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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-03

Philadelphia North American: An
Ohio genius has invented device to
prevent women from stepping off cars
backward. Thus does perifidous man
strike another blow at the liberties of
the gentler sex.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-03
MR.. ". 7. BUCHANAN
ASKS $4,000 DAMAGES
Phoebus Druggist Brings Suit IN
Circuit Court Against G. G.
Congdon and G. J.Ho|man.
Characterization OF CHARACTER

Plaintiff Was Recently Arrested on a
Warrant Charging Him with Steal.
ing SO Cents From the euckroe
Pharmacy : Convicted in Police
Court; Exonerated in Circuit Court.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-03
M. Edward Forester Tried in
Vain TO Reach q Bucket 10
Get a Drink.
DEATH FINALLY CLAIMED HIM.
Although He Was Soldier of the
Civil War, His Body Now Rests
Out in the Potter's Field in a
Plain, Rough Pine Box-He Had
Once Been in the Home.

Although Il bucket of water was
within few feet of him, Mr.. Edward
Forester, 72 years old. and Il veteran
OF the civil war, struggled in vain to
quench his thirst or wet his parched
lips from Wednesday afternoon of
last week uEil late Monday evening.
when ne!ghbor discovered him In
his little home near Oakland GENE.
terry.
The terrible suffering Of the ola
man proved too much for his consti-
tuition, and at O'Clock yesterday
morning he died in the Dixie hos
pilal, to which institution he was
removed shortly after being found in
his room.
Veteran Built His Own Home.
Mr.. Forester, who was n brick
mason by trade, was at one time an
inmate of the National Soldiers
Home. A few years ago he pur-
chased lot near Oakland cemetery
and had erected thereon n small two
room cabin, which he has since oa.
cupied. He lived to himself, although
lie was well known among his neigh.
bors.
According to those in that section,
MIR. Forester was last seen sitting
on his porch at noon "Wednesday.
Since that time until he was discov-
afternoon. 1t is said, he was lying on
his bed unable to assist himself
His body was a mass of bruises, a.
the result of his efforts to get water
or summon assistance.
Neishbor Goes to Old Mans Aid.
Monday afternoon neighbor. re-
Numbering that he had not seen Mi.
Forester since Wednesday, went to
the little shanty to investigate.
The neighbor forced the door and
went to the side of the he'd upon
which lay the weakened old man. Mr..
Forester simply waved to the water
bucket. The neighbor secured fresh
water, and SO eager was the dying
man to drink that he took hold
the bucket and attempted to drink
from it before the water could be
given him from Il glass, the bucke.
having been placed on the side Of
the bed. Mr.. Forester was too weak
to take food. a.,
Home Didn't Want Him.
Having at one time been an III.
mate of the home. naturally the first
Thought of the neighbors was to in
form the authorities of that instit-
ton Of Mr.. Forester's condition. The
statement came back that as MIR.
Forester was not an inmate of that
institution at this time, the authori-
ties there could not allow him to be
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-11-15
MRS. DOWIE SECURES THE
WHITE LAKE PROPERTY

Chicago Nov I4-Judge Lands today
in the federal court directed the entry OF
an order by virtue of which Mrs Jane
Dowie is granted the MacDhui property
at White Lake, which had been purchased
by John Alexander DOwie when he was
head of the Zion church.
In return. Mrs. Dowie abandoned her
suit filed in Muskegon to establish her
claim to the property. and relinquished
all claim TO property in Zion City, and
turns over the stock held by her in
the Zion City lace factories to Overseer
Voliva. now the head Of the church of
Zion.
Voliva had declared that he would con-
test the transfer TO Mrs. Dowie of the
property at White Lake, but his attorneys
entered no objection to the entering of
the formal order.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-11-15
STATE SPRINGS 4 SURPRISE
Expert Accountant Put on the Stand
in Missouri Case Against
the Burlington.

Kansas City Nov. 14-E NJ Fisher Of
ST Paul the expert accountant en-
ployed by the state OF Missouri 10 eX~
anime the books of the Burlington Rail
way company. again went on the stand
this morning in the maximum freight
rate hearing being conducted here by At
torney General Herbert $. Hadley.
Mr. Fisher made the statement that the
Burlington railroad frequently charged a
rate for the movement of freight less
than that named in the Missouri maxi
mum rate law now being contested. This
was explained by the assertion that if the
Burlington had charged the maximum
rates competition would have been driv-
en- from the field
The state sprung Il surprise when ii
announced that at the afternoon session
they would place on the stand Charles s.
Ludlam of New York City, TO disprove
the claim of the Burlington that there is
very little profit in handling local freight
business.
1t developed that Mr.. Ludlam. who is
the expert accountant that had charge of
the examination several months ago in
New York City of the books of the New
York Life, the Mutual and the Equitable
Insurance companies, had been employed
by the state of Missouri to examine the
books in the auditors office OF the Mis-
souri, Pacific railway at St. Louis The
state asserted it would prove by Mr.. I4ud-
lam that local freight business is exceed
inSly profitable to the railroads i'm Mis-
souri,.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-11-15
CAPITAL STOCK
s1OO,00O,O00
Annual Meeting of Pullman
Palace Car Company
Enormous Business.

Chicago. Nov. 14.-At the annual meet
ing of the Pullman Palace Car company.
which was held here today the capital
stock of the company was increased bv
SO 600, bringing the total capitalization
UP to $100, ,0OO The addition tn the
capital stock was divided among tba
stockholders in the proportion of &c Shares
for each 10G held at the time of the meet
ing.
At the meeting of directors. which was
heid before the general meeting of The
stockholders, Charles S. Sweet was elected
director in place of Frank O. I,owden
re signed. The other officers of the com
pany were reelected. The erection Of a
steel plant TO cost sl,0O0O00 was recon-
mended
After the meeting President Robert n
Lincoln declared that the stories circu-
lated regarding his intention to resign had
been entirely without foundation He de-
ciared mat ne had not contemplated at
any time giving up his present position.
Notice was served upon the Pullman
company by Corporation Counsel lanes
Hamilton Lewis, that the money which II
Is reported is about to be divided among
the stockholders is subject to the liens
OF the City of Chicago, and county of
COOK. for taxes claimed by the county a nd
city amounting to s2.5OOOO0
The annual statement of the Pullman
company for the fiscal year ending July
81. 1906, follows:
Total revenue s29. 5ss. e42: total expenses
of operation. SIS, 344.7 40; depreciation on
cars and reserve for depreciation on all
the property of the company, 81. COZ, APP
dividends declared, $50 .9S4: proportion OF
net earnings of cars paid associated in
tereSts, S744.42l: net sulplus. $4.9l0O74; sur
plus brought forward, SO. Isl. $40; surplus,
S27, 122, O20
The number of passengers carried dur
ing the year was 1925, 947. During the
previous year the number was 1899. Zl9.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-11-15
ohio GRAND JURY
INDICTS JOHN D.
Head of Standard Oil Charged
With Continued Violation OF
Valentine Law.

Findlay. o, Nov. 1.-THE grand jury
today found indictments against John d,
Rockefeller and four other persons in
connection with the Standard Oil inquiry
which was reOpened upon the reconven-
ing Of that body in adjourned session yes
terday What the indictments ailege OF
who the four other defendants in addi-
ton To Mr.. Rockefeller are was not given
out by Prosecutor David who. however.
admitted the indictments had been re-
turned The bench warrants issued upon
the Indictments We're placed i'm the hands
OF Sherlft Grover. who this afternoon
took them and went TO Cleveland where.
IL is supposed, they are to be served
The report of the grand jury will be
made public either tomorrow or FRIDAY
ent IN possession OF the clerk of the
court of this county 1t is understood
the indictments charge the defendants,
with having continued to contract for
the OIL productions and to fix prices
on and after July = 1906 in violation of
the Valentine antitrust act a state law
under which the recent prosecution Of the
Standard Oil company i'll this county was
conducted and IN which a fine of s. 00a
was imposed by the probate court
Prosecutor David stated tonight that no
attempt would be made at this time to
compel john ID. Rockefeller 20 come here.
as his appearance had already been en-
tered by his attorney in the matter of
the information now pending in the pro-
bate court. Mr.. David gave as n req
son for not making the indictments pub
lie the fact that none of the parties named
in them had been served with warrants
of arrest. He declared that several per-
sons SubpOended as witnesses in the re-
cent Standard Oil trial here left the state
and thus avoided tesufying on that oc-
caSiOn.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-11-15
WILL RETURN
THE DEMOCRATS
Cache AbSenteeS on Election
Day to Come Back for
a Visit.
SMITH GETS INTERVIEWS
CACHE STAKE PRESIDENT SEEKS
INFORMATION.
Especial 10 Tbe uerald ,


Logan, Nov 14.-It is said thar = o,iaf
effort IS making here TO prevent the To-
cal Democracy from disbanding. lis Pc
puted head is in ecclesiastical circles and
it is broadly intimated that Democrats
who were taken away from, the mart. ~,
election day in order To insure Repuh-
lean success VIII be returned so thar
,dslntegration Of the party NAV not take
place All day yesterday Isaac Smith
president OF the Cache stake and = CON
slStent Republican. was busy interview
ing local Democrats as TO their views on
ne use CT church Influence disbandment
etc his explanation for doing so was
mat he was going to Salt Lake CITY
ara might be asked about it But il i
generally believed thai he went down
inns morning to a conference nf leaders
caleo 10 consider the disbandment ques-
tloh- president Smith was made TO feel
that the thing had been badly oVerdone
IN Cache county; that Democrats down
IN the ranks We're terribly stirred nv the
overW helming defeat and the nlefhoGs
used 10 effect IL Several prominent Dem
ocfdtS who are also devOut MOrmons as
sufed MIN that they would not engage
III pOhucdi warfare further. They said:
To us II seems clear that the church
has selected the Republican party win
which to beat the American party. and
that Democracy will therefore have no
snow. and. accepting their decision we
are opposed 10 anything so farcical as
putting up Democratic tickets When
the church has concluded its fight with
the American party then Wen be willing
to fight IL cut again on straight politi-
cal lines. :"
hese same Democrats urge further that
10 have the Democracy continually put
up tickets and then be placed irS the DO
Sitlon of fighting the church is resulting
IN prejudice against Democracy being
developed in the minds Of the young peo-
pie who are yet unable to vote. and that
Il "a ny of II = -,
ten years longer viii make Utah ira
ditionally Republican. as il once was
additionally Democratic Rather than see
results of that kind accrue. the Demo-
Gratis viii quietly lie down and permit
the TWO factions of Republicanism in this
state To fight il out
1t is not likely that any radical aC-
ton will be taken. for the fierce resent
ment felt the first few days after cleo
ton is wearing off. and in its place is
the most supreme disgust. ANY effort
to keep the Democratic party i'm the fray
viii certainly result in disaster to the pro-
motors of such scheme. for the straight
outs are almost una nimOus in the express
sion of the opinion that a temporary dis
bandmenJ at least must occur.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-11-15
NO WORD FROM PEARY.
Steamer Roosevelt May Be Stuck In;
Battle Harbor

Halifax, y. S. Nov. 14-Inquiries hv-,
wire sent to different points elicit no.
new information as TO the present lnca-t
ton of Commander Peary's Arctici
steamer, Roosevelt. and it is impossi-
bic 10 tell definitely whether the steam
er has yet left Battle Harbor. Labra-i
dor. rs the nearest telegraph office is.
at Chateau Bay and at this late date,
communication by fishing boats be-,
tween the two places is practically sus-.
pended for the winter From Battle,
Harbor the explorer announced his in
tention TO proceed direct TO North Svd-
ney and terminate his voyage there so
it is probable the steamer would come
through the Strait of Belle Isle and
Gulf of St. Lawrence. instead of mass
ing outside the island of Newfound-
land.
So lar as known the severe storms
which have lately swept over the gulf
did not extend to Labrador. and il isl
difficult 10 account for the RooseveIt's
detention at Battle HarbOr, if the
steamer is still at that point. unless she
was compelled 10 remain there to make
repairs. Captains familiar with the.
navigation of these waters think thei
Roosevelt should reach North sydney
this week.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-11-15
new CHAPEL IN
fAR-OFF TAHITI
House of Worship Dedicated by
Latter-day Saints Oct.
8 at Papeete.
of Associated Press

Correspondence of Associated Press)
Papeete. Tahiti. Nov. > via San Fran
cisco. Nov. An. Coran, treasurer Of
the French colony Of Tahiti was placed
"nder arrest yesterday on a charge OF
embezzling colonial funds. No details of
the matter have been given out
Following the arrival of the steamer
Mariposa from San Francisco on Oct %
there was a serious brawl. participated in
by. $50 .TahitianS and TuamOtu Islanders
over the division of labor in discharging
the vessel One native was nearly beaten
to death and others were severely injured
DR.. Julius d. Dreher, the new American
consul at Habit, arrived here on the Mar
iposa, accompanied by his wife. He sue
ceeds William F. Doty. who goes to Ia
briz, Persia where he will establish new
American consulate.
On Oct the Latter-day Saints dedi-
Gated their recently built chapel at Pa
peete in the presence of large con-
course of Tuamotu Islanders. and large
company of American and French island
ers.
Large sharks of the man-eating variety
have recently been observed in the harbor
of Papeete. The skeleton of a horse was
found in the stomach of one recently
Killed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-11-15
ARRANGING THE WORK.
Orqanization of Subordinate Panama
Canal Officials.

Washington, Nov. IAN Organization
Of subordinate officials on the isthmian
canal zone has been effected. which il
is believed. will bring the various de-
partments and divisions of the canal gov
eminent into harmony and prevent the
duplication of work and conflict between
different branches of the governmental
organization The new new association
according to adviees received here. will
hold meetings semi monthly and all the
heads of departments and divisions in
Guiding the general manager of the Pan
officials may bring subordinates with
him. if he desires. to assist in the ex-
PLANTATION of work TO be undertaken. Each
OF the officials will make a statement
of the tasks he has undertaken, or is
about TO undertake. and papers are 70
be prepared by various officials OH prob
lens they are facing.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-11-15
Birds Had Flown.

Cleveland. Nov. 14-Deputy Sheriff A
s. Johns of Hancock county arrived here
tonight and made public the names of
the three other persons indicted at Find
John d. Rockefeller Johns has warrants
for the arrest of NJ NJ. Villas. treasurer
of the Standard Oil company of Ohio; J.
NJ Robertson. secretary. and II. 2. Nc
intoSh. a director of the same company
After visiting the homes of the three
men and spending several hours in search
ing the city. Mr.. Johns said he had been
unable TO locate any of them. and at
their respective homes he was told they
were not in the city The deputy sheriff
said he had been instructed by the off
Gals at F'indlay TO remain here till the
warrants are served. and the defendants
named in the indictments upon which the
warrants were issued will be taken 20
FindlaV In person.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-11-15
PRESIDENT ON
FOREIGN SOIL.
BattIeShip Bearing Roosevelt
Arrives at ihe IsthmuS Ahead
of Time.
BIG RECEPTION PLANNED
PARTY GOES TO PANAMA THIS
MORNING.

Colon, Nov. 1.-THE first trip of an
boundaries of the United States was
successfully concluded this afternoon at
half past one, when the battleship
Louisiana, having OH board President
Roosevelt and his party, dropped an
Choir i'm the harbor of Colon. The Louis
lana, which arrived ahead of schedule
time, was conveyed by the Tennessee
and the Washington. The three vessels
anchored about a mile from the dock
during a heavy rainfall.
Sooner Than Expected.
Owing to the fact that the Louisiana
arrived ahead of time, neither President
Amador of Panama, nor Chairman
Shonts of the Isthmian canal commits
sion, was on hand to welcome Presi-
dent Roosevelt. He left Panama at
half past four in special train for
Colon. and at half past eight tonight
boarded the Louisiana and extended a
cordial greeting to Americas chief ex-
ecutive. In President Amador's party,
beside Mr.. Shonts, were Chief Engineer
Stevens and Executive Secretary Reed
of the commission, and Mr.. Squers, the
American minister at Panama.
Voyage UneventfuI.
During the afternoon President
Roosevelt received the local newspaper
correspondents on board the Louisiana.
He said that his voyage had been pleas
ant and uneventful and expressed him
self as Sratified at the welcome which
the citizens of the isthmus are prepar-
ing for him when he lands tomorrow.
He stated that he proposed TO look into
the jamaican labor question. and also
intended TO see everything possible con-
corning the canal.
President Roosevelt will begin his
tour of inspection tomorrow. and an eX-
tensive program Of official entertain
ments has been prepared.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-11-15
BODY LAY IN STATE.
Hundreds of People Viewed Remains
of General Shafter.

Bakersfield, Cal, Nov. 1.-THE remains
of the late Major General William r.
Shafter reached the city at 6 o'clock
this evening from the McKitterick ranch
and lay in state at the Southern Pacific
depot until 1l:40 o'clock. when passage
was taken on the Owl train for San Fran
cisco. At 11:30 this morning the local
guard of honor, composed of representa-
tives of the G. A. r., Loyal Legion, Ma
sons and the militia, left for the ranch.
and at o'clock the funeral cortege be-
gan its journey to the railroad.
At the station a great throng of peo-
pie gathered during the evening to pay a
which was clothed in the uniform of a
major general. with sword and chapeau
at the side. Standing guard over the cas-
ket was a detachment of soldiers.
The banks and leading business houses
closed their doors at an early hour this
afternoon TO remain closed until tomor-
row.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-11-15
REFUSED TO ISSUE
THE NECESSARY ORDER

Washington. Nov. 1.-THE Interstate
commerce commission has declined TO is
sue an order compelling railroads 10 re-
port all cases OF false billing, classified
ton weighing. representations OF The
contents of packages or reports of weight
by shippers delivering freight for trans
pCrtation in order that the shipper may
be prosecuted.
The decision is set forth in a letter to
the Larl<in company. soap manufacturers
OF Buffalo. y. Y. and Peoria. Ills, which
sought the order under the belief that If
granted the railroads could safely modify
the rule in regard to the classification OF
boxes of freight containing several arti-
Giles of different class.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-11-15
NO LIMIT TO THE GAME.
Wealth of the Country Increased
19,oo0,oo0,00o in Four Years.


y Washington. Nov. 1.-THE United \
\ States census bureau today estimated \
4 the total wealth of the country in =
\ 1904 TO be S10G. SS1. $4,000 This shows ;
y an increase in wealth over the esti- y
y mates for 1900 of nearly q per cent =
y and of CT per cent over the estimate =
y for 1S90( when the total wealth was
y SCI, O37. 091. 1877 =
In 1904 the value of the real prop \
y erty taxed was $50 607. 19.435: real !
J. property not taxed. $6.569. 527. ia: live y
+ stock 81. O73 791. 736: railroads and their !
+ equipment ST. pa, $4,000: materials 4
4 and prospects of manufacture, s., 4
y 400 2S6000; furniture. carriages, etc, =
4 s. 200 900 900: manufacturing machin- 4
= ery. etc. So 297. 754 $50; gold and silver =
y coin and bullion, $2,002, 4S0. 272; cloth =
y ing 81. SOC. 100000 =
4 Converted into one dollar bills =
+ placed end to end. the string would =
y be long enough to reach from the
\ earth to the moon and back thirty y
y times.
l. l. l. L L l. l. h L l. - ~ ~ "a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-11-15
RECEPTION AT PANAMA.
President VIII Make a Speech to the
School Children.

Panama Nov 14-President Roose-
welt is not expected here until tomor-
row morning, when ne will receive an
enthusiastic welcome. President ANA
dor. his wife and the members of the
cabinet. accompanied by a number of
prominent citizens of this republic, are
going to Colon this evening to meet
President Roosevelt. The latter and his
party will leave Colon on a slow train
tomorrow. in order TO give them an OPP
portunity to see the canal works. The
presidential train, after passing
through the zone. will go to Laboca.
where President Roosevelt will inspect
the Pacific entrance of the canal. At
Panama President Amador and his
party will separate from President
Roosevelt and his party. The latter
will cruise i'm Panama bay inspecting
the various islands, and prOba bly, land
ing at Taboga to examine the sanitar-
iums erected by the isthmian canal
commission. Mr.. Roosevelt and his
suite will then return to the mainland
and breakfast with Commissioner
Shonts. Executive Secretary Read and
Chief Engineer Stevens.
Reception at Hotel.
According to the program, at .. m,
tomorrow a procession of government
officials and prominent citizens. escort
ed by 200 young men. mounted, will
proceed from the cathedral to the Tiyoli
! hotel and receive President Roosevelt
there at 3 D. M, when the party will
start for this city with the mounted
escort III advance. preceding the car
riage of Presidents Roosevelt and
Amador, and the rest of the procession.
which will proceed TO the government
palace. The party will stop i'm front
of the cathedral, where a platform has
been erected for the two presidents.
from which President Amador will de-
liver an address of welcome. After his
speech the school children of the capt.
tai will be paraded in front of the plat
form and sing the national anthem
The same ceremony will be observed in
escorting President Roosevelt back to
the hotel.
Dinner at the Palace.
President Amador will entertain
President Roosevelt at dinner in the
palace at p. M, and from the balcony
of the palace President Roosevelt will
witness a display OF fireworks in the
bay. At p. m. President Amador and
his wife will hold reception in honor
of President Roosevelt and Mrs. RoOSe-
welt at the Commercial club. More than
300 persons will be present.
Every possible precautiOn will be Ia
ken TO protect President Roosevelt All
steamers arriving here are inspected,
and all suspicious characters have been
inprisoned and will remain i'm custody
until Mr.. Roosevelt leaves. Within the
past few days four known anarchists
are reported TO have been arrested on
Landing at Colon or Panama. The po-
lice of the two cities are acting togeth-
er practically under the orders of
Captain Stanton, chief of police on the
Panama canal zone, and the special
American secret service officers now
here.