Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 258, 3 September 1912 — Page 1

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The United States Will Refits to Consent to Arbi-, trating the Panama Canaj v Tolls Question. .

STATE DEPARTMENT I IS STANDING FIRM, IPresfdent Taft Is Greatly' " Surprised at the Attitude Assumed by John Bull in j . the Matter. j : (National New Association) WASHINGTON. Sept. 3. The United States will not consent to the submission to the Panama canal toll question to the Hague court of arbitration -whether Britain demands this action or not. This was learned at the state department this morning following the receipts of dispatches from the American embassy at London detailing the British government's attitude in the matter and giving the comment of the LBrltlsh press. I DEMAND ON U. S. I lilVDOK. Sent. 3. It is officially anijiounced that the British Government will make a formal demand upon the United States Government for arbitra tion of its claim that the Panama Ca nal toll act, as passed recently by the "Lb! ted States ongress violates the Slay-Pauncefote treaty. . Nothing definite , is known here be yond the brief official announcement that the formal demand for arbitration would be made but are en route to the iBrltish Embassy at Washington concerning the situation. The British demand will be made hinder the , arbitration convention of 1908. , Great Britain's contention will be that the question at issue does not affect the vital interests of honor of the United States, and that therefore it is clearly within the scope of the 1908 convention, since the matter to be arfcUr&ted la Jlot Mi ctbut an lnterpre lallon of Article 3 of the Hay-Paunce-f ote treaty, - , . ; PRESIDENT SURPRISED. ! BEVERLY, Mass., Sept. 3. The announcement that, Great Britain will apTal to The Hague tribunal to settle Its claim of violation of the Hay-Paun-cefote treaty by the Panama Canal act came as a surprise to President Taft. He had heard reports that such an (appeal was contemplated, but' was of the opinion the matter would be taken ip In the usual diplomatic way. The President was not ready to fcnake an expression about the appeal to The Hague. He had no official word Ifrom the State Department, and did jnot expect to consider the case until the reaches Washington Wednesday May Await Return of Knox. It was said that a decision might hiot be reached until the return of Secretary of State : Knox, who is on his rway to Japan. Mr. Knox is due back In this country early In October. The (President Is known to place great relitnce upon Mr. Knox's Judgment; and s hardly likely to make such a decisive step without consulting him. It was pointed out here that Great (Britain's not''- appeal does not (mean that tv er must go to The (Hague. The United States has as much right ' to refuse to submit to arbitration as Great Britain has to ask it. Friends of the President realize that jGreat Britain's action places him in a Idellcate position. As the foremost advocate of universal arbitration- and arbitration of every subject he Is called upon to submit to The Hague a case that Involves something in which ev-j ery American feels himself vitally interested. It was pointed out, however, that . the President will have firm ground on which to base a refusal to arbitrate. His proposed arbitral court was to have been composed of citizens of the two counMes in dispute, and might, ; therefore, be expected to give a ""square deal" to the parties at issue. Americans In Minority. The Hajue Court, however, would not contain a number of Americans equal to the number of other members from other countries. All Europe feels -'.much as Great Britain does about the Panama act. and a tribunal composed largely of Europeans could hardly be just to America. President Taft was aware when he epproved the Panama act that further trouble with Great Britain would follow. He signed the bill reluctantly, but In the belief that even if arbitra tion became necessary, the work of setting up the "machineryto operate and administer the canal would go on. This part of the law was urgently ;eeded. and he told friends that if arbitration was resorted to and the United States was defeated Congress would have plenty of time to remedy the situation that would then exist. THE WEATHER STATE Generally fair tonight and Wednesday. LOCAL Fair and continued tonight and Wednesday. .warm

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ROBBERY ' AT FAIR GROUNDS ' ' - - Hold Up Man and His Wife, 1 Take $900 in Diamonds and Assault Both. (National News Association) INDIANAPOLIS, Sept.. .3. Thieves during the night escaped with $900 worth of jewels and $50 in cash, after frightfully beating up Walter Baxter and his wife Clara Baxter, who were found unconscious and bleeding from wounds on their heads in their tent at the fair grounds this morning. Mr. Baxter was the ticket seller for the Mazeppa entertainment company, which has a show at the grounds, and Mrs.1 Baxter took part as one of the performers. " Both were taken to the hospital and are said to be . in a' critical condition. Large diamond earrings ' were torn from the ears of Mrs. Baxter and rings containing six and seven carat diamonds were pulled from her fingers. The motor car of Prof. Blackenstoe, who Is also connected .with the. show, was found abandoned near Castleton by a member of the company. The police are not entirely satisfied with the story told by the man who discovered the machine and are inclined . to believe that there is some connection between the assault and the missing automobile. ARE TO TRY And Two Men on the Charge of Murder This Month. TULSA, Okla., Sept. 3. Preparations are about completed for the trial of the Reuter murder case at the term of the superior court here this month. The defendants in the case are Mrs. Laura M. Reuter, widow of the alleged victim, and Bud Bellew, Guy D. Mackenzie and Joe Baker. The ' murder of Charles T. Reuter, who was a well known lawyer, is one of the most baffling mysteries the police of this city ever have dealt with. He was killed in his bedroom at his home on the night of May 5 last. Valuable diamonds he wore and a large sum of money were missing. Mrs. Reuter was locked in her room across the hall at the time and her screams aroused the Neighborhood. A tall man, masked, with , a red light dangling from a belt, was seen running from the house. . The next day Mackenzie, Bellew and Baker were arrested , on the I theory that Reuters murder was the result of a conspiracy, with robbery as a blind to conceal the real motive. Not until the preliminary hearing of the three men began was Mrs. Reuter served with a warrant charging her with being a party to the alleged conspiracy.

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VEHIGLErfUHD TO BRICK STREET - i ' Proceeds From Sales of License Tags to Improve a Street a Year. . .

The money derived from the sale of. vehicle tags to local owners of vehicles,amounting to $4,300 last year, and approximately $5,000 this year, will be placed in a separate fund to be used for the permanent improvement of one street each year. This was ordered by the board of works this morning. The money has hitherto been turned into the general street fund, and expended on minor improvements about the city. M pin street from Fourth to the bridge and a part of North Third street will be bricked in this manner next year. These improvements will be provided in the budget for 1913. , The board , ordered City Attorney Gardner to draw .up an ordinance to provide for the segregation of the vehicle tax fund. A resolution to this effect will be introduced at council this evening. This step was taken at the instigation of several members, of the city council who stated they believed this would result in more improved streets for the city. The mayor concurerin this view and the board of works unanimously adopted the plan this morning. After parts of ' Main and Third streets are improved in this manner. South Fifth and other streets will be improved. ; , MAYOR TAKING HAHO To Straighten Out Chicago Street Car Tangle. (National News Association) CHICAGO, , Sept. y. Mayor Carter H. Harrison today was called on to straighten out the tangle that; threatens to tie up the street' car lines in Chicago. The mayor will endeavor to bring about arbitration between the men. and the officials; of the surface car lines. - . - . ; , i A committee of the unions arranged for a conference with hlm'to be held later in the day, at which: he was to be asked to meet the officials and seek to arrange for arbitration.''; The men have already prepared for arbitration and have asked Judge Scanlon to act as their 'representative. Judge Scanlon has agreed to do so, and will give all his time to the matter, if neces sary, until the dispute is settled.' The ttreet car companies desire two arbttration boards, one representing the South Side lines and one the other city lines. The men insist on a single board. It is thla point that the mayor will try to settle.

Visiting Members of Golden Eagle Order Their Ladies Begin sions Here Today.

HOSPITALITY HERE PLEASES VISITORS Charles W. Jordan Urges the Members of the Order to Work for Humanity and Brotherhood. he annual state convention of the Grand Castle and Grand Temple of the Knights of the Golden Eagle was openjed this morning in an auspicious man ner at the Masonic Temple. One hundred and fifty representatives of temples and castles over the state were presentelayed trains preventing many more from attending. The session opened with the song "America" by the audience, followed by the invocation by the Rev. R. S. Hevlin of Anderson. Mayor W. W. Zimmerman gave the address of welcome to the visitors, assuring them that Richmond 'would entertain as well as possible the Knights and their ladies. He gave the keys of the city to . the visitors and wishes them "God speed." Past Grand Chief Charles Schaeffer of Anderson made the response, assuring the mayor that the visiting Golden Eagles would have a good time during their two days stay, and would entertain the best feeling for Richmond's freely professed hospitality. Mrs. Jennie Bookout, grand Templar, responded for the ladies of the Grand Temple with a short address. Past Chief Charles W. Jordan of this city, struck the keynote of the meeting, when Ja asked, that al unite, with shoulders together,' to work for the best interests of the order and humanity. He was highly complimented by the visitors for his stirring speech. s H. S. Weed, secretary of the Y. M. C. A. gave a short addres?. pointing out the similarity of the work of the lodges and of the Y. M. C. A. concluding with an invitation to all visiting knights and ladies to visit the Y. M. C. A. Following a. number from the orchestra and the benediction by the Rev. S. R. Hevlin, the ceremonies were concluded. This afternoon the knights of the Temple will meet In secret session at the K. G. E. hall at Sixth and Main streets. The Grand Castle will meet at the Commercial club rooms this afternoon in secret session.. Tonight the Hope Temple degree team of Anderson will give degree work at the K. G. E. hall. TRIAL OP BECKER Oil SEPTEMBER 12 Will Face the Charge of the Murder of Herman Rosenthal, the Gambler. (National News Association) NEW YORK, Sept. 3. Lieutenant C. A. Becker, accused of the murder of Gambler Rosenthal, was unsuccess ful in his efforts to have his trial delayed when arraigned before JusUce GafQbf the supreme court today. His counsel. Attorney Mclntyre, askfor a postponement, but was overuled. and the police lieutenant was ordered to plead to the indictment. Becker entered a plea of not guilty, and Justice Goff set September 12 as the date for the trial. to begin. Chief William Flynn of the United States secret service, New York branch, resigned today, and it is ex pected he will take personal charge of the Rosenthal murder and graft in vestigation in New York City. TAFT SPRAINS ANKLE And He Cannot Play His Golf Game Today. (National News Assoclatiou) I BEVERLY, Mass., Sept. 3. President Taft Is suffering today from a slight sprain to his right ankle. For the first time since he came to Beverly this summer he was unable to play his morning golf game. The president complained of his ankle after playing golf yesterday and a surgeon advised bim to take a rest.

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Captain Hans Ruser, commander of the Kal&erin Augusta Victoria, of the North German Lloyd Line, who is pilot ing that vessel across the Atlantic for the last time. When he arrives in Hamburg, Captain Ruser will immediately go to the Vulcan ship yards to take charge of the company's new queen of the seas, the Imperator, which, whon completed, will be the greatest vessel of its kind afloat. Captain Ruser is being given command of the great new vessel as a tribute to his excellent service for the company. He has followed the life of the sea for thirty-nine years, being a commander the greater part of that time and has never been so unfortunate as to have a vessel in his charge in any serious mishaps. SENATOR CUMMINS IS FOR RC3SEVELT Iowa Progressive Makes An- , nouncement Today-r-Opt, -pose State Ticket. (National New Association) DES MOINES, la., Sept. 3. United States Senator Cummins came, out flatly against President Taft in a statement he Issued here today. The senator declared he would vote for Col. Roosevelt for president, but at the same time announced his opposition to a third party state ticket at the convention which CoL Roosevelt Is scheduled to address here tomorrow. Cummins' Statement. "It must be understood that in voting for Col. Roosevelt I shall do so protesting against the organization of a new party and dissenting from some of his doctrines announced in his platform. "The renomination of Mr. Taft was opposed by an overwhelming maporlty of the Republicans throughout the country simply because in his administration in the office of president he has not done and said things which the great body of the he should have done and ger minority succeeded In renominat ing him and it is vital to Inquire how it was accomplished. "First, his friends controlled the na tional committee: Second, we have bad for years a false, vicious basis of representation in the national convention which Alabama, Arkansas, Flori da. Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia, States that cast altogether in -1908, 270,631 Republican votes, with 204 del egates in the convention "If the convention which nominated Taft bad changed the system in obedi ence t the' popular . demands, we might have had . patience . to wait. but. as though wanting to furnish every reason for revolt, it aimed to fasten it sill more firmly upon us. If this wereall, we would be amply justified in overthrowing the. system by refusing to accept the nominee, but that is not all. "Third, the system, indefensible as it was. was not enough to overcome the adverse majority in the Republican states, and therefore the complacent committee, and, following them, the convention, deliberately seated Taft delegates from Washington, California, Arizona and Texas, who had no shadow of title to the seats In the convention." Senator Cummins concluded with the statement that in refusing to sup port Taft he Is all the more a Republican because the existence of the party depends upon quick condemnation of the wrongs he mentioned. SIX LIVES LOST. (National News Association) IX)XDON. Sept. 3. Six lives were lost in the wreck of the British steamship Cricceith Castle on Faulkland Is lands and the fate of seven others is in doubt, according to mall advices X received today by LloyQs .

THIRD PARTY HAS PUT OUT FULL TICKET

County Convention nomi nates All G. .O. P. Candi dates Except Reynolds At Morning Session. JOINT CONVENTION ALSO IN SESSION The Latter Body Nominates James K. Mason J. W. Judkins Is Nominated for State Representative. John W. Judkins, of Cambridge City, was nominated for represntative to the state legislature by the county convention held at the Wayne circuit court room this morning. AH Republican candidates for county offices nominated at the February primary, were nominated by the Progressive county convention. In case these candidates desire to accept the Progressive nomination, they must make their acceptance in writing on or before September 10. in the event that there are any vacancies on the Progressive county ticket, the county delegates will meet at the call of the central committee to nominate candidates to fill the tlcket,, . , , The joint representative "convention met immediately after the county convention and nominated James K. . Mason, of Fayette county. Mr. Mason is-ths Republican nominee and he must either accept or decline the Progressive nomination by September 10. In case he rejects the nomination, another convention will be called to nominate a candidate for that office. The above Is a summary of the business done by the county and jointcounty con" .ntions this morning. Four nominations were made for representative from this county. They were John W. Judkins, of Cambridge City, Merton W. Grills of Jefferson township, John Dietz and Albert J. Ford, of Richmond. Only one ballot was taken. The resuit was: Judkins. 30 votes; Ford, 12 votes; Dietz, 10 votes, and Grills, 2 votes; fifty-four votes In all. In nominating Mr. Judkins, E. O. Paul declared that Judkins had been (Continued on Last Page)

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Billyh Risk, G.- O.'i P.; Can"dpr date for Congressman, 1 1 Called a Traitor - to - Hi ' Constituents. v ENTHUSIASM OVER . . BEVERIDGE COMING' Ex-Senator Will Speak Here Before Convention in the Place of Fred Landis-tWho Is 111 Todav. Joe Greenstreet was unanimously nominated for congressman by the Progressives this afternoon. Balloting for a candidate for coav gressman was begun In the Sixth district Progressive convention this afternoon at 2: SO. Thomas Jessnp, of Wayne county placed Joe Greenstreet of Henry county, formerly of this city, in nomination, and George Carter of Fayette county, placed William Dud ley Foulke in nomination. The name of Fred Buggie, of Shelby county was not brought before the convention. W. R. Steele,, of Henry county, in a speech urging the nomination of Mr. Greenstreet. attacked "Billy" Rick of Henry county, the Republican candidate for congressman, charging him with being a traitor to his constitaents. "If . you common people Iwant, repre- -sentation in congress nominal - and elect Joe Greenstreet. shouted . Steele. After two ballots had been taken Mr. Foulke withdrew bis candidacy and asked that Mr. Greenstreet s nomination be made unanimous. This action created an enthusiastic scene and the convention at once proceeded to the nomination of the Henry county man. Then Mr. Foulke was recognised by the chair and be took occasion to extend his heartiest congratulations to Mr. Greenstreet "Until this morning I had no idea that my name would be presented," said Mr. Foulke, I am glad that yon have nominated Mr. Greenstreet.' The vote on the two ballots was -as . follows: i Foulke Greenst First t 49 St? Second 13 8fH Mr. Greenstreet in accepting the nomination said: "Yon have nominated a plain and unvarnished farmer. Ever since the movement began I have been hard at (Continued on Last Page) Presence Here