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MUDL WEEKLY ESTABLISHED 1881. DAILY ESTABLISHED 1876. RICHMOND DAILY PALLADIUM, WEDNESDAY, MARfJH 2, 1904. ONE CENT A COPY.

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COMMERCIAL CLUB A1UAL MEETING

WAS A GREAT SUCCESS MUCH INTEREST MANIFESTED. PAVILION IN THE GLEN The Principal Topic of Conversation Other Matters of In- y terest. Lost evening at the Commercial club rooms occurred the annual meeting: of that organization. There was a fairly good attendance at the outset, but when the South Side .Improvement association came to the meeting in a body there was a "full house. ' ' President Strattan called the meeting to order in his usual happy way. The minutes of the past annual meeting and a special meeting were read by Secretary Reeves and adopted without correction. The chair announced that the first business would be the election of eight directors to serve for two years. On motion of Sharon Jones, a committee of three was appointed to select eight iiames for directors and present the same to the meeting. The chair appointed as such eommitte Sharon Jones, John Nicholson and Theodore H Hill. The committee repaired at once to the ante-room to select candidates. In the meantime the report of the secretary and treasurer were read and approved. The report of Secretary Keeves showed all that the club had accomplished since the last report, including the meeting of the Medical association Horse Thief Detective association, Teachers' association meeting and the Chautauqua. The treasurer's report showed a net balance in the treasury of $1,100 and .fooO, net receipts from the Chautauqua in the Dickinson Trust company. Both reports Ave re approved. The following is the report of the committee: S. S. Strattan, jr.. George II. Knollenberg, Ellwood Morris, John F. McCarthy, K. W. Stimson, Sharon E. Jones. John II. Johnson and Henry Gennett. The matter of building a pavilion in Glen Miller park Avas presented to the meeting. Secretary Keeves had drawings of a pavilion made, so the meeting would hae something to work on. In order that the matter might be brought before the meeting in tangible form Mr. John Nicholson presented a resolution requesting the common council of the city of Richmond to contribute out of its general fund $10,000 toward the building of a pavilion in Glen Miller, and, if the building costs more than that, the Commercial club to raise the necessary amount, the building to be the property of the city and to be in charge of the board of park commissioners. Resolution. "Whereas, This club has established a Chautauqua assembly in Richmond, and with the desire to make it permanent and a groAving institution for the general good of the community, and believing that if the proper facilities and encouragement be extended, that the annual attendance of the Chautauqua can be greatly increased and that the holding of other public gatherings ad-A-antageous to our business men can be induced to come to our city, thus bringing to our limits a constantly increasing tide of visitors, a large proportion of Avhom become patrons of our merchants; therefore be it Resolved, That this club respectfully requests and petitions the city council to appropriate out of the general fund of this city the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) toAvard defraying the cost of the erection in Glen Miller park of a suitable auditorium pavilion, Avith a seating capacity of two thousand persons, to be located and erected on plans and

methods to be adopted by the board of park commissioners and the board of directors of .the Commercial club, subjecE to the approval of council. Any fund' .equired in excess of said ten thousand dollars to complete such a structure so as to be fire proof

and permanent and an ornament to the park, to be raised by the Commercial club" Remarks Ave re made on the resolution and nearly all Avere favorable. After some discussion the resolution Avas adopted. On motion of John L. Rupe a committee of five Avas appointed to name a committee of five to present the resolution to council"-and also to prepare a petition to council for the same purpose, to be signed by the tax-payers of the city.. Tavo persons from each ward Avere also to be appointed by committee to secure names to the petition. Following is the committee: John L. Rupe, John Nicholson, Robert W. Stimson, S. S. Strattan, jr., and J. F. Reees. The committee met at 1:30 and named the following persons to circulate the petition to be presented to council : J. W. Nicholson, C. A. Knollen berg, Sharon E. Jones, J. F. McCarthy, L. M. Emmons and Leslie Mej'er. The matter of the annual supper Avas referred back to the board of directors for action. I Conference of M. E. Church Will Convene April 5. Muncie March 2. Arrangements are being rapidly completed for AA'hat Avill probably be the largest Methodist conference ever held in the state the North Indiana conference which Avill meet here in Muncie, Apr. (1 and continue through Monday, Apr. 11. One thousand visiting Methodists are expected to lodg and board Avhom nearly all the Protestant churches of the city has agreed to assist. There will be 600 delegates, eA-enly divided betAveen laymen and preachers and a number of the most distinguished Methodists in the United States Avill take part in the conference program. Bishop C. C. McCabe, one of the foremost men of the Methodist church, Avill preside. Bishop McCabe is said by Methodists to have raised more money for the benefit of churches and church causes than any man in the Avorld n'oAV alive. His A-ork for the church began before the daAs of the civil Avar, continued through that struggle eAen Avhen he was confined in a confederate prison, and has been carried on unremittingly since. In addition to presiding, Bishop McCabe Avill deliver the principal address. The Chautauqua Manager in the City. Mr. Shaw, avIio conducted the chautauqua here last summer, came doAvn from Muncie this morning, and is in session here today with the program committee of the chautauqua. Mr. Shaw has a number of good things to offer this year, and the program will likely be completed today. On the 15th, of March Mr. Shaw Avill leave for the Holy Land, and will attend the world's Sunday-school convention that convenes in Jerusalem in Anril. RICHMOND PEOPLE. In the Commercial Tribune's contest for World's Fair honors, Miss Mary Peltz of this city recei-ed 160 Aotes and Miss Ida G. Stevens 13G. RELIGIOUS ASSOCIATION. (Bv Associated Press.) Philadelphia, Pa., March .2. The annual convention of the Religious Educational association began its session here today, he general theme today was the Bible.

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OF A DAY THE BRAGG VS. KESSLER CASE TO BE DECIDED TOMORROW. HARRIS VS. PLOW CO. Case Will Also Have a Decision in the Morning Notes in General. Shiveley & Shiveley filed the suit of John McLaughlin vs. Shannon Chamberlain, on ejectment. Letters of guardianship were issued to Wilbern K. Bradbury on the heirs of John II. Shute. Bond $2,000. John Bowermaster, administrator of the estate of Henry Jameson, filed an additional bond of $4,100. t Final settlement Avas made by the heirs of Matilda Griffin. Notice of appointment of Anna Klopp as administrator was filed. Bell Coble, administrator of the estate of Frank Coble, filed partial settlement. There Avas nothing in circuit eourt today. The Bragg as. Kessler case'Avill be decided tomorroAV, also the case of Harris as. the Richmond Plow company. ASSESSORS Have Started Out on Their Work. The township and county assessors started out this morning in full force and are calling on the dear people. The Palladium published a list of the deputies the other day. FolloAving are the regularly elected toAvnship as sessors, all of the deputies not being appointed yet: Abington Edward E. Dye. Boston Wm. L. Seaney. Center Wm. Matthews. Clay Ezekiel Lamb. Dalton Emanuel Canaday. Franklin Chas. C. Hyde. Gi-een James M. Ladd. Harrison Wm. Wilson. Jackson Abraham Rummel. Jefferson Menos T. Fox. Xew Garden George W. Reynolds. Perry Swain Gwynn. Washington Lcavis P. Klieger. Wayne Thomas F. Swain. Webster George Paulin. sheTbWille The Convention Convenes There Tomorrow. The Republican district convention meets at Shelbyville tomorrow. Per sons desiring to go can make connection at Cambridge City in the morning at 7:10. Hon. James E. Watson Avas in this city today en route to the convention. He left at noon in company with Harry C. Starr and others for the meeting. Mr. Watson was seen by a Palladium representative. He is in excellent health and spirits. HORSE KILLED. The horse belonging to Rost, Marshall & company, which broke its leg yesterday, mention of Avhich Avas made in the Palladium, had to be killed yesterday afternoon to relieA'e it of its sufferings. FAVOR LICENSE. (By Associated Press.) Montpelier, Vt., March 2. Five of the six cities of less than fifty out 240 towns in the state voted yesterday in favor of licensing the liquor saloons. . '

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WAS THE MEETING OF THE SOUTH SIDE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION AT ITS ROOMS LAST NIGHT Several Important Topics Discussed Attended Commercial Club Meeting. The South Side Improvement association held its regular meeting last night at their hall, on south E street. The meeting Avas short and Avas not Avell. attended, owing to the fact that most of the members left early to attend the meeting of the Commercial club. The matter of the south end bridge Avas brought up and discussed, but no action Avas taken on anything. It Avas decided to indefinitely postpone the meeting of the South Side Improvement association with the county commissioners relative to the bridge appropriation. The matter of the new factories which the association has under consideration Avas also brought up, but nothing was done. SeA'eral factories are being consid ered, but on account of the demand of some of the factories the matter is resting at present Nothing more has been heard of the Alford border factory, for the manufacture of boltnuts, and it seems to have dropped out of sight, at least as far as the selection of a location is concerned. The washing machine factory, near Xew Cattle, which was to have probably come here, burned to the ground some time ago. The stock of the re incorporated South Side Improvement association A-as reported as selling rapidly, and as being almost entirely sold, a fact which gives great joy to the members and officers of the association Several other matters, miscellaneous and routine business, occupied the remainder of the meet-' LACKEY'S SALE Will Occtfr in Cambridge City Next Week. The Lackey horse sale begins in Cambridge City on March 8, and ends March 12. , It is the seventh annual sale, and is booked as being one of the best. Earlham Chorus Gets a Line on Quality of Work. - The last Aveek of preparation for the concert by the Earlham Chorus gives a line on the quality. of Avork that may be expected next Aveek. The interest manifested by the singers is most intense and almost every day tbisweek there Avill be either a rehearsal by the entire chorus or hard drills by the A-arious parts, and it is the belief of the director, Prof Chase, that Thursday evening of next Aveek will see a finished and distinctly satisfactory rendering of ILrydn's religious masterpiece, ,the Imperial Mass. . The performance in the second part, of the Sanctus, the greatest number in Gounod's famous Messe Sollemnelle, is being anticipated Avith great interest as the tenor solo in this and the magnificent climax of the chorus are among the finest things Gounod has done. But next to the rendering of the Imperial Mass, interest in Richmond undoubtedly centers in the giving of the Persian Garden entire, at the end of the program, by the soloists: Miss Klizaleth Blarnere of Chicago, soprano; Miss Charlotte Callahan of Cincinnati, contralto; Mr. John Mil

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ler of Chicago, tenor j and Mr. Edmund Jahn of Cincinnati, bass. It is hoped that this Avill be one of the most evenly balanced quartet of soloists eA-er heard in Richmond. The chorus will again number about sixty, the same as last year. A, number of prominent singers from the city, induced by their interest in this class of music and desire to see it pushed as far as possible, will sing AA'ith the Earlham Chorus; among them Mr. Geo. Ford, Mr. Frank Braffet, Miss Marie Kaufman, the Misses Friedley, Misses Murphy, Zella Warfel, Nellie Williams. It is announced that tlie First M. E. church has been platted especially for this occasion, and it Avill thus be possible for all seats to be securely ai-ranged before hand. In spite of the fact that the concert comes the evening before the Earlham-DePauw debate, in which there is the greatest interest, the indications are that the college will be at the concert en masse.

C. C. & L. Chicago Connection Made and Everything Lovely. Frank Fox, of the C., C. & L. railroad, was in the city today. He reports business of the C, C. & L. in good shape; that the Chicago connection is now made Avith the L road and everything is running smoothly. Mr. W. I. Allen, late general manager of the road, is making a tour of the Avest. He has not yet determined his future course. prepareFWr great crows Visitors to the World's Fair Will Find St Louis Has Provided Ample Hotel Accommodations. St. Louis, March 2. Ample hotel accommodations hae been provided for the World's Fair visitors at St. Louis, both Avithin and outside of the Exposition grounds. The Exposition management has organized a free information serA'ice. A pamphlet has been issued for gratitous circulation explaining many of the conAeniences that have been provided. A list of all the hotels, with rates, is contained in this pamphlet. The entire city has been eaiwassed, and many thousands of private house holders have arranged to receive visitors. These houses are in eA'ery section of the city and the rates at which the guests avjII be receiAed is a matter of record on the books of the bureau. The Inside Inn, a hotel oh the Exposition grounds, has a capacity for 0,000 guests. The Exposition management has control of the rates, Avhich have been fixed at from $1.50 to $3.50 per day, European plan, including admission to the grounds. On the American plan the rates range from $3 to .$5 per day. The hotel is 400 by S00 feet and is three stories high. There are more than 150 established hotels in St. Louis, and a signed agreement has been made betAveen many of their managers wit h the Exposition officials that rates shall not be raised during the Exposition period. Many new hotels have been built on sites adjacent to the Exposition grounds and the published fixed rates Avarrant th.a assertion that no one need pay exhorbitant rates for accommodations whether at hotels or ptiate houses. TO HOME PATRONS. The Home Telephone company regret to say that, OAving to the fact that six of their competent operators are on the sick list, it is very difficult for them to give the usual satisfaction to their patrons, but trust to soon be able to remedy the inconvenience. GRAIN MARKET. Chicago, March 2.-Wheat 09 l-4c; corn, 55 1-Sc; May oats 42 l-2c. The subject of the Lenten sermon to be delivered by Koa Elmer G. IIoAvard at the First English Lutheranan church this evening . will be, "What Lack I Yet?"

COLLAPSE OF NINE STORY BUILDING

IN NEW YORK, CRUSHING TO DEATH FIVE PERSONS. BURYING IN THE RUIN Several Others and Wrecking Walls of the Patterson Hotel Adjoining. (By Associated Press.) NeAV York, March 2. A nine story building, unfinished, on the corner of of forty-sixth street and sixth avenue collapsed today, and ambulances Avere summoned. A boiler explosion caused the collapse. There are five dead and twenty-five injured already taken out of the ruins, all Avorkmen. It is said that eleA-en more dead are buried in the ruins. A portion of the walls crashed through the kitchen and dining rooms of the Patterson hotel, adjoining, and both rooms were Avreeked. One guest and one waiter Avere buried in the debris. Fire Chief Croker stated that he belieA-ed that from fifteen to twenty men Avere buried in the ruins. . PROMINENT HEN DEAD I COUNTY SOME OF OUR OLDEST AND 1 BEST CITIZENS PASS AWAY. TWO IN CENTER TOWNSHIP And One in Greene Another Aged Citizen Seriously 111. Washington Wright, of Center tOAA-nship, died this forenoon at the age of 70 years. Aimer Clawson, of Greene tOAvnship died Aery suddenly this morning. Jacob Fender, south of Centerville, died today at the age of 9S jears. Mr. Fender Avas one of the lieliest men of his age in this part of the country. Albert H. Jones lies at the point of death at his home sin Centerville. He is a prominent Odd Fellow and Red Man. ... i Investigation Began in the Senate. : Washington, March 2. The senate committee on privileges and elections today formally began the Senator Reed Smoot -investigation. Great interest attaches to it because the inquiry besides fixing the status of Smoot 's claim to his seat, searches Mormonism to see its relation to political affairs. A. S. Worthington of this city and Waldeman Van Colt, of Salt Lake, represent Smoot. The protestants against Smoot are represented by-John G. Carlisle and R. W. 'Taylor, former congressman from Ohio. Joseph F. Smith, president of the Mormon church, was called as first witness by Mr. Taylor. Smith testified he Avas "sustained" ns prophet, seer and revelator, and had all the poAVcrs of his predecessors, including Joseph Smith, jr., first president, lie said Reed Smoot was one of the apostles governing the church.

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