Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 260, 27 July 1911 — Page 1

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VERY SOCIALISTIC ARE OPIIIIOIIS OF

JOHN J. In Remarkable Interview, Alleged Dynamiter Tells of the Strife Waged by Labor. Against Capital. HilS HANGING WOULD NOT! ALTER RESULTS (Rebellion of the Oppressed "'Against the Oppressor Is 'on and the Unrest General ; Over the World. (National News Association) ' Los Angeles, Cal., Julr 2V. In a fgoarkabto Interview, John J. McNamaIra, tbo secretary-treasurer of the International Association of Structural itron and Bridge Workers, who is charged with wholesale murder by dynamiting, explained his views on the conflict between organized labor and Organized capital. ' 1 McNamara made his statement In Uw corridor of the county jail. Attorney Clarence S. Darrow was present Und frequently asked the prisoner to jtoxplain In greater detail. "Regardless of the outcome' of the Charges against me, the eternal battle between the employe and the employer will go on," said McNamara. "I am A mere incident only an individual 1n the fight and if I am hanged somettody will take my place. Leaders are only Individuals. "I did not start this strife; It started years ago when the men of Europe were slaves. It to the rebellion of the oppressed against the oppressor. The unrest is general; It Is world-wide. It 4s the fight of the plutocrat against the Their Life a Short One. "The life of an ordinary structural iron worker Is tea years. We have a Membership of .20.000 and each month . ... -L . . . M. . . our aeain ion rescne iwemy. mis an . 1. . .l. V .. m 11 j (un uwuuw viio uawiu ui lue nio aa work of the structural iron worker. "it wa i m iuz tnat tne steel Trust first started Its fight with the laborer. At first It was directed against the men who worked in the rolling a&d rod mills. In August of 1905 they opened the fight on the structural iron workers. They adopted the policy of Bo quarter and since then they have done everything with the big 'E.' They are doing it right now the persecu tion of my brother and I is an illustration of what they will do. "The National Erectors Association 'Is one of the organizations through which the fight is being carried. This organization was formed to kill the labor unions and to promote the nonunion shops. "Labor organization! are not crlmiMai mj1 ThAV Art nnt hollevA In dynamiting. They want to get a decent wage and a little safety in their work. I feel optimistic. "It Is the question of human rights gainst corporate capital." ITO MAKE LONG TRIP (President May Travel Coast to Coast. from I (National News Association) 1 Washington, July 27. It is likely hat President Taft will make a coast o coast trip this fall, lasting a month fcnd a half. Whether his Itinerary Is to extend from Beverly to San Francisco Is a Question which the President probably trill decide next week. The President will start from Beverly about the middle of September. This has been settled. As first planted, the trip included only the middle western state, and would have taken two weeks. Now it has been lengthentd to a month, and possibly two weeks nore will be added to satisfy the delire to see and hear the President, extressed by the Rocky mountain and Pacific states.

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MURDERER OF WIFE? , Paul D. Seattle, second cousin of Henry Clay Beattie, . Jr., who purchased for the latter the shotgun with which he is 'accused of murdering his wife on the following day during an automobile ride in the suburbs of Richmond, Va., his home. The spectacular developments in the case have created unprecedented sensation in the Virginia capital city. Paul Beattie, after his confession as to having purchased the shotgun for his cousin, was arrested as a witness. Shortly afterward he attempted suicide, it is said. .,..... TO DIE Oil GALLOWS Reads Bible, Smokes Cigar- . ettesHis Last Minutes;; (National News Association) .i Oklahoma City, Okla.1 July. 27. Spending his few remaining hours of life in reading the Bible and smoking cigarettes, John Henry Prather, a young negro, is awaiting the call to the gallows tomorrow morning. The near approach of the. day of execution and the knowledge that there is little or no probability of a respite have caused no noticeable change in the demeanor of the condemned man. Prather and four other young negroes were convicted of the murder of W. H.. Archie in this city last April. Prather has never denied firing the fatal shot, saying he committed the murder after he and his companions had robbed Archie .so he could be "able to say he had murdered a white man." The execution of the other four negroes has been delayed by the appeal of' their cases to the high court. MAKING RATE PROBE Express Companies Under Eye of Uncle Sam. (National News Association) , Chicago, 111., July 27. With a view to getting at all the facts in regard to express rates and also to' determine the desirability of greater co-operation between the State railroad commissions and the Interstate Commerce Commission in the control of express companies, a committee of railroad commissioners from several States met ; in Chicago today to begin a series of hearings in the matter. , The committee is composed of Commissioners St pies of Minnesota, Berry of Illinois, De Pass of Arizona. Gothlin of Ohio, Erickson of Wisconsin, Finn of Kentucky and Decker of New York. Upon the conclusion of the investigation the committee will present report to the National Association of Railroad Commissioners when that organization meets in Washington next October.

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TRIES TO MURDER TURNKEY ROBERTS George Swain, Violently Insane, Fells the Jailer by a Blow on His Head With a Very Heavy File. ESCAPE OF ROBERTS WAS MARVELOUS ONE Dodged in Time to Avoid Getting Full Effects of the Blow, then Seized and Subdued Violent Man. Armed with a heavy 18-inch file, George Swain, a maniac confined in the county jail, crept up behind Turnkey -am Roberts yesterday and before Roberts could defend himself hit him a slashing blow on the head, and then struck him two paralyzing blows on the right shoulder. Roberts recovered himself in a second and after grappling with Swain floored him. In a minute the insane painter was in a straight Jacket and ankle cuffs, confined in the "dog house" cell, one built especially for maniacs, Roberts was warned of Swain's approach and fortunately dodged from the descend ing file, thus not receiving the entire force of the head blow. As Swain struck with all the force he possessed the blow would have been' fatal had the turnkey not ducked opportunely. Roberts has a sore head and a stiff shoulder this morning, but is not se verely hurt. Nothing more clearly than this attack demonstrates the absolute need of an insane ward in connection with the county jail. Swain is usually kept in the "dog house," but yesterday, in cleaning the. jail, it was necessary to remove him for a time. How He Got the File.' Will Schneider, one of the prison ers "was scraping' the floor of Swain's cell. with the files,' which are flatten ed at the ends. - He laid it beside him Tor a ""minute, and" Swain,.: who" lias made' other attempts on Robert's life seized his - opportunity.;' and ; grabbed the file, then concealing it under his coat. When Roberts returned to the jail the attack occurred. . Swain is probably one of the most dangerous prisoners ever quartered in the jail. He fights the, prisoners, when released from his cell, threat ens and even puts into practice his threats of killing his attendant, breaks up the dishes on which his meals are served, and tears off his clothes. Yesterday Roberts took from him a long spoon handle, which he had sharpened to a butcher knife edge on the bars of his cell. Roberts says that the prisoners are given long spoons with which to eat. Several times Swain has twisted the handles from spoons and by rubbing them on the bars and floor of his cell made the mdangerous weapons. He has slashed at Roberts a number of times with the weapons thus manufactured. About a week ago, early in the morning, Roberts, who sleeps in a position where he can see over the entire jail was awakened by a volley of screams and oaths issuing from Swain's cell. "Just come down," yelled Swain to the turnkey, "and I'll kill you right here." A Previous Attack Dressing, Roberts went to his and opened the door. The maniac was on him like a vicious mountain lion, tearing at his throat, kicking and striking. He tore . Roberts' deputy sheriff badge loose and buried the pin in the turnkey's bare arm. The pin broke off embedded in the flesh but it was removed leaving an ugly gash. Roberts subdued him, and Swain was put in a straight-jacket. Roberts' arm was dressed and no serious injury resulted. One peculiar thing about Swain is . that he is a sort of a "handcuff king.' When In the straight jacket and anklets yesterday, by some means he removed his shoes with his teeth, and not only did he take off the shoes but he removed the strings from them. He has the cunning of the cat never making an attack when he is watched. . ' Besides twenty-six prisoners, "there is another lunatic besides Swain, Wilbud Dean, of Greensfork, quartered with the prisoners. He is not violent, but it is, considered dangerous for insane patients and prisoners to be kept together. Turnkey Roberts says there is no other place to keep maniacs. 3,000 PEOPLE SAW DAREDEVIL KILLED (National News Association) Plainfield. III., July 27. Daredevil Harry Darnell, Chicago trick balloonist, was dramatically killed here, when he fell 800 feet into the Dupuge river, in the presence of 3.000 picnickers. He had ascended 800 feet without mishap entertaining . the watchers by performing feats on a trapeze attached to the balloon. While attempting "the giant 'swing, a difficult feat to perform in the air, his hands slipped through the air. tie body striking the water.

PIIICHOT III REPLY TO TAFT'S MESSAGE is ouiinAUSTic He Says President's Statement Shows How Hard It Is to Make Good- Excuse

m a a w-v a m m - . '"-v " tor au ma MistaKes INSISTS RYAN HAD TIP TO GRAB t AND Charles P. taft Cables : the President Denying thkt Hs Has Any Interests in Alasr kan Undertakings. (National News Association) Washington, July 27. The President's stinging message on the Alaskan controversy failed to put a quietus on the Controller Bay imbroglio. Clifford Pinchot, former chief forester comes out today in a tart reply, declaring the President's defense shows how hard it is to make a good excuse for bad mistakes, and that Taft leaves the root of the matter wholly, untouched. Pinchot maintains that a mile and a half of harbor front taken up by Ryan does effectually control the. valua ble portion of the channel and sayathe general public will agree with Roosevelt that these "terminal lands ought to have beec kept in public hands. - Pinchot declares positively that Ry an had the benefit of advance informa tion that enabled him to grab the land ahead of all possible competitors, and points out that the President in deny ing the secrecy charge fails to mention that on the day he signed the order openings the ' lands and ' notified the press in Washington, Ryan's surveyors were In Alaska ready to begin a sur vey, i Pinchot saye the omission of the customary thirty days .noUce. that lands would be open gave Ryan" what he wanted. - -.'.' t Charles P. Taft today cabled the President ' from London atating he knew nothing of the -Diok to Dick" JetteiLdJnptro whatsoever. He said Jie may nave met Ryan causaully, but don't remem ber him. . PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE Washington, July 27. Denouncing in strong terms the "bitterness and venom of those who take active part in every discussion of Alaskan issues," and asserting that "the acrimonious spirit and the intense malice that has been engendered in respect to the administration of goVernment in Alaska and in the consideration of measures propoeed for her relief and the wanton recklessness and eagerness with which attempts have been made to besmirch the characters of high officials having to do with the Alaskan government and even of persons not in public life, present a condition that calls for condemnation and that the public be warned," President Taft Wednesday sent to the Senate a special message in response to the resolution adopted by the Senate on June 27 calling upon the president to turn over to that body all data in its possession relating to application for land and land rights fronting on Controller Bay, Alaska. . The message outside of the facts called for is a scathing attack on the "muckrakers." "Dear Dick" Letter. . President Taft referred to the "Dear Dick" letter, the now famous epistle Involving the President' in alleged Controller Bay monopoly and which has mysteriously disappeared from the files of the Interior department, according to Miss M. F. Abbott. "Who - is really responsible for its wicked fabrication. If it ever existed, or for the viciously false . statement made as to its authenticity la immaterial for the purposes of this communication," says Mr. Taft. In unequivocal terms President Taft denies that , his brother,' Charles P. Taft, ever spoke to him about the Controller Bay grants and he continued: "He (C P, Taft) has no interest in Alaska and never had nor does he remember ever having met -Richard Ryan, the alleged author of the: letter." That President Taft is strongly in favor of extending Alaskan development without delay is shown by the following paragraph from the message: "The thing which Alaska needs is development and where rights and franchises can be properly granted to encourage investment and construction of railroads without conferring exclusive powers. I believe it is to be in accord with public policy to grant them." Mr. Taft admits the possibility that Ryan was acting In behalf of the Copper River syndicate (the Guggenheir interests) but declares that he (Continued on Page Six) WATERWORKS MEETING TONIGHT A meeting will be held , at the City Council Chamber at 7:30 tonight for the purpose of hearing the proposal of the Richmond City Water Works. The meeting is open to the public.

LAFOLLETTE WIIIS GREAT VICTORY 111 THE SENATE TODAY Bill Amending the PayneAldrich Wool Tariff Passed After Underwood Measure Was Defeated.

INSURGENTS RALLY TO LEADER'S SIDE And Democrats Also Flock "to "Fighting Bob" after They Could Not Pass the Underwood Measure. (National News Association) Washington, July 27. La Follette's substitute for Representative Underwood's bill revising the woolen schedule passed the senate this afternoon by a vote of 48 to 32, after preliminary maneuvers which necessitated five roll calls. The Democrats failing to get the necessary insurgent support to pass the Underwood bill decided to support the La Follette substitute, thus probably throwing the subject into conference for adjustment, acceptable to the revisionists of both houses of congress. This action is also likely to prevent final action this season. The LaFOllette substitute offered as an amendment was first defeated, only the fourteen insurgent Republicans voUng for it The question then came on the original house bill, which met defeat 44 to 36, only one insurgent voting for It, Brown of Nebraska. A motion by La Follette to reconsider the vote was then carried, the insurgents and Democrats voting solidly for a reconsideration. - Lafollette again, pressed bis amend ment in the nature of a substitute and the substitute bill : them was passed. Intense , excitement attended the pro ceedings. - ; "5 - t ' La Follette won a great lersonal inwuij Tmturar isefcate when that body adopted his compromise wool bill. The senator from Wisconsin has put up to the Democrats in the house and ' to the, president a plan to relieve the country from admitted Inequalities and the Indefensible features of the wool schedule of the Payne-Aldrlch law. His bill reduces the duties on raw wool from 30 to 35 percent, puts the duties on clothes at ' 52 percent and retains 'the duties on carpets at about 35 jfeYcent. The measure is still a protective one. It is believed the presii dent will veto It It it reaches him. The democratic leader's In the house are not pleased with It and Chairman Underwood of the ways and means committee predicts it will not pass. He declares the Underwood bill is the only one that can pass the house. The bill will go to conference and from it will emerge some compromise. 17 DEAD SCORES HURT BULLETIN. -Hamlet, N. C, July 27. Seventeen were killed and scores were injured in a wreck on the Seaboard Air Line near here today. . TO BE II0WE00IIIG Young Clergyman Is Jilted by His Fiancee. (National News Association) Chicago, July 27. The wedding of Rev. Guy E. Shlpler of St. Louis, and Miss Marguerite Strong of Chicago, which was to have occurred July 12 at Laurel, Del., but which was "postponed on account of the illness of Bishop Kinsman," will never take place. , ' Col Joseph H. Strong, father of the young woman, who at present is at the Strong summer home in Ocean City, N. J., 'made the announcement today. He said, too: "The postponement was a way . of avoiding unsavory publicity. Miss Strong did not put off the wedding, but broke her engagement and the break is final. There can be no reconciliation. "Bishop Kinsman of Delaware, refused to ordain the young man and refused to let him preach in the Laur- ! eL Den, church to" which he had f e' cently assigned him. He found it convenient to close the church and to ha ill met that tha -rfMif rtf whv that (ceremony did not take place 'could be attributed to his illness. "There is an episode in the affair, but we arn telling even our moat intimate friends what it is."

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Richmond. July 23, 1911. . Dear Palladium: On the enclosed blank I wish to explain that the $2.00 given as the "average water bill for ; six months Includes also the. water used in a house of nine rooms on, the adjoining lot. I was fortunate enough to own my meter (bought years ago beforesuch action was prohibited).' Now however, it has given out and been replaced by one belonging to the company, so my bill for the two houses would be probably $7.00 per annum. According to -f the new schedule it would be $25.00 (I have four attachments. If the most "soulless corporation ever proposed a more outrageous thing than that, I have yet to hear of it. I have two other meters where the increase in rates would be about the same. My water bill under the proposed revision will be increased nearly 400. You cannot do a better thing for the city than to fight the proposed changes to the end. Personally I wish to thank you for the stsnd you are taking, and to, wish, you success most heartily. Yours very truly. EARLHAM DESIRES WORKINGCAPITAL College Wants to Eliminate the Necessity of Securing Cash Loans. In the August "Earlham College Bulletin," to be issued Friday, there Is a very interesting and complete summary of Earlham's successful campaign to lift its debt. In conclusion, under the title of "Facing the Future," the "Bulletin" says: For more than three years this fdebt has stood like a stone wall in the way of Earlham's financial and therefore educational progress. It was feared by some that it might remain an obstacle for years and affect the vitality of the College. But the first important step in the process of Its removal has been taken. - Already numerous subscribers are-paying their pledges. All pledges are to be paid' not later than September 1 in cash or note bear-' ing 5 per cent Interest. When this Is done the rubbish of the demolished wall will have been thoroughly cleared away. Just as soon as the money is paid in notes are taken up and interest is stopped. It is believed that the payments will soon all be made and that there may be a surplus which can be used as capital in the administration. Heretofore, throughout Earlham's history she has had no working capital and has been obliged to borrow money for this purpose. It is-to be hoped that in the future Earlham may b& if bl? l? fr a" Bh? bu:f8 and i l tin; win uui ue uuugeu 10 oorrow the cash. During the year just closing every cent of board and tuition due the college has been paid in cash or Its equivalent With the exception of a $2,000 loan for sixteen days, not a cent of money has been borrowed for administrative purposes. Even the above loan was made necessary only because previously notes had been taken up from current cash. The next great financial problem for Earlham is greatly to increase the endowment fund. If Earlham is to hold her place in the educational world she must have a million-dollar endowment. Her friends must never lose sight of this fact, and the Board of Trustees has resolved to enter soon upon the endowment campaign. MISSISSIPPI HAS A WARM CAMPAIGN Next Tuesday the Democrats Will Hold State-wide Primary Election. (National News Association) Jackson Miss., July 27. One of the most spirited political campaigns that Mississippi has seen In years entered upon its final stage today. Next Tuesday a State-wide Democratic primary will be held for the indorsement of a candidate for United States senator and the nomination of candidates for governor and other state officers to be chosen at the next election. ' In this state the Democratic nomination . is equivalent to election. Public interest centers almost wholly in the contest for the senatorship. . Senator Leroy Percy, whose term will expire ia 1913, is a candidate for re-election. His principal opponent in the fight for the toga is ex-Governor James K. Yardman, one of the most aggressive and picturesque politicians that Mississippi has turned out in many years. C. H. Alexander ia the third entrant in the senatorial race. Alexander has developed a" "considerable following but most unbiased onlookers are of the opinion that the real fight will be between Vardman and Percy, with a close finish and the probability that a second primary will be necessary to a choice. Earl Brewer, a prominent lawyer of Clarkadale, will be nominatjed for governor without opposition.

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ft WORKS PLI1IJT Under the Terms of Campfield Proposal Being Unconstitutional, So Attorney: Lindemuth Admitted. A PUBLIC HEARING HELD THIS MORNING Of the Campfield Proposal and Tonight R. C. W, W. Co. Will Have Its InningPublic. Asked to Attend. That the possibility of municipal ownership of a water works plant under : the E. M. Campfield Company's proposal is prevented by the state con-' stitution was an admission of A. C. -Lindemuth, attorney for the company, on Thursday at the joint morning session of the board1 of works and the' city council and citizens, at which the discussion of the two proposals was open to all. - -'---'- ,- i ' After discussing the Campfield proposal for nearly two hours, the meeting was. adjourned until -7:30 o'clock this evening, at which time Attorney Lindemuth will conclude his statements in regard to the purchase of the plant. The meeting this evening win be open to all and it is the desire of the city administration that representatives of the Commercial Club, the Young Men's Business Club, and oth er commercial organisations and all' citizens who are interested will attend. The Richmond City Water Works company's proposal win be discussed in Its entirety at this meeting. ' ' Ruling's- Interpretations. , The improbability of purchase of the? ' plant by the city should the E. M. Campfield; company' secure the franchise, hinges largely on the construe, tlon placed upon the state eonstitntlt ?, ----- - - 1 torney said the constitution declares " that; municipalities 'cannot' become indebted ' beyond two "per cent tf the 1 taxes. In Richmond if the-" city was entirely free of debt; which it is not. It could obligate itself to the extent of $290,d00, which is two percent of the taxes of the city. At the present time its bonded indebtedness ,ls $210,500. leaving SC9.50 as the entire amount the city could now obligate Itself to expend. Any scheme to spend a sum in excess of this at the present time would undoubtedly, be held invalid, the attorney stated. . . ' The attorney, for the Campfield company said there was a question wheth er the city could purchase the plant on the insallment plan, so long as It did not obligate itself in any way. He was interrupted by assistant city attorney Wilfred Jessup, who cited a statute which declares a city can not purchase stock In any corporation unless it acquires a majority 'interest which precludes the Installment method of purchase and would preclude even If the city was entirely free of debt, because a majority interest under the provisions of the Campfield proposal would require an expenditure on the p.rt of the city In excess of the amount provided under the terms of the law. Mr. Lindemuth said that In framing up the option clause of purchase, though there was a doubt whether it could be exercised, it was done on his Interpretation of the supreme . court ruling.- As he understood the ruling, the city could purchase on the Installment plan so long as It did not obllgate itself in advance to the deli very; He disclaimed knowledge of the statue ' cited by the assistant city attorney. Rates Most Important. But though the attorney for the Campfield company' discussed the option clause of purchase, he announced when he brought up the subject, the city prpbably : 1 could Cnbt municipalize the plant by any method and that he believed the question most important in the minds of the people related to the rates for water. He did not have time to discuss the rates proposed ' by the Campfield company. - nor to compare them with those , of the Richmond City Water Works company's proposed rates. - Attorney Lindemuth read the company's proposal and many . questions were asked by counellmen and administration officials and citizens present. , One of the first things explained by the attorney was that If the Campfield company gets the franchise, it will acquire the Richmond City Water Wcrks plant either by negotiations with ,- the company or through the inttrnmenfality of the optional clause of sale in the contract which the E.-C. W. Co, now operates under.- . " -'' Questions as to the supply of water for park purposes, in the sewer (Continued cn Page Six) H THE WEATHER STATE AND LOCAL Fair "and warm- : er tonight; Friday increasing cloudiness probably followfed by showers.

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