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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-17
HAS DRASTIC WAY
TO AVOID WRECKS
Judge Fox Favors Criminal
Action Against the Re-
sponsible Parties.

Legislation should be enacted to
compel the railroads to use a greater
degree of diligence and care in the OPP
GRAFTON of their trains, so that catas-
trophies which have resulted in great
loss of life during the past few weeks
may be averted in the future" stated
Judge Henry c. Fox of the Wayne
Circuit court this morning while dis
cussing the many wrecks which have
occurred during the past several
weeks. Judge Fox is of the opinion
that when wrecks occur through neg
ligence responsible officials should be
held criminally liable. Other members
of the Wayne County bar agreed with
Judge Fox.
"Of course the railroads do not pur-
posely cause wrecks but their employ
es according to the newspaper reports
fail to use that degree of care, which
prevents the loss of life," stated Judge
Fox Nearly all the wrecks during
the past few days have been the di-
rect result of some careless act on the
part of some employe, especially mem
bers of the train crews. In no single
instance has it been the result of some
defect in the machinery, broken ties
or rails. 1t seems to me that the only
and the best way to stop the accidents
is to prosecute those who are guilty
and see that they are punished to At
the crime. In this way the railroads
will be compelled to use the greatest
degree of efficiency in the manage
ment of their roads, and this will lead
to the elimination of the frequent
wrecks
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-17
Over $685. 900 Was Raised,
Former National Chairman
Said, During the Cam
paign of 1908.
MOST MONEY GIFTS
WERE QUITE SMALL
But Charles Taft, Carnegie,
CromWell and a Few 9th
ers Came Across for $780,
600 or $25, ZOO.
(National News Association)

WASHINGTON, July 17.-Frank H.
Hitchcock, assistant secretary to the
national Republican committee in the
1904 campaign and chairman of the
national committee in the 1908 commit
tee appeared today before the Clapp
senate committee investigating cam
paign contributions, and told them
that the entire collection of the ma
tional committee for 1908 amounted to
$1,655,51s27
He told the Investigators that the
executive committee was composed of
Senator Borah, Victor Rosewater,
Frank Louden, Charles Brooker. Bois
Penrose, Coleman Du Pont, e. c. Dun
can and William Ward. G.. L. Sheldon
of New York was treasurer. In reply
to questions Hitchcock said that of
the entire amount $4,000 was col
1ected by the finance committees of
the several states.
Mr.. Hitchcock said that record of
these financial matters was still in ex-
istence, being deposited with the Sec
retary of state of New York and that
Treasurer Sheldon has a duplicate set
of the books. These books show all
contributions made in the campaign of
1908 excepting certain contributions
made to state committees
Mr.. Hitchcock said: 81 would like to
say that we received very few large
contributions. If my memory is correct
there were not more than twenty or
thirty that reached as high as $4,000.
At the outset of the campaign we re-
ceived several very generous contri-
buttons before our system of collec-
tions had been put into use. Charles
p Taft gave $4,000. William Nelson
Cromwell gave $25,00O Mr.. and Mrs.
Larz Anderson, $25.O00, Andrew Car
negie $4,000, William Smith Coch-
rane, $4,000 and Frank A. Munsey,
Whitelaw Reid, w. J. Bordman and
General Corbin $4,000 each"
Mr. Hitchcock said that letters re-
questing $50 contributions were sent
to about $500 business men and in this
way 100000 or 100000 was obtained
He said that Gen. Du Points offer of
$4,000 was refused because the gov
ernment had suit against the powder
company.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-17
WAS THE OPERATOR
AN INSANE W0MAN2
Strange Coincidence Reveal
ed in Investigation of
c., B. & Q. Wreck.
tNational News Association

CHICAGO, July 17.-Investigators
lof the wreck of the Denver Limited
lon the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
railroad, at Western Spring, Sunday,
have today discovered strange CO.
incidence which may have a bearing
on the probe. Mrs. f. A. Wilcox, sig
nal operator at Western Springs, will
be the most important witness at
the inquest that will begin tomorrow
Investigators have discovered that a
Mrs Fisk A. Wilcox, former telegraph
operator, employed as a station agent
at Highwood, near Western Springs,
was sent to the detention hospital at
Duning as insane and was discharged
after six months treatment. The wo-
man held as insane lived at Lagrange
and had separated from her husband,
former railroad employe.
The signal operator at Western
Springs lives at Lagrange. She has
been separated from her husband, for
merly a railroad employe and had
been employed, she said, for six years
as railroad station agent at Holly
wood station, near Western Springs.
The demented woman was commit
ted to the asylum in 1908 and her
age was given as forty. Mrs Wilcox,
the signal operator, appears to be
about 40 years old. Persons in La
grange say that the signal operators s
husband was Fisk A Wilcox.
Mrs. Wilcox has been kept in Sc
clusion since the railroad investiga-
tion of the accident. Railroad off,
cials refused to affirm or deny that
the signal operator and the woman
cared for by the county as insane are
the same.
The wreck at Western Springs oc-
Cured on the second night Mrs. Will
cox was on duty. She worked one more
might but was not on duty last night.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-17
TALE OF HOW
J. B. GORDON
WON MUNSEY
Great Publisher Recognizes
Fighting Ability of Former
Local Man and Gives Him
a Newspaper.

Tuesday the Palladium published a
Washington dispatch to the effect that
the investigation of the Meat Trust
would be resumed next winter by the
House investigating committee. Previ
ously the same committee had report.
ed that it had found no evidence of a
meat monopoly and that the high price
live stock.
Behind the change in plans of the
House committee is the story of how
former Richmond newspaper man, J.
Bennett Gordon, played most i'm.
portant part in influencing the decis-
ion of the House committee to resume
it's investigation.
Last April Mr.. Gordon went to
Washington and became a member of
the editorial staff of the Washington
Times, one of the papers owned by
Frank Munsey, the fighting progress
sive newspaper proprietor. After the
house committee found that no trust
existed in the meat packing industry
Mr. Gordon searched the records of
the bureau of animal industry of the
department of commerce and labor
and discovered that more livestock
had been shipped to market in April
than in any one month since 1907, and
that the packers then had more meat
cade
What Did The Work.
He then proceeded to write one OF
his typical editorials which was based
on the information he had secured and
he suggested that either the facts and
figures of the great government de-
partment, or the facts and figures pre-.
sented by the packers were in error
and that rigid investigation should
be made by congress to ascertain if
the department was at fault.
This editorial appeared on the first
page of the Times and attracted the
notice of congressman with the re-
suit that Congressman Edwards intro
duced a resolution calling for the kind
of an investigation suggested by Cor
don. Mrs Munsey by this time was
keenly watching the work being done
by his fighting Indiana editor and af
ter the Edwards resolution he sum
moned Mr.. Gordon to New York and
there informed him that he (Munsey)
intended to take a European trip and
that he wanted to leave his Philadel
phia paper, The Times, in charge of a
good fighting man. a man who would
fight corrupt Pennsylvania politics all
the time and neither ask nor give quar-
ter "And l believe you are the man.
concluded Mr.. Munsey and so it hap
pens that Mr.. Gordon is now manag
ing editor of the Philadelphia Times
despite the protest of the Washington
Times, which vigorously objected to
his transfer. Mr. Gordon will have con.
troll of the Munsey Philadelphia paper
until after the election but he may
then be transferred back to Washing.
ton.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-17
WAITING FOR TRUCK
Most Impatiently Is the Lo-
cal Fire Department.
WAITING

WAITING
Does the Robinson company of St.
Louis really intend to ship the combi-
nation hose and chemical auto truck
which was returned to the company's
factory after it was damaged in the
North street accident?
This is the question which Fire
Chief Ed Miller and city officials are
asking. The truck was sent to the
factory some time ago and Chief Mil
Ter has received notices that the
truck was to be shipped and had been
shipped. The last notice was received
last Thursday. saying the truck would
be shipped from St. Louis Saturday
and would arrive here Monday. The
fire chief has been awaiting the arri-
val of the truck but so far it appears
that il is still coming"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-17
APPOINTMENT NOT
YET MADE PUBLIC

Il have decided who l will appoint
to succeed Homer Hammond, as pres.
ident of the board of public works,
but as yet l am not ready to make
public the name of the man." said May.
or Zimmerman this morning. The
mayor stated that he would announce
the appointment within a short time
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-17
THE WEATHER

sTATE-GeneralIy fair tonight, Thurs
day cooler.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-17
A Straight Line Is
the Shortest Distance
Between Two Points

The Want Ads are the shortest dis
tance between seller and buyer. en-
pioyer and employee. the home and
the market, the worker and his work.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-17

tonight and Thursday,
cooler.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-17

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The Washington herald., 1912-04-12
Reading U. S. League Club Signs Local Boy
CHARLESTON RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-sellIng: purse. 500;
three-year-olcs; six furlongs. Congress
man James. los (koerner). ? 20 !. won;
Charley Brown. fQ9 lTurner), - to 5,
second; Excallbur. los (Moore), Is to l.
third. Time. 1:i5 Is. Sadie Shapiro. Irish
town, Gagnant Dr. =. L. swarenger,
steleliT ana Mad giyer also ran. ,,oo.
four year-olds; fye and half furlongs.
smirk, no (Koerner). 20 !, wonI Dust,
lis CSteinhart). 10 !, second: Louis Des-
cognetes. l07 (Spellmanl, 50 to ], third
Time, Isoe 2-5. Tippy, Incision, Corinth,
eolletta. Western Belle. Fort Worth, and
Billy Barnes also ran.
THIRD RACE-Purse. 500; three-year-
eEl, II TO 20 won;. Lady LIghtning. g
(Steinhardt) 13 to 5 second; Duyal, ia
Andrsjosa. and Col Brown also ran.
FOURTH RACE = Handicap: purse.
Sa5o; three-year-o and upward; six fur
ward; six furlongs. NJ. w. Jittleton,
ll5 (Wilson). 3 to I. won: @. N. Miller.
llo (Peak), Is to s. second; Morristown.
100 (Koerner).i Is to 10 third Time, i:l5-
FIFTH RAcE-seliing; purse. $500:
four-year-olds and upward; seven fur
longs DR.. Barkley, lis (Koernerl, 10
1, won; Barn Dance, 10 CPealI), to /,
second; Pretend, 107 (Moore), to ),
third. Time, I:30 La Detect, Minnie
Bright. Cuttyhunk. Toison Dor, and
Westpoint also ran.
SIXTH RACE-Selling; purse, $500;
four.year-olds and upward; mile. Font.
Butterfly, 16 (Moore). 10 to !, second;
New Star. los CHehover1. Is to l., third.
Time, ESQ 2-S Peeotaligo, Haldeman.
Peter Fender, and Long Hand also ran.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-12
JAMESTOWN RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-Four and half fur
longs: maiden two-year-olds; selling.
Cordie F., 100 (Estep), TO ], won; Ring
ling. 100 (Schuttinger1. TO 8, second;
Marie T., 10e Diggins), % 10 I, third.
Time, 0:S. Our Duchess, Sweet Times,
SECOND RACE-Four-year-old and
upward: hurdle handicap; mile and six
furlongs. Firestone, 40 Murphy, 10
/. won; Trudo, 1876 (Allen). even, second;
Nakeel, l4 Cain, 20 10 !, third. Time,
3:A. Day Belle and Sam Weller also
ran. Aunt julie fell.
THIRD RACE-Fiye and half furlongs;
three-year-olds and upward; selling
to /, second; Mason, Ill (Schuttinger),
5 to /. third. Time, l:0s IS Irene Gum
nell. Tom Melton, Aviator, and Grenida
FOURTH RACE-six furIongs; three
year-oids; selling. The Rump, l0S (Oberp.
4 10 ]. won; Hampstead, lo6 CE. Martini.
to /, second; Deduction, lo3 lJensenl;
l5 10 !, third. Time. 1:i5 Is. Rod and
Gun, Little Erne, Hypnotic, and Tick
FIFTH RACE-Five and half furiongs;
tour-year-olds and upward. Fanehett
20 CWIley), Z to /, won; Hidden Hand,
III CMcCahey), to /. second; Narnoc.
]. V, jr., iO5 (Adams), 100 to ], third.
Time, los 5-5. Royal Onyx, Mon Ami,
Harcourt, Descendant, and Winning
'isI!S siXTH HI RACE-Five and half furlongs;
four -year-olds and upward; selling; Rye
Straw, ll5 COberD, to 1. won; Seneca
II, l07 ISchuttinger), 8 to 5, second;
Richard Reed, 100 Forsyth, 10 l, third.
Time I.Os o. L. Buster Napa Nick,
King Avondale, and Red Bob also ran.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-12
RULES OF THE CONTEST.


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The Washington herald., 1912-04-12
High School Notes

1t seems as though Western will md
the twirier needed to complete its out
Mt after ALL Coach Byrd has developed
lad pamed Loomis into a fairly re-
liable pitcher. This should give the
boys OF the West End school a hrmer
grasp on championship aspirations.
The Business team has improved con-
snderably during the past week. and by
keeping their present pace should not
be the Joke that a few are trying to
represent them
It is very unlikely that the track
teams of local high and prep schools
will enter the Hopkins meet on May II,
as the principals have signified their in
tentions of giving the Maryland Agricul-
tural College a fun entry in their games
which occur the same day.
Cox and Taggart, freshmen at Cen
traI. are the ones who are likely to do
the box work for their school this year.
Both boys have plenty OF the right stun
to make successful pitchers, and should
do wonders in the high school ranks
before they get their diplomas.
The Central nine showed up very well
In their practice game with the Bankers
in Tuesdays encounter, and proved that
there are great possibilities on the team
for the high school series.
Capt Harris, Of Eastern. is confident
that his team will spring surprises when
the time comes for interhigh school COM
petition. He leads a steady. hardworking
bunch of fighting youngsters who make
every minute count.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-12
'BECKENDORP WOULD
AGAINDON THEMITT
Former National Seeks, to Catch
Walter Johnson Once
More.

While several members OF the Prov
idence team were in the gymnasium
Of their steamer coming home from
their training camp, they were pitch
ing quoits. Beckendorf, who was
standing near Del Drake. the former
Detroit outielder. remarked:
del. had Just as soon be down here
catching that lump Of lead as standing
Up behind the platter and stopping
Walter Johnson's shoots this season"
Beckendorf was Johnson't target for
seventeen games a couple Of seasons
ago, and therefore he Is in q position
to testify on the subject Of the speed
with which the Washington merchant
chucks the cannon balls.
Boys, oh boys" came from Drake.
Now Beck has said something. They
can talk about their Rusies. have
never batted against them, but have
seen all the speed men Of recent years
cutting them across. but dom this old
gray bonnet to the Washington gunner
as the king OF the fast ones. How that
big fellow can pilot them up and be-
yond you. Every time faced him last
year swung the minute he drew his
arm back. and when / did succeed In
connecting i slapped the cork down
the right-held line"
Johnson came in for considerable
discussion. and the opinion prevails
among the Grays who have been In
the big show that they don't make any
better pitchers than the bright star
with Grihith's club. The ex-Detroit
men do not think that the breaking of
the famous johnson Street battery VIII
result In the falling OF in the effective
ness OF the big HEAVIER, as some writers
would have the fans believe.
II caught him and did not have a
passed ball" said Beckendorf. "and
while no other catcher Is stuck on
standing before a 13-inch gun that Is
in action. would tackle the Job again
IL the money was there. To my way
of thinking Washington has a great
performer in Alnsmith. and a conner in
Henry, and Street will never be missed.
All you have to do when Johnson Is
pitching Is to put a couple OF pounds
of beefsteak in your glove. and this Is
no pipe. for did II and the others are
doing II. too, and one can get by all
right"
The Washington herald., 1912-04-12

The Trinity Athletic Club has organ
ized for the season. This team suffered
only one defeat last season. All teams
games should address Arthur c. Farqu-
har. S5S o Street Northwest.
The ST. Agnes Midgets defeated the
Denisons, 10 TO s. The St Agnes Mid
gets would like to arrange games with all
teams averaging thirteen years of age
after April p. For games address Man
ager Mormen Lambert, I'LL Fifth Street
Northwest
The Superior Athletic Club won q
brilliant victory over the whirlwind Slug
gers, II to e. The catching OF Cabritz for
the losers and the three double plays
made by the Superiors featured the game.
The Superiors would ike to arrange
games with all teams averaging thirteen
or fourteen years. Address H. Cissel,
sli Rhode Island Avenue Northwest.
The Capital Juniors A. C. are once
more organized, and would like to ar
range a game for the coming Sunday
The Imperial A. c. or the Cremos A. G.
preferred For games address A.. Lewis,
93 D Street Northwest
The Hall Star Juniors would like to
arrange games with any team in the
District averaging thirteen years of age.
The fremont A. c. preferred. For games
address I. Sander, 927 d Street North
west.
The Vigilant A. c. will open its sea-
son with the Company c team at the
Arsenal on Sunday. Game called at $50
a. m. The Vigilants have the pick of
the Southeast, with such men "a Chick
Davis, Teddy Murray, McMshon, COL
lingsworth. Ford, Shorty Rodgers. Grace,
Jackson, Barton, and Burns. The Vigil
lants would like TO arrange Sunday
games. Address c. r. Barton. Victoria
Pool Room, Eighth and K Streets
Southeast.
The Belmonts easily defeated the Lin
worth A. c. in a fast seven-inning con-
test on the Monument Grounds yester-
day afternoon, 10 to 6. The Belmonts
play in Alexandria Saturday. Score:
Bslmout.. ............... 1pI,sll-i6 Il Z !
LI,solIl a; S-..''',1:5. ,,,,s
and Luber.
Next Sundays ball game at Union
League Park, Fifteenth and II Streets
northeast, VIII De three-cornered con-
test between the best colored clubs in
the District for the local championship.
The strong ex-Washington Giants will
meet the crack colored Post-office team
at p. m. The winner will meet the
Capital City Cubs Immediately after the
first game is over.
The fast Rosedale club will tackle the
Atlantics Sunday afternoon at Rosedale
Fairgrounds. The game will be called
at 2:3O O'Clock.
The Columbia Athletic Club would like
to arrange games with any team, aver
aging fourteen years. Address John
Robertson, ~ L Street Northeast.
The Riggs Prep School defeated the
Trimond Athletic Club, of Drummond.
Nd, q to Is. Both pitchers were hit
freely. The features of the game were
Fields throwing TO the bases and Tag
CARTS hard hitting. Score:
RH.E
RiEzs Preps.......... 41zoToSe-1 u d
Trinonds- -............ 0 I3o3O ) Oh s.
Batte-ies-Tacersll. Reeves, and Fields; Camp
bell, elephant, and Richards
The Washington herald., 1912-04-12
COLoRED LEAGUE READY.
Six Clubs Again In LIne-Prospects
Are Bright.

The officers Of the Colored Depart
mental League met last night at the
residence of Mr.. Frank Mckinney, and
discussed plans for the future. Mr.. Paris
H Pollard, the organizer and first
president. who was elected president
for the coming season. was installed and
took immediate charge OF a1airs.
Mr.. Frank Mckinney was elected sec
retary for the fourth consecutive time.
He has always rendered the most VAL
liable service from the beginning or the
league up TO the present time.
Everything is favorable for a good
season, and the league hopes TO secure
grounds that VIII be quito favorable to
their followers, the MANAGERS promising
that their teams will be strengthened
over any Of their teams Of previous sea
sons, and the competition viii be In
creased on account of the prizes that
VIII he Offered to teams and individuals
The season Will open as usual on the
finst Of May, ending about the middle
OF August All the teams will be nicely
uniformed, and perfect order will pre-
vail on the grounds as in the past.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-12
CENTRAL PRESENTS
FORMIDABLE TEAM
Track Squad Which Goes to Vir-
ginia Meet should Do Well.
Emerson Men Enter.

Coach Foley and Principal Wilson, Of
Central High School, yesterday made
their selections TO represent the Blue
and White team at the Southern inter-
scholastic meet at Charlottesville, Va,
Saturday afternoon.
The personnel Of the team is composed
OF athletes who are worthy opponents
for any Of the high schools in the South
with the possible exception Of Tome In
the absence Of Capt. Reuter-. George
Hamilton, former captain OF the foot
bah team, win act in capacity OF leader.
Hamilton will run in the half, and pos
sibly the quarter, and will also partici-
pate in the broad jump and weight
events. "GoIdie" Blackstone, OF hurdle
fame, will try his luck at the century
distance, as well as the timbers. These
are the two men on whom depend much
of the showing which Central makes.
The others who will go to Virginia are
Dan Kelly, Agnew. Zappone. Acorn, Nor
timer, and Oyster. Kelly is a brother
Of John Kelly, q member OF the Central
team last year, and Is making his Initial
appearance on the track this spring. He
will run the quarter and 10 Oyster and
Zappone are In the pole vault with the
latter taking part in the weight throw
ing. The rest will try their luck at the
various distances on the running pro-
gramme.
Although the local boys can hardly ex-
pect to compete with Tome, they will
certainly give the Port Deposit team a
hard run for the meet. They can hold
their own with the representatives Of
the other Southern schools. Other To-
cal entries are three athletes from the
Emerson Institute, Weidman, Low, and
Robertson, who are entered in the field
events, particularly the Jumps and pole
vault
The Washington herald., 1912-04-12
TECH ONCE MORE.
E7iscopaI High Defeated by Black
smiths, IL to IL.

SpeCta to The Washington Herald
Alexandria, Va, April lin a game
replete with heavy hitting and errors
tlore, the Episcopal High School team
was handed the short end OF l2-to-l1
sc re by the Technical High School team,
o. Washington, here to-day.
cantwell, on the rubber for the victors.
dsserved a much better fate. Not over
four OF the nine hits garnered on Inn
were clean drives. and the team behind
him fell down at critical stages. A. B.
Kinsolving, who started in the box for
the locals, was way of color, allowing
seven hits and giving five bases on balls.
These. with four errors sandwiched in
between, netted the Blacksmlths ten
runs Cook. who succeeded him, was
much better. allowing but two blngles
and brace Of runs in the five innings he
performed.
The hitting OF Peake, Doleman, and
Perry, and the excellent work of Mike"
Cantwen featured 70" the visitors, while
Cooks twirling and Green's circuit
smash were the bright spots in the Epis-
copalianS' playing. Score: