Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 106, 8 March 1912 — Page 1

MONB F AUL AJDMJM AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXVII. NO. 106. RICHMOND, IKDn FRIDAY EVENING, 3IAKCII 8, 1912. SINGLE COPY S CENTS. - '1 Reception Given Secretary Knox in Panama OF MYSTERY AT JAIL

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BEACHED THE POLE IfJ DECEMBER, 1911 IS HIS STATEMENT

At Hob art, Tasmania, Today the Norwegian Denied He Said Captain Scott Discovered the Pole. CAPTAIN SCOTT IS STILL IN THE ICE Amundsen RemainsVery Secretive and Repetition of Peary-Cook Controversy Now Probable. BULLETIN. CHRISTIANA, March 8. King Haakon, of Norway, today racolvod. tho following cablogram from Hobart, Tasmania: "Polo attained fourteenth-seventeenth, Doeombar 1911. All wall. ROALD AMUNDSEN." DENIES HIS STATEMENT. (National Hews Association) LONDON. March 8. Captain Roald Amundsen, the Norwegian explorer, stands alone today aa the claimant of the honors of having reached the South Pole. A cablegram sent by him from Hobart, Tasmania, denies he has made any announcement of victory by Captain Robert F. Scott, his British rival, or that he made any mention of Captain Scott. This is a direct refutation of the cablegram received from 'Wellington, N. Z., yesterday, which asserted that Captain Amundsen had tated that Captain Scott had reached the South Pole. Nothing has yet been heard from Captain 8cott and Captain Amundsen la generally credited with having won the Anarctic honors, though his claims will not be fully accepted nntll verified by his records and observations. Crow In Soeluaion. Other dispatches received here today from Hobart Indicated that Amundsen ta making a victory out of his mission. He refuses to allow any one to board the steamer Fram or to hold communication ' with his crew, while be Is the only member of the party who has been ashore. Aside from saying that he ia pleased with the reault of his expedition the Norwegian captain will not discuss it under any pretext. Speaking of his future plans Amundsen said that he would remain at Hobart for several days. He will deliver a course of lectures through Australia, and later sail or home by a circuitous route, which will take him around the Horn and through the Behrlng Straits, the Northwest Passage and the Arctic Ocean. It xnay be a year before Captain Amundsen appears to present the official records of his discovery of the South Pole. He refuses to say why he haa adopted thla strange courre, rather than hurrying to Christian, Copenhagen and London to lay his claims before a competent board of scientists. One theory expressed Is that Captain Amundsen wants to give all the' other South Polar expeditions time to return to civilisation to announce the ' success or failure of their missions before he officially puta his claims before the world. WILLIAM J. BRYAN IS IN MINNESOTA (National News Association) MINNEAPOLIS. Minn.. March 8. Jn response to an invitation extended ny the Hennepin County Democratic Club, William J. Bryan came to the Twin Cities today to speak at a lunchcon given by the club at the Hotel Badlason here today and at an evening meeting under the same auspices in the 8t. Paul Auditorium. PRAISE FOR THE PALLADIUM BOOKS Subscribers of the Palladium who have received the Webster's new revised dictionary or the Teacher's Bible which are given away by the Palladium in accordance with the offer as explained on Page four, are sending in letters of testimonial as to the value of the books. The following letter has been received from T. A. Mott, superintendent of the city schools: 1 have carefully examined tho Webster's New Revised Dictionary you offer to subscribers ana coupon holders. It Is a most excellent dictionary and la offered at a very low price." Dr. 8. R. Lyons, pastor of the Reid 'Memorial church, has the following to say In regard to the Teachers' Bible: 1 think the Teachers' Bible offered by the Palladium Is a very excellent book for the money and a good help to the teacher." Captain Deuter. of the Salvation Army says: "The Palladium Bible Is a fine book and more than worth the small sum you ask for it"

SIGNIFICANT POLL FAVORSJOOSEVLET Brooklyn Eagle Shows Taft Second to the Strenuous Jungle Hunter. (Palladium Special) WASHINGTON. March 8. The most significant poll that haa yet been published appears in the Brooklyn, N. Y., Dally Eagle, considered a conservative newspaper and read largely by conser vative people, which shows that Col. Roosevelt is a big favorite la the race for the Presidential nomination against President Taft. In the few days that the poll has been running. Col Roosevelt has gained a eubstantla! margin over Mr. Taft, and that in what is considered one of the most conservative districts in New York state. At present the poll results are as follows: ftoosevelt 2617 Taft 2150 Wilson leads the Democratic nominees with 811 votes, and Clark is a close second with 772. It was announced in the Eagle today, that Col. Roosevelt had more than doubled the lead he had over Mr. Taft the day before, which result is borne out in more striking detail in polls takes in other places. The polls of Philadelphia, taken by Thomas L. Hicks, chairman of the Keystone Party and with Democratic leanings, shows Col. Roose

velt to have 10,911 votes to 999 for Mr. Taft. In this poll La Follette is running ahead Of the President. Polls taken by the Farmer Weekly, of St. Paul, Minn., show that Col. Roosevelt is a five to one favorite in the northwest. His popularity, as ahown by the poll, is gaining daily, and he now is far ahead of all other candidates. FOUR WERE KILLED In a Wreck on the Wabash Near West Lebanon. (National News Association) DANVILLE, 111.. March 8 Wrecking crews were at work today search ing the ruins of the Continental Lim ited train of the Wabash road which was wrecked, killing four persons outright and injuring sixty others, aa it was rounding a curve at Redwood Creek trestle about two miles of West Lebanon, lnd. Inquiry has been started by the authorities into the accident. The dead : Mrs. U. G. Good. Fort Wayne, lnd., back broken; died almost instantly. Mrs. R. S. Grant, Adrian, Mich. Pullman porter, about 35 years old. Unidentified youth, about eighteen yeara old. The eight cars of the train were thrown from the track and crashed to the bottom of a 30-foot ditch along the right-of-way. One of the cars was an immigrant coach carrying homesteadera to the Southwest. Many passen gers in this coach had their families with them. A dozen children were among the injured. Dr. Moorehouse. chief surgeon of the Wabash R. R., was a passenger in one of the Pullmans. He was pinned down by a broken beam. The train was bound from Buffalo to St. Louis snd was late. About two miles west of West Lebanon, where the limited struck a sharp curve at high speed, the weight of the train evidently having broken the outer rail. ROOSEVELT IS BUSY IN NORTH CAROLINA (National News Association) GREENSBORO. N. C, March 8. A campaign to capture the North Carolina delegation to the Chicago convention for Roosevelt was launched here today at a State convention of antl-Taft Republicans. The leading spirit in the movement is Richmond Pearson of Asheville. who was in the diplomatic service during the Roosevelt administration. The Roosevelt supporters declare they can muster sufficient strength in the 8th, 9th and 10th congressional districts to offset any support which may be brought by State Chairman Morehead to Taft from the Republican voters in the eastern districts. SECRETARY KNOX IN HONDURAS NOW (National News Association) AM ALP A. Honduras. March 8. Secretary Knox arrived In Honduras today, the third country he has visited since he started upon his series of peace vlsitls through the Latin-American republics. The United States cruiser Maryland, upon which the secretary and bis party arrived from Corinto, was saluted as it entered the harbor and the party was later greeted by local government officials. The reception here was . considered significant In view of the anti-American uprising about two years ago when the presence of the United States wership was needed here.

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The first photograph in the United States showing the reception given to Secretary of State Philander C. Knox and his party at Colon, Panama, taken by a photographer of the International News Service traveling with the Knox party. Sec'y Knox and, his party were taken to the Palace and there were entertained by acting President Rodolfo Chiara and members of the Cabinet. Later the party went out on the veranda and were greeted enthusiastically by the populace. Reading from left to right are, two members of the cabinet, Sec'f Knox. Mrs. Knox (in white), Mrs. Chiari, wife of the acting president, and acting President Chiari. In the back of Sec'y and Mrs. Knox are Mrs. H. Percival Dodge, and her husband, "the American Minister to Panama, H. Percival Dodge.

All AMERICAN GIRL A PRISON RIOT Leads English Suffragettes in a General Rough House Today. (National News Association) LONDON. March 8. Defying the prison authorities the suffragettes who were sent to prison for smashing windows rioted in Holloway prison today, broke the machine at which they were working and threw the entire place into an uproar. Miss Alice Wright, the Albany,' N. Y., girl, who was sentenced to two months hard labor for her part in the recent disturbances, led the outbreak. Miss Wright when she was ordered Into the robing room to bath and don the prison garb rebelled. Seme of the other women joined forces with her and the worst riot in the history of the prison occurred. In the fight two of the wurdresses had all their clothing torn off. They had to use fetters to subdue the suffragettes and force them to return to the work room. This order caused a second riot. The infuriated women tore the machines to pieces and practically wrecked the room. After they bad been overpowered they were returned to their cells and the prison governor ordered that all ringleaders be placed in solitary confinement. The solitary cells are under ground and are cold and dismal. DESERTED BY WIFE ASKS FOR DIVORCE Basing his plea for divorce upon the allegation that the defendant left his home, deserting him and abandoning their two small children, and also on the charge of cruel and inhuman treatment, John J. Smith has filed suit for the breaking of martial ties with Clara Louise Smith. The suit was filed yesterday afternoon in the circuit court. The complainant also alleges that after the separation the defendant drew $80 from the bank in which the plaintiff had deposited his earnings and that she also sold a large part of the furniture in the house. They separated January 26, 1911. HONOR FOR COLLINS f National News Association) LONDON, March 8. A marble bust modeled by the sculptor Lessore was presented today to Sir William Collins, the eminent physician and surgeon, in recognition of his services for fifteen years as a member of the London county council and five years as a member of parliament. Lord Carrington made the presentation address. THE WEATHER STATE Local snows and colder; cold wave, temperature falling to 12 degrees 'within the next thirty-six hours; colder In north and central portions. LOCAL Snow and colder; cold wave. Saturday fair and colder. HIGH SCHOOL OBSERVATORY . Forecast for Richmond and vicinity: Rain or snow; cold wave; Saturday clear and cold. 'Maximum temperature In last 24 hours. 39 at noon Thursday. Minimum temperature in last 24 hours, 33 at noon Friday. Temperature at 12:30 p. m. today. 33. Barometer 30. Direction and velocity of wind. S. EL. one mile per hour. Precipitation in last 24 hours, .15. Note -Tho thermometer win drop 18 or 20 degrees la the next 24 hours.

COLONEL INJECTS A LITTLE Starts Things Moving More Briskly in His New York Campaign. (National News Association) NEW YORK, March 8. Dissatisfied with the lagging progress of his campaign in this state Col. Roosevelt held conferences with a number of his supporters at the Outlook office today, and injected a little ginger into it. In vigorous language the Colonel announced that things would have to move a little more briskly. The ExPresident sflll feels very bitter against the action of Secretary Stimson in criticising the Colonel's candidacy in his Chicago speech. The Colonel believes that Stimson's speech was a mark of ingratitude and was ill timed. The Colonel landed a morning newspaper in the Ananias club because of a story printed today that the Colonel had written Stimson condoning him for his Chicago speech because he recognized that Mr. Stimson is under obligation to the administration. Mr. Stimson was quoted as saying that Col. Roosevelt bad written to him. "Mr. Stimson never made any such statement as that credited to him," said Mr. Roosevelt. '1 have not written to Mr. Stimson since I read his Chicago speech." The Colonel adopted an air of mystery when asked again to explain the flying visit which George W. Perkins, former member of the firm of J. P. Morgan and cgmpany paid to him at Oyster Bay. "You will see later what that visit meant," was the only reply the Colonel would give. ASSESSORS HEAR FAMILIAR EXCUSE Assessors in Wayne county are experiencing their usual trouble in assessing dogs. A large number of dog owners are "handing; out" the monotonous "speech:" "It don't belong to me. It's a stray and I don't know where it came from." There are numerous other- excuses given to avoid having the canine scheduled, despite the fact that it may have been iu the possession of the person tMtfng assessed anywhere from a few weeks to a year. Already the assessors have , found many men who have sought to avoid payment of poll tax, but so far the latter have not succeeded in doing so. This is one of the features of the work which it Is hoped to build up this year and it is believed that when the assessing is completed there .will be many more pons scneduleq tnaa last year. SEEKS IMMIGRANTS - (Nation! Newi Association) FREDERICTON, N. R, March 8 Plans whereby New Brunswick may seccure her share of the great tide of foreign Immigration flowing Into Canada were exhaustively discussed at a big immigration congress held In this city today. The meeting was attend ed by several hundred representatives of boards of trade and other commercial, agricultural and industrial bodies and by mayors, editors and other delegates from the chief cities and towns throughout New Brunswick. Resolutions, were adopted for presentation to the legislature now In session asking that body to take steps for a 'hearty co-operation with the Dominion government in plans to attract immigrants and capital needed for the further devetopmeut of the natural resources of tho

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BY SENATOR DIXON Denies He Sent Telegram to Roosevelt Appearing in Washington Paper. (National News Association) WASHINGTON, March 8. For the first time in the present heated cam paign a charge of forgery was made today. It came from Senator Dixon of Montana, and was in reference to a statement in the Washington Post that Senator Dixon had telegraphed Col. Roosevelt a boast over the action taken on the arbitration treaty. In a letter sent to John R. McLean, pub lisher of the Post, Senator Dixon said : "I cannot conceive it possible that you were cognizant or personally had knowledge of the deliberate forgery of a telegram, purporting to have been sent by me to Col. Roosevelt yester day, which was printed in this morning's Post. .On the front page, first column of the Post in bold-faced, doable-leaded type, in discussing the action of the senate yesterday, regard ing the ratification of the arbitration treaties, appeared the following: "Washington, March 7. To Theodore Roosevelt, i New York. The senate has ratified your contention in regard to the treaties. Our Democratic friends have come to our rescue. Joseph M. Dixon." "No such telegram or any other thing of similar import was sent by me to Col. Roosevelt. I sent him a brief wire, merely apprising him of the vote of the senate. Believing in your personal attitude of fairness, I trust that you will see the Post make proper amends for this unwarranted action. Yours Very Truly, Joseph M. Dixon." CLAY MEDSKER HERE Pushing His Boom for Lieutenant Governor. Many Richmond Democrats, particularly those who have been elected as delegates to the Democratic state convention, received a call today from Clay W. Medsker of Plymouth, candidate for the nomination for Lieutenant-Governor on the Democratic ticket. Mr. Medsker is one of the best known men of Northern Indiana and is editor and publisher of the Plymouth Democrat. He has served his party in the General Assembly of Indiana and has been honored in being made president of the Indiana Democratic Editors' association. Mr. Medsker regards the outlook for Democracy this year as especially bright and be believes that Indiana members of the party are practically unanimous in their choice of Governor Marshall for president. He also is of the opinion that the InIdiana "governor will get much support in the National convention from oth er middle western states. TAFT NOW IN OHIO (National New Association) PITTSBUKGH, March 8. President I Taft spent ten minutes in Pittsburgh today on his journey from Washington to Toledo, where he will deliver his reply to CoL Roosevelt tonight. The president's train arrived at o'clock! He is scheduled to arrive in .Toledo at 4 p. m. On the way across Ohio, I President Taft will make a number of short political speeches from the platform of the train Including- a 30 min-

jutes stay in Mansricia.

MOTHER OF BUSH THINKS HIM DEAD

INDIANAPOLIS, March S A tragic story of an unquenchable appetite for drink, a woman's broken heart, and a deserted family is woven in the career of Joseph C. Bush, former superintendent of Washington county schools, who is confined in the county jail at Richmond. Edward A. Bush, of the firm of Payne. Bush & Company, heard of his brother today "for the first time since he vanished several years ago. Edward A. Bush immediately got into communication with the Richmond authorities by telephone. "Evidently he must be my brother, although I bae not heard from him for two years,' Mr. Bush stated later. The mother of Joseph Bush who lives at Salem believes him dead. A few weeks ago bis wife obtained a Jivorce from him. "I cannot understand his present plight." said his brother "i believe that when he left his family it was with the honest intention of getting on his feet again and finally reuniting himself with his family. He thought that by getting away from his old associates he could control himself, but it seems as though he could not." TROOPS JEING HELD At Jacksonville for Fear of a Race War. (National News Association) JACKSONVILLE, Fla., March 8. Three companies of state militia are being held under arms in their barracks today because of bitter feeling which has followed the attempt of a mob to lynch five negroes n'ast night. The mob dispersed when the fire department turned several streams of water on it. The five negroes are under arrest charged with murdering Si Silverstein and then attacking Mrs. Silversteln and two children Sunday. Led by a woman, a mob of several hundred people attempted to storm tie jail last night The woman "defied the police who had drawn their revolvers to shoot her. With an axe she attacked the door of the jail, but was overpowered and placed in a cell. In the meantime all the municipal and 'county police had been rushed to the scent and the fire department was called out. A fireman who refused to turn on the water against the mob was discharged on the spot and fire chief Haney himself took charge of the fire plug. MINERS ENTOMBED BY GAS EXPLOSION (National News Association) MERRITT, B. C March 8. Eight men are entombed and are probably dead as the result of a gas explosion in the Diamond Vale collieries which is known to have claimed seven lives. Word from the scene of the disaster early today said that seven bodies had been recovered and that eight other miners were still entombed and their fate was unknown. Alex Patersou, a miner, was blown thirty feet through the shaft by the , explosion's force. The explosion occurred late yesterday. JUSTICE HOLMES IS 71 YEARS OLD NOW (National News Association) WASHINGTON. D. C, March 8. Associate Justice Oliver Wendf II Holmes, now the oldest member of the Supreme Court of the United States, celebrated his seventy-first birthday today. When President Taft took office three years ago Justice Holmes, far from being the oldest member of the highest court was regarded as among the younger members of that body, being many years the junior of Justices Harlan, Brewer and Peckham, since removed by death. The ages of the present mem bers are: Justice Holmes, seventy-one; Justice McKenna, sixty-nine: Justice Lurton, sixty-eight; Justice Day, sixtythree; Chief Justice White, sixty-seven; Justice Larmar, fifty-five; Justice Van Devanter, fifty-three, and Justice Hughes, fifty. Mahlon Pitney, the new member, was fifty-four years old last month. .

Our Street Cars

There are but three cars in operation here which have seatinsr facilities for more than twenty people. The seats are torn, patched, dirty, discolored, and unfit for use. The cars during the rush hours are so crowd-4 ed that passengers are packed in like saradlnes. Sometimes the odd looking little band boxes carry fifty and sixty people. City car No. 310, which Is used on different lines In the city is ft disgrace. The car. Is so filthy that women hold, their skirts 1 in their

hands while riding on It, except when going across the North D

crossing over the C. & O. railroad

onto aaytaiog m UM sues or tne ear, so vioieni is ute rouins. No. 310 show every symptom of having been in service for over lJt years. The sides of the ear. are sotooso that when, a slight jolt is met J- -with, gaps of four inches appear below tho window casings, Tho top and sides move independent of tho body of tho ear.' The floor' is one eako of ; filth. The windows apparently have not keen washed this wiatsr. The roof leaks, the sides leak., Tho seats are worn; out. The ' VosOuie is j -'

crowded and dirty. The car is rotten.

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IDENTIFIED

AS JOSEPH C, BUSH OF SALEMr INDIA Former Schoolmate) Mrs; Fred Meyers, of Richmond, Recognizes Him from Palladium's Description. ONCE SCHOOL SUPT. OF WASHINGTON CO. Became Dissipated and Three Years Ago Left His Wife and Children. He Once Was Minister.

Confronted by an old schoolmate, Joseph C. Bush, aged 42, of Salem. Washington County, Indiana, tho would-be-suicide who has been confined at the county jail three day a during which time he made three attempts to -end his life, broke down this morning and admitted his identity nd asked plteously for his wife and four children, who he haB not seen for over three years. Mrs. Fred Meyers, Asylum avenue, who, as Miss Katheriao Colglasier, lived in Salem, when a child, 15 years ago, and knew both Bush and his wife, read of the man" confined at the jail in last evening's is sue of the Palladium, and recognising him from his description went to tho county jail this morning and Identified him. Bush has been confined ic the coun- 4 ty jail, raving most of the time, since he jumped from a moving train at Campbellstown, O., last Tuesday night. Deserted His Family. Disgraced because In a short Ume ho had dissipated his wife's Inhorltance of ' K $10,000 or 116,000, Bush, once superin- v tendent of schools of Washington county, left his wife and fou children three years ago, Mrs. Meyers stated. lie toured the southwest, finally reach, las; Texas, where bis family a jrsjr ki h ter his disappearance once heard of him, lecturing on Chautauqua plat'

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Later Bush became a traveling salesman, selling all. kinds of novelties In r the middle west. He also worked at -day laborer. Coming from Cincinnati to Eaton ; last Tuesday night, his mind, weaken-' ed by alcoholic excesses and worry, broke under the strain. He imagined enemies were pursuing him for tho -fancied murder, of his father. Having , passed his station, Eaton, he was ' touched on the shoulder by the conductor who notified him of the fact. He jumped to his feet and running to tho vestibule hurled himself from tho . train. He was literally scalped by contact with the gravel roadbed, and waa ' brought to this city a raving maniac. Since his incarceration at too county jail he has tried to cut his throat, hang . himself, and jump from the second tier

of cells to the cement floor. Ho raved for the first two days but since then has grown quiet. Asks For Minister. This morning after admitting to Mrs. Meyers his identity, he asked for a minister. One was admitted to the jail but after a short conversation ho -- --, showed signs of becoming violent again and the minister withdrew from , the cell. He seems worried over his identity being disclosed, ani although, he stated to Mrs. Meyers his desire to -see bis wife and family again, he now fears to go home. . Back in the little town of Salem tho faithful wife, firm in the belief that the husband would return andagain help support the family, has worked. It Is said, since his sudden disappearance three years ago, over the washtuh, earning a pittance, sufficient to keep v tho children in school. The oldest is . now nineteen years old. Strange is the story of Bush's life. Ho started out as a farmer, educated himself, and at that time, before his ' marriage, was considered one of tho brightest men In Washington county. After his marriage bo ran for the of- ' nee of superintendent of schools of his .county and was elected. Later, It Is , said, he became a Christian minister. Then he started drinking, and tbo bright mind, weakened by the) alco-"

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