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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-05
CRIMINAL LIBEL IS
CHARGED To EDITOR
Los Angeles Newspaper Man
is Arrested While Prepar-
ing to Attend Funeral.

los ANGELES. CAL. oct A.
Search for the dynamitcrs who de
siroycd the Times Building last Sa~
urday. embracing today all the conn
trv between san Francisco and Sau
Diego from the ocean to the deserts
OF the san Ju-quin valley. 4 report
was received by the detectives today
tina the launch Peerless en- VIII Oh the
conspiraicrs are supposed 10 have
shipped the dynamite from Giant. Cat.
has been found abandoned in the
marshes near Alvise
The police here believe that the
laInch brought the explosives 10 some
pcinf On the coast near San Pedro.
frcm where some Of the co1sPirs' Ors
came south in a motor boat
The funerals Of Church y Harvc'
Elder. night editor 81 the Times. and
y. Wesley Reeves. the ycrng stem
graphc- who mot death II his posi-.
were hell TODAY.
Tho California Federation 81 Labor
TO-DAY adopted a resolution diTcc inz
its president 20 appoint a comm ttcc
Of seven. for fhc purpose e thorough
" investigating the Times disaster.
tho committee being Instructed 10 60
opersgc with the inves; eating com
miitce appointed by the mayor.
Al inc.dcn; ~ tho day was the ar
rest ~ Harrison Cray OTIS. proprietor
Ct he Tine. On a charge C havinc
cfiminar, hciod Andrew Galia-hef.
a san Frsncisc1 labor leader. In the
column Of fhc Times. lie was taken
into custody while preparing 20 A.
toad The funeral ~ wcslry Roavos
Tho yourr -fcnr1rarhcr.
Tho arrcs'ng cficer accompanied
the general III the sarerai and iher
into Iu-'ir- ilrr's ofhcc. whore b-ii
was arranged
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-05
LAST HONOR is PAID
TO DROWNED SAILORS
Funeral March 10 played and Men on
Battieship New Hampshire Strew
Flowers on Hudson.
Ov Associated Press)

NEW YORK Oct AFTER a me-
mortal to the dead. flowers were
strewn on the waters Of the Hudson
this afternoon by officers and sailors
OF the battleship New Hampshire,
more than twenty of whose crew are
supposed to have persisted in Satur-
day nights wamping of barge.
As the ships band played Chopin's
funeral march each member of the
crew picked blossom from the floral
offerings Of the men. banked high on
deck and. pass ng along the por, ran
dropped II into river Officers from
the other vessels of the fleet did ike
wise. A white carnatiOn was the now
er selected by Midshipman Godfrey DE
Chavalier who commanded the ill-fat'
ed barke. In the midst of the mourn
ing. however there was an element
Of rejoicing over the return TO the
ship today Of one more of the men
who 1t was feared had been lost the
sailor who reported today is +. l.
Gordon. seaman, of Roekaway. \. Y
His name had been on the list of the
missing. not probably drowned
The revision OF the lists now places
the number of dead at twenty-three
the same as last nisht, and missing
at seven
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-05
REPUBLICAN, LEADER
WILL SUPPORT DIX
President OF New York Club JONES
Democrats to Defeat Stmson
and Roosevelt.
(Ry Aesoclated y .ssl

NEW YORK. Oct Charles n
Young. president Of the Republican
Club OF this city from 1907 to 1909.
announced his retirement from the
club today and his inteatlon to slp.
port John a. Dix. the Democratic nom
inee for governor.
While | have been Republican
for twenty-n.nc years" he says in his
letter of resignation III Slim son Is
elected | feel thai Roosevelt would be
President again AMI that we should
have nothing but windstorms for forr
years We need to lcfeat Stimson t.
put out Of power Immediately tn most
arrogant boss in he story OF thc
party"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-05
Orders 618 Voters Summoned
Before the Grand Jurv

NORFOLK, VA, Oct. Common
wealth's Attorney Tilton today re-
quested the clerk of the Corporation
Court to issue subpoenas for the 6fS
persons shown by the poll books to
have voted in the Norfolk Courthouse
precinct to appear and certify before
the grand jury October II. and they
must say In person whether they vot-
ed; IL not. whether they we're known
to the judges of election. w. M. Han
nan. Jr.. Edward Wilcox and Frank
w. Kellinger. and IL they voted. for
whom they voted Following the ap-
pcarance of the G1S persons summons
ed in this precinct subpoenas viii be
issued for every ether person who
appears by the returned poll books
of every other precinct in every other
ward of Norfolk to have participated
in the recent primary. more than g.
200 in ALL and the State must pay
the city sergeant for the service OF
every subpoena.
More Sensations Expected
II is estimated that it will take the
grand jury six or eight weeks in all, :
but the investigation is to be made
thorough and complete. While there
can be no grand jury prosecutions I'M
der the Barksdale pure election law.
calling for the returns of certified
statements Of campaign expenses by
the congressional candidates, il Is de-
clared that something even more sen
sational than this may develop as the
probing continues.
II is said that Judge Balm. Of the
Hastings Court of Portsmouth city.
has determined to direct the next
Portsmouth grand jury to make
probe just as deep as Judge Hanckel
has directed the Norfolk grand jury
to make. and IL is also said that Judge
Lawless will order a grand jury in
vestigation in Norfolk county. The
outcome of the whole investigation.
based solely upon section LIZ u OF
the Code OF Virginia. is declared by
some to be very uncertain. while 9TH
ers think that the proceedings will
work out smoothly and with satlsfac-
tory results to those who wish to ses
punished any person who has been
guilty OF violation Of the Virginia
election statutes.
Co Back for Trisi.
Every violation, IL any, that has
occurred mere being a misdemeaDor:
every indictment that the grand jury
in Norfolk should find will have to
be certified back to Police Justice
James y. Duncan for trial Every.
Indictment that might be returned by
the Portsmouth grand jury would
have to be certified back to Mayor J.
Davis Reed. Of that city. for trial.
and every indictment that might be
returned by the Norfolk county grand
jury would have to be certified back
to some magistrate in the msciste-
.laI district in which the alleged com
~ violation OF law occurred
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-05
Sues for $4,000 Damages.

PETERSBURG, Oct. 4.-Suit has
teen entered In the circuit court OF
Chesterfield county by William X.
McKcnney as council for James
Knanp, of New York, against David
Dunlop for $4,000 damages.
The damages are for an alleged as
ssult made by Dunlop upon Knapp,
who was at the time employed by
Dunlop as his chauffeur.
John l.. Lee, of Lynchburg. is coun-
sci for Dunlop.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-05
rrNcks CASE coNTIrUeD.
Captain Of Collier Ajax VIII Hsve
Hearing Tonorrow.

NORFOLK. VA Oct The case
Of Captain W. z. Fincke. Of the navy
collier Ajax. arrested last night uDsa
the charge Of cmbczzling 5000 N
government funds. was continued h.
United s,stes Commissioner stephens
to-day until october s
Captain Fincke denied hat be =
an absconder and appeared r. corrt
to-day sfcr having been RECESSED ID
on his own rccoxni<suce-
HIS bond vas fixed ct $500.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-05
Want Restrictions Removed.

NAPLES, Oct. 4.-The Italian gov
eminent is endeavoring to have re
moved the restrictions placed against
the entry of Italian emigrants and
products to the United States because
OF the cholera at this port and Other
places in Italy
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-05
RAILROAD OFFICERS ELECTED
Winston-Sslcm. ~ c. Man is Prcsi-
ident Ct New Company

ROANOKE. VA. oct IA, a meet
ing Of stockholders Of the Winston
Salem Sou Inbound Railway Company
a. winston. y. C.. today the following
officers were elected.
Pres dent. " T. Fries. winston (.
yice-pressdcnt. r. " Emerson. Attain
tic Coast Line: treasurer, ". =. ShoH
ncr. winston. Secretary. u. ?. Wiikin-
ynn. Norfolk & Western Railway: al
dnor. ". ". Willis. winston: general
freight and passenger agent: y. ..
Collier. IT.. winston. superintendent.
W. ". johnson. Norfolk & Western.
chief engineer. q. =. Cornell. winston
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-05
Prohibition Convention N Session
fEv Associated rrr-~D

CORTLAND. y. v. Oct 4.-affcr
cfcctinE permanent orranizs .i,n
and transacfinr roufiEc preliminary
business. the prohibition state con
v,nfion virtually marked time today.
The important business Of tho meet
irg viii come up tomorrow Shen ;fe
platform viii BE- adopted and csaJi.
dates named
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-05
AssAssINs KILL WRONG MAN.
Intended Victim Fines Dead BODY Of
Slain Farmer.

LEXINGTON. KY Oct victim
81 another mans fucd. last night 4. c.
Perkins. a farmer Of Magofnn county.
vas shot and killed from arab1zh The
Intended vici m 81 The assassins ira
vcrsed the same mosntsin path few
hours later and found Perkins body
today
Clues o. the identity n the murder
CTS are being kept secret Even the
name cf the mzn tbo had been warn
n that bis death mad been planned
has not been announced.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-05
Yacht In Distress.
(By Associated Press)

BRUNSWICK, GA, Oct. The
yacht. Legonda from New York, was
forced to put into this pr; today
A crank shaft broke and the vesseI
was in distress for a time. The he
gonda was bought from Chicago
millionaire by the government 81
Hayti and is to be converted into q
gunboat. General Anoison, Of Hayti
is on board.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-05
Trains Crash Together Near
Staunton, Ill.,, and the Cars
are Reduced to Kind
ling Wood.
BODIES ARE MANGLtO
UNDER MASS OF DEBRIS

Accident Happens at Sharp Curve in
Road While Trains Are Running at
High Rate of Speed-Both Crews
Jump TO Safety, But Passengers Are
All Caught in the Death-trap-Hor-
ribie Scene is Witnessed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-05
Jury Justifeo Pennsylvania Girl
for Killing Man.
HORRIBLE STORY 1J COURT
Thirteen-ycar-oId Child Robbed of Her
Honor, Takes Revenge With Axe
and Red Hot Poker and is Set Free
on Murder Charge.
CBy Associated Press)

PITTSBURG. PA. Oct. 4-Kath-
crime Betty, a g'rI Of IL years. who
slew her godfather with an axe and
red hot poker in avenging his theft OF
her honor. was cleared Of criminal
charges late today on the ground hat
he homicide was justifiable Judge
John VI. Swearingcn. in charg NJ the
jury after a two days recital of testi-
mony. upheld the unwriiten law. The
girl he'd faced the trial with confidence
that her act was warranted and she
went to her home free. bur to face
motherhood soon.
Was 8osrder at Home.
PasGueie Vclpe. an Italian. who had
boarded at her home in Wilmerd ne
ever since her infancy. had acted as
her godfather. was ;hc victim. While
she was in the cellar getting sack
OF potatoes he is alleged to have
abused her on August ~ last. follow
iR which she struck him unconscious
with an axe and ran poker through
his body. She related the story on
the stand.
He had burned my heart she said.
"aad wanted u burn his
A number Of Witnesses testified 10
the girls good character in the neigh
bornccd. 10 her s'udicus habits IN
school and hard work at home. help
ing her mother.
Liberty or Death
Although the girl had been indicted
for first degree murder. the prosccu-
ton h7d not pressed for a cnnviciion
cntaiiinE 80 severe a penalty. k;tor-
ney Rnaand merely urged thai The
child be placed In an institution. but
The girls counsel dramatically de-
ciarcd. Liberty Or death
Judge Swcarinen's charge was th7i
n Voipc went 10 the cellar with Ok
prcgs purpose to commit an abugc
aeainsf he girl the child bad a righi
- HI him.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-05

Continued on Fourth rsssJ
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-05

THE DAILY PRESS Is the
only newspaper published in
Newport News that receives the
full news service of the Asso-
ciatcd Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-05
THE WEATHER.

Generally fair. continued
warm Wednesday and Thurs
day; moderate south winds.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-02-17

One long black coat worth 15.00s
at 0.98
One Gray Moire Silk Coat worth
1900 at 1893
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-02-17
Quality Shoes

We like to clean up the line and
have new stock every season.
Special prices in broken sizes
Z M o. N "a
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-02-17

1921 Amoskeag Outing worth
Onelot Mill End lengths sheeting
worth &c for -----38c
One lot Mill End lengths bleach
ing worth up to 15c at ---83e
One lot Mill End lengths, India
Linen worth IL lie at ------8c
One lot Mill End lengths staple
Bingham worth &c at ---43-4c
Good Hickory shifting worth 123
at 63c
India Linen worth 10c for SC
good value.
Mems and Ladies Fast Black
Hose worth 10c a pair for &c
Boys & Misses ribbed Hose
10c a pair for ----6c
Ladies' & Mems Hose worth 25c
a pair
Yard-wide bleached Domestic
worth 10c for --------7 lie
Lonsdale bleached Muslin worth
IL lie for------------9 1-2c
Lonsdale Cambria worth 15c
for --------------11 3-4c
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-23
ELMHURST TO GET
FIRE PROTECTION
Oakland Council Passes an
Ordinance to Erect $4,000
Building for Citizens

OAKLAND, Aug. 22.-The city will
provide fire protection for the Elm
hurst annexed district by winter, the
council /, passing under. suspension of
the rules tonight, an ordinance to ap-
propriate $4,000 for firehouse. The
building will be erected in a lot decided
to the city by the citizens of Elmhurst.
Mayor Frank K Mott advised the
council to make the ppropriation. He
said that the board of works would Sc
lect an architect and have the place
ready by the time the ordinance be-
comes effective.
The people of Elmhurst are with
out protection now" said the mayor.
and inasmuch as they have provided
lot,3 We, are morally bound to build
the firehouse. The board of public
works will equip the company with ap-
paratus, so that within very few
months, Elmhust will be properly pro-
tected.
The water company will install hy-
drants in the district at once
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-23
FIRE Fighters
PERISH IN THE
FOREST FLAMES
Horrors of the Vast Conflagra=
tions in the North Not
Half Told
Women and Children Sent Away
From Stricken Town of
Wallace
Part of the Tahoe Reservation
in This State Threatened
With Destruction
General Status of
The Forest Fires

PORTLAND, Aug. 22.-With
over so people certainly dead,
with 100 or more missing and
list of injured that VIII npproxi-
mate 200; with half the town of
Wallace swept clean. and the
possibility that two or three
more towns in the district have
suffered complete destructiOn;
with half a dozen or more small
towns and villages seriously
threatened. and the inhabitants
hurrying 10 the numbering of
thousands TO places of safety,
the Pacific northwest forest fire
situation II most acute in the
COuer d'Alene district of North
ern Idaho.
Reports from other parts of
the northwest are of less dis
cOuraging nature.
The new fires that have sprung
up during the past "a hours have
not 80 far proved serious.
4 report that the CoIvilIe fire
I'm eastern Washington had
broken out ayain with renewed
energy does not seem to be
bourne out by the facts.
In eastern Oregon, between
Baker City and La Grande, there
are several fires which are doing
serious damage to live timber.
The fires in the neighborhood of
Grants Pass, Ore, which be-
came decidedly threatening sun
day evening, are for the time be-
Ing under control.
The situation In the Crater
Lake reserve and the Mount Me-
LoughIin districts, ON the cx-
treme southern edge of Oregon,
appears TO be unchanged.
In the vicinity of Medford and
Ashland, Ore, the fires are less
menacing, only because there Is
no wind.
The associate forester at Port
land has notified the forest scrv-
ice In Washington that the Cra-
ter reserve and Medford fires are
known TO have been of incen-
diary origin and that new fires
nre being set constantly.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-23
GIRL WANDERER
IS SHOT BY BOY
Army Officers Son Mistakes
Her for Pheasant and In
flicts Serious Wound
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

[ Special Dispatch 10 The Call
TACOMA, Wash, Aug. 22.-Fannie
Sturgis. Is years old, of Olympia, was
seriously wounded this morning near
American Lake army camp. by a %
caliber rifle bal fired by Paul W. Beck
Jr 13 year old son of Lieutenant Paul
w. Beck, of Company E. signal corps.
The ball pierced her left forearm and
entered the abdomen She underwent
an operation this afternoon at ST. Jo-
seph's hospital
Young Beck and "Rud' Rogers. Is
year old son of Lieutenant Colonel
James Rogers, First infantry were
hunting pheasants and grouse. They
had gone 100 yards back of brigade
headquarters when Beck observed brush
moving behind a log. Raising his rifle,
he fired With shrek the girl fell
backward Young Rogers was too
for camp.
Captain f.. B. Slopford. Immediately
sent his men, who found the injured
girl. Lieutenant Colonel r. C. Ebert
and Major f. l.. Munson of the medical
corps administered the first aid. An
ambulance from field headquarters ar
rived and the injured girl was taken to
a hospital.
When questioned the girl said she
was the stepdaughter of j. c. Roberts
of Olympia, who is connected with
the Olympia marble works She has
been away from home seevral days
When found she was lying on two bIan-
kets. There was a pillow and hand
mirror near by.
1t is. believed that she had spent the
night in the woods. The girl is un-
usually large for her age.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-23
MARSHAL ARRESTS
SPECIAL OFFICER
Auto Cop Promptly Released,
Captures Several Speeding
Chauffeurs in Marin
Especial Dispatch to The Call


ROSS. Aug. 22.-Oscar Emerald, the
special officer appointed by the Marin
county board of supervisors to arrest
automobilists,. experienced the most
sensational day in his busy career Sun
day.
He. invaded the exclusive community
of Ross and was severely Iectured
when he halted DR.. f. J. Hund An
alteration with George Ryan, the
local deputy town marshal, followed.
Ryan resenting Emera Id s presence in
the village. Doctor IIund's auto was
then pressed into service by Ryan to
summon the town marshal, H. c. Rodg-
ers, who placed the supervisors special
officer under arrest Then Rodgers
sought the advice of his attorney and,
finding e'l1sd overstepped his author
ity in arresting Emerald, released him.
Emerald then arrested Carl Bach, the
scion Of an old and prominent Ross
family, who, according to the testi-
mony of the officer. Travelled at a 80
miles an hour pace. Mrs Bach, who
is member of the Burlingame set.
was with her husband Bach will pay
fine of $40.
Following close on the heels of
Bach's machine sped another, occupied
by II. ID. Byrne, who is connected with
a betting and packing firm at 5e5-567
Mission street, San Francisco. Byrne
disregarded the signal given him by
Emerald to stop. so the officer gave
chase in another auto driven by man
who said that Byrne had forced him to
run into the ditch at san Anselmo For
four miles the pursuit Went on merrily
The pursuer and pursued whizzed mer-
rily through Fourth street at San Ra-
fael with the speed of an express train,
but near the Union depot Emerald
overlook his quarry.
When arrested Byrne explained that
ne simply could not stop. as he was on
his way to telegraph to San Francisco
concerning the severe illness of a
friend. Justice W. F. Magee will hear
his case.
Returning toward San Anselmo. the
special officer caught B. F. Emery of
San Rafael and charged him with
speeding.
\. j. Dibblee, Rodgers attorney, re-
quested Supervisor Al. Burke to sta
tion Emerald at Kentheld instead of
Ross and leave speeding autoists to the
local officers. This Burke refused TO
do, referring Dibblee TO District Attor-
ney Boyd.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-23
APPLE SHOW MAY BE
AN ANNUAL AFFAIR
SebastopoI Proposes Project to
Incorporate for Purpose

SEBASTOPOL, Aug. 22.--The success
of the Sebastopol Gravenstein apple
show here the, first of the month was
so great that the promoters have de-
cided it would be wise to incorporate
and give a show annually. For the pur-
pose of considering the matter, as we'll
as that of erecting a suitable pavilion
for housing the show, and also deve1-
oping new markets for the Gold ridge
products. a mass meeting has been
called for Thursday evening, Septem-
ber l. 1t is proposed to incorporate
with $4,000 capital. which shall be di-
vided into 10000 shares at IS par value
Many of the large producers have sig
nified their intention of backing the
enterprise financially and it is believed
thatsit will be matter Of little trou-
bic to dispose of the stock at par.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-23
MOTHER IN fLAW.ISSUE
INsDIVORCE COMPLAINT
Husband. Wanted Mother Wait
ed On, Says Wife

Theresa B. Raynaud raised the
mother in law issue In divorce COM
plaint filed yesterday against Benjamin
c. Raynaud. She asserted that she has
been scolded by her husband and
charged with not properly treating and
waiting upon his mother, who lives in
their home Mrs. Raynaud also COM
plains that the defendant had pointed
a loaded revolver at her, and said she is
in fear of her life.
Lulu E. Hagerty was granted a di-
vorce by Judge Conley from Lawrence
W. Hagerty on the ground Of willful
neglect.
Suits for divorce were begun yester-
day by:
Josephine Arguello against Julius
Argue1lo, willful neglect.
Orrin L. Nye against Catherine A.
Nye, desertion.
Joseph w. Williams against Ida NJ
Williams, desertion.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-23
WARRANTS OUT FOR FOUR
RAILROAD EMPLOYEES
Shopmen Charged With Dis
turbing the Peace
[ Especial Dispateh to The Call

0reeft1t- -|''7f'Fu 70 I ~ Sut'J 3 =
SACRAMENTO, Aug. 22.-warrants
We're sworn out today against George
Pardee, John Garvey, Richard Roe and
John Doe, employees of the local rail-
road shops, by W. H. Mcclure. who
charged them with disturbing the
peace. Mcclure claims the four rang
up his house, asking for young
woman who was. a guest there. Their
phone calls became SO persistent. that
McClure's 49, year old son finally an
swered and hot words passed over the
wires. A few minutes later the four
wooers appeared at the Mcclure home
whip the whole family, it is, said
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-23
Conquest of Time and Distance
Completed Amid Inspiring
Scenes of Statewide
Rejoicing
NEW STEEL RIBBON is
ENTWINED WITH HEARTS
Insurgent Railroads Coming Is
Greeted by Uneqnaled
Demonstration of
Enthusiasm
OAKLAND CELEBRATION
is DRAMATIC CLIMAX
By ERNEST S. SIMPSON

A t long range there does not
~ seem to be reason or excuse
for emotion in the arrival of
dusty passenger train in a community
already touched by two big transcon-
tinental lines, but /, who have seen
few things to stir the heart and
moisten the eyes, do not expect soon
to witness another such thrilling out
rush of sentiment as I saw, heard and
felt yesterday all the 200 miles from
Oroville to Oakland while the West
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-23

Pacific
and the pride of victory
1t swift moving picture inspiration and upi triumph Of
the celebration
the ribbon which
about Yesterday
been Schcks Lomax Virgil anybody all
America
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-23
Hemmed i'm by Fire

Seeing that their position was prac-
tically hopeless, the men broke In a
wild stampede for the creek bottom
below Bedell and seven others reached
the creek and continued down stream
and sought refuge in the tunnel, in
which six were suffocated.
He Says that he did not know many
of the men of the crew but is sure
that H. j. Hennis, II. S. Smith and Will
Cameron, all of Wardner, are dead.
Hennis has relatives in Genesee, Idaho.
Cameron is nephew of j. B. Moore of
Kellogg. Nothing is known of any
relatives of Smith