Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 39, 20 December 1911 — Page 1
BICHMONB PAIXABIIJM AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXVII. NO. 39. 1UCH3I0XD, IXD., WEDNESDAY EVENING. DECEMBER HX 1911. SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS.
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RICHMOND CANINES WERE SLAUGHTERED BY THE POLICEMEN
"Worst Dog Massacre in the History of City Took Place Today, Many Kennels Now Being Vacant. A TARGET PRACTICE PRECEDES MASSACRE Board of Health's Order Vigorously Carried Out on All Unmuzzled Dogs Found on City Streets. After giving dog owners a few days f "grace," the police department this morning placed In effect orders is ued by Dr. T. Henry Davis, city health officer, regarding the killing o all dogs not muzzled or quarantined, and quite a number of canines fell before the bloody onslaught of the city patrolmen. Revolvers of the patrolmen which, although always ready for Instant use had not been used for some time, were smoke-begrimed by noon. Patrolman Bundy killed two dogs at Seventeenth and North O street this morning; Patrolman Lawler shot one at North Ninth and F, one at Thirteenth and North J, and one at SOS North Twelfth; Patrolman Vogleaong killed one at Fourth and North A, one at 421 Main street, and another at North Sixth street. Other patrolmen were busy in the destruction of canines. Learn to Use Guns. Headed by Police Supt. Qormon, a number of patrolmen held target practice in the basement of the city building this morning. Rifles and revolvers ,were used In the practice. The chief 'believes that every patrolman is a "sura shot" now and will give good actcount of themselves until the "cruel war li over. Several pedestrians on North Fifth street about & o'clock this morning beeame frightened when they saw the liuga form of a patrolman emerge from the city building carrying a repeating rifle. They halted in breatless astonishment as they watched him stealthily start across the street. Their eyes followed him and they saw a small dog quietly sunning himself on the opposite sidewalk. As the patrolman lifted the rifle the dog had a "hunch" lie was to be executed and with a yelp he bounded away. "Bang" went the ,gun, but his dogship beat the bullet. Strict orders have been given the patrolmen to exercise extreme caution In shooting and the patrolmen attempt to go as near an animal as possible before opening a bombardment. Wagon men at the crematory were kept busy this morning collecting the dead animals and hauling them to the crematory. PEDAGOGUES MEET AT STOCKTON, CAL. (National News Association) STOCKTON, Cal., Dec. 20 Stockton Is preparing to entertain more than 1,000 visitors at the annual convention here next week of the California Teachers' association. An attractive program has been prepared for the four days' session. Heading the list of speakers will be Miss Sarah Louise Arnold of Boston and Dr. Guy P. Benton, president of the University of Vermont. A meeting of the country life commission will be held in connection with the teachers' convention. Dec.20 Only 3 More Shopping Days Before Xmas. Shop Early and In the Morning. Palladium circulation for the week ending Dec IS, 7,282
M'GOWAN A VICTIM OF HEART-DISEASE Prominent Indiana Traction Official Died Tuesday Evening.
(National Xcwn Association) INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. 20. Hugh J. McGowan, head of the McGowan-Mor-gan Traction Syndicate in Indiana, died at 8:30 last night, following an acute attack of heart trouble. He was out automobile riding in the afternoon, and while he had not been in good health for some time, death was not expected. He had a sinking spell tonight and died within a short time. Bishop Chartrand administered holy sacrament a few minutes before death occurred. Mr. McGowan was one of the most prominent, men in Indiana. He came here about 10 years ago and took charge of the street car lines when they were in u chaotic condition. He not only developed them, but he was a large factor iu building the famous network of interurban roads centering in Indianapolis. He started his career as a stable boy for the street car company at Kansas City. He died a man of wealth and vast enterprises. He was 54, and is survived by a widow and four daughters. His death was not announced until after midnight. No funeral arrangements have been made. Mr. McGowan contracted a heavy cold about a month ago. and it is believed it brought on heart trouble that ended his life. Mr. McGowan was one of the most popular and most charitable men in Indianapolis, and he was a big factor in the growth of the city. His health failed about four years ago, and he has spent most of the time since then trying to recover. His younger brother, James McGowan, died from heart trouble about two years ago. Mr. McGowan was born in Missouri. He was a member of the police force in Kansas City about 20 years ago. He made good and was elected sheriff two terms, which was the real beginning of his sareer as a public man. He wns a great favorite at Kansas City and at death he had large gas interests there. SAVED FROM DEATH: Under Train Was a mond Man. Rich- ( Palladium Special.) NEW CASTLE, Ind., Dec. 20 James Adkins of Richmond, a Pennsylvania 'employe, was saved from a horrible death Monday afernoon at the Pennsylvania station by Ernest Newby former member of the local police department. Adkins attempted to board the eastbound passenger train, No. 18, while it was in motion and while he was in an intoxicated condition. He missed the step and fell on the rails. Fortunately the train was moving slowly and Newby was able to jerk the man from his perilous position before the rear trucks of a passenger car bore down on him. Adkins seemed determined to board the train and fought Newby in an attempt to get away. He was powerless in the grip of the giant .ex-policeman, who turned the drunken brakeman over to Patrolman Leakey after the train had passed. Sent to the Workhouse. Adkins was placed in jail and when arraigned this morning before Mayor Barnard in the police court entered a plea of guilty. He was fined $5 and costs by the mayor. The prisoner was without funds and went to the workhouse for fifteen days. The action of Newby in saving the drunken man's life was witnessed by a large crowd. A cry of horror arose when Adkins fell under the moving train. It seemed certain that he would be ground to pieces until the timely and prompt action of Newby prevented the accident. Adkins had been trying to pick a quarrel with Newby before the train started and finally struck at the New Castle man. who forgot their differences and saved Adkins' life a moment later. Even after Newby had dragged him away from death, Adkins insisted on fighting. STILLS SCANDAL BY TRANSFERRING CASE (National News Association) CHICAGO, Dec. 20. Following a secret conference today over the suit of Mrs. Grace Brown Guggenheim to have a decree of divorce from her husband, William Guggenheim, of the millionaire smelter family, set aside, Judge Petit of the Circuit court announced that the case would be transferred to the court of Judge Thomas Windes. Judge Petit denied that his action is the outgrowth of rumored attempts to influence him and Judge Klckham Scanlan. "I refuse to state why I prefer not to hear the case," said Judge Petit. "Whatever reasons I may have, I will not talk about them." Attorneys for both parties were as reticent to explain the reason for the sudden transfer of the case as Judge Petit.
LIGHT IS SHED ON DYNAMITING CASES AT STATE CAPITAL
McManigal States that Von Spreckleson "Jobs" Were Perpetrated by an Iron Workers Director. BIG HANDICAP FOR PROSECUTOR BAKER Statue of Limitations on the i crime Has Expired U. S. Indictments Are the Only Possibility. (National News Association) INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 20. Ortie E. McManigal has confessed that it was a member of the executive board of the iron workers' union in this city who did the Von Spreckleson dyna-
mitiug in Indianapolis the night of j shudder and the entire school is askOctober 29, 1909. McManigal has stat-1 jng the question "who is guilty." A ed that he was so informed by the of- i popular campaign to find the members
ficial himself, and was also informed (
by J. B. McNamara. The official at an unknown manner last night to present is active in the international I paint the walls has been instituted by association, and it is neither J. B., J the students and Principal Neff benor J. J. McNamara nor McManigal 1eve8 that th? culprits win be found
mmseir. Proeecutor Baker of the Marion county grand jury took step3 Tuesday to open an investigating into the local j dynamiting, by subpoenaeing Walter Drew of the National Erectors' assoer is welcome to the use of the infer - ination on which at least nine Indiana citizens can be indicted. Drew will appear before the grand jury at 2 p. in. today. However, in- .. ' . ' . . ,,.. dictments cannot be returned against the alleged commissioner of the Von Spreckleson dynamitings by Marion county grand jury because the statute
of limitations against the crimes ran,8tage ,n the auditorium ,arge Greek
uui jci. i.J, or nearly iwu mucins itgo. Had McManigal's confession been in the hands of the prosecutor at the time he made the first investigation of the dynamiting cases, shortly after McNamara's arrest last spring, and had Baker co-oberatlve evidence to back up McManigal's story, such the fsdesal thortti araaow believed to hold, the indictment of the official might have been effective. Baker says Burns and his people showed no disposition to co-operate with him in the first investigation and that is the reason the investigation fizzled out. On the other hand BurnB, Badorf and Drew have criticised Baker for not Proceeding with the investigation, branding Baker as a man who has missed the opportunity of a life time. These facts leave only the possibility of federal indictments against the person who did the Von Spreckleson jobs, and those who conspired with and for him in having it done. It is not thought probable that federal in the Von Spreckleson cases will be for anything but conspiracy, whereas had not lUf Dlu Yr- . . crime in the state jurisidction expired!. state indictment might be more direct and specific against the Von Spreckleson explosions. TAFT ADVISES SCHEDULE T (National News Association) WASHINTON. Dec. 20. The first gun of the tariff battle of the sixtysecond congress was fired by President Taft today in a special message to the nation's lawmakers, urging that Schedule K of the tariff, relating to wool, be revised and the rates given
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therein reduced. The President ex-1 hold a special election tomorrow to ae- j whether Richeson had assigned a moplains his veto of the wool bill passed. ' cide whether the present form of mu-, tive for his guicide attempt. His lawby the last session by stating that in j nicipal government shall be supplant-) yers here it ls paid are greatiy down-
his judgment the measure was framed without underlying data. The President tells of his appointment of the tariff board, which, in accordance with his instructions directly made a report on schedule K, and was unanimous in its recommendations for a general reduction in rates, although making no specific recommendations. The report, the President states, shows that the present method of assessing raw wool operates to exclude wools of high shrinkage in scouring, but fine quality, from the American market and thereby lessens the range of wools available manufacturer. to the domestic FRENCH ARMY AIRMAN FELL 30 FEET (National New Association) PARIS, Dec 20. Aviator Zerzch, of
the aviation corps of the French army, ! being released on habeas corpus, Hugh was probably fatally injured when a A. Burrel. alleged embezzler of $100.monoplane in which he was flying 000 from a Brownsburg. Ind., bank, above the aerodrome near Chalons to- j was immediately rearrested on a new day, crashed thirty feet to earth, j w arrant which had been drawn up to Zerzch sustained a fractured leg and correct a defect in the first warrant, aa Internal Injuries. i declared by the Court of Appeals.
YOUTHFUL VANDALS GIVE HIGH SCHOOL A DOSEJDF PAINT With Varnish and Red Paint Unknown Students Last Night Disfigure the Beautiful Structure.
CULPRITS WILL BE HUNTED BY PUPILS Mass Meeting Held at Noon Today and Indignation Expressed Valuable Statue Was Decorated. Following the nocturnal visit of a merry band of youthful Michael Angelos, armed with buckets of red paint
and varnish to the new Richmond high ! Immanual Baptist church of Camschool building, the interior of that ert-j bridge, under indictment for the murifice is today a sight to make any artist j der of Miss Avis Linnell, the pretty
0f a party that entered the building in and punished within a short time. A string of arrows were painted on the wall with varnish, or possibly Jap-a-Lac. They lead from the main entrance of the school to the room oc1 cuPicd b A- L- Murray. The glass in i the window of this apartment is covjered with paint, indicating the end of j lhe line of arrows A statue in the , . i fountain on the second floor in front i ' of th art gallery was so mutilated j with paint that it had to be removed ! to be cleaned. On the wall behind the letters, "Beta Phi Sigma," are emblazoned and on each side the ace of hearts and ace of diamonds are painted. According to the theory entertained by Prof- J- F- Thompson, assistant principal, who was the first instructor to notice the paint, a number of high school lads, probably only three or four, hid themselves in the building last evening after basketball practice, a matter which could be easily achieved in so large a place. When everyone was out, the boys sallied forth, perfnrmeil their -tt-nrlr anH slinnori nut through a door wni'ch ,ockg on the in. side. What Principal Says. "It is a great disappointment," said Principal Neff, in commenting on the event. "The building has been desecrated for the first time in its history. I believe the students appreciate the value of the building to the city, and will aid in finding the culprits." There seems to be no question but iit the yune artists were p"Pils . . . . . , . ty,nt. in the high school. It is thought that the work was done by some persons who had a personal grudge against the Beta Phi Sigma fraternity. A mass meeting of boys was held in the auditorium this noon, at which several prominent students spoke. Prof. Neff and Earhart bemoaned the event on behalf of the faculty, while Edwin Flook, Fred Girty and Howard! Messick, representing a majority of the student body, announced that they would find the guilty ones before the end of the week. Principal Neff asserts that he is working out a plnn for trapping the culprits. Drastic punishment is in store for them. The members of the school board were highly incensed over the episode, and are contemplating turning the matter over to the police. CITY TO VOTE ON COMMISSION PLAN (National News Association) GREEN BAY, Wis., Dec. 20. Green ; Bay has completed arrangements to j y tne commission pian. aqocates of the change have waged a vigorous campaign and it is generally believed that the proposed bill win be adopted. TEN CHARGES FAIL TO BLOW UP SAFE (National News Association) GOSHEN, Dec. 20. After tying Watchman Hughes to a chair, five robj k1"8 made an unsuccessful attempt to Dlow the safe in tne office of Banker Tret Hixon at Middlebury. Ten charges were used. They escaped on a hand-car. INDIANA BANKER IS HELD IN OKLAHOMA (Xatlonal News Association) OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. 20. After
ACCUSED MINISTER ATTEMPTS SUICIDE WHILE IN A CELL Rev. Clarence Richeson, Alleged Poisoner of Avis Linnell, Boston, Cuts Himself With Tin Todav.
MOANING ATTRACTS PRISON OFFICIALS Four Physicians Were Summoned and an Emergency Operation Was Performed Upon the Clergyman. (Natio"l News Association) BOSTON, Dee. 20. The Rev. Clarence Richeson, former pastor of the young Hyaunis choir singer, by poi son, attempted to commit suicide in his cell in the Charles street jail early today by gashing himself with a sharp piece of tin. Richeson was bleeding to death when his moans of pain betrayed his attempt at self-destruction. Four doctors performed an emergency operation on the young clergyman, but it was admitted that his condition was serious. The jail authorities declared that it was a mystery where Richeson had procured the tin. The accused minister's trial was set to begin January 15. The first intimation of the young clergyman's act came when attendants were attracted to his cell by moans of pain. The found that he had gashed his body with a piece of tin in the effort to sever an artery and bleed to death. Surgeons were immediately summoned, who pronounced his condition critical. Suffered Great Agony. The first cries that came were heard from the cell at 3 a. m. The minister was suffering terrible ageny from his wounds. The tin he used in the endeavor to kill himself had been roughly shaped into a knife blade form and its jagged edges had made frightful lacerations. "What's the matter" exclaimed the guards as they rushed into the cell. "I've cut myself; I'm bleeding to death," moaned the clergyman. The cries of the would-be suicide aroused the other prisoners and intense excitement prevailed throughout the prison. Four doctors were summoned in all, after a brief examination they decided that an operation would be necessary. Richeson was immediately put under the influence of an anaesthetic and the operation was performed in the jail by doctors Brough, Ames, Sargeant and Lothroy. While the young minister was in the surgeon's hands the jail officials endeavored to communicate with his attorneys. They finally succeeded in getting William A. Morse on the telephone and he hurried to the jail. Word of Richeson's attempted suicide was sent to Philip R. Dunbar. Richeson's Virginia attorneys, John L. Lee and . Beverly Harrison, are in Virginia for the Christmas holidays. Secrecy Attempted. The district attorney could not be reached at that hour of the morning, but his assistant, Thomas D. Lavelle, was communicated with and he hurried to the jail, and with Attorney Morse took legal charge of the situation. Every effort was made by the jail authorities to conceal the clergyman's suicide attempt, but the facts were made public by a prisoner who was freed from the jail after witnessing all the early morning excitement. When his story became public the jail offi- ; cials seeing that it would be impossible to further conceal the facts, cave ! ftUt th full informatlon. At the .jaU nobody would state i by his act as they fear that it must almost hopelessly prejudice his case in the minds of a jury. A WANT AD RESULT The following is one of the many interesting proofs of the returns from our Want columns. It brings results. "Say." said the husband. "I guess you fellows have got the circulation you claim for your paper. My wife advertised in your competitor's paper for a girl the other day to do general housework. I told her I didn't believe it would pay her, as she couldn't expect to get a girl by advertising. The next day after the ad appeared one girl called and of course, the girl not being satisfactory, we were still without a girl. My wife said: 'I'm going to try it again.' So the next morning she 'phoned your office and told them to run the ad in the PALLADIUM. Well I guess you fellows have got the circulation. My wife held a reception that night.
CHRISTMAS CHEER IN GREAT PLENTY
Not One Poor Family Richmond Will Be Forgotten Monday. in Poor familes in this city will not be lacking in Christmas cheer next Monday morning if the efforts of the local Salvation Army and the Elks' lodge and other organizations are to be taken as a criterion. The generosity of the public was commented upon this morning by Captain Deuter, head of the Army in this city. He declared that never before had the public responded so generously to the request for contributions. He says that not only are clothing and provisions being sent into headquarters, but that quite a sum of money has been donated, by philanthropic citizens, which will be ued in providing Christmas cheer among the poor. The Elks' lodge is carrying out its plans for giving the worthy poor a merry Christmas and a large room at the Elks' home is being used for the purpose of storing clothing and toys preparatory to the distribution to be made on Christmas morning. For the purpose of collecting money with which to purchase necessities the lodge has placed a box in a conspicuous place in its home and it is being rapidly filled with coins. "No worthy family will be left to hunger," said Captain Deuter, this morning. "This year's demands upon, the Army have been very heavy, owing to the large number of men who depend upon the larger factories for their livelihood having worked short hours for the past few months. Ever since the beginning of cold weather the Army has been besieged with requests for fuel, food and clothing. Since Thanksgiving day eighty-four baskets of food have been given out to needy families, and a large number of garments have been distributed. "If the contributions come in as well within the next few weeks as they have during the past month the Army will be able to meet all its demands for the winter. Things promised by persons for Christmas will be called for on Friday and Saturday. The we6t side and the south side will be visited on Friday and the north and east sections of the city, on Saturday." Captain Deuter requests those who have promised things for Christmas to have them ready so that delays will not be encountered. He says that 300 children will be given toys by the Army. MAY ASK NEW TRIAL And His Release on Bond. a Big (Palladium Special.) EATON, O., Dec. 20. The matter of releasing Charles Price on bond is being given consideration by Common Pleas Judge Abel C. Risinger, an application by his attorneys having been filed today. WThether or not this cap be done is the question to be determined by the court's consideration. Price was found guilty of manslaughter for having caused the death of Andrew F. Avery. Although it is probable that Price's attorneys will ask for a new trial, no motion had been filed up to Tuesday evening. In the event that a re-hearing is requested, the outcome of the ease will not be known before the first Monday in January. If a motion is filed Wednesday or Thursday no decision of the court will be rendered until that time. POLICE LOOK FOR A MYSTERIOUS MAN What was thought by the police to be an attempt to work some sort of a "skin" game was when a man appeared at several east emi homes this morning and requested to look at furnaces, saying he was from Springfield. When asked why he wished to look at the furnace he invariably attempted to evade the question. The police were notified by one woman, who became alarmed, and a patrolman was sent to that section of the city, but the man had evidently become frightened and left that section. According to the description given by the woman who informed the police the man was about 40 years old, weighed 150 pounds, wore a dark suit and soft black hat. Other patrolmen were instructed to be on the lookout for the man, as it is thought he might be wanted elsewhere. THE WEATHER STATE Rain or snow. Warmer in the south portion. Snow in north. LOCAL Rain or snow tonight or Thursday. Warmer tonight. HIGH SCHOOL OBSERVATORY Forecast for Richmond and vicinity: Rain tonight and Thursday. Highest temperature in last 24 hours, 35 at noon, Wednesday. Lowest temperaiture in last 24 hours, 24 at 8 a. m.. Wednesday. Temperature at 12:30 p. m. today, 35. Barometer, low and fall ing rapidly. Direction and velocity of wind. East. Six miles per hour.
HOUSE IS WILLING TO PASS DOCTORED ACTION Oil TREATY House Foreign Affairs Committee Approves of Resolution for Abrogation Passed by Senators.
LOWER HOUSE WILL TAKE ACTION TODAY Not Much Danger of the Radicals Taking the Bit in Their Teeth at Last Minute. It Is Said. (National News Association) WASHINGTON. Dec. 20. The, foreign committee of the house today vot ed to accept the senate's substitute for the Sulzer resolution abrogating the treaty with Russia. There was no ob--jection in the committee to accepting! the senate resolution. Chairman Sul-j zer said that he would call up the res-i olution in the house today and ask prompt action in order that there ( would be no delay in abrogating the treaty. That the striking unanimity among j all factions of congress would be car-' ried out when the senate resolution' upholding the hand of President Taft in his determined course of action in abrogating the treaty of 1832 between this country and Russia came before the house today was generally Indicated before the house convened at noon. Distasteful to Some. Despite reports that the action of the senate yesterday, when the foreign relations committee resolution affirmed President Taft's stand on the treaty break, was distasteful to many Democrats in the house, the program for the afternoon included the adoption of a modified version of the Sulzer resolution which had been rewritten to conform with the resolution passed in the senate by a unanimous vote of 72. It was not believed that any amendments would be proposed in the house, although certain members declared that "the radicals might take the bit in their mouth at the last minute." President Taft in New York was kept in constant touch with the developments in the situation here. It was said that Mr. Taft had received assurances that the senate action would be endorsed unanimously in the house, although several members threatened to make speeches in opposition. The chief fear was that in the heat of excitement members opposing a more mildly worded resolution than the original Sulzer document would make declarations relative to Russia and Russia's treatment of Americanized Jews which would further increase the anti-American feeling said to prevail there and widen the breach. A SCHEDULE CHANGE On Ohio Electric Makes the Farmers Angry. (Palladium Special.) EATON, O., Dec. 20. Because ser-' vice along the Ohio Electric Railway company's lines in the country has been changed by a new schedule plac ed into effect, local cars now being run at two hour intervals instead of every hour, a great dissatisfaction. has been caused among farmers, and a suit to make the company resume the old schedule will probably be filed. The county commissioners have been appealed to, and the advisability of a suit is now being given consideration by county prosecuting attorney Hugh R. Gilmore. According to the provisions of the franchise under which the lines are operated in this county cars may be stopped hourly at points designed by the commissioners, snd at distances at not less than one-fourth mile apart. Not only has a howl of protest been set up by farmers, but many who have employment in Dayton and Richmond, Ind., have shown dissatisfaction. CONTEST NOW ON FOR A $2 PRIZE Interest among the school children of Richmond is now centering in the prize essay contest announced Saturday by the Palladium. In this contest a prize of 2 will be given by a Richmond young man for the best essay or story showing some phase of the fight against tuberculosis and the relation of Red Cross Christmas seals to it. Already a number of children have made inquiries about the contest and the prospects are that the contest will be a warm one. Besides the 12 prize for the best essay the two ranking second and third will receive honorable mention and be published in the Palladium after Christmas. The contest closes Friday and all manuscripts should be in the hands of the Contest Editor of the Palladium by noon of that day.
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