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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-26
BUILDING FREQ FOR
REVENGE; IS DEAD
Horrible Holocaust h a Tenement
10 Little Italy" 10 Upper Part
Of New York.
DEAD BODIES WERE FOUND m PILES
In Their Wild Flight to Get to the
Fire Escapes Women and Children
Fell Over the Prsssrate Forms and
Perished Themaelves-onc Mothers
Last Thought of Babe.
(Bv Associatod l,rns.l

NEW YORK, Nov. % Thirteen
persons lost their lives and several
others We're injured early today in
n tenement house fire at 10gth street
ana Second avenue. All the dead
were Italians. Seven OF the l3 were
children. Tho bodies we're found hud
uied toSether in rooms on the ton
lioor OF the four story building whore
me terror stricken people had been
dhvcn by the flames which rushed
up from the lower floors. They mad
succnmbcd before they could reach
windows which led to the ii,c es
canes. Some had been cnveloped in
the hamcs and burned alive. Others.
overcome by smoke, were spared the
agonies of death in the flames.
That tho fatal fire was the work
'ot incendiarics who sought revenge
IS the opinion OF the police aud fire-
men who made the first hasty examin.
alton. Three Weeks ago three It,l.
ians were caught in the net of nj.
tempting to rob safe in the saloon
o' Gusippc Cudnno. on the ground
MOOR. Tho safe contained over 80 .0D,
winch the saloon keepers friends had
Wl'hdS'awn from banks during Tho
money panic. The would bc robbers
were arrested and are now awaiting
lrial, The fire of today started IN
,, $ saloon and the police be-
l'rVe that 1t may have been the work
%. friends of the prisoners who tool.
lii, Iii incahs OF squaring the accom-.
win the saloon keeper.
cndano discovered The fire when
nu went down to open his place OF
BUSINESS early this morning. As he
opehed the door he was met by n
rusn oil flames and without wsiilns
a moment to Investigate he dashed
up the stairs TO the tenements above
ery,ng out for the occupants of tho
ou,iaihs to run for their lives.
when he reached the rooms mr..
cupied by his own family he hurst IN
me door and selling his young son
,,omonio in his arms. told Mrs On.
dano and other members of tho fa Nil,
to follow. '"c iaiiiiy
Sudano aud the boy manarcd N
ma their way down the stairs ~ ,ho
street. but before the women coniS
Ret there the flames had cut on al
means OF exit. Not a single narsnn
vas 10 be seen at the windows VIII,
.he exception of those on tho socond
moor. few OF whom succeedna r,
r1eachihg the fire escape. When tha
t tha,s we're checked, fremen fought
lneir way to the upper floors Than
sahie upon piles of dead Deonle wboro
IneE mad fallen victims to tho ,,,sh -,
names and smoke even before tha ",
,ha chance to attempt to save
IN one of the heaps the framer
,olha woman who had made onn
last desperate effort to save tho lie Iife
~, ner paby even when She kn.w
S Snat she herself was doomed i 10 y =
oro one mad mad ,i folded her arms tightly
died down close to the floor her o own
oo %, protecting that of The child
INC mothers body was badly mfrn.
gu, - i, OF the child bore scarcely
tom ,,''A' ont 1t had died from suffoca.
On every side of the mother and
enid lay the bodies of Other vic,in'.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-26
HOW AMERICAN TOBACCO
COMPANY BUYS GOODS
Has Buyers at All the Markets 49,,
Pays Growers to Regulate the
Supply of Leaf.
(Ry Assoclatcd prns,,

NEW YORK. Nov. 25-Duipr Tho
sosernment's investigation of tho Am.
,aican Tobacco Company before Jini.
~ hu States Commissioner Shislds TO-
u ,nc, lhomas y. Ynillc, head o. tho
,uni nuylng department of The cor.
r ,,,a told how tic company fixed
~ pr,co ana paid growers in order
If r S"'ate me supply. A c,mmittcc
W y. tolir directors, he said. determines
inc company's purchasing policy ~
mylns is started at an averaro nrico
"nich Is raised If tho leaf is comino
Is loo great. '"pp's
according 10 his testimony tho
M Tobacco Companv has buy.
yrs III cverv market In She IInItcd
n 0.,; but docs not attempt to con.
troi It's compositions buying in any e Of
mem Tho chief competitors MI
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-26
SERVED WITH SUMMSNs;
TOOK. CARBOLlC ACID
Wife Given an Absolute Divorce Much
Sooner Than She Anticipated 1t
Would Be Granted.
(spcclnl to the Daily prcssl

RICHMOND VA, Nov. 25.--Winiam
Z. Ferguson, OF 500 Federal street.
Mckocsport, committed suicide In
this city this afternoon, upon rccclv.
Ing a summons TO appear In that
city In the matter of mn application
Tor divorce brought by his wife. Tho
man swallowed two ounces of car
holic acid. dying before tho ambulance
could reach the place. Ferguson had
been In this city for thrcc days. hay.
inT como h".c from Washington,
whore he had recently been dismissed
from the navy yard. His appoint.
ment aud dIsmissal were found in his
pocket together with the summons by
tho PENNSYLVANIA court. Tho man hnd
been drinking heavily ever since liz
has been In Richmond.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-26
Miss Bessie RIngss's Cousin Al.
tenp(s to Cr|nInal|y Assault Her.
Crime CRIME OCCURRED IN R|Cs|aaND
She Was Visiting in Capital City and
Edwin Hech While Calling on Her
Attempted the Assault, But He Did
Not Accomplish His Purpose.
Especial to The Daily Press. }


RICHMOND. VA. .ov. 25.-Edwin
Hech. eighteen years of age. Il con.
ductor for the Virginia Passenger
Power Company, was placed under
arrest tonight, charged with criminal
assault upon Miss bessie Mingee.
seventeen years of age, of 21i South
Harrison street
The girl. whose home is in Phoebus.
was the guest OF the home of w. II.
Godfrey.
The Young woman is in a critica.
condition rs the result OF her OK.
perience. ficch, when interviewed in
MS cell tonight refused TO make any
statement as to his guilt or limo
cencc.
1t develops that Hech. who is a
cousin Of the girl. was alone with
her IN the parlor, when suddenly he
iprcdnccd a revolver, and warning her
mat an cutlery would mean her death
forced her TO submit to his proposal.
Fortrna'ely PARTIES entered the room
before The man had succeeded I'm ac.
ccmplishing his purpose. Tho re.
volver was secured and the young
man held until the arrival of the
police.
Inc warrant against aIrch WIS
sworn out by the father Of the girl.
who was summoned from Ph0ebus as;
soon as II became known that an ut.
tempted assault had occurred. lie
LEANED the story from the lips OF
his daughter. admission to whom, was
refused tonight on acco,nt Of her OK.
clied aud hyStcrical condition. IIech
denies that he offered charm 10 tile
girl. HIS lins secured tho best legal
advice for his defense when the cart,
comes mp for trial tomorrow
TIC evidence against him is strong.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-26
JEALOUSY CArSED THIS
WOMAN TO COMMIT MURDER
Mrs. Sal'ic Brown. OF Baltimore.
Thought Her Affections Had.
been Stolen From Her.
(By Associated prcss,

BALTIMORE, MD. Nov. a5.-Mad.
dened by the belief that her husbands
affection had been stolen from her ly
Mrs. Sallie Brown, Mrs. Annie r.
Maith today shot and instantly killed
mrs. brown. Two bullets from n 30
caiDre revolver entered the victims
Iorehead. The shooting occurred in
MIS-. Mathis home and was done in
me presence OF the husband of Mrs.
Maith. Immediately after the shoot.
ING Mrs. Maith went to the near,.-
police station and gave herself up.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-26
Labor Leadern Leave Norfolk.

NORFOLK, VA. Nov. 2S--Prcs..
dent GonsperHs the executive council
aud many others OF tho American
Federation OF Labor, which concmled
It's 11th annual convention here Sat.
Lrday night, left tonight for Wash
ington. At q meeting of the execu.
tive council Sunday. large number
OF matters referred to II by the con-
vention were taken up and disposed
of.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-26

as the present strong demand con.
tiiiues Tor them from banks desiring
'hem ior circulation purposes. The
declared purpose of Secretary Corte.-
you Ill Issuing the certificates was to
increase the volume of outstanding
currency and the object he said can
lest be accomplished through the in
creased ISSUE of bank notes and for
me present ut least, the efforts of the
treasury VIII be in that direction.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-26
NEWPoRT NEWS. va. TUESDAY NOVEMBER 2e, 1907.
fuille said wcro Tie Imperial Tobac.
co Company of Great Britain ana
the X. j. Reynolds Company
VIRGINIA GOES TO SEA.
eattleship sails for New York TO
Complete Preparation for Cruise.

= Ste' $3.50 w S'u'sc.
NORFOLK. VA. Nov. 25.--Thc bat.
tlcshlp Virginia, after having been
repaired ut the Norfolk navy yard.
sailed Sunday for the New York navy
yard. there 10 be dry.dooled and re-
ceivc other finishing touches for the
Pacific cruise.
a forty-milc gale wns blowing and
a heavy sea on when the Virginia
went to sea.
AS result of the completion of
work on vessels at the yard, six,y
men. machnists. molders anu helpers
We're Saturday night dropped from
the labor rolls
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-26
succeeela MIR. Alien

MIR. bruce Grant son of Captain
Grant U. s. A. who has been con.
neesed with the qunrtermasters depot
mere Tor some time. has been pro-
NOTED 10 the position of chief clerk
Of tho transport Sumner. Mr.. Grant
Succeeds the late Mr.. lollie Allen.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-26
Eight Injured in Wreck.
lBy Associated Prnssl

LAUREL, MIss-Nov. 2s.-Eigit
pcrsons wcrc injured when a Mobile
& kansas train jumped tho track TO.
day. Tho cars went down an ON.
imminent.
T. j. Warner, OF Mobile, aud c.. f.
Taylo1. OF IS1lisville. Miss., two of The
injured, arc in critical condition.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-26
William LawIes Pleads Guilty.
tBy Associated Prcss)

hNNISTON, ALA. Nov 25-In tho
tnitcd States Court here William
Lawies, late cashier OF the oecunct
Bank OF Attain. alsa charged with
ombczzlcment of the funds OF that
institution in conjunction with the
former president. Lewis NJ. Dyke now
serving term of FIVE years. entered
plea of guilty. Sentence was de-,
fcrrcd
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-26
Three FsYorites Mon

JENNINGS, D. c.. Nov. 25-Threc
tav'oriies finished first at Bennings
today on a heavy track. Yaddo. n
long shot. won the opening handcap
easily. The steeplechasc was n walk.
over for Economy, the favorite.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-26
Train Ealir Throuah 6rI,lce

BARCELON1h. Nov. o5.-An OK.
press train from Valencia. With nan,
passongers on board. fell from =
nrase into water below on tho OUT
skirts OF this city today, .TwaiYs
persons were killed and 70 Injured id.
the wreck. X 'lrl
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-26

Virginia fair. warmer Tues.
day; Wednesday fair; slightly
colder In north and west per.
tlons; light to fresh west TO
( northwest winds.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-26

THE DAILY PRESS Is tho
only newspaper published In
Newport News that receives the
full news report of the Asso.
ciated Press.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-31
CREEN.GAYNOR CASE
This Famous Case viii Come UP Mon
day Before the United States
Court Of Appeals-has Been
Pending Seven Years.

Washington, March 30.-The fam
Gus case of John 7. Gaynor and Ben
jamin d. Greene charged with con
spiracy to defraud the government
which has been pending in the courts
of the United States, Canada and En-
gland for seven years, will come up
on appeal before the United States
court of appeals Monday. The argu'
ments were originally set for March
but we're postponed at the request OF
Marion Erwin, United States district
attorney for the Eastern Georgia
district. On g ground that he has not
had time to properly study the volum-
nous briefs Of the defense, aggregat'
ing AIS pages end alleging 200 errors
At their trial In Savannah, Ga, In
January of last year, Green and Gay
nor were adjudged guilty of conspir-
acy, embezzlement and attempt to de-
fraud the government by presenting
false claims in connection with their
contract for har Or improvements at
Savannah The prosecution alleged
that they had induced the acceptance
of their bids at higher price than
conditions warranted. They We're SEN
tenced to four years in prison at hard
labor and to pay fine OF $575,O0O;
identical with the amount secured
| by them from the government on the
| Savannah contracts. Since their con
yiction Green and Gaynor have been
confined in the Jail at Macon, Ga,
pending the result of their appeal.
| Government officials express them
/ selves as certain that the decision OF
the Savannah court will be sustain
ed and the arch thieves be made to
serve out their time in the peniten'
tiary.
Charges have been made that
Greene and Gaynor have been unduly
favored by the officials in charge OF
the Georgia Jail, where they are now
confined, and these allegations led
President Roosevelt to issue an order
early this year 10 the effect that the
men be given no special privileges
not accorded to other prisoners. Pro-
TO that time they were allowed al
most absolute liberty and II is saiC
were often seen at ball games anC
theaters.
The original indictment agains
Green and Gaynor was returned a
Savannah and the accused men flet
to Canada as fugitives from justice
They were returned 10 this countr,
/ only after a hard fought legal battl
! in the Canadian and English courts
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-31
EASTER EGG TOYS.
Some Fanny Things Which May Be
Made Of Shells.

The torpedo boat that Hnats Is sure To
please the children Blow out the
contents of an egg 10y making a pin
hole in both ends aud blowing steadily
I'm one Make hole Ga the middle OF
the side NJ an egg and pour In melted
sealing wax and lead. Paint row Of
portfolios around the egg aud glue on
bow and n stern crt from u cigar
box or shinglc The smubvStack Is
made of black cardboard aud the rail
Ing of wooden toothpl,ks glued on n
circle Of cardboard. which slips over
the smokcStack nnd Is kept Ia place
with touch Of glue The American
ilag illcs from toothpiyk II a needle
* put into the bow. tln boat IAN be
drawn through the water ly a mag
net
A mere pcaccable toy Is the duck
Weight ;hc shell and paint 1t to repre-
sent duck. cut head and tail of
pastcboa-d. aud after gluing firmly to
the shell paint In colorS
/ For the little girls doll house nn egg
| shell cradle can bc made II the max
| er Is skilled. 1t can bc cut In one piece
from the egg. Pastcboard rockers are
/ glued on. and the cradle can be- fitted
with tiny mattress pillow and spread.
/ A penny doll. clad In lis mighty. should
rcposc beneath the covers.
\ Chulmun pcnwiror Is made by
painting the face on lu egg aud Iy
pastus on the back of the head a
small rounl piece VI brown muslin,
through the ccutcr ~ which have been
run three luhg strands of black cord.
These when braided. form the pigtnil
st. Louis Post Dispatch
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-31
coutesies Of Speech.

In lecture at Leeds, Mr.. +. II.
Benson told his audience of a man to
whom he offered a ticket for "A yer
formance of a Midsummer Nights
Dream The offer was accepted in
the words, We'll, uon't mind If |
do" The phrase Is not precisely
gratitude. Analysed, indeed, 1t is ex-
traordinarily rude; It is no more than
synonym for Thank you for moth
ing" But Of course those who use the
exprcssion-and they are a large
number-do not stay TO analyze its
meaning and the persons to whom II
is addressed accept 1t, II they are wise
without affront. 1t Is merely another
example Of slipshod style OF speech
that mas become 50 common. We have
substitute Thanks" for Thank you,
yet even the latter would have seem
ed abrupt and discourtGuus to the
more punctillious age that would have
said Il thank you" The young lady
of today, when she wishes to show ex
traordinary gratitude, rattles out. "O'
you're too good" 1t Is spontaneous
no debut, but it does not carry quite
the air OF II protest you do over
whclm me with kindness"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-31

end favor the sale OF the indemn
ity school lands in Oklahoma and such
disposition of the regular school lands
as wisdom and justice may point out
In the future. keeping in mind the In
tercst OF the school children OF the
state and those who have improved
the land as tenants.
3rd. | favor the extension Of the
present educational system of Ok
lahoma over the entire state, making
any necessary changes to comply with
the constitution.
4th. favor organizing the Indian
Territory section of the state into
school districts at once and making
some arrangements to build houses
Immediately in every district. 50 that
every child in the entire state may be
In reach OF school.
9Th favor using part Of t~e
Ave million dollars appropriated by
congress to build these district school
houses. the district being bonded, the
bonds sold to the state for the neces-
sary amount to build in each district.
9Th. favor uniform system of
text books to be sold to the children
at cost
7th. favor a county high school
in every county. and complete county
organizations.
sth. | favor an articulated or cor
related system OF free public schools,
commencing with the district school
as the unit and ending with the nor
nal school. the \. and NJ. college and
the university.
/ 9th. favor the retention Of the
state university at Norman and a pol
/ icy of large liberality In building 1t up
until It becomes one of the very great
| est universities in the world.
10th. favor building two great
normal schools in the Indian Terri
tory section of the state and a liberal
policy toward those now In oklahoma
and the A. and NJ. college.
18th. favor the purchase of the
coal and asphalt lands Of the Terri
tory by the state and making them
part of the permanent school endow
ment
18th. " there is anything else. ro'
set down here, that is for the g,ui Of
the school children Of Oklahomu, now
living. or yet unborn, | am in favoi
of that. and by the help of Him whC
gathered little children about Hin
and blessed them, | will preserve J
FOR them II you are willing to trus
me in this important Office vote TO
me in the primary and will do m!
best. Respectfully,
L. ID. CAMERON.
Sulphur, Ind. Ter, March &c, 1901
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-31
EASTER FLOWERS.
How Florists Have Learned TO Time
Them to the Minute.

"Onc of the most interesting features
of the florists business Is the timing
Of the blossumiug Of certain flowers to
meet the requirements for church scry-
Ices on Easter" said one of the sci
entists Of the United States agricul-
tural department
$50 carefully have florists studied
the system that by forcing the plants
or retardmg their growth by the with.
holding OF water or sunshine they can
calculate to nicely the exact date,
sometimes far in the future, upon
which certain plant will burst into
blossom. Long experience IN this line
has enabled the florist In many in.
stances to decorate church with
plants bearing buds the day prior 10
Easter and have them open their
blossoms ON Easter morning. To the
uninltiated this statement may appear
rather farfetched. but Horticulture has
been reduced to an exact science. which
enables US TO calculate the precise
time required for the plant TO blossom
after II has put forth It's first leaves
Naturally we have TO make allowances
for the condition of the plant upon
which we are experimenting. but OnlJ
In the cnse OF unhealthy specimens arr
we ever more than day out Of thJ
way Washington star.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-31

on Easter eve IN Grecian cities the
square and streets are throngcd with
people carrying unllghted candles and
waiting tor the midnight hour, when
the watohman cries, Christ is risen,
and lights candle, Friend grects
friend with the ioyful tldings, Christ
Is risen" and the reply. "lIc * risen
indeed" Is heard on every hand. Can
die after candle flames ont until
squares and streets, windows and bal.
comics. towers and housetops are in n
blaze Of light church bells ring and
the high dignitaries come out carrying
banners, while the priests chant over
Pnd over again, Christ Is risen from
the dead" 10 which the people acclaim,
Christ il risen" and for weeks after
Easter this Is common greeting Of
peace and JOY New York Tribune.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-31
Stoves and Ranges

We carry the WORLDS BEST, GARLAND STOVES"
them with STEEL OVENS quickest best baking earth
our line of GAINMoR RANGES complete they leaders
GUARANTEE satisfaction
call and price them how much CHEAPER sell
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-31
EASTER AT BETHLEHEM.


Picturesque Services Of the Pious
Moravians Of pennsylvania.
Easter Is celebrated In very quaint
manner among the MoraviauS dwelling
In the United States of America. On
Good Friday. In the afternoon. Is held
crucihxlon service. This solemn fpa
turr Is made more realistic 10y tho toll
ing Of the great bell I'm the bclfry of
the church three times ut o'clock, in
dlcative of the hour nt which Christ
was crucihed
About o'clock on Easter Sunday
morning the trombone choir starts out
on tour of the town. At each street
corner quaint old German chornls are
played The object i to awaken the
people and to inform them that II Is
time TO be on their way to attend the
early resurrection services in the
church.
The Moravian church at Bethlehem,
Pa, at the time of It's erection In 1903
was the largest church In America.
/ The services are started 10y the from
bone choir stationed in the bclfry.
/ They play several selections, and then
| the church services begin. These con
sist of reading a brief ltany and songs
and last half an hour. The remaining
part OF the service takes place in the
cemetery which adjOius the church
The services are so regulated that the
procession reaches the center Of the
graveyard just as the sun rises IL the
day Is clear The graveyard services
are simple and similar 10 those held In
the church. -Leslic's Weekly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-31
Charued With Assault.

Madill, |. T., March 30.-Deputy
United States Marshal Merriman OF
this place arrested John Barnard
white yesterday in the lower edge OF
the county. charged with assaulung
a 12.year-old white girl last fall
Barnard had been away and returned
this week lie was carried to Tish
omingo and placed in the Fedora
jail,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-31

Among the laws Of Canute In Eng
land In 1892 hunting was forbidden on
fast days and sunday, and strict OBJ
servance Of Lent was enjolned. the
law quantity reading, "If any one, by
fighting, marrying, plunderlng or the
commission OF any other hagltious
crime. shall violate the fast TO be kept
in Lent, he shall pay a double compen.
satlon,"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-31
Only FirSt-ClaSS WOrkmen

We would call attention the fact that employ only
first class workmen PLUMBING department they
by who has had of in this
limo Every job satisfaction
be perfect job when completed
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-31

Truth Is better than falsehood, but
false teeth are better than no teeth
at all.