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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-30
PHOEBUS FIREMEN- ARE.
COMING UP IN FORCE
Chief Stow Receives First Formal
Notice in Regard to Convention
Attendance.

Fire Chief Stow yesterday received
from the Phochrs fire department "A
formal notice TO the effect that that
town will send 7G men, Il band of
thirty pieces ana the apparatus OF
The department here to attend the
llremons convention next month.
Blanks have been sent to the depart.
ments in all cities. and Phoebus is
the first to rospond.
None of the Peninsula departments
VIII participate in the contests. as
the lircmcn of Hampton and Phocbus
regard themselves as being. with the
Newport News department, hosts for
the occasion.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-30
President Of The Western FEEDER
alton to be Released from
Jail on SIS, 900 Bail.
PETTIBoNE TO Be KEPT IN JAIL
Believed That the Evidence in the
s,cunenberg Murder Case is Strong
or Against Him-Haywood Receives
Scores of consratuIatory kilograms
From All over the Country.
(By Associated prnsa

BOISE. IDAHO. July Charles
ii. Meyer, president of the Western
Federation Of Miners and codercnd-
ant With William ID. Haywood. acquit-
ted yesterday of the murder of former
Governor Stcuncnbcrg was ordered re-
leased on $25.00O bail today by Judge
Wood, who presided at the Haywood
trial. The attorneys for the Fedora
ton expected to have the bond ready
for filing tonight but the arrangements
had not been wholly completed at IL
late hour tonight, and Meyer resigned
himself to another night in Jail. He
probably will be released tomorrow
and will leave within II hours for
his homo in Denver.
No appl cation for bail was made
In the case OF George \. pcttibonc,
but Il motion was made for IL speedy
trial and his case was ordered set
down for Tuesday. Octoler !.
Counsel intimatcd today that they
might apply for bond for Pettibonc
later but it is not believed that the
been generally claimed that the state
States attorneys will consent. 1t has
has more discriminating evidence
against Pcttibonc than any of the
others. while it has been generally
conceded that the case against Meyer
Is the weakest of the three.
Haywood today continued TO receive
congratnlatory kilograms from all
sections of the country. Aside from
the personal congratulations of tho
sondcrs the messages have nearly all
expressed the sentiment that labor
has triumphcd over the oppressive
measures of capital
Many Callers for Haywood.
Haywood spent the day at the cot.
ccivcd many callers. lie expects to
leave for Denver on Thursday.
Judge Wood said he would person
ally approve Movers bond and made
ii continuing so that he could remain
Mt his home in Colorado until wanted
AS 10 Pcttibone barrow urged that
the earliest possible date be fixed for
his trial. October was set as the
date agreeable to all concerned
Bond for Meyer is to IL given in a
unique way suggested by Attorney
Peter Brecn. of Butte, Mont. who has
been associated with the defense
The Butte local of the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners is the richest in the
organization and Mr.. Brecn says 1t
carries a deposit from 100000 to
$4,000 constantly in the bank Ar
rangements were made by wire today
by Mr.. Breen TO have the Butte local
make a $4,000 draft to the First Ma
tipnal bank OF Boise Some officer
of the Bose bank will sign the bail
bond as surety. telegram TO Mr..
Brccn tonight said the arrangements
at Butte had been completed.
Discussion of the verdict in the Hay
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-30
VirgIn|as Chief Executive Chafss
Because Of He|p'essnsss N
Railroad Rate Matter.
UP TO CORPORATION COMMISSION
There Has Been No Surrender on
Pax Of the State Officials. But the
commisplon Fails to Take Action.
Final Policy Does Not Seem to
Have Been Determined.

Especial TO the DAILY PreSa.)
RICHMOND, VA. July 2D.--No fur.1
Their steps were taken by The Virginia
authorities today In resisting the or
der of Judge lritchard forhidding
the enforcement of the two.ccnt pas
scngcr rate Governor Swanson Is
exceedingly restless over his holp.
lcssncss To resist the interference or
the United States courts against the
enforcement OF the State law. There
has been no surrender on the part
of tho state powers, but II Is quite
well understood that the corporation
Commission Is tho only source
through which any action can be az
icctivoy taken.
Were the Commission to Ignore the
order OF Judge pritchard and publish
the schedule of rates which he en-
joins them from doing 1t would prob
ably result In their arrest. Thus the
case might he brought Immediately
before the United States Supreme
Court on habcas corpus proceedings.
This procedure has been discussed
by the State authorities, but II is not
known whether IL will finally be
adopted as the policy of the State
Governors Emphatic Statement.
Governor Swanson undoubtedly Ia
chatting under the present situation,
ana does not hesitate To say az much.
lie Thinks that Judge Prltclinrd's ur-
ton was outrageous In enjoinlng
the publication of the Commissions
order, and that the people of the Did
Dominion should do everything. in
their power TO uphold their rights
ana maintain the sovereignty OF the
State.
Here is the emphatic way in which
the Executive Expresses himself.
Under the Constitution. to enable
the Corporation Commission tc fix
rate, three steps were necessary.
First, to give notice to the trans
portation companies to appca.' before
the Corporation Commission
Second, to give a hearin5 and en-
ter an order.
Third by the very terms of the
Constitution tsols, IL must be pub
l'shcd four .deks in paper OF gen
o:M circulation in Richmond before
1t can so into effect.
The Corporation Commission was
prevented from pcrfcctng the third
act necessary to fixing the rate by
the Injunction of Judge Pritchard. di-
roofing them not TO publish their or
W. ~ NV ii'NSBuIti ., 40 Tt'. uiISu ny
the Constitution. Thus. there rs no
two-ccnt law in Virginia today, and
none that can enforce.
IF the Corporation Commission
had or should perfect their order es-
| tablishing two-cent rate III Vr-
ginia all the powers possessed by me
MS Governor TO the fullest and most
fearless extent would be exercised by
me for its enforcement and to com
pei obedience TO the order by the
railroad companies"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-30

Port Gibson. Mississippi. and consists
entirely OF cotton
There are six balcs from MIR Scott's
plantation In the Xa2oo Mississippi
belts, where Is grown what Is known
ms nondcrs and Long stable cotton. u
variety much superior to tho upland
staple. Three of the bales are OF the
long staple variety and three of the
liondcr this latter is tough like wool
and snid to be the strongest fibre in
the world.
The lnlcs arc wrapped In rcd, white
aud blue satin and are bound with
gold and, silver bands. ON one end
OF each of those bales appears the
Hame of the exhibitor and the plan
tation upon which was grown, and
on the other ends of three of the bales
is the Mississippi flag, while on the
end of tho other three Is the Missls.
slppi coatof.arms
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-30
EIGHTEEN PERISH IN
TENEMENT HOUSE FIRE
Disaster Occurred in Christie Street
in New York and the Victims
Were Italians.

NEW YORK, July Eighteen
persons are dead and at least arc
seriously injured as the result of Il
IRE early today in il tenement house
In Christie street. All of the occu-
pants OF the house were Italians.
There is no clue to the or gin of the
blaze. 1t was nj first reported that
the fire was probably the result of
a bomb exploded in Il grocery store
III the basement of the building but
the police after IL careful investigation
say there is no evidence to sustain
this theory or 10 show that the fire
was of incind'ary origin.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-30
GEORGIA MAN KILLED ON
THE PINE BEACH PIER
James j. Kettle Of Athens, Loses His
Life While Trying to Save
a Friend.
My Assoclnted prnnaA

NORFOLK. va, July 29--Inmcs !.
Kettle. OF Athcns.-Ga.. was Killed and
II. +. Brown, Of Birmi~shan, Ala, Mas
Injured today ut Pine Reach pier ut
the jamestown Exposition by Nor.
folk-Portsmouth Traction Company
trolley car Kettle was iiAed trying
to rescue Brown. who had been struck
lS the fender of the car aud Knocked
into IL. Brown tried TO Jerk his friend
from his perllous position and was
struck on the head. He was thrown
off the pier. His skull was fractured.
Brown is not seriously injnred
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-30
ANNIVERSARY OF FIRST
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
Celebration AT Exposition Today, With
Hon. Adlai E. Stevenson as
Chief Orator.
(From stan Correspondence


JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION. July
~. Jose dc Diego, speaker of the
porli Rican House of Delegates,
san Juan. Porto Rico. has been add
ed tn the list of speakers AT the eel
cbration, First Legislative Assembly
Day, II, the Exposition tomorrow.
Tho program begins ut eleven o'clock
In the Auditorium, with addresses by
Adlai II. Stevenson. of Illinois. cx-vico
president of tho United States; Hon.
j. Warren Kcifcr, of Ohio cx.spcakcr
of the House of Representatives, of
The United States. Mir Diego ami
Others. Tho meeting will be pre-
sided over hy Hon II. w. Cnrlwcll.
speaker of the Virginia House of Del
csntcs. y special musical program
Will bc rendered under the direction
of William Wall Whiddii, director OF
music.
In the afternoon there will he II
special military parade and At night
u display of fireworks. The Vir-
ginia bar Association will meet also
in convention at the Exposition at
the same time to celebrate this por-
tcnti0us event.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-30
Governor Harris Endorses TAFT.

COLUMBUS, OHIO, July 29.--Gov-
ernor Harris has given out an inter.
view in which he declares for she en-
dorsemcnt of Secretary of War Taft
by the Republican State Central Com
mittcc that will meet here tomorrow
u favor the endorsement of Secretary
Taft for the presidential nomination
said he, because believe he is the
choice of majority of the Republican
OF Ohio for that Office
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-30
Visitors al The Jamestown Expo.
sition Yesterday Witnessed In.
teresliOg and Novel Sports.
WALL SCALING A FEATURE EVENT
The Letter Bearer Race Also Delight.
cd All Who Witnessed It-North
Carolina Exhibit Attracting the At.
tcntlon of All Visitors Mississippi
Now Represented at Fair.


JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION. July
a9.-The Military Athletic Carnival ON
Lee Parade ut the Exposition grounds
today. consisting of all kinds of ath.
lctic sports. races ana military con.
tests. was Witnessed by n large and
enthusiastic crowd, tho troops and
militia stationed nj the rcrCcnteun III
not participating In tho events being
the chief rootcrs. The afternoon
games, which were To have started
at o'clock. including the mounted
events which were expected to be tho
fsaturc of the days program. were
unnecessarily called off on account OF
the continued downpour of rain VIII ell
Etartcd shortly after the conclusion
OF The morning contests
The feature of the morn M pro.
gram was the wall sealing contest
participated In by picked teams from
each company of the rwenty.thiid In.
i0ntry, consisting of a non.commis.
stoned officer and four priyaics.
Starting from line. some twonty
yards from tho wall, which WAS of the
regulation 12-foot scaling height. the
teams were required To scale the wall
In full marching equipment. fire ten
shots from the top. descend to The
other side, advance TO the finished line
firing fifteen more rounds and then
come TO attention tho team going
through the entire exhibition In the
least time, being awarded the first
prize. Tho other events which AT.
tractod most attention and laughter
were the "lcttcr bearer race" and the
obstacle race the latter affordIng
the spectators a great deal of miril,
in watching the contestants overcome
the many ana Ridiculous obstacles nut
in their way The summary of events
was rs follows:
Blanck Cartridge Race.
Won by Corporal Ilarnctt, Company
X; second. Private Johnson Company
|; Third. Private Flibbcrt. Company
l. Time I'm. II % seconds
Shelter Tent Pitching Race.
Won by Company a team. rwcnty-
third Infantry; Privntcs Shultz and
iIcnnolIer: second. Company X team.
Twcnty-third Infantry: Privatcs Elan
nasan and I.andcrs: tn d. Company
c team, Twenty-third Infantry, Pri-
Yates Brosmnn and Adams.
Equipment Race.
Won by Private iicefer, Company
u. second. Corporal Kinney. Company
|: third Sergeant Berry, Company II.
Time I'm. &c 10 sec.
Letter Bearer Race.
Won by Private Kinney. Company
(; second, Private Saunders. Com
pany T. third. Casper. Company II.
Relay Race.
Won by Company X team: second.
Company C team; third. Company l..
team. Time I'm. Sc 80 sec.
Wall Scaling Event.
Won by Company NJ team Bncorn.
Privatcs King, Meyer Oncill and Eng
lish; second. Company C team; Cor
poral Thompliins. Privatcs Brosman.
Cook. Schmld and Anlan: third Com
pany A team; Corporal Towlc.
Kelley and mfw oh gkou damtay
Obstacle Face.
Won by Private Tibbcrt. Company
|: second Private Tohmpkin. Company
*; third, Private Hocfcn, Company Il.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-30
Whnt Mississipni Sent.

Mississippi made no appropriation
FOR an cXh bit nj the Tercontcnnial
and il is, therefore due solely to the
enterprise and public spiritcdncss of
certain of her citizens that any dis
play of that states great resources is
made ut this latest of the big inter
national cxpositions
The exhibits. which is located in the
States Exhibit Palace, is made by
Charles S. Scott. of Rosedalc. Missis-
sipp, and S. Bcrnhcimcr & Sons. of
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-30
Temperance Wins in cumberIund

ARNONlA. July 29.-Rcturns from
nine OF twelve precincts in Bucking-
ham county indicate that there will
he almost Il tic vote between Moss
and Hall for the legislature Cum
bci'land will give Hall n majority of Il
hundred ana fifty .insuring his clec-
ton.
Hall was generally understood to
be the temperance cand date and the
campaign had this rs n leading issue
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-30
Senator Pcttus Praised as a Veteran
NV AsSOcinInd prcss

NEW ORLEANS. LA, July 90
General Stephen ID. Ice. commanding
the United Confederate Veterans. to-
day issued an order officially on
nouncing tho death of United States
Senator Pcttus who was brigadicr
general In the Confederate Army.
He culoGizcs him as a true soldier
and horn leader, who won friends
on every hand and there is no one
who will be so universally missed
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-30
Former Mayor Charged With Forgery
NV Assncintcd PreEa) ~.

KENToN ONO. July 90 Thomas
Hack. the most prominent lawyer In
the city. 4 leading Republican pollu-
clan and mayor for two terms, is in
Jail on charge of forgery. He gave
himself up to the shcriff today and
asked to be placed behind the bars.
Hack acknowledges the forgery OF
papers involving the sum of S2S.000.
His operations extend. lie says, over
Il period of nine years
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-30

NORFOLK. VA. July 29.-City At
torncy Duncan, of Norfolk. in long
opinion. saws the Virginia board Of
education usurpcd authority when ii
directed that all school supplies
should he bought by county and city
boards through the Virginia Supply
Company. at Richmond and that the
Norfolk city board has the right to
buy desks through other sources.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-30
NEWPORT NEWS VA. TUESDAY, July 80, 1907

deceased. At Ellcndalc. SnMh county
Susie, o. buchanan has Fbfcn ap.
pointed, wee L. c. Sandcra. removed
At Mantapikc. King and Qhecn coin
ty John {. Hall has been appointed
vice May Gresham, dcctscd At
Woolscy, Prince William cohnty. VII.
Ham +. Mounijoy has boon appointed
vice l.. *. Lynn, resigned. .
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-30
Suffolk Reports 5000 Robbery.

SUFFOLK. VA. July 29.-Accused
of robbing the safe of John w Rison.
Jr. & Co. druggists, of more than
$500 Daniel Majette. negro, twenty
years old. was arrested today By Po-
lice Chief Brinkley. OF the sum stoi-
en- sl32 was in currency, the rest be-
ing in checks. The money was stolen
Saturday evening.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-30
Sun sakes ROOI weeylIa..
DIV "a ssoclNted Presg.)

BATONyf JUICE, La. lJuisS 2o.--
Enormous h.mbuga OF boil @eeyll
grubs have been baked To death by
the scorching sun of the past two
weeks according To the state crop
pests commissioners report. The
heat has killed so many gruls as to
make prospects of Il fair crop In sec
TONS where the outlook was worst.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-30
Glass ReIeased ON RaiI.

SAN FRANCISCO. CALL, July %
Louis Glass. general manager of the
Pacific States Telephone & Telegraph
Company. whose trial on n charge OF
the jury, was released on $4,000 bail
today.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-30
Prominent BOD MINI Dead

MADISON, IND. July 29.-John,
Iueck, chairman of the finance COM
mittee of the National Order of Red
Men died here today.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-30
Eastern Shore Day.

Tho people OF the Eastern shore
are making great preparations for
the celebration of Eastern Shore
Day August ]. An attractive pro-
gram is being arranged and the peo-
pie Of the Eastern Shore nro expected
To he in attendance In large num-
bors
The Sunday Schools will be out In
full force ms the Exposition Company
has offered several gold prizes for
the schools showing the largest at
tendance
Among the features of the day will
he special concerts by the celebrated
Mexican band and phinncy's United
Siatos ban; athletic game. military
parndcs, and organ and piano rccit-
ais a grand fireworks display will
be given nj night
AS Thursday will also he German.
American Day. II should he one of
the biggest events Of the Terccntcn-
NAL
Prof. j. II. T. Lee. president of tho
National Association of Negro Teach
crs. which convcncs in Hampton Au-
gust and .. writes that there will
he ut least 800 colorcd teachers who
Will come in body from Hampton
Institute To tho Ncgr Building,
jamestown Exposition, on Saturday,
August 3. Negro Educational Day.
CommissionerGcneral Kohlsaat has
received a telegram stating that tho
swedish cruiser "Fylgia. Prince VIII.
helm aboard. will arrive Mt the En-
position. August 49, one day earlier
than previously announced
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-30
postmasters for virainia.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., July 20
Mary X. Wcllstcrn has been appoint.
ed postmistrcss at Ballston. Alexan.
dra county, Va, vice &. T. Warning,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-30

THE DAILY PRESS Is the
only newspaper published in
Newport News that receives the
full news report of the Asso-
ciatcd Press.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-11-21
CORTELYOU PLANS
FURTHER RELIEF
Plans Adopted for Relief of the
Financial Situation is Outcome
of White House Conference
Secretary Of Treasury VIII at Once
Issue Fifty Million Dollars OF
Panama Bonds and One Hun
dred Millions of Certificates
OF Indebtedness.

Washington,t ,t-Secretary Cortelyou
has made the important announce.
ment that as a means OF affording re-
lief to the financial situation the
treasury would issue s50,000,000 OF
Panama bonds and $100,000,00O certi.
fcates of Indebtedness, OF so much
thereof as may be necessary. The Ger.
tificates will run for one year and
will bear per cent interest.
The secretarys action in coming to
the relief of the financial situation
meets with President Roosevelt's
hearty approval, and the plan is the
outcome of the several White House
conferences which have been held
within the past few days when the
financial situation was under consid.
GRAFTON.
Secretary Cortelyou says that the
Panama bonds will afford substantial
relief as the law provides that they
may be used as basis for additional
national bank circulation. He also
states that the proceeds from the
sale of certificates can be made di
rectly available at points where the
need is most urgent, and especially
for the movement of crops, which he
says, ''if properly accelerated will
give the greatest relief and result in
the most immediate financial re-
turns"
Secretary Cortelyou adds that these
relief measures will enable him to
meet public expenditures without
Withdrawing for that purpose any ap.
preciable amount of the public mon.
eys now deposited in national banks
throughout the country.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-11-21
POLICE AND STRIKERS CLASH.
Women ineite Carmen to Violence and
Attack Is Made on Street Cars.

Louisville, Ky.-Two policemen
were injured by bricks FIVE men ar.
rested and number of persons club
bed as the result of riotous demon.
stration made by striking street car
employees and their friends Sunday
afternoon. A mass meeting of strike
sympathizers was held at hall in the
central part of the city, at which heat
ed speeches were made, but the crowd
did not become fired until an address
was delivered by the wife of dis
charged conductor. Her remarks so
worked on the feelings of the assem-
blage that when the meeting was
broken up an impromptu parade of
over 1000 persons was formed and
marched about the business district
There was large sprlnkling of
women in line, and they melted the
crowd to stone the cars. -Four ears
We're stoned and although 10 one
aboard was seriously hurt, several
women passengers tainted.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-11-21
A ROYAL WEDDING.
Marriage of Prince Charles Of 6our.
bon and Princes Louise of Orleans.

London.-Wood Norton, the English
home of the Duke of Orleans, which
originally was nothing hut hunting
box, but in recent years was trans
formed into castle. where the pre-
tender to the throne of France holds
court, welcomed distinguished com
pany on Saturday at the wedding of
Prince Charles of Bourbon and Prin.
cess Louise of Orleans
The Duke of Orleans led with the
bride, meeting at the altar the bride
groom, who was attended by King AL
fonso of Spain.
The score of other royal person
ages in attendance included the
queens of Spain and Portugal Prin.
cess Henry of Battenburg. and Grand
Duke Vladimir. They were followed
by members of the diplomatic corps,
including the American ambassador,
Whitelaw Reid, and Mrs. Reid There
was a wonderful display of gorgeous
costumes and jewels, and the uni
forms of the various officials present
were as diverse as they were bril-
liant
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-11-21
NO AID FOR THE JEWS.
Russia's Big Problem Not Likely tc
Be Settled Soon.

St. Petersburg with the advent
of the third duma, the settlement OF
the jewish problem enters upon pc
riod Of further indefinite delay. I'm
mediate measures of relief form no
part of the programme of the Octo-
berists, and the views of many con-
servatives are frankly anti-Semitic.
President Khomyakoff in an inter.
view said that this question could
scarcely be considered by the duma
before 1909. Personally, he said, he
favored the abolition of number of
restrictions of the civil rights of the
Hebrews, notably the herding of Jews
within the pale, which is foolish and
needless, under present conditions.
But the Jewish question, he contin.
ued, has no direct connection with
the Russian people, and he asserted
that 1t is of secondary Importance to
the great problem affecting the basic
principles of the present government
and must give way to them