Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 38, Number 13, 25 November 1912 — Page 1

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U ALA AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXVIII. NO. 13. RICHMOND, IND., MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 25, 1912. SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS.

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McManigal Tells How McNamaras Planned to Burn a City and Blow Up the Whole Panama Canal. PLANNED ROBBERY TO SECURE FUNDS Incidentally They Figured on Blowing Up Bridge Company Officials and Loaded Pullman Coach. (National News Association) INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Nov. 25. John J. McXamara's plans to burn the City of Los Angeles off the map; blow up the Frick office buildings, Pittsburg, containing the officials of the American Bridge company; blow up a loaded Pullman sleeper, in which Mary C. Dye, his former secretary, occupied a berth; blow up locks of the Panama Canal, being constructed by the Mc-Clintic-MarBhall .Construction company, and , plans , to get money to do the depredations by organizing a "strong arm" gang to hold up wealthy visitors to the Indianapolis Speedway, in May, 1911, murdering half a dozen persons if necessary, was testified to by Ortle McManigal, king of the dynamiting squad, who resumed the witness stand .at the federal dynamiting conspiracy trial today. McManigal said that J. B. and J. J. McNamara outlined the plans to him at the international headquarters, Indianapolis, in April, 1911. McNamara wanted McManigal to enlist in the army in order to pull off the Panama Canal job. The plans to destroy Los Angeles, according to McManigal. included the blowing up of the city's water main to destroy the water supply, and then set fire to a large number of buildings simultaneously. McManigal said that McNamara expected the executive board to discountenance the scheme, but that he intended to go ahead with the work if funds could be procured. " am' afraid the executive board Is going back on me, but I am going ahead with this work anyhow, and I've ' got to have funds'," McNamara said, according to McManigal. "The speedway races are coming off here soon and I'll trail some of these rich guys and then set my gang on them. We may kill three or four of them, but what the hell's the difference. We will get $100,000 or more and go ahead with this work'." McManigal testified after Lindsey Jewel of Panama had concluded his testimony regarding the information furnished him by Hockins. Jewel testified that Hockins had informed him of McNamara's plans to blow up the officers of the American Bridge company and to blow up the loaded Pullman car. .Jewel said that Hockins had declared that President Ryan Jcnew nothing of the wholesale murder plan. Jewel also testified that Hockins wanted the Erectors' association to guarantee him a two years' job at $2,500 annual salary in case he lost his job with the union. , Judge Anderson did not take up the matter of increasing the bonds of the executive board's members, as was expected, this morning. Hockins is still In the custody of the United States marshal and la carefully guarded together with the other two defendants who are not now at liberty under bonds. UN EXPLOSION KILLS TWENTY ; BULLETIN. WAUKEGAN. 111. Nov. 25. At 3:00 o'clock, the chief of police stated between 25 and 30 were killed, 24 injured had been found, and 25 were etill missing. WAUKEGAN, 111., Nov. 25. From twelve to twenty girls and men are believed to have been killed in a teriffic expolsion this afternoon in the plant of, the Corn Products company. The detonation was terrific and shook the entire city. There were between 800 and 1,000 employed in the plant 4at the time.BUILDINGS WRECKED. (National News Association) WAUKEGAN, 111., Nov. 25. An explosion occurred in the factory of the Corn Products factory here this afternoon and a number of employes are reported kiled and injured. The building was badly wrecked and was soon In flames. First reports plaeed the number of dead anywhere between three and twenty. The Corn Products company is an adjunct of the Standard Oil company. The chief of police rushed a large squad of men to the scene and a rescue party was endeavoring to enter the wrecked building. Among other employes a large .number of Ctrl were at work in the plant.

PURCHASING CLAUSE ALTERED BY BOARD City Alone Will Have the Right to Purchase Plant and No Company.

WANT OTHER CHANGES Two Bidding Companies Believe that Further Changes Must Be Made. The expressed attitude of Democratic leaders favoring a public utility commission, today influenced the board of works to alter the purchasing clause in the contract on which it wants companies to bid for a water franchise, so that the city alone will have the option of purchasing the water works plant. The clause in the contract, which enabled the city to assign its option to purchase to some other company at the expiration of five years after the contract was signed, was the stumbling block that caused both the Richmond City Water Works company and the E. M. Campfield company to refuse to bid on the plans and specifications presented by the city. The alteration adopted this morning provides that only the city can purchase the plant and it also prevents the city from assigning the option to purchase to a rival water works company. City Attorney Gardner assured the members of the board of works that the establishment of a public utility commission is a certainty, and that it would be good policy for the city to await the outcome of the action of the 1913 assembly before it granted franchises for water or gas. Mr. Campfield said today that other clauses in the franchise would have to be changed before his company would bid. Howard Dill, superintendent of the Richmond City Water Works company, said the worst clauses have been regulated. -He would not say whether his company would submit a bid on the altered plans and specifications, althought he did say the franchise was more satisfactory to him that it was formerly. Good Water Here. The price of water which is now twenty-five cents per 1,000 gallons, is a fair price, according to some of the members of. the board. Richmond has better water than most cities in the state and the plant .which furnishes ther j supply Is forced to pay a higher price ; than most water works companies because of its source, members of the board aver. The water which is furnished many cities comes from the rivers. The board decided to investigate the water question . in other cities where circumstances are similar to those in j Richmond and regulate the price ac cordingly. Mayor Zimmerman said the price would be made low enough to the company which gets the franchise so that it can be raised if necessary. If the city can get a bid under the present contract it will not wait for the state legislature to pass a public utility commission law. Other small matters concerning the city's contract will also-be changed. City Attorney Gardner said the clause regulating the kind of pump ought to be regulated so that the company will not be forced to buy a pump of a special company. TO IMPROVE ROADS Organization Perfected Here for the Purpose. Persons interested in the maintenance of Wayne county roads in a meeting at the court house Saturday afternoon perfected an organization for this purpose by electing Robert N. Beeson, Greensfork, president; Mandus E. Mason, Cambridge City, vice president; and Charles Jordan, this city, secretary. Joint Representative Crawford attended the meeting, and in order to apprise him of the views of the organization relative to measures that should be pushed through the legislature at its next session, a meeting will be held at Cambridge City, Dec. 14. The executive committee consists of Majidus Mason, Cambridge City, chairman; R. Sedgwick and C. W. Jordan, this city; W. O. Jones, Hagerstown; B. H. Linderman, Greensfork; W. S. Porterfield, Boston. The organization hopes to encourage a proper maintenance of roads without additional expense to the county. TEN DAYS FOR y XMAS VACATION Pupils in the Richmond school will have one of the shortest Christmas vacations given them for many years. Ten days all told will be allotted them this year. Classes will be dismissed Dec. 20, and will resume Monday, Dec. 30. New Year's day will be a holiday. The school board has cut down the Christmas vacation to enable it to close school a week sooner in June. BOOZE DID IT Charging habitual drunkenness and cruel and inhuman treatment, Lizzie Daugherty has filed suit for divorce in the Wayne circuit court versus Alva jpaugherty.

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A WORK CREW Pearl D. Shilts, Aged 21, Loses His Life and Walter Witte Is Injured in Railroad Accident. CREW ALLEGES IT ' WAS NOT WARNED Engine Steals Up on Crew Riding on Handcar Smashing It With Disastrous Effect. Members of the C. & O. bridge crew of this city are wondering if Engineer Trimble, running engine No. 1201, westbound and running light, sounded his whistle this morning at 8:30 o'clock. They claim they received no warning of the approaching engine. As a result of his alleged failure to do so, the eight members of the crew, coming into the city from Locust Grove on a handcar, were run down on a straight stretch of track just east of the Boston pike overhead bridge, two miles south of the city. Pearl D. Shilts, aged 21, living with his family on South West E street, was ground to death. Walter Witte, 904 South Sixth street, was hurled fifty feet down the embankment by the impact', sustaining injuries to his left knee and ankle that will lay him up for several days. The other members of the crew escaped by jumping, and declare their escape is a miracle. Official Investigation. The officials of the C. & O. railroad in this city did not know the name of the fireman, and Coroner Pierce says he has been unable to secure his name. An official investigation of the accident will be held Tuesday in the office of the coroner. Shilts was killed instantly. His mangled body was dragged 150 feet, leaving a trail of blood between the tracks. When members of the horror stricken crew regained their composure, they found the brains of the unfortunate man. scattered on the scene of the accident; and his body mangled almost beyond recognition and bleeding copiously, lying many feet away. His head was mashed into an unrecognizable shape, the right arm was broken between the elbow and wrist, the right leg was dangling from a ligament,' and the back was broken. Witte dazed and bruised, was found at the bottom of the embankment. He was assisted to the track and placed in a box car which conveyed the dead man and the crew to the city. No Escape Possible. There was no escape for Shilts. The engine, so members of the crew say, stole upon them without warning. All were facing to the front as is customary with crews using handcars. The first inkling of approaching death was the cry of Perry Toney, "Jump boys, she's going to hit us!" Shilts was pocketed between Toney and Witte, who were standing on the front of the handcar working the propeller. Toney jumped to one side. Witte was hurled sidewise down the embankment by the crash, and Shilts, it is believed, fell headlong in front of the handcar, which passed over him. The heavy engine following, mangled life out of him. S. N. Snider, foreman of the crew, took the seven men to Locu6t Grove this morning to place posts along the right of way. With him were Witte and Shilts. and Theo. Hensly, Dave Brunner, George Godfrey, Perry Toney and E. J. Doutb.it. Some of the men live in a box car in the south side. Shilts had been with the crew about three months. After the accident engine No. 1201 proceeded to the South Side yards where a box car was secured. Returning to the scene the body was placed aboard and the crew taken to the South Side station. Engine No. 1201 then proceeded west to Blountsville, where the crew is assisting on construction work. SEEKING HIS HOME Authorities Trying to Locate Brown's Residence. Circulars bearing the likeness and a description of the man confined at the insane ward of the county jail have been sent to the Ohio State penitentiary, authorities at Vernon, Ohio, and Brownsville by Sheriff Steen, in the attempt to ascertain the man's identity. The man, when arrested, gave his name as Frank Brown. It has been learned that he has also given other names, among them being "Frank Carey." It is thought that Brown or Carey is suffering from an attack of aphasia, or that he is feigning insanity in the attempt to foil efforts of the authorities to learn his real name. Some believe that he is an escaped convict. Sheriff Steen said this morning that unless something is learned about the man by the end of this week that he will be released. '

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CARS TURNED OVER ONLY FEW INJURED Monon Train Wrecked Early I Today a Few Miles South of Lafayette, Ind. (National News Association) LAFAYETTE, Ind., Nov. 25. Monon southbound passenger train No. 3, which left Chicago at 9 o'clock last night,' was wrecked at Ellettsville, nine miles south of Lafayette early today. A wheel on the smoker Is supposed to have opened a switch while the train was running about fifty miles an hour. The smoker, ladles car and four sleepers turned over on their sides. All of the passengers were badly shaken up, but none was reported very seriously injured. Physicians from Bloomington were rushed to the scene of the accident on a special train. A relief train was sent from here. The passenger train was in charge of Conductor Richard Strain of Chicago and Engineer Frank Kiser of New Albany. The engine, tender, baggage and mail car passed over the switch in safety. All the passengers were placed on board a special relief train and taken to Bloomington,1 Ind. Carl Snyder, enroute from Joliet to French Lick was the only person seriously hurt. His head was cut and his legs badly injured. THE YOUNG SCAMP Hurled a Stone Through His Father-in-law's Window. Vendel Muna was arrested early Sunday morning charged with destruction of property. Muna is, an, Italian and was at the home of his father-in-law John Honyat, living at the corner of North Fourteenth and F streets. Honyat upbraided h-s son-in-law for not being able to support his wife better, and not being able to save money. Both had been drinking, and according to Muha, Honyat was intoxicated. The defendant then went outside the house and threw a stone through the window. Whether ,he threw it with the intention of hitting his father-in-law is unknown. He pleaded guilty and was fined $5 and costs. ILL FEELING Capt. Miller Complains of the Conduct of Baetz. Jeremiah Miller, captain of hose house No. 4, reported to the board of works today that he was not being treated with the respect due him by Joe Baetz a fireman at that house. Miller was brought to trial last month charged by Baetx with stealing a pair of tinner's snips. The board referred Miller to Chief Ed. Miller who will make an investigation of the charges made against Baets by his captain. Mayor Zimmerman reported to the board that if matters were not properly regulated by Chief Miller, he would have the whole house dismissed from he servioa

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THE COURT ROOM Testifies to Secure a Lighter Sentence for an Erring Grandson. KELLY IS FINED $100 Mrs. Huckemeier Taken from -Hospital to Court Room at Serious Risk. At the risk of her life, Katherine Huckemeier, popularly known as Grandma Huckemeier, consented to make the trip from the Reid Memorial hospital to the circuit court this morning, in order to testify in favor of her grandson, Harry Kelly, charged with criminal assault. Believing that her testimony would assist her grandson, who had taken care of her for the last few years, in securing a dismissal of the charge, or at least of obtaining for him a lighter sentence, the aged woman willingly acquiesced when she was Informed that the pauper attorney required her presence in the court room. Eighty-six years old, weak and stooped with the infirmities of old age, Mrs. Huckemeier was carefully bundled up and placed In the hospital .automobile and taken to the court house. Because of her weakness It was necessary to carry her into the court house. When she arrived at the court room the prosecuting witness, Mrs. Emma Ross, 309 South Fifth street, was testifying but upon the conclusion of the cross examination the judge ordered the state to discontinue the examination of its witnesses until Mrs. Huckemeier testified, in order that she could return to the hospital. Mrs. Huckemeier's testimony was received and then she was taken back to the automobile and hurried to , the hospital. Shows Her Affection. Before leaving the rourt room, however, infirm old lady stooped and kissed her grandson, who is said to be her closest relative. "I hope they won't be too harsh on you," she said, her voice choked with emotion. Kelly was fined $100 and sentenced to the county jail for a period of six months. In passing . sentence . Judge Fox said that be did not believe Kelly had told the truth. He said that he was inclined to believe the story told by Mrs. Ross. "However, it is a case of outrageous assault and battery," the court declared. "According to the evidence the defendant is not. guilty, of the charge in the indictment." - According to the prosecution Kelly asked Mrs. RoBe to stay with hi3 grandmother on the night of November 4. Kelly left the house. 311 South Fifth street, about 10:15 o'clock and returned about 12 o'clock with a bottle of whiskey which he had purchased aa medicine for the aged woman. He asked Mrs. Ross to go to the kitchen with him and there he attempted to assault her. It was alleged. , Mrs. Huckemeier has been confined at the hospital since November 9. THE WEATHER STATE AND LOCAL Fair tonight and Tuesday; not much change in temperature. .

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- - New United States Treasurer, Canni Thompson, who was President Taffs private secretary until he was appointed U. S. treasurer recently to fill the place vacated by Lee McClung. who resigned because of difference with his superior. DEATH OF RAYNER BROKE SENATE TIE Together with Illinois Selection of democrats for the Upper House. (National News Association) BALTIMORE. Nov. 25. Through the death of Senator Isador Rayner of Maryland the state will have one Democrat and one Republican In the upper house of congress when tha body meets in December. As the Maryland legislature does not meet until January 1914, Governor Goldsboro, who is a Republican, will appoint Senator Rayner's successor, to serve until the - legislature meets. In all probability the governor will ap point a Republican and William T, Jackson of Salisbury is understood to be the choice of the governor. SENATE TIE BROKEN. WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 According to Senator Curtis of Kansas, who vis ited the white house today, the sena torial tie following the death of Sena tor Rayner of Maryland, will be broken by the election of one and possibly two Democrats in Illinois and the aoDointment of another in Tennessee, j "J. Hamilton Lewis has been electi ed by the popular vote in Illinois." said j the Kansas senator, "and I think there will be another senator returned from that state. Matters in Tennessee ap- ' pear to be deadlocked, but I hope they will soon be able to reach an agreement which will add one more to the Democratic role, and I have no doubt but that the next senator from that state will be a Democrat by three or four majority. DIED OF NEURITIS. WASHINGTON, Nov. 25. Senator Isiador Rayner, of Maryland, after a protracted illness, died today of acute neuritis. Members of the family had been summoned to the Rayner residence before midnight last night and they rejmalned in the sickroom until the end came. They were Mrs. Rayner. his son, William B. Rayner, Albert Rayner, a brother from Baltimore and Robert W. Wells and wife, the latter a niece of the senator. The senator had a relapse Saturday I night and upon awakening Sunday j morning was considerably weaker. He rallied, however, on Sunday and was able to recognize some of his relatives. Shortly after 7 o'clock last n!ght he again lapsed Into a stupor. From that time on hl3 strength waned and lie was unable to take even slight nourishment. Senator Isador Rayner. a lifelong Democrat, was born in Baltimore in 1850, being educated at the universities of Maryland and Virginia. . In 1904 he ran for the senate and defeated Louis E. McComas, Republican, for the term commencing In 1905. He was re-elected six years later and had he lived his term of office would not have expired until Karch 3, 1S17. SHOPLIFTER TAKES AN ORNAMENT For the first time this season, shoplifting has been reported to the local police. A woman went Into a local business house and was seen to take a brass bookcase inlaid with wood. Saturday afternoon. Chief Gormen has a description of the woman, and believes he knows who the guilty person Is. The proprietor requests the woman to replace the stolen article and escape prosecution.

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TODAY CAUSE STOCK PANIC Unverified Report of Clash Between Servians and Austrians Alarms the Bourse in Berlin. TRIPLE ALLIANCE IS GETTING BUSY All of Europe Appears to Be Seriously Alarmed." An Armistice at Turkish Capital Arranged. BERLIN, Nov. 25. Dispatches from Vienna this afternoon stated that the belitf is current there that it will be impossible to maintain peace in Europe. Five Austrian army corps have been mobilized and equipped for war. It Is reported that Austria will send an ultimatum to Belgrade within 72 hours unless there arc counter developments in the meantime. (National News Association BERLIN, Nov. 1 25. A report that hostilities already had broken out between Austria and Servia caused a panic on the Bourse today. The report could not be traced to a definite source but It caused frantic selling among stock traders, who accepted it as authentic. HOLD A CONFERENCE. BERLIN. Nov. 25. "The triple alliance Is mobilizing for war and it la the deeire of these powers that Turkey continue hostilities against the Balkan allies." This, according to the correspondent of the Press Central in Constantinople, is the gist of a message sent to his government by Hilml Pacha," Turkish ambassador to Austro-Hungary following a conference In Vienna. Those present at the Vienna conference besides the Turkish ..ambassador were Count von Berchtboid, the Austrian minister and the German and Italian ambassadors in Australia The impression given was that the triple alliance desired Turkey to engage the attention of the Balkan allies so that they could not help Russia in the event of a war conflagration In Europe. " RECALL BATTLESHIPS. CONSTANTINOPLE. Nov. 25. TheAustrian battleships here departed today for the Adriatic, all Austrian bluejackets and marines having been withdrawn from guard duty. CALL ARMISTICE. CONSTANTINOPLE. Nov. 25. A week's armistice was today concluded by the Bulgarian and Tnrkish plenipotentiaries at Hademlui. Announcement to this effect were made by the Turkish government. There were no signs of firing along the Chatalja lines and all. indications were that hostilities have been suspended. Turkey is believed to hare been forced into an armistice by the sudden shift in the operations of the Balkan allies which threatened to take possission of the Dardanelles away from Turkey and by the savage Inroads of cholera In the Turkish camp. According to the government announcement the negotiations for the armistice began Sunday. The Turks were represented by Nasim Pacha and B. Reichid Pacha. The Buigars were represented by Gen. Savoff. the commander-in-chief. Dr. S. Saneff and Gen. Dimltrieff. During the armistice the forces of the benigerants will retain their present positions. Modified terms were offered to the Turkish envoys snd it is reported that a view to peace lies unobstructed before the plenipotentiaries. The Porte withdrew two of her original armistice envoys, substituting for political reasons Hadl Pacca and Reichid Pacha. They took the places of Shadan Bay and Izxet Pacha. It is believed that negotiations will be opened some Ume this week.

OUTLOOK IS GRAVEPARIS, Nov. 25. Although formal denials are made that returns between Anstria and Russia over Servia's territorial ambitions in the Balkans are acute, war preparations were rushed. " Uncensored messages from Vienna stated that 11.000 Austrian troops have arrived at Gravosa on the gulf of Catfaro in Dalmatia. Within 24 hours there will be nearly 40.000 Austrian soldiers at Gravosa which Is an Important stragetic position on the Adriatic sea. Messages from Cattare say that 15.000 additional troops are being disembarked at Gravosa from transports to strengthen the garrison. All along the Adriatic litteral military preparations are being rushed at 'op speed. ' Despite the compulsory silence imnoeed on the Russian military authorities, St. Petersburg dispatches continued to tell of troop movements to the . (Continued om Pag Bg&tJt .

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