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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-02
SHOT DOWN IN P0SToFFiCE
BY HER JEALOUS RIVAL
Wife OF Well Known Horseman Kills
Woman in los Angeles Because
of Jealousy.
(By Associated Pressl

LOS ANGELES. CAL. April Mrs
Helen Griffin, 90 years of age. who has
been a resident of Monrovia since the
beginning OF the racing season at
Santa Anita, was shot and instantly
killed yesterday by Mrs. l.. z. Dear
man. wife of l.. z. Denrman. who has
been racing horses at Santa Anita dur
ing the past season. Mrs. Dearman
fired five shots. oen of which took ef
feet under her victims left ear, killing
her almost Instantly. The motive for
the shooting is admitted by Dearmnn
to hive been jealousy of him by his
wife.
The shooting occurred in the Mon
rovia pos'ohiee, where Mrs. Dearman
waited for her victim for nearly an
hour.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-02
B0NAPARTE ASSAMeD BY
FLORIDA CONGRESSMAN
Declared That He is No Lawyer and
Not Sit to be Attorney
General.
tBy Associated pressl

WASHINGTON, D. c.. April -
Debate on the agricultural approprla-
ton bill In the House was devoid OF
charges and imputations which mark
ed II consideration on Monday AMI
Tuesday
More progress was made with the
measure than on any previous day ana
The indications are that 1t will finally
get through this week
The session was opened with hit
ter attack OH Attorney General Bona
parte by Mr.. Clark. of Florida. who
denounced him as being no lawyer
and unfit to hold his Office.
The occasion for the utterance was
the reporting out OF committee of
resolution by Mr. Clark calling for
statement of the expenses connect
ed with peonage investigations and
prosecutions. That the resolution
was simply 4 further and unnecessary
attack on the attorney general by Mr..
Clark. was the declaration of Mr..
Caulfield of Missouri. who led the OPP
position. The resolution was tabled.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-02
FORAKER HAS NOT GIVEN
UP FIGHT FOR NEGROES
Asks Senate to Take up the Two Ad J..
verse Reports Mt the Earliest
Opportunity.
lDy AssocIaled pressl

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April -
III renorting adversely from the COM
mittee or military AFFAIRS two bills for
the reinstatement of negro soldiers
OF ms Twenty-iif,h Infantry, Senator
Foraker today said that he would not
move an indefinite posiponement ms
Is usual IN such cases, hut would ask
that they so ON the calendar "nt the
earliest opportunity" Senator Fora.
ker said, II viii call up the Bill intro
duced by me Reconsideration and ask
the Senate to disagree to .he report
and pass the measure"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-02
BATTLESHlP FLEET
IN TWO SQUADRONS
Arn'ored Cruisers viii Not Visit Aus,
tralia-sattIeships viii Arrive
at Melbourne September 1.
lny Associated pressl

MELBOURNE, April ALFRED
peakii; prime minister to Australia.
mas received Il cable message an
honncing that the American battle.
snip iieet which will be divided into
Two squadrons of eight warships each.
VIII arrive here September /, and will
stay Tor period OF ten days. The
meet VIII arrive at Sydney. September
IL. and Will remain there ten DAYS.
me armored cruisers. however. will
not Visit Australian waters. Mr..
neakin has cabled Washington that IL
is the desire of other Australian states
mat the fleet would visit Hobart,
Parth, Adelaide and Brisbane.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-02
Charles Miller, The Baggage Thai
Throws Himself on Mercy Of Court.
GETS -FOUR AND A HALF YEARS
Miller Was Defiant Until Brought to
Trial in Charlottesville Yesterday
and Then He weakene- :
Gang Has Been Broken Up.
tspecial TO The Daily Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA, April /
Charles Miller. head of the organic
ed gang of baggage thieves who have
roDDed the trunk railroad lines OF
me country OF two hundred thousand
dollars within the past several wears
and who after he had made sensa.
,lohal escape from headquarters In
new York. in which city the gang was
rounded up. wits arrested in London.
today confessed to the crimes and
threw himself upon the mercy or Tho
court. lie was sentenced to serve
Tour and half years in the state non-
ltnstiary. ~"
rogers and Allen other members of
me ging are now serving five veors
each In the state prison. Two women
VINO were arrested with them were
released. one because of Insufficient
evidence and the other by reason of
me confession of the two mea taking
The blame upon themselves.
DriscolI. the HIST member OF tho
gang Mt large, wlb was recently ar
rested in Chicago is now in ioI, hear
Fh"1 ting tiSal Miller was defiant
uh'ai this afternoon. when he weaken
al and after conference with his law.
yers made his confession.
Among the witnesses were many
people. including several women
whose trunks had been stolen.
one of the witnesses was Mrs. l.. A.
Thompson. of Hampton.
The conviction of Miller and the
arrest or Driscoll is believed to have
entirely broken up the gang. the wo-
men who are believed to be equally
suiity with Che men, being unable 10
operate alone.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-02
Oral Arguments Will Begin Before
Supreme Court Next Monday.
TWO new LAWYERS " THE CASE
John 8. Moore, of Aibemarle, and
Randolph Harrison, of Lynchburs,
viii be, |, is Said, Associated With
Attorney General Anderson.

Especial 10 The Daily Press.
RICHMOND. VA. April 1.-The
Supreme Court of the United States
is to begin the hearing of oral nrgu-
ment Monday in the Virginia West
Virginia debt settlement. Prepara-
lions for the hearing have been under
way for several weeks, and the at
torneys are anxious for the case to
begin and to be gotten out of the
way.
Attorney General Anderson has
been devoting his time 10 The matter
Tor the last three months. There is
detail of the case with which he is
not familiar.
Argument on Monday will be on the
question of the accounts to be audited.
Major Anderson and Major Holmes
Conrad are to lead in the case for
Virginia, and 1t is understood that the
question of employing additional
counsel is being discussed 1t Is al
so rumored that John b. Moore, of
Alhermarie. one of the best informed
men on the finances of the state and
who is more familiar with all the mat
tiers pertaining to the debt. its histody
and the exact status of the matter
than any man in the state, and RAN
doiph Harrison. of Lynchburg, mem
Ter of the commission, whose advice
on various matters has been adopted
by the commission. are to he the two
lawyers who are 10 be made counsel
with the two eentlcment first named.
Mr.. Moon will have especial care
of the statement of the accounts and
The various questions in connection
Herewith. Mr.. Harrison Ia expected
to argue the fairness of the claim
Of the state. This will he as strong
on array of counsel as could be wish.
ed
West Virginia is represented by no
less than seven of the most promin-
ent lawyers in the country, some OF
the gentlemen interested being men
of national reputation.
The lawyers are 10 meet in the city
of Washington on Saturday for q con-
ference. ut which time the matter of
detail will be arranged and everything
manned out for a plan of procedure
in the court
The Virginia commission is conf
dent that the issue will be favorable
to the state. and there are few men
who do not regret that the state OF
West Virginia did not. agree to n
settlement of the matter withou. the
laid of the courts.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-02
CONSIDERING UNCLE SANS
DEBTS TO the STATES
Senate Considers the Matter at Some
Length-of Importance to South
=. ern States. e.
CRy AssociNted prossl

WASHINGTON. d. c., April L.
The Senate considered at much length
today bill regulating the settlement
of accounts between tho United States
and the several states relative to the
disposition OF public lands. Senator
Gamble explained the purpose of the
hill. and said 1t would result in an
appropriation of s8,GOO.Q00 The bill
consists of two parts, the first devot-
ed TO The claims of the states for five
per cent. upon the net proceeds of the
indian reservations and, other public
land, and The second part of the
advances deposited many tyears with
the states from the proceeds of the
public lands.
Senator Bacon, of Georgia. offered
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-02
HAVE BEEN EsTRAGGED Some TINE
Papers Were Filed With County clerk
Just Before Office and There was
No Time to Learn the Particulars
of the Acknowledging Had Just
Started for Europe.
nly Associated Press


NEW YORK. April within an
hour after he had sailed for Europe
Today, Alfred Gym Vanderbilt was
made the defendant in suit filed
with the Supreme Court by his wife
Ellen French Vanderbilt The nature
OF the action was not Immediately
disclosed and counsel for the prose-
cuiion refused tonight to say whether
Mrs, Vanderbilt seeks n divorce or
legal separation. Justice O'Gorman
before whom the proceedings were
instituted appointed David Mcclure, Il
local attorney as referee TO hear testi-
mony and to report findings ana
recommendations 10 the court
The Offices OF the county clerk arc
closed at ! o'clock. Only few
minutes before that hour the COM
pairing clerk received the papers. by
the time he was through with them
IL was TOO late for the papers to la
officially recorded today. They were
placed in safe and will be formally
entered tomorrow
Mrs. Vanderbilt's attorneys are Car
ter, I4edyard & Milburn. Mrs. Wander.
bili was Ellen French. daughter of the
late Francis Ormon1 French. presi.
dent OF the Manhattan Trust Compa-
ny and director of many railroads.
Her mother has been abroad for sey.
cral years. but is returning for the
wedding of her granddaughter, Miss
Pauline Leroy French and Samuel
Wagstaff TO take place at Newport on
May s.
Ellen. or as she was more general
ly known. Elise French. was married
10 Alfred Vanderbilt. January II, 1901.
year later their only child. Will
liam Henry, was born.
Inherited About 10000, 900.
Alfred Vanderbilt as the second son
OF the late Cornelius Vanderbilt. in
herited something like 100000, 900.
He has been regarded as the head of
the family since the estrangement
from his family of Cornelius because
OF HIS marriage to Miss Wilson. Dur
ing the past year or so Mr.. Wander
bilt has spent much OF his time ab-
road. But recently lie returned from
London where he plans TO drive the
coach Venture as n public coach this
spring between London and Brighton.
Later he is to ba one of the judges at
the international horse show at Lon
don where his horses won many tro-
plies last year.
Mr. Vanderbilt sailed today on the
Cnnard liner Mauritania ON which his
cousin the Duchess of Marlborough.
was also a passenger The Duchess
has been the guest lately of her mo.
Their. Before the Mauritania left her
pier. Mr.. Vanderbilt declined to dis
cnss whether divorce from his wife
was imminent.
Have Not Been Happy.
The affairs of Mr.. and Mrs. Van.
derbilt have engaged the public at
tention for several years.
Much of the furnishings at the New
port home have been shipped to Tux
edo.
Tie French cottage ut Tuxedo which
is known as "Tucksedo" has been put
ipto shape. il is said for continued
occupancy. Mrs. Vanderbilt while
here has had an apartment at the
Plaza hotel
AT Tuxedo tonight il was said that
Mrs Vanderbilt had left for New
York and that She might go on ia
Newport
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-02

an amendment to the bill authorizing
the court OF claims to adjudicatc
claims for cotton seized by the gov
ernment during the war to the extent
OF $l0,0O0,000 ana held in trust for
the original owners of the cotton.
Another amendment by Senate"
Overman. OF North Carolina. proposes
that the government shall refund 10
the Southern states the TAX collected
from 1867 TO 1870 inclusive upon cot
ton which the Supreme Court declar-
ed was an unlawful tax. The further
consideration of the bill was postpon-
nl
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-02
NORFOLK 6 WESTERN ROAD
BOTHERED BY HIGH WATER
Eikhorn River is High and the Road
bed has been Washed Out in
Several Places.
lnv Associnted Prcasl

ROANOKE. VA. April l.-Consid-
erablc trouble with high water is he
ing experienced by the Norfolk Il
Western Railway west of Blucneld
The Elkhorn river is high ana has
washed out the roadbod in several
places. Other streams are badly
swollen and are doing much. damage
l-andslidcs are also roportcd9
The company has large force of
men at work repairing the breaks ana,
clearing the tracks. The hieh water.
mas been caused by the melting snow
ana frost In the mountains.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-02
HOUSE COMMITTEE is
AGAINST ALDRlcH BILL
That II VIII Not be Reported as II
Came from the Senate is
Certainty.
lBy Associated pressl

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. April IL
by majority vote the House com.
mittec on banking ami currency today
ngreed to further hearings on tho
Aiorich currency bill beginning ON
April S, and continuing for week.
Ihe sentiment OF The committee. de-
veioped in n brief discussion IN execu.
tive session, practically was unani-
nous against favorable report of the
oiil III the form in which It was pass-
ed by the Senate.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-02
No Interstate Auto License
WAsHINGTON. n = All,

WASHINGTON. d. c.. April H.
chairman jenkins, of the House
committee on Interstate and foreign
commerce. has announced that tn.
COCKS automobile bill. which pro.
woes Federal licensing for antomo-
piies running from one state to an
olher. VIII he declared unconstitu-
tonal by the commission, on the
ground that 1t is an infringement OF
the police power of the states.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-02
MAKES A FAST RUN TO SAN DIEGO
Private Car Taken in That city and
Land Journey to San Luis obspo
Taken up-He VIII ReIoln the Flee.
at San Francisco Il His Health ls
Sufficiently Restored.
(ny Associated preasl

Dan DIEGO CAL, April 1.-The
liaRship Connecticut of the Atlantic
lleet with Rear Admiral Evans aboard
arrived or Coronado inlet and the nd
mirni was transferred TO the tender
fnnkton and was brought To tbis civ
where u private car was placed at his
disposal. Admiral Evans plainly
showed the effects OF his illness Hc
ieit the ship for San Luis Ohlapo. TO
receive treatment at the mineral
springs. To the Associated press.
Admiral Evans said; "On the advice
OF my physicians am going to Pnso
itobles Springs for treatment. am
told mat my rheumatic pains which
nave become at times almost unbenr-
able. cannot be conquered as long as
am at sea. where the necessary diet
and the treatment cannot he cured.
there.
III VIII be 4 keen disappointment 10
me II am unnhlc to be present Mt the
various functions that have Leen
planned and unable to greet the kind
friends on the Pacific coast who have
made such elaborate plans for nv
coming. but ! must Yield to the ad-
vice of physicians. which arc now so
positive, BY doing this al once NAV
be able 10 rejoin my AStt and take
part In lille festivities that have been
lgraclously planned
Doctors Orders FIrst.
"If gain the anticipated benefit
from the inland air and the water OF
the springs, | shall, as soon MS the
physicians consent, reion the officers
ana men OF the fleet ashore. but from
now on shall obey the doctors or
ders. come what Will"
The Connecticut returns to Muga-
delena bay Immediately. Rear Adj
miral Charles w. Thomas, command.
ing officer of the second squadron is
temporarily In command of the fleet.
Rear Admiral Evans was accompa.
MED ashore by his son. Lieutenant
Frank Evans. of the battleship Iouisi.
ana. by Lieutenant r. Train. his flag.
snip lieutenant, and by Past Assistant
Surgeon p L. Mcdonald.
The Connecticut left Aiagadelena
bay early Monday. making the ran to
San Diego. distance of GO miles IN
about As hours.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-02
SAME WAGE SCALE TO BE
CONTINUED ON SOUTHERN
Mediators Between Company and
Men Reach an Agreemept--No
Change Until July First.
(By Associated PROSE-.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. April H.
AT eight o'clock tonight Chairman
Martin A. Knapp and DR.. Charles p.
Neil. the mediators between the
Southern Railway and their employees.
reached an agreement ty which the
present wage scale on the Southern
Railway for all the organizations con
cerned viii be continued uutii the
arst of next July.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-02
Snake River Dam Again.
m. AecnnfaaaI Drn,.,N

WASHINGTON. D. c.. April L.
The passage of bill authorizing the
construction of dam across the
Snake river in the state of Washing-
ton, and the consideration of a meas
ure for adjudicating the claims of
state against the government account
of the disposition of the proceeds of
public lands. occupied nearly the en-
tire session of the Senate today.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-02
viii Try HefIin.
(By Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, d. C.. April L.
according to Assistant United States
District Attorney Given the trial of
Representative Heflin, OF Alabama
who shot Thomas McCreary, q New
York horse trainer and Louis Lundy
a negro. last Friday night. will prob
ably he heard this week.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-02

THE WEATHER.
Rain Thursday followed by
clearing: Friday fair. colder;
fresh TO brisk south, shifting to
northwest.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-02

Continued on Seventh page.)
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-02

THE DAILY PRESS 10 tho
only Newspaper published In
Newport News that receives shs
fu'l uewa report Of tho Asso.
clated Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-02
For Absolute Divorce.

1t was learned late tonight from an
official in the county court house. who
saw the papers in the case, that Mrs.
Vanderbilts action is one for absolute
divorce.
Chandler p. Anderson, Mr. Wander
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-07-10
HELM ALSO SECONDS.
Concluded from Fifth Page

purse proud plutocrats hated them ne
cause he drove them from place IAN
power eXclaimng, BY the eternal
gods, the people shall rule!" Today
under the reign of the Republican
lparty trusts flourish as never before in
/ the history of the country. The pro
tected few grow enormously rich at
/ the expense Of the many in the wake
| If the robber tariff and graf" the
| attest offspring of Republican eondi-
lions is rampant in the Republic The
measure Of material prosperity that
we have enjoyed was not the fruit ot
Republican policies but 1t was achiev.
ad by a brave and industrious people
over Republican difficulties and in
spite of the Republican party.
Mr. Chairman, we are told in Holy
Writ that King Darius sought to make
Daniel chief of the presidents in his
kiugdOm because AN excellent spirit
was in him Damocracy's able anil
fearless leader in whose manly breast
iwcils an excellent spirit will in my
Judgment. be elected president Of the
United States. Pampcred by no pow.
'r and pcHsiouod by no class he win
freak down the tust idols in the
Temple of Liberty just as Daniel Of
ia broke the gmcd images of
8ahylcnish idolatry And above the
@anic stricken genius of business viii
ac heard the hum of wheels and the
voice Of a healthy industry. Today
when the whole country is looking fer
a man to stretch forth the healing roI
as did Aaron Of old to give the land
deliVerance William Jennings Bryan
surrounded By the hosts Of Democracy
resembles mighty cliff emerging
from the sea The waves of calum
noy have beat against IT, the winds
of hate have howled around its MAJ.
sivc form-the lightning bolts of sar
easm have descended upon its brow
and the clouds of MISUNDERSTANDING
have hung round it's splendid head. but
'ook' The waves ar calm. the winds
are hushcd the sky is clear-tha
clouds are gone aud Lo, the rock
is there supreme and understandable
Elect Bryan president and he will ne
just to all, partial to none, hut unra.
scf'edlv for tho right as God gives
him the power to discern it.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-07-10

! for faithful and efficient service in
every department of state govern
ment. and his frank and fearless man
ner of dealing with all questions and
matters that came before HON made
| him the trusted tribune of the com
mon people of the state. "One good
term deserves another was the cam
paign cry and when the ballots were
counted il was found that he had been
reelected b. a plurality greater than
70 900 the greatest ever given to
guhernatorial candidate in the state.
Today this man. in the prime OF
life. courteous. kind and unpreten-
tious. strong, resolute and yirile, an
orator of unusual power, who has at
tanned honorable distinction by his
own industry and effort, whose high
character and winning personality
compel the love of his friends and the
respect of his political opponents, this
man, innocent of the allurements OF
great wealth, who has not been
eweryed from the path OF duty nor
fascinated by the POWER given into
his hands nor dazzlcd by greater
honors placed before him never I'M
mindful that as a pnbic officer he is
the servant Of the people and bound
by every obligation of duty aud honor
to strive to advance their interests is
the ideal candidate Of this great patty
for president Of the United States.
For the first time minnesota cfers
to the Democratic party candidate
for the presidency. a man who has
been tried and found not wanting. 1t
offers you its best loved citizen. IT.
offers Won the governor who has twice
led the way to victory a leader
stainless and wrn strong and brave,
able AMI sincere t"o Democrat.
faithful to the teachings Of the
fathers understanding the needs OF
the day devoted to ne good and the
right Fer nomination for the presi.
lcucy of iho United States Minnesota
presents the name ur John a, John
son.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-07-10

The happiest children are those who
have HAPPY mothers The young life
which grows mp in the shadow OF a dis.
contented repining and gloomy moth
or IS Ike a plant unwatered by kind.
'F de"4, It is apt 10 be dwarfed
ana stuntcd. Even whom things are
crossed and temptations to he harsh
come, lc' the mother for her sons
ana daughters sake, try to be happy