Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 37, 18 December 1911 — Page 1
IICHMONB PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXVII. NO. 37. RICHMOND, IND., MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 18, 1911. SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS.
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TUFT IGNORES THE HOUSE 1(1 MAKING AMEIIOSTO RUSSIA Will Notify in a Special Message, Probably Today, that He Has Abrogated Treaty witH Russia.
HOUSE SAID TO BE PLAYING POLITICS By Friends of the Administration, but the Same Charge Has Been Brought Against Pres. Taft. (National Nowi Association) WASHINGTON. Dec. 18 The solution of the International problem with Russia was reached today. A meBsage from the president will probably go to congress thia afternoon as a result of the midnight cabinet session last night. But as the senate does not meet until 2 o'cloc k and the president Is supposed to take the view, under the advice of Secretary Knox, that the house has no power under the constitution to make or unmake treaties, the message may be late in getting to the capitol. Democrats in the house are charged by the administration officers with playing politics to please a class of American citizens who have been aroused to activities by Russia's persistent disregard of the treaty rights of American citizens in the matter of passports. The president, it is understood this morning, may try to play a little politics himself. The notion obtains that he will try to exercise his acknowledged perogative and give Russia the required notice that the treaty is to be terminated a ye.ir from January 1, and then notify congress that while It has been trying to act he has acted. The message, instead of asking for authority or suggestions from congress will simply advise congress of action taken. The Sulzer resolution will be left hanging by the gills in the senate committee on foreign relations. Democrats at the capitol are charging that they have been tricked. In the senate last week, led by Culbertson of Texas, they demanded the passage of the Suiter resolution at once, but were finally Induced to permit it to be deferred on a promise that It would be reported out Monday. Meanwhile the administration got busy, and, if reports can be credited, then political thunder has been taken. The president's supporters report that the treaty making power is lodged with the president and the senate. BOOTLEGGERS ARE SOUGHT BY POLICE An Investigation is being made by the police to ascertain if "bootlegging" Is being practised In this city. Sunday evening about 8:30 o'clock Jesse Beeson was arrested in a state of public Intoxication. The arrest was made by Patrolman Fee at South Eighth and E Streets. Beeson refused to Inform Mayor Zimmerman where he procured his liquor. He declared that he must have been Intoxicated when he got it because he could not remember where he purchased the whisky. A patrolman testified that he had seen Beeson In the afternoon, but he was not drunk at that time. The police department has several men under surveillance and it is not improbable that arrest of persons suspected of '"bootlegging" will result. Beeson was fined $1 and costs, pleading guilty to the charge. Dec. 18 More Shopping Days Before Xmas. Shop Early and In the Morning. Palladium circulation for the week ending Dec. 15, 7,282
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GRAND JURY WILL END WORKJUESDAY Probable the Report Will Be Returned Wednesday or Thursday. The grand jury investigation will be completed on Wednesday, it is believed, when it will make a report j of its work, and possibly return few indictments. The jury was not In session on Monday, owing to a criminal case demanding the attention of court officials, but on Tuesday it will complete whatever matters are before it. Several minors, all of whom are of prominent families and the majority students in the high school, whom the slate suspects of having purchased liquor in this city, and of gamb-
ling and playing pool and billiards, wm be either by an election, the will be before the jury Tuesday, tossing of a coin, or drawing cuts. They were called Saturday, but the in district No. 3, New Garden townjury could not hear their testimony : ship, James Busby lacked one vote at that time. It is understood that j of having enough to tie Jesse Study, the jury will indict those who have who was re-elected. There was a
been accepting the trade of minors,, judging from statements made by the attaches of the court. It is said that the parents of the youths complain-: ed. Investigation of the jail, Home i for Friendless and the county infirmary will be made either late Tuesday or Wednesday, and there is a possibility that the Jury will be unable to complete its work in time for a report Wednesday. In this case Thursday is the date anticipated for the- report. PROTEST IS MADE TO BOARD MONDAY For the purpose of ascertaining if the board ot public works or council could force the removal of billboards from the business district of the city, a committed composed of Clifford Price and Raymond Mather, representing the Young Men's Business Club, appeared before the board this morning. Mayor Zimmerman informed them that any property owner can erect or allow billboards to be erected on his premises. However, upon motion of the mayor, the board decided to cooperate with the Y. M. B. C. committee and tomorrow will discuss the matter with the owners of ground upon which the offonriinir hiUhnnrris anrl larep siens --f-l ... v - I, - hai'A hoan urmitivl The hillHrtnrris at Tenth and Main streets are very un - sightly and ....... .. OUUUIU lc itUiW.tu, l committee contends MEN AND RELIGION MOVEMENT STARTED The final arrangement of the organization, and opening of actual work in the local campaign for the "men and religion forward movement" were the result achieved yesterday afternoon at a puonc men s mass meeting neia in the Y. M. C. A. The following officers for the penna-
nent committee of one hundred that i been able to gain control of his eyeis to have charge of the movement lids, and the nerves controlling his here, were announced at the meeting: j mouth have been so weak that he has J. W. Ferguson, president, L. H. Bun-j had to keep a toothpick constantly in
.van. vice president ; Arthur L. Smith, secretary; Isaac Wilson, treasurer.
of Farm Hand
The photograph at the top shows Jesse Moriner, the only surviving member of the family of Mrs. Conrad Morner of Troy, N. Y., who together with her three children, Arthur, aged twenty-nine, Blanche, aged twenty-one. and Edith, aged eighteen, were slain in their homes and their bodies buried in refuse in the barn. At the bottom is shown the crowd outside the Morner home, following the discovery of the bodies. The police are Ipoking for a farm hand, an Italian by the name of Eduardo Donate who has disappeared. ROAD SUPERVISORS ELECTEDJATURDAY One Contest, in Wayne Township, Resulted in Tie Vote. Supervisors of the road districts ,
or tne townsmps oi iue cuuuv, "ciand crashed Into it. The shock was
elected Saturday, there being but a few spirited contests, so iar as me election returns which have so far j been filed with the county auditor indicate. In Wavne township Walter Ratllff and Frand Demaree, candidates for the super visorship of district No. tied with forty-eight votes each, j 1 Decision as to the method of select-
ng a supervisor will be made Tues-;io ,jay morning at a meeting in the of-
tCf of Trustee James Howarth. It j blank ballot in the thirty-six cast in ths district, the count being Study 18, and Busby 17. Returns for Wayne. Webster and New Garden townships are as follows: Wayne District No. l, Harry White, 34; district No. 2, Wlliam Matti, 46, Edwin L. Norrls 45; district No. 3; Walter Ratlff and Frank Demaree, tied with 4S; district No. 4, William Turner, 40, John Bean 6; district No. 5, John Haustesser, James A. Bailey, (elected), returns not gven: district No. 6, Frank Hodgin, 20 (elected), Orville Gaar 1, and Eugene Anderson, 3. New Garden Township District No. 1. Alva Elleman, 19, O. H. Wolfe. 13; district No. 2, C. L. Gilford; dis-
trict No. 3, Jesse Study, 18, James ; mother and brother, Roy H. FraunBusby, IT; district No. 4, C. P. Ml-j berg, proprietors of the Cambridge
ler.' Webster Township District No. 1, Will Moore: district No. 2, W. W. Gibson. The nominees were not opposed. Position of road supervsor pays $ 2 per day for time put in. No supervisor is allowed to sere more than 60 days and Teceive pay. IS WVT ASTF.P TO CURE NERVOUSNESS DENVER, Dec. IS. Daniel H. Stai, - state railroad commissioner, was 1 to be put in a comatose state by the I . . . .... .. use VI " CllUIV lU.C UllXl of nervous trouble. He will be kept unconscious xor ten aajs. ir ai tne end of that time he is not better, he will be put to sleep again and will be) kent in a semi-conscious condition un-S ii kfl cio nt til he shows signs of improvement, The treatment which Staley will un- ! dergo is one of the most remarkable I known to the medical profession. Staley's nervous system was wrecked by overwork. For months he has not his mouth to prevent his teeth from chattering.
NEW CASTLE WOMAN KILLED MONDAY IN A RAILROAD WRECK
Mrs. R. C. Meyers One of Thirteen Killed at Odessa, Minn, When Two Milwaukee Flyers Collide. DOZEN ARE INJURED AND SOME FATALLY One Train Was Standing at Station When the Other, Bound the Same Direction, Dashed into It. (National Xaws Association) ODESSA, Minn., Dec. 18 Thirteen or more persons were killed and a dozen injured about five o'clock this morning when the fast "Silk train" from the coast, on the Milwaukee road crashed into the Columbian express, also running east. Two of the dead have been identified as the wife and daughter of J. P. Richards, superintendent of the Trans-Missouri division of the Milwaukee road, stationed at Mobridge. S. I). Eleven bodies have been recovered and it is believed that several others are now covered by the wreckage. The conductor of the dining car, name as yet unknown, was killed. Other identified dead are: Mrs. R. C. Meyers, New Castle, Ind. Mrs. D. W. Garber, Terry, Mont. Dr. W. A. Elstone, Minneapolis. The two rear sleeping cars of the Columbian train were telescoped. Four cars in all were hurled from the track. All the other care remained on the rails. Passengers and trainmen on the forward cars escaped with severe shaking up. The fireman on the '"Silk train" was severely injured. ii v ' x i'"v vii i vi i, i v Liu uru K-aia but the townspeople came to the rescue and the flames were subdued. The bodies of the dead were carried to the town hall and laid out in rows. A number of the victims were returning from the coast. For some unknown reason the Columbian train came to a stop shortly after passing the station here. It was being backed i out slowly when the second section of the ,.snk tra,n came up &t hjgn speed terrific. The occupants of the rear sleepers were caught like rats in a trap and had no chance to escape. Several of them were killed instantly. Others died as they were being re moved from the wreckage. Several of Injured may not survive the day. " was stated the operator failed to mo aigiKii iui iue ecuiiu section of the ' Silk train" and the brakeman nf tho Cnliimhinn train nnt o-rv nut flag it j " m ASSAULTJULLEGED By a Young Girl in Trial Monday. With a nine year old girl, not more than four feet tall, accusing
him of assault and battery. Bailey j week from rabies and two cats belongFraunberg, a well known young man ing to Chatfleld Lancaster died last living in Cambridge City, was placed I week from rabies on a farm near here, on trial in the Wayne crcuit courtland tne health authorities are investiMonday. The child is Bertha Mar- i gating this to see if jt can be connectp., , , ,ed with the local epidemic. Several pies, daughter of Charles Marples, a . . . . . , X . u ' other dogs, probably five all told, were wall paper merchant. jbUten on Main gtret Dr Davis addg Accusations of the indictment, j tnat rabies is not & hot weather dis-u-hich was returned by the grand j ease," but comes whenever a dog is jury last September, were denied by i inoculated.
the defendant, who maintains that he never was offensive or made advances to the child. He retained atj torneys W. A. Bond and L. C. Ab- ! bott. His witnesses, including his City hotel, and other relatives were in court. The state at first charged Fraunberg with assault and battery with intent. Tnvestigation by the grand jury, however, according to state's t-j -t.i t v oi,i t . attorneys Ladd and R. K. Shiveley, revealed that while the nature the alleged attack was lascivious of it was doubtful in the grand juror's minds whether the more severe charge, conviction of which would have meant penitentiary sentence, could be sustained. The state as a result dismissed this affidavit On June 15 it is alleged that the Marples girl went from her father's ' , tJS ! More, men in ine noiei Buuaing, in - I . ,KV K V.l -rr, r7ni thaT she was coaled j ice waier ana mat sne was coaxea j to accompany the defendant to an up- : stairs room Objection to the Marples girl be - inS qualified, because of her age, to testify, was overruled by the court, " ' DR. LYMAN ABBOTT IS 76 YEARS OLD (National News Association) NEW YORK. Dec. 18. Dr. Lyman Abbott, the noted clergyman, author and editor, received many congratulations today on his seventy-sixth birthday anniversary. Dr. Abbott was born in Koxbuxy, Mass., December 18, 11835. -
Lock Evidence
Lock and part of charred door admitted in evidence against the firm of Harris and Blanck, on trial for manslaughter in New York for the deaths of more than a hundred of their employes. The hand points to the shot bolt, which it is claimed could not have been moved because of its warped condition, proving that the door, that would have efforded escape to many of the girls penned in, was locked. The defense made a stubborn fight to keep out this damaging bit of evidence, but the prosecution finally had it admitted and placed before the jury.
DOG QUARANTINE BEINGJNfORCED Investigation Shows Wide Spread of the Epidemic of Rabies. That great danger will result from disobedience of the order quarantining all dogs of Wayne township is the statement given out this afternoon by City Health Commissioner T. Henry Davis. Dr. Davis 6ays that r.ow, in the holiday shopping season, the streets are congested with people, and espedally there is an unusual number of little children on the streets, therefore it would be extremely dangerous to allow unmuzzled dogs at large. Dr. Davis also warns people against the prevailing theory that to cauterize a wound is a palladium against rabies. The state board of health has a fund of $2,000, composed of 5 per cent of all money paid for dig licenses, which Dr. Davis announces is to be used to give free Pasteur treatment to anyone who notifies the state board of health that he has been bitten by an infected dog. After investigating the circumstances in connection with the reign of terror created when Mayor Zimmerman's dog became mad with rabies. Dr. Davis states that three dogs were bitten by the enraged animal in front of the interurban station on Eighth street. Two of these animals belonging to Charles Jordan and o Je ! Warner, are being treated by Dr. Hoo ver. Two dogs and two cats belong ing to Chatfleld Lancaster died last CONTESTS STARTED ON PRINTING BIDS Difficulties arising over bids for the printing contracts for the county will be adjusted at the meeting of the coun f ty commissioners Tuesday when it is anticipated the Nicholson Printing company of this city will be awarded the contract for all classifications of printing. For the first class printing i w"-1 um uu Ralph Rainey of Portland bid $1,000.75. ..,' work out and as it is contrary to law to give a public contract to a firm j which does not do the work in its own j office the commissioners turned down the bid. Rainey contended that as he had the lowest and in his judgment therefore the best bid, he was entitled to lue cuuiraci. nis vuuieuuuu iin.ct; i wil1 Presented by an attorney The Ballinger Printing company of i this city who bid against Nicholson , . . j i j company for the contracts for second i r " - , fh tr j bids. However, it was claimed that if the commissioners were going to give! the contract to Nicholson for the first (class printing in preference to the ' Portland firm, which had a lower bid, j than the Ballinger company, being a : , . ,w,h k v n. local firm should be given the contract for one of the other classifications of printing. THE WEATHER STATE Generally cloudy tonight and Tuesday. LOCAL Rain or snow tonight. Tues day net much change in tempcratura.
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LA FOLLETTE WILL SPEAKJVER OHIO Itinerary of the Progressive Leader's Invasion of Buckeye State. (National News Association) WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 Tbe an nouncement of Senator La Follette's speaking dates, covering the week ending December 30, made today, em braces only Ohio town.s. These do not include any Indiana dates. It has not i yet been settled when the senator will speak in Indianapolis. His dates for the week following the Ohio tour have not been arranged He will invade Ohio with a line of progressive speeches on December 27. He will open on that date with a noon meeting at Youngstown, and a night meeting at Cleveland. His other dates are: Dec. 28, Norwalk or Elyria, at noon; Toledo at night. Dec. 29. North Baltimore or Lima, at noon, Dayton at night. Dec 30, noon meeting to be arranged later, but will speak that night at Cincin nati. 0NU0.RY. (Palladium Special) RAYMOND, Ind. Dec. 18. North bound C. & O. passenger train. No due at Richmond at noon, was wreck ed near this place about 11:30 o'clock this morning, the engine jumping the track and pulling two coaches over with it. The wreck was most remark able inasmuch as no one was injured although the two overturned coaches, pulled from the track, were filled with passengers. The wreck was due, it is said, to a broken or spread rail. The engineer and fireman jumped from their cab just as the engine left the track The passengers in the overturned coaches were slightly jarred and scratched but not one was seriously injured The train was running at a fast rate and this accounts for the coaches overturning with the engine. Consid erable delay was occasioned by the accident. Traffice was blocked for some time SWALLOWS STOLEN DIAMOND; ARRESTED NORFOLK. Va., Dec. 18. Charles and Ethel Davis of New York, were 1 -- ?"t x- v rectives n th tips from New York city, and more than $800 worth of jewelry was found ! in their possession. The man caused ; sensation while being examined at the police station when he slipped a ring from one of his pockets, extracted v v . diamond from the setting and swal lowed it. The couple were stopping at 158 Avon street and a search of their room disclosed the bag of jewelry and a kit of burglars' tools. The jewels consist of a necklace, three diamond rings, two gold watches, a sunburst, gold lockets, several mesh purses, such as are carried by women, and a number of smaller articles. Pictures and descriptions have been forwarded
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WRECK TODAY
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, H, I, k E, IS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE NEW RIVER BRIDGE
Company Willing to Aid in Payment of New Structure for Privilege of Running Cars on It. PRESENT STRUCTURE . IS NOT CONVENIENT Regarded too Light by the Company and First Street Viaduct Compels the Usa of the Small Cars. ' That the location of the South en bridge over the Whitewater river willdepend to some extent on the action, taken by the Terre Haute. Indianapolis and Eastern Traction company was a condition which became known Mon day through a statement by a West Richmond land owner. The company, expecting some day o te compelled to abandon the Main street bridge for its interurban service, it is understood, is willing to con tribute several thousand dollars toward the construction of a bridza which will be heavy enough for the cars which it expects to eventually put into service. It is said the sum the company is willing to contribute i n the neighborhood of $25,000. Though the property owner refused o permit his name to be used, his au thority for the statement recardlne the traction company is most reliable. So far as can be learned no official ac tion has been taken by the company and the county authorities have not been addressed upon the subject The location of the proposed bridge will be one of the important matters before the board of county commissioners during the winter. The statement of the traction offi cial to the property owner was made some months ago when there waa some agitation to compel the company to abandon the Main street bridge for its interurban service. r Willing to Chang. The traction man stated the com pany was willing to get off of the Main street bridge and cross the river at some point to the south. The Main street structure has not been altogether satisfactory because the company has been compelled to use low ind light cars in order to go under the C. & O. viaduct at First street. It desires to run the Dayton and West ern type of interurbans, but the Idea is precluded until either the grade at First street is lowered, or the railroad bridge raised, the city objecting to the first proposition and the railroad company to the second. Another reason which may influence the company to abandon the Main street bridge if it can cross the riv er somewhere to the south Is that It considers the property at National road and West Fifth street, where the car barns are located, as too valuable for this purpose, a sentiment which 1 reflected in the immediate vicinity of the barns by the property owners and residents. The traction corporation Is agreea ble to any location between Mala and South H streets, it is understood. H street is realy favored because of the fact that the company expects the South C. & O. depot to be more Important than the North Third street station eventually. It also has its tracks on South H street as far west as the depot. A more southerly route is objected to. the property owner said. because it would entail too great a cost to the traction company in construction of lines, and would increase the operating expenses. COMMISSIONER OF GAME COMING HERE George W. Miles, commissioner of fisheries and game in Indiana, may address members of the Wayne County Fish and Game Protective assocation and other sportsmen and nimrods who are Interested, on the occasion of his visit to the city next Wednesday. If arrangements for the meeting can be made it will be held in the circuit court room at 7:30 o'clock in the evening. Mr. Miles will arrive here in the afternoon, meeting officers of the organization and discuss with them the possibility of eradicating the oil evil in the Whitewater river. It Is claimed that as a result of oil dumped in the river by the Richmond factories taints the flesh of the fish and eventually kills them. DICTIONARY STOLEN BY "WEARY WILLIE"
OWENSVILLE, IncL, Dec. 18. -An unusual theft occurred in the Smith school district, south of here, where a tramp forced open a window at the schoolhouse and stole a dictionary from the teacher's desk. There were other books on the table at the time, among them being "Life of Roosevelt and "Life of William Shakespeare.' The tramp, however, seemed to desire a book that changed subjects frequently, and the dictionary ailed the) bill.