Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 181, 4 June 1912 — Page 1

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OF TAFT T. e. ACTIVE Party Leaders Are Pouring Into Chicago and All Are Prepared for the Approaching Struggle. ROOSEVELT MEN IN ' HAPPY MOOD TODAY Desertion of Two Alabama Delegates from Taft ArmySeen as a Signal for a Gigantic Flop. (National News Association) CHICAGO June 4. That the switch I of two Alabama delegates to the national Republican convention from I.Taft to Roosevelt heralds a general scramble that will crowd the colonel's 'band wagon by the time nomination day rolls round was the jubilant shout of a host of Roosevelt followers who tare already here for the big event. 'Their claim of a portent of victory in the switch is denied by the Taft men jwho are here In equal number, and a i score of statements fluttering from the ,'headquarters of the different factions giving various views of the matter gave Chicago a genuine convention air today. That the forces are lining up for a erriflc struggle, was apparent and the Earnestness of the chatting groups of 'politicians gathered in the hotels indicated that they realized the importance to their candidates of the contest hearings that will open here ; Thursday before the national committee. ; Already party leaders have.begun to arrive.' By night it is expected most of the members of the national committee will be on the scene. dixon and Mckinley. Telegrams at the Roosevelt headquarters announced , that : Senator Jo seph M. Dixon, campaign "manager fori 'the Colonel, would join the forces here 'today. Dlxoq, who left Washington yes terday, hurried to Oyster Bay for a final conference Mb lieutenants here said, and was coming with a full knowl edge of the desires of Col. Roosevelt ! concerning the lights to be carried on. Congressman McKinley, head of the Taft campaign, expected yesterday, also stopped off enroute for a conferhence. His assistants here asserted he would arrive before night. I warry s, rew, cnairman or tne sud committee on arrangements, has received a letter from President Taft, coinciding with the Roosevelt request land suggesting that the hearings on all contests be thrown open to newspapermen. Chairman New, while he 'would not quote the letter, gave out the information and at the same time saying that he considered it a matter for the committee to decide. New made no effort to conceal the fact that he personally objected to so much publicity. The official list of 228 contests has "been swelled to 236. Six are certain, following the Arizona convention, where two seats of delegates were elected and the committee has been informed that contests have been sent from Alaska. The switch of Alabama delegates that has caused so much joy in the Roosevelt headquarters, was anouncped In a telegram received there from Birmingham. The jubilance in the Roosevelt camp was not based wholly on the fact that two delegates would be added to their column and subtract ed from the Taft side, but from the be lief that the change w-as the first indi cation that southern delegates would rally to the aid of the colonel. The Roosevelt followers have expected since the beginning, of the fight that the Taft solid south would be split. They have -asserted that these men 'would switch as soon as they were con fident 'that some one besides Taft would be nominated. Without the leouthern - patronage delegates, Roose velt men say, It will be impossible to piomlnate Taft, and the first transfer jof sentiment Is regarded as unusually significant. The Taft men fail to aee the same significance in the Alabama situation. Most of the leaders simply assert that Jt does not mean more delegates will climb the fence. SUIT ON ACCOUNT Suit on account was fled today in rthe Wayne circuit court by James E. I Clark versus Enos S. Wright. The . .plaintiff demands $150 for labor which .he alleges he performed for the defendant...-. When you take your vacation let the Palladium follow you. " Telephone j our vacation address Xo No. 2366.

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ALMOST KILLS HIS WIPE BYJSSAULTS Alfred Coffin, Negro, Kicks and Beats the Woman While Jealous. . Crazed by jealousy, and because his wife had refused to live with him, Alfred Coffin, negro, South Sixth and D streets, this morning leaped at his wife, and sunk his teeth into her cheeks and attempted to choke her. Next he beat her with a stove poker, cutting two deep gashes in her skull, and then as her limp body fell to the floor he dealt her a fierce blow In the face. I Screams of "Come quick, Alfred is murdering me," "He'll kill me," caused Mr." and Mrs. James Carpenter, coloredlivlng"onr the second -floor- of the Coffin home, to rush down the stairs to Mrs. Coffin's assistance. When Carpenter reached the first floor, he found that Coffin had locked the door. With brute strength he knocked down the door, gaining admission into the room just as Mrs. Coffin fell to the floor. Carpenter rushed at Coffin and with gorrilla-like strength he pulled the frenzied man away from his wife. As Carpenter pushed and shoved Coffin to another part of the room the latter picked up an iron and with it in one hand and the poker in the other he made another attempt to reach his wife, saying that he would kill her. Carpenter succeeded in keeping Coffin at the end of the room, but the latter seeing that he would be unable to push his neighbor out of the way threw the iron and the poker at his wife, hitting the woman on her arms, cutting deep wounds in them. Mrs. Coffin, who had been attempting to get out of the house, finally succeeded in unlocking the door and ran to a nearby grocery store where she, asked a clerk to telephone for the police. After his wife had escaped Coffin ran out , of the house, going west on C street towards the river bottoms. Negro Not Located. The police were notified immediately but have not succeeded In ascertaining the negro's whereabouts. Mrs. Coffin, when she returned to the house was almost prostrated, her clothes were torn and covered with blood. A physician was called immediately. In telling her tory today, Mrs. Coffin stated that her husband had refused to work and support her and that when she remonstrated he would curse her and threaten her life. She stated that she was afraid to live with the man and for the past few weeks had been staying at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Green Gartin, 619 South C street. She went to the house where her husband had been living this morning to secure some clothes in preparation of returning to her parents' home at Chattanooga, Tenn. When she entered the house she said her husband treated her kindly but when she answered his question as to whether she was going to live with him. in the negative, she says he leaped at her, saying he would rather see her life ended than know that she was with other people. It was stated by his wife that Coffin threatened his own life two weeks ago, attempting to slash his throat with a razor. EXPECT TRUCK SOON Fire Chief Ed Miller expects to have the automobile combination chemical hose truck at the city building within the next two weeks The truck, which was damaged in the accident at Ninth and North E streets about two weeks ago, at which time Isaac Parry was killed by being struck with the truck, was sent to the manufacturer's chops at St. Louis for repair".

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the Root to Trim JORDAN'S FRIENDS I Issue Statement Denying Richmond Man Out of Congressional Race. Following a statement in the Indianapolis News, that Charles W. Jorjdan of Richmond would withdraw his 'aspirations for congress Jordan's friends have come to bat themselves. They are out today with the following statement: "Newspaper reports stating that Charles W. Jordan secretary of the Commercial club has determined not to enter the race for the congressional nomination in the sixth district, are taken by his friends here, as the best evidence of his strength. They see In the statementprinted -Jo L.Jjtiendiana, polls News, reactionary newspaper, that he would not further consider the matter of asking the Republican nomination, the wishes of the element over the district that he keep out of the race. Democrats in particular, they declare, look upon the prospect of Mr. Jordan making the race for congress, in much the same light they do upon the prospective candidacy of Theodore Roosevelt, for president. "In view of the all-absorbing interest in the national pre-convention campaign, Mr. Jordan and his friends have felt it inexpedient to seek to inject his race before the public's attention. Immediately following the Chicago convention, however, the Republicans of the county who have regarded Mr. Jordan as the logical progressive to make the race against Congressman Finly Gray, of Connersville, will complete the organization tentatively planned several weeks ago. "Meantime it Is expected the effort to overcome the force of Mr. Jordan's candidacy, particularly among the Democrats and others who assert there is no chance this year for a progressive are expected by supporters of the local candidate to continue. Those who have been boosting Mr. Jordan's name as the most formidable to head the ticket, assert they have reason to believe he will have no serious opposition before the convention, which probably will be held in, this city in July, and that he will be nominated on the first ballot." STORMY TIME FOR 0HI0CVEIITI0H Wilson Men Will Fight to the Last Ditch. Cry of Gag Rule Heard. (National News Association) TOLEDO, O., June 4. -The unit rule continued to overshadow all other topics of conversation before the Democratic state convention, which opens here tonight and continues Wednesday. The leaders of the Harmon organization insist they have the votes and Intend to carry it through despite the cry of gag rule by the "nineteen district Wilson men, elected in the recent state primaries. If they stick to this plan of campaign the convention will be a stormy one, and the Wilson men say they will fight the measure to the last ditch, and if defeated in the state convention assert they "will carry the fight to the floor of the Baltimore convention. A LODGE ELECTION The semi-annual election of officers Tor the Whitewater lodge of Odd Fellows recently held resulted In the election of Charles 1L Uess as noble grand, Clay Sanderson as vice grand, and 1 A. Handley as secretary of the lodge.

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the Tree PROPOSED TREATY RECEIVES BOOST Commercial Club Directors Favor Renewal of Russian Trade Relatipns. In approval of the suggestion of Dr. J. M. Crawford, vof Cincinnati, in his recent address here, advocating that commercial clubs of the country do their part toward securing another commercial treaty with Russia by which our trade conditions with that country may not be changed, the directors of the 'Richmond Commercial club at the meeting last evening appointed a committee to take the initiative and by proper means assist In, bringing about the, co-operation of all commercial bodies in Indiana. Local manufacturing men were deepxr !mniAflBa1 wi tVi tttn urvati m aria ttv ial club banquet and by his arguments against the abrogation of our treaty with Russia, and the appointment of the committee last evening wb the result.. The committee is composed of Walter H. Bates, . Clarence Gennett, Ira C.-Wood and S. S. Strattan, who will take up the work and endeavor to interest the Commercial clubs over the state to bring pressure to bear on Congress to legislate for another treaty with the Russians and again secure a certain and large market for American made products. Announcement was made to the Commercial club directors that two state conventions would be held in this city this summer. The State Association of Optometrists will hold their annual meeting in July, bringing to this city fifty or more eye specialists. The convention of the State Association of County Commissioners, which is to be held" here in September will also bring several hundred public officials. Th TiAri of ctroot pap sorriA In t Spring Grove and the Reid Memorial I hospital was brought to the attention of the directors in an open latter from the corporation of Spring Grove. The letter called attention to the proposed bricking of a part of the North Tenth street which runs to Spring Grove past the hospital, and recommended that when this improvement is made, the car company be instructed to place a car line on this street. No report from the May Musical Festival was made, but the directors appointed a committee which is to cast about for means to form a permanent musical organization, which in the future would take up the May FesUval and other musical events. The attention of the directors was called to the need of new letter boxes for Main street between Fourth and Eleventh streets. It was stated the present boxes are too small to accomodate the mail deposited in them. This matter will be taken up with the post office authorities. Larger and better quarters for the Commercial club, which the amalgamation of the Young Men's Business club made necessary, will be arranged for soon. It was decided by the directors that the second floor of the Masonic temple now vacated by all tenants expect the Commercial club.whlch has a five years lease for the entire floor will be remodeled. There will be new furnishings purchased for the additional rooms acquired and the Macrmff. Vmilflin f MmiunT wrill Art wtimt ,)u . . remodeling is necessary to meet the j , .... . . needs of the club. FOR CIVIL SERVICE Examination in civil service will be held here June 29 to fill the positions of . teacher in the Indian service, ordinance Inspector, and for a physical director in the Philippines. These positions pay from IL200 to $1,800 per year. The bulletin states that clothing may be purchased for f 3 a suit. made to order, in the Philippines and gives many facts of interest regarding the service there.

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HIS OPINION OF DOCTORS Hot Letter Written to Council by A. Bavis Stirs Up a Hornet's Nest and Mayor Runs Amuck. LETS A FEW CATS OUT OF THE BAGS But Says He Won't Tell All He Knows About Members of His Craft. Council Is Thrown Into Turmoil. "That letter is an insult to the mayor and council," excitedly exclaimed Councilman Bart el last night when the city clerk had finished reading the let ter of A. Bavis to council, raking it and the mayor fore and aft. But Councilman Barters words were lost in the uproar that ensued. A whole family of yellow jackets would have been better company than the mayor and the council. "I could tell lots of things about the doctors in this town and about the hospital. I needn't go any farther now than to Bay they stay too long with the nurses." This was the hottest shot fired by the mayor. The three councllmen on the committee ventured to remark that they "would like to explain to Mr. Bavis personally," which might be interpreted to be more than explanation by word of mouth and more nearly by blow of fist. In great anger the council chamber reverberated with: "Discbarge the committee," "It's been discharged." "No, it hasn't." "Well if it hasn't let's make sure of it." "I'm not afraid to stake my word against A. Davis's or any other man's." "Bavis accuses us of being 'crooks." So any orderly recounting of the affair falls to convey the turmoil. However this is a cold statement of facts. Letter Starts Something. Alfred Bavis' letter was published In yesterday's issue of the Palladium. He asked for all the evidence secured by the hospital investigating committee, of which he was chairman, to make of the hospital board of trustees. Mr. Bavis also referred to council's action of first acq pting the committee's report then practically repealing it by approving the plans of the hospital trustees. The letter was laid on the table and the hospital committee discharged. Councilman Bartel after the letter was read was on his feet in a moment, asserting that such a letter was Insulting and he moved that if the letter be so construed as to ask for evidence and nothing else, it be considered, otherwise to gve it no consideration. Von Peln moved that the letter be laid on the table indefinitely, seconded by Kaufman. Then BurdsalL a member of the committee, stated, "Bavis in his letter Implies that crookedness on the part of three members of this council body was practiced. He can see me any time and show me where any one Influenced my vote. "I move the committee be discharged," yelled Williams. In an acrimonious address Mayor Zimmerman in no uncertain tones uiaue um luaigcB ngsiusi iiw Wayne County Medical Society. The mayor explained his stand on the question of opposing doctors on the Reid Memorial hospital board, reiterating all his previous remarks on this subject and again referring to the jealousy of the doctors of the city. Referring to a part of Bavis letter which the mayor interpreted as charging him with absenting himself from council to avoid a hearing of the hospital matter, the mayor said, "I don't have to answer for my actions to Alfred Bavis or to any one else. I was sick tb&t night and can prove it," "The members of the Wayne County Medical Society are jealous of the independent doctors, I believe" averred the mayor. "They said they would withdraw their support of the hospital if council did not accede to their demands." Then the mayor referred to the fact that he was not a member of the Wayne County Medical society because he would not agree not to do contract work. "Doctors Marvel, Krueger, King, Bramkamp and Warn pier do contract work and belong to the society," exclaimed the mayor. "They make a thousand or two thousand dollars a year that way. Believe men, gentlemen that is the easiest money that can be made by a doctor, doctoring by the year for some corporation or some organization. If the doctors I mentioned belong to the society, why can't L I suppose I could now that I do not , . . . . any contracts. I have had them have any contracts. I nave bad tnem and would have had them now if I had not been defeated by other doctors in lodge elections. "I can tell lots about doctors. I needn't go any farther now than to say they stay too long with the nurses." "They say I am not a capable doctor. For shame, for shame, I say. I am a licensed doctor and have a diploma from a reputable college. I have doctored and can doctor. i "I could and would assume charge of S the hospital. They say I could not. Eitne noepttat. l ney say JI could, but I wont,"

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PHILIP O. PARMALEE The Wright aviator, who was killed at North Yakima, Washington. June 1, 1912, by falling a distance of 400 feet witii his machine. HOSTILITIES OPEII 1(1 LORIMER CASE Senator Kern Begins Fight to Have Lorimer Ousted From Senate. (National News Association) t WASHINGTON, June 4. HostiliUes were reopened today In the Lorimer case on the floor of the senate when Senator Kern of Indiana, called up the resolution drafted by the minority of the Lorimer investigating commit tee, composed of himself and Senators Kenyon and Lea. He began his argument by discussing the plea of res adjudlcata, through which Lorimer ex pects to hold his seat. The Indiana senator said the plea was made at too late a time to be effective. "If any members of the committee believed that the questions being In vestigated were res adjudlcata they were strangely reticent innot men tionThg'4lvbi"oh the'other hand pre ceeded on an investigation at a cost of more than $50,000," said the senator. INSANE MAN KILLED By a Police Officer Near MarionA Ind., Today. (National News Association) MARION, Ind.. June 4. John Votaw, insane, who was being taken in m automobile from Marion to the insane hospital at Indianapolis, was shot and killed at 9 o'clock this morning at Rlgdon, Madison county, Indiana, when he attempted to shoot police captain Thomas of Marion with a revolver he had concealed in his clothing. Thompson first fired in the air to frighten Votaw, who had jumped from the machine, but when the insane man opened fire the officer shot to kill and Votaw died in a few minutes. Votaw is said to have gone insane over socialism. ' , SMOTHEOO DEATH Five Killed by Falling into a Dairy Malt Pit. (National News Association) CINCINNATI, 6., June 4. Three men and two women were smothered to death In a well full of dairy malt at Lick Run, a suburb of this city. The dead are Jacob Sachs. Joseph Nieboff. Mrs. Annie Esplage. Mrs. Keester and Robert Atkinson. Sachs, ' who owned the dairy, slipped on a plank over the pit containing the malt and fell in. The others rushed ' to " his assistance and also fell in. - - MANY CHARGES IN A DIVORCE ACTION Abandoning her after living with her but eighteen months; leaving her destitute with a babe but four months old, failing to provide for her for six L months prior to abandonment, and having been a habitual drunkard for twelve months before abandoning her this is a partial list of the allegations made by Estella A. Skinner in her petition for divorce from Frank F. Skinner, which was filed today in the county clerk's office. The plaintiff alleges that they were married November J 4. 1906 and that the defendant left her may 15. 1810, and from that date she has neither seen nor heard from him. The plaintiff also asks the custody of their child, Frances E. Skinner.

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OHIO PEOPLE ARE IGNORED BY TAFT MEN At Republican Convention at Columbus, Steam Roller Is Used to Elect Taft Dele-gate-at-Large. TAFT IS INDORSED BY THE CONVENTION! But Mention of RoosevelfsJ Name Brought on an Ova-' tion that Lasted for Sev- j eral Minutes. (National News Association) COLUMBUS, O.. June 4. Amid the most tempestuous scenes ever attending a Republican convention in Ohio. the Taft forces triumphed here today in the selection of the six delegates at large to the Chicago convention. By a rote of 3884 to S64H the following big six delegation pledged to vote for William Howard Taft at all times and under all circumstances was elected: Senator Burton, of Cleveland; II. M. Dougherty, of Colnmbus; Warren O. Harding, of Marion; David J. Gable, of Lima; Charles P. Taft. of Cincin;, nati; and A. I. Vorys. of Lancaster. The Roosevelt men who placed a delegation in nomination headed by Walter P. Brown and former secretary of the interior. James R. Garfield, made the open charge on the floor of the convention that the Taft men had used steam roller methods and defeated the will of the people, who declared themselves in the recent primary by a majority of 30,000 in favor of th nomination of Col. Roosevelt. Waa Not Rear sen tativa. The Taft men on the other hand, declared the primary waa not truly representative of the Republican constituency in that only a small proportion of the voters took part. The convention recessed at 11:45 ai m. until 9 o'clock. July 7, when the state ticket and platform principle will be drawn np .. ..... , When the state convention resumed its session today, the Taft forces had, all plana made to use iron-handed methods to elect their six delegates at large. They were confident of success over their ability to control various committees. The majority report of the resolutions committee indorsing the Taft administration stirred up the Roosevelt men and they went into the convention with a minority report indorsing Theodore Roosevelt. The minority report was lost by a vote of 39H to 393. The majority report waa then adopted without roll call. When President Taft was mentioned in the majority report there waa burst of applause, . but when Colonel Roosevelt's name was mentioned la the reading of the minority report there was a demonstration which lasted several minutes. Senator Burton, one of the most active Taft leaders, waa elected permanent chairman. A FORMER FIREMAN SUES THE RAILWAY Negligence on the part of the Pennsylvania railroad company la the allegation contained in the damage suit today filed In the Wayne circuit court' by Robert J. Paddock. Paddock alleges that he -eceived permanent injuries due to the negligence of the company while being employed by the defend-' ant In 1911. The plaintiff asks $5,000. The plaintiff alleges that be was Injured at El wood. December IS. 1911. He states that be was employed by the company in the capacity of flreman on a freight engine and that he waa ordered to throw a switch at Elwood. When he attempted to mount' the steps of the engine to the cab. he avers 4 he grab irons on the tender being loose, be felL striking his right! knee upon a metal switch stand, spraining his right han and receiving other injuries. As the result of the accident the complainant declares that he was obliged to undergo an operation. He alleges that he is permanently lamed. MANY DOG CHECKS Up to the present city controller E. G. McMahan has Issued S12 dog checks. It is likely that he will be obliged to order a few more checks, as when he made the first order he presumed that 00 cheeks woald be a sufficient supply for all demands. Dog owners are calling for checks every day and it Is believed that the number now on hand will last but a few days longer. On the checks disposed of $269.50 has been realized. THE WEATHER STATE Fair tonight and Wednes day; ceeler in extreme south portion tonight. LOCAL Fair tenight and Wednesday; net much change in temperature. - " -'