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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-07
ANNEXATION CASE TO
BE ARGTE0 HERE TODAY
Judge George shsckeiford to Sit IN
Cooperation covrt-lntcrest
IN Proceedings

Argument in the annexation pro.
ccedines OF the city % Nevpori News
against the counties Of Warwick and
Elizabeth City viii be heard
BY Judge George Shsckelford. Of
Crznrc county. IN the Corporation
Court room today. beginning a. 10
O'Clock this morning Judge Shsckei-
ford vii arrive here from Orange
county this morning.
CITY Attorney A Nassic all ar
9re for the city. and Judge Christian.
OF Richmond. Attorney J. winston
Read. 81 this city. and Common
weash's Attorney Wfco1. vil apDcsr
Cor WsrWick county. Fiizarcth CIV
county Wiu D. represented BY A..
fnrucy : Gordon Cumming and Com
monxeaiihs Attorney Moniasuc.
Judge Sharkciford has limited TIC ar
xumcnt g. three hours for each side.
Much interest hrs bccn manifested
IN the annexation proceedings and y
IT, cxr~-icd ihaf a big crowd VII gath.
or in tie court room 10 hear he ar.
gumcnt today.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-07
TAFT SHOWS ANXIETY
OVER PENDING BILL
President ConferS With Sen
atorS Concerning His Rail
road Measure.
Cny Associated PressJ

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. May 6.-lm-
mediately after his return 10 the city
today. President Taft began series
of conferences regarding In status OF
his railroad bill in the house.
The situation IN the senate is the
one which seems TO concern the
President the most at this time for he
undoubtedly places his faith in the
ability of the Republican majority in
that body to bring the measure out in
acceptable shape.
Senator Crane and Elkins were at
the White House early in the morn
ing. They are to assume their con
ference with the Prosiien tomorrow.
Tonight Senator Root went to the
White House and had an extended
talk with Mr.. Taft. He will also
be at tomorrow's conference. The
President wants TO know just what
the situation is ana what une plans
of the senate leaders are. Upon the
information he receives tomorrow
probably Will rest his decision wheth-
er or not at Passaic. n. J., on Mon
cay night be will devote himself 10
the subject of the pending legisla-
ton.
AS a vote in the senate is likely
next week. the President today can
oelled an engagement. 20 witness the
launching of the battieship Florida at
New York navy yard on Thursday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-07
PITTSBURG MERCHANT
WANTS TO BUY HERE
Bic Wholesale Produce Firm lnqulr-
ing About Cond ton of Crops
in This Section.

Joseph Keyner is in receipt OF a
letter from Charles Really. ST., and
Company, wholesale produce mer-
chants of Pittsburg. Pa. asking about
the condition of crops in this section
and inquiring when the farmers OF
this section will begin shipping new
potatoes. cabbage and other farm
produce in carlcsd lots. The letter
goes on to say that this firm would
like to do some business with Mr..
Reyner during the present season.
Only a short time ago Mr. Rey-
ner launched movement looking to-
ward the establishment OF a whole
sale truck shipping center in this city.
the plan being TO ship out of town
all of the firm produce raised in this
section and net needed fer the local
market. Mir. Reyner has cOmmuni-
Gated with a number of Northern pro-
drce firms and the replies he has re-
ceived indicate that there will be no
difficulty in finding 2, market for al
of the produce that can be grown IN
this section.
The farmers OF the peninsula are
enthusiastic over the movement
started by NJ ReyEer end the sue
cess Of the proposition Is practically
assured.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-07
HAS MISHAP WITH
HIS FLYING MACHINE
Hamilton Makes Two Asecensions at
Atlanta and Attemps Third-Cood
Auto Speed Made
Ry Associated PressJ

ATLANTA. GA. May 6.-Ray Har-
roun. driving his freak Msrmon vel
low jacket. carried OF the honors At
the Atlanta speedway this afternoon
when he drove IL miles in the time Of
S.59.15. As the Marmon flashed ahead
Of the American. driven by Lytile,
the crowds came 20 their feet with
wells OF applause.
Charles X. Hamilton made two as
tensions in his Curiiss biplane. the
second time remaining in the sir p
minutes. In attempting a third fight
his machine struck an obstruction.
splitting a propeller and tearing the
surface Of one the planes.
The damage WAS not serious and
Hamilton announced be would be
ready for another frgk; tomorrow. the
final day OF the meeting
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-07
MANY QUESTIONS ARE
YET TO BE CONSIDERED
Work to be Accomplished by the
Body Of Church Workers Expected
10 Take Nearly Six Weeks-var-
ious Momentous Matters Are With
Committees and All Must be Settled

ASHEVlLLE. n. c., May 6.-Wlth
en- almost unprecedented number OF
petitions and memorials filed ana
with the expiration OF the time Tor
asking new ones. still afar on, those
who have attended many general
Methodist conferences, predict that
the one which opened "Wednesday
will last for month or six weeks.
The committees are already almost
showed under with work and at least
TWO believe that they cannot make
reports on all matters referred To
them inside of four weeks.
Fiahs For Women On.
And in spite of all this work ahead
OF the committees 1t is just as free
lv predicted that the sixteenth quad
riennial conference will be known in
history for what 1t refused to do.
That the effort to secure for women
the right to be represents. in the
conferences by delegates of their own
sex. will be strenuous one, is ad-
mitted. That the older men In The
conference are against the innovation,
is equally apparent
The episcopal opposition to the idea
is strong and open.
The bishops and older men are ike
wise opposed to any change IN the
name OF the church, although The sup
porters OF the name American
Methodist Church" are leaving moth
ing undone to have that appellation
adopted Those who want the admin
istration of Vanderbilt University at
Nashville, Tenn, turned over 10 the
trustees and taken from under the
control OF the college of bishops, do
not hope to win all they ask and
the strong pronunciation in the epis-
copal address that the university Is
the church and must remain the
Church's" Is regarded as Indicative OF
what the conference will do.
The selection of the six or eight
new bishops also promises long and
bitterly contested struggle.
Many Questions
Then, too. there is the question OF
the four year limit on pastors, the
creation of new conferences and the
change in the boundaries of others
the proposition to divide the mis-
Missionary field in foreign countries
with the Northern Methodist and the
revision OF the discipline.
All these :3OmGntous questions Will
require time to decied even though
the church. as now seems most like
~, will make no radical changes.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-07
TURl Ik6I0N IS RETAINED
AS OYSTER INSPECTOR
State Fisheries Commission Settled
the Warwick County Inspector
Fight in Norfolk Yesterday.

W. J. burlington was yesterday re
elected the oyster Inspector for war
wick county BY the State Fisheries
Commission. winch ret IN Norfolk 10
take IN tho contested case from the
-Old Frec STATE Mr.. J. T. Garrow-
a young attorney. opposed VT. iuf-
lingf0n. but the commission hnaiiy
decided to retain the inspector icr
the coming two years.
Mr. KHby. wha was chosen insrec-
tor Of Nanscmond COUNTY. declined 70
s-rvc and J. s. BuSh vas unaaimous-
~ elected 20 III Ire vscancy.
After the business session the
members 81 TIE commission we're
given = dinner a. che Soutncrn Gun
b. state Senator Lcsncr, u NofIo'k-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-07
Mr.. eRIcE ARRIVES.
New General Manager of c. & o. En-
ters Upon Duties.

RICHMOND. VA. May 6.-The new
general manager of the Chesapeake 4
Ohio Railway Company. Edward w.
Grice. has moved to Richmond and
entered upon the discharge OF his
duties. Mr. Grice has been assigned
Offices edjoining Vice President Doyle.
He brought with him from Hunting
ton his chief clerk, +. w. ii. OMeara,
who will act in a similar capacity
here. Several of the clerks formerly
in Mr.. Doyle's Office here will in the
future work under the direction of
Mr.. Grice. Mr.. O'Meara is the only
addition TO the office force.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-07
CHARLOTTE BANKER IS
FOUND NOT GUILTY
Commonwealth Fails % Make Out
Case Against President 81 De-
funct Institution.

RICHMOND. VA. May 6.-Thc
commonwealth utterly failed 10 make
ont case against = y. Daniel. the
president o. the Charlotte Bzukin-
a Insur ucc Company. Who was IN.
dicfcd for receiving deposits When he
know faaf thu Institution was irSoi-
vent. snd a. Consequence The isry.
ariing utdcr Instructions n the
Judge. yesterday acquitted The a.
cusod without taking a minute 70 DC
iii,rrtic
This trial va watched with a great
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-07

deal Of interest throughout the state
az it was the first prosecution Of the
kind under the statute. There was
little or no evidence which tended TO
make Mr.. Hlniel uneasy. as It was
obvious TO all that he had given only
a small part of his time TO the al
fairs of the bank. and. therefore. was
more or less unfamiliar with It's IL
nancial condition.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-07
DEMOCRATIC MINORITY
LEADER AMONG ACCUSED
Two Representatives Are Claimed to
Have Sworn Falsely Before Grand
Jury While That Body investigates
Graft Scandal-Raiiroad Man
Charged With EmbezzIement.


CHICAGO, ILLS, May Cleo
ONen Brown. of OTTAWA, Ills, Demo
cratic minority leader of the Illinois
rouse of representatives, was indict-
ed today on a charge of bribery and
Repre- sentative Robert Il. Wilson. OF
Chicago, and Representative Link, oil
Mitchell, Ills, were indicted on
charges OF perjury by the special
grand jury which, for week, has
been investigating the election on
May 26, 1909. of William Lorimer, OF
Chicago. to the United States senate,
and other alleged doings OF the IL
linois Legislature.
The evidence on which the 'ndict-
ments were returned In Judge kest-
ner's court, was supplied by Represent
tatiye Charles A, White. OF Oxfallen,
Ills. and Representative Fl. j. Z.
Beckmeyer. of Carlyle. Wilson and
Link, as well as White and Beck
meyer, are Democratic members OF
the Legislature.
Specifically the bribery charge
against Brown is based on the charge
|
$3.50 at a hotel in Chicago late in
for Whites vote for Lorimer for
senator.
Perjury Charges.
The perjury charge against Link
is based on his testimony yesterday
In this testimony Link is alleged to
have sworn that he was not IN St
Louis, Mo-. on July IS, 1909. and that
he did not there meet Representative
Robert +. Wilson, of Chicago.
The grand jury declares that it finds,
on investigation. that Link was In st.
Louis On that date and did meet VIII
son. The jury further declares that
Link will further perjure himself af-
ter realization of the value OF his
statements in the investigation.
The perjury charge against Wilson
IL based on his testimony given before
the grand jury. The indictment al
leges that Wilson testified that he
did not hand sums of money TO Re
preventative White and Representa-
tive Beckmeyer in the Southern hotel
at St. Louis, on July IL, 1909. The
grand Jury states, in its bill against
Wilson, that IL finds that Wilson did
hand money to both White and Beck
meyer at ST. Louis. on that date
Immediately upon the return Of the
three indictments. Judge kestner
fixed Browns and Wilson's bail at
81 800 and that OF Link at $4,000.
Indicted for Embezzlement.
Another indictment. not bearing on
the Lorimcr investigation, but con-
nectcd with another case of alleged
legislative bribery, was returned by
the jury against William J. Henley,
formerly president Of the Chicago <
Western Railroad.
This indictment charges Henley
with embezzlement of the railroads
funds. Il Is a direct outcome OF
charges made by John G. fetzer, who
declared that "slush fund" had been
used in the legislature to procure the
passage of a bin Withdrawing $780,
COG. 900 bond issue made by the
Chicago & Westese Indiana Railroad
Fetzer said that a "sls-sh fund ef
s2i2.000 was distributed among leg
islators by agents of the railroad
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-07
Horrors Even Worse in Costa
RiCan Earthquake.
TREM0RS STILL CONTINUE
Four Hundred Bodies Have Been Re-
covered From Ruins and Many Peo-
pie Are HomcIess-Destruct is
Wrought in Eighteen Seconds.

SAN JOSE. COSTA RIGA. May 6.
The earthquake which laid waste the
town of Carriage. occurred AT 500
o'clock on "Wednesday. II came with
urt warning In eighteen seconds the
buildings of the place collapsed. bury
ing hundreds OF persons. The dead
were first estimated a; 500. but il is
believed tonight that the fatalities
were much greater. Many hundreds
more were injured Up to a late
hour today 400 bodies had been re
covered. Following the shock. twi
light was turned to the darkness OF
midnight by clouds OF dust that rose
from the ruins. .'anic ensued and
the cries OF the injured and fleeing
survivors filed the air. Cooler heads
hurried q, the telegraph Office to sum
mon help from this city and Ala.
Juela. only to find the operators dead.
the wires down and the railroad traf-
tic badly impcded
Hurry 20 Aid.
As soon IS the news reached San
Jose. President Gonzales Viguez- &C
companicd by Prcs.doBt-clcct Richard
Jimincz and many doctors ana nurses
atu supply 81 HfEttihtr- -t-atAtN
on a special train for the scene OF
the disaster to lend first ard TO the
survivors.
Upon the presidents arrival al Car
tarO martial law was proclaimed in
order 10 facilitate and maintain or.
der. Provisions and clothing were
also despatched from here.
Throughout the day special trains
arrived here bringing the wounded
who have filed the hospitals and
nsny private houses. which had been
surrendered for the purpose.
Hundreds Of survivors are campcd
outside The runincd city awaiting
transportation - other points, they
bcing fed a. the pubic expense. Sew.
crai carloads 81 provisions have been
despatched from here and Ala Jucia
The beautiful palace. erected Al a
cost 81 Sfo0. 90 through the gen
crosby ~ Andrew Carnegie was con
.cricd into a piic Of debris. OthcI
public buildings met the same fate
MANY students a. the College 81 the
Silcsian Fathers were killed. Only
three Of them escaped uninjurcd-
Trcuors Continue.
The WDrk of rcacuc was greatly i'm
(Continscd on Fourth PagsJ
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-07
DAWSON"
Worry Over Politics.

Pneumonia following broch:tis is
believed to have been the cause OF
death. but the doctors thus far have
refused TO make a statement. Some
of the kings friends are convinced
that worry over the critical political
situation. which confronted him, with
sleepless nights. aggravated, if it did
not cause. the fatal illness.
Besides the nearest relatives IN
England. the Duke of Fife and the
Archbishop of Canterbury, were in
the death chamber The kings broth
err the Duke of Connsught. with his
family. is at Suez, Fastening home
frcm Africa.
The kings daughter. Queen Maria,
of Norway. will start for England to-
morrow.
Death Not q Surprise.
The intelligence that the end OF
King Edwards reign had come was
not surprise at the least The peo-
pie had been expecting to hear it al
eny hour since the evening bulletin
was posted at Buckingham Palace
and flashed throughout the kingdom.
The capital received it without excite
meut. but sadly, for the king, with his
cwn people. WIS unqueStionably one
Of the most popular rulers in the
world They regarded him as one OF
the strongest forces making for the
stability peace of the empire
The fashionable restaurants were
Just emp;ying and a few groups of
Isfe theaterxcers were making their
way homeward through the rain.
while a small crowd still hung abort
the palace, when the streets were fill
ed suddenly with newsboys shrilly
crying: ~Dcsth Of the King The
papers were quickly seized. and the
people discussed the momcrtous
event quietly and expressed some
surprise. The streets were deserted
By one O'Clock.
Within a few minutes after the
death Of the king the home Once was
telegrarhcd the intelligence 70 the
heads Of other governments and the
British Diplomats and colonial Offices
throughout the world.
His Last Words.
AT who knew the king anticipated
that his death would be sudden. and
q would not have Occasioncd great
surprise II y had occurred without
worninr n some social function. a.
a result II heart trou5le. Almost %
the end h. refused to take - h's bed
and was sitting up yesterday in a
large chair. 50 the palace stories go.
ccrrcborsfinz che description u him
a. an uuruly patient. which Dr Ut
gave 10 Vienna Interviewer last
evening Ono Of the last uticrsBccs
attributed 90 King Ed~a.d -: We'll
% - sn ever. bot lhink ! have done
NJ duty = lie .c.mcd lLcn 10 have
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-07
FATAL DISEASE BROUGHT
ON BY POLITICAL WORRY
Ending of the Reign of His Majesty
Brings Sorrow to Millions of Peo-
pie az He. Was One of Most Popu-
lar Rulers of the WorId-Was
Great Sovereign fer Little More
Than Nine Years.

LONDON. May liking Edward
VII. who returned to England from
vacation ten days ago. in the best
of health. died at Has o'clock last
night in the presence of his family af-
ter an illness of less than a week,
which was serious, hardly mere than
three days.
The Prince Of Wales succeeded to
the crowd Immediately, according TO
the laws of the kingdom, without Of
cial cefiremony. His first official act
was to dispatch to the lord mayor the
announcement of his fathers death,
in pursuance of custom His telegram
read:
Il am grived to inform you that
my beloved father. the king, passed
away peacefully at 11:45 O'Clock.
(Signed) GEORGE
The PHYSICIANS soon afterwards Nis-
sued their official bulletin, which was
as follows:
May 6, 1850 p. m. His majesty.
the king, breathed his last at 11:45
tonight, in the presence of her males
ty. Queen Alexandra; the Prince and
81 Princess of Wales. Princess Royal,
the Duchess of Fife, Princess Vic
toria, and Princess Louise and the
Duchess of argyll.
(Signedl
POWELL,
REID,
snAyVcON
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-07
Hope for Any in Alabama Mine
Disaster is Abandoned.
SEVENTEEN BODIES FOUND
Remains of Those Recovered Are So
Badly Mangled Their Features Are
UnrecoenizabIe-love Ones on
Scene Are AnxiousIy Awaiting.


PALOS, ALA. Ma 6.-Fourteen
hundred feet and more below the
earth's surface lay tonight all but
seventeen OF the more thsn 100 min
ers, whose lives were snuffed out yes
terday in the explosion in No. mine
Of the Palos Coal IL Coke Company,
on the outskirts of this little town.
Hope of finding OF any of the entcmb-
ed men alive was practically ab2n-
doned this morning. slthoreh there
are about the entrance to the mine
tonight mothers, wives, and other
relatives who stiil cling to an almost
hopeless hope that their loved ones
will be brought out with a spark of
life yet remains. The experienced in
spectors end old miners say there Is
10 chance.
Badly Mangied.
The bodies of the seventeen men
brought to the surface today and to-
night were mang'ed so that their ga
, lures were not recognizable ldenti-
ficatiOn wcs possibly only by means
Of the little brass checks which they
carried.
Foul air in the mine today. caused
BY decomposing bodies Of mules and
the miners themselves. as well IS the
continued presence Of after damp. IN
tcrfcred with the work Of rescue.
Alrcsdy the work Of succOriRg the
families deprived OF their money Is
in progress. Besides the relief ex-
tended BY the officials Of ;he mine.
the red cross is supplying the neccs-
SarieS o. life 10 the families Of the
victims. mRny Of whom were left al
most pcnniless.
Crowds AZ Scene.
All day crowds % 1000 throngcd
the mine hole and At times IL was
with diffculiy that the 100 officers
kept them from hampcring the work
Of rcscac
What h characterized - a conscrva-
tive estimate places the number ~
men cufombcd AZ between 100 and
fzs Th-t all are dead L. not doubted.
I'd. Flynn. mine inspector Of the
Tennessee Coal & Iron Company Is
IN charge Of the rcscuc work toa'eht
Re expressed the belief that the
iodicS 81 every oac q The cniom5cd
men world be brought 10 the surface
By saturday night
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-07

Ccon,iuusa on Fourth rAssJ
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-07

THE DAILY PRESS 10 the
only newspaper published in
Newport News that receives the
full news service Of pe Asso.
clated Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-07
THE WEATHER.

Increasing eloudiness and
slightly warmer Saturday,
showers a. night or Sunday;
llqht to moderate winds.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-07

His coronation orig .naily SCI for
June rs. 1902. and postponed until
August .. on account Of lines. was a
pageant Of almost unparalleled splcn-
dor. and the occasion Of a celebration
throughout the world. His short
rciEn was = peaceful one. after the
conclusion 81 the Yoer war which was
IN progress when he became king.
Several times the kings life had
been IN danger from anarchists OF
cranks. The king was always a great
Traveller and was nearly a. well
Known o. the bvlucvarjs u Paris and
IN the casinos Of Biarritz and HON
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-07
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-01
Setting Forth Love Crackers Bear One
Another

Atlanta. April 3o.-(Special.)-'W arc
just as happy as we can be; we love es oh
other. and we adore Otto" That Is the
way the Atlanta players size up the pres
ent baseball situation.
Some time ago it was suggested in an
outside paper that the Crackers were a
grouchy lot; that their food didn't sit
we'll, and that they all had indigestion
of the disposition. All of which was
equivalent to saying that all was not har-
rnony in Atlanta ranks and tlat the
best work could not be expected
The newspaper controversy which fol-
lowed came to the attention Of The. At
lanta players and Matthews and Tom
Fisher, pitcher. started a petition. which
set forth the love and good fellowship of
the Atlanta club, and had 1t signed by
every Atlanta player. There are IA names
attached, which is all the Atlanta club
boasts, with the exception of Jordan,
whose name Of course. is not one of the
number
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-01
MAXWELL DEFEATS
THE BARON CLAN
OSTEEN BREAKS LEG;
REEDHIRDS LOSE AGAIN

Mobile. April s0.-Montgomery, although
winning today's game from Mobile paid
dearly for her victory. In the eighth
inning Third Baseman Osteen. in steal
ing second base, caught his foot in the
bag. He was thrown to the ground.
Shortstop Berger noticing that he did
not have his foot on the bag after the
accident touched him out. 1t was dis
covered then that Osteen's leg had been
broken. He was taken off the field by
the umpires and players carrying him,
AMI afterwards sent TO a private infirm-
airy. Shortstop Pope was spiked in the
head by Catcher Dunn in an accident, and
Second Basemsn Burnett injured afresh
a weak ankle and had to retire Man
ager Greminger has, telegraphed the
Montgomery Officials to hurry Third
Baseman Pratt to New Orleans in order
so strength mis- team for tomorrow
game Score: