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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-01
HER DEATH SUDDEN
Mrs. Charles H. Shera Died
Today After Very Brief
Illness.
VERY WELL KNOWN WOMAN

What is believed to have been a
blood clot on the brain, caused the
very sudden death of Mrs. Effie May
Shera, this morning, about s o'clock
at her home. 212 North Sixteenth
street She was taken ill last even
ing and her condition seemed to be Sc
rous from the first. although her gen.
eral health previous to this had been
regarded as very good.
Her husband. Charles H. Shera, re-
tired early and was soon followed by
Mrs. Sbera. He was aroused by her
heavy breathing and on not getting
any response to his inquiries as to the
cause. summoned physician. Death
occurred in very short time.
Mrs. Shera was 80 years old. She is
Survived by her husband and two chill
dren. She was an active member in
the First NJ. E. church and also was
prominent in literary circles. The flu
neral service will be held "Wednesday
afternoon at 30 O'Clock at the home
Burial will be at College Corner. where
she formerly resided. Services will
also be held at the College Corner NJ
E church. Thursday morning at 1O:3
o'clock Friends may call at any time
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-01
NEW YORK HARB(R
HIDDEN BY A FOG
And the Thousands of Vessels
Found Moving Was Very
Dangerous.
REVENUE CUTTER RAMMEO
RAILROADS SUFFERED HEAVILY
AS IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO RUN
CAR FLOATS AND LIGHTERS IN
THE MIST.
REVENUE CUTTER RAMMED
(American News Scrvlce)

New York, March 1.-The revenue
cutter Calumet, just as she was noated
after grounding on Governors Island,
was rammed by the Municipal ferry
boat Manhattan today. the cutters
stern being badly damaged above the
water line. The accident was due to
the dense fog which for two days
has blanketed fifteen states from New
England south and west. and has Grip
pied al traffic in New York waters.
Twenty big steamers were held up
this morning between the statue of lib.
erty and Sandy Hook, and the number
increased hourly
Long Island Sound was shrouded
heavily. and traffic tied up. The
Sound is crowded with anchored YES
sells according to the Providence of the
Fall River line, which braved the dan.
gerous He'll Gate passage today and
reached her berth. he first Sound
steamer in since Sunday.
Railroads Handicapped.
The railroads suffered heavily. as il
was impossible to run car floats and
lighters in the mist. The ferry servic
es were demoralized and tens of thou
sands of suburbanites were delayed.
Yesterday afternoon the Columbia o
the Anchor line, from Glasgow, and the
Oratava of the Royal Stem Packe,
company, from the West Indies, an.
chored near Quarantine. and toda,
they were nearer port. The Bermu
dian Of the Quebec line. with a passen
! ger list Of holiday seekers, was anoth
er OF the delayed ships, and the White
Star Line liner Laurentin, three day.
late, anchored off the Hook today. neal
the Mesada Of the Atlantic Transport
line.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-01
P. K|OOER IS DEAD
Deceased Was Former Men,
ber of Council and a
Well Known Man.
A PROMINENT ODD FELLOW

Peter Coffin kidder. formerly a
member of the city council, died last
evening at his home. 202 South Four
teenth street. from paralysis of the
brain, after a weeks illness. Mr.. Kid.
der was we'll known in Odd Fellow
circles. having been a member OF
Woodard lodge, l. o. O. F.. for several
years He was also prominent as a
carpenter.
He was born at Edgertown, Mass
July %, 1888, but lived in this city the
greater part of his life. He is sur
vived by his wife Mrs. Emily Kidder
one daughter, Mrs. Ernest Linley OF
bloomington, Ind. and one son Char
les Kidder of this city. The funeral
will be held Thursday afternoon at
o'clock at the home. 202 South Four
teenth street. The service will be pri
vate. Friends may call Wednesday
from to O'Clock 1t is requested
that flowers be omitted.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-01
Spring Poetry Editor Assumes
His Duties Today and Finds
First Piece of Copy Waiting
for Him.
CH|EF OF POLICE is
THE SUSPECTED POET
Little Conversation He Had
With Police Reporter Fur
nishes Good Evidence to
SubStantiate This.

Today was the first real touch of
spring.
Consequently, when the Spring Poet
ry editor of the Palladium arose this
the season had begun. Back on the
pay roll again. he rapturously ex-
claimed and hummed a merry refrain.
Sure enough. when he reached his
desk there was copy" waiting for him.
The Police Reporter was the one who
handed the Spring Poetry Editor the
absolutely first, bona fide, dyed-in the
wool, spring poetic effusion. The re-
porter is not the author of this verse.
Just what poet is responsible for it is
not to be accurately stated, but there
is a suspicion that it's parent is I. A.
Gormon, chief of police.
To Mans Good Friend.
The poem is dedicated to one of
mans best friends-and one of the
most abused-the horse.
At police headquarters this morn
ing, the big chief called the reporter to
one side and handed him a little sheet
of verse. Are you the authorY' que
ried the criminal chronicler ''The
horse is,'' replied the criminal catch
er That's horse on me-" murmur-
ed the party of the first part. and the
party OF the second part smiled.
Much is known of Mr.. Gormon's abil-
ity as police expert. Little or moth
fng Is known Of his talent for literature
taeting on the presumption that Mr..
Gormon is the author of the verse;
therefore it is only fair for the public
to mount the Pegasus of Mr.. Gormon's
and soar in the territory which the
Wright Brothers are attempting to cor
ner. Assuming that the public is now
ready to make the soar, we will now
turn loose Pegasus:
Entrance Of Pegasus.
"A poor old steed stands each day across
the way
Without shelter-not even Corn or
Hay.
The snow and wind blowing in his face
While his owner is roasting his feet
in warm place.
One day this poor old steed said with a
froWn.
why do you treat me this way while in
town:
My nose tied close to telegraph pole
am only q horse, may God have
mercy on my owners soul.
Yes, only horse. and you can count
my ribs. ACROSS the street at that
Gnawing telegraph poles and sucking
wind will never make me fat.
Pray. Newspaper man, come to my re
lief and say,
While in town. please give me shelter
grain and hay.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-01
H|LAOELPH|A TO
PAY HEAVY TOLL
Loss in Business Since Strike
Has Reached Sum of
$5,0O0,00O.
TOTAL is SWELLING DAILY
DEPARTMENT STORES ALONE, IT
is ESTIMATED, HAVE SUFFER-
ED TO EXTENT OF $1,000, ,ooo-
OTHER LOSSES.
TOTAL is SWELLING DAILY
(American News Service)

Philadelphia, March 1.-The loss OF
days since the car strike began is the
strongest argument put forward today
in demands for the settlement of the
struggle. With the total swelling
daily at the rate of almost 100000,
the business element of the entire
city is bringing pressure to bear in
every possible way on the Philadel-
phia Rapid Transit company and the
Carmen to force settlement by arbi-
tration and prevent the general strike
which is set for Saturday.
Table Of the Losses.
Here is table of the losses, as far
as they have been computed:
Wage loss to 5000 carmen. $4,000
Loss to company in fares -. 100000
Damage to rolling stock,
amusement interests and
small shops ............ 1000, 900
Loss to department stores. 2,0O0, 900
Loss to other retailers 415,OOO
Loss to wholesalers by lack
of labor, withheld orders,
etc. I,UOu,tUU
The death of John E. Fredericks,
who was injured when car ran
amuck Sunday and smashed into a
brick wall killing two outright,
brought the death list of the riots up
to six.
Several are in the hospitals suffer.
ing from serious if not fatal injuries
and the death list probably will mount
higher up before peace is assured.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-01
TWO CONTRACTS LET

The board of works at its meeting
yesterday let the contract for street
castings, for the repair OF inlets and
manhoie covers. to Robinson and com.
pany for $3.50 hundred The con.
tract for livery hire for the Municipal
Light plants use was let to Harmon
Shofer for $50 month. This includes
the use of three horses for the ligh,
plant and one horse for the City En-.
-<ineers usa -----
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-01
IN VALLEY OF HUDSON.

Albany, n. Y. March 1.-Rain
throughout the state today added to
the menace of floods which has caused
a flood over large part of the state
and threatened many towns. The
temperature here was So degrees
above zero this morning, but at Can.
ton it fell to the freezing point. 50 de
grees, and it was hoped that the
thaws. which have helped to swell the
tributaries of the Hudson would be
stopped. The streams continued to
rise, however.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-01
ASKS FOR DIVORCE

Heri.ert Thomas is named as core
spondsnt in 4 divorce action instituted
in the circuit court today. by John II
Keller through his attorney, Nilfred
Jessup against Mrs. Eva Keller who. il
is said is now living at Dayton, Ohio
The alleged intimacy between Mrs
Keller and Thomas is averred to have
taken place prior TO May 4. 1900. when
the separation between the husband
and VIE took place. The two were
married March I, 1906
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-01
HE FOUND A PLACE

Declaring that he wanted a place 10
sleep. John Rady appeared at police
headquarters last evening and asked
that ne be given a bed. He was told
that his request could be accommodate.
ed minus the bed and the man, badly
intoxicated, was led to the jail, where
he pounded his ear on the stone floor
for the remainder of the night. In
the city court this morning Raay was
fined 81 and costs.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-01
DESIRES TO REFORM
And Earl Huntington Applies
for Membership in the
Y. N. c. A.
TO TURN OVER NEW LEAF

Alleging that he was going to re-
form as he had never reformed before.
Earl huntington the most jailed man
in Wayne county. while slightly under
til. influence Of liquor called ON Secre-
tAry George L. Goodwin of the " NJ C.
A. yesterday aud asked for an Appli-
cation blank for the senior member
ship. He filled in his application and
in reply to the question DO you live 1t
home" Earl wrote ..at times Hunt
ington also desires q room In the dor
mitory. He declares that he is going
to turn over a new leaf for sure this
time. The board OF directors will act
on Huntington's application for mew.
bership 1t the next meetine
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-01
REPORTS LOT SALE.

w. A. Bond. commissioner in the
matter of Jabez H. Kenworthy against
Herman Cecil Coate. reports that
lot in Williamsburg has been sold for
$500 to Almeda F. Brown
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-01
RIVER RISING FAST.

Cincinnati, March IA cold snap is
headed east from the Dakotas and Ne
braska today. bringing hope of a check
in the floods which are doing great
damage throughout the Ohio Valley.
The temperature here today was As
degrees, with continued rains over q
wide area. The weather bureau ex-
poets no acute drop in the mercury
till night. The river is rising fast
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-01
CASE WAS SETTLED

Peter Husson has settled out of
court his claim against John H. Green
and Fidelio s. Rice, which has been
running about twenty years. The case
MAS dismissed this morning from the
!GiTcuit court and the costs paid -.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-01
FINED FOR A FIGHT

o. J. Williams was arrested last ev-
ening by Patrolman Bundy for assault
and battery on William Johnson. Will
liams pleaded guilty in the city court
this morning and was fined 81 and
costs. The fight took place at the Ar
lington hotel and it is not known just
exactly what caused the trouble be-
tween the two men.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-01
|0HI0- RIVER NOW
| ON BIG RAMPAGE;
WATER RISING FAST
Farmers in the Low|ands Near
Evansville, Indiana, Are
Fleeing for Safety to the
Hill Country.
INCH AN HOUR RISE
is REPORTED TODAY
Cincinnati Fears the Angry
River, But Seeks ConsoIa-
ton in Reported Cold Snap
From the West.
(American News Service)


Evansville, March 1.-The Ohio riv-
er is rising an inch hourly. 1t passed
the thirty-seven foot stage at noon.
Farmers on both sides of the river
is immense. All conditions point to
the highest flood in quarter of a cen.
tury.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-01
FILE FINAL REPORT

In the matter of the estate of Simon
Martin, the Dickinson Trust company,
trustee for Dorothy E. jackson. aged
63. has filed final report in the probate
court which has been approved by the
court. The trustees took charge Of
the matter in 1908 and has paid to the
heir 81 ,1:;::3:9S in final settlement
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-01
is GOING UP FAST.

WHkesbarre. Pa, March 1.-The
Snsqnehanna river is rising at the
rate of six inches an hour. The situa-
ton at many points is serious.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-01
DEFAULT JUDGMENT.

The defendants defaulted Judgment
in the case of Benjamin Price versus
David F.. Jordan, on note to foreclose
mortgage, in the circuit court today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-01
Oeposed Chief Forester Tells
How CLAWS Informed Him
in Spokane of Cunningham
Alaska Claims.
ADVISED HIM TO GO
TO PRESIDENT TAFT
He Detailed a Member of For
est Service to Help Oeposed
Land Agent Prepare ali the
Evidence.
1American News ScrNiceN

tAmerlcan News SerNtce
Washington. March Clifford Pin
chot created n sensation in the Bal
lineer inquiry before the investigating
committee today when he read a let
ter which Taft sent to him enclosing
Ballinger in which the president vindi-
Gates BallinSer and orders CLAWS fir
ed
In the letter the president rallied
bitterly at the controversy being wag-
ed between the interior department
and the forestry service and at inter
views given by McHare to the press
Washington. March president
Taft will not be called to testify be-
fore the Ballinger-Pinchot investigat-
ing committee. Neither will the con-
versation which he had with Pinchot
on the subject of conservation, be in-
troduced as evidence before the COM
mittee. These decisions were reach
ed by the committee in executive ses-
sion this morning. Mr.. Pepper. at
torney for Pinchot, informed the CON-
mittee that he would not insist that
the conversation which PinchOt had
with the president be introduced in ev-
| idence. This action on his part, re-
lieved the committee of much embar-
rassmept. When the committee re-
sumed the hearing this morning. PIN
chot went on the stand. He took up
| the thread of his story. of his connec-
tion with the Alaska land claims. He
| received a telegram from CLAWS asking
to have the Cunningham claims held
up. He was absent from Washington
when the telegram came.
When He Met CLAWS.
| Pinchot said he arrived in Spokane
on August =, to attend the cOnserva-
tion congress. There CLAWS called ON
him and laid before him facts concern
ing Alaskan coal claims. substantially
as he had described them to the COM
mittee CLAWS was afraid. Pinchot
said. that the Cunningham claims
would go to patent. and he was anx-
ious to call public attention to the mat
ter. Il was much impressed said
Pinchot, with CLAWS and what he told
me- recommended to CLAWS that he
lay the material before the president at
che earliest moment
why did you do thaty' asked Mr.
Pepper.
1T seemed to me- said PinchOt.
that there was likely to rise out Of the
Cunningham case, the great national
scandal that has since arisen. and |
wanted to give him an opportunity to
protect the administration"
!. Pinchot said he gave CLAWS two let.
ters to the president. CLAWS asked
him If he could not have the assistance
of some one in the forest service In
the case.
Was Not for Golfers.
Accordingly Mr.. Pinchot wired to his
chief assistant. Mr.. Price. To have Law
Officer Shaw meet Claws in Chicago
Mr.. Pepper impressed on the commit
. tee that Shaw's purpose In meeting
CLAWS was not to prepare the Golfers
Weekly article. but to help him in get
! ting the case before President Taft
My motive in having Shaw assist
Claws said Pinchot. was the same
which moved me to advise CLAWS to GO
to the president"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-01
THE WEATHER.

tNDiANA-Rain tonight or Wednes-
day. Not much change In temper
1ture.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-20

two songbirds might. Miss Garden
pouted because Mile. Cavalieri was to
sing some of the roles in which Miss
Garden had met with success. The
two singers snubbed each other. and
1t was all Mr.. Hammerstein could do
to restore amiable relations. Eventu-
ally the two made up, and ever since
there has been no such harsh discord
between them. Mile. Cavalieri has had
notable success in Carmen" although
she has sung most acceptably in other
roles. She Is regarded as one OF the
most beautiful singers the world has
; known. Her gowns, particularly in
| Paris, while she has blazed resplend
ent trail with her gorgeous costumes,
| have been the envy of admirers of her
| own sex.
Mr.. Chanler is one OF the best
! known of the Democrats of the state.
county in the palm of his hand for
years, and always conducted whlrlwind
and spectacular campaigns when run
ming for office He was sheriff of the
county when Harry Thaw spent some
time at Poughkeepsie, and Thaw did
not lack for athletic diversion, In
which Sheriff Bob" has always been
firm believer.
Thaw had. among other things. a
punching bag in the apartment in tho
jail apportioncd to him.
Mr.. Chambers first wire was Miss
Chamberlain, from whom he was di-
vorced.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-20
SONGSTRESS WINS HEART
OF ASTOR'S GRANDSON
Robert Winthrop Chanler Admits Soft Impeach.
ment That He Is Suing for Hand
Of Lena Cavalieri

was true that Mr.. Chanler was engaged
to marry Mile. Cavalieri.
Don't know; that is, haven't heard
yet" was the reply. Il asked the
madame if she would marry me, and
she has not said the word; all up to
her, you see"
Then SHERIFF Bob" paused and
Srinned amiably.
Up to the Ansonia the 'reporter wen,
to try to ascertain from Mile. Cavalier
If she had any message to SHERIFF
Bob" This inquiry met the response
that Mile. Cavalieri had to sing 1t the
Manhattan tonight, and as she needed
rest she could not be disturbed. The
reporter tried to get word to her that
he wanted some information concern
ing Cupid. but word came back that
Mile. Cavalieri really must rest il She
was to appear as Carmen tonight.
Mile. Cavalieri. since her debut al
the Manhattan Opera House. has be-
come one of the most sought after OF
Mr.. Hammerstein's stars. Her success
as singer has been no less marked
than the attention she has had from
ardent admirers. Mr.. Chanler is no;
the first one whose heart has capitu-
lated to the bcwitching songstrcss.
| Upon the first season of her appear
! auce as a Hammerstein prima donna
\ Mile. Cavalier and Miss Mary Ciarder
did not seem to get along together a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-20
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.1

lSpeCldl 10 Inc 11meS-DtSpdtCh.l
New York. February 19.--Robert
Winthrop Chanlcr. millionaire grand
son of John Jacob Astor, has lost his
heart to the fascinating Mile. Lena
Cavalieri, soprano of the Manhattan
Opera House forces. The erstwhile
Sheriff of Duchess county, now de-
voice of the art OF painting, has pro-
posed marriage to the charming song
bird, and she is thinking 1t over.
Sheriff Bob as his friends still
call him, confessed it all to-day, and
did not hesitate to say that his heart
was all aflutter with anxious waiting
for the prima donna's answer
Mr.. Chanler popped the question TO
Ithe beautiful singer something like
three weeks ago. and while way down
I'm his heart he is beginning to think
tits time he found out his fate, he is
willing TO keep on waiting in the fond
hone that the verdict will not be
;efusal.
When the reporter called upon Mr..
-hanler this AFTERNOON at his studio
o ask him about a rumor that he and
Eille. Cavalieri We're engaged to wed
ae found the former leader of Duchess
& ounty Democracy actively engaged in
hitting the finishing touches on an
immense painting Of aboriginal life.
The reporter desired to know If i
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-20

her examination under The defamation
statute. These constitute portion OF
the mass OF "material" which Mrs.
kenlpstcr claims fully justifles remarks
she is alleged to have made regarding
Mrs. Townsend, which remarks are
made the basis for suit for slandor
brought by the latter.
Asked regarding these statements,
Mrs. Kelnpster said she was always
careful to only say that an improper
intimacy" existed between her then
husband, Dr.. Kempster, ana Mrs.
Townsend.
While Mrs. Kempster did not get
an opportunity to enter fully into her
reasons for believing that an lin
proper intimacy" existed between DR..
Kempster and Mrs Townsend at the
Examination, she said she believed this
Intimacy to have had It's beginning In
call made on Mrs. Townsend by DR..
Kempster on the evening OF May 20,
1901, when he remained away from
home from 1890 in the evening TIL
l0:30.
Mrs. Kcmpster told OF scene which
took place between her and Mrs. Town
end at the hotel where Mrs. Townsend
was staying. She went to the room oc-
cupied by Mrs. Townsend, and when
The latter came to the door Mrs. Kemp.
ster made statement to her which
had been written out and committed
to memory. The statement was pro-
duced, and reads.
~ think you will find II best to
bring an end to the acquaintance with
a certain gentleman whom need not
name and make prolonged stay away
from the city. have In my possession
q mass of material gathered through
many years. such as newspapers de-
light to use. and which, II used. would
blow your reputation TO atoms and
close every door in the city against
you. If you do as / suggest, this re-
mains unused: otherwise you fully un-
derstand the consequences. shall
give no second warning IL tho offense
continues