Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 33, Number 37, 23 March 1908 — Page 1

RICHMOND PAXXAMIJM

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HUNDREDS OF LIVES WERE LOST OFF COSSTJF JAPAN Two Hundred and Forty Passengers and Crew of Fortythree Perished as the Result of Collision.

Captain and crew tried to prevent a panic their Efforts, However, Availed Them Nothing The Ship Was Cut in Two and Sank Within a Few Minutes. Toklo, March 23. The Matsu Maru, large coasting steamer, was sunk in p collision with the Hideyashi Maru, fearly this morning near Hakodate, taptain Mataumaru and the majority bf the two hundred and forty-four pa enger and forty three of the crew perished. But few were rescued. FOUGHT FOR LIVES. Captain and Crew Tried to Prevent a Panic. London, March 23. Th details of rie sinking of the steamship Matsu Maru, state that more than 240 pas -eengers and the crew of 43 perished. The captain and crew did everything to prevent a panic, but failed. They stuck to their posts and went down with the ship. The ships struck in a fog and the Matsu was cut in two and water filled her in a few minutes. CASE HEARD HERE :lt Is Not Probable That Change of Venue Will Be Asked. SENSATIONS ARE PROMISED WILL BE HARD FOUGHT FROM THE START AND A LARGE NUMBER OF WITNESSES WILL TESTIFY DURING THE HEARING. Preparations for the trial of the ease of Susan Smith vs. John D. Vaughan, which is set for hearing Monday, March CO, are ebnig hurried to completion by the attorneys. The 'plaintiff is seeking damages to the extent of $10,000 for breach of promise 'to marry. The case is expected to .prove the most interesting of the kind ever heard In the Wayne circuit court. There has been general expectation ifimong the local attorneys that unless the case be compromised, a change !of venue from the county will be askied. Attorneys for both litigants have announced they 'will not ask this change, however, and the arrange(inent now being made are with the expectation that the case will be heard here, as planned originally. The plaintiff's counsel have prepared a long list of witnesses and their testimony will require several days to give unless hurried through. These witnesses will be introduced mostly lor the purpose of proving therepuialion and character of the plaintiff. Witnesses will be summoned from fountain City, Muncie. Richmond. Onterville and a number of other places. The defendant's counsel will introduce a number of character witnesses, also. It is believed the case will be rerdete with sensational testi mony. Mrs. Smith is a former resident of this city. Previous to her marriage to Mr. Smith, her name was Mrs. Phelps She resided in this city a number of years and after leaving here, made her home at Muncie. She has since resided at Fountain City. The largest part of the testimony relative to the charges made against the defendant will deal with the period of time dur ing which the plaintiff lived in Rich mond. The legal counsel that will be arraved in the case will pursue the contest tinough to the end with all the cum uatMo unices utiiiii tneir power. Messrs. .lohn 1 Hohhins and Henry l Johnson will appear for the plaintiff ;:nd the interests of the defendant will be attended to by Thomas .1. Study and -Ir. Ca lor of Chicimo. The hit ter is a prominent attorney of the windy city and a son in-law of the defendant. CONFERENCE WEDNESDAY. The Quarterly Conference of the Fifth Street M K. church win be held Wednesday evening. The members of , lh.e church, are urged to be present.

SMITH-VAUGHAN

AMERICAN FEDERATION

PERMANENTLY ENJOINED Cannot Place Stove Company On Unfair List. Washington. D. "., March -J.-J.-Tho American Federation of Labor was , permanently enjoined today from publishin;; iht name of 1 he li'ick S'ovc company of St. Louis on (Ik- unfair list" in its monthly magazine I Ikorder was issued by Jude (.'labaui;h of the supreme court, of the District of Columbia. The case will be appealed to. the supreme court, of the l.'nitcd states. MUCH AUTHORITY GIVEN BY BILL Hepburn Introduces Anti-Trust Measure. "Washington, D. (.'.. March -l-). Representative Hepburn of Iowa, introduced in the house today, tin: president's new anti-trust bill. .Much authority is Kiven the commissioner corporations in passing on the legality corporations. PRISONERS MUST NOW SERVE THEIR FULL SENTENCE Sheriff Meredith Will Hold Them at County Jail Until The Last Minute, According To Recent Decision. ACTION OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS NOT KNOWN. Whether or Not They Will Con tinue to Allow Sheriff's Bills Is Matter Resting Entirely With Them. It really is hard lines the fact that Sheriff Meredith will vent his ill feeling against the prisoners that hereafter are placed in his custody. Meredith claims it will have to be done for the protection of his own interests. The change became effective today. He does not say anything about not having viewed the matter in the present light before it was announced in ihe Palladium exclusively, that the law has been violated in the payment of the sheriff for the board of prisoners. Prisoners committed to the county jail from the city court will have to remain the full period of their sentence in the future. Such is the decree of the sheriff. It will be surprising to the public to learn that a man sent to the jail in the past for a certain number of days, has had to serve one day's less time, but such has been the case, nevertheless. The practice at the county jail for years, too far in the past to be recalled, has been to release a prisoner early in the morning of the day his time expires. That is to say-when a prisoner is fined ?1 and costs in city court and fails to pay the fine, he is sent to the county jail to serve a sentence of eleven days. Under the system that has been in vogue at the county jail, the day the prisoner is received is counted as the first day of his sentence. When the morning of the eleventh day arrives the prisoner is given his liberty. This means he has spent but ten full days in jail, although his sentence is eleven days. He has been furnished with dinner and supper the first day and if he desires it. is given his breakfast on the eleventh day. The sheriff presents his bill to the commissioners for boarding the prisoner eleven days, when in reality he has supplied three meals each day for ten days only. This is the custom that will he changed under the present sheriff, if the commissioners rule that he shall be allowed pay only for meals actually provided for a prisoner. The prisoner must remain until the evening of the (Continued on Page Two.) DUKE WILL GET E Miss Catherine Elkins to Wed Abruzzi. Ixmdon, March 2:5. A dispatch from Rome says that the Duke of Abruzzi and Miss Catherine Klkins wili be married at Washington, which will be followed by a full state ceremony in Rome, in presence of The king and the royal family at Quirinak Senator Klkins wjil b invested with the collar of Annociade worn by ail relatives of the kins

MARRIAGE

DECREES WERE READ YESTERDAY Roman Catholic Priests in the Cincinnati Diocese Including Those of Richmond, Read i New Rulings. RULES PERTAINING TO MARRIAGE STRINGENT. Particular Care Is Urged and Furthermore Demanded in Pre -nuptial Contracts Contents of Decree. In accordance with the decree on j marriage recently issued by Pope Pius i X. the following pastoral letter lead in aU the churches of the diocese of Cincinnati, to which was mond belongs, yesterday: It is to lie carefully observed, that in the inclining and application of this decree, a Catholic is one who cither has been baptized in the Catholic church, or been converted to it, even if the former or latter has fallen away from it. Hy a non-Catholic is meant either a non-baptized person, or a person baptized in any sett or denomination and never converted to the Catholic church. Betrothals. Every engagement, in which one or both parties are Catholics, in order to be valid in the eyes of the. church, must be in writing and duly signed and witnessed. There is no obligation to enter an engagement. Marriage is lawful without it. An engagement is duly signed and witnessed in any one of three ways: 1. The two parties sign it, and the bishop signs it as a witness. 2. The two parties sign it. and the pastor of one of the contracting parlies signs it as a witness. o. ine two panics sikii il, aim at ; least two witnesses sign it. The church desires that either or the first two methods be employed. An engagement between non-Catholic parties, whether baptized or not baptized, is not affected by this law. The special effects of an engagement valid in the eyes of the church are two: D It makes a marriage unlawful with a third party, unless the engagement shall have been justly dissolved. CJi It renders invalid a marriage to a third ! party who is a blood relation in the ' first degree to either of the engaged parties, unless a dispensation for such marriage be obtained. A valid engagement has this effect even after having been justly dissolved, One effect of the new law governing engagements will he to prevent hasty and inconsiderate marriages: and another will be to afford more ample protection to womankind. Marriage (Validity.) Catholics, from whatever country or place they come, can be validity married in the presence of the ordinary within the limits of the diocese, or the ......... , . , pastor within the limits of his parish, -,ii,lu o-xinn ., ,,-i.t ,vi,n has received delegation from either the bishop or the pastor to assist at II I'll"riages iu the diocese or in the parish. A marrlase of Catholics is not valid

if celebrated by a bishop outside his!( ian- Bot h of these candidates regard diocese ! 1 'u'h' chances as among: the best. Noniarriase is valid unless the ! The first trains arriving in Indiananbishop or the priests assists frrelv and ; ,is ,his morninc brought state politi-

not from fear or through compulsion No marriage is valid unless the bishop or priest asks and receives from the contracting parties the mutual consent in which the marriage contract con- ! sists. No marriage is valid if contracted before a bishop or priest who is. hy public, decree, excommunicated. Vrt m-,vri.jr.o ic v-llirt nnW t ll crrt marriage is are at least two witnesses. There are two exceptional cases which the presence of bishop, or priest, or delegated priest, is not required: tl.) When there is danger of death and the parties desire for peace of conscience, to contract marriage, provided that neither the bishop nor the pastor nor a duly delegated priest can be had in time, the marriage can be validly and lawfully contracted in the presence of any priest and two witnesses. t2.i If in any place during an entire month, the parties cannot procure the presence of the bishop or the pastor or a duly delegated priest, a marriage can be validly and lawfully contracted by the parties declaring their mutual consent before any two witnesses. This is a case which cannot occur in our diocese. A marriage is unlawful if celebrated in a place w here neither of the parties has a domicile nor has resided for one month. There is. however, an exception to this rule: viz., a case of necessity. When in the judgement of bishop or pastor the necessity is considered grave, the marriage is lawful. A general rule requires the marriage to take place In-fore the pastor of the bride. Where there is no domicile of either of the- parties, nor any place where they have 'ast resided for a month. cie pastor to whom thi- parties applv must, except in case "f necessity, obl Continued on Page Eighi.)

DE SAGAN SEEKS ANNA GOULD'S HAND Cannot Be Located in Paris by Press.

Pari?. March 2". Despite the strenuous efforts of the French press to locate the Prince 1 ie Susan, it lias been tillable to find him. t litis continuing the report that he is in New York to prosecute his suit for the hand ol' Anna Gould. SENATOR TILLMAN DANGEROUSLY ILL Physicians Have Hopes of Recovery. Colnnibia. S. C, March 2::. Senator B. K. TilliiKtn of South Carolina, is dangerously ill at his home at Trenton, suffering with a return disease which affected his health three years at;o. His physicians hope that he will I be able to return to Washington after ! a few days' rest. MR WILL WITH POLITICS Democrats From All Over the State Gathering for the State Convention to Be Held This .Week. WAYNE COUNTY PRESENTS TWO CANDIDATES. Both the Rev. T. H. Kuhn and George Harris are Seeking Favor of the NominatorsPlans Arc Completed. Kvery male resident of Indiana, who can read the constitution of the 1'nited States, and is a legalized voter, will watch with interest everything that transpires at Indianapolis during the current week. The democratic, party of the state will nominate the ticket it experts to secure such popular favor as to result in its election. livery 'eye of democracy will be pointed directly at the capital city and will not swerve from that direction until the end has come. Wayne county democrats are doubly interested. They have two of j their number seeking state favor. The ! t , , ! Hev. Thomas H. Kuhn. former pastor j I "f the Christian church o. this city, is endeavoring to be made the choice of : I'm i.-m p,imii inn, null wnfi ' Harris, former county chairman, is asI'iriS t0 ,h self"! as state statisticians. and the air win hum trom now until Thursday night with the noise of the political bee. The convention will begin Wednesday morninig ami continue over Thursday. The final details of preparation have bepn attended to. r. S. Jackson, state chairman. will have everything in readiness when "Bob" Miers. of the Second disI t 1'it't . bring the convention to order J with a rap of his gavel. As conven tion chairman he will deliver the key- ! nnTP Vwh of. the campaign in this tate The democrats are expected to make the best of their opportunity in the selection of platform timber. They chose a date in advance of the republican convention and this will afford them the opportunity of presenting their virws on all important questions before their arrivals have had the same chance. The democrats will nominate men for the following offices: Governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, auditor of state, reporter of the supreme court, superintendent cf public instruction, state statistician one judge of the supreme court for the Fifth district and one judge of the appellate court for the First district. Many of the leaders of the party are set-king the nomination for governor, as follows: Samuel M. Ka'.stou, I,etntnon: L. Rrt Slack. Franklin: Carroll K. McCullough. Anderson; Thomas P.. Marshall. Columbia City: Thomas H. Kuhn. Richmond: C. Conn. Klkhan: William O'Kt-efe. Pi mouth. THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Rain Monday night; Tuesday, fair. OHIO Ram Mpnday gM; Tuesday, rain, followed by fair in the afternoon.

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U ANAPOLiS

Evaded Questions Concerning His Offer to Roosevelt

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ANDREW

Carnegie, who when he reached New York from Washington was asked as to the truth of a report, at the Capitol that he has offered President. Roosevelt a large salary io take up educational work at the end ot his ' term. Mr. Carnegie evades direct questions as to Iho president's connection with any great educational plan.

ERECTION OF A FOR CHAUTAUQUA Thought City Should Loan Association Enough Money at Low Rate of Interest to Build Auditorium. COST OF ERECTION OF SUCH NOT TO BE HEAVY. Figured That $8,500 Is All That Would Be NecessaryController Parry Talks of The Idea. There is now in the social Chautauqua fund of th city the sum of Sl.4!il. This amount, represents the net profits of ne chautauqua since the institution was first established in Richmond. When the fund was first n vided for. ir was with the understanding that when it was large enough the money should he dottd to the exponse of huilding an auditorium at Glen Miller park. In some quarters it. is thought that this fund should now b? devoted to the purpose for which it was created. It is realized that $1..V0 is not enough money to build such an auditorium as required, but it is the opinion that it is large enough to form a good nucleus for the required amount. 1 has been suggested that a buildins to nice the requirements demanded, would not have to be an elaborate one and in consequence would not cost very much. It. is thought that a satisfactory auditorium could be erected at a cost not to exceed SS..j00. This morning City Controller Webster Parry stated that in his opinion, it would be a good plan for th city to loan to the cliautauqua association $6. nod or ST.U00 at a low rat" of interest. Wiih i his amount and the money now in the chautauqua fund, an auditorium which ao. iid :xit-rt all df mauds could b? erected, lie said thai i( would he Letter for the ciiy to loan money for iliis purpose than illegally contribuie like

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CARNEGIE. amounts for the hneftts of institutions which Ihe city was not required to maintain. There will he a great demand for an auditorium in this city next summer and fall. Besides the imperative' demand l he chautaun.ua has fen such a huilding, there will he a demand for places where large political gatherings, puhlic concerts, lectures, etc., can le hedd. Of course ihe coliseum can he used for this purpose, hut it is quite- prohahle that that hu'iding will tie the headquarters of the repuhlican party this summer and fall, which will mean that it will 1 used for this purpose alone. during that period of time. THE LIABILITY IS HOW RESTRICTED Bonding Companies Who Secure Bank and Trust Company Officials Affected. ON ADVICE OF BINGHAM. AUDITOR FINDS SOME BONDS FILED BY TRUST COMPANIES ONLY SAFEGUARD AGAINST EMBEZZLEMENT AND LARCENY. Br;r,dine companies in Indiana going security for hank and trust (ompany officials, will be restricted to a period of liability not to exceed three years instead of ten years as provided by the statute of limitations. The reduction in the limit has been decided upon by State Auditor Billheinier upon the advice of Attorney General Bingham. The insurance laws of Indiana provide that insurance companies may limit the time in which suit may be brought to collect surety from them, to no less than thiee years. The bonding companies; have been lowering this period of time to one year. The auditor has found also that some of the bonds filed by trust company and bank officials safeguard the depositors against embezzlement and larceny only. Since these discoveries were made, the auditor has been trying to induce the companies to fiie lotidrthat conform to law. The bonding companies have made some concessions and more satisfactory bonds now are beiiii; issued.

STEPPED BEHIND

MOTHER AHDSTRUCK Grovcr C. Blake, an Anderson Youth. Tells of His Horrible Crime Committed Last Saturday. TORE JEWELS AND MONEY FROM HER. With This He and His Gambling Companion Escaped from Anderson But Were Caught In Ft. Wayne. Ft. Wayne. Ind . March 23. After da and nighi's hunt Chief of Police Ankenhruck. IHiectivc Leniz. of the Fort Va ne force. Captain Pritchard and IVputy sheriff Sey rt. of Ander son, this morning arrested (hover C. Blake and his alleged pal. Orsel Reynolds, of Anderson, on Ihe charge of the murder of Blake's mother in Anderson Saturday. Tin- two men were just entering the lcUe Shore depot to lake a irain to some point in Michigan. Sevlieri identified Blake, who had heen in custody before for forgery. The men were sonn in separaie cells Blake in the sweat box after an hour made a full confession, implicating Reynolds iu the murder. In plain language he detailed the inhuman murder of his own mother, Mrs. louisa Blake, wife of William M". Blake, a horse huer of Anderson. Blake is nearly 'J.'-', yesrs old. He is a fin;' look inc. well-dressed youth. Without emotion and with no apparent concern he told the story of the awful tragedy, committed for a few dollars with which to go on a protracted spree with an alleged gambler for companion. Blake haid: Prepaiing His Dinner. ''1 came home about noon Saturday. My mother was in the kitchen geitinc dinner ready for me. My father was away on a business t rip. My mother and I were alone in the house when I enereH. Sh paid to me. 'You've been drinking again." I got a claw hammer and returned to the kitchen where my mother was cooking. "She asked me what I was goin to do with the hammer. 1 told her lhai I was going to drive a tack in my shoe. I stepped behind her and Htruek her a blow on the top of the head. She j fell to the kitchen floor without a i sound and did not move. I "I hurriedly opened her dretss and : toou me nag oi jewels and money from around her neck and lore it off. She did not move. I stepped to the front door, where Orsel Reynolds wan , on guard on the outside. I called him j in lo stand guard inside w hile I wa j upstairs changing my clothes. J "Just as I got to the top of the. rtair i I heard my mother make a hound lik a scream. Reynolds hit my mother another blow with the hammer and f heard no more sounds. I did not e Reynolds hit ryy mother, but he ha4 the hammer in his hand when I ran down stairs. My mother was not ly. ing where site dropped after I fitrucl her down, and 1-knew she had moved. 1 asked him if he had hit her, and ht said. I hit her, and I guess that will hold her for a while.' "Reynolds then went to the Waf lace saloon. 1 went upstairs ami changed my bloody clothes, hiding (Continued on P?ge Two.) VICIOUS ATTACK ON ILLINOISJEWSPAPER Dynamited Because It Was an Advocate of Law and Order. Rock Icland. II!., March ZZ. L'arlr today a terrific explosion occurred la the press room of the Daily News, which is leading a fight for the antisaloon forces, backed by the law andi order league, which has driven gamblers from the city. The News' $1V 009 press was wrecked by a dynamifa bomb which had been placed under the cylinder. The rear portion of th building was wrecked. Janitor Hencle his wife and two children in the flat above were stunned. F WASADDRESSED Both the Rev. Nelson and Miss Walker Spoke. There was an unusually large au4-( ience at the men's meeting at Bethel A. M. K. church. Sunday afternoon, tcj listen to an address delivered by th Rev. W. N. Nelson, pastor of Grac) M. K. church. The meeting was undefj the auspices of the Men s Forum. Mrs' Dayse IX Walker, the president anft founder of the r. W. P. A. of Indian' apoli?. was present and made a verjjl interesting talk. M

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