Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 32, Number 298, 10 December 1907 — Page 1

RICHMOND FALLABI A AISJO SUN-TEL EGRAM. VOL. XXXII. "SO. 208 RICHMOND, IXD., TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER lO. 1907. SING EE COPY, 2 CENTS.

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PRETTY GIRL SAVES LIFE OF HER AUNT

Not Heeding the Danger, She Runs in Front of Shot Gun In Hands of Enraged Man, To Protect Her Relative. DRAMATIC RECITAL IN CIRCUIT COURT. The Brave Girl's Testimony Regarding Relations of William Henry and Wife Will Convict, 'Tis Thought. SERIOUS CHARGES MADE. WHILE WIFE, SONS AND NIECE ARE BATTLING AGAINST HER BOY, GREY HAIRED MOTHER REMAINS AT HIS SIDE. Monday afternoon in the circuit court, Phoebe Horner of Greenwood, 1 mi., while on the witness stand in the Henry case, modestly, but dramatically related how, at the risk of her own life bhe had saved the life of her aunt. Mrs. Kachel Harris, from t lie hands of William, who is the defeudant in the case. Miss Henry is a pretty young woman about nineteen years old and the story she related to the jury was most damaging testimony against her nude. Miss Horner with much detail, related how, on last September, lit. she came to visit the Henry's at their farm near Milton. Miss Horner told of how bhe searched about Milton for her uncle, who had come to meet her, and how she had Anally located him in a house of bad character, where he was embracing a girl. The witness then told how she went to the farm in a livery rig without Henry and how about 8 o'clock in the evening Henry returned home and induced iter to drive with him in the phaeton to the barn.' to that he could impress upon her the necessity of her not repeating what Bhe had witnessed in Milton. Miss Horner said that Mrs. Henry, unknown to her and her uncle, followed back of the phaeton and heard all of the conversation. This resulted in Henry flying info a towering rage, slapping his wife and engaging in a fight with his son. Following this Jight with young Clinton Henry, came the attempt made by Henry to murder his wife and son. This was the dramatic feature of Miss Horner's story. Miss Horner said that Mrs. Henry. Jn the course of the fight 'between (Minton and her husband, left the house and went to the barn. Suddenly Henry appeared on the scene armed with a shotgun. Miss Horner was standing near Mrs. Henry. When she haw that her uncle was armed and was preparing to commit a rash act. she Minimoned all of her courage and walked toward him. The gun barrel pointed threateningly toward her, but she Hover faltered in her advance until she stood directly in front, of Henry and placed her hands on his arms in an appealing manner. She urged him to return to the house. Henry listened to what the girl had to say just long enough for Mrs. Henry to put about. " one hundred yards between herself and the enraged man. When he noticed that she was running away, Renr was again overcome by his ungovernable rage and pushing Miss Horner away, he tired at Mrs. Henry, but. owing to tie darkness he was unable to aim accurately and she was not hit. He then reloaded his gun and directed it ugaint Clinton, who took refuge in a corn field. The shot Henry took at his son also did not take effect. There is a breach in the Henry fam ily which time will never bridge over. ; At the side of the prosecuting attor-i ney sits Mrs. Henry, the picture of' revenge. At her side sits her son Clinton and Miss Horner. Attorney Robbins, for the defense, asked Mi--s; Horner if it were not true that her cousin Clinton was her lover. mushing furiously, the young woman looked! at her handsome cousin, bowed her! head, then said in a low tone that she i loved him as a cousin. This rep' i did not seem to satisfy Clinton. The ; detVndaiit sits with his mother. She,; is apparently the on!v one of the f am-! ily who remains true to him. j This morning the ten year-old son.; Joe. took the stand ayaim-t his father. The Ir.d told dpu.atin: ?tory. He told in ! tail of tl.e t-t n Henry a "id hi. ku C!:-;!oa. o:i v bich o -, cr.siun Clinton took the pun of hi, , mother. The Jad said that his father ! nut the chief boy up ll e su.ii way v. i;;; a I-1 tifc-. threatening to cut his luuit out. The lad relate-' i-e stand at the too of the stairwa and how ciuuon Hit

his father on the head with a hammer. wm attend in a body and there will be assume entire management of the AuJoe slated that he heard the two turn- , a larsre renresentatV- ---.m nini.'t.i Inn Mr vt,itM1,ii .;n ct,nrti.

bling down the stairs. In the lower

jpom a fierce scuffle followed. JoejEarlham cemetery.

TRAFFIC RESUMED OVER DORAN BRIDGE After Work Is Completed, Will Be in Condition.

FAIRVIEW INCONVENIENCED Traffic has been resumed by the all-cut cars over the Dor an bridge as most, of the work of refiooring the structure has been completed. An entire new floor has been placed and all of the iron structural work has been tightened, so that the bridge is now considered to be in excellent condition. It is stated by residents, of Fairview that the service on the Fairview line has been very uncertain and there will be much rejoicing when both car patrons and pedestrians can get to the business section without inconvenience. said that while his father was holding Clinton about the legs, the son hit him over the head with a plate of baked beans, and following a moment later hit him on the head with a sugar bowl. The boy then ran out of the room as did other members of the family. Joe stated that, he was the last to leave the room and that as he left he saw his father loading the shotgun. Marshal Dan Drischell of Cambridge City, told of the exciting episode and of the arrest of Henry. Drischell said that while enroute to Cambridge City with his prisoner, Henry frequently stated that he would kill Mrs. Henry and Clinton. S OFFERED LIFE INSURANCE Many People Have Been Approached by Over-Anxious Agents. BILLHEIMER CALLS A HALT. SAYS THAT IT DISCRIMINATES AGAINST INSURANCE AGENTS DOING A REGULAR BUSINESS. past ten davs. agents of sev-l For tin eral Indiana insurance companies have been operating iu this city, offering! "bargains" in life insurance. State An-! dilor ISillheimcr declares this to be ; unlawful, and he has ordered the Se,ifo ..nm0nv of AnuM-ien n.e ' Majectic Life Insurance company of Indiana, and the Indiana National i Life Insurance company to cease this practice. Agents of these companies have in the past few days, visited many local business men and public officials, offering them life insurance "bargains" such as live thousand dollar policies for -Slo the policy to lapse at the end of a year, unless the holder desired it. continued at the regular rate. It is stated that quite a few people in this city have taken out policies under these conditions. There is no "fake" connected with the scheme, it is said, but the state auditor has ruled against it on the ground that it discriminates against the insurance agents engaged in selling policies at regular rates. Agents of-; iering "bargains" at reidiculously low rate, do not make any profit for them-j selves, but they build up their business and are therefore in a positiou to demand larger salaries. In his letter to the three companies referred to, the auditor says: "Many of the policies sold by your company are participating policies, and the selling of policies now at such low rates is a discrimination between your policyholders and a fraud upon those who paid full premiums for their policies. I regard this as an unlawful business and direct, that you immediately cease writing insurance at rates lower than the fixed annual rates, and that you immediately notify your agents to cease "taking applications for insurance at rates less than the fixed annual rates." DENTISTS WILL ATTEND IN BODY To Pay Their Last Respects to Dr. Joseph W. Jay. FUNERAL ON WEDNESDAY. The funeral of Dr. Joseph W. Jay v ill take place Wednesday afternoon at -j. o'clock from the Kast Main Street Friends" church. Dr. Jav was weli known among the medical and dental tirofessinn of the ctv ( - - - v - .. .nv . v uv uiitna I clans' ranks. The ill be at

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COLD MINES WILL PROBABLY OPEN NEXT THURSDAY

New Union to Be Organized And Many Miners Will Go Back to Work as Owners Agree to Proposed Plan. GOVERNOR SPARKS STILL RETICENT. He Has Made No Reply to the Note of Protest Sent Him Regarding Calling of United States Troops. Goldfield. Nev., Dec. 10. The mines will open Thursday. The mine own-! ers will deny recognition to the West-. ern Federation of Miners. The men j who go back will be organized into ai spearate union, and the mine owners I will agree to this movement, and in j fact, will assist its inception. They want the union to be affiliated with j the American Federation of Labor. i William L. Cox, member of the governor's staff and personal representative of the executive, is authority for the statement that the mine owners will open their properties Thursday. "An opportunity will be offered all members of the Western Federation who desire to do so return to work," said Mr. Cox. "The terms of employment will be dictated by the mine owners, and all who wish to work will be given jobs. If there is not a sufficient number of local men to work the mines men will be imported from outside." Sensational Charge. The sensational charge is made by officials of the Western Federation of Miners' local union that a load of dynamite was "planted" under the electric power station by. agents of - the Mine Owners' association, and that upon the "unexpected discovery" of this alleged miners' plot, to destroy property and commit other outrages, the renuisition for Federal troops is based. Tn speaking of this charge President C. H. McKmnon, of the un ion, said today: "I assured Colonel Reynolds, in command of the Federal troops, that in 48 hours I would lay before him evidence as to the persons who planted that dynamite and they are agents of the mine owners." I Up to the present time Colonel ReyIIOds has held aloof from the civil authorities. The Governor Reticent. No reply has been received by the local civil officers, to the note of protest they addressed to Governor Sparks. An attempt will be made to compel merchants to reduce prices, and if this fails the mine owners will establish company stores. Prices are as high now as they were before the railroads were built to Goldfield. When the necessities of life are reduced in price, it is stated the miners' wages will be cut to $4 a day. This fact has had much to do with the. prevailing dissatisfaction among the miners. The streets of Goldfield are crowded with men discussing the situation and the air is filled with many wild rumors. The general feeling is that serious trouble is likely to come at any minute. President's Action Scored by Mirers. Denver, Colo., Dec. 10. The executive committee of the Federation of Miners, in session in Denver, scored President Roosevelt for sending iroops" into Goldfield in hji official statement just made public. They assert that his action is influenced by a few mine owners, and that the citizens generally believe there was absolutely no need for troops. After indulging in i sharp phrases with regard to the Goldfield situation the statement continues: j "We desire to call the attention of the American people to the awful disaster at Monongah, W. Va., where 500 coal miners were murdered by the capitalist system in its greed for profits. Had President Roosevelt fceen as anxious to enforce the mining laws of West Virginia; had he considered as well the protection of the lives of those miners by demanding that the mine owners safeguard their employes against unnecessary dangers as he is to send the regular army to crush an organization whose only aim is to better the conditions and make happier the lives of the working class, 500 blackened corpses would not today be laid upon the altar of greed at Monongah, W. Va., around which weep widowed wives and orphaned children." CHANGE AT AUTO INN. Bert Gaines has purchased the int. v. i v v. wi jj.ilii riiv.c n ui rftrii. Mini h u ' leave for the coast where be expecli to open a s&raftt

WOMEN WANT CLEAN CITYJTBEET CARS Richmond People Say That Cars Should BexRemedied.

CUE FROM 'INDIANAPOLIS. Women of Richmond may receive a cue for a campaign against unclean street cars from the manner in which the women of Indianapolis have taken the company in that city to task. There is nothing more disgusting or repulsive to a woman of refinement and culture, than to be compelled to mop her gowns over the floors and seats of a dirty, dusty, grease begrim ed street car. Indianapolis citizens propose to push the campaign against unsanitary street cars, and it is stated that President McGowan has expressed his willingness to cooperate in the matter. As Mr. McGowan is president of the Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern Traction company which runs through this city, and operates the local street car service, it. is presumed that he will accord the women of Richmond the same cooperation. Already there is said to be a movement on foot by the local clubs to prosecute such a campaign and that a concerted effort will be made to have the company placo the local service in a more cleanly and snitary 1 condition. Such an effort would be ; greatly appreciated by the local pa- j trons of the company, who ride be-; cause of necessity against their 'own ; COncent. I DOUBLE TRADEGY AT CHURCH DOOR Ohio Man Shot Wife Because She Wanted to Attend Church Regularly. TURNED GUN ON HIMSELF. HARRY WEBBER IS DEAD WHILE HIS WIFE IS EXPECTED TO DIE ANY MOMENT QUARRELLED OFTEN OVER QUESTION. Lisbon, O., Dec. 10. In the sight of twenty horrified church-goers Harry Webber confronted his bride of four weeks on the threshold of the Disci-! pies' church just as the choir wif.iin was beginning the opening song at the revival services here last night and shot her down. A minute after the young man fell with a bullet in his own brain, crying: "She chose between her religion and me!" Webber died in half an hour. The ! young wife is dying today, a bullet in her temple. J Mrs. Webber, who was only twenty, was devoted to her church, and she and her husband frequently quarrelled over her attendance at the Sunday school and religious society meetings.' Neighbors say that the two quarrelled over the wife's attendance at church last night. The wife started from home and her husband pursued her, overtaking her at the door. COLORED MASONS ELECT OFFICERS James Ferguson Is Now Worshipful Master. OTHER OFFICERS SELECTED Quinn lodga No. 2S. F. A. M., colored, elected officers at a recent meeting which resulted as follows: W. H. James Ferguson. S. W. George Conrad. J. W. William B. Arnold. S. D. Joe Stodghiil. J. D. William Brown. Secretary Riley Roberts. Treasurer William Coggins. Chaplain Aaron Guy. Tiler Calvin Benson. Trustees William Brown, Riley Roberts. Harry Hayes. Stewards Allen Managen and Harry Hayes. The lodge is prosperous. " ASSESSED A FINE. Earl Moore was fined $1 and costs in the city court for riding a bicycle on the Doran bridge sidewalk. The young man's fater paid the fine. THE WEATHER PROPHET. : INDIANA Fair and colder Tuesday, except snow in extreme north portions; Wednesday fair, brisk ' northwest winds. jOHIO Rain and colder Tuesday; Wednesday fair except snow flurries in north portion; brisk northWMt wind.

IS AGAIN SELECTED TO MANAGE EVENT He Will Have Charge of the 1908 Chautauqua in This City and Will Begin Work Immediately on Program. WILL BE VALUABLE IN ARRANGING NEW SITE. Owing tO Demands, It IS PrOb able That the "White City" Will Be Opened One Week Previous to Program. James Shaw of Bloomington, 111., who, ever since the establishment of the Richmond Chautauqua, has been manager, was again elected to that po sition at a meeting of the board Monday night. - His selection was made i without a dissenting vote. The re-j election of Mr. Shaw will come as at surprise to the general public as it was the opinion that his services would be dispensed with, since his contract with j the stockholders had expired. Mr. shaw lias had a contract for five years with the stockholders of the Richmond Chautauqua, the provisions of which r,;v,s; Vii nrd half of thp tipt rpcpinfs. It was the opinion among a large per cent, of the patrons of the Chautauqua, that Mr. Shaw was favored too much under the contract just expired, and many thought that if he was retained another year his per cent of the net proceeds would be considerably reduced. Shaw has been re-employed for another year on precisely the same basis as before. The argument is presented that it is not. at all advisable .t this time to release Mr. Shaw as there is no local man that is willing to devote the necessary time to the work. It is also thought, by some that it would not be good policy to release Mr. Shaw, for in case the chautauqua should be moved to the Hawkins tract north of the Glen, and an amusement park started, it, would be advisable to have his assistance in perfecting the plans. The question of the amount that should be devoted to the program for another year was discussed extensively. It was generally admitted by the directors and officers present that the program last year was not up to the standard and that the amount expended should be increased. However, the program last year was weak, not because of any neglect on the part of the program committee, but because several of the numbers on the program failed to appear. It has been decided to expend $2,400 for the talent next fall The committee elected to arrange the program for next year is as follows: George Goodwin, chairman; Rev. Thomas Graham, Charles Jordan, E. P. Trueblood, Philmore lliggs, R. B. Jones, Mrs. F. M. Johnston and Miss Kleanore Robinson. It. is generally thought that Secretary Goodwin, of the Y M. C. A., will make an excellent chairman for the program committee and that his previous experience in lecture course and chautauqua work will make him a valuable asset, to the management. Last fall there was such a clamor for a longer period of camp life that it is probable that the tents will be up a week before the opening of the program and everything put in shape so that campers can have a week's outing before the chautauqua proper begins. While this scheme would increase the cost to some extent, yet it is thought that the program would be appreciated more by the camping patrons if the camps could be located and everything placed in running order a week before the chautauqua proper begins. The program committee will at once begin to negotiate for talent for next ryear and the program will be complet ed as soon as possible. During the absence of President Shera. he will be kept informed as to the progress of the work. Mr. Shera will return to Richmond for the summer and will be here during the chautauqua. SONS OF VETERANS SELECT COMMANDER J. E. Taylor Is Named and Will Serve the Ensuing Year. COMMITTEES ALSO NAMED. At the regular meeting of the Wm. P. Benton Camp, Sons of Veterans, Monday night the following officers were elected for the year: J. E. Taylor, commander, M. P. Marshall. S. V. C. A. C. Thomas. J. V. C. C. R. Tingle, secretary. O. F. Coryell, treasurer. Camp Council, Harry Penny, L. A. Handler, Wm. H. Hansche. Delegate-atlarge. A. E. Ranks: alternate. Chas. F. Towle. Delegate, Harry Penny; alternate, John- Coppock, . i

FOREIGNER IS FOUND ' ALMOST FAOZEN

Attempted to Build a Fire in a Box Car. CAN'T SPEAK ENGLISH. Thinly clad and almost frozen, a young Hungarian about eighteen years old, was found early this morning in a box car on a Panhandle siding near West First street. The unfortunate foreigner, in an effort to warm himself, ignited a pile of waste paper in the car. the smake of which attracted the night watch at the shovel works near by. The watchman thought the car was on fire. On opening the car door he found the young Hun trying to warm his hands by the blaze. A police officer was called and the foreigner was taken to police headquarters. The warmth of the jail has restored him to almost normal condition, and it is pAbable that he will suffer no ill effects from his exposure. The name of the young Hun. is unknown, as he is unable to speak i word of English. The police are searching today for a Hungarian who can speak English. If an interpreter is found the lad will be arraigned in the city court tomorrow morning, probably on a charge of trespass. The police hope to learn some particulars in regards to the history of the young fellow. CIGARETTES ARE WATSDN S TARGET Presents Bill Which Would Banish Paper Smokes From Indiana. ALSO HAS IMMIGRATON BILL WOULD HAVE IMMIGRANTS PRESENTED WITH PART OF CONSTITUTION FOR READING TESTHE IS POPULAR. Washington, Dee. 10. Representative James K. Watson Monday introduced a grist of bills, including two that are intended to banish cigarettes from states like Indiana where anticigarette laws have been enacted by the state legislatures. One of these prohibits the transportation by common carriers or by mail of cigarettes or cigarette paper, the manufacture or gift of which is prohibited by the ttate of its destination. Both the shipper and the common carrier are subject to a fine of $200. Another bill by Mr. Watson levies a tax of 1 cent per 100 wrappers on cigarette paner, whether the patier be sold or given away. The manufacturer has to nay the tax and it is collected through the medium of adhesive stamps. A bill to restrict immigration, introduced by Mr. Watson, will, no doubt, attract attention in labor circles. It provides that insection officers shall furnish immigrants on landing w ith copies of the Constitution of the United States on uniform pisteboard slips, each slip containing not fewer than twenty words nor more than twenty-five words of the Constitution, printed in double small pica type in the languages of the countries from which the immigrants come. Immigrants who are not able to read the words intelligibly shall not be allowed admission to the United States. Another bill by Mr. Watson appropriates S25.000 for a fish cultural station in Indiana. Speaker Cannon has again shown his confidence in Congressman Watson by appointing hirn his only adviser in th1 matter of committee assignments. This is the greatest of many tokens of the sneaker's appreciation of the Indiana congressman and his reliance in the sound judgment of the Hoosier member, but is a trifle tougn on Watson because every member of congress, republican and democratis, thinks that if Watson would just say the word the coveted committee plum would be forthcoming. GATH FREEMAN RECEIVES APPOINTMENT He Is Now Clerk in the Postoffice of Lower House. ALSO IN LAW SCHOOL Gath, son of Mr. and Mrs. Perry Freeman, who is attending a law school at Washington, D. C, has been appointed by Congressman Watson, to a position of clerk in the pos toff ice of the house of representatives. This will occupy such time as is not require iXor Ma itadiea la .acfcool.

R1IJ-0IIE BODIES RECOVERED FROM

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Disaster Bereft of Fathers, Five Score Unborn Babes Whom Death Threatens at Any Moment. DECOMPOSED BODIES DELAY THE RESCUE. Pitiful Scenes Are Daily Being Enacted About Mouth of the Mine Lives of Small Boys Taken by Awful Explosion. Monongah. Dec. " !. The wrecked mines are rapidly assuming a normal condition. The relief work is being carried on rapidly and ninety-one holies have been recovered so far. All but eight have been identified. K.ery day since the explosion, hands, legs and arms have been removed. The steuch from decomposed lndies in the mines is becoming almost unbearable. This is one of the greatest difficulties which the rescuers have to overcome. A canvass by women workers r.f Fairmont, completed today, developed the fact that practically K" women who were made widows by the disaster at the Monongah mines are boon to bo mothers. As a consequence of the fearful strain of the past few days, at least 2 of these women are seriously ill. Ten of the babes are said to have died unborn, and into : or 4 of the lltt! cottages physicians have been called within the last 21 hours. Four of tho afflicted widows are at the point of death today. A count by the women has naid to have developed nearly 1M) father h-v children. Forty-eight of the men killed were widowers with small Chilfl rait T'lict-i uro 11 ln-itriw s9 thOifc months. This feature of the disaster appealed to the women of Fairmont, who organized yesterday for relief. They called it the "Mother's Work," and enlisted the sympathies of woman friends and relatives in Fairmont and nearby towns. Some of the prominent society women, known throughout this section of the state, volunteered to assist financially at least, personally t possible. Women were found today, weak from pain, who are also suffering from lack of pryper nourishment. Some of tho Fairmont women have depleted their own stores of winter supply of food la relieving the distress. Rescue Becoming Dangerous. The work of rescue is dahy becoming more difficult and dangerous. To tho dangers of fire damp and explosiva gases generated by the fire in mine No. s a.re now added the odors peculiar to decomposing bodies. The health 'C the rescue parties te endangered, and it is with the utmost difficulty that they are able to face the new terrors of th mines. The coal company officials, annoyed by newspaper reports of the fire iu mine No. s, have adopted a s hem of news suppression. The men in the rescue shifts were given explicit orler.i to not talk to any outsiders, and the policemen around the temporary morgue, were told to allow no newspaper men to enter. Removal of Bodies Delayed. "I don't know why they should deny the fire." said one of the miner today. "It does not do any harm, and we have it under control now. Neither do I understand why they will not allow us to take the bodies out ai fast as we find thern. "Yesterday we found and dug out '.'4 bodies. We placed them all in a row, according to the company's orders. Then the fire drove us out and the bodies are there yet. After the company's announcement that the fire had been extinguished tho various fchifts went bad; to work, again. At :j o'clock this morning four bodies were brought out of No. s and taken to the morgue. At about the same time three badly mutilated victims were taken from No. J. Up to tnis evening none of them had been identified. The mud about the opening of the mines is Eeveral inches deep and has been trodden by the great crowds into a perfect quagmire, through which the men with the stretchers have to carry the dead. Id conveying one of the recovered bodies down to the railroad tracks this morning a stretcher bearer slipped and the inanimate burden, which was wrapped in a blanket, wa thrown into the mud. The sicrht of it gave the crowd a convulsion. The Corpse of a Child. Early in the morning searchers toolc the body of a small boy, aged about 11, from Mine No. 6. He bore on his begrimed little face a look of peace and : happiness that doubtless never marked ) it in life. There are many other little t;apper Loys. they say. In the hideous catacomb back under the hills boys ' . i . l- V, iiii.v. m ; iae uever i.uu u iuu ueugm. ul jtops and marbles "and whose best comi rades were the slaw patient mules that i hauled the black cars down the drifts. The little body they took out was I that of a weakling, a mere child, whof in lifrt nrnhahlv did Tint nmececa