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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-14
INSURGENTS MAY
GUST Mn. CANNON
~~-~------
Believed That Attempt Will Be
Made When Pledges Are
Fulfilled.
MANY CANDIDATES OUT
Champ. Clarke and Smith, Of
Iowa Will Be in the
Fight.

WASHINGTON. April lathe pos
sibiiity of the present session of Con-
gress adjournins without any speaker
In the chair was freely discussed abou,
the Capitol to- day.
The insurgents are thoroughly work
ed up over Cannon's challenge to his
opponents to Dust him II they can
That such an attempt ~ill be made
after the insurgents have fulfilled
their pledges IN respect to the presi-
dents Legislative program II admitted
Combined with the Democrats. the in
surgents would probably be able to
effect the present speakers downfall.
however, there are fine prospects Of a
deadlock. The Democrats would vote
soltdly for Champ Clark, and unless the
insurgents and regulars should get to-
gether upon candidate, which seems
unlikely there could be no choice.
In that event. q speaker pro tenn.
would probably be selected until the
next session.
The most likely candidates for the
speakership. In the regular camp, are
Tawney, Olnsted, Smith OF Iowa,
Payne and Mann. II by any strange
turn OF the card the insurgents should
speaker. Norris, Of Nebraska, who con-
Quoted the successful fight against the
rules committee last month. would
doubtless be the choice.
I'VE have no compact arranged as
yet" said Representative Hayes IRE
publican. of California;, of the Pacific
branch OF insurgents.
There is no definite time set, nor
Is there yet definite PLAN" said Rep
resentative Murdoch. "The legislative
program out OF the way-weil, then we
will begin things. From the vote
which he received at the last caucus,
believe that Smith, OF Iowa, IL the
logical man to succeed Cannon"
I'VE were content to let things re-
main az they WERE" explained another
insurgent. until the speaker injected
the personal element In the fight. His
petulency and childishness have forced
the issue. There will be friction so
long as he sits In the chair. His speech
on the automobile proposition sealed
his fate"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-14
OMNIBUS QUIET
OVER CHINATOWN
Police Captain, Taught by Ex-
perience, Asks Twenty-Five
More Detectives.

NEW YORK, April l4.--chinatown
stili guarded by a double force of po-
lice, was SO quiet to-day that police
captain Enrfght. in command of the
precinct. asked Inspector DAILY to send
twenty Ave more detectives to duty
there. Experience has proven that
when the section is quiet and the yell
low men keep OFF the streets more real
trouble IL to be feared. Foong Hong
Soy. the laundryman mistaken last
night for q Four Brothers chief and
fatally wounded is still alive.
He says he don't know who shot him.
Because Mayor Gaynor Is opposed to
raids with an axe the police can not
search the quarters for weapons They
hold up Individual Cinnamon and search
them. So far they have found but one
revolver. All that they can hope TO
do Is to watch for an outbreak and
queil II when 1t starts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-14
FORMER MAYOR TOM"
MAY EMULATE AsTOR
Rumored That T. j. johnson, of
Cleveland. Will Make England
Permanent Home.

LONDON, April 14.--An attempt to-
day to get a statement from former
Mayor Tom l.. johnson. of Cleveland,
regarding a rumor that he has decided
to live permanently In ~ England,
brought an illuminating reply Of three
words.
Go to -" was Johnson's reply.
While the report is traceable to no
authentic source, many English poll
ttcians believe 1t In true. They say po-
liticai conditions in England are just
to the liking of Johnson and that he
could be assured OF an immense fol-
lowing We're he to enter actively the
English political arena.
English single tax friends OF the
Clevelander say that just now he IL
too busy with the question OF regafning
his health to do anything in a political
way.
Johnson Is spending most of his time
at Bournerouth. "A seaside resort on
the south coast,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-14
Will: NOT PROBE
SUGAR TRUST Yet
Decided at Conference at White
House That it Would Be
Inexpedient.
FEAR OF IMMUNITY
Arrival of Prominent Officials
Leads to Rumor of a New
Attack.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. April IA
After a conference at the White
House To-day IL was decided that
congressional investigation Of the sug-
ar trust would be inexpedient at this
time.
Representative Hill. of Connecticut.
chairman OF the House committee on
expenditures OF the treasury Depart
ment, to which tho resolution Of Re-
preventative Fitzgerald providing for
an Investigation was referred. dis
cursed the matter with the President
for a half hour. As O result. Hill
will not report F'itzgeraid's resolu-
ton from his committee on account
OF the possibility of granting i'm
munity to offenders.
The presence here OF District Attor-
ney Stimson. Of New York. who prose-
cuted the cases against the sugar
trust. and OF Collector OF Customs
Loeb. whose activities had much to
do with the recovery OF large sums
Of money as penalties for under
weighing frauds. gave rise to-day to
rumors that a new attack was con-
templated by the government upon
the American Sugar Refining Com
pany.
No New Attack.
cucu II not the Chse. Inc SoNeFH-
ment Ia. however, proceeding with its
inquiry started long ago into the do
ings Of the sugar trust. Special At
torney Dennison In now in New Or
leans investigating the importations
OF sugar made by the trust from
Porto Rico and Cuba to ascertain
whether underweighing frauds have
occurred there similar to those dis
covered in View York.
Out In Utah at this time a grand
jury IL examining various heads OF
the Mormon church. including Presi-
dent Smith himself, with the object
of determining whether the alleged
control by the sugar trust of the beet
sugar factories in that section con-
stitutes another count In the pending
suit of the government to show that
the trust Is operating in restraint of
trade and in violation OF the Sherman
antitrust law.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-14
He OFFERED SALVATION
FOR Is CENTS WEEKLY
Self Styled Negro Archbishop
Making Money Fast When
Government Interfered.

WASHINGTON. April l4.--Piaying
on the negroes propensity to get re-
llsion. Justus J. Evans. negro. of
Boston, has called down upon himself
the wrath OF the Post once Depart
ment. which to-day took the form OF
an order denying him the use of the
malls.
Evans sent out circulars In which
he styled himself as the Archbishop
Of the Glorious Light OF the World
Union" stating that he had been sent
by God to 'uplift the negro" or
course. this uplift required financing.
and Evans asked the negroes to send
him from rs cents to 81 a week. In re-
turn he promised them not only per
cent. interest, but information which
would bring them peace and pros
perity forever and ever"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-14

AFRAID SUSPECT
WILL Be LYNCHED
Negroes Charged With Robbing
and Then Numbering Dam
vile Business Man.

DANvILLE. ILL. April 14.--Albert
Cravens, who was shot down by two
f1otd-up men early to-day, died shortly
after noon. and the authorities fear
violence to the two negroes who have
been arrested on suspicion In connec-
ton with the crime. Cravens wa one
OF the city's most prominent business
men. and he was shot down without
warning. Several hours later Milton
Armstrong and Thomas Brown were
arrested. Cravens formerly lived In
Grape Creek, village just outside of
the city, and when word of his death
reached there there was open talk of
mob violence. The jail Ia heavily
guarded.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-14
COURT IN SESSION
AT WILLIAMSBURG


Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
WILLIAMSBURG. VA. April IL
Circuit Court convened here Tuesday
morning. Judge D. @. Tyler presiding.
The case against Texas Cloves, charg-
ed with cutting and wounding Phil
Clark here last summer. came up early
In the morning session With some
difficulty jury was secured by s
O'Clock in the afternoon and the taxi
ing OF evidence Is now In progress
Cloves II represented by Attorneys
Harry NJ. Smith. Of Richmond. and
Frank Arnistead. of this city. Com
monweaiths Attorney N. L. Henley
represents the prosecution.
Hughes. q eeleFed- barber was found
guilty Of selling whiskey and fined 500.
with costs. and required to give Eeace
bond In the sum OF $500 FOR six months.
He gave bond pending an appeal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-14
NOTARY PUBLIC ON
DUTY AT THE POLLS
Norfolk Politician Proposes Uni
que Plan for Fair Polling of
Votes.

NORFOLK. VA, April 1&--Robert
Johnston, candidate for seat on the
Board OF Control. has submitted prob
ably the most unique primary plan
Norfolk's politicians have ever dreamed
of. Mr.. Johnston wants the City Dem
ocratic Executive Committee to be SO
certain that the primary on April 3sth
shall be a fair one. that he suggests
that they name q notary public to do
duty ut each polling precinct and be
ready to prescribe an oath to all voters
who have their right to cast ballot
challenged.
Mr.. Johnston also proposes or sug-
gests that the committee name Judge
for each candidate, and there are to
be three at least. for each voting pre-
cinct. Each candidate will prss.ent the
name of the man he wants TO repre-
sent him and the committee eh&it des-
ignate him ~ q Judge,
II the committee adopts the plan CUB
mitted by Mr.. Johnston. there are those
who believe that Halley's Comet or
some other thing II certain to hit tho
earth perhaps the millennium II near
at hand. The committee meets Thurs
day night to hear the report Of the sub
committee named to formulate plans
to govern the primary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-14
COLONEL WILL MEET
ENGLISH SOVEREIGN

PARIS. April lA.--It Is probable that
Colonel Roosevelt and King Edward
will meet In Paris next week.
Word from Rfarritx, where the king
liz now ON an outing. to-day says that
he will visit Paris next week. en- route
home, and that he win call on Presi-
dent Failieres the same day that tho
president Ia to give n dinner In honor
of Mr.. Roosevelt. Efforts will be made
TO bring the two distinguished sis-
itors together,
The American residents OF Saint
Mali. French port on the English
Channel. and the commercial bodies
OF Brest, are making efforts to have
Colonel Roosevelt visit their cities
after his trip 10 England.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-14
SWITCHMEN STRIKE
is ENDED AT LAST
Men Return to Work Uncondi-
tionally After Being Out
Four Months.

ST. PAUL, MINI, April 1.-THE
strike OF Northwestern railroad switch
men. which has been on for four
months and twelve days. terminated
to-day.
"The men go back Internationally"
said President Hawley. after the count
OF votes OH the question whether to
return to work had been made. The
favor OF disseminating the strike and
$50 against.
1t IL declared. however. the strike has
not been q failure. The three cents per
hour which was granted the Switch
mems Union March 20 IL an important
concession.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-14
SIGHT Of FOOD
DRIVES NAN MAD
Baltimorean Breaks Philadelphia
Bakery Window and Hurls
Himself on Pile Of Bread
PLACED UNDER ARREST
II Couldn't Help it, | Was So
Hungry" is Plea in
Court.
PLACED UNDER ARREST

PHILADELPHIA. PA. April a.
Crazed by the sight OF food stuffs dis
played in the window of grocery
store, which moked the pangs of hum
ger that were fast robbing him OF
strength, George Kelly, Of Baltimore
tore a cobblestone from the street early
to-day and, hurting 1t through the
glass, flung himself upon the fruit and
bread. He resisted arrest, and when
Magistrate Carey sentenced him to six
months In the house OF correction,
said:
you cannot know what 1t will mean
to me. In only pray that God will
look after my wife and babies in Bal
timore- I couldn't help 1t. couldn't
help 1t, was so hungry"
Leaving his wife and family, Kelly
came here and for four days and nights
walked the streets searching for work.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-14
RECIPROCITY ASKED
BY THE CANADIANS

WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE pos
sibiiity of a reciprocity agreement be-
tween the United States and Canada
was discussed at the White House to-
day when w. A. Heuback. an impor-
tant cattle raiser of Saskatchewan. was
introduced to President Taft by DR..
J. E. Jones. American consul general
at Winnipeg.
Mr.. Heuback told the President that
there Is general feeling in Canada
In favor Of a reciprocity agreement. II
1t were negotiated, the farmers OF
northwestern Canada would greatly
appreciate reduction In the duties
on cattle, wheat. oats and barley.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-14
HAVE ANOTHER TILT
ON QUORUM QUESTION

WASHINGTON. April i<.--Another
Intellectual attempt was made to-day
by Representative Henry (Democrnt.
of Texas) to get decision from the
speaker on the rule that quorum
must appear before the Journal II read.
Uncle joe banged his gavei vigcr-
ousIy and declared Henry out Of or
der. 1.-THE gentleman can ascertain
whether . quorum II present"
= make the point OF no quorum"
yelled Henry.
"Ohl" said the speaker pleasantly.
and ordered q roll call.
In a statement last week the speaker
declared that quorum was always
constructively present and that It lay
with the members to raise the point,
and not with the speaker.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-14
KNOCKED DOWN BY TRAIN
LEG WAS AMPUTATED

AS a result Of being struck by u
switch engine late Tuesday afternoon.
pMr. Charlie Hicks, of No. 200 High
street. suffered an injury to his right
leg that necessitated the physicians
amputating 1t later in the evening at
the city home. Mr.. Hicks stepped
from a street car and walked across
the railroad tracks. stepping directly
In front Of a passing engine. He was
struck and knocked for several feet
away from the track. His right leg
was % badly lacerated and broken
that an amputadon was deemed
necessary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-14
PARDON GRANTED
DUNCAN B. COOPER
Action Follows Supreme Court
Decision in Noted Tennessee
Murder Case. !.

NASHVILLE. TENN, April H.
Within two hours after the Supreme
Court had affirmed -senienca- af
Colonel Duncan b. Cooper. convicted OF
the murder Of United States Senator
Carmack, Governor NJ. n. Patterson
gave him a full pardon.
The Coopers were on their way to
the executive mansion to confer with
the governor when they encountered
Carmack. The governor at the time
was accused by Carmack partisans OF
being party to the conspiracy. The
killing was shortly after an excited
political struggle. In which Carmack
and Patterson were rival candidates.
The governors bold and prompt ac-
ttion has created much excited COM
ment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-14
PLOT TO D[FEtT
SENATOR BURROWS
Wolverines Hot on Trail of Aged
Statesman Intent on Taking
Toga.
CALL HIM MACHINE MAN
Congressman Townsend, Popular
and Progressive to Make
Race Against Him.
CALL HIM MACHINE MAN

WASHINGTON. April i4.--Disquiet.
Michigan tell OF political storm that
threatens one of the grand old oaks
In the Senate. These same reports
reaching the House end Of the Capitol
seem 20 have, not disquieting. bu
an inspiring effect upon one Charlie
Eiroy Townsend and his friends.
The Wolverines ere on the trail Of
Hon. Julius Caesar Burrows. of Kala-
Z mHzuu. to cancel career OF sixteen
years IN the House and fifteen years in
the Senate.
Mr.. Burrows has been a conservative
and has been identified with the large
! business interests of his State, facl
that leads many of his foes 10 admit
that he could not be beaten In an old
fashioned contest in the Legislature.
But the compulsory nomination of SEN
sforial candidates by primary, which
goes into effect In Michigan this year.
haas opened the field for Tire Young uIrtt
festive progressiyes and they arr gu
4ng 10 try for the goal.
Congressman Townsend, OF Jackson,
has by general consent been chosen
TO contest for the Burrows seat. He is
81 years old. Is serving his fourth term
la Congress, and has achieved promi-
nance for his general ability and as
expert In railroad legislation. That is,
as an expert on the peoples side.
The Michigan primary election will
be held In September. Mr.. Burrows
win have the support OF most OF the
soiid interests and campaign fund
that 10 scheduled to contain 800, 900.
Townsend will have little money, but
he will be favored with the work OF
an energetic army of volunteers. His
ffsk
statesman has lost some of his popu-
larlty.
Charge Miserable Record.
over thirty years in Congress and
the record shows no Burrows bill In
general legislation" said a Michigan
man to-day who was asked about con-
dition. "He has always travelled with
the Senate machine. You will always
: find him with Aldrich.
When Aldrtch reached Detroit on
hts monetary missionary tour last fall,
Burrows, In introducing him to the
Board OF Commerce., said AIdrich WAS
the whole works in the Senate and that
when he wanted anything he went to
Aldrich. All that Michigan had re-
ceived from the Senate and for which
he (Rurrows) had been given credit
had In fact been bestowed by Aldrich.
A few weeks ago the same Board
Of Commerce gave dinner. Burrows
and Aidrich, of course, were not there.
They did some gridiron stunts. They
had a fellow with wig and white
whiskers tied to a chair at the head
OF the table. AS each course was about
I 10 be served a waiter went to teie-
phone, called an imaginary Aidrlch
4 and. In a loud voice. asked what food
could be given Burrows in that
course
ID ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-14
MAN FINED s25 FOR
RESISTING OFFICER
Judge Witt Imposes Heavy Pen
atty on Women for Beat
ing Child.

William Westridge was fined s25 and
placed under bond of $500 for twelve
months by the jury In the Hastings
Court Wednesday afternoon. West
ridge was charged with resisting a po-
lice officer.
Mary Mcclure, colored. was given a
fine OF SIS and sent to Jail for thirty
days for cruelty beating a small boy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-14
DISCUSS PROPOSITION
TO MERGE COLLEGES
Matter Will Be Further Consid-
cred at Meeting Thurs
day Night.

Members OF two committees repre-
senting the Medical College OF vir-
ginia and the University College OF
Medicine met Tuesday night. ~ sched-
uied. In the home OF DR.. Stuart Nc
CURE, Sixth AMI Grace streets. and
went over certain details Of the propo-
sition In connection with the merging
OF tn einsfftutions.
Another meeting. Il was stated.
would be held Thursday night 70 20
further into the matter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-14
nuiidinx Permits.

Building Inspector Beck has issued
the following permits;
Authorizing Martin Miller to build q
frame tenement 1.-TWO dweiiings) Nos
S07 and 807A North Seventh street, to
cost $2.100.
Authorizing O. Richard Merriman to
repair dwelling No sol China street to
cost seas.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-14

The following deeds have been re-
corded in the Chancery court:
George w. Troxler to Harriet NJ. At
lsins, No. 1901 North Twentieth street.
for $4,000.
w. W. Haley to Rena A. King, 10
feet on the west line OF Addison street.
near Cary street. for $4,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-14

The East End C!t.=ens' Association
have issued q cali for y mass meeting
Of the Democrats in Marshall and JEFF
ferson wards to be bald In LiheTty Hall
on Church Hill, Monday night.
All candidates for both branches OF
the Council from those wards viii be
asked to address the meeting regard
ing their respective platforms.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-14

Henry Brown, a negro. was con
sicted OF assaulting Annie Martin, :.
negro woman, by Magistrate James
T. Lewis Wednesday. and was sen
fenced to pay a fine of $40. He was
arrested by Officer Bendan. In de-
fault OF the fine the negro went to
Jail.
William Dean and Jean Ann Jones,
for disorderiy conduct. were fined
$40 each by the same magistrate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-14
ASKED TO HUNT WORK;
KILLS WIFE AND SELF
Akron Man Commits Double MUIR
der Following Quarrel Over
1dleness.

AKRON. o., April Hilary Fravel
aged thirty. this afternoon shot and
killed his wife and then killed himself
at their home in Barberton. Fravel
had not been working and quareled
with his wife when she urged him to
find position.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-14

NEW HAVEN, CONN. April IA
Several companies OF the Second regi-
ment. Connecticut National Guard, vita
loaued rlies, SURROUNDED the New
Haven county jail TO-DAY and took oux
all of the oto prisoners IN time to
prevent their beng burned to death
when ire starting In a workshop
was communicated TO the cell house
proper.
The entire city fire department lie
fighting the flames in an enort to save
the jail. The chaif Workshop and ALI
tne other Jail workshops and COM
missary department have been de-
stroyed.
-Four firemen have been injured.
three possibly fatally, and one is
missing and may have persisted in the
flames. None of the prisoners were In
Jured and none escaped.
Six Firemen Missing.
At Q O'Clock rire Chef Fancher
took a toll OF the firemen who had
Leen fighting the flames and ANNOUNCE
cd thai six men are missing and that
he fears all have been killed. Those
missing are; Captain Chapman,
Lieutenant Doherty and Firemen
Buckley. Cullom, McGrah and Martei.
Fancher has ordered thorough
search OF the ruins Immediately. He
believes all We're crushed to death
when the roof of one of the cells on
the third floor in the rear of the Jail
caved In about 1880 o'clock.
The fire was started by defective
electric wiring in the chair workshop.
There was an instant wave OF terror
among the prisoners and the guards
could give little attention to the fire,
having to hold the prisoners in check.
The entire fire department was
called but 1t was soon seen that the
Jail would probably go and the State
troops were summoned. With
bayonets fixed they marched the $50
men prisoners to the city prison and
the rs women inmates to the mill
tary armory.
Firemen Vaughn. Hussey and Neal
we're seriously burned and are in a
critical condition. F1remen Shurgre
and Lieutenant Dogherty were trap
ped on the second story of one of
the building. Shurgre leaped and was
badly hurt. Doherty is missing. There
were many other narrow escapes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-14
lie Fean Apple nam TabIed.

WARRINGTON. D. c.. April tt
The House Committee on Agriculture
to-day tabled the La Fean bill pro-
viding for standard packages and
grades for appIeA The committee
action kills the bill for the present
session.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-14
RACING OFFICIALS Liable
FOR GAMBLING Or TRACKS.

ALBANY. N r., April 1.-THE as
sembly by q vote OF ss to "a this at
tsrnoon passed a bill making officials
OF racing associations responsible for
permitting gambling 1t their trAcka. A
nnmb1r % the big radinx mIlliOnAires
have declared they would retire frcm
racing IT this measure becomes : lEw.
r. has yet - pass The 6enate,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-14
COLLEGE rs GIVEN
-. BIG LAND GRANT

WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE bin
granting to the Board Of Trustees OF
Whitman College tn land embraced IN
the preSent Waiia waila washington
Military reservation was passed by the
EhIa discussion II rompEfsaa 613
acres and TWO. hsfack bulldlngs valued
at &l2a.Hf0.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-14
Th.nksgivinw roIIewinx nift.

Especial to The Richmond Virgintan.)
DANvILLE. VA. April 1.-THE
Chatham Episcopal Institute which has
Just received donation OF Ave thou
sand dollars from Andrew Carnegie will
tomorrow hold thanksgiving service in
gratitude for the gift.