Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 31, Number 319, 15 December 1906 — Page 1

A f TB TRIG AJDIUM. H T0h. XXXI. NO. 319. Richmond, Indiana, Saturday Morning, December 15, 1S06. Single Copy, One Cent.

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10USE VOTES FOR i SALARY INCREASE

,ice President, Speaker and I Members of Cabinet to Get $12,000 a Year. ASS ED BY A LARGE VOTE EMBERS OF LOWER HOUSE, 'HOWEVER, TURN DOWN BILL TO "INCREASE THEIR PAY AND THAT OF THE SENATORS. J Publishers press. 3 Washington, Dec. 14. The House of ppresentatives today, after voting to 'crease the salaries of the Vice-pres-ient, the speaker of the House and ibinet members to $12,000," refused f a vote of 188 to 106 to increase their jvn salaries and those of senators to f.500. Mr. Littauer, (Rep. N. Y.,) introduci the original amendment, which was the legislation appropriation bill. )x latter accepted the amendment on ,r. Butler, (Rep. Pa.,) that the in.'ease take effect March 4, 1909. Mr. ms, (Dem. Tenn.,) wanted March 4, 07 as the date, but withdrew the Jggestlon aTter a volume of debate. ,In defense of his amendment, Mr. .ttauer pointed to the increase of the lary of the President tit a national jseball league to $15,000. .Mr. Clark, (Dem. Fla.,) said "Every je of you fellows who are voting rainst this are hoping to God that .will pass. Answer the great daily hirh sav we have not S I-' 1 ' - " Je courage to pass this amendment. Increase Diminishes Honor. Mr. Boutell. (Rep. Ills.,) said an in ease in salary diminished the honor serving in the House. . Mr. Sullivan, (Dem. Mass.,) said 5at mediocrity was found as long as 'iarles were low and he feared this as th reason why a large class 'mild vote against the amendment. ?In closing the debate, John Wesley tines, (Dem. Tenn.,) called attention ' George Washington voting $25,000 his salary. Am I better than the" Father of my f.untry," he inquired. (a rising vote showed 133 In favor ? the amendment and 161 against it. t the roll call changed the vote to IC to 1S8. After the salary vote the House issed the legislative appropriation .11. Webber the Lone Republican. Mr. Webber of Ohio, was the only Republican to vote against the inease in the salary of the cabinet 'embers to $12,000. The vote was 4 to 51, In favor of the increape. A joint resolution was passed dieting the city of St. Paul to turn I money for the, construction of a idge at Fort Snelling, Minn., to the f cretary of war, to be expended by i m for that purpose. Another reslution was passed requiring Wash- ; gton and Westmoreland counties, nnsylvania, to construct a bridge ,-ross the Monongahela river within e year from February 21, 1907. IA bill was passed providing for the intension of time within which HIV - - - eir residence within the land forerly In the new Indian reservation. ILLAGE FOR EPILEPTICS ILL BE A GREAT BENEFIT nos W. Butler Discusses Conditions in State Many Patients Now in Pri vate Houses and in a Pitiful State. In commenting on the village for epptlcs to bo built near New Castle mos W. Butler, secretary of the hard of State Charities, said today at there are 920 epileptics in the ate and county institutions of Inhna 3bi in tne nospuais ior tne wane, 303 in the School for FeebleInded Youth, and 24S in the county tflrmaries. There are, in addition, a jw epileptics in the county jails, of horn no figures are avaitble. The mber probably is less than ten. 'Of the whole number of epileptics, 0 are males and 440 females," said r. miner, t our Hundred and fenty-seven are Insane, 420 feeblended and 73 have no marked mental ficlency. Classified by ages, 74 are der sixteen years of age, 624 beeen sixteen and forty-five years and '2 are forty-five years and over. f'How many epileptics there are in Mr homes or under the care of ends or relatives it is Impossible this time to tell. The number is iobably several times greater, than at cared for at public expense. ieir condition is pitiable. In many ' the homes they are being retained X a great sacrifice to their relatives d at great injustice to the epileptics emselves. who can have there none the privileges of life, to say nothing ; its enjoyments. In a village peoed by their own class they could get ach enjoyment out of life and be, in way, useful citizens." Aubrey Hawkins Secretary. i 'Aubrey Hawkins formerly of this y who is now In Indiana Univeriy, has been elected Secretary and asurer of the pres3 Club of that ?stitutlaa. I

MARY E. GASTON IS DEAD

WAS SEVENTY SIX YEARS One of the Oldest and Best Known Residents' of City Passed Away Last Night at her Home on South Seventh Street. I Mary E. Gaston of 123 South 7th street, who has been a resident of Richmond for about fifty years, died at her home last night of heart trouble. She was seventy, sis years of age. Mrs. Gaston was born in Oldwindom. Conn., and later removed to Cincinnati with Ifer parents. She came here fifty years ago and while a resident of this city was married to Isaac N. Gaston. Mrs. Gaston" has been almost a lifelong member of the Episcopal church. She Is survived by three children they being, Miss Laura Gaston of this city, W. W. Gaston of Indianapolis and Mrs. A. Ij. Matchctte. of Cincinnati. The funeral arrangements will be announced later. FRAUD CHARGES DENIED Bicycle Race Management Declares Walthour and Bedell are ting Square Deal. GetPublishers' Press. New York, Dec. 14. With thirty detectives accompanying him, Deputy Commissioner Mathot spent almost the whole day in the Madison Square Garden, making a tour ot the arena for the purpose of proving or disproving the published stories of numerous pickpockets "frisking" the crowds of valuables.. "Pa7' Powers indignantly denied stories of fraud circulated in connection with accidents occurring every time either Walthour or Bedell managed to gain the lost lap which they were penalized when they formed a new team. Powers declared the race is beine run under the auspices of the national cycling association and the judges were selected for their probity and impartiality. WILL DEMAND THE OFFICE Defeated Candidate Says Opponent Owned no Real Estate, Which Is Necessary. New Castle, Ind., Dec. 14, (Spl.) John M. Clawson, who was a candidate for county assessor on the Citizen's ticket at the last election, contends that Jesse Bell, the successful Republican candidate, is not eligible to the office. The laSv requi'es that a county assessor must have been a real estate holdO four years prior to his taking the office. It is on this point that Clawson proposes to make a fight for the office, as a search of the records fails to show that Bell has owned any real estate for the time required by law. - A few days after the Republican convention in January last a deed was made and filed in the county recorder's office whereby Leydia Bell a sister of the Republican candidate for assessor, conveyed to Jesse Bell a strip of ground containing about one-thirtieth of an acre. This land Is entered for taxation at close to $10. There is, however, real' estate on the records in the name of his wife, Emma Bell.

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JEFFERSON DAVIS, WHO WILL BE CHOSEN SENATOR. One of the new senators after March 4 will be Jefferson Davis of Arkansas. Mr. Davis defeated Senator James II. Berry at the primaries last spring after a remarkable campaign. He is a man of unique persona ty. Three times he has been elected governor of Arkansas. His campaign methods attracted wide attention. Mr. Davis by his election to the senate will achieve the ambition which he expressed seven years ago when he was attorney general of Arkansas. MI am going to run for governor of Arkansas," he said, "and be elected- Then I am going to run for the United States senate and be elected."

CARDINAL RICRARD AWAITS EXPULSION

Aged . Prelate Must Give Up Episcopal House, Under French Law. DRASTIC ACTION LATER CABINET IS PREPARING MEASURES FOR GOVERNMENT'S GUIDANCE REPORT SOCIETIES HAVE RIFLES DISCREDITED. Paris, Dec. 14. The first day of the regime of the separation of the church and state Ling passed without grave disorders, public interest in the continuation of the struggle is visibly flagging. Tt i3 arparent that resistance of the clergy will be purely passive, and that there is no prospect of religious passions being aroused, unless the churches are closed. The government therefore is resting on its oars, and will continue to do so until parliament authorizes drastic measures the cabinet is preparing. In the meantime in this city, except in the churches where legal applications were filed, the police again took notes of infractions of the law at the morning masses. Cardinal Richard is awaiting expulsion from the episcopal mansion. The government, however, desires to avoid even the appearance of force in the case of the aged primate, who is in bad health, and is postponing action in the hope that he will depart in a few days of his own volition. The Action, a Socialist organ, made an attack on the government, calling attention to the alleged fact that the Catholic grmnastic societies had numbers of rifles. There is not the slightest evidence, however, that armed resistance is contemplated. MAY LOSE LITTLE FINGER William Tuterow is Recovering Slowly From Effects of Electric Light Burns. William Tuterow, one of the valued employes of the municipal '.ight plant who was seriously injured and miraculously escaped death as the result of an electric shock, three weeks ago, is recovering slowly from his injuries but it will be a long period before he will be able to resume his duties for the city. Tuterow's experience with a live wire came while he was in the act of repairing a street lamp. In addition to being rendered unconscious for a brief time, both his hands and arms were frightfully burned At the present time the deep burns are heaing fairly well, but the little finger of the left hand will have to be amputated. The attending surgeon is making an effort to save the entire palm of the left hand, though it is possible that a part of it will have to be cut away. Tuterow is bearing his troubles in a philosophic way. "Everytime I thing of the accident" he said, " I congratulate myself that I am alive." Mr. and Mrs. George Green arriv ed in the city last night to visit Mr, Green's parents on North 9th street.

THE WEATHER PROPHET.

INDIANA Fair, decidedly colder Saturday; Sunday fair; fresh northwest winds. OHIO Fair and decidedly colder f Saturday except snow and rain along the lake. Sunday fair, colder; fresh to brisk northwest winds. CIRCULATION STATEMENT Dec. 14 4,003 Nov. 14 3,722 A month or so ago we ventured the prediction that the circulation of the Palladium would be 4.000 by the first of the year. Our prediction has been fulfilled before the time we set, as the circulation of the Palladium yes terday was 4,003. The first of last January when we took charge of the Palladium, the circulation was 411. In just one 3'ear's time the circulation has increased to almost ten times that amount. Seven issues each w?ek for seven cents, and the best newspaper in Richmond will keep our circulation on the increase. GOT $100 FOR EACH BiTE Damages Aggregating $400 Awarded Man Who Was Bitten by Bulldog at Marion. Marion, Ind., Dec. 14, (Spl.) The Warren dog case, which has attracted much attention in Huntington county, was decided in the Grant Circuit court today, when the jury awarded Davis Kaufman $400 damages from Jesse S. Gordon for injuries received by being bitten by Gordon's bulldog. The affiaavits showed that the plaintiff has four scars as the result of the dog's bites, and damages were awarded at the rate of $100 a scar. The case came here from the Huntington Circuit court on achange of venue. A VISIT TO EASTHAVEN Board of Trustees for Indiana diers' Home Guests of Dr. Smith Yesterday. SolIn order that some of the many splendid institutional features of the Eastern Hospital for the Insane might be embodied in the improvements that are to be made at the Indiana Soldiers' Home at Lafayette, the board of trus tees of the last named institution came to Richmond yesterday and made an inspection of the Eastern Hospital for the Insane. The cold storage plant was especially interesting to the visitors, and it probably represents the highest degree of perfection possible. Unquestionably it is the model cold storage plant in any Indiana State in stitution. The visitors included W. S. Haggard, of Lafayette, formerly lieu tenant governor of Indiana; Capt. Ful' weller, of Peru; Carl" Scott of Indian apolis, and Senator Ranier, of Bluffton. Dr. and Mrs. S. E. Smith enter tained the delegation at luncheon and last evening the visitors departed. MAJORITY FAVOR REVISION Congressman Watson Heartily in Favor of Changing Indiana's Constitution. Anderson, Ind., Dec. 14. (Spl.) In reply to the Herald's request for opinions on the proposal to call a convention for the revision of the constitution of Indiana, letters have been received from forty-one lawyers, thirty-eight of whom favor calling the convention. , James E. Watson, who represents the Sixth district in Congress, said: "The best way to tell whether or not we need a new constitution is to read the old one. Any one who does that certainly will be convinced that the old one is obsolete ana tnat a new one is required. Of course, the old one can only be amended in accordance with its own provisions, and not otherwise, but I have been of the opinion .for some time that that could be done. The reasons for this are set out in your editorial in an admirable way: and I need not add thereto. ' They are as numerous as they are evidenL Three for Second Degree. Elmer Kreimeier, Frank Schuman and Leslie Johnson were initiated i fto the mysteries of the second degree of Pythianism at the meeting of the Triumph Lodge of K. of P. held last night in the Pythian Temple. The same men will take the third degree at, the regular meeting of the lodge next Friday nisht. A Fine Dividend. Hugh Allen, administrator of the estate of John Bowman will in the course of a few days make his final settlement of the trust and it is expected that about $13,000 will go to Receiver Spekenhier for the benefit of the creditors of the Commercial bank. This with funds that the re ceiver already has on hands will like ly enable him to declare a final divi dend of 15 per cent-

GOVERNOR TAKES HAND III FIGHT

Exposes Scheme of New York Life to Secure Policy Holders' Proxies A STATEMENT IS ISSUED WORK OF ONE, WALKER, OF EV ANSVILLE, IS MADE PUBLIC, HE BEING A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMPANY. ' Publishers Press. 1 Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 14. Governor Hanly has taken a hand in the fight for the control of the New York Life insurance Company, that will end next Tuesday, when the voting on the two tickets for the directorate will end. He has issued a statement calling attention to a letter that is being sent out to the policy holders of this company, by James T. Walker, of Evansville, asking that the policy holders give to him their proxies. The letter does not state for whom these proxies are to be voted, but the Governor in his statement, shows that they are to be voted for the administration licket. It seems, too, that letters have been sent out by one of the grand officers of one of the large secret fraternal orders, these letters having been sent out over the signature of this man in vis official capacity. It is understood that he has stopped this, however, and has repudiated the letter. The Gov-. ernor's statement follows: Scheme of New York Life. "The following letter is being sent out by the New York Life Insurance management, over the name of one James T. Walker, of Evansville, Ind.: Ind.: December 11, 1906. Dear Sir I have decided as a policy holder of the New York Life Insurance Company, to go to New York and be present at the election. It occurs to me that a great many fellow policy holders hereabout cannot go to New York, but might like to be represented by a neighbor. If you have not voted, and would care to have me represent you, just sign and date the inclosed proxy and mail it to me in the inclosed envelop at once, so as to reach me in time. Very truly yours, JAMES T. WALKER. "The letter is printed by the New York Life. The stationery upon which it is printed is furnished by the New York Life. The postage that carries it is paid for by the New York Life. Mr. Walker is the representa tive of the New York Life. Every proxy sent to Mr. Walker will be voted bv him for the administration ticket ' This fact, however, is careful Ij' concealed. No one can learn his relations to the company from the context of the letter. It'was not in tended that any one should know, that relation. It is proper and just, how ever, that all policy holders should know these facts, and I feel it my duly to give them to the public and to call the attention of policy holders thereto. There are only two or three days remaining in which policy holders may vote. With them it is now or never. No proxy should be issued to any man. - There is no occasion for it. Every policy holder may vote directly by mail himself. He needs no go-be tween." FIX THE HOLIDAY RATE Railroads in sociation Central Passenger AfcWill Charge Two Cents Per Mile. Richmond people who will spend the holidays or any part of them out of the city will get the benefit of Special rates. The roads in the Central Passenger Association have agreed upon the Rrantinsc of a rate of 2 cents a mile throughout the territory for the Christmas holidays. The official circular issued yesterday explains how these tickets are to be issued. The ticket agent will use the fares in effect prior to March 10, this year. which were, of course, based on 3 cents a mile. The round trip rates will be therefore, one and one-third of the old one-way fare, which practically amounts to 2 cents a mile in each direction. The "rates for this Christmas will be the same as those a year ago. WON BY A SMALL MARGIN Richmond High School Basket Ball Team Defeated Connersville by Score of 31 to 30. The Richmond high school basket ball team had a narow escape last night in its game at Connersville. Although the local lads easily defeated the Fayette County boys in the Garfield gyru not long since the score last night was but one point in their favor, being 31 to 30. The boya remained at Connersville last night and "will return home today.

WILL OPEN FEED STORE

PLANS OF OMAR WHELAN Former City Controller Will Start in Business on North 9th Street in a Prominent Location Within a Few Weeks. . Omar Whelan, former city controller has decided to open a feed store in a prominent location on North 9th street. Mr. Whelan hopes to be able to begin business by the middle of January. He plans to handle horse feed of all kinds and in addition to carry a full line of seeds. The location he feels is an admirable one. He has secured the large barn In the rear of the Waldorf saloon and will use it for hay, straw and such. Mr. Whelan is well and favorably known and has an especially extensive acquaintance among horsemen of Richmond and the vicinity. That his venture will be a successful one there is little doubt. FREIGHT RATES SLASHED Railroad Commission Yesterday Handed Down Decision Unfavorable to the Vandalia, Publishers' Press. Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 14. The Railroad Commission did things today. The commission handed down its decision in the case of Schnull & Co., wholesale grocers, of this city, against the Vandalia railroad, in which case the petitioners complained against the freight rates on all commodities between this city and Terre Haute. The decision slashed all present rates between Indianapolis and Terre Haute, making material reductions on all the six official classifications. The commission decided this case once before, making a reduction in the then existing rates, but consented to rehear the case on the petition of both parties. In the first decision the relation between rates from different points was not taken Into account. Today's decision is more logical in taking the matter of relative rates Into account. and by the decision a rate is prescribed on each of the six classifications for each station between this city and Terre Haute. The decision contains an entirely new tariff schedule. It was handed down bj. Commissioner McAdams. SUPT. M0TT IS HONORED Named on ' Committee Which Inspects the Indiana State Normal at Terre Haute. At the closing of the State Board of Education held in Indianapolis yesterday, T. A. Mott, superintendent of the Richmond schools, was named as one of three prominent educators in the state whose duty it is to inspect the Indiana State Normal school at Terre Haute, as regard to work done and condition, of the school.. All reports by the committee on which he will serve will be handed into the State Board of Education. The other men serving on the committee are President Brown of Valparaiso Normal College and M. McTurnan, Assistant State Superintendent of Public Instruction. 2 FINGERS "FRIZZED" OFF Factory Employe Did Not Profit by First Lesson and Loses a Second Finger. New Castle,' Ind., Dec. 14, '(Spl.) While he was carrying his hand in bandages as the result of an accident last Tuesday, whereby he lost a finger in a "frizzing" machine, Edgar Smith, an employe of the Hoosier Manufacturing Company, suffered the loss of another finger in the same way. Smith was laying off duty on account of his first injur-, and was at the factory to show another man how the machine was operated. In doing so his hand was drawn into the machine and he lost another finger. Will Speak at Franklin. Pres. R. L. Kelly of Earlham, will leave today for Franklin, Pa., where he will speak before the teachers institute which will be held there next week. President Kelly returned from Indianapolis yesterday where he attended the meeting of the State Board of Education. Shipment to Portland, Ore. Cambridge City, Dec. 14, SpD The Standard Manufacturing Co, shipped a car of the famous Spiceland Chairs which are manufactured in this city, to Portland. Oreg., today. These chairs are now being shipped to all parts of the world, consignments having been made recently to Brazil, in South America,, and to Al-iica.

NO APPRDPRIATIOH TO DEFEND SUIT

Vote of J. C. Fulghum in County Council, was Favorable to M. M. Lacey. PECULIAR CIRCUMSTANCES BUT FIVE OF SEVEN COUNCILMEN WERE PRESENT AND FOUR VOTES DID NOT MAKE TWO THIRDS OF MEMBERSHIP. The Wayne county council at its session yesterday failed to appropriate money to be devoted to the county's defense in the suit brought by Major M. M. Lacey against the county for- fees arising from the listing of sequested taxable property. The sum of f;;,o had been recommended as necessary and the failure of the appropriation was due to rather peculiar circumstances. There are seven members of the county council and it requires a two-thirds vote of the entire membership of the council to pass any appropriation. At yesterday's session five of the seven members were present and it required the affirmative vote of the five to pass the appropriation in question. .1. C. Fulghum, of New Garden township, cast his vote against appropriating the fund fop the conunty's defense, holding the opinion that the claim of Major Ijcey was a just and lawful one and should be met by the county. The four members of the council who voted for the defense fund were Henry Robinson, of Richmond; Walter Commons of Ceuterville; George W. Cotton of Richmond and W. K. Floyd of Dublin. Though the measure temporarily is lost, because of the lack of a legal majority, another session of the county council, was called for December 21, at which date the matter will again be considered and according to the- belief of most members of the council the defense fund will be ajproprlated. Asa Pitts and A. L. llebble, were the absent members of the coiincil yesterday, they being unavoidably detained. Even though th council should fail to appropriate money for the defense in the Lacey suit, this would not mean that the case would be lost by default, for the county attorney would appear. The fund proposed In for expenses Incident to the case and for. the employment of an additional attorney. The case will be heard soon in the Randolph county court. There are some who still cling to the opinion that Major Laeej'a claim is legal and that the court's finally will pss upon it in hi favor. It Is understood that Major Lacey has prepared to make a hard fight to sustain his position in the legal controversy. HIGH GRADE DEMANDED SIGNIFICANT TRADE SIGN Bradstreet's Report for the Weei Shows Encouraging Conditions in Business Generally Wages Still Being Advanced. New York, Dec. 14. Bradstreets tomorrow will say: Holiday trade, now in full swing, attracts most attention. Business, which is of enormous proportions, bids fair to eclipse previous records, a significant feature being the demand for high grade goods. In other respects retail trade is irregular, good In. sections favored by cold weather but backward in the northwest and parts of the south, where mild weather has restricted demand for heavy weight wearing apparel. Business In jobbing and wholesale lines displays a slight falling off, but only by contrast with the activity prevailing early in. the season, the point being raised that trade is more than seasonably active, especially in dry goods. Filling in orders are of fair proportions and demand on spring account is cropping up in a satisfactory way, best reports coming from the southwest. ' t Industrial lines were never so active and the labor situation so far as grievances are concerned, seems to have improved. Wages are still bo. ing advanced and the supply of help still continues scarce, thoueh th son for the comparative suspension of uuiuuur aciniues is approaching. Car snortages sim prevail and it is allege mat tne railways are diverting rollin stnrl' from pmin t , , . . " yj "uier nisner rev enue paying ireignt. Railway gro ii. us ;n November advanced on 4.C per cent over the same month Vj0., bnt in that period traffic w vrMiun. lieavy and earnings creased y.l per cent over 1904. when the gain over the liM month in 1303 was 9.9 per cent Mney is in active demand, banks r closely loaned up, and rates r high, except at the southwest whlrft country blanks appear to be plentiful? supplied, the result of being a urumuu lur commercial paner from such Interior points. ;