Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 113, 2 March 1911 — Page 1

Yho Palladium Hats 1,000 SV1 ore Circulation Than All the Other Papers In Richmond Combined

RICHMOND P ALLAJDITCTM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. VOL. XXXVI. NO. 1 1:1. KICIIMOXD, I!D., THUKSDA1 EVENING, MAKCII 2. J911. SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS. ASSESSORS START Oil CAMPAIGN FOR TAX INFORMATION MAOE-IN-A-NIGHT CONSTITUTION IS PASSED BY HOUSE Old and New Wonders Meet DR. KING APPEARS TO BE SATISFIED WITH CONDITIONS

YOUNG METHODIST MINISTER A FORGER; MUST SERVE TIME

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.Young Man Fleeced Nearly Fifty Colleges to Obtain, He Says, Money for Charity and Studies.

CAUGHT AT LIMA.O. IS SENTENCED HERE Kept Note Book Showing Colleges Victimized and Sums Secured Asks Carnegie to Help Him. .TO STUDY IN PRISON Youth Was Wanted All Over Central West, Where He Had Operated with the Greatest Success. The strangest tales of criminal Action oro rivaled by the story of Jesse Sworn, 20 years old, captured by I. A. Cormon, superintendent of the local pollco at Lima, O., yesterday, ami sentenced to a term of from two to fourteen year In the state reformatory by Judge II. C. Fox In the Wayne circuit court this morning. The youth who has appealed to Andrew Carnegie for financial aid, is a, HcrnHod Mfthodlst minister." Iast month, according to his account book lie swindled thirty-one middle west colleges out of over $(). Beavers Is the man who panned a forged check on Flnley Newiln. treasurer of Karlhatn college, somo time ago, thereby swindling Mr. Newlin out of $75. Since that time he has been sought by tho police, who, although able to almost "put their lingers on him," were never quite able to corner him until Wednesday. A Tip From Lima. Yesterday Ootmon receivcM n wire from Lima that his man was there, lie mad a hurried trip, and Inquired nt the Y. M. C. A. for n man of the description given at Karlhatn college, lie was directed by tho association authorities to Beavers' boarding house whero an officer of the Lima police force arrested him. The young crook did not object to coming to Hlchmond. lie said with a smile, "You have me. Oh, sure, I'm guilty of forgery." This morning when arraigned In circuit court he pleaded guilty with a smile, and asked that he might be pent to the reformatory st once. The judgo explained in sentencing him to n long term In the reformatory that he could not be sent until tomorrow, pending the rrppnratlon of commitment papers. That was satisfactory with Scavers.' Although ho seemed unmoved by the sentence, which will mean Imprisonment for eighteen months nt least, and parole for fourteen years, Seavers was repentant for his crimes, lie Intends to repay all his defalcations and for the purpose of doing this ho wrote laet week to Andrew Carnegie asking for a loan of $600, which he feels confident will be sent him. for ho said, "Mr. Carnegie Is a good, kind man." A Licensed Minister. Licensed as a Methodist minister by the Upland Quarterly conference in 1909 and 1910, Seavers posed as a young minister desirous of obtaining a better education and, with his license made himself strong with the faculties of numerous colleges, then victimized them. Probably DO colleges altogether were swindled by the young forger, and besides he "beat" a number of board bills. When captured he was working Ohio. From Ohio, according, to his correspondence with Wisconsin and Michigan colleges. It was evident he Intended to work those states and thoroughly too. lie had finished Indiana. Ills swindling in February, according to the complete account kept In his day book, which was found In his suit case, amounted to $;s.".:2. Seavers donated part of his swindling to philanthropic work. According to the ledger he had given $9 to the cause of temperance. $2" to a blind man. to n wounded man. besides some minor offerings. Ills legitimate debts amounted to about $.".2, having borrowed that amount to pay other creditors who were pressing him. The man Is small In stature, with a ulralght-forward 'manner that In Pfiltediora's Total Daily Average Circulation (Except Saturday) Including Complimentary Usts, for Week Ending Feb. 23, 1911. 6,792 City Circulation bowing net paid, newt stands and regular complimentary list does not lacludo sample copies. 5,755

spires confidence, lie is very religious In temperment and told the authorities that be would study for the ministry while in the reformatory. He Intends to enter religious work on being released. Used Simple Disguise. While "working" Seavers used a simple disguise consisting of two pairs of glasses, one brown the other waite, and a gold cap for his front teeth, giving the Impression of one having gold teeth. When not at work he did not wear the cap. The man dresses in rather seedy clothes resembling a young country bumpkin. Seaver's outfit was contained in his small suit case. It contained his correspondence, which was interesting.

ids 'disguise," numerous college catalogues, a profusion of hymn books, and his account book. In his pocket he carried a testament, his only "weapon" he told Sheriff Steen who searched him. In campaigning a stale Seavers's first step was to order catalogues from most of the colleges, lie would then signify his intention of entering, prepare his program and In some instances start class work. On obtaining the trust of the college authorities he would tender a bogus check for books, or ask that the college treasury indorse the check. Ono of the letters in the suit case was from J. P. Morgan, a hotel proprietor In Bloomington. 111., where Seavers had beat a board bill. The letter said In part: "No wonder people are dis-j glutted with ministers when so many, such as you float around fleecing people. 1 don't begrudge the $1.50 board bill you beat, but that 2-cent stamp I gave you I do. I ought to have thrown you down stairs." Another from a little. Southern Indiana town said there had been Indictments against him and that he would "get his" IT he ever canto back. The colleges swindled and those which were on his "list' for further attention are as follows: Oxford. Earlbftm. Ashland. O., Ripton. Wis.. Adrian. Mich., Ashland. O.. Detroit Brotherhood University, Michigan Business and Normal University, Battle Creek. Illinois Holiness University, Georgetown, III., and a number of other Indiana and Michigan schools. Seavers gave as an excuse for his swindling that he wanted tho money I to give to charity and to pay his debts. He also wanted money to study "or the ministry. NEW BOMBJUTRAGE Perpetrated by New York Black Hand Gang. f American News Service) New York. March 2. With a roar that could be heard for a dozen blocks shaking the ground and sending hundreds of panic stricken families into the street 8, a bomb which had been planted by the Black I landers In front of the five story tenement building at 307 Fast 45th street exploded early today. Tho ground floor of the building is occupied by the grocery of Luigl Srcerizica. who has been receiving threats and blackmailing letters recently. During the past week the Italian grocery man had been keeping guard In his store with a loaded shotgun. He was seated in a chair with the gun across his knees when the explosion took place today. He was hurled against the wall and badly bruised. A policeman was standing upon a nearby corner commanding a view of the street, but declared he saw no one approach there. The entire front of the building was wrecked. SAVE ROTHSCHILD; GET BIG REWARDS (American News Service) Gulfort, Miss., March 2. As a reward for rescuing Baron Rothschild and party of fl.'l from the stranded yacht Atmah off Cape San Antonio. Cuba, last Sunday morning. Capt. Williams and the crew of the "Silver Wings" have been showered with J."0,00 worth of diamond brooches, bracelets, rings and other costly jewelry by the wife of a Paris banker and other women taken from the Atmah. Baron Rothschild personally passed the hat among the men of the party and more than $:;.000 in gold was offered as a purse to Captain Williams and his sailors. SHE RESPECTS HIM BUT THAT IS ALL (American News Service) Chicago. March 2. Frances E. lxrd. wife of Frank B. Lord, a Washington newspaper correspondent and magazine writer today closes the pages of a four-year romance after filiug a suit for divorce against Ixird. The charge Is desertion. She and Ixird were married In Wilmington. rel. when she was only IS years old. "It was a case of haste and not knowing my mind when I was married." she said today. "Now. I re-SK-ct my husband but 1 Uu not love him."

Approximately $10,000 Will Be Spent by Townships of Wayne County for Listing Property.

EXPENSE OF $5,000 IN WAYNE TOWNSHIP In that Township Twentyeight Deputies Are Required to Do Work The List of Deputies. Approximately $10,000 will be spent by the townships of the county in assessing real estate and personal property of the county, the work on which began Thursday, although Wednesday assessors and their deputies secured supplies from County Auditor Demas Coe and swore to support the constitution of the United States. Owing to the quadrennial assessment of real estate coming this year the expense of listing real estate and personal property within the county is greatly Increased, due entirely to the necessity of assessors employing more deputies. The assessment period ends May 15, when reports will be Hied with the county auditor. In Richmond and Wayne township where there is over fifteen million dollars of assessable property, the work this year will require twentyeight deputies, including three women for office work, and township assessor Charles K. Potter will be "on the jump" all of the time. The expense attached to the assessment within the township will be over $5,000. according to the estimate made at the budget meeting of the county commissioners last September. In Wayne Township. Ten of the deputies under Township Assessor Potter have been assigned to the assessment of real estate, six of whom will devote their attention entirely., to property within the city, two to both city and township property, and two others to township property exclusively., The other eighteen deputies will list the personal property within the township, this being the number which has been regularly employed by the township assessor when real estate has not been assessed. In the other townships in the county two or more assessors have charge of the work. In a few of the townships the cost will not be more than $200. This is due to their size and population. On Thursday all township assessors sent out assessment blanks to the banking Institutions under their jur isdiction. These blanks must be filled out and the veracity of the contents sworn to before a notary public and returned to the township assessors before March 15. Questions which are asked include, amount of capital stock, surplus on hand, par value of 6tock, true value of stock and assessor's value of stock, also all other funds on hand, real estate possessed by the institution withm or without the state, and all deposits on hand March 1. The blanks to be filled out by the corporations seek much the same kind of information in regard to the paid up stock, the number of shares of stock, the value of the tangible property of tho corporation on hand March 1 and a list of the indebtedness of the concerns, etc. Nepotism is Shown. There are quite a number of women deputies engaged in the assessment work this year. In most eases they are members of the families of the assessors. Other evidences of nepotism in the selection of deputies are shown. Usually the work in their charge is that of keeping the daily records. The law does not specify that women shall not be appointed to such duties, only declaring, that competent persons shall be engaged by the township assessors. The township assessors, their deputies and the estimated cost of the assessment In each township are as follows: Ablngton township Richard Roby, assessor; Addison Roby, deputy, estimated cost $267.50. Boston township Walter E. Dilks, assessor; Joseph Moore, deputy; estimated cost $267.50. Clay township E. S. Lamb, assessor; William Nicholson, deputy; esti mated cost $337.50. Dayton township Emanuel Canady, assessor; Kate Canady, deputy; estimated cost $207.50. Center township J. H. Martin, assessor; Josephine Martin and S. L. Ladd. deputies; estimated cost $4S7.50. Franklin township William A. Hyde, assessor; L. F. Anderson and Charles Wood, deputies; estimated cost S337.S0. Green township Simon Weddle. assessor; Beryl Weddle and Addison St. Meyer, deputies; estimated cost $347.50. Harrison township William II. Wilson, assessor; Kate Wilson, deputy; estimated cost. $207.50. Jackson township A Rummel. assessor; Martin L. Young, William (Continued oa. rase Eight)

It Took Twenty Minutes for Most Important Measure of Legislature to Be Shoved Through.

STEAM ROLLER WAS VERY INDUSTRIOUS Wails of Suffering Minority Only Resulted in Driver of the Machine "Hitting It Up" More. (Palladium Special) Indianapolis, March 2. "Fury said to a mouse that he met in the house, "Let us both go to law; I will prosecute you. Come, I II take no denial; we must have a trial, For really 'this morning I've nothing to do.' Said the mouse to the cur, 'Such a trial, dear sir, With no jury or judge would be wast ing our breath.' 'I'll be judge, I'll be jury,' said cunning old Fury; 'I'll try the whole cause and condemn you to death."' Whereupon Jesse Eschbach bowed his head in shame, and Gus Grieger seceded from the union, while Thomas F. Berry shook his leonine locks at Speaker Vencman and hoisted on high the red flag of anarchy. Tnus was the 1 om Marshall con stitution introduced to the house Wed nesday afternoon. The hour was late. The minority was frazzled and peeved for all day long the Democratic road roller with 450 to 600 cubic inches piston displacement had trundled backwards and forwards over their life, liberty and pursuit of happiness, making new records for road rollers of that class. They had-witnessed Proctor's third attempt at an option bill go past the judge's stand; they had seen their beloved congressional districts torn limb from limb and their legislative districts rent asunder and even their julicial districts twisted out of shape to please the Moioch of Democracy. Protested in Vain. They had tried to protest, but every voice they raised only served as a new incerttrve to the driver of the road roller to hit it up another notch. The machine of Democracy was perfect. It experienced no tire trouble. T-he gasoline tank was inexhaustible. It chugged around and around with a fatal monotony that got on the nerves of the minority. Did the Republicans offer a minority report? It was indefinitely postponed. Did they want to debate? The previous question was ordered. Speeches the minority had saved for weeks were never heard, not even wasted on the dessert air of Democratic talent. The grand old ship of state drifted rapidly toward the rocks and every time some vigilant Republican lit a torch to show the reefs ahead a gust of Democratic "Noes" would blow it out. The Speaker gradually assumed the aspect of a gargoyle with a setting maul in his left paw "How cheerfully he seemed to grin How neatly spread his claws And welcomed little fishes in With gently smiling jaws." And when the worst was apparently over and a few inoffensive legalizing: oiiis eie uemg tcuuueu miuugu, me Republican members drew a long breath and looked at the clock which

announced that it was after the hour i feat, he predicted it will come up beof 4 p. m., signifying the approach of forft successive legislatures until

adjournment and a rest for their trou bled spirits. But they had not observed the dainty tripping hither and thither of Joseph Cravens and John t aulknor and the quiet assembling of all the co - horts of Democracy. For once Jesse Eschbach and Cal Faris were asleep at the switch, exhausted by their vigjls. It was then the speaker leaned over the rail of his desk and handed the reading clerk a formidable looking document. Up Bobs Constitution. "Engrossed Senate Bill No. 407" yelled the clerk and he commenced to read the committee's reports It was the made-in-one-night constitution! The Republican minority looked like the transient who awakes to find the walls red hot, the fire escape burned away and the ground fourteen stories below. Had it been the angel Gabriel sounding the last and final trumpet call it would not have caused more consternation. Here was the day of reckoning and they had not even counted the loose change in the cash drawer. The clerk maliciously hurried through the majority and minority reports and Cravens moved to table the minority report which recommended the constitution to be indefinitely consigned to limbo. Eschbach arose from a. (.Continued on Pas? Eight).-;

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The meeting of new and old wonders; a biplane circling the leaning tower of Pisa.

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ously but since tne recent meet at isrescia mere nas ueen umuuesieu much governmental and individual enthusiam in the matter. At Brescia, Glen Curtiss, Bleriot and Lieutenant Calderara were among those who made flights. Since the days on the field at Montichiari, which is just outside Brescia. Signor Maria Cobianchi. of Bologna, has been the leading Italian exploitant of the air. A few days ago Sifenor Maria Cobianchi flew from the Hippodrome of the San Rossore, near Pisa, to the famous leaning tower of Pisa. The above picture was taken while he was turning just above the tower. Spectators can be seen in the act of cheering from the upper galleries, from which Galileo made the famous tests with falling bodies proving that globes of different weights reached the ground at the same moment.

BI-PARTISAN ROAD ROLLERJVAS USED "Good Roads" Measure of Steve Fleming Is Firmly Put to Sleep. (Palladium Special) Indianapolis, March 2. An Improvised bi-partisan road roller ran over the "good roads bill" for a state highway commission, Wednesday, in the senate. The vote was 27 to 18. Senaj tor Fleming who introduced the bill, saw from the beginning that sentiment was against it, and did not expect it to pass, but preserved his reputation as a consistent fighter by making a strong an(j abe effort to get it through. He stamped it as a piece of advanced legislation, and after its deenacted. The time was not ripe for it. The principal objection to the bill was the placing of cozinty roads in the hands of a single commissioner, after . farmers have spent their money in ; building them. The bill wa3 modified :frora lt3 originai form so a petition of -t per cent of thc YOtPrs cf a county ; -mii(1 ilo npi.pqSarv to nlare the roads of the bailiwick under the control of the commission. Senators Kistler, Gavit. Farlow, Strane and Halleck opposed it. Senator Wood saw in it a piece of progressive legislation. Senator Fleming, in speaking for the bill, called attention to the increasing scarcity of road materials and the need of expert study and action upon highway problems. There was an undercurrent of sentiment among the senators from rural sections that the bill would benefit speeding autoists mainly and this worked against it seriously. The vote was as follows: For the bill: Brady, Clark. Curtis. Durre, Fleming, Grube. Harlan. Higgins. Hunt. Jenkens, Kane, Long. Proctor, Royse. Stotsenberg, Sullivan TrayIor aml Wood. Against the bill: Aiken, Beal Carleton, Commons. Crum packer, Farlow, Gavit. Gers. Greenwell, Halleck. Hanca. Hauck, Hibbard, Kimmel, Kistler, Lambert, Lamont, McCarty, Moore, Parks. Powers, Shively Steange, Tilden. Trautman. White und Yarling. Not voting Farreil. -Jackson, NetterTille (sick), Katts and Sexon.- -

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A LUM BILLS Several Important Measures Were Sent Through the Senate. CPalladium Special) Indianapolis, March 2. ims way: This way! All odds and end3 of legis lation. There's room for the big bills as well as the little bills. The con veyance starts in the senate promptly at 0:30. The lecture will describe the passengers and not the landscape. This way ! Senator Stotsenberg discarded the time-honored omnibus for the ruberneck wagon Wednseday, for although the distance was no greater than usual the load was forty house bills. All of them were posted for third reading the night before. The list's complexion shows the recent activity of railway employes, representatives and those of the Indiana railroad commission. The lobbyists for railroad companies swarmed in the. senate chamber Wednesday as the bills to regulate the corporations came up for passage. Besides railroad bills one of the most important in the "looking at Indiana" wagon was the Cook bill to include public franchises and good will on the public tax list. The Carter bill to prohibit aato makers from using highways to test machines was also a passenger. Among the railroad bills were: Seidensticker Removing the twoyear limitation upon the effectiveness of orders of the railroad commission.!

Lyons Giving the railroad commis-iin two rocnis measured proved deficlsion power to select the date at which j ent. It was found to be only oneincreased railroad tariffs shall go into eighth of the floor space while the

effect, if at all. Thornton Putting a penalty on mis representation of he character of railToad employees. Rentschler Requiring railroad companies to pay wages to discharged employes within 24 hoars after discharge and to furnish a letter showing cause. Wasmuth Compelling railroad companies to make advance notices of proposed increases In rates. Other bills In the list were: Roggen Limiting the age of an applicant for benefits from firemen's pension fund to ZZ years. Seidensticker Requiring state Institutions to purchase produce from the Indiana state reformatory. spencer icgaiizmg the iacorpora tion of Clermont, Marioa couatj

Says Schools Are Not Perfect

But Will Measure Up to the Average Found in This State, Now. WANTS INSPECTION OF THE CHILDREN Says Teachers Could Con duct Such Work Until the State Provides for Medical Inspection. A declaration by Dr. W. F. King, as sistant state health commissioner, that the gravity system of ventilation In the Sevastopohl school shov.ld bo changed to the mechanical fan system to provide a more reliable source of fresh air; a statement by one of tho teachers of the same school that en damp days when there'" is little pu'd on the gravity system that odors of foal air are noticeable in tho school, a demonstration of the need, and importance of a medical inspection of school children, or, at least, what Is now obtainable, a ttst of tho school children by the teachers according to the Snellen chart, were the principal results of the examination of the school buildings today. In summing up his opinion of the schools of Richmond from his inspection so far. Dr. King stated that they compared fav orably with other systems of the state. No fault was found with the gravity school other than it Is not a3 efficient as the fan system. Dr. King said that It was operating as well as any system of this nature can operate. An air meter test in a room, typical In size and construction, showed, that a suf ficient quantity of air was entering tho room but this. Dr. King explained, could not be taken as the regular amount owing to the fact that outdoor conditions, which change constantly, have everything to do with tho system and at any time -the amount might change to an insufficient quantity. At Baxter "School. At the Baxter school where Dr. King declared the ventilation was as near perfect as possible without the msiaiiauon oi apparatus lor numiai-. fying the air. Dr. King inspected a number of the children and from the discovery of a number of afflictions of which the teachers heretofore had been unaware he drew the conclusion that medical inspection is one of the most important needs of the public schools today. As medical inspection, however, cannot now be secured Dr. King said he was an urgent advocate of having a Snellen physical chart in every room and of having the a . t f . t. ii l m leacners examine tne cnuaren lor physical defects, according to the outline in the chart. He said that In Massachusetts where such a system is now In vogue results had shown that 94 per cent of all cases diagnosed by the teachers were right, and he believed" thc same results could be attained here. It was at the solicitation of the teachers that Dr. King examined a number of the pupils. In the opinion of Dr. King two of the children have adenoid growths In the nose, while another was afflicted with an eye disease. He told tho child whose , eyes were defective to tell his parents of the fact and ask that they take him to an oculist. He recommended to the teachers that the affliction of the other two children be brought to the attention of their parents. Such cases as these, Dr. King said, could be discovered in a general way b the teachers with the use of the Snellen chart. To Fall to Teachers. In justification for bis attitude In recommending that teachers make physical examinations of the pupils, Dr. King declared that even when medical inspection is provided by the state the examinations, after being started by physicians, will ultiamtely fall to the lot of the teachers. Instructions were given the janitor at thc Baxter building by Dr. King to diminish the time of flushing of the urinals in the boys' toilets from every fifteen or twenty minutes to every five minutes. Every room in the Baxter school was found to be receiving a sufficient quantity of fresh air. The light space f minimum remirement Is one sixth. several oi tne teacners were questioned and all declared they had never noticed any odors or heaviness of the air and knew of no unsanitary conditions. The toilets were found in good condition with the exception of the time it took for the urinal to flush. At Finley School. "I am satisfied," said Dr. King when he had completed his inspec ( Continued on Page Six) THE WEATHER STATE AND LOCAL Fair tonight 'and Friday: not much chanae in A' Vcmperaturet