Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 29, 8 December 1911 — Page 1

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AND SUN-TIUJEGRAM. VOL. XXXVII. NO. 29. RICHMOND, IIiD., FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 8, 1911. SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS.

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BUILDING CODE IS TO BE CONSIDERED III A MORT TIME Interest in Proposed Ordinance Revived by the Collapse of a Building at the Capital City.

REVISION IS MADE OF ORIGINAL CODE Secretary Jordan of Commercial Club Says New Code Does Not Impose Hardship on Any Builder. The collapse of the Prest-O-Lite building at Indianapolis Wednesday afternoon, which resulted In the death of eight workmen has called the attention of local business men and city officials to the proposed building code, which has been pending before council for several months. Charles Jordan, secretary of the Commercial club, was at the city clerk's office this morninp on behalf of the code and It will be taken up as soon as possible. The code, which is in the form of & bill for an ordinance, was drawn up by a committee from the Commercial club, composed of men who are acquainted with the construction of buildings. The purpose of the cod is to force builders to erect more substantial structures, and to make al buildings more fireproof in varioii: waysand, consequently, to secure i lower rating on fire insurance. Wai Regarded Unfair. As the code was very lengthy am rather complicated council decided t' refer It back to the Commercial clu! for revision. Council also believed the code to bi unfair to citizens of moderate means but Secretary Jordan contends that h la not. He declares that the Commtn clal club is willing to draft any kind oi a building code that council desires and he believes the revised code wil! be satisfactory to council. Mrs. Jordan says that the formei code was not too stringent on the sma! builders, and that it protected othe: property owners from having a fin trap erected next to their buildings lie says the code would have allowec any one to construct as cheap a build lng as he desired, but that he would be forced to construct it substantially. Mr. Jordan says that if the code was in force a builder would be oblig ed to construct a firm foundation am. that the kind of a foundation would depend upon the height and othei specifications. No Inspector Needed. Neither would the code require a nigh-salaried building inspector, a:council believed, Mr. Jordan says. He declares that it would not be necessary to have a building inspector, that the work could be done by the fire chief r some other city official. The committee which has revised the code is composed of William K. Bradbury, chairman; W. S. Kaufman, Theodore Hill and Sharon E. Jones. The code Is now ready for presenta tlon to council. According to the min Utcs of the council meeting when the original code was presented it was de elded that council and the Commercial club should meet jointly at a calledmeeting of the mayor to discuss the merits of the code and to place it in the form of an ordinance. It Is likely that such a meeting will be called in the near future by Mayor Zimmerman, and the Commer cial club will Instruct its committee with other representatives of the club, to explain the features of the code at the meeting. Dec. 8 Only 13 More Shopping Days Before Xmas. Shop Early and In the Morning. Palladium circulation jor the week ending Dec 2, 7,305

Scene in the House When it Convened Monday

Scene marking the opening of session of the Sixty-second Congress. LA FOLLETTE MAY LEAVHOT WEEK But Plans for His Western Trip Are Still Tentative Ones. (National News Association) WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. Senator !-aFollette's western speech-making trip is still tentative, although he will robably leave next week. One day .vill be devoted by the senator to speeches In Indiana. The principal speech will be the night meeting at Mchmond, wheu the senator will speak under the auspices of the Hoosier Progressive league. The senator's campaign managers are trying to arrange his dates so he can speak under the auspices of the Indiana Shippers

association at inaianapons on railway , which was then undergoing an imregulation. This may be a noon meet- j provement, the horse became entangllJ !iL . i x 1 1 J t i

ng and the senator's friends nrefer i Mint lr ha a nn V1 in tyi aa i t or o V V r - ! a luncheon in a club house. The senator's friends are receiving encouraging information daily. The latest is that the Taft organization of I i Da- J kota has practically conceded tui: state to LaFollette, and will not put up a fight in the primaries. This statement is published in many Minneapolis and St. Paul newspapers on the authority of President Taffs . riends in North Dakota. "rw.'t hiiov it - iH moo. i a. u T.aVnuat h.,n,tora ..-p,' will keep up the fight but we have j them beaten ten to one. LaFollette j u.-ni r,nii ton vnt in vwtn tv.irr.to presidential primaries for every one Taft gets. They may as well quit but they won't. They are seeking to cover up their plans. I know that a Taft or-! ganization has been formed within the week in that state." COLLEGE EXECUTIVE Rev. Stephen Myrick Is Given Honor. The Rev. Stephen S. Myrick. who was born and educated in this city, but who for several years has been engaged in missionary and religious work in the west, and in Asia, has been Inaugurated as president of the Nebraska Central College, an institution operated under the auspices of the Friends. He is a son of Reuben Myrick, formerly with the First National Bank, but now located on the Pacific coast, and is also a nephew of former treasurer B. B. Myrick. Soon after completing his education the Rev. Myrick went to India and taught in the college at Singapore. Upon his return to this country he entered the Methodist ministry but later entered the Quaker ministry and since has served both as an educator and minister in that church. Vpon his return to this country from Nndia he was married to a daughter of Mrs. Allen Jay. The institution which he heads is one of the best of the higher educational schools in Nebraska. Its enrollment is large. The current issue of the American Friend speaks in the most commendatory terms of the qualifications of the Rev. Myrick for the posi tion. WHIST CONGRESS AT OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN (National News Association) OSHKOSH, Wis.. Dec. 8. Devotees of the game of whist gathered here from many points today to compete In the annual tournament of the Northeastern Wisconsin Whist. League. Play began in Armory B this afternoon and will continue over tomorrow.

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the House of Representatives on Monday, December 4th, of the second

SUIT AGAINST THE CITYJSJEFEATED Mrs. Hawkins' Complaint for Damages Violated a Technicality. Because allegations In the complaint differed from those in the no

tice for damages originally filed with j bruises as souvenirs of the event, the the city clerk, and because of the very ! yearlings at Earlham college triumphtechnical nature of the law on which I ed over the sophomores in the annual the action was uased, the case of 1 rush this aftprnoon. and Rernrcrl th

Maud Hawkins against the city of Richmond for $2,000 damages for per sonal injuries, received in September,

1909, was thrown out of the circuit j opponent nearly two to one, and with court Friday by a ruling by Judge j an excellent organization, the freshies Fox- ' carried the sophs off their feet, adMrs. Hawkins in .her complaint al- . t. . . i , . ... , . . - " - , ministering one of tan most, ignomonleged that while driving with her hus- ' band, Albertus Hawkins, and their ious defeats ever seen on the Quaker

child, on North West Second street, j Iea wun a rPe stretcuea across ine

street then ran away and she was se-! headquarters, map out the plan of verely injured when thrown from the attack and defense. At ten minutes rig. She alleged in the complaint it before one, Coach Thistlethwaite apresulted in premature birth of a child. ' Peared on the campus to act as arbiand that she sustained bruises and ter of tne feuJ, and several judges del-

i strains or muscles or the back ana ! shoulder. In the notice to the city, apprising the administration of the accident, the alleged injuries were stated to be to ine ana snouiaer, ana mat sne nad then almost recovered. The notice was ruea wun me city witnin sixty days after the accident The complaint, in which the more severe results of tne injuries were set forth, was entered several months after the filing of the notice. The suit was brought against the city. The contractor, Trippeer and Son, and the sub contractor and liability company were not named as defen dants jointly with the city. But the city having a clause in its contract with the contractors, releasing it from whatever liability might be incurred in the construction of the improvement, served notice on the contractors that if any damages were awarded the city would expect the contractors or their bondsmen to stand the judgment. Exceptions to the ruling were taken. The case may be appealed to the supreme court. It has not ruled on the question, though the supreme courts in other states have done so, upholding the court in his decision. RICHMOND CONCERN GIVES TO CHARITY A local retail shoe establisment, Neff & Nusbaum company, has originated a unique method for aiding the poor of this city. This company has advertised that it will give five percent of the proceeds on the sale of each pair of shoes during the holidays to charity. The plan proved very pop ular with the local public. It is prob-: able that by Christmas quite a ' good sized sum will be turned over to some charitable organization by the company. THE WEATHER STATE Local rain tonight or Saturday. LOCAL Rain tonight or Saturday. Not much change in temperature. HIGH SCHOOL OBSERVATORY. Forecast fxr Richmond and vicinity: Warmer with probable rain tonight and Saturday. Highest temperature In last 24 hours, 5', at noon Friday. Lowest temperature in last 24 hours, 40 at 10 p. m. T hursday. Temperature at 12:30 p. m. today, 53. Barometer, high and falling. Precipitation in last 24 hours, .01 inch. Ai Directia Bind velocity of wind, south and sotttlr it, 6 miles per hour.

FRESHMAN INJURED IN EARLHAM SCRAP But His Classmates, the Freshies, Win the Annual Flag Rush.

With one badly smashed head and an infinite number of torn clothes and second year banner after a two minute fight. Outnumbering their older campus. At half past twelve today the rival armies started to congregate at their c6ieu u me upper uiBe, uueu up tQe contestants for the fray. WTith the signal to commence the battle, the first year men lined up in rows of three and with interlocked arms,' advanced for the attack on the 1914 stronghold. The small band of loyal sophs, not dismayed by superior numbers, gathered around the fifteen foot i Pole from the summit of which waved the class pennant, and with a liberal supply of pitch and grease they had applied to the pole, made ready for a sturdy defense of their colors. The two bands of warriors clashed about four feet in front of the pole. Torn cloth and linen flew in all directions, and it was kick or hit at random. J. Crowe, a young lad hailing from Webster, who was leading the attack, got entangled in the sophomore ranks and before he could extricate himself, was banged against the flag pole, and hurt severely in the head. Meanwhile the sophs were so interested fighting the front line of freshmen that they did not notice in their rear a wee yearling climbing up on ! the shoulders of some class-mates, ! flashing up the pole like a monkey then placing ruthless hands on the second year men's banner. With the pennant, and the glory of winning the annual fight, both in their possession, the triumphant freBhies marched off to their afternoon recitations, while the humbled sophs stalked off to nurse their bruises and mend their torn garments. NEW THEATER WAS OPgyjEDURSpAY With many attractive features new to this city, the Lyric Theater opined yesterday" afternoon to a large audience. The exterior caused much favorable comment. Particular care was taken by the management to insure the safety of the patrons. The aisles are wide, and as many lights as can be used without dimming the pictures, have been installed. The house was filled at every performance both afternoon and evening yesterday. Charles Roser is the manager. He is assisted by his wife. Uil T 1V1JI tlUl .LIT TV CASE IN MISSOURI FULTON. Mo, Dec 8. A case of the "unwritten law" is docketed for trial in the Callaway County circuit court here next week and is expected to attract much attention. The defendant is Richard M. Johnson, who is to be tried for the murder of John Griggs at Boydsville last summer. Johnson killed Griggs after Johnson's wife had confessed to wrongdoing with the dead

FRISCO LABOR MEll

RECEIVE SUMMONS To Appear Before Grand Jury Pres. Ryan Reaches Indianapolis. (National News Association) LOS ANGELES, Dec. 8 Olaf Tvietmoe, treasurer of the California Federation of Labor; Andrew J. Gallagher, secretary-treasurer of the San Francisco Labor council; John Kelly, president of the same body, E. A. Clancy, of San Francisco, and J. E. Munsey, secretary-treasurer of the Structural Iron Workers local at Salt Lake, have beer, summoned before the Federal grand jury probing the nation-wide dynamiting conspiracy. Samuel Gompers and President Ryan of the Structural Iron workers international will also probably be summoned. The United States marshal at San Francisco has been ordered to produce all books and records that may throw light on that case. McMani gal's confession alleged that the McNamaras had had negotiations with San Francisco labor leaders including some of those named above. RYAN WANTS SLEEP. INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 8. President Ryan of the Structural Iron workers union arrived from Washington early today. He held a brief conference with Secretary Hockin and then retired at the English Hotel with strict instructions not to be disturbed. He wanted sleep. Hockin denied the report that he expected to be arrested. Another conference between Ryan and Hockin is scheduled for late today. A LIST OF "WHYS?" WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. Why did Frank M. Ryan, president of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Ironworkers leave this city six hours before the McNamara ways and means committee headed by Samuel Gompers, issued its statement branding John and James B. McNamara as "recreant to the good name of labor," and why was his name not attached to the Federation's appeal for "fair play?" Why did James Duncan, first vicepresident of the American Federation of Labor, leave Washington in a huff after washing his hands of the affairs of the McNamara committee? These questions were asked in labor circles today by men not taken Into the confidence of the leaders and receiving no answers. Reports were current that the labor leaders bad. reached theJparting of the ways and that Duncan was preparing to lead a fight to overthrow Gompers. A Significant Fact. A significant fact in connection with the McNamara statement is the omission of Ryan's name from the list of signers, although he is a member of the McNamara ways and means com mittee of the Federation. In view of this, probably the other eight members shrewdly worded the statement "constituting the McNamara w-ays and means." Ryan's sudden disappearance led to the report that the other members of the committee did not desire his sig nature and wished to show that they were not aligned with him. Tension was evident today as a re sult of the meeting of the committee, although the labor men tried to con ceal it. Despite the assertions of Secretary Frank Morrison of the American Federation of Labor that there has been no clash between. Mr. Gompers and Mr. Ryan, there was evidence to show that the members of the committee are not a unit in the course of action which has been agreed upon. The explanation of Ryan's sudden disappearance made by Mr. Gompers that business affairs of the union demanded his attention in Indianapolis, was not universally accepted today. INDIANA NOT LIKE HER SISTER STATE On the statement that all people in Kentucky carry revolvers to protect themselves Toney Fiorikir, a Greek, who said he just returned from the Bluegrass state, based his defense in police court this morning, when arraigned on the charge of carrying concealed weapons. This argument did not "take" with the mayor and Fiorikir was fined $1 and costs. Fiorikir said that he was going to Germantown where he had a job on the railroad. He was questioned by the prosecutor about the shooting affair some time ago at the Italian and Greek camp in Germantown in which a young Greek was shot but he said he knew nothing about it. RICHMOND H. S. TO PLAY AT ANDERSON Members of the high school basketball team, accompanied by G. O. MeClellan, faculty manager, leave the city at five o'clock this afternoon to play the first game of the season against the Anderson high school at Anderson. Seven members of the squad, Captain Schepman, Laning. Caster. C. Hoover, Scott and Gustin, made the trip. Coach R. J. Horton has put the finishing touches on the team, and is sending off a squad well balanced and efficient in both individual and team play. Commenting on the outlook. Principal Neff stated this morning that he believed the Richmond lads would return victors, although he admitted , that they were playing one of the fastest aggregations in the state. This contest will be the final practice game before the opening of the congressional district championship next

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LEED'S AUTOMOBILE HIT BYJLOOP CAR Machine Partly Wrecked, but Leeds and Driver Newman Uninjured.

Struck by the "fast schedule" street car, number 311, last evening about 5:20 an automobile, in which were R. G. Leeds and Frank Newman, driver, was thrown across the street at Main and Eighteenth streets without either of the occupants being injured, but with some damage to the machine. The machine, going east, was slowed down at Main and Eighteenth streets in order to allow a wagon to get out of the entrance to Eighteenth, so that the automobile could turn south to wards the Leeds' home. Mr. Leeds chanced to look back, saw a car com ing at a high rate of speed about fifty feet off, and shouted a warning to Newman to get off the track. Newman turned to the left on account of the wagon, speeded up his motor, and got all but one rear wheel out of the car's way. Into this the car crashed and the impact was so great, despite the fact the machine was going in the same direction, that the automobile was hurled diagonally across Main street and brought to a stop by the curb. The noise of the collision, which was heightened by the bursting of the tire of the wheel that was struck, was heard for several blocks. Car 311 is the "fast schedule" car that makes the round of the "loop" in fifteen minutes and to do so has to travel at a very high rate of speed. B. B. Johnson, who was on the car when it struck the Leeds machine, stated that when it stopped for him at Ninth and Main is was going so fast it could not be brought to a stop in less than twenty or thirty feet of where the cars usually stop. He stated that as he usually gets off at Eighteenth street he hed rung the bell to stop, before the collision came. Mr. Johnson also said that in his estimation the loop car runs entirely too fast on Main street, as it always arrives first on the North E street switch and waits quite a little time before the other car passes it there. After the collision the car was only brought to a stop on the other side of Eighteenth street. The impact of the collision was distinctly felt by the passengers on the car, though fortunately, none was hurt. Leeds stated that after the car crashed into the machine the sensation that followed was of an automobile flying through the air. He is congratulating himself and Newman upon their lucky escape, as both were uninjured. The damage done to the machine as far as a cursory examination showed, consisted of a bursted tire, crushed fender and broken spring. Leeds said he did not blame the motorman as it was the company that de manded the great speed, necessary to enable the car to make the "loop" trip in fifteen minutes, that made it hard to bring the car to a stop in time to avoid the accident. He said the moterman's job depended probably upon his keeping to fast schedule time. IS HENRY JOJARMER Seeks to Collect $1,000 for Use of Gas Suit an Important One. (Palladium Special) NEW CASTLE. Ind., Dec. 8. C. W. Hooven of Anderson, trustee in charge of the property formerly owned by the Richmond Gas Co., is making an effort to collect gas bills from farmers through whose lands the gas pipe lines traversed and, who, by reason of the use of their lands, enjoyed gas facili ties free of charge under the terms of the lease. Such a condition is indicated by a suit filed by Mr. Hooven, as trustee, against George W. Hewitt, a well known farmer, residing east of New Castle. The sum of $1,000 is demand ed from Mr. Hewitt for a gas bill for two stoves and four lights from July 18. 1892, to July 18, 1910. The charge for the, monthly service is $25, total ing $768. The sum of $200 in interest is demanded. Many Farmer Interested. Mr. Hewitt had a contract in a lease that he gave to the company for the use of his lands for pipeline purposes, in which be was to have gas free of charge. It is believed that if Hooven and the interests that he represents, succeed in collecting the bill from Mr. Hewitt, they will make a similar effort against other land owners, who enjoy ed the same privileges as Mr. Hewitt. The case will be watched with interest by the farmers of Henry and Wayne counties. Mr. Hooven has also filed suit against Henry B. Hernly and others for the sum of $300 for 700 feet of drive pipe and casing claimed by the company. The Richmond Gas Company is made a party defendant in both actions. DIRECTORS MEET Directors of the Y. M. C. A. will hold their regular monthly meeting at the association building this evening. Reports on several projects which the Y. M. C. A. is planning for the winter and spring will be given at this tings

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FRANK ECKHQFF IS VALUABLE WITNESS IN DYNAMITE CASE Boyhood Friend of John McNamara Tells Burns Operatives of Jim McNamara's Statement to Him.

IN CLOSE CUSTODY OF BURNS SLEUTHS Story Told by Eckhoff Substantiates the Confession Made by McManigal To Testify Thursday. (National News Association) CHICAGO. Dec. 8. Frank Eckhoff, of Cincinnati, star witness in the Namara dynamiting plot, whose drs-i coveries forced the pleas of guilty! from the McNamaras, and whose storyi to the grand jury will bring about the arrest of other men, is now In the cus tody of Burns' operatives, and is under constant surveillance. This was the statement made today by Raymond, Burns, manager of the general offices in Chicago. Raymond Burns aided his father la the country-wide investigation which had its climax at Los Angeles. Further statements made by Burns in his first interview regarding Echhoff, whom he regards as the most important witness in the case, were that Eckhoff was discovered by the Burns agency after he had met J. B. McNamara, his hoyhood chum, in a saloon in Cumminsville, a suburb of Cincinnati; that he had written a long confession and sworn to it, completely verifying the McManigal confession by which the McNamara defense wai broken down; that he got his Information not from McManigal. but from Jim McNamara; that prior to this statement to him by McNamara he had known of the- dynamiting and of the McNamara brothers' part in it, but had not suspected they were responsible for the Los Angeles Times explosion; that copies of the Eckhoff confession are in safety deposit vaults in Chicago. Indianapolis and Los Angeles; that Eckhoff is to appear before the U. S. grand Jury in Indianapolis next Thursday., r New Facts Revealed. Burns revealed many facta not hitherto made public, and others at no time more than unverified rumors. Frank Eckhoff, he said, was a neighbor of the McNamaras at Cumminsville. Both Jim and John trusted him absolutely. After the Los Angeles Times explosion John McNamara wanted to communicate with Jim, who was then in Frisco, so John sent for Eckhoff and told him where Jim was. "Go tell him to get out of San Francisco but not to come back here," was the message given Eckhoff by John McNamara. I When Eckhoff got to Frisco Jim waff ; so full of the explosion, so to speak, and so wrought up, that he told Eckhoff all about it. Naturally Eckhoff was astonished and asked a lot of questions. He learned all about McManigal and his written confession corrobo rates everything that McManigal told Burns. WALTER ELLIOTT AT - NOTED MONTE CARLO Walter Elliott, the king of the paper, tearers, and son of Thomas Elliott,; of the Westcott pool and billiard parlors, has just completed a vaudeville engagement at Monte Carlo, according to word which has been received here by his boyhood friends. He Is so expert in tearing monograms and designs out of paper, that be can sign a check, merely by tearing the paper in such a manner as to leave his name on the ignature line and appearing as though it had been stamped. In one of his letters he refers to the high cost of living in Europe. Five cent cigars in this country would sell for four times that amount on the continent, he says. Elliott with his partner, J. Morton, who has a musical stunt, has confined his vaudeville career almost entirely to Europe, appearing only in the larger cities and ffW mous resorts. " THEOPILUS HAS HAD ENOUGH OF BASTILE Because he was found in a state of intoxication on a public highway, to wit, in Boston township, Wayne county, Theopilus Arthur Quissenberry, was given a fine of $1 and costs in police court Friday morning. Theopilus was arrested by Sheriff Steen about two weeks ago. However, Sheriff Steen did not go to Boston to arrest him on this charge but on an old warrant As soon as he was released from the county jail last evening he was arrested again and pleaded guilty to the charge. He paid the tne and costs on the second charge. BOY INJURED Just as Russell Kesmvrthy, son of the Rev. and Mrs. Trumaa Kenworthy, National Road, East, opened the furnace door on Thursday, gases fat the stove exploded, painfully burning the young man about the face, arms and shoulders. The burns re not to t of a serioua character,