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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-23
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THE TELEGRAPH.
Opposition nnd Ecbuns with Which
NorHe Had TO Contend

Opposition nnd Rcbuns With Which
Norac Had TO Contend.
The Morse telegraph invention Iln-
2ered for years In the hands of It's
starving Inventor because capitalists
were indifferent or incapable OF an.
preclating its merits
1t was several years before congress
voted an appropriation TO allow It's in
vcntor to make practical test of It,
ana burlesque bills were offered to pro.
Vide means for communicating with
the man In the moon.
Hes very good. but shiftless
painter. If he would only stick to his
job some one said Of Morse. "Tho
idea OF telling by n little streak Of
lightning what n body is saying Mt tho
other end Of II wirer'
His Instrument. II was said, was all
very well rs Il mantel ornament or for
mistress to call her maid, but the
wires couldn't cross rivers, oceans and
deserts.
Even after the line was up between
Washington and Baltimore and SIlas
Wright sent II dispatch to the Demo.
cratic convention mt Baltimore dcclln-
ing It's nomination of him to the vlco
presidency. 1t WAS not accepted as true
until committee went to Washington
and returned with the confirmation Of
the report.
There was similar though less objec-
ton offered to the overland telegraph
senator Benton declared that it would
he impossible to operate 1t, because
the Digger Indians would cut the wires
TO make hooks for digging up the roots
and beetles on which they lived.-Sun.
day Magazine.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-23
ChinCSc pIrntca.

Piracy Is no new thing in the waters
around Hongkong. AS long ago rs the
thirteenth century the island Of Hong
Kong was Il piratlcal stronghold. and
for centuries the Chinese government
was unable to drive the sea robbers
out All craft passing what is now
Hongkong harbor were compelled to
pay tribute. The higher elevations of
the island served as lookout stations,
and no boat that approached was per-
mittcd to leave until it had paid toll.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-23
PUGET SOUND HORROR.

The steamship horror which recent.
~ occurred In Puget Sound Is one
OF those mysterious and unaccount-
able affairs which probably never
VIII he explained. According TO all
human calculation and experience
thcrc was hardly one chance In Il
million of collision between the
Two steamers; yet, ut the pscycho.
logical moment the Jcannic swept
across the bow of the Dix ana
received tho blow that sent her to
the bottom. II may be that the man
ut the wheel lost his mind for tho
moment; 1t may be that one of those
unaccolintable freaks OF thc human
brain his hand turned the wheel to
the left when the mind dictated the
opposite course, or Il may be that
The steering gear suddenly became
disarranged. The mystery Is locked
In the bosom OF tho unfortunate
hclmsman. who went down with the
illfatcd steamer. The incident Illus.
tratcs the utter dependence of pass
cneers upon the skill common sense
ana GOODNESS Of steamship officers
anu cnforccs the lesson that special
care should always be taken in the
selection OF men to nll important
positions on board on all vessels.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-23

blood flowed out of wounds in many
places, and was SO disheartcncd that
1 thought surely my last chance was
slowly leaving me. As the foot did
not improve, you can readily imagine
how ] felt. / was simply disguised
and tired of life. I stood this pain,
which was dreadful, for six months,
and during this time ] was not able to
wear n shoe and not able to work.
Some one spoke to me about Cuti-
cura. The consequences were j bought
set of tho Cuticura Remedies of
one of my friends who was drug
gist, and the praise that / gave after
the second application is beyond
description it seemed miracle,
for the Cuticura Remedies took
effect Immediately. I washed the foot
with the Cuticura Soap before applying
the Ointment and took the Resolvcnt
at thesam time. After two weeJ.s' treat
ment my foot was healed completely.
People who had seen my foot during nv
illness and who have seen it since the
cure, can hardly believe their own ewes"
Robert Schoenha,ier.
Aug. II, 1905. Newburgh, y. Y.
Pi, &c per Vial Of 6o may be had Of ali dr,,gsi.;,
sT Mailed Free, "Tha Great Shin Boo. S'''' Aia'''
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-23

Mr.. William r.. Hearst says "ncver
again" will he be IL candidate for
public Office. Some man may arise,
however, who will organizes an "indc.
pcndcncc" something or other and
who viii need the money. If that
should come to pass it may be that
great pressure will be excrtcd upon
the yellow editor to change his dc.
cision.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-23
Entsred at the Newport News. Va, PoatoffIce
a. second. class matter
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 2a, 1906
ON THE WRONG TRACK

Angcred because they were sum.
mohcd before the grand jury and re-
CURED to flle correct tux lists with
tho commissioner Of revenue, several
well known citizens have openly de-
clarcd thcir Intention Of putronizing
out-of-town merchants as fur as
possible. 1t Is hard To believe that
sensible mon, who stand high In tho
community and who should have the
Interest of the city at heart, would
! do such thing, but we learn from II
Eeliablo source that among those
VINO ara avowcdly doing all they can
to lnjure Newport News ana It's NOR
chants nrc two or three officials
high In authority at tho ship yard.
In the first place the grand jury
only did It's duty In carrying ont of
State law and the Instructions Of
the Judge. It may be that many
whose tax lists were Incorrect were
not summoned, but it should be re-
membered that Judge Burham said
at the time tho jury was discharged
that everything coul,. not be done
Mt once; that this investigation was
only the beginning. Then, suppose
the grand jury was dcrclicL In It's
duty and failed to go Into the mat.
ter thoroughly what did the mer-
chants have To do with 1t? If tho
Judge did not do his full duty, why
should the merchants have to suf-
fer? And II Virginia has an income
tax law that Is unjust, should Now
port News merchants ANA business
men be blamed and boycotted on
account OF 1t?
We trust aud helievc that these
men whose attitude Is under discus
sion have done what angry men often
do, let their passions run away with
their better Judgment and blunt their
spirit Of fairness.
IL anyone feels that fair pluy was
not given at the court house, let
him seek redress at tho court house.
II tho grand jury did not do It's
WIN pIopeflS, iCt tue matter DC
brought to the attention of the Judge.
III Virginia income tax law is ubnox-
ious, let steps be taken to have it
repealed. If the aggrievcd ones
think the law Is unconstitutional then
they should have it tested.
BY making It rule to go out Of
the city to spend the money earned
here, a citizen does himself no good
and Injuries the city to certain
extent BY openly proclaiming that
they propose to adopt such prac.
tice and Influencing others to follow
his example, citizens Of high standing
not only accomplish no good end,
but may materially damage business
of merchants who have done them
no wrong; and shaft aimed at the
merchants Is shaft aimed at every.
one whose interests are Identical
with those Of the city.
We hope this is only a scare and
as already has been said that the
parties who feel that they have n
grievance will take steps in the
right direction toward venting their
resentment or righting tho wrong.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-23

Having spent nearly n quarter of
million OF dollars in being defeated
1t comes with especially poor grace
Tor Mr.. Hearst to print long. wlndcd
editorials on the vsciousncss of
using money in elections. He may
feel, however, that he knows whereof
he speaks.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-23
Life on the Farm.

Real life on the farm means corn In
abundance. hogs n-plenty. cows enough
to keep every vessel on the place over
flowing with milk. horses for every
member of the family. chickens. tur-
keys, geese, ducks. fruit in season and
out OF season. babies and good cheer
all the GEAR round.-Houston CTex.)
Post.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-23

jury in Federal Court down in
Birmingham, Ala. has declared that
the cashier who dccampcd with
100000 is sane, but the public will
still believe that he is insane be.
cause he refused to take all the
money IN sight.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-23

james j. Hill before the Insu-
rance Commerce Commission proved
to be Il good witness, but Just wait
until he is jcrkcd up before the
United States Court for violating the
Injunction dissulving the No.thcrr
Securities Company.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-23

President Roosevclt's promises
good to the Porto Ricans, HIt after
they are few years yfder they
will learn that it Ntskes/more thu
a president to make Cbhsress do the
right thing at the right time.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-23

Raisuli's promotion from brigand.
age to the goyernorship of PROV
ince docs not seemed to have i'm.
proved matters to any great extent
i'll Morocco. 1t may be that the
Snltan's experiment will not prove n
great success
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-23
Very simple.

Miss Short says she's thirty. but I'm
sure she is thirty six. every year Of It,"
"Well, yon see, she was six Safora
she learned to count"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-23

The Churchman two.cent rate law
has been declared unconstitutional
by the State Supreme Court. Vir.
giniu railroads will have that much
TO be thankful for next Thursday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-23

NJ. Clemenccau's reply to Chance 1
lor Won Buclow's speech in the Rcicn.
stag sounds like the Frcnchman is
prepared to try conclusions with
Germany, if that country wants war
with France.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-23
TIRED OF LIFE
AWFUL SUFFERING
From Dreadful Pains From Wound
on Foot System All Run Down
After Six Months Agony-Not
Able to Work Completely Cured
in Two Weeks
MIRACULOUS CURE BY
CUTiCURA REMEDIES
"Words cannot speak highly enough
TOP the Cuticura Remedies. / am now
aeYentY-tWo years of arc Ny system

had been all run
down. My blood
was SO bad that
blood poisoning
had set in. / had
several doctors
attending me, 30
finally / went to
tive hospital, where
l was laid up for
two months. My
foot and ankle wcro
aim ost beyond
recognition, Dark
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-23

be willing 10 pay fines Of SIS for
violating the law if he could reap
the rich harvests that the ice mag.
mates of the Quaker city have been
eouGing ont from patrons.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-23
FOR SOUTH AMERICAN TRADE

Secretary Roots appeal for sub.
stantlal and enduring international
peace through closer commercial re-
elation between the nations of tn.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-23

Tho Daily Press In delivered by carriers any
where In the city limits for 10 cents q week.
Any irregularities In delivery should be imme.
dlatoly reported to tho oIlce OF publication.
Orders for delivery Of the Daily Press to either
residence or places Of business may he mRdo by
postal card or telephone.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-23

Most any member Of trust would
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-23

q. q. Thacker. Editor and Publisher
L, 10. Pugh. Advertising Manager
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-23

No employee OF tho Daily Proos Company Is
authorized TO contract any obligation in the
nkmo OF the company, or to make purchases In
the name OF tho same except npon order signed
BY the PUBLISHER OF THE DAILY PRESS.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-06-29
HEAVY FINES FOR REBATInGI
FREIGHT BRoKER AND CLERK
GET PRISON TERMS.
Action Of Judge Mcpherson at Kansas
City Satisfies Prosecutor Who
Conducted the Gases.

Kansas City, Mo-, June ga. s.
Van Valkenburgh, United States dis
trict attorney for the western dis
trict of Missouri, who has directed for
the government the suits in the seven
rebate cases that were concluded here
Friday, when Judge Smith Mcpherson
pronounced sentence upon the defend
ants, said. after court had adjourned:
81 am entirely satisfied with the
judgments. The results are of enor-
nous benefit to society. AS far as the
rulings of a trial court may be eff
fectual, the following propositions
have been established:
THAT the conspiracy statute ap-
plies to the combined efforts of indi-
viduals, seeking by device and indi-
rect methods, to evade the interstate
commerce law.
"That congress has jurisdiction over
our foreign commerce, as conducted
within the limits of our own territory;
and has enacted laws which provide
a remedy against favoritism and un-
just discrimination.
THAT export as we'll as other tar
ifs must be filed with the interstate
commerce commission and maintained.
Neither shippers nor carriers can
by contract among themselves render
the provisions of the law imperative"
Especial stress was laid by both
court and attorneys for the defend
ants in the cases of George L. Thorn
as, the New York freight broker, and
his chief clerk, l.. B. Taggart Judge
o. M. Spencer, speaking particularly
for these two defendants, said that
while they were charged under the
conspiracy statute, they were tried UNI
der the Elkins law.
cit is question" said he, "wheth-
er these men should have been con-
victed on the charge of conspiracy at
all under the evidence. Only ship
pers can receive, only carriers can
give, rebates under the law"
Judge Mcpherson, In dealing with
Thomas and Taggart, was very posi-
tive In his statement that they had
secured and paid rebates to various
merchants, and he scored vigorously
both the defendants and these mer-
chants.
Judge Mcpherson passed sentence
on the defendants as follows:
Swift & Co., $4,000; Cudahy Pack
ing company, $4,000; Armour Pack
ing company, $4,000; Nelson Morris
& Co., $4,000; Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy railway, $4,000; George L..
Thomas, New York, fined $4,000 and
four months in the penitentiary; L. B..
Taggart, New York, fined $4,000 and
sentenced to three months in the peni-
tertiary.
Appeals were filed in each case and
a stay of execution was granted until
June 20 so they may be perfected.
Before sentence was passed in the
cases motions for new trials were
made and overruled.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-06-29
HORRIFiED AT MASSACRES
Senate and House Adopt Joint Resolu-
ton Expressing Sympathy for
the Jewish People.

Washington, June 22.-The senate
Friday adopted the following reso-
luton: THAT the people of the Unit
ed States are Mortified by the reports
of the massacre of Hebrews in Russia
on account of their race and religion
and that those bereaved thereby have
the hearty sympathy of the people of
this country"
The joint resolution was presented
in the house and adopted.
1t does not now seem likely that
the United States government will
be able to take any steps which will
afford relief to prosecuted Jews in
Russia. Since the recent massacre
the administration has been consider
ing requests that this government do
something to relieve the conditions of
the unfortunate Jews, but the presi-
dent has not been able to devise any
plan whereby he can render assist
ance and the same is true of state de-
partment officials.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-06-29
DIRECT VOTE BILL Is LOST
Measure Providing for Popular selec-
ton Of Senators Is Defeated
in the House.

Washington, June 21.-Mr. Norris,
of Nebraska, led losing fight Wednes-
day in the house on the joint resolu-
United States providing for the cleo
ton and term Of Office of members of
congress. The first section of the res
olution provided for the election of
senator's by the direct vote of the peo-
pie, the second extending the terms
of representatives to four years.
Democrats and Republicans were
mixed up when the vote was taken, the
resolution being defeated by vote OF
SO to sc, two-thirds not having voted
in its favor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-06-29

Speaking of summer picincs, it is
well to have the affair a subscription
one, the subscription in every case taxi
ing the form Of some contribution to
the general feast Call little meeting
in advance and let each person say
what he or she desires to contribute.
One person may choose rolls, another
sandwiches, another lemons and sug-
ar, another coffee, others cakes, pick
les and relishes. This IL much pleas.
anter and more social than the plan
sometimes adopted OF having each per-
son bring with him separate lunch,
On which he dimes in solitary state.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-06-29
INTERSTATE HEARINGS END
Commission Adjourns Until Fall to
Put Report in Shape for Con-
gressional Action.

Washington, June 23.-The last Of
the hearings for the present by the
interstate commerce commission in
connection with its investigation into
the relations of the railroads with
coal and oil traffic was held here Fri
day and marked the practical COM
pletion of the inquiry as regards the
eastern bituminous fields. The hear
ings will be resumed in the fall, the
commission in the meantime prepar-
ing it's report on the facts developed
for the consideration of congress.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-06-29
GREEN AND DOREMUS FREED
FOUND NOT GUILTY OF CON-
SPIRACY AND BRIBERY.
Were Charged with Entering Into
Compact to Defraud Postal
Department.

Washington, June 25.-The jury
found Green and Doremus not guilty
on both the charges of conspiracy and
bribery.
The jury came in at l: so p. m. From
the start it stood II to l for acquittal,
the one man holding out for the pur-
pose of obtaining certain explanations
regarding the evidence. Court ad-
journed Immediately after which
Messrs. Green and Doremus were
warmly congratulated. Neither Mr..
Green nor District Attorney Baker
would make any statement. There is
one more case against Green, but the
intention of the government regarding
it is not known.
The acquittal of former State Sena-
tor George E. Green, of New York,
and William D. Doremus, of this, city,
marks the climax of a trial that has
consumed four weeks in the district
sureme court. They were tried under
indictments charging conspiracy and
bribery in connection with the sale
of stamp cancelling machines to the
government for the postal service.
These were the only charges against
the defendant Doremus. Mr.. Green
was tried some time ago on charges of
conspiracy in connection with the
sale of time recorders to the post Of
flee department and was acquitted.
The charges under which Messrs.
Green and Doremus were tried, and Of
which they were found not guilty, were
based on allegations that they entered
into conspiracy with George w. Beav-
ers, former chief of the division of sal
aries and allowances in the post Office
department by which they agreed to
pay him $25 for each caneclling ma
chine manufactured by the Doremus
Machine company and sold to the gov
eminent for the post Office department
through the procurement of Beaver.
The trial was begun four weeks ago,
and vast amount of testimony was
introduced by the government. The
evidence of the defense was put in
in two and half days. A large num-
Der of witnesses were called on be-
half Of the defendant Green, includ-
ing justices of the supreme court of
the state of New York, who testified
to his high character. He had been
mayor of Binghamton, his home town,
canal commissioner and state senator.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-06-29

While paying a visit to friend re-
siding in this country, an American
gentleman got into conversation with
q youngster who displayed most alb
sorbing and fiattering interest In his
native land. 'T'm sure it's pleasant to
be told there are not rattlesnakes IN
all the gardens" said the youngster
with a smile, "but my cousin wrote
not long ago that he had seen forty
wigwams In one little village. Per.
haps," he added as the American
made NO immediate reply, "the wig
vans are not so venomous as rattle
snakes, are they?"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-06-29
POWER TO REFUSE LICENSE
Illinois Supreme Court Holds Discre-
ton Lies with Municipalities
and Reverses Case.

Springfield, ILL.,, June 22.-In an
opinion handed down Thursday by the
supreme court in the case of Henry
Raben against Mayor Car ter H. Har-
rison, it is held that municipal officers
have the discretionary powers which
they may use in granting or refusing a
saloon license unless expressly re-
stricted by the language of the ordi-
nance.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-06-29
MURDERER IVENS Is HANGED
Slayer of Church Choir Singer at Chi
cago Expiates His Crime on
the Gallows.

Chicago, June 23.-Richard G. Ivens
paid the laws penalty for the murder
of Mrs. Bessie Hollister in the coun-
ty Jail Friday. The drop on the
scaffold fell at 1903 o'clock. With
the words of the Episcopal service
ringing in his ears and with the bear
ing a stole, Ivens was sprung to his
death.
Ivens was the coolest person in the
jail when he stepped onto the death
trap. He said no final word from the
scaffold, his last message having been
written to his mother just before the
death march was begun.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-06-29

The Akin law, which increased the
saloon tax to $1,000 per annum, closed
between Is and rs per cent. Of tho
saloons of the state of Ohio at the out
set and it is estimated that az many
more will quit before the second in
stallment falls due. AS q saloon.
closer, the Akin law seems to have
the bulge on the Beall and Jones laws,
even though 1t was not approved by
the Anti-Saloon league.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-06-29

The signal corps of the United
States army is photographing San
Franchises ruins from balloons. A Sc,
ries of pictures is being taken to be
kept on the file by the war department
in Washington. Several hundred have
already been taken Of the different
buildings and an order sent for three
balloons, so that a complete picture OF
the city can be had.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-06-29

Culture, to some foolish young men
and women, means languid and su-
perior contempt for all except few
choice things. In reality, culture
means the power of full and delicate
appreciation, and the more widely cul-
tured a man is, the more things he
knows how to appreciate.