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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-29
THREATS AG aINsT Carriers
Said II He Were Put uoear Peaco
Bond He Would Crawl to Enemye
House and Shoot Him Through a
crack-wanted to Exterminte Whole
Family.
Cny AasocIntcd press.1

VALDOSTO, GA, July 2S.-After
eShans'ins nine panels jury lii the
case of j. G. Rawlings, charged with
l'stiEatlhS the murder OF the Carter
children, was secured at noon today
anu in the afternoon witnesses for
me State were examined
BESIDES those who testified i'm the
cases OF Milton Rawlings and Jesse.
ana Leonard Rawlings and ALI Moore,
u number of others were sworn. These
testified to threats which Rawlings
made
Rev. Mr.. Kemp. tho Methodisr
preacher who tried to bring about
peace between Carter ana Rawlings.
said that the latter would not hear 10
peace ovcrturcs, and said that If Car
ter put him under peace warrant he
would crawl to his house and shoot
him through n crack.
No Sin to Kill Carriers. s
Rev. Noah Tyler, Baptist minister
testified to nearly the same thing.
Joe Catldy said that Rawlings talk
cd To him of his troubles with Carte.
ana said that the only thing to do
was to kill the whole family. + +.
c. G. Fivcash, testified that he heditrd
rawlings say that lie did not believe
It would be sin, in the sight of God,
70 Kill Carter and that the neighbors
then would not be bothered with the
rawlings and Carter trouble any
more.
Mrs. Iody Jones was the last witt
ness She heard Rawlings declare that
before the Carriers should live there
he would kill the Whole family from
the babies up.
AT 1:"o o'clock tonight recess wa,
taken until tomorrow.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-29
WRECKGE NOTED
BY THE JUNIATA
Merchants and Miners Transportation
Company Ship Passed Debris on
Way up Coast.
tBy Associated cas-. ]

BOSTON, MASS. July 2S.-Steamer
Juniata, of the Merchants and Miners
Transportation Company, which arriv-
ed today from Baltimore and Norfolk,
reported having passed tho wreckagc
OF n large vessel between Barnagat
and Fire Island llghtship yesterday.
The wreckage consisted of YES.
sells mast, projecting from the water
about three feet, together with several
timbers painted white. which were
floating.
Captain Nicherson, of the Juniata,
expressed tho opinion that the wreck.
age was the part of some large coas..
Ing craft which had met with disas-
ter within the proceeding fifteen hours.
He fixed the time because other YES
sells had not reported tho wreckage,
which lies directly in the course Of
schooners running from tho Chesa-
peake Bay to Boston.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-29
HANDSOME WIDOW
MARRIED IN JAIL
Travels From Baltimore to Richmonu
to Unite Destiny With Alleged
Cracksman.
Especial to tho Daily Press,

N'P'''i"i " tHo pally PreSS.) rs
RICHMOND, VA. July 2S.-Mrs.
Lillian M. Roth. handsome young
widow of No. 1901 Brunt street, Baltl-
more, has been married in the city,
jail here to Thomas e. Grady, Other
wise known as Burnis. who is await
ing trial on the charge of having been
one of band of yeggmen who NOT
long ago cracked the safe of the bank
ut Manassas.
Mrs. Roth, whose husband has heel
dead four years, came here from Bat
timorc with her little daughter. pro.
cured marriage license ana got Rev.
w. IL. Evans. d. D.. of Monumental
Episcopal church, TO perform the cere.
mony. Two deputies were witnesses.
The bride said that she would await
her husbands release in Baltimore and
that no case could be made against
him, for he was ut her mothers house
at the time the bank was broken into.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-29
RUSSIAN FORCE
IS NOW HEMMED IN
Japs Have Isolated Enemies on Sakha.
lin and Soon Will Be Masters of
Island.
tRy Associated Prcss.)

TOXIC. July 2S.-(Friday. G p. M
Lnikoff, on Sakhalin Island. to which
point the Russians retrcated, is some
thirty miles southeast of Alcxandrov-
Sky, beyond a range CT hills separating,
the Alcxandrovsky district from the
plain.
Here the Russians arc completely.
isolated owing 10 lack of roads. 1t is
impossible for them to make a long
stand and it is expected that they
will soon be subdued
A victory over them will make tho
Japanese virtual masters Of tho whole
island. There is great rejoicing in
Tokio over the success of the Sakhalin
expedition, and tho landing at Krcs.
takamp lighthouse is regarded MS the
first entry of tile Japanese army into
Russian territory proper.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-29
HAD DOZEN WIVES,
POLICE DECLARE
Frederick Carlton, Alleged Murderer
Said to Have Been Deserter and
Forger.

NEW YORK, July 2S-rhc meshes
Oh New York criminal law are tighten
ing closer around Frederick Il. Carl.
ton. ~ letter received today from
Police Chief Paul Millkcn, OF Cincin-
natl, raises the number of women
Carlton is believed to have married.
to twelve.
Chief Millikcn in his letter gives
Cartons alleged record as collected
by the Cincinnati police since 1888. In
Spector Cross was clatcd when he read
the document, as 1t not only confirmet,
much of the evidence he had gathered
III the case, but threw some new side
lights on the career of the remarkable
Bluobcard
According to Millikcn, Cartoons real
name is James t. McCandlcss. who
first came to criminal notice when he
was arrested in 1883. in st. Louis, for
lettering on the streets Since thar
time McCandlcss has assumed several
names; he twice joined and twice de.
serted from the army has apparently
married well-to-do women as frequent
~ as he found it advantageous, ami
on one occasion turned check forge,,.
From prisoner charged merely
with robbery Carlton has developed
into man whose record shows that
he is one of the biggest criminals of
the age. Six wives he is known 10
have had.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-29
stitute anything as near Il complete
result "s may be secured.
Satisfactory Work

Judge witt said this morning that
he thought The jury had done its best
and thought that with more time ans;
sitting as Il special body for n special
task, will. the familiarity ii has gain.
cd with The work already, it will h.,
able to give the people better and
more satisfactory results.
The body will be convened ana
sworn in as Il special grand jury Mon
day morning and tho work will bceta
Immediately.
Judge witt has abandoned his vaco.
'icn trip lie WAS 20 have left the
city next Tuesday, but he has willing.
~ taken on the extra work in order
that the investigation may take on Thu,
wide and general scope it will take OIL
beginning Monday.
The members of the jury will be:
Charles +. Taylor, George Schocn,
Il. a. llaughman, John a. Curtis, r.
Lee Peters, Andrew Pizzini, Jr., g..
Harvey Clark, G.. L. Lathrop. w. h.
Lyons (coorcdJ
flhdins rank rottcnncss in the Third
precinct of Monroe ward ana not li.,
sinE into any of the other precincts
the body will now face the long ana
hard task of examining every return
and, perhaps, every ballot cast during
he recent primary.
AFTER The Man Behind"
Net necessarily the men who did
The dirty work." is the general cry
throughout the city now, but the men
who put them up to it. The mon bo-
hind"
The. ballots and the returns arc
safely under lock and key, and they
will be handled by none except II grand
juror until the investigation is all over
and tho trials of those indicted arc
completed
Those who have done crooked work
in other precincts than The Third Of
Monroe will he trembling in their
boots for many n hot day yet To come.
ana II is believed that the Third pre-
cinct of Monroe will prove to have
been merely sample of what sort Of
work was furnished by crooked people
during the primary.
Another phase of tho situation today
Is feeling that such complete in
vcstigaton, if 1t bring the fruit il is
expected to bring, will safeguard the
senatorial primary from corrupt meth
DDS.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-29
TO PROBE PRIMARY
TO VERY BOTTOM
Judge Witt Orders Special Granu
Jury to Take Up the Subject in
Detail.
Especial to tho Daily Press,

RICHMOND, VA. July 2S.-Judgc
Witt today ordered summoned before
him the grand jury which investigated
the recent primary and brought five
indictments. The body of citizens will
be sworn in as n special grand jury
to investigate the entire primary, 10
go into every precinct in the city, To
investigate every nook and corner aud
Granny and to bring out, if it is posi-
bic. every trace of rottcnness and
every bit of corruption.
The jury made its recent investiga-
ton during its regular course of duties.
1t was not specially called to explore
the primary and its findings have
proved unsatisfactory to many in the
city who believe that the indictments
and the report CT the body do not con
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-29
FIRE DOES DAMAGE
ON THE TEUTONgC
Blaze Originated in the Electrical
Room of the Big Steamer and In
jured Machinery.
tisy AssocIn,en I.rcss. ,

thy 4NSSOCIlteu tTcSS.
NEW YORK, July 2S.-Firc, which
threatened destruction to the steam
ship Tcutonic, of the White Star line,
lying at her pier i'll the North river
at the foot of Eleventh street, broke
out early tonight and before it was
distinguished did damage amounting
to more than $4,000
In the electrical room, in which the
fire started, nearly all of the machin-
cry was damaged and the entire cleo
trio working of the ship was inter
rupted.
Water poured into the room and
ran down into the engines and ii is
thought that they are also damaged.
During the fire, three members OF thu
crew found themselves hcmined in by
the iiamcs and were carried 10 tho
pier in an unconscious condition By
the flremen.
The fire boat Mcclellan and the fire
engines threw water ON the flames
for more than an hour. The fire was
caused by careiessness in the use OF
sulphur in disinfecting the electricians
rooms.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-29

con and garden party In The famous
gardens surrounding the arsenal. Tbs,
cabinet. elder statesmen and many OF
llcers of the army and navy were pres
ent. The party numbered $50.
General Tcranchi proposed The
healths Of Secretary Taft and Miss
Roosevelt. Secretary Taft. in toast
Ing the Japanese army, dwclt chiefly
OH its record in the Chinese wars AMI
Boxer uprising and on questions coll
nccted with its organization and lead
ership. lie did not refer to the pres
cnt war.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-29
NATIONS AGAIN
AT DAGGERS DRAW
Relations Between France and Ger.
many Strained Over Program For
Moroccan Conference.
tBy Associated Press.)

PARIS, July 28.-France's relations
with Germany arc again showing signs
of strain owing to the inability of Pre-.
micr Ronvicr, and Ambassador Rouliu
to conclude a definite program for the
Moroccan question. 8
The indccisivc status OF the negotia-
tions has caused renewed apprehon.
sion On the Boursc and the newspa.
pers have renewed their sharp crlti-
cism of Germany's course.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-29

NEW ORLEANS, July 2S.-Thc fol-
lowing report as To the progress OF
yellow fever in New Orleans is up t.,
6 u. M. today:
New Eases, 81.
Total cnscs TO date, 227.
Deaths today. ?.
Deaths since July ~, AZ.
New cnntcrs. s.
Total ccntcrs. 30.
or the deaths today. one occurred
at the Emergency hospital was one OF
the eases transferred there yesterday.
That institution now has - cases un-
der treatment and today discharged
its first patient as cured.
Divided Into Districts.
The state board of health today
divided the State into districts, COM
prising half dozen parishes each, with
medical inspector in charge or each
instructed TO Immediately Investigate
rumors and reports Of yellow feyc:
cases which come To light outside Of
New Orleans and that part of the State
which is not included in the city for
quarantine purposes.
There is no foundation for the re-.
port of case near Borgan City, and
that the body and house had been
burned. II has been thoroughly in
vestigatcd
Owing to increasing number of local
N n
to go twenty miles through Missis-
sippi without Il health certificate.
Shot Gun Quarantine.
Not only in Mississippi, but in Louis
ihhn, the shotgun quarantine is again
in evidence, and there is every indica.
ton OF Il revival Of the panicky feeling
or seven of eight years ago. Mean.
Tine, New Orleans is sitting down with
increasing faith in the mosquito thco.
ny; and except for the guarantees
and the news in the papers, strangers
arriving would have no evidence OF
the prevalence of any unusual illness.
Rev, Beverly Warner, general supcr
lntendent OF the volunteer work in
various wards, today issued Il letter to
the executive officers of each ward
association, asking that daily reports
be submitted to him of what has been
accomplished the proceeding day, in
Guiding the number Of houses visited,
OF cess-pools treated, cistcrns oiled
and screened, and such other details
rs will assist the board of health to
an exact knowledge of the situation.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-29
Funeral of Ensign Perry.
(ny Associated Ircss.)


AN DIEGO. GAIL, July 2S.-At st.
Pauls Episcopal church this after
noon was held the funeral of Ensign
Newman X. Perry. the only officer
who lost his life in the disaster on lhG
gunboat Bennington. Rev. *. A. NJ.
Richey was in charge. assisted by
Bishop j. II. Johnson, of Los Angeles,
and Chaplain Stone, OF the flagship
Chicago. The hcdy will be taken to
Stockbridge, Mass. for burial.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-29
Underwater Purchasing Agent.
Ny Associated prcss.)

NORFOLK, VA, July 2S.-II p.
Reigart, formerly purchasing agent of
the Grand Island Railway, with head
quarters at Joseph, Mo-, has been APP
pointed purchasing agent for the Tide
water Railway with. headquarters in
Norfolk. He assumed charge of his
Office here today.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-29
MANY ME 20 MS INVOLVED
Held That City Committee, in Accept.
ing Money Entered Into Implied Con.
tract Guaranteeing Square Deal
to Every candidate-Grand Jury Re.
, port Showed crookedness.
tsneeIal to the nany rress.,

/ RICHMOND, VA. July 2S--Thrrc is
promised Il new and dazzling scnsa-
lion i'll city politics in connection with
the recent primary here. One of the
defeated candidates is consulting conn
sci on the legal strength Of the follow.
King propositions
1 lie says that he paid in his entrance
|iec money To the City Democratic
l.Cnmmittcc for the expenses of the
election and that the payment of the
kmnncy Ivy him and it's acceptance by
fthc committee implied and constituted
n, distinct contract. One of the terms
l,of this contract was that The commit.
lttec was to guarantee and insure n
|Ilair election and to give him Il propcr
lichnncc: that the votes cast for him
when he offered himself should he
Fairly counted and returned lie con
lNends that the evidence officially re-.
lportcd under oath by the grand jury
proves Chat there was not n fair cleo.
ton and that none of the candidates
who paid their entrance fees received
The consideration for which they CON
!tractc,l.
To Institute Suit.
therefore, he proposes 10 demand
the return Of his money, and in case
| it is refused, to institute suit against
he committee collectively, the treas
urcr Of The committee and the mem
bers individually. The question of
damages from any possible neglect of
the committee in exercising due care
in the selection of the judges of cleo
ton, whereby he was deprived of his
fair and equal share OF votes, and of
his opportunity for election, will come
in later
All of the lawyers who have been
| approached on the subject say that
the question is new and presents so
many interesting and novel legal
points and involves so many questions
of fact that none IF them are prcpar-
cd to give an opinion one way or the
other without careful thought. All of
them, however, consider these sugges-
tons seriously and say that at the mo-
mcnt they know Of no reason why n
suit such as is suggested would not lio
To Pool Their Cases.
If the decision OF counsel is favor
able to the suit the candidate III qucs-
ton proposes to invite all the other
defeated candidates to unite with him
in action for the recovery OF their
money on the ground that whereas
they paid tn the city committee and
that body had assumed the rcsponsi-
bility of handling the money and so
using it as 10 secure n fair election
and as the election was VIGOROUSLY
and obviously fraudulent, the mem
bers of the committee are responsible
for their own fault or neglect
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-29
Decides Against Sunday Baseball.
fBy Associated Press.1

TALLAHASSEE, FLA. July 2s
The Supreme Court today rendered It's
decision affirming The judgment OK
the lower court in the Sunday base
ball case. The decision aflirms the
constituticnality of the law forbidding
Sunday baseball
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-29
GIVES UP G)ytRNMi Mt JOB
His Action Follows investigation into
Charge That He ard His Wife Had
an Entanging Alliance With Com,
merciaI Concern Exploiting Moore S
Patent-Resonatlon is Accepted.
tI,y Associated press.)

WASHINGTON, July 2S.-Georgc 4
Moore, physicOlosist and algologist of
the department Of agriculture, today
rendered his resignation to Secretary
Wilson and ii has been accepted.
This action is the elimination of a
hearing nj the department yesterday
at which it was alleged by two repre-.
sentativcs of an agricultural publica-
ton that Aloorc's wife held stock in n
company manufacturing bacteria cul-
turc for soil inocculation.
The resignation OF Moore and its
acceptance were announced in IL state
ment issued by the department. This
statement consists of Mr. Moorcs let
Ter 10 the secretary and an attacheu
explanation OF Moorc's relations witt.
the Nitro-Cnlture Company, the con-
Germ manufacturing the material for
soil inocculation.
Takes Effect at Once.
The resignation was endorsed Inv
Secretary Wilson to take effect mt
phSS. III ulS ltttcI W ocCTctuTy WIZ
son DR.. Moore says:
I'm view Of the criticism which has
been made against my work and the
position in which am placed by this
criticism, ! feel that the department
should be relieved of any difficulty
which may arise through my present
connection with it,"
According to DR.. Moore, n PROPOSE
ton was made to him in July. 1901,
by persons living. at West Chester,
Pa, for the formation of company
to manufacture inocculating material
under patents taken out by the de.
partmcnt of agriculture in the name
OF DR.. Moore.
Big Inducements Offered.
The West Chester men offered Dir.
Moore Il salary and an interest in the
business, with the understanding that
the company should have the exclu-
sive right to any further discoveries
made by DR.. Moore.
After receiving this offer DR.. Moure
says in his statement hat he wrote
10 MIR. Woods, telling him that his
prospects with the new company
seemed better than could expected
from the department Mr.. Woods rec
| commended an increase of salary for
DR.. Moore
When the company was organized Il
block of stock was made ont in the
name of DR.. Moore's wife, for transfer
to her husband when he should enter
The employ of the company. DIR. Moore
says he did not consider the stock
could he his until he was able 10 com.
ply with the condition, hut that he felt
he could not afford to lose his hold
on the possibility of going with the
company SO long as there was the
slightest chance Of his not receiving
the advance from the department
Got Increase in Salary.
On December II. 1904. DR.. Moore
rendered his resignation. which was
not accepted, but Mr. Woods told hirf
that he thought the advance in salaty
would go into effect on January |. Dr.
Moore says 1t did not go into effect
until April 1G. When the increase Of
salary was received DR.. Moore says
he returned the stock.
Secretary Wilson and Assistant Sec
rotary Hays, after going over DIR.
Moore's explanation said they had no
criticism to make Of his actions.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-29
HOLDS HERRING RESPONSIBLE.
Grand Jury's Verdict Says He Shot
Charles j. Ahern,
Especial to the Daily Press.

Especial to the Daily Press.)
RICHMOND. VA, July PA coro
ner's jury today found that Charles
j. Ahern came to his death from pis,
tol wound in the brain, inflicted by
John Hunter Herring.
The jury was composed of w. a.
Creclmore, foreman: w. w. Goodman
c. l.. Butler. e. Francis. G. A. Cole and
William Kinlock.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-29
Burgess Failed to Cross Channel.
(spccial to tho Daily prose-,

Especial to tho Daily Prcss.>
DOVER, ENGLAND. July est. w.
burgess started in second attempt
to swim across the channel, but failed.
He was taken out of the water when
within four and a half miles Of the
French coast suffering from bad leg.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-29
Two Hanged for Murder.
(By Assoclated Prose

NATCHEn, MISS. July 2s.-Alex.
Wynn and Nelson Walker. negroes,
convicted OF having murdered Charles
iiauck. white trading boatman, wera
hanged at yidalia, La, today. Neither
man confessed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-29
. Postmaster and His Gun.
(By Associated Press,

OXFORD, MISS, July 2s.-E. H.
Hcisy, postmaster at Abbevllle. shot
and killed B.a.A. Gallagher In that vii
lage early today. Heisy claims self
defense.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-29
Shaw to speIIbind Republicans.

WASHINGTON, July 2S.-Secretary
Shaw has accepted an invitation to
address the Virginia Republican State
convention Mt Roanoke, August Sth.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-29
TAFT AND HIS PARTY.
Entertained at Luncheon by Japanese
..L Minister of War
BY Associated Press.)

TOXIC, July 2S.-General Terauchi.
Japanese minister of war, entertained
Secretary Taft and party at q lunch
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-29
Martin Club In Fulton.

Especial to tho Daily Prcss)
RICHMOND, VA. July 2s. There
was Martin club with twenty-five
members formed tonight in Fulton.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-29
FAITH IN MOSQUITO THEORY
Yesterdays Report Shows 81 New
Cases. Three Deaths, Eight New
centers and Total Number of cases
to Date 227-one Death occurs at
Emergency Hospital.
(By Associated Press.)

NEW ORLEANS, July 2S.-Thc fol-
lowing report as to the progress OF
yellow fever in New Orleans is up Ia
& u. M. today:
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-29

1.-THE DAILY PRESS
Is the only newspaper
In Newport News that
receives full Associated
Press Report.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-29
THE WEATHER.

Occasional rains SAL
urday and probably
Sunday; light variable
winds mostly south.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-02-16
DRAMATIC SUICIDE.
Man Stands 90 Wall and Cuts Ills Throa
Before Crowds.

New York SpcciaD,-Standing OF
the Fifty-ninth street wall OF Ccntrai
Park, opposite the Plaza Hotel, i'll ful.
view OF scores OF men and women, a
man cut his throat with a bread knife
and fell over into the park, dead.
Policeman kavanaugh, who had beer
standing at the Fifth avenue corner
hurried into the park and {ound the mar
with the knife clutched in his hand. a
crowd OF Mortified pedestrians gathered
around and watched The removal of tho
body to the Arsenal Police Station.
When the man climbed up on the
wall and stood upright Policeman KAY
anaugh started toward him. As he ap
preached the man suddenly drew long
bread knife with corrugated edge from
under his coat. With his left hand he
tilted his head, and with lis right drew
the knife in long sweep across hi:
barred throat
Women screamed and altered cxcla
nations Of borrow as the man lurched
backward into the park and rolled dowr
the steep embankment almost into the
pond Nothing was found about him
by which he could be identified.