Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 56, 4 January 1911 — Page 1

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VOL. XXXVI. XO..5. RICHMOND. 1ND., WEDNESDAY, EVENING, JANUARY 4, 1911. SINGLE COPY S CENTS.

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AS PRESIDENT OF YOUIIG MEN'S CLUB Annual Meeting of Organization Held Last Evening and All Officers for the Year Were Named. PREPARATIONS FOR G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT Shown to Be Progressing Well, the Club Taking Active Part Club to Meet " Festival's Deficit. Prof. F. L. Torrcnce, one of the moat active members of the Young Men'a Business club, will head that organization during the ensuing year, having been elected president at the t lub meeting on Tuesday evening In the Commercial club rooms. The position of secretary will again be filled by Attorney W. V. Reller. William M. Bailey was re-elected vice president and Fred II. Lahrman elected treasur er. The newly elected directors In clude Harlan Simmons, Wlllard Z Carr. Charles V. Jordan. Stephen Kuth. Will Robblns, Frank I Waldele W. It. Romcy and Demas Coe. Probably the most Important task ever undertaken by the club will be to entertain the state G. A. R. encamp ment to bo held here some time early next summer. Months of preparation are necessary In order to assure the success of the undertaking. The club has the matter well outlined already In connection with the O. A. R. cn campment the auxiliary organizations will also hold their state conventions here at the same time. In addition to the (1. A. R. meeting which will, per haps be the largest held In Richmond lit ten years, there will be a number of other state organizations to hold their annual meetings here later In the year. 8tatu of Morton. It la Improbable that a bronze mon ument of Oliver P. Morton, the fanv oua inaiana war governor ana aner warda United States aenator, will be 'unveiled at the time of the encampment. It la more likely that breaking of ground, preparatory to the erection of auch a monument, wlll be tho feat ure event of tho encampment. Anoth er commute will be, chosen by the president to follow up the work of the old committee which canvassed the county relative to securing funds for the moulding of a bronze statue of Morton from a plaster cast now in the court house. The standing committeca of the club wilt be appointed soon. In addition there will be a commltteo to in quire Into the advisability of hflldlng an annual banquet during the winter. The latter committee will be appointed at once and will report at the next meeting. The treasurer's report for the past six months was read and ordered placed on flic. Other reports showed the club was In excellent condition, having a large enthusiastic and very active membership. A number of obligations of the Fall Featlval still remain unpaid and the creditors are becoming Insistent. Different ways of raising the existing deficit were debated. The club holds a promissory note calling for $700 from the Festival Association and it Is probable that the remaining deficit will be met In this manner, although no definite action has been taken. At the present time there are over $900 In dues collectable and the club is in a fair way, to : extend further credit to its protege. In his address of acceptance President Torrence stated he would endeavor to carry out the well established policies of the organization and asked for the support of hla fellow officers and each individual member of which he felt assured. Secretary Reller in hla statement to the club dwelt on its activities In the past year. C. W. Jordan reported on the progress for the corn school to be held here during February. Everything is most satisfactory in this regard and particularly relative to the Interest which the farmers In this community are taking In the event. A BUSINESS BLOCK DESTROYED BY FIRE (American New S?r Ice) Little Rock. Ark., Jan. 4. Fire to day .destroyed the finest business block in the city entailing a loss of 11.000,000. Two new Ave story build ings, one of which was owned by Gov. iwnisnfy, were ournea. i ne governor's loss Is about $100,00. The Waters-Pierce Oil company also is a heavy loser. The firemen fought the Urea In almost aero weather. Two paintings on exhibition by the Jones House Furnishing company, loaned by a Philadelphia collector and valued at $63,000 were burned. The Are la supposed to have started from an overheated gas stove in the liollenberg building. THE WEATHER STATE 'Fair In South portion: snow In North portion tonight or Thursday; not quite so cold tonight. LOCAL Fair and warmer tonight; Thursday fair. ,

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Mrs. K. .II. Harrlman and her Tour nearest competitors for the title of the "richest women in America." Mrs. Harrinian. shown on the left, it has been learned since her husband's will was announced, will be worth $100,000,000 or more. Mrs. Hetty Green, in the center at the top, is estimated to be worth $00,000,000. Mrs. Marshall Field, on the right, at the top. $30,000,000; Mrs. Walker-Penfield, in the center, at the bottom, S40.000,000; and Mrs. Russell Sage, on the right at the bottom, $80,000,000. The keynote of Mr. Harriman's confidence In his wife which led him to entrust to her his entire fortune. 13 found in the advice on matrimony that he uttered in the course of a interview, as follows: "When you marry, choose a good woman, a cooperative woman, one who will Interest herself in whatever work It may be found may be incumbent upon you to do. I truly believe If wives were to take more interest in their husband's affairs, we would have a happier world."

E ISLAND TO HAVE A DEADLOCK Contest for the Toga Aldrich Is to Discard Will Be a Spirited One. (American News Service) Providence, R. I., Jan 4. With two Republicans and a Democrat in the field for United States senator to succeed Nelson W. Aldrich, present indications point to another deadlock in the Rhode Island legislature now in session, unless there Is a marked changes in the attitude of the Republican majority. The Republican candidates are Henry F. Lippitt', one of the leading woolen manufacturers of the country, and Judge Le Baron B. Colt of tho United States circuit court, a brother of Col. Samuel P. Colt, presi dent of the United States Rubber com pany. The Democratic candidate is Judge Arthur L. Brown of the United States district court, who has received the indorsement of the Democratic state convention as well as the Demo cratic members of the legislature. To all appearances the strength of Lip pit and Colt, the Republican aspirants are about equally divided. Lippitt is regarded as the machine candidate, while Colt has the indorsement of the progressive or insurgent wing of the Republican party. Lippitt is the choice of Senator Aldrich and also has the backing of a majority of the members of the state committee. Whether this will help or hinder his candidacy is a disputed question. Judge Colt appears to have increased his strength within the past few weeks and apparently has sufficient strength to Indicate a deadlock should all the Democrats stand for . Judge Brown on every ballot. CLAIMS JS DEFEAT Foss Says Lodge Will Lose Senate Job. (American Kcws Service) Boston. Jan. 4. "Senator Henry Cabot Lodge cannot be re-elected to tho United States senate." This was the confident announcement made by the adherents of Governor-elect Foss today just before the Massachusetts legislature convened for its 132nd session. Mr. Foss claims to have received aasurances from twenty-four Republicans that they have organized and made Lodge's election impossible. If thirteen of these men remain firm in their determination. Lodge is beaten, aa no Democrats will vote for him. SEARCH OGDEN FOR MISSING ROBBERS (American News Service) Ogden, Utah, Jan. 4. Working on the theory that the two bandits who held up the Southern Pacific's Overland Limited at Reese and robbed all ihe passengers, are hiding in this city, every rooming house is being searched end all suspects are being arrested. Five men answering the description of tho robbers are held.

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PENAL FARMS FOR PRISONERS ASKED This System Indorsed Last Night by Commercial Club of Richmond.

Legislation in favor of state penal farms for working city an county prisoners, will ibe sought by the Commercial club, according to a decision reached at the meeting of the board of directors of the club last night. The matter will be placed before the Commercial club at the meeting next Monday night. Probably the report of the directors will be adopted and a form of bill drafted to be sent to different commercial organizations of the state, for approval. Each organization to which the bill is sent will be asked to sign it, as a club and to require that all members add their signatures. In this way, the local club believes that many thousand names will be affixed to the "colony farm bill" as it will probably be termed, before its presentation to the legislature. Coming from Commercial clubs and other business organizations it is believed it will have an excellent chance of passage. Butler to Speak Here. Amos Butler, secretary of the state board of charities and corrections, will address a meeting in the Commercial club rooms next Monday night, on the subject of penal farms, when, it is understood he will argue In favor of this method of working the city and county prisoners. From reports given to the club last night, it was found that all commercial and charitable organizations in the city favor this disposition of prisoners. The club has made an exhaustive study of the subject. The com; mitteo that visited the Marion county penal farm near Indianapolis, made a favorable report on the subject. Inmates of these farms produce crushed stone and farm products. Another subject on which legislation is desired Is that of sprinkling city streets. By the present law the board of works may order the sprinkling done on all paved streets and charge the cost to the adjoining properties, but no provision is made for unpaved streets, which are in the majority in Richmond. The club wishes to' have the law changed so that all streets, whether paved or unpaved, may be ordered sprinkled by the city. The board of works lias already ordered the sprinkling of Slain street. STATE HOT TO LOSE Under the Crumpacker Reapportionment Bill. (American News Service) Washington, Jan. 4. Indiana will not lose a single representative by congressional reapportionment according to Representative Crumpacker, who talked over the re-apportionment bill with the president today. The house of representatives under the bill that will be reported by the Crumpacker committee, probably Friday, will have 425 members. This takes care of Indiana. The president favors the Crumpacker plan..

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FACTORIES HERE DESIRE WORKMEN Within Next Two Months There Will Be. 700 Men Brought to the City. Within the next two months there will be employment for seven hundred additional skilled laborers in Richmond according to information which has been given one of the leading officials of the Young Men's Business club by the different factory officials. Such an influx cf workmen in the city within so short a time is unprecedented and conclusively shows the progresslveness and prosperity of ttie Richmond manufactories and points to a most successful year for Richmond. Additions in factory equipments combined with the expansions of various concerns and t!i lack of factoryworkers to fili the heavy orders on hand, have necessitated the, leading in dustries to increase their working forces. The trouble which they expect to encounter during the next few weeks Is in obtaining the workmen. Accommodations for them after they arrive will be made in some manner, but for a while there will hardly be breathing room in some of the Richmond boarding houses. The American Seeding Machine company is preparing to employ 200 more men, Gaar, Scott and company will need the services of 200 more, the Starr Piano company has room and work for a like nnmber, the Richmond Underwear company expect3 to I open within the next few weeks with a force of fifty men and perhaps a hundred women, the Wayne Works wishes to materially increase its force and there are any number of smaller concerns which will add to their pay rolls. RECOBDSJIG QUAKE Instrument at New Orleans Trembles Hours. (American News Service) New Orleans, Jan. 4. Close examination of a two hours' earth tremor recorded upon the seismograph in Loyola college indicated today that an earthquake of terrific intensity had occurred far to the south. The exact location was in doubt but following the violent tremors recorded last night the authorities today expressed the opinion that the disturbance had swept a great area of territory. The first shock at Loyola college was recorded at 6:45 last night but these were slight compared with the tremendous shock .which later for two hours caused a commotion of the seismographic instruments. The quake is believed to have taken place in South America. . CLUB'S DELEGATES HAVE BEEN CHOSEN At a meeting of the board of directors of the Commercial club last night delegates to the National Civic Federation meeting In New York; January 11-13, were appointed as follows: "W. D. Foulke. James A. Carr, Henry Gennett, E. G. Hill, Dr. S. E. Smith and Charles E. Saiveley.

CHARRED BODY OF ANARCHIST CHIEF

FOUND IN DEBRIS As Remains of "Peter the Painter" Were Dragged Out, English Press Was Clamoring for Action. STERN CRUSADE TO DRIVE OUT ANARCHS Gang Which Fought Police and Troops Yesterday Was Formulating Gigantic Plot It. Is Learned. (American Kcws Service) Loudon, Jar.. 4. The charred and blackened body of "Peter, the Painter," leader of the gang of anarchists which yesterday tore out a red page of Russian terrorism and rewrote it in English blood, was dragged from the ruins of the Sid,ney-street den today, while from all parts of England, the press was calling upon the gov ernment for the greatest and sternest crusade against foreign anarchists in the history of the country. The police have secured further information which has established to a finality that the band headed by the two Russian terrorists, "Peter, the Painter" and "Dutch Fritz," were formulating the greatest international plot against royalty in the history of modern civilization when their plans were cut Bhort by death. Was Aimed at King. This plot 4s believed to have been aimed at King George and practically all of the royalty of Europe who will be in attendance at the coronation ceremonies here next June. This information has been given to King George and he, through official channels, is urging the police forward in the vast campaign. A Russian woman taken prisoner in the anarchist citadel yesterday before the battle began is believed to have bared secrets and plane of the gang involving scores of anarchists and it" is upon her evidence that the campaign is being waged. With the recovery of the body of "Peter the Painter" today, three bodies have been taken from the ruins of the Sidney street stronghold. One of the bodies recovered yesterday had been identified as "Dutch Fritz" or Fritz Svarrs, as he is known to the police of three continents, but the identity of the third was still unknown when Peter's body was taken out. Ruins Are Guarded. A vast crowd of morbidly curious surrounded the ruins of the Sidney street house all night and it was with difficulty that they were held in check by the hundreds of police who patrolled the streets . in solid platoons. When the body of Peter was dragged out today the excitement broke the bounds of frenzy and the cordon of police about . the ruins wrere swept back before the stampede. Reserves had to be called out during the morning to hold the multitude in check. The tops of neighboring houses were black with people who watched the police and firemen searching the ruins. Many of them carried binoculars which they kept trained upon the ruins. Moving picture machines, taking photographs of the battle's scene, clicked for hours. Both ring leaders, Peter and Fritz were Russians and young men, but into the compass of their "youthful careers both had crowded a long string of the most daring crimes in criminal annals. TRY ARMY OFFICER Court Martial for Maj. Davis Opens. (American News Service) Philadelphia, Pa.. Jan. 4. A courtmartial to try Major Henry C. Davis, of the Marine corps, opened at the League Island navy yard today. Major Davis is charged with conduct to the prejudice cf good order and military discipline It is alleged that while in command of the marine barracks on the island of Guam, he w-rote an impertinent letter to the Navy Department in regard to its action on his application for transfer to the United States. Palladium's Total Daily Average Circnlatioa . (Except Saturday) Including Complimentary Lists, for Week Ending Dec. 31, 1910. 6,552 City Circnlatioa showing net paid, news stands and regjular complimentary list does sot include sample copies. 5,629

ON THURSDAY THE U, S. CONGRESS IS

TO CONVENE Today Marks the Chose of the Holiday Recess and Lawmakers Have Much Work Awaiting Them. LORIMER CASE WILL CAUSE GREAT FIGHT Probable that Another Probe of Charges Will Be OrderedBurton Will Fight Gerrymander Bill. (American News Service) Washington, Jan. 4. When congress reconvenes tomorrow after a holiday recess of two weeks there will remain about eight weeks of the present session in which to transact public business. The house will continue its work on the general supply bills, the passage ' of which aiie necessary and are well under way.' Several of them already have been passed by the house, and await the action of the senate. These measures do not as a rule occupy much time in the senate but that body has for consideration numerous other questions which are not so easily disposed of. From present indications the debate upon the proposed tariff commission bill, and upon the report of the Lorimer investigating committee will consume a large share of the attention of the senate. It is planned to have the tariff commission bill come over from the house, where the regulars under pressure from the White House have practically surrendered to the progressive element of the party and announced their willingness to allow such a measure to pass. Will Provoke Debate. The subject Is certain to provoke much debate in the senate where the reactionary leaders have also been reluctantly brought around to the idea of a commission. Although Senator Aidrich and some of his lieutenants have declared in favor of a commission bill, they will nevertheless endeavor to make, it as innocuous "to the interests as possible. - ' .W.' While it was at first believed that the report of the committee which investigated the charges of bribery in connection with the election of Senator Lorinicr, might be adopted without much discussion, it now appears that there will be a spirited contro versy over the report, with the prospect, in the opinion of 4 some of the political opponents of the Illinois senator, action may be had which will re sult in a further and more rigid inquiry being ordered. They doubt their ability to reject the committee's report in view of the fact that the committee was so nearly unanimous, but they are hopeful that they will be able to portray such a condition of affairs connected with the senator's election, as will warrant a majority of the senate demanding that the probe be inserted deeper and they are prepared to discuss the subject at length. When the ' apportionment bill gets to the senate. Senator Burton and othjers will jeek to amend it so as to prevent legislatures of the different states from gerrymandering congressional districts. HAVE ECONOMY PLAN Democrats Would Cut Patronage List. the (American News Service Indianapolis, Jan. 4. The governor will be given a chance to put the stamp of his approval on -.the house plans for economy in the number of appointments. The executive committee, as it styles itself, decided upon apportionment of one appointment to every Democratic member, which means sixty house employes, if the governor approves, with page and janitor appointments for Marion county as extras. The plan was submitted to Governor Marshall today. The plan outlined provides the saving of 20 to 40 per cent in salaries of house employes over last session and 40 to 50 per cent over four years ago, when the house was Republican. The committee objects to the title "plunder committee" as incompatible. This committee has always borne that title. NEW YORK MEETING OF FRUIT GROWERS - (American News Service) Rochester, N. Y., Jan. 4. A large attendance marked the opening here today of the tenth annual convention of the New York State Fruit Growers Asociation. An address of welcome by Mayor Edgerton and the annual address of President J. B. Case were features of the opening session. Officers for the year will be chosen tomorrow morning. In connection with the convention there is an elaborate exhibition of ail sorts of machinery and appliances used in tho scientific progagation of fruit, and also a large display cf orchard and garden products.

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DEATHS THE Annual Report of Retiring Coroner, Dr. A. L. Bramkamp, Shows that Official Had Very Busy Year. RAILROADS KILLED 10 IN THE COUNTY There Were Two Murders, One Mysterious Death, Five Suicides, Also Four Deaths from Falls. Ten violent deaths as a result of railroad accidents in the county during the past year marked 1910 as the record year for fatalities in the history of railroading in Wayne county. Although there, is no public record by which the number permanently maimed or seriously injured can be obtained, but it is an exceptionally long list. The total number of violent deaths in the county last year was 28. Not all of the accidents In which death resulted were caused by the, carelessness of railroad employes. In one instance a woman committed suicide by hurling herself in front of a rapidly advancing passenger train and -was killed outright, the engineer not having time to stop the train when he became aware of her intentions. Wrecks probably, were no more frequent than in ether, years. There were several which were very serious. The one in November in tho ca6t Pennsylvania yards of this city and one at Cambridge City on Christmas day were responsible for two deaths. A Grcwsome Death. ... Dellis. E. Bales, the engineer on one of the wrecked passengers trains In the east end Richmond yards, was tho victim of one of the most grewsome accidents which has occurred in thin - community, in many years, lie was hurled from hi cab in the engine about -fifty feets and a portion of the firebox alighted" on his Stomach and " leg3,, literally cooking him. He remained conscious for a few hours and died at the hospital. The coronei' found in his investigation that Bales had failed to heed a block signal. In a manner the death of an unknown man at Cambridge City in the wreck on Christmas day was equally horrifying. He was sleeping in tho ; caboose when the wreck occurred. With a large amount of the debris burying him, which later caught on fire, the unfortunate man met a terrible fate. Ilia charred body was . removed later. Some believed that the man, realizing his terrible fate com-' mitted , suicide,' although this now is not generally accepted as the direct cause of his death. He was a stock tender and had boarded the freight at St. Louis. Carmini Leone, an Italian living in a camp near Hlser's station was the first victim of the year. He was walking along the right of way on January 26 when struck and almost instantly killed. The other railroad victims for the year include i; John Henderson, killed on the Pennsylvania at Cambridge City, February 25; Nicalo Susujar, killed on the Pennsylvania at Noland's Fork, February 28 ; Jesse Jacoby, killed by the Lake Erie at Cambridge City on June 5; Fred Waking, killed by the C.C. & L. at WilC liamsburg in July r Mary Ann Saunders, suicided by hurling herself before a P. R. R. engine at Easthaven, July 14; Matteo Di Errica, killed by the Pennsylvania near Centervllle, August 26; Dellis E. Bales, killed by the Pennsylvania in the east Richmond yards on November 17; Antonio Iadicicco, killed by the Pennsylvania near Cambridge City on Christmas day, . Were Two Murders. The report of the retiring coroner, A. L. Bramkamp, for 1910 also shows there were two murders, one death from unknown causes, and two accidental killings at the hands of companions. It was late in January that the authorities became suspicious and began

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the death of Eddie White, a Whitewater farmer, on December - 23. After weeks of ; investigation it was found that death was due to arsenic poisoning, but by whom the poison was administered was never ascertained. The murder of Mrs. Christina Allison at her home, a half mile south of Cambridge City occurred on April 6. Charles Aljoe Revalee, a week later confessed the murder to Chief I. A. Gormon in this city. Revalee is nowserving a life sentence, having pleaded guilty when arraigned. He was in the act of robbing the Allison home, with which he was familiar, having worked there previously when apprehended by the murdered woman. He picked up a hatchet and. struck her over the head, afterwards saturating her clothing with coal oil and setting the house on fire. William Lewis, colored, is serving a two to twenty-one years sentence in Michigan City for the killing of William Dickey, also colored, lie had a

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