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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-24
DAWSON WITNESSES
SCENES OF PATHOS
Frantic People Gathered
About Mine Where Many
Miners Met Death.

DAWSON, n. NJ, Oct. 24.--After a
second sleepless night the entire pop
ulation of Dawson, nearly 1900 per-
sons were gathered about the shaft
of the No mine of the Stag Canon
company today, placing their hopes
and prayers against the prediction that
223 miners would be found dead when
the final toll of the worst mine disas-
ter in the history of the mining settle
ment was recorded Women and aged
men refused to go home while rescu-
ers we're frantically digging into the
mine toward the chambers that held
the men who were imprisoned by the
explosion of yesterday. Small children
slept with their heads pillowed in the
laps of their anxious. wakeful moth
ers. Temporary shelters were filled
with townfolks whose relatives may be
dead or waging a hopeless fight
against poisonous gases two miles
from the surface of the earth.
Cannot Reach Flames.
Fire was burning close to the work
ings where the 200 or more miners
were imprisoned. The blaze started in
another shaft which connects with No.
2 mine and rescuers were unable TO
reach the flames
j. c. Roberts, chief of the federal
rescuers who was directing shifts of
fifteen men at time as they drilled
into the cavern where the miners were
caught behind a solid wall of dirt and
rock, said that he had abandoned all
hope of finding another live man be-
hind the pile OF debris. Thirty-eight
dead and twenty three living had been
taken from the mine yesterday. The
miner who was found nearly dead,
sheltered from the fallen rock by the
body OF mine mule at 6:15 o'clock
last evening, was the first live man
found in twelve hours. Roberts said
that indications were that all the 9th
ers were dead
The relatives of the minters refused
TO believe his discouraging reports.
They ate at the temporary tables
where food was supplied by the Daw-
son authorities, and offered frequent
supplications that their loved ones
might be brought from the shaft en-
trance alive.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-24
HEuERTA is DEFIANT. \

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 2f1General
Huerta today boldly threw down the
gauntlet to the United States or to
any other foreign power which might
intervene in Mexico, and has threaten
ed the setting aside of the Monroe
doctrine in the most belicose state
ment which has come from the ma
tional palace. The statement was is
sued early today after General Huer-
ia and Sir Lionel Garden, the new
British ambassador. had conferred un-
til after a. m.
Should the United States fail to
recognize the established Mexican
government" said General Huerta, sit
will run the risk Of precipitating in
Mexico a crisis which might bring the
government in Washington face to
face with foreign governments and
which might result in the setting aside
of the Monroe doctrine"
The statement concluded with these
words: Mexico can handle her own
affairs best, and Mexicans best know
how to do it."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-24
JUDGE WILL HEAR
4DIVORCE SUITS

Four divorce suits are scheduled to
come before Judge Fox tomorrow, two
being set over from today because of
the absence of Prosecutor Keller from
the city.
The cases previously set for tomor-
row are Susanna Lamborn against
Charles Lamborn. and Christie Croft
against William Croft, divorce, charg-
ng habitual drunkenness.
The case of Rosa French against
Ter husband, George French, which
lad been set for Friday afternoon. was
eft over until Saturday. Sylvester
Bowers charges his wife with intim-
tie relations with Andy Smith and
'ete Goodlin, former boarders at the
Sewers home. He failed to have his
Tffe appear, and the hearing was
stopped.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-24
JUVENILE COURT
SESSION SATURDAY
Richard Heine and Verlin
Clay to Appear Before
Judge Fox.

Juvenile court session will be held
tomorrow by Judge Fox Richard Hell
ne, thirteen-year-old truant, whose
father was instructed to put the boy
to work in a factory for a week, will
appear and tell Judge Fox whether he
would rather return to school or be
sent to the state reformatory at Plain
field
The preliminary hearing in the case
of Verlin Clay, aged Is, charged with
assault and battery on Leroy Miller,
will come up and the boy may be tried.
His case is of a serious nature and it
will probably wind up in a sentence
to the reform school.
Walter Martin, charged with being
incorrigible, will be brought before the
judge.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-24
FAIR SEX VICTORS
IN CHURCH CONTEST

Because they were defeated in an
attendance contest covering period
of several weeks, the men and boys
of the First Methodist Sunday School
will entertain the women and girls with
reception at the church, beginning
at 7:30 o'clock tonight. The total num-
ber of women and girls who attended
during the contest was 1100 while
only about 800 men and boys were
present at the service.
The entire program will be furnish
ed by the men, including the refresh
ments which are to be served. The
reception will be followed by readings,
musical numbers and games
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-24
SEHI WILL HOLD
ANOTHER MEETING

The inclement weather prevented
any large number of persons assemb-
ling at Eighth and South E streets last
night where a Socialist discussion was
to have been held. The last of a ser
les Of street corner political discus
sions by Charles Sehi, Socialist candi-
date for mayor. and others prominent
in the party. will be held October 80,
al Ninth and Main streets
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-24
SUES FOR DAMAGES
Frank IretOn Demands $500
From G. & 0. Company.

The c. & .. railroad of Indiana was
named defendant in a $500 damage
suit filed by Frank Ireton in circuit
court today. Ireton says an employe
of the company let fall a heavy box
which struck the PLAINTIFFS right leg,
fracturing and splitting the bone. Ire
ton says he has been in pain since
the accident last January So severe
were his injuries, the complaint says,
he was forced to remain in the Reid
Memorial hospital from January 10 un-
til April 10.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-24
CHIEF EXPECTED
TO GIVE REASONS
FOR RESIGNATION

CHICAGO, Oct. 24-John McWeeny.
chief of police of Chicago. today was
expected to make public the reasons
for his sudden resignation. 1t has been
known for several months that Nc
Weeny and Maj. NJ. L. c. Funkhouser.
second deputy chief. were not in &C
cord on the matter OF regulating vice
in the city. Mayor Harrison, was de-
laying the acceptance of McWeeny's
resignation until he heard the chiefs
reasons for desiring to quit his office
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-24
GOVERNOR. ACCEPTS
LOCAL INVITATION
Will Be Guest At Banquet of
the Richmond Commercial
Club, November 25.
WHEELER ALSO COMES
President of National Com
mercial Organization AS
sures His Presence. +

Graced by the presence of the gov
ernor of the state and the president 81
the leading commercial body in the
the Richmond. Commercial club gives
every promise of being the most sue
cessful event OF. it's kind ever attempt
ed by that organization
Governor RaIston yesterday as
surreds Charles w. Jordan and E.. NJ
Haas, who were tnsIn dianapolis to see
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-24
ROBBERS BLOW SAFE
Steal $4,000 From Attica
Post Office.

CHICAGO JUNCTION, O., Oct. IA
blew the safe of the post
office at Attica, O., miles west of
here early today, demolishing the two
story brick building and secured about
$4,000. The loot includes funds of the
county fair association and other or
ganiZations of which newly appointed
postmaster, W. F. Uhle, had been
treasurer.
The sheriff of the county is search
ing for the yeggs but there is no sub
stantiaf clsw.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-24
WEATHER FORECAST
STATE-Rain tonight except fair in
northwest portion: colder in south
portion; Saturday probably fair.
TEMPERATURES.
w. {. MooRE's FORECAST

Unsettled this afternoon. Probably
fair by Saturday or Saturday night
Variable winds. Low barometer pres
sure east Of the Mississippi is expect
ed to pass off eastward during the
next "a hours and as the western
"high" advances pleasant weather is
expected to follow.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-24
CAR JUMPS TRACK.
DELAYS TRAFFIC

Traffic on the Fairview line of the
city street car company was delayed
for about an hour last night when the
trucks of a freight car left the track
in front of the city building. Employees
were from $50 until $50 o'clock get
ting the car back on the track
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-24
MAY SIAY HuERTA.

NEW ORLEANS. Oct 24.-Fourteen
men have taken oath to slay President
Huerta, according to General Herbert
Rivett Carnac, late military advisor to
President Madero, who is no on his
way to join General CarranZa.
"Huerta will not be murdered. but
he will be destroyed" said the gener-
al, who is an Englishman.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-24
4 u 5. PASSENGER
SHIP DETAINED At
VERA CRUZ, MEXICO
Moro Castle Finally Permit
ted to Sail After Protest
of u. S. Consul
"A r. r E ST DIAZ AIDS
Situation So Serious Secre-
tary Bryan May Abandon
a Lecturing Tour.
"A RREST DIAZ AIDS

NEW YORK, Oct. 24-The Ward
line was notified today that the liner
Moro Castle, detained at Vera Cruz
by the Mexican government, had sail
ed from that port The American
consul had protested against her de-
tention.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-24
FEAR SAFETY OR DIAz.

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 24.-Grave ru-
mors involving the safety of Felix
Diaz of Vera Cruz, were circulated
here today. He had notified his friends
that he would arrive here about 10
a. m, and when he failed to do so
the report was quickly spread that
something had happened to him.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-24
REV. HOWARD TALKS

Special services will be held at the
Reid Memorial church this evening in
preparation for communion services
Sunday evening. The Rev. E. G. How
ard will preach "
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-24
Arrest Donald NeSter
For an Assault Upon
Richard Cook, Oct. 9th
Nester Makes Confession of Attacking Cook. who Is
Now in Piqua Hospital in Very Critical Condition,
Using Pair of Scissors AS Weapon, But Claiming
He Acted Only in Self Defense.
Keller GOES TO PIoUA TO GET STATEMENT
BULLETIN.

PLEASANT HILL. o. Oct. az
Prosecutor Keller, OF Wayne County.
Indiana, who came here today in an
effort to secure a statement from Rich
ard Cook. believed to be dying as a
result of an attack made on him with
pair of scissors by Donald Nestor at
Richmond, October-6. found the young
man had been removed to a hospital
at Piqua yesterday. and was in a very
critical condition.
The local physician who waited on
Cook and who removed broken steel
of the scissors from the young mans
head yesterday before he was hurried
to the Piqua hospital tells me that the
chances for Cooks recovery are very
slight" Prosecutor Keller stated.
Prosecutor Keller left for Piqua
about three o'clock this afternoon. He
hopes to get and ante-mortem state
ment from the injured youth. but
doubts his ability to do so. for the
local physician informed him that
Cook can't talk An attempt was made
yesterday by his physician to get q
statement from him. but without sue
cess.
A second operation was performed
on Cook at the Piqua hospital today.
and it left him in very weakened
condition. He may not survive the
night
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-24
Carries Inches of Steel in Head Month; Now Dying
Votes Point to
a Very Close Contest


result of the city election be held November Ballots taken
Sede Buggy Brothers
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-24


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curae published each day Ballots personally distributed o
secret they collected the solicitors returned the Palladium
Office
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-24


After carrying four inches OF a steel
ber 6, when he was stabbed by Dom
aid Nester, 81, in front Of the Grand
Hotel, this city, Richard Cook. 20. is
unconscious at his home at Pleasant
Hill. Ohio. and is not expected to live.
according to a message received by
Chief of Police Gormon laast night.
Arrested Last Night
Nester was arrested on South Sixth
street last night. and made a written
confession of the stabbing to Chief
Gormon. He claims self defense for
his action.
| Nester, who had been helping Tobe
Miller paint the Theatorium. October
/ s. was standing in front OF the theatre
; that evening talking TO strong arm"
man who was performing there.
! Argument About Town.
! The men were talking about Rich
mond. Nester saying il was a good
I town. which was disputed by Cook
/ Witnesses say Cook finally walked
across the street toward the Grand.
Nester, the police were informed. en-
tered the Theatorium and got a large
, pair of scissors. He walked up behind
! Cook while he was near the center
of the street, and drove the blades
! into his left temple. up to the handle.
Blades Remain in Head.
The blades snapped. remaining in
| Cooks head. Throwing away the han
dies, Nester walked down to Seventh
Cook went to police headquarters
! where he was questioned by Chief
Gormon. He could not tell where he
! lived. who il was that hit him. or just
how it happened. Chief Gormon be-
/ lieyed, at the time, he was trying TO
/ protect someone. He now believes
/ Cook was so stunned by the blow that
! il affected his memory.
The following morning Nester went
( to police headquarters and gave him
( self up. asking IL there were any char
ges against him. Cook, who had prom
! ised to report. did not come to head
! quarters to file charges. and was not
/ heard from again until Chief Gormon
received the message from Pleasant
Hill. Because of Cooks failure TO pre-
/ fer charges Nester was dismissed.
Had Trouble Before.
NesleI Hds DeeH IN trouble DeIOfe.
having just been released from Jail
at the time of his trouble with Cook.
He served a sentence for striking Ju-
| liza Thomas in the head with a brick
during the election last year.
He is being held awaiting the out
come of Cooks condition. when char
ges will be filed against him.
Judge Fox will call the grand jury
| tomorrow IL Cook does not survive the
operation for removing the scissors
! blades, in which event indictments for
murder or manslaughter will be re-
turned against Nester.
Keller Visits Cook.
Prosecuting Attorney Keller hurried
/ TO Pleasant Hill today to secure an
/ ante mortem statement from Cook IL
! possible. Much will hinge on the last
! words of the wounded man.
"Nester says that he stabbed Cook
! in self defense but we have enough ev-
| idence now to disprove this story. IL
Cook is conscious, shall get state
ment of the affair from him." said
Prosecutor Keller before leaving the
city. IF We can secure Cooks state
ment, it will be easy to get evidence
enough against Nester to place the
case in the hands of the grand jury.
The case against Nester will be mur-
der If Cook does not live ''~rr.L
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-06
THE CROP MARKETS
Grain Prices Drop Heavily
Coffee Weak and Lower.

There was a continuation of Mondays
weakness IN the wheat market yester-
day, foreign crop prospects being Of
the most optimistic sort. Domestic con-
ditions had not changed much over the
holiday, the northwestern receipts were
fair and export inquiry was moderate.
The decline was due to some heavy
liquidation by dealers who had counted
on unfavorable news from the Argen-
tine; prices showed a net loss for the
day Of &c from Mondays final. Corn
felt the effect of liquidation sales and
pressure from Argentina and was weak
all day. the net decline being u 0lc.
Oats followed the other grains, declin-
ing in sympathy with them and under
pressure from Canada.
Coffee bulls were apparently discour-
aged yesterday over the fact that the
market failed to be Influenced any fur
Their by damage reports from Brazil.
Trading was small, with demand scat
tered, and final prices were net 10 to 20
points under those OF the previous
close.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-06
PLANS A FREIGHT CAR TRUST

Now a given car received, say. from
the PENNSYLVANIA at Toledo by the Ann
Arbor must be returned to the Pennsyl-
vania at that point and no other. The
plan proposed would permit the Ann Ar
Dor. on an order from the central associ-
alton. 20 deliver a certain number OF cars
to another line II the latter did not have
its full quota.
Mr.. Erbs plan also calls for the con-
tinuance Of the present 45 cent per diem
charge. on the number Of cars that would
be purchased the per diem charge would
total about 5000 for the cars actually in
service. 1t is figured that with this fund
the equipment trust certificates could be
taken up as they mature. The associ-
alton would then have a paid up capital
Of s25. 600. 900, the original contribution by
the railroads, and the latter would have
800. OOO. 900 worth Of new freight cars for
interstate business
Mr.. Erb's plan is being given consider
alton by railroad officials, and may de-
velop into something more definite If the
money market continues as unfavorable
for the railroads as 1t has been for the
last year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-06
BRIEF NOTES. OF FINANCE.
Paragraphs of Current Interest
for the Investor.
October Failures.

,qc,res compiled by "Bradstreet's"
-, that business failures in the United
ro,os for october aggregated 1883 with
ssSsts Of slO.564O40 and liabilities of ST.
sOos5 AS regards numbers the showing
y o,,ite unfavOrable, and it reflects In
ltaerable degree high rates for money
Va conservatism in credit granting. Thus
az ,,,r,ber given, 1,253, indicates that not
uere there las more failures in Oc-
than there were in September, but
.otal also exhibits the highest COM
wv NIL mortality rate noted since Janu-
q, which month failures always are
n,erous. Moreover, the total for Octo-
his year exceeds that of October
w -. II per cent, the equivalent of $50
~ n,,.as and the comparison with the like
l"nr, in preceding years is patiently un-
favorable
o..sons for Market Movements.
T., ,bair November letter just issued
- Trask q Co., in commenting on
,,rse,,larity of the stock market for
NV nth Of october and the tendency TO
t Sscrease in volume Of business say:
TN reason for these movements is
"hstruse. but lies practically on the
Nv NC Stocks had been put up In
,"enst by a speculative clique purely on
..aSrIcal grounds and in total disregard
- che increasingly poor prospects for the
oror In September operators con-
80 70 UNFOLD prices. and In many
80 20 advance them in the eXpecta-
.,on ~ an extra distribution on Union
poc,sc stock. When early last month
enc hone failed TO materialize' STOCKS teh
,an,dlv and though they recovered SUD
sarnentlv they finally left off barely mid
-. between the high and low or the
,,,,b The public remains pracucalig
-. - the market as il has for months
ond sven for years past and differences
- ar,,as are consequently due almost en-
,irely 10 one group Of professional specu-
,otors trading with another.
referring 10 the bond market the let
fer comments thus:
The steady tone in bonds has no doubt
neon due in great part TO the CROWNS
ov,ectation that there will be no rear
s,r,rpencv in our money market TINS
can II any should develop we could no
dopht obtain some gold from abroad al
though we are quite certain that If we
,rsre 10 bid for any substantial amount In
London-and that is our only possioie
source of supply at present-our require
msnts would be scrutinized very care
fully and any undue demands choked OIL
Unless unforeseen complications develop
howeyer. we doubt very much If we shan
have 10 import gold, as the further Treas"
ury deposits in the banks OF the oou'n
and West. the quieter tone In business
AND the marked falling off In the returns
Of the New York Clearing House banks
are all against tight money. Rates tor
call money have, it is true, ADVANCED
sharply in the last few days, but TINS 10
no doubt due to special financial opera
lions and 10 the usual preparations lot
interest and dividend disbursements pa!
able on November l. These effects are
liable to be of only tenn
porary nature"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-06
Newman Erb Seeks Solution
of Shortage Problem by
$100,000,000 Deal.

Newman Erb, president Of the Mime
apolis & st. Louis. Ann Arbor and the
Denver & Salt Lake railroad companies,
has evolved a plan by which he believes
the railroads will be enabled TO keep cars
on their own lines to handle intrastate
business and still have cars for inter-
state traffic.
Mr.. Erb proposes to raise $4,000, 900,
Of which a small road, such as the Ann
Arbor, would be required to contribute
only about $4,000, while a system with
much greater density of traffic, like the
Pennsylvania, would be required to pay
in a correspondngly larger amount The
plan calls for s100,O0O,O0O worth OF cars,
central association. or federation, issu-
ing equipment trust certificates for $751;
900, 900, back OF which would be all the
railroads that were members.
The cars would be distributed on a ton
mage basis as required.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-06
Mon
MOLAssEs AND syRUPs-


but steady. Syrups unchanged.
NAVAL STORES-The Southern market
exhibited hrmer tone during our holiday.
and as a result the local turpentine market
was firm and higher. Rosin quiet. Tar
firm and about unchanged.
OILS-Renned petroleum steady and un-
changed. Linseed oil quiet.
RICE-Firm but quiet and prices as las,
quoted.
sUGAR-No change in refined: demand
was quiet, with a fair withdrawal on old
contracts, Raw sugar to-day quiet, and
while no sales were reported 81 was rumored
that business had been done at 1-l6c de-
cline, reducing the spot prices 10 3.54c for
centrifugal. 3.04c for muscovado and 270c
for molasses, with cost and freight at
3-16c. In London beet sugar was quiet.
with November quoted at 9s Cd: December.
at 81 sgd for November, 9s Cd for Deem
Der and los I'd for May. Willett & Gray
report the movement OF sugar at the six
principal ports OF Cuba for the week as
follows: Receipts, 1000 tons, against none
last week, none last year and none in 1911:
exports, 5000, against 5000. :, 900 and none;
stocks, $4,000, against $4,000. 5000 and
1000; receipts for the entire island, 5000
against 1000 none and none. No centrals
grinding. Receipts at the Atlantic ports
were II, 9i6, against $500 the previous week.
l0,I34 last year, and 1904 in 1911: melt
ihgs. $4,000. against 30 600. 81. 900 and $4,000;
and 100, 500
HIDES-There was no particular feature
" lne niue curing the last week,
demand from tanners was limited. and while
prices showed no change an easier tone pre-
vailed.
LEATHER-There was a fair demand for
leather during the week, and as stocks were
none too plentiful prices were firmly held.
DRUGS-There was pretty good demand
during the week, although buyers seemed
willing to cover immediate requirements
rather than to stock up for future require
ments. Mail order inquiry was on a larger
scale also. Opium and essential oils were
qEiet and unchanged