Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 275, 11 August 1911 — Page 1

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AND STTK-TETEGRAM. VOL. XXXVI. NO. 275. RICHMOND, IND., FRIDA? AUGUST 11, 1911. SINGLE COPY 3 CENTS. CONFEREES AGREE TO REDUCE DUTIES OF THE WOOL BILL POPE TOOK ONLY TWENTY MINUTES FOR T, R, TO MAKE DECISION City Will Give Benefit For A Violin Maker, Alvin Clark HAS RELAPSE OF WATER PLANT OPPOSED

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Lafollette and Underwood Compromise So as to Insure Approval of Bill by Both Houses.

fTAFT IS EXPECTED TO VETO MEASURE I With Senate and House Majorities It Is Hoped to Be Able to Pass the Bill Over President's Head. (National News Association) ' WASHINGTON, Aug. 11. The Senate and bouse conferees reached a compromise agreement on the wool bill, fixing the duty at twenty nine per cent on raw wool with a corresponding reduction on manufactured goods. This insures the bill's adoption but President Taft promises to veto it , . : The agreement on the wool bill was reached at an open meeting, said to nave been the first of its kind ever held. The house classification was adopted by the conferees. That the report upon the measure would be submitted in the house or the senate today and agreed to by each body was made certain by the facts that Chairman Underwood and Senator La Follette had each consulted their followers and learned that this compromise would be put through. In the house it was expected to command the support of practically all the Democrats Hnd between twenty find thirty insurgents. In the senate it was stated to have the approval of all the Democrats end insurgents and perhaps two or three who are classed as standpatters. Will be up to Taft. ' This assures a substantial majority in 'each house, so that when ' the man aura eru tn th nrnMont ha will J In vetoing it, as it is expected he will do, run counter to a large majority In both houses. There was a general feeling when the conferees met that there would be an agreement reached. At tho outset Mr. Underwood offered to accept 27 Vi per. cent and Senator .La Folic tte came down from the proposition in his bill. of 35. per cent. to 30 per cent, ad valorem. A long wrangle followed and finally Senator Bailey suggested the difference. Chairman Underwood advanced the proposition that if the senate would accept his classification he would agree to 29 per cent, ad valorem on raw wool. Sen. La Follette met these terms. Thereupon the conferees agreed and tho bill was taken up paragraph t paragraph for adjustment of duties 'on woolen manufactures to correspond with the raise on raw wool. The bill as it passed 'the house originally placed all wool in one class and fixed the duty at 20 per cent. The Lafollette compromise fixed two classes, the rate on high grade wool being 20 per cent, ond 10 per cent on coarse wool. , LAFOLLETTE 8CORES TAFT. MILWAUKEE, Aug. 11. Sen. Lafollette will have an editorial' in : his weekly magazine tomorrow in which he sarcastically , scores Taft for his promise to veto the wool bill.' The .senator says that when reciprocity was at stake the president overruled !the reports of the tariff board for whose decision on wool and other commodities of value to the farmers he professes to, wish to wait before permitting the passage of the tariff bill. tt. W. GATES WILL BE BURIED IN CHICAGO (National News Association) CHICAGO, Aus. 11. John W. Gates, ithe millionaire plunger who died in I Paris, will be buried In the Oakwood icemetery, West Chicago, according to an announcement made today. He will be buried in the lot next to his father, 'mother, three brothers and adopted Bister. Mrs. J. H. Baker of St. Charles, a sister-in-law of Mrs. Gates, made the i funeral arrangements. A huge monument will be erected. rLOUISVILLE HERALD . DESTROYED BY FIRE (National News Asaoclatlon ". LOUISVILLE, Ky Aug. 11. The 1ant of the Louisville Herald (newspaper) was destroyed by fire this morning and other buildings on Market street between Fourth and Fifth were damaged. The loss is f 150.000. This is the fourth .big. fire here in three days. HUNT MURDERERS The local police have received a circular , from Police Chief Jackson of Cincinnati asking them to be on the lookout ' for seven negroes who are wanted at the Queen City tor murder.

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BULLETIN. ROME. Aug. 1L Pope Pius was much worse early this evening. His heart action was greatly affected by the torrid heat. His fever is increasing. Stimulants were administered to increase his strength and he secures only fitful periods of sleep. ROME, Italy. Aug. 11. Pope Pius' Improvement in health was suddenly cheeked today by a relapse and at noon his temperature was 99.4. Doc tors Marchiafava and Petaccl were of the belief that the heat and exertion of sitting up in uu arm chair were res ponsible for the fever. His Holiness insisted on leaving his bed, saying that he i could rest better sitting up. The relapse while accompanied by sharp pains and a slight difficulty in breathing, was not regarded by the doctors as serious. ., " ! Determination to get well and an Indomitable will are playing a strong part in the illness of the Popej who showed 'some improvement early in the day from both his bronchial affec tion and the acute attack of gout which beset him. The physicians have advised a sojourn in the higa altitude of Venetia, the Pope's . home, when he recovers sufficiently for the journey, but it is understood that the pontiff will refuse to break the voluntary captivity which the heads of the Roman Catholic church impose upon themselves when they enter the Vatican. The inactivity of sickness is galling to the spirit of the pontiff who expressed a desire to sit up and chat with his sisters and with officials of the Vatican. E LAW JSPROBABLE Astor-Force Marriage Stirs to the Extent that Sets : Congress Thinking. . (National News Association) '' WASHINGTON, Aug. 11. So widespread has . become the . agitation against the marriage of Col. J. J. Astor and Miss Madaline Force that several members of congress are considering methods for simplifying the divorce laws to a state of uniformity throughout the country. Out of this is to come a' demand that the national government appoint a commission to regulate the various divorce laws so that it may be impossible for a man forbidden to marry in one state to have the ceremony performed in another. ' ..... ., ALCOHOLISM EVIL TO BE DISCUSSED (National News Association) THE HAGUE, Aug. 11. At the international Congress on Alcoholism to be held here next month the United States Mill be represented by at least ten delegates, among - whom will be Mrs. L. M. P. Steveps, head of the Woman's Christian Temperance union, and the Rev. P. F. O'Callaghan, head of the Catholic Total Abstainence Temperance Union. The sessions of the congress will continue five days, during which time eminent delegates representing the leading nations of the world will discuss the educational, social, scientific and remedial phases of the alcohol question. THE WEATHER STATE Showers this afternoon and tonight except In extreme south portion. Cooler tonight and Saturday, fair. LOCAL Showers this afternoon and tonight; cooler tonight; Saturday probably fair.

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G. V. Perkins Says President Roosevelt Gave a Quick Verdict on Tennessee Iron & Coal Co. Deal.

PERKINS A WITNESS FOR A FOURTH TIME Oakleigh Thorne, President Trust Companyof America 1 on Hand Ready to Go on the Witness Stand. (National News Association) WASHINGTON, Aug. 11. When the Stanley steel trust investigating committee met today G. W. Perkins took the stand for the fourth consecutive day. Mr. Perkins now holds the record before the committee for length of testimony. An interested spectator who expected to be called to the 6tand during the day was Oakleigh Thorne. president of the Trust company of America. Mr. Thorne arrived here from New York to tell the committee what he knows about the alleged efforts of certain New York banks to freeze out the Tennessee Iron and Coal Company. It took President Roosevelt in 1907 just twenty minutes to give Messrs Frick and Gary the necessary permission for the U. S. Steel corporation to absorb the Tennessee Coal and Iron company, according to the testimony of Mr. Perkins. Rep. Bartlett drew from the witness the Interesting details of the rapid manner which President Roosevelt stamped his approval of the plan. "Why was it necessary to go to President Roosevelt about this matter?" asked Rep. Burfclett. Was Much Criticism. "There was much criticism of the impending deal and we thought it wise 'to 'go to headquarters,'' replied Perkins. "You had consulted your lawyers many times- prior to -tbi -conference "" "Yes, we had. "Then why did you go to the administration?" "We wanted to exercise common horse sense in the deal.' "Regardless of the law?" "I won't say that." Perkins said Frick and Gary visited President Roosevelt about 9:30 in the morning to get his permission to carry through the deal. "I tried to reach Judge Gary from New York,' said Perkins, "and was advised at 9:30 that he and Mr. Frick were with the President. We wanted to find out what the attitude of the President would be before the stock exchange opened that day. About 9:50 I got Gary on the phone and he told me that the President was in favor of the deal. I immediately let the Presi: dent's permission be known to my associates." "So the thing that troubled your lawyers for a long time was settled by Mr. Roosevelt in 20 minutes?" "It was settled quickly," replied Perkins. THREATEN JUDGE IN McNAMARA CASE (National News Association) IX) S ANGELES, Cal., Aug. 11. Threatening letters have been received by Judge Walter Bordwell, who will hear the trials of John J. and James W. McNamara,. who are accused of being the principals in the explosion which partly destroyed the Los Angeles Times building in which 21 lives were lost. Judge Bordwell declines to make public the contents of the letters, but declared that he could put a stop to them. HOLD AMLECTIOII Of Officers of the New Park Company. An important meeting, of the board of directors of the Richmond Lake and Park Co. was held yesterday evening in the rooms of the Commercial Club on North Ninth street. The primary purpose of this meeting was to elect officers for the corporation. The first position to come into consideration was the presidency. H. R. Robinson was chosen chief executive of the organization. Mr. Richard Sedgwick was then elected vice-president and W. H. Romey treasurer. The directors then decided to postpone the election of a secretary until some time next week. At the conclusion of their regular business, the members of the board called a meeting of the stockholders of the company for next Tuesday night. As the articles of incorporation are now in the. hands of the directors, these will be reed at the meeting for approval by the stockholders. After

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As the infirmities of age are creeping upon Alvin B. Clark, the well known violin maker, who is now an octogenarian, the more is his remarkable work being appreciated by the music lovers of the city and on Thursday evening ten leading musicians met . at the Commercial Club rooms and, determined to give a concert as a testimonial and benefit for the aged violinmaker whose produces are regarded by some as the equal of some of the almost priceless; Stradivarius instruments. - .r. .'; ;:- iXhe concgrt .will Jbc held at thColi: seum on September is; and will combine selections by the Richmond Symphony Orchestra, local soloists and perhaps several from out of the city, who have reached renown as violinists and who attribute a great deal of their success to Mr. Clark's violins. The concert w.H open, the season of 1911-12 in this city and those who are behind the project feel that no more fitting opening than a testimonial of the city's appreciation of Mr. Clark could be planned. It is expected that hundreds will attend this benefit. The officers of the organization promoting this affair includes John F. Robbins, WOMAN IS ATTACKED Hi,t "Between Counter and Chopping Block." "Where did the defendant hit his wife," asked Prosecutor Ladd' in. police court this morning of Patrolman William Hirsehfield, -who arrested Henry Nungessor on the charge of assault and.-battery m his wffe.' Nungessor operates a pneat market at 327 South Twelfth street.. . ,"Why, I , don't .exactly- know, but I think he hit he between the Counter and the chopping block," answered the patrolman in all earnestness, i : After the IaufcteT'which rippled over the courts wjjpf , had subsided Ladd put his question In other words and the patrolman answered that! Mrs. Nungessor' was slapped in the heck, in a rude and insolent manner. . Nungessor aid he had nothing to say and the mayor fined him $5 and costs and gave siim ten days in the county 'jail. ' JOHNSON ELECTED TO DEFEND DUBOIS Attorney Henry U. Johnson has been selected by Earl Dubois to defend him of the charge of burglary, preferred by thV Wayne count officials after Guy Gunsulia, who claimed to be an accomplice of Dubois, confessed the robberies of the F. M. Jones and Lanti stores at Milton. The defense for Dubois lias" not been definitely established, except that he declares he is innocent. Authorities axe strictly exercising the laws governing visiting hours at the jail. From 2 to 4 o'clock on Tue.sday and Friday afternoons are the hours and onlyduring these- periods will visitors excepting attorneys, be permitted to talk with anyone in the jail. During the confinement of Dubois and P. P. Apkins, the forger- bigamist, no opportunity will be given anyone to aid in their escape. fjAVE the Palladium go with you v on your vacation. Ten cents per, week. Telephone your order before starting. Phone 2566.

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tary, and R. B. Jones, treasurer. Each music lover and musician in the city has promised his or her support. A general meeting will be held on next Thursday evening and at this meeting further details will be worked out. It is probable the program, at least a tentative one, will be reported then. As generally outlined Thursday evening, the selections will be largely instrumental and vocal numbers by lo cal soloists and the Richmond Sym phony Orchestra. . , S', Since almost boyhood Mr. Clark, ,i$ha .ysMKwe. UYinson, South . Fifth street, has devoted .his entire attention to the manufacture "of the delicate musical instrument. In many of his violins, he has, turned out what many violinists regard as the perfect instrument. His violins are highly prized and some valued very highly. Few violinists will part with their instruments which are the product of Mr. Clark. For this reason there are now hardly any on the market. Although he still finds his greatest enjoyment in making violins Mr. Clark's infirmities preclude the possibility of him making a living by his beloved art. ENG. CRISIS PASSED House of Peers Reluctantly Passed .Veto Bill. (National News Association) LONDON, Aug. 11. England's constitutional crisis has 'passed,' but the bitterness of the fight which terminated last night when the house of Peers reluctantly passed the veto bil in its original form ; remains today. The British nation now has a single chamber form of government, the most drastically democratic, innovation in the history of the nation. ' The next important legislation affecting and confronting the government is the Irish home runle measure and the finance bill. CONVENTION HELD BY MISSIONARIES (National News Association) LANCASTER, Pa., Aug. ,11 Prominent speakers from England, Canada and various parts of the -United States are to address - the annual convention and encampment of the Christian and Missionary- Alliance, which ; met at Rocky Springs Park today for a ten days' session., Delegates are in attendance from New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and the District of Columbia. A CELEBRATION BY A NEBRASKA SYNOD (National News Association) WAHOO, Neb. Aug. 11. The Nebraska conference of the Swedish Augnstana synod celebrated its twentyfifth anniversary here today with a large gathering of leaders of the denomination represening'this and the neighboring states. GOVERNOR WILSON REVIEWS CHILDREN (National News Association) . LONG BRANCH, X. J Aug. 11: An infantile army of nearly 2,000 marched through the streets of Long Branch today as the culminating feature . of the annual carnivaL From a stand in front of the United States hotel the parade of children was review ed by Governor Wilson and the members of his staff. t

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ANXIOUS TO COME Many K. of P. Companies Want to Have Richmond Next Meeting Place. Members of Uniform Rank, K. of P., company 14, who have just returned from the biennial encampment of the state Uniform Rank and the subordinate lodges at Lafayette, are jubi lant over the prospects of Richmond being - selected as the 1913 meeting place of the state order. Nearly every company in the state is supporting the candidacy of this city, and now all that remains is for Richmond business men to endorse the proposition. Report to the business men will like ly be made by F. L. Torrence and John Zwissler, who as a special committee of the Young Men's Business club at tended, the 1911 encampment. They found the ssentiment in nearly every camp in favor of Richmond, and they received reports from the various bus iness men in Lafayette as to how they considered the encampment. It was a big thing for the Lafayette business men and no doubt will be supported ' here. j Among the companies strongly urging Richmond as the next meeting place were New Castle, Rushville, Cambridge City and others in the third regiment. The Quaker City was boosted from the time the third regiment encamped, and it was the first to pitch its camp, until the stakes were pulled. No other, city put in a strong bid because they were silenced after the various companies heard of the natural facilities to be had at the Glen, or Hawkins place, in case the latter is ready for use by that time. Whether or not Richmond will win any, prizes in the 1911 encampment is not known. There were thirty-six in the company from here who were in camp three days and company No. 14 will likely be awarded the distance prize,' valued at ?75.J " The Richmond company receiving a very high compliment ' -' ' - - -'.'' : . - Brig. Gen. Staubert of the U. S. su preme body of Uniform Rank K. of P. and the ranking official in the United States, said the local, company was the only : one which knew the proper manner to pass before the reviewing stand. He also said that in looking over the records he had found the Richmond members were always the first in camp and called attention to the fact that the year the national encampment was held at Boston, Mass., the Richmond company was even ahead of the Boston, Mass., companies in getting to camp. He commended this spirit and enthusiasm on the part of .the local company in conversation with several o fthe officers. The accident to Col. George R. Williams was not serious. He is now able to get about with the aid of a cane. ST. LOUIS ITALIANS KILLED BY A BOMB (National News Association) ST. LOUIS, Aug. 11. The store and living apartments of Tony Romano, a grocer at 5115 Wilson avenue, were blown to atoms at an early hour this morning by a black hand bomb. Two unidentified persons were killed, one man YnWallv inln vA and tivA ttiAlra were hurt. The dead: Two unidentified, believed to be a man and woman; Mortally wounded, Sardello Santo, 55 years old; Injured, Sorranto, Tony, 45 years old; Tiardino, Oralndo, 21 years old ; Mariuso, Sam, 12; Fortti, Jos, 29; Fortti, Joseph. 21 years old. None of these are seriously injured. . Less than a week ago Romano received two blackhand letters threatening death. He came from Brooklyn, N. Y., seven months ago with his wife. He escaped injury. He lives at 5110 Patterson avenue. On August 5, he received a letter written in Italian demanding f 2,000. The letter promised death and was signed "M. N.", Two days later another letter was received. Romano paid no attention to them. &' The explosion came without a minutes warning. Fifteen persons' were asleep over the store. Flames broke out' immediately. MEXICAN TROUBLES BREAK OUT AGAIN (National News Association) , JAUREZ, Mex, Aug. 11. A battle was fought around the Juarez hospital early yesterday .-when eight liberals attempted to rescue J. M. Rangel, liberal leader, and a follower - named Salva, who are being detained under treatment. Fifty shots were fired. One of the party was injured. SHAVED OFF PIMPLE; FARMER NOW DYING (National News Association) tt DANVILLE, I1L, Aug. 11. Thomas Watson, a farmer, is dying from blood poisoning resulting from a barber cuttins pimple while shaving.

Councilmen at Meeting Held Last Evening, Say Administration's project Is Not Being Approved.

SOME JOKERS AVERE SHOWN LAST NIGHT Citizens and City Officials Point Them Out in R. C. W. Co. Proposal New Hearing for Campfield. Following the completion et the arguments and discussion of the proposal of the Richmond City Water Works, President Hammond of the board made an announcement that the - Campfield company requested another meeting and council decided to meet next Monday night to hear the company's argument. Municipal ownership of . the water works was literally knocked to pieces at the meeting of council last evening and if the 'sentiments of the council, as expressed, are to . be taken as a, ref lection of the opinion of the people, the city. will not enter Into any contract to -purchase a water works plant. For the first time since the discus sions of this question have been held the councilmen openly declared that the people did not want to purchase the plant, but that they wanted good water, cheap rates,' good, ffre proteo tion and free water to the city. Unless . some other plan is. devoloped. Mayor Zimmerman's pet hobby of municipal ownership of the water works , will- come to naught. Bartel in Opposition. , ' The present generation does ' not want to : purchase the water works. This w, the statement of Councilman Bartel. He declared that the public did, not yanVt ttastt. with the purchase of the plant and ' that the people did not want to furnish free water for. the next generation. "Let them pay for it the same as , we "do, the,; councilman from the Fourth ward exclaimed. Concurring with his colleague's statement. Councilman King, representing the residents of the Fifth ward said that the people of Richmond did not care to own the plant. He also said that lower rates were desired by the people at present. He declared that providing 'the city did enter into a contract for the purchase of the plant it would be obliged to pay a double price for it. Councilman King asserted that the company should offer a much lower rate Inasmuch as the city had helped make the plant in the last twenty-five years, but Instead of a lower rate the company had provided an increase. ; Other councilmen expressed similar opinions on this subject and Attorney Charles E. Shiveley, representing tho company, said that the company would like to ascertain Just what the city wanted. - He said that it had only fol lowed the request of the hoard of public works when it included the purchase clause in its proposal for a franchise. ... : Citizens Dont Want It. Councilman Waidele said that if tho" matter was left to the people that tho plant would never be purchased. Mr. Shiveley said that the people would be obliged to vote on the matter before the city could enter into a contract to buy the plant. Mr. Shiveley differs with Alfred Bavis. -who at a recent meeting declared that it would require two hundred years to purchase the plant, on - tho company's proposition. Mr. r Sniveler said last evening that he did not take up Mr. Bavis' statement at that timo, but asserted that Mr. Bavis was entirely wrong. "I say that this proposition will' enable the city to buy tho plant in less than twenty-five years and that the plan is workable.'' " In answering a question asked by E. H. Harris, Attorney Shiveley made tho rather startling statement that tho company contends that it has a perpetual franchise - and that the city does not have the right to free water as long as the company has a perpetual franchise. In section 6 of the present contract is the following clause, "And all rights and '' privileges herein granted to the city of water for use of the city, citizens and -the public, free of cost shall continue free and without cost during all the ties said company, its successors or assigns shall hold or exercise sny rights or privileges within said city, now granted by this ordinance..-; - .- Mr. Harris declared that If the company had a perpetual franchise tho city should have the right of free water. ... jr a,.-,y.v. "l don't think so," the attorney replied. There Is every difference between a contract and a franchise. A franchise is the privilege to use tho streets and a contract is different. It may be for any period of time.. -. -" "That section certainly s , gives the city the right to free watOT If it (.Continued as. Pas F.lrht l