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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-28
NAY HAVE LYNcHIRG IN
SOUTHWESTERN VIR GIRIA
Luther Wallace, Who Murdered Lee
Eldridge, PIbm!nent Bristol
Man, Captured.
(py Associated prasg. !

BRISTOL, VA. Dec. 27--,LutIller
Wallace, 90 years old, who shot and
instantly killed Lee Edridge. a prom
inent citizen residing near Bristol,
on Christmas morning, was Captured
by a posse of citizens, headed by
Sheriff Hortensine. near Abingdon.
Va. tonight. Wallace resisted, but
was overpowercd. There is much ex-
element and 1t is reported that there
is mob being organized. Wallace
Is being heavily guarded.
E1dridge had been deput1zed 10y
Sheriff White and was assisting in
the arrest of Wallace for breaking
into a postoffice. when the latter fired,
killing him instantly.
Tonight nearly every man on tho
street Is carrying shot gun OF rifle,
but 1t is hoped that there will be no
farther trouble. Practically not a
negro Is to be seen tonight and ev-
erything Is quiet,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-28
FIVE TRAiNMEN KILLED
IN HEAD on COLLISION
Fog Was So Dense One Engineer
Could Not See Signal Was
Against Him.
(By Associated Press. J

DETROIT. MICH, Dec. 27.-Spccd.
Ing through dense fog at 40 miles an
hour Grand Trunk passenger train No.
8 which left Port Huron shortly before
z o'clock tonight for this city collided
headon with n double header freight
train 10 miles north of Lenox, Mich
Five trainmen met death, four being
killed instantly, the fifth dying three
hours later. All of the passengers
escaped injury except baby which
was only slightly hurt by being
thrown out of its mothers arms and
over a seat when the train crashed
The freight tarins had switched
from the main track TO siding to
allow tho passenger to pass. II is
alleged that the switch was not prop
eeriy closed and ON account of the
heavy fog which prevailed the pas
senger engineer could not see that the
target was set against him.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-28
FEUD ABOUT TO BREAK
OUT IN THE MOUNTAINS
Holly and Hughes Families and Their
Friends to Take up ouarrei-6oth
Sides Armed.
(By AssocIated Pressl

BRISTOL, VA. Dec. ga special
to- the Herald Courier, from Pound
Gap, Va, says: News reached here to-
day that feud is about to break out
is the mountains near the Virginia and
Kentucky line fifteen miles west of
here as a result of the killing of
Washington Holly on Christmas Day
by Morgan Hughes, another noun
talneer.
Friends of both sides are armed and
the relatives of the dead man have
sworn vengence.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-28
NEWPORT NEWS. VA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2s, 1907

ilag, before he would SEQ stan offl-
Ger placed In command of ship The
stan people claim that no other illus
tration they could present to Con-
gress would show their position 80
clearly MS Admiral Brownson's action
In leaving the service under the cir.
cumstances OF this case.
Poor Ending to Brilliant Career.
Perhaps there has never been n
more brilliant career seen in tho
whole naval service than that of
Rear Admiral William II. Drownson.
who leaves tho service because of
his tilt with the President. When
mere lad he distinguished himself
In many ways and on more than ono
occasion riskcd everything for tho
lag of his country, caring nothing for
his life or the consequences OF what
he did so long as his work was In
limo OF duty. He ends that career
and Is practically pushed out of tho
navy.
Order VIII be Signed Soon.
Tho orders assigning Surgeon Chas
#. Stokes to the command of tho
hospital shlp Relief arc expected to
he signed soon, II having boon def
inately decided, according to Sccre-
tary Metcalf. to appoint him to that
position, with this ond in view ev-
cry effort will he made to obtain n
merchant crew and master for tho
weasel. Failing 10 man the uollef
with n crcw from thn merchant ,,,.r
Inc. tho enlisted force OF tho navy
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-28
Nsoh''iueu OH Ghge FiveD
TAFT IS No GUMSHOER
Secretary Of War viii Take Stump
10 Advocate His Policies.
WILL 0p[H CAMPAIGN N BOSTON
WIN Go AssrcasIvely Into t,is claim
for Presidential Nomination and
Make it Warm for Foraker In Ohio
Fdom Now On.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 81 -
Secretary of War William II. Taft
Is showing strong symptoms OF aban-
doning the role he has hitherto occu-
pied of rather passive candidate
for the Republican nomination for
President and of jumping into tho
political ring in deadly earnest.
Speeches are promised from the
secretary in which he will handle tho
political issues of the day without
gloves.
1t is no secret that for good
while Secretary Taft did not lool,
with any great degree of gratiftcn-
ton upon the movement To nomin-
ate him for President. But things
have reached Il point where Secretary
Taft has become earnest about get
ting the nomination He has got so
far into the contest that his ilghting
blood has been aroused. He could
not get out OF 1t now If he wanted
to, and there is nothing left for him
but to take off his coat and sail in.
This is just what he plans to do.
Secretary Taft will be heard first
ut Boston. December 3Oth, in speech
TO be delivered before the Merchants
Association of that city. He will dis
cuss the leading issues, including the
financial situation and railroad AMI
corporation matters. He has pro-
nounced views on these subjects and
on tariff revision. 1t is not unlikely
he will touch on revision In his Bos-
ton address.
Up to Foraker.
The address at Boston will be fol-
lowed by a number of others. 1t is
expected that the secretary will make
numerous speeches In Ohio. The
situation there has reached point
where all possibility of compromise is
past. Senator Foraker is prepared to
fight to a finish to save himself from
being eliminated from Ohio politics,
and has set ont to make such a split
In tho delegation an will make Taft's
nop,ination impossible.
There is nothing left for Secretary
Taft but to make square cut contest
against the Foraker forces, and leave
IL to the voters of Ohio to decide
whether they are prepared to en-
dorse Foraker In his policies, or sup
mort those policies for which the
President has stood.
Secretary Taft will put the issue
up to the Ohio voters and will inaist
that 1t be met in the primaries. 1t is
likely his forthcoming speeches In
Ohio will attract national notice. as
Will. In fact. the Ohio struggle in
all its leading features.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-28
AEHARKP0LICE SEARCH FOR SLAYER
Believed That the Woman Was Lurod
to Her Death In the city and Her
Body Then Taken to the Pond
Detectives Admit They Can't Throw
Any Light on Case.
tBy Associated presa>

NEW YORK. Dec. 27.--While the
mystery surrounding the circumsta-
nces of the murder of the unknown
young woman, whose body was found
nearly submerged In a pond on the
outskirts OF Harrison. N. j., appears
NO nearer solution tonight thas when
the body was discovered. the theory
which the detectives are now work
ing on Is that the woman came to her
death In Newark and that her body
was carried to the lonely pond 80 that
the raj scene OF the crime aud tho
Identity OF the slayer might be con-
cealed. Tho Newark police are to-
night searching for the slayer, who Is
nelieved to have met the young woman
by appolntment In Newark and then
lured her TO her death.
Evidence was had today that tho
woman was seen In Newark OH Christ
mas Eve by William Snyder, a car
penter, who stated after snelng tho
nouy tho woman had spoken to him
IN Newark on the night before Christ.
mas and asked to DO directed 10 Al
restaurant. He said the woman told
MN that she was n stranger Chief
,,'S"ih vi fhSrlson, aud the detec-
tives working under his direction adj
NIT tonight that they arc unable to-
throw any light on the case.
County Physician Converse yiewod
the body of tho woman this afternoon.
lat did not perform the autopsy which
inc police hoped he would, to detarm.
Inc whether the woman was drurred
or strangled. Tho body shows no
evidence of a struggle. The polioe
assert that the murderer knew tho IL
caiity where he sought to conceal the
body as the pond Is extremely difficult
OF access In the day time and. only one
VINO was well acquainted with tho
neighborhood would attempt TO reach,
the place at night, a
All undergnrment belonging to the
woman was found near the Passaic
yacht club today. The garment Was
silt up the back seam us tho woman,,,
waist which was found with the otief
clothing yesterday.
Many persons called at the morg,ls
today, in Harrison to view the body
put no indentificatiin was made.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-28
FLOODS PROSPECT FOR
POSITION ARE GOOD
Virginia connressnan uiy Probab,v
BE Made Chairman Of Con-
sressional Committee.

WASHINGTON d. O.. Dec. e7.AsIt
looks today rs though Representative
rood, OF Virginia, would She chosen
chairman OF the Democratic Coneras.
sionnl Committee. The race is three
cornered. Representatives LLOYD. os
missouri, and Bowers. OF Niississlppi.
t'ing the other candidates. or course
each of the three protests that he lis
mol doing anythsing to secure tha
votesi OF his colleagues on the COM
mittee and each of the three ms
quoted that time-worn and 4ime.ili
credited aphorism about chs office
should seek the man." The CORES
ponpents Know how busy the aspir-
ans nave been and are trying to land
the place. which is purely honorary
and can be afforded only nv those
members who do not have To make
ilgilts to retain their seats in Coneresa.
representative Cowherd az Kanssa
oitv' was induced to accept ths placc
against his Will In 1904, and was ia
leated at The polls while trying 10
eiect democrats in other districts
~ appears to he tho Intention III
1ne committee, so far as 1t can he "a
certained, to elect a mem Der of coa.
gress TO the position OF secretary of
me committee, following the practice
OF the Republicans For several years
ooionei Charles A, Edwards has been
secretary of the committee. IS
representative Lloyd favors having
inc Congressional Committee looateds
~ Chicago during the campaign next
year. and II Is understood that Mr..
ispwers. another contestant for tf,a
workmanship. fayors the Windy CITY!
Mir. Flood says he thinks the commit
tee headuuasters should be in thie
city as heretofore Should he ,,S
elected 70 the chnI ss,sllip, whisE%
seems likely, the 81 of the com;ait%
tee VIII not be changed SSss d
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-28
Men Try to Hold Up Train In W.T.
nOls But IRE foIled.
The BRAVERY OF LONE MARSHAL
Passengers of Pennsylvania Line, Ar
oused From Their slumbero, Join
Fsht-one Robber Is Fatally Shot
During the Battle.

GltEENV1LLE, ILL, Dec. 81 = A
westbound Pennsylvania train was
held up by two masked hobbers at
Smithboro, few miles east OF here,
on the Vandalia division, early today,
and after desperate battle both
men were captured and brought here,
where they are now in Jail.
The bandits opened fire when re-
slstance was offered as they brought
the train to halt just beyond the
Smithboro station, but their fire was
returned, and when the last of 1G
shots had been exchanged one of the
robbers was picked up with five hui.
let's in his body. He will probably
die.
City Marshal Emory Brown OF
Sorrento, ILL.,, led the passengers in
the fight with the bandits. and he
was badly wounded One of the rob
bers' bullets passed through his body
He was brought here and placed in
the city hospital. 1t is not thought
that he is fatally hurt.
The train was going about so miles
an hour, and had started to slow
down in passing through Smithboro
when the two bandits, with revolt
vers drawn, turned the signal. The
engineer damned on his brakes, and
as he slowed up, the bandits babe
him throw up his hands.
He stopped the train altogether
and was then ordered to quit the cab
with the fireman.
FusiIIade of Shots.
The two bandits ran to the rear
of the train. intending 20 go through
1t from end to end, but by this lime
number of the passengers were
awake and out of their births
Marshal Brown was standing on
the rear platform trying to see what
was the matter. AS the bandits caught
sight of him they ordered him to
throw up his hands. Instead, he
whipped out his revolver and opened
fire. One of the bandits dropped with
bullet through his leg. But he con-
tinued to fire.
BY this time a number of passen-
gers had joined Marshal Brown on
the rear platform, and they accom-
panied Brown in a sally in the teeth
of further fire from tho bandits. The
iinwounded robber took to his heels
firing over his shoulder as ho saw
tho sally from the train. but he was
cai1tured The other bandit was
wounded five times before he ceased
firing. his revolver.
The two robbers were carried on
the train, the ono robber not wounded
being bound to seat in the smoker
Then the engineer and his fireman
got hack into the cab and the trair
rushed to Greenville.
Investigation after the train lef
disclosed the fact that the two ban
/ dts had broken into the Smithbort
station and taken everything the,
could find before the train arrived.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-28
Papers served In New YORK.

NEW YORK. Dec. 27-United States
District Attorney Henry l.. Stlmsom
said today that he had been served
with the papers filed in the Uniteu
States District Court by counsei lor
Oscar w. Reid, member OF the
battalion of the Twenty NTH Infantry.
which was disbanded by executive or
der following the rioting at Browns
Vile, Texas.
The plaintiff sues the government
to recover pay lost through his dis
charge from the army, but the at
torneys In the case have admitted
that they were retained by wealthy
gentlemen of New England" whose
real object is to determine the legal
ity of the Presidents action.
Mr.. Stimson said that he had as
yet given the complaint only cur
sorry examination, but that he did
not think there was any evidence
that President Roosevelt had viola
ted his constitutional rights in dis
charging the colored soldiers with
out honor" The district attorney
added that he had not decided wat
he would do in the matter.
He might, he thought, demur to
the complaint. or possibly waive the
right and, if he was convinced that
he was right in accepting service OF
the papers, try the case upon its
merits.
Prominent People Back of IT,
Charles L. Mellen of counsel for
the plaintiff, said today: II am not
at liberty to tell who the gentlemen
back of this action are. They will
disclose their identity at the proper
time and somebody will be surprised.
They are all men of national promin-
ence. They banded together in an
informal organization for the pur-
pose of seeing that negroes receive
the right guaranteed them by the
constitution of the United States
They selected the case of Reid be-
cause his dismissal appeared to them
to be a particularly fragrant case OF
violation of the constitution.
fIe is n very moor nan and could
not seek redress himself They viii
help any other individual. black or
white, who has been treated iii the
same manner. These gentlemen are
Withholding their names at present
because they do not want the public
to attach any political significance to
their action. can state positively
for them that politics has nothing
whatever to do with It. Their ac-
ton is animated by something higher
than that"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-28
Aided in Jeff. Davis Capture.

THORNviLbE, OHIO. Dec. 27-
kinsa Bell one of the captors of JEFF
te'son Davis. the president of the Con
feredate State. died yesterday. aged
81 years. Bell was for years a mer-
chant of Thornville, and for some
year has been liyisg on his farm.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-28
Shot and Killed Husband.
(By Associated presal

VALDOSTA. GA. Dec. 27.--John S.
Moore. n we'll known citizen of Stock
ton, Ga. WAS shot and killed by his
wife today Mrs. Moore claims she
shot her husband because he attacked
her with knife, trying to cut her to
DEATH
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-28
10 open bruce coffin.

LONDON. Dec. 27--The Consistory
court this afternoon granted permits
sion for the opening of the grave of T..
G. Rruce. to determine whether or not
1t contains a body or roll of lead.
Tho actual date of the elimination is
being kept secret in order to avoid
attracting q crowd.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-28
Killed BY Electric Car.

NORFOLK. VA. Dec Ell. r.
Strickland was struck by trolIy car
last night on Church Street, resulting
ina fracture of the skull and internal
Injuries. He died after reaching the
hospital.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-28
President Goes Turkey Hunting.
(By Associated f,ress1

CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA. Dec. z
Tho President spent the entire af-
ternoon In the mountains across Hard :
ware river five miles from the hunt
ing lodge in quest of wild turkeys.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-28
John R. waIsh,a r1aaI con.Inued.
Try Associated press,

CHICAGO, I'LL. Dec 2s,-Thc trial
Of John r, Walsh was today continued
until next Tuesday hecauiie OF the III
ness Of one OF theiurors.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-28
Buy Three bankruptcies.
(By Associated Pressl

ROANOKE. VA, Dec. 27.-Three of
the nuatiriin,ets born to Mr.. and Mrs.
w. NJ. Luck Dec. "a have since died.
Two OF them. died Yesterday, and the
three Will be buried Is ono CONN.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-28

THE DAILY PRESS Is the
only newspaper published In
Newport News that receives the
full news report Of tho Asso-
clated Prcsa,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-28

THE WEATHER.
Fair Saturday, followed by
rain In west portion. Sunday,
rain colder; fresh southwest
winds.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-09-05

rant flowers:
AN admirlng friend Of Judge
Charles w. Lynch sees In him the
qualities for an ideal governor. This
paper would be very sorry to see him
yacate the bench. but he is really of
gubernatorlal size and tempera-
ment.
The Telegram has not learned how
Judge Lynch takes the suggestion
that he should run for governor, but
1t adds without fear of contradiction
that he would certainly make a
good one. as he measures up in
splendid shape to the requirements
Of every thing he undertakes, or to
which the people choose him Gov
ernor Lynch would sound all right.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-09-05
CHANGE OF ADDREss-when
Abate Open Garbage Wagons.

Needing the suggestions and APP
peals Of the Telegram in behalf OF
the public good, the present city ad-
ministration has brought about some
wholesome changes in conditions
and instituted the work on some i'm
provements that will rebound to the
glory OF the administration and
prove of great benefit to the city and
its residents.
But, there is more yet to do, and
of this there is nothing more urgent
to be done than 10 regulate the san
itary conditions. 1t may not be pos
sible to establish a regular garbage
collecting system, as 1t has been
shown such would be far more ex-
penslve at this time than the city
could afford, but there certainly is
no necessity to tolerate any longer
the outrageous practice garbage col
iectors have of hauling the foul
stun through the streets in broad
day light and in uncovered wagons,
aye, even in uncovered cans. This
Is terrible nuisance that is fright
fully dangerous to the health Of the
people and ii certainly spreads dis
eases and causes the death reaper
TO come.
There need be no excuse offered
for the open garbage can and 1t
should not be allowed to exist longer.
Abate it as a public nuisance BY the
arrest and punishment of every per-
son seen hauling such cans. That
will soon put a stop to that practice
and certainly will relieve the sltua-
ton considerably, but while doing
that do not forget the uncovered and
unsealed garbage wagon. but give at
tentlon to 1t, too, and work out
speedily a remedy.
The Telegram hopes the admins
tration will take up this grave mat
ter at once and act speedily and eff
fectively on it,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-09-05
AN OPPORTUNITY.

AS a token of gratitude for SER
vice rendered me in the sale of my
first edition OF poems, have decid-
ed to award to one of my friends
who will in six months from Aug. 1,
1907, to Feb. /, 1908, dispose of the
greatest number of my book OF
poems entitled, "A Dew Drop of
Light or Reveries of the Night" a
handsome gold-filled watch, waltham
or Elgin movement, warranted for
20 years.
All are cordially invited to enter
this contest. No money is required
with your order, and you are given
80 days to sell and make returns on
sale. If you are not personally
acquainted with the author kindly
have your postmaster o. X. your
first order. The box of poems will
retail for csc a copy. l especially
invite my friends to enter this friend
ly contest. Address all orderss to
John A. Curry, Mt. Glare, W. Va.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-09-05
RESOLUTIONS
OF RESPECT
or bridgeport Lodge No. 225, /. o. o.
f., to Dorsey L. Graves, Deceased.

Whereas it has pleased Almighty
God in His infinite wisdom to re-
move from our midst our dearly be-
loved brother, Dorsey L. Graves, be
IT resolved:
First-That by his death we have
lost one of our most faithful and
earnest workers. one in whom we
had perfect confidence and for whom
We had the highest admiration and
respect.
second-That his life was an ex.
ample for all his brothers to exem.
pity in their daily intercourse with
man. II men would only emulate
his example how satisfying would our
existence prove; how high the stand
ard Of mans duty to man; how easy
to meet that dreaded monster, Death.
He was true and courageous Odd
Fellow and Christian. He believed
in the teachings of odd Fellowship,
as the keynote to a higher and purer
standing in life, yet, and best of all,
he believed in the teaching OF Odd
Fellowship as a strong and trusted
guide to perfect preparation for
death.
Third-That we shall not only
miss him from the lodge room, but
his church will miss him; his pastor
and friend will miss him; his Sum
day school, of which he was superln-
tendent will miss him; his Epworth
League, of which he was president,
will miss him; yes. and his family
will miss him so. May God in His
love deal gently with his loved ones,
but we feel that our loss is Brother
Dorsey's gain. He has gone to reap
the reward Of we'll spent life.
Fourth-That a copy of these reso-
lutions be entered on the journal;
also copy sent to his family.
Fifth-That we extend to the be-
reaved family the heartfelt sympa-
thy of our entire membership, and
assure them of our appreciation OF
his stay among us. Let US hope that
in that great lodge room where our
chief officer is God, we shall again
meet our brother whom We loved so
well while here.
c. E. WEBB,
A. D. FITZHUGH,
Committee.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-09-05

/. Wade Cotfman, OF Salem, was
here a short while Saturday evening,
returning home from LlttIeton where
he attended to some business mat
tiers. Mr.. coSman IS the able
editor OF the Salem Herald, one OF
the best county papers in West Vir-
glnia. and the Herald has made sig
nal strides Of progress since he pur-
chased IT some months ago. Mr..
Conman is an active young Repub-
llcan, a leader In his city and dis
trict. and is a gentleman of splendid
attainment FOR county office. His
many friends in all parts of the
county would rejoice to see him hold
ing an office at the county seat and
Alling 1t with high ability as such
an intellectual citizen as he would
MI one
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-09-05
DAVIS MOVES TO CITY.

William and Afford Davis, of
shinglehouse, Pa. arrived here yes
terday and are stopping with their
friend, Robert Sttt, in the Stealey
addition, pending the arrival of the
formers family The former and
Mr.. stitt will work the big place at
the Tuna glass factory the coming
winter Mr.. Davis expects to make
his future home here. He brought
valuable horse with him.