Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 201, 29 May 1911 — Page 1

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Bearings in Alleged Kidnapping Case Closed, Berger Agreeing with the Finding of Committee.

METHODS EMPLOYED DECLARED ILLEGAL Rep. Madison Says Abduc- . tion of Alleged Dynamiter Unlawful Berger Fore i sees War of CjJ sses. (National News Association) Washington, May 29. There will b iO congressional investigation of the klleced "railroading" of John J. McKamara from Indianapolis to Los An Reles by Detective Burns. The hear Ings on the Berger resolution closed today, Representative Berger belns Ihe last witness. The committee talk' tod the matter over with Berger, and he agreed with the members that the resolution could not relieve McKamar br restore his rights. The committee wtll therefore content Itself with print Ing the testimony and may comment bn the unlawful method employed to feet McNamara away from Indlanapblls. A majority of the committee con cede the taking of McNamara was high handed and illegal. Represent tive Madison of Kansas said: "There Is no question of the illegality of tbe methods employed, but congress can do nothing except establish the facts by testimony, and that has been done There Is no relief we can give McNa knara." Hearings on the Berger resolution avere ordered closed today. ; Of Vital Interest. The principle involved in the ab duction of McNamara is of vital interest to about 2,000,000 voters today, ft will Interest several million voters tomorrow. Both the Republican and Democratic parties wlll be held responsible by these voters." This declaration was made by Socialist Congressman Berger of Wisconsin today. In an address before tbe house committee on rules in support of his resolution providing for congressional investigation of the arrest and extradition of the secretary of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers. , "There is not only a question of toquallty before the law to be settled; tiot only a question of the safety of person a question which brought on English revolution of 1688 and the habeas corpus act "There is even a greater thing for the committee and this congress to decide on this occasion. You will in tome measure help to decide what form the class struggle Is to take in the future." Berger declared that the house has lot only the right to investigate this kidnapping case, but very good and urgent reasons for doing so. The committee on rules held an executive session Immediately after Berger concludftd his testimony and agreed to report the facts to the house to the end that tbe matter may be referred to the Judiciary committee to report legislation that will In the future prevent Such methods as were employed to kidnap McNamara. EIGHT ARE KILLED III HEM CRASH Mistake In Orders Causes Two Burlington Trains v to Collide Today. (National News Aaaoclatlon) Omaha, May 29. Six trainmen and two passengers were killed and two trainmen and twenty-three passen gers were more or less seriously in Jured in a head -en collision bowcei two Burlington railroad passenger trains at Indlanola. Neb., this mora Ing. The east bound crew evidently overlooked the meeting order. The dead are Engineers Lehigh and Rvder. Fireman Olson and Demeron, Express Messengers Friar and Praser. The passengers killed were Robert Shep herd of Holdrepe. Neb.; C. A. Hills back of Holdrcge. The injured in elude McGllt. Klnsella and Lloyd of tbe Denver baseball team. Both engines, the three forward cars of the astbound and the baggage, smoker and chair car of the west bound trim were demolished Into scrap. GIVEN A DIVORCE Eleanora Comstock, , hardly yet of tge. was divorced rrom Louis P. Cornstock by Judge Fox of the Wayne cir cuit court. Statutory grounds were the basis for the divorce. The com plalnant is one of the youngest dl women in tae country

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Frank J. Gould, youngest son of Jay Gould,, of New York, who has doubled the millions he inherited from his father by investments in Virginia traction Interests and water power companies, according to widespread report. Frank Gould's share of his father's great fortune was 112.000,000. Quietly, but with business sagacity like that upon which the original wealth was founded, the young man has obtained a monopoly of properties which experts say should make him one of the country's richest men. At a meeting In New York on Monday, the majority of the street railways, electric lighting plants and waterpower companies of Virginia, met to be merged into one company with Frank Gould as the principal owner. EARLHAM'S BATTLE 10STWF00GHT $25,000 Has Now Been Con tributed to Lift the College's Debt. EARLHAM DEBT FUND. Previously acknowledge ......$24,010 New pledges 1,016 Today's total $25,026 Earlham's battle is just half fought today. With today the fund crept across the $25,000 mark, which is just half the amount needed to liquidate the college debt. Last Saturday afternoon the fund closed at $24,010, almost a thousand dollars short of the end of the first stage in tbe campaign. But the field workers were determined to reach $25,000 with the close of the week and they did it. While the campaign rested only over Sunday, Saturday night marked a dividing point in the light, for new territory has been en tered today. Nine new districts were unloaded on the field workers today, and since as announced, tne campaign will also continue in the original ten districts. Chairman Pearson is at this time directing a force through thirtyeight counties twenty-eight in Indiana, and the others in Illinois and Ohio. This will continue all of this week at least, for it has been decided that' the canvassers will keep at the first tcs districts until every possibility of pledges has been exhausted. Chairmau Pearson feels that every dollar that can be raised will be necessary before the campaign ends. He is confident of success, but he is going to make sure of it by getting the money into his hands. Thirty-five men and women were represented in the $1,016 which was added to the fund today. The average pledge was $29. SLIPPED AWAY AND 1 QUIETLY MARRIED In deference to their own desires to have a quiet wedding. William Lamm, a cigar maker, aged 22. and Breatonna M. Davis. IS. gave their parents "the lip" Saturday and went to the county clerk's office and from there to the minister and were married. They returned and reccired the parental blessings. The wedding date had been set for June 15. The bride was married in a gingham dress, the real wedding gown remaining folded in the closet at the home of her parents. BATHERS IN NUDE CAUSE A PROTEST ' Swimming without bathing suits In the river at the foot of North Sixteenth street, will be stopped by the police. Complaints have been made by residents of the vicinity. There is no objection to swimming if suits are usedr , . .

Members of Sol Meredith

Post Hear Addresses of the Rev. McNary at Second Presbyterian Church. VETERANS ALSO HAD CAMP FIRE MEETING Program for Memorial Day Will Be Carried Out as Announced To Decorate the Graves Before Noon. . Many members of the Sol Meredith Post G. A. R. gathered at the Second Presbyterian charch yesterday morn ing to participate in the annual Me morial services and to honor the mem ory of their fallen comrades. Mem bers of the Sons of Veterans, Wom en's Relief Corps, Ladies of the G. A. R. and Ladies Auxiliary of the S. of V. also attended the services. The address was delivered by the Rev. Thomas C. McNary, pastor of the church on the subject "Patriotism and Peace." The service was very im presBive. In the evening a camp fire meeting was held, led by Fred D. .War ner, a veteran of the civil war. Many of the old soldiers and members of the other patriotic organizations attended. Program for Day. The program for Memorial Day ex ercises will be carried out tomorrow exactly as has been arranged. All details have been attended to by the committees in charge, and it is ex pected the celebration will be one of the most successful and notable in years. All school children of the city are urged to bring flowers, to school to morrow morning. These will be col lected by committees from tbe Sons of Veterans and taken to the ceme teries tor. use In deeemtia4hra ve4of departed veterans. The extent of the decorations practically depends on the amount of flowers furnished by the children. The Spanish-American War Veter ans will also assist in the decoration of the graves at Earlham cemetery. Salutes will be fired by firing squads from both the Sons of Veterans and Spanish-American War Veterans. The latter organization will hold services in section Six, Earlham cemetery, fol lowing the decoration of the graves in the morning. Meet at Court House. Members of all patriotic organizations will gather at the court house at 1 o'clock in the afternoon for the parade. Charles Lawell will act as marshall. At 1:30 o'clock the procession will move east on Main street in the following order Richmond City Band, Spanish . American War Veterans, Sons of Veterans, children, Ladies' Auxiliary of the Spanish-American War Veterans, Ladies' Auxiliary of the Sons of Veterans, Ladies of the G. A. R., Women's Relief Corps and G. A. R. "At Tenth street the parade will tunT North on A street, thence West to Seventh street and thence to the Coliseum. The memorial meeting at the Coli seum immediately following the parade will be opened by music by tbe Richmond City band. The Rev. Thomas J. Graham, pastor of the First Presbyterian church will act as mas ter of ceremonies. The following pro gram will be carried out: Invocation Rev. Arthur Cates. Quartet Mrs. Fred Bartel, MrsJ Ray Longnecker, . Mr. Otto Krone, Mr. Walter Luring. G. A. R. Ritualistic Ceremony. Song America Audience. Standing. Address Charles W. Jordan. Children's Drill Under the direction of Mrs. George Chrisman and Mrs. Oscar Hasting. Quartet. Taps. In the middle of the Coliseum floor a column will be erected as a monument to the unknown soldier dead, and tribute to those heroes who were buried in the national cemeteries, unidentified, will be paid by Charles W, Jordon in his address. SALE OF SEATS TO DEBATE VERY LARGE The advance ticket sale for the Shortridge-Richmond high school de bate on Friday night of this week in the high school auditorium, has been so large that it is now sure the audi torium will be well filled. Inquiries from citizens o fthe city indicate that interest in the debate is not alone confined to the high school. That the debate will be a batUe roy al is also sure. The Shortridge team has already debated the Louisville, Ivy., Male high school. The Richmond team is also a veteran organization. having already defeated by a unani rnous decision, the Marion, Ind high school. The local team is thoroughly versed on the ; question. "Resolved, that the commission plan la desirable as a form of government for the cities

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RECORD WILL RE SMASHEDJOESDAY Great 500 Mile Motor Race at Speedway Will Attract Thousands. " (National News Association) Indianapolis, May 29. All is in read iness for the 500-mile international sweepstakes race to be decided on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway tomor row. The . two-and-a-half mile brick oval is in fine condition, the additional grandstands are completed and the two score contestants have their cars tuned up and ready for the best of which they are capable. The practice work augurs well for the smashing of records. Practically every leading make of machine, both American and foreign, will be represented in the contest. Many bets are already posted and thousands of dollars will change tMftds on the results of the great race. Five teams rank in the favorite end of the betting, the Benz, Fiat, Lozier, National and Marmon. The Simplex and one or two other makes are also well thought of by the talent A most complete scoring and announcing system is ready for the race, and more than one hundred men will be employed to keep accurate accounting of the cars in their flights around the brick course. The large number of entires and the size of the stake the winner m ill re ceive $35,000 combine to give promise of the- most notable automobile speed event ever held In the United States. .' : Among the leading drivers who will pilot the racing machines are Harry Grant, winner of the two Vanderbilt Cup races; Knipper,. who captured the Tiedemann Trophy at Savannah last November;- De Palma, Strang, Disbrow, Bruce-Browne, Dawson, Lytle and others whose names are familiar on both sides of the Atlantic In anticipation of the race Indianapolis haa suddenly become the Mecca of tbe automobilists of the country, and every hour brings more machines an on trains. Present indications are that fully 100,000 visitors will witness the race. The gates at the track will open at 6:30 o'clock tomorrow morning and the big race will start prompt1 10 o'clock.

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BUGS GALORE AT CITYJEST HOUSE And the Board Orders That Screens Shall Be Placed There at Once. Some minor improvements will be made at the detention hospital west of the city, at which there are now six cases of small pox being treated. The board of works ordered screens built at the hospital this morning, at the request of Health Officer Dr. T. H. Davis. That official reported there were bugs in the hospital "a foot long." There will be other small repairs. At the board meeting this morning an order was issued that no more trash shall be placed on the city dump at West First street and the . river. This will be filled up with soil. To get rid of the dump, which is claimed to be unsanitary, it was suggested to have it . burned, under the supervision of the fire department, but Chief Miller said in case a fire was started, there it would burn alj, snmnw.. jTBtsldea was " then abandoned. Xilu ',,,."1.. Aloysius Staub ' was appointed engineer of the street roller at the board meeting this morning.The assessment rolls on the South Second and South Tenth street improvements were adopted by - the board. A resolution was adopted to pave East Main street from Twentieth to Twenty-second street. In addition to the brick pavement, there will 'be cement curb and gutter on both sides of the street. A committee consisting of City "Attorney Gardner and President Hammond was appointed to get permission of property owners on North Tenth street to fill land near the river with refuse from the dump wagons. The board of works wishes to construct a cement sidewalk between the Reid Memorial hospital entrance and North I street, but the roadway is not sufficiently wide near the bridge. DRANK ALCOHOL Henry Broderick and John Johnson were sent down for 11 days this mornmg, by Mayor Zimmerman in police court. It was charged the men had been drunk on Saturday. Johnson, a cripple, was caught on West Main street lying in. the gutter, drinking Loure alcohoL .

POSTAL CLERKS TO MEET Oil TUESDAY

An Effort Will Be Made to Change Date for the Annual Conventions. At the eleventh annual convention of . the Indiana branch of the United National Association of Post Office Clerks to be held in this city tomorrow, Richmond members will offer a resolution providing that ' the constitution of the association be amended so as to change the date of the convention from. Memorial Day , to the Fourth of July. The change will be asked on the grounds that Memorial Day instead of being observed in commemoration of the men who fought and died to save the union is rapidly becoming a day for sports, picnics and general good times, and that ; the association could help to discourage the present tendency by ceasing to hold its convention on that day, as well as .by -so doing cease to desecrate the day itself.' "'-. " ... - iocal members of the post office clerks' association believe that the resolution will be favorably received by members of the order from other parts of the state. There has been a rapidly growing sentiment of late that Mem orial Day shall be observed only in the way it was first intended, and It is to further the spread of this idea t lint loca postoffice clerks are desirous of having the association take this step. Various other resolutions, it is said. will be brought up by delegates from other cities in the state. The Indianapolis clerks are said to have a number of resolutions on legislation concerning postoffice affairs. The business session of the convention will be held In the Pythian Tem pie tomorrow afternoon. All business will be transacted at that time 4 In the evening a banquet will be he'd in the Westcott hotel. Music will be furnished by ProL Hick's orchestra. Postmaster E. M. Haas of the Rich mond office will act as toastmaster. The following program will be carried out: j "Come Again" ......Henry W. Deuker j Selection Quartet "D. N. A. P. O. C.".. Frank P. Lorang Selection ................... .Quartet "The Department. . . .............. . ; ..Departmental Representative "Next Year" .State President Selection .....Quartet

Little Downpour on Sunday

Was Hailed as a Blessing by Farmers Will Prevent a Heavy Loss. . OATS, WHEAT, CORN ARE AFFECTED MOST Late Saturday Afternoon the Mercury Reaches 98 Degrees, Highest Mark Made Here This Spring. With the government thermometers flirting with the century mark Saturday and Sunday afternoons, the cool er weather Monday much relieved the oppression which has been evident in this city for more than a week. What little rain accompanied the change was welcomed equally as much, both in and out of the city, as it not only cooled off the atmosphere, but was a vast benefit to the farmer, who during the past few weeks has been experiencing perhaps ; the . earliest drought in a half century. On Saturday afternoon between two and three o'clock the thermometer at the waterworks station registered 98 degrees in the shade. The official instrument at the high school did not register so high, it showing 96. V On Sunday at the pumping station the mercury again registered within a few points of a hundred, being 96, while at the high school 94 degrees was shown. Quite a Difference. - On last Decoration Day the thermo meter was registering near sixty and it was really uncomfortable because of the chill in the air. , What little rain felOtesterday "as hardly more than er.04Sh to lay the two and three inches of dust, but there was perceptible change 'in the air, a brisk wind starting. - Farmers trelfere that the rain waf Sunday was sufficient to save a largo part of the wheat and oats crops. The drought, combined with the extremely hot ; weather had , within the last ten days hurt the wheat crop 10. per cent, while the oats crop was hit even much worse, and in : tome 7 places will not make a half crop. Corn will be aided greatly as the roots of the young plants are still short and the hot sun was burning them up. The wet spring at the time of the preparation 'of tbe ground for corn planting. . and the drought since the planting, already has hurt the corn crop 25 per cent, it is said. The weekly weather report by Walter Vossler shows that the only 'rain of the week was a trace a week ago Sunday and twenty-hundredths Mon day. The last four days of the week were clear, Sunday and Tuesday partly cloudy. The daily temperature records were:.'" . High Sunday ' 87 Monday ......... . ..... . 82 Tuesday . ... ..... . ... . v . 83 Wednesday ............. 80 Thursday ............... 91 Friday 92 Saturday . . .... 93 Low 62 62 62 49 6S 65 55 KILLS FIVE THEfl COMMITS SUICIDE m i i,m Farm Hand Nearly Wipe Out a Family and Shoots Sheriff and Self. (Xational Xews Association) Pawnee, Neb.;' May "29. 3. A Mc-v Vittie, a farmer, was shot dead today" by Jim Fielder, a farm hand, wco then killed Mrs. Mc Vittie and her two chilTt.m1j.4eri ft third Child..; Sheriff Suller and a posse : pursued ' t- itiucr, W1.0 toon rtii-fefc in a school house and fired on the posse, fatally wounding Sailer, who received three wounds. His ammunition exhausted Fielder fired the last bullet into bis ' own brain, dropping dead , on the school floor. Mc Vittie had refused to permit his daughter to marry Fielder. The latter then decided to clean out the whole family. FIGHT OVER GIRL. Lafayette, Ind., May 29. Thomas Rusk,, twenty-one, is dying in a hospital from a stab wound inflicted by J, Morrison during a quarrel ever a girl Both wanted to dance with her at Romney last night THE WEATHER HIGH SCHOOL OBSERVATORY. Highest temperature Sunday. 94 de grets at 3:45 p. nv Lowest temperature Monday, 66 degrees at 5 a. - m. Temperature at ,11:30 ,a. m. Monday, 79 degrees and stationary, indicating; no decided change. Thunder storm are probable. '.