Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 171, 29 April 1911 — Page 1

MOHB FAIXABIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. VOL. XXXVI. NO. 171. RICHMOND, IND., SATURDAY. EVENING. APKIL 29, 1911. SINGLE COPY S CENTS. WOR HOPES TO ADOPT WEE BABY President: Opening the Blind Workers Exhibition CLEANED CLOTHES BY JUMPIIIG IIITO RIVER WITH SOAP DYNAMITE STICKS IN DETECTIVE DURUS RECEIVES THREAT FROul IV SCHMIDT A BARN AT TIFFIN, O,

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WIIHHtU LUUlvo Joe McCauley, , a Stranger, Promises to Give Child to Zimmerman, but Later Refused to Do So.

MAYOR CALLS BABE . A "PERFECT PEACH' Father of the Captivating Yminastr Savs He Mav Yet Send the Little One to . Dr. Zimmerman. Seven years ago Mayor Zimmerman found a baby boy,- warmly clothed sleeping In a big clothes basket on his front steps. The mayor welcomed his little cooing gift and adopted him. About four o'clock yesterday afternoon, Joseph McCauley, of Rutland, 111., limped Into the Mayor's office. carrying an eighteen months old baby girl, with sparkling blue eyes1 and brilliant red hair. Ills foot was crush ed from "riding the bumpers' and he was "broke." The mayor says he had never seen him before. When the foot was dressed McCaul ey said: "Can you give this baby a borne for awhile? I want to get to Indianapolis and get work so I can support her.' "Sure." said Mayor Zimmerman, and he took the child in his arms. Changes His Mind. But this morning McCauley decided he'Nrould not part with , his little daughter Just yet, despite the pleas of the mayor, so the mayor, bought a ticket to Indianapolis for McCauley and accompanied him to the station where he kissed goodbye the 'infant he still hopes to adopt "I wanted; McCauley to leave the baby with me," said the Mayor this morning on his return from the station, "but he said he wanted to keep her with him until he got back to Rutland to see If his mother would care for her. I want that baby and I hope McCauley will send her back to me. X think he will do so eventually." When the child arrived here Friday her clothes were very dirty and late last night Dr. Zimmerman aroused a dry goods merchant from his slumbers and' obtained an outfit of clothing for the child. "Why she's as pretty as a peach," said Dr. Zimmerman this morning. "I'd like to have her. I asked the fellow to give her to me. He promised If he ever gave the baby away, I would get her. I think he will." The Mayor repeated the stranger's story as follows: "Once McCauley lived in Zanesville, O. He was happily. married and then the baby girl of the red tresses came. Later trouble Slne to the family. His wife treated, nim badly and went with the other man. He said that seven months ago she drove him from the home and swore she would keep the child. A few days ago he received a letter from his wife. She said she wanted him to come back, for she still loved him. He said the child would bring them together again. Rede "Bumpers' Heme. McCauley was then in Woodland. 111., and had no money. But he "rode jthe bumpers" on freight and passent3r trains and interurbans until his foot" w crashed In un accident -Eventually fee arrived ln,ZanesviffeV He went tote Jtbmji of his wife, but insat Aakjl a MAAllnff Kim m-lrk AnB.aima fehe greeted him with a curse, McCauley stated. - McCauley sought legal advice and took the child. Ills way was paid to Richmond by the mayor of Zanesville. The mayor told him that Mayor Zimmerman of Richmond would help him. Straightway McCauley came to Richmond add to Its mayor. The Mayor hopes McCauley will not come back after his child, for Doc" Is very proud of the girl. Mayor Zimmerman had the city officials "going" this morning when he he quietly announced: "A new girl, boys.' THE WEATHER TATC AND LOCAL Shower tonight and Sunday; moderate temperature. HIGH SCHOOL OBSERVATORY Highest temperature Friday, 66 degrees at noon: remaining stationary until 8 a. m. Saturday. Lowest temperature Saturday, S3 degreea at 8 a. m. Temperature at 11:3 today 70 degrees and rising. Barometer Is falling.' A sudden fall at 9 a. m. this morning, indicating 'the near ap proach of a local storm. Clearing, though can be expected before "Monday. Rainfall within the last twent-ty-four hours. .35 inch. High barometric pressure ' indicates fair weather bat cooler? low barometric pressure ilicatss warm weather bat rain. "

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President Taft opening the Blind Workers' Exhibition,; under the auspices of the New York Association ' for the Blind, In the Metropolitan Opera House on Wednesday evening, April 26th.' The President Is the center . of the group. 'Confronted with' a strenuous evening of engagements, President Taft had intended to be at the blind exhibition only a few minutes, say a word and then hurry, away to some banquet or other of the functions which he had promised 'to attend: (However, he. became' so interested in the exhibits of the marvelouB achieve- 1 ments 'of the blind, under, modern 'teaching, that he stayed there many times longer than he had planned. Ten thousand people were-kept waiting, for tfte. president "at, one jrf he functifas, but,.he finally bobbed in upon them.

T, CRIHG RELEASED WITHOOTWIY BOIID Promises Judge Fox to Appear in Court. When His Trial Comes. r Without having to give bond, only a promise to. Judge Fox that he. would be In the circuit court when he was called to trial to answer the charge of embezzlement, Thornton H. Crlng, local agent for the Tippecanoe Securities company, a New Jersey corporation, who was arrested Wednesday and placed in the county jail, was on Friday afternoon ; temporarily r released from ' custody on orders of Judge Fox. . ' , Prosecuting Attorney Charles Ladd, to whom an appeal of a similar nature was made by Cring's attorney, said today he refused to acquiesce and had held that if Cring was released It would be on a (500 bond as is provid ed by law.. . . , Judge Fox in referring to the case said that he had always made it a practice to release accused people If they were too poor to furnish bond, in the event he was satisfied the offense charged was not' serious and that there was no probability of the accused leaving the state. On Friday afternoon Cring was met In the sheriff's private office by his eleven-year-old son, Judge. Fox and his attorney, John F. Robbins. Just what took place in the office was not made public excepting that after the man had left the building, it was stat ed by one of the deputy sheriffs. $500 bond by a securities company had been furnished. This was denied-on Friday. The date for Cring's trial has not been set and Judge Fox stated today that it was improbable it would be for some time as the docket of the circuit court waa crowded and he would give his attention to other matters Qrst ELEPHANT TRAINER INSTANTLY KILLED f American Nwa Service) Dixon. Mo., April 29. James Hildebrand, an animal trainer, is dead today as a result of an encounter with an infuriated elephant. Hildebrand was attempting to put the beast into a car of the Kit Carson Wild West Show. " As he was ' adjusting the - chain which bound the elephant to its mate, the beast wrapped its trunk about him lifted him high into the air and dashed him to the ground. Hildebrand was killed Instantly. The elephant, still angry, began trampling the body , with Us fore feet and then dragged it along the tracks for thirty feet, repeatedly thrusting Its tusks into the lifeless form. Employes of the show anally succeeded la subduing the etephasL

ENGLAND AIID U, S, -PACTJSJAVORED London Citizens at Great Meeting Embrace Pro- " posal of Pres. Taft.

(American News Service) - London,. April-29. The greatest appeal ever ' made for world peace was sounded Friday in the great Guild Hall mass meeting called to indorse President Taft's proposal for an arbi tration treaty between the . United States and Great Britain. ; Premier Asquith and ex-Premier A. J. Balfour, both spoke warmly in favor of ; the proposed treaty, Mr. Asquith concluding with a resolution expressing the cordial welcome of the British people to President Taft's proposal and Indorsing it heartily. . Lord Mayor Strong of the City of London, one of the most enthusiastic supporters of the arbitration treaty convened the meeting and spoke at length upon, the world wide chance of the treaty and expressed his own' sympathy for it and appealed to. the British public to givj their indorsement. The Guild Hall meeting was primarily called to give the British people the tradesmen and others making up the bulk of the middle class an opportunity to express their sentiment in treaty. - - (- . Great Interest Shown. The interest of. the people was shown in the vast . multitude that flocked to Guild Hall: The great structure was filed to its capacity before the lord mayor arose to call the assemblage to order and- explain the object of the gathering. "The great object we have In view," said the lord mayor. is to further the progress of civilization by making fewer appeals to arbitrament by the sword and more frequent appeals to the remedy of reason . to settle disputes between nations. ., "President Taft, the distinguished head of the American people, has made an important proposal to secure this end and 'this meeting represents London's assent to his proposition." The friendly words of the lord mayor in favor of international peace were greeted by thunderous applause from the audience. . Mr. Balfour, leader of the Opposition In the house of commons, and Premier Asquith, the mouthpiece of the government in the commons, are ordinarily political enemies, but today they met on a common platform each embracing the same principles as applied by the proposed treaty to end war. " Lawn Cleaning Is As Important As Hoas$ , Cleaning Clean Your Lawns May 5, Everybody Is Going To Do So.

NEGOTIATE PEACE Envoys of both sides in El - Paso Can Peace Be v-,; Restored?

(American News Service) v -r El Paso, Tex., April 29. With the arrival here today of Dr. Vasquez Gomez, the confidential representative of the Mexican revolutionists in Washingto and the appointment of Judge Carbajal, of the Mexican supreme court to be the commissioner to represent the Diaz - government, actual peace negotiations are now at . hand, although the revolution in Mexico is still spreading outside the zone' made neutral by. the armstice. A puzzling question that now confronts the , negotiators is "Will the commissioners be able to stop fighting even if they arrange satisfactory peace terms?" . News from the states of Sinaloa, Durango, Coahuila, Senora and Pueblo show that the hardest fighting of the revolution has been in progress there since the Madero armstice' went into effect. " ..- " .7.: -The Immediate vicinity of Juarez at present seems to be the least turbulent spot in Mexico. A battle , is Imlnent1 between the rebels under Jose Lacruz and Federals near Ojinaga wheer the regular, supported by artillery, are. marching to meet the insurgents. Gen. Madero expresses the hope and belief that a treaty of peace between him and the Mexican government will put an end to hostilities throughout the republic. However, he looks with distrust on the coming of Gen. Reyes. "I am afraid he will persuade President Diaz to action which will mean trouble," said Madero at his camp. "If peace is declared I believe that we shall be able to disband the insurrectos without trouble and that the men will be allowed to. go to their homes with their arm unmolested." A number of Madero's provisional governors have arrived here and they will hold an important conference to morrow to fix up a program. BUILDING TRADES STRIKE PROBABLE Chicago. April 29. A crisis in the building trades difficulties is expected Monday and building all over the city is threatened with a : tie-up. More than 35,000 men are affected by the trouble and the construction which would suffer involves 920,000,000. Unless the difficulties In the Chicago trades union councils are settled by Wednesday, a lockout on all buildings in the city will be ordered by the contractors association. . ; . Committees front both, the builders and the unions met today to discuss the situation. . Another labor difficulty which likely will be setUed Monday is the threatened strike of 10,000 freight handlers In the railroad yards pi the dty. - -. '

W. J. Rikeard, in Divorce Testimony, Said He Had to Do So Because His Wife Refused Such Work.

HE HAD NO TROUBLE GETTING A DIVORCE Mrs. Rikeard's Father-in-law "Called" Her About, Can ning Fruit and She Left Husband's Home. When William George Rikeard learned that he would have 'to wash his. only suit, of shop clothes in the river, as his wife,' Mary, Agnes, had no inclination for such duties, he made no serious objection. That was over four years ago; it did not rankle as it does now, for then he bad been mar ried but a short time and his faith in his wife's affection was supreme. Now, however, his love for her is lost., and he divorced her in the Wayne circuit court Saturday, also receiving custody of the four-year-old' child, Paul Christian, an exceptionally beautiful boy, whom the mother deserted when he was scarcely fourteen months old. The marital trouble was over the washing; also, canning . and storing away of fruit, and it was a father-in-law, not a mother-in-law, who played the prominent part in this case. ' Fath er-in-law Rikeard advised , his son s wife that she was in the wrong in regard to the little trouble over the-fruit whereupon, she, flew up in a ruff, jumped up from the dinner table and 'since about the seventeenth day of Septem ber, 1907, has3 not been seen by, the husband, and only on one or two occa sions by the child, according to testi mony which was adduced in the trial In the circuit court. 1 - ' ' . Married, In, Onto. 'A Rikeard and his: wife, were married in New Philadelphia. Ohio, in No vember 12, 1905, and went to live on a small farm, owned by his father, which the latter allowed them to use free of rent. The husband worked in a mill and as the work was heavy he perspired ireely ana particularly so in the summer time. His shop clothes would be wet with perspiration, : he testified, and it was his custom as soon as he learned his wife would not wash his dirty shop clothes, to take a cake of soap from the mill and jump in the stream near by, lather bis dripping wet clothes well and then jump up and down until they had been thoroughly rinsed. He yould then proceed to his home and hang up his clothes to dry, wearing them again, the next morning. During the two years they lived to gether, Mrs. Rikeard is alleged to have deserted her husband twice, once because of trouble in regard to filling his dinner pail, but on both occasions, he induced her to return. When , the permanent separation occurred, they were visiting his sister, Mrs. Thompson, who also testified, and his father, at bis sister's home. Some little dispute arose between the husband and the wife as to her giving the fruit away instead of preserving it, and when her father-in-law said he believed she was in the wrong, she settled the dispute by taking French leave. Rikeard with his son, has. been liv ing in Richmond for more than two years. He has been employed at the Hoosier Drill, Gaar, Scott & Co., and at present on the improvement to the National road. The little boy was in court and during the greater portion of the trial sat on its aunt's lap, at tracting a great deal of attention from the attorneys and court attaches. NO INVESTIGATION OF M'NAMARA CASE .(American News Service) Washington, April 29. There proba bly will be no investigation by con gress of the alleged "kidnapping" of J. J. McNamara from Indianapolis. Many senators and representatives express indignation over what occurred, but they are unable to find any ground upon which congress 'can properly Intervene. Representative Wilson of Pennsylvania, Buchanan of Illinois, and Henry George of ,New York, all friendly to the cause of union labor, admit, that they see no reasonable ground on which congress can start an inquiry. ' ' WHEEL WAS STOLEN AS OWNER WATCHES Arthur Burr, 16 years old, a messenger at the Western Union Telegraph company,' stepped out of the office Thursday evening just in time to SCO a man jump on his 135 Imperial bicycle. Youug Bur grabbed . another wheel and gave chase. ; At West Third and Main street he abandoned his wheel and took an interurban in hopes of catching the thief, but albeit he went to CenterriUc, he was unable to find trace of the bicycle or its taker. The .matter was reported to the police Friday morning. Late that afternoon the wheel - was found two miles west of town..

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Dvnamite sticks found in a barn at Tiffin. Ohio, which. It was testified be fore the Grand Jury at Indianapolis, was rented to John J. McNamara, secretary-treasurer of the Internatlon al Association of Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers, who is under arrest in connection, with the blowing up of the Los Angeles Times (non-union) plant and the perpetra tion of dozens of other explosion outrages throughout the country, ' D. Jones, an iron worker, who, was, called before the Indianapolis Grand " Jury, in whose barn at the western edge of the city the sixteen ( sticks of explosive were found, declared ' he knew nothing of the, dynamite, and that he had rented, the barn to McNamara. . A BIG DEAL Oil FOR A LODGE BUILDING

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Unknown Parties an Op tion on Its Share. Whitewater lodge of Odd Fellows on Friday evening voted to give an option on its 56 per cent of the stock in the lodge building; on the southwest corner of Eighth and Main streets, with certain provisions' in the option protecting the three other lodges that own stock. Whitewater lodge asks $56,880 for its stock. It is understood that a Main street merchant desires the building, but the name of the proposed purchaser has not been divulged even to the lodge members. The action of the lodge was to advise its-officials as to the course it would take in case an optional agreement is made between the officers and the purchaser. . The terms of the option have not been determined and may not be for some time yet, waiting the decision of the three other lodges which own stock in the building as to what they will, do in regard to disposing of their building. Unless the other lodges vote to sell their stock, Whitewater lodge will 'hold on' to its own. j- !; , ' r The proposition to purchase Whiter water lodge's stock was made a .few days ago when one of the officers was asked whether it would . be useless to negotiate for the building. About a year ago the Dickinson Trust company made an offer to trade its building on South Eighth street 'for the, Odd Fel lows buildings. The deal was, not closed because the building association of the four lodges was not satisfied with the terms offered.- . . , Many of the younger, members of the lodges believe it would be best to dispose of the building 1 and either erect a home in some other district, or lease permanent, quarters. The building will not be sold .for. less than-a hundred thousand dollars, in case all of the lodges ask the i amount per share of stock as Whitewater lodge does. -; ' . ' , " SLAP AT BEVERIDGE May Dispose of; Star League to Organization. (American News Service) . Washington. April 29. The presi dent announced today that he would reappoint H. P. Loveland as postmas ter at Peru. The appointment is slap at ex-Senator Beverldge and a personal victory , for George B. Lockwood. Harry New also indorsed Loveland. Senator Beverldge before his term expired had Indorsed J. F. Lawrence to succeed Loveland. Lawrence's nomination was sent to the senate in the closing days of the regular session but failed for confirmation. Joseph Kealing and ex-Senator Hemen way had the nomination held up in the senate committee. The Pern fight

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Man Wanted in Case Admits ' Guilt : and . Says ; He Has Gone Abroad. - - - EMMA GOLDMAN NOW WATCHED BY POLICE Notorious Woman "Red" knd Ben Reitman Arrive in Los Angeles but Decline to Tell Mission. (American News Service? ...' . , Indianoplis, April 29. The grand jury report for April 'made no mention of the alleged kidnapping or dynamite cases. ! ' ' THREATENING LETTCT Chicago, April 29. Detective Burnt today $ received . a . forwarded letter from -his New York of f ice purported to be signed "Matt J. Schmidt," want ed in connection with the Los Angeles Times dynamiting. The letter is abusive-la its las. guage and charges Burns with arrest, ing the McNamara: brothers illegally. The letter declared, they are innocent.; The writer acknowledges his guilt and says he has met Burns and his men In New York repeatedly, but had sailed for Europe April 27. He threatened to kill Burns like a dog. Barns Is report ed to have gone to Indianapolis. He may go to . New York. His California trip will probably be delayed. , DENIES IDENTIFICATION "LoflAngelea, April 29.-Mrs. Ingersollof San Francisco, a lodging house keeper, says she was quoted wrongly by.'the newspapers. She? claims she said "James ' McNamara looked enough like Bryce to warrant a: con. tlnuatkm of the investigation by the wore a mustasche but HcNamera dbes not. Clerk Baker of the Giant powder company; has identified James UeNamnaia an mi eit ih thrw man hn purchased - dynamite, McManigal is reticent till Detective Burns arrives. EMMA GOLOMAN THERE. v Los Angeles, Cat., April 29.-Imme diately after the announcement that a mass meeting of protest will be held Monday night against the "kidnap ping" of the McNameras and MoMantgal, Emma Goldman and Pen Reitman arrived from the east. Both are under constant surveillance today. When Miss Goldman r was v asked whether she came la connection with the defense of thf aecttsed labor men the anarchist leader said? mind my own business; tell the papers to do the same: If I did talk you would misquote mi and make me say something that I did not"" The city authorities are hopeful but by no means certain that there will be not outbreak 'of violence. In order to plan for whatever situation might arise a conference ' of municipal onicers was held at the office of Mayor Alexander and provisions made tor aU possible emergencies.' ' ' The pajl is constantly watched both day and night All persons who appear , too close are halted while the keepers within never get out of sight of the prisoners whether the latter are asleep or awake. '..' ' A rumor was current early today that McManigal had attempted suicide but this was denied at the JalL SCORES DEMOCRATS :Free List"! Bill Called Po litical Capital. (American News Service) ' Washington, April 29 Indiana's lone Republican congressman, - Representative Crumpacker. of the' Tenth district took a decided stand today in an , hour's speech in the house In opposition to the Democratic "farmers free list? bill. He voted for Canadian reciprocity, but ' declared the Democratic free list bill -was a grotesque effort to make the. measure political capital, no wa quesiioueu -mamrpij by Demovratic members. Representative Crnmpacker was particularly severe on the proposed free cotton ties and bagging, asserting it waa sop to southern cotton planters. " 4 ' ;v tea aturdayt ' tncludlmi Complimentary Lfsta. for Week Casing April 22. 1911. " '' CfOOi V : (howlnc net paU, stasis and regular comp!lmKtarj tSt doss not tncluds sample copies. .-. i ,