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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-02
ALoERMAN'S EXPLANATION IN.
ADEQUATE

! According to the Richmond News.
1t adcr. DR.. Alderman has explained
by telegraph from New York the
awarding of the Daughters of the Con
federacy prize 10 the young Mime
sofa lady who denounced Robert E.
, Lee as traitor.
| Without undertaking to go fully III
to the subject. DR.. Alderman wired
the News Leader that he understood
1t to be his duty las one of the
judges TO select the prize winner on
LASTS OF literary merit"
In this casa me winner received
Prize Of slQa offered by the raush.
t.rs OF the Confederacy for the hes;
historical essay on the life and charac-
ter Of General Lee.
it stated that these patriotic women
offered reward for an article bascd
upon sectional prejudice, disregard
for the facts or rhan,asmal gymnaG-
tics Of the Imagination however per.
feet The rhetoric and style o: compost.
tion.
1t does not appear that they intend.
Ell that fiction CT diction. or both,
should outweigh facts.
AS the Southern people generally
understand the situation. the priz"
was not offered with the view that
some person shoyld attain the 100
mark in grammatical excellency or in
tiuency of expression whether or net
the substance be true Or false.
As an illustration which. howsve-.
does not exactly parallel the case
at point: Suppose the Daughters o;
the Revolution. Or the Daughters OF
the American Revolution should Of
fer prize for the best essay upon
the life and character Or Georg"
Washington. all American and Eng
lish writers being eligible as entrants
TO the contest Then imagine. fcl
the sake Of argument. that Ruiyarll
Kipling should evolve from his mighty
and fanciful brain treatise which
paraded Washington in the garb o
a traitor because he was a rebel and
exalted Benedict Arnold.
or curse Kipling wouldn't do 1t,
but it is within the bounds Of reason
to suppose that /. he chose, he might
furnish an essay OF superior liter
airy correctness in a competition o,
this kind. provided the judges d. pc;
comgel him 10 stick to facts. KiRinss
kin opposed AMERICA in the reyolu-
ton: Miss Boyescn's kin opposed tn.
South and Ice in the Civil War.
The women. either directly or IN
directly. have Eui!t most Of the Con
fcdeIa,c monuments and statues TO
Confederate heroes in the South.
Practically all the newspapers as,
sisted in this ;auiable work. Nv;
! very few OF the great Virginia
. iailies thus far have editorially found
, fault with DR.. Alderman fcr sanction.
! ing he branding of Robert F.. Lee a,
| .-aitCr.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-02
huMoR OF THE SITUATION CON-
. CEAIEO.

CEAlEO.
In a i2culav vein, the Richmond
Timcs-Dispatch says:
admiral Rohley d. Evans. We READ
laughs at the talk Of war with japan.
The number of men In the uni'eu
states who maintain absolute gravity
upon this subject could be put INTO
hall bedroom"
Among the though,fui reople-per-
sous who observe events and are
thereby enabled TO fern 4 fairly ac'
cnra,e estimate Of a foreign nation S
nghting strength and of the courage
aud morale OF It's fighting men--tt
isn't likely that there are enough
men IN the United States spelling
for. var with Japan to fill half the
space Of a hall bedroom. provided hos
,iilfies may be avoided with honor.
Certainly no one bankers for con-
fIict between the United States and
Japan a, this particular time, when
about the best We could do in the
Philippine Islands, at Hawaii and at
Sal Pedro. Cal, would be to sta
ton men with megaphones in conf
rilxnding positions ashore to heller
+ShoO," st the Japanese feet and the
Japanese army transports should the
same apptoach with hostile intent
"A couple of months ago, when Ad-
miraJ S.erry was in the Pacific. the
laps. too, were amiably inclined.
But now Sperry Is assembling his
sixteen Ugh ing ships at Gibraltar pre-
paratcry 70 starting on the last lap
OF the honewarG voyage. On Satnr-
day las: some white students bea;
I'D a Japaue Sc student on the CAM
pus Of the University CT California.
On Sunday it was announced Tin the
language Of the Washington PosD
that The members CT the Japanese
Association have expressed their in
tentiOn to use the incident as a fur
Their weapon 10 embarrass the rela,
. lions which officially exist between
this government and their own"
At this writing Toxic hasn't been
heard from with regard 10 III" as
saul, upon the Japanese STUDENT a,
Berkeley. Cal Al least. no, 50 "a:
as the pubic knows.
hut the japanese association in
America within twcnty-four hoTrs
displayed r;Gr" nerve and grit in
rescntmcn, o. an scr OF indigni'y 10
ward a lone Jspanes" student Than
the whole of tho United States ihas
far has manifested in opposition l.
the d;ctaiion from Toxic OF the con
duct # public schools in Ca.:fo:n,a
which visits humiliation upon ihous
ards ard thousands OF America;
pupils
Japan IN recent years haS dcv"Io1
cd into a commercial nation-a mani
fac;ur;ng country. ono reaching Gu
for foreign trad" But in IN" pur
suit Of ihs almighty dollar. thc.c pco
PIE have yet & arrive at the pOin
Of willingness 10 overlook the mi,
srssfmcni o. even one e their nun
brfs became rescntmcn; NIGH, IT
syoive a temporary 'slIing on in IL
terratiopaI trade.
America knows better than Jspl
-Jie game Of scramble for dollars. RI
rrcent events Indicate iha; ~ Nigh
prosttsbiy lake lessons from the We
Dbw orieutsls iI preserving q On.
s1os's honor. The Uni'od States hs
$500 sves an insult offered ny
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-02
COMPANIES
RESISTING THE TAX
But Virginia Fireman Will Make De-
tcrn,ircd Fight in Behalf Of Re-
lief Tax

Ril fMOND. VA. Feb. l.--\ lrglniI
fremrn are preparing } rcs.st the
action OF the Underwriters 4 ,s0cia
ton In their move to defeat and have
declared unconstitutional the act of
the general assembly which provides
for tax Of one per cent on the prem
iumS written in this safe for the
benefit Of old. infirm and disabled
tiremen.
The last general assembly passed
the bill which imposed the tax. til,
matter having been fought out for
The companies have always been YER,
strong and influential enough to de
feat the measure when it has come
before the general assembly. but when
it finally passed the legislature and
became law they announced that
they would not abide the measure
until the courts mad passed on its
validity.
Colonel Richard c. Marshall. of
Portsmouth. counsel for the assoc
ton, himself veteran fireman. who
has charge OF the legal affairs OF the
state. was mere Friday and met law,
yers and vert over the situation with
them. He then announced that he
had employed MessrS. Richard f.
Byrd. OF Winchester: Judge William
Gordon Robertson CT Roanoke. and
Samuel L. Kelly of this city. to assist
him in resisting the action of the
insurance companies.
The insurance companies will he
represented by Randolph Harrison
and A. r. Long Of Lynchlurg. AMI
King, Spacld.ng & Little Of Atlanta.
the latter firm being the general cCur
sci for the Southeastern Tariff $50
citation.
Will Seek Injunction.
The companies will apply TO the
circuit court Of the city of Richmond
! for an icjunc'ion to restrain Colcnei
Burnto. the insurance commissioner,
from collecting the data from the
companies ny which he may fix and
determine the assessment the com
panies are TO pay TO The sts;e
and to be in t"rn paid by the state
to the organizrd fire cnmpanie 5
of the state for the relief of
; the disabled fiT"mep
Tha. will he the first step. and
when III" Application is mad" for the
injunction som" ,,a;c will BE- fixed
for the hearing BY Judge Scott. II X
g'D'r1Ny accepted ttat the cas-" Wit
eventually find its way 10 tho su-
pre me court Of appeals and that the
matter will hc fought to bitter end.
both sides being determined TO con
test every inch Of ground.
Colonel Marshall IL firm in his BE-,
LEI thar IN" vauirty Of ,ne act Wiz
J 20 sus aimed l., me courts. as the
ill was pr. rar.I with great care by
one Of tn" a5'cs' lawyers Of the state
after IN examination Of The sape
subject. TIL" array o: Counsel in
the case will ,"-ve to insure the legal
fraternity that not enc Of the nice
points Ct til, law ma; can /" brought
10 bear upon the question will 10
| omitted
II - rot known just when tie alp
PliCa:in for the Injunction to RESTRAIN
Colonel BvttCn will be made. but u
| may com" a. any time. "a al" de9ar''
| mPnt Ct insurauca~ has issued W.
forms for IN" information IN order
| 10 iix the ass, ,sn.cnts. Tn" time TOT
filing answers r. expected 10 bring
'hc corU TrCC "iincs 20 tear in the
| controversy
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-02
OLD DOMINION LINE

Daily Service
W FOR NEW YORK
kso1f$S> From Company's Wharf,
&@0 Norfolk. foot OF Church
street every week day
at 200 P. NJ.
FARE-First-cl class. one way. $500;
Round trip. limit thirty days. $li0e--
! meals and berth IN stateroom In
cluded.
Steeraec. without subsistence. $500.
TICKETS on sale at c. & o. Rail-
way Ticket Once.
NJGhT LINE BETWEEN NEWPORT
NEWS AND RICHMOND. VA.
! Steamers brandon and Berkley
leave Pier "A" $50 every evening
passengers Only.
! VIRGINIA NAVIGATION COM
pANY. James Rive. Day Line for
| Richmond and all James River land
, incs. Steamer Mobjack leaves
/ Newport News, Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays at S:45 q. III. Leave
Newport News Monday. Wednesday
and Friday a, ) p. NJ, for Norfolk and
Old Point.
| Steamer Hampton will leave Pier
a. daily except Sunday. at 900 a.
m, gcing 70 Norfolk. and at 4:30 D.
m. going to Smithtield. Steamer "Ac-
comac" will leave Pier "A' daily, ex.
cept Sunday at 9 a. M. going to
Slni,hficld and p. M, going to Nor
folk.
/ All business between New York
and Newport News transacted at pier
No. S.
All business between Newport
News. Norfolk, Smithfield and local
points transacted at Pier "A" foot OF
Twenty-i:th 81. w. n. LANDON,
Agent.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-02

Professor r. Y o. Lea. ~ Wis
coaSin University. says all chiidrci
are born prcvaricaioTs And g-o,
many of ih"m never ranouncr tina
Bir'hrixht IN after ycars-Richmoa,
News Leader
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-03
DOORS SWING OUT
FOR BOSS ABE RUFF
Bond Is Fixed at 100000 Pending
Appeal and He Will Get His
Freedom.

San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 3.--Abra
ham Ruef, former boss and prime
mover in the bribery of the Schmitz
board of pervisors by the United
railroad. is to be released from the
county Jail, where he has been con
fined for the last year.
Pending his appeal from a sentence
of IA years in San Quentin prison.
Ruef yesterday appealed for bail and
after a lengthy hearing before Judge
Cabannes, at which physicians ap-
pointed by the court testified that the
boodlers health was being under
mined, his bonds were fixed at $780,
600 cash.
This sum will be deposited today by
his attorney, George Keane, and he
will be given his freedom.
1t is believed here that this is the
first step toward the quashing of the
IS indictments still pending against
Ruef
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-03
WINCHELL HEAD
OF C. & E. !. ROAD
Yoakum Chairman of Board and of
Executive COmmittee-Ofher
Officers Announce

New York, Dec. 3.-Carrying out the
plan for the organization of properties
acquired in the purchase from the
Rock Island of the st. Louis &, San
Francisco a new board or directors and
new officers of the Chicago & Eastern
illinois. one of the lines of the Frisco
ystem, were elected today. B. J..
Winchell was elected president and
B. F. Yoakum chairman of the board
and of the executive committee. Other
neWf OF }ers include w. ]. Jackson,
vice issident and general manager
W. <etl was also elected president
Dsfie Evansville & Terre Haute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-03
NIP KIDNAPPING
At AA4EG0tEINSVIEEE;
four ARRESTED

st. Louis, Dec. 3.-Four men were
arrested in Collinsville, Ill, today
charged with participation in a plot
to kidnap the children of a merchant
of that town. They are held under
bonds of $4,000.
L. F. Lamaghi former mayor of
Collinsville, received "bIackhand
letters demanding $4,000 on pain of
losing his three children and later
threatening his life. Under advice
of the police Lamaghi had a package
fixed and placed in the designated
place. Early today an Italian was
caught there and confessed, impli-
eating four others, three of whom
have been apprehended.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-03
zELAYA'S MOVE IN GAME
WITH u. S., BUT HE IS SLOW

float the Prairie at high tide this
morning, but it failed The marines
will now be taken off and the cargo
lightered and another effort made to
float the vessel on flood tide this af-
ternoon.
Had Much Equipment.
Two pieces of field artillery and a
machine gun were added to the muni-
tions on the Prairie yesterday, in addi-
ton to two 3-inch field pieces placed
Vassard the yacht. ThfFpE Ks4 were
100000 rounds of amntpp tEosl cook
stoves. teh4s.r spades. Nheef5A Asrows,
and various other supraits.y Besides
the marines there are 1S5 sbluejackets
in the PraiFie's crew.
Have Vessel on Scene.
Washington, Dec 3.-The United
States ship Eagle has arrived at Blue
fields, Nicaragua. according to a dis
patch received at the navy department
today According to the department,
the Eagle is only a survey ship and
hasn't a gun aboard. The Eagle has
been at Port Limon, Costa Rica, where
the Des Moines, Tacoma and Marietta
nave uSSH ..fSIdl udJ ;. IL II mas gone
on any mission for these vessels, it is
not admitted at the department.
Rodriguez Hears Nothing.
Washington, Dec 3.-No news had
been received from his government 3D.
day by Rodriguez, the Nicaraguan
charge. Nothing, he said, had come
to him during the last 4S hours, and
since he informed Zelaya the secretary
of state had given him his passports.
officer Deserts Cause.
Blue Fields, Nicaragua, Dec. a
Colonel Guadamuz, an officer of the
Nicaraguan government army has
deserted Zelaya and with 100 men
Joined the rebel force at Rama.
states Zelaya's troops in
the vicinity of Rama number 1,4OO
Of whom 200 are sick from lack of
food.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-03
JOHN R. WALSH DENIED A
REHEARING and PLACED IN
CUSTODY OF A MARSHAL

stock of the huge corporation was
made by the Wall street wizard from
Thomas F. Ryan, who acquired the
company from the Hyde interests
after the upheavals caused by the in
surance scandals four years ago.
Reverses Old order.
Apart from its magnitude as a
chapter in the history of finance, the
transfer marks a complete reversal
of the old order under which the in
surance companies controlled the des-
TIMES of the banks and trust COM
panies, as now a banker will control
one of the largest insurance COM
panies.
The announcement issued from the
Office of Morgan & Co., was brief and
contained none of the inside facts of
the transaction. This statement,
which was given out by H. B. David
son one Of the younger partners of
the firm, was as follows:
Bought Ryan's Stock.
''MT. Morgan has bought the ma
jority of the stock of the Equitable
Life Assurance society, formerly
owned by Thomas F. Ryan. This
purchase is subject to the trust un-
der which Grover Cleveland, Nor
gan ]. O'Brien and George Westing-
house were made voting trustees for
the benefit of the policy holders, and
1t covers all Mr.. Ryan's interests, in
Guiding all the stock purchased by
him from James H. Hyde"
Neither Mr.. Morgan nor his part
ners would give any details beyond
these bare facts. They remained ST.
lent regarding the exact amount of
stock bought by them and the price
they paid
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-03
BIC DEALS ARE
NOW PENDING
Purchase of Equitable Insur-
ance Company by Morgan
Only Starter.
HALF BILLION OF ASSETS
Hinted Concern May Be Mutualized
Big Trust Companies May
Be United, Also.
HALF BILLION OF ASSETS

New York. Dec. 3.-Purchase of the
majority of the stock of the Equitable
Life Assurance society by ]. Pierpont
Morgan, announced last evening" was
a move of vast import to the financial
world because of the virtual passing
of the control of nearly half a billion
dollars assets and the domination of
two large trust companies is believed
in Wall street today to foreshadow a
still more important move, the mu-
tualization of the Equitable No def
mite information on this point is OBJ
tainable
Suggest Trust Company Merger.
A suggestion of a definite character
was made in banking quarters today
that the taking over of the Equitable
by Morgan might ultimately mean the
combination of the Equitable Trust
and Mercantile Trust companies and
one, or perhaps two. ,rust companies
controlled by Morgan. This combina-
tion would control assets of nearly
100000, 900.
Is Officially Announced.
New York, Dec. 3.-J Pierpont
Morgan gains control of the Equit-
able Life Assurance society, with its
S472, 100000 OF assets. Official an
nouncement was made yesterday of
this gigantic transaction.
Purchase of the majority of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-03
BLUE PENCIL THE MESSAGE
Cabinet Gets Busy With Taft's Doc
ument and Leaves 1t "a Wreck.

Cabinet Gets Busy With Taft's Doc
ument and Leaves 1t a Wreck.
Washington, Dec. 3.-Sixteen hun
dred copies of Taft's first annual mes
sage were delivered at the White
house at o'clock this morning and
Immediately turned over 70 the press
associations. All night long the gov
ernment printing Office rushed work
to get the message printed. It was
stated today the message contained
from $4,000 to 10000 words.
Washington, Dec. 3.-For five hours
yesterday the cabinet discussed Taft 5
message. When the nine heads of the
government departments emerged
they left literary wreck, having used
the blue pencil unsparingly. A big
force of compositors began setting the
message last night. It will be ready
for distribution today, but will not be
made public until read to congress
next week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-03
BY TAV.

Especial Correspondence of The Argus.)
cratic majority in the next house of
representatives spells Champ Clark of
Missouri for speaker instead of "Uncle
Joe" Cannon, and that Champ Clark
as speaker spells Champ Clark as n
presidential possibility in 1912, is the
way the political alphabet reads to
some of the democratic congressional
leaders who are here in advance of the
opening of congress.
Future in Balance.
Champ C1arks future depends
largely upon the result of the next
congressional elections said a promi-
nent western democrat to the writer
today That the next house will DE
democratic, and that Clark will 1e
chosen as speaker, is as certain as
anything that has not already hap
pened, can be. Once speaker of the
house, Champ Clark VIII be more in
the limelight than perhaps any other
democrat in the country. AS speaker
he would give the right of way to
lot OF Lne measures Oh Cne people,
which in the past have been held back
at every turn by Speaker Cannon. The
administration would un-
doubtedly be in such contrast to that
of Uncle Joe,' that the democratic
party would be very likely to select
him as it's standard bearer in the next
presidential contest. At any rate,
that is Champ Clark's prospective fu-
ture as myself and a large number
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-03
, Other Organizations Re-
fuse to Join With the
SWitchmen.
THEY HAVE A REASON
Companies Claim Some of Men
Are Returning to Work, but
It Is Denied.

st. Paul, Dec. 3.-Traffic conditions
are somewhat improved in the strike
zone, according TO railroad officials.
On the other hand. the strike mana
gers express satisfa ction with the sit
uation and do not appear disturbed
over the reports that trainmen are re-
turning to work
Cold Causes Alarm.
With cold weather lowering over
Montana and blizzard raging it is
feared much suffering will result be-
cause of the depletion of the coal sup
ply unless traffic connections are i'm
proved.
Not Yet Settled.
Reports that the switchmen's strike
had been settled are untrue, accord
Ing to the advice of President Slade
of the Northern Pacific. SIade said
many of the old men had returned to
work at various places.
Engineers Stay Out of 1T.
Cleveland, Dec. 3.-Warren S. Stone.
head of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers, said today the engi-
neers would take no part in the strike
Of the switchmen on the Northwestern:
roads.
ID. of r. T. Head RaPs Syvitchmen.
Chicago, Dec. 3.-W. G.. Lee, presi-
dent of the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen, last night mailed all the
lodges a letter which, in part, follows:
..sssssEsets n underst6od ts4k tlIe7nrem-
bers of the switchmens union filed
the places of our members during the
authorized strike of the trainmen on
the Fort Worth Belt railway last Aug
ust In the face of such action 1 can
cot understand how Hawley can expect
our members to disregard their own
laws and decent methods in order that
the present strike be won for him.
The membership of the brotherhood
must not take the places of the strik-
ers, but should perform their regular
duties or resign and seek employment
elsewhere"
Firemen and EnEinemen. Ditto.
Similar instructions were issued by
President Carter of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen.
Four labor recruiting stations open
ed here yesterday under direction of
the managers of the companies. Nearly
1000 men were hired before sundown.
A special train bearing 500 for service
on the Great Northern left last night
More trains will follow today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-03
MAJORITY IN HOUSE
WILL BRING CLARK TO THE FORE

the tional democratic convention a.
whl Judge Parker was nominated.
He served with such fairness that he
has since enjoyed the friendship of
the so-called conservative wing of
democracy, and is therefore today
popular with both elements of his
party. Few of the really big democrats
of the country are so fortunate.
Mr.. Clark's record on the tariff re-
vision was strict adherence to the
democratic principle of tariff for rev.
enue" only. "Of course. everybody
stands around and asks what 1 think
about zinc" "a Missouri product). de-
clared Clark. in his characteristic
straight-from-the-sho verbiage dur
ing his speech on the tariff. 81 think
the very same thing about zinc that
do about every other article of COM
mon consumption in the u s. want
to announce a general principle. and
that is that 1 will not help any living
human being oppress the great
masses of the people of this country.
81 do not care a straw whether they
come from Maine or Missouri, all pub
lie plunderers look alike to me-"
Fighting Qualities known.
0-r. Clark's fight to oust Cannon IS
spe aker, and to secure an improve
melt in the infamous and antiquated
house rules, brought his fighting quail
ties to the attention of the country.
and was warmly commended by not
only The entire democratic press of
the nation. but some of the biggest
magazines, such as Golfers, Success.
and many others.