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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-12

Connecticut Congressman Declares
That When He Declines to Give
edge OF What il Means-Committe
to Leave Question to House.
tieut Congressman Declares
(Dy Associated PreBsl

WASHINGTON. u. c.. May IL -
Representative George Liliey, of Con-
necticut. has refused 10 produce the
!, tiers called for by the speciaf>com
mfttee of the House that investigated
the Legislative methods of the III J.
trio Boat Company. under resDiu-
ton introduced by him. The result
came today In letter addressed to
Chairman Boutell from Mr.. Lilfey, who
is in Connecticut. The letter con-
tainC d the statement that Mr. Lilley' s
refusal was based on the advice OF
counsel and with full knowledge OF
the consequences the refusal may
have.
Mr.. Lilley also inclOsed doctors
CO rtifcate TO the effect that his health
would not permit of his returning 10
Washington ut this time.
The committee held an executive
session and worked on the report II
will present to Congress.
This report. which probably will
be ready for submission either the
latter mart OF this. week. or the arsi
OF next. viii note the fact OF Mr.
LiIley's refusal to produce his let.
tiers and will leave to the House this
question Of what action shall be
taken against him.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-12
J. r. CHANiER CAN 90 TO
NEW YORk 10 TESTIFY
vriainian Can Leave State Without
rear OF Being Thrown into In
SANE Asylum.

NEW YORK, May 1l-John Arm
strong Chanler may come to New
York 10 testify in 4 court case with
OFT danger OF being sent back to
BlOomingdaIe asylum, from which he
escaped several years ago.
A decision was given In the United
States Circuit court today which de-
clares Chapler is entitled 10 writ
OF protection In the event OF his CON-
ing to testify against Thomas I. Sher.
man. tire Il gal guardian Of Chanier's
estate in an action in which Chanler
seeks 10 gain control Of his Own prop
eTty. tExz
Chanler is now a res3oeat Of Vir-
ginia. He went to that state ate:
his escape from Blocminxdale and il.
a proceeding brough; against him in
the Virginia courts he was declared
10 be Of sound mind. In the mean
time the decision Of the courts OF
New York state that he Is insane
still stands and had he come to This
.iiy without tire protection given by
the United States Circuit Court today
he could have been sent back to the
asylum
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-12
MRS. LONGWORTH NOT 10
MAKE POLITICAL SPEECHES
Presidents Daughter Will Nc: Make
Stump Speeches in Ohio to Help
Cole.

3ELLFONTANE. OHIO, May IL
Because of the publicity given the
proposed contest Mr.. Alice ROose-
veF Longworth has recOnsidered her
determination to make stump speech
es against the Countess Of Warwick
in the Eighth Ohio Congressional dis
trict, and neither she nor ther hus-
band will aid in Congressman Ralph
Coles fight for reelection
The Countess Of Warwick, who was
the famous "Babbling Brook" in the
baccarat scandal, which caused King
Edward SO much annoyance o few
years ago. has not changed her plans
to come to Ohio and make campaign
for T.. c. Warren. OF Kenyon. the So
ciaIist candidate for Congress. Al
ready she has arranged to address q
mass meeting OF la.ec0 negroes in
the Eighth district. and urge them to
support the socialist. The Countess
who is a socialist Leader in England.
hopes to land a socialist in Congress.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-12
TORNADOES KILL EIGHT
PERSONS IN OKLAHOMA


WOODWARD. OKLA. May l1.-At
icas: eight persons we're killed and
scores OF others injured in tine sever.
al tornadocs In Northwestern Okla
homa yeierday afternoon
Telephone connection Ia entirely
cut OF from the storm swept area and
means of getting Information Is h.
stage.
The disaster seems TO have consis
ted Of a succession Of torradces &C
CURING between O'Clock q. m. and
ono O'Clock .. m. They appeared
first 10 the western portion of the
devastated disirict and moved toward
the east.
The most serious results we're IN
the vicinity ~ Arrest where fully
thirty persons are believed TO have
suffered broken limbs. Scvcrsf OF
these are residents o. Fsnns The
only town known TO have beeu destro
cd IL Wei. a paaofice IN the south.
ern part Of Woodward county. where
81 10 said there Is no, house ,efi
sanding
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-12
IFS HORSES PERISH IN
BIG FIRE IN ATLANTA
City Has Another Blaze Which Prom l.
ised to be Greater Than Last
Weak's confiasration.
(Hy Associated Press,

ATLANTA, GA, May ll-One hun'
bred and scvt nty-iiv horses, TWO OF
them show prize winners, half a block
OF buildings burned. with u loss OF
500. 900, a threatened panic ill
crowded theater nearby. and half Il
dozen Dc rsons injured. none seriously.
summarizes fire tonight. when
started in the business section of At
lanta and for an hour threatened 10
make a cleaner sweep than did the
flames last week which destroyed a
million and a quarter dollars worth OF
property in another section OF the
CITY. The block In which the fire
started was made up chiefly OF one
story wooden and brick structures.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-12
arguments used 10 draw the So called
allies into the harmony program.
NM Lose the House.

The Republican leaders concede that
their majority IN the House is likely
To be materially reduced ut the fall
election, aud they fear that unless all
of the factions are brought together
before the Chicago convention they
might lose their majority altogether.
One of the side plans being discuss
ed favorably is the denomination OF
Mr.. Fairbanks as vice president on
the ticket with Secretary TAFT. when
they assert. would remove Indiana
from the doubtful column and make 1t
safely Republican.
IL Is believed also that with the
Republican forces solidly aligned Tart
could eisly carry Illinois, and The
tharmonizzrs are willing TO concede
CannA's reelection as speaker.
There is 4 movement on already to
bring about The denomination OF Mr..
Hughes as governor of New YORK,
and an effort to bring Secretary Tart
aud Senator Foraker together, when
il is thought would make Chic safe.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-12
Twenty FIVE INJURED IN
CRASH on NEW YORK ~"
Block System Faiieo 70 Work and
one Third Avenue Tram Crashed
into Another.
nv Associated Press)

NE WYORK. Ma lf.-Twenty-fve
persons were injured by an accident
on the Third avenue elevated road
tonight. A southbound train was dis
charging passengers at One Hundred
and Fortythird street when another
train bound In the same direction
whir,ed around a curve. The motor
man of the second train did not see
the rea. coach until he was almost
upon l..
The force OF the collision broke
the windows OF the coiliding cars.
Passengers were thrown from their
seats to the floor and cut by flying
glass. The trucks OF the second train
jumped the track and hung on the
ties of the elevated structure. Ter
ror-stricken passengers ierked open
the car gates and men. women and
children scrambled from the cars
over the ties brayins the dangers OF
the third rail.
Hurry calls were sent In for the po-
lice reserves. ambulances and the fire
department. The. fire. companies
hoisted their ladders to lUe side OF
the wrecked train and ambulance sur
geoas scaled up the ru, 10 to attend
the injured. ~ .s5
Nfotorman Ammon or the second
train was found badly cut In the mo
tor-box and was placed under arrest.
The road was blocked both ways for
over an hour.
1t is believed the accident was due
to failure OF the block system sig
nails during the rush hours.
None of the victims We're consider
ed seriously hurt.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-12
Senator Rayasi Desires Light %
Case Of The ExIed Colonel.
PRESIDENT WILL PROBABLY REFUSE
II Roosevelt Will Not Have a Court
Of Inquiry There viii be Probably
a Crisis Precipitated in the Sen
ate by Rayner.
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. D. c.. May lin
the Senate today Mr.. Ranyner, OF
Maryland, introduced joint resolution
directing the President TO call a court
of inquiry to consider the case of Col
onei William s. Stewart. who practi-
caliy had been exiled to al abandoned
fort in Arizona, following his refusal
TO accept a suggestion to retire from
the active list OF the army.
II il not probable that Tie Presi-
dent will grant Colonel Stewards de-
mand fer court of inquiry. and in
that event Mr.. Rayner will deliver an
attack On the Presidents position.
which may precipi;ate crisis in the
relations between the Executive and
the Legislature.
In his letters to Senators Rayner,
and Smith. Of Michigan. and Stewart,
CT Vermont. concf rniBg the efforts IN
Congress to restore to the army the
negro soldiers dismissed for alleged
participaticn in the Brownsville al
fray. and TO obtain justice for Colonel
Stewart, the President laid down the
principle that as commandment
chief Of the aISly. ne was supreme IN
his authority owed The military estab-
Iishmeut, and in that supremacy was
no, amcndaoie to the dictates OF the
Legislative branch Of the government.
Is Like . King.
A story was told at the Capitol yes
terday CT the conversation between
President Roosevelt and a caller. In
which the President expressed the
view that. as commanderin-chief Of
the army. his authority over the mill
tary establishment was supreme. and
could no. be cuF;ailed In any way by
Congress-
The President. II was related. de-
ciared that the King of England was
not amendabIe to Parliament in any
order affecting an army of.cer or en-
listed man OF the army. and drawing
an analogy l. tween his OWE status
and that ~ tho English sovereign,
said: Il am like the King.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-12
President Has toaplaid us Prs.
gram for Conservation nsllae
flvf eouERlsRs 70 Be Dxn1

nv Associated Press,

WASHINGTON. d. c., May IL
President Roosevelt has finished his
program and Il now ready for the
meeting OF Governors whom he has
invited to confer with him on the
needs Of the vaTions states. The con;
ference will open Wednesday and con.
time three days. Fort, four govern
ors have accepted the Presidents In
vitation TO attend this notable con-
ference. Three of them are here.
They are Joseph H. Kibbey, OF Ari'
zona; Walter r. Frear. Of Hawaii. and
x!O. Pfndar. Of Arkansas.
This IN the first time In the history
Of the country thsf President has
held such q conference. Five OF the
governors. in all probability. will be
absent. those OF California. Oregon,
Georgia. Massachusetts, and Texas.
There will be present governors OF
all the territories. except the Philip
pines. the Cabinet members. justices
Of the Supreme Courts and Senators
and Representatives. william J.
Bryan, }. ]. Hill. John Mitchell and
Andrew Carnegie will be among the
speakers.
The meetings win be held In tho
east room Of the White House. This
room will have on the walls great
maps Of the United States to illustra'e
points made by the speakers and col.
ored transparencies VIII he used.
Secretary Loeb announces that the
White House viii be closed to the gen
erai public during the conference.
On Tuesday night Presiden, Roose.
welt viii give q dinner TO the govern.
ors at the White House. Justices OF
the Supreme Court. Secretaries Car.
aeld. Wilson. the inland waterways
commissioners. W. J. Bryan. John
Mitchell. James J. Hin and Andrew
Carnegie complete the tist Ct guests
for the dinner.
President Roosevelt win open the
conference on wednesday With Al I'd.
dress. John Mitchell h TO speak IN
the sabjer. of fhs lsw relating 10 IA.
bor Plans for the care ard seyre.
alton q the victims of consumpiioa,
to prevent the spread Of the disease
plaa for the better Supervision md
Observance Of the quarantine -cxuia
tons: plass for cooperassou Of I'd.
joining states for the better protec.
ton OF Interstate parks. sud forest re.
serves, win be discuseea
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-12
INDIANA MIGHT RIDERS"
Destroy Tobacco Beds and Threaten
Farmers-tounds on Trail.

INDIANAPOLIS. me- May III
Tobacco growers in Dearbon and
Swi. zcrland counties have been Wis
tied b. might riders" their plant
beds d s,roycd and orders given them
not 10 ait.mp, 10 raise tobacco crops
sIis year II is thought that the
maurau:,ers came from Kentucky.
Al the farm OF Henry Kaiser the
night riders dug q grave in the to-
bscco beds after destroying all the
plants. placed an old sword and q
box OF matches in it. and hfi a note
saving that Raisers oa;huiidings and
farm machinery would be DESTROYED "
he tried TO raise a cicp OF tobacco.
B.codhounds will be put on the trail
Of the riders
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-12
TOTAL lss1nita n xnIE lsuk
TIE Methodists Want the Prssldsnt
ct the United States to be Man Who
Does Not lmbibs at AIt-Eieetlon u
Bishops Promises TO be Interesting
End Exciting Event.
(By Associatad Preaal

BALTIMORE. May 1t--lnviting th4
Methodist Protestant church TO con-
solidase with II own. urxing Chris
tians to Insist on q total ahstaner for
the presidency, denouncing race
track gambling, and calling upon the
people OF New York to support Gov,
erpor Hughes in his crusade against
the evil, inviting President Roosevelt
and Ambassador Bryce 10 be present
when the fraternal delegates Of tins
British Methodist churches are re-
ceived. setting Wednesday. May 20 ~
the date Of taking up the question of
the election of new bishops. discass-
Ing the question of bishops asstgA.
ments and considering various other
things. the general conferences OF the
Methodist Episcopal church had Q
busy session at the Lyric today. Rish.s
op Harris. Of Japan and Korea, made
his speech In which he told Of great
needs OF the church In these ccuA-
tries.
: The committee On sptseopaeY -
instructed "a seRaRt ~ asass go
May - III snutSsr of hlaxoDe - ~
elected. ~ q
Among ina negro deieeAtes a ~
general conference there u Sktooe
feeling that In addition TO coaorea
bishop to work among the negroes
In the South. the conference ought -
have more Episcopal support. VAIN
delegates from the Southern states
join with the negroes in exprenssng
the wish that the church estabH1A
Episcopal residences farthsr sonsA
than Chattanooga. Members OF ~
Louisiana conference would Ike 10
see New Orleans named ~ q resideAce
and those from the Atlanta confereeeei
hope that that city viii be chpsee.
The negroes, II II said. have agreed
upon Rev. Madison b. Mason -
their choice Tor bishop, II q man -
their own color IL 20 be eAOeea.
Failing In this. white educatOss W.
have won success In negT0 tnatdNr
tons win be supported b. them ~
favored ones being Rev. Dr.. 0eas1e
II. Trevor. professor q theosoU -
Cannon theo3osical instif.se. -
Rev. w. p. Thirkiel prs9ident q Hey1
ard University, q WaAhinstoo. 11e
negroes, IL 10 declared, ore aInang -
make dead with the GernaAA setN
ing to swing their n svotes -
Rev. John Neutua. the eaD6sasto =!
the German speaking coa6see1ce
which has about 60 veees.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-12
American Car Well Ahead.

TOXIC. May 1.-THE American
competitors in the New York-Paris
automobile race arrived here yester-
day and left Toxic this morning on
their way to Valdivostok. Here all
the cars will meet and make q new
start. The American contestants say
they are 1900 miles In the lead.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-12
Ric hmond Postefssee Clerk Arrested.
Try Associated Pressl

RICHMOND. VA. May 1l-DaGid c.
Hanson. a confidential clerk In the
Richmond postofiee. and highly con-
nected. was arrested here last night.
charged with embexzling n number
OF special delivery letters containing
mony. Hanson was held In $1,000 hall
10 answr at the June term Of the
United States district court.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-12
REVOLT AGAINST OPEN
PULPIT IN PHILADELPHIA
crsnss:ie Scene Marked the With.
ers~sI Of episeopsI Ministers
From. the Church.
puIL,kDEJ,P HIA s,y

PHILADELPHIA. Nay Ii-Drama,.
ic scenes marked the departure of
Rev. william McGarvcy and bis IhFsr
assistants from 81. Elizabesh's E.is-
copal church. at Sixteenth and Mif-
Gin STREETS. yesterday, The four clsr-
gymea. SGio decided they could no
ionsst remain In the Episcopal church
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-12
MISS scasHcK wEooeo.
Msrries vsnderbiIt's Stable Manage
Amer Sensational Episodes

NEW, YORK. NAV Ii.-Flcrcnce
schenck. the pretty virginia girl who
figured some time ago in verious sen.
sstionai spisodcs with Charles VII
son. stable manager for Alfred G. Van
derbilf. was married 10 Wilson in Lon
don on Thursday. and immediately ap-
peared with him on the coach veafnre.
u vas the frst tine Mr fanderb'if
has ever had = bridal couple on his
coach.
The marriage ceremony vas per-
formed By . registrar of Paddins;on.
With only one friend 81 Wilson and
two fricrds Of Miss schnecx present.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-12
ALLEGED Kisnspper Held 10 s,svnton

STAUNTON. VA. Nav 11.-Wil'ian
payse vas arrested today. charged
with kidnapping Mar Bette Currier.
q young child o. ". ". Currier. sun
day. CurTier charges Payne with
stealing away and secretins the child.
Payne IL In jail awaiting trial.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-12
CUT AWAY PART ~ lg96
DISEASED ~ pNeunD0 alA
When Hean otoppsd 0eastND pssyos-
eisWs oqSssxod Il q aes1gs = :
@ A40iN. -

HARTFORD, CONN, May 0-N.
r. Sullivan and Others were sDeFot>ue
yesterday upon Nuacia CAials Ok -
removal Of portions q fhe y11O -,
eased by pneamoaiA. ThruagA - -
sision near the left long Tie 10S
heart could be disfinctly seeo teacug
normally. Suddenly q. S1111yu1 -
served that the hearts 4efisa - -.
come irregular. TAea = S1ouvo9
Trusting his asees b, ~ -
tor squeezed the heart softly -
rythmically started NE go 0oRo
coursine through CAiars artGs3oA
Near the eonciussoa q The 1DssQ)m
u Vas necessary TO roDsgt Z oooCQD
time to this last extreuj1y. s16 -
the daring operation v1s y1ceo1ueut-
Chisi IS nos resting cooeostoa1y = ..
Francis hospital. -
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-12
s.i,e, Q sseA = SlsuAas1lla.

WASHINGTON. y G. ~ No.
Senator Bailey. q T1nnB ~ -
been sway iron Wn111nUoW RAM9
weeks axhfiag - - . DuD18 -
the Texas SejeDne61o - - UguD0
eonvea,isa. wss - - - - -
SeDsoD to6sy. :. =, -
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-12

BoYDToN. VA. May la.-l1sa 80
Stanley. who lived betvsso Dovoon
and Chase City. lost ~ ~ 49, -
ing kerosene oil 70 6eserQv toDtn -
her hen house
The oil caa sxploaed a. ueQDu1
burned her 10 desth. No o0N4
leaves a bustosd ~ Sevesu1 e1nD(4
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-12

THE DAILY PRESS 10 the
only Newspaper published In
Newport News that receives the
full news report Of the Asso.
eiated Press.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-18

EXECU TIVE
COMMITTEE
Chairman Reilly Issues No.
tees for Committeeman
to Assemble.

A meeting of the County Democrat
ic Executive Committee is to be held
Saturday night. converting at O'Clock
in the Office Of the county Judge in
the court house annex. Notices of
the meeting were sent out yesterday
by Chairman Reilly and Secretary
D'Alemberte to those who compose
the committee.
This will be the first meeting OF the
committee since the last county cleo
ton, and the purpose is to arrange
for the first primary to be held on
May 10. The call will be issued, and
an assessment sufficient TO defray the
expenses Of both the first and second
primaries placed on each person who
becomes a candidate for any office.
This assessment will be based upon
whatever sum the ofice pays annual
ly-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-18
PREFERS CHINESE HUSBAND
TO RICHES OF HER SISTER
Sister of Mrs. Howard Gould
Will Not Desert Wong
Sun Yu, Whom She Mar
ried, Though He is Penni-
less and They are in Dire
Want in San Francisco.
BY Associated Press.

San Francisco, March 17J-Mrs.
Catherine Clemmons Gould of New
York has offered to share her portion
of Howard Gould's wealth with Mrs.
Wong Su Yu of San Francisco to
give her protection and a home.
From the bedside of her Ill and
peniless mate, Wong Su Yu, the Chi
nese whom. she calls husband, she
whoS was Ella May Clemmons has
sent an answer to Mrs. Gould-'fNo.
These two sisters have held no
communication for eight years. The
silence has been broken by an &C.
quaintance of Mrs. Wong Su Yu who,
plying her plight and the misfor-
tunes that have followed her since
forswearing allegiance to the Ameri-
can flag, she became a legal subject
of the Chinese dragon, wrote recent
ly to Mrs. Howard Gould begging her
to save her sister from want
Mrs. Gould replied to her sisters
friend, and said she would gladly eX-
tend aid 10 Ella May; that, upon one
condition she would send a check for
immediate use for clothing and her
personal necessities, also tickets to
New York; that Ella May, upon ar
rival, could go to her mother, Mrs.
John bryan, now in the east, and with
her take passage for Europe to spend
the remainder Of their lives in travel
abroad under assumed names, but
that Ella May must come alone
Mrs. Wong Sun Yu positively re-
fused to do so, and must remain with
her Chinese husband
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-18
SCORPION MAY BE
ORDERED TO HAYTI

The guHboat Scorpion, which is the
parent ship of the torpedo boat f1o-
tilla, may be ordered TO Port au
Prince, provided the complications as
sumo greater proportions.
The vessel is now at the Pensacola
navy yard. She accompanied the tor
pedo boats now here at practice to
Pensacola. All is in readiness for her
to get away within a few hours,
should the war department decide
that the Eagle, already ordered there,
be insufficient to care for the Ameri-
cans and their interests in Hayti.
The Scorpion is a gunboat, heavily
armored, and with the Eagle would
be able to properly represent the
United States in Haytian waters.
No news OF any nature was re-
ceived at the navy yard yesterday or
last night, but the belief exists in
some quarters that the Scorpion, at
least, will leave here She is the only
vessel along the entire gulf coast
which would be of service on such
an expedition. for the Montgomery
has been stripped of her armament,
and only has one or two saIuting
guns aboard, while the torpedo boats
would not be available for such a
service
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-18
STOLE FROM
MITE PLATE
Daughter of Once Prominent
Buffalo Man Caught in
Illinois Church.
SpecIa! to The journal.

Chicago, March 17-Emma Moore
daughter of a man who in his lifetime
was one of the most prominent citi-
Zens of Buffalo, was arrested Sun
day for having stolen a five-dollar bill
from the contribution box in the First
Presbyterian church of Evanston. She
grew hysterical in the police station.
The contributions had been emptied
from the plates into a box which
stood on a table in front of the pull
pit. The service had ended and the
congregation was filing by the minis
ter and shaking his hand. AS Miss
Moore shook his hand with her right
her left stole to the box and she was
seen extracting a bill which was at
the top Of the pile.
George M. Ludlow, one of the Ush-
ers, saw the act He called one of
the women, who engaged Miss Moore
in conversation until policeman
was arrested, and she was lead
screaming from the church
Miss Moore stated that her father
had been a Buffalo physician and a
man of great prominence in the COM
munity until his death ten years ago.
Since that time his estate has been
dissipated, and she found herself re-
duced to penury.
The church officials. after they had
heard her story, told the police that
they were DESTROYS not to prosecute,
but that they wished instead to place
the woman in an institution where
she could be restored TO health and
hope This offer will probably find
no opposition from the authorities of
Evanston.