Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 57, 4 January 1909 — Page 1

EIC. IONB PATX'A TDTttTM" V i AND SUN-TELEGRAM. VOL. XXXIV. ISO. 57. RICHMOND, IND., MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 4, 1909. SINGLE COPY, - 2 CENTS. PLAII FOR DELAY WAS SUGGESTED TO COUNTY BOARD SICILIAN FIELDS ABOUT STROMBDLI RESEMBLE II CAMP Reggio, Where Thousands Were Killed By the Earthquake and Tidal Wave

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Hundreds of Unfortunate Families Living in Rudely Constructed Huts or Out in the . Open.

GREAT VOLCANO SPOUTS IN ALARMING MANNER fltalian Government Took Decisive Steps Today to End . Unpatriotic Effort to Abandon Messina. ' Rom, Jan. 4. Sicilian fields about i Strombell today resemble the camping I. place of a great army. Rudely conjatructed huts house the families and many are living in the entire oped. 'These are residents of towns which jwere shaken yesterday by additional i earthquake shocks, which laster one minute. The shocks were sufficiently strong to shake down a number of buildings, but no one was killed. Several deaths have occurred from exposure. Mount Stromboll spouts lava in an alarming manner causing a panicky feeling among the people, who are afraid to return to their homes. The government took decisive steps today to end the unpatriotic sentiment in favor of burying Messina in its own ashes and abandoning the town. Many arguments were put forth why this should not be done And the Chamber of Deputies will have to decide the question. Distinct though not violent earth shocks continue to be felt in Southern Italy and scientists predict that more violent shocks may still be looked for, possibly very serious ones, owing to the condition of the earth's crust.BATTLESHIPS LEAVE. S uec, Ju, 4.Th American bat tleships Connecticut, Kansas, Minnesota and Vermont started todpy on their passage through the Suez canal. ' HOUSE APPROPRIATES. Washington, Jan. s 4. President Roosevelt today sent two special messages to congress, one asking appropriation for the earthquake sufferers and the other In defense of his statements in his annual message regarding the secret service. In response to former, the house appropriated eight hundred thousand dollars Tor the earthquake sufferers, covering supplies on board vessels already started, valued at three hundred thousand dollars and five hundred thousand dollars to be expended as the president sees fit. . The senate today referred the president's earthquake special message to the committee on appropriations. Prompt and favorable action is anticipated, the above action being merely for regularity sake. After the president's message regarding the earthquake sufferers had ben read both house and senate adjourned out of respect to the deceased members. STROM BO LI ACTIVE. tsg Volcano Belches Lava During Earthquake Shock. Rome, Jan. 4. A violent earthquake shock, running north-southwest and east-northeast, lasting three seconds, and during which the Stromboll volcano began eruption, occurred on Stromboll Island yesterday. The phenomenon was accompanied try prolonged rumblings. The houses on the island were badly damaged, and the populace fled to the street, in panic, but no one was hurt. The weather is intensely cold on Strom boll Island. It Is rumored that another earth quake has occurred at Pellaro, which was badly damaged by Monday's shock, and that the whole town has been precipitated Into the sea. The . population was about 2.000. Yankee Energy.The United States is far ahead of other nations in the relief work. Yesterday Ambassador Griscom succeeded tn finding an Austrian Lloyd steamer of 8,000 tons, capable of carrying 1.200 passengers. . He has chartered the steamer for two weeks, and it is being loaded ; with , medical supplies and provisions. This will cost $50,000. It is expected that the steamer will sail from Civita Vecchia, about 50 miles from Rome, on Thursday. It will be placed under the orders of the Italian government. In addition to supplies, the American relief vessel will embark six doctors and twenty male and female nurses, three of the latter being American girls from New York, who volunteered their services. American energy has been strongly manifested in the woife looking to the relief of the earthquake sufferers. Ambassador Griscom and the members of the committee have assumed personal responsibility for the expenses of the expedition, relying upon the American public for funds. ' Prior, to engaging the steamer the Ambassador visited Foreign Minister

Bird's-eye new of the city of people were killed at Reggio. Tittoni and asked him if it would be a real service to send to the south a vessel properly supplied. Signor Tittoni answered that it would be most appreciated, as medical and food supplies were urgently needed. Naples Too Crowded. Civita Vecchia was selected as the starting point because Naples at the present time is too crowded and too distant from Rome, while Civita Vec chia is but two hours from the city. The government- will give a special train for free transportation , of supplies and persons." - - Besides the relief steamer the United States will soon have the converted yacht Scorpion on the scene. The Scorpion is expected to reach Messina today . and will be followed within a few days by the supply ships Culgoa and the Yankton from Suez. The latter vessels will put at the disposal of the authorities the provisions and medical supplies intended for the American fleet cruising around the world. Mr. Griscom. in order to be ready in case his suggestion as to the manner of conducting the American relief work for the earthquake sufferers is accepted, yesterday selected a committee of Americans here, to which will be entrusted the work of carrying out his plans. Mr. Griscom himself will be president of the committee, and its other members will be George Page, treasurer; Nelson Gay, secretary; Samuel Parrish, of New York; William Hooper, of Boston and Lieutenant Reginald R. Belknap, naval attache to the American embassy. Dr. Bastianelli, the physician to the royal household, will also act with the committee. For a Hospital Ship. If Mr. Griscom is provided , with $150,000 the committee will be able to charter a large steamer, ; equip it with nurses, doctors and supplies ' of all kinds and keep it running as a hospital and. relief ship for two weeks between the stricken cities in the South and those points where refugees canl be received and accommodated. Italians who have heard of the plan of the American ambassador, pronounce it a most praiseworthy one, and a practical way of showing the spirit of charity (Continued on Page Two.)

RELIEF FUND. In times of international disaster, such as the horrible earthquake that has just occurred in Italy, all the world is kin, and1 as such, endeavors to alleviate the sufferings, of victims of such catastrophes. - In the present instance: the -United States is answering nobly to the call for help from stricken Italy, with its dead, dying, maimed, orphaned. " homeless and famishing - victims of the dreadful earthquake, running into the hundreds of thousands. And Richmond should do its share with the rest of the nation. We did not hesitate to send over a thousand dollars to our own stricken San Francisco. Now we should not . hesitate to double our efforts to help stricken Italy, where x the death and destruction is a hundred times greater than , at- San Francisco and where more than 500 times as many, people have lost their lives, as compared to our own recent! disaster. The Palladium has started a Relief Fund to aid Italy's unfortunates and hopes its subscribers will respond with liberal donations in accord with their means. The Item also has a Relief Fund and donations may be left at either newspaper office. The money thus contributed will be sent by the American Red Cross Society to the proper officials in Italy.

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Reggio, destroyed by the earthquake,

PLUMS ARE PASSED AROOHDJY BOARD County Commissioners Reorganized and Old Attaches Reappointed.. WILEY CHOSEN PRESIDENT CAMBRIDGE CITY GETS ANOTHER SALOON BY ISSUANCE OF LICENSE TO EARL TOUT OF THAT CITY. Reorgaization of the board of commissioners took place at the first regular meeting of the new board today. C. E. Wiley, commissioner from the eastern district was chosen president in- accord with custom, which provides the office shall be bestowed upon the member oldest In the service. The other two members are Robert Beeson from the western district, and Barney Linderman from the middle district. The retiring member was John Dynes, of the middle district. Cigars and apples . were passed around to the visitors in accord with cystom. Needless to say there was a continuous string of visitors and all were made to feel welcome. Beeson had on hand a barrel of apples and Linderman put up for the cigars. One of the first matters to be considered was the appointments. Simpson Oxendine was named as janitor of the first floor at the court house, Lynn Swain the second " floor and John Markley, the third. All of these men have been occupying the respective positions for several years. There was but one other applicant for a janitorship. Dr. J. M. Fouts of Center(Continued on Page Two.) FUND. .$ 10.00 . 100.00 . .50

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COMMERCIAL CLUB WANTS IMPROVED FIRE PROTECTION Special Committee Meets This Evening With Board of Directors to Submit Partial Report. ATTEMPT REDUCTION IN FIRE INSURANCE RATES West Side Improvement Association Will Be Assisted in Movement to Secure New Hose House. Better fire protection for the city will be a . question taken up by the Commercial club soon. . This evening at its directors meeting a partial re port may be made on the subject by the special committee, including S. E. Swayne, chairman; George ' Knollenberg, Sharon E. Jones, Adam H. Bartel and John L. Rupe. However the action of the club will no , doubt be deferred until 4a complete and final report is made by the, committee. The club has had the discussion of insurance up for nearly a year" now and the new question is the outgrowth of the investigation by the club committee in order- that better fire insurance rates may be obtained by the citizens, merchants and manufacturers. Will Assist West Siders. Assistance .will be, giventhe West Side Improvement association in its endeavor to secure a hose house ; Chief Miller in hisx efforts for " additional apparatus and the " merchants, manufacturers and citizens' -demand for better protection, providing,, the committee makes such recommendation in its . report. - It is altogether probable- that - the special committee will make some report of this nature for only by increasing the fire protection can the insurance rates be flowered according to the insurance companies, v - ' v - The old line fire insurance companies, It will be remembered raised their rates by the Dean schedule. The Com mercial club took up the defense of the business men, the majority of whom have been effected by having their rates Increased from 10 to 100 per cent." The insurance people notified their local agents that the only possible arrangement whereby ' the rates could be lowered would be to improve protection, both in respect to facilities for fighting fire and by making improvements to properties. In the latter case many citizens have made the necessary improvements. An Additional Main. In respect . to protection however, the. companies feel that there should be an additional water main from the pumping station to the city, to be used In case of emergency. - In 'case of a severe fire it is claimed that when extra pressure Is put on at the pumping station the pipe line is liable to burst .iConUnued on Page Two.)

It is estimated that 50,000 or 60,000

HO PARDON FOR WIFE MURDERER Governor Hanly Informs Mother of Lon Fisher He Will Not Act irUhe, Case EFFORTS FOR JOHN KNAPP x FRIENDS HAVE BESIEGED CHIEF EXECUTIVE TO PARDON MURDERER OF MARSHAL GEISLER, BUT RECEIVE NO REPLY. Lon Fisher, the wife murderer, sent to Michigan City about two years ago will not be pardoned by Governor Hanly before he retires from office. Word to such effect has 4een received by Mrs. Cynthia Milton, mother of the murderer, from Governor J. Frank Hanly. He informed her that he had no reason to take such action. It is a custom of governors to pardon prisoners just before leacing office, and, prompted by this knowledge, Mrs. 'Milton appealed to the governor for her son. It is understood that similar . requests were .made hf friends of John Knapp. murderer of Lonnie Geisler, the Hagerstown marshal, but whether the governor has made his decision in this case has not been announced. The other W'ayne county convicts serving time, have had their friends make appeals. It will be remembered that Fisher one Saturday night met his wife on Eighth and Main streets and shot her three times, from the effects of which wounds she and her unborn child died. Fisher plead guilty in order to be given life imprisonment, fearing that otherwise the death penalty might be imposed. ,. - THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA -Lower . rain. , temperature and

Indignation Was Expressed

Local ' Tobacco Chewers Resent Proposed Law Prohibiting

Loaning of Chewing Tobacco Plugs.

The ominous word has been received here that Dr. J. N. Hurty, secretary of the state board of health, intends to introduce a bill in the legislature making it unlawful to give a "chaw of terbacker" to anyone tsd .-:-5ts you for the same. , Among a large cla-"s rf .-r n.i-.:ens this action of the w ufai ecxetary. who says promircuou i.'iin of tobacco plugs is i" nwCirr. frr carrying disease germs, has bf tn received with great indignation. The Palladium realizing the wide effect the enactment of such a law would have in this community, has interviewed several of our most prominent ping tobacco chewers. All of them talked willingly and fluently, but Insisted that their names be withheld"Such a statute would be in violation of the coaetitution and the unwritten law," violently remarked the president of the day Township Personal Liberty League. . First thing you

Comissloners, as Anticipated In Palladium, Reminded Today They Cpuld Postpone Action in Option Case.

ATTORNEY FOR WETS MAKES THE SUGGESTION Petition for Special Option Election Presented This Morning by Attorney Wilfred Jessup No Action. Just as anticipated by The Palladium in its issue of yesterday, it was suggsted to the county commissioners this morning that they may if they see fit, adjourn their January session from day tq day until the entire month is consumed. By such a plan it would be possible to delay the local option election until after the state legislature has taken some, action upon the measure. The suggestion was made to the commissioners by an attorney whom it is understood appeared in the inter ests of the liquor dealers. It is not be lieved probable the commissioners will countenance such dilatory tactics and that an order for the election will be issued at the meeting of the board next Saturday. The petition was presented by Wil fred Jessup, counsel for the local option league. He called attention to the large number of signatures. He stated the board might be told of the chances for a delay and said such action might be solely within the law, but he believed it unwarranted. Jessup said he believed a delay for such a motive would be unfair to the petitioners, the commissioners and the public at large. He pointed out that the board can not forecast what, the legislature may do and consequently must move ahead In answer to the demands of its constit uents. The subject of an order for an elec tion before the county council bas made an appropriation was discussed by the board. . John Robbins, county attorney, gave his opinion to the .ef fect the board may order the election without waiting for the council to make the appropriation. It is pre sumed the board will act in conformity to this advice. There is a section of law that bas caused the question to arise. It provides action calling for an appropriation can not be taken by the commissioners until the appropria tion is made. . It is not probable the board will act before Saturday, as the members wish to examine the petition at their next meeting which, will be held Wednes day. REV. RONDTHALER WILLSPEAK HERE Anderson Divine at Earlham Chapel Wednesday. President Kelley of Earlham Col lege has secured the Rev. Dr. J. A. Rondthaler of Anderson to "speak In the chapel exercises Wednesday morn ing. - The Rev. Rondthaler was form erly pastor of the Presbyterian church at Chicago and on account of poor health, had to resign. He is minister at the Presbyterian church at Anderson only temporarily. Itis expected that there will be many persons in the city who will want to hear the Rev. Rondthaler so that President Kelly has set the time for chapel at 10:15, you know some of those fellers witl disease germs on the brain will jas so many laws that no decent man wi live in this state. I have been a to bacco borrower all my life and, so fa as i can nouce, its never Hurt me yet." A gentleman by the name of Smith first name suppressed, who holds the county long distance expectorating record twenty feet through a board walk knot hole was almost beside himself with rage when the reporter gently broached the subject to him. "Infamous." he hissed. - after almost establishing a new record. "What do they expect a poor man to do? As It is now only capitalists can afford to buy tobacco plugs. Cut out the capitalists from loaning chews and where the do I and others of my class come InV - - -:- . Local tobacco dealers will probably support the law on the ground that its "anti-treat" feature will be conducive to larger sales of tas commodity.

CANDIDATES FOR SENATOR ARE ON JOB JIT EARNEST This Week All Aspirants Will Open Headquarters at Indianapolis for the Final Conflict. KERN ON FIRST BALLOT ' TO GET TWENTY-EIGHT Slack and Shively to Follow Close Seconds Sixth District Will Probably Split Its Vote.

Palladium Bureau. Indianapolis. Jan. 4. It is believed that by tonight all of the democratic candidates for United States senator will have opened headquarters in this city from which to conduct their campaign for votes ' among the members of the legislature as they come to town for the coming session. John W. Kern lives in this city, and this of course, makes it un necessary for him to do much more than hang around the Denison hotel and meet the members without estab lishing a real headquarters. L. Ert Slack, of Franklin, came in this morn ing and established himself at the Denison and will remain here until the last canine has been lynched. He has several rooters with him who will try to help him land the place. Shively on Job Early. B. F. Shively. of South Bend, was here nearly all of last week and is expected to return today to remain until the' end of the fight. Major Mensles and his cohorts from the First district came in today, as did John E. Lamb of Terre . Haute. . Edward O. Hoffman, -the brilliant, young statesman from Ft. Wayne, who has the undivided support of Senator Steve Fleming and the Twelfth dictrict, was here Saturday, but went home, leaving word that he will return the first of the week and open headquarters. - Kern Holds the Lead. It is Impossible to make an accur ate forecast of the situation as it exists at this time with reference to . the Benatorsnip, because there are many elements to be considered. But there seems to be good reason for ex-. pecting that the first ballot in the dem ocratic caucus for the nomination of candidate for senator will result about as follows: Kern .. .. v ..2H Slack .... .'. ..1 Shively.. .. .. .. ....13 Lamb .. .. .. .... .. Hoffman.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Menzies.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 Total .. .... .. .. .. V. .....s:: There are 00 democrats In the house and 23 in the senate. If the vote does not stand exactly as given above on the first ballot It will be mighty close to it. The only ser-; ious doubt seems to be as to the relative strength of Shively and Slack. v The general opinion is that Slack will -ttart with more rotes than Shively will have, but there are some who figure just the opposite, way. But the logic of the situation seems to dictate that Slack will lead Shively. because Slack will have his own strength the . element that is and bas always been opposed to the old order of things In the democratic party In Indiana. ' Con- , pie this with Slack's personal follow- , ing and every man has at least some votes that be control as a personal matter and you have about the now ber named above. Shively Versus Ktrn. On the other hand Shively is going to draw a large part of his support from the very element that would sopport Kern if Shively were -not In the rare. To make much of a showing Shively has got to take some votes away from Kern, while he will not get much, if any, support from the lack faction. ' It is fairly safe to assume that the .Irst district will give its three demrratic votes to Menziea. - because IenxJes lives In that district. That about all that Menzies will get .too. The Second district has no candidate ? bough Robert W. MIers of Bloomingon, is mentioned as a possibility, and Representative Harris of Bloomington. 3ays he will vote for him. It Is believed that Kern will get four votes and Slack two in the Second. - The third has no candidate. In this district Shively is exceptionally strong and he will probably get a majority of the votes in the Third. It Is estimated that the Third wnL glTe Shively five. Kern two and Slack two. v In the Fourth dlrtrict which la Slack's home district, there are eight, democratic members. . Slack will get at least six of them and may get them aH, but It is believed that two will go to Kern. ' '.- ' . " The Fifth has! nine votes.. Lamb will probably get all of them on. the jSpatlmMd oa Pan roar-