Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 216, 11 June 1910 — Page 1

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Fiji E 1IG1M0NB P A3LIL AJDIUM AND SUN-TELEGRA1V1. VOL. XXXV. NO. 216. RICHMOND, IXD.. SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 11, 1910. i SINGLE COPT, 9 COSTS.

CITY OF SEATTLE GREATLY DAMAGED mi rirnnr ni iir

pi rltnbt bLALt fife Started at Midnight and it Was Not Until 6 O'clock This Morning That it Was . -St ma m . - . . controlled. A MILLION DOLLARS IS ESTIMATED LOSS It Was First Thought Over Twenty People Had Been Cremated, But Police Deny This Six Blocks Bum. ' ' (American News Service) Seattle, June 11. A one million dollar fire destroyed six blocks of the lower portion of the city, bounded by Battery and Cedar streets and the 'water front to Second avenue, between midnight and six o'clock, this morning. This section was occupied largely by tores and warehouses, . but several lodging houses and a ' hospital also were included. Sixty horses were burned in a stable destroyed. It was reported early that twenty-three persons perished in the lodging houses but the police announced later In the day that they believed none had been burned to death, . admitting, however, that verification was impossible as no rosters of the lodging house inhabitants were available. The blaze was the worst since the historic fire of 1SS9 which destroyed IUC UC.I t Ul IUS UUOllTCDU bcvuum, uuing $12,000,000 damage. . Only' by heroic efforts was the water front saved. Every tug in the harbor, reinforced by many from Tacoma and other points, was aet to work- pulling liners, tramps and sailors from the wharves. Firs Spread Fast The fire spread with terrific rapidity and for a time the destruction of. .the entire city seemed imminent. At places t the flames were held back by the great hydraulic streams with which many of the city's beautiful hills are being leveled. . When the flames were finally got In check, six blocks were gutted, everything between Battery and Cedar a I 1 . .. t J . i xreeis ueing in. ruins, i ma uisinci 10 Just north of Denny regrade district. In breadth the destroyed zone extended from the water front across Second avenue. ' While the more substantial business section was saved in the district destroyed there dozens of business houses. Hospital is Destroyed. The big Pacific hospital was one of the buildings that went up. In the light of the conflagration the patients were taken from, the hospital . while the flames were leaping the upper stories. Wagons, automobiles and buggies were impressed as ambulances and with the aid of every regular ambulance in the city, the patients, many of them in a critical condition, were rushed to safety. Hundreds of persons were driven iron, their homes in their night clothes losing all their possessions. 1 The whole city was turned into an emergency dormitory and the refugees found shelter in the homes of the rich and poor. SWEEPER WORIi OUT ? The street sweeper which has been in service for the city for a number cf years is practically worn out and the board of works is securing information from manufacturers with the idea in view of replacing it. President Hammond has in view a one horse street sweeper which does not require that the streets be sprinkled before swept. TO 0E Mrs. Grace Gormon, one of the most accomplished musicians of the city, probably will supervise the musical instruction in the Wayne township district schools. Prof. Henry Kamp, to whom the position was offered, has declined as he will supervise the music work in many of the schools of other townships of the county. The position was held last year by Miss Msgdalena Englebert E. HEtlLEY ESTATE Final settlement report of the state of Earl Henley who died on April 16, 1909 has been filed In the probate court by M. C. Henley admin istrator. . The total - value . of the decendent's estate w as $311.63 . in per sonal property . and $5,045.09 on insi: ranee policy. The estate .was equally divided between his mother. Mrs. Addle Henley and his brother, Harry Henley. f .

SUPERVISOR

O. HENRY

O. Henry dfed the other day. He wrote The Four Million. ' From which you will know, if you have . not read his stones that he was more interested in The Rest of Us, than he was in the more fortunate Four Hundred.' He would have made a wonderful advertising man. Now that the morgues of the newspapers have commenced to give us anecdotes of Syd Porter otherwise known to an admiring public as O. Henry, I pass this one along for you to laugh at. . Only a few days ago the editor of one of the bis magazines was handed a note, in his sanctum, by a messenger . who waited for an answer. The editor read it laughed and said: "It's Syd Porter up to his old tricks." The note was to this effect: "Please send me $25. I invited a man to dine with me and thought he'd pay. From the looks of hitn I don't think he will and J can't. O. Henry." The money war. sent.

As usual: . , He knew his audience his READER. -He gave his REASON. He told his story In A FEW WORDS. He put a LITTLE HUMOR and HUMAN EXPERIENCE into . words. . . He put a NEW FACE to an OLD SITUATION. And HE GOT WHAT HE ASKED FOR. -

If our ADVERTISERS who are using the space we sell them for a price would get hold of O. Henry's books they would find he knew HUMAN NATURE and wrote in EVERYDAY. AMERICAN. The rhetorics all talk about "clearness, ease and force" and remain DEAD ONES. A city editor will say, "CUT THAT STORY DOWN TO FACTS AND THROW A LITTLE GINGER INTO IT."

This is a round about way of saying that if a man puts nickle copy into a seven dollar space he will be $6.95 poorer. We wish our advertisers to get the FULL BENEFIT OF THE VALUABLE SPACE WE SELL. We have the MOST VALUABLE ADVERTISING SPACE in this part of the country. The Palladium can sell you Its GOODWILL which has been built up by consistent CUTTING of STORIES. DOWN TO FACTS and putting GINGER IN THEM. By doing that with your copy you will be able to get the best results araopg TWO THIRDS OF THE PEOPLE in this part of the country.

HUNTING HUSBAND OF WOMAN KILLED III MILAN, ITALY Tragic Fate of an American r Woman -Has Interested the State Department, Which is Quite Active. BODY WAS FOUND IN A TRUNK IN A LAKE It is Possible the Husband May Also Have Been Killed Best Detectives Secured to Solve Case. (American Newt Service) Milan, June 11. Urged on by American Consul Charles M. Caughrey, who is acting under direct orders of the United States State Department, the best detectives of Italy are searching the country for Porter Charlton, husband of Mary Scott Castle Charlton, the American woman who was beaten unconscious, jammed into a trunk while still alive and thrown into Lake Como to die. While the authorities believe that if Charlton is still alive he can solve the ' entire mystery surrounding the death of his bride, their strongest theory is that he was killed py the same person or persons who murdered Mrs. Charlton. Jealous Man's Deed. While some of the nation's best detectives were working today along the line of the theory that insane jealousy on the part of one of the beautiful woman's former admirers was responsible for her death and possibly that of her husband's, others were delving deep into what they believed to be a plot to kill and rob American women in Italy. In connection with the latter theory, they declared that the outcome of this case will throw some light on the death of Estelle Reid. the American girl, who was found dead in the bay of Naples. Constlne Ispolatoff. tht Russian arrested within a few hours of the discovery of the body, was today subjected to the third degree. After hours of questioning there was wrung from him a statement which further clouded the case, but which was regarded as significant by the supporers of he jealousy 1 theory. He declared 'that the-murdered woman was the aunt of Porter Charlton. The main questioning of the detectives was to bring forth information regarding the whereabouts of Porter Charlton. The Russian ex-postal official maintained a cool atitude throughout the ordeal, declaring that he knew nothing of the possibility of Charltons having been seen, with two suitcases, in Como on Thursday, as has . (Continued on Page Two.) THE WEATHER. INDIANA Fair tonight and Sunday; j not much change in temperature.

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5,884 WEST RICHMOND'S DREAM REALIZED: HAS HOSE HOUSE Home of Company No. 5 Was . Dedicated - Last-Evening Ceremonies Were Witness ed by Hundreds. AFFAIR MARKS CLOSE OF A LENGTHY FIGHT And Addition of New Company Assures Entire City Better Fife Protection and Low In surance Rates. Despite the unfavorable weather conditions last evening the dedication of the new hose house at Lincoln and West Fifth streets was in every way a success and attended by no less than 1,500 persons. West Richmond citi zens, particularly, were well represented. The dedication was held under the auspicies of the West Richmond Improvement Association. Richmond now has five hose companies and one hook and ladder company. The West Richmond Company which is to be known as Company No. 5, is perhaps the most modernly equipped of all the departments. Better fire protection and lower in surance rates now is assured not only to the property owners west of the river, but 'in every section of the city. The equipment of the new company was not installed yesterday, owing to the need for room, but the company will be ready for work tomorrow; Taken in Automobiles. ' The evening's program began at 7:15 o'clock last evening with the assembling of city official and represen tatives of commercial organizations, near Tenth and Main streets. Fifteen conveyances, for the most part automobiles, took the guests of honor and the city band to the hose house. By the time of their arrival the hose house was well filled with people. . Chairs were provided for the oldest men and all the women. As it was necessary, owing to the weather con ditions, that the celebration be held in the house, there was not sufficient' room to furnish seating accommodations for alL V After a few musical selections by the band the program was started. Prof. N. C. Heironimus, president of the West Richmond Improvement Assciation, and one of the leaders for the movement to acquire better fire protection, acted as master of ceremonies. He spoke briefly of the gratification which the association felt in -securing the hose house. He introduced the speakers, who were seated on the platform placed at one end of the room. Mayor Was a Speaker. Mayor WV W. Zimmerman' was the first speaker and presented the hose house to West Richmond. Response to this was made by Judge Henry C Fox in behalf of the association. He welcomed the visitors and thanked the city for giving to West Richmond bet.(.Continued, on Page Two.).

HIGHWAY ROBBERY THE CHARGE MADE

T H. RYLE Colored Man Alleged to Have Held up Richard Hill, Brick Mason, This Morning and -Taken $5.26. VICTIM'S COAT TAILS v USED BY THE THIEF Were Pulled Over Hill's Head and Held There Unti I he Was Exhausted Ryle De nies Story of Overpowered and robbed of- $5.26 about 3 o'clock this morning on the Pennsylvania railroad near Fourteenth street, Richard Hill, a brick mason, made a complaint to the police and soon afterwards Harry Ryle, .colored, and a well known character was arrested at his father's home, Fourteenth and North H streets, and charged with highway robbery. Pyle will be arraigned In the Criminal Court before Judge Fox. He maintains that the money was given to him by Hill. According to Hill's story he was walking on the railroad and met Ryle. He gave Ryle a drink of whisky and they walked along for a short distance when the latter suddenly grabbed his coat tails, pulled them over his head and in this manner held his arms helpless until Hill was completely exhausted. Hill was thrown to the ground, his clothing badly torn and Ryle is alleged to have rifled his pockets, securing the above sum of money, in a pocketbook Followed By Victim. Ryle, it is said, then made his getaway, but was followed by Hill, who saw him enter his father's home on Fourteenth and. JCorta H streets Thai case was reported to Patrolman Bundy by Hill, and Bundy, in company with Officer Edwards, went to the Ryle home. Bundy stationed himself at the front door while Edwards went to the rear door. After about twenty minutes of continual knocking at the front door, Ryle made a dash out of the rear door in his underclothing and ran into the arms of Edwards. While the negro was dressing one of the officers searched the house and found Hill's pocketbook underneath a bed tick. The negro was placed in the city jail about 4 o'clock. The police maintain they have established an excellent case against Ryle and conviction for highway robbery means a term of from two to fourteen years in the . penitentiary. The police say that the accused has a long police court record, having on a number of occasions been convicted or assault and battery. Ryle is a little larger, possibly not any heavier, than Hill and the police are somewhat mystified as to how the negro could have so completely overpowered Hill. The latter is from the East and has been employed in the construction of a brick stack at the American Seeding Machine Company's plant. CAUSE OE COMMENT (American New Sarvjce) Madrid, June 11. The eccentric actions of the Duchess of Najera are causing considerable comment. Her husband, the Duke of Najera, a grandee of Spain died a few weeks ago. He was one of the wealthiest men in the country and among other things, left a magnificent yacht. The widow was unwilling that anyone else should enjoy the duke's possessions, so at her ordera-the yacht was recently burnt and sunk at Cadiz before the eyes of an astonished crowd. On the death of one of her dogs some time ago, she had it buried in a coffin which cost $5,000. Daily Circclation Reports For the Psllsdina. Friday, June 10th, 1910. IN THE CITY OF RICHMOND 3,360 TOTAL CIRCULATION For the Same Day of Value to Local Advertisers 5,884 A strong statement, but nerertheless a true cne, when we say the Palladium , is - read . in from 1,000 to 1,500 more homes than any paper circulating la this Sixth Congressional district. Asl Us to Prove This Statement

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Charles Heike Is Found Guilty Of Defrauding the Government

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SKETCH OF CHARLES B. New York, June 11. Charles R. Heike, white-haired, secretary of the Sugar Trust, and Ernest W. Gerbracht, secretary of the .Williamsburg refinery, were found guilty yesterday in the federal court of conspiracy to defraud the government out of millions in sugar duties. . Heike was convicted last night on one count. Gerbracht was convicted on all six counts. For James F. . Bendernagel, former cashier of the refinery, the jury stood seven to five for acquittal. He will be tried again. : This ends the government's second attempt to imprison the group of men responsible for the vast underweighing frauds to which the so-called trust was virtually confessed by the restitution of more than $2,000,000 in duty. Heike is the highest official of the company upon whom blame has been fixed, and he now faces a possible sentence of two years in the federal penitentiary and a fine of $10,000. - He is 65 years old and broken in health and spirits. His counsel, in summing up, declared repeatedly that A DAY FOR FATHER Agitation Started to Observe Sunday, June 19, for Heads of Homes. WOMAN ORIGINATES PLAN. Spokane, Wash., June 11. Officers of the Spokane Ministerial Alliance and the Young- Men's Christian Association of Spokane are sending - inri: tations to church and alied organizations in towns and cities all over the United States to pay tribute to the head of the house on Father's Day, Sunday, June 19, the rose being suggested as a suitable flower to wear on the occasion. Mrs. J. B. Dodd of 610 Sharp avenue, j spoKane, wno is tne originator oi uie idea, thus explained tne plan lor a national movement in a petition to the ministers of this city: "The beautiful custom of Mother's Day suggests the Question: Why not a Father's Day? This is further emphasized by the ceebration of Children's Day by our Sunday schools. "Father's Day would call attention to such constructive teaching from the pulpit as would naturally point out: "The father's place in the home. "The training of children. ' "The safeguarding of the 'marriage tie. "The protection of womanhood and childhood. "The meaning of this, whether in the light of religion or of patriotism,

HEIKE. DRAWN IN COURT.

a prison term meant nothing less than death. May Get Twelve Years. Convicted on all six counts, Ger bracht can be sentenced to 12 years in prison, with, a maximum fine of $10,000. Like Heike. he is past middle age, being 63 years old. The trial, which ended -last night. was started on May 16 with six defen dants included in the indictment. Be sides. Heike, Gerbracht and Benderna gel, there were three minor employes, Harry W. Walker, assistant dock su perintendent, and Jean M. Voelker and James F. Hall igan, checkers. The trial had not progressed far, however, when the- testimony so incriminated these men that their counsel entered pleas of guilty. . They have not yet been sentenced. " Bendernagel had been tried prev iously with Oliver Spitzer, the pardon ed dock superintendent, who testified at the trial just closed, but, as was the case tonight, the jury disagreed, Spitzer got two . years and tour checkers were sentenced to one year each. They are still serviug time on Blackwell's I?land, but Spitzer, con science stricken, made complete con fession, and, though denounced by the counsel for the defense, told a story that resulted in Heike's conviction. is so apparent as to need no argument in behalf of such, a day. to be cele brated all over the country" The Rev. Dr. . William J. Hlndley, pastor of the Pilgrim Congregational church, said in discussing the move ment: ' : "I'm glad there will be an opportu nity to speak a few kind words in public for 'the old. man.', who is en titled to a lot of praise;, in fact, I be lieve any of us can say in. words more than, 'dad deserves. I am proud, too, that the movement originated in Spokane, and I hope it will .be generally observed in a national way.". LITTLE ROYAL HERO (American . News Service) Berlin, June 1 ..-Germany has a twelve year old royal hero In the little Hereditary Grand Duke Nicholas of Oldenburg, who recently rescued his aunt, the Grand' Duchess Marie of Mccklenberg-Schwerin, from death by drowning. - The Grand Duchess had just stepped into a boat when it suddenly capsized. Her Royal Highness was plunged headlong into the water, which is six or seven feet deep. The Grand Duke Nicholas, who was standing on the pier, grasped the situation with splendid coolness and sprang into the water to rescue his aunt, who had already gone under. His . strength was not sufficient to draw the Grand Duchess's body to the surface, but he called, loudly for help and held her fast until aid arrived. The Grand ' Duke of MecklenburgSchwerin has conferred the - Grand Ducky's medal for life-savins upon the little royal hero.

MEMBERSHIP OF

Y. M. B.C. IS HOW MUCH INCREASED One Hundred and Seventy-four New Members Were Added This Week and the 500 Mark is Very Near. ANOTHER CAMPAIGN IS TO START NEXT WEEK At Meeting Held Last Evening It Was Shown the Organization Now Has 372 Members Meet Monday. Success attended the efforts of the soliciting committee of the Young Men's Business Club, which for tha past week has been making a thorough . canvass of the city in Quest of new members, and reports turned In at the meeting held in the Leeds room on Main street last evening show that 174 new names have been added to this organization of "Boosters." The result is highly rratifvina and the committee feels amply rewarded for its labors. With the addition of th new members the total enrollment of the club is now 372. greatly increas ing the financial and working strength ' oi tne organization and making it PO sible for greater accomplishments In afT.lirR nprtainfno' in tha luet Ininmrt. , s. ......... MB . v mvf m, . LA v: l VOIB of the "Panic Proof City." In view of the fact that it is be lieved there are may who desire to ho. come members of the club who have not yet been seen by the committee, it was decided to extend the time, for securing new members one more week. ' campaign to swell the total to the GOO marK, will be waged with a vigor and vim. - - v Wera Well Received..... ,'". Everywhere the solicitors hare been received with a most friendly and 4 helpful feeling and they are more than pleased with the manifestation of good will shown on all sides and the praise that is extended the Young Men's Business Club. As chairman of the soliciting committee, Fred Labnnan Is entitled to muc'a credit for his faithful and untiring efforts. On Monday evening the directors of the club will hold a meeting and at that time will chose a successor to Charles M. Morgan, who resigned as president because of his removal to Indianapolis. The club will meet on Tuesday evening to consider several matters of importance and to discuss arrangements for the Fall Festival. A complete list of the new members whn Joined this week follows: ' Da n Cooper, Walter McConaha, Louis Knopp, Tom Mayer. Ben Bowing, E. Hensley, Ed Johnson. Harm; Engelbert. W. 8. Advelotte. Jm Carr. R. B. Jones, Jos. Iliff. Henry Shannon, Geo. Theurer, M. A. Hasty, A. Albertson, Geo. Schwegman, M. Lea -Kirkraan, Silas T. Hastings, W. iW. Tallant, Milton B. Craighead. Henry Bentlage, S. S. Strattanjr., C. P.' Hotton, Geo. H. Dilks. W. S. Spencer HarWilliams Wm. H. Campbell, a em A. Heck, Clarence W. Cory. Henry P. Miller, Paul Wilson, Mark Pennel Walter L. Dal bey, Walter Eyden. Jno. W. Knollenberg, L. F. Ross, C. 8. Judy, M. T. Nordyke, John Dickerson. Edward Brinker, O. 8. Beck. E. E. Hockett. Dr. H. C. Burcham, Dr. H. B. Loper, J. B. Clem, Lu C. Pilgrim, Louis Muth Ed Muey, H. E. Beale. Harry v Williams, Antique Furn. Co., Alexander Pryor. Geo. Ramsey. Geo, Bayer. Wrm. Haberkern, Maag Reilley, Wm. Waking, A. P. Hamilton, Elmer Smith, S. W. Bricker. Mike Meagaa, R. Babyion, it. rarucK, Howard Kamp, Bolz Bescher, D. C Genn. Otto Rettig. W. C. Cnningham, M. G. Balfour, James P. Terhune, Harrry Hodgin, Isaac Dougan, Bert Unthank, R. F. Foster. Fred H. Dougan. Louis Dingley, Roy J. Hotton. Geo. Bishop, Harry E. Penny. Ed-' gar N orris, Fred Gennett, Starr Piano Store, J. M. Coe Printing Cov, John Bartel, John Brown, John J. Steele, -Ed Roser, Frank Altenschulte. E. W. Hawekotte, H. R. Kepler, C. E. Belford, H. R. Sickmann. T. WV Draley, John Sburley, Ralph Cooper, C. 8. Kidder. Cfaaa Ridenhous, Gean Anderson. Wm. Scull, Arthur L. Smith, Isaac Wilson, S. G. Arnold, C. E. Miller. W. C. Ferguson, J. F. Hernaday, Frank E. Youngfiesh, Oscar Tauer, Sr.,' Frank Crump, Harry B. Williams,. Raymond H. Duning, W. H. Dickinson. H. G. Hadley, Geo. E. Klute. Frank Youngflesh, Arthur King. Walter Steinkamp. Raymond J. Gatzek, Dan Gates, J. B. Holthouse. James H. Haworth, James P. Reid, Wm. H. Kelley. E. E. Miller. Jos. M. Mandel, Luther C. Abbott,. Fred Kennedy, C. G. Fulghum. Wm. X. Hockett, Chas. Muth, J. E. Crane, Frank Taobe, W.- D. Foulke, Louis Wrede, Chas. Kuhlmaa. Verl Shaefer, : Sam Fred, Art. Bundy, Tom McDonald," Ed Spencer. Fred Macke. W. 8. Me.L TV-m.. -1 T", , . . . O. N. Cox, James Qulgley, Prank fTiambers. H. V. M?T1im1 tr t Menke, L. E. King, Albert Parker, Ed Continued on Page Ftve-i