Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 33, Number 16, 2 March 1908 — Page 1

RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. VOL. XXXIII. XO.IG. RICII3IOXD, IXD.f MONDAY EVEXIXG, 3IAKCII 1KS. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS.

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AFTER AWFUL BATTLE REPRESENTATIVES OF BLACK HAND ATTEMPTED TO TAKE THE LIFE OF CHICAGO'S CHIEF OF POLICE AND A FEARFUL AND DEADLY STRUGGLE RESULTS IN CHIEF'S HOME.

VENDETTA SWORN AGAINST SHIPPEY AND HIS FAMILY His Untiring Efforts to Rid Chicago of Anarchists and Black Hand Results in Bitter Enmity. TRAGEDY OCCURRED THIS MORNING AT TEN O'CLOCK Representatives of the Heinous Band Called at Home And Mortally Wounded Son Who Answered Door. FATHER TO THE RESCUE. GRABBED ONE OF THE MEN AND SHOT THE OTHER DEAD, BUT WAS STABBED BY THE MAN WITH WHOM HE GRAPPLED. POLICE ARE NOW ACTIVE. Entire Force of the City Is Aroused And Is Searching for the Origin of The Plot and Conspirators at Bottom of the Affair. Chicago, 111., March 2. Two unknown men, who arc said to be members of a "black hand" band, called at the home of Chief of Police Shippey at ten o'clock this morning. When George Shippey, the chief's son, answered the ring at the door, the men opened fire on him with their revolvers. He fell mortally -wounded. Chief Shippey ran into the hallway and grappled with one man and the other he shot dead. Before he could turn lis revolver on the man with whom he was struggling, he was seriously stablied In the side. Shippey's driver, 5'Mley, ran into the hall. He was fatally shot by the "black hand" men. Tho injured were removed to the hospital. Shippey's activity against "black hand" caused a vendetta to be sworn against both him and his family. The. police force of the entire city is at work to discover the source of the jlot and to' round up the conspirators. GET INCREASE Thought That Salary of Sanitary Inspector Should Be Raised by Council. BODY MEETS THIS EVENING. Council ill meet this evening but It is expected that the session will be a 'short one as there is no important business to be transacted. The ordinance, committee will probably make Jts report on the Home telephone company ordinance and the garbage ordinance. It is also probable that the matter of increasing the pay of Sanitary Officer George Young will be brought up- It is thought that this increase i-hi.uid be allowed as the duties v tin- sanitary officer are even more exacting than those of a regular member of the police force and. at the present time, the salary is not as treat WIFE GRANTEDA DIVORCE. Mrs. Mary Gilbert. of this city, was grunted a divorce in the circuit court Saturday on the ground that her husKind had failed to provide for her. About thirty teaci:;... utc ex amination for license. Saturday at the office of County Superintendent Jordan.

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LIO WAS TILTED Charles Hoyt, Fined in the City Court for Selling Booze onySunday. WAS HIS OWN ATTORNEY. Charles Hoyt, employed in the restaurant part of the Kennepohl establishment on North D street, was fined $10 and costs this morning in the city court for selling liquor on Sunday to James Dorse y. Hoyt entered a plea of not guilty and acted as his own attorney. Dorsey stated that Sunday morning he walked into the Kennepohl restaurant and after getting something to eat, he nodded his head to Hoyt, and at the same time placed a quarter on me counter. He said that Hoyt uodned back to him and then "eased" him a half pint of whisky. This transaction was witnessed by the police and after Dorsey had walked two or three blocks he was arrested and searched. When Dorsey was asked to indentify Hoyt in the city court this morning, he said that he "thought" Hoyt was the man that sold him the booze.. Before Judge Converse fined Hoyt on the charge, Dorsey said that he was "positive" that he had obtained the whiskey from hiiu. Hoyt placed a colored man on the stand to testify in his behalf. He said that when Dorsey was in the restaurant Hoyt was upstairs. On cross examination the negro stated tnat he had formerly been janitor at the East Main Street FYiends church, but that lately he had been acting as a flunkey at the Kennepohl saloon. "You were also implicated in the case which grew out of the raid made by the police on the Progress Club, a colored organization, were you not?" asked the prosecutor. "Yes sir, I was mixed up in that," replied the colored man. ROBLEY 0. EVANS BE MADE A VICE L Recognition Will Be Given His Great Service to the American Nation in Times of Both War and Peace. NAVAL OFFICERS WANT CREATION OF RANK. President Has Done His Part To Influence Congress Imposing Array1 of Battleships At Frisco. Washington. March 2. In a quiet way naval officers in Washington are endeavoring to arrange a most agreeable surprise for Admiral Evans when the battleship fleet under his command sails through the Golden Gate, completing the Pacific cruise. It is proposed to greet the rear admiral w ith a commission as vice admiral of the American navy. Of course, the success of this undertaking depends upon congress, but the president has done his part in making proper recommendation to that body for the re-establishment of that naval grade, and it is not doubted that congress can be induced to act. upon the recommendation in season to insure of Admiral Evans' commission, so that he may near the title of vice admiral for the few months that will intervene between his arrival at San Francisco and his retirement from active service. The naval argument in support of the proposed re-establishment of the grade of vice admiral is strongly re-enforced by comparison made at the navy department between the British home fleet engaged in the maneuvers last fall and the splendid battleship fleet commanded by Rear Admiral Evans. The British fleet is composed of 26 battleships. l." armored cruisers. 9 protected cruisers and r7 tornado rraft .and commanded by one admiral, the vice admirals, sevm rear admirals and one commodore. The American fleet, when it is fully assembled in San Francisco harbor, will consist of J battleships. S armored cruisers, 3 protected cruisers and a large number of suppl y ships, colliers and repair ships. 9 destroyers and 5 torpedo boats, commanded by only four rear admirals.

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AUTHORITIES HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE MURDER

Paul Roy Accused by His American Wife, Glacia Calla, May Not Be Tried in This Country for Crime. SHOT IN SELF DEFENSE CLAIMS ROY FAMILY. Members Feel That They Will Be Able to Prove This Mystery surrounds Birth of Calla Woman. Paris, March 2. The French authorities are still without official notification of the Newington, N. II. tragedy, in which Paul Roy, a Frenchman now here, is charged by his American wife, Glacia Calla, with the murder of her brother on January 2. It is expected some time must elapse before the machinery of the French criminal courts can be set in motion on the case. The question of extradition of Roy to the United States is not involved, as France, like most European countries, does not surrender a citizen, but tries such subject in the French courts for crimes committed abroad. The United States government, therefore can only call the attention of the French government to the crime, seting forth the facts in connection therewith. This will have to be carried ou through the regular diplomatic channels at Washington. Even if the cable is used, the arrival of documents must be awaited before judicial inquiry can be opened here. No new feature of the case was unearthed today. The family of Tau! Roy appear confident that he will be able to prove that he shot Carkins iu self defense in case the matter comes to trial. It is explained that the transposition of the name P. Emile Roy on the marriage" register iu Boston, which recites the union on October 7 of last i year of Roy and Glacia Calla, was due to the fact that Roy could not make the clerk understand that Roy was a patron ymical and not a Christian name. Detective Goron, who is acting as Roy's spokesman, refuses to disclose the facts the family has obtained regarding Glacia Calla's past life; neither will he take any statements regarding the woman known as the Baroness Von Orendorff, with whom Glacia Calla lived. He explains that the family, although not recognizing the marriage, has no desire to sully the reputation of the woman. According to those who knew Glacia Calla when she was in Paris, she did not have entrance to exclusive society. Although she was not considered rich, she lived in a handsome apartment and was chaperoned by the socalled Baroness Von Orendorff, whom she called her aunt. Her musical studies were not interrupted by her social pleasure. She had many admirers, among whom was Paul Roy, and toward the end of her stay he was recognized as her favorite suitor. Goron desires to have it made clear that when he first began his inquiries in America at the request of the family with the view of securing Paul Roy's return to France neither he nor the family knew that Roy had killed Carkins. This fact developed first from the Interview that Goron's agent had with Glacia Calla on February 4. MYSTERY ABOUT BIRTH. Different Handwriting Marks Record of Woman's Birth. Portsmouth, X. H., March 2 Believing that Paul E. Roy, the husband of Glacia Calla can be brought back from France to answer the charge of murdering Mrs. Roy's brother, George A. Carkins, at Newington, on Jan. 2. last, County Solicitor Batcheldor and Attorney General Eastman left here today for the state capital at Concord to apply for extradition papers. Although Lillian Carkins, the original name of the woman who now holds herself Glacia Cajla, is known j to have been born within the city lim- j Its of Portsmouth in 1871, no record j of her birth can be found upon the j city records. A search of the rec-; ords has resulted, however, in the dls- j covery of an entry recording in 1SS0, ) the birth of "Glacia Calla." In this I record the fathers name Is given as ! "George E. Calla, of Portsmouth," and the mothers name as "Carrie E. Calla, J of Epping." This entry does not appear in the same handwriting as that j in which other births of 18S0 are re- j corded, but is said by those who have examined the records to resemble the j penmanship displayed in entries made several yeirs later. THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Colder in south portion, probably snow flurries In north portion Monday night: Tuesday fair. OHIO Colder in south Monday night, TuJuuiav fate.

STOUTLY CLAIMS THAT HER FRENCH HUSBAND SHOT AND KILLED BROTHER

The shooting of George A. Carkins, by Paul H. Roy, in Paris, has created a sensation on both sides of the Atlantic. This picture is from a photograph of Mrs. Paul H.-ov, known on the stage as Glacia Calla, and formerly as Gladys Southern, who declares her husband killed her brother and threatened to kill her if she divulged the secret. WORRYING OVER SUPPOSEDTROUBLES BUTTS DISAPPEARS Has Not Been Heard of Since Saturday When He Was Seen Standing on the Bridge Gazing Into the River. VARIOUS CLUES HAVE UNEARTHED NOTHING. His Employer Is Greatly Worried Over the Young Man's Strange Disappearance Various Opinions Offered. Jacob Butts, a young man who has been employed at the city restaurant for the past five years, has mysteriously disappeared and despite every effort of the police and his employer, Guy Gotschall, no trace of the missing young man has as yet been obtained. The last seen of Butts he was standing on the Main street bridge about noon Saturday. People who knew him spoke to him as he stood gazing into the river but he appeared to be oblivious of their presence. "He is a strictly honest young man and I have not the slightest idea what caused him to disappear as though he had been swallowed up by the earth," stated Mr. Gotschall today. Mr. Got

echall said that the last he saw of ne'i in's evening. .Members are Butts was Friday evening when he left1 urged to attend. All women who are the restaurant and went to his board-; relatives of veterans of the Spanishing house. Saturday he did not re-j AmerIcan war or (he Phiiippine insur. port for work and Gotschall sent a;roctIon are inviteJ to attend for man to his boarding house to ftndipu of compieting the organize whether or not he was ill. This man , tioQ of a ladies auxiliarv. was informed that Butts had left the , N house about 9 o'clock Friday evening

and had not returned. He left all his clothing at the house. Mr. Gotschall stated that Butts had a weeks pay due him but that he did not draw it. Some of the young man's friends believe that he is mentally unbalanced on account of ill health. Mr. Gotschall does not think that this is true and hints that Butts has been greatly worried over some trouble which he has imagined to be serious. Sunday it was reported that Butts had lrft town 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon on a west bound interurban ear and got off three stops east of Dunreith. Today Mr. Gotschall learned from the conductor of this car that the young man was not on this car. Some of Butts' friends fear that he has committed puicide. Others do not shar this opinion because it was learned today that before -:leavini

MRS. PAUL H. ROY. (Glacia Calla). Richmond he drew all the money he had on deposit at a local savings institution. Mr. Gotschall states that he will make every effort to locate Butts, who he is quite fond of, and with this end in view the police in all towns in the neighborhood of Richmond will he asked to make a search for him. STAUBACH AT HELM Sworn as Member of Board of Works and Later Electd to Presidency. HE WAS CONGRATULATED. This morning George Staubach was sworn into office as member of the board of public works, by Judge Y. C. Converse of the city court. Later he met with the other two members of the board, TV. P. O'Neal and B. B. Johnson, and was elected president of the board. Throughout the day, Mr. Staubach received congratulations over his appointment from his many friends. LADIES' AUXILIARY TO COMPLETEORGANIZATIOH Event Will Take Place Tonight. There will be a regular meeting of the Denver Brown post, U. S. TV. V.

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"I wish you would insert this advertisement in your Wanted Help columns": WANTED Girl for general housework; appt 729 North Xth street. "How much will that cost?" "10 cents for one insertion or T insertions for the price of 5." "Very well, then, just insert it times and your collector may call any time and collect for ft." Telephone colloquies like the above are a common oe:un-nc; at ho Palladium office aud serve to show how easy it is to put a Clarified Ad. in this paper. Just step to the telephone f-ithor 1121 Automatic or 21 Old tell us what you want advertised and we do tbo "test. Turn to page seven and look at today's Classified Ads. The Telephone is a Willing Servant to Bring

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FIEND CHASES UniKMB Residents of Eastern Portion Of City Claim They Will Use Rope and Shot If He Is Caught. IDENTITY OF THE MAN IS AS YET UNKNOWN. His Intended Victims Have Been Unable to Catch a Glimpse of His Face Busy Saturday Night. "There is a man. whose identity is unknown, who has been chasing young girls living in the east end of town. He has been doing this for the past week, and you can state that the restdents of that section of the city, if they catch this skunk, will not turn him over to the police. We wiM go after him with a rope and shotguns. I . wish you would publish this statement j in the Palladium," stated Jacob Abel i today. He said that last Saturday night his two young niece were returning home at an early hour when the man met them near Brooks' grocery. Nineteenth an4 E streets. He followed them and, alarmed by his actions, the two girls began to run. The man chafed them, but was unable to catch them. On arriving home one of the girls swooned and it was some time before Ehe could be revived. Mr. Abel states that he knows of (Continued on Page Two.)

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WILL WITH THE E-HOUR LAW By So Doing However, Small Stations Along Various Carrying Lines Will Have to Be Abandoned. THOUSANDS OF NEW OPERATORS HIRED. Traveling Public Will Be Greatly Inconvenienced by the Necessary Retrenchments Caused by the Law. Washington, March 2. American railways have made arrangements to comply with the provisions of tbo "nine-hour law." The oni-ration of the law will nit-an the employment by the railroad companies of several thousand additional operators and the closing of a largo number of small stations on the principal systems. Discontinuance of railway service at many points, it is thought, w ill 1udue at least temporary inconvenience to the traveling and shipping public in order to reduce operating expenses, which now seems necessary. The operating officials of the railways believe that this Is the only way that they possibly can meet the situation with which they are confronted. During the hearing of applications for an extension of the nine-hour law by the Interstate commerce commission, some astonishing (statements wore made by the operating officials of important railways. A good many lines, owing to a reduction In their revenues and to their inability to com mand the cash m-cessary to meet their payrolls, have been forced during the past four months, almost to the point of asking for receivers. In the opinion of the railway officials, this condition does not seem to have been due to the enforcement of regulative laws or to the Incapacity of railway management. Most of the railway officials attribute the difficulty to the unfortunate banking situation which developed last September. The railways did not feel the stringency In money until about the flm of November. In fact, the month of October was one of the best in the history or the business of American railroading. 300,000 Idle Freight Cars. "Then, without the slightest warning," H. U. Mudge, vice president and general manager of the Rock Inland system, expressed it, "we plunged from prosperity to adversity. A year ago our system could not handle the traffic offered us. Today we have 11.000 idle cars. Five months ago we suffered from a congestion of freight, now we suffer from a congestion of empty cars." What is true of the Rock Island is said to le true also of scores of other railroads. Not a single official of a single railway line who appeared before the commission, however, expressed th belief that the present industrial depression would be lasting. In the testimony of nearly every, witness beforo the commission there was a note of confidence because nearly every or of thpni rirartlall v thlnir i.. ! mtt..Z,Z Vw which the country has suffered is not due to fundamental causes. j With four or five exceptions no imj portant railroads of the country have 'indicated an Intention to reduce tt 'ases of their employes. . NINE PEOPLE SHOT Negro Burglar Fired Promiscuously and Was Taken Only After Battle. MOB DEMANDED THE MANj Richmond,, Va., March 2 Nine perS sons, eight whites and one negm. ! were shot down In the streets last inieht b Robert Faulkner, a negro j burglar, who had stolen a doublebarreled shotgun and ammunition from a nearby gunsbop. W F. Caodry. night watchman, waa mortally wounded, and Miss Mamie Siegle. who was shot while on her way to church with an escort, will probably die. Others less serionsly Injured are Z. C. Chancellor, Harri3 Popins. Ben Joll son, J. Gorahte and Miss Ada Straus. Faulkner fired promiscuously and wait not taken nntil six polkf-nxn surrounded Lim and broke his lc-jc with U pistol bulh-t. A mob of 1.000 persons gathered and demanded the negro at the station house. The negro. If he had not alreadv been taken to fhe ritr hn&nifal j He was taken !at . last, nijht ' to tb city jail for safekeerin?.

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