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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-28
FOUR KILLED BY FAILING
WALLS OF JERSEY FACTORY
Relatives and Friends of the Dead
stone Officials and Block the
Relief Train.
(By Associated press /,

NEW YORK, April 27..-Fomr men
were instantly killed, three others
were badly injured. and fifteen per-
sons were more or less seriously hurt
by the failing of brick wall at the
Della Mar Copper Works at Chrome.
n. D.. about eight miles from Perth
AmDoy. this afternoon. The victims
were Hungarians most Of them en-
ployes in the works.
The settlement is chiefly composed
or foreigners and following the fall
ing or the wall there was wild rush
TO the vicinity and something like a
riot resulted. When the frenzied
mon and women found they would not
be admitted within the walls of tile
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-28
ONCE PARDoNEp BY LINCOLN.
Passer of Bad Chicks Thinks Roose.
welt Will Do as Much for Him.

Passer of Bad Chicks Thinks Roose.
Welt Will DO &c Much for Him.
CHICAGO, April 2G.-"President
Lincoln saved my life with pardon:
President Johnson released ME from
prison; President Roosevelt will do
as much for me, guess" is
This was the nonchalent statement
OF James A. c. Ward. Confederate spy
under Gen. Robert e. Lee, at the Har.
rison Street Municipal Court today
when he was held to the grand jury
in $4,000 bonds, charged with passing
wothless checks on a guest at the
Palmer House. Ward, now seventy.
four years old, and still n soldier of
fortune, has had all sorts of adven-
lures in the last few days. He admit
ted that he came here for a Grip.
roaring old time" AS part of this
schedule, he gave $4,000 check for
the reddest automobile he could find
in the city, and passed other checks
The Presidential interference of
which Ward boasts refers to his ar
rest i'll 1864. when, he says, he crawl.
ed through Union lines.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-28
Says That t Is a Question Which
Is Subject to LegI'|-
mate Doubt.
NOT CANDIDATE FOR ANY OFFICE
Declares That Such 10 the Fact in
Letter to the Syracuse m. W Her
aId--WouId Have Been Democrat
In Jefferson's Time and Republican
In LincoIn's.
lny Associated prnss1

SYRACUSE, n. VI, April 27.--For.
mer Mayor james * Mcguire. of tllia
city, recently declared that no could
moi support w. II. Hearst any longer.
because Mr. Hearst Is not Il Demo,
crht, bnt that he was for Mr.. Bryan
strong because Mr.. Bryan Is for tho
Initiative ana referendum.
The Herald asked Mr.. Hearst TO
comment upon the statement and to.
day received II reply.
MIR. Hearst says in part al am not
u candidate for any office whatever.
80 there would be no opportunity for
Mayor Mcclure to favor me with his
support even IL he were In compete
harmony with my principles. Then
again, Mayor Mcclure may be quite
right In his assumption that am nor
u Democrat. | am II firm believer In
the principles which jefferson cnun-
ciated. In tho principles which Lin.
coin revived. interpreted and eXampl.
ed. believe not only In Iefferson's
theory Of equal rights for all. ana
special privileges 10 none, but IN Tx
practical application TO every phase
of public policy. believe In Icrfe,s
sons. gofernmentsfor tha /, greatest
gopt OF, Y he sreates number and iii
i.speo'n,s 5 government of the people,
by the people, for the people. ii.wonld
have been Democrat In. Jeffersonts
day and Republican In Lincoln's
day. but whether Icnn properly be
classified as n Democrat in the pres
enl day is matter which | admit
Is subject TO legitimate doubt
In conclusion let me say that in
my opinion there is no question about
the value of the Initiative and refe.
rendum., and add have advocated
the same measures for many years
and what Is more to the point, we
have succeeded in Los Angeles,
where | have newspaper, In putting
them into such practical operation
that they are embodied in the city
charter and employed In the city gov
eminent -
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-28
OF FOUR
NATIONS VISIT CITY
Men of british, German, Austrian
and American Men-'o-war See
: Sights Here.

A large number of sailors of the
British, German and Austrian war
ships now anchored in Hampton
Roads, visited this city yesterday and
last night, being piloted around town
by tars from the ships of Rear Ad-
miral Evans Atlantic fleet.
of the four nations were made upon
very much the same pattern, the
German uniforms, however, having a
few more frills than the. others. The
British uniforms were almost exact
counterparts' of those worn by the
American seamen. differing only In
that they had light blue instead of
dark blue blouse collars.
The visiting tars were exception
ally orderly on the streets and gave
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-28

works they stoned the small guarL
aud threatened vengeance.
special train to remove the In.
1nred was run mtu the company'a
property, but had hardly LEFT the
grounds when the engineer discover.
ed that pile of ties had been placed
on the tracks ahead. The ties were
removed hut the train had no moro
man started again than n volley OF
stones were thrown into It's windows
ana sides by the crowds or foreign.
ers. NO serious damage was done.
me wall which fell was IL inches
thick ana IL feet In height.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-28
GENERAL BOILING TO BE
MARSHAL OF VETS PARADE
viii Be in Charge Of the Big Process.
sion at the Richmond confed-
crate Reunion.
lBy Associated Press. J

NEW ORLEANS, La, April 27-
Stephen D. Lee, general commanding
the United Confederate Veterans. is.
sued general order today. appoint
Ing Major General Stith Boiling, Of
virginia, chief marshal of the parade
at the Richmond reunion of tie Con.
federate veterans which will be held
May 80 to June 3 inclusive.
General Lee also announced the Sc
lection Of Colonel Robert T.. Lee,
grandson of the great confederate
general, as orator of the reunion.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-28
THOMAS NELSON PAGE
VISITS NEWPORT NEWS
Came Here on George Armour's
Handsome Auxiliary Schooner
Yacht Utowana.

Mr. George. Armour's handsome
three.masted auxiliary schooner yacht
Utowana with the owner and Mi.
Thomas Nelson Page, the noted
Southern writer, and q party aboard,
arrived at this port yesterday morn,
ing and anchored in the harbor off
Old Dominion pier A. The yacht
sailed for Hampton Roads late III the
evening.
MI. rage and Mr. Armour came
ashore before noon and spent sew.
eral hours in the CITY,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-28
Former Governor Bullock Dead.
(By Associated Press.

BUFFALO, N. Y, April pa des.
patch from Albion says Rufus b.
Bullock, former governor of Georgia
died today at the family homestead
at Albion, where he had resided since
the death of his wife, two years
ago. He was 20 years old and leaves
a daughter, Mrs. Leonard Kendall OF
Glen Ridge, N j., and two sons, Fro.
man Bullock of Omaha and ". v.
Bullock of Atlanta. The cause of
death was locomotor ataxia.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-28
Colts Killed by lightning.
lBY Associated Press

BEDFORD CITY. VA, April, b.
(Special)-A violent storm suddenly
arose almost out of clear sky last
evening. The home of Rice Donald
was struck and his invalid daughter
severely shocked. The home of Mrs.
John Coppedge, in Washington street.
vas also struck, an d,fie roof ',e ~.
kitchen set on fire.
On the farm of Mr.. Trlmlough.
about a mile and a half distant, nine
colts were killed by u stroke of
lightning.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-28
JOINT MEMORIAL
EXERCISES Al CASINO
Rev. DR.. Porter TO Deliver Address 20
Local conclaves of Heptasophs
Next Sunday.

James River Conclave, No. 253,
and Joseph Charles Conclave. No.
SS2. l. o. Heptasophs, will hold joint
memorial exercises ut the Casino
building next Sunday afternoon. The
address will be delivered by Rev. j.
w. Porter, d. D.. and a committee
is arranging n special program OF
music ,ES Sa
The public generally is invited TO
attend,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-28

the police no trouble whatever. the
foreigners being especially quiet
From this time. nntil the great fleet
In the Roads sails out Of the Capes.
hundreds of American and foreign
sailors Will be seen on the streets of
newport News daily.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-28
Trolley car's&mad Flight.

NEWARK, N. j.. April ga doz
en- persons were injured, three O,
them so seriously as to necessitate
removal 10, a hospital when al RIM;
away car ran down n steep grade on
Kinney street today and smashed
into big tree at the foot OF the hill.
There, were sixty passengers in the
car which was ascending the hul
when the motorman lost control of
1t and it began to run backward.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-28
WILL TAKE CARE OF
UNFORTUNATE VETERANS
Quartermaster General Brown Sendp
Out Appeal to All Confederate
Camps In State.

Ad1ntant George w. Nelms. of Mag.
ruder Camp. Confederate Veterans,
mas received the following.
Richmond Va, April IS, 1907.
Comrades: In view of the fact that
m unusually large number of Confed.
crate Veterans will attend the re.
iils,this city Ma so I'd, y ono n.
ii Inns been stiggested that
our comrades Throughout the State
would desire and he willing to con.
tribute to taking care OF those who
are less fortunate than themselves.
we therefore ask that any who desire
to contribute either in money or pro.
visions. to send same To Quarter.
master General D. A.. Brown, .Ir.. who
mas charge of the subsistence depart.
inent and the care OF such OF our old
comrades as are not able to take
care of themselves. This Is a pleas.
ant privilege of which we believe
many throughout Virginia will avail
themselves. Our old boys are COM
ing from the Potomac TO the Rio
Grand. and from The Atlantic 10 the
Pacific wherever fortune has cast
their lot: they are coming hack TO old
Virginia. to the Capital city of that
Republic whose existence was brief
nut whose glory Is immortal. Let
NOT only Richmond but all Virginia
greet with cordial hospitality.
Anything that YOU can send, either
In money or provisions, will he gladly
received. Make all shipments Of pro.
visions TO Quartelmaster General ID.
a. Brown COZ Il. Main street, Rich.
mohd, All freight and express
charges to he paid at this point.
with hest wishes and hopes that
we may greet you at this great re.
union, am,
Sincerely, your Comrade.
ID. A. BROWN, JR.,
onartermaster Gen'l., Grand Camp
c. Y. of Virginia
Mr.. Nelms states that money on
provisions left with him will be i'm.
ntediately forwarded to Richmond
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-28
ST. Paul Has Big Snow Storm.
tBy Associated Press,

ST. PAUL. MIMI. April PA
snow storm descended on this city
during the night and today an inch or
snow covered the ground The
weather bureau reports snow ra.f
over q large portion or the nor,n-
west from Lake Michigan to the
Dakotas and for about one hundred
miles south TO st. Paul.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-28
CREATED WAVE SIX FEET HIGH
Not Known Exnctly How the Accl.
dent Occurred or Wha. Caused IT
Big Liner Lifted High in the Air
and Crashed Against Pler-lrn.
migrants Frightened.
nv Associnted Pressl !

BALTIMORE, MD, April 27.-With
roar that terrified Thousands; and II
rush that drove wave six fee, high
to distant parts of the inner hnrhor
OF Bait more, nearly half of new
pier under construction at Locust
Point today broke away from the
shore end and plunged into the wa
Ter. @
Out OF the wreckase three dead
hodies have been taken, four men are
missing and their bodies are. almost
certainly beneath the ruins, and elsh.
teen men are suffering from injuries
more or less severe.
The dead are:
Howard l.. Ellender, civil engineer,
aged 2S.
Robert swetman. carpenter, aged
IL. 3
Antoine Worleffel. elevator erec,or.
aged Sc.
The missing, believed to be dead.
Jacob Windenberger, laborer: Hnra
!, ry, Ward, elevator workman; William,
w: Vaughan, colored; Buddy .Johnso,hI
colored. s. ~
While many theories are advancedI
no one is willing to say with anything
IKE certainty why the catastrophe
occurred. The new pier was being
! Dhilt by the Baltimore Bridge Compa.
ny and the McClan Contracting Com.
pany for the Baltimore e Ohio Rail.
road and was to he used by the steam
ers of the Johnson line.
Was Big Pier.
1t was two-story structure, 93O
feet long, about 800 feet of Il heinz ON
land The water end was built nm on
piles upon which a thick he'd of con-
crete was laid and above this rose the
superstrncture of steel. The water
section of the pier was approaching
completion and was under roof This
section was separated from the land
end by heavy fire wall of masonry
About eleven o'clock this morning the
pier began to settle and the workmen
were being called to places of safety
, when, as many of them were strug-
Cling through the doors in the fire
wall. this collapsed and with 430 feet
OF the water end of the pier, plunged
into the harbor, carrying a number
of men with It,
Ellender, the dead civil engineer.
VINO was acting superintendent for
the Mclean Contracting Company,
| lost his life in an attempt to warn
the men of their danger Police, fire.
men and others. including Mayor T..
Clay Timanns, responded quickly to
calls for help and everything posi-
Bile was done to aid injured and re-
cover the bodies of the dead.
Created Immense Wave.
A remarkable effect of the disaster
was seen in the shipping in the har-
Dor. At the pier adjoining the wreck
ed structure the North German LLOYD
steamer Caissel was mcored and on
board her were large number of
migrants. The immense wave that
followed the plunge of the new pier
into the water lifted the big Cassel
high IN the air. dashed her against
her pier and crushed it badly, at the
same, time tearing the steamer from
her moorings and casting her adrift.
The immigrants were for a short time
in state bordering on panic and two
OF them jumped overheard, but were
rescued.
The Neptune Line steamer Ripon
was also torn by the waves from the
dock where she was moored, as was
also the Norwegian steamer Fortune,
loaded with steel rails.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-28
Boiler Exposition Kills Three.
DIV Associated Prnss

FALLoN. MO-. April 27.-WhiIe
a freight locomotive on the Wabash
raiiroad drawing n caboose was run
ming rapidly near here today the
boiler OF the engine exploded killing
three trainmen. injuring two others
seriously and wrecking the locomo.
tive and cabOose.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-28
Rinser Herman Acquitted.
(By Assoclated Press

VbY ASSOCHteu PreSS.)
WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 81
Ringeg Hermann. former Congress
man from Oregon and former com.
missioner OF the general land office,
was acquitted of the charge of de.
sroying public records by the verdict
of jury rendered at 12:40 o'clock TO-
day. The trial had progressed for
twelve weeks and the jury delinerat.
ed "a hours before reaching yer.
dict.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-28
Internal Machine in the Mail.
by Associated Press.

TOLEDO, OHIO. April 27.-Great
excitement prevails in the local post
office as the result of the discovery
of an internal machine in the private
drawer of Inspector Hennen. 1t is
said that a few days ago Hennen dis.
covered the mysterious box and. turn.
ed 1t over to Secret Service officers.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-28
Republican Elected to Congress-.
INV Associated Press.

GRAND RAPIDS. MICH. April 27.
-Gerrit j. Diceman os Holland, Re.
publican. was elected TO Congress
today over George p. Hummer, Demo.
Graf to fill the vacancy in the Fifth
district caused by the resignation or
William Alden Smith. recently chos.
EN- us United States Senator.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-28
Saloon Men Win in Danvllle.
lBN ASSOCinien PreSS.

DANVILI,E, VA, April 81. The
contested liquor cases Of S. A. I.anton
and Il. F.. Harley, tried i'm the Corpo.
ration Court here before Judge A. NJ.
Aiken, have been decided in favor of
the defendants About forty witness.
es. including the leading merchants
Of the city. were examined in the
cases. The opinion was divided.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-28
Murderers of Nesress Held.
fBy Associated Press.

DANvILLE. VA. April 27.-Tom
Walker. Joe Baugh, Oscar Neatherly
and John B. Talbot, four white boys,
charged with the murder of Ellen
Elliott, negro woman who was beat.
on and cut to death on the outskirts
OF the city last Saturday night, were
today held for action by the grand
jury. without bail.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-28
Famous crop Report Man Dead.
(By Associated Press \

VI! HSSUCIuleU PTtSS.J
CHICAGO, ILLS, April 27.-S. IT.
X. Prime, who for % years was sta.
toned at Dwight, Ills. gathering sta
tistics on crops, died last night in the
Chicago home for incurables. He
was stricken with paralysis over two
years ago.
Prime crop reports" made the pub
Usher known throughout the country.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-28
WoRkM MAN BADLY BURNED.
Martin Stanton Spilled Boiling Rosln
on His Shoulders. ~

Martin Stanton. ali employee OF the
shipyard, was badly burned yester-
day by having boiling rosin spilled on
his shoulders. He was removed ia
the General Hospital for trenlmen,
and last night IL was stated that his
injuries We're not of a dangerous m.
tire.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-28
Tug Sinks In Chesapeake Bay.
(By Associated presa1

BALTIMORE. MD, April 27.-rhe
Standard Oil tug Radient sank in
Chesapeake bay about 90 miles be-
low Baltimore today. No lives were
cost. The Radient sailed from this
port last night with two, oil laden
barges for Alexandria, Va, ana
Washington.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-28
Jay Gould is Tennis Champion.
Il
[ BY ASSOcinted Pr

LONDON, April 27-Jay Gould won
In three straights of e. b. Noel III the
second round of the international am
atenr lawn tennis tournament here
today. Score. 614, 6.2, G.3 The Young
American entirely ontclassed his op.
pOnent.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-28
James r. Foraker Dead.

CINCINNATI. o., April 27.-,Iames
r. Foraker, brother of United States
senator j. B. Foraker, died Mt his
home in this city. this afternoon or
cancer of which ne has suffered FOR
q long time. Mr.. Foraker would
have been So years old next Monday
He was born in Hillsboro, Highland
county, Ohio.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-28
Boxing Again In Chicago.
(By Associated Press.l

CHICAGO ILLS. April 27.-The
first boxing contest TO be given in
years took place at the Chicago Ath-
letic Association tonight when Jimmy
Gardner of Lowell. MISS, got the
decision over Jack Reed OF Chicago,
In n six round bout.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-28
Prof osler in This Country.
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, April 27-- Professor
William Osler was n passenger on
the steamer Lncania, which arrived
today from Liverpool.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-28
Sincerely, your Comrade.
ID. A. BROWN, JR.,

>f""' v''ilas.er Gchi., Grand Camp
c. Y. of Virginia
MI helms states that money on
provisions left with him will be i'm.
mediately forwarded to Richmond.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-11-26
PROGRAM IS ARRANGED
Large Attendance Expected at School
Officers Annual Convention,
Friday and Saturday.

The following program has been
arranged for the Teachers Institute
and School Officers Convention, which
is to be held in this city on Friday
and Saturday Of this week:
FRIDAY
MORNING SESSION
9:OO-Opening exercises
9:2O-"Language and Composition, y
r. F. Robinson
10 O-'Reading," L. r. Traver
Recess
1O:45-"Language and Compost
tion," r. F. Robinson
IL go Reading" L. r. Traver
Intermission
AFTERNOON SESSION
1:l5-Opening exercises
1:3O-"Language and Composition, .
r. +. Robinson
2:OO-'The Recitation" L. r.
Traver
Recess
2:45-''S School Management" L. r.
Traver
3:2O-'Some Unsolved Educational
Problems" J. H. Alderman
EVENING SESSION
S:15-Lecture at the Evangelical
Church-"T Chief Idea in Educa-
tion," DR.. J. Whitcomb Brougher
SATURDAY
MORNING SESSION
9:3O-Opening exercises
1O15-''S School Finances" L. r..
Traver
Discussion, @. L. Hawley
I5-"The Purpose Of School ON
GERS Conventions" G. L. Starr
Intermission
AFTERNOON SESSION
1:OO-Opening exercises
1:15-"Compulsory Education" J..
III. Ackerman
:l5,-"OurS School Conditions; How
Can We improve Them?," R. F. Rob-
inson
Discussion, Hon. B. F. Jones
3:OO-Election Of Officers, Reso-
lutions, etc.
The instructors will be Superin-
tendent J. H. Ackerman, Prof. l.. r.
Traver, Superintendent r. F. Robin
son, DR.. J. Whitcomb Brougher,
and Secretary G. L. Starr.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-11-26
WILL EXHIBIT FINE BIRDS
Coops Provided For Four Hundred
Fowls at Polk County Poultry
Show.

The Polk County Poultry Raisers'
Association has completed the more
important preparations for the Annual
Poultry Show to be held In Dallas,
December 26, 81, and %. The show
will be held in the implement room Of
Ralph Adams new store, and Elmer
Dixon, an experienced poultry raiser,
Of Oregon City, will judge the exhibits.
Enough patent coops to hold 400
fowls have been secured from F. s.
Miller, a prominent poultryman Of
Corvallis, and these will be used at
all shows in future, to insure uni
formity and convenience in exhibiting.
A catalogue Containing the rules Of
the association, and the requirements
for the entrance Of exhibits will be
issued Immediately for the benefit Of
poultry raisers throughout Polk
County, who may desire to place their
fowls on exhibition at the coming
show.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-11-26

and were start drinking and she got
drunk and buse me all night but ]
keep her best way I could and the
morning I went and got some Bitters
and she drink nearly quart and so we
started for Sheridan but did not reach
far when she got drunk and so 1 be-
gain to drink pretty heavy and I got
drunk and l don't remember if we been
fighting any-and only time when it
woke me up she was getting cold and
so we said let us go back and so we
did but she was so drunk she could
not walk and help her along and 1
was pretty drunk yet I dun best I
could to take her as fast as I could,
but when we reach the middle fence
then she was getting sober and she
said that she can walk and she did a
little ways and she was getting cool
and she got on my back and I pack
her. At then she began to walking
and 80 l rest her along but could not
save her. I did not have nothing to
keep her warm only coat and her cape.
But was going to get team to take
her. She did not want me to go so I
went to the house and got quilt and
1 went after water for her twice in my
hat
"If 1 am cause of her death she will
cause of my death. But I want to be
beried at Grand Rond long side of her
where she is beried at Grand Rond. /
want my Grand Pa to come after me.
1 have a land allotment at Cottage
Grove Ore 4SO acres devied in 2person
240 acres to Polk Scott at Grand Ronde
240 acres to Jake Fearn Anlauf Doug
las Co Ore. These to man must send
me back to Grand Ronde where my
wife she is beried and have suite
at Sheridan the fellow must send to
Mrs. Hattie Hudson Grand Ronde and
what money have here 1 want to be
sent to my uncle Charley Tufftie at
Warm Spring, what property we had
in the house at Buell. Ore must be
berned, will close.
"Goodby to this dear world. Nanny
the young man who may learn how to
treat wife. o lord, Bless Me and help
to live with a better life in the other
world. Blessed my dear Believing
wife also.
"Enoch Andrew Spores, born at Cot
tage Grove Lane Go Ore Sept 26, 1880
ending the life November %, 1902