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T AND SEN-TELEGRAM. VOI XXXVI. NO. 345. RICHMOND, IXD., THURSDAY. EVEXIXCi. OCTOBER 19, 1911. SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS. IIEW FRANCHISE IS HOW BEING SOUGHT BY THE L H. & P. CO. McNamara Brothers and Counsel in Court Roc m SIX HUNDRED WERE SLAIN OR WOUNDED IN HANKOW BATTLE LONDON EXPECTING NAVAL ENGAGEMENT NEAR GOLDEN HORN CARPENTER TELLS HOW TO ORGANIZE A SUNDAY SCHOOL

joKn T. Beasley of Terre . Haute, Counsel for the Corporation, Calls on City Attorney and Mayor.

ZIMMERMAN STANDS FOR LOWER RATES fl3easley Intimates that This Is Acceptable to Company Present Franchise Expires in 1915. , A reduction in gas rates is predicted by Mayor Zimmerman. He says that be lean secure lower rates for consumers In this city and that he is going to do It. The Light, Heat and Power company Ha ready and willing to confer with the city officials in regard to the matter ot readjusting gas rates. John T. Beasley, member of the Arm of Lamb and i Beasley, of Terre Haute, which has charge of the legal business of the coriporation which controls the Light, 'Heat and Power company, was in the jcity last evening and conferred with Mayor Zimmerman and A. M. Gardner, 'city attorney. Mr. Beasley said that his icompany was willing to discuss the matter at any time the city saw fit. Mr. Beasley discussed the question of a new franchise, as the company's present franchise expires April 20, 115. The mayor informed him that there was but one method by which the company could secure a new franchise and that was by the reduction in gat rates. Mr. Beasley talked favorably and said that, although he did not have the authority to state what the reduction would be, he believed the company would be willing to make concessions to the city. Expects Lower Rate. ' Mayor Zimmerman made the matter (public at the meeting of the board of public works today, y A-Tve always fought the gas company for .lower 'rates and have talked with its officials apparently with no result but now I firmly believe that the consumers of gas in Richmond will have lower rates," the mayor averred. "I can't say just what the reduction will be, but I know it will be a better rate than the present one." Attorney Gardner informed Mr. Beasley that the city was ready last year to take the matter up with the company but the company was not willing to do so. Mr. Gardner says that from Beasley's statement he gathers that there will be no trouble in securing a reduction. City officials will discuss the matter some time in the immediate future and arrangements will be made for a meeting with the officials of the company when the readjustment of rates may be discussed. It is the general opinion that th present gas rates are exhorbitant, and the city officials believe now that they have a "club" which they can hold over the company. To operate here it must have a franchise and the time is drawing near when the present franchise expires. Rate Soared 50 per cent. , The rate asked by the old gas company was fifty cents per one thousand cubic feet with ten per cent d isocount for payment before the tenth of ?the month. The price maintained by the Light, Heat and Power company , in an effort to enjoin it from using . ! the ; pipes of the defunct Richmond i Natural Gas company Is still pending , in the Waype circuit court. The fil- , jlng of the suit did little good, as the company claimed that the city , was obliged to' file a 1100,000 bond to re!pay the company in case the verdict was given to the company. An agreeinent was reached that the company "could use the pipes until the suit was heard. Prior to the filing of the suit coniBlderable trouble was encountered by . the city officials with the company. The company employed a gang of workmen to connect the two pipe 1 lines at Second and Main street. A i squad of patrolmen headed by Mayor . Zimmerman, arrested the workmen . and placed them in the city jail. Then followed- a "squabble- between the mayor and Attorney John Robbins, representing the Light, Heat and Pow er, company, which took place in the private office of Police Chief, Gormon. "Pet" names were exchanged between the two, it is said, and finally the legal department of the city and Attorney Robbins agreed that the company should connect its pipes with i those of the old company until the ' court had siren a decision on the injunction suit The Richmond Natural Gas company, when asking for a new fran- , chlse, offered to sell gas at ninety v oenta per thousand cubic feet with a j discount of ten per cent in case con- ' Burners paid their bills before the tenth of each month. This would be - equivalent to eighty-one-cent gas. However, council refused to confirm i the proposal, as it desired to bind the - company to an agreement not to sell r to a competing company. In the meantime, the Richmond Natural Gas com)W sold to the Ui H. ft P. Co,

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From left to right is John J. McNamara, Attorney Joseph Scott and James B. McNamara. This photograph was taken in the council room of the court house at Los Angeles where the trial of James B. McNamara is now on, charged with dynamiting of the Los Angeles Times building.

MAYOR GOT TIRED OF FINING JAMES So Maher Was Ordered to Fine Himself, but He Refused to Do So. Mayor Zimmerman held a surprise party this morning, which event will be chronicled as one - of the most "charming" affairs in the history of police cburt. The function was tendered in honor of "Jim" Maimer, just released from the county jail after serving a sentence of 140 days on the charge of drunk. The "party" was opened by a little "reading" to which "Jim" felt himself obliged to answer guilty, and then the surprise was "sprung." "I'm getting tired of seeing you here, Jim, and the people at the county jail don't like to see you," commenced the mayor. "The only reason they tolerate you is because they get some profit from feeding you and they want all the profit in this way they can get. Now I'm going to let you fine yourself. What do you think you should be fined?" So astonished that he could hardly speak, as he was expecting to hear the mayor say "$100 and costs and 30 days," Maher stuttered: "Why Doc, I think I'll not fine myself anything." "Then will you promise you won't get drunk for a year?" the mayor interrogated. Upon being answered In the affirmative, the mayor ordered Jim to "git," and a ripple of laughter passed over the court room. STATEHOOD JUBILEE IS HELD BY TEXANS MCJfattonaT, News Aso"lat!onf EL PASO, Tex., Oct. 19. With governors and other visitors in attendance from states on both sides of the international boundary' a big celebration was begun here today in honor Of - the admission of Arizona and New Mexicoto the Union. The festivities will continue three days and will be conducted on an elaborate scale. KY. SUNDAY SCHOOLS HOLDING CONFERENCE (National News Association) LOUISVILLE. Ky., Oct. 19. The largest and most notable convention in the history of the Kentucky Sunday school association the forty-fifth annual meeting of that organization opened in this city today, to continue over Sunday. Half a dozen churches will be used for the meetings, which will be addressed by noted Sunday school workers from many parts of the' country. MASKED MOB STRUNG UP NEGRO MURDERER (National News Association) MANCHESTER, Ga . Oct. 19. Jerrey Lovelace, the negro, who assaulted Yardmaster Kerman on Saturday night was taken from the jail early today by a masked mob and hanged in the Ferndale park. No shots were fired during the lynching.

KENTUCKY GREETS THE SUFFRAGETTES Miss Laura Clay of Lexington Makes the Welcoming , (National News Association) LOUISVILLE, Oct. 19. The convention of the National Woman Suffrage association was welcomed to Kentucky at the opening session today by Miss Laura Clay of Lexington. Among the noted women who will address the convention are Mrs. Emmeline Pankhirst. famous English suffragist; Jane Addams of Hull House. Chicago fame; and Mrs. Wiley, wife of Dr. Wiley, the government chemist. The doctor accompanied his wife and is himself down for an address, as is Brand Whitlock of Toledo. Today's session was spent by the delegates getting acquainted. Friday night will be jubilee night in celegration of the success in California and Washington. Among noted women who are announced to take part are Jane Adame, of Hull House, Chicago; Mrs. O. H. P. Belmont, of New York; Mrs. Ernest Thompson Se-

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lette. Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst, the famous English suffragist will be the principal speaker on Tuesday evening, the closing night of the convention. GIRL WASJ1S0NED Ingenious Death Plot to Be Revealed. (National News Association) BOSTON, Oct. 19. That the most ingenuous 'and amazing; death New England has ever known w; exposed in the arrest of a suspect la the case of Miss Avis Linnell, the pret ty young girl student of .the New England conservatory, who died under mysterious circumstances at the Y. W. C A. rooms Saturday, was the declaration made today by Chief of Police Dugan. He said an arrest would probably be made in 24 hours. The officials hase discredited the theory that the young woman took her own life but refuBe to divulge their grounds for the theory of murder. It has been learned that the fatal packet containing the poison was handed to the girl on Saturday by anothe person. THE WEATi HER STATE Generally cooler Friday. fair tonight and LOCAL Fair tonight Friday. and probably HIGH SCHOOL OBSERVATORY. Highest temperature last 24 hoars, 85 at 2: SO p. m. Wednesday. Lowest temperature last 24 hours, 43 at 6 a. m. Thursday. Temperature at 11:30 o'clock, 64. Barometer, high stationary. Rainfall last 24 hours 0.

ASK WATER WORKS BOOKS INSPECTED Baptist Church Brotherhood Passes Resolution Fol- .... Jawing Adcjjess. The Brotherhood of the . First Baptist church will petition the city council not to grant a franchise to the Richmond City Water Works company until the books of the company are opened for inspection by council so that a just and equitable valuation of the plant may be determined. A resolution to this effect was adopted at the meet

ing of the brotherhood last evening, following the discussion on .the water works question by Alfred Bavis. The resolution was unanimously adopted by the brotherhood, everyone present believing that "an investigation of the books of the company should be made before council considers the proposals now before the board of public works. Mr. Bavis' address wasNvery interesting. One of the main points which he brought out was that he believes the city should draw up plans and specifications and readvertlse for bids. City Attorney Gardner was asked his opinion on this matter this mornand he said that the only thing to do is to have the city meet with the company officials. "It takes two to make a contract and the city cannot ray what it wants because the company will want something different," Mr. Gardner said. "The city and the company should get together and plan what they want." ARMY AERO TJTIC EXPERT MARRIED (National J w lafton) MANSFIELD, JS.T-The wed ding of Miss Gertrud. ennr, a membe x oM;iamilies of SessfihTVaited States Cavalry, toyk place totUjr at the home of the, bridges - parents in this city. LieutehaSCVhni is widely known as an aeronautic expert and is the head of the balloon corps of the United States army.; ROOSEVELT WILL DELIVER ADDRESS (National Nw Association) NEW YORK, Oct. 19. The Civic Forum is in receipt of many applications for tickets to hear Col. Theodore Roosevelt, who is to speak under the auspices of the organization in Carnegie Hall tomorrow evening. CoL Roosevelt's subject will be The Conservation of Womanhood and Childhood." HEAVIER CLOTHES PUT ON BY TAFT (National News Association) BUTTE, Mont. President Taft left Butte this afternoon for Boxeman, Montana. The president's party encountered cold weather in this state, necessitating; a change to heavy cloth

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the Losses Were About Equally Divided Between the Rival Armies. IMPERIAL ADMIRAL LOYAL TO EMPEROR Spurns Offers Made to Him by the Rebel Chiefs American Marines Are to Be Sent to Pekin Soon. (National News Association) SHANGHAI, Oct. 19 Six hundred men were killed and wounded In the battle of Hankow, the first engagement between the imperial and rebel armies in China's civil war. According to dispatches received here today the losses were about equally divided. Both armies again faced each other early today, after sleeping upon their arms last night and another battle was expected as soon as fresh ammunition and reinforcements arrive. Recruits were rushed double quick from partol stations along the Pekin and Hankow railway to reinforce the imperial troops while the rebels massed their forces along the flats of the Yang The Kiang river north of Wu Chang on both banks. Emissaries from General Li Yuang Hong, the revolutionary commander, visited Adimral Sah Chen Ping, commander of the Chinese fleet, with over tures to desert his post and accept a command in the rebel army but he refused. Admiral is Loyal. For two days it has been known that the rebel commander in Chion was carrying on negotiations with Admiral Sah Chen Ping, but it was ot until today that their nature became public. The admir&i &a tprwarded, JxtPeMn all the details ortbe overtures ana nis reply., The rebel chieftain promises Sah Chen Ping the post of minister of ma rine in the republican government which the revolutionaries hope to es tablish and the command of the rebel navy if he would turn the thirteen Chinese gunboats in the Yang Tse Kiang river valley over to the insurrec tionary army. The loyal sea fighter sent back word that he would fall with the government if the government was doomed to fall but that he never would desert his native flag. Desultory fighting between the out posts of the two armies continued all night With their long range rifles the sentries kept up a desultory fire at each other across the river. All of the women and children in the foreign concessions of Hankow were taken on board ships last night for their protection. It was feared that the artillery duel might be renewed under the mantle of darkness and the buildings in the concessions be set afire. German Sailor Shot. It is reperted that a sailor from a German gunboat was wounded in the fighting at Hankow by a stray bullet but that he was not fatally hurt. General Chang Piao, of the government forces, has thrown up earth works about his army and mounted cannon upon them. He will maintain his camp as a base of operations unless driven back by the rebels. Although it is rumored that the rebel artillery rendered two of the Chinese gunboats helpless by their fire, this report is not credited owing to the lightness of the guns used by the revolutionary artillerymen against the fleet. The foreign fleet has landed marines for the protection of foreigners. There are German, Japanese, American and other foreign sailors under arms in the foreign concessions at Hankow today. BRITISH NAVAL GUARD. WA HAI WEI, Oct. 19. The British torpedo boat destroyer Janus, Whiting, Otter, Fame and Virago arrived at the British naval depot here today. MAY ATTACK AMOY. AMOY, China. Oct. 19. Revolutionary forces are gathering about this city and an assault upon the citadel is anticipated momentarily. Although Pekin has been asked repeatedly to send reinforcements, few soldiers have arrived to strengthen the imperial guard. Many residents have fled. U. S. LEGATION GUARD. PEKIN, Oct. 19. American marines will be brought here from American warships at Taku to protect the United States legation from an uprising. So menacing; has the situation become that the prince regent, yielding to the entreaties of Yuan Shi Kai. has consented to raise his own division of troops, numbering 10.0OC. Hie government will transport Chinese troops, all r hardened veterans

from Maachariaa post Into the South.

Italian Fleet Now Ready to Meet the Turkish Fleet if It Attempts to Leave the Dardanelles.

TURKISH SOLDIERS DESERT IN AFRICA Pope Pius Takes the Initiative in an Attempt to Bring About Peace Between the Two Countries. (National News Association) LONDON. Oct. 19 A sea battle be tween Turkish and Italian fleets is im minent at the western entrance to the Dardanelles, according to advices re ceived today from Constantinople. These dispatches stated that the Turkish fleet had sailed from the Golden Horn and was now passing through the sea of Amora. An Italian fleet has been sent to intercept it and give battle if it tries to enter the Mediter ranean. TURK TROOPS DESERT. TRIPOLI, Oct. 19 Turkish soldiers and officers are daily deserting and giving themselves up to the Italian outposts. A batch of half a dozen Turkish officers, fifteen Turkish soldiers and a surgeon who surendered to the Italians, were sent to Italy today on the steamship Nilo. It is believed here that the Turkish army in the in terior will surrender within a week. They are short of provisions and are keenly discouraged over the outlook. POPE SEEKS PEACE. ROME, Oct. 19. Pope Pius has tak en the initiative in an attempt to bring about peace 'between Italy and Turkey and today the Vatican is using all its influence to end hostilities. This in formation became public in this city today, although it did not receive the stamp of official conflrmauon. Just what representations have been made by the Pope is not known. POSTPONED AGAIN Rain Once More Prevents Playing of Fourth Game of World's Series. (National News ' Association) PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 19. The fourth game of the world's series between the Giants and the Athletics was again postponed by the National Commission today because of rain and wet grounds. During the early morning the rain, which had been falling all night subsided and hopes are entertained that the game would be played. Nursing this hope the fans journeyed to Shibe park. When they reached there the rain began falling again. It was then that the National Commission decided on a postponement. Rube Oldring, the Athletic center fielder, received a telegram today that his sister, Miss Lillian Oldring. 22 years old, Mt. Vernon, N. Y., died last night. While Rube was upset over the death of his sister he announced he would stick to the team, saying that he thoughttit was his duty to Manager Mack and 'the Philadelphia public to remain with the team until the world's pennant was won. Indications are that either Ames or Marquard will face the Athletics Friday. Rube was anxious to pitch in order that he might vindicate himself for Monday's defeat. Chief Bender, who pitched for the Quakers in the initial contest, and lost, seems to be Manager Connie Mack's choice. There is a promise that center fielder Snodgrass of the Giants, will receive a hostile reception at Shibe park in consequence of an interview given nut by Connie Mack, in which the Athletics' manager charged that the Giant player deliberately spiked Baker in the third game in New York. Tuesday.- Baker was hurt worse than the first reports indicated. One cut on his left arm is four inches long and half an inch deep. Another on his left leg is so painful that it has required constant medical attention. While Baker refuses' to discuss the affair. Mack 5s not so diffident over it. "It was a dirty trick and it was done deliberately." said Mack hotly. "He was trying to put our star batsman oat of business" - Mack gave the inference that the case would be taken up by the magnates. The Athletics were strong favorites in what little early betting was done. The Giants today awoke to the realization that they were up against the stiff est proposition they have ever faced and Manager McGraw had some emphatic advice to give the players. Assembling them at the Majestic Hotel where they have , been .stopping since their' arrival here on Tuesday evening he delivered a lecture this morning that was punctured with to-

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Superintendent of Biggest Sabbath School in World, at Brazil, Ind., Enthuses the Local Workers.

HE QUITS POLITICS AS OBJECT LESSON Tells Local Workers They Should Secure Recruits for Sunday Schools When They Are Infants. "Mr. Sunday School Superintendent If you want an enrollment in your Bible school of Ave hundred by next Easter, wou can have it by getting the kind of a church God wants, and get. ting the right workmen to take charge of it!" The above statement was made by Willard E. Carpenter, of Brmsil. Ind yesterday evening before the members of the First Methodist Episcopal Sunday school. The occasion was an entertainment given by the losing team, in the recent membership con test of the Sunday school, in honor of the winning team. James E. Perry, the captain of the losing team, was in charge of the affair and together with his teammates, furnished a most at tractive evening to the three hundred and fifty people that attended the affair. Several speeches were made by prominent workers in the school, and music was also on the program. Great Sunday School. Mr. Carpenter, the principal speaker of the evening, is superintendent of the largest Sabbath school In the world, with an enrollment of 4,897 scholars. His talk last night presented some of his experiences during " the twenty-five years that he haa been superintendent, and gave some - of tbe unlerlying principles that had govern ed his actions while building up his school. c ,"; '.- "From the cradle to the grave, ws are seeking to teach and to sar." This was .announced by the sneaker In .tfUlnjc! a .li -awtem..of.hriiH new pupils Into the school. In Bn a town of only 16,000 ' Inhabitants, whenever a baby Is born,' the superintendent of the cradle roll la ths Methodist church investigates ths case, finds out' whether its parents are church members and studies the child's development. On every Christmas day and on the ehlld's birthday, the superintendent sends a card of greeting, or some remembrance to ths infant until it is three years old. At this age, a representative of ths church goes to the child's parents, and asks that the infant be enrolled in the Sunday school. When the parents see the interest taken In their, baby, they are naturally prone to let the superintendent have his way. and the child, in most cases, becomes s member of the beginners' department. Then, by keeping the interest. of ths parents centered on the church, the children are advanced in graded departments, and appropriate study given them until old age. In telling what persons he thought equipped to take charge of Sundayschools. Mr. Carpenter quoted ths verse from the Bible: "Who shalt ascend into the hill of the Lord, etc.?" From this he concluded that In order to do efficient service, a teacher must live an exemplary life, for pupils are' quick to take advantage of any deviations which the teacher makes. Opposes Card Playing. In this connection, he condemned card playing, theaters and dances. Although he admitted that under certain conditions these were' perfectly legitimate, they could not be permitted because of their effect on children. He urged ail interested in Bible school work to carry their moral principles into political and social life. He caid that be himself had given up membership In the republican party because he was associated with ths brewers and saloonlsts in control of ' the party in PraiiL ' . The growth of his rchool In Brazil has been almost miraculous. Their donations to foreign missions In a Single year grew from fl25 to f 1.1S5. On Easter Sunday, in 1 10, they had an attendance of 2,518. and every .. Sunday have at least a thousand. In ths past ten years over three thousand Bibles have been given out at graduation time. After his speech, the officers and ' teachers of the school had a private meeting, and - were all highly enthus ' iastie aver the possibility of develop-, tng a school of like proportions in Richmond. Mr. Carpenter told them that with a little conscientious work, they could have a big schooL Ths teachers promised to get together and t have an enrollment of 1.000 and an ' attendance of 500 on next Easter Sanday at the' First MJ Ev church, s WILSON MAY RESIGN ' : FROM THE CABINET , orscioasl Ktws AssAcfattoav j L WASHINGTON, Oct- 1. A wa established rumor today purports that Secretary of Agriculture Wilson m leavV. Tali's cabinet on Novesabsr and he succeeded by Fi uiiisnf ' ;is PTiiilrna wyi f , t.i.

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