Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 31, Number 204, 21 August 1906 — Page 1

ICHM ABIUM, n E3 . R e ! II VOL. XXXI. NO. 204. Richmond, Indiana, Tuesday Morning, August 21, 1906. Single Copies, One Cent

HUNDRED THOUSAND

CAMPED

HILLS ABOUT Sufferers of Stricken C Valparaiso Given VVa Cups by the Soldiers Guard Wells. ALL CATTLE IN RURAL DISTRICTS CONFISCATED Hurried. Inspection $hOWS that Not a House in City is Habitable Government is Asked for Money. iPubllshers' Press Valparaiso, Aug.. 20. TheH e are small vibrations almost every hour and the inhabitants are still state of terror. The authorit working with great energy to some kind of order, and the are being patroled by sailors Chilean fleet.' The loss of life placed at 975. in a es are restore streets of the is now Provisions are being distributed to 10O,CC0 persons camped on the hills. Great wooden buildings have been constructed as shelters, but more than 50.000 are still without protection from winter. Fifty soldiers of the small garrison at this place have been sent into the country to sieze all cattle for food. Every ship in the harbor has been emptied of all supplies Just at present what is needed most water. The water system was de stroyed by the quakes and there is only a limited supply from .1 few wells. A strong guard has been plac ed on these wells and water is nistributed out in cups. The weather pre dictions are for rain within twentyfour hours. The relief committee includes ail the leading business men and nearly all the English and Americans in the city. At a-meeting this, afternoon with the mayor presiding, it was de cided to petition the government for S1,0C0,0C0, to assist in rebuilding the city. It is estimated that two hun dred million is the total property loss against which there is said to be only fifty million dollars insurance. A hurried inspection has ishown mat tnere is not one house in the city naoitaDie. no persons ar P Permitted to enter houses. " Six were shot today! while prowling through the ruins. REPORTS CONFLICTING A Conservative Estimate Places. the Dead at One Thousand. New York, Aug. 20. Startlink but conflicting reports regarding tie fa talities and monetary losses attendant tipon the seismis disturbances in Chile on Aug. 16 and 17 continue to reach this city. Details from) Yalparaiso direct are still meagerl and 1 1 still confusing. From Santiago, where I he stories of refugees frond the J Etricken city are heard and com nosed I by a less excited populace, come more j conservative estimates of the de tastatlon wrought The latest news is contained in a J The I rable dispatch from Santiago, correspondent estimates the dead at Valparaiso at 500. The monej loss amounts to millions. The steam railloads and street lines remain tied up, while telegraph and telephone service is paralyzed. The know dead in SafcCgft number CO. The wife of Admiral Mont who jwas reported killed, is not dead, but is seriously Injured. It is expected that the street trafflc and lighting sys tems in bantiago wid soon be re stored. Cable dispatches from South Amer ica pf-uea m tne daily newspapers here include ths following from Linii fera: is erH?ai?a tnat tne num ber of dead in Valparaiso wi'.l reach 1,000. The dead ia other places are: At Quillota 30, Limsche 170. 'and Peteorca 11. Among the killed att Val paraiso were the director of tike lyceum, Charles Kosselan, and family.' Refugees, who are arriving at San tiago from Valparaiso on horseback, and who left there during the- worst panic, bring wild stories concerning the number of deaths by the arthquae and "tire. These refugees say the deaths number 10,000, and that there are 60,000 refugees in the mioun tains. A reign of terror prevails and there are horrifying scene3 i all (Continued to Page Eight!

THE WEATHER PROPHET.

INDIANA Probable thunder showers with light northwesterly winds. Clear Vednesday. OHIO Probable thunder showers with light northwesterly winds Clear Wednesday. MINOR MATTERS BEFORE COUNCIL City Faihers Call Attention to Little Things that Need Attention. POLES, WEEDS AND BRICKS TWENTY DOLLARS APPROPRIAT ED TO HELP CLOSE UP THE DEAL FOR LAND IN THE RIVER BOTTOM. Minor matters before tlie City Council last night -were as follows: Mr. McMahan called attention to poles in alley between Lincoln and Randolph streets, which stand too far out; also of brick out of gutter at Kinsey and West First and Second streets, the bricks having been piled up on the side "walks for two yearsN It is thought they were left in that condition by the Water works company; also to weeds in Lincoln street between Third and Fourth, said by Mr. McMahan to be high enough to hide a good sized dogMr. Deuker called attention to electric light wires that are damaging trees on North Seventh street, be tween B and C. He also asked the Hoard of Works what had been done about North D street, near the engine house, and Mr. Davenport stated that repairs had, been ordered and that as soon as the street car tracks on North D and North Fifth are lowered these streets will be out into good condition. An appropriation of . $20 was made to help close up a deal with the Light Heat and Power Company for land in the river bottom. " AARON CHANDLER ELECTED CLERK wavnesviiie,, umo, Man is Made Chief Officer by the Hicksite Friends. IN MEETING YESTERDAY STATISTICAL REPORT WHICH WILL BE MADE WILL SHOW THE MEMBERSHIP TO NUMJ3ER FOURTEEN HUNDRED. Aaron Chandler of Waynesville, O-i was elected clerK or tne Indiana Yearly Meeting of Hicksite Friends at the annual session which began yesterday. Margaret Breckinridge, of Richmond, was made assistant clerk. The sessions yesterday were devoted to the receiving of credentials from representatives ot tne quarterly meetings, the reading or epistles trom other Yearly Meetings and the presentation of reports on various matters. Several committees were appointed to consider matters before the body and reports will be made before the adjournment. The statistical re port which w ill be presented" this year will show that membership of Indiana Meeting is approximately 1,'400, divided among ten monthly meet ings, four of which are in Miami quarterly meeting and six in White water quarterly. The following is a list of the s; perintendents of the several departments of the Indiana Meeting: Peace and Arbitration BenjaEijii Rogers, of Pendleton, Ind. , Temperance Abraham Brown, of Matnden, O. Mission Work Margaret K. Shoe maker, of Huntington, Ind. Prison Reform Eliza W. Morris, of Richmond. Tobacco Susan L. Brown, of Cam den, O. Work for Colored Teople Caroline Cain, of Richmond. Gambling and Kindred VicesJohn L. Thomas, of Pendletton, Ind. Demoralizing Publications, Sarah T. Moore, of Richmond. Capital Punishment Elwood Coop er, of Pendleton. Equal Rights Mary Ann Roberts, of Pendleton. Indian Affairs SamuerR. Battin, of Selma. O.

PRESIDENT WRITES LETTER TO WATSON

Tells of Confusion Which Would be Brought About by Changes in Congress. FOR PROTECTIVE TARIFF ROOSEVELT WOULD REVISE. THE TARIFF SCHEDULES WHICH ARE HARMFUL TO THE NA TION IS APART FROM TRUSTS Publishers' Pressl New York, Aug. 20. A letter writ ten by President Roosevelt to Con gressman James E. Watson of Rush ville, Ind., reviewing and approving of the work of the r esent congress and declaring: "To change the leadership and organization of the house at this time means to bring confusion upon those who have successfully engaged in the steady working out of a great and comprehensive scheme for the betterment of our social and civic conditions," has been made public by the Republican congressional cam paign committee here. The president declared that such a change would result ia a hurtful oscillation between the extreme radi cal and the extreme reactionary. The president said also that he hopes the present congress will enact laws pro hibiting political contributions by cor porations, lowering the duties on im ports from the Philippines and limit ing the number or hours for railway employes. Of the tariff, Mr. Roosevelt says: e stand unequivocally for a pro tective tariff and we feel that the phenomenal industrial prosperity which we are now enjoying is not lightly to be' jeopardized, for it would be to the last degree foolish to secure here and there a successful benefit at the cost of general business depression. But whenever a given rate or schedule becomes evidently disadvan tageous to the nation' because of the changes , which go on from year to year in our conditions, and where it is reasinie to change this- rate or schedule without too much dislocation of the system, it will be done, while a general revision of the rates and schedules will he undertaken whenever it shall appear to the sober busi ness sense of our people that on the whole the benefits to be derived from making such " changes will outweigh the disadvantages; that is, when the revision will do more good than harm "Let me" add one word of caution, however. The question of revising the tariff stands wholly apart from the question of dealing with the socalled 'trusts' that Is, with the control of monopolies and with the supervision of great wealth in business, especially in corporate form. The only way in which it is possible to deal with those trusts and monopolies and this great corporate wealth is by action along the line of the laws enacted by the present congress and its immediate predecessors. The cry that the problem cam be met by any changes in the tariff represents, whether consciously or unconsciously, an effort to divert the public attention from the! only method of taking effective action." Mr. Roosevelt says that if only pertisan issues were involved in this contest, he should hesitate to say anything publicly in reference to it, but he does not feel that this is the case. He declares that with Mr. Cannon as speaker, the house has accomplished a literally phenomenal -amount of good work. "The interests banded together to oppose the canal," says the letter, "are numerous and bitter, and most of them with a peculiarly sinister basis for their opposition. Had congress been either timid or corrupt, and had not the leaders of congress shown the most far-sighted resolution in the matter, the work of building the canal would never have been begun, or, if begun, would now have halted." The .president concludes:' "Congress has given. us an interstate commerce law, which will enable us to exercise in thorough fashion a supervision over the common carriers of this country, so as, while scrupulously safeguarding their proper, interests, to prevent them from charging excessive rates; to prevent their favoring one man at the expense of another, and especially a strong man at the expense of a weak man, and to' require them to be fully accountable to the public for the service which to their own profit they render ' the miblic." A SITE FOR HOSE HOUSE Board of Works Can Purchase Lot New Building at Fourth and Richmond Avenue. The Board of Public Works has secured a site for a hose house in West Richmond, at the corner of . Fourth and . Richmond avenue, that can be purchased - for ?650. .The matter of the purchase was presented to Council last night in the way of an appropriation, but was withdrawn before any action was taken, until a later date.

Uncle Sam Talk about your "pay dirt" and getting money out of the mines slightly beaten.

SUICIDED BECAUSE HEALTH WAS POOR Charles iVIertz Fatally Shot Himself in Forehead with Rifle Yesterday. HE HAD BEEN BROODING MADDENED BY THE FEAR THAT HE WOULD NEVER RECOVER HIS FORMER HEALTH, HE TOOK HIS OWN LIFE. Believing that the would probably not recover his former good health, Charles Mertz, aged 22 years, shot and killed himself yesterday morning at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mertz, southwest of the city. Young Mertz used a rifle, the bullet entering the forehead and lodging in the brain. Death ensued very quickly and before medical aid could be summoned. For some time young Mertz had been in ill health and only recently was a patient at Reid Memorial Hos pital where he was under treatment for stomach trouble. Previous to his illness, Mertz had been employed at the local Pen Handle depot and also in his father's fertilizer factory.' Since his return home, following his stay in the hospital, it had been noted by family members that : he pparently was brooding over his con dition, but there was no thought that he had designs upon his life. Yesterday morning, shortly after the brcfikfast hour, young Mertz went Into a room adjoining the dining room and without a word of warning shot himself with a rifle. , Evidently he had placed the butt of the rifle on the floor and leaning over with his forehead close to the end of the barrell, had pulled the trigger. Coroner Markley investigated the case and his finding will be in accordance with the facts as given. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock, at the home south of the city. - The burial will be at Earlham cemetery. WILL FORM NEW TEAM New Paris Loses by Score of 15 to 1 to the Whitewater Team , ' Players to get "Can." New Paris, O., Aug. CO, (Spl.) The New Paris base ball team has rtiisbanded and a new team will be organized soon. The team played Whitewater Saturday at the Baker picnic and was defeated 15 to 1. WILL ASK APPROPRIATION The Revs. J. Bck, and A. J. Feeger and Supt. Klopfer of the Wernle Home will attend . the National Joint synod of he Lutheran church which will be held at Columbus this week. The local delegation will appeal to the Synod for an appropriation, for rebuilding the Wernle Home, which it is thought will be granted.

MAYOR INTIMATES

HE MAYRUN AGAIN Dr. Zimmerman, in Closing Session of Council Under Him, "Looks Forward." NO RETIRING TALK MADE MAYOR SAYS HE WILL LET HIS ADMINISTRATION TALK FOR IT SELF BOUGHT THE DRINKS AT PRICE'S. Unless there should me a special session of the City Council, for some reason, which is not probable, Dr. W W. Zimmerman has presided over the last session of the municipal body, and on the third of next September, will give way entirely to his succes sor, Dr. Richard Schillinger. There was nothing unusual about this final meeting for the retiring executive, and business went along just, as it had done many times before. Dr. Zimmerman did not seem in the least dispirited by. the fact that for the first time in many years, he is to step from office, but instead emphasized the statement that he has not been retir ed, which is taken to mean that he is "looking forward" to a return to pop ular favor some time in the future. Mayor Zimmerman stated that it had been suggested to him that he make a speech as a fitting climax to the close of his term, but he declined to even make a talk, saying only that he pointed the citizens of Richmond to what his eight years administra tion has accomplished, and is willing to let. it rest with them. , . The Mayor, however, took the coun cilmen and several others in the coun cil chamber with him to T. Price's ice cream parlor where the "treat" was on "Doc." May publish "the report ON CITY'S LIGHT PLANT Council Instructs Printing Committee to Receive Bids for Getting Out the Work Would be .Quite Favorable to the City. Some time ago, when an exhaustive report was made In reference to the Municipal Lighting and Power Plant, the matter c f publishing the report in pamphlet form was referred to the Committee on Printing of the City Council. No action was taken be cause it was deemed the estimated ex pense of, $100 was not justified. There have been several inquiries for the re port and Council last night, instructed the committee to receive bids for the w-ork. The report Is very Battering to the plant and it is desired that it be circulated.

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HORRIBLE WRECK OF TRACTION CAR A Limited Jumps the Track in Criderville, Ohio, and Three. Are Killed. ' . ALL HORRIBLY MANGLED CAR UNACCOUNTABLY LEFT THE TRACK ON A CURVE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE AND TELEPHONE POLE. Publishers' PressJ Lima, O., Aug. 20. As the limited Western Ohio traction car due to ar rive In this city a nine o clock was rounding the, curve to enter Main St of Criderville, a small village about six miles south of this city, tonight, it left the rails and shot across the street for a distance of one hundred feet. . The force of the car tore down a tree and telephone pole. The car landed on its side within three feet of a residence. Three persons were instantly killed while about fifteen were injured, but only slightly. The dead are? . x Motqrman, M. Clapper, Wapako neta, O., head cut off, which member has not yet been found. Otto Cook) brewer, Wapakoneta, O literally cut to pie'ees. Miss Iva Rhynard, Wapakoneta, O., crushed to death. Just what caused the wreck is not known any more than that the car was going at a rapid speed and it being a limited and not scheduled to stop at the village. Most of the injured, none of whom was badly hurt, live, here and were brought to their homes on a special car. Sessions at Columbus. The Rev. H. C. Randolph w:ill leave this morning to attend the General Associates and Ministerial meeting which convenes at Columbus, Ind. The Ministerial convention of which the Rev. Mr. Randolph is president will hold its sessions Tuesday and Wednesday. The Association sessions will convene" on Thursday and adjourn on Saturday. A CHUCKH0LE INSPECTOR Councilman Engelbert Believes Such Officer Would be Busy Filling Holes in Streets. Councilman Engelbert wants a chuckhole inspector for the .city. He stated in Council last night that he believes one man could be kept busy filing chuck holes with crushed stone. Mrs. Daniel Shalley of Centerville, accompanied her sister. Miss Dora Bunnell to her home in Covington. Ky., for a few days f visit yesterday

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THE FIRST PITCHED BATTLE IS FOUGHT IN CUBAN UPRISING

Government Forces are Hard Pressed by. Rebels,. Who Give Fight Twenty-Five Miles from Havana. MOVEMENT NOW BEYOND GOVERNMENT'S CONTROL Authorities are Monopolizing all Telegraph Lines and Despatches are Being Generally Suppressed. Publishers' rrcssj Havana, Aug. 20. The revolutionary movement in Cuba is now beyond the control of the government and fighting is reported in several different sections. . The first pitched battle between the insurgents and troops for the administration, was fought this afternoon near Hoye-Colorado, twenty-five miles from Havana, and from the latest advices received here, the government forces were hard pressed. Lieutenant Rocque was killed. Three rurals were badly injured and eight were captured while the loss of rebels was ' two killed and five woundedEmile Niez, governor of Havana province took part In the fight and returned to Havana at noon. He declared that the situation was. much more serious than at first reported. The government is monopolizing all the telegraph lines and declines to let despatches go through. NEGRO WARRIOR LEADING. Gen. Bandera, .Who Distinguished Himself in Last War, Making -Trouble. Havana, Aug. 20. An insurrection began in Havana province when General' Quintln Dandera, the negro who distinguished himself in the war for "independence, left Arroyo Arenas, 12 miles west of Havana, with a force estimated at over 20 men, .which it is believed was largely augmented by a band armed with guns and ' ammunition which set out from Havana. General Bandera was the flrBt man who crossed the Spanish trocha, which shut off the province of Pinar del Rio from Havana provliee. The government admits that Bandera has taken up arms. Fifty rural guards from Havana and 100 from Santa Clara were sent to Pinar del Rio. General Rodriguez, commander of the rural guards, admits that the rural guards in Pinar del Rio, Including the reinforcements just sent there, do not exceed 600 men. The senate and house of representatives met informally, but secretly, to con"sider the situation. General Demetrio Castillo, who was governor of the province of Santiago, and J. G. Gomex, one of the editors of La Lucha of Havana, were arrestv ed by rural guards at El Caney charged with Inciting a revolution. Both men disclaim treasonable Intention!?:, and assert that the recent activity has been solely in the interest of the organization of the Liberal party,. FAILURE CAUSES T Edward Kollerb of Chicago; Brooded Over Money Lost and Hung Himself, WAS DEPOSITOR IN BANK LIST OF FATALITIES IN CON NECTION WITH WRECKING OF MILWAUKEE AVENUE STATE BANK IS GROWING. Chicago, Ang. 20. Another suicid was added to the list caused by ths wrecking of the Milwaukee Avenue State bank. Edward Kollerb, 4, wha two months ago deposited $250 in th! defunct institution, hanged himself from a pile of lumber In sight of a number of men In boats on the lake. " Several of the men hurried to his assistance, but cwere unable to reach him in time. Friends of Kollerb claim

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that the loss of the money so preyed on him that 'for several days his mind'. to iave been unbalanced. .