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^'8'B'?'iroTnro'o'vra THE DAILY PRESS Is tho only newspaper In Newport News that receives the full Asso? ciated Press report. JLUJLOJUL^JULSJULSLt VOL. XII. NO. 119 NO DOUBT BUT THAT THEY WERE NEGROES Most Mailt Testimony Vet1 Brought Out Before Senate Investigation Committee. SPANISH EDITOR'S 1HBILIMG TALE He VVue at the Side of Frank Natouis When He Was Shot and Who Was the Only Man Killed at Brownsville ?Was Wounded at Same Time by the Colored Troopers. fRv Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, D. C. May 21.? Paulino s. Prcclado, editor of a Mexi? can newspaper in Brownsville, Tex., and nn eye witness to tho shoot in? of Prank Natouis, the only man killed III the affray there was on the stand today before the Senate committee on military affairs. Dramatical)' telling bis story in Spanish and having it Interpreted for the committee, the testimony proved to be the most im? portant, heard during the present hearings. When the shooting began Prcclado was sitting in the court in (lie roar of TlUman's saloon. With him were two companions. A Mr. Crlxwcll came in excitedly and reported that "Ihe negroes were out." The doors to the Tlllman saloon were imme? diately closed and barred, and Kx? touls. the bartender, started across the court to bar tho gate which con? nected the court with the alloy. Prc? clado followed, but before lie had emerged from the saloon Into the court he saw a group of five or six negro soldiers in uniform enter the '?ate. They fired severnl shots ami Nntouis threw up his arms and ex? claiming in Spanish "Oh, God," fell on his bnck. VTo was killed Instantly: another bnllct crazed Prosoiado's band and It Med profusely. Still another bullet passed through Prccladd'a coat and vest, near tho left breast pocket and broke his glasses which were in a case In the pocket. Tho men pro? ceeded down the alley, shooting as they went, proclado swore positively that the men wero negro soldiers. PRESIDENT HAS BRACING WEATHER AT PINE KNOT Enjoyed a Long Horseback Ride? Thermometer Gets Down to Near Freezing Point. fRy Associated Proas.) OHA R LOTTES VI LUC, VA., May 21. ?President Roosevelt, whose outing j nt Mr:;. Roosevelt's country home In ! the southern pan of Albomarlc coun? ty will end tomorrow evening, took I advantage of the bracing weather to-j day and enjoyed a long horseback j ride. The weather was unseasonably] cold and the thermometer in tho vi-' ctnity of the Roosevelt s lodge reg? istered -to degrees above zero during the night. There wns a big cheerful log fire -blazing in the fire place at Pine Kurd, when the members of the household rose this morning. Dur. lug the day Mrs. Roosevelt and Ar? chie, accompanied by Joseph Wilmor. the friend of the Roosevells, came over early from bis homo nt Plain Dealing, went up on Green mountain where a brief call was made on two acquaintances. The private car Magnet on which the Roosevells will return to Wash? ington tomorrow reached' North Gar? den, the railroad station for Pine Knot, tonight. Tho Presidential party will b'ave Pino Knot for the station Immediately after luncheon. Norfolk Murderer Convicted. fRv Associated Press.) NORFOLK, VA.. May 21.?Tom Las nlsier, a negro who, with tho prev? iously convicted negro. William Mc Intosh, made a tour of robbery and murder across tho Berkloy ward of Norfolk In April, was today convict? ed of complicity in tho murder of Charles W. Parks, one of the victims. The jury was out less than five min? utes. Sentence was deferred. John R. Hcgeman Indicted. (Bv Associated Press.) NEW YORK, May 21.?Ten In Hot menls, three charging perjury and sev'en forgery, were, found by the grand jury today against lohn R. liegeman, president of the Metropoli? tan Life Insurance Company of this city The charges grew out of a statemont of the company in which it Is alleged that Items were improp? erly charged up. Abe Hummel III. (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, May 21.?Abraham Hummel, the lawyer who was com? mitted to I ho penitentiary mi Black well's Island yesterday, to serve it year's sentence for conspiracy, was NEW1 too 111 lo leave Ms cot In his coll ? In the prison today, llunmiel UBkedj that a physician bo called and after an examination the regular prison physician sent to .Manhattan tor one ol the visiting physicians to deal with the cilSO. Six Miners Killed. DAYTON, TBNN.. May 21.?While returning to their liomea in Dayton froni the mines or the Dayton Coal &. Iron Company late today, six miners were hilled and several others were Injured, hi a collision of coko cars and two freight cars. Jimmy Gardner Bests Harry Lewis. (Ity Associated Press.) DENVER, COLO.. May 21.?Jimmy Gardner, of Lowell, Mass., won the decision from Harry Lewis, of Phila? delphia, in a ten-round hold bofore the Coliseum Athletic Club tonight. Gardner outpointed Lewis in every! round. OVERTURNING OF BOAT DROWNS MAN AND WIFE Current of Savannah River Upset Launch With Pleasure Seekers Aboard. (Ry Associated Press.) j AUGUSTA. OA.. May 21.?Harold IT. Anderson and his wife. Louise, were drowned in the canal locks, bov 'en miles above the city today. Tho ? bodies have not been recovered. Tho I couple were with a party which wns ! riding down Hie canal in a small 'steam launch. ?lust bet?re entering Savannah I river, they undertook to make a short ? turn up stream, when the boat was j capsized by tho swell from the cur? rent. Tho tour other occupants, In i eluding one woman, swam to tin shore. May Irwin to Be Married, NEW YORK. May 21.?May Irwin, tho comedienne, con r hied lo her friends tonight that oh Sunday nexi she would be married to Kurt ElsfcK, her manager Tor the last two seasons. Miss Irwin will appear on the stage next season. POLICE AGAINST HEB _ Kirs. Howard Gould Charges New York City Official With Conspiracy. BINGHAM INVESTIGATING MATTER Has a Conference With District At? torney and the Latter Makes a I Statement in Which He Hints at Blackmail. (Ry Associated Press.) NEW YORK. May 21.?Intimations tba' certain police officials had Im? properly Interested themselves in the domestic affairs or Howard Gould and his wife, formerly Kathcrind Clemmons, an actress, resulted in a conference today between District Attorney Jerome and Police Commis? sioner Ringham. Since Mrs. Gould recently by the service of papers up? on counsel for her husband, indicated her Intention of bringing suit for a separation, it has been persistently declared that the plaintiff charged among other things conspiracy against her in which salaried officers of the police rorce were involved. Commissioner Ringham lias given much time during the past row days to an Investigation along this lino and today ho sought out the district attorney. At the conclusion or the conference Mr. Jerome said that the net Ion of the police had been discussed. He concluded: "The only thing I can say to you Is that there is vast dif? ference between a police force which lends Itself to collect ovldenc to pre? vent blackmail and a police force which colocts evidence which is to bo used for blackmail. Commissioner Ringham desires to take any action tliat is for him lo do." Commissioner Ringham rofuscd to discuss the case. Mr. Jerome nnd Dclancy Nlcoll, counsel tor Mr. Gould, also had a conference during the af? ternoon. Ensign Brisbin Dead. (Ry Associated Press.) WASHINGTON. I). C. May 21.? The Navy Department today received n dispatch from Commander Tappan of the cruiser Tacoma. saying that Ensign A. T. Brisbin, who lint him? self Sunday (lied at 11 o'clock this morning. Haywood Venire Exhausted. ) fBy Associated Press.) BOISE, IDAHO. May 21.?The spec la] venire of talesmen In the Stetten on borg murder trial was exhausted nt id: in o'clock this niornlng and JlldgO Fremont Wood at ruice ad? journed the rial null Thursday after? noon to permit Sheriff Shad llbdgln to gather another venire of sixty men. ? , > . OUT NEWS, VA., VVJ OUTRAGED FOLLOWED DEATH OF FIVE PEOPLE Fugitive Negro's Falter Invited Posse into House to tie Tar? get For His Son. FIRE REf ?3HED WITH FATAL EFFECT Old Negro and Two Daughters Killed and Two Sons Wounded, After White Citizens Had Fallen?Further Trouble Is Expected Near . Rclda villc, Georgia. (By Associated Press.) RE1DSVILLE. OA., May 21.?An al tcmplcd criminal assault last night mi .Mrs. Laura Moore, a widowed I white woman, about six miles from j Roidtville, by a negro named Flonji Padgett, was followed by the killing or rive persons and tho wounding of seven others. News or the attempted assault ttrounsed the citizens who Immediate ly went to the ltotpi<& or the negro's lather. lie assuret. the crowd that [bis son was not within and Invited the possce to search for themselves. As they nyprtoached the house Plom j Padgett fired on the crowd killing a white man named Hare, and wound? ing four others. The crowd riled n 'volley into the house, killing Padgett and two of Iiis daughters and wound? ing two or his sons, one or whom was Plem Padgett, tho man wanted. Two More Padgetts Killed. After the cooler heads had left tho Seem of the killing, the hotheaded element employed a young man to [lake Padgett's wife and one of tho rPndgetl boys, who was shot through Itho Inn",?, to rtotdavllle jail. Later \tho mob formed again and they ny#r;J took the prisoners and riddled taem with bullets. I? is stated *?hat a crowd of about 300 had siaiied for Heidsvillo to force tlx Jail and lynch tho other Padgett boy, who was taken there In tlio deputy sherirf. It is not believed thai this will bo accomplished, as Heidsvillo ban a substantial jail and the citizens will not permit such an act, as those in? voked with the affair aro Influential Citizens. HAS HERSELF ARRESTED. Dcrcrted Wife in "Trial Marriage" Wante Husband Jailed Also. CLEVELAND, OHIO, May 21.? Mrs. Alice Leach, nged forty-six. had herself arrested today. She made affidavit lb tho warrant, carried it to the astonished lieutenant at Po? lice? headquarters, and was hooked und shut behind the bars. "1 was led into a trial marriage," she said. "That" was two years ago. Wo agreed that it we continued to llvo happily together, we would be mar rlcd by a ceremony Tor good anil all. I think the circumstances Justified our first union. Bui the man I was to wed chine lo m? today and said he was going for a license to wed an? other." When she asked for the man's ar? rest she was told that she was equal? ly guilty. "Tin n I will have myself arrested, too." she said. 1 won't bo treated that way." When I he woman was locked up Hie police sei out with the warrant lo rind the man. The man In the case. Harry Man tell, settled the nffair by appearing at tho police station and marrying Mrs. Leach. 3 dne sd ay. may Tl TO RAISE BEG FUND TO FIGHT THE UNIONS National Association of Manufactur? ers Proposes to Spend $5(0, 000 a Veir tor Purpose C.LLtO IIBIjIRHL OPPRESSION Association Desires to Educate the Manufacturers to Their Proper Sense of Their Own Duty?Must ' Comb.it the Determination of Un? ions to Terrorize President. (Itv Associated press.! NEW YD UK, May 21.?A fund of (1,500,0(10 to iio used in righting In? dustrial oppression in the next throe years was called for by Proahlohl W. Van Cleave, or the National Associa? tion of Manufacturers at their annual convention In this city today. Presi? dent Van Cleave appointed a commit? tee t>r 36 manufacturers Id find n way to rnlso the money. President Van ('leave then delivered his annual ad? dress. Mr. Van Cleave announced his plan nt the conclusion of his nnnunl ad? dress, in the course of which ho de? clared the principles of the associa? tion wore to maintain tho open shop; lo oppose the boycott, limitation of apprentices and limitation of output I and to oppose dictation by labor tin I Ions. He also declared that the manu ! fact lit ers must combat tho newer Is !-nu<!s caused by the determination of ? labor unions to torrorixo the Presi? dent, Cougrcrs, Judges nnd Juries. President Van Cleave lidded: "We want to federate tho manufacturers Of this country to effectively fight In ! ^u&?Yiul.oppression. Wants $S0OiO0fj'a Year. "Tho president ought to have fully $500,000 a year for tho next Ihren years. We should certainly provide ways and means to properly finance i he association lo federate tho em? ployers or the country and to educate jour manufacturers to a proper sense of their own duly, patriotism and self Interest ." President Van Cleave then appoint ed u committee to confer with hint as to means of raising the nioncv. The committee Includes William 11. Roper, Virginia; Ellison A. Smith, South Carolina; I). A . Tom pit Ins, North Carolina. The association placed itseir on rec? ord by the adoption of a report sub milted by the committee oil Inter? state Commerce, opposing any reduc? tion in the rales for I transportation of nassengors by railroads. Tho committee in its reports ox : pressed Hie opinion that any such reduction would bo accompanied by Inn increase in freight rales. [CANADA DECLARS POSTAL WAR AGAINST THE U. S. Dominion Postofficc Authorities De? cline to Handle Second Class Matter from This Country. ' WASHINGTON May 20.?Through Postofflco-Oonoml Lorn Ion x the Goy eminent of Canada has notified the Postofficc Dennrtmenl lliol it will not bo possible for the Canadian Postal Department to handle second-class matter Kent to that country from the Coiled Stales by cither express or freight and mailed there. Sometime ai;o a commission was sent to Canada to adjust, If possible, ihn d II for once between the two coun? tries respecting the-handling of sec Exposition Program for Today 8:00 a. in.?Exposition Kales open. 8:00 to 9:00 n. m.?Battalion drill by Twenty-third Regiment 9:00 to 10:00 a. m.?Untlcry drill by Third Artillery. 9:no a. in. to 2:00 p. m.?Celohratlon of Brooklyn Ijcugtte Pay. 9:00 n. m. to C:00 p. in.?Convention or Structural Builders' Alli? ance, at Auditorium. 10:00 a. ni.?Convention of the Society of the Golden Cross, at Au? ditorium. 10:00?Convention or Baptists of North America, convention hall. 10:30 a. m.?Cnard mount. Twenty-third Infantry. 11:00 a. ni.?Air ship ascension on Lee Parade, 1:00 p. in.?Motion ami Blereoptlcoii pictures?Indian scenes, inte? rior department, government building A. 2:00 p. m.?Concert by Phinnoy'fj band at auditorium. 2:00 p. in.?Stereoptlcon and motion pictures, Vosomlto valley. In? terior department, government building A. 3:00 p. in.?Motion and stereoptlcon pictures--Indian scenes. Inte? rior department, government building A. 4:00 p. in.?Recital by O. II. L'ngor, the organist and composer, at tho auditorium. 4:00 p. in.?Illustrated lecture, Ye llowstone Park, Interior depart? ment, government building, A. ?:00 p. m.?Battalion drill by Twenty-third Infantry^ Led parade. 8:00 p. in.- Opening or Hie War Path for evening entertainment. 8:00 p. in.?Hand and organ recital at auditorium. in:iin p. m.?Exposition llckol offices close. 11:00 p. in.?Exposition closes. ond-clus? mull. Tho roBMH of tho commission's work was IihIccIbIvo, Afterward American publishers sug? gested thai thoy might Bond their publications from this country lo Candn olHhdr by bJf|?ro?h ? or by freight and thou have them mailed In that country nt the second-class rale?I cent for four ounces. Postmaster-General Meyer took the matter up with the Canadian offb clals. urging strongly that Hie sug? gested arrangement lie made. The Canadian Postal Department, how? ever, replied that their facilities and equipment would not admit of It. In his letter lo I'ostmaster-Ceneral Moy or l'ostiimster-deneial Lonilcux says: "The department has come to the conclusion that it win be absolutely Impossible to continue the romalllng privilege, except at Hie rale of poH< IllgO between the two countries. I. e., I cents per pound. As Ibis ilepnrl tnenl Is still strongly of the opinion that, the u6l|on in abrogating -the convention between the tw i countries wan necessary for the carrying on of Its own service and ns the reniall lug privilege of I cent a pound would bo an obvious violation of the spirit id the convention. 1 regret to tiny (hut It will not be possible for Oiinn da to recede from the position already taken nor relinquish the privilege se? cured by the signing of the conven? tion which went Into effect May 8." The Cana.Hau second class rate is lower than (he ttccond-oliiss rale of this country. Postinasler-tleneral | Meyer explained today that as soon as a specific case of refusal on the uart of the Canadian Government to handle American sconnd-olnss matter was called to bis attention lie would be forced In the olroninstnnees to Is? sue an order declining lo handle Ca? nadian publications in this country at tho second-class rnte. Independent Telephone Companies. (Iiv As?ocln?ed Press.1 NOR POLK i VA.. May 21.?Tho Vir? ginia Slate Independent Telephone Asocial Ipn. which convened here In firs! nuiiunl session today, took steps I looking to the establishment of u Virginia cross-State Independent long distance telephone service. Forty In? dependent companies' were represent? ed at today's meet lug. FIVE lijii END Two Aprlearis arid Three For? eigners Perish ia Mollen Hetal. ACCIDENT IN PI1TSBURG HULL One Slipped and Fell to tho Bottom of the Furnace, Blowing Out tha Door?Accident Occurred so Sud? denly Men Could Not Escape. (By Associated Press.) PITTSBURG, PA., May 81.?Two 'Americans. w< !t know mill men, and Ihreo foreigners, were cremated, and four foreigners wore seriously liurtied tpn|ght when an explosion occurred In lCII/.a furnace No. I or the Jones Ai Lniighliii Steel Company, Limited, in tho lln/lewnod district of the city. Or a crew or ten men at the furnneo when the accident happened, only one escaped uninjured. The dead: K. B. Willaid, assistant rum nee superintendent; John A. Kent, head blower; three unknown foreigners. The names of the four foreigners who were Injured arc net known. Tho accident occurred wli limit ? moment's warning. The ion men were about lo draw bff the molten metal, when Hie ore slipped, falling lo the bottom of Hie furnace. The heavy Weigh! of the ore forced the gas with terrific pressure through the Hist dust catcher, which was unable lo stand the strain and therefore burst, a tomondous roar accompa? nied the Breaking of the dust, catcher, and before the men could escape they were caught by flames. Willanl, West and the three foreigners worn direct? ly In front '?f Hie furnace. The other Hve men wer,, hack several yards. For fully ten minutes the flumes shot out from the furnace for a great dis? tance and when finally the gns was turned off only a few bones of (be five men were found. Tho four In? jured men were caught by the first flash and severely burned, but were able to oftenpo before they fell to the ground. Woodmen Restrict Membership. fBv Associated Presss.) NORFOLK. VA.. May 21.?The sove? reign Camp Woodmen of the World, in hl-enhhil convention hero today, decided thai barkeepers and bartend ( rs, stone crushers and miners or all kinds, an not eligible to membership in i he order. The camp Is consider? ing Mio qliglhlHty or other craftsmen whose line of work Is hazardous, the ordci being largely a beneficial one. King's Physician Dead. fBv Associated Tress.) FAi.MOUTH, F.NC... May 21.?Sir Joseph Payer, physician extraordinary lb King Edward. Is dead. He was borrt in 1824, served in the armv IhroUjVhoul the {Indian mutiny and retired as surgeon general. \ fi'ti 8 ITS "8"6 d B B'fftfTtt WEATHER Fair Wednesday, warmer In the Into, rlor; Thursday In? creasing cloudiness' and warmer. ritlCE TWO CENTS FIVE LIVES LOST IN LAKE STEAMER FIRE Blaze Started Between Decks When the Naomi Was in idd'e ol lake Michigan. HELP FORTUNATELY WAS HI HIND Three Vessels Appeared Responded to Distress Signals, or Everybody on Doard Probably Would Havo Dcon Lost?Coal Passers Caught In Trap One Passenger Dies from Injuries. (My Associated Press.) ('.RAND IIAVISN, MICH.. May 31.? Five lives wore lost and about 711 people bad n perilously close escape from death when tho passenger ami freight stonmor Naoliilj of the Crosby Trausiiortation Company burned enr ly today In tho middle of Lahe Mich? igan; while on lu-r regular night trip from ibis port to Milwaukee. Pour of the victims wore coal pnsn ors penned down In the for'cnstlo by tho flames, where many ol the res? cued passon?orB from the docks of the freighter Kerr nnd the steamer Kansas saw them at the port holes vainly Imploring fur help. J. M. KhnadcH, of Detroit, a passenger, was the fifth victim. He was terribly bullied in his berth and died soon after reaching a hospital ut Grand Rapids,. The steamer was burned to tin water's edge und bus been towed lulu this harbor. Fire Started Between Decks. The fire broke out between decks In the forward end of the steamer. It spread with tremendous rapidity and It was apparent almost from the first that ll war, vain for tho crew to fight tho flames. Thoy Immediately turned their attention to nrouslng tho passen gers nnd worked like heroes to save tho sleeping men, women and child? ren. , Captain Tratll sent up signals for help and tn u few moments tltroo steamers chmu to tho rescue. They word the 81 eel freighter Korr. tho Kansas, a sister ship of the Naomi, and the Saxononla. Several of the life rafts und the boats on Naomi were ib sloryyed before the crow could lower them. Its the lime the rescu? ers reached the scene the Naomi's boats were in the water filled with people, ami a number of passengers wer,, si III huddled on the stern of tho burning snip. Ran Freighter Alongside. The captain of the Kerr ran his big sleel ship up under the Naomi's Stern, so close that Hie Imperilled people /-aped to her dock. Then tho scream's of Imprisoned coal pnssorn wer,, heard fr in the bow port holes. The port holes were too small for them to puss Ibrnugb aud they worn compelled to fall back Into the smoke and lire, where they wore burned to dentil. The Kansas took on board the half clad und frightened ptissongcrs nnd brought them to this port. All of I hem were loud in their praise of ?bo Naomi's crew mid their bravery and coolness. NATIONAL BAPTIST SOCIETIES ADJOURN Next Annual Meeting Will be Held In Oklahoma City or Portland, Oregon. (Hy Associated Press.) WASHINGTON; D. C, May 21.? The series or meetings of National ItapUnt Societies which have been In progress in this city for tho past, week Came lo an end today. Tho laat day was devoted to the Home Missionary Society; which elected tho yea r: President. K. IL liaskcll. Massa? chusetts; vice-presidents, Prod A. Wells, Illinois; 1). K. Edwards, Cali? fornia; treasurer. Prank T. Moillton, New York: Auditors, Edgar L. Mars Ion. New York; u P. Rennen, New York; corresponding secretary, Roy. C. I>. Case. Now York, nnd so***'* managers. !* Addresses wore made by Dr/etwecn Olivers, field secretary, whoetu. especially of the evangelistic tho society. Rev. and Mrs Proyer. of Porto Rico; Rev. Roddick, a negro, president - school at Amdricuu, Gh., nn Bruce Klnnoy, of Salt Luke, Uis^ if whom made reports on the wo their respective fields. The resolut lion previously ndopteU' l>y the other societies, that the organi? zations hohl their next annual meet? ing cither in Oklahoma City or Port? land. Oregon, to decided later by the Htoettllva commit too, was adopted without discussion. Mark Twain Is complaining about a mnti who looks like him. Still, if the man doesn't look enough like him to draw bis pay at the cashier's win? dow, he has no real kick coming.? Washington Pout. offer