Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 67, 15 January 1911 — Page 1

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VOL.' XXXVI. NO. 07. RICH3IOXD, IND., SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 15, 1911. SINGLE COPY 3 CENTS.

MUCH DISSENSION IS EXISTING NOW IN UHS RANKS Most Important Meeting of Executive Committee of American Federation Is Held on Monday.

ELECTRIC WORKERS V CAUSE OF TROUBLE Definite Action, Which Will Heal Wounds or Cause a General Split, Is Expected of Meeting. (American News Service) Washington, Jan. 14. What Is re tarded aa one of tho most Important meetings of the executive council of be American Federation of Labor has pcld In years will begin Monday at he federation headquarters In this it jr. Tho long standing trouble among the electrical workers Is the main subject of consideration. Before the meeting adjourns It Is expected ac tlon will have been taken that will result In a definite settlement of the con troversy or else cause a split In the ranks that may widen until It involves the whole fabric of organized labor in America. . The trouble among the electrical workers dates back about three years and already has had a most disastrous effect on the building trades in var ious parts of the United States and Canada. Two attempts at arbitration have failed utterly and now the ex ecu tlve council of the American Federa tion of Labor has undertaken to set tie 4 he matter. The majority of the electrical unions numbering some 350 locals, have been "read out" of the federation by President Oompers. The latter has taken op and supported the cause of the ml nority, consisting of 100 local unions and directed organized labor everywhere to recognize no other electric ians. The "Insurgent'' majority of the electrical workers charge President Oompers with using big stick methods, They contend that the term "seced era" which he has applied to them, more properly belongs to the minority faction. This contention Is based upon the fact that the officials now at the head of affairs In the electrical work era' union were elected at a special convention, which at the same time Impeached .the old officials. It Is pointed out, moreover, that the so-called Insurgents among the electrical workers are fighting for the same principle as President Oompers and his co-defendants In the Ruck 'Stove and Range contempt case, namely their "constitutional rights." The majority of the electrical workera claim as their rjght the privilege of choosing their own officers and governing themselves, which right, they allege, has been denied them by President Oompers and the federation, who have gone even farther and enjoined all organised labor from giving the Insurgents recognition as union men. Doth sides to the controversy have aent representatives to the present meeting of the executive council. The two factions lay claim to the same name International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and both main tain headquarters in Springfield, 111. The minority faction, which has the support of the American Federation of Labor, Is headed by F. J. McNulty. general president; Peter W. Collins, general secretary, and William Hogan general treasurer. The offlciails elected by the so-called Insurgents when the old officers were Impeached are James J. Reld. general president; J. W, Murphy, general secretary, and F. J. Sullivan, general treasurer. The trouble among the electrical workers dates back to the winter of 1907, when charges of malfeasance of office and incompetence were direct ed against President McNulty and See. retary Collins of the International un ion. Local unions in both the United States and Canada petitioned for special convention to thrash out the charges. Secretary Collins refused to call the convention, whereupon the Cleveland local issued the call. When the special convention opened in St. Louis, three-fourths of the locals, it Is said, were represented. The conven tlon beard the charges and impeached the general officers. The American Federation of Labor was drawn into the controversy a short time later when the federation convention met In Denver. The Denver convention seated the delegates of the impeached officers and declined to recognize the representatlvs of the Insurgent major ity. Since that time, the claim is made, 4realdent Gompers and the federation save steadfastly supported the cause f the minority faction of the electricll workers, though ostensibly endea wring to bring about a friendly settle ment of the dispute by arbitration, Tho insurgents allege that the federa tlon has not been sincere in its efforts to give justice to both sides, but on the other hand, has manifested a disposition from the start of the trouble to favor the minority faction.. The controversy already has spread to other building trades and the prediction is made that unless a aatisfac- . tory settlement Is reached at an early . date a serious split affecting tho entire - bodv of organised labor may, result.

George Gould Expected to Retire

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George .1. Gould, who it is reported will retire as president of the MisHourl Pacific Railway Company, the only one of the great Gould system of railroads in which ho is still dominant. The Gould family, it is said, will not part with their stock holdings in the road, but it is expected that their representation in the directorate will be materially reduced and that of the Rockefeller-Kuhn-Locb interests correspondingly increased. The belief in railroad circles is that the Missouri Pacific can bo mado ono of the best systems In the West, and the entrance of new blood Into the management, It is thought,' will go a great may in bringing about this condition. Mr. Gould for many years cherished tho ambition of constructing an all-Gould line between the Atlantic and Pacific, but he definitely abandoned all hope of constructing such a system after the Wheeling & Lake Erie. Western Maryland, the International. Great Northern and others of the Gould lines were placed in the bands of receivers in 190S.

REVOLT HOW LEAD AGAIIISnAMMAHY Deadlock in Legislature Ov er Election of Senator Now Expected. (American News Service) Albany, N. Y., Jan. 14. A deadlock Is threatened in the New York leglslaure over the election of a successor to II. S. Senator Chauncey M. Depew, as a result of the dictation of Charles F. Murphy, the New York Tammany leader. A number of upstate legislators are leading a revolt against th dominancy of the Tammany chieftain, claiming that they would not be carrying out the wishes of their con stituencies If they submit to Murphy's wishes. This menace caused a flurry In po litical circles today and a number of conferences were held for. compromise purposes. Senators Howard R. Bayne of the Richmond-Rockland district, Franklin D. Roosevelt, of Dutchess county, and Frank 11. Loomis of Eric county have openly threatened to stay away from the Democratic caucus on Monday. They claim today that since they had come out Into the open against' Tam many, they had secured pledges from number of other legislators to fight with them. Fifteen Democrats, not fettered by caucus action, could hold up the election of a U. S. senator. CLUB RETURNS HOME Fifty Boys Had Profitable Week at Purdue. Members of the Wayne county boys' corn club who spent the week at Pur due university, attending the short course, returned to the city about 1 o'clock on Saturday afternoon. The week was a most profitable and en joyable one and it is to be expected that more scientific methods of corn propogation and culture will result. Nearly all of the time of the boys from Tuesday on was taken in the lecture or experimenting rooms an when out of school in preparing their lessons for the ensuing day, although they had ample opportunity to have a good time too.which all of them had. The boys were located in comfortable rooms while at Lafayette. Only one of the boys was taken III, but after one visit of a physician, his ailment began to improve and yesterday he was entirely well again. The trip from the university started at 8 o'clock and after a short stay at Indianapolis was resumed, coming directly to this city

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BANKERS

TOT STATE'S EVIDENCE Frichtened by the Grand Jury's Action Would "Peach" on Robin. (American News Service) New York, Jan. 14. Frightened by the drastic methods of the grand jury in its investigation of the Northern bank and Washington Savings bank failures, officials who have been in dicted and others who are in danger of prosecution today appealed to the district attorney to allow them to turn state's evidence . against Joseph G. . . .. , uomn. tne nan wrecaer. Several bank officials wno nave ranen under the shadow of the grand jury nrobe have expressed their willingness to tell all .they know concerning the schemes of Robin whereby he was en abled to get away with more than $200,000 in bank funds. The district attorney so far has made no reply to these overtures, but it is expected that in one or two cases he will take advantage of the offers. case against Robin and insure his vlctionin tne case oi one inaiciea omciai it is 8a id that a statement involving Robin is already in the hands of the district attorney. This statement was voluntarily made and given without any promise of immunity being held out. Governor Dix is to have his attention called to the fact that for two years the Washington Savings bank did not have thirteen trustees as reauired by law. At the district attorney's office it is said that this condition of things could not have escaped the notice of the bank examiners if they had been watchful. Superintendent Cheney may be called upon to explain. rTIWPQF' rUrATT Y Westbrook, Minn., Jan. 14 As an undertaker was about to inject embalming fluid Into the body of John Regnell to prepare the supposed dead body for burial, Regnall raised himself to an erect position and said: Hello, Bill!" There were two surprised men in uuu..uuluu. was Regnall. who did not know where he was. and the other was the under taker. A physician soon had Regnall out of danger. His face, however, will be permanently marked by the car - bolic acid which he took yesterday in trying to end his life. Regnall says he now is perfectly willing to live. THE WEATHER LOr.ai Fir Sunday.

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EXPECT TO MAKE All ANNUAL EVENT

OF SHORT COURSE With This End in View, Lo cal Committee Working Hard to Make First School a Great Success. EVENING FEATURES WILL BE ARRANGED And Program for Night Sessions Will Be Announnced Soon Wide Publicity Is Given the Event. If prospects materialize and it is expected that they will, the Farmers' Corn school, which will be held in Richmond February 6-11 , inclusive, will become an annual event. In order that this may be possible a great er effort than might otherwise be ex pected is being made to make the first school doubly successful. Secretary Ralph Husson of the special committee of the Young Men's Business club, under the auspicies of which the school will be held, is most optimistic regarding its probable success. While ticket sales perhaps are not being reported as rapidly as might be, nevertheless, reports from the different sections of the county show there la much interest and there will be a large attendance. Sometime early in the week Secretary Husson expects to announce the evening programs for the school. The program announced several neeks ago. covers the morning and rnoon sessions and has not been altered in any respect but the club members and Purdue faculty members felt there should be something doing at night. Lecturers Invited Several prominent lecturers have been Invited to speak at the night sessions and replies are expected within a day or two. With the extra night program added the local course will be larger and better than any other similar school held in the state. Certificates entitling admission to all the lectures may be secured for a dollar, which is unusually reasona ble. It is wiieetad. thaLfro thousand dollars .will be raised by the sale of tickets and with this number sold it is assured the school will be a success ful venture financially. The total ex pense of the school will be close to this figure. Many women in Richmond are inter ested in the Domestic Science course. which will be given at the new high scuoot building, farmer s wives too wish to know the more scientific methods and it is thought several hundred will -be enrolled in this department alone. The school has been well advertised within a radius of thirty-five or forty miles of Richmond. Bills have been distributed. Personal letters have been sent and in every country store may be seen the announcements of ne school The different chairmen of commits have completed their work so far las possible, up to date. The different chairmen and their committees are Isaac Dougaa. corn show at Leeds room, 824 Main street; Joseph Helms, buildings and program; J. A. Speken hier. hospitalities; Mrs. Frank Land. domestice science; C. O. Williams, publicity. TO FACE THE MUSIC MlSSing Kace 1 TaCK Man tO Return. (American News Service) Ner York, Jan. 14. Chas. H. Hyde city chamberlain of New York, who has been missing since early in December, when he sought to give testimony as to an alleged pool of $500,000 to dereat tne racing Dins at Aioany, is coming home. Mr. Hyde is now on his house boat "Stop-a-Wbile" at DayItona. Fla., but his mail is being forwarded to tne new xora ennsuan Home for intemperate Men at Alt Vernon, which is also known as Chester Crest Sanitarium. Ills mail is sent here by the instructions of a personal I representative and mend in this city, It was learned today that a numher of personal letters trom Hyde rethe defeat of the anti-race track laws are in existence and some of them possibly in possession of Lynn Bruce, counsel for the legislative investigat ing committee. Robert H. Elder, the busy assistant district - attorney of Brooklyn, is said to have unearthed ithe Hyde letters. ATDRICH'S HEALTH I - nnnnnmnn enn-w-wm Ittix VixvlHiU OdivLtJ Uo American News Service Washington. Jan. 14. Grave reports 1 s to the condition of Senator Nelson w. Aidricn a neaitn were circulated here today. Inquiries at the home yes terday orougnt out tne statement that Senator Aldrich would be in his seat during the afternoon. It has been known for some time that he suffered severely from the shock sustained when run down and injured in New York a few months ago,

Mrs. Harriman

H H I M Mrs. E. H. Harriman. the greatest banking woman in the world and picture of the magnificent waiting room of the Night and Day Bank of New York, of which she is the controlling factor. As the result of her activity the directors of the Night and Day Bank have decided to change It from a State to a National Institution and drop its present name. The new name will be the Harriman, National Bank. Its of fictf hours from 8 a. into 12 midnight will remain the same. MAIL AGENT STRUCK BY PA. FLYER NO, 35 Charles Gibson, Centerville, Perhaps Fatally Injured Last Evening. (Palladium Special) Centerville, Jan. 14. In attempting to cross the track in front of Pennsylvania west bound passenger train No. 35 this evening Charles Gibson, the mail and station agent was struck and seriously, perhaps fatally, injured. He was removed to Reid Memorial hospital at Richmond Since the double tracks have been put in use, it has been necessary for the agent to cross the track in order to get the mail and when No. 35 whistled, Gibson hastened to cross but be fore he could do so was struck and hurled several feet. Both legs were badly mangled, his head terribly bruis ed and it is thought the skull frac tured.- It is also feared that internal injuries will develop as he complains of pains about the abdomen The injured man is about twentyone years old and lives with ' his father, Gus Gibson, on a farm south of Centerville. BLACKHAND SCARE STOPS POLICE COURT (American News Set vice) New York, Jan. 14. Black Hand terrorism caused the sudden adjournment of a Brooklyn police court today. A thousand scowling ' Italians surrounded the New Jersey avenue'police court when Felito Esposito and Vincenzo Nicoza were arraigned with abducting 18-year-old Antoinette Gambetta and keeping her prisoner for a month. All of these men that could crowd in entered the court room and so terrified the witness, that Magistrate Dodd called for the police reserves and had the room cleared. Sev eral knives and a revolver were afterwards found on the floor. When Detective Santoso of the Ital ian squad took the stand to tell of his part In running down the prisoners Nicoza leaped from the prisoner's chair at bis throat, shrieking in Italian You lie. You lie, and I will get you. If don't, we will." The uproar was taken up by the menacing crowd outside and the situation being so threatening that court was hastily adjourned until Monday and the men spirited back to their cells. SNOW BOUND PASSENGERS RELEASED American Nw Service) I Spokane. Wash-, Jan. 14. Aftr being snow-bound six days on the west slope of the Rocky mountains, near Fielding, Mont, two great Northern trains, one carrying fifty passengers, and the other, mail, were released today, according to a telegram received here by general agent Black of the Great Northern Railroad. The telegram requested that provisions and other necessary comforts be rushed to White Fish. Mont, to which point it is believed the belated trains will be brought before night. The passengers and crews are said to have subsisted on rice and fldur for three days.

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FALL FROM TRAPEZE MAY PROVE FATAL Interna! Injuries Result when George Elwood Drops Into Hay Shute. Death is expected to result from a fall which occurred to George El wood, the twelve year oia son or wulard Elwood, a farmer living south of Centerville in his father's barn Friday evening. Young Elwood was removed to Reid Memorial hospital Saturday evening where he was expected to die at any moment. The lad was playing with a younger brother in the bay loft of the barn when in trying to execute a difficult gymnastic stunt on the trapeze, he fell through a hay shute. He alighted in a manger and was knocked senseless by the blow. Internal injuries are re sponsible for. his serious condition. - The younger brother dragged the limp body of young Elwood from the manger and ran to the house for help. The boy was carried home, but as his condition continued to grow more and more grave, it was decided yes terday to bring him to" the Reid Me- ! mortal hospital, RATS AND PUFFS NO LONGER IN FASHION American News Service) New York, Jan. 14. Passengers arriving on the French Line' steamship La Provence today declared that fash ion's decree abroad is that "rats 'and puffs" must go. "Within six weeks," said a prominent Fifth avenue modiste, "women will be parting their hair in the middle, smoothing it down straight and roll ing it up in a large coil at the back of the neck. This is what we call the Hollandaise and Flemish style. "Dresses are also to undergo a radical change Within a short time. I can't tell much about them at present except that the style portrayed In the famous picture of 'Madame Recamier is to be copied. The bodices will be short and the whole gown will have the empire effect; Skirts will be short and slightly hobbled. No trains will be seen at all. - .The hew .fashion started at Monte .Carlo when a new wing of the gambling house was opened last" New Years eve. ; DEAF MUTE CHILD GIVES A WARNING t American If cw Service! New York, Jan. 14, To a warning given of fire, given on the fingers of a deaf mute child, more than two hun dred - oth'ers similarly afflicted, owe their escape from the institution fo? improved instruction for deaf mutes at Lexington avenue and Seventysixth street without injury when flames partly destroyed the home last night The cause of the fire, which did extensive damage is unknown. A child, alarmed by the crackling of, the flames, cooly gave the alarm and the nurses were , able to marshal the inmates and get them out in plenty of time. ' .. - , The ' children were taken to the Seventh Regiment armory where they are quartered today. Army cots have been placed at their disposal and the drill room is used as a dining room.

STREETS SUBMITS REPORT FOR YEAR

D. C. Genn in His Statement for .Department's Work Last Year, Shows .Big Saving Was a Feature , EVERY ONE THANKED FOR CO-OPERATION Genn Respectfully,' Calls At tention to Fact that $16,000 i More or Less Was Cut Off J Expense. . i . , , I16.06S less than the street depart- ' ' ment expenses in 1909, when' the of- V fice was . in charge of Ed Dye, were -the expenses for 1910, according to t the annual report of D. C. Genn which was completed yesterday afternoon, x The total expenditures in 1910. according to Commissioner Genn's ' report, were $29,012.22. from which f 1,781.43 is deducted as cash received for labor 1 and material sold, making the total 1 net expenses 527,230.80. The total ap propriation to the street department in 1910 was $29,200, making the total balance, January 1, $1,969.20. Commtssionr Genn took the offico '. with the "sruct'on that be should. be economical, and in a most satlsfao tory manner Mr. Genn has carried out his orders. He was appointed by Mayor Zimmerman at the opening of the Republican administration, as he had proviously had much experience under Mayor Zimmerman as a street commissioner. Several councilman view-, ed the report this afternoon and com plimented Genn, saying that it was one of the most satisfactory ever pre pared. It w..l be presented to council Monday night Commissioner's Report. . "I would like to call your honorable body's attention to the fact that the net expenses of the street department for the year 1910. Now it is not for me to say whether the street depart ment is in a better or worse, or as good condition as it was December SI. 1909, but I will say that if it is in as good condition as it was December 31, 1909 the city is $16,068,73 to the good. Ut it Js lna. eUccoudltioir4ha 4t. was uecemDer m, iau, tne city is aa much better off above $16,068.73 aa the street department's condition is. If the department is $16,068.73 worse off than it was December 31, 1909, the city is nothing out. It is up to the people to say whether the department has saved them anything or not. but will say that we have worked hard trying. - " "Would say. In conclusion-1 wish to , express to your ' honorable body the . thanks r of this department for the kind consideration and appreciation of our efforts , to give the city the best results at the lowest possible cost; to the city officials for the uniform cour-.,. tesy which characterizes their dealing with this department, and to the citizens for their recognition of the fact that we endeavor to run this department, in the interest of the tax payers and for the interest they hava taken in the work and for the many kind suggestions and compliments of fercd. - - v Yours very rcsepectfully, D.'C. Genn, Street Commissioner, Other Feature. Other features of the report con-Y tain the financial work of the depart-, ment The amount of money expend ed for material during 1910, was $2 178.50, and $2,185.39 for crushed stone. The bulk of the money spent was in the "pay roll fund, $23,648.33. The largest items in this account were, removing rubbage, $10,$4$,64, street repair, t $2,746.59, sweeping paved streets, $2,112.50, and dumps, $1,123. Also included in the complete report is an Inventory of property of the department including, tools, $1,712.05, office furniture, $18.50, material on hand, ' $101.75, total $1832.30. The Inventory will be doubled when the new road roller is t purchased. About $2,000 will be spent for this machine. ' The , purchase will be made soon. KILLED IN BATTLE EI Paso, Jan. 14. The bodies of seven Mexican cavalrymen killed in a battle with . revolutionists wer brought into Ciudad Porflrio Diaz today. The men were killed in an engagement southeast of Las Vegas, in Coahuila during which 100 revolutionists repulsed double their number o' federal .troops. Palladium's Tdri Ddly Average Grccblbn (Except Saturday) Including Complimentary Lists, for Week Ending Jan. 13, 191L S,5G City Orcrlsa3 snowing net paid, news stands and regular complimentary list does not include sample copies. 5,6611