Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 113, 1 March 1909 — Page 1

PAIXABIUM JL JO AJSD SUN-TELEGRAM. VOIi. XXXIV. NO. 113. RICHMOND, INU MONDAY EVENING, 31 ARCH 1, 1909. SINCS COPV, 3 CENTS. THBOK ARRIVE IT THE CAPITAL T8 IIIDOCT TIFT USE ROAD ROLLER TO POSH SUIIDH BALL BILL ALONG ST. PATRICK'S DAHBSERVANCE Birthday of Saint to Be Celebrated Here.

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People of America Represented by Thousands Gathering at Washington to Acclaim the New President.

PLANS COMPLETED FOR THE BIG EVENT Reviewing Stand Has Been Finished and Decorated Gorgeous Electrical Illuminations Stand Test. Washington, D. C, Mar. 1. The advance of the inauguration Influx is apparent in Washington. The big quadrennial entertainment and celebration is about to begin. Incoming trains today brought ' many of those who have been "stung" by hotelkeeplers to rent their rooms for a week or toot take them at all. Inasmuch as the week begins today for most of them, they propose to get in early and Bet the use of what they have paid for. Washington streets were thronged "with sightseers, who spent much time Jn hanging about the white house grounds in the hope of catching a glimpBe of the outgoing or incoming president, or in spotting residences where notables were lunching or dining and taking up their positions at the carriage block to await their exit. The fact that the president efect and Mrs. Taft were entertained at luncheon Sunday by Senator Hale of Maine caused a congestion of the thoroughfare in that ordinarily deserted residence cuarter. As soon as the throng had Its curiosity gratified by b .g!ghtMC4the-'Taft- party emerging and entering its automobile and being whisked away, its members scattered to other points of interest. ' Reviewing Stand All Complete. The court of honor, which occupies the roadway for two blocks between the white house and Lafayette square, was given a; minute inspection by the interested crowds. A handsome reviewing stand is now complete and supplied with comfortable chairs. The builders tacked the last bits of white muslin over the pillars and rough boarding today. A small pagoda-like i structure in the center of the stand, which President Taft is to , occupy during the parade, has been painted pure white and looks as permanent as the veranda of a Newport cottage. Four immense columns, which mark the boundaries of the court, have been wonderfully decorated in orange, gilt and green and connected by masses of greenery from which are suspended great rosettes, coats of arms and other designs ingeniously contrived out of wood and rope, well gilded. Fluttering banners, bearing the letters T and S interlined, bang from the several poles which border the court throughout Its entire length, and streamers of many colors hang from ropes of greens which are upheld by masts. Intertwined through the whole mass of decorations are thousands of electric lights. Lighting System Tried Out. There was a tryout of a greater part of the lighting system last night with the result that Washington's usually quiet and uneventful Sunday evening downtown was carnival-like in Its appearance. Festoons of many colored electric lights have been put in place throughout the length of Pennsylvania avenue at intervals of less than half a seuare. The effect of the partial lighting this evening was gorgeous. Several business houses along the avenue are erecting immense light designs. The Washington Post last evening Illuminated its entire front. The great inauguration day parade has been made up in every detail. Forty-three white and ten colored fivlc organizations in addition to a ody of mounted Creek Indian warriors, will be in procession. These will be represented in line by about 12,000 men and will march in three divisions, each divided into three bri gades. Of course there are "Taft clubs" by the score, hailing from every corner of the republic. Next in to this class the genus "Republican club" predominates. Mr. Taft has selected the old supreme court bible for use In taking the oath of office next Thursday. The bible has been in use generally in the supreme court for 100 years. In this selection Mr. Taft makes a sentimen tal concession to the natural Inclination he has always had to serve on the supreme court bench. He said today that he desired the old supreme court bible because it was one with which he would have taken the oath of office if he - had, availed himself of the opportunity to serve the bench. The supreme court bible is a little leather bound volume, stained and slightly frayed. So far as is known Ooa tinned oa Pag Tvo.t '

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"LUCKY" BALDWIN ENDS HIS CAREER Noted Race Track Plunger Died This Morning at Santa Anita, Calif. HE HAD' LOCAL RELATIVES FORMERLY VISITED IN RICHMONO AND THE LAST TIME HE WAS HERE TOLD HOW HE EARNED HIS "NICK NAME."f "Lucky" Baldwin, America's most celebrated Tace track character, died this morning at his ranch near Santa Anita, Call. Mr. Baldwin has local relatives, among them his nephew, Harry Miller of South Eleventh street. Formerly he used to visit in this city. The last time he was in Richmond he related to the local newspapers how he won a million dollars on one bet, and how he earned the title of "Lucky." This interview reads as follows: "It takes peculiar qualities to make a successful bettor. As I said before, a man must know what he is betting on, even if he does seem to be a greenhorn on the proposition. After that he must be prepared to stay with it. The largest bet I ever made was when I bet $80,000 that certain California mining stocks would advance a certain numbers of points in a certain number of days Made a Million on One Bet. "It looked like a foolish bet, and especially so, because I . was betting against the men in the pit and was fighting them. If I - had ; given up I would .have lost $250,000 on that bet, but I stayed with It and I made a million off of the wager. The heaviest loss I ever had in betting was $10,000. Probably the best round-tip I ever made was on a series of bets; when I cleared up $63,000 when Motty-McCarty beat the Kentucky string in the Chicago cup races. My heaviest losses have not been on bets.. The burning ofj my Baldwin HoteL In -fian Francisco, was a loss, of over two millions of dolara. "There Is not so much in beting as thereds in fighting. , I made $5,000,000 by knocking one man down and got the title -Lucky", besides. It was in the Ophlr cold mine litigation at Virginia City, Sev. : : A rival , set of claimants vera trylajj to get-holdf the proserin

I applied for an injunction to prevent a meeting and election that was to throw out my Interests. - Made Money in a Fight. "I asked how long it would take to get the injunction and was told twenty minutes. I told them to hurry up, and that, though the meeting had begun, I would make twenty minutes. I went over to the meeting, forced my way into the rooms, got onto a fight wlta the man who was to be elected president, and laid him out on the floor. "That threw me into the saddle, and when the deal was closed, I was $5,000,000 better off than I would have been if I had not made a fight for time. The San Francisco Chronicle paid a great deal of attention to the affair, and as I pulled out ahead, the paper dubbed me 'Lucky Baldwin. The title has staid with me. I don't call that luck. I just call that fighting for what you want. That is the secret of success in a nutshell fight; and fight to a finish, and don't be afraid who you are hurting, so long as you are on the right track. ' Ht1 U4i ' ' LECTURES ON THE LIFE OP ST. PAUL

Interesting Address at Y. M. C. A. Tuesday Night. Probably the most interesting lecture on the life of Paul, will be given tomorrow evening by Prof. Elbert Russell of Earlham college, at the Y. M. C. A- lecture room. His subject will be "The Conversion of Saul." HOLD REVIVAL MEETINGS. Rev. H. Robert Smith, pastor of the First Baptist church, is conducting revival services at the Baptist church in Cambridge City. He will be In Cambridge City during the entire weekA WOMAN'S CLUB at last week's meeting discussed , the question, "What is the Best Reading for Women?" Science, poetry, - fiction, history, each was suggested, but no conV elusion was arrived at. Then V", a quiet member, noted for her excellent taste in dress and well-ordered household said: "If by the best reading is meant the most interesting and profitable, then there can be no doubt that" the small want ads ; . ra,tho-anwc," '''

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FEIIIIIMd WAS CHAIRMAN Earlham Orator Presided Yesterday at a Gathering of Socialists. ADDRESSED DELEGATES ALETHA HUNT OF THIS CITY, PROMINENT AS A SOCIALIST WORKER, NOMINATED AS THE STATE SECRETARY. Several local socialists are taking an active part in the state socialistic, convention, being held at Indianapolis. They include Miss Janet Fennimore of Earlham college, who won second place at the state oratorical and C. L. Lauck of this city. Both presided at meetings held Sunday. Aletha Hunt of this city was one of the candidates nominated for the position of state secretary. An Indianapolis dispatch in speaking of the meeting says: Filled the Theater. A gathering of socialists that more than filled the Family theater last night was called to order by Miss Janet Fennimore of Anderson, who represented Earlham college and carried off second honors in the last state oratorical contest held Friday, February 12, In Tomlinson hall. Comrade Fennimore is very much a socialist and in the oratorical contest her subject was "The Social Revolution." She addressed the delegates to the 6tate convention who had rallied in the theater and introduced Arthur M. Lewis and William J. Barnard, both off Chicago, who discussed socialistic questions. The announcement was made of a debate upon, "Resolved, That scientific socialism is scientific," and Miss Fennimore announced the speakers as debaters. Some of those present said the, speeches of the two men could not rightly be termed a debate. They said both Lewis and Barnard bad too many views that coincided. In his first speech Lewis made a reference, to John D. Rockefeller which was a tribute in a way. "Rockefeller," he said, "is a genius and the laboring man who matches jPotttinoM ciuPago. Jwqj-

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Through the Assistance of Speaker Honan the New Measure was Shoved on to Engrossment.

KIRKMAN FIGHTING TO SAVE COUNTY UNIT LAW In Senate This Morning Blocks Clever Attempt of Democrats to Introduce Tomlinson Measure. Palladium Bureau, Indianapolis, March 1. Sunday baseball came to the front In the house again today when the bill was advanced to engrossment. When the bill was called up. Representative Faris moved to, amend it to prohibit Sunday games within a thousand feet of inhabited dwellings, except on written consent of the owners or occupants. This amendment was defeated. On motion to send the bill to engrossment, Talbott, King and Clore, accused Speaker Honan of using the road roller, because he shut off debate. Honan came back sharp and said everybody was getting a square deal. The bill went to engrossment by 53 to 34. King moved to Indefinitely postpone any further consideration and to kill the bill, but the speaker ruled him out of order, and said the bill will come up for passage tomorrow. In the senate the county option supporters and repealers are watching each other like hawks. Kirkman headed oft any possible effort to advance the Tomlinson bill. McDowall moved to suspend the rules to pass a house bill relating to school book bond issue at Vincennes. Kirkman thought he saw where Jf this was carried they would also rush in the Tomlinson bill under the same suspension of rules and he objected, unless the democrats agreed that only the Vincennes bill would be presented. The democrats saw that they were up against it and agreed. Speaker Honan took the bull by the horns today and is rushing the work in the house. The Gary and the Linton court bill and the Morgan-Owen-Putnam-Hendricks court bill were passed by the senate over the governor's veto. The vote on the Gary and Linton bills was 29 to 15. On the other bill the bote was 26 to 21. The senate concurred in the house amendments tothe public accounting bill and the bill is now ready for the governor to sign. WORK COUNTING MAIL STARTED This Will Contiue for Three Months. The rural route carriers out of this city began the counting of the mail handled by them this morning, by order of the postal authorities at Washington. The count will continue for three months. Postmaster Spekenhier in discussing the order, stated it was done so that the department could obtain a line on the work of the carriers and to see whether they were distributing more than 5,000 pieces of mail each month. The local carriers, according to Mr. Spekenhier, carry several hundred more pieces than this number. MARCH ENTEREO MEEKAS A LAMB But by Noon Began to Look Lion-Like. March the month of balmy days and nights, mixed in with more fre quent days of storms, rains and high winds entered this morning as meek as a lamb. The day broke bright ;fand clear, the sun shining radiantly. By noon the sky was overcast with clouds and the "feel" of rain was in the air. The clouds lowered during the early afternoon hours and the wind Increased, as if the lion were i going out to stalk a prey. The signs were bad for the gamboling lamb. MAKE PROOF OF WILL ' Proof of the will of the late Louis Tate was made in the Wayne circuit court today. One of the subscribing witnesses is .dead and the other in California. The ; proof was made after, the identity of the haad writing

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the schedule of holidays. Preparations ( Has been made oy tne Ancient order oi Hibernians for a suitable observance of the day. A speaker has been secured and it is exepcted there will be some sort of a general program, uch as is the usual custom. TRUEBLQQU MAKES DEFENSE OF HIS LIOUOBJTTITODE Claims that a Man Has the Right to Think and Vote as He Sees Fit and Declines to Resign Until Asked. SALOON ELIMINATION HE REGARDS UNFAIR Resents Charge That He is an Evil Influence and Charges Republican Quakers not Prohibitionists. "I am not talking much about the subject. Of course, if they ask me to resign I will. I do not intend to do anything in the matter until some action is taken, however. If I resign. I shall do my talking afterward." The statements were made by Prof. Willia N. Trueblood, head of the department of literature at Earlham college this morning. lie has been attacked for his position on the local option question and serious charges have been made, because he did cot fall into line as it was thought by others he ought to have done. Prof. Trueblood, also prepared the following statement for The Palladium: Trueblood' Impression. "Since my vote at the recent county election has become subject to public comment to the action of Dublin Quarterly meeting of Friends, please allow me the courtesy of I your colums for these statements: i ' "First I signed the petition for the local option election because'-1 '-believe the people have the power and the right to settle such Issues and If they do not. I am at a loss to know where the right to decision is. "Second When I signed the petition for the election I thought the county would go dry, stating on several occasions in casual conversation that I thought so. This ought to show that I regarded the issue as one for the people in a fair election. "Third I made no argument with any one on the Issue to be submitted at the election, as has been charged because I had respect both for my convictions on the subject, and for the discord between them and the common sentiment of the college for which I work. Elimination Not Fair. "Fourth At the election I voted as I did, because I do not regard the elimination of the saloons by law as the only way, or a fair way, or an ef fective way of securing temperance conditions. .- I regard the county local option movement as a disguised political movement having its birth in political purpose and I vote for no po litical tricks. "Fifth All who know me know that I am a temperance man both in practice and principal. No one has ever had any ground to rightly infer from any of my teachings, conversations, practices, attitudes, or votes that I am in alliance with intemperance of any kind, or in sympathy with it, but the contrary. A Pertinent Question. "Sixth A Question How is it that I am charged with evil influence and intemperance proclivities on . the ground of voting against this (certain ly semi-political) movement, when my good republican friends have been voting against the prohibition ticket in a mixed political and prohibitory liquor contest for these many years without such charge?" The charges against Prof. Trueblood have been the subject for a great deal of comment. Professional men of broad views are rallying to the side of the professor and declare that Earlham college surely will not be so short sighted as to take up the subject of requesting - a resignation. One of the most prominent attorneys in the city, a man who has sent three sons to Earlham said: "I think it la the greatest outrage ever attempted (Continued on Page Two.) THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Probable rain or snow to

Lantz Out of Office and a Fight is Result. MADDENED PUGILISTS ROLL INTO THE GUTTER

After the Preacher Gives Dea con Good Whipping He Refuses to Continue Scrap and Gets Slapped. Cambridge City, InL. March 1. John McKee. this afternoon, filed an affidavit against Alonzo Feemster, charging him with assault and batterv. Feemster has left Cambridge City. presumably for Indianapolis. The Rev. Walters is at his home and no affidavit has as yet been filed against him. The affidavit against Feemster was filed in 'Squire Bowmaster's court. Cambridge City. Iud, March 1. Tti the most sensational street fight that ever occurred in Cambridge City, the Rev. William Walters and Alonro Feemster, the well known attorney, appeared as combatants this morning. Thomas Lantz, of Milton, was the bone of contention, but other than giving cause for the trouble. Lantz did not appear prominently, except in ' making his speedy retreat from the scene of the trouble. The town marshal is searching for all three men and declares he will arrest them on sight. All witnesses to the fight refused to file an affidavit this morning upon which to base a charge. Feemster is an attorney for the St Louis Coffin company and holds a claim against Lantz. which he is endeavoring to collect, having filed suit in the Wayne circuit court. lie accosted Lants in the office, of the Cambridge City Loan company and began to press the claim. -A dispute arose -about the facts of the case aid a hot " argument followed.. -Lantz is an elderly man and it was not long until his temper began to get the better of him. Feemster was not to be left - behind in the manufacture of wrath. and the minds of both became Inflamed. Tried to Push Lantx Out f Feemster endeavored to push Lants out of the office in order to put an end to the argument. The Rev. Mr. Walters, who bad been a witness of ' the affair, left bis place behind the counter and remonstrated with 1 Feemster. He told the attorney he would not allow a roan to be Imposed ' upon as was Lantz. Feemster resented the interference and soon he and : Walters were pushing and pulling at -each other. In a few minutes the ' struggling forms worked their way out of the office onto the sidewalk. Blows were exchanged and the fighting continued, the minister forcing Feemster into the gutter, where both fell. Walters on top. . Feemster continued struggling and' ' Walters was quick to take advantage of the opportunity to beat his opponent with his fists. He rammed ' Feemster's head against the curbing a number of times, after which he -arose to his feet permitting Feemster ' to arise. . Strikes the Minister. The attorney appeared enraged an wanted to continue the fight, although be had been worsted up to the moment The minister appeared to re- : alize at this time the position in . which he was appearing. Feemster ; struck at him and knocked off hfs glasses. He struck him again behind the ear and still Walters offered no resistance. "Hit him, urged some one of the bystanders, and Walters re-' -plied: "I don't fight man. butr-stn. ' Feemster continued the attack and after Waiters had lowered his arn)s and ' refused to defend himself, the attorney slapped him with his open hand on the face several times. 9 While-the lawyer was pummeling Walters, Lantz took to his heels. - At no time did he offer to help defend bis protector and after abusing Feemster with his tongue in the savings company's office appeared to be content with posing as a spectator. , ; Urge combatants On. A large crowd surrounded the fighters and some of the members seemed pleased at the spectacle. They called to the men to keep on and hit each other. The marshal was late in reaching the scene and when he arrived none of the combatants was to be found. He soon learned their identity, however, and undertook to hare on of the. spectators prefer a charge. . The request was refused and all other whom he asked said they would not do ; , it . -' Owing to the prominence of the two local men in the quarrel, the fight has been the source of no little excitement " and comment Feemster Is recognized as a "law and order man. . He has been a deputy prosecuting - attorney. -At this time he Is the town's attorney . XCon tinned oo gase-K-fj