Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 64, 12 January 1911 — Page 1

t: RICHMO I AND SUN-TEIiEGRAJVl. J VOL. XXXVI. NO. 01. RICHMOND. IXD.. TUUKSDAY, MORNING, JANUARY 12, 1911. SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS.

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Royal Coi ple Touring World FOUR BILLS WILL BE ENTERED TOR THE RAILWAY MEN BUILDING IS TO BE CONSTRUCTED -it

A TELUIIG BLOW DIRECTED TODAY AT MRUCHEIICK "Mysterious Woman" in the Case, a Nurse-detective, Appears on Stand and Tells of Experiences.

SENATOR BAILEY TO ATTACK PRESIDENT MODERN FACTORY

RICHMOND WOULD BE AFFECTED BY HEW POLICE LAW Senator Wood Introduces a Measure Today Strengthening the Metropolitan Police Statute.

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INDICATES POISON WAS GIVEN SCHENCK

Says Glass of Water Prepared by Woman for Husband Taken by Child Who Was Made Quite 111. (American News Service) Wheeling. W. Va., Jan. 12 The most damaging evidence yet given against Mrs. I .aura Farnti worth Schenck on trial for attempting the murder of her millionaire husband with poison, was given today by Miss Alma Evans, the nurse defective, heretofore known as the "woman of mystery" In the case. She testified that one of the little Schenck children was made sick by drinking water Mrs. Schenck had pre pared for her husband and that she herself became sick from sampling it; that Mn. Schenck went automobiling while her husband lay at the point of death; that Mrs. Schenck had told her that fortune tellers had informed her Schenck would died of stomach trou bles before Christmas and that as soon as he died Miss Evans should take his clothes and Becure tho safe deposit keys to frustrate Schenck's brother. The nurse also said Mrs. Schenck had told her that Schenck was too old for her. She wanted a young man. Mrs. 8chcnck glared daggers at Miss Evans while the latter testified. Will Hurry Trial. The request of Judge Jordan that the trial be hurried was pleasant news to the jurors, who are anxious to get to their homes despite an unusual diversion which is allowed them In their quarters In the court house. The Jurors are spending tho evening In a fascinating recreation of playing "penny ante," four hundred pennies and three decks of cards being allowed them. Ever since her numo first became public the mystery about MIsh Evans has deepened. No one save the prosecutor, apparently, knew whore sho came from, what her first name is and whether her real name Is Evans. That she nursed Mr. Schenck and that she knew sentatlonal developments in the alleged attempt at murder, was 'all that has been allowed to reach the public concerning her. For this reason she became known as the "woman of mystery" and the crowd In the courtroom was more attentive than usual when she took the stand. A BILL For Work House, to Be Reported Soon. John L. Rune, a member of the committee apitointed recently by the Commercial club to Investigate the workhouse Idea, Is preparing a bill for presentation to the Indiana legislature whereby t0 acres of ground may be purchased In a certain district includ ing Wayne county and an option obtained on 1,500 acres adjacent for the construction and ultimate enlarge went of a workhouse for the prisoners of this district. Tho bill will probab.y be presented next week after the Con merclal club has sanctioned It. The Idea of establishing district pen al farms meets with the entire approval of the Commercial club' and that organization will exert every influence that may be brought to bear to push the bill through. It Is believed that Us passage would greatly tend to lessen small offenses In this county and establish a higher plane of cititenshlp. Tho present plan is to divide the state Into several districts consisting of seven or eight parts and create a penal farm in each district The matter Is being agitated all over the state at the present time. JOHN RUNGE GIVEN HEAVY FINE TODAY Upon his plea of guilty to the charge of violating the state food law John II. Runge was assessed a fine of $50 and costs In the circuit court Thursday morning. Otis S. Roberts, state food Inspector, appeared as the prosecuting witness and alleged that on October 17, 1910 Runge sold to Samuel K. Austin a sack of 100 pounds of wheat and that the sack was not labeled, stamped, or tagged. The fine, the minimum In such a case was paid. THE WEAf HER STATE Unsettled with snow In north portion; rain or snow in South portion tonight or Friday; colder tonight. LOCAL Unsettled with rain or snow In North Portion; colder. ...

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Senator Bailey of Texas, who with Senator Payntcr of Kentucky, are the two Democrats that will vigorously at tar-It President Taft In the Lorimer debate In the Senate. The two promi ncnt Democrats hold that the Prcsi dent has committed a gross violation of the courtesies that should prevail between the co-ordinate branches of the government by urging senators to fmnoHP the Ixrimcr report. Senator Bailey especially believes the Presi dent should have kept his hands off and allowed the senate to deal with a question that Is committed solely to It by the Constitution of the united States, according to the view of the Senator from Texas. These two Sen ators were members who .signed the majority report exonerating Senator Lorimer. GASEXPL A CROWDED STORE Dozen Customers and Three Clerks MissingA Big Ship Is Missing. (American News Service) Connellsvllle, Pa.. Jan. 12. A doz en customers and three girl clerks are missing and are supposed to have per Ished, when a terrific gas explosion followed by a fire destroyed McCrory's five and ten cent store this forenoon. Sixteen persons, including four ser iously Injured, are In the hospital. The fire was not under control until noon when the loss had reached a hundred thousand dollars after spreading to an adjacent building. Walls tumbled so soon after the explosion that those in the center and rear of the building seemed doomed. Manager Foff, who escaped from the building, declared it impossible to estimate the number in the store when it collapsed. SHIP IS MISSING. Goederede, Holland, Jan. 12. Fifty passengers and a crew of thirty of the steamer Selby Abbey were reported missing today when a small boat carrying four passengers and the boatswain, arrived here and reported that the Abbey had met with disaster in a terrific gale but could give no information as to the remainder of the passengers and crew. OPTICIANS HOLD ANNUAL SESSION (American News Service) Indianapolis, Jan. 12. Tho Indiana State Optical society held its sixteenth annual meeting in this city yesterday with many prominent members of the profession In attendance from all over the state. SOCIAL UNION WILL HOLD ITS MEETING The Men's Social Union of South Eighth Street Friends' church will have their January meeting tomorrow evening in the. parlors of the church. Socialism" is the subject that will be considered at this meeting. The pastor, I.evl T. Pennington, will speak briefly on the subject at first, and then there will be a general discussion. All the men of the church and congrega tion are urged to be present. COLORADO FARMERS HOLD A CONGRESS (American News Service) Fort Collins, Colo., Jan. 12. Progressive farmers from every section of the state rounded up at the Colorado Agricultural college today in readiness to take part In the annual state farmers" congress. An unusually large attendance and an attractive program of papers, addresses and discussions covering a wide range of topics combine to give promise of the most successful and profitable meeting in the history of the organization.

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Dille & McGuire Lawn Mow

er Company Find Quarters Too Small and Will Build $100,000 Structure. WORKING FORCE IS TO BE INCREASED Building to Be Mostly of Glass, -Also Reinforced Concrete, Stone and Steel and One Story. What is expected to be the most modern factory building in eastern Indiana, will be constructed early this spring by the Dille & McGuire Lawn Mower company, at a cost of nearly $100,000. The structure will be of reinforced concrete, stone, steel end glass, located between the Pennsyl vania railroad and North F street, and Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets, the present site of the lawn mower works. Elwood McGuire of the com pany stated today, that he would in crease the force of men from 100 now employed to between 150 and 200 men. The huge structure will be one story in height, excepting the office section, which will be at the corner of North Thirteenth and F streets. It will be two stories. A large tower is to surmount this section of the building. The office will be furnished in the most modern way. ' Start Work at Once. Mr. McGuire this afternoon went over the ground with an architect, and it was decided to raze the property, purchased recently, at once, and as soon as the weather permits, to break ground for the big building. After the new structure Is finished all workings of the factory will be on one floor, which will be a great advantage in the construction of lawn mowers. Mr. McGuire says the erection of the new building and the increase in the work ing force are quite necessary as business has been increasing heavily for the last several years. The company he stated, had been in cramped quar ters during the past few years. The building will be of the most modern construction. The frame work for the walls is to be of heavy steel, between which will be placed reinforced concrete. The lighting will be a great feature as the walls will be principally of wirod glass. All floors and stairways are to be constructed of concrete. Members of the company think the building will be completed and ready for occupation by next September. A few other large factories will build during the year. Robinson & Company, the Starr Piano Company, Gaar. Scott & Compay and the American Seeding Machine Company all have plans for factory buildings or other improvements. HARAHAN HAS QUIT ILLINOIS CENTRAL (American News Service) Chicago, Jan 12. After a continuous service of twenty years, in the course of which he rose from a minor posi tion to be the head of the. entire sys tern, James T. Harahan today retired from the presidency of the Illinois Central Railroad company, in com pliance with the rule of the company which makes it necessary for officials to relinquish their positions upon at taining the age of seventy years. Mr. Harahan is succeeded in the presi dency by Charles H. Markham, who was elected to the position by the board of directors at their annual meeting in New York last month. 'BACK HOME" MOVE STARTS IN SOUTH (Palladium Spocial) Alta. Pass, N. C, Jan. 12. Industrial agents of the leading railroads of the South met in conference here to dis cuss plans for the "Back Home Movement," recently initiated by the. Caro lina, Clinchfield and Ohio railway. The plan of immigration suggested meets with the enthusiastic approval of the railroads generally. The pros pects are that all the important roads In the South will join in the movement and that the long talked of .question of Immigration for the South will, at last, be placed on a practical basis. ZWISSLER ATTENDS A BAKERS' MEETING John Zwissler, a prominent baker of Richmond, president of the Indiana Association of Master Bakers, has jus returned from South Bend, where he has been attending a meeting of the board of directors of the association The next meeting will be held In South Bend, April 18 and 19. S. L. Monroe was elected general chairman and Edward Kuss. of Mishawaka. gen eral secretary. Mr. Zwissler will go to Danville, 111., to attend a meeting of tho Illinois bakers.

NEW FRANCHISE ACT ENTERED IN SENATE

Takes Away Unlimited Pow er Councils Now Have on Franchises Public Funds Bill Entered. (Palladium Special) Indianapolis, Jan. 12. Senator Wood of Lafayette today introduced a bill strengthening the metropolitan police law which will apply to Rich-j moad, Logansport, Hemmond, Mirocie, Marion, Anderson, Elkhart and Vincennes. It makes It compulsory that he force shall be divided equally poltically and that not more than one captain, sergeant, detective or other officer shall be of the same political party. It also limits the number of patrolmen to one for every 1,000 population and one officer (exclusive of the superintendent) to every 5,000 population. It fixes the salaries of superintendents between $900 and $1,440, captains $700 to $1,140, sergeants $600 to $1,008, patrolmen $550 to $970. Senator Fleming and Representative Seidensticker introduced the "brewers bill," placing greater restrictions upon the liquor traffic. A Franchise Bill. Senator Grube introduced a bill giv ing the people of cities the power of referendum on franchises. It provides if a city council grants a franchise it cannot go into effect until thirty days are passed. If in the mean time a petition of 15 per cent of the voters is filed with the city clerk, asking for a reconsideration, then council must take up the matter of the franchise again. If on second consid eration, council decides again to grant the franchise, then the bill states, a popular election must be called and the will of the people will decide the fate of the franchise. A bill which requires the depositing of public funds daily in the designated depositories by public officers was pre sented by Senator Wood. Failure to deposit according to the strict spec! fications of the proposed act, means embezzlement and carries with it a penalty of 1 to 20 years in prison and a nne not exceeding si.uou. The bill also contains a strict system regulating the payment of funds on warrants by county treasurers. MILK CONDITIONS GREATLY IMPROVED ! But No Guaranteed Tuberculin-tested Product Is Sold in Richmond. Radical changes for the better have been discovered by the committee on dairies appointed recently by the bu reau of municipal research to investigate the condition of the various dairies in Wayne county, since the September inspection. N. C. Heironimus chairman of the committee, has submitted a report, and" it was stated that on the whole the situation had material improved. While some of the dairymen are still short of the minimum requirements of the state law and the city ordinances, taost of them have made an effort to comply with inslxuctions given by State Inspector Brum-. Tna suggestion was made in the report batta determined effort be made to arouse public interest in the matter of further bettering the conditions of the various dairies. In order to accomplish this end it was suggested that the names of all dairymen who have complied with the necessary re quirements. Tuberculin-Tested Milk. Unfortunately so it is stated in the report, the milk from tuberculin-tested cows is sold from dairy wagons in Richmond along with that from the untested herds and therefore loses the value of the testing. At this time there is no milk sold in this city from dairy wagons that can be guaranteed to be from tuberculin-tested cows. It is said that tuberculin-tested milk will not be offered unless there is a deter mined demand for it and a willingness to pay added cost that is found just and fair. Forty dairies were inspected and these twenty-three scored above 50 per cent, the minimum permitted by the city ordinance. In September thirty-seven were visited and but sixteen met the requirements. Twentyeight of the forty were also inspected in September and twenty-four of these made an average Improvement of ten points, the other four falling back ten points. Of the twelve new dairies four score above fifty and eight below.

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The Crown Prince and Princess of Germany in India, from a photograph taken recently at Calcutta. The Crown Prince of late has been the subject of considerable criticism in regard to his trip to the Far East. The alleged frivolity of the royal heir in Indian is becoming a questibn of first rate political importance. Radical and socialistic newspapers daily print bitter comments and declare that the Prince could have learned more about Indian if he had stayed at home and read useful books. The attitude of the British Indian administration is ironically referred to. According to the German nationalist opinion, England does not desire the Prince to learn too much about India, and has, therefore, purposely provided him with so much entertainment that he has no time for study.

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0UIE1UMARRIED Dr. Zimmerman and Mrs. Godwin Wed at the Mayor's Home. The marriage of Mayor W. W. Zim merman to Mrs. viola Godwin, who for several years has been his housekeeper, was solemnized at two o'clock this afternoon, the Rev. M. L. Hardingham, of Fifth Street M. E. church, performing the ceremony. Only a few friends witnessed the ceremony. The mayor stated that he would make no honeymoon trip at the present time, although probably such a journey will be taken in the summer. Dr. and Mrs. Zimmerman will reside at the mayor's home, North Seventh and A streets, where the marriage ceremony took place. Monday, Mayor Zimmerman was di vorced from his first wife, Mrs. Cyrena Zimmerman, in Wayne circuit court. Abandonment was the cause for divorce, it being shown that the Zimmerman's had not lived together for over 12 years. The second Mrs. Zimmerman was divorced in the Randolph circuit court in 1894. Mayor Zimmerman is one of the best' known men in Richmond. He has been a practicing physician in the city for many years, and has three times held the office of Mayor. Once he was de feated for the mayor's office, when he ran against Dr. Schillinger. However, following this defeat the popular physician "came back" stronger than ever and won by a big majority. STATE TAX MEETING Is Being Held at Utica, N. Y. Today. (American Kews Service) Utica. N. Y., Jan 12. Delegates from all parts of the state were present here today at the opening of a two days' conference to consider taxation reform and the establishment of unanimity in the methods of assessment and taxation in the state of New York. Judge E. E. Woodbury of Jamestown, chairman of tlie state board of tax commissioners, called the gathering to order. One session of the conference is to be devoted to the personal property tax, with especial ref erence to Mayor Gaynor's proposal to abolish it in New York City. Among the other subjects announced for dis cussion are the new inheritance tax law. assessment of manufacturing corporations and assessment or railroads and other public service corporations. GUARDIAN ASKED An insanity inquest was filed in the circuit court Thursday morning by Dr. Harrison Gabel against Mary D. Coffin. A guardian is asked for her estate valued at 1,000. - -

PROPERTY OWNERS

III WAR OF WORDS Clash Before City Board Ov er Proposed Improvement of Sherman St. Hot words passed between petition ers and remonstrators, on the im provement of Sherman street from Sheridan to Boyer streets, on the hear ing in the board of works meeting, this morning. Property owners have asked for cement walk and curb and gutter, as the street is alleged to be in a deplorable condition, being so muddy, that during periods of raia walking on the sidewalks is almost impossible. The petition for the Improvement was brought up some time ago, and immediately Henry Siekman, a large property holder in Richmond, who owns a small house and lot on Sherman street, got out a remonstrance on which he has secured the names of five property owners, which, it is believed, will defeat the improvement. Siekman claims that he is being af fected by Improvements on West First street. South Fourth, and North D streets, and although not opposing any. of these he does not believe the West Side improvement necessary. Brokamp Is Tired. The property owners were represented by Henry Brokamp, 62 Sherman street, at the board meeting this morning. Mr. Brokamp contended that Mr. Siekman should not have interfered in the matter as he never had to use the bad dirt walks. "For the last twenty years," Brokamp declared, "we've had to use these rotten sidewalks. Not long ago a sewer was built and dirt thrown up on the sidewalk, which has taken all the gravel off. If we wait until every one is ready, we'll never get an improvement." As the matter stands, there are five remonstrators and four signers to the petition. It is doubtful what disposition will be made of the matter. WAS HIT BY AUTO; MAKES HER CURSE An unknown woman, dressed in black, was hit by an automobile near the Eighth street crossing of the Pennsylvania railroad last night, knocking her almost twenty feet. The woman fell in the gutter, but as the bystanders rushed to her, expecting to find a corpse, she Jumped, to her feet and with a curse ran across the railroad. She was apparently uninjured. , The accident was a very peculiar one. The machine did not stop. "CUSSES" PARENTS; CHARGE IS FILED Complaining that her son uses profane language in addressing his parents, Mrs. Rosa Freeman filed a charge of delinquency against Daniel Freeman In the circuit court today. Young Freeman is under sixteen years of age and is said to be incorrigible.

Measures Require Experienced Men, Standard Caboose, Boiler Inspection, Full Switch Crews.

THE FIRST MEASURE IS MOST IMPORTANT Four Bills to Be Introduced Have Indorsement and Support of the Railway Brotherhoods. (Palladium Special) Indianapolis, Jan. 12. Four meas ures, affecting railway employes will be introduced in the present session with the backing of the various broth erhood organizations. The bills according to Fred L. Feick, legal representation of the Brotherhoods are among the most important ever asked by railroad employes. The four bills provide three years experience for engineers and conductors, standard caboose, boiler Inspection and full switching crews. Of these the first is regarded as most im portant. It was introduced Wednesday in the senate by Senator Stotsenberg of New Albany. In brief, the provisions of this bill are as follows: Three years' service as fireman or engineer must be had before an employe may become engineer. Three years' service as brakeman or conductor must be had before and employe may become conductor. An employe violating the law is punishable by fine ranging from $25 to $500. The employer is liable to the same fine. Under the requirements for becoming an engineer or cqnductor three years' experience as engineer or conductor is allowed. This means that experience in other states will be accepted. . . Those Not Affected. The law does not cover engine hostlers, men - employed in shifting cars ; and making ' up trains In yards, nor yard conductors or engineers. It is drawn to be fair with the employer, as it provides that in case of emergency,' or if experienced men cannot be obtained, temporary employment may be given men who do not meet the requirements of ' the law. Negligence1 from temporary employes, however. Is held against the employer. The law does not affect lines less than 25 miles in length. This last provision keeps it from applying to short roads such as in large plants and to junctions. - The aim of the brotherhoods is to obtain uniform legislation in every state. Such a law is now in effect in" Texas and several states and will be introduced in practically every legislature not already having the measure,' including New York, Ohio, Illinois and New Jersey. A universal standard of qualifications, it is argued, will not only benefit the employe but will greatly increase the Bafety of th traveling pub'ic. For Standard Cabooses. . The bill for the standardized caboose is regarded as little less important by trainmen. Under present conditions many roads still use the small two-truck "dinky" caboose,; a type which has seen service for thirty years. When first Introduced, the cabooses were large enough, but in thirty years engines have nearly doubled in size and cars have increased proportionately. Today, a train of modern type with heavy cars and engine, and at the end will be the tiny caboose. The result is that upon sud den application of air the caboose will creak and tremble and nearly jerk off the track.' It is in the small caboose that the majority of slight injuries occur, such as broken arms, broken ribs and strained backs. On heavy grades, when a helper engine is pushing, if the first engine should put on air with the second engine pushing, the caboose is likely to be crushed like an egg shell. Many times now, trainmen leave the caboose for fear of meeting instant death. While a train Is backing up a sudden application of air is liable, to throw the light caboose from the track. " Other objections to the small caboose is its lack of space and toilet fa-' cilities. The car is so small that it is hard for the trainmen to find space to transact their business. When there is a stock car in the train, a drover accompanying the car is entitled to caboose accommodations, but even one drover sometimes cannot be (Continued on Page Eight) Palladium's Total Ddly Average Circulation (Except Saturday) , Including Complimentary Lists, for Week Ending Jan. 6, 191L 6,577 City ClrcalsUoa showing net paid, news stands and regular complimentary j.Ust does cot include sample copies. 5,6411

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