Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 31, Number 363, 27 February 1907 — Page 1

MOOT AJDIUMo SSSSSbWB VOL. XXXI. NO. 363. Richmond, Indiana, Wednesday Morning, February 27, 1907. Single Copy, One Cent. MANY PERISHED III AWFUL HOLOCAUST MEcTJIIG WITH SUCCESS INQUIRY INTO THE AFFAIRS OF ALTON THE WEATHER PROPHET. BAILEY COMPLETES REPORT FOR YEAR WILL PROTECT MINERS SENATE COMPELLED TO MEET AT BIGRT INDIANA Colder Wednesday. OHIO Clearing and colder. FUNDS COME IN NICELY ICAVIN'S BILL PASSED

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Great Fire in Montreal School Is Attended by Frightful

Loss of Life. MISS MAXWELL A HEROINE HEAD TEACHER LOSES HER LIFE IN A BRAVE ENDEAVOR TO SAVE THOSE OF HER LITTLE CHARGES. Montreal, Feb., 26 llochelga Protestant -Fire In the school house, shortly before 3 o'clock this after noon, has been attended by frightful loss of life, among the 350 pupils present. At 4 o'clock 16 bodies. mostly those of pupils, had been re covered and many more are thougnt to be In the ruins of the building. A panic among the children followed the outbreak of the flames and scores were knocked down and trampled up Jn the rush to safety. Many of the victims were suffocated by the dense smoke which quickly filled the build Jng. Among the dead bodies, is that of Miss Maxwell, the head teacher, Miss Maxwell is the hero!ii3 of the disaster, having lost her own life in a brave endeavor to save the little tots in the rooms on the tcp floor. It is believed the bodies of at least ten more dead are still in the building. The list of injured will probably reach a hundred. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY IN CHARGE OF EXHIBIT Purdue Seed Corn Special Which Comes Friday Expected to Attract Many Farmers. Arrangements for the reception of the Purdue seed corn special which had been in the hands of the members of the Commercial club have been transferred to the care of the Horticultural society. i The special will arrive in Richmond Friday evening about 5:30 on the Pennsylvania from Indianapolis. At 7 o'clock there will be a lecture and exhibit of corn In the horticultural hall at the court house. They are desirous that farmers In this vicinity bring samples of corn for comparison with their samples and to ascertain facts concerning its quality. It is expected that there will be a large number of farmers and others interested to take advantage of the opportunity for valuable instruction. Heard Reviewer's Report. The board of reviewers appointed to inspect the proposed new street from the Boston pike to Liberty avenue, sat as a court yesterday afternoon at the court house to hear the remonstrances. There was a large number of remonstrators and petitioners present. The report of the reviewers was filed with the county auditor. SHAW HAS A GOOD JOB WILL DRAW BIG SALARY Is To Become Head of New Carnegie Company, and May Project Himself Into the Presidential Race in Em p?re State. Des Moines, la., Feb. 26. Secretary Shaw, of the Ifnited States treasury, will go to New York as president of the new Carnegie Trust company, with b salary of $100,000 and bonus of stock In the company. It is assumed here that the move is made so he may project himself as the Empire state presidential candidate of the Anti-Roosevelt interests. LIMITING PAY OF OFFICERS Bill Passed by Missouri Legislature Fixing Renumeration of Officials of Insurance Companies. Jefferson City, Mo., Feb., 2G. The hous-e todaj" passed a senate bill prohibiting domestic Insurance companies firm paying any offie: more than $o.0ot per year, and prohlbitinr nonresident companies fro oi paying any ofToer or person more than $50.00) p-r year." The pena'iy is revocation of license to do business in Missouri. This measure now goes to the 'governor for his signature. HIS BILL WOULD MAKE MANY LEGAL HOLIDAYS rndianapolis, Feb., 26. Representative Thornton has introduced a bill which makes all Sundays, Fourth of July, New Years, Christmas, Washington's birthday, Lincoln's birthday, Memorial day, Labor day and Thanksgiving, legal holidays.. .

Committee Raising $12,0C0 for Trinity Church Will Make its Report to the Congregation March 7 Statement by Rev. Beck.

The Rev. Joseph Beck, pastor of the Trinity Lutheran church, South Seventh and A streets stated yesterday afternoon that the committee which has been soliciing money for the building fund of the proposed new church would make its final report on Saturday, March 7. What the nature of this report will be is not known but it is thought it will be favorable. Until the date fixed for making the final report the committee will devote all its energies in soliciting money for the building fund. The Rev. Mr. Beck, speaking of the aims of his congregation, said: 'The building committee has been at work for some time past and it is thought that its report will show the work to have been successful. It has been the aim of the committee to raise $12,000 but the amount subscribed to the fund may exceed this." It has not yet been definitely decided whether the present church building, which the congregation has long since outgrown, will be torn down and a splendid new edifice erected or whether an addition to the present church building will be put up. This question will be balloted on by the members of the congregation at the meeting which will be held March 7 to hear the report of the building committee. It is the general impression that the members of the congregation will vote to have p. wing built onto the churcn. STEVENS SUDDENLY DECIDES TO DOIT He Vacates the Lucrative Of fice of Chief Engineer of the Panama Canal. HIS SUCCESSOR IS NAMED VERY PROBABLE NOW GOVERN MENT WILL BUILD CANAL WITHOUT LETTING OUT WORK UNDER CONTRACT. 1 W ashington, Feb. 26. President Roosevelt this afternoon designated Major George W. Goethalls of the corps of engineers U. S. A. to replace John F. Stevens, as chief engineer of the. Panama canal. In a letter to the Panama canal commission, the president states that he received Stevens resignation "less than ten days ago.". Majors David Du Gaillard and William L. Seibert also of the corps of engineers, are appointed to accompany Major Gothalls to the isthmus as his assistants. The president states that a careful Investigation of the McArthur and Oliver bids on the canal show that "the contractors have made arrangements to divide the profits under the per centage bid. with bankers and others to whom th rnntrartnra Yiart in InnV for the needed capital, so that the contrartors whr, nr nrtnaii to n work have arranged to accept a cora. paratively small per centage. In other words the government, by the arrangement, is made to pay a higher per centage for the use of capital which itself might have furnished at a much smaller rate. It was learned that Chief Engineer Stevens recommended that none of the ! bids be accepted. The administra- f tion will not readvertise for bids for the present, and may decide later to build the canal without letting out the work under contract PLANS FOR TRIP COMPLETE President Roosevelt Will be in Indianapolis on Memorial Day. Washington, Feb., 26. The , plans for the president's trip to Indiana and Michigan are nearly completed. The chief executive will leave here May 29 in the morning and will reach Indianapolis on the morning of May ou. i ne enure aay win De spent in Indianapolis and in the evening the president's train will . leave for Lansing, Mich., arriving there at 9 o'clockon the morning of May 31. On his arrival in Indianapolis the president will be in the hands of the committee in charge of the unveiling of the Lawton monument. r rr 1 i . Stricken with Paralysis. While engaged in the discharge of his duties as janitor of the Baxter school at Randolph and West Third streets yesterday afternoon Mr. Van Harold residing at 1023 Sheridan street was stricken with paralysis. The ambulance wa3 called and he was removed to his home, where he received medical attention. It is thought, that he will recover. Mr. Van Harold is a man of middle axe.

Harnman Testifies at Great

Length Before Interstate Commission. . QUESTIONED VERY CLOSELY DECLINED TO TELL HOW MUCH STOCK OF THE SANTA FE HE HAD DISPOSED OF- TELLS HOW FISH WAS FR0ZOUT. New York, Feb. 26. Ilarriman was called to the stand again today in the Interstate Commerce Commission examination and went into detail as to railroad absorbtions. Harriman said that after purchasing the Chicago & Alton he found on the books where twelve million dollars of improvements had been paid for, out of the earnings. This is known as the old school and sound financiering. Ilarriman, however, belonged to the hew school, and when he found this, thought this money belonged to the stockholders in dividends, and being the biggest stockholder, he Issued bonds, declared a dividend and distributed this twelve millions. Attorney Kellogg, after Ilarriman had taken the stand this morning, plied him with further questions about the Chicago & Alton reorganization. About the only important point brought out was that when Ilarriman identified a check for $100,000 which he had received in addition to his profits as stockholder for his personal services in putting through the deal. Later on Harrirnan .admitted that he with Jacob ScMff. James Stillman and George J. Gould were sole owners of the Laclede Construction Company, which in turn owned the St. Louis, Peoria & Northern Railroad, which was sold to the Chicago and Alton for $3,000,000. He said he did not know how much this rnilrnad cost him tn thfi hpclnniiitr. ness about the effort of the Union Pacific to get an interest in the Santa Fe railroad. This resulted -in Ilarri man, H. II. Rogers and II. C. Frick buying about $30,000,000 .of Santa Fe stock, after which Frick and Rogers were . elected to the Santa Fe board of directors, while at the same" time they continued as Union Pacific directors. Asked if this was for the sake of community of interests, Ilarriman replied: "I never invented that phrase and I don't like it. I call it a common interest. Instead of destroying each other I wanted the roads to work together peaceably to build up their territory." Ilarriman said that Fric!: and Rogers were the best directors the Santa Fe had ever had. He admitted that no Santa Fe men were put on the Union Pacific board in return for letting the Union Pacific men on theirs. The Union Pacific had directly purchased $10,000,000 of Santa Fe stock. To questions as to where the Union Pacific got this stock and. whether Harriman sold any of his own stock to the Union Pacific, Hariman replied: "I decline to answer." Mr. Harriman told the story of the deposition of President Fish from the Illinois Central, which he said was done by the board because of Fish's repeated use of the road's funds to pad trust company statements and his disregard of the desires of the directors. There was a report current in the court room this afternoon that Mr. Fish aske.d to. be lled reply to Mr. Harnman s statement regarding the Illinois Central incident, but Mr Kellogg said he had no knowledge of such a request. FISH TO GO ON STAND. Will Refute Charges Made Against Him by Harriman. New York, Feb., 26. Stuyvesant Fish stated tonight that he would go before the interestate commerce commission and tell his side of the story concerning the charge which E. E. Harriman made against him at the commission's hearing today. It is feared in financial circles that Fish may make some exposures which will create a panic. NEW BUILDING IS UNSAFE Cornice on Third Story of Marion Club Building, at Indianapolis Fell Last Night. Indianapolis, Lnd., Feb. 26. The rornifft on thf third flrwvr nf th now Marion club buiiding on Meridian street fell tonight and several people passing on the street at the time, narrowly missed being killed. Experts Immediately examined the building and it is possible that the entire front will be condemned. It is built of Bedford stone. LEWIS AND HIS FATHER PAY VISIT TO EARLHAM Isaac Lewis, the student who was suspended from Earlham a short time ago was at the college yesterday with his father, in an effort to straighten out his difficulties. According to President Kelly last night. Lewis w511 not be admitted to school agaia this term although he may come in a.caln J next terra if he chooses. This was I the condition on which he was fcus-ion

Legislature in Brief.

HOUSE. Killed Daily bill to prohibit a steam railroad from having a station within 500 feet of state house. Concurred in committee's report ap proving report of department by State Oil Inspector Conger. Voted to memorialize congress in favor of popular election of United States senators. Advanced Senator Cavin's bill to permit city councils to fix by ordin ance prices of public utilities. Killed bill for election , of Indianapolis school superintendents by popu lar vote and for school board elected by wards. Bill introduced by Mr. White mak ing it a misdemeanor to spy on one's neighbors. SENATE. Beardsley bill to permit sale by druggists of bottled intoxicants in quantities of one quart or more, re commended for passage, the majority report of the public health committee being concurred in by the senate af ter a warm debate. Bill permitting incorporation of burial associations failed to pass by lack of constitutional majority. Defeated bill to permit towns to construct sidewalks without comply ing with letter of existing improve ment laws. Lieutenant, Governor Miller com pels senate to meet at night. EVELYN EXCUSED; RER ORDEAL ENDED Jerome Finishes His Cross Ex amination of the Defense's Star Witness. CASE FAST NEARING END DRS. EVANS, AND. OTHER EX PERTS TO BE'"P LACED ON THE STAND TODAY ATTY. HUMMEL AIDED BY DELMAS. New York, Feb., 26. At 4:40 o'clock this afternoon Evelyn Nesbit Thaw left the witness stand. District Attorney Jerome having completed his long" cross-examination, covering five court days. Dr. Evans was called to the stand but court adjourned at 4:42 thus leaving the physician to face Jerome again tomorrow. It Was announced at the district attorney's office tonight that Drs. Evans, Waggner, Deemar and Bingaman would be placed on the stand tomorrow, for cross-examination. It is apparent tonight that the trial is nearing its close and the case will likely , go to the jury the last of this week or early next. Jerome's concluding questions today to Mrs. Thaw had to do with what the witness observed as to Thaw's manner when he would chance to meet White. She said he acted as a person in a fit. Mrs. Thaw said her husband would - remember the meetings and talk of them. From Christmas, 1903, until he shot White he believed the archi tect had set the Monk Eastman gang on him. He constantly feared White and said he was being persecuted by him. Mr. Jerome called Abraham H. Hummel, the well-known lawyer, who was indicted several months ago to the stand today to question him regarding the affidavit Evelyn Nesbit is alleged to have made against Thaw in his office. Beyond the fact that the girl went to the lawyer's office and that he dictated to a stenographer while she was there the district attorney was unable to - bring out anything more because of the continued objection of Mr. Delmas. Justice Fitzgerald upheld the objections on the ground that collateral testimony can not be taken to discredit the witness. GRAFTERS ARE NOT THERE No Corruption Exists in Connection with Constitutional Convention in Oklahoma. Guthrie, Okla., Feb. 26. No graft or corruption does or has existed in connection with, the constitutional convention. This was the report today of the committee on rules, which has been investigating all kinds of graf; charges, especially regarding local county seats and boundaries. Acting on the committee report, the convention immediately fixed the Harper county seat at Buffalo, where nothing exists wit a wheatfield. It was charged that forty per cenL interests Buffalo town site was given to locate the county seat there.

During the Past Year the Po lice Department Made a Total of 632 Arrests.

54 DIFFERENT CHARGES OF THE ENTIRE NUMBER, 224 WERE ARRESTED FOR DRUNKAUGUST WAS THE MOST LUCRA TIVE MONTH. Chief Jesse A. Balle3 of the police department, completed his report for the past year, last evening, and has submitted it to President Merrill of the board of public works, who is compiling the reports of the various de partments of the city government for the purpose of having the most comprehensive and exhaustive annual city report ever issued. This general re port will probably be sent to tho publishers today or tomorrow. Chief Bailey goes into the most mi nute detail of the work of his depart ment last year and it will prove to be most interesting reading. Last year the police department nuide a total of 632 arrests, or an average of about 53 arrests each month, and a fraction over one arrest per day. This record shows the effectiveness of the Richmond police force, acknowledged the best in the state. August "Star" Month. According to the chief's report, August was the "star" month for arrests. Thirty-two of the 224 arrests for drunk were made during that month. Seven of the 24 arrests for petit lar ceny, were also made in August. As a general thing most thieves confine their operations to the winter months, not in a hot month like Au gust. Another peculiarity is discovered in the report, by the statement that five of the eight vagrants were arrested during the winter months. As a rule, tramps generally fall into the hands of the law when the weather is warm enough to allow them to hike along the highways. Of the 51 sa loonkeepers and bartenders arrested during the past year, 36 of this num ber were taken into custody during the month of January. Sixteen arrests for assault and battery were made in July. The 632 arrests made last year were made on 54 various charges. List for the Year. The list of arrests for the past year is as follows: Assault 5 Adultery 8 Assault and battery S4 Assault and battery with Intent .. 1 Associating .. 10 Bastardy 6 Beating board bill 4 Burglary Carrying Concealed weapons Cruelty to animals ..... 2 Drawing dangerous weapons 3 Disturbing public meetings 2 Drunk ... 224 Fugitive 2 Forgery .. .... .. 5 Fornication 7 Gambling 1 Giving liquor to minors 2 Grand Larceny 4 House Breaking 2 Highway Robbery. .- 3 Insane 1 Incorrigible 1 Jumping on cars 2 Keeping house of ill fame 2 Keeping gambling house. . ... .... 1 Petit Larceny 24 Murder 1 Misrepresenting age to get liquor.. 1 Obstructing sidewalk 1 Profanity 3 Public indecency 9 Provoke 6 Peddling without license 2 Selling intoxicants .. .. Runaway boys 3 Receiving stolen goods 1 Selling Intoxicants unlawfully .... 51 Shooting with intent ......... 6 Suspicion .. .. .. .. V8 Surety of Peace. 1 Safe keeping 7 Trespass ..... 5 Vagrancy .. 8 Violating cigarette law 3 Violating liquor law 19 Violating junk law.. 1 Violating motor vehicle law 3 Visiting gambling house .. 3 Visiting house of ill fame ...... ,2 FIGHTING THE TAX FERRETS Delinquents Will Attempt to Prevent Them From Getting Pay for Their Services. Greensburg, lnd., Feb., 26. In the matter of sequestered taxes in this county, uncovered by tax ferrets, some of the parties Interested have paid, but a few are taking the ground that as there is no contract between the 'tax ferrets" and the county, the "ferrets" are not employes of the county, and therefore have no legal standing. This question will be raised on the ground that the County council ha- made no appropriation for this work. It is the purpose to enjoin the 'ferrets" from receiving pay for their services. The investigation still continues.

Action on Give State Mines and Indianapolis, Feb., 26. The senate late this afternoon, under suspended rules passed Senator Cavins bill which is intended to regulate and control, to better advantage, the mining Industry of the state. The bill is the result of a conference of miners and oirators before the joint committee which investigated numerous mine accidents. The bill, which was agreed upon by both operators and miners, provides that it shall be unlawful to have dynamlto or other high explosives in a mine, without the permission of the rni&e foreman, that shot'firers must be employed; that all kegs of powder must be so constructed that they may be opened easily; that no composit explosives are to be used and goes Into lengthy detail as to how mines shall be ven tilated and managed so as to be more free from dangers of accidents. During the argument for the bill it was stated that during the present year fifteen miners had been killed in In diana alone and for that reason if no other it was contended the state mine inspectors should have the right to close any mine which, in their es timation was dangerous. The bill in cludes such a provision as well as making it necessary for inspectors to post a copy of their report of each mine so that the miners interested can read it. It is understood that the bill will be rushed through the house tomorrow. CLAUDE WEEKS IS AGAIN INJROUBLE Supt. Bailey Has 3 Charges Against Young Man for Public Indecency. IS NOW ' 0UT OF TOWN POLICE WILL NOT PRESS THE CHARGES, BUT WILL KEEP THEM HANGING OVER HIS HEAD -IS A "BLACKSHEEP." Chief Bailey, of the police depart ment, stated yesterday, that he had three cases against Claude Weeks, a well known young man, charging him with public indecency. The chief stated that when Weeks learned the police were looking for him he left town and has not been in the city for over two weeks. Young Weeks Is a married man and comes from a most reputable family but he is classed by the police as one of the worst characters In town. The police state that Weeks, before leaving town, insulted several women on the streets. His whereabouts are known to the police and he may be sent for to answer the charges that have been placed against him. The chief is not certain, however, whether it would be better to have Weeks brought to justice or holding the charge of public indecency against him as a gentle reminder to the young man what is in store for him if he ever sets foot in town again. In Richmond About a Year. Weeks has made his home in Richmond for about a year, moving here with his parents from Marion, lnd. About the first thing Weeks did on his arrival in Richmond, was to desert his wife and young child and run off with two boys, several years his junior, whom he induced to leave their homes by picturing, to them the joys of hobo life. After Weeks returned from his tramping tour he next figured in the limelight by stealing a pair of trousers from the Hoosier store. - He was ar rested for this theft and narrowly escaped being "railroaded" to the Jeffersonvllle reformatory. He escap ed this fate by promises of future good behavior. The young man, however. forgot to live up to the promeses he made. JUDGE AFTER THE SALOONS Hancock County Court Gives Grand Jury Special Instructions Regarding Them. Greenfield, lnd., Feb., 26. In his Instructions to the grand jury. Judge Robert Mason ordered that a thorough Inquiry be made relative to the retail liquor traffic in thi3 city" and other places in the county. The court also gave specific instructions concerning gambling and to the' conduct of pool and billiard rooms rn this city and at Fortvllle, and ordered an investigation of the rumor that witnesses in the trial of Thomas Gardner had been tampereU with.

Senate Takes Favorable Measure Which Will Greater Control over Their Operation.

Lieutenant Governor Miller Whips the Law Makers Into Undesired Action.

DID IT BY READING BILLS MEMBERS OF UPPER HOUSE HAD FIRST SAID THAT THEY WOULD NOT MEET AFTER SUPPER, BUT CHANGED THEIR MINDS. IndianaiKJlis. Feb. 26.- LieutenantGovernor Miller is determined that tho senate gets down to business during the closing days of the legislature and this determination had the effect of bringing on a quiet contest botweeu the governor and members of the sen ate, this afternoon, which ended in a, complete victory for the presiding of. fleer. President Miller had suggest, ed that it would bo necessary for Mm senators to consent to night sessions, if they hoped to clear away the accn-' mulatlon of bills, now under consideration. The suggestion was not considered in a favorable light by senators, and as a result a motion, which mad night sessions Impossible, at any tints up to the closing hour, was carried almost unanimously. It was evident that the lieutenant governor did not take the action kindty, and his remark, 'lf the senators rici not desire to enact laws. I shall endeavor to assist them In the neglect," Indicated that he had something up' his sleeve. He did; for in a few moments he banded down, to the reading clerk., Governor Hanly's bill creating a statu lnjaid of examiners and board of ocu lists. The measure is one of thoso long bills, something like fifty pages. 1 When tho bill was handed down, Mr. Miller stated that he wanted every word read. The Clerk Started Again. The clerk started and as he read," and read a'ud read, members of the senate commenced to notice that something unusual was going on. In the past the reading clerk simply skipped through a bill and now he was sUlng Ojem ihe entire anrl, real fhlng. . ; There was a hasty conference and Senator Springer was delegated to speak to Mr. Miller and see what could be done. He did so, and was informed that "since there was a desire to delay he would hei the thing along." Senator Springer made his report, but nothing could be done, uk tho bill had to be considered. It was passed with a rush and the senate expected alj would go smoothly afterwards, but the lieutenant governor was not through, as he handed down nnother long bill with tho same instructions; "Read it all." , i Another consultation. Tho snators were whipped, and as a result a motion to reconsider their action regarding night sessions was made by Senator Roemler. It carried and It was decided there should be night session from seven thirty to nine o'clock cacli night. . - HAD A PUBLIC MEETING ON CITIES AND TOWNS BILL' Opponents of the Measure Are Given a Hearing by the Senate Committee and They Are Mostly Office Holders from Over State. Indianapolis, lnd., Feb. 26. The cit ies and towns committee of the senate together with members of the senate tonight held a public meeting, at which was discussed the new city and towns bill which is now under discussion In both houses of Mie legislature. MoRt of those who spoke on the bill tonight were office holders from all parts cf the state and as a general rule th-y opposed any change in the law. The committee could reach no agreement, and it was decided to hold another meeting next Friday evening, when it is announced that those who favor the enactment of the bill will be given a hearing. MISREPRESENTED HIMSELF Frank Horton Arrested for Posing as an Expert From the National Cash Register Co. Frank Horton, representing himself as traveling expert for the National Cash Register 'company, of Dayton, 0 was arrested last evening at the insUgation of N. C. Holly, a bona fide representative of the company, for misrepresentation. Horton is being held on suspicion by the local police pending instructions from the Cash, Register company. The alleged misdemeanor witn which Horton Is charged is representing himself as an agent of this company In order to secure jobs of repairing on registers. Mr. Holly heard of his operations several days ago and has been following him from Shelbyville, through Rushvlll, Connersville and Cambridge City to this city where he succeeded la having, him arrested- ' " ,