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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-11-14
WEDNESDAYS TRIP
IS TO THE NORTH
Richmond Boosters Assured
of Warm Receptions, De-
spite the Cold.

Members of the Commercial Club in
day anticipate most enjoyable time
for those who ship for the cruise
Friendly ports to the north will be Wis.
tied and from the reports that have
perculated into Richmond these towns
on the route are preparing hearty vel
comes for the local business men
Word was received today that Hol
landsburg, O., all the farmers in the
surrounding territory have been invit
ed to come xttown to help receive
the Richmond men. and a Hollands
burg delegatiob~will go to Bethel fol
the purpose Of 4piloting the visitors in
to Hollandsburk
According to Secretary Charles w
Jordan, Jupiter Pluvius is the only one
to be feared by the tourists and il
"old ]. Pluv." will refrain from activi
ties during the day there will be moth
ing to mar the occasion.
The Federal Club of Union City is
trying to win the laurels for cordia
welcomes, and in addition to preparing
entertainment for the visitors, is su
pervising the arrangement of the me
nu for dinner. Lynn and Winchester
will both receive the excursionists cor
daily while in other smaller towns the
citizens will turn out in full numbers
to meet the Richmond men
Secretary Jordan is looking for al
least thirty automobiles and eighty
men in the party Wednesday and he
does not believe the trip Wednes
day could be colder than his
auto tour to Hamilton, O., Monday, OF
which he claims no one in the party
suffered from cold He advises plenty
of lap robes, but says the cold will MOI
be hard to endure.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-11-14
White UPON CARPET
Muncie Postmaster's Fate Is
Not Known.
palladium Specially

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.-Robert
Carl White, postmaster at Muncie, is
on the carpet at the postofiice depart
ment. This much is admitted by Hitch
cocks advisors. An inspector has been
looking up Whites alleged activities in
politics, but what is to be the fate OF
the Muncie postmaster will not be stat
ed LAS to that l cannot say" said
First Assistant Postmaster General
Grandfleld today. White was appointed
as a Beveridge man on the former
senator's recommendation. That may
explain the measure of his offending
Allegiance to Beveridge has been a
cause for removals heretofore.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-11-14
COMMERCE COURT
DISMISSES CASE

National News Association)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE petit
ton of the U. S. to compel the Union
Stock Yards and Packing Company of
Chicago and the Chicago Junction
Railway company to file tariffs with
the Interstate commerce commission.
and to enjoin the stock yards com
pany and the individual defendants,
comprising the firm Of Lewis Aelzer &
Son, from carrying out the terms OF
the contract MADE by them and the
Chicago Junction railway, and the Un-
ion Stock yards company from carry
ing out it's written guarantee, was dis
missed from the commerce court to.
day.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-11-14
I'LL. FEDERATION OF
WOMEN'S CLUBS MET
(National News Association

(National News Associationl
GALESBURG, Ill.,. Nov. 1.-THE
brightest minds Of the women Of Illi-
lAois are assembled in Galesburg for
the seventeenth annual meeting of the
Illinois State Federation OF Women's
clubs. Special train arrived last ev-
ening and early this morning with
large delegations from Chicago,
Springfield, Peoria and other points
The first session Of the federation was
held in the Presbyterian church this
morning with the president, Mrs. Min
nie Starr Granger in the chair. The
sessions will continue until Friday
and will include conferences Of the nu-
Merous departments. The meeting
will not be all work. however. for in
terspersed with the more serious ad-
dresses and reports there will be re-
ception ut Knox college and number
Of other social features for the enter
tainment Of the visitors.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-11-14
POLITICIANS PICK
CONVENTION TOWNS
Republicans Think Well Of
Chicago - Democrats a
Middle Western City.
(National News Asaociation)

WASHINGTON. .Noy. 14sTWith sec
retary Fisher as probable head of the
Republican National committee, poll
ticians in Washington, who are taking
stock of the place for the meeting of
the Republican national convention ap-
pear to think that Chicago is sure
thing.
The suggestion that Secretary Fish.
er will head the committee originates
in the corridors of the executive Of
fices at the White House.
Baltimore is still in the running for
the Democratic convention but the
probabilities are now that this i'm
portant gathering will also go to the
middle west.
The west will be the chief battle
ground in the campaign of 1912, and
parties favor the plan of sending the
national convention into territory that
is considered doubtful" If the Champ
Clark boom continues to take on pro-
portions, the Democrats of that school
may send the convention to st. Louis
or Kansas City. There is also con
siderable sentiment in favor of Den
yer where the Democrats met four
years ago. Baltimore has been a
strong bidder for the Democratic
gathering, but the recent defeat OF
Gormon has given the Maryland city a
setback. The Republican national
committee will meet in Washington
Dec. II and it is almost certain to vote
Chicago in preference to Philadelphia
st. Louis or other cities capable OF
handling the immense convention
crowds. Since Harmon and Champ
Clark are both being talked of as
presidential nominees, the Democrats
are likely to vote for the middle west
when they meet here, January 8.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-11-14

their efforts were crowned with sue.
cess is attested by the fact that today
Richmond is regarded one of the most
| enterprising, progressive and prosper
| GUS cities in the state. One of the
| most active members Of this original
band of boosters, whose ranks now in
clude hundreds of the best citizens Of
| Richmond, was J. A. Spekenhier. One
| OF the first things these boosters At
tempted was q good roads meeting. It
| met with remarkable success. and It
was AL Spekenhier who was primarily
| responsible for this result. Then.came
| the Fall Festivals. and Mr.. Spekenhier
| worked like a Trojan to make them
! successes.
II the Elks wanted to bring good
cheer to the hearts of the poor on
Christmas day, Al Spekenhier was
named on the committee in charge.
| II there was to be a corn school
| for the farmers, Al Spekenhier was
called upon to help manage the un-
dertaking.
II there was to be convention held
in Richmond, AL Spekenhier was al-
ways the chairman of some important
committee.
! II 4 visiting delegation from neigh
boring city came to Richmond, Al
! Spekenhier was always on the recep-
ton committee.
| Incidentally he found time to be one
Of the best treasurers the county ever
had and one Of the best postmasteTS
/ the city ever had
| IF Mr.. Spekenhier doesnt like Bog
alooza and decides to come back to
Richmond, there will be = br1ss band
waiting at the station for him" said
one OF his admirers today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-11-14
women CAN'T SMOKE
IN CHICAGO CAFES
In Privacy of Hotel Room,
However, She Can In
dulge in Weed.
fNational News ASsociation)

CHICAGO. Nov. 14.-Women have a
not be permitted to do so publicly in
Chicago hotels In the privacy of their
own rooms, of course, they may do as
they please.
The managers of the larger hotels
today declared that il woman at
tempted to smoke in public dining
room or cafe waiter would ask her
to stop. Failing to do SO, she would
be asked to leave.
Investigation of the subject was
prompted by reports from New York
where all but two hotels said women
might smoke if they chose. Corpora
ton counsel Sexton believes women
have a legal right to smoke.
Joseph Beifield. proprietor of the ho-
tel Sherman. thinks the woman who
smokes in public is indelicate and
brazen.
There is no law against women
smoking in public, but there is not a
first class hotel in Chicago which per-
mits the practice said John .. c.
Hutchins, assistant manager of the La
Sale. 1t is not popular. II it be-
comes more of custom, perhaps it
will be permitted in the cafes"
Il think if woman lighted a cigar
ct in our dining room that the attitude
of the persons near her would be So
embarrassing that she would cease
smokin," said John B. Drake of the
Blackstone Hotel. Women who smoke
are too sensible and too modest to do
SO in public" is the opinion of NJ. NJ.
Kaufman, in command at the Con-
gresS Hotel.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-11-14
NEW TRIAL ASKED

Motion for a new trial in the damage
suit OF Otto e. Hoffman against the
Pennsylvania railroad company, who
was awarded 5000 by the petit jury
was filed with the clerk Of the circuit
court Tuesday. Argument on the mo
ton will be made later. The defense
declares that the verdict did not sup.
port the evidence. In case 4 new trial
In not granted the case viii be ap.
pealed in al probability.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-11-14
Young Moulder Ends His
Life Early Tuesday Morn
ing Near Corner of Fif-
teenth and N. E Streets.
TWO WORKMEN FIND
YOUNG MANS BODY
Was Lying in the Street in
Pools of Blood with Gun
Clutched in Right Hand
He Leaves a Bride.

Threats made to friends that he
would take his life were carried out
by William Johnson, 119 South FIT
teenth street, aged 2S, early this morn
ing when he shot himself with a 38
calibre revolver, on North E street,
near Fifteenth street No reason is as
signed for his act.
The exact time that he committed
the deed is not known as no one in
the vicinity seems to have heard the
shot fired. His body was found about
$3.50 O'Clock this morning by Carl
Truster and Abe Uhl as they were 60
ing to their work 1t was still warm
and the revolver, covered with blood
was lying beside him. Uhl called Har-
ry Hilderbrand, 1903 North E street,
and the police were notified as we'll as
Coroner R. J. Pierce. Coroner Pierce
examined the body and notified an un-
dertaker to remove the body to the
undertaking parlors. 1t was found that
the shot had entered the right temple,
piercing the brain.
The body, when found, was lying in
pools of blood and it was stretched at
full length, the face turned upward.
Johnson, who was a moulder, en-
ployed In the foundry of the American
Seeding Machine company, had not as
much as hinted to his wife or parents
that he intended taking his, life
He Had Made Threats.
1t is said, however, that he had
made threats to friends that he inten-
ded to shoot himself and had exhibited
the revolver.
In the afternoon johnson went to a
South Ninth street barber shop where
Bud Atkinson, an intimate friend, Is
employed He informed Otkinson that
he was going to kill himself and when
Atkinson attempted to jerk the gun
from him johnson pointed the gun at
his friend. Atkinson pleaded with
Johnson not to shoot himself and John
son left.
1t is said that last evening Johnson
entered the barber shop. at 1906 North
E street. operated by Raymond Knoll
and in front of which he shot himself,
and informed persons in the shop that
he was going to commit suicide. He
pulled the revolver from his pocket
and said that he would end his life
with the gun. Johnson left the shop
shortly afterward and went down
town.
He was seen later in a saloon, it is
stated, and he repeated his statement
that he was through with life.
Mrs. Josie Johnson, his wife, says
that he returned home about 9 o'clock
last evening and about 1:3O O'Clock
this morning he left his home. She
asked him where he was going but
said nothing more than the simple
statement, I'm going away"
Mrs. Johnson said that he had never
said one word to her about ending his
life. Mrs. johnson did not suspect he
intended taking his life. She said they
were married May 16 of this year.
His father, Oliver Johnson, 1914
North d street, was going to work
about o'clock this morning when a
friend hrst told him of his sons sui
eide.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-11-14
RODNEY ]. BIEGLE
GETS NEW CHANCE
(National News Associa tion)

COLUMBUS, O., Nov. 14.-Rodney
J. Biegle, former sergeant-at-arms of
the Ohio state senate, convicted as a
go-between in the bribery of legisla-
tors, and sentenced to three years in
the peniteAtiary, was today allowed
his motion for permission to file a pc.
tition Of error to the Franklin county
circuit court. This was granted by the
supreme court and gives Biegle anoth
er chance to escape the penitentiary
Bicycles attorneys will at once file the
petition. 1t is probable the case will be
set down for an early hearing by the
court
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-11-14
BIG MILLS CLOSED.

BY Steel Trust-"Splte Work" 10 the
Charge Wort<men Make.
MARTINS FERRY, O., Nov. Ia
When word was received here today
to shut down the mills of the steel
trust, employing more than 1000 men.
charges were made by the men
thrown out of employment that this
measure was taken rs retaliation for
the election of socialist mayor and
complete city ticket here Nov. Z. Supt
Erwin of the steel mills said today he
had no idea when the plant would b
opened Some believe the plant has
been closed for good.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-11-14
u. s. DELAYS ACTION.

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-, Nov. a.
The International Harvester company
of America, Commissioner Brace
found in his report, was used msrel,
as selling agent by the Harvested
Trust, New Jersey corporation. e,
evasion OF Missouri laws, which pro
hibits the licensing of the trust be,
cause of its enormous capital of $120a
100000. Recent dispatches from Wash.
ington stated that although papers In
the government dissolution suit
against the firm had been prepared no
action will be taken, pending the re.
suit of a conference between Attor-
ney General Wickersham and attor.
neys for the company. The govern.
ment it was reported is ready to per!
nit the trust to adjust its organiza.
tion to interpretations of the Shess
man antitrust law.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-11-14
BOX SOCIAL AT
EARLHAM HEIGHTS

A box social will be given Friday
evening, November the seventeenth at
the Earlham Heights school by the pu-
pills of the school, Miss Marguerite
Wilson is the teacher of the school.
Music will be furnished by an orches-
ira and a quartet. The patrons of the
school with their friends are most cor
daily invited to attend.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-11-14
FLEETS TO ENGAGE.

MILAN, Nov. IA naval battle be-
tween fifty Italian warships and a
Turkish squadron is imminent in the
Aegean Sea. According to reports re-
ceived here today the two histile
fleets were lying near each other with
the crews of both preparing for bat
tie.
The Italian fleet was last hear from
off the Island of Mitylene.
The Turkish fleet has been cruising
among the Turkish islands off tie
coast to protect them from Italian az
gression.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-11-14
STOCK TAKES FALL.

NEW YORK, New. l4.-Stock of the
International Harvester company
broke over three points Immediately
following the announcement Of the
custer decision entered against the
company. handed down by the, su-
preme court of Missouri in jefferson
City today. Stock closed last night at
1882 and within q half hour. after the
news of the verdict became public on
the stock exchange today 1t was SELL
ing at los. The decision followed the
report of Special Commissioner Theo-
dore Brace. in which he declared the
Harvester company a trust. and a COM
bination formed for the purpose Of
and with the effect of destroying COM
petition in the manufacture and sale
OF harvesting machinery. Wall street
learned of the Harvester Trust custer
decision long before the supreme
court met. The Justices, it Is said. ex.
pressed indignation over the leak and
said they would order an investigas
tiOn,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-11-14
GREAT RECORD is
MADE BY WEYMANN
fN.tion.l New. Association,

RHEIMS, France, Nov. 14.-In the
military aviation trials today Charles
T. WeymAnn, the aviator who won the
international cup for the United States
in England last summer. flew to
Amiens today, covering a total dis,
tance of 1S6 miles in two hours and
thirty-four minutes. Weymann's aver.
age speed was u miles an hour. He
carried a passenger and $50 pounds oi
fuel and ballast
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-11-14
HIGH SCHOOL OBSERVATORY

HIGH SCHOOL OBSERVATORY
Forecast for Richmond and Vicinity
or rain tonight and Wednes-
day: not much change in tempera-
ture. Highest temperature in last "a
hours, % at IL q. m. Tuesday. Lowest
temperature in last "a hours, 1875 at
q. m. Tuesday. Temperature at 1880
a. m. % and falling. Barometer go
inches) low and falling.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-11-14
ENTERS Y. NJ. G.. A. WORK

Fred Grove. formerly a newspaper
man of Richmond. who has recently
completed the course in the Elias Day
School, in Chicago. has been appoint
ed the Assistant Social Secretary Of
the largest Y. n. c. A. in the latter
city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-11-14

Frank Guy of Arlington possibly has
a better record than any of the other
nimrods in the county. In one days
hunt he shot forty-six rabbits of 4
market value OF 81.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-11-14
CAPTURE FoRONA.

TRIPOLI, Via Rome. Nov. H.
The Italian cruiser Darde today she'll
ed and destroyed the Turkish fort at
Forona, dispensing the garrison with a
heavy loss of life.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-11-14
THE WEATHER

STATE-Rain the the south; probably
snow IN the north portion tonight,
followed by fair weather Wednes-
day.
lOCAL-Rain or snow tonight Or
Wednesday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-11-14
Custer Proceedings Against
the International Harvest
er Company Sustained in
a Ruling Today.
STOCK OF COMPANY
FELL THREE POINTS
Wall Street Heard of the De-
cision Before Court Met
Today, and the Leak Is
Now Searched For.
(National News Association

(NAtfonaI News AxSociAtion)
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-, Nov. H.
The supreme court of Missouri today
granted a writ Of custer against the
International Harvester company. and
also imposed a fine of fifty thoussnd
dollars. The company is declared to
be a trust. destroying competition.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-11
NO ADVISERS NEEDED

More workers and fewer advisers needed
hv the Democratic party, says william Randolph
Hearst and he is more than half right
Mr. Hearst went tn Washington several days
ago to look after his newspaper interests. and
being an editor of prominence and man who
mar be depended upon to declare his candidacy
for mayor of New York City az often cleo
tions are held during his lifetime. he was asked
what advise he had for the Democratic party.
He replied. None. other than to advise the
Democrats to go right along as at present"
The editor-pol!ticsn declared that this Is the
most suspicious In the history OF the Demo
= cratic party. He has the highest regard for
Champ Clark az q leader and believes the Mis-
sourian will prove Moses TO the party. Mr..
Hearst lis particularly impressed with the pro
gressiveness and soundness of Democracy to-
day, Lack Of these two qualities he declares,
IL what has aspt the Democrats III the so
long The editorpolitieian believes Demo
cratic President VIII be elected II the party
works along progressive lines and III sound and
dependable.
He sees no difference between progressive Re
publlcans and progressive Democrats Both are
working toward the same~ end. He believes
that il the Democratic party fails to measure
up to the responsibilities entrusted to 1t, the
progressives Of both parties will form third
party, which win triumph throughout the ma
ton
What Mr.. Hearst particularly deprecates is
the fact that men who have had nothing to do
with the success OF the Democratic party at pre-
sent insist on coming to Washington and trying
10 advise those who achieved the victory what
to do and how TO do it lie mentioned no
names. bat his statements made Just
after Mr.. Bryan had visited Washington, the
Nebraskans ears probably tingled triae
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-11
Build THE BRIDGE.

The average man In Richmond knows little of
the difference between the green line the
welan system Of reinforcement, and canti3e9er
sidewalks but h. Is aware Of the fact that at
present there Is 10 respectable substantial
bridge linking the two sections OF Richmond.
and that il is high time work was begun on one.
While the strife, dissertation and protesta-
lions which have characterized the consideration
of tho bids and plans for the span which will
replace the historic Mayo structure has served
to nequaint the general public of Richmond
with q number OF technical terms ~ bridge
building 1t has accomplished little else.
The people are glad to know that at last the
long-delayed matter has been finally settled by
the Councilnen. The contract has been award
ed To a local firm OF contractors, and this will
give Richmonders greater pride in the new
structure The Counclmen acted wisely In
threshing the matter out thoroughly and getting
the best advice possible on the new bridge, and
after having gone into the minutest detail, rec
commended to the Board or Aldermen that the
contract be ratified forthwith There should be
no further debate or quibbling over the erection
which work should have begun before now, Roth
Of the bridges spanning the James between
North and South Richmond are In diiapidated
and unsafe condition. No vehicle can ira
verse them at greater than snaifs pace. which
is not at all in keeping with the times In Rich
mond
One regrettabs thing about the new bridge
plan la that the offer of Sir Moses Ezekiel to place
upon the acceptance of one particular FIRMS bid
That concern did not get the contract In view
of the fact that Sir Moses offer met with heart.
and general approval and he was praised for hi
generosity and patriotism. 1t Ia to be hoped tina
he can see his way clear 10 chisel the statues
and place them the bridge to be- erected b!
the Richmond firm.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-11

took up the fight for the reduction and waged II
until he was no longer able to speak In advocacy
of his hobby. MIR. johnson sent to Con-
gress twice by the voters Ia the Twenty-hrst Dis
term he came out for mayor OF Cleveland,
and was elected by large majority. Three times
thereafter he was reelected, although the oppo-
sition was strong and the issues many. Johnson,
however. made three-cent fare the oyershad-
owing issue and triumphed because the people
believed in him and admired him for his relent-
less fight in their behalf
Mayor Johnson was nominated for Governor
of Ohio in 900, but was badly beaten. In 1909
he again for mayor. but was defeated, and
relingulshed the reins of power in january,
l9inThese two defeats following tong career
Of successes, wounded Johnson TO the quick.
Broken in heart and crushed in spirit by his
failures. he went to Europe and remained there
many months to recuperate Partially regain
ing his health. he returned TO the Forest City
and declared his intentions OF running for mayor
at the next election. II was while he was plan
ming his next campaign that he was stricken
with cirrhosis of the liver and took to his bed
A few days before his death he rallied and re
terated his determination to run for mayor
when he recovered.