Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 59, 7 January 1911 — Page 6

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AXD SUN-TELEGRAM, SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 1911.

MRS, SCHENCK TO BE TRIED MONDAY

Will Miss Elkins Marry Italian Duke Now?

Wheeling, W. Va., Charged With Attempt to Kill Wealthy Husband. (American News Kervlce) Wheeling, W. Va.. Jan. 1. All preparations have been practically completed and. unless some unforseen contingency should arise, the trial of Mrs. Ivuira Farnsworth Hrhenck, who U charged with the attempt to poison her husband. John O. Sehenck, a multi-millionaire and president of the F. Hchenck Packing Co., founded by his father, Fred Sehenck. will legln In the criminal court of thH city on Monday, next. The trlnl had originally been net for December 1!, of last year, but a the request of counsel for the defense, Judge Jordan granted u postponement to January 9. Owing to the wealth and social prominence of tho Sehenck family, the case haa attracted more than ordinary Interest, not alone In thin city, the home of the Schencks, but throughout the state and In much wider circles. The case presents many Interesting featured and It la existed the defense will make a bitter fight, relying upon a plea of Insanity to Have the defendant. It Is believed that facts of tlie most sensational nature will be brought out in the course of the trial and there Is no doubt that large crowds will fill the court room ot every session of the court.

Tho case will be heard before Judge Lewis II. 'Jordan and a jury in the criminal court. Prosecuting Attorney. J. llernle Handlan will conduct the case for the state, and will have the support of his assistance. The defense will be represented by T. J. P. O'Hrlen as leading counsel and several other prominent lawyers as advisors. The Sehenck family is well known In this part of tho country and Its history as a prominent social factor began with Fred Sehenck. who started In business nearly fifty years ago and accumulated a fortune estimated at twelve to fifteen millions in the pork packing Industry. He founded the F. Sehenck Packing company and remained at Its head until his son. John O Sehenck, who had been active In the business for a number of years, became president of the concern and Its loading spirit. John was successful and his individual wealth is estimated at more than S4.000.000. Mrs. Sehenck, the daughter of F. C. Farnsworth, a plain carpenter, was a cook In the home of J. G. Tomilnson, a retired official of the Pennsylvania railroad, wlien she first met Sehenck. The latter was a personal friend of Tomilnson andut that time, about fifteen years ago, waa a frequent visitor to the Tomilnson home. Sehenck, then a young man of thirty, was attracted by Laura Farnsworth. then a pretty girl of twenty-five. It was easy for them to meet frequently and It caused a little surprise, at least In the Tomilnson family, when Sehenck proposed to the attractive cook and was accepted. They were married, and to all outward appearances, seemed to live happily together. Two children were born to them, Virginia, now twelve, and Robert, now seven years of age. Her husband's great wealth and his high oclal standing gave Mrs. Sehenck con

siderable prestige and she found no difficulty In maintaining a leading po

sition In society. She and her hus

band were members of the Wheeling

Country club and entertained a great deal In a maner befitting their wealth

and social standing.

In the fall of lust year Mr. Sehenck became ill, In spite of tho most careful

treatment by his physician. Dr.

' Frank L. Hupp, the condition of the

patient did not Improve. The symp

toms were of such a nature that Dr.

Hupp began to suspect that his pa

tlent was suffering from the effects of poisoning. Without betraying his suspicion he sent some Llthla water, which Mr. Sehenck was in the habit

of drinking, to the chemists of Johns

Hopkins university for annnlysls. An

other sample he Bent to a chemist In

New Ycrk. When the chemists of Johns Hop kins university reported that the sanv

pie of Llthla water sent to them by

Dr. Hupp, had been found to contain arsenic. Dr. Hupp ordered the removal

of his patient to tho North Wheeling hospital and communicated the result

of his Investigation to the authorities

On November 9. Mrs. Sehenck, who

had vainly protested against the re

nioval of her husband to the hospital.

was arrested on a charge of attempt

ed murder and her ball was fixed at

$10,000. As she was unable to obtain

ball, she was detained at the county

jail. She was Indicted and. while she was awaiting her trial, her husband

wno na oeen dangerously near death's door, slowly recovered and regained his health traveling In Europe. It Is believed that Mr. Sehenck will refutte to testify against his wife. The defense will try to prove that Mr. Sehenck will refuse to testify against his wife. The defense will try to prove that Mrs. Sehenck was not cf sound mind and t'.iat Insanity was hereditary In her family.

Rome, Jan. 7. That the death of United States Senator S. R. Elkins probably will resuit in the marriage of his daughter. Miss Kathertne and the Duke of Abruzzl Is the opinion of the Italian press, voiced Friday. It is pointed out t'jat one of the chief obstacles In the way of the wedding was the alleged demand of the West Virginia millionaire that he be elevated to princely rank that he might attend social functions in Italy and not be forced to take an unassuming position because of the fact that he was simply an American millionaire. The demand. It Is said, enraged the members of the royal househald, who were admirers of Miss Klklns, but laughed at the pretensions of her father.

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ARREST CHIEF Oil

GAMBLING

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Superintendent Williamson of Muncie in Custody Judge Is a Witness. Muncie, Ind., Jan. 7. Chief of Police Williamson has been arrested on the charge of operating a gambling rccm. The witnesses who will be subpoenaed to appear against him. and whese names arc on the back of the

affidavit, include Judge Frank Feeley,

cf the city court; Frederick McClellan.

former city attorney; William Meeker, former city councilman; James Simmons, coucilman and president of the board of public works; George Dun-

Kan, former county recorder; Council

man Rhine Hummel, attorney Ira Young, John Fritz, Isaac Booth and

Fred Doehm. the last named being the

present owner of the cigar store for

merly owned by Chief Williamson and James Jones, where the gambling is

siad to have been done. Tired of Being "Goat." The charge was field by Robert B

Crabbs, a young cigar store owner, who has been arrested three times.

charged with operating a gaming

room. The witnesses against Wil

liamson are men who are said to have

played in the cigar store formerly owned by the police superintendent and where, it Is alleged, a "freezeout" game for merchandise was conducted. Williamson, with his "wife, owned twothirds of the stock in a cigar store where card games were played, but sold out his interest a few weeks ago. Crabbsjdeciares that the police department has been trying to make a

"goat or him. Chief Arrested at His Home Williamson was arrested at his home by Sheriff O'Harra. He was

taken to the county jail, where he was

released under bond of $200 signed by himself and Richard McGauIey. It

Market Reports

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Are We Paying Too Much For Funerals

A Little

Discussion on Subject.

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WANT DEERRESERVE May Set Aside Lava Bed District, Ore.

(Amerlran News Service) Portland, Ore., Jan. 7. A movement has been started to set aside the famouse lava bed district In the Klamath Lake region as a retreat for mule-tail deer. President Tuft will be asked to make this section a Government reserve, as game wardens and forrestry officials are Interested in the plan and promise to bring it to the attention of the President. The lava bed diHtriet is famous in the annals of early Indian wars. Here it was that Captain Jack and Ills murderous band of Modoc Indians stood at bay for many weeks, defying the soldiers who were- hunting them down to punish the redskins for their massacre of white settlers. The rough nature of the country affords splendid hiding places, and there are almost Inaccessible spots where the Indians entrenched themselves and defied their pursuers. Captain Jack and others of his band were hanged finally by the white men and his followers scattered. There Is opposition to the proposed deer retreat In many quarters, however, 6heepmen of the Modoc end Klamath sections maintaining that the formation of a Government reservation will deprive them of range for their flocks of sheep during the winter months, when they are pastured on the lands surrounding the lava beds. The sheepmen say. moreover, that the deer reserve should be established in the timbered regions about Glass and Timber mountains. Deer Hill MowItch, Uutte and Lone Pine, Blue Mountain and Rlack Canyon, where large numbers of deer are found at all sea

sons of the year and have their natur

al feeding grounds. It Is maintained the deer visit tho lava beds only when

driven from the mountains higher up

by storms. The matter will be threshed out by President Taft and his advisors within the next few months.

FIREMAN TAKES PLUNGE IN TANK Logansport. Ind.. Jan. 7. While on the tender of a freight engine, shoveling coal. A. W. Buck, a "Panhandle fireman, running out of Logansport, .. slipped end fell Into the water tank. v Hit cries were heard by the engineer.

I wno nan wonaerea wnat naa Become , .vt-jfrj... rtreman. Ruck. In f&llinz

tfcrougb the hole in the tank, was so

unconscious. While hit body lay in auch a position across inside rods that he could not have drowned, he Buffeded from exposure as nothing tut his head and shoulders . were above the ice cold water when he was rescued, lie waa brousht to LogaseporC

$10,000 BALM FOR LOSINGTEWIPER

litting Stage in Anger,

George Baklanoff Repents and Apologizes. Roston, Jan. 7. George Raklanoff, the famous barytone, who left the stage of the Boston opera house in a rage as the curtain was about to be rung up on a full dress rehearsal of "La Habanera," December 13, because another artist had been cast for a role which he desired to sing in a forthcoming production, is ready to pay a fine of $10,000 and apologize to the entire company, as demanded by director Henry Russell before he will be permitted to sing in the Boston opera house again. Will Submit to Discipline "This penalty is not excessive in view of the serious consequencese which might have accrued from your action," director Russell has written to Mr. Baklanoff, in reply to a letter from the barytone seeking forgiveness. Mr. Baklanoff, it became known, has decided to accept his punishment, and will return to the Boston opera house next week. The fine and apology must be forthcoming, director Rt'ssell has written Mr. Baklanoff. In order that strict discipline shall be maintained in the opera house.

WELLESLEY GIRLS STU!IIIEDJYDEMIIIID Edict Issued They Must Learn to Spell or Decrees Will Be Withheld.

Wellesley, Mass., Jan. 7. The re

cent , discovery that many Wellesley

college students are deficient in grammar school requirements as to spelling has led to the adoytion of radical measures by the faculty. Witli the reopening of college, after

a recess of three weeks, numerous spelling classes were formed. One

hour a day will be devoted to spelling

the rest of the acadamic year. More

than six hundred students, nearly 50

percent of the total registration, are

included in the newest of Wellesley's classes. Three Words Wrong, Enough.

The man about town the other day overheard a conversation between several gentlemen in one of the hotel

lobbies, that brought up a train of

thought a little out of the ordinary. It seems that tho all-absorbing topic of the increased cost of livinc had

been under discussion, when one of the gentlemen said: "There Is another thing; and that is the heavy, and to me, uncalled for cost of dying. We struggle along through life trying to make both ends meet, and when we come to leave this world the ones that are left are often hard put to lay us away in a respectable manner, and as I said before, for no apparent reason for the heavy expense. One of the causes, I think, Is the mystery; or, rather, the lack of knowledge, on the subject; it is something that does not

CHICAGO

CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS (Furnished by Correll and Thompson. Odd Fellows Hall. Phone 1446.) Chicago, Jan. 7. Wheat-

Open Hir! Low Cloee May ... 100H 100 100 ICO?. July ... 96 93-4 06 Corn Open High Low Cleat May ... 49i 494 49i 49i July ... 50 50.i 50H 50Vi Oats Open High Lew Cloae May ... 34'8 34 34 34 July ... 34 34 34 34

occur to us everv dav. and conse-

was while Crabbs was being tried that !quenty we are not posted on the prices Judge Feeley's alleged knowledge of j of the things used; and we again what was going on in Williamson's . sometimes let our sentiment get the cigar store was brought out. A wit-! better of our judgment and so have to

ness against Crabbs was describing pay for our lack of knowiedge, but be

INDIANAPOLIS LIVE . STOCK

Indianapolis, Jan. 7. Hogs Receipts 3,000; ten to fifteen, higher. Cattle Receipts 500; top $5.73. Sheep Receipts 100; top $3.75. .V Lambs $6.50. '

the kind of game that was being played in the Crabbs store, and had much

difficulty in making Prosecuting Attorney Long understand some of the terms he used. Finally Judge Feeley remarked : "Let the witness proceed. I understand what he means." "Yes, I've played with your honor many times," the witness rejoined to the intense amusement of the courtroom crowd.

PRISONERS TAKEN ON ARMORED TRAIN Precautions Used by Italians in Bringing the Dreaded Bandits to Trial.

(American News Service)' Rome, Jan. 7. Upon an armored train and over a railroad guarded by troops, forty members of the Neapolitan Camorara were transported from Naples to Vlterbo today to stand trial with their leader, Enrico Alfono, for

Entrance to the classes is easier j crimes which have shocked the world.

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A DANGEROUS FIRE IN SYRACUSE, N.Y. (American News Service) Syracuse, N. Y., Jan. 7. Fire supposedly starting from spontaneous combuation in the automobile supply store of J. A. Selti & Co.. this morning caused damago of $30,000 and for a time threatened the destruction of the entire block in which it waa located. The flro fighting force of the entire city waa called to the scene. Gas from a quantity of carbide in the cellar of the building added to the peril of the firemen, but the blaze waa finally extinguished before reaching that quarter. The loss was covered by insurance.

Yaae!Bt sailer witb sick readschs. todlKtjoa. cocstl patios r ur otter troubles arifrom a disordered stomach. Or. CaldwoU's TTTrpFi will rnr ro aan kaep rouwaU. Tnr lt-ta It oa band Uta mr aroaaoV

E OF STATES WILL BE LOSERS

Under Reapportionment Bill Prepared by Congressman Crumpacker. (American News Service) - Washington. Jan. 7. There wis! be 42 more representatives in the sixtysecond congress than there are in the sixty-first. The reapportionment bill prepared by Representative Crumpacker, chairman of the house committee on census, provides that the membership of the next house will be 133. The present membership is 391. The ratio of population as fixed by

the new bin is 211,300. Ry setting this ratio, none of the states will lose any of their representatives. It was declared today that this provision will avert the fight

which has been threatened over the bill. If this apportionment stands the following gains will be made by the various states: New York, 6: Pennsylvania. 4; Oklahoma and California 3 each; New Jersey, Illinois. Massachusetts, Texas and Washington, 2 each; Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Georgia. Idaho. Louisiana, Michigan. Minnesota, Montana. North Dakota. Ohio, Oregon. Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah and West Virginia, 1 each. When the census committee meets next Tuesday, director Durand. of the census bureau; Chief Statistican Hill, of the same bureau, and Prof. Wilcox, of Cornell university, will appear beflre it and give their views upon the ratio of congressional representation to the increase of population.

than any other included in many courses. Any student who submits a paper in which three words are misspelled immediately becomes eligible and will immediately be enrolled. The decision to open spelling classes came after a faculty conference in which it was iointed out that it is es-

Evidence gathered by detectives who worked for years among the Commorists posing as fellow assassins is in the hands of the government and among the crtnes charged to them is the murder of Captain Joseph Fetrosino at Naples. Members of the organization com-

! prise one of the most daring gangs in

sential that college girls know how to

spell. Correct spelling will be neces-the world and attempts at rescue are sary to secure a bachelor of arts de- expected.

gree in Wellesley nereatter. me trial ot Aitono ana nis asso

ciates is expected to bare the secrets of many of the black crimes of the past decade, which have remained

Punctuation, Too. Many girls enrolled in the spelling classes were much disturbed when they learned that the classes would meet Saturdays as well as other week days. On Saturday afternoon many undergraduates heretofore have been accustomed to go to Boston. In addition to the spelling classes a class in punctuation will be conducted.

BOMB F0RJLF0NS0 Went Wild and Injured Two Citizens.

(American Xews Service) Malaga, Spain, Jan. 7: Authorities today admit two persons were injured by a bomb explosion just outside the palace in an attempt to kill Kins

ifonso when he visited Governor Gen

eral here on Thursday.

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UNDER MARTIAL LAW. Bilbao, Spain. Jan. 7. This city is under martial law today as a result of the demonstrations attending the arrival of Deputy Lerroux, the radical leader and revolutionary adherent. Lerroux came here yesterday to attend a mass meeting and his arrival was the signal for rioting which made it necessary to call out troops. Cannon are planted in the streets and a regiment of soldiers is encamped outside the barracks. The Republican planned a great parade and mass meeting this afternoon but permission was refused. They declared they would hold it anyway and bloodshed was predicted.

Star Fixing. -Do the stars have to be repaired, pa!" -I never heard that they did. Where did yon get that IdeaT "1 have been reading about fixed stars, and I supposed that somebody bad to fix them." New York Press.

mysteries to the police. Many of

these were committed in the United

States.

Alfono is accredited with giving the death order which resulted In the

death of Petrosino, the New York detective who was feared by the Black

Hand agents more than the entire metropolitan police force. One of the chief witnesses against the Cammorists is expected to be the Rev. Father Vitriso who fell into their ways while spiritual adviser to one of their members. Five hundred witnesses have been summoned to the trial which will, in all probability, be the most sensational criminal case ever tried.

as it may there is no apparent reason for having to pay as much as we do for caskets and funeral paraphernalia. Take, for instance, a casket that costs the funeral director less than $50, why should anyone be charged the enormous sum of $150 or $175 for it? Certainly the other expenses connected with the funeral do not amount to so much more; and there are caskets that do not wholesale at near that amount that the F. D. charges away up there when you have' to buy them from him. There is surely a neat little margin for some one, and when I have to deal in their goods I am going to investigate the matter for my pecuniary good." Philadelphia Exchange. In regard to the above article a little investigation was started with the following results: Dropping into the undertaking parlors of Jordan, McManus and Hunt, 1014 Main street, they said: "After reading the above article we will have to admit that maybe part of it is true although there are some other expenses attached besides the first cost of the casket; but that is neither here nor there. When we started in

business we decided that we would be

satisfied with a fair profit on our work, and we have continued on that line ever since. Just to show you, for

instance: A casket that heretofore

has cost $75 or $80, we have been, and

are still furnishing for $50 and other

ones in a like reduced ratio, and we believe it pays us to be moderate priced, and we know wfe feel better in the mattr ourslves. You might think that by not charging so much that we would have to slight something; but we do not. We have, as you will know, the nicest, and we think the best outfits in this section of the country, and the nicest chapel in the West, and we try to give the best service that can be given. Wc do not say this to appear egotistical at all,

but we honestly believe it. Yes, we think there are a few things besides the cost of living that could be reduced."

PITTSBURG LIVESTOCK Pittsburg, Jan. 7. Sattle Supply light; steady; choice

$6.85; prime $6.60; butchers $6.10.

Veal calves $10.00 11.00. Sheep Light supply; wethers $4.25

4.50. -

Lambs $5.00 5.75. Hogs Receipts S double decks; prim

heavies $8.35; yorkers $8.4008.60; pigs $8.70.

E. BUFFALO LIVESTOCK

Cattle Receipts 50 head; firm; prime Cattle Receipts. 75; Urm; prime steers $6.75; butchers $6.25. Hogs Receipts 5,100; heavies $8.403 8.50; yorkers $8.508.60; pigs $8.75' 8.80. Sheep Receipts 4,400; prime $4.50. Calves Receipts 125; choice $$11.00. Lambs $6.75.

CINCINNATI LIVESTOCK Cincinnati, Jan. 7. Cattle Active; shippers $6.50.'' Calves 25c higher. ' Hogs Active; choice $8 30. Sheep Strong; extras $4.50. Lambs $6.75.

G tiARP RETORT IS . GIVEN TO CRITICS (American Xctvs Sfervic: West Union, Ohio, Jan. 7. Replying to critics from other states, who have made capital of the widespread ballot graft in Adams county. Judge A. Blair, who is hearing the confessions of voters who have sold their suffrage, advised the critics to look in their own counties for a similar state of affairs. "I would gently remind them that right at their doors there is as much if not more fraud than in Adams county." he declared. The judge asserted that the newspapers of the country held the remedy for the graft evil. He called upon them to bring about a reform by publicity. The grand jury has passed the 1,600 mark in indictments and droves of voters are coming in daily to confess and receive sentences.

Speaking of Color. She Girts seem to have the color sense better developed than boys, according to experiments recently conducted la the schools of Cologne, Germany. He But when it comes to hair boys stick to oae color longer. Yonkers Statesman. -

SUSPECTS ARE HELD

At Dayton for an Attempted Holdup. Dayton, O., Jan. 7. Three suspects were arrested here today charged with holding up a trolley car late last night and attempting to kill the motorman, John Hillis. The men robbed the conductor. Henry Izoe, after badly beating him. Hilli3 was wounded twice, but will recover. The bandits secured only a dollar's worth of tickets and some change.

IN KNEE TROUSERS STARTS LIFE TERM

Jefferson City, Mo., Jan. 7

smallest and youngest prisoner ever

sent to the Missouri Penitentiary was delivered to Warden Andrae in the person of Henry Gibson of St. Charles County. This boy, who is barely 16 years of age, in knee breeches and weighing SO pounds, was convicted of murder in the second degree and sentenced to 12 years. Warden Andrae was surprised when the boy was turned over to him and could scarcely credit the commitment papers. He directed that the boy should be held in the reception room for prisoners until Governor Hadley, through the Pardon Attorney could Investigate the case. It is expected that the Governor will order the boy transferred to the Boonville Reform School. The penitentiary. Warden Andrae said, is hot designed by law for the punishment of juvenile offenders.

TOLEDO GRAIN Toledo, Jan. 7. Wheat 99c Corn 48c Oats ........35c Clover seed $9.20

INblANAPOLIS GRAIN Indianapolis, Jan. 7.Wheat 97c Corn 45c Rye ...75c Corn 45c Clover seed $8.00

WAS CAUGHT III ACT Dairyman Was Bottling Milk in Wagon.

A local milk man who has been most active of all the dairymen furnishing milk in Richmond in advocating strict laws in regulating the sale of the product was reprimanded oa Saturday following the discovery that he was violating one of the laws. Prof. N. C. Heironimus, chairman of the committee of the municipal research bureau, which is investigating the milk question, saw him taking milk from a can and bottling it In his wagon, which is entirely contrary to the city ordinance. The matter was reported to dairy inspector Flook, and it is probable the offense will be allowed to pass without prosecution. The research bureau is endeavorine to comnel comnliance

The Vth aH pr0ViBi0ng of the Milk ordin

ance and inspector Flook finds a most valuable assistant in this organiza tion.

City Statistics

Deaths and Funerals. KOEN'IGKRAMER Louisa May Koenigkramer, aged 27, died Friday night at the home, 328 South Fifth street. She is survived by -the husband, Fred Koenigkramer. The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the home following which will be services at St. Paul's Lutheran church at two o'clock. The Rev. C. Huber will officiate. Friends may call on Sunday afternoon and evening - - -