Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 364, 6 November 1909 — Page 2

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THE RICHMOND rAIi IiADIUM AND SUX-TELEGRAM, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1909.

(JI1CLE SAM SHIES

AT POLAR MIXUP State Department Refuses to JVsk Favor of Copenhagen University. WILL TAKE NEITHER SIDE DEPARTMENT THINKS THAT BY COMPLYING WITH REQUEST FOR LOOK AT COOK'S RECORDS WOULD FAVOR PEARY. Washington, D. C.', Nov. 6. Refusing to be drawn Into the Cook-Peary pole controversy, the state department declined a request that It cable American Minister Egan at Copenhagen o request of the University of Copenhagen permission to examine the records of Dr. Frederick A. Cook, when they ' are submitted to that institution. The request was made by a delegation from the National Geographical Hociety. which will appoint a committee to visit the Danish scientific institution. This committee In all probability will consist of three mepibers, who already have virtually be?n selected, but not yet finally approved. Confer With Secretary Wilson. The desire to have the request for permission to inspect the records go through the official channels was expressed at a conference between Assistant Secretary of State Huntington Wilson and Messrs. Gannett, the government's chief geographer; Edson, former president of the board of trade of Washington; Grosvenor, editor of the official organ of the society: Gore, and Colville. all prominent members of the National Geographic society. The request was made on ' th? ground that the examination would be by scientists of attainments particularly valuable in the adjustment of the polar problem and representative not only of the society, but of scientists generally in the United States. Every effort was made to surround the delegation's visit with a veil nf mystery, one of the members even denying his identity when approached by a newspaper reporter. , Department Stays Out of It. The department took the request under advisement and later decided it could not accede to it. It was felt that such action would constitute official recognition of Commander Peary as against Dr. Cook, that any unusual action on its part might be Interpreted as an indorse aent of the claim of one or the other of the two explorers as to priority of discovery of the pole The department has notified Secretary Grosvenor of the society of its attitude. The members of tho committee which will go to Copenhagen for the Geographic society will be provided with the usual letters of introduction from the state department to the American diplomatic officers abroad, asking that the committee be given all courtesies or assistance possible consistent with the official duties of the diplomatic representatives. Letters-of this character are frequently issued to citizens of the United States traveling abroad. CONSTRUCTION CAMP IS SCENE OF; DOUBLE MURDER EARLY TODAY (Continued from Page One.) as his life was threatened by Cracklic, the leader of the bold quartet Many. Visit Scene. The scene of the crime was visited by many people from Richmond today. Work is practically suspended at the Austrian camp today. A posse was organized this morning to hunt for the two fugitives v-bo made their escape, and every available hiding place In that vicinity has been thoroughly searched, but the efforts of the officers have proved of no avail. It is said the two men probably made their escape on a freight train before daybreak. The bodies of the two murdered men were removed to an undertaking establishment in Centerville, after Coroner Bramkamp had completed his investigation. Many curious persons visited the chapel in the hopes of catching a glimpse of the horribly mutilated bodies. Dulic Is Alarmed. An official investigation of the double murder was made this afternoon a the county jail by county prosecutor Charles Ladd, Coroner A. L. Bramkamp and Sheriff Linus Meredith. Dulic'8 attitude has changed and like all lrsrant "people when arrested, is afraid that he will be most severely punished. This afternoon he refused to admit that he delivered the blow which resulted in the death of the two men. He tried to implicate others Indirectly but his every attitude seems to characterize his statements as false. Mrs. Joseph Dulic, who aided her husband in the fight, was present at the jail this afternoon and had. along conversation with her;, husband. - She will be allowed to remain at large as the authorities do not fear she will try to escape. A BOX SOCIAL The Jacksonburg Band members will give a box social this evening at the school house in order to raise money to purchase Instruments. O-V On "KtOMO fiUSCNX," that b fcaOaeDev. Crsls3

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IS FRIENDLY SUIT Condemnation Action Against The City by Panhandle Railroad. IT AFFECTS GLEN MILLER That portion of Glen Miller park, lying just north of the lake,. which the j board of works agreed to sell to the i Pennsylvania Railroad company, in order that it might straighten its tracks, I will be the bone of contention In a ! friendly condemnation suit instituted in the circuit court this morning. The city's demand of $500 for the small strip has been accepted by the company officials. This strip of land is in the shape of a flat iron and for a distance of 220 feet is approximately 50 feet wide. The land desired tapers at the west end for a distance of 205 feet, when the apex is reached. It is now used as a dumping ground by the park but will be filled up by the company and a stone wall built along the south side in order to prevent horses from seeing passing trains and possibly becoming frightened. HATFIELD VERDICT Bert Hatfield, tha Greensfork mail clerk, who died from- injuries received in the Collinsville, Ohio catastrophe, met death from multiple internal injuries, according to the verdict of Coroner A. L. Bramkamp. filed this morning with County Clerk Harry E. Penny. Coroner Bramkamp does not attempt to lay the responsibility for the wreck on any one, explaining in his verdict that he did not conduct an examination as to its cause, as he considered unnecessary in view of the fact that the Butler county. Ohio, authorities were making an investigation as well as the Ohio railway commission. ARREST AN ALASKAN George Dietz, a native of Yoakum. Alaska, came a long ways to get drunk. He was arrested yesterday afternoon and this afternoon was re- ; leased with a light fine $1 and costs. Dietz has been in this country but a short time. He is employed in the gang working on the Pennsylvania railroad near Centerville. TAFT Oil JOY RIDE (American News Service) Charleston, S. C. Nov. 6. President Taft and party left this morning for Columbia. Senator Tillman accompanied them. The president took a long joy ride early this morning with the mayor and a small party. He was unaccompanied by secret service men. 35c

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CONDEMN ROWDYISM School Superintendents Don't Like Actions of the Students. DESIRE IT SUPPRESSED (Palladium Special) Indianapolis, Ind., November 6. City and county school superintendents in their annual convention today, condemned hazing and rowdyism in schools and colleges. Among resolutions adopted are these: "We deplore and condemn the rowdyism prevalent in some of our state and other higher educational institutions, manifested in class scraps, hazing, tank scraps and degrading forms of conduct, that has become a fixed part of the student life in these institutions. We consider faculty encouragement and direction of any of these forms of pernicious conduct not in harmony with the true spirit and purpose of college life.. "We call upon the presidents of these institutions to suppress all forms of rowdyism." COAL THIEVES WORK Coal thieves have been reported to the police. The practices of these individuals are becoming very bold. About 7:30 last evening, it is claimed, a man with a one-horse wagon drove up to the Mather Bros, coal yard and generously helped himself. He was so bold about it that everyone thought he was a company employe. A number of other thefts of coal have occurred this year. MOOSE CELEBRATION Supreme officers of the Loyal Order of Moose from Pittsburg will witness the installation of 100 candidates into the local order at the Druids' Hall Tuesday evening. Besides the supreme officers delegations from New Castle and Anderson, accompanied by the degree team of that place, which will give the degree work, Muncie and Indianapolis will be present. NJURED BY II ROPE This afternoon as Mr. and Mrs. Jesse T. Druley and son of Boston township were coming up South Eleventh street in their automobile, Mr. Druley who was in charge of the machine did not see a rope stretched along the street in time to stop and ran, into it. He was caught across the forehead and a deep gash was cut over his right eye. His face was badly scratched and bruised. Mrs. Druley and child were not injured, although Mrs. Druley's hat was jerked from her head as the rope passed over. Mr. Druley said that he did' not see the rope until it was too lata.

AGED PIONEER DEAD Louis Williams, Formerly of Centerville, Expired Yesterday.

WAS NINETY YEARS OLD Louis Williams, aged 90 years, a former resident of Centerville. died yesterday afternoon at his home in Hartford City. Death was due to senility. The remains have been brought to Centerville and were taken to the home of H. H. Peele. The funeral will take place from the M. E. church at Centerville Sunday afternoon, the Rev. A. H. Hirsch officiating. The burial will be in the Centerville cemetery. Mr. Williams resided In Centerville for a number of years and was very well known and highly respected in that community, where he had many friends. He is survived by two daughters and one son. One of his daughters. Miss Belle Williams, resides at Centerville. For the past few years he had been making his home with his daughter in Hartford City. ARE AT GREENFIELD The high school team clashed with the Greenfield high school team at that place this afternoon and were expecting to win by a large score. The team took final practice yesterday afternoon under the direction of coach Calahan and did excellent work The game between the local school and the Muncie high school team next Saturday at Muncie is the one on which the local lads are basing their hopes. In case either the Richmond or Muncie team win, the victor can justly claim the high school championship of the state. 1 PERPLEXING CASE I (American News Service) Chicago, Nov. 6. Edgar S. Cook, a Chicago broker, left for Cincinnati this morning according to friends here, to shed light on the charges of blackmailing a hundred thousand dollars on Defaulting Treasurer Warriner of the Big Four railroad. Cook's connection with the case is a sensational mystery. The police are still searching for Mrs. Jeannette Ford in connection with the same case. FIVE WERE KILLED (American News Service) New York, Nov. 6. An inbound Philadelphia train on the Pennsylvania railroad today, going at a terrific speed, crashed into an engine on a trestle near the Jersey City terminal. Five persons were killed and scores Injured, many of them seriously. Cars were splintered into stacks of debris. The engineer and firemen on both engines were killed, and one passenger besides, according to reports mads to the police. The smoking car was almost demolished, and the passengers were tossed about and buried under the wreckage. -

iVESLEYAH IS TO HAVE CELEBRATION

President Shanklin Is to Be Installed in Office on November 12. V1AKE PREPARATIONS NOW ADDITIONAL LUSTRE TO THE OCCASION BY THE PRESENCE OF PRESIDENT TAFT AND MANY OTHER NOTABLES. (American News Service) Middletown, Conn.. Nov. ('. For the' third time since the opening of the j college year. New England will wit-, uess the induction into office of a i aew head of one of its leading uni- j versities, when President W. A. Shan-! klin. formally assumes charge of the affairs of Wesleyan university on November 12. Although the ceremonies incident to the installation of the new heads of Harvard and Dartmouth were participated in by the leading educators of this country, and Europe, additional lustre will be given the celebration in this city by the presence of President Taft and Senator Elibu Root, both of whom will deliver addresses. Delegates from the leading universities throughout the country will also be present, as well as a large representation of the alumni. Program for Day. The program for the day will start at 10 o'clock, when the formal exercises of installation will be held in the local opera house. H. C. M. Graham, LL. D., will deliver the induction speech, and addresses will be made by President M. W. Stryker, LL. D.. President Arthur T. Hadley of Yale University, President Abram W. Harris, ScD., LL. D., President Taft and Senator Root. In the afternoon the delegates will be formally presented to President Shanklin and President Taft at Fayweather Gymnasium, and a reception will be held in the evening at President Shanklin's residence. An Impromptu Rule of Poker, A game of poker, rather a stiff one. bad been going on for about a fortnight in the Red Light saloon. The same group of men. five or six old friends, made up the game every day. All bad varying success but one. who lost every day. And. come to think of it his luck varied, too. for some days he lost more than on others. While be did not say much about his losings, it was observed that his temper was not j improving. This sort of thing weut on for thir teen days. The thirteenth day the loser happened to come in a little late, after the game was started. It also happened that on this particular day one of the players bad brought in a friend, a : 6 1 ranger in the town, to join the game. ; When the loser came in. therefore, he was introduced to the stranger and sat : down. A band was dealt him. He , started to play it. stopped, rapped, on the table for attention and said: j "Boys, 1 want to make a personal ; explanation to this yere stranger. Stranger, this yere game is sure a tight , wad for a smoothbore. I'm loser In it an a d d heavy one. for exactly thirteen days, an' these boys all understand that the first son of a gun 1 find I can beat I'm goin' to take a six i shooter an' make him play with me a week. Now, if you have no objections to my rules you can draw cards." American Magazine. What Bothered Him. A peculiar instance of connubial af fection occurred some time ago In Ver- 1 mont. An aged couple, who through ! half a century of married life bad j wrangled with each other, were in all probability soon to be separated. The husband was taken sick and was beMeTed to be near his end. The old wife came to his bedside and, after carefully examining and taking stock of his condition, exclaimed. "Why, daddy, your feet are cold, your hands are cold, and your nose is cold!" "Waal, let 'em be cold." "W'y. daddy, you're goin to die." "Waal, I guess I know what I'm baut." "Daddy, what's to becum of me If you die?" "I dnnno. and X don't care. Wat X want to know Is w'at's to becum of me." HOLD A CONFERENCE A conference was held this afternoon between the county commissioners, county attorney J. F. Robbins and John L. Rure, counsel for the Pennsylvania Railroad company, relative to the closing of a ditch on the poor farm, and also in regards to the company paying $3,000 for the land acquired in order to carry out its double tracking policy. The commissioners at the morning session allowed approximately $2,500 for turnpike repairs. AT GRACE M. E. CHURCH. Evangelistic services In the first district will be held at Grace M. E. church next week. The services were held at the Fifth Street M. E. church this week. Its Troubles. The family skeleton complained. "I wouldn't mind being exhibited once in awhile," said the skeleton, articulating with difficulty through its set teeth, "but they air me so frequently in the courtroom, where the air Is always notoriously bad." But whoeTer thinks of looking at such exhibitions from the family skeleton's point of view? Chicago Tribune.

THE VICTOPECCARY A Fierce Creature Is the South .American Wild Boar.

HE IS SMALL, BUT FEARLESS Will Attack Man or Any Animal In Ex istencs on th Slightest Provocation and Will Fight to tho Death A Battle With a Jaguar. During one of his journeys into Mes1 -o Edward W. Walton, a mining expert, had a close call from being sliced to shreds by the fierce little South American pigs known as peccaries. He told the story of his escape to a Denver Post reporter. "I wisbed to sec ore some plumes from a number of the beautifully plumaged birds." said Mr. Walton. "1 went into the jungle and came to a small opening in which there were dry leaves, probably a foot in depth, covering the ground, and hundreds of beautifully colored tropical birds In the air and in tbe trees. I fired at one of the birds in Bight, when it seemed to me tbe whole area of these dead leaven arose in front of and all around me. Beins a stranger, naturally 1 was much frightened, especially when I saw the animals which raised up the leaves apparently ready for an attack. Tbe older animals opened and closed their mouths, showing their big. sharp tusks, formed much like a dirk knife, and some of them started toward me. Impulsively I commenced firing my gun in tbe air and turned around, which seemed to stop most of them momentarily, and as I had lots of cartridges I kept up tbe shooting, and they turned and ran away. I found afterward that I had saved my life by so doing and by not shooting any of the animals. "These animals proved to be peccaries. They are most ferocious and will attack any animal in existence on the slightest provocation. When I got back to headquarters and told my companions my experience I was Informed that bad I shot one of the animals and made him squeal the whole bunch would have been on me and would have torn me to pieces quickly. They have been known to kill bears, jaguars, cattle, horses and any number of dogs. Although in the fight scores of their number might be killed, they seem to have no fear when once aroused. "I was told tbe peccaries burrow under the dry leaves to protect themselves from mosquitoes and other winged pests of that hot country. My friends had many exciting' experiences to tell in regard to these ferocious little animals. One of this party, while traveling with a companion In a wagon, stopped for lunch under some trees and turned their horses out to graze. While at lunch a large bunch of peccarles appeared, and they thought it would be nice to shoot among them and get one or two' for meat, so they fired Into them, wounding several, which commenced to squeaL Then the whole bunch made an attack. The men climbed quickly into the wagon and kept on shooting so long as tbe ammunition which they bad In their pockets lasted. As they were opening their bags to get out more ammunition the peccaries climbed up the tongue of the wagon and jumped into it. and the men saved themselves only by jumping on to tbe seat and then os to limbs of the trees, tbe peccaries taking possession of tbe wagon and tearing things to pieces. They remained In possession for hours, the men watching them from safety in the trees." Tbe peccary, or South American wild boar, is the smallest of his species, averaging about three feet long-, nor Is the animal possessed of any unusual degree of strength. To make up for the natural individual deficiencies la combat with the more powerful animals of the jungle the peccaries always travel in large herds. When one attacked by a herd of peccaries the outcome is nearly always death to their enemy. The little pigs are armed with short sharp tusks, and no matter how great the slaughter of their own number during the melee the herd stay on the job until the work is finished. Travelers in tropical and South American countries tell of fierce encounters between the peccaries and the jaguar, tbe monster cat which is lord of the forest. Tbe jaguar has a fondness for a dinner of pork, but a wholesome respect for the power of a herd of wild pigs. When he wants to satisfy his cravings for a pork diet be drops from a limb of a tree on to the back of a straggler In the peccary herd. Tbe jaguar slays his victim and then retreats hastily to his tree before the herd can get at him. When the herd grows tired of waiting for turn to come down and moves along the jaguar descends and enjoys his meal at leisure. Frederick Selous In his romance of tbe animal world has an Interesting account of a fight between a jaguar and a herd of peccaries. The peccaries had the jaguar treed on the limb of a tree from which tbe bark had rotted away. He was only a few feet above them and by harassing and jumping at their enemy finally succeeded In bringing the conflict to the ground. After tbe fight Iwas over there were eleven killed and wounded peccaries, but the jaguar was literally torn to pieces. I 8a mo Thing Now. "You snow woman was ones the bead of the family." she said. : "No need to speak of that lo the past tense." replied ber husband meekly .-Philadelphia Ledger. I The most sublime act is to set an other before you. William Blake. A TERRIBLE CRIME (American News Semes) Greensburg, Pa., Nov. Ex-Mayor E. J. Perry, aged forty-six, shot his three small children and himself at his home at nine o'clock this morning. Perry is dead, one child can not recover. -He was a prominent citizen. The cause is una own.

A NEW EXPLOSIVE USED JM PAIIAMA

Its Inventor Claims It Is More Powerful Than Dynamite. IS USED FOR EXCAVATION CANNOT BE EXPLODED BY ORDI NARY METHODS. SUCH AS SHOOTING INTO IT OR POUNDING IT WITH HAMMER. (American News Service) Cristobol. Panama, Nov. 6. A new explosive, claimed by its Inventor to be more powerful than dynamite and not possessing the dangerous qualities of that commodity, will soon be manufactured on the Isthmus, and. In all probability, will be used to a crest ex tent by the government in Its excavation work along the canal route. The new product is composed of perchlorate of ammonia, nltrata a? soda, dinitrotoloul, and several minor ingredients, and is claimed to be ab solutely safe. It is said to be 50 per cent stronger than the 66 ner rnt grade of dynamite, and 120 wr to:i cheaper. Exhaustive Tests. Recent exhaustive tests conducted by the Inventor, who is an English man, before the canal commission. proved that the compound could not be exploded by ordinary methods, as it was hammered with a sledge, shot into with a rifle, burned, and ordinary dynamite detonators were exploded in it. both by fuse and electricity, but the compound remained inert. It n only be set off by heating a small piaunum wire, just Inside the open end. by an electric spark or fuse. The Inventor has factories one-rat ing In Norway and England and one Is being built In Alaska. So confident is be of securing the contract to furnisn all the explosives to be used on the canal next year, that he has organ ized a $100,000 local company and will erect a factory on the Isthmus with a capacity of between 6,000 and 7.000 tons per annum. A E Attack Will Be Made on Chicago's "Red Light" District Soon. eB A CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS American News Service) Chicago, Nov. 6. A new attack on the "Red Light districts by hundreds of women along lines entirely differ ent from those of "Gypsy" Smith, is planned today by Mrs. Katherine LaVerlle Wolff, or the White Cross Midnight Missionary association. She has issued a call for women volunteers and many hare responded. Before long she hopes hundreds will be at work In the South Side levee, standing near the doors of resorts and urging visitors to turn away.- Tbe demonstration, she hopes, will be as much a rebuke to the police and a cntlclsm of their methods of handling vice as an attack on law breaking resorts themselves. . "& Her method, she believes, will strike the law breakers la their tender spots their pocketbooks and by reducing their revenue, she hopes they will b driven to quit business. TO HOLD SERVICES The West Side Friends church congregation and that of the Second English Lutheran church, have combined for next week- and union sessions will be held at TQarlnam College chapel and tbe Lutheran church. The eveningservices to be held at the Lutheran church. Include Sunday, Tuesday. Friday and the following; Sunday, while services will be held tomorrow morning, the following Sunday morning and Wednesday evening at Earfham cbapeL Prof. Elbert Russell will have charge tomorrow and Rev. Alien. Jay, Tuesday evening. City Statistics Births. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ferguson, colored. 122 North Third street, girl; second child. Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Arnold, colored. 1235 Hunt street, girl; second child. Deaths and Funerals. OCONXELL Miss Nellie Francis O'Connell. aged 24. died last evening at her home southeast of the dtr from typhoid fever. She is survlTed by her father, two brothers and ono sister. The funeral will be held Monday morning at 9:30 o'clock at St. Mary's church. Burial will be In cemetery of same. Friends may call at any time. SOARS VERY HIGH. C American News Service Sandowne. Eng., Nor. C Louis Paulhan, an aeroplane aviator made tbe world's altitude record' this morning, attaining a height of 977 feet from the earth. leAJTVAt Gold Medal now is real

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