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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-13
STUDENTS DO BATTLE
WITH POLICEMEN
Atlanta Boys are Badly Club
bed With Sticks of
BiueCOatS.
CBy Associated Pressl

ATLANTA, GA, April 12.-Stud-
ents of the Georgia School OF Tech
nology and a squad of policemen,
were the participants in somewhat
bloody encounter this afternoon at
the athletic ground OF the college,
where the students were gathered AS
spectators OF the athletic and track
meet Of the Boys High school.
The trouble began when one OF the
students refused TO comply with an
officers order to get out of the way
The offender was placed under ar
rest and j number of his friends at
tempted TO wrast him from the Gus
tody of the officers. A pitched battle
ensued. in which the policemen used
their night sticks freely and which
ended only after the arrival OF re-
serves to a riot call.
Two OF the students were taken 20
police headquarters and charge of
disorderly conduct lodged against
them.
The combatants in the ARRAY came
off the field in somewhat bruised
and blood condition. The students
claim that the officers conduct wss
~hasty and unnecessary" and that a
little tact would nave prevented the
difficulty.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-13

The above Associated Press dis
patch was received from Washington
last night by The Daily Press. Presi-
dent Taft sent Mr.. Hopkins name to
the senate several weeks ago and,
when The senate failed to take action
on it when the other nominations made
at the time were confirmed. Mr.. Hop
kins friends here began 10 grow un-
easy.
Just after the nomination was
made, it was reported here that i
fight would be made on the floor OF
the senate against confirmation. Mr..
Hopkins went to Washington last
week to see about the matter, but re-
turned Sunday satisfied that his un-
easiness had been more or less un-
necessary and firm in the conviction
that his appointment would be con-
firmed
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-13
STEAMER NORFOLK Is
SOLD TO MORT HERN FIRM
Norfolk q Washington Liner Trans.
ferree to New Owners here-May
Build New Ship.

The passenger steamer Norfolk. OF
the Norfolk d Washington fleet. has
been sold by her owners 10 New
York steamboat company and she IL
now In that city. The transfer was
made at the local shipyard last sun.
day. bat the name OF the new owners
could not be learned yesterday. The
sale price has not been made public.
II IL reported that the Norfolk 4
Washington Company viii also sell
the steamer Washington and build a
new steamer TO he named the North.
land: If such Is the ease, the new
craft probably will be built al this
yard. The company row has three
steamers. the Southland, Newport
News and Washington.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-13
OUELL|NG NEGROES
GET JAIL SENTENCES
ESau Johnson Given Twelve
Months and George TinsIey
Gets Three Months.

Esau Johnson and George Tinsley,
the duelling negroes. VINO engaged in
three pitched battles with revolvers
in Rockets on last Thanksgiving Day.
we're tried in the Corporation Court
yesterday and eacn receive. a sen
tence to jail Tinsley was tried by a
jury and was given three months
sentence and fine OF 81. while John
son pleaded guilty and was sentenced
10 twelve months by Judge Barhsm-
Tinsley took the stand In his own
defense and told the complete story.
He said that there had been hard
feelings between himslf and Johnson
for sometime and that when they met
on Thanksgiving Day on jefferson ave
nue. they engaged in a duel. T!nsley
firing the FIRST shot. Five shots were
fred at that time. insley firing three.
the last one Of which hit Johnson in
the arm. Ten minutes afterwards
the men met again on Warwick ave
nue. and started plugging away at
each other again. Zach man emptied
his gun. broke IL. reloaded and fred
another full round. Later they had a
third due! nearby. but Tinsley es-
capped uninjured while johnson got OF
with a slight wound In the arm
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-13
BEN CASEY GETS SIX
YEARS IN PENITENTIARY
Negro Who Broke into Boiling croc-
cry Store PLEADS Guilty on
Three Indictments.

Pen Casey. the young negro. who
broke into the store OF the Boiling
Grocery Company on Twenty-eiehth
street. on several occasions. pleaded
guilty to three indictments for house
breaking in the Corporation Court yes
ierday morning AMI was sentenced to
six years on the State convict road
force. getting two years on each in
dictmeni.
Clifton Roach. the twelve-year-oid
negro boy. VINO fired the home Of his
foster father. W. ". HARRISON. iGzf
Thiriiefh str Ct. several weeks aEo.
also PLEADED guilty before Judge Bar.
ham and vas ordered sent 70 the
State negro reform school
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-13
ANNOUNCES HIS CANDIDACY.
Thomas J. HBndIey VIII oSer for
Nomination 20 Council

Thomas =. Hundley. proprietor u
the Newport and POcahontas hotels.
yesterday announced his candidacy Or
the nomination 10 The common council
from the Fourth ward TO succeed X.
Lee Davis. Who will not be a candi-
date for reelection Mr.. Hundley has
been a resident 81 this city for tho
past six years and is web known. 10
Is a native Of Halifax county.
In all probability there vii be a
third candidate Tor The common com
Gil from the F0urih ward a. the
friends 81 Walter y. Livezey have
been Urging him To enter the fe ..
Mr.. Livezey has The matter uuder
adfisement ana viii announce bis C.
cisigr Tits week.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-13
LEAVES WITH PAPERS
FOR HIS FxTRADITI0N
Attorneys to Ask Governor Hughes
That President Of Pressed Steel
Car Company be Sent to Pennsyl-
vania City TO Face Court on indlct-
ment by Grand Jury.
tlsy Associated Press.)


further probing OF councilmanic brib-
cry and graft has been temporarily
suspended by the adjournment OF the
special grand jury today until next
Monday. In the meantime II Is said
that Frank II. Hoffstot. president OF
the Pressed Steel Car Company and
OF the Second National Bank now
under indictment with bribery of coun-
cilmen. will be brought from New
York to answer the indictments al
ready found. Extradlt;on papers We're
made out today, and tonight an as
sistant district attorney left for Has
risburg. where Governor Edwin s.
Stuart is expected to sign them to-
morrow. The papers will then be ear
ried TO Governor Charles T.. Hughes,
at Albany. where. IL Is said. they will
arrive Thursday morning.
District Attorney Blakely will leave
Pittsburg tomorrow night for AlbaHy.
where he will appear before Governor
Hughes to personally urge the grant
ing Of the extradition of Hoffstot.
Because of the absence of the dis
trict attorney In connection with the
extradition. II is said that the trials
OF seven counci'men that had been
scheduled fer tomorrow, will be put
over until next week.
Another Blow to Defense.
Refusing to strike down the entire
array Of talesmen serving In the graft
grand jury because Harrison Nesbit.
the former National Bank examiner,
was alleged to be incompetent 10
serve. as he is not qualified eiector
funder the act of 1867. Judge Robert
s. Frazer today administered another
blow at the breastworks of The de-
Tense. The question was raised by
Attorney Brennan, counsel for sever
al OF the indicted councilmen.
In his decision Judge Frazer takes
the ground that the act does not re-
qrire jurors to be qualified voters and
thus the provisions of the legislative
act do not apply. He contends that
even though Nesbit was not a quail
fled eiector. his disqualification would
be purely a legal one and one that
would not lend to impeach his ca
pacity. integrity or impartiality.
Judge Frazer takes the ground that
The provisions of the act OF 1867 are
only directory and that through an
oversight. man who is not compet-
ent, is chosen to act and does act. his
acts are valid
To hold otherwise. especially af-
ter indictments have been found by a
grand jury. would be to open the door
70 endless confusion and cause un-
necessary delay in the administration
Of ju5tice"
Others Before jury.
Emil Winter. president of the Work
ingman's Savings and Trust Company,
who pleaded mono contendre 20 the
charge Of bribing Morris Einstein. a
former select councilman. was again
before the grand Jury today.
Former Director OF Public Works
A. b. Shepperd; W. A. Chamberlain.
auditor Of the Pressed Steel Car CON-
pany: Cashier George G. Schmidt. OF
the German National Bank OF Allie
gheny. Arthur r. Braun. confidential
agent OF the Farmers Deposit Nation
al Bank. and William Finney. auditor
OF the same bank. Sere among others
Questioned sy the grand jury.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-13
Arrsnses ROossveIrs Trip.

VIENNA. April 12.-Bsron Hengel
Muller Won Hengersvar, the Austrian
ambassador to the United States. re-
turned here today from Budapest,
where be completed arrangements for
Mr.. Rooseveii's Hungarian trip. The
ex-President viii break the journey
from Vienna 70 Budapest with visit
to Count APPOINTS country estate
near PreSsburg. where he viii spend
sunday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-13
LYNcHlNG A SPECIALITY.
Accused Richmond Postoffice Robber
Explains First Fears.

ASpFttfh ~ PaiiN ai'"N'
RICHMOND. VA, April l2.-Since
the incarceration of Fay and Harris,
the postofice yeggmen here. dsy
and night watch has been kept over
them, by one to two men. The feter-
al authorities have decided that 1t
will not be necessary To send PLAIN
clothes men for that purpose though
that was considered.
Fay ssid today the cause OF his
break down when he first landed after
his arrest. was because he thought
people had gathered to lynch him. as
he understood that was a southern
specially.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-13
JURY MADE NO REPORT
ON ALLEGED GAMBl ING
After Hearing Additional Witnesses,
Grand Jurors sdjourne6 Ycstr-
day.

After hearing additional Witnesses
yesterday morning. the Grand jury In
the Corporation Court reported 20 the
court that u had found nothing 10
warrant indictments IN the alleged
gambling cases. which u had been
considering. and u vas sdjourned BY
Judge BaTham. The jury was in ses-
sion only a comparatively short time
Yesterday morning.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-13
CHARLES J. B0NAPARTE
AIMS BLOW AT TARIFF
Former Attorney General Says People
Are Not Fooled About the Payne
AIdrich Measure-State Superinten-
dent Of insurance DWeils on Cor
rupt Acts of Trusted Legislators.
CBy Associated Press.)


UTICA, n. Y, April 1.-THE an
nual dinner OF the Republican League
of Oneida county was held this even
ing and attended by 700 men, for the
most part. differentiation men. The
speakers included Charles J. Bona
parte. former attorney general OF the
United States: William II. HO,chkiss.
state superintendent of insurance,
and Congressman George w. Norris.
Of Nebraska.
Former Assemblyman Morwin X.
Hart. president of the league, in his
Introductory remarks said the people.
as hard to fool as in Lincoln's time
were not deceived by the Payne
Aldrich tariff bill, and are tired OF
continued disclosures about politicians
for revenue only"
iotchkiss on Cleaning Up.
Superintendent Hotchkiss followed
and. referring TO the message sent
10 the legislature by Governor
Hughes for an investigation OF
legislative practices and pro
cedure and also to recent Speech
by the voicing the public demand
for the uncovering of the secret
places of political power and legisla-
tive favor" said he.
Thus within week have two
blows been struck at system-rath-
er a system within system-of
which New Workers have become
weary. Executives of great states do
not speak thus without extreme pro-
vocation.
Through what a period have We
been passing-untiI recent years con-
siderations on the side seem to have
been smiled at by the cynical; the
boasts, of some OF these back room
talks led toward several of the dis
closures in the inquiry now closing
What an atmosphere was that of the
capital city-said one witness: this is
not Sunday school, this is Albany
where graft has been subject for
joking and the distributors OF it hon
ored in song.
Beginning 10 DOUBT
And what shall be said of a peo-
pie whose actions at the polls, or in
convention. has made such things pos
sible? Each decade of late has seen
the executive grow stronger, the leg
islature weaker; each decade the
people have become more satisfied to
trust q man. not merely to execute.
but. even at times TO make the laws
The current just now is stronger than
ever before. Impressed by the cor
rupt practices of the few, the plain
people are beginning to doubt the re-
liability of the legislative branch.
Carried to the ultimate, the present
distrust of popular representation in
city council. in state legislature, yea
even in federal congress. means. soon
er or later a practical despotism, a
Craftsmanship which. while still cleo
tive. has yet all of the dangers against
which the fathers fought. God forbid
that Tie foundations of representative
government should be weakened.
And so ! take IL our governor was
looking far into the future when he
asked a thorough and unsparing in
yestigation into legislature processes
end procedure
What the people want is. however.
not so much a concurrent resolution
as n concurrent revolution, an over
turn in methods. perhaps rather than
in men. The cry just now is to in
gestigaie. SO be IL"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-13
Sixteen Cadets Expelled from
Stanton Military Academy.
MANY THREATEN TO LEAVE
Faculty Declines to Grant Holiday and
Demonstration in Streets in Ceie-
bration of Baseball Victory and
Trouble Starts-Students Parade.
Especial to Daily Press.)

NSfetCldi DdiiN Itt-S-j
STANTON, VA, April 12.-Twen-
ty-four cadets, four of them captains,
and eight lieutenants have left the
stanton Military Academy here fol-
lowing a rebellion. when the faculty
declined to allow them 10 have holi-
day and demonstration in the streets
in celebration OF a baseball victory.
Sixteen are reported expelled and,
many besides, the ones already gone,
have threatened to leave the acade-
my.
All but seventy-five of the students
paraded the streets in the rain during
most of the day.
The faculty and officers say they
will run the school and enforce dis
cipline at al hazards
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-13
SENATOR DANIELS
RETURN IS DELAYED
Physicians Will Not Permit Change
OF the Major for at Least
Two Weeks.

LYNCHBuRG. VA, April Ed
ward NJ. Daniel returned home last
night from Daytona. Fla. where, he
had been a month with his father.
Senator John w. Daniel He brings
news that there will be delay IN nia
fathers homecoming. for the physi-
clans do not care to permit the
change for at least two weeks.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-13
VIRGINIA Postmasters Named.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April r.
President Taft today named the fol-
lowing Virginia postmasters: Charles
L. Pritchard, Front Royal; II. C. Cal
loway, Graham; John o. Jackson,
Blackstone; Charles Alexander, Boyd
ton; Thomas ". Carter. Orange.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-13
MANN APPOINTS BYRD.
Governor Nsmec Speaker Of House as
Special Counsel Of Departments.

RICHMOND. VA. April 12--Rich-
ard Evelyn Byrd has been appointed
by Governor Mann a special counsel
for the State departments. The po-
sitlon was created at the last session
OF the legislature The salary is the
same as that Of the encouragement,
$4,000 a year, and the appointment s
for two years.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-13
Schooner Fatal Wreck.


BEAUFORT, y. G.. April l2.-save
FOR few furnishings. which viii b.
SOLD on the beach the Schooner
Thomas q. smith. Of Philadelphia. Is
total wreck. o The vessel w.a
stranded two miles south of Ocracoke
Inlet The master Of che schooner
today paid on and discharged toe
crew.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-13

NEW ORLEANS. La. April IL
With the arrival Of the last visiting
delegations. the mobiles OF the Mystic
Shrine. IL annual conclave today. d.
viced pleasure With business and
opened the tbiry-sixth meeting Of the
imperial Council Tonight the regis
try Indicates that upwards Of ss.oeo
visiting shriners are In attendance.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-13

QUEBEC. April 12--That the Pro
vince Of Quebec. ~ill IN the near
future prohibit the expectation Of pulp
wood. cut on the crown lands OF the
province. 10 the United States. was
announced IN the legislature this af-
tcrnocn by Premier Gouia.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-13
HOPKINS NOMINATION
. CONFIRMED BY SENATE
Upper Branch of Congress
Takes Action in Executive
Session.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April r.
The senate in executive session to-
day confined the nomination Of w. I.
Hopkins to be postmaster at New
port News, Va"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-13
Riot Follows Decision.


MELROSE, MASS. April 12.-This
city tonight was in a riotous urToar
following the decision today adverse
to the North Dakota claimant in the
Russell will case. A crowd, number
ing about 900 persons, visited the
homes of people who testified against
Dickinson in the case and violence
resulted, At the Russell estate. the
home o: William c. Russell. who has
alone enjoyed the grea; estate since
the death OF his father. an effigy was
trod upon. then dragged and later at
tached TO a tree and set afire.
The small force Of policemen was
unable to cope with the crowd and
no arrests were made.
Trsmpie Upon Him.
II was at the home OF James r. Ak
ford. who. after testifying against
Dakota Dam subsequently recog-
nized Fresno Dan" the second claim
ant. as the real Daniel Blske Russell.
that blows resulted. The crowd.
among whom were at least loo wom-
on. swarmed before the AFFORD house
and Kissed and hotted. While a num-
Der were rushing up the steps to the
piazza. a brick was thrown through a
window into the house.
Mr.. AFFORD. brandishing a golf club.
ran out threatening al with whom be
came in contact In the melee a num-
Der fell whereupon the crowd became
furioas and AFFORD was thrown TO
the ground and jumped upon. Then
he was dragged some distance down
the street
The crowd eventually dispersed
without further trouble
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-13
Prosecution in the Mississippi
Bribery Case Rests.
HE PROVES CHARACTER
Senator Begins to Offer Testimony to
Show Up His Side In Scanda!-Iwo
Mild Sensations Occur When News
paper Men Are Excluded.

JACKSON. MISS, April 1.-THE
prosecution In the bribery investiga-
ton in the senate rested Its case to-
day and the defense has entered up
on its rebuattal testimony. The days
doings were marked by two minor
sensations. The frs; was the exciu-
sion OF the newspaper men whiie
Principal Thames, of the Poplarvilie
school told why Senator B;lbo Sc
with that school, three years ago.
Senator Bilbo's counsel demanded
that, il the testimony involved moral
shortcomings. the press be excluded.
Evidently the testimony did. for the
reporters we're required to withdraw.
Bank Notes Show Up.
The second sensation was the md
ing Of three bank notes issued by the
National Bank OF Popiarvi.le in the
ss45 bribe money Bilbo tarned over
to the grand jury.
PoplarviIie is a small town IN Miss
Issippi, in which Senator Bilbo lives
The afternoon session was given
over TO character Witnesses VINO tes-
tifed TO the good reputation. truth
and verscity borne by Senator Biibo.
Before taking a recess the senate.
by agreement. expugned the testimony
Of Senator Niece. who swore that
Representative Fielder told him that
Bubo wasted money for his support
Of the walthal coanty bill Fielder
vas present. b1t neither side world
put hiIa on the stand. Later he IS
sued a statement. saying that he Aad
been misunderstood and that senator
Bilbo never made any proposition 20
me for money In support 81 any
measure and that a. f1r as I know
he Is an honest. honorable. upright
gentleman
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-13

Anderson insisted on a night ses-
sion tonight and urged that the de-
Tense try 10 close ITS case sonizht-
Senator Mcdonald. for the defense,
said be could not close his case until
certain Witnesses arrived. which
might not b. until morning. Then
the senate recessed untl Spm
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-13
MOB CHARGES ON The
ALLEGED lMPERS0NAT0R
North Dakota Claimant to Hail OF
Property involved Is Pronounced
Fraud and an Uproar Ensues-Man
is Thrown 70 the Ground and Badly
Used Up by Men and Women.
CRy Associated Press)

CAMBRIDGE. MASS. April I'm
scathing words Judge Gofiaw. In che
Superior Court here today, branded
as an imposter T. Dickson. claimant
to half the estate of the Daniel Rus
sell. of Melrose. and dismissed three
petitions alleged TO have been
brought by Daniel Blake Russell. after
a record breaking trial of 1874 days.
Il have just begun 10 fight, was
the answer OF State Senator l.. a.
Simpson, of North Dakota. counsel
for the Dickinson man, who said an
appeal would be taken to higher
court
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-13
Remarks by Judge.

Said the Judge:
After all these months of evidence.
| conclude that this vast conspiracy,
which was alleged TO have been ar
ranged and embraced the stealing OF
postoffice stamps. forging of letters.
surbornation of juries and other
crimes, to be without foundation, and
II vanishes in thin air. II had its air.
Ii had its origin in the romantic mind
OF the counsel for the petitioner and
has no foundation in fact or In al
legation. Professional detectives have
collected evidence which must be re-
garded as true. The photographs
which are said to be that Of James
Ruosseau. of Mesina. N ", must also
be regarded as genuine.
Neither the respondents (Messrs.
+. c. Almy and w. c. RusselD nor
their counsel have been anything ex-
cept honest in defense OF the Russell
estate against an imposter and dis
honest claimant.
And. finally. find that none of the
three petitions now before this court
were brought by Daniel Blake Rus
sell, but by enc VINO attempted to i'm
personate him and defraud the Russell
estate. The petitions are therefore
dismissed"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-13
THE WEATHER.

Partly cloudy Wednesday;
Thursday partly cloudy and
warm; light 20 moderate north
east winds on the coast.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-13

The DAILY PRESS 10 the
only newspaper published in
Newport News that receives the
full news service Of the Asso-
clated Press.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-13
MT. M'KINLEY SCALED;
COOKS STORY IS DENIED
Four Men Reach Summit-Ex-
pIorer'S Book and Maps
Declared Worthless

FAIRBANKS. Alaska, April 12.-The
Fairbanks expedition to Mount McKin-
ley. the loftiest peak in North America,
reached the summit April after a
climb of one month No traces of DR..
Frederick A. Cooks alleged ascent
were found.
Thomas Lloyd. leadet of the expedi-
ton. arrived here last night. His COM
panions were Daniel Patterson, w. r.
Taylor and Charles McGonnigle, and
all reached the top of the great noun
tain.
The expedition. which left Fairbanks
December 10. while the controversy
over Dr. Cooks disputed ascent was
still raging. was financed by Gus Pc
terson and William McPhee of this city
The obstacles encountered were not
so great as had been predicted. -Four
camps were established during the as
cent and a trail was blazed all the
way up TO the crest. Up to 1900 feet
the climbing did not present unusual
difficulties.
The final dash to the top was made
from the $1,000 foot camp. Mount Nc
Kinley terminates in twin peaks of
equal height, one somewhat rounded
and covered with snow. the other COM
posed OF bare and wind-swept rocks
on the rock peak the Fairbanks climb
ers placed an American flag with a
monument of stones.
The expedition, which was provided
with Dr. Cooks maps and book, en-
deavored to follow his alleged route
but utterly failed to verify any part
of his story of the ascent.