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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-16
WEST POINT, VIRGINIA,
SCHOONER IS ASHORE
Crew Of William Meoes Rescued by
Lite Savers at Sea island
City.

ATLANTIC CITY. n. j.. Nay To-
The william McGee. three.masted
schooner. apparently waterlossod and
flying signals Of distress. was dis
covered this morning several miles
OF Sea Island City. The seas were
80 rough that life-savers could not
launch thair boat to go to the as
sIstance OF the disabled craft.
The william McGee. Captain Pea.
sell. Is from West Point. Va. Tor
New York With a load Of pine boards.
In response to the signals OF distress
the crew Of the Sea Isle City life
saving station finally got away In q
life boat and brought the crew OF
five men ashore. The schooner IS
pounding on Townsends inlet bar and
will be total wreck. =.
The william McGeo was built in
1865 aud was Of less than 100 tons
burden. IS
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-16
ADMIRAL EVANS TO MAKE
WASHINGTON ms HOME
Fighting Bob Says Ne WIN be Ready
for Duty Of Any Sort In .
Short Time. Is
(BS Associated PgUoo1

WASHINGTON. d. c., May la
will be ready for duty In week or
ten days at any place the navy de-
partment secs ii; TO send me-" said
Admiral Robley d. Evans today. 4
am much Improved in health ana
much better than any one believes.
The reports regarding my condition
have been overdyawn."
While the adn,irars face bears evil
dcnce Of his severe illness and bis
suffering. he is locking weIl-ihat is.
he is looking much better than was
expected by his fr:cnds here.
II will make my nome I'm Wash
inston.- The admiral said" and will
remain here after my retirement. u
is probable that duriug the summer
I will go North for few months.
u told them In Chicago that ] was
prepared to become peaceful Bob.
hut I will have to admit that u was
with great reluctance that left the
feet. should have liked TO stay
With %. nj least until my retirement.
,nd I have to console myself with the
ida that Z did M fcas, my share.
Admiral Evans will retire from The
service AuSus, 18th as rear sd.
miraI.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-16
Al McuaABlE, SAYS nsD1nA1
AHH.1D
On the Other Hand Two AIienists
Declare That Slayer Of Stanford
White 10 Possessed Of All Of His
Mental facuitics--Not Paranoiac,
They Say.
(By Associated Fress)

POUGHKEEPSiE, n. Y. May 10
Examination OF expert medical wit
nesses in an endeavor to show tina,
Harry X. Thaw IL sane, was begun
here late today by Tbaw's counsel IN
the habcas corpus proceedings inst-
tuted to free him from confinement
at the Matteawan asylum FOR the
criminal insane where he was lodged
at the conclusion of his trial for the
killing Of Stanford White.
DR.. George w. Jacoby, qualifying as
an expert, said that he had examined
Thaw twice during his stay ut Mat
teawan. He had foupd Thaw, he saio
logical. with good memory aud cap
able of following an argument. he
gave It as his unqualified opinion
that Thaw was sane at present.
DIR. Graham Hammond, another "a
pert on mental diseases. the last Wit
ness Of the session. declared thai
Thaw was not q paranolac, and In his
opinion was sane. now.
An interesting development Of the
day was the quoted report OF A. Rus
sci Peasody. ct Thaus ccanss Ahai
Thaw would go on the witaess STAND
Experts were called by Mr.. jerome
earlier in the day.
DR.. Charles F. Mcdonald testified
that Thaw is an incurable paranoias
whose confinement Is demanded b,
considerations OF pbulic safety. .
DIR. Ames T. Baker. acting super
intcndent of Matteawan asylum. az.
serted on the stand that from his oh
scrvatjons made in the asylum, 'ht
was of the opinion that to free Thaw
would endanger the public safety.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-16

ter contradicting a statement by Mr.
Vreelant Yesterday that the First
National Hank Of Atlanta. bank
with a million dollars capital. sup
ported the vreeland bill. The letter
was from a Mr.. McCord, Of Atlanta.
who denied that there was any First
National Bank In that city nor was
there any bank In that state with a
greater capital than &50O,0oe. MT
Burton grilicd the Democrats for their
action, yesterday In "sidestepping' u
vote on the Williams bill. BY their
filibustering tactics. Mr.. Burton said
the Democrats had ~"lost the gift
which otherwise would belong 10
them to construct something. They
knew how to oppose. bat they don
know how to create"
Fowler Fiatiy contradiets Burton.
A share colloquy occurred be-
tween Mr.. Burton and Mr.. Fowler. In
which the latter characterized rs
false n statement that he had oP'
posed his own bill.
The vote on Mr.. Burton's motion
resulted ayes 100. noes 1913. pres
ent s." and the bill was sent to con-
ference. The speaker announced the
names OF Messrs. Vreeland. New
York: Burton. Ohio; Weeks. Massa
chusctts and Glass. Virginia. and
Pujo. Louisiana as the managers on
the part of the House.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-16
Pfxhelt assssIla % Nllat Dsl3
% FIlsis Ildsg
|as ConIe EIIsaI uEr'ssIn

fSpeciaI 10 The Dailv Press.

kopSStot " tu< Lsubs AftoS!-
RICHMOND. VA. May i5.-W. j.
Carter, c.Broad Roek") the veil
known sporting writer and Virginia
horscman. Is authority for the state
meni that President Roosevelt has
accepted an Invitation to attend the
spring racing meet and horse show
Of the Deep Rpn Hunt Club ;onor-
row afternoon. This Information sas
received over the long distance tesc'
phone this afternoon. while the Sc
oua days events Of the meet were In
pruSrcss.
The President states thai he viii
reach Richmond early tomorrow ana
tia, no viii remain On his private
car during his stay bore. Elaborate
preparaiicns are unacr way for his
entertainment. The invitation TO the
cxecu;ivs wss seat fais morniss.
That his acceptance IL hoaa hdc Is
vouchcd for by Carter. through whom
the executive has rccessly purchased
too cc!cbratrd Virginia stations
Pain Dealing and Aberdeen from
wilmer stables. in AIbrnsrie county.
Carter states thai the main ohjcc'
in the visit ~ the Pressdcn; Is "a
obtain a glimpse ~ sbeSe purchases
The hors~ show feature os The pro
gram wf'l be sbswecwcd tcUcr-c~
the brst borxfs entered In ~ me
races tctag pooled for the rseips
events.
Carter. vko nvss ~ Chestsraest
ccausy. rcmaiscd n Richmcnd ovs.
uigbt IN Sr6sr 20 vrr5ooally ~
ne rvsssssnt 80 N eusvsl
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o)eds's o. & Ear. MI
lt lesst lsdsclIas h xsgss
n nlllAlE strike IHalTflH

lSpccial 10 the Daily Prcssl


RICHMOND. VA. May ia com
mittse representing all the tciegra-
piers employed by the Richmond
Fredericksburg and Potomac Rsfl-
way. between Richmopd and Wash
iaSron. this afternoon waited upon
General Suycrin,e ndcnt CHlp OF the
company and announced their in'cn-
ton tn decline 10 accept the rcduc
.icn in wage promulgated by the
ccmpsny because Of the redacfian IN
the number of working hoars allowed
urGer the law.
Their contest II bssci on Che
ground thu; th'y ar employed ny
tn. day and not the hour, and they
are IN, Responsible " the govern
men, reduces The numircr OF hours
In which they msy work. The mat
ter viu nov h. laid b~forc the ordei
If Railway TCIcgraphcrs and bcforf
The Interstate commerce ccmu''ss'on
before a strike on the rysd is actual.
" declared.
Superintendent Culp refused 10 ~
iutcryisxcd tonight regarding th'
on, cpmc of The conference. Bc inii
ua,~d that no strike " anticipates
In the immediate fsture.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-16
NEWPORT NEWS VA, SATURDAY, MAY 16, 1908.

complicated by many conflicting in
fiuences. prices OF cotton goods are
In most cases as low as possible
under present conditions and cur.
tailed production has attained dimen-
sions that will render quick delivery
unobtainable when depleted stocks
finally force buyers to repis nish. A
this fact becomes more evident daily
PRODUCERS insist on full Quotisioif.
aud the outlook for activity bright
ems. As to wooiens, there is fair
duplicate business in mems wear.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-16

privilege which may be of untold value
in the future to the individual granted.
Is asked from the Federal government
then the general government should
put into the grant condition that II
shall not be a grant In perpetuity.
II there is necessity for the grant.
then there must be power to attach
conditions to the grant. Make u
long enough so that the corporation
shall have ample material reward.
The corporation deserves II. Give
an ample reward 10 the captain or
industry; lat not an indeterminate
and indefinite reward. Put in pro-
vision that will enable the next gene
ration, ore that will enable or emu.
dren at the end OF certain spccihfd
period to say what In their judgment.
should then be done with that great
natural power which is of Use to the
grantee only because the people as a
whole allow him 10 use 1t. 1t Is
cminen,ly right that he should be al
lowed to make ample profit from MS
development OF it; but make him pay
something for the privilege ana make
the grant for fixed period 30 that
when the conditions change. as In all
probability they will change. our chill
dren. the nation OF the future. shall
have the right to determine the con-
dition upon. which that privilege shan
be enjoined. In those cases where
states have not acted Or cannot act
therefore. hold the nation should
act. Where the policy ! advocate
can be carried cut best by the state.
let I, he carried out by the state;
where it can be carried ont best by
the nation. let it be carried out by
the nation. Ny concern is not win
the academic side of the question; l
deal with the matter practically from
the standpoint of true popular inter
est and therefore my desire Is TO
employ indifferentiy either the princi-
plc of state rights or the principal OF
national sovereignty. whichever IN
given case win best conserve the
needs OF the people as a whole"
The Governors Declarations.
The declaration upon which the
Presidents remarks were predicatcd
was presented to the conference by
Governor Blanchard. Of LOUISIANA al
the opening OF the session. 1t foi'
lows:
I'VE. the governors OF the states
and territories Ct the United States
of America in conference assembled
do hereby declare the great prosperity
OF oar nation rests upon the abundant
resources OF the land chosen by OUT
|forefathers for their homes and where
they laid the foundation OF this great
nation. We look upon these resour'
ces as heritage to be made use OF IN
establishing and promoting the com
fort, prosperity. and happiness OF the
American people. but not to be vast
ed, deterioated. or needlessly destroy
ed; that the great natural resources
supply the material basis upon which
cur civilization must continue to de-
pend. and upon which the perpetuty
Of the nation itself rests.
We agree. in the light OF facts
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-16
Two Killed In coIllsion.
ny Assoc1ated Pressl

MUSKOGEE. OKLA May Is
A southbound passenger train on the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad
today coliidea headon three miles
north Of Muskogee with a north.
bound freight train. Two trainmen
we're killed and fifteen passengers
slightly injured.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-16

ALBANY. Ca. May is.-At s6f
xou. Calhoun county. YESTERDAY a:tc-.
Noon. Clarence G. wes~rr. wtH-
known oi,ixss. shot and Killed acn'
jam,a puke. farmer. The ,rasrd,
oc~vrt~S IN pshc's farm and fol,os'
Cd . dsacslty over . .uie.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-16

LEXINGTON. "a. May I..--Thc
board Of visitors ~ the Virginia WI
tary uaxiitntr Al = meeting today
sdnpi~a plsas Tor ihc ssw bn;sd!os
provided scv BY The gp~<is' xppropris.
ton 81 sse.cse mad 81 th- iast scs'
stoa Of the legislature.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-16
Wanted for Mardsr In Virginia.
-. fBy Associated Pressy

BALTIMORE. ND, May 15,--John
Stokes. q negro, who has number
aliases, is held here on strength NJ
a virginia warrant charging HIM
with murder and arson In havinS
killed John r. Woods, in his store Al
Nutbshu. Va. March % and then
set Are to the building.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-16
llls CAREER COVERING II IElk
viii Not Retire Until October and
viii Then Spend Two Years in
Switzerland where Daughter 10 II
schoel--AII Of the Social DstaiIs u
The Fleet Have Fallen on Him.
Try Associated Press)


Another change To the command IT
the Atlantic Acct Ct worM4oafike
battleships occurred today when thsI
flag OF Rear Admiral Charles HI
Thomas was lowered from the truck
Of the Connecticut. where 1t has
fioatcd for six days as the emblem q.
the commanderin-chief but where ~
also few for many weeks rs the stS-s
nal Of senior ofsicfr present" whsm
Admiral Thomas was acting for ADJ
mira, Evans during the latter's on.
forced absence frcm the 6eet soOsI
after its arrival at Masdalena bay
The customary salute Of thirteca
guns was fred as the double starred
square Of tlue bunting was lowered
to the after bridge OF the faE1hiV.
aud the long naval career Of Admlrni
Thomas. covering period Of heeriy
Icrty-seyen years was euded. AdM1eq1
Thomas does not retire until OcteAe
next. bot be will fmnsediateiy - ~
leaye ana have no tuftAee e1ttre -
needless WITH ia p1ael estAblts
VIVA his t15nlJ1s Alse1
so
"a aeano . i - 3l,ek 81
daftnr tkal peek
WIN tour tAe ye11eNttode hefogA -
turning TO Washinstou.
Z Admiral Themas' Plane
After he retires the admiral iuterae
TO spend two years ABROAD while M
Youngest dcrehter Il q school h
Switzerland. soon amer tho Thomas
nag was lowered. Rear Admiral
Charles 8. Sperry. up to this time the
commander Of the fourth division o.
the neet, hauled down his subH9t
nate Dag Of red from the main tux
Of the Alabama and prcceeded - tAe
Connecticut 20 establish hfadaears
ters on that modern, but already Ne.
toric eagshlp. As his nag was holaea
to the tal1 after-truek Of the C1unec9F
cut every ship IN the acet nyed .
salute n its honor.
Admiral Sperry Win retain csm-
mand Of the heet during the reUatA-
der Of It's voyage bach 20 Hanpf4a
Roads. II Was nct intended that -
shcsld be placed n eoMa1nA NA9t
$s.t before TIE departure frqA
Francisco for H0eOlnlns & Iuyf g
snd that Adniral Thnuas sAup16 c.
msnd duriaS The Pnxet so9o4 III
which he41ng en MDodny md N
end until the afsf cf Ju1e ~ -
miral Thomas reQaesfed ral1es g -
time IN order that ~ mfG4t e45oF3
needed rest and that Ad0ls13 o@ggSl
might have more time TO ogBA11ue
,s.0 ~~a TIM uxas<. Ae~ uo&fev - 49,
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EAi.TIMORR. ~ ~ 49,
ar. indIcatsyus se11y - -
cpuscrcnre a. - u1lke(14
raj cAsrch ~ - U1o5A- =
elect - assy -
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CONTINUED on Page Five).
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~rak. .srh . ~ mss,cr ~ ehsrs.
ing a rsns for wss~rrcwcr.
my pue3s,os 10 sahsViy fhsi shcre Q
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-08-25
w. m. Stanley, v. S.,
GRADUATE or THE OsTAEIo VETERTxAKl
COLLEGE. ToRoETo, CANADA.

Ailments Of domestic aniEnals win receivs
careful treatment Prompt attention TO all
calls night or day. Charges reasonable Res
dence South George St. Charles Town. IVA.
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Boarders Wanted.

The undersigned. having rented the Flagg
house, corner Of Washington and East eifeets
is now prepared to furnish the best &C conn
modations to summer and transient boaTders.
The house has been thoroughly renovated
and ls IN fret-class condition. Delight ri
shade aud pleasant location For further In
formation, pric 2, &c.. apply to
MRS H. P. CLINE.
Box l07.
lime 9 zoos Charles Town W Va
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New Idea Manure spreaders, simplest
spreader on the market, any farm hand can
operate them. spreads wide and tracks like
: wages. Sod By tls Farmers Supply Co.
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things

Taft and His Task.
The "huge pigmy' nominated by the Re
publican party helplessly confesses that there
are a surprising multitude of things to
be covered in his speech Of acceptance. Bry-
an is finding equally surprising multi
tude" of things to evade in his Pity some
"Complete Letter-writer' cannot assist both
gentlemen out Of their humiliating prediea-
ment.
Retort Truthful.
II will pay no attention to Thomas E. Wat
son. says Mr.. Bryan. "Neither does the
rock pay attention to the overlapping water
that in time wears it away" rejoins the
Passaic, New Jersey, News
Again the Standard OIL
Happy over their evasion of the fine Of
$28,0O0,O00 by the reversal Of the decision Of
Judge X. M. Landis the Rockefeller push
sees it's stock soaring skywards, while the
people view the odious spectacle of the law
being trampled into the dust under the feet
Of a so-called judge, who is even now scurry-
ing from the bench he has disgraced to join
the ranks of corporation lawyers.
This from Delaware
Judge Cochrane, of Washington, decided
to "cut out" "Mistering' and mistress
ing" promiscuously among the dusky offend
ers hailed before him, and their accusers and
defenders. He cited no precedents It just
got on his nerves, as it were, and after levy
ing a few fines, "Pomp' and "Mandy"
we're duly restored and the Court became
tranquil This goes to prove that Judge Coch
rane is man of vast patience ever to have
suffered the custom at ALL
Undesired Guests.
Those untamed people Of Auckland, New
Zealand, are threatening to hold a demonstra-
ton Of the unemployed as protest against
the public expenditures incident to the recep-
ton of the American fleet, and there seems
to be depressing lack of welcome in some
quarters. That's just the way with New
Zealanders, you can't make them take good
old conservative views about anything. They
will think for themselves, and worse than all,
have lost the proper reverence for brass but
tons. When the plain people get to where
they can no longer be hypnotized by the
passing show, to the forgetfulness Of their
own miseries, the situation looks powerfully
black.
Pauper Labor.
Massachusetts, apd Touiciopo bovo ooch
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By Z ON D0zan.

~
Lumpkin to Joseph E. Brown to furnish that
Unopened letter. to the Legislature.
Mr.. Lumsden of White desires to prohibit
the manufacture and sale of cigarettes, which
bill was passed by the House.
Mr.. Hardeman of Jefferson desires to amend
the Code relative to suspending railroad COM
missioners. He also wishes to fix the date for
county primaries not sooner than seventy days
before the general election and for state
primaries on the last Wednesday in August.
A highly valuable measure is the bill of Mr..
Hendrix Of Taliaferro to make it unlawful
to have in ones possession tools used IN
cracking Safes The citizens will kindly
proceed to sell out all monkey-wrenches,
er little trinklets they are accus-
toned to carrying around a matter Of
habit. Gentlemen in evening clothes, having
no pockets for these implements warned
no longer to tuck the Jimmy" up their
sleeves. Ladies will be very careful that
chatelaine purses or bon-bon boxes contain
no crinfpng irons or other toilet appliances
calculated to arouse the suspicion Of the blue
coat' at the corner. Infants with hammers,
mallets and other improvised toys had best
lay them aside for razors, darning needles,
etc., which have never been found convenient
for professional bank-robbing and whose
possession could not, therefore, bring them
under the BAN
This is the only measure we have ever OBJ
served that would subject the small boy 8
mysterious pockets to rigorous search. Snake
eggs and fish worms therein will no longer be
allowed to intimidate and over-awe the in
vestgator. Hereafter the thoughtless pic
nicker will leave the can-opener behind, and
his alteration of memory be accounted wise
forethought.
The only individual to suffer discontinue
will be the poor motorman, who must have
his coat sagging with kit Of street car tools,
all of which would be handy in prying open a
strong-room.
If he won't carry the kit, according to the
rules, he must lose his job; if he does, he
forfeits his character and freedom. Sad, you
say? Yes, true; but it is necessary to sacrifice
him if we would enable the police to deal with
the hordes who now insolently jangle hardware
in the very face Of the law.
In the senate bill was introduced by Mr.
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With the Law Makers of Georgia.

With the Law Makers of Georgia.
Of cour, all eyes are turned to the Capitol
of Atlanta this week where the Convict Lease
System occupies the attention of all the
Legislators. That the State has been shocked
beyond all measure at the disclosures brought
out in the investigation last week is to put it
mildly. Our readers have sufficient re-
voting details to be sickened. The story OF
Jim Bankston has already become a classic in
the annals Of prison horrors It would take
the pen of Hugo to dare to go into such a
story in anything but the briefest outline.
Frightful though this is, the unprintable
record dips down into Hell itself.
Year after public sentiment has been grow
ing against the Convict Lease System. 1t now
demands that all the weakening amendments
and vacillating postponements, all sparrlng
for time, be estopped and that such bill be
passed as will Immediately do what little
such tardy legislation can do to restore US to
the respect Of other States
While the Convict Lease bill has absorbed
public attention of late, it is timely to bring
to the notice of the unwary the HUE bill now
This bill is right along the line Of the spirit
displayed by the Hoke Smith Executive Con-
mittee and is intended to give the larger cities
vast advantage over the country counties.
This little scheme received one severe check,
but it is certain to crop up again In some form
at about every session. 1t is pure Gerry
mander The result Of it would be to take
away from the rural districts what feeble
voice they are now permitted to have and put
the City Ringsters in complete control. 1t
proposes an increase of senator's at consider
able increase the expense to the State. We
have quite enough senators now, if they will
but do their duty
Such legislation as the HUE bill is born
either Of ignorance or chicanery and it must
not pass.
The bill to abolish the office Of State Oil
Inspector is hardly commendable. So long as
great majority Of citizens must depend upon
oil for lighting and often for cooking pur-
poses, they will be insured as to the safety
of the oil in as far as it is possible to do So.
The housewife can scarcely be expected to
test the "'fashing point" of every gallon of
oil for home consumption and the danger OF
highly infammable kerosene is appallingly
great.
An oil Inspector who does not do his duty,
in full realization that upon his fidelity may
1onond human lives should be dismissed, but
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Lumpkin to Joseph E. Brown to furnish that
"Unopened Letter" to the Legislature.
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Mr.. Lumsden of White desires to prohibit
the manufacture and sale Of cigarettes, which
bill was passed by the House.
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Among the interesting bills recently intro
duced was the polite request Of Mr.. Huff OF
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-07-30

In the senate bill was introduced by Mr..
Mattox to amend the act to increase the rail
road commission Of Georgia so as to reduce
the number Of commissioners to three.
The house bill introduced by Mr.. Wright
of Richmond to provide for the collection Of
past due taxes to the State, counties and mu-
inequalities was passed.