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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-18
Worst 10 The History Of The I'm.
piPg Since The Le'psigar Bank.
HAMBERG CONCERN GOES 70 WALL
The Liabilities of the Concern VIII
Reach over 100000. While the
Assets are Only About Two and a
Quarter Millions.
(By Associated Press.l

HAMBURG. Oct. 1.-THE old pri-
waite banking firm OF Halter. Soehle
o. Company failed today. The liabiii-
ties of the firm are va.iously stated
and it was estimated early in the day
that they We're in the neighborhood
of $5.000O00 but the Hamburger.
Nachrichtcn says this afternoon it is
informed by banker who is in Il
position to know the facts, that the
liabilities Will reach $500 000
This will make the crash of this
firm the biggest bank failure in Ger
many since the famous breakdown OF
1.-The l-eipzige7 bank in June. 1901 The
NJ, = -
ascertained hut in banking circles
he caDital of the pnrtners is declared
10 be $2,s500o0
NcariY All the joint stock and private
lpnks in Hamburg are effected in
VARYING deg eos bv this failure. hut
Q number OF them say that they ale
adeona,ely secured.
Among firms liabilities are accept
ances for $3.75O.0O0.
The largest amount Ia by any
individual house seems to be Sl75 00C
in he hands of the Vercins bank
Ire difficulties OF the firm arose
chiefly from its connection with q
mining company at Teplita. Bonemia
IN which much capital was locked No
In addition the firm had interests il
several ccal mines in Austria and was
concerned In several real estate ven
lures. Near Vienna.it hal established
so-called "Carmacite" works de
signed TO explicit new msthod oil
feVelOniug uuusunllv htoh temnara tiir.
in furnaces.
in connection with this enterprise
was glass factory. 1t is also de
Glazed that Halter, S9ehle end Com
panv had put consld rablc sums in
real estate mortgages All these as
sets are harl to cOnveri into casl
without heavy loss but tho bankers
holding the paper of the firm believe
the liabilities p:obably can he met Il
liquidation is not too nue.. hurried.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-18
Author SAID 10 Been Collecting Ha-
terIaI for q Htw Novel.
IT IS SAID he WAS KICKEO OUT
Trusted Employee Caught Him Making
Notes and His immediate Dismissal
FO'owsd-Relieved That He Had
Enough Material.

NEW YORK, Oct. 17.-After being
n servant for several weeks at The
Breakers. the Newport home of Mrs.
Vanderbilt, Upton Sinclair has re-
turned to his home ut Mount Holly.
N. j. according to story printed in
a New York paper.
The author OF The Jungle" is at
work on n new novel, IL is said, and
required an intimate knowledge of
certain phases of high social life:7Tot
being on the calling list OF many of
the most exclusive Newport residents,
he is said to have enlisted as n stew
ard on hoer1 HoweGa Go.l = s;a.;h
.>iugura. Wnen the vessel was at
Newport he resigned and secured ser.
vice. through an employment agency
at the Breakers. For two weeks he
Is reported to have passed ices and
opened front doors for the rich be
sides performing many other household
duties. While serving as a mental il
was Sinclar's custom, according Ia
the information from Newport. ia
make copious notes of his observations
in memorandum before retiring
Another servant. who had been long
in the Vanderbilt servise, spied on tbs
note book and reported to his mistress
The result was that Sinclair was in
stantly dismissed, and some say ne
was literally kicked from The Break
ers. But he held on to the note book
and Mt his home he said he had OBJ
tanned sufficient material anyway. and
was on the point of giving up his job
1t was believed at Newport that he
was some sort of spy. according to
the story, but his real identity was
| not suspected.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-18
RICHMOND REPUB iCRNS
DON'T ENDORSE ROOSEVELT
A Resolution Favoring the President
and Also Secretary Taft Was
Laid on the Table.
Especial to The Daily Press

RICHMOND. VA. Oct. l7.-The
Third District Republican COMPRESSION.
al committee met IN this city today.
Considerable time was devoted TO
the consideration of party affairs in
executive session one of the most
Important matters considered was the
selection OF a successor TO the late
C. i. Sncad, of Hanover who was
killed several weeks ago. John &.
Luce OF Goochland. was chosen ms his
successor Luce is the nominee of the
Republicans for the house from Flu
wanna and Goochland.
An intcre>tins part of the meeting
was the introduction of resolutions
endorsing President Roosevelt and Sec
:etar TAFT, which we're discussed at
length and placed on the table with
ont action. 1t has always been under
stood that the Office holders in The dis
trlct are strong for khe President,
The action OF the committee in tabling
the resolution will be surprise for
the public.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-18
to relieve their relatives of caring for

to relieve their relatives OF caring for
them.
Chief Joseph Pesequan was con.
victed of murder and sentenced to
death
Chief Jack. OF the Sucker band of
the same tribe. strangled himself to
death in his cell the night before the
date set for his trial
Two brothers named Rae are I'M Jail
at Nodway House awaiting trial for
several murders llyelids brave of
the Crane band. gave sensational tes-
timony specifically describing five
sirangulations and bulnings IN which
he participated. In one instance the
slrangulation was not complete and
the victim was placed on Il platform
Over a huge fire where he was slowly
roasted to death.
After the execution OF Chief Joseph.
l2yclids VII be sent back To the north
to tell his ribesmen what happens to
strangers.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-18
NEWPORT NEWS. VA, FRIDAY OCTOBER u.s. 1907

ceiyer working Il tape instrument. o,
by means of his magnetic receiver
The rcpo Is on these tests were signed
10y Admiral Mirabelol. the prcscn,
hcad OF the Italian Navy
At Carlo Alberto.
AS n result of the success OF these
tests, tile Italian Minister OF Marine
nj the request OF the Klne nf Italy. Il.
sued orlc.s that the carlo Alberto"
should be placed at Mir. Marconi's dis
posal ior The purpose OF assisting him
in The establishment of conmunlcn.
tion between Canada and England
ON the goth of October 1902. the Car
10 Alberto" left Plymouth ana sailed
TO- sydney Nova Scotia. ana mes.
saEos were received Tom poldhu
throughout the voyage To sydney, a
~ -f''F 1870
AItpY "A VARlkG
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-18
10 q Heart to Heart Talk He Tells
The Exporters What lie Thinks
is lbaIr Duly
BELIEVES N FlfsT IMPRESSION
Mo Election of Directors in the strug-
gle For the Control of the llinois
Central Rail DAD Because the In.
spectors Were Not Able to Examine
all the Proxies.
lny AssocIated Press.l

CHICAGO. ILL. Oct. l7.-Three
men VINO are locked in a room and
VINO are counting proxies. are able
to report to the stockholders Of the
illinois Central that there will be no
election of directors. Twice today the
stockholders assembled only TO be
told that The proxy insnectors We're
not prepared to report Tho final adj
lonrnment was taken sho tly after 3
o'clock in the afternoon and carries
,n' meeting over mtll o'clock to-
.iV'row hl,erhooh Whiie re meet.
""S ""l'ins lor some inr'her wo Il
I'm u'' coin'hi''ee' III ORDER To de-
r.!ilne 'le t,ihe TO winch the al
~ 'il,h' should ne taken MI. liarri'
wv p'rhea up ms chair ana CARRYING
~ .ht eng OF me p.esf tahle sat
Wv WIZ lne IsHi'rki thlnK Won
.,,.''i,en can 90 more TO settle this
W." VII" s'.,'".'on tn"h a"EnouV else.
,.,, w. raheu t"r an eNniahR'ion ne
naiu "u can 90 II by refusing TO
pn't one sue OF proposition until
80 49, my ste,. 'ne man On me o'her
49, CIV 'e' nm nave hls say AT me
",'.' ''i''e. ! am SIGN, ana most otter
n',ni "'e a,5o SicN Oh me continued
a i,,,'oNs Nlluc on 'iie faiiloads. When
~ SD r.0 n,"ue "ss'ls' reliroau
49, ~. "u'ri ,iihg 10 40 Is To retraln
nrin m , nuU ~ Ivy, mem ',h'l me PARTY
totivcs NJ tbo nross n.u ne r',re,e,',
,hiros now r,,n M cbaron., % tx ~,
Oh In thn naners o,a ~, MAJ nv
cnives WYNN ,,nnroe.,,o,, I,r'c ~
thc rai,ro,I sido &c M , po.'", y,
not given M Tho sama time !, H. tho
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-18
Killed Man Cor paunhter.

BRlSTOL. VA. Oct 17.-W. X.
Stout, well known farmer of Sulli-
van county, residing eight miles north
of Bluff city, emptled the contents OF
n double-bnrreled shotgun into the
breast of William L. Jones. married
man, thlrtyhve years old, Who he al
legged. wns intimate with his tStoutsl
daughter Jones is still alive, but
there IL no hope for his recovery.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-18
M'NENL NORTH CAROLINE.
GIFTED POET is DEAD
Verses Had Attracted National At
teation and was the Possessor
Of Patterson Cup.
(By AAssociated pressO

CHARLOTTE. y. G.. oct. I7.-Iohn
Charles Mcneil poet and reconteur.
whose contributors in verse and prose
To the Charlotte Observer, and one of
the leading magazines have attracted
national attention. died this after
noon mt his ancestral home in Scott
county, aged SO years.
in 1905 Pesident Roosevelt person
ally presented him with the Patterson
Memorial Gun for the most gifted
work OF the year.
lie came OF distinguished line OF
Scotch ancestry.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-18
IMMENSE COAL DOCK.
Largest in the World at Duluth to Re-
ieve Northwestern Famine.

PITTSBURG, Oct l7.-on account
of the increased demand for coal in
the Northwest the Pittsburg Coal
Company has decided to build at once
in Duluth Mimi, the largest coal dock
in the world, and the second largest
coal dock of any kind in existence.
The construction of the dock is Of the
greatest Importance to the develop
meut of the Northwest. as it will give
that territory coal all the year around,
and VIII. it is hoped. prevent the coal
famines which have taken place there
every year of late. The dock will cost
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-18
Sharp Decline in Wheat.

CHICAGO, ILL. Oct. l7--Whcat
experienced n severe decline on the
bonrd of trade today, the December
option declining nearly three cents
while the May option was down 2M.
Tho low price Tor December delivery
was l02 against the closing price yes.
tcrday for l047s the severe decline
was attributed to the weak condition
OF the stock market
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-18
Another Shock at WASHINGTON.
(RY Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. H.
Another earthquake shock. of much
less violence than that OF yesterday,
was recorded mt the weather bureau
today. 1t occurred shortly after 6
a. m. The bureau officials place the
disturbance at approximately 5000
miles from Washington. but are unable
toeestimate the direction.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-18
Faust Won Ramapo Handicap.
INV Associated Press.

-. - h'SNN'"''u ti'HS'l
BELMONT PARK, n. Y. Oct ID
Faust backed down from 20 to 10 to
to |. won the Ramapo handicap at
belmont Park today, liillaloc set n
Iast pace To the stretch where Faust
closed strcng under hard drive and
won by II head from Tonrenne who
was a head before Killaloe. with the
tavoritc. Gold Lady last
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-18
Man Win Money Placed in Asylum

STAUNToN, Oct l7.-Chief of 20.
lice lipscomb was this morning ap-
pointed n committee for ID. C. Clark,
of Ciramont, Albcmarlc county. who
came here 10 buy apples and was yes
terday tried before u commission OF
lunacy and placed In the Western
state hospital. He had several hun
dred dollars.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-18
Shot By Insane Man.
(By Associated Press. ]

CONVICTION, TENN. Oct. IL
While endeavor,ng TO arrest James Ii.
Strong. an insane man who escaped
from the Bolivar State asylum about
a month ago, Deputy Sheriff Charles
NJ. Webb. OF Atoka was killed. The
officer attempted to force his way into
the room in which The insane man had
harr.caded himself
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-18
vesuvius numbIins Again.

NAPLES. Oct. IA panic was
caused here today owing 10 the sud
den cessation of smoke from all the
craters of Vesuvius. accompanied by
loud detonations. which usually mean
resumption of activity on the part
of the volcano.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-18
Kills SELF az Hu band sleeps.

STAuNTON. VA. Oct. Despon-
dent because her husband had been
drinking. Mrs. John F. era. formerly
n Miss Painter, blew out her brains
with a shotgun in her home at Craigs.
vile. Augusta county, Wednesday
night. Mrs. era leaves besides her
husband, four children, the youngest
OF which is six months old.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-18
MANITOBA INDIANS NIL
TIER SICK AND iNFiRM
chicfo OF the Salteux Tribes Found
Guilty OF Burning and StrangIna
Helpless Members.
(Rv Associnted Press. !

WINNIPEG. MAN, oct. 17.-That
Indian tribes living within few hun
drcd miles of Winnipeg have reverted
10 the most brutal savagery was
Brought out in the trials OF chieftains
of the SalteuX tribe just ended at the
Hudson Bay Company's fort at Nod
way, Sick and heip,ess members of
the tribe We're strangled and burned
at the stake for no other reason than
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-18
Bishop Of London Sails for Eneland

NEW YORK Oct l7.--l'ishop In
gram. OF London was 4 passenger on
The Celtic, sailing for home after his
tour Of tho United States and Canada.
He was bcaming IN his expressions
Of enjoyment during his visit here and
th0 public receptIons accorded him.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-18
Irish Monnroh ArrIves TODAY.

The British steamer Irish Monarch
is expected to arrive In port today
from New York to load n cargo of
about 5000 tons Of conl here. The
vessel will be loaded by the New
River Consolidated Coal Company. hut
her destination is ms yet unknown.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-18
Man Hhl Made Fortune Out Of
Copper IL Montana Loses Ten
Million GLARS.
TRIED 70 FIGHT STANDARD OIL
oil Trust People Have Had it in for
Him Ever Since He Gained Control
Of the Situation in eutte-Helnzc
Brokerage Firm Has Gone Under
Under the Pressure.
(ny Asaociated press.l

Nj
NEW YORK. Oct. l7.--n n sensa.
tonnl statement Issued today by otto
Heinze and Company, whose manipnla.
tons In United Copper caused tho
S2'OOO,OoO failure OF Gross & Kleeburg.
1t was announced that Arthur p.
Hclnze had been dropped from the
irm, and that it would refuse 10 pay
any obligations which II did not con.
slider legal and just.
Rather ,nan submit to unjust de-
inands, the statement continues. the
iirill prefers TO be temporarily suspen.
ued from the privileges OF the Stock
Exchange
Following the statement. which
proved STARTER In Wall street, came
me official announcement of Heinze
that he had sent In his resignation as
president of the Mercantile National
iiank. and TINT IN the future he will
devote his time to what promises to
De great copper fight. This means
.hat Augustus lleinze will bring lis
brother out from the crash they
brought about through their mnnipu-
iatlon of United Copper and take IN
The fight himself II Is declared nv
those in Wall Street who know. that
T. Augustus Heinze has lost between
slo,0OO.OOO and S15,0O0.O00 In his eff
forts TO best Rogers, ana that the firm
Iof Otto Heinze q Company suffered
In the fight.
Statement Of Helnze G. Co.
Ihis Is the statement issued by the
iast named firm at 1855 this morning:
Arthur p, Heinze is no longer q
member OF the firm OF Otto Heinze &.
20 The firm of Otto Hein2e & Co.
reels Itself perfectly solvent and w..I,
meet aud pay all is just and legal
ooiisations. It, however. refuses to
pay obligations which 1t does not con-
slider legal or Just until proper adj
publication of the matter has been
made. Rather than submit to such
unjust demands. It prefers to permit
itself to be temporarily SUSPENDED
rom the privileges of the Stock Elk
change"
War With Rogers.
Well informed bankers in Wall
Street can see nothing in the crash Of
the Hein2c Copper interests but the
ilnal issue OF n war between the
lAmaignmated Copper men. led by H..
II. Rogers, and the interests that have
lceniered about r. Augustus Heinze
ever since he rose to power in Mon
'ltana by successful combat on the To-
cal field with the great copper mag
mates
They declared today that the resig.
nation of Mr.. Heinze from the presi-
dency of the Mercantile National
Bank. OF which he has been the head
FOR ten months, was not to be ac-
counted for by the general trend OF
business nor the market. It was stat
led before the market opened that
there would be no more failures MS a
result OF today's copper developments.
Helnze Bank Has Failed.
/! BuTfE, MONT, Oct. 1.-THE state
Savings Bank. with deposits of S4,-
10000 closed It's doors today. NJ. S.
Largey Is president and F. Augustus
Heinzc is lirsctor Tls Me-:
correspondents OF the institutions are
the Mercantile National Bank and the
Van Norden Trust Company.
The Heinze crash In New York
Is responsible for the failure.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-18
Shook Again at Berlin.
(By Associated Press. }

VIZ stooUN ItttVU ItoHJ
BERLIN, Oct. 1.-THE seismograph
at Goettingen today registered another
extraordinary eerles of earth shocks
lasting eight minutes. Tho region
of the disturbance could not be 10
Gated.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-18

$lOOo.OOo, aud the work on It is TO
begin nj once.
The new dock viii bo situated next
To the dock of the United States steel
Corporation, the largest of any kind
In the world.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-18
TOday's Exposition
Program.
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN EN-
nEANOD nav
Special Features OF the Day.

i;l5 10 $50 Il. Battalion
Drill. Twenty-third inantry
$50 TO 9:l5 a. m. Drill, Bat
terry ~ Thi.d Artillery.
9:l5 TO IT. a., an Drill, Second
Squadron. Twelfth CJlvairy
II a. m.-Concert Exposition
Band Main Entrance.
IL n. m.-Regimentai Drill,
Twcniy.third Infantry, followed by
Guardmount.
to l p. m.-Concert. Phnney's
United States Band. Auditorium.
go p. m.-Story Telling for
Child en- Miss Gertrude Andrus,
Social Economy Building.
u. M Stcroopticnn. Tubercu-
losis. Social Problem. Il. r..
Routzahn. Social Economy Build
ing.
4p M Organ Recital, William
Wall Whiddit, Auditorium.
4 p. m.-Orgau Recital, j. j.
McClelland. Auditorium
1870 p. speedy. High Diver,
War Path.
: to Z il. m.-Concert. Exposi-
sion Band, Raleigh Court.
TO . p. m.-Concert, Phinney's
United states Band Raleigh
Court.
$50 p. m.-Concert, Filipino
Orchestra. Auditorium.
$50 p. m.-Speedy, High Diver,
War Path.
Stated Program Every Day.
1880 a. m.-Gates Open.
9:3D to 1890 a. m.-Concert.
Exposition Band. Main Entrance
Stand.
10 n. m.-And hourly thereaf.
ter, Exhibition of Weather Blu.
reau Earthquake Recorder, Gov.
ernment Building A.
10 to IL Il. m.-Demonstration
of Reading by the Blind, Social
Economy Building.
II a Fairgrounds, n great
Educational Movement Lantern
Photographs, Miss Maria Erskine,
Social Economy Building.
1870 a. m.-Preparation of
large weather map from reports
from all sections OF the country.
1880 Il. ILLUSTRATED Lecture,
"Reclaiming the Desert by Mr..
G. ]. blanchard U. s. r. s.. Inter
Building a.
10 m.-The Children Who. Toll
Mr.. a. J. McKelway and Miss
Marie Hunter. Stereoptican So
cial Economy Building.
] p. M Geographic and stere-
optican Exhibition. Scenes on In
dun Reservation with lecture. In.
terror Department, Government
building A.
200 p. photographic Exhibition
and lecture, Scenes in Yosemite
Valley, Government Building A.
2;S0 p. m.-United States Life
Saving Service Drill at Station.
3 p. ILLUSTRATED Lecture.
"The Land That God Forgot by
C. J. Blanchard u. S. r. s. In
terror Department, Government
Building a.
4 p. illustrated Lecture.
Yellowstone National Park. by
Mr. E. c. Culve,.. Government
Building a.
4 p. Gardens fer City Chill
dren Henry Griscom Parsons.
4 to 6 p. m.-Free Public Play
ground, near Mothers and Chill
drens' Building.
G to p m.-Concert Exposi-
tion Band Raleigh Cou.t.
to . p. m-Concert. Phin-
ney's United States Band, RAJ
leigh Court.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-18

THE DAILY PRESS Ia the
only newspaper published IN
Newport News that receives the
full news report OF tho Asso-
clated Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-16
O'NEIL-KILDUFF CASE
Several More Witnesses Were
 Heard This Afternoon.

The Kilduff case which has been in tho superior court the last few days gave indications of closing this after noon. The witnesses to-day were William $. Jones, of the Morgan company, and Mrs Margaret E. Xiii duff. wife of ex-mayor E. c. Kilduff. and George E. Cough, an expert ac- countant. Mir Jones testified that the property which has been called in the proceedings the Jones-K -Kilduff prop erty on South Main street was bought for $1s,000 and that he and NIr Kilduff invested $4,00O each in it. MT Cough stated that he found from an examination of the concerns books that 1t was insolvent five years be- fore 1t went under, but he did not take record of the stock on hand in his accounts.
 Mrs Kilduff's testimony was of a general nature. In his argument Col. Rurpee, counsel for Mir Kilduff stated that if Mir Cough or any other ac- countant was to make iip tile books of any concern as he did the books of E. G. Kilduff & Go he would ind 1t in the same condition as he found tAe Kilduff company The stock on hand would be the first asset to be reckoned.
 After Colonel Burpee had spoken Attorney Bronson began for the plaintiff.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-16

The Evening Dsmoerar n the psoplss paper Ths price is 1c . eupF. lie a week. ffc a month sE e r<sr. bT nsil cr zrrtsr.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-16
HARDINGS 72 and "A So. Main St.
 TELEPHONE 22o.
BLUE FLAME OIL COOKING STOVE.

The continued cold weather is a hamburger of the probability of our awakening some morning to the fact that hot weather is with us, for we are more than likely to jump into summer at once. We prepared for an experience of this kind and have our Oil Cooking Stoves on sale. All kinds of them, but we want to call your attention particularly to our WICKLESS BLUE FLAME. They are quick to light, easily controlled, have removable oil tank, every joint cleo tric welded, are simple of construc- tion and absolutely safe.
 ? Burner, $4.25.
 3 Burner, $5.75.