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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-23
Delegates TO State Convention to
BIZ Named Friday Night.
OPTIMISTIC OVER OUTLOOK
Local Leaders Believe the Party Has
Good Chance of EIectns Its candl-
date for Governor This Time-wiII
Fight Hard Here.

Chairman Charles Williams, of tho
Republican City Executive Committee,
yesterday issued n call for n mass
meeting Of tile Republican voters of
the city to be held mt Rosenbauma
Hall next Friday night. The purpose
CT the meeting will be to elect three
delegates and three alternates to rep
resent this city in the Republican
State convention, which will be held
in Roanoke on August 8, to name the
party nominees for the United States
Senate, governor and other State off,
GERS.
Chairman Williams states that he Is
especially anxious to have every Re-
Publican voter in the city present
when the delegates and alternates are
named.
Il is gcncrahy believed that Judge
Lewis will be the nominee for. COVER
nor and the local Republicans seem to
be heartily in favor of his selection.
1t will be decided at the mass meeting
whether. or not the delegates from this
city will go instructed. i.t
Local Republicans are very optim-
istiG over the prospects for success in
the fall election. Many of them be-
lieve that the party has IN excellent
chance of electing its nominee for gov
ernor. With e full ticket in the field
they also propose to put mp n cred
table fight, Mt least, for the local Of
fees.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-23

ternoon abont o'clock. on Twenty
fourth street. near Jefferson avenue.
Turner claims that Gaines owed him
some money for work he had done on
building and refused to pay him, al
though he he'd asked for it several
times. His request for the money yes
tcrday. he claims. was refused and
thercupon he struck Gaines over the
head with n piece of timber.
The blow was n severe one md the
negro contractor was painfully, though
not seriously. wounded.
Turner was locked up last night to
await trial in the police court tomor-
row morning.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-23
crowd was already gathering.
Mr.. StearneS Presides

II was about $40 o'clock when Son
Rtor Martin, accompanied by Hon l..
u. Stenrncs and Hon. r. G. Bickfori,
took his seat upon the stage at the
Academy.
Mr., Stcarnes called the meeting to
order and introduced Mr. BickfOrd, who
in well chosen terms paid tribute to
the distinguished visitor and presented
him to the audience Mr.. Stcarnes adj
dressed the audience as Ladies' and
fellow citizens" explaining that he
did not say fellow Democrats" because
the speaker of the evening had during
the past ten years represented The
whole of Virginia rather than any one
party.
To Show Appreciation.
In introducing the senator, Mr.. Bick-
ford said that the people of Newport
News now have an opportunity to show
their appreciation of favOrs already re-
ceivcd, not favors promised or expect
cd. Referring 10 the fact that the sem
ntor had been called department
runner" he told of an experience of
his In Washington, where he saw the
latter clOseicd for an hnur with Il poor
old man from Virginia for whom he
was going to get through small
n storm of applause.
A Business People.
When Senator Martin rose he had
to wait several minutes before the
audience was quiet enough to hear
him. He opened by saying that in I'M
dcrtaking to address an audience in
Newport News he was reminded more
forcibly than he would he anywhere
else In the State TINT he was before
men of business. Paying compi-
mcnt to the progressive business abili-
ty OF the men of the city. the speaker
said thnt If he were given to oratorical
displays this would not be the place to
exhibit them.
MY competitor" he continued, "has
been going around the country saying
that ! claim that this Office belongs to
me- Such a thought never entered
my head; certainly have never given
voice to such an idea"
Where Has He Erred7
The speaker went on to say, how
ever, that his competitor should give
some reason for wanting to put him
ont OF the Office. He had been In the
United States Senate for ten years ani
yet his competitor had never been able
to point to ono vote or one action of his
that was detrimental to the interests
of the old commonwealth of Virginia
"All of us are human" he declared,
"and may have been human enough
10 err. but If | have he has been so
very human that he has not been able
to find where j have erred
AS to tho charge that he was de
partment runner" the speaker said
that II was true that he had been to
the departments: often when he was
weary and worn. That he had always
tried to represent all of the people of
the State, Republicans MS well as Dem
ocrats.
Appropriation Secured.
Calling attention to some of the
numerous appropriations he has secur-
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Continued OH Page 4.)
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cd for Virginia, the senator mentioned
particularly the appropriations for the
new custom house and postofilce here.
for the dredging of Middle Ground
Bar, etc, saying that he thought he
was doing something for Virginia and
its people in doing everything In his
power toward securing the passage of.
these bills, He went on to say that
if he was mo good" he did not see
why the people who went to Washing
ton to get things always sent their
cards to him. Some of the very peo-
pie, he said, who went to Washington
with the commission asking for ma
terInl change in the contract for dredg-
ing Middle Ground Bar. and who were
most proflsivc in their promises of
support. etc, were now saying that he
had done nothing for the State
For the Shipyard.
The speaker said that he had always
dhno everything he could to help the
Newport News Shipbuildng and Dry
dock Company, as the company's off,
cinls would testify. Newport News, he
went on to say. would he very small
village without this great shipbnilding
plant. He said that he favored great
navy, but as the navy had now almost
reached the desired state Of strength
being second only to, that of Great
Britain. it would be necessary for the
shipyardS to look to something besides
cOntracts for warships to keep them in
operation. Then he called attention to
the movement toward the uphuilding
OF the mCrcnnt marine and said that
he had always been in favor of such n
movement
That Claim Against United States.
Saying that he was asking for the
support Of the Virginia people upon
his record in the senate, the speaker
referred To several important claims
which he had succeeded in having
paid. Flo dwell upon the claim which
Virginia had had against the United
States government since the war of
1872. saying that although various bills
had been offered and turned down, he
had succeeded in having passed n bill
providing for the payment OF this
claim.
But" he continued, my distin-
gnished competitor has said that this,
did not amount to anything: that the
amount involved was only five dollars
and half and that if any credit was
due for its passage 1t was due to John
Daniel
a Campaign of Inaccuracies"
This has been a campaign of inac.
cilracies. q want to use a parliament
tary tcrm.)" The governor signed Il
bill for $1,000 10 be paid to the clerks
who made up the records in this cnsc,
the speaker went on to shy, and it ia
not likely that sensible man would
pay that amount for clerks fees In n
case involving $3.50. As n matter of
fact. the speaker said the State recciv-,
cd $l,723,O00 for its claim, He then
explained that the State took up bonds
held by the government and TINT the-
difference between the amount of the
claim was $3.50.
Senator Martin here referred to the.
Richmond College claim and other ap.
Continued OH Page ~
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-23
SENATOR MARTIN
AIT THE ACADEMY
Steady Downpour Of Rain Spoiled
Plans for Great Mass Meet
Ing In 0pen-Air
GREETED With ENTHUSIASM
Speakers Utterances Caused Theater
to Ring With Overwhelmingly
Not in Governor Montague's vocabu-
Iary"-What Department Running"
Has Gotten for Virginia.

A steady tlownpour of rain, contin.
uing throughout the afternoon and
evening. interefercd materially with
plans for a great mass meeting which
was TO have been held on the Elevator
lot" last night in the interest Of Sen
ator Thomas S. Martins candidacy for
reelection. AT the last moment, when
IT was found that the weather would
not permit the holding of meeting in
open air, the Academy of Music was
secured and there about four hundred
people, including half IL dozen ladies'
who occupied boxes. gathered shortly
after o'clock TO greet the senator.
Plenty of Enthusiasm.
The unflvOrablc weather conditions
and small crowd only seemed to
leiShtcn the enthusiasm of those who
. had braved the rain to come ont
When Senator Martin was introduced
the Academy rang with cheers and
during his speech he was constantly
interrupted by hearty applause. When
ne closed, after speaking for an. hour
; and half. the cheering began again
ana several minutes passed before the
people started 10 leave the building
In spite of the small attendance this
probably was the most enthusiastic
meeting held here during the cam
Daign
Came From Richmond.
Senator Martin arrived here ycster-
day afternoon at $40 O'Clock from
Richmond. lie was met at the depot
ny delegation Of his local campaign
leaders ana escorted To the Pocahonlas
motel, where he established hcadauar-
tiers and received n number of his
friends and supporters.
IT was soon seen that II would be i'm
possible for the senator to speak on
the Elevator lot and arrangements
were made rs quickly as possible for
. the Academy Of Music The Newport
News band made trip UP ami down
Washington avenue on street car.
then went to the Academy, where the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-23
HAMPTON ROADS YACHT CLUB.
Annual Cruise of Five Days Begins
SATURDAY.. esi,,

The annual cruise of the Hampton
Roads Yacht Club will start on next
Saturday morning from the club house
near Primers Point.
+ The yachts will cruise up the Chesa.
pcake Bay to the Rappahannock river,
which they will enter and go to Whar-
tons Wharf. 1t is expected that dur
ing the triif mp to the wharf races will
be held between several of the rival
yachts of the club and some good sport
is anticipated by those who contem-
plate taking in the cruise.
1t is expected that about twelve
yachts will make the cruise, which will
last about five days.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-23
Paymaster Assumed.

Paymaster T.. D. Harris has been as
signed to duty on the new protected
cruiser Charleston. which Is rapidly
nearing completion at the local ship
yard. The officer is expected to arrive
here IN :: fe weeks.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-23
Lot BARGAINS.

Chestnut avenue, near Twenty.fifth
street, $3.50 Two near Twenty.fourth
street for $4G2 each. Madison avenue,
white section, 5000. Twenty-fifth
street, near circuit, with sewer In
front, $500. Blair avenue, 5000, next TO
Boulevard. Also other specials. See
our list. SOMMERvILDE & co.
7-23-Gt
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-23
Tect Finished.

The. work of testing the. yentilators
Of the cruiser Charleston has been
completed and the naval Inspectors
who conducted the tests have sent
their reports on to the Navy Depart.
ment at Washington.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-23
FELoNIoUs ASSAULT CHARGED.
Young Negro Alleged to, Have Used
Club on A. 3. Gaines.

Harvey Turner, young negro man,
was arrested las. night In Bloodfield,
by Oficer ,Holzbach on the charge Of
having feloniously assaulted A. B..
Gaines. negro contractor.
The trouble occurred yesterday at
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-23
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-23

DIR. James Kcnncar will leave today
for two weeks visit to Rockbridge
and Lynchburg.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-01
MURDERED IN BOX CAR
Frenchman Loses His Life While Try
ing to Defend Himself Against
Two Robbers.

Red Bluff. Cal. Oct. 3f--Gustave
laurent, a Frenchman, was shot and
instantly killed by men who were at
temptfng 10 rob him and his partner at
an early hour this morning. The mur-
der occurred On a freight udln dDout
five miles south of Redding- his part
uer remained on the train with the dead
bodv until Red Bun was reached, when
bofh were discovered by the train crew
and Sheriff Boyd notiiied. Inc July
was brought to the morgue ana an m
quest held tins afternoon.
L.awrent's companion, who Is also q
Frencbman, is in jail here, and through
am INTERPRETER told the coroner jury
the facts of the affair. He stated That
his name is Louis AVenel and that the
dead mans name was GustaVe Law
rent Roth. he said. were travelling for
a 7eUsnaDer in Canada, and being
short of finds were beating their way
an freight train. When near Red
dino two men came I'm the car which
vas laden with ties on which they We're
riding and covering them with revolt
vers ordered their hands up. AVenei
cOnDIied with the command but Law
rent drew q revolver and fired at one
IF the men. who returned the IRE.
eboofing him through the heart. The
wOuld-be robbers then jumped on lhe.
train. Avenel gives fairly good de-
scription of the two men, he says
that they an about p years or age.
and their weight is about $50 or lso
pounds.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-01
OBTAIN
FULL DETAILS
Nathan Tells All He Knows About
Miss Geary's Death.
ARRESTS EXPECTED SOON
YOUNG MAN RETURNS TO BOS-
TON VOLUNTARILY.

n OSTON, Oct. 31.-Chief Inspector w.
= 3. Watts stated tonight that the
doctor who dismembered the body
of Susanna A. GeaTy, the suitcase vic
tim, had been located. He did not ex-
pect, however, that any arrest would
be made for a day or two, intimating
that the police were waiting something
more definite from Morris Nathan, the
lover OF the girl, who is now in custody
in Pittsburg.
The theory of the police regarding
the whole affair, in which the most Sc
rious charge in connection with il can
only be manslaughter, is that Miss
Geary went to woman and submitted
TO an Illegal operation. The operation
was not a success, but before the girl
died a male physician was called in
and he attempted TO save the girls life
by Il second operation for peritonitis,
Miss Geary died, the doctor then dis
membered the body and distributed
portions of it in two suit cases, which
were subsequently found.
The charge against the woman can
only be one Of manSl2ughter, while ac-
cording to Superintendent Pierce of the
local police force, it will be difficult 20
bring any charge against Nathan un-
! less he should be accused Of COnCealing
/ Il crime.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-01
PROMISES TO PROSECUTE
Jerome Pledges Himself to Go After
the Insurance Companies if
Elected Next Tuesday.

New York, Oct S1.-Further promises
10 prosecute persons shown 10 be guilty
of crimes by the revelation of life i'll
sUrance company officers now being made
b. the New York legislative investigating
committee. We're made today by District
Attorney Jerome. The promises were
made in reply 10 the construction when
his rival for office, james W. Osborne
put upOr Mr.. Jerome's recent statement
that If reelected, he would employ
Charles T. Hughes, now counsel for the
investigating committee. 10 conduct the
prosecution of insurance offenders. Mr..
Osborne asked Mr.. Jerome if he wanted
to use Mr.. Hughes in order to shirk the
conduct of the insurance prosecutions
himself. Mr.. Jerome said in reply;
Il have felt all along in regard TO these
insurance matters that crimes have been
committed and that the persons guilty Of
these crimes must be prosecuted, and il
is my intention, as l have said on sew
eral occasions, TO prosecute to the bitter
end every person connected with these
insurance matters against whom il IS
possible 10 obtain evidence showing the
commission of a criminal Offense.
IF elected. in such prosecutions | shall
avail nyself without reserve of every
aid and assistance that / can obtain from
any quarter. ! have absolutely no re-
lation with any one connected with these
insurance troubles that would hamper or
embarrass me il the slightest degree IN
the prosecution of those who have COM
mitted d crime"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-01
INVESTIGATION
Is BENEFICIAL
Good Bound to Result to the Insur-
anee Companies.
RATES WON'T BE CHEAPER
PAUL MoRToN's OPINION or THE
SITUATION.

= HICAGO, Oct 31.-Paul Morton.
L. president of the Equitable Life
Assurance company, believes great
good will result from the investigation
of the affairs of the insurance comDa-
MES.
The result of the present investiga-
ton" he said today, will be beneficial
not only to the insurance companies,
but to all corporations. The inquiry
viii have the effect of forcing insur-
ance companies and other corporations
upon a tirmer and sOunde- basis. IT
will promote a conservatism that will
insure a safety of investment which
the public desires. l do not care to talk
about the extravaganza which has been
exposed, further than to say that in
my judgment such a thing will be inn
possible after the present investigation
is concluded -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-01
Will Not Be Cheaper.

Asked if he thought one result would
be the placing of insurance on a cheap
er basis, Mr.. Morton replied:
Il hardly think so. The people do
not want cheap insurance, but they do
want safe insurance. My observation
has been that cheap insurance is never
safe insurance. Insurance has become
an acknowledged investment. one in
which a man does not have to wait
for death before anybody can obtain
any good from it, Being a legitimate
and good investment, and being recog-
niZed as such. the public has a right to
demand that 1t be safe.
My belief is that the present agita-
ton is going TO bring about just that
result-the guarantee of safe invest
ment in insurance. Hereafter men who
run insurance companies Will not dare
to do anything that will make invest
mept in their companies other than
safe. for fear of exposure and condem-
natin by the public"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-01
CONFERRED WITH EDITORS.
Count Witte Relies Upon the Press
for Support.

st. Petersburg, Oct. 51.-COunt Witte to-
day summoned a conference of the editors
OF all the ST. Petersburg newspapers and
asked their aid and cooperation In reStor-
ing normal conditions and securing the
confidence of the people in the new re-
gime, the purpose of which was to give
the fullest measure of liberty outlined IN
the manifesto.
The count said he had teleSTaphcd 70
many eminent liberals 10 como to St Pc
tersburg and assist in putting the new
administration on a solid and acceptable
footing, but while the railroad strike pre-
vented their arrival he was forced &c
RELY on the sober sense of the ST. Pc
teTsburg pr SIS. without whose assistance
in calming the people the government
could do nothing positive and would be
Obliged 10 content itself with negative,
and even reactiOnary measures.
The editors present expressed the Iull-
est confidence in Count White, but de-
clared that they could not publish their
papers without the consent of the strike
committee. The editors of the radical
papers said that 10 content the people
IL was necessary To give the fullest am
ncsty 10 political prisoners and remove
General Trepoff, the COsSacks and the
other military forces from the city.
Count White said the government IN
tended to proclaim amnesty. y mani
festo was being prepared, but everything
could not be done in a day. He added
that il would be madness TO remove the
troops from the city at such Juncture.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-01
BURNED TO CRISP.
Two Men Under the Influence Of
Liquor Food for Flames.

Bellingham, Wash, Oct 3l.-John King
and an unknown man were found burned
to crisp in the ashes of their cabin
about half way between Chuckanut bay
and Chuckanut stone quarry, two miles
south OF here. at o'clock last night. Al
though it is impossible TO determine the
cause of the fire, il is thought that il
was started while the men were cooking
in their room. In was first discovered by
an employee at the quarry about a half
hour after the cabin had been consumed
b. the flames. King was an employe OF
tie Quarry. Both men are thought 10
have been under the influence Of liquor
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-01
GOVERNMENT SELLS
BLACK HILLS TIMBER
lsnecia1 to The Herald. )

Washington. Oct. &l-sale has been
made by the government forest service of
approximately $500 CO feet OF dead and
insect-infested western yellow pine tim
Der in the Black Hills forest reserve, ia
South Dakota and Wyoming To TIE Nc
Laughlin Tie & Timber company. A con-
tract regulating logging has been agreed
upon and the cutting of timber. for which
Sc; eos is about TO begin. The tinlser il
situated in the northwestern part 81 the
reserve extending from the Chicago. Bur
lingtOu a Quincy tracks westward across
the South Dakota state 8Ie ill0 WN0m-
ing In order TO remove il aiosglHg rail-
road will be constructed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-01
Red Flaes Waved on Hieh.

Red flags showed above the dense black
mass OF cheering humanity. The police
Kept l. the background, not even trying
L. keep the street open, Passing patrols
o. their way 10 their barracks would
have been nlobbed had il not been for
the appeals Of the coOl-headed. who de-
claTed. 10 the accompaniment of cheers
that the troops were henceforth with the
people.
The biggest demonstration was organ
lied by students and wurkmen. 4 great
procession was formed. Starting from The
university 1900 strong, IL increased in
numbers as the demonstrators marched
across the river aud up the NevslSy Pros
peel as tar a. the kaZan cathedral sing
ing the "MaTstlllaisc. \ dozen red ban
ners Inscribed With the word 'Svoboda'
liberty. were carried az the head of the
parade which stopped al the places
where the troops fired OF the people Jan
nary -. and the Daraders. with barred
heads, chantcd funeral dirges. The crowds
IN IAe streets uncovered their heads as
The procession passed.
Continued on Page ?.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-01
INCIDENT is CLOSED
Chinese ApolOgized for the Woman
Who Got in the Way Of Ad-
miral Trains Gun.

Washington, oct. S1.-The incident
growing out of the attack on Admiral
Train and his son by a Chinese mob
near Nanzin has been adjusted. The
state department today received a dis
patch which read:
Admiral Train has just arrived az
Shanghai. The incident occurred near
Nanl1in, Oct. a. Train and his party
were shooting when a woman WAS acct
dentaIly wounded by Trains son, Out
her injuries We're slight. The son was
detained by the mob bat an amicable
settlement was made. The mob after
wards attacked them and TWO Chinese
were wounded by two civilians. No
sailors took part IN the engagement.
The governor of Nankin apolOgized to
the officers, restored their guns and
punished the ringleaders of the mob.
The incident is regarded as closed.