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FORMER RICHMOND HOTEL WITH ACID mmmmmmmmmmm Frank Moorman Well Known Here, Disappeared Tuesday at IndianapolisBody Found Saturday. NO REASON CAN BE j GIVEN FOR ACTION Went to Deliver Truck Load of Packages Tuesday, the Horse and Truck Being Returned by Policeman. Despondent over causes unknown to relatives, Frank Moorman until recently resident of thin city went to a cheap hotel In Indianapolis on Tuesday last and committed suicide by drinking a large quantity of carbolic acid. The discovery was not made by the hotel management until , late on Saturday and Identity not ascertained until Sunday when the Coroner found effects, indicating that he had lived In Richmond. He did not leave note of explanation for hla deed. Moorman had been employed at the New York store as a deliveryman and early on Tuesday he left with a truck of packages which were to be distributed that day. That evening the truck, atlll containing the packages. was returned to the New York store by a policeman. According to the best Information it seems that Moorman went to the hotel on Tueaday and engaged a room, leaving an order with the clerk that he 'was not to be disturbed. His room was paid for In advance. On Saturday the clerk atarted an investigation as Moorman had not been seen to leave the hotel since- he had taken the room. The lock on the door was forced and Moorman's body found on the bed. Discovery of Body. He had been dead for several hours, although the exact time of his death is not known. It is thought however, that soon after going to his room he committed the rash act. Coroner Blackwell, of Marlon county was notified Immediately by the clerk of the hostelry. A search for effects at first was futile and it was several hours before his Identity was discovered and made positive through the advices of local friends and relatives. Since Moorman had been a resident In Indianapolis, he had been doing ex- ' ceptlonally well, according to his relatives who were In the city on Mon- " day. He had had no business troubles and the health of himself and his family, including his -wife, formerly Miss AlmaIIart of this city, and a child was also good. Less than a year ago Moorman moved hla family to Indianapolis. When a resident here he was employed with the Adams Express company as a wagon deliveryman and before this at a local laundry. About five years ago he was married to Miss Alma Hart, the daughter of Richard Hart, 8r- and wife. His father Is Andrew P. Moorman of this city. Besides his wife and baby, and his father, Moorman is survived by several brothers-in-law, and his parents-in-law. The funeral will be held In this city, the body ar riving "some time on Monday. The ar rangements will be announced later. The deceased was about thirty years of age. PROMINENT EATON WAN DIED SUNDAY Katon. O., Dec. 12. After an Illness of three' weeks, W. C. M. Brooklns, a prominent resident of Eaton, died Sunday afternoon at 4:15 at the Ox ford Retreat, Oxford, where he had been taken about one week ago. He suffered from a complication of dls eases and had been serious from tho beginning of his illness, and his death was not unexpected. Mr. Brooklns was a son of Dr. and Mrs. J. P. Brooklns, both of whom died years ago :n Eaton, lie was born 77 years ago at Richmond. Ohio, but came to Eaton when a young man and for more than fifty years conduct d a drug store. He was prominent in the ranks of Preble county's Demo cracy, and his acquaintance throughout tho county was wide. He Is survived by a widow and two sons. Dr. John Brooklns. of West Hex andria. and the Rev. Fred Brooklns, one of the rectors of the First Eplsco--paltan church, Philadelphia. His body was brought to Eaton Monday about noon and taken to his late .home, corner Decatur and Beech streets. 1 No 'arrangements for the funeral have been made, but the ser vices w ill probably be held on Wednes day at the Christian church. RED CROSS SEALS Red Cross seals are now on sale, a large number have been sent to Richmond to be disposed of. The Palladium has these seals on sale. CaU for them at the business office. Each penny spent for a Red Cross seal goes Into the war fund for the campaign against the great white plague.

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Four prominent men who may receive diplomatic appointments. Above is Senator Beveridge of Indiana; Below from left to right. Former Viae President Fairbanks of Indiana. Senator. Lodge of Massachusetts, and Huntington Wilson, assistant secretary of state. A general shakeup of the diplomatic service is said to be scheduled by President Taft for February 1. It is stated that the president will leave practically all the diplomatic selections to Secretary Knox ana his departmental advisers. The report that Senator Lodge is slated to succeed Whitelaw Reid of New York as ambassador to Great Britain has been current from the time it appeared that Senator Lodge would have difficulty in securing re-election to the senate. But it is probable that Mr. Reid will remain at his post - t Huntington Wilson will be made ambassador to Turkey, according to the report. Former Vice President Fairbanks will garner one of the ambassadorial plums, and may be named as the successor of Mr.- O'Brien as ambassador to Japan, although it is understood that he prefers to go to Europe. Senator Beveridge who is one of the more prominent senatorial lame ducks, as a result of the recent election, is talked of for a diplomatic appointment, but it is understood that the' president 'has not" waxed" enThuslastic at the suggestion and It is altogether improbable that more than one ambassadorship would be given to Indiana. It is stated now that no changes will be made for the present in the diplomatic representation at Paris or Berlin.

MAYOR'S CABINET HOLOHMEETIIIG Reports Show that Very Little Work Is Being Done by the City Now. : Reports from ' city officials at - the meeting of the mayor's cabinet this morning,' showed, that there is a. very little city work being done at present, except in -the civil engineer's office, which is engaged in making plans for 1911 Improvements. . Only one case of measles and two cases of diphtheria were reported by the sanitary inspector. The park superintendent reported that there Is at present $180.34 on hand In all park funds. , .. . . - Following the cabinet meeting, ' the board of works adopted several resolutions for. 1911 Improvements. v Kinsey street will be improved from the west line of lot 285 of the Haynes addition to the east end of the street with curb and . gutter, sidewalk on both ''sides. A resolution was adopted for the grading and macadamizing of West First street from Kinsey. to Lincoln street, for cement curb and gutter on both sides and sidewalk on the west side. Sheridan street will . be - Improved from Sherman to Boyer with cement sidewalks. A petition was presented for the improvement of the west side of North Thirteenth street from North E to the railroad. It was sent to the engineer's office for plans and specifications. ALL WERE RESCUED From Wrecked Ship in Alaskan Waters. Valder, Alaska, Dec. 12. Three rescuing vessels reached the wrecked steamship Olympla off Sea Island this forenoon and immediately began taking off the passengers and crew numbering one hundred and six personal The Olympla was wrecked during a forious storm Sunday morning and it was ' feared all were lost until the wireless brought the above report today. - THE WEATHgR STATE AND LOCAL Fair and colder tonight. Tuesday increasing cloudiness and warmer; probably followed by snow.

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SPRING A SENSATION Today in the Hattie Leblanc Trial. (American News Service) Cambridge, Mass.. Dec. 12. A big sensation was sprung today "in the trial of Hattie Leblanc, 'charged with murdering Charles F. Glover in a laundry, November 20. 1909. Nellie Walsh a servant In the home of Judge Bond, the magistrate presiding at the trial, test! led she saw Mrs. Lillian Glover, widow of the murdered man, in the vicinity of the scene of the murder on the night the crime" was committed. Two former witnesses had testified of seeing-a woman in the alley behind the laundry who was - not Miss Leblanc, but Miss Walsh was the first to claim she recognized Mrs. Glover. TAMMAIIYJAS FIRE Hall Was Threatened at an Early Hour. (American News Service) New York, Dec. 12. Tammany hall and the Olympic theater were damaged to the extent of fifty thousand dollars by an early morning fire today which started In Tammany hall, probably from a cigaret carelessly thrown away during the Sunday night dance. RICH SOUTH BEND MAN IS ARRESTED . (American News Service), South Bend. Ind, Dec. 12. John C. Wagner, a wealthy man. was arrested today and Is being held pending an inquest Into his mental condition." He wrote a letter to Miss Winifred Greenwood, a local actress, ' promising to marry her if she left "stage powder" off her face. - He has been trying to sell stock in a 150,000,000 motion picture chain of theaters. He is worth over a half million. BOARD'S DECISION -MADE JANUARY 10 The decision of the Board of Works as to whether the Chautauqua may be held In Glen Miller park will be made Saturday, January 10. Mayor Zimmerman was given 90 days by the Chautauqua association for the decision. It is said that the decision will be against the association. This morning Mayor Zimmerman said everyone had made up their minds about the matter but other than that he would make no statement.

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Posts Soon FARMERS ARE TO - HOLOnilEETIIIG Canadian Tillers of the Soil Will Invade Ottawa to State Their Case. (American News Service) . Winnipeg, Man... Dec. 12. In order that there : be no mistake t concerning their views on important public ques tions affecting ' their : interests, the farmers of Canada are going to Otta wa to confer; directly, with the mem bers of the Dominior Government and Parliament -Tonight a special train leaves Winnipeg with a delegation of wan. At Ottawa the Western farmers of Manitoba, Alberta and Saskatche wan. At Ottawa the eWstern farmers will be joined by a delegation of several hundred representing the Eastern provinces and together they will set forth their ideas as to what is best for - the agricultural community and the public at largo on the questions of the tariff, reciprocity with the United States and preference on British goods. The farmers, it is said, will advocate reciprocity in natural products and in timber and free trade in agricultural implements with the United States. A demand will also be made for an increase of the preference on British goods, with a stated annual increase until free trade with Britain is obtained. The Western farmers will also recommend that the terminal elevators at Port Arthur and Fort William be conducted as a public utility and that the proposed Hudson Bay railway be constructed Government. an rated by the A RICHMOND WOMAN DIED AT EATON, O. (Palladium Special) Eaton, O., Dec. - 12. Bertha Armstrong, wife of Charles Armstrong, of Richmond, Ind, died Saturday night at 8 o'clock at the home of her mother, Mrs. James Mills, on East Main street, where she had been brought about a week ago. Mrs. Armstrong suffered from a complication of diseases and an operation was performed on Friday. She was aged 33 years and besides her husband and one son.; is survived by several sisters. . Funeral services will be held Tuesday - afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home, conducted by the Rev. Willard A. Guy, of the , Barron " street church of Christ. Her body will be interred in Mound Hill cemetery. '

VETERAN JURIST

AIID A DEMOCRAT CH01CEJ3F TAFT Edward Douglas White of Louisiana, for Years Associate Justice, Now Chief of Supreme Court. OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COURT CHOSEN Vandeventer of Wyoming, and Lamar of Georgia, for Associates Members of Commerce Court. (American News Service) Washington, Dec. 12. -President Taft today nominated Edward Doug' las White, a Democrat and a Roman Catholic of Louisiana, for chief justice of the United States supreme court. Also the following associate justices of the supreme court were named: Joseph R. Lamar, a Democrat of Geor gia;' Willis v Vandeventer, a Republi can of Wyoming, formery of Marion, Ind. " For chief justice of the newly created commerce court, j Martin J. Knapp of New York, was nominated, and for associate justices. Judge Archbald of Pennsylvania, Judge Hunt of Montana, Judge Garland of South Da kota, and Judge Mack of Illinois, were named. Appointments to the 'Inter state Commerce commission were as follows: B. H. Meyers of Wisconsin, and C. C. McChord ' of Kentucky. Chief Justice White is the first Demo crat ever appointed to that position by a Republican president. He is Bix ty-Ive years old, a graduate of the Jesuit college of New Orleans and of Georgetown university. The announcement that Justice White will be the new chief., justice undoubtedly caused some surprise be cause it had been pretty generally understood for some time that Justice Hughes was slated for, that honor. During the last two : or three days, however. It became known that a change In the Kead ' of 7 thesupreme court slate might be made. Inexperience a Bar. Some of the president's closest advisers argued with him that Justice Hughes's experience at the bar had not been sufficient to warrant his promotion at this time to the highest Judicial position in the country. They claimed Mr. Hughes's reputation as a lawyer had been gained principally in his conduct of two legislative investigations. , They agreed with the president that everything pointed to a most brilliant career on the bench for the former governor. At the same time they offered the argument that : Justice Hughes was the youngest man on the bench and that his opportunity ' for promotion would come later when it would have the advantage of maturing experience of several years on the bench. . It is known the president sees in Governor Hughes most of the .qualities he believes essential in a chief justice. Young, vigorous, possessing great executive ability, and with pro gressive ideals, Mr. Hughes was looked upon as the man who could do much to bring about reform In judicial proceedings in this country. Believes in Court Reform. Mr. Taft regards court reforms an imperative necessity of the United States. He has made strong representations on the subject in his message to congress, and is hopeful that something substantial can be accomplished during the administration. If the president could have his way his administration would be notable In history for having accomplished something toward making court litigation less costly and less tedious. The president has been most careful in making his selections of judges and he finally was impressed by the objection of inexperience of Justice Hughes, especially on the bench. JOHN H. ROLING ENTERS BUSINESS John H. Roling, at one time one of the leading merchants of Richmond who has been leading a reUred life for several years will again engage in the hardware business and oft next Saturday open an establishment in his room at Fifth and Main streets, his old stand.. He has made arrangements to carry a full line of stock, Including implements and the like Pallzdioni's Total Daily Averse : Qrcctetioa (Except .Saturday) Including Complimentary Lists.' for "Week Ending Dec 10, 1910-' 6,469 City OrcslsSsa showing net paid, news stands and regular complimentary list does not include sample copies. 3,56&

ASH COLLECTORS

ARE REBOKED BY THE MAYOR TODAY "Do More Work or Hand in Your Resignations' Was the Sum and Substance of What Mayor Stated. COMMISSIONER GENN SASSES HIS CHIEF Tells the Executive if He Would Treat Ash Men Decently He Would Accomplish His Purposes. At the board meeting today Mayor Zimmerman with both feet Jumped on the city ash haulers for alleged fail ure to attend to their duties properly. The trash men had been summoned to "get theirs." Following the "calling" His Honor engaged In a heated argu ment with Street Commissioner D. C. Genn. The mayor became wrathy, while Mr, Genn left the room with a smiling face, talking as he went. . The ash haulers, the mayor claims, are not doing their duty, for the complaints are coming in very fast every day. The street department disputes the mayor's statement, claiming that there are not enough wagons and men to do the work satisfactorily. Now sixteen men are being employed to re move ashes from the city. This number is nearly able to clear every alley in the city once each Week. One ash gatherer told the mayor he had to get all the ashes out of the alleys between Twelfth and Twentythird streets, south of Main street. One Ash Man's Work. "Do you expect one man and one team to do that?" asked the ash man. 'T took twenty-four loads of ashes out of those alleys last week but that's about my limit. If that don't satisfy you, you had better get . some one else." In Genn's statement It was brought out -that whenhe qvent inl .place. ,23 years ago, mere was nuie coai usea. To use "Doc's" statement "you could go out to the hills at the Glen 'and look over the town without seeing a single 'Bmoke.' " Natural gas was used thrn. . He explained that conditions had changed now and that more men were needed to do the work satisfactorily. s He also told the mayor more could be accomplished with the men by decent treatment than by driving them, '. ' v': Mayor Zimmerman went up In the air at this statement and said the ash collectors had to be driven. He said that ."the ashes were removed once with that force of men and it's going to be done now or all . of them lose their jobs." He said that no excuses "would go" any more. ' Work or Quit Jobs. The ash men were given orders that if 'they could not clean up their territories in a week their resignations could be handed in at once.: . He told Genn not to have more than one wagon load of ashes removed from a tene ment house in each week. Genn explained further that he had reduced the cost of removing the ashes - from $7.05 per - working hour last January, to $4.05 at the present time. In case of a 'heavy snow this will be raised to about $6.50 for a number of teams would have : to be taken from the alley work to be used on the streets. . As to whether the school board should be required to remove the ashes from school buildings it. was decided, as there is a special tax levled for school expenses, the city would only haul one load of ... ashes from each school' building a week. ROOSEVELT IS TO SHATTER SILENCE (American News Service) New Haven, Conn. Dec. 12. The New. Haven chamber has completed all arrangements for its annual banquet tomorrow night and the expectation of the members is that the function will be the most notable of its kind that has ever taken place in this city. , Col. Roosevelt will be the principal guest of the evening and in his address he will make his first public statement as to the causes that led up to the recent political upheaval and will go into detail in explaining them. - A. BLICKWEDEL IS A HUNTING VICTIM Adolph Blickwedel, who has been selected as president of the South Side Improvement association, has been incapacitated for.- several I days on account" of a sprained . ankle - which ' he received while hunting. " The election of officers was held at the home of the president on South Eighth street The other: officers include Hans Kon, vice president; -Cash Bean, secretary; and , Anton ' Stolle, treasurer. Matt Von Pein, the city councilman who has been secretary of the organization for several years, asked that someone else be selected lor the position.

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SIX MILLIONS III . OFFICIAL REPORT Department Review of Attorney General Sent to Congress Promises S m u g -gling Scandals. TRIO OF IMPORTANT CASES REFERRED TO Wickersham Briefly and Curtly Discusses Trust Actions and Legality of Corporation Tax Law. Washington. Dec. 12. Revealing that more than $6,000,000 has either been collected by the Government or is involved in judgment cases against firms or individuals for smuggling and undervaluation of imports, the annual report of Attorney-General Wickersham, sent to congress today, promises more customs frauds indictments and a continuation of the stern Investigation which Is now In progress. There have already been fifty-eight convictions in . the Southern part of New York, says he, but at least a score more indictments will be found. In this same connection the attorney general asks congress to pass a law forbidding revenue men from accepting perquisites from Importers and another law granting Immunity to accused persons who turn state's evidence and assist the Government in the prosecution of others. It is also demanded that a heavier penalty be placed upon the statute books for importing ' firms which refuse to show their books upon the request of the collector of any port in the United States. The present penalty is a $100 fine. Reviewing the smuggling and undervaluation cases In New York, many of which are pending, the attorney-general says that nearly 1,000 witnesses have been examined. In the "dressmaking cases" thirty Indictments have been returned; in the "figs and cheese cases" twenty-four Indictments have been handed down and . twenty more ae epejced Three Important Cases. The attorney-general briefly ' and curtly reviews three of the moBt important cases ever brought before the United States Supreme court; all of which are now pending. They are the suits to dissolve the Standard Oil Trust and the American Tobacco company, the "Tobacco Trost." The third is the suit to determine the constitutionality of the Corporation tax law. All these arguments will be presented In January. ' . Mr. Wickersham says there isn't a bucket shop doing business in the United States at present, thanks to his crusades against them. President Taft called upon AttorneyGeneral Wickersham nineteen times in the course of a year for formal opinions, despite the fact that be Is a profound student of the law himself. ' During the year, twenty-eight criminal cases wetfe brought under the Interstate Commerce law, twenty-five of which involved rebating. However, despite the fact that Mr. Wickersham says it was an extremely Important and busy year the Government spent only $38,620 in its litigation and had over a million dollars left for the appropriation for that term. Mr. Wickersham wants the salaries of the Federal Judges raised and intimates that the Government could do better work in the prosecution of the trusts if higher fees were paid its attorneys. He points out that corpora tions are noted for the big sums they pay their counsel. - Among the recommendations set forth in the report are for the following: An acceleration law In appeal cases where a judgment Is Involved; search warrant law to allow Invasion of private property to search for goods stolen from the Government; law making information only necessary in criminal cases where the charge is selling of liquor to Indians, an indictment being necessary at present; law : granting change of venue , to the Government even in cases where It is opposed; law making Federal indictment , unnecessary in petty criminal cases where accused pleads guilty before a United States commissioner; law enabling Government to serve processes upon domestic corporations as well as upon their officers and agents. All the litigation of the past year is reviewed in brief and Its present status set forth. These include the move on the "cotton poon last spring; litigation against the "Powder Trust and other Important suits entered . under the "restraint -of trade" clause. Mr, Wickersham says that the appeal in the case testing the constitutionality of ; the Hepburn clause of the Interstate Commerce lay will be argued In January. This is commonly known as the commodity clause and pertains to the right of railroads to own stock In corporations. - President Taft granted one hundred and eleven ! pardons during the year. Only one woman was committed to a Federal penitentiary although nineteen women were sent to State prisons. The number of men sent to Federal prisons -were 1,183. The report is for the fiscal year of 1310, up to June 30 last.

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