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BY BIG FIRE felaze Which Destroyed Colvin Hotel for a Time. Endangered Entire Village, Near This City. lOCAL DEPARTMENT SENDS ASSISTANCE Villagers Organize Bucket Brigade . to Save Their Homes Shift in the Wind Proved a Godsend. ' (Palladium Special) ELDORADO, O., April 24. Fire which for a time threatened the destruction of the town broke out In the Col vin hotel here this morning about five o'clock, resulting in the total destruction of the hotel with a loss of about $5,000. The Are was confined to the hotel building. The Are was aided by a brisk southwest wind which carried the sparks in very direction, arousing the countryside for miles. The sparks from the burning hotel fell in showers on the roofs of neighboring buildings, most of them residences, and a bucket brigade was organized promptly. When the destruction of the entire town seemed Imminent the wind suddenly changed and the villagers were successful in confining the blaze to one building. The Richmond, Ind., fire department was notified of the danger the town "was exposed to and on a special train the No. 3 chemical wagon was sent over with a force of men to assist the firemen of this town. The Richmond department arrived too late to be of service. Guests Hurriedly Leave. Hotel guests, numbering about a fecore. tumbled from their beds when the alarm was sounded. They hurriedly gathered together a few clothes and made their escape from the hotel, which In a short time was a seething mass of flames. The three-story frame structure burnt like tinder. The general cry of fire aroused everyone,: and buckets, . force pumps, , sprayers and pans and kettles were utilized to try to put out the fire. It was In vain the fighters tried to save the hotel, and they then turned their attention to keeping down fires in other parts of the town, caused by the flying brands from the hotel. The fire finally burned Itself out about 9:30. The foundations buried in ashes and debris are all that remains. No one was Injured in the fire. No goods except a few personal belongings were saved. The Hotel Colvin was owned and opaerated by Mrs. Mollle Colvin, who car,Tied no insurance. The origin of the fire is uncertain It was discovered about five o'clock, 'when the roof near the chimney was seen to be briskly burning. It is thought the fire originated either by sparks from passing train, or from a defective flue. The hotel was only about twenty feet from the railroad tracks. MISSOURI DISPUTED Both Taft and Roosevelt Factions Claim It. (National News Association) ST. LOUIS. Mo., April 24. With both Roosevelt and Taft leaders claiming control, there is every Indl- . cation of an interesting session when the Republican State convention is held here , tomorrow to name Missouri's four delegateB-at-large to the Republican national convention. The convention will have 1,152 delegates and it will take 577 votes to control. The Taft managers claim 707 votes and concede 444 to Roosevelt. The Roosevelt managers claim 713 and concede 438 to Taft. In both these estimates are included the contested delegates and the uninstructed delegates, of which latter there are a considerable number. A month ago the Taft forces believed they would have an easy victory, but the recent primaries, particularly in St. Louis, which will have 247 delegates in the convention, made It apparent that Roosevelt had at least an equal chance of winning out. Today the Roosevelt people are brimful of confidence. So close appears the contest that many party leaders predict that the convention will send the delegates-at-large to Chicago without instructions for any presidential candidate. THE WEATHER TATE AND LOCAL Fair tonight and Thursday; not much change in tenperature. HIGH SCHOOL OBSERVATORY Forccasc for Richmond and vicinity, lair tonight and Thursday, Maximum temperature. Cfi at noon. Wednesday. Minimum temperature. 46 at a. m., Wednesday. Temperature et 11:30, C6. Barwseter, 30.2. Direction aud ve locity of wind, N. W, 19 mlls an hour. J

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This remarkable photograph was taken as the rescue ship was being towed up to her dock with the only living survivors of the Titanic disaster on board. The picture was taken during a driving rain storm, and shows, at the right, two of the Titanic life boats In which a number of the survivors were drifting about among the ice floes when they were picked up by the Carpathia.

REV. LYONS CHOSEN A STATE DELEGATE One of Two Men to Represent Indiana at Great Christian Conclave. (Palladium Special) PHILADELPHIA, Pa., April 24. Dr. S. R. Lyons, pastor of the Reld Memorial church of Richmond, Indiana, has been appointed one of the two vice presidents from the state of Indiana of the Second World's Christian Citizenship Conference, which is to be held this year at Portland, Oregon, June 29 to July 6. This is a very important post in connection ' with the conference and a matter of worldwide importance and Interest, as the appointee will have an opportunity to confer with the leading thinkers of the world and to assist in formulating plans for the uplift of humanity along the broadest lines. Dr. Lyons, when interviewed tody about the reported appointment, said that he had not, as yet. been notified of such an appointment, although, he said, it would not come as a ; vrprise, as he was appointed to this post last year. Dr. Lyona vras unable to attend the conference in 1011 and says that he is not certain wheth er he can attend the second conference. The Second World's Christian Citizenship Conference will be the largest as well aB one cf the most significant gatherings of Christian men and women since the advent of Christianity. Dr. Lyons says that this conference will do much good and that he is in hearty sympathy with all its plans. DAYLIGHT MURDER MYSTIFIES PARIS (National News Association) PARIS, April 24. A daring broad daylight murder was today added to the dark bloody crime list of the French automobile bandits. M. Jouin and M. Colmar, two inspectors of the police, were both shot, the former instantly killed and the latter fatally hurt, while acting as an escort to a bank messenger who was carrying a large sum of money through the streets. The bandits with a motor car drawn up ready for them to flee in, attacked the messenger, demanding that he surrender the money which he was carrying. The inspectors were just In the act of drawing their weapons when one of the bandits pulled an automatic pistol from his pocket and' shot both officials. The bandits fled In their automobile. T. ENNIS BANISHES HIMSELF FROM CITY "I promise to leave Richmond for one year in case you will let me go this time. pleaded Thomas Ennis, an old offender, in police court this morning after he had admitted that he was guilty of the charge of public Intoxication. "In case I don't keep good that promise, I will not object if you send me down for the full limit." Mayor Zimmerman took Ennis at his word and told him that In the evenf that he had not left fair Richmond behind him by . this afternoon, tie would have him arrested again. ISSUES BANK CALL (National New Association) WASHINGTON. April 21. Control., ler of the currency issued a call today for a statement of the condition of all national banks up to the close cf business Afril IS.

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TWELFTH DISTRICT IS fORJOOSEVELT Taft Delegates Were Scarce at Convention Held at Auburn Yesterday. (National News Association) AUBURN, Ind., April 24. At the Twelfth District Republican congressional convention, held in this city yesterday, Harry Brown, of Waterloo, a farmer, and H. H. Rerick, editor pf the Lagrange Standard, were chosen delegates to the national Republican convention to be held In Chicejjain June and Instructed to support Col!""Tifodore Roosevelt for President . until nominated-- ; ; " ' i . . ' :; ---. The 'resolution also ' indorsed .the candidacy of Charles H. Campbell of Shelbyville for national committeeman and instructed the two delegates to vote for him. The convention was enthusiastic, the full delegation present being solid for Col. Roosevelt. Not a Taft delegate was in evidence, but a goodly representation of the Taft followers were onlookers. There was not a hitch In the Roosevelt program, District Chairman W. J. Vesey of Fort Wayne called the assembly to order. Attorney Lee J. Harris, also of Fort Wayne, was made chairman and Jay Shaughnessy of Angola was chosen secretary. As alternate for Mr. Brown, Lloyd Bailey of Columbia City was chosen and Isaac Kann of LIgonler for Mr. Rerick. Allen Stults of Fort Wayne was chosen national elector and A. C. Albright of Steuben County, contingent elector. An effort was made to have Judge Walker Olds of Fort Wayne, an avowed candidate for Governor, Indorsed, but it failed because of his favor for President Taft.. No one was Indorsed for representative In Congress. FARMER KILLED BY LIGHTNING STROKE ' (National News Association) LOGANSPORT, Ind., April 24. Elmer Robbins, aged 40, a farmer living ten miles north of here, was struck by lightning today and Instantly killed. Robbins was in the woods driving his cows when he was killed. The lightning came out of a clear sky and there was no storm. - A FIRE JjORSE HURT By Falling While Running to a Fire. In answering an alarm of fire yesterday afternoon shortly " before 6 o'clock, coming from box 44, at Eighth and North G streets, one of the horses pulling hose wagon No. 2 slipped and fell on the car tracks at Eighth anrt North E streets. In falling it pulled the other horse to the ground. Fortunately the wagon was not overturned and none of the firemen was injured. The horses were scratched, but were not seriously hurt. The tongue of the wagon was broken and the wagon could not proceed to the scene of the fire. The fire was at the home of Guy Dalby, 810 North Eighth street. The blaze was soon extinguished. The fire it is believed, started from a defective chimney. - Shortly before this call the department answered : an alarm of fire at South Second and B streets. A shed belonging to George TinappJe caught fire in some manner, but the damage was slight. It is presumed that this fire started from flying sparks from passing engines. -. - u

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A POLICEMAN AND SMALLJOY BITTEN Rabid Dog Runs Amuck Several Hours Before He Was Shot to Death. After having bitten the small son of Oscar Boner, 200 Richmond avenue and Patrolman Menke, a small beagle hound, Infected with rabies, whose owner Is unknown, was shot this morning at Fourth and Main streets by Patrolman Vogelsong. The dog bit other dogs, but how many is not knowik Yesterday afternoon the son of Mr. Boner was playing in the yard at his home when the dog attacked him. It was noted that the canine displayed symptoms of hydrophobia and physicians .were called immediately to attend the boy. It Is not thought the bite will prove serious. While patrolling his beat last evening, near the Pennsylvania station. Patrolman Menke was attacked by the same dog and was bitten on the right leg and right, arm. On account of the thickness of the patrolman's clothes the dog did not sink Its teeth very deep Into Menke's arm and leg. Before Menke could shoot the dog it had turned and made good its escape. This morning the dog was seen on North Fifth street and Patrolman Vogelsong started after It with a shot gun. At Fifth and Main streets It attempted to bite a dog btit did not hesitate long enough for Vogelsong to get a good shot at It. He chased it to Fourth street where he killed it. FORTY-TWO BODIES POSITIVELY KNOWN Bodies Recovered by the Cable Ship Being Brought to Halifax Now. (National News Association) NEW YORK, April 24. The total number of identified dead bodies on the cable ship Mackay-Bennett, which has been searching for remains of victims of the Titanic disaster for three days, remained at, forty-two today, according to a statement from White Star line officials. It was said however, a revised list including further identification among the seventyseven bodies was expected before night. The dead bodies picked up over the spot where the Titanic sank will be taken to Halifax. Officials of the steamship line said they would aid financially any person who is unable to go tcHalifax and claim the remains of a relative. RESCUE SHIP RETURNS. HALIFAX, April 24--The cable steamer Mackay-Bennett with the bodies of seventy-seven victims of the Titanic disaster on board is expected to reach port here today or early tomorrow. The work of completing identification and disposing- of the remains will be completed at once. Captain Lardner of the cable ship, reported today that he is in wireless communication with the Western Union cable ship Minia, and that the Minla will continue the work of looking for bodies. Scores of relatives of victims of the Titanic disaster have arrived here. BERGER'S NEW BILL (National News Association) WASHINGTON, April 24. Victor Berger. Socialist, introduced a bill In the house today providing for the nationalization and government owner ship of the radio-telegraph systems. -

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Figures on Hand Today Regarding the Primary Election Yesterday Gave Taft a Large Lead. TAFT TODAY HAS A MAJORITY OF 3,000 Two Iowa Districts Carried by Taft Today and Cummins Wins Two Fight in State Convention. (National News Association) CONCORD, N. H., April 24. A revision of the figures in yesterday's primary election for delegates to the state and district conventions was attempted today by the Taft and Roosevelt campaign managers. Many little towns, far to the north and other remote localities were still to be heard from. The figures at the Roosevelt headquarters gave Taft 409, Roosevelt 224, and 178 delegates to be reported. The presidential preference vote as tabulated at the Roosevelt headquarters indicate that Taft might have a lead of three thousand out of a total vote of thirty thousand. Governor Bass, the Roosevelt leader, said that he was not discouraged and those in sympathy with the Rooseveelt movement would continue to fight shoulder to shoulder. The Taft supporters were jubilant. SPLIT IN IOWA. CEDAR RAPIDS, la.. April 24. Taft delegates were elected by the second district convention today and were Instructed for the president. Cummins delegates were elected in the fourth and eleventh district. Temporary Chairman Thomas of the state convention made a plea for harmony when the convention opened. He praised the Roosevelt policies, Taft's administration and concluded with a tribute to Senator Cummins. The , , resolutions committee had a majority of one for Taft, and it was the intention of this committee to report strong resolutions indorsing the president. The Cummins men .planned to make a fight , on the floor and would not admit defeat. KANSAS FOR T. R. TOPEKA, Kas., April 24. Col. Roosevelt with a total of 39S delegates lacks only 52 of enough to control the Republican state convention which will be held May 5. President Taft's total is 92. More than half the counties are yet to hold their conventions. The Colonel was winner in every one of the counties holding conventions or primaries yesterday. His leaders are confident he will sweep the remaining counties. Roosevelt carried the fourth and eighth districts and secured enough delegates to control the fifth, giving him six delegates to the national convention. The colonel carried Allen county, the home of Charles F. Scott, Taft's Kansas manager. The Roosevelt men had conceded Allen county to Taft. Roosevelt also carried Marion county, home of Former Gov. Edward Hoch, who made a hard fight for Taft. EXAMINATION HELD At the regular meeting of the Bible classes last evening at the Y. M. C. A. building, thirty-eight Bible class students took the examinations, prepared by the international Bible committee at New York. Other students will take the examinations during the remaineder of the week. DAMAGESUIT BEGUN Henry Tieman Asks $500 of Pennsylvania R. R. The case of Henry Tieman versus the P., C, C. & St. L. Railroad company opened this morning in -the Wayne circuit court. The plaintiff demands damages to the amount of $500 for alleged personal injuries. A jury will try the case. Tieman, who is in the employ of the Mather Brothers company, alleges that while at work unloading lime from a car which was standing in the yards, opposite the Mather Brothers' coal yards on North F street, June 19, the car was bumped by an engine and he was thrown with great force to the end of the car, being severely jarred, and injuring his knee. He alleges that he was unable to work for six weeks and suffered almost unbearable pain. The jury selected this morning to try the case is composed of Benjamin B. Myrick, Charles W. Jordan. Stephen Endsley, Albert Thomas, Perry W. Otte. M ah Ion C. Harvey. W. O. Cleveland, Albert Chamness. Everett Hunt, Elbert Caldwell, John W. Sparks. Thomas AMleman. - The case probably will not be finished until tomorrow afternoon.

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FIREMEN STRIKE ON THE OLYMPIC SOUTHAMPTON. Eng., April 24. The departure of the White Star liner, Olympic, sister ship of the wrecked Titanic, was delayed several hours today when the 100 firemen on board refused to go to their posts, declaring that the liner did not carry enough life boats to carry all on board. Other members of the crew protested against the collapsible boats saying they were not safe. They demanded wooden boats. TheTe were 1.400 passengers on the ship, among them the Duke of Southerland, and many other prominent persons. Manager Currle of the local White Star office addressed the firemen, but still many of them refused to sail and their places were filled by others. After the Olympic started it was discovered that the crew was insufficient, and she was brought to anchor in the harbor until more men could be secured. INTOXICATED MAII ALARMED COUNTRY Albert Wilmer Wanders from the City and Creates a Reign of Terror. Driven to the verge of insanity by excessive drinking, Albert Wllmer, of Alliance, Ohio, who has been working in this city for the past week, left town last evening heavily intoxicated and walked south on the Boston pike, frightening the wives of farmers along the pike by his strange actions. This morning he appeared again in ' the same vicinity and farmers, believing him to be insane, telephoned police headquarters and the sheriff's office asking that officers be sent to the scene to place him under arrest. Sheriff Steen with Patrolman Vogelsong drove to the home of Alonxo Davenport, two and one-half miles southeast of the city, where they found Wilmer. He did not attempt to resist the officers, and he was taken to the county jail where be will be confined until orders have been given for his release. So far there are no charges against the man. Wilmer, it Is said, frightened wives of fanners all along the Boston Pike, by stealthily sneaking around homes, knocking at the doors, and making strange remarks, then running - from one house to another yelling at the top of his voice. Mrs. Frank Davenport declared that she was very much frightened by the man's actions. She said that he approached her home, which Is also on the Boston Pike, and demanded protection, saying that some men were chasing him and had vowed to take his life. Mrs. Davenport called her husband, but Wilmer took to his heels running to Alonzo Davenport's home. There, after knocking on the rear door and saying that men were chasing him. he suddenly picked np a club, which was lying near the door and running into a small woodshed, he locked the door, saying if any one entered that building he would beat them to death. However, after a short time, he came out of the building and Mr. Davenport assured him that he would not be harmed. The sheriff was then called. Wilmer says that his home is In Alliance and that he has been in this city but one week and has been employed at the Wayne Works as a moulder. He admitted that he had been drinking heavily for the past few days but firmly held to his story that men had been chasing him since last evening. He probably will be kept at the county jail until he recovers when be will be released. TO DISCUSS COTTON Manufacturers Hold a Two Days' Convention. (National News Association) BOSTON. Mass.. April 24. The semi-annual meeting of the National Association of Cotton Manufacturers opened in Mechanics Building today for a two days' convention. The Initial session this morning was given over to the exchange of greetings and the annual address of the president. Subjects slated for discussion at the subsequent sessions include: Cotton manufacturing waste, the buying of labor, methods of cost accounting, sizing equipment in cotton mills, steam efficiency in textile plants, standards of cotton yarn, transmission of power by rope, and the banking problem in cotton mn?acturing. The meeting of the association, combined with the great exhibition of textile machinery now being held in Boston, has served to attract to the city hundreds of representatives of the cotton manufacturing industry from the Sooth as well as the North-

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SMAY SO EXCITED THAT HE HAMPERED WORK OF RESCUERS iTitanic's Mate Testifies He ! Told Ismay to Get "the H-l Away" from One of the Lifeboats. DIRECTOR OF LINE BLUSHES AT STORY Greatly Embarrassed When His Subordinate Tells How He Ordered Him to Keep Out of the Way. (National News Association) WASHINGTON. April 24 Declar- , ing that J. Bruce Ismay, managing director of the White Star line, was so excited that be was hampering the efforts to clear away a lifeboat oj the Blnking Titanic, Fifth Officer Low-, of the lost liner, crested a sensat'on when he testified before the senate investigating committee this afternoon. He testified that he said at the time to Mr. Ismay, "If yoi pet the h 1 out of that I will be able to do something.' Ismay didn't move ont of the way rapidly enough, so Lowe said, snd be then said to him, Tt you don't get out of the way you will have me drowning a lot of people. Ismay heard all of Lowe's testimony and was visably embarrassed. Lookout Fleet of the Titanic, took the stand again today, when the sen- -ate Investigating committee opened its bearing of the clrmtsUnces con- ' nected with the Tltanl? disaster. Fleet declared that his eyes were examined by an officer of the British board of trade about a year ago. anl found satisfactory. He de'.ared that if field glasses had been provided for, him he' would have been ! .to report the sight of Icebergs on Sunday night, when tbe ship sank, much earlier than he did. He Hsd No Glasses. In reply to questions by the committee Fleet declared that this was the first ocean trip he had ever made as a lookout; that he did not have glasses. He declared that they bad them at Belfast, but they wtre taken away at Southampton and Informed . that there was none provided for the Titanic. Lookout Fleet declared t!at tha women In the lifeboat which he helped to man repeatedly appealed to the ' commander to turn back toward the wreck after the Titanic went down . and attempt to rescue those who were pitifully appealing for help. Fleet declared that the quartermaeter wculd not allow it and ordered the crew to row ahead, and there was nothing for them to do but obey orders. The women in the boat were persistent in their entreaties to the quartermaster to turn back, but he steadfastly refused, according to Fleet. Fifth Officer Lowe of the Titanic, was the next witness. Lowe testified regarding tbe test made at Belfast of the Titanic, including the Inspection of the lifeboats, which he declared were In proper position. He declared all the equipment of tbe vessel conformed with the requirements of ths board of trade. Describing the four hour steaming test and the thirty minutes of evolutions before the liner left for Southampton. Lowe declared that he did not know how fast the boat might have gone, as she had never been put to her fullest speed. Smith Thanks PressSenator Smith, chairman of the senate Titanic investigating committee, in a statement today denounced what he termed the voluntary gratuitous and meddlesome attempts on the part of certain persons to Influence tbe committee and to shape its proceedings. Misrepresentation has been made, tbe senator declared, although personally he had not read a single newspaper since he became chslnnan of this committee. Senator Smith explained the purposes of the committee, to obtain all the evidence possible from the surviving officers of the Titanic and declared tbe committee would not tolerate any further attempt on the part of any one to shape its course. Chairman Smith commended the newspaper reporters for their cooperation in every possible way. . FORGER BROKAW IS GIVEN LONG TERM (National News AssocUUoc) COLUMBUS. Ind, April 24. Leonard Brokaw, 39, was sentenced to two to fourteen years in the penitentiary today after pleading guilty of passing forged checks of f 65 each on two local banks. Brokaw is alleged to have victimized banks throughout the state" to the extent of S5.000 during the past year. Eighteen bankers were present in the city to bear tbe case if it came to trial.

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