Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 124, 11 March 1910 — Page 1

EICHMONB PALLADIUM

t: AND SUN-TELEGRAM. VOI-. XXXV. NO. 124. RICHMOND, IXD., FRIDAY EYTEXIXG, 3IARCII 11, 1910. SINGLE COPY, CENTS.

HIGH STAKES UP HI A DIPLOMATIC CONTEST HOW Oil Open-door Policy in China Is Agitating Foreign Offices of America, Japan, Russia and England.

THIS COUNTRY PLAYS AGAINST THE THREE Britain Fears an American Victory Would Lose for Her the Vaunted Supremacy of All the Seas. (American News Service) London, March 11. The maintenance of the open-door policy in China and the preservation of America's trade, present and future, in the vast markets of the far east, are the stakes of a diplomatic game which today is agitating the state and foreign offices of four world powers Japan, Russia, England and the United States. Am erica is playing a lone hand against a powerful combination for the greatest commercial prize that has ever hung in the balance. Great Britain, ally of Japan and Russia, which now sees a community of interests in the far east with her former opponent, are bending every energy, with the aid of the Mikado, to balk the desires of American fi nanciers who seek a share of the mighty take of China. England is actuated not only by her alliance and her desire to keep the United States diplomatically subordi nate, but by , the fear that America, with a , grip on Asiatic commerce, would wrest from her her vaunted su premacy on the seas. What One Result Is. : One solution of the attempt of Secretary of State Knox to secure the neutralization of the - Manchurian railroads, owned by Russia and Japan puts American statesmanship in a far better light than previously seen here, There is the belief current here, that Knox, by an astute move, has forced the hands of America's oppon ents, compelling them to come into the open. It is now understood that Great Britain alone was responsible for the failure of American capital to secure its share In the Hankow railroad "the Chinese loan" which dragged along recently for several months. England, moreover, was the chief opponent among the less vitally interested powers in preventing the ac ceptance of the neutralization scheme. To Discredit America. England Is leaving no stone unturn ed In an effort to discredit America in the eyes of the world. Representatives of the four powers are In London today, a striving to work out a solution of the solution, each to the best advantage of his country. The wave of anti-Americanism which has swept Japan within the last few days, as told of in cable dispatches, Is significant and the declaration regarding the struggle made by prominent Americans no less so. Jacob II. Schiff, who a few days ago told something of the bitter fight that is being waged, is one of the titst Informed financiers in the world on the eastern situation. War Scare Looms Up. The interests vitally concerned in this struggle are the New York firms of Kuhn, Loeb & Co.; J. P. Morgan & Co.; the National City Bank and the First National Bank. An agent of the Morgan Interests, Edward Grenfell who was recently in London in regard to the Hankow loan, is now in Washington, reporting to the state department and President Taft, it was learned here today. So far the matter is one of trade. Behind this always looms the war scare. The United States, in the opinion of expert players of the war game, holds the better situation on the Pacific, controlling three of the four strategic positions necessary to her supremacy the Philippines, Hawaii and Guam. The fourth, the Galapagos Islands, controlling the Pacific near Panama and lying on the equator, belong to Ecuador. Against this Japan has principally, aside from her own domain, Formosa, and lacks mid-Pacific points. In the event of war she would be compelled to look to her ally or allies for better positions, and the best of all are owned by the United States. PAID A BIG PROFIT (American Naws Service) New York, March 11. The American public paid the American Telegraph and Telephone company a hundred and fifty millions in 1908, being an increase of twelve million over the receipts of the previous year, according to the annual statement today. An increase of capital from three hundred millions to five hundred millions was recommended.

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Hoosier Drill Pays $200 Into the Mutual Aid Fund of Workers. S TO MEET ASSESSMENTS Substantial assistance in the form of a $200 gift has been placed in the treasury of the Mutual Aid Union, by the officials of the Hoosier Drill com pany. The society is an organization paying sick and death benefits to the employes of the Hoosier Drill and the donation, which came in the nature of a pleasant surprise, was very accept able. It was also announced that the company would hereafter contribute $20 to each assessment made. Owing to the large amount of sickness among the workmen during the past winter, it has been necessary to make many assessments. By the financial aid of the officials the society is now placed on a firm footing. PERJURY ACTIOtl BY THE PROBERS Ballinger-Pinchot Committee Will Take Up the Matter of the Alleged Perjury of C. Cunningham. SAID TO HAVE MADE A FALSE AFFIDAVIT In Respect to Coal Claims, Which Affidavit Ballinger Presented to Garfield, Sep tember, 1908. (American News Service) Washington, March 11. Whether or not the Ballinger-Pinchot investigation committee will take up the matter of alleged perjury against Clarence Cun ningham, the agent of the Cunningham group of Alaskan coal lands, is a question now under consideration by the committee. When the committee met this morning, Attorney Brandeis, who represents Glavis, called attention to the revised statutes on the subject of perjury and subornation of perjury, and left the matter for the disposition of the committee. This was done in view of the testimony which has been brought out which tends to show that Clarence Cunningham made a false affidavit in respect to coal claims, which affidavit Ballinger presented to Secretary Garfield in September, 190S. Ballinger was then practicing law in Seattle, having left the general land office on March fourth, 1908. In his affidavit, prepared by the Ballinger law firm, Cunningham swore that none of the claimants had made any agreement for transferring their holdings to the Guggenheim syndicate or any other corporation. A. P. Davis, chief engineer of the reclamation service, was recalled today. He recalled the operation of the service under Garfield and went over most of the wholesale withdrawals mad by Garfield for power sites. Attorney Pepper led the witness along the line of his work up to the time Ballinger became secretary of the interior The witness said on March 17, 1009, Ballinger telephoned for him to dis cuss matters pertaining to his office Davis said Ballinger criticised the pow er site withdrawals and the past con duct of the reclamation service, claimin gthey were illegal. Davis said that Ballinger didn't show much familiarity with the recla mation service and expressed a lack of confidence in Director Newells's abil ity. Ballinger afterwards directed the service to prepare the withdrawals for restoration. Director Newell protest ed that it was a reversal of the previ ous policy of the interior department. Pepper brought out the important fact, that Davis, in making his recom mendations for the restoration of the land withdrawn, was acting on the mandatory order of Ballinger. FOR A LOCAL LODGE J. Gilbert Iredell, deputy supreme organizer of the Improved Order Heptasophs is in the city making arrangements to establish a chapter of that organization In Richmond. The or der which was Incorporated in Mary land in 1878. is a beneficial and fra ternal organization, and is national in character.

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CHALMERS STATES HE WILL THY TO SPEAK JERE SOOH Well Known Detroit Automobile Manufacturer Sends a

Communication to Young Men's Business Club. SAYS HE IS ANXIOUS ... ' TO VISIT RICHMOND Names Two Tentative Dates, March 23 or 24 as the Time He Probably Will Be Able to Appear Here. Definite answer will be given withing a few days by the Hon. Hugn Chalmers, president of the ChalmersDetroit Motor Car company, of De troit, Mich., to the invitation of the Young Men's Business club, to ad dress the business men of the city at a noon day luncheon, which will be held sometime in the near future. Word has been received by the sec retary of the club, from Mr. Chalmers, in which he stated, that at the time he addressed the letter he could not announce when it would be possible for him to visit this city. At that time he was preparing to go east for a few days, but stated that on his return to Detroit, he would consider the matter and then give final answer, Prepare For the Affair. Mr. Chalmers is very anxious to speak before the business men of the city and he has given two tentative dates when it may be possible for him to arrange his business, so that he may visit this city. The dates set by Mr. Chalmers are March 23 or 24. As soon as a reply from Mr. Chalmers is received, the committee of the club, in charge of the affair, will complete arrangements, which are .already well under way, and report to the director ate of the club at its meeting Monday night, at the Westcott hotel, and, on Tuesday night, to the club at its monthly meeting in the suite of rooms on the second floor of the Hittle block, Ninth and Main streets, which are the proposed headquarters for the club. The luncheon, if arranged, will be held between the hours of 12 and o'clock, in all probability, in the Ma sonic temple banquet hall. Music will be provided for the occasion. After an excellent luncheon, Mr. Chalmers will address the business men for about thirty minutes. He is well known by a number of local business men. He is a former Dayton, O., resident and it was while he lived in that city that he became acquainted with a number of local residents. As a speaker, he has no superior and his qualities as a business man are attested both by the position which he now holds, and also the fact that when he was but thirty years old he was drawing a salary of $75,000 a year. To Talk Fall Festival. At the directors meeting Monday night, at the Westcott hotel, which will follow a "Dutch" banquet, mat ters of much importance will be con sidered. One of these will be the consideration of the Fall Festival for 1910. It is the concensus of opinion of the club members that a third event of that nature should be given. The club will meet on Tuesday even ing and it is important that a full membership be present, as matters relative to the expenditures of club funds will be considered. The membership dues are being paid, many members sending in their dues to the treasurer without notification. It is probable that action will be taken as to the choice of headquarters. The rooms in the Hittle block, which will be occupied Tuesday night, have long been considered as a suitable place for the headquarters. E TROOPS SENT Second Company of Guardsmen Arrived Today at Corinth, N. Y. TO PROTECT PAPER MILL (American News Service) Corinth, N. Y., March 11. The fourth company of the National Guard, company K, of the Second Regiment of Glenns Falls, arrived here on a special train today, putting more than 300 armed troops on guard in the town. The striking employes of the Interna tional Paper company and their sym pathizers, while remaining outwardly peaceable, were prepared for a move to prevent strikebreakers from entering the town. At the same time, the company has established a camp within the mill, and scores of cots, as well as supplies for hundreds of men have been taken in.

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ing the War Department Uneasiness. PERSHING TOO LENIENT (American News Service) Washington, March 11. Alarming reports of the unrest of the Moros in the department of Mindanao, P. I., are occasioning deep concern to certain of ficials of the war department who don't approve of the lenient policy be ing pursued by Brigadier General John J. Pershing, but who are reluct ant to take any action, for fear of of fending Senator Francis E. Warren, chairman of the military affairs com mittee, who is a relative and the prin cipal backer of Gen. Pershing. Recent mail advices unhesitatingly pronounce the new policy of leniency inaugurated by Gen. Pershing a failure and declare that the peace of the en tire section is threatened, and that the livs of all Americans are endangered, as the Moros can only see weakness in such a policy. MAKES All APPEAL TO AUTHORITIES TO BREAK STRIKE Pennsylvania Federation of Labor Asks Help of the President, Governor and the Two Senators. PHI LA. BUSINESS MEN HELD MEETING TODAY To Devise Some Method of Bringing Labor Disorders to a Close Traction Company Is in Bad. (American News Service) New Castle. Pa.. March 11. The State Federation or Labor today ap pealed, by telegraph, to President Taft, Governor Stewart and Senators Oliver and Penrose, urging them to use their official influence to end the Philadelphia strike. BUSINESS MEN MEET. Philadelphia, March 11. The Busl ness Men's association, representing twelve hundred members, was in ses sion here today to devise a method of ending the strike. Many firms are offering their employes a half holiday and increased pay to induce them not to join the general strike. With the company obdurate, the po lice determined, and the strikers claiming more gains, the situation this morning presented an absolute deadlock. Yesterday's riot, in which thousands rioted for three miles, from the ball park down Broad street. scores being injured by the policemen's clubs, has reacted on the com pany, in the public opinion. Animos ity to the corporation whose stand has thrown the entire city into strife has been increased. Call Out More Recruits. Though the day opened peacefully there was no diminution in the efforts of the strikers to call out more work ers. At every industrial plant is force of union pickets, who report constant gains. The Baldwin Locomotive works continued to be the chief center of interest. National representatives of the Tex tile union were active in the north eastern mill district this morning, addressing meetings of men and women workers who have left the hosiery and carpet mills, advising them to stand firm and the victory will soon be theirs. At the Baldwin plant this morning. Superintendent Vauclain declared that the report that 9.00O men were on strike at his works is exaggerated. Figures presented to him, he said, showed there were only 2,211 men out. Superintendent Vauclain is very popular with the employes at Baldwin's, and it is his personality more than anything else that has held the force there together. CATES TO BERKELEY Dudley Cates, who is attending the University of California, at Berkeley, is editor in chief of the college publication. The national meeting of the college fraternity of which he is a member, at New Haven, Conn, last week, was attended by Mr. Cates. He was In the city yesterday visiting friends and relatives. He expects to be at Berkeley, Tuesday. THE WEATHER. INDIANA Fair and unsettled tonight.

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MAYOR ZIMMERMAN . FILES. AFFIDAVIT Charges That John Mackay, His Former Hostler, Is an Embezzler. ACCUSED HAS LEFT TOWN AS A TOUCH ARTIST MACKAY IS SAID TO HAVE BEEN A STAR AND HIS HONOR IS NOT THE ONLY VICTIM. An affidavit charging embezzlement was filed in the city court yesterday by Mayor W. W. Zimmerman against John Mackay, a hostler recently employed by Dr. Zimmerman. However nothing is known of the man's present whereabouts but the police are working on several clues which may eventually lead to his apprehension, it is said. In January Mackay approached Dr. Zimmerman and told him a pathetic hard luck tale. He said that be had no home and had been knocking about the country for the past fewyears until he was tired of his ramblings and wanted to stick in one place for a while. Exhibiting a knowledge of horses and claiming that he was at one time a trainer of considerable reputation, he applied for the position of hostler for Dr. Zimmerman and was given the job. Was a Good Toucher. Mackay worked faithfully for sev eral weeks. On March 1, however, he asked Dr. Zimmerman for the loan of $5. The money was given him and nothing has been seen of the man since that time. It was not until after It was learned that several other persons had also been touched for friendly loans by the hostler that the affi davit was filed for the man's arrest. John Sullivan, the South Ninth street saloon keeper, loaned the man $2 on March 1st and several others were also subjected to small losses. John Bayer, the restaurant keeper, is out just a week's board, Mackay being given credit for his meals there. Dr. Zimmerman also lost $3.45 for the board of some horses, which Mackay had collected and for which he had given a receipt on March 1. It was on the strength of this that the embezzlement charge was filed. Mackay is about 35 years of age. J. P. IS HOT DEAD (American News Service) New York, March 11. A flash of excitement whizzed through Wall street financial district today when a rumor of mysterious origin stated that J. Pierpont Morgan had dropped dead in Florence, Italy. A quietus was quickly sent out by J. P. Morgan, Jr., denying the rumor.

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Mrs. Ida Robinson Adams Gallatin. daughter of "Al" Adams, the policy king, and wife of "Jack" Gallatin, shown below, who wants a separation without attempting to demand all-,n-Ti rt onv UinH In f'r-t the finirl in court that it would be hard to collect fifty cents a week from her spouse and worse than useless to arrest him. Mrs. Gallatin's sister is the Countess Evelyn Adams Napoleone. Gallatin is the grandson of Albert Gallatin. Secretary of War, under President Jefferson, and is a member of the Lambs. Strollers, and Fencers clubs. LINUS' TROUSERS SURELY HOODOOED Sheriff Wears Gay Creations to Horse Sale and Has Bad Luck Again. BUYS HORSE: IT ESCAPES WHETHER IT REFUSED TO STAND FOR THE "PANTS" OR SCARED AT STONES HURLED AT IT, IS NOT KNOWN. Sheriff Linus Meredith' wore a pair of striped trousers yesterday to the Cambridge City horse sale, the same ones he wore when " Frank Townsend escaped, and which led to his fake ar rest and mock trial and punishment at the Elks lodge, last fall. It may have been that the trousers were responsible for his troubles yesterday, and it may have been that his friends were to blame. But. In any event, an attractive bronco was purchased yesterday by the sheriff, for $S5. While on the block the critter was a very mild mannered animal, but when the sheriff attached the shining wristlets and attempted to tow the anfmal to a jail, which, in the equine sense, is a stable, two of Mr. Meredith's friends threw stones at the animal and it kicked all over Cambridge. Mr. Meredith does not discuss the incident, but it is said that the animal secured its freedom. In any event. It was not in Mr. Meredith's possession today, according to his friends. It Is probable another mock, trial will be held. SLIGHT EARTH TREMOR. San Francisco. March 11. A slight earth tremor was felt here at 10:33 o'clock last night, whatever was done, ticeahle.bat no damage It was barelx no -

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A STRONG GUARD OVER ROOSEVELT I Every Precaution Will Be Tak en to Prevent Him from Being the Victim of Criminal Societies. MANY SECRET POLICE DETAILED FOR WORK And Special Agents From Oth er Countries Will Be Imported for the Body Guard, It Is Announced. (American New Service) Rome. March 11. A secret guard. las strong as any ever thrown about the emperor will guard Theodore Roosevelt in his visit to Italy. It was learned today that the government has prepared to take every precaution to bulk any plot by the Mafia, the Camorra and other criminal societies. Moreover, the secret police of every country in Kuroe have been asked to send to Italy t'-ieir picked men, especially tliose familiar with the person nel of the anarchistic and other dangerous societies. Every man suspected of being cap able of attacking Col. Roosevelt, not only in Italy, but throughout Europe. will be under surveillance front the time Mr. Roosevelt leaves Khar toum. . Remember Petrosino. The organizations in Italy and Sic ily are already under the eye of the police with special reference to Mr. Roosevelt's coming. The assassination a year ago yesterday of Lieut. Jos Petrosino, head of the famous Italian squad of the New York police, while investigating the Mafia In Italy, has not been forgotten. Although there will be little of the pomp that marks the travels of royalty, Mr. Roosevelt will be under constant, guard . The. government has mapped out athorough organization, cooperating with the police of every city and department, the former president will pass through. Probably the greatest anxiety is caused by his stop at Na ples. When he leaves Africa, on the same boat will be Italian police as well as representatives of England's secret service and other detectives. From the time he becomes the guest of Italy till he passes beyond I lhi frnnf Iai t,A mlll lu t. n.1 I"" , . " " . V. Miijincnu uav ana nignu uetecuves will precede and follow him and will be scattered through the crowds and in the gatherings at festivities In his honor. All ACTOR SUICIDES Thos. Thorne, of "The Fourth Estate," Found Dead in Chicago Today. REAL MOTIVE NOT KNOWN (American News Service) Chicago, March 11 Thomas Thorne, an actor who has been playing the role of -Poet" in the drama "The Fourth Estate, was found dead today hanging by a rope from the upper hinges of the door of his room In the Alexandria hotel. A physician was hurriedly summoned to the room and efforts made to revive the man, but a cursory examination revealed the fact that he had been dead several hours. The police and coroner have not been able to discover a motive for Thome's act. It is hinted, however, that a possible shattered love affair may have led to the suicide. Mr. Thorne retired to his room early last night after returning from the theater. He smiled to the hotel clerk and made some witty remark as he received his key. - That was the last time he was seen alive. Early In the morning an elevator boy passing In the corridor, noticed that the door of the room occupied by Thorne was slightly ajar. Entering the room, be discovered the lifeless body of Thorne suspended by the neck from the upper hinge of the door. In Thome's pockets, besides many letters, were found money order receipts. Indicating that he was In the habit of sending money bi-monthly to his axed father. Thomas Thorne. of New York city. REP. PERKIIIS DEAD (American News Service) ' Washington, Starch 1L Rep. James Beck Perkins of Rochester, N. died early this morning. He had poem 111 I at the Garfield noepitai cor several 1 weeks and his recovery was not exectd.Daat at 1:15 a. xa.