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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-22

did fail to observe that this steam
gauge was not recording and did con-
time pushing the fires of this boiler,
and further. when leaks developed
from excessive pressure. did fail 70
relieve this rcSsurc. which should
nave been dcnc at nncc; that H. b.
Ferguson chief machinsts' mate, ON
watch in charge of the engine and fire
rooms. did fail To inspect boiler II mn
der his charge. while steam was being
raised, and did fail to cause this steam
gauge To he connected with the boiler.
The said ID. n. Holland, fireman, Frank
DE Courtani, oilcr and t.. Il. Fcrrusun.
chief machinists mate. arc now all
dead and, therefore, no further pro-
cccdings can he taken against them.
Says Wade Was Negligent.
The court Is Of the further opinion
mat further proceedings should he
had in the case of Ensign Charles II.
Wade, that he did fail. in his own pcr.
son, to see that the safety valve on
boiler IL was ovcrllaulcd nj the nrop.
or time and kept in good working Or
der, but did accept the verbal state
mcnt Of his subordinate or subor,li.
mates that ii had been ovcrhaucd in
March, 1908, and further that he III
iail 10 Keep the sentinel valves on
'hc boilers in good working order; and
oid iiil to cause the safety and scn.i-
mel valves On all boilers to III tested.
III all OF which he was negligent in
inc performance of his duty, and The
court recommends that he he brought
to trial before general cour,martial. :"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-22
NEWPORT NEWS, VA. TUESDAY, AUGUST 22 1905.

cipatcd. Baron Komura. If NJ. White
has nothing TO propose. might present
Japan's irrcducible minimum cmbody-
ing the final concessions she is pre-
pared to make, il She is prepared 10
make any, or formally propose col
ticlrs still in dispute.
Any move on either siLc would in
volrc another adjournment or such an
adjournment might be frankly pro-
posed by NJ. Wittc, as he would not
he guilty IF the discourtcsy of allow
ing the conference tn go to pieces
before receiving Il specific reply 10
President ltouscvclt's proposition.
Witte in Sympathy With Roosevelt.
There is warrant for the statement
tina, NJ. Wittc is personally in SYM
PATTY with the Presidents proposition.
no matter how il may he regarded i,,.
his Imperial masters ana the lattrr's
advisors Tho Grand Duke Nicholns
Nicholaivitch. one of the most power
''i VI i'ihtiNC 10 hIlOWH III &c
absolutely opposed to yielding an iota
beyond what NJ. Wittc has already
conceded.
AS an alternative he fuvors the con
tinuaticn of the war.
highlands dcclination TO offer adj
vice To Japan is disappointing, though
the motives that actuatc her in rcfus.
ing To do anything that might he con.
strucd as an attempt To exercise pres.
sure upon her ally tending to rob her
of the fruits Of her victory are fully
appreciated.
There are evidences here that CO.
operation by Great britain would have
been resented by Japan.
No Hope in Japanese Camp.
Among the japanese tonight no note
Of hope is sounded. With genuine re.
iuctancc they seem almost resigned
to the sbipwrcck of the conference.
They declare their position is unchang.
ca and they speak of renewing their
war with snap of their black eyes;
which speaks volumes for their conf
dcncc i'll the success OF Oyama when
The word is given to advance.
We have fought for lasting
peace said one Of the attaches clos
est to The chiefs. I'VE have been vie.
torious. If Russia came to Ports
mouth unprcparcd to pay the price If
defeat all is over. We do not believe
that the President considers our
terms unreasonable"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-22
NINE KILLED IN
CAR COLLISION
Motorman Tried to Rush Across Tract
Freight Train Backed into
Crowded Car.
NGy Associatcd rrcsa.l

BUTTE. MONT. Aug. 2l.-Ninc
persons were killed, one fatally iniur.
cd and about thirteen more or l,& i'm.
Jured in a collision between a street
car filled with returning merry.
markings from the Columbia Gardens.
and freight train on the Butte. Ana.
collda IL Pacific railway. last night
Loaded with passengers, many of
them women and girls, the car return.
Ing from Columbia Gardens was struck
by the end of a freight train on Tho
north OF the Butte, Anaconda & Pacific
depot and crushed beneath the weight
OF one freight car. killing nine and
fatally injnring one and perhaps an.
other.
Numerous others were slightly hurt,
anu were taken 10 their homes for
treatment, their names at this time he
Ing unobtainablc. The street car was;
approaching from the south.
Conductor lioagland says he was on
top of the train with n lantern and
warned the motorman, but the latter
put OIL speed and attempted to cross
ahead OF the train.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-22
SHIP CAPSIZED;
MATE DROWNED
Schooner M. C. Haskell, Coal Laden,
Goes on shoaI-Later Turns
Over and Sinks.
(By Associated Press,

CHATHAM, MASS, Aug. 2l.-Thc
coal'ladcn schooner NJ c. Haskell,
bound from New York fer Rocklanl.
Me.' ran on handkerchief Shoal dur
me thick weather last night.
Mate Nelson Taunaon, of I,ockland
was drowned. Captain Winfield and
the other members of the crew reach.
cd shore in their beats today
The vessel ran on the shoal at low
tide and when The tide turned she roll.
cd over and sank.
Mate Taunson was in the cabin try
ing To save his effects when Tho yes
SCI capslzcd Tie sea rushed into The
cabin and Taunson was caught ia The
trap ana drowned.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-22
BRITONS BELIEVE
TERMS MODERATE
President Will Receive Little Aid
From Foreign Office in Securing
Modification of Demands.

LONDON. Aug. 21.-Thc Associated
Press was Informed at the foreign Of
flee today that President Roosevelt
has requested the British government
10 make representations to Japan on
Inc Question of peace. The foreign Of
flee thinks il would be impcrtincnt for
the british government to request ia.
pan To modify her demands. The
government believes that the demands
are moderate and Japan should not be
deprived of the fruits of her victory.
The foreign Office further said it did
not believe that Japan would modify
the terms put forward at the opening
of the conference.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-22
THOUGHT 1T WAS NICE GIFT
Heavy Nails in Lid, However, Aroused
His Suspicions-Rox Contained suf-
fcicnt Explosive to Kill a Man
Matches SO Arranged as to Strike
and Cause Explosion.
tBy Associated prcss.)


NEW YORK. Aug 21.-Gun cotton
to kill man. arranged In an internal
machine am, disguised as gift cigar
box, was received today by Precinct
Police Captain Miles O'itcilly. This is
the third deadly explosive instrument
Of similar construction sent through
New York mails in the last four days,
the other two having been received
last Friday by jacob ii. Schlff, the ban
kcr. AMI NJ. Guggcnhcim's Sons
Thought it Genuine Gift.
Captain O'l1oilly received cigar
box which In weight and every other
detail mislcd him into taking 1t for a
genuine present. Unusually heavy and
tenacious nails fastening down the
cover, however. caused suspicion.
When the box had been carefully omen
ed at the ends. matches were found
glued to It's inner surface In such a
manner hat they would he ignited on
emery paper. by the friction necessary
to raise the lid.
The police found that the flare of
one of the half dozen matches would
have caused the death OF Captain
ORcilly.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-22
THREE ARE KILLED
IN ANCIENT FEUD
Members of the Miller Family Shot
From Ambush Near Alice Sta.
ton in Tennessee.

HARTMAN, TENN. Aug. 21-Ac-
cording to information received here
Il ieud battle occurred yesterday near
Alice station. on the Queen & Crcs-
gent railr2ad, a few miles south of liar
Ifimatf >Jifattion. ffff Which, f4GsdfcrcI,
Miller and his son. John Miller, aged
20. and Fred Johnson were killed, ana
iic'iry Miller. another son of Fred Mil
Ter, aged is, was dangerously wound.
ed' Thcy were fired upon by men
from ambush.
For more than twenty years feutl
war has ragged between the Miller and
Rawlings families. II is not known
what members of the latter family
were engaged in the fight.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-22
WHAT CESSION OF
SAKHALIN MEANS
Russian View as to Military and STRAIT.
eoc Value of the Island Of
Asiatc Coast.
(By Associated Prcss.)

PORTSMOUTH. N. H.. Aug. 21..-
The .tollowing statement from an au-
thoritatiyc source represents the Rus.
sian view of the military and strategic
value of the island Of Salihalin.
TO appreciate its military value It
must he borne in mind that the island,
which is about 600 miles long, lies NJ.
most against the mainland, being sen.
aratcd from II by the Strait of Tar
larry, which, in some cases, is only four
miles wide. Physically it might al
most he considered n part OF the Asia.
tic continent To allow Sakhulin TO
pass Into the hands of japan would
he Hike America allowing Long Island
or England allowing the Isle of Wight
to "ass into the possession of all ambi.
tious power. The danger from Sakha.
lin passing to Japan would indeed be
greater for Russia than the loss of
Long Island by America. as the length
or Long Island is scarcely one-iifth
that OF Sakhalin. There is no doubt
that whoever controls SakhaIin. be.
! sides being i'll Il position TO threaten
invade the Asiatic coast, would be in
position TO absolutely prevent cou-
mnnication between the mainland and
pacilic through the Sea of Japan"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-22
TRY TO PURGE THE
ASSESSORS LIST
Republican Organization Takes Steps
TO Meet Recent Disclosures in
the Quaker City.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, Aug. 21.-
The regular Republican organization
today took steps looking to the purg-
ing of assessors lists of alleged no.
gus names. Director Potter, Of the de-
pariment of police. recently announced
that 10000 fictitious names had been
discovered on the assessors lists.
In order to rcfutc, If possible, the
charges the Republican committee to-
day adopted resolutions providing for
a careful house TO house canvass. Tho
Democratic committee ,will make
similar canvass
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-22
WILL DlSCLAIM RESPONSIBILITY



ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 22.-1:i0
a. m.-The Russian governments fin.
al communication To NJ. Wittc. outliu-
ing the course that he shall pursue
at the rcopening of the peace confer
encc al Portsmouth is bcing put into
cipher. II is being forwarded IN
America. With the receipt Of st. Pet
ersburg's last message, the brief
breathing spell will have ended. st
Petersburg leaves the final word with
her representatives ut Portsmouth,.
The Associated Press is in Il posi-
ton to state that when the nature
of these communications becomes gen.
orally known, ii will lie seen that, in
sincere desire to effect satisfac.
tory settlement the government has
gone as far as its extremely vital state
interests will permit.
Responsibility Not on Russia.
II can further be said that for this
reason the government Is firmly con-
WINGED that in case of failure of the
III t,clihtOlo. llc responsibility VIII
not rest with Russia, which has con
cedcd much already.
While il is impossible to learn the
actual contents of the governments
communications To NJ. Wittc, il can be
declared that requirements of state
make concessions on the questions If
indemnity and Sakhalin. as these cues
tons were originally presented by the
Japanese, impossible.
il is certain that in the matter Of
concession the four points now in dis
pute have been considered and stud
ied here in the light of the concc>;-
sions Russia already has granted on
the other eight articles.
The foregoing is brief but accurate
outline of the platform upon which
NJ. Witte will meet the Japanese plcni
potentaries today.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-22
WOULD THROW OUT CASE.
Counsel For Taggart Claims Mrs. Taq.
CART is Nonresident.
OBy Associated pressD

0iy Associated press)
WOOSTER, ONO Aug. 2I.-When
the Taggart divorce case opened TO.
day. Attorney Sterling, for the plain
tilt. made an address to the court in
which he claimed that Mrs. Taggart.
as IL nonresident Of Ohio, has no right
Ill court here, except in answer TO her
hnSbanFS petition. and that she can
not, under the laws of Ohio. be grant
ca divorce, being here by right ONLY
To make general denial to her hus.
bands claim.
Sterling saiG that Mrs. Taggart's ne.
tition is really no cross petition. in
tiat ii does not state cause of action.
that 40 summons had ever been is
sued on the cross-pctition and served
on the defendant
The Whole matter is alleged to 10
based on Mrs Taggart's answer when
Il witness i'll lie Robe case at the
mayors court the other night in which
she charged Robe with perjury, and
whcrcmpon being called as a witness.
she answered that she had lived in
Chicago and San Francisco. not Civ
Ing Wooster, Ohio, as her legal resi-
dcncc.
Judge Eason refused to dismiss The
cross petition
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-22
WILL 1T BE PEACE
OR CONTINUED WAR?
Result Of Presidents Effort to Save
Conference From Failure Still
Remains in Suspense.
tBy Associated rress.)

PORTSMOUTH,. n. H., Aug. I'll
The result OF President Rooscvclt's
effort to save the peace conference
from failure remains in suspense No
direct reply To the Presidents PROPOSE
ton communicated by NJ. Wittc yes
terday has come from Emperor Mich
olaS, but other adviccs received from
ST. Petersburg Indicate that the En-
perez and his councillors are mistaken
i'll their determination neither to cole
territory to pay war tribute. What
the President is doing Oh tie Japa-
nese side remains as deep mystery
as ever. Little light is shed upon
the visits of Baron Kancko to Oyster
Bay, The Japanese do not even admit
that he is their medium of communi-
cation with the President. They go no
farther than to rciteratG that Mr..
Roosevelt understands their position
and that they have the fullest conf
dencc in him. They show not the
slightest indication that they have in
any wise changed their position or are
prepared to yield more than they were
last Friday when the penipotcntiaries
adjourned until tomorrow.
Where They Will Stand.
If NJ. Wltte does not receive fresh
instructions. before 3 o'clock tomor-
row afternoon. when the conference
is resumed. the situation will he ex-
actly what it was when the adjourn
ment was taken OH Friday.
Both sides will present their proto-
coils for signature. One side or the
other must then make II move or Ill
that will be left will be brief final
protocol certifying that they have
reached the parting of the ways and
to bid each other farewell. But such
an abrupt termination is hardly anti
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-22
Fell From Loft in Barr

''9 NSs0clatcu IreSS)
BETHLEHEM, n. H., Aug. 21.-
Annie Bryan. the ten-yearold daugh-
Ter OF Mrs. j. T. Bryan, of Jacksonville.
hlh.' ii prominent resident Of that city,
was probably fatally injured today by
falling from hay loft in n barn. The
Sirl's skull was fractured. The Bry.
ans are guests at Hotel Arlington
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-22
Fertilizer Convention in AsheviIlc.

ASlIEVILLE, N. c., Aug. 2l.-Thc
convention of the International Forti-
lizers Manufacturers Association will
be held here for five days October 10.
About IT'S of the leading fertilizer
manufacturers of Europe. Canada and
United States will attend.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-22
One New Case In Mississippi.

JACKSON. MISS, Aug. 2l-Secrc-
tary Hunter. of the State board Of
health. received report today from
the Mississippi health authorities say
Ing that one new case of yellow fever
appeared today. The patient is Miss
Georgia Money, a granddaughter of
United States Senator II. d. Money.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-22
Three Fever Cases In Missouri.

cases of yellow fever have developed
at Gregory within the last twcnty.f0ur
hours.
All the victims are Italians. One of
the three has died The other two
cases were discovered today, and have
been isolated.
The three affected Italians with 9th
crs OF the same nationality were
brought up the river recently from
Grecnvillc, Miss, to work on the Chi
cago Burlington Il Quincy railroad.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-22
(By Associated Trcss.)

to & u. m:
New cases, 81.
Total to date 1,4iG.
Deaths, 8.
Total 205.
New fOci, 10.
Total, 3D.
Cases under treatment, 32S.
yellow fever took Il bound forward
today in New Orleans and the situu-
ton i'll the State is far from satisrac-
tory
The official figures for New Orleans
today show material increase in new
cases and in disease centcrs
Almost Record Breaking.
Nine persons died today OF the fever,
more than III any one day since Au-
gust II, when record of twelve
deaths was made. Health officers en-
plain that the report is always high on
Monday, because of unavoidable iaNily
in reporting on Sunday.
Numbers of merchants called on Dr.
White today to ask his intcrccssion III
the nmcloratiOn of the restrictions I'M
posed against freight by towns like
Lake Charles, which desire no inter
course with New Orleans.
Merchants believe that DIR. Whites
smaller communities to n recognition
of the harmlessncss Of receiving mer-
chandise from infected places.
Insisted on Being Fined.
President Janvicr, of the citizens
committee, whose work of raising
funds and aronsing public interest in
their work, is acknowledged by federal
officers, today insisted OH being found
guilty OF failure to screen Il tank when
arraigncd before Recorder Palm
Tho tank was of running water in
MS attic There has been some differ
cncc oil opinion as to whether il came
within the law and whether uling
would not he better protection than
screening. Mr.. .lailvicr chose To oil
Tho ward committee made an afli,lav-
1t however. whcrcupon Mr. Janvicr
promptly screened the tank When
Janvicr appeared before the recorder
he was discharged. Some comment
followed and Mr.. Janvicr had the case
rcopcned and asked To be fined, which
is the only ease Of Il fine imposed
where the property holder promptly
screened after an affidavit was made.
Fever Found in Court Room.
prisoners, court attaches ami hang
crs-on at the second criminal court.
were thrown into something of Il panic
today when Il genuine case of yellow
fever WAS discovered in the dock. The
man was found i'll among Il number of
prisoners, and the doctor who was
called, promptly diagnosed the case
as yellow fever. The screened ambm-
lance Immediately carried the man To
the emergency hospital a flying
squad was sent for and the dock and
the court room were thoroughly disin-
fected
The patient was an Italian. who was
arrested on Saturday and remained in
prison until today. The Jail will also
be fnmigatcd. Unusual precautions,
under the supervision of the marine
hospital service or otherwise, are to be
taken to prevent rccrudcsccncc of
the fever next spring. II has been
demonstrated by scientists that the
stcgomyia mosquitoes hibernate. 4
vigilant watch will. therefore he kept
when the winter passes for any cases
which may then appear in the South.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-22
nine DEATHS FROM
FEVER YESTERDAY
Only One Day During Present
Epidemic Has Shown a High
er Death Rate.
DISEASE cENTERs INCREASE

Plague Takes Another Bound Forward
in Crescent City and Conditions
Throughout the State is Far From
satisfactory-Pres Janvicr In,
sists on Being Fined.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-22

THE DAILY PRESS
is the only newspaper
in Newport News that
receives full Associated
Press report.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-03-24
WILL HOLD UP VOUCHERS
Wells, Auditor of Kansas,
2Will Test Oil Refinery
Law.

Topeka, kss.. March 2t-statc Audit
tc wells b. determined 20 have de-
cis.on 9n the stafe oil refinery PROPOSE
tion. AT first be- expected To get the mat
Ter into tho courts by refusing 10 regis.
tor the bonds. but hs found out that the
bonds didn't have to be registered Cow
cmor Koch for some reason. doesn't
wan. the hoads tested tut Wells does,
and he t,ld, tie whip hand.
~ ml mot be able to get the bonds
tested be.lre they are issued and sold.
slid he today but I will get "a test be-
fcie the stute spends any money ON the
lrrWcsiiion. ! wn hold up tha Erst
Voucher that comes in covering amy exc
Icpditure for the refinery. Many legis-
lntois voted for tfs state refinery with
toe understanGr chat the constitution
al;y OF the proposition would bc tested
bcfore the state spent any money and i
az going 70 keen faith with them. The
proper way TO make the test is when
I thc bonls arc issued but the admmis-
triion Is opposed TO this so the only
thing I can do Is to wait until someone
I ircsents % claifn and then turn It down.
/ OF ccmse, The bonds will be sold by that
time.1nd the state VIII have The money.
] " the bonds a,e afterwurd declared un-
/ constitutional the holders will have a
hard time getting their money A legis.
lnture will no doubt hesitate TO apprc-
/ liate money FOR an Unconstitutional
/ cl.lm. aud fhe court might hold that il
: could not do so. The purchasers win
: M derstand the chance thcy are takine
when they buy the bonds. Plain bust.
I ness prudence would dictate that the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-03-24

slicll-swept plain. protected foi the mo.
ntnt from the sherpsho0tcrs shove with
tlet handful Of heroes mile and q hali
in dN ance of the main body of the Jap
orcse army he grow giddy with the sDs-
cess OF hts atten IT, or q sudden ne con-
Graded that he could take Port Arthur
witt bis seventeen men. DC started in 60
d1 d. There was only the wall ahead
ite wall md a few machine gtus-befond
ti.c city inselfl five minutes r.I would
have hrousnt him 40 ue citadel Flo
SEATED tho wall and rem across n--his back
huilet-br5licn Eight OF his men got over.
aiing The heighr cond. called Wang
GA. or the Wat D Tower place TO which
the Eussian generals formerly rode on
horseback 40 survey The battlefield. On
ihc slope, FOR three months in fun sight
o. both armies, The eight lay ro,ting Tho
krssians refeusd to them as "The Jap
aitse Garrinon"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-03-24

enc musklrt fars, Il Is as lins. the iaw 70
hmdle thes furs in Minnesota, North
lskota Montana and Manitoba There
ars some beaver ara otter pelt IN North
Gn Minnesota. bot they are no longe'
picntiful. J got n few silver gray foS
skins on This trip and ] heard Qf two
ilacR fox rRius that mad been sold up
Nreih this winter. The Blacks are very
scarce and are quoted from $3.50 Ip, but
the-e arc some skins that bring as high
ns $1,000. ft .til depends upon the quality
of the fur ! sh.il soon leave on fur
nrrmg trip 500 mites month Of Winnipeg.
beyond the porcupine Hills There viii
De- at liberty to buy beaver and otter. and
tlcre ire doubtless ermine 10 he had
tis'e also"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-03-24
To Mothers in This Town.

Children who are delicate, feverish
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ach act on the liver making a siokly
child strong aad healthy. A certain
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-03-24
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Colo7el Iohn N. Fuller. of Honey
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10 a recent letter. he says Il was
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cured me. consider them The best
medicine On earth ana thank God
who gave YOU he knowledge to make
ihem' Sold and cuaraLeed to cure
Dyspepsia. nlionsness and Kidney Dl
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bottle