Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 125, 12 March 1910 — Page 1

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t: AND SUN-TELEGRAM. VOL. XXXV. NO. 125. RICHMOND, IND., SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH IS, 1910. SINGLE COPY, 8 CENTS,

STOVE POLISH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SERIOUS GLAZE Fountain City Young Woman Applied It to a Warm Stove and as a Result the Flames Attack Her. .

YOUNG WOMAN SAVED BY MOTHER'S ACTION She Rolls Her Daughter in a Blanket, Extinguishing the Burning Clothing House Burned a Little. (Palladium Special) Fountain City, Ind., March 12. Fire, caused by applying polish to a hot stove, broke out in the home of William Ryan, in the north end of town, this morning at about 10 o'clock and, although the damage to property was not great. Miss Minnie Ryan suf fered severe burns on both of her hands and would perhaps have been fatally burned had not her mother come to her assistance and extinguish ed the flames. Mrs. Ryan had frequently cautioned her daughter not to blacken the stove until it had thoroughly cooled, as there was great danger of fire from this source. However, Miss Minnie, this morning, thinking the stove had cool ed sufficiently to warrant the application of the polish without fear of a blaze, applied the blacking with direful results. Immediately the flames leaped up and spread to the can of stove pol isb, causing It to explode. Miss Ry an's dress caught fire, but the quick assistance rendered by her mother. who came to the young woman's relief and smothered the flames by wrap ping, rugs around her body, prevented her from being seriously burned. Both f Miss Ryan's bands, however, were burned badly and she suffered intense pain. The fire was extinguished before the arrival of the department and the damage to the house was small. ! A SPRINKLING CAR IS NOW AGITATED Citizens Think Car Company Should Aid in 1he War Against Dust. MAY PETITION COUNCIL TO PASS ORDINANCE REQUIRING SUCH ACTION, AND ORDINANCE REGULATING SPEED OF TRACTION CARS. Desiring that the street car company should be compelled to put a sprinkling car in operation this summer, and also that the speed of interurbans on East Main street be reduced, It is probable that councilmen will be asked by advocates of both these measures to bring them before council for action soon. The interurbans are operated along East Main street at such a speed that they suck the dust up off the street and it is deposited in the residences on either side of the street. The city cars also raise much dust, but the complaint is not so general in regard to the latter as the former. On other streets of the city on which there are -car lines and which are not paved and consequently are more dusty in the summer, the complaint is solely against the city cars. It is proposed by some of the complainants that the company put In operation a sprinkling car, which will keep the street both between the tracks and two or three feet to either side moist and dust proof. Other cities compel street railway companies to sprinkle the streets as a dust preventive and local citizens say there is no reason why such should not be done here. The advocates of the reform believe that not only would such a measure be a sanitary one, but also conducive of better health. Relative to the speed at which the interurbans are operated the residents of East Main street believe it is more . than 15 miles an hour at times. BLUES III IKE LEAD The membership campaign for the Y. M. C. A. is progressing very satisfactorily. Up to date the team which selected blue as its color is in the lead. The reds are not far behind. The campaign does not end until next Sat urday night. It is anticipated that 300 members will be secured as a result of the campaign.

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KIIOX TAKES ACTION Aroused by the Shooting of Indiana Girl by an Afghan Fanatic. INSISTS ON PUNISHMENT Washington, March 12. The . State Department at the personal request of Senator Beveridge, has taken steps to secure the comfort and personal safety of Miss Agnes Parker Moore, ;of Terre Haute, who was shot and seriously injured by a crazed Afghan fanatic while she was with a party of American tourists going from Jerusalem to the Mosque of Omar. Miss Moore was seriously injured, but according to advices by the state department and transmitted to Senator Beveridge, she will recover. Senator Beveridge received a telegram this morning from Arthur M. Hood and A. G. Cavins of Indiana asking him to use his good offices with the state department to secure information and afford protection to Miss Moore from further molestation. Secretary Knox will Insist upon summary punishment for the would-be assassin. A IS F Maggie Sheridan, the woman arrested yesterday for intoxication, drew a fine of $1 and costs in the city court this morning. The woman entered a plea of not guilty when arraigned, claiming that she had had only one glass of beer. She created a disturbance at the boarding house on North Eleventh and E streets where she was formerly employed, by attempting to collect 75 cents which she declared was due her.

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J.' MOORE HAS RESIGNED Principal of Economy School to Quit to Run for Public Office.

J. A. Moore, superintendent of the Economy schools, has resigned his position to take effect at the close of the school term. He will return to Johnson county, which is his home and make the race for county superintendent of that county next fall. HAD NARROW ESCAPE By his quick action in jumping off his wheel -which was , struck by a Pennsylvania train and badly demolished at the Sixteenth street railroad crossing, yesterday afternoon, Joe Moss, a Postal ; Telegraph messenger boy, probably owes his life.- The lad was riding across the tracks and did not notice the approach of the train until it was too late to get out of the way. He jumped and barely escaped being hit but was not injured in the slightest. A DEFECTIVE FLUE A defective flue in the residence at 108 South Twelfth street caused' a small fire last evening about six o'clock. A telephone call was . sent in and Fire Chief Miller quickly re sponded making a sensational run down Mam street in his wagon. The blaze was extinguished without diffi culty by the use of chemicals , before any damage of consequence result ed.

R. R. SHIEL INSANE? Son of Wealthy Indianapolis

Man So Alleges in His Complaint. WROTE A PECULIAR BOOK (American News Service) Indianapolis, March 12. Walter Shiel filed a petition In the probate court today asking that his father, Roger R. Shiel, a millionaire real estate owner, be declared of unsound mind, that he is incompetent to manage his immense property interests is alleged. "Rhody" Shiels, as popularly known, was known all over the country as a pioneer livestock buyer and recent ly wrote a sensational book entitled Forty Years in Hell with the Beef Trust" Oscar Dickinson and John Burkhardt were given secpnd rank work by the Hprroa team of the Triumph lodge, Knights of Pythias, last evening, une committee in charge of the drill to be . I TO REMOVE PICTURE Russian Church Officials 0b ject to Canvas of Madonna and Child. HAS A UNIQUE HISTORY (American News Service) St. Petersburg. March 12. The Russian church authorities have ordered the removal from the Gruzino cathe dral of a picture representing the Madonna and Child, which has an aston ishing history. The origin of the pic ture was unknown until a committee of art experts from St. Petersburg, came down to investigate. At Gruzino formerly lived Count Araktcheyeff, a notorious despot of the reign of Alexander I, and the inves tigations of the experts revealed the amazing fact that this "holy" picture was really a portrait of the despot's mistress, the equally notorious Kastasya Minkin. The child was a portrait of her son by Araktcheyeff, while the folds of her garments looked at from a certain point, showed a portrait of Araktcheyeff himself. The count, It seemed, had imported an Italian artist to paint the picture. and after it had been hung in the cathedral, was in the habit of going there and weeping before it. The subject of the portrait died a frightful death at the hands of her serfs whom she had cruelly treated. J. Rosewell Flower, an evangelist from Indianapolis, has been holding a series of successful meetings at the Mission Sunday school hall this week and will continue over Sunday, the hours of service being at 2:30 and p. m. A cordial Invitation is extend ed to all to attend.

ODD EXPERIENCES BEFALL ASSESSOR

He Finds That Most People Try to Dodge Being Listed for Tax. . HEARS TALES OF MISERY ONE OLD IRISH WOMAN, WHO HAD PROPERTY AND A BANK ACCOUNT, TELLS A TALE THAT WAS TOUCHING ONE. Many amusing stories and somewhat exasperating incidents are daily garnered by the deputy assessors, who are working in this city. Anything to beat the assessor seems to be the motive of many tax payers, but persons making such efforts are usually given away by their neighbors. One of the assessors, before starting out on his duties this morning. stated that yesterday afternoon he called on an old Irish woman, explainl. 1 l i i m At M ing nis mission ana received a uue oi woe, which touched his heart and he said tnat ne would call again later. In her Irish brogue she told about the serious illness of her husband and her son also being laid up with the grippe, She said that all she had was house hold goods. "Just Like a Woman!" At the next stop of the assessor, he was asked by the woman of the house as to how much the old Irish woman listed. The assessor said that she had told him she only had household goods and her husband was ill so he had postponed the assessment until later. This woman said that the Irish woman had $3,000 in tlfe bank and that her husband was at work. Back to the old Irish woman went the assessor and asked her directly whether she did not have $3,000 on deposit in a local bank. "Oh no," she replied. "Only $1,700 in the trust company." She also gave assessment on another piece of property and excused herself for telling the assessor that her husband was seriously ill. FEDERAL POWER TO START A WAR Action of New York Legisla tors in Disobeying Root Causes Trouble. PLAN TO OUST WOODRUFF AT THE BOTTOM OF DEFIANCE OF THE ADMINISTRATION IS FELT A STRONG "BACK FROM ELBA" MOVE. (American News Service) Washington, March 12. The feder al administration forces today prepar ed for the bitterest war that has oc cupied the attention of republican leaders in years a campaign to oust Tim L. Woodruff from the chairman ship of the New York state commit tee. The action of the republican state senators at Albany in electing Senator George H. Cobb president pro tempore, in the face of Senator Root's telegram urging the selection of Sena tor Harvey D. Hinman has precipitat ed a struggle between the reactionary and the progressive elements. At the bottom of the defiance of the administration is felt to be a strong "Back from Elba" movement. William Barnes, Jr., boss of Albany and ally of Woodruff in defying the national leaders is believed in Washing ton to ne determined to mane such a rumpus in the New York situation that only Theodore Roosevelt will be able to quail it. Taft Well Supported. Since the failure of their attenpt to bring victory to Gov. Hughes and his progressive policies, the prominent republicans most interested in the struggle have conferred several times. President Taft, Vice-President Sher man and Senator Root have the support of all the republican representatives from New York, as well as that of Lloyd C. Griscom, the new president of the New York county committee, and spokesman of the administration there, and W. I Ward, the Empire state's representative on the national committee. The plan as arranged so far, it was learned today, calls for the election of Otto T. Bannard as chairman of the state committee, vice Woodruff, forced out. Mr. Bannard was the re publican candidate in the New York mayoralty election last year and while he is believed to favor allowing the upstate politicians a large voice In the management of the party's state af fairs, there is little doubt that he can be induced to accede to the wishes of the Washington leaders. Representative John W. Dwight probably win lead the war on Wood raff. As whip of the house of representatives, he is one of the foremost

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IS KING HERETIC ?

This Question Is Now Greatly Agitating the Spanish Catholics. ROME IS ALSO AROUSED (American News Service) Rome. March 12. Is King Alfonso of Spain becoming a heretic? A deep suspicion to this effect Is agitating clerical circles in Rome. Church dig nitaries here, including the highest, are extremely discontented with the state of affairs at Madrid, where a Democratic cabinet has been formed with the King's approval. Not only that, but King Alfonso is accused of wishing to free himself from the yoke of the church and of being influenced by the Free Masons. The Papal Nuncio at Madrid has re ported that the King no longer con fesses, and that he avoids the Nuncio and the Bishop of Madrid whenever it is possible for him to do so. HIS REFEREI1CES WERE GOOD DUES E. Huntington, Pinched at Hamilton, "Proves" His Character Good One. NOT WANTED IN RICHMOND CHIEF GORMON HASTILY IN FORMED THE HAMILTON CHIEF THAT EARL HAD NO CHARGES AGAINST HIM HERE. Earl Huntington has bobbed into the spot light again. Earl apparently is unable to remain out of the dazzl ing rays of publicity for long, for yes terday he was arrested at Hamilton O., along with his old chum and side partner, Tom Ennis, the two being pinched on a charge of vagrancy and held as suspicious characters. Huntington told the Hamilton off! cials that an injustice was being done him because of his apprehension. He referred the authorities to George Westlake, Joe Jones and Frank Murray, the latter being known as "Snooks" he explained, and all be ing "prominent" citizens of Richmond, Ind., who would testify to his good character and heretofore unblemished reputation of both himself and pal Karl said that he knew these men intimately and in fact had boarded with them during the greater portion of the winter at the Meredith Lodging House at Richmond, a strictly high class hotel, the gue6ts being limited to a select few. As a salve spreader Earl ranks with the top notchers, but it is said that even he bad to cross his fingers while handing out this line of noise. The Hamilton officials immediately. much to Earl's chagrin, communicated with Chief of Police Gormon and in quired if the two men held there were wanted on any charge in Richmond. Chief Gormon made haste to reply that they were not and to put them on a fast freight beaded south. The superintendent of the Hamilton police declared that the suggestion was a good one and would be followed. HUGHES WILL SPEAK He Will Take Stump to Fight Party Leaders Who Opposed Him. A CRISIS IN HIS CAREER (American News 8rvlel Albany, N. Y., March 12. Friends of Governor Hughes today declared that he would take the stump, renewing the struggle with the minor party leaders who have opposed him and his policies. It is generally admitted that Governor Hughes has reached a crisis in his career, brought on by the election of Senator George H. Cobb, as president pro tempore. The first effect of the new fight between Hughes, backed by the National leaders and the state factions, is already apparent, in a move for a new alignment. Many legislators who have hitherto opposed the governor are ready to support him in the bitter fight that is expected to decide the fate of the Hughes policies. The first skirmish will undoubtedly come In the fight over extending the scope of the corruption fund in the legislation. BUYS A LARGE FARM William JS. Crampton, of Saginaw, Mich, formerly of this city, has purchased a farm of 147 acres from Allen Jsy for $14,000. The farm is located near Chester. .

FAIRBANKS SAILS

FROM OLD LOIOII FOR NATIVE LAUD Former Vice President Left England Today on Board the Mauretania, After Absence of a Year. BRINGS AN ENGLISH METHODIST WITH HIM He Is Very Homesick and Longs to See the Coast Line of the United StatesHad a Fine Time. . (American Xtwi Service) London. March 12. Former Vice President Charles Warren Fairbanks. today started on the last trip of his world journey, sailing for America on the liner Mauretania. He left Wash ington on the Globe circling trip a year ago last Sunday. Many prominent Americans gathered at the Euston station to bid him farewell. Mr. and Mrs. Fairbanks are ac companied by Sir Robert Parks, one of England's foremost Methodists. "My visit to London. said Mr. Fair banks at the station, "has been a happy culmination of my world tour. Both Mrs. Fairbanks and myself are extremely grateful for the hospitality that has been shown us. "I have been away from home for more than a year, and I must admit that I am a little homesick. I will be very glad to see the United States coast Indeed. "On my trip I have been able to compare conditions in America with those in many lands and the result is favorable to my native country. "The protective tariff system has operated well in the United States for many years, and has resulted In the building up of vast Industries, to which, it is essential. . It has also resulted In increased employment and better wage scales than would otherwise have been brought about. CAMBRIDGE CITY HAS SCHOOL m But the Exact Nature of the Troubles Have Not Been Disclosed Yet. TWO OFFICIALS ARE OUT THEY ARE SUPERINTENDENT AULT AND MRS. WILSON, PRINCIPAL OF THE HIGH SCHOOLARE MANY RUMORS. Disorganization of the school system is alleged to have been the cause for the recent changes In the Cambridge City schools, but the matter will sot be discussed by the school officials, other than to deny all rumors which have gained common circulation. The changes so far announced In elude the removal of Superintendent Lee Ault, and Mrs. Isadore Wilson, principal of the high school. It Is said that J. E. Ring, an Ohio school teacher will be selected to succeed Mr. Ault as superintendent, although It Is stated that the complete arrangements have not been made. Mr. Ault and Mrs. Wilson will continue to hold their positions until the close of the school this term, which ends in May. An effort is being made to have the school board reconsider Its acceptance of Mrs. Wilson's resignation as the citizens, with whom she Is very popular are signing a petition to this effect. It will be presented to the board before any action is taken relative to the appointment of a principal for the high school for next year. No Plans For Future Mr. Ault stated today that his plans for the future have not been completed. Several positions . are In sight but he has not decided to accept any as yet. It has been i said that one of the women teachers In the high school, would resign, but this has been denied. Mr. Ault stated today that the change In the superin tendency was planned the first of the year. He said that while he probably would have resigned, he had not. He said that the differences between himself and Mrs. Wilson had nothing to do with it, Mrs. Wilson, is said to hare been censured because of disorganizaUoB in the high schooL Mrs. Wilson hat been connected with the school for several years. She lives la 8plos land. THE WEATHER. STATE AND LOCAL Fair tonight and Sunday. Wanner