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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-08
RICHARD OLNEY DEFENDS
THE CALlFORNIANS
Former Secretary of State Takes EN-.
phatic Stand for Sovereign
Rights of States.

BOSTON, Feb. 7-Richard Olney,
exsecretary of State, declared today
in an Interview:
Japan has perfect right to de.
clare war with this country, If she SO
chooses. as result of the school
troubles in California. although On
the other hand, California is perfect.
~ justified in the stand she has TAX
Ell on the question, and the National
Government has no constitutional
right to interfere with California $
sovereign rights"
: In other words. the ex-secretary of
state. recognized authority In inter.
national laws, says that the Golden
Gate State has n perfect right to
make any laws 1t peases for the gov
eminent of its schools even though
they cause Japan to declare war.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-08
SHlPYARD MAY REPAIR
TRANSPORT FITZPATRICK
Local Bid Slightly Higher Than That
Of Morse Company of
Brooklyn.

Bids for repairs to the United
States army transport Fitzpatrick were
opened yesterday at noon at the OF.
rice of Major Bingham in the Silsby
building. Although the bid OF the
local yard was slightly higher than
that of the Morse company, of Brook
Ign. II Is very probable that the work
VIII be done here. Under the Morse
bid the government would have to
send the ship to Brooklyn. Mt cost
of over $500.
The bids were as follows:
John N. Robbins Company, New
York. $23,495.
Newport News Shlpbuilding and Dry
Dock Company, $21 ,450.
Morse Dry Dock and Repair Com.
pany. $21.247.
Bids for repairing the transport
Meade were also opened. but they
have not been made public. The
Warwick Machine Company. of this
city. submitted an estimate upon this
work.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-08
NEGRO TOOL OF THE POLITICIANS
Says That the Man Who Defeated
Him for the Presidency is Right
in the Brownsville AHair-soutlt
Should Not be Subjected to ce.
nunciation BY Demasosue.
(ny Assoclated rress,

ME WYOTK, Feb. THE Mary.
land Society of New York held it's
ninth annual dinner at Sherry's to.
nigt Among the 25O guests pres.
eat were Thomas Fell president OF
81 Johns College, Annapolis, and
cN-Judge Alton B. Parker who I'm re.
spouse to toast. said he believed
me PRESIDENT had the right to dis
charge the negro soldiers ana was
justified in using that power.
Judge Parker said the politics
used the negro when they counted
on those states south OF Mason anu
Dixon for their votes and every
intelligent man will admit that
granting the franchise TO the negro
, NJ the close of the war, was mis-.
take; rs great mistake for the
negro as for the white man.
The negro was poor and not fit.
ted to- exercise the right OF iran.
chise. Politicians for their own Sc,
hsh purposes told him he was Mt.
ted to rule 10 take possession and
many well intentioned men and won.
en- joined in the mistake.
What the South needs and what.
1t HIS right to ask is understanding
and confidence. 1t does not need
nor does it desire indulgence or
pity but like any individual or PEG
pie, it would welcome an should
have sympathy. She cannot be help.
ed by passion. She should not be
subjected to the denunciation of
tEe demagogue and blgot or the
raving of the fanatic"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-08
NEGRO KILLED BY FALLING COAL
Unusual Accident on Barge at Coal
Pier Wednesday.

y negro known as phil" was fat.
ally hurt late Wednesday afternoon
while at work trimming coal on n
barge at Chesapeake & Ohio coal pier
No, 3. A falling lump Of coal struck
the man on the head. crushing his
skull. DR.. S. W. Hnbson was summoned
but there was nothing he could do for
the patient, who died shortly after
ward.
A coroner's jury returned n verdict
to the effect that the deceased came
to his death in the manner described
above.
The negro's last name is not known
here. He was native OF Norfolk and
wos employed by the Waterbury Coal
q Tpany.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-08
FIRST ANNUAL BANQUET
OF 7. P. ASSOCIATION
Enjoyable Affair Held at Coferton
HoteI-lmpromptu Responses
to Toa8ts.

The Travellers Protective Associn.
ton of Newport News gave It's first
annual banquet ut the Coferton hotel
last night, covers being laid for about
twenty. The banquet was served in
excellent style in the dining room of
the hotel.
Mr.. r. ], Charles presided as tonst.
master and half dozen or those
present responded to impromptu
toasts during the evening.
The menu:
Oyster Cocktails
Consome n In Royal
Celery. olives
Baked Blue Fish.
Long Branch Potatoes.
Lobster n In Ncwborg.
Fricassced Turkey. Cranberry Sauce.
Claret Punch.
Fried oysters. French Fried Potatoes.
Smithfield Ham. Lettuce Dressing.
Ice Cream. Cake.
NUS. Raisins. Cigars
Rhine Wine. Dixie Pale.
Blue Ribbon.
Those present were. C.. r. Cole
r. j. Charles. S. W. Holt. II. p. Holt,
r. ID. Holloway. ]. p. Rogers, II. ].
Jackson. j. a. White, u. Wilkins.
W. ID. Chapman, j. H. Kass. NJ. Is.
Morris. w. II. Saddler, j. f. Harwood
a. a. Langhorne, A. 0. Pugh, of this
city: A. NJ. Hanger, Phoebus, and II.
l.. Harwood, Richmond.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-08

Things that the President was very
much inclined 10 give tho contract
10 Mr., Oliver and his associates, lat
that he would not surrender his right
to reject all bids, even after the fur.
ther hearing had been given to the
observation-disclosures Company. MIR.
Oliver left here tonight for his home
In Knoxville.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-08
r. E. Butts Found Dead.

PETERSBURG VA. Feb. L-R.
b. Butts. a well-known resident of
this city. was found dead in bed
in New York yesterday. Death was
due to apoplexy. He was we'll
connected here.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-08
Hartman Back in office.
(By Assoclnted pressl.

NEW YORK, Feb. IL. II. Harri.
man, who has been confined to his
house for nearly n month M Il result
OF IL surgical operation, WINS ut his of.
flee for the first time since his NJ
ness. today.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-08
Injured In Auto Collision.
(By Associated Prtss.1

COLUMBUS, OHIO. Feb. Mrs.
Stillman. wife of DR.. Frank l.. Still
man of this city, was fatally injured
and Dr.. Stillman severely hurt to.
night in collision between an auto.
mobile in which they were riding and
street car.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-08
Another Snow Storm.

A snow storm set In about o'clock
this morning and ut 3 o'clock the city
was blanketed In white According
TO the predictions of the weather
man Mt Washington. the storm will
continue throughout the day.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-08
WONDERFUL NERVE ON THE STAND
The Tears Came But the Witness
eord the Horrible Ordeal With Re-
markable coolneso-vivld Tale of
the Tragedy Enacted in the Studio
Of Stanford White.
DIV Assoclated Press. }

NEW YORK, Feb. Evelyn Mes
bit Thaw told her story today. To
save \the life of her husband, charg-
cd With murder s!h barred to the
world the innermost secrets of her
soul, a portrayal for which sanct-
uary was more fitting place than
the crowded. gaping court room.
II was the same story she told
Harry rhaw in Paris in 1903, when
he asked her to become his wife
the confession of one who felt there
was an insurmountable barrier to
her ever becoming the bride of
the man she loved.
In the big witness chair she ap-
pear but slip of girl and she
told the pitiful story OF her event
full young life in flank, girlish
way.
When tears came unb!dden to her
big brown eyes and slowly trlckied
down her scarlet cheeks, she strove
IN vain to keep them back. Though
the lump in her throat at tim S
seemed to smother her, she forced
the words from trembling lips anU
by a marvellous display of courage,
which took her willingly through her
staggering ordeal, she shook off n
depression which one time threat
ened to become an absolute COZ
lapse.
AS the young wife unfolded the
narrative OF her glrlhood she told
the early struggles of helself and
mother to keep body and soul to-
sether, of how gaunt poverty stood
ever at the door, and how she
finally was able to earn a living by
posing for photographers and ar
lists, she won the murmured SYM
patlE Of the throng in the big
court room.
Thaws Wife Test;fies.
Call Mrs. Evelyn Nesb.t Thaw."
said Judge Delmas.
Through the side door of the
court room came the figure of Har.
ry Thhw's wife, pale and trembling.
She was dressed in the same blue
dress she has worn during the early
days of the trial Her veil was
lifted for the first time In a voice
almost firm, she said her name was
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw; that she was
the wife OF defendant and was born
December 5, 1884.
Where were you on the night of
June 25, 1902"
II was at the Cafe Martin With
my husband, Mr.. McCaleb and Mr.
Bcale. We sat on the Twenty.sixth
street side" replied the young
woman.
Where did you go after that?"
TO the Madison Square roof gar
den"
What time was that?"
Il don't recall wsat time 1t was,
said Mrs. Thaw.
when did you first see Stanford
White that night?" asked Delmas
Il saw him enter the Cafe Mar.
tin at the Fifth Avenue entrance,
and go out upon the balcony. I
could not nee him on the balcony.
He remained on the balcony about
an hour, should say. Then he
returned and passed out of the en-
trance through which he had come
in"
did you ask for pencil?"
Il think I asked Mr.. McCaleb for
a pencil, but he did not have any
then some one else handed me
pencil, and wrote On slip of
paper"
What did You do with the note?"
81 handed 1t to MIR. Thaw"
What did he say?"
He asked me If was all right,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-08
MEMBERS AMAZED At GREATNESS
Came az Surprise, But Board Re.
covered Sufficiently 10 ssrd let
ter Of Misunderstanding of Vac.
Sum VIII be Under Direction Of
John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
INV Assoclnted Press.

INV Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. An announce.
ment was made late today that John
ID. Rockefeller has given the General
Education Board $32,O00000 He had
previously given the board $1,000.
900. The gift In intended to nsslst
In the work OF the board throughout
designed to help educational ingtitu-
tons.
The gift Is In the form OF $4,000
600 worth of income bearing securi-
ties, the largest single donation ever
handed out for educational purposes.
Mr.. ilockcfcller's contributions to
the work now amounts to $4,000, 900,
The general educational board appnr-
emily was not prepared for this gift.
which was announced simply In this
letter:
New York. Feb. 9th. 1907. 4
General Education Board,
"54 William street, New York.
"Gentlemen:-My father authorizes
mo to say that OH April 1, 1907, that
he will give to the hoard income bear,
ing securities, the present market
value of which is about s32.O00.OO0,
one third to be for permanent en-.
dowment of the board two thirds
to be applied to such specific objects
within tho corporate purposes of the
hpa rl oil hn
time to time direct, any remainder
not so designated ut the death OF
survivor to lie added also to the per.
mnnent endowment of the board
Very truly.
John d. ROCKEFELLER. Jr."
PrineeIy Gift Surprise.
Most of the members of the board
were surprised Mt the announcement
DR.. Rutterick. the secretary. said he
did not know the gift was to be made
until he received the letter. Other
members did not know OF the dona-
ton until the letter was read.
John d. Rockefeller. Jr.. acting for
his father. appeared shortly after tho
meeting was called to order, and
handed the letter to the secretary.
DR.. Wallace Butterlck.
John ID. Rockefeller. Jr.. remained
throughout the session OF the board.
Asked If he had anything to add to
his letter, he replied he did not be.
lieve he could add anything of lin.
portance to It, as the letter explained
itself.
Members of tho board. when asked
what the specific purposes" referred
to in Mr. Rockefeller's letter meant,
said that 1t was in the line of edu-
cational work, and was intended, in
their opinion, to give Mr.. Rockefeller
the right to direct the disposition OF
the fund to such institutions within
the province Of the board, as he may
deem proper. 4
The elder Mr.. Rockefeller is not a
member OF the board. but his son is
and the active direction doubtedless
will come from him. The board vot-
ed to accept the gift and in apprecia-
ton drafted letter of acknowledge
ment tn tho elder Mr. Rnckefallnr
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-08
Anti Oispensary Victory.
(By Associated Presal

COLUMBIA. S. c., Feb. I'm the
state senate today the prohibition bill
was killed 80 to 10. The anti.state
dispensary bill was taken up and a
test by vote showed 90 to II in its
favor.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-08
Missouri Has Jim Crow Law.
(By Associnted praaaA

JEFFERSON CITY, MO. Feb. T.
by party vote of 20 to IL the "Jim
Grow" bin was passed In the Senate
today. The Democrats supported the
bill and the Republicans opposed Il.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-08
Father Of Twenty-seven chi!dren.p
CHARI4 OTTESVILME VA, Feb. z.

S-Wehb Marshall. of this coun,1,.
boasts Of having been the father,
of twenty-seven children. He has
been married three times and his
present wife is well and happy. Miss
Mollie Marshall, one OF his daught-
ers. was married this week.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-08
Coming to the nela show

Mr.. James Chaddock. OF Astoria,
ILL.,. recently wrote for a copy of the
Daily Press. He now writes to sub,
scribe to the paper and states that
he is coming here to the "bIg show
next summer.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-08

CONTINUED on Seventh Page
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24

ards and rowdies are unknown In our
midst"
When the camp was first established
1t was decided that every resident
should pay rent. $3.50 for upstairs
rooms per month and 81 for those be-
low. The Mayor and the Board OF Su-
pervisors, however. objected to the
refugees being forced to pay rent. and
passed an ordinance prohibiting the
collection OF rents by the Relief Cor
poration and rendering any person
found guilty subject to fine OF $500
or six months imprisonment. After
considerable discussion a compromise
was arranged by which the refugees
were able to pay for their cottages by
|installments. so that when the camps
were abolished they might move the
cottages elsewhere South Park. how
ever, did not come under this provision.
because the buildings which are erect
ed there house eight families. and so
could not be sold to one. Therefore.
pending further arrangements. no pay
ments are being collected
Despite the Mayors order. however.
IL is to the credit of the South Park
colony that every resident appeared at
the Office OF the commander when they
found that interference was being
made by the city authorities. and ten
dered the rent SO as to make his
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24
= E[ZIEZL ESQN ZlZZT9D - 80 1<N--

When MIR. d. Chenhall. the camp ooue-
mander, was informed thar he was C.
be transferred from the camp at La
@ayette Pnrl<-to. South Park horrvaa full
of misgivings. South of Market street
meant everything that was undesirable
to him-the people, the surroundings.
the life. Today he laughs when he
recalls his fears. for he declares that
the residents of South Camp are an
industrious. sober. clean class OF peo-
pie, better than those he has encount-
cred in any other part OF the city. Most
Of the refugees lived In the immediate
vicinity before the fire, and are occu-
pying their present quarters partly be-
cause they cannot elsewhere secure
apartments at a reasonable rent In
proximity to their place of work
and partly because they are Influenced
by sentiment.
Many touching incidents took
place" said Mr.. Chenhall. %when the
refugees applied for quarters. Some
broke down completely in telling OF
their losses. the things they priced and
can never replace again. AT all times
they are respectful and only too willing
to comply with my slightest request.
We have not had to eject a single
resident and the police officers who
patrol the district say 1t is the most
ord srly camp IN town. There have been
no oiztrs baEces of any kind and drunk
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24

Gate Park, Whether this was a mere
coincidenceS or the usual thing did
not know.
The other morning. however. when
/ made my: special trip over to the
park camp. | was surprised to find
only three tiny girls playing on tho
street. This seemed strange indeed.
and in striking contrast to that other
day In April, when the grounds were
swarming with youngsters of every.
age. Upon inquiry / found that there
are about 100 children in the camp. hut
during the day they are nearly ali at
Rincon School and St Patricks, the
two nearest educational institutions.
Now the Home of Refugees
But IL | missed the children, also
missed the airy inviting little park.
Gone are the neat little walks. the
green lawn, and the border of tall
eucalyptus trees. Every available foot
of ground is covered by<fourteen rec
tangular two-story buildings which ex-
tend the full width s of the park. All
are painted green and .lettered alpha
betically. In each building there are
eight two room apartments, and each
of these averages six occupants. for the
total population lis nearly, 700. and since
its establishment there have been no
vacancies in the camp.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24

story were even darker The widow
or George Gordon finally died 4 drunk
ards death. The property went to the
protiler, also heavy drinker. He
married his cook and they. too, lived
for few years in state of continual
intoxication. His death followed and
the property went to the cook. But
sne soon passed away and the large
estate OF George Gordon, once one Of
san francisco's most public-spirited
citizens, went to o group of peasants
IN the west part of Ireland.
In the early seventies, that period OF
startling upheavals and downfalls,
when miners had suddenly become
mlliiolaiies and rich men found them
serves paupers, there was gradual
secession from South Park. for by this
time the north side of the. city and
NOD BILL and the Western Addition
were dotted with new mansions and it
was no longer considered fashionable
10 I'VE south of Market
The once stylish homes passed into
the hdnds of people of less means,
unity business men who had no de-
sire 70 snlne socially, but welcomed the
opportunlty to live opposite the pic
turesque little, park, where their wives
.nisnt nave cheerful surroundings and
.heir cnndren could play on green
lawns or breathe the fresh ain per-
iumed with the keen. acrid odor of the
eucalyptus. as they sat on the benches
ana Dasked in the sunshine.
ABOUT week before the fire of last
u,l, ! visited South Park quite by
acciuent. was late in the afternoon
atls, anu lne park was filed with romping
uriIoren Just home from school. They
mere watching with great interest the
Iaan ,r,al'eupers OF the horses of the Fire
r',ita Dspafeinent as they circled about at
,,ntb pace. In the park were seated
nurses with youngsters and infants out
lol an airing. 1t seemed to me had
e,. seen so many little ones outside
scRooi or the Fairgrounds at Golden
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24

for any country gentleman's occupancy
was shown by the fact that it was sub
sequently purchased by Senator STAN
dence Mrs. Stanford dwelt there up to
her departure for the Hawaiian Islands.
where she died so suddenly
Gordon succeeded in establishing a
colony of well-to-do people in that
neighborhood. John T. Doyle and
Emmett Doyle, two friends, were also
located at Menlo Park. Faxon Atherton.
another intimate friend, had a fine
place at Fair Oaks, also close at hand.
Around this nucleus there speedily
gathered a cluster of villas and beau
tiful country places which anticipated
the Burlingame OF today. The Leland
Stanford University occupies what was
once George Gordon's vineyard.
Mr.. Gordon was a small. weII-built
man, and at this time had fron-gra
hair, close-cropped beard and mustache
and bright. restless eyes. lie was a
man of education, of agreeable man
ners, had Travelled, was extremely well
read and was man OF great business
ability He accumulated about half a
million. great fortune In those DAYS.
and retired, selling his sugar refinery.
the hrst in the State, to Claus Spreck-
els.
The wife Of George Gordon was a
tall, slender woman, with dark eyes and
a Madonna face. She had exquisitely
small hands and feet and was a charm
Ing hostess. There We're some gossips
who declared that she had been bar
maid in England but she showed no
trace OF vulgar origin. However. she
was unfortunate in having q love for
liquor and she transmitted this fatal
appetite to her daughter Nellie, an
only child
Nellie was petite. daintily formed
and exquisitely neat and attractive. She
had inherited her mothers beauty and
her fathers brains. She was inteiii-
gent, well read, and a sparkling con-
versationist. Her father. without
making her wait for his death. had
given her stocks and bonds bringing
her In an income OF more than $4,000 q
year-a large sum in those early days.
The Gordon family were in the habit
OF making trips abroad. 1t was not SO
easy in those days as 1T is now. where
We are only four DAYS from New York
and ten days from London. At that
time the only practical way OF reaching
New York was via Panama and il took
six or seven weeks On one of their
European trips Nellie Gordon. TO while
away the tedium Of tropical voyage.
began irritation with the steamers 8
SNh eSOA, one Dr- =. q. Gordon. But IT
turned out more than an ocean firta-
tion.
The doctor kept up an intimate cor
respondence with the beautiful heiress
and on her return TO California sue
ceeoed In Inducing her to consent to q
secret marriage. George Gordon had
taken violent dislike to his name
sake, Or. Gordon. who was not related
to his family. So Nellie Gordon, in or
der TO evade the paternal vigilance,
MADE frequent rendezvous with DR..
Soroon at the nome Of one of her dear
est friends IN San Francisco. At length
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24

one day. the 24th OF November, 1863
the young heiress. accompanied by her
mother, who sided with the daughter
against the stern parent, came up from
Menlo Park and drove to the rooms of
Joseph Gordon. a lawyer, and brother
of the intending bridegroom. There
they were met by Dr. Gordon and the
Rev. DR.. Wyatt, who at once made them
husband and wife.
When George Gordon learned of this
marriage his rage was incontrollable.
He repufsed his daughter in all her at
tempts at reconciliation, cursed her
violently and refused ever to see her
again. He left his beautiful home at
Menlo Park and came TO San Francisco
and here, at q hotel, on May %. 1859,
he died. On his deathbed he sent for
Nellie was reconciled to her. but not
to her husband.
After the death of Gordon Nellie
and her husband went to Menlo Park
and lived with Mrs. Gordon in the old
family home. which was called Msyfeld
Grange. After few months, however,
DR.. and Mrs. Gordon left for long
trip East, and Mrs Gordon. the widow,
being left alone, sent to England for
her brother TO come out and reside
with her, which he did.
Sad End of the Gordons
Dark stories were told of the terrible
drinking bouts which went on in the
old Gordon home. Not long after this,
Nellie Gordon returned to visit her
mother. This added another to the
group Of tipplers. 1t was never known
exactly what took place, but one night
poor Nellie was found at the foot OF
the staircase. stunned and bleeding.
She may have fallen down or been
thrown down. No one ever knew. She
never recovered consciousness. and
passed into the unknown bearing her
secret with her. Her body was brought
UP to the city and she was laid beside
her father in Laurel Hill Cemetery.