Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 129, 18 March 1911 — Page 1

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ARE TO ORGANIZE COMPANY FOR HEW IIITEMBAII LINE Richmond, Liberty, Brookvillc and Harrison, O., Commercial Organizations Supporting Project.

SELECT COMMITTEE FOR ORGANIZATION Will Attempt to Place Stock With .People in Towns and Cities Along Line and the Farmers. Backed by five commercial organizations In Richmond, Harrison, O., Liberty and Rrookvllle, with a total membership of one thousand members, tho Eastern Indiana Traction company as it will bo called is an ussured fact, If money for the capitalization is forth coming. Yesterday afternoon the executive committee of the prospective organization met at the Richmond Commercial club and voted to organizo the compuny. The capitalization, although not definitely Axed, will be more than a million dollars. From the northern end at Union City, the Hue will extend to Cincinnati, the southern terminus, passing through and touching 18 villages, towns and .cities, representing a total population of over 400,000 persona. Outsido of the cities and towns the proposed line cuts through rich farm land, thickly populated. . A committee, composed of A. M. flu P( J VI OP ftltv utfnrn.v uiwl Paul Pnm. , . WVlWf , U .4 . f VIII stock of Richmond; Dr. K. R. Beard, Liberty; Judge R. L. Head, Brook vl lie, and F. J. llrinkman, Harrison. O., was appointed to draft the articles of incorporation for the company. Organization Method. Iach county through which tho line passes will appoint special commit tees to, determine what, method will ,be employed for raising the capital stock assigned to that county. ' ; The effort will ho matin tn t manv mall stock subscribers rather than capitalists for the line, as it is intend ed, will bo a "road for the people." If found advisablo subsidies will be asked of some of the townships, which work will be in charge of the subcommittees. That part of the proposed route outlined Friday is known to the promoters as tho "river .route." Beginning at Union City it passes through Glen Cam, Bethel, Wuitcwutcr. Cox Mills, Richmond. Abington, Brownsville, Cliff ton, Yankcctown. Uberty, Roscberg, Dunapsvlllc, Fairfield, Brookvillc, New Trenton and Harrison, terminating at Cincinnati. The route was mapped by Fred Charles and W. B. Payne of Liberty. This committee will have charge of platting tho right-of-way of the entire route. The various committees will report at the next general meeting. When the constitution is drawn up It will be submitted to the various commercial clubs Interested, and at the' next meeting of the general committee. The commercial clubs will support the new road until It la able to "take care of Itself." In the organization are the commercial clubs of Brookvllle. Harrison and Richmond, and the Young Men's Business clubs of Liberty and Richmond. ROOSEVELTALARMED Jap Situation in the West Regarded Serious. (American News Kcrvlce) Albuquerque. N. M., March lS.Col. Theodore Roosevelt, while here admitted to friends that the Japaneso menace on the Western coast of Mexico Is serious and he Is said to havo told his old rough rider friends that tn the event of war he would ask the president's permission to organize a division and recruit it In the southwest. Roosevelt had just tome from EI Paso, where. It Is said, ho was startled by Inside information concerning Japanese activity. The whole west coast, he was told, is lined with thcra and It was declared to him that the only reason for the mobilization was that the state department had been Informed of a league between Diaz and the Japanese, by which the latter In exchange for coaling station would Id In suppressing the revolution. Pclkifca's Total Daily Avercae Circclation (Except Saturday) Including Complimentary Lists, for Week Ending March It. 1911. 6,797 CHy Circclslloa shown net paid, news stands sod 'regular complimentary list does not Include sample copies.

Foreigners of Note Who Have

A SYMPATHY GAME IS B WORKED Camorrists Change Tactics, Weeping and Appealing to the Judges. (American Newt Service) Viterbo, Italy, March 18. With the trial of Enrico Alfano, alias "Erricone," the head of the Neapolitan Camorra and 28 of his associates now fully under way the prosecution was faced w'ith'a new difficulty which was it n for seen in tho preliminary stages. Instead of relying upon tho stolidity which characterized them during their Imprisonment, Alfano and the defend" ants have changed completely and are appealing, to tho sentiment of their judges. Weeping, murmuring, prayers and petitioning the court in a humble manner, the defendants, characterized by Cavallere Santerro, the crown's advocate, as the most hardened criminals in the world, aro attempting to enlist the sympathy of the court, jury and specatora. . , , . Petitions for a Mass. Alfano,' or Erriconc, has even ' addressed a plea to the court asking that mass be said for the deliverance of .the prisoners in the Jail - chapel every morning before .court opens. ,';. , Many of the suspicious persons who were first attracted to Viterbo .by', the sensational cahe, have left,' ."but .'the vlgllcnce of the guard over tho prisoners has not been diminished. A secret communication was received today by Cavallere Biancha, president of tho Assize court : from Signor Fanl, inlulster of justice. It -is believed to refer, to the reported change of attitude on the part of Giovanni dl Gennaro Abatemaggio, the Camorrist. who betrayed his fellows . and upon whose confessions and testimony tho case of. the government hinges. Among tho latest witnesses to arrive Is the Duca di Noia. who will tell a dramatic story in the witness chair. The Camorra, it Is said, has learned of some indiscretion in the Duke's early life and held It over him. compelling him to frequent gambling places, in order to give them "prestige" among the patrons of chance. WIFE THOUGHT HER HUSBAND BURGLAR (American News Service) Chicago, March IS. Mrs. " Jessie Schcnk, wife of Charles Schenk, superintendent of the Northwestern Gas Light company, w ho was shot dead on tho porch of his home In Park Ridge suburb after midnight, confessed this morning to the police that she shot her husband, mistaking . him for , a burglar. She is under surveillance, pending a thorough Investigation. Neighbors have reported hearing1 a quarrel before. the shooting. Mrs. Schenk first, told the detectives her husband, was murdered. The couple had entertained guests till midnight. NIGHT SESSION AT GARFIELD SCHOOL Invitations have been sent to parent sof pupils attending -the Garfield school, requesting their presence at the schol building n Friday evening, March 24. '.There will be a night session of the school, the regular classes being conducted. - Every parent is asked to attend and give, the faculty the benefit of their criticisms and the encouragement of their approval. The recitntion hours will be from 7 to 9 o'clock. This custom was Inaugurated several years ago and the efficiency of the school has. been Increased . greatly. ProrX. C. Heironimus.' the principal believes, as a result of tbe co-operation of the parents, who have attended the nlsht sessions and became Interested in the work.

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RICHMOND PUBLIC SEES ; A COUNTESS Pleased With 'Pretty .Russian Dancer Two vCompanies May Be Merged: - Managers ofthe Russian -Symphony orchestra, and-Countess ..Thamera de Swlrsky whose engagements at ,thei Gennett and Murray theaters, respec-j tlvelyj brought both 'organizations ' to the city On Friday, held a conference ' at the "Westcott hotel , Friday after-, noon with tho object, In "view, of consolidating', the-two famous organizations. No agreement was reached at this meeting, although 'it is probable that the two companies will be merged later this season or next season. The consolidation would be beneficial to both companies, the managers believe, placing the ,. consolidated company as one of the loading musical and dancing organizations of the country, v ; .'. ' Mile dc Swlrsky, a member of the Russian nobility, is. by the, way, the first woman of noble blood to have appeared before the Richmond public. Her program included several Russian and Grecian dances, all the numbers being executed-with' the grace which has earned her. the reputation of being one of the leading ballet dancers of the world.- Although her execution is not equal to that of Anna Pavlova, the Russian dancer, who appeared here earlier In "the season, and who has been -ordered back to Russia to testify, in graft cases, it was a class!-, cal exhibition. Not an over abundance of clothing was worn by the dancer in some of the numbers, but this did hot seem to disturb or shock her audience. Perhaps the best two. numbers were those In native costume. An. orchestra of eight pieces with piano furnished music. 'The entertainment was' rather abrupt, the performance being over subrUy after 10; o'clock.IS V, Easily. Defeats, the Earlham Debating Team. The Earlham college debating team, composed of Bernhart - KnoHenberg, Raymond Myrick and M. D. Hawkins, lost to the Albion, Michigan college last night, in a debate of the question. "Resolved, that a Commission Form of Government -for-MuntoipalHties'-is Desirable." The Albion J debaters were Frcjl Clark. Fred, Lampman and Leroy Stewart.- The Quakers were no natch for 'Albion,'

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Foreigners of note who arrived in this country aboard tho Mauretania. which recently arrived in New York. Above is Count Leo Tolstoy, Jr., the third son of the great Russian novelist, (on the left) and Sir Frank Newlies, .son of the late George Newnes. Below is Dr. E. T. Grenfell and his wife. Dr. Grenfell is the physician and missionary who has achieved fame for his labors among the Labrador fishermen. He has" been traveling in Europe the last few months giving lectures. Count Tolstoy, who was his father's personal assistant for years before his -death, has come to America to study tho social conditions here. TTttVTtTtTTTtvtT 1 III CHICAGO FIRE o Men- Are Missing and Over Six' Huridred Bovi nes Were Killed. - . - (Axncrican News -Service) Chicago, March 18. Two men are believed ,to have . perished and a hundred thousand dollars damage was done'- by a" fire in the Union Stock yards early-today. Six hundred cattle burned to death. The missing men are rCarl Moran' and 'Jacob Fry,' both watchmen. r, .- J VI v ... "hilescattlerwere; running wildly through pens and alleys, of the stock yards and threatening them from every side, the firemen stuck to their posts and fought back the "flames that threatened serious loss to Packingtown. . Maddened by'the 'danger' they sensed, the thousands of animals confined In the pens dashed crazily to and fro, finally escaping by knocking down or leaping over the restraining barriers. A . force of , men from the yards , barracks finally checked the stampede. The pens in which were confined the cattle, that met death in the, lire were stronger than the " others apparently and the herds had no .chance to escape. As the flames spread over the hay and straw with which the ground within the pens" was piled higher, the cattle huddled hrthe far corners. The outlets, however.- were toward the blazing end and before the stockyards employes could ehop down the barriers the flames,. . rushing before a brisk wind, were upon them. The blaze ' was discovered by a watchman. He Immediately called the yards fire patrol and turned in a box alarm. ' . Battalion Chief Martin Lacey. who fought beside "Big Jim" Horan in the Packingtown ' disaster of last December, and saw. the marshal and twentythree others go down to death ' beneath a falling wan, assumed direction of the fight on the blaze when a second alarm was turned in. So thrilling was the aspect that Lacey called out all the available apparatus. After two and three-quarter hours the fire was gotten under, control. TEACHERS JOIN A STATE FEDERATION The Richmond Teachers elub. haa joined - the organization of the State Federation of Teachers clubs. The purpose of both the local and the state organization Is for the improvement of the "schoolsysteras. -COmnTTEE MEETS The program committee of the Chautauqua association will meet this afternoon at four o'clock at ,the Commercial Club.

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GREAT ROOSEVELT DAM - IS FORMALLY DEDICATED TODAY

Great Engineering Project in Arizona Thrown Open With the Former President at Ceremony. A BUTTON PRESSED; MACHINERY STARTS Dam Is a Huge Barrier of!

Stone and Cement in Nar- sued in Widening the Narrow Gorge, Penning in row Section Outlined

Salt River's Waters. (America.. News Service) Phoenix, Xriz., March 18. The Roosevelt dam, the great engineering work in connection with the Salt river irrigation project, just completed by the United States government at an expense of more than $8,000,000, was formally dedicated today by ExPresident Theodore Roosevelt, after whom it was named. Mr. Roosevelt, accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt, Arc'aie and Ethel came here expressly for the purpose of the formal opening "and to attend the three-day celebration arranged in honor of the . completion of the gigantic undertaking. By pressing a button Mr. Roosevelt set in motion the machinery opening the sluice gates and permitting the precious water to run, for the first time into the irriga- j tion ditches which conduct it down through the arid expanse of the Salt River valley. Public officials,, representing the United States government and the governments of Arizona and several adjoining states were in attendance and thousands of people from all parts of Arizona and other parts of the Southwest visited the site of the great dam. The Roosevelt dam pens "up the waters of the Salt river and its tributaries at a point about seventy miles from Phoenix. There the river runs through a narrow gorge, across which a huge barrier cf stone and cement was constructed The point selected by the engldeer-irTs JnstTelow? the fiwant where the Tonto Creek,' -i, flowing through the famous Tonto basin, empties its waters into Salt river. The dam, which stretches across the canyon, rises in its highest part to a height of 284 feet. Its length on top is about ? 1,080 feet narrowing down toward the base. The thickness of the structure, which is 168. feet,- at the base, tapers to twenty feet at the top. Behind the structure the waters "j of Salt. river and its tributaries will form a reservoir twenty-five ; miles j long and more than 200 feet deep at its i lowest level. The capacity of the reservoir thus formed, is ' estimated -at; approximately 56,628,000,000 cubic feetenough water to cover the .whole state j of Delaware to a depts of one foot. The waters ' hold back by the r dam will be used .for the . irrigation . of more than 200,000 acre3 of land iir the I Salt River valley, and the power created by. the dam will be , transmitted electrically for more than a hundred miles down the valley to1, operate pumps. These pumps will ; raise underground water to supplement s the surface supply and will, thus increase the irrigible acreage. It is estimated by the Reclamation Service that about 60,000 acres will be Irrigated by subterranean waters, available for irrigating purposes only through the operation of such pumps. The big power house erected by the government at the base of the dam is completed and j ready to supply electric power at any time. It is expected that the power generated at the works will be sufficient,-not only to supply ail the "power required for the working of pumns in the valley within a distance of one hundred miles, but also . to furnish light and power to the settlers in that territory andrto supply Phoenix w'th light and power for running street cars, mills and factories. The officials of the Reclamation Service are elated over the completion of this stupendous "engineering work and expect great results, from it. The area benefitedby this irrigation plant is considered eminently capable for cultivation. All that was needed was water, to transform there - arid and sterile expanses into - valuable farmlands, and the much needed water will now be supplied inabundance. ' It is believed that this desert ; district, will soon be transformed into a prosperous farming country and . the officials of the Reclamation Service are confident that the crops of a single season in the territory opened to cultivation by this great irrigation plant, will more than repay the entire investment of the government. When the work . was. to. "be undertaken more than five years ago, it was found, that it would be necessary to construct a wagon road ' about 100 miles in length, to make the -site cf the dam. which is about sixty miles from the railroad, accessible. It was also found that the government, owing to the difficulty of transportation could not obtain the required cement at any reasonable price. Both problems were solved, however. The wagon road was blasted out of the rock of the canyon and a cement-mill wras erected near the dam site, where, during the last five years, about 250,000 barrels of the best cement were turned out. practically alt of which entered into - the construction ef the dam.

WEST SIDE ASSOC, ARE OVERJOYED BY SECURING A PARK

At Meeting Friday Night of West Siders Plans Are Discussed for Making Needed Improvements. NATIONAL ROAD WAS UP FOR DISCUSSION Proper Method to Be PurMayor at Meeting. The new park for the residents iu West Richmond, which is located on Northwest Seventh street, just north of Main street, and for which $3,000 was appropriated by the city council last Monday evening, received much attention at the meeting of the West Richmond Improvement association ou Friday evening. West Richmond residents apparently are overjoyed by acquiring a park in their section of the city, which was the only section of the city without a park. The new park is in its present state undeveloped, and includes three and a half acres natural forest. With a few improvements it is believed it can.be m?de one of the most beautiful parks in the city. ' It is probable that a fountain of some pretentious design will be constructed in the center of the park, with walks and driveways winding up to it. No estimate as to the expense of such a plan has been made, but it is not believed it would be great. Other improvements which will demand small expenditures include grading and constructing of the driveways and walks. The residents of West Richmond, according to sentiments expressed at the association meeting, may take it upon themselves to carry--out-same-oJLthe propDsedJmprovcments. - .., ' . To Select a Name. The name of the park, w ill be chosen at the April monthly meeting of the association. This matter was placed in the hands of a committee. ' Several names have been suggested, nearly all meeting with approval, but the question now. is to get the best and mo3t appropriate one. A resolution was adopted thanking the council, Mayor Zimmerman and . the board of works for the purchase of the bark site. Consideration was also given to the improvement of the National road and f the opening of West First street.,The National roadway east from West Fifth" Js but i thirty-five feet 'wide, whereas the remainder of the highw-ay is eighty feet wide, or at least will be when the improvement to that section from West Fifth to' the Center-Wayne township, line is, completed. . In order to widen the narrow portion, the association advocated a method.';" Not to Condemn Land. It will not be necessary to condemn land to widen the hlghw;ay. Since the construction of the Main street bridge, the National road in West Richmond, along the west bank of the river, has been abandoned. It is proposed that that section "ffomT Second" to 'First be filled up to the level with the adjacent property and which would also permit the opening of .West , First street. Old"-Front street, which for a short distance' runs parallel to this unused part of the National road, probably will be vacated, . steps in this direction being taken. It is also proposed to open West First street from the National road to South West E street, thereby opening much territory for residence purposes. ? Mayor Zimmerman and President Hammond of the board of works attended the meeting and took much interest in these proposed improvements. As a friendly step in the interest of residents and property owners on West Main street beyond the corporate limits, the association approved of the plan for the construction of a bridge on West Main street over Clear Creek. This would make it more convenient to residents in Earlham Heights and other western additions to the city in getting access to the city, also increasing property values and helping in the settlement of the city. SYMPATHY STRIKE IS NOT INDORSED (American News Service) Indianapolis, March 18. President Tobin of the - International Brotherhood of Teamsters today wired General Organizer, Ashton, who Is conducting the express drivers strike in New York City that a general sympathetic strike of teamsters would not be indorsed. All contracts must be lived up to, he says. THE WEATHER STATE Fair " tonight and Sunday; warmer in the south portion, 8un- - day. . ' . - LOCAL Fair tonight and Sunday; warmer Sunday.

MEXICAN REBELS

STEAL A CAN AT EL PASO, TEX, Artillery Piece in City Hall Park Disappears in Mysterious Manner During Friday Night. REPORTED KNOX IS TO LEAVE CABINET Secretary Said to Be Disgruntled Because He Was Ignored American er Guard Increased. Bord(American News Service) El Paso, March IS, A heavy , can-, uon disappeared from City Hall park during the night, I nsur rectos are suspected of stealing it. WILSON AT HIS POST. Mexico City, March 18. Henry Lane Wilson, of Indiana, United States ambassador to Mexico, resumed his official duties here today, after a flying visit to the home, government. He declared the relations between the United States and Mexico continue most cordial. - KNOX MAY RESIGN. Washington, March IS. It is rumored today the Secretary of State Knox,! will soon resign from the cabinet because he was practically ignored ; in the Mexican imbroglio. , A confirmation is Impossible. INCREASE U. S. GUARD. El Paso, March IS. The strength of the force of United States soldiers guarding the bridges between " American soil and Juarez was increased three fold today. Hundreds of Mexicans,' including scores of soldiers lined the, Mexican side cheering and saluting across. tho narrow, river in a most friendly spirit. Small insurrecto forces under the command of Capt. Oscar Crcighton, an Amctltil;re ifllt ctfcanipedtenin lies south of Juarez suffering severe hardships and facing starvation. Their supplies arc exhausted and they are slaughtering stray cattle. , , AN ATTACK ON DIAZ. El Paso, Tex., March 18. Private advices received here from Mexico City tell of an actual attack made upon the national palace, the official residence of President Diaz and declare that the censorship which exists upon news matter between tho capital and foreign countries is the strictest ever maintained. The only actual information as to the real conditions comes entirely through tho mails or by travelers. ; Other details of the attack on the Diaz palace were given today by nn American mining engineer who arrived here after an arduous trip north from the Mexican capital. lie declared that the attack upon the Diaz residence, which is the first v outbreak against Diaz in person since the revo lution began took place about 9 o'clock in ; the evening when .: the streets were filled with people. Sympathizers of the Insurrection quietly gathered before the palace-before the police were aware that a demonstration was : intended.- -Even the guards about the executive mansion paid no particular attention to the knot of assembled men. Suddenly, with a shout of "Vive Madera," a cannonade of stones rattled against the walls, smashing every window upon the side facing the attack. The police and armed guards charged the mob arresting several men,' while others were able to escape in the darkness. - A RUDE M' Love's Young Dream Jostled Out of Trance. (American News Service) Spokane, Wash., March IS. This Is something about a romance ' of the Spokane county poor farm that did not end in the regular story book fashion. Mary A. McLaughlin, 48 years of age, and John McNabb, 49, who eloped to the province of British Columbia a year ago, when Robert V. Butler, county auditor, bad refused to issue a license, have returned.; After the wedding the bride dreamed of the many fancies she could gratify .with her husband's fortune of $50,000 while McNabb figured, that his wife's nest egg of $2,000 would mean a year or two of eaae. One day there was a rude awakening they had less than $7 between them. , Straightway they came to Spokane and lived for a time on the fat of the land. House owners and storekeepers tired of this after a while, and then the couple laid siege at the county commissioners' office to receive them as the prodigal son and daughter. The fatted calf continues to gambol on the green with no thought of gracing the board at the family reunion at which the McXabbs were to be chief guests.

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