Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 249, 16 July 1910 — Page 1

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POLITICAL TRIUITY WII1S APPROVAL QF REPUBLICAU FORCES Party Leaders in Indiana Expect Harmony to Result From Indorsement of Beveridge, Taft and the Tariff. SSBSSISSSiSSaSi FIRST DISTRICT SETS MARK FOR THE OTHERS Congressional Convention Held in Strong Standpatter Section Blazes the Way Rumored Bryan May Speak.

Indianapolis, July 1. It Is very likely that when the eighth district republican convention ia held it will adopt practically the same platform that wu adopted on Thursday at the First district republican convention at Doonvllle. In fact, it is regarded here aa probably the best platform for the purpose of bringing harmony into the republican ranks that has yet been adopted in the state, because it gives high praise to President Taft and to Senator Beverldge and declares in favor of the present tariff law without mentioning it by name. This is even more than was expected from the First district convention, but the First district is the home of ex-Senator Hemenway and the convention was attended by Hemenway and James E. Watson and their friends, who were in absolute control of the convention and could have adopted any kind of platform that suited their fancy. The very fact that the declarations in the platform In praise of Senator Beveridge were ai strong and as liberal as they were Is taken here as the very best sign of harmony. ' The platform makes this declaration In reference to President Taft: "We congratulate President Taft on his courage and foresight in Indorsing the tariff bill to the American people and predicting 1U success. The law has now been on the statute book for nearly a year and the president's predictions In reference are fully justified." Indorsement of Beverldge. Then the resolutions indorse the state ticket and concerning Senator Beverldge they say: "In the Hon. Albert J. Beverldge the republicans of Indiana recognize a brilliant orator and a public servant of marked ability and statesmanship. We congratulate him on his successful efforts in behalf of statehood for Arizona and New Mexico. Under his leadership and by the support of the republicans In congress the union has been made complete and two more stars have been added to the flag. We congratulate him also on his vigorous fight In behalf of legislation prohibiting child labor In the United States, and the republicans of Indiana in having him as one of their lessons, a man who Is clean-handed and broad-minded, a man who has the confidence of all citizens regardless of party." In his speech of acceptance of the nomination Col. Frank B. Posey went even farther than did the platform In Jils equal distribution of praise between the tariff law. President Taft and Senator Beverldge. The Eighth district has not yet set the date for Its republican congressional convention, but James P. Goodrich, who was n town yesterday, said he thought the date wpuld be selected soon. "The First district platform Is about the best and fairest platform I have seen In a long time," said Mr. Goodrich. "I shall not be at all surprised if the republicans of the Eighth district adopt a similar declaration." Bryan In a Quandary. The rumor has broken out agatn that William J. Bryan will make campaign speeches in Indiana this year in behalf of the democrats, but the rumor has not been run down to any reliable source as yet. This rumor has given rise to much speculation as to what Bryan will say on the local option question If he does 'come, because It Is well known that Bryan is a strong temperance man. It has all . along been pointed out that since the democratic campaign will be entirely In the hands and under the control of the brewers It would be embarrassing for Bryan to come here and make speeches, either local option speeches or anti-local option speeches. This question has been raised by E. S. Shumaker, state superintendent of the Anti-Saloon league. It is known that the Jeague would like to have a man of Bryan's calibre come into Indiana and speak In behalf of the county option law and urge that it be retained on the statute books, but there was not the slightest basis for a belief that he would do this. However, Shumaker has been sending out extracts from some of Bryan's speeches and some of his editorials in the Commoner In support of the county option Issue Id the Nebraska campaign, where Bryan has practically lined himself up against his own party on the local option Issue. There Is believed to be only one way by which Bryan could stand on the Indiana democratic state platform on ACoatlaued oa Pa Five.).

' ' -i ' -. Mrs. HeAry Clews at top, and Mrs. Clarence Dolan. Mrs. Dolan is the heroine of the cottage colony at Newport, following her thrilling rescue of Mrs. Clews at Bailey's Beach recently. Mrs. Clews, who is the wife of the well known New York banker, while In bathing ventured too far from the shore, and was unable to make any headway against the buffeting waves. Her cries were heard by Mrs. Dolan and she immediately went to the rescue. She reached Mrs. Clews as, the tatter's strength was almost gone. It was a tiring struggle, but Mrs. Dolan finally succeeded in bringing Mrs. Clews ashore. Both were exhausted when they reached the beach. BEGINS LONG ORDEAL Heir to Half a Million Will Try to Live Up to Term -of Unusual Will. - PROBABLY ENTER CULVER Chicago, July 16. Robert St. George Dyrenforth, heir to $500,000, under the freak will of his grandfather. Col. Robert Dyrenforth began today his actual training to meet the conditions so far as possible made by the eccentric old soldier. In preparation for the course of sprouts the boy was to be taken to the country today for a long rest Then he is to enter a military training school, probably the Culver Military Academy, at Culvei Indiana. The boy's guardians have decided that It will be Impossible to carry out the exact terms of the will but they antici pate no trouble in getting an appointment to West Point owing to the bril liant career of his grandfather.

SALES SEASON

All the stores are holding their Summer Roundups. You have been reading the large amount of store news telling of the reductions in prices. There are at least 5.8S6 people hereabouts that have been reading about them. They may wonder why it Is that the merchants can afford to sell at cost. The reason Is simply the following out of what the careful housekeeper does in "ing the left-over food Instead of throwing It away.

The merchant can not afford to keep his stock even if he has to dispose of It below cost because he cannot KEEP THINGS IN THE ICE BOX. His money must go Into the fall stock. By having cash and paying It he can buy his fall stock cheaper with discount for cash. THERE IS A LONG HOT SPELL. LYING BETWEEN NOW AND OCTOBER. THE MAN WHO DOES NOT ACT ON THE ADVERTISEMENT THAT HE READS IS MISSING JUST AS MUCH AS THE MERCHANT WHO DOES NOT TELL HIM ABOUT THE REDUCTION.

Robert Stiens in County Jail for the Alleged Rape of Fifteen-Year-Old Girl, Northwest of Town.

TRIES TO IMPLICATE - OTHERS IN OFFENSE Affidavit Shows Acts Were Committed Eighteen Months Ago Revolting Details Not Fit for Publication. For an alleged assault with criminal intent committed nearly eighteen months ago on the person of a fifteen-year-old white girl, Robert Stiens, colored, aged 46, was arrested this morning and is now in the county Jail. The charge is preferred by William J. Muey, father of Mabel Muey. He asserts that only recently did he come into possession of the facts. The Muey and Stiens live in adjoining properties on the Williamsburg pike, near the point where the G. R. & I. railroad crosses the road. Being in poor circumstances the Mueys Cld the washing for Stiens, who is single and lives alone. The girl was In the habit of getting and delivering the laundry, and it is alleged that on these visits Stiens consummated the acts. When arrested Stiens only question was to ask what was the offense. Later, when taken to the county jail by Sheriff Meredith, he said he would spend ninety-two years in the penitentiary before he would pay the child's father $400. He also said that a negro named Mecks was implicated. Stiens' bond was fixed at $1,000 and as he owns a small farm, it is understood he is malting an effort to be released under bail. John F. Robbins has been engaged by the child's father to assist the state in the prosecution of the negro. He filed two affidavits, one of which was in two counts. Sheriff Meredith said that Stiens had told him he had retained the services of Wilfred Jessup. Jessup has not been in the city for several days. The general details of the story are so revolting that they are not fit for publication. Stiens is. a teamster and has never been in trouble before. Muey is a car repairer and works for the Pennsylvania railroad. TRAFFIC MAN NAMED Former C, C. & L. Official Is Given Good Berth with the C. & 0. PART OF REORGANIZATION Cincinnati, July 16. W. R. Miller, known to his thousands of friends as "Bob," has the distinction of being the first employe of the Chicago, Cincin nati and Louisville to receive an ap pointment at the hands of the Chesapeake and Ohio management following the absorption. Mr. Miller was notified yesterday of his appointment as traveling freight agent with head quarters at Charleston, W. Va. He will continue to cover the territory in which' he has worked for the past twelve years, where he will be the representative of' the Chesapeake and Ohio, the Chesapeake and Ohio of Indiana (the old C. C. and L.) and the Hocking alley. Mr. Miller has been traveling freight agent for the C C. and L. ever since it was opened up to traffic, and it is said that he knows not only every shipper, but every field of corn and pasture and woodland in the territory in which, he hasa been as signed. Mr. Miller's appointment became effective yesterday, and he left today for Charleston to take up his permanent residence. . 5,886

Dispatches from Headquarters of Pennsylvania Railroad Employes Indicate a Critical Situation.

RAILROAD PREPARING -FOR STRIKE-BREAKERS Pennsylvania Company Reported to Have Ordered Bunk Houses and Guards For Substitute Train Crews. .(American News Service) Philadelphia, July 16. "A strike against the Pennsylvania Railroad company will be called within fortyeight hours, possibly by two o'clock this afternoon, unless it recedes from its position," declared Chairman Smith, of the Conductors' committee and also chairman of the joint Conductors' and Trainmen's committee today. Presidents Garretson and Lee of these organizations, declined to confirm or deny Smith's statement A later report became current that a strike over the entire system would be called within twenty hours, and that the railroad had already ordered the construction of bunk-houses for the use of strike breakers. Special orders have been issued to the police department to hold every man ready for duty on short notice. A secret letter has been sent to all employes from Cleveland, instructing them as to the procedure of quitting when the strike is called. Additional information from Pittsburg is now being awaited by union leaders here. Pittsburg, July 16. The Pennsylvania Railroad strike situation took a decided turn for the better here today and it is thought that a peaceable settlement between the company and the employes on the lines west of Pittsburg is still possible. The "next conference is scheduled, for Monday- v PROTESTS AGAINST JAIL IMPROVEMENT County Board of Charities Objects to Construction of a Ward for Male Insane. WOULD USE THE INFIRMARY ARGUMENTS PUT FORWARD IN FAVOR OF LODGING INSANE PERSONS TEMPORARILY AT THE COUNTY FARM. Another protest against the construction of a detention hospital for male insane at the county jail has been lodged by the Wayne county board of charities. The communication of the board is as follows: "The county board . of charities learns with alarm and disappointment the attitude of the county commissioners in reference to the care of the county's insane, who are detained until admitted to Easthaven. The report of the action of the commissioners as given in the Palladium of Sunday, July 10, states that the ."detention hospital for the male insane", will be built as an addition to the county Jail." Wre also quote the following from the same news item: "The state board of charities and . corrections have made objections to the plans but these have practically been overruled by public sentiment in ' the county." It is true that the state board of charities as well as the county board of charities have objected to the plan of building an addition to the county jail for the detention of the Insane. In the name of humanity and of all modern civilized practices, we continue to protest against 'this arrangement. Ten of the most advanced counties of the state have adopted the plan as suggested by the county board of charities for this county. Shall Wayne county take a backward step and expend the public . money foolishly? Every high authority in ' the county and state, who is acquainted with the needs of the Insane, has advised against detaining the insane in the present jail or in any addition to the jaiL "The fact of the matter Is, that through the entreaties of the county

(Continued on Page Seven.) THE WEATHER, STATE Partly cloudy tonight . and ' Sunday; cooler in North-portion tonight. LOCAL Partly cloudy tonight and t Sunday. - Not much change in ternperature. " r-i Ictr ; 1

Mrs. Charles Gilpin III, daughter of Charles E. Berwind, th million"aire coal operator of Philadelphia,who is suing her husband, Cbarles Gilpin III, for a divorce in the supreme "court iff New5 York. Mrs. Gilpin who is known as "the most beautiful woman in "Philadelphia," will seek to prove her husband guilty of misconduct with" a New York woman. The woman named is Fabie McD. Caff ray, the divorced wife of Themas MeD. Caffray. The same witnesses used by the latter to convince the court that his wife had not been true to her marriage vows will be asked to testify for Mrs. Gilpin. This is due to the fact that a "Charles Gilpin", member of the Racquet Club of Philadelphia, figured In the McD. Caff i ay divorce trial. '

WITHOUT ASTRUGGLE The Richmond Times Ends This Strenuous Life at an Early Age. ENJOYED A POOR WELCOME The Richmond Times, which entered the semi-weekly field . about - a month ago gave up the ghost with yesterday's issue, the editor. C. W." Stivers, declaring that this class of paper had no chance in this community. He also states that an effort is being made to form a company to publish, a "straight-out" republican" daily. While making sausage yesterday, William Hartman had the middle finger on his left hand cut off at the first joint. He is employed at the Hadley meat market. j PaltebWs Dsily Average Circulation For Week Ending July 9, 1910-.. (Excepting Saturday) ' This includes our regular complimentary lists, IN THE CITY OF RICHMOND 3,356 TOTAL DAILY AVERAGE For "the Same Week. Excepting Saturday 6 Days5,886 Ocr Cchpetifors?

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INSANE MAN TRIES TO MURDER FAMILY

Lonnie Cole, Farmer Living Near Easthaven, Conducted a Reign of Terror. FRIENDS PREVENT TRAGEDY WIFE DECLARES COLE WOULD HAVE KILLED HER AND. THE , CHILDREN FORMERLY AN INMATE OF' WEST VA. ASYLUM. 5 A tale of domestic woe," the like of which- has' not-been heard in police court in many a day, was revealed before. Mayor Zimmerman this morning when ' the .wife of Lonnie V." Cole, a farmer living near the Asylum, charged her 4. husband ; with 'every offense from drunkenness and insanity to attempted . murder. The Coles came to Wayne county last October from West Virginia,' and the evidence brought out would tend to the belief that the couple packed up a - genuine mountain feud when they departed from the southern hills. For . mistreating his wife the husband was given a fine of $25 and costs and 30 days in jail, with a promise of worse punishment if arrested r again." i The trouble, started , on Thursday, when 'Cole-' came.-" home drunk ? and bringing ; a basket full of beer with him.. : After . the .. family had gone to bed, Mrs. Cole said her husband kept getting up and - drinking more beer. Her remonstrances only angered him and finally he seized a convenient object : and ' hurled 1 It at her head, 'exclaiming that he would brain her sooner or later, He then went after the shot gun but . was unable to find any shells. According to his wife's testi mony, - Cole said he wanted to finish the Job on the spot, and kill the children,: too.- i Friday. morning witnessed a renewal of the-conflict,' and Mrs Cole declared her life -was saved 'only, by the Intervention of neighbors, who sent for the police. -:-She 'does" not' hold " her hus band altogether accountable for his actions, as he had been confined In a hospital - for- the insane down in West Virginia. It is likely that he will be examined by, a lunacy commisaion,

Transfer of Large Majority of the Stock Made This Morning at the Rate of 35 Cents on the Dollar.

MEANS NEW SUPPLY . OF NATURAL FUEL Besides Richmond, Many CUV ies in Eastern Indiana Will Be Benefited Total Con-. sideration $210,000 . For a consideration of $210,000.prao tically all of the 12,000 shares of atoc of the Richmond Natural Gas pany were transferred this m by the old stock holders to C. W. Hooven of Anderson, Henry C Starr.1 of Chicago and Calvin . Diggs, James P. and W. W. Goodrich of Winchester, at a meeting in the office of the company. Although it is generally understood that . Richmond, along with, several other Indiana cities, will be supplied v with West Virginia natural gas, the only official : announcement made about the future policy of the company was that for the present it would be operated as it has been la the past. The -new stock-holders held a meeting immediately after acquiring the stock and formed the following organization : C. W. Hooven, president; Henry C. Starr, vice president; W. W. Goodrich,- secretary and ' treasurer; James P. Goodrich and Calv'n Diggs directors. The name of the company will remain unchanged. Eastern Indiana Affected.' 1 ' - -' The transfer of the stock of the Richmond; company means .that ultimately many ot the cities of eastern; Indiana' will be supplied with natural gas from West ; Virginia. Gas from these fields Is now piped to Hamilton, Ohio, and it win be. eraaparatlrely

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small matter- to connect ,thisufe;iUX v the lines entering that place. Distribution of the gas from ' here will be , . accomplished easily also, as the local plant is - connected with nearly all of the Indiana gas fields that are situated near other important cities in . the state, including Anderson, Wlnchest- . er, New Castle, Muncle, Elwood and --

Rushville. The new owners possess , considerable holdings in gas plants which supply several of these cities.Practically a monopoly will be gained ' - s on the Eastern Indiana natural gasbusiness as a result of the deal this' - . .

morning. ; At today's meeting of the stockholders of the old company, the condition of the plant was reported, It ' beingstated that the conditions ' were How such that the old company could hot do a profitable business. The offer of the purchasers who were present was announced and a vote taken. ' All the stockholders with the possible exception of one or two who do not have -extensive holdings voted to -sell for 3$ ' cents on the dollar. ' The old company; was -capitalized at $600,000. '-..i. Franchise Unlimited. The franchise which the Richmond' Natural Gas company holds' is unlimited, but the attorneys state that unless the company's property has been sold it would -have had to ask for another franchise in a few years. The sale to the new stockholders will not necessitate a new franchise. The Richmond Natural Gas company in addition to' pipe lines in the city, has large supply pipe lines which extend to near New Castle and New Lis-' bon, and also Chesterfield, near Anderson. These two fields are connected with a number of Indiana cities, and ' one of the stockholders said it would be an easy matter to force gas through' these mains and again supply all the' large cities in Eastern Indiana. -, - Sell All' 'But-the Pipe ',' . 11 A resolution which was adopted, ' this morning Indicates that the conv(pany will not maintain Its present policy very long. . This resolution provides for the - sale of the company's property, personal, real or mixed, on July 27, at 11 o'clock at the company , offices, 43 North Eighth street This property " Includes ; eighty t acres of land . near New Castle, the gas wells in Henry county, the pumping station in West Richmond, and also the residence property near this station. - This . does not mean the pipe lines. Several weeks ago it was reported that the new officials would combine the natural gas plant with the Light, Heat . and Power company, but this seems hardly- likely according to the recent developments concerning the West Virginia natural gas proposition. The company has been operating under the following organization since its creation: M. C. Henley, president; John Y. Crawford, vice president; E. G. Hibberd, secretary and treasurer; j. W. J. Hutton and C. A. Gear, director. While the Indiana fields were ia operation, the local company pail as much as three per cent, per rnoct ca the investment and the stoefctriiwrn received almost twice the amount of the original investment. The- .firm has made several citizens of. BlcSk mono. tcx weanajr.

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