Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 22, 29 November 1909 — Page 1

RICHMOND F AIX ABIUM 4NI oUN-TETEGRAM. VOL. XXXV. NO. 22. RICHMOND, IND., MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 29, 1909. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS. TWO PRINCIPALS IN A VERY ODD ROMANCE LEGISLATION OF COMING CONGRESS COMING CONGRESS AN IGNORANCE OF THE LAW SAVES ITALIAN RIOTERS TEMPERANCE DAY Mrs. Astor' s Arrival in New York BIG GRAND JURY OF THE COUNTRY WAS CELEBRATED HERE JIN SUNDAY TO BE

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It Is Probable That President Taft Will Not Urge Postal Banks in His First Message To Congress.

STATEHOOD TO WAIT IT IS NOW THOUGHT Chief Executive Has Held Conferences to Discuss Monetary Action and Some of Financial Reforms. Washington, D. C, Nov. 20. Talks which President Taft has had with leaders in the senate and house today are expected to result in his graduating the force which he will put behind liis message recommendations. If this is done it will mark the adoption of a plan of legislation as to the general extent of which the president and congress will have an understanding. It will distinguish the reforms which are set apart by the president to be accomplished at th!s session of congress from those which he is bent upon making before the end of his administration. No amendments to the Sherman Anti-Trust act will be contained in President Taft's message. Instead of developing the ideas which he has long held as to changes in this law he will await the determination of the appeal of the Standard Oil case by the supreme court of the United States. Should the result of this test of the act be unfavorable a special message will 'be sent to congress recommending that amendments be added to perfect it and also to clarify some of its" sections. This is a course in which the president has the support of all the members of his cabinet. Two of the recommendations which are tentatively marked to o over are those creating postal savings banks and the statehood promised to the territories of Arizona and New Mexico by the republican platform. While it has not been settled that they will wait the eccond session of the Sixty-first congress, the possibility of sacrificing them to measures which present a more urgent demand is under consideration. It is an expedient for the accomplishment of other legislative action which has " been suggested, not yet agreed upon. Confers With Mr. Lodge. Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts, and Representative John Weeks of Boston, who is a member of the Monetary Commission, were two men for whom the president sent to talk about the details of his message. WTien they left the White House the impression was given that in their judgment postal savings banks would not be provided for at the coming session of congress. This plan, if followed, will be a concession to the judgment of the Monetary Commission. Its members believe that the postal savings bank is a branch of the monetary system which they propose to reform. They have asked that action with regard to the. postal savings be postponed until the report of the Monetary Commission is made. This Is expected next fall. It has been suggested that a contingency may arise which will demand the calling of an extra session of congress to precede the regular ses sion and that the report ot me commission may receive early action. This also has in view the fact that the session will adjourn on March 4. AnTiRt the nronosal of Statehood for Arizona and New Mexico, which President Taft has promised to recwill be advanced the argu ment which put that demand to sleep iat voar. It is the belief hem Dy gome legislators that the transfer of the territories or one of them to tne Hat of States will perfect a plan to obtain enormous special privileges, re pugnant to those who have investigat wt them. Statesmen returning to Washington report that so wrought up over tne situation is Senator A. J. Beveridge. Ho rhairman of the Senate Commit tee on Territories, that he can scarcely rca ir&in himself when the subject is broached. This does not promise well for Statehood, even with the weight of presidential recommendation wnicn it will have behind It. Mr. Cummins Has a Plan. Some idea of the attitude of the 'progressive" element of the republiran party toward the railroad regulation, which the President will put well o the front In his message, is louna In the assertion that Senator Cum mins, of Iowa, will have a bill relating to this general subject which is likely n to farther even than will the Pres ident It will be the effort ot Senator Cummins to carry out the recommendations which the President makes, and to these he may add some "Iowa ideas" as to further regulation. Important to railroads is the statement made today by a man recently in consultation with the President upon railroad legislation, that he has entirely abandoned, making practically Continued on Page Three..

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Mrs. Ava Willing Astor on her return to New York from Indiana where she received the news that she had been granted a divorce from her husband John Jacob Astor. Her attempts to avoid being snapped by photographers greatly amused her little daughter, Baby Alice. The above photograph was taken in front of the residence of Mrs. Benjamin Guinness, where Mrs. Astor is stopping temporarily. The butler seen in the picture added his efforts to prevent a successful snapshot. Mrs. Guinness is shown on the left of the picture. Mrs. Astor plans to make her home in England.

CONSUL CALDERA SENDS ft REPORT THAT IS SERIOUS American Representative at Managua, Nicaragua, Indicates in Cablegram That His Danger Is Great SAYS COUNTRY IS IN A STATE OF ANARCHY State and Navy Departments Are Active Today, and Plans For Campaign Are Now Being Mapped Out. Washington, Nov. 29. The state department today received a cablegram from Vice Consul Caldera at Managua, Nicaragua, indicating that be is in great danger. The message stated that on November 24th Managua was in a state of anarchy and Caldera had asked permission of Zelaya to occupy the American legation. The cablegram doesn't say that such permission was granted. This is the last message received from Caldera. Only a part of Caldera's cablegram was made public by the state department, as follows: "Managua, November 24th Placards have appeared on the walls here favoring the revolution and denouncing Zelaya. One of the other consuls had information that Zelaya was preparing to escape by night. Anarchy is imminent. The Consul asked permission to occupy the legation and for promises of safety against possible vandalism. "Vicksburg" Arrives. "The Vicksburg arrived at Corinto. Much excitement at Managua. Position of Zelaya is becoming precarious. Developments are expected." The state department also gave out the statement that the execution of Cannon and G-roce had caused general indignation on the part of the commander-in-chief of the Nicaraguan army. Nicaragua lawyers maintained the executions were unlawful. A Nicaraguan captain is in prison for refusing to carry out the sentence. The United States consul is once more threatened by Zelaya. These latter statements came through Red Cross members. Maintaining Secrecy. Assistant Secretary Wilson, following the policy of secrecy which has been assumed by the state department, since the Nicaraguan situation assumed critical condition, declined to talk but there is little doubt that the taking of Important steps are under consideration by the state and navy departments as a result of today's- cablsiram from Mr. Caldera. The depaxt-

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"Cannon was captured on October 2nd, and Groce November 2nd. Mem bers of tho Red Cross, arriving from Castillo, state that- Cannon and Groce were captured after a battle"was lost on the banks of the San Juan river; that the ship's captain called to' them, nromisine not to harm them. These allegations were in part confirmed by the Nicaraguan press dispatches which stated that the execution was for an attempt to blow up steamers. Caused Indignation. "The execution caused general indignation even on the part of the commander-in-chief. The minister-general, Irias, claimed to have interceded on the grounds of humanity, but his private advices to President Zelaya are not known. Nicaraguan lawyers maintained that the execution was unlawful. The Nicaraguan captain is in prison for refusing to carry out the sentence. Congress will assemble on December 1, and there are rumors that President Zelaya will resign. No other Americans are thus far reported captured." All AGED MAN DEAD (Palladium Special) Centerville, Ind., Nov. 20. Alfred J. Lashley. an aged and well known resident of Centerville, died early this morning at his home on West Main street, after a lingering illness, extending over a period of about nine months. He was eighty-nine years of age. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock from the home. Burial at the Centerville cemetery. ' The deceased is survived by a wife and eight children. ONE FEUDIST KILLED (American News Service) Lexington, Ky., Nov. 20. Douglas Hays, formerly bodyguard of Beach Hargis, was fatally wounded today by an assassin, who escaped. The shooting is believed to be a fresh outbreak of the Breathitt county feud. Hays, who was shot in Breathitt county, was notorious because of his connection with Judge James Hargis. After the latter was killed by his son, Hays became Beach's bodyguard. A LARGE OIL DEAL (American News Service) Parkersburg, W. Va., Nov. 29. J. W. Crawford, president, and C. L. Hiteshew, secretary and treasurer of the North Fork Oil Co. announce the sale of the company's property in the Illi nois oil field, consisting of leases, with a daily production of 4,000 barrels of oil, to the Ohio Oil company, a branch of the Standard Oil company for $1,250,000. THE WEATHER. INDIANA Fair and colder Tuesday

Approaching Session Is Likely

To Shine for Inquisitive, Rather Than for Legislative Attributes. NUMBER OF AIRINGS ARE NOW SCHEDULED Parsons' Charges, the Sugar Trust Frauds, the Conservation Row and Others Are To Be Inquired Into. Washington, D. C, Nov. 29. The regular session of the sixty-first conress, which convenes this week, bids fair to go down in history, if for noth ing else, as the greatest legislative inquisitor of a generation. Both senate and house are loaded up with question marks, and each has in view a number of candidates for the rack. Subjects which promise to undergo congres sional investigation are: Charges by Parsons of collusion between New York republicans and democrats in election of Speaker Cannon. Conservation imbroglio between Ballinger and Pinchot. Operations of sugar trust in violation of law. Customs frauds, and responsibility therefor. Merger of telegraph and telephone corporations. Operation of law Imposing tax on oleomargarine and charges of wholesale evasions of tax. Charges of laxity in enforcement of federal civil service law. Expenditures of executive branch of government with a view to retrenchment. Charges against Judges McPherson and Phillips in connection with Missouri freight rate litigation. Expect Little Conatruetiw Work.--As the day for the convening of con press approaches there is less talk of constructive legislation and more of investigation. A good many leaders believe the president will be lucky if he gets his interstate commerce amendments passed and are sure nothing else will be done except to Rass appropriation bills. The theory is that the average congressman will prefer to take no chances on constructive legislation before going into his campaign for renomination next sum mer. The insurgents are keen for an air ing of the Parsons charges that Tammany congressmen were induced to vote for Cannon for speaker in return for the killing of election legislation by republicans in. the New York legis lature. A demand for an investigation is bound to come from insurgent quar ters at no distant day. Conservation Row Growing. The conservation row is daily aug menting, and the demand for a con gressional Inquiry already is insistent enough to warrant the,prediction that the matter soon will bob up in either the senate' or the house. What makes it all the more certain is that Ballinger is to ask congress for legislation more adequately defining the disposition and development of the public domain, particularly with regard to the conservation of water power and mineral resources. Combinations of capital that are on the program for a letting in of the light are the sugar trust and the recently effected merger of telephone and telegraph corporations. Many leaders in congress think it is time for a grand expose of the sugar trust. The telephone and telegraph merger is a new thing and the suggestion that it is to be investigated is merely for the purpose of enlightening congress in regard to the extent to which it may impair competition. Investigation of the smuggling scandals at New York is looked upon as a certainty. These exposures have shocked the whole country, and congressmen confess they have been hearing a good deal about the matter out among their constituents. Investigation of the civil service already has been broached by Senator Borah, who has pending in the senate committee on audit and control of contingent expenses a resolution providing for an inquiry into the "enforcement and administration of the civil service law, rules, and regulations." Seek Secrets of Butterine. An inquiry into the secrets of butterine is not unlikely as a result of impending agitation for the removal of the 10 cent tax on artificially colored oleo. The general charge is that the collection of the tax is being pretty successfully dodged, and Secretary of the Treasury MacVeagh admits it is extremely difficult to enforce the law. When the matter comes np at the capitol congress will want to know wny internal revenue collectors are permitting contraband oleo to slip through their fingers. The proposed investigation of the Missouri judges is pending in the house committee on rules by virtue of a resolution introduced, by Congress(Continued on Paje Three.)

Only Light Charges Are Preferred Against Some of the Foreigners Who Started the

Trouble in Interurban. EXPLANATION GIVEN BY THE PROSECUTOR He States If American in Foreign Land Was in Trouble He Would Protect Himself Pleas Are Entered. After fully investigating the trouble in the interurban car at Mt. Auburn, last Tuesday, prosecuting attorney Charles Ladd experienced a change of heart today and only filed minor charges against the men, on which three of the number were arraigned in the criminal court this morning. Pasquale Iozzo was charged with carrying concealed weapons; Geesuele Cosentino was also charged with carrying concealed weapons, and Vincento Cosentino was charged with public intoxication. Kach plead guilty through their counsel. Henry U. Johnson, and were fined $10 and costs. A'l paid. The charge of public intoxication against Geesuele Cosentino was dismissed. Still at Hospital. Vito Cosentino, the one who sat down with a woman and who in his drunken rage tried to shoot Conductor ! Butler but instead, shot himself in the head, was not tried, he being still in the hospital where he is recovering from his wound. Charges of aiming deadly weapons and public intoxication have been filed against him. Mr. Ladd in giving his reason for filing light charges said that the, Italians were not familiar with the laws of this country. He said that undoubtedly, Vito Cosentino did not understand what the conductor said to him when he asked him to go Into the smoking car and that his offense of shooting was mitigated by the conductor pulling him from the seat when the Italian thought that he was conducting himself in a proier manner. Mr. Ladd said that If an American should go to a strange country and was pounced upon, he would protect himself in the same manner. BLAZE A SMALL ONE Fire resulting from dumping hot ashes too close to a pile of straw, occurred this morning at the home of John Miller, 013 North Tenth street. The fire department was called and soon extinguished the blaze. Littl' damage was done to the barn, which caught on fire from the burning straw. LIST OF TRUSTEES A list of the trustees of the Odd Fellows' lodge at Milton, has been filed with County Recorder Will Robbins. The trustees include William L. Parker, elected for three years; Benton Wagner, elected for two years, and !. F. Sweeney, elected for one year. The articles were attested to by C. I Wolfgang, secretary. LICE CAUSE ALARM This morning, a resident living back of the Associated Charities, South Fifth street, smoked her chicken house to kill the lice, and neighbors seeing the smoke rolling from the house, turned in the alarm. The fire department responded, but lost heart in the task as there was no fire and they did not care to assist in the slaughter of the innocent Two Survivors of

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'.5 ijiT$ ' Hostler Bob" Hiscock and Mrs Frank Hiscock No. 1 as she calls her self. '"Bob's" sister-in-law, who are aft er Frank Hiscock. Bob's brother, for marrying Miss Jeannette Suffern. In cidentally, "Mrs. Hiscook." under her maiden name of Quackenbutsb. is su ing Frank for breach of promise and Miss Suffern for alienation. Miss Suf fern, 63 years old. married and chased Bob because Frank told of a Mrs. Bob No. l. Now Bob is trying to oust his brother as a bigamist. Tho whole affair is an episode of life in Ridgewood, N. J. IS Ruins of a Dozen Boats Were .Washed Ashore on the Azores Coast Today. A VIOLENT STORM RAGED (American News Service) Lisbon, Nov. 'JO. Wreckage of a doz en boats, apparently today was washed ashore along the coast of the Azores. It is believed that these and other vessels were lost in the hurricane which swept those waters Saturday and Sunday. It is believed the death list will reach 1!oj at least. A score of fisher men were drowned when a single boat went down on the volcanic island of Pico. Many of the inhabitants' of the Azores are missing, the entire coast having been swept furiously by the storm. Many houses were destroyed. Relief work and an organized hunt for survivors and bodies were begun today. BACON MUCH BETTER (Amt-rican Xew Service) New York, Nov. 29. Robert Bacon, former assistant secretary of state, and looked on as the successor to Ambassador White to France, was today reported to be rapidly recovering from the injuries he sustained when thrown by a horse at Westbury, L. I. HIS HONOR IS ILL Mayor R. A. Schillinger has been confined to his home, North Eighth street, with the gripp-, .for several days. the Cherry Mine i. I . 9 '

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Throughout the City But the Attendance Was Not Large As Expected. STATE LEADERS WERE HERE IN GREAT FORCE The Rev. Barney Explains Why Anti-saloon League Entered Politics Minton Makes a' Strong Appeal. Temperance Day was celebrated In this, a "wet" city and county, yesterday, services beine conducted in tha majority of the churches of the city by representatives of the Anti-Saloon League of Indiana. It was World's Christian Temperance Sunday, and Temperance was the subject of the day. In some respets the observance was a disappointment, owing to the small attendance. The afternoon audience at the men's meeting at the Young Men' Christian association Included about or T" persons, while the attendance at the First Presbyterian church In the afternoon, which was for women only, was also smaller than anticipated. The mass services were the smallest attended of any ever held here under the auspices of the league. Success In One Way. In one respect th day was a success as the anti-saloon organization of this city saw Its way clear to pay Its debts contracted during the local option campaign In this county last February. At the time of winding up Us business the organization was between $3 and $.'irt in 'arrears, but this amount was reduced to approximately t'-2 by personal solicitation. Yesterday the attempt was made to eliminate this deficit, at the men's meeting at the Y. M. C. A. About half the amount was received in money and the rest pledged, so that the officials ran now pay all remaining outstanding claims. Probably the mont interesting address of the day was that of R. Carl Minton. of Indianapolis, and legislative superintendent of the league. wh spoke at the men's meeting at the Y. M. C. A. His subject, while not an nounced, was "lack of respect' or reverence for authority In the nation, state, home and church." Address by Minton. Mr. Minton spoke but a short time and therefore could not discuss the subject from all standpoints. However, he laid particular stress on the lack of respect the people have for the liquor laws. Sunday violations, voting irregularities and action of Juries in freeing a man. although there Is sufficient evidence to convict. Generally, however, he said the younger generation were the most disrespectful. He pointed out the consequence of this, should it become general and said that it was the same as anarchy only on a smaller scale. Two illustrations were used to convey the speaker's meaning, towit: What mould a football team amount to If each member folio we J his own course, and what would an army accomplish if each man was his own general. He referred to the action of the su preme court of this state in declaring the Beardsley liquor law constitutional. While the league anticipated the course that Mayor Bookwalter of Indianapolis announced be would pursue yet Mr. Minton said the mayor's action was only a good illustration of the point which he was trying to make. Mayor Bookwalter recently announced that he would not obey the law be cause he believed It an Infringement on the personal rights of the people. A little invective was here Introduced by Mr. Minton and he reminded those present that mayors were not elected to interpret the laws, but to enforce them. Ft. Wayne Instance. He referred to other Instances where mayors had given the publle permission to violate statutes. One was the order of the mayor of FL Wayne in announcing through the press that the saloons of Ft. Wayne would be allowed to open one Sunday afternoon recently when that city was entertaining a large number of visitors. He referred to an order made by the mayor of Lafayette not so many months ago. permitting the people to gamble, providing those who intended to follow this vocation would hand in their names to the police. Sunday violations of business, especially amusement houses keeping open, were referred to. He said that the opening of the 5 cent theaters in Indianapolis recently was not for the purpose of benefiting charity, but to form an opening wedge for these institutions to later violate the Sunday closing law in a flagrant manner. The legislature Is the body to define what is right and wrong and Its mandates ought to be respected by every citizen of the state.' said Mr. Minton. The wisdom of the law may be doubt(Con tinned on Page Five.)

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