Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 31, Number 325, 23 December 1906 — Page 1

MOM) A ABIXTM A OL. XXXI. NT0. 325. Richmond. Indiana, Sunday Morning, December 23,1906. Single Copies, 3 Cents.

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IIIIEfl NICKS IS RESCUED AFTER LONG STRUGGLE

in Entombed for Fifteen Full Days, Was Taken from Perilous Position Yesterday Evening. AS ALMOST CRAZED BY HIS GREAT JOY I ughed and Cried by Turns and His Companions Were Deeply Affected Also He Is Weak, but Will Live, UNPARALLELED CASE. After being entombed In the Shaft of a mine for fifteen days, L. I. Hicks, a miner, employed by , he Edison Company, at Bakerseld, Cal., was last evening rested. The case has attracted world-wide attention, not 'only beause of Hicke' wonderful nerve nd staying powers, but because f the deeds of heroism of his comanions who for weeks have been Engaged night and day In the res'ue. Publishers Tress.! akersfield, Cal., Dec. 22. Entombin the bowels of the earth beneath . 3 of stone nnd dirt of a collapsed 'nel, L. B. Hicks, the miner, who fifteen days faced death, was rescuthls evening, by a gang of his feiminers, who have worked incestly to save him. :icks wa.s nearly crazed with joy n his rescuers drew his weakened y from beneath tho tram car under j, ch he had been pinned since the gnel fell in, leaving him in darlcw:S and. tho plaything of a mocking Jjth. The hardened miners wept 1 1 Hicks tried to thank them. Outa crowd around tho tunnel shaft . heard the signal. Bakersfield ; t in a frenzy of joy. Cannon j I med and the bells in tho churches ed. Men and women flocked to tho "lets and there held parties of con- - , tulation. , ,icks was brought from his perilous ,ition at 5:30 this evening, when his ' 'uers completed a scaffolding to vent a fall of boulders and dirt. "en the timbering had been cornred Superintendent McClure of the e, reached down and grasped the risoned miner by the hand. Hicks i gently drawn up through the riing, and as he emerged from the b he was grasped under the arms Awo miners, who gently lifted him his feet. Hicks swayed like a . nken man; the sputtering ochre ' '.ts of the miners' lamps half blind- ; him, and then a realization came to ' that he was free. Bestows His Thanks. g.God bless you all for standing by f.r" was all that he could say, but it ; i enough. .There in the caverns rhe earth grim faced miners wept, 1 1 an intended cheer stuck in their oats. Dr. Stinchfield placed dark asps nvor ttirlrc twaa Knf tha nln said that he did not need them as 'C Usht of Ce laips did not bother licks joy on his release was almost I'.terical. He laughed and cried by Vjis .and Dr. Stinchfield. fearing a (Tent reaction, gave him a mild seive. When the crash came," said Hicks llr. Stinchfield, I was working with 71, other men in the tunnel. There 7-5 a roar and a crash of stone, and ;nching of timbers, and then utter '.okness. Pinned beneath a tram " v I heard the moans of dying men. ; jied to move and could not. I snoke 0-1 my companions, but there was no 1 only the moans of the wound ", Death came to them and there Nt silence. lal tried to move my less and found lTin gripped by boulders and earth. 1, each side of me I could feel the r jth and stone. Just above my head o1;; the tttot of one of the men. 1 N Id touch the shoe. Fi Fearful Silence. fIt seemed days in that fearful siller e and 1 talked to myself to keep "3,n going mad. I thought of my. 1 growing weaker and weaker with st and hunger. I tried to sleep j the dreams were worse than the ures of my wakening hours. I -sed to my companions again and JJin, but there was no answer. C0 rn I wondered how many feet of 1 . Si a onil Hrf ttAin-Ai-.n r . n x A flight. I pictured to myself the filing party working madly to rejie the men caught in the wreck if below. Perhaps they have given fany hope of reaching any ous bei i the mass of earth and have stqu-

ped work., I thought. I yelled in my agony hoping that my voice would reach those above me, but there was no answering call. Only silence. 'My God, the silence - of that place. My breathing sounded like the roar of waves, and when I talked to myself my voice was flung back and forth in that narrow hole, .until it died away in a faint whisper. Then I

thought of the signals and began tapping on a rail with a rock. "God knows how long it was it seemed eternity Vr night and day were the same in that hole of Hell when 1 heard a tapping above me I laughed and cried and yelled until I fainted from exhaustion. I was to be saved. Above my head I heard a burrowing like a rat at work in plast er walls, and then the gas pipe renetrated the chamber. A voice called to me and asked me if I was hurt. I replied that I was not. I pinched myself, fearing that I might be dreaming. But I was not, and then I cussed myself, for ever thinkinz the boys would not work through Heaven and Hell in hope of saving a buddys' life. "For many hours I was happy in the thought of rescue, and then came the terrifying thought that in the work of rescue the boulder above might be pjunged down on my head. I yelled through the pipe to the men to be careful. I told of them of the heavy rock that lay over my head, half supported by broken timbers and the tram car. "Fear of death came to me even stronger than at first. Sometimes I imagined every moment the pile of debris woud crush me to death. And then I would be filled with hope of rescue. The pangs of my first thirst were awful, and it seemed at times as if my throat would burn up with the fever of Hell. The milk that you fellows poured down that iron pipe was the best rum I ever had in my life. Heard the Music Box. "I heard the music box playing at the end of the tube, and I can tell you it cheered me wonderfully. I thought of the good old times with the boys in Bakersfield and wondered if they would ever happen again. Then I imagined I could see the faces of my dead companions griniiasxpff me I yelled to the men above that Jim's foot had moved and that I could see dead men lauglfing in every corner. If old Red Johnson hadn't ydlled down that gas pipe that ho would come dow nand wallop my head off if I didn't shut up, I think I would have gone mad. Old Red brought me to myself. I feared every moment that the men working above me would loosen that boulder and drop it right down on my chest. And the more I thought of it tho more nervous I became. 'Glad to be free! Yea, and when I get around again 111 give the boys a time in old Bakerslield. they won't forget in a year perhaps." 1 licks, Dr. Tinchfield says, will be entirely recovered within a few days. His physical condition is quite good. considering his confinement, but his nerves are badly shaken. FOREMEN GET PRESENTS There were some pleasant doings at the . Starr Piano Factory yesterday. Robert Weldner, known to everybody as "Bob," was presented vith a handsome Morris chair by the men in his department, and Adolh Stauber was given a box of fine cigars by the men working with him. About fifty of the employes of the factory partook of a bountiful dinner served at the factory at noon yesterday. FAVORS THE RAILROADS FREIGHT TARIFF RULING Interstate Commerce Commission Decides Rates May be Changed With Eut One Day's Notice Given Under Certain Conditions. (Publishers' Press. Washington, Dec. 22. The Interstate Commerce Commission decided today that railroads may change an existing rate upon posting notice foi only one day in advance "where a joint rate by a given route is higher between any points than the sum of the local between the same points until December 31." VESSELS FREE MEXICO SHOWS LENIENCY Boats Belonged to American Fishermen and Could Have Been Confiscated Under the Mexican Laws Retease Granted. I Publisher- Press-1 "Washington, D. C, Dec. 22. The American owned fishing vessels which were seized by Mexican patrol boats and itnerned early last summer at Progresso. Mexico, have been released under bond, according to Ambassador Thompson at Mexico. The full terms of the decree have cot been received., but the vessels will be turned over to their owners in Galveston and Florida and elsewhere, under tho condition that no poaching be done in Mexican waters. The state department is gratified over the release of ihe vessels, which, uder the Mexican law. could have been confiscated. The -captains and several men of the schooners" crews were fined, in the ilexicaa courts.

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HITCHING RACK PROBLEM IS IIP

North Seventh Street Citizen Discusses Question for Council's Benefit. THE STREETS BLOCKED HIGHER COURT RULINGS CITED TO SHOW THAT COUNCIL'S RIGHTS ARE LIMITED TO CONSIDERABLE DEGREE. The proposition to establish more hitching racks in Richmond for the benefit of the farming classes, will it i understood, receive favorable action from the city council and Board of Public Works and relative to this question a citizen who has been looking up the rights of property owners in such matters, contribu tes the following to the Palladium: Editor Palladium: At the present time the city council is discussing the hitching rack problem, or in oth er words, the occupancy of the streets in several localities in a man ner to blockade travel and to create a nuisance. Primarily, Council can not pass an ordinance or resolution authorizing such occupancy that will stand the test of the Supreme Court for the State statutes clearly provide against such occupancy and nuis ance.. Neither has an abutting prop erty owner the right to authorize such for his rights to the streets on ly include his right to free access to his property and like the rest of the public, aright to travel upon them. The square on North 7th street be tween Main and North A streets has been made? a dirty barnyard long enough. The prosecutor and the po lice don't seem to understand that the residents on that square have rights under th? State statutes that deserve protection by them as State officers sworn to protect such laws against all violators. When their at tention has been called to these vio lations, the kindly advice has been given to the complaining resident "Go file an affidavit. when it is their plain duty and for which they are paid to perform such function, just as well as to file an affidavit against some poor drunken man or a saloon keeper that is acting in plain viola tion of the law. But .as to the ques tion of the right of Council, presumde to be a body of deliberate think ing and representative citizens, let us investigate a little. What experience has the city had upon like questions and what has been the cost of such experience. In 1897 the City Council saw fit to au thorize the occupancy of North A street between 14th and 15th streets on the south side as a market place (Continued on Page Seven.) LS WAS PATHETIC Charles F. Jeffers Died in BarRoom of New York Hotel Last Night. SQUANDERED HIS RICHES WAS CUT OFF BY HIS FATHER WITH BEQUEST OF $100 HASTENED END BY PRESISTENT DRINKING. Publishers' Press. New York, Dec. 22. His health ruined by a life of dissipation, which caused his father, who he declared was a wealthy bank cashier of Springfield, O., to cut him off with only flOO, Charles F. Jeffers, 25 years old, died suddenly today in the barroom of a hotel at Seventh Avenue and 36th street. Fifty dollars the remaining half of his inheritance, was sent to the hotel, a lawyer to whom it had been entrusted not having learned that Jeffers had died several hours before. Several months ago Jeffers came to this city and stopped at the Grand Union hotel. At that time he had j considerable money, but later, his means exhausted, he removed to less pretentious quarters in the Seventh Avenue hotel. His money gave out, and the proprietor communicated with his family. Word came back to take care of Jeffers and all expenses would be paid but to refuse him liquor. Efforts were made to induce him to return home, but he would not do so. He drank more heavilj and when he could obtain no money Fold all his clothing except what he wore. It is said that he was a victim of a drus Lalit alsg

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Weather Prophet. INDIANA Fair today and probably Monday. Slightly colder. OHIO Fair Sunday; also Monday, excepting in lake region. Colder. Circulation Statement. Dec. 22 - - 4,093 Nov. 22 - - 3,844 Oct. 22 - - 3,321 Sept. 22 - - 2,827 The Palladium's bona fide circulation yesterday was 4,093. On the first of last January the

I circulation was 411, and the gain for the year so far amounts to 3.CS2 subscribers. If the circulation of the Palladium increases to 4,110 before the first cf the year, it will be just 10 times greater than it was 12 months ago. ,And It will increase to not only but over the 4,110 mark, for a paper so good as to attract and hold some 3,682 new subscribers in less than a year, can assuredly gain more than the necessary 17 new subscribers before January 1, 1907. PEIKT TELLS OF CAR FAMINE Issues a Statement Showing Shippers Are Partly to Blame for Trouble. SOME FIGURES ARE GIVEN GREAT RAILROAD SYSTEM GIVES TO PUBLIC THE DETAILS BY WHICH "TAB" IS KEPT ON THE CARS. Publishers' Press. New York, Dec. 22. From tho local offices of tho Pennsylvania railroad there was made public "tonight the following statement: "In order to avoid a car shortage. in the face of the present remarkable offering of freight the Pennsylvania railroad has made use of every expedient to secure the fullest service of cars which are actually in hand. The geatest difficulties encountered have been with consignees who have detained cars for an unreasonable period. The records of national car service managers show that during the quarter, July-September, 190G, the thirty-six car associations handl ed 7,741,673 cars. The average de tention of 5,690,934 cars for which records are available was 1.83. days, divided as follows: Railroads, .3S clays; consignees, 1.45 days. The railroads only earn money by moving cars; consignees often save money by using them for storehouses pending reconsignment or other disposi tion. "The Pennsylvania railroad has sent letters to shippers and general agents repeatedly pleading with them to return cars as promptly as possi ble. It has about thirty men now on the road urging station agents and traffic managers of the large corporations to hurry back cars. They de clare that if each shipper will save one hour in unloading it will place ten thousand more cars in service. "The journey of a freight car from shipper to consignee is now watched and speeded by the Pennsylvania freight officials with extraordinary care, in ordec that it may reach its destination without delay, discharge its load and be ready for the use of another shipper. "The superintendents keep their own records, which show the arrival and departure of engines, the number of cars as well as their engine numbers, the date of their arrival and departure and in fact furnish a! compieie account or tne movement ; of every car through freight yards, j aua me lengLu ul time it nas oeen there. HART FURNISHED BOND One of the Youngsters Charged with Theft Has Been Released from the County Jail. Bv furnishine: bond in the snm of 100 relaUves of Irvin Hart, secured ! ihis release from the county jail and he I "iH be able to spend Christmas at j nome. iiowara itussell. Hart s com-

panion, will probably be released to- j will name a police commissioner for day or Monday on bond. Hart and i Richmond. Yesterday he reappointRussell are implicated in the recent ed a number of commissioners for varobbery of the Pastime theater oa rious Indiana cities, bat ' no allusion

South Seventh street. GIRL BITTEN BY DOG Mabel Befger, the little schooi girl residing on South 5th street and who was bitten by a bull dog belonging to Henry Overman, is recovering and the attending physician. Dr. S. C. Markley, thinks there will be no seriuuji results "

CUP!. MACKLIU'S

u rer a dc I LdbhTL Son of "Jim" Macklin, Former Richmond Man ,Victim of Would-be-Assassin. IS A BROWNSVILLE ECHO YOUNG ARMY OFFICER WAS AT HEAD OF ONE OF THE COMPANIES RECENTLY ED BY ROOS.EVELT. DISCHARG - Capt. Edgar B. Macklin who was shot and possibly wounded by a neggo intent upon robbery or revenge, at EI Reno, Okla,, yesterday morn ing, is the son of James E. Macklin, formerly of Richmond, who soldiered in the civil war with Major Iliff and other Richmond veterans. lie is now on the retired list of the United States Army and has the title of Brigadier General. A dispatch from El Reno gives the following story of the attempted as sassination of Capt. Macklin: El Reno, Okla., Dec. 22. Captain Edgar B. Macklin of company C, Twenty-fifth infantry, who was shot at hlshome here, is conscious and physicians at the hospital believe he will recover. No trace has been found of the would-be aisassin, who is believed to be one of the negro soldiers recently discharged on order of President Roosevelt. Samuel Bartell, a detective, arrived from Oklahoma City with bloodhounds, which he placed on the trail of the negro. Captain Macklin says positively that the man wko shot him was a negro. He says he knows of no cause for the assault. Captain Macklin and his wife were seated at the dinner table when some one tried to gain entrance at the side door. Captain Macklin asked, "Who is there?" The reply came, "I have a message for you." "Come around to the back door," said Captain Macklin. A negro, part of his face covered bjr'a mask, entered with the command, "Throw up your hands and give me all the money you've got." Without giving Captain Macklin time to reply he fired twice, then fled into the darkness. One bullet entered Captain Macklin's abdomen, the second struck him in the jaw. Captain Macklin is a son of Brigadier General Macklin, retired. Captain Macklin is to be tried by courtmartial under an order Issued Dec. 14 by the secretary of war on recommendation of the general staff, on .a charge of failing to exercise due diligence as an officer during the riots at Brownsville, Tex. Officers of the fort had no opinion to express as to whether or not the negro who shot Macklin was one of the discharged soldiers. LOCAL DEMOCRATS ARE STILL SORE Have a Grievance Against Gov. Hanly for Dilatory Tactics Displayed, POLICE BOARD VACANCY many APPLICANTS FOR THE PLACE, BUT THE HOOSIER EXECUTIVE REMAINS OBDURATE APPOINTMENT COMING SOON. Richmond Democrats, or at least some of the leaders, are still in a j nuff over what they term the dilatory tactics of Governor Hanly in persist- i entiy reiusmg to name a memoer oi the Richmond police board to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Clifton Merrill, Democratic member, last summer. It is said that some of the Democrats have written to Governor Hanly asking an explanation. Other Democrats have also written, not for an explanation, but for the appointment. In the meantime, the two Republican members are at the helm and affairs of the police department are running 91? n smnthlv if th thirrt mom. ber were sharing in its deliberations. It was reported 3-esterday that on January 1, at the farthest, and possibly before that date, Governor Hanly is made to Richmond. JUNIOR SENATOR IS HERE State Senator and Mrs. Roscoe E. Kirkman are (the parents of a baby

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boy, brought by the stork yesterday, tween Richmond ami Dayton and tho The new arrival is no less welcome be- new date that is set for it to be inaugcause he narrowly missed Christmas ' nrated. probably. Is about January 1. day. r He has been christened Roseoejlt is also thought the service will be

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NEW CRUISER IS TESTED

SUCCESS IS ANNOUNCED The South Dakota Shows Up Well on Her Maiden Voyage Which Was Made Yesterday on the Pacific, Off Santa Barbara. f Publishers" Press. Washington, D. C. Dec. 22. The navy department received a report today that the armored cruiser. South Dakota, had successfully undergone her standardization trial off Santa Bara jour nours run under forced draught iin the open sea and a 24 hours endur ance run. Her contract speed Is 23 knots. INNER DETAILS . OF GREAT TRUST Expose of Several Tobacco Companies' Plans for Creating a Monopoly. LICORICE PASTE COSTLY ALL THAT THE TURKISH EMPIRE PRODUCED WAS GOBBLED UP BY THE AMERICAN CONCERNS AND SOLfX Publishers Press. New York, Dec. 22. Edwin F. Hale secretary of the MacAndrews and Forbes Company, of this city, which was pointly Indicted with the J. S. Young Company, of Baltimore, and the American Tobacco Com pan y. for lav wue rAAfllloii tr inn wftnpfia rnoir ... ... . - today, lie laenunea a ieuer wnuen by H. E. Young, president of the J. S. Young Company, of Baltimore, in which Mr. Young relatedTat length a conversation he had with the Iavino Brothers of Smyrna, the shippers of licorice paste to this country. Mr. Hale also identified an agreeeiLby.the J. Young Com - pany under the terms of which they were to sell licorice paste only to independent tobacco manufacturers, and at the full rates. Then a letter addressed to the , Sultan of Turkey was introduced by the prosecution. showing that the defendants had a monopoly of the licorice paste product in Turkey. .The J. G. Lewis Company, of Providence, R. I., Hale admltted, was let into the trust. It was agreed that that corporation should keep down the supply, of licorice paste to the Independent manufacturers. It was agreed that when an order for 300 pounds was received only 100 would be shipped. The LewIs Company, was to be allowed to sell 1,000,000 pounds a year but If the full amount was not sold the Mac Andrews and Forbes Company would make up the difference. HARD BLOW FOR STATE POWER OF . RAILROADS Southern Indiana Road Charged With Being Responsible for the Big Four and Southern Coal Embargo at Terre Haute. ' Indianapolis, Dec. 22, (Spl.) Chas. V. McAdams one of tne members of .e Railroad Commission, speaking for the commission today, charged that the Southern Indiana railroad was responsible for the Big. FourSouthern Indiana coal embargo and imbroglio at Terre Haute. This statement of Commissioner McAdams came after the - commission had received definite word from the officials of the Southern Indiana that they would take no steps to reijeve the Terre Haute situation. And

at the same time Mr. McAdams saidicy r mlni8ter OI ine interior uurno-

that the present situation shewed the Southern Indiana railroad to be more powerful than the State. NOT A CASE. REPORTED Measles "Slate" at the Health Office D-d Not Have an Entry Yesterday. There were no cases of measles reported to the Health office on Saturday, the first day that such has occurred in severl weeks. There Is hope expressed that the epidemic is nearing an end. PLAN LIMITED SERVICE Dayton and Western to Put on .Fast Cars About January 1, According to Report. Reports are renewed that limited service is about to bei established beiext - ;aa'.a t Iadiaaanpiis

GEII. IGIIATIEFF RUSSIAN COUNT SHOT TO DEATH

Saturday Night Tragedy Takes from the Empire One of the Leading Members of the Aristocratic Element. TERRORISTS WERE SEEKING REVENGE Killing Was Quickly Done by a Man Dressed In Uniform Who Gained Entrance to - Hall of the Nobles. IPubll8hes Presa.J Tver. Russia, Dec. 23 (Sundav Morning) General Counsel Alexis Palovich Ignatieff, a member of the Coucil of the Empire. Ex-Governor General of Kieff, Volnia and Podoliu, and one of the worst hated of tho aristocratic element of Russia, fell a victim to the vengeance of the terrorist. as he strode across the refreshment hall of the Nobles assembly Saturday evening. Tho Count has recently been the recipient of letters threatening vengeance because of his activity in punishing those who have opposed the methods of the Russian government. Had been Threatened. Naturally a bravo man, ho laughed the threats to scorn and had sworn that he would resist any and all attempts to kill him. He entered the assembly just at dusk and was wslking across to the table that had been reserved for him. when a young man in the undressed uniform of an officer of the trimrilw ufartari nvor u ! ... . . .... wun nis rignt-nana the newcomer pulled an automatic revolver from inside of the breast of his tunice and fired a bullet Into Count Ignatieff s body, practically riddling Ignatieff's chest. At the sound of the first shot Count Ignatieff drew his own revolver, but tho concussion of the first wound dis1 rancerljBd, his aim and he fired but once, the bullet clipping the chande lier In the center of the hall. His revolver then dropped from his nerveless hand as ho fell in the center of tho building. Tried to Kill Self. .Attendants rushed at the assassin and frustrated an attempt by him to kill himself, and he was very badly ' beaten before Anally being overpowered and turned over to the police. He is reported to have declared that he gloried in his crime; that he did but an act of Justice. General Ignatieff was born in 1842, and after completing the usual course in the corps of pages, entered a regi ment of Hussars of the guard. In j 1863 he was appointed commander o'f the regiment of Chevalier guards, ih? tuost coveted post in tho Russian army and in 1881 he became chief of staff of the guard corps. Count Ignatieff entered the administrative service in 188." as governor general of Irkutsk, and In 1889 he was recalled to St. Petersburg to become assistant minister of the interior. But while on the train on his way to tho capital, Ignatieff was appointed governor of Kieff, which position he held until 1897. ' A Special Envoy. As a result of the disorders which occurred throughout Russia after 'Red Sunday. ' January 22, 1903, Ignatieff was sent by the Emperor to Investigate the situation in Southern Russia, and on his return his report on the immediate necessity for granting reforms was one of the chief reasons ; which induced the Czar to proclaim the first Russian parliament. During the debates preceding the adoption of the parliamentary law of August 6, 1903, Ignatieff advocated the granting of a large measure of power to parliament, but it appears that the success of the repressive measures following the Moscow revolt changed his opinion, for he became the active coadjutator of General TrePoff ,n RPPortlng the repressive polivo, and in the Intrigue which resulted in the downfall of Count Witte. ANOTHER SAD, SAD BLOW Police Department to Cut Off Snow Ball Privilege of the BoysIssues an Order. Chief Jesse Bailey of the police department has issued an order against promiscuous throwing of snowballs. Complaint has been made to the police on this score and it Is claimed injury has been done a few pedestrians by over-enthusiastic boys. MAY BUY NEW WAGONS Board of Works Receives Visit From Sales Agent of Garbage Wagon Company. Representatives of the Troy, O.. "Wagon Company were in the city yesterday in conference with the Board of Works in reference to new garbage wagons, bad?y needed by the

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