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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-07
A to the Conference.

Under a Richmond date line. The
Insurance Herald prints the follow
ing.
AT the conference here las; week
between Colonel Joseph Button. state
insurance commissioner. and the FIRE
underwriters and others Interested IN
the Newport News controversy rtte
could be accomplished, although the
efforts Of Colonel Button to act as
mediator OF arbitrator were frlly APP
precistec.
The people OF Newport News are
depending upon construction OF the
common law to win their contention
While the underwriters contend than
they cannot be expected 20 operate
their business a, a loss All they ask
IL that sound business principles,
such as are applicable to every com
meTcssi line. shall be given IN their
case
Nothing worthy OF special note
can Be gathered BY your correspond
eut through interviews with the mr.
oerrriters, but many Of the repfesen-
fstves OF the large business in,erests
men WHO carry biz lines - Insurance
are exercised over the compiicsted
situation and express themselves
freely. They realize snd openly state
that n the authorities Of Newport
News yin. Tire insurance companies
are liable 70 withdraw ron the state.
n they remain. a IS claimed they VII
be forced 20 increase rates elsewhere
to eoualize matters under the lsr Of
average
Municipalities. they assert, rorl
charging esuifsbie taxes ana Lcsnss
fees vili have 20 psy more Tor tneirl
Insurance because IN other tcvns 'sn1
cities the companies ere, unresson-l
ably tsxsd. thus dscriminssins
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-07
Cook With Gas.
GRAND LARCENY CHARGED.
Negro Accused Of Stealing Quantity
of Clothes.

Charged with grand larceny,
:Chsries Hyland, q negro, w5s arrested
last night by Patrolmen Price and
Pearson and locked up at the station
house to await hearing before JUS
tice Brown in the police court this
morning. The negro is alleged to
have stolen a large quantity of CLOTH
ing from several other negroes IN
Rockets Saturday night Part of the
clothes were pawned-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-07

Mrs. jeanne Hancock. aged % years,
wife Of 7. G. Hancock. died Sunday
morning at 1870 O'Clock ct her resi-
derce on Grecrbrier avenue. Merri.
mac. after q long Illness win tuher.
cUiosis- The funeral took place yes
ferdsy afternoon At J O'Clock from
the residence. Rev. H. ". DunSey.
pastor OF the Grace Methodist church.
conducted ihc services and interment
was made IN Grccnlavn.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-07
r. A. EDWARDS DEAD.
Well Known Citizen Of Smithfield
passes Away After Ionq Illness.

Passes AWAY Nfter lung HI"Ss'
r. A. Edwards, SO years OF age, n
well known citizen Of Smithfield, died
at s o'clock at his home, after a I'm
gering Illness Mr. Edwards is sur
vived by his widow, who was Miss
Eva Parket; one daughter, Mrs
Henry Bear. OF Shenandoah Junction,
Va, and one son, Robert A. Edwards,
Jr. Mrs. Edwards is a sister OF Mrs.
James l. Street and Mrs. ]. Herbert
Cooke. of this city.
Funeral services were conducs~-
yesterday morning at 1880 O'Clock
in Smithfield. The body was inferred
in Ivy Hill cemetery, Smithfeld.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-07

For the past year we have kept
the King Of all lexstives-Dr. Kings
New Life Pills-ln our home and
they have proved blessing 10 all our
family" writes Paul usthrIks. %
Buffalo, ~. Y Eszy. but sure remedy
for AL Stomach. Liver and Kidney
troubles Only &c a. All Drug
slsts.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-07

vi uOiu ldfnilitc Will dTItNC ntfc tuto
morning to attend the wedding.
Miss Read has lived in this city al
number of years and is popular with
a host OF friends. She is native
of Luray. Va. Mr.. Casey is welt
known young business man OF WI
lismsburg. Mr.. and MRS. Casey are
to make their home in the old Capt.
tai City.
Cci. aud Mrs. Benneham Cameron
and the Misses Cameron. of Raleigh,
~ C.. are the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick Palen. in North End. They
are here to attend the Mordecai. Walk
er wedding tomorrow. ~
Mrs. William p. Reynolds. Of Lew
iston, Pa, Is visiting her father. mr..
j. H. Read, IN East End She Is here
90 attend the marriage OF her sister,
Aidss Ada May Read. to Mr.. J. VIII
mer Casey tomorrow.
Miss Lucy CARTS, daughter OF CITY
Treasurer J. NJ Curtis, has returned
fiom Richmond. where she graduated
this year from the Wcman's College
The Misses Reinhart, on Jefferson
avenue, have as the-r guest, their
cousin. Miss katherine Rinehart. OF
Philadelphia.
Miss Beatrice Stone has returned
from Lynchburg and Roanoke. where
she visited relatives.
Miss Eloise Goodman, who has been
visiting in Baltimore and Washington.
has returned home.
The Misses Marable. on JEFFERSON
avenue. have as their guest, their
cousin. Miss Bertha Marabie. Of Rich
mond.
Miss Mary Rhodes has returned
from a visit to relatives in Norfolk
and Portsmouth.
-
Miss Mildred Walker. of Meckien-
burg. Is visiting her cousins. the
Misses walker. on Huntington ave-
nue..
The Misses Human, on Twenty
ffth-s street have ss their guests, their
cousins. Mrs. r. D. Aldridge and Miss
Mary Human. OF Richmond.
Miss Rowan Evans. who has beea
spending two weeks with relatives IN
Gordonsville. has returned to her
home in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. NJ. Pel;z have re-
turned from New York, where sac
spent two weeks.
Mrs. l. J. Carter. Of Charlottesville.
Ia the guest Of her daughter. Mrs H.
W. Powell. on Twenty-n nth street.
Mrs. Mary {. Reynolds and daush-
ter. Miss Margaret. have returned
from q visit to relatives in Whining
ton. n C. c
Mt. Frank Curtis. who is attending
the University OF Virgins. has re-
turned hone 70 spend the summer,
With bis father. CITY Tfossurer J. NJ.
Curtis.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-07
SocIAL-PERSoNAL

Miss Ada May Read. daughter OF
Mr.. John Henry Read, of this city.
and Mr. John Wilmer Casey. OF WI
liamsburg. will be married tomorrow
afternoon at 4:30 O'Clock at the home
OF the brides sister, Mrs. W. j.
Knight. 2406 Chestnut avenue. A
number of the friends and relatives
of both families will arrive here this
morning to attend the wedding.
Miss Read has lived in this city a
number Of years and Is popular with
a host OF friends. She Is native
of Luray. Va. Mr.. Casey is welt
known young business man OF WI.
lismsburg. Mr.. and MRS. Casey are
TO make their home in the old Capt.
tai City.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-07

Col aud Mrs. Benneham Cameron
and the Misses Cameron. of Raleigh,
n. c.. are the guests OF Mr. and Mrs.
Frederick Palen. in North End. They
are here to attend the Mordecai- Walk
er wedding tomorrow.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-07

Mt. Frank Curtis. who rs attending
the University OF Virginia. has re
turned hone 70 spend the summer
With bis father. CITY Tfossurer J. N.
Curtis.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-07

Jus, Try O. p. $. Special
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-07

City Auditor Read estimates that
the total income OF the city for thu
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-07

Mrs. William p Reynolds, of Lew
iston, Pa, Is visiting her father. Mr
j. H. Read, in. East End. She Is here
90 attend the marriage OF her sister
Mdss Ada May Read. to Mr.. J. VII
mer Casey tomorrow.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-07

Mrs Mary {. Reynolds and daush-
ter. Miss Margaret. have returned
from q visit to relatives in Whining
ton. n. C.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-07

Miss Lucy CARTS, daughter OF city
Treasurer J. NJ. Curtis. has returned
fIom Richmond. where she graduated
this year from the Woman's College.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-07

The Misses Reinhart, on JEFFERSON
avenue, have as the.r guest. their
cousin. Miss katherine Rinehart. OF
Philadelphia.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-07

Miss Beatrice Stone has returned
from Lynchburg and Roanoke. where
she visited relatives.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-07

Mrs. l. J. Carter. CT chsriottesvilie
ia the guest Of her daughter. Mrs. X
W. Powell, on Twenty-n nth street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-07

The Misses Marable. on JEFFERSON
avenue. have as their guest, their
cousin. Miss Bertha Marabie. OF Rich
mond.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-07

Miss Eloise Goodman, who has been
visiting in Baltimore and Washington.
has returned home.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-07

Miss Mary Rhodes has returned
from visit to relatives in Norfolk
and Portsmouth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-03
Extended Roosevelt Each
Time Steamer Stops.
Marked Attention for Ex-Presi-
dent and His Party.
Military Guards, LuHcheons and
Dinners rendered Them.

Gondokoro, Sudan, on the Upper
Nile, March "A native runner from
the province CT Mongolia reached here
today with news of the enthusiastic
welcome which Col Roosevelt and his
party are receiving at the ports on
the Bar Ell Jebel, where the steamer
Dial is making stops.
AS the steamer drew into Lado the
Americans witnessed the pleasant
sight of an immense American flag
lying above the landing. Drawn up
upon the wharf was a guard of honor
composed of 80 native Belgian soldiers.
Major Renke, the Belgian command
ant, gave luncheon to the Americans.
At Mongolia a still greater welcome
awaited the visitors. At the pier We're
200 Sudanese soldiers, who acted as
an escort for the party when they
left the steamer and visited the town.
Last night Col. Owen Comfy, governor
Of Mongolia, gave dinner for Col.
Roosevelt and all the others of the
party. Later they were entertained
with a dance given by 1000 natives
armed with shields and spears. Colonel
Roosevelt planted a tree in the center
of the town to commemorate the visit.
The Marty planned to proceed at day
break on the steamer Dial to the vi
cinitv Of Lake No.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-03

Gated that many imprisoned in the
wreckage We're still alive and the
rescurs worked desperately to release
them. AS fast as the injured We're re-
moved they We're taken to the hospital
at Scenic, three miles away by noun
tain trail. but 10 when the winding
course of the railroad is followed.
A messenger was dispatched for help.
The first news of the disaster was
brought by John Vented of yelling
ton. He staggered into Skyhomish. Is
miles from Wellington. yesterday.
"All wiped out" he cried. Nothing
but smooth snow Jwhere the tracks
stood. and the trains We're dumped in
to the canyon
He was SO exhausted from his long
fight against the snow that it was
several hours before he could give a
coherent story.
Bit by bit WentZel's disjointed utter
ances were pieced together into con-
nected narrative. The avalanche came
without warning. Vented, who was
at w. r. Ballots hotel, ran out to see
the pillows of snow setting over the
tracks where the train had stood.
Later he saw men carrying women
and children from the partly buried
coaches which had been carried down
the side Of the gulch. He thought that
eight women and children We're car
ried out while he looked on. Some of
them moaned and he knew they were
living. Ballet moved his family back
into the tunnel for safety.
Ballots hotel, the saloon and tie
store We're untouched. The little rail-
road station was swept away by the
edge Of the avalanche, which had
grazed the huddled houses and wreck
ed it's fury on the trains standing di-
rectly in it's path.
Messages telling of the disaster We're
sent to Everett and relief trains, bear
ing physicians, nurses and workers,
We're made up and dispatched. Owing
to previous slides which have blocked
the road and swept away portions of
the track, the rescue trains can get
no further than Scenic. whence the
rescuers have to make their way on
foot over the snow.
Another train bearing wrecking
equipment and carrying undertakers
and more workers left Everett late
last night. A third train, carrying
workmen and provisions enough to last
500 persons 10 days, was sent east this
morning.
Communication with Scenic is fire.
quently interrupted by slides and it
is difficult to get complete details of
the disaster.
The names of all the passengers
caught in the avalanche are not known
here. Men who tired of the delay on
the mountains and walked out to Sky
homish say that "a travellers remain
ed at Wellington all night. Only 40
of these slept on the train. the others
staying at the railroad hotel and
nearby cottages.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-03
ON ITS FEET.
Mt. Waldo Granite Co.
Receiversfip Ended.
Company Has S2,500,000 in
New York City Contract.
Affairs Of the John Pierce Co. viii;
Probably Be Adjusted May l..

Rockland. Me-, March 2.-The ter
mination of the receivership for the
Mt. Waldo Granite Co. and the fact
that this company has been awarded
the contract to furnish $2,500,00O worth
of granite for the new $5,500,000 NUM-
cipal building in New York City were
announced today.
Former Governor William T. Cobb
was appointed receiver last July as a
result of the difficulties of the John
Pierce Co. of New York. whose bust
ness was placed in receivers hands at
the same time and probably will be
adjusted by May l next. The Mt.
Waldo receivership was ended today
by decree of Judge Whitehouse of the
supreme court
The receiver has paid so per cent.
and interest on the direct liabilities
and all merchandise Indebtedness has
been paid in full. The concerns liza
bilities, Independent of the John Pierce
Co. amounted to $125,000. Since the
receivership was established the COM
pany's plant has completed cutting
stone for the st. Louis Public library,
contract that netted about 100000,
and enabled the receiver to pay the
floating Indebtedness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-03
Is Voted by the Central Labor Union
And Other Organized Trades to AS
sist Striking Philadelphia Street
Railway Employees in Fight.

Philadelphia, March "A univer-
sal strike of union workers and their
sympathizers, to begin at midnight
Friday, was proclaimed by the Central
Labor Union of Philadelphia and vi
entity at a meeting Wednesday night
The strike leaders declare that 100 900
men will stop work at that hour if the
Rapid Transit Co. shall not in the
meantime have consented to arbitrate
its differences with the striking car
men. Assurances have been received.
they say, from hundreds of inorganic
ed wage earners that they will join the
movement
The meeting at which the strike or
der was promulgated was large and
the sentiment was apparently unani-
nous in favor of the general strike.
Resolutions were adopted condemn
ing the attitude of the Traction Co. by
affected to such an extent that thous-
ands Of persons not directly interested
in the strike had been thrown out of
employment. The councils We're CALI
ed upon to insist that Mayor Reyburn
inn cdiately serve notice on tn" Rapid
Transit CO. that it must submit to ar
5itration as the public which he rep
re-ents. demands. ana that he return
the police to their regular posts of
duty and to cease using them to man
The trolley cars.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-03
SENATE may Refer BACK
POSTAL SAVINGS BANK BILL.
Hepburn May Insist on Further Considera
tion===Jeff Davis Statement Remains
Part of Committee ReCords-=FranCe
Approves Principle of Permanent
International Arbitration.

Washington March 1.-THE admin
istration postal savings bank bill may
be referred back to the postoffce com
mttee when the time comes tomor-
row for a vote on that measure by the
Senate.
Hepburn of Idaho so intimated in
speech in the Senate today on his SUB
stitute for the pending bill. Whether
he would offer the substitute he said
would depend upon developments to-
morrow.
II have heard many expressions OF
dissatisfaction with the legislation as
it stands" he said. "A number of sem
ators have indicated q desire that the
bill be committed in order that it
NAV have further consideration before
we commit ourselves irrevocably to
the policy of a postal savings system.
He added that the Republican party
was under no pledge to pass savings
law at the very beginning of the Tart
administration.
Heyburns speech was followed by
sharp clash between him and Carter,
who is in charge of the bill. He had
begun by suggesting a change in the
him with thus trying to change the
constitutional character of the bill.
Carter declared the Hepburn sub
stitute ridiculous.
Heyburn's measure provides for
postal savings bank at the capital city
of each state The bill proceeds upon
the theory that a government savings
system is constitutionally permissible
ONLY under the borrowing clause of the
Constitution. Defending the constitu
tionality Of the pill Bradley said that
those who were attacking it We're of
the same party that commended for the
right of rebellion. Sutherland also de-
Tended the bill both as constitutional
and expedient.
Carter joined in Sutherland's re-
Spouse. They agreed that money TAX
en- from the banks for deposit in the
post offices would Immediately find its
way back to the original banks. They
also elaborated the idea that the limi-
tation on postal deposits would have
the effect of protecting regular bank
ing institutions.
On the conclusions of Sutherlands
speech Smoot presented the amend
ments to the bill previously agreed up
on by the Republican managers. Fur
Their consideration of the measure to-
night was postponed until tomorrow
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-03

In a proclamation addressed to the
trades unions of Philadelphia and their
sympathizers, the grievances of the
carmen against the corporation are re-
cited in detail. After reciting griev
anceS, the document says:
1T is hereby proclaimed that the time
for action has arrived. All union work
ers and their SympathiZers for the as
sistance of the union street car employees
and for the ultimate protection of all
union employees and the working class will
cease work on Friday. March 4. 1910 at
l. O'Clock midnight, whether or not it is
their regular stopping time. and remain
on strike until further notice from their
duly accredited representatives.
\ committee of one member each from
the printing. metal, building. textile and
transport trades was appointed to
wait upon the select and common coun-
ellis tomorrow afternoon and present cop
les of the resolutions and proclamation.
Although today was unusually quiet
throughout the city, rioting started again
tonight in the northwestern section, Where
everything was quiet during the presence
of the state police. At Allegheny and
frankfort avenues a number of cars were
demolished by stones, and at Richmond
and Orthodox streets a number of small
boys set fire to frame waiting room
owned by the Transit Company. The
firemen were obliged to turn their hose
or the crowd before it would dispense.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-03
WATER IN STREETS.
Flood Causing Damage in Interior Of
Washington State.

Spokane, Wash, March 2.-Specials
from inland points tell of the most de-
vastating floods in the history Of the
region. Five persons have been
drowned.
Pullman streets are torrents three
to six feet deep, a two-story building
having been swept away, together with
the homes of half dozen families.
At Davenport and Garfield the rivers
are rushing through the streets. Col
fax is isolated, all railway and wire
connection being cut off. with water
three feet deep in the streets.
North Idaho reports tell Of the Clear
water and Snake rivers rising rapidly.
One spar of the bridge over Lawyers
Canon. said TO be one of the longest
and highest railway bridges in the
United States, is reported to have been
swept away above Kamiah, Idaho.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-03
Why Mrs. Glover Was
Not With Her Husband
When He Died al Wa|tham
Hospital, Following Shooting.
Was Surprised When Leblanc Cir
b Was Found In House.

Cambridge. Mass. March 2Mrs.
Lillian NJ. Glover testified today that
she lacked the nerve to see her hus-
band die. She rushed to the little hos
pi.al in Waltham the instant she re-
ceived the news Of the shooting, but
arriving there, she could not muster
up courage to mount the stairs to the
death bed. Then shssnt home and
three hours later a. eter told her
that her husband. scj ncgF. Glover,
Yves dead.
While anxious tosl his murderer,
Mrs. Glover said that fhe was in no
I cyndition after the siN0ting TO give
puStAassistance alrtDe case. She alb
scliif4Iy denied all SH6wledge of the
presfnce IN the hoHse OF Hattie Lee
Iiaics tlle servant girl nov charged
witbthe murder, and she was as much
Surprised sas any one, she said. when
Hattie was found under the bed.
Mrs. Glover was exan1ined at length
by he<opposing counsel as to certain
tclephone calls on the night of the
murder. She said that she did not call
the hospital, but that someone else did
50 for hers The police have made. con-
siderable of these mysterious calls, but
MRS. Glover's acknowledgements to-
day seemed to clear up that part OF
the afYair.
.ss Nrs Glover showed plainly today the
strain under which she has been sub
jecfed during her three days on the
Witness stand. She spoke In such a
loWsvoice that the.judge had frequent
Iysto ask her to speak louder. Yet she
was calm throughout the two hours
IN the witness stand, afld@seemed able
to resume her story tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-03
MAINE LOYAL LEGION.
paper "Reminiscences" by Gen. Hamlin
Recruit Mustered. In.

Portland, Me, March "A very IN
teresting paper entitled "Reminis-
cences,D was read by Gen. Charies
Harnlin of Bangor at the regular meet
ING OF the Maine Commandery. Mill
tary Order of the Loyal Legion, held
here this evening. Among the new
members elected is Gen. Aaron 5. Dag
gett. who served in the Civil war ana
was at the siege of Pekin during the
Boxer outbreak in China
The commandery passed resolutions
protesting against the erection of any
statue or memorial the intent and eff
feet of which is to hold in honor the
attempt of the late Confederacy to de-
stroy the Union and constitutional gov
stitutional government of the United
States
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-03
ATTEMPT FAILS.
Jeff Davis Statement Remains Part Of
Committee Records.

Washington. March 2.-Senator Jeff Da-
Wis of Arkansas failed today in an effort
to have stricken from the records of the
House committee on public lands a state
ment which he made before the commit
tee several days ago when he appeared
there in advocacy of a bill introduced by
Oldfield of Arkansas, quoting title to
about 600 acres of swamp land in the
eastern part of Arkansas. Senator Da-
Wis statement was to the effect that he
was to receive a fee for his services as at
torney for the S.. Francis Levee Board
in litigation concerning the lands The
lands in dispute are claimed in part by
the United States, the st, Francis Levee
Board and private individuals.
It was admitted by Davis that he was
the attorney for the St Francis Levee
Board for which board he brought suits
against number of persons who had cut
timber on the lands.
In his first appearance before the COM
mittee the records showed that Davis
made the following statement.
I'VE could not prove our title. I con-
fess that there is just that much of self
ishness in 1t to me, because there is a
good fee if I can recover the price of
that timber / do not care who it goes to,
whether it goes to the state of Arkansas
or the st. Francis Levee Board. but
would rather it should go to the St
Francis Levee Board because that is just
and right
In correcting his testimony Davis
struck out the words because there is
good fee If / can recover the price of
that timber" and substituted for them
the following:
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