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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-13
SAYS STRIPPING
KILLED MAN To
ESCAPE BETRAYAL
Counsel's Grave Charge as to
Stripping Act Supposed
to Have Been in De-
tense Of Home

Especial IL The Richmond Nirginian.)
ALTA MIA. Ca. April l1.-Attor-
ney McCleliand. Of Atlanta, Ca. who
has been retained to represent the
Cornett family Ia opposing I. Edgar
Stripping : farcun, sas- he viii try
&c 1<es4s M s4& lsaAers aaS.s-s. gs.A
years ago 81 negro from Stripling's
old home went 10 DanVil1e and recog
nIzetI Chief Morris as Stripping. Upon
Tits he was invited Ia the chiefs
h. me that might. The next morning
ne was found shot dead As a burg
rhs4 assumption IL that when he
went To the chief home Morris Kill
eti him 10 pyes ent betrayal The ease
VIII he aarh fought. The hearing
will pr6ba bly, b. next Monday.
When Stripping WAS arrested in
ranviIie II was recalled that during
his career there as an officer ne had
killed TWO men. Investigations made
AZ the time oil the killings resulted
in has Vindication. In the case OF
the negro ii was asserted that he at
tempted to break into Striplisg's
home and was shot in the act
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-13
.R|XEY'S COUNSEL
ASK FOR LIGHT
DECLARE THEY WILL PRODUCE
CLIENT ON COURTS REQUEST
WITHOUT CAPIAS.

ALEXANDRIA. VA. April 13.--An~
other move in the case of {. Jones
Rixey. the indicted tinaneier who II
declared to be In critical condition.
at his home In Washington. was made
by his attorneys yesterday. when they
appeared before Judge T.. C. Barley.
In the Corporation Court. and asked
what is required Of them and Of Mr..
Rixey at this time. They asked that
the decision of the court be placed
in the record. They declared that
they would produce Mr.. Rixey, no
matter how grave his physical con-
dition may be, whenever the COURT
may demand. without the necessity
OF capias or a requisition from thA
governor of Virginia Mr.. Jeffrieas
counsel for Rtxey. read a paper In
which he referred to the attempt Of
City Sergeant Cox to serve capiao
on Rixey in Washington Tuesday. and
declared that counsel for the defenso
were acting in good faith. and they
therefore wanted a definite UNDER
standing recorded. Commonwealth
Attorney Brent said he had told Mr.
Cation, OF the defense, that he would
notify him before making application
for requisition papers, and MT. Jo&~s
ries stated that he had not SO undeF-
stood. MIR. Brent asked time in whic1'
to consider the paper read by Mr..
Leffries. and Judge Barley announce6
that he would take the matter. IN
again al II o'clock Monday morning
next.
II is generally believed here that
neither Judge Barley nor Commou~s
wealth's Attorney Brent Will attempt
to force Rixey into court while hi
physical condition IL precartous. but
that, since the forfeiture OF his bond.
they are determined to have him
placed gsunder police surveilianc4s
either in Washington or i'm this city
if he should be brought into thtMs
jurisdiction and placed N : hoapi9 Y
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-13
Fail TO stop Depredatjons

CALE&ICO, CAL. April 1.-THE
failure of the Mexican troops to stop
depredations by the insurgents in the
imperial valley WAS made the sub
5e"s af Il e.ysrsEag2 sao ss1at,ss ..e- ID b
General Tasker Fl, Bliss, commanding
the United States troops modified
along the Mexican border In Cali
fornia. Bliss protested To Mexican
Consul Guilar that II had been seven
days since Col Mayot's federal COM
nand had camped on I.ittie's ranch
and no effort had been made TO check
the Insurgents and hrigands. Bliss
declared thar Mayors Force is sum
ctent to recapture Mexicah and re-
store peace In lower California, and
he demands immediate action.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-13
FOUNDERS DAY
At UNIVERSITY
Schurman Pays Glowing Tri-
butte to Memory of Thorn
as Jefferson
.CORNELL'S PRESIDENT
FOR SQUARE DEAL
Says Rich Do Not P ay Thei
Proportion Of Taxes
Tariff Expresses
the Poor
Special to The Richmond virginianl

Especial TO The Richmond Virginianl
CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA.
April f3.-That Thomas Jcffer-
son, II alive now, would insist
on strong and active central
government for the protection OF
TIM, rights and interest Of general
public against the a9gressfons or
consolidated capital was the as
sertion to-day of Jacob Could
Schurman. president OF Cornell
University, at the Founders Day
exercises of the University Of Nir~
GINA.
The welfare of the people IL
the supreme end said Dir.
Schurman. land government.
whether weak or strong, h only
means for its accomplishment
III Jefferson were living to-day.
his love Of liberty. his hatred OF
oppression. his noble humanita-
rianism, his fervent Democracy,
his devotion to the interests OF
the vast inarticulate n tsss of the
American people, would lead him
TO ret craftsmanship above polit-
ieal consistency as he did when
he stretched or ignored the con-
SthuklOu anu hHLApI1Lta tIEB IuI-
chase Of Louisiana"
sun Shines on Celebration.
The clouds broke away and tna
sun came out bright this morning Just
AS the Founders Day exercises began
in Cabeli Hall at the University. All
classes were suspended and the en-
tire university was given holiday.
The members OF the faculty. arrayed
in their gowns and doctors orders.
ma rched from the rotunda at 1880
O clock down the town to Cabeli Hail.
The student body assem- bIed at Cab
ell Hall and waited the entrance or
the honor visitors and faculty the
speaker of the day. President Schur-
man, of Cornell, was introduced oy
President Alderman.
CornelI's President speaks
Dr. SchuFman said In part:
The University OF Virginia is hons
orea In its founder. This Is an ex-
eaptional circumstance in the history
of colleges and universities, for as a
rule it is BY these institutions alone.
or almost always alone. that the
nanes OF their founders are perpetu-
ated and acquire historic recognition
and public honor and esteem
But the founder of the University
Of Virginia was one Of the most IL
iustrious men OF his time. When only
thirty-three years of age he had been
selected by the wisest statesmen in
America to write the Declaration OF
Independence Three years later he
was elected Governor OF Virginia. and
In 1884 he left Congress, which he
had rs-entered to become minister to
France. Here for five years he wit
messed with intense interest the initial
rnoymsnfs and thf. tntck~ntug tragedy
ofs tfae- + feficfi fc@S5lUSso1i.5 Trough the
final catastrophe came after Wash
tngton had called him home to be-
come the first secretary of state in the
new government of the United States
Four years after Washtngton's retire
ment Jefferson himself succeeded to
the presidency, which he held for two
terms, and when he retired in 1903
hosts of his fellow citizens besouKh,
him to become a candidate for tfre
third term. But his resolution was
unalterahle He had already been
Continued on Second Pageo
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-13
BASEBALL PLAYER
FINED IN COURT
BAILEY OF MONTREAL TEAM.
FINDS HE Is GUILTY OF
BoNE-HEAD PLAY.
HIS ERROR COST HIM SO
BALI. TOsSER REFUSED To MOVE
WHEN ORDERED BY POLICE
MAN AFTER DIFFERENCE
At COLONIAL THEATRE.

Police Justice Crutchfeld utnpireu
a game between the Montreal and
Colonial team in court Thursday.
three men on side, Montreal lined
up az follows: Bailey. catcher: Car
roll. pitcher; Demnitt, fielder The
Colonial team was. Patrolman Harris,
catcher: Manager Ed Lyons. pitcher.
and poorman Cobb fielder. The game
was WON by the Colonial team. Man
aeer Lyons striking out Bailey at a
critical moment. and when Bailey
kicked the umpire fined him $40.
Bailey made several had plays and
Was saved from a worse trimming by
the fine backing up Of Demmitt and
carroll, wfso impressed etfe- T44Ta pirf.
favorabfy by their gentlemanly man
ner. Bailey WAS In bad. being out OF
his regular position.
Which Is one way uf telling that
three Montreal players were before
the Cadi.' charged with refusing TO
move when ordered by an officer. II
appears that Bailey Demmitt and
Carroll went 10 the Colonial Theatre
wednesday, night. Bafiey was srrIois-
ing u cigar The doorman Cobb, very
promptly informed him that it was
not smoking concert that was going
on.
Cigar Was Lighted
Bailey said his cigar was not light
ed Whereupon the doorkeeper
touched the ashes at the tip with a
ticket and found the cigar very much
aiight Then the doorkeeper asked
Bailey to put his cigar away until
he came out again, Bailey laid the
stub aside and a Waterman threw it
into a ouspidcr.
, He demanded to. see the manager.
Mr.. Lyons was standing near and
Bailey requested him TO pay for the
stub that the Waterman had thrown
away. Mr.. Lyons asked him to take
(Contfnusd on Fourth paYra
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-13
COLONEL WILLARD
NOT TO BLAME
KILLING OF CASTlLLlON PEAS
ANT PURELY AcCI-
%
DENTAL

Anxious To assist former Lieutenant
Governor Joseph 4, Willard in any way
III his power. Governor Mann teie-
graphed the secretary OF State. Thurs
day morning, asking that official to do
all he could in the interests OF Colo
neil Willard. who has been arrested in
Spain on account of his automobile
killing Castiilian peasant.
Governor Mann when he learned of
the unfortunate occurrence Wednesday
caeled the American Ambassador at
Madrid as follows:
"Hoh. Henry Clay Ide American Am
bassador. Madrid:
Please assist In every way Colonel
Joseph f. Willard. who accidently kill
ed man near Rurgos. Colonel VIII
lard Is an ex-Lieutenant- Governor OF
Virginia. (Signed)
MANN,
Governor of Virginia.
Reports Of the accident say that II
WAS unavoidable and that no blame
could be attached to Colonel Willard
The neasant was riding donkey and
was thrown against the moving car
Col Willard was hailed and his party
proceeded on their journey.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-13
BCY NEW APPARATUS FOR
CITY ELECTRIC PLANT

To consider the question of pur~
chasing new generator and new wa
ter wheel for the municipal electric
plant, q subcommittee of the council
committee on electricity will meet at
noon Friday In the office OF Consult
ing Engineer Ttafford in the Bank Of
Richmond building.
The special committee which has
been investigating charges made by
Contractor G. G.. Burton against the
city engineers office has been called
to meet at r. NJ, April IL, at which
time. it is expected. that the COM
mittee will succeed In formulating
its report.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-13
REIGN OF TERROR
IN WINE DISTRICT
Smoke of lncendiary Fires
Cast Haze Over Large
Territory
200 TROOPS SENT
TO QUELL disorders
Orders Issued to Shoot Down
All Persons Caught Com
hitting Acts Of
Vandalism

EpERNAY. FRANCE. April
13.-Thirteen thousand govern
ment troops, including artillery,
infantry and cavalry. now occu-
py LperTlay and the little neigh
boring towns, where wine riots Of
the last two days have caused u
loss oil millions of dollars.
For the moment the troops seem
TO have the situation In hand, but
there is no telling when the anger
OF the people over the contemplated
action by the government in restor-
ing the department Of Aube to the
champagne district with again sweep
them on to the wanton destruction OF
property and lives.
Unless the government gives assur-
anees that il will not adopt the anti
elimination resolution passed by the
Senate. rival wine growers say there
won't be wine press, cellar or vine-
yard left ia either the Aube or Marine
districts
smoke from the ruins Of scores of
the esta blssnments casts haze over
the country for miles.
The commander Of the troops has
issued orders - shoot any one found
committing further acts of wanda ism
OF arson, ana the government has sent
word that 5n.o troops will be thrown
into the champagne district OF such
q number in needed to preserve or
der. From present Indications. the
soldiers now here viii be inadequate.
w hile the demonstration Is prima-
Tiiy against the makers OF the inferior
grades Of wine. who thought to profit
hy the removal Of the delimtnation
Law. legitimate champagne houses and
growers have also suffered in the in
discriminate rioting.
1t is estimated that more than p
9eV.poo gallons of champagne have
been ernptied into the streets OF Eper-
nay. NY. Damery. Pierry, Marieuil.
l'izy and Nenteuii. where the riotinx
mas been the worst.
dispatch to the Patrie says that
piliagang was continued In many OF
Inc Marine towns to-day Sentet1il
IL harricaded Against the troops, who
have received orders to clear the town
at any cost. Ii the rioters continue
their Resistance here, serious clash
iii result
fwo thousand wine growers are
reported marching against Rheims
The rioters have cat most of the tele-
graph and telephone lines.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-13
FIFTEEN BATTLES
FOUGHT NEAR THE
CITY Of MEXICO
However News of Fights is
Suppressed by Diaz--Mex-
lean Troops Fail to Stop
Depredations

sAN DIEGO, CAn., April Is.--
Fifteen battles have been fought
near the city OF Mexico since the
inslrreCsion began, the news OF
which has been suppressed. ac-
cortiing to Dir. David 4. Watkins.
missionary who arrived here
from Mexico to-day.
DIR. Watkins asserts that more
than two thousand persons were
slain in these engagements. but so
effective Is the Diaz censorship
that no word of the fights has
leaked out.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-13
TRY B00k-MAkERS
FRIDAY MORNING

NORFOLK. VA. April 13.-Triai
Of the hookmakers arrested in yes
terday's raid on tho betting RING at
the Jamestown track has been fix
ed for Friday morning. The mon
charged with gambling include Bob
Levy, general manager and pro-
moter Of the meeting; @. r. Miller.
and his clerk. William Hickey; Joe
Rose, Rod Mcmahon, L. C. Hall and
the Jamestown Jockey Club in
dicted rs q corporation. II the
men are found guilty an inn
msdiateiy appeal 10 to be taken.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-13
BIG FOREST FIRES
THREATEN DAMAGE

BALTIMORE. MD. April IA
report received here to-day says for
est fires above the right of way of
the Western Maryland Railroad on
Zig Savage Mountain are spreading
rapidly. threatening construction
camps of the railroad. Big Savage
Mountain is In the vicinity OF Cum
beriand.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-13
BOGUS OPERATOR
Gets SEVEN YEARS

ABERDEEN, MISS, April is,-Sev-
en- years Imprisonment and $1,000 fine
was the sentence imposed toe day by
Judge Niles in the federal court on
j. II. Miller. of the cotton firm of
Steele, Miner and Company. who was
recently convicted of circulating bogus
cotton bills OF ladiag.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-13
MAY Make Attack SUNDAY.

Ell PASo- Acrii 13.--Though II IL
reported that pr. Gomez and Fran
cisco l. Madero are in teiegraphic
relative to peace pro-
posals. made by the Mexican govern
ment. there Is a persistent rumor TN
JEares that Nadero and his army
will attack Juarez Sunday
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-13
AFTER BRYCE FOR
JOINING H|BERN|ANs

LONDON, April 1.-THE Exchange
Telegraph says that Premier Asquith
will be asked in the House OF Com
mons next Wednesday whether II is
true that Ambassador James Bryce
has Joined the Ancient order of Hi
bernians. and If true. what action
the premier intends to take.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-13
Win Reject Peax. Plans.

WASHINGT0N. April 13.-It
was practically admitted here to-day
by the revolutionary junta that tfh.
peace proposals of the Diaz govern
ment submitted to the Mexican In
surrt1tionists VIII not be accepted by
Provisional President Francisco L.
Madero. II l. believed that Madero
will reject the peace plans, inasmuch
n they specify that Diaz IL to con-
tinue a. president of tia, republic.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-13
un;or GospeI Mission.

Services win be conducted Thursday
night at the Union Gospel Mission at
& P. NJ. There will he an address
by DIR. Douglas S, Freeman, and a
testimony service after the address.
The services are tional
and the public Ia invited to attend.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-13
Leaves 10000.

Philip Ragley qualified In the Chan
Gerry Court Thursday az executor of
John Bagley, who left an estate val
ued at $4,000. The latter was in
business on Church Hin for num-
ber OF years.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-13
FIREMAN FALLS OVERHEARD
AND Is DROWNED

WASHINGTON. p. G.. April Ia
The navy department was notified
by wire to-day that Earl Barry. fire.
man Of Urbana, H., while out sailing
near the naval station at New Or
leans, engaged in fight, fell over
board and was drowned.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-13
Rioters Start CONFEDERATION

PARIS. April ia dispatch To-
day from Ay says that "A fresh fire
was started there this morning by the
wine rioters, and that the Village is
IN danger Of being completely de-
stroyeu.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-13

Immigration Commissioners Resigns
WASHINGTON, April 13.~-PresI-
dent Taft to-day accepted the resig-
nation of H. H. Horth, commission.
err of immigration at San Francisco,
Cal. Acting Commissioner Stewart
will continue In charge,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-13

The fire was kept In the building in
which 1t was originated.
The occupants of number of tene-
rnents. adjoining the burning factory
IA ere driven to the streets by tina fire
men, There was a report that one of
the girls employed on the scond floor
Of tn factory was missing bur the IRE
men were nj THE opinion she would
turn UP after fire Was completely ex~
tEugIlsi1ed.
There were thirty girls ON the second
4oer. They ran screaming Ia the front
window $. Employees az adjoining fac
tories climbed up and drose them
back before trey could i0rup and
m2trshaIied them in order after which
they were led ia the upper fear and
helped dawn on me adjoining building.
number of rlFsmen were over
cogl4e ~ the thick black smoke from
this building bat none was seriously
injured.
The girl supposed IN be missing
Was located later.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-13
HUNDRED LIVES
IN JEOPARDY IN
NEW YORK FIRE
Blaze Spreads in Elevator
Shafts and StairWays; En-
ployes Escape by
Roof
BLAZE SPREADS IN ELEVATOR
SHAFTS AND STAiRWAYS; EN-
PLoYEs ESCAPE BY ROOF.

NEW YORK, April 13.-One
hundred men and girls employed in
the big plant of the Manhattan
Soap Company at $50 West 36th
Street had narrow escapes from
death in fire that destroyed the
building to-day. They were at
ground floor and spread. up the ele-
water shafts and stairways. When
the alarm, was given the workers
made their way to the root and
Jumped to the roof of an adjoin-
ing structure, from, which they
easily made their way to the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-13
Wire, still Down.

OMAHA. NEE., April i3.-Teie-
phone and telegraph wires through
this State are stili out nf commission
as the result Of Wednesdays cyclones.
and IL is feared that when communr-
cation il restored heavy less OF life
win be reported. Considerable prop
erty damage was done.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1911-12-22
THIS IS TYPICAL
MONTANA WEATHER

"This is typical Montana weather
for December remarked +. ID.
kingsbury OF Dupuyer who was in
town yesterday. II have been in
this country for ~ years and am
qualified to make this assertion.
Last winter was the longest winter
season ever saw in all those years
never before did see snow fall 80
early nor remain 50 long. When en-
gagged in the store business ut Du-
puyer we never sold OverslOes nor
heavy clothing until the end OF .Danu-
ary when there was usually Il few
weeks of SNOW and disagreeable
weather. At the same time ! can re-
call winters when the cowpunchers
rode the range without coats AL win
ter long. For climate that is free
from extremes. it is hard to beat this
country" Mr.. kingsbury now
predicts the usual mild winter tins
year with perhaps Il few weeks Of
SNOW and low temperature The
Valerian.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1911-12-22

principal, SKIP. The floors are made
of No. /, INL maple, and AL the fin
ish work OH the inside is of No. 1 Sc
lect fir, which has been planned,
scraped and sandpapered, making The
surface in excellent condition for
painting. The wood work is recefv-
ing one coat Of filler. one coats Of
schaleck and two coats Of varniSh.
\. Engberg is doing this work. Sue
is an expert painter. u
There are two large rooms in The
basement with windows above the
ground. If it becomes necessary.
these rooms can he fitted up }Or
kindergarten and manual trainingN He
partments. II
Reed 4 Byrne Of I.ewistown TlSve
the contract for the heating pfait.
The boiler has not arrived yet, but is
expected here in time to have every
thing in readiness for opening the
new building immcdia tely after the
holiday recess.
The new building is amply large to
meet the needs Of the district for
many years to come, and when neces-
sary can be added to without impair
ing the beauty of the structure, and
at very little additional cost.
Before passing. it will be we'll to
state that the Dakota and GHeat Nor
thern Townsite company, which owns
Judith Gap. donated a half block of
the most valuable residence portion
Of the plated town to the school dis
trict. as its share towards the erpc-
tion Of this fine building. This Gift
is highly appreciated by all the resi-
dents. Taken in connection with the
fact that the railway and tOwnsite
companies are the heaviest taxpayers.
IN the school district, makes this do.
nation 'of $1,2OO, in real property a
very liberal one.
Don't let us stop with the new
school building. That should be only
= starter in making Judith Gap the
best city between Great Falls and
Billings. \ pull all together will
work wonders.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1911-12-22
TREASURE STATE
IN LIMELIGHT

Glenlive, Dec. 19.--In the opinion
OF A. +. Kelly, formerly one OF the
big sheep and landowners Of Dawson
and Meagher counties, the coming
spring and summer will witness
great settlement Of Montana acreage,
although Mr.. Kelly declares that
many OF the eastern spectators are
going to be disappointed in their
search for large tracts for colonial
ton purposes, for such tracts are not
to be found in the proved and rapidly
developing farming sections.
"Cntil you 60 east and talk with
real estate men," said Mr.. Kelly.
''yOu do not begin to realize what u
big advertisement it was for Montana
to capture those prizes at the New
York land show. Everybody read Of
it, and the result is that people every
where in the east are talking 'Monta-
ma One hardly hears Dakota men,
toned. The treasure state has taken
the imagination and interest OF the
east by Storm