Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 133, 22 March 1911 — Page 1

Vfro Palladium Mao 1,000 lUlore Circulation Than All the Other IPapera In Richmond Combined

t: 7? RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TKLEGRAM. VOL. XXXVI. NO. RICH3IOXD, IND., WEDNESDAY EVENING, 3IAKC1I r?, 1911. SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS. IMMUNITY BATHS OF PACKERS HOT RECOGNIZED HOW Two U.S. Commanders in Texas PROPOSITION OF HOG CHOLERA WAR NOW DECLARED BY COUNTY OFFICERS A BATTLE FOUGHT IN A TEXAS TOWN WITH REBEL BAUD PRESIDENT TAFT WATER WORKS CO, MADE LAST WEEK T LETTER TO B.T.

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Federal Judge Carpenter of Chicago Rules Against the Beef Barons Making Their Fourth Defeat.

SPEEDY TRIAL NOW HAS BEEN ASSURED If Packers Have Continued Violations Since Given Immunity Must Flee Hearing, Judge Rules. (American Nw Service) Chicago, March 22. United States Judge Carpenter ruled today that the Immunity bath" administered to ten Chlcngo meat packers in 1905 is not now in force. The packers will have to stand trial on the present criminal Indictments alleging the formation of trust. The packers demurrer was based on the contention they had furnished evidence which tho on ho Is founded and the Immunity granted till held good. The three indictments against tho puckers charge they conspired to control the fresh meat prices; entered into a combination to control tho fresh meat market by the formation of the National Packing company, and nought lo monopollzo the fresh meat business In the United States through means prohibited by the Sherman anti-trust act. Conspiracy indictment contains threo counts, the others one each. Their Fourth Defeat. This Is the fourth time the packers have been defeated In an attempt to get out of going to trial through a le gal technicality. Federal Judges have persistently ruled against them and according to the present plans of the United States district attorney's office they will be forced to trial within thirty days. Indictments are against Louis F. Swift. Kdward F. Swift, Charles H. Swift. Francis A. Fowler, Kdward Tllden, J. Ogden Armour, Arthur Meeker, Thomas J. ConnerB. Kdward Morse and Louis II. lleyman. The burden of Judge Carpenter's decision was on two points, whether the 'Immunity bath" extended to caver acts subsequent to Judge Humphrey's decision, and the competence of testl mony before the federal grand Jury, which returned the indictments. Judge Carpenter dismissed the latter arKiiment in comparatively little space. "Tho federal grand juries like other grand Juries, are composed of lay men." he said, "and they are not ex pected to know the rules of evidence. The returning of a true bill would be Impossible if grand jurors attempted to take only competent testimony." The court dwelt upon the question of Immunity at length and declared that. while the "bath" had destroyed the packers' acts of guilt. It has not obliterated the facts. He asserted that if the packers continued their agreement to which they confessed In 1901. they were not entitled to Immunity. "Immunity does not mean license," he said. "If so, a man could confess a crime and then go on with his illegal nets Indefinitely." The penalty attached to a conviction could be a $5,000 fine and Imprisonment for one year on each of the counts. TRY TO ORGANIZE FEDERAL EMPLOYES Kmployes In the railway mail service living In this city are said recently to have received letters from officials of the American Federation of I,abor urging them to form a local federation and associate themselves with the national organization. Kfforts have been tnado by the federation to secure the membership of the postal employes of this city both In the railway service and at the local ofHce, for some time, but the proposition has never been looked vpon with favor and it is not likely that any action will be taken. The federation officers have for a long time been trying to enlist government employes throughout the country in order to lend prestige to the organization. It Is agreed, however, that the strike provisions shall not be enforced upon them. Palladium's Total Daily Averarje Circulation (Except Saturday) tcrl'tdtng Complimentary Lifts, for Week Ending March IS, 1911. 6,815 City Circnlatioa snowing net paid. ntw stands and regular complimentary list does cot Include iimplt copies. 3,614

ADMIRAL STAUNTON, PARKWILL BE GO Expects Traction Company to Purchase Stock Within a Short Time. That the Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Kastern Traction company will complete arrangements for the purchase of a block of 50 shares of stock in the proposed Hawkins Lake company before this month has passed and thereby give assurance that the proposed park and enormous lake, with its splendid outing advantages, will become a reality, it is anticipated by H. R. Robinson, chairman of the Commercial club committee. A purchase of fifty shares by the company would leave only thirteen more to be disused of, and the Commercial club committee, which is backing the proposition, are positive in their declarations that these could be placed within u comparatively short time. The firm belief of the committee that the company will make the contemplated purchase Is due to the fact that the traction officials at various times have expressed opinions favorable to the purciiase while nothing has ever been said In opposition to it. The belief that something definite wKI be done before the month has passed is due to the fact that the men who have it in their power to act on tho matter, have been busy with legis lative matters during the last session of the general assembly but now that the session has come to a close they can turn their attention to the local project. II. It. Robinson, chairman of the Commercial club committee, states that if the company purchased the block of stock there was no doubt that It would extend its street car line to the site of the park as the stock would entitle It to sufficient property for a terminal. He said that even If the company didn't make any purchase and the proposition was carried through notwithstanding, the line would still be extended as it wouid be a paying Investment for the company. TO RECOVER DEEDS Guardian of Martin Cranor Enters a Suit. Alleging that by duress and undue Influence John C. Franklin and wife obtained from Martin Craner deeds to fifty and twenty-five acre tracts in Green township in 1904. John Manning of Perry township, gaurdian of Mr. Craner. has filed suit in the circuit court to have the deeds canceled and set aside. Mr. Craner, who never married, has been living with the Franklins for several years and it is understood he gave them deeds to the two tracts of land, but that they were not to record these deeds until after his death. On March 9. 1911, John Manning was appointed by Judge Fox as guardian of Mr. Craner and on the following day the deeds to the land were recorded by Franklin. In his complaint to set aside the deeds, the guardian alleges that his ward was of unsound mind on February 13," 1904 when he conveyed the land to the Franklins and was not re sponsible for his act. Attorneys Robbins and Robbins and T. J. Study have been retained to prosecute the case, but the attorneys who will represent the Franklins have not been named. However, It is expected the suit will precipitate a bitter legal contest, as the Franlins, it is understood, declare that the appointment of a guardian for Mr. Cranor was for prejudiced purposes and not because his Intellect was not as good now as at any time during his life.

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SOCIALISTS AND WOMENJ FIGHT Fair Voters Win Partial Victory in School Board Election. (American News Service) Milwaukee, Wis., March 22. The suffragists were in their glory in Milwaukee today. They were allowed to exercise the right of suffrage in selecting candidates for the school board. They succeeded in administering a partial defeat to the Socialistic administration and according to the count of ballots in the primary election yesterday, which was concluded today, only two out of four Socialistic candidates were named and these by slight majorities. The other nominees include four candidates indorsed by the Voters' League and four Indepen dents. The affair was a complicated affair. There were two vacancies on the school board by expiration of terms, and two vacancies by resignation. There were twenty-seven candidates for the four places. To curtail the field a primary was held and the eight candidates receiving the highest votes will appear on tne regular ballot. Fixed Up Their State. The Socialists, although it was sunposed to be a non-partisan election, arranged a slate to aid them in securing control of the board. The Socialists already have three members of the board of fifteen and the fight centered around the Socialist campaign. The wives, daughters and mothers of the Socialists turned , out in force to try to win the day for the Socialists. There were also three women candidates for office and the club women in the wealthier sections of the city turned out by the thousands to defeat the socialists. In some of the aristocratic precincts the women voters outnumbered the men. . The average, however, was about one woman voter to every two men. The presence of the women proved effective in modifying the clouds of cigar smoke which usually fill the balloting places, and the men were more careful in their manners and language. The women say they enjoyed the experience of voting. Election officials, as a rule, claimed the presence of women voters pleasing. KICKED JM HORSE Jacob Vore's Leg Broken for Using a Whip. Jacob Vore, an aged teamster and hauler, suffered a fracture of a bone In his left leg in a very peculiar manner yesterday afternoon. He was driving a team of horses bitched to a load of dirt in South Tenth street about 3 o'clock w hen one of the horses began to lag. He struck the animal a slight blow with the whip and with a snort the horse kicked out with one of Its rear legs, lifting its hoof over the double tree and emplanting it with force on Vore 'a left leg, just below the knee. A negro teamster a short distance away witnessed the accident and immediately went to the old man's assis tance. He was taken to his home, 919 South Eighth, and a physician sum moned. The fracture was pronounced a sever one. Vore has been in the hauling business for many years. He is expected to be confined to his bed for some time and it is doubtful if he ever regains his former strength in the injured limb..

Representative of Company So Admits Today, but City Officials Still Deny They Have It.

PLAN FOR HOLDING A SECRET MEETING As Sop to Council, Members of That Body Will Be Invited to Attend Star Chamber Session. The persistent rumor that the franchise proposal of the Richmond City Water Works company has been presented to the board of works, was confirmed this morning, when a Water Works company representative told the Palladium that the proposal was given to Mayor Zimmerman about the middle of last week. For the past several days Mayor Zimmerman and President Hammond of the board of public works have per sistently denied that the city has re ceived the proposed franchise agree ment of the Water Works company. Despite the denials to the contrary by Mayor Zimmerman and President Hammond, it is understood the board will hold a meeting this week, to sec retly consider the company's terms. Each member of the board of works has read the proposition over careful ly, but no councilman has yet seen it. City Attorney Gardner told a reporter this morning he had been investigating the Water Works situation for the last few days, as other mem' bers of the board had been. What Gardner Says. Gardner said today the proposition was not in the hands of the board According to his statement the proposed franchise will be brought up at a meeting of a committee of the whole in which the board of works, city at torney, and conncil members will dis cuss the proposition. This session, he admitted, would be private "Will you mail copies of the Water Works proposition to members of council?" queried the reporter. "Oh certainly not," said Gardner, "the proposition is far too long for that, or rather I mean it will be I suppose," he hastily added. In the conversation with the Water Works representative, it was learned that the company's terms were handed to Mayor Zimmerman, personally, last week, and he promised to consider it, with the board, and then let the company officials know when he would be ready to consider it with them. The Water Works representative said he understood the board members were going over the proposition at the present time and would be able to make a re)ort within a week. "There is absolutely nothing secret about it." this man declared. "Properly speaking the proposal we presented to the Mayor last week, is not a franchise. It is merely a regulation of rates to the consumer and for the company. Go to Mayor Zimmerman. He! really knows more about that proposi tion than I do." Mayor Still Silent. Zimmerman refused to say anything about the Water Works question this morning, declaring, "there's nothing doing." The mayor was questioned on the Water t Works proposal, yesterday morning, but said be knew absolutely nothing about the contents of the pro position. It will all come out at the proper time," was all he would say. President Hammond stated firmly that the proposition had not been pre sented to the board, and that that body did not have any knowledge as to its contents. Both Mayor and Mr. Hammond are "strong" for a private session, saying it is the only way to consider such a big subject. Several councilmen, who have been seen by the Palladium are strong in their condemnation of the Mayor and Mr. Hammond, for their course. Councilmen say they are absolutely in the dark, as to the status of the Water Works question. One stated that since the original terms of the company was presented, several months ago, when the board and council held a private session, he had heard nothing about the situation. Councilmen are of the opinion the board, will go over the proposition and then draw up a sort of counter proposition, to be submitted to the Water Wcrks company. The councilmen say they are afraid the board will draw up an ordinance before the council knows "what's up." The common opinion among councilmen is that something will "break" at the next meeting. Most of the councilmen are against the secret session idea, for which the board is "strong." NINE MINERS WERE CRUSHED TO DEATH f American ?rws So rtcei Pittsburg. March 22. David Donley and eight foreigners were crushed to death by a fall of slate in the Pitts-bars-Buffalo coal company's mine at Cast Canons burg, today.

Federal and State Officials with Headquarters in Richmond Intend to Stamp Out

Epidemic. . DISEASE IS COSTLY TO COUNTY FARMERS Federal Inspector Wagner Charges Hog Raisers with Being Guilty of "Rank Carelessness." War on hog cholera from the effects of which Wayne county farmers have lost thousands of dollars in the last ten months, has been declared by fedi eral and state health authorities here. The fight is general over the state, for during the past year there have been $3,004,000 worth of hogs died from the disease. Farmers in this county, through "rank carlessness," to use the words of O. C. Wagner, federal inspector, are losing a part or all of their hogs. Last fall the cholera raged all over the county, many persons losing from 10 to COO head of hogs, which had been fattened for the market. During the winter months the cholera was checked somewhat, but now is breaking out in several sections more serious than ever. Nearly All Succumb. Near Elliott's Mills, Boston and Greeusfork, nearly every hog has been claimed a victim, according to Wagner who says when the disease gets a start in a community, it generally "wipes out every animal." Cholera may be carried in straw, by wagons, or through infection of stock yards, cars and barns, Wagner states. Explaining the rapid spread of hog cholera in Wayne county which is now worse than in the last twenty years, he says that when a farmer is ready to bring his hogs to market he calls in his neighbors who furnish their wagons. Now if there is a diseased hog in the lot the wagon is infected. This wagon is taken back to the farm and the disease gets a fresh start. Then the shipping pens through which the diseased hog becomes infected, further spreading the cholera. Farmers visiting these pens may carry germs of cholera back to their farms on their clothes, if not careful to avoid tramping in the straw of the pens. It is a violation of the federal law to ship any hogs from public stock yards except for immediate slaughter, whether well or sick. Wagner says any evidence of a violation of this will be prosecuted vigorously, for every effort is being made to check the disease. Hogs cannot be shipped interstate, when sick, even for immediate slaughter. When hogs are being shipped for stocking purposes, specially sanitary pens, cars and wagons must be used in shipping. There is a heavy penalty attached to the violation of this federal statute. Federal Law Provision. According to the federal statutes every hog in a lot shall be deemed diseased if one of them is afflicted. Any farmer who is convicted of hauling cholera hogs will be heavily fined, according to Wagner. W. E. Coover, state veterinarian, has ordered Chas. Floolc, Richmond dairy inspector, and Inspector Wagner .to furnish him evidence of this violation, if possible. There are several cases of the kind pending at present All public pens and railroad shipping pens are considered infected in the eyes of the law. and for this reason no. hogs can be removed from them onto a farm, or for purposes other than slaughter. The shippers are more at fault than the farmers, according to Wagner. Local authorities will immediately begin to lay traps for the apprehension of violators of the law, and an attempt will be made to give one of them a heavy fine, or term in the federal prison, as an example. Another violation is for carrying a hog, which has died from any disease, over a public road. The local authorities are willing to give assistance on any cholera infected farms. Quarantines have been established on several farms of the county for hog cholera and any violation will be prosecuted. Hogs are being vaccinated for cholera with more or lest; success. There is some trouble in the county with sheep scab, and three farms north of Richmond are under quarantine. As not many sheep are raised in Wayne county, the disease is not serious. Regarding eatt'.e shipment, no animal for breeding or dairy' purposes may be shipped into the state unless with a certificate from a state or government authority, or unless an affidavit is filed by the receiver that It will be tested before placed with oth er cows. They may be shipped in and slaughtered immediately. however. Thi3 precaution is to guard against

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Mexicans Cross the River, Sack Chisos Springs, but Finally Routed by Sturdy Citizens.

LIVESTOCK STOLEN BY INVADING BAND Five Troops of United States Cavalry Have Been Sent to the Scene of Fight by General Duncan. (American News Service) San Antonio, Tex., March 22 A battle in which two Mexicans were killed and more than 300 shots were fired, has been fought on American soil between insurrectos and armed Ameri cans, as Chisos Springs, Brewster county, Texas. As a result of the bat tle a large number of regulars en camped in Texas may be moved up on the border. Five troops of cavalry were rushed toward Chisos Springs to day. According to reports received early today by Gen. Duncan, commanding the department of Texas, from Mayor J. D. Jackson, of Alpine, 90 miles from Chisos Springs, a detachment of arm ed Mexicans crossed the Rio Grande attacking the town and destroying property. At the first rush the Ameri cans were driven from the streets. Broke Into Stores. The Mexicans broke into stores, looting them and smashing the windows of private residences. They corralled all the live stock they could find and made ready to march back across the border when a few Americans who had armed themselves fired upon the invaders. The battle followed. Two of the Mexicans were killed and it is reported others were wound ed. The Mexicans beat a retreat fir ing as they ran. However, they were able to take a large amount of live stock with them. There are a number of quicksilver mines at Terlinqua near Chicos Springs and it is feared that they will be attacked. The miners have been armed and guards are patrolling the property with instruction to fire on marauding Mexicans on sight. News of the invasion of American soil caused much excitement in the maneuver camp and officers and men expressed thair eagerness to go to the front. FOREIGNERS AT BAY Held in Check by 400 Illinois Troops. (American News Service) Gillispie, 111., March 22. The presence of 400 state militiamen at the mines at Benld, apparently has overawed the striking Italian miners and today the foreigners are avoiding any appearance of a demonstration despite the fact that they arc known to be armed. Officers, however, declare that they expect trouble with the men and the soldiers are prepared for battle. They are armed with riot ammunition and are under orders to fire to kill. The troops have been divided into three bodies and are stationed at all the three mines of the Superior coal company near here. Sheriff Etter of Macoupin county is in Benld with fifty deputies, co-operating with the troops. Operations at one of the mines was resumed at 7 o'clock this morning and, contrary to expectations, the American miners were not molested. The 23 saloons in Benld have been ordered closed. by Col. Lang, who is commanding the troops. SENTENCE ALLEN TO HAVE FACE WASHED Face must be washed" was the sentence imposed on Charles Allen, of Lynn, in police court. Allen had the dirtiest face that has ever been seen in the city hall. When Allen noticed Prosecutor Ladd, he nodded pleasantly and said, "Why, hoodo! You're from Lynn ain't you? Oh I can tell." Tbe man was locked up a few hours and then released. It was claimed he had insulted a number of women. QUASH INDICTMENT AGAINST O. ENSLEY (American News Service) Indianapolis, March 22. The indictment against Oliver P. Ensley, former Marion county treasurer, charged with embezzling nineteen thousand dollars was quashed today on the ground that the indictment did not allege that the demand for the money had been made by Ensley's successor in office. This ends the case unless the state appeals.

Chief Executive Expresses His Sympathy for and Con

fidence in the Injured Negro Educator. ALBERT ULRICH IS REPORTED MISSING Friends of Man Deny Story That the Woman Alleged to Have Been Insulted Not Ulrich's Wife. (American News Service) i New York, March 22. Booker T. Washington today received a letter of sympathy and confidence from Presi dent Taft. It was in the Presidents own handwriting. Albert Ulrich, assailant of Washington, has mysterious ly disappeared from the city. He is under a $300 bond. Friends say ha desired to escape reporters. They also deny the published story that a woman who claimed Washington insulted her is not the real wife of Ulrich. The story alleged Ulrich deserted his wife and two small children a year ago in New Jersey. Though the injuries which Dr. Washington received Sunday night still compelled him today to keep his head in bandages, his condition was greatly improved and at the Manhattan hotel he declared that he would press tho case. He refused to comment, however, on the latest charge against Ulrich. Tenants In the apartments in which Ulrich lived with the woman and child whom he declared to be his wife and daughter, expressed considerable surprise today when they learned of the new accusation against him. Called a Model Man. Frank J. Revette. who with his wife occupied the front part, of Ulrich's apartments, said that he had always believed Ulrich to be a model husband. "It is not true that he has fled to escape trial on the charge that Washington has made against him," Revette said. "He left the city to escape the reporters. "I do not believe the statement that the woman with whom he lived is not really his wife, or that the child is not his daughter. Ulrich was certainly all that a model husband should be. He did not try to conceal his love for Mrs. Ulrich and no man would have been able to care so much for a child not his daughter as he did for the little girl." Mrs. F. Dann, who occupied an apartment adjoining that of the Ulrich's, also ridiculed the accusation. "Why, it is impossible that Mrs. Ulrich is not his wife," she declared. "Mr. Ulrich is a good and hone3t man. lie never drinks or smokes and be loves his wife and daughter. James I. Moore, Ulrich's' attorney, said today that he had been informed that the real Mrs. Ulrich was in court yesterday ready to testify against her husband. "I asked Ulrich about this." Mr. Moore said, "and he declared that it was false." According to the information which reached Dr. Washington's friend, the woman living In Orange, N. J., claims that Ulrich is still her legal husband and deserted her and her two children about a year ago. A Mrs. Mary Ulrich appealed to the Children's Society of Orange in February, asserting that her husband had deserted her about a year ago and asked aid. It was said that her husband has been paying her $5 a week upon order of the court of domestic relations of New York for the support of herself and her two, children, both girls aged 10 and 2 respectively. MRS. DAYTON ASKS FOR HER DIVORCE Alleging that William Dayton Is cruel, and inhuman, both to herself and their children and has also refused to provide for them, Clara H. Dayton in a divorce petition filed In the circuit court asks for a decree of separation, custody of the three minor children, and alimony for their support. His residence is now unknown to the complainant. They were married on July 5, 1903, and separated on the fifth of last September. She has petitioned the court to be permitted to prosecute her case as a poor person. MAIL CLERK FALLS FROM TRAIN; KILLED (American News Service) Fishkill. N. Y.. March 22. S. U. Sutler of Syracuse, a mail clerk fell from his car on the f?st mail of the NewYork Central railroad going west near here yesterday and was instantly killed. ' THE WEATHER STATE Fair tonight and Thursday; much colder tonight and in ex treme South portion, Thursday. LOCAL Fair tonight and Thursday; colder tonight. - v