Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 119, 8 March 1911 — Page 1

9 Tho Palladium MaoH9OOO SUl6re Circulation Than All the Other Papers In Richmond Combined

T MICHMOOTD PAIXAIMUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. VOL. XXXVI. SO. fill. RICII3IOXD, IXD., WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 8, 1911. SINGLE COPY CENTS.

LARGE NUMBER OF -PROJECTS BEFORE THE ULB, CLOB Most Important Matter Considered Was Proposal for Establishment of Chamber of Commerce.

WANT THE HELP OF COMMERCIAL CLUB Cluster Lights Project for Main Street Is Progressing and Sample Poles to Be Located. The project to establish a chamber of commerce whero the Young Men's Business club and the Commercial club may both have headquarters was given Impetus at r meeting of the board of directors of the Y. M. Ii. C, at tho VVestcott hotel last evening when a Bpeclal committee composed of Will Romcy, Albert Gregg ami Harlan Simmon, which lias been looking Into tho matter for some time, was in strutted to continue IU work and pre sent th matter formally to the Com ineiclal club at its next meeting. It was tho unanimous opinion of the directors that the commercial Intercuts of the city coubU best bo served by having a Joint headquarters of tho Young Men's lluslncus club and the Commercial club where tho offkial.1 ff each organization could have offices. The fact, however, that by having1 a Joint headquarters, it would not mean tho two clubs woual resolve Into ouo organization was carefully net forth. Tho commltteo reported that an inventilation of the Dr. T. Henry Davis residence on Main street, which had been reported as for sale, had disclosed the fact that it was unsuitable for what Is desired. Prospective Locations. Tho second floor of the Masonic temple, a part of which now constitutes tho Commercial club rooms, is regarded as a very good location for tho headquarters and tho possibility f securing It will bo Investigated by tho committee. The desirability of rooms In the Ieeds building or the new building to bo erected by John Evans at tho corner of Tenth and Jlaln streets will also bo Investigated. Tho report of Fred Krone, chairman of the committee which has had charge of tho project for placing cluster lights on Main street, indicated that prospects for the fulfillment of tho plan are very good. Mr. Krone reported , that several companies would erect a iolo of their manufacture In this city for the Inspection of tho merchants. A vote will be taken among the business men to determine which Is the most satisfactory and steps will, then bo taken to secure the necessary number of poles of that description. The matter will be taken up with the board of works at Its meeting Thursday. Tho initial cost of the poles will fall upon the merchants, and the subsequent cost Is expected to be entirely defrayed by the city. Mr. Krone declared he was of the belief that the merchants would agrev to the Installation of tho polos. It is planned to erect them on Main street from Fourth to Eleventh streets at first. Tho committee has recently visited Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Dayton to see how tho system works lit those cities. It has also received Information as to the cost of Installation from a number of companies und from all the Information that Is received It believes no mistake would be made In securing such a lighting ystem for Richmond. . Hitch Rack Committee. A committee composed of Stephen Kuth. John Zwlssler, and Frank Walilele was appointed to take up the question of hitch racks. The matter was left entirely In the committee's hands, but the directors went on record as favoring better facilities In this regard. The proposition of organizing a company of state militia in this city was presented at the request of a number of young men who are interested In the matter. The directors declared that they would gladly lend their moral support to the movement but said they know of no way in which they could actively further tho matter. An active Interest was taken in the request of tho local officers of the (Continued on Page Six) Pdlsdiuci's Total Dally Avercge Circulation (Except Saturday) Including Complimentary List, for Week Ending March 4, 1911. Sf767 City Grcolation howtaf Btt paid, newt standi sad regular complimentary list doe sot Include sample copies.

A Noted Indian

Tier ft DISTRICT MEETING OF REOMER HERE Many Braves From Various Points Poured Into Richmond All Day. Today was Hed Men's day in Richmond. From ail over the district, which comprises the counties of Randolph. Henry, Fayette. Franklin, Union and Wayne, the brave warriors came, and assembled for their annual meeting. Red badges designated their affiliation, and quite a few of tho blotches of crimson were noticed about the streets. They began arriving early In the morning, and although the hopes of the committee that about 1,500 would attend the session were not realized tho number reached into the hundreds. The morning was given over entirely to tho registration of delegates and reception to the out-of-town braves by members of the local lodges. O. C. Norrls, of Rushville, great sachem of Indiana; George L. Harper, of Madison, great senior sagamore: and Otto Wolf, of Indianapolis, great chief of records, were among the first to arrive. The sessions were held under their direction. Explanation of the unwritten work of the order and a general exposition of the laws which govern the organization were made by the state officers at the afternoon session. Owing to the indications for favorable weather conditions plans were made for a parade to take place at 7 o'clock this evening, and it was hoped to make it quite a pretentious aftair. Music will be furnished by the Richmond City band. A class of about twenty-five candidates will be given degrees this evening. The work will be performed by local and out of town degree teams. TO BE NO CONTEST Dunne Concedes Nomination of Harrison. (American News Service) Chicago, March 8. Conceding the nomination of Carter 11. Harrison at the recent primaries, Edward F. Dunne, his runner up In the election, who was defeated by only 1.5S6 votes, has withdrawn his ielitiou for a recount and will abide the decision of the voters; Friends today declared he would not run Independently, as he had threatened to do should the recount prove Harrison had been nominated. The recount was stopped after 12 city wards had been gone through. It had changed the net result by only 4? votes. Following the withdrawal of the petition It was anounced that all factions In the Democratic party would get together and support Harrison. This is said by politicians to practically assure bis election.

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Chief is Dead

The late Chief Joseph of the famous Nez I'erces, and his last residence on the Colvillc reservation, in northeastern Washington. The announcement that the United States government is to open to white settlement and private Indian allotment the south half of the Colville reservation, revives memories of the remarkable career of Chief Joseph, the Napoleon of the Nez Perces. On the banks of the Nespelem, a rapid mountain river on this reservation, there stands a marble shaft marking the last resting place of the great chief, who died of a broken heart, pining for his ancestral home, Wallowa valley, Oregon, which was taken away from him by gradual process covering half a century of controversy and warfare. BALLINGER AFRAID OF THEJEMOCRATS Resigned Because He Feared the Next House Would Condemn Him. (Palladium Special) Washington. March S. Confronted by the certainty that the new Democratic house of representatives would condemn his administration and declare that he had been faithful to his trust, Secretary Richard A. Rallinger resigned as Secretary of the Interior. It has been believed that he contemplated this course since the election last year. Rut each time the information has been printed Rallinger has denied it. President Taft has reinforced his denial by repeated statements privately that Ballinger's resignation w;ould not be accepted if ten dered. Ba'.lingcr prepared a bill for referring the Cunningham coal land cases in Alaska to the court of appeals of the district of Columbio and let it be known that if congress would pass the bill ho would accept it as a vindication and quit, but congress refused to pass the bill, so Mr. Rallinger goes hence without the vindication. President Taft has been told plainly by Republican leaders that he can not mbake another successful campaign for President with Rallinger in his cabinet. By appointing Walter Fisher of Chicago to succeed Rallinger the President is manifestly making a bid for the progressives. HAD BIG SNOWFALL East Is Visited by a Chicly March Storm. Washington, March 8. Snow has been falling in the greater part of the Atlantic seaboard states for the past twelve hours and the forecast by the United States weather bureau this morning is that it probably will continue to fall for the next twelve hours. North of the Potomac river, the snowfall has been unusually heavy for March. The forecast today for the Atlantic seaboard is warmer, followed by clearing weather. The heavy snowfall in Washington delayed traffic and tied up the street cars early this mornin; AT BALTIMORE. Baltimore, Md., March 8. The heaviest snow of the winter crippled car service here today. The snow i3 of six to eight inches deep and In some places has drifted to the height of several feet. The snow has been falling continuously since noon yesterday. AT RICHMOND, VA. Richmond, Va.. March 8. A heavy fall of snow that started here yesterday afternoon continued today. In some places the snow is six to eight inches deep. THE WEATHER STATE AND LOCAL Unsettled weather tonight and . Thursday; ... rising temperature.

SALOON QUESTION TO BE SUBMITTED TO COUNTY COURT

Commissioners Are Very Much Confused as to Establishment of a Ratio and Desire a Ruling. ROBBINS SPRINGS A SURPRISE ON BOARD Says If Ratio Provides 48 Saloons, 4 Licenses Expiring First, Only Renewable for One Year. The county commissioners on Wed nesday again took up the question of the number of saloons which the new regulation law perm'ts to be operated in Richmond and became almost hopelessly confused because of the conflicting opinions of attorneys consult ed. The regulation law provides that is basing the ratio of saloons per population of a city shall be determined by taking the largest vote cast for any one candidate at the last election and multiplying it by five. By this pro cedure it was estimated today that Richmond's population was now 24,220, which would entitle Richmond to 48 saloons on the ration of one to ilOO people; 24 saloons on the ratio of one to 1,000 population. A Surprise by Robbins. After this estimated population had been determined County Attorney j Robbins sprung a surprise in citing opinion that if the ration of one sa-j loon to 500 was established, providing IS saloons, or four under the present number, the four saloons whose licenses expired first after the enactment of the law could only continue in business a year longer, after which the established ratio would have to be maintained. Hitherto it has been the common understanding that saloons established when the law become operative were not affected by it and that even ii there were lOOmore saloons than the ratio provided all could indefinitely continue in business unless their licenses were revoked by violations of the liquor laws. However, other attorneys do not accept Mr. Robbinss interpretation as correct. Because of these conflicting opinions, it is likely a remonstrance will be filed against the issuance of a license to Alphons Collett, an applicant for renewal, and the case appealed at once to the circuit court from the commissioners court. The suit will be friendly and for the purpose of determining the number of saloons which may be operated in Richmond. What the Board Favors.

There is little probability that the j home to his mother, and if he found commissioners will favor the petition j he could not stay away from Mrs. Habof the temperance forces, establishing ercorn that he would leave town, the ratio of saloons one to every Tears came to the eyes of his mother thousand inhabitants. The question ' w hen he testified that she had always was up on Wednesday, but Chairman been good to him and that she was Beeson and Commissioner Linderman the best friend he bad. and Farlow were inclined to oppose -Yes," said the Mayor, "your mothit, because they were advised this er or anybody's mother is always 'the would within the next two years cut best friend.' The mother will do any-

down the number of saloons in the city to either twenty-four or twentysix, consequently reducing the revenue which both the county and city would receive from liquor licenses, without reducing the consumption of booze or better regulating the liquor traffic. On Monday the total vote cast for the office of mayor in 1968 was taken as the basis for estimating the city's population, but on Wednesday the law was construed to mean the last general election, and so the total vote cast for congressman in this city at the November election in 1910 was computed, being found to be 4,845. The population of the city by multiplying this number by five was found to be 24,220. The total vote in the mayoralty contest was much larger and computing the census by this, the result was over 26,000 inhabitants, permitting fifty-two saloons under the ratio of one to five hundred. Timothy Nicholson and William Dudley Foulke appeared before the board as sponsors for the temperance forces petitioning for establishment of a ratio of one saloon to every thous and inhabitants. Inasmuch as the pej tition presented contains only a small percentage of the voters of the county the commissioners on Wednesday noon were of the opinion they would vote against it. Mr. Nicholson made an urgent appeal, declaring it was the desire of the citizens generally that this ratio be established. He said the total number of. signers to the petition was about 1,600, over half of whom he admitted are women. COLO. D of A. R. ARE IX SESSION (American New? PerrfceJ Pueblo, Colo., March S. Pueblo Is entertaining for two days a large "gathering of distinguished women, the occasion being the annual state conference of the Daughters of the American Revolution. It is the first time the society has held its convention outside of Denver,

MAD INFATUATION FOR WOMAN LEADS STEELE TO COURT Youth's Recital of His Overmastering Love for Mrs. Habercorn Presented Dramatic Spectacle.

YOUNG MAN AGREES TO GO TO MOTHER Tells of First Kiss Any Woman, Except His Mother, Gave Him and How His Love Mastered Him. Love, pathos and melodrama were blended in the testimony of Earl Steele, 21 years old, when examined in police court this morning, following his arrest Monday night for an alleged attempt to harm Mrs. Martin Habercorn, 304 South H street, a widow and a boarding house keeper, with whom Steele declared himself to be infatuated. Steele told a peculiar story to the court it was different from the usual order of police court tales for it touched a deeper emotion. The court aud listeners were moved. Nearly a year ago, he said, be became acquainled with the woman, who asked him to her house, and fed him on pies and cake. At first they only talked together, but later she j placed her arms around his neck, he said, and then for the first time in his life his lips met those of a woman other than those of his mother. He Couldn't Leave Her. ' Steele testified that later he wanted to get away from Mrs. Habercorn's influence, but he could not force himself to leave her, so great was his love for her. Once or twice he had tried to keep away from her according to his story, but then she wrote for him to come and see her, which requests he was unable to resist. He told the court the power of the woman over him was irresistable. In explaining his action Monday night, when he barricaded himself in a room at the Habercorn boarding house and refused to leave, Steele said he was jealous of Mrs. Habercorn. The woman claimed that Steele threatened her life but he denied this. Statements given out that he was found with bleeding finger nails, torn clothes and a bloody face, Steele says are false. "Can you stay from that woman if we release you, and will you return to your mother?" Mayor Zimmerman asked. Steele replied that he would go thing for her child," continued the court, with increasing feeling. "A father's love is great, but that of a mother is something higher, deeper and closer. One's first duty is to love one's mother." ARE AFTER LORIMER Mass Meetings Are Being Held in Illinois. (American News Service) Chicago, March 8. Following resolutions adopted at giant mass meetings in Elgin and Lincoln, 111., last night, condemning United States Senators Loriraer and Cullom, the latter for his vote to allow Lorimer to retain his seat and demands that they re sign. Two other cities have issued calls for mass meetings tonight. These mass meetings will be held in j Monmouth and Galena. It is planned there to demand that both Lorimer and Cuilom resign. At Lake Forest and Freeport. as well as at Rockford, the citizens already had denounced the senators and demanded that they resign. Feeling against Lorimer because of the exposures of alleged bribery in his election and the action of the sen ate in allowing him to retain his seat is spreading all over the state. The feeling against Cullom, who nntil the vote was taken in the United States senate, was perhaps the most popular man in Illinois, is almost as g-reaL A resolution in the state assembly. proposing to censure Cullom for his vote, has been held np and it is not likely it will be presented at this session, at leasL Despatches received today from various parts of the country say that ministers and public speakers, among waom was William Jennings Bryan, have denounced Lorimer and declared he should resign. -

LADY LEE CALLED A SPY BY THE FRENCH

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Lady Austin Lee. formerly Madeleine De Wolff, of New York, and also Mrs. Taylor of Washington, who of late has been the object of a bitter attack by Paris newspapers, as the result of the revival of the famous controversv. The newspaper L' Action Francaise has repeated its astounding charge that the distinguished American lady, wife o Sir Henry Austin Lee, Commercial Attache of the British Embassy in Paris, was a paid spy of England. She is specifically accused of having invited officers of the War Department to her house and given them excessive hospitality and then wormed out of them secrets of mobilization and Other army secrets. These acts, the newspapers say, were committed b5" ber at the time of the Dreyfus agitation. The paper states also that her husband was the chasier of those English people who showed their sympathy for the condemned captain by contributing money for bis defense. Lady Lee has made no reply to these ferocious attacks; and refuse's to discuss them. NEW TRIAL DENIED TO C, & 0JAILWAY Probable Now that Beallview Case Will Be Appealed by the Company. Motion for a new trial in the case of the opening of the South N street crossing over the tracks of the C. & O. railway of Indiana was denied on Wednesday by Special Judge F S. Caldwell of Winchester, who presided in the trial held in February in the Wayne circuit court. Attorneys for the railroad company contemplated taking an appeal to the Indiana appellate court in case the motion was denied, as they expected it would be, but no notice that an appeal would be taken has as yet been officially served. Judge Caldwell approved the motion of attorneys for the petitioners for the opening of the street, crossing asking that judgment be taken on the verdict of the jury. Unless stopped by an appeal, the township trustee and the railroad company will have completed the crossing within the next thirty days and which will serve in opening a large territory in Beallview additon. The company desires that the work of construction be delayed until the yards can be removed to some other point than South Richmond. If the petitioners for the opening will agree not to push the construction the company likely will not appeal the case, but if they do not agree, the company expects to pursue this course, it is understood, so it will not be inconvenienced while removing the yards. ORDER LOCOMOTIVES No Retrenchment Shown by Southern Road. (American News Service) Pittsburg, Pa., March 8. Orders are soon to be placed for fifty-five new locomotives for the Southern railway company, bids on which are now being filed in Atlanta, Ga., by locomotive builders from Pittsburg and all over the country. Theo rder call3 for 25 mikado type freight, 15 Pacific type passenger and 15 standard switching locomotives. This is one of the largest orders for locomotives announced this year. The order is valued at more than $l,000,0t0. In addition to this order the same road has asked bids on the construe tion of 25 first class passenger coaches 25 fall sized postal cars, ten combination passenger and baggage coaches and lour dining cars

SILENCE IS

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BROKEN

HT CAPITAL Officials Privately Admit Acrican Troops Prepared to Prevent Chaos in Diaz Republic. SPECTER OF JAPAN .. STILL LOOMING UP Is Movement a Warning to Japan and Mexico Against Colonization of Japanese in Mexico? MARINES GET ORDERS Battalion at Washington Barracks to Go to Galveston Mexican Ambassador Will Not Talk. MEXICAN SITUATION. American interests in Mexico aggregate $1,500,000,000. It is rumored Germany and England have suggested United States Intervention in Mexico's revolution. President Diaz is reported critically ill. Army transports of doubtful seaworthiness ordered into commission. Quartermaster general and commisary officers aro buying supplies without time limit. No congressional appropriation for maneuvers available. All leaves of absence Indefinitely suspended. Sudden haste and secrecy cloud the maneuver movement in mystery. BULLETIN. . Washington, March S. All pretense that the mobilization of one-fourth of the United States army along the Mexican border Is for practicing maneuvers was abandoned this afternoon by officers in charge of the movement, Privately they admit trouble Is expected in Mexico and the army may be compelled to cross the river. President Diaz is eighty-three years old and tho strain of the revolution has enfeebled him and the United States government, has received information that Diaz cannot survive many days. The death of Diaz would mean the collapse of the Mexican federal government, which would bo thrown inlo chaos and a revolt in tho army would result. Billions of for eign capital is Invested in Mexico, the United States having between one and two billions herself. Great Britain and Germany have called upon the United States to protect foreign interests in Mexico or waive the Monroe Doctrine which excludes other Powers from sodoing. No Use of Secrecy. The above facts which are admitted in high officials, together with the acknowledged lack of congressional appropriations for maneuvers, the absence of preparations and suddenness of the decision to mobilize and the feverish haste urged in all orders issued, combine to render secrecy useless and dispel the mystery surrounding the great movement plunged into by the American government. Following a long conference of Major-General Wood with the state and navy departments this afternoon it was reported that the general had completed all arrangements for the invasion ot Mexico. Official confirmation is impossible. READY FOR INVASION. San Antonio, March 8. The invasion of Mexico by the United States troops wj',1 begin as soon as the trouptt arrive here, according to a report from Fort Sam Houston this afternoon. Three thousand soldiers will be sent to relieve Chicuahua, which Is besieged by insurrectos.

(American News Service) Washington, March 8. The belief Js overwhelming here t.oda)that the United States is preparing for a border demonstration because of the revolution in Mexico and not for mere maneuvers. Retired army officials declared the mobilizing of twenty thousand troops and two fleets, the troops armed with ball cartridges and the ships magazines full, cannot be construed as a war game. Marines and soldiers are equipped for actual warfare. There were scenes of activity about the war departments today such as has not been witnessed since the war with Spain. No official statements are available except that the mobilization is only to give practice to officers and men. The marine battalion at the Washington barracks received hurry orders this forenoon to prepare for a quick (Continued on Page Eight). -