Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 290, 26 August 1909 — Page 1

RICHMOND PA1XABIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. OI XXXIV. NO. 290. RICHMOND. IND., THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 26, 1909. SINGLE COPl S CENTS. RECEIVE REPORT RATE DECISION A RIG BENEFIT TO LOCAL SHIPPERS

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HIGH OFFICIALS ARE ACCUSED OF BIG CONSPIRACY Allegation Made That Interior Department "Higher-upa" Are Mixed in the Alaska Land Cases.

Another Revision Downward rState Railroad Commission Is Silent Regarding Interchange Case.

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URGES TEACHERS BE CONSIDERATE OF THEIR PUPILS Dr Kinnaman Reminds Instructors That Physical Defects May Interfere With Child's Progress. tSHAFT DRIVEN HOME TO SOME EDUCATORS

jSpeaker Stated That the Teacher Should Learn More Of Home Environments of The Various Pupils. FRIDAY'S PROGRAM. 9:00 a. m. Religious Extension Hour "The Church and the Boy Problem," conducted by S. A. Ackley. 10:00 a. m. Ladles' Physical Culture Class, direction of Miss Lambkin. 10:00 a. m. Dr. Forbush, "The Way of God with a Boy." 11:00 a. m. Dr. Kinnaman. "Selected." 1:30 p. m. Dr. Forbush, "Education of Princes.' a: 00 p. m. Kellogg Haynee Singing Party. 3:30 p. m. Chas. Taggart, of Ver1 mont, Ventriloquist and Dialogiclan. 4:00 p. m. Phidelah Rice. 7:00 p. m. Chas. Taggart. 7:30 p. m. Miss O'Reilley. 8:00 p. m. Kellogg Haynes Singing Party (In Grand Opera in Costume.) The most practical of the lectures he has delivered before the teachers' institute was that by Dr. Kinnaman, this morning. It was a common sense plea with the pedagogues to use better judgment in dealing with the children entrusted to their care. It was a plain talk, without frills or embellishments of any kind. At times the speaker became sarcastic or satrlcal In order to emphasize his points. He . strove to abolish some of the customs of teachers in the local schools. Some of the teachers probably did not like It, at least one of them spoke his disfavor, but by the outsider the lecture Was pronounced one of the best that lias been given. Mentions Shortcomings. Dr. Kinnaman called attention to the shortcomings of some children in a physical way that affects their mental strength. He told the teachers they too often overlook these slight defects and give the child no reasonAble consideration. He plead with the teachers to be careful in their treatment of the pupils. He said they must try to find out some of the causes why John is not as bright as Frank. Some physical defect was said by the speaker to be the cause often. The child hasn't seen what was written on the board clearly before it was erased and then the teacher charges Wm with inattention. His eyesight may have been defective. Astigmatism may have claimed him as a victim. Seemingly without caring, the teacher goes ahead and never so much bs asks about the case. If she did, probably the child would be given a Beat nearer the board and the trouble '- "would be remedied. Because he couldn't see well, the child is accused tf not looking. The child may be afflicted with a difficulty of hearing. Without knowing this or trying to find out if it could be the cause, the child is accused by the teacher of being thick headed. She scolds, rebukes, chides and ridicules him. Other children in the same room laugh at him. The teacher makes unkind remarks at his expense. She calls on some child further removed. He has heard correctly and this makes the other chldlren laugh. They judge only by the distance. None knows the child's hearing is not good. Gives an Example. The speaker told a story about an " unfortunate child and the effect the treatment she gave it had on the teacher. She noticed the child squirmed about in his seat continuously. She spoke to him and told him to sit still. Only a few minutes later, she spokt to him again. Once more in a short time she repeated her reprimand. The child cried.- At recess the teacher went down to the youngster, as he sat In his seat, and asked why he didn't mind. "Put your hand back her, and you will see." said the child. The .teacher did as directed and found the little boy a hunch back.. Other conditions enter into the temperament of a child in the school room, lie may be poorly or illy fed at home. He may be ill. but sent to school, anyhow, so as not to miss his lessons. Dr. Kinnaman said the teachers ought to find out more about the home environment of the child. "Don't strike the back of the child, hut the home," aaid the speaker. "Often an entire X Continued on Page Two-i

RATE REDUCTION WANTED

No word has been received by E. M. Haas, secretary : of the Commercial club, from the Indiana railroad commission, concerning the commission's decision in regard to the interchange of freight between the C, C. & L. and the P., C. C. & St L. R. R. at this city. The question of compelling the companies to charge a more reasonable rate of interchange was argued before the commission last week. An opinion from the commission is expected in a short time. It is probable that the delay in making a report has resulted through the commission making a personal investigation. The commission does not have to accept the evidence presented to it by interested parties as conclusive but may make its own investigation to settle any points which may ari in the deliberations of the body. HARROVIAN IS TO BE OPERATED ON, IT IS RELIEVED Within the Next Three Days, It Is Thought, Railroad Wizard Will Have to Submit to the Knife. HIS CONDITION NOW WATCHED WITH CARE If Rest and Quiet Shows Beneficial Result, It Is Probable That Operation Will Not Be Made. New York, Aug. 30. Edward H. Harriman will be subjected to a grave operation within the next three days unless his condition shows improvement it was said today. This operation will be finally decided upon, according to report at a consultation of eminent physicians and surgeons which will be held at the Harriman country home at Arden on Saturday. If getting to his home and the quiet and peaceful surroundings have combined to benefit the financier the operation will not be performed at this time, but if it is shown that he has not gained strength, that the disease from which he is known to suffer continues to sap his vitality, there will be no further delay and the operation will follow. It is known that Mr. Harriman has received a visit from D. Norman E. Dittman, specialist in diseases of the kidneys. When Mr. Harriman was crossing from Europe on the Kaiser Wilhelm II his condition became most serious and Dr. Lyle, his physician, is said to have discussed with the surgeon the advisability of an Immediate operation. Is a Very Sick Man. Mr. Harriman would not listen to the suggestion that he be operated on at sea and the plan was abandoned. All that is positively known is that Mr. Harriman is a very sick: man. He is too weak to walk about the piazza of his home, and an attendant wheels him about in a chair. Walter Harriman, eldest son of the railroad magnate, who has started at the bottom to work himself up in the railroad world will arrive at Arden today, having been summoned home by telegraph. This fact would indicate that Mr. Harriman realizes the seriousness of his condition and wants his boy with him. Walter Harriman has been booked by many persons to suc ceed his able father when the latter retires from active business. DENIES THE REPORT. New York, Aug. 26. The American News Service received an official bulletin today from Dr. Lyle at Tower Hill saying that the stories in circulation that Harriman was suffering from cancerous complaint are untrue. He is getting better every hour. The stock market continued weak today. Harriman issues made a slump of sev eral points under yesterday's closing prices. IS ALFRED TRAITOR (American News Service) London. Aug. 26. Guy Allred, a publisher, was arraigned today charg ed with printing seditious matter In "The Indian Sociologist," the organ of the Indian revolutionaries. His ar rest, as well as that of A. J. Horstley, who was recently sentenced to four months for the same offense, is the result of a crusade following the killing the killing of Sir Kurxon Wyllie and Dr. L. Lalcaca in the imperial in stitute last month by Medar Dhingra who was subsequently hanged.

Interstate Commerce Commission Order Ruled Against By Court Was an Injury to Middle West. EASTERN AND RIVER POINTS ARE NOW HIT

An Example Given as to How Order by the Court Will Be A Benefit to Business Men Of City. The decision of the United States circuit court relative to the Missouri river rate case is of interest to shippers of this city and generally throughout the middle west. The order, which had been made by the inter state commerce commission, but which the commission is now restrain ed from putting into effect, had made a reduction in through freight rates from the Atlantic coast points to Missouri river points. The reduction was made in the rates between Mississippi river and Missouri river points, but this reduction applied only on through rates between Atlantic coast points and Missouri river points and not elsewhere. A Case in Point. The order of the commission was beneficial to Atlantic coast points and Missouri river points, but decidedly not beneficial to points in the middle west. As an example, if a commercial enterprise in this city bought goods of a concern in New York, had the goods shipped to this city and then sold and shipped the goods to some point on the Missouri river, the total freight rate would be the sum of the rates from New York to Richmond and Richmond to the ultimate point of destination. If, under the order made by the commission, a business concern in the Missouri river territory bought the goods from a New York concern, the freight rate would be the sum of the rate from New York to the Mississippi river and the rate from the Mississippi river to the Missouri river, minus the 9 cent reduction provided in the order, be tween Mississippi river and Missouri river points applying only to the through rates from the Atlantic coast. Freight Bureau Case. . The status of the case of the India napolis freight bureau against the P., C. C. & St. L. and other railroads which is interest to local shippers, remains unchanged. No order has been made by the interstate commerce com mission, although a finding was made in the case. It was indicated that the reduction asked in class rates to Missouri river points, or at least an equalization with Chicago rates, would be attempted by the commission by a plan similar to that employed in the Missouri river rate case by a trimming down of that part of the through rates between Mississippi riv er and Missouri river points. GAS WELL IS FOUND (American News Service) Pittsburg, Aug. 2& A natural gas well has been struck in the yard of the Allegheny county jail and it is expected will furnish enough fuel to heat and light the county building. While drilling an artesian well salt water was struck at a depth of 3H0 feet. The water poured out at the rate of a barrel a minute. The well was sunk another hundred and sixty feet when gas was reached instead of fresh wate The gas ignited from the boiler used in drilling the well and the flames shot 12 feet in the air. Work on the well was then stopped and the warden and the county commissioners will decide today whether to use it or cap it III A FIRE (American News Service) New York, Aug. 25. Twenty firemen were overcome early today while fighting a blaze that gutted the five-story building occupied by the Metropolis Storage Warehouse company, 60 West 133rd street. It was one of the most stubborn fires in the history of Harlem and involved the loss of probably $300,000 to people who had stored their . furniture there while absent from the city during the summer months. ATTENDED FUNERAL Mr. and Mrs. Eli Morrow attended the funeral of Mrs. P. Morrow Harty at Kendalton yesterday. Mrs. Harty was well known in this city. MISS McVICKER HERE. Miss Affie McVicker, treasurer for the Gennett Theater, has returned to the city after spending, her summer's vacation at her home in the east. .

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BEVERLY Mass Aug. L 6 -1 rUoYo7X V7 lTS. President Taft has decided to take up Chlrte. B,rkw, who bM 8Ucce04 iH ;,wtr batHtR hired a bath J redactor th president's girth Mrml tousa at Singing Beach. Manchester, for j Inches, over which the president Is lnbat purpose. He Is going la for swim- menseljr pleased. Through Dr. Barker's

HARRY RIFE WILL BEGIN FIGHT FOR : LIFE Oil MONDAY Former Boston, Ind., Man Will Be Placed on Trial at Eaton Charged With First Degree Murder. SPECIAL VENIRE OF THIRTY-SIX JURORS During His Imprisonment the Young Man Has Borne Up Well Sister Said to Be a Nervous Wreck. Eaton, O., Aug. 26. Harry Rife, in dicted for murder in the first degree for his slaying of Mrs. Lida Gilmore Griswold, will be placed on trial next Monday in the common pleas court, with Judge Elam Fisher, of Eaton, on the bench. Rife will be defended by Attorney W. B. Marsh, of Eaton, and Attorney Wilfred Jessup, of Hichmond, Ind. The state will be repre sented by Assistant Prosecuting Attorney P. A. Saylor and Attorney John Risinger. ; Jury Has Been Drawn. An effort will be made to select a jury from the special venire of thirtysix names drawn a few weeks ago. In the event that twelve qualified men can not be drawn from this number, another venire of the same number of names will have to be drawn. Although he broke down considerably when first incarcerated. Rife has withstood in a remarkable manner the physical and mental test to which he has been subjected. Information from gis home at Boston, Ind-, shows that his brutal crime has forever wrecked the lives of his highly respected mother, and his sister. His sister, it la said, has buffered a complete nervous collapse. INSANE SEE CIRCUS. Five hundred Inmates of the Loagcliffe Insane hospital, near Logansport. attended the Barnnm A Bailey circus at Logansport Tuesday afternoon. The Inmates were all in charge of attendants at the hospital. Special reservations had been made for their comfort by the management of the show, which, appeared hers Monday.

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FISHERMEN

GIVE RESISTANCE Prevent Dredging Crew From Working by Means of Shotguns. SBBBBBaSBBSSa HAVE A MINIATURE NAVY FISHERMEN CLAIM THAT ILLINOIS LAKE IS NAVIGABLE AND THERE IS NO NECESSITY OF DRAINING IT. (American News Service) Peoria, III., Aug. 26. Forty fishermen in boats are packed Into the lower outlet of Spring Lake, patrolling the mouth of that outlet with shotguns, holding the federal dredging company's crews at bay. The state canal commissioners are attempting to get an injunction to prevent the Spring Lake Drainage company from perpetually blocking the entrance to the lake. Spring Lake is nine miles long by one and one half to two in width. Months ago the Spring Lake Drainage company bought up this land and began dyking. A Canal Was Built. A canal bad been built through the district by the state canal commission. The fishermen claim the water 1b navigable and that no company has the right to dyke or drain it Last spring the upper canal was closed at night by the dredging company. All summer dredging has been in prress, while fishermen used the lower outlet, nine miles below the one closed. Early last week the Federal Dredging company moved a dredge Into tbe mouth of the outlet with tbe evident intention of closing . It. Fishermen rushed to the scene and the present blockade resulted. FUNERAL WAS HELD The funeral of Mrs. Otlie Woods, North Seventeenth street was held yesterday afternoon at her former home in Cambridge City. Rer. , H. Robert Smith, pastor of the First Baptist church of this city, officiated. Burial was at Riverside cemetery. The pall bearers included her brothers. Elmer, Charles and Albert J. Ford of this city and Clarence Ford of EJdoa. Mo., and two nephews, Raymond Fori and Clifford Morrison. . Mr. and Mrs. George Ford and daughter of Cincin nati were present.

treatment, the president has lost abou tea pounds In weight since ha cans Beverly two weeks ago. Ha wanta to ge rid of pounds more, however, and b believes that awtmmiag in the salt wat at Manchester wtU help h'm.

ONION MEN PLAN BIG CELEBRATION Oil SEPTEMBER 6 Labor Day Will Be Observed in This City This Year in s Most Elaborate and Inter esting Way. TWO GOOD SPEAKERS HAVE BEEN SECURED In the Evening at Glen Miller Park There Will Be Great Fireworks Display Also to Give a Dance. Extensive preparations are being made for the celebration of Labor Day on Monday, September 6, by the various labor organizations of the city. The affair will be in the nature of an all day picnic at Glen Miller park. In the afternoon. Will Reller. a well known young attorney of this city, will deliver an address. He Is a very pleasing speaker. John F. McXamee of Indianapolis has also been secured for the occasion. Mr. McXamee is editor and manager of the Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen magazine and an ex-member of the Ohio legislature. He Is an orator of note, Fireworks Display. In the evening, beginning promptly at 7:30 there will be given one of the grandest dispaly of fireworks that ha3 been seen In Richmond in many years. Music will be furnished by the Union Band and an attractive program hat been prepared. Following the fireworks display there will be dancing at the L a O. F. hall. The parade which heretofore has been a feature of each year's program will not take place this year. Tbe celebration is to be given under the auspices of the Central Labor Coun cil of this city and every effort is being exerted to make the event a great success. . Indications point to s large attendance and unusual Interest is be ing manifest in the occasion this year. THE WEATHER PI10PHET X INDIANA Fair and

TRY TO THWART JUSTICE

IS THE CHARGE MADE Audacious Act of L R. Glavis Is Confidently Expected to Result in an Upheaval of Officers. Washington, Aug. 2C In view of the character of the veiled charges that have been directed against tbe general land office and officials higher up In the interior department In connection with the Cunningham coal land claims in Alaska, it seems inconceivable that some of the officials will not be separated from the service as soon as the controversy Is fully thrashed out. The audacious act of L. R. Glavis. chief of the field division of the min eral land office at Seattle, whose jurisdiction extends to Alaska. In going over the heada of the secretary of the Interior and his other superiors In Washington and appealing first to Attorney-General Wlckersham and then to the president himself, is bound to have a reflex action in some direction. If it does not prove a boomerang upon himself then It must react upon his superiors in the Interior department. The threatened scandal over the Cunningham claims Is s development of the controversy which has been go ing on since tbe beginning of the Taft administration between Secretary of the Interior Ballinger and Gifford Pinchot, chief of the forestry division of the agricultural department, and seems destined to bring It to a crisis before long. Complained "Higher Up." , It is quite natural that the general inference drawn from Glavis act of apparent Insubordination' in Ignoring nis superiors and appealing to tho head of another department, and through him to the president, is that his complaint Is that officials high u in the Interior department have been conspiring to bring about a miscarriage of Justice In connection with the Alaska coal lands case. No other construction upon his course is placed by people in Washington, and since Acting Secretary Pierce Commissioner Bennett of the general land office and other officials deny that there is any ground for such an interpretation of their conduct, or that of Secretary Ballinger himself; the public must wait until tbe department aide is submitted to the president. Mr. Taft has called for a report in the case, and they are now encaged in its preparation. The lands In dispute comprise some 35,00 acres in Alaska, part of the tract being within the Chugach forest reserve. They contain coal in enormous quantities, and a rough estimate of their value places them upon a footing with the Pennsylvania coal fields. They contain tbe fuel for coming generations of settlers In Alaska snd the Pacific, coast, and the government policy of conservation has been to withhold them from private acquisition until their value could be ascertained and a method for their disposal provided. - ; Use of "Dummies." " In the meantime settlers have endeavored to get hold of them by entering claims. Some 72T filings have been made, and later these were consolidated, reducing the total claims to some 45. The charge has been made that some of the entries were mads through conspiracy, tbe use of "dummies' and similar methods. The land office has been investigating those charges, snd Glavis has been in charge of the work until recently auapendel by Special Agent Sheridan. -. It baa been alleged that tbe action of the department of tbe Interior ha tended to hurry the decision In - the conspiracy case before all the testlmoiny could be put In. It is alleged that May 19 Acting Secretary of tbe Interior Pierce laid down a decision that no charge of conspiracy should lie against the Cunningham cases, and that npon Claris taking It over the heads of his superiors and to the president. Attorney General Wlckersham reversed tbe order about June 29 snd held that conspiracy charges should be considered as lying In these cases. Glavis enlisted the aid of the forestry service because part of tbe coal lands are within the Chugach forest reservation. V Acting Secrtary Pierce has held that it does not constitute conspiracy for proposed settlers on the coal lands to agree beforehand to consolidate their claims. But Attorney General Wlckersham entertains a contrary view, although admitting that It would not be a violation of the law for Individual settlers to consolidate up to a eer-. tain point, which is prescribed by tho statute, after the patents to the land were granted by the Interior department. - i - '

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