Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 264, 31 July 1909 — Page 1

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Incoming Reports Received Today Show Terrible Loss of - . Life From the Disaster of Yesterday and It Was Also Learned Today That Five Towns Were Wiped Off the Face of the Earth, These Towns Being Chilpancingo, Chilapa, Conception, Fetillia, and Coatepec.

SUPPLIES BIG RUSHED TO ZOIIE OF THEJAUMITY It Is Now Predicted That the Fall. Extent of the Disaster Will Not Be Known for Several Days. SCORES WERE KILLED BY FALLING OF WALLS At Chilapa the Earthquake Was Followed by a Fire Which Burned Down Town, Killing a Number. (American Newa Service) City of Mexico, July 31. Incoming report Indicate the death list from yesterday's earthquake will reach five hundred. Five towns, Chilpancingo, Chilapa, Concepcion, Fetillia and Coatepec were nearly obliterated. A fire followed the earthquake at Chilapa. Scores were crushed to death by the falling walls and later; consumed by the" flames. Seteral other towns were partly wrecked. The full extent of the disaster will not be known for several days The government Is rushing supplies and medical aid to all the stricken cities that can be reached. :. . , AID FOR STRICKEN. (American Mews Service) City of Mexico, July 31. Reports from every quarter of the 1,000 square miles of territory in Southern Mexico which was devastated by an earthquake and tidal wave yesterday brine grew some details of the disaster and the death list is growing with rapidity. ; Some estimates place the ' death list at 300. More shocks were felt today. . The government today began giving aid In the stricken quarter. Whole Villages along the Pacific coast from Oxaca to Acapulco were; demolished. 1 Families were buried beneath the debrla : Maimed and wounded are plied with the dying In the debris-cluttered streets. Those wbo were unscathed have taken to the fields lacking clothing and food. The suffering is intense. . Swept From Sleep. The first quake occurred at 4 o'clock in the morning and the victims were swept from sleep to death not knowing what had wrought their doom, i A tidal wave swept Acapulco carrying away hundreds of bamboo houses which faced the sea front. Chalpinclngo, in Guerrero, was totally demolished. Tallica, Puebla and Morles, towns a hundred miles inland, were haken and the loss there was heavy. Hundreds of Americans were in the 1 stricken lone and the American con suls are making every endeavor today - to learn if any Americana were killed. Were Two Shocks. There were two shocks, the second eaoc in hock shaking Mexico City and caussix deaths from the environs of capital. There Is a large Americolony In this city but no foreignsirs were hurt. Great Fissures have appeared in the Snoantain sides in the stricken cone pod the people, fearing that these jfore-heralded shocks refused to return to their homes, v Igualia, .Telolcapas, Cocula. Cutsumala, Amatepeo, Sultepec also suffered. Couriers arrived In various towns from these places today and told terrible stories of the disaster. Bridges on the Caervenaca railroad were twisted and rendered useless by the tremors. ... At Zapate, Providencla, Atoyac, Ayala, Nexpavacstian and Chllpa there was destruction of life and property. '-,;-.v :;v. Acapulco is in a recognized earthquake ; belt. Quakea have been felt there often, but this Is the most disastrous In many years. In Mexico City there was a reign of panic. The people were just recovering from their tear of the first shock when the second and more severe one occurred. DELIVERING COAL The winter's supply of coal for the post office is now being placed in the cellar by the concern furnishing it. About 40 tons will be stored in the

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SIDEWALK IS HOT FOR THE CYCLIST

In the City Court Today Judge Converse Makes a Ruling. HE WAS LENIENT, HOWEVER MOSES HARRIS WAS NOT FOUND GUILTY BECAUSE SHERIDAN STREET WAS TOO BAD FOR HIM TO RIDE ON. With the court holding that the city ordinance prohibiting bicycle riding on sidewalks applies to all the space between the property line and the curb, when a street is impassable, the bicyclist has no alternative but to get off and walk. If he have sufficient influence perhaps he may induce the street commissioner to put the street in decent condition. In the case of Moses Harris in city court yesterday afternoon the court was lenient, because of conditions. 8heridan street is in such an awful condition whenever it rains that a bicycle can not be pushed through the mud. Fairview residents formed the habit of riding on the dirt between the cement sidewalk and the curb. north to the viaduct. : . Ars Making Sewer. A sewer Is being constructed near this point and as there are no residences It was the custom to take the walk at the viaduct and ride north to State street. But the court says the practice must stop. It Is not the court's fault, as he realizes such conditions prevail as to make the use of the sidewalk necessary, but residents complained to the police and the interference had to follow. Somebody knocked, North D street from Sixth afreet to the Doran bridge presents a similar condition to that of Sheridan street. After each rain this thoroughfare, which is one of the busiest in the city is in a most deplorable condition. Water stands: in chuck, holes six inches deep. The street is worn into ruts. The mud has filled the gutters and they afford no place, for a bicycle. The street car Tails are in the, middle of the, street and the company seems to pay no attention to their . condition. In muddy weather bicyclists have made . use of the strip between the walk and the curb. In passing the freight depot' they have had to use the walk or get off and walk). There has been no complaint to the police about the use of this walk. But bicyclists would like to know why streets can't be kept fit to ride on, if there be no place else. As a general practice the use of the walks by wheelmen is not to be tolerated and the enforcement of the ordinance would be welcomed by the 'general public. There are exceptions to almost any rule, however. REV. G.W. HAVES tttTSKtt HEBE Sunday School Association After Him. Rev. George W. Hawes, pastor of the United Presbyterian church of Braddock, Pa., and one of the leading ministers of Pennsylvania, has been communicated with by the officials of the Wayne county Sunday school association in an effort to secure him to deliver the principal address at the Sunday school rally August 19 at Glen Miller park. As announced several days ago, Herbert Moniger of Cincinnati, who was scheduled to make the address, could not appear. RIFE IS IMPROVING Eaton. O., July 31. For the past few days the condition of Harry Rife, slayer of Mrs. Li da Gilmore Griswold, has seemed much improved, according to Sheriff W. S. Boner in an Interview Thursday night. Wtdle Rife has apparently been on the verge of nervous coi lapse his appetite Is better and his sleep less broken. He is now possessed with a full realization of his brutal crime, , and his brain is conUon of the deed and the fate watch jlneTitatty be his.

TWO COLORED MEN HAVE ROCK BATTLE Fight Occurs Near Church Where Services Were Being Conducted. ALBERT WILLIAMS HURT.

ALLEGES HARRY GOINS, RURAL CARRIER. ASSAULTED HIM AND WAS ALSO PROMENADING WITH ' MRS. WILLIAMS. Just as the congregation of the Beth el A. M. E. church, Sixth and South B streets, was engaged in prayer hist evening the service was disturbed by a rock fight across tne street between two colored brethren, including Har ry Goins, rural route carrier No. 5, and Albert Williams. Williams met Goins with the former's wife on this corner and immediately made a demand on Goins to relinquish attention to his wife. Goins refused to be bluffed and put up a fight, securing several rocks and hitting his adversary several times and so seriously wounding him, it is al leged, that he was unable to work to day. Williams Incensed. It is doubtful if the affair will drop at this point. No arrests have been made so far by the police. Williams is much incensed and has Mrs. Fannie Hunter, also colored, as a witness. To friends, Williams stated this morning that Goins had been paring attention to his wife. He has found them together, he claims, several times previous to last evening. ... Goins by reason' e. his position as rural route Carrier and that he ob tained considerable prominence when a. student of the local high school as an orator, is wen known among the colored population. He Is married and lives at 709 South Seventh street. Mr. and Mrs. Williams reside at 311 South Third street MISS THICKER TO BE THE TREASURER Will Again Be Connected With TheGennett. Miss Affie McVicker -will be returned to this city as treasurer of the Gennett theater by the lessee. Miss McVicker spent last year in the city and made a large number of friends by her affable manner in the box office. The selection of a manager has not been announced. : Friends of Mrs. Ira Swisher are urging her retention. If a change be made. It is expected the new manager will be a man. HERJIGHT AGAIN Was Totally Blind for Three Years. Rushville, Ind., July 31 One of the strangest occurrences recorded in this county is the return of sight to Mrs. Nancy Summerville of Anderson township. She had been totally blind for three years, but her sight now has come back to her. Physicians pronounce it nothing more than miraculous. The woman is quite aged and when first she began to see light, she asked that all her children be summoned to her bedside, so she could see them again after her long night. The children were overjoyed , that their mother could see again and the family celebration was one of great pleasure to all. JAIIETTE DINGER IS Girl Is Ward of Wayne Juvenile Court. Janette1 Dinger, the girl held at New Castle under bond for alleged blackmall has her name on ' the juvenile court records of this county as "Nettle" Dinger. It was by that name she was best known at Cambridge City. The girl was placed under the judges control as the result of her frequent misdemeanors. It was claimed she was an associate of men of poor character and . that she was flagrant in other ways. She was placed on probation in the juvenile court. . She is an attract ive looking girl with, bewitching black

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BY THE ANSWERS FROM OFFICIALS Governor Marshall Likes Way Lake County Officers Told Him That They Would Enforce the Laws, r DENIAL BY SHERIFF OF PRIZE FIGHTING Informs the Governor That Since He Has Been in Office There Has Never Been Mill Pulled Off. Indianapolis, InL, July , 31. Judge McMahon, Prosecutor Greenwald and Sheriff Grant of Lake county, have made a hit with Governor Marshall by the manner in which they have r sponded to his demand that the lawB be enforced in Lake county, - All three of these officers have given a prompt response to his orders along this line, and this has pleased the governor. As a result he does not intend to take any hand in anything that may happen in Lake county unless the officers elth er can not or will not enforce the law and. prosecute the violators. The governor was especially pleased over the manly answer which Sheriff Grant made to his telegram a few days ago instructing that officer to stop a prize fight that was reported to be on the program at Hammond. The governor was told! in a communica tion from a nan at Hammond' that a fight was scheduled' to take place at that city and the governor immediate ly wired- the sheriff to prevent it. Sheriff Grant wired- back that there have been no prize fights in that county since he went into office, and that there will be none if he can prevent it This is the kind of a man the governor likes, and he does not hesitate to say bo. , . , , , . .v., Not at Hammond. - It turned out that the prize fight was not scheduled for Hammond, Ind., but for West Hammond, which is just across the line in Illinois. ' The gov ernor had- been misinformed. But he has learned that Sheriff Grant sent his deputies to the state line and saw to it that no fighting was done on Indiana soil. Information! has also .been sent to the Governor that there is gambling and other law violations in Gary, and he ie relying on Judge McMahon, Prosecutor Greenwald and Sheriff Grant to put a atop- to it- He will not take any steps of his own in the mat ter unless he finds that the local of ficers do not handle it. If they do not acordlng to his announced policy he will do something of his own. But he believes in these men, and has every confidence that they will handle the situation, if the laws are being vio lated. At Cedar Lake. The same is true of the reported vio lations at Cedar Lake, where it is said that Chicago gamblers have been run n1ng things wide open with no limit to anything. Cedar Lake is also in Lake county. When the governor was notified that these things were go ing on there he sent word to the Lake county officials to put a stop to it. He told Judge McMahon that if he could not get the right kind of action out of his local officers the governor would send him a detachment of the national guard to act as deputy sheriff & He has also sent the same kind of word to several other circuit judges in the state in counties where law violations have been reported. The governor goes on the theory that the judge of the cir cuit court is- the officer whom he will look to enforce the law in his county. He says the sheriff is the officer of the court and that the judge can legally command him to go out and bring In any and all law violators. visit coup club Trustees of Cemetery Associa tion Will Make an Inspection. CLUB AFTER A NEW LEASE Members of the board of the Earlham Cemetery association will visit the Country club this afternoon, and, li tne weatner is iavoraoie. will go over the ground with the object in view of determining whether to lease the grounds to the Country club. Of ficlals of this social organisation are after a renewal of their -lease on the property which was recently acquired by the Earlham Cemetery association. The club wants to lease the grounds for a period of 8 or lO years. The board members are Inclined to accept the club's - proposition providing certain demands are acceded to. THE WEATHER PROPHET. llNDIANA Cloudy and local

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OSTER SELECTED FOR TOURNAMENT Crack Local Tennis Player Will Be State Champ's Partner. WILL PLAY AT CLEVELAND E. M. FOSTER. THE RICHMOND STAR, IS REGARDED AS ONE OF THE MOST SKILLFUL PLAYERS IN INDIANA. E. M. Foster, of this city, probably the best local tennis player, has been selected by Charles H. Farber of Co lumbus, Ohio, champion of Indiana, as his partner for the doubles in the tournament to be held at Cleveland, O., next week. Mr. Foster is a mem ber of the Richmond Tennis association and has been showing up in good form on the local courts. He is re garded as one of the headiest as well as most skillful players, who ever ap peared on a local court. He has been a resident of this city for a little more than a year, appearing in local games for the first time last season. It is probable he will team with Farber in the state championship tournament to be held at Indianapolis, which begins August 21. Team Didnt Go. The local tennis team did not go to Indianapolis today to contest against the team of the capital city. The, team could not find it convenient to make arrangements to leave, home today. An attempt will be made to arrange for a match later In the season. The local players are in fine fettle and are doing good work. This Is the first season on the new courts and remark able improvement has been shown In the play of some of the members. Interest in tennis has been on the increase since the organization of the new association. The courts of the club and those at the public play grounds are in almost constant use. The game is a great' one for exercise and a number of business men take it up as a recreation in the summer months. - The frequent rains of the summer have marred the playing considerably. 1'MIIT IIS OPIIIIOII - Commissioners Ask Commer cial Club About the Voting Machines. WILL DISCUSS IT MONDAY At the meeting of the Board of Di rectors of the Commercial club, Mon day evening, the question of voting machines will be discussed as request ed by the county commissioners. The commissioners are between the sky and the sea, relative to the purchase of machines for use in this county, and want expressions from the different commercial organizations of the city. A machine has been Installed in the Vommerclal club lobby for sev eral days and has met with the approv al of all visitors who have inspected It The committee in whose hands the question of securing a new franchise between the waterworks company and the Commercial club lobby for set stance of which is familiar to the public. The board is expected to Indorse the committee's action. Other mat ters of Importance will likewise be taken up. :

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Scenes of Bloodshed, Resembling the Most Frightful Days of The French Revolution, Are Still Being Enacted in Oarce- ' lona, Spain, and the Government Soldiers Are Literally Shooting the Revolution Out of Existence, Except in the Suburbs, Where the Rebels Still Remain in Control.

178RK IS STARTED Oil OUCH LINE Big Gang of Men Now Building - New Cut-off of the J., M. & I. START AT BENT0NVILLE NEW BRANCH WILL STRIKE THE MAIN LINE OF THE PENNSYLVA NIA ABOUT HALF-MILE WEST OF DUBLIN. Connersville, Ind., July 31j Work has begun on the branch line of the old J., M. ft I. road, or cut-oft and a large force of men are pushing the work to completion as rapidly as pos sible. The branch starts at Benton ville and runs straight north a dis tance of about four and a half miles where It will Intersect the main Penn sylvania line from Indianapolis to Richmond abost halt a mils west of Dublin. It traverses three miles of Posey township and about one and a half mHes on the line between Henry and Wayne counties. - Town Very Proud. Benton ville is proud of its distinc tion as a junction city but there bars been rumors that the old track from Benton ville to Cambridge City will be torn up as the switching faculties at Cambridge City are likely, to be destroyed or crippled when the embankment ' is built through the town. . In that esse this eounty would gain noth ing. In railroad property subject to taxation. However, the Pennsylvania Is not much given to abandoning prop erty and may maintain the two forks of the road from Ben ton ville, one go ing north and the other northeast. A THRILLING RESCUE (American News 8ervies) .Biddeford, Me., July SL Two women were drowned and 27 persons were saved last night In a series of thrilling rescues that marked the capsizing of the motor boat Item, off the breakwater at Biddeford Foot Except for the - presence of President Taft's yacht, the Sylph, which rescued twenty of the 27 people who were thrown into the water, the acci dent would have been the most dis astrous In the as n sis -of the local water front. The sailors from the Sylph, sided by searchlights playing from the Sylph, rowed about the scene of the capsisIng. picking up - the women and men who were floundering about in the water. HOTEL OURIIS D017II Savannah. Oa., July 81. The Hotel Tybee, on Tybee Island, a summer resort about twenty miles from this city, was totally destroyed .by fire this morning and the Uves of a hundred guests endangered. . All of the guests escaped, many of them In their night clothes, but most of them lost all their personal effects. The loss on the hotel is about 360,000 with 138.000 Insurance. The origin of the flrs is not known.. , , v. On Daying cssd StUms IUal Estate " Tired jf tews? Why set get ts the H - - ij fn i lisi Or

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MOORS PRESSING SPAUISII FOnCES TO OESPEBTIj; Fanatic Tribesmen- CcsIetaly Surround the Trocps of King Alfonso and Ccntinua Their Attacks. THOUSANDS KILLED IN FIERCE CATTLE With Heavy Reverses in Africa and Internal Discrr&, Spanish Government lies Its Hands Full Now. (American News Service) Barcelona, July 31. Two auadred rioters wer lined up against a stons will and shot to death by the government troops at sunrise this morning. They had been convicted by court martial. Bloodshed and rioting continues in suburbs of the city, bat the government troops have the situation in the central portion under control. With field guns and rapid Brers the crowds are prevented ... from congrscxttsg. Revolutionists In the suburbs have erected barricades and have burned bridges connecting with the city pro-, per. Where police and the soldiers hsve the situstlon In hand the revolutionists and their relatives ars being frightfully handled, no mercy being shown to the' wounded or to friends who attempt to succor them. A REIGN OP 1LOOD. ' (American News Berries) London. July 31. The Dally 'if all has a graphic description today of riot, pillage, arson and murder committed at Barcelona up to Wednesday evening, as result of ths popular outburst which continued an week. TJp to Wednesday morning the government troops had not fired a shot. In the meantime churches, convents and colleges were burned and dozens of priests and nuns were slaughtered, some at the altar white holding the crucifix Is their hands, others while endeavoring to defend the Institutions against the revolutionists and the flames. The populace prevented the Red Cross workers from giving aid. Nans appearing at windows were' stoned. Nof soul seemed moved by, pity. Tuesday the correspondent says, witnessed the grimmest spectacle. Ten thousand revolutionists marched about the streets with the dead re--mains of victims. . They placed' arms, legs and heads on long poles, sad were singing the Marsetlalae and shooting. They boldly paraded the samples of the carnage before : the police, the civil guards and captain general at the head of the troops. Food and cigars' were offered the troops who refused to fire. "Lobs; the army and . "down with the officers" were exclaimed. A DESPERATE BATTLE. (American News Service) . Lisbon. July 31 Hemmed la by a force of Moors outnumbering them more than five to one. the gpaalsh army at Melilla Is today battSax desperately. Agate and agate the -tribesmen swept down fro the bills, picking off the Dump wans as they rode like Centaurs. Each attack Is more terrific than the last and it Is only a question of hours till lielilla must faS unless the 30.000 troops are rushed from Spain. That Is the news contained la tae dispatches which are ewiy from the North coast of Africa, or eseaptas the censor at Uadrld. By devious ways the Information has reachsi the world today Is depeadmc ear i ground srays for the real news of the two Spanish cruises at home aad ta Africa. Hiding Her Spain is trying to hide her losses by giving- out so-called official reports saying only a few hundred were kCled. The flame of race hatred has again swept through Morocco sad the entire country Is ready to Join la the holy war. ft hi expected that wttala a few days 200.000 r more tribesmen win be la the field. ; ' . - .; FloaUy one-third as many have elready taken arms acafast tae Cheats sad haws concentrated about ttsTSaor are on their way there. of

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