Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 20, 29 November 1910 — Page 1

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A COiiFEREOCE BY GOVERNORS BEGUII AT FRAUKFORT KY. Among Those Who Assisted in Welcoming the Chief Executives Was Venerable Simon B. Buckner. MEETING TOMORROW IS AT LOUISVILLE Forenoon Today Was Given Over to Organization and to Greetings to Distinguished Guests. (American Nwa Servic e) , . Frankfort, Ky., Nov. 20. The conference of governors opened today. Among the subject! to be taken up re conservation. Irrigation and hygenlo conditions of the large cities. The Wednesday conference goes to Louisville. The venerable Simon Bolivar Ruckncr, now 68 years old, assisted In welcoming the guests. The purpose of the Initial conference called by President Roosevelt was to discuss the problem of national conservation. This topic also has a prominent place on the pragram of the present conference, but in, addition there wiK be numerous other questions of nation-wide Interest discussed. Uniform divorce laws and laws for the regulation and control of corporations will be considered, and the governors will also exchange views of prison reform, the Initiative and referendum and other problems of the day that are of common Interest and Importance to all the States. Thirty Were Present At the opening of the conference this morning more than thirty States were represented by their chief executives or conferees appointed by them. Among those present were several of the governors-elect who will not take office until the first of the year, but who were especially Invited to attend the, conference. The forenoon was liven over largely to the work of organisation, the exchange of greetings tnd the completion of the program for the subsequent sessions. In cordial addresses delivered by Governor Wilton and Mayor Polsgrove the vlsltIng governors were welcomed to the State of Kentucky and I the city of Frankfort. Following the adjournment of the morning session the visitors were entertained at luncheon at the home of Colonel E. II. Taylor. A reception at the executive mansion tonight concludes the conference program so far as Frankfort Is concerned, as Louisville Is to entertain the governors at their subsequent sessions beginning with that of tomorrow morning. YOUTHFUL CROOKS WERE ROUNDED UP By the Police After They Had Made Two Successful Raids on Stores. The youthful Dadlsman "gang" has again been rounded up by the police and now Superintendent Gormon says It's up to the Juvenile court Dadlsman led his gang Into the hardware tore of Pogue, Miller & Obmpany on Friday afternoon, and on Sunday afternoon they Invaded the commission house of II. V. McLeland St Company, Ft. Wayne avenue. Charles David Hunt, aged 12, col ored: John Brown, aged 11; Albert Dadlsman, aged 11: Charles Ross, aged 12, colored: George Brown, aged 15, and Willie Sherro aged 12, who took part In the two raids, are under arrest Prosecutor Charles Ladd will flit affidavits against them In Juven ile court tomorrow. A Daylight Raid. The Pogue. Miller & Co., raid took place about one o'clock Friday afternoon. John Brown was familiar with the establishment as he had been there before, knowing exactly the location of the goods desired. Dadlsman. with Ross, Hunt, and Brown as his scouts stealthily removed a rear window In the building. They crawled about fifty yards to where the shotgun shells are kept Six boxes were removed. They are valued at fifty cents apiece. A safe get-away was made. 8unday afternoon about the same time Dadlsman. George Brown and Sherrow entered McLeland's place and stole some bananas and oranges. They were seen by a member of the company who furnished accurate descriptions. . The police worked on the case all day yesterday and after landing Dadlsman anally got a confession out of him. Most of the boys arrested have records In crime In Richmond. Dadlsman and the Brown boys have been In trouble so often and for so many different offenses that the police say van they themselves cannot, remember what the boys have been arrested for.

"Queen" Is Executed and Her Keeper sobs

Photographs of the Queen, the second largest elephant In captivity, which recently had to be killed on account of her extremely bad temper, and also for killing one of her keepers recently. The huge pachyderm was put to death by the administration of 500 grains of cyanide of potassium, which was put In the amlmal's food. The top photograph shows the huge beast sinking to the floor fourteen minutes after the poison had' been administered. - But Queen was far from being dead. She gathered all her strength and pulled herself up on her feet, only to fall over with a heavy crash. A third time she arose and dropped as If shot. She tried to get up the fourth time, but bet strengnfc was gone. As she lay there In her struggle with death, she turned her eyes on Curtis, her beloved keeper. Everyone looked at Curtis, ami for the first time the crowd ' realized that the keeper was suffering keenly. He sobbed.

TAFT VIELDS" BIG - STICKWITH VIGOR "Prune Down Your Estimates Further" the Order Given Officials. . (American New Service) ( Washington, Nov. 29. President Taft wielded the big stick and pruning knife today when he summoned more than one hundred officials who disburse millions annually and told them they must reduce their estimates for the coming year. The estimates have already been reduced forty millions, but this did not satisfy him. This conference was a part of President Taft's war against "pork barrel" methods In appropriaUon bills. ''.- AS TO WATER WORKS That "Proposition" Is Again Promised. Ed H. Cates, one of those interested in the proposition to sell the plant of the Richmond City Water Works to the city, said this morning that the details would be submitted to the board of works in a short time, although he did not know whether this would be six weeks or six months. He said the water works officials were working on the schedules for the sale. "We may submit the proposition to the board ot works any time," said Mr. Cates. HONDURAS HAS NEW REVOLUTION RAGING (American Xenn Service) San Juan, Del Sur, Honduras, Nov. 29. Revolutionists led by Ex-president Honilla have captured AtlanUc ports in the department of Comaguaya. It is reported the government troops sent against Bonilla joined the rebel forces. WENDLXNG CASE IS NOW IN PROGRESS (American News Service) Louisville, Ky., Nov. 29. The Wendling trial began today.. Mrs. Wendling sat near her husband and showed her devotion to him despite the atrocious crime with which he Is charged, that of attacking a school child, then killing her and hiding the body under a church. " i THE WEATHER STATE AND LOCAL Fair tonight and Wednesday; slightly cooler to- ' night '

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PECULIAR MURDERCASE TO BE TRIED Attempt to Solve Mystery of Death of a Young Man Aboard Circus Train. (American News Service) Lexington, S. C, Nov. 29. Remarkable for the large number of defendants is the so-called "circus murder case," to be tried at a special term of the Lexington county court which convened . today. In all nearly a score of men. Including a number of ne-( groes, are to be tried on the charge of having murdered Paul A. Williams early on the morning of Oct. 2 last. The alleged murder of young Williams, who was a freight clerk employed at Columbia and a man of good reputation, occurred on a circus train wnile the circus was on its -way from Columbia to Augusta. On the night of the tragedy, following a performance of the circus in Columbia that day, Williams and a companion, J. C. Weekley, boarded the circus train with the intention of riding to Augusta. According to the story subsequently told by Weekley the two young men stowed themselves away beneath some canvas on one of the circus wagons. When a short distance on their jour ney Weekley's attention was attracted to loud and angry conversation and saw part of the circus crew coming toward the car'on which the young men rode. He crawled beneath the wagon and hid, at the same time calling to Williams to do likewise. A few moments later he heard the men swearing overhead and also a demand for money. Then a shot was fired. Too frightened to move, young Weekley remained hidden until daylight when he emerged from cover and looked for bis friend. All that he found was a watch fob which had been worn by Williams and splotches of blood on the circus wagon and the car. Early, on the morning following the tragedy the mutilated body of Williams, with a revolver shot through his breast, was found alongside the railroad track near Lexington. When Weekley's story was told the authorities at Augusta , were notified by telegraph and they took sixteen men of the circus crew into custody. The men were returned to Lexington and held for trial on the charge of murder. Several of these alleged to have been concerned in the murder escaped arrest at Augusta, but were subsequently captured in other parts of the country and returned here.

LABOR IN HAWAII .IS INVESTIGATED (American News Servic) San Francisco, CaL, Nov. 29. Commissioner of Immigration Keefe left today for Honolulu to investigate the charges made by Samuel Gompers that the Hawaiian sugar planters have been luring Russian peasants to the islands under false pretenses. ' . " ....

S... V ::-4 TRACTION MEETING - HELD 111 RICHMOND Brookville and Liberty Men Interested in Movement Come Here Friday. The first active step to secure a north and south traction line through Richmond will be taken next Friday afternoon when a meeting of Brook ville, Liberty and Richmond men will be held at the Westcott hotel. At this meeting there will be a general discussion ' of the proper action to be pursued, and probably committees will be appointed to take the matter up at once with the various traction com panies of the state. . A meeUng of the electric railway committee of the Commercial club was held last night, when a decision was reached in favor of holding the meeting. Another phase of the work will be to interest towns north of Richmond in the matter of a north and south line. Secretary Jordan of the club will Immediately get in touch with men at Winchester, Portland and Ridgeville, as these cities have al ready shown an interest in such a line. Encouraging reports are being re ceived from all quarters and Secretary Jordan believes that the project will be a success. ROCKEFELLER'S TIPS NOT SUFFICIENT St Paul, Minn., Nov. 29. Traveling with the Rockefellers did not make a hit with J. A. Ross, head porter and prominent In the publication ot the Railroad Porters', , Waiters', Cooks', Butlers' and Caterers' Magazine. "Yo see, boss, said the porter, "I traveled for nearly six weeks with Rockefeller's son, and, mln yo boss, to them six weeks there was not a drop of liquor on the train, nor a good cigar, and not even enough fo us poor fellows to eat. "Then me had prayer three times a day and ah dun got tired of it. "What nearly knocked me over was the $5 tip ah got fo' six weeks' work. Of cose, ah got my pay from the Pullman company." Pdlsi3s Tctd Dcily Avenge Circcbtica v (Except Saturday) . . Including Complimentary Lists, for .-Week Ending Nov. ,26th, 1910. 6,!-G City Greclxtlea showing set paid, news stands and regular complimentary list does not include sample copies. ; S,5SD

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PRESENTS UIIIOUE PLAN OF HARMONY Chief Ambassador Kealing, in Washington, Suggests that that Faction Be Given all Patronage. HE TRIED IN VAIN TO SEE PRESIDENT But Taft Was Too Busy on His Message, However Big Chief Hitchcock ' Listened to the Frame-up. (Palladium Special) Washington. Nov. 29. Joseph B. Kealing left for Indianapolis last night after several days spent in Washington in an effort to bring President Taft and his political advisers to the conclusion that . the way to restore Republican harmony and promote Re publican success in Indiana is to turn the federal patronage over to ex-Senator Hemenway, Kealing and other factors in the old state organization. Hemenway is still here. He Is wait ing to see Senators Crane and Aidrich and Chairman McKinley of the Republican congressional committee n furtherance of this plan. Kealing made a second unsuccessful attempt yesterday to see President Taft, but the president is still at work on his message. But be and Hemenway saw Postmaster General Hitchcock and other advisers of President Taft. Kealing and Hemenway desire to name a successor to H. C. Pettit as marshal. One Thing After Another. In time they expect to control the surveyorship at Indianapolis and the U. S. attorneyship. Under the prece dents that have prevailed in other states the chief responsibility for making recommendations should now fall to Harry S. New, the national committeeman, there being no Republican senators, and next in order to Chairman Lee and Representative Crumpacker, the sole Republican congressman. A plan has been put up to Hitchcock by Kealing and Hemenway for the appointment of. referees, one for the Fairbanks-Hemenway-Watson element and one from the "insurgent" faction, but "Joe" and "Jim" would like to name the insurgent. This is the "fly in the ointment" to the Beveridge people. The proposed "har mony" program is not likely to rouse an immediate response from the White House. President Taft intimateshat Senator Beveridge will still be recognized until he is no longer a senator. That over, Harry New may be consulted, as national committeeman, following the precedents. But Hitchcock does not like New and New does not like practical politics any more. Some of the president's Indiana friends have pointed out to him that there is no more justification for making Kealing and Hemenway and men of their faction referees than there is to confer such power on any one or more of other prominent Republican in Indiana. WILL BE HOT FIGHT In Congress on the Appor7 tionment Bill. (American News Service) Washington, Nov. 29. A hot fight in Congress over the apportionment bill was forecasted today when Speaker Cannon came out as the opponent to enlarging the present house, and, as a result, states that figuring on having increased representation must figure again. The Democrats are laying plans to have the matter go over until the next session and with the help from the insurgents, may do so. WHOLE REPUBLIC REPORTED QUIET , (American News Service) Washington, Nov. 29 The Mexican ambassador today received a telegram from the City of Mexico saying: "Ord er continues unchanged. The whole Republic, except a small part of Chihuahua, where wandering bandits are being pursued, is quiet." THOUSANDS THROWN INTO PANIC TODAY (American Xew Service) New York, Nov. 29. Five thousand persons were thrown Into a panic today when a bomb exploded in front of the restaurant -of Francisco la Bariberie on Elizabeth street. The place was wrecked, but nobody was killed. Windows of many of the surrounding buildings were demolished. It is thought that blackmailers did the work. ' - ROBBER IS KILLED BY TOLEDO POLICE (American News Service) Toledo O Nov. 29. The police today shot and killed as unknown man whom they caught trying to set fire

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ARE SHY ON TASTE Mrs. Jack Gouraud, who says that American women are the best in the world, but that they lack taste. She says that it takes a French woman to make a cult for clothes, and that is why the French women attain a de gree of smartness that no American woman ever approaches, even when she has her gowns made by the best Paris artists. Mrs. Gouraud has trav eled all over the world In civilized and uncivilized countries, and has made a special study of women and their fasli ions. According to her view they are much more interesting than men, whom she claims you can read at sight, but that a woman is always a sealed book, in a foreign tongue at whose inner meaning you are al ways guessing, and that is the secret of her eternal fascination. ITALIAN PLACED . Of TRIAL TODAY Accused of Attacking Fellow Countryman with Intent of Killing Him. Following a plea of not guilty made by Salvatore De Gianni, an Italian who is charged with assault and bat tery with intent to kill Gaetano Ciane, also an Italian, by attempting to sever his head from his body by the skill ful use of a razor, on the night of October 16, his trial was started be fore the petit jury of the Wayne cir cuit court today. , The defense of the accused was not divulged. His at torney indicated by the questions which he put to the jury that there was more of a defense for the Italian than has been published. Those who were examined for Jury service who had read the accounts of the fight were questioned carefully as to whether their opinion could be changed by the evidence. No one ad mitted that he would not decide the case according to the law and ev dence. Four who were ' examined for jury service were excused, two by the prosecution and two by the defense. Prosecuting Attorney, Charles Ladd presented the State's side of the case. It was in sum and substance that Salvatore De Gianni, accompanied by his brother Joseph, visited ; an Italian boarding house on North Fourteenth street on the night of October 16, They demanded beer. , They were re fused and the prosecuting witness called to the Giannis that he would take them home. When be came out. the prosecuting attorney said the evi dence which the State would Introduec would show that Joseph Giann who is a minor, hit Ciane over the head with a beer bottle, laying him out, and that Salvatore Gianni . then cut him with the razor on the left side of the head about the temple and on the left side of the nect. Each cut was about five inches in length and very deep. It was remarkable that the Injuries did not prove fatal, The prosecuting witness is in court and seemed to have recovered from his wounds. It is understood that the defen.se admits guilt of assault and battery but denies the allegation of intent. - As the witnesses in the case do not understand or speak English well, it was necessary that an Interpreter be employed. C. Culotto, a young and seemingly wen educated Italian, was sworn In by the Judge. He is a fruit dealer here. Wilfred Jessup represents the de fendant while Ciane has e ngaged Henry U. Johnson to assist in the prosecution. - Mr, . Johnson . Is conduct ing an examination of witnesses. The jurymen include Forest Vansant, Hen ry Berts ch, George Thornburg, Wil liam Plummer, Charles A- Bond, Alvin Threewits, Walter Simpson, Arthur A. Cheesman, Lewis N. Schepman, John F. Pierce, Frank Gilmore and Albert Oler. Owing to the necessity of an interpreter it is thought the case will

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MOULDERS STILL STICK TO FIGHT in adl uiwmi L Say They Will Continue Con test with the Robinson Company Even if it Requires a Year's Time. ONLY ONE STRIKER .. HAS SECURED WORK Another Worked a Half Day in a Foundry, but When It Was Found He Was. a Striker Was Paid Off. Slicking to their fight,, the striking moulders of the Robinson machine shops claim that they will not agree to compromise or accept defeat but expect to ultimately win, 'even though it may take a year. They claim the fight is one of principle," sacred to all union men, and that by consenting to work in an open shop, they practically would kill the union and in any event violate their union principles. The striking moulders say there is no such , thing as an open shop, for if a department is not unionised, then they say it . is a non-union shop even though there may be workmen employed who are , affiliated with the union. When they walked out, there were . twenty who followed their leader. Three of these were apprentice mould-... ers. ; Out of this number but one has ," found work elsewhere. Increased Determination. A few have attempted to And em ployment in the other foundries and, in one instance, one man went to work one afternoon, but; on the , following day his foreman asked him if he was a striking moulder. When this was admitted, the man was discharged. Although this ' was discouraging. It served to make- the strikers more de termined to win concessions demand ed. With the exception ot one' man, all are taking turns doing picket duty at the Robinson plant, - ..... No meetings between the officer of . the local or the international' unions, and the factory , officials - have -been, held . since the one . held about saven weeks ago. There is an officer of the international union Jaer- all the time , and it is probable that other repre sentatives of the International will, visit here and assist in the flght. The strikers say they will be satisfied with -but one kind-of a settlement -that the Robinson company consent to operate the foundry under - the union shop policy, No rotber unions in the city have been called in to assist the moulders. f - TEACHERS WILL GO To Attend the State Meeting at Indianapolis. Local teachers are now arranging to attend the Fifty-seventh annual session of the Indiana Teachers' association to be held at Indianapolis, December 22 and 23.' 8pecial rates will be In effect in the leading Indianapolis hotels and if enough tickets are : sold on the traction company and the Pennsylvania railroad It is probable that fare rates will be secured, " , A number of local teachers will take part in the association meeting,' Including Principal L EL Neff, of high school; Prof. A. M. Charles, of Earlham college; and N. C. Heironlmus, principal of Garfield school. . German Lyrics for, the Young American," will be the subject of Prof. Charles's address before the association. Principals Neff and Heironlmus are respectively members of the executive committee of the genera! association and of the grammar grade section. PLEAD GUILTY TO STEALING MILLION . (American New Service) Louisville, O Nov. 29. August Ropke, former assistant secretary of. the Fidelity trust company, pleaded guilty in the criminal court today to a charge of embezzling $1,140,000 and was sentenced to eighteen years at hard labor at Eddyville penitentiary. PROFESSOR GOETZ GIVES HIS PRAISE Professor C. H. Goetz, of the department o forestry In Ohio State University, who has been in Richmond, is greatly pleased with the trees, the parks and the general condition, in which the city is being kept. He also stated that he found the citizens here greatly interested in the beautification of the city. He congratulates Richmond On the beautiful Y. ' M. C. A. building. Goetz formerly resided here. ST. ANDREWS DAY WILL BE OBSERVED Catbolie churches in the city wfll observe St. Andrew's Day, Wednesdays At St. Andrew's church tO girls and hoys will receive their holy communion. There will be many visiting; clergymen and" the day will be a notable one ta-Catholic circle..

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