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The Washington times., 1906-09-23
.ST. LOUIS DEFEATS
CHAMP ATHLETICS
Browns Bat COOmbeS When
Hits Mean Runs and
Win Easily.
CLEVELAND BLANKS BOSTON
Maps Show Return to Midseason Form
and Have Little Trouble Taking
BeaneateIs Into Camp.
CLEVELAND BLANKS BOSTON

ST. LOUIS. Sept 2.-The Browns
batted Coombes when runs were needed
today. and beat the Philadelphia
Americans in the third game Of the
series by the score Of to g.
The Washington times., 1906-09-23
Hubbites Prove Soft Snap
For Lajoie's Aggregation

CLEVELAND. Ohio Sept. e2.-'rhs
Cleveland Americans had an easy time
shutting out Boston today.
The score.
The Washington times., 1906-09-23
NEW CRIDRON REGULATIONS DISCUSSED BY AN EXPERT
VANDERBILT CUP RACE
RATHER DISAPPOINTING

and had the modification OF seeing
Tracy 90 past with q lead that it was
impossible to overcome.
Ninth Round, z67.s Miles.
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CONTINUED from Second Page)

lap-SO:S4 The cars were timed as
follows:
Third Round, se.I Miles.
The Washington times., 1906-09-23
Seventh Round, ao7.s Miles.

The Thomas car held the lead during
the next round, but Tracy was only -
seconds behind
The Washington times., 1906-09-23

are not going to predominate in this
seasons sport.
The Washington times., 1906-09-23

Philadelphia 30 5 O o @ %
ST, Louis. @ o 8 o 3 @ / O x-7
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-19
New York Picks Up Mate and
Three Of Grew Of Schooner.
CAPTAIN OF VESSEL IS LOST
Men Picked Up We're Found Hanging
to the Rigging of the Wrecked r..
D. bibbcr-Lightshlp AdrIh Twelve
Miles OFF Cape Fear.
rHy Associated Prcss.,

CHARLESTON. S. c., Sept. 49,
The Clyde Liner New York. today
brought into port the mate and three
seamcn of the American schooner X.
ID. Bibbcr, Captain Suyrcs, lumber
laden from Savannah to New York
wrecked off the Frying Pan Shoals.
The vessel turned turtle and went to
pieces. The men were found cling.
ing To The spars. The Captain and
others of the crow were not found
The normal crew of the schooner
IL. d. Bibbcr was eleven mon. The
vessel was of CHS net tonnage 70 feet
III length, SO in breadth aud Is feet
In depth. She was built ut Bath.
Maine. in 1884.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-19
WHAT WILL TAFT Do?
Cubans Are Awaiting Action Of The
Secretary Of War.
INSURGENTS AWED BY HARIHFs
American Representatives are Expect
ed to Bring Order Out Of chos on
the Isle of Pines-Mode of Proceed
ure Not Mapped Out.
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON d. c., Sept. 1S.--
Acting Secretary of State Adee re-
received today dispatch from Mr.
Sleeper, the American charge at la
vana, concerning the situation on the
island, but in view of the pr ,sp' cuY /.
arrival in Havana of Secretary Taft
and party tomorrow morning. the con-
tents of the dispatch wers not dis
closed.
1t is not known her. villa: course
Secretary Taft and Mr.. Bacon WI
pursue on their arrival in lIay.n /.
Commander fullam, Of tha gun3oat
Marietta, cablen the navy department
today that the landing !nrcc oeeme d
to have overawcd tho insurgents.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-19
IEWPORT NEWS. VA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1906

English Dictionary, is president, said
amidst laughter, that no came espe-
cially to hear DR.. Murrays opinion Of
President Roosevelt and was dlsap.
pointed that not n word had been ut.
tered OH the subject.
Lord Roseberry then referred to Mr..
Roosevclts spelling reform, saying Il
blow struck mt the recognized rules of
spelling of the English race was II
blow mt morality itself Conscien.
tious and virtuous people, he said,
were hampered by spelling, but tho
and vicious spelt ahead
according to phonetic rules of their
own, producing results fully accept
able to themselves and some times
understood by others. He was not at
all sure that the archaeic rules of
spelling laid down by tradition and
stercotyped by tho dictionaries had
not He'd half the lunatic asyums of
the country. The conscientious man
got muddled, but the INSCRIPTIONS
went ahead, and at the last moment
OF his life might DO honorcd by the
homage of President Roosevelt.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-19
CONDUCTORS WANT ANSWER.
Men Who Take the Tickets Wait on
Seaboard Officials.
(By Associated PresS)

NORFOLK, VA, Sept. 1S.-h repre-
sentation of the railway conductors
from Raleigh, Hamlet, Birmingham
and Americas arrived in this city to-
day, and tomorrow will hold con-
ference with the president and super
intcndent of the Scaboard Air Line
railroad regarding the new wage scale
adopted at the last session of the or
ganization, held in Portsmouth a few
weeks ago.
The conductors agreed to wait two
weeks for All answer. The time has
expired and the railroad is expected
to give an answer this week.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-19

upon the manufacturing of sugar In
Louisiana. He said that none OF tho
chemicals used remained IN tho sugar
ut the completion of The manufacture
but an mrinitcsimal part of compound
OF tin sometimes remained In mola3.
scs. No injurious effects. hnd ever
been noted In the twonty years the
present method of manufacturing was
employed.
During the discussion on the sub.
jcct OF cnlurlng matters DR.. W,h
asked one of tho butter representa-
lives.
Best Butter Not Colored.
is 1t true that the best grade Of
butter Is mculorch?"
yes. that is true" was Tho reply
"but. the colored butter Is demanded
by the consumer"
nr. Wiley explained that tho color.
ms of buttcrs was allowed by specific
statue ami that The Commission con.
ccrncd itself only with tho kind of
colorinS To- he used.
Charles +. Drostc. representing
the New York Mercantile exchange
and tho commission merchants OF
New York generally said that New
York city generally demands II light
colorcd butter, boston, medium
colorod article nnd Washington. ID
G., Il rcd butter.
Wiley Denies impeachment.
NO VIC don't" said DR.. Wiley. 1--WE
get 1t but We don't demand IT,"
MIR. Drostc said that winter butter
had as mnny colors as Joscph's coat
depending on tho feed furnished the
COWS.
Tho COW fed on carrots gives n
yellow butter" he said" IA coru
lc'l COW straw colorcd butter and
nay fed COW, white butter.
No II don't" exclaimed DR.. Wiley.
I'm n farmer and know. It's n
half starved COW that gives tho white
butter"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-19
BRYAN WANTS CONVICTIONS
BY Putting Millionaire In Prison
Trusts Would be Busted.
fAaa0ciatad Prebs.l

WlNSTON-ShLEM, N. c., Sept. 49,.
William jennings Bryan was given
a splendid reception and ovation here
today. For one hour and half he
spoke to the 10000 persons gathered
around the courthouse square. He
was introduced by Governor r. b.
Glcnn. as the greatest living expo.
nent of Democratic principles" Mr..
Bryan devoted most of his speech to
an answer to Secretary Shaw's speech
on the tariff at Salisbury last week
He styled this member OF the presi.
dents cabinet "The prince Of the
Standpattcrs."
MIR. Bryan said that the arguments
given by Secretary Shaw were second
hand arguments cast off by his own
party.
Put one millionaire behind the bars
and 1t will do more to break up trusts
IMAM anything else" said MIR. Bryan.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-19
MCCLELLAN ALMOST DOWNS TIGER
Head of Tammany Hall securos a.
Victory, But as IT is Slight He May
Be Unable to Deliver the Delegates
to His Friend Hearst When tho
Convention is Convened.
(By Associated Press

oI. ~
NEW YORK. Sept. 1S.-In n bitter
clash of opposing factions in today's
primary elections In New York con1i.
ty, Congressman Herbert Parsons.
president of the New York county
committee, won sweeping victory
for the control of the Republican or.
sanization, while Leader Charles r.
Murphy, of Tammany Hall, rtained
his position at the head or the organ
ization by narrow margin.
The Parsons victory In tho Repub.
lican party was complete route for
TN faction led by State Chairman b..
b. Odell, Jr.. and Lemuel e. Quigg
Roosevelt Backed Parsons.
Mr.. Parsons had the backing OF
President Roosevelt ana Governor
Higgins. He tclcphoned tho Presi.
dsnt Ut Oyster Bay tonight, telling
him of the victory, and received Mr..
Roosevelt's warmcst congratulations.
This MEANS" said Mr. Parsons to-
night, that Mr.. Odell vii. not succeed
himself as state chairman"
In the Democratic battle Leader
-,-urphy had the fight of his life. M
Tammany Beats Mcclellan.
The friends of Mayor Mcclellan had
banded together to wresu the control
of Tammany Hall from Murphy and
were very nearly successful In doing
so. While Mr.. Murphy is accredited
with a victory on the face of the re-
turns, some of the leaders recorded
as Murphy men are not pronounced in
their utilization and may swing tho
result around when the test really
comes III the county convention.
The success of MIR. Parsons means
that the Republican state convention.
to be held mt Saratoga, September %,
Will he controlled by tho friends of
Governor Frank w. Higgins. Whether
or not Governor Higgins will he Il can.
didatc for denomination has not been
announced. .
May Help Hearst.
The effect of Mr.. Murphy's slight
margin of victory at the Democratic
primaries is predetermined. Mr.. Muir
ply has been regarded of late us
friendly to the nomination of William
Randolph Hearst for governor. If he
can control the Tammany convention
he may obtain unit rule and throw
all the los Tammany votes to Mr..
Hearst In the Buffalo convention next
Tuesday.
Mcclellan for jerome.
Mayor Mcclellan, who has been
fighting Murphy for the Tammany
control, has been outspokcn as an adj
Continued on page %
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-19
Railroads Must be Prompt.

WASHINGTON. d. c., Sept. 1s.-j
According to decision rendered by
the Interstate commerce commission
today, no lcniency. except in rare in
stances. will be accorded railroads In
the matter of the time within which
they must flle their annual reports, as.
required by tho new railway rate law.
The commission takes the position,
that ample time was allowed for the
preparation and filing of this data.
and that this year. the carriers have
had fifteen days additional time to
submit their reports. &.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-19
SMALL DEALER CRUSHED
Union Pacific and PeaVy Elevator
Company Under Fire.
sTIckNEY TELLS OF CONSPIRACY
Nebraskan With Evidence in His
Hand Against the Railroad and His
Zig Rival Surrendered His Docu-
ments on False Promises.
(By Associated p-ess.)

CHICAGO, Sept. 1S.-At today's
hearing before the Interstate COM
merce commission of the charges
against the Peavy Elevator company
and the Union Pacific Railroad com
pany, President Stickncy, of the Chi
cago Great Western railroad, who is
back of the fight against the Union
Pacific company, gave the details of
AN alleged trust, augmented by tho
Union Pacific, and of how two men
were crushed financially.
One of these men is e. Nj. S. Leaft-
ing, Il former grain dealer of Lexing-
ton, Neb., who has written to the com
mission that he wishes to testify in
the present inquiry.
Mr.. Stickney did not diyulgc the
name of the other man.
According to Mr.. Stickncy this man
invested $4,000 in the grain business
in Nebraska. He was having hard
time, when he received a check for
$4,000 for the Peavy Elevator COM
pany. He saw it was mistake and
asked the Union Pacific, which sent
the check, to give him a rebate of the
same kind. The man also found let
ter accompanying the check addressed
to the Peavy Elevator company.
The railroad, Mr.. Sticltney declared,
told the man he would be taken care
of If he gave back the letter he re-
ceived by mistake. The letter and
check were then both returned to the
railroad. Shortly after, Mr.. Stickncy
declared, the man was put out of bust
ness.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-19
White HAN Arrested on The Com.
plant Of q Married Woman.
PRISONER DENIES HIS GUILT
Alleged Crime Committed in Blue
floId-Young Fellow Is Held in the
Sum of $500 for a Hearing Before
the Grand Jury.
(By AssocIntcd prcss.l

TAzEWELL VA, Sept. 49,
Charles Tickle, a young white man
living near Bluefield, has been ar
rested and brought to Tazcwell on
n chaf2c@ of having attempted to
crimipaily assault Mrs Elias Shrader.
a married woman, near Graham.
Judge tiensom of the circuit cour.
or Tazewcll county, admitted Tickle
to bond; in the sum of $4,000 to ap.
pear before the next grand jury.
which eonvenos in November.
Tickle comes of a respectable FAM
lily, and declares that he is innocent
.of the crime with which he is churg,
cd.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-19
CASH ONLY CAN BUY
RAILROAD TICKETS
Interstate Commerce Commission
Will Not Allow The Com
pan|es TO Make Trades.
ADVERTISING IS NOT LAWFUL
Excursion Rates Can be Established
Without tho Thirty days Prellml.
nary Notice Which 10 Required for
Frolohso and s.ralsh. Fares-spe-
cial Orders are lusued. {.
my AnsocIntcd prcsH.A


WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. i8.-In
MI opinion made. public by the inter-
state Commerce commission today It
takes Important action In constituting
the application OF tho now railroad
rate law and providing general com.
mileage and excursion rites.
Tho decision Is as follows:
Payment for transportation Moth.
Ing but money cnn bc lawfully rocciv.
cd or accepted In payment for trans.
portation subject to the act, whether
of passengers or property, or for any
service In connection herewith IL he.
Ing tho opinion of the commission
TINT tho prohibition against charging
or collecting II greater or lcss or dif.
fcrent compensation thnn tho cstnb.
lishcd ratcs, In effect ut the time, pre-.
cl'ides tho acceptance of services,
property or other payments I'm Iieu OF
tho amount of money specified In tho
published schedules.
Excursions Not Interfcrred With.
Round trip excursion rates--It is;
tho opinion Of the commission thatj
o p'o,'''o''s " lhe u'hchaea isiStti u
49, :. i'srect 10 inc pu lI'
49, 80, Wv" los's u '''i1ls apply 70
~ '''''''so' oNcurs'oh ana conlmntt.s
'"ou w tho twelty'
o"' o"o. rato' Whel'
a',e" VI o'ie'o"' is 70 pe
,'a ~ i"'o' w''.o' requ'res no
49,. ~ 80, ""''' No 'easo'l appear l
~ onna -, ,.,,. ''"o"'n ,'o' NC slveh ~
"a, " h' "tos' eo.'ii'i'i''a'
,.,Ia, M WIN" o'"e'o '"..'s' 1
oro ns,a,,,,..,, i'"''o,sos 'atea
io' "'i ''ueh''itc pe'
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-19
Regulates shipments Of Meat.

WASHIiINGTON, D. c., Sept, 49,
Secretary Dilson today promulgated.
the regulations under the new meat
Inspection law. governing the trans
portation of meat in interstate and
foreign commerce. III
There are eight amendments to the
regulations already in force and three
have to do with interstate Transports.
ton; inspected meats and products;
exempted meats and products; meats
offered for transportation by farmers
and the restriction upon common carr
riers in certain cases.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-19
AN|L|NE DYES IN FOOD
CONSIDERED NECESSARY
Manufacturers Hate 10 Quilt Using
Deleterl0us Matter 10
Preparing Goods.
DR.. WILEY HEARS THEIR EXCUSES
Butter Dealers Tel, Expert That
Washington Demands a Rcd Butter
Which the Chemist Says is Not
True But That is the Only Kind
Which is Sold In the Capital.
(By, Associated Pross.)


NEW YORK, Sept. lS.-'rhc usc Of
|coloring matter fluvors and prcscrva.
tlrcs in foods and drugs was discus.
sed before the government commits.
sion appointed to hear the argument
OF manufacturers MS to the applIca.
Lion of the pure food law at u con.
tinued hearing In this city today.
Many merchants and manufacturers
were present. DR.. Hugo Llebcr, OF
II. L'cbcr and Company, defended tho
Gse OF coal tar dyes In foods. lie
said that all but one of the aniline
|colorinGs was harmless and that tho
burden OF proof that the coloring
was Injurious rests upon tho Depart.
ment of Agriculture.
Public Demands Color.
These of color in canned tomatoes,
no said, was Il concession to the
public demand for the natural colur
OF the vegetable which was lost In
canning. 1t was not detrimental 10
health, he said.
Dr. Hugo Swcitzcr said that eight
lor. ten of the 1000 anilinc colors
might be harmful If used In excess
but that, II moderately used none of
colors were harmful. There could be
no harm in coloring real cherry
strawberry jam. he declared. If tho
article was what 1t was reported to
be.
Why Not Eat White Butter.
Butter he said, was colored withou.
restriction by law. and he asked d..
ii. w. Wiley of the Commission:
WHY don't you cat white buiicr?"
Il do when | can get it," rcplicn
DR.. Wiley.
The butter coloring manufacturers,
were represented by the Heller and
Mcrz Company. The representative Of
tn company declared that the mann.
lactnrers Of the butter tried to do
away with the use of coloring mat.
Ter. Which complicated the manufac.
turc of butter, but that the consumer
demanded that the butter be colurcd
Tin in MoIasses.
X. +. Blpcin representing the Louis.
lana Sugar and Planters Association
referred to the effect that n strict
enforcement of the law would have
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-19
LlahtshIp Adrlft.

WILMINGTON. N. c.. Sept. 49,
The Clyde Liner Nayahoc, which
encountered the storm off this coast
Yesterday morning had to put to sen
10 avoid the shoals reported upon
arrival today that the Cane Fear
Lightship was about ~ miles off her
station adrirt.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-19
FIoated Nine Miles on Wreckage.
KING FISHHER, OKLA, Sent. Is

Colonel M. o. Wright, of Denver,
has been brought here after having
floated on wreckage about nine miles
from the wreck. He was rescued by
farmers. Colonel Wright is bruised
but will recover.
W. II. Balmer, of Lawrence. Kan,
was rescued thirteen miles down the
river from the wreck.
A negro train porter, who Is floating
on wreckage. was seen about fourteen
miles down the river. He shouted to
persons on shore that he would stop
at the first station
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-19
WAR ON IN sANTo DOMINGO.
More Trouble in the West Indies for
Uncle Sam.

Uncle Sam.
WASHINGTON. d. c., Sept 1S.-,
Captain Switzerland. commanding
the naval forces in Santa Domingo
waters has cablcd to the Department
that the situation in the island has
become very acute. The government
has assembled 400 men at Momti
Christi which together with the forco
already there leaves other parts of
the Dominican territory somewhat,
unprotected and there is possible;
ty of an uprising.
Communication between puor,,
Plata and MONT Christi and has been
interrupted
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-19
Two Women Hurt on an Auto.

VBE NSSoc1hted PrPSS)
DENVER, COL, Sept. 1S.-Mrs. L..
w. Cooper and Miss Nellie Manning,
of Charlotte, N. c., were severely in
jured today in Il collision between Il
street car and an automobile OIL which
they were riding.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-19
RlDIcuLEs ROOSEVELT.
New Spelling Rules as Advanced by
President Considered Immoral.
(By Associated Pressr

,HAWICK, SCOTLAND, Sept. 49,
Lord Roseberry, speaking at the iubi.
lee dinner tonight of the Hawlck
Archaeological society of which DR..
Murray, editor of the Oxford New
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-19
LOCOMOTIVE SINKS N THE SAND
Bridge collapses, Dropping Loaded
Coaches Into the River-Victims
: Float Down the stroam on Wreck.
age-Llttle Child Among the Most
Severely Hurt.
By Associated Pre.s.)


While 1t is believed that many lives
were lost today, when the cars of tho
Rock Island train No. ~, northbound,
went into the Cimarron river at Do.
yer. Okla. because of the collapse of
bridge. no bodies have been recover
ed, and the only person on the train
positively known to have persisted Is
Hank Littlefield, an employee of the
Forepaugh-Sclls circus. who was
drowned.
Little Child Will Die.
The three-year-old child of Mrs
Kate Sells. of Payne, O., stranglcd
from the effects of water and cannot
live. Nine others arc known to have
been more or less injured. There
were many miraculous escapes from
the submerged cars.
The engine, tender, baggage and
mail cars, cmoling car and day car
OF passenger train No. 70. north
bound left the high bridge that spans
the Cimarron river and plunged into
the swollen stream, which Is flanked
by treaoherous quick sands. The To-
connective disappeared Immediately.
Mall Clerks Swim Ashore.
The mail and baggage clerks escap-
ed from their cars and swan to the
shore.
The accident was due to driftwood.
which piled against the bridge and
swerved 1t out of limo.
The train was all hour late and was
running at high speed.
The engineer did not see the condi-
! ton of the bridge until he was within
a few yards Of 1t. He shouted to his
fireman and jumped. He landed on
the verge of the river and escaped un.
hurt. The fireman sustained severe
injuries.
Bridge collapses.
When the engine struck the bridge
the structure collapsed precipitatlng
the engine. smoking car and day coach
into the water. Two Pulmans re-
manned on the track
The most authentic accounts place
the number of passengers in the smok-
ing car at between 25 and 30. With
few exceptions they have not been ac-
counted for.
One man was fished out of the river
at Cashion, twenty miles from the dis
aster. He was almost dead.
The injured were hurried to tho
city, where the residents have turned
their homes into temporary hospitals.
1t may be impossible to ascertain the
exact number of dead for several days.
Many of those reported missing may
show UP safe at some point down the
Clmarron.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-07
WHITES WIDOW /
- ~ ANA~~rS -
r.. GETS INSURANCE
Policy of $4,000 Is Paid Widow
~ Of Harry .Thaw's
~-~- Victim. -

New York, July Women mission
airy workers in the Tombs today were
requested not to annoy Mrs. Thaw when
she makes her daily visit to the prison
to visit her husband. = Thaw's counsel
fears spies in the guise of missionaries.
When Mrs. Thaw entered the prison to-
day she was surrounded by women mis-
sionaries who greeted her cordially and
accompanied her up. the stairs. .ssr,,,. 5s-r. ;,
journal Special Service. 80. ...
New. York, July 1.-The widow Of
Stanford White was paid yesterday by
the Equitable Life Assurance society
$l49, 900, which was the value Of a
single policy Mr.. White had carried on
his life for several years.
There are several policies for COM
paratively small amounts issued by the
Equitable on the life of Mr.. White.
on which no claim formpayment has yet
been presented EThe@face value Of
these policies is about $65,000, but their
value TO the benefciaries, who are said
to be persons other than Mrs. White,
is $4,000. fsss, ,,, ~ -. Sc ~
When MI. White took out these poll
cies his physical condition was not per-
feet, and the CONTRACT he made with
the Equitable provided that if death
occurred within a certain period, de-
duction Of stipulated percentage
should be made from the face value of
each policy. The bullet which Harry
Thaw fired into the architect g brain
terminatedt his life within the period
mentioned on the policies and reduced
their value.