Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 47, 30 December 1911 — Page 1

MICHMOKB FA jT , AND SUN-TELEGRAM TOL. XXXVII. NO. 47. 1UCDMOND, IND., SATURDAY EVENING, DECE3IBER 30, 1911. SINGLE COPY 8 CENTS.

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RE MADE AT i 7 LOS ANGELES "hrce Labor Leaders, Two of San Francisco and One of Salt Lake, Indicted by the Grand Jury. OTHER ARRESTS IN CASE NOW RUMORED Three Men Arrested Today Are Charged with Illegal Interstate Transportation of Explosives. (National News Association) LOS ANGELES, Doc. 30 Olaf Tveitmoe and Antone Johanwsen, both prominent California labor leaders and Business Agent Munsey or the structural Ironworkers Union, Salt Lake City, wer arrested today as a result of a federal dynamite plot investigation. The indictments against the three men relate to conspiracy charges in tbe Illegal Interstate transportation of dynamite, but the particular offenses they ure charged with h;iB not been given out. These throe were arrested on bench Warrants issued by the federal court, and were taken at. once before the IT. 8. district Judge. It Is understood that the federal grand jury has returned six other Indictments, that are being kept secret. Foreman Griffiths announcement that the grand Jury had found indictments In the dynumito case caused a sensation on the court. The three indicted men had been summoned to appear as witnesses before the jury and had been sweated day after day. WORK NEAR8 END. INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. SO The belief that the federal grand jury investigating the dynamite conspiracy had practically concluded the principal portion of the work was strengthened today by the news that prosecutor , Fredericks ii enroute to Indianapolis - with McManigal's original confession, and that Mc Man leal would not be

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Detective Burns statement during any guilty parties to attempt escape was also confirmatory of the above statement. The belief prevails that indictments Way come sooner than heretofore looked for. STRONG JEACE PLEA To Be Made by President Taft Tonight. (Niitlonal News Association) NEW YORK, Dec. 30. President Taft will make a strong plea for International peace at the citizens' peace dinner here tonight, according to the declaration today by one who is close to the President. The affair will be probably the biggest of its kind held this year, and among the other speakers is Secretary of State Knox, whose Ideas on the subject are eagerly ought. At first It was not known whether President Taft would attend the meeting. He tentatively accepted the invitation and later felt obliged to decline It, but the importance of the meeting was impresses upon him and he accepted. It Is expected that the Chief Executive will speak of arbitration and reciprocity treaties which, it is said, he has under consideration in addition to those generally known about. RICHMOND GIRL WEDS The wedding of Miss Eunice SimDions, of Richmond, and Mr. Samuel F. Collins, of Klrkland, Washington, occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Reid. in Spring Grove. Saturday morning at 9:30 o'clock in the presence of a few friends and relatives. The ceremony was performed by Rev. J. S. Lightbourn, pastor of the Episcopal church at Richmond. The bride has made her home with her aunt. Miss Jennie Reid, for a number of years, but became acquainted with Mr. Collins who is the publisher o( newspaper, while on a visit in the atate of Washington, and their friendship' formed while Miss SimjBOns was a visitor in the West culminated in the marriage of Saturday morning. ,: ' Those present from a distance were. Mlsaea Ruth Scott, of Cincinnati; Marth Pierct, tt Ft. Wayne; Ruth -Thompson, Warsaw. Indiana; Mrs. 9WT Adama James and John Adams, ud W. J. cVilias. of Columbia City, Ind; David tibrr and Warren Powell, ot Chieaso. Tbe ring ceremony was tiaed and theVride was given away by Mlaa JennieReid. Palladium dictation for Week ; - . Ending CVcember 29 7,

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King George of England and the Khedive of Egypt, taken during his majesty's voyage to India, for the Durbar. The Khedive, Abbas Pasha Hilmi, is now in his thirty-eighth year.

GOLD BREASTPLATES FOUND IN A LAKE Important Discovery of Ancient Civilization in the Andes. (National News Association) COLON. Dec. 30. Breastplates of pure beaten gold have been recovered from Lake Guatavita, the largest and most important of the five lakes of the Chibeha Kingdom, in the Columbian Andes, and the scene, in prehistoric times, of many religious ceremonies. These heathen rites took place about twice a year, when the chiefs, with their high priests threw rich offerings of gold and precious stones into the lake, and the people congregated round its banks deposited smaller con- j triDiitions oi tne same kind to propitiate the divinities inhabiting its waters. Many attempts have been made to recover seme of the treasure hidden at the bottom of the lake, but with little Buccess. An English company has now succeeded in draining the waters, and is engaged in removing the mud which covers what is hoped to prove a mine of treasure. All the gold orna ments, as well as the great mass of I pottery which has been recovered, are I of the true Chibeha type, and extremeI ly interesting as examples of the arts ! and crafts of the Indians before the i . . . .. i arrival oi me Spaniards in soutn America. The pottery is supposed to have been made almost exclusively for the : reception of the gold dust, ornaments land precious stones which were thrown into the lake as offerings, and is quite different in character from the vases I found in the burial places of the Burrounding country. There appear to ' be no specimens of this class in our public museums at present. SQUEEZED IN A GATE And Frank Rife Has a Fractured Rib. By being caught and squeezed through a very narrow space Frank i Rife of Boston, was seriously injured at the Elkhorn cemetery Friday. The accident was a most peculiar one. The monument which is to be located at the head of the grave of Peter Beeler in Elkhorn cemetery was taken from the Bostou station to th. cemetery, four horses being required to pull the wagon on which the heavy tablet was located. Rife, who was driving, thought he had ample room to driv through the entrance gate to the cemetery. Giving all his attention tn the driving of the horses, he did not notice his danger. He was standing at one side of the stone and as he passed through, he was caught between the. gate post and the monument and edeed so tightly between that his only means of release was to drive the horses on until his body had been pulled through the narrow space. 1 One of his ribs cracked and Mr. Rif who is larger than the ordinary man. sustained many bruises of a ery painful character. The attending phyiscian. however, does not believe that the injuries will result more seriously, ua- j less unforseen complications arise.

DILLMAN IS SENT

TO STATE Enters Plea of Guilty When Arraigned in the Circuit Court. The futility of fighting the state's charge of assault with InteKt to imn der his divorced wife, Sarah Dillman, was impressed upon John E. Dillman Saturday morning and he withdrew his plea of "not guilty" and substituted one of "guilty." He was sentenced to two to fourteen years in the Michigan City prison and fined $100. He plead guilty without making any statement in defense of his action, though offered the opportunity. He had debated the probability of acquittal in event he would plead Insanity, but the evidence against him was so conclusive and his efforts to feign insanity were so futile that he was advised to "take his medicine." Inasmuch as he is sixty-one years of age and in a weakened condition, there were some who expressed the belief that he would never come out of th prison alive. It is the belief of the authorities that he is a dope fiend. Dillman followed his wife here on December 22 from Warren, Ind., where she had obtained a divorce a few weeks prior. She went to her daughter and son-in-law's residence, over the Starr Piano rooms at Tenth and Main streets, where he found her later and started a quarrel, avowing, it is said, that she would die before he did. She rushed from the apartment and down the stairs, while Dillman and his daughter fought. As Mrs. Dillman was about to leave the hall, Dillman shot at her, the bullet imbedding itself in the door casing. She hid in a nearby store and he continued down the street, drinking a small quantity of laudinum, but insufficient to cause any illness. He was divorced because of his cruel and inhuman treatment. It is understood by the authorities he had feigned being an invalid and lived off his wife for several years before she discovered the deception. T, R. ORLAFOLLETTE Wanted by the Nebraska Republicans. (National News Association) OMAHA. Neb., Dec. 30. Col. John Yeisen. head of the Nebraska Roosevelt boom, asserted today that either the former president or Senator La Kollette had captured the Nebraska Republican machine from President Taft His statement is based on 1.2'" letters from Republican precinct committeemen. The chairman declared that he has heretofore taken it for granted that Taft would control the Nebraska organization, but said the answers to his letters show otherwise, and that these letters are from the real powers of the organization. THE WEATHER STATE AND LOCAL Rain or snow j tonight or Sunday: colder tonight in north-west portion; colder Sun-j day.

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PRAISES THE WORK OF CHI OFFICERS Chief Executive Says that Every Department Has Been Efficiently Managed During the Year. VERY BUSY PERIOD IN CITY'S HISTORY Record Made for Public Improvements Fire Chief Miller Submits His Report for Closing Year. Annual reports by Jhe heads of the various city departments are being prepared and will be presented in pamphlet form to council, probably at its next meeting night. Mayor Zimmerman has nothing but words of commendation for city officials for the way in which they have conducted city affairs during the past year. He declared that all had done excellent work. Mayor Zimmerman said that the administration had made 1911 the biggest year from the standpoint of public improvements in the history of the city. Two streets were paved during the past year, and the board of public works intends to push through other permanent improvements next year. The mayor desires to see North Third, North Seventh, North Eighth, North Niuth and North Tenth streets paved from Main to E, in addition to West Main and East Main streets. It is doubtful if any but the Main street improvements will be made during 1912 although the resolutions for paving of some of the other streets will be adopted and plans and specifications made so that the work may be started in 1913. Crossings Are Safer. Besides the improvement of streets, alleys and sewers, during the past year the city officers have succeeded in obtaining better guarding of railroad crossings both on the Pennsylvania and C. & O. roads. Better street car and traction services has been secured through the efforts of Mayor Zimmerman and his official family. "I have done as much if not more than.aay other mtr could have done during the past year as mayor)" Zimmerman declared. "I have paid off city debts incurred the preceding year and have paid for all our work so far this year. Another thing for which I believe credit is due is the fact that all of our contract work let this year was completed this year before the cold weather came." The mayor says that the efficiency of the fire department has been augmented during the year. Younger horses have been purchased. The bids on the wagon will be turned in to the board of works next Thursday. Concerns from Columbus, O.; Elmira, N. Y.; St. Louis, and New York, will bid for the contract of constructing the wagon, for which council has appropriated 2,000. The specifications for the wagon are the same as for the No. 5 wagon. Fire Department Busy. Fire Chief Miller says that a larger number of runs were made during the past year than in any other year, the total number of runs being 161. Thirteen false alarms were turned in. The loss by fire, however, was comparatively small, the fire chief placing the total loss at $7,828. This is a trifle larger than last year's loss, but is considerably smaller than the losses of other years. According to Chief Miller's report, the total valuation of the property which was in danger of being destroyed was $162,075; the amount of insurance, $135,600 umber of feet of hose laid, 28,350 anjl number of gallons of chemicals used during tbe year, 1,174. Chief Miller says that there were many small chimney fires which resulted in small damage, but that these gave opportunities for large conflagrations, had not the fire department handled them quickly. There were more fires during April than any other month. The record of fires by months is as follows: January, 7; February, 8, March, 21; April 31; May, 15; June, 13; July 5; August, 9; September, 5; October, 10; November, 19; December, 18. Out of the $4,000 appropriation for the park fund there is a balance of about $150. Park Supt. Hollarn will have several improvements made this year, to itemize in bis report to the mayor and council. Of these improvements the bridge south of the "First Springs" is the most important. Other city officers are preparing their reports for the year. LOCAL OPTION CONTESTS IN ONTARIO (National News Association) TORONTO. Ont . Dec. 30. Wit hi more than one-half the municipalitiesof Ontario already "dry," the prohibition forces are hopeful of a con-; siderable increase to the list as ti;e result of the elections tp be held neit . Monday. Of the 244 municipalities, w here local option campaigns were ; possible this year contests have tn-en brought in about one-third. Port Ar-i thur, Port William and Chat hem are! the most important places in which a ! vote will be taken on the license quea-, Uon. j

USHER IN 1912 ill CUSTOMARY STYLE President to Receive Diplomats Quiet at Chicago But Gav in Gotham.

(National News Aasociation) WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 30. The program for the customary observance of New Years Day by the President and the official circles of the Capital in general indicates that j traditions will be closely adhered to next Monday, when the new year will be officially ushered in. The President and Mrs. Taft will hold their reception in the forenoon, beginning with the reception of the members of the cabinet. These will be followed by the members of the Diplomatic Corps. As there have been numerous important changes in the Diplomatic Corps since the last New Year's Day reception, the number of new faces at Monday's reception will be one of the notable features of the day. After the diplomatic reception will follow receptions to the members of the Justices of the Supreme Court, the District Judiciary, Congress, Army and Navy and various district officials. Many members of the Cabinet will keep open house. NEW YORK GAY. NEW YORK. Dec. UO. Judging from the advance engagements of tables in all the prominent hotels and restaurants of the city and other extensive preparations the celebration of New Year's eve this year will be gayer and upon a larger scale than ever before. As New Year's eve falls upon Sunday this year the character of the celebration will undoubtedly be somewhat less boisterous and the closing law will be enforced as much as possible against the saloons, but the streets of Manhattan will be crowded as ever on New ear's eve and the noise just as deafening. The hotels and restaurants in the central district are not afected by the closing rule and will be the scene of unusually gay and festive social gatherings. , QUIET IN CHICAGO. CHICAGO, Dec. 30. The fact that New Year's eve falls upon a Sunday this year wllll probably have the effect of putting a slight damper upon the celebration of the closing night of the year. Owing to tbe recent shake-ups in the police department .and the strong sentiment among the better classes against the scenes of rowdyism which, in formes years constituted so disgraceful a feature in the popular observance of New Year's eve. Chief of Police McWeeny has announced his determination to suppress as much as possible all excesses of boisterousness that would have a tendency to disturb the Sabbath peace. The celebrations in the hotels and big cafes will also be carefully watched to put a prompt stop to any exhuberance of spirit displayed by the midnight revelers awaiting the advent of the New Year. BANKS MAY COMBINE Change at Hagerstown Now Reported. Is That the First National bank of Hagerstown may be merged with the Citizen's State bank of that place In the near future was a report current in financial circles Saturday. Local capital is interested in the former institution, which has been enjoying a very excellent business. No confirmation of the reports could be gained, those connected with both institutions entering denials. However, it was admitted that the matter had been debated in an informal manner some months ago by some of the stockholders. The annual meeting of stockholders of both institutions will be held Tuesday, January 9, when stockholders of other banking institutions also meet. The Citizens' State bank was organized subsequently to the founding 6f the First National bank, which was established several years hgo. Both institutions enjoy a good business and it is declared the merger of the two would make it one of the strongest institutions in the county. Insofar as is known no important changes are anticipated in any of the local institutions at the reorganization meetings in January. "SUMURUN" COMPANY SAILS FOR AMERICA (National News Association) , LONDON. Dec C" Max Rein hardt's theatrical company which is to iroduce th grat Oriental pantomime "sumurun." one of the reigning successes of the Continent for a year and a half, in a number of American cities under the management of the Shuberts. sailed today from Liverpool for New York. The company includes Miss Camilla Eigenschuetz. who will play the title role during the American engagement, and Miss Constantino, who will give her remarkable rendition of the dancing slave. At the premiere in New York the composer of the pantomime, Victor Holander, will conduct. TO NEW YORK Mrs. N. Pollitz of the Palais Royal, will go to New York and other eastern points tonight-

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PATROLMAN FIGHTS MAN WITH PISTOL Officer Cullv Finally Arrests Man Who Caused a Miniature Panic. Intense excitement was occasioned at the Armer House, 23 North Seventh street shortly after 11 o'clock last evening when William H. Polly, a well known farmer living near Hollandsburg, created a disturbance because he believed he had been robbed, and later attempted to shoot Patrolman John Cully. His attempt was foiled and he was arrested. In police court this morning he pleaded guilty to the charges of drunk and pointing a revolver at a partolman, and was fined $1 and costs for each offense. Polly, who also gave the name of W. P. Eally, was beastly intoxicated last night, and was taken to the Armer House by two men. He went to his room and shortly afterward other roomers heard a noise in Polly's room and heard him yelling that he had been robbed. One lodger went to the room and told him to be quiet and Polly rushed upon him, drawing a revolver and saying he would kill him. The lodger ran from the house and notified Patrolman John Cully, whom he found at Seventh and Main street. In the meantime Polly had succeeded Tn arousing other lodgers and some ran from the house in their night clothes. Polly ran out of the front entrance of the house then some one locked the door. When Patrolman Cully arrived Polly was attempting to reenter the house. Cully stealthily ran up to the man and before Polly was aware of the patrolman's presence Cully had grabbed his arm. Polly turned quickly and facing the patrolman he attempted to break from his grasp. He had his revolver in his right hand and with a desperate struggle he tried to raise his right hand so he could shoot the patrolman. With a quick jerk he raised his hand slightly and pulled the trigger but the cartridge failed to explode. """Cully, after he had wrenched the weapon from Polly, called Patrolman Little, and the two took Polly to police headquarters. Polly's money, of which he claimed he had been robbed, was found in his clothes. He had $138 on his person besides checks for small amounts. Mayor Zimmerman warned Polly against repeating the offenses, saying that if he is ever brought before the mayor in police court, again he will receive the limit of the law. A 0IV0RCEREF0SED When Mrs. Louis F. Demaree Fights the Suit. Though Louis F. Demaree and wife admitted in their testimony in the circuit court on Saturday that they were uncongenially mated, Louis who had applied for a divorce, Was unable to introduce sufficient evidence to warrant Judge Fox granting a seperation. Mrs. Demaree fought her husband's action on the ground that he had abandoned her. They were both past middle age and somewhat infirm. Money questions were the principal causes for their discontent. Since the separation in July 1909, at Dayton, Ohio, where he was an inmate at the Soldier's Home, they have not spoken to each other, according to his evidence. Some time after the marriage, Mrs. Demaree declared, her husband said to her, "I'll give you $5 every three months. If it wasn't for the law you, I'd kill you." He said that on July 13, when they separated, she demanded $10 and he gave her $7 from his $12 pensionr funds, and that when she found he would not give her the other $3, she said, "I'll not live with you another minute" and left. Mrs. Demaree testified that her husband didn t ork and she did cooking and ether odd jobs in kitchens in pub- ! a'irig houses in Dayton. They liv- ! : raan house near the Soldiers' r.:' an'', once when the rent became lu". ?h said, she asked him whether .f- 39 g..:-:r.K to pay it. He replied, she ?-ai'!. "a- h had been working and s-ne :r:ul! inert the rent." He never evfn so mu' h as furnished me with a loaf of brrad." she said. GOVERNMENT TO CONTROL PHONE SYSTEM National News Association) LONDON. Dec. 30. Preparations are complete for the transfer tomorrow of the entire telephone system ot the United Kingdom from private ownership to government control. In future the telephone business is to be operated as a part of the post office system. The transfer is regarded as one of the most gigantic industrial operations that England has ever known. It involves a business which has amounted to :o.000,000 a year and in which more than 18,000 persons are employed

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Refuses to. Attend Peace Banquet Tonight Because of Plan to Approve Arbitration Treaties. POLICIES OF TAFT ARE GIVEN SCORING Colonel Says Those Who Support Treaties So Warmly Now Would Be First to Repudiate Them. (National News Association) NEW YORK. Dec. 30. Col Roosevelt made another vicious assault on the policies of President Taft in the correspondence which passed between Roosevelt and the promoters of the peace dinner, which were made public today. Roosevelt declared the very men who back the arbitration treaties so enthusiastically would be tbe first to repudiate them the minuto something for which they care becomes involved In a dispute. The particular attack is made by Col. Roosevelt in a letter to Secretary Bloomer of the peace committee, on Taffs abrogation of the Russian treaty. The correspondence made public purports to show that Roosevelt was assured the dinner would be for peace principals in general, but when th invitations were issued they contained the declaration that the President's arbitratory treaties would be approved. The latter fact constituted Roosevelt's reasdh for declining the Invitation. In Mr. Roosevelt's first letter he explained to Millard J. Bloomer, secretary of the executive committee of the New York Peace society why be could .not attend the banquet tonight, at which President Taft will be the guest of honor, and attacks the president's abrogation of the treaty of 1832 with Russia, and the pending arbitration treaties. All the correspondence between Mr. Roosevelt and the promoters of the peace dniner was made pubic at the demand of the former to show why he refused to attend. It was first reported that the letter would be read at the banquet, hut In the interesta of harmony this plan was changed and the letters were given out by Mr. Bloomer. "It Looks Like War." "It looks more like war than peace," was Mr. Bloomer's comment when he gave out the correspondence. He then commented at length on the friction within the peace committee itself, likening the members to two packs of wolves, warily watching each other.,, and fearing what the other might do. There are two distinct factions within it, he said, one being led by Andrew Carnegie. According to his version the Carnegie element fears the springing of -political boom by the other side at tbe

banquet tonight, while the opposing faction would not be surprised by an attempt of tbe opponents of tbe committee to come out with a strong endorsement of President Taft, his treaties, and his policies In generaL In setting forth his position on the peace quotation Mr. Roosevelt says, under date of December 5: What Roosevelt SaysyiwN'-..-"For instance, if you people propose , to support the arbitration treaties tinamended then I think that you are not 4 merely wrong, but that you are eni, cracrAsl In who la a..mII " . X

worthy, and however nnconsckrasly, hypocritical move against the interests 1 of peace and against tbe honor and interests of the United States and clvill-' zation. "Upholders of the ua mended. -ties have -occupied two posltioSHt ly incom pa table. They, first of StaX. nounced that we, would arbitrate everything, even questions of national honor and national Interests; then immediately when a political question came up, they announced that they did not intend to arbitrate such matters as the Monroe doctrine, or tbe immigration of Asiatics, or the validity of state bonds, etc. "Hypocricy never pays, and to announce in the treaties that we Intend to arbitrate everything when no human being that has sense imagines that this country would arbitrate everything, is to put us in a position of revolting duplicity. Should State Position. "If we mean what is now said, for Instance, by supporters of unamended treaties, namely that we do not In- ' tend to arbitrate the Monroe Doctrine and other questions of government policy, then we should make the assertion clearly in the treaty, and not put on an appearance of shuffling and double dealing. As a nation we should not make a promise which we have not the slightest intention of breaking. "If we do not mean what we -say in the unamended treaties they should not be ratified." The colonel goes on to explain that he is against President Taft's association plan because it would put us "In a position of hypocritical insincerity." Mr. Roosevelt then attacks the New York Times, declaring that it showed its insincerity by leading its support to both the arbitration treaties and the

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