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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-03
AND LOAN
Bill Passed After a Heated
Discussion.
(Pallad adium Special)

Indianapolis, March 3.-After a
heated debate the house Thursday af-
ternoon passed the Royse bill plac-
ing building and loan associations un-
der the supervision of the state audit
or and making other changes in the
building and loan laws. Representa-
tive Hufford led the fight on the meas
ure and made several unsuccessful at
tempts to amend it over the protests
of it's defenders. The objections he
raised were to the provisions reauir-
ing building and loan associations to
maintain a contingent fund, with
which to protect stockholders from
losses the provision legalizing all pre-
miums heretofore charged and the one
giving them the right to hold real es-
tate.
Representatives Branaman and
Thornton in defending the bill charg-
ed that the principal opposition was
inspired by building and loan associa-
tions who feared to have the light
thrown upon their methods of opera
ton An amendment offered by Rep
resentative Wasmuth to strike out the
section giving building and loan asso-
Citations the right to lend money on
personally property was voted down
and the bill passed as it came from
the senate by vote of 55 to "a.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-03
A BILL FOR BABIES
This New Law Aims to Pre-.
vent Blindness.
palladium Specially

Indianapolis, March 3.-Many cases
Of blindness may be prevented by the
senate's passage Thursday of the Foor
bill TO compel physicians and mid
wives to apply per cent solution of
nitrate of silver TO the eyes OF new
born infants which show any signs of
soreness. This measure checks op-
thalmia neontorum. the disease which
destroys sight. This method of sight
saving was discovered by Prof. Crede
of Leipsic in 1881. Before that time
il was thought impossible TO avert the
visiting of the sins of the fathers upon
the children. The bill provides that
in case of failure of the physicians or
midwives 10 take the precaution of
administering the prophylactic treat
ment. they shall be liable 10 damages
for the sight their carelessness may
destroy and are also subject to fine
The bill was conceived and promoted
by DR.. J. n. Hurry. secretary of the
state board of health. II was brought
up for third reading by Senator Kim
mel and was passed without dis
senting vote.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-03
MORE TROUBLE IN
STORE FOR JOSEPH

When the Jail sentence of JOS
eph Schneider expires after serving
four months for stealing coal, he will
be tried for stealing corn and toma.
toes from George Maish. a farmer,
from whom he also stole the coal. The
affidavit was fled this morning.
So anxious vas Jack Vaughan. OF
San Antonio. Tex. to see an insur.
ance agent that he climbed over the
fifteen foot transom OF the American
Correspondence school in the Kelley
building yesterday. thinking it an in.
surance ofice. He was found in the
room BY an official of the school The
man got $40 and costs and 10 days in
jail
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-03
BEVER|DGE BREAKS
STONE F|L|BUSTER
Greatest Parliamentary Coup
in Twelve Years. Is Ex-
ecuted Today.
(AmcriCan News Scrvicc)

Washington, March 3.-The senate.
after filibustering against the postof-
fee appropriation bill all night, agreed
just before adjournment at 4 o'clock
this morning to vote on a tariff board
bill at $50 tomorrow morning. At a
conference of leaders a program was
arranged to pass all remaining appro-
priation bills before noon Saturday.
The Canadian reciprocity agreement
alone may be left untouched. The
sundry civil bill was taken up when
the senate met this forenoon, the ap-
preparation for the existing tariff
board being reduced from 100000 to
100000. Senator Stone interrupted
the sundry bill to give notice that he
would demand consideration of the
Canadian reciprocity bill as soon as
the naval appropriation bill is passed,
which was adopted Immediately fol
lowing the sundry bill. carrying ap-
proximately S140,0O0.O00 and passed at
one O'Clock.
THAT was the greatest parliament
airy stroke made in twelve years."
said Senator Hale today. referring to
the coup by which Beveridge early
this morning. broke the filibuster
against the appropriation bills and
forced an agreement for vote on
the tariff board bill.
Stone of Missouri was talking and
had agreed to hold the floor until six
o'clock this morning. His allies then
went home to sleep.
Beveridge and the friends of the
tariff board bill realized if Stone sue
ceeded he would kill the tariff board
bill. In moment of thoughtless-
ness Stone permitted Overman to
move to take up the sundry civil bill.
Beveridge saw his opportunity. In
voking rule S of the senate, he point
ed out that no senator could make a
motion the effect of which was to take
a senator off the aoor in the midst of
a speech. except with consent of the
senate. The chair sustained the point
Then Stone, eXasperated declared
! that he would make the motion him.
self. When he made the motion the
effect was that he yielded the floor
and concluded his speech. The motion
was voted down. Then when Stone
sought TO resume his speech Bever-
! idge drew upon him rule 9 of the SEN
ate which forbids any senator from
speaking more than twice on the same
subject in the same legislative day. II
was the first time in twelve years the
| rule had been invoked. Stone looked
dazed. a spirited colloauy ensued
but Beveridge was sustained.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-03
TOWNSHIP.
PETITION IS FILED
Asks Remonstrance Against
Permitting Any Saloons
To Be Opened.

Sentiment of voters in Perry town.
ship is almost unanimous against the
sale of intoxicating liquors in that
as evidenced on Friday when
a petition was filed with county au-
ditor Demas Coe for remon-
STRANGE. 1t was signed by a hundred
and forty-six voters, only nine less
than the largest vote ever cast at any
election in the township.
Fearing that under the new liquor
law someone might come into Perry
township and secure a license to dis
pense Intoxicating drinks unless a re-
monsrrance was secured, the residents
of that township few days ago start.
ed quietly to draw up remonstrance
petition. The pride of the residents
is that there never was a saloon in
Perry township since its organization,
over ninety years ago.
Powers of attorney were vest
ed in George S. Ballinger of Economy
and he. together with some assistants
secured the township for signatures to
the remonstrance petition. On Friday
Lon Edwards OF Economy. who was
the first to affix his signature to the
remonstrance, filed the document
with the county auditor. The petition
will be presented to the commission
ers on next Monday and if not grant
ed at this meeting. then it is almost
certain to be later in the March term.
1t will be the first petition of the
sort presented TO the commissioners
since the legislature amended the state
liquor laws and for this reason at
tracted more than ordinary interest
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-03
Two Officers Of Philippine
Government Are Vindicat-
ed Today in Report Made
to Congress.
SUGAR TRUST ALSO
GIVEN "WHITEWASH''
Right of Nephew of Secre-
tary of Interior to Lease
Friar Lands Also Upheld in
the Report.
(American News Servicel


Washington. March ga clean bill
of health for those involved in the al
legged Philippine land scandal was Civ
en- by the house committee ON insular
affairs in report presented to the
house today. Two Democrats, Ford
ney, of New York and Rucker of Colo
rado, voted with the Republicans, ac-
cepting the report which exonerates
Secretary Carpenter and Commission
er Dean c. Worchester, of the Philip
the Friar land scandal and declares
the sugar trust had no hand in the
purchase of thousand acres involved.
Notwithstanding the apparent vindi-
cation of officials there are parts of
the report which according to minority
members of committee. and many
members of congress present damag-
ing facts against the officials.
These members declared today they
are unable to understand from parts
of the report how ''vindication' can
saying the Philippine officials have
been "whitewashed."
How Report Reads.
In the report appears the following:
THE report shows that there are in
the Philippines 10000 acres of land
in private ownership; 60.00o,000 acres
of public lands, property of the United
States, asQuired from Spain under the
! treaty OF, peace, and 100000 acres OF
| Friar lands, property of the Philip
| pine government purchased by it from
the Friars at cost of $1,000, 900, fol
which amount it issued bonds to pro
vide funds. Arising out of this Frial
| land transaction the Philippine govern
ment has a bonded indebtedness o1
$7,000,000, with an annual interest
charge Of $2S0,0OO thereon. A lease OF
| public lands was made to f. l.. Wor
chester, who is a nephew of the sec
retary of the interior. The committee
| finds that f. L. Worchester, citizen
of the United States, had been for five
or six years resident of the Philip
pines. The secretary Of the interior
hesitated to make the lease to his
nephew but the public lands act ex
pressly provides that any citizen o.
the United States or the Philippine Is
lands may lease any tract Of unoccu
pied, unreserved non-mineral or agri
cultural public lands. Furthermore
the committee does not think that az
applicant can be deprived of his righ
under a statute by reason of being the
son Of a brother of the secretary o
interior.
Frank W. Carpenter is not a mem
Der of the Philippine Commission
but holds position in the government
known as executive secretary. He ha!
nothing to do with the leasing O
lands. He was granted a lease 70
10000 acres on Talac estate, subjec
to certain conditions which are citet
in the report. He allows the Philip
pines to participate in the lease AM
at present holds only about 400
acres.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-03
THE WEATHER

STATE AND LOcAL-Fair tonight
and Saturday; continued warm.
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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-02
FAMOUS SKIPPER
RUNS SHORT RACE
Captain of Yachts Reliance and
Columbia Dies Suddenly
In InnGOn
IN London.

LONDON, SPECIAL,-Captain Char
les Barr, the famous skipper Of the
yachts Reliance and Columbia when
the successfully defended the Amer
ica's cup. died suddenly yesterday OF
heart disease at Southampton.
Captain Charley Barr, as he was
known TO his many friends on this
side OF the Atlantic. was the premier
jockey OF the seas. Twice he held the
Americas cup when he sailed the
yachts Rclia0c. d. o Columbia TO vic
tory i'm the iat.t tonal cup races.
winning for himself fame and for
tune.
Barr, although not american born.
was an American citizen. lie was
born i'm Scotland and came 10 this
country with his brother in 1887. AZ
ter sailing a number OF small yachts
TO victory he became mate Of the
Jubilee in 1893. and afterwards COM
handed the Nigilant i'm its trial races
against the Defender in 1895. In 1899
he was given command of the Column
bia and sailed her 10 victory in the
races
Following his cup race victories
Barr, in 1905, was engaged by Com
modore Cornelius Vanderbilt to sail
his famous slooD Rainbow. In June
Of last year Barr sailed the American
schooner yacht Westward TO victory
in the race for the krupp memorial
prize, bearing Emperor Williams
American built yacht Meteor. with
the Emperor himself at the wheel.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-02
PRESIDENT FACES
nine CHARGES

WASHINGTON, d. c., SPECIAL
Nine presentments are contained in
the report Of the grand jury investi-
eating the affairs Of the Virginia Safe
Deposit ond Trust Corporation. pre-
scented in the Corporation Court of
Alexandria yesterday afternoon.
Eight of the nine are against g. J.
RiNey OF this city. president of the
defunct corporation, three charging
him with making false entries to the
amount OF S10,i-O.46. The five other
prescntmcnts against him set forth
That he made several false statements
TO the State Corporation CommissiOn.
one also charges him with making a
false statement to the Insurance Com
missioner The highest amount over
drawn by RiXey was. according to the
report on December 81, 1909, for
$19.329.S1.
The ninth presentment OF ne re-
port .ashsselres the directors fac n any
crimi =. .SSiSs, and reads as follows;
we frifT' UT44-the testimony that
the directors, other than G. j. Rixey,
are free from criminal wrong, but
they placed too much confidence in
one man. We are convinced that the
whole management and direction of
the affairs of the Virginia Safe De
post and Trust Cooperation was alb
solutely under the control of its pres
ident, c. J. RiXeY."
Immediately after making its re-
port the jury adjourned until Febru-
airy 3d next when Commonwealth s
Attorney Samuel G. Brent will pre-
sent the indictments in the case.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-02
PEDESTRIAN HELD
UP BY FOOTPADS
Daring Attempt at Hold-up in the
West End Prevented by Vic
tim S Cries and Flight.

RICHM OND, VA, SPECIAL
Joseph Kelly, a young man who
went visiting Wednesday night, was
held up about 10 o'clock on Lombardy
Street, between Beverly and Randolph.
Two white men, who appeared to be
masked emerged from a dark position
on the thoroughfare and demanded
Mr.. Kelly's worldly wealth
He was both surprised and alarm
cd, but pushed past the highwaymen
swiftly and beat it. Moreover, he call
ed for help, which was not long in
coming.
Charles French, clerk in the
State Department oC Agriculture, and
n friend, were standing not far away,
and they heard the cries OF alarm.
Assistance on their part was un-
necessary, however. as the would be
thieves were scared off when Mr.. Kelly
sounded his alarm.
In his flight the intended Victom of
the robbery dropped his nat which he
subsequently, recovered. Mr.. Kelly
thinks the robbers weer armed, and
from the way they thrust out their
hands towards him, he believes that
they wulid have sfrJt, on very small
provOcation.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-02
MAY SUCCEED
DON P. HALSEY
LOWELL c. FEATHERSTON, FCst
MIIk MEMBER OF HOUSE. CAN
DIDArIi FOR STATE SENATE.

RICHMOND, VA, SPECIAL-It
will please many to learn that
Howell &. Featherston, former mem
Der OF the House OF Delegates from
the city OF Lynchburg. is a candidate
FOR the state Senate from the district
composed of the Hill city anu the
county Of Campbell.
This district for many years has
been most efficiently represented by
Senator Don Il. 1ialsey, nephew OF the
laisey now announces purpose not
40 stand for reelection.
Under the system of alienation in
vogue between the county and city.
The honor this time goes TO Campbell
county, and thus far Mr.. Feathcrston
is the only candidate.
lie is a man of immense popularity
ana wide acquaintance, and as per
haps more Intimately acquainted with
the conditions and needs of 81. parts
of the district, rural, urban o.d sub
urban, than any man in Campbell. In
SHORT, he would be a hard man 10
LAeNcn if anybody else felt inclined
s.4s.A against him.
~. i Csttherston is we'll known over
the State ON acccrEt OF his former
activity in legislative matters. lie is
the author of the railroad fre-damage
bill, which is SO popular with the far
merS of the State, and which the late
Senator Daniel said was saving the
farmers of Virginia 100000 annually.
/ lie is also the author Of the bill re
pealing the law requiring six per cent.
/ interest on overdue current taxes in
addition TO the FIVE per cent. penalty,
a charge which bore undUly haTshly
upon the man of small means.
The law requiring the dating OF
/ tax tickets and thus protecting the
Suffrage, was also drawn and passed
( by him. In fact, he is said 20 have
/ been the patron OF more bills which
! became law than any other mem beI
| OF the Legislature of 1908. although
! he was then q new hand at legislation
/ Chat being his first term.
Mr.. FeatncrstOn was an active 81
/ yocate OF State aid for roads and .aadi
/ the closing speech in the House ir
/ The big fight on that subject II elect
! ed to the Senate, DE may be looked &c
! Tor active WCd[ along the line OF
| road Improvement
| Mr. S1NeatherstOn had many warn
17oeSsonal friends and no enemie:
| amSng his colleagues in the Legisla
/ ture, re was given attention when h1
was attested by his success. He ere
| when in a humorous speech, though
having at its bottom q serious vein, d,
! defeated sUndry increases of salaries
and expenses in the appropriation bill
lie also defeated the plan to cree
Richmond's temporary pOstoflic
building on the beautiful CapitO
/ Square, and was the author of tn
| resolution under which Judge Black
stone was tried and removed from
/ office, thus safeguarding the immacu
iacy Of our courts.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-02
GOVERNOR Mann
NAMES DELEGATES

RI II MOND, VA, SPECIAL
Governor Mann has named the fol-
lowing delegates to the Southern
Commercial Congress, which will con-
vene in Atlanta March Sth, for ses-
sion OF three days:
/. 4. VanPatten. Portsmouth; w.
$. Copeland, Newport News; {. H
ShoOp, Suffolk; T.. Il. Heath Peters
burg; John q. Freeman, Richmond;
O.. a.. Mich1els, Roanoke; a. b. Car
rington, DanNille; Il. G. Burch, Mar
unsvl1e; Archer II. Williams. Wythe-
Vile; ATmlstead {. Gordon, Staun~
ION; w. II. Allen, COVington; Harry T..
/ Byrd, Winchester.
This meeting Viii be just fifty years
after the Cau Tot troops to repeI the
hosts of the North. Since that time
the South has begun to come into her
own, and this commercial congress
! viii attract the big business men, the
I fnanciers, the developers OF indus
\ tries, the represe natives OF the agrl-
1 cultural and cattle growing sections
and mark an epoch in the history OF
! the sunny South.
The Governors OF North and South
Carolina, Texas, Tennessee, Missis-
/ sippi, Arkansas, West Virginia, Ken
lucky and Missouri have followed the
! example Of Governor Mann, and
invited are President Tart, Governor
Woodrow Wilson, two members OF the
Cabinet, the French Ambassador, for.
mer President Roosevelt end ma.
joEity of the Governors Of the south.
ern States.
Among the speakers already an
| nOunced are John NJ. Parker OF New
Orleans; Governor Brown, of Geor
gia; General Julian s. Carr, Of Nortl
Carolina; Charles Hall Davis. o
Petersburg; Senator Fletcher o
Florida; Secretary Wilson, of the De
partment Of Agriculture; Edwar,
Hines, of Chicago; George Westing,
house. OF Pittsburg; Henry c. Stuart
of Virginia; Ambassador de la Barra
Ambassador Jusserand Ambassador
Bryce, Senator Money, OF Mississippi
Melville e. Stone, of the Associate,
Press; I. v. Poverty. Of the Depart
ment of Immigration; Surgeon Gen
eral Wyman, DR.. e. A. Alderman, o
Virginia; Secretary OF War Dickin
son, President Taft and former Pres
ident Roosevelt.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-02
BITTERLY OPPOSE
MURPHY'S CHOICE

ALBANY, n. Y, SPECIAL-Despe-
rate efforts were made today 30 break
down the opposition OF the legislative
insurgents to the election of William
+. Sheehan. Ten men were singled
out of the Insurgents ranks and the
Sheehan men concentrated their eff
forts on them. Leaders Of the insur-
gents were defiant, however, and when
it became known that the followers Of
Charles +. Murphy who is attempt
ing to- elect Sheehan, had threatened
the insurgents with reprisal, II was
announced that the body of men
which has blocked Murphy's wishes
have added to their original secret
agreement a provision that they shall
stand together and block all Tammany
legislation.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-02
BY ONE
VOTE AND SEATE

CONCORD, N. H., SPECIALIZING
unexpected happened in the RepubIi-
can House Of Representatives when
Waldo O. HOwards of Croydon, Dem
ocrat elected by one vote and whose
election was contested on the grounds
OF alleged bribery, was seated How
ard retained his one vote on a re-
count. THEN his opponent petitiOned
Tor his seat on the ground that the
election was secured by bribery. Nine
members of the legislative committee
reported in favor of unseating How
ard by reason Of bribery and five
voted to give the petitioner for How
ara g seat leave to withdraw. on a
viva Voce the minority report was
substituted for that of the majority.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-02
MYSTERY SEEMS
TO Be CLEARING
Sensational Facts in Cumberland
Md, Poisoning Case-Sister
Breaks Silence.

CUMBERLAND. Md, SFECIAL-
Sensational faCs in the suppOx-d
murder of Grace ELosSc, And
----S7ETrsCGs - ffEsig-, thc swcethcalts
who were poisoned with cyanide
OF potassium on tie eve of their
wedding three weeks ago, have
been secured by District Attorney
ROBIN. OF Allegheny county.
us result it is believed that in
G.cUrcntS viii be returned by the
grand jury OF Washington county
which viii begin its deliberations q;
HagerstOwn next week District At
tOrney RObb went 60 HagcrstOwn to
discuss with the District Attorney Ol
Washington county the action TO be
taken. The next grand jury in this
county viii not be called until April
laid before the grand jury of wash
ington county. May ElOsser, sister
OF the dead girl, broke her silence foI
the first time today, and declared thai
Twigg must have brought poison INFO
the ElOsser home.
Il would not accuse Charlie TWi@q
af~n1Of-6er or suicide Tor the worla,
Rhe declared. II cont know, but ne
mast have brought poison into tho
house whether IL was used acciden-
tally or deliberately we 'hGve- nes-oS = =
Of knowing"
May ElOsser is a school teacher and
had also been cOurted by Twigg, who
afterwards fen i'm love with her Sis
ter Until today the school teacher haC
steadfastly refused to discuss the
tragedy.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-02
INSTITUTE SUIT
FOR RICH FARM
Would Recover It With All Ao-
crued Profits for Descendants of
Original Owner-Proceed-
ings Are Instituted Before
Judge Daniel Grinnan.

RICHMO ND, VA, SPECIAL
To recover Weyanoke, one of the
finest farms on James River from l..
y. Saunders Jr., and turn il over to
the heirs of Robert Avis, suit against
Mr.. Saunders was brought by Attor-
ney William L. Royal in the Chan
Gerry Court this morning.
Weyanoke is near the Charles City
torder, and contains over 1000 acres.
- IS said to be worth not less than
$125,OGQ, and is known as one of the
show places in this part of the
State, Mr.. Saunders having made
many improvements OF great value.
The suit is brought on the grounds
that the heirs OF Robert Avis, eX-
cepting his widow. we're not made
party to proceedings ne der which the
place was sold for debt. and that
when the place was sold the proposed
sale was advertised only ten days in
stead Of thirty days, as required by
the deed Of trust.
1t appears that Robert Avis exc
cuted a deed Of trust on his farm in
1877 TO secure the payment of S2O,-
600. In 1885 suit was brought to force
an accounting. Before the suit was
closed Robert Avis died, his death
being in 1894. His widow was then
made party to the suit, but his
other heirs were not brought in. The
farm-WeyanOke bought i'm bv
H. A. Saunders, Sr., and A. n. Drew
ry the holders OF the bond. They
paid $4,000 for the place, or rather.
credited the bond with that amount
After the death of Mr.. Saunders
and Mr.. Drewry. each of whom left
his property TO his wife. T. a. Saun-
ders Jr.. came into possession OF the
farm.
Mr. Royau's brief sets forth an the
facts in the ease I'm their logical or
der. ana lag one 0f the most inter
esting papers c'rer.Glad. i'm tine Cham
Gerry Court is here reduced
almost i'm IFS entirety. il is as fol-
lows.