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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-14
IRON DOORS SLAM SHUT
AS EXPLOSION GOES OFF
All Exits Are Stubbornly Barred
and Soon After the Crash Comes,
the Roof Falls in and the Braves
Perish While Their Comrades Are
Powerless to Rescue Them.
(RY Associated Press.1

NEW HAVEN, CONN, April 10
Trained by metal doors and barred
windows, six firemen were caught by
a back draft and burned to death
during the partial destruction of the
New Haven county Jail today. Three
of their comrades were saved through
the heorism of other firemen. The
bodies OF the six men were found late
today after the debris cOlled. Many
other firemen were fearfully burned,
but remained at work.
Six men from truck No. l were
fighting their way through the cell
room of the Jail into the workshop
when an explosion of a gasoline ,aDk
caused back draft and slammed be-
hind them the iron doors separating
the two buildings.
Clnq to Windows.
Three of the men were hemmed
in a corner and burned to death,
while the other three made their way
TO barred windows to which they
chung with streams of water playing
on them from the outside. Soon af-
ter reaching the window. the roof fell
in and ladders were put up from the
outside and down the inside and the
men taken out.
The other dead firemen were
caught by the same backdraft as they
were working at the other end of the
building and were carried down by
the roof when it fell in.
The fire was discovered by 4 pris-
Oner and the 175 men in the work
shop were sent to their cells. When
it was seen that there was danger OF
the fire spreading to the main build
ing. the 246 male and ~ female In
mates were taken to the police sta
tions and the FOotguard Armory.
Electric Wires Cause Fire.
Tonight the prisoners were return
ed to the Jail.
The buildings destroyed were two
workshops and several adjoining
sheds and two dwelling houses.
The fire is thought to have been
caused by crossed electric light wires.
The loss Of the New England Chair
Company. for whom the prisoners do
contract work. is estimated at 1885,
0C0. fully insured. and the loss on the
buildings of the Jail is $4,000, with
full insurance.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-14
WANT BETTER JOB
FOR CAPTAIN KENT
Virginia's Republican Leaders
Ask for an Appointment in
Diplomatic Service.
CBy Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. April 10
virginia politics and patronage for
Nirsinians were discussed at the
White House today.
The President held a conference
with Representative Slemp, Republi-
can State chairman of Virginia. and
II. Lawrence Groner. of Norfolk. and
they requested that place of import
ance in the diplomatic service be
given TO a Nirginian. The Virginia
leaders asked the President and also
the state department to provide a
better position for Captain w. Z.
Kent. who was the Republican nOmi-
nee for governor Of Virginia last
year and who yesterday was nOmi-
mated by the President to be United
states consul al ST. John, y. b..
Canada.
they want him pat in the diplo-
matte service sintcad of the consular
service.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-14
INT ERFST IN OPEN
MEETING OF CHAMBER
Farmers and Truckers Expected to At
tend and Hear Lectures
Social Session.

Considerable interest is being mani
tested in the plans for the open meet
ing the Chamber of Commerce tomor-
row night. when Dr. FrisSell, princi-
pal of the Hampton Normal and In
cuStTiai Institute. and Mr.. Graham.
director of agriculture at the inSti-
tute. will speak on special subjects.
The entertainment committee Of
the chamber is arranging for the
meeting. and proposes to have an in
formal social session after the ad-
dresses.
A special effort will be made to
. have all of the farmers and others in
teTesied in agriculture IN this sec
tion present at the meeting. Mr..
Graham IS an authority on the soil
Of this vicinity and it is expected tina,
hts address viii be particularly in
tcrcSting to farmers and truckers.
The meeting will be open 70 the gen.
ersl public.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-14

tor Lettwich. has been conducting the
prosecution OF the bribery investiga-
ton.
The announcement came as the cu.-
mination of an attempt on the part
OF the differenet fscticns TO decide
how TO close the investigation of the
charge by State Senator Bilbo that
Senator Dulaney bribed him 10 vote
for Percy for United States senator.
The defense today put on witnesses.
many of them relatives. to testify TO
Bilbo's good reputation.
The senate voted TO close the IN.
ycstigation On Thursday and adjourn
ed until tomorrow.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-14
sHR'SERs eLecT OFFICERS.
Nok'es Select Rochester as Place for
the Newt Concisvc-
frr Arxoclafcd PFrss1

NEW ORLEANS. La. April ID
W. Frccland kcndrick. poientaic of
Lulu Temple. Philadelphia. was this
afternoon elected imperial 0uicr
guard BY The imperial council ~ the
mobiles OF the Mystic Shrine IN an.
ngal conciave In this city. This b the
only elective position IN the order.
With a unanimous report the com
mittce on time and place % meeting
decided late this Afternoon that the
next annual cDnclsvc would b. hcid
~ Hocbesscr. y. Y. Juiy n. 1911
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-14
New York Congressman Says
Democratic Success is Sure.
OPPORTUNITY IS AT HAND
In Speech of jefferson Day CeIebra-
ticn at Indianapolis Mr.. SuIzer De-
clares Decent Republicans DISGUST
ed With Their Party.

INDIANAPOLIS. IND, April ID
Democrats n Indiana tonight enter
tanned party leaders of national dis
tinction at a banquet in celebration Of
the birthday anniversary of Thomas
jefferson. John w. Kern, Democrat
ic candidate for vice-president in 1908,
was POSTMASTER Many address were
MADE by party leaders extolling JET
ferson as the founder OF the Demo
cratic party and prophesying that tse
party. two years hence, would win
control of the nation.
Mir. Kern read a letter from VIII
liam J. Bryan. and Governor Thomas
c. Marshall. OF Indiana: Congressman
William Sulzer. OF New York; former
Governor Joseph w. Folk, Of Mis-
scuri: J. J. Lcntz, % Ohio: IaF'ay-
cite. OF New York. end others spoke
Democratic Opportunity.
THE success OF Democracy is as
Srred." declared Representative Sri
ger. in an address which was deliver
cd in reply to the toast: Democratic
Opportunity
DfHbtldllC OFtsytAnuiA- = ~
hand" said the peaker. the Repub-
Hosn party has failed TO redeem its
promises: Il has disappointed the peo-
pie: it has been weighed in the bal
ance and found wanting: its tenure
OF Official life is short. on every issue
today IL is in the minority.
Every Democrat in the land has
his face to the rising sun 81 Demo
cratic opportunity and. imbued with
hope. is marching TO victory. The
weak and webbing and incompetent
administration Of national affairs BY
the Republicans supplies us with al
the political arguments We want. ana
II We viii present the facts Of Re
publican vailication. fearlessiy 90
the American electorate. ! feel conf
dent our cause VII Be- sustained.
Every Democrat ~ the land has am
pie reason to feel confident. and al
the signs Of the times point to Demo
cratic Supremacy IN the awakening Of
the people 10 the real conditions Of
the country
Stands fer Oppression.
The Republican aariy today stands
fcr tariff TAXATION that makes liFinr
= struggle for existence. Tor s1bsi
dies that rob the manv for The 90.
Tor economic hcrcsics that parable
fconf!rrc6 on Third Parc.i
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-14
LIEUTENANT RUPERT RESIGNS
edjytsnt General Orders Election 70
Name His Successor.

First Lieutenant George ~. Iiup
peri. 81 the Huntington Rifles. Com
rany &. Fourth Nirrinia Regiment.
has rendered his resignation 20 The
adiufanf general and h has been ac-
copfcd. Lieutenant Huppcrt WAS
forced 10 resign hcca1sc 81 the fact
thar ac has moved io Maryland.
An election io rauc a Successor o.
the lieutenant has been ordered hrld
within The ncvf thirty DAYS. bot the
date # the election has not yet been
ffci ~ Captain 2 4. wilkins, The
company commander.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-14
WALTER A. POST AMONG
WITNESSES SUBPOENAED
John A. Penton Appears as Star Be-
fore House Committee Inquirins In
to Alleged sIanderous Attack on
congressman and Refers to indict-
ment Against Him as Comic Opera.


WASHINGTON. d c.. April l3.-Re-
ferring to the grand jury presentment
against him for libel as comic
opera Indictment. declaring that the
Merchant Marine League of the Unit
ed States had never spent five cents
on anyone In Washington for any pur-
pose. and that its record was extra
ordinarily clean, John A. Penton, OF
Cleveland. Ohio. secretary of the
league. wss today's star witness at
the ship subsidy investigation.
Mr.. Penton told the select commit
tee of the house of a great galaxy
of public men who have made speech
es. at the instance of the league. ior
ii or TO II, the list Including, Presi-
dent Taft, former President Roose-
welt. former vice-President Fairbanks.
Speaker Cannon and a host of others.
Necessary for Police
Penton told of the organization OF
the league, and declared that IL had
gotten 80 that man engaged in the
shipbuilding industry had TO enter
Washington by night and his visit
was interpreted as necessitating
call for the police.
Il have never endeavored 10 become
acquainted with members of congress
for the purpose OF attempting to in
fiuencing them" he said, never at
fr.x. a ~.
had any communication with any
shipbLilding company or officers of
any organization operating ships that
had any legislation that might be
benefited by this legislation. Yet l
do not know why | should not
have done so During the considera-
ton of the tariff bill in congress
everybody interested in anything from
tin whistles to baby carriages, were
In Washington daily. seeking conces-
sions-
Stands by His Answer.
Mr.. Penton said he wrote the
iticle in the American Flag" which
figures so conspicuously in the libel
proceedings brought against him by
Stenerson and in the congressional in
vestigstion and that II was an answer
to Stenerson's letter calling the
league an organization OF persons who
expected 10 get big contracts under
the proposed legislation. Penton saia
he stood by his snswer.
The Penton reply, as published in
the leagues organ. December ! last,
gives to Stenerson some Of the hon
or and credit of our present humiIiat-
ing naval position and says steiner
son was either uniformed or ma
licious and guilty of deliberate AMI
malicious falsifications, and called him
an enemy to his country. along with
ether sharp Considerations"
Mr. Post subpcenaec.
j. y. Dotson, editor OF the Crooks
ton, MINI. Times. ha. been sub
poenaed to testify next Thursday and
subpocDses have been issued for
Bernard H. Bsker. OF Baltimore: J.
Fred Essery, Washington: Walter A.
Pest. president CT the First National
Bank OF Newport News. Va. and gen
erai manager Of the Newport News
Shi2building & Dry Dock Company.
and J. J. sullivan. OF Cleveland. treas
urer Of the league, to appear Heat
week.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-14
Steamer Santa Clara Strikes
Bar Of Eureka, Cal.
FIFTY PASSENGERS ABOARD
Wireless Call for Assistance is Re-
sponded to by Tug and Dangerous
Rescues Are Made While Seas Run
High.

EUREKA. CAL. April i3.-Wifh
fifty passengers on board and carry
ing a crew of about q men, the
steamer aSnta Clara, bound from
Portland for San Francisco, struck
the bar in passing out from Eureka
harbcr today ana is In distress six
miles south of Eureka. In response
to a wireless call for assistance the
tug Ranger went out and Just before
darkness fell, il could be seen from
shore that passengers were being
transferred To the tug.
Sea Running High.
The steamer is anchored about a
half mile Oh shore and il $ ems that
the tug has a line 20 her. A very high
sea is running which made the task
OF transferring the passengers In two
Enall boats that could be made out
passing back and forth between the
steamer and the tug. one OF great
difficulty and danger.
The Santa Clara Is believed TO have
sprung a leak in crossing the bar and
apparently her fires are out. as all ef
forts to communicate with the vessel.
after the receipt OF the distress sig
mails, have failed.
Believed Sinking
The fact that the passengers are
being transferred while there is
such a raging sea Is taken a. an indi-
cation that the steamer Is sinking. On
account Of the sea rolling over Hum.
boldt bay IL viii be impossible for the
tug 10 come in tonight
The steamer Santa Cara belongs Ia
the North Pacific Steamship Com.
pany. She is 223 feet in length. has
tonnage Of SIS and was formerly
the James Dollar.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-14
Believed Sinking
HUDSON IS ACQUITTED.
Norfolk Court Finds Former New
port News Lawyer No; Guilty.

NORFOLK, VA. April f3.-R2y-
mond NJ Hudson. an attorney Of
Norfolk. was today acquitted BY a
jury in the Corporaii1E Courf on
tho charge 81 cmbczzllng nsucy from
D. ~ Anderson a Co. Of Eich.pond.
The case came up On appeal from
The decisions Of Justice Simmons. o.
the police court. where Hudson vas
anei So and COSTS. u sas the opih-
ION 81 the iury thai the amount held
b. Mr.. Buison was less fnan that
due him b. AnicrsOu a Co.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-14

GRAND RAffrs. MICH. April II ~
Thomas Garfield. brother Il tie
uarytrcd President. Did yesterday ~
Jrmcetnun. Ottawa co-nty. where Ac
bad lived for sycarz.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-14
WILL ATTEMPT TO
ExPELL THE SENATOR
Resolution 0Usting the Law
maker to be introduced in
Mississippi Legislature.

JACKSON. MISS April i3.-Th7t
q rcsniriinn cxpeilinr B'ibo from
mcmmership 10 The senate 81 Missis-
sippi wo1id be- introduced IN the sen
ate and that an effort would BE- made
10 pass r. was announced today b.
senator Anderson. Who. with Scua-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-14
TWENTY-YEAR SENTENCE
CONFIRMED BY COURT
While Tcnnessee's Highest Tribunal
Passes on Case, Condemnins the
Father OF the Crime and Giving
New Trial to Sen, Chief Executive
Gives Convicted Man Liberty.
By Associated rrcssJ

-
While the Supreme Court Of Tsnncr-
see today was confirming the convic-
ton of Colonel Duncan Il. CoopS TOR
the Staying, on November .. 1908, IN
Nashville street, OF former United
states Senator +. w. Carmack. Gov
ernor Patterson wrote a full pardon
for the defendant, declaring. that in
his belief. Colonel Cooper was not
guilty. The Supreme Court remand
ed for retrial the case OF Robin Coop
er. convicted of the same crime as
his rather.
The situation Is tense tonight. be-
cause of allegations by friends of
Csrmack that politics entered into the
case. 1t is probable that Robin Coop
or will never be retired, it Is said.
Both Coopers had been sentenced TO
twenty years Imprisonment.
Trial Not Fair.
The court was divided both in CON
1rming the sentence of Colonel Coop
er and in remaDding the case of his
son. 1t was while Chief Justice Beard
was reading a dissenting opinion in
the case of Colonel Cooper that Gov
ernor Malcolm II. Patterson pardoned
the defendant, declaring in the docu-
ment:
In my opinion neither of the de-
PENDANTS is guilty and they have not
had a fair and impartial trial, but
were convicted contrary to the law
and evidence"
Colonel Cooper was still at the
capitol when the pardon was entered
in the secretary of state Office. he
was at once surrounded by n crowd
OF friends seeking to congratulate
him. The reversal in his sons case
seemed to please him to the exclu-
SIGN of his own freedom.
Il wanted Robins vindication more
than wanted a pardon was his re-
mark when told of the governors &C.
ton. Leaving the crowd. he entered
carriage and, accompanied by Mar
shall Robert Marshall. was driven 20
the county Jail. where fOrmalities in
connection with the pardon were
/ gene through with. Then he was re-
! leased. Robin Cooper is under a S25,'
900 bond
Political Friends.
Colonel Cooper IS the close personal
and political friend of Governor Pat
terscn. who is the leader of the anti
proh. bition forces in Tennessee. Car.
mack was the chief OF the prohibition
movement Patterson was an import
ant witness for the defense at the
trial Of the Coopers for the killing of
| Carmack
The Supreme Court room was pack
/ Cd today when the various opinions
! in the cases were read. Much inter
est was manifested by many persons
who thought that the decision Of the
Supreme Court 81 this time might
have some effect upon she coming
state judiciary elections.
Reversal Of the Son.
The reversal in the case OF RObiI
/ Cooper was based on assignments OF
error in the trial judges falling "a
charge separately as 10 Robin Coop
cr's theory Of solf-defense. linking tnc
defense Of the two defendants toyetb
er. excluding testimony Of Governor
| Petersen. as TO talks with RObir
Cooper and advice given him As a
Colonel Cooper before the tragedy and
the admission 81 crOss-examination o.
Robin Cooper as 20 infsnt OF certain
statements with tcstifying to certain
| incidents
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-14
ADOPT PRIMARY PLAN TONIGHT.
City Democratic Executive Commit
tee to Hold Meeting

At a meeting to be held tonight.
the city Democratic executive com
miitec viii -efopt a plan for the
municipal primary which * 10 be
held on Saturday. May :. for the
naming Of the party candidates for
the common cOuncI, and board Of al
derncn. The plan has been drawn 40
by the plans committee and provides
tor the file system and envelope
which was used tn the last primary.
The entrance fec for the candidates
also I'll be hxcd tonight and other
important business - 20 be consider
ed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-14

Mr. Raymond " hudson fyrmcr.
" Hycd IN NeHport News. and has =
number 81 fricuss here.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-14
His Father Very III.

Mr.. A. B. Abitt left last night for
Lynchburg. having been called there
by news of the serious illness OF his
father, Col. George w Abbitt.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-14

ihE DAILY PRESS Is the
only newspaper published In
Newport News that receives the
full news service Of me Asso-
ciated Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-14

tconilnued on Tbird Pagej
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-14

We may nov consider fhC quanfa-
tive fhcory - money established be-
yond dispuio ard proceed 10 thc cor
sidcfaiiun of Other questions. but
fhc President and bis prcfcsccssor
have admitted the crrrccfncss ~ the
Dcuso,ra ratio position N - many cues
lions fhaf further arrHmcni D. hard
ly necessary on any subject We NAY
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-14

The Republican i.ariy today Stands
for tariff TAXATION that makes living
struggle Tor existence. Tor s1hsi
dies that rob the manv for fhc fcs.
Tor economic hcrcsics that paraiizc
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-14
THE WEATHER.

Fair, warmer Thursday; FRI
day, fair, warmer In the In
terror; light to moderate va
rlable winds.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-29
DEATH FROM MOB
OR SUFFOCAT|ON
DEPUTIES LOCK NEGRO IN IRON
VAULT TO SAVE HIM FROM
NCHlNG-MlLITlA OUT.

Weston, w. Va, Dec. 2S.-Sta e
troops arrived here at | o'clock
this morning and rescued William
Furby, a negro, from an infuriated
mob which had waited all night out
side the local railway station, seek
ing to prevent his removal to the
Clarksburg Jail The soldiers took
the prisoner from the vault in the
express office where the sheriff
and his men had kept him, and
placed him aboari the special train
on which they had arrived, and took
him to Clarksburg The crowd was
over-awed and gave way before the
threats to shoot. A farmer from the
Anglin neighborhood, Marion White
attacked Colonel Osborne, in com
mand OF the militia and was as
sisted by another member of the
mob. Osborne used the butt end
of his army revorrer with effect
anu lut w tolOl lIOlltt pluNNh wv
men under arrest, after which Colo
mel Osborne met with no further
resistance.
rush was maize at the train but
the troops fired. in the air and the
angry citizens fell back. Before the
train started, several shots were
fired into it and all the windows
were broken.
While the mob waited a large
squad of special deputies and the
sheriff guarded the express office
and kept the negro locked in the
express safe, where he had little
air to breathe For hours the crowd
waited, but for want of a lea5er it
failed to move with sufficient force
to dislodge the deputies and take
possession of the express room. They
stormed the place several times
breaking all the windows and fore
ing open the doors, but were unable
to gain access to the safe.
The only hope of the authorities,
however to get their prisoner to the
Jail at Clarksburg, as they intended
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-29
AVlATOR'S CLOSE CALL.
Falls 5000 Feet-Checked Twenty
Feet From Ground.

New Orleans, Dec. 2S.-Spiral glid-
ing from an altitude of 5000 feet,
with a frozen carbureter, a bad en-
gine and blown five miles from his
course by a forty-mile-an-hour wind,
John b. Moisant swept down to with
in 20 feet of the ground at 100 miles
an hour this afternoon at the aviation
field His engine thawed in the warm
er level only in time to allow him to
start his propellers and thread a per-
ilous passage from among the trees
to a landing place. Moisant's altitude
establishes the record for the New
Orleans meet so far, the figures be-
ing given as S,03S feet.
Despite his narrow escape, Moisant
ascended in his Bleriot a short time
after in the teeth of the wind, which
was then blowing thirty miles an
hour and made a second flight.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-29

Mrs. Maddox of Ada is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Bert Foster
*****
With Miss More.
Mss jeanette Moore entertained
the Senior class OF the Ardmore puo-
lie school last evening.
The Girls Dance is the main
social event for tomorrow.
Polly of the Circus" is the at
traction at the opera house tomor.
row evening. The sale of seats fore.
tells a crowied house. 1t is a show
that will delight you from the very
beginning.
Mrs. William PfieHer entertained
a few guests with Five Hundred
last evening in honor of Judge and
Mrs. Russels guests, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ham p. Bee, of Guthrie.
Dainty refreshments were served
***kk
Mrs. Arthur Adams entertained
her Sunday School class on yester
day with a very merry Christmas
party. Misses Ethel McElroy, Jean
cite Ellsworth and Lorena Cruce
assisted Mrs. Adams.
Dainty refreshments were served
**w*x
Mr.. AM Mrs. Ed Roberts return
to their home in Oklahoma City to-
morrow after Christmas visit with
Mr., and Mrs. Walter Colbert.
***Ax
Miss EmeIine Lowden arrives TO-
day to spend a few days with her
sister, Mrs. }. n. Dodson.
#*&m*
The Ladies of the Y. VI. c. A..
will keep open house on Monday
with Mrs. G. \. Ramsey.
****M
Hal Buchanan left yesterday for
Memphis, Tennessee, after a shor,
Christmas visit with relatives.
k**#k
Misses Daisy Maude Webb, Stella
and Italy Carter, Annie Turman and
Winnie Fardy entertain the younger
set with a dance at the Elks hal
this evening.
kk**k
Mrs. r. \. Simpson entertains tn,
Bridge Club this afternoon.