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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-26

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legation In the name OF the company,
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PRESS.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-26

"Pinsbnrg Phil left IN estate val
lcd a, $3.50 800. Just mink how manv
poor devils had 10 wall; home. after
playing sure hin@s' il. order To brin"
:,ijGui that result
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-26

When The !n:s*i:ns get Through w!'l,
his co"Il'aari:.l it is = safe wager that
CANAAN Davihcf. WHO WAS IN charge
nI u" cannon which 50 nearly killed
nc car. vii be forced 70 iiyr NJ 70
his name
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-26
MRS. DAVIS, LETTER OF THANKS

General Nelson y. Miles. following,
4 discussion in Congress; 81 his lrc:!,
ncAl CT Jefferson Davis, while The la,
ter was 4 prisoner AT Fort Monroe de
clarcd 1hat lie had been lnisrcpresan,
ca aE,! m,lr the specific statement
chat he had III lis possession Hotter
from Mrs. Davis III which 10 declare!
That She had thanked him for The con.
sido:;,,ion shown the former President
Of the ConfcdcGacy. Mrs Davis cnol-
lcn"cd The statement and called Tor !.
Photographic COPY OF Tie alleged nr,".
In response to that challenge Tie GEN
craI Publishes thc following:
Fort Monroe Va. May 23, 1865.
Please receive my thanks for youl
courtesy and kind answers TO my qucs.
tons OF this morninS tMay 2",D
cannot quit the harbor without beg.
Gin% you again to look after my has
bands health for me.
Yours very respectfully.
.'EARTNA DAVIS >
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-26
Yours very respectfully.
"E.ARINA DAVIS

This note absolutely sustains Mrs.
Davis statement and leaves General
Niles IN 4 very uncnvablc POSITION ii.
r""a"" 10 lie matter. The only way
he can save his lace" is to own NJ
thar he has been guilty Of The same
climc he clrgcs against his critics, TO-
there certainly is nothing i'll th<. al 5vc
note 10 indicate that Mrs. Davis Intend
cd 10 thank him fer hu,nauc treatment
OF her husband
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-26
COY crnol V;.rdulan az 1Iississin,;

Governor Varhnlan. Of Mississippi.
wants. 10 &c 10 tho senate Way nc. :.
Tic wcnli b" a good man 10 sic en- Till
man Richmond Hcws Leader.
Ban supnoac The two should happen
to Join forces What would happen
ihcl?
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-26

"Wha1 is The Senate fo,?" asks an
exchange Colonel Henry W:tter;or.
seems 70 think 1t Is for sale.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-26

The beauty seen Is partly in him who
sees It.-Bovee.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-26
MAIL. SUBSCRIPTIONS.
TELEPHONE NUMBERS.

Editorial Rooms. Eel L none 10. IA
Business Ohlce... Bell Phone No. ISL.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1905-08-29
STUMBLING BLOCK REMOVED.
Russia Sees an Open Way to Peace.

St Petersburg, Aug. 2S.-The Asso-
ciated Press dispatch from Portsmouth,
N H, declaring that President Roose-
welt was authorized several days ago
on behalf of Japan to waive all claims
for indemnity or reimbursement for the
cost of the war and to cede back to
Russia the northern half of the Island
of Sakhalin, leaving the redemption"
price of it to the arbitration of a mix
ed commission was received too late
here last night to reach the general
public but it's significance was instant
ly recognized in the quarters where it
became known.
There is every reason to believe,
Judging from the official expressions
persistently given out by the foreign
office since the beginning of the nego-
tiations at Portsmouth, THAI this pro-
position by Japan to waive the ques-
ton of indemnity goes far toward re-
moving the last, and according to the
official explanations, the only stumbling
block in the>Svay of peace. The foreign
office has said that the disputed points
Setween Russia and Japan with the ex-
cestion of the payment of indemnity
had practically been arranged on a
basis satisfactory to both sides. but
that Russia would never pay an indem-
nifty.
If the latest proposals of Japan
mean that she valves all claims to in
demnitY of any kind or description
giving up all idea of reimbursement foI
the expenses of the war, in any guise
whatever. and in place thereof is pre-
pared to accept, for restoration to Rus
sia of the northern half of Sakhalin
I redemption price to be fixed by ar
unbiased commission, this price to be
determined upon the actual value oi
the island and not TO take into ac-
count Japans war expenses or to carry
a concealed indemnity to Japan, peace
is possible.
There is reason for the assertion tha
in all probability Japan's proposal wa:
never understood here in this way and
for the deduction according to the Rus
sian official statement, that the stumb-
ling block to peace could not be remov'
ed. now there ought to be 4 new anC
promising basis for a continuation of th'
negotiations
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1905-08-29
A CHINESE RAILROAD
The Subject ofa Conference at Oyster
Bay Yesterday.

Oyster Bay. Aug. 2S.-J. Pierpont
Morgan had an extended conference
today with President Roosevelt. The
conference related to matters pertain
ing to the Canton -Hankow railroad in
China, and it's probable disposition by
the present owners, the American
China Development company. The
firm of J. Pierpont Morgan and COM
pany practically controls the roads
and its concessions. Mr.. Morgan Wis
tied the president several weeks ago
on a similar mission to that of today.
Subsequently Sir Chentung Liang
Cheng. the Chinese minister, had A
conference with the president on the
same subject. No definite disclosures
were made regarding either of the
conferences.
The Chinese government has pro-
posed to the American China Devel-
opment company that it sell the road
and it's concessions to China, the price
generally regarded as close to the cost,
the precise figure being $7,000,000. So
far as can be learned the directors of
the company have not passed finally
upon the offer of the Chinese govern
ment 1t is said to be the intention of
the directors to hold a meeting to-
morrow in Jersey City. in the Ameri-
can China Development company's Of
flee, it being a New Jersey corpora
ton, and it is likely that at that meet
ing the question of the disposition of
the road will be determined def
nitely.
Mr. Morgan arrived at Oyster Bay
on his steam yacht Corsair shortly be
fore l O'Clock today. Accompanied by
a man whose name was not obtaina-
Bile, he was conveyed in a launch to
the pier and thence in one of the
presidents carriages to Sycamore Hill.
There Mr.. Morgan and his friend were
luncheon guests Of the president and
Mrs Roosevelt. They remained with
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1905-08-29
THE PHOENIX LAND OFFICE
Orders Have Come to Locate II In the
Post Office Building.

Surveyor General ingalls, yesterday
received orders from the commissioner
of the general land office to locate the
Phoenix land office in rooms over the
postoffice. 1t had been generally un-
deistood that this would be done and
not long ago it was prematurely an
nounced that the location of the office
had been made there.
Surveyor General Ingalls,, before the
appointment Of eIther of the officials
of the land office had been delegated to
select a location. He had not been
instructed to make a location but
merely to recommend one. He invited
proposals from various owners of
buildings along with information re-
garding the accommodations afforded
and forwarded all the proposals to
Washington where the final selection
should be made.
The postoffice building though in
private ownership is already a semi
government building. 1t contains not
only the postofice but also the head
quarters of the reclamation service and
the L. $. geological survey for its
operations in this part of the country.
1t is also the home of the Water Users
association which is intimately con-
nected with the two former organiza-
tions and all OF them have more or
less to do with the land Office.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1905-08-29
ARREST OF FARMERS
Charged With Trying to Destroy the
Big St. Hary's Reservoir.

St Marys. Ohio, Aug. 2S.-As re
suit of an official investigation of the
two attempts TO blow up the immense
reservoir near here during the past
year. two arrests were made today and
more are expected tomorrow. Those
against whom warrants were issued
are farmers living near the reservoir.
Riley Cotton, of Celina, charged with
having blown up the bulkhead in an
attempt to destroy the reservoir. and
Parker Wright, whose home is ON the
south side Of the reservoir. accused of
being an accomplice. were arrested
today and taken before the prosecut-
ing attorney at Wapakoneta. Other
farmers are accused of having guilty
knowledge of the two attempts to re-
lease the water of the big pond.
w. H. McClintock, secretary of the
state board of public works, arrived in
St. Marys today and ordered the ar
rest of all the accused parties. If the
wall had been blown out 1T would have
released the immense volume of water
and drained the largest artificial body
of water in the world. Had the plot
succeeded the property damage would
have been immense, and the loss of
life would also have probably been
heavy.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1905-08-29
THE HIGH SCHOOL nUDDLE
Judge Bakers Opinion Submitted to
the Trustees.

AS The Republican announced a
week ago District Attorney Baker yes
terday submitted to the board of trus-
tees of the high school an opinion re-
garding the controversy between the
board and the board Of supervisors
with reference to the tax levy for tne
maintenance Of the school for the cam
ing year.
The opinion is i'm reply to a request
by the high school board, the super
visOrs having declined to accept the
estimate of superintendent Fulton. 1t
was the belief of the scnOol board that
there was nothing under section 2222
Of the revised statutes relating to spe-
cial or high school districts, for the
board of supervisors to do but order a
levy sufficient to raise the sum named
in the estimate of the superintendent
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1905-08-29
who had fixed s1s,O1e.e5 as the amount


needed.
Tne opinion of Judge Baker, though
at that time not having been put into
form. was outlined by The Republican.
The section on the face of it is man
datory upon the board Of supervisors
but Judge Baker is of the opinion that
it was not the intent of the Legislature
to make it so for that would have made
it void. He says that he prefers a con-
struction which will preserve a statute
to one which will destroy it. He does
not think that the Legislature could
have intended to invest the superin-
tendent an administrative or executive
officer with the power of levying tax
which is a legislative function. But if
that view of the case should be taken
the courts would certainly hold the
section to be void. The district at
torney adds that if the members of the
school board carry the matter into the
courts they may succeed in having it
determined that the legislature meant
what it said and thus the high school
will be left without maintenance at all
A second question which the board
of trustees submitted to the district
attorney was this: HAS the Phoenix
Union High School any redress or re-
medy at law whereby the board of su-
pervisors of Maricopa county can be
compelled to make such a levy or rate
as will produce the amount estimated
to be necessary for the maintenance
of the Phoenix high school for the
year 19O5-19O6?"
On this point the district attorney
says:
'In answer to your second question
! will say, no matter which construc-
tion is placed upon the section, the
board of trustees of the Union High
supervisors by any legal proceeding
| to accept an estimate made by the
superintendent. without the exercise
of any discretion upon their part. II
! the section confers discretionary pow
| er upon the board of supervisors, the
! court will not control the exercise oi
/ that discretion by any legal process
J If the section is mandatory. and the
board is without any discretion wnat-
] ever and must simply obey the com
mands of the school superintendent
/ then the section appears to be void
and the court will not enforce a. voiC
law by any legal process. One or the
other. of these things I believe to be
true. and either one is a negative an
swer to your inquiry; that is you have
no remedy"
1t was intended to nold a meeting
of the board of trustees yesterday
Afternoon TO determine what step, il
any. should be taken. One of the
members, however, was unable to bt
I present and it was announced that :
meeting would probably be held today
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1905-08-29
The New Orleans AuthOri,
ties Against the Fever
GOOD MONDAY SHOWING
It is Believed now That the Federal
Physicians Have a Firm Grip-The
Progress OF the Disease at Adjacent
Points.

New Orleans, Aug. 2S.-The report
to D. M: New cases, As: total to
date, 1,7S8; deaths. 5; total, 26O; new
foci, IS; total 42O; remaining under
treatment, 1S1.
Though New Orleans is now in the
midst of period unusually critical in
yellow fever epidemics, there Is no
present indication that the federal au-
thorities are to lose their grip on the
situation. Monday always shows an
increase over Sunday in the number OF
new cases because Sunday is a goou
deal of a holiday for the inspecting
force and only the doctors are to be
depended upon, but today's total was
regarded as confirming the opinions
expressed a week ago that there is
little further chance that the disease
will get away from those who are
fighting it so stubbOrnly.
The weather this morning was un-
seasonably cool, following a hot spell
on Sunday. but it was not followed by
heavy mortality. Unusual interest
attaches to the developments in con-
nection with the discovery of the fever
at Gulfport. Governor Nardaman some
! time ago issued a proclamation In
which he announced that there would
be proceedings against doctors in Mis-
sissippi who suppressed the existence
of yellow fever there.
The case of Mrs. Collins, which re-
suited in the acknowledgment by
: Gulfport of the infection there, is tax
/ en- to indicate that yellow fever was
present at Gulfport some weeks ago
Mrs. Collins reached here from Gulf
/ port last Monday evening. She was
taken i'll on the train on her way
over. DR.. LeBeuef president of the
! New Orleans Medical society, was
! called on Tuesday and saw at once
| that Mrs. Collins was suffering with
/ yellow fever
! Mrs. Collins expressed surprise
when she was told that she had vel
/ low fever. She said she had lived in
a house about a mile from the railroaf
/ station, close to a house in which twc
/ young men had been sick just four
teen days prior to her attack. she
! said that for several days she had no
/ house. leading her TO believe that :
! consultation was in progress. Subse.
quently it was announced that tn,
sickness was malaria.
! DR.. wasdin was ordered to investi-
gate. The result was the turning uI
/ of three cases of yellow fever in tn,
/ territory in which Mrs. Collins lived
| As a result of the discovery of the
case at Gulfport and Mississippi City
a number of doctors here. who hav,
patients on the Mississippi coast, are
now advising their return to the city
where in the event of illness they may
| be sure of perfect treatment.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1905-08-29

the president until nearly o'clock,
returning then to the Corsair, which
sailed soon after they went aboard. 1t
can be said positively that the con-
ference had no relation to the pend
ign peace negotiations.
Jesse T. Wilson of Indiana was ap-
pointed by President Roosevelt today
to be. second assistant secretary of the
interior. Mr.. Wilson will succeed in
that position Melville w. Miller also
an Indiana man, whose resignation
the president accepted to take effect
August 1, last The probable appoint
ment of Mr.. Wilson was indicated
some time ago.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1905-08-29
FLOOD TOWN ON FIRE.
A Half Million Domar Fire at Johns
town, Pa.

Johnstown, Pa, Aug. 2S.-The build
ing and stock of the Pennsylvania
Traffic department store in the city,
largest department store in the city,
are a total loss. as a result of a fire
that started about IL o'clock last night
among some refuse near the elevator
snaft in one of the wings of the build
ing. The estimated loss is $500,000,
which is almost covered by insurance.
For a time the Crystal hd4el and
other buildings across the street from
the Pennsylvania Traffic building were
threatened, but the fire department
succeeded in confinirg the blaze to the
building in which i originated.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1905-08-29
CATTLE AND SHEEP.

Chicago, Aug. 2S.-Cattle receipts
$4,000, including 5000 Westerns; mar
ket steady. Good to prime steers,
$500 $40; poor to medium, S465.S so {;
stOckers and feeders, $2-25G+25; cows,
S2.259450; heifers. $2.409 k75; can
ners, S1.25@2.40; bulls s2.4oGt 4;
calves, $500 $50; Texas fed steers,
S3.5O@4.50; western steers. s3.5004.6O.
Sheep receipts, $4,000; ten cents
lower; lambs Is cents lower. Good 20
choice wethers, S5.25@5.4O; fair to
choice mixed, $4.750 $40; western
sheep, $505.40; native lambs, $500
7.45; western lambs. S6@765.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1905-08-29
STEAM PIPE BROKE.
Two Dead and Three Dying at DAN
willie, III.

Danville, Ill, Aug. 2S.-Two men are
dead and three others are in a dying
condition as a result of the bursting of
a 16-inch steam pipe in the Danville
electric light plant this afternoon.
John Richards of Georgetown, and
VIM. Thornton of Danville died to-
night The others injured are Ed
Caldwell of Georgetown, and A. A.
Tuttle and Samuel Niccum Of Dan
vile.
The men were stokers and cinder
pit workers and We're repairing the
pipe when the nipple blew off. All the
men were married.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1905-08-29
METALS.

New York, Aug. 2S.-Copper was
lower abroad with spot closing at e71
lis Cd and futures at Ell IS cd in
the London market Locally the larg-
er interests were said TO be very firm
in their views and it was reported that
little if any metal was available for
nearby supply except at materially
higher prices. Lake and electrolytic
are held at $16.S71a @17 and casting at
SIG 1926. Spelter was higher in both
markets, closing at e25 IS Cd in Lon
don and at S5.7OG5.SO locally. Silver,
62A: Mexican dollars, Al.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1905-08-29
GRAIN.

Chicago. Aug. 2S.-Under a weight
of bearish sentiment wheat prices
were held steady at a small decline to-
day by resting orders in the hands of
commission houses. September open
ed unchanged at 7915@79s4. After a
recession to 1915 az, the market ral-
lied to 1919, at which figure it closed.
September corn opened at So. The
market sagged off to 52A, rallying to-
ward the close under short covering
to 50 with the feeling barely steady.
September oats finished at 25%. The
highest for the day was 25S.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1905-08-29
STOCKS.

Anal. Copper, S65s; Sugar 1445s !;
Anaconda, lis; Atchison, S9% pfd.
1O41z; n. J. Central, 215: G. & o. 565s A:
St. Paul, 1917; Big Four, 1Oo@4; c &
S. 2S2s; 1st pfd. 62&; End -pfd. 4S1s;
Erie, SOS; Manhattan, 166; Metropoli-
tan, 1875; NJ. p. 1879; n. Y. Central,
152%; Penna. 1451a; St. L. & s. f. 2nd
pfd. SO; s. P. 669t: U. P. IS; U. s.
Steel, 36%; pfd. 1041k; w. L. 9345.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1905-08-29
QUARANTINE AGAINST MEMPHIS

Houston, Tex, Aug. 2S-State
Health officer Tabor today quaran-
tined against Memphis. The restric-
tions effect only people from Mem
phis. Passengers coming through the
Memphis gateway will be admitted to
Texas. The Texas authorities have
also placed the bar on bananas.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1905-08-29
WESTERN LEAGUE.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

At Kansas City-Kansas City 1.
Louisville 3.
At lwaukee-Milwaukee ,, Indian
Spolis 3.
At Minneapolis-Mi 6, Co
lumbus l.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1905-08-29
A VARIETY OF CAUSES
ANY OF Them Night Have Made the
Market Dull.

New York, Aug. 2S.-The heaviness
and irregularity of tOday's stock mar
ket may be ascribed to several cir
cumstances. any one of them more or
less plausible, if not entirely logical
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1905-08-29
BONDS.

U. S. ref Is reg. IO4sE. coupon 1O4$i;
L. s. reg. 10SM coupon 103A: U. s
new As reg. 1873, coupon 1873; [. 5.
old As reg. 1e4ss, coupon 104%.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1905-08-29
WEATHER TODAY.

Washington. Aug. 2S.-Forecast for
Arizona: Fair Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1905-08-29

he broke off the negotiations just as
the way was opened for a possible ac-
cord.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1905-08-29

5000 cash down and 800 on easy
monthly installAhents Ike rent viii buy
a i've room house with bath and fisfe
shade. E E. Passoe. 11O " Center a..
Real Estate and Loans
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1905-08-29

Lodging house and furniture for sale
on easy terms, money maker for the
right party. z. E. Pascoe, 110 NORTH
Center ST.. Real Estate and Loans and
Insurance.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1905-02-11
Held Up A Train.

Portland, February 1.-The
flyer on the Oregon
Railway and Navigation Conn
pany's line running out of Port
land was held up at 6;15 tonight
by four masked men within the
city limits and the rear car, the
Valla Valla sleeper, robbed. The
bandits jumped the train as it left
the East Portland station and
caught six men in the smoking
room of the car and with them the
Pullman conductor, who was just
beginning to take up tickets.
Several hundred dollars were taken
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1905-02-11
Unbalanced Her Mind.

San Francisco, Jan. 21--The
simple life has been Ethel Duri-
wages doing. Holding that life
comes from fresh air and hot milk
and that meat is a thing to be
Stunned this 20 year old daugh-
tear of ]. L. Durivage of 1866 Fell
street, has broken down so COM
pletely that yesterday it was neces-
sary for the police to remove her
from her home to the Detention
Hospital.
There the Lunacy Commissioners
decided that the girl is not insane.
They found that her ailments were
caused by her unusual mode of life.