Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 240, 7 July 1910 — Page 1

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YKin S7T PAPER fftJ MAMY YE BIC SiONl FAJL3LAJDIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. BICIUIOND, IND-THURSDAY. EVENING, JULY 7, 1910. VOL. XXXV. NO. 240. HEIR TO THRONE IS JUST LIKE OTHER BOYS POLITICAL HOUIIDS GUAR, SCOTT & CO. AIITI PRIZE-FIGHT Beautiful Heiress Weds Big Fortune I AND HARES ATTEND THE EX-PRESIDENT MUSTGRAI1TH00TE FOR WIRE SYSTEM PICTURE CAMPAIGI1 SI!

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OPTIMISM CHEERS G. 0. P. LEADERS 111 lUD1AtIACAMPMGIl Many Meetings Held by State Chairman Lee Give Proof of a Successful Election Candidates Feel the Same. CORPORATIONS NOT TO BE ASKED FOR FUNDS

Party Leaders Announce That the Small Amount Necessary Can Be Raised Otherwise. Things Shaping Well. (PnlUillum Kpcla1) Indianapolis, July 7. Chairman Lee of the republican state cc mmlftee. Is a (Treat band for meetlrgs. He believes that when half a dozen or a dozen men get around a table with the door cloned and swap ideas much good can come from It. "Half a dozen men can do a lot of things when they get together and dlscurb plans," he said yesterday. Lee Is showing the faith ho has in frequent meellngs by the number which he has held within the past week. On Thursday of last week the republican candidates for congress thus far nominated in the various Indiana districts came to this city at the rail of State Chairman Lee and held a conference on campaign plans. All of the nominees were here at the meeting except John L. Moorman, of the Thirteenth district, and he was so busy attending a meeting of the republican editors of his district that he could not get here. But he sent word and showed that his heart was in the right place. The very next day Chairman Lee - had a meeting of the executive committee, which Is composed of Charles Refrlt. of Washington; Charles P. Remy. of Indianapolis; O.'A. Armfleld. of El wood; II. O. Falls, of Brazil and W. A. Guthrie of Dupont. Good Finance Committee. On Tuesday of this week the state chairman had a meeting of the state finance committee, for the purpose of talking over the plans for raiting a campaign fund for use this year. This is one of the strongest finance committees ever chosen by any campaign manager in the state, being composed of young, active business men from various parts of the state. The members are A. M. Olossbrenner, manufacturer, Indianapolis; Clement Studabsker, manufacturer. South Bend; William C. Bobbs, book publisher. Indianapolis; Walter Schmltt, merchant. Evansvllle; William M. Taylor, boiler manufacturer, Indianapolis; T. B." Milllkan, banker. New Castle: H. B. Gentry, owner of a circus, Bloomington and Isaac Straus, banker, Ligonler. It was given out after the close of the meeting of the finance committee, on Tuesday night, that the committee had decided not to ask for contributions from any corporations during the ccmpaign. Chairman Lee said he did not expect that the campaign would cost a great pile of money, probably not more than $40,000, and that he believed this sum could easily be raised among individuals all over the state. The state committee starts into this campaign with a clean slate. There are no debts for the committee to assume, everything having been cleared away before the reorganization took place last winter. Therefore, the com mittee will not have to worry abouuJ old lert-overs. and the entire sum of money raised this year for the campaign can be used for that purpose. 1 Nothing wss given out as to the details of the plans for raising the republican campaign fund, but it is understood that the committee has a definite Idea as to how this will be ' done. No Split In Party. Another thing that was done at one of the numerous meetings called by State Chairman Lee was that a clear understanding was had as to how the campaign was to bo conducted. There had for a long time been talk to the effect that there would be a division In the party ranks as to the method of conducting the campaign. It was that some of the state candidates and their friends would disregard Senator Beveridge and the lesislature and work entirely and exclusively for the state ticket. Also that the Insurgent element of the party would work entirely for Beverldge and the legislature, without any regard for the state ticket. This report, of course, stirred up some feeling, and the democrats have been making much of It, but as a result of the meeting of the congressional candidates last week, which conference was attended also by Senator Bever ldge, It came out clearly that there was to be no such split and that the f campaign will be conducted along har- " monlous lines. The Issue will be re- , publlcanlsm instead of men and can dldatea. The soft pedal Is to be put on tanrr agitation and the party will tana on its state platform on that is sue. The same effort is to be made to elect the legislative ticket all over the state that Is given to the election Of the candidates on the state ticket (Continued on Page Five)

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r, i- : ' .'"V t V. ' Vruy The czarevitch, whose birth five years ago waa hailed with Joy In all parts of the Russian empire. The lit tle chap recently had a very pleasant experience, but one that caused much anxiety in the czar's household. , He ran away from the palace and wander ed down several streets adjoining the palace grounds. He was on his way to "see the big ships" which he had read about when he found Petkc, Janitor's boy. The latter was making & snow man and found the czarevitch wanted to help him. The two lads were still playing when the searching party, found them. The czar himself was among the searchers. ENGLAND DISLIKES RUSS-JAP ALLIANCE British Foreign Office Fears that Nations Intend to Block "Open Door." AFFECTS AMERICA ALSO AFFAIR MAY TERMINATE IN A TRIPLE ALLIANCE BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN, GERMANY AND UNITED STATES. (American News Service) London, July 7. Diplomats conver sant with the situation in the far east see in the convention between Russia and Japan, held at St. Petersburg, a new alignment which threatens the existence of the open door. It Is believed that behind the convention there is a secret treaty, by which the countries that a few years ago were at war, pledge themselves to dominate the east. This explanation Is current and accepted In semi-official circles. The subject Is one of great alarm, it was learned today, to the British foreign office. The impression grows here daily that Japan will never 6lgn another treaty with England of the same nature as that now existing. There will also be a marked effect In the negotiations between Japan and America over the new treaty. The most immediate effect of the new alignment which has been in process of formation Quietly for several years, probably will be felt in the relations between Great Britain and Ja pan. One statement today declared that the St Petersburg treaty struck a blow at the British-Japanese alii ar.ee wnicn proDaoiy would prove fatal. The growing unpopularity of the al liance, not only among Englishmen In the far east, but at home as well can not but be Increased by the agreement between Toklo and St. . Petersburg, which is regarded as nothing short of a compact for complete domination of the tremendous markets of China and Manchuria. The long-expected formal annexation of Korea by Japan is now regarded as a matter of a short time. Japan's aim to recoup the losses of the war with Russia, which still lay heavy on her people, would pot be far from realization, were she in such a position, by a strong alliance with a power with the same aim, to throw to the winds her regard for the Interference of the nations that stand by the open door policy next. to which she subscribed. The negotiations between St. Petersburg and Tokio, which are understood to have been ready for completion when Prince Ito went to Harbin and was killed by a Korean; are of especial significance, in view of the fact that Japan Is about to renew her treat(Continued on Page Eight.)

Big Conference Today at Oys

ter Bay of Regular and Insurgent Leaders from Different Parts of Country. BEVERIDGE HOB-NOBS WITH STAND-PATTERS Roosevelt May Be Expected to Take an Active Part in the New Hampshire State Campaign for Candidate Bass. (American News Service) Oyster Bay, July 7. A delegation of Republicans arrived here this noon and went up to Sagamore Hill to have luncheon with Col. Roosevelt. There were five in the party, Senator A. J Beveridge, of Indiana, Senator Carter, of Montana, a stand-patter; Robert Bass, republican candidate for gov ernor of New Hampshire; Winston Churchill, leader of the reform ele ment in New Hampshire, and James R. Sheffield, who was fire commis sioner of New York City under Mayor Strong. On arrival, none of them had any statement to make as to the purpose of their visit. . "I don't know what we are going to say," remarked Beveridge. "Perhaps we can let you know when we get back from the hill." Senators Dolliver and Cummins of Iowa, who had been expected, failed to appear. They will see the ex-pres ident later on. The conference will last until late In the afternoon. The line up of the conference today gives some idea of the scope of activ lty that Roosevelt has mapped out .for himself. Senator Carter is a man who has been regarded heretofore as an organization republican, but who at the same time has been considered as in sympathy with the progressive element. Roosevelt, if he is trying to take hold of 'the Insurgent fight a3 he has indicated, would, it is believed be able to count on the Bupport of Carter. At least, it is to sound him out that Roosevelt sent the invitation. In having Churchill and Bass in conference Roosevelt has given the hint that he may get into the fight to obtain the republican, nomination for governor for Bass. Churchill tried for the nomination in a previous campaign but was defeated. He anoTChurchill have been working together for Bass' nomination and Roosevelt's aid in the primary fight is desired. Beveridge is the head and front of the insurgents and is one of the strongest'opponents of the Taft administration policy. SPOILS LOVE'S DREAM Preble County Husband Comes Home Drunk After a Night Out With the Boys. WIFIE TRIES TO SUICIDE Eaton. O., July 7 Mrs. Anna Blckle, a bride of just a few weeks, lies in a serious condition at her home in West Alexandria, the result of her efforts to destroy her life by drinking a quantity of ammonia. Her husband, Omer Bickle, returned to their home "Wednesday afternoon under the influence of liquor, and a quarrel ensued. Her hopes of a happy wedded life were temporarily blighted by her husband's conduct and In a fit of despondency the girl gulped down the drug. Dr. H. H. Carter was called and succeeded in restoring consciousness to the woman. Pallcdiam'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 Days 5,877 Oar Ccncetitors?

Board of Works Issues Decis

ion in the Objection of the Remonstrators to the Vacation of North F Street. TELEGRAPH COMPANY HAS FIRST RIGHTS Matter Will Now Be Submitted to Manufacturing Concern for Approval City Is Only Protecting Itself. Acting as a board of arbitration be tween the two companies, the board of works this morning decided that Gaar, Scott & Co. must grant the Am eriean Telegraph and Telephone company a route for their lines overcome portion of North F street, and further agree to pay the cost of moving the lines should Gaar, Scott and Company ever desire to use the ground for building purposes. This proposition will be submitted to the two compan ies and if agreed to by them, the va cation of North F street will be or dered by the board. Yesterday afternoon the board of works and the officials of the two com panies went in an automobile to view the routes proposed by the manufacturing concern. Oner route is through the bottoms north of the threshing machine plant and under the C, C. & L. and Pennsylvania railroads. An other route proposed is over Newman hill and along Sheridan street and Richmond avenue. The route which will most likely be taken lies along the Gaar Scott-switch. 1 This is. short est, and would nof necessitate the changing of the remainder of the wire .system through Richmond. City Attorney Gardner assured the board that it would be perilous to or der the vacation 'of the street until this or some other equally safe agree ment is reached between the two com panies. He said that as the matter now stands if the board of works should order the vacation of the street, the telephone and telegraph company might appeal to the courts and get higher damages. In this case the city would have to pay the differ ence. President Hammond says the board is willing to treat both companies alike and to protect the rights of both but will be wary about entering into an agreement which may mean a fin ancial loss to the city. MAY CHANGE AGAIN e Deal on Whereby W. E. Bay field Will Take Westcott from Will Cunningham. TO BE SETTLED NEXT WEEK Although the deal is not completed it is likely that the Westcott hotel lease will be disposed of by Will Cun ningham, the present holder to W. E. Bayfield of Indianapolis, who formerly was in control of the hostelry. . Con ferences have been held by A. H Brown of French Lick, the owner o the building, and the other two men If the deal is made. It probably will be consummated next week. It Is understood that Mr. Cunning ham will return to the daypool hotel at Indianapolis. He waa In charge there until he leased the Westcott about five months ago. Mr. Bayfield now operates several hotels in the middle west.' His headquarters are at Indianapolis where has charge of the Grand hoteL DESERTED AFTER 7 MONTHS On October 20, 1906, seven months after the marriage ceremony. Earl Lovern abandoned his wife and she has not heard from him nor received any support from him since. These grounds were deemed sufficient this morning by Judge Fox of the circuit court to grant Estella Lovern. the wife a divorce and also restore her maiden name to Estella Mann. The plaintiff appeared to be about twenty years old. WILL WIDEN STREET. The board of works this morning confirmed a resolution to widen West Fifth street, from the National Road north to the first crossing of the Penn sylvania railroad. No remonstrance has been filed so far. The resolution calls for a street sixty feet wide. Pro vision for the fifteen feet needed to widen the street was made when the houses on the west side were built

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Mrs. John R. Fell, formerly Miss Dorothy Randolph, . the , beautiful daughter of Phillip S. P. Randolph of Philadelphia. The marriage took place recently at the home of the bride's father. Two immense fortunes were united by the marriage. -The marriage took place at Win field Farm Narragansett, the home of the father.

MAYOR WILL ALLOW

FIGHT FILMS HERE Zimmerman Says He Has Not the Power to Prohibit the Shows, Anyhow. SAYS FOOTBALL IS WORSE DECLARES PUBLIC EXHIBITION OF PRIZE-FIGHT PICTURES CAN HAVE NO GREAT DEMORALIZING POWER. "I have no power to keep the Jeff ries-Johnson fight pictures from being shown in Richmond, and I wouldn't stop the display of the pictures if I could. Prize fights are no worse than football. Neither are these pictures worse than the wild west scenes which are , put on depicting the murder of women and children. I think, instead, that the fight pictures are better." In these words Mayor Zimmerman this morning expressed himself on the moving picture situation so . far - as Richmond is concerned. . Mayor Zim merman says he is mayor of the whole city and not of any class of people. He believes that the fight pictures are not bad and therefore are not detrimental to the morals of the city. Neither does he believe that, a race war would result ; from a display of the pictures here. He says that , the whole movement to prohibit the shows is made by people who are opposed to prize fights on moral grounds. They have used the race war ruse to fight the pictures. Mayor Zimmerman says that he did not "take a dig , at Earlham college when he declared that prize fights are not so bad as football. The mayor said he was speaking in general terms and not of a particular college. He says that Earlham is no worse than other colleges In permitting , football and declares it is a more brutal sport than prize-fighting because there is a chance for more men to get hurt. Returning to the discussion of the fight pictures the mayor said: , T wouldn't , go to see these pictures if they were shown in Richmond, because I don't believe that fight was on the square. I had It from sporting men that Johnson toyed with his opponent for fifteen rounds because his friends had bets that the fight would go to a certain length. That' looks shady, doesn't it? - As I say, I would not go to see the pictures. Nevertheless, other people might .want to go and I won't Interfere ' with - their rights.- , - . . And the mayor mounted tne bench in police court to try a case of assault and battery. THE WEATHER. INDIANA Fair tonlaht and Friday: A sssaeaJsi hsiMa last talit

LARGE CROWD OF

ELKS TO DETROIT Richmond Delegation, Fifty Strong, Will Leave Next Saturday Evening. ATTEND A BIG CONCLAVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND WEARERS OF THE ANTLERS WILL BE PRESENT EGGEMEYER HEADS LOCAL BUNCH. RIchmontrs ' delegation, of fifty Elks headed by Walter H. Eggemeyer, special representative of the , Richmond lodgte. will . leave for Detroit next Saturday night to ' attend the! meeting oj the. Grand lodge .which convenes there on July 11. Just what part Richmond will . take in . the proceeding of 4he convention will be determined at a 'meeting to be held at the Elks cli b tonight. . - Richmond Elks say the meeting at Detroit ; will be the greatest in the history of th s order. Detrdlt has made extensivelAns to entertain the 150,ooo Elks who win attend and a splendid program of interest to Elks only has been arranged. . Thursday is the day set apart for the entertainment of the publife. On that day a flotilla of one huncp-ed boats will give a representatlonof the landing of Ponchartrain an?f his . men on . the site now occupied .'by Detroit. There also will be canoel races , by real Indians. An automobile parade, has been arranged, and a parade showing the development of fhe city from the time of its first settlement. - The grfenax of all parades will be the grad turnout of Elks, a hundred thousanfl strong, who will march through Vhe city. Prizes will be given for the ifiost unique costume, the most grotesqTMs costume, the best dressed lodge,1 &d the lodge having the most men in) line. - The prizes vary from $500 to :$1.000. To pipvide accommodations for the visitors "the city of Detroit has ordered the landing of a hundred boats at the docks each night. The visiting ladies of Elks will be given an auto ride on Wednesday." Both Indianapolis and Boston want the next meeting of the Grand lodge. Mr. Eggemeyer has not ret been instructed as to which city is favored by the Richmond lodge. MEETING AT CHESTER. The second quarterly meeting of the Williamsburg circuit win be held next Sunday at Chester. There will be preaching on Saturday evening and on Sunday. Dr. T. M. Guild win speak at the morning services. A basket dinner to which the public Is Invited has been arranged. , ;

Leaders in the Movement Now

Plan for Enactment of Laws Prohibiting Boxing Bouts in All States. AGITATION WILL CAUSE LOSS OF 2 MILLIONS Picture Machine Companies Plan to Fight the Case in Court Have Been at Enormous Expense. (American News Service) ' Boston, July 7. In spite of the apparent success which attended the ef forts of the church Influences to suppress the prize-fight pictures reports received today indicate that the first strenuous storm of indignation against the films is losing its force and many large cities are changing their attitude. The argument that the exhibi tion of prize-fight pictures is no more objectionable, and fully as lawful as publication by, the newspapers of the progress of the fight by rounds is hav ing considerable weight This fact has not discouraged the leaders of the movement against pugil- -ism, however, who today began laying plans for the enactment and en rorcement of anti-prise fight laws In every state in the union. Since the United Society of Christian Endeavor under the direction of its general secretary. William Shaw, sent out from this ' city an appeal against the fight films, twenty-nine cities have officially put the pictures under the ban, and six states hava taken or prepared to take action to bar the films. -"" At the sam.tlsae that the fight' on the; pictures is being : waged from coast to coast, there has been started a strong movement against the appearance of Jack Johnson, the only, negro world's heavyweight champion ever seen, on the vaudeville stage. Minis ters want him barred in one , cityWashington, D. C and others led by Atlanta, have said through their officials, "We don't want him here." Cities That Allow Pictures. The campaign has failed, to all practical purposes however, in several of the largest cities of the country Renewed efforts to secure the prohibition of the pictures today resulted In the information that therel s little prospect of success for the movement in several cities besides .the large ones that first refused to bar the films. Besides New York, Philadelphia and Chicago, the pictures will have a field in many cities. , , . " Definite word was received In Boston today that the owners of the films who have purchased the fighters' Interests in the pictures, the promoters retaining a sixth interest, have determined on a legal battle In an effort to break down the opposition. . Will Fight In Courts. . Although no definite plans hava been announced by the picture men. it is expected that the contest will bo taken to the federal courts. , It is claimed that the prohibition is unconstitutional, discriminative and. beyond the police powers of municipalities or states. A Boston man prominent In 'the, moving picture industry, today said: "First and last, this agitation If the prohibition is upheld, means a lost, of ' fully $2,000,000 to the moving picture business. The present owners -of the films paid the fighters $120v000 . for their share and that outlay was added to materially by the cost of; taking the pictures and preparing them for the market. They are being brought east on a special .train from tieno. . , : ' "The loss to the owning company Is estirhated by a museum man to bs mor than $1,000,000 in prospective fllm. Of course in many cities still open to the films it will not be a dead loss? But there Is added to this the lossto the picture bouse proprietors. At a conservative estimate this would be more Hhan equal to the loss of the owrjrs. - It is probable that the picturf business, wholesale and retail wil fall to get fully $2,500,000 which it would? have had had Jeffries won and had there been no agftatton. With .the pictures barred In Boston and several other Massachusetts eitles Governor Draper it was learned today would like to extend the ban over the entire state. He Is afraid, jbowever. of legal obstacles, believing that such drastic action would have no basis In the law. Support of Churches. . The movement already has the tacit support of . the entire church world. . Leader of the Epworth league of the Methodist church hare taken steps to join the movement, following the line of action, adopted by the Christian fin- ;u, deaTorers. - ' The Christian Endeavorers are elated over the repl'es received from Gov. Ansel! of South Carolina. Got. Donas;- -hy of Arkansas, Got. Mann of Vlr.(Continued on Page EitJ

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