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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-13
.CLOUDBURSTS ON
NORFOLK g WESTERN
I l ll;'sa5 g. Triple Track Swept
Away by Wall.of Water-SIxs IN
Houses Demolished.
tBy Associated, Press,


ROANOKE VA. May 12-Passen.
gers arriving here at midnight on a
bclated train from Southwest Virginia
bring news of great damage done by
wind storms and cloudbursts along the
Norfolk & Western railway between
Roanoke and l3lueield.
AT the latter place six dwelling
houses are reported blown down AM,
completely demolished. all their occu-
pants escaping injury. Between Wick
crs and Christiansburg, Va. more
Than three miles of the Norfolk &
Western triple tracks have heen wash
eel away by we'll of water. A tenn.
porary truck has been relaid and trains
are running over this ut speed of
tour miles an hour. A bridge in that
vicinity has been knocked out Of
plumb. Several hundred yards or
track have been swept away near Lu.
rich. A temporary track has been
laid there. AT Pulaski the smoke
stack to the power house has been
blown down and the plant damaged.
so the town will be in darkness for
many nights 10 come.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-13
s. a. I, WON'T MOVE
PRESIDENT James M. Barr Makes Denial
Of Published Story.
i(By Associotcd pressl

j. p 7I . H
(By Associated Press.)
NORFOLK, VA. May 12-James NJ.
Barr president of the Scaboard Air
Line, made the following statement to
,he Associated Press tonight:
"The; is not a word of truth in the
statement that the offices of the Sea,
board Air Line will be moved firm
Portsmouth. No offices Will be occu-
pief by the road in Norfolk.
Regarding the report that large
icoaliRg station will be established at
Southport. N. c.. some of it is correct
ard SOHO parts OF it are incorrect. The
seaboard Air Line has not purchased
any coal lands. Such property has
been purchased In Southwest Virginia
anG Northern Tennessee. bit 1t was
bought by Messrs. Ryan, Blair. Den.
mis-, Green and Coolidge, who are, how
ever, interested in Seaboard.,Ss IS
81 This announcement by Mrs Barr
means that the seaboard Will soon en-.
fer, Into active competition with the
Norfolk & yestern and Chesapeake
$, Ohio systems as a coal carrier. ss
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-13
THREE ARE BLOWN
INTO FRAGMENTS
Four Others instantly Killed, One
Probably Fatally Injured by
Dynamite Explosion.
tBy AssocIated Presa.l

BET1'E. MONT. May 70 Sever,
men were killed and one was injured
probably fatally in an explosion in the
Cora mine, one of the Heinzc proper.
ties, this afternoon.
The cause of the explosion Is nor
known Nels Wampa was carrying
so:ty sticks of dynamite up ladde.
to Join companions on the 1.400 foot
ieye! when the dynamite exploded
;withsterrlfic force 1t is believed that
Wanna was blown to bits. fragments
o. his BODY Icing found several hun,
d:ed feet away.
Two men working nearby were
ibl'wn to pieces, the remains when
picked up filling seven sacks. -Four
others 100 feet distant were instantly
Killed though their bodies we're not
mut!lated.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-13
las PERSONS ARE
DEAD; 400 INJURED
That IS Latest Estimate Of |Tornado's
Work in Snyder Cleaning
Up Debris.
(Ry Associated Press. }

isss.yfset Wy ASSOcluteu HTeSS.) ssl.f ststt.
SNYDER. OKLA, Mny 12-All esti-
mates Of the number killed by We'd
nesday nights tornado In Snyder and
It's vicinity make the total Mt least
1876; persons,
%he tornado travelled thlrty-fiya
understanding Il path from quarter to
half mile wide. Tho farm houses in
this path we're demolished and the
occupants killed or injured. &
Estimates of the number killed out
side OF Snyder range from 2s to 10.
More than 100 laborers, brought by
theaSt. Louis, & Spn Francisco Rail
road Company. together with big
force Of volunteers, began moving and
burning debris today.
Two men dead and man barely
alive were found in heap of rubbish
piled against freight cars. They han
been there since Wednesday night al
s:15 O'clock, at which time every
clock in town stopped.
Statements that four hundred per,
sons We're injured are correct. but
most Of those suffered only slight
hrrises. Forgive persons are, recoiy.
Ing hospital treatment. On account
of lack Of Recommendations the severe.
~ wounded are going, to larger towns,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-13
END OF FIRST TEST.
Charleston Kept Up Good Showing
Made Tuesday,

Made Tuesday,
After having been in motion every
day since last Tuesday morning, thu.
two big engines of the protected cruis-
er Charleston were stopped at the ship.
yard late yesterday afternoon and the
ships first or dock trial, was brought
10 q close. The test was one Of the
the most successful ever held at tho
shlpyard and 1t Is bnlfeyed hat when
the new cruiser goes OH her official
speed test this summer she will en-
coed Der contract speed of % knots
by a good margin.
The Charleston is nearly rs per cent.
completed now and rand preparations
for sending her on the Official accept.
ance trial trip will Immediately he.
gin. The date fer the trial of the new
cruiser has. not yet heen set but It
is expected to tako place within siy
wcek9 o: two months. .
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-13
FAMOUS CASE.

Last June. Caesar Young,
sport and turfman, was shot
and killed In cab on Broad
way.
Nan Patterson, member of
the FIorodcra sextet, known
as his mistress, and who
was in the cab. was arrested
charged with the crime.
On first trial. after most
of the testimony had been
heard Iuryman was taken
Violently III and the Jury was
dismissed.
The second trial resulted
in a hung jury.
J. Morgan Smith, Mans
brctheriir-law, regarded as
an important witness for the
State, could not be found.
Smith and Mans sister
were run to earth on eve of
third trial.
Their testimony was i'm
material, however. and the
third trial also resulted in a
hung jury.
Yesterday Nan Patterson
was released without ball.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-13
Tragic Fate Oyertakes Herbert
Croker, Son Of The Former
Tammany Leader.
pILOrGD BY NEGRO PORTER
Young Man Insisted on Going to Opium
Jolnt--Was Placed in Scat in Car
BY His coIored companlon-Dfonped
eff at Once Into His Las. sleep
The Negroes story.
(By Associated pressA


KANSAS CITY. MO-. May 12.-Her
bert V. Croker, son of Richard Croker
the New York political leader. was
found dead OH southbound Atchison
Topeka &c SANTA Fe railroad train be.
tween Kansas City and Newton Kas.,
today. He had died during the night,
evidently from the effects OF some
drug administered at Kansas City.
where he took the train last night for
Plias, Okla.
The first news of the death of young
Croker was received in Kansas City,
THIS afternoons when the local police
wese requested 10 hunt for n negro
who placed Croker on the train at Kan.
sas City.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-13

terson carried it In the cab and that
Caesar" Young did not commit sui.
eide. lie took occasion TO refute pub.
lished reports as to the cost Of the
proceedings. Following this line he
declared that the newspapers had
made gross Misrepresentation" and
then sail:
This case has caused one more
step in this county toward tiial by
newspaper. rather than trial by jury.
do not refer To those papers which
have merely reported the proceedings,
hut 10 these that in their editorial
rooms have labored to arouse SYM
patty fer the prisoner with the result
of serious miscarriage of justice.
Everything that the prosecution has
dune had my cordial and hearty appro.
button. fear nothing for myself or
my assistants. My assistant did right
ly, bravely. honestly and went forward
with ny entire and perfect approba-
ton
Fie concluded with the motion that
Nan Patterson he discharged ON her
own rccognizance. II was then that
Miss Patterson was sent for. and as
a court officer met her in her cell. he
said.
Come on Nan. 1t is all right; You
are going free"
Goff's Impressive Charge.
who has tried so many famous GRIMM
al cases. met the eyes of the girl as
she walked slowly into the court room,
and took tho same seat wh!.h she o::.
cupted Curing trying days OF her last
trial.
Nan 1'attt rson,' he sail slowly,
the district attorney has seen ft to
recommend your discharge. feel
honnd TO shy | fully coincide in the
decision. There is nothing can say
I'm this case that has not already been
said. hut let me entreat you in you,
future life to remember the terrible
ordeal through which you have passed
and to permit every action of Your life
To he guided by that remembrance.
Goodbye" and the recorder bowed his
head as he muttcred the final woro.
and closed the case,
Amolnent later the girl was shaking
hands with her counsel Then s..t.
walked steadily from the court to find
herself in the arms of her father just
outside the door The crowds in the
,o:rilor cheered and the police let
them have their way.
Leaves For Washington.
IN Mr.. Levy's Offices Miss Patterson
briefly expressed her thanks to her
counsel. announced to the newspaper
men that she was going TO her mother
In Washington and was driven Ia the
st. Paul hotel. Then she met her sis
ter and they took al automobile ride.
J. Morgan Smith Joined the two LATER
and the trim dined together Miss Pat.
terson took II tate train fer Washington
tonight.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-13
Hampton Bureau Daily Press.
pUOEBIJS. VA Nav 4

inoihbOS, VA, May Ia. IN
Policeman Robert A. Phillips, the
Phochus officer who shot and killed
Artlleryman George A. Dowrey, In
Phoebus. Thursday afternoon, was SEM
TO The grand jury yesterday afternoon
by MayorL p. Furness to answer the
charge of "feloniuusly killing and MUIR
dering the said George ,Dowrey." ii
officer Phillips was brought to
Hampton and turned over to the Gus
lody Of Sheriff r. X. Curtis and de.
tanned in the Office OF that official while
4 ball bond WAS prepared. Bail Com;
missioner Thomas l., Sclater heard thu,
application of the officer for bail and
granted 1t In the SUM Of $1,000. Messrs.
,EJward M. Tennis and Joseph DAILY
became the hondsmen for Mr.. Phil.
lips. "a II
Coroner's investigation. ~
just as soon as tile coroner's jury,
which investigated the case. made Its
report at o'clocll yesterday after
noon, which report neither exonerate,l
or condemned the accused, Omcer Phil.
ips was taken before Mayor Furness
and waived a preliminary examination,
preferring 10 allow the grand juryito
pass upon his case. Officer Phillips
was then sent to Hampton in car
rlage4 in charge of Special odicer
Fiomns Jones. Y,
me verdict of the coroncr's Jury
was; We, the coroner's Jury. find
that George Dowrey came TO his death
DetWoen the hours Of and S:3O
O'clock on May II, 1905. from The sef- /
ferts Of \ gunshot wound from pistol.
III the hnnds of Robert "A. Phillips. an
officer IF the law onfduty. In al, effort
10 retake n prisoner who lad esca T ed. ~
The verdict was endorsed by Dr.l3
George K, Vanderslice and the six5
1urymen, whose names were given In
these columns yesterday morning. ii.
Evidence Favorable to Officer. g
The Y investigation by the coroner
took place in Dr.. ,randerslice's ONCE
There were several witnesses before
The Jury and Oincer Phillips made n
u. 80. ~ = Z j = : "
statement which In every material
feature. conceded with the story prints
ca N the Daily Press of Yesterday.
One of the strongest features,
brought ont was the statement made
fY Ari.n,H G. Nash, the artlllefyman,Si
arrested for being one of those w hl, 1
assaulted otlicer Phillips. 81
u 4 -
Nash saisi Si1lats Do8ray was Min;
ihe party That alasalted Mr. Phillips.
th tay; hysI; s hs,gi concluslyely has
.lseff S9 ,sWis nothing Sto The report Tint
slr,a I'h ll llps had shotSanT innocent by.
stand So,
SS Nash Sent to Grand Jury. sl
S4sla yor sl'lrnesa disnosed OF two cases
Continued on seventh page
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-13
Four Killed In Gas, Explosion.

PHILADELPHIA, PA. May 10.
-Four men were killed. one was fatally
Injured and two score others we're
more or less seriously burned today
by the collapse of an immense gas
holder at the Point Breeze works Of
the United Gas Improvement Com
pany. in the Southern part of the city.
The dead men are George H. Whalen,
ATTN roofer, and James oglllbi, his
assistant. Owen Brady and another
.employe of the gas. company died to.
might. 8 &
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-13
VIII Have to Answer to the Grand
Jury For Shooting the soIdler-Rall
Allowed in Sum of s1,ooo-Evldence
Before coroner's Jury Favorable to
officer.
FEATURES oFTHE CASE.

Officer Phillips held for
grand Jury, but given ball in
sum OF $1,000.
coroner's Jury makes its
report-neitber accusing nor
generating the officer.
Remains of George Dow
rey, after military funeral,
sent to his former home In
Lowell Mass.
Arthur Nash held for
grand Jury for assaultlne
Officer Phillips.
Edward Johnson, machin.
ist' fined $40 for attempt
Ing to incite a riot.
Yesterday a very quiet
day In I'hoebus, although
many soldiers visited the (
town.
May have provost service
In Phoebus during time ma
however soldiers are here.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-13
tBy Associated Press.)


NEW YORK. May 12-After more
than eleven months in prison and three
n,istr;nla on the charge OF numbering
Caesar" Young. Nan Patterson walk
ed from the Tombs today a free wo-
man.
As she left the great building which
has been her home since q few days;
after Young WAS found dying In
cab III lower New York, 1000 people
greeted her with cheers, for the news
that District Attorney Jerome would
move for her dismissal from custody
had spread throughout the vicinity OF.
the courthouse. But the accused girl
has! but a few seconds 70 see and hear
the demonstration before she was
whiskea away In cab with her at.
torney. Abraham Levy. II r.;
The move to discharge Nan Pattcr-
son came rather unexpectedly to the
public. 1t was an hour or more be.
fore noon when District Attorney Je-
rome appeared before Recorder Goff In
special sessions, and announced that
he desired to move the discharge Of
the former chorus girl without 4bail
and Oh her own recognizancc.
Three MistriaIs.
This announcement followed three
mistrials for murder. The second and
third Of these trials-the latter con-
ciudcd but few.days ago-resulted in
sdisagrcements, tho first I'm the dis
Charge of The jury because Of illness
of a juror before the case had been
concluded,
Not the least interesting of the
days events and perhaps the great
dramatic end 10 the5tronhles Of the for
mer Florodora girl was the reunion in
freedom with her sister. Mrs. ]. Nor
gan Smith, and brother.ln-law, j. Nor.
/ gan Smith, both of whom were dis
Charged by, Justice Cowing In & the
1 Court of General Sessions. after being
$acld OF charges of conspiracy in;con-
nect.on. with the Patterson case, Smith
was also held for contempt of Court
in failing to obey a subpoena us a
witness ut the first trial. He was FIN
ed $3.50 and Released On this charge.
Then came the surprise for Nan Pat
3te:son herself paid the fine ont OF d.
$2OC heck which had been given her
by n friendly newspaper, 4 s..
Jerome Has q Crouch.
District Attorney Jerome declared
that during the last trial he had In.
formation that the members of the,
jury he'd agreed that ], Morgan Smith.
hal bought the revolver that Nan Pat,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-13

Atthe ranch Of d. l.. Beckham, presi-
dent Of the Denver & Gulf Railroad
Company, six miles west of Snyder
the tornado destroyed $4,000 house
and a $4,000 barn.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-13
jones' Body Goes to Annapolis
.7(By. Associateo Prc,s,s /,

5NS.AslsHINGToN.sD c.. May 2. ~
President Roosevelt today approved
the recommendation of Secretary Nor.
ton that the body of John Paul Jones
be buried at Annapolis. Maryland. j;
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-13
Found Dead in Car Seat.

: Z IS =
According to telephone message
rem Newton. Croker was found dead
in car seat just before the train
reached Newton today The body was
taken from the train at Newton His
identity did not become known until
message was received from RifaubS.
Croker, at New York, several hours
later, asking the authorities to hold the
remains and stating that he would
leave the East Immediately for Now
tor.
The first clue to Croler's identity
was q letter found in the dead mans
pockets. This letter was addressed by
Aench Mulhall, formerly of oklahoma,
who is now holding a wild west show
in New York city. to Joseph Shiller,
manager Of the famous "1O1" ranch at
Bliss, Oklahoma.
Not Known at Bliss Ranch.
Inquiry by telephone elected the In.
formation that Croker was not known
at the Bliss ranch. Evidently he was
on tho way TO the ranch for an outing
According to stories OF passengers
and tho conductor On the tain upon
which Croker died. the young New
Yorker. was placed on the train at
Kansas City. by, negro shortly after
10 O'Clock last night. Croker an
peared to be under the influence of
some drug The negro was seen 10
hand him 4 sum of money and a rail-
road ticket inst before the train start
ett when he jumped Off, and disappear
ell. When the conductor came around
to collect Cookers fare the latter wns
asleep and the conductor did not dis.
turb the messenger. Croker was left
To- h!mseJf all night until nearly 0
o'clock this morning. when the con.
dnctor made another attempt to collect
the fare.
lie was unable to arouse Croker and
anon examination found that the Young
man was dead.
Pilcted Him to .Hop Joint"
The negro who put young Croker on
the traindast hight was Charles Wood.
9. SON. porter at the Coates hotel.
Woodson says that Croker had been
drinking, wlien he arrived at the hotel
abGnt 9 O'Clock last night. After
checking small valise at the hotel
Croker. the negro says, asked where
there was a hop joint.'
Aft.ei@ repeated requests Woodson
SAYS that he agreed to accompany
Croker TO such a resort. They went
together TO Chinese resort in Sixth.
street between Wyandotte and Della,
ware streets, where they remand an
hour Woodscn says that he then took
Croker directly to the train ut the.
union station. Cookers valise is still
at the. check stand at the hotel. Croker
did not register ut The hotel and II IS
not believed that lie. went to any other
hotel during his brief stay in Kansas
City. '5
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-13
Ccrt,mander Truxton Dead.

NORFOLK VA. May = 2.Lienten-
an or. commander William Truxton, u,
I S.. N, died tonight at the residence of
4 his mother.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-13
Tile wEArl44Ea

FFiaalhra3ahdd not so warm
Saturday; Sunday; part.
Iy cloudy.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-06-29
AMERICAS DAY IN JAPAN.
Celebration of the Fourth of July at
Yokohama.

Yokohama.
Why patriotism should grow with
absence is a question for cynics and
philosophers and would be answered
by them in differing way, no doubt.
That it does so grow is a fact. and
one well exemplified by the attitude
of foreigners in the far East toward
their national holidays.
The days of the British guardian
saints, st. Andrew, st. George and St.
Patrick, often forgotten at home. are
each marked by some especial festiv-
ity here, says a correspondent. writ
ing from Yokohama. The French col
onies seem to double in numbers on
July IA. while the attitude of Ameri-
cans toward the Fourth is quite in
contrast with their usual feeling at
home. That uproarious birthday OF
the republic whose celebration in our
cities Is apt to drive the average mid.
die aged American born citizen to
country solitude is here anticipated
for days with real delight and cele.
brated with genuine enjoyment.
One of the most topsy-turvy things
about the earth's other side, perhaps,
Is the fact that 1t never rains on the
Fourth. So says tradition and ira
dition has been justified. in Yokohama
at least. for ten years.
Early in the morning sounds the
old familiar popping of firecrackers-
but 1t is intermittent merely and one
can breathe without inhaling brim
stone. All along the streets, over the
gateways. flags and flying, at each
gate swings the Stars and Stripes
crossed with the Japanese, the
French. the German. the Italian, Dan
ish, Dutch and most satisfactory Of
all, the British fag-"celebrating the
day we got rid of you" as the Eng
lishmen say with smiling humor.
About noon day fireworks are set
of all over the town, bombs that ex.
plode high in air, liberating fanciful
paper figures that float through the
sky until 1t seems full of creatures,
pretty or grotesque-a cat, a bird, a
balloon. horse, a tiger. a japanese
knight upon rollicking charger. On
the streets everywhere, watching
these flying things, are children; the
Japanese with their gay kimonos and
butterfly bows, the English in shocked
frocks, the Americans in soft muslins
with ribbons-the little faces all
turned skyward, the little lips all
forming "Ohs!" or "Ahs."
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-06-29
WHY THEY ARE HAPPY
TWO NOTABLE REOOVERIEs FROM
EXTREME DEBILITY.
Husbands Strength Had Been Waning for
Three Years, Wife a Sufferer from
Female Weakness.

"My strength had dwindled so that
couldn't apply myself to my business
with any snap but was tired and listless
all the time" said Mr.. Goldstein.
81 went to bed completely used up by
my day. work, and when got up in
the morning didn t feel rested bit. l
had awful headaches too, and my kid
neys got out of order and caused me to
have severe pains in the back At one
time l became SO feeble that could not
stir from bed for three weeks"
Mr.. Goldstein is young man and had
then but recently established home of
his own. His anxieties We're increased
by the fact that his wife was far from
being robust. Mrs. Goldstein says:
For two years l had been i'll most of
the time. Sometimes was confined to
bed for weeks in succession under u ply
sician's care. 1 had headaches, kidney
trouble, pain about the heart and many
more uncomfortable symptoms con-
nected with that weakness to which my
sex is peculiarly. subject"
Trouble had invaded this household
and settled in it in just the years that
ought to be the very happiest. Physicians
NOhii hOO bClA b1cll uDW W get TlQ Oh III.
81 was utterly discouraged, said Mr..
Goldstein. "Then the urgency of some
friends led me to try blood and nerve
remedy which was said to be wonder
fully successful. Within a month there
were unmistakable signs of improvement
i'll my condition, and within year
was completely well. Through the use
of DR.. Williams Pink Pills l have now
as good health as ever had in my life"
Mrs. Goldstein adds The wonderful
effect that DIR. Williams Pink Pills had
i'll the case of my husband led me to try
them and they helped me even more
quickly than they did him. One box
made me decidedly better and few
months treatment cured me-
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are the best
tonic and regulator, they make pure,
rich blood and when there is general
weakness and disorder that is what the
system needs. Mr.. and Mrs H. Goldstein
live at 38 Cove street, East Boston, Mass.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
druggists everywhere.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-06-29

have thirteen stripes alternate red and
white; that the Union have twenty
stars. white in a blue field, and that
on the admission of every new state
In the Union, new star be added,
such addition to take effect on the
next Fourth of July after each admis-
sion. This was adopted in April. 1878.
Through FIVE wars has our Star
Spangled banner been borne victor
ious. In the wars OF the Revolution
and 1872. our standard gained the re-
spect of the world. From the rebel
lion. though worn and tattered, "Old
Glory" came victorious. the flag Of
the whole country for
The men OF the South are our brothers
again.
The flag OF the free waves from Texas to
Maine"
BY purchase. exploration, annexa-
tion and conquest. our territory has
been increased until the United States
Is ind of almost unlimited weali
and power. until the stars on our flag
now number forty-five. and as we have
five territories besides our recent
acquisitions, 1t is likely that our stars
will one day number more than half q
hundred.-Cincinnati Eenquirer.