Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 365, 8 November 1911 — Page 1

THE RIGHMONB FAIXABIUM

AND SUN-TELEGRAM, VOL. XXXVI. NO. 305. RICHMOND, IXD., WEDNESDAY EVENING. NOVEMBER 8. 1911. SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS.

HEAVY VOTE WAS POLLED

Elections in the Incorporated iTowns of Wayne County Were Lively and Contests Quite Close. POLITICS DID NOT FIGURE VERY MUCH Dnly at Hagerstown Were Party Lines Drawn, the Democrats Winning Four Out of Five Offices. Lively interest was taken In the muyiiclpal elections Tuesday in all the incorporated towns in Wayne county, except, at Hoston, where the citizens forgot, there was to be an election. As li result, the legal question has now arisen as whether a special election will have to be called, or whether the present town oltUials can continue in dice. One of the surprising features of the election Tuesday was the very large vote polled. At Fountain City the vote whb the heaviest in years. At Hagerstown three-fourths of the normal vote wan polled and in the other towns the Vote was normal or almost so. No political significance can be attached to Tuesday's elections, except at Hagerstown, where the election was strictly political. In that Republican Stronghold four out of five town officers elected were Democrats. In the other towns candidates were voted upon without regard to their political affiliations. Milton had a Citizens and Independent tickets in the field and Fountain City had a Citizens and Ue-j publican tickets. Democrats in Fountain City are few and far between. At Centervllle the supply of votes was exhausted and the legality of the election Is being questioned. AT CENTER VI LLE. (Palladium Special) ' CENTERVILLE. Ind., Nov. 8 At least seven and possibly more voters here who appeared at the polls after 6:15 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon did not vote and now every townsman is questioning his neighbor as to the legality of the election. The reason for the Inability of a few of the voters to east their votes was that the election board ran out of ballots. No one suspected that the interest in the election would be such as to bring out almost a full vote, and consequently they had not prepared for any such emergency. There are 250 voters listed on the poll books in the town. This number of ballots was ordered, but somewhere In the shuffle only two hundred were received by the election board. Some of these got lost and when the total vote was announced it was found 198 residents had cast their votes. This number of votes was In at 5:15 o'clock and at the time the polls closed because of the lack of ballots there were seven awaiting to vote and it Is understood others appeared later. The present town board, including Ed Anderson, Ben Oalser, William Dynes, Clyde Lundy, Wilbert Bertsch, councllmen, and Bert Horiner, treasurer, and Earl Lundy, clerk, admit whatever blame can be attached to any of the Officials. Party lines were not drawn, anyone being permitted to run for office so long as he got his name down soon enough. Inasmuch as the successful candidates each had a majority much larger than the number of votes which could not be cast some maintain the election should be legal. The vote as announced by the election board including. Caleb Harvey, Judge; Moses Green and Clinton Cooney, clerks. Joe "Weddle and John McCowen, inspector, s as follows: Town clerk and treasurer Wilbert !A. Bertsch. 128; town marshal, Joseph iA. Darnell, present official, 72; Emory tHobbs, 33. Burley Jordan 9, George Moore. 42, and Charles Wambo, 32; councilman from the second ward, Albert Dunbar. 92, Frank Nugent 74, and Enoch Wolfe 17; councilman fifth ward. Thomas .Stinson. 128. Mr. Stinfeon is the only Democrat, though he did not run as the candidate of the Democrats, who was elected to office. BAST GERMANTOWN. BAST GERMANTOWN. Ind.. Nov. 8. T ottly contest in the town election Tuesday was. for marshal, which resulted tn a tie vote. How the question will be settled has not yet been decided. Both candidates were independents. The result: For Marshal. NVarfel , 28 Tout i 28 CAMBRIDGE CITY. (Palladium Special) CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind.. Nov. 8. There were contests in three of the (Continued on Page Seven) THE WEATHER TATE Rain tonight; Thursday moderate temperature. LOCAL Rain tonight and Thursday.

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BULL Angered by being Denned in a crate, for several swore, young ad xMmmm 1 hull, which wna hotnc ahtnruul t rvm I Eaton, o., to Cedarville, and which had been placed in tt crnto nn a truck at the local Pennsylvania depot. awaiting the arrival of another train, broke from its prison about 11:30 yesterday morning and inaugurated aj reign of terror chasing every person on the platform to places of refuge. Some climbed to the tops of the trains which were waiting at the station; some ran into the restaurant; others "beat it" for the waiting station, while others dashed madly for the street. Seeing a youth who was wearing a red sweater near the Eighth street crossing, the bull made a "bee line" in that direction, but the wearer of the red hurdled the iron fence with the agility of a mountain deer. The bull, seeing he could not wreak vengeance on the youth turned and ran east at breakneck speed. A woman who had I not been warned of the danger was patiently watching for her train to Piqua, when she heard the bull coming. Picking up her skirts she "flew" towards the fence which separates the railroad property from that of the Pilot Motor Car company. She cleared the fence in good style and did not hesitate to glance around to see if the animal was following. By this time employes at the Adams Express office at the depot had organized a posse composed of Paul ("Bud") Kemper, George Buel, Charles Taylor, and Jacob Rife, who with ropes start-

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ELEVEN JURORS HEAR CASE

For the irst time in the history of Wayne county, and probably in the state, a case is being heard in the Wayne circuit court, with only eleven occupants of the jury box. The case is that of Ott E. Hoffman against the Pennsylvania railroad for $5,000 dam ages. Hoffman alleges he was injured. while employed by the defendant com pany, by a lump of coal falling from a car and alighting on his head. The case was started with twelve jurors, but today one of them, George Frarier, of Williamsburg, did not reach the court house when the trial was. called, because his train was late, and as the attorneys in the case were in a hurry to dispose of it, all agreed to have only eleven men hear It and pass judgment. On Tuesday night when , the jurors were excused for the night Frazier FEDERAL OFFICERS SETTLE A STRIKE (National News Association) WASHINGTON. Nov. 8. Judge Knapp, of the Commerce Court, and Commissioner Neill as arbitrators, have completed an agreement " with the B. ft O. officials by - which telegraph operators get six percent increase and eight hours a day and over time concessions. Two thousand men Jjare affected.

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Beloved Martyr

HEARTY WELCOMES TO RICHMOND MEN Trade Boosters Received Enthusiastically in Several Ohio Towns. Seventy-three representative business men of Richmond started this

morning at 9 o clock on the second oration in honor of the dead statesBoosters' excursion, visiting the towns ; mrtn of New Paris, New Madison, Eldorado, j The ovents to take place at the dedWest Manchester, Lewisburg, West j i(.atlon of tne Lincoln Farm memorial Alexandria. Eaton and other small ! tomorrow will outrank in importance towns between Eaton and this city onthese which preceded it at Frankfort, the National road. (Those in charge of the erection of the The trip is being marie in seven- niemorial state today that thev will teen automobiles, each machine bear- turn the building over to the state of ing streamers, which explained the Kentuckv together with a trust fund purpose of the visit and from where ; of $50,000 for its maintenance. This

me Doosiers were, ine party stopped at Lewisburg where they ate dinner at a hotel. At Eldorado the school children marched to the city limits and wel comed the party as they drove into the Htv hv RinfiiTur snnea and wnviner1 Get KOJ The party stopped at the Masonic 1 rr i iw.x . . n -r 1 1 euipie at, inai piace, wnere j. u. ju-; aa mayr or tne town- averea address of welcome in which he said j he was glad to become acquaint- j d with the Richmo wayne' JLoucR ana Jmncmona nariv. rpsnnnnen 10 tne andress of welcome and explained the purpose of the trip. Mayor I. S. Wanger of New Madison ' delivered the address of welcome in behalf of the business men and citizens at that place in the hall of the Knights of Pythias lodge. S. E. Swayne president of the local Commercial Club, responded to the address. At Eldorado and New Madison the boosters were shown about the towns. At New Paris and other small towns i uie uoosters nniiKieu wiin me merchants and informed them of the ob-! i of the vlrit. 1 tie only accident wnicn occurred was to the car owned by George Dilks, two valves being broken, just as the party was leaving New Paris. The trailing car, driven by Ed Morel stopped and Morel worked for thirty minutes on the machine finally getting it into running condition. List of the Boosters. Machine owners S. E. Swayne, C. E. Thompson, Geo. H. Dilks, MorelBricker. A. B. Fulghum. Adam H. Bartel, Eben Louck, W. J. Hutton, Howard A. Dill, A. L. Jenkins, Westcott Motor Car Co., A. D. Gayle, O. S. Nixon, Paul Comstock, Ewp?Knollenberg, W. M. Murray," Palladium, Dr. A. W. Park. Those in the Party S. E. Swayne, E. M, Haas. W. C. Hibberd, S. K. Morgan, R. B. Jones, Samuel Fred, W. M. Penny, Philip Birch, O, P. Nusbaum, Carl Duning. D. L. Mather, J. W. Lamson, L. B. Campbell, J. M. Coe, Leroy E. Browne, Fred Hackman. L. C. King, Sol Frankel, B. D. Game, H. C. Hasemeier. Chas Igelman, F. J. Cunningham, B. B. Johnson, W. K. Bradbury. Herbert S. Weed, John C. Bayer. John Harrington. Edward War - fel, Clarence Ferling, Chas. W. Jor dan, John Thomas, A. A. Burr. John Johnson, Frank I. Reed, John Eggemeyer, E. S. Curtis, Clifford Price, Fred Lemon, J. M. Coate, Chas. D. Slifer, Adam H. Bartel. John Zwissler, A. W. Gregg, Chas. D. Shideler, A. M. Gardner, Wm. H. Quigg. Geo. E. Seidel. C. T. Price, Horace Kramer, C. E. Thomason, A. D. Gayle, O. S. Nixon, I. N. Worth, Eben Louck, O. B. Fulghum. W. J. Hutton, Howard A. Dill. A. L. Jenkins, E. B. Knollenberg, Paul Comstock, W. M. Murray, E. H. Harris, Dwight Ingram, Carl Brown, W. H. Kramer. Roy Dennis, Dr. W. A. Park. Ed Morel. Mr. Moodey, G. O. Ballinger, E. R. McConaha, Walter McConaha. Henry Knollenberg. MILLERS' MEETING IN THE WINDY CITY (National News Association) CHICAGO, BJL, Nov. 8. Officers and directors of the Millers National Federation met at the Great Northern hotel in this city today to discuss the outlook and various other matters of general Interest to the milling, trade.

A LINCOLN STATUE DEDICATED BEFORE VERY LARGE CROWD

'Alice Speed, Granddaughter I of the Donor of Lincoln! Memorial, Unveiled Celebrated Statue. the PRESIDENT PAYS A TRIBUTE TO MARTYR Dedication of Lincoln Memorial Tomorrow Will Outrank Ceremonies at the Capital City. (National News Association) ! FRANKFORT. Ky., Nov. S. The fa-1 raous statue to Abraham Lincoln was! nnvoiiort at rh .-nnitni tmiav hv a h.-o i Speed of Louisville, granddaughter of !

J. B. Speed, the donor of the memorial. 'O'clock last evening and opened fire T . . , .. , . . .. . on his cousin. Tony Lappenna standPresident 1 aft paid a plowing tribute!. . . ' ' . ; ing a short distance from the doorway, to the memory of Lincoln and was fol- He ghot twit.e ,lt njm one bullot tak. lowed by Governor Wilson and a long ing effect in the left temple, killing list of speakers. Thousands witnessed j Tony almost instantly. Mike Lappen-

the ceremonies. After the unveiling the presidential party spent their time in sight seeing, j The President's special will leave here ! at 4:1S for Iouisville. where he will : be the guest of the city. Later he will entrain for Hodgenville and will motor to the Lincoln farm where the $125,000 Lincoln memorial will be ded icated on the second day of the celedecision will make the birthDlaee of Lincoln which for years lay neglected, a second Mount Vernon and one of ehe show places of the south. Deeds Turned Over. The invocation will be delivered by the Rabbi H. G. Enslow and the beneByrne- The paper and deeds to th farm anA inomnrtal will thpn he nfflk" I rVvv hv nr , B 11 1 . k m CoUier at ';B"a" aZ"ni ht et ,n th nnm of th. ' - - PePte of Kentucky and will introduce President Taft who will deliver a Bhort address. Other prominent men who will pay tribute to the memory of the dead statesman are: Senator Borah, Clarence H. Mackay, Jas. W. Folk, General J. C. Black and Henry Watterson. The dedication of the Lincoln Farm memorial will mark the most signal honor that has ever been paid to the memory of the dead statesman. Eight years ago the old Lincoln Farm where Thomas Lincoln built the log snack that housed. future president of the United States, was a mass of weeds and undergrowth. The walls of the old spring where the Lincoln family drew their water and which was often spoki n of President Lincoln in after life were broken down by wandering cattle. The log house had been moved bodily for show purposes and the road that bisected ths property was badly in need of repair. A Memorial Planned. Notices of the farm's auction were published and the property was in danger of falling into the hands of commercial exploiters when'a public spirited citizen purchased the estate and set about beautifying it. An oval tract was cleared and set out in sod. Trees were planted along the border and a competitive contest among America's most prominent architects brought many plans for the memorial building. The p!s& selected, those for the present memorial building, called for a structure of Tennessee marble which stands on a slight eminence where the Lincoln log cabin used to be. The building is square in shape with massive pillars facing the long stretch of lawn t glistening marble shaft in the distance. Surrounding the reception room are apartments for the collection of Lincoln relics from the time of his childhood to his assassination. It was at first thought to keep up the farm by private subscription but as this method is more or less subject to the vicissitudes of fortune, the donors today announced that they had raised a $50,000 fund for the maintenance of the building and grounds, and that the whole would be turned over to the state of Kentucky for administration in perpetuity? SEVEN BROTHERS TO RIDE THE GOAT (National New Association) PALMYRA, 111., Nov. 8. An event believed to be without precedent in the history of Freemasonry was furnished at a special communication of the Masonic order here today, when the degree of Master Mason was conferred on seven brothers. The brothers are Albert. Morris, Robert, Charles, James, Edward and William Rosa, all farmers. Urine near Palmyra.

ITALIAN MURDERED AT FENCE FACTORY BEFORE RIG CROWD

Mike Lappenna Resents the Charges of Intimacy with Mrs. Tony Ferranda, and Shoots His Cousin. SLAYER IS CAUGHT AFTER LONG CHASE Found in Woodshed Near His Home by Police Chief Gormon He Feels No Regret Over His Crime. Kesenting tne accusation OI nis. . . . eousin that he was too intimate with a married woman, Mike Lappenna, 2l North Twelfth street, walked into the Elliott Reid Fence factory about 5:30 j i na then backed outside or me room, 'waving the gun above his head while! the terrified employes of the factory i stQod around stupified. The murderer! was arrested shortly after 7 o'clock! ' Supt. Gormon and Patrol Driver Wenger. This morning in police court he was arraigned on the charge of murder, but waived preliminary examination and was bound over to the Wayne circuit court. He has already admitted he killed his cousin and although last evening he was cool and collected, this morning he showed signs of extreme nervousness, but still steadfastly declares that he does not regret his action. Angered by Charges. The Lappennas with a number of other Italians live at 621 North Twelfth street. Mike and Tony were employed on the night shift at the fence factory. There has been some feeling between the two for the past few days. Tony had been telling other Italians at the rooming house, it is said, that Mike was too intimate with Tony Ferranda's wife. Mike was angered at this allegation and said he made up, his mind to kiUbis cousin, : although he had Hie Tony ing.." ' j - As he stepped into the main room at the factory Just before time to go to work, he saw Tony but six feet from him. Tony was in the act of changing his street clothes for factory clothes. What you say that for?" were the only words uttered by Mike as he drew a 32 calibre revolver from his coat pocket and not giving Tony time to i an8Wer he fired two shots in quick succession. As the limp form of his relative fell on a roll of wire fence, Mike, waving the gun about his bead backed t the door and darted out of the factory onto Chestnut street. He then ran' east to West Third street, thence to the railroad tracks to Sheridan street, where he jumped off the abutment and went to State street. From State street he ran into Happy Hollow and went east on North F street to Eighth. Fearing he would be caught if he went east on F street the murderer stealthily walked to the river and followed the river to Twelfth street. He then went north on Twelfth to H and hid in a shed near his home. Search fer Murderer. In the meantime the police had been notified and Day Sergeant McNally detailed all of the day men to search and soon' had the night men on duty. Patrolman Vogelsong went to the fence factory where he got a description of the man and where he lived. After scouting about the vicinity of the factory for a short time Vogelsong visited the house where Lappenna lived and searched it, but could get no clue to the murderer's whereabouts. With the exception of four Main street patrolmen the entire police force was placed on the case. Alt the patrolmen wore citizens' clothes and were instructed to keep a close lookout in the railroad yards. Patrolman Bundy was stationed near Lappeiina's house with instructions to arrest anyone who attempted to enter or leave the building. At 7:05 o'clock Acting Night Sergeant Little received a telephone call saying a suspicious acting man was lurking in the alley between Twelfth and Thirteenth street near F. Chief Gormon and Patrol Driver Wenger drove the patrol wagon to a place near the Lappenna home and then the superintendent and Patrolman Bundy searched the house as well as the house occupied by Ferranda, but they found no one who answered the desscription of the murderer. Believing their "tip was valueless Gormon and Wenger started back to police head quarters. As they passed the allej between Twelfth and Thirteenth they stopped and saw the form of a man come out of the yard of Ferranda's home and walk north tn the alley. Jerking their revolvers from their holsters the two followed the man down the alley. The man stopped and opening a gate walked Into the yard to the rear of 621 North Twelfth. Walking into the open gate a few seconds later the police searched the outbuilding and were about to walk (Continued on Page Ten.)

TAFT IS TOO WEAK TO BE PARTY CHIEF

Result of Elections Tuesday Show the President Is the Weak Part of the Republican Partv. TAFT'S HOME STATE GOES TO DEMOCRACY But Republican Gains Were Noticeable in Nearly Every Other State Hunt Is Mayor of Cincinnati. GOVERNOR'S ELECTED. Mississippi Karl Brewer, Dem. MarylandPhillip Lee Goldsborough, Rep. Rhole Island Abram J. Pothier, Rep. Kentucky J. B. McCreary, Dem. Massachusetts Eugene N. Foss, Dem. New Mexico Result In doubt owing to inability to get returns, although Democrats made most consistent claims, having won in both Albuqueque and Las Vegas. (Palladium Special) WASHINGTON, Nov. 8. "If the result of the election proves anything as to the trend of political sentiment it is that President Taft is weaker than the Republican party." This was the verdict of a Republican of national prominence, who saw in the general Republican gains everywhere except in the president's own state, a call for encouragement for the general rehabilitation of the party, but a matter of concern in the personal weakness of President Taft. There were Republican gains in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, Nebraska. New Jersey and Maryland, and Republican losses in Ohio.' ::.' The presidents own city, Cincinnati. repudiating the Republican ticket, which the president personally endors ed, with Republican - reverses in Colfombus and Cleveland, are all indica tive of Taft's weakness in his own state. A cause for disappointment Is the result in New Jersey. Governor Harmon's friends are extending comfort by comparing the outcome in New Jersey, where the Democrats lost, with the Democratic gains in Ohio, Harmon's state. Harmon's friends believe it will enhance his chances and act as a setback to the progress of the Wil son boom, which, up to this time has been making remarkable advances. FOSS IS RE-ELECTED. (National News Association) BOSTON, Mass., Nov. JR. Eugene N. Foss, re-elected governor of Massachusetts. Returns from all the cities and towns give him a plurality of 8,121 over Louis K. Frothlngham. Robert Luce is elected lieutenant governor over Davis Walsh with a plurality of 3,399. The entire Republican ticket for state offices is elected by a plurality of approximately 45,000. The legislature remains Republican in both branches with Republican gains. REPUBLICAN ELECTED. BALTIMORE. Nov. 8. Maryland has elected a Republican governor for the first time since 1895. Philip Lee Goldsborough has carried the state by a majority of 3,000 to 5,000, and with htm are elected Cunningham, for comptroller, and Soper, for attorney general. The senate will be Democratic. The indications are that the house of delegates will be Republican by a small majority. CANTON 80CIALI8T. CANTON, O., Nov. 8. The old home of President McKinley has been captured by the socialists. Complete and corrected returns show that Harry Schilling, socialist and a union printer, has been elected mayor over the present Incumbent, Arthur Turnbull, a Democrat, by only three votes. The Democrats carried all of the municipal ticket with the exception of one councilman, elected by the Socialists. AN EVEN BREAK. WASHINGTON. Nov. 8. Four representatives to congress have been elected to fill vacancies, two being Republicans and two others Democrats. Joseph A. Taggart, Democrat, Is eW ected in the second Kansas district; D. B. Alny, Republican, In the fourta, Pennsylvania district; W. J. Browning, Republican, first New Jersey district, and Daniel ('. Stephens, Democrat, third Nebraska district. HUNT 18 VICTOR. CINCINNATI. Nov. 8. Late returns today indicate that the Cox Republican machine has been utterly smashedHenry C. Hunt. Democrat, was elected mayor by. more than 3,000, and the Democrats will probably control the city council for the first time in many years. - TAMMANY JOLTED. NEW YORK, Not. 8. Although Tammany received a hard blow, compilation of returns today shew that (Continued on . Page Ten.)

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