Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 82, 9 February 1912 — Page 1

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ana LIGHTS ARE OlY II1VQLVED DY : JURY JDICTWEIITS ' ' If,"' None of the Officers of the American Federation Implicated in the Dynamite Conspiracy.

PLANS OF ARRESTS ARE: COMPLETE NOW Bulk of the Indictments Will Be In the Mails TonightRyan Silent as to Magazine Article. (National News Aaaoclattent INDIANAPOLIS, Fob. . When arrests on tbe government Indictments In tbe dynamite case have been mado It will bo found that only members of the International Association of Bridge and Structural iron workers or men closely connected with the union have been taken into custody. Men connected with the anion as attorneys have not been indicted. This can be positively stated today.- Further It Is reported from high authority that no member of the American Federation of Labor has been indicted except those connected with that organization through affiliation with the iron workerr. i It is learned also that the number of persons indicted is not so great as was at first believed. Aside from those already indicted In Los Angeles for conspiracy In transporting dynamite, it Is believed today that not more than twenty-five new names will be added to the list. Indictments have been voted, however, it is believed, against Um two McNamaras, now serving sentences in the California prison of St Quentln and against Ortle E. McManlgaL onco more safely confined in the Loo Angeles county Jail. It is pretty well known that arrests will bo mado la at least three southern cities and that for the most part other arrests wfll be made in places where dynamite explosions have occurred. Preparations for the arrests of the Indicted men neared completion today. It was expected that the bulk of the itdlctmenta would be In the maihv toalaut and -that the remainder would ; he rushed, pot Saturday mornings Unices there Is some bitch in "the plan therefore, ' the arrests will be . made simultaneously on Monday. It is report ed that the plana for the arrests have . keen worked out to the last detail and that some mistakes made in the bucket shop raid will, not be repeated. Difference la time will be taken Into coneideranon. the arrests east ana west m occurring at the same time. This will probably bring raids in tbe east late in the afternoon. v Ryan Not Talking. . ' President Frank Ryan today refused 'to comment on a statement made by . Mm in ftk Drlilvamin'a .Tnnraa 1 In which he comments on the possibility of arrests. After advising the mei bars of the union not to be alarmed over the possibility of an Indictment be ends with the slogan uttered by President 8amuel Oomoers of the A. ions "Grit your teeth and organise. "Personally I want to aay that I can aee through the game very easily,' says Ryan's statement, after referring to reports that a number of the iron workers officers are to be arrested, "It being a plot of persecution rather than a dynamiting conspiracy. I know that If we all stick together it will be a clear vindication and a benefit in the end. A few may get railroaded to jail, but history proves that the world has always crucified Its savior.'' ! " Ryan today also refused to discuss a report that W. Newton Harding a local attorney had been retained to defend him In case of his Indictment. Hochin would not discuss the report and Harding also was silent. FOR STRIKE LEADERS I ., . ..... t National News Association) LAWRENCE, Mass., Feb. p. Joseph J. Ettor, leader of the cotton mill strikers, and his principal, assistant, Ar tbur Oiovannltti, editor of a New York socialist papers, were arraigned before Judge Chandler today for a preliminary hearing on a charge of being accessories In the murder of Anna Loplsal, aa Italian mill worker wh was shot ta the street riots here tw weeks ago. ; The riots and the killing of the. Loplsal woman followed a proclamation alleged to-have been issued by Ettor and his assistant counseling the strikers to use violence. If held to tbe grand Jury the two accused men probably will be obliged to remain In aHL.untll the opening of the' April term of court. , vl THE T7EAT1.C3 eBMSBMsmmsaasaB . TATI fair In north portion; anew In aeetn portion. , . LOCAL Fair tontght and tatureay; ' net saaeh change In temperature. HIGH SCHOOL OMMVaTnsv v Itoeoaet for Richmond and vicinity: Con tinned cold tonight and Saturday. Xlaxlmum temperature la last 24 hours 1 at a p. m, Thursday. Minimum temperature la last 24 hours. ( below At a. m, Friday. .Temperature at 11.30 p. m. today, Y Barometer 30.1. XXrecttoa and velocity of wind. west. ve nUlee kn hour. '

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Snapshot photogriph of Frank T. Coffyn in bis hydro-aeroplane flying over the Hudson 'River, New York. The intrepid aviator was watch-" ed by thousands of New Yorkers in his daring maneuvers on water and in the air.

SHE LEAVES JAIL TO SHARE RICHES Wife of Hawley's Cast Off Nephew, Pleased Over Husband's Luck. 'National Ntwi Association) NlSW YORK, Feb. 9. Mrs. Adeline Crandall. wife of Frederick Crandall, the cast off nephew of the late Edwin Hawley, who may inherit $2,000,000 from the estate of the railway magnate, was released from BlackweU's Island today after serving a time for dhmrderty conduct and malicioua cuii. mn. vranaaii was sent to prison for smashing down a door in a tene raent house brawl on January 29. Mrs. Crandall had been apprised of her busband's good fortune before she left the Island and was in a happy frame of mind. Her five children are in Chat ham, N. Y., where they were sent until their mother was released from prison. It was Crandall's courtship of his wife while she was a telegraph operator that led to the break between Hawley and his nephew. TO LECTURE SUNDAY On the Work of the Salvation Army. ' The special meeUngs conducted by Ensign and Mrs. Munselle of the Salvation Army are creaUng much Interest. The singing of Mrs. Munselle and the Hutchinson sisters Is greatly appreciated. A cordial invitation Is exten ded to all to attend these services. On Sunday night at the First Chris tian church Ensign and Mrs. Munselle will give their lecture on the great work of the SalraUon Army. It will be an Illustrated lecture of 250 beau tiful slides Interspersed by Illustrated songs and pipe organ music The Ensign carries some very flat tering recommendations from minis ters of all ' denominations where he has given this lecture at the Sunday night services. Rev. Burkhardt of the First Christian church of ConnersvUle, writes: "A large audience was enthusiastic over it. The pictures are far above the ordinary. It educates and in spires." The Rev. Hill of the Christian church of Princeton, writes: "The pictures and dissolving effects were as ne as I have ever seen." Rev. Wm Grant 8mith, of the Christian church at Alexandria, says: "The beautiful pictures, songs and earnest address leave an Impression for good on all who attend." Rev. Stewart, of the First Christian church of Muncle. writes: It affords me great pleasure in com mending your lectures. Our people were delighted. Rev. Meyers of- the First Christian church of Marion, says: "Ensign Munselle gave his lecture last night at our church to the complete satisfaction of the moat fastidious. I know of no sermon that could do more good than this message. I have had such things come to my church and saw my mistake. It la a great mistake for a church not to get the message these people bring. I moat heartily recommend them to all churches of all faltha. You will be the If you do not bear them. D. G. PHILUPS WILL ' CNettenal News Association) NKW YORK. Feb. 9. Tbe will of the late David Graham Phillips, the famous Indiana author, makes his sister. Mrs. Caroline Frevert. his sole heir. The estate la valued at approximately , 113,000. principally royalties

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FEAR ROCKEFELLER: CHECK STOCK RAID Upon the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway, It Is Reported. (National News Association) CHICAGO, Feb. 9. Fear of the terrible crushing power of the Rockefeller millionaire prevented a stock raid on the Chicago, Malwaukee & St Paul railway following publication of stories concerning gigantic graft, aggre gating many millions in the construc-

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the railway. This was the explanation offered in Lasalle street and raili road rters today by close lriends 1 ' 9fficlls ' the railway in regard to ine "-nun gossip or proposed suits, secret Investigations and possi bly grand jury action in connection with the construction of the 2,200 mile extension of. the St. Paul line. Burton Hanson, general counsel for tbe Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Ry., reiterated previous statements today that the whole story was a "canard" probably started for stock jobbing purposes. In another breath, a fellow clubman explained that it was noted in Wall street that a very large aggregation of prominent traders there have been short on St. Paul Stock for some time, and have been trying to find some means of escape. The fact that the story became public Tuesday evening instead of on Wednesday morning as the "conspirators" had planned gave the Rockefelrel Interests, which control the St. Paul line. , opportunity to prepare to combat threatened raids, and the men who had planned It lost their "nerve." Despite this explanation, the story would not down, and gossip in Lasalle street became even more loud and Insinuating, when it was announced that Lawrence Fitch, son-in-law of Preat dent A. J. Earling of the SL Paul railway, was Vice president of the Beaver Dam Malable Iron Co., which is said to have sold more than $1,000,000 worth of fishplates and other iron products for use in construction of the Puget Sound extension. Following this revelation, Mr. Fitch disappeared from his office. HERD ISA WIZARD Entices Recruits With Tales of the Tropics. "Come on; let's gather some pineapples and cocoanuta!" That is the tantalising cry that Corporal William Hern, head of the Richmond army recruiting office, claims is-being gaily passed around now by Uncle Sam'a soldiers la the Hawaiian Islands, where Hern has seen service and where recruits accepted at the local station may be seat, if they sq elect. v; . -, ' This is the baseball season la Hawaii. stated the corporal in speaking of the island climate. "The boys oat there spend a good part of the day la February playing the 'great American game,' usually ending up with a refreshing plunge la the ocean. Then the fruit gathering la fun too. This la the time when a soldier can take a short horse-back ride out of town and eat cocoaauta and pineapples just as fast aa they can be picked. "Panama weather sow la good. too. After his short guard duty, a soldier in the Caaal Zone can loungo around in the shade of the palm treea, or Indulge la any of our summer a nines meats. Most of the men that I -n

IATI0AL MEETING SATURDAY TO BOOM COL T, ROOSEVELT

Several Governors and Prominent Politicians from Almost Every State to Meet in Chicago. STATEMENT WILL BE PREPARED SATURDAY And It Is Expected that It Will Elicit a Reply from the Colonel Campaign for Delegates. (National N'ows Association) CHICAGO, Feb. 8. The campaign to make Theodore Roosevelt the next Republican nominee for president, will be given a fresh impetus at a meeting tomorrow of the several governors and prominent politicians from almost every state in the Union. The meeting will be held under the auspices of the National Roosevelt committee. "It is my judgment that a more notable and representative body of men, coming directly from the people, never has gathered in the history of national politics than that which will meet on Saturday," said Chairman Alex Revell of the National Roosevelt committee. While not indicating what the program of the conference is to be Chairman Revell intimated subjects of the greatest importance will be considered. He believes a concrete and definite statement of the Roosevelt sentiment from one end of the country to the other may be prepared and issued by the committee. May Elicit a Reply. That this statement will reach Mr. Roosevelt is deemed certain at Roosevelt headquarters. It may elicit a statement in reply from the Colonel. This was not stated, however,, by Chairman Revell or by any officials of the preliminary organization which has been, in charge of the early part of the Roosevelt campaign work. Following the conference which begins at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning and will continue through the day, the Roosevelt committee expects to oegin the second stage of the campaign for delegates to tbe national convention-. "The organization work which has been conducted,' by individual states and which has demonstrated that the Roosevelt tide has swept everything before it is to be nationalized. It will be conducted from these headquarters as a concrete proposition," Chairman Revell said. WESTERN RAILWAY MEHJOJRGAIIIZE Will Form Great Federation at Kansas City Meeting on March 4th. (National News Association) CHICAGO, Feb. 9. Representatives of more than 100,000 railroad employes will meet in Kansas City March 4 to organize a gigantic federation, which includes all classes of workers employ ed in shops of all railroads west of the Mississippi river. The federation will organise in separate unions, and will include the members of the shopmenja federation who are now on a strike on the Illinois Central and the Harriman lines. As soon as the organization is completed a demand for general increase of wages on all Western railroads will be made. Unless granted a strike that will tie up all linea west of the Mississippi is proposed. '.IT REID AGAIN NAMED CHURCH TRUSTEE Daniel G. Raid was re-elected to the board of trustees of Reid Memorial church, at the annual meeting of United Presbyterian church.' members last evening, i when reports'' for the:.past year showed that the recent activities of the organisation had been quite successful, and that It was in good finan cial condition. After hearing the annual reports of the officers, and choosing Mr. Reid to serve again as a trustee, the church named a number of committees which wiH conduct the affairs of several departments this year. D. W. Scott, who has been away from Richmond for some time was made elder of the church and Benjamin Myrick elected treasurer. END2AV0IXECS IH2ET ' ritntlonal K SALEM, Ore Feb. p. Fall tnaafaam for a successful several kmndred members of the So ciety of Christian Kadeevi here today for the annua! of their State oramnlaajtloi features of the progiam at tke lag eeaaion this dresses by G. Event Baker, president of the State society. 'an Dr. Levy T. Peanlagtosv president of Pacific College. TTae -convention-' will continue

TWO TRAIIIMEII ARE KILLED 111 AIDING TO CLEAR A WRECK

Charles Keever and William Sommers, Both of Peru, Crushed Between Cars, South of City. BOSTON IS HOODOO FOR THE RAILROAD Tuesday, Five Men Were Injured When a Fast Freight Plowed Into a Caboose and Locomotive. While engaged in the work of cleaning up the debris caused by the Tuesday mprning head-on collision on the C. & O. railroad, between this city and Boston, Charles Keever and William Sommers, members of the wrecking crew, both of Peru, Ind., were crushed between two box cars yesterday afternoon, about 5:15 o'clock, and both died shortly afterward, without regaining consciousness. Keever died while being brought to this city and Sommers died shortly after he was taken to the Reid Memorial hospital. An order given the engineer, it is understood, was the cause of the accident which resulted so fatally. It is understood that another member of the crew gave the engineer orders to back his engine and that Keever and Sommers had no knowledge of the order, they being between two box cars, attaching chains to a derailed car in order that it could be pulled on the track. Way Accident Occurred. One of the derailed box cars had been placed on the track and was at tached to the engine. The engine and box car were backed within one or two feet of the derailed car. As Kee ver and Sommers were attaching a chain to the car, the coupling apparel us having 'been broken, the order to back, the engine was given. They had no warning and no time in which to jump. They straightened up as the en gine started to back and were crushed between, the cars. They yelled franti cally for the engineer to stop the en gine, but he could not hear them. The injured, men suffered most severe and excruciating pain. They were placed in a box car to which an engine was attached and were hurried to this city. The city ambulance and an under taker's ambulance met the train at the Bouth'side C. ft O. station and tbe men were placed in the ambulance and taken to the hospital. It. is thought Keever died before the station was reached but Sommers did not die un til 7:40 o'clock. Tbe bodies of the two unfortunate men were taken to the undertaking parlors of Jordan, McManus and Hunt, where an examination was made this morning by the coroner. Coroner Pierce stated today that the bodies of both men show little external injury but that they were severely crushed internally. The chest of Kee ver was crushed and two ribs broken, which punctured the lungs. The right collar bone was also broken. Sommers was injured about the back and abdomen. His injuries were not thought serious when he was first picked up. The coroner declared he believed that, while both men suffered injuries, the shock had a great deal to do with their death. Keever Married Man. Keever was married and lived on West Main street in Peru. He is survived by a widow and child. He was about tbirty-lve years of age. Som mers was not married and was about thirty-seven years old. Both had been employed as car repairers on the wrecking crew for several months. The bodies were shipped to Peru at 12: SO this afternoon. Mrs. Lillie Kee ver, widow accompanied the body of her husband. Five railroaders were injured in the collision between a north bound extra freight train and a south bound engine and caboose, which occurred on the curve between this city and Boston Tuesday morning. The injuries received by the railroaders were not of a serious nature. All lived In Peru. MANAGERS Of TAFT QUITE OPTIMISTIC Predict Today President Will - Be Renominated on the First Ballot. 1 (National JSewa Awe etatiea) -WASHINGTON. Feb. 9J Claims were- made today by the Taft era that the fight for the tkm of the president Is After a conference Crane of rose of Pennsylvania Hniee a statement that the pr sai ls at wouM Jam in tae 7ga votes na the They concede only 300 votes to the opposition. Tee whole list of ataiea wan camvaaned by the two senators and the and they are new ceartbaeed aition cannot prevest the

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OLD ARLBII IS TO BEjIEW HOTEL Extensive Improvements Are Under Way at Well Known Hostelry.

"For the first time in the history of the city. Richmond will have a good European plan hotel when our project for remodeling the Arlington hotel is completed in the first part of March," said R. F Pickrow. manager of the hotel, today, in commenting on the improvements which are to make the Arlington , a thoroughly modern hostelry. Extension of the lobby will be the most prominent feature of the alterations, according to the manager's statement. The new lobby will occupy its present site and a large share of the old dining room.making it probably three times the existing sise. The extreme southern end of the dining room, which will not be used for the new lobby, will be turned into lounging and writing rooms. This will allow the present barber shop to be made over into a lunch room, and the tonsorial establishment placed in what is now the writing room. A large cafe with a seating capacity of over a hundred will be installed in the southeastern section of the main floor. ' In addition to re-arranging the main floor, the management will over-haul the sleeping apartments, and will add nearly a dozen bed rooms. Every room will be furnished with a private 'phone, fixed so that service can be obtained either between the different rooms, or with the remainder of the city. , To care for the new hotel, which is expected to be in operation shortly after the first of next month, an increased staff of help will be required. The large cafe will employ a number of additional waiters, while other departments of the hotel will also need more men. LAWRENCE STRIKE HOT JfETSETTLEO Police Learn of Plans for a Jail Assault Some Are at Work. (National News Association) 1 LAWRENCE, Mass, Feb, S. That astounding evidence, in tbe shape of letters showing the existence of actual plans for an assault on the Lawrence jail, are in possession of the police became known today prior to the preliminary hearing in the case of Joseph J. Etter and Antonio M. Giovanitti. charged with being accessories to the death of Annie Lapiso. . Detectives of two agencies, and a state police officer were prepared to testify as to their connection between the Industrial Workers of the World leaders and Joseph J. Etter and their careful direction of all his work. ' , It was learned today that the state legislative committee, which Icame here to investigate the strike and bring about a possible settlement had returned to Boston. It is said that the members attribute their failure to bring about a peaceful settlement to the fact that both I. W. W. and Central Labor Union officials refused to treat the matter in unison and in addition to the strike itself, were met by trival leaders of the two labor organisations who were decidedly at odds concerning the methods of bringing about peace. William M. Haywood, strike leader, and Industrial Workers of the World organizer; is planning for a unique demonstration of the strikers' children in New York and Philadelphia ending with a final appeal at the capital in Washington. There was little or no change in conditions at the mills today. About 10,000 employes out of 25,000 are at work. . i Etter and Giovanitti, the strike leaders, were taken from the Lawrence jail at daybreak to the station house, the early hour being selected to avoid any demonstration. Strong police and military guarda were detailed to keep the crowds from gathering about the building in which the station house and district court are located. Dawn was just breaking when the covered police ran. with two patrolmen seated inside, was driven rapidly to the Hampshire street" csh trance to the jaiL The only "people out were those going to work. A de tail of soldiers guarded the transfer of both mea The strike leaders were handcuffed together.' They were then driven rapidly to the station house. PLAN ANOTHER CAMPAIGN H H. H. Yohe, exeeutfve secretary of the "Men and BeUgien Forward lfore meat in Indiana, will disease the re cent campaign at Indiana potts in an ef fort to Interest local men in tae amen today by Herbert & Weed, tary of tae Y. M. C A. Cicamond a "Men and Reckon" on ne- tlMveonotder -tkftsa, great; aid -to he ..cnuk.'' Jae.ide;i faun os we -masting waic. ceerotary Tone le to.ndJremv arCf arattten.t:z the nrinleterlaf; asaorfnlhiri mmst'tS day. nan-nine. Tne fantnkle slate wVZ

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A MODE VEOBiCT RETURIIED CV JURY 111 REPLEVIN CASE . ; "-,.; - :-. --i-:-. '. ' enmawawamfasansnBBfsn... '.V Sets Forth Household Goods Abshire and His Wife Shall Have, and Cave Latter $200 Damages.

JUDGE REFUSED TO CONSIDER VERDICT Jury Retires and Obeys the Court Order to Award One Cent Damages No Damages Were Asked For. A verdict., such as had never before been returned in the Wayne circuit court, was handed Judge' Pox thia morning by Charles Neff. foreman of the jury in the replevin action of Eva Abshire versus her husband William Abshire. The verdict found for- the plaintiff, setting forth what portion of the household goods belonged to her, and awarded her 200 damages, when no damages were asked. After some little discussion Judge Fox had another form of verdict prepared and instructed the jury to return another verdict and to fix the damages at oae cent. The Jury returned after two hours deliberation with another verdict, thia time placing the damages at one cent. The second verdict set forth what belonged to the plaintiff leaving the remainder of the property to the defendant ; The jury was composed of Clinton Bertsch, Charlea Neff, Lloyd K. HOI. Clinton Martindale. A. Brown, David Hoover. Robert Culbertson, Clayton B. Hunt, Thomas Martin. William Davenport, R. O. Bailey and Morris T. Pyle. Nothing: sensational was brought out in the case yesterday afternoon. . although the first day of the trial .wan rather spicy at times. . It la expected that a vorce suit wilt result from t2tecaae.H-. The Abeaireeare living axxrt aow and nare aeon aiaee tan ereale? f Dscrs oer wfecak .a&ttire jetsani ,?fcji , hew- i-reei it l cE, feuad toatim i-t-CZtLXi local contractor, in his hotiaa:' ' TURKS ENCOURAGED OVERLWVICTOfllFS Ottoman Government Now Casts a Chill Upon Pro; Jtosals for Peace. (National fw AsaoctaUea) . CONSTANTINOPLE. Feb.. P. Turkey will not only entertain peace proposals upon the retraction cof Italy's decree annexing Tripoli, aecmpttzs to the ' announcement , of . the eeanctt of ministers today. Thia statement was forthcoming it waa said to asfwer to Inquiries of foreign powera aa to the terms on which Turkey woull eater into peace negotiatlona. Turkish officialdom waa elected today over reports of crushing defeat adminiatered to an Italian force atDerna and at Benghasl by the allied Tarko-Arab army. According to advicee from te front the luiiaaa were defaaicl wftt henry loss of life and pvranedr tTse Turks to their blockhouse at Atresia oasis. Additional advicea- tending to confirm reports, earlier In the; week that three, Italian transports had been sunk were received today. ' Tbeee dispatches conveyed Information that a number of bodies of Italian soldiers , bad been washed ashore at Tonruck Susa and Tomalna, and that of borseSr and ammunition been cast. anon the 1 beach ; by.. . the waves. CAPTgftXO IN s-OVPT. . . CAIRO, Egypt, Feb. CoL Niaxa of - the Turklah army, who played -a -prominent part la the Young Turk revolution which overthrew the government of Saltan Abdul Ilaatid, waa arrested hem today by the British authorities while trying to reach CyreaTurklsh force, which te fighting the Italiana. CoL Niasa wsn dlagulaed aa aa Arab but waa laoagrrtted fry an official. He waa sent baefc 'am CenstanUnonte - , .5 " ' " . PO7-WO7 AT CAPITAL 'iKatlenal Kewe AseeemtesT ' ; wXearRSTON. vr c; rth-JTha fr Bean State Claha at tTaeaw Wtaard Hotel tomorrow utA glvn preemTee of one of 4ae meet nrtstlr afSahra of tSm kind tat the eanttal has aaaat tcie wfarter- fiix hue Cm I leadera ?wCl ,! attend PresUeat Taft wO he Qe ereaifa, sal adlreassa wia he ecuasr XZsfSey eC jT'nwf rn Jria .Er:-ren rt- rr rr;

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