Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 89, 5 February 1910 — Page 1

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T AND SUN-TELEGRAM. VOL. XXXV. NO. 8tt. RICHMOND, IND., SATURDAY EVENING, FEMU'AKY 1910. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS.5 BIDS HER FAMILY A LAST FAREWELL THEN TAKES ACID MORE PROTECTION AGAINST FIRES IS PLEA MADE TODAY LOSSES WERE HEAVY Battle of Santo Tomas, in Nicaragua, Was a Very Bloody Affair. SENATOR tUIIIS' LITTLE RAMPAGE WILL SOON STOP First Photo of Little Countess Cornelia

Tragic Act of Miss Elizabeth Moore, Formerly Mrs. C. L. V. Whiteman, Today While She Was Despondent.

WOMAN'S ACTION WAS CAREFULLY PLANNED Some Time Ago She Had Her Husband Arrested, a Result Of Very Sensational Shooting Affair. "Good bye, mother. Good bye, Edna. Be a good girl. I'm going to die now." And giving her aged mother and daughter one last, loving embrace, Elizabeth Moore, aged 35 years seized a small bottle of carbolic acid, drank the contents and laid down, quietly and without murmur to await the inevitable end. The rash act was committed in a fit of despondency at the woman's home ' on North Sixteenth and E streets at about 8:30 o'clock this morning. Death resulted almost .immediately. The woman's name was forerly Mrs. C. 1a. V. Whiteman, but she was granted a divorce from her husband over a year ago and her maiden name of Miss Elizabeth Moore was restored. She had been married twice her first husband's name being Christopher Markey, but she was granted a divorce from him about fourteen years ago. A Shooting Affair. Miss Moore was one of the principals in a sensational shooting escapade which occurred in the east end about a year ago. At that time she registered a complaint to the police to the effect that her husband. C. L. V. Whiteman. had threatened to kill her and that she feared that she would be murdered. Patrolman Lambertson was sent to the woman's house one evening and hid in a secluded part of the yard, the woman alleging that he husband had vowed that he would kill her when she returned home that night. The woman drove into the yard rather late in the evening and immediately on ( seeing her, Whiteman who was in hiding in the barn, opened fire. All of the shots went wide of the mark, however. Patrolman Lambertson came to the woman's rescue and grappled with the man for several minutes before he finally disarmed him. He was charged with shooting with intent to kill and the case was tried in the circuit court. However, the evidence failed to bear out this fact and Whiteman was released. He is at present employed as a blacksmith at Hollansburg, O. Wes Very Despondent. For the past two weeks Miss Moore bad been very despondent, it is said, and had repeatedly stated that life was not worth living. She appeared to be in fairly good health. The woman had threatened self destruction on several occasions and a close watch was kept over her to prevent her from carrying out her rash purpose. She stated yesterday to her daughter that life meant nothing to her, but hardships and care and she believed that she would put an end to all her troubles. No special attention was paid to the significant remark at the time, for the woman had often made such declarations. Miss Moore arose at the usual hour this morning and ate a hearty breakfast. The suicide was carefully planned. Even the most minute preparation, such as fixing her hair had been attended to and attention was given to every detail of the plan to prevent any thing from hindering her in carrying out her purpose. Calls Them to Her. Shortly after breakfast, the woman called her mother, Mrs. Rebecca A. Moore ,and her daughter, Edna L. Markey, aged 17, to her side, and bidding them a tragic farewell, accomplished her design in their presence. A quantity of the acid was spilled on Miss Markey's right arm while attempting to prevent her mother from swallowing the deadly liquid, and a slight burn resulted. A doctor was immediately summoned, but life was extinct before the arrival of the physician. The deceased is also survived by another daughter, Miss Edith Markey, of Eaton, X ? No arrangements have been made for the funeral. TOOK THEIR EXAMS The teachers of Wayne and Boston township held their regular institute today in the Sol Meredith Post quarters, court house. The regular meeting place in the office of County Superintendent C W. Jordan, was used by the Sixth district census bureau. There were about forty applicants assembled who took the required examination. The examination was conducted by Postmaster J. A. Spekenbier, assisted by Laurence Handler. .

The first photograph ever taken of the little Countess Cornelia Szechenyi, the granddaughter of Cornelius Vanderbilt and the daughter of Gladys Vanderbilt, whose marriage to the Count Lazio Szechenyi two years ago was one of the great society events in New York. The little Countess will inherit all kinds of millions and she already knows how to talk about money in both the English and Hungarian languages.

PENNINGTON WINS ORATORICAL HELD AT CAPITAL CITY Prominent Earlham Orator Captures Judges in Big Event by His Address on World's Peace. NOTRE DAME SPEAKER WAS A CLOSE SECOND He Captured All Three Firsts on Delivery, But Pennington's Manuscript Excelled One of Rival. (Special Correspondent.) Indianapolis, Feb. 5. Levi T. Pennington, Earlham, was awarded first place in the intercollegiate oratorical contest in Caleb Mills hall last night. He scored two out of three first choices on manuscript, and two seconds and a third on delivery. Notre Dame was a close second, being given first place by the three judges on delivery and two-fifths and a third on manuscript. A logical and well balanced discussion of "The Evolution of World Peace," won for Pennington the prize that was awarded him for his college. Pennington's description of the battle field scenes was picturesque, and his arguments for the world's disarmament were altogether logical. "The richest nation in the world can not aford to go to war," said the speaker. "The actual disarmament of the world is no longer a dream of the poet, but the hope of this generation." Fennington then called the attention to the disarmament between the United States and Canada, and he believed the world will some time see the same action between every nation in the world. "War is cruel and inexcusable," he said, "but in the face of this, preparation for it goes on." The Economical Side. Pennington then took up the economical side of the question and in regard to this he turned his attention to what the United States had spent in wars and in preparation for war. He called attention to this when referring to the number of educational institutions that could be established for the same money, he brought out the fact that the cost of one single battleship is greater than the cost of all of the colleges in Indiana. This was followed by the statement that America stands first in the councils of other nations and if this country were to begin the disarmament it would have an elevating effect upon other nations, and in a short time, the entire world would be at peace. In concluding his remarks he looked ahead again and saw a time when the Prince of Peace would rule all nations. The Other Speakers. Francis J. Wenninger, Notre Dame, had for his subject, "Reason vs. Force," and Ralph S. Dobbins, Franklin's orator had for his subject, "The Problem of the World's Peace." Each

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speaker occasionally crossed each other's path in the general trend of their thought, although each of the discussions was free from any similarity, so far as their orations were concerned. Fred C. Millis, represented Hanover and spoke on the subject "Our Nation Tomorrow;" D. Sommer Robinson, representing Butler, spoke on "The Diplomacy of Democracy," and Hinkle C. Hays of Wabash, spoke on "The Nation's Greatest Question" the latter subject being directed against the liquor question. The subject of the oration delivered by Alva Roscoe Gephart, Depauw was "Class Rule and Popular Sovereignty." The judges ggave him third place. The judges on manuscript were Prof. C. M. Halliday, university of Illinois: Prof. P. Reinsch, university of Wisconsin; Prof. A. E. Phillips, Chicago. The judges on delivery were J. B. Elam, Indianapolis; G. W. Knight, Ohio state university; C. R. Williams, Indianapolis. ECHO OF A DROUGHT Suit for Damage Filed by Farmer Against Pennsylvania Company. CLAIMS A FOREST BURNED As an outgrowth of the long drought experienced in this community in the summer and fall of 1908, during which time many farmers experienced heavy losses by fire, suit was filed in the circuit court this morning by John and Clara J. Kempton, against the P., C, C. & St. L R. R. , demanding $1,000 damages. It is averred in the complaint that on Mr. Kempton's farm, which is located in Center township. October 6, 1908,

sparks from a passing engine of the!dodged it wnen it was submitted by

aetenaant corporation, set lire to a forest and fences, belonging to him, which is adjacent to the railroad company's right of way. In the forest. there were about 300 acres of young trees, of walnut, beech, hickory, maple and many other species. This was practically destroyed, as were also a rail fence and a wire fence, valued at $75 and $50 respectively. In additio nto the loss by fire, Mr. Kempton spent considerable time and labor in clearing the land after it had been so damaged. He asks total damages to the extent of $1,000. TO GIVE A CONCERT The Harmony Concert company, including Roy Lacey, Miss Marguerite Doan, Harold Clements and Miss Lucile Turner, will give an entertainment at the South Eighth street Friends church. Friday evening, February 11. The affair will be held under the auspices of the Christian Endeavor organization of that church. A FINAL SETTLEMENT. Report in final settlement has been made by the administrator of the estate of the late William Doney, in which it is shown that the total charges were $194.10 as were the credits. Considerable difficulty was experienced in the settlement of this estate, as several large claims were presented but . in all instances these were compromised,

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REPORT WILL E MADE ON Committee on Franchises and Contracts is Opposed to Gas Franchise Which Now up for Action. is CITY FATHERS WILL PROBABLY KILL IT By Referring it Back to the Board of Public WorksCity Attorney Will Draw up New Franchise. The franchise to enter the artificial ;

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gas field, drawn up by the Richmond j of that ag Qad done tQ thp Natural Gas company and submitted j board, and to give them the beneto the Schillinger board of public j fit of the committee's investigation.

l works, which body approved it, with j a few minor changes, and submitted it to the old council for ratification, will be placed on the shelf if the new council, at its next session, heeds the advice that will be given in a report submitted by the committee on contracts and franchises, consisting of Councilmen Waidele, Weishaupt and Englebert. It will be remembered that the present council Inherited the gas franchise matter from its predecessor, that body having skillfully the old board. Poor City Protection. It was learned today from a city j official that the contracts and fran chise committee is of the opinion that there have been several important matters overlooked in the preparation of the franchise in question, consequently it is held an undesirable measure. Such being the case the committee is prepared to recommend to council that the franchise be voted down, and referred back to the board of public works. It would not be very surprising, it is stated, if the board, when the franchise was submitted to it, would file it in the waste basket. It is understood that City Attorney Gardner is already preparing to draw up a new franchise, satisfactory to the city and fair to the petitioning company, and when this is completed it will be turned over to the board for action. The action of the contracts and franchise committee, in turning down the franchise now up for consideration, is regarded as a complete victory for those who have consistently contended that the franchise In question was an imperfect one, and one in which the city's interests were not fully provided for. DIRECTORS TO MEET. The board of directors of the Commercial club meets Monday evening to consider several business matters to which the directors attention bas been called.

Special Committee From the Commercial Club Calls Upon Board of Public Works to Act Promptly.

BOARD IN SYMPATHY WITH THE MOVEMENT And , I -, .. . , , the City Has Already , Heeded Advice to Secure More Ladders May Not Purchase a Fire Auto. With the view of keeping the matter agitated and uppermost in the minds of the city officials, at the same time pointing out to the public the necessity and urgent need for better fire protection for this city, a part of the Commercial Club committee on fire protection, consisting of S. E. Swayne, W. K. Bradbury, A. M. Gardner, Edgar Hiatt, W. S. Kauffman and Henry Gennett .appeared before the board of works this morninig and explained to that body the imperative need of taking immediate action in the matter. Some time ago the Commercial club adopted a resolution favoring better fire protection for Richmond. Additional mains and better pumping facilities were desired and suggested as the best means for promoting the establishment of such protection. It was found after an investigation by this committee that the ladder equipment was insufficient and the firemen were greatly handicapped also in this re- j pa id, in fighting the flames. It was ! i5ifcL:i!r 1 " rquiiiuicui ui cue inrscui ci uc iv uy me addition of another 30 foot and another 40 foot ladder. Auto for the Chief. It was recommended by the committee in its report to the club at that time, that the city consider the purchase of a substantial automobile for the use of the fire chief, the same to be equipped with suitable hand fire ex tinguishers and to have a seating ca-! pacity for three men. the machine to be kept in the city building in place of the chief s horse and wagon, and to be used to answer all calls. It was pointed out that by the use of an an

tomobile the chief would be able to re-, The mine where the explosion ocspond to fires much quicker and the - curred is known as Number Two of the

result would probably be a saving of thousands of dollars to property owners. The committee's renort was submitted to the old board of works and the situation carefully explained. However, no action was taken in regard to u i i i the matter, and it was left to the new administration to consider. The meeting of the committee with the board of works this morning was - avnlain 1A tinttoi' n tlio T-i dlllliorl; Hammond's Statement. President Hammond of the board of works, stated that the board had been considering the question of better fire protection since the new administration came into office and that additional ladders had already been" ordered as the fire committee suggested. The matter of purchasing an automobile for the fire chief will be considered, but it is feared that the expense mill be too great for the city at present, the financial resources being somemhat limited. The board agreed with the committee that the matter should be given immediate attention and will investigate the proposition thoroughly. . ALBAUGH DEAD Aaron Albaugh, aged SO, died at the home of hi3 daughter, Mrs. B. B. Johnson, East Main street .this morning, after a long illness. Mr. Albaugh was formerly engaged in business in Kokomo. He has been Hving with Mr. and Mrs. Johnson for about three years The funeral will be held Monday arternoon at 1 o'clock, and will be private. Rev. T. J. Graham will officiate. It is requested that flowers be omitted. The body will be taken to Kokomo for burial Tuesday morning. ITS FIRST VICTIM Scarlet fever claimed the first victim in this city yesterday afternoon. The two year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Hieger, succumbed to the dread disease at the home of bis parents, 224 South Fifteenth street. The funeral took place this afternoon at 3 o'clock from the home and the burial was Is Earlham cemetery. While there are a number of cases of scarlet fever in the city, the epidemic is a slight one. it is said and the large majority of the contracted cases are in aald form, --

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GEN. BLANDON IS SLAIN

(American News Service) Colon, Feb. ."..-Details of the battle between the Estradans and the Nicaraguan government troops at Santo Tomas received today, show that the losses were heavy on both sides, and that the rapid fire guns took a terrible toll. Reports put the number of dead at at least l.". and the wounded four i times as many. Gen. Bruno Blandon. j of the insurgent forces, is reported to r.atr pern kiiicu 111 au Hiiwik un rapid fire gtlu. Although the government statements say that the rebels were routed and driven in despair into the hills, oilier information declares that they foil back on the main rebel force, which immediately began to advance and another battle is raging. REPORTED TODAY; Tragedy Occurred at Ernest, Pennsylvania, About Noon, But all of the Details Are Not Yet Known. . WERE OVER HUNDRED MEN IN DEATH PIT Frantic Women and Children Rush to the Mouth of Mine and Had to be Repulsed by Men on Guard. (American News Service) Ernest. Pa.. Feb. .".There was an ! i explosion at the Jefferson Coal & I ron ' Company's mine at Ernest Pa., today, BetW0Pn OM hundred and two hundred were in the mine. Only twelve are reported to have escaped. Jefferson Coal and Iron company, five miles north of here. The explosion occurred shortly before noon. The to j tal number of men reporting for work ! tnig niorning i3 estimated by mine , . . . . . A .. i bosses at a hundred and seventy-five. j of twelve recovered, some are per- ! haps fatally injured Aroused to Frenzy. Aroused to frenzy because of numerous recent mine disasters, mothers' and mives quickly realized that the sudden deafening roar meant death to loved ones, and the mouth of the mine was quickly surrounded by women and children. Word was quickly sent to employes of all nearby plants and large rescue parties hurried to the scene in the hope of rescuing the entombed men. Mine officials are nuable to sugest the cause of the explosion. Guards mere obliged to use force to keep frantic relatives of the entombed men away from the dangerous conditions at the shaft. Officials say the flames are raging in the mine and the necessity of sealing the entrance presents added horror. The mine mas known as a non-gaseous one and the explosion is presumed to have resulted from dust. Flames in the pit are now generating gases and these vapors drove back the rescuers. After hours of work a small band penetrated the debris and smoke some distance without discovering victims and were then compelled to turn back. This experience was tried reieatedly without success. The tmelve mho escaped mere near the surface when the explosion came. A BAD LUCK BOILER American News Service) Flint. Mich Feb. 5. Five men were scalded, three fatally, in a boiler explosion at the electric light plant this morning. Fatally hurt: Henry Fuller and George Palmer. The men were repairing a boiler which bad exploded Monday, killing Hiram Marsh and Ira Crump, when the boiler opposite exploded. The escaping steam flooded the boiler in which the men were at work, cooking all three. Four thousand factory men are Idle today as a result of no power to run the plants. THE WEATHER. INDIANA Partly cloudy. Local, fair and colder tonight... Sunday fair.

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His Threatened Insurgency is Regarded as Mostly Bluff! And He is Not Being Ser- j iously Taken.

WEST VIRGINIAN IS HARBORING A GROUCH He Avers That a "Terrible and Terrific" Slight Has- Been Put on the State by the Cruel Senate. WaHiinRton. Feb. 5. Senator St Phen H. KIkins of West Virginia, ona of the millionaire representatives off the people in the uier house of con. press. Is developing symptoms of Insurgency. To reassure those inter sts which look to him for protection, it is proer to say that the diseaso will make no appreciable- headway. Senator KIkins is his own physician. He creates his ow?i mental troubles and applies remedies of his own man ufacture. He will be petulant. He has already hinted darkly that he mill display independence, unci he even' may denounce men with whom he haa long leen associated in the framing of legislation solely for the "benefit ot the public." Hut before he arrives at the edge ofr " the safe and sane reservation of the conservative republicans he mill be? found less intractable, mor milling to listen to his colleagues, and more dis posed to do as they say. "Terrible and Terrific Slight. To use Mr. KIkins own words, it Is a "terrible and terrific slight that has been put upon the state of West. Virginia through its repreeentativesf in the senate. A month ago he Intro lured a resolution directing the ap lointment of a comlmttee of seven senators to investigate "the cost of living and to determine if the Increase has been because of legislation by reason of any monojoly. combination. or conspiracy to control, regulate or restrain Interstate or foreign commerce in the supply, distribution, or sale of such articles." Such a comprehensive resolution! would insure the ascertainment of all facts in connection with this imiortant subject by republicans loyal to their party. The resolution m-as printed In full in the papers of West Virginia. It won for the senator much commendation. He desired to point with pride to the "Elkins Investigation." Rut an unusual course mas adopted by the. senate loaders. They allowed a measure proposed by one of their own members to slumber for months la a committee and then hastened to report a resolution introduced tmo day ago by Senator Lodge. It mas a reflection upon West Vlrpints! a htimtnaHrtti f,ki i t a cAnalAr rJck'wblth Elkln8 hlm8eIf woald ' play under any circumstances. Shrewd Uncle Stephen. Your Uncle Steve is a shrewd poll ticlan. Deeply sensible of the Import' ance of truly representing the people and determined to protect them from grasping monopoly, he Is searching always to force Senator AMrlch and others of his caliber to give the people measures which will be of value only to them. Never has Mr. FJklns interested himself in behalf of the railroads. Was he not the author of the original anti-rebate bill, which imposed a, fine; upon an offending corporation anl under which rebating continued? Did. he not insist upon the Inclusion In the Hepburn railroad law of the celebrated commodities clause provision, mhich the Fupreme court found innocuous and mhich, it was apprehended) might lead to a declaration that tho entire lam was unconstitutional? And. owning the large coal mines In: his natiTe state, did be not aid In requiring the railroads to make switch; connections mith the lateral line connecting mith all coal properties? Never has Mr. Elkins displayed any concern, other than In the Interest of the people, in connection with the regulation of corporations. It is true be has been associated as a director or held stock in numerous corporations, but this bas aided him In determining what legislation respecting them Is ill the interest of the people and in the interest of the corporations. Put on Record by Vote. Did Mr. Elkins not vote for the cor(oration tax feature of the tariff law, including the publicity provision, which Is now so objectionable to the corporations? And, in connection wita the tariff, did be not. as he himself t-aid yesterday on the floor of the sen ate, vote for nearly everything: prolosed by the senator from Rhode Island? "I never have bad anything from the finance committee." be complained, "except the small drippings meted out to me in making up the tariff bllL" Farther along In tbe same debate be iaid be was not prepared to admit as much as Senator Aldrich does In regard to the latter's own child, the tar iff MIL , -It. was aearlx Ms projiocUoifelalra