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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-07
WILL STOP 1t OYSTER Blr
Undaunted by Past Failures the Val
liant Commander will Sail the
North Seas Searching for Pole
Where He Hopes to Plant Stars and
Stripes.
nv Associated Press.l

NEW YORK. July S.--FoIiOwed tg
the cheers Of hundreds lining the
shores and the shrieking whistles OF
every steam craft afiOat. the Peary
ship. Roosevelt. steamed away from
the foot of East ThirIy-fourth street
at o'clock this afternoon. on her
second hunt fC! the North Pole.
The first lap of her journey takes
her to City Island this evening. There
she will anchor and proceed tomOr-
row to Oyster Bay. where the PreSi-
dent. for whom she is named. will
board her with his family. and wish
success to Lieutenant Robert f. Peary
and his crew. Then she will turn
her nose northward and her funnel
will not stop smoking again. il all
goes well until Labrador is reached.
Lieutenant Pearv vas escorted on
board the ship by General Thomas II.
Hubbard. president of the Peary
Aer:atic Club: Zenas s. Crane. vice
president. H. 3. Bridgeman. secre-
tary and treasurer: JohnsW. Flagler.
Anton Raven. Henry Parish and a
ngmbsr O. otasr well known ~:shers.
Before sailing Lieutenant Peary said:
This will likely be my last vayage
Of exploration INTO tho north. II !
10 not max !-.cccssful dash.
don't think I she" ever iry again. Not
because I ha- failed. but because |!
am growing old ! have the old IN
thusiasm, hut the years are pilling M
On me and I feel the eject ~ age.
u feel confident that shall plant
the sta.s and stripes further north
than tney have ever been before. This
Is nv ninth trip and the previous
ones . feel were experiments. This
"a a serious ind, I'aking and vc are
all determined 20 DO our utmost 10
Ard the goal 81 our ambitions. The
eyigrncics Of nv former trips have
all f~rn provided for and We are pre-
pared for anything which may turn
up"
Mrs. Peary IS not making the pres
ent voyage. but viii remain .. bone
TO care Cor the children.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-07
Correspondents vs.. STATESMEN
Interesting Game Played at Hot
Springs, Va, Where TAFT and his
Party are Staying to Discuss the Po-
iitical Situation - Corresponds nts
Lose to Statesmen.
(By Associated Press.)

HOT SPRINGS, VA, July G.-Wi'-
liam. H. Taft. republican candidate for
the presidency. today distinguished
himself on the diamond when a game
of baseball was played between the
statesmen sojOurning here to confer
with him on sundry matters relating
10 the coming political campaign and
the newspaper men who are endea'-
Oring to keep the public Informed up
on ths candidates daily stunts.
The game was the result OF the acti-
witty of Senator Murray Crane, who
has long conferences with the kepuo-
lican candidate while here.
Mr.. Crane had no sooner finished
his breakfast today than he began
planning for a contest of skill be-
tween the statesmen and the cores
pondents.
Statesmens' Lineup.
The statesmen nine was made up OF
Senator Crane, pitcher: Representa-
tive Burke. Of Pennsylvania, catchef;
John c. Eyersman, secretary to Repre-
sentative Mckinley. first base; Rep
resentative Burton, Of ONO, secohu
base; Representative Lawrence, OF
Massachusetts,. third base: Represeh-
tative Mckinley, center field: Senator
Beverage, left field and William II.
Taft right field.
When the game began Mr.. Tart
was having a talk with Senator Be'-
eridge on Indiana politics and they
gave their proxies to two negro boys
who gained them more glory in the
matter of fielding and batting than
they themselves scored after ;hey
finally finished their talk and assumed
the responsibility of the game.
correspondents Lost Out.
The game was holly contested but
the correspondents lost out after
eight innings by score of-foufteeh
to eleven. =.
The correspondents went outside OF
their own numbers for second base
man. placing Charlie Taft in that res
ponsible position.
Charlie distinguished himself when
his father went to the bat and struck
the second ball delivered to him. The
hall went whizzing toward SECOND
base and II looked as IL 1t would give
Wr Taft a home run, but the alert
Charlie nipped his fathers hopes oy
catching him out.
WEI Grounds, Much Mud.
The game was played on the Local.
hall grounds Just after heavy rain
and as the participants spra"ec ~
the mud in their frantic EFFORTS TO run
the bases the entire party was rather
the worse for wear when the eiehtn
inning had been played. MIS-. itt
came out to see the game which was
witnessed BY a large number OF spec
tators from the hotel.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-07
MAE WOOD PLEADS
MOT GUILTY" OF CHARGE
Case 10 Outcome Of Suit involving
Senator Thomas c. Plat. Of
New York.

NEW YORK, July 6.-Mae c. Wood.
whose suit for divorce against Thomas
G. Platt was dismissed recently. plead
cd not guilty today to charge OF
perjury growing out OF her testimony
In the recent trial. that she was mar.
ried to Senator Plat. =
Miss Woods counsel fled demnr.
rer to a charge of forgery. The for.
gerry charge was based on letter
which Miss Wood said she received
from Senator Platt acknowledging
her as his wife.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-07

MIR. Bryan's intention to prepare
complete platform. but that It was his
wish that the committee iself should
perform this duty.
Ii is said that Nj. Bryan's memo
randum deals especially with the sub
ject o. the regulation of the issuance
OF writs of Injunction by the Federal
courts In labor disputes; the tariff.
the trusts. the railroads. the election
of senators which we would have by
direct vote of the people; the g''aran'
tee OF public bank deposits guaranteed
by the government and publicity OF
rampaign contributions.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-07
CHILDREN KILLED BY TROLLEY.
Were on Picnic When Wagon Was
Struck BY Electric Car.

LOS ANGELES. CAL, July g. -
Five persons were killed anti five Sc
riously injured at I.ynwGod station,
near here, this morning. when an
electric car on the Pacific Electric
Santa Fee road struck wagon con
tanning a party of merrymakers.
The dead: Joseph Orlar. rancher;
Joseph Ollar, Jr.. aged fourteen;
Thomas Ollar. aged eight: Theodore
Kuehner. aged nine; Elsie kuehner.
aged eight.
Ollar owns large ranch nearby:
He was taking the children for a
picnic excursion when the accident
occurred.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-07
ROADS BEING BUILT
ALL OVER VIRGINIA
Fund Of $2so.ooo Will be Distributed
Az Over State in Proportion to
Tax Rate.

RICHMOND. VA. July State
Commissioner Of Roads r. ST. Julien
Wilson left last night for Chase Ci!y.
10 attend q meeting cf citizens VINO
meet to discuss the advisah'iity OF
bond Issue Of $50. eco for road improve
mep,s. f she bond issue Is approved
a road will be built from Chase CITY
far into the country. Mr. Wilson
xi,l 20 from Chase City 10 South Bos-
ton. where he viii meet people inter
~sted In road building in HALIFAX
county. and from there To DanSii'n-
where no will meet other citizens IN
teres,ed in roads for their county.
Contractors viii start today ON
three miles Of macadamized road on,
of FarmviIIe into Prince Edward
county. ON July. IL bids viii DC
opsped for two and one half miles o'
road IN Campbell county and on july
% bids viii be- opened for twenty
miles of road In Creenvflie cou"ty'
Road builSnrs are now working ~
fifteen counties. making and inproS'
ing roads. and. letters have been re-
ccived from nineteen other counties
making application for a portion Of the
road buiIding fund which vii b- await
able next wear. This fund amornts to
s,.a aeo and win be- distributed among
the counties In proportion 20 the taSrs
ratd by each. Each county " re-
au.red 70 appropriate as much money
4. II Distributed cut Of the treasury
frr IT'S roads.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-07
Fast Auto Race in Paris.

drivinz two cylinder. ~ horse power
7s miIlimc'cr" bore machine ioiay
won the Grand Prix los vcufurrttrs
race. Ills time was $500. an
average speed of sos kilomc;'rs ar
hour
Naudin. driving = monociyiindcr
second. finishing IN s:52.ns snd Gcux
driving mnnocvIindcr nachiae. vas
third. his time being 5:ssoI.
Guyoi bed from start 20 finish.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-07
Miss Rhoda Ridgeway Dead.

LYNCHBURG. VA. July 6. - Miss
Rhoia Ridgeway, 80 years old, died
yesterday in the city hospital.
She was sister of Robert Ridgeway,
who represented the Amherst district
in Congress and was for many years
editor of the Richmond Wing.
Miss Ridgeway's brother would
have been over a hundred years old
had he lived until now.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-07
DRIVEN INSANE BY HEAT
IsH York Suffers Torture ID shll
s'|'g Heat uIlh Tepp'fssxt ,ll0o
'''' '''.!!y.l y 'E' !
East Side se.'s.'.. Sleep on Fir
e's'ef-ss.e" 1"'o"s.s b, I
"':js''' Choking Macs of Hsm."'
" Struggling for Fresh AS.
(By Associated Press.)

! NEW DIRK, July Gin SO far as
II was able. New York's tenement
house population slept ont Of doors
tonight. After a dav whose scOrcil-
ing heat had struck down fully four
score Of the greater c!ty's dweIlers
and had directly or Indirectly caused
the death of twelve persons. the den
sely populated East side sections as
night settled down, oppressively emPt-
ed themselves ont into every space
available.
Thousands moved their beds to
roofs or fire escapes. thousands more
fled TO the parks and slept on the
benches CT stretched themselves out
on the grass. while hordes OF dweIIers
near the river. focked TO recreation
piers for relief from the furnace-like
streets and the almost oven tempera-
turc Of the average tenement room.
Mureury Registers 100 Degrees.
The dav was marked bv a maximus
of 80. registered by the
official recording instrument. This
figure. however was taken at the top
of one of the city's tall buildings and
high as ~ was. afforded little idea
of the tprrid atmosphere close to the
sun baked pavemcnis where the mer-
cury registered 100 degrees at mid
afternoon In numrro tubes. There |
was no relief In the way of showers |
and the breezes OF the day In the city /
proper were scant and Of little cooi- .
ing pow'r.
The beaches were crowded all doy /
and even more denscIy populated at \
night by seekers for refreshing air
4
Two pcrsons were driven insane ~
he heat. One. Frank Marinero jump
d from SECOND story window and
was instantly killed. Il
Boston Sufsers Tee. i
BOSTON. MASS Juiy e.-Today
sas tho hottest of ;he year IN Boston.
nd in the tencmen, house districts
he suffering was intense. The re-
ord for the dsv showed that Two did
md twenty persons were rrc<tratcd
rom the heat The hiehes semr~r-
'iure vas s1.3 at the TOP Of the red- ,
raj building. :
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-07
havor Brown Arrives.

Durin{ Tho afternoon Mayor y. w.
Brown. III Lincoln. who Is 20 he the
NehrasA representative on the reso-
Lotions fommi'tcc arrived with Nr.
Bsyan's luggssiions concerning a num-
Der ~ tanks OF the platform In his
pocket.
Mr.. Bb~n said that u had not been
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-07

the DAILY PRESS 10 the
eniy Newspaper published Ia
Newport News that receives the
fuil nsws report Of the Asss.
oistsd Prose-
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29
co. H. WINS THE HONORS
N. Hayzcmd Equals Record for
Dash at SeUentRS Games.

Cor,n.nv IT won chief honors last night the
ffty-third games of the 9TH Regiment A'ihetic
Association. held at the armory' 6oth street anu
Park avenue NJ Hayward. of Company f.
eouaI,ed his own record OF s seconds in the l5-
ward held jointly by w. D. Preston and H. H.
Morren. Several new records were estabhsheo IN
other events.
The two-mile invitation handicap roller skating
race brought: together big field. and after an eA-
citing finish Joseph Gordon. the scratch man. man
aged to break the tape first.
The special half-mie for the officers cup
furnished desperate struggle and was won py j.
Anderson of Company G. The 1,056-yard military
relay race went Company f. while the one-miie
invitation interscholastic contest was won py
Hackettstown Institute. The summaries follow:
seventy-ive-yard novce-won by J. Loughran Com,
Manl. Sh%H CO Company n ~ D. third Time. t:os-s
IL run qse11 K sms Company o2 m
third Time. 0:osis.
Pilgrim Company scratch; Vac. c t5epan Gepanx e .
PaR}k gaT}s, r third fH s"'Ti1 Time. s';i o:S5is ~ -
Putting pound shot ChandcaP,.Won by w w
OF 81 Il, in: W. O. Loomis. Company G M5 Ge feso
f. Rais ! in n % It. 'D''' ''''N'
hurdle K d9msns By
feeo second; Z. |. Broadhead Company G IS feeo'
aPficfeawGq ,g.ny sg G R'Ha 'ss
yards second; g, k Andersen. Company II 'S' yards
Time. 2:iS1s.
Won by II. Mes,re. Company X L. NJ Butler Company
II. second; r. b. Mcclellan. Company T. third. Time
Three hundred yard run onovice,wen by H Lydeske5 Ike,
.snsi sSnaraltS cGn,rany "a y E. third Time OBS
% & yaGas and 5Snn s54n o yai
trq,hers and X Smith GomEany % yaTeS TSGa
third. Time. 0:is.
oneile in.ereehola,s reaywon BY IresEss,s,oSn
Institute third. Time. o:5s's
hundred and twenty yard hurdle tnoveel-Won by
o5 Hawai- Gs'eog ofy az 9 t6r E waia fine
Three-legged race tone lap; handieapl."on BY a q
II q EyeTa comeany u a * SI2 ,s1 ss5ss, ,.na C. a
Time. o:22fs
WON b. w W s,ruthefs Company .scratcO: = b
pnkns ak 30 .SRIrgs Ta1a, mid Time s:ssA
one thousand and nifty six yard relay for Hsstfd
trophy)-won by COMPANY E. WIN + ,ns Ms'SrS rh X " u
Dao4 % and x G yd1sbs5 F,- tGapfny sS an b B9oMS 3oisa
hundred Cnoyes fq5 Gnlesrs s%P,m
Company F. second; c II. Carroll Company o. third
Time. 2:i3s.
wan scaling Wen by CoomPany l. Time. o;Soas Com
.P Il g Hs4a BY c5msag pa ,"s Is
aay yardsi sedond d. S Mytick company dO yards)
thrf. Time o:2o1s.
rnree-hundred an. -afry-,wo yard run thandeap: in
s.Ss sssSsd c q w''"' Company % yA'''' third Time
Two-hunire3- and twenty Chandicap)won by
On YARDS, third Time. O:25as
Two miles troller skang)-Won by Joseph Jordan.
sss@n Ns f0Ts E hnle h i New yaG York | @ ssa Time
yards,: Company II 25 yards). second: Company E
tscratchl third. Time. 1889
Tent raising coptest-Won by Company u: Company II.
second; Company F. third
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29
CRESCENT A. .. LACROSSE DATES.

With the championship OF the Amateur Hockey
League safely won, the athletes Of the Crescent
Athletic Club beginning to turn their attention
to lacrosse. The amateur champions of the United
States held their first practice Of the season YES
terday IA anticipation of the hard schedule that
Walter Bass the manager, has arranged for the
coming
III. O'Flynn will captain the team this year, and
Will have on his twelve all of the Oldtime Crescent
stars. including WALL Dolby Lfiton, c. de Casa
nova Allen Kennedy, Shirreff, Miller and Rourke.
1t is the intention of the Brooklyn clubinen to go
London and play for the worlds Championship
at the Olympic games next fall
The schedule follows:
April 4, Columbia Bay Ridge IL. at Bay
New York Lacrosse Club Bay Ridge 20,
City College at Bay Ridge.
Nav 2 Swarthmore Bay Ridge: 8. open; Is, Phila-
deIphia Club Bay Ridge; %. Mount Wash
ington Baltimore 80. Toronto University Bay
Ridge
June g. Washington at Bay Ridge: Is Brantforc
Club Bay Adyc - TeTcnto Athletic AAoociA
CGn - RSs RIDGE n, oRSA
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29
VICTORY FOR YANKEES.
Georgia College Team Plays Fast
Ball against Highlanders.

Athens. Ga, March 8-The New York Yankees
had little harder time than they expected in de-
featin9 the Georgia University baseball team here
this afternoon, by a OF 10 l. The college
team put up a game fight, and the visitors did not
win until the last two innings The good pitching
OF Harmon for the local team was responsible for
the close score
'Rube" ZeIler started the twirling for the High
landcrs. He had good control. pitching splendid
ball throughout the four innings he was In tho
box. Manning then relieved him. and the college
men got only hit while he oficiated-
The university team scored In the opening inning
on Niess tumble OF Derrck's hit, followed By a
double by HodRson. With two out in the last
iuning. Sweeney singled and went to second On a
wild pitch. Manning bunted safely. and while
Harmon was playing with the ball Sweeney scored
Niles singled, and Hodgson's wild throw Man
ming scored. The score by innings follows;
r H f.
New York Americans-o ! "a
Georgia Uniyersity...1 o VI d
Ratterie.-New York Americans. Zeller. Manning and
Sweeney Georgia University. Harmon and Colby Umpire
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29
MULLER WINS LONG RACE
CAPTURES One Nile and One-half
Event at National Il. &. Games.

c. Muller. of the Mohawk Athletic Club the
mile and e-half race the feature of the National
Athletic Club games at the clubs arena, No. 147
In front of J. F. Reilly, his clubmate Joseph Ma
lone, also of the same club, seemed to have a safe
lead until within forty yards of the finish. when
he fell. but finally managed TO finish third. About
twenty five runners started in the race.
The contests were egg shaped
to finish in the half mile walk for novices were
disqualified. The summaries follow:
Fifty-yard dash tnoyicel-Won by r. Reed Gordon
House; g. f. Fleming. New Athletic Club second:
j. J. Callahan Holy Cross Lyceum third. Time. 0:06is.
Irish American Athletic Club G1 feeD; A.
American Athletic Club (I2 feet) second: W j. Land
graf, ST Bartholomew Athletic Club feet. third
Time. C061s.
Muller. Mohawk Athletic Club yardsl; J +. Reilly
Mohawk Athletic Club go ysrds). second; Malone
Mohawk Athletic Club go yards), third Time. T:lI.
Half mile walk noViCe)-Won by A. Fredericks,
J. Murphy, Loughlin I,yceum, third. Tfme.
Running high jump thandcap)-Won by w. Thoma ssen
23d Street Branch Young MEMS Christian Association
inches actual jump IT. 10 In: J. J. Stumpf.
Bartholomew Athletic Club 90 nches second, actual
jump II. In; G. ]. Fleming. New York Athletic
Club e nchesl third. actual jump IT. In
Eight hundred and eightyyard run (handcap)-won
F. j. Heaey. unattached GO yards): X. c. Egan.
time Athletic Club go yardsl, second: Il. Trers
West Side Young Mems Christian Association $50 yards)
third Time, 2:10
Eight hundred eishty-yard fhandcap: omen 70
members OF the Catholic Athletic League)-Won by j.
Donohue St Columbus Athletic Club t55 yards): j. Nc
Grath. Holy Cross Lyceum tao yards) second j..
O Reurke Dominican Lyceum go yards) third. Time.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29
SHOOTING 1T OLYWPICS.
Effort Being Mode to Send an
american Team abroad.

At the recent annual meeting Of the United
States Revolver Association resolution was
passed referring the desirabiiity of the United
States being represented III the revolver and pistol
contests at the Bisley ranges during the Olympic
games in London some time in July
= The executive committee authorized TO de-
wise a plan and make an effort to send team TO
participate in these contests Acting In accordance
with this resolution. the committee believes that
one method of securing part at least Of the
necessary funds is by assessment or voluntary
contributions by the members OF the association
ans from Others interested in the sport
Each Of the rs members CT the association has
received circular letter asking him 10 contribute
and TO suggest any feasible plan of financing the
proposition. estimated that the cost Of
portation and other expenses Will be approximately
$500 per man. Twelve representatives OF each ma
don will be permitted TO compete In the individual
contests and teams 10 consist Of four and
4 substitute
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29
ON COLLEGE DIAMONDS.
COLUMBIA BEGINS WE'LL
Wins Easy Victory Ouer Y. NJ. L. a.
Team IN First Game.

Columbia opened her baseball season yesteluas
afternoon with a victory over the Centrai f'ra"e'
BROOKLYN Young Mems Christian Associa'ion' oi
South Field, by score Of Ii to .. Inc game ""'
slow and one sided. the Columbia team scorine
almost at will in the first few innings In the
third inning Barili, who was doing the twrhns i''
the collegians, control and gave -FOUR bases "'
balls in succession. forcing In two runs ana aho"
ing the Y NJ. G. A. boys to get four men aeroSS
the plate
Every man on the Columbia squad had chancs
to play some position, and before the end OF the
game twenty men had been tried out Inc 'hieo
pitchers Barili, Lee and McCloskey, were eacn IN
the box three innings. Barfh struck out SIX
men and allowed only two hits, but he weakened
and gave four bases balls. Lee showed up as
the strongest the staff. as he struck OUT
four passed one and let two get hits IN thre'
innings.
Schug the Y. NJ. C. A pitcher. was batted all
over the field, but he was we'll supported and man
aged to keep the down. The Brooklyn men
were unable to connect consecutively with the Blue
and White pitchers. and in the fourth inning, with
bases full and only out. they could not get
a line the ball and their chance to tie the score
was lost Schmidt, the Columbia second baseman.
In the fifth inning made a running catch of a hard
liner when there was man on third and Tetireo
the side. The score follows:
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29

Goals-Goetz. for Chicago and Goodwin, for New York
Referee-James Sterret. Judges. J. Dwyor
renee Perry. Time Of halves minutes.
The 100 yards championship two
heats Charles NJ. Daniels, the worlds champion
and record holder. won the first heat easily In
1:03 while Nelson. of Baltimore, got the second
heat. NJ Schwartz qualifying second. In the final
heat Daniels let out a link and by ten yards
in 0:57 1-5. After great Schwartz managed
TO beat Nelson by touch for the place
At the start Of the 500 yards junior champion
ship swim Carl Schmidt. unattached away at
a killing pace. with Manley second and Shryock
third. Early in the Schmidt showed fully
fifteen yards in front of the others. At 200 yards
he still in front, with Manley good second.
while Shryock. swimming we'll within himself,
tinued in third place
From there to the 800 yard mark Schmidt showed
signs of weakening, and did Manley while
Shryock. with the crawl stroke which
he maintained throughout, began to look like q
winner. Shortly after the 800 yards Shryock
passed Manley, and little later got even
with Schmidt
After that the Pennsylvania swimmer always
had the at his mercy, while Manley dropped
back. ShTyock by about ten yards In front
of Schmidt, who beat Manley by similar dis
tance. The time was minutes 30 4-5 seconds.