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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-02
Powerful Influences Have Been al
Work 10 Prevent Trouble But
Without Success.
STRIKE SEEMS TO Be INEVITABLE
win be of mOst Serious Consequence
TO the Travelling Public and the
Men and Companies Involvcd-Em.
pIoyes Have Long List of Grievances
But Socialism Causes Trouble.
(Bv Assoclated press \

LONDON, Nov. notwithstanding
the powerful influences that have been
at work for some time past in the hope
OF averting trouble in the British rail-
road world, tonight there seems to be
but little probability of preventing a
strike which will have the most Sc
rious consequences to the travelling
public ana the men and companies in
VOWED, as well as to commercial in.
tercstS generally. The action taken to.
day by the executive committee of the
Amalsamated Society of Railway Ser
Tants in passing n resolution to call
a genera, strike leaves little or no
hope for a favorable outcome.
This society always has been look.
ed upon rs one of the most consery.
alive of the labor unions and its lead.
er. Richard Bell, NJ p, has been no.
ted for his efforts to prevent strikes
ana Tor his utterances in favor of the
rights of capital as well as the rights
of the workingman
Consequently the resolution of to.
day Is not taken lightly and In view
OF these declarations and the deter
mined stand taken by khe society
since the grievances of the men were
first voiced. it does mot seem likely
mat the men will Withdraw from their
picStHt poSlIlOn.
Long List of Grievances.
while there is long list of alleged
grievances. the principal one has
turned on recognition of the union.
End this the railroad companies whose
chief spokesman is Lord Gland Ham.
ilton. are determined not TO conccde.
me general strike. under the rules of
The society and the requirements of
the law, cannot take place for some
weeks. In the meantime there is n
mote hope that the efforts of David l..
Lioyd'George, who with the influence
Oh MS position as president of
the Board of Trade, has been working
strenuously to bring about n settle
ment will be successful. So far Mr..
Lloyd-George's admittedly great ener.
gy in this regard has been unfruitful
but In speech tonight h5 declared
that he would keep on trying to brir
peace with honor to both parties. His
eamestness indicated by the an
nouncement that he will call into
consultation representatives of the
Amalgamated Society of Railway Ser
wants in the hope of bringing employ
ers ana employees into line. thus plac-
ing MN in the position of n concili-
alory arbitrator whose function it will
be to hear both sides.
Due to Growth of Socialism.
The railroads charge that the nres
ent agitation is due to the growth of
socialism and curiously enough while
this idea was being voiced bv Lord
ciaud Hamilton tonight in a declar-
alton that Socialism was 'irrelcgious
and immoral in its teachings MIR
Lloyd'George averred in his address
tnai Socialism was DOGGY today in.
PRODUCED to Brighten the unwary," and
that there was no danger but Ger.
lam advantage in Socialism. inasmuch
as it stirred the people to think"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-02
NebrasIxa ennk Goes Undo.

tlly Associated Press)
GRAND ISLAND. NEB. Nov. -
TAe Commercial State Bank, deposits
S3S00OO, closed today. II had $50 .O0D
In the First National Bank of Chart.
ton. Iowa. whose cashier yesterday
committed suicide.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-02
Great Coal Elect Chartcred

GLASGOW. Scotland, Nov. 1T was
announced today that 81 steamers have
been chartered here to convey coal
and other supplies to the American
fleet which is to visit Pacific waters.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-02
Gas 500 a Thousand Feet

FREDERICKSBURG. VA. Nov. H.
The city council has adopted a rate OF
81 per thousand feet Of gas to CONSUME
ers in this city hereafter. The price
has been sl.25.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-02
Convicted Murderer Hanas HImself
(By Associated Pfess)

SAVANNAH. GA. Nov. l.-Theo.
dore Kositch Russian who Killed.
fellow countryman at sintesboFo,,
Bullock county, ana was yesterday
sentenced 10 The penitentiary for life.
committed suicide in cell today.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-02

York home for the same purpose. II
1t is understood that Secretary Root
ana Attorney General Bonapartc also
viii be away from the city on that
day
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-02

GOut Attacks the pope.
hOME' Nov. 1.-The pope is again
suffering from govt He walks wltn
diilculty but continues his audiences
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-02

TIE DAILY PRESS is the
only newspaper published in
Newport News that receives the
run news report of the Asso.
ciated Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-02

THE WEATHER.
Rain Saturday; Sunday fair
and colder; fresh south wlnd5
becoming west.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-03
MUST NOT CRITICIZE
PHILIPPINE 0FFICI ALS.

Washin gton April 3.--Fotlov-ins his
controversy with Capt. Koehler, Maj,-
Gen. Leonard Wood. commanding the
Philippine division, has preferred
charges Of using disresp ectful Ian
gnage against F. S, Cairns. an en-
ploye of the civil government Of the
Philippines and tho Philippine COM
mission is now investigating the dis
pute.
Cairns was an ernplOye OF the Gu
ban civil government during the
period of American occupation, while
Gen Wood was military governor, IT
Is said that in the course of his work
in Cuba Cairns came into contact with
Gen. Wood and some friction followed.
CAIRNS was transferred to the Philip
pine service, where he has been on
duty as one of the inspectors m the
customs service, when Cen CQrbin,
then In command OF the Philippine
commission. ordered an inquiry into
the charges that there had been gross
irregularities In connection with the
making of furniture for officers. Cairns
was detailed temporarily as an em-
ploye of the Quartermaster's depart-
ment to investigate the charges
The investigation is still dragging
on and II Is believed the trouble be-
tween Gen. Wood and Cairns arose az
an incident to the inquiry Cairns be-
ing an employee of the civil govern
ment and not subject to court mar
tial. can be prosecuted only before the
civil govern ment,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-03
SPECTACULAR ACCIDENT.
Lively Times Among Teams NJ New
house Building Operations To-day.

There WAS n spectacular display OF
dying horses. and a harrow escape from
serious injury. n not death. FOR Team
ster L. II. KlmbalI this morning, at tho
Neyyhnusa building excavation. KIM
bali had Just completed his load under
the trap, and the last scraper fun OF
soil was being dumped on 10 his wagon,
when one OF the scrHper horses caught
"a hoof I'm the open trap. It's pIunEes
resulted In the entire outfit rolling
over down the embankment and down
on TOP OK simball and his team lie
saw what waa coming In time, and
managed TO escape wlth soma cuts and
bruises, but without losing tho cigarette
ho held IN his pluth nj the time.
a caye-in accompanied the tnmUlt-
nous descent, partially burylng one OF
the scislper horses which lay across
The backs of the wagon Team, with his
feet paving the air at furious rate,
His mate was crowd ed down In between
The wagon horses, which We're forced
down into The SOL. N, was a great mix
up. The Oliver transfers were fairly
frantic IN theft efforts "a loosen The
harnesses, and extrlcate the partially
enionbed animals and after many
trials succeeded Fortunately, HE
horses were unlnJured beyond the ter
rife auueeglpg ana We're led up out OF
Tie out 10 recover their Wind. The per-
f0rmance Wsls witnessed by quite a.
crowd.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-03
SHOCKING CASE.
Two Young Girls Arcstcd-PoIIce
Looking for the Men,

In the ennals OF crime In Salt Lake
City no case has proved more shock.
ing Than that which WAS called 10 the
attention OF The police today II In
wolves the honor OF two young girls,
mere children They were arrested
10y Sergt. tIempel and Officer price
MS morning al shed in the renr OF
b23 west First North street They
We're being held al Headquarters tlntil
the arrest of Two men who arr said
70 be responsible Tor the airIs down
1all, The police are now l0oklnp FOR
The men whose names are Franz and
stain, employed a. the Wasatch slsar-
Ing rink, a resort which the police
nre anxious 10 close,
The girls are Maggie Dunlap aaed
and Lllly Edgar. aged rs wears.
According 10 the police they ran away
from home last night and went down
10 Tho WasntCh rink where they met
Stain and Frank The girls relatives
went to the rink and tried 10 get them
70 80 home buS they escaped and hld
in a shed a I the place mentioned.
This morning The police werc MOTIF
Ned. and Serst Hempcl and OFFICER
lsrlce boarded no patrol wagon, went
70 The place, found the glfls and
Thought them To the station. They
We're closely question by the officers
put refused 10 talk. Both regarded
MEEK arrest az Joke and biaEonly
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-03
# Win be Mental lrresponsjblIlty
For the Killing of Ex-senator
Arthur Brown of Utah,
UNABLE TO PAY WITNESSES.
Her Counsel Asks Order Author
ling Sunmoning of Thirteen
From the West.
Expects to Prove That Her Deed '"as
The Result of Her Diseased
Condition of Mind

WA shineton, April s.--Mrs. Anna VI
Bradley who shot to death former u
S. Senator Arthur Brown of Utah in
n hotel In the city Dec. last VIII
plead mental drresponsiblity as her
defense TO the Indictment for murder.
rr,is ,act came out when her counsel
Yesterday asked the supreme court of
the District OF Columbia for an order
o,,bor1xing the spmmoning OF 13 wilt
nesses from the west to be brought
here at government expense TO testify
in her behalf.
Accompanying this motion is an aft
davt In which Mrs Bradley says she
IS unable to pay expenses OF witnesses.
1t is declared that the defense expects
10 prove by the witnesses that any act
she committed that day yves thr re-
suit OF her diseased condition of mind,
for which she is not responsible
The list OF witnesses Is made up as
follows:
Col Maurice VI. Kalghn, Judge H. p
Henderson, Albert r. Barnes, law
yer; Or. r. w. Whitney, Matthew
Bradley, the DEFENDANTS son; Col.
George Hanson, Willard Hanson cpun-
ty attorney of Salt Lake county; Miss
Emma Madison of Goldfield. New;
Mrs J, w. Swaney OF San Francisco.
Rev. David Utter OF Denver, NJ, II.
Madison of Santa, Cruz, CAL; u. ID.
Ryus, of Los Angeles. and Lyman S.
Shrewsbury of Bonny Doom. Cal.
The criminal court may set the trial
for April Is.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-03
RACE PROBLEM IN SOUTH
GETTING MORE ACUTE.

Tallahassee, Fla. April S--Gov.
Broward, in his speech submitted to
the Legislature yesterday, says the re-
latious between the two races are be-
coming more acute The white people
have less tolerance and sympathy for
the negroes than ever, he says, and
The negroes have less friendship for
the whites
II recommend says the governors
message 20 resolution memoTallzinG
Congress TO purchase territory. either
domestic or foreign, to provide means
to purchase the property Of the ne
groes at reasonable rates and 10 trans-
port The negroes to the territory pur-
chased by the United States, the nit
ed States to form government there
on for the negro race TO prevent In
yasion and to prevent white people
from living among them in the terri
tory and 10 prevent negroes mi
grating back to the United States
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-03
CLEAN BARBER SHOPS.
State Board OF Examiners Concludes "A
Two Days Session.

Al the conclusion OF the two days
session Of the state board of barber ex-
an,iners. held Monday and Tuesday at
~ west First South street, the board IS
sued certificates OF competency to 10
BARRIERS to practise their trade In Salt
lake county. There were 80 appica-
lions for certificates but only 10 CAME
UP to the requirements. Those passing
the examination we're as fotlowsi lay
rum Chlisty II. IT, Johnson j. Van
KeIlOrk. w. A. OsmOnd, Frank Fasano,
c. g. Burt Owen Tracy, =. Z Gillette,
Gust Thalass, Floyd Huber, Fred c.
Dover, Alfred Lewis. l.. w. Cotton,
Shro Tanaka b. g. Hummell Grover
Pence, Abram Baker, Geo, Il. Turner,
Howard SellSeood
The late legislature adopted NUM-
her of amendments to the old state law
on barberlng, which enables the stale
board TO maintain a high standard ~
excellence in the various shops OF the
state. The old law only applied 10 inc
ehops In cities OF the first and second
class but under the new law every cry
In tho state IL included, aud the lurls-
dici1On Of the board now extends over
40 cities ana towns In Utah, The rules
for sanitary shops may be enforced ny
tbe board. and every barber must Keep
his shop and mis- tools scruPulonslY
clean. his ragors sterlll2ed, and clean
linen must he used for every customer,
ard any violation Of tho rules or tho
hoard may he followed by revocation
OF the barheI's license,
Every barber MUST secure . cerlih-
cate Ia be issued by tle state board OF
examination before he can operate In
ANN shup OF the state, such certificate
costing 81. within On days Of the date ot
tho massage Of the law Any person not
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-03
EFFICIENCY OF VOTING
MACHINES PROVED

Chicago, April s.--The efficiency or
votins machines WAS proved yesterday
IN every ward In the city The elec-
tlon commissioners allowed four come
paniea 10 place their machines In sone
az the polling places. They We're sn
distributed that there WAS one machine
In each ward,
a canvass OF dozen Of th. polling
places In which voting mDchines Were
used showed that Democ fats Republic
ans and other politicians on duty ut
the POLLS were highly elated over tho
success OF the machine
In each precinct where a machine
was used The total returns Of tho pre-
clnot were reported Within a minute
after the election Judges announced
tho polls closed at 4 o'clock Ia mumy
other precincts judges ana clerks were
busy for hours counting ballots and ar
guing over those that we're mutilated,
One Of the great advantages OF tho
machine IL That II Is impossible for
man TO cast mutilaIed ballet.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-03
STREET CAR MEN
GET AN INCREASE
Executive Committee OF Conn
pany Holds, Special Meeting
And Decides on Raise.
DEMANDS MADE RECENTLY.
However the Recommendation is EN-
tlrely Independent OF Any Agree
ment With Garments Union.

The executive committee of the Utah
Lsiht a. Railway company held a
special meeting this morning, when
General Manager Joseph Wells pre-
scented recommendation relative TO
the pay schedule of the conductors and
motprmen- In accordance with this,
the committee unanimously agreed
upon the following schedule. which is
made effective April ] One years SER
Vice men. 221S cents per hour; two 20
five years, inclusive, rs cents per hour,
after that time of service, 2TIs cents
per hour. Heretofore, pay for the first
six months was 20 cents, and the Sec
ond six months 22Ia cents; and after
five years, % CENTS
Manager Wells made the recon-
incubation entirely independent of any
agreement with the carmen, and with
out recognizing IN amy way their union.
six weeks ago, the men presented "A
petition to the company, asking 20 per
cent more pay than they had been re-
ceivlng, alleging Increased cost OF llv-
ing, and the increasing requirements
and responsibilities of their POSITIONS
also that their union be recognized
AS wages had been increased IS per
cent last June, this request WAS rot
regarded at the time as strictly In the
line OF modest demand, and was not
granted There have been conferences
from time to time between the man
agenpent and the grievance committee
ri the men, but without the company
recognizing them as repre- sentIng a
union but only the men as employees.
NO STRIKE SCHEDULED.
Neither the company officials or the
men believe there will be any strike,
or that there will be any trouble that
Will occasion any disturbance, or any
inconvenience to the travelling public.
Some OF the traekmen employed by
the company quit work yesterday, be-
cause Of dissatisfaction with their Day
but. the company had no difficulty in
filling their places The company Of
ficials call attention to the fact that
the Salt Lake carmen are receiving
higher pay than is being given their
brethren in Denver. Spokane and
other far western cities, excepting
Butte and San Franc cisco where alb
normal conditions obtain.
The last street car strike occurred
In September, 1891, and lasted 10
days. it was eonfin ed to the Salt Lake
City Railway. as the Rapid Transit
company, though organized, did not
begin operation until the following
month. The outcome was disastrous for
the strikers, although the Federation
of Labor made a public demonstration
in their favor.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-03
TRYING TO GET A JURY
To TRY THE RUFF CASE.

San francisco April s--The work OF Sc
curing jury to Irp Abraham Ruei, &C
cused Of eXtortion. was resumed this
morning In Judge Dunne's department OF
the superior court One talesman. j. r,
Bradstreet was temporarily accepted yes
ierday, and another A. r. DUperu was
passed by The prosecution but challenged
by the defense Although the challenge
was denied, a question as to whether or
not Deperu's name was on the assessment
PASSED on today. The examination into
the eligibility OF other talesmeu will then
proceed,
This grand jury this afternoon will re-
Sumo It's investigation inlo the charges
of graft In connection with the granting
OF telephone and other franchises
The supreme court is expected to SO rem
der "a decision In regard to Ruer 5 0ppliea-
ton for q haheas corpus TO secure his re-
lease from tho custody OF Elisor BiggS,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-03
WOMAN scAREs BURGLAR.
Robber Backs Away In Hurry From
Old UnlOadcd Rifle

Provo April s.~-The residence OF Mrs.
Geo. M. Brown, in the Fifth ward. this
city was entered by a burglar last
night, The prowIer got into room
occupied by MRS. Elizabeth Boren who
heard u Noise like someone entering the
house. The lady arose and got an
old, unloaded rifle. and commanded the
bold, bad burglar to "skidoo The
fellow got cold feet IN a hurry, aud
his rapid backpedaliug knocked all the
flower pots out of the window, leaving
a gold watch and chain lying on the
floor. Mrs, Boren missed S4. and it is
supposed the burglar got away with
that amount, n man was arrested on
suspicion this morning, but nothing
has been proven on him as yet.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-03
AN ANCIENT CANNON DUG
UP I'M SAN FRANCISCO.

San Francisco, April IA cannon, evil
IDENTIFY OF ancient make has been nnearth-
ed by workmen engaged in putting up L
new building on Battery street mean Clay.
The barrel, which is round except at the
base, where 1t is octasonal, in shape is
about 50 inches in length and has a Ia
Inch bore. 1t has a percussion cap nippl.
and q hammer and trigger. after the man
mounted on wood. but this fell to pieces
In an attempt to remove 1t, III there ever
was any date on the cannon II had been
obllterated by rust.
The cannon was found about 1--WE feet
beneath the bottom OF a deep excavation,
into which piles were being driven, and
was discovered by a pile striking il and
refusing 10 go any furthsr-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-03
KANSAS CITY REPUBLICAN.

Kansas CITY. April s.-ofacial returns
show the election of d. E. Cornell, Re
publican. as mayor of Kansas City. Kan,
by a plurality OF I.2lS over w W. Rose
Democrat MIR. Cornell Is a pioneer rail
road man and civil engineer, In 1867 nc
had a part In the building Of the Platte
ditch In California. He served through
the Civil war. After the war he became
general passenger agent of tho Kansas
Pacific. now a part Of the Union Pacific
system
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-03
IRISH POPULATION.
Last Year Was Depleted 359iS by
Emigration.

London. April ga parliamentary
paper shows that emigration depleted
the population OF Ireland last year OF
35,9lS persons being So per 1900 OF
the entire population The United
States continues to- be the Irish Mecca
having received last year 76 per cent
of the emigration since 1857 1t is
pointed out by this paper that s.ltO.-
600 persons have emlgrated from
Ireland to various countries, aud that
this number equals 80 per cent Of the
present population OF the country
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-03

spectaG. The present board Is composed
as follows President w. NJ, Plggott.
Of Ogden; treasurer. DR., &, NJ. Benedics.
OF Salt Lake city; secretary, Perly a.
Hilf. Of salt Lake CITY MIR. Hill Is now
serving his third term as secretary of
the state board, and with the other
members Is much graiified at this, pas
sage rthe new law by the state legls-
lature which enables the board to hold
the business of barbcrlns TO such q
high standard as the present statute
docs
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-03
THE. pREArm.

Borin April 1.-the science on Ihe
photography of the breath was OK
plalned yesterday at the annual meet
ine Of the Roentgen ray conference.
interchangeable pictures OF tho
breathing OF sick and healthy persona
were thrown upon screen The M
ventor OF tho method Is Dr. Koehlar
Of WIesbaden u is expected that tho
dlscogary viii play an Important part
1n the diagnosis pf tuherculOsls and
other respiratory diseases.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-03
wouLDN'q ExrRADIrE BRANDON

Phoenix, Arz,. April 3.--Gov. Kfb-
hey yesterday refused to honor the
reQtisition OF rhe governor OF Okla
homa for the extraditiOn of DR. o, b.
Paso G. Southwestern railroad, wanted
for the alleged libelling OF Oklahoma
men in respect TO a mining TRANSACT
ton in Mexico. The application claim
ed that he is a fugitive from Justice,
but also admitted the doctors Arizona
residence and tha1 the alleged libel
was q letter written from Arizona.
The ground of refusal was that Bran
don was not fugitive, even II Grim
inal
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-03
FLOcGING IN AFRICA.
Those Who Have Been IlIulglng In ID
Are 10 be Prosecuted.

London. April "a dispatch from
Mombasla, East Africa, reports that
the recent tiogsings OF natives at Ma
rloba for insulting white women has
been followed by The prosecution OF
those accused OF the hogsing and those
who abetted them
Capt Grogan, president OF the colo
nIsts association has been sentenced
20 a months imprisonment and to pay
fine ot 800 rupees. TWO other promi-
nent colonisss. Bowkor and Gray, have
each been sentenced 20 two weeks inn
prsonmcnt and fined go rupees The
fences.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-03
PLATE GLASS SPOILS AIM.
"Bad Eye jackson Heaves Brick at
Bartender and Smashes Window

bad Eye Jackson the notorious
rolored man, is again In trouble and
likewise In jail Bad Eye Is SELDOM
put OF the city bastile, but when ho is
put he manages TO do something TO
land him In again.
This morning he faucied he had u
gTndge against bartender at the Fa
Norite saloon on State and Second South
street, and 10 get revenge he threw
hrlck az the mixologlst II happened
mat big plate glass window was be-
Tween The bartender and the brick and
inc glass was shattered, "I5ad Eye"
was arrested shortly after l2 o'clock
hnd when brought 10 tho station said
Tilt shH does look like ] kaInt Keep
away from dis heah place bo,"