Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 81, 29 January 1911 — Page 1

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WCII DET17EEII LEGISLATURE A(ID GOVERUOR WIDENS Threats of Impeaching the West Virginia Executive . Being Made by the Democratic Solons.

(THREAT OF TROOPS CAUSES BITTERNESS Governor Says Soldiers May Be Necessary if the Legislative Program Is to Be Carried Out. (American News Ptrvlee) Charleston, W. Va., Jan. 28 Threats Of Impeachment against Governor Win K. Olaiacock of West Virginia, were mad 'today by the Democratic members of the legislature. They accuse him of high handed and czar-Ilka methods, holding up the work of the legislature and generally conducting himself In a haughty and autocratic manner Incompatible with the workings of a republican commonwealth. A situation more dangerous than has existed In any other state since the civil war Is rapidly brewing and for the second time there were reports today that troops may be called out before the Imbroglio originally arising over the selection of U. S. senators to succeed the late Stephen B. Elklns nd Nathan B. Scott. To Call a Meeting. Representative Scibert. or Berkeley county has taken the lead In the cam paign against Governor Glasscock who la a Republican. He declared today that he would call a meeting of Demo crats who are In the majority In both houses of the legislature, within a few days. Today's threat to call out the na tional guard Intensified the bitterness wttekv already existed.. The hostility Is so marked that Oov. Glasscock sent message to Senator Sliver la which he said that If the Democrats persist ed In their efforts to carry out their legislative program a situation would arise which would make the presence of soldiers necessary. ' Fights are common and threats of bloodshed are, ao frequent that some members of the legislature have em ployed body guards. Charges of cormotion are heard on every hand. with the republicans lined up gainst the Democrats to prevent legislative action the Democrats have a faction la their own party to contend with. Senator Nelson Hubbard, son of Congressman W. P. Hubbard of Ohio county, Is leading the Democratic legislative bolters and Is threatening revelations In his own ranks which will cause a great scandal. SEOO A BVTTLESI1IP a To Hunt a Missing U. S. Gunboat. (American News Service) . Norfolk. Va., Jan. 28. That the battleship Delaware will be despatched to search for the missing United States gunboat Wheeling, now due at OuanUnamo, Cuba, was a - report which became current In navy circles today. Although the WheeUng's course never should have been out of range of wireless communication el nee her departure from New Tork last Saturday, efforts of wireless oporators along the Atlantic coast from New Tork to Key West and also those In Cuba to get In communication with the Wheeling have failed. The belief Is growing that something has happened to the ship, she carried a complement of 144 men. tnCTING FOR MEN AT Y. M. C. A. TODAY A great deal of Interest attaches to tiio men's meeting at the Y. M, C. A. this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, at which Prof. Elbert Russell, head of the Biblical department of Earlham college. Will deliver the principal address. His subject has not been announced, but It Is assured that It will be a topic of Hal Importance to men. Interest In the meetings seems to grow greater as they progress and one of the largest audiences to attend so far Is expected for this afternoon. A program Interest! aj throughout Is promised. (Smept Saturday) Tsclndiag Compliments rv lists, for Week Ending Jan. 28. mi. GoGS showta set peii. bows stands and regular complimentary list doe not aeludo saco copies. C.GOO

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TO COMMEMORATE VERY DARING DEED United States Will Name Torpedo Boat After En-. sign J. E. Monaghan. (American News Service) . Spokane, Wash., Jan. 28. To commemorate one of the'bravest acts of heorism In the history of the American tnavy the torpedo - boat destroyer Monaghan mill be launched at Newport News, Va., February 18. The sponsor for the destroyer , will bo a sister of the brave Ensign who lost his life while endeavoring to. rescue a comrade, April 1, 1899. Ensign John Robert Monaghan was a Spokane boy. He lost his life In an engagement with the Samoans near Apia, Samoa, April 1, 1899, In which seven members of an allied force of 107 British and American sailors, and marines lost their lives, three of the seven being officers. His death was due to his determination to stand by his wounded '.comrade, Lieutenant Philip V. Lansdale, U. S. N.. who commanded the American detachment of 59 men. When last' seen alive he was defending his wounded comrade single-handed against, a horde of savages. In the official report of the fight. Captain White of Philadelphia said: . . -. "Ensign Monaghan stood steadfastly by his wounded superior and friend one rifle against many, one brave man against a score of savages. He knew he was doomel. He could not yield. He died in the heroic performance of his duty." , A monument to his memory, erected by the citizens of his native state, Washington, stands In a public thoroughfare. .. It was unveiled on October 5, 1906. - - - James Monaghan of Spokane, father of the' late EnslgnMonaghan, received the following message from George Von I Meyer, secretary of the navy, and his eldest daughter, Miss Eleanor R. Monaghan,-' will christen .the torpedo boat destroyer, "February IS:

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gnan, . named in honor of , your son, the late Ensign John R. Monaghan, will be launched at Newport News. Va., February 18. - The navy department would.be pleased to have you name a young lady member of your family to act as sponsor at the launching." AERIAL WIRELESS FEAT IN ENGLAND (American Srwn Seivlc) Aldersbot, England, Jan. 28. The military air ship Beta, while In flight today maintained wireless communi-j rstion with stations at a distance of twenty miles. This is the first time this feat has been accomplished. DELAY IN REPORT BEING CONSIDERED (American News Service) Washington. Jan. 28. The bouse committee on rales today began con sidering the Hitchcock resolution direeling an Investigation1 of the delay I in the presentation to the house of the EalUaserPiochot committee reports.

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HE HAD A BATTLE WITH A IIOBLEMAII And as Result j. W.. Perkins, Earlham Graduate, Fled ... From Germany. .... Attack by a drunken nobleman who with a drawn sword tried, to take his life, - John W. Perkins, Earlham college class of '09 engaged in an exciting battle In a park at Potsdam, Prussia, where Perkins was teaching English in the Gymnasium Real. Perkins, then, it is said, fled the country, fearing arrest on a charge that he had attacked the nobleman.' It" is said that Perkins Is now In Rising Sun, Indiana, teaching school. The , German park episode occurred some time ago. . The Earlham Press tells the story as follows: "Due to his unusual ability as a lin guist, Mr. Perkins last summer re ceived an appointment through the Carnegie Foundation to a position as teacher of English in the Gymnasium Real at Potsdam, Prussia. . "Several weeks ago Mr. Perkins was returning through a park at night to his rooming place. On a walk of the park he was accosted .by a man with a drawn sword." .Apparently the man was intoxicated and a desperate struggle ensued. Mr. .Perkins escaped a scrlou8 thrust, and m the .'struggle wrenched the sword from his assailant and wounded him." Having conquered his assailant, Mr. Perkins fled. "The following : morning . Potsdam papers 'appeared with a sensational story of an attack upon a certain nobleman. They said -that the nobleman had been set upon, by robbers and severely wounded. The only clue which might lead to 'his identification so the papers stated, was. that the. as-J sailant or. the. nobleman uttered English e xclamations as he fought As rumor has it, the papers told of a desperate fight with the vlllan,-"; "Being without counsel in Potsdam, Mr. Perkins told ' his' adventure to his landlady, who Immediately- advised him of the precariousness of his situation, as one having committed an offense against the nobility of Prussia. Her advice' was that he" flee the country without delay." . , y w SENT TO BORDER C American Newsservice) Washington. Jan. 29. The war .department today ordered six additional troops of cavalry from Texas stations to El Paso. . The troops will be distributed along the Rio Grande border to prevent smuggling of arms to the Mexican revolutionists. HEAVENLY VISITOR A strange celestial body having much the appearance of a comet, observed in the . southwest about midnight last night, created a great, deal of interest among . the ' residents of this city who noticed it.' The body had a tail of considerable length and resembled on a, miniature scale the famous Halley's com et, which caused worldwide inter-' est early in . the fall of last year. Shortly after midnight the body began to wan, and was noticeable only at times when It seemed to flash forth in increased luster. No explanation of the heavenly visitor could be had.

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Sxf.. COAL LAUDS BILL GIVEII TO SEHATE Favorable Report on Act for Leasing Alaskan Lands by Committee. (American News Service) Washington, Jan. 28. The , senate qnmmittecr on public .lata yauthorized "a favorable report orie Nel son bill providing for leasing of coal lands in Alaska. ; The measure " stipulates that any citizen of the United States may obtain from the secretary of the interior a license to prospect upon 250 acres of coal land, for a ieriod not exceed ing two years, at a fee of 25 cents an acre for the first year, and 50 cents the second year. Within that time lie may obtain a lease , to mine coal on a royalty 'of five cents a ton. It the lease Is executed within ten years of the passage of the act. After that the royalty is graduated from six to ten cents a ton. The lessor must also pay a rental to the government of 50 cents an acre for first year, SI for second, 2 for the third and $4 'for subsequent years. r ' --' The interstate commerce commis sion is empowered to fix the price of coal mined in the leases and the rate of transportation. ASKS INFORMATION. Washington, Jan. - - 28". Represents tlve Wilson, of Pennsylvania, introduc ed a resolution in the house today, ask ing the state department to report the number of instances where the Mexican government 'has ' persecuted refugees in this country. A PRHrBIRAL TOPIC anadian v Reciprocity v 1 i Treaty ,v f American News Serrlce . Washington, - Jan. 28. Consideration of the reciprocity legislation ov ershadows every other matter at the White House again today. w : The permanent tariff commission bill, the ship subsidy measure, and even the appropriations were tempor arily laid aside while the president talked over the phases of the Cana dian agreement with his callers. Senators and representatives from all portions of the ' country called either to assure the executive of their support of his treaty, or, else to show him wherein some industry or other in their districts would suffer If the treaty should go into effect as drawn. WITHOUT GUARD v , (American Newa Service) Atlanta, Ga Jan. 28. Without a guard and by himself, W. S. Harlan, nephew of Associate Justice Harlan of the United States Supreme court, presented himself at the federal prison here today to enter into his sen- , tence after being convicted of peonage at Fensacoia, Fia. , RETURN "NO BILL" '" (American News Service) Atlanta. Ga Jan. 28. The federal grand Jury today found No bin as the outcome of the investigation which has been proceeding against the Atlanta Constitution today by post office authorities on charges of false weighins of mafl.

CEREMONY -IS TO . MARK THE CLOSE

JF THE MISSIOII Presentation of Cross Bear ing Life-size Figure of Christ at St. Andrew's Sunday Morning. TO CLOSE SERVICES LASTING TWO WEEKS Mission at Church Has Been Conducted by Redemptorist Fathers Have Proven Big Success. With special services which will be featured by a presentation of a Cross and Christ, givn by two prominent members of the ; congregation the mission services at the St. Andrews church will come to an end tonight. Daring the course of these services which have been in progress for two weeks, under the direction of Redemptorlst Fathers of St. Louis, more than 8,000 members of the congrega tion of St. Andrews have heard the sermons. On several occasions more than a thousand persons have throng ed the ' church ' during the course of one meeting. . . . The .week closing today was for men of the church only, and the previous week was for women. In the closing services this- evening both men and women will hear the ser mons .' ", ."- ' .... The dedication and presentation of the "Mission Cross," on which is life size figure of the Christ will take place. .The cross is ten feet long and the cross bar six feeC in length. Knights to Participate. . The Uniform Rank of the Knights of St. John will have a prominent part in the services. They will act as guard 'to' the" oncers who will carry the cross to the altar. Over 1,500 persojis are expected to witness this eeremdnyV'' Services will ' continue throughout Sunday, taking place at 6, 7:30, 9:45 o'clock in the morning, 3 o'clock In the afternoon and 7:30 o'clock In the evening. The purpose of this series of meetings was to arouse a more pronounced religious spirit ' in the church, and . to reach those who were neglecting church work. . The success has been great, probably greater than any other similar services ever held in St. Andrew's church. . , This morning at 7; 30 o'clock the St. John's society will' meet in a body at St.. Andrew's church, to take the consecration of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The St Louis priests will have charge of this service. It will conclude with a special benediction to be pronounced' by the Redemptorist Fathers. " WILL BE AT COURT American 3irl Wins Heart's Desire. ..." (American News Service) .London, Jan. 28. King George has just appointed Mr. Montague Eliot to be a GenUeman Usher in the ' Royal Household so that Mrs. Eliot, who was Miss Helen Post,, one of the most popular American girls in London, will be seen -much about the Court next season. Mr. Eliot was given .the post in the last reign, just before King Edward's death, but his reappointment has coine as a pleasant surprise to his friends., The Hon. Sidney Greville, a brother of Lord Warwick, who was Groom-in Waiting to King Edward has not been offered ' the post by King George. Mr. Greville will devote himself to the "rival Court" of Queen Alexandra. ' ' The two new Grooms-in-WaiUng are Mr. Harry Varney, and Captain Philip Hunloke. who is a well known yachtsman, and was a friend of King George in the old days in the Navy. Queen Mary has taken a very long time to complete her household. The three - new Ladies-of -the-Bedchamber are Lady Minto, wife of the ex-Viceroy of India, Lady Ampthill and Lady Desborough, the last named being one of the most charming and exclusive of hostesses in the country and the wife of the splendid athlete and sportsman who was formerly known as Mr. W. H. GrenfeL The new Maids of Honor who will not have to work so hard as their predecessors in. Queen Victoria's time are Miss Sybil Brodrick, (daughter of Lord Midleton, the mad who made such a mess of things as Secretary for War), Miss Veneti Baring: of banking fame. Miss Katherine Villiers, who is a descendant of Kins William IV, and Miss Mabel Cye, a niece of the Hon. Alexander Nelson Hood, the Queen's Private Secretary. VALUABLE LANDS WERE WITHDRAWN (American New Service) ; - Kashington, Jan. 28. Secretarji of the Interior, BaOInger today withdrew from, public entry 242,158 acres of oil and gas lands in Kern counter, Calif. C71t acres in Wvoetiqr wests also

IS WEDDED IN ROME

TO ENGLISH OFFICER Mrs. Courtney Stewart, formerly the daughter of Mr; and Mrs. Waldo Story, whose recent marriage to Captain Ar thur Courtney Stewart, naval attache 1 of the English Embassy at Rome, took; place in face of difficulties which for a time threatened to become embarrassing The ceremony was performed in Rome. Under the Italian law foreigners cannot be married there except on the production of a consular statement that there i is "no just cause' or im pedimenf' to the union.. But recently, the State department forbade its consular officials to issue any such statements, because of certain abuses of this official declarations Had it not been for Signor Nathan, Mayor of Rome, delving into the old laws to find one still in force which would allow the ceremony to take place, the couple would have been compelled to postpone the wedding. - A HEW I1AVAL BASE To Be Established at nianso, by Russia. Her(American Newa Service) Helsingfors, Jan. 28.- The new Russian naval base" on the South Finnish coast is to . be at Hermanso.. An Is land situated to the northeast. of Hango Peninsula,' and sheltered by It from the winter gales. It is surrounded by innumerable rocks and t dangerous channels. An advantage is that it can be kept open all through' the winter. On the mainland near Lappvik, which is on the railway, it is proposed to create a coal depot. This can be supplied from the west coast of the Hanfo Peninsula. The final choice of Hermanso as the new base' Is the result of ; a personal Inspection by- the Emperor during his visit to Finnish waters In July last. The construction" of the fortress on this side opposite to Reval can be re garded as turning the Finnish Gulf In to a Russian lake. Reval and Hango are so near ' to each, other that . the lights of the one town can be distinguished from the other. Contracts have already "been placed for over 7,000.000 bricks, for delivery during ' the summer of 1911. . At Ekenas, on the mainland at the back of Hermanso, extensive military accomodations is also Ao be erected and tenders are' out for a similar quantity of bricks. At Porkalla, situated half way between Helsingfors and Hango, a torpedo -base is also to be created, and the necessary land has 'already been acquired. There is not the slightest doubt that the dominating reason for . the proposed placing; of the Finnish Pilot Ser vice under Russian Admirality jurisdiction la the construction of these new, seaboard, fortifications. In other parts of Finland consider able military work is being undertaken, the most important being the erection of great barracks at the important railway junctions of Kouvala, RiihimakL and Seinajokt Renter. THE WEAT STATE Partly cloudy today and coMLOCAL Unsettled and continued cold tonijht and tZooAay, .

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E BY TRAGEDY Homer Chalfin, Dispatcher at Losantville, Raving Because of Part He Played in Wreck:. YOUNG MAN ADMITS . ORDERS NOT GIVEN Coroner of Henry County Says Prosecution Will Follow as Criminal - Negligence Is Shown. Distracted almost to insanity by the horror of the C. and O. freight wreck of Saturday morning, about a ; mile east of Blountsville, and the part he played in it, night operator Homer Chalfin ' of LosanUville, who admits his responsibility for the accident by the failure to deliver orders to 'fast freight train No. ,75. for it to be held on a siding, is on the verge of collapse at his homo at Losantaville. Chalfin was so overcome when news of the wreck and the resulting fatalities reached him at the tower that he had to be removed to his home by friends. His ; place has been taken by B. T. Johnson, an assistant operator. ; In .view of Chalfln's admission ot failure to deliver orders to the iU-fat ed train, the statement of Coroner E. J. HIatt. of New Castle, that If he -finds ' conclusive evidence that Chal fin was - guilty of criminal negligence in the performance of duties, that : h will recommend In a verdict that Chat fin be prosecuted, seems to make It certain that the operator will face a ; hearing on the charge. k Chalfin. was, in a highly . nervous state at his homo during the day, and paced the floor a great deal of the time, his wife and friends belnp unable to pacify him. His statements regarding the affair were rambling and dis connected, but his ; explanation, as gathered from them. Is that he had failed to notice the order, which was on a blank containing two otnersv lying on his desk, and becoming con fused when Engineer Edwards of No. 73 whistled for the block, he raised the white signal on the spur of the moment and let the train pass. Realizing that he was not sure of the step he had taken, he began look ing for the order and found it after it was too late to stop the train. Tbo order with the two others on the same slip had been received by the main dispatcher at the Losantville station and had been taken to the tower and, laid on Chalfln's desk by the dispatcher on his way. homo for supper. ' 4 Chalfin offers no e xplanatkra or reasons why ho failed to notice the order other than that it just "missed bis attention.! Chalfin was formerly operator at the South End station ot the C. and O. fat Richmond. He was transferred from there to Losantville about two months ago. His family 1 ouite large. Coroner HIatt began bis investigation early Saturday and continued it through the greater part of the day, but stated in the evening that not having taken any depositions be was not ready to announce his verdict. From hearsay statements, he said. t appeared that the wreck was doe t the non-delivery of orders by Chalfin, but he said be did not make this kH official opinion at this time. -One Body In Wreck. . Despite announcement' ; Saturday morning that the bodies of Engineer Efl wards and Fireman Schrock of No. 73 had been removed from the wreckage, a report from Losantville in the evening was to the effect that the body of Edwards was still unfound and that every effort was being made to dear away the debris by the two wrecking crews to roach tho unfortunate engineer. - . , Head brakeman J, L. Swisher was removed from the wreck about 10; 30 o'clock in the morning and taken on a special train to the hospital st Peru. According to Coroner Hiatt, both ot his limbs were so badly crushed from the knees down, that they would have to be amputated, but he said be believed he had - good cbaices for recovery. Swisher" is . also suffering from internal Injuries, saitf by the coroner not to be of a serious nature.' "--.- Physicians responding to calls to the wreck were Doctors Kramer and Hammond of BlorcntsviUe, Dr. H. II. Winans, the company's pbysidaa at Muncie, and Coroner Hiatt. - .' ? Officials at the scene of the wreck Saturday e vening declared that all haste was being;'' made to clear the track and that while it was hoped to have the wreekxre removed before Sunday there was little indication that It would be. The fact that the wreckage is in a deep cot oa a curve kas greatly handicapped tlie Peru andKXacinnatl wrecking crews la thlr rfsrX . Trains Catnrday were detorrrcl cr:? the Big Foot froia Mntscle t Lc vine by way of New Cfc, T' trains into this city WJe;Ccll, miactes UA,,Z.;- vVjt, " Vr 1 , " " " is ' a

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