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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-06
HUGHES MOST LIKELY MAN
Will Probably he Appointed to Sue.
ceed Chief Jurticc Fnller -.

Beverly, Mass. July 5-There were
no Developments In Beverly to-day
concerning the Supreme Court vacari-
cies. Callers at the summer White
House found nothing in the Presidents
attitude to change the statements OF
yesterday that Governor Hughes. OF
New York. is Just now nllIng Mr..
body else,
The understanding also con tinues
that the President will do nothing to-
wards designating the successor to
Chief Justice Fuller. until late in the
fall. A proposition to call the Senate
pointces to the Supreme Court bench,
In advance OF the regular session OF
Congress was suggested to-day. but
met With no encoura cement. The big
trust" cases, affecting the Standard
OIL and American Tobacco Companies
are set for re-argument in November.
The regular session OF Congress- be-
over until that. time would mean a
delay Of but few weeks--not a suf.
ficient disadvantage, 1t Ia snid. to war
rant the heavy expense OF an extra
ordinary session.
President Taft In common with the
remaining justices of the Supreme
cases aGnf seheduied ha s for 'hfes M
ment this fail-the STANDARD Oil. to-
bacco and corporation tax-shall be
heard by a full bench. Consequently,
1t is not regarded as likely that he
VIII select any man against whom a
question might arise as to previous
participation in these cases.
Mr.. Taft will take full measure
of time to consider the situation be-
fore making up his mind as to the
members of the court
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-06
KILLS HIS FOURTH MAN
Asheyille Man Approaches Enemy From
Rear and Then Fires.

AHheville. y c., July. 6,-stea1shily
approaching his victim from the rear.
y - 5. Allison. forty-rour. former
5anitor at the, city hall fred tixe
shots into the body OF F. NJ. McGhee.
driver of the city patrol wagon, this
afternoon. every bullet taking effect.
After his victim had fallen. Allison
beat out the formers brains with a
ten-pound hammer. Allison surrend-
cred and is now in jail.
Indignation runs high ,aIno among the e
talk of lynching. Acting on persis-
tent rumors. the sheriff tonight re-
quested the local company Of militia,
which had been out on drill practice.
to stay out until midnight
The killing is, according to the
prisoners statement. the outcome of
an old quarrel concerning woman:
McGhee was standing at the door Of
a livery stable when Allison, without
any warning, slipped up from behind.
and fired point blank at McGhee. The
deceased was thirty-three years old,
and leaves a widow.
Allison has record of having kill
ed three men, and in each case was
acquitted on the ground of self-de-
tense.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-06
ELECTED TO SENATE
Governor Sanders, of Alabama, Mill
Succeed Late Senator McE.nerY. Llls

Governor sanders, OF Alabama, Will
Succeed Late Senator McE.nery.
Baton Rouge. La. July 5.--By an
overwhelming maiomty, Governor Jared
Young Sanders was to-day declared
the choice OF both houses OF the Louis \
lana General Assembly for the seat In
the United States Senate left vacant.
by the recent death of Senator Samuel
Douglas McEnery,
Receiving ,S7 votes in the Senate,
against one for Representative Robert
f. Broussard; of the Third Congress
sional District. and 80 votes in the
House, against four for Broussard and
twelve for John D. Williamson OF
Shreveport, sanders fulfilled the prom
.ises which were made by his friends.
His term will expire In 1915
<, Sanders's election to the Senate has
.heen foregone conclusion ever since
Senator McEnery died
Tomorrow both houses of the AS
sembly VIII meet In Joint session. and
Sanders will he formally elected, He
will retain the govsrnarship antil De-
cemher. when he Kill resign and ga
to WASHINGTON. N fst sS6
utenant.GoNsrnoE Lam Fremont
then becomes Governor and Senator
Thomas c. Barrett. President pro tem.l
OF the Senate, succeeds Lambremont.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-06
FLIGHT OVER OCEAN
Trim ut AlnntiC CITY.

Curtiss Makes Successful Elsht-Minute
Trip mt Atlantic City.
Atlantic City. N. j. July 5.-Glenn II.
Curtiss made an eight-minute flight
directly over the ocean at 6:s6 to-
night. The flight was entirely sue.
cessful. his trip including a flight
along the. entire front Of the city abnut
q mile off shore and 1.5oo feet above
the ocean.
& The successful flight was the second
one attempted. the firsr resulting in
q mishan that nearly sent Curtiss into
the ocean. While he was attempting
to make a turn from the beach to go
and dropped 1t within ten feet of tho
breakers. Curtiss made a quick turn
and drove his machine on the beach
alongside his seat was snapped. The
drop In the air and the Jar as he struck
the beach unseated Curtiss. and might
braces built across his shoulders and
dashed to the machine to-day
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-06
story Of Crime.

Washing ton. July 5.--The chancellery
of the German legation at Santiago
was burned to the ground February 5.
1909. The following day a body was
found in the ruins and IL was believed
to be that of Beckert. An examination
showed that the man had been stabbed
TO death. and a further investigation
disclosed the fact that the safe had
been robbed of d large SUN of money.
Later it was discovered that an en-
ploye of the legation was missing, and
closer inspection Of the charred body
proved that ii was not that of the
German chancellor.
February IL Beckert was arrested AT
Ch!ilan He was charged with the
murder and with setting fire to the
legation, and the evidence al the trial
laid bare the motive for the crime.
Beckert had embezzled a large sum.
covering his thefts by means of forg-
cries. With the object of concealing
this. he had set fire TO the chanceilery
after having killed the employe-
The German Emperor waived the
diplomatic Immunity and permitted
the Chilean courts TO settle the case
under the laws of the country.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-06
CONVENTION ADJOURNS

Descendants of Signcrs of Declaration
Elect New Officers,
Philadelphia: July 5,---Descendants OF
the signers of the Declaration of In
depedence adjourned the convention
here, after electing officers. The fol-
lowing were chosen;
President. DR.. Henry NJ. Morris, of
Philadelphia; first ee-president p, ".
D. Conway. Fredericksburg, Va; secr
.ond Ytce-president, D. II, De, B. Hoop
'er, North Carolina; third vce.presi-
dent, Mrs, w. T.. Fisher. Pennsyl-
vania: secretary, w. S. Mexican, Wash
ing ton, D. c.: treasurer. BraXton D,
Gibson West Virginia, historian, All
bert Mcclellan Matthewsons registrar,
Mrs. Amos g. Draper, Washington. ID,
c.. chaplain, the Rev. George Wash
ington Dame, Baltimore.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-06
DECISION FAVoRs SHIPPER
Opinion of Interstate Commission
Against Norfolk and Southern.
Especial to The Times.Dispa

ISpeCldl Inc etlltueS-DlSpdlCu.I
Washington. d. c., July 5.-The In
terstate Commerce Commission to-day.
in the case of Wilson Bros Lumber
Company of Hertford. n. c., against
the Norfolk and Southern Railroad,
decided that. in accepting a shipment
at a point in North Carolina for car
riage to a point In the State of Ohio,
the initial carrier assumed the burden
of giving tf1e shipper the advantagei
of the cheapest reasonably direct
route: but not being we'll advised of
the available routes, II neither asked
instructions of the shipper nor made,
inquiry Of connecting lines 1t held
that the road Is liable to the shipper
for tho excess charge resulting from
Its mistake in delivering the shipment
to the wrong connection.
Wilson Bros. shipped car load OF
lumber from Hertford to Ashland.
Ohio. and wrong routing having been
made by the railroad with a conse-
quent increase In charges, complaint
ants filed notice and reparation was
demanded with the above result.
P. H McG.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-06
CoURT-MART lAL CLOSES
Charge. Against officer Growing Ou
; ----- Bra.xnAx,ilia Shouting. ---.- 2

Charges Against officer Growing Out
OF Brownsvilie shooting.
Samuel p. Lyons's court-martial on
charges growing out Of the night at
attack upon BROWNSVILLE, Texas, by
negro soldiers Of the Twenty-hfth In
fantry. was closed to-day, after near
Ing the testimony of Mayor Combe. OF
the Texas town. The verdict Will be
announced later
The defendant officer was charged
with falsifying his ammunition records
to conceal the cartridges which IT Is
alleged the men of his company used
in the shooting, If convicted he faces
d4shonorable Dismissal from the army,
Nearly one hundred army officers have
testified to his good character
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-06
ASKS FOR REHEARING
Counsel for Pearlstein Objects to HIS
Extradition to Tennessee.

Albany. N. Y, July 5.-Governor
Hughes was asked to-day to give re-
hearing on his action in honoring the
extradition to Tennessee of H. Shep
Pearlstein. of Denmark. S, G.. on a
charge of embezzling $4,000 from
Palmer Brothers. OF Charleston. Ten
nessee, and New Orleans, La.
S. D. Mayfield. Of Denmark. counsel
for Pearlstein. informed the Governor
that the original papers We're granted
without opposition through a misun-
derstanding, He contended to-day that
iPearlstein was not a fugitive from
justice. claiming he was not in Ten
fnessee from November. 1907. to May.
1909. the period covered by the indict-
ments
The Indictment grew out Of a busi-
ness transaction to corner the pea
market in several of the Southern
States. The Governor Of South Caro-
lima refused to extradite Pearlstein
from that State.
Governor Hughes said he would COM
municate with the Tennessee authori-
ties and render his decision later.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-06
CHIEF OF STAFF. OF ARMY
Major Leonard Wood VIII Assume New
Duties Next Week.


Washington. D. c., July 5.-Major
Leonard Wood. now in command of
the Department OF the East, Will as
sumo his duties as chief OF staff OF the
army, possibly the beginning of next
week. The War Department has re-
ceived no word concerning his move
nlents since 1t was advised through
the state Department OF his departure
from Montevideo about a month or so
ago for New York by way OF South
ampton. and indicating his arrival in
this country about July 10.
General Wood hardly had been ap-
prised tor his designation as active
head of the army when hetreceived or
ders to go to the Argentine Republic
as special representative Of this coun-
try at the centennial of the republic
at Buenos Ayres. While he will hav.
to arrange for transfer OF his command
and quarters, 1t Is assumed that he
will take up his staff duties here with
in the next Few days.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-06
Added 10 List Of Accused.

montgomery. Ala, July 5.-Thonas
j. Spear and j. r. Josey. business men
list Of accused In the Shreve jewelry
swindle cases. The ind dictment charges
them with Implication IN unlawful
practices In the failure Of the Union
Ala. part OF the chain OF Shreve stores.
Both were released on bond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-06
PRESIDENT ELECTED,


-WyCIl life Rose Ch0Nen HeHd Of Peh-
body School for Tenchers.
Nashville, Tenn. July Sat an ad-
tees OF the George Peab ody School for
Teachers, recently end owed with. a
million dollars BY the. trustees Of the
Peabody education fund, Wyeklitre
school. It was decided to locate the
institution on the site OF the old
west OF the Vanderbilt University
campus. No steps We're taken In the
matter Of erection of buildings,
The board adopted resolutions in re-
gard to the death OF Chief Justice
Fuller, of the United States Supreme,
Court
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-06
Fruit steamer Floated.

New Orleans. La, July 5.-The steam
ter Ravn, of the Norwegian register.
Company, which went aground on the
Chincorro reefs off the coast Of Yucca
tan ten days ago has been floated, ac-
icording to official advices received by
little lit es damage pSs Was 's sustained by fhs s
steamer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-06
SENTENCE AFFIRMED
Decision In Case AGAINST Arthur p
Heiuze by Circuit Court n.

Declsl0n IN CuAc ASafnst Arthur p,
Heinze by Circuit Court.
New York. July 5.-The United States
Circuit Court of Appeals, in a decision
handed down this afternoon affirmed
the sentence of ten days imprisonment
passed by Judge Ray on Arthur P.
Hetnze, after his conviction on an In
dictment charging him with obstruct-
ing the administration of Justice by
instigating the removal and mutilation
of the books of the United Copper
Company Because Of the mutilatiqn
of these books, United States District
Attorney Wise said he was unable to
complete the governments S case against
Fritz Augustus Henze, who was ac-
quilted on charges Of violating the
national banking laws. He and Arthur
p. Heinze are brothers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-06
Negro Hanged In Texas.

HOUSTON, Texas, July 5,--At Rodlnl,
near Corsicana, vest sterday, negro en-
tered the home Of, Hub Bailey. a merr-
;ened an attack upon Mrs. Bailey a
bride. of three months, who grappled
with him, securing the weapon. and
forcing the negro to take flight,
Posses caught the negro to-day at
Richland Creek bottom, and after he
was Identified he was hanged to tree
nearby. !"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-06

Roosevelt Invited to Visit Peary.
Portland. Me-, July 5.-Commander er
Robert n. Peary has sent an invita- tion
to former President Theodore Roose-
yelt " was stated here to-day. to.
visit the explorers summer, home on
Eagle Island. Casoo Bay. some t1we
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-06
baltimore First to Act.

Baltimore. Md. July 5.-Backed by
the authority of the BoarS of Police
Commissioners. Marshal Earnam will
require Mayor Mahool to prohibit the
proposed exhibition In Baltimore of the.
moving pictures of the Jefrries-John-
son fight The Mayor says that with
formal complaint before him he will
stop the pictures.
The action by the Police Commits
sioners was taken this morning, fol-
lowing the submission by Marshal
Farnam of reports showing the wide
spread rioting all over the country.
Including Baltimore, during last night.
and the frequent clashes between
whites and blacks.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-06
None In Cincinnati.

Cincinnati. o., July 5.--Mayor Schwab
said o-day he Will not allow the John
son-Jeffries fight pictures to be shown
in his city. He declared the pictures
would promote race hatred. and for
that reason he would bar them,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-06
Do.. Not ReIieye Story.

Provid ence r. 1. July 5.-Secretary
Ballinger. interviewed while passing
through this city, bound for Wa shing-
ton to- nj glt. declared that he did not
believe that Theodore Roosevelt would
support Miles Poindexter for the Sem
ate. He added:
n don't care any way, for I'm not
In politics will tell you this. though:
i don't believe that the State OF Wash.
ington will ever send Miles PoindeX-
ter to the United States Senate =
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-06
boy Thief Goes to Sing sing.

New York, July 5.--William Roland.
a boyish crook. credited by police with
being one of. the cleverest forgers in
the East, was sentenced here to-day to
a term Of not more than ten years nor
less than Ave years In Sing Sing prison.
Though only twenty-two years old.
Boland was leader OF a band which
Operated not only%in New York, hut
in Chicago, Boston, New Haven, Proyi-
dence, syracuse and other cities,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-06
campaign Against F1ght Ptctures..


Boston. Mass, July 5.-Declaring that
Independence Day was dishonored by
a brutal prize night: that the moral
sense of the nation was outraged, but
that this evil is nothing compared to
the harm which will be done by allow
ing children and women to view the
reproduction of the Jeffries-Jo Johnson
fight by moving pictures. William,
Shaw, general secretary of the United
Society of Christian Endeavor, In a
formal statement tonight. announced
the beginning OF campaign against
the exhibition of these pictures.
Telegrams calling attention to the
race riots which followed in the wake.
OF the fight were dispatched to-night to
former President Theodore Roosevelt,
Governor Charles r. Hughes and Mayor
William ], Gaynor. of New York, ask
ing their cooperation in the movement
for the suppression of the pictures,
Mayor Fitzgerald. OF Boston. will
be seen tomorrow and asked to pre-
vent the exhibitions hi Boston, In
day or two telegrams will be sent to
the Governors of all the States. con-
tanning a similar request.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-06
Major Sylvester Acts.

Washington. D. c.. July 5.-Moving
pictures of the Jeffries Johnson fight
may be barred from the District OF
Columbia. Police Chief Sylvester has
announced that he will do his utmost
to prevent the films from being shown
here. He fears repetition OF the race
riots which took place on the streets
yesterday when 1t became known that.
the negro had won.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-06
johnson Jeffries Films
Not Likely to Be
Shown Here.
OTHER CITIES PUT
THEM UNDER BAN
Question Expected to Be DIS
cussed by Police Commission
To-Night-Mayor Ready to
Act on Complaint if CHI
zens Show Reason for
Order.

Some move will probably be made
to-day to prevent theatre people from
presenting moving pictures of the JEFF
fries-Johnson prize fight in Richmond.
Already a number of cities have bar
red them and it is believed that the
crusade will become general. Mayor
Richardson said last night that the
question had not been put up 70 him.
although he regarded 1t as one which
should have serious consideration. The
Board of Police Commissioners, at Its
meeting tonight. may give notice that
the pictures cannot be presented here.
George McD Blake, a member-elect
of the Common Council. said yesterday
that when he takes his seat in Septem-
ber he will introduce an ordinance to
prohibit the display OF any fight pic
lures in any theatre. II sincerely
6sh," he said. that some member of
the present Council would introduce
that law at once. We ought to put
the theatre people on notice before
they make picture contracts. although
i understand 1t will be several weeks
before any are shown here"
Have Bad Tendency.
There is no doubt about the fact
that the Mayor will be urged to bar
the exhibition. He is prepared at all
times 10 COnSlOeT complaints lOuBeU
by citizens. Indeed, it was said yes
terday that some of the leading coll
orsd people mad expressed the fear
that the display might have bad ten
dency. their personal idea being thar
it would be best to keep a reproduc-
ton of the fight away.
There is no announcement as to
which of the cheaper theatres on
Broad Street will be the first to ad-
,yertise the Reno films. 1t is certain.
however, that they will not be shown
for several weeks for or 10 cents.
when New York theatres and roof
gardens are preparing to offer them
at prices ranging from T5 cents to 81.
They might be brought here and put
son as a regular one-night attraction
at one might stand prices
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-06

Low Round Trip Rates.
to Pacific Coast via Waahington- SUN
set Route, without change, Berth, SO.
$40 East Main Street, 4;
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-06
DIPLOMAT is EXECUTED
Chancellor OF German Legation In
Chile Shot.

Santiago. Chile. July 5.--Wilhelm
Beckert, former chancellor Of the Ger
man legation here, was shot here to-
day for the murder of Chilean mes
senger OF the legation on February 8,
1903
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-06

Program for To-day.
To- morrow morning there will be an
oftlcers' ride and walk and study Of
(contiRued on Second Page) --s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-06

The infantry officers went out in
the morning. while the men did stand
ing gun exercises. In the Afternoon
the batteries tooR a run Into the coun-
try and tried to do practically what
the officers did In the morning on
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-06
Mny Order court-Mnr tinl.

Upon the action of the camp COM
mander will depend whether or not a
court-martial VIII be ordered. The
prevailing opinion in camp is that 1t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-24
|DR. HOPE FILES
ANSWER IN LAKE CASE
Physician Claims the Estate
Receives Strict Attention
from Him.

Through his attorney. Judge Sidney
). Dudley, DIR. J. Wilton Hope, com
mite for John Il. Lake, Sr. yesterday
filed in the Circuit Court his answer
to the petition from five of Mr.,
Lakes children asking for his re
moval from the position OF commit
tee.
DIR. Hope answers every claim set
cut in the petition of the five chill
Gren and declares that he was APP
pointed the committee by the court
and not through the slightest soliclta-
ton of himself for the place.
The petition further admits that IL
Is a fact that Frank Lake has been
engaged'to attend to the business by
DR.. Hope, but II is asserted that the
estate is so large that the committee
must have an assistant and Mr.. Lake
was deemed the proper person to do
the work by DIR. Hope.
The physician says that Mr.. ]. b.
Lake is not fully recovered, but that
his physical and mental conditions
are both improved since DIR. Hope took
charge of his affairs.
DIR. Hope admits that he has a
large practice, but denies that he has
permitted the Lake estate to suffer by
his professional duties, although his
professional duties naturally are
paramount with him. He sets out the
work he has accomplished and the
answer covers a number OF type
written pages.
Judge Robinson will hear the case
probably next week.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-24
HAMPTON BOYS WIN HoNoRs.
James and John McMinamen Made
Lance Corporals at v. NJ. I.

Cadets John McMinamen and James
McMinamen, of this city, were ap
pointed lance corporals at the com
mencement exercises of the Virginia
Military Institute and will serve a.
such next year. Accompanied by j.
Bruce Bentley, who won his diplomas
this year. Cadets John McMinamen-
James McMinamen and Thomas
Blackmore viii return home today
Mr.. Charles Bentley, father OF
Bruce Bentley, will also return from
Lexington today.
Cadet Edgar Outten, who this year
received a state appointment to the
institute, returned from Lexington
yesterday and will spend the summer
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c.
Outten.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-24
Gives Sailing Party.

A jolly party of young folks en-
joyed sail over Chesapeake Bay on
the trim yacht Jaunita Wednesday
night as the guests of Capt. III. C.
Horstman. The party left Buckroe
Reach from the Richardson cottage
and after spending two hours on the
waters returned to the resort.
In the party were Mr.. and Mrs
Hugo Nonenbacker, Mr.. and Mrs
Powbatan Rocks Moore, Misses
Catherine Remington, Emma Shack
elford. Zilpa Tignor. Irma Dykes
Grace Wyatt, Marion Mugler and
Messrs. J. s. Wyatt. Jr., A. L. Wyatt
George Elliott, J. Monroe Harris and
Grover Bradford