Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 15, 23 November 1911 — Page 1

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VERY POLITELY GIVEN All INVITATION Stanley Investigating Committee Decides Not to Com mand the Oil King to Appear to Testify. THINK EXPLANATION DUE TO THE PUBLIC Beef Millionaire's Fight to Escape Trial Has Been Transferred from Chicago to Washington. (National Nw Association) WASHINGTON, Nov. 23. John D. Rockefeller and bis almoner, the Rev. F. T. Gates were asked today by the Stanley steel Investigating committee to appear before 11 and explain, if they will, the remarkable deal whereby the oil king Is alleged to have wrested from the Merrltt Brothers, of Duluth, Minnesota, lumber lands and their mining and railroad holdings in the Micsable range. "If Rockefeller wants to explain the committee will hear him," said Chairman Stanley today, who believes that explanations are In order. If the oil kin declines to appear voluntarily, Stanley said, the public may make its own verdict. Chairman Stanley first announced that Rockefeller and the preacher would be summarily subpoenaed to appear. Later the committee decided they should be Invited, since, it appeared to the committee, It was to the oil king's interests to set matters right if possible. SCENE IS SHIFTED. From Chicago to Washington In Beef Trust Case. WASHINGTON. Nov. 23. The beef trust millionaires light to escape trial Was transferred to the national capital when John F. Miller and Levy Mayer, attorneys for the packers, arrived In Washington. They went immediately to the home of Justice White to apply privately to him for a U. E. Supreme court stay In the beef trust prooWdlngs In Chicago. ; WW? (KS RHl H Mr In Overruling Motion Contempt. on fNattonal News Association) WASHINGTON, Nov. 23. Judge Daniel Wright, voicing the opinion of the District supreme court in general terms today, overruled .motion of Samuel Gompers, John Mitchell and Frank Morrison, officers of the American Federation of Labor to dismiss contempt against them on the ground of tho statute of limitation. He held that contempt of court Is not a crime, and can therefore, not be subject to the statute of limitation. He gives the counsel representing the labor leaders three days in which to reach an agreement with the committee previously appointed as a suitable person to be named commissioner to take testimony as to the alleged charge. "There being no faith or merit in any part of the motion It must be overruled," said Justice Wright. Continuing the opinion says, "of the fallacy that alleged contenders are contending with Judges, contenders cannot too soon unload their minds, for If charges of contempt are true the contest is against the supremacy of the law. The duty and concern of Judges Is only this, that for and in the name of the people the supremacy of the law should be maintained." METHODIST MEETING AT FORT WORTH (National Nawa Assoclatlon FORT WORTH. Tex., Nov. 23. The annual meeting of the Austin conference of the Methodist Episcopal chorda In North America, the Northern Methodist, convened in St. Paul's church In this city today, with Bishop Quayle of Oklahoma City presiding. The business of the conference will occupy four or five days. BUTT TO REPLEVIN $400 FILED TODAY To replevin $400, suit was filed in the circuit court on Thursday by Daniel J. Mitchell against the Dickinson Trust company and Elmer Thomas. The complainant alleges that earlier in 1'Chc month he Issued a promissory note to the order of Arthur Brooks '"cJJ Franks afterwards assigned 'tt.ti - . who turned it over to Ue tt eoCipany . Y v THE WEATHER TATE Preceded by rain or snow, -v the temperature will fall twenty :,v del rets within the next tnlity-elx i hours. LOCAL Rain tonight turning to :' snow, much colder tonight. Cold wave Friday. Pair and

Shooting Show" Girls on Trial in Gotham

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Ethtl Cuiiiud and Lillian Graham, the two young actresses charged with shooting W. E. D. Stokes, the millionaire hotel owner and capitalist, are to be tried in the Court of General Sessions charged with felonious assault committed on Stokes, in their apartments on the afternoon of June 7th. Asst. Dist. Attorney Buckner is to appear for the State, while Clark L. Jordan is to appear for the defense of the "shooting show" girls. It is expected that some very interesting testimony will enliven the proceedings. Letters of a sensational nature will be introuced by Mr. Jordan, showing that the shooting was in a way Justified, because of Mr. Stokes attempt to enter the young ladies apartments and get possession of some letters.

CHILDREN BETTER SAYSJEO, BISHOP Youngsters Today Much Better than a Few Years Ago, He Asserts. Boys and girls actually are getting better, more genteel and that sort of thing you know in fact they are so changed as to be totally different from the. juvenile product, of a few years ago. Authority for this statement is not obtained by any fond parents, but from a more reliable source George Bishop, the truant officer. Mr. Bishop declares that in his school inspections so far this fall he has found fewer truants among both boys and girls than ever before, during the period he has served in his present capacity, and this dates back for several years. He also declares that naughty pranks in the school rooms are practically unheard of thes days. Mr. Bishop can not account for the change. He Isn't inclined to regard existing conditions as abnormal and accepts them philosophically. Better home influence and better educational conditions, are his only explanations. The truant officer looks after some ten thousand school children, all of whom lwe sfyles his boys and girls. Whenever any teacher complains that one of her pupils is not doing his best, or his deportment is bad, Mr. Bishop talks to the youngster and ordinarily with good results. He makes the child his friend and confidant and many a mother doesn't know near as much about her boy or girl as Mr. Bishop does. The truant officer doesn't call a mischievious youth bad. In fact he rather likes the child of spirit. He thinks they make the better men and women. LANDLORD PLEADS TO FREE BOARDERS Saying that Charles Vazen and Horace Jones, two young boys who were sentenced to jail for fifteen days and fined $5 and costs, each, in police court Tuesday morning, on the charge of stealing a mandolin, had the legal right to pawn the instrument, John Bedford, boarding house keeper, pleaded with Mayor Zimmerman this morning in an effort to get the mayor to retract his fine and sentence. Bedford claimed that Ray Seal had left the mandolin in the boys' care and that 'they had a right to do anything with it, providing they paid Seal's board bill. They pawned the mandolin to raise money for the board bill, Bedford said. The mayor said he would take the matter under consideration. IS REORGANIZED (Palladium Special) EATON. O., Nov. 23. The Eaton Anti-Tuberculosis Society has been re-organized for the coming year by the selection of the following officers: President, Captain George H. Kelley; vice-president. Dr. A. A. Lovett; treasurer. Homan Royer; secretary, John E. Parker. Mr. Parker is a trustee of the Bi-county tuberculosis hospital maintained in Dayton by Preble and Montgomery counties. The society will make an effort to dispose of f?ty thousand Christmas seals this winter.

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EARLHAM COLLEGE WELL REPRESENTED Several Delegates Will Attend the Indiana Y. M. C. A. Concention. Earlham college will be represented by at least eight members of the Young Men's Christian association at the annual convention in Anderson beginning Friday evening with a dinner to Charles W. Fairbanks and ending in a farewell service at the Central Christian church on Sunday evening. Cards announcing their arrival in the convention city on Friday have been sent to the entertainment committee by R. M. Ratliff, H. B. Rogers, Cecil Trueblood, E. A. Wildman, Malcolm Campbell and E. J. Pennington. D. Ray Price, president of the local association, and Bernhardt Knollenberg will attend the convention on Saturday. Preparations have been made by the Anderson business men for the entertainment of a large number of visiting delegates for. the convention because of the attentTon.it has attracted this year throughout the state. The dinner a which "diaries W. Fairbanks and Edwinn L. Shueyof Dayton, Ohio, will be the principal speakers is to be served in the Masonic banqueting hall and reservations for over 300 persons have been made. Mr. Fairbanks has also consented to talk before an audience at the Central Christian church the same evening. Big meetings will be held on both Saturday and Sunday morning, noon and evening. At the farewell service Sunday night Acting State Secretary A. W. Hanson will give an illustrated talk on the work and scope of the association at home and abroad. CHARGE OF MURDER Is Placed Against a Fayette County Officer. For the killing of Harry Chrisman, 20, son of David Chrisman and wife, living near Beeson's Station, just ac ross the Wayne county line in Fayette county on July 3. Constable Osborn of Connersville went to trail for man- j slaughter at Rushville Thursday. Thet case was venued to the' Rush circuit court. Chrisman was well known in j the Western part of Wayne county. Chrisman had been suspected of a ' theft and with a warrant a Fayette county deputy sheriff and Constable j Osborn went to Chrisman's home to place him under arrest. They were in an automobile and not far from the Chrisman place when Chrisman and a friend in a wagon saw the automobile approaching. They drove to one side of the road and as they did so the machine came to a halt. Both the officers jumped out. Whether Chrisman had been placed under arrest or not, the testimony conflicts, but he leaped from the spring to a fence post and jumped into a field and ran. The constable opened fire and mortally wounded Chrisman. The officer was indicted for manslaughter, it being alleged that he made neither effort to arrest Chrisman nor to pursue him, but, instead, opened fire on the fleeing lad. Frand Edwards, prosecutor of Fayette county and Attorney Wilfred Jessup and Fred White, Richmond, are representing the state,

BRIDGE COLLAPSED UNDER A THRESHER

And Driver, John Campbell, Had Startling, but Fortunate Adventure. Falling with a traction engine from a wooden bridge through which the machine had broken, alighting in three feet of water, then being carried down the Btream until stranded in the mire, then to crawl out a few seconds later without even having sustained a scratch was the adventure which befell John Campbell of Williamsburg. Campbell said Thursday he would not go through the experience again for worlds. Campbell operates a threshing outfit and while transporting it from one place to another started across the wooden bridge near the Albert Oler farm, northwest of Williamsburg. When the heavy engine bot to about the middle of the bridge one side of the structure gave and the machine fell so quickly that Campbell had no . time to jump. ! He fell with the engine and remembered that as he fell he is some manner got underneath it. That he was not crushed was merely luck. The water revived him, and as soon ' as the timbers of the bridge had ceas- ! ed falling, he began to pull himself out of the mud. After working his way along the creek bottom until he was entirely from under the engine, it was an easy task to reach terra firma. The machine has been puled from the creek and several broken parts were found. The bridge is being re paired. It is not certain whether any damages can be collected from eith er the township or the county by Mr, Campbell as a result of the accident NAME A COMMITTEE FOR CHARITY WORK The committee to represent the Young Men's Business Club on the new board that is to have charge of all the organized charitable work in the city, was announced this morning by President F. L. Torrence and with the completion of the body now it is thought a meeting will be held within a short time to plan for the winter's work in helping to care for the poor of the community. James M. Judson has been named as chairman of the Y. M. B. C. committee, with the following as assistants: R. B. Jone3, Fillmore Riggs, and Willard Rupe. The general board, as completed, is composed of four members each from the Y. M. B. C. and Commercial Club, and seven leaders in social work in Richmond. The promoters of the enterprise hope that the board will be able to eliminate a large part of the suffering in the city this winer. BUILD NEW ROAD EATON, O., Nov. 23. The work on the construction of two miles of state highway, stretching from the corporation line southwest on the Brookville road, was completed Wednesday and passed Inspection of State Highway Commissioner Sites. The road was built at a cost of $11,000, 50 per cent of which is paid by the state, 25 per cent by the county, 15 per cent by Washington township and 10 per cent by abuttins? land ownerm,

WERE HONORED UPON ARRIVAL TO ATTEND PAPAL CONSISTORY

Mgr. Falconi and Archbishop Farley of New York, Arrive in Rome to Be Made Cardinals. CHURCHMEN WERE BANQUET GUESTS Aside from Conferring Red Hat on Three Americans, Taft's Peace Policy Is Most Important Business. (National Newn Association) ROME, Nov. 23. Welcomed with all the honors befitting their high rank, Mgr. Falconi and Archbishop Farley of New York, arrived in Rome today to take part in the consistory which opens at the Vatican next Monday when they, among other dignitaries, will be elevated to the cardinalate. Archbishop O'Connell, of Boston, who also will receive the red hat, will arrive tomorrow night. Archbishop Bourne, another prelate who will be eleventh to the rank of cardinal also arrived today. The American colony in Rome took part in the ceremonies of welcome tendered the American churchmen. A reception will be held for them in the American college. The great preparations for the consistory, which is considered the most ! important in 100 years, are nearing their close. Aside from the importance of the event accruing from the elevation of various prelates to the cardinalate, other features of the consistory are momentous in their character. Peace Policies. Among questions to come up will be President Taft's peace policy, the encroachments of modernism and the growth of Catholicism in the United States. The political events of the past two years throughout Europe which has directly affected the Catholic church, especially those in Spain and Portugal, will be under consideration. N The part which Pope Pius will play in the conclave has been reduced to a minimum on account of the pontiffs health. The papal physicians have insisted upon the curtailment of the consistory ceremonies. Pope Plus has Officially proclaimed the consistory, the notice reading that the conclave will open at 9 o'clock a. m. on Nov. 27. A RECEIVER WANTED For Richmond Electrotype Company. Receiver for the Richmond Electrotype and Engraving company is asked by Clarence Mote, the general manager of the concern, which has been in financial difficulties for some time, in a suit filed in the circuit court. The complainant alleges that the plant is insolvent and owes more than $2000. Hearing will be given the petition for the appointment of a receiver on Friday morning by Judge Fox. The action was a surprise, inasmuch as Saturday was set as the time for sale of the plant, the amount received to be applied to an execution secured by the First National bank. Officers of the bank are included in the officers of the electrotype and engraving company. Some few days ago an order was given Sheriff Steen, under whom Mote is deputy sheriff, by attorneys for the bank to close the place of business on South Sixth street and permit no one to enter it until after the sale. A few days ago about two hundred dollars worth of work was removed on representation that it belonged to the American Seeding Machine company, an order being given by Judge Fox. The court, however, compelled the agent of the Seeding Machine company to give a receipt for each electrotype plate removed. In case a receiver is appointed it is probable the articles removed will be returned and the sale, which is set for Saturday, delayed indefinitly. Manager Mote represents that the business is of a very profitable character and that all liabilities will be met if the plant is operated under the direction of an agent of the court. THEOLOGICAL CONFERENCE IS HELD (National News Association) OBERLIN. O., Nov. 23. The first formal meeting ever held by the theological seminaries of the West for the purpose of exchanging views converning the work of such institutions convened at Oberlin college today for a three days' session. The prominent preachers and educator here to address the conference include Professor Graham Taylor, of Chicago Theological Seminary. Dr. G. Johnston Ross of Montreal ; Rer. J. Ross Stevenson. D. D., of Brooklyn; John P. Mott, of New York City, and Bishop F. W. McDowell of the Methodist Episcopal chnrch,

YOUNG ATTORNEYS RECEIVED PRAISE

For Winning Their First Case Before a Jury William Casey Acquitted. Believing that suffocation and not whisky poisoning was the cause of the death of Ernest Weber, 17, the petit jury of the Wayne circuit court on Wednesday afternoon at 3:10 o'clock returned a verdict of not guilty in the case of the state against William Casey, charged with mau&laughter. The verdict net only absolved Casey from all blame, but also Charles Codrington and Frank Burns, pals of Casey, who also were charged with involuntary manslaughter. The other men will not even be prosecuted for giving liquor to minors, according to prosecuting attorney Charles Ladd, who will dismiss the affidavits on which they are held. According to attorneys for the state they failed to make their case because the defense threw the state on the defensive when the stat was abl to get an admission that the autopsy performed on young Weber was incomplete and also when the defense advanced the suffocation theory of death and, to a degree, proving it. Attorneys Fred White and Denver Carl Harlan, who defended Casey, were congratulated on the clever defense by several of the older members of the bar. The two attorneys had never before had a case before a jury. Their nerve in taking on the defense of a man charged with manslaughter and the very efficient manner in which the handled it won the admiration of the older practicioners and Judge Fox. When the jury returned before noon it stood nine for acquittal and three for conviction. WARNINGJS ISSUED To Hagerstown People Regarding Rabies. Hand bills warning the residents of Hagerstown of the danger from rabies following the appearance of a frenzied canine in the town last Sunday, were ordered to be distributed among all the citizens of the place today, by Deputy Health Officer, C. I. Stotelmeyer, Much agitation has been aroused in the community visited by the mad dog, and new reports of places where it was seen are pouring into the county health office constantly. After an investigation of the situation yesterday by the county commissioner, it was found that the animal, on its trip to Hagerstown, had stopped at Greensfork long enough to get into a fight with a dog belonging to Jack Horr, which incident was witnessed by Lafe Stickelman, of Greensfork. All dogs in Greensfork will be put under quarantine late this afternoon, the conditions being the same as the sixty day quarantine at Hagerstown. The town marshal at Hagerstown has been instructed to pass out the band bills. SPOKANE APPLE EXHIBIT HAS OPENED (National News Association) SPOKANE, Wash., Nov. 23. With the promise of eclipsing all previous records in the wealth of exhibits and the accompanying festivities Spokane's fourth annual national apple show opened today, to continue for one week. The exhibits range from carloads of apples down to a single plate of the fruit and represent practically all of the great orchard districts of the Pacific slope and the intennountain country. PARTITION ASKED Partition of real estate is asked in ex part proceedings instituted in the circuit court by Mary and Walter Cron-in.

Karris' Shattered Romance to Be Exposed at Local Theater

Judging from a communication received Thursday from Walter E. Karns, much despondent lover, the young man, who is now a resident of Indianapolis is to display his lacerated feelings behind the footlights, and the premier production of the play he alleges he has written, enUUed, "A Broken Engagement," in which be will play the part of the spurned and griefstricken lover, will be given "soon" at a local theater. Its going to be some play, according to Karns "the most pathetic love tragedy ever played on the American stage" and "played by the real lover himself: full of love, hatred and malice, also very sensational." Karns avers in his communication that "this play is taken from real life, occuring in Richmond. Ind., In October, 1911, at a suite of rooms on North Sixth street." , . One day the first part of last month a young man walked Into the local room of the Palladium, said he was Walter E. Kama, a restaurant waiter, and that his sweetheart had turned him down. Then he nearly took. the breath out of the city editor by asking him to telephone to the young woman and asi her the cause of her action, and to plead his case for him. The.

IMPORTANT ISSUES BEFORE THE BOARD

THURSDAY MORNING

tk Cluster Lights on Main Street Rejected and Better Guarding of Crossings Is to Be Demanded. EARLHAM IS TO BE GIVEN ASSISTANCE City Is to Aid in Movement to Protect Campus Trees from Ruination by High Tension Wires. Important issues were dealt with by the board of public works at its regular meeting; this morning. The discussion of the high tension wires of the traction company along the Earlham campus; the decision against the installation of clrster lights on Main street; of forcing the various railroads running into the city to maintain electric arc lights at all crossing and to station flagmen at the crossings, night and day; and final arrangements with J. F. Cronin. who has the contract for the National road improvement, featured the meeting. The board decided that it would do every thing in its power to co-operate with Earlham college and the traction company in securing the consent of property owners and the company to remove its high tension wires to the alley north of the National road. A committee composed of President Robert H. Kelly, Benjamin Johnson and Leander J. Woodward, represent ing Earlham college, and Dr. Gros-. venor, Will Robbins, Charles Jfoore and Thomas Elleman, representing the West Richmond Improvement association, urged the board of works to assist in having the wires removed from the Earlham campus. Pres. Kelly Spoke. President Kelly stated that the trees had been on the campus for the past fifty years and they were a credit to the city in general and to the college in particular, and they should not be butchered by the wires of the traction company. He said that it will -he necessary to trim the trees again on account of the wires, and that this would not only effect their heauty but in all probability their life. The board will confer With the persons whose property touches the alleys north of the National road in an effort to ascertain whether they would object to the wires being run there. If they do not object the matter will be taken to the traction officials. Upon the statement of Nimrod Johnson, superintendent of the Municipal Light and Power plant, the board of works decided not to acquiesce to the plan of the business men on Main street in regard to the proposed Installation of the cluster light. The members of the board of works are heartily in favor of the idea but Supt. Johnson declares that the city plant can not "pull" the additional load during the months of December, January and February. Next year the plant will be enlarged and another unit installed. The board believes the lights can be installed next year, after the city plant is enlarged. Supt. Johnson says that this could be done then, but during tho coining winter months the plant nan all it can do to furnish light and power for its present business. Must Guard Crossing. Orders were passed by the board, to force all the railroads to keep their street crossings lighted during the night and to keep watchmen at tho crossings day and night. The Pennsylvania company probably will be requested to station two watchmen at the North Twelfth street crossing, in-, asmuch as it is said to be the most (Continued on Page Six) newspaper man obliged and the object of Karn's affections told him It was none of his business why she had broken her engagement. " Later It was learned that Kama, much despondent swain, sought to depart from this cold, loveless earth by the. poison route, but had been foiled i by a practical and unemotional physi cian. Karns then left Richmond, hut in a short time broke Into the limelight at Indianapolis, through the medium of a large, mysterious gent, who cautiously entered the local room of an Indianapolis newspaper and confided in the state editor that he was a detective and had been working on a case ' In Richmond, said case Involving the mo titeted romance of Walter E. Karns. The Mate editor of the ' Indianapolis paper telephoned to the city editor of the Palladium and told him of the deep, dark mystery, hut added his belief that the sleuth had eseaped from a "meledramer." " Manager O. G. Murray stated today that he had received a deluge of letters from Kama, als a pstotograph of a scene in the second act of the Karn's "thriller,'' and that he would probably book the play for one night at the Oeanett tbaafar . .