Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 147, 25 April 1912 — Page 1
PAIXAJDIUJM AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXVII. NO. 147. RICHMOND, IXDM THURSDAT EVENING, APRIL 25, 1912. SINGLE COPY 2 CENT&r HAS NOTHING THAT HE IS IN FEAR OF A Snapshot of the Senatorial Investigation of the Great Titanic Disaster ft BAD LIGHT
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Colonel Roosevelt Says Today that His Relation with the Harvester Trust Was Not Secret.
'INTENDS TO MAKE A FULL STATEMENT tEx-president Says He Did Not Prosecute International Co. Because It Waa Within the Statute. (National News Association) OYSTER BAY, L. I.. April 25. "I 'have nothing to fear from my relations with the International Harvester company while I was in the White House for there was nothing secret." This was the reply delivered today by Ex-President Theodore Roosevelt 'to charges made in Washington dis- : patches that he had forestalled antitrust litigation against that corporation. Continuing, Col. Roosevelt said: There is no extended answer I can make now although I intend to make a longer and more definite answer later. I am going over the entire case at present and reviewing in my own mind Just what did take place between 'the government and the International 'Harvester company while I was president ' Did AH He Could De. "There was nothing more that I oould do than what I did. The question of the corporation's legality was considered by the cabinet and it was found that there was nothing upon which to base prosecution. Rather than risk the prestige of the anti-trust law and cause needless expense the case was not undertaken. "I, was Informed by the eomnUstoner of corporations that the International Harvester company was conducting Its affairs openly and aboveboard, having courted government in vestigation for . several years. There seemed nothing else to do than what ! we did." The Colonel will leave for Worcester, Mass., upon the train of President Taft at t o'clock tomorrow afternoon. TAFT.ON WAR PATH. NEW YORK, April 26. After spending the night here at the home of his brother, President Taft today left for New England on a trip that is expected to prove the most important politically since he opened his campaign for renominatlon. The president was given a rousing reception as he rode down 5th Avenue from the residence of his brother, Henry W. Taft, tin an automobile to the Grand Central station. He left at 9:50 for Springfield, Mass. He was accompanied by jhis secretary, C. D. Hilles, Major T. kL. Rhodes and several secret service men. A crowd at the Grand Central ;station gave the president a hearty icheer when he appeared. ' President Taft arrived In town at eight o'clock last night on the first stage of his "war Journey." According to reports Mr. Taft will fire his first gun directly at Col. Roosevelt and will deliver the most stinging speeches of the campaign on his New England awing. President Taft spent the evening at the Wallacks theater attending a production of Disraeli. With him in a private box were Assistant Secretary of State, Wilson and Mrs. Wilson. During his trip Mr. Taft will speak t Boston and Worcester as well as at Springfield. ENEW RECRUITS TO COMMERCIAL CLUB Many members of the Young Men's Business club, which recently was merged with the Richmond Commercial club, have identified themselves with the latter organization. Wednesday, May 1. is the final day on which members of the old organization can become members of the Commercial club by payment of the reduced fee. When the merger took place It was Agreed between the two organizations that members of the Y. M. B. C. who paid their full annual dues on or bejfore May 1, should be received into iithe Commercial club with- a year's membership paid in that body. After May 1 the annual dues will be the jeame as charged regularly by the Commercial club. THE WEATI1ER HIGH SCHOOL OBSERVATORY. Forecast for Richmond and vicinity h Increasing cloudiness, probably (bowers Friday; warmer. Maximum (temperature, 66 at 3 p. m. Wednesday. EOflntinum temperature, 40 at 4 a. m. Thursday. Temperature at 11:30, 65. arometer 80.25. Direction and velocity t wind, S. E., 15 miles an hour. Rainill since yesterday .05. 0TATE AND LOCAL Showers and thunderstorms tonight - and Friday. Warmer tontnht.
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Arrow points to P. A. S. Franklin, vice-president of the White Star Line, who was testifying on the witness the white spot on his face is Senator Gore, a little In front of him, to the right, may be seen Senator Bourne, who beard) and next to him is Senator Smith, who is conducting the investigation.
MEET TO CONSIDER AT HAGUE International Law Experts Begin Conference at Washington Today. (National News Association) WASHINGTON, D. O, April 25. The American Society of International Law, which was formed In 1906 for the purpose of "fostering the study of international law and promoting the establishment of International relations on the basis of law and Justice," assembled in this city today for its sixth annual meeting. Opening tonight with an address by Senator Root, the sessions will continue over tomorrow and Saturday. " The society has decided' to devote Its entire meeting this year to the consideration of the program, organisation and procedure of the third Hague conference in 1915. The speakers and their subjects will include the following: Gen., George B. Davis, formerly Judge advocaxe general of the United States Army, on "The Effects of War Upon International Conventions and Upon Private Contracts;" Thomas Willing Balch, of Philadelphia, on "The Marine Belt and the Question of Territorial Waters"; Rear Admiral Charles H. Stockton, president of George Washington university, on "The Codification of the Laws of Naval Warfare"; Pasquale Fiore, senator of Italy and professor of International law in the University of Naples, on "Some Considerations on the Past, Present and Future of International Law"; Henry White, formerly American ambassador to France, on "The Organization and Procedure of the Third Hague Conference"; and James L. Tryon, secretary of the Massachusetts Peace society, on "The . Permanent Court of International Justice". TWO CASESJETTLED Out of Court by the Pennsylvania Railroad. Settlement out of court was made In the case of Fred M. Willis, versus the P. C. C. &.SL L. railroad company and the suit filed some time ago was dismissed at the cost of the defendant in the Wayne circuit conrt this morning. Wills sued for $10,000 damages for personal ' injuries sustained while in the employ of the company. The defendant company settled with the plaintiff for $3,600. Willis,- who was employed as brakeman on the Richmond division alleged that his leg was broken due to the negligence of the company. Another damage suit against the Pennsylvania railroad was dismissed this morning at the. costs of the defendant. John G. Goodrich, who tied suit against the company recently charging that while walking over the defendant's crossing at Eighth and Washington avenue he fell through a broken board and his leg was severely wrenched. He asked for $5,000 but settlement ws made with him whereby he received a nominal amount of damage. LOCAL REAL ESTATE MARKET VIGOROUS The Richmond real estate market which seemed dormant throughout the winter and early spring, has been showing signs of great vigor within the last two or three weeks and dealers report many sales of residence properties. The activity Is not confined to any special section of the city, the demand for houses being general. As compared with last season, however, there is not at this time much building In prospect, though the backward spring is responsible In some degree.
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FIGHT FOR RICHESON Efforts Made to Save Life of Condemned Pastor.
BOSTON, Mass., April 25. The hearing on the appeal for commutation of the sentence of Clarence V. T. Rlcheson, confessed slayer of Avis Linnell, who is sentenced to die in the electric chair during the week of May 19, will come up before Governor Foss tomorrow morning. William A. Morse of this city and John L. Lee of Lynchburg, Va., counsel for the former preacher, will ask for the commutation of their client's sentence and the Governor will thereupon decide whether It, shall be presented to the executive council. It is understood that one point that will be urged in favor of commutation , is the fact that Richeson's confession aved the. State the expense of trial. This expense, it is estimated, would have amounted to fully $45,000. RICHMOND TO HAVE FINE Train Load of Gaar Machinery to Be Moving "Ad" of City's Progress. At t:S0 Friday morning a solid trainload of threshing machinery will be pulled out of the C. & O yayds. This is being shipped by the local GaarScott plant now operated by M. Rumely Co., and goes to their Nebraska branch at Lincoln. The train is made up of thirty-nine flat cars and will require two locomotives to pull it. There are in this shipment fourteen large Western threshing and plowing traction engines, twenty-five of" the largest size separators with the gearless straw stackers, - self feeders and grain weighers. The cars were decorated today with "16-foot board signs on each side in black and yellow, reading "Gaar-Scott Machinery made by M. Rumely Co., Richmond, Indiana.". Below these long signs are shorter ones reading, "Going to Lincoln, Nebraska." This trainload will be kept intact until it reaches its destination, going over the C. & O. to Chicago and from there over the Burlington. Announcement has been made in the prominent cities along the route and this industrial spectacle will no doubt attract considerable attention. This is the first full trainload shipment of Richmond products and will be a good advertisement for the city and emphasize the city's importance as an agricultural implement manufacturing center. Orders are already on hand for practically the entire trainload 'within the state of Nebraska. The Rumely Co, will make future trainload shipments to other sections in which 'the grain crop matures later, the same. as they have been doing from their plants at La Porte, Indiana, and Battle Creek, Michigan. Their progressiveneBS and enterprise is commendable. A Products Company. The Rumely Products company was organized recently under the laws "of the state of New York to buy, sell, and import and export agricultural machinery and implements, together with all accessories and repairs. Its principal business will be to dispose of the engines, threshers, saw mills, and tractors built by the M. Rumely company. In order to carry out this work to the best advantage it has made arrangements with the M. Rumely company to either purchase or lease aU their branch houses, property and equipment In the United States and Canada. S. S. Strattan. Jr.. formerly of Richmond, is president of the new company and Leo M. Rumely, secretary. The head offices will be at La Porte, Indiana. - . - -
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AT Liner Has Not Yet Secured Enough Men to Handle the Great Ship. (National News Association) SOUTHAMPTON, Eng., April 25. The White Star Olympic, sister ship of the lost Titanic, whose sailing was held up yesterday by a strike of firemen and oilers who claimed there was not enought life-saving facilities on board, still lay off Ryde Isle of Wight this morning, but officials of the line said she would be able to proceed before night. -, Service agents worked all night trying to secure stokers and oilers to take the places of those who refused to make the voyage. Assurances were given to the 1,400 passengers on board that sufficient life boats were on board to assure all persons on the ship safety in case of accident. AN AUSTRIAN RUSE. VIENNA, April 25. The story of how two men passengers were saved from the sinking Titanic by bribing a sailor to disguise them as sailors and get them places in a lifeboat was told in a letter received here today by Mme. Cardeza from her husband. M. Cardeza said that through bribery of a sailor he obtained two uniforms, one of which he donned, while he gave the other to his secretary. Posing as members of the crew the two men got into a lifeboat and were later picked up by the Carpathia. M. Cardeza's mother and woman companion also were Baved. MADE BIG SHIPMENT Hoosier Drill Sends Out Five Hundred Machines. The Hoosier branch of the American Seeding Machine company yesterday sent out in a single shipment 500 pieces of seeding machinery which is toi go to. various parts of Europe. It 'was one of the largest foreign shipments ever made at one time by a Richmond . manufacturing establishment. The foreign trade of the American Seeding Machine company has been growing rapidly during recent years and it is said prospects are for a steady increase in the , future. Espetlally Is this likely to be the case when the International. Harvester company with its agencies over the entire world begins to take the entire output of the Hoosier plant of the American Seeding Machine company. FINLY GRAY WILL BE AT CONVENTION In a letter received within the past day or two by C. B. Beck. District chairman. Congressman Flnly H. Gray states that he will attend the Democratic district convention to be held on May 1st in Connersville. Mr. Gray says that at this time be will discuss the various measures now pending before Congress including pensions, the tariff and other questions in which his constitutents are vitally Interested and be prepared to reply to all inquiries as to the details of these measures, their local significance or application and their bearing on the coming elections. Mr. Beck states that everything Indicates a large and successful convention.
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WILL BE BIG CROSH Last Day for Tax Paying to Break Records. The last few days of tax paying are invariably the "rush days," but this year County Treasurer Albertson expects an unprecedented jam for the final work. For some cause not clearly explained, both county and city taxpayers hare this spring been unusually dilatory In meeting their obligations to the tax collector and unless they become delinquent they necessarily must get into the treasurer's office not later than Monday, May 6. In accordance with the instructions from the State all taxes paid after that date must be called delinquent and the penalty of 10 per cent added. The numerous complaints registered this year because of increased taxes, . especially in Richmond, are due to the Increased city and township rates and the increased valuations placed on real estate. The county and State rates were not increased over last year. TWO PARTIES WILL INSTRUCT WORKERS Registration Officials Will Be Shown How to Do Their Work. Both the Democratic and Republican county committees are arranging for "schools of instruction" for inspectors and clerks who will serve at the forthcoming registration of voters. Though it would appear from a casual reading of the registration law that none of its features are complex, it develops that there are numerous provisions that permit of various interpretations and as a result there is every likelihood of mixups in the registration that will make delays inevitable. Both Republicans and Democrats who have been looking into the law and have examined the various forms that must be Hied out by prospective voters see that more time will.be required for a man to register than for him to vote. There is also a feeling that scores of voters will fail to go to their precincts to register on May 9, the first day fixed by law for this requirement, and both committees are endeavoring to impress on their followers the real necessity of doing their duty. "Don't wait until September or October registrations, but register In May" is the slogan. TO DISCUSS PLANS FOR RAISING DEBT At a meeting to be held within the near future by the three lodges of the Knights of Pythias in this city, plans for the raising of the debt on the K. of P. temple on South Eighth street will be discussed and decided on. It Is likely that the course of action to be taken will be to ask each member of the lodge to subscribe towards the fund to raise the debt. It is said, that one plan suggested was to ask each member of the three lodges to loan a stipulated sum to be repaid by the lodge as soon as possible. WERE AT TROY Mrs. Cora Ansterman. Mrs. Harmon Walterman. and Miss Bertha Boppart, were called to Troy, Ohio, yesterday, on account of the death, of a kinswoman, Mrs. Ben. TJfclenbrock,
FUNERAL SHIP HOW NEARINGJHE PORT It Is Possible the Body of Majo: Butt May Have Been . Recovered.
National Nws Association! NEW YORK. April 25. In a wireless report made today by the "funeral ship" Mackay-Bennett to the Marine department of the White Star line, the cable ship sends forty names as those of persons whose bodies have been rescued from near the scene of the Titanic disaster. The ship reports many bodies scattered for miles both east and west of the Tltanlc's position, centering at latitude 47.45 north and longitude 4S.S7 wesL Among the names Is that of "W. .But.tr . . . A second name is that of W. Year, which may be that of W. T. Stead, the noted English Journalist. The name of Mr. Stead is suggested by telegraph operators who point out the similarity in the dots and dashes that make up the words "Year' and "Stead." The Mackey-Bennett's dispatch of today follows: . "Bodies are numerous In latitude 47.45 north, longitude 48.37 west. ex tending many miles east and west. Mail ships should give this a wide berth. Death Instantaneous. "Medical opinion Is that death has been instantaneous In all cases owing to the pressure when the bodies were drawn down in vortex. Been in fog since noon yesterday. Total picked up 205. We brought away all of the embalming fluid to be had in Halifax, enough for 70. With a week's fine weather I think we. will pretty well clean up the relics of the disaster. "It Is my opinion that the majority of bodies will never-come up to the surface. (signed) MACKAY-BENNETT. The ship adds -this message: Confirm the names of W. H. Marriott. Mrs. A. H. Robblns, Louis M. Hoffman. George Rosenshine, John H. Chapman, W. Carbines, W. E. Beenberg, Ramon Artagaveytia, Simon Satber. W. H. Ashe, W. H. Harbeck, Malcolm Johanson, A. O. Holverdon, Nicholas Nasser. Nihil Schadid, L. Butt Shea, Leslie Williams, A. Haytor. Jane Monroe, Steward No. T6, George D. Widener, Leslie Gilinsky. J. H. Gill. Ernest P. Tomlin, Yosip Graienovol. Mrs. Mack. Mrs. ft. McNames, Catavatas Zassllios. Vf. Year (possibly Wm." T. Stead). Mary Mangen, William ' Sage. James Farrell. Henry D. Hansen, James Kelly. Moritz Adahl, W.- D. .Douglas, J. R. Rice, G. Hinckley, hospital steward. W. Butt, (unquote). (Possibly MaJ. A. W. Butt). OVERTIME WORK BY COUNTY TREASURER In order to accommodate persons who are unable to pay their taxes daring the day. County Treasurer Albertson stated this morning that he would keep the treasurer's office open between the hours of 7 and 9 o'clock on the following evenings: Tuesday, April SO; Thursday, May 2; and Monday. May 6. The office will be closed from Tuesday May 7 to Saturday May 11. inclusive in order that the treasurer's office force may complete posting the books. Persons who faO or neglect to pay their taxes before May 7, will be considered delinquent and win be obliged to suffer the penality Imposed by law. The Richmond Home Telephone Co, yesterday afternoon paid its taxes for the spring installment. The taxes of this concern amounted to 1,00.S1
Confronted With Messages Showing He Had a Hand in Suppressing News of the Titanic Disaster.
RELATE TO DEALS TO SELL STORIES Head of Wireless System Steadfastly Denies Knowledge of Messages Sent Out to Carpathia. (National Kw Association) WASHINGTON, April 25 Cugleilmo Marconi, head of the wireless system that bears his name, denied before the senate investigating committee today that he had In any way interfered with or suppressed the news of the Titanic disaster, either from the wreck scene or from the rescue ship Carpathia. A moment later Chairman Smith confronted him with four messages picked up by the battleship Florida in which Chief Engineer Sam mis of the Marconi offlc directed the operators on the Carpathia to keep their mouths shut. This sensational denouement startled the spectators at the hearing. In the messages Sammli told the men to report to Marconi himself upon arrival and said that the chief was cognizant of tbe sale of their Information. In spite of tbe fact that tbe fourth of the messages read to the Inventor was signed "Marconi." be said that he knew absolutely nothing about any of them. . Marconi Net Expected. Marconi arrived in Washington unexpectedly today and was made the first witness. After describing the operation of tbe various wireless installation on steamships Marconi was asked where he' was on Sundsy. April 14, and whether he had .any communication with the Carpathia that day or at any time later. Marconi replied that he was In New York but had no direct communication with the ship. He admitted, however, that he telephoned his officers frequently on the day following - and talked with Mr. Botomly, 1 manager of tbe New York office, and Mr.' Sammli, but declared that.they could give him but little Information until about 4:45 Monday evening, when they reported that. the Titanic had sunk with great' loss of life. Chairman Smith plied the witness with a number of questions regarding the Carpathia and finally said. "I am going to read you some messages and ask you what you have to say about them. This remark occasioned a mild sensation, which was Increased by the reading of four wireless messages, in(Contlnned on Page Ten.) "i i News Nuggets (National Hews Association) ' ITHACA. N. Yv April 25. College students should be total abstainers from alcohol, said President J. G. Bcburmann. of Cornell University. In an ' address here. Even a small glass of wine a day Is harmful, he said. OSSININO, N. Y, April 25. vlct laborers In three of the shops In Sing Sing hsve gone upon a strike for better working conditions. SANTA BARBARA. Cat, April 25 Although his collar bone wss broken and his right arm wss fractured. William Milling. aged 10 years, followed a circus parsde three Imles before going to a hospital. PHILADELPHIA. April 25. Declaring that the spirit of her busband's former wife came between them Mrs. Walter Phelps Dodge has secured a divorce. Dodge courted his wife by cable. NEW YORK. April 25. Sheriff Harburger has two elephants on his hands that he will probably have to sell at austJon. He got them through an attachment on Luna Park. Coney Island. NEW YORK. April 25. Jo. SeUg. aged 72 years, the oldest "newsboy" In New York, Is dead. LOUISVILLE. Ky April 25 CoL John T. McCauley. a retired theatrical man. has established a home here for homeless pigeons. SAN FRANCISCO. April 25. Dr. Edward R. "Taylor, ex-mayor of this 'city, has come out against Saa Francisco accepting $750,000 from Andrew Carnegie for a library because "Carnegie made his money too Quickly." YONKERS. N. Y April 25. Mrs. Mary Wilbur of Westchester county, shot a wild pigeon and severely wounded Clarence Nugent, a neighbor, who was standing several yards away.
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