Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 31, Number 136, 9 June 1906 — Page 1

EICHMOm PI AIHITM. T7t VOL: XXXI. NO. 136. Richmond, Indiana, Saturday Morning, June 9, 1906. Single Copies, Two Cents. GREAT CONFLICT RAGES UNABATED FIRST CABIN OF LINCOLN BIG WATER TANK HOSPITAL NEEDS A SPECIAL FUND Trustees of the Institution Will Appeal to City Council for Aid. WILL BE BROUGHT HERE Little Hut in Which the Great Eman Supports Give Way and Tank Falls from Roof Through to Basement. cipator Was Born Is to Pass f Through Richmond Monday Evening on Way to Louisville, Ky.

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More Sensational Evidence Is Brought Out in Beef Packers' Fight. jAN AGRICULTUAL REPORT .BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY CORROBORATES THE NEILL- ' REYNOLDS REPORT LETTER OF PRESIDENT.

- Publishers' rrs Washington, June 8. The sensa tlonal and gigantic conflict that is in progress between the government and the Chicago beef packers raged with unabated earnestness today. The government's side of the case was supplemented and strengthened by the transmission of the House com tnlttee on agriculture, by the president, of the report of three eminent special commissioners from the admnistratlTO staff of the Bureau of Animl Industry of the agricultural department. This report was made early in April, and although it mentions many sanitary conditions not noted in the Neill-Rcynolds report recently made public corroborates the charges of shocking indecencies and abuses contained in the report. Accounts for Improvement. The president in his letter of transmittal noting the great improvement now being made in the packing houses, accounts for this by stating: The investigation of the agricultural department saw rats consuming the meat of a condemned-hog carcass saw dirty and ill ventilated rooms, saw salt pork shifted about on floors, Baw the defetcive drainage in pickle cellars, filthy tripe rooms. Bweet pickle cellars in which water was constantly dripping, trimming rooms with dripping ceilings. In which women stood in sawdust boxes to protect thmeBlves asd they saw workmen urinating in the gutters of the killing rooms." .1 . fUrn D0wn invitation. The committee In executive session decided that it would not accept .the invitation of the packers to go to Chicago to inspect their plants. The hearing, will be continued tomorrow when S. H. Cowan, of Texas, representing the stock raisers; President Johnson, of the live stock association and Dr. Melvln, chief of the bureau of animal industry will be heard. WHYTE NAMED SENATOR NOW PAST EIGHTY YEARS SENATOR WHYTE HAS ALREADY REPRESENTED MARYLAND IN THE SENATE AND HAS BEEN GOVERNOR. Publishers' Press Baltimore, June 8. Governor Warfield this afternoon appointed Wil liam Pinkey Whyte United States senator, to serve in place of the late Senator Gorman until tho next legislature can elect a successor, which will be in 1908. The appointment gives the greatest satisfaction in the state. Ex-Governor Whyte is not only one of the leaders of the Baltimore bar but is the grand old man of the Democratic party In Maryland. He was In the United tates senate from 1875 to 18S0 and Governor before that time, from 1871 to 1874. besides holding many other Important offices. Mr. PWhyte is past 80 years of age but possesses all the vigor of youth. For years the ex-governor and Senator Gorman were bitter political en emies, Gorman having been the man who rested control of the state from Whyte and defeated him for reelec tion to the Senate. During the late years the ex-governor had not been Identified with any of the party fac tions, though he could usually be found with the organization. Bakeries Were Inspected. A state Inspector recently visited Ihe bakeries of Richmond and found them all to be In excellent condition Several minor changes which should be made were called to the attention of some of the shop owners, but for the most part, the shops were all right. Delegates Have Returned. Mrs. Joseph N. Phenis and Mrs. Ernest Erlno, delegates to the State Division Encampment of the Ladles 'Auxiliary of the Sons of Veterans held at Valparaiso, Ind.June 6th and 7th, returned home yesterday. They report an enjoyable time, stating that the beautiful little city of Valparaiso was at the disposal of its guests ex tending and open hand of courtesy that will long be remembered by those whom were present. The next encampment wui do at Bluffton. Ind.

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coln was born is to be transported from New York to Louisville. Ky., for exhibition at the latter point, and the committee in charge has arranged for thetrain in which this cabin is to be hauled, to stop at Richmond 20 min utes in order that same may be exhibited to the public. The train will leave Columbus about 1 o'clock p. m. Monday June 11, and it is calculated to reach Richmond about 7:35 p. m., and will be placed on track No. 5 in the Rich mond Passenger Station where the cabin will be on exhibition for about 20 minutes. Owing to the fact that the term is so nearly ended at the Public schools, and examinations are now holding the attention of the children. Supt. Mott says that it will not be possible to arrange for the pupils to view the old cabin In a body. THE HAND OF MEAT PACKERS IS FELT Hep. Fuikerson introduces a k a a Resolution in House in Their Defense. SAYS TH EKE fS PREJUDICE GOVERNMENT IS ASKED TO MAKE PUBLIC ALL INFORMATION RE CEIVED FROM THE MEAT IN SPECTORS. Publishers' Press! Washington, June 8. The activity of certain cattle interests again do fending the packng houses, made itself known in the House of Representa tives this afternoon, when Mr. Fulker son, (Rep., Mo.) introduced the follow ing resolution which he will try to press to consideration: Whereas, the publicaton of the so called Neill-Reynolds report, purport ing to give the alleged unsanitary conditions existing at the Chicago stock yards and packing houses, has had the immediate, far reaching, un merited and baneful effect of prejudic ing the public mind, both at home and abroad against the meats and the meat industry of the United States, and Whereas there are hundreds of stock yards and packing plants in the Unit ed States, where no such unsanitary conditions exist, or have ever existed, or have ever been alleged to exist bv Messrs. Nelll and Reynolds, or anyone else, and Whereas, the final reuslt of the great outcry against the Chicaeo stockyards and packing plants will be an Incalculable loss tothe farmers and stockraisers of this country, to be estmated only when the length of time is known that must elapse before the public can be informed of the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, Therefore, to the end that merit shall receive its just reward and neglect its rightful punshment, be it Resolved, That the President of the United States and the Secretary of Agriculture, be, and they are hereby requested to immediately make public any and all information they have, or may be able to secure from the great army of meat inspectors employed by the government, or from any other source, that will tend to credit or dis credit the products of any plant where meat products are prepared, and be it further Resolved, That the Secretary of Ag riculture be requested to immediately give to the public his opinion of the sanfary conditions of the plants and the healthfulness of the products coming from the various plants in which he has placed an inspector and exercised Inspection. A Delegation, fviay Go. The State Sunday School convention, which will be held in Marion on June 19, 20 and 21, wll be attended by a large delegation from this city.' A special rate for the round trip has been secured and tickets can be bought for $2.10. The living expenses while in Marion, will be $1 per day. Each school is to appoint one official delegate, while others will probably attend the sessions. A Big Machine Coming. M. C. Henley will receive his new Haynes 50-horse power automobile early next week. This will be one of the most powerful as well as one of the most expensive machines in the city. WEATHER INDICATIONS. Indiana Showers Saturday, cooler In extreme portion; Sunday fair; fresh west to northwest winds. OhioShowers Saturday, cooler in east and south portions; Sunday fair; fresh southwest winds..

MANY WERE BADLY HUR1

BUILDING WHICH COLLAPSED WAS A LARGE FOUR STORY STRUCTURE OCCUPIED PARTLY BY WOMEN AND GIRLS. Publishers' Press Pittsburg, Pa., June 8. The supports of a large water tank on the roof of the Fite building, 537 to 545 Liberty street, occupied by nearly a score of mercantile and light manufacturing concerns, collapsed this afternoon, causing the tank to crash through from the roof to the basement, wrecking the rear part of the building, and injuring nine persons. Scores who went down in the wreckage escaped with slight bruses and left before their names could be learned. The accident created great excitement, occurring as it did, in the heart of the wholesale district and first reports were that several hundred had been killed or Injured. The injured: George Mercer, Jr., 219 Ophelia street, njured internally; condition serious. Thomas S. Mercer, 214 Ophelia street, shoe manufacturer, cut about head and face. Mrs. Minnie Beck, 17 Southern Avenue, Injured about lower part of body and back sprained. Sue Ross, 45 Vickrey street, cut about head and face. Margaret Naddi, 207 Sarah street, cut and bruised. Tillie Schwartz, Millvale, arm broken. Mary Mercer, 214 Ophela street, back hurt. Mary Jackman, Webster avenue, scalp wound. James Robinson, Allegheny, contu sions on neck and back. All of the injured were removed to hospitals, four ambulances being on the scene a short time after the accident occurred. """ " - The collapsed building was a four story brick structure. The most of the third floor was occupied by the Thomas Mercer and Sons Shoe Company, employing a large number of women and girls. Most o the injured were employed by that concern, which was directly in the path of the falling tank. MORE CEMENT SIDEWALKS Board of Works In Session Yesterday Orders New Pavements Put inOther Petitions. The board of public works yesterday confirmed the resolutions for the construction of cement sidewalks on the east side of Sheridan street from Richmond avenue to School street and on both sides of South 11th street from Main to South A street, have been confirmed by the Board of Public Works. A petition for a sewer between South 20th and 21st streets and Main and South A streets was received and placed on file. A petition for cement sidewalks on the west side of Northwest 3rd street between Randolph street and Lincoln street was referred to the engineer for plans. A resolution for the grading, graveling and bouldering an alley between South 13th and South 14th street from F to G street was ordered prepared by the clerk. A petition signed John M. Eggemeyer and others for the construction of cement curbs and gutters on South 14th street from Main to South C street, on both tides, and for cement sidewalk on the east side, from Man to South A street was referred to the engineer for plans. Thanks to the Chapter. Members of the Palladium force feel deeply gratefu to the members of the King Solomon's Chapter Royal Arch Masons. At their meeting last night the Masons had lunch consisting among other things of strawberries, whipped cream and fancy cakes. A good part of these, the Masons permitted the force at the Palladium to partake of. Coming just before eleven o'clock it saved the helr the price of the regular night lunch, all for which there is rejoicing. REAL RATE WAR NOW ON Dayton and Western Cuts Its Fare to Seventy Five Cents on Sunday to Meet Pan Handle. The Dayton & Western Railway, after the Pennsylvania Lines announced 75 cent excursion to Dayton next Sunday, lowered its excursion rate to 75 cents aixd advertises cars every hour against "speed" which the steam road claims.

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Same LINDLEY THINKS GIFT IS CERT But $1,500 Lacking to Make Possible the Carnegie Library for Earlham. TUESDAY IS THE LAST DAY IF LIBRARY IS SECURED WORK ON BUILDING WILL PROBABLY COMMENCE THIS FALL TO BE OF BRICK. Tuesday the trustees of Earlham College will' meet in their most important session of the college year, and at that time the fund of $30,000 needed to secure a gift of a similar amount from Andrew Carnegie must be raised. Last night the fund had reached $28,500, lacking $1,500 of the needed amount. Prof. Harlow Lindley, who has been actively in charge of raising the fund, said last night that he felt certain that the friends of the institution would not allow $1,500 to defeat their efforts to secure a munificent gift of $60,000. In fact, he felt so certain of the money being secured that he expressed his views on the kind of a bulding to be erected at the college, and the time for begnnng actual work on it. Prof. Lindley has been examining different library buildings on his visits to other cities and has been making a study of library architecture. He feels that Earlham should have a brick building, two stories high, with stone trimmings to correspond with the other buildings on the campus. He thinks that the plans for the building should be drawn this summer and the ground broken preparatory to laying the foundation this fall. Prof. Lindley thinks the new library building should be ready for occupancy by the fall of 1907. It would be his plan to cfll it the Earlham library rather than the Carnegie library. SUBJECT IS ANNOUNCED Dr. Charles Zeublin Will Lecture on Contemporary Society Before Teachers of County. . The subject for Dr. Charles Zeublin's lecture before the, Wayne county Teachers Association during the Chautauqua in August have been announced by SupL Jordan of the Wayrie county Schools. "Contemporary Society" will be the general topic and it will be considered from the following standpoints: 1. Natural Advantages; 2. Wealth; 3. Man and Woman; 4. Public Health, 5. Sociability; 6. Politics;. 7. The Arts; 8. Education; 9. Culture; 10. Justice. Mr. Fess will be occupied with the following subjects: 1. A Method in History; 2. Character Sketch of Thomas JefTerson; 3. The Inspirational Element In History; 4. Nomlnational Processes; 5. Study In Civics; 6. Character Sketch of Alexander Hamilton; 7. Current History; 8. Character Sketch of Patrick Henry; 9. Humanity of, Abraham Lincoln; 10. General Notion of History.

Old Summer Nuisances Will Be On Deck Again.

ELKS PLAN THEIR TRIP ARE GOING OVER C, C. & L Journey of Local Lodge Members' to National Encampment Will be Made in Great Style From Chicago Take Rock Island. - - -By an- agreement entered into between Charles A. Blair, city passenger agent of the C. C. & L. railroad and the local lodge of Elks, the offt cial route to the National meeting of the Elks at Denver next month will be over the C. C. & L. and the Rock Island system. Mr. Blair announced yesterday that arrangements have been made to have two Pullman sleep ers brought to Richmond for the convenience of the local Elks and theeir friends who will go to Denver and these cars will run clear through, a service that will be greatly appreciated. The itinerary has been arranged and it provides for the Richmond party to leave on the morning of Saturday, July 14, at 10:45, arriving in Chicago early in the evening. At Chicago the Pullmans will be attached to the fast overland limited of the Rock Island which will leave that city at 10 o'clock Saturday night and will reach Denver at 8 o'clock Monday morning. Elks from Muncie, Marion and Peru will join forces with the Richmond excursionists and there is a possibility that more than two Pullmans will be put Into commission. SEVERAL SHOTS FIRED Jealousy Causes Affray Near Cambridge City A. D. Hodson Had Narrow Escape. Palladium Special. Cambridge City, Ind., June 8. Because of alleged jealousy, Harry Hoshour of Milton, fired three shots at A. H. Hodson, a Cambridge City liveryman late Thursday night, one bullet passing through the sleeve of his coat. The. latter also used his revolver, firing several times at Hoshour, but none of the shots took effect The affray occurred south of Cambridge City in front of the home of a young woman whom Hodson had just assisted intc the house after a buggy ride. Hoshour lay in wait, It is alleged, and as Hodson was about to start homeward he fired upon him. No arrests were made and no warrants had been issued up to last evening. Hoshour is reported to have left Milton early yesterday morning. One report circulated was to the effect that Hodson had been slightly wounded in the hand. WILL BUILD NEW CHURCH United Brethren Congregation Will Have Church Building West of The River. The proposition for the sale of .the old United Brethren church bulidnig. corner of North Eleventh and B streets, made by the United Brethren congregation was refused Thursday night and under instruction the Rev. Mr. Hobson,, pastor of the United Brethren church has received from the church erection secretary of that church, he will at once proceed to the erection of a church building at the corner of West Third and Main streets. 2S0O has already been raised on the church erection subscription.

HAS ENDOWMENT OF OVER $200,000

Wayne School County's Fund from Lands Has Reached a Large Sum., MONEY DRAWS INTEREST WAYNE COUNTY HAS MORE MONEY THAN HER NEEDS REQUIRE AND SHE IS HELPING SISTER COUNTIES. The report of the auoitor on the condition of the Wayne County school fund, which includes the congressional township and the common school funds for the year ending May 31, will be submitted to the county com missioners at their next meeting. The funds are In the hands of the County Auditor, who lends them out to the best of his ability and the interest goes to the state school fund for the maintenance of schools. This fund is in the nature of a perpetual endow ment and was created by the sale of school lands which were donated to the county and which were after wards not needed. In his report, Auditor Hanes shows that the County is possessed of a, large endowment for, her schools, and if Wayne county did not have to help other counties support their schools, this fund would rto a long way toward supplying the annual expenses of Jhe schools here. There is a total fund of over $200,000 from which interest is drawn. Congressional Fund $36,272.39. The Congressional township fund Is $36,272.39. Of this amount, $26,671,43 is out on investment and the re mainder is in the hands of the Coun ty treasurer. The Interest for one year on tb'.s fund was $1893.91 and this amount has been turned over to the state. The common school fundus much larger. It is $164,794.87 and ov er $160,000 of it i.is safely invested The interest last year was $10,048.09 Adding these two amounts makes the total fund $200,067.26, and the inter est annually accumulated about $12,000. This report of the Auditor is ap proved by the County Commissioners and then it is sent to the State public school headquarters. Last year, Wayne County, whTch is considered one of the wealthiest counties in point of endowment in the state, loan ed, or . rather gave $10,000 to be applied to the fund in Hendricks County. . ' Big Crop of Cherries. Cherries will soon be ripe and indications are that there will be a bumper crop. The frost did not harm the cherries, but acted rather the reverse, as it killed the weak fruit and left the mre perfect berries to ripen. Horse Frightened by Auto. While driving last evening. Horace Iredell and his niece, Miss Koogle, figured in an accident at South 23rd and E streets. ' Miss Koogle was thrown from the rig but was only slightly hurt. . Mr. Iredell was driving a young horse and 'it became frightened at an automobile.

MANY CHARITY PATIENTS

NONE IS TURNED AWAY AT THE HOSPITAL AND FOR THIS RE A SON THE ENDOWMENT IS NOT SUFFICIENT. it is probable that at the next meeting of council the trustees of the Reid Memorial Hospital will 'make an appeal for a social fund to be appropriated for the care of the" charity patients at the institution. Just how much of an appropriation will be ask ed for is not yet known as the trus tees have not yet decided what sura 111 be needed. John L. Rupe, one of the trustees of the institution, was asked yesterday if the Income derived by the hospital from ts endowment fund of $25,000 was not sufficient for the exnenses nf the institution. "For the .general ex penses, it is," Mr. Rupe replied, "but we care for. so many charity natlents that the total expenses are " greater man our income." Mr. Rupe, when asked if the citv wou ldbe appealed to for assistance, replied that It probably would be. He stated that two plans to solve the problem of caring for tho' charity patients, were being considered. The first plan was to solicit a fund from the friends of the hospital in this citv and the other plan was to ask council to appropriate annually a sum sufficient for the expenses of this class of patients. It is thought that the latter plan will be decided upon. At th3 last council meeting Councilman uertwlck Intimated that he would nre. sent an ordinance appropriating mon ey ror this purpose, probably at ,the next meeting. One-Third Are Charity Cases. Since the opening of the hosnital about one-third of the cases that have been cared for at the hosptal have Deen cnarity patients. When the endowment fund was first raised it was thought that the annual income wheh would be derived from it, amounting to about $1,500, would be ' sufficient, with the- income derived from those who were not charity pa tients, for the expenses of the hospital. These calculations, however, were all upset by the large number of charity cases the institution was called upon to care for. Patients sufferng with consumption and contagious diseases are not received at the institution, but there has never been a charity case suffering from a disease other than thes3, turned away from the doors. In many cases people came to the hospital to be treated, who asked for terms, which are very low, and were unable to meet fliem. These cases were not turned away, but taken In and cared for at terms dictated by the patients. In a few cases, patients to whom the hospital terms were acceptable, were treated, and on being discharged as cured, refused to meet their obligations. The policy of the hospital authorities has always been most liberal and it is for this reason that the income from the endowment fund has been found Insufficient to meet the expenses. It is the general opinion that the city should come promptly to the assistance of the most worthy Institutions in the city. TO HAVE CHILDREN'S DAY First M. E. Church Will Hold Inter estlng Exercises Sunday Two Classes Graduate. Tomorrow will be a pleasant day at the First M. E. church. In the morning the Sunday school program will contain some special features ol an interesting nature. In the evening the services wlll be appropriate to Children's Day, the program consisting of recitations and songs. The chief feature of the evening will be the graaduation of two classes, a class of cradle roll members Into the primary and a class of primary pupils into the main school. Everybody is most cordially Invited to attend these services. REUNION HELD AT EATON Tom Pickens, William Cooper and William Nelson Met Their Old Comrades of Ninety-Third. Tom Picklns, William Cooper and William Nelson, of this city, attended the annual reunion of their old regment. the Ninety-third Ohio V. I., which was held yesterday at Eaton. About eighty-five of the veterans were in attendance and the day was spent In a most pleasant manner. Lieutenant Governor Harris of Ohio, delivered an address as did Judge L. C. Abbott, of this city. A dinner was served to the veterans by the Ladies' Aid society of the Presbyterian church. The reunion attracted a large crowd of people to Eaton. Several Richmond people besides the three local veterans' of the regiment, were in attendance.

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