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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-15
Mrs. Carrie Myers, Well Known
Professional Ba|IOonIst, Meets
Tragic End at Clean Wy.
ACCIDENT WITNESSED BY 5000
Daring Woman Had a sprslned Wrist
and Made the Asccnplon Against
the Protcs, Of Frlends--Refuscd TO
Use the Life Belt Though Urged
to Do So.
tBy Asaocintcd press.l

OLl1AN. n. Y. Sept 14.-Mrs. Car
ric Myers, 80 years old, of Spring
field. Mnss., II professional bulloonist
fell from u parachute 1000 feet above
the fair grounds here today. and wan
dashed To death in view of 5000 per-
SOM.
Mrs. Myers made her first ascen.
sion here on Wednesday, when she
spralncd her left wrist On Friday
she made another ascent, using a life
belt attoRhcd tothc parachute trapezo
MS n p.ccnution. Mrs Myers was
asked To use the life belt again today
but refused, saying her wrist felt
strong.
When about 1000 feet above tho
fair grounds this afternoon. Mrs. My
crs cut loose from the pilloou with
double parachute. Tho wcbb OF can
vas spread out and MS. Myers was
seen 10 raise her right hand To re-
lease the second aud smaller para
chute, holding on 90 the trapeze rope
With her lame hnnd. Just as the
canvas 8pfrad out and the r,,pid
lilpwnwagd flight OF the parndhrta WIS
lsuddcnly checked Mrs. Myers fell
over backward. 1t Is believed thu
sudden jar hurt her lame wrist. Her
body struck just outside the fair
grounds fence.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-15
SHIP CAN'T UNLOAD HER
CARGO BECAUSE OF STRIKE
Wanted To Get Out of New orlcans
But Law Compelled Her
To Tie Up.

NEW ORLEANS, LA. Sept. 81
Owing TO strike of the longshorc.
men here the Austro.Amcrcnn line
steamer Sofia Hopcnburg IS being
held at this port indefinitely without
being able to discharge her cargo.
An effort was made to send the steam
er to New York and unload the cargo
there. but the collector of the pors
today informed the steamship officials
that the regulations required the I'M.
loading of the cargo at the port to
which she is consigned and that 10
variation from this rule could he nj
lowed.
Tho Sofia Hopenburg has cargo
principally made up of magnetism for
a Pittsburg firm. 1t will probably
have to remain in the port until local
labor troubles are settled
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-15
He Ran AInuck, shot Two Men
and Police Had 10 Battle With
Mob 10 Save Him.
SEVERAL NARROWLY ESCAPED DEATH
Main street of the City Was Crowded
When Shooting Occurred, and
When People Realized What Negro
Had Done, Tney Began to Beat
Black Man.

CHESTER, PA. Sept. William
Wells, negro tonight ran amuck in
Market street, this city. shot two
men, nearly hit several others. ana
was landed in City Hall by the police
after n narrow escape f.'om being in
jured. If not killed, mt the hands of
an Infatuated crowd. Wells hnd
words with William Allen. another
negro In a restaurant and both went
to the street to fight It out. Wells
began shooting and struck Allen
three times. Deputy Sheriff Charles
Brown, who was passing Mt the time
received bullet in the neck.
The street was crowded ut the time
and al men had narrow escapes
from being shot. Wells attempted to
escape. but WIS caught by several
men who started in to beat him, when
the police in,erfcrcd. They started
with him for the City Hail. but It
was with difficulty that they got
through the crowd. Tho police drew
their clubs. and literally had TO fight
their way to the station, which they
reached without any serious hurm be.
falling the neg;o. Allen and Brown
are i'll a hospital In a serious condi
ton
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-15
THERE WERE DEFECTS IN
THE BIG QUEBEC BRIDGE
They Had Been Noticed by the Men
But They Continued to Work
Just the Same.
Wy Assoclated Press.l

QUEBEC, Sept. I'D. b. Haley
president of the local bridge work
ers' union. and employed here since
June last by the Phoenix Bridge Com
pany, gave evidence yesterday before
The government commission which
threw some new light on the case.
This witness was on the traveller
when the bridge collapsed ana went
down with it, being rescued by a boat
from the opposite side.
According to this witness. he and
several companions on tho bridge, had
noticed defects in the bridge. one O..
them was in the chord just outside of
the cantilever arm. the first one out
side of the main diagonal on the Que
bee side All the four webs OF the
chord were giving away. The lacing
was bent down in some places and up
in others. while some showed signs
OF knking. About four feet of the
chord seemed in this condition.
This examination was made on the
eve on the accident.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-15
NO INDICTMENTS RETURNED.
Warwick County Grand Jury Not I'm
pressed by Negroes Story.

Warwick County Grand Jury Not I'm
pressed by Negroes Story.
Tho grand jury of the Warwick
County Circuit Court has adjourned
without returning indictments in con.
ncction with the sensational story to;d
on the witness stand by a. Digs,
Il negro. several days ago. Digs de
clarcd that certain negroes. among
them two, known ms Bum Billy" and
Game Sport" were allowed To sell
whiskcy on Sunday undcr the pro
lection of tho uloodiicld authorities
"Illly' and sport and various
other witnesses were examined. hut
the jury found nothing upon which
To return indictments.
Judge Tyler has issued rule
against Justice Henry f. Jones. OF
l'loodhcld. and the magistrate will
have TO appear In court this week tC
show cause why his office should moi
be vacated ON account OF his action
recently in Diminishing several alleged
oyster pirates who had been arrest
cd by police boats. Tho history al
this affair was given In these column,
several days ago
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-15
WELL KNOWN RICHMOND
MAN CHARGED WITH THEFT
superintendent of Church Hill Postal
Station Arrested for Robbing
the u. S. Mails.

RICHMOND. VA. Sept 1i.-Frank
r. Burke, one of the best known
men in Richmond, was arrested this
morning at eleven o'clock by United
States Marshal John a. Murphy upon
warrant sworn out by Postmaster
Inspector Frank II. Barclay. charging
him with the larceny. of $3.50 from a
letter at postal station j. on Church
Hin.
Mr. Burke was taken before Unit
ed States Commissioner Joseph p.
Brady. where he waived examination
and was bailcd in the sum of 500.
with II. Lee Peters and Edward
Etumpt as his bondsmen.
Mr.. Burke has been in the postal
service In Richmon for four
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-15
MARIN KNAPP DENOUNCES
SHERMAN ANTI TRUST LAW
Says 1t is the Most Mischlevious
Piece of Legislation In the His
tory Of the Country.

CHICAGO, ILLS. Sept. iii be.
iieve the most mischievelous piece of
legislation in the history OF the coun-
try Is the Sherman antitrust law as
interpreted by the United States SUI
premc court. Ii is intolcrable and
strikes blow at development and
progression This statement by
Chairman Martin a. Knapp of the In.
terstate Commerce Commission was
warmly applauded by 200 railway of.
ficials today at the annual meeting
of The American Association OF
Freight Traffic Managers. Nearly ali
the large railways of the United
States, Canada and Mexico were re-
presented.
Chairman Knapp addressed the as
semblage advocating combination co.
operation and central control OF
transportation lines. 1.-The axiom
competition is the life of trade must
be discarded if we are to progress =
he said THE obvious tendency Is to
become more pronounced as we grow
older and as Industrial and CONNER
cial civilization is perfected The III
innate result. / think, will be the
central control and regulation of all
transportation lines with diffUscd ow
nership. Let us not denouncc, but
discriminate, in bringing about the
desired reforms. The constant fric
ton of unbrdlcd competition has be
come rksome. We are drifting to
ward a worldwide financial fedora
ton"
w. w Findly, president of tho
Southern Railway, told his hearers
that the railways have no fear of the
light of publicity.
There should be no secrets in The
operation of a railway - he said. "Wo
do not object to government rcgula
ton, but we insist that no drastic ac
ton should be taken without the mosi
careful investigation and consider
alton"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-15
NEWPORT NEWS VA, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER Is, 1907

teen years. Eight months ago,
when Postmaster Royal IT, Cabcli
rcorganizcd the forces in his office,
he sent Burke 10 the Church. His
station. where he was made supc,in-
tcndent. During the time he has
l"cn in Charge of the station II num-
Der of complaints have been made
and Inspectors Barclay and Robertson
We're put on the case.
This mo.tling they mailed q letter.
addressed to Annette Click. Frcdcr.
lex. Md. Tho letter contained two
one dollar silver certificates and n
fifty cent silver piece. ~ half hour
later the inspectors saw Burke enter
Il barber shop, They waited until he
paid for his shave and then asked the
barber to let them see the coin Burke
had given them.
They found it was their marked sill.
Yer half.dollur."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-15
METHODISTS WILL BE NEAR
THRONE; THINKS FAIRBANKS
Vioe-President Tells the Michigan
Conference That They Are Near
to New Jerusalem.

ALBION. MICH. Sept. 14.-vicc.
President Charles w Fairbanks was
today the guest of nonor with Cover
nor IF. w. Warner, of the Michigan
Conference of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church. which is in session here.
AIR. Fairbanks made an address 10
the conference in which he said: "As
walked uD the street this morning
from the depot with this great band
OF Methodist soldiers marching arm
IN arm, | thought that if in the new
Jerusalem there is any one who is en-
titied to be nearest the throne, 1t is
the Methodist minister"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-15
NAVY WILL NOT GUST
JAPANESE lust YET
Orientas Now on War Ships as Ser.
wants to Finish Their Terms of
Enlistment.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Sept. IL
Despite the recent reported decision
of the Navy Department to drop a 7
Japanese stewards and servants on
American war ships the japanese are
still there.
Secretary Mctcalf said today that
the Navy Department will not insist
on their resignation. but will permit
those Japanese that are now in the
srvice to serve out their terms of en-
listment. After that. unless the de-
partment changes its mind again. no
more Japanese will have access to ma.
val ships.
Realizing that every Japanese
aboard an American war ship is more
or less seeker after information for
his government, many naval officers,
although they appreciate that they are
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-15
MATCH FOR CHALLENGE
CUP NEXT WEDNESDAY,
Tennis Enthusiasts Expect to See
Good Sport When Bagby and
Able Meet.

Weather permitting. the match he
tween DR.. j. r. Bagby and Nh James
u. Able Ir.. for the Hampton Roads
Golf and Country Club tennis chal.
lcnge cup. will he played next We'd
ncsday afternoon at 4 o'clock on tho
Twcnty-sixth street court. II the
weather is unfavorable, the match
will be postponed until Thursday.
AS the Hampton Roads club tourna.
mcnts have been open to all play,
crs on the Peninsula and to Officers
OF the United States army and navy
this cup is the most coveted trophy
in local tennis circles.
DR.. Bagby. who, perhaps, is skillful
in a greater variety of sports than
any other man in Virginia. has held
the cup for two years. and The chances
are about even that he will retain II
this year. When a player wins the
cup Il third time, it becomes his prop
crty. therefore even If Mr.. Albe
should lie successful this year. Dir
BPgby will have strong lead in the
direction OF final ownership of The
prize.
Both the doctor and Mr.. Able arc
"siaycrs'' and good match is expect
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-15
ST. Johns Church In court.

RICHMOND, VA, Sept 14-Judgc
Ingram. after hearing the argument
In the litigation concerning old st.
Johns Church, decided this afternoon
at o'clock that foo the present at
least. it will not be necessary to re-
fer the case to commissioners. He
will first look into complicated legal
questions bearing on the case. as the
decision of these may obviatc the ne
cessity for action rs to the matters
OF Fact AS Judge Ingram is quite
busy with other court matters lust
now. 1t may be two weeks before
he reaches decision in the case.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-15
Twenty Thousaad People In Attend
anCG 10 Wlt0ess BRIL-
liant Spectacle.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. REPRODUCED
Structure Was Delivered by contrac.
tor to United States Engineer. Who
Presented 1t to President Tucker
Of the Exposition; Then Came
Music and Fireworks.

JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION. Sept.
li.--Twcnty thousand spectators wit
messed the formal dedication and first
general illumination tonight of tho
great government pier. oVctcd ut tho
Exposition by the United states Mt u
cost of 100000.
Tho mammoth structure. extending
over two thousand feet into Hampton
Roads. shlmmcrlng in the rays OF
thousands of incandcsccnt electric
lights, and built of pure white con
crete. was picture that called for the
impressive demonstration from the
crowd. The Mexican National snd.
stationed ,ancail tho great arch of
the pier, and Phinncys band. ut the
end of Raleigh Court. rendered ma.
tionai ais.
u. IT, Gaylord representing the
Schofiold Company. pier contractors
In II brief speech turned the struc-
turo over to the United States Engl-
nccr i. |. Wheeler. representing tho
government. Engineer Wheeler fol.
lowed in n brief speech, presenting
the completed work 10 President Har-
ry st. George Tucker. representing
the Exposition company.
MIR. Tucker made bsuef address.
The national salute announced tho
opening of the fireworks display. in
Guiding a reproduction of tho battle
between the Mcrrimac and Motor. In
Smiths basin.
Washington Correspondents Party
Following is the list of those com
prising the party of Washington cor
respondents arriving ut the Exposi-
. n 10Th f.,. 500
outing and sight seeing:
Angus McSwcen and Mrs. McSwcen
a. Il. Hess and Mrs. Hess, Frank j.
Dyer and Mrs. Dyer. Charles S. Albert
and Mrs. Albert, Miss Gertrude |. Bar.
ric. Miss Dorothy Whitehead. Frank
l. Whitehead and Mrs. Whitehead,
Robert A. Zachary, George NJ. Payne,
! Gus j. Karger and Mrs. Karger, Elmer
f. PAYNE ana Mrs. PAYNE. II. G. Stey.
ena and Mrs. Stevens T. A. johnson
and Mrs. Johnson, Mai j. j. DiclSin.
son, Mrs. Dickinson and son. II. H.
Watkins and Miss Minnie watkins
Miss Fern Hoskins. Miss Mary Wat
kins Ed. l.. Keen and Mrs. Keen
George II. Hlll and Mrs. Hill, Edwin
5. Hoskins and Mrs. Hoskins. Nj. #
TiGhe and Mrs. Tighe, f. W. opeck
man. Edwin a. Halsey. Edward G.
Lowry, Mrs. Lowry and son, Cory NJ
Siadden and Mrs. Stadden Mrs. Sho
walter and w. j. Showaltcr j. l.. Su
/ ter. Mrs. Frank b. Lord, Miss Helena
Mccarthy, Miss Kcarney, Miss Louise
Lester. Weightman Richardson Wal
ron Fawcett and Mrs. Fawcett. w
w. Richardson and Mrs. Richardson
Ira ii. Bond Miss Hood, Il. NJ HOOD
ana Mrs. Hood. J. c. Graves Thomp
son. Mrs. Isaac Gregg. William Vol
Smith and Mrs. Smith.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-15
WIND AND SNaWSTORM PREVENTED
Airship Worked Well, So Mr.. Well
man Says, But the Compass and One
or Two Other Things Got Out of Or
dcr-crew Suffered No lnconveni-
cnces During Trip.
tBy Associated Pross.l


BERLIN, Sept. 1i.EWalter Well
Record-IIerald Polar Expedition. has
sent the following cablcgram to the
Lokal Anzeigcr from Tromsoe: After
tho steamer Express cast off the bal
loon America did excellently, but an
increasing wind gave us II hard strug-
gle and the storm drove us toward
some jagged mountains near the coast
where the airship would have been
destroyed If she struck. There en-
sued Il hard fight between the storm
and the motor. rho latter triumphed
and we slowly rounded the north end
Of Foul Island in the teeth of the
wind. Our confidence in the America
had so increased in the meantime
that | gave the order to start for the
North Pole.
THE wind, however, Increased to
twelve miles an. hour and the snow
fell so thlclsly that we could not sec
quarter of n mile. Just then the
compass failed to net owing to defec.
tive construction. We were COM
pletcly lost in snowstorm above the
Polar Sea and threatened with de-
struction. After brief delibaration
we decided to try and get bal'e to
the Express to rectify our compass
and start again. 1t was impossible,
however TO keep in one direction and
we were again carried into dangerous
proximity to the mountains. want
man. the engineer, then made the mo-
tor run at top speed, and the America
moved second time against the
wind which probably was blowing iif-
L.
times in the teeth OF the wind. We
saw the Express for n moment, but
Immediately lost her again. we
could have returned to the Express
If we could have seen where to steer
but under the circumstances the only
thing possible was to try to land
With this idea we stopped the motor
and let the America drift over the
glacier.
Men Were Comfortable.
Later in the same day the Express
found us. and fetched the steamer
Frltzjoff with men and sledges from
the camp. The crew of the America
lived for three days comfortably In
the gondola while the work of rcscu
ing the balloon was in progress. They
could have lived there for nine
months had it been necessary. The
entire airSnip including even part
of gasoline was returned to camp in
three days.
"The balloon fell and the entire out
fit has been made ready for the winter
and three men have been left on
guard.
after this successful attempt. we
are convinced that the America III
normal summer weather can make
her way to the pole. We all regard
this plan as rational. practicable and
feasible. The thing can he done, and
what can be done shall be done"
WeIman Starts for France.
TROMSOE. NORWAY, Sept. IL
Major II. b. Jersey, of the United
States Weather Bureau, Washington
who was n member of the WclIman-
Chicago Arctic Expedi-
ton. arrived here today from Spitz-
bergen on board the fishing boat Got
fried. Walter Wcllman sailed today
for Germany. whence he will go to
France and begin preparations for an
other attempt to reach the North
Pole in 1908.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-15
CRAMPS TO BUILD REPAIR
SHIPYARD AT NORFOLK
Former Philadelphia Concern pur-
chases Property Alongside
Elizabeth River.
Ny AssocIated prcss.l

NORFOLK, VA. Sept 1l-Deeds
were filed for record here today by
which the Hardy Homestead Corpor-
alton conveys to the Pcscara Land
Corporation. Edwin S. Cramp. of Phil.
adclphia, president. % acres of land
on the eastern. branch of the Eliza
beth river In the Berkeley Ward of
Norfolk, upon which the Cramps of
Philadelphia anticipate establishing
large shipyard ,epair plant. Tho
consideration was $4,000. The prop
crty has water frontage Of 1000
feet on the Elizabeth river.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-15
John sharp Williams Quite m.

JACKSON. MISS. Sept. 14.--Ad-
vices from Yazoo City state that Con.
gresham John Sharp Williams has
been quite quite i'll for several days.
While his condition is not critical,
and no app; ehenson is felt by friends
or physicians, his condition is such
that he has been compelled to cancel
several engagements. His condition
is said To be due to overwork.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-15
Mrs. croft's Body Found,
tBy AssOcInted Prcsa.l

PHILADELPHIA PA, Sept. IL
The body of Mrs. John Croft OF Now
York, who was swept overheard from
n yacht "Wednesday nnl lIssy'sed la
the Delaware river was recovered 10.
day. Mrs. Croft, who was 30 years
old. was on her honeymoon when the
accident occurred. She and her hus.
band were members of yachting
party returning from the jamestown
Exposition.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-15
Railway Strike Threatened.
(By Associated Press.

LONDON, Sept. IA general rail.
road strike is threatened in England
as the result of the long struggle OF
the railway mems union with the
british railway companies for the RI.
cognition of their organization. They
give the companies week In which
TO officially recognize and deal with
me union. and that strike will fol-
low refusal.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-15
To Investigate Blot.

OTTAWA. ONT, ocpt. 1i.-W. d.
Scott, superintendent OF immigration
left Ottawa today for Vancouver to
look into the question of Oriental i'm.
migration. He will deport any that
are likely to he public charges. This
step has been taken In accordance
with Premier Laurlers telegram ia
the mayor OF Vancouver.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-15
clear for philadeInhIa-

The German steamship Arcadia.
which arrived Thursday from Ham.
burg. cleared yesterday for Philadel.
phia with part cargo of exports
loaded here for Hamburg. The ves-
sci has n large quantity of imports
fos Philadelphia.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-15
His Mother Deaei

Policeman Lconidas Stone has re-
reiVed 4 telegram announcing the
aeaih oil his mother, Mrs Elizabeth
stone at nor home IN Richmond.
niter a lingering illness with paraly-
s's; mr. Stone will go to Richmond
to-day To attend the fnncraI.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-15

noon by Patrolman Price Mt the com.
plant of one of the conductors of
tie Newport News and Old Point
railway The conductor alleges that
Grccnhowc refused to move his seat
when directed To do so.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-15
Fife to DESIGN Shamrock Nv

GLASGOW, Sept. 1i.-William Fife
viii resign Shamrock ". with whicn
Sir Thomas Upton will try for the
American cup next year. Probably
the Denny Brothers, of Dumbarton
will build il
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-15
Passed State Board

Among number of young men
VINO passed the examination before
me state Medical Board held this
summer In Lynchbuig. was Frederick
w. Groome of this city. DIR. Groome
~ now qualified to practice his pro.
fession In Virginia.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-15
Big Tank for Norfolk Yard.
lily AssOcIated Press.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Sept IA
Specifications have been approved in
the bureau of yards and docks for the
erection at the naval hospital. Nor
folk. of 100000 gallon clevateC
steel tank. with suspended $4,000 gal
Ion tower.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-15
Refuaed 10 Move Seat.

William Grrenhowc. negro, was
arrested at Washington avenue and
Twenty-eighth street yesterday after.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-15

good servants and mess boys say
that tho United States Is following a
dangerous course in not having made
the change long ago.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-21

land, Alameda and Berkeley. Marsh
was afraid of the out-of-town men and
relied on the city men to help out the
case. Much to his surprise, when they
brought in a verdict it was found that
all Of the out-of-town jurymen stood
for acquittal of the chauffeur.
In a letter received by E. P. Brineger
from f. r. Thomas, who manufactures
the Thomas cars, the latter in discuss
ing the Association of Licensed Auto
mobile Manufacturers, says:
Constantly the question IS being asked Of
manufacturers who are members of the AssOcis-
tion OF Licensed Automobile Manufacturers
r What good does your membership in the asso-
citation do me;''
The query comes from prospective buyers of
cars and 1t is that not only should be an
swered by the manufacturer but every opportu-
nifty for answering ii should be courted The
licensed association has nothing to conceal and
courts the fullest investigation of its purposes
and methods When these understood by the
automobile buying public ii will come to realize
what the manufacturer knows-that in the end
the benefit goes to the who buys the car.
First of all the buyer should know, If he does
not already, that the association is not trust