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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-14
WILL BE NO COMBINE OF
SOUTHERN ICE DEALERS
Convention in Atlanta Believes That
Sentiment in the South is Too
Strong Against Trusts.
(By Associated Press.1

ATLANTA, GA, March l3.-The
proposition considered by the South
ern Ice Exchange at its annual con.
vention here today, to form a combi.
nation for the benefit of the trade I'm
the Southern States. was defeated
and no effort will be made, accord.
ing TO the decision reached today.
Reasons which brought about this is
that public sentiment is. too strong
against, combinations In the South !;
tnat conditions affecting manufac.
lures vary too much, and what would
lie reasonable price in one place
would be too low in another and that
manufactures refusing to enter the
combine would make it impossible to
make 1t pay. The antitrust legisla.
ton in the Southern States was dis.
cussed at length and severely criti-
cized, although its effectiveness was
tacitly admitted by the action of the
Exchange today.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-14
NINE BURIED UNDER
MASS OF STONE AND DIRT
Accident In the Excavation for the
New Pennsylvania Station in
New York.
(By Associated Press. J

NEW YORK, March l3.-One man
was killed and eight injured, some of
mem seriously, by Il cave-m of rock
IN the Pennsylvania Railroad station
excavation early today. The dead
man was Giuseppe Sazio, a laborer.
Sazio and his gang had been ordered
TO clear away the shale and debris
torn up by two blasts. They were
taking the material away on cars,
when an enormous boulder, loosened
DE the shot, gave way and fell, car
rying with II mass Of broken stone
and dirt. Nine laborers were buried
under II and. save Sazio, were alive
when they were dug out.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-14
Vice President M0h|er, Of The
Union Pacific, Says Found
alton is Being Laid for Panic.
HOLDS THE PEDP.E RESPONSIBLE
James j. Hill Says That the Railroads
Throughput the Country Will Soon
be Compelled to Raise Rates.
Claims Roads Have Received a
Serious Check.
(By Associated Prcss.)

ST. PAUL, MIMI, March 13.-"I
want to go on record that railroad
rates Will be advanced In the North
west in place of being lowered They
VIII he advanced simply because it is
necessary 10 provide the service.
This course will begin in the East.
| am not complaining of rates but
conditions would bankrupt some OF
Inc roads in this state. This declar.
alton was made this afternoon By
President j. j. Hill. of the Great
Northern Railroad. before the Senate
committee which is investigating the
values of railroad property in Mime
sofa. Mr. Hill said his company had
adopted the method of reducing rates
as the revenue justified and an In.
festisatlon of the records would show
that it's rates. especially on grain and
larm products. are lower than In 9TH
or parts of the country.
Today Great Northern rates applied
to Union Pacific rates would lean n
reduction in the Union Pae ic in.
come OF more than 100000 year.
Asked by Attorney James Monahan
" II were not true that the I.sles in
the East have been making enormous
profits recently, Mr. Hill repl; I'd that
ne ne did not know Il think all the
railroads. of the country te.,,ks ha,l1
received a check they will not eel
over for many years." he said.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-14
BETTER PAY FOR MAIL
CLERKS AND CARRIERS
Thousands of Postoffice EMPLOYEES
viii be Benefited by the New
Schedule.
tDy Associated press.l

WASHINGTON. d. c., March Ia
FIRST Assistant Postmaster General
Frank H. Hitchcock has made n com.
pilation showing how many clerks in
me posiofficcs and letter carriers will
DC AFFECTED by the increased pay re.
Gently provided for them by Congress.
The additional pay will begin July list
next. the beginning of the new fiscal
year. The total number of clerks
promoted at that time or rs soon
atterward as they shall have complet.
cd years service In the grades IN
winch they are now serving, will lSe
$4,000. OF these 1858 will be adyanc.
ed from salary OF $400 to salary or
5000; S33 from $500 to 5000; ASA
from $500 TO $500; 4.O26 from s700 to
$500; 1895 from $500 to 5000: 3,473
ron. !.Sel9l $500. Ito $1,000 end 2,3S1 from
S1,c0O TO S1,10O. ~
inc letter carriers, many of whom
are now receiving nearly, the maxi.
mum salary provided by the law, VIII
he promoted in the same way. The
increase will affect 24227 carriers
throughout the country. or this mum.
per l.Slo VIII be promoted from 5000
TO $500; S,S35 from $3.50 to $500: ora
from $500 to $1,000 and 1853 from
SiooO TO Sl,100. The increase i'm the
aggregate viii amount to nearly ST..
3Uo,0oO year. The new scale under
which the postoffice clerks and car.
riers VIII operate was worked out
carefully by Mr.. Hitchcock and Con.
gress adopted 1t in It's entirety.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-14
BANK PRESIDENT SHOOTS
AND KILLS HIMSELF
Canton, (oh:o) Man Believed to
Have Been Made Despondent by
Attack of Grip.
(By Assoclated Press

CANTON. OHIO March l3.-,Hor.
ace G. Mcdowell president OF inc
FARMERS bank of Canton, shot and
kiiied himself at his country home
hfe miles north of this citv this
morning. He was known through
OUT ONO as q breeder and buyer of
nigh class sheep. Mr.. McDowe.l
had been morose ami seeming,
weighted down By some trouble
Tor several days. He had been
grippe.
Aside from this ailment there IS
no known cause for suicide OK
cept that II is said MIR. Mcdowell
may have had some personal finan
cial matter worrying him.
It is not thought the bank of
which he is president. is involved
mcdowell was one or the men VINO
put up a strong fight against the
proposed State bank inspection law
petore the Ohio legislature.
he had personal counsel en-
proved for that purpose ana Hon
James a. Rich of this city waf
gwen hearing by the Legislative
committee in argumnts for his
clent against the bill The Farm.
ers' bank is closed to the public today.
a card ON the door reads: "Tni.
Dank is closed on account of The
ueath OF H. G. Mcdowell, president
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-14
BRYAN TALKS ON THE
RAILROAD INVESTIGATIONS
Says That the People Are Wise at
Last and Will No Longer Pur.
chase Watered Stock.
tBy Associated Press,

BlNGHAMTON, n. Y. March 49,
A representative of the Associated
Press today asked William j. BRYAN.
on his arrival here. to fill lecture
engagement. what effect the Harri.
man and other Investigations would
nave on the government ownership
Or management of railroads. He re-
piled: The most interesting phase
or the situation just now is the re.
itisal of the people to lend money
freely to the railroads. The railroads
managers say that this is due to hos.
tile legislation of sufficient severity
TO impair the real value of railroad
securities where the railroads have
been honestly conducted upon an
honest capitalization.
II the investing public is alarmed
IL Is because the railroad managers
IN vain effort to terrorize the leg.
lslatures have carried matters too
iar. If any other answer is needed
ior the hesitancy Of on the part of
the investors the Investigations fur.
nish 1t when it is shown to what ey.
tent railroads have been watered But
what is the alternative? Must the
government refuse to investigate rot.
ten management for fear the mis-
managed railroads no longer will be
able 10 fool the public into buying
inflated stocks? The sooner the rail.
roads are put on an honest basis the
more secure will the investing public
feel"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-14

ly placed the charge at zone hundred
dollurs-about."
When Evelyn Nesbit Thaw was on
the witness stand she said that Stan
ford White came to see her one even.
ing in 1903 and asked her what she
mad told Hummel about him. adding
that ABE Hummel has just squeezed
$1,000 out of me and the Lord ONLY
knows how soon he will squeeze an.
other"
What Mrs. ThaW Testified.
Young Mrs. Thaw's testimony re.
garding the affidavit was to the eff.
feet that Stanford White had taken
her 10 Hummel's office after telling
lots of horrid things about Harry"
and that she had told Hummel about
her trip through Europe with Thaw.
She said MIR. Hummel then dictated
a lot of things to man and nut in
lots about Harry Thaw, which was
not true at ALL"
She denied signing any paper In
Hummel's office, tut admitted having
signed some papers later In Whites
studio, She claimed She did not
know what the papers were. Some
time afterwards she says she demand.
ed that White show her the papers.
She was taken to Hummel's office and
there appeared her signature.
Almost since the beginning of the
trial District Attorney Jerome has
been trying to put in evidence a pho
losrapnic copy Of the affidavit. It
developed yesterday that the copy
was made by the same photographer
who had been employed by Stanford
White to make the tired butterfly"
and other pictures of the Nesbit girl.
Mr.. Jerome continues quite optimis.
tic about bringing the taking of ties.
imony to close this week, but 9th.
ers who have followed the trial be.
lieHe that the end is still ten days or
two weeks away.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-14
KISSING DoWIE'S STROUD
DID NOT CURE THIS WOMAN
she Thought She Could Walk But
Fumbled Down Stairs and Re-
ccived Fatal Injuries.
(By Assoclated Press.

CHICAGO, ILL, March 13.-Rachel
Fisher 20 years old, was seriously
INJURED today in the crowd of people
VINO thronged around the bier of John
Alexander Dowie, at Zion City. in the
nope OF being cured of their ailments
by touching the hem of his shroud.
Miss Fisher, who is suffering from
iocomotor ataxia, kissed the hem OF
me shrond and then informed her
father, who had carried her into the
room, that she could walk. She push.
ed MIN away and attempted to de-
scend flight of steps leading TO
me outer air. She fell on the ton
step and rolled to the bottom, where
she was picked up unconscious and
seriously bruised about the head and
body.
She was only one of many who
thronged into the house during the
their ailments by touching the hem
of the shroud.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-14
GRAMOPHONE PLAYED
TRICK ON THE POPE
His Holiness Expected to Hear Cava.
lier Rustcana, But Instead It
Played Marseilase.

ROME March ia rigid inves.
igauon has been started by the Vati.
can authorities TO determine who is
responsible for a trick played upon
ope Plus X, whereby he was forced
TO listen to the praying of the Mar
selllalse' by ,gramophone, recently
presented to Rim by American
friends. when he expected to hear
"Cavaleria Rusticena."
The gramophone is an innovation
at the Vatican. Since it's arrival it
has been played regularly, while the
ope has been taking his meals. AT
dinner time yesterday, after the Pope
had listened TO Gounods Ave Maria,
he requested Bressan, his secretary
for a change.
Bressan inserted disc marked
"Cavaleria Rusticana," but the ma.
chine began grinding out the MAR.
seillaise."
Plus was startled, and Indignantly
ordered the withdrawal of the disc
Bressan, trembhngly, stammered his
apologies. His face so clearly showed
his woe that the Pope burst into a
laugh and said:
"Of course, You are not to blame
This thing seems inexplicable, for my
dearly beloved American Catholics are
too devoted to me to play such a
trick on me-"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-14
Most Of The Dead Recovered from
The French Batt|eshIp Were
FOrm|ess Masses.
THE VICTIMS WILL NUMBER 100
Interior of Vessel Shows Signs Of
Having Been Subjected to Enor.
nous Pressurc-eap In Side Of Yes.
sci Acted as Safety Valve and saw.
ed Many Lives.
(Dy Associated prcss.l

TOULON. March 13.-The efforts
TO recover the bodies OF those killed
tS the explosion on board the French
battleship lena here yesterday, which
nave been carried on with energy for
lwenty-four hours. have not vet re-
suited In definitely fixing tho number
of casualties. After the last roll To.
hight there were still unaccounted for
eisht officers and 40 men. tJnfortu.
nately there Is little doubt that nil
these missing men persisted. The
roll call was applied only 10 tho crew
OF the lena, but as II Is believed TINT
some twelve or fifteen arsenal hands
were engaged on board the bnttleship
~ me time of explosion. ii Is feared
mat The number of dead will reach
one hundred and twenty. In this be.
iiei The naval hospital here was I'm.
strncted tonight to prepare mortunry
space for that number.
Minister of Marine Thomson mpde
visit this afternoon after the dry
COCK had been emptied OF water and
maze careful examination of every
part OF the bnttleship that was acces.
SIDE. me interior steel partitions OF
me hattlesh'p show signs of having
poeh subjected to enormous pressure,
- .'"'' V'uttS tuey uTG iDulkeu ont
or indentef The gap In tho side 81
!. ','ie vessel acted as ia salty. valve for
the vnst stream of gas engendereu
iy the burning powder without which
the explosion would have hnd even
more disastrous results.
Couldn't Recognize Many.
Fifty bodies were recovered during
the day. but only twelve of them
could be recognized. The remainder
were formless masses OF charred
flesh AT seven o'clock this evening
nope was revived by rumor thnt
several men had been brought ont
awe, but this proved to be untrue.
After the roll call Minister Thorn.
son reviewed the survivors and nd.
dressed 10 them few touching
words. which the men who are en-.
gagged in searching the vessel re.
turned to their task, at which they
VIII work all night. Two of the
wounded died in the hospital today
and there are five others who are not
expected TO live.
Th"Pr'nce Of the Austrias n broth.
er'in-law of King Alfonso. of SaIn.
mas arrived here to convey the con.
nolences of His Majesty to the
French navy and to visit Rear Adj.
miinl Maeeron, who was wounded.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-14
Predicts a Panic.
(By Associated Press. !,

OMAHA. NBB., March l3.-Vice.
president A. l.. Mohler, of the Union
Pacific Railroad. tonight expressed
the belief that the people in the ag-
sressive campaign against railroads
were laying foundation for tire.
mendous panic. He said the aban.
donment of Union Pacific extension
work was due to inability to make
loans in New York and that the policy
of retrenchment was pursued by the
road in self-defense and in no wise as
retaliation.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-14
Shot Wrong Person First.
(By Associated Press

PORT ARTHUR. TEXAS. March
FL Unsuccessful in his efforts TO eff
feet reconciliation with his wife,
from whom he was separated, Il. M.
AcNair today shot and Killed Mira.
McNair. wounded Mrs V. }. Conrad.
her mother. and fired five shots into
his own breast. McNair r,uy rccov.
or. Mrs, Conrad. who came here
from Montreal. Canada, is not fatally
wounded
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-14
Two Drowned in Flood.
(By Associated Press. }

PITTSBURG. PA. March 10
swept with terrific force by the swol.
zen current against pier at Glen
osborne, the towboat Cruiser, owned
by the Monogahlia River Consolidated
Coal 4 Coke Company, was wrecked
ana sunk tonight. The thirteen mem.
'Ders OF the crew took yawls. One
ya"i caDsized and two men were
drowned
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-14
Niearaeuans Board American ship

MANAGuA, March 13.-The Ameri.
can steamer City OF Paris, having on
board 1000 rifles for Amapia, Hondu-
ras, was recently overhauled by a
Nlcaraguan gunboat, which seized the
rifles. The steamer was permitted to
proceed TO her destination.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-14
Harvard to Have Athletics.
iRv AsSOciaIed preas,

BOSTON, March lathe Harvard
"Setseers decided today in favor OF a
continuance of intercollegiate ath.
ietics, including football, at the uni.
VcrsitY under certain restrictions. es.
pecially with reference 10 the pro.
iessional coaching system and the
management of contests.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-14
Secretary MetcaIf to Inspect.

WASHINGTON. d. c., March 10
Secretary Metcalf left here this af-
ternoon for Charleston, S. c., where
ne VIII board the United States steam
snip Dolphin for a cruise of inspec.
ton in Cuban and Porto Rican wa.
ters.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-14
Fritz sheeI Dead,
nv Associated Press ,

PHILADELPHIA. PA, March 10
FRITZ Scheel. conductor of the PhiIa.
deiphia Orchestra, we'll known in
America and Europe, died in a pri-
vate hospital here today. after n
months illness. Mr.. Scheel suffered a
mental and a physical breakdown
nut had showed some Improvement
when he was stricken with pneu.
monia.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-14

VIII he shipped Thursday to Ottawa
Tor intcrmeut.
Mrs. MacNanghton was well know
III ms city, having lived here with
MI and Mrs. Domelly during the
'hree years that Mr.. Donnclly was
"E''loned ut Newport News MS the
speciai agent for the Treasury De.
paltmcnt.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-14
Bowling Record Broken.
(By Associated Press.

DENVER, COLO, March ia
new worlds record for bowling in
tournament was established at the
meet OF the Western Bowling Con.
gress In this city. when Voght and
EVerhardt of Kansas City scored
1905.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-14
To Be Presented in Hampton Roads,
(Ry Assnclutel Pres

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. March Ia
Arrangements have been completed
between Governor Terrell. of Georgia
and the Navy Department, whereby
The silver service, which The people
of Georgia have prepared for the bat
tleship named after their state, Will
be presented To the ship ut humpton
Roads on June 10.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-14
Ladies' Auxiliary

The Joseph Charles Ladies' Auxil,
larry to the General Hospital will hold
an important meeting this morning at
10 o'clock In the green room of the
Warwick Hotel.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-14
Frisco Backs Down.
(By Associated Press. /

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, March 13.
The San Francisco board of educa-
ton today adopted the resolution
agreed upon at the conference with
President Roosevelt at Washington,
resembling their order segregating
Japanese pupils In public schools.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-14
Senator Puah,s Eun.ral.
fBy Associated Prass

EuFA uLA, ALA. March 13.-Pao.
PIE from all section of Barbee, Bar
pour county and elsewhere in Ala,
Dana gatherer here today to pay their
tribute to the late ex-senator James
T. Phgh. The funeral services took
page at st. James Episcopal church
ana were conducted by Rev. Bertram
Brown, OF Eufauia, assisted hy DR..
beard, OF Birmingham, The remains
We're inferred in Falrview cemetery.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-14
DEATH OF MRS. MacNAueAroN
of Mrs. DonnelIy Passe
AMSN at AZ Lnn

~, NWsV at CaLkeV.
Mrs Catherine MacNaughton. of
ottawa, Ill.,, del at the home
OF her granddaughter. Mrs. George
10. Bonnelly. at Laakey. York coun.
W, at O'Clock yesterday morning
at the age Of 50 years. The body
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-14
ID. Ballard Here.

Mr. Janl&s Ballard, of Lynclibhre.
formerly OF this city, is spending d
few days here.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-14

Showers Thursday
morning, followed by
clearing and colder;
Friday fair; fresh to
brisk shifting Winds,
becoming west.
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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-01-25
List of Converts
Made During Sunday Meetinds

Deickhotf. Margaret, r Il, Marian, Z
c, Bernice
Dunbar, Paul
DEUEL., Lila. Sadly, Grace, Ida, Clar
ence, Esther, Mrs John, Chas
Davis, Nathan, John, George, Edith
Mrs TT
Darling, Lee
Dutton, Harold
Dewitt, Re; ia, Felne
Dow, Neal, Geo W
Dalheim, Florence, Fred
Doland, Edwin "
Durfte, Lawrence
Doeden, Geo Fl, Andrew, Will, Peter,
Danielson, Chas, Ole, Lilly
Darling, Lillian, Ray, Raw, A P, Mrs
F, Ralph. Daisy, Mrs
Dodge, W j, Mr. " J
Davis, R, Il E, Mrs r E
Damon. a N, Gee, Annette
Deuel., John B, ., Earl
Dessem, G.
Dougherty, Stewart
Deuth, Margaret
Dozen. Mildred
DRUG, Beulah B
Danielson, G O
Densman. Mrs
Elliott, Harry, Edwin, Mae, LYDIA,
~ Raymond, Mrs Emma
Ellis, Geo
Eggleston, Geo M, Maud, Mrs CH
Il ls%ro,,, Anna Eotbor M;Il.o
Egrdward, Christ
Eagle: Joseph, Grace, Mrs Daisy.
Gena, Eta
Evans, White, Max, Margaret
Eide, sadie, Irene, L T, Mrs Carrie,
George, L'tba
Evers, julius
Edstrom. Arthur, Edaa, Barnard, Err.
nest, Selma, Since
Eh:ers, Henry, Fred
Etval, Emil
Erwin, &C, VIC
Eveland. G w
EIl'ugson, Oliver
| Eggleston, n B
E-hIeman, Venus, Roscoe, Mr. B @
Edwards G 0,
EN- ms, G R.
| E,ickson, E T
Ekdahl, Alpine
Foelschow, q
Free, Roberta, Ms r. Jessie
Fellows. Geo G, A V, Ida, Julia, G c.
! Mrs G &
Frick, Peter
Fitch, Laurahelle. Mildred
Fereuson, FAIRY
Nebiga, FL
Frink, } S, Mrs j S
F1itz, Henry
ll)auskee: Dan1, Henry, Emil -;
Ferdon, Ed H, George, Anna
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-01-25

Graf, Hilda
Greenland, Ellen
Green, Fred o, Lee
Gilman, Fred
Gustafson, Annie, Milton, Walter
Emma, Gust, Arthur, Anna AL
! bert
Gordon, Chas A
Go en-, Edw
Griffith, Margaret, Annie
Graves, Anna
Guernsey, Ella
Gregg son, Mrs A NJ, Abbott
Golf, C!arice, R E, Fred
Galser, John, Fred
Geyerman. Grace
H. nnegan, Mrs L, Leila
Hamlin. Ruth
Hart, Almond, John 81
Holmbe'g, Edith
Hagan, Luel'a, Louis, Mer|, Liunie
Hanen, Margaret
Hastings. Hazel, Helen, G F, Mrs IF
Halld, Heice
Hunt, Russell, WILDER, Pearl
Holland. Myron, May
Hawkins. Mrs W Il, Earl
Hack, Hannah
Hinrich, E r, Paul, JT
Harding, Mildred
Humis'on, Kathryn, Beth, Lillian
Horton, Ella
Howard, Grace
hogan, Harry, Arthur, Thea, Tom,
Robert
/ Herman, Reinhold
Herline, D, Mrs D
Hid yard, Helen
Hagga1d. Chas
Heuerman Peter
hurlburt, MrsV
Heller, Dorotha
Hurd, M G.
Hamilton. Dewitt, Hazel, Bessie
Harris, L G
Hutton, W E, Thoa, Mrs M
Hagbe,g, W F, Mrs " F
Ha e rman, Lotto, Grace
Hagge, Ida
Hor! on, Art
Yelmick, LLOYD
Hansberger, Floyd, Ray
Hogoboom, Carl
.Jcrgens, q, Annie, Sophie, Theo
jackson, Frank
johnson, Mrs ] 4, Carrie, Carl
Jacobson, Selma, 1iIma, Alfred
johnson. 4 S, Minnie, 0 F, Ed
Blanche. Gertruds, Leafie
Fritz, Arthur, Eno"h
.lensie. Rose
James, Mr. j, Jno
johnson, Ralph
Kali, Gail, Florence, Ella, Lottie, S G
Kumler, D B, Outhwait
Kies, NJ ma IN. 81.
Knapp, Myrtle