Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 307, 30 October 1912 — Page 1

TRICHMQMB FA ATDIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXVII. NO. 307. RICHMOND, IND., WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 30, 1912. SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS.

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San Antonio, Tex., Tragedy, Known to Have Claimed Six Nuns and Ten of the Little Inmates. BRAVE SISTERS DIE RESCUING THE TOTS iMother Superior Refused to Leave Building Until She Knew All of Her Charges .Were Out. !A FEW ARE MISSING (Building Was an Old One and After the Fire Started This Morning, It Spread Rapidly. (National News Association) SAN ANTONIO, Tex.. Oct. 30. Sixteen persons, ten of them children, lost their lives early today in a fire which destroyed St. John's Catholic orphanage asylum. Mother Mary of the Cross, sister superior in charge of the establishment and five of the sisters of charity who helped care for the orphans. The sisters lost their lives in an heroic effort to save their charges. The orphanage contained about 100 children and nine nuns. Ten of the children are missing and it is feared others may have lost their lives. Only a few of the bodies have been recovered. The fire broke out about 4 o'clock in the kitchen. The building was a stone structure but the flames spread so rapidly that the whole place was in flames before efforts to rescue the children could be made. Sister Mary Kosker, formerly known as Miss Sullivan, is dying. She jumped from an upper story after she had been driven to a window by the flames. A life net was spread but Sister Mary missed it in her fall. Her back was broken and she "was internally injured. Market House a Morgue. The market house today was turned into a temporary morgue and the bodies of the recovered dead were taken there. At 9 o'clock the fire Tinri VtiirnAft itatf nut Vint aanrfth nf . ' ., the ruins up to noon was practically impossible because of the intense heat.

Mother Mary of the Cross refused company this morning. t0. lt&VT building as long as any, The men were employed in the cel. of the children were inside. She did I M . heroic work of rescue and to her ef- j lar of the Vlant and were lettmg the forts largely is due the fact that so j water in a machine run out, when many of the children were saved. The j fumes escaped and entered their asylum is located outside of the city j lung8. They rusned for tne outside. limits near San Pedro Springs, and, Decamp succeeded in reaching the when the firemen reached the build- toD of the 8tair8 and beiieving that ing the flames were leaping from the Lipscomb was at his heels did not upper windows while the entire lower look around. When he noticed the story was so filled with flames and ; aDsence of his fellow workman, he smoke that it was impossible for any j gave a cry for nelp that reached other one to enter. Life nets were spread workmen. Then he fell over in an unbut only a few of the children made j conscious stupor, their way to the windows. Work of i Workmen rushed into the cellar checking up the children rescued where they found the prostrate body from the fire is extremely difficult of Lipscomb. He was carried to the because Mother Mary and the sisters lawn and effort8 to resuscitate him who lost their lives who knew defi-. and Decamp were made. After ten . nitely the number of the children In minutes Decamp regained consciousthe Institution and the records of the nes8 and SOOE afterward8 began work place were burned. . The building was agaln. Lipscomb's condition was so very old and while the walls were ; critical that he was removed to his of stone the floors were of wood. home 816 North Eighth street. He

ine ages oi me minaces rangea irom one to twelve years. TO RESUME WORK Specifications of Dam Will; Be Ready Soon. j Arrangements are being made this week by a committee of the Richmond I Lake and Park company to complete the specifications of the lake. Engi-

neer John W Mueller of New Castle of persons who died at Passavant hoswill again resume work on the dam. Pital, culminated today in the smashrhe work is now being held up be- ln oI door of the hospital cause of the discussion as to the pro- morgue by Undertaker Edward Shute per height of the dam and other de- to secure the body of Miss Helen (tails concerning its construction. The 1 Westland, who was killed by a street , delay will not interfere with the other car. Shute had orders from the girl's I work at the park and it will be made family to care for the body. When he .accessible to the public in July 1913, sought it, Miss Charlotte Christian, the date set for the opening. (Three superintendent of the hospital, denied 'hundred feet will be the average width him the key to the morgue. Shute of the lake and it will be 200 feet less then smashed in the door and took the than a mile long. At the dam the lake body. Arrests were expected to folwlll be 15 feet deep.) j low later in the dav.

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When the workman In Germany or England' gets too old to make a living, he Isn't afraid of beiug sent to the poorhouse, or of being dependent on children who may hardly be able to get along without the added burden of supporting him. He gets his pension every week. Why shouldn't you have the same assurance of being independent in your old age, Mr. Workman t The Progressive party promises this sort of legislation. But you can't find anything hinting at it in the Democratic or Republican platforms. Kansas City Star. ;

NOTICE TO VOTERS

Places for voting at the General Election to be held November 5, 1912: Abington Precinct 1, K. of P. Hall, Abington. Boston Porterfield's shop, Boston. Center Precinct 1, Residence of O. H. Deering, Centerville; precinct 2, Medearis Harness room, Main street, Centerville; precinct 3, Council chamber, town hall, Centerville. Clay Precinct 1, Residence of Geo. Bish, Greensfork; precinct 2, residence of Mary Roller, Greensfork. Dalton Grange Room, Dalton. Franklin Precinct 1, Century hall, Main street. Bethel; precinct 2, Masonic hall, Whitewater. Green Precinct 1, Residence of O. P. Cain, Williamsburg; precinct 2, Kelly Hotel office, Williamsburg. Harrison Thompson house,' Main street, Jacksonburg. Jackson Precinct 1, Residence of James Allen, Mount Auburn; precinct 2, Council chamber. Main street, Dublin; precinct 3, Caldwell Hotel, Main street, Cambridge City; precinct 4, W. S. Kiser's business room, Main Btreet, Cambridge City; precinct 5, residence of Mrs. Kitty Stobaugh, Cambridge City; precinct 6, residence of Anna Carpenter, East Germantown. Jefferson Precinct 1. William Wedikind'a blacksmith shop. Hagerstown; precinct 2, Fred Murray's furniture room, Hagerstown; precinct 3, Wimmer's marble shop, Hagerstown. New Garden Precinct 1, Brick building on east side of Main Cross Btreet, Fountain City; precinct 2, A. O. Clark's barber shop, Fountain City. Perry Precinct 1, Chamness barber shop, Economy. Washington Precinct 1, Council room, Milton, Indiana; precinct 2, Ferris shop, Milton; precinct 3, Big Four depot, Milton. Webster Joseph H. Thompson's store, Chester. Wayne Precinct 1, School house, Dist. No. 10, W. 5th & School Sts. Wayne Precinct 2, George Minor's shop, Chester. Wayne Precinct 3, Residence of J. B. Hawkins, Middleborough. Wayne Precinct 4, Residence of Robert Haas, on Abington Pike. Wayne Precinct 5, Boskmeyer's green house, 1 mi. E. of Richmond. Richmond. Precinct 6 Court House, County Assessor's office. Precinct 7 Bundy's pressing parlor, No. 44 South Sixth street. Precinct 8 Second house north of D street, 328 South 5th street. Precinct 9 McPherson room, 541 South Sixth street. Precinct 10 Residence Harman Uphouse, No. 21, Ft. Wayne Ave. Precinct 11 City building, North 5th street. Precinct 12 Residence of Harry G. Parks, 315 N. 3rd street. Precinct 13 Chas. Webb's Bicycle shop, 172 Ft. Wayne Ave. Precinct 14 Office of Sanford E. Henning, 205 North 8th street. Precinct 15 Picken's livery office, 411 North 8th street. Precinct 16 No. 822 N. F street (Cor. N. 9th & F streets.) Precinct 17 Residence of William H. Blose, 715 N. 10th street. Precinct 18 K. of P. Temple, South 8th street. Precinct 19 Benning's livery stable office, 11 South 11th street. Precinct 20 Residence of John Cully, 235 South 8th street. Precinct 21 Chas. Bentlage's grocery, 401 South 11th street. Precinct 22 Hose House No. 4, 9th and South E streets. Precinct 23 Shaffer Tin shop, North A, between 14th and 15th. Precinct 24 Kidder's shop in rear of 202 North 14th street. Precinct 25 Residence of Mrs. Elizabeth Candler, North 14th street. Precinct 26 Hodgin's carpenter shop, 125 North 17th street. Precinct 27 Residence of H. F. Smith, 308 North 19th street. Precinct 28 Moorman & Roland tin rhop, 1237 Main street. Precinct 29 Sweet Bicycle shop, 1607 Main street. Precinct 30 Residence of William Lohman, 454 South 13th street. Precinct 31 Residence of Harry D. Goodwin, 26 S. W. 3rd street. Precinct 32 Mr. Nunson's residence, 241 Pearl street. Precinct 33 Healy barber shop. Cor. First and Richmond Ave. Precinct 34 William Wickett's residence, 1002 Boyer street, Cor. Chas Precinct 35 West Side Republican club room, Cor. Hunt & Maple.

GAS FUMES ALMOST KILL TWOWORKMEN Cry of DeCamp Brings Others to Rescue of Lipscomb from a Cellar. A piercing scream for help by Grover Decamp before he toppled over unJscious probably saved the life of Wil- ' ! liam Lipscomb at the gas plant of the Richmond Light, Heat and Power yri recover It is believed that the water in the machine was not high enough and i that gas escaped through an outlet. Before the seal on the machine could be affixed, a sufficient quantity of gas had escaped to overcome Decamp and Lipscomb. UNDERTAKERS HAVE GREWSOME QUARREL (Nations! Kewi Association) CHICAGO, Oct. 30 A quarrel between undertakers to secure bodies Age

HERO OF UPRISING LIVES IN RICHMOND

Jim Christ Fought Against the Turks in Uprising of 1903 in Macedonia. Jim Christ, the Macedonian leader of the Balkan people in this commun ity, is himself a hero of the Macedonian uprising against the Turk in 1903. He was a soldier in one of the regiments that met the Turks in many a hard fought engagement. Christ, like many other Macedonian patriots, left his native country after the revolution, for the Turks made short work with the revolutionists. He said today that he saw hundreds of villages burned by the Turks, women and children slain in the 1903 uprising. "Can you wonder why we are so patriotic and anxious to try conclusions with the Turks. Although we are looked down in this country the spark 1 of liberty is burning in our souls, and I we are desirous of showing the world ' that we are not cowards in our struggle against tyranny. Love of liberty is the motive that is driving thousands of the Balkan people back to that country to offer their lives on the altar of freedom." Christ has received a letter from his brother who is on the front now. He informed his brother here that many of the old veterans of former uprisings are in the war and that thirty-five former fighting comrades of Christ left their native village, Pando, a few weeks ago. Three thousand Macedonians under General Zandancki, a detachment of 500 under Vacilhakalaro, and numerous small bands of twenty-five and fifty, serving under leaders, like Doro, are harassing the Turks and nipping their flanks. The Macedonians are a hardy set of fighters, prefering . to fight in small parties. They are of great service to the Balkan leaders because of their courage in badgering and worrying smaller bodies of Turkish troops. HE IS Whalen in County Jail and Is Not Worrying. Many friends of Samuel Whaien. accused of the murder of Arthur Saunders, called to see him at the county jail today. He fully realizes the charges made against him, but seems unconcerned, confident, that his own testimony will bring about his acquit tal. One of the witnesses of the crime who was with Whalen claims that Saunders was under the influence of liquor, had drawn a razor and was attacking Whalen when the latter stabbed him. He also said that Saunders struck him in the arm and threatened the men when he attacked them, 'saying: "I can lick any white man i that ever lived and tonight I could i whip Jack Johnson." j Whalen was removed from the city i building to the Jail last nirht .

UNCONCERNED

MR. SHERMAN DYING TODAY

DOCTORS SAY Vice President Has Lapsed into a State of Coma and He May Not Survive the Afternoon. URAEMIA LAYS ITS CLUTCHES ON HIM Talk of Hadley or Fairbanks for His Successor on the Republican Ticket Is Now Heard. (National News Association) UTICA, N. Y., Oct. 30. Vice President Sherman this afternoon lapsed into a coma and his death may occur at any moment. This was announced soon after noon today. About an hour later a formal bulletin from the bedside of the stricken man said bis condition was desperate. The last hope that the vice president might improve at least slightly was shattered at noon when the involved condition of his kidneys failed to respond to remedial measures and it was announced that uraemia had laid deadly hold on the patient. -Hypodermic medication had been employed throughout the forenoon to ease the vice president's sufferings, and this, together with the ravages of Bright's disease had produced a condition of complete unconsciousness. Mr. Sherman may survive thi3 afternoon or he may pass out at any moment. Dr. Peck's bulletin at 1 o'clock said: "Vice President Sherman is gradually failing. . The end will probably come tonight or tomorrow morning or it may be fully 24 hours hence. Mr. Sherman has been unconscious all the time since yesterday afternoon. He went to sleep about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon and has been in a comatose state ever since.' TALK OF SUCCESSOR. WASHINGTON, Oct. 30. The leading politicians of the Republican party are confronted with the possibility that within the next few days anew name will have to be substituted on the national ticket for that of Vice President James S. Sherman. The reports that come through private channels from the vice president's bedside are even more pessimistic as to his condition than the bulletins of the doctors. His demise is expected at any time, certainly before the voters go into the booths next Tuesday to name their choice for officials of the nation. Under these circumstances serious consideration is being given to filling the place on the ticket which w.ould be made vacant by his death. Taft to Meet Advisers. It is the understanding at the national capital that at a conference which President Taft will have today in New York with some of his close advisers this matter may come up for discussion. It is agitating the managers of the President's campaign a great deaL Tnere ia veIT ljttle doubt that the national committee has the Power to fill vacancies on the ticket and the national committee no doubt will do whatever the president and his advisers may think best. Undoubtedly there will be a strong movement to put Herbert S. Hadley, Governor of Missouri, on the ticket in Mr. Sherman's place. Hadley, it is said, would accept the vice presidential nomination. His aspirations are to go to the senate and this recognition, even in the face of probable defeat, would give him some prestige in his aim to displace W. J. Stone in the senate. There is some talk, also, among the politicians of former Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks as Mr. Taft's running mate. The Fairbanks supporters are saying that the nomination of Fairbanks for vice president might help to stem the tide toward Senator Beveridge in the gubernatorial contest. The administration, however, it is believed, would prefer for the second place on the ticket a man of more progressive views than Mr. Fairbanks. Sherman was not the choice of the Taft managers for vice president at Chicago because good politics demanded a progressive, but he was too strong to be turned down. TAKEN FROM JAIL TO REID HOSPITAL James Ronan was taken from the county jail to the Reid Memorial hospital this morning suffering from the effects of an extended debauch which, according to the attending physician, has seriously affected his stomach. Last evening he requested Sheriff Steen to give him a few pills which were in his coat. The sheriff complied and the aggravation of Ronan's condition caused Steen to believe that the pills had been injurious. The attending physician said today that the pills had nothing to do with Ronan's condition. THE WEATHER STATE AND LOCAL Fair tonight and Thursday; colder tonight.

DEATH HOUSE

NOW SHELTER FOR DECKER

Condemned New York Police Officer Receives His Death Sentence Today Calm as Stoic. HIS WIFE BRAVELY HEARS THE JUDGE Farewell of Head of Murder Band with His Wife Was Affecting New Trial Was Refused Him. (National News Association) NEW YORK, Oct. 30. Former police lieutenant Charles Becker was sentenced to death in the electric chair by Justice Goff in the supreme court for the murder of Herman Rosenthal. The former police official took his sentence calmly. Justice Goff set the week of December 9 for Becker's execution and he was immediately ordered to the death house at Sing Sing. Mrs. Becker was in the court room when Justice Goff pronounced the death decree. Those sitting near the brave and loyal wife of the former police official thought she would break down under the ordeal but she bore up under it with remarkable fortitude. Becker had just left his wife a few seconds before in the offices of Sheriff Harburger, where there was a pathetic scene. The condemned man gripped his wife in his powerful arms and for a moment neither spoke. Attorney John W. Hart was present in court as the representative of Becker. Mr. Mclntyre was not present, having sent word that he was too ill to appear. Mr. Hart presented a motion for a new trial but it was overruled by the justice. Becker then asked for ten days in which to wind up his affairs, but the sheriff refused to grant this. Becker was taken by Sheriff Harburger to the death house at Sing Sing as soon as the sentence had been pronounced. They left New York at noon and arrived at the prison an hour later. Becker apparently was steeled for the ordeal of his sentence and displayed little emotion. His eyes were inflamed and it was apparent that, he had passed a sleepless night and was under high nervous tension but he held himself as stiffly erect as though on parade, and gazed steadily into the eyes of Justice Goff, never once blinking or dropping his glance. The stillness of death prevailed. The corridors had been cleared and the crowds outside the court house were held at bay by a score of policemen. IS IMPROVING The condition of Walter Kuhlman, ah inmate of the Wernle Orphans' home, accidentally shot last Sunday by Howard Horney, is slowly improving. It is not known whether the injury will permanently impair the use of the hand. TWO ARE WOUNDED IN STRE BATTLE Bloody Clash Between Police and Textile Workers at Little Falls. National News Association) LITTLE FALLS. N. Y., Oct. 30. There was a bloody clash here shortly before 7 o'clock this forenoon between the police and a crowd of striking textile operatives the majority of whom are foreigners who have recently affiliated with the Industrial Workers of the World. A person, a special policeman, Michael Haley of this city was shot and another detective. John Kenney of Albany, stabbed while scores of strikers had their heads battered by police officers wielding their clubs among the frienzied rioters. The trouble started at 6:45 o'clock when a gang of strikers numbering more than 300 men and women approached the Phoenix mill and proceeded to organize their system of mass picketing. Chief of Police Long directed the crowd to clear a. passageway into the mill and in forcing the crowd back was struck on the back of the head with a club in the hands of one of the strikers. Then the battle began. After the batUe at the mill. Sheriff Moon arrived in the city, and with a number of his deputies conducted a raid on the strikers headquarters. Thirty strikers were taken into custody and a wagon load of beer and other liquors found In the headquarters was removed to the police station. Included among those arrested are practically all the leaders of the strike movement, among the number several' socialists and I. W. W. agitators. At 9:30 o'clock the sheriff and local police stated that they believed that they bad the situation under- control

NO BIDS WERE SUBMITTED TO BOARD FOR WATER CONTRACT

ORIGIN Prosecutor and Steen Investigating at Greensfork. An official investigation of the Greensfork fire was made today by Prosecuting Attorney Allen and Sheriff Steen. The investigation is the result of a suspicion held against Harry Cory by Greensfork residents that he was responsible for the fire. J. B. Wills was in nowise responsible for the fire, officials now believe, as he was in Richmond at the time and his property was not insured. Prosecuting Attorney Allen said today that Wills probably had enemies who were following him and that this may account for the fires in business places which Mr. Wills has owned. Cory is still at the county Jail though to charge has been placed against him. The law restricts the time to twenty-four hours in which a man can be held on suspicion without charges being made against him. Cory has been held since the fire. Prosecutor Allen said he would hold him until the investigation was made and possibly later, or until Cory objected to being confined. WILL MAKE SPEECH HERE AT COLISEUM Gierluf Jensen to Address Voters on Progressive Cause, Saturday. Gierluf Jensen, Progressive candidate for congress from the Sixth district, will speak at the Coliseum next Saturday evening. Jensen has made an effective campaign throughout the district since his nomination for the office. This will be his first appearance here for a long speech in which he will outline party principles. He began his campaign by talks to shop men in this . city. Since .then he has spoken in all the counties of the district. Progressive speakers will plead the cause throughout the county during the remainder of this week. Chester A. Jewett, an Indianapolis attorney, will speak at Centerville, Friday evening. Lucius B. Swift, of Indianapolis, Is scheduled to speak at Hagerstown, Friday night. Dr. D. W. Dennis of Earlbam college will speak at Whitewater, Friday evening. LAMB SPEAKS HERE IN PLACE0F GRAY Mother of Representative Died Today at Connersville. Owing to the death of his mother today from senility at her home in Connersville and his own sickness, Finly Gray, Democratic congressional candidate, will not participate active ly in the campaign which is now drawing to a conclusion. His speaking date at the K. of P. temple, this city, has been cancelled. John E. Lamb, of Terre Haute, a former congressman, will speak at the Gennett theater Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. He is considered one of the eloquent Democrats of the state. Arrangements have not been completed by the Democratic county central committee for the Wilson-Marshall day next Saturday. LIKE LINHELL CASE Boston Aroused by a New Poison Murder. (National News Association) BOSTON. Oct 30. Just as the days immediately following the Avis Linnell murder, a general alarm has gone to every police station in greater Boaton and every druggist is being questioned in an effort to locate the drugstore where the cynanide which killed Fred K. Whittier was purchased. The dead man was a member of the Whittier family of Amesbory which Included John Greenleaf Whittier. the poet. Whittier died in the city hospital after being taken sick in the apartments of Wllford J. Litchfield, genealogist, college fraternity man and possessed of independent means, in the hotel Navarre on Columbus avenue. The police learned that Whittier had been ordered to keep away from Litchfield's apartments.

PROBE FIRE

OPTION CLAUSE IS

THE FEATURE THAT IS MOST OPPOSED Object to Being Required to Sell After Five Years to City or Purchaser of the City's Option. OPERATION DEMAND ALSO NOT FAVORED The Specifications Providing for Equipment and Operation Are Held to Be Arbitrary Ones. The Richmond City Water Works and the E. M. Campfleld company, in communications submitted to the board of public works today, refused to bid on the specifications prepared by the city council and board of works to supply the city of Richmond with water. The clause In the specifications requiring the successful bidder to agree to sell at any time after five years from the granting of the contract to any one to whom the city may see fit to assign its option to purchase, was the most serious objection of the two companies. Exception was also taken to the specifications covering the equipment and operation of the plant, which were held to be arbitrary In some instances, and too restrictive in others. The refusal of the city Water Works company to bid on the proposed contract, will not affect the contract under which the company Is now supplying the city water, according to City Attorney Gardner. The communications of the compan les were taken under advisement by the board of works. Mayor Zimmerman expressed the opinion that the ctry council ultimately would be compelled to alter the clause In the contract which provides that the city has the option of purchasing the plant after five years from the date on which the contract is madeHe agreed in the statement of the companies that capital would not Invest readily in a public service corporation that after five years may be disturbed by the action of the city In selling Its right to buy the plant. , The sentiment was expressed that the city council will hare to change this and operative measures In the contract before bidders will be found. It was said that If. for instance, a company had secured the contract today, another company at the expira tion of five years might offer an Inducement to the city and purchase the plant for the sake of making some money on the deaL This would be manifestly unfair to the - successful company, It was .held. Five Year Clause. Referring to the section which provides that the city may purchase the plant after years, the communication of the water works company said: "Any investment made under this sec-' tion would not be sufficiently attractive to induce . capital -to purchase bonds on stock In the company whose plant would be subject to transfer at any time after five years. It would be difficult If not impossible to place bonds under this section. The company - expressed Its readiness to enter Into contract with the 'city on terms that are' reasonable to both parties. In the Campfleld communication Indicated that the City. Water Works plant in its present condition Is not I capable of producing the tests demanded in the city's contract, and that Imjprovements to the plant will be nec essary before the plant can make the tests. The Campfleld company's communication outlined at length the objections against the five-year clause, and, asserted that the specifications of the contract will merely increase the cost of water to the consumer. It also maintained that capitalists are wary of investing In public service corporations in Richmond and cited the revocation of the street car franchise as sn example of measures that frighten capital from Richmond. Text of Communication. The text of the communication of the Richmond City Water Works is appended: "On September 28 and October 3 your honorable body advertised for bids for supplying the City of Richmond and the citizens thereof with water, said bids to be received by you on or before 10 o'clock a. m., October 30. This company regrets its Inability to present its bid under specifications provided by you for the following reasons: "Section 24 provides that the said company. Its successors, and assigns, expressly agrees to sell said water works to said city or assigns, at any time after five years from date this contract Is approved by the Common Council, at a fair valuation, without bonus or per cent added, and without