Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 144, 2 April 1911 — Page 1

The Palladium Mao I.OQO More Circulation Than All the Other Papers in Richmond Combined THE ICHMOMB PAIXABI AND SUN-TELEGRAM. SINGLE COPY 3 CENTS. VOL XXXVI. NO. 1-1 1. RICHMOND, IND., SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 1J)11.

MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT READ WEDNESDAY NEXT

Congress Will Assemble on Tuesday, but Taft's Views on Reciprocity Withheld Until Next Day. CHANGING OF SKATS WILL BE A FEATURE Famous "Cherokee Strip" in Senate Will Be Eliminated Familiar Faces Arc to Be Missing. (American News Service) Washington, April 1. Pursuant to Iho president's call for an extraordin ary session of the Sixty-second congress, the senate and house of representatives will meet Tuesday at noon. Fho president's message relating to reciprocity with Canada will not be lent until Wednesday. In the senate the routine program Will bo followed. Vice President Sherman will call the senate to order and the president's proclamation tailing tho session will be read. A commilteo will be appointed to call Upon the president and Inform him that the senate is in session, and another committee will similarly advise the house. A big shift of seats in the senate vill Hceompuny the opening of the Kcsslon. Not only will there be abac nt many of tho familiar faces that have seemed fixtures in the upper house and be in evidence many newfaces, but also many of the old ones will appear in new places. Change in Seating. The greatest change in the seating in tho senate will bo the wiping out uf the "Cherokee strip" that group of seats on the extreme cud "of the .minority .side which have been occupied for u number of years by Republicans. That Is due, of course, to the replacing by Democrats of Republicans in several delegations. Under the rearrangement of seats those who will have the front row scats on the Republican side, beginning at the center uisle are, in order, Senators Kryo, fullom, Gnllinger. 1 Icyburn, Dixon. Bntndegee, Penrose. Page Mtitl Polndexter. In the front row of tho Democratic side will upiear, in order. Senators Chamberlain, Johns ton, Martin, Owen. Newlands, Terrell, Taylor, Lea and Watson. The clerk of the house will call that body to order at noon, read I he presidential proclamation, and call the roll of those entitled lo seals in the Sixtysecond congress. The oath will be administered, and the drawing of seats will then take place, the members rHiidlng behind the rails until the name of each is drawn from a box by n blindfolded page. Following custom Representative Joserh G. Cannon, the "father of the house," probably will le allowed tho privilege of selecting his seat. The chosen leader of the Democratic majority will also bo accorded the same privilege. After the election of house officers committees will be appointed to wait upon the president and upon the senate to advise both that the house Is In session. Several days will probbly be required to complete the organization and get the house in working order bo that It may consider the matter for which it has been called together by the president. The sentte will not be able to do much business until the reciprocity measure comes over from the house, and it is probable that after disposing of its preliminary business the senate will adjourn for several days at a time until the action of the house Is taken. Scope of Legislation. The scope of legislation and the probable length of tho session are now the staple, topics of discussion. The belief seems to be gaining ground lhat the new congress will take up other subjects than reciprocity and tariff. ' The advocates of direct election of senators will probably make another try for their constitutional amendment. An ap.mrtionment bill will be sent over by the house. The new members with a record to make will clamor for public buildings and fiver and harbor improvements. Conservation measures left over unfinished business from the last session may be revised. Indeed, the leaders think that the extra session may be called uiKHi to take up a variety of subjects for legislative action. First and foremost on the agenda, however, is the subject of reciprocity. That the Canadian agreement will be given prompt approval by the house Is not doubted by any faction. All of the lcmocrats appet r to consider the vote in the last home a committal of the Democrats to su h legislation. The (Continued on Page' Eight.) THE WEATHER STATE Fair and warmer, Sunday. LOCAL Sunday fai and warmer.

ECONOMY PROGRAM

OF PRESIDEN ISA BIG JOB TO I He with Congressj Aid, Has Reduced the Expenses, but Still They Run Over, the Billion Mark, j REPUBLIC GROWING SO MUST EXPENSES Army and Navyj Appropriations ReducedfThis Year Democrats Must Now Face Knotty Problan JONATHAN WINFIELD. Washington, April 1. According to Republican members of the Sixty-tirst congress, President Taft's economy slogan sounded two years ago, has been realized to the fullest extent. It would seem the Republicans have the statistics, figures, and other solid fact 8 upon which to prove their contention. In tho first place "Jim" Tawney, familiarly known as the "watch dog of the treasury," says so. In the next place statistics show that the appropriations called for by the various cabinet officers, heads of commissions, the judiciary and other independent departments of the government, very nearly equal the estimates. This condition, it is said, has not occurred in years. The last congress as predicted by leading Democrats, like several of its predecessors, was a billion dollar congress notwithstanding the fact that it only existed for three months. Its successor, the Slxty-seeoud congress, will require all the skill of the Demo crats in both house and senate to bring the expense of the government for the fiscal year below that mark. If left lo Representative .1. J. Fitzgerald of New York, It will undoubtedly be brought about. His followers have already declared that sweeping reforms are to be made in the administration of the government departments and it is supposed that Mr. Fitzgerald and 'his workers w ill endeavor to cut appropriations far below the estimates made under the Taft policy of retrenchment. Only Small Excess. The appropriations for the last congress exceeded those of the Sixtieth congress by only about $tJ(o.O0o in face of the fact that the country has expanded wonderfully within the past two years, and in a period of progress ion where steadily appropriations seemed to be necessary to carry on ithe government's work. In Mr. Tawney's words, tho "economy of the house bears eloquent testimony to the good faith and successful effort of President Taft in his execution of the law requiring a closer scrutiny of expenditures." The appropjiation under the administration of .President Cleveland in , tho Fifty-thirf and Fifty-fourth congresses were, $l,S7t,&0!,r7S. Under j the Roosevelt administration during Ithe Fifty-ninth and Sixtieth congresses total of $3,S42.203,377 was , spent. $2,052.709,4 00 being expended during the Sixtieth congress. During the first session or the Sixty-first congress, under President Taft, congress appropriated Sl,027.13:i,44; and at the second session, or tho congress just closed, this was reduced to $1,023.623.10S malting a total for the Sixtyfirst congress of $2,052,623,108. I During the last congress the exI pense of maintaining our army and navy w ere materially cut. $8,000,000 j being lopped off the army 'estimates. and $2,000,000 in the navy. To equal ize the situation, however, the sundry civil and other measures that were introduced in the .congress were pro portionately swollen Attempts were !

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made to increase the expenditures of! u. stokes Jackson of Indiana, beat the government, by millions of dollars !ollt William h. Rvan of Buffalo for

ljust nerore the close of the session by numbers of representatives and senators who have seen their last days in the national congress as members! I lie enorts. however, were blocked by I resident Taft and a tew senators and representatives close to the ad j ministration. President Taft threatened to use the veto while the memjbers of congress successfully fought these various measures as they came in the house and senate by filibuster methods. What Tawney Says. Mr. Tawney. who is the retiring cnairman vl tno nouse committee on ,approi .iat.Dn3 in speaking of the subject o: reducing the expenditures of the goven ment, recommends after six k . , . i hat r 1 , rropnHtions matters should be co o ilated In the hands of one large .mJ representative committee. I , . . gener: died the ci that i priate sion less t eo!iin rema: tlmaThe then nppr ures " ipply bills, six are now han-

r tne lines or me nouse oy i Among tnem are: Treasury. W. ittee on appropriations, and j K Cox Indiana: department of ag!iese bills there was appro-j riculture R W- Moss Indiana: puburing the first regular ses-,lif. hniMinsrs Cvrus Cline. Indiana.

he last congress $16.000.X0 the estimates, while the es have jurisdiction over the s, seven supply bills appro27.000.000 more than the essubmitted for consideration, t. is made by Mr. Tawney that vuld be an equalization of the litions, so that the expenditttfe government could be met v ;untinucd oa Page Two)

List of Literary Treasures That M oney Cannot Replace

( Palladium Special) Albany, April 1. The historical literary anil documentary treasures debtroyed in the capitol fire include: The State papers of Francis Lovelace, the second English Colonial Governor. These furnished a complete history from August, It'.tiS. to the capitulation of the Province of New York lu 167:j. Documents relating to the organization of the Slate Government, including the original papers of the early Senate and Assembly. There were forty-four volumes of Assembly papers and l.j volumes of Senate records. About fifty-two volumes of State papers, letters and pictures of George Clinton. Revolutionary Governor and afterward Vice-President. Included in this collection were letters that passled between Gov. I Washington. Clinton and George The Sir William Johnston papers, covering f'-om 17"S to 1774. Johnson represented the Hug'.isii in dealing with Indians, dominated the Five Nations and kept them as the allies of the English against the French and their friendly Indian tribes. The most valuable documents in this collection consisted of treaties with the Indians, the parchments having been in a splendid state of preservation. Many letters received by Johnston from the Crown were included. An exhaustive "collection of revolutionary manuscripts, turned over to the State Library last summer by Clark Williams, then State Comptroller. This collection comprised the original records of regiments in the DEMOCRATS PUN Determine on Legislation and Organization Indiana Appointments. (American News Service) Washington, April 1. Democrats elected to the Sixty-second congress started in today to make good theijr promises to 'the people. In a caucus lasting until late tonight they mapped! out the initial program of the policy to be pursued, the principal items of which follow: Voted to abolish sinecures on pay roll of house, approximating $200,000 a year. Ratified a code of liberal rules of procedure under which it is asserted manipulation of legislation by the designing interests will be prevented. Adopted a slate of committees, the chairmen and members of which were selected by the Democratic members of the ways and means committee, acting as a committee on committees. The caucus also adopted a legislative program which follows: Revision downward of the tariff schedule by schedule, the number of schedules opened to be determined later; Canadian reciprocity: admission of Arizona and New Mexico to statehood: the popular election of United States senators and publicity for campaign contributions: reapportionment under the recent census of representation from the states in the house of representatives. Underwood of Alabama heads the ways and means committee; Fitzgerald of New York the appropriations committee; Henry of Texas, the rules committee: Pujo of Louisiana the banking and currency committee; Adamson of Georgia, the interstate and foreign commerce committee; Godwin of North Carolina, the civil service reform committee, and Richardson of Alabama, the pensions committee. South Trimble of Kentucky was elected unanimously as clerk of the hoime sergeant at arms. Joseph J. Sinnott of Virginia was j t.hosen unanimously for the position 0f doorkeeper. Tho iruliana members fared as fol,ows: Dixon on ways and means committee: Ranch cm appropriations committee. Korbly on banking and currency committee. Cullop on interstate and foreign commerce committee. Roehne on civil service reform committee. Gray on pensions committee. Representative Korbly of Indiana polis, was made chairman of the com j mittee on railways and canals.

REFORM

PROGRAM

Special interest is centered aboutith United States nave been brought!

ue Cliairman oi ivimimifrs iuiuimu- . . . r .. : . . i gate the expenditures in the nine ex - ccutive departments, out oi wn:cn in - quiries tne Democrats hope to gather much 1oUtieal capital. The men se - 1 rmar- nrcniinir at-. , jrvi-u " v,.i.. , . . nevs and will insert their probe very deep. j THIRTY-FIVE WERE KILLED IN A FIRE

New York, April 1. Thirty-five lives were lost in the recent fire in Colon when eight blocks of buildings were destroyed on March 23, according to word brought here today on the steamer Advance from Colon, 1 "- ' i

Revolutionary war, giving the names

of officers and men, descriptions of: military roads, military stores, land grants, forfeitures, bonds, etc. These j records were preserved in fifty-two j scrap books, bound in heavy duck, j Among them were autograph letters j from every officer of prominence who took part in the Revolution. About forty-one volumes, contain ing original marriage bonds of the Colonists, dating from 1072 to 17S4. The complete records of the Dutch West India company, the most valuable record of the sort that existed. These contained a complete history of English occupation. Twenty large volumes covered the period between 16;!S and 1;4 , and lC7;!-7f. A great mass of New York Colonial manuscripts, arranged chronologi cally, under the names of all of the Colonial Governors down to the Revolution. There were fully 100 volumes of these records, containing original correspondence between the Governors and the Crown. The papers of Major Andre, including the documents that were found in Ills stocking proving Arnold a traitor to the American army. The original drafts of the NewYork land patents, covering the entire territory in the northern part of the State, dating from ltS0 to 177.". bonds, shipmasters' bonds and other nautical papers. These furnished a complete history of commerce during the Colonial period. Original returns of New York State census for Cue years 1795. 1801. 1807. IS 14. 1821 and virtually all the State census figures after 1831. REBEL FORCE NOW NEARINGJAPITOL Insurrectos Approach Mexico City as Members of Congress Assemble. (American News Service) Mexico City. April 1. As the members of the Mexican congress gathered here today for the most important session of the legislature in a decade, the insurrecto forces moved their campaign nearer lo me capuoi cn.j. As a result the army guarding the city was strengthened and t'.ic outlying posts about the suburbs were reinforced. An outbreak has occurred at Naxeca. Pueblo, where insurrectos are threatening to destroy the great electric plant from which the city's lighting power is derived. Four hundred regulars have been sent to disperse the rebel band and a battle is expected. It was reported this morning that a small insurrecto detachment had looted several buildings within three miles of the limits of the city proper. Rurales were dispatched with orders "to take no prisoners." Senor de la Barra. t'ae new minister of foreign affairs, assumed his duties today. First he held a long fpipnce with President Diaz but refused to make a statement at its conclusion. Although the message or President Diaz has been in the hands of his advisors for several days its contents have not become known to the public. The burning question of the day was: What will Diaz say? BE A L Honorsj in Store for the Right Rev. Kennedy. (American News SitvIic) New York. April 1. It was reported today on good authority that the Rishr. Rev. Thomas P. Kennedy, bish op of Adrianai.o'.is. who is looked up - on as the most likely candidate to succeed tho late Arch-bisliop Patrick J. Ryan, of the Philadelphia diocese of the Cataolic church may be appointed v. ,, with ..ermanent residence at rom ,n thp eVrr,t that Mgr. Kennedy receives me reu nai. u io con.Mue.cu probable that the Rt. Rev. Edward p. ; Pp.nmst nviii:irv bishon of ihei . . , , f 1 Philadelphia diocese" will be named to succeed Archbishou Rvan. According to information obtained from certain high authorities of the Catholic church, the Archbishops of : , r., furouc,, m-pr th. fnial kf action to conference over the final selection i

MAY

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!of candidates for Cardinal to be senticause I was suffering from an intesti

1 to Rome It is the fim time iu the j bistorv of tne cnurch in America that ! an a,:chbishop of the United States . . . . . , . . nas ueen orougni into comereoce over tha t. r--,n,'i,io CITY HAS "RATTLER" TO TEST ITS BRICK The city has ordered a brick tester, which when "rattler" delivered will be put in operation at the munieil.pal light plant. Every far load of brick, brought into the city for paving of stn-et.--. will be subjected to the

test before accepted. The Tattler" is jto be very strong, although it is purea large cylindrical device into which ily circumstantial. Two other arrests the brick are thrown. It is revolved are expected during. the day..., ,-Excit-at a rapid rate and the defective brick iment here is intense and violence is are broken, (ftaxed unless the man is spirited away.

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Ruins of N. Y. Capitol Staircase

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Photograph showing ruins of the famous million-dollar staircase in the New YTork state capitol at Albany, which was destroyed by fire. The staircase was reduced in places to a twisted heap.

CALLS ABETEMAGGIO A T00LJF POLICE Alfano, Head of Camorra, Loudly Swears Innocence of His Comrades'. (American News Service) Viterbo, April 1. Alfano, reputed head of the Neapolitan camorra, resumed his denunciation of the carabineers and General Abatemaggio, the camorrist leader when the Neapolitans' trial was resumed today in the assize court. At times insolent and truculent, Alfano cried out that the story of the informer was false. Why if the camorra murder police spies, there could not be one death imuuirua, oam fully, in rejecting the charge that General Cueculo and Marie Cucculo had been siain because they were spies, he said: "Abetemaggio told nothing but lies," swore Alfano. "He repeated various stories such as had appeared in the newspapers of Naples. He told nothing of importance that could be used against the camorra. He is the j hireling of the carbineers, the paid j traitor who has perjured his soul and j sold his honor for enough money to j enable him to live the rest of his life! in luxury. He lies boldly and without ! fear of consequences. But there will be consequences.' j Alfano was questioned by President i Riancho of the court, crown advocate Santero and. by lawyers, for the de fense. Between question he continued to loudly protest his innocense and declare that he and his fellow defendants were the victims of treachery. "What have you learned about us to cause this?"' he once cried to the court, waving his arm toward . tho 1 M F(l I f 1 111 U If H I S- t " ' " oners are confined. Throughout the recital Abetemaggio I sat impassive, evidently relishing the j (attention which the trial has brought' i to nimj AsKed wny he had lied to tne tnitd States during the investigation of the Cuoccolo murders he replied: : 7 .. .. . . v- t-:.j tj-....... . eut iu me t-imeu oiui uv nal trouble and I knew if I remained in Italy I would be cast into prison upon suspicion and that this would aggravate my disease." HOLD SUSPECT IN KIDNAPPING CASE (American News Service) j Ias Vegas, N. M. April 1. Tom Breen. a rancher and cowboy, known (as "Dare Devil was arrested at noon ; today as a suspect in connection with ithe kidnapping of young Waldo Rog ers., Evidence against Breen is said ......... . , .."v.. ...f -....

FERRIS DEFEATS THREE BROTHERS Protects Wife of One, Then Trims Entire Outfit in Battle Royal. Singlehanded Willis Ferris, 133 South Eighth street, knocked down three assailants who attacked him with fists and razors, about noon yesterday and then held them until the arrival of Patrolmen Vogelsong and Lawler. The men, Charles, John and Lawrence Steele, are in jail charged with intoxication and assault and bat(tery. Charles Steele had been boarding with Mr. Ferris for three weeks. Friday night F'erris remonstrated with Steele for whipping his wife, as Ferris said Steele had been in the habit of doing regularly. Ferris finally gave Steele a sound thrashing. While Mr. Ferris was at work Saturday Steele recruited his two brothers. When Ferris returned home at noon the three were waiting for him. With a curse and yell the Steele brothers started after Ferris, Lawrence Steele with a razor, which" he brandished fiercely. Ferris ducked a long swipe of the razor, and as Lawrence Steele staggered past him Ferris dealt him a hard blow on the jaw. As the man fell another brother charged over his body, but Ferris was too quick for him, and in a moment the second assailant was floored. Ferris drove his fist to the last brother's chin and he fell. Then' Ferris cooly summoned the police. The Steele brothers will be tried before Mayor Zimmerman Moni day morning in police court. . AGED ACTOR BETTER jDenman ThoiTlDSOn Shows Little Improvement. (American News Service) West Swansea, X. II.. April 1. Dcnmn Thompson, the actor who is 'suffering from heart trouble, is slightly better today. He passed a coruforta-j ble night. j Mr. Tiiompson, who is 78 years of age. has been in failing health U some time. Yesterday the fami'yj physician believed his condition war-' ( ranted calling the members of the I j family to the bedside. i U, Two-score years ago, Mr. Thompson ! - fwrote "'The Old Homestead' and appeared in the leading role year after year until about ten years ago. Tbej play, it is believed, was givenj more ' performances on tijetAnricarf, stage thato auy1otbe bi'injB given ' .

HOLD FUNERAL OF

JOSEPH W. STARR THIS AFTERNOON Service at North A Street Friends' Church at 3:00 O'clock Instead of 4:00 as Previously Announced. BUSINESS AND WAR CAREER ILLUSTRIOUS Platted Major Portion of the , City, Successful in Number of Enterprises Settled in Nebraska in 1SS0. Joseph West Starr, formerly one of the leading merchants of the city, and who had charge of platting the ma jor portion of Richmond from Tenth east to Glen Miller park, and from Main to (he cast branch of the Whilewater river, will be buried this afternoon in Earlham cemetery, the funeral service being held at tho North A Street Friend's Meeting house at o'clock, instead of at. 4 o'clock as previously announced. Tho decedent died at Cisco, Texas, at tho home of Ins son William, where he had been spending the winter. Tho body was brought here Saturday afternoon, being accompanied by many relatives. Mis career was one of the most illustrious of the many prominent residents in the early history of Richmond. As a merchant and manufacturer he became identified In every movement for the benefit of the city and when the Civil war brok out ho was one of the first to enlist and one of the last to be mustered out. He entered the service as a second lieu tenant and retired as Captain of Company C of the Second Indiana infantry, tills company being organized In Richmond and mustered into service at Indianapolis in September 1S61 . In 1880 .Mr. Starr left the city to locate in Nebraska, near Diller, he afterwards becoming one of the best known horticulturists and agriculturists in that state. He retired from active life in 190S and since then, until his death, divided his time between his home at Diller, Neb., and visits with relatives. Surviving Relatives. Surviving him are, the widow, Mrs. Eliza B. Starr, three sons, John V. of Whitewater. Neb., William IJ. of Cisco, Tex., and Robert N. of Diller, Neb., and two daughters Mrs. E. A. Wheat- : ley of Chattanooga, Tenn.. and Mrs. J. C. Stacker of Diller, Neb. He was next to the youngest child of Charles West Starr and wife, pioneers of Wayne county. He was a brother of Col. William C. Starr, James M. Starr, Mrs. Hannah A. Leeds, Nathan H. Starr and Uenjamin Starr, all of whom also were prominently allied with Richmond business interests. Mr. Starr would have been 73 years old on Tuesday. He was born in is::s. After a school career, which included graduation from Haverford college in 1858, and attendance at Greenmount boarding school, now Wernle Orphan's home, he obtained employment in the administration department of the Poineer Salt Works, of Pomroy, Ohio, with his brother, the late Col. William C. Starr. He then came to Jlichtnond and with bis brother, James Starr, engaged in the wholesale grocery business, the firm name, being Starr and Starr. This venture was later disposed of and the business took the name of Howard and Grubbs. The manufacturing firm of Beard and Starr was then formed. Plows were the chief article of manufacture. He disposed of his interests and tht firm was afterwards known as Beard and Sinex. After the war he returned to Richmond and assumed the managership of the gas company, which had been organized by his brother, the late James Starr. For ten years he continued in this capacity and then resigned to enter the lumber business, his place of business being on what is now North Tenth and E streets. Seeing opportunities in agriculture and horticulture in Nebraska, he disposed of his holdings here and went to that state. While in college he studied civil engineering and upon his return here, he laid out that part of his father's farm which was still fn natural forest. Practically all of Richmond from (Continued on Page Eight.) Palladium's Total Daily Average Circulation (Except Saturday) ' Including Complimentary Ltts. for Week Endi ng Apri 11,1911. City Cireulatioa ehowlng net paid, newi stands and regular conaplimenury list does jaot laclnd sanDple copies. rf