Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 67, 14 January 1910 — Page 1

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RICHMOND, IXD., FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 14, 1910.

VOL. XXXV. NO. 67. PUBLIC LANDS A THEME FOR TAFT III MESSAGE President Today Sends an Important Communication to Congress, Dealing With Two Large Projects. TRAFFIC ON INLAND WATERS REFERRED TO

This Great Project, Executive Thinks, Should Have Its Beginning on Improvements To Ohio River. MUST MAINTAIN FORESTS HE SAYS THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS CANNOT BE EXAGGERATEDLAND FRAUDS ARE BEING PROSECUTED NOW.

(American News Service) Washington, Jan. 14. President Taft today sent to congress a special message dealing with two important questionsconservation of natural resources and improvement of inland waterways. The president conveys the idea that there has been a lot of talk regarding conservation, but up to the present time there have been but few practical suggestions on the matter received by him. He suggests several practical reforms relating to public lands and states that during his term of office the prosecution of land frauds iustituted by President Roosevelt, have been vigorously continued. The president urges continuation of improvements on the Ohio river. This, he thinks, would1 be a wise beginning, in the inland waterways improvement project. The message is as follows: Message of President. To the Senate and House of Representatives In my annual message I reserved the subject of the conservation of pur national resources for discussion In a special message. - - V Great Public Concern. There has developed In recent years a deep concern in. the public mind respecting the preservation and proper use of our natural resources. This has been particularly directed toward the conservation of the resources of the public domain. The problem is how to save and how to utilize, how to conserve and develop, for no sane person can contend that it is for the common good that nature's blessings are only for unborn generations. ' Among the most noteworthy reforms Initiated by my distinguished predecessor were the vigorous prosecution of land frauds and the bringing to public attention of the necessity for preserving the remaining public domain from further spoliation, for the maintenance and extension of our forest resources and for the enactment of laws amending the obsolete statutes so aa to retain governmental control over that part of the public domain in which there are valuable deposits of coal, of oil and of phosphate, and in addition thereto, to preserve control under conditions favorable to the public of the lands along the streams in which the fall of water can be made to generate power to be transmitted In the form of electricity many miles to the points of its use, known aa "water power" sites. The investigations into violations of the public land laws and the prosecution of land frauds have been vigorously continued under my administration, as has been the withdrawal of coal lands for classification and valuation and the temporary withholding of power sites. Since March 4, 1909, temporary withdrawals of power sites have been made on 102 streams, and these withdrawals therefore cover 229 per cent more streams than were covered by the withdrawals made prior to that date. The present statutes, exoept so far as they dispose of the precious metals and the purely agricultural lands, are not adapted to carry out the modern view of the best disposition of public lands to private ownership under conditions offering on the one hand sufficient inducement to private capital to take them over for proper development with restrictive conditions on the other, which shall secure to the public that character of control which will prevent a monopoly or misuse of the lands or their products. The power of the secretary of the Interior to withdraw from the operation of existing statutes tracts of land, the disposition of which under such statutes would be detrimental to the public Interest, Is not clear or satisfactory. This power has been exercised In the Interest of the public, with the tope that congress might affirm the action of the executive by laws laftnil to the new conditions. Unfortunately, congress has not thus far fully acted on the recommendations of the executive, and the question as te what the executive Is to do Is, under thf circumstances, full of dlnlenRy. (Continued on Pace Eight)

ACCEPT A PROGRAM

One Presented by Committee Is Favored by Township Trustees. GOOD SUBJECTS CHOSEN The township trustee, at their meeting yesterday afternoon accepted the committee's program for the trustees meetings for the ensuing year. The program is as follows: Feb. Commencements ..C. S. Keever March Drainage Law . . J. C. Taylor April Industrial -Training F. W. Kienzle June Tduancy Problem C. I. Stotelmyer July Concrete Work ..Geo. J. Paulin Aug. Preparations for Opening Schools W. S. Porterfield Oct. The School Hacks. .W. E. Brown Nov. Supervisor's Settlements M. E. Mason Dec View of the New Accounting Law James F. Harris Respectfully submitted, OHAS. A. HARRIS, C. S. KEEVER. NATHAN GRAVE. medicaHSiise and the cost oe livingje says J. West Thomas Frankly Admits to Reporter What Caused Him to Defraud the Richmond Candy Company. IS MAKING AN EFFORT TO PAY BACK CONCERN Candy Company Officials Still Auditing Books and Make No Statement as to Course To Be Taken. Money to meet the expenditures for living, and medical bills, impelled J. West Thomas, the shipping clerk and salesman of the Richmond Candy company, to embezzle small amounts from the collections he made for the company, according to his admission to a Palladium representative, who called at his home, over the Richmond Natural Gas company's office, this noon. None of the individual amounts, according to Mr. Thomas are large and he says the total amount of his discrepancies will not be as large as given out by representatives of the Candy company, yesterday afternoon. He does not know the total amount of his shortage, however. To Hold Conference. Mr. Thomas expected to hold a conference with a friend this afternoon and if possible will raise the money with which to reimburse the candy company. He has not talked with Mr. Cain, secretary and treasurer of the company, since he admitted to him, last Monday, that he had been stealing from the company's collections. One of the officials of the company was asked today whether any definite decision had been reached as to the disposition of the case. He replied that there had been none. The investigation of the books is still continuing but no new developments have been made public. Considerable sympathy is felt for Mr. Thomas by his friends. Mr. Thomas admits that he has fallen like many other men, but offers no excuse other than high living expenses. WALSH PAYS BANKS Today He Transfers to Them Securities Valued at $14,000,000. AGREEMENT WAS DELAYED (American News Service) Chicago, Jan. 14. John R. Walsh to-! day signed an agreement settling his financial affairs with the associated banks of Chicago and transferred over to them fourteen million dollars worth of securities which he had put up in 1905, as collateral for a not for seven million dollars. This will be a long step toward closing up the affairs of the former banker. Walsh had delayed signing this agreement and it had been charged that he was playing a waiting game while the supreme court had hisappeal under consideration. Walsh is sentenced to five years in the penitentiary.

WILL HOT PERMIT C FLOOK TO GIVE TUBERCULIN TEST

Dr. George Ferling, Member Of State Veterinarian Board Says Local Inspector Is Not Veterinary. HE MAKES A DENIAL REGARDING PROTEST States He Did Not Lodge Complaint Against Flook Before State BoardSituation Is Complicated. "The report sent out from Indianapolis yesterday to the local newspapers that I appeared before the State Veterinary Board to protest against the appointment of Charles Flook as local dairy inspector is not true," stated Dr. George Ferling this morning. "I am a member of the state board," he continued, "consequently I could not very well appear before that body. The report that Mark Stewart, the former local dairy inspector, appeared before the board is also incorrect. "I suppose the Indianapolis reporters reached the conclusions they did because Stewart appeared before the State Veterinarian and, I understand, complained to him that Flook was not a veterinarian. I took no kind of action in the local case as I realized that the state board had no authority to take action against Flook." He Opposes Appointment. Dr. Ferling, however, is opposed to the appointment of Flook, as, he frankly states, Dr. Davis's opinions to the contrary, he does not think Mr. Flook competent to fill the position he has been appointed to, because he Is not a veterinarian. "The law provides that the tuberculine test to cattle can only be conducted by a licensed veterinarian," stated Dr. Ferling, "and as a member of the state board of veterinarians I shall make it a point to see that Mr. Flook " is not permitted to conduct such tests until he passes an examination and is a licensed veterinarian." What effect this ultimatum by Dr. Ferling will have on the local situation remains to be seen. accuse coachman OF BRUTAL CRIME Frank Schermerhorn Arrested Today on the Charge Of Murder. . HE ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OFFICIALS THINK MYSTERY OF THE SLAYING OF GOVERNESS AT MILLIONAIRE COMPTON'S HOME SOLVED. (American News Service) Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Jan. 14. Frank Schermerhorn, the coachman employed by Barnes Compton near Millbrook, was today formally charged with the murder of Sarah Bryner, the young trained nurse, who was attacked and strangled in her bed early Wednesday morning. Schermerhorn attempted to cut bis throat yesterday and is now in the Vassar hospital under guard with his arms strapped to his cot to prevent him from tearing the bandages off the razor cuts in his throat. To Electric Chair? District Attorney Mack and Chief of Police McCabe say they have enough evidence to send the coachman to the electric chair. The doctors at Vassar i hospital say that he will recover from j the self-inflicted wounds. As a result of the tragedy the Comptons have abandoned their beautiful country home on which they had just spent $50,000 in Improvements. They are now stopping with friends and will sell the farm as soon as possible. Sotari Chassi. the Japanese butler, on whose - shoulders Schermerhorn tried to throw the blame, today took steps to appeal to his country for protection. He wrote a letter to the Japanese consul in New York explaining the circumstances and referring to the feeling against Chinese- and Japanese. A JOINT INSTITUTE t ' The teachers of Greene, Clay, Perry and Webster townships will hold a joint institute at the court house tomorrow. The regular program will be followed.

LOSS AMONG SHEEP

By Depredations of Dogs Last Year Reached Total Of $1,350. TOWNSHIPS MEET THE LOSS The depredations of dogs among sheep flocks in the county during 1909 cost the various townships of the county a total of $1,350, according to reports filed with the county auditor by the trustees. There were 195 sheep killed. The law statees that when dogs kill sheep, the owner of the sheep may recover from the township trustee the value of the dead animals. This is the principal reason for the taxing of dogs. WEATHER IS CAUSE OF NEAR CALAMITY Coal Carrying Traffic to and From Chicago Is Now Paralyzed. A FUEL FAMINE PROBABLE THIS CONDITION OF AFFAIRS HAS EXISTED FOR SOME TIME BUT HAS NOW BEEN AGGRAVATED VERY MUCH. (American News Service) Chicago, Jan. 14. Weather conditions have produced a condition in the railroad transportation business in Chicago that is akin to calamity. Coal carrying trade is completely paralized and traffic generally on the steam roads is so demoralized that passenger schedules have been smashed and the movement of freight regarded as almost a minus quantity. Chicago, which for weeks, has suffered from a scarcity of coal, is threatened with one of the worst fuel famines in years. Making Every Effort. Railroad officials admit they are facing a desperate situation and are working night and day solely to keep passenger trains in motion and accelerate, as far as possible, the forwarding of perishable freight. Snow in heavy maizes and snow melting and falling was the cause of four deaths and many injuries. The collapse of two roofs under the weight of snow, one causing a man's death with ten other men escaping with a margin of only a few moments, and the other injury to two persons, were some of the unusual accompaniments of the snow storm. Three deaths among railroad men at work at Indiana Harbor were attributed indirectly to it. The storm has subsided but an immediate recurrence or a severe cold spell will cause great suffering among the poor. STORM NOW RAGES From the Delaware Breakwater to the Northeast Maine Coast. STORM FROM MIDDLE WEST (American News Service) New York, Jan. 14. From the Delaware breakwater to northermost Maine storm signals flew on the Atlantic coast today and the entire ea was in the grip of a blizzard. Sweeping on to the coast from the west, the storm in New York drove hundreds of poor to city refuges. Elevated and surface traffic was delayed. The storm came from the Ohio River valley and was driven by a wind that at times became a gale. Snow was general. Squally Snow Storm. Boston, Jan. 14. A squally snow storm hit Boston early today. Storm warnings were put out as far north on the Atlantic coast as Portland. Shipping kept in shelter as much as possible. The railroads and trolley lines prepared for another battle as the snow was of the damp, hard packing kind that plugged switches badly. HAVE WEIGHT LIMIT Hereafter, according to an order recently Issued by the board of works, no man need apply for the position of fireman unless he weighs 165 pounds or over. However this order does not mean that the present firemen who are a little shy on the avoirdupois will be discharged. The necessity of employing big men on the fire department is very apparent, it is said. It requires the strength of large men to cope with the fire hose when extra pressure is , being forced.

TRAINS ARE HELD UP BY THE SNOW PACKED SKY HIGH

At Elgin, Illinois, Seventy-seven Passengers Were Marooned Without Any Food, Fuel or Warmth. TWO TRAINS BURIED IN WISCONSIN DRIFT And Conductor Walks to Monroe to Secure ProvisionsPassengers on Michigan Trains Suffer. (American News Service) Elgin, 111., Jan. 14. Seventy-seven passengers were stalled without food, light or heat for fifteen hours in snowdrifts at Wayne, 111. They reached here at nine o'clock this forenoon over the Chicago and Elgin electric road. TWO TRAINS BURIED. Monroe, Wis., Jan. 14. Two trains, one on the Milwaukee railroad, with fifty passengers and the second on tho Illinois Central with thirty passengers are buried in snowdrifts a few miles from here. Conductor Dean of the Milwaukee train walked into town today to secure provisions for his passengers. SEND FOOD SUPPLIES. Grand Rapids, Mich., Jan. 14. Food supplies were sent out today to eleven passenger trains stalled by snowdrifts north of here. The passengers are reported to be suffering intensely from the cold. THREE WERE INJURED. Effingham, 111., Jan. 14. Conductor John Felem of Indianapolis, and two others, were severely injured when a Vandalia train from St. Louis, for Indianapolis, was derailed a short distance before it reached a bridge at Woodbury, at four o'clock this morning. Two sleeping cars turned over, shaking up the passengers. MRS. EMMA SMITH IS GIVEN SI ,500 Wins Her Damage Suit Against Terre Haute , Indianapolis & Eastern Co. VERDICT WAS READ TODAY IT WAS REACHED LAST EVENING BY THE JURY AND SEALEDPLAINTIFF IN THE CASE ASKED $3,000. Mrs. Emma Smith was awarded $1,000 damages by the petit jury of the circuit court from the Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern Traction company, for personal injuries, which she sustained as she attempted to alight from a passenger interurban car a,!. Cambridge City, June 30, 1900. j The trial of the case was started in the circuit court early in the week, and yesterday afternoon went to the jury. The jury did not reach its verdict until 11:30 o'clock last evening and it was sealed up and presented this morning. Accompanying the verdict was the jury's answers to a long list of interrogatories. Mrs. Smith had asked for $3,000 but the jury gave but half this amount. The injuries which she sustained included wrenched back, left wrist and abdominal injuries. A Compromise Recalled. In connection with the judgment rendered by the jury, it was also announced that the case of Hester Polk by Hannah Polk, her mother, against the Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern Traction compasy, had been compromised. The plaintiff asked for $2,500 damages. but accepted a compromise of JO), which has been approved by Judg e Fox and will be paid by the company. Cambridge City residents have been much interested in the outcome of these two cases. They claim that the employes of the company have been accustomed to start the cars before persons had alighted from the cars. They believe that this carelessness will be stopped as a result of the two damage suits. A PAINFUL INJURY William McAdams, a well known local joung man, who is employed at the Light Inspection Car company of Hagerstown. ran the spout of an oil can through his hand last week, bat is rt covering from the accidenL

TO BE HARD FOUGHT

Marshall Divorce Case Will - Be Hotly Contested in The Court, AVERS CRUEL TREATMENT The divorce proceedings of Minerva J. Marshall against Eber L. Marshall, which comes up tomorrow morning, promises to be hard fough. The principals have engaged legal talent and a large number of witnesses have beeu summoned. The plaintiff also asks for alimony and custody of children. Cruel and inhuman treatment is the charge averred in the complaint. Two other cases are also docketed for trial tomorrow, including Elizabeth Kuhlman, doing business under the firm name of Kuhlman liquor company against Charles Chrisman on account, demand $75. The divorce case of Charles A. Bromley versus Anna E. Bromley, in which the plaintiff also asks custody of children, will be heard. OFFERED RELIEF WAS SPURNED BY AH AGED COUPLE Township Trustee Wanted to Take Woman to Friendless Home, Man to Hospital, But They Flatly Refused. DEATH PREFERRED TO A SHORT SEPARATION Consequently Trustee Howarth Announces He Will Withdraw All His Support From Destitute Couple. Although in the direst poverty, which necessitates their living In a two room hovel on South I street, near the south corporation line of the city, and accepting aid from the charitable organizations of the city, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shoop and their four year old grandchild have been cut off of the charitable list of Trustee James Howarth, because the husband would not go to the Reid Memorial hospital and the woman and grandchild would not go to the Home for the Friendless. Rather than be separated, even though their new quarters might mean luxuries to them, unheardof before, Mr. Howarth said this morning that they had told him they would first kill themselves. Advanced in Years. Mr. Shoop is about TO years old; his wife about 50 and the grandchild about 4 years old, according to Mr. Howarth. But the want of necessities of life have made the couple appear many years older. Mr. Shoop's occupation is that of a rag picker and junking scall articles, which he can find in alleys, but an affliction to one of his legs, believed to be poisoning, has compelled him to give up even this meagre means of a livelihood. That the husband might be relieved of his suffering and the wife and grand child be given warmer quarters, Mr. Howarth visited their homesteead this morning, and made such a relief proposal. The proposal was not to be heard of by either of the two older persons. Rather than to live apart, they said, they would prefer death. Their protestations against being separated availed to the extent that Mr. Howarth announced at his office this morning that the township would not aid them any more. He said that he had offered them the best and as they were unappreciative, he saw no need of continuing the support. Received Much Help. This family has been the one which has probably received more help than any other during the winter. The aid consisted of fuel and supplies, such as groceries and meats. A review of Mr. Howarth's books shows that their name appears quite frequently as being recipients of aid. Other organ-! izations have given much assistance and Mrs. Candler, one of the officials of the Associated Charities, has said that their case was one of the most pitiful in the city. In respect to their quarters, Mr. Howarth says that the house is no more than a shed, in very bad repair and offers little protection from the cold. Mr. Shoop formerly was a fnmntar sight on the streets, pushing a hand cart loaded with junk. Although very dark and probably taken by many for a negro, he is a white man. THE WEATHER. . INDIANA Saturday fair; snow in the northern portion.

SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS, WAS THERE SPLIT BETWEEN JACKSON ANDJ. G. REID Resignations of Two Former Local Men From Rock Island Said to Be Result of Their Troubles. .

FIELDING JACKSON A FACTOR IN THE ROW New York Dispatches Hint That the Young Man Caused Trouble Between His Father and Mr. Reid. Have two of the famous "Richmond Group of Financiers," Dauiel G. Reid, and Richard A. Jackson, who have been closely related personally and la a business way, In the management of the Rock Island system, parted coin pany? Color is given to this belief because of the forcing out of Mr. Jackson from the presidency and directorship or that road, and then the resignation yesterday of Mr. Reid as chairman of the Rock- Island & Pacific railroad. It was announced yesterday that Mr. Reid had also resigned as chairman of the executive committee of the entire system, but this Is denied. Has Two Theories. Wall street has two theories to explain, the meaning of the changes among the official or the system. One Is that it mearely means a break between Mr. Reid and Mrs. Jackson and that the withdrawal of the latter was the chief change affected. To substantiate the report of the alleged break New York dispatches Insinuate that Fielding Jackson, a son of Mr. Jackson, and a stock exchange member, who formerly handled a lot of business for Mr. Reid, has lost this patronage. It is alleged that one of the causes ' for the "shake-up" In the Rock Island system was the discovery of a "traitor in the camp." A New York dispatch hints that this "traitor is a "relative of Richard A. Jackson. The dUpatcn referred to follows: Reid Didn't Say Much. At his offices. No. Broadway. Mr. Reid was asked: "Have you any thins to say about Rock Island affairs? "Nothing whatever, replied Mr. Reid. with a smile. "Will you express an opinion as to the action taken by the governing committee of the stock exchange resulting in the suspension of S. B. Cbapin and F. IX Counties?" "I do not know anything about th way they handle matters over there. replied Mr. Reid. "I am not In the market, you know, said the financier with another smtle. Mr. Reid was asked as to the truth of a report that he had stated there was a traitor in the Rock Island camp in the person of a relative of Richard A. Jackson, affiliated with a prominent brokerage house, and that, being unable to punish the younger man, the elder Jackson had been forced ont of the presidency of the Rock Island company of New Jersey. Moore Interposes. "Don't answer that question, Interposed Judge Moore, and acting upon j this suggestion Mr. Reid deemed It inadvisable to go Into the matter. "What is Mr. Jackson going to do "Better see Jackson about that, quickly retorted Mr. Reid. Mr. Reid was asked if he was the customer referred to In the statement Issued by Cbapin & Co. on Wednesday evening. In which they declared they had received an order to buy 40jOW shares of Rock Island common at the market and divide the order among 21 other brokers. "Don't answer that question, demanded Judge Moore, who In response to a question as to the truth of the reports that the relations between Mr. Reid and himself were strained, declared that the answer was contained In a statement which be showed the reporter. The statement read: "Judge William H. Moore says that the report of a disagreement between himself and D. G. Reid are unfounded and states that be and Mr. Reid are working together In perfect harmony. BOOST WAGES AGAIII (American News Service) Boston. Jan. 14. For the third time in seven years the Boston Elevated R'y Co. has announced an Increase in the wages of its employes amounting altogether, this time. , to upward of $100,000 a year. By the latest "boost" practically all the employes affected are better off by ten per cent. JOHES WILL PREACH The Rev. Leon P. Jones win preset at the Boston Universallat church, Sunday morning at 11 o'clock.