Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 52, 31 December 1910 — Page 1

EICHMOND PAIXABHJM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. VOL. XXXVI. NO..VJ. mcinioxD, ixd.. sa i l kiav i:vi:mnc;, in:ei:Mm:ii :u, 1910. SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS. CRUMPACKER GAVE PRESIDEIIT TODAY STATE SITUATION This is the Last Day to Make Your New Year Resolutions )EIDENSTICKER A ONE BEST BET AS NEXT HOUSE CZAR COUNTY OFFICERS READY TO PREFIX "EX'S" TO TITLE

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Frankly Tells Head of Republican Party to Leave Watson-Fairbanks-Kcalini; Machine Alone.

LET INDIANA PARTY SOLVE THE PROBLEM Of Restoring Harmony in the Hoosicr Ranks, Was Good Advice Tendered Taft Is Aiding Insurgents. fJnIMdlum Special) Washington, Dec. SI. Iterrescnta11 ve C'rumpackcr at the While House today held it Ions political conference with Prchldent Taft on Indiana political condltlonH. He told the president frankly to avoid the pitfalls proposal by the would-be reorganize of the Falrbanka-Ilemenway-Kealing machine. Crumpacker told the president the rarty would be demoralized by the reinstatement of the old machine and suggested leaving Indiana Republicans to their own resources to work out harmony and future victory. The Tenth district member said there would be general resentment of any attempt to relmpose on the great body of Republicans in the state the conditions under which they struggled for so many years when their tickets were nominated for them In Pittsburg conferences and in secret conferences in Indianapolis. The advice of Crumpacker was that Indiana Republicans should be left to their district conventions to reorganize the party and he bad confidence In their ability to restore order and harmonize conflicting views If left to themselves free from the domination of bosses. Unfair to Beveridge. Tbe judge also told the president that It would be unfair to discriminate against Deveridge because of recent political events. It has become known that when the would be reorganizes of the old machine visited Washington recently they took Crumpacker "up Into a high mountain" and pointed out to him many beautiful things. Crumpacker beheld it all and then winked his other eye. Knowing the close relations between Taft and Crumpacker, the "reorganizes" were eager, apparently, to make a combination with the Tenth district member. But Crumpacker, while admitting be baa no fight with the old machine on account of the way In which the members of It treated his candidacy for the senate when Hemenway was elected, he sees no good to come either to him personally or to the party by the restoration of conditions as they existed under the regime of the Fair-banks-Kealtng-llemenway combination. Crumpacker also laid before the president his plans for the congressional apportionment legislation, which he hopes to pass soon after the holidays. pen Harper of Fort Wayne, auditor for the war department, who was on the rack some time ago and threatened with a request for his resignation. Is now declared to be In good standing with the political powers. Humors that he will retire with the going out of office of Senator Heveridge are paid at the treasury department to be without foundation- Some time ago his clerks complained that Mr. Harper worked them too hard and submitted other complaints. Comptroller "Hob" Tracewell of Indiana, was asked by Secretary MacVeagh to Investigate and he gave Harper a clean bill of health. Since then all has been serene. Taft Aids Insurgents. Taft has come unexpectedly to the Id of Beveridge and insurgents in the fight against Iorlmer. Senators have been urged by Taft to study the record of the Lorlmer case. The president Is said to have been shocked by the testimony. He has warned reactionary and other administration senators they could not afford to stand by silently while Insurgent senators bore the burden of preserving the senate from the taint of corruption in the election of its members. He has urged Senators Root, Hurt on and others to study the record of the Lorimer case and If they were impressed as the president claims he has been, to take the lead In the senate against lxrVnrr. The president realizes the senate Is sole Judge of the fitness of its members, but his appeal Is based on his responsibility as party leader, the same reason Wood row Wilson gave for opposing Smith for senator from New Jersey. Pdlcdloci's Total Daily Average Circulation (Except Saturday) Including Complimentary Lists, for Week Ending Dec. 2. 1910. 6,558 City Clrcelatioa showing net paid, news stands and regular complimentary list does cot Include sample copies. 5,656

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BUSINESS AFFAIRS OF CITY jLOURISH McMahan Reports to Board North D Street Paving Killed Again. City Controller E. G. McMahan announced at a special meeting-of the board of works this morning, w hen the business of the year was practically completed, that the city has increased Its general fund from $22,500, when the Democratic administration retired, to practically $35,000 at the present time. The municipal light plant has gained about 840.000 during 1910. This does not include the special sinking fund of receipts of the plant which, January 1. will amount to $lfso. The board was greatly pleased with Mr. McMahan's informal report. The mayor stated that while the administration entered office with the city In a hampered financial condition, the work of the year had been successfully conducted, only one loan of $10,Ooo being made. This loan would not have been necessary If certain sums of money had come into the city a few weeks earlier, bi't it was generally conceded at the time that the city could not fcrt along without the money. The loan has been paid off. The board believes that the $35,000 now In the general fund will be sufficient to conduct the city government until the spring Installment of taxes, in April. I.ast year there was a number of large bills due between the first of the year and the spring installment of taxes, including statements of $."..550, $1,300 and $1,000. These were additional to the regular city expenditures. This year there will bo no such bill. and it is thought the city will be able to get alons financially without a temporary loan. The eouncilmen were classed as spendthrifts by Mayor Zimmerman in the meeting. He said that the board would have to be careful so council would not spend all the money the city now bad. He aid that when they had a cent in sisht they wanted to let go of it. President Hammond, of the board of works reported that all parts for the smoke consumer had not yet arrived, but that he had received notice from the company that the missing section would soon be here. The consumer will immediately bp installed following which the smoke nuisance ordinance will be enforced. A successful remonstrance was filed against the improvement of North X street from Fort Wayne avenue to the C & O. railroad. The Improveniant was for paving the roadway with brick or asphalt. The improvement of South Fourth street from Main to South V. street with cement sidewalk was also remonstrated against, but a some of the signers are unknown to the b.-u-d of works it wiH Investiante. ITALIAN SOLDIERS HELP RELIEF WORK Arrrrlt in NVv Sr 1 Vesina. Italv. ivc. :'. t. Soldier upon the Italian cruis.-r. wh'ah was disp.itthed here on .nttunt of the fire rt at work fodiy tearing away the d.'lr ari ;ln;rs r'i'-f ork. Pro- - b!:r.k t ;u)i i !-tfc was dis'trihii'd amor ttu'sc ;i-i' no:".c? w ! re brr.vd.

PRESIDEIIT TAFT WILLJTERTAIII Will Hold New Years Reception at the White House Next Monday.

(Amerlcea News Service) Washington, D..C. Dec. 31. All ax rangements are complete foi the President's Xew Year reception, which will be given at the White House Monday. It will begin at 11 o'clock in the morning and continue until well on in tbe afternoon. The Vice President and members of the Cabinet will be the first to extend their greetings to the Executive. They will be followed by the members of the diplomatic corps, the Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, the District Judiciary, and former members of the Cabinet, and former Ambassadors and Ministers from the United States who may be in Washington. These individuals will be followed by senators and representatives, officers of the army, navy and marine corps, and officers of the militia of the District of Columbia. The various patriotic societies. Government officials other than members of the Cabinet, and Oldest Inhabitants' Association, will be received between 12 and 1, after which the reception will be open to the general public. MARINES LANDED FROMJCRUISER United States Takes Action to Save Americans in a Honduran City. (American News Service) Xew Orleans. Dec. 31. A dispatch from Puerto Cortcz. Honduras, says marines were landed today from the U. S. cruiser Tacoma. under Commander Davis, to protect American interests. The United States consul has warned Americans to stay indoors as an attack by revolutionists is momentarily expected. Troops are amassed to repel Invadorc. The revolutionists are supporters of Manuel Bonilla. former president of Honduras. They are reported to be marching on Tegucigalpa, capital of Honduras. Half of the government forces deserted to the revolutionists during the engagement. j RECRUIT GARRISON. j Puerto Cortez. Honduras. Dec. SI. Troops from all available posts are be- ; ing concentrated here to resist the invasion t f the ainiy of insurrectionists headed by l.ee Christmas, which is j expected to arrive within twenty-four hours on lard the cruiser Hornet, i The g.itrison of : men have augjmrnaet by r-everal hundred men from ' the interior. NEW YEAR DAY AT ENTRE NOUS CLUB The Est re Nou tin will observe Nr'v Year-; by hcM:ne open hous on i Monday. An iaborat banquet wiil l e juried at i oclo-.k. irz a tiuabcr of I in itcd rucsu.

OPPORTUNITY FOR PROHIBITION TEST Temperance People Preparing Resolution to Be Given to Legislature. Cpalladium Special) . Indianapolis, Dec. 31. Members of the next legislature will have an opportunity thrust upon them to go on record regarding state wide prohibition. In order to have state wide prohibition it is necessary to have an amendment to the state constitution. The temperance forces are getting ready to have a resolution introduced calling for a vote upon an amendment to the state constitution permitting the state to have prohibition. During the special session of the legislature called by J. Frank Hanly a resolution asking that such an amendment be submitted. to tbe voters at the next general election was introduced in the house by P. G. Pierson, a

Democratic member from Owen county. It passed the house upon roll call by a vote of 71 to 28. When it reached the senate L. Ert Slack and Evan Stotsenberg, both Democrats, raised the point of order that it was out of order because another constitutional amendment was then pending for the decision of the voters and only one constitutional am?ndment could be voted on at a time. The amendment proposed and pending was that prescribing more stringent qualifications for attorneys. The resolution never came to a vote in tbe senate. At the last general election the proposed amendment requiring higher qualification for attorneys was defeated, which leaves no amendment pending. The temperance forces have no hopes of getting their resolution passed, but they hope to force a roll call upon it and use the vote as a basis for the beginning of a campaign in behalf of state wide prohibition. Inasmuch as the passage of such a resolution would not mean anything except giving the voters of 'the state an opportunity to pass upon the question directly the temperance folks believe it will be very embarrassing for some members to refuse to grant this opportunity by voting such a resolution down. The majority of the members in both houses represent counties that are "dry' and pressure w ill be I brought to bear to have them support :the resolution. Its passage would 'throw the issue of state wide prohibiition in'o the next campaign. j FOURTEEN INJURED i IN A GANG FIGHT 'American News Serwt-' New York. IVc.- SI Fourteen persons were injured in a panic which followed tb clash of two rival East Side gang? early today at the dance of the Retaw ;,;! in Webster hall, llf East Eleventh street. Loss of life was prevented by prompt action on the part of ih i-olice and det fivewho were on the scen, Members of the Yakey Yakey Brau ley Association f. 11 in with sons- of their oid-time enemies in th1 "her:y ' HI! gang and the btttV .-nsu- 4 A ; fusillade o' shots were fired and beer glasses and chairs were uatd as weapons. Women reamed and rarlv M the furniture ;n th pi see wa i'rk n. Rk hard Daley, a saleoaUt, i; hurt ' th worst.

e, AVIATOR, KILLED Former Soldier of Fortune Flirts with Death Once Too Often Today. (American Xew Service) New Orleans, Dec. 31. John B Moissant, the American aviator and former soldier of fortune, who leaped into international prominence last August, as the first to cros3 the English channel carrying a passenger with him, was killed thi3 forenoon, when his monoplane dashed him to earth from a height of approximately three hundred feet near Harahan, ten miles from here. Moissant was horribly mangled by the machine falling on top of him, the bones protruding through the skin being badly crushed. Although not dead when a physician traveling in one of the automobiles, which followed in pursuit, reached him. it was instantly apparent that there was no chance for saving his life. He died in an auto enroute to a hospital. Moissant started from the aviation field at nine o'clock in an attempt to win the Michelin trophy and a $4,000 cash prize, the best record for which was established by Tabuteau, who flew 362 miles in sustained flight in France yesterday. Today was the last opportunity for Moissant, as the Michelin contest closes Jan. 1. Eye witnesses say Moissant's motors were apparently working perfectly, when with a sickening suddenness, the machine backed, turned turtle, and plunged downward. The horror stricken spectators in the vicinity, who had never before seen a flying machine, saw Moissant clinginp for his life to the framework and making desperate efforts to right the planes as he shot downward to his doom. Moissant could be reen to encounter unfavorable wind bands as he started off on his trio, and it is believed by aviators here that ireaeherous air jKsckets. due to gulf winds, were responsible for his sudden difficulty near Harahan. IN DEATH SHADOW FIREMAN BATTLED American Nws Service) New York. Dec. 31. Fighting in the shadow of death with vast quantities -f paints and explosie materials only a few feet from the flames, forty firemen conquered a fire that partly destroyed the wall paper and paint factory of .Joseph Ryan at Fulton street and New- York avenue. Brooklyn, today. Three hundred girls and men who had just gone to work in a pipe factory next door, fled in a panic when the flames broke out. One fireman was overcome by smoke and several had narrow e&ca;es. The loss is $r,o.ov. WORKMAN IS BLOWN TO SMALL PIECES

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'i New- York. D-c. 31. One man was ; instantly killed, another fatally hurt, and four other? were injured early today w hen a quantity of dynamite being used in an excavation aar tie ! plant of the Astoria Heat Power ("onrparr exploded " at Casino" Beach. I r- I. Ernest Smith! a workman, was b'on to bits. William Jackson of iJfrey city, was fatally hurt. A

Shift in State Political Scen

ery Has Placed Him to the Front and He Appears to Be a Winner. WILL BE A CAUCUS ON WEDNESDAY NEXT Probably by That Time All Candidates for Speaker Will Have Withdrawn Except Albert Vencman. (Palladium Special) j Indianapolis, Dec. 31. As first published in the Palladium, Adam Wise and Albert Vencman, until a w?eek! ago the leaders In the fight for the honor of the speakership In the coming legislature, are practically out of the race. The shift in the political scenery has placed Adolph Seidensticker to the front and It is almost a certainty he will be selected speaker at the caucus of the Democratic bouse members next Wednesday evening. It is also within the realm of probability that by the time the caucus convenes he will have no opposition. It is common talk among the Democratic politicians who are already beginning to gather preparatory to the opening of the legislature next week that all of the candidates will withdraw before the caucus with the possible exception of Albert Veneman. His exception is made because he haa not been here this week, neither any one authorized to speak for him. He Meets Adam Wise. Adam Wise came to Indianapolis on Thursday and held, several conferences, not the least significant one being with Seidensticker over the coffee cups in the Donison cafe. Whatever passed between these two Is not known, but they apparently ' agreed. judging from the expressions they wore upon their return to the lobby Soon after came the word that Wise would not let his name go before the caucus as he regarded his chance practically nil. As the Palladium first stated Joseph Cravens, a formidable candidate for speaker, had he made a vigorous fight for it, is' handicapped by the fact he is needed elsewhere more than in tbe speaker's chair. He is one of the strong men in (the coming legislature, having had experience in previous ses sions and having the confidence of all factions. Owing to the determination of the present administration and the party as a whole to make a record for wholesome economy it is necessary to have some one chairman of the house committee upon ways and means who will watch every penny appropriated Cravens is admirably suited for this by his training and by the experience and information he has gained as a member of the committee which has just finished visiting all of the state institutions. The bulk of tbe appropriations asked will be for these Institutions and Cravens has made a thorough first hand study of these institutions. In fact no man upon the majority side of the coming house will be as well informed upon the financial need 3 of the state, and as to just how much or how little is necessary as Cravens. For this reason primarily. Cravens will be chairman of the committee on ways and means. This carries with it the floor leadership and here again the legislative experience and parliamentary training of Cravens and the confidence of his associates in him make him a valuable man. Will Be Cared For. If Wise and Veneman withdraw from the race they will be taken care with good committee chairmanships. It is very likely Wise will head one of the committees on judiciary which is counted one of the most important chairmanships in the house. This, however, is speculation, as there are other men clamoring for recognition other candidates for speaker who have to be placated to get thera out of the way, and then Seidensticker himself, as speaker, may have something to say as to his appointments. The election of Seidensticker without opposition would justify the claims of the Taggart forces that Taggart himself Is taking no part In the light and Is not concerned over the result. Seidensticker belongs to the anti-Taggart wing of Marion county Democracy and his entrance in the fight defeated the plan of Taggart to have Marion county cast ber solid vote and influence for W. W. Spencer, a Taggart adherent. Those who insist upon keeping Taggart's .fingers in the pie say that he will throw whatever influence he has to Veneman, but the fact that Yeneman's success would hurt the chances of Samuel Ralston for governor makes this claim somewhat invalid. Seidensticker's friends say be will get all of Marion .county vote with possibly one exception which would not be the case in event Taggart really meant 4 THE WrEATHER INDIANA Rain cr Snow tonight or Sunday. Colder Sunday.

Sheriff Meredith, County Clerk Penny and County Assessor Fulghum Were Very Busy All of Today.

EACH OFFICER HAS MADE FINE RECORD Meredith to Become Powder Magnate, Penny May Buy Colorado Mountain, Fulghum Is to Sell Earth. Real, hard labor, which made them stop every few minutes to wipe the . sweat off their brows was Indulged In by Sheriff Linus Meredith, County Clerk Harry E. Penny and County Assessor J. C. Fulghum on . Saturday morning who, after today, will prefix "ex" to their titles. They were doing their best to get their county business cleaned up to turn over their offices at midnight to respectfully sheriff -elect, Albert . R. Steen, county clerkelect, George W. Mathews, and county assessor-elect, William Matthews of Centervllle. It was not without much regret that the three retiring county officials worked ao hard. Sheriff Meredith and county clerk Penny have been In office four years while county assessor Fulghum has been in his office about eighteen months, succeeding William Marine when , he resigned his office. All have given their personal attention to their respective offices'' and have been most efficient officials, es tablishing records which have seldom been equalled and setting an example which will be exceptionally, difficult for their successors to follow; although the three new officials who will be sworn in at midnight are regarded as well qualified for the positions which they are to take. : .. . I Sheriff Losss Keys. Sheriff Meredith, who was working harder than any of the three, baa bad a very strenuous iim in the last few days and by no means were his burdens lightened .when he lost his bunch . of keys, which, his friends say, number some odd hundred of various as- i sortments and descriptions and weighing close to five founds, which since elected sheriff have been attached to his clothing by a long chain. He could not get to his valuable papers and even to the money which he had in the safe, and which amounted to a few thousand dollars. This was the climax to his list of many thrilling adventures of the last few days, but in this instance luck smiled on him for he was Informed that a colored waiter had found tbe keys. 'He lost no time In claiming them and making them fast to his jeans again. The waiter is the proud possessor of a half dollar. Working long hours since finding the keys, be was able on Saturday morning to file his last claim against the county for fees. There were a large number of items. For the present Sheriff Meredith and family will live in this city with Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Commons. Later he may move back to Williamsburg. Mr. Meredith will engage In the powder business, devoting bis entire time to the Meredith Powder company, w hich already has an extensive trado from Maine to California and from the lakes to the gulf. All kinds of dangerous explosives are handled. Penny To Leave Here. County Clerk Harry E. Penny will" shake Wayne county's dust about January 7 and go to Colorado, where his wife and family are now located, the change In their residence being made necessary on account of the health of his daughter. Miss Shirley, who baa been beneKted greatly by the mountain air. Mr. Penny does not know In what business venture he will engage in. A few of his friends have suggested that be purchase a mountain with his savings. He formerly lived In Cambridge City and East Germantown where he engaged In tbe cigar manufacturing business. He regrets leaving the county, which baa been his home since his birth. - J- C. Fulghum, the retiring count assessor, will engage in the real estate and loan business with Georse Thorngurgh in this city. KRUPPS DECLARE ; f 10 PCT, DIYIPBNP , f American JCw Servtejf Berlin, Dec. 21.-r-The great armor " and gun-making firm of Krupp has annou need a ten per cent dividend for the year on the share capital of $43 000,000 as compared with 8 per cent last year. The gross profits for the year are $9,000,000. half of which Is written off ; and tbe rest devoted to the reserve, to dividends, and to 'contribution to the invalid and pensions fund for tbe firm's 70.000 employes, which now aggregate $9,500,000. . The employes , in addition have on deposit with the' management,' 18,750.000. ' :; , Krupp's contribution to the work-I men's State insurance fund ia '191ft , amounts to f 1.320,009.

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