Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 85, 1 February 1910 — Page 1

RICHMOND) PALLADIUM 4NT oUN-TETiEGR A At. VOL.. XXXV. NO. 8,1. i I i KICiraCXD, IXD-, TCEiDAY KVKXDiU, FEIUtrAKY 1. 101O. SINGLE COPT. 2 CENTS A "KERPLUNK" GOES "DOWN LARGE FOOT OF CHIEF GORMQN

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BEVERIDGE WILL BE DEPENDED Oil BY REPUBUCUS Great Popularity of the Senator Will Be Placed Behind the Entire State Ticket of the Party.

DISASTER RIVALS CHERRY'S HORROR

This Morning Twenty-seven Bodies Removed from Mine at Primero, and Over 100 More Searched for.

WORK OF RESCUE IS PROVING HARD TASK This Is Because of Great Damage Done to all Entries Yesterday When a Dynamite Blow Up Occurred. SECURE ONE LIVE MINER REMEMBER CHERRY MINE" IS THE CRY THAT SPURS ON DESPERATE RECUERS FRANTIC FAMILIES WAITING. (American News Service) Primero, Colo., Feb. 1. Twentyseven bodies, blackened and mutilated beyond identification, and one live miner, Domacie Vergan, in a serious condition, had been recovered from the Primero mine up to 10 o'clock this morning. On account of the great damage done to all entries to the mine, rescue work is extremely slow and hazarderous. "Remember Cherry Mine," was the slogan used upon dese prate miners as they worked with the hope of finding more live workmen in the wrecked mine. .Company officials insist that only 79 men were underground at the time of the explosion and 80 coffins have been ordered. Frantic families at the mouth of the death pit still insist that 150 were at work. Three entries remain to be explored, but many cave-ins are still occurring to impede rescue work. "REMEMBER CHERRY." Primero, Colo., Feb. 1. At 4 o'clock this morning 26 dead bodies had been taken from the Primera coal mine of the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company, in which, an unexplained explosion occurred yesterday afternoon about 5 o'clock. "Remember Cherry," was he slogan of the desperate miners as they worked with the hope of finding pome of the 150 imprisoned men alive. Shortly before 2 o'clock this morning the efforts of the rescuers were retarded with the finding of Dionado Virgen, whose condition is such, however, that he may not survive. The company insists that there were not more than 80 men in the mine at the time of the accident, giving as evidence that 79 safety lamps are unac counted for. The men and their families at the mouth of the death pit, however, insist that the total is nearer 150 and possibly 200. Virgen was paved after the rescue party heard Iim calling from behind a big cavern. A few minutes hard digging made an opening large enough to haul him through. Virgen told the following story of his experience: Tells of Experience. "I was working near a dozen other Tellows when the great crash came. I awoke in another part of the mine. "I pulled myself together and on iny hands and knees started for a light I saw. I was so weak from the shock that 1 could not crawl and I knew I would die if I did not get to the surface soon. "I saw dead men ahead of me. and us I pulled myself along the ground 1 heard men groaning and screaming smd then for the first time I knew what had happened. 1 seemed to get new life and I crawled over dead men tind dying men and finally fell unconscious again in my efforts to free myself from the living tomb. "When I awoke I was sicker than 1 was before and the gas was fast collecting about me. I, tried to crawl again, but I was to weak. I tried again and again, and finally was able to pull myself along a few feet at a time. Heard Their Groans. "I heard the men's groans about me and the sickening shrieks of the suffocating victims sickened me. I could hear men begging one another to help them, but no one could help anybody. I seemed to be the only one in that part or the mine who had not been rendered absolutely helpless. I passed men in the path to the light who must have given out as they tried to save themselves. I knew many of them saw the light. I could tell by the way they tried to pull themselves. The whole mine is wrecked. I don't know in what part of the mine the explosion occurred. I do not remember. I did not know there was an explosion until I was nearly at the point where I was rescued. I did not Bee any men in the mine who had not been hurt, and I think nearly evry one of them in the shaft was killed or so badly hurt that they will die? if the' rescuers do not begin soon. j "The whole inside of the mine j is wrecked and the gas Is coming up Cast from the lower, workings. I

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Members of the Congressional committee appointed to investigate the now famous Ballinger-Pincnot controversy. The top row beginning at the left arc: Senators BTint of California, Root of New York, Nelson of Minnesota, Sutherland of Utah, Fletcher of Florida, and Paynter of Kentucky. The bottom row beginning at the left are: Representatives Denby of Michigan, Lloyd of Missouri, James of Kentucky, McCall of Massachusetts, Madison of Kansas and Almsted of Pennsylvania. Representatve Lloyd of Missouri has since resigned from the committee and has been succeeded by Representative Graham of Illinois.

Washington. Feb. 1. Although the hearings in the Ballinger-Pinchot investigation will not be resumed until Friday morning, there will be an executive committee 'of the investigating committee held before that time for the purpose of examining the papers and documents which have been called for from the general land office. As it was necessary in many cases to put in a blanket order for reports, compli A WAITER PROVES A CLEVER ARTIST AT FINANCE E "Kid" Griswold Puts on a Boxing and Wrestling Exhibition at Coliseum, then "Cops the Bundle." KID WAS AS CLEVER AS CONTESTS ROTTEN Laboring Under Disappointment of Not Receiving Purses or Expenses, the Fighters Lost Ambition. Thomas (Kid) Griswold. a waiter in a local restaurant, took up a collection of four bit pieces, sufficient, it is said to take him to California, by promoting a combination wrestling and boxing exhibition at the Coliseum last evening, which attracted about a house. As a promoter the "Kid" is a success for, judging from his actions, he felt his share of the gate receipts should be about half of that taken In. Not wishing to present such demands to some foreign wrestlers and boxers, who might prove quarrelsome, the "Kid," instead, just appropriated about The fact that the ring artists, including both the wrestlers and the boxers, learned early that their expenses would not be paid probably accounts for the exhibitions. The rottenness of the matches compared favorably with the refereeing, and were quite a contrast to the cleverness of the "Kid." Like Money From Home. According to one of the members of the stock company which owns the Coliseum. "Kid" Griswold came to them and arranged for last evening's attraction. All the promoter had to do was to pay his rent. According to the story of one of the owners. Parker, manager of Van Horn and Clark, two boxers, was taking in the cash at the entrance window. The well versed promoter, however, interrupted this by sending Parker up the street after a cigar. Parker came back and found the "Kid" still holding forth. Cp until this time the "Kid" had been a "waiter." He told Parker that he would step up the street and get some tickets which had been put out several days previously. All paper money and some of the silver went with "Kid." and where he is now, neither the police nor the Coliseum owners know. There are several boxers and wrestlers who would like to know. Thus "Kid" became a promoter. About the only party concerned who jame out square, was the Coliseum management which, as soon as it learned of the defalcation, made their demand for the rent and received it A Ten Round Bout. What was to have been the interesting bout of the evening was a sparring contest between "Kid" Clark, claiming to be from Philadelphia and Van Horn, Columbus, Ohio, follower of Jeffries.

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ance with the order will necessitate the sending to the committee of many papers which have no important bearings on the case and which it is feared may contain confidential information in regard to other matters. For this reason the committee, together with counsel for Glavis, will go over the documents, sifting out those which have a particular bearing upon the inquiry. These will then be printed The bout was for ten rounds and was about as exciting as the race Albert Albertson is making for renomination as county treasurer. No decision was rendered, but Van Horn clearly had the best of the engagement. Van Horn looked somewhat like a boxer, but the Philadelphia lad looked so much like an angle worm that his appearance belied his ability as a boxer. John Terry of Vincennes lost to Billy Schroeber in the big wrestling match. Terry was not satisfied with his treatment and has issued a challenge to any 130 pound boxer in the state. Schroeber is much heavier. In the preliminary grappling bout. Lewis threw Charles Oel. A sparring match between two local lads who gave fictitious names, preceeded the Van HornClark bout. FLOODS SUBSIDE; WINTER ARRIVES And the Stricken Parisians Find Their Suffering Only Increased. ALSO SHORTAGE OF COAL VENICE HAS BEEN INUNDATED AND PANIC HAS SPREAD TO ALL PEOPLE IN NORTHERN AND MIDDLE ITALY. (American News Service) Paris, Feb. 1. Two hundred thousand homeless and destitute Parisians are suffering in the cold wave which has settled on the city. Their condition is serious and so far has defied v,! "iuu.u.c i icuc.r, them. Discovery of a coal famine was another development of today. The supply is practically exhausted and the mines in Belgium from which Paris draws three quarters of its stock are tied up by the floods. The suffering is most acute in the outlying districts where because of the failure of the water supply fires have been prohibited. A Defenseless City. The city stands practically defenseless against the peril of a conflagration today and the danger is viewed by the authorities as the greatest menace they have to guard against. The streets in the greater part of ten square miles in the heart cf the city are impassable, the water supply has entirely failed in a great part of the city and would be practically useless for firefighting in the remainder. ITALY IS ALARMED. Turin, Italy, Feb. 1. A report reached here today that Venice had been inundated. Storms and consequent floods have almost entirely severed connection between here and the Eastern and Southern Italy. The Po and Its tributaries are reported to be rising rapidly and inhabitants of the towns along their banks are said to be fleeing to the hills. Panic over threatening flood conditions is sweeping all northern and central Italy.

as part of the record. Opinions differ as to the effect of the evidence adduced thus far, but the prevailing belief is that a strong indictment has been made out against Secretary Ballinger and Land Commissioner Dennet tending to establish the impropriety of their conduct rather than "graft," and that public interests in the natural resources are properly safeguarded by them. That is what

A CAMPAIGN PLAN WAS MAPPED OUT BJ THE OFFICERS Leaders of Young Men's Business Club Have Dinner Last Night and Decide on Action for the Year. A MONTHLY MAGAZINE IS HIGHLY FAVORED And Various State Meetings to Be Held Here This Year Will Be Boomed by the ClubOther Matters. Considerable business was transacted at the first dinner given by the officers and directors of the Young Men's Business Club at the Westcott Hotel last evening. So successful was the affair that it was decided to continue such dinners, the next one to take place ou Monday evening, Feb. 14. It was decided by the boosters that the club should do everything that is possible for the reception of the State meeting of the Modern Woodmen of America, which is to be held in Richmond this year. An effort will be made to have the meeting on the first day of the Fall Festival. In view of the fact that the Woodmen hope to entertain about 1.500 visitors, many of ! whom will be uniformed, it is thought , that in event the meeting day can bej j arranged in connection witd the Fesi tival, it will not only be a great boost j for that enterprise, but will also afj for(1 better opportunity for the enter tainment cf the city's many guests. Some Other Projects. In the observance of the Golden Jubilee, in May, of the St. Joseph Benevolent Society, the club also de-! cided to render, all the aid possible. For the purpose of ascertaining just

what the society desires the club to i xJiuenems. do. a committee was appointed, con-j Following a report from Consular sisting of Frank Waidele and John ; Agent DeSavigny at Hatagalpa. that Zwissler, who will look after the mat-! Madriz troops had raided an American ter. I plantation there, impressing six AmerThe idea of publishing a magazine, i kans ia tbe Madriz service, and drivto be knew as "The Panic Proof City" teg twenty others off the place, after was looked upon with decided favor ; looting the house, the state and navy

and it is believed by the officers and directors that such a pamphlet would be of great benefit to Richmond. One edition will be put out as an experiment and if successful the magazine will be continued as a regular month

ly publication. It will contain infor- j essary. ' mation concerning Richmond as a city j Will Make Demands, and what it is doing. J It is expected that Admiral Kimball It was decided to secure quarters ! who is at corinto. will make a demand for the club in the Colonial Building, , for the immediate release of the inland a committee was appointed to ' nressPd Americans. Failure of the

make the arrangements. New furni-! ture will be bought and the rooms will be occupied in the near future. To fill the vacancies caused by the resignation of Perry J. Freeman and THE WEATHER. INDIANA AND LOCAL Fair and warmer tonight; Wednesday, increasing cloudiness with probably rain..

the prosecution is seeking to demonstrate. Of course, tfte evidence thus far brought out may be disproved or discredited by later developments, or some of the charges may be successful

ly explained away, but it is generally

admitted that this will have to be done , teipts. and whose whereabouts at presin order to clear the accused officials. ' eut is unknown.

That sentiment among members of the committee is divided has already become apparent. Nimrod Johnson, two new directors were elected last evening. They were A. D. Gayle, of the First National Bank, and Stephen Kuth, of the Stete Line Berry farm. GLADYS ROME AGAIN (American News Service) , New York, Feb. 1. Countess Sxe-i chenyi, formerly Gladys Vanderbilt, with her daughter, the Countess Corne-1 lia. and her husband, the Count, ar rived here today on the steamer Amer-1 ika. Among the other passengers i were J. B. Jackson, former minister to Persia; Countess von Ruttberg. Sir j Thomas Shaughnessy, Baron Fedor von Nicolies, Count and Countess Wachemeister and the Baroness Uray Uray. ADMIRAL KIMBALL TOL If Americans Imprisoned Madriz Are Not Given Their Release. by OUTRAGES ARE REPORTED OFFICIALS AT WASHINGTON SAY THAT AMERICAN NAVAL COMMANDER HAS FULL POWER TO ACT AS REQUIRED. (American News Service) Washington, Feb. 1. Belief is gaining ground today that the Madriz government of Nicaragua, pressed to desperation by Estrada, is trying to force the United States to intervene. United States consuls in Nicaragua report that Americans are being impressed in the Madriz armies and that American plantations are being looted. The United States cruiser, Tacoma ; 1S unaer orders to sail from Port Limon to iin the cruiser Des Moines at ( departments today declared that the situation was entirely in the hands of Rear Admiral Kimball, who is in command of the American warships in Nicaraguan waters, with full powers ; to take whatever action he deems necMadriz government to comply and make adequate explanation will lead, it is believed, to the landing of marines. Great Britain is considering landing a naval force at Greytown to protect her interests there, it was reported here today. British subjects are said to have appealed to their government either to urge the L'nited States to intervene or to act Itself in restoring order. -

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No More Boxing or Wrestling Matches Here Unless the Promoters Are Men Who Can Be Relied on.

POLICE HEAD QUITE PEEVED OVER FARCE Pulled Off Last Night, in Which Sporting Promoter Slipped Away With Receipts of a Boxing Show. "Hereafter absolutely no more boxing or wrestling matches will be pull ed off in this city unless the promoters of such affairs are reliable, honest men and men who can depended upon." In this manner Chief of Police Gormon declared his stand in regard to the holding of bouts and wrestling matches in the future in Richmond. The chief's remarks were occasioned by the affair of last evening, at the Coliseum, during which, "Kid" Griswold, the promoter, "went south" with the large majority of the box office re Chief Gormon declared that some person (ailed him up over the telephone late last night and told him that Griswold had hired a rig and driven to New Paris. The informant refused to divulge his name. Superintendent Gormon stated that he would pay no attention to the matter and no effort would be made to locate the missing promoter, unless specific charges were brought against him. What Kills the Sport. "It is just such disreputable practices

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night. that kills the sport for a city." said the chief. "In my opinion "Kid" Griswold is not the only one who profited by snatching up on the funds. I think that if the affair was thoroughly investigated it would be found that Kid" Clark of Philadelphia and Van Home of Columbus, as well as Parker. i the promoter for these two men. were also mixed up in the matter. The four j are doubtless at Columbus right now I dividing the money. The matter looks j plain, enough to me. Griswold skipj ped out with all but U; take out rent for the Coliseum and you have

.;. Griswold's absence was noticed i aiolis now in a short time," said one just previous to the big bout between I of bis close friends, and while he Is Van Home and Clark. Now comes here this time some of the preliminary Parker, and appearing greatly surpris- J plans for organization will be consid-' ed over the matter, puts up a big spiel j ered. But 1 am perfectly safe In layabout what big men Van Home and ing that at no time will the personal inClark are and declares that under or-; u rests of Senator Beveridge be allowdinary circumstances he would not ! ed to overshadow the rest of the tickthink of allowing either of them to go eu" on for twice the amount that Griswold j "The senator realizes that he is u-

left. Little Fellows Overawed. "Over awed bv the presence of the big men' and the fact that they had to fijrht for so small an amount, the small fry fighters and wrestlers had not nerve enough jto demand their share of the receipts after that argument, and were not even considered. "The Richmond Athletic Association is not to blame for the matter," continued the chief, "but more care will be necessary in the future in regard to the reputation and standing of the pro nioters of such affairs, before any boxmg matches win ne puneu on tu Richmond again."' QUIZ WASJOZZLER And Many School Kids Didn't Know Much About Easter or July 4th. MANY AMUSING ANSWERS Many amusing a nswers were given to some of the cuestions in the winter u-sts conducted Jast week in the district schools, but the two over which the majority of the pupils stumbled were "Why do we celebrate the Forth of July?" and "What is the significance of Easter?" These apparently easy questions caused several pupils to make low grades. The ignorance of the pupils, who answered these two questions was somewhat surprising to the teachers. One of the teachers stated yesterday that the pupils in his school in four cases out of ten, answered the first question by saying the Fourth was the day "they freed the negroes, while the significance of Easter was "the day to eat Easter Eggs." Some did not even attempt to answer the questions. ENTIRE CREW LOST (American News Service) Norfolk, Vs.. Feb. 1. A throe masted schooner, "Frances." from New York, is stranded near Cape Hatteraa. She is a total loss. A crew of ten have perished..

IS GREAT FAVORITE WITH MIDDLE CLASS

And Since He Has Been in the Senate, He Has, in Many Ways, Endeared Himself to Indiana People. . , - (Palladium Special) Indianapolis. Feb. 1. The general popularity of Senator Beverldge in Indiana is to be placed behind the entire Republican ticket this fall according to plans which have been discussed within the last few days by republican lead ers. Since be has been in the United i States senate. Senator Beverldge has : in many ways endeared himself to the ' middle classes of bis state the workins people. The one thing that baa caused more res wot for him than anything is the fact that he has been a hard worker and has not given up on anything he has undertaken. During all of his holiday vacation here, for example, he was busy drafting a bill for the government of Alaska which was to be revised by him and President Taft after he returned to Washington. These conditions being true. It is natural that those who are inimical to the republican cause would say that it is the plan of the senator to monopolize his own poularity and elect a repub- , i . i . .. u i Li gardless of the chances of the republican state ticket for election. . Is Absolutely Untrue. As a matter of fart this statement 19 absolutely untrue and a man who ia close to Senator Beveridjse ia authority for the statement that there will be the greatest harmony between the senator and the other candidates on the state tickets and the other candidate or at least all of them will not be men who have been known as being very close to Senator Beveridge. "The senator will return to Indianpreiue this year In Indiana politics. He realizes also that be will not dictate when it comes to making up the state ticket. Aa a matter of fact, erery canainate on me mm- m be nominated without any suggestion from the senator except that. good men should be chosen. And after the ticket has been nominated all the candidates will look alike to the senator." No Bitter Contests. It Is probable that there will be contests for nominations on the re publican state tkket. but these con- ; ... allowed to berome bitter, and it is said there will be no chances for soreness after the state convention as has sometimes been the case in tbe pasL It is probable also, that the time for holding the republican state convention will be discussed when Senator Beveridge is in Indianapolis this week. While this subject has not been considered to any great extent, but there seems to be a feeling that the convention should be held early. It Is probable that there will not be any of what might be termed, terrific campaigns for the nomination and if there are any contests it will be better any- ! bow to hold the convention early so that the conditions may settle in time for the campaign for election. RICH HAUL IS MADE (American News Service! Waukesha, Wis.. Feb. 1. Three safe blowers forced entrance into the law office of. Holt and Coombs, dynamited the safe and escaped with $4,000 cash and securities. Circumstances surrounding the robbers' flight indicated that they went to Chicago. POSTAL CARO CRAZE The postal card showers may Tbe pleasant for the recipient but oh. those poor postal clerks and carriers. Postmaster J. A. Spekenhier states that the rush In this class of mall continues unabated and although ft was believed at first that it would be a fad soon to die out. it now has assumed such proportions that it is an Uished custom, .