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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-10-30
Condemned New York Po-
lice Officer Receives His
Death Sentence Today
Calm as Stole.
HIS WIFE BRAVELY
HEARS THE JUDGE
Farewell of Head of Murder
Band with His Wife Was
Affecting-New Trial Was
Refused Him.
(National News Association

NEW YORK, Oct. 3O.-Former po-
lice lieutenant Charles Becker was
sentenced to death in the electric
chair by Justice Goff in the supreme
court for the murder of Herman Ros-
enthal. The former police official
took his sentence calmly.
Justice Goff set the week of Decem-
ber for Becker's execution and he
was Immediately ordered to the death
house at Sing Sing. Mrs. Becker
was in the court room when Justice
Goff pronounced the death decree.
Those sitting near the brave and loyal
wife of the former police official
thought she would break down under
the ordeal but she bore up under it
with remarkable fortitude.
Becker had just left his wife a few
seconds before in the offices of Sher-
iff hamburger, where there was a pa
thetic scene. The condemned man
gripped his wife in his powerful arms
and for a moment neither spoke.
Attorney John w. Hart was present
in court as the representative of Beck
er. Mr.. Mcintyre was not present,
having sent word that he was too ill
to appear.
Mr.. Hart presented a motion for a
new trial but it was overruled by the
justice. Becker then asked for ten
days in which to wind up his affairs,
but the sheriff refused to grant this.
Becker was taken by Sheriff Har-
burger to the death house at Sing
Sing as soon as the sentence had been
pronounced. They left New York at
noon and arrived at the prison an
hour later.
Becker apparently was steeled for
the ordeal of his sentence and dis
played little emotion. His eyes were
inflamed and it was apparent that he
had passed a sleepless night and was
under high nervous tension but he
held himself as stiffly erect as though
on parade, and gazed steadily into the
eyes of Justice Golf, never once blink
ing or dropping his glance. The still
ness of death prevailed. The corri-
dors had been cleared and the crowds
outside the court house were held at
bay by score of policemen.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-10-30
NO BIDS WERE SUBMITTED TO
BOARD FOR WATER CONTRACT
PROBE FIRE ORIGIN
Prosecutor and Steen Invest
igating at Greensboro.

An official investigation of the
Greensboro fire was made today by
Prosecuting Attorney Allen and Sher-
iff Steen. The investigation is the re
suit of a suspicion held against Harry
Cory by Greensboro residents that he
was responsible for the fire.
J. B. Wills was in nowise response.
BILE for the fire. officials now believe
as he was in Richmond at the time
and his property was not insured
Prosecuting Attorney Allen said TO,
day that Wills probably had enemies
who were following him and that this
may account for the fires in business
places which Mr.. Wills has owned.
Cory is still at the county jail
though I'd charge has been placed
against him. The law restricts the
time to twenty-four hours in which
a man can be held on suspicion with
out charges being made against him
Cory has been held since the fire
Prosecutor Allen said he would hold
him until the investigation was made
and possibly later, or until Cory OBJ
jected to being confined.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-10-30
HERO OF UPRISING
=. LIVES IN RICHMOND
Jim Christ Fought Against
the Turks in Uprising of
1908 in Macedonia.

Jim Christ, the Macedonian leader
of the Balkan people in this commun-
ity, is himself hero of the Macedon-
ian uprising against the Turk in 1903.
He was a soldier in one of the regi-
ments that met the Turks in many a
hard fought engagement.
Christ, like many other Macedon-
ian patriots, left his native country af-
ter the revolution, for the Turks made
short work with the revolutionists
He said today that he saw hundreds
of villages burned by the Turks, wom-
en- and children slain in the 1903 up
rising.
Can you wonder why we are so pa
triotic and anxious to try conclusions
with the Turks. Although we are
looked down in this country the spark
of liberty is burning in our souls, and
We are desirous of showing the world
gle against tyranny. Love of liberty
is the motive that is driving thous-
ands of the Balkan people back to
that country to offer their lives on the
altar of freedom"
Christ has received a letter from
his brother who is on the front now.
He informed his brother here that
many of the old veterans of former
uprisings are in the war and that thir-
ty-five former fighting comrades of
Christ left their native village, Pando,
a few weeks ago. Three thousand
Macedonians under General Zandan-
cki, detachment of 500 under Vacil-
hakalaro, and numerous small bands
of twenty-five and fifty, serving under
leaders, like Doro, are harassing the
Turks and nipping their flanks.
The Macedonians are hardy set OF
fighters, prefering to fight in small
parties. They are of great service to
the Balkan leaders because of their
courage in badgering and worrying
smaller bodies of Turkish troops.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-10-30
He IS UNCONCERNE
Whalen in County Jail and Is
Not Worrying.

Many friends of Samuel Whaien, &C.
cused of the murder Of Arthur Saun.
ders, called to see him at the county
jail today. He fully realizes the
charges made against him, but seems
unconcerned, confident. that his own
testimony will bring about his acquit.
tai
One of the witnesses of the crime
who was with Whalen claims that
Saunders was under the influence OF
liquor, had drawn a razor and was at
tacking Whalen when the latter
stabbed him. He also said that Saun-
ders struck him in the arm and threat.
ened the men when he attacked them,
saying: Il can lick any white man
that ever lived and tonight l could
whip Jack Johnson"
Whalen was removed from the city
building to the jail last night.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-10-30
Mother Superior Refused to
Leave Building Until She
Knew All of Her Charges
Were Out.
"A FEW ARE MISSING
Building Was an Old One
and After the Fire Started
This Morning, 1t Spread
Rapidly.
National News Association

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Oct 80
Sixteen persons, ten of them children,
lost their lives early today in a fire
which destroyed St. Johns Catholic
orphanage asylum. Mother Mary of
the Cross, sister superior in charge
of the establishment and five of the
sisters of charity who helped care
for the orphans. The sisters lost their
lives in an heroic effort to save their
charges. The orphanage contained
about 100 children and nine nuns.
Ten of the children are missing and
it is feared others may have lost their
lives. Only few of the bodies have
been recovered.
The fire broke out about o'clock
in the kitchen. The building was a
stone structure but the flames spread
so rapidly that the whole place was
in flames before efforts to rescue
the children could be made
Sister Mary Kosker, formerly
known as Miss Sullivan, is dying She
jumped from an upper story after she
had been driven to window by the
flames. A life net was spread but
Sister Mary missed it in her fall.
Her back was broken and she was
internally injured.
Market House a Moraue.
The market house today was turn
ed into temporary morgue and the
bodies of the recovered dead were
taken there. At 9 o'clock the fire
had burned itself out, but search of
the ruins up to noon was practically
impossible because of the intense
heat.
Mother Mary of the Cross refused
to leave the building as long as any
of the children were inside She did
heroic work of rescue and to her ef-
forts largely is due the fact that so
many of the children were saved. The
asylum is located outside of the city
limits near San Pedro Springs, and
when the firemen reached the build
ing the flames were leaping from the
upper windows while the entire lower
story was so filled with flames and
smoke that it was impossible for any
one to enter. Life nets were spread
but only a few of the children made
their way to the windows. Work of
checking up the children rescued
from the fire is extremely difficult
because Mother Mary and the sisters
who lost their lives who knew def
nitely the number of the children in
the institution and the records of the
place were burned. The building was
very old and while the walls were
of stone the floors were of wood.
The ages of the inmates ranged
from one to twelve years.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-10-30
GAS FUMES ALMOST
KILL TWO W0RKMEN
Cry Of DeCamp Brings 9th.
ers to Rescue Of Lips
comb from a Cellar.

A piercing scream for help by Grov-
er Decamp before he toppled over un-
scious probably saved the life of Will
liam Lipscomb at the gas plant OF
the Richmond Light, Heat and Power
company this morning.
The men were employed in the eel.
lar of the plant and were letting the
water in a machine run out, when
fumes escaped and entered their
lungs. They rushed for the outside.
Decamp succeeded in reaching the
top of the stairs and believing that
Lipscomb was at his heels did not
look around. When he noticed the
gave cry for help that reached other
workmen. Then he fell over in an un.
conscious stupor.
Workmen rushed into the cellar
where they found the PROSTATE body
of Lipscomb. He was carried to the
lawn and efforts to resuscitate him
and Decamp were made. After ten
minutes Decamp regained conscious
ness and soon afterwards began work
again. Lipscomb's condition was SO
critical that he was removed to his
home, SIG North Eighth street. He
will recover.
1t is believed that the water in the
machine was not high enough and
that gas escaped through an outlet
Before the seal on the machine could
be affixed, sufficient quantity OF
gas had escaped to overcome Decamp
and Lipscomb.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-10-30
TAKEN FROM JAIL
TO REID HOSPITAL

James Roman was taken from the
county Jail to the Reid Memorial hos
pital this morning suffering from the
effects of an extended debauch which,
according to the attending physician,
has seriously affected his stomach.
Last evening he requested Sheriff
Steen to give him a few pills which
were in his coat. The sheriff COM
piled and the aggravation of Romans
condition caused Steen to believe that
the pills had been injurious. The at
tending physician said today that the
pills had nothing to do with Romans
condition.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-10-30
UNDERTAKES HAVE
GREWSOME QUARREL
(NationsI News Association

CHICAGO, Oct. 30-A quarrel be-
tween undertakers to secure bodies
of persons who died at Passavant hos
pital, eliminated today in the smash
ing of the door of the hospital
morgue by Undertaken Edward Shute
to secure the body of Miss Helen
Westland. who was killed by a street
car. Shute had orders from the girls
family to care for the body. When he
sought it, Miss Charlotte Christian,
superintendent of the hospital, denied
him the key to the morgue. Shute
then smashed in the door and took the
body. Arrests were expected to fol-
low later in the day
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-10-30
TALK OF SUCCESSOR.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.-The lead
ing politicians of the Republican par
ty are confronted with the possibility
that within the next few days a new
name will have to be substituted on
President James S. Sherman. The re-
ports that come through private chan
nels from the vice presidents bed
side are even more pessimistic as to
his condition than the bulletins of the
doctors. His demise is expected at
any time, certainly before the voters
go into the booths next Tuesday to
name their choice for officials of the
nation.
consideration is being given to filling
the place on the ticket which would
be made vacant by his death.
Taft to Meet Advisers.
1t is the understanding at the ma
tional capital that at conference
which President Taft will have today
in New York with some of his close
advisers this matter may come up for
discussion. 1t is agitating the manag-
ers of the Presidents campaign a
great deal There is very little doubt
that the national committee has the
power to fill vacancies on the ticket
and the national committee no doubt
will do whatever the president and
his advisers may think best.
Undoubtedly there will be a strong
movement to put Herbert S. Hadley,
Governor of Missouri, on the ticket
in Mr.. Sherman's place. Hadley, it is
said, would accept the vice presiden-
tial nomination. His aspirations are
to go to the senate and this recog-
milton, even in the face of probable de-
feat, would give him some prestige in
his aim to displace w. J. Stone in the
senate.
There is some talk, also, among the
politicians of former Vice President
Charles w. Fairbanks as Mr. Taft's
running mate. The Fairbanks sup
porters are saying that the nomin-
might help to stem the tide toward
Senator Beveridge in the gubernator.
ial contest. The administration, how
ever, it is believed, would prefer for
the second place on the ticket a man
of more progressive views than Mr..
Fairbanks
Sherman was not the choice of the
Taft managers for vice president at
Chicago because good politics de-
manded a progressive, but he was too
strong to be turned down.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-10-30
LAMB SPEAKS HERE
IN PLACE OF GRAY
Mother of Representative
Died Today at Con-
nersville.

Owing to the death of his mother
today from senIlity at her home in
Connersville and his own sickness,
Ffnly Gray, Democratic congressional
candidate, will not participate active
ly in the campaign which is now
drawing to a conclusion.
His speaking date at the X. of p.
temple, this city, has been cancelled.
John E. Lamb, OF Terre Haute, a
former congressman. will speak at the
Gennett theater Friday afternoon at
ESQ o'clock He is considered one of
the eloquent Democrats of the state.
Arrangements have not been com.
pleted by the Democratic county cen
trail committee for the Wilson-Mar
shall day next Saturday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-10-30
TO RESUME WORK
Specifications of Dam Will
Be Ready Soon.

Arrangements are being made this
week by committee of the Richmond
Lake and Park company to complete
the specifications of the lake. Engi,
neer John w Mueller of New Castle
will again resume work on the dam
frhe work is now being held up be.
tcause Of the discussion as to the pro-
per height of the dam and other de-
! tails concerning its construction. The
delay will not interfere with the other
work at the park and it will be made
accessible to the public in July 1913,
the date set for the opening Three
hundred feet will be the average width
OF the lake and it will be 200 feet less
than a mile long. AT the dam the lake
will be Is feet deep
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-10-30
Vice President Has Lapsed
into a State of Coma and
He May Not Survive the
Afternoon.
URAEMIA LAYS ITS
CLUTCHES ON HIM
Talk Of Hadley or Fairbanks
for His Successor on the
Republican Ticket Is Now
Heard.
(NationaI News Association

UTICA, n. Y, Oct. 30.-Vice Presi-
dent Sherman this afternoon lapsed
into coma and his death may occur
at any moment. This was announced
soon after noon today. About an hour
later a formal bulletin from the bed
side of the stricken man said bis con-
dition was desperate. The last hope
that the vice president might improve
at least slightly was shattered at
noon when the involved condition of
his kidneys failed to respond to rem
edial measures and it was announced
that uraemia had laid deadly hold on
the patient. Hypodermic medication
had been employed throughout the
forenoon to ease the vice president s
sufferings, and this, together with the
ravages of Bright's disease had pro-
duced a condition of complete uncon-
sciousness Mr. Sherman may survive
this afternoon or he may pass out at
any moment.
DR.. Peck's bulletin at 1 o'clock
said: "Vice President Sherman is
gradually failing. The end will prob
ably come tonight or tomorrow morn
ing or it may be fully "a hours hence.
Mr.. Sherman has been unconscious
all the time since yesterday after
noon. He went to sleep about 8
o'clock yesterday afternoon and has
been in a comatose state ever since
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-10-30
LIKE L|NhtLL CASE
Boston Aroused by a New
Poison Murder.

BOSTON. Oct 30.-Just as the days
Immediately following the Avis Lin
nell murder, general alarm has gone
to every police station in greater Bos-
ton and every druggist is being ques-
toned in an effort to locate the drug
store where the cynanide which kill
ed Fred K. Whittier was purchased.
The dead man was a member of the
Whittier family of Amesbury which
included John Greenleaf Whittier, the
poet.
Whittier died in the city hospital
after being taken sick In the apart
ments of Wilford ]. Litchfield, gen.
ealogist, college fraternity man and
possessed of Independent means, in
the hotel Navarro on Columbus av-
enue-
The police learned that Whittier
had been ordered 10 keep away from
Litchfield's apartments.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-10-30
is IMPROVING

The condition of Walter Kuhlman.
an inmate of the Wernle Orphans
home, accidentally shot last Sunday
by Howard Horney, is slowly improv-
ing. 1t is not known whether the in
jury will permanently impair the use
of the hand.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-10-30
In Old Age

to make
living he isn't afraid of
pendent on children who hardly
added burden OF supporting him
al Mr.. rkmane
The Progressive
anything limiting lin
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-10-30
THE WEATHER

STATE AND LOCAL Fair tonight
and Thursday; colder tonight
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-21

ssEMAN % LINEN LIZ lAcEs-1n a beautiful assortment Of Me
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-21
SPECIAL sTockHoLpERs' MEETING.

Notice Is herehy given that special
meeting OF the stockholders OF the Tono-
pah Golden Crown Mining company.
ls3 Main street. Salt Lake City. Utah.
on Monday. the 2sth day OF April. 1912
at the hour Of o'clock .. m. OF said day
for the following purposes:
First-To consider and pass upon the
edvisability OF endeavoring 20 secure The
OF the company from the sale uDon e1s-
cution. and TO procure a reconveyance
from the purchasers OF said property n
such sale TO the corporation. upon paw
ment OF the amount due TO the purchas-
ers Q! said property. said amount being
ssl. 22s.ss.
seeond-To consider and pass uoon the
advisaoilitJ OF accepting a proposition
mare and 10 be made at said meeting
cs og Ihe purchasers Of the property OF this
company at the execution sale thereof
sooVe referred 20. as follows: To convey
we sAio property to q corporation 20 be
FORMED anu organized with n eantra,
stoek @ OF 100000 shares OF the par value
OF tI-oo each. 100000 Saares OF stock IN
pany. 100000 shares. or $40 az Tnnh Tom1
Be sold and disposea sees.a7 ei TO 70
ths purpose Of paving the indebteeness
90 Flares Of said stock To b. se, .sdS, 80
and delivered 20 the stockholders OF tih,
company. ai the ratio OF one share ot
such new stock for two shares OF IN,
stock OF this company. such delivery "a
be made 10 tho stockholders OF .hi, com
much thereof as may be necessary. shal
said Ind ebtsdnsss. 10000 shares OF snc,
stock 70 be set aside 40 . bonus 20 b.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-21

disposed Of by the board Of directors
for the purpose of promoting the interests
OF such company The capital stock OF
such company. so TO be formed and or
gantzed shall be assessable stock, and
the above Indebtedness OF s5l22s56 to-
Sether with Interest thereon from the 2lst
day of March. 1912. shall be secured by
conveyed TO such new company, as afore-
said. All the terms and conditions upon
which said property VIII 0c conveyed to
such new corporation Will be fully set
forth and explained at such meeting
Third-In case either OF the above
plans shall be adopted and approved at
such stockholders meeting. then 10 au-
thoriZe and direct the board OF directors
OF the company TO carry out the plan
so adopted
BOARD OF DIRECTORS ToNoPAH
GOLDEN CROWN MINING COM
PANT. bass
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-21

c. L. Parsons, Sec'y and Treas, of
the c. II. Ward Drug Co., Pasadena,
Calf. writes; "We have sold apd
recommended Folcy's Honey and Tar
Compound for years. We believe il TO
be one Of the most efficient eIpector.
ants on the market. Containing no
opistes or narcotics IL can be given
freely TO children. Enough Of this
remedy can be taken to relieve q cold
as il has no nauseating results and
does not interfere with digestion. "
For sale by Schramm-Johnson Drugs,
Five stores
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-21
Wall Paper and Paints.

We have a large force of painters
and paperhsngers and can give all work
prompt attention, Our prices are the
lowest. Geo. W. Ebert & Co., Al Main
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-21

BETTER PRINTING
Than we do can Z be done. Century
Printing Co., 55-5T Postofice place.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-21
COATS A VALUABLE
ASSET IN UTAH
Herds Now Maintained In Bee
Hive State Estimated to
Be Worth 100000.
CLIP YIELDS SNUG SUM
San Juan County Has About
10000, Halt OF States
Goat Population. |
CLIP YIELDS SNUG SUM

Goat raising in Utah is growing 10
be one of the important industries o.
The state. There are approximsteis
10000 head of this stock IN otan'
.wortb sl60, 900, with a spring clip est
mated to be worth $4,000, and con.
tributing in large degree 10 susteuanee
of a large number OF people III south-
orn Utah who are engaged IN raising
the animals. A.,
+, vas stated few days ago BY the
Kape County Independent that - IS ,oOo
head OF goats were sheared at the Dry
Lake pens, with no loss from storm
or cold. ~
This brief statement occasioned some
surprise from the fact that 1t was
thought TO have possibly overestimatea
the number of goats, the idea generally
prevailing that $4,000 would be more
than the entire goat population OF
Utah, Therefore an investigation was
made by The Tribune; and this inquiry
not only established accuracy on the
part OF the Kane County Independent,
bur brought out some additional facts
that are by no means included In the
general information possessed by the
public.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-21
Center of Population. y

II was found that in Utah there are
approximately 10000 goats, all told.
la San Juan county the greatest mum
ber found, the total is estimated at
10000, or half OF the states goat pop
nation. Kane county comes next with
about $4,000, while Garfield county con
tributes 1000 10 the aggregate. About
1000 more arc to be found In other
sections Of the state, placing the estl-
mate at the lowest point.
Perhaps a fair average OF the CHIP
for this spring will place the aggregate
at 2s0,000 pounds. which will bring 70
the owners about $50, 900, even with
tho price down to the low notch,
Where goats are raised In large num-
bers, there is quite an industry IN
goats milk cheese, tho cheese made
from the milk of goats being highly
esteemed as an article of food. In the
vast majority of cases the cheese IS
made ouly for home consumption, very
little of il finding it's way to any of
the markets OF Utah or elsewhere.
However, this item is valuable one
in considering the goat industry and
IFS profits to the Commonwealth, for
the reason that it contributes largely
TO the food of goatherds and their fam.
lies. In those regions, too, the milk
is used as substitute for the usual
cows milk, which is a considerable
item in the expense of family main.
tcnance.