Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 148, 26 April 1912 — Page 1

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Id AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXVII. NO. 148. RICHMOND, IXD., FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL. 26, 1912. SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS.

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CHILD SENT ' TO PASTEUR INSTITUTION

fLittle George Bonner of This 1 City to Take Treatment for Bites Received From a Rabid Dog. EXPERTS EXAMINED MAD BEAST'S HEAD rThey Reported It Was Full of Nigri Bodies and It Was Then Decided to Have the Boy Treated. George, the seven year old son of ( Mr, and Mrs. Oscar Bonner, left this morning at 7:40 for Indianapolis where he will take the Pasteur treatment for hydrophobia at the expense of the state. His mother accompanied him "and will remain with him during his entire stay there. This step followed the announcement made by the state bacteriological laboratories, that the head of the dog , which bit the boy "had many positive nigri bodies." The dog was a small beagle hound. It bit the Bonner boy Tuesday evening at bis home, afterwards attempting to bite officer Ed Menke, but only tearing the officer's clothes. It was finally shot by officer Vogelsong Wednesday. A Dangerous Wound. Grave fears were entertained by the local physicians for the lad, for one ,.bite he received from the dog, through the upper lip, was a severe one. He was also bitten In the left hand. The dog's teeth closed through the lad's upper lip, leaving a ragged hole. This wound Is particularly dangerous, it is said by physicians, because the wound is so near the brain, and it is in the brain that the nigri bodies develop. The wounds showed no signs of being Infected since the boy was bitten. Today is the last day of the quarantine order, but tomorrow another one may be issued. Dr. J. E. King, county health officer, who Issued -the last muzzling order sixty .days ago will announce tomorrow whether a new quarantine will be ordered , ;; County Health Officer King and City Health Officer Davis, have had several consultations in regard to the advisability of lifting the quarantine, and will hold another tomorrow. The matter will be left in the hands of Dr. King, stated Dr. Davis. Dr. Davis states he does not believe it would do any good to muzzle the dogs in the city and allow those on the outside of the city to run loose and to bite the muzzled dogs. For this reason if any quarantine is ordered, it will be left to Dr. King to order one for the entire county. The police and health officers working in unison are tracing the course of the rabid animal which bit the Bonner youngster, to find out how many other dogs have been bitten. They have found three dogs, which were "bitten by the rabid canine, and ordered the owners to place the dogs in confinement to give them a chance to develop rabies if they have been inHoculated by the' rabid dog. Officers Westenberg and Vogelsong, who saw the dog In the course of Its flight, declare the dog attacked everything It met. MAYOR AGAINST PLAH )Of Having City Pay for the Current It Uses. Mayor Zimmerman is not in favor tot the proposed plan of making the etty pay the light plant for the current iused by the city in street lights and lother places. He says that if tills is done, the Improvements on the streets (will have to be curtailed, for the 16,000 owed the light plant annually by ;the city, would reduce the city's funds jso low that much work would have to i be abandoned. He states that if the taxes are raised fthe people will enter a vigorous protest for they want better streets. May,r Zimmerman states he does not see the necessity of making a change now, PR the light plant is getting along as (well as could be desired and is making money, and that by the last of juext year enough will have been saved rfrom the earnings of the plant to er,ect and equip the new building. Then, lie says, the light plant can reduce the jrosj; of lighting power. THE WEATHER jBTATE Showers and thunderstorms tonight. Saturday fair and colder. (LOCAL Showers late this afternoon and probably tonight. Saturday fair and colder. HIGH SCHOOL OBSERVATORY. Forecast for Richmond and vicinity Rain tonight; clear and colder Saturday. Maximum temperature, 68 at 2 p. m. Thursday. Minimum temperature 67 at 7 a. m. Friday. Barometer 30.00. Direction and velocity of wind, S. W., 7 miles an hour. Rainfall since yesterday .49 inch.

Colonel Roosevelt Off on Massachusetts Invasion

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Col. Roosevelt left New York today for Massachusetts to follow in the footsteps of President Taft and reply to the charges which the president has brought against him. The speeches the ex-presldent will deliver are expected to be the most sensational has has uttered during the campaign. The photograph shown here is one of the latest of Mr. Roosevelt.

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KOKOMO IS PLACED THE DRY LIST Supreme Court Decides Today that The Drys Were Victors in Election. (National News Association) INDIANAPOLIS, April 26. The Indiana supreme court today delivered a smashing blow to the liquor traffic in reversing the case of Jay vs. O'Donnell from Howard county. The decision-of the higher court restores the city of Kokomo to its former place as dry .territory and means that all saloons in operation there at this time must close their doors immediately. The decision of the case hinged on the rights of the county commissioners to review evidence involving the legality of the local option election. The higher court held that the commissioners had this right, that the circuit court was wrong in deciding otherwise, and that in a later case involving an application for liquor license the circuit court was compelled to take judicial notice of the finding of the commissioners that Kokomo had voted dry. DEAL FORJOTEL ON F.'G. Warden Seeks to Purchase Westcott Hotel Lease. F. G. Warden, one of the best known hotel men in the country, is now negotiating for the purchase of the Westcott hotel lease, held by W. E. Bayfield. "Mr. Warden has made me an offer for the hotel lease," stated Mr. Bayfield today, "as he needs it to complete his big string of hotels, but I have not accepted his offer as yet. The offer he made will expire April 80. If I do accept the offer the change in management will become effective May 1. If the deal is made I will continue to make Richmond my home, as I prefer Richmond to any of the fourteen cities I have operated hotels in. 1 will still continue in the hotel business, however, if the deal is closed, as I am part owner and proprietor of two other hotels besides the Westcott." Mr. Warden is proprietor and owner of th Metrople In ChlcHgo, the Lima House, Lima, O.; the Garden Hotel. Newark, O.; the Arcade hotel, Springfield. O.; the Ellis hotel, Waterloo, la.; The Alabama Hotel, Anniston, Ala.; the Bowles hotel, Bloomington. Ind.. and the Delaware hotel, Muncie. Ind. Mr. Warden is associated with Charles Horton in many of his hotel enterprises. Mr. Horton for years operated the Beckel house at Dayton. A SHORT LIFE Morning Journal Suspended Publication Today. W. E. Marksbury, owner and editor of the Morning Journal, which was recently started in this city, has suspended publication of the paper. The new company was not sufficiently financed and was not supported by the advertisers, stated Mr. Marksbury. All liabilities have been met by the company, and the concern retires with a clean slate. The future of the plant has not been determined.

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AN AMERICAN AND WIFE ARE KILLED 0 Mexican Bandits Crucify F. E. Taylor and Torture Mrs. Taylor Brutally. (National News Association) SAN FRANCISCO, April 26. F. E. Taylor, who was crucified by Mexican revolutionists, cut down and brought to this city, died here today. .His wife lies in a shallow grave near Vera CrusTMexico; also S"victim of the barbarities of the Mexicans, while his brother, John Taylor, who was strung up and left to die, is the only surviving member of the family. Mrs. Taylor was assaulted by the Mexicans after her husband and brother-in-law had been bound, then she was left to watch the agonies of her husband as the bandits stretched him out and nailed him to the door of a barn. She saw them stretch a rope to her brother-in-law's neck and hang him to a tree. When the latter finally succeeded in loosening the rope, Mrs. Taylor was dead. He tore his brother down and managed to get him to Vera Cruz. From there they made their way across the country to the western coast and came by boat to San Francisco. F. E. Taylor, weakened by the voyage and the horrible experiences he had underwent, died a few minutes aftr he had reached the hospital here. Taylor was a civil engineer and lived in Salt Lake City. He had been in Mexico on professional business. , L H, k P, DOES NOT SEEK WATER WORKS Company Has "Enough Trouble" Without Seeking More, Is Announced, t That the Light, Heat and Power company contemplated entering a bid i ior me water woms rrancnise ana contract was denied this morning by local manager, J. Wharton, who stated the company had "enough trouble" now. City Attorney Gardner and his legal aide, H. U. Johnson, will have the water works contract proposal ready for the board of works In about three weeks. At this time the proposal will be submitted for the approval of the board of works. It will embody all the points which were agreed upon by the board of works and the city council and will be for only twenty-five years. The board of works will then advertise for bids and give a suitable time, about five weeks, for, the competing companies to prepare their. bids! The Richmond City Water Works company is in the field for a new franchise, and if the proposal to be submitted for the bidders is reasonable in its requirements, the old corporation will bid for a new franchise, stated Supt. Howard Dill'thia afternoon when asked in regard to the statement purported ;to have come from him. that the old company "would not bid." E. M. Campfield states he will bid, and that if the requirements for the bids are not too strict, he will be able to put In a lower bid than his competitor. He will not get surety from the company which bonded his former bid, the Lucien Tyng company of New York.

MADE A PLEA FOR

THEJRIILIPPINES Cong. Jones Declares the Islanders Are Now Ready for Independence. (National News Association1) WASHINGTON, April 26 A strenuous, militant plea for the independence of the , Philippine Islands was made to the house today in a report submitted by Chairman Jones of the house committee - on insular affairs. The measure provides for the gradual taking over by the Filipinos of the duties of government and giving them independence in 1921. Citing fact after fact to prove his contention that they are fitted for independence Chairman Jones declares that the islanders are more homogenous than the people of the United States, and said that the Philippine people are unanimous In their demand for independence. STEAMER OLYMPIC ABANDONS VOYAGE Crew for Liner Could Not Be Secured. 1,400 Passengers Are Landed. (National News Association) SOUTHAMPTON, Eng., April 26. The voyage of the White Star liner Olympic, which has been held up since Wednesday, when the firemen and oilers mutined because they claimed the life saving equipment , was inadequate, was abandoned today. The White Star line had succeeded in shipping an engine room complement when .ten loyal engine room employes deserted their posts because the company had taken non union stokers and deck hands Jon board. ;The Olympic was ordered pack to port and her 1,400 passengers disembarked. Earlier in the day marines from a British" -bruiser , arrested fifty of the Olympic sailors and removed them from the ship on Captain Haddock's charge that they,; were disorganizing the balance of the crew. MASON'S MADE TRIP IN A MOTOR TRUCK Members of Richmond, Lynn, Whitewater, Fountain City and New Madison O.. Masonic lodges, attended the initiation of four candidates into the Bethel Masonic lodge Thursday evening. The installation of this class was followed by a banquet at which the hundred guests sat down to an excellent supper prepared by the ladies of Bethel. Forty members of the various Richmond lodges of Masons attended the event, twenty-seven of them attending by means of the latest invention, the motor truck, owned and operated by Charles Piehl. on which chairs had been placed. This is the first time In the history of Richmond that an auto truck has been used for an excursion trip and the members of the Masonic body are 4 hiehlr nloaaed with the experiment.

IS SOLIDLY FOR THE COUNEL Historic State Convention Adjourned at 60clock this Forenoon With Roosevelt the Winner. TAFT LEADERS HELD A RUMP'CONVENTION Was Attended by a Dozen Men Who Name Taft Delegates and Indorse the Taft Administration. (National News. Association) St Louis, April 26. The Republican state convention after one of the most spectacular fights in the history of the state adjourned at 6 o'clock this morn Ing after instructing the delegates at large to the national convenUon for Theodore Roosevelt. The Roosevelt men gained complete control of the convention. Iron-clad instructions for the Colonel were adopted after tenta tlve promises had been entered into to give Taft two of the eight delegates-at-large, each delegate to have onehalf vote each. Charges of bad faith and broken pledges' were freely made by the Taft men. Under the compromise agreement Chairman Morris of' the Republican state committee audi Mayor Kriesman of St. Louis were named the Taft men on state-at-large delegaUon, but when resolutions were adopted In structing them tor Roosevelt both withdrew. There waa a heated debate and two Roosevelt men were then named. It was learned at noon today that Taft delegates were elected at a rump convention held this forenoon in a bedroom at the Planters' hotel. It is said that a dozen men were present and Taft resolutions indorsing the ad ministration and instructing the four delegates elected to vote for Taft were adopted. An effort will be made by the Taft forces to have their men seated In Chicago. COYOTES AT GLEN MURDER 4 PUPPIES Mother and Father Coyote, However, Prevented from Killing 3 Others. The Glen zoo was enlarged Wednesday morning by the arrival of seven little coyotes. The older animals before the keeper could get to the pens, had killed four of them, leaving just three frightened little puppies. They were taken to the home of Supt. Hollarn and placed In a basket. They are being raised on a bottle, and much care will be taken of them. They do not open their eyes for twenty-one days. Glen park will soon be in condition for its regular summer season. Nineteen men have been hard at work for a week, cleaning the park. Every square foot will be raked with small rakes and the leaves burned. Onehalf of this task has been completed now, and in about two weeks more the Glen will be in the full bloom of Its summer beauty. The iron bridges are being painted white and the willow trees along the main driveway have been trimmed.- This afternoon twenty elm trees were planted east of the pavilion in a line to the old rustic bridge over the ravine to the east. The trees will form a lane to the bridge. One of them was planted by former vice president Fairbanks. The Glen gets three raklngs each year, this one being the first of the year. The hothouses are full of plants for th beds, and as soon as the weather will permit, the flower beds will be filled. YOUTH'S EYESIGHT WILL NOT BE LOST Physicians are now hopeful of saving the sight of the left eye of little Russell Dorne. son of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Dorne, We rule road, who was accidentally shot two weeks ago by his smaller brother. The left "eye was struck either by glancing shot or window glass, but the attending physician states the eight may yet be saved. The other wounds in the little fellow's face are rapidly healing and it will be only a few days until the bandages are removed from his eyes. . The vision of the right eye is not affected. Russell was shot by his small brother several days ago. The little boy seized a shotgun and accidentally discharged it, the contents passing through a rear window of the home, and striking the elder boy In a glancing manner.

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2,500 TREES

ARE PLANTED BY CHILDREN Most Elaborate Celebration of Arbor Day in the State Was Observed in This City Today. FAIRBANKS SPEAKS AT LOCAL SCHOOLS Former Vice President, and Prof. Coulter of Purdue Tell Children of Importance of Work. Emphasizing the necessity of begin ning with the school children In teaching the public the importance of the preservation of the forests. Inasmuch as they will be the future leaders of the state, Charles W. Fairbanks, ex-vlce-presldent of the United States, and president of the Indiana Forestry association, spoke to the students of the high school this morning. Mr. Fair banks who is distinguished for his work, in connection with the Indiana Forestry association, and who is considered one of the best authorities on the subject of forestry in the country, was enthusiastically applauded during the course of his remarks. Mr. Fairbanks declared that Rich mond is to be congratulated for the observance of Arbor Day through the schools of the city. He said that he was glad to see Richmond give herself over to an extensive observance. Nusbaum is Praised. High tribute was paid by the former vice-president to Lee B. Nusbaum. a member of the local board of education, for his generous gift of 2.S0O American elms, which were distributed and planted in all sections of the city today. He asserted that the trees planted today will stand as a perpetu al monument to the person who gave them. Throughout the course of his ad dress to the high school students Mr Fairbanks Impressed upon the minds of his auditors the Importance of plant ing and caring for trees. He declared that a treeless community Is almost a hopeless community. In part Mr. Fairbanks said: . "Arbor Day was established by law In some states and by custom In oth era. It Is an interesting and Important day and is growing by great strides in Interest and importance. The grow ing tree is a matter of public interest and the establishment of parks is a matter of wide public moment. We are planting trees in Indiana today and other states as well and this will not only benefit Indiana but the entire country, for what benefits one community also benefits another. Indiana Is Fortunate. "Indiana was fortunate In theearly days in having an abundance of trees, but she has lost many of her most valuable oak, elm, ash and hickory. The trees which were familiar to me In my boyhood, (for I was born and reared in a forest.) are not familiar to children of today. We were obliged to fell many trees in order to make space for fields, and later for growing cities. "The future depends largely on the present. In guarding those things which propound the future. Without trees the soil is impoverished and this in turn will Impoverish the people. "I have a profound sympathy yes. pity for the boys and girls who see no trees; those who live in the larger cities and are obliged to live the greater part of their lives on the streets where trees are seemingly in the way of progress. Look to the Future. "One reason why many do not plant trees is because the tree is not a crop which Is quickly gathered. It is different from corn, wheat and other crops. Many do not plant trees because they are so long maturing, but we should have the consciousness to do something for tomorrow. I want to congratulate the citizens of this city for the splendid service which be has rendered you and the community by his gift of 2.500 elms. What a forest this would be If they were planted In one place. "The trees to be planted today will stand to bless the community. They are planted for tomorrow, as one generation must have a care for the generations years to follow. The people of the world, as well as this state and county ere awakening to the fact that the children must be told of the importance of planting trees. Let us study forestry in the schools and In the home. If we care for the future let us do those things for the health and com fort of the future. We can do nothing that will bring us more thanks than what we are doing today." Mr. Fairbanks also spoke briefly of his recent trip around the world, telling of the conditions of foreign countries in regard to the preservation of the forests. This afternoon Mr. Fairbanks spoke at the Sevastopol, Baxter. Warner and Hlbberd school buildings and In each of his talks he Informed the pupils of the part which they can play In the work of planting and caring for trees. He declared that the children attending the public schools of today are those upon whom the burden of caring

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MORE BODIES ARE SECURED B! RESCUERS

Among Those Identified on the Mackay-Bennett Today Were J. J. Astor, J. M. , Hays and I.Straus. SEN. SMITH MAKES A SERIOUS CHARGE Chairman of Investigating Committee Says White Star Tried to Interfere with the Probe. (National News Association) NEW YORK. April The bodies of John Jacob Astor. Isldor Straus and President John M. Hays of the Grand Tmnk railway, who were lost In . the Titanic disaster have been recovered and are now on the funeral ship Mackay-Bennett. This Information was contained In a wireless dispatch to the White Star offices in this city. In the dispatch was given the names of 34 addiUonal bodies recovered and Identi fied and a list of fifteen which have already been embalmed. Among the latter were given the names of Astor. Straus and Hays, but no mention of Major Butt was made. SMITH MAKES CHARGE. WASHINGTON. April 26. That the White Star line had attempted to interfere with the Titanic Investigatloa was the direct charge made today by Sen ator Smith, chairman of the senate committee in charge of the inquiry. Immediately after -this charge was made Vice President Franklin of the steamship company waa placed on the grill. In response to questions Franklin pledged his aid In securing witnesses desired. Chairman Smith made this statement. "As I announced yesterday I had directed to be subpoenaed the captain and wireless operator of the Virginia. Last night the following telegram was received here by Sergeant-At-Anns Ramsdell from the U. 8. marshal la Boston: "Tour telegram regarding Californlan received at 8 p. m. Captain Lord and .Wireless Operator Evas-expressed themselves as willing to go. but now, at 10 p. m they are prevented from going by the White Star line. Believe they have Important Information." FRANKLIN EXPLAINS. All eyes were turned on the White Star officer as this telegram was read. Mr. Franklin promptly started on a long explanation stating that be had received a message from the manager of the line at Boston stating the Californian's officers had been subpoenaed and that their ship was due to sail from Boston tomorrow. Mr. Franklin said he was asked if It would not be possible to get the senate committee's permission to have the depositions of the California's officers taken at Boston. He immediately tried to get la touch with Senator Smith, he said, but could only reach his secretary, who Informed him that the men must come to Washington. Mr. Franklin said that he railed Boston on the long distance telephone late last night and directed that the men be sent along and that they were now on their way. The examination of Mr. Franklin was continued along lines regarding communications he might have had regarding the Titanic disaster on tbe day it occurred, but adhered to his original testimony, which was to the effect that the first official knowledge regarding the disaster wss received on Monday evening about 6 o'clock. SCHOOL CHILDREN MUCH INTERESTED Will Take an Active Part in Helping to Clean Up the City Next Month. In every school In the city, both public and ' parochial, junior leaguers have been formed for the purpose of having the school children assist la the cleaning up movement. All of the Junior leagues have been organised, and have elected presidents, secretaries and captains. It Is the duty of these officers to Interest all school children In lending assistance on Cleaning Up Day. May 3. The captain of each league Is expected to do "scout" work and see that all work assigned to his league Is performed In the proper manner. According to statements made by the members of the Aftermath Society, under whose direction Cleaning Up Day Is to be held, all school children are manifesting great Interest la tbe work and it Is believed thst greater results will be obtained this year than lasL . The parochial schools were visited yesterday by members of the Aftermath Society and the school children pledged their as si stance to the work. This Is something which has never been done before.