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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-14
Biggest Member of Elks Dead.
tljy Associated Press

Defiance. o.. June lS.-Augist Got.
twald, the biggest Elk in America,
Gicd at his home here yesterday af-
ter brief Illness of pneumonia.
Gottwald was 40 years old, and al
though not above the ordinary statue
he weighed $50 pounds. AT annual
conycnti'ils OF tile Brotherhood or
Protective Order of l1lks he was
a familiar figure. At the convention
az Denver he was awarded n prize
ms the largest member of the order
present.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-14
TRINIDAD COMPANY is
REPAIRING THE PAVING
Force of Workmcn With Portable
Asphalt Plant Arrives in
Guy.

force of worlsmen and n porta-
bic asphalt plant has been sent here
by the Cleveland Trinidad Paving
Company. aud the work of repairing
the city's asphalt street paving was
started yesterday.
Under its contract the rinldad
company has 10 keep the asphalt in
repair for ten years from the time
1t was put down. 1t has not been
seven years since the contract was
made.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-14
Observation-Disclosures.

Miss ella PEEL Garden and Mr..
Charles William Robinson were mar
ricd Wednesday afternoon at 4;30
O'Clock Mt the home of te tTide's
sister Mrs. w. II. Vaughn. 2t1
Twenty -sixE street. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. " Porter.
ID. ID. The bride and groom left for
Cincinnati on their honeymoon They
will be Mt home next week at S27
Twcnty-sixth street
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-14
Four Drowned at Cape Nome.

Wy NSSUOIilCU TTVSS.J
VICTORIA. b. c.. JJuJne 13.-Pri
vate advices from Cape Nome state
that the steamer Ohio of the White
Star Line ran aground at Cape Nome
yesterday. and four persons were
drowned as a result of something go
ing wrong with the falls when the
BOats were being lowered.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-14
MiIIs Clocc as Canal Gates Are
Washed Away.
(By Associated Press.)

Danvillc, Va, June l3--Sevcral
manufacturing plants here have
been closed down as result OF the
hoodeatcs of the canal being washed
away, thus cntailing loss of $751;
900. James l. Pritchctt s mill. the
plant of the Crystal Ice and Power
Company and twos cotton mills are
closed ON account of the great dam
age to the canal gates.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-14
Farmers Coming to Fair.

The members of the Virginia
State Farmers Institute, which meets
in Roanoke in August. will come to
the jamestown Exposition over the
Norfolk &c Western Railway. The
party will stop off at the railway s
farm at liver TO rest for several
hours.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-14

working properly and an invastiga.
ton disclosed parts of mans body
and clothing wcdged In tho rigging.
Papers found on the body bore the
name OF d. j. Quinn, Richmond, Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-14
Miss Fannie Vaughan Attempts
SniciHa

Petersburg, Va. June 13.--M:ss
Fannie Vaughan. & young lady OF iii
teen or sixteen years, living in Et-
trick. attempted yesterday afternoon
during highly excitable condition,
to swallow some carbolic acid. but
was prevented from so doing. She
Is getting all right today.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-14
Exposition Program for To-day

$
Wal o
to 0 a m--Rcgimena drill. Twenty -hid Infantry.
. to 5 p. m--Commerca a Amo
. to m.Ph N1u IL
mn rs
a. m.-Dril Saving Crew
1880 a m.Guard Mount, Tw
1890 a. m-Orill of First Brigade
II m.Irll of University o
Geographic
3 to p m-Dril of First Ir gadc,
4 to 5:aG Recital, j. ous Audto
Piano Recital by Otto rfefferham
to $50 Virginia Polytechnic Cadets
p. m.-Rcgimental antry
$50 m-Dril of First rgna Vou
D.. nj
$50 p. mDress Parade OF University Missouri
s m--Phinncys Band Con
Pfefferkom, Auditorium
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-14
Killed by iiighwaymcn.
DIV Assncinted prpas. l

NEW YORK, June 13.--August
Meyer, we'll to do shoe dealer of
Brooklyn was so severely beaten by
highwaymen today that he died ii
few hours later. One of the alleged
assalants, Nicholas Fennimore. a
youth of 20 years is under arrest.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-14
Literary Entertainments.

The Oscar Strauss Literary Society
gave a delightful literary yentertain.
ment and dance at the Y. NJ. IT. A..
hall Wednesday evening. Hisfresti-i
ments were served during the even,
ing
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-14
MangIed Body in Brakes.
(Ry Associated f'resg.)

LANCASTER. PA. June 13.-Por.
tions of a mans Dody were found
sicSttered along ahe PENNSYLVANIA
railroad tracks near here today.
When the Philadelphia occommoda,
tion train arrived at Chrstiana 1t
was found that the brakes were not
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-14
EDITORS DIDN'T COME.
Planned Visit to Shipyard Here Fail
ed to MateraIize.

The visit of the members of the
Virginia Editorial Association to this
city. planned for yesterday, failed to
materialize. At the last moment 1t
was found that the party would not
have time to stop here on the way to
jamestown.
The Exploitation Commission had
arranged to entertain the editors ut
luncheon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-14
Man Who Has Committed MANY
Crimes Tells Singular Tale
Why He Made a Confession.
WAS ON VERGE OF A BREAKDOWN
Pulled Himself Together, However.
and the Lawycre for Haywood
Could Not Move Any lnroads In
His Original story-says Comics.
sion Was Not Forced From Him.
(By Associated pross.l

BOISE Idaho. June l3.-'rho men
who are battling to save the life oil
William ID. Haywood and the good
name OF the Western Federation OF
Miners today made their greatest
assault upon Harry Orchard when
carrying tho review of cross cNami-
nation of life of crime down to MS
confession they bitterly assailcd his
guiding motives. Six days they nave
spent In stripping HIN before the
jury OF every shred of morality, ami
then suddenly turning upon him in
iinal fierce attack they fought with
every means known to the legal
craft to convince the jury thai. Or.
chard was committing Il crime in
falsely swearing away the lives of
innocent men in thc hope OF saving
his own. They ci,Tied their attack
To the very language With which tho
witness answered their questions and
everywhere they alleged BY rorccfnI
Implication that Il was put in%o his
mouth by men controlling Am
Orchard walled when they recitcpi
to him tho tale of David and Uriah,
that Detective Mcfarland rotated to
him when ne came seeking n con.
fcssinn, He fought to rave hmseIt
but tears filled his eyes ana he
rocked unevcnly like faintng wo.
man. His voice lowered to huslSi.
ness and he hid his face in n hand.
kcrchicf
Then he atcadicd himsc.l ana went
on strongly to the end. ne defended
Ms motives by saying that he had
finally experienced conversion and
penitcnce and had resolved to make
all possible reparatlon 10y free con.
fession
Mcfarland had told him that he
was doing 4 great service for tho
state and that states were KIND To
men who served them. There was
no other promise.
You know that if you confessed To
the Stcmenbcrg murder the state
would put you ont of the way
hanlnered Attorney Richardson.
Yes sir"
And would do e." quickly.
u believe they would put me out
of the way"
But some where along the line
the thought came to you that you
could get out of II by laying iton
to somebody else?''
No sir. That was not the though,
at ALL"
Why He Confessed.
And here Orchard gave n re-
markable explanation of the motive
that impcllcd him to confess. Ills
voice fell to a low tone. hut there
was no other show of emotion
Complete silence gave every word
to the entire room The whiz OF an
electric fan overhead was the sole
accompaniment of the recitation.
II thought" lie said. "ot putting
myself out of the wa, but | thought
over my past life. | did not ne
lieve in n hereafter at all but | was
afraid to die ana | thought ut times
that | had been such an unnatural
monstcr-my crimes had been so
great that would he forgiven
who told you that?"
NO one"
"Who wrote that out for you?"
NO one. but after had been sent
Il bible and had read ii some | came
TO the conclusion that | would be
forgiven if | made confession OF
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-14

WASHINGTON, d. c., June 10
The following dispatch from Com
mandant Berry at the Norfolk navy
yard regarding the collision between
the torpedo boats Whipple and
Blakcly came to the Navy Depart
ment this afternoon: "Whipple ram
med Blakeiy in coming to wharf
cutting completely into the after
fire room, driving the Blakely against
the sea wall and flattening In hel
bow. Whipple is uninjured. Tho ac-
cident was due to error In engine
room, going ahead full speed when
ssignalled to back"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-14
Closinq Exercises.

Tile closing exercises of the Virgi
riana School will be held at the Y
NJ G. A. hall at 8 o'clock tonight
An elaborate program has been ar
ranged for the occasion.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-14
TORPEDO BOATS BANG INTO
EACH OTHER AT NORFOLK
Whpple Rams the BIakeIy, Cutting
Completely Into the After Fire
Room of Latter.
Cny NssocIated Proes.l

NORFOLK, VA. June 13-Therc
was collision at the Norfolk navy
yard today between the United States
torpedo boats Whipple and Blakcly,
in which the Whipplc rammed the
Blakely. putting cut in her side.
Both vessels were placed In the
dry dock.
The Washington times., 1907-12-03
HOSPITAL AND DIVORCE
BRUFF ROMANCE RESULT

NEW YORK. Dec. IA senitarium
for the husband and ad ivorce for the
wife is the end Of the romance Of former
Lieut.. Charles Lawrence Bruf, U. S. N.
and Olga Maxwell, the Russian count
ess." whose marriage to him a little over
year ago in the midst Of a Tenderloin
whirl was followed by his forced resig-
nation from the navy.
Bruff. by his own confession, was
unable to make more than $40 a week
after his resignation from the navy.
He told his wife that he was unable to
make enough money to keep them alive.
and so he declared that he would end
shis life.
But he went to a sanitarium. upon
persuasion of his wealthy parents. in
stead, and now he alleges in a suit for
absolute divorce that his pretty RUS
sian countess sought consolation in the
company of a well-known New York
clubman better able to administer to
Olga's pecuniary necessities than him
self.
The Washington times., 1907-12-03
BODIES OF 25
ARE TAKEN FROM
WRECKED NINE
Bodies Carried to Sur
face-SiX or Seven
More in Shaft.

NAOMI Pa. Dec. a-Slowly winding
their way around a deep spiral stair
way which leads down into the main
heading Of the Naomi mine, rsecuers
Today carried 10 the daylight the bodies
OF the men who met death in the ter
rife explosion which shook this and
surrounding villages late Sunday night.
The rescuers found the remains OF
twenty-five victims and carried them
to the foot of the stairway.
BY noon all OF the victims were taken
TO the surface. All precautions are
taken to prevent grief-stricken mothers,
bodies until they can be made more
presentable- In all but three instances
the bodies can be Identified.
Superintendent O'NeHi said;
Il don't think the death list will ex-
ceed thirty or thirty-one. We can not
see how II can exceed that number"
The first body was found at the foot
OF the air shaft. ON more were dis
reached nearly nineteen The gruesome
discovery was made not twenty-five
yards from the shaft. These men all
seemed to have been making their way
out toward the airshaft when the after
danny and the explosion snuffed out
their lives. Every one Of these men had
his dinner bucket in his hands.
The rescuers are working IN the face
Of dangers almost as great as those
which eliminated in Sunday night s
disaster. The mine is now filed with
suffocating fumes. The men can re-
main inside only fifteen minutes at
time. Even with this precaution several
nave been overcome. Two Of them are
IN a critical condition.
From the moment when the explosion
shook the town a thrOng OF hysterical
women and crying children has blocked
the entrance to the mine. Several have
not eaten since Sunday night.
The ventilating apparatus OF the
mine. completely wrecked by the ex-
plosion, is working after a fashion
TODAY. in the forlorn hope that some
one may be living.
The Washington times., 1907-12-03

NEW YORK. Dec. S.-Oue man was
killed and twenty hremen were blown
down two flights Of stairs. four being
80 badly injured that they had 10 be
sent 10 St. Vincent's Hospital. IN a fire
that destroyed the seven-story business
house at IO3 West Houston street early
tccay.
The man was a baker. name unknown,
employed by Barnett Paney. whose bake
shop and restaurant are in the base
ment OF the building. The hremen most
severely injured had their hair burned
or and their faces badly scorched and
hends scared It was not until the fire
was nearly out that the dead man was
found and dragged from the basement.
He had died OF suffocatiOn.
The Washington times., 1907-12-03
MONEY PROBLEMS
BEFORE SENATORS

A brief meeting of the Senate Com
mittee on Finance was held this morn
ing. It resulted in an informal discus
sion OF the need for currency legisla-
ton, and of some Of the different plans
presented. No agreement was reached
as TO any currency legislation to be
furthered by the committee.
Senator Hansbrough Of North Da-
kota talked to the committee about his
plans for a central bank OF issue. 1t
was claimed that the majority Of the
committee IS not willing to take up
with this plan. Several Of the Demo-
cratic members discussed the situation.
Their tone was that the stringency was
passing. that the need for currency
legislation was evidently becoming less
serious, and tha tnothing hasty should
be done.
Chairman Aldrich Is said TO have been
led TO call the meeting largely to get
at the Democrats position on currency.
The Washington times., 1907-12-03
TICKET SCALPERS HURT
BY SUPREME COURT RULING

The Supreme Court has handed down
an opinion in which is held that an in
junction could issue in court of equity
against ticket scalpers where they deal
in railroad tickets that contain the non
transferable clause. The transfer OF
such tickets to a third party, 1t was
held, established a preference contrary
to the new rate law and was, therefore,
Illegal
The Washington times., 1907-12-03
WARN HUMANE SOCIETY
TO Be MORE CAREFUL

In view Of the complaint of the HorsS
Owners Association that the agents of
the Washington Humane Society have
excesded their authority in making ar
rests, due 20 the fact that the fines
and forfeitures in the case OF the arrest
OF cruelty 20 animals go to support the
society, both organizations viii be in
formed that If the Washington Humane
Society falls to take proper action ON
any complaint against its agents, tho
Commissioners will, provided the COM
plaint warrants II, revoke the commits
sion Of any such agent.
The Washington times., 1907-12-03
Wild Demonstration in Court
Showing Verdict to Be
Most Popular One.
FraiI Little Woman Overcome
And Words Fail Her for
Some Moments.

Mrs.sAnnie NJ Bradley more breathes the air Of
freedom-a vindicated
At 1O08 this morning the jury which for three weeks
has sat in Judgment upon the charged with the
murder of her lover former Senator Arthur Brown of Utah
December last said ''nOt guilty" moment later the
defendant was helped halfantng from the courtroom
and into the air of the great sympathetic world outside
innocent
CLOSING SCENES WERE UNPARALLELED
The Washington times., 1907-12-03
Recommendations
For the District
A national gallery of art.

A national gallery of art.
New grading and salary scale
for Government clerks.
Further systematizing of the
scientific work of the Govern
ment in this city.
Eight-hour law in all Govern
ment work.
Legislation preparatory for TAX
ing the thirteenth census.
The Washington times., 1907-12-03
I'm So CLAD"
SHE CRIES AMID
GRATEFUL TEARS
Mrs. Bradley Thankful to
Jury, Lawyers, and All
Who Have Befriend-
ed Her.

Mrs Bradley was the center OF a
group OF friends In the little room dJzn-
stairs In the court house when a Times
reporter talked with her Immediately
after the verdict.
%. am so glad" slie said. as tears
OF joy streamed down her wan cheeks.
Il am so gladl I did not close my eyes
last night All during those long hours
I sat here. and there were people com
ing and going. and my friends were
doing everything In their power 20 keep
my mind OF OF what the jury was
doing upstairs They stayed with me
until Mr.. Springman came to take me
back. and all the time l kept up.
1t was the excitement. OF course, and
I hardly had time 70 think Of the sig
nifcance OF my Ions wait. But when I
got alone last night the whole thing
came TO me-the long, long hours OF the
trial. and the long time the jury had
been out. I knew their long delibera-
tions meant something either very IA
vorable or the reverse for me, and
stayed awake all through the long, long
night. Il was a vigil I shall never for
The Washington times., 1907-12-03
BOMBS FOR CARLOS
FOUND By GUARD

PARIS. Dec, "A special dispatch
from Madrld states that reliable infor-
nation from Lisbon tells OF the dis
covery OF a plot TO assassinate King
Carlos.
Seventy-flve bombs were discovered
in house adjoining the barracks by
he municipal guard. which is the corps
especially detailed TO guard the safety
OF the royal family.
The Washington times., 1907-12-03
COFFEE FUND GETS $50.

Miss Mamie Z. Normand today for
warded to Commissioner Macfarland a
check for $50 the first contribution for
this winter TO the fireInen's coffee fund,
established by Mr.. Macfarland Ave
years ago.
The Washington times., 1907-12-03
DIR. HAUPT MUSEUM SECRETARY.

DR. Paul Haupt. of Johns Hopkins
University, has been designated secre-
tary OF the United States National Mu-
scum as the representative of that insti-
tuition at the fifteenth annual Congress
of Orientalists. to be held in COpen-
hagen during the second half OF the
month of August.
The Washington times., 1907-12-03

people will use the cry OF tariff re
vision as a harm to the general country
while trying TO make Il ot advantage
to selfish ends. He suggests that the
changes, when they are made should
be effected In as calm and deliberate
a manner as possible.
Abolish Wood Pulp Tariff.
On only one thing does he recommend
the abolition OF tariff. and rat IS wood
pulp. because. so long asi here is a
duty on Il. the demand for wood pulp
here will lead 10 deoredations Of our
forests.
Repeating his declarations made In
other Instances, Mr.. Roosevelt com
mends to the consideration OF Congress
the wisdom of putting into enect an IN
heritance and an income tax But ne
begs that the laws for these things be
framed 80 that those against whom they
are aimed may not be able 10 eVade
them in any way.
on the railroads. the President throws
out the suggestion that the Federal
Government might do well 20 have some
sort OF supervision over railroad trains
with a view TO lessening these great
catastrophes.
out OF his sympathy for those who
suffer as a result OK injuries received
while working for the Government, he
earnestly recommends a law fixing a
limited but definite compensation for all
those injured while doing such work as
that in arsenals and navy yards. He
points out that this is but an extension
OF the employers liability law.
Favors Eight-Hour Day.
For the eight-hour day he speaks a
good word, saying the Government
should set the, example Of having the
eight-hour day a real thing everywhere
For a parcels post and a postal savings
bank. as recommended by the Post
master General, the President asks
legislation as soon as possible.
On the navy, the President has much
70 say. For the army also he asks
been given II before. He points out that
agree on q provision limiting the size
of battleships Therefore, he says. the
navy of the United States should be
supreme over other navies- He asks
the construction OF four big battleships.
Improve Department Work
He recommends legislation TO grade
and pay properly the clerical forces Of
the executive departments IN Washing
ton, and to make the scientific work Of
the Government better.
Throughout its slxty-three closely
printed pages, the message tells Of the
writer's unfailing optimism, and his
growing confidence IN the ever-incT easing
power and glorv OF the United States.
The Washington times., 1907-12-03
Presidents Message
Is Read to Congress;
Much Interest Shown
Makes Earnest Plea for Immediate Currency
Legislation Speaks of Tariff From "Busi-
ness Standpoint Protect Govern
ment Employees.

II every problem life of this country and be-
for class of its the Pres
Congress heard in the House
today perfect silence and with marked interest
passages in document compelled interest.
MONEY FOR CAMPAIGN FUND.
The Washington times., 1907-12-03
YESUVIUS VIOLENT.
SHOWERS OF ASHES

NAPLES, Dec. s.-Mt. Vesuvius Is
again in violent eruption. Great clouds
of ashes rise from the crater and cover
the surrounding region
The Washington times., 1907-12-03

The scenes attending the closing
hours Of the great trial were IN
paralleled. AS the jury fled into
the room shortly after 10 o'clock.
the drop of pin could be heard.
Next came Mrs. Bradley, pale, hag-
The Washington times., 1907-12-03

There was the suggestion that the
National Government appropriate
money to defray the campaign ex-
penses of the big political parties in
national campaigns. This recon-
mendation in the message received
the greatest attention from the
legislators who gathered in corri-
dor and cloak room to discuss the
message.
With an insight that indicated the
deepest study, the President
touched all the phases of the coun-
try's being. With wisdom, he treat
ed everything from the necessity of
building four new battleships TO the
advantage of establishing a national
gallery of art in Washington, from
self-government for Alaska to citi-
zenship for Porto Rico, from the
pr ention of railway accidents to
the settlement of labor disputes,
from currency legislation to further
and wiser regulation of the big cor
porations.
Currency Legislation.
For currency legislation he made an
especially earnest plea, pointing out
that greater elasticity In the currency
system Is requisite. and that an emer-
gency issue Of money must be pro-
vided for, but only under such condI-
tons as make 1t absolutely and indis-
puJably safe and sound. Trust com
panies should be subject TO the same
supervision as national banks, and leg
islation looking to this should be en-
acted for the District OF Columbia and
the Territories. He asks Congress to
determine whether officers and direc-
tors OF national banks should ever be
allowed TO loan 10 themselves
For the railroads, for their own good
and for. the good OF the public. he rec
Ommends. either a national incOrpo-
ration act, or a law licepsing railway
companies to engage in interstate COM
merce upon certain conditions" He be-
lieves the law should be framed so as
to give the Interstate Commerce Com
mission greater powers than II now en-
joys, allowing it to pass upon the fu-
ture Issue OF securities and TO make
a physical valuation OF any railroad
when IL sees 1T.
Protect Good Corporations.
After uttering his belief that II is
folly 90 try to abolish corporations, be
cause Corporation and labor union
alike have come TO stay" the Presi-
dent points out that the present legis-
lation for the regulation OF corporations
should he so amended and improved
upon as 10 prevent It's having the power
to injure the good corporation while
punishing the bad Since Congress has
the right to charter corporations TO en-
gage in interstate commerce. he be-
lieves a law should be enacted which
will give the Federal Government su-
pervision over these big companies sim
liar 20 that exercised over national
banks. Provision should be made for
complete publicity in everything AFFECT
ing the public interest.
For tariff revision purely from a
business standpoint" and with the idea
that this country is committed to the
protective tariff system, the President
speaks clearly. But he asks the Con-
gres to delay a change IN the tariff
schedules until after the next Presi-
tial election, because he fears partisan