Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 134, 21 March 1910 — Page 1

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AND SUN-TELEGRAM. VOL. XXXV. NO. 134. RICHMOND, INDM MONDAY EVENING, 3IARCII 21, 1910. SINGLE COPT, 3 C2STS.

EX-BANKER GREEK FELLS A TURHKEY MID THEB ESCAPES Former Waynetown Financier, Later a Horse Thief, Leaves Eiyria Jail and Is Still at Liberty.

CAREER OF CRIMINAL MOST PECULIAR ONE He Was Formerly a Respected Citizen, But Wrecked Bank, Playing Market and Then Turned a Crook. (American News Service) Eiyria, Ohio, March 21. Robrt Green, a former banker of Waynetown, Indiana, but later a notorious horsethief, escaped from the jail this morning after fracturing the skull of Turnkey Vandusen with the iron bar of his bedstead. Fred Wolfe, confined with Green, also escaped. Green took Vandusen's revolver with him In his flight. Vandusen was discovered unconscious when the sheriff came to the jail. His Injuries are probably fatal. Green had a unique criminal record. While conducting a bank at Waynetown and having business interests at Crawfordsville, "was classed a leading citizen and a prominent church man. Finally that bank failed for twenty-five thousand dollars. Green had lost the money speculating In stocks. To Recoup His Losses. .To recoup his losses and hoping to save the bank, he had engaged in horse stealing and fully a hundred stolen animals were traced to him, after he had conducted a scheme of systematic horse stealing for a long time Unsuspected. His business associates were dumbfounded when Green.; confessed his guilt . He was sentenced to Michigan City, hut later escaped"' and re-entered the horse stealing business, operating in Lorain, Oberlin and other Ohio towns. Green was recaptured two weeks ago and was awaiting trial when he escaped this morning. ; Hi? successful horse stealing plan was to drive the teams at night to some central point and ship them to Chicago for sale on the horse market there. HER DEATH SUDDEN Mrs. Sarah P. Boys, Aged 88 Years, Expired Early This Morning. RETIRED FEELING WELL Mrs. Sarah P. Boys, aged 88 years, one of the oldest and most prominent residents of the city, diejl suddenly this morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George Simmons, 210 North Seventh street Although she had been in failing health for the past year, Sirs. Boys was apparently as well as usual i last evening when she retired. This morning about 7 o'clock, however, she failed to respond to Mrs. Simmons' repeated calls and efforts to arouse her proved futile. She died withitr a few minutes, death, which was due to senility, being peaceful and without struggle. ... For the past 30 years Mrs. Boys has made her home in Richmond, coming to this city from Dayton, O. She was a prominent member of the Grace M. E. church and was loved and 'respected by all who knew her. Besides Mrs. Simmons, another daughter," Miss Nellie Boys, also of this city, survives. Short services will be held at the home Wednesday morning at 8 o'clock, after which the body will be shipped to Dayton for interment. Friends may call at any time. PLANS A NEW BUILDING New Structure to Go Up at the Corner of South Eighth and E Sts. ' Edward Ramler has purchased the property on the south east corner of Eighth and South E streets, from Au gust Weeghman, and will tear down the present structure and erect a twostory business block. Plans and specifications for the new building are be ing prepared and it i is probable the work will be commenced with a few weeks. There will be three business rooms on the first floor and the second floor converted into flats. The building will be brick and modern in very respect

A COLORED GIRL DRUNK

And She Was Gathered in by Two Policemen on Sunday Afternoon. Cora Wiliams. or Cora Stevenson, as sbe gave her name to Chief of Police Gormon, an 18-year old colored sirl. was arrested yesterday afternoon at the corner of North Eleventh and Elm streets by Patrolman Vogelsong and Wierhake for intoxication. The girl was fined $1 and costs in the city court this morning upon her plea of guilty to the charge. She stated, however, that the liquor had been givher by a "gentleman friend." The police are looking for the man referred to. In lieu of the payment of the fine the negress was sent to the Home for the Friendless. WINS HARD FIGHT Thone and Telegraph Companies Bow the Knee After Making Struggle. PRESIDENT SHOWS HAND DURING HIS VISIT TO ALBANY, TAFT ACTUALLY SNUBBED SENATOR COBB, MAJORITY LEADER OF REPUBLICANS. (American News Servlro) Albany N. Y., March 21. Governor Hughes has won the first stage of one of his hardest fights that to put the telephone and telegraph companies under the jurisdiction of the public service commission. The report of the special legislative committee appointed to investigate the subject, which is to be presented to the legislature tonight recommends the adoption of the Hughes plan. Coming after a long contest in which it appeared that the Governor would be defeated this report was today declared 'to be the most significant document yet written, in the struggle between the reactionary state leaders and the national administration, backing Governor Hughes, for the control of the Republican party in New York. , ' Has Bearing on Graft. t The report has a strong bearing on the proposed extension of the inquiry into alleged legislative corruption , in Albany and particularly the new revelations in the fire insurance investigation. The stand of the national leaders was already known, but the visit of President Taft to Albany brought it out more clearly in a most significant manner. It was widely noted that during his stay in the state capital, he utterly ignored Senator George H. Cobb, the new senate majority leader and President Pro Tem, elected by State Chairman Woodruff and William Barnes, Jr., the Albany leader, and their adherents, in defiance pf the wishes of the Washington Republicans. So far, since that defying of the greater powers, the battle has been with Governor Hughes. , The insurance investigation at New York conducted by his Lieutenant, state insurance Supt Hotchkiss, in which startling revelations were made at the start, with more promised, is regarded as a brilliant piece of strategy by the Oovernor. INT FOR MISSING MAN Local Police Requested to Apprehend Kalamazoo Man on Serious Charge. The local police have been asked to aid in the search for Fred Manning, of Kalamazoo, Mich., for whose capture a reward of $100 is offered. Manning is alleged to have attempted to commit a murder at Kalamazoo on March 11. He is described as being about 32 years of age, five feet ten inches in neight and . weighing perhaps 105 pounds. The man is dark complexloned, smooth face and has a scar under his lower lip. It is thought that he came to Indiana from the Wolverine state. IS RELEASED Oil Larceny Case Against Young Oran Etter Has Been Continued. The petit larceny case against Oran Etter was continued in the city court this morning, until March 28. The boy was released on $200 bond, furnished by his father, John Etter. Young Etter is alleged to have stolen several tickets for "the Golden Girl" from the box office of the Gennett theater some time ago. He denies any knowledge of the theft, however, and will contest

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the case through his attorney.

PREBLE FARMERS TAKING UP ARMS TO FIGHT TRUST

Efforts of American Tobacco Company to Introduce Cultivation of White Burley Is Being Opposed. BELIEVE THAT CROP WOULD HURT OTHERS Pollen From White Burley Would Contaminate the Other Varieties, It Is Alleged by the Growers. (Palladium Special) Eaton, O., March 21. What may prove the greatest financial injury to J?reble county agriculturalists general ly, is the effort now being made by the American Tobacco company to introduce the cultivation of the white burley tobacco in this county, and with an alarmed zest, "the members of the Ohio Tobacco Packers association have risen up in arms for the purpose of beating down the plan. The Ohio packers, in the interest of the. farmers, and also themselves, have been inspired, and literature advising against the production of burley has been forwarded to nearly each and every farmer in the county. Not a Suitable Crop. Quoting representatives of the National Agricultural Department, and using figures and facts gained by actual experiments, the Ohio Packers have endeavored to show the farmers what would be the result of the introduction of this new crop. They claim the soil as found in this section is not adapted to this grade of tobacco, and from a productive standpoint in pounds to the acre, the crop will be a failure. Strong stress is put upon the statement, that to be successful in the tobacco industry, farmers in Preble county must continue to. raise the vari eties which have in years previous been grown and proved successful. These grades are Zimmer, Spanish, seed leaf and Dutch. More convincing pressure against the introduction of the new crop is the fact that the pollen from the burley is capable of contaminating and ruining the other tobacco crops. For one warmer in a locality to be a producer of burley would mean that the crop of his neighbor, should he cultivate one of the other crops, would be injured by the contamination and be made worthless. The effects of the injury thus sustained would practically be perma nent to the soil, and only by the passing of many years would the injury be remedied. Trust Agents Busy. For the past two years the American Tobacco company has employed highpriced agents in the county to induce farmers to take up the production of the burley, which, they claim, will thrive as well in this soil as anywhere. Seed was furnished free to prospective producers, and last year many experiments were made in a small way with the crop, which seemed successful, and this year the acreage given to the burley will be materially increased. This year, in the boom of the new crop, the American's agents have cited cases where the growers of last year received an average price of from $125 to $140 per acre for their burley, while raisers of the other natural crops, had sold at an average price of from $73 to $80 per acre. These statements have gone far with farmers, and have been beneficial to the interests of the American. The suspected motive of the American company is that, by marketing a burley crop in this county, the Kentucky burley raisers, who have warred with the company for years over the price paid, will be whipped into line and compelled to come to the terms of the company. The American company furnishes the only market for the burley, and should not the supply in Kentucky be secured, Preble's crop would be its salvation. The Ohio Tobacco Packers association is composed of buyers in the mareta afforded in many of the cities of the middle west, and they handle but the Spanish, Zimmer, seed leaf and Dutch, for use as smokers and fillers. The burley is primarily a wrapper tobacco and its use for anything else is a failure. Should the burley receive favorable consideration in this county, besides the injury to other tobacco crops, with it comes a possible fear of the extension of the Kentucky night-rider depredations into this county. KBQMA IS RELEASED August Kroma, who was arrested Saturday evening for assault and battery on Martin Kinsella several days ago, has been released. An investigation disclosed the fact that Kinsella was the aggressor in the encounter and the authorities did not think the evidence against Kroma justified his prosecution.

TAFT FAMILY GROUP AND THOS'.- K. LAUGHLIN

Thomas K. Laughlin, the brother-in-law cf President Taft, who recently committed -suicide, on the left;

"his wife on the rieht and CaDtain fiutts in the center. The two Lauehlin

especially fond, are shown at his knees. The . photograph- was taken at

law last May. ARTISTIC FEVER SPREADS RAPIDLY At Earlham, and the "Prom" Walk Is Decorated Again by Naughty Students. BAD WORD IS INSCRIBED IN LETTERS BOLD STUDENT COUNCIL , IS TOLD TO GO TO PLACE WHERE COAL TRUST HAS EDGE ON ICE TRUST. "In memory of Mose, Runt and Andy" and "to H 1 with Devil, Fish and Bush," were inscriptions painted up on the walks and entrance walls of Earlham college, Saturday night or early Sunday morning. The work was done in black as an indication of sympathy for Andrew Scott, Earl Stanley of Liberty, and Carl Mosbaugh of Cambridge City, students, who were dismissed from Earlham last week because of alleged complicity in a painting affair at the college. This time even more severe punishment will be meted out to the painters, if discovered, than in the cases of the above named students. It is said the artists of Saturday night will be dismissed and, it is also reported, they will be prosecuted for malicious destruction of property. The police have been "informed but, it is said, they have no clues on which to base arrests as yet. All possible efforts to learn the identity of the students connected with the last affair will be made. Whom to suspect for the affair Is a complete mystery, so far. Some believe that friends of the dismissed students are responsible, while others hold entirely different suspicions. It is said that the phrase "to H 1 with Devil, Fish and Bush applied to Ed Fisher, Payne Comstock and Lester C. Ha worth," who are on the school council. It is said that these three were responsible for evidence being secured against the students who were dismissed - last week. SEWING CIRCLE MEETS. The Spring Grove sewing circle will meet Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Mary Stevens at her home in Spring Grove.

OFFER SUBMITTED TO FIREMEN TODAY

Commissioner Neill Puts It Up to Them for Either Peace or Strike. BASIS FOR NEGOTIATION Along the line of the seniority QUESTION IS PROPOSED ANSWER OF THE EMPLOYES BEING AWAITED. (American News Service) Chicago, March 21. Labor Commissioner Neill today submitted a definite offer to the Brotherhood of Firemen, to negotiate along the line of the seniority question. The firemen have been insistent on both seniority and representation rules. Upon the answer of the firemen now depends peace or a strike. The immediate calling of the biggest railroad strike since 1S94, was imminent today. Fighting for even minutes to prevent the action, were InterState Commerce Commissioner Knapp and Labor Commissioner Neill, who brought their labors to a climax after more than four days of futile attempts to '. bring peace between the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen and forty-nine railroads. Standing seemingly, immovable from their position are the representatives of 28,000 members of the employees' organization while apparently, equally determined not to yield a point are the general managers of the affected railroads which have a total mileage of 120,000 in the wesL BEAT UP ASSESSOR George Mackey, the man who beat up on Dam Reid, the township assessor, at the home of the former, on North H street, on March 14. because Reid wanted to assess his piano, drew a fine of $1 and costs In the city court this morning for assault and battery. The man pleaded guilty- His fine was stayed by Henry Miller. THE WEATHER. STATE AND LOCAL Fair and rising temperature tonight and Tuesday.

children, of ' whom " the president is

President .Taft's visit to his brother-in-LAWYERS DISCUSS THE HARRIS WILL Many Believe Woman Had No Authority to Leave Estate to Husband. NUMBER OF CLAIMS FILED SEVERAL OF WOMAN'S R EL A - TIVES ASK TO BE REIMBURSED FOR CARING FOR HER KEEPING HER HOUSE. AND The opinion is held by a number of attorneys of the Wayne County Bar association, that William H. Harris, who is serving a two to fourteen years sentence in the Michigan City penitentiary for a murderous, assault on John D. Lancaster, last summer, can not in herit the property of his deceased wife, Mrs. Sarah Jane Kerlin Harris, who died about ten days ago.. I Considerable ' interest is manifested in this matter, as an effort will be made by relatives of the deceased to break her will, in which she gave prac tically all her property to her husband. Some of the attorneys say that. Mrs. Harris only had a life Interest in the property, and that when It was given to her by her father, the late Elijah Kerlin, he provided for Its future dis posal after her death. A number of claims against Mrs. Harris's estate were filed in the cir cuit court today. The claims Include: Edna Bymaster, $22; Irvin Hart, $14; Alice Kerlin, $13.05; Elizabeth M. Har vey, $23.56; and Sophony Morrow, $14. The claimants aver that their respect ive claims are due for services, such as nursing and care of the residence dur ing Mrs. Harris's last illness. POST CARD SHOWER Another official with quarters in the court house had a birthday. This time it was James Howsrta. township trustee, who celebrated his fifty-sixth birthday anniversary yesterday. However, today was the day of celebration. Like other county officials who have had birthdays in the past few weeks, Mr. Howarth was generously remembered by bis friends in a postcard shower.

THEIR SHARE

IS FOR VICTORY Insurgents in the Lower House Will Not Be Content With the Lesser Fruits of the Regulars' Rout. FIGHT NOW HINGING ON RULES COMMITTEE i Appointment of Two Progress ives Could by Pact with Democratic Members Control All Actions. SOME RELUCTANCY SHOWN AT THIS STAGE OF THE GAME IN SURGENTS DO NOT CARE TO SHOULDER RESPONSIBILITY OP TAFT PROGRAM. (Palladium Special) Washington. March 21. -Im th hour of triumph the Insurgent Republicans, who wrested from Speaker Cannon a tremendous share of hi great po'et are refusing to accept the lesser fruits of victory. - They are resolutely putting aside the offers of even one place on the expanded rules committee. With one member of the committer on rules the Insurgents could unite with the four Democratic members and deadlock the committee. With two members of the committee they often would hold the balance power. ' , - A Pertinent Question. But why not take all six of the places at the disposal of the majority party, is the question being asked. This suggestion does not meet with favor. The Insurgents take the high ground that their glorious and successful fight was made on the question of principle: bavins established that principle they are In no hurry to divide the spoils of victory. 'Another suggestion is that the Insurgents are reluctant under existing conditions .and. at this stage of the session, to assume responsibility for the enactment of legislation demanded by the administration. - The Insurgent leaders view the me morial struggle of last week with almost complete satisfaction. That it was a great victory is conceded by both sides of the chamber. Just bow single a victory it was mav be fudsred hy the eai with which Democrat are ifmK i ne insurgents in saying. we did IL" Won't Make Demand. Representative Murdock of Kansas. announced on the floor of the House today that the insurgents had resolved not to ask for even one member of the new committee on rules, but will defer to the wishes of thereguliar Republican organization ln Fescaiti t0 tne BelectIon of slx Republican. memoers. TAFT A BENEFICIARY. Washington, March 2L Out of the turmoil of the historic fight ln the House against Speaker Cannon, one fact stands out today: The prime result of the contest, aside from the ousting of the speaker from the rules com mittee, is to assure the carrying out of the administration's plans. President Taft is the chief beneficiary. - While the situation today is an a fluid state, and regulars, insurgents and democrats are planning to reshape the affairs of the House, both factions of the republican party declare that the expected opposition to the Taft legislative program has been lost in the shuffle. . The insurgent leaders today declared that they would be content to allow the regulars to direct, the course of events, their great victory over Gannon satisfying them. To Be Opposition. What contests there are over the Taft bills and there are certain to be some opposition will be based on factional lines, but will be between men who personally differ over the treatment of the nation's vital problems. The insurgents are bitter over, the denunciation made by Speaker Cannon after the battle in the House. In which he branded the men who had voted to keep him in the chair as "cowards." - Among many of the rebels there Is an Inclination to resume the. battle, particularly as the vote by which Cannon was retained in power, by a majority of thirty-six. Is regarded by the radicals as a concession and a favor, brought out by the desire to save "Uncle Joe" from personal humiliation. . To Allow It to Rest. There is every Indication, today, however, that the matter will be allowed to rest where It Is. There could be little possibility. Indeed, of any further action being taken after the vote of confidence. . In the meantime the personnel of (Continued oa Page Seraa.)

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