Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 109, 26 February 1911 — Page 1

Tho Palladium Woo V,006 More Circulation Than All the Other Papers In Richmond Combined

E EICHMOND PAIXAD1 T AND SUN-TELEGRAM. SINGLE COPY 3 CENTS. VOL. XXXVI. NO. 109. RICII3IOXD, IXD., SUNDAY 3IORNING, FEBRUARY 26, 1911. C, & 0, RY, WILL CARRY OUT THREAT IT MADE Watched by New York Society HEW STREET CAR 111 SOUTHEASTERN

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INSPECTION MADE BY CITY FATHERS TO THE PLACES City Plant Visited First by Officials, Then the Crematory and Then to Glen Miller Park.

ADVICE OF OREGON SECRETARY KNOX SOLON NOT HEEDED IS PLAYING FINE GAMEJl ORIENT

What Chance Richmond Had of Becoming the Division Headquarters Lost by Decision of Jury.

BUPT. S. M. M'DONALD MAKES A STATEMENT Bays Local Yards Will Be Re moved and Immediate Ef fort to Make the Crossing Means Appeal. Contrary to statements made by Attorneys for the C. & O. railroad fol lowing the decision of the Jury In the Wayne circuit court granting the petition of the South Side Improvement association for the opening of South N street, Scott Malcolm McDonald, superintendent of the Indiana line, declared while In the city yesterday that If an effort was made to cut the street through Immediately the Jury's decision, would not be taken as finul and that an appeal would be made. ''We're not going to let them cut that street through until we get our yards moved," declared Mr. McDonald, "and If necessary to stop it we will take an appeal.' As attorneys for the South Side lm provemcnt association state the pro ceedings would go through the usual course, taking about two weeks and that following this the street would bo made as soon as posuible, the statement of Mr. McDonald virtually means that an appeal will be taken. The appeal will be made, however, rot for the purpose of reversing the dclslon Just rendered, but to protect the company in the removal of its yards. It Will Take Year. Mr. McDonald said it would probably take In the neighborhood of a year to make the improvements elsewhero for the location of yards. Statements were made by officials of the road some time before the case was taken up in court that if a decision unfavorable to the railroad was rendered all efforts to make Richmond the division freight headquarters and and one of the Important traffic points on the line would be abandoned. Mr. McDonald declared this plan would now be carried out to the letter. Division freight headquarters, he aaid, would now be established where the new yards are located which will probably be east of Richmond. If a suitable point cast cannot be secured, be said, a point west would be taken although this Is not desired. In response to a question as to Just what be meant by "points east and west," Mr. McDonald replied that as no options had been secured he could not definitely state what places were under consideration. "We're through as far as Richmond Is concerned," said Mr. McDonald "We regret very much that this blow was handed us Just as we were pre- - paring for extensive Improvements In this city. Our action In abandon ing all efforts to make Richmond a leading traffic point is due to necessity and Is not done In any spirit to get even. As has been said before it would be absolutely impossible for us to build our yards here If South N atreet is cut through, and the decision of the Jury makes it positively neces sary that we select some other place. We will build temporary engine shops here, and make a few other improvements but everything that is done will be only for the time being and with a view of removal to somo other place within the next year. We will make sufficient arrangements here to handle the heavy winter traffic to tide us over until yards are constructed elsewhere, but nothing more. Of course we will always do what Is needed to bandle the business in this city." Mr. MeDonaM declared that ho didn't believe Richmond citizens reallied what the decision of the Jury meant from a railroad standpoint. He aid the establishment of division freight headquarters here, and the construction of permanent shops would be of far more advantage to the city than what would be acquired through the opening of the street. The million dollar Improvements row under way on the C. & O. of Indlsna. Mr. McDonald said, would not be affected or retarded by the decision Of the Interstate commerce com mis-. Ion prohibiting an Increase In freight rates. Mr. McDonald referred to the following statement made by President George W. Stevents of the C. & O. In this regard and said that the aame applies to the Indiana division: Our budget this year calls for improvements which will cost the road about $6,000,000. When this was done we expected that we would be allowed to raise our rates, but notwithstanding this refusal, we propose to spend every dollar of the budget appropriation." Mr. McDonald declared that the Improvements on the road were being made as fast as possible, and that with their completion the line would p In an excellent condition.'

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Mr. George W.' Law, the wealthy and beautiful widow of the former New York traction magnate, to whom Alfred G. Vanderbilt paid eo much attention, whose sudden departure for Europe immediately following his rumored engagement to Mrs. Smith Hollins McKim. whose recent monetary agreement with her husband leaves the way clear for her marriage, has aroused the interest of society. It was paid that Mrs. Law had "left town for a few days" but it'was learned that she had taken passage for England where young Vanderbilt is staying.

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THE RJTASH WAR United States Will Not Use Drastic Actions Against That Country. (American News Service) Washington. Feb. 23. The United States will not enforce the maximum provisions of tho tariff against Germany in case that country insists on maintaining the potash tax, nor is there much probability that Germany will yield to the wishes of the United States In any of the essentials of the controversy. This is the view taken In well-informed quarters of the United States regarding the potash question as It stands today. For a time there was a prospect of President Taft retaliating on Germany by enforcing the maximum provisions of the tariff law. The president hesitated to do this and was plunging this nation into a tariff war with a powerful European country which does an enormous business with the United States. Ix'ss talk Is heard now of trying to drive the executive into tho use of the maximum provisions of the tariff laws. The truth is that some of the Pres ident's closest advisers do not think this is a proper case for retaliation on Germany by the use of the maxi mum duties. President Taft is understood to be inclined to this view. It is certain he has been slow to lay his hands on the maximum club and it is now pretty generally taken for granted he will not. In the meantime the state depart ment has taken up the matter anew with the German government. It is trying to evolve some solution of the question, but there is so far little signs that Germany will do any yielding worth mentioning. STATE OF TERROR EXISTS IN HAYTI (American News Service) rort-au-Prince. Haytl. Feb. 23. A state of terror exists in the southern part of the republic. Bands of Haytien soldiers escaping from thel regiments are plundering the country people. Many outrages have been committed. A large number of families have fled across the border into Santo Domingo. The government has dispatched troops with orders to summarlly execute the marauders wherever found. THE WEATHER INDIANA AND LOCTL Cloudy and snow today; colder.

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INSURRECTO ARMY Mexican Federals Expect to Bottle Up Revolutionists Near Lucero. (American News Service El Paso, Tex., Feb. 23. The Mexi can Federals are trying to bottle u the insurrecto army near Lucero or Ahumada, in the state of Chihuahua j and take general Madera prisoner, i nis was ruiiy evidenced today Dy the operations of the government sol diers in the field. A military and con struction train departed for the south from Juarez, the base of the regulars operations and other regular forces are moving from Chihuahua and other parts of the state concentrating about the rebel forces. BATTLE IMMINENT. San Diego. Cal., Feb. 23. Reinforcements on the Mexican gunboat Guerrero arrived at Ensenada today and joined the federals there. Many residents of the city have fled, fearing a battle there. Word from there brought the information that Harry Dell, the American accused of being a spy is still alive although in iron3 in jail. STILL SEARCH FOR MISSING HEIRESS (American News Service) Atlantic City. X. J.. Feb. 25. An important clue in the hunt for Dorothy Arnold, the missing heiress, was received, it is said by George S. Griscom. Jr.. today. As a result Roger A. O'Mara, Griscom's detective bodyguard, will leave for Allegheny City, I'a., tonight, although he may be going home to spend Sunday. Word was received here from Danville, Va today, that a girl answer ing Miss Arnold's description had spent several days there last week and although known as Miss Mitchell, had received letters from New York addressed "Dorothy Arnold." WOMAN DISAPPEARS; FOUL PLAY FEARED (American News Service) South Bend. Ind.. Feb. 23. Mrs. Hoffman, a rich farmer's wife, has mysteriously disappeared from her home sixteen miles southwest of South Bend and the entire police force of the city is making a search for her. It is feared she has met with foul play. When she left home it was to come to South Bend to reclaim a girl from the underworld and take her to her home. -

SEOTOF CITY .ine on South A from Eighth to Fifteenth, Thence North to Main, Will Be Built at Once. v. "

NO STATEMENT BYTRACTION. COMPANY Steadily Growing Section of the City Demands uch service l o complete fune on May 1st. A new street car line extenmng on South E street from the intersection of Eighth street to Fifteenth street. thence north to Main street connect ing with the tracks on that street and enabling a car to make a south belt in the same manner as the north belt car at the present time, is reported as a step to be undertaken by the Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern trac tion company in time to enable ser vice to begin May 1. The report emanated Saturday from a source which would seem to place the stamp of authority upon it. Only a meager outline of the pro ject is obtainable. No details having been disclosed. It is understood that the work will be started on laying the tracks at the earliest possible time, and that street car officials have de clared the new line is to be built to meet the demands of the rapidly growing southeastern section of the city. Traction facilities of the city would be increased to a great extent by such an addition to the service, and the additional accomodations afforded the public would be profitable, the com pany believes. The proposed line would provide service in one of the largest residence section of the city where a walk of several blocks has al ways been necessary to reach the street car line. A belt car, it is said, would operate over the line between the quarter hour schedule that is maintained on the Main and Eighth street lines, and simultaneously with, tho aorth belt car. VERY GLOOMY VIEW i On Rate Ruling Taken by Judge Lovett. (American News Service) Los Angeles, Feb. 25. It. S. Lovett, president of the Southern Pacific railway who succeeded to the kingdom of Harrison, today declared that the decommerce committee against the railroads raising their rates would have a depressing effect upon the industry. Judge Lovett is here with a party on an inspection trip. The main thing he said, was that railroads would be hampered in getting money. "But, perhaps," he added optimistically, "there will be some way to regain the confidence of capital. He asserted that it was impossible for railroads to stand still in development and declared there must be some way of getting the money to carry out programs of improvements. "We have spent fabulous sums in the last year," he said, " despite handicaps put on the railroads by adverse legislation and the restrictiong of our right to earn fair returns on legitimate expenditures." ROBIN TRIAL WILL BEGIN ON MONDAY (American News Service) New York, Feb. 23. Joseph G. Robin, the bank wreceker, underwent a final examination at the hands of four alienists today in an attempt to determine hi3 sanity. It was held behind closed doors in the library of the district attorney's office. Robin goes on trial Monday before Justice Seabury and his attorney. Former district attoorney Jerome made the move for the sanity probe to gain what strength he could to support his contention that Robin is crazy. District Attorney Whitman and four of his assistants spent the morning at the bar association. There they went over all the evidence. Several of the witnesses who will testify on Monday Were present. STARVED HLMSELF TO JOIN HIS WIFE TAmerlcan News Service) Dnville. I1L, Feb. 25. To join his wife in death, from whom in life he had never been separated even for 24 hours, John Park Hunter, 93 years old, the wealthiest citizen of Attica, near here, starved himself to death. Eighteen days age Mrs. Hunter, who was 96 years old, was taken ill and her physicians told Hnnter that she could not recover. He said if she must go he would follow. From that day until he died not a morsal of food or drink of water passed his lips, al though physicians tried to force food and 'drink upon him.

HIGHLY SATISFIED OVER CONDITIONS

Plant Called a Model . One3 Crematory IcSatjsfactory, and the Park Is in . Excel lent Shape. Amid the whirr of the powerful dy namos of the Municipal Light and Power plant, Nimrod Johnson, super intendent of the plant, explained to the interested city council and ofli cials, the mysteries of the huge gen erators, switch boards and engines yesterday afternoon when the city of ficials visited the plant on the first of their series of inspection trips which they will take to all parts of the city. Yesterday's trip included not only the light plant but the crematory and Glen Miller park. Conditions were found to be excelent, although a number of improvements have been recommended, and will probably be carried out. At the light plant, one engine and generator carrying a load of 450 kilowatts will be rebuilt. A new base and cylinder will be put in the engine, besides some smaller improvements. The boilers will be improved with new automatic stokers, which will increase their efficiency and decrease the amount of coal used. The light plant improvements will cost nearly $4,000. At Glen Miller Park. At Glen Miller council is in favor of the board of works' plan of con structing a concrete arch over a gully between the lower entrance to the Chautauqua grounds and the East Main street entrance. The cost of this probably $600, will be taken from the money in the Chautauqua fund. The arch will he built in the most artistic way, according to the mayor, and probably will be surmounted by electric lights, making this section of the driveway in Glen Miller a most attractive one. The crematory, under the superintendency of William Whitacre, was found in good working order. Recent improvements to the extent of $700 were made here, including a relining or tne turnace ana coal pit. A sum of $7,000 was appropriated for rebuilding the crematory, but this money was transferred to an appropriation to pay for the city's part of the pavement of North E street. The light plant was the source of great interest to the council. The plant is a model of cleanliness on the inside and out, and would be the pride of any housewife. Surrounding the building is a well kept grass plot, dotted with several flower beds. Called a Model Plant. Within, the brass work, the hardwood floors, and the engines are polished. The mayor adjusted his cravat from the big switchboard. The walls which were recently painted, and the well kept boiler rooms and machine shop, complete what the mayor and officials term, "the most perfect municipal plant for a city of Richmond's size in America." There are three engines or generators in the plant, which make the current for the city. The first and largest is a gigantic turbine generator, of 500 amperes capacity. The shaft in this machine makes 1800 revolutions per minute, or 108,000 per hour. To "show the city fathers how it worked," Chief Engineer Howard Gluys put the machine in action while the mayor and his helpers stood around gasping for breath. For many of them it was the first trip through the municipal light plant and they were considerably astonished. At three o'clock in the afternoon, when the engine was placed in operation, the city was only pulling from 80 to 90 ampere load, and as the generat or is built for a 125 ampere pull, it did not operate as satisfactorily as though the pull had been larger, ac cording to Gluys. The other generators are of 450 and S00 amperes capacity. During the day only one engine is in use, the pull sel dom rising over 100 amperes. However at night it requires two small engines and the big turbine, running at their fullest capacity to furnish the required current. At times the pull from the city runs as high as 1300 amperes, which can only be met by forcing the engines to the limit. John heavy pull Is bard on the engines and for this reason desires a new engine Next year a new unit, which includes the generator and its appliances, will be necessary. Condition Is the Best. The apparatus at the plant is now in tip top condition. So steady are the engines, that on the top of the cylinders, into which a piston Is going at the rate of 120 revolutions per minute, a coin can be placed on edge without its toppling over. During the year 1910 the plant carried 3.065,620 kilowats, and in 1909, (Continued on Page Six.)

Caricature ,k of -Setiktprx Gfcorge E. Chamberlain, of Oregon, wbo opposed the new Japanese treaty submitted to the Senate by President Taft, The Westerner stated that inasmuch as the people of the Pacific Coast believe it removes the restrictions now imposed against the free admission of Japanese collie labor, action should be deferred until the country knew what the treaty did provide. However the senate did not need his suggestion E ADVISOR IS THAT NORTON MAN With Usual Rare "Tact" Fav nrs Kealing as Indiana Plunder Boss. (American Neivs Service) Washington, Feb. 25. Charles D, Norton, secretary to President Taft, with that rare tact that made him so popular as a secretary that he lost his Job. is seeking to do President Taft a final favor before he, Norton goes out of office, by having Joe Kealing made referee of federal pat ronage in Indiana. A few days ago Norton, who was in Chicago, wired to Kealing at Indiana polis to join him .and travel to. Washington to confer with the .President about the marshalship. Kealing was not able to accept the invitation to be travel companion to Norton, but he came on to Washington for the conference and recommended to the President that Fred Sims be appoint ed Marshal to succeed Pettit. He told the President that Sims was not identified with any faction in the state and that in selecting him the President would be going out of the way of factialism, a thing that is so abhorrent to Kealing. The President let it be known today that he would not make the appointment for some time to come. Meanwhile, Pettit will continue to hold on. Edwin M. Lee, state chairman, is being urged to take his old place K" an international revenue agent i Lawrenceburg, which pays him sevea dollars a day and v travel expenses. Kealing suggested to the President that Lee ought to be reinstated in that berth and to give up activity in poliics which would deprive him of the chairmanship. This is Joe's idea of "reorganizing and rehabitatlng" the Republican party in Indiana. He does not approve of federal offiers being active in politics. When asked how he came to discover in Joe Kealing the material for effectively . restoring the Republican party to power in Indiana, Secretary Norton admitted, blushingly, Jim Watson had recommended Kealing for the job while Norton and Watson were riding on a railroad train between New York and Washington. It is supposed to . have been an inspiration with Mr. Watson. BRAND m SMITH Dishonorable Discharge for Destroying a Home. (American News Service) Leavenworth, Kan., Feb. 23. "And the woman shall be nameless." This is the pledge of all officers who were in any way connected with the courtmartial which tried Captain Gug B. Smith of the Fourth Infantry, a WestPointer from Michigan and tie son of a brigadier-general. The court recommended the dismissal of the captain from the service and the President has approved the finding of the court. The formal charge was of conduct unbecoming an officer and gentleman. It is generally accepted that the trouble involving Captain Smith broke while the Fourth Infantry was returning on a transport from the Philippines. Three days before the boat reached San Francisco the captain was arrested. It is said in garrison gossip that the basis of the charges against the captain was that he entered the wrong stateroom on the Trans-Pacific voyage and found it occupied by the wife of a brother officer. Capt. Smith has a wife and son five years old.

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Seen in Appointment of Americans to Post in Persian Government. UNITED STATES TO BACK THE GERMANS Germany Needs Support in .the Near East and Uncle Sam Needs a Friend in the Pacific Now. BY SIDNEY ESPEY. Washington, Feb. 25. Tho rapid expansion of American diplomatic policy was never better shown than In the recent appointment of W . Morgan Shuster, a Washington lawyer, as fin ancial adviser to the Persian govern- . ment. This appointment was the first intimation to the diplomatic corns here that the United States was doing -any vital work in tho east. Many of them felt that Secretary of State Knox would abandon the European - and Asiatic ield entirely, so far as aggerssive extension of influence was concerned, after tho rebuff the stato department received in its attempt to neutralize the railroads of Manchuria. If an American should be named to take practical charge of the fiscal ad ministration of one of the small republics of Central America it would create very mild comment. But the fact that an American has been select ed to take charge of the fiscal administration of a country in the heart of Asia Is a fact of great significance. It demonstrates that the United States is going to have a hand in political developments in that focal point in the world policy of England, Germany and Russia. ' Following the appointment of Mr. Shuster as financial adviser, Frank S. Crairns now clerk to the collector of customs in the Philippines was appointed by the Persian government as director of taxation; C. L. McCaskey, deputy, surveyor ot Now York, inspect tor of provisional revenues; R. W. Hills, now examiner of building associations in Washington, is placed In charge of auditing and accounting; Bruce C. Dicke of Minnesota, is appointed Inspector of taxation. Is Gateway to India. One Interpretation placed upon these appoinmtents is that the United States intends to support German policy in the east. Persia is the gateway . and the main route to India, and a three cornered contest is now going forward between the powers of Europe to gain a predominant influence there. Germany needs some one to support her hand In Persia. On the other hand the United States needs somo ; one to support Its policy in the Pacific and in China. , In this connection Secretary Knox some months ago took steps by which he hoped that American capital would be able to participate in the construction of the Manchurian railroads. It was proposed that Japan, England, Russia and France join In advancing to China the money necessary to construct needed railroads in the region. This was one of the efforts made by Secretary Knox in a pursuance of the so-called "dollar diplomacy." , These negotiations are still pending. American participation in tho the Chinese loan is now assured, but whether she will have a full share in financing the Aiguh and other railroads is another question. As a matter of fact the state department is not proud of this chapter of American diplomacy and would willingly wash it off the slate if It could. It is contended in w ell-informed quarters that the government played the Manchurian game entirely wrong, succeeded in getting itself sneered at by European and Japanese diplomats and that the time has come for trusting nothing to England, Russia or Japan in Asiatic matters, but to look more to Germany. Makes the Game Easy. The partial isolation of Germany makes this comparatively easy. German aims in Asia and those of the United States do not conflict. The Shuster appointment; it is anticipated will not give to England or Russia an advantage In Persia, and will give a good deal more satisfaction in Berlin than in London or St. Petersburg. A diplomat in Washington made the following statement today regarding the United States and its policy in the east: , "If these appointments really mean that the American nation has determined to join hands with Germany in ' the realm of world politics, it is a move which will mean radical changes of position on the international chess board. I believe that the United States is making a wise move in linking up with Germany. Great Britain has on but few occasions given strong support to American diplomatic policy. She has done so only when her own interests dictated such support. Again, her Japanese ' alliance is certain to prove embarrassing at some time in the future. There la no question that Japanese and American in-

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