Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 13, 20 November 1909 — Page 1

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3UN-TKLEGRAM. RICHMOND, IXD., SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 20, 1909. VOL. XXXV. SO. 13. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS.

FORTY ENTOMBED MINERS ARE

FOUND ALIVE THIS AFT

Eleven Have Already Been Brought -to the Surface, But of This Number Nine Are Believed to Be Dying From Their Terrible Experiences in the Death Pit at Cherry, Illinois. THE MEN SUBSISTED OH MULE FLESH Wildest Excitement Prevails Among the Families of the Miners and It Was With Great Difficulty That the Troops on Guard Were Able to Keep the Frenzied People from Mine. Cherry, III," Nov. 20. Forty of the entombed men in the St. Paul mine have been found alive.". Eleven have already been brought out, but nine of them are in a dying cordition. The men who are alive sought refuge in the farthest end of the mine and subsisted on mule flesh. The wildest excitement prevails among the families of the men. Restoratives were immediately administered the unfortunates. The mine shaft was quickly surrounded by frantic women and children. When the first two men were brought to the surface the scene was dramatic. Screams of joy were heard on every side and the soldiers had difficulty keeping the crowds back from the mouth of the mine. MINERS WENT ON STRIKE. Cherry, 111., Nov. 20. The firemen and miners employed in the work of bringing bodies from the mine struck at dawn today, after announcing that It was impossible to continue the work without oxygen helmets. The bodies now being brought to the surface are In a terrible condition of decomposition and the odors in the mine passages are almost beyond human endurance. Volunteers were immediately called for and a score of the male relatives of miners entombed in the mine rallied to the support of the Chicago fire company under Captain Kenny of engine company 40, who stuck to it, with bis men. The difficulty of getting men to continue work in the poisoned drifts angered Captain Kenny, who shouted, as he came to the top of the shaft, "Where are all you volunteers now? You were thick around here before we could get Into the mine, now we cant f ind-you." There is no obstacle remaining to bringinc out of all the bodies In the mine. AH bo far found are badly burned as well as blackened with smoke..

VETERIUARY BARIi WAS THREATENED Early This Morning Bad Blaze Started at Hoover Establishment. ENTIRE BLOCK IN DANGER OWING TO THE PROMPT WORK OF THE FIREMEN BLAZE WAS SOON CHECKED AND THE LOSS IS QUITE 8MALL. Fire of unknown origin broke out In the hay mow of Dr. Lee C. Hoover's veterinary hospital on South JWnth street at about 2:45 o'clock this morning and threatened the destruction of the building for a few minutes. An alarm was sent in from Eighth and Main streets and the timely arrival of the firemen prevented what might have been a serious blaze in one of the most prominent business districts in the city. The loss was estimated at about 150. The fire was discovered by John Kinley, an employe of the stable. Kinley was sleeping directly over the front office when he was awakened early this morning by the frantic kicking of the horses on the floor underneath. The odor of smoke was very apparent and soon great, black clouds of smoke found their way into the sleeping quarters of Kinley. Presence of Mind. With rare presence of mind Kinley closed the front door of the loft to prevent a draught from fanning the flames on to greater fury. He then attempted to go down the stairs but was drlveu back by the suffocating moke. The man rushed to the window and sounded the alarm. When the departments arrived Kinley shouted that It was getting uncomfortably warm up there and by means of a ladder the man was removed from his perilous position. The work of removing the horses from the burning building was a difficult matter. Blankets were thrown over the animals heads and by means of much persuasion they were finally Induced to leave the stable. There were no dogs in the hospital , at the time. Two buggies were removed before the fire reached them. ; Owing to the dense smoke arising from a quantity of hay and straw in. the loft which was destroyed, the fire was particularly hard to fight and it was with difficulty that the firemen kept the flames from spreading to other buildings in that immediate vicinity. ACCEPTS PASTORATE Rev. C. O. Shlrey, who for several years was pastor of the second Presbyterian church, and who resigned to accept a position at Polo, I1L, das resigned that position and accepted the pastorate of a Presbyterian church at ft Wayne,

ERNOON

COriVEIlTION DATE WAS DECIDED Oil Municipal League Will Meet in Richmond on June 21, 22 and 23. NAME PROGRAM COMMITTEE THIS ACTION WAS TAKEN AT KOKOMO AT A MEETING OF OF FICERS OF ASSOCIATION MER RILL HAS RETURNED. City Clerk C. W. Merrill Has re turned from Kokorao where he attend ed the meeting of officers of the State Municipal League, of which he is secretary. It was decided at the meeting yesterday to hold the next convention of the league in Richmond on June 21, 22 and 23. A program committee was appointed to make the arrangements composed of Mayor Darrow of Laporte, Mayor Durgan of Lafayette, and Mayor Harper of Madison. The program committee will meet in Richmond the first week in January to confer with a committee of local citizens in regard to securing talent for the occasion. It is very probable that several local speakers will appear on the program. An effort is being made to increase the membership of the league and arouse greater interest in the municipal movement It is the hope and expectation of the committee to make the convention in this city next year the banner one of the league's exist ence. It is thought that about 200 members will be present at the con vention. HIS FINAL REPORT Ray Shiveley, administrator of the estate of Christina Gebhardt, deceased has made his final report to Judge Pox. He shows that all debts have been paid and that the children t.f Mrs. Gebhardt are the heirs to a farm including 100 acres. HE DIED SUDDENLY Word has been received In this city to the effect that John Casterline died very suddenly at his home in Albany, Ind, Thursday morning. Mr. Caster line, is a brother of Mrs. Thomas Bennett of this city and had many friends-here, having frequently visited la Richmond

YOAKUM RESIGNS

THE LEADERSHIP OF BOCK ISLAND Is Result of Row Between the Moore Brothers and D. G. Reid on One Side, and Yoakum on the Other Side. PRESIDENT WINCHELL HAS ALSO RESIGNED It Is Reported That Yoakum Has Decided to Cast His Fortunes With the Great Hawley Interests. Chicago, Nov. 20. The Moore Broth ers, who control the Rock Island, and B. F. Yoakum, former head of the Frisco system and now chairman of the executive committee of the Rock Island, are said to have come to the parting of the ways. There is an unconfirmed report to the effect that after trying in vain to settle differences which have arisen between the two interested parties, both Mr. Yoakum and B. L. Winchell have resigned. Mr. Wincheil has been president of the Rock Island ever since Mr. Yoakum cast his lot with the Moores. That differences have arisen be tween the Moores and D. G. Reid on the one hand and Mr. Yoakum on ths other seems unquestioned, but it has not been admitted that either the pres ident or chairman is to leave the Rock Island fold. The controversy, it is stated, is expected to reach a cli max in New York today, where tha matters in dispute have been thrashed over every day since Tuesday of this week. Mr. Yoakum's reported desertion of the Rock Island fold also brings forth the statement that he is to go with the Edwin Hawley syndicate, which has recently bought so many roads, includ ing the "Katy." In the latter deal it is admitted Edwin S. Hawley and B. F, Yoakum are partners. This transac tion is supposed to have started th row between the Moores and Yoakum or to have brought it to a head. The Moores are said to have chided Yoa kum for having had a private deal with Hawley, claiming that his inter ests with the Rock Island-Frisco sys tem are such that the Moores were en titled to all his attention and all his time. The "Katy"' purchase is also said to have been a good thing, and the Moores are credited with resentment against Yoakum for not having let them in for a --hare of it. It is also hinted that the Moores do not like the frank and open policy which Mr. Yoa kum and Mr. Wincheil have in dealing with the public. NO CONFIRMATION. V.st VaoIi- XIVv H A rennr that Benjamin F. Yoakum, chairman of the executive committee of the Rock Island will soon resign to head the Hawlev chain of bargain roads, could not be confirmed at either the Rock Is land or Hawlev offices. Hawley is said to have the support of the Coins P. Huntington interests and the Standard Oil financiers. Ed win Hawley by skilled manipulation, has assumed control over the Clover Leaf, the Iowa Central, the Chicago and Alton. Chesapeake and Ohio and the "Katy." STEWAROJO SPEAK Retired Army Chaplain to Ad dress Crispus Attucks League, Sunday. IS VERY SCHOLARLY MAN The Crispus Attucks Loyal League, of this city, will hold its concluding meeting of the year tomorrow after noon at the Bethel A. M. E. church, South Sixth street, at which an ad dress on the subject, "The Fight for Freedom," will be made by Prof, T. G. Steward, retired chaplain of the United States Army, and vice president and professor of history at Wilberforce college. The other numbers on the program, as prepared by Mrs. W. G. Huffman, secretary, include a solo by Otis Hunter, and another by May Moore. Mrs. Walter Bass will act as pianist. The Rev. J. V. Townsend, pastor of the church, and former U. S. minister to Hayti, in speaking of Prof. Steward, whom he personally knew, said that he was one of the most scholarly and thoughtful men of the race. Rev. Townsend believes that his address will prove of interest and value to all and personally Invites the white citizens to attend. The meeting will be pnAn to iw1

GOMPERS IS CHOSEN

(American Newt" Service) Toronto, Nov. 20. Samuel Gompers was today unanimously re-elected president of the American Federation of Labor. Amid wild cheering he pledged himself to continue his labors and fight behind prison bars if necessary. The eight vice presidents, treasurer and secretary were also unanimously re-elected. St. Louis was chosen for the next convention. SEES HIS MESSMATE Patrick McKinley has returned from Buckland, Ohio, where he visited J. J. Grubbs, a member of the 148th Indiana volunteers. Company A, whom he has not seen since 1803, when they were mustered out at Indianapolis. Mr. McKinley and Mr. Grubbs enrolled at the same time at Greensburg, Indiana. and after seven months' service were again mustered out. WEST SIDE WILL ENTER A DEMAND FOR IMPROVEMET Residents of That Section of The City Will Insist on the City Improving Sewer Conditions Existing. DR. HURTY SUPPORTS THE CHARGES MADE State Health Officer Says the Practice of Dumping Sew age Down the River Banks Js,a Crying Outrage. "Resolved, That this association go on record as favoring the extension of the sewer pipes now emptying at the top of the river bluff, to the river bed, thereby improving the condition of the health in that vicinity." The above resolution was adopted at the meeting of the West Side Improvement association last night and a copy will probably be presented to the board of works, who will be requested to investigate the conditions and take action in the matter. The question of sewage on the Wist Side has been the occasion of numerous complaints from the residents in that section of the city, for some time. Tha sewer pipes empty their contents at the top of the Whitewater river banks causing a regular swamp and breeding microbes and disease germs of all kinds. ,It is said that this deplorable condition Is very detrimental to the health of the community and should be remedied at once. -.' Views of Dr. Hurty. N. C. Heironimus, president of the association, recently had a talk with Dr. Hurty, secretary of the state board of health, in regard to the matter. Dr. Hurty stated that he was well aware of the existing conditions referred to, and thought the matter was a disgrace and outrage to the citizens who are forced to reside near the river. He suggested that the matter be taken up with the board of works and some action demanded by the citizens towards remedying the defect. He declared that the state board had no jurisdiction in the matter. That it was up to the people and the city. A canvass is being made for new members for the association. The number has now reached 100 and the committee hopes to reach the 300 mark before long. Only one section has been canvassed and the committee is greatly pleased with its excellent success A Drinking Fountain. It is probable that a drinking fountain for "horses, will be placed at the corner of West Second and National road. A fountain is greatly needed in that section of the city. All persons coming into the city from the west do not have an opportunity to water their horses until the court house fountain is reached. It is very difficult for a team with a heavy load to stop on the hill, and at times the congestion around the fountain is so great as to block the traffic on that street, to a certain extent. It is probable that the association will meet on Tuesday night after this month, instead of Friday, the regular meeting night Owing to the fact that a number of the lodges meet on Friday night and the merchants are preparing for their Saturday trade. It Is a bad time for the association to get together. The second Tuesday In December will be tried and If this proves popular, the second Tuesday In the month will be adopted permanently. IS III QHARANTIHE Owing to Erma Curtis, teacher in the Whitewater schools, being quar antined because of diphtheria. Miss Arline Barlow of this city has been substituting for the past week.

DATE Of HOLDING PRIMARIES IS TO BE DECIDED SOON

Stokes Jackson, Democratic State Chairman, Is in Indianapolis Today to Confer With the Governor. DELEGATES WILL BE NAMED AT THAT TIME It Is Thought That the Date Decided on Will Be Some Time the Fore Part of JanuaryCandidates. (Palladium Special) Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 20. Within the next day or two, possibly today. the date for holding the Democratic primaries in the various counties for the selection of delegates who, in turn will elect the Democratic district com mittee men, will be selected. Stokes Jackson, of Greenfield, was in the city yesterday to see Governor Marshall and others about the best time for holding the primaries, but the governor was out of the city and Jackson said he would return today and have a talk with him. Joseph Relley, secretary of the democratic state committee, says the date will be set soon. It is believed that the primaries will be held early in January. The delegates elected then will meet a few days later at some point in each district and elect a district chairman. A little later the district chairmen will meet in this city and elect a state chairman. Jackson Is Silent. Chairman Jackson has not yet announced whether he will be a candidate for re-election or not, but' it is believed that he will be in the race when the time comes. He says he does not" expect many changes to bs made in the present membership of the committee, but others are of the opinion that there will be big fights in some of the districts and that when the committee meets for re-organization it will contain several new races. The old committee, if re-elected, would probably re-elect Jackson or some other man who would be accept able to Tom Taggart, for the commit tee as it exists now is a Taggart com mittee. It was Taggart who brought about the election of Jackson as chair man in the first place. The committee might choose Samuel M. Ralston. of Lebanon, as state chairman instead of Jackson, as Ralston is counted a stronger campaigner and a good poll tician and he stands well, not only with Taggart, but with the other ele ment in the party. He has always been counted as a Taggart man, and it is known that Taggart supported him for the nomination for governor last year, and came within an ace of nominating him at the state conven tion. But Ralston has always denied that he courted the support of Taggart and that he was not under the domina tion of Taggart. Darrow Is Mentioned. The name of Lemuel Darrow, mayor of Laporte, has been mentioned as a possible candidate for state chairman. but it is not believed that the demo crats would dare to elect a man as liberal in his views as Darrow. Some of the political writers are pointing to Fred A. Sims, secretary of stale,-as a likely man for the position of republican state chairman. They declare that he could get the place and that he would make a first class chair man, too, but it can be said now that Mr. Sims will not be a candidate for the place and that he would not ac cept it If it were offered to him. He was the active head of the state com mittee during the campaign last year, because James P. Goodrich, the state chairman, was too busy as receiver of the C, C & L. railroad, to pay much attention to the state campaign. In that fight Mr. Sims showed hi hand as a good politician and worker, but he says he never passed through such a gruelling scrap as that before. and will never do so again. He says he will not be a candidate for the chairmanship, and that he would not have the place under any circum stances. "I Have Had Mine," "I have had mine. he says. "Let some other fellow try it The same writers are saying nice things about Sims as a candidate for congress in the Ninth district, and predicting that he may be a candidate for the nomination. It Is undoubtedly a fact that he could have the nomina tion if he were to go after it, but per sons who ought to know what they are talking about say that he will not be a candidate for congress or anything else next year. If any other republican in the Ninth district who wants to run for congress, but is holding back to see what Sims will do. he may as wen get ready to run, for Sims will not be in the way. There had been a great deal of talk, also about former governor WlnfJeld T. Durbin as a candidate for state chairman, and 'it has even been said that W. M. Huffman, of Anderson, who has always been one of Durbin'S right .Continued oa Page Eight.)

SOOTH END FACTORY

Owing to numerous delays encountered in the construction of the new factory building for the National Automatic Tool Works, in Beallview. it looks as though the building would not be finished by December 10th as anticipated. The contractors are now working on the first story, building the frame work for the concrete moulds. The South Side Improvement Asso ciation, which was responsible for the location of the factory, will hold Its annual election of officers December 1st. WELL REPRESENTED The Y. M. C. A. state convention which convened at Kokomo Thursday, is being attended by Secretary George L. Goodwin, Secretary Orvllle Brunson, boys' department, Richard Sedgwick, S. E. Jones, president of the local association and the state association, and E. M. Haas. Friday evening Kokomo association officials banqueted the visitors. LOCAL THEATERS DECLARED TO RE PERFECTLY SAFE Deputy State Factory Inspect or Fitzgibbons Makes This Statement After a Careful Investigation. GOOD PROTECTION IS GIVEN THE PATRONS Official Particularly Praises -The New Local Play House, Which More Than Exceeds Requirements. Upon a visit to this city today Deputy State Factory and Theater Inspector Fitzgibbons of Muncie. visited the three theaters and several of the factories. Complaints had been made in a few instances, but as a rule be found the conditions here better than ordinary and in some instances above the state requirements. The New Murray theater in partic ular was commented upon by Mr, Fitzgibbons. He said that all of the state requirements were carried out and gave a list of improvements, which were not required by the state, which had made this theater absolute ly safe. The New Phillips theater, about which he said his department had re ceived a number of complaints, was declared by him to be safe. The laws of the state do not authorize this de partment to make changes in old the aters, such as the Phillips. No im provements were ordered made at that play house by Mr. Fitzgibbons. The Gennett is Safe. The Gennett theater affords good protection to the public, especially since several recent improvements have been made, Mr. Fitzgibbons said, In view of the fact that the Indiana law is the strictest of any state in the onion, and Mr. Fitzgibbons found no improvements were necessary in any of the theaters, this speaks well for the interest the theatrical manage ments have in the public's safety, ev en at a greatly added expense. In speaking of the characteristics of the Murray, regarded as a model play house, which are not required by law, Mr. Fitzgibbons stated that the management had provided an asbes tos shingle roof; each dressing room with outside exits; the heating sys tem isolated from the theater and fur ther protected by a concrete Inclosure; two 2-inch standpipes in the basement; the doors equipped with fire exit locks of the finest type; one standpipe in the auditorium; the stage equipped with an asbestos curtain, which cares for itself in case of fire, and other minor features. He was al so wel pleased with the vacuum cleaning apparatus and an improved and most modern ventilating system. Regarding the Factories. Mr. Fitzgibbons did not state just what complaints had been made about some of the factory buildings or whicu buildings were complained about. He said that he had ordered only very minor Improvements to be made, and when these were completed all requirements of the state law would be fulfilled. Generally the factory buildings of the city conform to all requirements of law and many are equipped with additional features. When asked about several of the business buildings, he said that his jurisdiction did not Include their Inspection. It Is the duty of the fire chief to Inspect these buildings and recommend improvements. THE WEATHER. INDIANA Cloudy and coMer Sunday.

TAFT COMES 00T AS ADVOCATE OF A FIGHTING NAVY

He Thinks That the American People Should Have a Fleet That Not Only Looks Good, But Can "Scrap." A GREAT INSURANCE OF NATIONAL PEACE Executive Also Favors Mak ing Hampton Roads Impregnable by Constructing Another Mighty Fortress. Norfolk, Va.. Nov. 20. As on of the concluding features of the convention of the Atlantic Deeper Waterways aspitality of the people of the Old Do minion, President Taft came to Norfolk yesterday, reviewed a parade, made two speeches in which he bespoke his Interest in a nrartJraJ avatrm nf waterway improvement to be carried forward on a life-like basis and not merely as a means of distributing patronage: partook of an oyster roast at Cape Henry, and attended a smoker In honor of visiting newspaper men. Would Fortify Hampton Roads. In a speech the president, after de tailing his views as to waterways Im provement, spoke a word for the Unit ed States navy, declaring that the pres tige of the nation demands that the navy be kept to a high standard of force and efficiency. The president also declared he was in favor of fortifying Hampton Roads, the greatest strategical base in thi world, by erecting an impregnable fort on an island placed half way between the Virginia capes. He hoped to sen the plan adopted during; his term as. president. Mr. Taft was Introduced by Governor Swan son, and said In part: I am glad to be here to testify to my interest In the waterways work. What I wish to deprecate Is a general proposition to raise a lot of money and dump some here and some there and some back here. Just In order to distribute it equally over the country. I am opposed to that. I am in favor of expending money for an Improvement in Norfolk, and not spending it for Improvement somewhere else, if the Norfolk project Is a good one and the one somewhere else is not. I want to say that I will take up what is projected and proposed with all the sympathy possible, but. neverthe less, with what I hope Is Judicial spirit to reject what the evidence does not sustain, and to approve what the evidence does sustain. Wants a Fighting Navy. The president referred to the battle of the Merrimac and Monitor, and said: I want a navy to continue to be main tained worthy of this country. We are not knocking anybody's chip off bis shoulder, and we are not having a chip on our shoulder, but we are a great nation of 8O,O0OjQ0( or WMMAOUO people, and we must in order, under the pres ent conditions, to maintain the prestige that is proportionate to our stand before the world, have a navy that Is worth seeing and able to fight it it has to. The waterways delegates, having practically completed the business of their convention, gave the day over in participating in the welcome to the president. In order to make himself heard In speaking at Cape Henry, the president stood on a chair. Next to him sat Andrew Carnegie, who Joined the presidential nartr this morn in jc "I am glad." said Mr. Taft, "to be here, where, in spite of the views of my distinguished neighbor. Brother Carnegie, we ought to put a formidable fortress right here. Both Broth er Carnegie ana l are worming lowara the same end. and we believe In peace, though I am not quite so near the mOlenium as he is. But we are working in the same direction and with the same principles, and we don't differ so much. Favors Still-Water Passage. "Now about this waterways association. I have heard gentlemen I think: I heard one distingulsBea sneake rintimate that he did not see what was the necessity of a waterway when it was only a biscut throw ovelnto the ocean, but that is because he comes from Illinois. If In the discharge of his duty it had been his fate as it has been mine, to go around this neirhborinr Cane Hatters, he would understand the difference in a biscuit throw. He would know that there Is something In quiet water. If he does not believe it, let him go on the 8ylph or the Mayflower and travel up from here when there is a good, strong wind blowing in Hampton Roads and tell the difference between Chesapeake Bay and the Potomac river. He would tell It In his stomach. "Seriously speaking, my dear friends. I think it is a ripe moment to nay that conventions are good and speeches are good of a general character In stirring up a movement toward a result, but you dont reach the result, ana (Continued on Face TCgtt).