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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-12
ALL SUsPEhDt0 WORK
WHEN DRlCKLAyER DIED


RICHMOND. Va March IL
Shocked BY the tragic occurrence
and awed by the p:S sence Of death
several brickiayers employed on tie
new High school building laid dcan
their tools when Eagar Wyatt. 4
brickiayer. died sud.fenfy Viii. 81
work this morning. ami informed their
foreman tha; they G uld wo.k no more
today.
The sentiment spread among the
worSnaen in every department ot tho
construction. They gathered in III
tie groups all over the building AND
in low voices discussed the sudden
aakinS OF Of the hrickiaysT.
Within a quarter Of an hour all
work was At 4 stan!srill. not saw
.r hammer or any other tool was in
the hsn,!s q workman.
FIRST. all the bricklaycrs foil weh
t6r eXsnpie Of the few who had
spoken TO the foreman, Putting on
their coats and Soring their tools IN
the rcceptacles provided for them the
b-icklayeys left the building
The carpenters foiswed N few
minutes. II, IN he Isb IRIS. whhss
and blacks. ~nlSsd away Icavin.
thedr foremen protesting carnS y
agairs: Their conduct.
Three HUNDRED Quit Work.
An hour after the death Of wyeti
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-12

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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-12

Charity" on your prescr'pff""s'
conSGon ills tom free. 2lflm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-03

Judge Bradford said he was at the
police station that night. saw w. J.
Ewing, editor of the American there
with stenographer, and heard several
men giving information.
Wrote Merely Facts.
He declared, however, that the only
part he took in the affair was to write
out in longhand all the factsRin the
case of which he had a personal
knowledge. This he gave to Ewing
for use in the press. Later he pre-
pared a brief which contained the
theory of the counsel for the defense
as to how the shooting occurred. He
claimed he always was friendly to Car
mack and denied that he was waiting
at the telephone that afternoon for d
message to come, telling of Senator
Carmack's murder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-03
CONGRESS MAY VOTE TAFT
100000 YEARLY after ALL

by the democrats One after another
at frequent intervals they relieved
each other in speechmaking, speeches
made simply to consume time.
Not only is debate employed in the
fight, but Senator Clarke of Arkansas
is carefully watching proceedings and
is insisting upon the formal reading
of all bills in full, merely for time
killing purposes. Many of the lead
ers of the senate have no special in
terest in the passage of the code bill
and will not aid in keeping the senate
in session continuously to force it
through. For that reason the success
Iof the democrats seems assured.
Subsidy Almost Passes
Washington, March 3.-The house,
by vote of 172 to ITS, yesterday -
jected the ship subsidy bill. The prn-
cipal feature of the bill is the provis-
ion that American mail steamships of
| 1G knots or over and of not less than
5000 gross tons shall be paid S4.60 pc"
nautical mile outward bound on routes
of 1000 miles or upward to South
American, the Philippines, Asia. and
Australia.
A scene of wild confusion followed
the roll CALL With the announcement
of the vote of 172 in the affirmative
the speaker hesitated to get a good
! breath, and then said "l75 in the mega
tive" The democratic side of the
house broke forth in cheers.
Mr.. Overstreet, in charge of the bill
was recognized. and he asked to be
permitted to change his vote This
would have allowed him to move &C
reconsider and have another vote or
the bill. The speaker informed him
that the vote had been announced and
his request came too late
Mckinney Against 1t.
| Thirty republicans voted against the
measure and four democrats for it, as
! follows:
Republicans against-Boyd Nebras
ka; Burton, Ohio; Campbell, Kansas
Chapman. Illinois; Cook. Colorado
I! !Crumpacker, Indiana; Davidson. Wis
consin; Dawson. Iowa; Gronna, Nortl
! Dakota; Hinshaw, Nebraska; Hub
bard, Iowa; Jenkins, Wisconsin
Knopf. Illinois; Kennedy. Iowa; Kus
terman, Wisconsin; Lowden, Illinois
: Mckinney, Illinois; Mclaughlin, Mich
/ igan: Martin, South Dakota; Morse
Wisconsin; Murdoch, Kansas; Nelson
Wisconsin: Prince. Illinois; Smith
/ Iowa; Stafford, Wisconsin; Steenerson
, Minnesota; Wilson. Illinois; Wood
yard. West Virginia: Cary, Wiscon
sin; Cooper, Wisconsin.
Democrats for-Bartlett Nevada
Estopinal, louisiana; Hobson, Als
bama; Jones, Virginia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-03
is A new OUTRAGE
Black Hand Believed TO Have Started
Fire That Cost 10 Lives in
New York.
THE VICTIMS ARE ITALIANS
Thirty Families in Tenement and
Police and Firemen Rescue Many
With Difficulty.

New York, March 3.-Cut off from
escape by a burning stairway, 10 per-
sons perished early today in a five
story tenement house on Seventh
avenue. The victims were all Ital-
ians, with the exception of an uniden-
titled Frenchman, and ranged in age
from 80 years to an infant girl of 4.
Five persons, including a policeman
and an infant child, We're injured and
were taken TO hospitals.
Had Been Threatened.
1t is believed the blaze was incen.
diary. following a BLACK hand" letter
which an occupant of the building re-
ceived several months ago. There
We're about 80 families, mostly Ital
ians, in the tenement house. Police
men and firemen rescued many of them
by ladders and by swinging them
across the windows to neighborins
buildings
Babies Thrown Down.
Several babies were thrown from
the windows and were caught by fire
men who We're standing on extension
ladders
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-03
VOTE FRAUDS CHARGED
L. Y. Sherman's Friends Claim Bigger
Victory-Many Suits May Follow.

L. Y. Sherman's Friends Claim Bigger
victory-Many Suits May Follow.
Springfield H., March 3.-GrosS
frauds committed in the recent repub-
lican city primary election are said
to have been unearthed yesterday by
former States Attorney Frank L..
Hatch, employed as attorney for
the Springfield election commission.
Checkers have been put to work inves-
tigating votes that were admitted un-
der affidavits, and it is said that in
many instances it was found that no
men lived at the places designated.
All the frauds disclosed are said TO
have been committed in the First and
Fifth wards, in both of which Law
renee Y. Sherman, republican candi-
date against Mayor Roy R. Reece, was
mercilessly slaughtered. The Sher-
man leaders claimed last night
that their candidate was nominated by
several hundred plurality instead OF
the IA plurality credited to him on the
face of the returns. Mayor Reece has
filed contest of the nomination.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-03
PUBLIC DEFICIT IS LESS
Figure is $6,547 ,oco in February as
Against $15,543,oOO in January.

Figure is $6,547 ,ooo in February as
Against $15,543,oOo in January.
Washington, March 3.-The monthly
statement of the government receipts
and expenditures shows that for the
month of February, 1909, the total r.
ceipts were s46.G71 .709 and the expen-
ditures $53.219,246, which leaves a de-
ficit for the month of $G,547.537, as
against deficit for the month of jan
uary. 1909, of S15,543.S32, and for the
month of February, 1908, of $S,4O5, los.
The monthly statement of the pub
lie debt shows that at the close of bus
mess Feb. 81. the debt, less cash in
the treasury, amounted TO S1,019,67S,-
946, which is decrease for the month
of s5,561,7 ,713.
The monthly statement of the coia-
age at United States mints shows that
for February, 1909. the total coinage
| was s6,6S7 900, as follows: Gold
$5 900; silver, $1,175,O0G; minor
coins. $254.0 900.
The monthly circulation statement
issued by the comptroller of the cur
rency shows that at the close of busi
ness Feb. 81, 1909, the amount of na
tional bank notes outstanding was
$67S.2S5 600. a decrease for the year )i
$17.3SS,919, and an increase for the
month of s1.612,50S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-03
Steady Stream Of Visitors
Between the Hours
Of 10 and 2.
CLOSING UP AFFAIRS
Nearly 100000 Strangers in
Capital for Ceremonies of
Tomorrow.

Washington, March 3.-This is the
last day of President-elect Taft's pri-
vate citizenship, and he devoted it to
those who might wish to call on him
at the Boardman residence Callers
began to arrive early.
Awaiting Tomorrow.
With every prospect of good wealth
er, with all preparations complete, and
with each incoming train and boat
adding to the numberless hosts gath
erred here from far and near, the ma.
tion's capital awaits the coming of the
morrow when Taft will be inaugurated
president. So great is the congestion
in the streets and hotels that the ordi
nary routine of Washington life has
been temporarily suspended.
Parade Chief Feature.
The time-honored inaugural parade
is claiming more interest than the
inauguration ceremonies. The latest es.
innate of men who will march is plac-
ed at $4,000. not the least of which
will be the governors of IA states, each
accompanied by his staff Among the
state executives already here are Car
roll of Iowa, Hadley of Missouri and
| Deneen of Illinois.
Three thousand blue jackets are here
to take part in the parade, and march.
ing clubs wfrich are arriving from ev.
cry direction will form a very con.
spicuous feature.
Fair Weather is Due.
Washington, March 3.-Cool, fair
weather is promised for tomorrow by
| the weather bureau. The president 20
day exchanged farewells with about
$500 persons between 10 and 2. He
| signed the District of Columbia forti.
fications. army and naval appropria-
tions bills.
| Cabinet Resigns.
Washington, March 3.-All the mem
4 bers of the cabinet today submitted
their designations to the president to
take effect at noon tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-03
Yesterday in Congress

/ Washington, March 3.-Following is a
summary, compiled from the official
proceedings, of the work of both
houses of congress yesterday
SENATE-The penal code bill on a
conference report was before the senate
yesterday and was subjected to filibus-
tering tactics on the part of the minor
ity that resulted almost in no progress.
ure declared that the opposition TO
the measure was the result of antag-
onism to the Legislative provision con-
tained in the measure for the enforce
ment of the 14th and 18th amendments
of the constitution on the part of the
lciency bill was passed. carrying appro-
priatiOnS amounting to more than S19,-
, 100000. This bill was the last of the
general supply bills passed by the SEN
agreed to, SO that substantial progress
was made in clearing away much of the
urgent business before the sente. Ad-
tjourned at 1907 p. m. until today.
HOUSE-The ship subsidy bill. pre-
Iviously passed by the senate. was de-
4 by the narrow margin of three. the
vote resulting 172 to lis. The oppon-
lents of the measure wildly cheered. A
dramatic feature of the roll call was the
! tive Goldfogle of New York in an in :
!, valid chair, he having been brought
lfrom a hospital. where he had under
gone an operation on his knee cap, in
lorder that he might record his name
lagainst the bill. Conference reports or
the agricultural. rivers and harbors ant
public buildings bills were agreed to
and the sundry civil bill sent to con
ference. At 1903 p. m. the house re
lcessed until 1850 a. m. today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-03
LITTLE ROCK
CROOKS HELD
BY GRAND JURY

Little Rock, Ark, March 3.-The
grand jury today returned an indict-
ment in which j. c.. Maybray, alias J..
C. Gordon; F. M. Clark. alias George
Leonard; I. ]. Warner, alias DR.,
James; J. c. Johnson. alias j. c. Love
joy. and H. M. Stockwell were indict-
ed for grand larceny and false pretens-
es in the alleged swindling of J. G.
Kile of Cisco, ILL.,, out of $4,000 here
in February. All the men but May.
bray will be held here. Maybray will
be taken to Council Bluffs TO answer
charges there OF. using the mails for
fraudulent purposes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-03
STEPHENSON'S MANAGERS ASLEEP;
AGAIN LOSE OPPORTUNITY TO ELECT

Madison, Wis, March 3.-If friends
of Senator Stephenson had been alive
10 the situation, Stephenson would
have been declared elected senator to-
Iday. There were 124 members voting.
Stephenson plainly had 63 votes out of
this total, but just before the roll was
called Assemblyman Buslet announced
he had forgotten he was paired with
Senator Brown on the senatorial ques-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-03

ton, and asked that his pair be rec
ognized. The request was granted.
When the vote was counted it was
found that Stephenson had lost the
election by just one vote. The Steph.
enson managers overlooked the fact
that a pair for the senatorship is un.
lawful and cannot be recognized
Stephenson's managers will send a rec
ord of today's proceedings to Wash
ington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-03
BEFORE sWINpLER's JURY
Victims Crowd Anteroom Of lnquisl.
tors to Tell of Losses.

Little Rock. March 3.-The ante
room of the grand jury chamber yes
terday was crowded with witnesses 10
tell of the workings of the gang of
alleged race swindlers recently ar.
rested here. These .uen say they lost
over 100000. Mabray and Clark were
identified by four men from Colorado
and two from Minnesota as being lead
ers of the gang which victimized them
at Council Bluffs. The attorney for
Henry Stockwell, jockey, refused TO
allow him to testify before the grand
jury. Those present to testify and
their alleged losses are: ]. C. Cava
anaugh of Pine Bluffs. $4,000 on q
wrestling match in New Orleans; ;.
I-G. Kile of Cisco, Ill.,, $4,000 here Feb
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-03
PRESIDENT SAYSFAREWE[L
To $500 AT WHITE HOUSE

13 on horse race; J. P. Walker, ]. C.
Bowman and c. N. Mccain of Denver
and G. S. Bedford of Greeley, Colo,
heavy losers on horse races at Council
Bluffs; j. F. Tierney of Streator, ILL.,,
$4,000 on a wrestling match in New
Orleans; w. n. Baiew, 100000 on a
horse race at Council Bluffs; w. w.
McGrath of Pine City, Mimi, $4,000;
Samuel Suttor of Cass Lake, Mimi,
$4,000 on a horse race at Council
Bluffs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-03
ICE ON THE LAKES
Early Opening of Navigation Indicated
by Reports From North.

Detroit, March 3.-Reports to the
weather bureau from stations about
the great lakes indicate that there IS
much less ice in all of the lakes and
last year. and an early opening oi
navigation will probably be possible
The central and eastern parts'of Lake
Superior have but small fields; Lake
Michigan's ice fields are small and
broken up; Lake Huron has no ice
fields in the southern portion; the
fields in Lake Erie are neither large
nor heavy, and there have been prac
tically no fields this winter in Lake
Ontario. Detroit river is open.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-03
WRIGHT AEROPLANE BROKEN
Americans and Spanish Colonel Mar
rowiy Escape injury During Test.

Americans and Spanish Colonel Mar
rowiy Escape injury During Test.
{ Pau, France, March 3.-Wilbur
Wright and Colonel Wives, chief of the
aerostatic corps of the Spanish army,
narrowly escaped injury yesterday af-
ternoon, when the rudder of the
Wright aeroplaffe struck the ground
and disabled the machine. The acei-
dent occurred just as the machine was
being launched for flight. The rud-
der struck the ground and snapped
and the cable used to guide the rudder
wound around the propellers. which II,
turn were disabled. The machine
however, few on for 40 meters and
then stopped. and neither of it's occu
pants was hurt. Previously Mr.. Wright
had made two successful flights in the
aeroplane with Mr.. Lambert and NJ
Tissandier as passengers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-03
TURNS
DOWN OFFICE
TAFT OFFERS

Washington, March 3.-Myron T.
Herrick of Ohio yesterday for business
reasons declined an ambassadorship at
the hands of President-elect Taft.
Mr.. Taft today announced the 81
lection of Beeluman Winthrop to be
assistant secretary of the navy and his
acceptance thereof Winthrop was
first offered and accepted the post II
assistant secretary OF state. but alter
wards reconsidered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-03
WHEAT, CORN AND
OATS AT HIGH MARK
All Three Go to New Price Figures
for the Season in the Chicago
Market.

Chicago, March 3.-New high rec
ords for the season were established
by wheat, corn and oats on the board
of trade today. May wheat touched
$119R. May corn G7A cents, and May
oats 56k cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-03
LOW EBB IN CONTEST
FOR SENATE SEAT
Hopkins Gets Votes and Strinaer 4
When Legislature Holds Joint
Session.

Springfield, ILL.,, March 3.-Little in
ballot for the election of a United
States senator. Most of the members
of the general assembly present did
not go TO the trouble to cast a vote
when their names were called. Hop
kins received votes and Stringer 4.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-03
Salary Of $4,000 Ap-
proved Of and $25,-
600 May be Added
FOR TRAVELLING MONEY
Silibuster Being Successfully
Used by Democrats to
y Beat Some Bills.

Washing, Sn, March 3.-The salary
of President Taft will be $4,000 each
year, according to an agreement
reached today by the conference on
the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill. In the sundry civil
bill there is an amendment giving the
president $25. 900 foiy travelling -expen-
ses If this is agree> to the annual
compensation of the president will be
100000.
senate IN Block, II.
Washington, March 3-A full agree
ment on the military acadeLy appro-
priation bill was reported by he con-
ference to the senate today and ap-
proved AS soon as the senate began
business it became evident that the
minority led by Clarke of Arkansas
proposed to continue the dilatory
course pursued yesterday 20 prevent
action on the conference report max
ing the final disposition of the penal
code bill
Would Provide for Secret Service.
Washington, March 3.-Legislation
should be enacted by congress giving
a permanent character to the secret
service force of the government, ac-
cording to a unanimous report sub
mitted to the house today by the select
committee appointed TO investigate
the amount of appropriations devoted
to secret service work and the mum.
ber of employees engaged therein.
No Present Authority.
I'VE deem it. proper says the-eem.
mittee, "to call attention to the fact
that the secret service division of the
treasury am justice departments now
exists without permanent authority oi
law, dependent entirely upon appro
priations made from year to year
Whether the separate forces of sc
cret service men now existing in those
departments should be combined il
one under, the control of the attorney
general, we do not attempt to decide
but suggest they should be perman
emily provided for and their dutie:
clearly defined and limited by th'
law"
F'ilibuster IL Started.
Washington, March 3.-The oil;
familiar filibuster promises to mari
the ending of the session of the sen
ate. 1t was launched yesterday il
earnest and all signs indicate tina
those who are directing it are deter
mined and will not yield as long a
they have physical endurance to stan
he ctr IN of
busters have been successful in tn
closing days of the sessions, when tn
passage of appropriation bills is ne;
essary and time is pressing. Prot
ably the most noteworthy of recen
years was that directed by Senate
Carter of Montana against a river an
harbor appropriation bill
Want Part Left Out.
This time the penal code bill is :.
be made conspicuous by senatorial fiji
busten The democrats are opposed
it's passage for the reason that it r.
enacts reconstruction laws whic
they think should be omitted from
recodification of our laws.
They have sought to have the oi
jectionable sections stricken out du
ing the committee work upon the bill
but failing they will now carry the
fight to the floor of the senate an
keep it up until noon on the 4th {
March, when this session of congres
expires by law.
The seriousness of the 'filibuster W.
demonstrated by the tactics employe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-03
Not Killed by Avalanche.

Innsbruck, March 3.-The detach-
ment of six officers and 25 men of the
Austrian army reported overwhelmed
by an avalanche near La Frann yester.
day have been rescued.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-03
Blizzard at Berlin.

Berlin, March 3.-Berlin is in the
grip of blizzard Traffic is almost
at standstill. No less than so per-
sons have been seriously hurt by fall
ing on the streets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-03
Mexican Volcano Active.

Colima, Mexico, March 3.-The vol,
cano of Colima is smoking again and
throwing out sparks actively. People
living in the yicinitysare in terror.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-03
TERRIBLY Beaten
Boy at KeWanee Tells Terrible Story
Which Causes Arrest OF
H0rseman.
A. D. CASSIDY UNDER BONDS
After Suffering Untold Cruelties Lad
Runs Away and is Found Covered
With Bruises.

Kewanee, ILL.,, March 3.--An almost
incredible story of inhuman treatment
of 12-year-old orphan boy whom he
had taken to raise led to the arrest
yesterday of A. d. Cassidy, horse
man we'll known in racing circles all
over western Illinois.
The boy, Paul Vanderberg, is now
at st. Francis hospital, where his frail
and SCARED from head to foot. The
arms and legs are swollen and there is
not a patch of surface on his body
large as a saucer, which has not been
cut through with welts at all angles.
Beaten in Cellar.
He declares Cassidy, when enraged
because he was not doing his work at
the stables fast enough, took him down
cellar, and, having removed all his
clothing, lashed him with horsewhip.
lnearly every blow bringing blood. This
was repeated on succeeding days, ac.
cording to the lads story. and the
wounds of one day were reopened the
next by the flogging.
The boy says Cassidy would have
him read to him at night, and when he
came to words he could not pronounce
last Thursday night he ordered him to
stand up and look at the ceiling Then
Cassidy struck him over the eyes with
| a stick.
| Finally Runs Away.
Both eyes are now terribly discol
ored and swollen. Other similar Incl
dents are related by the boy. Although
SO weak he could hardly walk, he rar
away yesterday and hid in the new
waterworks building. where, upon dis
coyery, his experiences We're related
to the police. The boy, from his mu
tilation. excited sympathy from officer.
and doctors. Photographs were taker
on orders of the states attorney.
Cassidy admits furnishing the boy
but says he didn't mean to hurt him
He was placed under $1,000 bonds OF
warrants charging assault with dead
lily weapon and assault with intent t,
lcommit murder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-03
Governor otero Near Death.

Santa Fe, N. NJ. March 3.--Migual
Antonio Otero, governor of New Mex
leo for nine years. is at deaths door
from pneumonia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-03
ASIATIC TOWN
BURIED UNDER A
MASS OF Lava

London, March 3-A telegram from
Smyrna, Asiatic Turkey, says the vii
lage of Masran, near Jerusalem, has
been destroyed by an earthquake. One
hundred fifty persons are buried in the
ruins.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-03
Queen is Improving,

London, March 3.-The condition of
Queeno Alexandria shows some i'm
provement this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-03
Put Bradford on Grill.

Adjutant General Tully Brown. who
attended the conference in Judge
Bradford's Office an hour before the
shooting, described what took place
there, as did Judge Bradford himself
General Brown was not cross-examined
but the state did not-let Judge Brad
ford escape. The prosecution concen-
trated its fire upon the part he play I'd
in preparing the famous statement fol
the press the night fof the killing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-03
Pope is Better

Rome. March 3.-The pope is. better
of his cold and hoarseness.