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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-05
MRS. CARTER SWEARS SHE
WAS NOT PARTY TO CRIME
says That She Did Not Know Money
Runyan Gave Her Was Stolen
TIN He Told Her.


NEW YORK, Sept. a.-l.aurn NJ
Carter. who liz charged with having
received several thousand dollars Of
the fortune IN bank notes stolen from
the Windsor Trust Company by Chcs.
ter IL. Runyan, went on the Witness
stand In her own behalf today Her
testimony was almost complete dc.
NAL of the material points in The story
told by ltunyan when he appeared as
Il witncss against her last week. she
said that the first she know OF the
trust Company robbery and Runynn's
part In II was gained from The news
papers n week after Runyan came to
her house.
Mrs Carter said that prcvious To
his liunyam had given her $1,000 say.
INK he had brought II to her as n
present When she accused him of
the robbery and hc admitted HIS idcn.
tlty. she told him that he should take
The money back to the hank no that
nc could square himself and that shc
would return tho $4,000 he had given
her. he rcfnsod Tho next day shc
returned the $4,000 and went to tho
police with the information which re.
suited In Runyan's arrest.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-05
MRS. PHILLIPS CAN
solve THE MYSTERY
Cleveland Pa|ICs Of The Opinion
That Wfe Of Dead Man Has
Story TO TELL
NOW DETAINED IN HER HOME
She Has Been Almost Frustrated
Ever Since Her Husband Was Sup
posed to Have Been Killed by Burg
NASHVILLE Husband Was Dying He
Asked to See Wife Alone.
DIV AssocInlcd pross.l

CLEVELAND. ONO. Sept. i.-D0-
velOpments in the investigation into
tho death of John j. Phillips. coal
operator, broker. banker AMI cluDman.
took Il sensational turn late this al
iernoon when Mrs, Phillips. widow
of the deceased was taken into custo-
dy Mrs. Phillips has been In n hIgil v
nervous state since the tragedy.
Monday when announcement was
made that her husband had been shot
and mortiliy wounded by Il burglar.
she collapsed and was not able to
attend the funeral. Ii was shortly
following this that. after conference
with Deputy Coroner Houck, who had
conducted the inquest the widow was
taken into custody
Deputies Will guard her in her home
till she RECEIVERS sufficiently TO lie
taken to court. The police believe
Mrs. Phillips can give facts concern
ing the tragedy which would solve tho
mystery. AT the inquest today DIR. C.
l.. Richardson testified that he had
not been summoned until four a. M.
more than three hours after Phillips
was shot. He had been called by tele.
phone.
Mrs. Phillips admitted him to tho
house. She exclaimed: "Ohl doctor
something dreadful has happened. Mr..
Phillips has been shot by burglar. >
Talked With His Wife.
lie found the wounded man in bed.
He called Dr. Rhodes. After they
reached the house Phillips asked them
TO leave the bedroom a minute as
he wished to talk with his wife. Illus.
band and wife were together alone
Tor perhaps two minutes. He said
there was Il trace OF blood on the
stairway. The bed in which Phil
lips w;ls found was much stained
by blood. Phillips told the physicians
That he wanted as little notoriety rs
possible connected with the affair
The police ransackcd the Phillips'
home today in search of the revolver
or other evidence In connection with
the case but as far as is known no
revolver was found
Phillips secretary reiterated today
his belief that with the life Insurance.
policies left by him the estate would
be able 10 pay off all of Phillips debts
ana possibly leave something for the
family.
Late tonight Chief of Police STAN.
berger made public a Warrant charg-
ing Mrs. Phillips with the murder
OF her husband. The warrant was
issued on an affidavit made by STAN
berger and charges second degree
murder. Up to late hour tonight
Mrs. Phillips, who collapsed about tho
funeral hour this afternoon, had not
regained consciousness.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-05
AMERICAN YACHTS WON
SOUDER RACE I'm SPAIN
Chcwink VII. Secured First Place In
Bilbao Contest-Marblehcad Sec
ond Across the Line.

BILBAO, SPAIN. Sept. 1.-The
American sender class yacht Crcwinll
VIII. won the first race today in the
international contest for the Marie
Christine cup, distance 7l2 miles;
time. two hours II minutes seconds.
The American yacht Marbchcad was
second ana the Spanish yacht Doria
was third The American yacht Spo-
kane finished seventh.
King Alfonso Witnessed the start.
but did not follow the race on account
of portion of the rigging Of the
Royal yacht having been carried
away. Ills majesty congratulated the
winner and drank to the health OF
the Americans in Vie club house,
which rang with cheers for the vic
torious American yacht.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-05
NomInees Tor county offlccn.

ARCANUM. VA, Sept. g. Follow
ing Is a list of candidates who were
declared nominees OF the party nj II
meeting OF the Democratic county
committee yesterday.
For commemorative attorney. Il.
w llublnrd; for sheriff. Lewis VIII.
liams; for treasurer james L. An
dcrson.
prominent Republican here says
that Flippin. the Republican nominee
Tor the ieaislhture,S.irfis declined to
run. If this is true. this leaves Judge
~. s. Hall without opposition.
Colonel II. y. Hubbard has an
nounccd his candidacy for the office
of attorney for the Commonwealth.
McCraw and Grieg are independent
candidates for sheriff.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-05
TOday'S Exposition
Program.
Eaoles' Day.
New I1nmpshlrc DnX.
Special Features Of the Da,

Special Features of the Day.
s to . n. m.-Drill Twenty
third United States Infantry.
1l:00 n. m.-EXpositlon Band
Concert, Machinery and Transpor-
tation building.
l y. m.-Piano and Violin Re.
cital. Edwin NJ. Shoncrt and Earl
J. Pfouts, Aud torium.
2;3O p. M Motor Boat Races,
off Government Pier.
4 p. Morgan Recital, Claude
p. Landi, Auditorium.
4:15 p. Camaroni's Slide for
Wnrpath.
1890 p. m.-Thc Flying Ban
Yards. War Path.
500 p. m.-Dress Parade, re-
viewed lg Governor Floyd of New
Hampshire
500 p. m.-Eagles' Day Ceremo-
mics. Auditorium.
$50 p. m.-Drill Cd" Battery
Third United States Artillery
600 D. m.--Drill Twelfth United
States Cavalry
500 p. m.-Fireworks, Lees Pa
rade
$500 p. m.-special Concert Au-
ditorum.
$3.50 y. m,-Grand Ball, Conven-
ton Hail.
OILS p. Cameroni's Slide for
Warpath.
$50 p. m-Tho Flying Ban.
Yards. War Path.
Stated Program Every Day.
1870 Il. m.-Gates Open
10 n. m.-And hourly thereafter
Exhibition of weather bureau
Earthquake recorder, Government
Building A.
ii a. m.-Prcparntion of large
weather map from reports from
all sections OF the country. Gov
eminent building A.
II to 4 a. m.-Session of Chill.
drcn's School Farm.
1880 a. m.-Mexican National
Band Concert
LEGO p. photographic and sire
optican Exhibition, Scenes on In
dian Reservation with lecture. In
terror Department. Government
building A.
2 p. photographic Exhibition
anu iNtthit, oCtHtS III OSclllltc
Valley, Government Building A.
2 10 4 p. m.-Phinney's United
States Band. Auditorium.
2:30 p. m.-United States Life
Saving Service Drill at station.
3 p. m.-lllustratcd Lecture,
"The Land That God Forgot by
c. j. blanchard u. S. II. S. In
terror Department, Government
Building A.
p. m.-Illusirated lecture "Yel-
lowstone National Park" by Mr..
Il. c. Culver, Interior Department,
Government Building a.
$3.50 to $50 p. m.-Mexican Ma
tional Band Concert, Reviewing
Stand.
z TO . p. m.-Concert Phinney's
tnitch States Band. Raleigh
Court.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-05
Political Sensation Caused In CRY
by Grand Jury indictments.
PROMINENT MEN 10 Face TRIAL
Charged With Alleged Tax FRAUDS,
Fraudulent Registration and Voting
and Conspiracy to Issue False Re.
ceipts.
CRy Associated Press.l

PITTSBURG, PA. Sept IA poll
teal sensation was caused here today
when II became known that the grand
jury had indicted four prominent poll
ticians of Allegheny City in connec
ton with alleged tax frauds in that
city.
The men indicted are Elliot Rodg-
ers, member of the State Senate. OF
Pennsylvania, ana former common
pleas Judge of the Allegheny courts;
Samuel Grecnet director of the de-
partment of safety of Allegheny; VIII
liam Ilogel. member of the Allegheny
council: William Lamb. leading al
leghany politician. In the indict-
ments are allegations of conspiracy
to procure false registration and fra
dulent voting; the procuring of the
false registration and fraudulent vot-
ing and conspiracy to issue fraudulent
tax receipts. The charge, ii is said,
are based upon the November cleo
ton of 1906, and are the outgrowth
of Il crusade wagcd by the voters
Civic League OF Allegheny.
All of the accused today gave bond
in the sum of $4,000 each. Several
months ago the Voters Civic League
employed lawyers and detectives to
gather evidence and il is claimed that
about 200 or 500 aifidavits were Sc
cured from persons who used the al
legged bogus tax receipts. which they
claimed were given them by men
Identified with political affairs in All
leghany. When the evidence had beer
collected the League transferred Tho
matter to the district attorney.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-05
Creditors Of The Fidelity Bank In
Cincinnati Want TO Know F..
His Assets.
VIRGINIA CONCERN IS M'xtO-uP
Union Iron and Steel Corporation
Which Has a Plant at Norton is
Controlled by Company for Which
Receiver Has Been Named-Tem-
porary Embarrassment.
tBy Associated Press,.

BRISTOL. VA. Sept 4.-,Iudge A.
*. Skcen, of the United States Court
here today appointed l.. o. Petit. OF
Big Stone Gap. receiver of the Union
iron G. Steel Corporation. of New
York. owning furnaces in Virginia,
Ohio, Michigan and New Jersey.
The receiver was appointed on pc
titiOn of the Norton Coal Company, OF
Nortdn. Va. and no statement of
assets and liabilities is obtainble at
this time. owing TO the fact that cf'
forts are being made to adjust the
claim. For this reason other credit
tors have not joined in the petition.
The Union Iron 4 steel Corporation
is IN offspring of the Union Steel ~
Chain Corporation, the latter $780,
100000 concern, organized several
years ago by Edward l.. Harper, for
merly of Cincinnati.
It is reported that the rcceivership
is n plan of the creditors of l.. l..
Harper to uncover his assets. OBJ
legations aggregating several million
dollars are held by Cincinnati and
Chicago bankers against Harper, as n
result of the failure of the Fidelity
bank of Cincinnati about twenty years
ago.
llstl Bfl WltChtu WIS llSlituiiOIl III
All attempt to corner the wheat mar
kct For this he was sentenced to
eight years in the Ohio pcnitentiary
and shortly after his release he mcrg-
II number of furnaces and steel plants
into the Union Steel & Chain Com
pany of which he has since been
president.
About is months ago Harper filed
voluntary petition in bankruptcy i'll
the United States Court mere but
his right to release from the old Oh
legations was successfully contested
by his creditors. AT the hearing be-
fore the referee. he failed to estab-
fish that he was insolvent 1t was
shown that he was receiving a large
salary as president of the steel and
iron corporations
Edward l.. Harper, Jr.. general
manager of the company, has made
formal transfer of the business to
the receiver and the furnaces and
mines are still in operation.
President Harper is said to be nur-
rying to Virginia with n view TO adj
.justing the matter and securing the
discharge OF the receiver he tenn
porary financial embarrassment of the
company is partly attributed To the
death of Treasurer Holmes, which oc.
Cured in New York last week
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-05
CAUGHT HALF MILLION
s. DOLLARS WORTH OF FISH
Fleet OF slxty.Five Sails Makes a Re.
markablc Catch-one Boat Gets
s25,2o5 Worth.
my Associated press1

PORTLAND. ME, Sept 4,-rhc
mackcrcl fleet of sixty,flvc sails, COM
posed mostly of craft from this port
ana Gloucester Mass, is now in port,
nearing the close of summer mnckercl
season. ana report that In the aggrc.
gate the vessels have stocked 5000 900
worth of fish.
Tie Greyling. Captain Joseph Smith,
Oh gloucester, caught and sold S25..
-Vp worth OF mackerol. Each man OF
me crew earns $G07 ms his share OF
-FOUR months work. Captain smith
Us seventy'four and the Oldest skipper
in the<ilect.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-05
TELEGRAPHERS SEEKING
JOBS IN OTHER FIELDS
Four Hundred Girls Will Invade the
New York Department Stores
Today.

NEW YORK. Sept. 4.-The World
today says: From now on the strik-
ing telegraphers will seek temporary
employment in other trades. The 400
girls in this city Will start this morn
ing to get employment in dry goods
houses. i'hey will seek employment
also rs telephone operators"
Officers of the Photographers union
said today that the reports from the
West ana South that the strikers in
many cities are becoming dishearten-
ed and returning to work are untrue
and are being sent out by agents OF
the telegraph companies to break the
ranks of the strikers.
President Joseph f. Ahearn of the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-05
CHARGED WITH SHOOTING
BRIDE OF THREE MONTHS
He Danced With a Former Sweet
heart, She Berated Him--Next
She Was Found Dead.
(By Associated Press.)

ASHLAND. KY. Sept. 4.-Milton
Dixon. whose bride of three months
was found dead as the result of Il
eunshot wound in the head, at their
home in Oakland. near this city Mon
day. was arrested late yesterday on
the charge of numbering her. 1t is
charged that Dixon killed his wife
because sho had berated him for hav
ing danced with former sweet
heart mt ball on the night preced-
ing the shooting. Dixon declared
that his wife mad with jealousy had
shot herself.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-05

days, while rhc was doing hcr regular
work.
The boats itinerary FOR the given
period had already been fixed and
sha had important points to make
each day. Tho permission was grant
cd win the distinct understanding
mat this mtlncrary was not 10 be in
.ri"rod with. and that there should
ne no cost whatever to the State. 'rhc
party went aboard ut the start. made
me rounds assigned by the officials,
ana returned when the work Tor the
state was completed. the ltiihmondors
bearing all the expenses of provisions.
ana paying FOR the coal consumed on
the tip.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-05
Attorney General Says lie Has
Mol Been Informed Why Famous
Letter Mas Not Read.
DEPARTMENT NOT IN THE INSIDE
However 1t Has Every Confidence in
the Prosecuting Attorney at Chicago
and Believes He Has Good Reasons
for Not Telling Why He Wanted
Case Put Over Three Weeks.
cry Associated Press.y

LENoX. MASS. Sept A.-Attorney
Hchcral Charles j. Bonapartc tonight
issued statement regarding the
STANDARD oil case IN the Illinois
courts. The Attorney Generals state.
mont is as follows:
"On August II Judge LandIs asked
IN substance That the Department OF
justice consider portions of the trans-
script of testimony In tho case of the
United States against the Standard
OIL Company of Indiana In order to
determine whether the Chicago a.
Alton Railroad Company It's officers
and employees, were entitled TO the
benefits of an agreement assuring IL
and them of immunity against Grim.
mai prosecution In connection with
me granting OF certain rebates to the
standard OIL Company.
"Thc Department. In compliance
with tho desire of Judge Lands ex.
nmincd tho above mentioned records
and carefully investigated tho entire
subject and us n result or such In
vostlgation the Attorney General ON
August ~ wrote Edwin w. Sims.
united States attorney Mt Chicago In
forming him in substance that tho
agreement was shown to have been
made In June or July 1906. by G. u.
Morrison Mr. Sims predecessor IN
Office, that MIR. Morrison's action ap-
pears 10 have been duly authorized
NJ me time by the Department.; that
III the opinion of the Department the
arrangement had greatly facilitated
The indictment and conviction OF the
Standard OIL Company and that while
certain portions OF the evidence might
hc fairly open to mfavorable com.
ment the Department regarded the
government MS bound in good faith
and also as matter of public pollcy
To give effect to the agreement
Why Sims Did Not Read Letter.
mir. Sims was instructed to read
this letter when the grand jury re-
convened In September and to take
| such further action to the foregoing
end ms might seem to the court and
to himself as proper in the Premises.
"I'hc Department learns that Mt.
Sims did not comply with those In
siructlons by reason of his having
| had called to his attention very re-
Gently certain new, and in his Judge.
mcnt, material facts which he
thought should be submitted to the
Department for its further considera-
ton. before its conclusions should be
finally announced For this purpose
he asked and was granted by the
court delay or three weeks. The
| Department Is not as yet advised ms
to what are the facts thus ascertain
cd by Mr.. Sims. 1t has great con
fidencc in his sound Judgement and
devotion to duty and It's awaits his
report before taking further action
in the premises. Inasmuch. however,
as the circumstances ii the case may
he liable to misconstruciion 1t is
deemed proper to submit new tho
present statement to the public.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-05
New York Detectives Have Des.
psPate Battle 10 Save Prisoner.
HAD TO FIRST FIGHT FOR RAN
Then Mob OF One Hundred Men and
Women Attacked the officer Be.
cause Man Arrested Had Cut a
storekeeper-Man Landed in Jail.
(By Associated prcss.)

NEW YORK, Sept. 4.-Aftcr n sen
sational chase and desperate light
with an Italian desperate in the
Bronx today half dozen detectives
were forced to fight for his life and
their own against repeated assaults
OF hundreds of italian men and
women who sought to deal out sum
mary Justice to the prisoner. He is
Antonio Forsoc. He had stabbed Mrs.
Lorenza Nicholino, in her little store
IN East 153 street. almost severing
her right car after she had refused
10 give him 800 As he dashed out
OF the store Mrs. Pophcro tried to
block his progress. A blow on the
race knocked her down and Forgone
started on 4 wild run through the
crowded streets. The bloodstained
knife, whiSsl lie waved MS he sped
through the crowd gave the fugitive
fairly clear path and n number of
policemen ana detectives who had
taken up the chase were being dis
tanced. AS last resort they com.
mandcorod passing automobile and
when the machine was abreast of the
man. sprang out and attacked him.
He fonghS back and one of the de.
tcctivcs was laid out unconscious be-
fore Forgone was subdued. Then for
nearly twonty minutes the officers
fought almost MS desperately to pro.
tcct the prisoner from the mob. For
gene finally was lodged In the polio.
station.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-05
TO LEAVE SYCAMORE HILL.
Presidents Departure Now Fixed For
September 25,

OYSTER BAY. N. Y. Sept. a-lt
was announced today that President
Roosevelt will leave Oyster Bay for
Washington on September % instead
of September %. as previously
planned.
II was also announced that the
President will 20 10 Washington Cor
n day before starting on his West
err and Southern trip, on September
30. although snch was not the orig
nal plan. The necessity of consider.
ing several executive matters and
getting the working force of his
office installed is the reason given
for the change in plan
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-05
SUSPECTED MURDERER
SURRENDERS TO OFFICER
Ali Trace of Him Had Been Lost But
His Conscience Compelled Him to
Give Himself Up.

RADFORD, VA, Sept. 4.-Because
he could not endure the lashings OF
Il guilty conscience longer, young
man OF the name of Greenwood. OF
Carroll county. is shortly to be tri,
Tor murder He was safely ont of
harms way. but he could not get away
from the still small voice" which,
rs Longfellow says of pain, is "swifter
than keel is or canvas
The young fellow is only twenty
years old, and two months ago Ell
listed in the United States Marine
Corps in San Francisco.
Suffering from the guilty con
science, he one day told his captain
that he was suspected of murder in
Carroll county. AS result of his
confession. the authorities were com.
municated with, and Sheriff Blank
ensiiip went for him and returned last
week with his prisoner. He was stiu
III the uniform of Uncle Sam when
he passed through Radford.
me crime for which young Green
wod stands suspected was the murder
OF man of the name of Plunkett.
VINO was shot from ambush two years
ago About this time Greenwood dis.
appeared, and suspicion poinud 10
MN, but no trace of him was found
until, by his self-confession. he was
located and brought back last night
Ills trial will take place Mt the Son.
willie.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-05
TEDDY BEAR MAKERS 4
IN NEW YORK QUIT JOBS
Sad to Relate, However, the Manu-.
facturers Say There is No Danger
of Famine.
(Ry Associated Press.l

NEW YORK. Sept 4.-The first
strike in the Teddy bear" trade has
occurred in this city. A strike of
Teddy bear" makers took place yes
terday inthc factory of the Bruin
Manufacturing Company. Only the
suffers quit work, the leg. arm, trunk
and head artists refusing to strike
in sympathy.
The strike was against n reduction
OF prices paid 10 the suffers for piece.
work. The manufacturers say there
Is no danger of Teddy bear.
famine.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-05
LOUIS P. GLASS RECEIVES
SENTENCE OF FIVE YEARS
One of Men Who Bribed San Francisco
Supervisors Will Have Time to
Think it Over.
(Ry Assnclnted Presnl

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. Sept. A.
Louis p. Glfss, vice-prosidcnt of the
Pacific States Telephone e Tele
graph Company. convicted of having
bribed Supervisor Lonernn to vote
against granting n franchise TO the
Home Telephone Company. was to-
day sentenced by Judge Lawler 10
five years imprisonment in the state
prison at San Quentin.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-05
NEWPORT NEWS. VA, THURSDAY, September ., 1907

as judge of Prince William county.
was Co appoint Robert A. llntchison
rs commonwealth attorney for this
county. to FIJI out the nneNprcd term
OF Mr.. Thornton, who has been attor-
ncy for the commonwealth FOR fifteen
years. ~
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-05

New York Commercial photographers
Union today. advertised in the local
papers for employment for 1000 str,k-
ing telegraphers ut bookkeeping.
clerical or anything else except for
the tclcgrnnh cOmnnnies
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-05
Farmer oored by WiId steer.

ARVONIA, VA. Sept. Al. Taylor
Morris was gored by steer on the
farm of General T. NJ. Logan Mr..
Morris had bought lot of cattle on
the place and one of them being too
wild To drive. he had 1t tied to drive.
when 1t ran at him. He was severely
hurt.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-05
sterope Sails Today.

The Italian naval collier Sterope,
which has been anchored in the har-
Dor for several days probably will
sail today for Italy. The vessel has
n cargo of about 5000 tons of coal
aboard. which she loaded here.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-05
Suit For DAMAGES.

Suit for $1,000 damages was filed
in the clerks office of the Corpora
ton Court yesterday by j. NJ. Sweet
ger against NJ Joo. Attorney Allan
d. Jones is counsel for the plaintiff.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-05

Hutchinson Succeeds Thornton.
MANASSAS, VA. Sept. 4.-Tho
iirst official act of Judge Thornton,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-05

TIE DAILY PRESS 10 tho
only newspaper published In
Newport News that receives the
full news report of tho Asso-
clated Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-05

THE WEATHER.
Local showers Thursday. ex-
cept fair In Southwest portion;
Friday fair: light to fresh
winds. mostly south.