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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-27
ARMY MEN CONFIDENT.
Washington Officials Still Hope Taft
viii Succeed.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. &c.
While not abatlng n any degree. the
preparations for transporting troops to
Cuba in accordance with the wishes Of
the president, the ranking officials
here in the army and navy are today
still OF the opinion that Secretary
Taft will succeed In effecting an mr.
rangement which will obyiate the ne.
cessity for the landing of single
American soldier on Cuban soil.
1t is believed that the secretary's
purpose Is to carry out direct instruc.$
tons from President Roosevelt. and
give the Cubans another chance to
govern their own island. The only
way this could be worked out would
be for him to call together some of
the most patriotic and judicious OF
the Cubans, without regard to party
Affiliations, and ask them to create
provisional government.
AT the presidents suggestion Off
GERS In oil parts Of the United States
have been advised to prepare for d
call to service in Cuba, and II worst
comes to worst" the men and officers
of the army can be ready to sail long
before transportation can be provided
for them. IA s 4 u
The war department cannot prepare
commercial ships for transport service
In less than a week after taking pos.s
session Of them. ,!s y.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-27
Republicans Of tbe Empire State
Select Strong Candidate
HARMONY MARKS The CONVENTION
o'd'Tine Bosses Not Present, But the
New Ones Put Their Slate Through
Without Much Trouble-Woodruff
Succeeds odeII.
tBy Associated Press.)

SARATOGA N. Y, Sept. 2G.--Ex.
petition marked the second and Hna,
day of the Republican State conven.
ton. From fife time early this morn.
Ing. when 1t became known that
Charles L. Hughes of New York,
would he nominated for governor by
reclamation the other proceedings
practically became formal and were
pushed to completion with the utmost
speed.
The selection of the remainder OF!
the ticket and the choice Of Tim.
othy Woodruff to succeed b. d. Odcl;
as State chairman we're accomplished
before the convention assembled, and
1t only remained for the convention
to ratify all that had been arranged
and to adjourn
+ Breyity was an apparent feature Of
the nominating speeches. while the
principal speech, In which Job Hedg.
es. of New York placed Chares o..
Hughes in nomination for governor.
was the most interesting event Of the
proceedings. E'das
Representative Herbert Parsons
made the speech proposing the re-.
nomination of Lieutenant-G Governor
Nj Linn Bruce. the man he had kept
from the head of the ticket, and
whom he praised highly.
One ballot was cast forN the nomi.
nation of John F. O'Brien for secre..
.tary OF State; Martin E. Lewis, for
comptroller; j. G. Wallenmein, Tor
State treasurer, and H. A. Van Al.
styne for State engineer and survey
or and julius NJ. Mayer for attorney.
general. Il
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-27
BULLET HOLE N TOP or HER HEAD.
Only Clue to Her Identity is That;
Her Linen Is Marked a. T." and
That She Is of the Better Glass.
Would Have Soon Become Moth.
er-Had Been Dead Many Hours.
(By the Associated press.)

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Sept. Pc,
Minneapolis policemen arc confront.
ed by mysterious hotel murder.
that of woman and an unborn child.
Attendants at the Glcnwood hotel
today broke into room which had
been occupied by persons registered
on Tuesday as Fred Tyler and wife.
and found on the bed the body of: n
young woman.
There was a bullet wound in the
top OF the bead, and apparently she
had been dead for many hours. It
IS said that the man who accompan-
led her left the hotel early today.
The woman apparently was of the
better class. Nothing was found to
establish her identity. Her linen was
marked "a T."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-27
VIadqCt GVsr Railroad Track in
Philadelphia Co||apses.
ONE WORKMAN FATALLY INJURED
New York Express Train Due at the
Place Where the accident Happened
Was Only Saved Through Prompt
Work of FIasman.
(By Associated Press.l

PHILADELPHIA, PA, Sept. 90
A bridge over the tracks of the New
York division of the Pennsylvania
railroad at Thirty-first street and Co.
lumbia avenue, collapsed today as a
heavy work car of the Philadelphia
Rapid Transit company, carrying six
men. was passing over Ii
The car was precipitated to the
tracks below and all the men were
hurt, one of them. Walter Dillor, re.
ceiving fatal injuries.
The bridge fell few minutes Jefore
an express train from New York was
due at the bridge, which is partly hid
den by a curve, and the presence Of
mind of railroad man. who tagged
the train, averted probably serious
accident as all the tracks were COM
pletely block with the wreckage OF the
bridge and car. Traffic was delayed
for more than an hour.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-27
STEkSLAND GETS TEN
. YEARS IN JOLIET PRISON
Chicago Bank Wrscksr cohfesses
and Is Then Sentenced to
The Pen|tentIary.
duplicates OTHERS IN CRIME
Mob Meets the Train That Brings Him
to Chicago and He Cows in Deadly
Fear of violcnce-Daushter Accom-.
panies Him to His New Home,
Where He viii Wear Stripes.
lpy Associated prcss.l

Wy <tScpS"tSu
n CHICAGO. Sept. 2G.--Paul o. Stems
land, to whose confessed cmbezzle-
mcnt of 100000 was due chiefly to
the collapse of the Milwaukee Avenue
State bank. of which lie was president.
today was sentenced in record time to
serve from one to ten years In the
lpenitentiary.
Within three hours after Stenslunds
arrival in Chicago today from Moroc-
CO, whittier he fled before the bank
failed, the former bank president
pleaded guilty and received sentence.
Before another three hours had
elapsed the convicted banker had be.
gun service of the sentence ut Joliet
prison. Stensland pleaded guilty on
two indictments, charging embezzle-
ment and violation of the state bank
ing laws.
Light Fine imposed.
A fine of $3.50 was imposed on the
latter charge, which was based upon
the acceptance of $50 In deposits after
the bank was insolvent. The prison
sentences imposed, which will operate
concurrently. are from one to Ave ana
from one to ten years, making the
longest possible term ten years.
Stenslands arrival In Chicago was
greeted by crowd of several hundred
persons, who awaited the coming OF
the Twentieth Century Limited, OH
which the prisoner and his oaptors
were passengers.
Bank Wrecker Feared Violence.
The crowd was demonstrativc. nj.
though offering no violence. and the
effect upon Stensland was noticeable.
He became nervous and seemingly tp-
prehensive of being harmed. The
drive to the court building was accom-
plished without incident.
Stensland, haggard and trembling.
was hurried between double line OF
policemen into States Attorney
Healey's presence. A conference last.
Ing an hour ensued between Stensland,
Healey, Assistant States Attorneys
Olsen and Barbour and. other attaches
of the oiiice.
After the conference Mr.. Healey
said:
duplicates Others.
"Stensland made II full confession of
everything connected with the affairs
of the bank. He has told us Of his
own acts and of the acts OF the others.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-27
PLATFORM AS ADOPTED.
Socialism Denounced as Well as Re
publican Methods.

Socialism Denounced as Well as Re.
publican Methods.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Sept. 2G.-The
following is an abstract of the plat
form adopted by the Democratic con-
vention:
cat this time when tho authority of
Democracy Is invoked to defend plum
der of the masses by a few rich men,
through partial laws on one hand and
on the other, to justify many extrava-
CANT and revolutionary proposals,
which If adopted, must inevitably pro.
duce worse disasters than the abuses
they seek to cure, we deem 1t emil
nently fitting to declare that the whole
Democratic principle Is embraced in
the injunction laid on the first man
that In the sweat of their brows that
he and all his host must eat their
bread.
Campaign Contributions Denounced.
"We denounce Republican campaign
contribution, which enables the trust
magnates to plumber the whole body
Of their fellow citizens, by charging
extortionate prices for the necessarles
of life and the essentials of industry.
1--WE deplore as the most sinister
consequence of the corruption and
graft which degrades our plain indus.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-27
FOOTBALL PLAYER, KICKED
ON THE HEAD, U|ES IN HOUR
Seasons Opens with a Killing Even
Before the Contestants Get
Real Busy.
(Dy Associated Prcss.)

PRlNCETOWN, N. j.. Sept. 90
While carrying the ball over for n
touchdown In practice game of foot
bill ut Lawrcncevillo today John p.
Kennedy. captain and right half-back
OF the Lawrencevillo eleven, was
kicked In the head. He walked off the
field. apparently unhurt. but died an
hour later. He was q years old, and
his home was Mt Troy, N. Y.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-27
.CUBANS WOULD APPEAL
. TO EUROPEAN POWERS
Aoderatss Ii 1he|r Frenzy Talk
Of Using Dynamite Against
Property Of Americans.
NEGRO DOMINATION IS FEARED
Certain Officials Went so Far 40 to
Say They Would Much Prefer Either
Germany or England to tho United
ssates-Taft and bacon May Name
a Provisional Government.
my Associated Press.)

\.
4 HAVANA, CUBA, Sept 26.--A moot.
Ing of Tho Moderate national assem-.
bly, was hastily called this afternoon
TO decide the pressing question, wheth.
or some way could not yet DO devised
to settle the present difficulty With
out tho threatened American inter-
pention.
Those present. including vlcePresi-
dent Mendez Cnpote, nearly all the
members OF the cabinet aud almost
nll the leading senator's and repre-.
sentntives.
No sooner had the meeting Assem-.
bied Ian the pent-up Indignation
against tho American peace commits.
sloncrs brok' forth. Several men he
gan In loud voices, and at the same
time to condemn Secretary OF War
Taft ana Acting Secretary of State
bacon, who were declared to have
shown Partially for the rebels.
Would Appeal to Europe.
The speakers shouted denunciationa
against the American government aud
holly Insisted that the Moderate
party should appeal to the powers OF
the world for protection against the
usurpatlon Of the sovereignty OF Cuba
by the United States.
1t was declared that the government
forces should fight to the death rather
itth i'm i.,.,t xA~ "a
upon by the rebels, and one speaker
depicted the horrors OF negro DOM
nation. which would result, he said,
from the threatened Liberal ascend.
ancy, brought about with the alleged
assistance Of the United States,
Talk Of Using Dynamite. II
Some Of the most radical present
assert that the government had
plenty of dynamite in Havana, which
could be used to preciptate those In.
ternationnl complications that accrue
from the destruction of foreign prop
erty.
Certain American properties were
specifically mentioned as convenient
for such attacks. Several speakers
even said that they would prefer Ger
many or Great Britain in Cuba to the
United States.
Frenzy Worked OFF. III
This cbullition OF frenzy subsidized
after an hour and a half, and the meet
Ing then settled down to considera-
ton of the more rational question,
whether 1t were not possible to re-
open the negotiations with the peace
commissioners.
The one point upon which the meet
Ing was unanimous was that the car
dinal condition of the re-opening OF
negotiations should be that the Mod.
crates insist that the commissioners
require rebels to lay down their arms
before proceeding to negotiate.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-27
Married Man Drowned While aff
seWe|rs Point.
KNOCKED OVERHEARD BY JIB BOOM
Norfolk Man Lost While Going to Sea
For First Time in a Small Boat.
Leaves Wife and One Child, Lit
tie Girl.
Especial to the Daily Press

NoPccIuI 10 tIIC I1dIIy fresS'J
NORFOLK, VA, Sept. 2G.--Joseph
70. Sawyer. 81 years old. making his
first trip out this morning on the bug.
eye White Wing in attempting to put
In place the jib boom of the vessel,
which had become caught, was knock
ed overheard of Sewells Point, and
being unable to swim, was drowned.
His body had not been recovered.
Sawyer was married and leaves a
widow and one child, girl eight years
old. He was a brother of S. W. and
w. G. Sawyer.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-27
MORMON SMITH NOT GUILTY.
Utah Judge Sides With the Father Of
Forty.six Children.

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, Sept.
2!G5.-Judge Armstrong, in the dis.
trict court decided today that co,iaa.
ty Attorney Farley P. Christensen
could not be compelled to issue n
warrant for the arrest of President
Joseph Smith. on complaint sworn
to by Charles Moslyn Owen, charg.
ing the head Of the Mormon church
with statutory offense.
The court was of the opinion that
the complaint sworn to by Owen was
indefinite and did not show that Mary
Schwartzsmith, whose relations with
the president formed the ground of
the complaint was not his legal wife.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-27
What ho has revealed makes tho bank
affairs less dirk for himself"

What he has revealed makes tho bank
affairs less dirk for himself"
The court proceedings, which fol-
lowed Immediately. were conducted
hnrriedly. Stcnsland's form was shak-
Ing with emotion and he frequently
brushed away tears.
Judge kcrstcn, addressing tho pris.
uning. asked IL he had any defense to
offer. Upon receiving Il negative reply
tho court passed sentence.
Hustled to Joliet.
Stcnsland was joined by his daugh-
ter. Mrs, lnga Sandberg, MS he left the
court room and accompanied by Jailor
j. l.. Whitman ana Deputy Sheriff Nc
Mnlion wore conveyed to Il railroad
station. Four hours after tho arrival
In Chicago, Stemslamd left for Joliet
aud before o'clock all the routine
necessary to commit tho convicted
man to cell had been, completed
Mrs. SnndhcrE tainted In the wurden's
reception room ut the nenitcntiary as
the last details for the incarceration
were completed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-27
DRIVING Plies.

A large number of the piles for
the foundation of the new steel ship
trestlc. to be built on the extreme
north side of the shipyard have been
driven and the work of laying the
foundation will begin in q short
while.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-27
Steals child to collect Rent.
Especial to the Daily Press.)

WILKEsBARRE, PA, Sept. 26.-
Because Michael KOCH of Midyale,
was several months behind in his rent,
Jacob Temerer, his landlord, today
seized Koch's two.weeks-old baby and
ran down the road with. 1t. Mr.. Koch
in great agitation followed him and
paid him half the rent to return the
child. He promised to give him the
other half tomorrow.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-27
sryan's and Hearst's Names Cheered
(By Associated Pressi

= SEATTLE, WASH, Sept. 26.-Dem.
ocrats of Washington In state conven-
ton today endorsed William j. Bryan
for the presidency of 1908, roundly
cheering the name of William r..
Hearst. The convention was tho
smallest in years, many counties being
unrepresented.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-27
RooseveIt Commentaries Huahes.

OYSTER BOY, Sept. 26.-The fol-
lowing telegram was sent by the pres.
ident to Charles E. Hughes tonight:
Hon. Charles e. Hughes:
II rejoice for the sake OF the cause
or good citizenship In your nomlna.
ton. THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-27
Hustled to Joliet.
Saloonkcepcr. Jealous, Kills Himself.
(lly the Associated press)

Wy EHU NsbUCIItuU I'TVBS.J
P1TTSbultG' PA. sspt. 2G.-Percy
Bowmaster, aged 81 years II snloou.
keeper committed suicide today by
shooting himself In the head after
attempting to XIII his wife. Tho
shooting took place IN Allegheny. and
II Is said was the result OF Jealousy.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-27
HEARST NOMINATED
AFTER BITTER FIGHT
First Ballot Gives Editor More
Than Twice Number Of Votes
Opponents Received.
sUlzeS, NEXT CHOICE, GETS 1875
Both Factions Denounce Each Other
RoundIy-other Independence Party
Nominees Are Also Named by the
Democrats - Bryan Praised-PIat.
form Adopted
SUlzeH, NEXT CHOICE, GETS 1876
(Dy Associated Press.)
The Ticket,


For Governor-William Randolph
Hearst, New York city.
For Lieutenant Governor-W. Stuy
vesant Chandler, Duchesse county.
For Acknowledgement = William
Schuyler Jackson.
For State Treasurer-Julius Nan.
ser, Suffolk county
For Secretary of State-.Iohn s.
Whalen, of Monroe county.
For Engineer and Surveyor-Fred.
erick w. Skene, of Queens county.
CONVENTION HALL, BUFFALO,
n. Y, Sept. 2G.-The vote for COVER.
nor on the first ballot was: Hearst
300; Sulzer. 1874; Dix, II.
Necessary TO choice, 22G
CONVENTION HALL, BUFFALO
N. Y. Sept. Eth a session which
began before S o'clock last night AMI
was continued till long after mid
night, the Democratic State conyen.
ton nominated William Randolph
Hearst for governor.
"A test vote on the adoption of the
majority report of the committee on
contested seats showed the Hearst
elemen to have the necessary
strength to win and the final result
was only a question OF time.
Sulzer the Next Choice.
Congressman William Sulzer was
placed in nomination, his name be.
ing greeted by a great outburst OF
cheering which continued four min.
utes.
John A. Dix. of Washington coun.
ty' had also been named for COVER.
nor.
The session was marked by ey
IRENE bitterness, Mr.. Hearst being ar
raigned and denounced roundly by a
number of the speakers.
The language INDUCED in surged
the delegates into wild demonstra.
lions for and against the sentiment
OF the speakers.
Bryan Endorsed.
At II O'Clock tonight the Demo.
cratic State convention had perfect
ed its organization, adopted the plat.
form. including resolution felici
tating Bryan, and adopted the ma.
jirity report of the committee on ere
dentials.
This was test vote, and showed
substantial lead for Hearst. The
nomination Of mandates for COVER
nor was then begun, an Albany coun
ty delegate leading off for Hearst.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-27

CONVENTION HALL. BUFFALO.
n. Y, Sept. 2G.-The vote for COVER.
nor on the first ballot was: Hearst.
800; Sulzer, 1874; Dix, II.
Necessary TO ii choice, 22G.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-26

rector of the club until he went east
last year, and this is to be the first
play presented since the departure of
the former director. The young people
who are TO take part are all well
known in local social circles and pos
sess much talent.
Philip Kerr will have charge of the
production. Mr.. Kerr is well known as
one of the former college students. Ed
ward Booth, jr, is acting as business
manager.
Following is the cast of characters:
Mr.. Hastings, Edward Booth; Mr.. Pet
terbone, Murray Brannen; Mr.. Bender
Marcus Scott; McSnach, Marshal
Whine; Victor Smith, Elwood Stanton
Miss Fiji, Miss Estelle LeSage: Mrs
Petterbone, Miss Mildred Talcott; Miss
Evangeline Bender, Miss Agnes
Brown; Mrs. Bender, Miss Geraldine
Fitzgerald Miss Emily Petterbone,
Miss Grace duCasse; the Maid, Miss
Mary Cunningham. Murray Brannen
is the winner of the gold medal for
oratory at the college last year.
st. Vincent's young people are well
known for the high standard they have
maintained in their amateur produce
tions, and it is expected that they will
eclipse former successes Friday night.
Officers of the club are: Phillip
Kerr, president; Miss duCasse, secre-
tary; Edward Booth, treasurer and
manager; Leo Pierson, assistant treas
urer.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-26

teas" McCarey gives there every now
and then, but she was not prepared
for the soft voice and the cavalier
manner of the fight promoter.
They had an interview, and Miss
Butz had a better opinion of every
thing concerning prize fights, when
they had finished talking.
why, he is an awfully nice man and
he goes to church every Sunday, and
he loves his wife and his two little
children and he thinks home is about
the best place in the world" said Miss
Butz in voice that combined sur
prise and triumph.
"A man must be a pretty fine man
If he likes all those things" she con-
tinued. why, he says that he does
not see why man cannot be just as
good man promoting prize fights
as in another business. He says if
there are going to be prize fights he
might as well manage them as any one
else and he thinks 1t is just as easy
to have clean fight as dirty one if
you only want to.
Changes Mind About Fighters
81 used to think that a man who
would be prize fighter must be a
pretty bad man, but 1 have changed
my mind. L have never seen O prize
fight and Mr.. McCarey asked me If /
was coming to this one. He said that
they would not object to my going but
that they did not want to encourage
women, for the men never would have
any chance to have fun then. OF
course am not going"
The pictures of the Britt-Nelson
fight were shown for three weeks at
the roof garden in New York and then
it was that Miss. Butz had one of her
first experiences in the prize fight
line Mr.. Miles was out OF the city
and she had full charge of the ONCE
Willis Britt, who manages his brother
Jimmy Britt, went to New York to
keep his eye on the picture show. Miss
Butz admits that she was very near
the brink of the grave at the end OF
that three weeks, but she does not
hold any grudge against Willis Britt
Same Old Willis
willis Britt was always afraid
something would go wrong and he
talked to the operator and made him
so nervous that he could not do any
work 1 was managing fifty shows IN
various parts of the city, so 1t was
not an easy thing to watch them all
but / finally found II the roof gardeF
pictures were to be a success l would
have to go every night and keep Viii
lis and that operator apart. I would
stand him IN one corner and the oper'
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-26

ator in the other and tell him if he
had any complaints to, make them to
me, but to leave my operator alone.
For three weeks I went there every
night and 1 managed to keep peace.
His complaints to me were not as
strenuous as to the operator and we
all got along. He was just afraid that
the show might not be success and
when you get two nervous men to-
gether, it is good by to any kind of
order.
I'm my work for the firm have re-
ceived may letter from managers and
think some of them are splendid
business men. Jimmy Coffroth, the
prize fight promoter and manager of
the Colma club, is one of the cleverest
business men have ever seen. He is
well educated and is a fine fellow all
around.
"A prize fighter would not insult a
woman and expect to get off with a
ten-dolar fine like a one-thousand-dol-
lar-a-night tenor, anyway" said Miss
Butz, and 1t was clear that the prize
fighter would have a better chance
with Miss Butz any day than the
tenor
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-26
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GAS NEARLY PROVES FATAL

r. C. Dickson, a dry goods clerk liv-
ing at 100 North Broadway, narrowly
escaped asphyxiation by gas yesterday
morning While taking bath In a
room equipped with gas water heater
Dickson allowed the gas to burn after
the tank had become heated. A splash
of water from the tub is supposed to
have extinguished the fame and for
several moments the gas streamed into
the room.
Dickson did not detect the odor until
ne was so weakened by the poisonous
fumes that he was scarcely able TO
move, and he cried feebly for help. A
roomer In the same house heard his
cries as he passed the door of the bath
room and broke in the door. Dickson
was by that time almost unconscious
and was taken to the receiving hos
pital.