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-20

=. y. Rott is spending sometime
In Harrisoaburg on business.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-20

Mrs. John c. Mitchell. formerly Of
this city. but nov OF New York. IL
The guest of her brother. W. =.
Spruill. on Thirty-fouTth street.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-24

Orchard! Dickl'
But it was too late Her broken, mufied call did
not reach his ear. Already he was hidden by tho
clipped hedge of the tennis court, and quitting
the recory grounds by way of the carriage drive into
the village road.
He will come back she murmured to herself.
" A drinker, waster and gambler; too fond of gay
life and too free and loose in his respect for women.
That what Blackmore told father. But if he
is, might have saved him. He must come back. -
Mildred said the thing to herself the next day,
and the next Wellingham did not come Instead,
a week passed. Then she heard that he had sent his
papers to the War Office had applied to be
changed into another cavalry regment-rumor was
little uncertain as to which course he had taken
Bitter and weary though her thoughts were, they
nothing compared with the horror of the
tragedy that few days later. Neil Backmore
had been found dead at the foot of the cliffs which
Shoreling camp stood at Marlborough. And Richard
Wellingham absentee. While his papers were
still at the War Office he had quarreled with his
colonel, and had retaliated to contemptuous taunt
with a blow By Blackmore he had been told to con-
slider himself under arrest; he had given his parole,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-24

Then them advertisements? It's hundred pounds
for information, whether he S living dead. Either
he can t know about 'em-can' 7 know his uncle's
dead, and that he's lord-or else he don't mean
to come out of his hole Perhaps it's both.
Smash!' he exclaimed to himself, with a start, as
an ugly inspiration came to him. eff that could
be worked it would be a bit of albright. 1t
would settle hin-he couldn t put the nab me If
he was a dead 'un-and could scoop up the hundred
quid for the information. A bit risky; but reckon
the trick could be done with the beard on and with
the name give en here. Joe Hankins ism 7 in the
same regiment with Bill; but he pulled himself
up with muttered, FNot so much of it.
Then he numbered out of the chair, and made
survey of the dining hall through the windows in the
corridor wall. On such night this crowd of
roughooking fellows, foul alike in clothes and in
manners loafng round in the hot.plate which
odgers who did not patronze the refreshmen bar of
the house were free to cook their food Presently Joe
Hankins, as he called himself picked out Bayham,
warming himself by the smokestack in the shadows.
He was still a solitary figure in the crowd
''I ought to be able to do something with him
here - the ruian muttered to himself again. "It's
plaip he on his own" he added as he that
Bayham spoke to nobody "I we only got to pass the
word round, and raise the shout Singing out Split
here would be the shouting 'Welsher on
racecourse. If he got knocked the hot plate long
enough it would just about do for him. -
The vision of Bayham scorching the flat top of
the long cooking range seemed to give the scoundrel
infinite satisfaction ''Spt the rogr s. word for
"detective ''-he muttered to himself again. 1t was
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-24

The double swing door Of the barrack big
enough. On each side of it was name Lornfray
house and any native of the metropolis would have
known that the place of those mammoth lodg-
ing houses which have sprung up in London within
the past twenty years
paused a moment outside the building and
then pushed his way awkwardly through the swing
door; for he was chilled with the numbing spteful-
of the night He tall and fair; but his
shoulders dropped, his bare right hand clutched his
thin overcoa close to his contracted chest his wet
boots seemed to drag with his slow feet and his whole
aspect poor and forlorn.
One night he mumbed, he laid down
pence at the Office ticket window. ''Seven-six-
three. -
There hardly need for the lodger to give the
number of the cubice that he had occupied the night
before. For long time past he had been constant
lodger whenever he could raise the money for his bed
and the clerk wrote his mechanically the
eounterfo of the ticket Charles Bayham."
''How's the wrapper-scrapping going, Bayhamf'
he asked famarly,
''Not very lively the lodger replied with shake
of the head.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-24

was it mere fckeness caprice. There other
force swaying her. OF a sudden, his thoughts be-
came heavy and dark. In flash of inspiration he
thought of Neil Backmore, his commanding officer,
still single, like himself. He had ominous
glance askance in Blackmore' s eye when he and Mil
dred had been apart together.
''Oh it is not only thatl' she murmured con-
strainedly 81 did not know-I did not think so
much of that-of your being only little better off
than your pay, mean. There other things
Mildred stopped, almost in breakdown, as if she
had been carried away into words which would have
been better left unspoken
''Give dog bad name-you know the rest,
Mily, he said, bitterly. "Has any one been giving
me-a character?"
Once more Mildred was silent She could not
''I understand he said again. "You ought to
tell me, Mildred but if you have not the courage,
he added chivalrously "you need not. One of these
days, perhaps, you may know what regret means. AS
for me- not what happens now-what do or
where / 60 You have said No. Well, as you have
given the blow, II carry it. But l will take the
last right of my love for you
1t all the impulse of a moment. Before she
knew what he intended, he had caught her in his
and kissing her with his first and last kiss.
So strong the crush of his embrace that Mil
dred felt weak and faint for a moment lost.
Then the end He had released her and
going She hardly realized. In the midst of the
suddenness she was dazed almost stunned. But she
loved him, and something like a burst of light broke
in upon her, She stretched out her arms after him.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-24

teen. The man with whom she standing the
garden lawn of Myrtebury reetory fair too, stall
wart easy, graceful in pose, and handsome-a soldier
it was plain, in every air and motion. Although all
Myrtcbury knew her Mildred Rashleigh, the only
daughter of the Hon. and Rev. Sydney Rasheigh,
rector of Myrtlebury, there not soul who had
such light in her eyes shone there
Richard Nottingham looked silently at her for some
moments before he spoke again.
''Should be here now,' he asked, ''if I had not
seen the light that misunderstood in your
eyesf What does this change mean9 You must tell
me, Mly.'
Mildred remained silent.
''I came over this afternoon feeling lightheart
ed a boy, to ask you for answer which felt
of getting And all you tell me is, I can t..
Yet if / had asked you week ago you would not
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-24

Wrapper scrapping"
is envelope and wrapper
addressing, precarious and
poorly paid work, and it
seemed that it had been
irregular tn Charles
Bayham lately. He passed
on into the stony corridor
leading to the dining hall.
His self-absorbed shuttle
was not of a kind to turn
the head. He still did not
see the man who had fol-
lowed him in from the
street.
Like Bayham, the man
obtained his ticket an d
turned into the corridor.
There he paused, drop
ping himself into a chair
against the glazed brick
wall. He was a fellow
wit h a coarse, british
face, plainly the offspring
of some slum, and without
any kind of soul.
"By ripl Charles Bay
ham now, eh!'' he NUT
tered to himself. "It s
him, though. He saw the
W h ol le shoot that day.
What s he doin' here2 |
thought he had done away
with himself, but it s plain
he didn t. Took a scare,
that s about the size of
it. BY thunderl
What would be up if he
knew me again9
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-24

but had broken it. All that known afterward
that the evening when Wellingham broke his
parole by passing the bounds of the camp he
at distance going toward the cliff head Blackmore
had passed that way little while before On his
initiative the second in command sent escort to
bring the prisoner back to quarters but the met
him returning, looking pale disordered and morose.
The next morning the colonel's body was found by
the waves, and Welngham gone from the camp.
And the suspicion that Welngham a slay-
er, fugitive from his fellow men, with the brand of
Cain his brow
'Mercfu heavenl Have been the of all
this9 A woman againi" Mildred wondered.
''Ths is what comes of living reckless life, l
fear, - said the rector, not unkindly Nsw you can
see how dangers may lurk where little suspect
them. I have a suspicion that Wellingham must have
spoken to you. If he did, and you told him No. you
will see that you wise.'
Then all Mildred 8 loyalty and devotion surged up
in her. 4'Perhaps some of the poison spoken about
him has kept in your mind father,' she said, proud
ly. ''But if you think he is guilty of that sin, say
Mol" But, all the same, she wept as if her heart
would break.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-24

have said that. You would
have known that you would
be my wife. Why do you
say NO now, Millyi I
ought to know.
What right have you
to say that - she asked,
a little desperately, at
last.
''The right of a man
whom you have taught to
love you, he replied,
looking at her straightly.
"Ah! 1 think l under
stand, - he went on, with
a touch of bitterness in
his tone. "1t was just
the butterfly brightness
of the passing hour. Your
little Myrtlebury was quiet
and it made more sun
shine dance in your eyes
when I-sOme of US
came over from Nor
borough with our spirits
high. Yes, l see. That s
how it was. And l am
not rich-and l We only a
captain s pay"
Wellingham paused e d.
There was an expression
in her face which told
him that, even if she had
been a coquette, there had
been some depth to her
pastime. He was COM
paratively poor, but that
was not the only thing
that influenced her. Nor
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-24
B V

Because-oh, 1 don't knowl I
can I'll"
The questioner was man; the
answerer was woman. Though
she had seen her twentieth summer,
she was still as fair and as flower
like as the girlhood of sweet seven.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-24
ERNEST TREETON
Dickl,

cOpyrIght 1OO0 BY the NatiOnal Press Agsnoy.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-24

A CRUEL wind filed with cutting sleet, was blow
N ing along the whole length of Rumble street.
thoroughfare dismal not to be
found anywhere in the st. Giles's district of the
Strand 1t street with only door in it, for
the back of a block of dwellings occupied side of
it, and barrackike building covered its whole length
on the other.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-12-14
.CHICAGO HOTEL IS SoLD
FORMER WATERS BUY CONTROL
 OF THE CONGRESS.
Tray Jugglsr of 21 Years Ago Now Makes an Investment of
 Millions.

Chicago. Dec. l4.-Twenty years ago almost to the day, Col Richard H. Southgate handed Max l.. Teich a $l bill as tip for serving him an extra ordinarily good dinner Carl C. Roess- Ter who was waiting on the adjoining table, congratulated his waiter chum on having such a liberal patron.
 Today Max l.. Teich and Carl c. Roessler paid Col. Southgate more than $l,000.0o0 for his interest in the Congress hotel and annex.
 In speaking of their rise and their acquisition of riches, Teich said
 Yes, Roessler and myself started in Chicago, 21 years ago, as walters. We owe our success to the liberality of the American people in giving tips. We saved this money for few years and about fifteen years ago bought a small hotel in Chicago. We then bought several other small hotels and lew years ago acquired the Kaiser nor, Today we bought the Congress ana annex, or at least a controlling interest in it. I won't say exactly what we paid, but the two properties are worth about S4000,000 We own SroOO of the 16,000 shares"
The Prescott daily news., 1910-12-14
MAN MAY BEAT HIS WIFE
RiSht Is Confirmed in District of Columbia by Supreme Court
 of United States.

Washington, Dec 14.-The right of a man to beat his wife in so far as the law of the District of Columbia was concerned was upheld in the supreme court of the United States by the mar now margin of four to three.
 Justices White, McKenna, Day and Lurton sustained the decision of the lower courts of the District. wherein 1t had been decided a woman can not bring an action against her husband in which she seeks damages for as- sault Dissenting opinions were ex- pressed by Justices Harlan, Holmes and Hughes.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-12-14
WANT COOPER TRIED AGAIN
Petition for Rehearing Based Upon Affidavit of Slain Senator
 Carmack's Brother.

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 14.-An effort will be made in the criminal court to have the verdict of acquittal in the ease of Robin Cooper, charged with the killing of former Senator E. w. Carmsck in 1908, set aside. The peti- loa for a hearing is based on an affi- iavt made by s. c. Carmack, brother pf the slain senator. Attorneys for carrnack, however, refuse to divulge he nature of the affidavit.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-12-14
OLYMPIA SEEMS DOOMED
Passengers All Safe, But Cargo and Ship Will Be lost-BreakIng
 Up Is Awaited.
CAPITAL STOCK, PAID UP, $35, ,OOO. co SURPLUS, $15, ,00000.

Valdez, Alaska, Dec. 14.-Although all the passengers and crew of the Alaska Steamship company's vessel, Olympia, have been saved, there is no hope of saving the vessel, which lies on reef on Bligh island, Prince Will liam Sound. The cargo will be to- tai loss.
 The passengers and most of the crew have been brought here, several members of the crew remaining on board the vessel waiting for her to break up. Several tugs are standing by ready to take off the sailors.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-12-14
CHARLTON CASE IN COURT
Warrant for Extradition of Wife Mur- derer to Italy Issued by State
 Department.

Washington, Dec. 14.-The state de- partment has issued to the Italian ambassador the warrant for the sur render of Porter Charlton, charged with the murder of his wife at Lake Como
 The case now has passed out of the hands of the department for the time being at least. Its final adjudication depends upon the result of the habeas corpus proceedings instituted in New Jersey.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-12-14

been disclosed. The subcommittee, it is reported. is unanimous in the decision that .the charges were not sustained.
 Personnel of ub-Committee.
 The subcommittee consists of Sen ators Burrows, Michigan; Bulkley, Connecticut; Gamble, South Dakota i; Hepburn, Idaho, Republicans; Frazier. Tennessee: Paynter, Kentucky, and Johnston of Alabama, Democrats.
 These men conducted the hearing and practically all the testimony of the case was taken in Chicago. The testimony of a few witnesses, taken in Washington, developed little of inn portance.
 History of the Case.
 The charges of bribery in the cleo tion of Lorimer came through con- fession by Charles A. White of O'Fal- lon, H., that he had received s1 900 from Lee O'Neil Browne, minority leader of the Illinois house, to vote for Lorimer. Representatives H. J. C.. Beckemeyer and Michael Link also are said to have confessed that they received money for their votes.
 Browne was indicted and at the first trial the jury disagreed. He was acquitted when the case was brought up again. One of his lawyers now is or trial on a charge of having bribed juror in his favor.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-12-14
New Explosive Tears Hole in Hull

Norfolk, Va, Dec. 14.-Examination by divers of the hull of the United States monitor Puritan. which lies sunk on the Newport News middle ground, following the recent high ex' plosive armor plate tests to which she was subjected, has revealed the exist ence of great hole in her hull
The Prescott daily news., 1910-12-14
sUB-cOMMITTEE'S CLEAN BILL ASSURES MEDICATION
 IN SENATE.
CHARGES HELD BASELESS
Graft Admissions of State SoIons Fall to Convince stigators-Confes- sion of O'Falon Representa-
 tive Responsible for Inquiry.

Washington. Dec. IA report which fails to substantiate the charge that Senator Lorimer's seat in the up- ger branch of congress was obtained through bribery Is expected to come from the committee on privileges and elections as the result of a finding of its special subcommittee (Which has
The Prescott daily news., 1910-12-14
Capitalist Dies in Chlcano.

Chlcago, Dec. 14.-F'rank $. Gorton, % years old, capitalist and clubman, uleu- or heart trouble at the Congress uoIel' MT. Gorton was engaged in Pusiness in New York for several years before coming here in 1893.