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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-18
REBELS HOLD ALooF.
President Palma's Offer Not Readily
Accepted by insurrectos.

HAVANA. CUBA. Sept. 17-'rhc
only results thus far of President
Palma's order for tho suspension OF
hOstilitles have been that Liberal
leaders who hitherto h,lvo Ind every
reason for anticipating arrest, are cir.
cnlating openly In Havana again, aud
even comforting with members of tho
government with regard to peace, and
TINT such insurgents in tho field ns
have been consulted. while they ex-
press themselves ms agreeable To sol.
Ting matters ainicably. ut the same
time assume an independent attitude
which cannot be said to boue purtIcu-
lnrly well for n prompt settlement or
existing difficulties.
In the meanwhile Cienfuegos IL In
II state of siege.
IL Is known that Cicnfucgos had not
bccn attacked up to midnight Sunday,
but what has transprch since that
time Is not known here. There nro
5000 insurgents Il few miles southeast
of Havana.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-18
NEW TRAAs.C0ATIEEATAL RAILROAD.
From New York to st. LouIs tho
Route lie 9. & o. and From There
to Kansas city tho Alton VIII be
Used, Then Rest Of Way by Union,
Central and South Paoltlcs.
my Associated Prcsa.)

NEW YORK, Sept. l7.-Tho Trl-
hume tomorrow will say:
Il. II. Hartman and his associates.
II was said yesterday, IN quarters
usually well Informed, have acquired
control Of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad and propose using II with tho
Chicago and Alton as the connecting
link III forming with tho Union Pacific
n through limo from ocean to ocean.
Hartman ana James Stillmnn have
for some time been directors of tho
baltimore and Ohio railroad. aud pre-
sumably with other members of the
Union Pacific party have extensive
holdings Of its stock. 1t Is now said
Tint tho $4O,OOO,0OO In round numbers
OF the Baltimore md Ohio stock re.
Gently sold by the Pennsylvania rail.
road to Kuhn. Loeb 4 Co. has heen
disposed of by the banking house to
the Union Pacific interests,
The Pennsylvania at tho beginning
of the yenr owned directly, sa0i0OO0Ool
common and s21 100000 preferred
stock of the Baltimore and Ohio and
held through It's controlling companies
$l9,60G,G00 more of that stock, taking
common and preferred together.
These holdings aggregated ST. 1873 900.
or nearly 40 per cent. of tho total
stock of tho Baltimore ana Ohio.
1t Is understood that the holdings
disposed Of to Kuhn, Loeb & Co. COM
prised the $50. 293,OOO of the common
stock. and about 100000 OF the
preferred stock owned by the Pennsyl.
vanin.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-18
Union and Ron-UniOn Men 10 Work
Side by Side.
sixty PRINTERS DROPPED OUT
So Long as stilIinss is at the Head of
the Big Plant Both Glasses of Work
men Will be Employed by the
United States Government.
(By Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept H.
Sixty men employed in the govern
ment printing office have been cx-
PEELED from the Columbia Typograph-
ical Union i'm this city because of their
failure to pay ten per cent. of their
salaries in support Of the strikers,
seeking an eigh-hour work day.
So long rs Charles A. Shilling re-
mains as public printer those expelled
will feel no uneasiness about their
jobs, as he has declared the big print
cry to be an open shop. Officers of
the labor union say there will be no
strike on account of the expelled mem.
bers continuing at work alongside of
men holding union cards.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-18
PASSENGERS IN DANGER.
U. S. Transport Buford Goes to Relief
of the Mongolia.
(By Associated Press.l

HONOLULU. Sept. 1.-THE trans
port Buford will leave here tomor-
row for Midway to get the steamer
Mongolia's passengers. The trans
port Sheridan's passengers are still
stranded here. There is considerable
anxiety felt in Honolulu regarding
the passengers on the Mongolia. ii
is expected that an attempt will be
made to float the Sheridan on Sun
day.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-18
Seven Others Have Been Washed
Ashore or Labrador.
-FOUR FATALITIES ARE REPORTED
More Than $50 castaways are Await.
Ing Steamers to Convey them to
Their Homes-other Casualties Elk.
peeted Along the Coast. 4i-LHFka
(By Associated press.)

ST. JOHNS, N. F., Sept. 17.-Be-
sides eleven schooners wrecked at
Belle Isle recently by storms, seven
others with more than 100 souls on
board were driven ashore on the Lab
rador coast.
Four fatalities only are reported
thus far. 1t is feared worse disasters
occurred on tho northern part Of the
coast, word from which Is yet to be
received.
More than $50 castaways are now
awaiting the arrival of government
steamer to convey them home This
is the worst disaster since 1886, when
S68 fisher folks were made destitute.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-18

case the mission Of Secretary TAFT
fails and hostlltles are renewed be-
You'd the control ut the Cuban govern
mcnt.
General Frederick Funston Is on
route from American Lake, Wash. To
this city, and IL expected To arrive
here September 20. Instructions were
issued by Secretary TAFT for General
Funston To report here ut tho earliest
moment.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-18
CLERK OWES $4,000.
Suffolk Man Goes Into Bankruptcy
With No Liabilities.


NORFOLK, VA, Sept. 17.-Placing
his liabilities nj s75.597.54 and assets
at not as much as one cent, Allen
CapDerton. who gives his occupation
as that of clerk and his home as
Suffolk, Va, has filed petition in
voluntary bankruptcy in the United
States court mt Norfolk.
All the property of every nature.
real and personal, was conveyed to j.
M. Rowan in May, 1905, the trust
property being In Union. Monroe
county, w. Va, ana about $4,000 has
been or will be realized and paid on
accounted of the debts
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-18
just as Bad In nryan,s State.

LINCOLN, NEB.. Sept. IRE
ports from various points in northwest
Nebraska show that the losses from
the heavy rains which fell there yes
terday may reach million dollars.
Cattle and hogs were drowned.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-18
Dynamite Outrage. Six Persons Killed

HAVANA. CUBA, Sept IA vlo.
lent explosion occurred here today.
wrccking two brick buildings. Six
persons were killed AMI many were
wounded. No details Of tho case are
yet Mt hand.
Alcohol WAS on storage In one Of tho
damaged building. but rebels and
dynamite arc blamed for tho disaster.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-18
HANDICAP WINNER DEFEATED.
10 to I Shot Captures the Big Event
at Gravesend.
(By AslocIuted Press.J

NEW YORK, Sept. 17.-Cottin-
town, 10 to / shot won the first spe-
cial one mile and quarter at Grave
send today. defeating Running Wa
ter and Tanglc. The favorite Go.
Between, this years suburban handl-
cap winner, was never dangerous. fin.
ishing bad fourth.
Momentum. the 1G TO favorite
won the Flatlands stake by four
lengths.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-18
Mutlny on Turkish WarshIp.
(Associated press.)

PORT SAID, Sept 17.-Several men
have been killed In n mutlny on board
The mutiny was tho result OF refusal
OF 400 Syrinns among the troops to
proceed to Ilohrlos. The British
cruiser Prospcrinc promptly dealt
with the matter.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-18
RAILROAD PRESIDENT DIES.
Head Of the Atlantic Coast Line
Passes Away.
(By Associated Press.)

BALTIMORE Sept. 17.-Warren
G. Elliott, president of the Atlantic
Coast Line, died at Watkins Glen, N.
Y. today. His widow was a daughter
of the late Judge Blow. of Norfolk,
Va. He also leaves five sons and two
daughters. Mr.. Elliott was born at
Elizabeth City, N. C.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-18
MILLIONS LOST BY STORMS.
Iowa and Nebraska Farmers Suffer
Groat Damage.
(By Associated press.)

SIOUX CITY. Ia. Sept. 17.-Late
reports show that the storm OF Satur.
day night nnd Sunday washed out
about 25 miles Of railroad track with.
In radius of SO miles of this city,
Thousands of acres of grain and corn
were damaged besides many buildings.
The loss is estimated at $1,000 900.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-18
Sleep Walker Is Met by Death.
ASSOCIATED Press.l

NEWPORT R. l.. Sept. It's Some
nambulism resulted in the death at
Fort Adams of Private Ephraim La.
jole, of the Sevcnty-eighth Company
of Coast Artillery. He walked out OF
Il window in the second story Of the
barracks. !,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-26
TRACK MEN WILL MEET TODAY
Postponed cinder Events for Southern
Championship to Be Contested
This Afternoon

The triangular intercollegiate track
meet, postponed from last Saturday by
reason of the rain, will occur this
afternoon on the University of Southern
California oval at o'clock.
Pomona college, Occidental college
and the University of Southern Cali
fornia will compete for the cinder
championship of the south and there is
reason to believe that the events will
be closely contested in a majority of
instances, especially where occidental
and u. S. C. are concerned
The two latter teams met March II,
and when the race really had been COM
pleted both aggregations were tied
Such a circumstance seldom arises in
connection with track meet and the
indications point to an exciting strug-
gle for second place between the Meth
odists and the Presbyterians this after
noon.
First place has been virtually con-
ceded to Pomona, as the Claremont
athletes have exhibited superior ability
during the season and should win with
out much trouble in today's meet.
The Pomona team will arrive this
morning and a special train carrying
a big delegation of Claremont students
will follow. reaching Los Angeles about
noon.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-26
WISCONSIN WANTS HOLMES
Coach Is Being Sought to Return tc
Badger State and Succeed Col.
Ieae MANAGER Of Athletics

MADISON, Wis, March 25.-Harvey
r. Holmes, former Wisconsin foot
ball and general athletic star, Is men
toned as the possible successor OF
Graduate Manager Downer, who Will
leave April is. Holmes has never been
candidate for a position here. al
though he has been mentioned several
times. But now that Downer is to
leave and it Is possible the graduate
managership will be merged into a di-
rectorship OF athletics, Holmes name
is again brought to the front. He is
regarded In some quarters as man
for the graduate managership or for
director of athletics in case such an
office should be created.
While here Holmes played tackle on
the football team and made good
record. He Is a wrestler Of ability and
is quite a gymnast He captained the
Wisconsin team that won the gym
nastic championship of the west In 1898.
He has done some track coaching since
leaving here and Is said to possess
ability in that line.
Holmes graduated in 1900 and has
since that time been engaged in gen.
eral athletic work. He was for a time
a successful director of athletics at the
University of Utah. Later he went to
the University of Southern California
and has developed some strong teams
there. His football team last fall won
the championship of Southern Cali
fornia and practically played Stanford
to q standstill.
Holmes has always retained a deep
affection for Wisconsin. From Utah he
sent Rideout, strong quarter. miller,
and a member of the relay team last
year here. He worked with Parsons,
the crack runner, at the Southern Cali
fornia institution and the Wisconsin
freshman has a great deal of respect
for him. He was to a large extent the
means of sending Parsons to this in
stitution.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-26
PUG|L|ST DOWNS
TWO ASSA|LANT IS
"KID" WILLIAMS ATTACKED IN
THE DARK
Smashes Umbrella over Head of One
Man and Lands Hard Left on the
Other - Mscreants
Escape

kid" Williams, a local pugilistic
celebrity, had an exciting encounter
early yesterday morning with two foot
pads on Also street. Williams was re-
turning to his home about 1 o'clock III
the morning and was humming tune,
unsuspicious of danger. Suddenly two
men darted out from a dark corner near
the brewery of Maier & Zobelein and
tried to overpower him. The clever
little fighter drew off and smashed his
umbrella upon the head of one man
and delivered a hard left punch to the
second fellow. The two closed in on
Williams and the three went to the
ground.
While they were struggling, night
watchman fired his pistol three times
and the men broke away and ran down
Also street
Williams retained his battered UNI
brella and a hat as souvenirs OF the
encounter. He reported the matter to
the police yesterday afternoon and said
that he was not positive whether 1t
was a hold-up or whether some one
with a grudge against him took that
method of getting back at him.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-26
CANS WANTS TO
FIGHT 0 'BR|EN
DUSKY CHAMPION BECOMING
DESPERATE
In Sweeping Challenge to All BattIers
In World, Regardless of Size,
Weight or Class, He Begs
for Scraps

Joe Cans is becoming desperate be-
cause he cannot get match with any
Of the white top-notch light or welter-
weights and has issued a def to any
fighter in the world barring Jeffries,
for finish fight for titles, money. mar
bles or chalk, and particularly calls the
attention of Jack O'Brien to the chal-
lenge.
Cans says he will fight O'Brien or
any other heavyweight in the world
on winner-take-all basis, providing
the battle be for twenty rounds or
more.
Analysis of this challenge reveals
one of two things. Cans is either un-
duly impressed with his own abilities
or is too desperate to consider what
might really happen to him should
O'Brien take him on.
Cans is a miracle in the boxing line
and undoubtedly is the cleverest light
weight and weiterweight in training,
but when it comes to giving away from
twenty to one hundred pounds in
weight to a man as shifty, clever and
experienced as Jack O'Brien it is back
to the padded cell.
O'Brien is equally as clever as Cans,
equally as shifty on his feet, equally as
good ring general and thoroughly
outclasses the dusky champion at the
game of biff- bang.
If some one will kindly take on the
self confessed faker and take some OF
the world over will forever after sing
his praises.
One love tap from the telegraph pole
that AL Kaufman totes around as a
substitute for a right arm would fur
nish a new planetary system for the
exclusive observation of Cans for many
trying moments.
Tommy Ryan could make the negro
look like 80 cents in a twenty-round
battle and Kid Mccoy or Jim Corbett,
even at this late day in their careers,
than ten rounds.
Merely because he twice knocked out
Twin Sullivan is no achievement suffi-
cient to justify the extraordinary dis
play of cambativeness of which Cans
is guilty in issuing such a sweeping
challenge to the world.
Aurelio Herrera, the Mexican ring
fox, would be taking no unusual
chances in twenty-round contest with
the Baltimore scrapper, and should
Aurelio box the same crafty, careful
and painstaking game he usually puts
UP he would win.
In fact, there are scores of scrappers
and has-beens who could polish off the
lightweight champion to a queens taste
and not be unduly worried in the task
There is no discounting Cans clever
ness and his ability to slug an oppo-
nent, but he is by no means a wizard
of the same class as O'Brien, Corbett
or Mccoy, and the best advice his
friends can give him is to stay within
the bounds of the light and welter-
weight divisions unless he wants to ac-
cept a sound trouncing.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-26
SENDS BULLETS AFTER
A FLEEING BURGLAR
cHOLo INVADES HOME OF SPE-
cIAL OFFICER
Thorpe Hears Noise on Porch, Leaps
Out of Bed and Pursues, but in
Vain-Had Cut Hole in the
Screen

j. r. Thorpe sent shots after would
be burglar at his home, 915 West First
street, yesterday. For nearly block
Thorpe chased the man and continued
to fire at him, but the thief escaped in
the darkness, but the police have a
good description of the man and are
attempting to apprehend him.
Thorpe is a special officer of the
chamber of commerce. He returned
home late and retired, He had not
fallen asleep when he heard a noise on
the rear porch. Immediately the officer
leaped out of bed and rushed to the
rear of the house.
Through the doorway he saw the re-
treating figure of a man. From all ap-
pearances of the burglar he is a cholo
Thorpe called to the thief to stop, but
his command was unheeded. Firing
began, but the burglar was too swift
footed.
Examination of the premises showed
that the thief had cut a hole in the rear
screen.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-26
RUSSIAN lNVENTS AUTO
THAT GLIDES AND SAILS
FLYING CHUG WAGON is NEW
ATTRACTION
With Running Start Unique Machine
Hits the High Places in Sensa-
tionaI StyIe-Resembles Aeroplane
of Late Prof. Langley

Sergius Vuite, a Russian, has some
thing new in aeroplanes. He calls 1t
an automobile volante," a flying au-
tomobile, and that very nearly eX-
presses its construction. He has been
conducting series of quiet expert
lais- -Mendon and claims to have
achieved such success that he will
enter as a competitor for the Deutsch
purse of $4,000 francs CS5000) offered for
the most successful aeroplane covering
complete out and return trip of one
kilometre (.62 mile).
So far as the flying or gliding part
of the machine is concerned, it is a
modification of the aeroplaEe used by
the late Prof. Langley in his more
or less successful attempts at flight
over the Potomac river. 1t is in the
initiative that the marked variation
appears. Prof. Langley used tilted
railway to gain an empetus for ms
aeroplane, or aerodrome, as he called
it, Messrs. Archdeacon and Vo1sln,
the enthusiastic French inventors of
the "heavier than air" flying machine,
used a launch on the Seine to bring
their aeroplane up against the wind;
the Wright brothers of Ohio have en-
ployed the running leap and the nat
ural slope of the land to get start
but NJ Vuite's plan is different from all
of these.
His initiative lies in a peculiar ar
rangement which may be described as
a cross between an automobile and
balloon basket This part of the ma
chine is lightly yet powerfully built
and is run by an eight-horsepower
motor of a peculiar construction.
In starting for flight the wings
are kept rigid and the automobile is
run against the wind until the upward
slide into the air is attained. Then the
power, by jointed rods, is transmitted
to the wings of the aeroplane and the
whole machine flies and glides. Lastly
the tires and springs of the auto serve
to break the descent of the machine
and wheel it gently along until all
motion is arrested.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-26
CALDWELL STILL RUNNING
Illinois Congressman Who Visited
Here SHES Another Castor
in the East

Friends of Hon. Ben F. Caldwell, one
of the political factors of Illinois, who
has been in congress for several terms
and who spent several weeks in Los
Angeles last winter, will be pleased to
learn that he has just filed petition
for nomination as democratic candidate
for congress with Secretary of State
Rose.
AT the election of November 1904,
Mr.. Caldwell received 2O,23S votes but
was defeated. In order that he should
be eligible for the nomination at the
primaries on April 2S, 1906 it was neces-
sary for him to obtain per cent of this
number, or 1912 names signed to his
petition. But the petition has no less
than 6175 names, or 5000 more than
necessary.
The petition was circulated without
any personal solicitation on his part
as he predicted when here last winter
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-26
PERSONALS

George Rose is registered at the st.
Francis from Los Angeles.
D. D. Cody, we'll known business
man of Santa Barbara, is q guest at
the Lankershim.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clerq of Mexico
City are in Los Angeles. They have
apartments at the Angelus.
Mrs. Mccoy of Los Angeles is at the
Astor. and Mrs. Ingersoll of the same
city is at the Grand Union in San
Francisco.
j. C. Clauson of the United States
revenue service arrived in Los Angeles
yesterday and took apartments at the
Lankershim.
H. II. Bate, a we'll known business
man of ottawa. Canada. arrived in Los
Angeles yesterday and took apartments
at the Lankershim.
L. L. Patrick. prominent mining
man of Goldfield, arrived in Los An
geles yesterday and took apartments
at the Lankershim.
A. E. Chamberlain, head of an educa-
tional institution at Pasadena, was
among yesterdays arrivals at the st.
Francis, San Francisco.
Walter Nordhoff, a well known capi-
talist of Redlands, is a guest at the
Lankershim. Mr.. Nordhoff is here to
attend to important business.
Col. George F. Cooke of the United
States army, accompanied by his wife,
was among the arrivals at the Angelus
yesterday. Col. Cooke and Mrs. Cooke
were married recently and are still on
their honeymoon.
H. Weinstock, one of the most promi-
nent Y. M. c. A. workers in California
and in whose honor an elaborate ban
uuet will be given at the Hotel Alexan-
dria tonight, arrived from Sacramento
yesterday and took apartments at the
Alexandria.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-26
BoWLERS MAKE HIGH SCORES
Games Last Week on MorIey's Alleys
Featured by Excellent Totals by
Several Contestants

The following 200 or better scores
were made on Morley's alleys the past
week:
Gurthree, 200; Pearne, 2O2; struby,
2O3 227, 214. 211, 214; Bennett. San
Pedro, 247, 221, 21S, 2O4; Hudrich. 200;
Mack, 2O3; Dugan, 245, 229, 21O; Work
ildsen 2O2. 227, 254, 214, go, 21O, 212, 201.
217, 222, 25S, 2O2, 2O7, 2O5, 2O2, 2OS, 2O9,
246, 2O2 212, 203; Ennis, 204; Haskins, 2O1;
Erchelberger, 2O7; Frank, 2O7; Meyer.
2O3, 2S9, 2O1; Benfer, 2O2, 222; Gyottee,
2O8; Mather, 2O2, 2OS, 212, 2o7; Leonard,
2O2, 2O2; Banks. 200; Kelly, 226; ]. Will
liams, 21O; Bettlnger, 29O, 2O4, 2O7, 2O2,
254, 246, 2O4; Mills, 211, 229; Pitcher, 204;
Pendleton, 200. 2O4; Tyler. 225; Hamil-
ton, 227, 219; Earhuff, 236, 22O; Murphy,
201, 232.
Monday night on Morley's alleys
there will be duo match between
Hamilton and Goss VS.. Cunning and
Bacon, five games total pins.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-26
Racinu at Seattle

1t is announced that the summer race
meeting to be held at Seattle will begin
June 26 and continue until September 1.
This will be the only summer race
meeting on the coast and will be lib
orally attended and patronized by horse
men who raced at Ascot last season.
These meetings are not wholly devoid
of class and some really good horses
will be stabbed at the track. Many
horsemen who race at Ascot during the
winter remain on the coast and race
at Seattle in the summer rather than
pay the heavy freight on their stables
to other race courses. The meeting Is
recognized by the jockey clubs and Is
conducted under the jurisdiction and
according to the rules of the Pacific
Jockey club.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-26

e. ]. Arnold, once prominent figure
in racing circles and head of turf
investment company of the get-rich-
quick type which failed at st. Louis a
few years ago with liabilities to gullible
investors amounting to several hundred
thousand dollars, has been located In
Indian Territory, where he is engaged
in the livery business and prospecting
Creditors of the defunct turf invest
rnent company. numbering nearly 100
persons from Missouri, California and
other states, have pounced upon him
and are seeking to squeeze out divi-
dend on their stock in the company.
The case is pending in the federal
courts Of the territory.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-26
Salem Races Doubtful

A decision recently handed down by
the New Hampshire supreme court may
result in closing the new $1,000,000 race
track just completed at Salem. The
decision holds that pool selling and
bookmaking are felonies and offenders
are liable to penitentiary sentences. AS
the track will not run without these
privileges it seems certain that there
will be no racing there this year. This
is said to be venture by John w.
Gates and his associates. and Ed Cole,
who was associate judge at Ascot the
past season, was secured as presiding
Judge for the Salem meeting.