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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-24
UNIVERSITY THREATENED.
Work Of Students Valuable IN Hold
mo Ere in Check.

PRINCETON, y. J.. Jan. 23.-Firc
which stared in the Aihawora ouiid
ing. Sprinr and Witherspoon streets.
AZ > O'Clock this morning. spread with
such rapidly that il got beycnd tne
control 81 tho local fire Department
a voiunte,r crganiZation. and TOT
time threatened Princeton University
Every student in the university was
aroused from bed, and more than
one thousand Of them give tattie
to the flames along with score or
more prcfes so-s. Many times the stI-
dents were in danger when buildings
began to topp!e and fali.
The students formed bucket bri
sades and attempted to hold the IRE
In check. The AIhambra building
came down in a heap. The frame
hogses along Spring street we're soon
In fIamcs. The fire had got Seycnd
control and he renton fire engines
were placed on special tram ana
hurried to Princeton.
The fire had already spread 10
Sport" MOorc's second hand shop.
and students rcalized that shruid
this burn Il would be en- easy jump
To the university buildings.
The day vas saved by the arrival
Of the Trenton companies, Who pre-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-24
EDITOR SUMMONED.
Prince Edward Judge Desires Pres
ence Of Richmond Journalist.

VVVCS co"0so SoH8S OSS"~S NV
ence Of Richmond Journalist.
RICHMOND. VA, Jan. 23.-Editor
A. B. Williams of the News-Leader
has been summoned to ppear next
Thursday before the grand jury OF
Prince Edward to tell what he knows
about the violations Of the liquor
laws in that country.
Mr.. Williams. of course. Will cheer
fully obey the summons. il necessary.
though. as a matter CT fact. he gets
his information entirely from the
writer Of newspaper COMMUNICATION
to him The name Of this writer.
as we'll as the letter itself. M. vii
liams is quite willing TO furnish the
Prince Edward authorities. He has
SO advised the clerk tf the court.
Acting on the statements embodied
In the communications. Mr.. Williams
last "Wednesday printed an editorial
which contained these words:
IF the honosed editor that news
paper 1.-THE Farmvilie Herald will
make some inquiry in his own neigh
bcrhood ,.c will find that Farmviiie
is not the only wet spot In Prince
Edward county. Direct information
from that section is that Al least
dozen bootIeege-s spd Gripsackers
are in active operation. selling a pc
culiarIy viilianous compound sup
posed to be whiskey. that al least
one blind tiger does an extensive bus
fness within three miles of the Free
Press office and that jispcnsary at
Meherrin has very large patron
age"
L When Judge George J. Hundley
read the editorial be at once ordered
The grand jury to investigate.
Mr.. Williams has written to n"
clerk stating that he will certainly
attend ~ u Is demmed advisable. He
says that all the information he has
on the subject ~zs q letter sent 10
him by a gentleman from thst coun-
ity He wrote to the clerk Of the
court that he would forward the let
ter at once. bu, that he dill not think
II was Necessary 70 PIT the state
TO the expense Of trip aud the loss
of time on his mart that would fo'-
! low. shen the production % the pa
per world bc all that he could do
or say regarding the matter No
reply has beca received from the
clerk. brt Il none IL received Nr. VII
liams will 20 to Fsrmvillc mex;
Thursday morning.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-24
Vau doyllle 40 Pictures

In order to accommodate the crowds,
the management Of the Bell theater
found 1t necessary to give four per,
fOrmances instead of the usua! three
last night. All throughout the even
ing the house was filled, and fire.
Quently 1t was necessary TO put ny
the chains to prevent the crowd
ing.
Montgomery and Rose. in thcil
comedy sketch. Charles II. Thompson
the comedy juggler and Harold Wig
gins. the blackface comedian. closed
their engagements las; night after
drawing big houses and pleasing them
for three afternoons and evenings.
For the week beginning tomorrow
the management Of the Bell promises
a bill that will be as good If not bet
ter than anything yet offered. The
big feature will be The Wren Trio.
q novelty comedy sketch in which two
trained bull dogs are used by the
trio. The act is sail to be bigger
one than is usually seen in the
smaller vaudeville houses Frank J
Henley. "Harmonica King" and banjo
manipulation. Is on the bill for the
second act. and he Is said TO be up 10
the standard
The picture program will include
beginning Of the Serpsutine Dance.
a beautiful handpainted film. and
"BufYin Wins FRS; Prize" comedy
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-24
Auditorium for WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Jan. %
Nearly $500 no was subscribed al a
public meeting here today towards the
erection In this city " a great audi
torium building. ono o! the objects
OF which Is TO accommodate the nu-
inerous conventions Of national char.
actor which meet annually In the
national capital.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-24
Orave Fire ladies

often receive severe burns putting
cut fires. then use Bucklen's Arnica
Salve and forget them. II soon
d,iyes on, potn. For Burns, Scsids.
Wounds. Cuts and Bruises IL earth's
creates; healer. Quickly cures Skin
Eruptious Old Sores. Boils, Ulcers.
FeionO: best Pile crrc made. Relief
Is fus;snt. &c. 1t al. Druggists.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-24
WHIPPING INTENDED.
But Night Riders Later Determined
to Xiii Rankin.

to Kill Rankin.
UNION CITY. TENN. Jan. "a
That il was not the prear:ansed plan
Of the Night Riders to kill Captain
Rankin was testified today In the
trial of Ed. Marshall. charged with
participating In the walnut Log raid
when Rankin was hanged.
The witness. Will johnson. admit
ted that he vas a member Of the
land which vent to Walnut log. II
vas the original understanding. he
said. that Rankin and Colonel Taylor
were TO he whipped.
johnson declared Il was true that
he sho, several times at the swaying
body Of Rankin.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-24
Bonnie Issues Challenge.

Bennic Jones has issued a challenge
to- George W. Herbert. the Richmond
wrestler. fer a catch-as-catchcan
match for the lzS-pound champion
ship and a purse OF $2Sr. the match
TO BE- pulled on according TO the Pc
lice Gazette rules and within two or
three weeks after the agreement Is
signed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-24
Mr.. wilkins Leaves.

Mr.. u y. wilkins has gone 20
Washington. where hc viii spend
some time IN a suburb for the bench;
Of his health.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-24

vented further spread Of the flames
The klss is estimated at between
$50. 900 and $4,000.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-24

pany in Southern California. which is
said 10 be controlled by the Hartman
interests.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-24

Mrs. W. p. Graves and Mrs. W. H.
Collein have returned home after
spending two weeks in West Point,
Richmond and williamsburg.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-24

Mrs. II. Z. Parker entertained the
Friday Afternoon Bridge Whist Club
last week at her home on Twenty
seventh street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-24

Miss Gertrude Cahill left yesterday
evening for visit to relatives IN
Baltimore and Washington.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-24

Miss Inez Engleman has returned
home after a visit to relatives in Not
toway county.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-06-10

bers of the band until finally the
prospective victim would receive a
threatening demand for money The
amounts demanded varied from 5000
to $1,000. Through the chain system
the origin of the letters was traced
with difficulty and Marion was dis
covered as the clearing house after
several months persistent ihvestiga-
tion.
The letters confiscated fill two
large mail pouches. Some were re,
ceived from points as far west as
South Dakota. They show, the Off.
GERS assert, that hundreds of Italian
business men have been paying tribute
to the Black Hand to secure immunity
from death or torture at the hands OF
members of the society. Books show
ing the receipt of money and the divi.
sion among members of the gang also
were obtained by the officers. The
names of many active members of
the Black Hand, together with the
names of hun dreds OF victims, are in
possession of the officers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-06-10
FOR BETTER CONTROL
/ or COMMON CARRIERS
President Taft viii Recommend
Changes in Federal Law.

Washington, June 10.-President
Taft has begun the consideration of
the railroad situation of the country
with view of formulating recon-
mendations that he will make to con-
gress for the amendment of the inter-
state commerce act If his recon-
mendations are adopted substantial
advance will be made In the govern
mental supervision of interstate car.
riers beyond a point reached by Pres
ident Roosevelt. He will endeavor to
obtain:
Authority for the interstate com
merce commission to classify mer-
chandise for transportation.
Supervision by the interstate com.
merce commission over the issues OF
stocks and bonds by railroad com.
panies.
Prohibition of the purchase of stock
In competing line by railroad.
Prohibition against the service OF
the same men upon the boards Of di
rectors of competing lines.
An Improvement of the machinery
now existing for the ascertainment OF
the physical value OF the railroad
property.
An extension of the SO called "com
modities" clause" so as to forbid rail
roads from having any connection
with coal or other producing corpora
tions-in other words to confine car
riers solely to the business OF trans
portation.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-06-10
POLICE SHOOT All ATTORNEY
Claim They Fired at the Tires Of His
Automobile.

indianapolis, June 10.--In a motor
car chase led by Sam Dowden, a
prominent attorney who lives at the
University club. pursued by another
car containing Chief of Police Metz
ger, Captain of Detectives Asch and
Adelbert Wilson, chief of police Of
Oakland, Cal, Dowden was shot
through the knee. Dowden's car
stopped at once and the police car
ried him to a physician. Chief of
Police Metzger said that several shots
were fired. one by him, at Dowden's s
car after the gong on the police car
had been rung repeatedly and oil the
policemen had yelled at Dowden to
stop. Dowden, they say, was going
thirty-five miles an hour. The shots
were fred at the tires of his machine
they say.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-06-10
AGREE TO POSTPONE HEARING
Spokane Rate Case Goes Over Until
Next Fall.

Washington, June 10.-An agree
ment has been reached between the
Interstate commerce commission and
the parties interested In the Spokane
rate case. including the shipping in
terests and the railroads, that the
phases of the question yet in contro-
versy should be postponed until next
fall, when the whole matter will be
threshed out on its merits.
1t was agreed that the defendant
railroads should file with the COM
mission class rates In accordance with
the decision of the commission an
nounced few weeks ago, but that
the commodity rates should remain
as they are until the entire question
could be gone over by the commits
sion.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-06-10

$4,000 day. If the widow continues
her charities at the pace she has set
all will be gone In five years.
When Mrs. Sage, after the death OF
her husband, set about distributing
her wealth the causes of education
and religion and the amelioration of
human misery appealed most strong
ly to her. To educational institutions
she has recently given nearly s5.000.-
600, to religious work something like
s2,500000. to the Sage foundation $10..
100000, while the remainder has gone
to works of a semi-religious and, edu-
cational character.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-06-10
SUIT FORMALLY DISMISSED
Settlement Reached In $4,000, ,0O(
Damage Case.

New York, June 10.--The suit of
the Pennsylvania Sugar Refining CON-
pany for S30,000.000 damages from
the American Sugar Rerning COM
pany was formally dismissed by
Judge Holt in the United States cir
cult court when counsel for the plain
tiff informed the court that a settle
ment had been effected. In state
ment issued by the American Sugar
Refining company it was stated that
the terms of settlement would not be
made public officially until the Penn
sylvania courts had passed upon
them.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-06-10
DINCLEY RATE
IS RESTORED
Senate Increases House Fig
ureS on Wool Wastes.
VOTE STANDS 40 TO 80

Progressive Republicans Generally
Line Up With Democrats Against
the Advance From 20 to 80 Cents a
Pound-Senator Warren Declares
DineIey Rate Necessary to Save
Great Industry.
Washington, June 10.-By an aye
and nay vote of 40 to 80 the senate
adopted the finance committees
amendment restoring the Dingley rate
Of 90 cents a pound on wool top waste
and other wastes. The house rate
was 20 cents. The progressive" Re-
publicans generally voted with the
Democrats against the increase.
This vote was the first that has
been taken on the wooden schedule
and is regarded as a test vote on all
amendments to that schedule. On
the amendment no Democratic senator
voted in the affirmative, while Mr..
Crawford and Mr.. Gamble, who have
generally voted with the progressive"
Republicans and Democrats, voted
aye Foster of Louisiana voted with
the Democrats, although generally vot-
ing with the majority Republicans
voting no were Beveridge, Bristow,
Brown, Burkett, Clapp, Cummins, Dol
liver, La Toilette and Nelson
n {,
atOr Warren resumed his speech. Pre-
senting comprehensive review of
the wool industry and its relations to
the protective tariff he entered upon
an appeal to the senate to maintain
the duties recommended by the COM
mittee on finance as necessary to the
welfare of great industry.
Wool Growers Prosperous.
There has never been a time"
said Senator Warren, when wool
growers have been prosperous unless
the wooden manufacturers were pros
porous. 1t has been said here with a
sneer that the wooden manufacturers
and the wool growers had made the
same arguments. ask In all serious
ness whether that is not a proper
thing to do or whether they should
have each other by the throat"
Interrupting. Senator Dolliver re-
ferred to a rag trust In this country,
which Mr.. Warren said he suspected
was largely organized on the plan of
Colonel Sellers, as he had heard moth
ing of 1t until the senator from Iowa
had called 1t to his attention.
After considerable debate, which did
not bear directly upon the committee
amendments raising the house rates
on shoddy from 20 to rs cents a
pound and on noils, wool extract,
yarn waste, thread waste and all other
wastes composed wholly or In part OF
| wool from 18 to 90 cents a pound.
they were adopted. The two amend
ments were voted on together, the
ayes being AZ and the noes 81.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-06-10
ARE SETTLED OUT OF COURT
Cases Against Number Of Wyoming
Cattiemen.

Denver. June 10.-According to a
Republican special from Sundance,
Wyo., the criminal cases which grew
out of the raiding Of the sheep camps
and burning of the ranch buildings of
the Rodney King Sheep company and
the Guthrie Sheep company of Moor
croft and Gillette. in Crook county.
which borders on Montana and South
Dakota, have been settled out of
court, the nine defendant cattlemen
paying the sheep companies all dam
ages. attorneys fees and expenses OF
prosecution and agreeing to not again
modest the sheepmen.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-06-10
OPPOSES CORPORATION TAX
Senate Canvassed on Proposal to In
crease Revenue.

Washington. June 10.-The senate
was canvassed to determine what
would be the fate of proposition to
place tax upon dividends of corpora.
tions as a substitute for an income
tax. It developed that there is over
whelming sentiment In opposition to
such q plan. Practically all who OPP
posed the income tax idea are against
the corporation tax. The supporters
Ct the income tax refuse absolutely to
be sidetracked from the principle for
which they are contending.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-06-10

SAGE FORTUNE GOING FAST
Widow Already Has Given Away More
Than $25, ZOO, 900.

New York, June 10.--In less than
three years Mrs. Russell Sage has
spent more than s25. .000,000 for public
purposes and the benefit of mankind.
The recent investigation abroad of
the question of workingmen's insur-
Ance and the establishment of gigan-
&c employment bureau call attention
anew to her prolific bounty.
1t took Russell Sage fifty years to
get $65,000.000. Mrs. Sage is now Civ.
ing away the fortune at the rate OF
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-06-10
Old Wage scale Rest red.

{ Baltimore. june 10.--As a result Of
the Improvement in the iron and steel
trade the Maryland Steel company
has announced that the wage scale,
which was cut 10 per cent on April !.
will be restored In ali departments OF
the big plant on July I. TIVE thou
sand men win b Affected.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-06-10
CAUGHT AT BELlEFONTAINE
Alleged Go Between for the Ohio
Black Hand Gang.

Columbus, o., June 10.-Collogero
Viccarrio of Bellefontaine, an Italian,
was arrested at Bellefontaine by Post
office Inspector Hosford and will be
taken to Toledo by United States
Marshal Chandler of Cleveland. He
is charged with being the go between
in securing oney for the Black Hand
gang that has been run down at Ma.
rion and Columbus. Letters found In
his room at the residence where Sill
vatoria Cira was assassinated year
ago have been sent to Columbus. Cira
Ia supposed to have been killed by
the Black Hand
Postal Inspector Oldiield is positive
that Viccarrlo was com ected with the
murder of the New York detective
Petrosino, in Italy. some months ago
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-06-10
BIG BLACK HAND
ROUNDUP in OHIO
Arrests Result Of Secret
Service Activity.
MARION ITALIAN LEADER

Trunk Full of discriminating Letters
Found in Fruit Store Give Names
of Members and Numerous Victims.
Thousands of Dollars Secured by
Extortion and Blaekmail Sent to
Italy by Men Under Arrest.
Marion, o., June 10--United States
Secret Service Agent J. F. Oldfeld,
who arrested Sam Lima, a Marion
fruit merchant, as a leader of an Ital-
ian Black Hand society, has gone to
Columbus, taking with him a trunk
full of discriminating letters found in
Lima's store. Some of the letters, all
written in Italian, We're decorated
with skull and crossbones. Others
were prepared with neatly drawn
bleeding hearts pierced by daggers.
designs of threatening insignia of
Black Hand mystery, all intended to
terrify prospective victims of band
of eAtortionists whose censor and
commander-in-chief in the state of
Ohio, the federal officers assert, is
Lima. With Lima there were arrest
ed here seven other Italians. Four
were later released, but Samuel Rizzo
and Sebastian Batazlio are held by
the sheriff. They were associates Of
Lima and In their trunks the secret
service agents found letters of the
same character as the collection
taken from the safe in Limas store.
ing the arrival of United States Mar.
shall Chandler from Cleveland, who
will take Rizzo and Batazlio to To-
ledo, secret service operatives are
searching for Italians in neighboring
cities who are suspected of implica-
tion in an extortionist plot that has
netted the band thousands of dollars
In blood money within the past few
months.
Lima was first suspected by the au
thorities after John Amicon, a wealthy
Italian fruit dealer of Columbus, o.,
received a letter demanding $4,000
and threatening his life unless the
money was paid. This letter, 1t was
discovered, was sent from Marion
through a series of secret Italian
agents.
Proceeds Sent to Italy.
Lima Is known to have sent $500 tC
an agent In Italy within the last three
weeks. The money was sent through
the Marion postofIice. His business
here Is small one and the federal
officials declare that its profits woult
not net in years the amount oi
money that has passed through Lima's
hands in the past few months. Ter
thousand dollars have been sent tc
Italy from the men now being round
ed up, say the federal officers. AL
this money, it is declared. was wruns
from wealthy men of their own race
Limas store, it Is asserted, was tbs
Headquarters Of a group operating II
Ohio, with Cleveland. Columbus, Gin
cinnati and Toledo as the cbie
sources of manipulation. Lima is &C
cused OF managing the blackmailint
scheme and censoring all mail. FL
was forwarded all letters and passet
on them II he chose to send then
out he would enclose them In separate
envelopes, addressed to agents OF th'
band In different cities. These agents
koyld forWard them To- other mem
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-06-10
Union and Nonunionlsts Clash.

Wellston, o.. June 10.--A bloody
fight occurred here between men
brought here from Cincinnati and
striking employees Of the Psck-Will'
hanson company. manufacturer Of
heating and ventilating apparatus.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-06-10
Heather Wins Motor Race.

Hamilton. Bermuda, June TO-
Heather. owned by Richmond Lover
ing, is the winner In the motor boat
contest from New York to this port.
The race was for the Bermuda chal-
lenge cup and a cash prize of $1,000.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-06-10
TWO HUNDRED ARE KILLED
oumatran Town Destroyed by Earth
quake and Tidal Wave.

Padang. Sumatra. June 10.-The
town OF Korinchi. 185 miles to the
southeast OF Padang, was destroyed
by an earthquake on the night Of June
8. Two hundred people were killed
and many others injured. The shock
was accompanied by . tidal wave.
which swept the native huts like
oocklesholls.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-06-10

Mr.. f. G.. Fritts, One onta, N. Y.
writes: "My little girl was greatly ben
efitted by taking Foley's Orino Laxa
tive, and / hlnk 1t is the hest remedy
for constipation and liver trouble
Fnley's Orino Laxatiyeis is best for women
and children. as it is mild, pleasant and
effective, and is splendid spring medi
cine, as it cleanses the system and
clears the compleetion. H. Anderson
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-06-10
,lMpLE REMEDY FOR LA GRIPPE

La Grippe coughs are dangerous as
they frequently develop into pneumonia
Foley's Honey and Tar not only stops
the cough but heals and strengthens
the lungs 80 that no serious results need
be feared. The genuine Foley's Honey
and Tar contains no harmful drugs and
is in yellow package. Refuse substi..
tutes.-J. II. Anderson.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-06-10

People past middle life usually have
some kidney or bladder disorder that
ia ,s the vitality, which is naturally
lower in old age. Foley's Kidney Rem
edy corrects urinary troubles, stimulates
the kidneys, and restores strength and
vigor. 1t cured uric acid troubles by
strengthening the kidneys SO they will
strain out the uric acid that settles in
the muscles and joints causing rheum-
atism.-J. III. Anderson.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-06-10

During the spring everyone would be
benefited by taking Foley's Kidney
Remedy, 1t furnishes needed tonic
to the kidneys after the extra strain OF
winter, and it puriiies the blood by stim.
ulating she kidneys and causing them
to eliminate the impurities from it
Foley's Kidney. Remedy imparts nov
life and vigor. Pleasant to take.-J. Ii
Anderson.