Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 25, 3 December 1908 — Page 1
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Bloody Battle Fought Between Residents of Port au Prince and Government Troops; 12 Are Killed
Maddened With Rum, Band of Vandals Pillage Homes and Business Places Early ' This Morning. Legitime Orders Soldiers to Fire General Simon and Ragged Band of 5,000 Insurgents Are Nearing City and May Arrive Tonight. NORD ALEXIS DEPOSED Finds Refuge on French Warship After Fight Through Mobs Which Sought His Life. Port. Au, Prince, Haytl, Dea, 3. In a bloody battle between an infuriated mob of residents of this city and the jregular government troops during the flight, twelve men were killed and as Jnany others wounded. The troops had been called upon to suppress a band of vandals who were pillaging the tomes and business places of those who had remained friendly to the deposed president. The pillaging began shortly before midnight. Maddened with rum, which they had by the hogshead, Stolen from warehouses, the mob built bonfires and carried the fire and looting to all quarters. On appeals from the residents and the foreign legations for protection, Provisional President Legitime ordered the troops to shoot down the pillagers. The situation was brought under control only after much resistance from , the and his army of 6,000 ragged men are expected to arrive this even:ng. The mob, which had been balked in lis attempt to. assassinate President Xord Alexis, sought to wreak vengeance upon his supporters. Bon. fires were lighted, hogsheads of rum rolled into the streets and broken open while revengeful mobs shouted imprecations upoli the fleeing president. Appeal was made to the various legations by the foreign residents who feared their property would suffer. Appeal was carried then to the headquarters of the provisional government and then General Legitime gave his order to shoot. When the government mllltarv orenared to sunnress the v rapine and plundering, mobs became even more maddening and throwing Etones and o'uba, they sought to fight back the troops, but a few volleys sent the vandals retreating to shelter. It is not known how many were Wounded In addition to those killed, although the number is not thought to be very large. Daybreak Tells Story. Daybreak offered a sorry spectacle in those quarters which had been pillaged. Smouldering ruins marked the places where many business buildings formerly stood and merchandise had been carried into the streets and dumped In heaps. Windows had bCen emashed and - costly furnishings had been piled into bonfires and wantonly oestroyed. The city today is comparatively quiet. President Nord Alests, who has ruled Haytl since 1902, has been deposed and Is now safe on board the French training ship Duguay Trauin, and Port Au .Prince is in the hands or the revolutionists. General Antoine Simon, the leader of the insurgents, is marching up the peninsula with an army of 6,000, and a new president, General Legitime, has been proclaimed. At the last moment. President AlexIs, who is 87 years old, yielded to the urging of those about him and decided to take refuge aboard the French war ship. At precisely 5 o'clock a salute of twenty-one guns announced his departure from the palace. Thousands liad gathered there early In the day and surged around the entrances, threatening to tear down the walls to drive out the president and his loyal followers. As the hours passed the great mob became infuriated, shouting for him to leave the country. The ' mob was armed, and men and women, beside themselves with rage, heaped curses on the head of the aged man wh had been deposed from the presidency, but who had fiercely expressed bis determination to fight to the last. foreign Envoys step in. So Berious was the situation that the French minister, M. Carteron, and other foreign representatives, together with members of a special committee, forced an audience with the president, who finally consented to withdraw. Shouts greeted him as he stepped from the precincts of the palurn ji ii ii 1 1 1 1 1 1 m mrn ra u ri l r n nan been provided. M. Carteron, carrying the French tricolor, sat beside . him, . and the minister threw the folds of 1 Contiaued on -Page Eight)
ONE TROUBLE FOLLOWS ANOTHER FOR A. I JONES
Wayne County Doctors Call on Board of Medical Examination to Investigate Whitewater Man's Case. BELIEVED HE IS NOT REGISTERED PHARMACIST Claimed Jones Was Guilty of Operating Blind Tiger in Eyes of Fair Minded Persons. At the December meeting of the Wayne County Medical society, held yesterday, a resolution was introduced and unanimously adopted, calling upon the State Board of Medical Examination and Registration to investigate the case of Dr. Arthur H. Jones of Whitewater, this county, with the view of revoking his license to practice medicine. The society took this action in view of the fact that Dr. Jones has twice been fined on the charge of selling liquor to minors; that when his pharmacy at Whitewater was recently raided by the police he was found to have a government tax receipt as a retail liquor dealer but had no license as a pharmist or assistant pharmist, and because in his recent trial on the charge of operating a "blind tiger," of which charge he was acquitted, ''the evidence in this case by the prosecution abundantly established in the minds of all fairminded persons conversant therewith, the guilt of the accused as charged." The resolution has been forwarded to the State Board of Medical Examination and Registration. It is, in its entirety, as follows: Whereas, Dr. Arthur H. Jones, a practicing physician of Whitewater, Wayne County, Indiana, was in April, 1906 twice convicted of misdemeanor and fined in the Wayne circuit court on the charge of selling liquor to minors, and Whereas, the said Dr. Jones was on August 13, 1908, found by the authorities to have In . his possession large amounts of spirituous and malt liquors and was at the same time the possessor of a federal tax receipt as a retail liquor dealer and had at the same time no license as pharmacist or assistant pharmacist and on this or other evidence, was indicted and tried in the Wayne court for violation of the "blind tiger" law, and Whereas, the evidence presented in this case by the prosecution abundantly established in the minds of all fairminded persons conversant therewith the guilt of the accused as charged; and Whereas, the jury, trying the case, failed to agree on a verdict, eight members being for conviction and four for acquittal, (the latter it is commonly reported haviag refused to convict because of the obligatory jail sentence under the law) Therefore Resolved by the Wayne County Medical society that it is the sense of this society that the said Dr. Arthur Jones has shown himself in fact and under the law of the state to be a person unfit to practice medicine; and Inasmuch, the said Dr. Jones is not a member of this society and therefore not amenable to its discipline, we request the State Board of Medical Examination and Registration to investigate the case of Dr. Jones with a (Continued on Page Bight.)
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POPE PIUS. Rome, Dee. 3. The pope, who has been suffering from a cold for several days, was visited by his physicians this morning. Their reports set forth that the holy father was much better today and stronger than he was yesterday. LESS DELINQUENCY Amount Yet to Be Paid Real Estate Taxables, $11,000. on NEW LAWS -BENEFICIAL The delinquent tax on real estate this year is about $300 less than last year. But. withal it amounts to some $11,000. The amount of personal tax delinquent this year will be less than in any recent year. The new laws governing the payment of personal tax has spurred many men to pay. who have never done so in the, past. Treasurer Myrick has not turned over to the prosecuting attorney any list of names of those persons who have failed to pay their personal tax. The law demands that prosecution be entered upon unless this tax is paid. LITTLE LEGISLATION . WILL WED FOR Present Educational Laws Suffice. Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 3 The State Board of Education today decided to ask for very little legislation at the next session of the legislature. The board says it is willing to rest on present laws for awhile. AN AWFUL SCARE. f9 In describing his hunting trip of yesterday, Sheriff Meredith said he saw one cotton tail and shot at it. "I missed, but I gave him an awful scare and you ought to' have seen him run," explained Linus. THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA AND OHIO Fair Thursday and Friday; slowly rising temperature; winds mostly light south.
RATLIFF WILL FATHER SEVERAL PET MEASURES
Claims That Present School Enumeration Law Is Faulty And Superintendent Should Have Say. WOULD REVISE THE STOCK FOOD LAW Scalp of State Dairy Inspector Also Desired, Wayne County Representative Saying High Prices Result. Walter S. Itatliff. state representative from this county, is at Indianapo lis to attend the meetings of the Scottish Rites Masons and also a meeting of the state agricultural board. Incidentally Walter has been "seen"' by a newspaper reporter and the gentleman from Wayne has broached the subject of legislation that he proposes. Ratllff seems to have gained distinction at Indianapolis by being the only owner of a bug farm in Indiana. Ratliff ad vocates the "bug eat bug' process for : the protection of crops. The government entomologist station is located on the Ratliff farm west of the city. "I expect to introduce a modification of the school enumeration law," said Ratliff, "which shall enable county superintendents to reinstate schools where the attendance has fallen below twelve, the minimum of the present law. The present law provides that when a srhool falls below twelve the school shall be abolished. Later it often happens the school enumeration of a district where the school has been abolished, is increased to such an extent that it is more than reasonable to suppose that the daily average attendance would be greater than the minimum. Under such circumstances the school should .be.jiejpstated.''. A revision of the stock food bill is also proposed by Ratliff. "I believe," said he, "that farmers are tired of paying for tags upon milling stuffs." The stock food bill provides that every farmer exchanging grain with millers for milling stuffs, such as bran, shorts and other mixed feed, shall receive bags tagged at the rate of Vj-cent a tag. Endowment for Purdue. "The -cent goes to Purdue University as an endowment, and is worth about $25,000 a year to the institution. Under the law the tags are supposed to be paid for by the miller, but Ratliff says it has operated the other way that the farmers have had to pay. Ratliff would do away with the tagging;. The tagging is to insure a good grade of foodstuff for fattening stock, and was originally passed by the legislature to protect Indiana against an influx of low-grade foodstuffs. Ratliff says the farmers are indifferent about the grade and do not care to pay for the tags. Another thing which Ratliff would do is to do away with the state dairy Inspector, a position filled at present by John Owens of Frankfort. 'iThe public feels," said Ratliff "that the increased price of milk and dairy products is due to too much dairy inspection. They feel that the dairymen are already putting in effect the re forms advocated for dairies, and the start made will be sufficient to keep the matter going for all time to come without the state dairy Inspector. The inspection of dairies will not cease by any means because there is no state dairy inspector. The matter is already in charge of local inspectors, to whom credit for reforms is due. The local inspector is under the local health boards, and all are under the State Board of Health. There seems to be enough supervision without the state inspector." A law to exempt from taxation trust funds of ?200 and less is the last of the Ratliff measures proposed. "I think legacies to minor children, insane wards or others in the care of guardians of the amount namei should be exempt from taxation. Such legacies are soon wiped out by other processes," said Ratliff, explaining his motive for introducing the law. "The return to the state in taxes from such sources is undoubtedly very small, and the benefit to the state is not to be compared to the benefit which will result to the ward." divorce and gambling; subjects Church Federation Convening, Discusses Questions. Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 3. Every protestant denmination in the country was represented at the opening session of the Federal Council of Protestant churches in this city today. Divorce and gambling were the subjects con-jsldered-at length -
OEFERED POSITION AS SECRETARY OF TREASURY
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Cleveland, O., Dec. 3. The Cleveland Plain Dealer today said that Representative Theodore Burton, of Cleveland, has been offered by President-elect Taft the portfolio of Secretary of the Treasury. Mr. Burton has taken the offer under consideration, but will make
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clarified. It is understood that President-elect Taft's action in tendering the Secretaryship to Mr. Burton is made entirely without respect to the sena
torial ngnt, in wnicn nis Drotner, unaries t. Tart, or Cincinnati, is a
prominent factor. POPULAR ISSOE FOR SCHOOL BONDS' School Board Would Give People a Chance to Make Investment. $100,000 TO BE ISSUED. PLAN CONSIDERED TO COVER COST OF NEW HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING IS MEETING WITH GENERAL FAVOR. The city school board Is considering the proposition of making the bonds that will be issued to cover the cost of constructing the new high school building a popular issue. The board has considered the proposition and although no decision has been reached, the movement has some adherents. The issue will be for ?10MX. It is believed the proposes popular method of issuing the bonds would meet with general favor by the public. It would give the citizens au opportunity to secure the bonds first hand. The de nominations would be small and thus persons of less means could buy these bonds. It has been customary in the largest number of bond issues made in this city for public works that the bonds were offered in bulk. That meant none but persons of considerable wealth or banking firms had opportunity to purchase any, owing to the demand for funds. The popular issue would fix the denomination at S10. $200, $2V) or some other small sum which would be within the means of hundreds of citizens. They could buy (Continued on Page Eight.) Barnard Goes Possibility That Re-Election of
cussed Between the Two at Hot Springs, Va.
Judge W. O. Barnard, congressmanelect from the sixth district, left New Castle last evening for Hot Springs, Va., to meet President-elect William H. Taft. The object. of Judge Barnard's mission is not known, but 'it is the general impression that he has been called to Hot Springs for the purpose of ascertaining how he stands on the house speakership question. Well founded reports have it that Mr. Taft Is opposed to the re-election of Speaker Cannon. "The only object I know of that niy father has in going' to see Mr. Taft is the fact that in a letter he recently received from Mr. Wm. D. Foulke, the statement was made that Mr. 1 aft Tat anxious to m.e,efcjpg-f affcer slate
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"VV . . . . . C. tJE.?OI - , Ohio senatorial situation has been CUT RATES FOR DOCTORS OARRED Present System of Fees Must Continue, Say Wayne County Physicians. ALL RATES ARE SET. CHARITY PATIENTS WILL BE RE DUCED TO MINIMUM BY A SCHEME WHICH IS NOW FAVOR ABLY CONSIDERED. That the present fees charged by physicians in this county must be continued; that physicians must agree not to under cut these rates and that some method must be decided on for those who are and. who. are not flnan cially able to be charged fees for medi cal services, was the decision reached yesterday at the monthly meeting of the Wayne County Medical society. This matter was thoroughly discussed by the members after the reading of an instructive paper on the subject by Dr. J. E. King. "The rate charged by physicians for visiting. the homes of patients during the day time is $1.50. The rate for night visits is $2.00. The minimum rate for medical attention accorded patients who visit the offices of physicians is 50 cents. "The maximum rate' is 73 cents." stated Dr. A. L. Bramktunp. secretary ' of the ' "Wayne County Medical-Society.' this morninr- ' "It hss been found that some physi cians under cut these rates and that others give mediyi attention to alleg ed charity patient, who are, in reality (Continued on Page Eight.) to Meet Taft Speaker Cannon Wdl be Vised George Barnard this morning over ihe long distance phone. "Do you know whether your father's trip to Hot Springs has anything to do with the speakership question?" Mr. Barnard was asked. "If that Is what Mr. Taft wants to see my father about I am certain he was not aware of It. There was noth ing In Mr. Foulke's letter which' slaJ ed or hinted that that was what Mr. Taft wanted to see him about, the next congressman's son replied. Mr. Taft, it is stated, has been receiving numerous republican 'congressmen, especially the ones who have just been elected, with the object of becoming personally acquainted with them. It is stated that this is .the most probable reason why Mr. Taft has called upon Judge Barnard to
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BUILD MACHINE LOOKED TOO GOOD Marshall Is Looking After Marshall, It Is Noticed . by Latest Move on Metropolitan Police Law. OFFICE SEEKERS ARE BEING SPURNED But Little Attention Being Giv en Them by GovernorElect Taggart May Defeat John W. Kern. . By Elite tearle. Indianapolis, Ind., Deo.' 3. Evident ly when GoTemor-elec ThocnM R. Marshall saw how it looked In print, he decided to change his mind about the letter he wrote to Muncle, telling a political friend over there that he Intended to give the cities of the atata home rule in the matter of the selection of members of the metropolitan police boards. There are fourteen cities in the state that are under the metropolitan police law, and in his Muncle letter Marshall said he pro posed to appoint members of the po lice boards only on suggestions made by the mayor and the common coun cil of each city. This was sent broad cast with the statement that it meant that Marshall would permit Republican cities to retain a majority of the members of their police boards while the Democratic administrations of Democratic cities would have the same preference. But Marshall was here yesterday. In fact, he Is still here, and he says h will not do anything of the kind. He says he is going to appoint two Democratic , members of the metropolitan police board in each city and give (he Republicans one member. Thus, instead of letting go of an opportunity to build up a political machine for himself by giving the cities actual home rule, as Indicated In his Muncle. letter, Marshall does not propose to let the chance slip by to take care of the Interests of Marshall. Those cities that had acquired the idea that' they were to retain their present boards and that Marshall Intended to be exceptionally kind and generous to them may now get rid of IL Office Seekers Snubbed. Marshall is not paying any attention to office seekers, so It Is said. He Is merely taking their names and addresses and flllac their applications away with the promise that "if anything turn g up I will let you know." And that It about all he or any other man could do under Che clrcumstano-. es, for the ohiee hunters are legion. There would not be enough Jobs In seven states to take care of all of them. Marshall says be will remain In this .city until he and Mrs. Marshall decide of a house In which to live when they move to this city next month. During the . campaign Marshall was emphatic In his statement that -he would pay his own house rent and not use any olSthe state's money for that purpose. HV still sticks to that proposition, although there Is at the dispoaarof the Governor for house rent the sum of $1,800 a year In addition to the salary. Beveridge Relieved. One of the best pleased men In In diana over the order issued by President Roosevelt, a few days ago, plac ing all fourth-class postmasters la the states north of the Ohio river and east of the Mississippi river under Civil Service control, is Senator Bev eridge. The fact that the senator will for at least two years control all the federal patronage In eleven of the thirteen congressional districts t)f the state has promised to make his burdea about ail that any one man could bear, and not the least of it was In the selection of fourth-class postmasters. The new rul promulgated by the president relieves the senator of that part of the work and will also remove the rkAeelKIMrv rf mani am k. ..t. tests which the senator would have to settle. There are l,OS4 fourth class post masters in Indiana. This class of postmasters is composed of those whose compensation is based on the value of stamps canceled in their offi ces and not on the value of the stamps sold. They receive ICO per cent of the first $1jO worth of stamps cancel ed In a quarter: 00 per cent of the sec ond $10 worth, and 40 per cent of th value of all other cancellations afteXthat during the quarter. But if their rviomeration amounts to more than $250 a quarter for three consecutive quarters they so Into the third class. The terms of their service con tinued until their successors were appointed. Under the new role they may be removed only for cause. Heretofore fourth class postmasters have been appointed by the congressman of the district. Hereafter they will be
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