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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-08
MAKE DEMURRAGE
LAW UNIFORM
JUDGE Rhea Is Member Of the Com
mission. That is Now Working
on the Subject.

RICHMOND. VA. June S-Judge
William f. Rhea, of the state Corpo-
ration Commission, is back from
Washington, where he sat Friday and
Saturday as a member of the special
committee Of State commissioners
named by the Interstate Commerce
Commission TO adopt uniform sys-
TEN of demurrage and car service
rules.
The committee had previously held
several conferences of preliminary
nature, but the sessions last week.
which were presided over by Franklin
X. Lane. of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, were OF a public and for
nal nature. Moreover. they attracted
a large crowd as over 800 prominent
railroad men. shippers and others.
were at the hearing
As many of these as SO desired
were allowed to take the witness chair
and express their views as to the ten
tative plan for new system mapped
out BY the committee. In this manner
the fullest light was shed on the mat
ter and the committee got an excellent
idea of the sentiment of the railroad
men and shippers.
Another meeting of the committee
will be held later on when the pro-
posed changes are apt to assume more
definite form.
The duty imposed upon Judge Rhea
and his four associates is most I'M
portant one. and the result of the COM
mittee's deliberations will be awaited
with interest throughout the business
world of this Union
At present there is great diversity
of lav~ bearing on demurrage and
car service rules. Some states allow
four days for the unloading of cars.
while others virginia among them)
have a forty-eight hour limit
The conflict in the existing system
causes untold trouble and means that
tens of thousands of freight cars are
tied up unnecessarily long in some
sections of the country.
It will be no easy matter TO bring
about the reGu' red uniformity and the
new rules. when adopted. will have 10
be ratified by the State commissions
insofar as they pertain TO intra-state
business
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-08
REPUBLICANS. HAVE
An EiE ON REVERC0MB
Commemorative Attorney for Allie
gheny Spoken of as Republican
Nominee for Governor.

RICHMOND. VA. June 7.-Promi-
nent Republican leaders at the feder-
al building declare today that the
most lIobable gubernatorial candidate
to be placed in nomination by their
party at the State Republican conven-
tion on July 2Sth is Senator George
A. Revercomb, of Covington, in Allie
g..eny county, hwQse name is being
much mooted in this connection.
Senator Revercomb ran with Judge
l.. L. Lewis in 1905. on the State Re
publican ticket. at which time he
made a thorough canvass of Virginia
for the office Of attorney general. Judge
Lewis was the Republican nominee at
that time for governor. AT present
Senator Revercomb is commonwealth $
attorney for his county of Allegheny,
is a lawyer of an extensive practice
and an orator Of remarkable brillancy
and force.
During that period in which Sena-
tor Revercomb served in the General
Assembly he was looked upon as a
leader in the Senate. and enjoyed a
wide popularity with both parties He
is q man of probably fifty-fiye yaers,
and, IL IS said. does ont seek further
political distinction.
II is thought that he could be ere
vailed to accept the nomination for
governor only by making such nom!
nation unanimous. Political progros'
ticatoTs pronounce him the next gu
bernatoSial nominee of the Republican
party in Virginia.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-08
Balloon Indiana Stands Chance to
Exceed All Former Tests.
TECHNICAL QUESTION ARISES
Alleged That She Touched Earth, But
Pilot Claims Only to Have Come
Low Enough to Draw up a Bucket
OF Water.

INDIANAPOLIS. IND, June I'll
the balloon Indiana did not disqualify
itself by touching earth. 1t broke the
American endurance record, which
has stood for at year at "a hours
Starting in the National Distance race
IF the Aero Club o: America from
indianapolis Saturday afternoon two
reports have been received from the
Indiana. The first was that IL hao
touched the earth In Tennessee and
had taken on water and proceeded
South. n this be true. the balloon Is
disqualified under the rules OF the
International aeronautic federation a
second dispatch signed by the pifOt.
Carl Fisher. and the aide G. L. Bum
baugh. stated that they dropped down
near enough 70 earth TO let down a
line and draw up a bucket Of wafer
thereafter rising for further travel
Under the latter conditions the In
diana Is net disqualified.
Il Is not possible. according 70
available information that The IEdi
ana broke the distance record % So
miles for q had not room enough
The last 81 The six balloons enterec
IN the distance race from which
definite landing rcprrt has been r.
ccivcd = the 81 Louis III. ~as Drop
Cd AZ Kclso. Tenn. harsng covered
about sfn miles. = y Lambert was
the pilot and ~ y Honeywell aide.
The other bsiocns landed as follows.
covering the following approximation
distance. New Fork. n Holland
Fcrbcs. Pilot. landed ~ Coriuth. Miss.
covering ls7 miles IN thiriy-six
hours and ten minutes. the University
CITY. ~ 81. Tlouis. travelled 80 niles.
landing At Blanche. Tenn. time =
hours and q minutes.
The HocsicT. Captain baldwin. pilot.
Travelled go mile. landing al Green
brier. Tenn.
The Cleveland. landed a. ColHrsbtls.
Ind. ~ miles two hours. s. minutes
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-08
TO SURVEY 1He
ISLAND WATER war
War Department Is in Reed OF Many
Englneers-Must Pass Civil
Service.
lRy Associated Press. }

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. June Tile
war department has made heavy
draught on the civil service commits
sion for junior engineers, surveyors
and transit men who are needed Tor
work on the surveys In connection
with the Intra- coastal Waterways frcm
Boston to Key West, expected to lAsl
from six months to a year
The salaries of junior engineers VIII
range from s125 to $175 month.
while those of surveyors and transit
men will range from 500 to SIZE .
month. The examinations will be held
june 10, 1909. and applicants will be
rated according to their training ans
experience.
Applicants for blanks should be
made either to the civil service or
secretary of the board OF examiners
at the postofiice at Boston Phiiadel-
phia. Atlanta, Cincinnati. Chicago. Sf-
Paul, Denver. San Francisco, the Gus
tom house at New York. New Or
leans. or the old custom house 81
Iotiis.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-08
NEWPORT NEWS. VA. TUESDAY. JUNE 8. 1902
cent. ad valorem.

cent ad valorem.
Mr.. Bacon demanded roll call and
the amendment carried by vote OF
~ to pa
The committee amendments to the
paragraph on cotton and fabrics for
suspenders were withdrawn by MIR.
Aldrich and cotton tapes, landings
and bindings included in the para
graphs which was then agreed to.
Mr. Deliver and MIR I>aFollette op-
posed the committee amendment
taking off the duty of 80 per cent ad
valorem en- cotton duck and placing
duck under the provisions for taxing
cotton cloth according 10 value ana
count of threads.
MIR. Aldrich explained that the duty
originally placed en- cotton duck was
intended to cover cloth fer sail max
ing, but that in recent years. aspect
ally in 1908. a finer grade of goods
for women's dresses was imported un-
der the same duty.
The amendment was agreed to and
the last paragraph of the cotton sche-
dule adopted.
Mr. Aldrich, in moving to adjourn
at 1905 D. m. said that the Senate
would tomorrow take up the woolen
schedule.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-08
PHILADELPHIA NAVY
YARD IS QUITE ACTIVE
Transformation Of Three Bsttlcshsps
Now IN Prceress-WiIi Join
Fleet IN Hampton Rsods-
nv Associated Prcss.l

PHILADELPHIA. PA. June The
Philadelphia navy yard is the scene
Of unusual hustle and activity these
DAYS rs result - efforts that are
being made 10 rush the work on the
baftlcships Kansas. Georgia and Ida
ho. which arc under orders 10 leave
the yard on Junc - 10 join the At
lsntic feet AZ Norfolk for the sum
mcf cruise
Tho three bafilcships which have
been At the yard since shortly after
their return from the around the
world cruise. have been undergoing
extensive alterations
Tho most obvious changes arc the
removal = the greater part ~ the up
pcr works. the applying n the now
regulations Iesd-coiorcd pant anG.
most striking u al the replacing %
tho familiar type r. military mast
With the nov 6rc control rnasis con
sfrucfcd from many small iron piycs
interviewer like basket work. q
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-08
VERY CLOSE WATCH IS
BEING KEPT ON CUBA
State Department Will Have Some
thing 70 Say When Things Go
Very Wrong.

WASHINGTON. ID. C, June THE
government here is watching Cuba
closely, and the moment the situation
there becomes critical, econOmically
or otherwise. the state department
will take some action, probably call
ing the Cuban minister to the State
department and making a few sug-
GestiCns. possibly remarking that the
United States views with alarm the
course being followed by Presiden-
Gomez's administration. II this does
not suffice then some more emphatic
warming will be given The admins
tratiOn in Havana has done one or
two things displeasing to the Depart
ment of State Considerable has been
said about the budget now pending be-
fore the Cuban Congress. II provides
for expenditures during the next fiscal
year Of upward of $22,000,000.
The State department has just been
officially informed of the proposed
of South America by General Loinaz
Del Castillo. The general, who is a
firebrand, will be accompanied by a
couple of aides, including one OF
President Gomez's sons.
President Gomez has asked Con-
gress for $4,000 for the trip. The
State department does not look upon
this venture with very much favor.
General Castillo is anti-American. and
may do the United Sta4es irreparable
harm in in-America.
The safety of the republic depends
almost entirely upon President Go
mez
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-08
To Water Convention.

RICHMOND. VA. June 7.-Supefin-
;cndent Eugene r. Davis OF the va
ter department. has gene 10 Nh~sh-
kcc 20 attend the sessions OF the an
nrtai convention OF the American Wa
ton opens tomorrow and viii 5e M
resxion for three DAYS.
4. Frank Jordan. Ncrsoik's delegate
10 tn convention. arrived here las.
SATURDAY with Daniel J. Eeardon. OF
Portsmouth. chief ofIiceT IN this Stsse
Of the HcraIds II THIRTY. Nr- Jore@n
and Superintendent Davis trave.ea on
The same tran TO Milwaukee.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-08
Iynchburq Pythlans.

LYNCIIBURG, VA, juno 7.--IVnch
burg Lodge. No. II. Knights OF Py-
thias. of this city. has elected officers
for the ensuing six months as follows:
Chancellor commander. w u. SmitL;
vice-chancellor commander. r. w.
Street: prelate. S. w Jordan; master
of work. W. s. Tankersley; master OF
arms, Onnie Langhon; inside guard,
o. r.. Hogan. and outside guard, w.
L. Chick. Il. S. Clark Is past chancei-
Tor commander.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-08
IS ALEXANDRIA CITY
PART OF DISTRICT?
Washington Chamber Of Commerce
Questions constitutiousIity Of
the Congressional Act.

WASHINGTON. -. G. June Ito
inquire into the constitutionaliiy Of the
act Of Congress ccding Alexandria.
Va. formerly a part Of the District Of
Columbia. 10 the STATE Of Virginia.
in 1896. 4. I.cffwich Sinclair. chairman
of the committee on law and lcgisla-
ton 81 tie Washington chamber OF
commerce. has appointed subcom-
mi'tcc Il which Charles LiBcons IS
chairman.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-08
InternstIonsI Horse show.

LONDON. June AT the inicrna-
tionsi horse sboHT today. Glass 2.
novice pairs Of harness hoTs-s 5. not
exceeding IL bands. was won BY
Judge W. w. Moorc's Amarilis and
Phyllis Judge Moore also captured
the MacKay challenge cup for park
teams. four-in hands. while SECOND
prize IN this event went 10 G. W.
Watson. II Baltimore
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-08

for help, and word was carried 10
the reservation police. but II wa
nearly an hour after Mrs Cohen had
jumped into the river that Policeman
James Martin. Representative James
5. Simons. and three other men ar
rived with ropes
Reacuers' Task Hard.
Three times they threw the rope be-
fore IL fell within Cohens grasp.
When he did catch II he was too weak
TO tie IL about his own or his wires
waist. The two were twenty feer
away from shore. and II was extreme
~ difficult. owing to the precarious
nature of the footing. TO make eooo
cast Pinned against that tree stump
by the terrific rush OF water. Cohen
had been unable to keep MS wife's
face above water
Once Cchen had hold OF the rope
the men on shore began to pull. 20
liceman Martin. who was in the front.
slipped and fell into the stream. but
quickly regained his feet. When with
In fifteen feet of the shore Cohen lost
his grip on his wife's body and II was
carried eft down stream and was lost
10 view.
Cohen was so far gone when the
rescuers got him on shore that he
could not speak for ten minutes. His
first words were: she is out there.
Go and get her. She Is dead. She
died In my arms
Her Body Recovered.
Meanwhile crowd had gathered.
Superintendent Perry and Chief Shoe
bridge searched the Goat Island shore
looking for the body, but could sec
nothing of II. Cohen Joined them,
always insisting that the body must
have stopped short of the cataract
and might be rescued by men daring
enough
William Barnet and Hugh Brown.
who had joined the searchers. flnaliy
spied the body Just before Z O'Clock.
II was held fast by a rock about 100
feet above the brink. without ropes.
Brown and Barnet waded out into the
stream and. moving carefully over the
slippery rocks. reached the body
Just as Brown touched the body the
current caught II again and IL whirl-
ed around In an eddy. II was with
the greatest difficulty that the two
men brought the body to land. Life
was quite extinct
Cohen says that worry over the fact
that she was unable to nurse her In
FAINT depressed his wife greatly, and
probably caused her desire for death.
lie, robust man. quickly recovered
from the shock of his experience.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-08
Young Lady Member Of Sightseeing
Party Meets Death N New
York Sky-scraper.
LOST CONTROL OF THE LIFT
Judge Alton 3. Parker's Daughter
Was chsperone Of the Party. Which
Was Visiting the Flat Iron Build
ing, When Accident Oeeurred-ope-
rator Arrested or Technical Charge.
OnY Associated Press.l

Y
NEW YORK, June 7.-On her first
visit to New York and her first ride
In an elevator. Miss Lena SchooE
maker. 10 years old. one of a sight
seeing party, was crushed to death
this afternoon, when her head was
caught between the floor Of the eicya-
tor and the sixth floor of the Flat Iron
building.
The party was being chaperoned by
Mrs Charles NJ. Hail. daughter OF
Judge Alton u. Parker
Horribly MangIed.
When four OF the girls started to-
descend in the elevator Lena fel, Tor,
ward In faint, her head near the
door OF the car. The Car stopped bat
started up again.
The head of the girl rolled over the
edge OF the car and the -prctrud .ng
ledge OF a floor caught and crushed
her skull broke her neck and crushed
In her chest She died instantly
The elevator hoy was placed under
arrest on technical charge OF homi-
eide.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-08
on Practice crgIs..

ANNAPOLIS. MD. Juae The
cruiser Olympia. flagship and cth-r
uhirs Of the practice squadron ssii-
cd from the Naval Academy todSs TOT
tho annual practice cruise Of he MD.
zhipmcu.
The squadron. under command cf
Cant A G. Cove. VII cruise IN tnc
Chesapeake uniE fheF reach lamp
ten Reads on Thursday. non which
place they viii sal for New Lon1>r
ana the Nev EsElaad coast On do@s
day.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-08
HAS WRITTEN BOOK ON RELIGI0N
Dispute over the Words knave and
Naive-Accused Mans Son Hears
Argument and Asks that Those
Present criticise the Book and Not
the Man.
CBy Associated Press.)

CHICAGO, ILL. June 1i.-Profes-
scr George b. Foster of the UniVer-
sity of Chicago, whose writings, de-
nounced by some as "A bitter indic'-
ment of the Christian religion before
the bar of skepticism' have narrowed
the clergy of Chicago, today at meet
ing CT Baptist preachers of Chicago,
was called on by Rev. Jchnstone
Myers TO withdraw form the Baptist
ministry and to yield up his ordlna-
ticn papers. The criticism was d.
rectcd chiefly at Professor Foster S
recent book, The Function OF Re
ligiCn"
Only the objection of one man, Pro.
fessor A. X Parker. an instructor a;
the University of Chicago, preyented
the eviction of Professor Foster.
Professor Parker prevented action by
calling attention to constitutions;
provision preventing action without
weeks deliberation. The case ac-
cordingly was~postponed until June Ia
Undesirable Baptist.
Il was after Professor Foster had
been characterized as an undesirable
BAPTIST and as teacher who would
dethorne the church and Defy evolu-
ton" that the effert TO eject MN
from the council Of the denomination
was made.
Professor Foster declares said
Rev. w. A. Mathews, of the Taber-
nacle Baptist church, that one VINO
calls himself believer in the Bible
is 'knave'. Thank heaven am
knave."
May | ask how that work is spell
ed" interrupted Professor Parker.
"K-n-a-v-e" replied the speaker.
IF you will pardon the correction"
observed Professor Parker, 81 have
the book in my hand and the word
is spelled 'naive,'
Not Angels, Developed Animals.
professor Foster states In his
book said Mr.. Mathews, that God
did not make man in his own image
but that man made God in his own
image. We are not fallen angels, OUT
developed animals. He said that
miracles have been always the refuge
of ignorance and that modern tech
mic must take the place of imagery
| wonder what he means by modern
technic'.
He declares that science has I'M
dermined the trinity-of course that
is in his own mind. He says that Je-
sus was a child OF his time and that
to copy Jesus is to kill the soul. lie
makes TRADE against the clergy
He says that the book of humanity
is greater than the Bible.
-'The title of his book should nave
been Religion without Christianity.
He is guilty Of the supreme concert
CT ranking self greater than Christ.
lie styles our grand old book as the
'Petrifed remains of the christian re-
ligicn.'
Through il all Professor Fosters
sevelteen-year-ol son sat with flush
cd cheeks and shining eyes. At last,
unable to restrain himself longer. nc
half arose and cried: why don't you
review the book and not the man.
The speaker paid no attention TO the
interruption.
When the motion was made to ex-
pei Professor Foster there we're cries
Of Second IT. from all over the hall.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-08
SUICIDE CAUSES A
TEMPORARY SUSPENSION
Active Head Of the Concern says re
Cannot Tell Just Where
He Stands
fRy Associated Press.

= DETROIT MicH.f June7:1 FoilfT-
ing the suicide today in his home OF
Adam II. Holden OF the brokeraee
borse Of Fred s. Osborne and Com
pany. r. 5. Osborne. its active head
stated 20 the Associated Press te's
evening that the firm VIII suspeea
Temporarily.
Il cannot tell how 7 stand. l am
gong TO suspend temporarily. de-
cIared Mr.. Osborne
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-08
Golden Jubilee.

ny ~ TTITW II'"|T
ROME. CA. June Manager Fsi-
comic. thc apostolic delegate ~ Wash.
inrion. Manager Farley. archbishop 81
New YORK. BishoD Kciirv. # Sav7n-
nah. together with more than MY
alumni. including oihcr prominent
American prclafcs. have arrived here
to participate in the festivities IN cou-
n..ct'on with the goldrn Jubilee Of the
American College at Rome.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-08

NFW YORK. June 7.--t,ccrze Brcr
acckc wae reelected president. kr.
thur Y Marsh. vice president. am
James y. Nsury. treasurer. At The an
nual cicciicn ~ the View York Coz
ton EXCHANGE today. There was M
opposition tickct IN the field.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-08

EERI N. Iupnc7- a Salonikl De-
patch n the Frankfuertcr Zeitunc
says that a aghf lasting ~ hours has
occurcd On tho Bulge. Turkish frontier
between Bulgarian and Turkish frcs--
Tier guards The causaitics are not
known
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-08
Veterans Made Welcome.

Information bureaus abound and no
one can complain that accommoda-
tons are no, furnished. At huge
mess hall in Main street a commits
sary has provided meals three times
a day for the old boys IN gray. There
are the familiar beans ald bacon. the
hardtack and coffee. in addition TO all
tn delicacies that the market can
supply.
Handsomely gowned and dainty
Southern mairCDs and maids stoerin-
tend the preparation as well as the
serving Of IL. and see that the more
timid and helpless Of the old veterans
are not slightfd
The scwn is a myriad Of lights and
every resident has constituted himself
an informal reception committee 10
see that every visitor is taken care
of.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-08
Real Business Today.

Tbs real business of the reunion
beg ms tomorrow at 10 O'Clock in Con
vention Hall when Major J A. Nc.
lowell will call the assembly to or.
der. There will be the usual preiimi
naries. the addresses Of welcome and
responses. and the convention viii sei
down to business.
There viii be a floral parade in
the afternoon. meeting Of veterans
and sons Of veterans TO honor inc
women Of the COafederacy IN thu eve.
mig and n boat ride on the NisSiss
irpi. In the afternoon there will b
placed on view the bronzcs designed
for tho state monuments in honor u
th~ Women Of CcDfcderacy.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-08
FLAGS FLOAT IN The BREEzts
Star Spangied Banner Displayed With
the CoIors OF the confedcrscy anu
Every Resident OF Memphis is a
Committee Of One for Information
and Guidance OF the Visitors.
CBy Associated Press. }

MEMPHIS. TENN, June With
the stars and bars and the Star
Scansled Banner Tapping lazily and
amicably in the soft breeze of typi-
cal southern cay; with tho pictures
of Southern hero al gned with those
who fought Tor the North: with the
streets filled with thousands OF visi-
tors: with here and there thOrrgh the
throng the soft gray and gold OF the
cause that millions revere, tn Con-
fcdcratc Veterans Reunion began to-
day
The formal program does not begin
until tomorrow. hut nli day long spe-
cial and regular trains pun d no silly
into the Bluf City OF Tennessee and
disembarked their thousands OF pas
seneers upon the platforms.
The hotels. taxed TO their capacity.
have utilized every spare inch of space
and the halls and corridors are filled
with narrow cots upon which rc1osc
good-natured but enthusiastic visitors
to the reunion.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-08
Flags Interwined.

From every stone anu Office and pri-
yate residences are strung the
national colOrs The Stars and Bars
and the united country flag float SIDE
by side on every hand.
Big signs tell OF state department
and division headquarters. Uniformed
and courteous guides are at the ser
vice of visitors and to even look in
dortt means pol e offer of assist
ancc from both the men and women
who wear the badge. / live here
ask me"
There probably never has been a
Confederate reunion at which the ar
rangements have been so complete
or the detail so ably worked ont. 1t
is almost impossible TO walk through
any depot in Memphis without some
courteous stranger inquiring Are you
n y.sitor?r
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-08
THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy Tuesday and
Wednesday; moderate variable
winds.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-08

THE DAILY PRESS Is the
only newspaper published In
Newport News that receives the
full news service OF the Asso-
ciated Press.