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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-15
Negro Baggage Thief Quickly
Landed Behind Bars.
HAS "THE GOODS ON HIM"
Officers, Following Dog. Come up With
Fugitive as He is Downing Garments
From Grip Stolen From c. & o.
Depot.

Jack" the police departments big
bloodhound. proved his worth again
last night by running to earth a
negro who had broken into the
chesapeake & Ohio baggage room
The negro was behind the bars at the
station house within an hour an half
after the depot was entered.
A young man named Mattox. who is
employed at Chesapeake & Ohio pier
No. 6. heard crash of glass as he
passed the depot about 11:15 o'clock.
He notified Waterman Shelton. at the
pier gate of what he had heard. and
the Waterman in turn notified Police
Officer carp. who was on duty at
"rhe Acre" The officer at once iele-
phoncd TO the police station and then
proceeded TO the depot. where he was
net by Officer X. A. Johnson with
Jack The officers found that win
dow of the baggage room had been
smashed. Jack" was put to work at
the window. and in a minute or two
he was headed up the beach. The
trail led under the Hampton Roads
Boat Building Company's plant. and
then hack to the baggage room Then
The dog started of NJ the beach and
disappeared in the darkness. Officers
johnson and carp and Officer Fisher.
Who had joined the party. following
him at full speed In q minute OF two
Jack had freed the fugitive jus.
rorth OF Finch's pier. The negro was
calmly engaged in changing his
clothes when the officers. following
closely behind the dog. reached him.
lie had stripped on his own apparei
and was aifiring himself from head
10 fool in garments taken from a
grip which be haa lifted from the
baggage room. Apparently he did moi
understand the nature OF Jacks
business. and ne did nat seem 10 be in
the least disturbed until OfCcr
johnson .pof q a gi.n Under his nose.
A; tho station The negro admitted
that he TOOK the grip but insisted fha;
h. found he window broken. His
story indicated that a second grip
rirhf have hen stolen BY somebody
else. bui the officers are not inclined
10 credit O..
Tie prisoner gave his name a. WI.
Fam Moore and said his hon, is On
Nashville. Tenn. He arrived in New
port News last nirht and but Or
"Iack~ he would have departed fhis
morning.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-15
REFUSES TO RECOGNIZE
ME-. CONFERENCE ACTION
Trustees of Vanderbilt Univer-
sity Decline Members
Elected TO Board.

NASHVILLE. TENN. June li.-By
a vote Of 10 to s the board of trustees
OF Vanderbilt University this after
noon refused to recognize the three
men elected by the geneiul confer
ence of the NJ. f.. Church. South, ut
the Ashevillc meetings to fill the va
cancies on the board.
The board of trstees later elected
eight members, filling that body OF
it's full quota.
Following, the vote refusing 10 seat
the conference-el elected members.
BishCp A. w. Wilson rendered MS
resignation as member oil the
board, which WIS accepted.
II would not be surprise TO see
the institution of mandamus proceed
ings 10 compel the board OF trust 10
recognize as members those men
designated as sHch ny che general
conference.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-15
INVESTIGATING WORK
OF PLUMBING TRUST"
Acting on Various Complaints, the
Attorney General puts Probe
to the Business.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. June IL
What Is commonly designated the
plumbing trust" is under .nvestlsa-
ton by the department of justice. the
so-called combination has various
qualifications and one feature of II
has been called the hardware or lie
'b1th tub trust, The attorney gen
eral asia today he was not prepared
to announce whether any prosecution
would grow out OF the invest CATION.
Numcrors complaints have been
made. alleging generally the existence
Of Il combination to maintain prices.
one of these Wa.s 10 the effect that az
a result of the opciations OF the
trust. jobbers. who sold TO retailers
at cut prices. were cut of from plumb
or supplies.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-15
STILL SEARCHING FOR
THE MISSING HUSBAND
italian Police are Hard at
Work on Lake Murder
Mystery,

COMO, June 1i.-Alfhough the
Police have sent out requests TO au-
thorities at various ports TO watch for
n man answering the description of
Porter Charlton. the search of Lake
Como. where the body OF Charlton
wife was found In trunk few days
ago, has not been abandoned. Nothing
was discovered today. however. to
give the slightest clue to the where
abouts of the missing man or 10
strengthen the theory that he also
was murdered.
II has been learned that Charlton
wrote on June G. to the Russian,
Ispolatoff. who Is under arrest. that
he and his wife were leaving for the
Rivera. On that afternoon he went
to the postofiice and made inquiries
with reference 20 steamers leaving
for America. He posted the letter ad
his is taken rs an Indication that
he was extremely agitated. II was on
the evening of the same day that he
questioned fisherman, near the spot
where the trunk was found, as TO the
depth of the water in the lake.
A traveller. who left here for
pasel. Switzerland. on the day the
crime was discovered, has reported 20
the police that a passenger in the
carriage on which he travelled ans
' cred the description OF Charlton. FL
forts have been made to locate this
man, but so far without result.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-15
WIFE DENIES PART IN
KILLING OF HUSBAND
Georgia Physician is Charged
With Poisoning Prom
inent Man.

swAINSBORO. GA. June 14-Since
the announcement today OF the yer
dict today Of the coroner's jury. which
has been investigating the death Of
Fred Flanders. a cousin OF Sheriff
Flanders. In which the charge Is
made that he died Of arsenic poison
Ing. administered by DT. ". J. Nc
Naughton. with the knowledge Of Mrs.
TIandsrs. excitement here has contin-
ned 10 Increase until there r. every
reason 10 believe fha. mob violence
viii occur In the event Of McNauEh-
ton being brought 10 Emanuel county
Jail At any time sooa.
NcNaughjon r. known - have gone
10 Arrusta. and Sheriff FLANDERS. with
swo Deputies. went to that city today
70 effect an arrest, II McNaughio1
couid be located.
During the Illness Of Flanders, DIT.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-15
TWO REPUBLICANS ARE
ELECTED IN ROANOKE
Returns Show One Of the Smallest
Balloting Battles Ever Recorded in
the Commonwealth Staunton
Elects Two independents and That
City and Few Towns Contests.

RICHMOND. VA, June 14.-Elec-
items for aldermen and councilmen
were held in all the towns and cities
of Virginia today, and in some cases,
where vacancies existed, mayors were
chosen. The result shows that Tor
the most part it was a case again OF
the Dutch taking Holland.
As a. rule. there was little of no
opposition to the Democratic nomi-
nees. Here and there independents
appeared. but these were, in almost
every case, showed under. There was
! tile interest in the elections, save
in few instances, and a general rain
over the state helped 10 make the
vote everywhere one of the lightest
on record.
Richmond Independents Defeated.
In Richmond there was no OPPOSE
ton to the regular Democratic nomi-
nees except in the newly annexed
Washington ward. which w'5s former
ly Manchester City. Here there we've
a few Independent Candidates, but
these were defeated by a vote or
three to one.
In Norfolk, the administration
fc.ces lined up for Comptroller 4. 5.
Purdue and this candidate had n
walkover as against two independents.
In Petersburg, there was no oppo-
sition to the Democratic ticket in any
ward, and in Lynchburg the situation
WIS the same.
Exception at Roanoke and Stanton.
In Roanoke. the Democratic ticket
was unopposed in two wards. In one
ward. however, one Republican was
elected to the beard of aldermen and
one Republican to the council
stanton was an exception to the
rule of indifference and light vote.
Here two independents defeated Dem
ocratic nominees for the board of al
dermen. There was also a hot con-
test in Buena Vista. but the status
quo politically seems to have been
maintained.
In Bedford City there was a tie vote
for mayor.
In Radford. half OF the total num-
Der of councilmen were chosen, and
three independents won out in West
ward.
Salem elected ]. S. Persingef. may
OF. over McClung. the incumbent, and
reelected lis old council
Two Arrested at Bristol.
In the Bristol Election the follow
ing were chosen members of the
council:
II. f. Jones. T. c. Adams. r. A.
Goodwin, S. L. Millard. reelected: J.
r. Spaulding. r. ID. Smt tn. new men,
bers. J. w. Mort. the veteran presi-
dent of the council, was defeated by
Sp1ulding.
{. T. Haynes and Bud Etherldge
were arrested during the day charged
with stealing official ballots. They
were released from prison by ahe
election judges.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-15
LAWYER IS SHOT DOWN
AS HE LEAVES COURT
South Carolina Hotel Proprietor De
clares His Home Ruined by Mortal
~ Wounded Man.

DILLON. s. c.. June ll.-Sidney
IIursey. a young lawyer of this place
was shot three times and mortally
wounded as he left the court room
here this afternoon. by Richard $
Davis, who. with his wife, conducts
the Central hotel here.
Davis Immediately after the shoot
inf gave himself up and the only ex
PLANTATION he gave of the tragedy was
the statement that Hursey had ruin
ed his home.
flursey was an unmarried man and
was the son OF merchant in Dillon.
Davis is prominently connected.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-15
CONFIDENCE IN SHAKEN.


NEW YORK. June 1f-Acting in
the belief TIT the recent frauds IN
bills q iadinz- estimated 20 run INTO
The miliicns. have - sh1ken the con-
6dence Ct credit inst tutions in the
validating Of these Instruments that
the movement q CROPS this fan -
scricrsiy threatened. steps were
taken TO-DAY By strong financial inter
csis in conference here TO demond
legislation that vi safeguard these
securities
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-15
He PREDICTS SURPRISES
FOR FUTURE HAPPENINGS
Durine Proceedings Of Trial on Cross
Examination Of Witnesses, .AttoFn-
eys for Defense Turn Attack Upon
the Man Claiming He Accepted
Money for His Vote.
oBy Associated Press,

CHICAGO, ILLS, June 1.-THE
expulsion of two spectators from
he court room in the case OF stat,
Representative Lee ONeil Browne,
charged with paying $1,000 to Repre-
sentative Charles A. White to vote for
William Lorlmer for United States
senator. today gave emphasis 10
states Attorney Wayman's declara-
ton that he would prevent any pos
sibility for undue influence TO reach
the jury.
The mon removed were Ernest
krulewich, Chicago politician, and
Henry Wagner The latter owes his
embarrassment to having made audible
EXPRESSIONS of a belief in the guilt OF
the defendant. Mr.. Wayman said
that during the trial of skinny Mad
den. a labor leader charged with
extortiun. Krulewich had brought
suspicion on himself by shaking
hands with Madden in front OF the
Jury. Krulewich was served with
81 bpoena TO appear before a grand
jury tomorrow.
Attack on White.
Cross-examination began by an
attack on the character of White,
with the ultimate design, tits said, OF
charging that the present allegations
grew out of an unsuccessful MACK
mailing scheme of Whites. Wishing
TO introduce some of Whites letters,
written to Brown, w. s. Forest, chief
of counsel TOR the defendant. ran
against a snag. The court ruled that
before they could be accepted as evi-
6enee. White must first produce the
letters. Whites eyasive replies visib-
~ nettled Brownies attorneys.
Eventually, two letters were identi-
fled. In one OF them. written subse-
quently to the election of Senator
Lorimer, White said:
Letters BY White.
Il have only ninety cents IN the
world. II you will fill in the increased
promisory note for whatever money
you will loan me. ! will be glad
The note made out for $40 also
was placed in evidence. Other notes
aggregsting si00. were also introduce
ca Some OF the expressions used
in letters. which the lawyers attempt
ed to introduce we're: by the grace
OF God. every cent you have let me
Rave | will return"
Il have my ring in pawn for
lew dollars"
THE future is sure TO bring sur
prises. Do not be surprised at any
thing ! may do in the future"
by this expression. the defense
will argue White was attempting to
hlaokmail Browne.
Writes to lorimer.
A letter written by White to Sena-
tor Lorimer was likewise read to
the jury. White wrote that he was
about to place his experiences as q
legislator before the public. He said
be had been oTered s2.25 a word for
Il.
Mr. FOresi esked him II he had
submitted his story TO certain maya
zines. which he named. Witness ad-
mitied that he had
did you offer il 10 the Chicago
1ribune7~
yes. sir
White produced his contract. by
which the Tribune agreed TO pay him
$3.50 for the history OF the alleged
bribery. Part OF this sum. White
said had already been paid him
The cToss-examiusfion is expected
TO continue all day eomorrox.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-15
NEGRO MAN DROPS DEAD.
Driver Of Ice Wagon Expires SUD
denly N Shipyaro-

Joseph Bak.r. negro. employed a.
> driver by the Distilled Ice Com
pany. dropped dead about O'Clock
Yesterday afternoon While deliver
ing some ice In the shipyard IN the
absence Of Dr. y. r. Gary. the city
coroner. justice Of the peace. viewed
inc remains and deemed an inquest
unnecessary. Tho negro's body vaq
turned over TO relatives for burial
Heart disease was the cause 81 dcafh
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-15

WEST FONT. y. Y. June H.
EiEhty-tro cadets viii receive c7m-
MISSIONS o. second licuienents tonor-
r0g r. the graduating exercIsrs Of
the Gnitct States military academy.
Fredirick ;. sfronE. IT. Of Troy, y
T. heads the class
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-15
North csr0IIna Tssehers Meet.

ASHEVnIE. y. C.. J1ne fF-Tne
twenty -sev-rfh -nnuai convention o.
the Ncrth Carolina Teachers Assocsa-
ton held its opening session here %
c5y with an attendance 81 nearly 60
teachers.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-15
Grand Jurors Testify in Muir
der Case Of Prof. Harris.
BROTHER-IN-LAW DISPUTED
Men Who Indicted the Accused Testi-
fy That Maxheimer Told Them He
Did Not See Any Gun in Struggle
With Thompson.
INV Associated rress,.

MANASSAS. VA. June if.-in the
trial of Professor J. ID. Harris. for the
murder Of w. A. Thompson. editor OF
the Warrenton Nirginian. last summer.
.ssembers OF the grand jury which in
dicted Harris. testified today that
irving Maxheimer. brother-in-iaw Of
the dead man. said when giving testi-
rnony before them. that he had seen
no pistol or the glitter Of pistol dur
.ngithc struggl, which eliminated in
ThompsOn's death
Contradictory Testimony.
This was contradictory TO the testi-
IRONY given by Maxheimer on the
stand yesterday. when he said he saw
revolver in Harris hand while he
vas fighting with Thompson in the
WarreutOa street. and that he took
The weapon from him after the shoot
ing
n. u. King testified thar he saw
Nayheimcr cndeavoring to separate
The comba,ants and saw the revolver
IN Harris hand.
". Y. Iucas and y. NJ. Alexander.
proprictors Of Warrenfon hotel. told
~ having seen Thompson a. the
hot % The evening % the shooting and
hey believed him ID have been
romewhaf under The influence Of
li0uor. This vas corro5orat-d BY
testimony 81 Police Sergeant Shir-
ley. Of Wsrrcnfon.
Details CO Attack.
Several Witnesses related details o.
an attack made upon Harris BY
Thompson in Warrcufon in Scpfem-
Dor. fseS. IN which the former used
rbusive language.
Aibcrt Fletcher testified that be
heard Thompson say 10 orc ~ BE
friends. who inferfcrcd IN the feht.
''You ought 10 have lct me bcat the
little North Carolina 20 death
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-15
THREATENS 10 KICK ONE
OFFICER DOWN STAIRS
Peculiar Situation Exists In State as
Result OF Fight Between Factions
and Dual Headquarters for Business
OF the Commonwea lth Are Recos-
nized-Guards Are on Duty.


OKLAHOMA CITY. OKLA. June
14.-Deputy United StMes Marshal
Chris Madsen. OF Guthrie. tonight
served a citation on Governor Haskell
to appear in The Federal Court 10
show cause why he should attempt
to remove the state capitol from
Guthrie.
Last night, Deputy United States
Marshall Heck Thomas was repuised
by the governor. because OF his atti-
tude. The governor mad snatche1 n
L per from the hand of Sheriff Ma
honey. OF Logan county.
This Is not Mahoney." said Thorn
as.
This is the governor OF Oklahoma,
| would have you know.' said Haskell.
The subpooana was taken away un-
served. aftC.- the governor had turned
his back ON the officer.
different version OF the inc dent
is given by Deputy thomas, who was
accompanied by Deputy Assistant
jacobson.
Threatens TO Kick Him.
According to Thomas story, the
governor. when Informed by JacoD-
son that he had papers fiom the FED
eral Court for him. replied:
Il don't care who you are; am
the governor of Oklahoma Get out
OF here, or VII kick you down
stairs
jacobson walked down the stairs
of the hotel. where the governor
made his headquarters.
That Oklahoma has a dual capitol
is no longer in d. ubt Governor
Haskell and Secretary of State Cross
are transIcting official business I'M
der the original state seal at okla
hOma City. while Ass slant Secret-Hy
Of state I-eomeyer has duplIcdte
seal and is transacting official bust
ness at Guthrie.
The Republican Suite committee to-
day recognized the two capitois by
filing at both Guthrie and Oklahoma
City referendum petitions.
The duplicate seal of the state was
used in Guthrie.
The citations for Governor TisSkeIl
and other stGte officers 10 appear IN
the Federal Court and show cause
why they should attempt to remove
the capitol of the state are returnlDle
on Friday.
Records Are Guarded.
Guards ere stationed about the
Guthrie state house" to prevent She
removal OF records or other stale
property.
Labor Commissioner Daigh;erty
WIS searched today tor state papets
before he was allowed to leave Gutn-
rie. Mayor Farqraharson sad tina;
he had given no orders for the search
ard regarded the Get as censur1bie.
All state Offices. except Governor
Haskell and Secretary Ct State Cross
went 10 Guthrie today for the argu-
ments on the demurrer 10 the peti-
ton In the District Court to cntoin
the removal Of the capitol to Okla
hons- City Judge Huston TOOK the
matter under Amusement and prob
ably will render decision tomorrow
Without an exception. so lar aS
can be 1sccrtained. the state officers
recognize Oklahoma City as the capi-
tai and business transacted IN Gun
RE bars an Oklahoma City dute.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-15

Confined On Finh fagoJ
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-15
THE WEATHER.

Fair and warmer Wednesday;
Thursday fair. slight variable
winds. mostly west.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-15

THE DAILY PRESS 10 the
only newspaper published In
Newport News that receives this
fail news service of Inc Asso-
clated Press.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-11-24
NO SURPLUS OF GOOD FRUIT
So Great Is Demand for Best Grades
of Stock That It Is Always More
or Less Scarce.
ORv c. r. RARNES.l

II is an interesting fact that the
all parts of the country has been at
tended, not by a decline in prices, but
by a very considerable advance. The
question whether or not the multi
plication of orchards and berry patch
es will have the effect of producing a
glut, so as to render proftless the la
Dor and expenditures of the fruit
grower, seems, then, very likely to
meet a negative reply.
In the first place the demand for
all the fruits of North America is
worldwide. The worlds appetite for
them is Unsuitable; and as the facili-
ties for distributing them are better
systematized through intelligent CO.
operative arrangements between
growers and transportation agencies,
and selling agencies in the city, it
seems as though the problem is to be,
not how to get rid of SURPRISES, but
how to get enough Of any kind of
good fruit. In years of great abund-
ance in American apple orchards,
good apples have sold in Mexico at
ID cents apiece. In London they have
retailed at 25 cents apiece. Other
fruits, capable of bearing transporta-
ton for long distances, have o n
manded propOrtionately high prices.
OF course, these prices have been for
choice fruit. In New York and Boston,
even 10 and IS cents apiece has been
readily obtainable for choice apples.
Such exceptional figures are not,
however, necessary as a basis for pro-
ftable fruit growing. The moderate
prices paid by the mass of American
consumers are sufficiently high for
that.
Ii would seem then, that the
grower need only see to it that his
fruit is of good quality, ~attractiyely
put up and i~ntelligently marketed. to
be certain of a reasonable reward.
But the day when neglected orchards
and bushes could be depended upon to
produce salable crops has passed. The
grower of today must be equipped by
study for battling with insect pests;
must be insistent in cultivation and
in the use OF the sprayer; and must.
in short, give as close attention to
his trees. as the stockman does to his
cattle.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-11-24
RODE A HORSE TO COLLEGE
Young Woman Makes 35o.MIie Trip
From Perry, Okla, to Law.
renee, Kan.

Lawrence, Kan.-Miss Mabel Edith
Ransom arrived al Lawrence from her
former home at Perry, Okla, after
riding $50 miles on the back OF her
little ~two-year-old pony, Lady Barber.
Ascending Mount Dread, the young
m left her horse long enough to
register in the department of home
economies at the school. Remounting,
she rode to a house on Ohio street,
where her mother has recently moved
from Perry. Then she entered the
regular state university classes in
which she had enrolled.
The young woman decided to ride to
Lawrence because of her great love
for horseback riding and partly be-
u of her love for the pet pony.
There was no way / could bring
her with me-" she declares, unless
/ shipped her in a stock car. | was
afraid she might take car fever or be
injured during the trip, and finally hit
upon the plan Of riding from Okla
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-11-24
Attacked by Bitter Rot.

son and seriously impairs both the
eating and keeping qualities.
Fol its control the destruction of all
nursery fruits and attention to branch
cankers are necessary In addition TO
the application of sprays. Since we
know the life history of the fungus
better it has been possible to control
bitter-rot successfully under orchard
conditions as the annual sources of in
lection by nursery fruit and cankers
have been mastered.
FHy-Speck Fungus.-This disease In
ordinary seasons appears chiefly upon
applies grown in low, moist situations.
During wet seasons some varieties are
liable to be spotted by this parasite
whatever may be the location of the
trees.
Aside from selecting high, sunny
situations for the apple orchard.
spraying with Bordeaux mixture will
prevent this disease.
Storage Rots.-These rots Of the
apple are extremely various since ap.
piles infected before storage are liable
to develop during storage the forms
of rot due to that infection. Even
bitter-rot may not be overlooked In
this way and much more commonly
still. black-rot and the rots which de.
yelop from the gradual invasion of