Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 193, 19 May 1910 — Page 1

AND SUN-TELEGRAM

VOL. XXXV. NO. 193.

BICHMOXD. IND., THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 19, 1910.

SINGLE COPY, 9 G2NTS.

COMPANY

ORDERED

HALLEY'S COMET DID HOT PLEASE j WITH IT'S STOUTS Much Advertised Sky Tramp Proved a Disappointment :; and the Heralded Illuminations Were a Farce.

TAIL WAS WOT SEEII SAVE FRANCHISE

TO TAKE UP ITS TRACKS III GLEN

Representatives of the Company State That the Board Has No Right to Issue an Order So Drastic.

UNTIL EARLY HOURS Phenomena Seen in the Western Heavens Last Night Was Not Astonishing, So Frisco Scientists Say. ( American News Service) Chicago, May 19. "Did we?" "are we?" or "shall we," these are the questions millions of people are today try ins to determine with respect to the much heralded passage of the earth through the tall of Halley's comet, which was scheduled tor last night Many believe that they have been buncoed while others are equally confident that their patience will be rewarded. Prof. Jacoby of Columbia university said today; "The tail of Halley's comet is composed of matter so extremely sinuous as to remain unseen and nnfelt when the earth passed through It" Astronomer Russell ot Princeton

said, "the earth did not begin to pass-

throagh the comet's tall until eignt o'clock this morning because, contrary to the general Idea, the tall was carved in. a manner which prevented the earth passing through, it at the expected time. Observations today were useless because of dawn." The Jesuit observatory at Manila

reports that Halley's comet was ob

served from four o clock to noon today.. Not a particle of solid matter wee contained In Its head.

WHAT NEW YORK DID. vr- Vlr U.w 1tt .TMH ilia Mrth

pees through the tall of Halley's comet last night? Scientists say It did. They have no physical manifestations for absolute corroboration. Certain it is that millions ot Inhabitants of the United States, from coast to coast.

who examined the heavens last night

were disappointed, for the most part.

The comet's tall was not visible In New York until 2:80 a. m., after the moon had set. Then Miss Mary Proctor, the astronomer, discovered, stretching 100 degrees In length, band of light 10 degrees In width, running from the horizon at the point of sunrise through the great square of Pmatis and Aauarius to Aauilla.

A Second Milky Way. It appeared to be a second milky way. Its brilliance equalling: that of the great belt of star dust The phenomenon remained visible for some time, and the last of It was not seen till the summer' sun began to smother the stars. This belt ot light was not the only manifestation attributable to the comet's approach, however. Shortly after 10:30 p. m. a light auroral glow was observed In the northeastern sky, flashing for an Instant only. Then, for an hour, there were Intermittent flashes occasionally ruddy but generally white. Few of them took definite shape, Miss Proctor, however, noted one which' resembled an arch of glowing white surmounted by a crest of crimson. . Many scientists today declared that these flashes were In reality due to the sunspots seen yesterday by various observatories.

COMPANY MAY AGREE

WHAT FRISCO SAW. Mt Wilson. Cal.. May 19. Early today the scientists of the Mr. Wilson solar observatory arose after the moon went down to look for a possible luminous phenomena accompanying the visit of the comet Dr.' George Ellery Hale stated that after watching very closely for Indications of phenomena during the evening he observed nothing which could not be accounted tor by other conditions than that of the passage ot the earth through the comet There was no meteoric display and In the western sky following sundown there was a bright glow other than the after glow of sunset Dr. Babcock failed to detect any perceptible changed la the electrical potential of the earth's atmosphere as a result of the comet's visit Inspects Sun Spots. Computations will be made, however, by Prof. Babcock, who continued his observations during the night - Daring the past week there has been under observation throagh the spectrograph of the Tower telescope some large sunspots. These are now centrally upon the sun's disc A large spot group containing a large triple spot and a number of , smaller ones have been photographed dally since May 13. A smaller group Is located near, and Is probably connected with the larger one. The presence of these

sunspots may affect the brightness of

the comet In some decree. In all probAbttfty the comet Is somewhat brighter ttoause of the sunspots. -

LAWLER Oil STAND SAYS GLAVIS WAS NOT HONEST MAN

But the Assistant Attorney General, Who Wrote the "Whitewash" Letter, Says

Ballinger "Square.

WAS NOT PREJUDICED -IN PREPARING LETTER

Mayor Zimmerman Says He Does Not Care Where the Cars Are Run So That the Park Is Rid of Them.

JTbe board of public works at its session this morning ordered the Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern traction company to take up the tracks in the Glen. A representative of the company appeared before the board with John F. Robbins, attorney for the company. Notice was given the company by the board that the Glen must be vacated Immediately. Air. Robbins will consult with the officials of the company in regard to the matter and confer with the board again relative to the proposition. It was stated by Attorney Robbins

that In his opinion the board could not compel the company to remove its tracks In the Glen, but that In all probability : the company would agree to abide by the decision of the board for the purpose of retaining the franchise. This Will Mean Trouble. Mayor Zimmerman stated that the board did not object to the cars running on Any other street but did object most strenuously to the cars passing through the Glen. He said he did not believe the city had the legal right to grant the company permission to lay Its tracks In the park, and it was in view of the public sentiment in regard to the matter, he stated, that the board was demanding a removal. The tracks were placed and the cut made In the Glen at a cost of approximately $35,000, it Is said, to the company. The expense of tearing them up will Alan hm rr It fa aid that. In

event tne iracKS are taken up, me city will also be put to considerable expense by either filling the cut, or placing a gravel driveway and sodding the banks on either side. " What the outcome will be is a matter of considerable speculation. The mat

ter may yet be carried to court, in which event some interesting points of law will be Involved.

He Gave His Boss Clean Bill, He Says, While Considering Case in a Most Legal Frame of Mind.

EXPRESS COMPANY LOSES A FORTUNE

$32,000 Stolen from Adams Company Office at Oil City, Pa., Today.

ROBBERS LEAVE NO CLUE

NIGHT AGENT LEFT HIS OFFICE FOR A FEW MINUTES EARLY THIS MORNING ON RETURN, MONEY IS GONE. Oil City, Pa,, May 19. Three bags containing exactly $32,024.24 were stolen from the office of the Adams Kxpreas company here early today. The money' belonged to the Pennsylvania Railroad company. The theft Is a great mystery and there Is absolutely no clew. A hundred detectives are engaged on the case, all working merely on supposition: The money was turned over to day express agent Montellus yesterday, by the cashier of the pay car on the Buffalo and Allegheny division of the Pennsylvania road, after he had finished paying off the men on oyer to Night Agent Truby. Truby left the office unguarded for a few minutes about 4 o'clock this morning and when he returned the money bags were gone. They contained silver, gold and currency.

(American News Service) Washington, May 19. Oscar Lawler, assistant attorney general of the Interior, declared on the witness stand at the Ballinger-Pinchot investigation today that In writing the now famous letter acquitting Ballinger of the charges made by Assistant Forester Glavis regarding the alleged frauds in connection with the sale of Alaskan coal lands, he had acted entirely without prejudice one way or the other and prepared the letter in a judicial frame of mind, except that the prejudice which exists against the dishonest man as against the honest man. In Ballin

ger he always had great confidence, while Glavis had not told the truth, he

declared.

Brandeis on cross examination, tried to show that Lawler had a strong personal prejudice against Glavis, long before writing the letter, "as if he were

president," as Brandeis put It. Tells of Land Case. Lawler related the circumstances

connected with the land case wlien he (Lawler) was United States Attorney for the Southern District of California, and Glavis was in the field service at Oakland. One of Glavis' subordinates

had made the charge, which Glavis ap

proved, that Lawler was incompetent and the charge was sustained by the Attorney General, but Lawler claimed he was not prejudiced on this account,

but simply knew Glavis was "absolute

ly untruthful."

jUawier was subdued and calm today. If he had been sitting on the mourners' bench or at a funeral he would not have looked more glum and serious. His answers were curt but they were not so disrespectful as when he first took the stand. Letters whlcn passed between Ballinger and George W. Perkins, of the firm of J. P. Morgan ft Co., and which were asked for by Brandeis and transmitted to the committee, were not placed on record as they did not refer to the success of the committee's Inquiry.

FIRE DOES DAMAGE

Blaze in Rear of Allen Furniture Store Smokes the Stock Badly. Fire, due to a juvenile trash gatherer throwing a lighted cigarette into some waste paper and excelsior, in the rear of the Allen Furniture company store between Ninth and Tenth streets on Main, did considerable damage to the furniture company this morning. The fire was confined to the read of the building, in the trash box and in the ware room. While the fire itself did little damage, the smoke filled the sales room and damaged the furniture on hand. The management of the concern refused to estimate the damage.

DOGS KILLED SHEEP

Hagerstown, Ind., May 19. Theodore Shafer, a farmer residing east of here, recently had twelve sheep killed and a number of others fatally wounded by dogs. The dogs were killed while they were in the act of slaughtering the sheep. It is not known that the canines were mad. However, it rs probable the dogs' heads will be sent to Indianapolis for chemical analysis in tne state laboratory, to determine whether they were afflicted with rabies. The injured sheep are being closely guarded

Comet Press Agents Poor Dopes fers. (American News Service.) Johannesburg, South Africa, Transval Observatory, May 19. Director Innes cables the "earth may not pass through Halley's comet The tall la still north, of the. ecliptic and It Is believed the earth will pass south of it The earth had not passed through the comet up to

dawn today." HE SAW A WHITE STREAK. v Washington, May 19. Prof. Hall of the naval observatory says the tail was visible at four o'clock this morning, showing; a white streak In the east which means it had not yet reached the earth.

THIS MEANS MORE LOST SLEEP. Boston. May 19. Harvard astronomers at Cambridge, Mass, declare the curve In the comet's tail has upset all . the calculations and possibly the earth may not pass through it If we do it will be some time today or tonight Scientists generally agree that last night's vigils were wasted. Fifty minutes after sunset this evening it is suggested as "the one best bet

A Diagram of the Famous "Sky Tramp"

J1 7 N i ! I sears. This diagram shows the relative noearth during their approach, passing " """ and parting. The orbit of the earth (5fTjm) " and comet are shown, the earth moving from left to right and the comet (fStJT) VS. to a cannon ball, aeroplane, and train. the 'Velocity of the comet is compared , slanting from top to bottom. Below jnrj (3 a 'zf p --- (1 ill 1 c-- : " 5 ' "

A DICHMOIID MAIL SHOOTS HIMSELF

III DAYTON PARK

Andrew Godeman, Suffering

From an Injury, Blows Out His Brains and Body Found on a Park Bench.

DES MOINES PLAN WILL BE STUDIED

Indianapolis and Fort Wayne Commercial Clubs Are Interested ir) It.

COMMITTEES ARE NAMED

EIGHT FORT WAYNE MEN WILL VISIT GALVESTON, DES MOINES, CEDAR RAPIDS AND KANSAS CITY, KANSAS.

changes be recommended and indorsed, -may have ample time to present its case to the assembly.

TO GATHER CITY RULE DATA. Ft. Wayne, Ind., May 19. Eight men will visit Galveston, Tex., Kansas City, Kas., Des Moines and Cedar Rapids, la., at the expense of the local Commercial club this summer to gather data regarding the commission form of city government The committee was named by the president of the club yesterday, the organization having decided to take this step.

WILL BE I

MPROVED

Indianapolis, May 19. A study of the commission plan of city government as established in Des Moines, Galveston and other cities is to be taken up by a special Commercial club committee appointed yesterday with a possible view to recommendations ot changes in the form of government in Indianapolis. The committee named by President Miller of the club consists of. 5 Lewis A. Coleman, Hiram Brown, Brandt C. Downey, Charles J. Lynn and Merle N. A. Walker. It win .begin its investigation at once. The inquiry is to be made, it was explained at the club yesterday, not from the viewpoint that the commission plan of - government is the best Members of the committee will conduct the investigation in an unbiased manner and unless there are obvious advantages over the present form of

government no recommendations will t be made.' (

, Inquiry Will be Unbiased. Members of the committee win obtain data from the various cities where the new form of government is being tested, and may also make several visits to study the working methods. President Miller said the Inquiry should not be taken as an indication that the club is indorsing the commission, plan. . He said whatever changes may be recommended must be shown by actual experience to give additional safeguards in city government The committee will investigate every phase of the new government plan. The report will be exhaustive and will be completed some time before the next ' session ot the legislature that the Commercial club, should any

Gennett Theater Will Be Considerably Remodeled During the Summer. ORA PARKS WILL . RETURN

Extensive improvements will be made on the Gennett theater which has just been closed for a period of two months. About $6,000 will be expended on repairs it is said. One of the improvements which will probably be made, it is said, will be a ladies waiting room on the lower floor. A new fire wall will also be erected between the auditorium and the stage and new staircases to both the balcony and gallery will be constructed. In all probability, Ora Parks, the present house manager and Miss Atfie McVicker treasurer, will be returned to the Gennett on the reopening of the theater, as both are very popular here.

MARTIAL LAW WAS

DECLARED BY COBA

Dynamite Outrages Have

Caused Greatest Sensation in the Island.

THE WEATHER. a - eaissssssssaai i-j. STATE AND LOCAL Partly . cloudy ' tonight and Friday.

REPORT Oil ESTATES

Inventories of three estates were filed this morning with the county clerk. All, three ot the decedents whose personal property was inventoried lived - in Jefferson townships. The appraisements are as follows: Estate of Mary Allen, $6,680. notes and bonds; estate ot Cornelius Cory. $6,094; estate ot Mary A. Cory, $1,101.92, personal property, notes and bonds. .

PLAtl A DEOICATIOD

Arrangements for the dedication of the West Richmond hose house win be made tomorrow evening at a meeting of the West Richmond Improvement Association.

TROOPS RUSHED TO SCENE DESTRUCTION OF THE RURALES BARRACK8 PROBABLY COST THE LIVES OF 125 PRIVATES

AND OFFICERS. (American News Service.)

Havana, May 19 Martial law was to

day declared at Pinar del Rio, where 3,000 pounds of dynamite exploded yes

terday afternoon, destroying the Rura

les barracks. Advices received here state thatthe"number of dead will be greater than was first supposed, to

talling fully 125, and that more than

200 are seriously injured.

More troops were rushed to the scene

today , by special trains, under guard

of Monteaguda. A close watch is be

ing kept about the ruins. Though

many physicians and nurses have been dispatched from Havana, more are needed. The scenes among the injured

are described as terrible. A Close Investigation.

Although the government is closely

investigating the report that the explo

sion was the first manifestation of the

negro uprising threatened to start yesterday, the belief is general here that

this theory is wrong. The fact that the Rurales were transferring the dynamite at the time of the accident is regarded as sufficient explanation ot the affair. - Nevertheless, the leaders of the campaign against the negro leaden are preparing to make the most of the explosion. According to them, it was similar to the late Senator Morua Delgados attempt to start a revolution by murdering sleeping rurales in their barrack at Guannabacoa, as they slept.

HE WENT TO DAYT0M

AFTER LONG BROODING

Man Worked at Gaar, Scott 6

Co. and Recently Bruised His Leg Which He Injured a Few Years Ago. .

Andrew Godeman. aged 41, who re

sided at 637 South B street, this city, committed suicide at Dayton, Ohio,

last evening by blowing his brains -

out with a 32 calibre revolver. The

shooting occurred in a public park on Jay street in that city at about eight o'clock. When found lying on a bench by a policeman sometime later, Godeman was dead, his death evidently!

having been instantaneous. Despondency over a prolonged illness prompted the rash act

The deceased lived with his sister.

Mrs. Frank Seddlnghaua on South B

street. He was employed at Gaar, Scott ft Co., in the capacity of labor

er until last Saturday, when he was

forced to abandon his work because

of poor health. For many year he had been troubled with a sore leg and

about six or eight weeks ago. while employed at the shop he sustained aa -Injury to his afflicted member which

caused him intense : suffering sines

that time. According to Mrs. Redding

haus, Godeman had repeatedly stated

that he would hA hotter off riMjt than -

in his present condition, and had fre

quently expressed the hope on retiring at night that be would never awak- -en. He Was Very Morose. Mrs. Reddinghans stated that bet

brother seemed '"; more morose than

uauai jcoici uaj muiuiug. rw BUIuq time after breakfast she said, he sal at the table with his head resting on

oimo ouu ujs viiiiu fMsmu cu be at a low ebb. About 10 o'clock, -

Biie aiaiea. uoaemaa leu me nousv, -saying that he did , not believe . be -would return home for dinner, as he was not hungry. That was the last that was seen of him. and not until this morning were local relatives notified of his death, and the facts surrounding the suicide. When Mrs. Reddinghaus returned . home last night, after having spenl the evening with friends, and found that her brother was still absent, she immediately became alarmed., A search of the house revealed the fact that the man's revolver was also missing and the suspicions of Mrs. Reddinghaus that something was wrong, were confirmed by this bit of evidence, No arrangements have been mads : for the removal of the body, which if , now at the Harris undertaking estab ; llshment, 829 East Fifth street. Day ton. It is said that Godeman had oft en declared that be desired bis bodj to be sent to a medical school aftet ; death in the Interest of science. Th man was well dressed when found . and had $33. a gold watch and a ata? net ring on his person. Joseph Gode , man, of this city, who is employed as . porter in Ed Roser's saloon, is a brotiv v er of the deceased.

ALU MAY MEET

if mf

And Graduates of Local Hii School Are Expected to Form Society. PLAN MEETING FOR FALL

SELL LOT TO PAY DEBTS. The report of the sale of a tot In Williamsburg for $500 to pay debts of the estate, was reported this morning in the probate court by William A. Lewis, administrator of the estate of Hannah Brown. .

Graduates of the Richmond high school are considering the advisability of forming an alumni association and 1 Yt rl Aintw n vammIam 4 V f a m r mi w. ti.m

haps in September. There baa never

been any such organization and the event of the opening of the new high '

school building is attracting' attention of the graduates. It has been suggested that the re--union of all graduates be celebrated -by the holding of a reception at the new high school bnlMIng and in the evening to have another gathering at one of the opera houses of the city.

Those who are agftathiT the matter

KUQfv uiM it www, uv gyiwyiww . thing for the alumni to present..

a memorial which could be placed m the new building. There are, perhaps 600 persons in'..

who are now located in other cities. Many of the graduates hare attained enviable reputations, not only in this city but elsewhere and addresses by ; the more prominent ones wosll a; tract much attention.