Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 7, 16 November 1910 — Page 1

WOMB AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXVI. NO. 7. rucniioxD. iND.. Wednesday evening, November ig, ioio. SINCS 1. 1-: COPY 2 CENTS.

STRIKE CASE HAS CALLED TODAY III THE POLICE COURT

Jury Hears Case of Frank White, a Union Moulder, Charged with Provoke on Strike-breaker Ward. WARD IS FINED FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT The First of Several Cases Resulting from Strike Will Probably Be Continued Throughout the Day. Empaneling a Jury, process requiring over two hours, an outline of the case by Ray K. Shiveley, and the partial examination of James H. Ward, In which he was fined $1 and costs for contempt of court, marked the morning's progress In the case of the state of Indiana versus Frank White for provoke, which was called this morning. White is a union man, oh.rAH with hirlnt nrovokad James II.' Ward, an alleged strike breaker, November 10. The case Is the first of the so-called union moulder strike cases, all of which are the outgrowth of the strike now in progress at kodtason A Company. Following a recess from 11: SO until 1:30 o'clock the court resumed with the cross examination of Ward. White was arraigned before the mayor and Attorney Wilfred Jessup, for the union. Immediately demanded. a trial by jury. After twenty men had been examined the following Jury was chosen: Timothy Nicholson. Walter Johnson, Ferdinand Grothaus, John Eggemeyer, Frank L Reed. Samuel Oaar, Oliver Nusbaum, Edgar Illff, i Frank Jones, H. C. Hasemeier, Benjamin Hill and Gilbert Dunham. In selecting the Jury a slight discussion came up between Attorneys Ladd, Cllveley and Jessup, as to whether a man should be challenged for objecting or favoring union labor, but the court held this had nothing to do , with the cases. Place Ward on the Stand. ., Following a complete outlining of the case, and the statute regarding provoke, James Ward, the prosecuting witness, was placed on the stand. From the first Ward's attitude toward the attorneys and court was one of contempt and once, on refusing to answer a question, the court fined blm tl and costs. He was frequently lectured and once a jail sentence was thTMtMIML Ward testified on direct examina tion that he was a moulder by trade and employed .In the foundry of Robin son and Company. He had worked on November 10. he , testified, and when returning from work was met by a man whom he afterward learned was Joe Mets, and who followed him from the shop to Third and North A streets. Here he was greeted ty the words "You , - scab." and other in sulUng terms, according to testimony, fc. 1 a I 1 M ' aaf Frank White. There were a num ber of strikers on the corner of North Third and A streets. White and Mets followed him home and threaten ed to "get him" before he left town. During the direct examlnaUon Ward said, under oath, that he lied to Mets, on first meeting him, as to where he worked. Ward claimed he was angered to such a degree that he could have shot the man It he had had a gun. . ward s msolent remarks were made during the cross examination of Mr. Jessup. Ward claimed he" was under contract with the' National Foundry Association, and that Robin son and Company 'paid him. Mr.' Jes sup branded the Witness' a ' liar ' here il aakut th. iAiirt tn 11nw ilm in ask Ward questions regarding his past, which had been objected to by the prosecution. .The objections were finally sustained. Objections' to all questions regarding labor unions were sustained by the court. Testimony of Ward In the cross x animation brought out the fact' that he Is known as a strike breaker, being sent by. the N. F. A. to all points where lockouts or strikes occur." Ward stated he believed Mets to have been a tramp, when accosted by him on North Third street ..The witness was warned a number. of times. for volun teering information. . Court adjourned ASK IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE RED RIVER (American Kt Service) Sherman. Texas, Nov. 16. The Red river Improvement association, which has for Its object the securing of Fed eral appropriations to make navigable the Red river and its principal tributaries In Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana an4 Oklahoma, met tn axnual convention here today with a largo and representative attendance. Congressman Hcrris Sheppard, as president of the ar3ciatkn. called the gathering to erar and will preside over the two cays session. .

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Miss Katherlne Elkins, daughter of Senator 8tephen B. Elkins. of West Virginia, from a recent photograph, and the Duke of Abruzzl. cousin to , the King of Italy. Recently Sarah Bernhardt, now in Chicago, set the seal of her approval on International marriage, and she takes up the case of the Duke of Abruzzl and Miss Elkins as a shinning example of true love. Senator Elkins vWill not permit his daughter to marry unless she will be received on equal terms with the noblest women in court. Mme. Bernhardt says that Europe has been laughing at Elkins pere, but declares that there has also been much admiration and respect for him. DELEGATES FROM RICHMOi: LEAVE Attend a Meeting of: Indiana Federation of. Commercial Clubs,, Anderson. The annual meeting of the Indiana Federated Commercial clubs, which was organized in this city three years ago at the . Instigation of the local club, convened In Anderson on Wednesday for a two days session. There were a number of Richmond business men who made arrangements to attend the meeting. Attorney John L. Rupe Is the only one from this place who Is on the program, his subject being "The Birthplace of the Federation." 'He will speak at the banquet on Wednesday evening. The local delegation was headed by Charles W. Jordan, the new Com mercial club secretary. The party also Included Postmaster E. M. Haas, who Is vice president, John F. ' McCarthy, former president of the local club, A. M. Gardner, Lee B. Nusbaum and others. Several Important matters, principally proposed legislation will be Introduced by the local dele gation. The program for the meeting follows: Wednesday 2:30 p. m., welcome address by Mayor Frank P. Foster. Anderson. 3 p. "Essentials of a Modern Commercial Organization." Robert G. McClure, secretary of the Indianapolis Commercial club. 3:40 p. m, "Dead Weight in Town Development," by E. F. Johnson, secretary Business . Men's association. Hammond. 7 p. m., banquet. Introduction ot toastmaster, Arthur W. Brady, president of the Commercial club. Anderson. Toastmaster, H. S. Norton, president Indiana Federated Commercial clubs. Gary. "Indiana Waterway Problems.". Frank B. Posey. Evansville: "Forestry in Indiana." Charles W. Fairbanks. Indianapolis; "Good Roads." D. Ward King. Maltland. Mo.; "The Des Moines Plan Commission Government," James G. Berryhill. Des Moines. la.; "Birthplace of the Federation." John L. Rupe, Richmond; "Everything Going Out and Nothing Coming In." Horace C. SUUwell. Anderson; "Conservation In Indiana." W. & Blatchley. state geologist. Indianapolis. Thursday. 9 a. m. Round table discussion on "Commission Government" led by Charles R. Lane, Ft Wayne; 1 . m, round table discission. "Good Roads;" 10:40 a. hl, report of committees and miscellaneous business: 1:20 p. m, election of officers and fixing place of next meeting; automobile ride if weather is favorable.

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ODD DIVORCE CASE . HOT YET DECIDED Man Weds Woman Whose Husband Is Living, , but Is , Not Given Freedom. (American News Service) , 'New York. Nov. 16. When . Is a husband not a husband, but only the commissary of a well-ordered establishment, was decided the other day In the supreme court when Col. .William A. Stokes, for many years commander of the Twenty-third regiment of the National Guard, secured , an annulment of his marriage to Elizabeth W. Hitchings, wife of John H. Hltchings. In the, belief that Hltchings was dead the colonel married his supposed widow five years ago and with her entertained Slavishly at their handsome home in St Marks avenue. If the gallant guardsman had been hit with , a piece of shrapnel walking down Broadway any bright morning he could not have been more stunned than he was two years ago when a friend informed him that Hitchings was alive and living in Los Angeles, Cal.t When he asked his wife about it she protested that her former husband - had gone to Alaska and had died - there. Suspicious that he had been deceived, the colonel .instituted an investigation, which disclosed that his wife had am ple opportunity of ascertaining the whereabouts of the missing ' husband through his brother, who is a practic ing lawyer in thls,city. Convinced of this he began proceedings to have the marriage set aside on the ground that the woman already had a husband liv ing at the time she contracted the sec ond marriage. But the court refused to grant ' his application 1 because he continued to . live with Mrs. Hltchings for two years after he learned the truth. On appeal, the court ot ap peals reversed the Judgment, of the lower court and ordered a new trlaL This has Just been decided In favor of the colonel. " A REIGN OF TERROR Three Murders in 3 'Days at Rochester. Rochester, N. Y Nov. 1$. Three murders within ten days have caused a reign of terror in Rochester. ; Patrick Lyons, Benjamin Roach and Chas. Murphy of Geneva,' N. Y, ; were , arrested today in the latest case that of the murder of George A. Schuchart. a grocer who was shot to death as be was closing up his store last night. - The police axe baffled by the 4pse because Schuchart had a roll of $1,000 tn currency in his pockets and the cash register was not touched. Schuchart was' still alive when found lying behind the door in his store but was unconscious. He died without being able to make a statement. - -

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A MEXICAN PLOT -.-TOLMO-POUCE Reported a Move Was on to Assassinate the Mayor of Rock Springs. ''-.(American News Service) :Del Rio. Tex.;' Nov. 16. A Mexican resident informed the police here today that a plot had been formed to assassinate the Mayor of Rock Sprlng. Tex. to avenge the death of said that lots had been drawn to decide the slayer. The police at Rock Springs were notified. .. . FEAR RACE. RIOTS. El Paso." Tex.. , Nov. 16 --There is a report current here that a race demonstration I is to be held - In t ' Jaurez, across the Rio Grande river-from this city, by an element of Mexicans living In both cities who are opposed to President ' Diaz. , The chief of police of Jaurez is preparing for trouble - and has already sworn - in a large number of . special mounted police. .Well known citizens admit that they expect a demonstration. v - v HICKS IS RELEASED Wife - Desertion .'Charge Not to Be Pressed. Because his wife and little children need him more than the state desires to punish him, , George Hicks, living near Centerrille, was released on his own recognizance ' on Wednesday by Judge Fox oft the circuit court. The accused is charged with -wife desertIon. He , will j enjoy his liberty as he behaves properly. If he does not do so the ' pending charge will then be pressed. ' , ? That-he would be of no service in furnishing 'his wife and hungry children with food while either languishing - in ' the county , Jailor serving a sentence of at least one year or more in a state reformatory was admtited by the state officials. Hicks was arrested by the deputy sheriff about ten days ago, after it is alleged he returned from Kentucky. He -deserted his family in the summer, according to the affidavit pending in the criminal court, going to Kentucky with ' two women from Milton, it is said. A CHURCH MEETING South Eighth Street Monthly Meeting of Friends will meet - tomorrow, Thursday, evening at 7 o'clock sharp, for business, which will give oppor t unity for 1 all to, attend the union evangelical meeting later. - , PALLADIUM 'PHONES ? '"ssssasB ..h " Business Office - - - - .2566 News Department ...1121 Society Editor ......1121

TOLSTOI AIID HIS

WIFE RECONCILED III DRAMATIC WAY Both in a Railroad Employe's Home, Very 111, Make Their Peace Count Not Expected to Live. TOLSTOI LIABLE TO ARREST FOR ACTION In Traveling without Secur ing a Passport from Government which He Regarded as "Red Tape." ' (American News Service) Moscow, Nov.- 16. Count Tolstoi and his wife were reconciled today. The count and countess lie ill in the residence of , the station master In the village of Asopova, not far from Tula. Pneumonia threatens the aged writer and Dr.; Makovetsky admitted today that his patient had only a fighting chance for his life. , Although Countess Sophia Tolstoi was so ill that the last sacrament of the Greek Catholic church was admin istered before she left her home at Tasnaya Polyana, she insisted upon making the journey to her husband's bedside. ; The greeting between the aged couple was most affectionate. ; The count was lying in bed in a semi-delirious state, so bad mentally In fact, that at times he did not recognize his daughter Alexandra who was acting as his nurse. His wife, pale, agitated and trembling, entered the room. Count Tolstoi stared at her dully for a moment, then . a look of warm affection overspread his face. His wife ran across tne room" and fell at his bedside weeping. The count gently took one of her hands in his while the rest of the family turned away, leaving them alone. fCount ' Tolstoi's son Andrew his daughter Tahiana and Count Tchertkoff accompanied Countess. Tolstoi to Astapova. Bitter feeling had existed between Count Tchertkoff and Countess Tolstoi over Count Tolstoi's literary legacy. ? Count Tchertkoff had collected a large quantity of unpublished material, copies of "'Hadji Mural," Count Tolstoi's latest work, and other stories as well which he had been forwarding, for safe keeping to England. These he Intended to offer for free publication in pursuance with Tolstoi's wishes.'. The Countess Tolstoi in behalf of the family had been insisting that the count copyright all his publications. The tragic situation as dramatic as the imaginative brain of . the aged writer could have consummated, recriticizing Count Tchertkoff's actions and the count in turn apologized to the countess. Count Tolstoi Is liable to arrest for traveling without a passport. Many times he, was warned by the countess for nis refusal to consider this gov ernmental red tape seriously. The cause of the aged count's ill ness was given as reckless exposure in a rain storm after leaving the con vent where he had been visiting his Bister, Marie. CONTEST HIS AWARD English Kick on Prize Given Moissant. (American News Service) London, Nov. 16. John B. Moissant the death daring little Chicago aviator, may yet lose the $10,000 prize that he won during the international aviation tournament at Belmont Park. -New York, by flying over Brooklyn and around the Statue of Liberty. It was learned here today ; that the' Royal Aero club of England, has lodged a protest with the International Aeronautic Federation against : the award of the prize i to Mr. Moissant. The royal aero club declares in its protest that the prize ' money should have gone to Claude Grabame-White, the English aviator, who protested that he should have' been given another chance. 'Plans were started today for the holding of a special meeting of the international body in Paris early next year to consider the protest. The $10,000 was offered by This. F. Ryan, the New York multi-million aire.FOUR BUILDINGS IN CHICAGO DESTROYED American News Service) Chicago, Not.' 16. Four ; buildings were destroyed In the. warehouse district by a lire at C o'clock, this morn ing. The loss is estimated -at $200,000. The blase was within, a . half block of the Chicago it Northwestern freight sheds and for a time the sheds witn tneir vaiuanie contents were menaced. Four men imprisoned in one of the buildings were rescued by firemen.

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WILL OPPOSE HIM PRICES OF MEATS III CITHRE CUT And Prediction Is Made that Normal Prices Can Be Expected Shortly. Whether it is a mere flash to restore public confidence as was the case following the general boycott on the high priced meats in June, pjr .4 genuine, slice in prices, the present reduced retail prices of several kinds of meat are- encouraging to the local consumer. The, consumer is promised that the prices on meats will continue to be reduced until the quotations that prevailed several months ago , are again restored. Cuts of pork and lamb i are the meats which are cheaper now than they were two weeks ago. according to the statements of the local retailers. Beef and veal remain about the same on all cuts, this being due to the fact that the market for cattle and calves has not been affected like the market for lambs, and hogs. Bacon Still Way Up. Bacon, perhaps of more generalise in this city than any other meat, has not suffered in the general slicing of the prices on pork cuts. This is due to the fact that hogs, from which the present supply of . bacon is now com ing, were butchered several weeks ago and the, retailers have refused to re duce bacon i prices., until the supply comes on- the market from the cheaper hogs.' .or, those which have been sold in the -last ; two weeks. If hogs ad vance in price again bacon probably will remain high.;?. It is now selling from 25 to 30 cents a pound, which is from 10 to 15 cents higher than it was several ' months " ago. Today the following quotations were found to : be the general local retai prices: - Pork chops. 18 to 25 cents a pound; formerly 20 ' to 25 cents oacon za - to 30 cents a pound, no change; sausage. 18 cents, was 20 cents;; pork. roast," 16 to 20 cents, was 23 cents; tenderloin, 35 cents a pound nox cheaper, due to its scarcity; fresh side meat, 18 to 20 cents; salt side meat," 20' to 25 cents; smoked ham, 18 to 20 cents. was 20 t o 23 cents; lard 15 to 18 cents a pound, was 16 to 20 cents. - - ' The cuts of lamb have been reduc ed the greatest. They were selling ten days ago,' the dealers say, at 15 to 25 cents a pound, while now they re tail at from 12 H to 20 cents a pound The cuts of beef range from 8 to 20 cents a pound; due to the quality and kind of cut sought. TO SEE GREATHQUSE County Supt.- Williams Goes to the Capital. , County Superintendent, C. O. Wil liams went to Indianapolis on . Wed nesday to meet Charles JL Greathouse, the new superintendent of public In struction in Indiana.- He will advise with him on several matters pertaining to the county educational system. Mr. Greathouse has taken his office, succeeding, KODert J. Aiey, wno re signed before his term of office had expired in order to. accept the presidency of the state educational institution In Maine. THE WEATHER STATE AND LOCAL Cloudy tonight - and Thursday; not much change .. in temperature.'

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Official United States Cen sus Shows the Population of Wayne County in 1910 to Be 43,757. POPULATION OF THE CITY IS NOT GIVEN' Statistics Regarding Rich mond May Be Announced in a Few Days Indiana Shows lvc Increase. (Palladium Special)" ; Washington. Nov. 16. Wayne coun ty's population shown by the thirteenth census," is 43,757; twelfth cent su3, 38.970; eleventh census, 37,1 GAIN A GOOO ONE. ' Showing a gain in population of 4.785 in the last ten "years. Census Director E. Dana Durand has reported; the 1910 census for Wayne county to be 43.757. - This Is the most distinctive gain which the county has made in several decades, as the gain made during the ten years from 1890 to 1900 as shows by the official census, was only 1,344. Richmond's growth it is thought. Is responsible for the county's increase. While the census for Richmond has not been given out, nor has that of any. of the smaller towns,tlt is evident through the.bulldlnx up of doe outlying districts that Richmond's populaHon han htmn- gi i wm Ing mtmmAI lr. RuMt. ness conditions here are htrgely 'Re sponsible for this and it Is thought that when the returns for ; Richmond are made miblie.. its -nobulation will o louna 10 v ciose to a,bvtf. - , The percentage of increase in the county is. about 9 per cent. This is,' in : general i better, than that' for the state.' According ;to Durand's figures Indiana now has a population of; 2, 700,876. The percentage -ef increase for the state in the last ten years has been seven and three-tenths. T 5 ' INDIANA CENSUS. Washington, Nov. ' 16. -The follow ing is the population' of some of the Indiana counties: - Allen county; 93,386, last; census, 77.270; Marion county, 263.661, last census, 197,275; vanderburg county. 77,438, last census, 71,760; Vigo coun ty. 87,963, last census, 62,035. AH In clude big cities. . Elkhart county, 49. 008. last . census, v 45,052; Jefferson county. 20,483. last census, 22,911; Grant county, 51,476, last census, 54,693 ; St. Joseph county, 84.312, last census, 58,881; Madison county, 65225, last census 70.470. . , MAKE REPORT OF Jl LAKE WE07 Steamer on Lake Winnepeg Said to Be Lost with Everyone on Board. l American aswi nemN -. Selkirk, Man!, Nov. 16. The steamer Wolverine with a crew of fourteen and a passenger list of sixty-six is believed to be lost in Lake Winnipeg. No trace can be found of the vessel. A native runner brought the report here today that the ship had foundered and that possibly all on board had perished. " The runner declared that it wag possible that some of the survivors fend taken refuge on some of the small Islands in the lake, if the ship had reek ly gone down. In this , event the survivors would not be able to leave the Islands until the lake frose over. Woodsmen from the' lake region declare that if the ship foundered and any of those on board escaped to Islands In the neighborhood of the disaster they would die of starvation beforethey could make' their way to land. : " . The runner brought , no details of the disaster. - , . (Except Saturday) . Including Complimentary Lists, for Week Ending Nor, 12th, 1910, showing net paid, sews stsn sx4 regular complimentary ' : lit got not isclnde saafla ceziZL T fl, A . "'