Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 32, Number 299, 11 December 1907 — Page 1

RICHMOND ABIUM u AND SUN-TELEGRAM, vol. xxxn. yo. 2UU RICII3IOXD, IXD., WEDNESDAY EVENING, I)ECE3IIU:K 11, 10OT. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS.

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SEVEN DEAD AND SCORE ARE INJURED

Mew Bridge at Milflinville, Pa., Under Course of Erection Collapsed Hurling Men Into The River. MANY RESCUED WITH DIFFICULTY FROM WATERS. Debris Carried Down Stream By Rapidly Rising Susquehanna Responsible for Fatal Accident. BODIES CARRIED A MILE. ONLY FOUR BODIES OF THOSE KILLED HAVE BEEN FOUND, BUT RESCUERS ARE SEARCHING DILIGENTLY FOR OTHERS. Bloomsburg, Pa.. Dec. 11. High fcatcr Tuesoay night caused the collapse of a new bridge in course of erection over the West Branch of the Susquehanna River at Milflinville, eight miles north of here, and resulted in the death of seven men and the injury of nearly a score of others, two perhaps fatally. Forty men were at work on the traveler on the middle pn of the structure w hen it collapsed. rJ'hey were all thrown into the river. The dead are: A. V. Fahns, Selias drove. Charles Crcitzer, Selins Grove. Adam Nuns, Selins Grove. Adam Tritt. Beaver Valley. Irvln Updegraff. Georgetown. .Millard Bowman. Mifflinville. George B. Feaux, address unknown. The most seriously injured are: William Boyer. New York; hack brolcn: probably fatal. Bay Sherwood, Neshoppen: spine injured and skull punctured, probably fatal. IVrcival Kcighlcrhuc k, leg broken. Howard Ucighterback. lrg frai-tured. Luther ICckerd. shoulder lacerated. Crell Sharar. shoulder dislocated. Newton Dalton, general contusions. Harry C. Goodllngcr. right leg broken. John Seesholtz, general contusions. John Fisher, arm broken. William Wei king, general contusions. Jacob Johnson, fractured leg. River Rose Rapidly. The collapse of the bridge was caused by the rapid rising of the river. Tim water rose during the day at the rate cf almost a foot au hour, and debris carried clown the stream by the flood struck the false work of the bridge and caused its collapse. This theory is supported by the testimony of one rf the workmen who says tnat a large tree trunk struck the false work just before the bridge fell. The accident occurred just at night fall, when the men were preparing t ft ban don their work. As a result the Work of rescuing those who were thrown and taught in the mass of Hwisted iron and steel was greatly relarded. The second span of the bridge was being erected and it was this seclion that fell with the big traveler. The bodies of four of those killed were found floating on the surface of the water entangled in the bent and twisted girders and iron work, but the others have not been found. Carried a Mile or More. Many of the men were carried a mile or more down the river before they wer rescued. One of the most miraculous escapes was that of William Nesbet. who was caught in the iron work and held a prisoner for an hour, with his mouth and chin above the water before being rescued. The bridge was being built by the Mate to replace the one carried away in a freshet in lfxt;. The county authorities refused to rebuild it and it was only by the passage of the Kose Vill in the legislature of that the state was authorized to put up the structure. Superintendent Lawton. in charge of the construction, and who was on the bridge when it fell, says he has not been able to ascertain the "ause of the collapse aside from the washing away of the false work by the )igh water. GREAT LOSS OF LIFE. Property Damage Reported From Rap - idly Rising Rivers, Philadelphia. Pa., Dec. ll.-Loss of

life and great damage to property are his exposure to find his tongue and in reported from central and eastern j very broken English stated that he points in the state by floods caused by j was only sixteen years of age and was heavy rains. ! going to Toledo in search of employThe Delaware, Susquehanna anl ment. He had great difficulty in unSchuylkill rivers are rising rapidly and derstanding the questions asked him. small streams throughout the coal re- After Offictr Vogelsong had presented gions have overflowed their banks. ,,nP ,atl- wlu gave his name as Mardin flooding mines, causing cave-ins and ; "ki, with an old overcoat, he was disj charged. Miki set out on foot for To .(Continued on Page Seven.) Jledo.

CHRIST'S EXPRESSION N PICTURE TOO SAD

President Hughes of DePauw Makes Statement. DUE TO ERRONEOUS BELIEF Chicago. December 11 Ideal pic tures of Jesus were criiicised last eve ning by the Rev. Edwin If. Hughes in an address to the Chicago Methodist Society at the Auditorium Hotel. Mr. Hughes is president of DePauw University at Greencastle, Ind. "Of all the pictures and portraits of Jesus Christ," he said, "ail are sad, sad, sad. This is because an erroneous belief exists that Christ never smiled. "He did smile and was happy. Did He not. bless the little children with smiles? Was his face pale then? No. "The fate of Jesus Christ was not effeminate, for Christ was manly. If there is one thing to be despised it is a mannish woman or a womanish, man." NAME CORTELYOU All Roosevelt Delegates to Be Delivered to Secretary Of Treasury. ACTIONS ARE CREDITABLE. CORTELYOU'S QUICK MOVE IN THE RECENT FINANCIAL DISTURBANCES IS SAID TO HAVE SAVED THE COUNTRY. Washington. Dec. 11. The Rooseof the Great Northern hotel in Chicago (jf the Great Northen hotel in Chicago for the Republican National convention which will be headquarters for the Southern delegates. These delegates, according to the men who have made, the hotel arrangements, will be elected for Roosevelt, and subsequently delivered to George 15. Cortelyou, secretary of the treasury. Among the men in this little conspiracy are Assistant Post master-General Hitchcock, who made a trip through the South recently, in energetic advocacy of a third term for his chief. But prime mover in the plan is J. Plerpont Morgan, who spent twentyfour hours in Washington, showing the president and. Secretary Cortelyou how to solve a financial stringency that he knew was coming as early as last March. A New England Senator, known even better for his standing than his political who is financial position laughed today in discussing the panic with friends. He said that it was ,o secret that Morgan had put the president in a hole. "But how," objection was made, "does this help Cortelyou?" "Cortelyou." said the senator, "is in the position of a man who did what lv could to relieve a situation that was not of his making. Cortelyou came to the front and pulled the country out out of a hole. or. anyhow, is in the position of a man who did his best after beeing handicapped by another man's heedlessness. . Cortelyou has the backing of the money interests all over the country." The statement that the so-called Roosevelt third-termers are really for Cortelyou is confirmed by the statement of a Southern National committeeman, who "would nominate Roosevelt, whether he wants it or not." that he is one of the men who is framing up the Great Northern deal. AGAIN STARTS TRAMP TOWARD THE EAST Young Hun Arrested Tuesday, Leaves the City. WAS GIVEN OVERCOAT. The young Hungarian, arrested bv the police Tuesday for building a fire I in a box car, to keep from freezing to !,,eath; was brought before Chief Bailt j mis morning ana asKea to give an account of himself. The lad had suf ficiently recovered from the effects nf

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TAX COLLECTIONS OF WAYNE AMOUNT T0,U4.35 County Auditor Hanes Has Just Completed Figuring the Distribution of Taxes Collected Since May.

STATE OF INDIANA WILL RECEIVE A BIG SUM. During the Six Months Since Last Settlement Was Made, $8,273.13 Was Collected in Delinquent Taxes. Within a few days the state of Indiana will receive $-17,So0.23 as its share of the taxes collected in Wayne county from last May to November. Of the total taxes collected in this county during that time, amounting to ?Lt55.144..'Ci, the county will receive as its share S-'IT.IMM.IL'. Of this amount the county auditor will some time in January, apportion to the various townships their share. Auditor Hanes and his assistants. Tuesday afternoon completed figuring the distribution of taxes collected during the last period, from May to November. As is known, settlements of taxes are made semi-annually. This year the November settlement is approximately the same as tne May settlement. The November settlement is distributed as follows: State tax $ Ki.fiSO W Benevolent institutions ... t;.7:l s: State school tax lj.4fN) HI Educa. Int. Fund 3.702 ,it County tax -lO.lKi; M Bond sinking fund 0.1K :0 Bond interest r..:;sr 31 Free Turnpike Rep. fund. L'.ti'.rj 71 Township assessor tax .... L'.l.'rj 04 Road tax 2o. Library tax 2.S4S ti! Township tax S,0)7 37 Township poor tax r,7t) !i Special school tax 34,."4; M Tuition tax 31 .,"14 33 Corporation tax tiT.OH S School house bond ".343 77 Bridge sinking fund .".3 So 4Total S2v..144 ."." The state"s share of the November settlement is divided into the various funds as follows: State tax SlO.'tSO tv. Benevolent (',,731 S3 State educational 3.702 i State school 15.4!0 School fund interest. 3.."i70 32 Permanent endowment 306 07 Docket fees 02 00 Total . . . . $4 7,800 23 From May to November the total amount of poll tax collected amounted to 50.04.1.25. This tax is divided as follows: ! State revenue sc.S o ! State school son County revenue 1,73d On All other purposes 1,073, L'O Total $0,040 20 During the six months included the delinquent taxes collected amounted to $8.273.1 3. Of this amount the 1 county treasurer receives six per cent interest, which amounts to ?4(X5.3f SCHOOL FORSCANDAL WILL BE RARE TREAT The Seat Sale for Both Thursday and Friday Night Performances Is Large. GIVEN HERE YEARS AGO. OF SHERIDAN'S MANY PLAYS THE ONE TO BE PRESENTED BY LOCAL TALENT THIS VEEK IS CONSIDERED THE BEST. The people of Richmond will no doubt have a rare treat in witnessing "The School for Scandal" at the Gennett theatre Thursday and Friday evenings. The play was given in this city IS or 20 years ago by Mrs. Scott Siddon. supported by Mr. Luigi LaBlanche and a dramatic company, under the management of 11. J. Sargent. I Of Sheridan's plays, "The School for I Scandal" is one of the best comedies, j one of the best dramas, is the "Duenna" and the best farce is the "Critic." The seat sale is large, indicating packed houses at both performances. TO SPEAK AT ECONOMY. The Rev. S. R. Lyons, of the Reid Memorial church, and Attorney Thomas R. Jessup will deliver addresses this evening at Economy where a reunion of the former pupils and teachiblic schools of Economy 1. btnor Holi,

MILTON BOY IS CHOSEN AS OFFICER

Burl Schultz Made Vice President of DePauw Club. POLITICAL ORGANIZATION. Burl Schultz. of Milton, was made vice president of the Wni. McKinley club which was but recently organized at DePauw university. The club now has one hundred members. SALOON KEEPERS SHOULD NOT SEEL TO OEPENOENTS Council of Associated Charities Will Probably Make an Appeal to This End, That Work May Be Aided. AUTHORITIES SHOULrf ASSIST IN THE WORK. Owing to the Apparent Apathy Toward Subject of Associated Charities It May Be Discontinued Lack Funds. The council of associated charities held its monthly meeting Tuesday afternoon at the office of the associated charities. There were representatives from the county board of charities, the Penny club, the truant, officer, the county trustee and the associated charities, reports from the relief corps and flower mission, as to the work which I these organizations are doing, were I read. This council of associated charities is the clearing house for Richmond charity work, and is trying to make it a housecleaning institution, as much as possible. Startling facts are brought to light at such a meeting; things that make the hfart sad and sick. It is often said that there are three kinds of poor: the Lord's I poor, the devil's poor, and there are 'a good many of them, as will be seen, and thirdly. C:e poor devils. It was found at this meeting that fifty per cent of the cases that came before; these organization during the month, were due to drinking: 2n per cent were due to mismanagement or shiftlessness jand 30 per cent to sickness and unj avoidable poverty. In consideration of these facts the council adopted the following method: "That the president of this council appeal to our legal nuithorities to assist in this work by ! prompt and proper action in enforcing the law, that we appeal to our saloon keepers to absolutely refuse giving : drinks to those who on account of ! drinking and spending their money in that way, come to the various charitable organizations for help. "We also ask the general public not to give to parties whom they do not personally know, but send all cases to the associated charities to be properly investigated, and if found worthy, where help will be extended to the best of our ability." It was found al the meeting that some parties have been making the rounds of all the organizations and sources of help, and they lied to each one of them. The council also decided not to give any help to those where drink is the cause of their poverty. The council will take the children and properly take care of them, but will not feed the saloon with charity contributions. The following appeal is sent, out: We appeal to the public to help us in this work by their gifts. From all indications there will be more help needed this winter than for the 'past twelve years. The resources of the associatied charity organization are very limited. There were sent out 4'.7 appeals for help. We have heard fro;n 12S with a contribution to the amount of S014. 71, and six parties sent regrets. We have of this number 333 to hear from. My dear reader, if you are one of those from whom we ought to hear, please let us know what you can do for us as a board in carrying on this important work. It ma be well for the public to know that the office of the associated charities will be closed when the means are exhausted. It is as much your work as ours. We dare not run into debt, for there are no resources on hand to pay debts." MEREDITH HAS GRIP. Sheriff Linus Meredith is confined to his bed suffering with an attack of the grip. He was taken ill Tuesdav. THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Fair Wednesday, except snow in extreme north portion; Thursday fair and warmer; fresh northwest winds. OHIO Cloudy Wednesday with light snow; Thursday snow; brisk nrthwst winds, diminishing.

CUPIO SHOULD STAY OUT OF

PUBLIC SCHOOLS Richmond Instructors Positively Refuse to Take Ser iously Illinois Idea of structing Little God. InMEN TEACHERS ARE NOT ENTHUSIASTIC. Blushing Furiously When Approached, One Pretty Instructor Says Love Can't Be Taught by Book. Richmond teachers positively refuse to take seriously the Illinois idea of instructing Cupid how to shoot in the public schools. Nevertheless, they are highly interested in the experiment of Prof. Russell, of Greenville, that state, who has introduced a course of up-to-date lovcntaking in the curriculum there. Strange to say not even the men teachers are enthusiastic over showing their girl pupils "how to make their eyes behave." Not one could be found who had a good word to say for Prof. Russel's idea. They declared that the average Richmond youngster knew too much about love as it was and that to solve problems in courting by aid of the blackboard would be to invite complications too serious to even contemplate. ''What nextV" said one prominent local teacher. "Just as if the Richmond teachers did not have enough to do without making us conduct a matrinio nial bureau. For that is what it would amount to. You couldn't teach the boye and girls how to love without having them fall head over heels into it. There are a few things we should leave to their parents to teach and one of them is courting. An then I don't t'.iink the old maids we have as teachers would ever consent to teach sometning they knew nothing whatever about. Why. the whole thing is fool- ! Lsh." Another pretty pedagogue blushed furiously when the reporter put the ques tion to her. "Perfectly absurd," said she. " think the whole thing is a joke. I know it would never work in ' Richmond." When asked why, she stamped her foot and replied: "Love can't be taught by book, so there." i "Perhaps in the year 3,m they will be teaching love in the schools," one 'of the lower grade instructors said, "but it will hardly do for l'.7. Those I matters should be left to the parents in the good, old fashioned way. Really I can't see how any one should ad- ; vance such a proposition. It seems j so foolish." ! Still another gave it as her opinion that if love was to be taught in the schools it would be a good idea to have stage ceiebrities give illustrated lessons. "Olga Nethersole might give the , latest wrinkles in kissing, or John Drew show how to hold hands. But, my! the whole idea is a joke." One of the male members of t'.ie Richmond teaching force said he was opposed to any system of teaching love making. "I don't know just what Pro!'. Russell's course is." said he, "but it would never do for Richmond. Cupid has no place in the class-room, and whenever he gets in there is bound to be a scandal in the newspapers." BULLETS FOUND VINDICATE TROOPS Unexpected Corroboration of Senator Foraker's Contention. A CRITICAL EXAMINATION. SENATE COMMITTEE NOW INVESTIGATING FAMOUS BROWNSVILLE SHOOTING EPISODE TO PLACE PROPER BLAME. Washington. Dec. 10 Unexpected was the corroboration of the confenjtion of Senator Foraker, that colored troops did not and could not have shot up BrownsTilie, Texas, has developed through an analysis of two bullets found in woodwork of the house which suffered the fusillade, according to testimony laid before the senate committee today. An analysis of the bullets shows that they are not the kind used by the government. Senator For- ! aker will demand that this new phase be examined critically. SUIT TO QUIET TITLE. In the circuit court a suit to quiet title has been filed by Mollie and Susan Deardorff against Mary Ann Evans and others-

SAN FRANCISCO HOPES TO BETTER CITIZENS

Would Take in High Suburbs. Class POPULATION TO BE 800,000. San Francisco. De 11. With the new and immense project of the merging of all territory within a radius .of fifteen miles into a Greater San Fran-cit-eo before it for discussion, the San Francisco Real Kstate Board will meet in the hall of the California Promotion committee, in Union square. This plan, which is in line with the municipal movements of Greater New York. Chicago and London, would give San Francisco an area of ISO square miles and a population of SO7.C05 people if carried out. Nine important cities and towns would be included iu the group consolidated as Greater San Franeitco. Those places are: Sau Francisco, population. 479.650; Oakland, population. L'30.000; Berkeley. 3'J.OOO; Alameda, 20,000; Sout i San Francisco. 3,000; Richmond. 3.000; San Mateo, 4,000; Total, S07,t'00. San Rafael, 5,000; Fruitvale, 12.000. RODIES RECOVERED Work of Taking Remains of Dead Miners From Bowels Of the Earth Continues Unabated Near Monongah. BODIES BEING BURIED IN POTTERS FIELD. Almost $40,000 Has Been Received for Relief WorkGrand Lodge of Elks Gives Large Sum to Cause. Monongah, W. Va., Dec. 11 Up to date, 170 bodies have been recovered from mines of the Fairmount Coal Company. Twenty-three bodies which were unidentified were tnuied in pot ters field. All the bodies were battled to the cemetery in road wagons through mud. Fifty-five grave diggers are kept constantly busy. It is believed that by tomorrow most of the bodies will have been recovered. Although rain is increasing, the work of the rescue parties, it brought a merciful relief from the pitiful scenes at the exits in the last few days. It drove indoors many of the grief-stricken relatives and friends of the victims, who crowded about the mouths of the shafts waiting for the , bodies of their loved ones to be restored to them. All the soft earth ! about the mines was turned into a thin I mud by the downpour, and. although I some of the stronger of the watchers remained through the forenoon, nearly all sought shelter later and awaited in their homes the summons to come and claim their own. Many of those engaged in the rescue work have not slept for several days, and few of them have taken off their clothes in that time. As the mine has become cleared of debris the recovery of the bodies is becoming easier and it is expected that the work will progress more rapidly during the night and tomorrow. Owing to the inclement weather it was Impossible to bury bodies in the regular potter's field, and when this became known, the Fairmont Coal Company turned over an acre of ground just behind the Polish Church of Monongah and this is being used as a burial ground. V foreigner's body, recovered today, had a money belt strapped about his waist. There was $100 in the belt and it is said that thousands of dollars will be found upon the bodies of others of the dead. The relief work is progressing in excellent shape. The amount received is close to $40,000. One of the contributors today was the Grand Lodge of Elks, which gave $1,000. SUES PHONOGRAPH TO FRIGHTEN BURGLARS Mansfield. O., December 11 Once more the phonograph has been called upon for greater service in a household, and this time it takes the place of a night policeman. Richard Reilly, who lives near here, has all doors and windows of his house especially wired anl connecting with the talking machine. When the family retires at night he throws the switch, and from that hour the opening cf any window or door will start the following from the phonograph in a gruff roice: "Get out of here or 111 fill you fall of lead." Reilly has invited burglars to visit him to give his invention a practical test.

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HENRI CASE Foreman Tells Court Today That It Was Impossible for Jurymen to Come to Agreement on Its Merits. DELIBERATED LONG ON THE EVIDENCE. In Closing Arguments Before Jury, Attorneys for State And Defense Freely Made Charges Both Bitter. CREATED A SENSATION. FROM START TO FINISH CASE (if AC Mki r - r- Yi 1 r 1 1 . n r- r- r- -tnng unt jr inc. nwnuto 1 FOUGHT AND MOST STARTLING EVER CONDUCTED IN COURT. After deliberating on the merits of the William Henry case, since five o'clock Tuesday afternoon, the jury about noon today returned and th foreman informed the court that it had agreed to disagree on the merits of the case in question. It is understood that ten of the jurors wished to convict Henry on the charge of which he was accused, assault and battery with intent to commit felony. Two held out for acquittal, it was reported about the court house this afternoon. It will mean another trial. Attorney John F. Kobbins. for the defense, in arguing the case pictured to the jurymen Henry in the light of a hen-pecked husband. Mr. Kobbins described Mrs. Henry a an honest, virtuous woman, but a shrew. Day after day throughout their married life, lin said, Henry had to submit to frequent and violent tongue-lashings. To tho amusement of the jury, the attorney sketched Mrs. Henry as a victim of green-eyed jealousy. Mifferlng from the disease without cans'. In the course of this statement Mrs. Henry half turned her back on Mr. Robbins. "Henry couldn't put on his Sunday shoes or clothes, without his wife hccusing him of going out to sport wltU other women," said Mr. Kobbins. "If Henry wanted to find happiness he had to leave home." continued Mr. Kobbins. "He was a victim of troii drink. He admitted this fact on tho witness stand, but many a man has taken to strong drink ou less provocation than Henry had." Mr. Kobbins held that on the evening of September 24. Henry did not shoot at his wife and his son Clinton with intetTt to commit murder. Mr. Kobbins said that Phoebe Horner, Henry's niece, had perjured herself on the witness stand. Mr. Kobbins stated that Phoebe had testified that when Henry shot at his wife she was only fifteen or twenty steps from him. Mr. Kobbins then cited the fact that Joo and Clinton Henry and Mrs. Henry had each testified that Mrs. Henry was at least sixty yards away when the first shot was fireij. Prosecutor Jessup made a strong argument against Henry. It was as strong as the case he had built around the arcused. He cited the fact that for years. Henry had been unfaithful to his wife, keeping company with the worst kind of women and that he had admitted this to his wife. He also pictured Henry as a man who had brutalized himself by excessive use of intoxicants. The prosecutor then, sketched the actions of the defendant on the evening of September '24. relating how the man had flown into an ungovernable rage on finding that his wife had learned from his own lipi that he had been in the company of notorious woman in Milton on that day. The prosecutor said that when Henry ran out of the house with a shotgun he had murder in his heart and he Intended Mrs. Henry and Clinton to be the victims. Tuesday afternoon, before the arguments began, Mrs. Henry was placed on the witness stand and she told a most damaging story against her husband. The accused was also placed on the stand. He accused his wife of being a shrew and stated that he did not deserve the abuse she was constantly according him. He maintalnjed that when he fired at his wife and i bis son Clinton, he only Intended to i frighten them. Henry also said, that his violent actions were greatly respont sible for the severe beating his son bad given him with a hammer and a sugar jbowl. On cross-examination Henry 'refused to admit that a few days prior j to t he shooting he had threatened to Skill all his family with a gun. and then turned the gun on himself. He said j that he had frequently said to bis wife and children that he Intended to take his own life. - . E. C. Dickinson the local gunsmith, testified that a gun loaded with a charge like was in Henry's single bar-

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