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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-02
NEGRO WANTED IN NORFOLK
ARRESTED IN NEW YORK
identity Was Established by a Nod OF
the Head OF Black Woman Who
Was Awaiting Him.

NEW YORK, May when the Old
Dominion Line steamer Monroe dock
al today from Norfolk detectives took
iuto custody Clinton Braxton. u ne
gro. on information from the Norfolk
police that n might have Information
conc, rning murder In that city.
nraXton was not apparently on the
steamer and his apprehe nsion was the
outcome of a letter sent to n negro
woman In Norfolk asking her TO come
to this city. and when she saw him on
the dock 70 nod h,r head and he would
pretend TO be q porter and take her
baggage The letter was intercepted
and tn. detectives were at the pier
when the steamer locked today.
The negro woman came down the
gang plank and observing Braxton on
the dock she nodded 10 him. His ar
rest quickly followed. Braxton nd
mitted that he was a fugitive from
Norfolk. but would not tell what he
was wanted for.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-02
hos who greeted the secretary.

thGsC who greeted the secretary.
Al Mr.. rIft's request he WIS immr,
dialrly driven to the home OF Mayor
AMI Mrs. Rheit. WHOSE guest he was
for an hOur. At the customs house he
met the officers Of the Prairie and then
entered launch AMI was taken III.
rectly 10 the Prairie.
Commander ACkt rman received the
secretary aboard iha transport aud
the Prairie steamed out OF port at
l9:ad y. m. Tn" Taft party expect tn
rach Panama on the morning OF May
C.
Secretary Taft vii! speak AZ Nash.
viz. May -. before the r, nnessce Rar
Assoc alton. He Will return from
Panama on the Prairie and will land
n: either New Orleans or Pensacola.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-02
DIFFICULT TASK TO GET
TO VICTIMS OF STORM
Relief Parties Have to Cut Their way
Through Roads to Get to the Dead
and Wounded.

HATTIESBURG. MISS. May -
More thorough examination Of the tor
ma IL sw-p, district between Purvis
and BaxteryiIle revealed the fact that
the first relief committees were only
sbl, To gain Incomplete ideas Of the
suffering caused BY the Storm Relief
parties are experiencing great diht
cuI:iss in reaching persons who for a
week have been practically cut on
from the world. The relief sNpedi
,ions are cutting their way through
roads In places impossible on account
Of tn fallen iinsbers. S!S more in
ju,Td were today brought here from
Bax'erviIle.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-02

the docks Of the town were throngad
with visitors. A gale which swep:
away the heavy clouds Ct the anchor'
ing hour and transformed the usual
Is placid waters OF the lay into 4
choppy sea did not deter the hundreds
who desired 10 see the ships at
close range.
A great variety OF entertainment :
ashore both for the men and the OF,
ficers Of the feet marked the first
dav of the bat,ieship's stay. New
orders were issued to-day covering the
entry O. the feet through the Golden
Gate into San Francisco bay en- Wed
nesday next. .-
Il IS ordered that all OF tn" YES
sells of the Pacific feet shall join tn"
Atlantic bat.leships outs side the COL
den GATE and steam with them
through the harbor entrance TO the
anchorage in the hay, where the re-
view CT the navy is 10 be held.
Practically The entire fighting force
OF the navy with the exception Of n
few newly commissioned ships In the
East and few gunboats in the Philip
pine waters will be in the great
column.
Forty six vessels will he In line
and the long column will stretch for
out to sea.
The variety OF fighting craft will!
range from the massive 5000 ton
Connecticut down 10 the litil" d"S-
,rover Fox. of only 154 tons displac"'
mCni.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-02
OK. GOBLET CHARGED
WITH FIGHT BURGLARieS 5
University Graduate in Bad Pred'ea'
rnent in Berkeley. Ca!.-he Has
Record.
(Rv Associated PraSSI

SAN FANCISCO. MAY DIR. W.
". Goelet. graduate Ct Columbia Col,
lnse and traveller. who was married
TO a Young society woman OF Oakland
four months ago. OS in the Berkeley
city prison charged with the burg
lary Of eight residences and apart
ment houses in Oakland and Berkeley.
His name appeared on most OF the
hotel and apartment house registers
as DR.. F. Wythe. an alias he acknowl
edged. The Berkeley police depart
ment has had Goelet under suspicion
for the last TWO weeks and by visit
ing the places robbed. have obtained
evidence that they believe will hold
him on several charges Goelet
methods, according 10 the police. were
to engage rooms in high clas; hotels
and apartment houses. then plumber
right and left.
Sometime ago he travelled with
benjamin Fav Mills. the pulpit lect'
urer, as Mills private secretary.
Golet was compelled TO leave Los
Angeles under a cloud OF charges or
theft. He had also been secretary
for DR.. BidAlewelfe. noted eVanSe-
list. GOelet is thirty-five years or
age. native OF Virginia. His par
en,s. il is said. live in Washington.
70. c. He was in the Spanish war.
serving in the hospital corps in Cuba.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-02
WILL BE FORTY SIX. SHIPS
IN SAN FRANCISCO REVIEW
Practically Entire Navy Of the coun'
try Will Pass Through the Col
den Gate Next Wednesday.
NV Associated Press,

MONTEREY. CAL. Nav i-Th"
Atlantic feet OF battIeships steamed
in here TO-DAY 10 givc Monterey PENN
Sula a place IN tho history Of the Am
erican navy record breaking crIise
around tho world. The residents c!
Monterey and Pace Grove and all tho
other settlements of the vicinity made
occasion o. tho arrival holiday.
They lined tho water front vhen
the feet dropped anchor al O'Clock
this morning and fingered long to
yicv tho beautiful marine spectacle
Of the sixteen ships drawn M in d.
visionaI formation. four lines Of -four
ships each with The flagship Ccnnsc
iIcat. Georgia. Alabama and MISC"
ri at the head % zach column.
Throughout; the day the streets and
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-02
ROOSEVELT SENDS
CONDOLENCES 10 JAPAN
Sends sympathy u the Amsstesa
People TO Emperor for less On
Cruiser.
(By Associxfed Press,

WASHINGTON. D. C., May l
Pre- s:den; Roosevelt today sent Ms
condoieno to the emperor OF Japsn
regarding the blowing mp OF the Jap
anese cruiser yesterday With heavy
loss OF life. The text OF the Prest-
dents message follows:
TO the Emperor OF Japan. Toxic:
The American people are deeply
shocked and grievsd At the terrsols
naval disax.,r which has just caused
tho loss OF the lives OF 70 MANY al.
Ian; officers and mer Of he Japanese
navy. On their behalf and personally
on my own account. desire to cypress
nv p-ofund sympathy and concern and
wish II wcrs in my power 20 seow
this sympathy in more practscs, fssh-
ion than By mere words.
"THEoDORE RO0SEvEfsT.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-02
Believed Senate, hos Failed 10 Gel
Place IS DeIsgals At Large.
sIlkeD sEnlIossSIp d result
Returns From All Parts Of State ino'-
cate an Overwhelming Sentiment
Aoairss the Former tsvorite. Who
Went Over to Standard Oil.
(By Associated Press)

HOUSTON, TEX. Nav l.-Fina'
estimates received from all parts OF
Texas indicate that Senator Bai'y
ba, beer; badly beaten in his race
for election as delegate-at-iarse
from Texas to the Democratic ma
tionaI convention. The senator mas
strone!y istimated in his pune
spcecaes Throughout this, the herces'
campaign ever fought in Texas. ina,
if defeated ne will accept the result
as a public condemnation OF his re-
lations with the Standard Oil Com
pany. and will resign his seat in the
United States Senate.
Two months ago. when the CAM
paisn opened. betting was Ave = enc
on the delegate ticket headed by Bat
lev. With four-dftks Of the Demo
cratic newspapers Of Texas lined up
against him. the senator's hackers
now are shy Of taking bets At even
money.
The opposition has laid most stress
upcn Ba.iey's $s.56s fee given him
nv the Standard OIL Company for an
OPINION On the right OF the company
10 do business in TEXAS. They have
made clear tina; the Standard 50
trusted his fidelity 10 its interests be'
cause Of his previous service to the
Watcrs-Psirce on COMPANY. and was
so certain Of his infseiity TO his pub
Tic duty that II was willing 10 thusi
him. a senator with those 5usiness
secrets which Il has fought desper
ately for years 10 withhold from the
prosecuting officers Of the govern
msnt. and OF the several states which
have sued the Standard OIL COMPANY
Bailey told the Standard " could
not enter TexaE because :; vas q
trust. He has evidence therefor
which the state ard nation vouli like
20 get hut he Is NOT free 20 give this
evidence because he got Il In the con
iaentiai relation Of lawyer and client
WHISTLER no wins or loses his ssht
Is; Is freely predicted that within
year Bailey viii he iR New Yori
practicins law Tor the Standard Oh
J Company.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-02
TAIN Crashes Int Auto,

ATLANTIC CITY. V. J. May ! -
Samuel T. Bailey. Of Camden. presi-
den. Of ,se Fa-- 4 I!aiiey Company.
manufacturers oi oil 10Th. vas fatal.
" Injured ard his wife and j. =.
run tk chauffeur. were severely
hur, IN an automobile collision with an
cI~cirSc trtm on tho Pennsylvaaia
Railroad tonight The Baieys we're
-rturuinr from Cap" May to Camden
vher th.ir autop"hil" Sas run aoxn
by an electric train On crossing ut
NAYS Landing.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-02
SECRETARY TAFT SAILS
FROM CHARLESTON, S. {.
War Secretary Spends Only Short
Tive IN South Carolina CITY Be-
fore Departing Fer Psnsrrs.

CHARLESTON. 8. c. Nay I-Secre-
fury 81 War Taft and party sailed TOR
Panama on the naval transport Prairie
today. Accompanied ~ General Com
sci Y. n. Rogers. ri tn" TSthmiah can
al commission. ard W. ". Mischief.
ri The T.crciarys ofi~'. Secretary
Taft reached this city this morning.
Mayor n. q. Rheti. Of Charleston
Liru,s nlnt ShapIeY and Ensign DeT-
~. ~ tho prarie. AMI Collector o: the
por, William u Crum. uere among
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-02
SOCIALISTS MEETING IN
NEW YORK A FAILURE
Alex serkman, the Red Flag ~aver'
Captures Gathering and Makes
4 Mild Address.
nv Associated Press)

NEW YORK. May ALEX Berkm3n.
the anarchist. captured May Day
mass meeting OF socialists In onion
SQUARE today. aud j spite protests oi
the sociaiistic leaders. who were on
III, sneakers stand. addressed the as
semSled crowd, which numbered less
,h.n 5000 persons. Bcrkman's address
was brief and mild. He was waTn' q
nv the police OF this place. who per-
United him to talk that n fiery haT'
rangue would result in arrest.
Eycep, for some heated arguments
Ly the socialist !, aiers when berk-
man ADD; AIRED and announced that he
woIld speak. the me, ting vas conduct
eJ in an orderly manner. so that the
go poIicemcn on hand had little TO
do.
Wb.u H.rtman gain d his point and
wa permitted 10 talk. because Of the
encouraging cries OF the crowd and
the consent OF the police. the social
is, leaders dyeiarrd the mc5 ting ad-
jourrcd-
The leaders left the stand and many
Of their followers in The throng ;o''
lowed their had and lee; the meeting,
bu, Quite a crowd - nained anc heard
,ertman to the end.
Rcrkmau talked Tor about ten min :
u,es and IN n ih~ meeting closed.
So small was tn" crowd that within
FIVE minutes after Dcrkman ceased
speaking the park vas clear OF poo
pic
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-02
Or. baYAlT HOES Stu|xo ETHICS
Phyeic ANS Who Have Treated Formed
Pre-. iden For Years Says That He
Cannot Give to the Public the dag
nosis Of the Case-2eports From
Lakewood Favorable.
(Rv Associated PfessN

NEW YORK, May 1-Considerablc
anxiety was occasionei today by wide
!, circulated rumors that the condi-
ton OF president Grover Cleve-
land. who has been i'll for several
weeks At a hotel In LAX, wool. y. j..
had assumed grave phase and that
slight hopes were entertained OF his
rrcoy ~. The Evening World gave
prominence to reports Current at me
Offices of the Equitable Life Assur-
ance Society, Of which Mr.. Cleveland
is voting trustee. that the former
Presidents physicians had diagnosed
susft ring from cancer Of the stomach.
and had decii d that there was no
hope Of The distinguished patients re-
covcry.
Positive denials Of these statements
were not O6tainable today.
DR.. Joseph q. Bryant. who has at
tended Mr.. Cleveland for years said
that his patient was '.all right" and
that all his reports from Lakewood
were favorable. In answer to q ques-
ton as 10 whether Mr.. Cleveland was
suffering from cancer OF the stocach.
DR.. Bryant says that as physicisn
he could not make public the diagno-
sis in the case OF any OF his patients.
Any information on such n subject.
were it to be given to the public.
should come from the family. he said.
At the LAX wood hotel it was said
10, T., In a VI
very satisfactory progress and 1t was
denied that his case had assumed a
serious aspect.
Nothing te Say" at Lakewood.
At Lakewood tonight efforts were
made TO obtain an authorize state
meut regarding Mr.. Cleveland from
the hotel authorities or through them
4 statement from Mis- Cleveland. but
the same answer nothing TO say" was
all that was given. though several
inquiries w,re made. Some Of the
friends OF the former President WHIT
haze seen Mrs. Cleveland say That sh.
has told them there is nothing seri-
GUS the matter with Mr.. Cleveland
hut they add that she appears much
worried r. sarding her husbands con
Gi;ioD.
IL is known in Lakewood that AZ
ye, no local physician or additional
nur.es nave been called into the case
and DR. Joseph Bryant, Of New York
the family physician. visits Mr.. Clcve-
land only every other night.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-02

ton which provides that railroads
shah no, charge a greater tariff FOR
a short haul than fer long haul.
He said that the evils which have
grown MP under the determinations
have attracted the attention OF the
country and unless they Tc Needed
Legislators would hear from them at
the next election.
All OF the amendments were order
ed printed and the resolution went
over
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-02
Find Bod. 81 Years in Glacier.
nv Associated PreSs)

BEREN. May 1.-While exploring
the Monterosa Glacier this afternoon
a party OF guides discovered in an ice
crevasse a body, which they cut out
Of the ice and brought to town. Later
the body was identified as that OF a
guide named Naghi. who fell into a
crevasse in the summer of 1887, while
conducting a party over the glacier
The body vas we'll preserved.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-02
MESSENGER II SWEATING lsstss
But Il ie Believed That He was Not
an Accessory to the crims-Pretty
Well Established That the Robbers
Did not Get over $500 In Cash
Search Of Woods Reveals Nothine
nv Associated Pressl

PITTSBURG. PA, May i.---Of(icials
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad and the
Adams Express Company have hut
little more accurate information on
the daring robbery o fthe express car
on the fast New York & st. louis
Express ut Walkers Mill. just be-.
yond the city limits Of Pittsburg last
night than was given them In the
first report OF the theft when the
train reached Steubehsville. Ohio.
Pinkerton detectives were early pnt
in charge OF the case and together
with the secret service forces OF the
railroad company and the city and
county detectives have been at work
all day but tonight reported little pro
gress.
Express Messenger Noah H. RoseR.
So years old. an old employe OF the
express company, who was alone Us
the car when the robbery was com
mitted. was ordered to return To
Pittdburg when the traia reached
jColumbas early Today. and from H.
time Of yhts arrival here until 49,;
this afterndon WAs II col<eesenoe 0tkhS
the e1riais ana Aatecfas4s ana pae6
OF The tsie as1es5baae - sNSeaeal
process.
No Charges Against oMseiais. 1
At the end OF this ordeal he left
for his home. officials OF the company
stating there was no charge against
kept under surveillance.
That Rosen was so nervous. and
frightened that he could not give .
satisfactory accopunt OF Whist occur.
red In the car as he was confronted
by two men with pistols, command.
ed to hold up his hands and then
tied him to q chair and iAindfolded
him, is stated BY those who attended
the conference, but they believe this
entirely due to fright.
II ia now pretty well established
that tine robbers did not get over $50
Of which $44l.71 was In currency IN
three packages and the balance In
several small packages OF merchaA.
disc presumably jewellery. The rob
hers cast aside a number Of valssble
packages that were bulky snd evi-
IDENTIFY were after nothing bat cash.
The woods round about walkers
Mills have been searched all day
without result. The only infOrDa-
ton the oAicers have received u
from q section hand who says he saw
two men. presumably the robbers.
Join a third. who had . buggy and
drive away just after the traia wHs
stopped ut the station.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-02
Two Black erutes Hang ed.

COLUMBIA. 8. c.. May Med
and Brack Toland. two young negroes
who murdered Mrs. Paul Ellison, an
aged white woman at CSyce, Lexlnk.
ton county. TIVE months ago were
haaged at the Lexington jau at moor
today. The murder Of Mrs. .Efiisa
was a most brutal one, the younge,
Toland hoy holding her while the e'
der Drained her with an axe. IA
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-02
Found 10 ApperSix - nsNssvs.
nv Associsted PreoU1

BALTIMORE. Way l.--kn Opers-
ton for appendicitis began upsa Hsr.
~ aochm AZ the Ffankliu Square
hospital came 20 q ssddea step vSen
the surgeons. upon making TIE t1e3s-
ion. found there was no appeseix 70
rempvc. DR.. Harry 0rcss eoa1A .
grain 81 corn IN thu p,ace where the
appendix shcuId have beeN, saa e.
messed she opinion that The spese1x
had been removed 81 . pesvs.s -
Grafton
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-02
AMERICAN Noaix ARE SUPERIOR
Fun de mertai Difference Between Uni
ted States and Nest Advanced eu.
ropean Countries is the Attitude
Taken Toward Women-Women Can
Combine DUTY and Self improv sn'ent
(Ry Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. ID. G.. May i-PreS-
idcnt Roos, Welt cxpr, sseI his views
regarding working wumen'S clubs In
addressing Geo New England women.
iLlay, wilu make their own living. and
who are in Washington sightseeing
The visitors are M mbcrS Of tn" Ma
iional L. ague OF Women Workers
Both the President and Mrs. Roose-
welt gave a cOIdia! greeting to tn"
work rs and spoke smcn with them e.
The. President; aiGr, ssed them as fol-
lows:
1T is very real pleasure to greet
you today often meet delegates
her, in the E4S; room Of the White
House: all of them am very glad to
see. and ! can say with entire truth
that ;hcra is none tina! comes here
which consider more pleased to sec
than this. | would not he fit to hold
the position that ] do holi; I would
not be 4 good American II | did not
take a peculiar interest In exactly the
kind of club which is represented here
today.
Where American Women Are Superior.
4 think II is highly typical Of cur
peopie that We should be able to gath
or togc Their in organizations for social
and intellectual be;terment: and inter
este;l though I am in such organiZa
tions of men. | am even more inter-
ested when they are managed and
controlled in the interests OF women
AMI particularly working women. work
iny girls II were asked TO point
out what in my Judgement was the
fundamental difference between the
United States and any European
country. even the most advanced.
should say that the fundamental dill
fer ncc in our favor was the different
attitude taken here toward women
the greater chance the woman has
for combining with life of duty the
chance of self improvement. OF
course. in any movement for bette
mont there is always danger. dc
not know very mrch about women :
clubs. girls clubs. but ! do kn""
about mems clubs: and thoroughly be
Eeve in them. ROW and thtn Meet
man whO mistakes the mears 10!
ihe end. whose life is led as AZ. al
junci to the club. instead =: ina ciHa
Icing an adjunct 10 his H., sup
pcs . there arr occasional ;us' 'nces {;
this kind in the women's c'uhS.
Where Women's Clubs Come IN
la any move ment il is aiwI-s Ill
tie difficult to combine III" !wn prin'
ciples o. doing your wo.s we'll "h'
! vi OF having as soDd time .; i
! comhatiblc with doing your w"tH
There are always Ceif..n nEE,Jtr y
people who nexor try to he anyi hin;
| Lu, drIdgers: and rcr IA minnie
If others who maxi ye.N,h'n: gao
! timebc the all and end all - iife:
think the working wonrEs clubs
' strike the happy medium as well rs
any organization that know Of.
believe in III, TT with all my hear:
am glad 70 see YOU as representative"
OF them hare today. and 7 wish ~
all possible good fortune and su,t"S'
( in the future"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-02
Health ga led al Expos ton.
nv Associated Press,

Fl. PAsO. TEXAS. May &c. Ar
thur Williams. associate editor 81 the
Washington n c. Herald. died here
today .: tuberculosis. His health
failed Will no vas in attendance At
the jamestown Exposition for the
Herald last year.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-02
nj. eoy Crushed 20 Death.

CIINTwOOD. VA. May waiter
D;-sersoa. the four years OLD son of
Ch,rlcs Dick ron. was crushed to
4 aih hy rolling log ~ Est Stone
Gap a few days ago.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-02
2O7 Persisted on il Cruiser.
CBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. n. c.. May l.
Commander Dougherty. American ma
val attache at Toxic today cabled the
navy department that the total canS-
ai,ies by the explosion on the cruiser
Natsushima Yesterday were 2O1 men.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-02
Subscribers Of Exposlios Common
Stock nua Pay Cash.
Ju0sE wAs0Ill issues ORDER
LARGE Number Of People in Newport
News Who Have Not Met Their OBJ
legations in Full. But Who Will Now
Have 10 Settle.
(By Associated PresS.l

NORFOLK. VA. May lin the Uni
ted States court todayJudge Edmund
WaGdin instructed the receivers OF
the jamestown Exposition Company
to proceed against al subscribers To
the common stockholders Of the COM
pany where stock subscribed has not
b., paid. TO enforce its collection
He also namSd J. We<tmore Wilcox
speciyl master 10 receive evidence ara
reEort on the various questions that
have arisen IN the adjustment OF The
compaDy's affairs.
T. j. Wool was named az assistant
cours.; for the receivers 10 assist
Harry 81. George Tuckfr.
The order OF Judge WaddiD mears
much 10 many residents OF Newport
Nsws as there are large number OF
Subscribers OF common s;ock OF the
Ian stown Exposition in this ci;y
While siI who have subscribed for
common siock realized that legally
;hcy we're required 10 meet their pay
meu.s. {; has been hoped that the
rurchaee BIZ The government; of the
Grounds on which the Exposition was
held woad relieve them o: their OBJ
legations.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-02

THE DAILY PRESS 10 the
only newspaper published in
Newport News that receives the
fuii news report OF the Asso.
ciated Press.