Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 28, 7 December 1911 — Page 1

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PEACE IS KEYNOTE OF COMMUNICATION SENT TO CONGRESS

President Lauds Arbitration Treaties and Expresses the Hope Senate Will Ratify the Pacts. DETAILS GIVEN OF MEXICAN TROUBLES President Explains Why the Troops Were Rushed to the Border U. S. Relations with Sister Nations. (National News Association) WASHINGTON, Dec. 7. Peace is the keynote of President Taft's message, on Foreign relations, which was sent to Congress today. After calling attention to the fact that the United States Is at present on the most cordial terms with all the other world powers, President Taft lauds the arbitration treaties, which this country has negotiated with France und Great Britain and expresses the sincere hope that the Senate will ratify them at once. Upon the topic of 'Arbitration," the President has the following to say: "The year Just passed the marks an important general movement on the part of the Powers for broader arbitration. In the recognition of the manifold benefits to mankind in the extension of the policy of the settlement of International disputes by arbitration rather than by war, and in response to A wide-spread demand for an advance In that direction on the part of the people- of the United States and of Great Britain and of France, the terms of which were designed, as expressed In the preamble or these treaties, to extend the scope and obligations of the policy or arbitrations adopted in our present treaties'- with these governments. Modifies an Alliance. "To pave the way for this treaty with the United States, Great Britain negotiated an important modification In its alliance with Japan, and the French government also expedited the negotiations with signal good will. The new treaties have been submitted to the Senate and are awaiting its advice and consent to their ratification. All the essentials of these important trentics have long been known and it Is my earnest hope that they will receive prompt and favorable action." The message contains the first official explanation of the movebent of United States troops along the Mexican border at the time of the Madero revolution In Mexico. The President stated that advices from Henry Lane Wilson, United States Ambassador at Mexico City, Indicated that the situation In Mexico was much greater than press dispatches inplied. Fearing for the lives of the 40,000 Americans in Mexico, Mr. Taft "took a good deal of responsibility," as he phrased it, and ordered out the soldiers and war ships. At the same time President Taft notified President Diaz, of Mexico, that no alarm need be felt as the troops were to be used only to enforce neutrality and to prevent the shipment of arms across the Rio Grande from the American Bide. "It seemed my duty," said Mr. Taft, "to put troops where, if Congress had directed that they enter Mexico, effective movement could have been made promptly." Had a Good Effect. President Taft declared that the presence of the troops had a good effect. He further explained that the restraint of the United States government, even after casualties had resulted from bullets fired across the inter(Continued on Page Ten.) Dec. 7 Only 14 More Shopping Days Before Xmas. Shop Early and In the Morning. Palladium circulation for the week ending Dec 2, 7,305

Eight Met Death in an Indianapolis Tragedy

5& 3 r;' A Scene at the (National News Association) INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 7. The roll of dead taken from the ruins of the Prest-O-Lite building in Harmon street, which collapsed yesterday afternoon, was swelled to eight this morning when the body of John Elzerd. a laborer, was recovered by workmen, who had toiled in the de bris throughout the entire night, and when Mike Newkirk died at a hospital from his injuries. It was announ DESIRE M'MANIGAL TO TELLOF PLOTS May Bring Dynamiter Before Indianapolis Federal Grand Jury. (National News Association) INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 7. That one of the many subpoenas already issued and in the hands of agents to be served on witnesses wanted at the forthcoming federal grand jury investigation of the "dynamite syndicate," is for Ortie McManigal, who turned state's evidence against the McNamaras, was announced by District Attorney Miller today. McManigal will be brought to Indianapolis secretly to avoid possible assassination. He may be the first witness. The identities of those subpoenaed are being kept secret. The bringing of McManigal is believed to foreshadow the refusal of John J. McNamara to make a detailed confession in consideration of a possible pardon. Makes a Suggestion. As an evidence of good faith, suggests U. S. District Attorney Miller, Samuel Gompers, president of the A. F. of L. should bring suit for the accounting of the big fund, used in the defense of the McNamaras. "This should be done," says the attorney, "to show the people how much was spent legitimately and how much for unlawful purposes." This was a reply of Mr. Miller to the criticism of him by Gompers, who said that Miller's statement that it was time for labor to get rid of unsafe leaders like Gompers was an unwarranted impertinence. MEDICS JNJEETING Dr. W. M. Helms Was Elected President. At the December meeting of t he Wayne County Medical Society Wed nesday afternoon, which closed the year for the Wayne County Medical Society, Dr. W. M. Helms, of Williams burg, was chosen president for the new year and Dr. R. R. Hopkins, vice president. Drs. D. W. Stevenson and, F. W. Krueger were unanimously re elected to their offices as secretary and treasurer, respectively. Dr. A. L. Bramkamp was chosen as censor to serve a period of three years. A motion prohibiting any member. except the secretary, from relating the proceedings at any session in the future, to any non-member, was sent through without discussion. The Only other business of note transacted was the adoption of a resolution inviting the doctors of the sixth congressional district to hold their annual convention next spring in this city. The chief address of the meeting was entitled "606," delivered by Dr. Brayton. professor of skin diseases at the Indianapolis Medical College. Other papers were read by Dr. T. Henry Davis vice president of the state board of health, and Dr. O. G. Pfaff. proffesw nf surgery at Indianapolis Medical jCoDeftt.

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I Wrecked Prest-O-Lite Building at ced that all the workmen, whose names were on the time book of the contracting company had been accounted for. Estimates by foreman of gangs placed the number of men in the building at the time of its collapse at 45 or 50. Of these eight were killed, two injured seriously, and seventeen others more or less injured. Expectations that more bodies will be found in the building are limited to M'NAMARAS REFUSE TO GIVE EVIDENCE Dist. Attorney Fredericks Says He Can Prove the Plot Anyhow. (National News Association) LOS ANGELES, Dec. 7. James B. McNamara and his brother John today flatly refused to testify before the federal grand jury on the alleged dynamite plot, which has resulted in explosions in all parts of the country. At 11 o'clock the brothers were still in their cells in the county jail, where they asserted that taking them over to the grand jury room would be a waste of time. They positively stated they would not "come through." District attorney Fredericks, who endeavored to induce them to testify, by saying that if they did so thy might earn reductions of their sentences, was not surprised by their attitude. "They need not testify," he said. "We have plenty of evidence without them, and can establish the crime we hope to prove without the help of either of these boys. It was their chance to. do something for the state, and the state might have remembered it when these boys asked the pardon board to shorten their sentences." It is reported that a certain San Francisco labor leader will be called Friday and that he will give testimony equal to that of McManigal. Former Judge Hilton, of Denver, chief counsel of the Western Federation of Miners, has been retained by prominent labor leaders of California to defend them in case indictments should be returned by the federal grand jury now in session. The names of the men who retained Hilton has been kept secret, but it was learned today that they had received assurances from Hilton that he would act for them. The men who retained him protested their innocence but asserted that they feared indictments as part of a plot against them. It was learned that the men whom Hilton may be called on to represent are not only Los Angeles but also San Francisco labor leaders. THE WEATHER STATE Generally fair in the north portion; rain in the south portion tonight or Friday; colder tonight in central portion. LOCAL Increasing cloudiness; rain or snow tonight and Friday; colder tonight.

HIGH SCHOOL OBSERVATORY. Forecast for Richmond and vicinity: Increasing eloudiness with probably rain late tonight; cooler and clearing Friday and Saturday. Highest temperature in last 24 hours, 50 at noon Wednesday and Thursday. Lowest temperature in last 24 hours. 30 at 7 a. m. Thursday. Temperature at 12: HO p. m. today, 51. Barometer high and falling. Direction and velocity of wind, aMONNsV S miles per boor. - ' ... . -gW'A fa Ut syy 'y -p.:-

a Indianapolis. the possibility that friends of the workmen or strangers may have been in the building at the time of the collapse. That Wolf and Ewing, contractors on the building, constructed a three story building where the building inspector had given permission for but two stories, is the assertion of Inspector Winterrowd, who was bitterly criticised by the city officials. But his statement is backed up by his records and the admission of Mr. Wolf of the contracting firm. A CONFERENCE ON LOCAL CROSSINGS Railway Officials Are to Meet Board of Works in a Few Days. Within a few days a conference will be held between Supt. Nettleton Neff and other officials of the Richmond division of the Pennsylvania railroad company, and the board of public works, in regard to the matter of better safeguarding the railroad crossings in the city. Supt. Neff stated today that he would not express his opinion on the demands made on the company by the board of works, saying that as he has not talked with the board he is unable to say at the present just what will be done. The board passed a motion at a meeting two weeks ago to force both railroads to station watchmen at every crossing, day and night and to maintain arc lights at each crossing. At the board meeting last Monday Mayor Zimmerman made a motion to the effect that the Pennsylvania railroad tracks be elevated so as to permit undergrade crossings. Which motion will stand is not known. Following the first motion, Supt. Neff notified the board that he desired to confer with it before anything further was done in the matter. Mr. Neff said that at present there is an arc light at each of the street crossings, and that watchmen were also stationed throughout the day at every crossing. When asked if the company- has a night watchman for the North Twelfth street crossing, se said he was not certain. Neither would Mr. Neff talk on the mayor's plan of having all of the tracks elevated. He said that he . would say nothing on this matter until he conferred with the board of works. CITY TEACHERS TO GO TO CONVENTION To have Richmond well represented when the teachers of Indiana meet for their annual convention at Indianapolis, during the coming holidays, will be the aim of the local school authorities, according to the announcement given out today at the school headquarters. Several Richmond people are on the executive committees of principal departments of the state association, and will be conspicuous figures in the discussions at the convention. The leading speakers will be Dr. R. J. Aley, president of the University of Maine, Dr. Woods Hutchinson, of New York, and Meredith Nicholson. As the meeting comes on the 27, 28 and 29 of December, during the Christmas vacation, quite a number of Wayne County educators are expected to attend. Superintendent T. A. Mott will head the local delegation. COUNTY SOCIETY TO HOLD ITS ELECTION At the regular meeting of the Wayne County Horticultural society, which will be held at the court house Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the annual election of officers will be held. It is expected that all members of the society will- attend. Fruit growers axe requested to bring apples and pears raised by them, which win be placed aa exhibit.

WEST MAIN STREET IS TO BE WIDENED DESPITE PROTESTS

Many People Favor the Proposed Improvement, the Board Rules and the Work Will Begin Soon. A RIVER BOULEVARD PLAN IS ACTED ON Board Recommends Annexation of Some Territory for River Driveway Other Action by Board. After a petition and a remonstrance had been filed, for and against the widening of West Main street, from West Fitth street to the corporation line, the board of works this morning decided to order the street widened and straightened. A resolution, calling for this order to be carried out, was adopted by the board and the work will start as soon as the board can complete the necessary routine required. The petition for the widening and straightening of the street was presented to the board about one year ago and shortly afterward a remon-; strance was filed, the latter having the majority of signatures of the property owners along the line of the proposed improvement. Following that the board received numerous communications urging it to widen the street, and others opposing the proposed improvement. ' Opinion of the Mayor. "We could not suit everybody, so the best thing to do is to order the improvement," was the mayor's comment. At present the street is but sixty feet wide while the remainder of Main street is seventy feet wide. At West Fifth street, Main street narrows. Twenty feet will be taken off private ground on the north side of the street and ten feet will be added to the property on the south side of the street, for which benefits and damages will be awarded accordingly. For the purpose of securing ground for the proposed river boulevard the board passed a resolution recommending annexation of all territory west of the river, and south of Southwest E street to the south line of section 5, and west line of section 5. The resolution calling for the vacation of Linden avenue was confirmed by the board. This street is not needed, according to the board's opinion, and the ground will be given to property owners on either side of the street. To Save the Trees. Permission was granted the Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern traction company to place its high tension wires on Southwest A street, from Fifth to Ninth street. This was done because of the fact that the wires will eventually ruin the trees along the Earlham campus. Already the high tension wires have don considerable damage to them. Randolph street will be opened from its present terminus, south to Richmond avenue. The resolution for the opening of the street was adopted this morning. Instructions were given the superintendent of the city light plant to turn off all the city arc lights, except those on the Main street circuit, on bright moonlight nights. The board made this order upon the suggestion of E. G. McMahan. the watchdog of the city treasury, who declared that the city could save quite a sum by doing this. He declared that on bright moonlight nights there is no need of arc lights. Homer Hammond, president of the board, reported that another horse had been purchased by the fire department. The horse is a gray, four years old, weighing about 1560 pounds. It will be stationed at the city building and will be used at the hook and ladder truck. The bay horse recently purchased, and which has been used at the truck, will be taken to the No. 1 house. A WASHINGTON DOG ACTS PART OF HEN (National Xews Association) SPOKANE, Wash., Dec. 7. "Pat," a water spaniel, owned by Mr. and Mrs. William L. Wright of Spokane, and winner of a bushel of cups and trophies at interstate bench shows, has served as a brooder for more than 200 orphaned chicks during the last twelve months. The animal has proved an excellent guardian for the chicks, but will have nothing whatsoever to do with ducklings and goslings. "Pat" does not desert his charges after they crawl out of the shells, but tends to them with all the care of a mature hen. The dog has defended scores of chicks from attacks by hawks and predatory animals, at one time killing a large cougar, which went to the hennery in search of a choice morsel. "Pat's" favorite son "Mike.- of a Utter of seven, declines to brood, probably holding that a blue-blooded dog is above the poultry industry. Both animals, however, do many Utile chores around the house. "Pat" carries home the groceries and newspapers and can hold hi own with a pack of hungry j wildcats-

ft VERY BRILLIANT CONCERT IS GIVEN BY THE ORCHESTRA

Richmond Symphony Organization Makes Its Debut of the Season Wednesday Night at Coliseum. A LARGE AUDIENCE WAS MUCH PLEASED Brilliantly Led by Conductor Earhart Mrs. Igleman, Soprano, Miss Pettz, Pianist, Had Ovations. BY ESTHER GRIFFIN WHITE. The first of the series of two concerts to be given by the Richmond Symphony orchestra in the Coliseum last evening was an unqualified musical and social success, between eight hundred and one thousand of the orchestra's patrons being out, an audience that would have filled one and packed the other theater. Much has appeared in the public prints of late with reference to the musical merits and personnel of this ag gregation of Richmond musicians but no adequate idea of their artistic ac compllshment conveyed to those who had not before beard the organization which has played for one or two May Festivals or of the progress made to those who were familiar with its previous achievements. Suffice to say that last evening's performance showed distinct and gratifying orchestral advance in harmonious unification and in confidence of attack, as well as in a more sophisticated ensemble, and a comprehending playing to their director's sympathetic and scholarly readings. As has been said before, the amateur, either individually or in the combination, i3 not to be judged by those critical canons that obtain in the consideration of the professional, so that it is not in kind, but in degree, that the commentary on the concert of last evening should be made. What is Required. Until an orchestra takes on that musical finesse acquired only through long association and constant public presentation, the more subtle readings cannot be expected or given. That as much color, verve and nuance was thrown into the playing of the difficult compositions on the pro gram as was done, is an indication of what may be accomplished' through the fostering of the musical intelligence by continuation of this musical body, for whatever the individual talents of the orchestra may or may not be, it Is in their combinations that effects are made, and flashes of interpretative genius may be heard from a body of musicians whose units may be made up of ordinary talents. The psychology, in short, of an or chestra is sometimes seemingly inex plicable, and that mercurial manifestation of brilliance or truth which sometimes surprises a public and even startles a director, might be chargeable to that psychic quality induced through musical propinquity a sort of concentration of artistic essence to a point, if it might so be put, and which will thrill an audience of either professional or lay complexion into a white heat of enthusiasm or tears. The familiar overture from "Martha" was used for the opening number last evening and felicitously presented the composition appealing to the layman through a certain haunting quality, induced, perhaps, by the French horn played, in this instance by Charles Groce, which carries the musical motif later continued by the cellos, oboes and clarinets, the melodic undertone of the deep-toned strings and the reedy wood winds combining in fascinating effect. To Educate Public. tl is in the continuation of this orchestra, by the way, with its series of concerts, that the public will be educated into a discrimination which cannot be brought about through other than familiarity. That will enable the lover of music, whose knowledge of its technical basis is negligible, to differentiate the instruments, not only in class but individuality, and to acquire some nice perception of component musical parts and how effects are achieved through their manipulation. The orchestra was, perhaps, heard to the best musical effect in the Schubert Symphony, the two movements of this unfinished composition embodying a catholic variety in motive and treatment which lends itself to a harmony charming to the untrained ear, the cellos led by Hubert Smith in the "Allegro Moderato," being heard exquisitely. The Bizet suite gave vivacity to the program, -the prelude, with Its melody carried by the oboes, led by J. R. Watson,, bassoons, flutes - and clarinets, being given with much finesse, the "Minuet to," with Its flute solo by Wilbur Hasemeier and its string staccato, contrasting vividly with the "AdagJetto," played " entirely by the strings with the cellos dominating. Chopin's "Funeral March,' followed, played with ranch smoothness" and appreciation of its harmonic phases, and

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BURNS MAKES AN ATTACK ON SAM GOMPERS

Detective Charges the Labor President with Being a Man "Higher Up" in "Dynamite Syndicate." SAYS LABOR CHIBr IS BUNKO STEERER Burns Further Charges that Gompers Conferred with Men Who Planned the Dynamiting "Jobs." INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. 7. The Sun today publishes exclusively the confession of Orfle McManigal. made to Detective Burns shortly after his arrest at Detroit, telling in detail of the dynamiting ordered by J. J. McNamara, including the Times building. When ordering the Times job pulled off. McManigal referred to Gen. Otis thus: "The old man wants a Christmas present and by God I'm going to send one out there." The confession fills four columns. This is its first publication in any newspaper anywhere. (National Xews Association) NEW YORK. Dec. 7. DetecUve Burns today gave out an interview here declaring Samuel Gompers was a man "higher up" in the McNamara dynamiting syndicate. He said he was satisfied Gompers knew at the time the first structural iron works was dynamited in 1906 who was responsible for it, and added that the one to be condemned are "bunko men like Gompers." It became known today that the federal government is watching Gompers movements. Later in the day Boms made the following statement: "I dare Gompers to make ah "affidavit that he did not know all about these things. I am willing to make an affidavit, and I have evidence to support it, that Gompers came to Indianapolis and sat down and talked with the men who were working with the McNamaras. He was in session at Indianapolis with men who were planning to dynamite. Gompers is against me. Every anarchist in the country took his cue from Gompers. It was from Sam Gompers that the anarchists got their inspiration. A Serious Charge. "The, men at the conferences at In dianapolis made it appear that the American Federation was behind them. I am not prepared, however, to say that this is so. But I do know that some of the big men of the Federation were lending their assistance and their activities to the cause of the McNamaras. The obvious intention of all -this talk was to have a crank, take a shot at me." , "What is your, reason for coming to New York at this time?" he was asked. "I am here for a couple of days to consult with Walter Drew of the National Erectors association." ,. "Will you be more specific about this?" "Yes, I know what you have In mind. I am here to consult with Mr. Drew about the dynamiting cases at this end." "What have you in mind? Any spe cific cases?" "I don't want to go into details at this time, because it might defeat the ends of justice. . But you wiU remember there was dynamiting and violence in 1906, and later at several places, among them the Post ' and McCord buildings." "Are you an enemy and opposed to labor?" 5 For . Honest Labor. "I believe in honest labor organiza tions. The honet laboring people know that I am their friend. They know that I am with them. The honest la boring men believe that the McNamaras are guilty. There must be drastic action taken to suppress the corrupt labor machine now in control of organized labor. Gompers is a disgrace to organized labor. He is a fakir and a bunko steerer and worse. He has deceived his people. We have positive evidence that the McManigal- McNamara outfit carried large cans of nitro glycerin into crowded railroad trains. - Think of the awful havoc that might have resulted to innocent people by the jarring of a railroad car." Mr. Burns was asked about the violence committed in eastern cities. ' "That brings me here now," he replied. "1 understand that fa many of the - eastern cities they : have what they , call wrecking crews. I will talk to you about that later. '-";. He was asked if he believed Schmidt and Caplin were alive now. i think that Schmidt is alive. I believe that that outfit on the coast can produce him. I ant Act, so sore as what they hare-m irritb th pOttftVVy i

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