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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-16
would do the work and the bill would

would do the work and the bill would
be passed
Amendments TO section ll2 relating
to the soliciting or accepting of bribcs
by senteors or members came thick
and fast. Mr.. Randell. OF Texas. of.
iered two. the first making Il an OF.
Tense for any public service corpora.
ton TO give 10 any Senator or member
or Judge OF United States court any
Tree transportation Of person or pro
perty. frank or ranking privilege.
money or anything OF value, making II
hsh msdemcanor for such persons to
receive the same under penalty of a
iine of $1,000 or Imprisonment for one
year or both and the second making n
nigh misGemeanor for any senator or
member. or senator or member.elec
to hold any employment or receive
any pay as an officer. representative
or attorney OF any bank or public
service corporation and providing a
line of not more than $4,000 or I'm.
prisonmcnt Of not less than one year
and ineligibiity to hold any public
Office.
Mr.. De Almond succeeded in getting
INTO the section clause applying the
cnrrance Of such senator or member
when the bride Is given to any person
with the consent. connivance or con.
currence of ouch senator or member.
The Randell amendments were al
lowed to go over until tomorrow.
Section 10 was also strengthened
Dy an amendment which Furnishes the
hribe eiver when the bride is given
or offered with the consent. comfy
ance or concurrence" of any senator
or memmer
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-16
VICTORY AHEAD FOR
CONGRESSMAN FLOOD
Friends Say He Has Won Chairman.
ship Of The Democratic Cam
paign Committee.
Ny Associated pressl

WASHINGTON. Jan. i5-lt is now
practically assured, the friends of
Representative Flood say. that when
The meeting is held the early part
of the coming month for the selec-
ton OF u chairman Tor the Congress
sional campaign committee that he
vii! be successful.
1t was stated ut the capitol today
that representative James Hay. n
close personal and political friend of
AIR. Flood. had secured eight OF the
nine votes which will be cast in the
meeting from among members of the
senate. II was also learned that his
friends had been actively AT work
fer him among the members who viii
take part in the meeting from the
House and that enough votes will
go 20 MIR. Flood on the second bal
lot TO secure his election.
IL is understood that almost all
thasc who will vote for Representa-
tive Bowers OF Mississippi. viii give
their strength To Mr. Flood In tho
event that their man fails to win on
the first ballot-anI that Is looked
upon as an impossbiity.
Representative Grggs. who Is now
chairman of this committee. said To-
day that he had intended calling the
meeting for the selection of n new
chairman some time next week. but
ihat he had decided TO postpone such
meeting nntil the first week in Feb
ruary.
From the way matters are going
now 1t seems almost certain that with
me Bowers vote In his favor. Mr..
Flood will secure the craftsmanship
While this place carries with ii n
big responsibility, at the same time
II gives the holder tremendous in
nncncc and political power among the
Democrats of the country.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-16
Bill Introduced 10 Establish United
States National Bank.
AUTHORIZES 100000, 900 CAPITAL
If Bill Eve,l Becomes Law Shares
VIII be Sold to the Federal Gov.
eminent and the National sankus at
$1,000 Per Share.
tBy Associated Press,

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Jan. Is =
The establishment of The United
Sthets National Bank of America" Is
provided for in bill introduced in
the House today by Mr.. Fornes
Dem) New York. The bank is to
be located in Washington. and is TO
have capital of 100000, 900. divided
into 100000 shares of the par value
OF $1,000: three-fifths of these shares
To be purchased by the United States
treasury At par. the pun chase money
10 be raised by The ale OF $50 600, 900
United States gold bonds, payable in
90 years AMI bearing three per cent
'nterest. the same to be designated
United States currency bonds" two
iifHhs of the shares are 10 be offered
at not less than par to the national
banks OF the country. to be paid for in
gold coin.
The United States Naional Bank
Of America is 10 open for business
September l. 1908. and 10 cease 10
exist September /. 1858, unless it's
life be extended by Congress.
branches are to be established in
New York. Chicago. New Orleans.
boston, Denver. st. Louis. San Fran
cisco, Cincinnati and Portland, Ore
gon. The bank' shall be governed by
Z board OF % directors. a majority of
me stockholders AL the secretary of
the treasury shall be the chairman.
The bank may issue additional notes
OF ;lhe United Staes National Bank
Of America. in an amount not exceed.
ing S4oO.oOO'O0O and such notes shall
be available for general national bank
circulation upon the deposit of proper
security.
Four per cent dividends may be
paid to stockholders on the banks
annual earnings.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-16
They Old Hot Want 10 Listen 10
The Penal Code discussion.
HAD 10 HAVE THREE ROLL CALLS
Could Not Keep Quorum Present
and The Bill Was Gone Through
With But Few Senators in At
teneance--Not Much Discussion.
tBy Associated Press>

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. Is =
The Senate did not receive n reply
Today from the Secretary OF the treas
ury TO its resolution calling for in
formation concerning the financial
situation. as hal been promised. and
In It's absence Senator Aldrich as
scented TO the passage of Senator
Culberson's resolution on THE same
subject. The remainder OF the SEES
sion WAS devoted To the discussion
of the penal code bill.
The bin TO codify the penal laws
of the United States was taken up
as unfinished business.
Mr.. Hepburn. chairman of the joint
committee on revision of the laws,
explained in detail the work of the
committee
Senator Bnrketr of Nebraska. said
n moro important a MEASURE should
receive the attention of the Senate.
He then referred 10 the almost de-
senate chamber. whereupon the vice
president ordered a roll call and the
consideration of the bill was begun.
Five minutes after the completion
Of the call fer Il quo'um The Senate
chamber was again almost empty.
After a second call Senator Hey
burn suggested that all sections to
which there should be objection should
he passed over, in that way permit
ting progress 10 be made without
the necessity of keeping quorum of
The Senate present at all times.
With that understanding the read
ing of the bill was continued. Sen
atcr Burkett again insisted that more
senator's should be present. as under
the method OF procedure every sec
ton is adopted by the committee OF
the whole upon being read. with only
on oDnortunity to question 1t whan
me bin Is In the Senate.
Senator Bacon Joined in declaring
that the cnactmcnt OF criminal code
is too important 10 be preceded in
-Se presence Of only q few senator's.
Mr.. Fullerton appealed to the SEN
r'ors not TO insist upon q fnil attend
ance, as it has never been possible
whan such bills are under conside~a-
tion.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-16
FATAL ACCIDENT AT sgLrlsLp.
Harry Cummings Instantly Killed by
Falling shaftinu.

EMPORIA. VA, Jan. 16.-Harry
Cummings. an cmploye OF the Inter.
state veneerlng plant. located in Bel
field, was instantly killed by falling
Skating yesterday at the mill
Mr.. Cummings. who was valued
cmployc OF the company. while adjust
ing piece of machinery directly be.
meath heavy iron shaftng, was
struck upon the head during its des.
cent. the Low knocking the dazed
man against an iron post of veneer.
ing machine. The injured man arose
and walked few stops, fell aud ex.
PRED.
An examination Of his injuries
showed that the windpipe had been
severed while the skull had received
n fracture.
Young Mr.. Cummings was very pop.
ular here. and has been resident of
Beliield for only a short while.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-16
NEWPORT NEWS. VA. THURSDAY, JANUARY 10 1908

$500. County supervisors nj this
time have no power To appropriate to
pay division school superintendent,
but the STROBE bill proposed to give
them that authority. and also provides
for the combination of one or more
counties in u school division.
Sale of Partridges viii Become Illegal.
Friends OF the partridge in Virginia
are lined mp behind the bill. lntroduc-
cd In both houses. to prevent the sale
OF this lird. The state Game Asso.
citation. after thorough investigation.
has come to the conclusion that such
a law is absolutely essential to the
protection OF this class OF game. In
the House OF delegates the patron OF
such bin Is A. NJ. Bowman. OF Ron.
nokc.
Sinking Fund TO be Increased.
The house finance committee nj It's
meeting this morning, rendered fav-
orable report on Colonel A. NJ. Bow
mans bill increasing tho annual ap.
preparation for the sinking fund from
$4,000 tn $4,000. This sum. of
course. Is designed to supplement- the
revenues derived from the Richmond
fredericksburg E. Potomac.
Several representatives of the State
horticultural Society appeared before
the committee. They asked an annual
appropriation Of s5.uyJ for the organl
zatlon.
The committee favorably reported
Delegate Triton u. jennings bill. APP
proprlating $500 year for Confcd.
crate memorial associations. which
look after the graves of Confederate
soldiers. This money is npportIoned
among organizations In various parts
OF the state.
judge 1arhsm Nominated.
The Democrats OF the general as
scmbly held a caucus tonight and
nominated Corporation ana Circuit
Court judges In which there were no
contests. The following nominations
were made unanimously: Corporation
Courts-W. L. Clopton. Manchestcr
+. j. Barham. Newpor, News; George
w. Morris. Buena Vista.
Circuit Courts-J. l.. McIemore,
second circuit; Walter A. Watson,
fourth; Il. j. Harycl, seventh; j.. NJ.
White. eighth: T. II, Il, Wright, 18th:
]. B. r. Thornton. 16th w. w. Moi
felt. sUth; Thornton l.. MassIe, 21sf
II. a. W. skeen. oath.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-16
TO FORCE A VOTE ON HUGHES.
Governors Friends Perdict a Hot
Time In the Committee.
(By Associated Preesl

NEW YORK. Jan. 15.-Friends OF
Governor Hughes say there is to be
"a hot time in the Republican county
committee meeting unless chair.
man Herbert Pcarsons bows to
the inevitable Endorsement of Hughes
for the Republican presidential nomi-
nation.
That it will 20 through with or with.
ont Parsons aid is the confident pre-.
dict!on of the Huges men today. They
nave made canvass of the commit.
tee members and believe that not
even the tremendous pressure MIR.
Parsons can bring to bear will stop
majority from lining up for Highest
~ any rate. whether for or against
Hughes, 1t is determined to force a
vote
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-16
FAULKNER HOUSE BURNED.
Fire Destroyed the House While the
OCCUPANTS Were AWAY

DLLERSoN. VA. Jan. l5.-Thc
Faulkner home, about four miles from
this place. oh the Old Church Road,
has been destroyed by fire. The
house was occupied by Mr.. Carter.
who lost all his furniture. Mir. Car
ter was away on hunting trip at
the time of the fire. and his family
were at a dance in the neighborhood.
The fire occurred after midnight. and
rs no one was at home. everything
was lost. including about s75 in
money The loss falls heavily on the
Carriers. as they carried no insurance.
There was small insurance on the
house.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-16
Rriquettes No. Great Success
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. Jan. 15.-Report of
the test of briquettes made during the
Trip OF the flagship Connecticut from
New York to Hampton Roads just he.
fore the departure of the fleet from
the latter place has been received in
Washington. The test was not salts
factory. in that it was far from being
conclusive.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-16
Winchester Wins Suit fer $4,000.

WINCHESTER. VA. Jan. i5-The
suit of the Winchester Memorial hos
pital against the board of Handley
trustees. To compel payment OF a
$1,000 fee contributed by former City
Solicitor Robert NJ. Ward to the hos.
pital was decided yesterday in the
hospitals favor by Judge Thornton. of
Alexandria.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-16
Tvphold Situation Better

BEDFORD CITY. Jam 15.-Tha ty-
phoid fever situation here Is now un.
der control and the spread of the
disease is greatly diminished. The
Standardization Academy has reoDen-
ca and the students have returned 10
their studies.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-16
White Plague on Decrease in Norfolk
lSDecial To The Daily Press

NORFOLK, VA. Jan. 15.-Notwith.
standing the increase population of
last year over 1906. the deaths in Nor
folk from tuberculosis totaled only 1874.
as against 205 in the year previous.
OF the total deaths last year fiftv-
four were white and 1870 negroes. while
the deaths for 1906 were divided
with 81 whites and 1873 negroes.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-16
CAN'T IDENTIFY ALL
OF BOYERTOWN's DEAD
Bodies So Badly Burned That Re.
IaIIvss and Friends Afraid
10 Claim Them.
CORONER BEGINS INVESTIGATION
Select Jury Which win Attempt to
Locate Blame for the Disaster Which
Cost 40 LIvee--Fifty undertakers
In the Town and All Doing Rushing
Business.
fBy Associated Press,


BOYERTOWN, Pa. Jan. i5.--Benr.
ing UP bravcly under the awful blow
which II received In the destruction M
Rhondes opera house by fire on Mon.
day. this thriving little borough today
came to u full realization of the fsoi
that one fifteenth of its population
was wiped ont of existence by the holo.
Gust. The figures compiled nv coro.
ner Strausser at nightt,ll show that
there are 10 dead as result of the
iire. The list of dead includes one
fireman, who lost his life lighting ths
fire md one man, Jacob .Tohnson ,vho
died today from injuries received m
the blnzing PLAYHOUSE Three char.
red bodies were recovered from the
ruins of the building today and OF
the 1853 bodies or remains thut Ito IN
the Impoverished morgues, lis hgs
been officially or partly idcntied nv
soyrowing relatives or friends. The
private morgues in the town were nSt z
OF sufficient size TO receive the bodits
Of those taken from the fire ruins and
the public sch-N was also used as
u chprnel houss~->---.
Each bit of je7,iery on 'fSstfffit NJ As
OF clothing picked up IN the biackened
ruins was tagged. as, were the char.
red and blackened bodies, or suca
portions of them as remained and all
IN search OF missing loved ones were
permitted to pass through the grue.
some rows to make identiileations.
Few of the bodies could be recognized
by the features alone as In most eases
the upper portion OF the corpses was
scared or burned to crlsp. A de-
tnil of state police held the anxious
crowds In check around the improyisI,
ed morgue and those seeking miBsjne
relatives and friends were compelled
TO pass In 10 view the bodies in order.
iNeartrendlng Scenes in Morrue.
The scenes ut The morgue were
hoarttending. Children of tender
years were In some cases called upon
to assist in making the Identification
of parents who went to an untimely
death in the fire and panic and again
feeble mon and women we're racked
with anguish as they came upon some
charred body In which they recognized
me form OF n lost son CT daughter.
Before any OF the bodies were removed
from the morgue Coroner Strausser
empannelled jury to Wow the re.
mains and the scene Of the fire and
to sit Mt the inquest. The jury made
IN Inspection OF the ruins and went
, ,nioheh me morgues. No date has
oeeii hxed Tor The inquest but Coroner
% opened an office tonight in
.ne MahS.on House ana established
L bureau OF information. whore he
srahleu death certificates and signed
insurance papers. In this connection,
ene representatives OF scores OF in
surance companies are in Boyertown
plying on claims as fast rs they are
pr G,
mere were fifty undertakers or their
,sspresen'atives In town today and
.ne'e was plenty Tor them to do. as
Gil were called upon TO assist I'm IRE.
pairing the remains for inspection and
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-16

Stanton Boy Dies of Blood Poisoning.
STANTON. VA, Jan. 15.-Howard
Richard, the l3-months-old son of Mr..
and Mis-. j. NJ. Deyericks. is dead OF
blood-poisoning, due to an insect bite.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-16

Norfolk Man sues Bank Tor $4,000
SUFFOLK. VA. Jan. 15.--Joseph e.
Bowen, Of Norfolk, has entered suit
Tor $4,000 against the Merchants and
Truckers Bank of Suffolk.
j. u. Burgess and r. w. Withefs win
defend the tnnk, while tho plaintiff Is
represented by James s.. 7aror s;a
Attorney Collins, both Of Norfolk.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-16

Continued on Third page.)
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-16

Fair in south, rain in north
portion Thureday; Fhday fair,
mitch colder; southwest to
northwoat winds increasing.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-16

THE DAILY PRESS Is the
only newspaper published in
Newport News that receives the
ruiz news report OF the Asso.
clated Preaa
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-06
SCOTTY AGAIN
in LIMELIGHT

RENO, Nov. 4.-Walter Scott of
Death valley fame is sojourning in
Reno with his wife for a few days
before starting for New York tomor-
row night. He comes direct from his
mysterious mine in Death valley, and
this afternoon dispatched, through
the Wells Fargo express, a precious
bundle of 800 pounds of ore, which is
valued at about $4,000. To look
after it at the other end is "Scotty's"
mission, and he will also confer with
his New York associates.
The rough miner with, his gold
came into Reno unheralded today,
getting off the train at Sparks and
taking a street car to Reno. He isn't
throwing money on the street corners
or attempting to create any popular
ity, although he has not yet. discarded
the old blue flannel shirt and the
loose baggy trousers. He talks more
freely of his plans than ever before,
but refuses to tell just when he will
return to the mines in Death valley,
probably for fear his going will be
watched,
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-06
SETS FIRE TO
HOODOO AUTO

SANTA ROSA (Cal.), Nov. 5-Ag-
gravated by misfortune that has at
tended his every effort to operate a
red touring car obtained against his
will, J. Luppold, business man, has
determined to rid himself of the hoo
doc automobile by baptism of fire.
To that end he obtained the permits
sion of the council for a bonfire to
be held in the street on election
night. Luppold got the car on at
tachment proceedings and seemed to
have encountered more than his
share of the i'll luck that attends
amateur chauffeurs AS a means of
ending his troubles and at the same
time indulging in celebration of the
election, he invited all his friends to
witness the burning of the machine
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-06
TO EXPLOIT
METEOR CRATER

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 5.-Meteor
crater, in southern Arizona, a great
natural curiosity, will soon be ex-
plotted by the Santa Fe passenger de-
partment as the world wonder of its
kind, and transcontinetal travellers
will be permitted. to stop at Sunshine
station to make side trip to the big
sink, six miles from the railroad.
Something like 1000 years ago
the exact date is not known, but it
was comparatively recent from the
standpoint of geologists-a meteor
struck the earth at that point, and is
now supposed to be imbedded far
down in the ground. 1t left crater
which is 1000 feet across and 500
feet deep, and around the rim rocks
and debris are piled up to height
of 1870 to 156 feet above the level of
the plain
For time some scientists held
that the crater is of volcanic origin,
but this theory has now been aban-
doned because no lava or other vol
canic matter can be found there,
while tons of meteoric iron are scat
tered over the plains for miles
around. The meteor itself is esti-
mated to have been about 500 feet in
diameter. The Standard Iron COM
pany of Philadelphia has obtained
title to the land and has drilled a
thousand feet in the bottom of the
crater, but thus far has not encount-
cred the solid body of the meteor.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-06
PNCHE ATTRACTS
Utah CAPITAL

PIOCHE, Nov. "a Salt Lake
smelter representative has been here
for the past two weeks looking at
the ores of the district and negotiat-
ing with mine owners for the same,
with good results. Contracts have
been made with the Ely Valley,
Lucky Star, Mendah-Nevada and
other mine owners for the product of
the several properties. He was much
elated over his success and lost no
time in acquainting his company with
the fact While it was believed that
eventually the smelter people and
the mine owners would come to an
agreement, it was not expected to
come so soon, and the news was re-
ceived on the streets with many ex-
pressions of surprise. This fact,
coupled with the concessions made by
the railroad company, means much to
Phoebe, and one of the most active
winters for the camp since 1875 is
predicted.
The shaft on the Centennial group
is now down $50 feet and consider
able prospecting is being done in sew
eral claims of the group. which con-
sist of six contiguous ones Manager
Cutt expects to resume shipping
about the first of the year. The
Onondago is working might and day.
drifting to the Daisy mine, and will
continue to increase Is force as soon
as II Is possible to do so. This prop
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-06
EXPERT EXPECTS
mining REVIVAL

Il look for a revival in mining de-
velopment on a far more conservative
basis than obtained in the time of
the BOOM" said John Hays Ham
mond during an interview in New
York the other day. "A large part of
the money that will go into mining
in the future will be raised by the
small investors, who realize that
when mining is conducted on con-
sentative basis by responsible men it
involves few risks and offers proba-
bilties of large profits.
Undoubtedly a large number of
irresponsible mining promoters will
be eliminated from future mining
enterprise, that is for time at least.
In my opinion mining activity will be
general throughout all the western
mining states, and it Will extend to
all metals. Just now everything is at
standstill | have great confidence
in the advance of copper metal in the
near future, for the reason that cop
per today is being sold at price not
much above the average cost of pro-
duction Copper is absolutely indis-
pensable to industrial progress and
therefore the first substantial revival
of industries will result in an advance
in the price of the metal"