Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 87, 15 February 1912 — Page 1

B FA AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXVII. NO. 87. RICHMOND, IND., THURSDAT EVENING, FEBRUARY 15, 1912. SINGLE COPY CENTS. $25,000 IS STOLEN 111 HEART OF II, Y. BEFORE BIG CROWD 54 UIIIOII LEADERS WILL FACE CHARGE III COURT MARCH 12 P, R, R. LIMITED IS WRECKED AND MANY SAID TO BE DEAD Monument Erected to the Heroes of the Ma ne ART OF HOUSEHOLD EXHIBITS ATTRACT VERY BIG CROWDS Three Bandits Hold Up Bank Automobile Near Broadway in Broad Daylight and Then Escape. Date Set When Men Indicted for Conspiracy in Dynamiting Cases Will Be Brought Into Court. Altoona, Near Which Disaster Occurred, Reports Four Dead, but Pittsburg Gets a New Version. Two Boors of the Pythian Temple Are Filled With Latest Devices for the Modern Home.

BIG

MEOW

AMITM

IDENTITY OF MEN IS DEEP MYSTERY

Two Messengers in the Machine Badly Beaten as the Car Speeds Along Crowded Streets. (National Maws Association) NEW YORK. Feb. 15. While the treta were filled with pedestrians two messengers of the East River National bank were held up at Church and Rector streets today and relieved of a satchel containing $25,000 in bills. Although the robbery occurred in broad daylight and within sight of hundreds of people the police have only a meagre description of one of the robbers. Almost the entire central station detective staff was assigned to the case. Messengers Smith and Warded, in n automobile owned by the bank and driven by O. Martlne, were transferring the money, which consisted of $15.000 In Ave dollar bills, and $10,000 in ten dollar bills In satchels, to the East River National bank, .at 680 Broadway. Before the Equitable building Are it was their custom to drive straight up Broadway, but lately because of the traffic congestion and the danger from the charred walls, they have teen going through Exchange Place to Church street, north on Church street to Fulton, and back to Broadway through Fulton street. This was the route they Intended to follow today. Watched by Bandits. Evidently the robbers had been watching them for some time, for they eemed well acquainted with their route. .When the bank automobile reached Rector street, three men, standing on the corner, ran Into the middle of the- street. The three men "stepped In front of "the machine,' and Ma nine, to prevent running them down, was forced to decrease his peed. One of the men Jumped on the eat beside him and, Martlne says, thrust a revolver under his coat. "Nov drive fast," he ordered, "If you make an outcry I'll kill you." The other two men jumped on the running board, opened the door and attacked Smith and Warden. Smith, who is 61 years old. was too feeble to make any resistance and Wardell, who is a youth, was too badly frightened. Crowds of business men witnessed the strange occurrence, but apparently paid no attention to It. Martlne, without making an outcry, opened the throttle and whirled up Church street, in the meantime, the men Inside were attacking, the helpless messengers with some blunt instruments. When Park place was reached the man on the driver's seat Jumped off and opened the door. The other me, each carrying a satchel, jumped out. Then a black machine, which evidently had been following them, whirled up to the curbstone, the three robbers jumped In and In i moment were off again. Martlne said that he was so badlv frightened that he did not see the number on the car and was unable f tell much about the direction they took. After the robbers fled Marti ne yelled for help and a policeman responded. He found Smith and Wardell bleeding from many cuts on the head nd In semi-conscious condition. They were taken to a hospital, a block way from the scene of the holdup. BROTHERS DISPUTE OVER CIGAR STORE The trouble between Dan and Harry Gates over the occupancy of the Gates cigar store has reached a climax and both parties have engaged attorneys. The case will probably be fought out in the courts. Harry Gates alleges that he bought the store, but his brother and sister state he did not. and yesterday ejected him from the store. SCHEPMAN REPORTS L. Homer Schepman. who was a candidate for the Republican nomination for treasurer has filed an Itemized statement of his election expenses with the county clerk. According to the statement Schepman spent $207.70. of which amount $125 was contributed to the primary expenses. THE WEATHER TATE AND LOCAL Fair tonight; unsettled Friday, moderate temperature. HIGH SCHOOL OBSERVATORY Continued warm tonight and Friday. Maximum temperature In last 24 hours, 38 at noon today. Minimum temperature in last 24 hours, 22 at 9 a. m. Thursday. Temperature at 12:30 p. sn. today, 38. Barometer, 30.1. falling. Direction and Telocity of wind southeast. 2 miles per hour. Note: Indications are for sUl warmer weather during the next few days. e-B. W. Kelly.

WILL ASK FOR BIG FUND FOR DEFENSE

Irwin Driven Insane by Anticipation of Arrest Is Report M. J. Young Surrendered Today. (National News Association) INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 15 The next step in the prosecution of the federal dynamite investigation, will be the arraignment in federal court here on March 12 of the 54 union men indicted for conspiracy and guilty knowledge of illegal transportation of explosives between the various states. On that date the 64 men, if all are under arrest, will be brought into court, and each will enter his plea of guilty or not guilty to the charges against him. All but six of the 54 men indicted had been arrested up to noon today. It is probable, according to Provident Frank Ryan, that the 13,000 iron workers will be asked to contribute 50 cents a month to a defense fund for .the indicted men. Whether the big round up and the arrest of the few who are under indictments but still evading the officers, will mark the total number of men to be charged with complicity in the dynamite case.8, is a matter of much speculation in government circles. It is known that more than one government official in close touch with the situation, has expressed the beliet, that future developments in the cases will furnish the basis of another grand jury Investigation. That all the men concerned in the plot have not been indicted those who conducted the investigation feel sure. The additional developments are expected to result during the trials of those now under indictment, or possibly from statements contained in tlie confessions. ' IRWIN JN8ANE. ... (National News Association) PEORIA, 111.. Feb. 16. Driven insane by anticipation of arrest for alleged participation in dynamitings, J. W. Irwin, of the Iron Workers Union, and one of the seven not et arrested, is in the, asylum according to Edward Smythe. who was arrested on the same charge, yesterday. BOSTON, Feb. 15. Michael J. Young, a member of the executive board of the Ironworkers Union, under Indictment by the grand jury, surrendered himself today. CHAIN UP FIDO OR HEILJET KILLED New Muzzling Order, Goes Into Effect Today To Stop Epidemic. Richmond puppies spent the whole morning today chewing bones and bemoaning the fact that today they again lose their freedom, and their ability to do anything but bark for thirty days, for this afternoon the new muzling order of the city health department goes into effect. "We're going to stop the rabies epidemic this time," was the statement of City Health Officer T. Henry Davis, just before his new thirty day quarantine order on dogs went into effect this afternoon. According to announcements today by bth the police and health departments of the city, only a few hours of grace will be allowed the owners of canines to procure wire muzles for their pets, and the war will commence in earnest, with each policeman provided with plenty of cartridges. The dog situation here seems to be growing more desperate, for every day infected beasts are found, so that the strict order comes just in time to protect the city from a dangerous epidemic. Rabid dogs in Richmond are being killed at the rate of more than one per day. On Monday of this week Dr. Hoover killed a dog, and sent the head to Indianapolis for examination. Tuesday, Dr. Ferling repeated this performance. Yesterday a bulldog was shot at 21 North Nineteenth street. All three of these animals, although they were apprehended before they could bite anyone, were unquestionably mad. Altogether 112 dogs have been .killed by the police since the start of the present scare. At this time three local residents are undergoing the Pasteur treatment at Indianapolis because of bites received recently, and many more dogs acting suspiciously, are running loose on the streets. ADVANCE ON ICE (National News Assorittlas) NEW YORK, Feb. 15 Fifty cents per ton advance in the price of ice was announced etfecUve March 1st. .

STEEL CARS SAVED MANY FROM DEATH

Wreck on Grand Trunk in Maine Early Today Cost at Least Four Lives, It Is Reported. (National News Association) PITTSBURG, Feb. 15 That the wreck of tho Pennsylvania limited at Warrior's Gap was more serious than the railroad officials would acknowledge, was indicated by a telegram received this afternoon from Veedersburg, which said that out of twentytwo passengers taken from the first car, five were dead. Veedersburg is only a mile from the scene of the wreck. REPORT FOUR DEAD. ALTOONA, Pa., Feb. 15 At least four persons were killed and. twentyfive injured today when the Pennsylvania limited, east bound from Chicago to NewYork, was wrecked at Warrior's Gap near here. No reports reached here from the scene of the wreck that between forty and one hundred persons bad been killed, railroad officials declaring that only four persons had lo6t their lives. The accident was caused by the breaking of a truck on one of the engines which was drawing 'the train. Ten of the allsteel cars which made up the train were derailed. The train left Altooua at 10 o'clock this morning, and its next stop was to have been Harrisburg, 130 miles from here. The accident occurred at 11:50 a. m. The train, which was made up of eleven liars- and two engines, was traveling at an estimated speed of 60 miles an hour. wien a truck on the second engine broke, and ten of the cars plunged off the track. The railroad officials attribute the small loss of life to the fact that all the cars of the train were of steel construction. All the available physicians and nurBes from surrounding towns were summoned to the scene. The mass of debris which was swept for hundreds of yards by the impact, snapped off the telngvaph poles and prevented definite news of the disaster being sent out. The first news of the wreck came from Huntington. That report said that three of the overturned cars had plunged into the river and that all the passengers had been drowned. Chloroform A Victim. PORTLAND, Me., Feb. 15. Three men were killed, one of them burned alive, in a head on collision early today between two freight trains on a branch of the Grand Trunk railroad at North Yarmouth, 13 miles northeast of this city. The wreek caught fire and half a dozen cars were burned. Chloroform was administered to the victim who was pinned down by the debris and who could not be rescued. Flames were leaping in his face when doctors chloroformed the victim into unconsciousness and then the flames burned him to ashes. One of the victims was Roy B. Jordan, a trainman who lived in Yarmouth. " The cars took fire after the collision and those pinned under the debris were blistered by the flames. Doctors called to the scene of the wreck administered chloroform to some of those who were crying in their intense agony. The weather was intensely cold and passengers who escaped injury suffered intensely. The Yarmouth firemen, doctors and every one who could drop their tasks in the village responded to the call for aid. The flames threatened to destroy all the wreckage and kill all pinned under the cars. Many of those who attacked the wreckage were burned severely themselves in their efforts to reach those pinned under the dbris. A telephone message received here at 8 o'clock said that as far as could be told by a hasty examination there were four dead. The railroad man who sent the report said, however, that there might be more dead in the wreckage. A train was made up here and sent to the scene of the wreck with doctors and nurses. Arrangements were made to bring the injured to the Maine general hospital in this city. STRICKLAND COMING Rev. Fred'k Strickland, one of the most popular lecturers in the Middle West and especially well known to the laboring class in Richmond, will speak in the Masonic Temple (second floor), Saturday evening-, the 1 7th. His subject wttl be "Religion and the ' Work ing Man." Mr. Strickland comes un- J der the auspices of tne Universal ist church, an organization that is grow ing with astonishing rapidity. The meeting will begin at 8 o'clock sharp. No admission will be charged.. Doors will be open at 7:30.

asggiS? i rfgagflg llaBlSaSSSSBSBBM

NEW YORK Feb 15. Amid impressive ceremonies the cornerstone of the Maine Memorial statue was i laid today in Columbus Circle. Men prominent in the Army and Navy were present to add to the Mlemmty of tho occasion. The statue when completed will bear the inscription: ' To the valiant Seamen who perished in the Maine, by fate unwarned, in death unafraid."

COMPANIES FIGHT City Plant and L., H. & P. Co. to Demand Prompt Settlement of Bills. All light bills in the future will have to be paid before the tenth of each month to secure the usual twenty per cent discount, allowed for settlements on or before this date, if the joint meeting of the board of works members, the superintendent of the municipal light plant, and a representative of the Light, Heat and Power company, Friday morning, accomplishes it's object. The plan of forcing the customers to live up to this rule or pay the full value of the light and heat they receive' from the companies, Is understood to be acceptable to tho heads of both companies. It is quite probable this plan will be put in force notwithstanding the objections of railroad men and other3 whose pay day falls on or after this date. It is said each company has quite a number of overdue bills. The deficit from this source at the city plant alone is over $2,500. It has been the practice of both companies to allow railroad employes and other men whose pay days are after the tenth of the month, to receive the same discount, amounting to twenty per cent of the bill, as those who paid on or before the tenth. Merchants and others then neglected to pay their bills promptly, some of which are now standing out for a month or more. Both companies, realizing the condition which this practice would inevitably lead- to. agreed that it must b stopped and at the meeting to be held tomorrow morning a common date for discount will be accepted, and notice served on the customers of both companies that in the future prompt payment on the date specified must be made or the full amount of the bill charged against the consumer. The sentiment of the board of works as expressed at the meeting this morning was for the agreement, but owing to the absence of Mayor Zimmerman no action was taken. It will be decided Friday morning at a special session of the board. HOW TO m ALARMS Fire Calls Should Be Sent From the Boxes. Fire Chief Miller, after reviewing the situation created yesterday when simultaneous telephone calls for the fire department came in, states that the public should use the boxes to notify the firemen of any fires, owing to the fact that when the company is out on an alarm, and a telephone call is sent in. no one is at the station to receive the call and a terrible fire might be the result. The second call yesterday afternoon which was for the west side, was caught by a policeman who happened to be at the fire station when the second alarm came in. IS GRANTED PATENT E. W. Draper, 207 Sooth Thirteenth street has been granted a patent upon a pneumatic mechanism on a player piano. Mr. Draper is employed at the Starr piano factory in the player department. He holds several patents

COMMON

NUISANCE

jupon players.

ft

DIG

Mi

CONFESSES TO GOEBEL CRIME (National News Association) HELENA, Ark., Feb 15. James Gilbert, formerly of Kentucky, confessed today that he assassinated Governor Goebel at Frankfort, Ky., in January, 1900. Gilbert made the statement after his physician assured him he would die from a pistol wound sustained in a duel with a bartender here today. A SECOND CHAPTER III ABSHIRE CASE Husband Files Suit for Divorce, Alleging His Wife Was Unfaithful. Charging infidelity, William Abshire has filed suit for divorce from Eva J. Abshire in the Wayne circuit court. The divorce suit, which was entered this morning, is the outcome of the arrest of Mrs. Abshire on the night of December 8 at her home in Greensfork, when her husband alleges he discovered another man, said to be Charles Lamb, a local contractor, in the house with his wife. . Recently Mrs. Abshire filed an action for replevin of household goods against her husband in the Wayne circuit court and at the time an attempt was made to submit some testimony touching upon the sensational episode. In the complaint the plaintiff states that they, were married January 11, 1896 and separated, December 8, 1911. because of the wrongful acts of the defendant. He charges that the defendant was guilty of illicit relations with Charles utmo and 'with divers other persons. , Prior to December 8 of last year, it is said, the Abshires apparently sailed upon the smooth seas of domestic happiness. Abshire was working in the south, being employed as a carpenter. He declares that be sent money home to his wife each week. A short time before December S he was informed by a friend that his wife was unfaithful hut he says he refused to believe such report. Once again, it is said, he was told of his wife's alleged misconduct and he decided to return to his home at Greensfork and investigate. When he reached his home he found Lamb, it" is alleged, in his house. He secured the deputy sheriff - at Greensfork who surrounded the house with a number of men but Lamb escaped with the assistance of Mrs. Abshire, it is said. Mrs. Abshire van placed under arrest and Drought to the Home for Friendless Women where she '-"was confined for a few days, after which she was released, as it was found that there were no grounds for her arrest. It is expected, if the defendant opposes the divorce action, some rath

er asicy testimony will be

TO MAKE CHANGES

IN ALARM SYSTEM Fire Boxes Will Be Distrib uted So They Will Be More Effective. A general overhauling of the fire al arm system of the city will be made soon by Chief Miller and a map of the city prepared with suggestions for new boxes to be placed to better pro tect the more ' isolated districts. Sev eral homes in the west, and northwest sections of the city are not within six or seven squares of a fire alarm box and it is the desire of the board of works that this condition be remedied as soon as possible. The exhausted condition of the fire funds will not allow of an extensive appropriation this year for the increase of alarm boxes. The cost of the boxes, $125 each, plus the cost of Installation, prohibits adding many more to the system in the city because an auto truck is to be bought this year. A few changes in the fire alarm boxes now in service that they may more adequately cover the field, is also planned, but it is not known how soon this change will go into effect Miller will may out all the changes, and present the new map at the meeting of the board of works as soon as he has finished bis work. The cost of the new plan will probably have to be included, in the budget for the appropriations of the fire department for the year 1913. OPENED JOJABMERS Is Local Postal Savings Bank by New Order. Farmers in Wayne County are now to be given a chance to take advantage of the postal savings bank facilities in Richmond, according to an order received by Postmaster E. M. Haas today, which removes the geographical limitations of the Richmond postal bank. Inquiries have been made by farmers frequently concerning the bank, because many communities in the county have no private banks, and there is only one postal savings institution. The local postal authorities believe that farmers will be quick to appreciate the opening of the bank to them, and will enter deposits. Following is a statement by Postmaster Haas commenting on the order: "The Postmaster General has issued the following order to postmasters: "Instructions to postmasters at depository offices which provide that postmasters will accept deposits only from persons who are patrons of their postoffice, are hereby recinded." This order opens up the opportunity to make use of the postal bank to any person, and if of especial advantage to citizens of the smaller towns of the county who have no banks and who were heretofore . denied the privilege of making deposits in the postal banks " MARTINS DIVORCED On the grounds of failure to provide, Mary L Martin was granted a divorce from Samuel B. Martin in the Wayne circuit court by Judge Fox. The suit was brought some time ago by Mrs. Martin. The defendant did not oppose the suit. .

TONIGHT MARKS THE

CLOSE OF EXHIBir Merchants' Displays Have Attracted Much Attention Prizes Are Awarded on Food Samples. EY ESTHER GRIFFIN WHITE. . One of the most comprehensive and ' attractively arranged exhibitions of Its character ever made in this city is ' that of the Domestic Science Associa tion which opened in the Pythian Temple last evening, with numbers of visitors, and which continues throughout today and this evening. ' The exhibit is held on two floors. the foods on the first, the other vari-" ous displays on the second. The most appetizing array of home made, and canned edibles of varying nature are shown, including meats, desserts, bread and vegetables preps r- - ed by the fireless cooker, a department

presided over by Mrs. W, H. Kelsker, and which attracts much attention -Mr. R. P. Snyder, of the W. Hi Romey Company, demonstrating the means Of . cooking foods through the Thermatic Fireless Cooker. , Baked and fried chicken, beans, tongue, ham, '.hominy, bread, potatoes, stewed apricots, veal ' loaf, brown bread and others dishes were shown, all cooked to the last de-. gree of perfection. v The Canned. Fruits. - The canned fruits, with Mrs. Harry Mather in charge, were a center of interest jams, jellies, marmalades and" pickles being, shown in quantities, much of which has been sold. ; ' - The department devoted to , salads and desserts, under the direction ot Mrs. J. H. Gilchrist, ran the other foods a hard first in variety and tooth, someness, all the food exhibits being ' alluringly arranged, with flowers, can. . dies and the valentine decorations. : Mrs. E. P. Truebkmd, chairman of the committee which had charge .of pies, doughnuts- and small cakes.' was f a . cardial hostess for her dejfctroaefnV -as was Mrs. E. G. Hill, who had chargeof the cakes. The latter was the most' popular exhibit shown, the cake set-. ling rapidly, many of the prise winners having been purchased immediately after the opening of the doors. s , Mrs. Skinner, who presided over the " bread booth stated that manyvof the blue-ribbon loaves sold at once and that this exhibit had been one , of t be most successful. ' The following is a list of awards In the food department with the judged of each division: LI8T OF AWARDS-

White Bread 1st, Mrs. Robert Kelly; 2d, Miss Elva Harris; 3d, Mrs. Frank Lamar. ; Coffee Cake Mrs. John Peltt. i Brown Bread Mrs. I. N. Lamb. Nut Bread Mrs. Benton Addlngton. Judges Mrs. I. M. Hughes. Mrs. D. W. Comstock, Mrs. J. W. Corwin. Small Cakes. 1st, Mrs. W. F. Kaufman; 2d, Mrs. Atwood Jenkins. " v Cookies 1st, Mrs. Frank Land; 2d, Mrs. Walter Test; 3d Mrs. E. P. Trueblood. : S Doughnuts 1st, Mrs. J. L. 'Adams; 2d, Mrs. Edwin Trueblood;' 3d, Mrs. George Fox. , Judges Mrs. Robert Kelly. Mrs. Harry Land; Mrs. Howard Dill. White Layer Mrs. John Sartor. Gold Layer 1st. Mrs. Frank Land: 2d, Mrs. George Dougan; 3d Miss May Parke. ' " White Loaf 1st, Miss Sara Evans. Gold Loaf 1st, Mrs. Gurney Hill; 2d Mrs. Charles Land; 3d Mrs. BenJ. Johnson. Fruit Loaf Mrs. Eugene , Price. ' Fruit Layer 1st, Mrs. D. W. Cornstock; 2d, Mrs. McDlvitt; 3d, Mrs. Mattie Parry. Judges Mrs. Frank Clark, Mrs. Chas. Marlatt, Miss Nancy Moorman. Fireless Cooker' lst,Mrs. Gurney Hill, fried chicken; 2d. Mrs, Richard, Moore, beef loaf ; 3d, Mrs. A. J. Feeger, white bread. Judges Mrs. M. F. Johnston, Mrs. Paul Ross, Mrs. Frank Land. 1st, Mrs. Paul Ross; 2d, Mrs. C. W. Caldwell; 3d. Mrs. Howard Jones. Gelatin- t 1st Mrs. D. L. Mather; 2d. Mrs. Edwin Jay; 3d Mrs. Frank Ward. ' 1st. Mrs. Frank Chambers: 2d. Mrs. ' Hutton. .. ' . ' , 1st, Mrs. Benton Addington; 2d. Mrs. Ida jemon; 3d, Mrs. J. E. Weller. i JudgesMrs. Edgar Hiatt, Mrs. Al Ogborn. Mrs. Isaac Wilson, - Canned Fruttv 1st, Mrs. Edgar Hiatt; 2d, Mrs. H. N. Land; 3d. Mrs. Chas. W. Jordan. 1st. 2d, Urs. a P. Hoiton; 3d, Mrs. Edgar Hiatt: - - ' ' x:' '! Jsfiy ' 'V, $rfj 1st. Mrs. Clarence Parks; Z3. Uiss Ella Downing. r' ' ' ' Judges Mrs. Robert . Ky; ' ' Era,