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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-05
Dragging Case Of Isgle ssldas
Ito Court 70 test CasslRudeDahy.
ashTs OF President QUESTIONED
Lawyer for the Negro Soldiers Con-
tends That Roosevelt overstepped
His Authority, But Judge Says He
Has to Be Shown Such 10 Case.
By Associated press)

NEW YORK, May 4.-For more
than three hours tonight, Judge
Hough, in the United States District
Court listened to arguments which
involved a question Of right OF Presi-
dent Roosevelt to summarily dismiss
the three companies Of negro SOL
diers of the Twenty fifth infantry for
alleged participation il the Browns
vile riot.
The argument was On a demurrer
interposed to a portion Of the answer
Of the government in the action
commenced by Private Oscar W. Reid
to recover 1872, which sum represent
ed his wages as a soldier from the
date OF his dismissal without honor
and the date Of the expiration Of his
enlistment. The suit was commenc-
al in the Federal court in this dis
tric;. To the complaint fled IN be-
half Of Private Reid, United States
district Attorney Stimson entered a
general denial and for an additional
defense alleged the right Of the Pres
ident to dismiss tie soldiers Of three
companies. and also referred to
the various army inspectors recon
mending such action. making tue re-
ports a portion Of the record OF the
case. II was to this portion Of the
governments answer that Charles E.
MelIen. counsel for Private Reid. de-
INJURED.
Counsel Meilen contended that the
enlisted mca were protected by con-
sti,utional rights which the Presi-
dent had not the power TO ignore.
even as commander in chief OF the
army and navy: the enlistment opsr-
aiing really from legal viewpoint as
a civil contract between the soldier
and the government The real power
OF removal. the attorney contended
was vested IN the Congress. which
created the army and nay. the Presi-
lent as commander In chief possess
ing in times 81 peace the right OF
applications for the congressional act.
Judge Hoaeh reserved decision, pui
told Lawyer MeIlen that u would re
auire considerable legal proof TO con
vince rim that the relations OF the
enlisted soldier and government
amounted simply 20 civil contract,
Briefs are 70 he submit,eS by We'd
nssazy and Judge IIoueh said he
would take the matter no o; TIE END
'" '"S -
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-05
ne aAlelED her xl1H 4 KNIFE.
Country for Miles Around from Where
Deed was Committed 10 Excited and
the Aroused People Are Making
.Dilieent Search for the Brute
ciri in Serious Condition.
tBy Associated Pless)

CHRISTIANSBqHfk VA. May A.
A most brutal orl9Hnal assault was
committed today upon the l6 year
old daughter OF Montgomery county
farmer named Meeks, at her home
near Eiliston on the Norfolk & Wes-
tern Railway. by a young mnlatto'
The man in order to accomplish hi'
purpose. found /, necessary 10 hor'
ribly mangle the girl with n knife.
After committing the assault he sue
ceeded In making his escape. The
girl, when found shortly afterwards.
was able to partially describe the
man.
All stations along tho railway line
and all train crews were notified to
look out for him. The entire county
IL aroused.
Late this afternoon Il was learned
that a negro. answering the descript-
ion given by the girl Of her assai.ant,
had been arrested near Shawsvflle.
The negro was Immediately hurried
to the home OF the girl for identid
cation. Sheriff Martin, who was at.
tnnding court here. hurried immedi-
skeu gs the eceHe Tor The purpose Of
preventing . f0ssibfS lynchFhs.-ssz-a
Later advices are to the effect that
the negro arrested Is not the right
man.
Excitement runs high throughout
the county. Officers are securing
the county in every direction. There
Is little probability that a lynching
can be averted il the right man Is ar
rested.
Miss Meeks is reported in a very
scious. She says she will be able
to identify the right man. Owing to;
the distance from telephone or tele-
graph is is impossible that any fur
ther Developments will be secured
tonight.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-05
WANTS TO iHcREASeJHs
NIGHT TEtePHc2Es RATES
Southern Bell Asks, leave 10 Make
Long Distance chsesss The
Same as Day FioAess.

RICHMOND. VA. May 4. 1.-THE
Southern Bell Telephone Company
through it's counsel. Colonel Hunt
Chipley and II. Z. w. Palmer, today
filed with the state corporation com
mission a petition asking leave IA
withdraw it's "speciar' rates now
charged between the hours of 8 p
NJ. and 6 A. NJ. and to make them the
same as the day rates.
Wednesday. May 18th. was Fixed rs
the date for the hearing. r.
TIE petition. Of COURSE. applies
only TO long distance service be.
tween points in Virginia! II says
that the night rates were voluntarily
made in The hope and belief that the
concession would result IL the use
Of petitioners toll lines turing the
hours of the night when the lines
would otherwise be comparatively
idle. and thereby secure more even
distribution Of business daFing and
over the twenty-four hour4 OF each
day.
The result, however. II p alleged
by the company. has proved unsatis-
factory, as it has. 1t is claimed. pro-
duced a congestion Of busineSs during
certain periods of time riGbin said
hours. and has greatly imEsired the
efficiency OF the service during the
whole twenty-four hours bt She day.
The petition further says tnat the
practice Of charging less osSdi6erent
rate for service rendered fbtveen s
P. NJ. and A. NJ. has IeenA abandon.
ed by the Southern Bell Cany IN
the greater part Of It's tJlEt)FysNS4
that fhsxrhangt has resshed IN shO-
stantial Improvement Of tie service.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-05
ONE THOUSAND BOYS
IN GREAT RELAY RACE
Youngsters Will Take Message from
Mayor Of New York to Mayor Of
Chicago.
(By Associated Press)

CHICAGO. ILL. MAY l-aembers
Of the Chicago Young Mems Christian
Association will cover the last ninety
miles Of the relay race from New
York to Chicago with a message from
Mayor Mcclellan TO Mayor BUsss.
Each Of one thousand runners will
carry the message one mile. The
race viii start July Is. The plan is
said to have originated with Martin
Cackrel. director Of boys work at
Cleveland. Ohio. and has been taken
mp enthusiastically in the East. A.
A. Jameson. secretary OF the Twenty
third street branch. New York CITY.
has made plans for the completion
q the run a. far as Buffalo. The
FIRST lap TO YonseTs will be covered
by hts runners. TIE Yonkers boys
viii carry the message fifteen miles 10
and the Newburg Associa-
ton will carry II across the Hudson
rs far as FfshkiIl landing. From
there Poughkeepsie lads viii cover
'ifteen miles. Ony where there are
caps In q string Of associations viii
any boy be allowed to run more than
Dne mile. and the most that any will
fe permitted TO run SilI be two niies
An average of mile in eight minutes
II The time rha, Is expected 10 DO
made. The Chicago runners will car
" the message from South BeEd. Ind.
rho object Of the long run Is explain
d as . demonstration Of the physical
stness OF the members ~ the associa-
Ion TO iEcuicaie in them a spirit o.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-05

the baseball nine Of the Newport
News High school will cross hats
with the team Of Old Point Comfort
College on tho Casino diamond At ;: 30
o'clock this afternoon. The colleg.
ians defeated the locals at Old Point
College week ago by a score OF Q
to 8. The locals expect 10 wipe out
The sting OF that defeat this after
noon.
The RIOTERS Club" Of the High
school. composed largely of the girl
students. will turn out In force and
help cheer the team on to victory. u
Is expected that many local fans also
will be- OH hand to aid the home team
with the roofing.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-05
NO Jury FROM ANOTHER
COUNTY IN MURDER CASE
Mrs. Edmondia "a. PEBBLES Must Face
Venire Of Bedford Cities for
Numbering Husbane

BEDFORD CITY. VA, Ma 4-Coun'
sci for the defense in the TIL Of Mrs.
Edmondia N. Peeb!ss, for tie murder
of her husband last Septaber, has
appl;eJ for a yenire from SINE other
county.
Judge Barksdale. OF Hali!x county,
who will preside at the iial, AFTER
hearing Witnesses and arguent, over
ruled the motion. and an eort will be
made TO secure a jury in Fiford.
This murder. which was ccomclisn-
ed with much horror al brutality,
created much interest al comment
al the time of it's omissn. but like
most such cases, has soewhat min
imized in public iDteresty the lapse
OF time.
The frs; trial. with hse Mofats
OF this circuit presiding took place
months ago and result in q hung
jury.
BY reason of the iless Of H. O.
Humphreys. the attornefor the COM
monewaith. the case s not called
in the next term or Hrt-
Meanwhile Mrs. Poles has re-
manned in jail. giving trouble. She
has never seemed TO rtize the enor-
nifty OF the crime or read the out
com Of the trial. Herluanimity has
been truly remarkable
/ Nelson Sale, r. Withers and
Judge Clarence G.. Cpbell. Of Am
berst. are counsel fore defense.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-05
SHRiNERS WILL HAVE GWN
TEMPLE IN RICHMOND
Six Hundred Members in Richmond
and Eighteen Hundred in state
At Large VIII Have Building.

RICHMOND. VA. May 4.-Rcpre-
sentarives Of Acca Temple. Ancisnt
and Arabic Order Of the Mystic
shrine. from all over, Virginia are 10
assemble in Masonic temple May ~
for :he purpose Of deciding on loca-
tior for q large Shriners' temple in
this city.
According to one OF the leading Of.
ficers of the order. the organization
IL entirely too large TO have IFS i'm
portart conciaves in aIy nall they
can secure here. and new quarters
viii have 10 be built They have ten
porarily engaged the JeffEsrson audi
forum As their quarters in Masonic
ing Is to decide on the location and
the architect OF 20 appoint a commit
tee on building 20 handle the matter.
Al present there are coo members
in Richmond and $500 In the state.
All belong 10 Acca Temple In this
CITY. Ohiccrs and the degree team
herr frequently fo 10 other ciifes
Throughout the state and initiate
cIssscs Of members for the Temple
here.
Three sites are under consideration
for the Temple Several officials here
.fayo, the site !n south side Of Broad
sfreet. between. Niath and Tenth. be.
tween the Park hotel and the Life
Insurance Company Of Virginia laild
ing. THIS property n 100 feet wide
In Broad street aad runs bark 70 CAPT
.ol rrcet The plans as discussed
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-05
NEWPORT NEWS. VA. TUESDAY MAY 5. 1908.

by member yesterday afternoon are
for ten,s'ory building e grey stone
or granite. "
Nine floors are to b 6ey0ted To
large Offices. ten to Acor. and the
tenth or top floor to BE- devoted ex.
clusively to Acca Temple The build.
ing will have ever, one Of the most
modern convenlences fof ofnces and
lodge or meeting room. - 10 be the
model Of all similar oreenfzations In
the future.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-05
Ills CHARACTER uls su|seiEI
Standard Oh Maenats Thinks indict.
ment by Utah Grand Jury on charos
Of Conspiracy 10 Cause sussieIent for
oan,sses-Reuoht Stocks Tor No
Other Purposes Than Investment.
(By Associated Press)

% Il
SALT LAKE. UTAH. May til. II.
Rogers and James Stillman, named
rs defendants with Hartman and 9TH
ers in the merger suit Of the govern
ment fled their answers In the Fed
era! Court today. They. with e. II.
Hartman. Joseph schiif and others
aand the Union Pacific. the Atciiison.
Topeka & Santa Fe. the Southern Pa
cifc and other railroads are .charg-
ed with unlawful conspiracy In at
tempting TO gain control Of other
railroads and restrain ana control
commerce between the states.
Mr.. Rogers makes q sweeping de-
NAL Of every allegation and demands
that the case against him be dismisa-
ed because he is not ressleut OF
Utah district. and therefore NOT with.
in the jurisdietios Of tha court. Ha
also asks that costs BE- granted him
-aad Also Demands fpf injary q Hin
character ~ ysAseA q - as11snsa
tons made against him.
He denies that be II, or ever WAS.
member OF any body Of men who
attempted to gain control and RESTRAIN
commerce and tfa1ic between the
states Or that he ever bought stock
in any railroad to gain control.
Purely for Investment, says Roaess.
Mr.. Rogers admits that he houstt
heavily OF Atchison. Topeka Z Santa
Fe stock, but said he did 90 purely
as an investment, even though ths
purchase was heavy enough IN some
cases to absorb half the stock. AMI
he denies that there was the slightesr
intent to conspire, or gain control,
TO an unlawful end.
Mr.. Rogers gives Is his belief,
through information and oSssrva-
ton, that no one OF the defendants
In the merger suit had any nslsa of
creating . combfnation for tn unsaw.
full control Of the Soutkefa PacInc.
He denies acquaintance with an the
deals made prior to Octoper, 1901.
the date he became q director ana
before which time the government A.
leges that ali the attempts to gaSa
control were made. Since that ttDs
Rogers AYERS neither he. Harr1maa.
Kuhn, Prick nor W. A.
Clark have made In any gay e9crts
10 get control OF the road.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-05
PLEDGED ASSiSNCE
10 Easa GOLDMAN
United stsses SoIdii Who Assoeise
ed With Ansrsss, 10 Be
Court Mailed.
(Dy Aseoci5 Press,

SAN FRANCISCGMay in the
Fort Mason ssardnse - Private
Buwaida. Of Comp: 4. First bafai
ion Of engineers. walda had been
identified as the Tier who snoox
hands with Emma Oman at a meet
ing Of anarchists. s pledged her his
ASSISTANCE. The MITIGATION wss
made By detective the police force
and ne vas plas under arrest
BuwaIda will he nrh; before y
court martial.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-05
Express Rebber Coosesses.

LADEDO. TEXAS, May SLLouis
Cutting and Rodolfo Avares. chief
clerk and express messenger for Wells
Fargo & Co. have been arrested at
Mexico City. and Cutting has confess
cd that he and the messenger. Avares.
took $4,000 watch vas missing from
the company's s..ong box on Friday.
The money rntsc, was found In Cut
tihg's room. Under the Mexican Law
the men can be sentenced TO life I'm.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-05
81 NJ 81 q, ls
10 Fee On MS u5st.
.sls Dsel u !ll F3a nalr TEARS

By Associated Press)

FRANKFORT. KY. May THAT
Governor Wilson has made up his
mind to pardon Caleb Powers and
Jim Howard was learned tonigh.
nom one high up in authority here,
and from the same person Il was
learned that the pardons would be
granted this week. probably tomor-
row.
Governor Wilson viii ,eaye here
Saturday for Washington to attend a
conference Of the governors, and he
feels that these cases must be dis
posed Of before he leaves the state.
The State Depublican convention
meets At Louisville on Wednesday,
and 1t is predicted that Powers win
make his first speech on rezainins
freedom at this convention.
There are rumors that personal Vi.
olence viii be done both Powers and
Howard IL pardoued. but the majority
Of the people at the capital here re-
gard these rumors As only town talk.
Gov. Wilson has been studying the
records OF the trials In both cases al
most day and night since the public
nearing was given the attorneys Of
the defense and the commonwealth
two weeks ago. and II Il understood
that he told one OF his close friends
that he had found M tes,i.
mony so far that Is strong enough 10
hold the men.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-05
Dope Fiend Wants Term Reduced.

NORFOLK. VA. May 4.--"Doc"
convicted OF the Illegal
possession of cocaine and given three
years in the penitentiary. who offered
to reveal the cocaine traffic In Nor.
folk with startling Developments"
II two years of his sentence were
taken on. was today sent before the
grand Jury.
Commonwealth Attorney Tilton
would promise nothing In advance Of
Richardson's testimony.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-05

Judge MOrschauser will sit in New
York TO accommodate. Mr., Jerome and
his witnesses.
Thaw was conducted after the hear
ing to the Jail floor OF the court house
He Is In the custody OF Sheriff Robert
Chandler. brother Of Lieutenant Gov
ernor Chandler. and a member OF the
Astor family.
He will have a large room and his
meals will he served from res'au
rant. He can receive any visitors he
wishes TO see.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-05
Test Case Of Bucket Shops.

WASHINGTON, n. c.. May A.
Percy Wade. recently convicted Of
violating the gambling laws OF the
District Of Columbia Icy conducting a
bucket shop was today sentenced
by Justice Barnard In the criminal
court to serve thirty days In Jail Mr..
Wade took an appeal and was re,
leased on $500 bail. Wade's case was
regarded as a test one under the dis.
trict code.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-05
Fatal Leap From a Freight Train.

ROANOKE, VA, May 4-Ray Par
rish, of Mount Airy. n. c.. while jump
ing from a freight train early this
morning near this city. had his skull
broken, and was otherwise badly in
jured. He is in the hospital here and
may die.
Parrish Is said to have been looking
for work.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-05
Amsterdam Coming Again.

The Dutch steamship Amsterdam.
Captain Van WaIrayen. OF the Hol-
land-America Line. sailed from Rot.
terdam for Newport News on May 2
at 4 p. m. This will be the first trip
the Amsterdam has made here In more
than q year, she having been employ
ed on the Philadelphia Rotterdam line
for the past year.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-05
Moblsck COT Dock.

Having had ress made 10 her
hull. the Old Hninior steamer
Mosjscs wa hau on Of dry cork
No. 2. At the ssird. yesterday. TIE
vessel has been wing new boissrs
installed and urroiEg a general
oysrhauiing at ff'ard.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-05
Sig Aeoashs in Jail.

irving Cseaiham, q nepro vino was
arrested Sunday by Detective Ser.
Sean; Grideers for insuirins a white
woman. was Eives sig months IN jail
by Justice Brown In The police court
yesterday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-05
Alfred Vanderbilt starts Coach Trip

Alfred Vanderbilt Starts Coach Trip.
LONDON. May "A great crowd
gathered in Northumberland avenue
this morning TO witness Alfred q.
Vanderbilt's start on the coach ven.
ture from the Victoria hotel on its
first business trip to Brighton. The
coach was heartily cheered as II pass.
ed down the avenue.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-05
CRUISER sREMeN oockep.
Vessel Hauled Out IN Opy onek Ne.
2 N 9h;ovarA

The German cruiser Bremea. which
Is undergoing her annual overaauli1g
At the Ioca, shipys.d. was hauled Oh
in dry dock No. Yesterday sfteSao1a.
She viii be in the basia for q Week
or more and win have repairs inside
to her bull
The Bremen has been here eoe
three weeks and she Win noe -
ready to leave for the Soush Aflsa-
tic until next month.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-05

WASHINGTON. ID G.. May a.
Thomas ,. Sullivan. direcior of the
bareau OF enRiviag and PRINTING,
asded In this cit, today.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-05
HlcH scs4oo. - o. p. c. COLLEGE

klvsi sssserR 0ssebsH Teams Meet
tSere roasy.
F0r TIE seccrd time this season.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-05
Police Rad Reenelra ~,

ROANOKE. va. May l--T1s -.
lice raded gamatisg joint yeeepeosY,
and arrested 8. ". SasaAess - -
charge Ct being Tie psspssees<- =
a ssmbef q Den 49, - -
p,ses were ssD1Seso - 49,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-05

ST. PETERSBURG. Nay A-At
Bicsoh. in the Government % u1hf
le6. yesterday q ferry soas eaSyy51e
i5s persone returning from c&ufc1.
vas eapsized while crossing tne River
Duicper and 100 ~ere crowned.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-05

THE DAILY press 10 the
only Newspaper published In
Newport News that receives the
full news report Of the Asso.
ciated Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-05

Rain Tassday. ceeiss 10
southwest portion. "Wednesday
showers with rising tsmpsra-
ture: fresh east winds becoming
south.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-10
Catch Trout in Orchards.

Z Game Warden Thomas Mullen of
Yakima county has called the sports
men of this district together to de-
wise some way Of protecting the game
fish which are now being slaughtered
in thousands by being dumped on the
orchards and alfalfa fields from the
irrigation bitches
The trout and salmon enter the
bitches and then turn off into the lat
erals, finally ending their life in the
grass where the water has played
out and left them. Attorney Edward
Parker few days ago caught six
pound rainbow trout in his pear or
chard. Clinton Shannon found several
trout in his orchard and numerous
others have reported similar finds.
Small boys catch long strings Of
small trout by scooping them from
the pools with their hands Game
Warden Mullen says that in some
sections Of the valley the ranchers
who want fish angle for them in the
irrigation bitches in preference to
the streams, the bitches being more
accessible and the water slower and
therefore better.-North Yakima cor
respondence Seattle Post-Intelligencer
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-10
FRENCH FORESTRY.
How Trees in France Are Never Al.
lowed to Vanish.


France has givensto the world many
valuable lessons in forestry, especial
.ly in the reclamation of sand dunes
and marshes by the Department of the
Landes in the southwest and the high
returns from the cultivation of pines
there
Comprising about 100000 acres of
what were barren sand dunes prior to
1898, this area has been reclaimed by
forest planting until it has become one
OF the most productive and healthful
regions of the republic. The subsoil
drainage of the country has been eff
fected by the roots of the trees, which
penetrate the layer of clay that under
lies the sand.
In addition to supplying timber this
area supports number of industries
dependent on the cultivation of the
pine, including the production Of tur-
pentine, resin, tar, pitch, charcoal and
other products Of similar nature.
In the system by which the forest Is
managed, the trees are divided into
two classes-the short life trees and
the standing" trees. The former are
tapped as soon as they are big enough
to endure bleeding that is to say,
when about four or five inches in di-
ameter. When they have been bled
to death they are removed as "thin-
nings," the wood being used for pit
props, for which the English demand
guarantees a steady and profitable
market. The second class, composed
of the most vigorous individuals, are
not tapped until they are from ten to
fifteen inches in diameter. The age
of these trees when they are felled is
from fifty to sixty years. The timber
is used for lumber poles and railway
ties.
OF these forests, about 80 percent
belongs to individuals, while from the
125,0OO acres belonging to the Govern
ment there was obtained as revenue
in 1905. $98,S11, as against $64O in
1885, the first year in which any rev.
enue was obtained at all.-Harper's
Weekly,