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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-10
ex.SECREIARY HITCHCOCK
DIES m WASHINGTON
His Administration Of Interior De.
partment Notable for Ferret
ing Out Great Land Frauds.
(By Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON. D. C.. April g.
Ethan Allen Hitchcock secretary OF
th;e interior under Presidents McKin.
ley and Roosevelt. died here this
morning at II o'clock aged "a. He
had been critically i'll for several
DAYS. and his death was not unex
pected.
Mr.. Hitchcock had been i'll for some
weeks. He contracted severe cod
while in the West and as his conai,
ton became more serious. ne hurried
TO Washington 10 place himself in
the hands Ct specialists who had at.
tended him during his official career
Ne suffered from complication Of
kidney. heart and puImory diseases.
Unearthed Land Frauds.
His passing marked the close Of a
career who-c prc-cmincnt feature was
Al administration Of the interior de-.
parfment that stirred the western land
problems as never before Brought
here from -. Petersburg. wher. he
had served as ambassador under an
sDpointrmn' cf President McEin-
10y Mr.. Hitchcock vas almost pIuac.
ed INTO vortex Of complications
growing GU; Of vast frauds and
charges Of fraud ard counter charges
growing ont Of the ac0uircmcnt Of
public lands in the western states.
Mr.. Hitchcock directed the most
Swes ping Investigations aroIsing the
3nm.ty Of powerful political interests.
Al the bedside when the end came
wcre Mrs. Hitchcock. the three
Iarchf.rs I ieuf.paus Coovo,dor
Sims and nephew. George G. Hitch
cock, OF 81. Louis
The lody will br taken 10 ST. Louis
vberr the funeral will BE- held Mon.
DAY.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-10
Movement 10 Have hef Appointed
Postmstress d co|gnbia
REPUBLICAN MEMBERS START move
Two Democrats OF Tennessee oelega-
ton. Including One Senator, With
hold signstures-WHe Of Editor
Statesman Killed BY Two ceopers.
,Hy Associated Press.)

flty ASSOfldteu l'Te-s.t
WASHINGTON. L. C.. April O.
Representatives Browniow and Aus
tin. OF the FRS; and Second congress
ssonaI districts Of Tennessee, respec
lively. have undertaken to make the
widow Of the late Senator Carmack
postmistrcss at Columbia in thai
State. They are tie only two Re
publican members CT the Tennessee
delegation AID in addition to exercis
ing their influence as individuals they
have nov set to work to get the as
sis;arcc OF the StaIe's entire reprss
enta;ion at Washington.
In furtherance Of this purpose they
have prepared and are circulating q
petition 70 the President, asking him
II nominate Mrs. Csrmack for :his
Once So far the document has been
signed by ten cut Of the twelve mem
hers Of the delegation. the onlv sigma.
lures lacking being those Ct Senator
Taylor and Representative Padgett.
Mr.. Pads~tt II the representative
from the district In which Csumbia IL
;oca I'd. and has cciincd to sign the
PAPER because he had already given
his endorsement TO he rcappointmert
Of the present postmaster.
Senator TayiOr has so far failed %
either sign the petition. CT. give any
reason for MT doing so.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-10
REVENUE OFFICERS AND
M0OhSHINERS CLASH
eeIieved That One Or More OistiIIers
Killed and Probably Several
Were Wounded.

TAZEWELT.. VA. April e.-in a
pitched hattie l'tween moonshiners
and rcvenuc officers in BuchaLan coun
" Yesterday. IL is believed that one or
more OF the moonshiners were killed
ami probably several others injured.
The gang Of alleged outlaws were op,
Grating a dit Iiery when surprised
by the officers who began shooting
whrn>the moonshiners showed fight
aud refused 10 submit 10 arrest. The
names o; the wounded can not be as
cerfained. u is reported that the
disfillery was operated by man and
j. wife
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-10
xdled Novelist Passed Away Last
hight n Italy.
THE END WAS CALM AUD Peaceful
Entire Family was at eedside-Oe-
eIared We "Entered SereenIy Into
Eternity'-Foresaw HIS Approach
ing End-eorn in 1854.

SORRENTO. ITALY. April 81.
Marion Crawford. the novelist. died
here at 7:?0 o'clock tonight He was
born in 1854
Mr.. Crawford had been i'll for some
tine one Of the symptoms Of his
afflict;on being fever which tended
greatly to weaken him. Professor En-
rico Do Renzi. director Of the Amerr
can Clinic Of the University Of Naples
was called into consultation at the
villa Crawford SOME ten DAYS ago and
found serious bronchia! and pleureiic
complications. His illness had its
origin in an attack OF Influenza
Death came peacefully and while his
entire family were AT the bedside
Mr.. CTawford-s eldest son had arriv'
ed hastily from london. Until this
afternoon the patient retained con
.ciousness but apparently he knew
that the end was near and with calm
ness he encouraged his family TO bea:
I'D and cease weeping. The novelist
last words were i enter serene
" into eternity"
According to the attending rhysic an
Mr.. Crawford collapsed last nirat ow
ing TO extreme weakness. Ne ther
was without fever. Today he express
Cd the presentment that he was soof
to die hut almost immc iiatrly al
forwards, when referring 70 the an
preaching Good Friday. he said. u
de with Cbrist"
Mr.. Crawford's daughter. at his re-
quest tonight read 20 him Platos
dialogues the novelist declaring that
- .....,,, lin scroptf. An dca.h
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would maintain their attitud" toward
that schedule
PAYNE Offers Substitute.

Payne OferS Substitute.
The substitute for section Tour
which in his opening remarks Mr.
Pavnp announced he would off"r. was
presented. In effect il stipulated that
the provis ion shall not apply 10 cases
where mother government gives Il
prefcrantial rate TO one OF its colonies
as well a. to cases where a colony
gives a preferential duty to ITS m"'h
or country which was orielhally pre-
scrib, d In the PAYNE bill.
As a substitute for II Mr.. l.owd"h'
Illinois. offered an amendment giving
the President discretion IN the 40
plica,ion OF the minimum rate. Tn"
Iowden amendment was lost and the
Payne amendment was adopted.
Mr. PAYNE offered the commute"
amendment to the drawback section
OF the bn. This amendment supN-
latrs that no drawbacks viii b" allow
Ell upon -four or other grain products
in which domestic grain is used. I'M
less il is manufact red in tn" same
CITY or town in which the imported
grain. 10 be checked against. Is mi!lc".
1t also provides that the ar'icl" mus.
be manufactured from domestic grain
harvested prior to the importation
against which it is checked.
ON motion OF Mr.. Payne the section
of the bill which provides that patents
issued bv the United States to c,ti'
Zens of foreign country shall be
subjected TO the conditions applied by
that country to the cit!zans OF tn"
United States YVES stricken out. 1t
was found that the provision was in
violation of an Internal .Onal conTen-
ton. The section was intended as
retaliation against the British patent
law but it was found that Great
Britain applied its law to its own
citizens a. we'll as foreigners.
One minute before three O'Clock an
amendment was adopted giving farm
ers the right 10 sell their tobacco in
The unmanufactured state without pay
ing the tax. -,
promptly at three o'clock the hill
entered the final stages OF its pas
sage. All committee amendments eX-
cept those pertaining to harley. malt,
Tea and coffe were agreed to en- bloc
without division
No separate vote being asked re-
gardine tea and coffee the amend
ments regarding those articles which
were incorporated in the bill were
adopted. Regarding the other
schedules. such as lumber. oil. hides
and barley separate votes were de-
manded
The amendments were read in their
order. These began with an amend
ment ty Mr.. Tawney to strike out
section 1876 which imposes duty OF
one half of one per cent per
cubic foot ON hewn timber ana
timber used for spars and upon
which the yeas and nays were
ordered. The amendment was defeat
ed.
Mr.. Tawney then offered an amend
ment to section II reducing the duty
on finished lumber so per cent and
striking out the duty on rough lumber
without placing it on the free list.
His supporters were more than SUI
fichnr TO force another roll call. but
h. was Gefea ted the vote resulting
yeas 1870 nays 200.
The next amendment in order was
(Continued On Fourth Page-)
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-10
CONSIDERATION not YET 1Btf
Michigan Senator Alleges lnnmoralit
IN Departments - Declares cls,A
Service More contemptibls Than
Old spoils system-othsrs Join ~
General Denuneiaticn Of Law.
NV Associated Press. }

*
WASHINGTON. u. c.. April Be-
During nearly Ave hours today tAsS
bill to provide for the thirteenth 80
subsequent censuses was under d.
GU sion In the Senate. The measure
had beer amended since its origlne
passage by Congress in the last So
sion, when 1t was vetoed by Presidenks
Roosevelt because Of provisions ~
lowing senators and representatveS
practically T. select employees OF t.;
census for appointment. The featnfS
OF the bill called forth general a1S5
cu"sion on the SUBJECT Of civil sery5e3
reform, and the present operatton &!
the law was denounced by seves1
senators. As amended by the coe
mittee the bill placed aprolntmeat
In the census under the civil aervse
commissicn. The considerations e.
the bill had not been completed whA
at sos p. NJ, the Senate adjourn44
until tomorrow. 1913.
Civil Service Denounced.
A general deuineiatfon OF the, ciy3
service law and the system Of nzAA3
promotions In the executive ,deJ1E
ments In .WAshington sehase4
the 6ebxEe - e g.
Il know Of cases." said EeAA&
Smith, Michigan, I'm which wce
clerks are Inundated because IT,
will not permit . petty chief to tak
libities with them that they can taxi;
with other clerks'' -
Mr.. Smith declared that there Ha8
no more contemplate practice any
where than existed in the civil seeSF
ice Of the Uni:ed States. which q
added excelled anything in that IT.
ever known during the spoils syutG
in its operation under Andrew Jne(
son. No man or woman he, ssx
could get promoted unless he Acu4
down or kowtows to some LITTLE pstt
chief who shields himself behinA II
law"
Says Not . Merit Sys4sM. e
He denied that It is q mera systse
Senator Clapp. referring to. tAa ri
marks CT Senator Smith said IT,
limited at matters that couk Dot t.
publicly debated and he criticised q
general operation Of the law.
Senator Scott. Senator E;aIley, 81
tor Gallinser and Senator Bacoa q
joined In a general denunciatioh =
the law. especially criticistae G.
pending bill which as amendea 4
the Committee, included mesosa6
boys and charwomen amcng those -
must be examined for app0intme
for work in the census once.
The bill was still under ctnsilOeQ
ton when the Senate adjourned.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-10
ONE LIFE LOST.

Eight Others Narrowly Escape 0a1G
in carsixsd Lighter.
(By Associated rressJ.
BOSTON. MASS, April Sore ~
was lost and eight men narrowly e
capped drowning through the capsigo
in the channel back Of G0ves1u
island today o: the steam lighter T.
ty Agnes
Captain Hugh Farrell. owner &C -
lighter. was uncoEscious when rs1c
frcm the wafer by men on, The -
Undine. and died later at the -
hospital. The Undine's roen =
saved the crew OF the IisiSter.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-10
C. wis Bravery Commended.
,By Associated Prcss)

WASHINGTON. u. G. April e.-ir
recognition Of the heroic action o'
Co1swain Frank G. r, ynolds. attach
I'd TO the bsifleship Georgia In rescu
ing two small children from a burn
ing buiIding al Chester. Pa. March 1s
the secretary Of the navy today seni
a pcrsona! letter 10 CoSswain Rey
nolds commanding him for his BRAY
cry.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-10
IMMEDIATELY GIVEN FREEDOM
Young Woman Trembled visibIy As
Jury Entered and Announced Yer
dict. But Soon Resained con,posure
Prosecutor and Accused Related
by Marraee-Judoe's Charge Brief.
Dy Associated Press

LYONS, y. Y, April l9.-Mrs.
Georgia Allyn Sampson the young
woman who has been on trial for her
i:fc here sine" Monday on the charge
that she had Shot and killed her hus-
hand Harry SANG: on. was acquitted
shortly after 20 "'cl""k tonight. and
WAS iinm"d at,;y gwen her freedom.
Mis-. Samp nH WAS tr' milling per-
cepiih!N when the ny announced It's
.cidict la; ne rr"Orpr' 4 tOMposure
immriia,",, and smiling. received the
embraces OF htr father and other rela-
tivcS and the approximations of her
Ircnl!S She held an imprOptu recep-
ton in the court thanking and shaking
hands with her lawyers and each OF
the jurors and also greeting and
thanking the representatives Of the
press.
District Attorney Gilbert said:
Il am satisfied ! have done my full
duty L.. the people and by the prison
err
Prosecutor and Prisoner Related.
Mr.. Gilbert. though a cousin OF Mrs.
Sampson by marriage. prosecuted the
case as vigorously as the facts would
permit.
The l%s, day Of the tIial was spent
listening 10 tn" closing addresses OF
the state and the def,ns and to the
charge OF Judge Rice. The testimony
of the defense was brief and was con
fined chiefly to rebutting the testi-
mony of Dr. Albert p Hamilton. a gun
expert. that the hole ma lie In Samp-
sons outershirt was made by q but
let fred from distance and that
Harry Sampson coult not. therefore
have committed suicide as the defense
ale ged.
DIR. Albert F. Hall OF Fulton, n Y.
was the gun expert who testified for
the defense.
Agree at 10 O'clock.
II was $50 o'clock tonight when
Judge Rice completed his charge to
the jury. An hour and forty minutes
later the jury asked for the ground
plan OF the lower floor OF the Allyn
house where Sampson met his death.
They also asked for the two shirts and
other exhibits used by the gun eA-
per... These were given them.
At ten o'clock the jurymsn report
ei 10 Judge Rice that they had reach
I'd an agreement.
Trembied With Excitement.
Mrs. Sampson trembled with ex-
element when told that the jury had
arrived at a verdict but was ready
to 60 10 court from Jail at once, AZ
she had remained dressed for travel
ing outdoors. She reached the court
room a. 1910 attended b. her friend
and constant companion. Miss
Theresa Collins. her aunt. Mrs. Kaye,
OF Chicago and a deputy.
The jurors. headed by Charles A.
Noble went to their place and then
the foreman in answer TO the clerks
formal question answered not guilty
Judge Rice thanked the jurymen for
their services. discharged them and
told Mrs. Sampson she was free.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-10
NEGRO HANGED.
Payne Was Convicted Before Electro
eution Law Adopted.

RICHMOND. VA, Aprti 9-i"ei
Payne. a negro vas hanged in Red.
ford CITY TODAY for the murder NJ
Reed swan. his fa'hcrin-law. year
aro. Hc was convicted before n"
cIccfrocution law went INFO effect.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-10
CLEAN Bill OF HEALTH
AWARDED BAIL TEAM
One Of Number Has Smallpox But
Richmond Authorities Pass
Ret Of Team.

fRy NS.iatesi Press.)

RICHMOND VA, April 9.-Tha
New York American baseball CLUB.
after passing through various exrer-
fences with the health authorities at
LynchIure and other places since
their departure from Augusta. Ga.
where Hal Chase, their star first base
man is now occupying an entire hospi-
Ia, afflicted with malady which
has been diagnosed as smallpox. sup
posed TO have teen contracted from
bell boy in a hotel. arrived here
today. was given a clean bill! of health.
and defeated the Richmond team this
afternoon by a score OF TO l.
After having been thoroughly sat
isfied bv the I.ynchburg authorities.
Health Officer DR.. Levy. Of Richmond
met the team on It's arrival and pro-
ceeded to make an examination on his
own account. This was followed by
an examination by DR.. Allan X.
Freeman assistant state health com
mis- sioner and after this Past AS
sistant Surgeon Sternberg Of Wash
ington had a lOokin and then all three
lof them went back and did 1t over
Iagain.
Clean Bill Of Health.
The result was that the New York
Americans were given a clean bill OF
health and under the papers, which
have been given Manager Stallinss.
men are entitled to enter any port Of
entry on the circuit OF the league.
The "Yannigans" will play in Rich
mond tomorrow and Monday and the
Regulars will open the season &C.
cordins to schedule in Washington
on Monday
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-10
SKELETONS GET CONTRACT.

Washington Firm Will Restore Jeffer.
son Davis Name.
WASHINGTON. d. c., April 81
II. Shelton & Son, of Washington, d.
G., were today awarded the contract
for restoring the name Ct jefferson
Davis to the tablet on Cabin John
Bridge. from which it was removed
during 1862. Their bid was $l4775
The work must be completed by May
Is.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-10
70 De Artillery IIevseeswee

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Apsil ~
Amsae ;he nominations sent % g
Senate today we~ the following 9
civil Vie to be second lieufesaseo Z
the coast artillery CORPS: W
Robert Nichcls. q Virginia: W
Skinner FULTON, q Iosistana; -
Francis Barsow, q Tennessee.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-10

10Y AsCta'eu rT092b -
JACKSONVILLE. FLA. ApeS1 -
Lett Over. a, Il to I. furnished . -
Prise today at Morcrsrf Para. vtunor1
the FIRST race In . hardy 49,
Silver Skin, q 70 favoritc. houIu
played. was among che also t.
Pinion ran third in this rsce. bse .
disqualified and the place weoe =
lille Kilns.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-10
Postmaster Homr;sfed
Nv Associated Press.

WASHINGTON. ID. G.. April O.
TIE President today nominated W. J.
BenAm e 10 postmaster at New
J Orleans.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-10
rns weArHrs.

Continued cool and fair ast-
urday: Sunday fair siiOhtly
warmer. tight west 10 north.
west winds becoming vsrabto
by Sunday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-10

TIE DAILY PRESS is the
only Newspaper published In
Newport News that receives the
full news service Of the Asso-
eiated Press.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-31
NEW COMPANY FOR
SILVER ISLAND DISTRICT

The Silver Island Coalition Mines com
psny, with 100000 shares, par 1Oc, and
with 10000 shares in the treasury, will
file its articles of incorporation and quail
fy to do business within the next few
days.
NJ. E. King is designated as president;
David Morrison, vice president, and l. Z.
Pratt, secretary and treasurer. These,
with W. H. Smith and Hannah Pratt con-
stitute the board of directors.
The new company has been organized to
operate seventeen claims in the Silver
Island mining district, about fifteen miles
northerly from WendoYer, on the western
Pacific railroad. OF these claims the
owns seven and holds ten Of
them under a long time pond and lease
under favOra BILE terms.
Several fine lodges course through the
possessions and from one of
them $1,000 worth of ore, thT -arlOads,
was shipped during the Pc {. The
already has seve- Ten al work
running a tunnel that will open , the
ground from which the ore was shipped
at considerable additional depth and this
tunnel though still 200 feet from the OBJ
jective point, IS already showing ore In
the face. There is a strong mother lOde'
running through the property, and the
numerous intersecting fissures all carry
ore worth IN the neighbOThOOd of SiOC per
ton. 1t is planned to carry on a lively
of development from now on,
and the promise is made by the manage
ment that all kinds of fine ore win be
coming to market before long, with the
quantity TO be increased as the lodges
are opened up.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-31
WILL UNDERMINE
EUREKA TOWN
Walter Fitch Organizes Com
pany for Novel Work in
TintiC District.

Walter Fitch and associates have or
gained the Eureka City Mines company,
with a capital of 1.O0O,O00 shares, par ST.
for the purpose of acquiring the right to
mine under the boundaries of the Eureka
tOwnsite, in the camp Of Tintic Mr. Fitch
announces that his company is prepared
TO spend 100000 IN the attempt to open
up bodies of paying ore under the streets
and dwellings, business houses and rail-
success.
A novel method of securing the right
TO do this work has been hit upon and
It is nov being enthusiastically subscribed
TO by the people of the mining camp.
Mr. Fitch's company is executing con
tracts with property owners in which II
is agreed that no mining or mine open
ings viii be made nearer the surface than
40 feet and that all property owners shall
receive stock in the new company on
basis of 1000 shares for each acre of
ground signed up. As the property in the
townsite is cut up into small lots. not
many, II any of the resident property
owners viii receive as much as 1000
shares, but in the aggregate, quite a lit
tie of the cOmpsny's stock will be issued
for this purpose.
Not foot of work is to be done until
at least the portion of the townsite which
the company wants to prospect has all
been signed up under the agreement out
lined. but, as there is no opposition at all
to the scheme, the advantages Of which
the people of the place fully appreciate,
and as n. A. Robertson. the company's
attorney who is looking after the matter,
is on the ground hard at work, It is ex-
pected that everything will be ready for
the start in a short time When the time
comes work will be started from the /. 500
foot level of the Chief Consolidated COM
pany with which the new company has
arranged working privileges The Chief
Consolidated ground adioins the tOwnsite
lines, so it will be no time until the search
for ores will begin directly under the
town. Maybe the promoters OF the new
company know something about the value
of that ground already.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-31
Mines and Mining Stocks

tai stock of the company be increased
from 10000 to 10000 shares.
The bonds will be redeemable at the
end of five years and will bear interest
at the rate OF per cent. and in the
meantime the owners Of the bonds will
have the option of converting their hold
ings into stock of the company on the
basis of s. a share. The purpose of max
ing the bond issue. as explained in this
department Wednesday morning, is TO Sc
cure capital with which to build a mill
and perfectly equip the mine for heavy
work.
Now that the stockholders have given
their hearty approval of the plan, the
management viii get busy and see the
proposition through. With good luck the
transaction should be closed up and the
mill built between now and the end of
the year. when the company can go on
a steady and heavy earning basis and
continue it indefinitely, as great bodies
of fine milling ore are already blocked
out on the 7O0-foOt level of the mine and
for 125 feet above.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-31
MINING STOCK EXCHANGE.
Market Is Holding Up Nicely and
Business is Well Distributed.

This is a pretty good summer market.
Prices are holding up well and the trad
ing is distributed through wide enough
range Of stocks 10 keep interest from lag
ging and the whole market from going
stale. While the buying element is in
control of the situation there is no ap-
parent disposition to carry on q bear
movement. Orders are executed to the
best advantage by both sides and there
is strong evidence to show that the neTvier
traders are taking on stocks to a greater
extent than might have been expected.
The buying Of Grand Central has been
persistent and steady for several days and
the talent is still predicting that the
stock will take q jump one of these days
that will cause everybody to SIT up and
take notice. Uncle Sam is also begin
ming to attract attention.
During the two regular and open board
calls a total of II ,265 shares of stock with
a selling value Of S52.7S1. 25 changed hands
Following is the list of final quotations
and record of sales made during the
day: