Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 120, 7 March 1910 — Page 1

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T 7 AND SUN-TELEGRAM. VOL. XXXV. NO. 120. RICHMOND, IND., MONDAY EVENING, 3IAKC1I 7, 1910.

JUDGE ARMER

TAKES LIFE LAST NIGHT Well Known Man, in Real Es tate and Loan Business, Despondent from Many Causes, Drinks Acid. WAS IN ILL HEALTH . THROUGHOUT WINTER He Had Often Intimated. That He Contemplated Suicide, But His Wife Did Not Take Him Seriously. HE DRINKS MURIATIC ACID AT MIDNIGHT, AFTER PACING RESTLESSLY ABOUT HOUSE, HE TAKES FATAL DOSE AND DIED AT 6:30. Despondent over ill health, poor foulness Investments and the lack of confidence which he believed was placed in him by others, Doland Plum r Armer, formerly a well known ieweler, but more recently engaged in the real estate and loan business, and proprietor of the Armer House, 23 North Seventh street, took muriatic acid last midnight at his home, and died this morning about 6:30 o'clock. That be had contemplated suicide, is evident from the numerous occas ions he referred to death, in discuss ing matters with bis 'wife. Mrs. Betjtie Armer. During the past week, he 1 seemed more despondent than ever and on Monday night, prayed God that llhis sins be forgiven, after .asking his wife whether she thought he would go to heaven. But on these occasions, his wife never thought that he would take such rash action. Was in III Health. Mr. Armer has bad several attacks of sickness this winter and his nights have been spent in a restless manner. Last evening, he was induced to retire rather early by his wife, both of whom were very tired, having been up almost all of Saturday night. His wife stated this morning that he seemed to find no comfort last evening and laid down in almost all of the unoccupied beds in the house, only to arise immediately afterwards. About midnight he went to the bathroom and secured the muriatic acid bottle, taking a considerable quantity, lie left the room almost immediately and called to his wife that the end would soon be near, asking her to notify Burt Stockton, of Richmond, Ky., one of his closest friends. He lingered until 6:30 o'clock this morning and during most of the time was attended by three physicians. Shortly before his death, he rallied and it was first thought that he would recover. Not Externally Burned. The amount of the acid drank by Mr. Armer Is not known. He spilled considerable on the floor. His mouth and stomach were burned rather "se verely. However, there were no exter nal burns. On several occasions, before his death he tried to speak but those present were unable to under stand what he said. Mrs. Armer" stated this morning that her husband had cautioned her to put the bottle of acid where no one could secure it. or where its contents luight be taken by mistake, when she purchased it. Numerous other remarks, which she now believes indi cated that he was contemplating sui ciae. were maae ana were such as, "It's jump in the lake together." His complaints about missing old friends; his despondency over business matters, and his desire to go back to Richmond, Ky., where he formerly resided, but his refusal to do so, because of his pride, were prin cipal causes for the tragedy. Served In the Navy. Mr. Armer was born in Findlay, O., May 14, sixty seven years ago. He was left an orphan early in life and was raised by a friend. When a very young man he learned the jeweler's trade and later joined the navy, serv ing about one year during the civil war. He was married and to his first wife was born two children. His chil dren and his first wife died in 1891, he was married to Mrs. Bettie Brown, the surviving widow. After leaving the navy he opened up & Jewelry store In Richmond, Ky., where he engaged . In business until about eight years ago, when he moved to this city. While a resident of Kentucky, he served for a number of years as magistrate of the county court, which is a very important position, and be also assisted the circuit-judge In many cases, when the regular judge ' was unable to attend court. Several years ago, he ran for mayor of Richtnond, Ky., and lost by but a few fvotes. He acquired much property in that city, some of which he still own(Continued on Page Eight.)

KING OFF ON TRIP Edward on the Royal Yacht Sails for Sunny France This Morning.

IS GIVEN NAVAL ESCORT (American News Service) Dover, Eng., March 7. Escorted by two destroyers, the Royal yacht Al exandra; carrying King Edward, left this morning for Calais cn the King's annual trip to Biarritz ' and Paris. The batteries on land and the ships of the Atlantic fleet fired the Royal salute. The political turmoil of the last few months has greatly fatigued the king, who, it Is reported, may stay longer than usual at his place of recuper ation. 1 IEEE UNO MAYOR ENTER AGREEMENT Unfortunate Man Promises Not to Enter Saloon Again for a Year. PUNISHMENT IF HE DOES IF HE VIOLATES HIS AGREEMENT HE WILL SUBMIT TO SIX MONTHS SENTENCE PACT IS A UNIQUE ONE. Believing that in the caue of William McGee, a frequenter of the police court, prohibition would be better than punishment, Mayor Zimmerman, this morning, suspended the sentence of $10 and costs and 10 days in jail, upon bis promise to stay out of saloons for one year. It was at McGee's suggestion that the agreement was made between him and Mayor Zimmerman. In the event it is violated, McGee promises to go to jail for six months. He also expects to leave the city, that he may be rid of associates who would probably induce him to enter a saloon and thus make him liable to six months impris onment. It was generally agreed among the police court officials that the experi ment was worm trying, aiciiee is a good workman, has a family and is regarded as a very good citizen, ex cept at times when liquor works its influence. His only weakness is his longing for drink. This is the first time in the history of the police court that an agreement of this nature has been entered into. There have been a number of cases wherein sentence was suspended, but no time clause was included. PLAN A DEDICATION South Siders Will Celebrate the Opening of a Beallview Factory. WORK PROGRESSING FAST The South Side Improvement association, at its meeting Tuesday, March 15, will consider the matter of the dedication of the factory building in Beallview for the National Automatic Tool WoYks. The dedication will probably be held April 1. The progress made on the building during the recent warm weather has been very pleasing and the contractors have given, almost positive assurance that it will be ready for occupancy by April 1. The Automatic Tool Works is a Dayton, Ohio, factory which the South Side Improvement association brings to this city. Much of the company's machinery has been shipped and is now ready for installation. The associa tion will pay a bonus of $25,000 to the company, providing 100 men are em ployed, and the money has nearly all oeen raised by the sale of lots. Already, approximately $20,000 has been received by this means. IS MUCH IMPROVED Postmaster J. A. Spekenhier, who has been ill for several days, threat ened with an attack of pneumonia, will be able to sit up tomorrow, in the opinion of the attending physician Mr. Spekenhier was taken ill with grippe early last week. It will be several days before he will be able to visit the office. ADOPT A CHILD. - - Marie Ethel Taggart was '-. adopted by Mary A. Stillwell Saturday afternoon, in adoption proceedings before Judge Fox. The child is 11 years old

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Ur Onir dUDOlUI A-r in AAimnr-AA A IhHrNN Humphrey Bill Must Face Three Separate and Bitter Attacks in the House on Its Presentation. WILSON IS SHOWING WHAT THE PERIL IS Nation Would Pay Extrava gant Price for Vessels, Which Would Be Useless if War Was Declared. Washington, March 7. Attacked in one quarter by the investigation which Congressman Steenerson demands, in another by the minority report of the democratic members of the merchant marine committee, and assaulted in his own ranks by the vigorous opposition of Congressman Wilson of Illinois, the. ship subsidy column is rapidly becom ing badly demoralized. Congressman Wilson is the authority for some statements that emphasize the ridiculous position into which the friends of the Humphrey ship subsidy bill contemplate forcing the United States. The Illinois member long was one of the most indefatigable workers against a reckless grant of ship subsidy "graft" and has been doing some more digging into the subject. He has trailed the ship subsidy arguments through the various departments of the government and found that most of them are exceedingly weak in the sup port they receive from the official records and the experience of the govern ment in its naval and mail establishments. "The government can put employes upon the ships and provide them with first class staterooms, let them carry the mails in those staterooms, and pay alt of their expenses froav one. end of the journey to the other cheaper than it can afford to give the subsidies provided for by the Humphrey bill," said Mir. Wilson. Ships Useless in War Time. Further facts that the Illinois congressman has deduced from the official records are to be presented in a second minority report which he intends to submit upon the Humphrey subsidy bill. Mr. Wilson has established the fact, upon the authority of Admiral Dewey, that the vessels which would be built under the encouragement of a subsidy provided for in the Humphrey bill would be useless in time of war. A favorite argument in favor of a general subsidy is that it would provide a merchant fleet that could be converted into a war fleet in time of need. In a recent letter to Congressman Wilson Admiral Dewey stated that ships of from 6,000 to 10,000 tons are the only ones of practical use to the government as colliers or transports. "This bill does not meet these needs at all." says Mr. Wilson. "Therefore the bill must rest upon its merits as a trade measure. Nor does its possible encouragement of trade justify the government in making contracts which will draw from the United States treasury the price of a ship every four years." Gives Instance of Losses. As an evidence of the costliness of certain mail subsidies now maintained by the government, Mr. Wilson cites the Instance of the New York and Cuba mail line, which enjoys a subsidy of $1 per mile for the dist ance traveled on the outward voyages. "These lines have carried in .the last five years 50,827 pounds of letters and 916,187 pounds of printed matter, for which the government has paid over $1,000,000 for carrying," said Mr. Wilson. "The Southern Express company charges $3.75 per hundred pounds to carry express packages from Washington to Havana and is independent of this steamship line. These letters could have been sent by express to Havana for $2,822.55 and the amount of printed matter for $52,680.63. "Furthermore, the mail route by steamer from New York to Havana takes four days, and the steamers sail bi-weekly. Letters sent by the railroads to Florida, and thence by independent steamers to Havana, can be delivered in two days time from New York." Would Bring Small Ships. Mr. Wilson objects to the basis of mail subsidies upon the old division of "first, second and third class steamers based upon a rate of speed fixed twenty years ago. It would result in the building of small ships just able to make the speed, he says, which would be quickly paid for by the government subsidies. "The Humphrey bill encourages an uneconomical type of ship," says Mr. Wilson. "The fact that we have paid the American line some $13,000,000 and that line still has only the same number of ships it started with, now second or third class, shows how this policy fails to create ships. "The British subsidy to steamships like the Mauretania and Lusitania is (Continued on Page Eight)

WARD AIID TOWNSHIP

Local Option Is Favored by the Democrats for State Platform. LEADERS HOLD A MEETING (Palladium Special) Indianapolis, March 7. State Chairman Jackson, of the state committee, Tom Taggart and many candidates met at the Denison yesterday and Jackson announced that the state committee will meet Wednesday to fix a time for the state convention. Sentiment among the democrats in conference was that the convention should be held between April d, the time of the republican convention, and May 1, and that there should be a declaration for ward and township local option. BOSTON TERRIERS CHICKEN RAID Two "Purps" Don the War Paint and the South Side Was Invaded. ANGRY COP HAS REVENGE THREE OF THE TWENTY-NINE HENS KILLED BELONGED TO OFFICER VOGELSONG, AND HE GOES OUT GUNNING. The death of twenty-niae hens, in the south part of the city, Saturday night and Sunday morning is charged to two Boston terriers, one of which was caught in the act and killed by Patrolman Vogelsong who was one of the losers. The other dog made its esc ape, but the police have a good de scription and will kill it, as soon as they are able to locate It The dogs started on their massacre about W o'clock: Saturday -nlghtT from what the police have learned. The first place visited was the coop of the Rev. Townsend, 514 South Ninth street, where eight chickens were killed. The other persons whose coops were visited and the number of chickens killed, Include: Harmon Ahaus, 505 South Ninth street, four killed; Henry Vogelsong, 334 South Ninth, three killed; Mrs. Thomas. South Tenth street, four killed; Mrs. Harbeick, 23 North Eleventh, all of her fowls, which included eight hens, killed. Notifies the Police. The police were notified by Mrs. Harbeick early Sunday morning, and Patrolman Vogelsong arrived in time to kill one of the dogs, which was a brindle. The other dog was described by Mrs. Harbeick, as being black with the exception of white under its neck. Both had screw tails. The po lice have the collar of the dog which was killed and the owner may have the same by calling at headquarters. The dogs exhibited unusual determination in their depredations. Nearly all of the coops visited were in chicken parks, fenced in with high wire. The fence at Mr. Vogelsong's residence is about six feet high and it was necessary for the dogs to jump it. It was also necessary for the dogs to jump through a glass window In order to get Into the coop. The dogs killed the chickens by biting off their necks They seemed to be satisfied after eat ing the heads and sucking the blood Several of the losers had chickens which were maimed by the dogs. TO SUPPLY NUMBERS On the Program for the Local Chautauqua Directors Are to Meet. WANT MUSICAL FEATURES There will be a meeting of the Chautauqua program committee this evening at the Y. M. C. A. for the purpose of filling some gaps in the program. Arrangements for music on the program of the first three days must be decided on and it is thought this will be done tonight. The Samuel Brothers organization, a well known musical quartet is un der consideration, and a letter from that organization is expected by Secretary G. L. Goodwin of the Y. M. C A. today. The Whitney Brothers fill ed that time last year, but as they had been on the program two successive years the committee feels a new com pany should De empioyea. The Samuel Brothers company has a very Interesting program, including numbers on the trumpet, violin, flute, cello, harp, sax&pbone, chimes, banjos and combinations of these, instruments. This organization proved very popular on Chautauqua programs last year and it expected to also be popular here. Other business of importance will be considered at the meeting of the program coranuttee tonight,' - -.

GENERAL STRIKE IS A POSSIBILITY LABOR MEN SAY

Probable That There Will Be Joint Car Strike in Pittsburg, Clereland, Omaha and San Francisco. GOMPERS TO CHICAGO ON SUCH A MISSION All Trades Unions in the Cities Referred to May Participate in Demonstration, It Is An nounced. (American News Sorvioe) Washington, March 7. -Samuel Goiupers, president of the American Federa tion of Labor has been called to Chica go for a conference with national labor leaders with a view, it is reported, to calling a general strike of street car men in Pittsburg, Cleveland, Omaha and San Francisco and thus making the strike a national issue. Not only will the proposed general strike affect the street car operators, but the Central Labor Unions and oth er labor bodies in Pittsburg, Cleveland, Omaha and San Francisco will be ask ed to join in the demonstration. This assertion was made by one of the foremost labor leaders of Washing ton, who has his finger upon the pulse of the labor situation. He 6aid Presi dent Gompers had been called to Chi cago by the officials of the Amalgam ated Association of Street and Electric Railway employes of America to con sider the proposition. Could End Strike. If the endorsement of President (lorn pers can be obtained to this plan for a big coup, the leaders of the street car men's organization think they can ere ate a strong public sentiment that will bring about a quick settlement of the Philadelphia tftrike to the advantage of the strikers. ' It Is believed arbitration will be brought about by a general public demand which Mr. Taft can not and will not ignore. It is argued that the president will hasten to take steps to arbitrate the strike troubles in Phil adelphia. Another feature of the plan proposed by the officials of the street car men organization, it is said, is to call a sym pathetic strike of all organized labor bodies affiliated with the Central La bor unions of the American Federation of Labor in Cleveland, Pittsburg, Oma ha and San Francisco, similar to the walkout which took place in Philadelphia Saturday. There are some, however, who don't believe President Gompers will give his approval to the plan until he can call together his advisory council, made up of the vice presidents and heads of departments of the American Federation of Labor, to discuss the proposition. TO BE HO GAMBLING Lid" at Cambridge Will Be on . Tight During the Horse Sale. IT WILL OPEN TOMORROW The authorities of Cambridge City have instructed Marshal Drischel to enforce the law, relative to gambling, just as strictly during the Lackey horse sale, which commences tomorrow, as it ever was. As he has the support of all the saloon keepers and other citivens. it is very apparent that there will be "nothing doing" other than the horse sale itself, during the week. One of the members of the town board stated today that if any gamoliog was done by those attending the sale, it would be in this city, where practically all the buyers stop during the sale. The presence of "green goods men" is not anticipated this year. Several years ago such severe restrictions were made on this class of visitors that they never returned. BECK THE CHAIRMAN At a meeting of Democrats in the Jefferson club room Saturday after noon, the organization of the county central committee was perfected. Charles Beck was re-elected chairman Welter Parry, secretary. Charles F. Williams of Boston township, wa elected treasurer to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Euiandu Mason, of Cambridge City, who resigned on account of business reasons. THE WEATHER. INDIANA AND LOCAL Fair tonight and Tuesday without change of temperature, ,

HE BALKSJT PRICE

Charles Jacobs Refuses to Pay $13,500 for the Abattoir Plant. WILL BE READVERTISED Owing to the refusal of Charles Ja cobs of Cincinnati, to pay $13,5(n for the Richmond Abattoir, held by Perry Freeman as receiver, Mr. Freeman has been given the privilege by the court to again advertise the plant for sale. The plant will be sold at public auction March 1& , The refusal of Mr. Jacobs to purchase the plant after he had bid on it was somewhat surprising to the receiver. The coucern was thrown into the hands of a receiver by the Union National Bank, one of the largest creditors. VESUVIUS STILL RLOWSJFF LAVA And the Inhabitants of the Stricken Land Are Fleeing in Terror. BLAME HALLEY'S COMET OVER A WIDE AREA ON SEA AND ON LAND ASHES FALL STEADI LY AND FLAMES ARE SEEN FOR 100 MILES. American News Service) Naples, March 7. Vesuvius, on the second day of its eruption, today continued to belch lava, ashes and fire, and the inhabitants for miles about are fleeing in terror. The sujierstltious ascribe the eruption to the pro imity of Ilalley's comet, as they did in the case of the recent floods. Over awido..areaat. seaand:an land ashes fall steadily. Ships report having had their decks covered fifty miles out. The fires of the vol cano can be seen fully a hundred miles away. Detonations shake Naples and the surrounding country. Ships leaving port are crowded and the roads to the outlying regions are filled with crowds in flight. Late comers from the slopes of the mountain report that new fissures have been opened and a new crater is said to have formed. Several scientists left here today to approach as near as possible to the crater. GRANTED A DIVORCE Albert R. Roberts Secured Decree in Circuit Court Saturday. MILK MAN TOO INTIMATE Alleging that bis wife and Harry Myers were unduly intimate, Albert Roser Roberts of Centerville, was granted a divorce from Blanche Roberts, Saturday afternoon by Judge Fox. Custody of the three children was also given the husband, as the wife made effort neither to defeat the plaintiff's prosecution, nor to obtain possession of the children. It was stated by the plaintiff that Myers was a milk man and while so engaged he became intimate with the defendant. The separation took place last fall, and, it is understood, Mrs. Roberts went to Michigan. They were married at Huntington, West Virginia, in July, 19o2. Mrs. Roberts obtained considerable notoriety last summer in an effort, it is alleged, to commit suicide. Mr, Roberts is a cement contractor. He and his mother were the only mitnesses placed upon the stand, with the exception of the resident witnesses. Eight others had been summoned, however, but were not called upon. A BIG SHIP BURNS (American Xwi Service) Portland, Me., March 7. The Maine steamship company's liner Manhattan which left New York at midnight Saturday was attacked by flames an hour after she had docked her today and was dstroyed aft-r being towd to South Portland. The total Iimk is JFV,. The. vessel was valued at Si:,ooi and the cargo at the waine. The passengers, who were asleep on board at the time, escaped injury through the bravery of the crew in remaining on the boat and giving an alarm. One member of the crew, a Spanish fireman, is missing, and is beHevM to hare perichrd. The other 54 are eafe

QUAKER CITY TODAY SCENE

OF As Result of the General Strike and Resulting Dis orders, Seven Deaths, One Woman, Are Reported. , - KATIE MARTSOWSY IS DECAPITATED BY CAR And an Angry Mob Rushes Up on the Motorman, But the Police Fight Them Back in a Fierce Battle. BIG PARADE IS PLANNED THIS AFTERNOON AND THE FLAME OF RIOT IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD RAPIDLY WHAT THE SITUATION IS. Philadelphia. March 7. Seven deaths resulting from the car men's strike, oc curred today when Katie Martsowsy was decapitated by a car at Wharton and Whitloek streets, due to the carelessness of an inexperienced motorman. A mob attempted to drag the motorman from the car platform, but the police fought the enraged people back with clubs in a band to hand figbt. Several additional workmen have joined the ranks of the strikers affecting many industries, but the authorities still believe the strike movement canbe squelched. The situation today, is comparatively quiet, but the announced intention to form a parade of five thousand mill hands this afternoon -Is looked upon as' threatening to fan the flame of riot into fury. A movement is on foot among labor leaders to spread the sympathetic strike throughlout Pennsylvania and possibly make it nation-wide, but conferences of national leaders are necessary before this can be accomplished. Support Is Voted. The action of the United Hebrew Trades with 1G.xio members, and the German trades, with OM men. in deciding to walk out, though not directly affected by the order of the Central Labor Union, cheered the strikers and was today declared by the officials of the Central Union to be but the forerunner of similar action by other unaffiliated bodies. At the same time, they stated that steps would be taken to push the demand for the impeachment of the mayor. This demand was made in resolutions adopted unanimously at a meeting of the textile workers in the Ken sington labor lyceum, attended by persons. Would Impeach Mayor. The discharge from office of Director Clay was also demanded. C. O. Pratt organizer of the car men and John J. Murphy, president of the Central Labor Union, had addressed the meeting and the resolutions were adopted amid cheers. The document contains a clause calling on the city authorities to compel the Philadelphia Rapid Transit company to accept arbitration. i ci t. The resolutions say in part: 'The mayor of Philadelphia, John E. Reyburn. who Is the city's representative on the board of directors of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit company.' has stubbornly refused arbitration, whose duty it should be to counsel peace and respect for the law, and permits the Philadelphia Rapid Transit company to operate Its cara by Inexperienced and reckless employes." Messages of Sympathy. In another paragraph the document says: "The members of the fire department have been ordered to patrol the streets, thus endangering life and property by their absence In case of fire." The statement Issued by the wn-

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mittee of ten Is of no less import. , This, declaring the struggle to be between "corporation interests and ho-

man rights as guaranteed by the constitution." says that messages of support have been pouring In by the thousand from the entire country, and announces the efforts to organize the entire city. In spite of the ban put on meetings by the police. It Is declared flatly that various organizations "have also been notified to hold mass meetings and demonstrations the situation may require. A LARGE FARM SOLD William II. Davenport, executor of the last will of Warner IL Davenport, a prominent farmer and land onraer, who lived south of the city, has filed report of sale of real estate trf $5.99 to William and Thomas Pitta. There were 91 acres disposed of.

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