Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 38, Number 143, 26 April 1913 — Page 1

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lTOL. XXXVIII. NO. 143 RICHMOND, IND., SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 26, 1913 SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS

MINE

HEROES

ARE LOCATED BY RESCUERS Refused to Enter Rescue Car, Telling the Men to Continue Search For the Other Unfortunates. A THRILLING TALE TOLD BY TWO MEN Had Given Up Hope of Being Saved and Had Written Farewell Message 93 Bodies Now Recovered. (National News Association) FINLEYVILLE, Pa"., April 26. Ninety-three bodies had been recovered from the Cincinnati mine of the Monongahela River Consolidated Coal and Coke company up to, 8 o'clock this forenoon. Forty had been identified and the remainder were ready for Identification. ' v Rescuers , went at their, work with renewed 2eal today following the finding of Charles R. Crawl, 36, and Philip Lesler, 36, both minerB, alive at midnight after having been entombed fifty-two hours during which time they had only two slices of bread toeat. Both were weak from exposure and lack of food. At the hospital today It was said they would recover. Both had abandoned hope of rescue and 'Crawl had written the following message to his two children cm his overalls with chalk. A Farewell Message. "Goodbye my children. God will take care of you." When found Lealer and Crawl refused to enter the rescue car, imploring the rescuers to go on and rescue others whom they said were still alive In the mine. The tw men walked two and a half miles to the entrance, where they were sent to a hospital. "We entered the mine at 6:30 a. m. Wednesday," said Crawl, "and were eating pur lunch when we heard an explosion ' at 12 : 30. I heard nothing more, but going ouLof the entry found several bodies. , During the 52 hourB J we were entombed, we only had two slices of ' bread and some sulphur wa-i ter. ;:v r ; : .. '"" . "We crawled on our stomachs Into the different' entries and working of the m(ne. Lesler gave up hope and wanted to lie down and die but I pulld him along. In one room we passed an old man and his son still alive but weak for want of food. We tried to pull j them along, but were unable to do so. My mind had begun to give way when I saw the light of the rescuers." Crawl was in the Marianna mine explosion in 1908 when 154 were killed. He was rescued after losing the sight of his right eye. "Only for Crawl I would have given up a hundred different times," declared Lesler. Explorers today went to the room in -the mine where the rescued men declared they had seen a father and son still alive, but were unable to find any trace of them. CHARGE SERIOUS ONE Made Against the President of Chinese Republic. ' (N:tf ional News Association) SHANGHAI, China, April 26. Charges that President Yuan Shi-Kal, of China, sanctioned the assassination cf Dr. Sung,, former minister of education, because of the latter's ambition .to become president of the Chinese republic, were made bere today bythe civil and military governors of the province of Kiang Su. ; : - . These allegations reveal a bitter political struggle which is being waged in China between the followers of President Shal Kai and Dr. Sun Yat Ben, one of the chief founders of the republic. . , ,"" ' Dr. Sung was shot to death on March 20, and it develops that he was a candidate for president, having the backing of Dr. Sun Yat Sen. The activity of Dr. -Sung's friends began to alarm the president. The murder followed. Friends of the present national executive deny that Yuan Shal Kai had any part in the plot for Sung's assassination. All ARREST ORDERED Banker Glover to Be Brought . Before the House. (National News Association) WASHINGTON, . April 26. Declaring that Charles Glover, the millionaire Washington banker, is guilty of an affront to the privileges of the house of representatives by assaulting Rep. Sims of Tennessee a week ago, the i special investigation committee today filed its report recommending that Glover be arrested by the ser-geant-at-arms and brought before the aouse for trial on charges of contempt

Gail Borden, Wk Magnate, Hopes to Locate Daughter

GIRL IS FOUND BOSTON, April 26. Seventeen year old Ramona Borden, the kidnapped heiress and daughter of Gail Borden, the New York millionaire, was found in a back bay residence at . 2 o'clock this afternoon and -an hour later was restored to her father's arms in a Boston hotel, where Mr. Borden was waiting with great anxiety. " (National News Association) BOSTON, April 26.3aiI Borden, the New' York millionaire manufacturer, arrived in " Boston early todfty in search of his missing 17 year old daughter, Miss : Ramona JBorden, announced at noon at the Hotel Essex that he knows where the lost heiress is and hopes to ind her by nightfall. Mr. Borden, was nearly in a state of collapse through anguish, loss of sleep and over-exertion. SMUGGLED FROM BOSTON. BOSTON, April 26. That his daughter bad been smuggled out of Boston in an automobile to a place ' at least fifty miles from this city was the disDOMESTIC TROUBLES ARE GIVsEfl AIRING Florence Harris Alleges Misconduct on Part of" ; Husband. " . That her husband was "guilty of mis conduct with a domestic, employed by the defendant, was an allegation made by the plaintiff in the divorce action of Florence Harris against William H. Harris, of Cambridge City, in the Wayne circuit court this morning. The plaintiff averred that she had seen her husband sitting upon the lap, of the woman and that he was -kissing' her. The plaintiff alleged that she remonstrated at the time with her husband and that she was slapped for so doing. The casewas continued until Monday, at which time the defendant will be called upon to testify in the case. The suit of Ethel M. Johnson against Don L. Johnson . of . Newcastle, was venued here from Henry county. Desertion and failure to provide were the charges made by the plaintiff. Her husband' now lives In Losaritsville. He was represented by a Newcastle " attorney. . It was alleged by the plaintin: that her husband only bought her

two pairs of shoes and one dress slnce'city, controlled mines in. Mexico and

their marriage in 1910. He would refuse to speak to her-for-a week at .a time, according to the plaintiff. The court granted her a divorce and the custody of their child. Edward Lindsay was given a divorcet rrom Moliie .Lindsay on t,he gronuds oi desertion.' xso ueiense was made, jL ON VACATION TakesTrip Down the River On Presidential Yacht. - (National News Association) WASHINGTON, April 26.-Qn advice of his physician. President Wilson threw aside the cares of state today and accompanied b Miss Eleanor Wilson set sail down the river on the presidential yacht. - The party left Washington at 9 : 3 0 o'clock today and will return Sunday night. : ., '- . ;' The destination of the president is unknown to the white house attaches. For the next 36 hours he will be entirely out of touclCwith Mend except through the wireless on the yacht. Dr. Grayson predicted that his patient will return to Washington without the least trace of the intestinal trobule .which has been bothering the executive. Mrs. Wilson did not accompany her husband oft account of important social engagements. , TO STICK ON THE JOB. WASHINGTON, April 26. Adhering strictly to his determination not to leave Washington while the tariff bill is under consideration President Wilson today in a letter to Vice President Marshall declined the invitation to visit Indianapolis in June to attend the ' unveiling of the William Dale Owen statute. MILITANTS BURNED A RAILROAD TRAIN (National News Association) LONDON, April 26. Arsonettes from the Women's Social and Political union resumed their attacks on the railroad interests today. A stationary train on I the tracks, of the Midland railway was found to be afire near Teddlngton station, Middlesex, by employes of the station and before ths Maze could be extinguished three compartments of one of thenars had been burned. A woman's cloak was found in one of the cars, showing that the incendiaries had made a hasty departure. Near the cloak was a guanUty of suffragette literature. Cards addressed to various mem Ders otj parliament, bore such inscriptions a "England gets no peace until we get our rights. Oil had been poured v over the interiors of all the cars of tae train but the women evidenUy had been frightened off before they set a match to etch. ; Although the police made a diligent search they got no trace of the incendiaries and made no arrests.

WILSON

couraging news given to Gail Borden, the multi-millionaire -milkman of New York, when detectives from New York, who ' had been searching hotels all night reported to him ' at the Hotel Essex this morning. Mr. '.Borden was terribly upset by this news. He retired to his room' to consult with detectives. Two automobiles were ordered to ' the hotel and it is believed the search for his daughter. Miss 'Ramona Borden through this state will now. be carried on . in high-powered automobiles. v ' ' Mr. Borden arrived here early today from New York. "Upon his arrival he was confident of locating his daughter. "I am sure that I will clasp my daughter in my arms before. midnight," he declared. "You may rest assured that I will prosecute those , who stole my daughter to the full extent of the law." The mystery about Miss Borden was increased by failure to locate be$

at the Hotel Tourame or Hotel v en-

dome where she was reported to be4r bis rash act. He left no note to

staying with, two women Miss Borden had dropped a hint in New Haven that one or these two ; i :ston noteis was the destination or tne j -rcy, A TRUST V III- GOTHAM FAILS Unitec States' 4 ahcy Qiient . Company Will Pay De--positors in Full. - (National News, Association) NEW YORK, April 26. The United States and Orient trust company, a $2,000,000 corporation, with main offlees in this city and branches in many western states, Vlll go into voluntary liquidation, according to an announcement made by Quincy Simth, acting for the stockholders. It is expected the bank will pay its depositors 100 cents on the dollar. This bank was organized primarily to act as financial agent for the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient railway company. When the railway company went into the hands of a receiver the bank lost its most important business patron. Immediately following this the stockholders appointed an 'investigation committee to find out the, condition of the bank. Its report resulted in the ' decision of the stockholders to liquidate its affairs. The bank besides having certain choldings in the; railway company owned property in anLaroud -Mexico its assets are expected 'to fully cover its liabilities. ' 4. MISS HELEN TAFT AS A BRIDESMAID (National News Association) WASHINGTON, April 26. With. Helen Taft, daughter of former President William Howard Taft as a bridesmaid, MiBS Alys Appleton ' Meyer, daughter of former , Secretary of the Navy George Von L. Meyer, and Mrs. Meyer was married at noon today to Lieutenant Raymond P. Roger,"" TJT S. N. in St. John's church. Miss Taft came from New Haven to be one of the bridesmaids. Miss Julia Meyer was her sister's principal attendant. Others are Miss Ruth Appleton, of New. York, cousin of the bride; Miss Martha McCook,.of New York; Miss Christine Hunnewell, of Boston and Miss Katherine Jennings and Miss Dorothy Williams of Washington ' Lieutenant Rogers varied the rule with regard to having his entire party made up of navy officers. His brother, Donald Rogers, was best man and another brother, Alexander Rogers, was an usher. . ' . . . ' ;. Today is the first time that Miss Taft has been In Washington sipce the day President Wilson was ' inaugurated. V ' V INTEREST ; CHILDREN In Work of Cleaning Up the City. At- a meeting of the . Junior Civic League committee at the home of Mrs. George Chrisman, chairman of the tommittee, yesterday afternoon plans for the organizations of the junior civic leagues in the schools to assist on cleaning up lay were adopted. T. Abbott Mott, superintendent of schools met with the committee and assisted in the work of planning a definite course which the members will pursue in interesting school children. Prizes for the most work will be given the school children as usual. - Speakers were appointed to speak for fifteen minutes at each school for the purpose of making the school children acquainted with the system adopted by the league committee.. The committee is composed of four members and three assistants. The mem bers plan to take as much, of the work off the hands of the teachers as possisuch a way that it will not interfere with regular school work. A QUARANTINE NEW ALBANY, April 25. Quaran tine has been established at the MfersonviUe reformatory following the j c discovejy of five cases of small pox. j All the employes and inmates are be-' ing vaccinated as rapidly as .possible. Patients have been Isolated and tiin disease is not expected to spreadV

COMPANY

PROMIIIEIIT EATOII CITIZEII SUICIDES

Frank Campbell , Ends Life By Drinking Carbolic Acid Today. ILL HEALTH THE CAUSE Had Been Town Marshal For Two Terms Was Very Well Known. ' j (Palladium Special) EATON, O., April 26. Frank Campbell, 55, formerly town marshal and a prominent resident of this place committed suicide - this morning by drinking a quantity of carbolic acid. Ill health was assigned as the cause his family as to the reason jot his act Campbell was town marshal for two terms and since that, time has been engaged n the coal business. He was well known. ';"T "Sn be has been in ill health he i has ' n eerlous ailment. His son vf 'Pf Dayton, was reportJR , t"- drowned during the flood an ' . Relieved to have greatly- in;, a 1 the T - Mtbr of Mr. CunpbelLWbi jrsSfc-tf Mr. Campbell'arose " ' "r-""' at 3 o'clock and went tou -!e rear of his home. He drank t, ' "arable, of the liquid which' cti" Ws death and .was found by his wife two hours and a half after jie had left the house. His .wife suspected, something was wrong and found, him in a state of coma. . He was taken into the house and 'medical aid administered. He died one hour later. , Besides the -widow and son he is survived by one, daughter, Mrs. Charles I. Smith. OMINOUS SIGNS IN MEXICO DEVELOPED President Huerta Fears Open Outbreak Against Govt. Tonight or .Tomorrow. TROOPS BROUGHT IN Machine Guns Mounted On National Palace and He Is Ready For Any Trouble. (Natlonal News Association) MEXICO CITY, April 26. Ominous signs developed today showing that President Huerta fears an open attack upon the government tonight .'or tomorrow. ' As the result of threats of a hostile demonstration by, enemies of Jhe government, Huerta today moved BOO troops into the capitol from Xobimilco in the, federal district and stationed in the national palace. Five machine guns have been mounted upon the roof of the national palace and are being manned day and . night. Soldiers are patrolling the streets and Huerta has issued a proclamation appealing to the Mexicans in the name of justice and good order to ' keep peaceful and give ( the government time-to pacify the republic. It is obvious that Huerta is surrounding himself only with men of undoubted loyalty. These troops that are on ' the verge of mutiny because their pay is in arrears, have moved out of the city. Friends of . Huerta have advanced more money, with which to pay the soldiers. . A report said students of the military academy would lead an anti-government demonstration. The arrival of the soldiers from Xohimilco caused considerable excitement. They were brought in early in the morning and drown up In the plaza facing the national j palace. Desipte the early hour. President Huerta appeared on the balcony of the-National palace and saluted the soldiers. Sensational political reports are current. One of these is that Felix Diaz has secretly entered into a league with Tuertos, an antlHuerta leader in Morelos. Every day sees further signs of discord between Huerta and Diaz, although both men are apparently trying to hide it from the public for the time' being. BURNED BY ROBBERS Was An Ohio Man After He Had Been Held Up. (National News Association) WARREN, O., priT-26. James Little, 27. is in the hospital here fatally burned as the result of having been set on fire by-two robbers while crossw v uouiu cntij aack a srv. uau guuc iu the village for e can of. oil and was returning along the edge of dense woods when held up by thieves, who poured thS oil on faia clothing and ignited itHe escaped and ran home with his clothing ablaze.' . , THE WEATHER STATE AND LOCAL Fair tonights . and Sunday. Light frost in nertn I and central portion tonight.

Japanese Ambassador is Undisturbed

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Japanese -Atuu,., to the United States, Chinda and his wife. Ambassador Chinda declares -t fr does-not believe there will be any serlous outcome resulting'jr" "rCaltfornla in endeavoring to legis- . late a bill barring Japanese. c wnicg land In that SUte. ' ' 1

RAILROAD

LOST Jiiji'STRUuiiBMr

MILLION IN FLOC" -1 Statement Issued at Local O4fices of Pennsylvania , : Today. t-v-ii Information in regard to the at of loss" Incurred by the- Pennsyl. railroad company on the lines wr Pittsburgh, during the recent" 1 has just been issued at the local of the company; In the- apt statement of the company placv. loss at $3,610,000. The statement la as follows: . , f Twenty-four bridges were destroy-i

ed and fifty were damaged coverinx a.. 4 ' . . total of about a mile and a half ofiHe was w.alUng to Ws rooming houw single track. The cost of replaclnif ln th st nd hen "truck by a west and repairing, these, bridges win, ta bound passenger train. He was beabout $1,145,000. f , tween Fifteenth and Sixteenth street In order that the movement of tralnl 1 vaen ccIdtent urred; tralf should not have to await the pertaal f6? hd no Mw?d' ?f th accI' f mt-- KHffA. CTient. He was found partly conscious

necessary to construct Immediately an amount . of temporary trestle Work' equivalent to 4.2S miles of single trr.sk at a cost of about $o62,000. . -The length of road requiring rep s amounted to 163.39 miles, affecting 21S miles of track. The estimated cost of these repairs will amount to some $1,587,000. . . Including the above and adding Ca cost of damage to stations, equipment, telegraph lines and other property; the total loss on all Pennsylvania: LI"s, amounts' to $3,610,000, divided an;, the various companies as. follows;. t Pennsylvania company, ' $1,640, 0C i, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway, $1,600,000. Vandaya Railroad company, . $-,-000. " . : Grand Rapids & Indiana Railway $28,000. .' ' WI - Total $3,610,000. ' ) I The above items of expenditure c der the rules of the Interstate Com mission, are charged to operating

penses but not compulsorily lncfr;l,4J" T?n,nt-,nfofficr were in the year incurred.- These losses lelected to serve the , next term as takes no account of the reduction inVserved last yemr- '''-r'l-Z "V revenue for March and April due to , Reports from-ty ' " : " " " -' the very-serious Interruption of traftc,i - . . ' though the lines have now been re- mittee of Vf" stored to normal . service, and - costo-, orited the ruling ouf of a number of rrary gross earnings are again being , advertising schemes, as It is alleged realized. , : ' - ' that they would not be beneficial to The officers and tie employes of the . majority of busIneM men. Pennsylvania Lines West of Pitts-1

trargh ttave done remarkably efficient

work in restoring the line to service, j Richmond Rating book was orImmediately after the seriousness of defed to revise the book printed last

the storm damage was known, the company placed all Its fatuities "at the command of the state- nuthorities of Ohio and Indiana for .the relief of the afflicted are, 'f : . Simultaneously, more energetic efforts were instituted to repair the var ious lines and re-open them without delay to the service of the public. SUPPRESSED CAFE '.- SLAY BE REOPENED " (National News Association) CHICAGO. April 26. Mayor Har rison was undecided today on what action the city would take In regard . to the reopening, of Roy Jones Cafe j

on the borderland of the Levee which permit the receiver of the road to seU was closed recently at the request of jit for less than $300,000. the original the Illinois white slave "committee. order of the. court. The company Lieut. Governor OUara, chairman of f which is interested In the Knes extendthe committee, wrote a letter to the 'hue from Portland to Hamntnn

mayor requesting that Jones' license be return to him, saying the commit-; j tee believed that Jones would run an i orderly place in the future. I

" MMMfc-i am I, , imi ti -PASSENGER TRAIN Taken to Hospital Where It Was Necessary to AmpuT' ; , . tate Arm. ; William F,; Cooper of Columbusj Chto, was struck by a passenger train last evening at 7:15 o'clock and his right arm was so severely mangled that.it was necessary. to amputate it at the Reld Memorial hospltaL ' Cooper Is 35 years of age and has been employed as a repair carpenter fa- tv- P. n. a st. raiirnf h.rby two small boys were were walking west on the tracks. The flagman at the Fifteenth street crossing was immediately notified and -the " injured man was taken to the shanty from where he was taken .to the hospital. His" wife and, three children were notified of the 'accident. PLANS OH TRACTION .LIliE ARE DORMANT Nothing- Done on Proposed Line North and South a - Meeting of Committee. ; t J. ' - ? jt a meeUng of the merch'antl seo-

'itlon'of e"--( T -laat i

the Richmond Commercial Club ine commmee in cnarge oi tne . . m. . .IT "77 " T 6 ,Tbe book Proven to be one of the beet systems for affording protection to the merchants A report relative to the 'proposed traction running north and south through the city was made by Secretary Jordan. ' The matter has been dormant for the last few months because of litigation which has tied up the sale of the C. B. & C. railroad. It is proposed that this railroad, which is fifty miles .long, extending from Huntington to Portland be purchased by the , company which Proposes to construct the Hnes through here. The matter was settled this week when Judge Cook refused to ! through Richmond and Liberty may attempt, to take over this road. The complete system would then by ISO miles long.

COME TAX

FEATURE IS BROUGHT UP Author of That Provision in the Tariff Measure Gives His Explanation of the Tax's Benefits. A-PHYSICAL VALUE OF THE RAILROADS This Important Work Will Be Undertaken By the Interstate Commerce Commission First of May. (National Nwa Aaaoclation) WASHINGTON. April 26. Disusscion of . the Income tax provision' of the Underwood tariff measure was the feature of the debate in the house today. Hull of Tennessee, who is given . credit by the ways and 'means committee for drafting most of the income tax provision explained ths measure. He declared the income tax J bill would produce $70,000,000 a year and could be adjusted so as to raise $150,000,000 a year. He predicted the provision permitting the collection of most of the tax on' Incomes at their source instead of directly from the persons taxed would prove popular and' at the same time assist the government in obtalninc every dollar of reve nue to which It was entiled. . ? - . t)MC has' maae lenumve pians ror starting tne work of finding the physical valuation of railroads on May 1. A board of engineers, the personal of which will be announced later, will assist the commission in formulating the plans under which the work will be done. The board will be composed of civU engineers w ho - have been selected from seperate localities and from different lines of work and environments.' In addiUon to the board of civil engineers the commission will select an advisory board of 'three members feemposed of men fully competent to advise on the many quesUons which are expected to :be presented to the The financial, staUsUcal and economic problenfs will be undertaken by the present commission. ' Under tb law, the tentative valuations reached by- the commission must be submitted to the railroads, to the department of Justice and the governors of the states in which properties are located and to such additional parties as the commission may prescribe. Thirty days are allowed within which to file a protest against any such valuation and if no protest Is filed the valuation i becomes final. It protest is made the commission will hold hearings at which testimony will be heard and revelw the finding of the engineers or the advisory boards. CONNERSVnXE MAX PAINFULLY, INJURED '(Palladium Special) MILTON, Ind, April 26. While traveling at a rapid -rate of speed on the old state road Thursday, Mr. ' WainWright,, of Conner ville,-Ind., was Injured in an accident when a test car which he was driving skidded' down an embankment and plunged headlong into a fence. He was hurled from the car and forcibly thrown against a post receiving a broken nose and other minor injuries. He-was accompanied by Joseph Snyder who escaped beiug injured. , . To Guard - Young Gins Lc& Angeles Police ' Force.. . (Xatlonal News Association) .LOS ANGELES. Cal, April 26. Aiming to protect young women and avoid delinquency among them as far as possible, two women plainclothes officers have been appointed to commence work in this city May 1. Announcement was made yesterday ef chief of Police Sebastian that lira, Alice Stebbins Wells. 'the first potleewoman ever appointed In Chicago, and Mrs. RachaeV Shatto, who has bees a police matron, will e the new team of women plain clothes patrol women. The two women officers are to operate in the same manner as do detectives and plain clothes male officers. They are to be on duty from 4 p. m. until midnight. They are to patrol the downtown streets just as policemen do. only that they will wear street clothes, and they will visit dance halls, skating rinks, motion picture theaters, cafes, penny arcades and amusement places in general where Juveniles are In need of protection. Their particular work will be to act as - protective officers to young girls who are roaming about the streets ' or who sre conducting themselves in an improper msnaar.