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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-19
Submarine Investigation Promises
Some Sensational Developments.
aIdTEO THAT llllEY IS RIxtDUP
Connecticut Congressman, Though Not
Examined on the Subject, Volunteers
the information That He Did Not
Write the Anonymous Letters.
lBy Associated pressl

WASHINGTON. ID. c., April IS =
The authorship of the anonymous let
tiers that have been introduced into
the Investigation of the Electric Boat
Company was diligently inquired into
today by the House committee con-
Quoting the investigation. David N.
Carivahoe and William ]. Kingsley. of
New York, and Albert S. Osborne, of
Rochester, handwriting experts and
experts as to the typewriting, testi-
fed that the two letters and certain
documents presented to the commit.
tee by Representative Lilley and which
1t has testified were written by Abner
q. Neff, of the Lake Torpedo Boat
Company. on a typewriter in the Lake
company's office, were all written on
the same typewriter. Neither MIR.
Lilley nor Mr.. Neff was questioned by
the committee on this point, but both
denied that they had written the an
onymous letters or that they knew
anything about them.
Mr.. Lilley at the beginning of the
days session produced n letter from
the commissioner OF patents stating
that no patent has been granted Chas.
10. Nelson during the past ten years.
This document was introduced for
the purpose of contradicting the ties
timony of the Electric Boat Company
officials that they had paid Mr. Nelson,
who is lieutenant in the navy. $1,5UG
for patent he had secured
Mr.. Lilley aslo asked that Press
dent Bowles, of the Fore River Ship
building Company, and John p. Hot.
land. be summoned as witnesses.
The committee will be in session
| Monday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-19
Young Frank Says Wealth Caused
His Vile 10 Leave Him.
she IS SUING FOR A SEPARATION
Young Millionaire Starts for Hot
Springs, This state, uttering Male
dictions on the AtfIuence to Which
He Charges His Affections.
(ny Associated Pressl

NEW YORK, April 18.-Completely
broken in spirit, and decrylng his
wealth. which he declares has brought
only curses upon him, Frank Gould
who is separated from his young and
beautiful wife. started for Hot Springs
Va. last night. while the wife and
their two children are at the Gould
home today. S3S Fifth avenue.
In an interview, Mr.. Gould made
no secret of the fact that he Is I
most miserable man. He admitted
not only that he and his wife had
parted, but that she had begun sui.
for legal separation.
Il never realized what n curse 1t Is
10 have money" he said. IL sup
pose am being paid back for some
Of the money have spent. Now /,
is Il curse.
a fellow can have bully wife
beautiful children. money and all that
but still that chap can he cursed
made unhappy. need q change. and
then, too. want to escape all this.
and he pointed to heap of newspa
pers at his side
IF had been poor chap couud
NSNHbNNs ~ Is iHOlntI CURSE Vi
money. But I must not talk about
this thing he added. ITS wrong to
talk about women. hts principle.
WY. am bound hand and foot. II
stands in front of me all the time.
just can't talk | need n rest. am
tagged out. worn out. beat-just dead
beat. You know how chap will get
Work? No, worry, worry. That is
mans greatest punishment"
Am to blame In this matter?
No, no, am not to blame. And |
don't blame my wife. Why should
~"
When was This action Legun?7 he
was asked.
Last Wednesday. My wife and I
both tried hard. but we were driven.
What can one do when he is driven?''
Mr.. Gould stopped talking and bur.
led his face in his hands. Then he
added: but cannot talk now.
feel this thing terribly. but / cannot
talk now" and he cast his cigarette
from the open window with move.
ment of impatience.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-19
NORTH CAROLINA LEAVES
SHiPYARD NEXT WEEK
New Cruiser Goes on "shake Down.
Run From Navy Yard in
May.

Announcement was made by the
navy department yesterday that the
new United Stntes armored cruiser
North Carolina. which has just been
completed at the plant OF the Newport
News bodybuilding & Dry Dock Com
pany, will be delivered by the builders
at The Norfolk navy yard one week
from tomorrow. The vessel will be
accepted for the navy department by
the commandant of the yard.
The North Carolina will be com
missioned in May and, after having
several shake down. runs. she viii
be given standardization and four
hours forced draft trial off the coast
OF Maine.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-19
SQUADRON GIVEN TO EACH HaRBOa
All -Four of the city's Ports win Have
BattIeships Anchored in Them =
General chaHee One CT the Citizens
Committee to Greet the Fleet =
Festivities in Sight.
(By Associated press)

LOS ANGELES, CAL, April is -
Los Angeles sent more than 100000
OF lis residents To the ocean side today
10 welcome the American fleet which
steamed into San Pedro harbor. -
miles away, in the full radiance OF a
midsummer sun and dropped anchor at
800 u. M.
The 10 lighting vessels ana three
auNiliaries. leaving San diego short!
~ after 6 o'clock this morning AMI
steaming the 100 miles of surf beaten
coast in single column formation. 400
yards apart, were in full view or
thousands who gathered at every
vantage point. Tiie Connecticut.
Kansas, Vermont and Louisiana took
up berths within the sheltered nor
ton OF the barber where they are to
remain the full seven days of the
fleets visit. while the other IL ships
OF the second, third and fourth di-
visions reached out into the omen
water in line nearly two miles long.
The people who made the occasion
OF the arrival holiday and who lined
seawalls, breakwaters and beaches.
surrounding the bay, fairly went iwld
in their enthusiasm as the tieet
steamed into its assigned position.
Fleet Illuminated.
Tonight the fleet was Illuminated.
hulls' superstructure, turrets and ward
arms being outlined in electric bufbs.
Mayor A. G. Harper, accompanied
by General A r. Chaffee and other
members of the Los Angelica reception
committee went several miles down
tne coast TO greet the incoming fleet,
but did not board the flagship Con-
necticut until the anchoring signal of
multi-colored flags had dropped from
the signal yards.
Admiral Thomas received the visit
ors in his cabin and thanked them in.
Enthusiastically gracious manner for
the cordial greetings extended. The
stay of the fleet at the port of Los
Angeles during the next week is TO
be marked by most elaborate pro-
gram of entertainments. Tomorrow
the fleet is to be split up into squad
ron formation in order that all four
of the Los Angeles ports may share in
the honor of entertaining the greatest
naval force the waters of the coast
ever saw.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-19

SNATCHED BILL FROM
HAND OF tITrtE GIRL
Negro Woman Jailed on Charge Of
Highway Robbery After Chase
BY ofticers.a

Charged with highway robbery.
Rosa Gray a negrcss who lives at
Glib Twcnty-third street. was arrest,
ed at jefferson avenue and Twentieth
street about $50 o'clock last night
by Patrolman Messic and Patrol Drly-
er Roosevelt, of the local police. ana
Patrolman Whitfield. of the Bloodneld
force. The prisoner VAS locked nm
ut the station house to await pre-.
liminnry hearing in the polico court
tomorrow morning.
II is alleged that the woman snatch
ed 50 bill from the hand of little
negro girl on Jefferson avenue near
Twenty.third street about s o'clock.
The girl yelled for assistance and Pa.
trolmcn Mcssic and Boswell soon
reached the scene. The woman ran
in the direction of Bloodnold and
later Officer Whitfield joind In tho
chase.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-19
WITHOUT SHADOW Of FOUNDATION
So Asserts Caleb c. Dula, the Vice
President Of the concern-cIaimed
by officers OF Company That Fed.
eral Government win Free Them
from All Charges.
nv AssocInted pressl

NEW YORK. April lS.-There Is
absolutely no foundation whatever for
report that the American Tobacco
Company is about to be voluntarily
dissolved. according to n statement
made today ly Caleb C, Dula, vice
president OF the company.
Mr. Dula's statement was made af.
Ter the return to this city of James
b. Duke, president of the company.
after Visit to California.
Mr.. Duln declared that the inyestl.
CATION of the compnny's affairs by tho
government has resulted In showing
Enthusiastically that the comnanv has
not In any respect violated the Sher-
man anu trust law or any other law.
This story OF voluntary dissolu.
lion of the American Tobacco Comma.
NY Is absolutely false and without n
shadow of foundation" said Mr.. Dula.
The company's counsel and attorneys
In the pending suit of the government
OF the United States are not ONLY nor
heightened by the evidence gather.
ed In the case but they advise that
the full disclosures, of the affairs of
the American Tobacco COMPANY.
made by it's officers and employees IN
that case. shows most clearly and nm.
mistakably that the company has not
In any respect violated the Sherman
anu trust law or any other law. and
ina; the result of the litigation Is
bound TO be Il victory for the Amerl.
can Tobacco Company"
General CounseI's Statement.
General Counsel Fuller of the com.
pany. joined MIR. Dula in characterfz.
ing The reports as groundless. He
said the basis of the story apparently
was that several machine made
cigar plants of the American Tobac.
co Company had closed and were 10
be opened as properties of the Fed.
eral Cigar Company.
AS matter of fact" said Mr. FuI.
Ter. the Federal Cigar Company is
owned by the American Tobacco Com.
pany. The change under way IA
merely the separation of the hand
made and the machine made cigar
business and the latter being turned
over to the Federal Cigar Company
| This is merely n detail to more sys.
tematize the work of the cigar bmsI.
ness"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-19

bill. but he was called to order by MT.
Dalzell.
The chair, after long controversy
with Mr.. Williams declared him out
of order and directed him TO take his
seat, which he did.
The bill appropriating S3.52O, 2S5
was then passed under suspension OF
rules. whereupon Mr.. Payne. New
York. moved to adjourn.
Speaker Cannon, despite the pro-
tests of MIR. Williams. and refusing 10
entertain demand for division or
n motion of any kind from him, de-
clared the House adjourned until to-
morrow at noon, when eulogies on the
life aud character of the late Repre-
sentative George Smith, of Illinois,
will he delivered.
The speaker left the chair with a
smile on his face and walked toward
Mr. Williams. Mr., Williams. was so
insensed, however. that he refused TO
converse with him.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-19
GRAND COUNCIL, r. A.,
TO MEET IN RICHMOND
r"entysixth Annual Meeting win be
Held in Capital City Tuesday
and Wednesday.

RICHMOND. VA. April 1s.-The
twenty'sixth session of the grand coun.
Gil of the Royal Arcanum will con.
vene in this city on Tuesday at 10
O'Clock
Delegates from every section of
the state. numbering $50, will be In
attendance.
Grand Regent Howard G. Avery.
OF Norfolk, under whose administra-
ton the order has made wonderful
progress. will preside, and James II.
Blanks. the grand old man." will he
at the secretary's desk-the position
he has filed for many years.
The grand council will transact on
ly routine business. for the order is
in fine shape and no radical legisla.
ton is necessary.
There will be several candidates
for number of Offices. especially the
Offices of first and second representa-.
lives 10 the supreme council.
Grand Vice Regent James Nc.
Greedy, OF Roanoke, will be elected
to the office of grand regent, and w.
FLOYD Reams, representative of Hen.
rico council, win probably be elected
grand secretary.
The grand council will be enter.
tanned by number of the local conn.
ellis during their stay. and will be the
guests OF the Bijou Theater one night.
through Brother Charles | Mckee and
Grand Deputy Harry Kemp.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-19
DANIEL INTRODUCES BILL
FOR EXPOSITION PURCHASE
Bill Limits Cost to 100000 and the
REIMBURSEMENT of the Govern
ment's Claim.
lpy Assoclated Pressl

WASHINGTON. y. Co. April Is =
The purchase OF the jamestown Expo
sition grounds on Hampton Roads for
The use OF the navy is provided for in
a bill introduced IN the Senate today
by Mr. Daniel. OF Virginia Tho bill
limits the cost to 100000 and the re-
sinquishment OF the governments
claim for SS75,OO0 agalns, the Expo.
sltion Company on account of an un-
paid loan.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-19
Japs DO Honor to w. D. stevens.

TOXIC. April 1S-The diplomatic
corps and prominent residents Of To-
kio and Yokohama attended the me-
mp'ial services held for Durham
White Stevens, American adviser to
the Korean Council of State, who
was ascsassinated by Korean zealot
in San Francisco. The service was
held in the American Episcopal
church The English and American
bishops and seven clergymen omcia-
ted. 4
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-19
TEN INDICTMENTS FOUND
AGAINST LIQUOR MAN
George Hill, sr., James City confed.
crate Veteran, Accused of illegal
Sale OF Whiskey.

WILLIAMSBURG, VA, April 49,.
The Circuit Court, Judge d. Gardiner
Tyler presiding, adjourned yesterday
until next Tuesday. A special grand
jury returned ten indictments against
George Hill. ST.. OF James City, for
selling liquor without license.
Hill is 75 years old ana Confed.
crate veteran.
Buck Hicks, of the county. and
Peter German were also indicted for
the Illegal sale of liquor.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-19
Prof. Agazziz Returns With Data.
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK. April 1s-Much valu.
able information including maps,
photographs and specimens from
darkest Africa were brought here by
Professor Alexander Aga2ziz. IF Har-
wand University. and his son, Mafi,
who arrived from Europe today on
the steamer Cedric. Professor Ag-
gassiz and his son spent some time
in Africa and explored a large range
of territory of which very little had
been learned previously.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-19
DROPPED DEAD IN ALLEY.
Aged Negro Wash Woman Victim Of
Heart Failure.

Heart Failure.
While delivering wash at house
on Twenty-fourth street near the
railway yard last night, Mollie Young,
an aged negro who lives in Klondyke
dropped dead in the alley leading to
the rear yard of the place. She was
found there a short time afterwards
by inmates of the house and they
notified the police.
After viewing the body, DIR. B. r.
Gary. the coroner, deemed an inquest
unnecessary, it being apparent that
death had resulted from an attack OF
heart failure. The body was turned
over 10 the family.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-19
puffey Adiudaed Insane.

j. r. Duffey, the young white man
who asked Patrolmen Adams and
Price TO arrest him on the night of
Saturday. April IL, was held for the
Williamsburg asylum by Justice
Brown in the police court yesterday
morning. the Young man having been
adjudsed insane by commission OF
lunacy Dnffey was discharged from
the asylum last August.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-19
GREAT STEM POST SET.
Work on the Delaware Is Progressing
SatisfactorilY

The mammoth stem post OF the
20,000-ton battleship Delaware was
hoisted in place on that vessel on the
south side of ship trestie No. 3. at
the local shipyard, yesterday after
noon. The remaining hull frames will
be installed this week.
Work on the Delaware Is progress.
ing very satisfactorily. and ii is ex-
pecied that she will be about 245 per
cent. completed on May /.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-19
Don NJ. Dickinson Said to be Dying

FLINT. MICH, April lS-Don NJ /.
Dickinson. once postmaster general
under President Cleveland. and senior
attorney for the United states in the
Behring Sea controversy with Eng
land on the sealing question, is re-
ported dying in the Oak Grove San.
itarium, near this city. Mr.. Dickinson
was noted light in the Democratic
party for years.
He was appointed to the cabinet in
1887. In 1892 he was chairman of the
Democratic National committee, and
refused reappointment 10 The cabinet.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-19
TRIAL OF HARRY wlrcHEwAH.
Case viii be Taken up In Corporation
Crurt To,,nrr1,.,

Case viii be Taken up In Corporation
Court Tomorrow.
The trial OF Harry Witchewah, the
Indian charged with the murder OF
Dora Hall, will begin in the Corpora =.
ton court tomorrow morning at 10
O'Clock. 1t is expected that the Gaze
will so to the jury Tuesday afternoon.
commemorative Attorney Berke-
ley will prosecute the case,
and Witchewah will be de-
Tended by Mr.. II. NJ. Lett, of this
city, and Attorney Crane. of the firm
of Crane & Woodburn. Holton, Kan.
Mr.. Crane arrived in the city yes
terday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-19
ExpIOsIon pamnaes Home

WILLIAMSBURG. VA. April is =
The explosion of lamp in the homo
of S. G. Graham of Richmond avenue
came near destroying the building,
Tuesday night.
Mr. Graham succeeded in extn-
gushing the flames, but not untii
they had considerably scorchei tho
walls.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-19

IN California. where he was about TO
embark on the batileship West Vir-
ginia as n marine. Hopkins ia said
90 lie heir to n 100000 estate left to
him by II relative In England. and n
search that extended across half -.
United States has been made for HIM.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-19
The Vanderbilt Divorce.
(ny Aneoointed press

NEW YORK. April ls-Thc report
of Referee David Mcclucre. who heard
tho evidence IN the suit of Mrs. AL
fred G. Vanderbilt for divorce, is cx-
poctcd to be filed with the supreme
court on Monday. II is believed that
the ginn,ing of n divorce will be rec
commended by the referoc.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-19
Jumped Into FURNACE.

PITTsBuRG, PA. April 1s--Tho
whitened bones of man were found
in furnace of the Crucible Steel
Company. None of the workmen are
missing, and it is believed some de-
spondent person committed suicide
during change of crews early today.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-19
Ship May be FIoated in Few Days.
fBy Associated Pressl

NORFOLK. April 1S--The United
States revenue cutter Onondaga re-
turned today from Cobb's Island bar,
where the British steamship Glenean
lies aground. The captain OF the
Glenean had made contract with
wrecking tugs when the Onondaga ri :
rived on the scene.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-19
INSANE FROM GRIEF.
DR.. stanfield, Who Was at the Expo

DF. @'dh1eId, VINO Was az the Expo
siton, Suicide.
Telesraphic dispatches from San
Francisco, Cal, state that DIR. Hal.
sted A. Stnnsfield, passed assistant
surgeon in the marine corp, who was
stationed at the jamestown Exposition
last summer. has cimmtted suiciG,.
near that place by blowing out his
brains.
His wife and daughter died las,
year and he is believed to have been
rendered insane by grief.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-19
Brought Back to Enjoy Fortune,

SPRINGFIELD, ILL. April Is =
James II. Hopkins. former saloon
keeper. Of this city. who disappeared
last October and for whom a reward
of $4,000 was offered, was located yes
terday at the Mare Island navy yard
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-19
hurns wins Another.
tBy Associated Press

PARIS, April 1s.--Tommy Burns.
the American heavyweight pug:list
knocked out "Jewey" Smith, the
South African boxer here tonight in
the fifth round of what was scheduled
to be ten round bout.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-19

williamsburg to Have New lndusaies.
WILLIAMSBURG. VA, April rs =
williamsburg IS promised two indus
tries. one barrel and stave factory,
the other an ice cream factory. T.o-
cal capital is Interested In these en-
terprlses.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-19
THE WEATHER.

Showers Sunday morning; fol.
lowed by clearing; Monday fair,
light to fresh winds.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-10-17
BUSINESS At WHITING
WAITING FOR ELECTION
Biggest Republican Major
sity Ever Given in Whit
ing Is Expected.
Especial to THE TINES

Whiting Ind, Oct. 16.-Business in
this city is already picking up on all
sides. reported Charles d. Davidson,
Writings pioneer real estate man. last
evening. The cause of the business
increase. according to Mr.. Davidson, is
the hope in the Taft succession to the
Roosevelt policies and Whiting repub-
licans have the city sewed up in a
neat little package, solid for Taft
Watson and the county ticket from top
to bottom.
In fact republicanism is so strong
in this city that the party has even
given up the idea of opening head
quarters. Quiet work is being done
by the party leaders. Conversions being
made on the street and 1t is estimated
in the dominant circles that the ma
jority for the eagle ticket this year will
be greater than ever before in the his
tory of the city Democrats on the
other hand are equally confident of an
increase in the vote, but while they
have opened headquarters in the Horn
ecker building. 1t is said. to be a fact
that there is a noticeable lack of en-
thuiasm.
Senator Bowser to Speak.
Among the prominent meetings to be
held in this city wifi be the Croatian
banquet on Oct. "a. Mr.. Haralovich,
president of the Croatian republican
club, who has the meeting in charge,
reports that he has secured the serv-
ices of one of the presidents of the
national Croatian organization to ad-
dress the voters. Not only the for
eign population of the city Is interest
ed in this meeting, but the entire forces
of the militant republican party will
be present and lend their enthusia sn
to that of the Croatian club. Senator
Bowser. of Chesterton. is to be the
drawing card of the evening. and viii
probably make one of the most inter.
esting address OF the evening
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-10-17

New York, Oct. 17.-That an increase
in business throughout the country de-
ponds upon the election of w. H. Taft
is the consensus of opinion among the
5000 members of the National Associa-
ton of Manufacturers, rejecting in an
article TO be published Saturday In AM
srican Industries, the magazine of that
organization.
American Industries has been making
canvass among members of the asso-
citation with a view of obtaining infor-
nation concerning present trade condi-
lions and the outlook for the future.
large number of the replies received
placed particular stress upon the polit-
ical situation as the dominant factor
which controls the return of prosperity
The magazine contains a resume OF
trade conditions covering the entire
country and the results show that pres
emit conditions of trade in the majority
of Industries are fair and the posi-
bilities of an increase during the com
ing year are good. The industries
| scheduled are iron and steel. machin-
cry tools and hardware. agriculture
implements, textiles, paper and printing
leather and its manufactures. lumber
and it's manufactures, vehicles. food
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-10-17
F|REMEN SAVE BRIDGE
Especial to THE T1MEs.)

East Chicago. Ind, Oct 17.-East
Chicago's fire department was given a
quick run last evening when the marsh
fires which have been burning south
of the Calumet river. threatened to eat
across the Forsyth avenue bridge. By
prompt work the blaze was extin-
guished and thousands of dollars of
valuable property saved. The fires
have been burning for several days,
and had they succeeded in gaining
access to the property on the north side
of the river, homes in that vicinity
would certainly have been destroyed.
The marsh fires west of the city
limits also drew threateningly near to
| the c. T. T. shops, and for a while it
looked as though the department would
have to be called to protect the prop
etry. The flames gradually died out
however. although a policeman was
stationed near the shops nearly al
night to give an alarm in case one
was needed.