Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 31, Number 346, 16 January 1907 — Page 1

MOOT) A VOL. XXXI. SO. 346. Richmond, Indiana. Wednesday Mornina. Januan 16, 1907. Single Copy, One Cent.

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THOUSAND KILLED III LEADING TOWN ' OF WEST INDIES Buildings Shake and Fall in Jamaica's Capital and Fire Follows, Adding to Work of Destruction. INHABITANTS FLEE IN TERROR TO THE HILLS First Warning of Great Disaster Came Monday Afternoon, When Elements Were in Perfect Harmony. Publishers' Press.v Kingston, Jamaica, Via St. Thomas, Jan. 15. The city of Kingston, with its fi.1,000 Inhabitants, has been practically destroyed as the result of an earthquake shock which passed over the island and came without warning soon after 3:30 on Monday afternoon. The day had been a perfect one and the Inhabitants of the city were going about their business in their usual manner when, absolutely without warning, an earth tremble, apparently passing from northeast to southwest swept across tho island, tho center of' disturbance apparently being toe city of Kingston, located as it is on the sido.of the land locked harbor. """ All ' Structures Rocked. " - " The houses and business structures rocked for a few moments as though Jn the grip of a terrific whirlwind and them tumbled inward, burying in the debris, those who were inside. Where a moment before the streets had been filled with a merry, jesting crowd of people, all was changed. Terror stricken men, women and children rushed frantically hither and thither, while the sound of the falling walls mounded like the reverbations of batteries of artillery. It is not yet known just how many separate shocks there were. Some say there were three, some that there were five, of great magnitude, these of course being followed by the smaller quakings. But, of course, the damage was done by the initial shock. which levelled houses as though they had been built of cards and not of solid masonry and earthwalls. Fire Soon Broke Out. Within ten minutes after the initial disturbance, fire broke out in almost every part of the ruins and the flames worked without effort being made to check them. There was a hurried rush of all hands for the suburbs but many persons as they passed through the streets were caught in the tangle of ywisted fully-charged electric wires and shocked to death. Negroes Hysterically Mad. For more than 3 hours the flames worked their will without effort being made" to fight them. The negro portion of the population seemingly lost their heads and the few Europeans and Americans that were in ho city were unable to do anything "to bring order out of chaos. Very soon, however. Sir Alfred Jones and the governor got busy and rushed into the heart of the city all of the troops available. The advent of the disciplined cavalcade had its effect, but it was necessary for the troopers to use. their weanpns. to control the mb. It was a difficult task but well done. Ju.st so soon as the troops had succeeded In restoring partial order, the work of rescuing the injured from the demolished buildings was begun. Many heroic deeds are recorded, but In tho confusion it was Impossible to keep any particular track of them. Dead Will Exceed Thousand. It is impossible at this time to do more than roughly estimate the number of killed, but is seems certain that it will exceed one thousand, among who are several very prominent citizens of Kingston. Singular to relate. It now seems that but one European, American or Canadian tour-

CITY

KINGSTON ITS PEOPLE AND RESOURCES.

Kingston, Jan. 15. There are about 46,000 people in Kingston, most of whom are negroes. There are only about 15,000 whites in the whole island of Jamaica, which has a population of 800,000. Kingston is the capital of Jamaica, the most beautiful island of the West Indies. The islandis at once a colony of Great Eritand a dependency of the United States. The majority of Jamaican interests are with the United States. The island sells us fully 83 per cent of its products. It also buys more from this country than from any other country. Over $3,000,000 worth of stuff i3 purchased from this country every year. Jamaica is the largest of the British West Indies. It is situated 90 miles south of Cuba and 100 miles west of Hayti. It 13 mountainous in the central portion, 144 miles long and 40 to 50 miles wide. ; In appearance, Kingston is unattractive and its buildings Inferior. It is lighted by electricity and has electric railways. The suburbs are remarkable for their beauty. The governor and the wealthiest people live there, while the poorer classes, mostly negroes, live In the city proper. The harbor admits the largest of vessels. TMe shipping of this port in 1S91 amounted to 640,000 ton3. The city of Kingston was one of the most flourishing from the commercial standpoint of any of the West Indies, enjoying a large business in sugar, fruits, spices and rum ,as well as an admirable banana export tbusiness of $5,000,000 annually. There is reason to believe that the seismic disturbance which reported to have destroyed the city of Kingston, affected a wide area. The cable company's report that In addition to the Bermuda-Kingston line the cable between Panama and Kingston has gone out. The Western Union company reports that its wires are working to Santiago, but no further. The first report received in New York came from the manager of the office at St. Thomas but no intimation was given as to the source of his information.

1st was killed, and that was Sir James Ferguson, who was caught under a wall and crushed to death. Many Burned in Ruins. Many people were burned to death in the ruins, being caught like rats in traps, and being unable to get out. The flames spread to the big military hospital which was totally destroyed. Thirty British soldiers, who were confined to their cots in the hospitals, were burned to death in their beds. All efforts to rescne them proved unavailing and a number of soldiers were badly burned in the attempt. .- .vlnhafrifci irJjeUf. ; .Hy - The inhabitants fled to the hills where they are now being housed un der military tents and makeshift structures under the direction of the governor. . s . The great need at the present time is food supplies and medical stores, because in the destruction in the city proper the government warehouses suffered most. OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION COLONIAL OFFICE AT LONDON GETS MESSAGE. Mr. Greenwood, Member of Parliament Says Buildings Not Des-. troyed by Quake Fell Before the Flames. London, Jan. 13. Early thi3 morning the Colonial office received a dispatch confirming the destruction of Kingston, Jamaica by the earthquake. No particulars have yet been received as to the loss of life. The news come to the Colonial office In the shape of a cable message from Mr. Greenwood, a member of Parliament, who has been touring Jamaica and it was sent from Holland Bay. He declares that the city was hadly damaged by the earthquake which occurred at 3:30 Monday afternoon. According to Mr, Greenwood all of the buildings in the city that were not destroyed by the 'quake were demolished by the subsequent fire. The text of Mr. Greenwoods is as follows: "Awful earthquake, Kingston ruined 3:30 Monday afternoon. City afterward swept by fire, hundreds killed. No Englishmen, Americans or Canadians missing excepting Sir James Ferguson. Houses rocked and crashed into streets, all buildings and dwellings ruined. '"Governor and Sir Alfred Jones di recting affairs. Inadequate discipline. City now quiet, some looting, nothing serious. "Military hospital burned, thirty soldiers roasted alive under ruins. "Military doing best work saving people. "Of natives very many roasted under ruins1 at Kingston was center eruption. Shock came without warning while weather perfect. "Abject terror possessed every one. Ferguson was instantly killed. Several prominent citizens are among those killed. 'This message sent through Wat-;

TOOT sons Colman, of United Fruit Company Who was one of the heroes of the disaster. Sailing Thursday with most English tourists. (Signed.) "AMOR GREENWOOD, "Member Parliament." HARBOR BUILDINGS GONE. Among Buildings Reported Destroyed are Episcopal Cathedral and Catholic Church. St. Thomas, D. W. I., Jan. 15. While op to the present writing no tual extent of the disaster that has overwhelmed Kingston, Jamaca, a delayed in transmission cable message, received at the local office, seems to indicate that the entire portion of the city, fronting on the harbor, has been totally demolished 1 and that the loss of life 'exceeds one thousand,, among whom are a number of Americans and British. The fire that followed the earthquake raged for hours before it could be checked and swept away all of the buildings on the harbor front, including the officers of the United Fruit company. . ' Among the buildings reported des troyed are the Episcopal cathedral and the big Catholic .church as well as the two hotels near the fruit com pany landing. HEALTH RESORTS UNHURT. Hotels at the Springs Beyond the City Are Reported to Have Escaped injury. St. Thomas, D. W. I., Jan. 15. The earthquake came without warning and the houses rocked from side to side. many of them collapsing, buring with in their inmates. Fire broke out in fifty demolished structures almost sim ultaneously ana tne innaoitants were so greatly excited that they made no effort to extinguish the flames, bu fled to the open squares and to the suburbs. The damage is very great but it is impossible at this hour (6 p. m. Tuesday) to estimate it. It is also utterly impossible to say just who was killed, as whole families were separated in the confusion that followed. It appeared as though the fury of the 'quake was felt mostly in Kingston as the hotels that are situated out at the springs beyond the city limits, are reported to be undamaged. If this is so it is unlikely that all of the tourists now in the island are unhurt. BELIEVE IT EXAGGERATED. United Fruit Company' Gets Message from Earthquake Region Nothing Said About Loss of Life fPubHshers iTessj Boston, Jan. 151 Late this afternoon the United Fruit company received a cablegram from its representative at Port Antonio, stating that the earthquake at Kingston occurred Monday and that part of the town was on fire. . No mention was made of the loss of life.

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COLDER WEATHER COMING

IN FACT ALREADY HERE Thermometers Took ..Gradual Drop Last Night and Prospects are That They Will Continue on the Descent. Much colder weather with, possibly snow is predicted for today. The , temperature began its downward de-1 scent last night, although at 11 I o'clock it had not made a ereat deal of progress. At that hour thermometors doing service in front of drug stores along Main street made a showing of 30 above, i The center of the high pressure and low temperature area yesterday was over North Dakota, where there were temperatures ranging from 24 to 36 degrees below the zero mark. The zero line extended through Central Iowa, and dropped to the southern part of Nebraska. HIS ESCAPE FROM DEATH MIRACULOUS Joe Grave Was Struck by Union Pacific "flyer" Near Cheyenne, Wyoming. - UNCONSCIOUS THREE DAYS WELL KNOWN YOUNG MAN RETURNS HOME FROM THE WEST AFTER BEING IN HOSPITAL TWO MONTHS. Joe Grave has just returned to his home in this city from Cheyenne, Wyoming where two months ago "he most miraculously escaped being killed by a fast passenger train on the Union Pacific rai;road. ; ------- .?' - ''sent t ' St '-?r-d to i a job as brakeman, naviug been fcimiiuriy employed in this city. He had not been working long when one evening about dusk his freight Irain took siding to await the passing of a "flyer".. Grave started to the rear of the train to get his lantern. When he got there he found that the conductor had , taken the lantern and gone o the front of the train. He started to overtake him, walking up the main traok.' Hearing the "flyer" approaching he jumped from the track but in doing so stumbled over a pile of scrap iron and wa3 thrown directly in front of the rapidly approaching train. Before he could crawl out of its path he was struck ond thrown several feet. He did not regain consciousness until three days' afterward when he recovered to find himself in the hospital. He was in the hospital for two months, suffering great pain much of the time. Grave bears a long scar at the base of his skull. Railroad men who were with Grave at the time of the accident marveled that he escaped being instantly killed. His splendid physique is all that saved him. Grave is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Grave, the florists. SINKING TO LAST REST Dr. Alexander Gilchrist Found to be in Very Serious Condition by Sharon Jones. There is little hope for the recovery of the Rev. Alexander Gilchrist. Sharon E. Jones, who has been at his bedside in Pittsburg for several days returned to Richmond yesterday morning. He saysthat while Dr. Gilchrist is almost entirely . free from pain he is gradually growing weaker. The attending physicians' are authority for. the statement that he can live but a few weeks at the best. To Mr. Jones, Dr. Gilchrist expressed himself as being very grateful to the people of Richmond for their expressions of sympathy and love. Despite the statements of the medical men. his family still has hopes of his ultimate recovery. A ROLL CALL MEETING Whitewater Lodge, I. O. O. Br, Pre pares for a Gala Time on Fri- -day Evening. A roll call meeting of Whitewater i lodge, No. 41, I. O. O. F., will be held j on Friday evening. More than half a century has elapsed since this lodge j was organized, and it has many old j citizens on its rolls. The greater por-1

tion of the evening will be devoted tojfice the amount of the transient tax.

social enjoyment. There will bet Neither of the men were locked up, speech-siakinz interspersed with good their bonds of $100 each, being remusic. 'leased.

ALDERMAN CAUGHT WITH TIE "GOODS"

New York District Attorney's Officer Frames up Trap for Crooked Official. IS PLACED UNDER ARREST MUNICIPAL BODY OF THE MET ROPOLIS SAID TO BE A HOTBED OF- BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION. rVuBlishers' Press.! New York, Jan. 15. Not in twenty years has New York been so excited as followed the charge this afternoon that the board of aldermen, already discredited as representatives of the people, was a hotbed of bribery and that one of its members, and he a man elected on the Municipal Ownership ticket, had been caught by representatives of the district attorneys office with bribe money in his pocket. Not only that but it was stated that other members of the board of aldermen either were, or would be before the night was over, placed under arrest, charged with having agreed to "deliver the goods'' in the board for a consideration. ..This afternoon detectives attached to the office of the district attorney arrested Alderman William S. Clifford, of Queens Borough, and David Mann, an alleged go-between and the officers swear that the men had the cash a paltry $6,000 on them. Mann is alleged to have made a confession and he and Clifford will be examined with all others arrested tonight by Magistrate Whitman in the West Side court in the morning. A JSP III TROUBLE; WILL WAR RESULT? M. Sugjmoto Arrested Because He Failed to Pay Transient Merchant Tax. HIS LAWYER "CASHED UP" SIXTY DOLLARS PAID INTO THE COUNTY COFFERS FOR SUAVE CHILD OF THE ORIENT WILL CONSULT HIS FIRM. M. Sugimoto is the name of a guilIess looking and soft spoken Jap, who in conjuction with M. E. Lewis, has been conducting an auction sale on Main street. Mr. Sugimoto has dur ing the last twenty-four hours been having what might be termed a very strenuous time. Twice within that interval this suave child of the Orient has been within the grasp of the mighty hand of the law, but in each instance he met the situation in a spirit of unruffled calmness. Mr. Sugmioto's first experience with the powers that be, was on Monday night, when he was" placed under the painful necessity of accompanying the genial Sergeant McManus to police headquarters, where he was booked for failure to take out a city license. This little difficulty was quickly settled when the dark faced auctioneer secured the necessary document from the city clerk, and a radiant smile ornamented his amiable features as he departed under the impression that his troubles were ended. This however, was a mere delusion. . The worst was yet to come. Yesterday, shortly after noon, Mr. Sugmioto, smile and all, was again a visitor at police headquartersthis time at the behest of Prosecuting Attorney Jessup, who reminded him that he had failed to pay Into the coffers of the county treasury what Is known as the "transient merchants' tax," and whi;h amounts to $10 per day. Mr. Jessuu declared that if the aforesaid tax was not paid by 2 o'clock there would he dire things doing. Two hours later, while Sugmioto, and his assistant, Lewis, with Attorney Thomas Study, were in the office of Auditor ; Hanes trying to arrange some kind of ; a compromise for the six days that I they have been doing business without the expenditure of $10 per day, Sheriff Meredith and Sergeant McManus put in an appearance with warrants for their arrest on indictments returned by the grand jury then in session. - After a long conference Mr. Study agreed to stand good for the $60 which his clients owe the county, they agree ing to procure that sum from the headquarters of the company by which they tare employed, which is at Cincinnati In the event that they continue to do business here they will each lay down upon the counter of the treasurer's of-

A COMPROMISE EFFECTED

"WHIP" FOR SHIP SUBSIDY Watson voted to Report a Revised Ship Subsidy Measure to the House Three Republicans Turned Down the Compromise rPublishers' lTessf Washington. Jan. 15. After months of bitter fighting the dead' lock over the ship subsidy proposition was broken in the committee on merchant marine and fisheries late this afternoon and the compromise measure, framed by Representative Littauer was ordered favorably reported to the house by a vote of eight to seven. Birdsal, Iowa, Wilson, Illinois and Hinshaw, Nebraska, republicans voted against it. It is the program of those behind the measure to have a rule brought in the house providing for the measures consideration and , final vote without intervening motions or the right to offer amendments. The adoption of such a rule is the only chance the measure has to pass. FRED F UNDER INDICTMENT Stubenville Grand Jury Returns Bill Against Son of Vice President. GROWS OUT OF MARRIAGE CHARGED THAT THE STATEMENTS MADE WHEN LICENSE WAS PROCURED WERE NOT CORRECT. TPubHshers PresM Steubenville, O., Jan. 15. The report of tho grand jury this afternoon startled this city when it became known that. Frederick C. Fairbanks, son of Vice President Fairbanks, was indicted for perjury. ,.,..,,..-. . three months ago and by the aid of an accomplice who guides' eloping cou pies, he procured a marriage license, stating that Miss Helen Scott, daughter of a Pittsburg millionaire, now his wife, liver in Adena, this county, and that he was a laborer residing in Martin's Ferry, Ohio. The day Fairbanks arrived with his bride, he first stopped t the Imperial hotel, a rig with white horses was se cured to drive over two squares to the court house. Once at the court house, , a colored hotel porter gave Fairbanks some Information as to the legal requirements to get a license. Fairbanks went in and was asked by the probate judge to bring his bride in. She declined to go in and then a a friend helped them out of the dilem ma. A license was obtained and they were married four hours after arrlv; Ing. They then returned to Pitts burg to the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Scott, who had no objeo tions and the parental forgiveness was given. The notoriety given the marriage by newspapers and magazines forced the authorities in this Gretna Green to take some action to stop eloping cou ples coming over the border from Pennsylvania to get married. The man who helped Fairbanks se cure the license was before the grand jury and made the indictment possl ble. In addition to Fairbanks, six other grooms from western Pennsylvania were indicted. Prosecutor Alban says the indictments are no bluffs, tmt as soon as any of those indicted alppear in Ohio, the sheriff will be sent after them and the indictments will be pushed. The grand jury had the marriage license record and the probate judge who issued the license before it for" two days. MRS. LOCKE HOME AGAIN Will Spend Short Vacation at Hagerstown Until John Sends Her His New Address. Mrs. John Locke, whosehusband is now in jail in Wisconsin awaiting transfer to Mattoon, Illinois, where he will be placed on trial for car breaking, has returned to the home of her parents at Hagerstown. Sheriff Meredith says if Locke is brought back bere, which Is not at all likely, he will see to it that he makes no "getaway." MORE V0RK FOR , F0ULKE Rlcnmond Man May be Called on to Investigate Charges Against Tarns Bixby. Information comes from Washington that William Dudley Foulke may be called upon by the interior department to go to Indian Territory to make an expert investigation of charges that have been made against Tarns Bixby, a member of the Dawes commission.

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LGBBYISTS TO GET ROUGH TREATMENT

State Legislature Determined to Do Away with "Corridor Law Makers. INDIANAPOLIS GAS BILL SENATOR COX, AN ALUMNUS OF EARLHAM SEEKS TO GIVE PEOPLE OF CAPITAL CITY SIXTY CENT GAS. (By Demas S. Coe.)' Indianapolis, lud., Jan. IS.-The general assembly will hold many longer sessions than that of today, but probably there will be few In which as much business will be crowded in such a short space of time ns that of today. The senate was at work fifty-five minutes, but . In that brief period there were thirty-one new bills presented. commltte reports concrning a half dozen bills previously presented were received, and there was still time left for political by-play between the republicans and democrats. The most significant thing in the way of committee reports today was the favorable consideration which the judiciary committee gave to Senator Slack's (Dem.) bill which seeks to prohibit lobbyists from carrying on" their avocation in the usual manner. The committee decided that the place to thrash out bill's provisions was on the floor of the senate, not in committee, therefore recommended that it be recommended for passage. In ttte house. Representative Elliott, (Rep.) introduced a similar measure today, and tomorrow an attempt will be made by the republicans to bring about a suspension of the rules so that the measure may bo put on its passage without further delay. The democrats. It was asserted tonight, will oppose this, because it Is their desire that the Slack anti-lobby bill in tho senate shall be the one considered. Tho republicans however, having a majority in , both branches, and therefore being responsible In a degree for good as well as bad legislation, - do not care to have any glory in the way of a decided re-,

form measure snatched from their , grasp, and consequently, It may bo 'tmtSirerH-d.-atii and the Elliott bill, almost identical, will bo the one enacted into a law if either of them reaches that stage. There Is a decided sentiment against the . lobbyists this session, but until a law is enacted, there can be no way of handling tho men whose tactics arc often deemed obnoxious. Representative McCuliougti of An derson today introduced In the house a bill to repeal the metropolitan police law and with this action there was a big bunch of trouble brewed instantly. In the senate. Senator Wo6d will be one of the leaders against the bill. There will be others who will follow in his wake. In the house a nuihber of the most prominent republicans and democrats will fight for the present police law that, controls departments in cities ranging In population from 10,000 to T.0,000. ' The bill of Representative McCullough seeks to retain the board of .. police commissioners as now provided, but the radical change is in the method of creating the board. The power of appointing the members of the board Is vested in, the mayor of the city, thus virtually placing tho control of the entire police board In the hands of the mayor of every city

(Continued on Page ive.) UNABLE TO SPEAK HERE National Cash Register Representatives Will Not Talk to West Side Improvement Asso. A representative of the National Cash,' Register company of Dayton was billed for a lecture before the West Side Improvement association Friday night, bul yesterday the organization received word that he would be unable to be present. The association will meet at the Baxter school building. SLEET WAS TROUBLESOME Cause a Delay in Traffic on the Irv terurban Lines Both East and West Yesterday. The accumulation of sleet upon the wires and tracks yesterday morning put out of business schedules on both the city and Interurban lines. The first car from the west over the In dianapolis and Eastern did not arrive until after 9 o'clock and most of the cars on the Dayton & Western were late. " THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Snow Wednesday and probably Thursday, except fair in the northern portion Wednesday. OHIO Cloudy Wednesday, snow in northeast portion, colder; Thursday snow. -