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THE DAILY PRESS is
oni, nevK&paper published
Newport News that rece
the full news service of
Associated Press.
VOL. XIV. NO. 28.
PRESIDENT ALDERMAN
OFFERS HIS DEFENSE
Supposed Wide Differences in His?
torical Point of View Would
be Permitted.
JUDGES DID NOT VOTE AS JUDGES
Sdys Dec sio? DnJ Not Sifinify En
dorsemer.t of all Views Expressed
by Minnesota Woman?Noted L-i
sound Oplricns?Didn't Expect "Sei
tntific Accuracy?Cl.nrjs to Views '
PHAKI.OTTESVILI.K. \" \ . P< b. I. \
- In aii open p toilni ' i Mrs Nor- !
im ii V. Randolph. |'re:-id< m Aldernia n
says. .11 part: I
?'Absence in New York on important
l.uslm ss. concerns anj .1 graver mat
upon uiy return have prevented i
the isvuanc" of .1 prompter statenn 11:
in r ply to the resolutions of c ti?
ne :. 'opted bj the Richmond Chan- '
t-r ;' the Daughter.-: of the Pen fed - j
? : .?.<?? . !r wo'ibj hav ?? I.ti r n act ol
court -;. which would hive been very
f.reatlj appreciated if I ha<l I ????!! con-j
Milted before these resolutions we.-e'
passed and given to [he American
pies-. j
"Inasmuch as the prize wns for an]
essay and not eulogy an.! bad been j
established at the most rosmcpnlitan I
American university, v here it might
lie competed frr l.v young men and 1
women of a'l sections and nation*. Ii
supposed that one wo'ild be expected
to a'low for wide differences in hi
t "ieal point of view, indeed 1 Irvi
liride in what I believed to I" the
tnith of the Daughters of the Con?
federacy that sincere studv of th- ,
Youth's jiart in the war between the|
states bv fair minded human beings, j
could only resul, in ridding them of
prejudices and misconceptions^, no I
matter w hat had been their environ-j
meat cn upbringing.
"I d'd not consider it our dutv to
exclude at'v paper which had been I
submitted to us as eligible by the
Daughters <f the Confederacy because
it did >'nt square with our own his-j
'.oricai po'nt cf view and I imaeine!
my own to be essentially that of the
Daughters, provided the parier was
not malignant or vit'ioerative. or
r.icanlv narrow cr manifestly unjust
In motive.
Not the Jud es' Views.
"Nether d'd I think that by our
votes as judges in such a contest, we.
wi"t to he nut in the attitude of tier-!
sonally endorsing every word or cni'i-1
ion ef the writer any more thin th"'
.iudg"s <f a debate, who must oftenj
as a m3ttcr of duty, award the nnlmi
to the side contending for positions I
ie~t held bv the judges.
"I did not suppose that young men I
or women from Maine or Minnesota.!
or S'uth American or Japan could b? !
expected to think just as we do abo-it
t!i-> great issues that once divided thej
republic.
"The purpose of the essr>v app'are1
to me to I" educational anil not mere
? ly to accuroula'e tribute? to a cause
ard nv n that need no defense.
Miss Boyson's pai? r impressed mo
as pre-eminently the best cf those sub?
mitted, and thft. of conr-e. is pt:l! mv
opinion. I noted here ?nd there sen?
tences which wer" unwarranted cen
< ra'izations. or which emt>o lied what
I 'bought unsound opini,,ris. an! if
uniformity w-'th my own thoticht bad
!>een the sole test. I sh'uld have blue
penciled q-iickly, but I did not exp?ct
scientific acmrary or a perfect his?
tories! point of view- especially from
a -othiul ct ll- g an. male or female.
Bred in Another Atmosphere.
I sa* no evidence of unworthinos= I
?f mind > r purpose, but rather an
illustration of how a young person,
nourished <n a certain brand of tc\T |
hock, bred in ano'fnr atmosphere of
feeling an<| thinking, oniir. -sr her ,
? If in relation 'o a largo and jus'
;? int of view, and I tho*'Chf the n!-|
timate pnrpore ?.f the prize after all
"-?as to I ring ahr-.it such transitions
in Mich perron- n the no! lest nos*l
ble w?.v?tha- is. 10 sa;.. 'iiro::?h se|f
enligh'enment.
"If ?h a were not the purpose of the
. rtabllrhmeal ? f this n-?ze in a North 1
. rn college by the fMngbtC-rs <f the
Poofedersey. whit po/sfl'te omp^s? 1
e< tild the Dsurhters hzvc hid* I'n-!
d< r these rltr n-'ilif.s it Is eonevlv
able that a fiihire t-> confirm entire
v to Southern view* should operate
. total ,t|sij-ial f'catten cf this pip- r.
if ro. the ori7e ?h^iild not be offeree j
on the basis of merit, btit on the bis*
of conformity in Ihe views of the
? idees. provided th' c \ lews co'ncidc 1
?? th the views 'f these who offered
the pr:*e. In the lieht of ihi- an'lv
sis ere mav well question *h * w.s
dorn of the < s'ahlfsbmcni of the prize
a: all
? If I had t'io*itht for one mc^eri! i
that th!.; tonne woman wtuit to ret
en ar ' defend the hes<? fh-f Rob*'*
K I ee was a tral or I w n!d have)
rt arscierizcd b*r paper as too malU-j
(ConMu'i'd 01. Third P?ge).
i
CULL RUN MONUMENTS.
Senate Committee Grant? Heartn_ on
Senator Daniel's B II.
??>? A*wio|it?.,| Press.!
WASHINGTON. I>. ('.. K 'It. I A
llr.'.rini! wa, Ktante?! today by tii<
I senate c ?itiinitti?? on military affair*
'ii Sou:.tor Daniel's bill providing t<
j ill*- purchase o| land en which stand
, l. ! 1 I it! INOli HP li s i 1 . i 11 d iiii ! In
I I :ittli fie'd ill Hull Km . Va
i Tin ri are .1 uuiiil? : of the n.onn
I n in.-. which tt.tiid on private prop?
erty, tie- titles i> which have iH'Vi-r
l#- : 1 acquired I*} 'be federal govern
Iii? rif.
tlotiic Hi ilc ii: aii' c nf'-di tail .-?ii'i
seine !?"? d?*ral ti.t nuiie dim.
N.i action \va- taken I v tli.- 1 (im
leitfie. .-i,(l it is likel) that .1
??<?:;??::it: w.ll go on llio biittloi'vbi
tu iiivt stignte 1 he .'-itualion.
TUG LIBELED
B.irge Kunler Makes Claim in Circuit
Court Against Nettie.
NO It KOLK. VA.. Feb. ! -.1. '!
.'opes, :i;a in nf the bai'P< Fluni C
K i::' ?. ... I*llila;!cl|ih.ii. ' tdity filed
.1 !:!? I in Hi. F< deral e< nrt' hen
f'v.'iin- ' >?? am lug Nett:?' f Nor
folk. ??: ijnii.i! $n "?ai ilim.iv - l?y ren
?i :> the L-fonttiliiiK of ihe hargc
in I'.iinlico s ? ml. North Carolin ,.
<\i>iV bom 1 Moni Haltiuiori> to i;,i
t.i-.v. N. ('.. ? tii rar? .
Ti e K.U-5 T, i.i a stoim I rolio away
from ihe Net tie ?hieb, i' is charm !
ah.'tr'or ? tl !?? r ??. driv?-ti ashore.
The V? it;.-. 1 th ? Mm-, had in ????
1 ?.: ? f s Salli' . C G. ISI.eles alld
Ji 1! lll.i ies
Double Force of Police Keeping
Down Racial Strife.
ATTACKS ON WHITE GIRLS RESENTED
All i8 Cu.et at Present, But Undercur-j
rent of Feeling is Strong?Armed,
Men Disguised as Women Walk I
j
Through Neg.o DiStr.ct.
tRv Associated Press !
PITTTSBURG .PA.. K. b. 4 ?Tii ?
equation In the Herron Hill district
?a here ever i30 negroes have been a~
rested during the past couple of days'
following the many attacks on young j
white girls in that section of !ht-|
ciiy, is <|t'i' i tonight but a aouole
force of police and plain clothes men 1
is still o.i outy as there is a strong;!
undercurrent of racial f'tling tha'
r.eeils but a slight excuse to make i'
break for1 !i in a vi lent form.
The authorities believe that in
Mack McGee. a negro arrested in tho
raid Tuesday night, they have the
man who has been terrorizing the
H< rron Hill district.
McGee was identified 'o.iay fs the
r.gro seen running away from the
scene of the mast ren nt assault, and
Miss Ida O'Neil. the victim of the a'
lack, gave a description of the ca,
worn by her assailant 'bu- fi s the
head gear worn by WeGee, How?
ever, the police are continuing the
search f r unemployed negro** ami
occasional am stg are stiil Is hi"
made.
Limit of Law Given.
Judge John O. Shaf'-r today sen
fenced William Martin, .colored, t1!
serv five years in the Western pint I
teniiary, the limit of the law on 1
: harr.e of as-antt and battery with It
lem to commit a more serious crime
0:1 Mis Mary Shafor several weeks
ago.
Many n, s'oes of ?h,- Herr n Hill
l?stiiet ate ntming to fnc suburbs
to g.-t away from the s"er..> the
:r- nkle.
The authorities have sein out d>
00^ s in the -..-.:> .| section L-. si.
? '.( >' <o each n-s;-Oes '.\ lio have
!>??< n mob sting white woni-t .
Young men. dte-s il a? ?k'.men and
anae I w!ih I'lackjacks. walk through
the district hoping ti have !o#? gull'y
10 grocs arm.i or aM-irk 'hem
Another Girl Attacken.
A r< j<on w.is nuMie ?0 ih? noli
touiuhr of an afar-, on a cirl In th ?
Law-ere* \ ill district of the c'ti j
about two miics from 'be Herr n Hill
Sec: jou
>!ar;ar?t Pdos.-iing. aged In ????.irs
alleges that a negro came 1 th
bous? where <-h.. was employ< d 1st
todty and ?hin re nse.l tl.c keys to j
the au'nrn.-ii '!<? garage, cliocki d h? r
ard hp her over the n?-ad with a *t-e]
bar.
The jrirl sttn no: arrioaaly injure 1
ard tlie police have b?-en naable to
csptttre -he assailant
R'-cWnfe rf this, the anthori ic?
hsve in.-r. s?- I t>eir vigilance In ihv
district ma'erially. fearin?; a repe'i
tloTi of the H< rr^-n Hill troubles
NEWPORT N KW
NOTHING MYSTERIOUS.
DECLARES ELLYSON
State Chairman Gives out State?
ment Concerning Report of
Committeemen's R?lirement.
THOM HAS BEEN CUT TWO YEARS
FAtt Apfii.ent.y K?Afl Only to
Chairman?Latter Considers That
Ra.lroed Attorney jnd Ryan Went
Out of Office in 1308? Not Certain
As to The.r Resignations.
F. I.
morning 'Tfn if is tiiti*; ihe le.i ??
hit sinis i-r <ir niys criini.-i about :':??
ret itenioin of M?f> rs Rvati and Timm
:t!Hl .!?? !?<? Hnr !??? from tin- Stat.
i xt-.-iii:\?" , mitt, c, and : I- I)1
i. :i.-d i :::>t nnj tine should >? v n
sii.. r i:. ?.oaili) si ? iking, I i. a
SSi\ Ii.::' 1 have im llllfi ?<> c : real
ti.'>!;.?'? i; ought to lie mailife I tief
t ? i ? ? i ? ? :; <_? lnau> < t * -: iis cnna rtvd
wii !i pan y i.iattei? iInn ii i, iu>:
pro;* i i.ir the S ate chairman to dis
cuss :u the in w- ... II" |s. as
you know, largely held r< ^porisil?!""
l r 'Ii- affairs > f the pan> My
repeat* d ??lection .> 'he po-i:i:.n
should a: Uasi show thai my
muungt uioiit has ins ired confideni ?
"So far as the ex .n ix.' c<>mmii
tee is concerned, ih authority for |
i s selection ha- been solely vest el
in me. lu making mj choice. I have
been careful, above all thin;,", to
, choose men re;)res?. ufing the uiffer i
[ cnt factions. I did not jMcogniz3
J my power aa somc'hing 3kw i lat. 1 I
I to be of advantage to nTys' If. |i
.'elected the :;,r ti with reference ;.>
their efficiency ::s party workers. i
Will Exerc'se Judgment.
"As I have said, my administration
. .' if.*ir- must be regarded as sails
faetrry, as I have always been im
a.iiniously re-elected siuce the honor
;irs- came to me. It i.s my puipose
still to continue to exercise my judg-j
meat solely with reference to th'
good of the party and with absolut? ?
ly no reference to my personal inter?
ests.
"The Sta n committee is elected
ever-, four years, wh. n the State con?
vention meets, and then comes also
tli" election of the State chairman.
The later, in turn, chooses his execu?
tive committee, which Is a ?ort of ad?
visory cabinet He is not requin ?!
to announce his appointments at that
time or to ann.ir.ico resignations.
The convention broom makes a clean j
sweep and a new start is made with .
a new com mit tee and a m-w ehai i
mam
"Heretofore it has no: r.< en my ',
custom t?i announce resignation
fioni the executive committee?at
lea.-t I don'i reni mber having done I
Out in a Way.
it. a way. f- sit, jx'.se it in ij :>. .- ti I
that Messrs. # Ryan an! TTi:ni wen:
out of clllcc at the last convention?'
.lime li. IP'-s All members of the)
executive committee retired at ths*J
tini". As I remember, Mr R..'.-!:ij
? ? vit formally resigned. He was in
Kutopo tor a considerable wbiie an-:
rot r.evoting hi* entlen to nta iei - j
*.n his side of ihe wafi r.
"I am no-, certain wh-'her Mi j
Tit ni f rmally resigned or not. Judg |
Horsley resigned sometime ait.-r th< |
close of the lav campaign iVr per-]
ii;ial reason* |t i- no: f<>- me '? \
discuss i?-' se j
Cha rnsf'j Purpore.
'Ii is my purjiose to fill the place
the commi'tec tor tt>c Second dis
^t by the app intmcnt < f State
S- n; <- k k Hollar..! ??>( ?i:So!k
Tha. vacated by Mr Ryan?the Tenth
list tin rommi' '???? ; lar-.- will |,.. ftp
? f. i.v the selection <>f S'.Te S'-rta'o"
Kiwar.t K**hol*
Mr Tl'nm ?i.i not rcappointc-d be
can--" he had moved from the Sta'e; j
Mr. Riati ! . cau>e m was absent I"
Knro|?
?'The full committee wii; ]* a:,
rr.nnced a: the n^x: meeting f ihr
S'aie Central C mini ee. which wll
b- ca!'1.1 nim time r"?xt nion'h to
tlx the date fo<- the state primary."
The Sta:c ebaiimna did not n\
whom he would lesirnate as :hc sue
roMit of Judge Horsley
'The executive committee is com
post.I of ten men?one for each Con
f~e*m| .ral diatric*.
Jeurral Sent TtleQram?.
The J-nrnal ' yefcrday afiernoon
fC' ttln lej ,n Fourth Page.)
'S, VA., Fill DAY, \ K
BR .'AN COMMENTS lPON
'ARISTOCRATIC PARTS'1
Late Candidate fc r President Offer?
Message c* Gsod Cteci .u South?
ern Democrat,
il!) Ai-MicUUd I'-.-.-s 1
T \ Ml'A, H A . K? b I rfpo lUin- i
.in immense tlii.uig fi> tu li-- gi'aint
stainl .11 the race lia? k tair aid i
1:1 H?. William .1 it - I .:i I
i roiiabl in Deitioeia- *??f ill
South a im mui' of piH.d i li'-i-r, ihat
lln-iv is a st. ndl'y !i ? a-it-,; rent
ii.. i.i thai makes i r i!n- ?_...? tii n:
< ii ? I), iiiih-i a) ?? party ii. Ii.- I i-;i.-1
:;i .it- ?
Hi <?- in.mi on : >i, u i?: 1,; w -,| ?
spi >-(??! I I lei. i e: BC> . i I h
"rigns id ilie times' n tin- m.
would demand th? Ir i iglus m tii
:* i ie i era ill- cliss. ?ie.ii i. imv. if
ii!;: i . > i inli a\ or in I i.t its i.w :
;u t ?? :t< !i growth."
lie i l< d i !l?" ' ? e iii . hail ??? :n ill
?an erini,riii ? J T?rk"? and declare.I
that ti.-- .iuv. ii Ihm f ? . m. - . s
lit.it i-niiiitiy had tu.-. I (he i.n,st
<?? at.?? inonui i-h . : mod- i n ium
;.. in; a .him l ilt ir cunt t it utioii,
U'trpati^n of Pomct.
!!? i eilllljellleil Upon i !i <t , ri'.lti?n
hi pow ? r '. \ tile "ari: ... : .tie | art?.
the |Hi s?'iit adtiiiiiistiati ii i!ie head
. i '.. im h (h- i lei red :i-> il i sat in
10 It'll ?- If ail ? he atll ???? :. ? f a < a
ii: i iiiaiiipulati n .'.is hi ii ..:
lie
I'.: . change is > 11 * - i v i oniing, Ii
d. . la ? .1 ;..tii| added 'hat iiio-i"???' ?
u ? ?? i-i ii;!iti i tliRp ? for I N*!iin
i : :r i . icto:> in l!M2.
.Mr. It. . : ti inj. rtcd i oti ideralile hu
niin' im > his remarks > -ayinp thai
lu k:i< then- u.-re < n i 1. t. o man.
11 p:ii? ioans .ii the ?-.- ntty for ili- i
i \m -. !.?? L. and t r the i mntry's co.nl.
aiblin^ that he had bi-.n ' i- lling ili.-m
i. lioir i: f?jr a Ioiir tili?
hi f- pK to a quest.on Mr Hn.an
del |!in>:| ti> siii whether he i xp.-Cte-J
ii, he called ii,ioii by hi;; party again
to ;el! theiu iilsiut b. |>a;-ing tin
? I .. rj n ith a broad ?.::.l
OPENS UP WAY FOR
SZNSAIIQNAL TESTIMONY
Judge's Ruling Admits Evidence
Which is Regarded as Victory
for PraidjPUtion.
(PJy Associated Press.)
UNION, S. C . Feb. 4.?Interest in
creases in the .a national Jon. s wifr.
mitrd?*r case now on trial here.
Judge Vilemnienirer today rue it that
any evidence as to threats by Jones
on ihe life of his ?i:c and evidence
: s to their rela hip since their
ocupani y of theii iew home Legan
thiee year* ago .. ul(| be allow, d.
Tills is r< gar.le.l as a vicio. y for
tlie prosecution and much very s'a
rational testimony probably w;il be
h.-oup.ht out soon.
.Mrs. Whitlock ?? re to s. eing
numerous bruises iad scar.s ou her
sister, .lorn s' dec died wife, durl ig
her life linn- and how during a visit
i j h.T sister, shortly before '-he ril
b gcd m.irder. mi - iieard Jr,*n .; cur
i g his Wife in tin- room which Jone
an;! bis wife occupied and a .-.-und
as if some cne aad be?n knocked
down.
Witness asked .1- nes to be good to
b? r sister a::d 'hi' referred to an iti
cideni when he '.ail taken hi-; wif
!i in a sci)ois> exti '? it ion and on 'h*
way h..nie ha<i !? it her with bottles.
He sai.l he w< ntd rule his own
house. A in li.i i stilled Iba: Jon? :'
lnvi;e,| him t .!. with him.
The negro oiij- r- d but Jon s told
him it was all ri-bt.
Numerous wi'n ?cs testified to
v?iavi- incif'<-;.?s f Jones' a!!eg?*<t
briitnl r. a ment bis wife and i''
feri if pi rsoiis h:i ' > en many b. ui.<?s
and ear.: :, hi : ? >' ail -cc:: to ha-..?
i. en tile I'-:ul hit blowa.
One * ,tni s< : Scd that be had
? ? ii .IOt?. S fit ; - Wl.V by ?!' .- ii ii
t rsMii tlte hon.-e : whip b< i
Vi" ? Stn i- :;. i se Its ???.??? tu
mor.;?w afterntio
SLAYER St. RRCNDtRS
Volurtanly Give Himself Up?K It
? ng Occu -fi in 1899
i Hy r >d Hfeas ?
ni'IMJN. C\ b| -Drawn by
Irresistible |ir.;n to return to th ?
?et:, where b ib'd a m;.n when
h?- ?jv fift.-.-n ei rf, ?7>. VanP
B. Tripp. an-. 'ing our a so.nl
p.-.rfe.'i, i.l ;!. <! for t>"ii ??ars
t d?> s r- . . <'? o he sli* ritt o'
Ii ? ? us r -it- ?
F? t so:.: .' ' ?? ha? i e.-r b r.
H. *n> n?.l i red anffl he -.?.i
untatily sun a
II ? j-hoi .1 - r i-vifl down up "b
Ftril in is'-. an.Ki nod el
foi t? -n . ?; ? i fail?-d
G;o<j - "?r Loeb
(Dv \ I I'rcas t
WASHINGT D C. P. b ?
Frlea.la ?.f w I?eb. Jr. s Tr?
im t?? tl?e r ;it. made th-- defl
Bite stafenv i ay that h>- is to
berrnce r?,?|. . i the n rt of N w
York a? ?b? !,,U|t of 'be n? x*
adroinivtrai
Tbl i> stttedl, tii '.ft- r
*d *o Mr I <- ? tne n-' r ? ag t b*
Mr Tsf i eted by him
Mr I. "? as s'.at?d Is to
brcaaae the , ? .il i- ? . i-i
riser of <h.- i Ptw?ntewi on \<-w
York ina'f. i <
It RITA RY
SEPARATE SCHOOLS
FOR THE JAPANESE
'California House Overwhelmingly En?
dorses Segregation of Races
in Pud?c Institutions.
Vote W.-s Nearly Two to One in
Favor of Sepji .ition of Jor>s FrC m
White Children?' Most Offensive"
Bill of Al| Declares President in
Tel eg i am.
i i it\ as .m i. |. : i?i. s i
j \< i: \ mi:nto. c \i. iMi i
Uro?.- I. .lohm-oli's I ill in. j Hing
J .In :tne. ?? In Ulli I! i *. ..a?at ? school
I i ass. .1 lit a*si mill inilai .1 vo'.
I of is I..
Mr Johns ?.'- 1 th-r hill- iirohib'.'
j iiiu alti ii i tioni h ing 111. ni'i' t s of
loans ... din. tots and restricting
I :hi :n if iili'iici' distiI' 1 ? at 1 In"
oivion of hoards ol supervisor* wer?
j defeat. :. ih. forini i 1 ?. .1 \o;>- of ".1
j to I.V
The latter nea.-iiie tailed of pa
I a., because of a tie vote, the friends
[ of ih. '.ill In ing iinahle t . muster
I the retittln ii 11 votes.
The roll call finalh s'eod :IT t?'
! ;:T after a call of the House ai;d nev
* era| changes fium aye to no and vice
j versa.
The principal debate was upon th"1'
residental segregation bill.
Distinctively Anti-Japanese.
Many., who voted against the land
and corporation measures announced
'hat they favored segregation of m>
' desirable aliens because that was ef
Ifcciive anti-Japanese legislation.
! Shortly after the disi>osa! of Ihe
' Johnson hills. Mr. Drew moved thai
j the vote bj wlsi.ii his land hill was
defeated yesterday tie reconsidered
He offered t,; amend the measure
by staking mit a section which i'
had been declared, violated the treaty
risltts of several nations.
He declared that as the school bill
ha.j just been passed, and that was
the one against which the President
I objeel d mos* strenuously two year*
ago, the assembly should go a step
fur!her and pass the land bill al-o.
The motion was lest, the vote being
3'. ayes and no< s.
IThis showed a gain of ten votes
for the exponents, of the bill.
Roosevelt W. res P.-otest.
SACRAMENTO. CAL.. Feb. 4 ?
Governor GSHett. this afternoon re?
ceived the following telegram from
Pre; idetit Roosevelt:
? Washington. V C . Feb. 4. 180?.
.1 N. Glllett. Governor of California:
"Y ur kit:d left' r Just received,
i What is the ntmor that ihe Callfor
I nia legislature has passed a bill ex
I eluding the Japenese children from
I t'1" :??!??!!.? schools? Tbis is the mos'
offensive bill of all and i" ni> jti *g
nieni i- clearly unconstitutitnal. and
we rho tld at once have to test it In
the courts. Czt\ Ii be stopped in the
li glslature or by veto?
t Signed 1
"THEO I JORK ROOSEVELT."
Go<cn r Sen: Reply.
The gov< rnor at onie rut a replv
to the president, he nature of wh.ch
he d--c;i:i s at this .line to make
public an-l he requested the presfdi ni
to send him an immediate reply
Tie- lull passed places Japanese in
the < ia-s with oth- r Asiatic.-, and :ti
s-its Ihe wo d "Japanese'' :n ih
present stau- statu!*' providing for
the regj-egafkin in separate srhool-i
? f ' Orientai" children.
Mj ih'-. aetien ;i?e lower hoc.'e o:
the California lea'slatnr. h.iv taken
he ah'ch ih- bear.l if edtfca
t en < f San Francisro Intend, | |o
'ike two \.-ars ;>r.. ?hich wa? alian
.'-n. d ;.f'? i ihe ?,.?? 1 r ml r rnier
M..ior Eugen? !* S htrit? w recalled
n Ws.-hincle 1 and h.:-l s--veia' ion
fei-nc, s at lh? White House with
Pr.-ident Roowvep
Act ?0 a> C ?r? -,<v
riR?(?X CITV NKV Feb. The
CfP-n a^'i-Jsnan ??? f solutfor;, sb<-rti
..' |in referea?r?a lo Pre idem Ko so
veit . -ti f up in he * nate todai
and w . rr. d to th< judtctar. com
mi?t' ,?
I' s * 1 tin. comm'ttee. of
whi'h S rj'iif IVi?d .s chairman, wii
?tmoth? r ii in acror-l nee w'th 'h ?
wt-h?? of I'ni'ed S'at-- Senators
Niton an I \e? 'an is
Toroedo Bo*ts to Help.
TVA5liIVGTON ti < F b 4 - The
thtr.l torpedo f|- !i!a now at Pen?".
c< ta Ha., bai hern oflereij to Mo?
bile f.-? panie'ps'e in -be Mardi Gras
lebratlo?, there February I". 'o Z?.
CHARGES MISSIATEMENTS
BY THE PAPER TRUST
Publisher Asserts Intcrnaticnal Corr.
V.'n/ Deliberately Misrepresented
Amounts Paid Out in Wages.
(|iv Associated Press >
WASHINGTON, Ii c K. I. I ?
Joim NoitIh ..:( ihr American Now a
I..* 1 ?: Pllbll dllTH ' \ ski Int.Uli. ? III ii
day In iln' boil??? committee ?ii ?a\?
and in? ans .1 I' Hi"' wh' Ii in h ?
i liaiy.'d tin.i tbr Ini. i tial i nul Paper
i'iiiii|i..ii> in |.i ? ....hi in its argu?
ments for In ri I?>?*! ion f ihe tiirlfl
on pupci tin i di'llhi'iaiidv llllsr pie
i.-nifd i<> ili;' coinmliice Hi.- amounts
paid by the paper com|uiii> as ?an".
Ii. j.a|.. | ih.iIm i
||.< charged that in runI.in? roin
p.li Irons w It Ii I'iiiiiuII: n mils to allow
ih. r< Isiive i i.\ for lab r, tin- Inti i
iiutitilia! Pa pi r i" lill>:tn\ had nil.I. .
stated ilio i.aioiiiitu paid b\ Ptiiiadbiii
mil!:
Rate Clerks in Se?-Mon.
i ,i,- \ social' I Press I
\( lllTI ?I.K, \ A . I'i . I I'd.. Rate
i'i Iks' A: -iii-i..!???.i ol tin ? illwavs lit
\',i in a .m l Xmili Carolinn a ?? in
? . -sion Ii i> \ f?.|i me i da> was
an i>\ nt. r ?>>,i t ?>? I'lipe Hi nry wlien
ilie uss.'i ialioii lii'i'iiiui' i'i. ("UfM ol
It., Norfolk and Somborn Railway.
Must Ac-iunt to Senate.
i \\\ Assori.il. .1 Press.)
WASHINGTON" I? ('. Peli I Sen
timr (!ar\ o| South ('jiinlimi t.dai In
: i o.lured :i resolution in the senate
directing ihe immigration commission
!o reporl to the seiiaie various laei
<? iiccru.ng Its ex|ienilllur. s and I lie
111'liable lime lei|uil"'il 111 eotliplel. ils
li.l or:.
SENsimdiTs develop
Confronted With Body of Supposed
Victim, Sicca Unnerved.
MURDERED MM WAS A BIGAMLT
Third and Last Wife Held Together
With Boarder Charged With trie
Crime?Drarr.atic Scene at Bier of
the Husband.
IBy Associated Piess.)
NEWARK. X. J., Feb. 4.?There
w?re sensational developments today
in the case of Frank Wilhelm, the
contractor, who was found murdered
in his home lure Monday.
(The revelations Involved the charge
that Wilhelm had three wives living
and tha,- he had never been divorced.
Another occurrence o: Interest was
the action of the police In suddenly
bringing .Mrs. Mary J. Wilhelm and
Nicholas Sicca, a bonnier In the Wil?
helm home, both held In connection
with the murder, into the presence
f the body of the murdered man.
Mis. Wilhelm, though she became
hysterical, withstood Ihe teat fairly
w 11. but Sicco was SO distu-bed that
h.s arralgnmt nt in c?.iirt. set for to
day. had to h<- jsistponcd.
Another Claims Him.
Mrs. Frederick A. Wilhelm, of New
Yi rk. claimed she wa- married lo
Wilhelm i:: Jersey City in lsf?4. soon
at er he had deserted hi?s first wjr
Hannah Wilhelm, w n ? wa.-. also bU
step daughii r.
Two years lati r. she said she dis
ro\ . : .-d his p? rfldy.
When she acr-used him. he d< >ft
ed her. she- alleged, and her year
'Id laugh r od a baby lo be horn,
end fled with Ins step sister wife.
Since iVa .-he had not h. ,t | from
him until thi child, then unborn and!
now" a lad <>J 1.' >iar-. read ol his
mi d' r ;.i .; n'*?| jpi r Tnesday and
n-cogn'ited his pi 'ore In : h-' raper
as |i it of the man whose plc'iire. in
ih?ir home, h had tun mid w a ?.
hi.-, fat in r
Mr.- Frederick A Wile Im ?!?'
n i know wha- liecame of Hannah
Wilhelm
Mt*. Frederick \ Wilhelm and her
.iftei. \...-. M iria \rtiiai >r. <>f New
York, fainted at Wilhelm**, bier lolo.
? hi!*? itu- Mineral was in progress
and ?'"'?I as the> decUred the* id?*o
'i*1ed th-- iba.i man ?s th- hushmd
Frederick A Wilhelm
Mr- Wilhelm fell drainat icall'
acrms tin coffin ;n a comrdeti slate
of collapse, w hile her sister slipped
to ihe floor in a faint
Mm. Mary .1 Wilhelm, 'he w.f.
m<w held in . .nr.. 'ion with the run
der. was n t permit fed to attend :h?
funeral al'Vutgh she had nstpsswted
l?er mission to do ro
Tws Ki'led ?t Mine
IOHXSTOWX. PA. Feb 4 Two
n. n were killed and eicht others
.1 hired today ss ihe repair an ele?
vator accident a: Shaft So I of the
Jerome coat mine. Jerome, pa. near
here
The dial nien are Michae] Mu*l
dcrick 3rd Charles iVrgers
WEATHER.
Fair Friday, warmer In ex
anva ?oulhwest pcrtion Situr
ly ? am; moderate southwest
nds.
PRICE TWO CENTS
MINORITY SENATORS
BLOCK PROCEEDINGS
i
With Evident Purpose to Defeat Con?
firmation of Crum, Democrats
insist on Formalities.
DEMAND READING Of LONG BILL
Occasionally Minority Members Be?
came Involved In Spirited Debate
Which Delayed Final Oispositon of
District Bill?House Administers
Drubbing to Forestry Service.
i fly Associated Preas >
WASHINGTON, l> (V. Feb. 4.? Tbe
monotonous tones or tbi. reading clerk
of ihe senate as ho labored through
tbe bill of over one hundred pages
nil.king appropriations f ir the District
ot Columbia cuiirilt'ited the chief foa
tiire in th.. proceedings of that body
I oila:.
There kih an evident Inteutlon on
the pan of tic ni?iority to lengthen
ilie time necessary to dispose of tb?'
measure, it being tbe only ol.?tacle
to an executive session for tbe further
consideraton of the nomination of
\\ llllam I). "Crum to be collector of
customs of the port of Charleston.
S. ('.
Demanded Careful Reading.
On the Democratic side there was
a persistent demand lor the most
careful reading of the bill and occa?
sionally members of the Ininortty be?
came involved iu a spirited debate
on Heins usually k'f; to the Judgment
Of the committee reporting the meas?
ure.
When tbe aeuate adjourned at 5:18
o'clock the read ins* of only half ot
the hill had been completed.
Judgeshlp* Held Up.
Several United Slates district
Judvesbip appointments which have
been sent to the senate by President
Roosevelt are being held up on
charges of various kinds and these
cases are being investigated by sub?
committees of the senate committee
on Judiciary.
In additon to the case of Oscar
R. Hundley for the northern district
of Alabama, which has been before
the senate for three years, Investiga
t ons have been started of charges
filed against Royal! A. Guuniaon. for
tbe third district or Alaska, and Her?
bert F. Seawall, for the eastern dis?
trict of North Carolina.
No evidence has yet t"en submit?
ted in the Heawell case.
House Drubs Forest Service.
WASHINGTON. I). C, Feb. 4.?Tbe
forest service got its usual annual
drubbing today, the criticisms com?
ing pracipaily from Mr. Smith of Call,
fornia. Mr. Cock of Colorado and Mr.
Motideli of Wyoming, all of whom
charged extravagance in administra?
tion and the extortion of money from
miners, farmers and even the owners
of bee hives.
Mr rook attributed to Mr. Pincbet.
the chief forester, tbe ulterior motive
of scheming for Secretary Wilson's
seat in the callinet. Both Mr. Pincbef
and the forestry service wer?? vigo?
rously defended by Messrs Mann of
Illinois and Weeks of Massachusetts.
All aft'-mpts to amend the bill in
any important particular failed.
jts coiii..deration was a.iout two
thirds completed when (he hous*- at
5:20 adjourned.
Monotony Is Relieved.
While the nous.- was considering;
tbe agricultural approbation bill,
there wa- a shirp exchange of words
betwien Mr Hepburn, of Iowa, and
Mr l.nineston cf Georgia, two of the
oldt st members of the ho-i?e.
A cieloquoy over a minor amend?
ment l?*tweew Mr. ljvingston and Mr.
iSroft of Kans.ts. was carried on in
'och a low tone , f voice that Mr. Her
i nit pioi-si-ii I aa! be < oil id ?u4 hr-*i
I and that lliev lroth were O-t of or
! <?<T .Jt
I .-in; very much newsftcd to the
sentienii na." n-| l;? .1 Mf Uvina?too.
amid an ii|iro?r of laughtor. "but be
i certainly is get'.ing in his dot***."*
The chair adm? ni?h<?.i the members
>?h?t they ni- ?t observe itn? mb-s of
? I. and .iddre?? the chair.
I Mr Hepburn again got on the
floor
'The c- ntlemcna from Georgia, in
his aanisMtrM has saugest od that I
nm in m\ dotase. he said, 'sod yet
bis evidence of that was that I oowM
net hear his wanderings. But the
mo.n. nt the ebair addreased the
bowr* in loud t:ne? tbe gentleman at
one- >aid I can no hear.' I submit
Hi.- no. stion of dotage to the member?
ship '
Althoieh plainly vexed at ftr?t. Mr.
H< pi-urn smiled as he sat down.-the
irn?e .n the meantime being con
vniaed with lantbter
Forestry Service Roasted.
Tb? forestry service. In ernneetass*
wl h the cowaid*raton of the aarrt
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