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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-21

ROOSEVELT WILL LEAD
IN WAR ON PRIVILEGE;
President is For the People in
The Battle Against The Grasp
ing Money Power.
DECISIVE STRUGGLE IS NOW ON
In Speaking OF tho Possibility { 10 CHIEF
Executive Being Candidate, Tor Re
Election Jacob Rils Pays Eloquent
Tribute To Nations ror..h, ost CHI
zen. j
Especial to the Da.lg la.ess,


TOLEDO. O.. Jan 20 Il duty de-
manded President Roosevelt t to contiu
ue this fight, he would DIS H. know
he does not want TO bee c .,te q candi
dat for another term, bu'4 at the bot
tom Of his heart he l. q ieves III the
people and will fight fer then"
This statement was u ade By Jacob
A. Riis in reply to Qp gstion: Sup
pose that the fight Rot ,sevelt Is max
Ing against special privileged classes
Is hot flushed when e. term expires ."
After making tie statement that
a war between this class and the peo-
Pile was being bitterly waged by lloos-
evelt Mr.. Iliis said IN part:
eve lave had tlJec struggles In
this country. The first was led by
Washington, the sc cond by Lincoln,
the third-Oh! THIS is the greatest
struggle OF them All; 1t is the fight
against the money! power. the organ
lied special priv Siege grabbers. and
Roosevelt vii! lc.ll the people 10 vic
tory in this struggle"
II don't cay ii ri all ncop,e who dit.
fer FROM Roosevelt are crooks. he
added in n tho' ightful manner. "Peo-
pie Who honestly dffor from The pres.
ident will agree 'fiith him in the enc,
but all the CROOKS differ from Roosc-
welt all tho tinlc.''
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-21

3. Suite. The Last Days % rompeli'
Sousa
(ao "ln the House OF BurLo and
and Stratonlce"
% "Nydia."
Co The Destruction OF Pompeii
aud Nydia's Death"
1. Aria for soprano. "Ernani". Verdi
Miss Elizabeth Schiller.
3. Excerpts from ballet, LA Russe"
Lulglni
Ihtermission.
&. "rhe Band Game Back" .Sousa
{. (aJPantomiine, ScharIuoucho"
Chaminado
tb>March, "semper Fidclla."
souso
oAioial March Past of III,
United S;a;og Marine Corps.
s. Violin SOLO, Romance and "a Yin
care Giou Second concerto
Wleniawslii
Miss Jeanette Powers
.. "ItakCczy."
Several box parties are being ar
ranged for the Sousa concert ard the
foar lower boxes are already taken.
Sousa's appearance is always Il society
event and the music lovers of New
port News and Hampton will turn out
in forco TO welcome his return
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-21
BUILDING UP LIBRARY.
Educational Association at Work For
fiiGh School.

The Newport News Educational AS
ISOLATION is now setting TO work 10
Increase the size Of the library in the
local High school. and it has called
upon the friends and patrons Of the
school 10 donate books for tho cause.
1t is thought that the association
Will be able TO increase the library by
several hundred volumes in a short
time. All books donated may be. left
at Mr.. j. Il. Spraguc's jewelry store.
corner Washington avenue and TWEEN
ty-eighth street. UIit
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-21

rawtuchet. Among the souvenirs
OF Il trip TO the Pacific coast with "Thc
Earl" it is claimed there are 10 less
than twenty-five offers of marriage
received by messenger and U. S. mail
from gentlemen owning ranches ana
mines out in the tall grass country.
Possibly the. Lady Jane did not -ad-
verlise i'll the West the circumstance
that in private life she is Mrs. Arthur
Weld. wife OF the wellknown composer
and orchestra director
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-21
viii See The Mayor Of rokiO.v

Manager Booker, of the local Acad-
cmy Of music has been. notified by
iii. Charles Marks. general manager
Of tic. Carrie Amusement Company,
that several OF, the most prominent
London theater managers will Witness
Richard Carries production of ",rhe
Mayor of Toxic" in this city. with
view of its appearance III the Eng
lish capital. "The Mayor OF Toxic"
will be seen in this city next month.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-21
Mir. Brunson Leaves.

Mr.. George W. Brunson, Jr., WHO
has been the Newport News represent
alive of tho Norfolk Dispatch for sew
eral months, left last night for
Greenville. s. c., where he will as
sumo the editorship OF the Greenvlllc
News
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-21
Corning Attractions.

Among the attractions just booked
is Monte Cristo" James ONeill has
been playing tie part OF Edmund Dan
tets in this drama for many years anl
it is said that lie hes this year sur
rounded himself with the best support
ing company he has ever had, and tue
production is one of the most elaborate
he has ever made.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-21
is powerful story of active American
life OF fictitious narrative of q "deal"
in the Chicago wheat pit

y,nat Jolly musical comedy. Tie
Tenderfoot," with Oscar l.. F'igman and
Rntl White as the bright particular
stars will be the strong attraction at
the Academy in tile near future This
piece is not only one OF the funniest
that has been produced in this country
but the music has Il dash aud swing
that is most catchy The company is
u very large one. numbering nearly
seventy people
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-21

openly boasted that she was protect
ed by those in high places A reporter
on Washington newspaper Was final
~ the means CT her downfall.
There will he a special bargain
matinee for ladies and children at s
p. III. Saturday. Prices: Children. Csc
and adults, soc.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-21
DR. Porter Returns.

Rev, j. w. Porter, D. D., pastor Of
dhc Newport News Baptist church.
returned yesterday Afternoon from
Crew, where he.conducted a successful
revival during the past week.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-21

The success attained by Mildred Iiol,
land in THE Lily and the Prince"
Which appears here shortly. has been
great. Miss Holland. when present
ing this play, has always played To
uniformly large business.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-21

The Pit in which Wilton Lackey
viii shortly appear hear is one of the
greatest successes that the American
stage has known for many years. II
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-21
Ar THE ACADEMY THIS WEEK.

Tuesday. Matinee--John Phillip Sousa
and his band.
Tuesday nlght--Robert Il. Mantsll. in
"Nirg Lear"
Saturday matinee and night-"A Slave
Of Passion
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-21

Edmund Burke" is the title Of
Chauncey olcott's new play.
2Ae 9!.: Is b.. Theodore Burt Sayre
and Mr.. Olcott has written and CON
posed fJur new songs for it,.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-21

Jane Payton, WHO plays the Widow
i'll The Heir To the HooraL." played a
grass widow Inst year in "1he Earl OF
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-21

Geo. III. Cohen, the author of both
book ana music Of I.ittlo johnny
Jones" which Will shortly be seen in
this city is but twenty-seyen years
OF age. The great success scored by
Johnny Jones last season has made
great fame and u biz fortune for this
young author
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-21

BouIsNEMOCTdt. ENGEAND.--Rob-
ert Nelson stephen, OF Philadelphia,
died hero today. lie wrote Gan Er-
emyYTo the KIM
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-21

The iocule OF The Sign of TIC
Cross" is Rome, and the time, the
period in which the early Chiistians
were mcrcilessiy prosecuted by Nero
anu bis minions, Messrs Berger and
Craerin are said To have taken full al
vantage OF all the opportunities for
striking spectacular effects anu lux
urious Rome Is painted in its highest
colors in this production
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-21
Or. euxsxior.,e sanissrlun,.

DR.. Joseph II. GuXton has asked for
bids for tho CONSTRUCTION OF q SAINT
farlum on the i7~neyaid, NJ tho cor
ner OF Cypress :neiue. The building
will be Of brick and stonc and will
be one Of tho fine st Of Us Kind in this
section. It Will lie spiendidly fitted
up, with all m,nlcrn appliances and
equipments. Or. Burton has purchas-
ed the site and proposes TO have work
on the building 2sarted at once.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-07-17
A BOSTON TRAGEDY
samuel Sweitzer Killed and Two 9th
crs Fatally Injured-Sweitzer's Visit
to Mans Wife is Supposed to Have
Caused the Trouble

Boston, Mass, July 14-Devel0p-
ments today in the mysterious quarrel
at South Boston house last night
which terminated in the death Of Ser
geant Samuel SWeitzer, Of the United
States coast artillery and in the pos
sibly fatal injuries Of two other PEI
sons, Dennis McSweeney and his
daughter Elizabeth Bloom, led the po
ti1e 20 believe that the artilleryman
attacked McSWeeney and his daughter
and then committed suicide. The sol
dier was found dead, stabbed with
knife when the police burst into the
McSWeeney home after they had been
notified that a furious fight was in
progress. McSWeeney was found un-
conscious on the floor, his body bat
tered in many places.
Today it was found at a hospital to
which McSWeeney was taken that his
jaw was broken and his skull fractur
ed. Today also Mrs. Bloom tainted
while being examined by the authori-
ties and her condition was found to
demand her removal to a hospital. II
is believed that McSweeney will die.
Mrs. Bloom stated that she was hurt
by SWeitzer while defending her faith
er, who is sixty years old, from the
soldier the latter having attacked Nc
Sweeney with a piece of wood. After
an autopsy today, Medical Examiner
Macdonald announced that Sweitzers s
wound was self inflicted. In the ST.
dier's clothing was found a note signed
by the artilleryman which declared
that the ''perSOn upon whom this note
is found viii be the culprit and the
reason for the crime will remain a Sc
cret.'
The police have learned that Mrs.
Blooms husband recently left her be
cause he was opposed to the visits Of
Sergeant Sweitzer to his home. Ser
geant Sweitzer's home was at Boylan
Springs, Pa, and his father Samuel
Sweitzer, Of that place has been mott
,ItT of the ira gedy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-07-17
THE HaRTJE CONSPIRACY CASE
Po-tpouement Until "Wednesday Result
of Hearing Charges Against Angus
tu~ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Dt>cio~ur~-
Expected Upon Resumption Of Trial
of Divorce Ca-r-Wltne~s Threat
cnesi.

Pittsbu-g. Pa July is-Postpone-
ment until "Wednesday. July =. ~As
the result Of the hearing Of III. charge
OF coasp!racE against Augustus Hartja
who now has pending IN the courts
sensational suit for divorce. his friend
John L. Welshons and Clifford Hooe
negro and former Coachman who !
in jail awaiting trial or the charges
Of perjury brought against him in con
necjion with the divorce case
The charges Of conspiracy against
these men were taken up b. Assistant
District Attorney Robb last week and
the hearing was set for today.
Hartje and Welshons and Clifford
HOoe appeared before the aldermen
with the Hartje counsel Ferguson.
Rogers and Marion. but Mr.. Robb did
not appear. He had asked b. tele-
phone thai a postp p0DemeuC BE grant
ed. but the Hartje counsel protested
and Mr.. Robb appeared post haste. He
explained 10 the aldermen that when
Ho0e's case was put over by Judge
Evans it was understood that all cases
growing out Of the Hartje case would
be taken up after decision in the d.
yOrCe case The Hartje counsel pro-
tested and threatened legal proceed
ings TO force the hearing, but Alder
man King granted the postponement.
The trial Of the divorce case will BE-
resumed Monday or TUESDAY but IN
the meantime there are indications
that the sensational disclosures are
not at an end. 1t was said tonight
that Miss Ida Scott. sister Of Mrs
Mary Scott Hartie will go on the wit
ness stand next Week and swear that
she wrote exhibit No. 81 the envelope
which was directed 70 Thomas Ma
dine" care Schulenberg's stable. II
was one Of Mr.. Hartje's strong cards
as he alleges that his wife wrote it.
She will also swear that she wrote
exhibits No. So and 54 She will tell
why she wrote to Nadine and what
business she had with him.
". A Drake of Chicago. one Of Mr..
Hartje's experts declares that the forty
letters were genuine and were written
by the same hand that penned exhibits
Nos tc 5. Mrs Hartie's admitted
handwriting
Another c0achmar entered the
Hartje divorce case this morning.
L
torneys for Augustus Hartje will not
divulge, will appear as witness in
the case and will testify that be secur-
ed the famous 40 letters from Tom"
Nadine. the coaChmaD correspondent
in the case. after gaining Madine's
confidence This witness will be used
in rebuttel.
Early in the Hartie case Mrs. SlO-
cum was called TO the stand to testify
as to Mrs Hartjes habits and charac-
ter and since her testimony she has
been Mrs. Hartjes constant attendant.
Today Mrs Slocum received a letter
commanding her to leave Pittsburg.
retract her testimony given IN favor
Of Mrs Hartie or she would be shot.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-07-17
WILL NOT COMMIT HIMSELF
Secretary Taft Declines to Say Wheth-
cr He VIII Accept the Offer Of
Place on the Supreme Court Bench.

Washington. July 14.-In answer to
a direct question as to whether or not
he intended to visit the Philippine is
lands next spring and If so whether
that decision might be taken as an
indicatiO that he intended to decline
the offer of a place on the supreme
court bench, Secretary Taft today sald
that he has received an invitation from
the Philippines to be present at the
opening of the first native assembly
next June. SO far he had not come to
any decision but it might be stated
that whether he accepted the inVltauon
or not that decision would have no ef-
feet whatever upon his political or Ju-
dicial future. In other words he might
as a Justice visit the islands quite as
we'll as while he occupied the office OF
secretary of war. AS it has been the
unbroken practice to make the comm
nation of the senate a condition pre-
cadent to the assumption of Ornce by
the supreme court, it IS pointed out
that there is really no occasion for a
speedy decision by Secretary Taft ana
if is indicated that certainly not before
the next session of congress Will he
announce his purpose.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-07-17

Greensboro. y. c. July Ii-One ot
| the most horrible tragedies in ;he bis
tory OF Rowan county occurred near
BARRIERS Junction about forty miles
from this city this morning Beta ea
sha hours Of one and TWO clock
unknown persons entered the home ~
| Isaac Lyerly, a well known farme-
while is occupants were asleep. killed
Mr.. Lyerly, his wife and two ot he
yonges. children. fatally wounded tbs
third, and then fired the house.
| The parents and the three chilIren
were sleeping in the front room on
the frs. floor, there being TWO oldcr
daughters sleeping up stairs who were
awakened by the smoke and flames
from below. The two girls descenLei
the stairs 10 awaken their father aud
mother. On reaching their room they
found their father and mother and tha
three youngest children lying on the
tDed, their heads crushed and the,l
faces badly dlsfgured
| The two older daughters. Mary aaI
Annie, aged IS and l6 respectively
the house and extinguish the flames
They then ran to the nearest neigh
bors, ". B. BARRIERS and told She
story OF the tragedy. There being r5
officers Of the law at this place. X
Milligan, train dispatcher on duty at
that hour was notified and he wired
the news 10 the sheriff AZ Salisbu-y
who started al once ID the scene with
bloodhounds and posse Of armed
men. Bloodhounds We're alsD srn-
from Winston-Salem 10 assist IN n"
pursuit.
Three negro men and a negrJ wom
an-George Erwin. Jack Dillingham;
and Mitchell Graham and his wife
have been arrested and put in Jail a,
Salisbury on suspicion of completely n
the crime
Excitement is intense IN the neigh
borhood and there is talk OF lynch
ing.
Charlotte, y. &. July li-SheriG
Julian OF Rowan county ;onigb.
brought 10 this city for safe keeping
Neal Gillespie, hs son John Gillespie
Jack Dillingham; and wife, George EC-
win and Henry Lee. negroes. charged
with the murder OF Isaac Lyerly, Ms
wife and two children near Barbe-s
Junction last night There vas moth
ing to indicate a lynching a. Sails
bury but the sheriff thought bes. -
move the prisoners. The coroner
jury tonight fastened the crime upon
all the prisoners.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-07-17
A Declaration of War Against
Guatemala Proclaimed
BY Guatemalan Troops i'm Pursuit Of
Fugitiyes From General RepaIado.s
Army-Costa Rica and Nicaragua
Only Countries Not Inyolyed-PreS-
cnt Trouble i'm Central America Has
Been Brewing for Long Time.

Panama, July IA telegram re-
ceived here from San Salvador says
that Honduras declared war agains
Guatemala today.
The declaration of war by Honduras
upon Guatemala brings a third s;aIe
actively into the Central American
trouble which has been progressing
with more Orless severe fighting and
bloOdshed for month or more Hon
duraS and Salvador are now arrayed
against their neighbOr on the west
Nicaragua and Costa Rica are the only
two countries still passive and it mas
been said that the former is about
TO take part in the fighting.
Up TO today Honduras has seemiagly
taken no part in the difficulty between
her neighbors.
Recent reports, however. declared
her territory had been invaded by
Guatemalan troops in pursuit of fugi-
tives from the army of General Rega-
ladO, the SalyadOrean commander vino
was killed in the fighting at Jicaro.
The puresent trouble Of Central Amer
lea has been brewing for a long time.
For the past five years, the revolution
lists have been planning intriguing and
preparing for the overthrow of Presi-
dent Cabrera and in their efforts 10
this end they have not failed to ap-
peal for support to certain ele-
ments in Honduras and Salcador work
ing on the national jealousies for the
first place among the several states
forming Central America. President
Caberera has been harshly criticised by
his enemies. They declare he rules
with extreme despOtism and that no
mans life is safe under his admins
tration and that the country morally
and economically is going to the dogs
under his unwise and illadvlsai i
course.
On the other hand President Caberera
has declared that this Revolutionary
movement to be incOnseQuential and
that the government would promptly
put it down.
President Caberera's term Of office
in fact expired in 1905. He has in
sisted however, on holding Office.
Washington, July 24.-The state
has no information con-
cerning the declaration Of war by Hon.
duras against Guatemala, but no sur
prise is manifested as the frontier OF
Honduras is in the disturbed district
That no advices have been received on
the subject is not surprising as the
United States representative to the
country also represents Guatemala
and lives in the latter country. Whlle
the United States has consular offices
in Honduras they may not Hnd 1t easy
to communicate with the American
minister in Guatemala or with the
state department.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-07-17

Against Trusts and NOnopOlieS IN
vited to Take Part in the Ceremonies.

New York. July 14.-The committee.
headed by Mayor John F. Fitzgerald.
OF Boston. which was appointed yes
terday by the plan and scope commit
tee of the commercial travellers anti
trust league to secure the cO-Opera
ton Of the business interests of the
country in the reception 10 be tender
ed William J. Bryan al Madison
Square Garden upon his return from
Europe on August Goth. today issued
the following statement:
The Commercial Travellers Anti
trust League. William Hoge. president,
inaugurated a movement for a fitting
reception on his return from tour
around the world TO Mr. Bryan. the
foremost and most trusted leader of
an aggressive opposition to all trusts
and mOnopolies.
1T is the desire Of the league under
whose auspices the reception will be
given that all persons and organiza-
tions irrespective of party or faction
interested in the fight against trusts
land mOnopOlies. will join without fur
ther invitation and in their own way.
in the welcome home II this great
American citizen. al Madison Square
Garden. New York. August 30. 1906.
when speeches will BE- made by Mr.
Bryan and other distinguished men If
the nation"
The statement Il signed by MIR.
Fitzgerald and the following members
OF the committee.
John " Tomlinson. Birmingham.
Ala: Norman E. Mack. Buffalo. Ny:
/ Tom l. Johnson. Ohio: William Hoge.
New York: Willis J. Abbott. New
York: Harry ". Walker New York
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-07-17
AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA
investigation Disclosed the Fact That
High Officials Were Implicated in
Revolutionary Plot-Emperor Uses
Remarkable Language in Addressing
Graduates of Artillery school.

St Petersburg. July 1.-THE reVo-
lutionary newspaper Misla today says
that the commission which IS inVesti-
eating the military conspiracy among
the guard officers who We're planning
a coup d'etat has discovered that q
number of high officials, lncludiitS
Professor Nicholsky, a noted reaction
ist. and NJ. Won Plehve, a son OF the
late minister of interior of that name
We're implicated in the plot.
NJ Bratseff, a former employee OF
the controller. who is charged with
passing a fraudulent war accounts N
an open letter today promises TO make
astounding revelations of the Whoie-
sale corruption and venality of the
Russian officers during the military
operations in Manchuria, whereby MIL
lions OF rOubles were stolen.
Emperor Nicholas in giving TO the
graduates of the artillery school their
commission at Peterhof yesterday used
some remarkable language After re-
peating the usual injunction TO be
faithful TO the throne and fatherland
and trust in God and the future OF
Prussia. he instructed them not to hold
9loof from the soldiers in the ranks.
but to keep in close touch with them
and look after their needs ard inter-
ests in order to bring them closer TO
their officers.
The Emperor's words We're a stg1in-
cant recognition Of the necessity tor
closing up the gulf between the Off
GERS and men. which was the cause OF
much OF the disaster on the feioS OF
Nanchuria and which : now MAXIM Z
easy the destruction OF the r1ora-e OF
the army by the revolutionary pTop@-
c3O6d
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-07-17
HORRIBLE DEATH
Man Run Through Stone Crusher ana
His Body Ground TO Bits

New York. July 14.-FTank GetzneT'
a workman employed at the Windsor
Plaster Mills at New Brighton, StatlioI
Island was run through a stone crush
er last night, and his body was sroun1
TO bits. When today eight of Getzner 5
fellow workmen were arrested, charseo
with causing their companions deatn'
+rev said as a joke they tied MIN
while asleep and that when the ma
chine started unexpectedly the man
body was pulled through the crusher'
Fra agments of bone and pieces OF CLOTH
ing were found among ground stons
under one of the crushers. The police
do not accept the prisoners explaha-
ton Of Getzners death
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-07-17
HELLO. YOU'RE 1 MILE HIGH"
Thou-and- of Flks Assembling in DEN
yer in Attendance Upon thu Forty
Second Grand Lodge SESSION.

Denver. Colo. July i. Hello you're
q mile high Was the greeting extended
at the union depot here today by Mem
bers Of the local reception committees
io thoGsaudz Of Elks = no ~" gather
Ing 81 Fhts city for the forty-EecDnd
grand lodge SESSION and twentieth an
uuai reunion Of their order. beginning
Monday. Fifteen special ;raics b*zaF-
ing Elk arrived during the ntga' ard
about fifty more ar- coming Tr~ city
has been !Aylzhly decorated Robert
" Brown. of Louisville. ~. grand
exalted ruler. ard Fred - Robinson.
.of Dubuque, Iowa grand s~crntary.
opened their headquarters today.
The grand lodge t. IT. fine coadi-
.tlor." said Mr. RobirSJu- l. numbers
,o&Z lodges with a tO,z. ru~Fn o~sship
y 2-t.E0s. showing -. lrcr"aha OF
over $4,000 members IL The last Tear.