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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-12
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Richmond Chemist Completes
Sc les of Tests.
NO DANGER TO CONSUMER
Product OF Local Plant is Pronounced
Free From Harmful impurities A.
ter inspection Of Plant and Analy-
zation by Andrew Robertson.

Andrew Robertson. of the firm OF
Froehling and Robertson. analytical
and consulting chemists of Richmond.
yesterday completed a series of tests
OF the gas being turned out from the
plant OF the Newport News Gas Com
pany and pronounces the gas to be
free from harmful impurities of any
kind Mr.. Robertson will return 20
Richmond today to compile a detail
ed report of his tests for the gas
company officials.
In an interview yesterday afternoon
while he was completing his final
test, Mr. Robertson stated that the
quality of gas produced here is above
the average and that he felt posi-
tive that the consumers need have
no fear Of any harmful effects from
it's use. He first tested the gas, ne
said, for sulphuretted hydrogen and
found only the most minute trace OF
this after a test lasting four hours.
A second test was made for other
forms of sulphur in the gas, but no
traces were found. The final test
was for the traces of ammonia
Mr. Robertson conducted the tests
at the office of the gas company at
Washington avenue and Thirty-trst
street using the gas from a pipe that
carries the supply TO the families liy-
ing in the apartments above the gas
office. Before beginning his tests he
made an inspection OF the gas plant
and found that the gas was beihs
properly made. The purifying boxes.
he said, are small. bu- he has been
assured by the officials that larger
boxes have been ordered. The small
boxes are being cleaned daily ana
this. Mr.. Robertson says, insures
pure gas for the consumers.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-12
CHAMBER DIRECTORS
WILL keep HANDS OFF
AS Local interests are Regarded
as Conflicting, No Action is
Taken on Bill.

The board OF directors OF the
Chamber Of Commerce has decided TO
make no appeal TO Congressman VIII
liam A Jones in connection with the
Humphrey ocean mail bill The local
shipbuilding company Is interested in
the passage Of the measure. while
the local representatives Of foreign
|eteamsbip lines are violently opposed
20 the clause in the bill Increasing the
tonnage tax on foreign vessels Con
seouently. the directors concluded
hat they they had best keep hands
CT j..
CONGRESSMAN Jones has addressed
a letter to the Chamber. s-Sting
that While he fav0rs the Humphrey
bill as a whole. believing that II viii
tend to build MP the American Mer-
chant marine. he r. not IN favor %
the Increased tonnage tax provision.
He said. too. that he was confident
thaf the bill never would pass with
the TONNAGE tax provision IN g..
and that he expected 90 see the pro
Vision stricken out before the bin
Is reported.
Several matters q importance we're
zcbcduicd for consideration az the
scruIar meeting 81 the Chamber o.
Commerce las: n.ghf. but only a few
members brsvcd the rain % attend
,nd The messing did not material 70.
r------s 1891
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-12
GRAND JURORS SUMMONED.
Well Known Business Men TO SIT y
Corporation Court Monday

The grand jury for the criminal
term Of the Corporation Court. which
begins Monday morning. was sun-
nnoned Yesterday by City Sergeant &
W. Muxler. The jury viii Be- com
posed o. J. W. Courtney. W r Cot
treu. George ". Burcher. J. r. War
ren. Joseph p. Gayle. u. r. Piiand
and George r. Via
vcnire from which the trial Jury
viii BE- selected also viii be summon
Cd today.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-12

-
FARtc--First-c class. one way. SS.oo.>
Round trip, limit thirty days, si4.00--
meals and berth IN stateroom IN
cluded
Steerage. without subsistence. $500.
TICKETS on sale at G. & o. Rali-
way Ticket ONCE.
NIGHT LINE BETWEEN NEWPORT
NEWS AND RICHMOND, VA.
Steamers Brandon and Berkeley
leave Pier "A" $3.50 every evening.
passengers only. Stop at Claremont
Wharf to land passengers and Oh
signal 10 receive them.
VIRGINIA NAVIGATION COM.
PANY. James River Day Line for
Richmond and all James River land
ings, Steamer Mobjack leaves
Newport News Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays al S:45 a. m. Leave
Newport News Monday "Wednesday
and Friday at p. m. tor Norfolk ana
Old Point.
steamer Smithaeld win leave
Pier "a" daily except Sunday at 800
a. m, going TO Norfolk. and at 4'5p
D m. going to Smithfeld. Steamet
1 Ocracoke will leave Pier "A" daily
except Sunday at a. m, going 10
smi,hfield and p, m. going to Nor
folk.
All business between New York
and Newport News transacted at Pier
No. 9.
All business between Newport
News. Norfolk, Smithheld and local
points transacted at Pier "a" foot OF
Twenty-ffth street.
w. "A. LANDoN. Agent.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-12
SHIPPING REPORT.
Friday, February II, 1910.

Arrived.
Steamer Tholma (Nor) JaegaT
Christiana-to FuTness. Witty q
Company. Ltd, with passengers ana
merchandise
Steamer Cayo Domingo CBr)
Friend. Port Arthur-to Chesapeake
& Ohio Gal & Coke Company io
bunker coal
Schooner Grace A. Martin from Bos-
tcn-to Chesapeake < Chic Coal &
Coke Company in ballast.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-12
SOCIAL-PERSONAL.


Mr.. and Mrs Paul Davis, who have
been spending several months WIN
Mr.. Davis parents, Mr.. ard mrs. j.
Wilmer Davis, ia Twenty eighth
street. have gone TO Elmira, y. Y, 10
visit relatives.
Mrs. w. l.. Daughtrey Is i'll with
grip at her apartments In the Poca-
hcntas Hotel
Mr. W. w. Willett, of New fork'
who has been visiting his brother,
Mr.. ]. A. Willett, has returned to MS
home in New York
Mrs. r. G. Baine, who has been Ill
with grip, is reported to be improving.
Mr.. E. L. Cunningham has returned
from Richmond, where he spent a
week. Mr.. Cunningham attended the
Grand Lodge OF Masons, A r. &
A. u.
Mrs. G.. r. Kerby. who has been III
at her home on Huntington avenue
has been moved to the Elizabeth bux-
ton hospital for treatment.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-12
Council Committee Looking
5'nto School Expenditures.
ASKED FOR BY TRUSTEES
roard, Accused Of Extravaganza,
Wants Public to Know Just How
Money Has Been Spent--Waiting
for Clerk Tabb's Statistics

An investigation OF the expendi'
lures of the board of school trustees
from August /. 1909, to February l,
1910, was undertaken yesterday after
noon by the city council committee
on schools. The committee met with
the finance committee Of the school
board in the High school assembly
hall.
After a conference of more than
an hour. during which some of the
expenditures were examined into,
the investigation was adjourned over
until Clerk of the Board w. l.. Tabb
can make up a detailed statement of
the expenditures for Chairman
Charles r. Fellows, of the council
committee. Upon receiving that state
+, ment Chairman Fellows will call
another meeting to continue the In
vestigation and the members of the
council who have charged the board
with extravaganza will be requested
Ito be present at that time and speci.
y their charges. Trustee w. E.
huffman also will be asked to be
resent and made a statement of the
harges of extravaganza which he
said 20 have made against the
kard.
Board Asked for It.
The investigation n2y in progress
S requested by tn school board
4 resolution adopt at the reg
r meeting last Tue ~ night and
hirman Bivins, OF boards fin
e committee, called conference
order and stated TIL bject OF the
kting. Those preser we're: Presi-
w. Z. Pickett. F. Bivins and
albert LEM, of theS hool board
rman C. r. Fellows, z. c. Cox
~. A Spruill, of the cponcil com
Pc on schools and Superintendent
|Schools Willis A. JENKINS.
Chairman Fellows said that the
/ charge of extravaganza was broad
one and a-k>Ad 4one- 80 meet and he
thought that the persons who had
made this charge should be present to,
specify andjgive the committee some
thing on which to work He went on
to say thai after visiting every
school building in the city during the,
DAY he felt satisfied that the money
that had been spent on the schools
had been we'll spent. However, there
was. he said, room for Improvements
TO some of the buildings, but he APP
preciated the fact that the board did
rot have the funds to make the re-
pairs that were necessary.
Later on during the conference, Mr..
Fellows made another speech in
which he said that some criticism and
objections hal been made on the
manual training and the other spe-
cial dpartmehts in the schools. He
declared ySat he thought manual
training was a good thing and should
Re encouraged and extended through
oft the school system. However, he
was opposed to the domestic science
department taking the view that the
mothers should teach their girls how
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-12
Calendar for Today.
Brings PASSENGERS Here.

With a numner OF first and second
class passengers on board. the Nor-
wegian teamer Thoima. OF the NOT
way Mexico Gulf Line. arrived in port
yesterday from Christiana The yes
sci also brought a quantity OF import
freight TO discharge here. She VIII
take exports for Havana Cuba.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-12
TRANSPORTATION GUIDE
CLYDE LINE
PHILADELPHIA

-ielnor1 I01Fc N01u1Ys a u,
Thursdays and Saturdays.
Leave Philadelphia Tuesdays.
Thursdays and Saturdays.
Frc.Eht received and delivered daily
al e. & q. Pier g. One, River
Road.
CLYDE STEAMSHIP COtPASf,
James W. McCHr;c<-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-12
Coal for Trinidad.

Carving a cargo Of about 4-eoe
tons OF coal. the British steameT
Whistler steamed yesterday for Trini-
dad
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-12
Sailed.

Steamers Parisiana tBr) Norfolk
and Liverpool; Whistler (CBr-) Trini-
dad: Cayo Domingo OBJ Aarhus'
Everett. Frostad, Everett; William
Chisholm. Perry. Providence.
Schocners James W. Pau, Jr-, for
Boston: Singleton Palmer fer Boston;
Barges Carrie Clark for Providence;
Enos Soule for Providence
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-12
Hot Dinner.

Hot dinner sc every Saturday. II
70 2 Corner washington avenue and
Tuenfy-uinth street. Under auspices
n 81 Aeatsa's Cufld. 81 PAuis Fps
copai church Il
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-12

10 cook and not expect that such in
stlsictions be given the girls In the
schools.
Mr.. Fellows expressed the belief
that when the board comes before
The council and says that it must
either have the money asked for OF
close the schools down. that the
council will OF necessity have TO pro
lde the money.
Investigate jsnitors.
The first and only item of expendi-
lures taken up yesterday was the
81 200 per annum paid to the JAM
tors OF the schols. Mr.. LEM. OF the
beard committee ON buildings and
grounds, explained this expenditure,
giving the number of janitors en-
pIoyed in each building and detailing
their duties. He also met the criti-
elsm on the supervising janitor. Mr.
Briley. He declared that Mr.. Briley
saves the board more than his salary
every year and in this statement he
Was borne out by Mr.. Pickett and
Supt Jenkins. He said that Mr..
Briley and one or two OF the janitors
make all repairs to the school build
ings. such as carpentry work, repair
ing the roofs, plumbing, etc, and
that he made all of the book cases
used in the schools. repaired desks
and did other work that saved much
money for the board. Mr.. LEM fur
Their stated that Briley and TWO OF
the janitors are fitting up the four
rooms in the new school building at
a cost to the board of 5000, while
the lowest bid the board received on
this work from contractors was 81
500
An Explanation.
There seemed to be some slight
misunderstanding as to the object OF
the investigation and Supt. Jnkins ex-
blamed in detail what the board desir-
ed to have done He. said that mem
hers of the council had charged the
board with extravaganza and that
the board wished the school com
mittee to make a minute examination
OF all of the expenditures and then
TO report TO the council whether or
not in it's Judgment the expenditures
rad been wisely and economically
made.
Mr.. Cox raised the point that those
members of the council who had
charged extravaganza should be pres
ent at, the investigation and he sug-
gested that the conference be adjourn
ed until they could be requested to De
present. Mr.. Fellows then suggested
that the clerk of the board make up
the list of expenditures and present
il to him, which will be done.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-12
Cleared.

Steamer Cayo Domingo OBI
Friend. Aarhus-Chesape axe & Ohio
Coal & Coke Company.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-12

Anbuiances-can ". E Rouse.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-12
OLD DOMINION d

Daily servN
FOR NEW YN
from Company's w
Norfolk, foot or Chd\
street every week dey
700 ID IN.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-12
Schedule
NORFOLK & ATLANTIC
TERMINAL CO.

TERMINAL CO.
usEWAlls POINT ROUTE"
IN EFFECT MONDAY. sEPTEmeEn
27th. 1909.
Subject to change without noties7
LEAVE NORFOLK.
tbs a. m, $3.50, s:4s. 1915 p. N. 1:se.
2:45. 400. 6:15. $3.50 .. NJ. SEndSyr
only e:45 p. m.
LEAVE NEWPORT NEWS
600 a. m. SECS. $50. 1880. 1905 ,.
m. 2:20. s:a5, $50. 6:05 p. m. Sun
days only $3.50 p. m.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-12
NJ. & NJ. Transportation Co
STEAMSHIP LINES.
Passenger and Freight
N~woort Nesr 10 Bslti-ncrs-

Newport NeSs TO 5sItincrs-
Daily Except Tuesday 6 p. m.
Fare $500 ore wzy. 500 Rouae
Trip-inclv6ina ststcroom Berth
Tickets 20 al points.
Newport News 70 Boston every Eoz-
Wed. and sat a u
Norsolk 10 Session.
Every ern.. Tues. snd frf. 9 ,. -
Norfofk 10 Prsvi6encc-
Every Non. Thur. ard Sat ?. -
For ficEf1 snc further i1for1 sucA>
zpsir y y. =. Bhk>@. A.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-12

". r. Rous~-Funerai Director.
Automobnes-cssi ~. n Rouse.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-12
THE NORFOLK & WASH
INGTON STEAMBOAT CO.

(Schedule Effective Nov. /. fs0s.)
The New and Powerful Iron Palace
steamers NEWPORT NEWS, WASH
TNGTON and NORFOLK VIII seave
daily as follows:
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-30
SANGERFEST At
GRAND FORKS

Grand Forks, N. D., April s0.-Plans
are now under way for a sangerfest
to be held in connection with the an
nual convention bf the Red River
Valley Young Peoples League
of the Norwegian Lutheran synod.
that promises to eclipse in magni-
tude all events of the kind yet held
the young people of the state takes
place the week of June Il. and al
though the exact date Of the big con-
cert has not as yet been decided on, IL
will take place between June II and
Is. Delegates and visitors are ex-
pected to bring the number of those
who will come to Grand Forks on that
week up to twelve or fourteen humid
red and elaborate plans will be made
by the Young Peoples society of the
First Lutheran church here, for the
entertainment of their guests. The
sangerfest will take place at the time
of the Grand Forks college COM
mencement, marking the close of the
most successful year in the history of
the institution.
A mixed chorus of 200 voices with
soloists and the Grand Forks college
band, with some additions, will fur
nish the music. Concerts both i'm Nor
wegian and English will be rendered.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-30
EX-HUSBAND MAY
STOP MARRIAGE
RUTH 5RYAN's DIVORCED Hus.
BAND WILL TRY TO GET
THEIR CHILDREN.

Columbus, Ohio, April SO-William
II. Leavitt, divorced spouse OF Ruth
Bryan, threatened legal fight for the
custody Of their children when he
learned Of his former wife's engage
ment to an English army officer.
i want those children" he said ~
do not want the woman. but if no
other means will avail / will take legal
steps to prevent the marriage of Ruth
BRYAN Leavitt to Reginald Owen
Leavitt said that the only informa-
tion he ever has had of a divorce il
such as he has seen in the newspapers.
THE publication of the impending
marriage is, think, miscarriage Of
the Bryan plans" he said I'VE have
two children. Since / have been in
Columbus Mrs. Leavitt sent word that
she and the children were comfortably
settled In Hanover, Germany, and that
the children We're In d kindergarten"
In case he receives no direct word
from Nebraska, Mr.. Leavitt says, he
will leave here In time to reach Fair
view before the marriage can take
place.
II should not hesitate to stop the
ceremony IL that were the only way Ia
- possession Of my children
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-30
PLUNGED lnto Miasouri.

Bismarck, N. D., April 3O.--A spe-
cial to The Tribune from Williston last
night says:
Three travelling men and a chauf-
feur took an impromptu bath In the
Missouri river this afternoon. q. G..
Nash Of Grand Forks. representing
Nash Bros, 7. j. Mandigo Of The Bis
marck Tribune and III f. Shafer. a
Williston grocery man, were the pas
sengers, and A. P. Middleton the
driver. The trip across the river had
been made on the ferry boat and the
ferryman had not fastened the boat
securely to the shore and when the
front wheels Of the auto had reached
the shore, the rear wheels pushed the
boat from the landing and let the
auto into eight feet of water. All the
passengers and the driver were thrown
into the river and 1t was with some
difficulty that the driver was rescued.
None OF the parties to the accident are
any of the worse for their experience.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-30
Senatorial Petitions
in the Supreme Court
Question Of Long and Short Term Designations to Be Deter
mined Before the Supreme COmt-Friendy Test
A@ Case to Be Brought Monday

The question of whether candidates
for the u. S. senate shall designate
the long or short terms will be taken
up before the supreme court at Bis
marck Monday in a friendly suit.
Edward Engerud and 7. F. Marshall
leave here tomorrow afternoon for Bis
marck where they will take the matter
up. Mr.. Engerud and Senator Nc
Cumber will present to Secretary of
State Blaisdell petitions merely as
candidates for the u. s. senate, without
designating whether they are for the
long or short terms.
Mr.. Marshall will present a petition
for the long term and that of Mr..
Gronna for the short term.
No matter which way Secretary OF
State Blaisdell rules, the other side
will institute mandamus proceedings
and take the matter directly into the
supreme court for a decision.
The primary law does not cover this
point as no provision is made for fill
ing senatorial vacancy.
AS all North Dakota voters know
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-30
THOUGHT He WAS
BACK IN AFRICA
ROBERT MURDOCH, ENGLISH WAR
VETERAN, CHASED NEIGH.
Dor, SHOOTING HIM IN
THE ARM.

Port Arthur, Ont, april SO.-sup-
posed to be suffering from hallueina-
tions caused by an old wound received
at the battle of Magersfontein at
South Africa, Robert 1-urdock, a for
mer member of the Bic ok Watch regi-
ment, shot and wounded George Bes-
SAINT ct Silver mountain Tuesday last.
Next morning he endeavored to com
NIT suicide on the platform of Silver
Mountain station by shooting him-
self in the head with the same wea-
pom, Winchester rifle. Murdoch fpur-
sued Bessant a couple of hours and
fired many shots at him.
Bessant was shot through the left
arm, the charge entering below the ell
bow and coming out The arm was
badly shattered, the bone being broken
and the muscles and tissues torn.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-30
More Disclosures in White Slave
Traffic in New York
MORE CHILDREN IN TRAFFIC
ONE GIRL so YOUNG THAT SHE
CRIED WHEN TEDDY BEAR WAS
TAKEN FROM HER CAUGHT IN
HORRIBLE GRASP OF THE DE-
PRAYED BElNGl.

New York, April SO.-More warrants
were issued today for suspected traf-
Ulcers in white slaves" following the
arrest last night Of one woman and
two men and the declaration of Dis
trict Attorney Whitman that he had
proved that. white slavery in New York
was a reality.
While detectives are searching for
other men and women who have been
implicated by Whitman's investiga-
tions, four girls who, the district at
torney says, were purchased ostensibly
for immoral purposes by the seekers
after evidence are being held in some
secret place b ythe prosecutor. Each
of the girls Is said to nave told Whit
man her own story Of abduction, i'm
prfsonment and mistreatment.
One of them was SO young that she
cried when her teddy bear was taken
from her. John d. Rockefeller. ir..
is foreman of the grand jury, which
has been investigating the white slave
traffice.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-30
in MEMORY OF
JUSTICE BREWER
SUPREME COURT MET TO DO
HONOR TO DEPARTED JUST
ICE TODAY AT THE
CAPITOL.

Washington, April S0.-Members OF
the bar of the supreme court Of the
United States held a meeting in the
courtroom of the capitol today and
PAID tribute to the memory of the
late Justice Brewer. All the justices
Of the court were present Senator
Curtis Of Kansas, from which state
Justice Brewer came to the bench. pre-
sided. Senator Borah of Idaho was
appointed chairman of the committee
to draft resolutions expressing regret
at the death and several eulogies were
pronounced on the life of the deceased
jurist.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-30

Of the funds Of the bank, the specific
amount being 100000, loaned to Otto
Heinze & CO., october /, 1907.
There are seven counts remaining in
the indictment found March 8, and
which charge misapplication and con-
version of the bank by demand loans
made to Otto Heinze e. Co. on the
following dates in 1907: June 81,
100000; Aug. is, s1S5. 900; Aug. %,
$4,000; Oct. IL. $4,000 and Oct Ia,
100000. 1t is on these accounts that
Mr.. Heinze will be tried.
All the transactions on which the
indictment is based were in connection
with the pool formed to advance the
price of United Copper Co. stock, and
the collapse of which in October, 1907,
was the last straw needed to upset
financial conditions.
Since that time there has been a
long, stubborn fight between Mr..
Heinze and the government. Indict-
ments have been found, one as early
as January, 1908, and another one in
March, 1909 The latter was dismissed
by Judge Hough and then in March,
1910. the indictment en which he has
to now go on trial was returned.
Mr.. Heinze has as his counsel John
B. Stanchfield, William J. Wallace and
John c. Tomlinson, ir. District Atty.
Henry A. Wise and Assistant District
Attorney Frankfurter are in charge
of the prosecution.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-30
MINNESOTA MAN
saw The COMET

Minneapolis, April 3O.-Prof. Leav-
enworth Of the state university cap
tured Halley's comet at o'clock this
morning and held it long enough to
get acquainted. The visitor was first
located with a telescope, then with
pair of opera glasses and finally with
the naked eye. Professor Leaven-
worth asserts that the comet will be
a pretty sight in May when 1t will be
behind the path of the sun in the even
ing sky. The comet as it shows now
would be fairly bright If the morn
ings were dark. It's tail as seen by
the professor extends 2 degrees from
the head, a distance of four times the
diameter of the moon. 1t is gradually
getting nearer the position of the
moon.