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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-19
most BEAUTIFUL WOMAN
IN ITALY ACCUSED OF THEFT
After Short Married Life She Elopes
With Another's Husband. Who
Leaves His Family.
(By Associated Press.)


PARIS. May lS.-The innocence or
guilt of the most beautiful woman in
Italy who Is charged with theft, is the
question which has set half of Italy
ut loggcrhcads.
Nina Bucci Is fair, tail, with II mass
Of golden hair. large. blue eyes set IN
face of faultless lines and IL cultured
mind. Her beauty a few years ago
so affected a young painter that after
having been refused her hand lie went
insane. i..
After a short married ...e with sig
nor ,latobini. the nephew or the late
Cardinal Secretary of State. she
eloped with Stgnor Agostini who de.
serted wife and children.
The runaway couple went to Como,
where they took rooms Mt large
hotel. A few days after their arrival
some valuable jcwclry disappeared
from the rooms occupied by lady
guest. Nina took an active part i'm
the search for the jewels ana insisted
on the matter being reported to the
police.
The police watched Nina closely
anu at Oernobbio had her trunks
searched. with the result that the
missing jewels were found in one OF
ner trunks and she was u. once ar
rested.
Nina declares that she is innocent
and maintains that some unknown
agent of her revengeful husband
placed The jewels in her trunk. A
valet Travelled with her. and he may
turn out TO be the villain OF the piece
The trial which i going on at Co.
mo. has attracted attention through
out Italy and the whole country is di
vide'l into two camps. One stoutly
maintaining the innocence. the other
the guilt of this most beautiful crea-
ture.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-19
C0UNCIlMEA MAY BE IN
CONTEMPT OF THE COURT
City Fathers Talk About Turning
Down Bill Contracted Under
Official Order.

81 won't vctc to pay that bill, even
II he does put me in Jail" said
Alderman A. +. Burchcr last night
when II was suggested that The
council would be in contempt of
court if II refused to pay bill
WHICH had becn contracted by Clerk
of Courts y. c. Smith under an
order entered by Judge Barhanl. of
the Corporation Court.
The bill was for $50 for two Psi.
lard Coles Of Virginia. purchased for
use in the clerks Office This and
bill for SITS for book-typcwritcr.
also purchased for the use of the
clerks Office in accordance with an
order from the judge. were sent to
the council by the finance commit
tee without recommendation
The finance committee met last
night and disposed of a quantity of
business An ordinance providing
for the sale of bonds for $4,000 to
redeem series Of emergency bonds
iiih'u' VII July was ItCODI-
mendcd Monthly bills from all of
the various departments we're audit.
cd and ordered paid
Highways and Sewers.
The Highways and Sewers Com.
mittcc held a special meeting and
instructed Superintendent of Sewers
O'Donncll to construct line of
pipe To connect the residences of
Mcssrs. +. C. LEM ana WIN. Penn
with the city sewers. The resi-
dcnces are at the corner of Twenty
fifth street and Roanoke avenue.
Conference Committee.
The conference committee ap-
pointed to consider the ordinance i'm
posing license tax upon contract
ors. met last night and recon
mcnded that the ordinance be
SO amended as to make the license
for general contractors $40 per
year and for sub,contractors $40 per
year.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-19
Really Makes for just Rsteo.

I WASHINGTON, D. G.. May IS
The principal purypuse OF the ra!road
rate bill passed today is to permit
the Interstate shrdlucmfwy shrdlu
the Interstate Commerce Comnns-
mission to fix rates. The porti,l COZ
firming this authority is found IN lie
fourth section of bill, an amendment
TO section iilecn CT the Interstate
Commerce law so az ,niplisn that
result. That section directs the com
mission TO investigate complaints of
unjust and unreasonable charges on
the part OF common carriers, in the
transportation of Persons or property
or of regulations of practices affecting
such changes.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-19
NAVAL BOARD OF INQUIRY
FINISHES INVESTIGATION
Report Upon Grounding of the Rhode
Island Goes to Washington
Today.

The naval beard of inquiry, which
has been in session aboard the
battleship Rhode Island in this har.
Dor for several DAYS. yesterday
finished its investigation of the
grounding of the Rhode Island on
York Split two weeks ago.
The report of the board will be
forwarded to Washington today.
Nothing concerning the findings;
will be given out here.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-19
TWO VESSELS WRECKED
German Steamer and British Bark
Loot at Sea- H.sl h

LONDON. May lS.-Two marlne
disasters were posted at Lloyds this
morning. The German Mail steamer
Room bound from Hamburg i;for
Yokohama has been wrecked near
and members of The crew are sare.tlh
Room was Il vessel of 6,O34 tons net
bound from Wellington New Zealand
for fokohafa, has been wrecked near
Okino Shima, .IaTan. The passengers
and mcfhers Of the crew are safe. Tie
Room was n vessel 5.03i tons nst
register and sailed from Hamburg OH
March 90.
Tie British bark Pitacirn ls;aEd.
hound froff Wellington, New Zealand,
Tor London. was destroyed by ire In
the Pacific Ocean. Nine mcfiers OF
her crew are missing. The Pitcairn
Island was n vessel of 800 tons net
register, and WAS commanded By Cap
lain Oifen.s She sailed from WallinS-
ton on March rs - ii,-s VI
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-19
TELLS HOW GIRLS BEAT HIM.
Process Server Discharged in Court
Whittier Athletic Sisters Sent Him.
INV Associated Prassl

NEW YORK. May 1S.-George H.
Gotthelf, who was whipped by Rosa
bel and Viola Preston. Of No. 125 East
llSth street. after he had served sub
poenas on them, told his story ycster-
day morning TO Magistrate Mayo in
the Harlem Court when he was az,
cused of disorderly conduct. The
magistrate discharged him.
Gotthelf said that he walked away
after, serving the subpoenas and the
sisters ran after him and caught him.
One beat him with her umbrella. and
after while the other said: Let me
nave the umbrella; want to take a
crack at him." He telephoned for a
policeman, and when he left the tela.
phone booth he found the girls wait
ing with another policeman.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-19
NEWPORT NEWS, vA,sATURDAY MAY TO- 1906.

twice convicted of the murder OF
Governor Goebel.
Engineer Hunt says that some time
ago man and his wife were in n
grocery store. aud while there said
that they were positive that Caleb
POWERS never killed Governor GorbeI.
Tor they had been told by parties
known to them who recently came to
indiana from Kentucky that it was in
their nome that the plot to kill Gov,
ernor Gocbcl was planned.
Because they feared arrest for com.
pliclly in the crime these people left
the State
Hunt says he knows where his in.
formants are now.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-19
USED A BED STAT.
Emma Carter Seriously Wounds Dora
' Wright. s..

' Wright. S..
Dora Wright. q negro woman. was
seriously injured by being hit in the
head with a bed slat by Emma Carter.
another negress. IN front of the homo
of The latter sig TwentY-third street
about 9:45 o'clock last night Az
The trouble is said to have started
over William Massie alias Slick John,
son. negro coal trimmer. 's4
The matter was reported to Police.
man Messick and he arrested both.
women. Emma Carter was locked up
on the charge Of fe-S,ious assault and
locked the. man up on the charge al
disorderly conduct. '.f
While the wound was being dressed
the negro "Slick" Johnson entered In.
to the police station to take the injur-
ed woman back to her home. While
he was there II developed that the
fight had been about him. so Acting
Detective Sergeant w. w. Morrison
locked the man up on charge OF
not being of good fame. a
The case will he given an airing ny
Justice Brown In the police court this
morning. lL
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-19
VATICAN TO EXHIBIT CARRIAGES
AT Tilt MILAN EXPOSITION
Many Rumors Are Set AfIoat About
the Pope and Holy
tff ISee.,
(By Associated Press.)

ROME. May l8-One of ire strang.
est OF the MANY strange reports which
spring up from time to time in Rome
was that which represented Pope Plus
\. as having gone to Naples to COM
Tort by his presence the poor sufferers
who have lieen deprived Of home and
possessions by the eruption of vtsu
vius.
There was Lore probable fOni,la
tion for ibis rumor than for most
others concerning him. Persun;
worthy of belief had seen the Carl
ages leave the precincts of the vati-
can and moving towards the railway
station One .,f these vehiclas--. he
largest OF thcp,-was completely Ell.
shrouded in canvas, and the VII ,cIs
being taken 0f;, was placed ulOl a
lorry
It was a certainty to the onlo,Eer,,
many OF whom are sharp enough ~
see through greater obstacles. that
the pope was In this carriage, and that
he desired to withdraw himself from
the public gaze.
There is no doubt that three of the
pope's carriages did OH the day in
question leave. the vatican, and we're
brought through the city to the rail
way station, but they were empty
and their journey was not to Naples,
but to Milan They had been sent to
the exhibition which is to open in
that city. where they will be shown
In the section devoted to "Retrospec-
tive Art" and the department OF
means of transport. These carriages
nave not been seen in the streets OF
Rome for the last So years.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-19
cHIMAi WANTS HER Gypsy.
Clara Ward Tires Of Latest Husband
and Yearns for VioIinist.

Sia'a WdTu lireS OF Latest Husband
and YearRs for VioIinist.
BUDAPEST. HUNGARY. May 1S.-
Princess Chimay. formerly Clara
Ward. Of Detruit, Mich. accompanied
by her latest husband. an Italian rail.
way porter, has arrived at Rakozd.
the birthplace of ,Ianos RigJ. the Clip
Ey. for visit with RIGGS mother.
the Princess told the elder woman
she is unhappy with her present hus,
band, and hoped that Rigo would re-
turn to her She did not know whether
this was likely. as Rigo refused Il
large sum OF money which she cabled
to him.
Before leaving the village the Prin.
ess erected tombstone over the
grave of RIGGS father who died last
year. She also distributed money
among rowd of persons whfo gather
Ell to see her.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-19
Three Mentioned.
Thomas

Messrs. c. Ayictt Ashby. Thomas
F. stearnes and Robert w Perkins
are mentioned as probable success.
scrs of Major Gilltcrson on the
police board Mayor Buxton still
declines to discuss the appointment
made by him Wednesday, and 1t
looks as though the name will re-
main a secret until the joint session
of the council next week.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-19
molasses, with which the Japanese
manufacture alcohol is materially re.
duced
NO tAvoRs FOR CHINESE.
Celestials Still Barred From Entering
United States.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Nav IS
This congress will show no favors to
the Chinese in the matter of anchor
atiig existing exclusion laws. despite
me boycott of American goods in
China.
THIS is the decision Of majority pt
me members of the subcommittee of
the mousse committee on foreign af-
1alrs. To which WAS referred the whole
subject of amending exclusion laws
so as to make the Chinese feel better
towards this country
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-19
COMMON CARRIERS LIABLE.
Thus Provides Bill Which, Senate
Committee Orders Reported.

Committee Orders Reported.
WASHINGTON. May 1S-The SEN
ate COMMITTEES on interstate comerce
today adopted further amendments TO
the employers liability bill and order
ell it favorably reported.
The amendments make every sort
of common carriers liable for damages
In case of accidents resulting in in
jury or death of any employee In the
event the accidents We're claused
from the negligence of any of the
carriers officers. agents or employees
in authority over him or engaged in a
different character of work.
Further provision Is made that no
action shall be maintained under this
act, unless commenced within one
year from the time O the accident.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-19
State Lodge Of Elks.

1t is very probable that Virginia
State Lodge OF b. p o. Elks will
be organized at Pine Beach next
Thursday, which will be observed as
"Elks Day" Members OF the Ordsr
from all over the State will flock to
Pine Beach to participate In the
celebration, and it is expected that,
there will he nearly Ave thousand
on hand n
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-19
Massachusetts Supreme Cnurl
Says The Supreme Council
Acted Within Its Rights.
OPINION HANDED DOWN IN BOSTON
Telegram Announcing the Decision
Received by the Supreme Regent at
Old Point. and Caused Great Joy in
the Camp Of the Council North caro-.
lima Upholds Law Also.

Especial Correspondence Daily Press
HAMPTON, VA. May 1S.-rhe
members of the Supreme Council of
the Royal Arcanum. in session at Old
Point, were made happy today by the
receipt of telegram announcing
that the supreme court of Massachu-
sets has decided that ii had the au
thority 10 change its assessments and
upheld the action taken by the order
ut Atlantic City last year.
The opinion upon which SO much
depended to the members of the Sill
prcme body. was rendered by Judge
Noting. chief Justice of the Bay
State, in Boston today.
Every Claim Upheld.
Judge Noting held that under its
constitution and charter the supreme
council is invested will, the authority
and right to make the changes I'm the
assessment. In fact the opinion of
Judge Noting fully sustains every
claim put forward by the supreme
council. and thus entirely dsposes of
any fu,th.r ,i,i.,,;o
, that point.
The case was brought in the courts
porm.I,,, 49, 80. .,''e VI
preme Council. Royal Arcanum. and
has been fought through every courts
| of Massachusetts
MIL, c,i
"po'' NE 'heeia ol inc mes
'"sc .o'i N''Ssach""c'ts CAME an
-" '>o''" o"ro'i''a saying
- ''', enc court Oh mat STATE
no "''o "eti"Sa III ihVor on Inc hoy
81 '"''"'ii ~ we hsh's winch nave
80" t'o'"s III tne courts mere. III
o'"'o" 'he couit declared that
"p' e"'e 'o"nci' iiau acteu. WIN
o'''s III cnahsihs 'he as
as the United States Court recent
heid mat the Supreme Council OF
me order mad acted within Its au-
thori'y' unless its charter in Massa-
chuset's prevented an Increase there
IS no iphser any resource for those
WIG nave SO bitterly contested the
mater IN me courts.
feoerai court Favors Society.
The United States Supreme Court
held that 1t was for the Supreme
court Of Massachusetts to say wheth-
er the charter given by that State to
the Royal Arcanunl invested the All.
thority in the Supreme Council to
make changes in the rates Of assess
ment. And the opinion given yester-
day by the Massachusetts court up
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-19
To improve Human stock.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. May 1S.-
Can the human species he improved
by scientific breeding? This weighty
and interesting question is to be thor
onghly considered by Il committee
on eugcnics' Of the American Breed
crs Association. of which Assistant
Secretary of Agriculture Hay is secre.
tary.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-19
TWO GAMES TOMORROW.
shiPyard Employees Playing for Cham;
pionship of the Yard az,


pionship Of the Yard
There will be two baseball games in
the series for the championship OF
the shipyard tomorrow afternoon on
the & rounds lust above the Hunting.
ton school. The Boilermakers and.
Outside Machinists will meet Mt 1850
o'clock and at 3 o'clock the Copper.
smiths and Inside Machinists will
play.
a week from tomorrow the Boiler.
makers and Coppersmiths will meet,
the game played between these teams
recently not being counted In tho
championship series 81
The teams are playing for a hand
some prize and the championship.
Each team represents department.,
the men working under each fore,nen
being considered as in a department.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-19
JAPAN TO HAVE TARIFF.
rown Men to be Protected From Out
side Competition.

\ WASHINGTON. D. c., May 1S.-Ja
pan has entered upon strong protec.
tive policy following the United
States. She Is preparing herself TO
meet the requirements of the Oriental
market and at the same time protect
her industries.
BY way of Illustration, paraffin Is
entered free. This is to foster manu-
facture of candles and matches for
the China trade. On the other hand,
candles are advanced in duty, alcorol
is raised to prohibitive rate, while
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-19
RAILROAD RATE BILL
PASSED BY SENATE
"-Fs
Foraker, Morgan and Pettus The
Only S0IORs Who Voted
Against Measure.
MEASURE GOES 10 CONFERENCE
Fifty-eisht Speeches Made Curing the
Consideration of the Act and LaFoIl.
elite Took Three Days to Tell What
He Knew About lt.-Many Others
! Spoke For Two Days.
(By Associated Press. J

.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. May 49,
After seventy days Of almost contin
uous deliberation the senate today at
4,53 y. III. pa 'sed the railroad rate bill
by vote Of a to j. The three mega
tive vote were cast by Foraker Nor
gan and Pcttus.
The hill has received more atten-
tion from the senate and from the
country Mt large than any measure
that has been before congress since
the repeal Of the silver purchasing
clause Of the Sherman Act in 1893.
1t was reported to the Senate In
February 2G. and was made The unfli-
ished business on nlarch ~ From
March - to May the bill was under
discussion without Limitation oil the
duration of speeches, which were de-
livered. Many of these were deliver
ed with great care, and two of them
consumed fore than Il days tim. in
delivering.
Senator LaFollcttc spoke for thrc )
days. and Senator Daniel for two
days. Senators Bailey, Foraker
Lodge. Rayner. Dolliver and others
each spoke for one entire day
The debate has at tifes heen earn.
est and animated. but for the most
part devoid OF personalities rs be
tween Senators. the last few days,
however. called out caustic criticisms
OF the President and of certain news
paper correspondents by Senator
Bailey
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-19
$4,000 TORPEDO Lost. /.
Vesuvius While Out Practioina Meets
With a Mlsfortune ~ Ys it, Z

ID WASHINGTON. D. c.. MAY. Is
While the Vcsuvius was engaga1 off
Newport, X. l., In practice with the
new 2I-inch turbine torpedo off Cod.
dington Cove. in Narragansett bay,
The torpedo which Is worth about
$4,000 waa lost Only two tornedoes
of this kind have been built for. the
navy S4,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-19
ROOSEVELT WITHOUT FRIENDS.
Even the Republicans Turn Against
President

WASHINGTON. D. c., May 1S-The
passing wonder of the week has been
absolute cutting out by the Republi-
cans of Senate of any semblance OF et-
fort to defend or justify President
Roosevelt against the terrific attacks
upon his honCf that have come from
Senator's Bailey and Tillman.
Such thing has not occurred be-
fore in the history Of the politics OF
this country
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-19
eoEsEL KILLING EXPLAINED.

lndlanian Declares He Can Point OUT
Witnesses Who Can Clear. Powers.
CINCINNATI, O., May 18.-John C.
Hunt. a railroad engineer, of Bath,
Ind, says he has information which
may be of value to Caleb Powers,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-19
Real summer Weather.

This city was given a touch of real
summer weather Yesterday. During
the hottest part OF the afternoon the
mercury climbed above SO in the
shade.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-19
One Of King Edwards Fighting
!. Craft Turns Turtle In The
Mediterranean Sea.
GERMAN MAIL STEAMER WRECKED
Vessel Sinks In the Japanese Sea-
Passengers and Crew Rescued-En-
aIish Bark Pitcairn Island Burned
in the Pacific ocean-uncle sam
Loses a Torpedo. ~
(By Associated Press.

N -Iby NSSOCIHtGW PTGSS.] N.F
PORT SAID, EGYPT. May lS-The
British torpedo boat No. 56 capsized
off this port curing a storm last night.
Eleven of her crew weredr owned.a'>.
The Marshall republican., 1906-08-10
OFF for Oklahoma

John Carter. George Hayes,
George Davis, Aug. Howard
George Clay, Samuel Shannon
and Horace Cooper, all sub.
stantial colored farmers of
Salt Springs and South Grove
neighborhoods, left Tuesday
evening for Oklahoma to look
for locations for future homes
and if successful in finding
such farming lands as desired
will sell their farms in Saline
and move down. All are read
ers of the Marshall Republi.
can and will continue to read
it even if they migrate to the
new state, they say.
The Marshall republican., 1906-08-10
A Complaint
Editor Republicans:

Editor Republican:
AS II stranger here | was
passing through the Univer-
sity grounds with II friend,
curious TO see the improve
ments therein, when my
friend proposed that we 60
through the magnificent I'M
finished building to be used
as a Chapel. My friend call.
ing my attention to its beauti-
full proportions, lofty ceiling,
etc. when in passing under
the dome a gentleman who
was working on that part of
the building, spit Il mouthful
of tobacco juice down at us
which fell between us. Not
content with this, on our re.
turn he dropped IA piece of
board which came within
three feet of us. | should
not have mentioned these
facts, had not his evil in
tentions been SO apparent;
the piece of board might hav.
caused serious injury. IN
the few days I have spent
here / have been treated
very kindly by all with this
one exception. G.
The Marshall republican., 1906-08-10
Foote' Stephens

VIM. Foote and II. f.. Cad.
bury, Of Ayres, came in Tues
day morning to Marshall and
while calling at the Republi-
can office Mr.. Gadberry gave
his friend away-he had come
after marriage license and
was married the following day
at Slater toMiss Geneva Pearl
stephens, the daughter of
Mrs. John Stephens, of the
same neighborhood.
Mr.. Foote is IA son of W. II.
Foote and is one of Ayres'
most prominent young men.
Miss Stephens is one of Sa-
lines beautiful and accom-
plished young ladies'. Mr..
and Mrs. Feete Chat must be
the correct plural for they are
now both Footes) will make
their home in Ayres. We are
almost afraid We got our Foot
into it with this pun, but
that's better than being all
Foote, and Wen be forgiven if
we wish them IA long life of
happiness and prosperity.
The Marshall republican., 1906-08-10
Know Texas

Meet ". NJ. Montgomery
in our Office ON the 10Th, 18th
or 18th of this month and let
him tell you all about the re-
sources of Texas. lie is per-
fectly familiar with that coun-
try and wants To meet you.
Don't fail To see him.
Burchard x Perry,
Farmers Savings Bank Bldg,
Marshall, Mo.
The Marshall republican., 1906-08-10
Bank Fails for Million

With a deficit in it's ac-
counts estimated ut close To
81, 600, 900 and with the where
abouts of two of its highest
officials unknown to the an.
thorities, the Milwaukee Az
enue state bank, one of the
largest outlying banks in that
city, was closed Monday by
State Bank examiner G.. G.
Jones.
The failure was RESPONSE
BILE for the death of one of its
depositors and led to the sui
eide of another man, who, II
month ago, had placed his
earnings of a lifetime in the
institution for safekeeping.
In the eXcitment following
the announcement Of the fail
ure, j. G.. Wiser, an official
Of the Royal League, who had
on deposit in the bank funds
of that organization, fell dead
of heart failure. Henry
Keopke. IA small grocer, on
hearing that the bank had
suspended payment, went to
The rear of his store and shot
himself. He died IA few min
utes later, while being remov.
I'd to "a hospital.
Riotous scenes followed the
announcement Of the failure,
md a large force of police
struggled all day to keep an
.xcited crowd of depositors
nearly all Of them foreign
.rs and many Of them women