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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-05
MINERS ARRA|GNEO
BY STATES ATTORNEY
Senior Prosecutor HaWIey Declares
That Western Federation Plot.
led Wholesale Murder.
.IR Al OF ". 3. HAYWOOD BEGINS
Opening Statement TRADE Against
Organization to Which Prisoner
BcIongcd--Accuser Says Hired AS.
sacsins We're Hired to Pcrpctuatc
Authority of the Union Leaders.

BOISE. IDAHO, June d.-Through
james III. IIawlcy, senior of tho
group of prosecutors, the State of Ida
no, today made the opening statement
against William ID. Haywood, who Is
Charged with the murder of Franz;
Steunenbcrg.
The opening statement was swecp.
Ing arraignment of the leaders of the
western Federation of Miners. who
were charged with plotting Wholesale
murder and hiring assassins all In
giant conspiracy of vengeance upon
those who obstructed their sway, to
destroy opposition by terrorism to
control the political destinics of tho
communities covered by their organi.
cation and to norpctuatc their own
power within the organization.
1t charged that there existed n
widespread conspiracy, dating In In
ccption from the North Idaho disturb.
nncc fifteen years ago down to tho
murder of Frank Stcnnenberg. and
whose murdered victims, l,y bullet
and bomb, numbered scores. Hawley
declared that wherever In the mIninr,
sections OF the Western States tho
federation had been In control they
had left trail of blood to mark its
operations.
- 49, Murder Trade.
!. OF the hired assnssjns, he cried .
To them murder became ii trade
and assassination means of living,
As to the general conspiracy Mr..
Hawley said: "a have said, gentlemen
1t has been part of their object and
policy to control the politics of tic
various sections where they have lIy.
cd where they have existed. where
their organ, their subordinate lodges
nave had control. This conspiracy.
this collusion, these crimes. this un.
Outstanding between the leaders of
this organization together with some
that were associated with them I'm
subordinate roles, and at other
times with others OH the outside who
were necessarily brought into their
confidence, has. rs have stated he.
fore. caused the death and been the
real cause Of the death of Governor
Stcuncnlcrg.
Objects OF the Leaders.
1T is we'll to 20 into the objects
OF these leaders III accordance with
the PRINCIPLES that actuated them I'm
effecting this organization so far nj
least as II is necessary In order tC
cnlightcn us as to this particular
crime that is charged, and on this
gentlemen. will say that We OK
Dect to prove, that this was not the
only object of this organization
, that although the persons COMPOSING
the executive committee so far as
their personality was concerned have
changed at various times, their oh
T. jects and the ideas of the leaders oil
, the body have never changed.
"By mutual agreement and under
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-05
WEARERs OF GRAY
CALI ON ROOSEVELT
Five Hundred March Through Wash
|agton Streets f0PF|rst Time
In CIIy's History.
WANT TO ENTERTAIN PRESIDENT.
NaehviIIc Veterans Extend to the
Chief Executive Cordial Invita-.
ton to Visit Their City When He
is In Tennessee Next October
President Makes no Promise.
(By Associated press.)

WASHINGTON, ID. c., June A.
President Roosevelt today received
about 500 Confederate veterans from
Tennessee who arc on their way home
from Richmond. They included in
fantry companies A, from Memphis,
and Ii, from Nashville, and troop Is,
Of Nashville cavalry. They marched
to the White House, the intantrymcn
with rifles, the cavalry with their
sahres, the first time In the history
Of Washington. II Is said, that armed
Confederate Veterans have paradod
the streets OF the city. The cavalry
men were some or General Nuthanial
b. FORESTS troopers.
Many of the veterans were attircd
in the uniforms they wore during the
civil war. At the head of tho pro.
ccssion they bore the United States
was kept furled. Brigadier General
George Gordon, one of the depart
mcnt commanders Of the United Con
fcderate veterans and representative
John Wesley Gaines marched with
the men,
The President gave each of his
callers n hearty handshake and told
them he was glad to see them. Tho
lolG soldiers were highly pleased with,
their reception. it;;4.s ~
During the reception Hamilton
Parks, OF Nashville, representing
various business organizations or
Nashville, extended an invitation
TO the President to stop on his
way home from Memphis in October.
The veterans promised to escort the
President from Memphis to Nashville
il he would honor the city with a
visit. Mr.. Gaines says the President
was non-committal rs to whether he
would come, but he would try his
best to do so.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Junce4-One
hundred armed Confederate veterans
from Tennessee carrying the stars and
bars, were today denied admission to
the United States capitol until after
they had lowered their flag and dis
armed.
The old soldiers came to Washing
ton from the Richmond reunion, and
after visiting the White House. march
cd down Pennsylvania avenue to the
capitol. The capitol police informed
them that they would be allowed adj
mission to the capitol only as private
citizens and not as an organized
body.
Congressman John Wesley Gaines,
of Tennessee. who accompanied the
veterans offered protest. The police
insisted that the veterans must break
ranks and disarm before entering the
building. Finally this was done ana
the old soldiers were shown through
thcFzEqEitol..
The ,leiegation was composed Of
Company A, of Memphis; Company B.
and Cavalry troop b. of Nashville.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-05
ROGERS REFUSES FOOD.
Confessed Murderer Trying OF starve
Himself to Death.

MlDDLErDWN, N. Y, June a.
Baked by the special Waterman
guarding him night and day at all at.
tempts at suicide. Charles II. Rog-
ers, the confessed murderer OF three
persons, has determined that he will
escape the electric chair and is try.
Ing slowly to starvc himself to death.
Rogers has taken no food or nourish-
ment for n week, and the effect OH
his flesh is very noticeable.
The outcome is a matter of grave
apprehension Mt the Orange county
sheriffs office. Unless change
comes over the prisoner and he con-
sents to take food physician will in.
all probability be called in and food
Will be forced into the prisoners
stomach in order TO keep him alive.
Rogers sleeps most of the time, and
while awake smokes continually. lie
has an occasional spell when he gives
vent to an outburst OF profanity over
his present condition.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-05
A. B. G. A. FIREMAN KILLED
UNDER OVERTURNED CAB
Train Left Track and Rolled Down
Into Ditch-Engineer and
Conductor Injured.
(By Associated Press.)

FITZGERALD. GA, June 4.-One
man was killed and several others in /,
jurcd In wreck today on the At
lanta, Birmingham e. Atlantic Rail-
road. No i, westbound passenger,
which left Fitzgerald at noon, was de-
rallied about mile from Double Hun.
Tho engine turned turtle, the tender
and all the coaches following and.
turning on their sides in the ditch.
The fireman, Bill Hill, was pinned
down in the cab and killed instantly.
Engineer frisles, OF this place. was
scalded and bruised but was able to
walk home.
Conductor Goldwier had an ankle
sprained and chest bruised and Bag
Gagemaster Williams also han an
ankle sprained. Some or the pas
sengers were slightly bruised. a re-.
lief train with surgeons was prompt
ly sent from here.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-05
Exposition Program for Today
COLONIAL DANES DAY
CONFEDERATE MA VAL SURVIVORS, D.

m--tT
to m--5attalon
a. m. of America, Audto
and and Gas
Menu.
Arrival West
Arrival Jersey demy cadet
10 mAnd hourly thereafter exhibition
earthquake
building
m.-Gu moun Twcnty-t bird Infantry
II a. m--Arship flight
IL m-Prepaaon of large weather
ports received all ectops the
partmcnt government building a.
Extended to music
Pennsylvania Military College
interior government bu A
2 to m.-Drll by Maryland
p. m--Scenes Yosemite valley building A.
p. mp concert
m-Scenes government A
mIaaiOn
4 m-Revcw
4 mParade Virginia Polytechnic az
a p. m.-Parade ST. College
4 m.Yellowstone National u
Culver, building A.
m-Airship flights,
to $50 p. Morgan recta,
p. m,--Baaion parade, vent tan
5 m.Evcnng parade West Point
g p u ditorium
Ii nc
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-05

Continued on Page Two)
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-05
Steamer Tourist Burned.
fBy Associated presa

ELIZABETH CITY, N. j.. June A.
The steamer Tourist. one of the pas
senger boats of the Leroy Steamboat
Line. and one of the finest steamers
to ply these waters. was burned today
at one o'clock in the Albcmarle Sound
while enroute to Columbia. N. G.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-05
Over McclelIan's Veto.
[RY Associated Press. ]

NEW YORK, June 4.--By q vote
of 116 to II the assembly today re-
passed over Mayor McClellan's veto
the public utilities bill. 1t now goes
to the Senate.
The Washington times., 1907-02-10
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

y. B-F5llovluE schedule figures published
only as Information. and are NOT guaranteed.
200 A M--Danv- &c and way stations
80 &. N.-Harr--auaI-c and -4y st4tl ms
goo a N--Sig-pyr- and CHaCl .cs 20 Atlanta
and New Orleans DicluE car
ILLS A M-SIeepers and coaches o. Co.
lumbla. Savannah. and Jacksonville Dining
car
80 p N--SIeeuc-s and coaches IN Atlanta
and Columbus. Ca Sunset Route Tourist
sleeper 20 san Francisco rrt weekly
Fs-1I T. -Efarrlz1Ebur- and way stations
40 T.. NJ .--har-ytt-syille,W arrent.u. and
way stations
+s-I5 p M.-S11thar-'s Palm LEuitAI solid
Pullman % Aiken. Augusta. savannah. Jack
s0GylIIe. AMI ST. Augustine Sleeper be
weekly % Charleston Dining car.
$50 +. M.-Sl-er-lS ana coaches 20 Char
iotte. Columbia. and Augusta S.eepg-s week
days 20 PIncrursr. Dining ear
'la.I5 =. I-Sleepers and coaches tvia
L,'uchburE and Bristol 10 th1ttauogEa. Mem
phis and New Orleans Dining car
81 -J1 T. NV ashIuErOI 4--I Southwestern
Limited solid Pullman 90 Asleyllle. At
lauta. Birmingham. and New Orleans. Din
ing car cub and Observation cars,
Nute-sDaliy- Week days
-. u. ACEERT. =. H EARDWIC'E.
N..P d g. NJ T. T. Il.
W. H TAYLOE. G-P-A. L = BROWN. c a
1as-tf
The Washington times., 1907-02-10
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO BY.

fScheCEIe In ef-c- November - 1861
900 = Mold DOMINION EXPRESS
Week days-Srops ut principal points sn
Virginia EeEtIbule train standard coaches 3
parl0- car % Clifton Forge, with CJuuec-
zion f5r Virginia Hot springs Pullman
s-eepcrs Clifton Forge TO Louisville. Gin
Cluuaa. Indianapolis. ST Louis. and Chi
cage. BucCr service from tiCTdUnsyil-c
% p Anew C. & o. Limited. daily
Fast new vestibLle train stops only at
tf1rdonsvlIa- Charlottesville SIauutgn
clifton Forge. and CovlnEtau. Va. Ron
Ceverte and Hinton. ". Va. Pullman
sleepers e. Lexington. Louisville. CIncln-
matt. Indianapolis. 81 Louis and CLicazl-
Dining Cars. q ia carte service one night
out
no T. III r Y LIMITED. DAILY.
Solid vestlJule train Pullman glCepers 10
Cincinnati. Lexington. and Louisville
Compartment sleeping car % Virginia Hos
Springs week DAYS. Dining ears. g ia
carte service SI-eLrrs Cincinnati % CHI
CaEo AMI -. Louis. and Louisville 90
Memphis. Nashville. and southwest.
Reservations ard tickets ar Ch-sa neake and
Onto Offices -lg PeUUsF lyauia ave- 619 IAN
ST. near r. and Sixth Street Station TeIe-
phone. Main 500. f1r Pennsylvania r
Cab Service. and Main I166 for a. & O.
Ticket Office. taZ4-tf
The Washington times., 1907-02-10
Caracas Heat
For Washington Grip
Minister Russell and Mrs. Russell Found
Change From Tropics Too Great and
Have Both Been Ill for Weeks

main near tie capita. for ne could
dodge the heat by spending the sum
mer' up North. When they reached
Washington il was To- face q blizzard.
and for nearly two weeks nclthc~ GIr.
nor Mrs. Russell dared 10 venture FAR
from the warm Preside
Wrapped up tightly ia furs and feel
ing that they We're getting accIimated
they finally began 10 20 out 90 some Of
the many dinners and receptions given
for them. Then each took "a heavy cold
and since then they have been confined
90 the mouse, most OF the time To the
bed. Mr. Russell is now able to be
about the house. but Il win be a few
days yet. If the weather remains severe
before nc can venture down town 20
take mp important matters with the
State Department, Mrs. Russell mar
rowly escared an attack OF pneumonia.
Mr.. Brewer, TO the contrary. escaped
even a cold. and the weather seems TO
agree with him. They viii return to
Venezuela soon.
The Washington times., 1907-02-10
OF SEA JOURNEYS
LESS THAN THOSE BY LAND

They that 60 down 90 the sea 20
ships that do business in great water %
arc relatively safer than those WHO
travel and work on American railroads
II 1855. according 10 lie Interstate Com
mcrco Commission. 3s9S persons We're
killed and 1854 injured In railroad acct
dents fin tile United States. the figures
for 1870 are not vet complied. OF the
killed 1851 were employees of the rail-
roads and CO $50 of the injured were en-
ployes. There Is painful impression
that the casualties OF 1906 Will exhibit
stiu large- totals
Sea travel On the transatlantic steam
ships Is less hazardous than making the
passage of broadway IT Tweuty-thiTd
street. Indeed. one IS more likely 10 be
struck ny lightning in bed AT home than
10 lose ones life as q passenger by one
Of the Old reliable lines .: is those who
do business in great waters in the ,&,-en
seas that take their lives I'm their lYlGs.
Inc record OF wrecks and the death
harvest for 1896 has been made up by
shipping Illus trated with the help Of the
cable The returns are not all in. OF
course. and some time must elaDsc
before overdue ships can he Classed as
missing" This record shows that IN
1905 so vessels We're wrecked. burned.
stranded, sunk destroyed or lost with
ont being heard from. Fifteen were
burned at sea and twenty-Onc suffered
the hamc!ess fate, We are told that
the list Of serious marine wrecks for
1895 is one of the greatest that has been
tahul1tCd in many years
The most appalling disaster reported
was the burning OF the British steam
ship Hankow in the China sea. with
loss of 1.45O lives. on October T. On
August the Italian steamship Sirlc
struck on one OF the HomiSes Islands,
near Cape P2los. Spain. and. owing 70
a panic among the crew. l59 persons per-
ishcd. \ scarcely less terrible catas-
topic WIS the straading Of the steam
ship Valencia on the coast Of British
Columbia on January 3. when IL per
sons were drowned in sight Of shore and
close under rugged cliffs where Observ-
ers stood helpless % rescue them The
hurricane IN the caribbean in October
streWed The east coast Of Florida with
wrecks On one housebOat loaded with
wOrkmen l61 went 10 the bottom. The
Brazilian battleship Aquidaban blew up
on January 2 and IL men lost the num-
Der OF their mess one steamship. the
Anglo Peruvian. cOilided with en- ice
berg and fOUndered.
Looking down the list OF wrecks YOU
viii see the name schooner reCur and
in almost every instance her grave was
in the North Atlantic. TreacherouS cur
rents hidden shoals and thick weather
make navigation a constant hazard from
Cape Race to Hatteras. There were SO
many wrecks on the coast OF ,he Mari
time provinces last year that Canada
so shipping illustrated reports. lis seri-
ously co1tempi9 ting for the first time
IN her history the establishment Of life
saving station along the gulf of St
Lawrence But Wher the last word
IS said about the dangers to which the
sailor is exposed and tie risk OF those
who sail with him sea faring and sea
travel the world over are more fearful
in the pages Of Clark Russell. Joseph
Conrad. and Frank T. Bullion thar in
real life
The Washington times., 1907-02-10
HOW TWO SHEEP CONQUERED
PACK OF SEVEN WOLVES

The Alaskan gray wolves travel IN
pairs and never attack a man unless
they are famished." said Harry z Lee
THE black Siberian wolves generally
travel in packs OF thirty or forty. with
one leader that Utters sharp, piercing
yelps, and all the others in the herd
keep silent.
II saw most interesting contest while
ON the KENO peninsula between a pack
~ seven Siberian wolves and JwO willie
sheep. / was completely astOUudad 60
see these apparently def"useless sheep
come out victorious over their seven or
PDneEts- II WAS such a. remarkable
thing that later I took a company Of
hunters TO the spot and showed them
the CarCaSses Of the wOEcS.
These sheep keep 10 the .-ouDtains.
Whenever they do wander down 10 the
timber they are easily the Is-ey OF this
wolves But on the steep cliffs and
rugged paths they have an sdvantaEe
that they know.
I was travelling Up a canyon one day.
and on the opposite side about "a IuarSer
OF a mile away I saw two InagCitice..-
specimens OF the white sneep rushing
up the rayine. leapins from point 70
point. until they finally stopped in
little cove on a ledge, TO reach which IL
was necessary 10 pass around a narrow
path just wide enough for one animal
at a time. The cove in which they
stopped was eight or ten feet broad
interest, and saw them back 10 closely
against the wall Of rock with their
heads lowered toward the narrow path.
Soon there came the yelp Of the
black wolf. and a pack Of seven OF these
animals wheeled around the narrow
path. As soon as the first one bounded
from the path 20 the tableland- bin. ono
of the sheep butted him over the cliff:
then came another and the charge was
repeated: and still another. with the
sheep bringing his battery TO work IN
great style until actually all seven of
the wolves lay at the foot OF the great
Clin
I could scarcely believe my eyes. It
was about the CieveTeSt thing l ever saw
in fighting among animals. Both sheep
cautiously moved TO the edge OF the
cliff, looked down on the wolves below
and then leiSuTely turned back and be-
gan 10 browse on some roots that hung
from the rocks that had sheltered
them. II Os Angeles Times
The Washington times., 1907-02-10
REAL PERSIAN RUGS CAN
STAND ORDEAL OF FIRE

The dusky rug salesman took a red
hot coal from the CRATE. and. holding II
r"ht in the tOngs. touched il to the
splendid Persian rug.
OH Easped the visitor. as the costly
ru~ sizzleS and gave off little smoke
and IN Ordor OF burning
But the salesman smiled. He threw
tire coal hack into the CRATE. He point
Cd to the charred SPOT, as big rs a
half-doli2T, on the rugs cream-colo
ground
Regard madam he said
And with his hand he brushed the
brown entirely awav. In a moment
rotHing Of 70 was left The rug came
forth fro''' ia f-rv ORDEAL the Same as
before. only In that one SPOT the fabric
WIS. perhaps. an eighth OF an inch thin
ner
~ Persian rig that will not come IN
hurt from the first test, - said the sales
man. is not. madam. worth your at
tenuon- philadelphia Bulletin
The Washington times., 1907-02-10
Railroads.
SEAB0ARO AIR LINE RAILWAY
ticket once, 142l Penna. e.

LACASh SAASSt 80 &SIAe-- ave.
NOTICE-TheSe arrivals and departures "a
well as time and connections with other com
psnies. are given only as information. and
are not guaranteed
For Petersburg. Raleigh. Wilmington. Co
lumbIa, Savannah. Jacksonville. ST. Angus
tine. Tampa, Atlanta. Birmingham. Memphis
Mobile Pensacola. and New Orleans
10. so 4. M DAILY-Seaboard Mail. Through
COACHES and Pullman sleepers 10 Jacksonville.
Fla. also through parlOr Washington to
Pinehurst. y. Q. Dining Cars.
6.25 Z. NJ. DAILY-Seaboard Florida Lin
ited. Solid Elsctric-lighted Pullman train 10
Camden. Columbia. Savannah. Jackson vile.
and ST. Augustine Dining Cars.
FPS p NJ DAILY-Seaboard Express. Solid
train with Pullman sleepers 20 Jacksonville
and Tampa. Through sleeper to Atlanta
birmingham. and Memphis Daily except
Sunday. through sleeper 10 Pinehurst- y. .
Dining Cars
Il II sTAEsELL District Pass. Agt.
The Washington times., 1907-02-10

Plunging suddenly from the heat Of a
tropical summer in Venezuela 30 the
rigors Of a tickle Northern winter in
Washington proved too much for W. W.
Russell. American minister to Venezuela,
ard Mrs Russell. They have been held
close in the clutches Of the grip the
past few weeks. Mr.. Russell is now
rapidly convalescing. but Mrs. Russell
is still very Ill.
The minister and his wife returned To
their home in Washington IN December.
Mr.. Russell having sixty days leave.
They took up their quarters at 1914
Nineteenth street northv st, where they
became the guests of Mr.. Russell's aunt.
Miss Russell, and his sisters. Miss Lucy
Russell and Mrs Brewer They were
accompanied by John Brewer, Mr. Rus
sells nephew and private secretary
When they left Caracas every one
who could was fleeing to the mountains
or seashore. The heat was intense. The
American minister figured he was more
fortunate than those who had TO re-
The Washington times., 1907-02-10

ucularly pleased with the results OF
the special entertainment. which was
pdtroniZgd by many of the leading mill
tary and naval officers, as well as
members Of Congress and their ladies'
Although only small admission fee
WAS charged. the hall was well filed
and about $500 was Melted for the fund
Aside from Mrs. Capron. wife Of Cap
tain Capron. OF X Troop. who lost his
life az Las Ouasimas. a number of the
Rough Riders and members OF their
families were present. To the review
ing box, with .hc cpmmandanJ, We're
Mai. Cen. Frederick J.. Grant. com
mander OF the Department OF the East
AT Governors Island, who was accom-
panied by his entire staff. As the Sc
NOR officer ON the active list present.
the officers commanding the troops par
The Washington times., 1907-02-10
0VER-KING OF SAMOA
KAiSER'S NEW TITLE

BERLIN, Feb. 9.-"Great Chief and
over-king Of Somoa" Is now added to
the kaiser's lengthy list Of titles. In
that idyl,ic island Of ,he South Seas the
natives have given these eonorous titles
TO the white Emperor they have never
seen and whom they hold i'm vencraticn
as an almost divine being.
The Governor Of SOmOa. DR.. Sllf. al
ways uses IN his reports to the Emperor
the samoan titles. which are now given
n .semiofh-ial EOolss Of reference.
BIN, the New York button man
would look Ike the count If he wore a
sample of all his buttons
The Washington times., 1907-02-10

tcipatinE In the drills saluted him
especially.
Il was a far more distinguished gath
crlnS than attends the ordinary drills
at the army post overlooking the PotO-
mac. Among the general officers of the
army present were General Sumner,
Brig. Gen. Charles +. Humphrey. quar-
te-master general and members Of their
families.
Following the drill. General Grant
highly Complimented the men and Off
cors OF the cavalry troops and the bat
teries for their splendid work. The cav
alsymcn were the bareback and saddle
squads OF Troop r. Thirteenth Cavalry.
commanded 10y Capt. Guy Y. Pearson,
them belong 20 the Fourth battery.
Light Field ARTILLERY. under command
of Lieutenant Mcdonald.
The Washington times., 1907-02-10
PRESENT DAY PROBLEMS
DISCUSSED BY Y. M. C. A.

Present Day Problems viii he the
subject on which Representative David
j. Foster of Vermont will speak this
afternoon at the meeting for men in the
gymnasium of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association.
Al the Northeast Temple an interest
ing collection OF moving pictures will be
exhibited. short talk will be made by
george Z. Whitehouse and music will be
lurn -shed by the Uliagw5rth Family
OIehes;ra. Myron J. Jones. NJ. n. d.
ec'or OF the Association Evening In
sutute, will priside over the neeting.