Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 238, 5 July 1910 — Page 1

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6EVERIDGE PBOS HE IS A FRIEND -OFtHEPBESIDEIT Senator Dispels Notion Furthered by Democrats to Effect That He Could Not Get Along With Taft.

MILLER MAY HOT PROSECUTE HISER OH ASSAULT CHARGE Principals in Saturday Night Fight in North Tenth Street May Settle Difficulty Outside of Police Court.

JACK J0HI1SQII CAI1 Big Jack Johnson Still Retains His Title of "Champion" HOW SAY HE HAS DOIIE 'EM ALL UP

SAYS REPUBLICANS WILL WIN THIS FALL Makes Fourth of July Speech at Anderson, then Catches Limited for Washington To Join Family Later.

(Palladium SpeclaU Indianapolis, July 5. Democrats are trying to make it, appear that there Is lack of harmony between President Taft and Senator Beverldge and that this will prove to be a serious matter In tho campaign in Indiana this year. YVtiAn "n m a M m nnL-ftH lima I Mdl VUllRirPDiuail viuuiiinci nua here a few days ago attending a con ference of the republican congressional candidates he took the wind out or this story by pointing to the fact that at the recent sesHlon of congress Senator Beverldge Btood in line for tho president's legislative program, and that the only thing he opposed was the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill as it was presented In congress. The fact Is that when Senator Bevridge came home from Washington a week or more ago he issued a statement In which he pointed out the great work done by the recent session. Of congress. He said the session had enacted much good law, and congratulated President Taft and the republican party on the splendid record which was made there. He wa profuse in hie praise of President Taft. TbUi does not look much like a lack of harmony between the president and senator Beverldge It la believed that the democrats will have a hard time in carrying out their task of setting one part of the republican party against the other In this campaign In this manner. Beverldge on Vacation. Senator Beverldge made a Fourth of July speech at Anderson yesterday and left immediately for Washington. So Important was his visit to Washington at this time that he could not take time to return to Indianapolis before leaving for the east. He went from Anderson across the country in an automobile to Greenfield, where he caught the Pennsylvania fast train for the east. This train does not stop at Greenfield as a regular thing, but arrangements were made to have It stop yesterday and take the senator aboard. He goes to Washington where he will arrive this afternoon, and then he will go to New York. Some of the politicians here say there is politics In his hurry-away trip, but it Is said that he" wished to stop at Washington to look after some business before going to Dublin, N. H., to Join his family for their summer va-' ration. While he was here Senator Beverldge made a careful and thorough canyms of the political situation in this state, and he satisfied himself that the prospects for Republican success in Indiana this year are fine. He has talked with hundreds of men from all over the state. His office was the nierca for delegations and politicians from nearly every county. They came Jn to discuss with the Senator the situation In their respective districts and counties, and he says that they all brought encouraging news. Senator Is Optimistic. "I tell you we are going to carry Indiana by a great big plurality," he said. "There Is no question about it. I have talked with men from all over the state and have looked the entire field over, and it is certain that the Republicans will earr Indiana." Senator Beverldge never was in a mere optimistic humor regarding politics than he Is right now, since he canvassed the situation In Indiana. While ha Is at Dublin this summer he will take a good rest and prepare much of the campaign material which he will use In his speeches. For several months Senator BeverIdga has had the belief that Indiana would go Republican this fall, but while he talked that way there were ethers who could not see it In the same light. Congressman Crumpacker was one that felt that the Republicans stood a slim chance of carrying Ind iana, and there were many others.- But . when he was here last week Crumpacker tald he had made a careful investigation of conditions and that he had found that conditions were much better than he had believed. Hervays now that the Republicans have the bet ter of the situation and that he is confident that they will win by a bandlomt margin. Roosevelt's Attitude. Much Interest Is manifested here In the fact that since his return to this country Theodore Roosevelt has held conferences with Republicans who are supposed to represent both the "regu Jars" and tho "Insurgents." No one pretends to know anything about what baa transpired at any of these confer Continued on Page Four..

SON-IN-LAW FOUND AT BROTHER'S HOME

Police Discovered the Man Early Sunday Morning at Scott Hiser's ResidenceMrs. Hiser Will Ask Divorce. Sensational developments in the Mlller-Hlser quarrel, which aroused exclusive North Tenth street on Saturday evening as never before, have formed a substantial basis for speculation and comment during the past two days, because the families are so well known. Having charged Benjamin Hlser, his son-in-law, with an attempt to kill him. George W. Miller, the complaining witness, later changed the affidavit to assault and battery and Hiser 13 now out on iond on that charge. He was arrested early Sunday morning by the police after an nil night search, which included an automobile visit to the home of his father, nine miles west of here on the National road. In police court this morning, neither of the principals appeared and by mutual consent of the attorneys, Henry U. Johnson for Hiser and Prosecutor Ladd. assisted by Wilfred Jessup. for the state, the case was postponed until Friday. If brought to trial, the case promises to be bitterly contested, Hiser claiming that Miller assaulted him and compelled him to defend himself, although it Is understood today, that Miller is ready to dismiss the prosecution and let the whole matter drop. Quarrel Long Standing. According to friends of the Hisers and Millers, the quarrel is one of long standing and Miller had been warned that his son-in-law was carrying a revolver. As a member of the Pogue, Miller firm. Hiser was unsatisfactory to the head, it is understood, and family difficulties widened the breach still further. Saturday night during the automobile ride, a difficulty arose and Hiser left the machine, but so quietly that the chauffeur did not know there had been any trouble. Immediately after the fight, the police were put In full knowledge of the facts and Hiser was sought on a charge of assault and battery- with intent to kill. The revolver picked up in the street showed two cartridges indented by the firing piece, but the weapon was made for center-fire cartridges and Hlser had filled the chambers with rim-fire shells. For this reason the gun could not be discharg ed. It will not figure In the police court trial, if, Indeed, the trial is ever held. Found In a Barn. Chief of Police Gormon visited the Miller home and Immediately afterwards notified his men to watch for Hlser. Several hours elapsed and it was believed that the man had elected to become a fugitive. An automobile carried a party of police officers to the home of his father, on the National Road, but he was not found there. All night an officer had been watching the home of his brother, Scott Hlser. at 33 South Thirteenth street, and early in the morning was rewarded, when a search of the buildings in the rear of the dwelling discovered the hunted man. He was taken to headquarters, but w-as soon released on ball furnished by F. F. Haisley. Friends of the two parties assert that the case will not come up for trial, but that Hlser will consent to a suit for divorce filed by his wife, Miller's daughter, and that he will resign from his position with the Pogue, Miller Co., of which he is now a director and clerk, at a salary of $100 a month CONFISCATED GUNS That Richmond yesterday fell into line for a safe and sane Fourth is evi denced by the fact that there were no arrests for the violation of the ordin ance recently passed by the city council, prohibiting the use of cartridges, gunpowder and other dangerous explosives. However there were a number of narrow escapes among boys who still beckoned to the call of the old noisy Fourth. Several youngsters took revolvers from their homes and went to the street to Are blank cart ridges. They were promptly disarm ed by the police. The guns taken ranged from the' antique horse pistol to the "baby hammerless." Today Ray Kinder. Frank Stout, Lew is Haabler. Jim Holmes and Roy Guernsey called at headquarters and meekly asked for their guns. Each boy was taken separately and given a lecture by Superintendent Gormon.

FEW INJURIES 10 MARK CELEBRATION OF "SANE FOURTH" Municipal Ordinance Seems to have Accomplished Desire of Council Fewer Injuries Than Usual.

GIANT. FIRE-CRACKER SHOOTS OFF FINGERS Worst Accident of the Day Was That of Twelve Year Old Boy Many Sought Cool Places in Parks and Country "Safe and sane" as a motto for the celebration of the nation's birthday was the guiding factor In the observance of the occasion in Richmond yesterday. No unusual incidents featured the day, and although a few paid the regular toll of missing fingers and burned faces, the number was fewer than ever before. Boy Loses Fingers. The most serious accident occurred before the day was fairly started. Lester Cromer, age twelve, son of Louis G. Cromer, spending the ' night in a tent at his parents' home, 320 South Seventh street, in company with boy friends, lighted a giant cracker, and a premature explosion tore off the third and fourth fingers of the left hand. His hand was badly lacerated and it was necessary to perform an operation at Reld Memorial hospital, removing the bones of the two fingers extending to the wrist. He suffered much pain and as the wounds were filled with dirt every precaution was taken to prevent infection. Struck by Rocket. While watching the display at Glen Miller park at 8:30 o'clock last evening Mrs. John Smith was struck in the head by the stick of a large sky rocket. A painful two-inch wound was inflicted. The attending physician does not believe that the Injury is serious. He closed the wound by tying the hair on either side of the wound together.. Mrs. Smith was removed to her home. She is about 40 years old. Powder' Burns Three. Carl,' the fourteen-year-old son of E. 1 Commons and wife, South. Twentyfirst street, was burned -by powder 1n the left eye and on the face by explosion of a fire cracker. His sight will not be impaired. The cracker did not go off as quickly as he expected and when he made an examination, it exploded. , A similar accident occurred to Mary, the twelve- year-old daughter of Jehu N. Hicks, 1214 Harris street, about 7 o'clock yesterday morning. Her left eye and face were powder burned but not seriously. " Otto Krone, the tailor, was burned slightly. He is able to be out. A' firecracker was responsible. There were, other Injuries, such as minor burns, but the physicians were not called to attend those Injured. July 4 was ushered In with the policemen on the different beats firing off revolvers filled with blank cartridges. It was not long - before the whole city was in the thick of the noise. Booms of large explosives could be heard everywhere. However the celebration quieted down and became a peaceful one in comparison with those of former years during the

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remainder of the day. Few revolvers were in evidence as noise makers and the large crackers were entirely absent, according to the information from the police. The traction company had much trouble yesterday in keeping the tracks clear and despite precautions things were enlivened by the frequent explosions of dynamite caps. Many Fine Fireworks. In the evening the display of fireworks were set off and pleased every one. The varieties were numerous and unusually beautiful. It was the general impression that there was less of the noise and more of the beauty in evidence in the celebration yesterday in comparison with years past The vacation spirit was shown by the large number of picnic parties. Glen Miller park particularly was dotted with family gatherings. Jackson's park was the scene of the reunion of Wayne county . veterans in the Civil war and also several large crowds from this city and Connersville and other points in adjacent counties. The river banks and other popular camping places in this community attracted many. At Glen Miller park in the evening the street car company gave a celebration of display fireworks. In the afternoon a band concert was given, both of which attracted many. The reunion of .the old soldiers was attended by about seventy-five. The gathering was near the pavilion in Jackson's park and the feature of the reunion was an address by the Hon. O. A. Somers of Kokomo. He discussed the Grand Army of the Republic. Owing to the other attractions and the noise the veterans determined to hold the celebration on the second Saturday in June in 1911. An organization for the ensuing year was formed and the officers included the Rev. E. R. Hawley, Cambridge City, president; Ennis Kitterman, Centerville, vice president; William Mathews, Centerville, secretary; John Dynes, Centerville, treasurer and William Hunt, Richmond, Chaplin. SHOT LOADED REVOLVERS. Cambridge City, July 5. The celebration here was safe and sane until two Italians were caught shooting revolvers loaded with leaden bullets. They were arrested and threats made to arrest other members of the gang if they attempted to discharge firearms. No accidents of any consequence occurred. HAGERSTOWN MAN SHOT. Hagerstown, July 5. Resentment at an order of town marshal Dixson that cannons and other dangerous explosives would not be tolerated, resulted in Albert Hindman being shot in the leg by the marshal. Hindman and several other young men visited Dixson's home early in the morning and discharged a cannon which broke one of the front windows. An torder to desist was only laughed at. He shot into the legs of the crowd, but Hindman was the only one injured. The small shot which the shot gun was loaded with entered the calf of his leg. The wound is of no consequence. Dixson had announced that any one firing dangerous explosives or who violated the safe and sane principles of the day would be arrested. REPAIRING HOSE HOUSE. Chief Edgar Miller of the fire department today is superintending the placing of a steel ceiling in the department quarters at the city building. While the workmen are occupying the rooms the horses are hitched to the fire wagons, and are standing outside ready for a calL Chief Miller said he is having the steel ceiling placed to prevent a fire. THE WEATHER. STATE Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with showers In the South portion. LOCAL Partly cloudy with probably hewers tonight and Wednesday. Not much change in temperature.

COUNTY TO DELAY JAIL IMPROVEMENT UNTIL NEXT FALL

Construction of a Detention Ward for the Insane as Well as Changes at County Poor Farm, Postponed. BOARD OF CHARITIES IS iTAKlNfi HAND Amos W. Butler, State Secretary, Addresses Letter of Mild Reproof to Officers of Wayne County. , So complicated is the situation in regard to the construction of a detention hospital for the insane at the county jail and a dining room, boiler department, kitchen and. laundry at. the county infirmary, that it "is probable the county commissioners will not take action on the matter until next spring. Today the commissioners opened bids for the two improvements and as all bids were larger than .the appropriation, they were rejected. As the state board of charities and corrections and also the members of the Wayne county board are clamoring for a more modern arrangement for the care of the county's unfortunates, it makes It more probable that nothing will be done until a consultation is held. The county council will have ' to meet and make increased appropriations. The regular session of the council will be held in September. Advertisements and consultation with the representatives of the state and county boards of charities will delay the matter until late In the fall and too late to complete the improvements this year. Bids Too Large. An appropriation for $10,000 was made by the county for the complete improvements to the county farm buildings. Two bids for the construction were submitted and also two for the plumbing. The lowest bid for the construction was from Charles Lamb of this city for $7,997. Charles Johnning bid $3,940 for the plumbing. This made the total amount over $11,000. Anderson and Stinson of Centerville bid $8,996 on the construction and the Craighead Plumbing company bid on the plumbing. Charles Lamb of this city also submitted a bid of over $5,400 for the detention, ward at the county jaiL This bid was rejected because an appropriation of $3,000 was all that was made by the officials. A letter from Amos W. Butler, secretary of the state board of charities and corrections, in which he offered criticisms and also lightly took the county commissioners to task, was read by the commissioners. He advised against the detention hospital at the jail and made several suggestions concerning the proposed Improvements at the poor farm. In his letter to the county commissioners. Secretary 'Butler says in part: "We can not approve of the plans for the proposed detention home, because they do not meet the needs of tho unfortunate people for whom they are proposed to provide. We-feel that if you will take the trouble to take this matter up with those who have given years .of their lives to studying these questions . that practically ,; the unanimous opinion would be against such a

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building and their advice would be for you to not do so. If you will take time to read reports from various states, you will find a universal note of condemnation against keeping insane in buildings in any way associated with county jails. We wish to save you any unnecessary expense in this matter and believe at the same time that in following our advice you will be protected from -serious criticism. Our advice, therefore, would be for you to defer this matter and look carefully into it" Secretary Butler calls attention to the plans for the dining room at the county infirmary and says that in some respects they are not standard. Emphasis is added to his criticism of having a storage room ' under the dining room. He says that such rooms are apt to become unsanitary. Neither does the secretary of . the board approve of the laundry being placed in the basement. He declared that in some states the law forbids- this .arrangement. Buildings constructed in this manner are considered dangerous and also objectionable because of the disagreeable odor, steam and heat. Criticism of the more objectionable features along with illustrations of a more suitable building in the board's mind is given. On this Mr. Butler says in part: "An inexpensive building on the ground floor, well lighted and with a Monitor ventilator in the roof such as has recently been built at some of our institutions, is recommended instead of a basement laundry, A serious objection is the lack of provision for separating the sexes in the dining room. The kitchen should have more light in it. this by additional windows, and all modern buildings are built with a Monitor roof like the system of ventilation in use in street cars, and the stove and cooking utensils are located under this, so all the odor, heat and steam will go out of this ventilator. There are several very good examples of this style of construction that have recently been built which you can easily and cheaply see if you desire. - . . v v"For many years Wayne county had an enviable reputation for its institu tions. The 1 officials studied the iroblenr and -whatever 1 they ; undertook, sought to do it 'in the best way. We very much hope that your board will make no mistakes, 'but will understand that a little more time and careful consideration given -to- these -things will result' in "both a saving of money and an Improvement in your Institutions' service. - , - - - , . . In his conclusion Secretary , Butler declares that the board's only object Is to assist and that it desires the best institution service-' at reasonable expense. He says that the state board will be' glad to send a representative here to discuss the matter. I Kansas City, July 5.- Dr. B. C. Hyde was today sentenced to life imprisonment at hard labor for poisoning Col. Thos. H. Swope. Palladium's Daily Average. Circulation For Week Ending July 2, 1910 ' (Excepting Saturday) This Includes our regular complimentary lists. IN THE CITY OF RICHMOND 3,349 , TOTAL DAILY AVERAGE For the Same Week, Excepting Saturday .bays 5,077 Ccr Xfcnpztitors?

Jeffries Stood It for Fifteen

Rounds Before He Was Counted Out and for That He Gets Over $200,000. FORTUNES CHANGE HANDS ON THE FIGHT Estimated That Over Half a Million Dollars Lost in Reno Alone Jeffries Men Strand ed by Winners Whoop 'er Up (American News Service) Reno. Nev., July 5. Richer by nea ly two hundred thousand dollars than he was before he signed the articles to fight yesterday's battle, Jeffriea awoke today painfully stiff and with his face and head still swollen and discolored. Corps of rubbers massage ea jeiines out n win require euu . time to set his face into its forme condition. An - eye is in very ' bad shape. With all. he was cheerful, but Mrs. Jeffries sobbed every time the fight w-as mentioned. It is estimated today that fully half a million dollar' changed hands on the result of the fight in Reno and hundreds are strand-, ed. The winners continued their hifc arlous orgy all through the night and ' today. "Poor Old Jeff is the slogan heard everywhere. It Is reported to day that Johnson landed a blow in tho second round which caused Jeff to be partially paralyzed on the right side His vision was so affected that part " of the time he saw two negroes instead of one before him. Jeff retainf Ll. ' i ii.. -' it. a ' . ed his theatrical engagements and will " go back to the alfalfa farm. ' BY TAD. ' Reno, Nev., July 5.- Jim Jeffries -finished up his pugilistic carter off playing the part of Jck Munro in that , thrilling melodrama. "The Whit Man's Hope." For the past six weeks Jack Munro T has been the gent the jokesters worked on. " It was he, the Butte miner, who put up that . bam fight with Jeffries in Frisco six years ago. Poor Jack, how they laughed at him. what a joke h 3 was in the eyes of the fight fans.., .Yesterday James J. Jeffries was good an imitation of Jack Munro as have, ever seen in my life. He fought Jack Johnson, or at lease attempted to fight Jack Johnson and put up as miserable a bout as yoifd ever care to read about. Jim Jeffries, the "bear man," the "white mountain," the "shaggy, monster" was a newspaper tiger. ' s The gong sounded and he wan through. - .; ' His bear-like rush,' bis rib-breaking jolts, his bulldog ferocity, they wera left in the dressingroom. He met the) big colored 5 bear cat and ; he met ' a fighter. Johnson was as 'cool as an irfhtrir H titit th flvht li Ininil for six years to get and his confldenca was unbounded. He wanted Jeffriea to have everything bis little' heart desired, so that there would be no holler after the thing was over. When Sam Berger asked him to toss a coin for corners Johnson said; "Help yourself. Take that one over there so 'that Jim can have his back to the sun. Ill ait In the other corner. I don't mind a bit. I don't want to toss." Jeffries took that corner with hi back to the sun and Johnson took tha other! - ., . Jeffries said that they should not shake hands nor pose for photographers before the fight. Johnson ,; said The Jeffries people had no kick coming so far as courtesies were concerned. ; All Johnson wanted was to hav the bear man face him in a 24-foot ring. He had his wish and all- that went along with said wish. Jeff waa no harder, than Tommy Burns. Ha was; no - tougher than Ketchell nor stronger , than - Kaufman. : It vac all ! play for the colored fellow from start ; to finish. He took things easy, that I big black cat. - The poor white mouaa ; just faded and faded and faded until ; there waa.no more life in-it. Tha : mouse simply flopped to tha floor helpless,? bleeding and sick at heart. Jermes really thought he was a bear man for a while. He swung hard and tried to rough it but a little' later thought that the hug and walk around stuff was more to his : liking and aa long as the referee said nothing nor touched either man, continued to hug. "Quit loving me." said Johnson as he looked down into Jeffries' face. "Never mind,' said the bear man. "IH give you all the loving yon want before Im throorh with im" He really thought he had a nark and took the left jabs on. the nose all the time that,' like Corbett or RuhUn, this fellow, too, would fold w after the first punch. , ' Johnson smiled at him. "Now lead that left, Jim, as Corbett told fw to," he'd say. and pop Jeffriea on com with a left. They'd clinch than and as Johnson faced Jeffriea corner and (Continued on Page EiafcU