Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 31, Number 239, 26 September 1906 — Page 1
ABIUM VOL. XXXI. NO. 239. Richmond, Indiana, Wednesday Morning, September 26, 1906. Single Copies, One Cent.
RICHMOND PAI
1500 MARINES ARE ORDERED TO CUEA TO OUELLTROIIBLE Secretary Taft Sends Word that Efforts at Peace Have Failed and President Takes
SOME CHANGES III
STATE OF CHURCH AND THE MtHISTRY IS SATISFACTORY Elders, Overseers and Mlnisters of Friends Church Hear Good Reports from Quarterly Meetings.
THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Fair in north, rain in south portion Wednesday, Thursday f2ir; fresh south winds. OHIO Fair Wednesday and Thursday, except rain in southwest portion; fresh couth winds. HEALTH LAWS ARE TO BE ASKED FOR
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the Next Possible Step.
GO TO LEAGOE MEETING
BEAR THEIR OWN EXPENSE
TROOPS TO REACH THE
ISLAND BY NEXT SUNDAY
Councilman Englebert and Ex-Councilman Kennepohl will Attend Sessions of National Municipal League at Chicago.
President T. Henry Davis An
nounces the New Laws for Which the State Board
will Work This Year.
AFTER MANUFACTURERS
OF IMPURE FOOD STUFF
Machinery Arranged Weeks
Aqo for the Crisis Which
Active Motion.
Ifenry Enclebert, councilman at
large, and B. A. Kennepohl, ex-coun
cilman will attend the convention of
HaS Come Has Been Put fn the National Municipal League at
Chicago Sept. 26-29.
Mr. Englebert lef yesterday rnorn
inc for the Windy City, while Mr.
Kennepohl, who was detained, cn ac
count of being a witness in the case
of Clifford vs. the city of Richmond,
at Greenfield, leaves this morning. At
the last regular meeting of Council
money was not voted for the expen
ses of a committee, to represent the
city at the League, so the two men
will bear the expenses themselves.
Oyster Bay, N. Y., Sept. 25.-
Advices received by President Roosevelt from Secretary cf War
Taft at Havana tonight indicate
that peace negotiations have fail
ed and American intervention is
inevitable. , Although the presi
dent is very reluctant indeed to
admit the failure of his envoys.
official announcement was made at the executive office tonicht
that preparations were being pushed with all possible haste for the mobilization of troops for Cu
ban invasion.
LIORARV BEING
MUCH
MPNffiD
Washington, Sept. 23. A crisis has
arisen in the peace negotiations In
Cuba.
After a day of unusual activity and
secrecy in the navy department it was officially announced this after
noon that fifteen hundred marines
had been ordered sent to Cuba with
out delay.
Armed intervention seems at hand
The machinery that was arranged weeks ago for just such an emergen
cy has been put in motion.
Before Sunday the additional forc
es will be in the harbors of that is
land, ready for landing.
The call came from Secretary Taft
It went direct to the president at Oys
ter Bay. The order for the starting of the marines came from the presi
dent. t
Within an hour it had been sent out as a departmental instruction to the places of rendezvous. It is said that
the Prairie will convey 450 from Bos
ton and vicinity, the Texas 500 from Norfolk and Charleston navy yards, the Brooklyn 100 from League Island,
Provisions Are Made to Han
dle the Government Books Received There.
NEW FLOOR OF SHELVES
FORMER JUVENILE ROOM IS FIT
TED UP IN ORDER THAT DIF
FERENT SOCIETIES MAY MEET
there'.
Provisions are now semg umae at
the Morrison Reeves library to han
dle the large number of books and
pamphlets received from the government. The library is a government
depository for all reports and other documents coming from the public printing office in Washington. There
is so much of this material and it is of such value that Mrs. Bernhardt
felt it should be adequately taken care of. With this object in view
another floor of book shelves have been ordered and will be placed in the circulating department of the
library. It requires some time to
Newport, Annapolis and Waashington, make the tiers and they will not be
end several hundred on the Moreran Pt in until December,
ships from New where.
Orleans and else-
MUCH TAX MONEY 4
IS LOST TO CITY
Many Citizens Unable to.Pay
Their Personal Tax, Although It Is Small.
This will give the library three
floors of books. A door will be cut off the third floor, leading into read
ing rooms above the large reading
room. The government books will be catalogued and made accessible
to all who wish to use them.
Two other improvements which
will be greatly appreciated are also
being made. The room formerly w
ed as the juvenile department, in the
basement, has been frescoed and fitt
ed up with electric lights. It will be used bjr the History Club as a meet
ing place this winter and other so
cieties are also welcome to use it.
The small room to the right of the
library entrance is also being fitted
up in order that small clubs or com
mittees may meet in it.
Leaisiature Will Be Asked
Amona Other Things to
Take Drastic Measures to
Stop Pollution of Streams.
MEANS A LOSS OF 810000
CITY COUNCIL WILL ACT
IF LAWS WERE STRICTLY FOL
LOWED OUT PROPERTY COULD
BE CONFISCATED BUT IT HAS
NEVER BEEN DONE.
ABOUT NUMBERING HOUSES
System or "Any Number Will do,"
Which Now Exists in Fairview Will
be Corrected An Ordinance to be Brought Up.
Ten thousand dollars of personal tax money is lost to the city each year largely through the inability of certain tax payers to comply with the law. The property of the city, in tho aggregate is assessed at 113,000,000, - and the collected taxes should amount to about $ 133,000 each year". The $10,000 of this amount which can 'not be collected is seldom carried over. This amount is made up of the taxable property of such character as poll tax, household effects tax and the like. That portion of the city , population which can not, or do not come up with the rest are "dunned" with tax bill?, but it does little good. They constitute that part of the city's people who are low wage earners and have all that they can do to keep themselves and several children in existence. They have ben able after many years of hard manual labor to accumulate several pieces of furniture and a few personal ornaments which come under the title of assessed personal property. If the law fc'ere strictly followed out and their property sold for back taxes they tvould be left destitute. For this reason the cases have never been pushed to an issue in this city. The mat
ter was taken up in Indianapolis snection trip from Cincinnati and left sometime ago, and those persons who late yesterday evening for Columbus, tvould not settle up their delinquent iO., from which place they will return personal taxes had their few effecfslto Cincinnati. There were about lold satisfy the claims of the city. twenty -five officials in the party.
It is prooable that within the next
month or so there v ill be an ordinance introduced into Council which will provide for the proper number
ing of the houses and lots in Fair-
view. There has been a great deal of trouble in finding where any person lived, through the fact that one house may be numbered 1129, while the one nest to it is 129. . Xo order has been observed by the property owners in this respect. Several months ago City Engineer Charles mapped out that district of the city, and numbered each house and lot. The numbers are still In the Engineer's office and only a few of them have been taken out.
If the pians of the State Board of
Health do not miscarry, there will be several new laws enacted by the state legislature during the coming session which will chan.ase to a con
siderable extent, several laws, alon the lines of health preservation.
President T. Henry Davis said yes
terday that the state board had been considering the chances for some
time, as many of the laws which gov
ern the regulation of the manufac
ture of foods are entirely inadequate.
The manufacturers have taken ad
vantage of several looyfcoles in the
state law, and have put impure foods
upon the market and the people are
using them daily. Many of the man
ufacturers have consented to the sup
ervision of the state board of healtht
in the manufacture of their products
and these firms are putting an excel
lent brand of goods upon the market.
Others have not looked so favorably
unon the actions of the board, in
their investigations, and have at ev
erv opportunity taken advantage of
the law. It is these men that the
State Board of Health is gunning for.
It is the idea of the board to ask the
legislature to extend the state laws
to meet the same requirements that
the United States Inter-State law
calls for, as the latter is very strict
along the line of food adulteration.
Would Collect More Statistics.
Another thins that the board of
health will ask for is that all births,
marriages and diseases, shall be reg
istered just as deaths are registered
at the present time.
It is the aim of the board to make
the requirements governing the re
ports of marriages, births and diseases more strict. Heretofore they
have been reported in a very loose manner many of them escaping the supervision of the proper authorities
entirely.
The law governing the pollution of
streams is another thing that the
board will ask the legislature to rem
edy. At present the law states that no manufacturing company can turn
their refuse into the streams, without the consent of the state board of healh. As he board is swamped ,with
requests to turn refuse into the many
streams of Indiana, they want that
clause struck out, and make a law
that will absolutely forbid the pollu
tion of the streams of the state.
Tuberculosis Legislation.
The State Tuberculosis Commis
sion will also be active in asking the legislature for help along their line, that of. caring for the victims of the
'white plague" in this state. During
the session of the last legislature
health. As the board is swamped with to investigate the consumptive conditions of Indiana, and make a complete report. This the commission has done and they recommend that the state establish and control a State Health Farm for the benefit of the many consumptives. It has been demonstrated that outdoor life is the best cure that can be administered for consumption and the commission thinks that a state farm should be provided for, for those persons in the state suffering with the disease. The
Tuberculosis Commission will have the hearty backing of the state board of health in this venture. Dr. Davis is very optimistic as to the success of the bills. He thinks they will pass both houses of the legislature, without great opposition.
May not amount to much, but manages to get in the telegraphic news frequently. Despite the denials of trouble there is a feeling of uneasiness along the Mexican boraer. News Item.
DELIBERATIONS OF YEARLY MEETING TO BEGIN TODAY
The Rev. Robert Douglas in Stirring Sermon, Censures Ministers Who, Preach for Money Alone.
HDUSANDS OF VOTES
CAST N
THE CONTEST
Triumph Lodge Increases Its Lead, Though Odd
Fellows Cast Approximately as Many Votes
for the Week and Now Have Good Position
w,' in the Race.
HOW THE VOTE STANDS.
The Total Vote, as Compiled Tuesday, Sept. 25, the end of the eighth week. Triumph Lodge, K. of P. 113,915 Richmond Grove of Druids 68,149 Richmond Lodge of Elks (withdrawn) 20,068 Eden Lodge, D. of R. (I. 0. 0. F.) . 43,627 Hokendauqua Tribe Red Men .. ... -.13,892 Knights of Columbus .. .. ... 9,736 Modern Woodmen V 7,464 Sol Meredith Post, G. A. R. 30 G. 0. P , 29 Ancient Order Hibernians 10 Richmond Lodge of Masons 10 Richmond Country Club 7 Eagles 4
CLIEFOHD REFUSED
COUNCIL MINUTES
Tax Ferret Can't Get Needed
Evidence and His Case Is Postponed.
SHREWD MOVE BY STUDY
CITY ATTORNEY REQUESTS CITY CLERK TAGGART TO GIVE NO
RECORDS TO THE ATTORNEYS
FIGHTING CASE.
HEAVIER ENGINES NEEDED
Were Inspecting Line. The chief clerks and the head officials of the Cincinnati division of the Pennsylvania system were in this city yesterday. They came on an in-
R. & I. Trains Unable to Keep on Schedule Time Because Locomotives Are Too Small. .
The G. It. & I train from the north yesterday afternoon -was late one hour and thirty-five minutes. The "" engines which the company is using on the southern division of the road are entirely too small to pull the long trains on schedule time and the same train has been all the way from fifteen minutes to two hours late every day. It is thought that larger engines will be placed on the southern division of the road to accommodate the heavy traffic.
To Be Piano Teacher.
Milton. Ind.. Sept. 25. (Spl.) Miss Carrie Michael has accepted a position as teacher of piano in a college for girls at Thomasville, Georgia. She will leave in a few days to. take up the work-
Many thousands of votes were cast during the eighth week of the Palla
dium's voting contest as the figures in the table published above will show.
Triumph Lodge, Knights of Pythias, has increased its lead considerably, but the most surprising gain of the week was that of Eden Degree, I. O. O. F.,
which jumped from a comparatively obscure position into a prominent one.
The Odd Fellows have barely got started in the work and they hope to crawl well onto the leaders the coming week. The Druids still remain in second place without having had any difficulty in so doing, and also will be heard from later. All coupons published this week will be dated October 2, and must be returned to this office not later than next Tuesday evening, at 6 o'clock. More than six weeks yet remain forthe contest and in that period there will likely be some surprising changes in the standing. CONDITIONS OF CONTEST. m FIRST PRIZE To the secret or fraternal organization In Ricnmond! op in any town in Wayne County, which shall receive the largest number of votes during the period of this contest, a STARR PIANO with MECHANICAL PLAYER ATTACHMENT, built within the piano, will be given absolutely free. The cost of this instrument is $850. SECOND PRIZE To the secret or fraternal organization in Richmond or in any town in Wayne County which shall receive the second largest number of votes, a beautiful lodge altar with elegantly leather bound Bib, valued at $75, will be given absolutely free. THIRD PRIZE To the member. of any men's secret or fraternal organization in Richmond or Wayne County who shall procure the greatest number of votes for his lodge, a solitaire diamond ring, costinp $75 will be given aDsolutely free. FOURTH PRIZE To the lady who Is a member of any woman's secret or fraternal organization in Richmond or Wayne County who shall procure the largest number of votes for her lodge, a solitaire diamond ring will be given absolutely freeHOW VOTING WILL BE CONDUCTED Trie .-orriest fs free for all. Everybody can vote without the expenditure of a single penny. Each day a coupon will appear in the Palladium on page 4. Fill in the coupon today as a starter, with the name of the secret or fraternal organization and its location. Mail or bring the coupon to the Palladium office. North Ninth and A streets and the vote will-be counted as directed The expiration date of Continued on Page Four ' '
The Clifford case which ras to have been opened yesterday at Greenfield was postponed on motion of Clifford's attorneys, who were not
able to introduce certain evidence,
which is in the hands of City Clerk Taggart, who withholds it at the re
quest of City Attorney Study. The
case will come up October 25th.
Sometime ago Clifford brought suit
against the City of Richmond to re
cover about $11,000 which he claims
as his share and commission for ser
.vices rendered by him as a tax ferret.
Attorney Sylvester Meek, "of Conners
ville, attorney for Clifford, stated yesterday afternoon that he knew where about $C,000 more could be raked up
out of the City and county books into a claim, and that when the city
is through with this case, they may
be confronted with another of the
same character.
The case yesterday was postponed because City Attorney Thomas J.
Study informed City Clerk Taggart
not to allow the opposition iiryers
access to la's minutes of Council pro
ceedings, relative to the case. Attorney Meek and Mr. Clifford sought the aid of Judge Fox yesterday in gaining possession of the council" minutes, but the court refused to lend any aid. Attorneys Shively and Shively have been engaged by Clifford, to assist Attorney Meek, in getting the needed records.
SITE IS DECIDED UPON
Pan Handle Light Plant in Richmond Is to Be Erected Near tho Present Shops.
The plans for the erection of the Pennsylvania light plant in this-city are well under way, and it will be only a course of a few months until the plant is completed. Supt. Neff of the Richmond division stated yesterday that the plant would be erected near the present shops and would be mn-ia conjunction with them.
At 10 o'clock this morninlg the annual delilerations of Indiana Yearly Meeting of Friends will begin in East Main Street Friends church and the sessions , will continue until Tuesday afternoon of next week. There aro already several hundred delegates and visitors here and before tonight
many more will have reached the city, most of whom will -remain until tho final adjournment.
Yesterday was devoted to tha ses
sions of the Meeting on Ministry unci
Oversight, the first session taking
place at 10 o'clock yesterday fore
noon. Probably 100 persons were present, including delegates and visitors from within and without the jurisdiction of Indiana Yearly meeting.
There was a half hour spent in devo
tion during which time John Henry Douglas, of Pasadena, Cal., one of the most prominent Friends ministers in the far "West, made an address. Ho spoke of the need for work in the evangelistic line throughout the country and expressed tho hope that the Friends would bo in the front in the work of conductiug revivals. Th.., Rev. Enos .Harvey, of Fainiiount, clerk of the meeting, on Ministry and Oversight, presided at the sessions rnd he was assist-s 3 by Mrs. Emma Hedges, of New Custlc. More Young Members Present. Ona thing was notlcei-.blo ubout the session thats'iovs the evolution in the Friends -Ieuon-iiiation. There were more youn? overseers, elders and ministers than ever before. There were several of the old time members of h3 church present, who.e attire stamp Uiern -. unmistakably as Friends, but tho majority were young or middle eced men and women with nothing to distinguish them from members of other churches. T.hcie were less than five of the old time
Quaker-bonnets in evidence.
The reports made to the MeetJnf?
from the different Quarterly Meetings showed the state of the church
and ministry to be quite satisfactory, in fact, improved over last year. The best report came from the Winchester
Meeting, where recent revivals have increased the membership, both in the church and Sunday school. Peihaps the most discouraging report from tho
Traverse City Meeting. f
It is within the jurisdiction of the
Meeting on Ministry and Oversight to question the doctrine of any minister in the church or to point . out his faults and show him how they may
be corrected. There was no occasion for this however yesterday.
Sermon of Robt. Douglas. Addresses were made to the Meet
ing by different members of . the church, perhaps the most significant of which was that of the Rev. Robert Douglas, of Versailles, Ohio. The
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ATTENDANCE VERY LARGE
FIRST CHAPEL EXERCISES
Hign School Orchestra Furnished
Good Music Prof. Torrence Elected President of the Athletic Association.
Engineer Mead Here. C. E. Mead of Dayton, consulting
engineer for the city, was In the city yesterday lending his professional ser
vices to the supervision of the pre
liminary work of re-equipping the city light plant. Mr. Mead and the Board of Public "Works made an Inspection of the plant yesterday afternoon.
At the, first chape 1 exercises held
Monday morning at the High School
the attendance was larger than ever
before on such an occasion. Prof. EIlabarger, in his talk, thanked the stu
dents for their excellent order during
the first week of school, despite the fact that there was much confusion in arranging the program. The orchestra rendered selections from "FortyFive Minutes from Broadway."
At a meeting of the Athletic Asso
ciation Monday, Prof. Torrence was unanimously elected President of the Association. He made a short speech in which he suggested that the boys
be more liberal in their support of the
association as they were now c-ciipsed by some of the girls in the school in this respect. The other officers elected were: Omar Sands, vice president; Donald Graves, secretary; John Murray, treasurer. Omar Sand3 was also elected manager of the basket ball team. Games with some of " the larger High Schools in the state, will be arranged for.
On Fishing Trip. B. F. Harris, W. S. Kauffman, Dr. C. S. Wilson and Dr. M. F. Johnston have gone to Tippecanoe Lake for a week's fishing. " -
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