Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 106, 21 February 1910 — Page 1
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THE RICHMOND PAIXABIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. VOL. XXXV. NO. 100. RICHMOND, IXD., MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 31, 1910. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS.
EXECUTIVE BILLS ARE REDUCED TO FOUR 111 NUMBER
And Decision of President Taft Has Been Hailed With Great Relief by Leaders in the Congress. ORIGINAL PROGRAM A MOST STRENUOUS ONE Statehood, Conservation, and Interstate Commerce Statutes the Ones Taft Desires to Be Passed. Washington, February, il. The announcement from the White House that President Taft had by his own motion cut down to four the number of administration measures he would demand at the present session of congress is received by Republican leaders with unmixed feelings of relief. The Administration program was so formidable that members ' who are warmly supporting the Taft policies liardly knew where to begin. A schedule, including only the bills to amend the interstate commerce law, provide for the regulation of the issuance of injuctions, start Arizona and New Mexico on the road to statehood and validate the withdrawal of public lands for conservation purposes is regarded as quite possible of attainment. iJVIost of these measures, it is believed, can be put through the senate while Ithe House wrestles with the appropriation bills. Loosened Up the Committees. ; When it was reported at the capitol that the president would be satisfied with the enactment of the four measures named steps were taken to bring all of these matters out of committees fit the earliest possible date. The postal savings bank bill is already before the senate and an agreement between the supporters of conflicting amendments is assured. It is regarded as practically certain that the bill can be passed during this week. Hearings have been closed by the senate committee on interstate commerce on the bill to create a Commerce Court and strengthen the existing laws for the regulation of common carrier corporations. The committee will meet tomorrow, and at that time an effort will be made to report the bill at nee. There is some prospect that this may be done. Want to Study It. Although the senate could not be ready to take up the railroad bill until late in the week, it is being argued by members of the committee that the bill should be reported, so as to have it printed and give senators a few days to study its provisions before it is put on its passage. As soon as the postal savings bank bill is out of the way, the railroad bill will be made the order of business, and probably will be held before the senate constantly until passed, except for the limited time that must be given to the consideration of appropriations bills. No decision has been reached in the House Committee on Interstate Commerce or the proposition to eliminate from the administration bill the provision for the creation of a court of commerce. Will Be Some Jockeying. Even if this is done it is practically certain that the court feature will be retained by the senate, and the question of establishing a new tribunal to try cases appealed from decisions of the interstate commerce commission would thus be thrown into conference. The one conservation bill that President Taft is determined shall be passed Js that which gives the president the unrestricted power to withdraw public lands from settlements and place them In reserves that will continue in force tin til restored by him or by congress to the portion of the public domain that shall be open to settlement. In the meantime an effort will be made by a special committee of Western senators to perfect other conservation measures so that they will be ready for consideration at the next session. Hearings on Statehood Bill. Hearings are now in progress on the statehood bill, but it is unlikely that the measure will be brought out of the Senate committee on territories until the postal savings bank and railroad bills are out of the way. The fourth measure to be pressed for passage is that relating to the issuance of injunctions. Several bills on this subject have been prepared, but they have not been considered by committees. That introduced in the house by Representative Moon, of Pennsylvania, has been indorsed by the president as meeting his views, and there tire others that are thought would ju-ove satisfactory to the president. The senate committee on judiciary will consider the question tomorrow. Ship subsidy legislation is unpopular In so many sections of the country that some members are distinctly relieved at the prospect of the Humphrey's bill reported from the house committee on merchant marine and fisheries, may &ot be taken up at this session.
MEMBERS OF THE CREW OF LOST TUG "NINA "
Chief Boatswain John S. Croghan. who is in command of the missing naval tug Nina, diagram of the search made for her, Joseph Carrington and Ferdinand Drace of the crew, (the former shown next to Croghan) and the missing boat. The Nina left Norfolk for Boston several days ago and has not been heard from. It is believed that the vessel has gone down with her crew of 32 men. BRITISH COAST IS SWEPTJY A GALE And the Greatest Havoc to Shipping Has Been the Net1 Result. EVERY HARBOR CROWDED BELIEVED THAT MANY FISHING VESSELS HAVE GONE DOWN OR HAVE BEEN DRIVEN ON THE ROCKY SHORE. (American Nows Service) London, Feb. 21. The British Isles and the whole west coast of the continent from Denmark to Southern Portugal are being lashed by terrific gales, and havoc has been wrought in shipping. More than fifty persons have been lost ashore and at sea. London this morning was cut off from communication with many points in the north, and within the city more than three hundred wire lines were down. Every harbor is crowded with vessels that have been forced to take refuge by the fury of the storm, which is the culmination of a long stretch of severe weather. Every incoming liner reports terrific seas and gales of unusual force. Reports of the loss of a small craft reached London today and it is believed that many fishing vessels have gone down or been driven to disaster on rocks. In many parts of Great Britain the condition is serious and floods have added to the terrors of the storm. Efforts were made today to e-estab-lish communication with the continent. The English Channel is swept almost clean of vessels and those remaining in the treacherous neck of water are the object of grave fears. A L The union memorial service of the W. C. T. IT. organizations of the city in honor of the late Miss Frances E. Willard, at the First Methodist church yesterday was well attended and very interesting. The program included several Informal addresses and musical selections. Mrs. Allen D. Hole gave a review of the life of Miss "Willard. followed by a tribute being paid by Miss Bessie Jones. "The Present Day Outlook" was the subject of the principal address by Rev. Levi Pennington, - -
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SUFFRAGETTE HOT APPROVED BY THE REV. HUNTINGTON Episcopal Pastor Says Women Should Be Content With Their Husbands, Their Homes and the Lord. NO PLACE FOR WOMEN IN POLITICAL LIFE Pastor Says Women Are More Susceptible in Acquiring Bad Habits Than Members of the Stern Sex. That women are more susceptible in acquirement of bad habits, from their associations, than men are, was one of the points brought out by the Rev. David Huntington, pastor of St. Paul's Episcopal church, last evening, in his sermon, in which he touched freely on the suffragette movement. The Rev. Huntington believes that women have no place in politics, but that they should be content with their husbands, homes and the Lord. Because of their present environment, he said, women were better than men and he further believes that, in case women entered politics, they would be degrading themselves. It would be due to the change in the order of things. The realization of the suffragette movement would necessitate that all classes, both men and women, be more closely associated. Her Place in the Home. The Rev. Huntington says that the place of woman is in the home. All classes of society would suffer and the high plane of womanhood would be lowered by reason of a change in women's activities. Politics, the pastor said is an exciting game and women are too excitable to play it. He spoke of the injury which women were doing to their kind and cause by the suffrage agitation iu different countries, but principally Kngland. Woman was eulogized by the speaker. He said that in the home she should reign supreme, causing happiness among the family and elevating their ideals. Her part is to train her sons to be good citizens. He says that woman's part is an unconscious one. In conclusion he asked whether the home should not be organized like the government, and other institutions by having its own officers.
HUNTING A CHARGE FOR RALPH DUNCAN
Young Man Who Eloped With Cambridge City Girl Is at County Jail. WILL INVESTIGATE CASE THOROUGHLY BEFORE PLACING ANY FORMAL CHARGE AGAINST DUNCAN MAY SEND GIRL TO A STATE SCHOOL. From kidnapping down to a mere misdemeanor, have been charges suggested to Prosecuting Attorney Charles Ladd. for the prosecution of Ralph Duncan, a young married man of Connersville, who, it Is alleged, enticed Goldie Winders, sixteen years old and an attractive appearing girl of Cam bridge City, to leave her home, on a number of occasions. The couple was arrested Saturday and the young girl is now spending her time at the Home for Friendless and the man at the county jail. The prosecuting attorney has not determined what action to bring against Duncan, although several offenses might be charged. Iadd will go to Cambridge City this afternoon, and make an investigation. The girl will be charged with,, incorrigibility and delinquency, in all probability, and sent to some girl's school of correction. A communication, received from Cambridge City parties this morning, informed Mr. Ladd that the two left their homes on February 18. They went to Connersville where they were apprehended. The two have been together a number of times, and. it' Is alleged, always represented themselves as man and wife, although the girl is so young, in both appearance and action, that it is surprising any one should have countenanced such statements. The girl carries with her a doll baby. Her father, Thomas Winders, is said to be willing that she be sent to some school of correction. REVIVAL CONTINUED The revival services at East Main Street Friends church vill be continued another week at least. At the service yesterday three conversions were made. Much interest has been taken in the services by the members of the church and a number of outsiders.
RIOTING RESUMED BY PHILADELPHIA STRIKERS TODAY
One Man Is Fatally Hurt, Attempt to Lynch Another Is Made, and Scores of People Badly Injured. STATE CONSTABULARY MAY BE CALLED OUT Attempted Parade by Striking Car Men Results in a Battle With the Police Street Cars Wrecked. (American Nows Service) Philadelphia, Feb. 1M.-Rioting was resumed today when cars manned by strike breakers and guarded by police men, were sent over the city railway tracks. A car on Kensington avenue. near Lexington avenue, was attacked by strike sympathizers, every windowbeing broken by bricks and paving stones. Two passengers were seriously hurt and sent to hospitals before police sue ceeded in dispersing the mob. Anoth er car on Kensington and Cambria avenues was attacked by mob, estimated at one thousand. The motorman, conductor and several passengers were dragged from the car, which was badly shattered, even the iron gates beins torn pff. The first sympathetic strike to aid the car men was called today, when electricians and repair men of the Allegheny street, station quit work. Similar steps are threatened with other organizations. Reports are current that a large quantity of dynamite is iu the possession of the strikers. Police claim eight persons have been injured, but only one seriously. IS FATALLY INJURED. William Maloney, a strike breaker, imported from New York, was fatally injured in a street car riot today. Rioting raged in several parts of the city. Scores of persons were injured by flying stones. An attempted parade of five hundred street car men was broken up by the polire. A motorman of a Kensington avenue car was dragged to the street, a rope placed about his neck and it was swung over a cross bar when the police rescued him just in time to save his life. The state constabulary will probably be called out tonight. SALOONS MUST CLOSE. Philadelphia, Feb. 21. Director of Public Safety Clay today ordered all saloons to close at 6 o'clock tonight. Cars were sent out by the rapid transit company at intervals today. Some of these were stoned, small riots resulting, but the early hours of the day were more orderly than had been expected. A situation of riot law almost equal in severity to that of martial rule prevailed and hundreds of special policemen were sworn in. Early today the subway and elevated lines were operating as usual, but the strike leaders said that employes on those lines would soon auit. Were Badly Crippled. Service on the trolley lines throughout the city was badly crippled this morning. In the Northeast the effect of the strike was seen most markedly. Few cars were running in that section and it was expected that they would have to be wholly discontinued in case of further rioting. The cars in all parts of the city were accompanied by at least one policeman. In Richmond and adjacent districts the cars taken out of the barns were heavily guarded by the police. By dint of pressing the mechanics in the service of the company maintained a service, but one wholly inadequate. Dampened Their Ardor. The stormy weather dampened the ardor of the rioters today but fierce conflicts are expected if the cars run tonight. The union claims that 6.200 men are out on a strike, and that the company is placing all of its available men on dnty at the same time to "make a show to the public." These union leaders say that when these men go off duty there will be none to take their places. The company claims it has 6.000 men still at work. A DIG ENROLLMENT A small increase is shown in tSe enrollment, for the spring term in the public schools. There are approximately 3.nnr pupils. The enrollment in the different schools has been reported as follows: High school. 475: Garfield, P.I.": Finley. Warner, iElo: Starr. 4': Whitewater, 313: Hihberd. 2: Vaile. Baxter, 31'.: and S--vastopool, !. CHANGES PROFESSION. Horace Keelor, a well known young man of this city, who has been in Chicago, taking a course in architectural science, has accepted a position with an undertaking firm. He intends to take the cmbaliner's examination within a few weeks.
HONOR FOR CHARLES
Citv Encineer Fred Charles left for Chicago today, where he will read a paier on the subject "Development of Concrete Road Construction," before the third annual cement show, in that city, this week. This is one of the most distinctive honors that has ever been conferred upon a local city official. D. L. Mathers will attend the convention and also expects to attend the several sessions of the National Builders Supply convention, in Chicago this week. TALKS ON CHILDREN Prof. T. B. Birch of Wittenberg college, Springfield. Ohio, will deliver the second of a series of lectures on Child Study, at the First English Lutheran church this evening. at 7:1" o'clock. The first lecture was given last Monday evening. Much interest is manifest in the lectures, among the educational people of the city. DANGER OF FLOOD NOT YET REMOVED IN THIS COUNTY Despite the Heavy Thaw of Yesterday and Rainfall Last Evening the River Did Not Raise Much. PAST WEEK PROVED TO BE RECORD BREAKER Official Statistics Show Nearly 16 Inches of Snow Fell And Mercury Dropped to Fifteen Below. Although much of the heaviest snow experienced in this county, in the past thirty years, was melted yesterday, un der the influence of the warm weather, and the rain at night, yet the White water river did not rise more than a few inches. However, danger of a flood is far from past, as the river's failure to rise is accounted for by the ground absorbing so much of the melt ed snow. Promise that there is no danger, just at present, is given by the weather bureaus, which predict that a cold wave will strike this community tonight and the temperature will fall rapidly and probably hit the zero mark. The law yesterday resulted in traffic being opened again. All transportation companies are now running on time. The roads throughout the county are passable. Was Record Breaker. The past week was the record breaker, not only for the winter, but for several winters, in more than one respect. Fiften and six-tenths Inches of snow fell, according to the official registration at the pumping station, east of the city. The biggest fall was on Wednesday evening, when twelve and seven-tenths inches fell and on the following night, the measurements showed that two and ninetenths more inches had fallen. The rainfall in inches is reported by Walter Vossler, the meteorological observer, as follows: Seven hundredths inch on Tuesday, one and twenty-one hundredths inches on Wednesday and twenty-four hundredths inches on Thursday. In addition to the record made in the snow fall, Saturday of last week, is entitled to credit for being the coldest day of the winter, up to date, and colder than at any time in several past winters. The mercury at the pumping station touched fifteen degrees below zero on Saturday. Character of Days. In respect to the character of the days of the week, the report of Mr. Vossler shows that Sunday. Friday and Saturday were clear; Monday, partly cloudy and Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, cloudy. . The daily temperature record is as follows: High Sunday 28 Monday 42 Tuesday 47 Wednesday 47 Thursday 21 Friday 13 Saturday 23 Low. 5 17 33 21 13 5 -13 GET HALF HOLIDAY Washington's birthday will Ik celebrated by the children of the public school in the usual manner. In the morning, much of the time will ! spent iu discussions of th history of his life and the early history of the country. In the afternoon the pupil will enjoy a vacation. THE WEATHER. STATE AND LOCAL Fair and colder, tonight and Tuesday: cold wave tonight. Temperature will fall ten degrees.
HOOTS GREET PIPER Oil HIS RETURN HERE
Alleged Embezzler Jeered by a Crowd of F. & N. Workers and One Former Employe Rides on Patrol. L0NTZ TELLS STORY OF PIPER'S CAREER Relates How Great National Police Dragnet Was Used to Capture Bold and Clever Criminal. WOMAN CAUSES DOWNFALL IT IS STATED THAT AN EVIL INFATUATION LED THE MAN TO HIS DISGRACE WANTED ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. Greeted by the jeers and hisses of a half a hundred former employes of the F. & X. Lawn Mower company, the reception tendered George M. 11!or, the alleged embezzler, who was brought here from Hartford, Conn., at the Pennsylvania deot yesterday morning brought out in a striking manner the uniiopularity of the man. When the train bearing Piper pulled into the nation at 10 o'clock and the alleged swindler stepped onto the platform, firmly handcuffed to Suerintendent of Police I. A. Gomion. a shout of derision went up among the old employes of Piper, who had once been subject to his domineering regime. To show the low esteem in which the man was held. Arthur Oler, former patrol and ambulance driver, who was formerly employed by Piper, made the special request that he be permitted to sit on the seat or the patrol wagon with William White, the driver, while Piper was being driven to headquarters. Oler had on his old uniform and opened the door of the patrol, assisting Pi?r in the wagon, while a broad smile spread over his countenance, although he said nobb ing, realizing at last that ho had "gotten even" for the frecuent abuses to which he had lieen subjected whlie In the employ of the alleged embezzler. Capture of Piper. The capture of Piper is regarde.l as one of the greatest catches in t.ie annals of local lolice history. t Js said that it would have been imnosKible for at"- znan to escae arrest from the net -vhich hd been carefully woven a bom Piper since the lime cf his dis?i-pca ranee from this city last Octobtv. The fact that he bid evaded detection for so long a xrifcl. win the jolic. in every city in Va-t country looking for him. and the P;nxerton detectives hot on his trail, shows him to be one of the nut clever criminals in the country, and his series of remarkable travels over all parts of the world and his audac- i ions boldness in perpetrating his swindling schemes In various cities lover the country, are perhaps without parallel even in the police history of the larger cities. Like a Dime Novel. More thrilling than a dime novel are Piler"s series of sensational adventures since leaving this city. On two occasions, last December, It was thought that he would be apprehended, but each time his cleverness saved biiu from arrest, and bis fearless attitude in visiting time and again the very cities in which he was wanted continually baffled the police. He was located in Chicago shortly before the holidays and traced to a large office building in the Windy City. Tb police seemed sure of his arrest, but to make doubly certain the building was surrounded and it seemed that every available means of escape had been covered up. Dashing out of the building and past the line of blucoats who were lined up on either side. Piper jumped in an automobile and made one of the most sensational escapes that has ever been successfully accomplished In that city. He was located on one occasion in New York City, but the slow actions of the police enabled him to make his escape, while the officers were just la the act of pouncing down on him. A Successful Salesman. Piper had been in the employ of the F. & N. company for several years. He was one of the most successful Kalm-n -ver connected with th Iocs.! concern, and bi-i unusual ability made hi m a valuabb man. Tb ltit-r part of lat K-pt-m!-r. upon Pipt-r's return from a w-u-ru trip, be was called Into the office by Mr. Luutz, president of the company, and told that his expenses on the trip had been entirely too high. It was also found that he was unable to account for about $300 and was questioned about the matter. Piper at that time admitted tbat be bad embezzled the monjr.
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