Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 280, 16 August 1909 — Page 1

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T AND SUN-TELEGRAM. IUCii3iOXD, INI., MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 16, 1909. SINGLE COPT, S CENTS, I VOL. XXXIV. NO. 280. MRS: JAMES GAYLEY ' WANTS SEPARATION CHARLES LAUD, ft LEEDS PLAN WAS GIVEN APPLAUSE AT A LOVE FEAST FITZGIDQQNS IS Rival Tenors Clash in New York POPULAR CITIZEN, A DEATH VICTIM ARRESTED TODAY: SERIOUS CHARGE

HIGH RATES ARE OPPOSED BY ALL THE WORKItlGMEII Representative Men Today Communicate With Palladium Regarding the Water Works Situation. LONG CONTRACTS ARE DENOUNCED BY THEM All Say They Are in Sympathy With the Palladium's Movement and Urge That Fight Continue.

CONFIDENT OF THE BOARD STATE THEY ARE CERTAIN THE OFFICIALS WILL NOT SERIOUSLY CONSIDER ACCEPTING SUCH k PROPOSAL. . The Palladium this noon called up by telephone several of the most Influential men in the shops and those In a position to know what the sentitnent of the employes is in regard to the new contract of the Water Works company. They were unanimously Against long term contracts, the raising of rates and had decided ideas on the subject. They all said that they were heartily in sympathy with the etand made by the Palladium and wanted to see the fight continue so that the Water Works problem could be solved by lowering rates to the smaller consumers of water. They could not believe, they said, that the Board of Works had any serious intention of letting such a contract or scale of rates be considered for a mo ment. Factory Man's Views. An employe of Gaar, Scott and. Co., and a well known shop man," was baked over the telephone this noon as to what the sentiment among the shop men was over the ' new contract as submitted to the Board of Works by the Richmond City Water Works: 'The men down here are up In arms over the high rates proposed which ;will work a hardship on the small consumer. They are Indignant over the long term of years of the contract and itavor qnjkmethod which will work any relief. Aft the shopmen are talking abofttthe high-handed terms of the contny siKl hope that nothing will be dode"i3r"the city which will work A hardship on them." A prominent man at the head of the departments at Robinson's was" very much in earnest when he said: "There will be trouble if anything goes through which will make the poor man pay $0.00 every year for his water in stead of the lower rates which he ought to have. The present rates are too high, let alone, the ones proposed , In the new contract." A At Hoosier Drill. A man In the Hoosier shops who cir culates among the departments said "Every noon we all discuss the water works situation. We are in favor of anything which will relieve the pres- " ent"situation and in view of that fact we are all against the consideration of the new contract submitted by ; the Water Works Company. A member of the Typographical un Ion said: "If I have to pay $9.00 for the water which I am paying about $4.SO a year for' now, I am going to leave town. If the board of works and council put anything like that through I will go and pay my respects to them before I leave town. They certainly won't allow anything like that to be considered." An influential man at the Starr Piano company had the same story to tell. "I think that the Palladium' is ell right about the water works situation. We don't want to see those rates go any higher they are plenty high enough for us to pay now." IDE TO REPLY SOON . (American News Service) Constantinople, Aug. 16. The Greek minister has Informed the Grand Viz'ler Hilma Pacha that the reply to the second Turkish note is being prepared The Greek minister outlined its contents verbally and declared that it would be satisfactory because it granted the demands of Turkey in a revision of the ambiguous paragraphs. While the grand vizier seems satisfled with the Greek reply. It is doubtful if it will satisfy the ministry. The Young Turks committee are dominating the situation. It was learned today that the committee practically dictated the second note which was sent to Athens, ' ' ' ' " 1 ' , '"" "" ' i " ii i i ii THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Continued cloudy and profcable thunderstorms

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Mrs. James Gayley, the Gayley home on Sixty-ninth street. New York, and Mr. James Gayley. Mr. Gayley Is a former vice president of the "United States Steel Corporation. The Gayleys separated some time ago, and it is announced that Mrs. Gayley is to sue for a permanent separation. ARMED PEASANTS HOLD A FORTRESS Crete Islanders Are ReTusing To Lower the Greek Flag Now. TROUBLE VERY PROBABLE VVARSHIPSOF THE GREAT POWDERS AReIhURRYING TO THE SCENE-H8LAND IS IN STATE OF POLITICAL CHA08. (American News Service) Athens, Aug. l6.2With the warships

of the powers speeding towards Crete ! Land's mother, Mrs. Emeline Land, and with the fortress of Canea occu-jii3 North Thirteenth street, the Rev. pied by armed peasants ' Who), have! T. J. Graham of the First Presbyterian

sworn to fight to the death before they

allow the Greek flag to be""ltMfrered the in Earlham cemetery. Both the funesituation upon the island remains criti-! ral and burial will be private. Friends

cal today. " i The British warship Swiftsure is at anchor in Suda Bay and the Italian! and French warships are on their way to Cretan waters. Armored cruisers Varelse and Napoli and the battleships Giuseppe Garibaldi, Regina Elena and Vittorio Emmanuel III, of the Italian navy, were provisioned yesterday and all preparations were made for a quick voyage. The French battleships Bouvet, Suffren and Juarcguiberry and the armored cruiser Jules Ferry were coaled at Toulon. France, and " preparations made for the voyage Into Cretan waters. ; ,. Dispatches from Cahea states that the executive committee has resigned and that the island is in a state of po litical chaos. A. provisional ministry is. trying to bring order about, but the uprising of the peasants has added to the general alarm. It was reported that upon the arrival of the French cruiser Victor Hugo, the English cruiser Shaftesbury, and the Italian cruiser Ferrucio, landing parties would be disembarked to - enforce the order that the Greek flag be hauled down. , WRIGHT III ENGLAND (American .News Service) -Plymouth, Aug. 16. Orville Wright, the American aviator, is just as silent in England as he is in America. Mr. Wright arrived today from New York and departed at once for London. When asked to confirm the report that he is negotiatiing with the British government for the sale of certain aero- " 1 plane rights he declined to discuss It.

Well Known Gaar, Scott and

Company Official Died Yesterday Afternoon at Chicago Hospital. : DEATH A GREAT SHOCK TO NUMEROUS FRIENDS Recently He Was Operated on At Institution for Appendicitis But Was Thought to Be Rerftvfring. One of Richmond's best known younger business mlft. Charles Land, died last eveningy&t abottt.6 o'clock in the St. Prancisjnospitai in Chicago, as the result of am operation for appendicitis. He was about 4o years of lage. Seemingly in perfect health, Mr. Land left.for a trip through the north r f west a few weeks ago in the interests of Gaar Scott & Co., and while in Chicago on his return trip, he was stricken with appendicitis. An ittimediate operation was insisted upon by the attending physician in the hope of saving his life, but Mr. Land refused to permit an operation until after bis wife and brother from this city, had arrived at his bedside. It is believed Mr. Land's reluctance cost him his life aslthe physicians declare that the operation was delayedytoo long to bs successful. HoweveprMr. Land rallied so from VJie ejjects of the operation that hopes were entertained for his complete recovery. Serious complica tions developed yesterday morning, however, and his condition grew con stantly weaker until death finally con quered in the struggle. Good Business Man. : Perhaps no one was more closel associated with the business interests of the city than Mr. Land. He was recognized as a leader in the business world, and he did much to promote the welfare of Richmond. For twentythree years he was connected with Gaar, Scott & Co., acting in the capacity of director and treasurer for this large manufacturing concern for a number of years. Always kind and considerate, he was exceedingly popular with all the employes and associates, and his loss will be keenly felt by the company. Mr. Land was also a director of the Second National Bank and the Dickinson Trust company, and indirectly was connected with the Wayne Works. Mr. Land stood high in local lodge circles being prominently identified with the Elks, Masons, Knights Templar and Scottish Rite. He was a past master of Webb lodge of Masons and was a trustee at the time of his death. Besides his wife, Mrs. Fannie Land, and two daughters, Dorothy and Emeline, he is survived by his mother, Mrs. Emeline Land of North Thir teenth street, and two brothers, Frank and Hi ry Land of this city, and one sister, Mrs. Charles Holton, also of Richmond, The bddy of Mr. Land was brought to this city this morning. The funeral wilf take place Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the home of Mr. ; church officiating. The burial will be may call Tuesday afternoon and even ing. WAS INCORPORATED Mrs. Lydia W. Hazlett at the Head of a Metaphysical Hospital. WHAT ITS PURPOSE IS Mrs. Lydia W. Hazlett who operates a hospital on West Fifth street, with W. A. Flfer and M. L. Grills, neither of whom are residents of this city, has incorporated Metaphysical Healing Home of Richmond. Articles of Incorporation were filed Saturday with the secretary of state. There Is no capital stock. The directors of the corporation include the above named persons. o The institution was founded for the purpose of teaching and demonstrating the efficiency of the healing power of Jesus Christ, for sin and all manner of diseases. Webster's dictionary gives the following definition of metaphysics: "The science of real as distinguished from ; phenomenal being; onotology, also; the science of being with reference to its abstract and universal conditions, as distinguished from the science of determined or concrete being, etc. Second, the scientific knowledge of mental phenomena; mental philosophy; peycaologyv

City Officials at Reception Yesterday by M. Von Pein Showed Approval of Municipalization Plan.

M. J. O'BRIEN CAME OUT STRONG FOR IT And When He Had Finished His Remarks There Was a Round of Cheering Every body Had Good Time. Tribute as Being a model councilman from all standpoints and an official who would be greatly missed after this year, was paid Mathew Von Pein, councilman-at-large, who steps out-of office January 1, yesterday afternoon by every city official, at Mr. Von Pein's residence. 703 South J street. Regret that Mr. Von Pein was not successful in his candidacy for the republican nomination of councilman-at-large at the primary in May was expressed by both democratic and republican officials. During the time when the city officials were paying tribute to Mr. Von Pein, M. J. O'Brien, a prominent manufacturer and a member of the sinking fund commission perhaps paid Mr. Von Pein the highest tribute, in that he expressed regret that Mr. Von Pein would not be a member of the council and take part in the deliberations of that body regarding the proposed municipalization of the Richmond City Water Works, on the plan suggested by R. G. Leeds, managing oditor of the Palladium. Mr. O'Brien's remarks on the municipalization of the water works and the fact that it would be necessary for the citizens to be protected by the most honest and conscientious city officials, called forth much applause from every city official, ...-: v ; . Was Loud Cheering. Although none of the other city officials became so pointed in their re marks on that subject, nevertheless it was seen that every one heartily en dorsed Mr. O'Brien's remarks by ap plause given him. This administration, including the democratic execu tive department, and the republican legislative department has taken much interest in the municipal light plant and in fact have so carefully guarded its interests that the plant is now al most out of debt and the officlals have expressed the hope that the city would own the water works plant. Von Pein's Invitation. It was at the request of Mr. Von Pein himself that . the city officials paid a visit to his home yesterday afternoon. In delivering the invitation to the city officials at the council meeting two weeks ago, Mr. Von Pein said that he wished in this way to say farwell to his fellow associates. The reception was held several weeks before his retirement in order that the company might remain out of doors. Early in the afternoon the advance guard of city officials arrived at Mr. and Mrs. Von Pein's beautiful home. (The first part of the afternoon was spent on the lawn but rain Interferred with this arrangement and the party departed to the host's large barn where luncheon was served and every guest was called upon for a short speech. B. B. Johnson, member of the board of works, was the first speaker. He also acted as toastmaster. ',." Mr. Johnson stated that there were two things which made an excellent city official. One was common sense and the other common honesty and he declared that Mr. Von Pein was endowed wjth plenty of both. Tribute by Mayor. Mayor R. A. Schillinger followed Mr. Johnson and he likewise expressed the heartiest regard for Mr. Von Pein, He said that he was one of the most efficient officers ever serving the city's interest and in his three years experience with the council, he bad occasion to study the respective qualities of the different members. He said Mr. Von Pein was one of the ablest, fairest, most conscientious, honest and faith ful members of the council and more than qualified to have succeeded himself as a legislator of the city. He expressed regret that he would not sucseed himseluf. Give Beautiful Chair. During his Informal talk. City Clerk Merrill and Councilman Harvey Brown disappeared through the downpour and returned with a fine combination leather and wicker chair which was presented by Mayor Schillinger to Mr. Von Pein as a token of the esteem In which he was held by his associates in the city government. Bond Give Opinion. - Dr. Charles S. Bond, city health officer made a short speech in which he referred to the honesty, of Mr. Von Pein, Illustrating by speaking of his conduct In exposing the alleged attempt of a public service corporation to bribe him. Others spoke In a similar vein. ;; ; r : :: To these remarks Mr. Von Pein reContinued on Pace Eight.

Rival tenors for New York in first clash In London. Giovanni Zenatello on the left, and Leo Slezak. operatic tenors, who will strive for favor during the coming operatic season in New York.

CHINATOWN HAS MOTHER MURDER New York Police Hunt the Murderer of Beautiful Slave Girl. ONE SUSPECT ARRESTED TODAY THE OFFICERS ARE USING THE TERRIBLE THIRD DEGREE IN EFFORT TO UNRAVEL THE MYSTERY. (Ameriean News Service) New York, Aug. 16. The police set to work today to unravel Chinatown's new murder mystery the slaying of Bow Kum. a beautiful Chinese slave girl, who was stabbed to death in a room on the second floor of 17 Mott street by a jealous sweetheart. Chin Len. an Americanized Chinaman, said by the police to be a friend of Leon Ling, the slayer" of Elsie Sigel is held in the sum of $5,000 while the extraordinary methods of the "third degree inquiry" are brought to bear upon him for further inforamtion. Chin brought the girl from San Francisco last February and claims she was his wife. In Chin Len's trunk, found In a room in No. 22 Mott street, across the street from the ten ement in which the girl s body was lying, seven daggers, six of them simi lar to the one with which the girl was killed, were discovered and two magazine revolvers. The girl had been stabbed in the abdomen and three thrusts had pierced the heart. While her body was discovered on the floor the bunk in the room was soaked with blood. Blood was spattered about the walls and the door was smeared. Police Captain Galvin, who has the investigation in charge had the door removed to police headquarters. . There is an imprint of a hand . in blood upon the door. This may solve the mystery, for Captain Galvin says the mark corresponds with . Chin's hand. The slave girl was known in Chinese quarters from coast to coast. She was but eighteen and extremely pret ty,, as Chinese girls go. Besides Chin, three other Chinamen and six white women who claim to be the wives of Chinese, are under arrest today. The men are Quen Chin, Won Sing and Quong Sing. Chin insists that the . murder was committed by a former sweetheart of the girl, who had followed her to New York. Chin didn't think jealously was the motive; he thought that his rival wanted to get back the money from the girl he had squandered while woo ing her. The slayer might have been Low Dong, ventured Chin. Low was enamored of the girl in Frisco but she had many lovers and it was hard to tell. In Bow Kom'g trnnk was found an Inordinate amount of finery. She had many dresses both of Chinese and American make but when she wss found' her body was encased in the Chinese costume of silk jacket and baggy trousers of the Turkish style. RECORD AGREEMEUT A copy of an agreement providing for the division of real estate belonging to the estate of the late Joseph Ramler has been filed with the county recorder. The agreement Is between A. G. Luken. Josephine LnTren, Grothans, John IL Luken and & W Baav

DIXIE HEROINES

TO BE HONORED Monument in Honor of Women Of "Lost Cause" to

i a snorrxunjLier his arrest FitsBe Accepted.. I gibbons was arraigned before United

r YOUNG GIRL THE ARTIST MISS BELLE KINNEY SUCCEEDED WHERE A MAN SCULPTOR HAD ' FAILED IS BEAUTIFUL IN ITS DESIGN. Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 16. Befitting In nobility of conception and beauty of execution the subject it is to com mem orate, the design for the monument to the women of the "Lost Cause has been completed. It is the work of a Dixie girl, Miss Belle Kinney of Nash ville, Tenn., and has been accepted by several states. It is probable that all the states which left the union in the civil war will adopt the design and that replicas of the monument will be placed in the capitols of each. The design for the proposed monu ment is beautiful. The central figure. of heroic size, is the Goddess of Fame. At her right, the reclining fig ure, beautiful, but with an expression of exquisite sadness, represents the self-sacrificing southern woman of the war time. Fate's Crown for Woman. rate is represented, as placing a wreath upon the southern woman's head, while she supports at her left a dying and emaciated confederate sold ier, to whom the southern woman Is extending the palm of victory in death. v The design is such that it lends it - self readily to production either in marble or bronze. A year or more ago the Daughters of the Confederacy and the Sons of Confederate Veterans decided upon the erection of these monuments in ev ery state capitol in Dixie. The work Was to have been done by an Italian sculptor. First Design Is Rejected. When his design ' was submitted at the last confederate reunion in Mem phis it raised a storm of protest The artist had pictured the southern worn an as carrying in one hand a sword and in the other the banner of the "Lost - Cause." This was rejected, the angered art ist declined to submit another, and Miss Kinney was appealed to. - Miss Kinney is only 22 years of sge and already is a sculptor of more than national fame. - She recently awarded. the contract for a heroic statue of the . late Senator Edward j wr Carmack of Tennessee, killed by the Coopers. She received her educa tion in art at the Art Institute at Chicago. MAY BE EXPELLED f American Newi Service) Berlin. Aug. 1C. Ramsey McDonald the English labor representative hi the Britlsh parliament. Is under police espionage and may be expelled from Germany where he came to make! some addresses. Yesterday he was stopped by the police when about to address the Federation of German La - bor leaders at KieL The Germany authorities fear the effect of hia fiery

Wed Known Real Estate Man

Alleged to Have Sent Obscene and Licentious Letter Through Mails. A NOT GUILTY PLEA WAS ENTERED TODAY William Hoen of Noblesvilte, Ind., Complains That His Son Clarence Received the Offending Letter. . .. THE FATHER IS INDIGNANT INFORMS REPORTER THAT HE TOLD ALLEGED AUTHOR OP LETTER HE WOjJSOfcY TO SEND HIM TO JtDERALPftlSONJohn S. FKzgibbons. a wU known real estateand Insurance actnL and former newspaper man, wasarrested at his office. South Elxhth stJeet- at 10:30 o'lock this mornlns by (United States Marshall, Alonso Boyd, on a charger of sending obscene, licentious and lascivious literature threuah the United States Mails. The Charge fil ed against Fitzaibbons w4i mA hv wmia Hoen. is cbepry street. No rTV? S States Commissioner Perry J. Free man and his attorney. Ray K. Sniveler entered a plea of not guilty. He was ' bound over to the federal grand jury. which meets the first Tuesday after the first Monday In November. In the snm of $200.. Up to noon this bond had not been supplied, but- It Is al most certain that It will be obtained this afternoon. Had no Statement. After his hearing in. the commis sioner's court Fitxgibbons was asked by a reporter If he had any statement to make. He answered that he had nothing to say at the present time. He appeared to be very much agitated. When shown one of the letters he to alleged to have .written, which was typewritten and .the signature type written, he glanced hurriedly through it and then remarked. that be was not its author. The letter alleged to have been written by Fitxgibbons was addressed to Clarence Hoen.. son of William Hoen. at NoblesriUe, Ind. This letter was" a mass of. filth and Us contents could not be divulged . through the columns of a .newspaper. . Freanent lewd statements, were, made and it was written in . a . most endearing style. The letter, closed by extending love and kisses to its recipient, who Saturday afternoon William Hoea appeared .at the. Palladium office. white with rage, and asked the charge he intended to. bring. against Fitxgib bons be given publicity.. He was informed that this. would not be done until the federal authorities had take 1 some official action. Confronts Fltegibbora. "That man Fitxgibbons has ruined my boy and he has broken my wife's heart, stated Hoen. and then he angrily recounted an interview he said be had with Fltzgibbon at the latter's office. Hoen stated that he had con fronted Fitxgibbons with the letter and that he had denied having written it. "Before I went to see Fitxgibbons 1 saw a policeman and showed him the letter. I told the officer that I Intend. ed to call on Fitxgibbons and that if I lost control of myself I might kill him. The policeman advised me not to go to him. But I did and I told him what I thought of him in strong language," Hoen said to the reporter. When Mr. Hoen was reminded that inasmuch as the letter and signature was typewritten it might be probable that It was a forgery, he produced letter written and signed In long hand, which he alleged was the hand wiiU ing of Fitxgibbons. Met Lad Here. . "These letters my wife found accidentally. When I confronted my son with them he said he had received them from Fitxgibbons but denied that he had ever written to him. After talking with Clarence I went to Indianapolis where I had a talk with United States District Attorney Chaa. Miller. I then came to Richmond. When I called on Fitxgibbons I tflU him that If he had any Important boainess to transact be should do so wftlsI out delay as I Intended to do every1 thing I could to send him to a federal I prison," Hoen stated. Mr. Hoen said that Tata Fitxgibbons while the boy was la Richmond recently visiting his sister. 1 Mrs. Mann, who lives In the end of the city. Mr. Hoea 1 prmeat this

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