Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 38, Number 164, 19 May 1913 — Page 1

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Mrs. Phoebe Gift Jumped Into Water, Near Elks Pen in Glen Miller Park This Morning. RESCUED BY REEG AND SUPT. HOLLARN Said She Wanted to DieBelieved That Woman Was Temporarily Deranged Children Notified Men.'

Temporarily deranged, It Is believed, Mrs. Phoebe Gift, wife of John Gift, 25 South Seventeenth street attempted to end her life by jumping into a pool of water near the elk pen in the Glen at 9 o'clock this morning end was saved only by the prompt action, of Park Superintendent Hollarn and Eddie Reeg, of South Sixth street, who were working nearby. The men were called to the place of the attempted suicide by Bruce and Martha Sillery, aged 9 and 8, respectively, who were witnesses of the attempted drowning. Mrs. Gift, who was unconscious, was dragged from the water by the men and rolled on the bank for a few moments when she became conscious and told the men she wanted to' die. She refused to divulge her name. She was taken to her home in the city ambulance. She is suffering from a violent hysterical attack, but . her recovery is only a matter of time, attending physicians state. . Children Witness Act. The two children of Fred H." Sillery, tales agent of the Reeveston Reality company, are responsible for the woman's failure to end her life. They saw her jump into the pool of water, scarcely two feet deep. The children ran to where Hollarn and Reeg were working and the men had the unconscious body out of the water within four minutes after she jumped in, find were able to restore breathing by . prompt' first aid treatment. She was unconscious when rescued and it is believed, would have died in a few moments had the children not seen the woman. . Members of her family are unable to account for the rash act. She has Leen in ill health for three or four days and is subject to hysterical attacks. It is believed that she became

temporarily deranged and walked to the park and Jumped into the water. She was taken to her home and two .-physicians called. They at first believed she had taken poison, but she denied this when able to talk. A spell of hysterics, so violent that she raved end screamed followed. Mrs. Gift went to several stores this morning to make purchases and appeared to be in the best of health, talking and laughing with clerks with whom she is acquainted. She was in one store at eight o'clock. It was , fifty-five minutes later when the body was taken from the water. Mrs. Gift was dressed entirely in black, and inside of a small pocket in her waist was a portion of an envelope torn across the middle and containing the one word "Good." It is thought this was meant for "Good Bye," but the rest of the note cannot be found. When she regained consciousness after being taken from the water she cried and screamed, and refused to tell her name.. She implored every .one present to keep the news of her attempt at suicide from her children and admitted to Hollarn that she wanted to die, and that she had jumped into the water with the intention of taking her life. When found she was lying on her side, the face half under water. . It is not believed that she succeeded in swallowing much water, owing to the prompt action of the two children. A Whole Season's Comfort. During the delightful month of May make your plans for the hot summer months of June, July and August. Whether you stay at home or go away there are many things to think about. Comfortable and seasonable clothes, recreation plans, week-end excursions, pleas- v ant prospects of visits amongV friends. All of these are made , more enjoyable if your pur-. cr ses are decided upon now ., in toolnes and in comfort, while stocks are fresh and new, and one's energy has not become sluggish from the summer's heat I Our advertisers anticipate your coming needs and tell you interesttngly In our columns -what and where to buy most conveniently. v -..'' Take time for the forelock and . make your plans now. Circulation More Than 7,800

Great Warrior King in Captured Turkish Stronghold

KING NICHOLAS AT SCUTARI. The above photograph was taken soon after the capture of Scutari, the strongest Turkish fortress town in Northern Albania, by the forces of King Nicholas of Montenegro. The town was taken only after a terrible siege that lasted several months under the direct command of King Nicholas. The noble old marrior-monarch continued his storming of the Turkish fortress despite the persistent commands of the combined Powers of Europe that the siege be raised. This photograph shows the King, holding a captured Turkish flag in one hand and the keys to the municipal government building of Scutari In the other, praising his followers for their heroic fight. After a stubborn show of defiance King Nicholas finally acceded to the demands of the Powers and withdrew his troops from Scutari. (Copyright by International News Service.)

happy jack meets death smile Notorious New York Gangster Was Electrocuted at Sing' Sing Today. (National News Association) OSSINING, May 19. Wearing the smile that had won for him the nickname of "Happy Jack," John Mulraney of New York, was electrocuted today in Sing Sing prison Tor the mur-i der of Patrick Breen, also known, as "Paddy the Priest," a New; York saloon keeper, on October 3, 1911ri:"' , Muhaney was one of the coolest condemned men ever put to death In the " electric chair here. He slept soundly all night and did not exhibit a trace of fear when aroused an hour before his electrocution. . Ordinarily condemned prisoners on the morning of their death are wrecks from fear. But not Mulraney. He called for a big breakfast and slowly ate it as though he enjoyed every mouthful. After breakfast Mulraney arose from the table with a sigh of satisfaction. "I'm ready now," he said. Then grasping the arm of the prison chaplain with a firm grip he entered the death chamber, Mulraney was a fatalist and up to the moment that the electrodes were buckled, on him he expected "something to happen" to save him. Mulraney's sentence called for his execution March 18 but his lawyer, Joseph O'Shay secured a stay in hope of securing a new trial for his client. Mulraney's defense was that at the time Breen was killed he (Mulraney) was lying in a helpless state of drunkenness far from the scene of the murder. GOVERNOR JOHNSON SIGHS' BILL TODAY United States Will Send Formal Reply to Japan Probably Tonight. ; (National News Association) SACRAMENTO, Cal., May 19. Governor Johnson today signed the antialien land law. . . . .. . REPLY IS NOW READY. WASHINGTON, May 19. The state department intimated that the administration had completed all consideration of the points in the reply to the Japanese protest against the California land law and it will be transmitted to Viscount Chinda, the Japanese ambassador, either tonight or tomorrow. , It is anticipated that the state department by arrangement with the Tokio government will make public an official statement outlining both sides of the controversy shortly after the reply of the United States " is transmitted to Japan. . " t Secretary of State Bryan believes this will be the best method of ridding the nation of Its war scare. TO GET STATISTICS ON STUDY OF GERMAN Statistics will be gathered from the Richmond school by County Superintendent Williams relative to the study jof german in the public schools. The (report will be submitted to State SuI perintendent Greathouse. Records of the number of school where German is taught, the number of teachers and the number of schools will be made.

ALL PETITIONS OH OILING ACCEPTED

Many Persons Will Have Streets Oiled Under Pri- .- vate Contract. TO NOTIFY OWNERS Residents of South Sixteenth Street Ask For Macadam The hoard of works this morning ordered plans and specifications for the oiling of streets for which petitions were presented. All petitions were accepted and many of them were modified to make them include entire streets. Contractors oiling under private contract will furnish lists of streets to the city clerk. Many of the resolutions passed this morning included streets which will be oiled before bids are advertised for by the city. The resolutions will be modified, excluding these streets. ; The problem of notifying the property owners of the. action of the board was discussed, and an estimate placed the number of property owners to be notified at six hundred. The ownership of property will be investigated and a record made by a local abstract company. Petitioners will not be notified. It was stated this morning that the contractor receiving the contract for oiling may be able to start work in forty-five days. Because of this delay many petitions brought to the board of works this morning were taken to the contractor for private contract in order that the work may start Immediately. Petitions received after today will not be acted on by the board. Residents of South Sixteenth " street asked by petition that the street be macadamized from B to E street. The improvement will be made as soon as possible, and the street will then be oiled. ' Petitions Considered. Action was taken or the following petitions: South Sixteenth street from B to C streets, modified to include from Main to South E street. . South E street from E to G street, accepted. North Sixteenth street, from Main to C street, modified so as to include from Main to North E street. " South Fifth street, A to C street, modified to include the street from A to E street. - South A- street from Eleventh to Sixteenth .street, modified to include mhom Second street to Twenty-first street. West Fifth street, Richmond avenue to National road, accepted. Richmond avenue from Do ran bridge to West Fifth street accepted. ; . North A street. Eleventh street to Sixteenth street, modified to include from North Fifth to North Sixteenth street. . South Fifteenth street, B to D street. South C street. Fourteenth street to Fifteenth street, modified to include South Fifteenth street from Main to D street. - - National road, West Fifth street to corporation limits, accepted. South Ninth street. A to B street, accepted. ; . THE WEATHER STATE AND LOCAL Showers , tonight and Tuesday.

PRObtbUTOR IN A E Defends Muncie Youth On Charge and Will Then Prosecute Him on It. (National News Association) MUNCIE. Ind.. May 19. Prepared to spend the entire day in court, worn en with lunches in dinner buckets and shoe boxes, literally fought for seats today to hear the closing arguments in the trial of Doris Underwood, the ttirti&rrys for shooting Otis Fisher, the Muncie drug clerk. Fisher was pale and nervous evidently anticipating a repetition of former outbreaks on the part of the spectators. - ' ' The judge cautioned the audience against violent demonstration. The counsel for the defense referred to Fisher as a serpent, and made a pathetic appeal that Doris be permitted to return to her home to care for her baby sister and pursue her policy of protecting the virtue of her sex. Harry W. Long made the closing argument for Miss Underwood, and J. Frank Mann was to close for the state this afternoon. The case probably will go to the jury tonight. The peculiar situation In which Prosecutor Mann finds himself is a matter of much comment. After virtually defending young Fisher in tins case and protesting that the defandant has not shown that the boy had wronged her sister, Ada, it will be"come the duty of the prosecutor to press against the boy the statutory charge filed by Ada Underwood, wherein he is accused of be ing guilty of the very charge that the state has declared was not proved by the defense, Fisher will be i'aced on trial on the statutory charge immediately following the conclusion of the present trial. CONSPIRACY CASE WAS ftEGUN TODAY (National" News Association) BOSTON, May 19. William M. Wood, president of the American Woolen company, William - Atteaux and Dennis Collins, of Cambridge City were placed on trial here 'today on a charge of conspiring to plant dynamite in Lawrence last year during the textile strike. - Strict measure were taken to exclude all "but jurymen and reporters from the court room. The first move' on the part of the defense was a desperate effort to secure the dismissal of the indictments on technical grounds. District Attorney Pelletier and Assistant District Attorney Webber went to the bench to argue against motions to quash the . indictments. After a conference the motion was denied. HE AIMS AMENDMENTS AT ALL MONOPOLIES (Palladium Specla.lt WASHINGTON, May 19. Senator Kenyon of Iowa, today introduced in the senate an amendment to the tariff bill wtiich provides that when a corporation has been declared by the courts a monopoly within the meaning or the Sherman law the products controlled or substantially controlled by it shall go on the free list. It shall be the duty of the attorney general to notify the treasury department when a concern has been declared a monopoly by the courts and it then will be mandatory, on the secretary of .the treasury to relieve articles controlled by the monopoly" of all duty. Such a law would affect products "controlled by Standard Oil and a number of other monopolies.

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Evidence Secured by S. K. Karns and B. C. Robbins Against Alleged Traffickers in Babies Desired. CHARGES AGAINST 2 DETROIT WOMEN United States Immigration Officials Furnish Another Chapter to Sensational Karns Affair. One of the results of the exposure of the practices of Mrs. Jennie Ster ling and her daughter, Mrs. Anna M Burr, of Detroit, alleged baby traf fickers, made by Sidney K. Karns and Attorney By ram C. Robbins, of this city, is a cbar&e of bringing an alien into the United States, preferred against the two women last week by federal immigration authorities. The case is similar in nearly every respect to the one In which Karns was involved following the action of his wife in bringing criminal action against him for alleged child desertion. and civil action for child support. Karns alleged that the child was not his, and after a trip to Detroit last summer with Attorney Robbins, affi davits were secured from Mrs. Sterling and her daughter, who operated a hospital In Detroit, that in Canada they secured a child for Ms. Karns, who in turn, represented that it was born to her, and that her husband was its father. After Mrs. Karns, who lived in Windsor, Caaada. had been shown these affidavits, she admitted that she had fraudulently represented that the child was hers. The affidavits secured by Karns and Attorney Robbins were sufficient to Slave the charges made against Karns dismissed and to secure for him a divorce last winter. The government authorities at Detroit now want the affidavits and other evidence against Mrs. Sterling and Mrs. Burr which were obtained by -Mr.' Kama and his attorney, and Mr. Robbins said today that the request of Ui federal officers would be granted. ' ARREST TWO WOMEN DETROIT. Mich.. May 19. Mrs. Jennie Steling, the aged proprietor of Mercy hospital, and her daughter, Mrs Anna M. Burr, are charged by immigration Inspectors with bringing an alien into this country. Behind the official charge is a story which adds another chapter to the recent revelations concerning traffic in babies. Mrs. Burr was arraigned before U. S. Commissioner Hurd, pleaded not guilty and was released on $1,000 bonds. Mrs. Sterling was too ill to appear and will be arraigned later. It was only a few months ago that Mercy hospital was closed by the board of health following disclosures of a wholesale traffic in babies. Mrs. Sterling admitted at the time that she. had switched babies from the natural to the foster parents for purposes of fraud. Girl Tells Story. The arrest of the Mercy hospital operators was ordered after Pauline Benthone, a 26 year old Scotch girl, had told Immigration Inspectors Frick and Coyne how she had been brought to Detroit a year ago by Mrs. Sterling and her daughter for care at the maternity hospital. She told them she gave birth to a son a few days after her arrival and

that the child was taken from her. "l '' ' t V " . Months of fruitless search have beenl8 commodity. None of this materspent by the young woman to locate jlal- 1 m dJtblr informed, was the child and she was very willing I P"8 upon b a, government expert to talk to the inspectors when 8he i 'or the very simple reason that there

herself was arrested as an undesirable alien yesterday. Miss Benthone saw a Mercy hospital advertisement in a Toronto paper, she told the officers. She came to Windsor in May, 1912. communicated with the Sterling woman and arranged for attendance. According to her story. Mrs. Sterling and Mrs. Burr gave her complete instruction as to how to cross the river without running amuck with the immigration officials. The government has the attending nurse as a witness to corroborate the girl's storyCase Without a Flaw "We have had the Mercy hospital people under surveillance for - six years," said Inspector Frick. this morning. "We have complained of them many times, but until now have never been able to get a case without ' a technical flaw in it. The district at-' torney has always been able to find something wrong with the evidence. This was one of the worst institutions of its Wipd, and I believe now we have a case on which we can secure a conviction. The offense for which ' the two women have been apprehended is punishable by a fine of $1,000 or two years imprisonment or both. MINISTERIAL ASSN. The regular meeting" of the Richmond Ministerial association was held at the Y. M. C. A. this noon. No business was transacted. The Rev. Truman Kenworthy had charge of the religious program for the meeting.

1EPUBLICANS ARE TO HOLD MEETING

Question of Placfng Ticket in Field May be Decided This Evening. There will be a meeting of the Re publican city committee and its ad visory committee this evening in the office of the board of public works for the purpose of considering the advis ability of placing a - Republican city ticket in the field. Secretary Denver Harlan stated today that he thought a Ucket should be nominated, hut that he did not know what the opinion of the other members of the committee were. He also said that he did not know what procedure would be adopted to nominate a ticket in the event that it was decided to take such action, but that he was of the opinion that this matter would also be up for consideration at the meeting this evening. Edgar Iliff. chairman of the Republi can city committee, stated this morn ing that he was not certain what matters would be considered at the meeting tonight, but that it was probable that the city campaign would be discussed. He would not venture a prediction on what action the committee would probably take on the quesUon. SCANDAL THE CHARGE Senator Ashurst of Arizona Says Taft Administration Allowed the Trust Too Great Profits. SAYS SIX MILLION . UNJUSTLY PAID OUT None of Material Passed Up- . on by Government Experts Because Government Did Not Have Expert. f (National News Association) WASHINGTON. May 19. Sensational charges of mal administration of naval funds that cost the government over six million dollars and endanger ed the impregnability of the most formidable vessels in the American fleet, were made against the Taft administration today by Senator Ashurst, of Arizona, who has a resolution before the senate calling for an invesUgation of Class A armor plate contracts that were awarded the Armor Plate trust for the new battleship, Pennsylvania. "My investigation of this matter has convinced me that a most deplorable state of affairs exists with regard to the purchase of armor plate during the last administration. the senator said. "In the case of the battleship Pennsylvania approximately eight thousand tons of Class A armor plate was let to the trust at $454 per ton. I have an expert who Is willing to testify that a good profit could be made on such plate at $254 per ton. The difference In the prices netted the trust $1,600,000, "If the Hgures be found correct. Class A armor plate on the battleships Arkansas, Nevada, Texas and Florida, which was let to the trust at $420 per ton netted that organization a swollen was no man in tne employ or this country capable of this important duty.. "I am not a jingoist or a large navy man," continued the senator, "but I do want the United States to get a square deal, and I intend to see this matter through to the Inish." LEWIS T, BOND DIES Was Pioneer Banker Greensfork. at (Palladium Special! GREENSFORK. Ind, May 19. Lewis Thornburg Bond, 73, one of the pioneer bankers of Wayne county died this morning at 9 o'clock at his home near here. The late Mr. Bond was one of the stockholders of the Western Wayne bank the name of which was changed to the Wayne National bank. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon and will be private. FORCIBLY EJECTS DEEM FROM SALOON The case of David Bromley, arrested for assault and battery on Charles Deem, a driver of a merchants delivery wagon was set for Wednesday morning. Bromley, who owns a saloon on Fort Wayne avenue, forcibly ejected Deem from the saloon, causing a disturbance.

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FOOT OFFERED FOR A BLOCK Another Deal for Tremonti Block, Eighth and Main! Streets, Proposed But Has; Not Been Accepted. VAUGHAN HEIRS IN FAVOR OF LEASING Dayton Party Makes Acceptable Proposal Including Agreement to Erect New Building on Site, A group of Richmond business men. whose names have not been made pub lie. have have made an offer of $130,000 to the Vaughan heirs for the Tremont block, corner Eighth and Main streets. This offer places a valuation of $1,000 a front foot on the property, and is probably the highest price ever offered for any Richmond real estate. It is understood, however, that the Vaughan heirs are not Inclined to accept the proposition. The heirs, it is said, favor a proposal made by a Dayton business man to leaisn the nronertv for nlnetv-ntne Years at a rental of $8,000 per year. This latter proposal was made prior to the Dayton flood, and it is not ' known whether the Dayton man is now Inclined to put through the deal, but in the event he Is, It is probable that his proposition will, be accepted by the Vaughan heirs. Under the terms of the lease which the Dayton man submitted for consideration several weeks ago, it is state, be agreed to tear down the structure, which Is one of the oldest buildings In the city, and erect a business block which would cost $166,000. The Dayton man negotiating for the Tremont property, it was reported today, was In the city several days ago with CincinnaU parties, and that gave rise to the report that he was still considering the plan of leasing the property. , . . There is now considerable activity In Main street business property. Last week Henry Goldflnger purchased the building occupied by bis store the Palais Royal, from II. V. McLeland for a consideration reported to be In excess of $30,000, .and it was reported today that another big deal for a Main street property would probably be closed within a short time. RIOTS III PATE One Mob Was Led by Three Women Today. Nationl New Association) PATERSON. N. J., May 19. Over one hundred arrests were made her today In the fiercest rioting that has thus far marked the silk mill strike. Mobs, led by frenzied men and women, attacked the police and special officers, and the latter were compelled to draw their revolvers to save their lives. A terrific battle was fought between fifty officers and fifteen hundred strikers at the Price silk milL Many on both sides were hurt, and Special Officer James Donagben and Officer Phillip McDonald were nearly killed. One woman rioter was so badly beaten and trampled upon that she had to be sent to a hospital. PATERSON, N. J, May If. Savage rioting broke out near the A. M. Price silk mills following an order to the police to arrest members of a mob which was making a hostile demonstration against the resumption of work there. There were several hundred men and women in the mob and the attempt of the police to arrest the ringleaders wss the signal for a fierce outbreak. Another riot broke out in Main street where a woman was so badly injured that she had to be taken to the hospital. This mob was led by three women, all of whom were arrested. The crisis of. the strike arrived today with the attempt of a number of mill owners to start up with strikebreakers. Wm. Haywood, Miss Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, Carlo Theses and other members of the Industrial Workers of the World, who are leading the strike, warned them not to do so, declaring that it would bring on fresh violence. Fifteen hundred pickets were thrown about the Price plant by the strikers. When ordered to disperse the leaders laughed at the police. Fifty policemen and deputies then charged the strikers. The officers drew their revolvers and fired them into the air. but this ruse failed to frighten the strikers who hurled stones and broken bottles and vigorously wielded clubs. Over one hundred arrests were made in alL 15 CANDIDATES. The Hokendauqua tribe of Rec Men will hae a big Tow Wow on tht evening of May 31 at which time about 15 candidates will be initiated into the

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