Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 84, 31 January 1910 — Page 1

RICHMOKB FAIXABIUM 3UN-TELEGRAM. VOL. XXXV. NO. 84. RICHMOND, IXD., MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 31, 1910. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS. NAME COL WILEY AS CHAIRMAN AT TODAY'S SESSION PRESIDENT TAFT President Taft and Governors of Various States, at Washington THINKS WELL OF A POLAR SEARCH

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John E. Peltz, Well Known Richmond Republican, and a "Dark Horse," Was Elected as the Secretary.

WILL HOLD PRIMARY ELECTION ON FEB. 7TH A Rule Is Adopted Which Limits the Candidates to One Rig, Driven by Themselves, on Election Day. Date of Primary Monday Feb. 7. Chairman C. E. Wiley. Vice Chairman Francis McMinn. Secretary John E. Peltz. Treasurer Howard Brooks. The new republican county central committee, selected at the ward and township meetings Friday, was organized this morning at its meeting at the circuit court room. Business was immediately taken up but not completed at this morning's meeting, and the committee at noon adjourned until 1:30 o'clock this afternoon. The meeting was called) to order by Iewls Bowman, former chairman. The first business was the election of officers, resulting as above stated. The election of John E. Peltz as secretary was somewhat of a surprise. He had never announced his candidacy. There were three avowed candidates In the field for the office, but their names were not presented. No reason for this Was given. These candidates included Roy Fry, Frank Howells and Milton Elrode. Discussed the Date. The date of holding the primary was discussed, but no action taken this morning. The candidates favored Monday, . February 7 and several of the committeemen announced that since this date appeared to be the most papular they only saw one way in settling the matter, so this afternoon the committee formally voted to hold the primary on that date. Several members of the committee individually thought it would be better to postpone the primary until Monday, February 14, because the earlier date will necessitate much haste on the part of the committee in making all preparations. C. E. Wiley, the new chairman made his inaugural speech and briefly referred to his position. He said that it was not his intention to be "boss" of the party or committee, but simply wished to be a leader and helper. Other officials made similar speeches. The new committee passed a resolution embodying the anti-treating clauses of the old committee's rules. An addition was made, however, in that the candidates will not be permitted to use rigs except the one which they will drive themselves. This will mean a great saving to all candidates. Heretofore, it has been customary for candidates to engage rigs and employ drivers to carry their supportrs to the polls. Executive Committee. Another resolution was adopted, the sense of it being that the executive committee of the organization should be selected by the chairman from within the county central committee's organization and include the four officers. This suggestion was made by the Third ward republicans at their meeting Friday evening. However, the committee may have the assistance of seven outside advisors if the com(Continued on Page Two.) FIRE A COSTLY (American News Service) Wilkcsbarre, Ta., Jan. SI. Two persons were burned to death and six persons were severely injured, two probably fatally, when the home of John Sweeney at Minooka was destroyed by fire early this morning. The dead: Mrs. Patrick Joyce; Mary Sweeney; Mrs. Joyce's grandchild. The injured: John Sweeney and wife. Martin Joyce: Peter Joyce; John Joyce; Mamie Joyce. Mrs. Joyce died as a result of her efforts to save her grandchild, Mary. The child was sleeping in a small room at the rear of the house and the aged woman attempted to make her way there through the flames and smoke and was overcome. A (American News Service) London, Jan. SI. A dispatch from Tangier says that the French cruiser, Chatteau Renault has been badly damaged' by running ashore near Cape Spartel. She was dragged off by togs and by other French and British warshops, but will have to be sent home for repairs.

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President Taft and the governors of the various states, when assembled at Washington to discuss the feasibility of uniform legislation. From this initial conference in 11MO has come the determination to convene yearly and perhaps the establishment of what may be called a governor's college, in which matters beneficial to all the states will be discussed. In the picture besides President Taft, are the following: Seated, left to right are Frank B. Weeks. Connecticut; John Franklin Fort, New Jersey; Joseph M. Brown. Georgia: Aimon S. Pennewill, Delaware; Augustus E. Willson, Kentucky; Herberts. Hadlcy, Missouri; Martin F. Ansel, South Carolina; Bryant B. Brooks. Wyoming; John F. Shafroth, Colorado. Standing, left to right, are Edwin U Norris, Montana; Richard E. Sloan. Arizona; A. J. Pothier, Rhode Island; W. W. Kitchin, North Carolina; William B. Glasscock. West Virginia; James O. Davidson, Wisconsin; Secretary Wilson; James H. Brady. Idaho; Judson Harmon, Ohio: Beryl F. Carroll, Iowa; Ashton Shallenberger, Nebraska; Secretary Hitchcock; Adolph O. Eberhart, Minnesota: Grorge Curry, New Mexico: R. S. Vessey, South Dakota; John Benke, Nortl Dakota.

ACTION IS TAKEN DY BRAMKAMP IN EDDY WHITE CASE Coroner Has Sent Part of Organs of Dead Whitewater Man to Indiana University for Inspection. CHANGE OF FEELING HAS BEEN NOTICED Those Who Were Willing to Talk About Case a Week Ago Are Now SilentOfficial Probe Still on. Coroner A. L.. Bramkamp sent some of the internal organs of Eddy White, who died at Whitewater December 23, to Prof. Meyers, of Indiana University at Bloomington today. Dr. Meyers has charge of the department of pathology and will make a careful investigation to determine whether there is any evidence, justifying rumors of foul play. It is probable that all of the specimen's of White's stomach and other internal organs will be sent to the university, but in the event the university officials do not care to assume the entire responsibility of the investigation, arrangements will be made with Indianapolis pathologists. Coroner Bramkamp stated this noon, that he had made no investigation of the organs other than a visionary one. Intentions of Prosecutor. Prosecuting Attorney Ladd expects to start his investigation this week. The reaction with regard to the rumors as to the cause of the death of Eddy White has set in and residents of that vicinity are talking but little. Every one who is interested in the matter .one way or the other, feel certain that the investigation now being made by the authorities will clear the matter up forever. Much sympathy is being shown for Mrs. White, the widow, and every one expresses the hope that it will be found that Mr. White died from natural causes. Both Mrs. White and Dr. Arthur Jones of Whitewater, who attended White, are positive that the investigation will clear up everything satisfactorily. To Examine Witnesses. The officials have a number of witnesses to examine this week. Some will be examined by Prosecutor Charles Ladd. while others will be visited by Coroner A. L. Bramkamp. It is probable that the testimony of Benjamin Slifer, who is now confined in the Preble county jail, at Eaton, Ohio, will be secured by the prosecutor. In the removal of White's coffin from the grave Friday afternoon, it was found that water had seeped into the vault. There was about six inches of water in the grave and it had thoroughly soaked the coffin and White's body. It was necessary to carry the coffin a considerable distance to the town hall. In doing so. both ends pulled apart from the sides. The ends were glued together and a few nails driven in the bottom. The handles were also loose and one pulled from the coffin. Some criticism was made as to the manner in placing the lid on the vault, allowing water to seep between it and the sides. A horse belonging to a Whitewater citizen, whose name could not be learned, fell on the cement pavement at Seventh and North A streets, Saturday evening and ruptured a blood vessel. The animal died soon afterwards.

OLD TRIUMPH BOOMS

Triumph Lodge, Knights of Pythias, is planning to do a large amount of work next month and at last week's meeting voted on a number of applications. During ITebruary an effort will be made to exceed, if possible, January's record. On Thursday evening, a visit will be paid to the New Castle lodge by the degree team of Triumph and a local delegation. The exemplification of the third degree will be given. ALL CONGESTION IS Perishable Freight in Northwest Back on Old Time Schedules. SWITCHMEN STRIKE DEAD ALTHOUGH IT HAS NOT AS YET BEEN OFFICIALLY DECLARED OFF BUSINESS CONDITIONS NOW NORMAL. St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 31. More wheels are turning in the northwest than at any time since before the Christmas holidays, yards are practically clear of congestion, and perishable freight is back on its old-time schedules, declare the northwestern railways. Statements from all the railway headquarters in St. Paul, which is the center for 55,000 miles of trackage, show the same conditions. Although the switchmens strike is not yet officially declared off, there is no evidence that it continues to exist. For the past ten days conditions on all lines have been perfectly normal except that the congestion of the early days of the strike, coupled with continued snow-falls and occasional periods of cold, continually prevented the railways from clearing up accumulated loads and getting their yards in shape. Were Above Normal. Three weeks ago all the St Paul lines were above normal in the number of switch crews at work, but the new men who replaced the strikers were inexperienced and were not moving the freight with the same promptness as before the strike. The new men have been successfully broken in, many of the old men have returned to work and a period of good weather marred only by washout trouble in the far west, has aided the roads in cleaning things up and getting entirely back to normal operating conditions again. Strike reports printed in the eastern press have painted northwestern conditions in black colors. Railway officers state that the fear of a general strike and the reports of serious trouble in northwestern states have held back much freight but point to the fact that passenger traffic has not been interfered with, that holiday merchandise was moved without serious complaint and that there has been practically no coal shortage of serious nature as proof that the east obtained a wrong impression of conditions. . Coal is coming from the head of the lakes district in normal quantities and the package freight movement is in better volume than for several. weeks. Third week earnings of all lines, which will be announced in a few days, show heavy increases and indicate a general volume of business better than normal for this season of the year.

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A CONFERENCE AT WASHINGTON WILL BE CRITICAL ONE Important Developments Affecting Indiana Democratic Party Are Expected to Occur During Week. LIQUOR QUESTION IS MOST IMPORTANT ONE Brewers Threaten a Throw Down Unless They Get a Square Deal, Which They Say Is Now Long Due Them. Washington, Jan. 31. Important developments affecting the Indiana political situation are expected to take place in Washington this week. These developments will have a direct bearing on the character of the state platform that is to be adopted by the Indiana democrats this year. The issue to be decided is whether or not the Hoosier democracy shall take a step backward in dealing with the liquor question. One element of the party leadership, which is dominated by the brewers, is determined that the platform shall contain a declaration favoring a modification of the county local option law. Another element, of which Governor Marshall is perhaps the principal exponent, is just as strongly determined that the democracy shall not go on record as being in favor of receding one iota from the advanced position which Indiana has taken on the subject. Fleming Going to Washington. State Senator Stephen B. Fleming, of Ft. Wayne, a wealthy brewer, who for years has been the leading representative ' of the brewers in Indiana legislative matters, is scheduled to arrive here early this week. He comes, it is understood, to confer with Senator Shively and the Indiana democratic representatives in the house in regard to the make-up of the state platform. The brewers are deeply concerned and do not disguise a considerable degree of apprehension lest the Indiana congressmen shall join the crusade started by Governor Marshall to pre-; vent the party from going on record! in favor of weakening the local option j statute. The brewers are on their mettle, and it is believed Mr. Fleming is coming to read the riot act to the democratic statesmen. The brewers feel they have not been fairly treated by the democratic party in Indiana. Hocus-Pocus Victims. They consider themselves the victims of political hocus-pocus and now propose to make a declaration in black and white in the state platform or else make it exceedingly hot for the democratic leaders who obstruct their plans. In 190S they got a plank in the democratic state platform declaring for the ward and township as the unit, while the republicans followed with a declaration in favor of local option with the county as the unit. All other questions were forgotten and the campaign turned on the issue, which was accentuated in the midst of the contest by Governor Hanly calling a special session of the legislature (Continued on Page Two.)

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James Dooling. who was severely injured during the holidays by falling off of a freight car on the Pennsylvania railroad, asked that he be removed from the Reid Memorial hospital Saturday, where he has been for the past few weeks, stating that he wanted to go to his home in Columbus, O. The city ambulance was called and the man was taken to Pennsylvania depot. However, his condition while there suddenly became worse and he was forced to return to the hospital. It will be several days, it is said, before Dooling will be permitted to leave the institution and return to his home. OFFICERS ARE TO BANQUET TONIGHT Officials of the Y. M. B. C. Are to Discuss Policies of Organization. PLAN DINNER EACH MONTH ADVISABILITY OF PUBLISHING A MONTHLY MAGAZINE, TO ADVERTISE THE CITY, TO BE GIVEN CONSIDERATION. The directors and officers of the Young Men's Business club will have a dinner this evening at the Westcott hotel at 6 o'clock. The dinner is the first of a series, which will be held once a month for the purpose of bringing the directors and officers of the club into more intimate relationship, and afford opportunity for better discussion of the club's projects. The dinner is not given at the expense of the organization, but at the expense of the directors and officers of the club. One matter which will be discussed during the dinner and following it by the banqueters, will be the advisability of publishing a monthly magazine for the purpose of boosting the city. The magazine will tell what the city is doing and is an excellent medium for keeping business men in other cities in touch with affairs locally. The idea has been tried with great success in other cities over the country. The matter- of running merchants excursions into the city during the spring shopping season will also be discussed this evening. Two new directors to fill the vacancies caused by the resignation of Nimrod Johnson and Perry J. Freeman, will be elected. The matter of securing club quarters will be discussed and the propositions sr.bmitted to the club by E. M. Campfield, manager of the Colonial building, and Robert Study, who owns the rooms over the Western Union Telegraph office, will be considered. INSTITUTE COUNCIL The council of the United Commercial Travelers organization was instituted in this city Saturday night by supreme officers of the order. The local officers elected Saturday night include: Perry Hamilton, senior counselor; J. P. Highley, junior counselor; Philip Smith, past counselor; Roy Babylon, conductor; G. A. Chrisman, sentinel; R. McNeill, page, and Harry Englebrecht, secretary-treasurer. THE WEATHER. INDIANA AND LOCAL- Generally fair tonight and Tuesday. Warmer Tuesday.

START PETITIONS FOR AND AGAINST

MURDERER KIIAPP First Asks that the Hagers town Man Be Pardoned, While Other Asks His Pun ishment Be Continued SMALL TOWN TAKING VERY MUCH INTEREST Father of Marshal Geisler, Murdered Man, Heads Fac tion Opposing ReleaseMrs. Knapp Active. ( Palladium Special) Hagerftown, Ind., Jan. :?l.Two petitions, one for the pardon of John Knapp. who is serving a life sentence at Michigan City penitentiary for the murder of Ixmnie Geisler, the Hagerstown Marshall, about five years ago: the other for his retention in the penitentiary .arc being circulated among the residents of this place. There are a number of signers to both petitions. Relatives of Knapp started the one for his pardon, while the other was started as soon as the father of the murdered man beard of the petition in Knapp's interest. The result of the petitions is awaited with much interest. This is not the first effort that has been made in the Interest of Knapp. Previously, a petition in his Interest did not meet with popular favor among the residents of Jefferson township. It was never presented to the pardon toard or the governor. Wife is Helping Him. Mrs. John Knapp is taking much interest in the success of the petition. She is now living with her three children In Richmond and receives each month the small earnings of her husband. Her devotion to her husband has created much sympathy and some believe that Knapp should be released in order that he might assist in the care of his family. Others are just as strong in the opinion that the punishment assessed by law should be enforced. Knapp was sentenced by a Wayne circuit court jury to serve a life sentence in the penitentiary, about five years ago. Knapp's defense for striking his victim with an iron bar was self protection. He was intoxicated at the time of the assault. His murder at the time was considered to bo one of the most atrocious ever committed in this county. Since his admittance to the penitentiary, he has been employed in the stone department and is said to be a very industrious and model prisoner. He earns about 120 a month, so it is said. SWOPE CASE PROBE (American News Servient Kansas City, Mo, Jan. 31. It is regarded as certain that a coroner's jury will investigate the death of Thomas IL Swope either tomorrow or Wednesday. That Dr. Ludwig Hektoen Is to come to Kansas City- to testify is assured. The necessity of Dr. Hektoen'a visit to Kansas City is to be determined by Dr. B. F. Zwart, county coroner, on bis visit to Chicago. .

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Congress Urging an Expedition to Chart Lands in Ant arctic Region. PROPOSED ACTION TO ' END AN OLD DISPUTE Claims of the American Explorer, Wilkes, Have Always Been Disputed by British Naval Officials. Wahiugton. D. C. Jan. CI. Pre! ' dont Taft may send to congress a ape ial nict-sage rccoiuuiending an appro prUtion to pay the expenses of an ex ploring exiedition into the antarctio ' regions. ' . So far as can be ascertained the mr ' pose of the administration is not to) attempt to rival the expedition s under Lieut. Robert Sbackleton of the English navy, which will make another ef. ' fort to reach the south pole. If anything of this kind be proposed, probably the United States would be disinclined to have anything to do with It. since it would be certain to arouse resentment among the English. The main object of the American ex- ' pedition will be to relocate the land which was chartered by LieuL Charles Wilkes of the American navy, who was . sent to the antarctic under an art of congress passed in 1S3. The work of Wilkes has been attacked by succeeding explorers, and even Lieut SharkMon seems to have cast doubt upon -the correctness of the American's conelusions. Seek to Verify Claims. In view of the fact that an Americas naval officer. Commander R. E. Peary, succeeded In planting the flag at the north pole, it is deemed proper that the achievement ot another A officer . three centuries ago, performed only after suffering incredible hardship, would be verified and its place In history made indubitable. Pretidpiit Taft and the secretary of the navy are taking a personal Interest in the matter. At the suggestion of the latter. Rear Admiral John E. Pillsbury, who is a member of the National Geographic society and was one of the committee which considered the claim of Dr. Frederick A. Cook to the disco v- ' ery of the north pole, has been preparing estimates as to the tost of the proposed expedition. He has been arranging also for the purchase of the necessary ships. There are uo vessels in the naval service fitted for cruising in the Ice fields. Iron or steel ships would be quickly t rushed in as a result of the enormous pressure exerted by the Ice packs. It is realized by the officials of the navy that it would be useless to attempt the expedition in any except especially prepared vessels. The best to be used for this purpose are the heavily built wooden vessels, rein- ' forced as are the whaling vessels of the northern seas, and those vessels which were used by explorers in the arctic. Peary's Ship is Sought. Rear Admiral Pillsbury. therefore, has been endeavoring to get the Roosevelt, the ship used by Commander Peary, and has obtained a prom- -ise that the government can have it for the purposes of the expedition. Another vessel will be needed and probably a whaler will be bought if necessary funds shall be obtained. The whaler will be reinforced with bulwarks jufct as the Roosevelt la. It has not been determined who will command or take part in the expedition. Commander Peary regards his work as a polar explorer ended. Ho is advising the navy department as to the proposed antartlc expedition, and his suggestions are valuable because of bis experience, and un questionably will be adopted. If the success which is desired is to attend this antarctic enterprise young officers and young seamen must be found. It is the Intention of the department to ask for volunteers and then to subject the applicants for service to a rigid examination to determine whether they are fit. physically and mentally, to undergo the tremendous hardships involved. History of Wilkes Expedition. The Wilkes expedition, whose track will be followed, consisted of one frigate, two brigs of 200 tons, one schooner of 110 tons, and one small storeship. Congress appropriated $150,000 to pay its expenses. The expedition sailed from the Chesapeake capes under the command of Lieut. Wilkes on Aug. 19. 1&3S. The first port touched was Rio Janeiro, and thence the command sailed for Patagonia. Way was then made into the unknown south. The first land discovered below the antarctic circle was in longitude .1(0 degrees east and latitude CC degrees. 30 seconds south. This is at a point southwest of Patagonia and south by east from New Zealand.' and is fan the neighborhood of South Victoria land.

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