Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 164, 15 May 1912 — Page 1

MICBLMONB PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXVII. NO. 164. RICII3IOXD, MfD., WEJJNESDAT EVENING, MAY 151912. SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS. Scene and Figures in the Mexican T roubles COAT OF TAB FOR REITMAN RESUMES HIS ATTACK UPON THE COLONEL BANDITS GET WON VICTORY BY BIG VOTE $250,000 BY F A E

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ROOSEVELT GETS A SOLID DELEGATION Champ Clark, on the Democratic Ticket, Defeated Woodrow Wilson 3 to 1. La Follette Strong. (National News Association) SAN FRANCISCO, May 15. With but the scattering rural vote to be heard from the following estimates were made today on yesterday's presidential preference primary in California: Champ Clark has defeated Woodrow "Wilson for the Democratic delegation by a vote that may approximate 3 to 1. Robt. M. LaFollette has polled a total vote of approximately 50,000. Taft loses San Francisco to Roosevelt by 3,500. Taft's Poor Shewing. Taft "apparently has been beaten in every county in California with the possible exception of Tuolumne. La . Follette has carried San Diego and Taft has run a poor third in that county. California's delegation of twenty-six members will go into the Republican -national convention headed by Gov. Hiram W. Johnson and instructed for Theodore Roosevelt for president. The Democratic delegation from California will be headed by Theodore A. Bell and go into the Baltimore national convention instructed for Champ -Clark.',. . ; , There will be nothing of uncertainty in the instructions of either the Democratic or Republican delegations from this state. The votes by wfcich they were electted and the preferential pluralities given their respective candidates were overwhelming, if they were in fact the results. of a vote that showed entire indifference on the part of fully one half the qualified electors of California. Many Women Voted. The women voted in large numbers. In San Francisco it is estimated about 10,000 of them cast their votes. The women's .vote in other portions of the state was in proportion to that cast in San Francisco. For the first time in the history of American politics two women have been elected as delegates to a national convention. Mrs. Florence Collins Porter of Los Angeles, and Mrs. Isabelle Blaney of San Jose, both prominent club women, have been elected on the Roosevelt ticket, and are the first women so chosen in the United States. NEVADA FOR CLARK. RENO, Nev., May 15. Returns received early today give Champ Clark n total of 139 delegates out of a possible 196 In the-state. The counties yet to be heard from are in the outlying districts and the complete returns will not be recorded until late today. Indications are that, on the popular vote, Clark has beaten Wilson by about 5 to UTAH DEMOCRATS. SALT LAKE CITY, May 15. Instructed only to support a "progressive candidate on a progressive platform," sixteen Utah Democrats will go to the national convention in Baltimore to cast the eight votes of the state. No other instructions were given by the state convention. An effort to secure resolutions instructing for Woodrow Wilson netted two votes in the resolutions committee and the plan was dropped. SIX MINERS TAKEN - FROM MINE ALIVE (National Xervs Association) IRONWOOD, Mich.. May 15. Six miners imprisoned when seven of their fellow workmen were killed in the 2,000 foot level of the Norrie mine have been taken out alive. The rescuers working desperately cutting their way through the debris of fallen rock and earth, rescued them after working 24 hours. The rescuers are seeking the bodies of five others not ,yet recovered. THE WEATHER I STATE AND LOCAL Showers late this afternoon and tonight. Thurs day fair, ,BY HIGH SCHOOL OBSERVATORY. Forecast for Richmond and vicinity: j Increasing cloudiness tonight; fair I Thursday. Maximum Temperature 66 at noon f Wednesday. Minimum temperature 47 at 5 a. m. "Wednesday. Barometer, 29.85. , Direction and velocity of wind S. 4 ijnUw an hour.

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CROWN CHRISTIAN

KING OF DENMARK Oldest Son of Late King Frederick Proclaimed by Cabinet Today. , (National News Association) COPENHAGEN, May 15 Crown Prince Christian was officially proclaimed King of Denmark at a meeting of the cabinet council at 3 o'clock this afternoon. The proclamation was accompanied by salutes from guns of a nearby fort. Accompanied by his brother, Prince Harold, the crown prince left here for Lubeck, Germany, at noon, at the same time the battleship Danneberg left for the same port. Frederick's body will be taken from Hamburg to Lubeck by train and placed on the Danish warship, to be transported to this city, where it will arrive Friday. DEATH WAS SUDDEN. HAMBURG, Germany, May 15. King Frederick VIII of Denmark died suddenly of heart failure at a hotel here early today. His majesty was on a pleasure trip with the purpose of regaining strength lost during a recent illness. King Frederick was in the 63rd year of his age and had reigned six years. Although his majesty was believed to have recovered from his recent attack of influenza and Incipient pneumonia he had been in a weakened condition and it was believed that a stay at the Rivera would be greatly beneficial to his health. However, - the long motor ride through the open seemed to bring on a relapse of his throat and lung trouble despite the precautions which were taken to guard him. The King did not complain but bore his pain without murmur. Physicians agreed today that the recent illness through which the King passed and which, for a time caused alarm throughout Denmark, had weakened his heart. Preparations were began at once to ship the king's body to Copenhagen for state burial. Word was early telegraphed to high officials of state in the Danish capital telling them that the king was dying. These messages were immediately followed by others announcing the monarch's death. Word was received that members of the Danish government would hurry here to take charge of the shipment of the body. Crown Prince Christian Is expected to arrive with these representatives. DR. RUSSELL SPOKE Prof. Elbert Russell, of Earlham college delivered an interesting lecture at the Y. M. C. A. building on the sub ject "The Old Law and the New Life."

COUNTY TOWNS ARE PAID A VISIT TODAY

Richmond May Musical Fes tival Boosters Are Given Cordial Greetings. A (Automobiles carrying Richmond Boosters, left the Masonic Temple at Ninth and North A streets this morning for a day's tour through Wayne county for the Dumose of advertising the Richmond May Musical Festival Streamers, advertising the Festival, were draped on the sides of the machines as they pulled out of Richmond. At every stop along the route the boosters were given ovations. The Palladium car left an hour or two before the others and distributed papers describing the big event along the route. A band accompanied the boosters' party and a parade was held in every town which the tourists visited. Shortly after nine o'clock the boosters arrived at Webster, they then went to Williamsburg and Economy. At Greensfork they stopped for. lunch. Afternoon the party proceeded to Hagerstown, Dublin, Cambridge City, East Germantown and Centerville. Among those who were included in the automobile party were: " C. C. , Allen, Fred Bariel, LeRoy Browne, Geo; O. Ballinger, Wm., H. Bartel, Jr., Philip Birck, Jno. F. Bartel, Dr. H. C. Burcham, Louis B. Campbell, J. M. Coe, E. W. Craighead, J. Will Cunningham, R. H. Fetta, A. W. Gregg, A. D. Gayle, San ford Henning, J. F. Hasemeier, Edgar M. Haas, Chas. H. Haner, Theo. H. Hill; H. Hasemeier, Wr. JHutton, Turner Hadley, Chas. H.: Igelman, A. L. JenkinA, B. B. Johnson, S. N. Jenkins, Chas. W Jordan, WT. -H. Kingman, Jno. Lancaster, R. B. Mather, S. K. Morgan. Dr. Stephen Markley, Geo. Mansfield, C. T. Price, Henry Pohlmeyer, Folger Wilson, "J. C. Price, Dr. A. B. Price, Wm. H. Quigg, Robt. Randle, W. H. Romey, W. W. Reller. E. L. Spencer; Chas. D. Shldeler, W. C. Seeker, Henry R. Siekman, J. M. Seaney, Herbert S. Weed, Fred G. White, C. T. Wiley, Jno. Zwissler, V. K. Horn, Reece Marlatt, E. N. Wilson, Lee B. Nusbaum, H. H. Rolling, Edgar F. Hiatt. WILL LECTURE ON MEDICAL FREEDOM , A public meeting will be held in the Interest of medical freedom, on Thursday evening. May 16th, at 7:45. in the Commercial Club room. Masonic Temple. W. S. Gilbreath, secretary of the Indiana branch of the National League for Medical Freedom, will address the meeting. The public is cor dially invited to bear this subject pre- . sen ted by one competent to discuss it. Admission free. -

STREET SEES

FIGHTJDVER CHILD Harry Shepherd Takes Babe From Wife, Chase Ensues,' Through a Saloon. Prosecutor Ladd is much in need of some one with the ancient Solomon's judicial wisdom. Last evening at five o'clock between Fourth and Fifth streets on Main street, Harry Shepherd, Easthaven avenue, and his wife, the latter assisted by her sister, Miss Dessie Cykendall of Williamsburg, furnished diversion for Main street pedestrians by a strenuous contest over the two-year-old Shepherd baby. After a wild chase through the Bowing saloon, Shepherd, with the boy in his arms, pursued by his wife and her sister, surrendered a short time afterward on Main street near Fourth and the entire party adjourned to Prosecutor Ladd's ffice, and there put up to the prosecutor, as the fount of all legal wisdom, the question as to who should have the custody of the child. Possession is nine of the ten legal points, stated Ladd, and Shepherd left with his boy in his arms and went to his home on Easthaven avenue. The wife and sister are staying elsewhere. The excitement started when the two women with the small boy. approached Bowing's saloon on Main street yester-. day afternoon. ' Shepherd espied the grop and then seized the child. His wife screamed and called for help, and her sister 'also took a hand in the melee. The poor baby, bewildered by the uproar screamed loudly, but the fight for his possession continued. The husband finally escaped with the baby and ran through Bowing's saloon, pursued by his wife and her sister, who were almost at his coat tails. He ran through the saloon to the alley with the women streaming behind him. Back again to Main street sped the trtisband and child, but there they were overtaken by the women. Loud, vociferous cheering greeted the women's success as the crowd realized that the fight was over the child. After a short . argument, the husband and wife agreed to arbitrate, and stop active warfare. Prosecutor Ladd was sought and he informed the couple that possession would determine the temporary possession of the child, until legal points couhl be examined. This edit was satisfactory and the husband took the baby home. Divorce was hinted at by the wife. The couple have another child, a little girl about five years old. A BULLDOG KILLED A black and white bulldog, the property of Mrs. Anna Jenkins, of North F street, was taken to police headquarters this morning and killed. The head will be taken to Indianapolis this afternoon and given the test for rabies. This is the animal that bit John Kortright several days ao.

Anarchistic Affinity of Emma Goldman Kidnapped From San Diego Hotel by Angry Citizens.

COMPELLED TO KISS STARS AND STRIPES Then "King of Tramps" Was Disrobed and Attired Like a Chicken Emma Had a Narrow Escape. (National News Association) SAN DIEGO, Cal., May 15. Dr. Ben Reitman. known as the king of the tramps, who has traveled for some years with Emma Goldman, the anarchist, was kidnapped from the U. S. Grant hotel here today, taken to a ranch 20 miles north, forced to kiss the American flag, then tarred and feathered. After he had been tarred and feathered Reitman was driven northward. Miss Goldman had come to San Diego from Los Angeles to assist in the crusade of the Industrial workers of the World for "free speech." Reitman, who had been traveling with Miss Goldman since her trouble with the police in Chicago four years ago came with her. The couple was staying at the Grant hotel. When it became known here a committee of vigilance, masked and many of them armed, appeared at the hotel shortly after midnight. Close Shave For Emma. They demanded that the management surrender Reitman and Emma. Manager Holmes refused but promised to make the couple leave on the next train. While the parley was going on a mob of 2,00 people surrounded the hotel. -Finally Holmes, persuaded the mob not to molest Miss Goldman, provided she agree to stay in her room until train time and then leave quietly. To this she agreed. The vigilance committee, however, demanded that Reitman be given to them. He finally appeared in the lobby and was taken to the ranch. At the ranch the kidnappers, armed with clubs, stood over Reitman as he performed his Involuntary act of allegiance to the United States. Then they stripped the clothes from the anarchist leader and coated him with tar and feathers. GIVEN 3DAYS PAY Was Each Inspector in the Recent Registration. Although the opinion given out yesterday by Attorney General Honan, was not complied with strictly by the county authorities in the matter of paying inspectors of boards of registration, yet the county officials believe that the meaning of the registration law was observed. According to the attorney general's opinion in case the inspector of a board used a fraction of a day in performing duties connected with the registration, such as going to the auditor's office for paper and supplies, the attorney general held that be should be paid such a fraction of a day's work,, "at the fate of 4 a day." The Wayne County Board of Commissioners believed that the inspectors were entitled to a full day's pay for coming after their supplies, posting bills and notices about the registration, securing rooms in which the session could be held and arranging for meals. They also believed that the inspectors should be paid a full day's wages for returning to the auditor's office with the report of the results. Consequently each inspector in each of the sixty-four precincts in the county received $12 for his services, three days being allowed "him. As defined by the Attorney General the length of a day is to be considered in such payment as that period of time from one morning to the next or twenty-four hours. CLARENCE DARROW PLACED ON TRIAL (National News Association) LOS ANGELES, Calf., May 15. With both sides ready to proceed and predicting the task of selecting a jury would not take much time, the trial of Clarence Darrow, the Chicago lawyer, charged with bribery of a juror in the trial of James B. McNamara, was called in court today. Twenty-four veniremen had been summoned for jury duty. They were first given a nrejliminary examination by lodge Hutton, to determine whether there was any legal bar to their service. No irnore for further delay was contem plated by the defense when the trial opened.

President Taft, Very Hoarse, but Quite Vigorous, Tours Through His Native State All Day.

T. R.WILL RESENT POLITICAL TRICKS Trouble Will Start if Roosevelt Is Cheated Out of the Nomination. Two Conventions Are Held. (National News Association) ZANESVILLE. O.. May 15. Though handicapped by a severe hoarseness that prevented his voice being heard more than a short distance away. President Taft returned to the assault on Col. Roosevelt today with the utmost vigor. Speaking at RoseUUe, the first stop on the day's program, he said: "I appeal from the Roosevelt of today to the Roosevelt of 1901, but Roosevelt who was not seeking office is not the Roosevelt who is chasing the office around the country." The president kept appointments at Zanesville, Newark. Mt. Vernon and Mansfield early today and during this afternoon will visit Marion, Bucyrus, Norwalk, Oberlin. Elyria and San dusky. The president's party will arrive at Cleveland at 12:30 tonight and for the first time since the trip began the president will desert his special train for a hotel. COLONEL IS PLEASED. j SANDUSKY, Ow May 15. Opening his second day's tour of the state at ! Bellevue this morning Col. Roosevelt reiterated his veiled threat to bolt the Republican party if cheated out of the RepuMicaa. nomination , He w as jubi lant over the result In California. "Bully," he exclaimed when told he had overwhelmed the Tart forces in that state. 'The people -jiWith us." In his speech he said, "If the people are against me, I have nothing to Bay, but if the people are for me and the politicians try to cheat me out of It I will have a good deal to say. I intend to take nothing that is not mine, but if anybody else tries to take what is mine there will be a lively time." Twelve hundred soldiers at the Old Soldiers' Home heard the address at Bellevue. BIG ROW BREWING. ABERDEEN, Wash.. May 15. Republicans of Washington met here today for the state convention. As in the Democratic convention a week ago control rested with the decision of the credentials committee on the delegates from King county, in which Seattle is located. The Roosevelt men won at the primary there, but the county committee, holding the primary was irregular, named a set of Taft delegates. Indications that there would be two conventions sending contesting delegations to Chicago appeared when the Taft men today threw a guard of fifty policemen around the opera house where the convention was to be held. Roosevelt men from some counties that have been contested threatened to storm the hall and take charge of the convention. The Taft forces without the delegates from the contested counties control the convention by 28 votes and It was believed they would use their majority to seat their delegates. TENNESSEE FOR TAFT. NASHVILLE. Tenn., May 15. After a fight of twelve hours, which did not end until early today the Taft delegates .captured the state convention here and named four delegates-at-large to the Republican national convention. The Roosevelt leaders made a game contest but were outnumbered. The national delegates chosen are Senator Saunders. J. J. Gore, J.V. Rose and State Senator Hicks. MANY CONTRACTS TO BE LET TOMORROW Thursday's meeting of the board of works will be the signal for contractors to throng the halls of the city building, as thirteen improvements come up for final action and contracts will be awarded. The largest of these is the West Main street improvement, which will amount to several thousand dollars. It provides for a brick roadway from the west end of the Doran bridge to West Fifth street. The contract for paving the street from Fifth street to Eighth street has already been let. Another large improvement for which a contract will be let Is for the bricking of Ft. Wayne avenue from the present brick pavement north of the railroad crossing to North P street. Cement sidewalks and curbs on -each side will also be included in this Improvement. The other improvements are fwrjcement ndewalka. curbs and gutters and for cement alleys.

Two Men Hold Up a Train

Near New Orleans and. It Is Reliably Reported, Got a Vast Fortune. POSSES FORMED TO HUNT THE ROBBERS Crew and Passengers of the Train Held at Bay with Revolvers While. Express Safe Is Blown Up. (National News Aasoctatton) NEW ORLEANS, My .15. Two masked men held up the New OrleansNew York limited train No. 2. northbound on the New Orleans and North--eastern Railroad eight miles south of' Hattiesburg, Miss, early today, dynamited a safe in the express car and escaped with probably 1250.000. The passengers were not molested. ...... It was learned from railroad and express company officials that in all the train carried $250,000 in currency forSt. Louis, Chicago and New ..York banks. This money was done up in two packages, one containing 1140,000 and the other 1110,000. It was later reported that the robbers bad secured this entire fortune, although the authorities refused to admit this. Trainmen declared, before an order forbidding them to talk had been Issued, that the bandits had secured the entire amount. After the holdup the train proceeded to Hattiesburg. Miss, where the alarm was given and a posse Immediately started in pursuit. The bandits wore masks but a fairly good description of them wss obtained by the trainmen in the cab of the locomotive and in the express car. The train had stopped for water near Richburg when the two men who had evidently been waiting ' In the shadow of the water tank, boarded the locomotive. Forcing the engineer and fireman to dismount from the cab, one of the bandits with a pistol In each hand covered them while, the . other boarded the express "ea'rf Takes- 6nawares, the express messenger and a guard were overpowered' and their weapons taken from them. Then they were forced to join the engineer and fireman. The robbers acted with boldness and precision. While one held the four trainmen captive under his two guns, the other went back through the coaches and warned the passenger not to leave the cars. "This train is being held here for a certain purpose,? the bandit informed the passengers and trainmen In the passenger coaches. "You will be safe by staying just where you are." - Safe Is Dynamited. - The bandit then hastened back to the express car. Five heavy charges of dynamite were placed beneath the safe and exploded. The concussion shook the entire train, nearly throwing out the passengers who had retired to their berths. The express car was nearly demolished. The safe was shattered and the bandits bad an easy time collecting their loot, most of which was government funds consigned from New Orleans for points east. After collecting his loot and placing It in a leather bag' the bandit who had done the dynamiting joined his companion. Then warning the train crew not to follow or to give any alarm, they made off in the darkness. The Mississippi authorities believe that the men started for the Alabama state line as they started In a northeasterly direction. As soon as the first posse left la pursuit another was made up and started in automobiles. Telephone messages and telegrams were sent ahead to warn the authorities of other counties to keep a keen lookout. WILL PAY NO HEED TO PROTESTS MADE The protests of the Commercial club and prominent men of the city against the use of the Chautauqua fund which is given to the city by the Chautauqua, for building a cobblestone arch at the Main street entrance to the Glen, will not be considered. The board of works has already taken final action, ordered the plans and specifications for the building of the arch, and will tomorrow award the contract for building the arch. The electric sign which will be placed on the arch, the expense of which will also be taken from the Chaataaqua fund, will cost 1235. The contract also provides for erecting a cement basin for the branch which runs south under the roadway, leading from the Main street entrance. IAD BREAKS LEG

Byron, the seven-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. Howells. 401 North Twentieth street, is confined to the Reid Memorial hospital, suffering from a broken limb. The youth received the injury while climbing up a grape arbor at his home Monday evening. In some manner bis foot slipped and he fen. breaking his right leg above the knee. , . . . .. l