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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-26
FLEET NOW ANCHORED IN
SANTA BARBARA HARBOR
Coming CT the Ships Was Made a
Holiday and Every Shop in
California Town Closed.
(By AssocIated Presal

SANTA BARBARA. CAL, April 20
Into another picturesque port of
California. the Atlantic fleet of bat
tleships sailed today. admired by q
multitude gathered from along the
wave washed shores
The coming of The feet was made n
holiday and every shop in Santa Bar
bara WIS closed throughout the nf-
ternoon. All of the 10000 residents
OF the place, thousands from the sur
rounding towns and host of winter
visitors went to the shore to view the
long hernlded spectacle.
Alter steaming in single column all
the way from the port OF Los Angeles,
the 16 ships of the fleet changed into
column of squadrons after entering
The roaastead here and heading di.
rcctly for the shore. dropped anchor
not more than 1900 yards from the
beach line.
Evans to Join Fleet Thursday.
Rear Admiral Thomas at present
commanding the Atlantic battleship
fleet, received telegram tonight
from Rear Admiral Robley d. Evans.
mt Paso Robes. Hot Springs. saying
That the latter would return to the
fleet and again hoist his flag OH the
Connecticut as chief when the ships
reach Montery on Thursday even
ing, April 80.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-26
DAUGHTERS OF REVOLUTION
CLOSE WITH LOVE FEAST
one OF the Anti Administration Lead .
era Announces That Bond issue
viii Not be Opposed.
tBy AssooIaled Pressl

WASHINGTON, d. c.. April % =
The nth continental congress OF the
national society of the Daughters OF
The American Revolution ndjourned
today. the final session being some
what of love feast. A resolution
was adopted recommending that Goa.
gress Appropriate 100000 for the erec-
tion of two arches TO commemorate
.he hard winter spent at Valley Forge
1777-7S.
~ was announced by one of the
leaders of the anti.administra,;on eIe-
ment that no step would be taken TO
prevent the Issuance of the bonds for
the Continental hall until Congress-
had adjourned.
a resolution was adopted today OK
pressing sympathy for the victims OF
the recent cyclone.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-26
TORNADO KILLS 500 I'M
EIGHT SOUTHERN STATES

It's occupants was injured. al the
warehouses; were damaged ana not II
negro house Is LETT standing.
The residence of IL. a. Middlcbrooli
WAS lifted from its foundation carrier
l50 yards aud deposited in its new
position without being damaged
hFe depot and three freight ears
were blown away ut Iiarrsi small
station three miles from Chipley,
One report says that six white per
sons and two negroes were killed al
that place.
Engineer Samuel Neisler. of Able :.
willie. 5. c.. and Il NEGRO brake man
owrc killed ana Fireman c. &. Brown
seriously injured when freight train
ON the Seaboard Air Line ran into Il
washout at Tucker. lG miles from Al.
lanta. early today.
Reports Coming in Slowly.
Reports from other points suffering
from The tornado are coming in very
slowly. telegraph and telephone wires
having been Frustrated in all d.r,c-
lions.
The storm was first felt IN Atlanta
shortly after midnight. when n,mer-
GUS houses were unroofcd.
The storm then jumped nearly a
mile 10 the eastern edge OF the su q.
bWb where three houses were demol-
ished.
a vivid electrical display accompan
led the torrential rain ana wind.
Many houses in the city were struck
by Lightning. but no one was Injured.
A large suburban electric car maxi
INK It's last trip TO College pa.i: WAS
blown from the track ut East Point.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-26
SH0NTS AND HIS WIFE
SAL F0RPAR Ar ONCE
Hasten to Their Daughter, duchess de
Chaulnes, Whose Husband Died
So Suddenly.

NEW YORK. April 25-Thcodorc
p. Shonts, his wife and their daush-
ter, Miss Marguerite Shouts, sailed
for Paris today on The American
Liner St. Louis. 20 join their bercav.
cd daughter, The Duchess de Chaul.
mes. there.
Stories that the duke was addict
ed 10 any drug habit said Mr..
shonts. just before the steamer sail
cd. are both cruel and Ridiculous.
The duke was n fine young man. an
admirable fellow IT is q terrible thing
To have happened. My family and |
had planned an altogether trip today
! had my private car at Jersey City
and we were all TO haVc gone down
To my oh home III Alabama. where
have not been for four, years Hut
that had TO be given up. know moth
ing about arrangements Tor the fl.
ture. Whatever my daughter desires
will be-. done"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-26
TO PRODUCE BOOKS or
ELECTRIC BOAT COMPANY
Submarine investigating Committee
Also Wants to See Certain
Letters.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., April 25.-
a special committee fthe House In.
vestigating charges against the Flee.
trio Boat Company this afternoon en-.
tered an order for the production OF
the books and papers OF the Electric
Boat Company. the Lake Torpedo Com
pany and copies of certain letters
signed with Representive I4iliey's
name. The order OH the Lake Com.
pany was made TO include books con.
corning its foreign business. inclul.
ing the cost of construction of all
Lake boats sold to foreign govern
ments, the price received and the divi.
sion of profit. Argument on this or
der will be made Monday by counsel
for the parties Interested
Bcnjamine Webster, the private
secretary OF Representative Lilley.
was recalled today and questioned re.
garding the drafting of the resolutions
OF investigation which Mr.. Lilley in.
troduced.
The latter has testified that he
talked TO no one but his secretary
regarding this resolution previous 10
its Introduction that he told Mr.. Web.
ster to prepare it and then left the
city. Mr.. Webster today testified
that after preparing the resolution he
took 1t to Royal Thomson, secretary
TO Senator Buckley. OF Connecticut
This. he said, was either on Saturday
or Monday. The resolution was in.
troduced Thursday, February 20.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-26
LEAPED TO DEATH FROM
SEVENTH STORY WINDOW
Eugene MunselIl, Head of Mica Insul.
ating Company, Commits Suicide
in New York.

NEW YORK, April 25--Wllh u laugh
AT the vain Efforts Of his wife to
balk him In his determination TO com
nit suicide. Eugene Munsell. nrcsl-
dent of the Mica Insulating Company,
ana one OF the most prominent hard.
ware men In the country. lcapcd to
death from the window OF his sew
enlh story apartmentsin the Van Dyke
Hotel at 10 Wcst Seventy second
street, early today. Albert Ccger.
ticket agent at the Seventy secon |
street subway station, who had seen
Mr.. Munsell on the ledge outside his
window ana who had called 10 him
not to jump, found him dead when he
reached his side.
For some time past, 1t is said. Mr..
Munsell had planned 20 end his life
and was constantly watched by his
wife and daughter, Margaret, with
whom he lived in the exclusive apart
ment hotel. The family had just re.
turned from an Easter holiday at
Aiken, S. c., whittier they had gone
on account OF Mr.. Munsell's health,
and were planning to go TO Lakewood.
Mr.. Munsell, who was sc years old,
was associated with Louis V. Kings.
try and Franklin Cracks. in the Mica
Insulating Company, on Church street,
and was one of the most prominent
figures in the hardware and metal
trade OF the country.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-26
LINER ST PAUL RAMS AND
SINKS BRITISH CRUISER
American Boat Hit the Gladiator Dur.
ing Blizzard Of the Isle Of
Wight.
az AssocIated Pressl

SOUTHAMPTON, April 25.-The
American Line steamship ST. Paul
which left Southampton on her regt.
lar voyage bound for New York this
afternoon in dense snow storm,
rammed and destroyed the British
second class cruiser Gladiator on the
Isle OF Wight. The first reports stat.
ed that from twenty to thirty of the
Gladiator's crew had been drowned.
but later intelligence reduces the num-
Der of causalties greatly.
The exact extent of the disaster,
however. cannot be accurately known
until tomorrow.
No one on the st. Paul was killed
or injured but the bodies OF Steward
Widbery. Writer Cowdery and a Mai
tese steward named Diehras. all at
tached to the cruiser have been
brought ashore. and one officer, Lien.
tenant w. p. Graves, an Engllshman
who attempted to swim to land is
missing and eight Injured have been
taken 10 the military hospital at Col.
den Hill for treatment
1t is believed that only few 9th
ers are unaccounted for
Captain Hassow and his chief Off
GER with the American Lines regular
pilot. were on the bridge and look.
ont man was posted In the lows. sud
denly ship appeared Immediately in
front of them. II was the Gladiator
at anchor. Orders were given on the
instant for full speed astern, but 1t
was too late.
Five life boats were lowered within
few minutes TO rescue the crew of
the Gladiator which had sustained n
death blow
The Gladiator soon settled down.
Only her upperworks are now visible
The st. Paul returned to Southampton
and her passengers were put ashore,
seeking Accommodations at the various
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-26
Storm in Georgia.
fBy Associated. Press !


ATLANTA G A., ADrH 26,-As n Is.
suit of the storm which last night
sewpt into Georgia after having done
extensive damage in Louisiana. Mis-
sissippi anu Alabama % persons are
dead and ut lenst 100 We're injured
while many others received bruises
and scratches from flying debris in a
dozen towns of this state.
The storm. which first appeared in
this state at Columbus, on the Ala
bama line, seems TO have moved in n
ncriheasterly direction. striking III ,
towns of Chipley. Harris, LaGrangp,
Griffin, McDonough. Locust Grove. Ce i.
dartown and Cave Springs, while Il
portion of its fury was felt in the
eastern suburbs of Atlanta shortly ar
ter midnight.
AT Cave Springs, near Rome, whel G
the largest loss of life occurred, nine
persons were killed and nine injured,
while score of negroes are reported
to have been more or less badly i'm
jurd.
In this vicinity the wind swept a
path half mile wide and five miles
long from the outskirts of Cava
Springs, in n southwesterly direction
to Hamatie. There is not house lefL
standing in the storm swept area
IIearn's academy at Cave Springs was
badly damaged.
AT Cameo, two negro section hands
were killed and one white man is re-
ported dead at Stinson.
Three Whites Killed at Griffin.
AT Columbus, Mrs. Villa Norris and
her daughter were instantly killed by
the destruction of pavilion al North
Highlands in which they were staying.
The property loss in this section will
be heavy. Griffin reports that three
white women were killed and eight
white persons injured and n proper.
ty loss of 100000 sustained.
the path of the storm at this point
was directly over the cotton mill ann
cottages of the mill operatives.
Twenty-Five of these cottages were
! entirely demolished. The boiler and
engine room and the roof of the card
room of the .Rushtown Mills were
blown away rs was the commlssary
room
The Oak Hill Baptist church and
Lever chapel were destroyed while
score OF other buildings sustained
great damage.
Physicians of the city rushed tc
the scene of disaster and gave promp
relief to the injured. who were NOV.
ed TO hospitals. Hundreds were bruIs-
ed and cut by flying missiles.
"A public meeting was held late to-
day to raise funds for the injured
AT Chipley, Mrs. Frank Hopkins
and Mrs. Forester and ten negroes
were reported killed, while the hus
bands of the two women were seri
ously injured.
chi'pey's Business Section Damaged
Practically every business house in
Chipley was more or less damaged
and the hotel in which there were II
] guests was blown down, but none OF
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-26
Slayer of Bell Arrested.
tBy Associated Press)

ROANOKE. VA. April % - John
Hamlet Phillips, aged 80. was ar
rested tonight. charged with the kill
Ing of Walter Dell, last night. and the
wounding of Hunt Lester.
Phillips confessed. saying he shot
the men in self defense. Phillips was
with woman when. IL Is SAID, Bell
and Lester accosted her. and their
conduct was resented by her com.
panion.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-26
Grover Cleveland Better.
tBy Associated Press

LAKEWOOD, N. j.. April 20 =
Cheering news of the continued i'm
provelaent in the health of former
PRESIDENT Grover Cleveland came
from the Lakewood hotel today, where
he is recovering from an attack of
rheumatic govt and stomach trouble.
Ills progress toward recovery IS
steady.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-26
.s27,267,0 900 FOR IsTHAlAA CANAL
Only st7soa,e45 Given for Rivers and
Harbors-clausc in Bill Which Pre-.
vents Score. Service Men from Do
ing Work Other Than for the Fed
cral Government.
tny Associated Press,

Af'ii''Nt p.N. ~. VI, april 20
The snndry civil appropriation bill was
reported TO the House today by tlis
appropriation committee. II carries
$lOb,7l5,sC9. a statement OF The bill
authorized by Chairman Tawney fol
lows. was In part:
The estimate submitted by the l,f.
ferent departments of the government
Tor sundry civil expenses for the mex.
fiscal year far exceed the estimate for
Ike expenditures in any previous
year In our history, aggrogating SILL.
2S4, 2GG.
Those estimntes were prepared for
subnittnnce to Congress last Septeni-
Der when the revenues of the govern
ment were far In excess of cnrrent
expenses. Before Congress convened
the financial stringency came on. re-.
sulting In very material failing on
In the government revenues. Thls
necessiinted thorough examination
OF the estimates with n view OF ascer-
tanning the amounts actually required
10 continue the service usunlly proyid-
ed for In tho sundry civil bill, and al
so to continue the public works pre.2
yionsly authorized until the next an
preparation shall become AVAILABLE
Tie amounts recommended by the
committee are ample to provide for
inc continuance during the next fiscal
year of all the public service usually
provided for In the sundry civil bill.
ana for the continuance OF all publlc
works heretofore authorized until the
next appropriation becomes available.
For Panama and Harbors.
Included In the appropriation reco.
mmended In the snndry civil bill Is
the sum of S27627,O00 for the Isthi-
man canal. which amount Is reimbur.
sable TO the treasury from the pro.
ceeds of the sale of bonds authorized
The bill carries for the Improvement
of rivers and harbors under contract
authorizations s17G92,645.
IN connection with the approprIo-
! tion for supressng counterfelilng and
other crimes the following Limitation
Is made by the bill: No person en-
ployed In the secret service division
of the TREASURY department. or under
the appropriation for suppresslng
connterfeiting ana other crimes. who
Is detailed. granted leave of absence,
dismissed or otherwise temporarily
or finally separated from the service
of such division and is therefore en-
ployed under any other branch of the
public service. shall be restored or
engaged in the secret service diyis-
ION Tor two years after the termination
of his employment under such othe.
branch of the government
This limitation Is destined to do
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-26
Nearo Seemed Drunk.
(Speclal to The Daily Pressl

HAMPTON, VA, April 25-An at
tempt was made to break into tha
rear of ]. +. copeland's residence. at
Armistead and Victoria avenues. The
would-be burglar was recognized by
colored servant girl rs a negro.
named Davis. The police know The
man and expect 10 capture him. rho
negro is said TO have been very
drunk.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-26
Former Senator of w. Va. Dead.
nv

BALTIMORE. MD, April 25-For-
mer United States Senator Johnson
N. Camden, of West Virginia. died at
the Hotel Belvedere here today OF
congestion of the kidneys. He had
been Ill at, hotel for the last Two
weeks. Mr.. Camden, who was so
years old, has been In falling health
for several years.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-26
Cars Runnino at Pensaeot,.

PENSACOLA, Fla, April 25-Wiih
new police officers sworn in and rid
ing on the cars to protect the non
union men, cars OF the Pensacola Ell
ectric Company continued TO run To-
night instead OF stopping az o'clock
as heretofore.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-26
GOino After RookIes.
BY Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, d. c., April 25 =
The cruiser Buffalo has hen given In.
structions TO sail from Mare Island,
San Francisco. in time to arrive at
Panama by May 4. where she is 10
receive draft of men 10 be taken
thereby the cruiser Prairie from New !.
port and Norfolk.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-26
Bryan in Lincoln.

LINCOLN, MEL. April 25-Winiam
Jennings and family arrived home To-
day and he said that for the next
two weeks he would pay strict atten
ton to work on his farm. After that
he will go 10 Washington for the
White House conference. lie de-
clineI to discuss politics.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-26
Roanoke Has Severe Storm.
IBy Associated Press)

ROANOKE. VA, April GA wind
storm of cyclonic proportions struck
Norwich, suburb OF Roan:;k, today.
doing considerable dan;as.. A sicre
house was blown down. cotton mill
was partially unroofed and number
of other buildings were damaged.
No one was injured.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-26
Customs Service Paw.
nv Asaocinted press

w 1h3'.VOIUtcU- fTtsSJ
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 25.-
Under suspension of the rules of the
House today passed a bill readjnstine
and increasing the salaries of oftlciais
and employees In the customs seryics
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-26
Another Suspension on Exchange.
tBy Associated Press)

NEW YORK. April 25-The suspen-
sion of John Seedman, member of
the Consolidated Stock Exchange, was
announced on the floor OF the ex-
change today.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-26

hotels. They will sail by the Ten.
tonic on Wednesday,
TIE 81. panl's Injuries were temper
arily repaired before putting back to
Southampton.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-26

THE WEATHER.
Generally fair Sunday and
Monday; fresh to brisk south.
west 20 northwest winds.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-19
Make a Hard Fightln Committee
Against Any Change In
Present Laws
WILL PLEASE UNION LABOR
Both President Roosevelt and Mr..
Taft Strongly Urged a Change in
Injunction Laws Along Conserva-
tive Lines.

CHICAGO, June lS.-The court
procedure plank as adopted by the
committee on resolutions Is as fol
lows:
"rhe Republican Party will uphold
at all times the authority and integ-
rity OF the courts. state and federal
and will ever insist that their powers
to enforce their process and TO pro.
tect life, liberty and property shall
be preserved inyiolate. We believe,
however that the rule OF procedure
in the federal courts with respect to
the issuance Of the writ OF injunction
should be more accurately defined by
statue, and that no injunction or
temporary restraining order should
be issued without notice. except when
irreparable injury would result from
delay in which case a speedy hearing
thereafter should be granted"
The meeting OF the full committee
on resolutions was held in the Fran
cisg First" room OF the Auditorium
Fotel Annex at Michigan Avenue
a id Congress Street and began at
! o'clock last night II was supposed
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-19
SECRETARY WALKS
Secretary Garfield Inspects A Num-
ber OF Sugar Plantations.

HONOLULU, June H-Secretary
of the Interior Garfield inspected a
number OF sugar plantations yester-
day. During the trip the automobile
broke down and the party had to
walk a distance of several miles.
Secretary Garfield was the guest
OF honor last night at a banquet given
by the Sons of the Revolution and
responded to the toast "The Presi-
dent.
A pubic reception attended by
thousands has been given the officers
Of the battleships Maine and Alaba.
ma.
There will be an excursion to-day
to the volcano Kilauea, which is now
active
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-19
No Need Of Suffering From Rheuma
tisnl.

Il is a mistake to allow rheumatism
to become chronic as the pain can
always be relieved and in most cases
cure effected by applying Chamber
lain's Pain Balm. The relief from
pain which it affords is alone worth
many times its cost. II makes sleep
and rest possible. Even in cases OF
long standing this liniment should be
used on account of the relief which it
affords. rs and so cent sizes for sale
by Frank Hart and leading druggists.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-19

to be strictly exclusive" andsecret
and The bulk Of the discussion was
carried on In comparatively low tones
inaudible a few feet beyond the out
side OF the group Of committeeman,
but when the much discussed plank
relating TO the limitation OF court in
junction orders especially in labor
controversies, were reported, the in
tensity Of feeling which has marked
all debates on this subject since the
convention began was evidenced in
raised voices and eager attention and
Attempts at secrecy were forgotten.
At the same time the debate never
reached the point OF pcrsonel heat or
exchange Of invectives.
The injunction plank was reached
in the full committee a full minute
after one a m with Committeeman
McCarter Of New Jersey opening the
fight against adoption, Mr.. McCarter
whose resonant tones filled the hall
declared that such a plank would be
reflection upon the integrity OF the
court and was entirely unnecessary.
He asked those in favor of il 10 show
a single instance where the power OF
injunction had been abused by any
court, and emphasized his remarks
by denunciation OF the democrats and
the labor people Mr.. McCarters re-
marks occupied nearly IS minutes and
during that time the committee sat
apparently unmoyed and there was no
response In the way OF applause or
audible dissent as he concluded, SEN
ator Long OF Kansas then took up the
cudgel in behalf OF the plank sub
mit,ed by the sub committee. He
also was very emphatic in his remarks
lie said the wording OF the plank,
while not so radical as was proposed
by Mr.. Gompcrs and several OF the
labor leaders, was nevertheless not a
dodge or straddle, but step forward
by the Republican party. He dcelar~
ed that an issue confronted the party
and there would be universal critic
ism il something was not done, He
agreed that while the issuance OF in
functions by the courts was as rule
in strict consonance with the laws as
they appear on the statute books, the
plank proposed by the committee
would serve 10 make the general
practice regular
Representative Payne OF New York
who is chairman on the ways and
means, was strongly in favor OF the
proposed plank He said the party
was about to nominate a man who be
licved in such a measure and that he
declared himself in his speech of the
last two years and especially in his
recent one in Cooper Union New
York as strongly in favor Of such
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-19
PAPER CONSOLIDATION.
Of Three OF The Largest Mills In
Wisconsin.

CHICAGO, June lS,-A despatch
to the Tribune from Appleton, Wis,
says;
With the incorporation yesterday
Of the oosa-Edwards paper Com
pany with a capital of $3,000,000 three
of the largest paper mills in Wiscon-
sin have been consolidated,
They are the Nekoosa Paper Com
pany of Nekoosa and the John Ed
wards Mfg. Company and Port Ed
wards Fibre Company of Port Ed
wards,
Beside the mills thousands acres
of timber lands in Wisconsin and
Upper Michigan are included in the
consolidation. The three plants have
combined daily output of 2S0,000
pounds of print paper, 100000 pounds
Of ground wood pulr and 100000 OF
sulphite fibre.