Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 264, 31 July 1910 — Page 1

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. VOL. XXXV. NO. 264. RICHMOND, IND., SUNDAY MORNING, JULY 31, 1910 SINGLE COPY, 3 CENTS. SOCIALISTS NAME A COUNTY TICKET AT A CONVENTION

CONTRACT DRAWN BY GARDNER FOR COUNCIL ACTION

MADRIZ HEMMED IN Reported That Estrada's Army Has Got the Rival Army In a Corner. THREATEN THE CAPITAL

M the Present Time There Are Five Locals in the Ccynty end the Party is in Flourishing Shape. STATE PLATFORM WAS ' ADOPTED YESTERDAY Unalterable Opposition to the Doctrine of Individualism of the Capitalists is One of the Planks.

Socialists of Wayne County met In their county convention at the headquarter. 17$ Ft. Wayne avenue, yesterady afternoon, adopted the platform recently adopted by the State Socialistic convention and nominate J county ticket The three Important provisions or the platform are aa follows: Platform Adopted. "We declare unalterable opposition to the doctrine of 'individualism' espoused by the Capitalist class which (rants to a few 'the right, throuch the private ownership of the tools of production and distnoution, to appropriate to themselves any portion of the wealth which is the result of another's toil. "We denounce this Individualism as subversive to the very principles upon which the government !s founded and declare It to be the very essence of Anarchism and the breeder of It. . r"Wt assert that Socialism stands In direct opposition to the horrors of the Capitalist system, to all anarchy, whether it be the Individualism of the Capitalist political parties, or the openly avowed doctrine of violence." . The) ticket nominated was as follows; Joint senator. J. K. Ball, of Aicnmoaa; represenisuve, miui Franrsan. Oermantown; Joint representative, li' B.' Jones, Richmond. - .A - .... V 0 l 1. prosecuting suornwj, nuia n. ojiiu, Richmond; auditor. Clinton Nolder, Hagerstown: clerk of circuit court. Zephjuaah Thomas. Fountain City; treasurer, Leonard Eldler. Richmond; sheriff. Earl W. Doddridge. Milton; coroner, R. L. Locke. Cambridge City; county commissioner, middle district, Samuel . Sell. Ablngton; western district. Josephls Pali. Hagerstown; assessor, Mitchell Caswell. Cambridge City; surveyor, Elijah Dye, Richmond. At the present time there are five organised Socialistic locals In Wayne county, Richmond, CenterviHe. Hagerstown, Cambridge City and Milton. DEBT NEARLY PAID By This Time Nejct Year Odd Fellows Will be Out of Building Debt. WILL HOLD CELEBRATION. A report showing $4,000 debt paid la HOMO on the 1. O. O. P. building, will be made at the annual meeting of the stockholders of the association at the Odd Fellows Hall, Wednesday night. The report will be made by Secretary Lawrence llandley and will also show the debt on the building to have been reducled to 13,000. The Odd Fellows arc planning to pay the entire debt by the 1911 meetting, next July, and at this time will have a grand mortgage burning. Mr. llandley aald today this affair would rival any celebration .-ver held by any lodge In Richmond. He thinks the chances tor paying the debt before the 1911 meeting are excellent. Besides paying the debt of $1,000 during the year Just closing a tour per cent, dividend has been paid to stockholders, including four subordinate lodges, Whitewater. Richmond. Woodard, and Merman and the Herman Rebekhas and Oriental Encampment. The total membership is approximately 1900. in the subordinate lodges and 300 in the Rebekhas and Encampment. The first I. O. O. F. building ' was bought at the corner of Eighth and Main in 1S69 and two others, one west and the other south of the original building have been constructed since that time. "There Is absolutely nothing new ., concerning the proprosed sale of the I. O. O. F. building." declared Mr. Handler, "and this will not come up at the meeting Wednesday." (American News Service) , - Philadelphia, July aa The body of a woman who had been strangled to ' death was found today on the lawn of W. W. Justice, a wealthy merchant f ka tvAmari'a AlAkU J Cti a dstjerate stncjlo, , .

FIIID BODY Oil LAl'ill

(American News Service) Blueflelds, Nic, July 30. The Nicaragua revolutlonlbts ' have practically hemmed in President Madriz at Managua. The end of the struggle'' Is believed to be near. Telegraph wires between Managua and San Juan de Sur have been completely cut by the revolutionists. The latter point is a cable station. The revolutionary forces In control between Managua and Rivers are steadily gaining in strength. On July 20 they defeated the Madriz troops at Matatepe a small town on the railroad 25 miles east of Managua, capturing a large quantity of arms and ammunition. The Madris faction has suspended public service on the railway from Managua eastward and appears to be acting entirely on the defensive. Public feeling at Managua, it is reported is Intensely bitter against Dr. Madriz. Three .revolutionary news

papers are Issued dally but clandes-1 tlnely at Managua. It Is said recruits are constantly leaving the city to Join the forces of the revolutionists. A IAIIESVILLE FIRE (American News Service) Zanesville, O., July 30. The Zanesvllle Art Pottery was entirely destroyed by fire today, resulting from overheated kilns. The loss is one hundren thousand dollars, with one-third covered by Insurance. AFTER SIX BAUDS FOB THE FESTIVAL A Contract Has "Already" Been Closed With the'Richmond City Band. NEW CASTLE BAND WANTED ORGANIZATION IS . SAID TO IE ONE OF THE BEST IN THE STATE $1,200 TO BE SPENT FOR MUSIC.' A contract was closed yesterday af ternoon with the Richmond Cltly band to furnish music for the Fall Festival by Frank L. Waldele, chairman of the music committee. This band will consist of thirty pieces during the festival and will play on each of the three days. Its regular headquarters will be at the hippodrome, the location of which has not yet been determined. Mr. Waldele Is corresponding with the Maxwell-Brlscoe band of New Castle, Ind., which will probably be secured for the festival. Jean Moermans, formerly soloist for Sousa'a band, Is leading that organization this year and it is claimed to be one of the best In Eastern Indiana. If possible six bands will be brought here for the festival because there is a great demand for music among the merchants. Mr. Waldele is in communication with . organizations in Greenville and Eaton, in Ohio, and with the Soldiers and Sailors Home band at Knlghtstown, Ind. From $1,000 to $1200 will be spent this year for music. During the festival bands will be located at the poultry, flower and grain shows, besides being stationed at the hippodrome. In the north end, and at several other points. When parades are held the bands will all .march. v Blow Struck at a Street Car Company by the Mayor of Pittsburg. CITY DIDN'T GET SHARE. American New Service) Pittsburg, Pa., July 30. Mayor Win, A. Magee today signed the ordinance passed by council revoking the fran chise of the Pittsburg and East Liberty Passenger Railway Company and its successors, to forthwith cease operating cars in Fifth avenue and all other street for which franchises were granted to the Pittsburg and East Liberty Passenger' Railway Company, and its successors. - The charge on which the franchise is revoked is the alleged failure of the company .as Is stated In the ori3nal;ordiaaacsv .

REVOKES

FRANCHISE

WENDLING DENIES THAT HE KILLED LOUISVILLE GIRL Fugitive Arrested in San Francisco After Long Chase Says he Will Gladly Face all Charges. FEAR OF A RELATIVE CAUSED HIM TO FLEE

Says His Wife's Brother Threatened to Kill Him and he Immediately Decided to Make His Exit. (American New. Service.) .¶ San Francisco, July 30. — Joseph Wendllng. St. John's parochial school janitor, of Louisville, wanted on a charge of murdering Alma Kellner in the basement of the school last December, was captured here today. He was found hiding in a lodging house on Third street. Wendling admitted his identity but denied the crime. Wendling declared tonight he would return to Louisville without the formality of requisition papers. He said he was willing and anxious to face the charge and would have little difficulty in proving his innocence. .¶ "I did not know Alma Kellner, and, to my knowledge never saw her," said he. "The story that I saw her enter the school oh the morning she disappeared and followed her into the building, is without foundation." Detective Carney, of Louisville, who followed Wendling through Mexico, Central America and the United States final ly locating him in San Francisco, is here to take charge of the prisoner. .¶ Wendling to all appearances, does not take his arrest seriously and laughs at the charge lodged against him. .¶ In a statement at the city prison, Wendling said he eloped with and married Madeline Arnold in France. Her relatives objected to the marriage. They went to Louisville where he got a position as a janitor. His wife's brother found out where they were and came to Louisville. He threatened Wendling's life and Wendling, afraid, fled. He said he didn't know he was suspected of the Kellner murder as he couldn't read English. It was his fear of his brother-in-law that kept him eluding the police, he said. ———— RACE RIOTS STILL RAGING FIERCELY And Texas Troops Are Being Rushed to the Scene of The Outbreak. NEGROES ARM THEMSELVES AND A THOUSAND STRONG THEY THREATEN TO EXTERMINATE THE WHITES—EXACT FATALITIES NOT KNOWN. (American News Service.) Houston, Texas, July 30. Reports received from Palestine, Elkhart and other points in Anderson county tonight, indicate that the most serious riots In the history of the country have broken out in the vicinity Reports received from Elkhart, state that seven negroes are dead and deputy constable . Jim Spurgis (white) is also dead. An afternoon paper here published a report alfeging that fifteen negroes were dead and a Galveston newspaper claims eighteen are dead, but all efforts to obtain news from Slocum direct are unavailing up to eight o'clock tonight. All reports, however, say, both whites and blacks are armed and more trouble is ex pected. Troops have been ordered to the scene. The trouble started over a note endorsed pr a white man named Alfred for a negro. The negro cursed and said "no white man could do him. This started trouble. A thou sand negroes nave organised witn a vowed Intention of cleaning out the community. CAMBRIDGE TO VOTE (Palladium Special) Cambridge City. Ind, July 30. Because of legal requirements the pro posed 115.000 bond Issue for the en largement of the Cambridge City electric light plant has. been reduced to 18,000 and the date of the election from August 11 to August 18. It is planned with the proceeds of this 'is sue to install a larger or complimentary engine In the present plant to take care of Increased business. The Rush county gas fields have failed to an important extent to supply local institutions and homes, especially In the water time.

A BIG MOTOR TOUR — Many Machines Will Participate in the Munsey Run This Summer. — ROUTE INTERESTING ONE.

(Palladium Special) Washington, July 30. The latest additions to the 'entry list of the Munsey historic tour include two Maxwells, entered by ' the United States ; Motor company, a Staver-Chicago, entered by the Staver Carriage Co., of Chicago, and a Stoddard-Dayton, the entrant being Leo R Shaab, a Baltimore dealer, ' It Is practically certain that seven other well known makes of cars will be entered before August 5. assurances to that effect having been received at tour headquarters. In number of makes the number of entries exceeds last year's. The complete entry list to. date contains a Premier, Columbia. Maxwell, two Washington;;, Reading, .Ford,,. Elmore . Warren Detroit, Corbin, Spoerer, tw$ Brush runabouts, Regal, Pierce-Racine, Krit, Enger, Great Westernt Cino, Ohio, two Maxwells, a Staver and Stoddard. Dayton. v'f The referee or the tour will be K. L. Ferguson, one of the best known men in motoring circles in this country. He has been managing automobile contests from their inception in this country. He is vice president and general manager of the motor contest association, and previous to that he was secretary of the contest board of the American automobile association in which capacity he did splendid work. . Mr. Ferguson is especially versed in the rules governing reliability contests and has the full confidence of all who know him. yiE. GI11ETT TO IDENTIFY CHIPPEtl Final Link in Chain of Ev&lence - r-A.--.M Ia 'itir an Actress. FRIEND OF BELLE ELMORE IT WA8 THE SUSPICIONS OF MIME. GINETT THAT RESULTED IN THE DISCOVERY OF HORRIBLE MURDER. (American News Service.) Father Point, Que., July 30. The final link in the chain of identification that will lead Dr. H. H. Crippen back to London to stand trial for the murder of his wife will be forged by an American woman, Mme. Fred Ginett, vaudevillian and close friend of Belle Elmore, who arrived here today. It was Mme. Ginett who was responsible for the disclosure of Mrs. Crippen's murder and again It was she who set in motion the machinery of Scotland Yard and began the world wide man hunt. "Belle Elmore will be avenged," said Mme. Ginett today. ' Mme. Ginett whose -vaudeville act consists of trained horses was at her New Jersey farm training new ani mals when she learned of the supposed death of Mrs. Crippen. They- had not only been close friends but had been associated in the London Music Hall artists guild. -Mme. Ginett was president of the organization and Mrs. Crippen treasurer. Her suspicion aroused by Crippen's various stories of his wife's death in America, she made Inquiries and then had a friend in London, J. E. Asher, a manager, question the quack. As a result Nash took the case to Scotland Yard and had the authorities acted more promptly on the report of Mme. Ginett and Nash, Crippen would not have left London and the chase would not have been necessary. U. S. LOSES POIIIT (American News Service.) New York, July 30. The government lost today an Important point in the coal lands case when Judge Lacombe of the U. S. circuit court, filed an opinion sustaining the writs of habeas corpus to prevent removal of Ruf us J. Ireland, Patrick T. Wells, Geeorge W. Dally and Wllberforce ernmentcslbew -,sMbta Sully to the district of Wyoming where they are under Indictment for conspiracy to defraud the TJ. S. government by obtaining coal lands In violation of law. Judge La combe says the defendants win be discharged unless the prosecution appeals. THE WEATHER. jJNSlANA Continued . fair Cwxfay.

Bonilla Threat to Honduras

Ex-President Bonilla of Honduras, who according to President Davilla instigated the recent revolution, which Davilla says he squelched without any loss of life. Bonilla's friends declare, however, that this is untrue; that Bonilla, with at least 500 soldiers, Is in camp on the north ehNwf Honduras and scores of recruits are being added, daily to his forces. According to Bonilla's friends in New Orleans, Bonilla will move against Tegucigalpa as soon as he perfects his final plans of attack.

COX SAYS BROKE HIS WORD Says the Senator Agreed to Support Brown and Then Broke Contract. CALLE DL0NG WORTH SNOB BUT HIS DELEGATES AT THE OHIO CONVENTION SUPPORTED HIM FOR THE FIRST TWO BALLOTS CAST. (American Newi Service.) , Cincinnati, July 30. George B. Cox tonight gave to the newspapers of Cincinnati a' statement signed and attest ed, by a notary public In which he passes the lie 1 direct tfflu Senator Bur? ton, charging that Burton told himvin conference that, Judge Brown was the best man to ; nominate and had then refused to stand by his promises and had voted the other way. Cox details the way in which Joseph Garretson, managing editor of the Times-Star, Cincinnati, had arranged for a conference; how Burton told him . (Cox) that Thompson was too weak for governorship, that Longworth was ; a "snob;" how Garfield was absolutely impossible and how,' to his mind. Burton thought Brown the most available candidate. Then he says, when the convention met, the Cleveland delegates voted for Longworth on the first and second ballots, and he (Cox) saw his chance and switched his vote to Harding, whom Burton bad termed in their conference "a man not strong enough for the place." BIG POULTRY SHOW The National White Wyandotte club in which a number of Richmond fanciers are interested holds its national convention at St. Louis the second week In August In connection with the American Poultry association which meets at St. Louis at that time. Frank L. Waldele and John Huber of Richmond are members of the Wyandotte club. Mr. Waldele wjll probably attend the convention. A POSTQFFICE SITE t . (American News Service.) Washington, , July 30. Announcement was made at the treasury department that Chicago's new postofBce will be erected on the West Side. The site has been tentatively selected but was not made known. , The building will cost $1,730,000. , Pdlcdinn's DdBy Averse Qrccbtica For Week Ending July 30, -1910. (Except Saturday) This includes all our Regular Complimentary : Lists AVERAGE CITY CIRCULATION 3,231 . TOTAL DAILY AVERAGE For the Same Week, Including Rural Routes, Small Towns, City Circulation, Etc, Six Days x " . 5,045 .THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE SAMPLE COPIES

BUBTOH

WAS PLOT AGAIIIST; THE ROf lit FAMILY

First Victim Marked for Assassination Was Aged Italian Queen. SUICIDE REVEALS PLOT YOUTH WHO WAS TO HAVE COM MITTED THE DEED LOST, HI8 NERVE AND MADE CONFESSION TO POLICE. (American News Service.) Rome, July 30. An anarchistic plot having for its immediate aim the as sassination of Dowager Queen Mar gherita and for an ultimate scope the wiping out of the entire royal family of Jtajyraa jreveajedejee. todajrfollowing the suicide of 'conscience stricken youth who had been chosen to kill the queen mother. . He was An gelo- Danzi . of . Milan, and before- " he died he gave into the hands of the authorities the valuable information regarding the plot, which has already led to the arrest of the most important reds in the country. " Danzi was to have . taken the first step in the plot , yesterday by. killing the dowager queen on the anniversary of the death of King Humbert, who was assassinated in Manzi in WOO. . Danzi was but 28 years old. Of pea sant origin he went to Milan several years ago and. soon became involved in the machinations of the extreme radicals. When the plot against Queen Margherita was mapped out, be was chosen by lot to carry out the death sentence. For several . days he kept his courage up but as the time for the murder approached his nerve failed him. It was a broken down wreck of the former robust young man who bared the details, of the plot to the authorities.' It is known that he told names of all directly or-indirectly connected with the plan. Then he killed himself. .- HARMON IS ANGRY ABOUT THE RIOTS Out of Patience With Mayor of Columbus and he Shows His Feelings. CAPITAL AN ARMED CAMP. STRIKERS NUMBER THREE HUNDRED - AND THERE WILL BE FOUR HUNDRED SOLDIERS IN . RIOTING CITY. . Columbus, O., July 30. In all prob ability martial law will be declared here .tomorrow .by Governor Harmon in an effort to end the rioting that has attended the strike of the conductors and motor-men of. the Columbus. Rail way, and Light company, who demand recognition ,of their onion, r The governor -instructetd Adjutant .General I

Weybrecht.this afternoon to get twolg chansed th, pipM must be

more regiments in Columbus before morning. The Fourth and Eighth regiments of the national guard assembled at Marietta were immediately ordered here and are on their way. Governor Harmon says he is out of patience with Mayor , Marshall and this afternoon when the mayor presented a chart of the city showing those sections he thought should be guarded. Governor Harmon tore It up. Forty strike breakers end citizens hare been injured in the riots. The city Is qoiet tonight. The two regiments coming will make, an armed force of four thousand . here, - About - three hundred men ere raasjga the riots, s

Form a Contract for Proposed

Water Works Deal Drawn by the City Attorney for Inspection. SHARE IN MANAGEMENT IS TO BE DEMANDED Proposes That the City ShrK Have the Right to Take AnjT' or All of the Stock si Its Decision. A form of contract protecting te city in every way, believed to oe which will meet, the approval of eouar 11 In Its proposed contract wi& the RtoodVerWorks company; t been "drsVir'i nplW ; C,Attorae7 SL Gardner.""' "' ; -' ' The ordinance provides:' Pint, aTcer . .: tain number of shares of stock afel'be issued to the city for grantlsm te' contract to the company. Second,', certain number of shares shall be re- ' served as treasury stock to be used for making extensions and additions ta the plant. Third, the city shall have an option on all such treasury stock issued and may elect to take any or all of. it. , Fourth, the city shall have the right to take any. or all the stock at any time, in case all Is taken terminating the contract. A board of directors shall have charge of the cor poration, two of whom shall be aa pointed by the mayor of the city. , Control by City. By these provisions City Attorney Gardner is confident the city throe; the board of works, wilt be la a position to control the company. An fc portant section of the orCfesse r vide that the water .tfcrlr cf'zi 7 taking posaeMiwi of UrUa.or , Pending the valuation of the plxt many definite figures In the contrrn are withheld. -However, the fivUJ on ; capful stock - and on all : treasary stock -will be fixed In the ordinance. Net receipts shall be divided between : the water works company aad the city as follows:" Forty-five per cent to be retained by the company and fifty-; five per cent to be paid to the city. ' After the dividends of the company have been declared and the company ; given its share of the net receipts, all additional receipts are turned over to the city. Another important provision of this section states that the city, may reserve the right at any time to commute a sum not exceeding its share of the net receipts for the pre vious year into a reduction of the rates to be charged for water. , A Sinking Fund.' A sinking fund will be provided by council from the receipts from s plant with which to buy . the , entire company or part of it at any time. .,. Upon a six months written notice the city reserves the right, under the ordinance to purchase the entire plant of the' water works company. In case the city elects to purchase the plant ft shall pay for the following Items: The par value of the capital stock: laanel by the company, including the atoc!, originally issued, and : all treasxry stock Issued from time to time, tor the purpose of making additions to and extensions of the plant, pins onpaid dividends due on said stocky less the par value of all said capital stock held and owned by said city at tte of snch purchase. As to the salaries paid to directors, officers, agents and attorneys of the company, the company Itself may have control, but the city may object t payment by written notice, and If there is a disagreement between tie company and the city the enaction cf salary will be submitted to tjie Jos of the Wayne county circuit court. City Avoids Liability. It is provided that the city shall not be liable in any suits filed agsdnst the company for any reason. Whenever streets or alleys of the city are to be dug np for the purpose of laying. or repairing pipes a permit most be taken out from the board of works. - Meters for measuring the water must be furnished free of charge by the company and all service pipes connecting mains with patrons, shaft be located according to wishes of the patrons. Mains shall be laid with , reference to the present grade of the street and in , case the grade of the changed. A provision of the contract will fix the rate to be charged for water. .The board wfll fix this rate, as Mr. Gardner in his ordinance has left it blank. An emergency fund of 1500 must be kept on deposit by the eomrany. When the company falls to repzir streets, which it has da . tie ey win repair the plaeac and c&arc It to the company's emergency fund. - Extension of the lines of Cae company most be made on sv peCtlon t ' the board of works by pieces ty fcc23. era. The exact provistons cf till r