Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 151, 9 April 1911 — Page 1

Tho Palladium Mao 1, OOP More Circulation Than All the Other Papers In Richmond Combined

RICHMONB P AIX AMITM t: AND SUX-TELEGRAAI VOL. XXXVI. NO. IS I. RICH3IOND, IXD., SUNDAY 3IORNING, APRIL !. 1911. SINGLE COPY 3 CENTS. ELABORATE PLANS FOR THE WELCOME OF ADMIRAL TOGO Successor To Chauncey Depcw GLEN MILLER IS ADVICE TO BOARD AS TO TREATMENT OF NEWS WRITERS KOHLS A AT TELLS OF 200 MINERS ARE A CORRUPTION FUND TO BE FORMALLY OPENED APRIL 15 THE VICTIMS OF TWO EXPLOSIONS IF.- V NSs -4

Official Washington Will Bestow Honors Upon the "Nelson of Japan When He Kntcrs City.

GREAT SEA FIGHTER ENROUTE TO LONDON Where He Will Participate in the Ceremonies of the Coronation of King George His Career. (American News Service) Washington. P. C. April S. Klaborate plans are being considered for tho reception ami entertainment of Admiral Toko Haihachiro, tho Nelson of Japan," who will visit the United Ktatcs and Canada Home time after tho coronation of King George In June, which ho will attend an tho official representative of the Japanese government. In recognition of tho high official ran of Admiral Togo and of hi a fame as one r tho greatest sea fighters of modern history the greatrat honors will he shown to him and tho program will compline a reception by the President, a state banquet and numerous other official functions of a jnorc or loss elaborate character. . It is not yet definitely settled when Admiral Togo shall arrive and how long he shall remain. According to prcMent plans, however, the admiral's visit will be rather brief, as he intends to visit Canada before he sails back to Japan on the steamer Sado Maru, leaving Victoria. B. C, about July lo. Ovtr Sixty Years Old. Admiral Togo, who Is now about sixty years old. comes from an an cient and honored Samurai family, which gave many distinguished fight er to Japan and reflected credit upon the Satsuma Man. to which It belonged. There was a time when practically tho whole Japanese navy was officered by Members of tho Satsuma clan. Just as the Japanese army drew nearly all Its officers from the equally powerful and warlike Choshu clan. Nowadays, neither the navy nor the army of Japan Is entirely given to these, the two most powerful clans of feudal Japan; hut many men from all parts of the empire are to be found In both services. When Togo entered the navy, however, practically its whole personnel was Satsuma. Togo received u great part of his education and naval training at the Naval College, Greenwich, Kngland, where ho went through the regular courses of Instruction current some thirty or forty years ago. Returning to Japan, ho was employed In various capacities. In 1S9I. when 'the war broke out between China and Japan, lie was In command of the Naniwa, a cruiser of .1.R00 tons, one of the vessels composing what was then known as tho first flying squadron, of the Japanese fleet. He was n mere captain at that time. During the war he greatly distinguished himself and became tho Idol of tho people in Japan. It wns during the early part of the war, In fact, before real hostilities had begun, that Togo's ship overhauled the transort vessel Kowfhing, flying the British flag, with a British eapm tain and crew and carrying some eleven hundred Chinese soldiers for Asan. Togo signalled the vessel to stop by firing two blank shells and the British captain obeyed the order. Then Togo sent a lieutenant on board and Informed the captain that the ship would not be permitted to proceed, but uould have to return with the Naniwa to the rendezvous of the Japanese fleet. Capt. Galsworthy of the Kowshing was perfectly willing to obey this order, but not so the Chinese officers in command of the troops on board. They refused to obey the order and would not allow the captain and his men to leave the ship. Captain Togo Mood by for some time. In the hope that the British cap tain and crew would bo able to cs- i cape from the Kowshing. but finding, after four hours, that there was tu hope for this, he hoisted the red signal Indicating that he was about to open fire and a few minutes later the first and only shell rim! from the Nnnlwa tore through the hull of the Kowshing. wrecking the engines and causing tho Kowshing rapidly to Jill and lnk. Then Togo sent out boats and saved ns many cf the drowning men as he could. With this feat Togo practically opened the war. After the war he was raised to the rank of rear admiral and when the war with Russia became n certainty. Togo was rcade commander-in-chief of the Japanese navy. His conduct of the n.ival operations during me itussian-japnnese war proTed beyond doubt that no mistake

had been made In pacing him at thethat he uouM approve nor dis-

head of the Japanese navy, lie proved himself a fca fighter of wonderful ability and resourcefulnes. a past master of naval tactics, cool, resolute, determined and courapeHus. quick and alert of in rception. but calm and nnpreclpltate in action. He Is the Idol of his men and no man. barring tho hroneror. is loved and honored tuore In Japan than I Togo.

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James A. OGorman. the new United States senator from New York, who was elected as Chauncey Dcpews successor when he broke the deadlock at Albany after a three-month s battle. At the time of his election. Mr O Goiman was judge of the New York state supreme court and Grand Sachem of Tammany hall. He got 112 votes, against SO cast for his Republican opponent.

E FIRE STILL RAGES, 70 BODIES After Being Apparently Subdued It Broke Out Afresh This Forenoon. (American News Service) Scranton. Pa., April s. lire broke out afresh In the Pancoast mine at Throop thla forenoon, halting operations. Seventy bodies had been recovered. Thirty-four dead miners were found in one heap in tho fire-swept vein of the Pancoast mine at Throop, Pa. at nine o'clock this morning. This increased the number of dead to 7o. of whom r2 were identified. Pr. Holmes believes that the death list will exceed seventy and possibly 75. I'p to ! o'clock only oil bodies had been recovered, though the rescue party had worked all night. Fire Boss, .lames Vickers. who was at the first slope when the fire broke out and escaped, told a graphic story of the rush of flames. "I don't know how I got out," he said today, "I remember vaguely wrapping my coat around my head ami then running forward blindly. The flames spread so rapidly that my clothing was nearly burned off before I got to safety. Suddenly I became unconscious, but by this time I was be yond the danger line, and was after-1 wards dragged out." A grewsome feature developed today when undertakers began quareling among themselves over the right to get the remains for burial. The coroner refused to sign permits for the removal of the bodies from the morgue until he was satisfied as to Identifications. An inquest will be held later. The present emergency was the first time the I'nited States rescue car had been called into service since it was put in commission IS months ago. It was stationed at Kingston. The car is equipped with helmets of the latest pattern with oxygen tank and attachments and other devices to enable miners to penetrate fume filled mines. So far the investigation has shown that the fire started in the engineroom at the head of the tunnel in the China vein. 700 feet below the surface. Although the fire was extinguished after 11 hours effort, it has left the lower workings so filled with gasses and smoke that the mine company officials are urging the utmost caution upon the rescuers in venturing into them. THREE ARE INJURED IN AN AUTO WRECK (American News Sorvic Memphis, Tenn.. April s. Tom Edwards, is years old. Miss Kffie Fisher. "J years old and .1. It. Miller. ,"S years old. a rich merchant of Forrest City. Ark., were seriously Injured today when their automobile crashed into a telephone polo. The party had been joy riding. PRESIDENT TAFT STANDS ON FENCE (American News Service) Washington. April S. President jTaft toM a delegation from Arizona i Pprove tne constitution 01 me new j ",at' untiI egress had acted upon it. He added that he would not attempt to influence congress in its attitude. SONS OF VETERANS There will be a meeting of the Sons i-iriim .liutiuaj i-iiiiiuik. i 1171 will be three candidates for Initiation.

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BIG SEA BATTERS STRANDED VESSEL Captain and Crew of Prinzess Irene Still AboardHard Ashore.

(American News Service) Fire Island. N. Y., April 8. A strong northeast wind amounting almost to a gale blew up today causing heavy seas to batter the stranded North German Lloyd liner . Prinzess Irene which still lies a cripple across the hog backed sand spit off Lone Hill. On board her was Captain Von Letten Peterssen and his officers and crew of 3S0 men. Tho fleet of high powered tugs that hauled at the great vessel, barely moved her while the heavy combers which swept in from the Atlantic pounded her hull, sending showers of spray over the ship. At times the vessel trembled violently as a particularly vicious wave smashed against her broadside. The heavy swell built higher and higher the ridge of sand against the boat which had rammed the sand spit adding to the difficulties of the work of rescue. At midday the position of the Prinzess Irene had become so grave that fears were felt for her ul timate safety and members of the Lone Hill life saving station predicted that she would go to pieces. Coast Inspector M. L. Dunbar of the customs service inspected the vessel at noon and declared that if she were not off before night she would probably be 'hogged" across the bar amidships, making It practically impossible to free her. TO FIGHJGAG LAW Whitlock, Steffen and Lawrence Incorporate. (American News Service) Albany, N. Y.. April 8. In order to protect themselves against "gag law" by state governments. Mayor Brand Whitlock of 'Toledo, O., Leonard Abbott, son of Rev. Lyman Abbott, and Lincoln Steffen, the well known author, incorporated today with the secretary of state, the Free Speech league. As set forth in the incorporation papers the objects are to promote judicial construction of the constitution of the United States as well as to secure to every person the greatest liberty consistent with the liberty of others. Another aim sought to be accomplished is to prevent government censorship over verbal public expressions of opinion. CHINK LAUNDRYMEN HELD FOR MURDER (American XfW5 Service) Nashville. Tenn.. April S. Charged with attempting to-murder their comletitor. Louis On by blowing up his laundry with blasting powder. Long Bawer, Lee Gone and Long Lee. Chinese laundrymen, are under arrest at Jackson. Tenn., awaiting the arrival of an interpreter from St. Louis before the trial can proceed. A sack containing 8 pounds of powder with a fuse attached was placed in the basement of the building occupied by On.

. THE WEATHER . STATE AND LOCAL Fair and con- - tinued cool. '. i . n

Today Benches and Some of

the Flowers Will Be Put Out, but Animals Will Remain Indoors. j MONKEY FAMILY IN EXCELLENT HEALTH Will Not Be Placed in Summer Home Until Weather Is Warmer Park Improvements Planned. Glen Miller park will be opened to the public formally Sunday, April Id, but benches, flowers and other attractions, other than the animals, will be put out today. A week later the green houses will be opened, and provided the weather continues warm, the animals will be placed in the open air cages. The board of works will go to the park early this week for the purpose of determining on some improvements to be made this year. Among the most extensive is the rebuilding of the north green house, which is in bad repair, and not large enough for the number of flowers and plants that must be kept there during the winter. Superintendent Ed Hollern will request that the board secure appropriations from council to make the new road, which wa3 opened in the rear of the park last year, and to make a number of other minor improvements, which he says are needed. tfonks Are Well, Thanks! The menagerie of the park will not be increased this year, although the Commercial club and other organizations of the city, are sad to favor a material increase in the "Zoo," considering it one of the big drawing cards of the already popular park. All the animals have weathered the winter well. The monkeys are in fine condition, but will be the last to go into the summer cages, for they are subject to consumption if exposed to wet or cold weather. Fish will be placed in the fountains in a week or two, and the alligator will be put in his summer home near the prairie dog pen. This animal-reptile has grown considerably during the past winter, although he has eaten nothing since early in October. His first meal of several pounds of meat will soon be served. Some of the animals, the coens, bear, coyotes, foxes, squirrels have been out all winter, as have the eagles and pigeons. The deer and elk herds 4 were decreased just before Christmas when a number of them were sold to local saloons and served out in "fee lunches." These animals multiply very fast. Plan a New Bridge. Besides the green house improvement which will probably include a winter home for some of the "hot house" animals, the board of works will probably order a concrete bridge to be erected near the east side of the Chautauqua'grounds, over a small wet weather creek. This will cost about $500 and the money for its construction will be taken from the Chautauqua fund, which now amounts to $2,635. If other improvements are made at the park, it is said the Chautauqua fund will be used for this purpose. Some city officials are saying that it is "a mighty small thing for the board to do," if they finally decide to take money from the Chautauqua fund to make improvements at the park. It is the opinion that if the Hawkins Chautauqua grounds project goes through the money now in the city Chautauqua fund, should be turned over for that purpose. It is suggested that the city take the money in the Chautauqua fund, and instead of improving Glen Miller, it buy stock in the Hawkins land proposition. It is considered that municipal ownership of a park is as legal as municipal ownership of a water works plant. . However, city officials differ as to whether stock could be honrht in th Hawkins project. The Chautaunua fund is in charge of the sinking fund commission, and in the opinion of M. J. O'Brien, president of. the commission, the money could not be used for this purpose. JAIL IS STORMED; A NEGRO LYNCHED (American News Service) Lawrenceville, Ga., April 8. A mob of 200 masked men stormed the jail here early today, taking Charles Hale, a negro, from his cell and stringing him up to a tree in the business district of the town. As the negro's body was suspended, the members of the mob riddled it with bullets. Hale was accused of attacking Mrs. C. G. Williams, a white woman. The keys of the jail w ere demanded and when the sherjfT resisted he was beaten and the keys taken away from him. The men then seized Hale and led him to the business district just where they placed a noose around his neck and Etrusg him up.

M.J. O'Brien Tells City Offi

cials that Reporters Are Human Beings and Agents of the Public. LESS SECRECY WAS "TIP" GIVEN BOARD Newspaper Men Should Have Confidence imposed in Them Board Is Surprised by Information. Sessions of council or the board of works behind closed doors and the conduct of newspaper reporters, were discussed yesterday afternoon by M. .1. O'Brien, president of the city sinking fund commission, before a number of city officials congregated in the controller's office. Mr. O'Brien declared that a private session of the board or council, for a particular purpose, was proper, in fact, he said it is essential in considering important matters. But he does not approve of sessions held behind closed doors, where several matters are discussed. A session of the latter variety was held some time ago by council and the board of works, when the water works, smoke nuisance and dog tax questions were brought up. "The city of Richmond." said Mr.

O'Brien, "is a corporation of 2:3.000 j tigating committee of the legislature members, and practically $1S,000,000 , jn his own state; and below, H. H. capital stock. The stock holders of(Kohlsaat. the Chicago publisher, who the company should never be kept in I is most active in attempting to prove ignorance of the workings of its board I Lorimer's election corrunt.

or directors as l would call tne uoaru of works and council. "We doubt not but that the aim of (he board is toward something good tor the city, but its withholding information is wrong. When the people are expecting information on certain .questions and then they fail to receive it there is a cry. They say 'You are afraid to come out in the open.' " Reporters Human Beings. Reporters, according to Mr. O'Brien are human beings, just the same as any one else. 'Reporters are honest," he continued, "or they would not be reporters, confidence A reporter who betrays a is not worth consideration." "The local board of works should place confidence in the reporters." O'Hrien continued. '"They should be admitted to the secret meetings. What the board did not wish published, or if they didn't- wish anything published, the reporters should be so informed and they would keep silent. By permitting the reporters to come into the meeting they could keep in touch with the situation arid when the board finally decides to give out the information, instead of writing a half story, probably most cf it wrong, the reporters could inform the public intelligently. I don't believe the board w-ould ever regret placing confidence in reporters. How To Treat Them. Regarding treatment of reporters O'Brien says that Richmond is considerably different from other cities. He said the president of the nation, the governors of states and mayors ofi large cities, impose confidence in newspaper men and betrayals of confidence are almost unknown. A GASOLINE STOVE EXPLOSION FATAL One Child Dead, Mother and Four Other Children Fatally Injured. (American Xews Service) Chicago, April S. Frank Podjol, two years old. was burned to death and his motlier, three sisters and one bro - Ww nmiahh- tutuUv hmH a 1 1, result of an explosion of a gasolene stove in the Podjol home early today. The mother was burned in a franticeffort to fcave her children. The Hamcs were communicated to her night dress and she Fet fire to the clothing of the other children. Frank Podjol. the father, was not at home and has not been located by the police up to a late hour this afternoon. The cause of the explosion is a mystery. Fatally injured: Mrs. Sadie PodjoL . Tillie Podjol, 7 years old. Ella Podjol. 5 years old. Mamie Podjol, 4 years old. Joseph Podjol, one year old. They are at St- Anthony hospital Mrs. Podjol and her children were saved from immediate death only by been awakened by the explosion. Men and women rushed into the f firefilled house and carried out the moth er and children, one by one. died at the hospital. Frankie

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Senator "Billy" Lorimer of Illinois, )Who is now under fire from the invesSELECT WOMAN SECRETARY Miss Martha Whitacre Honored by Northern Indiana Teachers' Assoc'n. The Northern Indiana Teachers' association concluded its annual meeting at Indianapolis Saturday with the election of officers, Miss Martha Whitacre of this city being elected secretary of the organization. The other officers inslude: President II. B. Brown, president of Valparaiso university; j vice president Lee L. Driver, superin-1 tendent of Randolph county schools; treasurer, O. N. Pittenger, superintendent of schools at Frankfort; director, E. N. Canine, superintedent of East Chicago schools, and chairman of the executive committee, J. T. Giles, superintendent of Marion schools. Few of the different departments of the association were organized without Richmond teachers being recognized. In the drawing department, Miss Electa Henley was elected secretary. Miss Anna Schultz was also elected secretary of the ward principal's section. Several committee assignments were received by local teachers. Judge Boggs of the Garfield favulty was on the nominating committee in the ward principal's section. At the Saturday session two Richmond teachers were on the program, Miss Alice Locke, supervisor of drawing in the city schools, lecturing, before the manual training and art section at the Claypool hotel on the subject "Drawing in the Public Schools." Her criticism was that American people are in too great a hurry to give the attention to art they should give. She said that foreigners declared Am ericans were too easily satisfied with slovenly execution but, she added. It

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is true we are developing good taste ' of Mexcana for many years, is disamong the school children and good) liked by the people because of his tytaste in art. In leading the discus-! ranny. Mariano Ruiz, governor of the

sion of the subject. "The Principal's Opportunity," on which Superintendent O. A. Neal of Kokomo spoke. Prof. N. C. Hieronimus, principal of the Garj Se'd school, said it was not always the ! csz quauneo teacner wno maue me best principal, but the one who could get the unified interest of the teachers under him. DIRT STILL FLIES IN PANAMA DITCH (Amerioap News Service) Washington, April S. The isthmian canal commission today issued a statement showing that the total amount of excavation at Panama for March was 3,327,443 cubic yards against 2,710,174 cubic yards In February. The amount ! of concrete laid during March was I 171,477 cub'c yards as against 136,619 j cubic yards in February. A MOTHER'S DEED (American News Service) Wheeling. W. Va., April 8 Despondent over the death of her child. Mrs. Thomas Mitchell of Abbeette, Pa., 20 j miles from here, cut her throat today, j after giving her two weeks old child t j poison. Both are dead. J

Horror of Scranton Catas

trophe Is Only Excelled by the Tragedy of Banner, Alabama, Mines. ONE HUNDRED WERE KILLED EACH PLACE At the Scranton Mine Rival Undertakers Quarrel Over the Bodies Many Convicts Killed. (Amcrlcur. News Service) Scranton, Pa., April 8. The horror of the Paucoast holocaust at Throop grew with each succeeding hour today. With 73 dead bodies out of the mine, 16 others were located at 1 o'clock this afternoon by rescue parties and the work of removing them began. The steady increase of the death list over first estimates makes it possible that the final total may be over 100. Frenzied men and women, hysterical with grief, fought about the mine property of the Scranton, Coal company this afternoon as the, charred bodies were brought to sight, but were held back by the state constabulary. A number of wrangles broke out between contesting undertakers who were fighting for their profits from the toll of death. OVER HUNDRED DIE. Birmingham, Ala., April S. Late this afternoon five dead bodies had been brought out of the Banner mines where a dust explosion occurred early this morning. Fifty men have come out alive, -which leaves one hundred and fifteen still unaccounted for andf all may be dead. It is deemed certain that one hundred men at least have lost their lives. The work of rescue is impeded by after damp, the fans having been broken by the force of the explosion. The officials are certain that the explosion was caused by dust and not gas. It has been ascertained that only thirty of the en-, tombed men were negroes, the re mainder being white convicts. The white men go in on the day shift, the negroes doing the night work. STATES RESPONSIBLE. Washington, April 8. The protection of mine workers is in the hands of the states and not within the power of the federal government according to secretary of commerce and labor, Nagel, who explained the general situation today as follows: "Federal action is at present Impossible because the laws place the responsibility and guardianship under the states, and the hands of the federal authorities are tied. "We can investigate and make recommendations but cannot compel action or recognition of them." HE GRANTS REFORM New Concessions Made President Diaz. by (American News Service) Mexico City, April 8. In hope of appeasing the insurrectos and ending the rebellion President Diaz has added to his program of reform. The new concessions, outlined today are political. Miguel Abumada, one of the most popular federals in Mexico, formerly governor of Jalisco, and now governor of Chihuahua, will probably be sent temporarily to Michoacan. Gonj zales who haa been the political head j territory of Tepic will also be deposed. The insurrectos also demand a change of governor in the state of Sinaloa where fighting is going on now. Di ego Redo, the present governor Is very unpopular, ne is a protege oi Senor Li man tour, the minister of finance, and is wealthy. Opposition in ongress to th departure of Vice President Corral has developed. Senor Calero, a deputy fom the state of Vera Cruz, is preparing a measure for introduction providing that Senor Corral shall consent to absent himself from Mexico only for a limited space of time. Palladium's Total Daily Average Circniatlon (Except Saturday) fncli:dlns Complimentary Llsta. for Week Ending April 8, 1911. 6,886 City Circolalion showing jiet paid, news stands and regular eompllmentarjr'list does not Include sampWf copies. t 5,861