Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 31, Number 264, 21 October 1906 — Page 1
R1CHMONB PAI AJOTTM VOL. XXXI. NO, 264. Richmond, Indiana, Sunday Morning, October 21, 1906. Single Copies, Three Cents. WERE LOST I L. POGUE DIES III CHICAGO AFTER EARLHAM DEFEATS QUEEN CITY'S TEAM III A GREAT GAME THE WEATHER PROPHET. III GREAT STORM ON SOUTH COAST INDIANA Fair- Sunday; Monday rain and much colder; fresh east winds. OHIO Probably fair Sunday i north; rain in south; colder. A SHORT ILLNESS
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atest Advices Indicate that Destruction Was Even Greater than Was Reported from Key West, Fla.
ONE HUNDRED SEAMEN AMONG THE MISSING
Cuba's Enormous Tobacco Crop Reported to Have Been Ruined Other Advices from Stricken Section.
STORM STILL. FELT.
The storm which had its origin , in the tropics and which swept ovjr Cuba and struck the South Atfantic Coast Thursday, is still felt. Yesterday the fag end hit New York, though the wind did no damage. The rains, however, fell in iorents all over the New England, seaboard. In New York Harbor, the s-a ran high and the Etruria and Minnehaha, two big ocean steamers were in collision, though neither suffered great damage.
Key West, Fla., Oct. 20. The Austrian steamer Jennie, Captain Dudnich, bound from Gulfport for Genoa, has called at this port to land 49 workmen picked up at sea near the Bahama coast, ICO miles from Key West. The men were part of a force of 150 workingmen belonging to barge No. 4, engaged on the east coast extension work. Most of the others were either killed or drowDed in the storm early Thursday. Nine other barges crowded with workingmen engaged in extension work were at sea with barge No. 4. There is no news of them, and it Is feared all were lost. W. P. Dueeenbury, one of the engineers saved by the steamer Jenuie, says the storm struck barge No. 4 at 5 o'clock Thursday morning. One hour later the house boat .went to pieces in the raging sea and CO to 40 men were killed in the crash. Elliott's Key, an island 25 miles south of Miami, Fla., has been engulfed by a tidal wave and 423 lives lost. All of the 250 inhabitants perished when the wave swept over the island. A barge containing 100 excursionists was torn from the moorings at the island, swept out to sea and 50 of the passengers drowned.
The steamer St. Lucia which had
anchored at the leeside of the island to scatiK the furv cf the hurricane
Circulation Yesterday 3271 Previous Day 3242
The circulation returns up to yesterday show an increase for a month of 435 more circulation increase than shown by any other Richmond paper. Yesterday's circulation, 3271, is over SEVEN times what the Palladium had when it first started out to solicit new subscribers the first of last April. Watch this column every day. There is a new story here every day showing what the Palladium is doing toward getting new friends.
One of Richmond's Most Prominent Men and One Who Had Large Business
Interests Passes Away.
HAD LIVED IN RICHMOND
PERIOD OF FORTY YEARS
Founded the Business of
Pogue, Miller & Co Had Extensive Mining Interests!
in Colorado.
A GREAT MERGER OE BIG PACKERS
TAKE PLACE
MAY
Armour & Co., Swift & Co., and 'Four Other Chicago , Concerns to Enter Combine Very Soon.
MILLIONS INVOLVED IN
THE PROPOSED PROJECT
No Definite Information Given
Out, But General Belief Prevails that Deal Is to Go Through Much Interest.
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THE CABLE DIDN'T WORK
HAVANA AGAIN CUT OFF
New York Western Union Office Had
Connection with Cuban Capital, but a Short Time Conditions Un
changed in the City.
fPublishers Press!
New York. Oct. ; 20. After being shut off since early today the West
ern Union Telegraph Company 1 got
their fable to Havana at five o'clock
tonight, and held it for a space of
five minutes, when it failed again. The cable itself is intact, but the trouble is with the land line between the cable station and the Havana office. It is understood here that everything is being done that is possible in Havana to repair the line, and that communication will be stored by Sunday noon. During the brief interval of communication it was stated that there was nothing to add to the storm story as already known in the United States. Every effort is being made to restore normal conditions.
NOT MUCH DISTURBED
Traction companies do Not Anticipate Falling Off in Business Because of Action of Railroads.
The syndicate which controls the traction lines running into Richmond does not anticipate a big decrease in business because of the cut in the rates of the Pennsylvania, which become effective on November 1. The faro on the railroad to places reached by the traction lines running out of Richmond will be but little in advance of traction rates, but it is expected that the "little" will have its influence and keep patrons loyal.
COMPANIES IN MERGER.
If the holding company is orrjanized and takes in the chief concerns the "line-up" will be as follows: , Armour and Company, capital, $20,CC0,0C0. Swift and Company, capital, $50,0C0,0C0. Nelson, Morris and Company,
capital, $30,C00,CC0. National Packing $15,CC0,C00. Schwarzschild and $10,000,000. Cudahy Packing
nominal. The volume of business handled by these six concerns probably runs close to $740,000,000 a year.
Company Sulzberger Company,
Americus L. Pogue, one of Rich
mond's oldest and most estimable cit
izens and a man of large business in
terests, died at 8 o'clock last night
in Chicago at the home of his son,
George Pogue.
His wife and two children, George
and Mrs. Harry Nye were in atten
dance upon him when the end came.
Mr. Pogue had been in Colorado
lookiiis .after business matters ana reached Chicago Wednesday, enroute
to Richmond. He was stricken , ill and his family summoned the follow
ing day. For a number of years he
had not been in robust health, tnough
he had been active in the conduct of his business affairs. Considering
his age, 76, there was few men who displayed such untiring energy in
business matters as did Mr. Pogue.
The announcement of his death last evening caused profound sur
prise and regret throughout the city.
There were few persons who were
aware that he had been stricken ill in Chicago and therefore there was
great surprise when it became known
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Cuba Ah! Senor, I have give you a mortgage on the island for your great and disinterested kindness to
me.
SEATS COLLAPSED;
MANY ARE INJURED
that the career of one of the city's Most Distressing Accident at
most prominent men had been end
ed. - -
The body will be brought to Rich
mond and taken to the family home, 1416 East Main street. Tne an
nouncement of the funeral will be
made later.
Born in Pennsylvania. Mr. Pogue was a native of Green
county, Pennsylvania and his resi
dence in Richmond was of nearly 40 years duration. He came here in
1S68, and purchased the country seat west of the city known as the Forkner homestead. His earliest business venture in Indiana was at Logansport where for a considerable period he was in the wholesale grocery trade and also was identified with other interests.
Football Game at Syracuse Yesterday.
PRIEST AMONG THE HURT
FATHER C. J. DONOVAN WILL DIE
FROM A BROKEN BACK LIST OF OTHERS WHO WERE INJURED.
Publishers Presij Syracuse, N. Y., Oct. 20. Twenty
persons were injured by the collapse
of the bleachers at the Colgate-Syracuse football game at Athletic Field
this afternoon. The injured:
REV. FATHER C. J. DONOVAN,
assistant pastor of St. John's church;
Durinsr this time and continuing ! back broken and is dying.
UtUHUL nMLL, injured imcrndiiy
CHAIR FACTORY
IS DESTROYED
Bad Fire Does Much Damage
at Early Hour This Morning.
M. J. O'BRIEN'S PLANT
ONE OF THE TWO BUILDINGS
COMPOSING PLANT WAS BE
LIEVED DOOMED TO TOTAL
DESTRUCTION.
Publishers Press 1 Chicago, Oct. 20. The announcement from New York that an .English holding company is being formed to take over all the American packing plants bears out rumors which have been current in La Salle street for several weeks. For some time the activity in the shares of Swift and Company on the local stock exchange has attracted a great deal of attention. The street tried to explain the steady buying of all the stock that
was offered on the market and was
content to believe that t pool was
operating in the shares for solely
speculative purposes. Now it is stated that conferences
have been held here at frequent intervals at which the chief packing hopse representatives have been pre
sent. "What has been accomplished
cannot be learned from the men in
terested, but taking the New York re
port in connection with tho: ft reVd
locally, it was assumed in IaSalle street today that the negotiations
look to a purchase of minor companies which heretofore have not been
considered part of the "Big Six." Rumor says that already there is a consolidaton agreement of some kind between Swift interests and the Ar
mours.
The significance of such a move
ment is that one corpopration will
conduct e packing industry of the country, much as the United States
Steel corporation guides that in iron
and steel.
throughout his entire life, Mr. Pogue had many business projects in the far west. He was interested in numerous mining properties at various times and he was in Colorado on his last trip away from home looking after silver mine interests.
Some years ago Mr. Pogue became identified with the irrigation projects in Arizona. He was one of the pioneers in the work financing great irrigation companies. In Chicago and other cities Mr. Pogue had extensive and valuable real estate holdings for many years, in Richmond he was never identified
with many business enterprises. The
retail hardware store which he estab
lished many years ago at Ninth and Main streets, and which was the nucleus of the present wholesale
hardware business of Pogue, Miller &
Co., was his only local venture of
importance. For the past dozen years or more, however, he had no interests in this concern, though his name was still identified with it. Mr. Pogue at one time owned the Weseott block on Main street, disposing of it some years ago. The members of his immediata family who survive are his widow and four children, Charles Pogue, of Tuscon, Arizona; George Pogue, of Chicago; Mrs. Harry Nye, of Chicago and Mrs. Jonas Gaar, of this city.
CONGRATULATE HIM
UPON HIS SUCCESS
TO BUILD GREAT PLANT
Hammond Will Get New Steel Industry, with $15,000,000 Capital Stock.
IPubllshers Press J Hammond, Ind.. Oct. 20. Negotiations were closed today for the location in Hammond of the Standard Steel Car Company, of Butler, Pa., which has a capital stock of $15,000.-
Patrolman McManus' many friends
showered congratulations upon him
yesterday when they learned that he; 000 in Hammond, and has already pur-
had been appointed as sergeant of chased land costing a quarter of a
police to succeed Sergeant Krone. j million dollars for the site.
and may die. PROF. F. J. LASK, principal of Un
ion Free School, Hamilton, N. Y.f foot
broken and bruised. MISS MILDRED WEBB, Syracuse jaw broken. MRS. CUNNINGHAM, Syracuse, in ternal injuries.
FRANK THOMPSON, Syracuse, in
ternal injuries. HERBERT S. PADDOCK, Lockport county, Indiana, foot broken and back bruised. S. F. SCHWATZER, of Colgate, internal injuries. . DR. ROBERT JOHNSON, Syracuse, badly bruised. The accident happened in the' Second half as .Colgate was putting the
ball into play. The game was stopped until the injured were sent" to the hospital and was then resumed; Colgate winning by a score - of 5 to 0, scoring in the second half.; j
SQUIRES; IN rNEVP PLACE It is Formally Announced That FormerMinister to Cuba Will go -to 3. Panama Soon.
Publishers Press Washington, Ost. 20. It is announced from the 1 White-House this evening that Albert G. Squires, of New York has been selected as ministed to Panama, to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Judge Magoon. Squires was former minister to Cuba, but made himself unpopplar with the Palma government by his zeal in trying to prevent the recognition of Isle of Pines as Cuban ter-. ritory.
COULDN'T CHANGE SUIT Publishers' PressJ Indianapolis, October 20. Lewis
N. Schulmire filed suit in the Superior Court for divorce yesterday against Clara A. Schulmire, charging
that she was so jealous that he dared not change his clothes on Sunday. The complaint said:
"The plaintiff works every day at
his trade of bricklaying and is compelled to vear his stiled clothing
during evenings and holidays or be unjustly accused of primping up for some other woman.
At 2:30 o'clock this morning fire
was discovered in one of the two
buildings composing the plant of the
Richmond Chair Company, North 13th
and E streets, and owned by Michael
J. O'Brien.
The interior of the frame building,
which is on the corner, was a seething mass of flames when the department arrived in response to an alarm
turned in by the watchman at the
Hoosier Drill works. The structure
is an old one, and being filled with inflammable material, it appeared to be doomed from the start. Just how the blaze originated could not be ascertained, but it had gained such headway when discovered that the firemen believed it had been smoldering for several hours... The smoke arising
from the burning structure filled the air and was swept over the entire city.
The fire department directed much
attention toward saving the brick of
fice building to the rear of the frame structure, although several streams of
water were played upon the flames
within the latter. The building was filled with valuable machinery, lathes, etc., for the manufacture of high grade chairs, and there was much raw; and finished material also stored in the building. At 3 o'clock, when the Palladium went to pressr the belief prevailed that the plant was in imminent danger of total destruction. No estimate as to the probable loss could be obtained at that hour, but it may be upwards of $10,000.
THE UNIFORM RANK
PRIZES JIIOUIICED
Seattle Carries Off the First
Honors at the National Encampment.
COLORADO GETS AWARD
"GARDEN OF THE GODS" COM
PANY CAPTURES FIRST PLACE
IN CLASS B EVENTS- OTHER AWARDS MADE.
Publishers' Press! New Orleans, Oct. 20. The decision of the judges of the competitive drill between eight companies of the Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias, was announced today giving the Seattle company tho first prize of $1,500 in class A. The "Garden of Gods company of Colorado Springs, Colo., landed the first prize in Class "IV and the class "C prize went to the Kewanee company of Kewanee, Illinois. The D. D. Burns Huzzars of St. Joe, Mo., captured the cavalry award and the distance prize went to Seattle Company No. 1, while the largest commandery prize was awarued to Company No. 2 of Kansas City, Mo. captain Otto A. Case who com
manded the Seattle company winner of the $1,500 prize won the officers gold medal prize.
BIG KANSAS CITY FIRE
Cincinnati University Colors Lowered to the Quakers Yesterday, the. First Time in Six Years. "
THE LOCALS EXCELLED
IN ALL DEPARTMENTS'
New Style of Play Seems to Be Especially Suited to the Quaker Lads Big Crowd Saw the Contest.
Cat-.. r .IL. 4 W !. I .
of Cincinnati 0.
Touchdowns Carey In -firat j!
naiT, rung in second hair. , Kick goal Carey 2. -4 Time of halves 20 minutaew
Most brilliant run King forBoJ Vards. - 3l
an . l. 1 1 : . -f i . " ij
Guyer at right end. a Style of game played Mostly II
straight football and much, punt-; Ing, In both of which Earlham-ex-;' celled. ; Injured None. i . . y,7
EXPOSITION
DESTROYED
Merchants and Business Men's Car
nival Totally Ruined and. the Loss
Will Reach $75,000 Flames Dam aged Many Buildings.
Cheered on by scores-offalprootora
whose songs and rahs! rahs! constantly filled the soft fall atmosphere, Earlham, for tho first time In six
years, defeated the University of. Cin
cinnati yesterday. Tha score was 12 to 0. It was tho opening game of the 1-; cal season and the entire student! body turned out to help their team toj victory, while townspeople flocked to: the game in good numbers. It was' Earlham from start to finish. It was Earlham on defensive play and Earlham at ground gaining. Earlham showed more speed, showed tetter training and showed more bull dog tenacity. For the friends of ttin col-' lege It was a. happy day. They saw Earlham play football as the team played three years ago. , True, there were a few defects which, may be overcome with practice, but as a! whole it was football such as thej college has not put up for two sea-j sons. Players, who were new to the! game showed up like tried men.i while Wann, Carey, Alice and Thistlethwaite worked like demons to set at good example for the new material. j E. C. in Good Physical Trim. I
Old E. C, first of all, showed sho
was in physical condition for football.
There was no necessity of time out
for her men, and If any suffered palnj
they were too nervy to let those on the sidelines know It. Cincinnati, on the other hand showed lack of per-! feet condition. It cannot bo said.
however, that her -men did not play
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SIMOli M'CGIIAHA DEAD1
WAS WIDELY KNOWN WAN-
PLEASED WITH SOUTH
Mrs. Maggie Miller Meets With Suscesc as Head of Big School.
Mrs. Maggie H. Miller who went to Jacksonville, Fla., to . take charge of a large colored school writes friends here that she is well pleased with her work- and with the people of that city. She will stay in-the south until next June. There are S00 students in the institution.
Publishers' PressJ
Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 20. The
Merchants and Busines Men's exposi
tion was also completely wrecked by
fire this afternoon, causing a loss that will reach nearly $75,000. The fire started at 12:33 , o'clock. It was caused by a gasoline explosion. The
flames quickly spread in the infiam
mable decorations of the booths and
before a hand could be raised to stop
their progress they were almost be
yond control. In less than an hour from the time the fire broke out more than one hundred of the one hundred and fifty booths, with their contents, were destroyed. The Masonic Temple, valued at $25,000, was a mass of ruins while along Seventh street many buildings were damaged. The fire played havoc on the plaza, , where there were twenty-five shows owned by an amusement company, destroying many of the tents and their contents.
Foreign Minister Dies. fPubll&hers Press! Washington, Oct; 20. Senor Don Jorge Munoz, the Guatemalan minister, died at Providence hospital today of malarial fever.
Passed Away Yesterday at Hl Home;
In Centerville Had Been - In - III' Health for a Long Tirrfe Was Fifty Four Year of Age. '
Simon McConaha, of CenterrillP,
widely known in Richmond and:
throughout Wayne County, died yesterday.
Mr, McConaha had been In ill-
health for the past two years and hiSj condition had been critical for fourl or five months. For the past three? nonths he had been confined to hisi
room except one week that he spent' at Reid Memorial Hospital. Besides! his son, Elmer, Mr. McConaha leave three brothers, Walter, George and , Taylor McConaha, a " half brother, Omar McConaha, and a half sister,. Mrs. Lawrence Commons. - Mr. Mc-i Conaha was fifty-four years of age. The funeral will be Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock.
SHAW ATTACKS BRYAN
Secretary of the Treasury Heard in Scranton, Pa., by a Large Audience.
CPubllshers Pre! Scranton, Pa., Oct. 20. Secretary of the Treasury, Leslie M. Shaw, came to this city this afternoon and
after a very enthusiastic reception at the station went to Carbondale where he addressed a large meeting at the
Grand Opera House. This evening
he again spoke at the Lyceum Theatre. Former Lieut. Governor Wal
ters presided at the meeting at which hundreds were turned away. Mr. Shaw was greeted with enthusiasm. He aimed some pretty caustic critl- t
cism at William J. Bryan.