Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 156, 14 April 1911 — Page 1

The Palladium Mod 19000 Wore Circulation Than All the Other Papers In Richmond Combined

t: fflHMOOT) PALLABIUM " AND SUN-TET;EGRAM vol. xxxvi. xo. trc RICHMOND, IXD., FRIDAY. EVENING. APRIL I I. 1911. SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS. CONTRACTOR GETS CONTRACT TO OIL STREETS OF CITY CLAIM ABOSES OF SOLDIERS' BURIAL STATUTE LOCALLY

BOARD OF WORKS MAKES CONTRACT WITHJUEHKIfIS Object in View of the City Officials Is to Reduce the Fire Insurance Rate in This City.

INDEMNITY MAY BE ASKED Of MEXICO BY UNCLEJAMUEL State Department Considers This Action Because of Americans Shot, During Fight Yesterday.

Millionaire Arrested For Vag' PUBLICITY BILL WILL BE PASSED BY HOUSE TODAY

C. E. Davis of Connersville, Will Give Bond to Protect City and to Make a Canvass of City.

OILING PETITIONS BEING CIRCULATED Some Will Be Presented to Council Monday and They Will Be Referred at Once to Contractor. The board of works has decided to 11 tho streets of the city through a private contractor, who will solicit tho property owners all over the city. CharlcB K. Davis, of Connersville, a street oiling contractor, was granted permission to do this work. Ho will bo placed under $2,000 bond by the board, so that the city will not be liable for any damage suits, that may recult from accidents, and that the citizens may be assured of satisfactory work. Mr. Davis has not yet notified the board when he will begin his work, but It Is understood he will be here within a few days to arrange for his bond, and put solicitors to work. The oil which Mr. Davis will use costs the property owners about 4 cents per lineal foot, on the average width street. Each property owner will be expected to pay for the- width of his lot to the middle of the street. Petitions Are Out No petitions have been received an yet by "the board, asking that streets be oiled, but there are several in circulation. When council meets Monday night several petitions for oil treatment will be presented, it Is thought, but instead of 'these being referred to the board o works, they will go to Mr. Davis. On investigation the city officials found that it-would be cheaper and more satisfactory to grant permission to a private contractor to do the oiling, as he would have experience In the work and could give better results. It may cost a cent or two. more however, if done by tho private contractor. The city will pay for the street Intersections. The board of works heard Mr. Davis proposition yesterday morning, at the regular meeting. The terms asked by Davis were considered fair ones, lie has oiled streets In a number of Indiana towns, Including Connersville, whero ho makes his headquarters. Several councilmen and city officials have examined the Conncrsvlllo streets and are thoroughly satisfied. Commended by Club. Tresldcnt II. M. Hammond of the board received a letter from tho Commercial club this morning, containing the resolution adopted by the club at a meeting Monday night, commending the city officials on their action In the oil question, and approving an expenditure from the general fund" In oiling the streets. The letter stated it was the logical solution to the dust nulnancc, against which tho club has been fighting for two years. In reply Mr. Hammond will thank the club for Its advice and Invite Its members to co-operate at any time they seo fit. Tho board will soon order samples of glutrin, a wood pulp preparation, to be tested in Glen Miller park, along with th j oil. (ilutrln. while more expensive. Is said to have a much longer life than the common road oil. President Hammond of the board, considers glutrin an excellent street preparation. Lincoln Was Slain

(American Now Service) Washington.. April 14. One of the notable anniversaries of important events connected with the history of the Clil War period in this country Is the forty-sixth anniversary of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, who was shot and mortally wounded at Ford's theater by John Wilkes Booth an actor, while attending a performance of "Our American Cousin" on the evening of April 14, 1S65. In commemoration of the day the flags on all public buildings were at half mast all day and commemorative rervlces were held by many of the patriotic societies. The bloody sectional struggle between the north and the south had Just ended by the surrender of Gen. Lee and the country was rejoicing over the conclusion of the Civil War which had cost so many precious Uvea and enormous sacrifices of money. President Lincoln had been busy all day. In the morning he had a long conference with his son. Captain Lincoln, In the course of which he dissuaded him from continuing his military career. Later in the forenoon the president attended the last meetInR with his cabinet. All members of the cabinet were present on that occasion, excepting Mr. Seward, the secretary of state, who had broken his Jaw by a fall trom bis horse. His seat was occupied by General Grant. The terms of Lee's surrender were discussed and approved, and President Lincoln strongly expressed himself against any harsh measures in the South. During the afternoon the president received many visitors and when the evening came he was tired and would have liked to rest, but he did not wish to disappoint the crowds at the theater and accompanied by the memters of his family occupied tfce stage box, especially decorated for the occasion. It was after the clese of the first act that Booth fired, the ft tal shot and escaped during the indescribable excitement following hi deed. Lincoln was carried to n tailor shop opposite the theater and there died early the following monlng.

Township Trustees at Meeting Say Some Veterans Are Buried Who Can't Be Listed as Paupers.

FEW EXAMPLES ARE CITED BY OFFICERS Trustees Say People Generally Believe Government Requires County to Bury All Old Veterans. Alleged abuses of the soldiers' bur lal fund were considered on Thursday at the monthly meeting of the township trustees of the county. Whether or not there has been graft in the use of this fund, or whether it Is merely a matter of Irregularity in the disposition of some of the money was a mooted point discussed by the township officials. Undertakers arid families of deceased ex-l'nion soldiers were criticised for some of the methods which they had pursued in collection of the fifty dollars, which an act by the United States congress of 1889 allows for the burial of soldiers whose estates are not of sufficient value to meet the expenses of Interment. The trustees have several cases under consideration wherein they believe that allowances, not regular, have been made. The decision of the officials was that hereafter no claims for soldiers' burial would be allowed unless It was shown to the complete satisfaction of the officials that the deceased ex-Un-lon soldier was a man of no property and that his family would be distressed In case they had to meet the expenditure for burial. The matter was brought to the attention of the board by one of the trustees, who In a month had three soldier's burial allowances. The funerals of the three were expensive, running from $125 to $200. The three ex-soldlers were not paupers by any means. One of the number held a nine-hundred-dollar government job, drew $40 a month pension, but upon his death a claim was put In by relatives of the decedent for an allowance of $50 from the soldiers' burial fund. None of the three claims have as yet been submitted to the county commissioners. There are other examples of where deceased Union soldiers in possession of considerable personal property and real estate, have been buried, partially at the expense of the county. The object of this old law as interpreted by the township trustees is to prevent the Interment of any former Union soldier In a pauper's grave. However, it Is generally misunderstood. People appear to believe the government requires the county in which any former soldier resided shall assist in paying for his burial. JUDGE CONSIDERING GUARDIANSHIP CASE The attempt to set aside the appointment of John M. Manning as guardian of Martin Cranor was taken under advisement by Judge Kox of the circuit court on Thursday evening. The day was taken up until 6 o'clock In the evening In arguments on points of law involved in the appointment of guardians and testimony of witnesses. The attempt to set aside the appointment of a guardian was made on tho theory that the law which says that the ward must be in court at the time of the hearing for tho appointment, or else that it be shown he Is unable to be present on account of his health or some disability. Cranor was not present when Manning was appointed guardian. 46 Years Ago Today

FIGHTING OF FIRES IS ABOVE STANDARD

Allegation Made that Local Fire Department Is Not Excelled in State Fire Loss Small. On account of the efficiency of the local fire department, the board of works will make an attempt to have lowered the insurance rates, as assess ed by companies doing business in Ricnmond. This city has the same rates as many other cities where the fire loss is greater and department efficiency is much inferior to that in Richmond. The board of works will enter into a contract with Attwood Jenkins, an insurance agent to secure lower rates on public buildings. Mr. Jenkins will make an examination of all buildings and recommend improvements which will tend to bring the rates down. Examination of the records of the fire department in the laBt two years and tests made of the time required for the different companies to arrive at fires, have led the city officials to the conclusion that Richmond has better fire protection and smaller fire loss than any city of its size in the state. A few days ago. President Hammond of the board of works, was standing near First and Laurel street, when he noticed a roof on fire. He pulled a box at that place and then timed the arrival of the companies. Xo. 1 hose company at Eighth and North D street, over a half mile distant arrived in exactly 3 minutes. The West Side company was exercising in the north of its district, but arrived in a little over 4 minutes. The No. 2 company arrived in 3V minutes. The fire was extinguished without a loss. There have been thirteen runs so for this month, but no losses over $200. Most losses have been between $3 and $50. There was only $4,000 loss during last year. The biggest fire was at the Ballinger and Company print ery, where the damage was nearly $1,000. When the fire companies arrived at that fire, which had gained terrific headway, the entire vicinity whs threatened. Excellent work confined the blaze to the rear of the building occupied by the printing company. There are 26 men, 13 horses and five companies in the local department. Three Alleged Thiefs Held at City Jail. Three men are in the city jail charged with larceny, W. R. Delair, arrested last night by Patrolman Edwards, petit larceny; Charles Miller, colored, grand larceny, and James Daugherty, grand larceny. On account of the absence of Mayor Zimmerman no police court was held this morning, but the cases postponed until tomorrow. DeLair stole some electrical tools from H. F. Chase, 720 North Thirteenth street. He went to the interurban station and started for Centerville. he claimed. Edwards got him aboard an interurban car. Delair is an electrician and says he lives in West Virginia. Daugherty leaped over a fence and "hooked" a fur coat valued at $40. He has been given.a preliminary hearing and after another examination tomorrow he will be bound over to the circuit court. Charles Miller is alleged to have stolen a gold watch and $5. A FINAL REPORT John Flatley. Jr., executor of the estate of the late John Flatley, Sr., has filed final report in the Wayne probate court, showing the total charges and credits to have been $3,031.97. THE WEATHER STATE AND LOCAL Fair and colder tonight with frost. Saturday fair. HIGH SCHOOL OBSERVATORY. Highest Thursday, 5S degrees at noon. Very little change until 4:00 a. m. Lowest temperature Friday, 41 degrees at 7:00 a. m. The drop in temperature was accompanied by the rain. Temperature at 11:30 today, 53 degrees and rising. Barometer, rising rapidly. Weather will probably clear accompanied by cooler temperature. High barometric pressure indicates fair weather but cooler; low barometric pressure indicates warm weather, but rain.

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AMERICAN CAVALRY STOPPED FIGHTING

And American Adventurers Led the Rebels into the Conflict Town of Agua Prieta Captured. American News Service) Washington, April 14. Indemnity for the lives of Americans killed and wounded at Douglass, Ariz., by bul lets of the Mexican forces fighting across the river at Agua Prieta will be demanded by the United States, ac cording to the view of the state de partment today. Major General Wood this morning telegraphed Gen eral Carter at San Antonio requesting a wire report on the battle at Agua Prieta and what participation if any on the part of troop K, First United States cavalry. The war department received a dispatch from Carter, but its contents were not made public. REBEL FLAG FLOATS. Douglas, Ariz., April 14. The Mexican insurrecto standard flag floats over Agua Prieta and the rebels are ruling the town and themselves with the iron hand of discipline. United States regular officers here are loud in their praises of "Red" Lopez and Antonio Rojas, the insurrecto commanders who have closed every saloon in the town and have decreed a penalty of death for drunkenness. The fighting and storming of the town was as desperate as any that has taken place during the revolution. "Among the dead today on the insur-l recto side are Albeit Edwards of Virginia and Edward W. Mason of Chicago. Mason had been fighting in the insurrecto ranks for four months. In all 15 combatants were killed, ten federals and five insurrectos. Thirty wounded have been brought across the river and today are under the care of the surgeon of Troop K, First United States cavalry. Americans Won It. The insurrecto victory was really won by 18 Americans who made the first charge into the town and upon whom fell the brunt of the fighting. The insurrectos were generous to their defeated foes, giving them the choice of either joining the rebel ranks or crossing to the American side. Besides possession of the town their victory has given them several hundred modern rifles and more than 5,000 rounds of ammunition, as well as a vast store of provisions. The insurrectos today are prepared to hold the town at all costs and couriers have been sent to all the commanders in Northern Sonora asking for -immediate reinforcements. A report has been received today that Captain Barron with 500 federals is making forced marches from the west of Naco to endeavor to retake Agua Prieta. Forty American cavalrymen of troop K under Captain J. E. Gaujot had their baptism of fire during last night's engagement. When the bullets from the Mexicans began to rain into the crowds of Americans who lined the river bank and after several had been hit, the American troops dashed into the thick of the fight with a civilian, Charles McKean, riding at their head alongside of Captain Gaujot. The latter served notice on both federals and insurrectos that their fire was imperiling American lives and must stop. One U- S. Trooper Hit. One of the American troopers was shot through the leg. Two captains on the federal forces with several lesser officers and 29 men broke and ran for the American line, but were headed off by the United States troopers. After a 'parley they surrendered to Captain Gaujot and were taken by the squadron to the American headquarters. Squadron K made a second dash to the Mexican side where the battle was still raging, bearing a message from the federal officers who had taken refuge in American headquarters calling upon the rest of the federal forces to surrender. The latter refused, saying that if they did so they would be summarily shot. Captain Gaujot gained a cessation pf hostilities until he could secure the guarantee of "Red Lopez that the federals would be permitted to cross to the American side if they would lay down their arms. These terms they immediately complied with and were escorted across the river. One woman was shot in the street fighting and the man who did it was immediately arrested by Lopez, who declared that he would be tried and executed unless it were proved that he did it by accident. The battle was won by" Americans and was brought to an end by Ameri

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Ralph Brandreth of New York, American adventurer who, with his secretary, Auguste Mathias, has just been released, through the intervention of the minister of justice, from a two years prison sentence in Brussels after serving only twenty days of the term. They were arrested in March for alleged swindling of the proprietor of a hotel In Brussels and were later sentenced to imprisonment as vagabonds. The investigation conducted by the minister of justice convinced him that Brandreth is an American millionaire, and he was released. It Is understood that the American legation will take up the case, considering it Inadmissible that an American should lie twenty days in jail without the opportunity of justifying himself.

SENATORS CULLOM AND LORIMER MET Latter Denies That His Resignation from the Senate Was Discussed. (American Sews Se vice Chicago, April 14. Senator Lorimer unexpectedly arrived here this forenoon and admitted holding a conference with Senator Cullom yesterday, but denied his resignation was discussed or that he had any intention of resigning. It was strictly a business trip he said. The outcome of the alleged bribery investigation at Springfield is not causing him any nervousness, Lorimer declared. BAD FOR LORIMER Springfield, 111., April 14. With the investigation of the state senate committee in the Lorimer election postponed for a week; with Edward Tilden "thinking over" the demand of the committee to see his personal checking account and with the testimony of Clarence S. Runk corroberated by two witnesses', the men who are pushing the fight against Lorimer today asserted that they had "hung it on him." The session here was replete with sensations. Tilden. titular head of the beef trust, refused absolutely to allow the committee to have his checkbook. He immediately was served with . a subpoena duces tecum and will be liable to fine or imprisonment for contempt should he fail to produce his records. Herman H. Hettler, president of a big wholesale and retail lumber concern of Chicago, testified that Edward Hines, on the day of Lorimer's election told him: "I elected him, I .did it myselJ, personally." He also declared Hines declared he had beaten the president, on the subject of the tariff on lumber. Hines is accused by Funk of having collected and distributed the fund of $100,000 which was used in the last state legislature to elect Lorimer to the United States senate. Hines is a lumber millionaire. His accuser is manager of the great International Harvester company. On top of this Shelly B. Jones, of Marquette, Mich., and therefore out of reahc of a subpoena, was quoted by a witness as having said that Hinees told him: 'We put Lorimer over. It cost us a lot of money to do it, but it was worth the price. I handled the stuff." COAL DEALERS ARE HOLDING MEETING (American News Service) St. Louis, Mo., April 14. An interstate convention of retail coal dealers met at the Planters hotel in this city today and will continue over tomorrow. Many prominent representatives of the trade are in attendance from

HOW DR. PEARSON MEETS HIS DEBTS i ' ! I.. i- i. ii

Chicago Philanthropist Calls His $300,000 Bequests "Debts." (American News Service) Chicago, April 14. Dr. D. K. Tear son, the Hinsdale philanthropist, cele-j brated his ninety-first birthday today by giving away $300,000 to the American Board of Foreign Missions and a number of small colleges or, as he called it, "paying his debts." Dr. Pearson called these gifts "debts," because in most cases the sums are fulfillments of his pledges to the institutions concerned. Today's gifts were as follows: American Board of Foreign Missions, $100,000; Berea college, Kentucky, $100,000; Doane college, Nebraska, $23,000; Northland college, Wisconsin, $10,000; Highland college, Kansas, $10,000; ' '-McKendree college, Illinois, $10,000; other small gifts, $45,000. "-.V Today, s gifts bring te total of Dr. Pearson's donations, mostly to smaller colleges, during the last twenty-five years to about $5,000,000. In practi cally, every case the venerable philanthropist made. the recipients of hi3 bounty earn his gifts. They had to raise, by their own efforts, three dollars for every dollar which Dr. Pearson contributed and the whole became an endowment fund, only the income from which to be used. In many cases Dr. Pearson pledged himself years ago to contribute certain sums to the endowment of various small colleges and he considered these pledges . his "debts," which he worked off as one after another of the institutions complied with the conditions upon which his gifts depended. Todayiit of donations cleans up the slate of Dr. Pearson's "debts," and, as he expressed it, he will be able tonight to lie down to sleep peacefully, free of debt for the first time in' many years. , . The list of the colleges and other institutions which have benefited by Dr. Pearson s ' philanthropy, includes the following: Beloit college, Chicago Theological seminary. Whitman college, Colorado college, Berea college. Mount Holyoke college. Lake Forest college, Knox college, Drury college, Yankton college, S. D., Carlton college, Fargo college, Pomona college, Fairmount college, Wichita, aKs., McCormick Theological seminar'. Pacific University, Forest Grove, Ore., Illinois college, Jacksonville, 111., Olivet college, Mihcigan; Marietta college, Sheridan college, Wyoming; McKendree college, California; Anatolia college, Turkey; Northwestern university, Evanston, UL; Montpelior. seminary, Vermont; Guilford college, Greensboro, N. C; Piedmont college, Washington college, " Tennessee; Garnd university, - Chattanoonga; West Virginia seminary. Morgantown; Parkville college, Parkville, Mo., and others-

Then Underwood Announces Canadian Reciprocity Bill Will Come Up for Its Passage.

FREE LIST MEASURE ALREADY IN SHAPE Democrats in House So Confident They Have Decided on Further Tinkering with Tariff. (American News Service) Washington. April 14. Congressman Rucker's bill providing for publicity of campaign contributions was presented today and Immediately made the order of business. Two hours debate was decided upon. Passage this afternoon was very probable. Representative Underwood announced the Canadian reciprocity measure is to follow the Rucker bill and will probably be the subject of a two, day's debate. Representative Crumpacker of Indiana opposed the Rucker bill on tho theory that campaign contributions In primary elections as well as general elections should be included. To Revise Tariff. With the Canadian reciprocity measure ready to be taken up on the floor today, and the free list tariff bill in shape to be reported at the same time. Democratic leaders of the house are determined to go further into the work of revising the tariff. They have definitely decided to go into the agricultural schedule, and make changes they demanded during the tariff session of two years ago. Other schedules not included in the general legislative program of the ways and means committee but indorsed by the recent Democratic caucus will probably fte brought before the house comparatively early in the session. - The passage of the bill providing for the popular election of senators In on day has had a very encouraging effect on the minds of the majority leaders. It indicated many possibilities. ' The program of the ways and means committee up to this time has definitely contemplated nothing more than a revision of the wool and cotton schedules after the reciprocity and free list bills should be pushed through. Now the leaders feel that they have adequate time for additional tariff paring. The ways and means committee will not be deterred from its attack on the wood schedule by any lack of aid from the tariff board. It was announced the tariff board will not be able to furnish information concerning the wood schedule in time for use to the committee at this session. Data on wool growing, now In its hands, is regarded as incomplete. The board fears the partial Information might be misleading. Democratic leaders, however, are determined not to permit the absence of a completed report to postpone Its action. CONTEST STILL Oil As to Appointment of an Indiana Marshall. (Palladium Special) Washington, April 14. Edgar Schmidt of Indianapolis is the leading candidate today under consideration for the Indiana marshalship. Hemenway spent an hour with the president this morning. It "is understood the Fairbanks-Hemenway-Kealing faction do not want George Haywood of Lafayette, appointed. They say it is in the interest of Durbin's candidacy for governor. Hemenway declines to discuss his attitude for publication, but his friends in office here say that the naming of the Lafayette would simply create a third faction in Indiana politics. Hemenway also put in a word for the retention of Tracewell as comptroller, if he cannot be appointed marshal. There is manifestly a move on foot to retire Tracewell from the office he has held since McKinley's first administration. Beveridge still is insisting upon the appointment of Lee, but he has no personal objection to Schmidt. The president is not disposed to appoint Lee. Palladium's Total Daily Average Circulation (Except Saturday) Including Complimentary Lists, for Week Ending April 8, 1911. 6,886 City Circolatioa showing net paid, news stands and regular complimentary list does not Include sample copies. 5,861

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