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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-05
RIOTING STARTS
In MANY PLACES

New York, July 4.-Rioting broke out
all over the country tonight between
whites disappointed and angry that JEFF
fries had lost the big fight at Reno, and
negroes jubilant that Johnson had won.
A white man was shot In Louisiana and
a negro was fatally wounded at Roanoke,
Va, but the tension that existed every
where vented itself chiefly in street scuf-
fles. Here and there a knife flashed and a
few scattering shots were flred, but there
were more broken heads and black eyes
than serious wounds.
In all there were disturbances In is
cities, from New York and Pittsburg In
the northeast to New Orleans, Atlanta,
St. Louis, Little Rock and Houston in
the south and southwest. In no case
do the brawls amount to serious race
riot There was more rioting in the
city of New York almost than In the
whole country combined
AS tho night progressed the rioting grew
more serious. In New York disgruntleA
whites fired a negro tenement; at
Mounds, ILL.,. a negro constable was killed
and another man wounded street rioting
broke out in sKansas City and Norfolk,
and two negroes were shot at New Or
leans.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-05

Atlanta, July 4.-Trouble between
the blacks and whites as an outgrowth
of the Jeffries-J Johnson fight was mar
rowly averted tonight when the police
arrested half a dozen whites and one
negro. The blacks yelled hurrah for
Johnson on a crowded downtown street.
One held knife in his hand and In
an instat several white men had struck
him. The police used their clubs freely
after the whites had chased the negro
into an alley.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-05
seventy Negroe, Arre,ted

Baltimore, Md, July 4-Seventy me-
groes, half the number women, were
arrested tonight In the black kelt" Of
this city for disorderly celebration OF
Johnson's victory. One negro was bad.
ly cut by another and two other ne
groes' were assaulted and severely in
Jured by whites In arguments of the
prize fight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-05
RIOT CALLS SENT IN
FOR NEW YORK POLICE

New York July 4.--Within two hours
from the moment the decisive words,
"Johnson WINS went up on the bull
letin boards, there were II calls for
the police and ambulances In almost
as many parts of the town. -Four
negroes were arrested and eight whites
Five negroes and two whites were
taken to hospitals.
After 10 o'clock the city began to
assume normal quietude and riot calls
ceased.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-05

Tallulah, La, July 4-When Conduc-
tor Roberts, of the Iron Mountain Rail
road, demanded fare of Enos Stetson,
a negro. near here, this afternoon the
latter shot Roberts down. The con-
ductor is probably mortally wounded.
He was rushed to the railroad hospital
at Magee, Ark. Stetson jumped from
the train and he is being searched for
by large crowd of armed citizens to-
night That he will be lynched If cap
tured seems certain.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-05
CLOUDBURST CAUSES
LOSS OF THREE LIVES

Lexington KY, July 4-Three negro
children were drowned and damage to
the extent of $4,000 or more was done
in Winchester and Clark counties by a
cloudburst this morning. Residences
and business structures were flooded in
winchester and boats and RATS were
used to rescue several families.
In the country several farm houses
were washed from their foundations by
the sudden rise of the streams.
The negro children were drowned in
Poyntertown, a suburb of Winchester.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-05
Negroes Are Bof.terous

Bluefiield, w. Va, July 4.-Negroes
are boisterous at keystone, w. Va. to-
night as result of the Jeffries-John-
son fight, and are said to be In pos
session of the town. At that town
earlier in the night a negro man was
stabbed to death by negro woman.
Telegraph and telephone offices at Key
stone are closed for the night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-05

Washington, July 4.-Mrs. Emily Briggs,
who did noteworthy work In the Gus as
newspaper correspondent. died yester-
day afternoon in her SOth year. She
was the author of the "Olivia Letters
written from Washington during the
Civil war
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-05

Fort Worth, Tex. July 4.-Minor
disturbances between whites and
blacks broke out here following the
announcement Of Johnsons victory
over Jeffries. The most serious was an
attack by two negresses upon white
woman. the latter being seriously hurt
bottle. f,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-05
Two Negroes Killed

Lake Providence. La, July 1.-TWO
negroes were killed and third wound
ed by H. Y. Evans. white man. at
Enoka, about 10 miles from here late
today 1t is reported that Evans broth
er was being beaten by a negro bar
tender when Evans opened fire, killing
the negro. A second negro who inter-
fered, met like fate and a negress
was struck by stray bullet.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-05

Hillsboro, Tex, July 4.--Ohe person was
killed and several injured by terrific
wind and electrical storm which swept
over this section late last night Con-
siderable damage was done to buildings
and growing crops. A child of Henry
Mitchell was killed when his home near
Massey was destroyed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-05
Two Commit Suicide

Dallas. Tex, July A. Supposedly the
result of suicidal pact, the bodies Of
~ A. Gammil and Mrs Beulah Marsh
were found yesterday In boarding
house conducted by the mans mother.
Mrs Marsh was a widow and was to
have married Gammil in a short time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-05
Two white Men stabbed

Pueblo, Colo. July Max Irwin and
]. II. Moore, two white men, were
stabbed In the back tonight in a riot
between whites and negroes in Bes-
'semer City park. Twenty-Five others
on both sides were slightly hurt. The
trouble started over the announcement
of the result Of the Jeffries- Johnson
fight. A crowd of 1000 quickly gathered
and all available police were rushed to
the scene.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-05
HUGHES TO THE FRONT

: Beverly, Mass, July Awhile.
: ksfhe President declines definitely to
; commit himself in any way. 1t is
, regarded here tonight as practical
, " certain that Governor Hughes
, chief Justice OF the United States
; supreme court. Governor Hughes
) already has accepted appointment
; as an associate Justice and his
) nomination to that place has been
! confirmed BY the Senate. AS mat
, ters stand at the present Governor
: Hughes is foremost in the Presi-
; dents eye.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-05

montgomery, July 4-tSpecial)- Guy
Adair 80 years of age, took carbolIc acid
this evening and died shortly after. He
was an assistant steward at the Exchange
hotel He has wife and child In At
lsnta Domestic trials are said to be
the cause OF the trouble, as the wife of
here.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-05
Race Riots at Norfolk

Norfolk, Va, July 4-Race riots broke
out all over Norfolk tonight and many
negroes were injured. The trouble was
caused mostly by enlisted men from the
various battleships now here who at
tackled negroes wherever they met them.
A detachment of marines from the navy
yard are aiding the police to quell the
tot
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-05

Joplin, Mo-, July 4-Elght negroes
five Of them badly bruised and batter
ed as the result OF rough treatment at
the hands of white men were arrest ed
here tonight. The police Ahave quelled
several incipient riots. Further trou-
Bile is feared.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-05

Wilkesbarre, Pa. July 4.-Fire at BEN
ton, Columbia county, tonight, caused by
a firecracker lodging in barn, destroyed
half the town The Benton Argus plant,
hotel. bank and principal stores and
Is dwellings are in ashes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-05
Commissioner Cabe|'s Re-
port for the Past Year
viii Show Surprises
MOONSH|NERS ARE NOT
BACKWARD IN SHOOTING
pemerate Fights Have Occurred on
Many Occasions Between Officers
and the Men Who Make and
Sell Mountain Dew
ny wArrERsoN sTEALEy

TA,.v-
washington July 4-Nopeoia'
Ing the fiscal year "nio'i ei'aeu -
Soth there was an uhpieeeoen.eu DooiN
In the moonsnihe "hishes
While almost all iihes oi iee
dustry were anxious, owing to the asi-
tation incident to the enacting OIL
tariff law early in the year ana pS
trust prosecutions and legislative uh-
.ertainties during the winter and spring
Illicit distilling flourished
sl,rohibitory legislation in the south
rt.tas counled with the advance in
,,-,,sl !, a
the price OF lesi'iiiiaee ooih
$3.50 a gallon. created such a demand
FOR this nroduct and at such profitable
-. .ha+ tha moonshiners have ex-
p''eee, ..4 = .+.rt,,,
tenoeo 'heir ope'a''s
extent and. doubled ana trepieo the
work of the revenue service.
when the official report for the year
49, a,ausa h.s hae, committed internal
JUS oioseu "'9 -.
Revenue Commissioners nosai I"
bell, says il will present some surprises.
No official figures are available at this
49,; nnoffioia1 estimates n,ace tbe
''iie,
NUMBER OF Illicit suns raiueu anu seiAeu
during the year at more than zoo"'
whiie 'he ieui iol. '"e seai e'''eu
June So' lso9' were 1919
One revenue officer was Killed ana
five wounded during the last ninety
davs.
Kentucky Ont NJ BeIt
1+,,o,-, non,,,ar,,, s,,nosad 70 10
-
the iloohshihers paiauise' 10 ho' ~
cluded in the moonshfne belt. although
some Illicit distilling goes on in that
state
Denutv collector Anderson lost his
,ifa ~ being s,nhnsbad He ana ont
of his DEPUTIES were shot down without
a chance for their lives In a fair fight.
The denutvg was wounded. but esca ned.
Three moonshiners were captured and
received sentences of twenty or thirty
vears
Collector Dunlan of the Eastern dis
trict Of tennessee rislxed his life with
IN two weeks after he had received his
ca,,,,,,ission =, 10 sai1one 40 .rsya,,,,..
collectors take mart in a raid, but Dun
Ian had formerly been the United States
marshal for that district and when he
located still through his agents he
organized raid and headed IT him
self. The party charged the still In
fbe face Of . broadside from the moon
sinners. Dunlap sustained a minor
wound but did not fall.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-05

New Orleans, July 1.-Two negroes
were sh OF here late tonight by two
white men IN Howard avenue 1t is nor
thought that the negroes are mortallv
wounded. The names of the persons In
volved are yet unknown
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-05

New York, July "A gang of white
men in the BLACK and tan belt" set
fire late tonight to negro tenement on
the middle west side. The police and
fire department were ordered out on
the jump
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-05

Cincinnati July a.One killed and 2s
wounded was the Fourth of July rec ord
here up. to noon "sane Fourth" ordi-
nance was passed by the city council two
weeks ago, but 1t is not to go into effect
until 1911.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-05
CONDUCTOR SHOT
IN TRAIN FIGHT

Little Rock, Ark, July 4-llee Rob-
erts, an Iron Mountain passenger coll
ductor and prominent Mason, was shot
and wounded during a fight aboard his
train between three white men and
negroes late this afternoon immediate
ly following the announcement of the
Jeffries- j oh nson fight at Reno. Roberts
is being brought to Little Rock aboard
q special train.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-05

johnson City. Tenn, July 4.--Reports
from the bedside of Congressman W. A.
Brownlow late tonight are that the
coma is less pronounced, but that his
condition is otherwise unchanged. He
is semi-conscious.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-05

Washington July 4-To Chief Justice
Fuller fell the honor of third rank for
length of service as presiding justice in
the highest tribunal of the American gov
ernment. For 22 years he was chief JUS
tice OF the supreme court of the United
States. but Chief Justice Marshall presid-
ed over the court for "a years, and Chief
Justice Taney for 2S years.
Before Grover Cleveland sent Mr.. Full.
rler's name to the Senate, April 20, 1885,
asking for confirmation as chief justice.
he was practically unknown except to
members of the legal profession In
Maine, where he was born. on February
II, 1893, he had been known wel-be-
haved, rather scholarly lad. He had gone
to Bowdoin college and while there won
most of the prizes for elocution. He had
gone down to Harvard law school for one
year.
Finally he blossomed forth as a full
fiedged lawyer and politician of a high
minded sort In his native city of Augusta.
He became an associate ediotor on DEM
ocratic paper called The Age, and about
the same time was elected president OF
the city council, and then city solicitor.
Soon thereafter he left Maine for the
greater opportunities in Chicago. From
1856 to 1883 he lived in Chicago, but at
tracted little attention outside his imme-
diate circle of friends and associates at
the bar until he undertook the defense
of Bishop Cheney. on a charge of heresy.
His knowledge of ecclesiastical history
and procedure astonished those who con-
Quoted the case, and his argument for tha
cause of the bishop before the supreme
court of Illinois is referred to still as =
forensic effort never surpassed in that
court
He was a delegate to the national con-
ventions of the party in 1884, 1872. 1876 and
1880.
Successful In the Law
The Maine boy, who had gone west
accomplished much of note notwithstand-
Ing his quiet life. He had laid the foun-
dations for the deep understanding of tho
commercial laws of the country and along
this line he had performed services for
his clients which were estimated to have
netted him an annual income of $4,000.
These accomplishments led the republican
senators from Illinois to urge upon the
democratic President the appointment Of
(cONTINUED ON PAGE 12.)
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burned. condition doubtful; Frank Ed
wards, Latonia, KY.
HI. A. Smith Of Dayton, who was among
the killed. had letters In his pockets show
ng that he was the head Of several lead
nd zinc companies in the Joplin (Mt.)
district. (,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-25
FOREST FIRES BURN CITIES
Wallace, Idaho, nearly destroyed and
Newport, Wash., Suffers-All Sol
diers Pressed Into Service.

Spokane, Washington.-One hum
dred firefighters are reported dead
in the flooded canyon near Wallace,
Idaho, and five citizens were burned
in their homes as the result of forest
fires which for so days have terrified
the Couer D'Alene country and which
have spread to the town OF Wallace.
the metropolis of the mining district.
More than a third of Wallace is burn
ed. The Pacific, Michigan and Couer
D'Alene hotels, the o. r. & n. depots,
big hardware warehouse and $50 to
200 residences were destroyed. The
town is almost dark by day and the
heavens of the surrounding country is
a seething mass by night.
Newport, Wash, town of 1000 is
burning, but the loss of life is as yet
unknown, cries for help being
answered as rapidly as relief parties
can be made up. All available SOL
diers in this part of the country are
pressed into service.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-25
RAILROAD OFFICIALS ACCUSED
The Illinois Central Begins Criminal
Proceedings Against Former
Heads of Departments.

Chicago, Illinois.-The Illinois Cen
trail railroad began criminal action
against three of it's former high Off
Gals charged with connection with
the car repair graft, when warrants
were issued for the following:
Frank B. Hartman, former general
manager of the Illinois Central and
assistant to President Harahan.
Charles L. Ewing former general SUI
perintendent of the Illinois Central
railroad heretofore unmentioned in
the graft charges.
John NJ. Taylor former general
storekeeper of the Illinois Central
railroad.
The three men are charged with
conspiracy to obtain money under
false pretenses. Taylor was made
the subject of an additional warrant
charging him with conspiracy to de-
fraud the railroad out of money.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-25
MOUNT M'KINLEY UNEMPLOYED
They Declare That Or. Cook Was Ten
Miles From the Top When He
Took Photographs.

Seward, Alaska. The Parker
Brown Mount Mckinley expedition
passed through Seward, sailing on the
steamship Portland for Seattle. The
party was unsuccessful in it's efforts
to reach the peak.
Members of the party corroborate
the statement made by G. E. Rusk,
who recently led an unsuccessful ex-
petition, that the peak climbed by
Dr. Cook and used in his photographs
at Mount Mckinley is smaller peak,
easy of access and ten miles away
from the real summit. Prof. Herschel
Parker, who is at the head of the ex-
petition that just returned, took
photographs of the lower peak, which
he says will disprove DR.. Cooks claim
that he climbed Mount Mckinley.
Prof Parker places no credence in
the claim made by Tom Lloyd of Fair
banks and his associates that they
climbed the mountain from the Fair
banks side.
Those in the party which returned
are Prof. Herschel Parker and Wal
demar Crassie of Columbia university
Belmore Browne of Tacoma, Prof. G..
e. Cuntz of Stevens Institute, Ho-
boken, N. j., Herman L. Tucker Of
Newton, Mass, and Marie LEROY, an
Alaskan packer.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-25
LAST BIG INDIAN POW WOW
gress and II Will Occur at Mus
kogee October 10 to 10.

Muskogee, Oklahoma-Gov.C c. n.
HASKELL and the chiefs of the principal
Indian tribes of Oklahoma were elect
ed as members of the invitation COM
mittee for the international Indian
congress, which assemblies here Octo-
Der 10, II, ~ and 10. This probably
will be the last big Indian pow WOW
held in the United States 1t is
the second to be held at Muskogee,
the first one assembling here in 1876,
when this city was but small trading
post in the old Indian territory.
Gov. Haskell will be the presiding
officer on the morning of the opening
day. He will be followed by the va
rious tribal chiefs of Oklahoma. In
vitations have been sent to President
Taft, members of the cabinet, sena-
tors and congressman, former Presi-
dent Roosevelt and others.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-25
1T is PRESIDENT ESTRADA NOW
He is Head of the Government of
Nicaragua and Madriz Has Fled
With His Family.

New Orleans, La-Gen. Estrada
has assumed the presidency of Mica
ragua, the office being transferred to
him by Jose Dolores Estrada broth
er who on Saturday was made pro-
visional president by DR.. Joe D. Mad
riz, who abdicated following sweep
ing victories of the insurgents in the
interior and at Granada.
This information is contained in
private cable advices received here.
Gen. Luis Mena, with his revolu-
tionary army is within II miles of
Managua and expected to enter the
capital city.
Rioting is in progress at Managua
and many have been killed. There is
practically no government. Those
who could escape fled to Corinto
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-25
LEE O'NEILL BROWNE JURY
After Two Weeks of Effort and Ex-
animation of 500 Men the Twelve
are Ready.

Chicago, Illinois,-The jury which
is to try Lee O'Neill Browne on the
charge of bribery in connection with
the election of VIM. Lorimer to the
United States senate was completed.
Michael L. Elens clerk was selected
after the ten minutes by the attorneys
on both sides, bringing to an end
more than two weeks of trouble to
secure a jury. Since the examination
of jurors started August 4, eight
panels of 100 men each have been
drawn for service and more than 500
personally examined to ascertain their
qualifications.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-25
HILL SAYS CONDITION is GOOD
General Business Satisfactory and
Great Northern Shows 20 Per
Cent Increase.

New York, N. Y.-James j. Hill,
chairman of the Great Northern rail
way who returned from a trip through
the West, laughed at the suggestion
that the country is tending toward a
severe depression and possible panic
There is not at present single
element necessary for bringing out a
panic" he said. Caution is neces-
sary in all business undertakings Of
this kind and is being observed. Quiet
business conditions may continue for
some months but If the next year
brings a good crop season you will
see activity quickly returned
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-25
CURTIS AND SHERMAN CLEARED
THEY WERE NOT CONCERNED IN
McMURRAY CONTRACTS.
At Request of Senator Gore Commit
tee Announced No Evidence
Against Either.

Sulphur, Oklahoma. - The select
committee of the house of representa-
tives to investigate Indian land AFFAIRS
and the so-called McMurray contracts,
and which also has been investigating
the Gore bribery charges has issued
the following statement:
"The committee has heard and care
fully considered all of the testimoL
submitted and is unanimous in the
opinion that there is and was no war
rant for any person to use the names
of Vice President James S. Sherman
and Senator Charles Curtis in con-
nection with any improper relation
with any Indian contract whatever"
This is the opinion of the committee
after hearing the witnesses who ap-
peared following the testimony OF
Senator T. P. Gore. Senator Gore de-
clared he had been approached by
Jake L. Hamon and that Hamon, act
ing in the interest of j. F. McMur-
ray, had offered him (Senator Gore)
S25, 900 or $4,000 as a bride to pro-
mote in congress the contracts by
which McMurray was to receive 10
per cent attorneys fee on the sale OF
$30,000,O00 worth of Indian lands.
The senator testified Hamon men
toned Senator Curtis and Vice-Presi-
dent Sherman as being interested"
in the deal, Mr.. Sherman being named
as the man higher up Hamon, on
the stand denied he had ever said
anything about the contract to Gore.
In giving its decision the commit
tee announced it had received from
Senator Gore a statement relative to
Vice President Sherman and Senator
Curtis and that the committee com
mended" Senator Cores statement
The committees report was signed by
Representative Charles H. Burke,
South Dakota; c. b. Miller, Mime
sofa; e. W. Saunders, Virginia; j. H..
Stephens, Texas, and Phillip H. Camp
bell, Kansas