Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 34, 14 December 1911 — Page 1

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T AJOIXJM AND SUTN -TELEGEAM. VOL. XXXVII. NO. 34. RICHMOND, IND., THURSDAY, EVENING, DECEMBER 14, 1911. SINGLE COPY 3 CENTS.

METHOD OF TRUSTS CAUSE FOR SOCIAL UllRESTm IIATIOII Attorney Brandies Makes an Attack on Monopolies in Speaking Before Senate Committee Today.

I'GREAT MONEY TRUST IS MOST MENACING I Advocates Passage of the La Follette Bill as Making It Impossible to Form Any More Trusts. (National News Association) WASHINGTON. Dec. 14 Making the direct charge that the methods of gigantic monopolies are causing the spread of unrest throughout the United States Attorney L. D. Brandies today appeared before the senate committee on Interstate commerce and spoke In favor of the La Follette bill, which is designed to curb the growth of trusts. Mr. Brandies explained It is not the object of those supporting the La Follette bill to kill the Sherman anti-trust act, but to add to It In order to make it more efficient. The most menacing trust, said Mr. Brandies, is the Wall street Money Trusts, whose enterprises are ever tightening on the business of America. He charged that conditions in trust-owned mills and factories are not nearly so good as in independent plants. Mr. Brandies took issue with President Taft on the question of regulating trusts through a commission. No Price Reduced. The speaker said that a commission inlght prevent excessive profits, but could not secure low prices necessary to general competition. In support of his contention that social unrest Is growing In consequence of trust methods the attorney pointed to the labor war In Los Angeles, and the blowing up of the Los Angeles Times buildinjr, then he reverted to the Homestead strike in Pennsylvania. Mr. Brandies 'considered the trust problem from all angles. , He said that with the La Follette bill in, force Jt would b?, impossible to : form any more trusts. One of his arguments against monopoly was that the quality of production was lowered while the cost of production was increased. He said that since the steel trust had gained control of that business in this country wrecks had increased, due to its methods. He then charged that the cost of production had increased to such an extent as to make it impossible for this country ito compete in the open markets of the world. VAIN MOTHER KILLS SELF AND CHILDREN (National New Association) KANSAS CITY, Dec. 14. Mrs. Ellen Smith, wife of a Kansas City grocer, became despondent because her husband would not allow her to move Into a more fashionable part of town, and early today gave doses of strychnine to her two children, aged 8 and 6, and then committed suicide by taking strychnine. Both children are in dangerous condition. ILLINOIS WOMEN AFTER SUFFRAGE (National News Association) PEORIA. 111., Dec. 14 Eight thousand members were added to the cause of woman suffrage when the 200 delegates to the Illinois grange convention voted unanimously for votes for worn cn. Dec. 14 Only 8 More Shopping Days Before Xmas. Shop Early and In the Morning. Palladium circulation for the week ending Dec 8, 7,318

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Photos showing the scenes in and around the Cross Mountain Mine, at Briceville, Tenn., where more than one hundred men were trapped by an explosion. Several men have been taken out alive, suffering untold misery and hardships. On the top from left to right are: (Left) Crowds at the warehouse designated as a temporary morgue unto which the bodies were conveyed as they were brought from the mine. A portion of this building was also arranged as a hospital to care for any possible injured. Many women members of the miner's families are shown, awaiting the inevitable. (Right) Abandoned entry to the Cross Mountain Mine is shown in the foreground, with stacks from tipple and curved canopy to the main entrance. (Bottom) Left coal tipple and shaft house of the Knoxville Iron Co., into which coal is brought from the mine. Crowds about the mine entry are shown on the bluff on the left and rear of photo. (Right) First photo of throng at mouth of mine, showing shed over entrance where entombed men had gone to their work but a short time previous to explosion.

A LEI CHRISTMAS FOR WALL STREET Was Lean Year, Hence Soft Pedal on the Usual Generous Gifts. (National News Association) NEW YORK, Dec. 14. Wail street employes from the six-dollar-a-week office boy to the office managers with salaries reaching five figures a year are not looking forward to Christmas this year with their customary joyful anticipation. It has been a lean year, a very lean year, for "the street." and as a consequence the word has gone out tnant win be a pitifur emaciated Santa Claus that will go around distributing the Christmas and end-of-the year bonuses during the next two weeks. The year has ben a poor one for the brokers from the very start and the recent slump was scarcely necessary to aid the "gloom" in giving the "joys" the final knockout punch. The clerical forces of the great stock exchange houses will be the chief sufferers from the falling off in the bonus funds. Scarcely any of the large houses will end the year cler, for they have experienced a big decrease in business and at the same time have been under as heavy expense in maintaining their private wire systems and branch houses as in the "fat" years. The bank employes probably will fare much better this year than the brokerage forces, though this condition usually is reversed when the stock exchange firms are prosperous. The men back of the big banks are all possessed of great wealth and they argue that it would be poor policy to make their employes suffer for the smaller returns of the past twelve months. Several of the great banking houses make it a rule to give their managers and clerks fifty per cent of their salaries at the end of the year, and ten and even twenty-five per cent distributions are not uncommon. It is not believed, however, that any firm will give 100 per rent bonuses this year, as was done by several houses in 1901. LA FOLLETTE WILL BE HEREJDEC. Z3RD Present Plans Call for Meeting Here on Saturday of Next Week. Word was received here today that Senator La Follette has about completed arrangements to deliver an address in Richmond on the evening of Saturday, December 23d. He will probably speak at the coliseum. Plans for the short trip he will make through the middle west durjng the holiday recess of congress are still tentative, but it is probable the senator will leave Washington, December 20th or 21st, and will go either to New York City or some point in Ohio to deliver his first address. In all probability he will go to Ohio instead of New York. Following his opening address the senator will, according to preset plans, come to Richmond. Following his meeting here he will probably leave the state, returning to his home in Wisconsin for Christmas. Before the first of the year he will return to Indiana and, according to his plans now, will make two addresses at Indianapolis, one at a noon day meeting under the auspices of the Indiana Shippers' association, and the other in the evening. He will make other addresses in Indiana, but this has not been decided.

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BV;ftt" Q 5 BURGLARS VISITED RICHMOND LIBRARY Pry Open Desks but Find Nothing Valuable Except Few Stamps. The police have made public the facts concerning the robbery of the Morrisson-Reeves library which occurred Monday night. The burglars ascertained after opening every desk in the office that there was nothing to steal except fifteen two-cent stamps. Police believe that the robbers hid in the building until it was closed and then began their search for valuables. They made their exit from the building' by way of a cellar window which waa found open Tuesday morning. It is presumed that this robbery was committed by the same persons who entered the Hackman-Klefoth office Monday night and who broke into the grocery stores of W. H. Porter and John H. Hawekotte early Wednesday morning. Yesterday William Walters, alias William Sivers who was connected with small robberies some time ago was arrested but after he had explained to the superintendent and had furnished a reasonable alibi he was released. HOSPITAL PROBERS MET LAST EVEfllHG To Make Thorough Investigation of All the Complaints Filed. The hospital investigating" committee that was appointed by Mayor Zimmerman to investigate the complaints filed with council regarding the management of the, Reid Memorial hospital held its first meeting last night at the office of the board of public works and outlined its work. The committee decided to make a thorough investigation of all the complaints that have been registered against the hospital management, and determine the exact relation existing between the city and hospital. The committee will meet every Wednesday and Thursday evening until its work is completed, and the testimony of the witnesses subpoened before the committee will be taken verbatum and made a part of the records of the committee. The committee feels that as Reid Memorial hospital is a public institution the citizens should have a complete report of th affairs of the hospital and know the relation of that institution to the city. The records of all meetings of the committee will be kept secret until the final report is issued. The committee issued a statement last night that the investigation would cover all phases of the situation and all personal prejudices that might exist would be eliminated from the process of investigation. The next meeting of the committee will be held tonight. CHARGE THEFT OF PUBLIC'S FUNDS (National News Association) JERSEY CITY, N. J.. Dec 14. Stephen M. Egan. county- collector of Hudson county, was placed on trial today under an indictment charging him with the embezzlement of public funds.

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Viif LOCAL MASONS HAD A TURKEYJANQUET Webb Lodge Celebration on Wednesday Niht Was Well Attended. One of the biggest events on the Masonic calendar was celebrated last evening at the Masonic Temple when a large number of lodge members witnessed the degree of Master Mason conferred on Frank T. Swaynie, by thirteen past worshipful masters of Webb lodge. Following the ritualistic work, a turkey banquet was served. - Many toasts were responded to. Masons from all over the county were in attendance. Mason F. Byers, worshipful commander of the Webb lodge, presiding over the ceremonies. The following past commanders of the organization includ'ng all but one of the living members of this degree, conducted the ritualistic work which' raised the candidate to the Master "Mason degree. Samuel Marlatt, Charles Marlatt, A. W. Hempleman, Robert F. Davis, Albert G. Ogborn, W. P. Coale, L. H. Schepman, Henry C. Cheeseman, O. F. Ward, L. A. Handley, H. C. Keelor, F. D. Neff, and George R. Gause. J The following menu, planned by Richard Van Zant, was served following the initiation: Roast Turkey Pork Escalloped Oysters Ham Olives Celery Cranberry Sauce Ice Cream Cake Fruit Coffee Cigars John L. Rupe, eminent grand commander of the state Knights Templar, the guest of the evening, delivered a talk on the progress made by Webb lodge, discussing several matters of lodge interest. Samuel Marlatt, oldest living past master, who celebrates his Slst birthday today, also gave an extemporaneous speech following the winner. The other speakers were William Swayne, father of the candidate, Charles W. Jordan, and Charles Marlatt. LOST JDROR FOUND Harry Waldron Is Believed Unbalanced. BULLETIN. (National News Association) KANSAS CITY, Dec. 14. The Dr Hyde jury - was dismissed this afternoon. Case declared mistrial . Next trial to begin January 2. - KANSAS CITY, Dec. 14. After wandering around the state for four days, , Harry Waldron, juror in the Hyde murder case, reached his home at EmJ poria, Kan., today. Hfs wife imme- , diately telephoned Judge Porterfield, j who sent a deputy to bring Waldron back so the trial could proceed. Wal- , dron escaped through a transom Sun day night. He is evidenUy mentally unbalanced. GEORGIA HOSTLERS ARE IN CONVENTION (National News Association) ANGUSTA, Ga.. Dec 14. The annual meeting of the Beorgia Hotel Men's - association opened for a two days' session in this city today with an attendance of several hundred of the leading hotel men of the state.

COW STABLE VAULT FOR FIVE HEADLESS AND HACKED BODIES

Grewsome Butchery, Discov ered at Greenbash, N. Y., Thought to Have Been the Work of Italian Fiend. MOTIVE IS REVENGE OR TO HIDE A CRIME Mysterious Note Throws Suspicion on Farmhand, Who Has Been Traced to Massachusetts Border. (National News Association) NEW YORK, Dec. 14. Five headless and otherwise mutilated bodies were found buried in a cow stable back of the Morner farmhouse in Bloomington Grove in the town of Greenbash, Rennsalaer county last night and today. The bodies were those of Mrs. Mary Ann Morner and her four children Arthur, 28; Alfred, 26; Edith, 20; and Blanche aged 17. An Italian employed as a farmhand, who was known only by the name of Ed, is missing. A hatchet found in the stable is believed to have been used by the slayer. A letter addressed to Ed Dennis was found in the hired man's room The door of the farmhouse had been broken in. On the piano in the sitting room was a note, reading: "Italian meat and American made sausage imported from Rome, Italy." Robbery Not Cause. Sheriff Cottrell doubted the theory of murder for robbery. More than $60 in cash has been found in the house. The two theories advocated were that the crime had been committed for revenge or to hide another crime. There will be a physical examination of the woman's remains. A description of the suspect was telegraphed to all nearby towns. The Italian went to work for the family last August. Mrs. Morner has been a widow for two years. The body of Alfred Morner was not found until 9 o'clock this morning. It was imbedded in the manure pile and had been carefully covered up. Death had been caused -fey a, blow, on the head with a hatchet. The possible clue was discovered today when it was reported that the suspect had been seen close to the Massachusetts border. Discovered by Farmer. The bodies were discovered by a neighboring farmer, A. Sharp who wondered why his milk had not been delivered, he drove over to the Morner farm. Getting no response to his knock at the farmhouse door, he went into the stable and noticed stains on the floor. At the further end he stumbled over a hatchet which bore evidence of having been used in the mutilation of bodies. With the hatchet Mr. Sharp pried up a loose plank and saw protruding from a pile of straw the trunk of a man's body. The grewsome sight caused him to drop the hatchet and run from the stable. He aroused the neighbors and the authorities were notified. When Coroner Strope of Poestensklll arrived he tore up the planking for a space of about ten feet long and two feet wide. In this space were huddled the trunks of the bodies, with head severed and mutilated arms and legs. For the most part, the bodies were unclothed. PLASTER FACTORY FIRE LOSS $100,000 (National News Association) NEWARK, N. J., Dec. 14. Fire destroyed the plant of the New York Adamant Plaster company at East Newark early today with a loss of $100,000. Night watchman Frank Robbins discovered the blaze shortly after midnight in a pile of rubbish. Within two hours the plant was in ruins. MAILS AND BULLION CANNOT BE SAVED (National News Association) GIBRALTAR, Dec. 14 The gale which drove the P. & O. steamship Delhi ashore early yesterday after going down again, sprung up today and tugs which were attempting to get else enough to the stranded vessel to take off the malls and $1,500,000 in bullion had to stand off. Fears are expressed that the ship will break up and the malls and specie will be lost. THE WEATHER STATE and LOCAI Rain or snow tonight. Friday cloudy. HIGH SCHOOL OBSERVATORY. Forecast for Richmond and vicinity: Rain tonight, probably turning to snow Friday; colder Friday. ' Highest temperature In last 24 hours 43 at 4 p. m. Wednesday. . Lowest temperature in last 24 hours 29 at 4 a. m. Thursday. - Temperature at 12:30 p. m. today, 32. Barometer, low and falling Precipitation in hut 24 boors, .IT In. Direction and velocity: of wind, north, 4 miles per boor.

CHAIRMAN LEE NOW READY FOR BATTLE

Returns to Indianapolis and Repeats He Will Seek Re-election. (National News Association) INDIANAPOLIS, Dec 11. Chairman Edwin M. Lee of the Lidiana liepublican committee arrived at Ir.dSenapolis about noon today from Washington, where Tuesday ho issued his famous statement that VreMdent Taft could not carry Indiana, and went immediately to the Claypool hotel, where a large crowd of politicians and newspaper men awaittd him. Mr. Lee reiterated his statement that he intended to make u fight (o be re-elected state chairman, and that he stands for sending an uninsiructed Indiana delegation to the Republican national convention, at Chicago next June. Concerning conditions in Indiana Mr. Lee declined to give out ary more speciic information but he again stated that he had spent ten months investigating and knew beyond a doubt what he was talking about. "Did Mr. Taft think you knew what you were talking about when ou told him he could not carry Indiana?" asked a reporter. "Well Mr. Taft did not say that I was mistaken in my estimate of the situation. He indicated he was sorry the state' could not support him and was hopeful that things might work around into a little better condition," he replied. Chairman Lee's action is the sole topic of conversation in Indiana political circles. He has caused the great est sensation and the Republican state political pot is boiling over. One thing is certain, Indiana is going to witness the greatest political light in its history. Knives are already out and quarter will neither be asked or given. PLACE FOR WOMEN HOT THEJACTORY Board of Works Decides that - Home Is Best for the Gentle Sex. From statements made at an uneventful session of the boad of public works this morning it is gathered that city officials are not entirely in favor with the suffragette movement. The subject was broached by the reading of a letter received by a member of the board, which asked if a certain company could secure women laborers if it was to locate in Richmond. Attorney Wilfred Jessup, who is connected with the legal department of the city, was the first to voice his senUments on the question of manual labor and clerical work by women. He declared that such should not be permitted; that woman's place was at home. Other members of the board stated that Attorney Jessup had expressed their opinions. They said that this is one of the reasons that so many men are forced to walk the streets in search of employment. City officials also declared that because the- shops in this city employ large numbers of men during the summer months, forces the manufacturers to discharge many of the workmen during the winter months, when they most need employment. Commendation wasgiven the board of works in a letter -written to it by President R. L. Kelly of Earlham college, in which he said that the board has rendered a distinct service in assisting the college in having the high tension wires of the T. H. I. & E. traction company removed from the National road, so that the lives of the trees along the Earlham campus would not be endangered further by the wires. The board received a letter from the Amusement Construction company of Chicago asking if there is a possibility of constructing an amusement park in this city. The company wishes to erect such a park in this city according to the letter. L. M. Jackson, division superintendent of the C. & O., railroad company has informed the board that he will comply with its request in regard to the planking of the crossing at North Third and D streets. The city clerk was instructed to notify Supt. Neff of the local division of the Pennsylvania railroad to have the crossing at North Sixteenth street repaired at once. Alone Kills Seventeen Mexican Bandits. (National News Association) MEXICO CITY. Dec 14. Fighting single-handed against 28 bandits who attempted to rob the treasure house of the Cokmdrina mine in Oaxaca, John Wilkinson, an American mine foreman, shot seventeen thera to death and wounded several others before they

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ROAMER IS BACK HOME AGAIII Robert Lyons, Son of Rev. S. R. Lyons, to Be Home by Christmas, Cured Forever of "Wanderlust." LEFT HOME AT AGE OF FOURTEEN YEARS Has Been Absent Nearly Two Years and Has Completely Circled the GlobeSees Many Lands. Robert Lyons, aged 16 years, son of the Rev. S. R. Lyons, who left hit home in this city twenty-one months ago, is expected to return to this city the latter part of this week or the first of next week, after having traveled over a large part of the world. In his last letter to his father he said he would sail from Liverpool, England, for New York City, December 2. and that he expected to reach his home a few days before Christmas. Possessing a restless and roaming disposition young Lyons decided to "see the world" when he was only fourteen years of age, and knowing he could not secure the consent of his father to leave home, he departed one morning without informing his relatives. The first heard from him, was from Pittsburg, a friend of the family having met him in that city. Pittsburg First Stop. How he got to Pittsburg is not known as he had no money when ha left Richmond. Prom Pittsburg he went to New York and after a-short time he secured passage on a fruit steamer to South America. He returned on the same steamer a short Ume afterward. This was two months after he had left Richmond and his family received their first letter from him after his return to "New York City. What he did in New York is not known as his letters to relatives and friends contained very little information concerning his life. The next letter received by his family was from Cape Town. Africa, the youth writing that he had obtained passage to thatpoit from New York city upon a British "tramp" steamer. This letter was dated July 4. ltlO. From Cape Town he went through the Straits Settlement, Into the South China sea, to the east coast of Borneo. He was there two ' weeks, when he went to Port Royal, Iberia, on the same "tramp steamer." He then went to Geelong, Australia, where he left the steamer on which he had made a big part of his journey. On a two-masted steamer "Narvo," young Lyons secured passage across the Pacific. It required two and onehalf months to reach Callao, Peru. From there he went to Valparaiso, Chili, around the Horn to Montevideo, Uruguay; to the Canary Islands, off the coast of Northern Africa; to Bel gium and then to England. He has been in England for the past five months. At Wrexan, England, he took a course in a military training school, the institution being connect ed in some manner with the army. Young Lyons was confined in a hos pltal in England for several weeks due to blood poisoning after he has been vaccinated. - His return to this city is naturally looked forward to with the greatest; anticipation by his relatives and, friends. Young Lyons - wrote in his last letter that he was about cured of 1 the "wanderlust," and was anxious to get home. TO DISSOLVE TRUST Unique Method to Be. Pursued Against Grocers. (National News Association) DES MOINES, la., Dec. 14. The Retail Grocers' Association of this city, popularly referred to as the "grocers trust," was charged with conducting a gambling house in the indictments returned by the Polk county grand jury. The charges grew out of the wheel of fortune, the ass-" elation is alleged to have conducted at the Coliseum to sell candy during the recent pure food show. The present indictment does not charge the regulation of prices charged for groceries in the city. It is based entirely on the gambling charge, but if :- the association can be convicted of an illegal act it is the belief of the county attorney that the corporation can be dissolved. , , ENGLISH NOVELIST DIES FROM WOUNDS fXaticmal New AModatlon) LONDON, Dec. 1. Mrs. Arthur Stanford, the famous English novelist, better known as John Strange winter, her Dome de plume, died today at tha age of S5 years. Her death was the direct ' result 'of injuries received six months ago when a subway elevator in which she was, riding cropped and was smashed. Among her most widely read,- aovels are: - "Booties. Baby," "Beaatiful . Jim" and "A ,

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