Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 50, 28 December 1909 — Page 1

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MICHMO FAIXABKTM 4NI 3UN-TELTEGR A M. VOL. XXXV. NO. no. RICH3IOXD, IND., TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 28, 1909. SINGLE COPY, 8 CENTS. A REGULAR LOVE FEAST WAS HELD BY THE COUNCIL rWELVE VESSELS ARE VICTIMS Of THE GREAT BLOW MURRAY TO RETIRE JOSEPH GITHENS, A VETERAN HOTEL KEEPER EXPIRES A Co-Respondent and a Defendant Will Leave the Presidency of B. & 0. the Last of The Month.

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-Last Session of the Present Body Held Last Night Amid Frenzied Tossing of Oratorical Bouquets.

RETIRING OFFICERS SANG "SWAN SONGS" fven Hugs and Kisses, Figuratively Speaking, of Course, Were Showered on the PressTouching Scene. The adjourned session of council I last evening, the last one of the year, Sand, by the way, the last of the pres'ent administration, developed into a j regular love feast, after a few business .matters were considered. Every city official expressed his best wishes for the incoming administration and wished his neighbors well. It was one of the sessions in which not a jibe was taken at any one, tut just well wishes : expressed for every one. Following the submission of a report of the city's fight to oust the intern rban freight .cars from Main street, by City Attorney T. J. Study, that official handed In a written resignation to take effect at noon, January 3. Mr. Study said that it had already been accepted. Incidentally, it was stated that he could have retained the office, which is (appointive, and for. which Attorney A. iM. Gardner has been selected by Mayor-elect Zimmerman. Fell Thick and Fast. 'Mr. Study started the ball a rolling and resignations fell thick and fast and. likewise complimentary remarks. City Clerk, C. W. Merrill, thanked the council for the courteous treatment which he had received at Its hands since he has been clerk and before that, when President of the Board of Works, and, also referred, to the pleasant relations which a democratic executive and a republican legislacive administration had enjoyed .while In office. Henry, Deuker, who for several years has had the distinction of being the oldest member of council from the standpoint of service, and. has been one of the most efficient city officials ever serving in the interests of Rich mond, made a short response. Ooun cilman Deuker will not be with the next administration, having been ap pointed assistant postmaster. Mr. Deuker, after expressing his appreciation for tbe treatment given him, dwelt on the one improvement which he fought for and which he hopes, as a pri vate citizen, to see consummated the entire clearing of Main street of over head wires, with the exception of the trolley wires and to see two arc lights placed on the Iron posts at each cor ner along Main street. Not Deuker's Fault. It will be recalled that when council Ordered the removal of the wooden poles and overhead wires, an effort was made to place them in conduits, but not altogether successfully. Mr. Deuker was the father of this bill and it was Bo fault of his that its provisions were not carried out to the letter. . Next In order to offer thanks was Mayor R. A. Schililnger. He said in part: "First I wish to express my sincere regards for this council, which has always, in all things, and at all times, Created me and m administration in the most courteous and loyal manner. There have been differences arising between the executive and legislative branches, but they have been honest differences. At no time have I coerced any councilman to do any certain thing or to support any measure." Council In return took a rising vote of appreciation in honor of Mayor IBchillinger. Remarks by O'Neal. Watson P. O'Neal, who has been connected with the city government in some branch or other since early in the nineties, and who has during the last forty months been a member of the board of works, said that it would feel funny indeed as he steps out of the service with the present administration. ITe also said that his relations with the city had been pleasant In every particular. Coming as it did, from a member of the board of works, his remarks on the organization of Mayor-elect Zimmerman's board as has been previously announced, will be of interest. He believes that the board should consist of three members who are not otherwise connected with the city government He says there Is plenty of work to demand the attention of such a board. Hf believes Mayor Zimmerman will hav plenty to do in looking after the police court and his other judicial duties without also acting as president of th board. He also locks upon with dls favor the Idea of the city engineer being a member of the board, since undev the reorganization be will pass tipor. bis own acts. Charles Wat There. City Engineer Fred Charles neither forgot nor was forgotten, as he receiv ed several bouquets and also threesome himself. President John HalloIContinued on JPage Flvej .

"Mrs., John Marion Edmunds, wile of a rich New York dentist, and Noah Palmer, president of .the Knickerbocker Chocolate company, who is named by Dr. Edmunds in his counter suft for divorce. His wife in her action accused the Doctor of too great friendliness for several of his patients. In his suit Dr. Edmunds complained about the horseback rides that Mrs. Edmunds and Mr. Palmer were in the habit of taking in Central Park. This photo shows' them in the mild diversion to which objection was taken.

RICHMOND PEOPLE MUST BE CAREFUL ABOUT THE BUNNY It Is Thought That Rabbits in Wayne County Are Afflicted With Diphtheria at Present Time. SHOULD BE EXAMINED BEFORE BEING EATEN The Danger of an Epidemic Can Only Be Overcome by Such Precautions Disease Not Uncommon. Local hunters are of the opinion that an epidemic of diphtheria is raging among the rabbits of Wayne county. It is said that the throats of many rabbits, which have been killed recently, have been badly swollen and greatly inflamed. The infection travels rap idly among the little animals, and the nimrods are w arned to closely examine every rabbit killed, so as to be sure that it is free from infection, before it forms a part of the dinner menu. Not only are the animals' throats swollen, but in many cases they have running sores all ovr their bodies, it is said. According to the physicians the rabbit is very susceptible to the disease, and in fact, is used in securing diphtheria serum. During the past few days, since the heavy fall of snow, hundreds of rabbits have been hunted in Wayne county and they still appear to be plentiful. despite the fact that the hunting sea son has been open for the past six weeks. Only recently have the nim rods noticed that the animals seemed to be infected with some kind of dis ease, so it is not believed the malady has been of long duration. The extremely cold weather and heavy fall of snow last week has meant death of hundreds of quail in this county. The birds thrive during the winter on the seeds of weeds, but the snow has entirely cut off their regular food supply, and as a result they starve to death. A large number have also been found by the hunters in the fields frozen stiff. Quail have been . very scarce in Wayne county this season, at the most, and it is thought that few will survive the present severe weath-

ES THE COLD SAVE HER HONOR Terrible Experience of a Young Woman at Kittanning, Pennsylvania. AMPUTATION IS NECESSARY IT IS PROBABLE THAT BOTH OF THE GIRL'S FEET WILL HAVE TO BE CUT OFF, BEING BADLY FROZEN. (American News Service) Kittanning, Pa.. Dec. 28. With both feet so frozen that they probably will have to be amputated,, and suffering from shock, Miss Nellie Straver, 22 years old, is at the home of an tmcle in Eau Clare, Butler county, following a desperate experience in which she braved death to save her honor. The young woman arrived at Parker station during the night and engaged j a young man to drive her to her uncles home. Instead the man drove in an opposite direction and when at an isolated spot attacked Miss Straver. After a fight in which she says she was divested of nearly all her clothing, including her shoes, she escaped and fled down a hill through deep SI1 AW in tho rIVOP iftnr U"n i-i" n -r ! aiound all night she was discovered in the morning and given aid. are sfarcnin ior a young man ' who is said to have disappeared from his home in Parker. FIRE 01) A STEAMER (American News Service) Liverpool, Dec. 28. Fire was discovered today in the hold of the White Star liner Celtic, here from New York. The blaze was working its way through a shipment of cotton. An army of stevedores was put to work unloading the vessel with all speed possible in order that the seat of the fire, a spot at the very bottom of the hold, and difficult of access, might be reached. Fire apparatus was rushed to the liner's pier. THE WEATHER. INDIANA AND LOCAL Fair, contin ued cold jonjflhl and .Wednesday

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WARDEN SUBMITS REPORT OF YEAR TO THE GGVERNOR During the Past Year There Were 291 Persons Received At State Prison at Michigan City, inci.

NEARLY EVERY ONE USER OF THE WEED Over Half of the New Inmates Were Excessive Drinkers And a Majority of Thorn Were Employed Workers. (Palladium Special) y Indianapolis, Dec. 2S. Warden Reid ; of tne Michigan City prison, has filed wit:i the governor his report for the year ending September GO. During that year 201 prisoners were received' i at the institution. Concerning these, 201 persons Warden Reid has collected interesting data. Concerning their! social conditions the warden found the following: ' '-v. v- , ,

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Use of Intoxicants Temperate 31; moderate users 97; excessive users! 168. j Use of Tobacco Chewers 52; smokers (pipes and cigars) 23; chewers and smokers 1S2; cigarette smokers' 45; not users in any form 34. ! Associations Good 12; fair 14Sbad 131. j Industrial conditions at time of I commission of crime Idle 106: em-i ployed 185. Nine College Men. Educational Qualification Illiterate 29; able to read and write 84; reached fourth grade in common schools 127; reached eighth grade 27; attended high school 15; attended college 9. Social Condition as to Parentage Both parents living 42; both living but separated 16; father dead 62; mother dead 50; both dead 119; unknown 2. Births Foreign 24; native 267. Petty larceny leads In the crimes committed, seventy-six persons hav- ( Continued. OH P&K& Seven!

When Communication With Cape Cod Is Resumed It Is Thought More Serious Tale Will Be Told.

PLYMOUTH REPORTED MAJORITY OF WRECKS Most of the Crews of the IIIFated Ships Have Been Rescued, Although Fate of One Is Unknown. American News Service) Boston, Dec. 28. M least twelve vessels are known to have been wrecked in the storm along the New England coast. The greater part of Cape Cod is still cut off and it is feared that with the restoration of communication will come a still greater story of marine disaster. The greatest number of wrecks are reported from Plvmouth. A threemasted schooner it: flying signals of distress in the channel back of the beach, but the seas have run so high that efforts to get her out have so far proved futile. The three-masted schooner Ralph Hayward. Capt. French, had her main boom carried away in a collision and is on the flats in the lower harbor. The full extent of her injuries is unknown. The schooner Madeline was badly damaged, the schooner Massasoit and the sloop Lois Totman were wrecked and the barge City of Montreal driven on Plymouth flats and badly broken up. Had Narrow Escape. The three-masted schooner Louis V. Chaples. Capt. F. I. Robinson, is safe at the wharves at Plymouth after a narrow escape. Struck by the storm and dragging her anchors she was beached and at his;h water yesterday the tug Mary Arnold pulled the schooner into deep wator and towed it up town. - Two schooners were hurled ashore on Martha's vineyard and are full of water. They are the British schooner A. F. McLean, Capt. Reniby. bound from Perth Araboy for Halifax, and the Stonington, Maine, schooner, Maude Reward, Capt. .T. S. Norton. Port Reading for Provircetown. The crew of the Seward was rescued by a surf boat from shore. The schooner Belle Halliday, after grounding Saturday and being refloated, was again hurled against the shore at Bath Point. Nantucket, where she is still exposed to ihe fury of the seas. The fate of her crew is unknown, but it is believed that they have been rescued. The Belle Halliday wa3 bound, for Nantucket from Philadelphia. AME THE OFFICERS Whitewater Sunday School Has Held Its Meeting And Election. HUNT IS SUPERINTENDENT i (Palladium Special) ! Whitewater, Ind.. Dec. 28. Officers for the ensuing year have been elected at the Christ'cn Sunday School as follows: Supt., OHie Hunt; Asst. Supt.. Floyd Duffie: Secretary. Cleveland Pyle; Asst. Secretary. Ralph Roll; ; Treasurer, John Richards; Organist, Kdna R-'chsrds; Rena Townsend, Marguerite Roll; Music Director, May Saxton; Asst. Musical Director, Thomas Pyle. Tt-achers No. 1, Rose Richards; ! No. 2, Jennie Duffie; No. 3, Myrtle Addleman: No. 5, May Saxton; No. 7,! Mina Matlock; No. 8. Thos. S. Pyle. j REGISTER PROTESTS The police have been the recipients of numerous complaints recently over the fact that many persons allow their horses to stand in the cold. In seme cases for hours at a time, without blankets thrown over them. It is said that the dumb beasts suffer greatly in the cold weather when their heartless owners appear to have no feeling for the animals comfort. The matter will be investigated it Is said, and an effort will be made to put a stop to the practice. CONDITION IS CRITICAL Mrs. W. H. Lough, who is seriously ill at her home, 200 South Twelfth street, is no better today. Her condition is regarded as critical, it is said. ST. PAUL'S GUILD. St. Paul's Guild of the St. Paul's Episcopal chufch will meet Wednesiriv aftornmn at two nVTrwt

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(American News Srvlec Pittsburg. Dec. 2$. Oscar G. Murray will on December 31. retire from the presidency of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad and be succeeded by Daniel W'illard, now second vice-president of the Chicago. Burlington and Quincy and in charge of the operations of that system. Simultanemtsly with the retirement of Mr. Murray will come that of the first vice president of the B. & O., George F. Randolph and there is also a reKrt that George L Potter, vice president and general manager of the road, will leave its service too. These changes. It is said, will be due to the influence of the Harriman interests which have become a factor in the B. & O. ID SCRAP MAY BE CARRIED TO WHITE HOUSE This Action Was Considered, Following Disagreement to Settle Strike of Northwestern Switchmen. A PETITION MADE TO MINNESOTA GOVERNOR But He Declines to Appeal to Interstate Commerce Commission to Make Investigation of Roads. (American News Service) Chicago, Dec. l!.-Following the failure to agree on a s?cttlenient. representatives of the striking switchmen of the Northwest planned today to seek the intervention of President Taft. The switchmen ot the Northwest and the general managers of the lines affected conferred ir St. Paul and failed to reach a settlement, but the former were given until tomorrow to agree to return to work as fast as vacancies occur.. This was the only issue between the men and genet al luF.nagers. After the St. Paul conference adjourned. F. T. Hawley. of the strfkers, and President 11. B. Perhaiu, of the railroad department of the A. F. of L.. called upon Governor Eberhart and asked him to appeal to the interstate commerce commission to make an Investigation of the railroads to find out if they were not able to pay an advance in wages. Hasn't the Power. Governor Eberhart said he did not believe he had power to make such a request, but said he would refer it to the attorney-general. Then President Hawley urged the governor to call upon President Taft to intercede. This plan the governor taid he would take under consideration The strikers w;ii hold meetings today and tonight to determine what answer to give the general managers tomorrow. In the meantime rejiorts are current that ihe members of unions in the railroad department cf the American Federation of Labor may strike In sympathy with the switrbmen. but this was denied by President Perham. He said no vote to strike bad been taken anJ that most of the unions had agreements that would not be broken. Conferences are going on in Chicago between the switchmen and general managers to mak a new wage scale for the Chicago district, Buffalo, St. Ixuis. Kansas City and other switching centers. Vice-presidents S. E. Eberling and James B. Connors, who are at the head of the Switchmen's committee, said that they had no word from President Hawley. "There is one thing certain," said Vice President Eberling. "There will be no strike In Chicago as long as the conferences are In progress. What will be the result I cannot say. SKIPS WITH BUNDLE (American News Service) Chicago, Dec. 28. A snm said to amount to S2Q.000 and George A- Capron. cashier for the United States Express company, at the Englewood office are hunted today. They disappeared on Christmas eve. Capron, who is about 32 years old, had been in the employ of the company four years and bad been married three years. He began as a strikebreaker and as a reward for his services as such was repeatedly advanced, until he became cashier at tbe Enfclgwood ofUce,

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Died at Early Hour This Morning, at Home of Daughter, In Indianapolis, From Heart Trouble.

HE WAS ENGAGED TO MRS. MARY LINCOLN Mr. Githens Formerly Managed the Huntington and Arlington Houses Had Retired from Business. Joseph II. Githens. one of the most prominent citizens of Richmond, and well known over the middle west as a successful hotel proprietor, died this morning at 3 o'clock at the home of his daughter and son-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. F. II. Wheeler, at Indianapolis, from valvular heart trouble. Although he had been III for several days, his health was not considered Impaired. I'nusually sad was his sudden death, as he was engaged to be married to Mrs. Mary Lincoln, an assistant at the Morrisson-Reeves library, in the spring. Mr. Githens Is survived by his daughter and two grand children. His wife died February 17. 1909 and ts burled at Earlham cemetery. Mr. Githens will be buried by the side of his wife. He had just completed the placing of the tombstone on his lot in the cemetery, before leaving this city on December 13. for Indianapolis. Mr. Githens' age is not positively known, but his friends believe that It was 76. Mr. Githens was somewhat peculiar about stating his age and even his best friends were never able to ascertain It from him. Mr. Githens's property holdings !n this city included two Main street business rooms, with flats overhead, and one or two residence properties. including1 the McNeil residence, on South Thirteenth street, which he Intended making his home after his marriage. Had Taken Treatment. For several weeks he had taken treatment for heart trouble, but did not believe his condition was very serious. His visit to Indianapolis early this month was advised against by relatives, but his physician felt that it would be better for htm to be at the home of his daughter than at the Y. M. C. A., where he was boarding, because at his daughter's home he was assured of constant attention. Mrs. Wheeler had Just returned to her home from a trip to Europe and this prompted him to visit Indianapolis. He had expected to be back In this city to spend Christmas, as he told friends that there were a few business matters which demanded his presence here. However, after reachlng bis daughter's home, he never was well enough to leare the house, although not at all times bedfast. la the last two or three days he had been very low, according to information received this morning. Mrs. Mary Lincoln, his betrothed, was visited this morning at her horn in the Westcott block. She had been informed of his death but the particulars of which she was unfamiliar with. She bore up under the strain as well as could be expected. Mrs. Lincoln is in advanced years. For a number of years she has had charge of the reading room of the MorrissonReeves library. Managed Many Hotels. As a hotel man. Mr. Githens had few superiors in the middle west. He has not been engaged in active business since he gave up control of Cedar Springs, near New Paris, about four or five years ago. About twenty-five years ago he conducted the Huntington hotel, located at Seventh and Main streets, where the Colonial building now stands. Afterwards he took charge of the Arlington hotel, and after several years of much success, sold out to Joseph Illff, the present proprietor. He had charge of hotels In a number of other Indiana and Illinois cities, including Indianapolis, Danville, III., and Chicago. In Chicago, he managed a large restaurant. He had been offered the proprietorship of the Westcott hotel and could have conducted the Cedar Springs hotel even longer than he did. However, he felt compelled, because of his age. to refuse to continue longer in active business. The body will be brought here Thursday morning and will be taken to the Episcopal church. Thursday afternoon the funeral will be held at 2 o'clock at the church. A WIRELESS RECORD C American Xewa Service) New Orleans, Dec. 28. Long distance wireless record by land was established today when the wireless station here picked up a' message passing between New York and Chicago. Estimated distance Is thirteen hundred miles, . -