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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-03
CORBETT'S MAN TO MEET
JACK JOHNSON IS KNOWN
prize Fighter Mcleod is Reported as
Giant Weighing $50
Pounds.
CBy Associated rressl

BAKERFIELD, CAL, Aug. The
identity OF James J Corbctts un-
known whom the former champion OK
poets to win the championship
from Jack Johnson for tho white
race. was revealed today in a message
from Albany, Missouri Miles Me
Leod. a young gisnt - years old and
Weighing $50 pounds. is Corb"tts pro
tge
The message. which is declared to
be from strictly reliable source. was
to a locan newspaper man. 1t stated
that Mcleod has signed contract
with Corboti 90 enter the ring ana
that he is now secretly receiving box
ing instructions from the former cham
pion.
Mcleod comes from a family oi
giants. having two brothers his equal
in size. lie is Il college man and an
athlete.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-03
CONTRACT FOR NORFOLK
DRY DOCK IS AWARDED
Work to Begin Soon on the Enlarge
ment at the Navy
Yard.
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. d. c. Aug. 2.-The
contract for the enlargement of 'he
dry dock at the Norfolk navy yard was
awarded today 10 William l.. Miller.
of Boston, for s533,7S4. That of the
successful bidder was the only pro-
pOsal that came within the S33O,OOO
appropriation for the work. Mr.. Mil
Ter has just finished a sea wall at the
Norfolk navy yard under contract and
has both his plants and organization
ready to begin operations on the dry
dock without loss of time.
Part of the wide walls and the head
of the dock are to be removed, length
ening it from $50 10 720 feet. The
enlargement will enable it to accom-
modate the largest vessels Of the navy
Work is to be completed within four
teen months, but the dock will be ont
of commission only about four months.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-03
REFUSES REQUEST OF
col. THOMAS c. PRINCE
Another Chapter Takes Place IN
Shske-vp Of headquarters Staff
Of Marine Ccros-
CRy Associated Press,

WASHINGTON. ID. c. Aug. p
Another chapter in the shake-up OF
the headquarters staff Of the marine
corps took place today when Acting
Secretary Winthrop. Of the navy de
partmcut. refused tn grant the request
e LiEctenant Colonel Thomas G.
Prince. for the appointment Of a board
10 examine him Tor rctirmeFt In
> csd. Prince vii leave Washington
tomorrow for a tour Of duty in the
Philippines. an assignment which he
cIs inns viii prove Detrimental TO his
health.
u Is believed President Taft vii!
approve the action Of the department
Prime was an assistant qDsriermas-
ter a. headquarters.
tic VS. recently reprimsndcd along
With others. a. the result Of findings
of q court 81 inquiry that insubordina-
sion existed % marine headquarters.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-03
STRICKEN DOWN BY
RAND FROM DARKNESS
B. W. PauIette, Young Car
Conductor, ViciouSIy Assault
ed as He is Throwing Switch.
Daily Press Bureau.
Hampton. Va, Aug. .

Striking from the dark ard then es-
Gaping without leaving a clue to his
Identity. some miscreant laid Conduc-
tor b. w. Paulette insensible beside
the track of the Newport News a
Old Point Railway & Electric Com
psny at Mitchelrs switch. near Old
Point Comfort College. tonight al
1890 o'clock. The young conductor
Is now at his home opposite the car
harms with a severe cut and bruise
under his chin. Dr. Harry y. Howe,
who was carried TO the scene on
special car to attend the injured man.
saws that while the wound Is painful
1t is not OF dangerous nature.
Conductor Paulette was in charge
of Bay Shore car. No. 3. which was
bound into Hampton from the negro
summer resort. As the car approach
ed Mitchell's switch il stopped and
the conductor ran ahead to throw the
switch Several minutes passed and
lie did not return or signal the car
ahead. The mOtOrman ran up to the
switch and found the young man
stretched upon the ground in an un
tOnSttOUS - tCttff4fOut wa
found in a nearby house and a call
tor assistance brought Or. Howe. Al
first il was thought that the con-
ductOr was seriously hurt. but the
doctor soon restored him to con-
seriousness and found that he ap-
Iarently was sound except for the
cut ami bruises under his chin. The
assailant apparently used some heavy
hut instrument. probably a piece of
metal picked up on the track.
?aulette was removed to Lis home
on the special car. and M. con-
tinued on to its destination.
No explanation for the attack upon
;he conductor can be given. He says
that somebody. whom he cannot
describe. rose out of The darkness as
he started to throw the switch. and
struck aim. He knew nothing more
unite the moiorman found him and
he was restored to consciousness.
Robbery may have been the motive
tor the attack. but If so TIE high
wayman was scared of before he
secured his booty.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-03
UVVE|L MONUMENT At
SURRY COURT HOUSE
Senator Swanson is Orator of
Day and Receives His New
Commission.

PETERSBUEG. VA Aug =
Twelve girls. eowncI IN white. repre-
sentins each ~ the Southern Il ties
attended Miss E.loise Bohannon. Of
Surry. a. she drcS-thc cord which un'
veiIed- the monument 20 Confederate
dead a. Surry court house TO-DAY.
Senator Glade A. Swanson. Of Viz
Einis. who Yesterday was appointed
to succeed the iste Senator Daniel
was the orator q the day.
Governor Mann. % Virginia. als1
spoke. seven y-arc members 81 4
p Bsu Camp. United Confederate
Veterans. 81 rciersburz. with theft
drum ccrps. attended the ceremonies
The monument is u hne gray VIZ
efnia granite The SHAFT j. p feet
tau. resting or "a bsse eight and one
half fcci square anl supporting nc
bronze agurc " Confederate cavsi
lyman ~ parade rest
An Incident n the day was The pre-
senisfiou ~ Ex-Governor Sw1usoo
his commission a. United Ststes sen
s;or from virginia.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-03
MURDED DOCTOR rs
BROUGHT TO VIRGINIA
Police Believe Pittsburg Woman En-
tered Physicians Room While
He Slept.
CBy Associated Tresx)

PITTSBURG. PA, Aug. 2.-The
fody of DIR. George Murray Stuart,
the East Liberty physician. who was
The victim of . woman's jealous rage
when she learned of his impending
marriage to Virginia girl, was taken
tonigh, to his parents home in
Whi;epost. Pa. for burial
Examination today Of the elects oil
Edna Wallace. who killed the doctor
and then herself. shed somevha:
rev light on the affair." Two new
keys. like the one the doctor car
ried. we're found in the voman's hand
bag. leading the police to believe that
she entered his Apartments while he
slept The doctors friends add TO
this theory by'ssying that the women
who was formerly a patient. and ~ho
had become infatuated with him. I'M
doubtedly stole INTO the doctor s
chamber. disrobed herself, shot him
dead. arranged things to give
scandslous APPEARANCES ara then
committed suicide
Relatives Of the woman here regus-
ed to accept her body.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-03
LEADERS ClAM0R
FOR HIS RE- SIGNATl0N

BEVERLY. MASS, Aug. 2.-There
was increasing evidence here today
that the recent bombardment of the
President with letters frcm prominent
Republican leaders in ali parts of the
country, protesting that Secretary OF
The Interior Ballinger was proving
ST embarrassment in the lay ing OF
plans for the coming congressional
campaign. is beginning to have an ef-
feet, IL not upon the President him.
self, upon the advisers who are
closest to him.
No attempt was made today to deny
the reports that Senator Crane. at
The very outset of his political pill
crimage in the West. had probably
suggested to Secretary Bsllsnger at
Minneapolis yesterday that his duty
10 the party might require that be
sacrifice his place in the cabinet Al
that Secretary Norton would say after
having considered the matter nearly
all day, was that II would be neces-
sary to ask Senator Crane
There was no disposition IL Beverly
today to treat the meeting OF Seua-
tor Crane and Secretary Baliinser In
Minneapolis yesterday as -accidert-
al" II was clearly insmased. boE-
ever. that whatever move was being
made against Secretary Ballinger mad
its inception and being with the
Ective party leaders and Got with
President Taft. The President Il can
be positively stated. viii sever ask
NT. Ballinger to resign
II the secretary sh0ald feel called
upon to resign. however. there Is said
10 be little doubt that the resisns-
ton would be accepted
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-03
CONSIDERABLE RAISE Is
GRANTED TO EMPLOYEES
Under Agreement Reached the Men
viii Receive Advances. In Some In
stances, of 80 per Cent-Minister
Of Labor King is Given Much Credit
in Aiding Final Settlement.
CBy Associated Prcss)

OTTAWA, ONT, Aug. 2.-The
strike of conductors. trainmen anu
yardmen which began on the Grand
Trunk and Central Vermont systems
on July Is, was officially called of To-
night. Under the terms OF the agree
ment signed By President Hayes, for
the railroads. and all the union Off
cials. the men will receive. dating
from May of this year. an advance OF
approximately IS per cent and begin
ming January 1912. rate of wages
slightly below The eastern association
schedule for which they struck. but an
advance in many instances OF over
80 per cent.
Much credit for the outcome of the
peace negotiations is given to w. L.
Mackenzie King, the minister of labor,
who has persisted in his efforts TO
bring the men together, despite dis
couraging setbacks.
The agreement follows:
The Agreement.
The company will put back as soon
as possible the men, other than those
who have been, or may be, found gull
ty of acts of violence orece orderly
conduct the understanding being thai
there is to be no coercson or intimi'
dation used towards the new men.
The compay will put into effect
from May |. 1910. the rates named In
the schedule of rates dated July IL
1910, those rates to be embodied in
the present schedules now in effect
on this line. il being understood that
these rates in no instance shall Ell
feet a reduction in any existing rate.
''The company will. on January l.
1912 make effective In train and in
ward service on the Grand Trunk Rail
way the rates Of pay and he rules
contained in the schedule or agree
ment on that date in effect on inc
lines of the Canadian Pacific Rail
way east OF Fort William"
Case ~ Central Vermont.
In the case of the Central Vermont
the same settlement applies wife the
exception that the Standardization to
he applied on January l, 1872. is 70
he thai of the rule On rcsis in the
same territory and not that OF the Ca
madam pacific. which will only apply
TO the Grand Trunk system.
President Garretson. of the conduc'
tors. and President Lee. of the tram
men. both declared hat they are sat
isfied with the terms Of the settlement.
both left tonight for St Louis.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-03
Rumor Says Venezuelan Gov.
eminent Discovers Scheme.
PROMINENT MEN ARRESTED
Gomez Suddenly Returns from Tour
Castro Are Fleeing the Country
Trying to Hush Up Occurrence.
(By Associated Press)

WILEMSTAD CURACAO. Aug. q
Rumors are in circulation in Vene-
zuela that the government has discov-
cred that there was a plot to Kill
Vicent Gomez, president of the Tepub-
lie, and the governor of Caracas. on
July &c, and arrests and flights from
Venezuela of prominent Venezuelans
give some creditibility to the rumors.
President Gomez, who was then on
a tour to Valencia. capital of the State
of Carabobo. retsrned suddenly 20
Caracas and imprisoned General Gallo
Vidal, "El Caribe," president of the
State of BermudeZ, one Of the Oldest
enemies of Ex-President Castro and
for long time an exile in New York
The government. according to the
reports from Venezuela, is trying tc
hush up the occurrence.
General Tello Mondeoza. who was
minister OF finance in Presidet Cas-
tro's cabinet and afterwards governor
of Caracas. has continued his fiyh;
TO New York, sailing from here July
81. aboard the steamship Caracas. He
made his escape from Venezuela in
q sailing sloop. No explanation Of his
fighs was given.
Another reluctant arrival from Ven
ezueIs is benjamin Buzz. the well
known Columbian general, who be
sieged Port CabelIo. defended by Gen
erai Antonio Paradez in 1900.
General Ruiz was expelled from
venezIeia. arriving at WillemStadi
July 81.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-03
Seventeen Mills to shut Down.

MANCHESTER y. n. Aug 4
Notices were posted in the seventeen
cotton nils Of the knoskess corpora-
lion today announcins that the enslrs
plant will be shut down on AnE'fst
IS and reopen on september ~. TIE
company. IN common Wiz other cot
tot coacerns. has been curt@iiins the
OUTPUT since spring The closing riE
AFFECT 1s.5ee operatives.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-03
TAR HEEL CAMP WILL ACCEPT.
Carolina confcoerstes &c Meet at Nor
folk = Virginia Cams Agrees
CBy Associated Press,

NORFOLK. VA. Aug. 2--The grand
camp Confederate veterans Of North
Carolina. through Major James W.
Hamilton. Of Durham. y. C today
accepted an invitation 70 meet n Nos-
folk jointly with the grand camp Con
fcdcrate veterans Of virginia. con
singent upon the Iatter's acceptance Of
NorsoIks inv.tstion.
The tebgsiive plan is 70 hold me
Joint encsmpment here September to
10.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-03
SIMPLY GOING TO THE
COAST FOR LITTLE REST
Official penounees His Foes in Strong
Language and Says the Vicious A.
tacks by Interruptions Men and
Newspapers Give Him no Concern
Whatcver-Lcave for West.
(By Associated FRESH.

CHICAGO. His, Aug. 2.-Secre-
,ary Ballinger. of the interior depart
ment. today denied that his conference
Yesterday with Senator Crane, in
Minneapolis, related TO or would be
followed by his resignation. He said
the matter discussed was not even or
direct interest to him. He denounced
his fees in strong language and said
he intended to ignore them entirely.
His denial was issued after reading
the dispatches from Beverly. which
indicated that Senator Cranes mission
to the West was 20 carry the hint that
Mr.. Ballinger would aid the party in
forthcoming elections by Withdrawing
at this time.
Explains the Meeting.
There's no resignation on the card,
can tell you was Mr. Baliingcr's re-
ply to this.
Continuing, he said:
81 simply am on my way to the
coast for a little rest; some OF them
want me to make my rest permanent.
bat Il will not be. so long as President
Taft is satisfied. l met Crane yester-
day morning through no arrangement
OF mine and the matter We discussed
politics of colrse-was nothing winch
Interested me directly. at all. MI
Crane wished to consult me on the
matter and came 20 where | was
that's all. There's nothing mysterious
about It, guess he's gone back East
now.
Disregards Matter.
"AI this vicious attack by IN
scrupcIous men. backed by news
papers with even less scruples, goes
of my back like water OF duck
back. That never will induce me TO
resign"
He said he intended to leave for the
West later in the evening
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-03
DIAMONDS FOUND ON
HIM HELD AS EVIDENCE
Jeweiry Taken from Accused Wife
Murderer is Said to Have Belonged
to Slain Woman in london-Soliei-
tor Cables Prisoner He Has Been
Retained az Defenders.

QUEBEC, Aug. 2.-Dr. Hawley ii
Crippen has friends in London WIZ
believe he did no sl1y his wife, Belle
Elmore. and they are willing to ply
for a lawyer 10 defend him when he
is tried there for murder. He receiv-
ed proof of this tonight when his jaiier
handed him the following cabiesram
from a London solicitor:
''Dr. II. II. Crippen, care OF ihspec-
tor Dew, Quebec
Your friends desire me to deieha
YOU and will pay all necessary ex-
penses. Will undertake your DEFENSE
but you must promise to keep abso-
lutte silence and answer no questions
and don't resist extradiuon.
Reply confirming. as good ded'
must be done at once.
(Signed)
.ApTuIrR NEWTON"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-03
HORNETS CAPTAIN RELEASED.
v. S. Commissioner at New Orleans
Dismisses Case Against Ship.
(R, Ascncinfad Pressi

NEW ORLEANS, LA. Aug. 2.-Af.
ter devoting the greater part of the
day to hearing the case of Captain w
o. Moon, master of the converted
yacht Hornets the United States com.
missioner at New orleans. decided
that the local representatives of the
Madriz government. had presented no
evidence to show that Captain Moon
contemplated violating the neutrality
laws to the United States. Captain
Moon was released and the case dis
missed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-03
Virginia Commission Sails Today.
tBy Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-The commits
sion appointed at the last session OF
the general assembly of Virginia. 10
present to the Republic OF France a
bronze copy of Houdon's statue OF
George Washington, will sail tomor'
row on the Caronia. The commission
chairman: State senator Don p. Hal.
sey and State Senator F. w. King.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-03
BIG X. OF p. PARADE.
Second Day of Uniform Rank Encamp-
Ment at Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE. WIS. Aug. 90
Twenty brlgades of Knights of Ply
thians. brilliant in uniform. today pa
raded the principal streets. flanked
on each side by dense crowds of
cheering people that extended for a
distance of fifty-fye city blocks. This
was the feature of the second day OF
the grand encampment uniform rank.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-03
sRv Associated Press).

NV CASTLE. PA. AUG Two
hraSerncn were Killed. an engineer
and sfcman seriously injured and sew
rrsi Other trimmer sustained minor
hurts in a head-on collision on the
wcr.ern Ne~ York ard Fennsylvsnis
division q The Pennsylvania Railroad
Company. one-hau mile south Of Vo.
liant today.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-03
j C. CarlisIe's Funeral Today.
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aug. 1.-The
funeral services for the late John &
Carlisle. former secretary OF the treas
ury. will be held tomorrow at the st.
Thomas Protestant Episcopal church
in this city, Rev. Ernest Smith Off
ciating.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-03
THREE BOYS BURIED ALIVE
Missing Brooklyn Lads Found Dead
Un>er Sand enbsnkmcnt.

NEW YORK. Aug. 2.-Three little
boys. who had been searched for high
and low since they were missed from
their homes on Madison street IN
Brooklyn yesterday afternoon. were
found dead today in a nearby vacant
lot. where a sand cmbarkmeut had
fallen upon them while they were al
pip
The presence OF the bodies in the
sand pile vas discovered BY dos
playing with bis boy master in the lo'
The tad-eave the alarm and police
men and fremen Dug the crusne'
forms from the sand.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-03

LONDON. Aug. Arthur Newton.
the London solicitor. who has cablcd
Dr. Crippen bis willingness 10 unde1'
take cTippcn's V defense. Is well
Faown and successful criminal a.
torney. lie has been connected with
many cases Of a sensational chsrsc
ter.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-03
Perry Runs on Dangerous
Reef in Boring Sea.
ALL ON BOARD ARE SAVED
Brief Details of Wreck Are TeIe-
graphed to Treasury Department at
Washington--Hslf Hundred officers
and Men Distributed to other Ships

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aug. 1.-The
first serious wreck OF a revenue cutter
since the Gallatin was driven on a
rock in BOSTON harbor during heavy
snowstorm is years ago, becdme
known today when Official advices re-
ported that the Perry. carrying half
hundred officers and men. had run
on a dangerous reef in Boring Sea
and was a complete loss. No lives
were lost and the men have been dis
tributed among the other craft that
guards the scaling herds and perform
other duties in those Northern waters.
The Perry is one of the Oldest OF
the vessels of the revenge cutter ser
vice and It's loss leaves only the
Manning and the Tacoma on patrol
duty around the Pribloff Islands.
The Russo and Bear. however. are
cruising in Bering Sea on other duties
than the patrol.
Few Details Of Loss.
A single dispatch reporting the loss
Of the cutter. which took place July
2e. was very brief and gave few de-
tails
News Of the loss Of the Perry was
autographed - the treasury depart
ment by Captain Foley. the senior Of
iccr OF the Boring Sea feet. In hts
message he reported that the vessel
filed with water and that there were
no vrecking appliances in the neigh.
borhood
Captain Foley visited the wreck, CT
dered her stripped and abandoned and
her complemen distributed 20 o'her
vessels. The Perry was commanded
By Captain Hsake. and carried fifty
cfficers and men.
Dispatches concerning the accident
wcrc sent from the revenue cutter Ia
coma BY way Of Nome. Alaska.
Dangerous Locality.
The scene q the wreck l. an er.
fremcly dangerous locality a. q reef
projects about one and half miles
oa shore and around mis- j. land
whilrs. a swift curFcat Of from two 70
four miles an hoCr. 80 variable in d.
rccfion that ~ is impossible TO proper
" calculate H. The Perry was On.
gagged IN patrolinz the Islands 70 pro
tect the seal herds and prevent raids
By japanese roacbers.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-03
Cause Of Accident.

SduoC W ACC,ocft.
The fire department supply wagon,
carrying four Is gallon carboys OF
vitrolic acid and on which ten children
were riding, broke an axle as 1t was
turning out of a street ear track to
let trolley car pass at One Hun.
dred and Eighth street and Ridge ave
nue.. The breaking of the axle upset
the vehicle, spilling out the children
and the carboys. The carboys broke
and in an instant the ten youngsters
we're covered with the deadly acid.
Their screams were frigbtful as the
vitriol burned off their clothes and
began eating away their flesh. The
driver Of the wagon. Richard Greal,
passengers from the trolley car and a
policeman promptly went to their res
cue and tore the clothes from the
children as best they could Each one
that touched the saturated clothing
on the children was burned, some
so painfully that they were further
unable to help the suffering children.
The greatest excitement prevailed and
ambulance calls were sent in.
Hurried to Hospital.
! In the meantime all sorts of passing
vehicles were stopped and the chill
-dren and their rescuers were placed
in them and hurriedly sent to the
nearest hospital.
fIve of the children on the wagon
belonged to Greal. They ranged from
5 to 13 years. The other five children
were their playmates and they were
taking a ride in making the rounds OF
the fire stations. The fuid was being
used in chemical engines.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-03
TWO DIE OUTRIGHT AND
OTHERS BADLY BURNED
Ten Little Folks and Driver
Riding on Wagon When Axle
Breaks and Upsets the Fluid-Sat-
urated Clothes Ignite and All Are
Soon Ahlaze.
(By Associated Press)

PHILADELPHIA, PA, Aug. g
Two children are dead, two others are
critically injured and seven more are
terribly burned as the result OF the
upsetting of truck loaded with car
boys of vitriol on which they were
riding today. The driver of the truck
and eight other men who helped TO
rescue the children from the fiery
fluid. are suffering from severe burns.
The dead are: Raymond Dagger,
years old; Catherine Daniels, years
old.