Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 250, 17 July 1911 — Page 1

ffiOM) PAIXABMTM BUSmESS OFFICE PHONE 2566 EDITORIAL 'iDEPAWnEHT PDONE 1121 AND STm-TETJEGRAM. SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS VOL. XXXVI. NO. 250. . RICHMOND, IND., 3IONDAY EVENING. JULY. 17, 1911. FATE OF WILEY IS TO BE SETTLED BY TAFT IN 36 HOURS WILLIAM BURGESS

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REFORM SCHOOL AT PLAUIFIELO WOULD HOT RECEIVE HUNT Institution Too Crowded to Admit Any More Bad Boys So the Youth Is Given Release by Court.

Principal Figures in New Alaskan Scandal BUSY SESSION FOR THE POLICE JUDGE AFTER DAY'S REST TELLS OF BOASTS MADE Oil A TRAIN

RELATIVES COME TO THE AID OF YOUTH

Also a Minister and a Lawyer, and Richmond's' "Peck's Bad Boy" Will Now Have 'One More Chance." After Howard Hunt had been taken to Indiana reform school for boys at Plalnfleld Saturday and refused admission, a minister and an attorney came to the aid of the youth, who on Saturday morning was committed to the state institution by the Juvenile court. .This morning a motion for a new trail , wai made and acted upon favorably toy Judge Fox and the boy.' released without ball. Evidence adduced on Saturday by police officers, and on the strength of which the court made his finding, was that the boy had abused his grandmother, Mrs. Anna Behrman, South Twelfth street, had ripped open a suit ' case belonging to a companion and taken handkerchiefs and socks and had stolen a gold watch from a relative. The boy denied much of this but the court believed the police and or- ' dered him committed. . As soon as he had been physically examined he was started to Plainfleld 4 In care of Turnkey Roberts. The officer in cnarge at me reiorm scnooi reiused to admit the boy, both because he was over the age of sixteen, although not yet seventeen, and also because of the crowded condition of the institu tion, making it necessary to reiuse aumission to all committed there. ftaerulta a Mlnlttar. flm Siinftov iftrnnnn lit th aarvlcea ' at the Jail, the Hunt boy gave the Rev. mo her and the minster became interested. He found that the relatives denied what the police averred and did not want the boy sent to Jeffersonvllle or any oiner institution oi correction for delinquent youths. An attorney al so was consulted ana ne aemanaea a new trial In a motion In which it was alleged that young Hunt had not been given opportunity to employ counsel and that the finding or tne court was contrary to law. After the new trial had been granted. Judge Fox had Hunt taken to his m itViaa ha wo. loot 11 rr r and given his freedom. The charge still stands but it seems improbable Hunt will come to trial. In explanation of his arrest for abusing his grandmother, relatives say that neighbors Interfered in calling the police. They say that Hunt threw a shirt In a wash tub over which his grandparent was working, but did not overturn the tub as was alleged. It is also said that the police were misinformed when they alleged he locked his grandmother in a room. They say there was A night lock to the door and the wind blew the door to. In May, Hunt was brought before the juvenile authorities for breaking open a home deposit box and removing therefrom during the absence of his grandmother a hundred dollars. Relatives say the money belonged to Hunt's mother, who now lives In North Dakota, and was to be used for the boy's benefit when necessary. When arraigned on this charge, he was ordered to cease smoking cigarettes and go to work. PRIEST ASSAULTED FLEES FROM TOWN (National News Association) South Bend, Ind., July 17. An attempt yesterday of the Rev. Paul von Kovacs, formerly of New York City, to mount his new pulpit In St. Stephens Hungarian Catholic church, South Bend, Ind., ended in a riot in which a "number of parishioners were severely beaten by the police. Father von Kovacs succeeded the Rev. John von Froelich. against whom serious charges had been made. It was reported that Father von Kovacs had left the east under a cloud. He fled from the city after the riot. This was the second demonstration against him. SOME OFFENSE! (National News Association) Memphis. July 17. C. H. Colliflower f Washington, D. C, a former government clerk, is charged with "incompetency and misinterpretation of the naton's baseball rules," by Manager Smith of the Chattanooga team following two Chattanooga-Nashville games In wihch Colliflower umpired. li A VE the Palladium go f with you on your vacation. Ten cents per week. Telephone your order belore starting. Phone 2566.

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Principals in the Wickersham-Guggenheim scandal. From left to right, are Attorney General Wickersham, who is threatened with Impeachment: James Wickersham. the Delegate from Alaska, who preferred the -charges against the cabinet officer, and Representative Henry D. Clayton, of Alabama, chairman of the judiciary committee of the House, which reported favorably on Delegate Wlckersham's resolution for a House investigation of the charges. The Attorney General is charged with having permitted, with a full knowledge of the facts, the maintenance of the Guggenheim coal monopoly in Alaska and when perjury, larceny and murder were committed by the servants of the alleged syndicate, and the evidence laid before him, with having removed from office government officials in the territory who had taken steps to punish the guilty men. Delegate Wickersham names as the members of the syndicate that promoted murder and who should therefore have been prosecuted, siich distinguished individuals as United States Senator Guggenheim and his six brothers, J. Plerpont Morgan, Jacob H. Schifr, the members of the firm of Kuhn, Loeb & Co., and a Mr. Graves, representative of the English banking house of Close Brothers.

A FORMER SHERIFF OF WAYIIEJS DEAD W. H. Study Dies at Sedan, Kansas Was Judge of Probate Court There. Word has been received here by local relatives, announcing the death of William H. Study at Sedan. Chautauqua county, Kansas," on July 7. " ; The deceased was born at Williamsburg, Indiana, on July 20, 1841, and was well and favorably known -by many residents of Wayne county, havVfigr, ierver irrseTgwhtannrnmrttean tenant of Company C, Eighth Indiana Infantry, , during the Civil war. ..Returning home to Indiana at the close of the war, he was appointed deputy sheriff of Wayne county In 1806 and served in that capacity for 4 years. In 1870 he was elected Sheriff and filled that office for two terms, and was regarded as one of- the most efficient and popular officers this coun ty ever had. In 1877 Mr. Study removed to Foun tain City, Indiana, where he was engaged in a mercantile and grain business until 1884. when he removed to a large ranch near Cedar Vale, Kansas. He was elected Probate Judge of Chautauqua county, Kansas, in 1900 and was reelected in 1902, serving in that capacity for four years. William H. Study was married on December 14, 1865 to Louisa Cranor, of Hagerstown, Indiana, and leaves surviving him his wife and three sons, P-ertsell C, Clarence M., and Harry P. Study. Two sisters, Mrs. William Oler, of Williamsburg, Indiana, and Mrs. Charles Huff, of Martinsville, Indiana, also survive him. Attorneys Thomas J., and A. L. Study, of this city, are cousins of the deceased. The Sedan, Kansas "Times-Star,;' in speaking of the deceased, says: "Judge Study was one of the best probate judges this county ever had. With splendid mind and wide informa tion, he combined a fine discernment of Justice with a courage that knew no fear. His love of justice was strong and he administered the duties of the office faithfully and impartially, to a degree seldom known." REAL ESTATE MEN FLOCK TO DENVER (National News Association) Denver, Colo., July 17. Although the convention of the National Association of Real Estate Exchanges will not get fully under way until tomorrow a great majority of the delegates arrived in Denver today. The initial session will be called to order tomorrow afternoon. Governor Shafroth of Colorado and Mayor Spear of Denver will welcome the visitors. President Alexander S. Taylor of Cleveland will deliver an address and the annual reports will be presented by Secretary R. Bruce Douglas of Milwaukee and Treasurer James B. Blake, of St. LouIs. ELKS' HOME IN N. Y. COST ONE MILLION (National News Association) New York, July 17. Hundreds . of Elks from all parts of the country who have been attending their national reunion at Atlantic City came to New York today especially to inspect the newly erected home of the New York Lodge No. 1. B. P. O. E. which is known throughout the United States as the Mother Lodge. The building is located in West Flrty-thlrd street, just off Broadway, and is a twelve-story structure, with a roof garden and two basements. The building with its

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CAMPFIELD FILES All AMENDED BOND And Asks for Date for HearingOther Matters Before Board of Works. Following an order by the board of works, that the name of Mr. Campfield, should be inserted in the bond, filed by Campfield for the water works franchise, Attorney A. C. Lindemuth returned the bond to the National Surety company, the clause in ques tion Tending thusrThe R M. Campfield Co., E. M, Campfield, resident Co.? E. M Camnf ieid. resident i engineer, representing Lucier Tyng, principal, New York City." The bond will 'be investigated by the board. It is believed to be satisfactory. Campfield asked that the board set a date of hearing on his proposal, and was informed that It will be given as soon as City Attorney Gardner returns from Indianapolis,. where is now before the state board of tax commissioners. Campfield will submit a list of proposed improvements to the board and the council, which Mayor Zimmerman will ask to meet with the other city officials. Near a Settlement. After eighteen months of litigation, the Washington avenue railroad crossing vacation, Is near settlement. This morning at the board of works meeting, representatives of the Pennsylvania railroad informed the officials that the deeds for the lots to be turned over to the city in the vacation, and deeds for the land for the F. & N. Lawn Mower works and the Gaar, Scott & Co., will be received in a few days. The final assessment roll was approved by the board. Some merriment was caused at the board meeting, when a resident of South Sixth street, said he would "be doggonned if a fellow can walk up South Sixth street, unless he's weli jagged." In explanation he stated the sidewalks resembled a relief map of a mountainous country. The 'lay of the land" on South Sixth street Is such that the general foot movement of one who has partaken frequently of fiery liquid refreshments, is just about right to strike the high places in the brick walk. The board will probably , at tempt to place cement sidewalks on South Sixth street next year. There was a remonstrance " filed against the improvement of an alley the first south of Main street, running from Tenth to Eleventh street. It will be referred to council with a recommendation that an ordinance be passed forcing the improvement, which call for cement roadway. As the alley is an unsanitary one the board feels it should be improved permanently. Mayor Zimmerman said this morning he would back council if it would pass an ordinance requiring that every alley improved should be improved with cement. Street Improvement. West Main street will be improved next year and widened to an SO foot roadway, according to plans made by the board this morning. Early this year there was a declaratory resolution passed by the board widening West Main street, from Fifth to the corporation line, to 70 feet. Later it was modified to 60 feet. The resolution called for macadam but the property owners objected saying that gravel was the proper material for a street in that locality. The board . finally took the matter under indefinite advisement. This morning all previous action was rescinded. New plans will be started by the engineer. . The final assessment rolls on two alleys, between Washington avenue and North F street, west of North Eighth street were approved by the board.

SIX PEOPLE DEAD FROM THECHOLERA Grave Condition Confronts the Health Authorities in New York City.

(National News Association') New York, July 17. WTlth six dead to date and fifteen others in the detention hospital on Swinburne Island suffering with the dread disease, the cholera situation in New York loomed up so large as to cause grave anxity tothe i immigration officisytL, additional patient alafen the Swtnhunsfv patients Island hospital today having been transferred from Hoffman's Island late yesterday when they developed cholera symptoms. . Another death, the sixth, occurred this morning. This became known when this statement was given out at Quarantine: "During the night and early morning, there have been no new developments on Hoffman Island. No suspicious cases have occurred and the conditions are satisfactory. Swinburne hospital this morning reports that Francisco Faranda, aged 14, died of cholera. "The steamer Perugia is" still at anchor at Quarantine." Three cholera suspects were taken off the Perugia when she arrived. They are convalescent, but the crew is still held on board. Dr. Alva H. Doty, health officer of the port of New York, declared that one of the greatest dangers from cholera and one which it is practically impossible to guard against comes from the frequency of what are known as "cholera carriers." "These people," he said, "carry tSTfe organism of the disease in the intestinal tract and may develop it at any time or may transmit the disease to others without ever presenting symp toms of cholera in themselves. This is a cdndition we have just learned of and we know that it is a most common cause for the transmission of the disease which apparently in no previous years have occurred." CHICAGO IS SEEIN' THINGS AT NIGHT (National News Association) Chicago, July 17. A meteor with a flaming fan-like tail stretching far behind, that swept across the sky and exploded over Lake Michigan, startled thousands of Chicagoans last night. The visitor looked as big as a full moon and lighted up the entire sky. "It was probably the advance guard of the meteoric shower due next month," said Director Edwin B. Frost of the Yerkes observatory at Williams Bay, Wis. FAMOUS HOTEL IS GUTTED BY BLAZE (Palladium Spefial) Marion, Ind., July 17. Fire originating in the kitchen of the, Oyster Bay hotel at 5 o'clock this morning caused $10,000 damage. Roomers on the second floor, largely composed of members of the second regiment band, escaped uninjured. The Oyster Bay is a famous Indiana Hotel, at one time being one of the most noted gambling resorts in the state. Fire has gutted the place nearly a score of times.1 NAMED GUARDIAN Patrolman William B. Tingling was appointed guardian of the estate of bis mother, Helen Yingling. in the Wayne circuit court, on Monday.

White Man, Preston Carr, Appears as Witness against His Half-sister, Mrs. Reed, Who Is Negress.

THREE VICTIMS OF A NORTH END RAID Received Stiff Sentences, and a Negro Whose Wife Carved His Anatomy, Was Given Long Jail Term. Preston Carr, white, was in police court this morning as a witness against his lialf-sister, Alice Reed, colored, charged with assault and battery on Carr's wife, whom he married about a year ago. Carr's mother married a negro after the death of her first husband. The Reed woman, with several of her ctiildren, lived at Carr's home. She acted as housekeeper until his marriage, then Carr turned over the management of the household to his wife. This cauesd ill feeling between the wife and the negress. Then Carr ordered his half-sister and her children to leave the house. At that time Mrs. Reed assaulted Mrs. Carr, inflicting several severe wounds on her face. Then she and her children left and there was no more trouble for nearly a year. Last Friday evening, Mrs. Carr went to the woods near her home at North Fifteenth and G streets" and encountered the Reed woman. The latter' attempted assault and battery then, and threatened to kill Mrs. Carr. The police were afterward summoned and Mrs. Reed was arrested. The case was set for trial Saturday morning, before Mayor Zimmerman. Police Make a Raid. Only one ,ci.oJ&( ."KBd 1 .?trol-r - J fcwl-whn..he raided a htraSe of ill-fame at Eleventh and North O street Saturday evening. Marie Goodwin, Laura Baker and Hamilton Gib son, arrested, were given respectively 90, 90 and 60 days, when brought before the Mayor's court this morning. The fourth member of the "party," who was sitting on a couch with the Goodwin woman when Patrolman Lawler arrived on the scene, snatched some clothes from a cot and went out a back window. Mrs. Baker and Gibson, both drunk, were hustled to police headquarters in the patrol. Patrolman Lawler has been watching the Baker place for some time, having made two previous, but unsuccessful, raids. Baker it Is alleged, was sitting on the front porch of the home, when his wife was drunk inside. Mrs. Goodwin, who is the divorced wife of Hamilton Gibson, when arrested cursed the. Baker woman violently after being placed in jail. She claimed Mrs. Baker had guaranteed the place to be safe from interference by the po lice. Carves Up Husband. After quietly cleaning her linger nails for a few minutes at Thirteenth and North F streets, Saturday evening, Mrs. William Shumake, a negress, looked around for her husband. Just then he came up in a big hurry headed toward a saloon, he afterward explained. Shumake unfortunately glanced at his wife, and, it was said, she darted back a "mean look.' The negro hit her a sweeping right and she dropped to the sidewalk with a whack. Shumake, according to the police dropped over her on his knees and sank his fingers into her throat But Mrs. Shumake was not too much overcome to resent this treatment. She let out a blood curdling yell and drew a knife and cut her husband s trousers to threads. He got two deep gashes in the left leg. Patrolman Bundy ar rested both but no charge has been filed against the woman. Shumake was given $25 and costs and 30 days In jail, when he appeared before Mayor Zimmerman in police court today. Other fines given by Mayor Zimmerman this morning, were, $5 and costs to Tom Heinbaugh. public indecency, lihd $1 and costs to Arve! Padgett and Sabe Swel, for drunk. MAN DIES MAKING A WORLD'S RECORD (National News Association) Ossinning, N. Y July 17. A world's record for electrocution was set this morning when Guisseppe Serimarico went-to death in the chair at Sing Sing for the murder of a fellow Italian in one minute and four seconds. Only one contact was necessary. SeriMarico killed an Italian at Mamaroneck. N. and was sentenced to death in March, 1910. He had previously killed another man but escaped on the plea of self-defense. Serimarico entered the death chamber and was strapped into the chair without a tremor. He was accompanied by the rector of SL Augustine church. Ossinning, and by an Italian priest from New York. He repeated prayers with the clergymen while being fastened into the chair and was praying when the death current was turned on.

Chief Chemist Asked to Have His Defense Submitted for Consideration by Cabinet on Tuesday.

SECRETARY WILSON PREPARING REPORT And It Is Expected He Will Ask that Wiley Resign Two Changes in the Cabi net May Result. .rtat tonal News Association) Washington, July 17. Announce ment was made at the White House today that if the President can get im mediately, the papers incorporating the defense of Dr. Wiley, he will settle the controversy involving Dr. Wiley and Secretary Wilson Lu thirty-six hours. Secretary Wilson was requested to send the papers to the President tomorrow. The cabinet will go over the papers then. After this is done it is probable that a statement will be issued which will settle Wiley's fate and will probably determine the length of time Wickersham and Wilson will remain in the cabinet. Should Wiley be kept in the government service, it is said the attorney general will be unable to continue in oince. it is even said today that Wilson would likely retire also. Wilson today said that he had passed no judgment on the charges against the chief chemist. It will be impossible, it is now said for the secretary not to make a recommendation that Wiley .be allowed to resign. The committee on expenditures in the department of agriculture, of wihch . Moss, of Indiana, is chairman, is waiting for the arrival of the report of the board on personnel in the Wiley case before proceeding' with, the investigation. Jdtaw?tbday declared he wiUjrtft'tne matter to the bottom aaoon as the doounents arrj.ye. . Sec-, retary W4lon 3wlrend;f eport to the commiUee Immediately.""" CASES AREJETTLED And Dismissed from Circuit Court Docket. Cases instituted in the Wayne circuit court by Clement Hooven of Anderson, trustee of the property of the defunct . Richmond Natural Gas company, exclusive of that in the city of Richmond, against Aaron Woolard and wife of Jefferson township were dismissed from the circuit court on Monday. In one the complainant demanded $700 damages and in the second $1500 for conversion of property, it being alleged that Woolard refused to allow a pipe line which ran through his farm being taken up. Similar case, in which the facts were the same as the allegations or these two cases, was tried in Henry county and a finding returned for the complainant. Wbolard's attorney upon investigating the Henry county case consented to give up the pipe line and Dr. Hooven dismissed the case. It is also likely that cases against several foreigners, alleging trespass, which were instituted by Woolard will be dismissed. The men were employes of the trustee. They went upon Woolard's farm to dig up the pipe line and he bad them arrested for trespass. SCOTLAND GIVES WELCOME TO KING (National Xews Association) Edinburgh, July 17. Without a discordant note was the enthusiastic welcome extended to the King and Queen upon their arrival here today for a four days' visit in Scotland. Though the hour of arrival this morning was rather early, a vast crowd assembled about the Caledonian railroad station and cheer after cheer went up as their Majesties, who were accompanied by the Prince of Wales and Princess Mary were formally received by the Duke of Connaught and escorted to the carriages in' which they were driven to Holyrood Palace where they are to reside during their stay in Edinburgh. A CITY ICE PLANT MOVEMENT STARTED The city attorney was instructed to look up the law regarding municipal ownership at a meeting of the board of works this morning, and report on the legality of the city's establishing a municipal ice plant. Itwas first moved that City Attorney Gardner draw up an ordinance establishing a municipal ice plant, but on suggestion of assistant City Attorney Wilfred Jessup, the motion was modified. THE WEATHER STATE AND LOCAL Probably fair tonight and Tuesday; not much change in temperature.

Kelates How Sec'y of Hines Lumber Company Told of Part Company Played in Lorimer Election.

OTHER FACTS ALSO GIVEN QY WITNESS Says Cook, an Enemy of Hines, Told Him of Telephone Conversation which Cook Told Committee. , (National News Association Washington, July 17 William M. Burgess, a contractor of Duluth, told the Lorimer esnate investigating committee today that C. F. Wiehe, secretary of the Hines lumber company, boasted in his presence In a smoker on a railroad train last March that a "jackpot" was raised to elect Lorimer and he (Wiehe) contributed $10,000. The statement was made during a political discussion between several men,who were strangers to Burgess. Emphasis by Wiehe that he knew what he was talking about, that It was impossible to get bills through the Illinois iegl8lature thout the use of money impelled Burgess to escertain Wlehe's ' identity. Later Burgess wrote the substance of the conversation to the Chicago Record-Herald. Wiehe is a brother-in-law of Edward Hines. Cross examination failed - to shake Burgess' testimony. Burgess said he was In the smoking compartment where he encountered ' WlehejjnL-,.two at tire rWeyerhauser brothers. In the' course of the conversation, said Burgess 'the" Lorimer case came up and Wiehe boasted . that, he knew, money had- been: 9ed to obtain Lortmer"s aOeleetton; betanpsjk ( Wiehe ) had contributed Yo trTmers " elecUon fund. "Wiehe told me," said Burgess, "that Lorimer had not spent any. of his own. money, but there was a 'jackpot raised.. I .know what I am talking about. I . contributed $10,000, myself i. Weihe said,'. '.- - according to Burgess. . ." He explained .in answer to a question by Senator.. Kenyon that he thought it remarkable -that -an entire stranger, such as Wiehe was to him. should tell of having ; contributed $10,000 to Lorimer's election fund. Thought It Peculiar. "Because it was so peculiar I made inquiries as to who Wiehe was." said the witness. Later, on the the advice of his attorney.' Burgess said be had j written a letter to Editor Kohlsaat of the Chicago Record Herald, telling him what he had testified to today. It was because of this that he was summoned, he said. Burgess then related the story be said be heard about the Chicago detective, whose name he did not know, who was sent to get evidence against Lorimer. Subsequently this detective went to Father Green, a Catholic priest, for a confession and told him of his effort to get evidence against Lorimer. ; Chicago newspapers' learned of this and threatened to pub lish an account of th matter, aald Burgess. -.. A ; - , . When one of the Chicago newspapers first heard, of the story It sought out Father Green to confirm it. .The priest told the newspaper he had great influence and if the story was published he . would cause that paper's circulation to be cut in half. The story was never, printed. : Burgess said on the trip returning; from Virginia to Duluth be had met W. H. Cook, a Chicago lumber, man and an enemy to Edward Hines, who has already testified. He told Cook about what Wiehe said and Cook and the witness discussed the ; subject of Lorimer's election. Cook told the wlt ness of a telephone conversation in which Hines held with some one from his room in a Chicago hotel and of which, he gave evidence before the committee. . . SHIPS MANNED BY DRUNKEN LOAFERS? (National Newa Association) : Chicago, July 17. "The lives of passengers on lake excursion boats are entrusted to the care of barrel house loafers who are paid fifty cents a day to perform the duties of sailors and who would be woree than useless in emergencies." This statement was made before the amusement committee of the Chicago Federation of Labor by Victor A. dander, president of the Lake Seamen' Union. ' ' I These men are found on nearly all excursion steamers. They never work more than a week at a time and their presence on the boats is a grave menace to human life. 1 - Officials of the Lake Transportation companies indignantly denied the charges, stating that none but competent seamen are employed.