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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-15
Mr.. JONES TELLS OTHER SIDE
Continued from page twoD

he travelled thousands of miles. he
saw only one merchant vessel flying
the American flag and that was the
ship which brought him. to San Fran.
cisco from Hong Kong. This ship, he
went on to say. was manned by for.
eigners, but he YVES proud to say It
was built on American soil. here at
Newport News
MIR. Jones was referring to the Pa
cific Mail Liner Korea, which recently
lowered the record for crossing the
Pacific. reference to this fact set
nearly every man in house to cheer
ing Before closing his argument on
this subject the speaker gave some
statistics concerning the merchant ma.
rine of America under Democratic
rule, drawing a striking contrast be-
tween the old time and present condi-
TONS The only method by which the
Republicans propose to upbuild the
merchant marine. he declared, is by a
shir; subsidy act-by putting money
into the pockets of j. ]. Hill and
others.
The State Ticket.
Mr. Jcnes paid high tribute to the
men AIMED on the Democratic State
ticket and urged his hearers to sup
TOR. the ticket End to elect the local
nominee fer the legislature by great
majority.
He spoke of the criticisms from the
Republicans concerning the new Con.
stituSon, stopping here to refer in mo-
dest telmc to the work of the Consti.
rational convention of which he wa
leading member.
Then he had something to say abou.
the constitution under which the peo-
pie of Virginia lived from the days
of reconstruction until the new constl-
tuition was adopted and to refer 10 the
trainers of that constitution.
When the speaker mentioned two
clauses which that convention, com.
posed largely of negroes and Carpet
baggers," inserted in the constitution
and would have saddled uron the poo.
pie excep. for the interference Of
General Grant end the combined CT
forts of the Democrats and liberal
Republicans, there was silence in The
hall.
The crowd was still silent when he
speaker told of humiliations to which
Virginians, his own father amo''S
them, were subjected. but when he
closed by saying that Judge l.. l..
Lewis, the Republican candidate for
governor, was @ member of that con-
vention which attempted to disfran-
chise Virginians, and called npon Vlr-
si1ians no. to forget the meeting I'D
ionrned with cheers ringing through
the hall.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-15
for trial next "Wednesday morning.
Policeman q. Jones raided Matroni's
place Friday.
License to Marry.

In The clerks Office of the Corpora
ton Court yesterday license 10 marry
was issued to Mr. William l.. Tyler, OF
Richmond, and Miss Julia Augusta
Emmett, of this Cit. The marriage
VIII take piece here today. Mr.. Tyler
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-15
East End Christian.

Rev. J. w. Johnson, of Suffolk, will
preach at the East End Christian
church this morning at IL O'Clock and
this evening at 1880 o'clock, the pas
ter, Rev. N. G. Newman, being absent.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-15
on Duty Again.

Special agent V. NJ. Pettus. OF the
Chesapeake & Ohio secret service, is
able TO be on duty again after being
confined 70 his home with I'm attack
of malarial fever.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-15
Marine Notes

The cereal exports from this port
for one week ending last night were
larger than in any one week during
the past year. The totals were as fol.
lows:
Flour, 42,413 barrels.
Corn flour. 1900 barrels.
Oats, $4,000 bushels.
Rye, Ia 3Sl bushels.
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rhirtieth Stree. Christian.

Services will be held at the Thrift
eth street Christian church this morn
ing and evening at the usual hours In
the evening Rev. f. r. Wexford will
occupy the pulpit.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-15
Twenty.fourth Street christian.

Mr. G. w. Blick will preach at the
Twenty-fourth street Christian church
this morning on Love There will
be no services this evening
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-15

me British steamship Castleventry
sailed yesterday for Coosaw. S. c.,
after loading 400 tons of bunker coal
mt This mort.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-15

The Norwegian steamship Fortuna
arrived here yesterday from ST. Lucia,
w. |. in ballast. She will load a full
cargo of coal.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-15

Mrs. c. w. Westbrook has returned
from visit to relatives in Covington
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-15
is employed as boolSkeeper by a Ricn-
mond firm and will take his bride to

that city. i4
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-15

IL 1T is pair of Single Pants
III you need, We are showing a
III large linz of the latest styles,
special feature in this depart
mert is you will be satisfied.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-12
TELL NARROWING TALES
Russian Refugees Arrive in the City
Of New York,

New York, Dec. ll.-Five hundred
Russian refugees many of them witness
IS of the massacres at Odessa and other
places arrived here today. Some tell
graphic stories of their experiences and
while recounting them, men often break
into tears. Riots began at the issu-
ance of the manifesto, they say. They
assert, that hoodlums were led by dis
guised police. In some places jails
were emptited of the prisoners who at
tackled and stole from the Jews, Men
from the province of Kovino assert the
police themselves read into the em-
peror's manifesto an order TO kill all
Jews According to the refugees, the
mobs carried knives, stone slabs, iron
bars, revolvers and clubs. Small child
ren we're thrown alive from the third
story windows. Older children and
grown ups were first butchered and then
thrown into the streets.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-12

Washington. Dec. Williams, min.
orit leader Of tho House stepped on
the Id today just In time TO prevent
revelations In the nature Of open criti.
ckm II TIE committee ssslgumnb u
his colleagues for which he Ia cspon-
ribie
: An incident followed the announce
msnt Of The committees. Lamar, Of
Florida, submitted q newspaper clip
ping purporting TO quote Williams TO
tho effect that Lamar and Shackleford
tMissouil, had been left of the inter-
state and foreign commerce committee
because they failed 10 follow the Demo-
cratic caucus action at tho last session
on the railroad ate bill. Speaker
Cannon suggested that the statement
read. did not constitute a question Of
personal privilege which entitled lamar
10 the floor.
The gentlemen might proceed by un-
animous consent" suggested Payne.
How much time does he want, an
houri'
II was here Williams strobe forward
from his seat In tho rear. lie hailed
the Speaker with a word and gesture
and when he got his eye, he reserved
his right 10 object only long enough TO
, make q statement;
"Tn the interest OF Democratic har-
mony, fairness and Of the general good
win, which will not be promoted by
washing Democratic linen for the
amusement Of Republicans or the
House | object
Immediately the question became In
tercsting Lamar faced Williams, who
stood close TO him and charged him with
taking the matter into the newspapers,
Shackleford was on his feet yainly de-
manding to ak a question and many
Democrats applauded the stand taken
by Williams.
lamar demanded that Williams call
Democratic caucus tomorrw or allow
him TO proceed. Speaker Cannon weild-
ed his gayel vigorously and declared
everybody out Of order and in the midst
OF the confusion recognized Payne for
u motion to adjourn, which he declared
carried and the session was over until
Wednesday,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-12

Washington, Dec. il.-With spirited
debates on subjects of railroad legisla-
tion arising through the introduction Of
q bill by Tillman to authorize the In
terstate commerce commission to fix
the maximum rates, and the Panama
canal, due TO controversy over the
reference Of the emergency appropria-
tion bill 10 . committee, today's ses-
sion of the Senate continuously proved
interesting for more than four hours.
Adjournment was taken without
mention Of the late Senator Mitchell of
Oregon and so for the first time the
death of Senator was permitted to
pass unnoticed by the Senate. The
erasure of Mitehell's name from the rolls
followed. Chaplain Hale recalled the
situation to mind in his prayer by re-
ferring pointedly to corruption and
death and by praying that members of
the Senate be given strength TO bear
each Others burdens.
The Panama bill was referred to the
appropriation committee by a vote Of
40 to %.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-12

Salem, Dec. ll.-Each day bring'
more apd more surprising evidences Oi
the monumental assurance OF the gang
Of school land operators which has re-
suited In the swindling Of an unknown
number Of persons out Of large sums
Of money.
A bundle Of forged certificates which
was presented by persons, who for OBJ
vious reasons, desire George G Brown
clerk Of the school land board 10 with
hold their names, show that the forg-
cries OF certificates, in the state seal
notarial seals, signatures Of the officials
and notaries, does constitute the whole
of the manufactured evidences perpet-
rated by the swindler.
This batch contains forged letters
written on forged letter heads Of the
sstate school land board with the forg-
cd signatures Of Clerk Brown purport-
ing 10 inform operators rs to the status
Of their land. Also forged receipts OF
pretended payments of different parcels
of land, with smile rubber stamps us
ed b the clerk Of the board. These
forgeriee were uttered as late as 0c-
tober, 1905.
The forged certificates returned to-
day all passed through s. A. d. Puter
now under conviction for conspiracy,
Horace G Mckinley and Others,
Puter and Mckinley are both out on
bonds since their conviction last sum-
mer in the federal court, their pres
ent whereabouts being unknown, Me-
Kinley is reported to be in Japan and
Puter when last heard from was said
TO have been In Chicago.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-12

New York, Dec. 1.-THE insurance
investigation committee. appeared to-
night TO have succeeded In its attempt
to make Thomas Y. Ryan divulge what
Z. II. Hartman said or threatened TO
do To influence him 10 divide his con-
troll In the Equitable Life Assurance
Society. District Attorney jerome,
who was asked BY the committee 70
teke steps TO punish Ryan for refusing
to answer questions about Hartman,
reported 10 the committee today. He
informed Ryan's counsel Ryan ought
10 answer. jerome also wrote the COM
mittee he believes Ryan will answer II
brought before the committee again.
Hughes has declined to say when Ryan
win be recalled, but Il Is presumed he
will take the witness stand tomorrow
or thc following day.
Subsequently Guthrie, Crayath and
Henderson, counsel for Ryan, gave out
statement that they have advised
Ryan he should answer questions and
he 70 prepared to do so whenever re-
called by the Investigating COMMITTEES
The committee was engaged for part
Of the time today in inquiring into the
affairs Of the Provident Savings Life
Assurance Society of New York.
Hughes, the counsel for committee, had
brought out by questioning President
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-12
HAVE NARROW ESCAPE.

New York, Dec ll.--A touring auto
mobile containing Mrs. W. A. Burke,
Louis Haggerty and his sister, and
Justin 0'Brien, son of Judge Morgan j.
o'Brien, came near plunging over the
steel viaduct yesterday at l55th street,
just west Of Eighth avenue. A portion
of the iron fence along the side of the
viaduct was torn away and the only
thing that saved the machine from go
ing to the street, rs feet below was one
of the posts of the railing. The car
had crossed the viaduct and was well
over West of Eighth avenue when the
sprocket chain broke. AT this point
is a steep decline and when the chain
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-12
PRACTICE ON coNvIcTs TEETH.
Idaho Dental Students Wishing to 0p
crate May Practice on Prisoners.

Boise, Dec. ll.-Willy-nilly, the pris-
oners in the Idaho penitentiary are To
have their teeth filled or pulled, as
necessary. The state board of dental
examiners will meet in Boise Decem-
Der 27, 2s, and 90 to examine sppli-
cants for licenses to practice dentistry
in the Gem State. Two days will be
devoted to the written examination, as
has been customary in the past, but as
an innovation, on the third day, "trip
win be made to the penitentiary, and
the class of ten or a dozen young dent
lists win be put TO work on the teeth
of those prisoners who have diseased in
cisors or hollow molars.
The members Of the examining board
viii watch the young men at work,
this procedure constituting a consider
able portion of the examination.
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snapped the machine started backing
down the yiaduct. The emergency
brake failed to work and the car kept
backing with increasing speed and at
last struck the iron fence tearing a
portion Of It away. The driver kept
bic head throughout and called TO the
passengers that the iron post would
save them. Tie resl part of the ma
chine actually hacked over the via
duet, but the post caught It in such
q way that it was saved from dropping
to the street Men who had witnessed
the accident. rushed to Ae machine and
got the women out. Later they return
ed home in cab.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-12
OREGON MEN NAMED.

Washington, Dec. ll.-Among the ap-
pointees 10 the various committees an
nounced today by Speaker Cannon srei
Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Humphrey, Of Washington.
Elections No. 3, Humphrey. Of Wash.
ington..
Rivers and Harbors, Jones, and
Humphrey, Of Washington.
Indian Affairs, Hermann, Of Oregon.
Mines and Mining, Williamson, Of
Oregon.
Education, Humphrey, Of Washington
Private Land Claims, c,ishmaH Of
Washington.
Election Of President, Hermann ol
Oregon.
Irrigation Of Ari lands, Williamson
Of Oregon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-12
Reaction and Revol, ton Confront
Each Other IN q Death
Struggle.
WHITES MINISTRY MUST FALL
Government to Inaugurate Program Of
Repression-Msy Mobolize cossack
Strength Of 100000 in Effort to Crush
Revolutionary Forcea

st. Petersburg, Dec. li.--It is kan-
ed on high authority that the govern
ment has finally decided against uni-
versal suffrage and practically in favor
Of tbs old project Of 81 workmsn rep
resentatives and the extension Of the
ballot to small rent payers, merchants
and the educated classes.
Railroad men claim they have been
informed that several sections in the
southewestern systems have already re-
sponded to the appeal for general
strike. Cooler heads, however, are ad-
vising against any precipitate ae-
ton which might result in failure and
ase urging the postponement Of action
until organization throughout the eoun-
try have been consulted.
The situation is exceedingly ominous.
Public opinion is practically unanimsus
that the government has entered upon .
fatal path of reaction and witts's niH-
istry must fsll Reaction and rsvsSu-
ton confront each other in deskh
struggle. Both Trcpc6 and GsHsnl
Count Ignatieff, according to popnhE
impression, are being held In rssssss
TO execute the program Of reprsslunL
Again it Is said the entire Cossask
strength of 100000 win be mobifksa
in q supreme effort 10 crush the ysss-
lutionary force.
General Parsensoff said: II think va
are coming to rivers Of blood in which
the revolutionary party will lose their
game and Russia her liberty" Certain
ly the appearance of st. Petersburg
and the events here today seem to justi-
fy this black picture Of the future.
Remnants of the workmen's council
with delegates from the railroad mems
union and other organizations are hold
ing meeting tonight TO decide the
question Of q general strike. If the
government deliberately plans to ehal-
lenge now, it has q chosen it's time
well as the funds in the organization
are low and the workmen are tirde
Of the strike and Starvation.
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Scott, Of the company that when Frank
Y. Hadley Of New Bedford, Mass, Sc
cured control Of the company in 1896,
he borrowed $4,000 from the company
on his collateral notes 70 pay up for
stock Of the insurance company. Scott
testified that Hadley had never repaid
tho loans and the insurance company
realized only $4,000 On the sale Of the
collateral.
Scott testified that his four sons and
a nephew were employed by the COM
pany Of which he is president.
Hughes read from q statementa Of
the legal expenses Of the Provident
Life, lst Of five payments made to
Andrew Hamilton, the legislative agent
for the New York Life. The witness
said Hamilton had visited the insur-
ance departments in Illinois and Kansas
and possibly some other states to Sc
cure permission for the Provident Life
to issue q policy on the first year on
which no reserve would be required.
The company got permission. Ham
ilton, the witness said, also acted q.
counsel for the company in test cass
in which the company resisted the con.
tention Of the state insurance depart.
ment OF New York that the law impos-
ing tax on premiums was retroactive
The company won the case.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-12
REVOLUTION OR COERCION.

London, Dee. 1.-THE correspondent
OF the Daily Mail at 81. Petersburg In
n dispatch dated December 10th sends
an interview with Witte In which the
premier indicates that Russia Il con-
fronted with the alternative Of q revo-
mtion ore violent coercion. Though
the count has not abandoned hope he
Is not sangaine and II forcibIe repres-
sion becomes necessary he win. sesord-
Ing TO the correspondent, resign his
task 10 other hands.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-12
REACH AGREEMENT.
Three Railroads Come to an Under
standing on Rates.

Seattle Dec. li.An agreement was
reached tonight between the state rail-
way commission and the heads of the
traffic departments on the Great North
ern, Northern Pacific and the Oregon
Railway & Navigation Companies,
whereby the railways will accept the
findings Of commission on the joint
rate question and will agree not to
take the question into the courts, on
the new schedule Of Joint rates as es-
tablished. The most important item
not in the agreement for the new joint
tariff is wheat. The railways will not
agree to change in the present rate on
wheat, and have decided to allow that
matter TO pass for the present.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-12
THIRTY SIX THOUSAND BIRDS.

New York, Dec. ll.-Trilling sweet
melodies of their different lands, $4,000
birds, mostly songsters kept the steer
age passengers of the Hamburg Ameri-
can liner Patricia happy from the first
day after II left Dover until IL reached
port yesterday. There were 200 Russian
Jews in the steerage fleeing from the ILL
fated empire and the little songsters
did much to keep them happy during
the passage,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-12
SULTAN YIELDS
sends His Reply to Collective Note Of
Powers.

oonstantincpl, Dec. 1.-THE reply
Of the Porte TO the collective note re-
garding Macedonia, presented by the
powers on December Sth was communi-
Gated TO the Austro- Hungarian ambas-
.ador thisafternoon. The correspondent
Of the London Daily News, at Constan-
tinople cables; "The sultan has yield
ed. He has accepted the scheme for the
financial control of Macedonia as EN-
bodied in the lact collective note OF
the powers"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-12
ROOSEVELT coNeRATULATEs

Trenton, N. j., Dec. ll.-At the home
of Edward Morris yesterday tiplst
babies, two boys and girl, we're
christened and cOngratulatory letter
from President Roosevelt was read. It
was written by Secretary Loeb.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-12
NARROW ESCAPE OF GERMAN
STEAMER LOADED WITH OIL

department prevented any serious dam
age. Several wooden cases containing
oil were burned but the tins withstood
the heat, The cause of the FIRE is un-
known.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-12
FOB FEE TRADE.

Washington, Dec. il.-senator Nc
creary today introddced;a bin prOvid-
ing for unqualified free trade between
the United States and the philippines.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-12

Denver, Dec. ll.-A special to the
Times from Rock Springs, Wyoming,
says: Ninety thousand dollars in gold
belonging to a shipper whose name the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-12
NINETY THOUSAND DOLLARS
LOST IN WRECKED CAR

railroad and express company win rot
disclose, was IN one Of the csrs on the
overland limited, which was weeked
and burned last week at AAsay, I'D
cannot be found
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-12

Seattle, Dec. ll.--Fire started in the
after hold Of the German tramp steam
or MarieeAen In which was stored 2O,-
600 cases Of Kerosene oil at $50 o'clock
tonight, but prompt action by the fire
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-12
BY READING CLIPPING
Explaining Why Shacklsiord and
Himself Were Left
on.
THE COMMERCE COMMITTEE

Williams, the Minority Leader Of the
Hosse Stopped Proceedings Before
Revelations In the Nature Of criti.
cism Were Made.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-12
MORE Land FRAUDS
Each Day Brings More Evidence
10 Light Of Operation.
MANY CERTIFICATES FORGED

Another Bundle Of Bogus Certificates
Has Been Presented to @. C. Brown,
Clerk Of the State Land Board
Some Uttered Late m Last October.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-12
NO MENTION MADE
In Senate Of the Death Of Senator
Mitchell.
NAME STRUCK FROM ROLLS

Senate Session Proved Interesting for
Four Hours-Time Is Taken up In
Spirited Debates on Railroad and
Panama Canal Questions.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-12
Hughes Declined to Say When Ryan Will Be Re.
called to Witness Stand Probably viii
viii Be Called Tomorrow.
COMMITTEE NQuRNo INTO pRowDEM LIFE AFFAIRS

Hughes Brings Tending Hadley Bedford
Massachusetts, When He Secured Control Of Company
from Company and Has Never Repaid Los-Money up
Insurance Stock
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Government Printing Scandal.

WASHINGTON, April 29.-The COM
mittees on printing of the two houses
Of congress have begun an investiga-
ton of the government printing Office,
which, it is believed, will result in rev.
Citations of extravaganza, if nothing
worse, approximating in public inter-
est the postoffice department scandal.
The various executive departments are
making an abstract of all the work
they have ordered from the printing
office during the last IA years. In that
period of time the expenditure on ac-
count of printing has risen from about
s2.5O0,O00 to more than $6,500,00 a
year. The peculiar fact is that, while
the printing bill mas increased by more
than $50 per cent, the orders Of the de-
partments, as shown by rough esti-
mates have not increased nearly so
much. The orders may have called for
100 per cent more work, but the cost
has gone up more than double that
quantity.