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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-08
'longshoremen and Ocean Steam.
ship Officials Will Fight Ques-
lion 10 Bitter End.
10000 MEN ARE OUT IN NEW YORK.
Big Ocean Liners Got Away Yester.
day But They Were All Late in
Leaving Their Piers-strlkers Elk.
press Themselves as Being Perfect,
~ Satisfied With the Situation.
tRy Associntcd Press


NEW YORK. May 7.-Onicals of
the Transatlantic Steamship Com.
panies, against which strike for
higher wages has been declared by,
tho longshoremen, met in conference
tonight and decided, according to n
statement made subsequently, to re-
fuse the advance asked and stand
together in the fight with their for.
mcr employees.
Following the conference one of
those who had taken part in IL said:
I'VE have affirmed our previous un.
derstanding not to increase tile pres.
ent rate of wages. The action of the
men in striking without giving more
than thirty minutes notice was nm
fair, MS was their failure to see the
Officers of the lihcs and lay their de.
mands before thom before quitting
work. The steamship lines, as re-
suit of tonights meeting will stand
together i'm the fight"
Strikers Confident.
The strikers tonight expressed
themselves as confident that they
would he able eventually to tie up. all
the transatlantic traffic II the men
succeeded in no more than upscttIng
the sailing schedule by causing FIRE.
qncnt delays in sailings the situation
al this season of the year, when the
travel is especially heavy, would he
serious.
All The larger steamers scheduled
to sail today got away, though the
Kaiser Wilhelm Der Crosse. of the
North German Lloyd Line was de-
lnyed about an hour
The George. of the White Star
line, the Hamburg, OF the Hamburg
American line; the Cunarder Carnia
and the California. of the Generate
Trans-Atlantiquc Company, all left
late
The coastwisc steamers, including
the City of Columbus, of the Ocean
Steamship Company, for Savannah,
and the OLD Dominion liner James.
town. for Norfolk. got away, rs did
several freighters and tramp steam.
crs
In spite of the fact that probably
10000 longshoremen are on strike
along the river fronts OF Manhattan.
Rrooklyn, Jersey City and Hobokcn,
the day passed without any conflict.
The Mallory liner settled early
with its men, who are negroes. ut a
slight increase. The Ward line has
five steamships in port.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-08
BOY DRIVEN FROM HOME
Becomes Desperate, Trys 10 Turn
Bandit and Then Kills Himself.
TRIED TO HoLDuP CONDUCTORS
When That Plan Fails He Shoots at
Policeman and Thinking That He
Had Killed Him Put Bullet into
His Brain.
(By AssocIated press.l

PHILADELPHIA, PA, May u
Fooled in his attempt to hold up with
the aid of companion, two trolley
conductors in West Philadelphia early
today. and fearing that he had killed
Il policeman in his effort to escape,
Harold S. Jones, aged sixteen years.
shot and killed himself on the street
as he was about to be captured by
G. II. Geddis, aged eighteen years,
was arrested while in bed at his
home.
Jones belonged to good family in
the north part of tits city, his father
being prosperous business man.
The boy had some differences with
his father yesterday and he was told
to SHIFT" for himself. AS the 10y
was leaving, his weeping mother
asked him what he was going to do
and he replied, 81 do not know and |
don't care"
jones sought out Geddis and they
were not heard of again until they
appeared in West Philadelphia and
held up the two conductors. They
showed fight and Jones and his com
panion fled. Policemen saw the &C.
currence and gave chase. Jones turn
ed and shot at one of the pursuing
policemen. The bullet went wild, but
the policeman, in order to deceive
the fleeing youth, dropped TO the
sidewalk as If he had been shot
Jones saw him fall and stopped, back
ed up against the side of house and
sent a bullet into his own head.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-08
VICE ADMIRAL UUN
RECEIVES MANY CALLS
American and Foreign Commanders
Honor japanese Representa-
live With Visits.
BIG GUNS BOON SALUTEs
Officers and Men of Louisiana and
Maine Preparing to Entertain
Crews of Mikado's ships-EIectri.
cal Display at Expositon-Ter.
centennial News Notes.

Vice Admiral Sir Gero Ijun, com.
mander Of the JAPANESE squadron,
and the ranking naval officer in
Hampton Roads, was honored yester.
day by formal calls from the Other
foreign commanders and Rear Admit
raj Davis, representing Rear Admiral
Evuns, commander-inchief OF the
American naval force.
Admiral Evans is i'll on board his
flagship, the Connecticut, and was
Obliged TO send some one to represent
him. The Italian, Austrian, French,
Chilean and Argentine commanders
went aboard the Tsukuba and paid
their respects. AS each officer went
alongside the Nlikados flagship the
customary salute was doomed forth.
The Japanese vessels occupy the
places in the column made vacant by
the departure of the British squadron.
viii Be Entertained.
During the stay of the Japanese
cruisers in Hampton Roads the Off.
GERS and men will be entertained by
the crews OF the battleships Louisi-
ana and Maine.
Efforts are now being made to ar.
range rowing race btfween the
Japanese and American sailors and
Ii is possible that the merits of the
Jiu Jitsu will be tested against the
catch-as-catch-can of he Americans OF
he mat.
There is a friendly interminglinl
of the men from the American and
Japanese ships ashore and the littlS
men from the East are devoting more
time to taking in the sights than
have the crews of any of the other
squadrons which have visited the
jamestown Exposition.
Meeting Postponed.
AS result of the visit of Presi
dent Tucker and Chairman c. Brooks
Johnston, of the board of governors
of the Exposition, President a
Fl. Martin announced postponement
until tomorrow OF the meeting of the
board of directors of the company
which was to have been held today
to make final arrangements for the
placing of the 100000 bond issue au
thorized for the completion OF tn,
Exposition.
The company, 1t is officially stat
ed, has several offers for the floatinp
of the bonds.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-08
NO POLITICAL INTEREST
IN TAR HEEL ELECTIONS
Republicans Made Aggressive Fight
In AsheviIle and Concord. But
Were Decisively Beaten.
,Hy Assimilation pra.u
'tSv Associated Press.l

RALEIGH. N. c.. May 7.-Elections
were held in nearly all North Carroll
ma towns today. The contests were
generally without political interest.
In Asheville and Concord the Re.
publlcans made an aggressive fight.
They lost out entirely in Ashevillc,
but elected one alderman in Concord.
In Charlotte n business mems tick
ct opposed to agitation of the liquor
question was elected
In Reidsvilie n high license board
had strong majority.
One of the most heated contests
was in Durham over purely local is.
sues. Mayor Graham was reelected
over two competitors.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-08
Electrical DispIay.

w. M. Dixon who Is at the head of
the lectrical department of the James
town Exposition has for the first
time made public the complete pro-
gram and plans in relation to the
Illumination and electric display Mt
the exposition grounds, and >authori-
ties say that it is more ambitious and
on q larger scale than has been at
tempted at any previous exposition,
except perhaps at Buffalo, where the
neainess of Niagara gave the illumi-
nation department an unlimited
amount of power.
The unique feature of the James.
town Exposition illumination is the
use OF projectors or powerful search
lights in conjunction with thousands
OF arc lights and incandescent lamps
to turn the fair grounds into n blaze
ofQlight on every night that the gates
are open to the public. Huge streams
of light will be played on the big
buildings. the war ships in Hampton
Roads, and Bhe many grottos and
lakes OH the grounds, giving the
whole exposition fairy-land appear
ance. the like of which has never
hoen seen before at an exposition or
anywhere else.
Twelve large search-lights viii be
placed on the Auditorium building.
each with an experienced operator
who will work together to carry ct
hundreds OF absolutely unique plans
of fire work manipulation. On each
side of the entrance to the War Path
is seventy foot tower. and non the
ton of each is &c search-light which
will hn nead In nnn iunrtinD with thoaa
ofthe ships in the Roads and on the
Auditorium. All of these projectors
will be equipped with slides of all
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-08
Sportsmen Adjourn.

After hard fight Lawton, Okla.
homa, captured the next convention
of the League of American Sports
men. Three cities bid for the honor,
They were st. Louis, Los Angeles,
Cal, and Lawton.
Lawton was finally selected by Il
vote of Az to the other cities 10. The
delegates to the convention will be
entertained in Richmond today and
IN Norfolk tomorrow by the sports.
men of Virginia.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-08
Distinguishes confederate Dead.
(RY Assncintcd Presal

BALTIMORE, MD, May 7.-Colo-
mel Richard Stab, who served with
distinction in the Confederate army.
died here today of heart disease at
the age of 73 years. He served with
Stonewall .lackson's brigade and par
ticipated In almost every battle of
Importance fought by Jackson and
I
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-08
Several Railroads Indicted.
(By Associated Press.)


NEW YORK, May IA federal
grand jury which has been Investigate
ing rebates cases. today indicted the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Rail-
way Company Chicago. Milwaukee
& ST. Paul Company, in New York.
and Chicago & Western and the
Western Transit Company. of Chr
cago. o granting rebates tho tie Amer
lean Sugar Refining Company;
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-08
Two Dead: Nine Injured.
(By Associated prcss.l

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. May Tn n
collision carly today between an ex.
ira freight train and the engine of n
work train on the Scahoara Air Line
near Piedmont, Ala, two men were
killed ana nine injured. The cause
Of the accident has not yet been
learned.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-08
Two.Days.oId Bride Commits Suicide
inv Associated prnss

READING, PA, May 7.--Mrs. Jose
McKently, of Spring Valley. bride of
two days, committed suicide last
night by inhnling Illuminating gas.
She was married To McKently Satur.
day Her friends says he was mclan-
choly ever since the wedding. She
was As years old.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-08
DEMOCRATS MAKE CLERK
SWEEP IN BALTIMORE
). Barry MahooI, Democrat, Defeats
E. c. Timanus. Republican,, for
Mayor by $500.
fRv Aasoc,ated press,

BALTIMORE, MD, May Tn the
election held today j. Barry Mahool
was elected mayor over the incum-
lent. Il. C. Timanus, by majority
of 4.500. Both branches of the city
council are Democratic by large ma
jorities.
The Democrats also elected the
comptroller and the president of the
sc cond branch of the city council.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-08
HIs Wife, Who Was Divorced from
RhlnG'ander Stewart Few Montns
Ago, Gels 100000
EHER DAUGHTER RECEIVES BEUEslQ
an OF the Near Kin Remembered by
the Wall Street Man, Whose Es.
tate is Valued at s25, ooo, GOODWILL
be Offered for Probate Today at
Z Goshen, N. Y. .,,s,t
lNy AssocIated Preas.l

Try Associated Press.)
:, NEW YORK, May THE will of
the late JAS. Henry Smith was made
public In this city tonight The valun
of the estate is estimated nj not
less than $25,000,000. All his meas
kin receive lcgacios and there are
requests TO two local hospitals. Tha
will provides for direct heir, but
of this il is said there is not n re.
mote possibility. Ills ncphews.
George Grant Mason and William
Smith Mason, are the principal bon.
.eticiaries of the estate, receiving two.
thirds and oncthird, respectively. OF
the residue.
George Grant Mason was until re.
Gently division superintendent of the
Chicago. Milwaukee and St. Paul
railroad. William Smith Mason Is
bank official ut Evanston. Ills.
The WILL II Is understood. Will Da
offered for probate Mt Goshen, Or.
ange county. tomorrow.
| The will annoir,s his hrn,har-in.
law, Sir George Cooper, of Hursley
Park, Winchester, liarunct; his nrpi.
ew William Smith Mason, of Evans.
ton, Ills; George Grant Mason, of
Aberdeen, S. d., and George Simpson
Eddy of New York ana Herman $.
Leroy. of New York, executors and
trustees of his will.
Some of the LegacIes.
Among other legacies are the fol
lowing: To his wife Annie Arm.
strong Smith, in lieu of dover, the
sum of $3,00O.000 To be taken by her
either In cash or In securities. ia
her daughter. Anita Stewart, life
interest in 500 Chicago. milwaukee,
& ST Paul Railway Company four
per cent. bonds OF $1,000 each
To his sister May. Lady Coopcr,
wife of Sir George Cooper. life in.
tercst in 1000 Chicago. Milwaukee g.
st. Paul Railway Company's four per
cent. bonds of $1,000 each, the same
to so to her children nj her death.
TO his sister, Mrs. Victor Ross
bach S250,OO0.
TO his sister, Mrs. John Mills, SEED.
600
In trust for the son of his brother
George Alexander Smith. of Evans.
ton, Ills, 100000.
To Mrs William Pickercl. n cousin,
OF Phoenix. Ariz.. $4,000.
Mr.. Smith died at Kitoto. Japan. on
March 26, while he and Mrs. Smith
W, q on their bridal tour. The body
wa brought TO this country, reach
ins the city Sunday night. The III.
neral was held at st. bartholomew
church to-day and intcrment was
made at Woodlawn.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-08

HONOLULU, May w. d. Clark
has been arrested here on n charge of
forgery. The warrant was issued in
Hastings. Mich. Clark has becn en-
gagged in missionary work among the
Koreans.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-08

colorS and different color scheme
VIII lie carrier out each night
On Filtration Walk" and the Ca.
noe Trail there are being arranged
different colored mcandescent lamps
among the clusters of flowers and
plants, and at intervals all along the
various paths and walks In this hcau-
tiiul silvan glade will be what MIR.
Dixon calls "Skiduo Lights" These
are small lights which will flash like
tireflies at intervals OF eleven sec.
onds, and Will no doubt be beautiful.
ovcn though they are not convenient
TO the patrons of Filtration Walk"
When the electrical display, is fin.
ished there will be inside the ground
100000 incandescent lights. In The
outlying territory and in the military
encampments there are 500 arc lights,
and around the parade ground and
along the whole water front are
standards with clusters of bulbs en-.
cased in ground glass globes.
Shortly the lagoons and electric
fountain in front of the Auditorium
will be finished, and both are prumi-
nent features of the plan of illuminn-
ton The fountain is an electric one
and will be played day and night.
with different colored schemes of
light effects. 1t has Il stream which
can he forced to over a hundred feet
in the air, and will be managed by an
expert operator.
AT the ends of the two sides of the
government pier will H. towers or
which will be exhibitions OF United
States wireless telegraph methods ana
light house service displays.
AT stated intervals during each
week or Oftener all of the ground aud
interior illumination will be turned
off, leaving the whole exposition TO
he lighted by the scarch-lights. Also
all lights will be turned off OH beard
the war ships allowing the search.
lights from the grounds to play on
them, giving the effect oimarble YES.
, sells.
Life Saving Exhibit.
a detail of competent guides has
| been stationed at the Life Saving Sta.
, ton and from now on until the COM
pleion of the harbur in front of the
! building, and the daily drills which
will be held there. visitors will he
shown through the station and the
apparatus there explained to them.
! a mnd-sucker and n drodgc are now
at work on the harhor in front of
the station, but 1t will lie several
days before their work is completed.
| Started Trouble.
At the Philippine reservation yes.
terday morning the four Moro slaves
of Prince San SAUNA came near be
ing annihilated by other Moros who
are in the camp.
1t is said that the four slaves of
the Prince conceived the idea that
they were much better thantheir fell
i low tribesmen, and it was then that
/ the trouble started. The officials of
/. the reservation were tipped off to
what was going to happen, and they
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-08

THE DAILY PRESS
q the only newspaper
IN Newport News that
receives the full Asso.
elated Presa report.
The Washington times., 1907-10-30
PROHIBITIONISTS
HOLD CONF FERENCE
TO OUTLINE PLAN
Attorney for Anti Saloon
League Confident of
Ultimate Victory.

Plans for inaugurating one OF the most
vigorous prohibition campaigns IN the
history OF the District will be fCrmu-
lated this afternoon at a conference be-
tween A E Shoemaker, attorney for
the Anu-Saloon League. and e. c. Din
widdie, head OF that organization, who
has personally conducted q number OF
successful prohibition fights in other
cities.
The plans OF the prohibFtionists have
recently been changed. and instead Of
applying to Congress for direct legisla-
ton prohibiting the sale OF any whisky
whatever IN the District, they will ask
for local option law and attempt 70
drive whisky from Washington, street
by street. and section By section.
There are men In our ranks who
will be content with nothing but a clean
sweep Of every saloon In the District,
but the other plan will probably be
agreed upon There Is to be no com
promise through the medium OF high
license.
I'VE propose TO obtain a law giving
Us local option. and we theGa propose
10 divide the city into d1str5ats. pOssi-
bly, according 70 population or sections,
and eradicate the evil. first in the resi-
dence sections, and then in the down
town districts.
Some States have prohibition, but
most OF them have locfl option, and
We have found this TO be q safe and
consistent plan Mr.. Dinwiddle and
myself viii so into the matter thorough
~ this afternoon ] DO not yet know
who VIII have charge Of the movement
here. as Mr. DinWi5die of late has been
acting as superintendent OF Oklahoma
md mas won a signal victory there. II
is possible hc can remain in Washing
ton and assist US in the fight"
Mr.. Shoemaker sud he was at work
on the bin to be presented to Congress
by influential members. The prohlbI-
tionlsts take the view that IL viii be
easier to secure a vote on the local
option bill than on a restrictive legisla-
tive bill, taking II for granted that the
majority OF Congressman are from pro-
hibitiOn districts and will obey the
wishes OF their constituents.
The Washington times., 1907-10-30

meet 1t, LET us have reform with
out the lyddite," one paper would
say, with hopeful nod of its ed
itoriai head. "How long must busi-
ness suffer 10 satisfy one mans am
bition?" another would ask, in a
type heavy with despair. IF these
men are so bad" a third would
argue, why doesn't this High and
Mighty clap some of them into
jail?" And a lot of US respectable
outsiders would look on and say to
ourselves:
Times are hard. Prices are high.
They are getting worse. Wouldn't
it have been better if the President
had just let these men go on break
ing the law, and shutting out all
rival enterprise, and adding 10 the
cost of their goods as we get them.
while they lessen the pay they make
TO our neighbors for the raw ma
terials ?"
Something like this has happened
in the past two years when men
came TO the front with courage
enough to tag the CRATER wherever
they found him. 1t is happening
now, when President has given liv-
ing force to the law, no matter who
violates it. AT time like this. when
the market is recovering its balance
and every man with anything TO
hide viii be turning the disturbance
to his own aid as far as he can, it
viii be well for us not to bite at
every rhetorical bait that may be
thrown to US.
The Washington times., 1907-10-30
A Good Beginning.

Sound business sense cOmmends
the vote Of the Cabinet TO ask
Congress to increase the pay
of first assistant secretaries
from $4,000 or $1,000 to $4,000.
Either the incumbents of these posi-
tions earn more than they get or
they are not equal to their tasks.
But they are not the only officials
in that situation. The Cabinet
ought to go on and recommend
l. A general advance in the pay Of
clerks of the highest grade, deputy
chiefs, and chiefs of division, so as
to Increase the number OF positions
paying s., 500 or more, to which the
clerks can aspire under an efficient
merit system.
2. A general advance in the pay Of
the body of clerks to meet the
corresponding advances in non-Gov-
ernmental employment in the course
of twenty years.
3. A system Of promotion which
will eliminate favoritism as far as
possible and politics altogether, and
give the service the benefit of com
petition in good works, not in politi-
cal pull, for promotion.
The Washington times., 1907-10-30
CHANGE TAXATION
OF STREET RAILWAYS
Assessor Griffin Points Out
inconsistencies in District
Assessments.

Among the important recOmmenda-
tons contained n The annual report Of
ASSESSOR <. W. ". Griffin ior me fiscal
year ended June 81. 1851. is that the
present tax OF four per cent on the
gross receipts of the street railway COM
panies IL the District be increased to
six per cent. with a specinc provision
that their tracks not be taxed. but that
in addition their lands and buildings be
taxed as other real estate IS assessed
for special improvements
Last year the two street railway COM
pauies paid into the District treasury
tie sum OF S15s. .653Is. The increased rate
would mean an addition OF nearly ssU. el5
TO The District revenues AS the gas
light companies pay an annual personal
tax Of five per cent on their gross earn
lngs, and as the national bank and trust
comp&nies pay per cent. Mr.. Griffin
considers that the street railways are
not paying enough
Under the existing laws, cigar dealers
are taxed 81 per annum for license
while dealers in chewing tobacco. Gig
aTettes or any form OF manufactured
tobacco may conduct such business
without license. Mr.. Griffin recommends
therefore tnat this Inconsistency De
reInedfed by an amendment law pro-
VioinB for an annual payment Of a SO
lax upon dealers IN any form Of manu-
featured tobacco.