Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 80, 27 January 1910 — Page 1

EICHMONB PAXXABIIJM 4NI 3UN-TELEGRAM. VOL. XXXV. NO. 80. RICHMOND, IN'D., THURSDAY EVENING. JANUARY 2T, 1910. SINGLE COPT. 2 CENTS.

REN OF TERROR HOW GRIPS PARIS; FLOOD JS RAGING Every Hour Adds More Horrors, Buildings Collapsing, and the Angry Seine Continues to Raise.

ARE RUSHING TROOPS TO TREATENED CITY More Than 250,000 People in France Are Homeless and In Paris 50,000 Without Temporary Homes. TERRIBLE TRAGEDY TODAY AS RESULT OF ONE BUILDING FALLING IN CAPITAL A WALL OF WATER UNLOOSED, TAKING ALL BEFORE IT. (American News Service) Paris, Jan. 27. Paris is in the throes of a reign of terror. The flood calamity grows in horror hourly. Iiuildings are collapsing, the Seine is rising, the scenes of the siego are being duplicated, and despair has swept the terror stricken millions. Thirty trousand troops were rushed from the Provinces today to aid the worn-out heroes who have been, battling against the implacable river. From the starving provinces half a million peasants have flocked to the metropolis, adding to the seriousness of the situation. There is not food enough to supply one-third of those within the city limits and stricken Paris has been compelled to ask aid from the world. Worse Than Frisco Fire. Americans can form an idea of the damage already done by the fact that the total is greater today than the loss in the San Francisco fire. With the Seine' river.-higher: than ever in history, still rising, snow and rain were falling; the cold was intense: the tributaries of the rivers were higher; there was no sign that the hoped for would come today. In the Provinces 'hundreds of lives have been lost; in the city scores. More than 250,000 persons are homeless in France; 50.000 in Paris have been unable to find temporary refuge. As a result of the walls of the Quai D'Oreay collapsing this morning, a wall of water was turned loose in one - of the most populous quarters of the ,city, sweeping all before it with the force of a broken dam. In darkness, the panic stricken inhabitants fled as best they could. A patrol, quickly established, saved many, but several are believed to have been drowned. Fight to Save Louvre. All night long a thousand men battled to save the Louvre and its priceless art treasures, while water rose relentlessly. Before dawn it had become apparent that only a cessation of the rise could save the famous galleries from heavy damage. The sharp explosions of bursting sewers or collapsing subways shook whole quarters and spread panic to day. The collapse of the D'Orsay rail road station walla early this morning was followed within a short time by the caving in of the Bercy sub way station. Several persons are miss ing. Every inch of high, ground in the city proper end the suburbs is now the site of a camp of refugees. Mont Martre rising to a height of 400 feet the highest point in the city and Belleville, 320 feet at its greatest height, are the centers of the refugee camps rn the North of the river. On the south, Montague St. Gene vieve's streets are clogged with tents and every house harbors the desti tute. Packed With Refugees. The Circlat of hills outside the city St, Cloud, Maudon. Villejuif, Mont Valerien are packed with shivering masses who clamor for food and fuel, and beseech the soldiers and police for relief. Not one of the twenty-eight bridges across the Seine today could be de clared immune from the danger of be ing blown up to prevent the formation of dams that would add to the horrors. At each army engineers and cappers stood guard, with mines plant ed, ready to blow up arches and flotsam at once. Even the historic Notre Dame Cathedral, which has withstood the floods of centuries, today was a source of anxiety. The water was almost overlapping the quays beside it at dawn. Never has the ancient cathedral looked down on Paris in such a plight. The inun dations of 1618, of 1S02 and of 1S76 horrors all have been outdone. It would take a Victor Hugo to de scribe the mighty fight of man against the steady encroachments of the wat er. Police and soldiers, exhausted by incessant struggling, today were rein forced by organized bodies of citizens. At a score of points thousands of men labored to throw up dykes.

RAP RADICAL LAWS Illinois Bankers at Meeting Roast Several New U. S. Statutes.

A WARNING IS GIVEN OUT (American News Service) Chicago, Jan. 27. Radical railroad legislation, the proposed federal corporation law and the Inheritance tax were vigorously denounced at the meeting of the executive council of the Illinois Bankers' association in the First National Bank building. Speakers contended that legislators appear to be unmindful of the causes of the depression of l'J07, and 1908, and give every indication of re-entering the field with even more drastic laws to interfere with and discourage the investment of money in railroad enterprises. A committee was appointed to work against the corporation law. The section of the Illinois inheritance tax law that requires every bank trust company and safe deposit company to immediately report to the state authorities all securities and documents in its keeping, which belong to a deceased person was opposed as an inconvenience to parties holding boxes. After a dinner at the University tlub the bankers attended the Garrick theater. RUNAWAY YOUTH IS LOCATED HERE IN PECULIAR WAY While at Police Headquarters To Prosecute Man Who Stole His Shirts, His Identity Is Established. HAD LEFT HIS HOME AT COLUMBUS, OHIO The Lad's Father There Had Sent Description to Local Police Asking Them to Look For the Runaway. while Earl Norris was at police headquarters this morning for the pur pose of appearing against Jack We! zer, who stole four shirts from him, a letter arrived from W. II. Norris, at Columbus, O., stating that his son, Earl Norris had been missing from home since January 0, and requested the local police to aid in the search for the young man. The letter stated that young Norris was 16 years of age. six feet in height and weighed 170 pounds. It also said that when last seen the boy wore three-button tan shoes. "Why there's a boy answering that description in the front office now, said Patrolman Edwards. Norris was accosted and shown the letter. He Admitted Identity. He did not attempt to deny the fact that he had run away from home and freely, admitted that his father had doubtless been looking all over the country for him for the past few weeks. The youngster was locked up and will be held pending word from his father, who was immediately notified of the peculiar manner in which his son had been apprehended. Norris refused to state why he had i'un away from home, except that he wanted to ramble around the country for awhile. He declared that he had no idea he would have been caught or he would not have appeared against Welzer. Welzer, a roommate of Norris, at 423 North Eleventh street, was arrest ed at Dayton yesterday, on a charge of larceny and brought to this city. In the city court this morning he admitted his guilt and was assessed a fine of $25 and costs and given a jail sentence of DO days. ASK AN EJECTMENT Bernard A. Kennepohl and others have brought suit against Maria A. and Lucy Gregory on ejectment proceedings and possession of real estate. Damages in the sum of $200 are also asked. The plaintiffs aver that they have been kept out of possession of their property for a period of five years. PARTIAL REPORT Report in partial settlement has been filed by Daniel B. Medearis, trus tee and executor of the estate of the late John Fletcher Medearis, who died on his one hundredth birthday. The executor shows that he was chargable with $3,236.67 and still has a balance of J46.6S.

ADDS MORE LAUD

TO GLEN MILLER; HITHERTO LEASED And Park Superintendent Hoilern Now Has Gang of Men At Work Clearing the Tract Of Its Trees. THIS CITY WILL ALSO RAISE ITS OWN CROPS Many Improvements to Be Made at Park This Year and Speedway in the New Section Is Probability. Property, which ninety-nine out of every one hundred citizens probably did not know the city owned, as it has always been leased to individuals, will this year be made a part of Glen Miller park. About twenty-five acres of natural forests are now being cleared under the direction of Superintendent of Parks, Ed Hollern, and will be opened to the public. The rest of this tract of land will be cultivated, so that the city may grow its own crops. In addition to the opening of a large amount of forest land for park purposes, there will be a number of improvements made this year. Chief of these is the construction of a roadway from the road in the east end of the Glen, to Main street; the construction of a vehicle bridge and several foot bridges; the trimming of the trees, so that grass will grow at their bases; the repairing and remodeling of build ings in the park, and other necessary improvements. To Build Speedway. Privilege will probably be given to construction of a speedway in a section of the new addition to the park It is understood that the horsemen are much interested and have promised to pay for the construction of the speed way by personal contributions. When Ed Hollern took his position as superintendent of parks, the first thing he did was to learn just what was un,der his jurisdicion. It was sort of a personal inventory. He found that the city was leasing about forty acres to private individuals and in return receiving all told, about 25 a year. From one of the lessees the city was purchasing milk as food for the monkeys and other animals, which amounted to $21 a year, and so all the return the city was getting from the leased portion of the park was $4 per annum. Where Land Is Located. The land. which heretofore has been leased, but on which the leases have expired and will not be renewed, is situated south and east of what has comprised the Glen heretofore. One strip lies east of Superintendent Hollern's home and abuts on the roadway to the west of F. H. Lemon Floral Company's green houses. On it is located a large barn belonging to the floral company. It will either be moved by the company, or sold to the city. The other and larger tract of ground which comes under the control of the city, includes about thirty-eight acres. It is situated east of the elk pens. Two fields, including about 15 acres, are now in cultivation, while the remaining twenty-three acres are native woods. The woods is now being cleared of all underbrush and the trees be ing trimmed. The cultivated ground will be utilized for the growing of corn and alfalfa. A large portion of the woods has been cleared already. Five men have been working daily. The old rail fences have been torn down and are being burned in the greenhouse furnace. This part of the park which has been fenced off from the rest, has been the wildest kind of thicket laud. It now promises to be as beautiful as any section of the Glen. Whitely Gives Advice. Superintendent Hollern was advised by N. J. Whitely, assistant superintendent of parks at Chicago, as to the clearing of the land. Mr. Whitely was in the city last week and took much in terest in the work. There are about "00 small Norway maples which he said should be saved and replanted in a year or two in other portions of the park. Just east of this stretch will be con structed the roadway. The land will be donated by Richard Van Zant, while the cost of construction will be borne by the city and property owners. A road of this nature has long been desired by those who have been accustomed to visit the park. There is one gully to be crossed and a bridge will have to be built over this. Otherwise the improvement will be Inexpensive. The speedway, which is contemplated, will be located in the center of the new addition. But little grading will be necessary as the road can be located in the southeast corner of the new tract, which is comparatively level. Superintendent Hollern has arranged for the placing of a fire alarm system in the park. The barns and other outbuildings will be lighted with electricity and all frog ponds drained. The large barn south of the pavillion will be painted and the sheds to the north i and east torn, down.

FRANCE MAKES APPEAL. (America News Service) New York, Jan. 27. The New York American today prints the following appeal for aid for stricken Paris, from Municipal Councillor Evain, of that city: "Editor New York American: "We are doing all we can for the homeless and destitute. The army, police, firemen and Red Cross are working like heroes, but we need help. The suffering In Paris is terrible. "Through your paper I would ask that America help us with money to build shelters for our homeless, especially, and to provide provisions and clothing. We also need bread and coal. (Signed) "Evain, "Couse'l Municipal de Paris."

YOUNG BURGLARS MADE GOOD HAUL BUT ARE CAUGHT Two Cincinnati Youths Early This Morning Looted Haisley Shoe Store and the Magaw Drug Store. WERE SEEN TO ENTER BY ALERT LIVERYMAN And He at Once Notified Two Police Officers, Who Half an Hour Later Had the Twain in City Jail. Two youthful burglars from Cincinnati, who gave their names as Charles and William Tyner. aged respec tively IS and 19 years, were arrested in this city last night by Patrolmen Little and Edwards, after they had successfully broken into Haisley's shoe store, on Main street and Magaw's drug store on Fort Wayne avenue,, and secured a quantity of loot. Access to Haisley's shoe store was gained by breaking the sky light and dropping through into the room below. The youthful criminals made a careful invoice of the stock and tried on ten or twelve pairs of shoes before they finally found two pairs that would fit. They left their old shoes in the store. They apparently took their time in the matter. Opened Cash Register. After providing themselves with walking apparel, the burglars next turned their attention to the cash register and relieved it of its entire contents, amounting to $3.90. They open ed private letters belonging to Mr. Haisley and strewed them over the entire floor. They then left the building without attracting attention. The drug store of Charles L. Magaw was next visited. By breaking a window pane on the North Eighth street entrance of the store, the thieves were afforded access and thoroughly ransacked the quarters. A peculiar coincidence in connection with the affair is the fact that they secured $5.90 there, the exact amount stolen from Haisley's place. About fifteen cigars were also taken and a bottle of cough balsam. Were Seen to Enter. An employe of Taylor's livery barn directly across the street witnessed the intrusion of the culprits and hurriedly notified Officers Little and Edwards at the Pennsylvania depot. The patrolmen, after making a careful search of that neighborhood arrested the burglars on Fort Wayne avenue and took them to headquarters. They were searched and had $12.20 on their persons. Both boys admitted their guilt after severe cross examination. They will probably be bound over to the circuit court and arraigned on a charge of burglary. The sentence on this charge is from 10 to 20 years in the penitentiary. The police are deserving of commendation for the Quick manner in which they made the arrests in the case. The burglaries occurred about 12 o'clock and within a half an hour after they had been committed the miscreants were lodged behind the bars of the city jail. Bill Oil CIGARETTES (American News Service) Pittsburg, Jan. 27. The use of ci garettes is forbidden to aspirants for athletic prominence in the University of Pittsburg, the practice being declared by the college authorities to be "as harmful as whiskey." Coach Thompson has taken a firm stand on the question, in which he is supported by Chancellor S. B. McCormlck and other officials of the university. THE WEATHER. INDIANA AND LOCAL Partly cloudy tonight and Friday; colder Friday

in south portions.

GLAVIS ON STAND TELLS ABOUT THE COAL LANDS DEAL

Before Congressional Committee for Public Lands Bureau Agent Begins Interesting Recital. GIFFORDPINCHOTIS ONE OF SPECTATORS But Secretary Ballinger, the Defendant, Was Not Present Glavis Was Represented by a Counsel. Washington, Jan. ?7. The con gressional investigation of Richard Achilles Ballinger, secretary of the in tenor, wnicn promises to bo a cau cus ctlebre, began yesterday. A committee room in the new senate office building is the scene of the inquiry and the hearings are public All of the seating capacity and every inch of standing room space was oc cupied. The members of the invest! gating tribunal were seated around the long table. Sir. Ballinger, the defendant in the proceedings, was not present, nor was ho represented by counsel. Gifford Pinchot, Overton W. Price, now associate forester, and A. W. Shaw, late assistant law officer of the forest service, were interested spectators. Louis R. Glavis, the deposed special agent, who made the original charges against Ballinger, was first called. He is a clean-cut young man of spare build, who is not more than 28 years old. He made a capital witness. He is slow and deliberate and has a slight impediment of speech, which adds to tlie impressiveness of his recital. He has a marvelous memory and was able to recall dates and events with uner ring precision. . Glavis Testimony Convincing. He did not display the slightest an lmus, put gave nis evidence m a plain, matter of fact way that was convincing. His testimony is regard eu as oi tne nignest importance in the determination of the case and he probably will be on the witness stand during several successive hearings. After he had been examined at con siderable length several of the law yers on the committee concluded it would be best to have a statement from his attorney as to exactly what he proposed to prove. Glavis thereupon was withdrawn from the stand and his counsel, Louis F. Brandeis, a keen and sharp-witted lawyer from Boston, proceeded to outline chronologically what the prosecution expects to show. Not once in his speech did Brandeis impute dishonesty to Ballinger, though he did maintain that the secretary of the interior has been guilty of con duct that should not be tolerated in j a public official. When Representa tive Denby of Michigan asked Brandeis in regard to a certain proceeding in which Ballinger's name was involved, if he proposed to try to show that there was a corrupt motive, Brandeis replied: "You will observe, Mr. Chairman, that I have not used the word 'cor rupt in my statement. Brandeis Sums up Charges. In his enthusiasm over the actual beginning of the inquiry and as the result of a tendency to argue his view of the testimony to be adduced, Mr. Brandeis had 6ome difficulty in reducing his statement to a brief recital of the charges, but finally he sum med up the "case for the prosecution" in this way: "That prior to entering the government service in any capacity, R. A. Ballinger acted as attorney in drawing up an agreement in escrow and deeds in the Wilson Coal company cases in Lewis county, Washington, these cases being an alleged fraud upon the land laws. Mr. Ballinger's name did not appear in the court records of the case. "That Mr. Ballinger, as commissioner of the Land Office in 1907, did not show due diligence in investigating the alleged frauds connected with the Cunningham coal land claims In Alaska; that he had knowledge of all the circumstances surrounding these claims and, in spite of this, entered the employ of one of th eclaimants after leaving the land office and before becoming, secretary of the interior; that he ordered these claims to be 'clear listed' for patent without due investigation and that they would have gone to patent if Glavis and others had not Intervened. "It is not any one act, but a series of acts and circumstances," declared Mr. Brandeis, adding that it was for the committee to determine whether or not the lands which should be held for the benefit of the people and of posterity, "are in safe hands. Alaskan Trip Planned. Scores of others will be examined, and the committee, or at least a portion of it, will probably make a trip through the west and to Alaska during

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RECORD FOR POLICE

Yesterday One of the Busiest Days in the History of the Force. CHARGES QUITE VARIED The police established a record yes terday which is perhaps without a parallel in the annals of local police his tory. In all there were ten arrests made. The charges were numerous. being held for superinendent, 2 for burglary, 2 for drunk, 1 for begging. I for larceny and 1 for forging. The record is unique and police court this morning was one of the busiest places in the city. BANQUET ! SUCCESS The annual banquet of the brother hood of the First M. E. church was held last evening at the church. About ninety of the members were present Kev. u. M. Edwards or Portland con ference, secretary of the brotherhol delivered the principal address. The following officers were elected: F. II. Jones, president; Dr. D. W. Stevenson, secretary; W. H. Luring, treasurer. WIND STORM HERE CLAIMS A VICTIM; HORSES UNROOFED Pennsylvania Brakeman, Car mine Leone, Fails to Hear Train Because of Gale's Up roar and Is Killed. STRUCK DOWN WHILE THROWING A SWITCH At Earlham, Part of Tin Roof on a Building Torn OffBarns in Country Districts Lose Coverings. A windstorm of unusual severity, and resulting in much damage, passed over the county last evening. One death was indirectly responsible, while the property loss will aggregate many hundred dollars. Unable to hear the approach of fast Pennsylvania passenger train No. ST., because of the high wind. Carmine Leone, a brakeman on a Pennsylvania construction train, was struck and instantly killed near Washington road. west of Centerville, last evening, about 10 o'clock. j Relatives in Italy. Leone, who is an Italian, aged 21 years, had jumped from the construction train to throw a switch. He stepped upon the main track and it is believed he did not hear the approaching passenger train, for his companions on the train said such was impossible, as the wind was blowing a perfect hurricane. The man's body, badly mangled, was taken to Centerville. He had been in this country but a few years. All his relatives live in Italy. At Earlham College, the wind tore off the southwest corner of the tin roof. The damage will amount to about $100. The building was otherwise damaged. In many parts of the county it was reported the wind blew down many trees, fences and tore roofs off of barns and houses. Many fences were blown down in this city, but this was about the extent of the damage here. MUEY DHAWS A FINE George Muey who was arrested Sat urday night for cutting Claude Hunt with a butcher knife in a street fight, was fined $25 and costs in the city court this morning. Attorney William H. Kelly entered a plea of guilty for Muey. Muey was slated at first for assault and battery with intent to kill, but the charge was changed to assault and battery. STATEMENT IS MADE ax me present ume were are 27 Wayne county youths confined in state orphanage asylums or reform schools. according to records obtained today. The institutions and number of youths from this county confined. Include: White's Institute, 3; Reform school iboys) 7; Home Society. Indianapolis,

15; and Girls' School, 3.

A YOUNG FORGER

ARRESTED AFTER HE WAS MARRIED Joseph Muller Cashes a Bad Check at Westcott Hotel to Obtain Money to Marry Marie Zottleder. GIVEN DEPOSIT BOOK BY THE UNION BANK Tries to Pass Check on Pitts burg Bank on George Gay, and Fails, but Later tho Clerk Gave Him $15. HIS BRIDE LOYAL TO HIM IN HIS TROUBLE AND SAYS THAT HE HAS ALWAYS BORNE GOOD REPUTATION LIVED IN STYLE AT HOTEL. Like a bit of fiction from a popular novel roads the romance of Chri. tian Joseph Muller. aged 26. of Cincinnati and his pretty 19 year old wife, whom he married In this city ostorday noon. Shortly after his roar, riage to Mis,s Marie Zottleder of MmiK isonville. O.. a suburb of Cincinnati. Muller was arrested by the local po. lice and charged with forging a check for SI 50 on the City Hall bank of. Cincinnati, using the name of A. Good man, a prominent horseman of tho Queen City as the maker. This check he endorsed to the Union National bank and the bank gave him a deposit book. Muller registered at the Westcott hotel on Monday. January 17. as Julius Elliott or Pittsburg. Miss Zottleder was with him and the two registered as man and wife. They Looked Prospercus. As the couple were well dressed and bore every indication of being prosperous. Mr Gay. . proprietor., , of . Uia . Westcott, had no reason to suspect that anything was wrong and Muller. who at that time went tinder the assumed name of Elliott, and bis alleged wife were given handsome apartment in the hotel. Not until last Tuesday. when.be asked Muller to iay his bill for the past week, did M.mager Gay have any reason to suspect that anything was wrong. Mul'er said that he had no money and asked Mr. Gay if he would accept a check on t!e Second National bank of Pittsburp. The latter replied that he would it the check were good. Notwithstanding the fact that Muller claimed to have ample funds in the bank in the Smoky City. Mr. Gaytook the precaution to call un tho Second National hank of Pittshmv t long distance telephone and inquire as to the financial condition of Muller. alias Elliott. Mr. Gay was informed that Elliott' had no moner in the bank in that city and that tho check would not be honored. A Good Financier. Assuring Mr. Gay that he would secure some money with which to pay his board. Muller secured a check irom the First National bank, of this city. Crossing out the name "First National" he replaced It with City Hall bank of Cincinnati and made the draft for $150, payable to himself, us ing the name of A. Goodman of Cin cinnati, as the maker. He endorsed this draft to the Union National bank of this city and was given a deposit book. While Manager Gay was absent. Muller visited the hotel and showing the deposit book to Rollo Smith, clerk he successfully cashed a check for $15. Smith, not being acquainted with the facts concerning Mr. Gay and Mailer and the trouble that had arisen over the matter of payment of board between the two. readily gave him the money. It was with this money that Muller and his sweetheart were enabled! to obtain a marriage license from tha county clerk's office. After securing the license to wed. the couple visited the Rev. Conrad Hober of the St. Paul's Lutheran church and were Joined in the bonds of matrimony. Mailer gave his correct name to Rev. Unite r. Police Are Notified. After learning that Muller had cashed a check at the hotel for SIS Mr. Gay notified the police and Muller was taken into custody. The man told many conflicting stories under the rapid fire of questions. He does not appear to realize the seriousness of his offense. When asked this morning if he had a statement to make for the newspapers he replied that he had nothing to say and that his attorney, Henry U. Johnson, would do all the talking that was necessary. Muller told the police last night that he had Influential friends in Cincinnati whom be thought would help him out cf his difficulty. Mrs. Muller. the girl wife, was reticent about discussing the affair. She stated that she and Muller had planned to come to Richmond to get married the affair to be In the nature of a

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