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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-16
LETTERS FULL : or
VERY ODD PHRASES
i
Government Insists Cores
pondence Found Refers
to Dynamite Cases.
(NatioIal News Association)

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 1S.-The rea-
son of the hard fight OF the federal
government to obtain the CORE
spondence of the International Bridge
and Structural Iron Workers at the
time 1t was held by the Marion coun-
ty officials, became known today
through the publication of the letters
contained in the Indictment. The
government hopes by tracing the
movement of the dynamiters, McMani-
gal and ]. b. Mcnamara, to show that
the letters, which are written in rath-
er indefinite terms, actually refer to
dynamiting. The fourteen indictments
referring to consummated acts give
dates and places of the transportation
of dynamite, and evidence later to be
introduced at the trial is expected to
show that the dynamite outrages, or
attempts, were made at the point and
about the time of the letters mention
ed.
The letters abound in such phrases.
these jobs are ready for business"
this work should be done" 1.-The time
has come to settle matters here"
"have forwarded you money in pay
ment for your excellent work on that
job" I'VE have plenty of funds now
and need help" please send some one
out here at once"
The government to make the con-
spiracy charges hold must prove that
these phrases refer to dynamiting. Be-
fore leaving New York today, Detec-
tive ]. w. Burns declared that Presi-
dent Gompers of the American Fedora
ton of Labor, was shaking hands with
himself entirely too soon. Mr.. Burns
declared that Investigation was not
yet completed and there were many
surprises in store.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-16
SCRAPPY FIRE CHIEF
How He Gave Champion
Gotch a Beating.
tNational News Association,

NXNuIlOhdA A~c"S ASOOGioSAOAS
- SPOKANE, Wash, Feb. 16.-Albsrt
L. ("Boomer'D Weeks, who has Just
received the appointment as chief Of
the Spokane fire department, succeed
ing A. Harry Myers, resigned, ham,
mered all fistic ambition out of Frank
Gotch. champion wrestler, in 12-
round bout at the Spokane Amateur
Athletic club the night Of September
20, 1905. The battle was declared a
draw by Eddie Quinn, referee, who
had been instructed to call 1t even II
both were on their feet at the close
of the twelfth round. 1t was Weeks
last fight.
The fireman started in wildly, but
soon settled down to business and
fought the pride of Iowa to stand
still. Gotch was floored by terrific
swing in one Of the early rounds and
stalled during the rest of the bout to
avoid punishment and earn a draw.
Mark Shaughnessy. widely known in
sporting circles in California and
along the Pacific coast, who trained
Weeks, looked upon the fireman as
championship material. He showed
class in boxing bouts with Bob" Fitz-
simmons and Jim" Jeffries and once
was matched to fight DOC" Roller.
but the authorities would not sanction
the mill. Friends prevailed upon
Weeks to quit the fighting game and
work for something better. At that
time he was a member of the fire de-
partment, working on the ladder
wagon. He earned rapid promotion
from the ranks and later became Sec
retary to Chief Myers.
Weeks was one OF the best semi-pro-
fessional ball players in this part of
the Northwest eight or nine years ago.
He played first base. fielded in big
league style, was q heavy hitter and
fast as a runner. He played with the
Northw estern leaguers on numerous
occasions and made good, but could
not be induced to quit the hook and
ladder wagon for the professional dias
mond game. ..s4ssssu.al
Weeks was born at Saiem. Ofe.: "a
years ago. and has been connected
with the Spokane fire department
since 1898.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-16
OLDEST RESIDENT
OF CITY IS DEAD
Charles 0. Wiggins, 80, Who
Grew Up with the City,
Expired Today.

Charles O. Virgins, aged 80, the old
est resident of Richmond, who came
here In 1921 with his father and moth
er, when Richmond was only q VII
lage, died at the home of his daugh-
ter Mrs. Leroy e. Brown, 43 South
Fifteenth street this morning. He was
found dead in bed. sMr. Virgins had
been i'll and confined to his bed since
last August, SO weak that he could not
rise. His condition the day preceding
his death did not appear especially
critical.
Mr.. Virgins was one of the found
ers of the old firm of Virgins and
Son, leather dealers. who built the
first three story brick building in
Richmond. He was born in Flushing.
Long Island, and came here when q
small babe with his parents. Daniel
and Phoebe Virgins, and in 1874 was
married to Mary Thatcher. Three chill
dren were born to this union, Frank
Virgins, now Of Los Angelica, Cal; !;
George Virgins, deceased, and Mrs.
Leroy Brown of this city with whom
he has made his home for several
years. His wife died in 1900.
His acQuaintanceship among the old
settlers OF this region was large.
The funeral will be Sunday after.
noon at Q O'Clock and will be held
from the home OF his daughter. It will
be private. - @48 ,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-16
MUzzLE LITTLE F|O0
Or a Big Policeman Will Use
Him for a Target.

Ignorance Of this new quarantine
order 10 stated this morning by DR.. r.
Henry Davis. city health officer. as
the reason. after his ruling had been
in effect over twenty.four hours, for
many unmussled pnp0es0 ssaming over
the city. u. Davis says thst - the
3Arning was 10 short, q large part of
the population has not yet heard Of
the edict, and, consequently. the
Wholesale execution Of CANNES has
been postponed a few hours to allow
the citisens ample time to procure
muzsles or chains for their dogs.
Local health authorities say some Of
the tramp" dogs are driven to raid
garbage cam, because they are not
fed enough ut home. According to
this theory, more food IL as essential
~ muszle In quieting the mad dog
scare.
DR.. J. E. King. county health com.
missioner. will have q conference with
Sheriff Albert Steen today concerning
the advisability Of renewing the quar-
antine on the rural districts Of Wayne
township. DR.. King reports that his
quarantine in Center township is being
strictly observed. and that IL the
sheriff will promise to get out in the
country and shoot some stray mem.
bers Of the genus canis, the county
health department will order and en-.
force . quarantine to supplement the
city ruling for thirty days.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-16
Four Young White Men For
felt Lives for Numbering
Farmer, and Negro Burg
lar Executed.
DESPERATE EFFORT
TO SAVE MEN MADE
While First Four Were Being
Prepared for Death, Law
yer's Plead in the Courts
for Them.
National News Association

(Nat1OnAI News ASSOClaslOnD
CHICAGO, Feb. 16.-Four men were
hanged in the Cook county Jail this
morning to satisfy the laws demand
for the expiation of the death of one
man. One Of the men, who went to
death on the gallows, was little more
than boy, being scarcely nineteen
years old. Three of the four were
members of the same family.
At 1915 Thomas jennings, a negro,
was hanged for murder.
Frank and Ewald Shiblawski went
to death together. They swung from
the scaffold at 1910 o'clock. Both
were pronounced dead a few minutes
later, and the other two convicted men
the gallows soon after. Philip Som
merling, a brother-in-law of the Shib-
lawski brothers, and Thomas Schultz,
10, were hanged at 1880, just a few
minutes after the bodies of the Shu-
bliskis' had been taken from the gal
lows. They had heard the click of the
trigger and the dull thud of the
breaking of the necks of the Shiblaw-
skis and both Somerling and Schultz
were white with fear and trembling
as they stepped on the fatal trap.
Remarkable Hanging.
The hanging was the most remark
able ever held in Cook county, or, per-
haps, in the country, and also the
most spectacular. While the men were
being prepared for the gallows law
yers fought in the state supreme court
at Springfield for stay of execution.
1t was denied.
As the death caps were being placed
over the heads of the Shiblawski
brothers a baliff, from circuit judge
McKinley's court, clamored without
the execution chamber for the hang
admit him.
AS the Shiblawskis' plunged to
death, the baliff rushed back to the
judges room to report the sheriff's &C
tion. The judge was just rendering
his refusal to intercede. Meanwhile
the Shiblawskis' were being put to
death.
History Of caces.
Frank and Ewald Shiblawski, Philip
Sommerling and Thomas Schultz were
convicted of Staying Fred w. Guel.
zow. Jr., a truck farmer. The murder
of Guelzow was shockingly brutal
crime. The victim was shot, struck
down and tortured by the four young
robbers after he had begged mercy on
his knees. They then beat him to
death with clubs.
Jennings. a negro burglar with q
long criminal record, shot and killed
Clarence J. Hitler, chief clerk of the
Rock Island Railway system, in an
attempt to rob the victims home, 1887
West One Hundred and Fourth street
September 10, 1910. Jennings was a.
liberty on his second parole from the
state prison at Joliet at the time. Leav
ing the Hitler premises. he left the
mark which today cost him his life.
On the railing of the rear porch oi
the Hitler home, detectives found
finger prints clearly marked in the
fresh paint. These prints were prov
ed to have been made by Jennings
The slayer was identified by neigh
bors as the man who had attempted
a number of other burglaries in the
vicinity.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-16
Disagreement Results in Eff
fort to Change City Plant
Rebate Date from the 10th
to the 18th.
L., H. & P. COMPANY
DEMAND OLD DATE
And Supt. johnson of City
Plant Also Favors 1t, but
the Mayor Has Reasons for
Opposing 1t.

Although variety of remedies was
suggested at the special meeting OF
the board of works this morning for
the condition of affairs ut the city
light plant and the Light. Heat and
Power company. caused by the rebat-
ing system for payments before the
tenth OF the month. NO definite action
was taken and the matter will be re-
ferred to the council at the next meet.
ing, for suggestions. Manager ]. b.
Wharton OF the L. H. / P. company
and N H. johnson. Of the city light
plant. were present, And declared
themselves for rigid enforcement Of
the rules that customers, to secure the
twenty per cent discount for light
bills, must pay their bills on or before
the tenth OF the month. The mayor
and Pres. Hammond of the board OF
works were as unalterably opposed to
the tenth of each month as final date
for discounts. They favor the seven
teenth of the month, stating that this
date would better please the majority
of people. .....
The reason for the proposed change
to the seventeenth as limit for tho
discount, a. given was that 1t would
be an accommodation to the railroad
men, boarding house keepers and shop
men.
What Rssult Would u.
On the other hand. the city plant.
according to supeFintendsnt Johnsoa.
would have to be reinforced WITH an
other booakksepsr o. 0sAandls ths. backs
II the rebate date 1as made later than
the tenth. because Ill accounts must
be balanced by the FIRST Of the month.
The present force OF three once men
would not be able to cops with tho
work, he said. Two are employed 0v-
cry day and one twenty days out of
each month In the once. In making out
the slips, meter statements. receiving
and checking up and balancing the.
books.
The present rule OF the Light, Heat
and Power Company. and the city
plant, too. is that all accounts must
be settled ON or before the tenth Of
! the month In order that the consumer
may secure the twenty per cent DIS
count. This rule has not BEN rgidiy
enforced by the city plant. but thA
Light, Heat and Power company has
done % for the last three months, The
manager Of the L. III. Z r. company
stated that there we're very few com
plants over the enforcement u tho
rule.
| Both managers agree that II would
be impossible with their present olRco
forces to balance mp their books ffUm
the seventeenth to the Arst of sach
month.
The city plant at the present time.
has outstanding accounts to tho
amount Of shout 1850, part of which
icannot be collected beuanse .6sad
beats" under assumed n4mes. aro tho
debtors.
I Whatever dispositions 10 made Of fh0
case 1t 10 assured the Light. Heat and
Power company will mot change its
date Of settlement, tho tenth q tho
month.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-16
Former Has Two Ribs and
Collar Bone Fractured, but
the Latter Escaped with a
Few Bruises.
MISS ROSA is NOT
SEVERELY INJURED
Both the Young Women
Were EnrOute East to Pur-
chase Goods for a Local
Department Store.
(National News Association)

(National News Association)
HUNTINGTON. Pa, Feb. 16.-Alex-
ander Servant Of New York died today
Of injuries sustained in the Pennsyl-
vania Limited wreck yesterday. This
IL the fourth death. Frank Gardner,
dining car cook. is dying. All the 9th
ers injured are doing well, including
Miss Elizabeth Rosa. of Richmond. In
diana. who suffered two fractured ribs
and a broken collar bone.
All Of the passengers and trainmen
who were seriously hurt in the wreck
yesterday are under medical care at
the Blair Memorial hospital here.
Nearly all Of them are expected to re-
cover.
Sixty-nve persons were hurt. eleven
OF them seriously. The fifty cour other
persons were either treated at the hos.
pital OF taken care of by the railroad
relief train.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-16
DEMOCRATS ELECT
COUNTY OFFICERS

Charles Doney. an insurance agent
of CapbridEe City. was elected chair
man, Webster Parry, secretary and
Richard Study. treasurer. Of the coun-
ing held yesterday afternoon. All men
are prominent members of the Demo
cracy Of the county. No resolutions
were passed ut the meeting.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-16
SHOT FOR PEEPING
THROUGH A WINDOW
National News Assoeiation1

National News Assoeiation1
SANDuSKY, Feb. 1S.-David Kim
bail. SO, was shot dead while peeping.
sitter, midnight, through = window Of
the room where F. E. Brightman and
wife we're in bed. Brightman was ex-
Oner1ted.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-16
MARRIED 63 YEARS
(National News Assocint,on

(National News Assoeiation)
BLOOMFIELD. N. J., Feb. 16-Sur-
rounded by numerous relatives and
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. William Stimus,
residents of Bloomfield for nearly q
century, today celebrated their sixty.
third wedding anniversary.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-16
THE WEATHER
STATE AND locAI-cleudy and IN.
ssttssd tonight and Saturday. Mod.
crate temperature.

hloH SchooI OBSERVATORY.
Forecast for Richmond and vicinity:
Not much change tonight and Sat.
urday.
Maximum temperature in the last
- hours-41 at noon Friday.
Minimum temperature In the last
- hours-34 at 8 q. m. Friday.
Temperature at 1880 p M. today
Il.
Barpmeter--2s.s,f falling.
Direction and velocity Of winds.
". I miles per hour.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-29
PATE GETS CONTRACT.
Was 80 Cents Lower Than the Next
Bidder. City Gets Busy.

The Foard of City Commissioners
opened the bids on the building Of
siX-room box house at the proposed
pumping station on Caddo creek yes
terday and the contract was award
cd to Joe F. Pate. The bid of Mr..
Pate was just 50 cents less than the
bid of w. d. Taliaferro A. c. Bag
by had a bid filed but it was $50 too
high. The mayor was authorized tc
enter into a contract with Nj. Pate
and to require a bond Of $3.50 for tie
faithful performance Of the work.
The house will be used as a storage
room during the construction Of the
dam and will be used by the engineer
as a home when the pump.nr maahin-
cry has been installed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-29

TO CURE = COLD IN ONE OAV
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinlne
Tablets. Druggists refund money "
It fails to cure. E. w. GROVES q
nature 10 on each box. CSC.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-29
THE BURIAL OF
MAINE WRECK
REMNANT OF WRECKED BATTLE
SHIP WILL BE ToWED TO SEA
AND BURIED TOMORROW.

Washington, Feb. 29.-,Within the
next few days, probably tomorrow,
the wreck of the baltleship Maine
will be taken out to sea ana SUNK
with impressive ceremonies. An
American flag has been raised above
the Maine and it viii fly over her
until the burial of the vessel, so that
she will go down with colors flying.
The armored cruiser North Caro-
lima and the scout cruiser Birmlng-
ham will act as escort when the
wreck is towcd out to sea. Tne
senior ship, with colors at half mast
in honor of the bodies of the sailors
recovered from the wreck and which
be taken ON board the warships
for burial at Arlington, will fire sa-
Lutte OF twenty-one guns simultaneous
lv with a similar salute from the
.uDan shore as the vessels leave
havana hafbor
When the wrcCn of the Maine has
reached deep Wa'er. the officers and
crews OF nO.h Marships will be at
quarters, with guard paraded, and "A
funeral march will be played, fol
lowed by three volleys and the sound
ing of taps as the hulk sinks to its
last long resting place at the bottom
of the ocean.
The two warships will then pro-
ceed to Hampton Roads, where all
the bodies will be transferred TO the
Birmingham, which will bring them
TO Washington for interment in Ar.
lin2ton National Cemetery
The burial ceremonies here will be
of solemn and impressive nature
and will be participated in by lead
ing officers OF the navy and army and
prominent government officials.
President Taft, most of the cabinet
members and scores OF congressman
will likely take part in the memorial
tribute to the brave tars who Went
| down with their ship in Havana har.
! Dor fourteen years ago.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-29
CBy Winfield jones'.

Washington, Feb - Men lrOE
the bau@h ,Ld bar are more rnmcr-
ous t. tue senate at this session than
eve. before in the history Of the
tuiicd States congress. There are
- snN newspaper editors, wealthy
manufacturers and business men, tut
the per- entage is small.
Senator Pomerene, the new sena-
tor from ONO is a successful lawyer.
skilled debater and an orator OF
" de note In addition TO those ma
rial qualifications, he is man who
e.chews tobacco. II white ribboner of
the pronounced sort and a fern be-
iiever in the ten commandments-in
fact a Puritan in all his habits In
dress and manner the senator has
more the appearance OF a cleric than
a politician, but at the same time is
an effective worker and fighter for
what he considers right. He believes
in voting in the way his conscience
dictates, In that connection it is
said of him that in taking the gayel
in the Ohio state legislature few
months ago, he told the members to
vote for what they considered the in
terests of the people regardless OF
their political faith and affiliations.
Senator Pomercne is the foremost
champion OF the presidential Candi-
dacy of Gov. Judson Harmon of Ohio.
who evidently is more in the lead for
lhc democratic nomination.
Senator Mclean, Of Connecticut,
also lawyer. takes the place OF his
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-29

senate is James a. Deed, OF Missouri
Several states can claim the honor OF
his allie lance. He was born IN ONO
began the practice of law in Iowa,
and achieved the renoWn OF bar in
Missouri.
Senator O'Gorman, of New York,
is perhaps the most interesting man
in the house from the visitors stand
point owing to the difficulties in elect
ing senator from New York by the
state legislature, and the part played
in it by Tammany Chief Murphy. He
is the friend OF Richard Croker and
a big Tammany man, having been at
one time Grand Sachem OF the or
ganizaton.
Senator Luke Lea is the yooungest
member Of the upper house He halls
from Tennessee, where he gathered
a reputation in turning things tOpsy
turvy in politics.
AUOlutE new StidlOI - ANdtIldu !
Bryan, of Florida. He is product
of the PRIMARIES and is expected TO
line up with the progressiyes on the
democratic side OF the chamber.
In contrast to the many noviceS
that have entered the senate is John
Sharp Williams, of Mississippi, for
mer democrat whip of the house. He
is a skillful parliamentarian He is
expected to take very prominent
part in the future legislation.
Henry L. Meyer is the new senator
from Indiana. He was the success
ful man chosen under the recent
deadlock election of the state legiS
lature.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-29
McALEsTER RAILROAD PROJECT
Plan to Build Twenty-Five-Mile Line
Southwest to Ashland.

McAlester, Okla. Feb 2S.-A propo-
sitior Was submitted to the CONNER
cial Club to build railroad twenty
five miles to the southwest 10 Ash
land for 100000, the McAlester peO-
ple 20 take over the Salisaw, McAles-
ter aud Southern, seven miles OF
which is traded. and together with
the right of way which has been Sc
cured A committee was appointed
today to secure this road, which is
now owned by McAlester people. 1t
is later proposed to extend to Lehigh
ma and Gulf or the Oklahoma Cen
trai.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-29
A Home Institution For Home Men

II has been said that the neatest
home on Caddo street is the one built
by u share holder in the Peoples
Building and Loan Association, with
money secured from that institution.
Be that as it may, this home is eyi-
deuce Of two things, that this associa-
tiOn is a help to the one who would
help himself and that it only loans
money on the best security.
The lot upon which the house in
question was built was owned in fee
simple by the borrower and the
monthly payments which he is max
ing are rendering the security more
and more gilt edged every day.
For a safe investment every day,
one where your money is secured by
steadily advancing real estate values
it would be hard 10 find better op-
portunity than is offered by this com
pany.
The president of the association. as
we'll aS the secretary is man who
is known to every one in Ardmore as
a straightforward and an upright bus
mess man. The people of this city
recognized his integrity and ability
as business man when they elected
lin their mayor, and in the business
world he is recognized as success,
This can also .be said Of the secre-
tary. ". A. Edwards, who will gladly
give any full information upon the
plons and ideas of the association.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-29
He Won't Limp Now.

No more limping tor Tom Moore OF
Cochran, Ga. Il had a bad sore on
my instep that nothing seemed to
help till l used Bucallen's Arnica
Saive." he writes, but this wonderful,
healer soon cured me" Heals old.
running sores. ulcers, boils. burns.
cuts, bruises, eczema or piles. Try it.
Only % cents al Ringer Drug Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-29
UNION LABOR MASS MEETING.

\ mass meeting OF union labor peo-
pie is called to meet in the labor
hall at 7:3O p M, for the purpose OF
discussing matters OF vital impor,
tance to every union man in the
city. Every union man in Ardmore is
earnestly requested 10 come out.
J, VI. SMITH,
President Trades Council