Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 31, Number 348, 22 January 1907 — Page 1

EIGHMONB ABIXTM H A VOL. XXXI. NO, 348. Richmond, Indiana, Tuesday Morning, January 22, 1907. Single Copy, One Cent.

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MITI-LOBBK BILLS CAUSE OF STORM

Farber Measure, After Warm Debate, Is Advanced to Third Reading by Senate. OPINION OF SEN. KIRKMAN FAVORED THE MEASURE, AND SPOKE, ASKING THAT GREATER RESTRICTIONS BE PLACED ON LOBBYISTS. (By Demas S. Coe.) rndianapolis, Ind., Jan. 21. There was a stormy scene in the senate this afternoon. It was a veritable cyclone of eloquence. In fact there were two cyclones of eloquence and they came In collision, causing big chunks of oratory to fill the senate chamber on all sides. And it all came about over the consideration of two anti-lobby bills, one by Senator Slack, democrat; the other by Senator Farber, republican. Not in years has a debate on any subject in the upper branch of the general assembly of Indiana consumed so much time. Three hours were spent in the consideration of the measures, both of which seemed at the outset to be marked for ruthless slaughter, and at the end senators, spectators and the chair were all showing visible signs of fatigue. Early in the afternoon Senator Beardsley called up for second reading senate bill No. 144. The fact that this was Senator Farber's anti-lobby bill was not recognized generally, it seems, for Senator Farber has entrusted the calling of the measures for .-vl-vancement to a colleague. The IV! was advanced to engrossment, wire) means that it had reached the stae when it should be finally considered. The incident passed without comment. Senator Black then called up senate bill No. 75, a measure similar to that of Senator Farber's, but which is less drastic in its provisions, eliminating the feature that provides that lobbyists must register. He. asked that the bill be advanced to engrossment and third reading, action that had ben accorded to Senator Farber's bill. Senator Farber arose and moved the indefinite postponement of the bill by Senator Slack. Then oratory was uncorked and it was of rare old vintage, too. Senator Slack opened. He declared that the house a few days apo had practically killed an anti-lobby bill because of the fact that its provisions were too stringent. "And that very bill which the house has slaughtered, is exactly like Senator Farber's bill which you now propose to consider. If you, gentlemen of the senate, are really sincere when you propose a measure of this kind, why do you insist on foisting upon the general assembly, a measure which you know will be killed? And why do you persist In sidetracking the bill j which I propose, without the courtesy j Senators Hugg. Kittinger and Springer, spoke at length, each decrying the alleged need of anti-lobby bills, and declaring that they not oulwere opposed to the measure introdr ed by Senator Slack, the demoer: but also were as much opposed to t' measure offered by Senator Farbethe republican. "Legislation," said Senator Hugg, "cannot make a senator honest. If he Is lobbied with and is an honest man, j he will not yield to any temptation, j On the other nand, tnis proposed legislation will not prevent lobbyists from working. It may work a hardship on the men who have the right to come here and ask members of the legislature to consider any measure they are interested in." Senator Kittinger injected much fun In his remarks and said that in his opinion the bill to prevent geese from roaming the streets of towns, which has actually been introduced by Senator Pearson, had more real merit than the anti-lobbyist bill. "hy," declared the bald-headed legislator from Madison, who Is the fun 'maker of the upper branch, "I can't see that the members of this body or of the lower branch, need guardians to watch over their actions. If our motives are honest, there is no need for fearing a lobbyist. I think they are a blessing. Why take this medical bill for Instance. I have been on both sides of it, because I have been unable to understand Its provisions. . But the Purdue and Indiana lobbyists have told me, and now I think that I am on the right side. Do you think that every honest old farmer who comes here in the interest of a ditch law or a road law, should be made to register? And what about the manufacturers? If they have Interests they have a right to come here and show how they will be affected by any measure that Is proposed." Senator Kirkrnan said ho favored the Farber anti-lobby bill because it was a better one than the Slack bill. Better," said Senator Kirkman, 'because It Is more drastic in Its provisions. I believe that while members of the legislature are honest, there should be restrictions" placed upon the men who hound lobbies, especially opon the few lobbyists who are alleged to have taken unfair means to gain their end. The Farber bill will not prevent any honest corporation fron appearing before the committee are talking to members of either branch I am for the bill, but think the Slack . bill should be indefinitely postponed." j .The Slack bill was finally indefinite-! Continued to Page Eight)

MAY BE HIS DEATH BED

HIGGINS IS VERY SICK Little Hope Entertained for the Life of New York's Ex-Governor, and Family Is Gathered at His Bedside. Publishers Press. Olean, X. Y., Jan. 21. Former Gov ernor Higgins lies at his home at the point of death. He has taken no nourishment for many hours and his strength is fast going. That he has retained a hold on life this Ion,? is puzzling to his physicians. On Sunday he rallied somewhat and was able to recognize the members of his fam ily and his secretary, Allen B. Wii liams, for a moment, but shortly re lapsed into a drowsy state which has marked hi3 illness for several days. His heart is not strong enough to stand stimulation and the inevitable has come, inability to take nourish ment. President Roosevelt has asked to be kept advised as to thp governor's con dition. All members of the family are here, except Mr. H. L. Higgles, who recently returned to California and whose health is such that he has been advised not to take the hasty trip. HELP OF THE IS SORELY NEEDED They Must Come to the Aid of Y. M. C. A. Project or It Is Likely to Fail. OPINION OF COMMITTEES TELL SECRETARY THAT EVERYONE IS HELPING ALONG THE MOVEMENT BUT THOSE MOST ABLE TO DO SO. It nas come to the-place Jn the canvass for funds with which to build a Y. M. C. A. in Richmond that the moneyed men of the city must respond to the call. That they have not done so, was brought out at the meeting of the committees in the Y. M. C. A. headquarters last night. Reports were heard by Secretary Brown from those who are actively engaged in securing funds and these without exception were to the effect th?,t there is great interest in the project, and that those less able to give have responded splendidly,. while the rich have failed to give in anything like proportion to the small contributors, and some have actually scorned the proposition. i The young men of the city it was shown had not only given money, at a sacrifice, but had lent their efforts thus far in a most satisfactory man or. In fact it has been the young j n, according to Secretary Brown o have really done the most. Last ht after hearing the committee's evorts he expressed regret that such ,- onditions should prevail. He thought that when those who stood in need of the Y. M. C. A. had so manifestly expressed their desire for it, that those interested in the welfare of the young men should help to provide it by generously giving to the building fund. INVESTIGATE BIG WRECKS EXPENSE IS AUTHORIZED State Railroad Commission to Place The Blame for the Great Disasters on Big Four a Fowier and Sanford Indiana. Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 21, (Spl.) The senate and house this afternoon both adopted resolutions to the effect that the Indiana railroad commission be granted authority to investigate to the fullest extent the terrible disasters on the Big Four railroad at Fowler and Sanford. The railroad commission is empowered to incur any expense necessary in its investigation. The commission intends to fix the responsibility for both disasters. GAIN IN FAIR RECEIPTS Report on Eaton's Annual Event Will Show an Increase of $400 Over Year 1905. Eaton, O., Jan. 21, (Spl.) The local fair board will meet at their offices here next Friday for the purpose of re-organizing for the ensuing year, j At the same time many privileges will ! be sold, as Secretary Reynolds has received many offers for them. The report of the secretary and treasurer will show a gain of almost $400 over the year 1903.

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SCARLET FEVER IN ANOTHER BUILDING

Disease Discovered In Whitewater School and Three ' Grades Are Closed. DR. BOND IS CRITICISED PARENTS ASSERT THAT HE IS PERMITTING SAME CONDITIONS WHICH ALLOWED THE MEASLES TO SPREAD. As the result of the rapid spread of scarlet fever six rooms have now been closed in the Richmond schools, three having been closed last week at the Starr school, while yesterday three were closed at the Whitewater school. The closing of the rooms at the Whitewater school was the direct result of the discovery that members of the family of Thomas Faucett were attending the school, although Manford Faucett one of the children was suffering with the dreaded disease. No effort was made to keep the children away from the school before yesterday. Only three rooms of the school have been closed although it is known that the Faucett children have been associating with children in other grades of the school. The school will be allowed to remain open, until it is established by the spread of the disease or otherwise that it is dangerou3 to keep the remainder of the school open any longer. Quarantines have been placed over the homes wherein scarlet fever is holding forth, but notwithstanding contrary reports many of the homes which have been directly exposed to the disease are still free from quarantine. According to the statement of Dr. Charles S. Bond, the city health officer last night five homes in this city have been quarantined while seven cases of scarlet fever are reported In these. Parents Express Themselves. The parents of the children living in the affected districts claim that all homes where the children have been exposed should be placed under a rigid quarantine, where at the present time they are free from such, in the majority of cases. As the exposure to the disease have been so many, some are inclined to think that both the Starr schools and the Whitewater school should be closed entirely, to await the development of the disease, as many of the children now attending the schools have been in close contact with members of the families wherein the disease Is running its course. Eight days are required before the symptoms of milder attacks of the fever make their appearance, while the more violent cases appear within four to six days. It will require this length of time before any of the persons exposed, will be free from fear. Many parents say that they do not want to suffer or be participants in another epidemic such as the recent measles plague and say they will keep their children within doors until the schools are closed in their entirely or the affected districts are freed from the disease. TO PROSECUTE AND ASK fORJAMAGES Big Four Company May Suffer Keenly by Fatal Explosion at Sandford. A STATE LAW VIOLATED IT IS CLAIMED THAT CARELESSNESS WAS USED IN PACKING THE DEATH DEALING SHIPMENTTWO MORE DIE. fruMishers' Prss. Terre Haute, Ind., Jan. 21. Criminal prosecution of ! the railroad's officials, as well as damages from the company, was determined here today by relatives of the dead and by survivors of the explosion which demolished a Big Four passenger train and a freight train at Sandford Saturday night. To the county prosecutor It was represented that the state law governing the handling of explosives, was violated by the railroad and that criminal carelessness was shown in the manner in which the death dealing ship ment was packed.' The prosecutor has promised a rigid investigation, and warrants for t"J offenders, if criminality is shown. Coroner Leavitt began an inquest today. It Is now believed that the car contained nitro-glycerine, though its complete destruction makes the theory impossible of proof, at least at present. Two of the Injured died today, bringing the total number of known dead up to 26. It is not certain, however, whether all the passengers have yet been accounted for and more bodies may still be found. Four more deaths are expected among the injured.

THE WEATHER PROPHET.

INDIANA Fair and warmer Tuesday; rain or snow at night; light to fresh winds becoming southeast. OHIO Fair in south, snow in north portion Tuesday; Wednesday fair, colder in south portion; winds becoming northwest and fresh. The Public ye Is on every page in this Bnr. It veur a ver i-e-ment is h ra y u are in the pub ic eye. ST. STORE ENTERED NOTHING IS YET MISSING Evidences of Burglars "at the "Nippon," But the Owners Say They Don't Think Anything Was Taken Occurred Early in Evening. Although as yet no loss has been discovered, S. Morlta, the proprietor of the Nippon, the Japanese auction store on Main street, feels confident that some person or persujs entered his store Sunday night and made their "get away" with a quantity of goods. On that night, at about nine o'clock, James Griffin, proprietor of the store room in which the auction is being held, passed by the store and noticed that all was not well, as the light, which is always left burning at the close of the night's business, was not lighted as usual and he Vent immediately to the Westcott hotel, where Mr. Morita is stopping, and told him of the conditions. The two then examined the store room and found that a rear door had been forced, but no other evident signs of theft were apparent. The matter was reported to the police. WORK OE WEIGHING MAIL BEGINS SOON Panhandle is Taking Precautions to Make Their Figures Very Accurate. TWO MORE CLERKS HERE DESIRE TO AVOID THE CRY OF "GRAFT" SHOWN IN PREPARATIONS BEING MADE AT THE LOCAL STATION. Local railroads are making preparations for the quadrennial weighing of the mail, which will begin some time in February and last 90 days. The weighing will determine the figure at which the railroads will carry Uncle Sam's mail pouches for the years of 1907, OS. 09 and 1910. At the Pennsylvania station, at which point the majority of the Richmond mail is handled, scales will be placed at either end of the station, j while the trucks with pouch mail will ! be weighed on the platform scales near the mailing room. In addition to the weighing before the mail pouches are placed upon the trains, two sets of scales will be pressed into service on each mail car. where each pouch will be weighed again. There has been cries of graft in weighing the government's mail and the Pennsylvania is taking every precaution against this. As each pouch of mail will be weighed several times, and a record kept of each weighing it will be impossible for the railroads in this section of the country to "stuff" the pouches, as has been hinted at by a large number of "muck rakers" in the past few years. In order to carry on the work of weighing in this city two substitute railroad mail clerks will be brought I here to assist. As yet they have not j been named but they will be two of the fifteen who passed the railway mail clerk's civil srrvi-e examination in Indianapolis last November. YOUNGSTER IS ARRESTED Lad of Good Family at Eaton is Accused of Having Stolen from Electric Light Plant. Eaton, O., Jan. 21. (Spl.) Leonard Poos, aged fifteen, a son of Mr. and 'Mrs. George Poos, of this place, was arrested Saturday on the charge of the theft of certain articles from the electric light house of this place. His trial has been set for today. It is sincerely hoped that the lad is not guilty, but it is claimed that he was caught with the "goods on him." The family stands very high in the community, and on account of the age of the boy he may get off easi'y. this being his first offense, if such 'be true. Charles H. Rogers, superintendent of the municipal light plant, submitted his report for the month of December to the council last night, making the following showing: total receipts, $7,093.19; operating expenses, $2,411.69; building eaaiument, $3,703.SS; total $6,117.07.

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TO PREVENT HIGH RATE FOR SERVICE

Bill to Have City Councils Control Public Utility Corporations' Prices. IS INTRODUCED IN HOUSE LIGHT, POWER, TELEPHONE, HEAT AND WATER COMPANIES WOULD ALL BE AFFECTED IF MEASURE IS MADE A LAW. Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 21. Spl.In the house this afternoon Representative Fitch, of Muncie, introduced a bill which, if enacted into law, would give city councils the power to fix rates for public service companies. The principal section of the bill reads as follows: "To license, tax and regulate the supply, distribution and consumption of artificial and natural gas, electricity, telephones, heat and water and to fix from lime to time, by ordinance, the prices thereof and to regulate the laying of mains and pipe and stringing of wires, and to designate the streets and alleys through which the same shall be laid and maintained, and to compel the performance of contracts for the extension of such mains, pipes, and wire elecric lines, the supply of gas, heat, water and electricity upon any street." Under the act of 1903, the same section provided that the council may fix by contract or franchise such prices. "This is a measure I believe." said Fitch, "that will assure the people just and reasonable prices for the necessities controlled by public utility corporations. If fixed by ordinance, the prices can be changed from time to shall not fix a fair price. The city time as may be necessary, if council can take the matter into court, or if it is the company which has the complaint, the company can do the same." NOTIFIED OF THE ACTION Council Hears That the Commercial Club Favors Keeping Freight Cars Off Main Street. Tne council last night received a communication from the Commercial club stating that its committee on streets, railroads and puOlic improvements had reported resolutions endorsing the action of the municipal law-makers in passing an ordinance prohibiting the interurbau lines from i hauling Ireignt on Alain street. TWO ADDING MACHINES Mr. Leftwick introduced an ordinance in council last evening providing for adding machines for two city officers the controller and treasurer, the cost therefore being $373. The ordinance was read a second time. JURY DISAGREES AFTER LONG TIME First Hearing of Charges Against President Shea Ends with a Mistrial. STILL TO BE PROSECUTED PROSECUTOR IS NOT SATISFIED AND WILL PLACE SHEA AND HIS ASSOCIATES ON TRIAL ONCE MORE. Publisher PressJ Chicago, Jan. 21. A mistrial has terminated the first hearing of ths cases of President Cornelius P. Shea of the Teamsters International union and his seventeen lieutenants charged with conspiracy in connection with the big drivers strike here in 1905 and with responsibility for the riots, sluggings and murders which characterized the struggle. The jury was out from 10:30 Saturday morning until 4:00, this afternoon. Ten ballots were taken. The first and second resulted in six votes for acquittal and six for conviction, the third in eight for acquittal and four for conviction and the rest rest seven for acquittal and five for conviction. County Prosecutor Healy announced that Shea and his associates would be placed on trial again at once. The statement came as a surprise to the defense which had -expected that no further attempt would be made to press the demands in case of a hung jury on the first hearing. The trial occupied 123 days and cost, Including expenses on both sides nearly $150,000. Nearly 5,000 talesmen were examined before a jury was secured.

BLAZE 111 DIPPING TUB

FIRE AT H00SIER DRILL Flames Break out Mysteriously but Extinguishers at the Plant Put out Fire Before the Department Arrives. A blaze, mysteriously originating in a paint dipping tub in the paint room of the Hoosier drill company, threatened the entire factory yesterday for a few moments. The raint room is on the second floor fronting E street and had the flames been allowed to spread great damage would have resulted. The flames in the tank could not be accounted for. but the sprinkling service at the factory did yeoman service and the fire was almost extinguished before the fire laddies got their apparatus in working order. But few dollars damage resulted from the fire. Expenses Nearly $2,000. The report of the crematory superintendent for the period extending from September to the end of December, which has already been published showed that the expenses of that department were S1.S5S. E FOR ISSION THE Senator Hugg Would Enlarge the Functions of State Railroad Board. INTRODUCES SUCH A BILL UNDER IT THE COMMON CARRIERS WILL BE MADE TO DO MANY THINGS WHICH THEY NOW LEAVE UNDONE. Indianapolis, Ind., Jan, 21, (Spl.) In the senate this afternoon Senator Martin Hugg of Indianapolis introduced one of the most Important bills of the session, a measure, giving the state railroad commission broader scope for action. An enlargement of the powers of the commission Is provided for in numerous sections, one of which gives the commissioners jurisdiction over Interurban and sleeping car companies as well as. over steam roads. An additional enlargement of the commission's power is provided for in sections that authorize the commission to investigate wrecks and the physical condition of the roads, to institute rate investigations, on its own motion and to grant hearings for complaints, to order roads ' interlocking devices at cri to determine whether o. - - what manner one road shall cross another at a grade, also to regulate the bringing in of witnesses and documents at its hearings, make rules relative to car service, to order railroads to furnish cars and to compel them to" interchange traffic and to construct switches at junction points and for shippers and to do many other things that railroads pre vent to do only upon their own initiative. HOLDER TRIAL NOW ON IS SUING THE BIG FOUR Cambridge City Circus Man Alleges that His Animals Were Kept in Confinement, Thus Doing Them Much Harm. Horses, dogs, hogs and steers are the performers in the exhibition that Edward S. Holder presents at the various county fairs during the summer and autumn seasons, and Mr. -Holder avers that they are all stars of the first water. Mr. Holder's combination was billed for a week's stand at the Wabash fair last August, but they , failed to make good for the first j day's performance simply because, as their owner alleges, the Big Four railroad refused to release them from th3 car In which they had made the journey from Cincinnati to the Indiana town aforesaid. On this account and the additional fact that they suffered great distress because of the jack of food and water during their tempora-, ry imprisonment, Holder asks that a jury in the circuit court award him ' damages, in the sum of $1,995. : Despite the insignificance of the damages involved, it is a very hard i fought legal battle. Attorneys Shively and Shively and Medsker represent the plaintiff, while John L. Rupe and Jesse Reeves are appearing for the railroad company. . Holder was on the stand the larger portion ol the afternoon, and in the course of his testimony said that one of his most valuable horses, "Sultan." became a "cribber" or "stump eucker" as the result of his long confinement without food. A number of depositions were read during the tearing.

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COMPANIES GIVEN LITTLE MORE Nil

Council Sustains the Board of Works in Letting Them Answer Thursday. THE HAULING OF FREIGHT COUNCILMAN DEUKER AND AT. TORNEY STUDY WARN OFFI. CIALS AGAINST ACCEPTING "A LEMON" FROM TRACTION LINES, There was not a great amount of atmospheric disturbing oratory at the meeting of the city law makers last night, and the business that caxno before that body was disposed of in rather short order. One of the most important matters that came up for consideration was a communication from the board of works asking for a temporary suspension of the enforcement of provisions of the ordinance, recently passed, prohibiting tho hauling of freight by the interurbau lines along Main street. The request of the board was that the provisions of the ordinance bo not enforced until next Thursday evening. "The purpose of this request." said the communication, "is to enable ths Interurban authorities to have additional time in which to make'a final decision as to whether they will ajply for a franchise from this citj. or stand pat on the rights they now have and join issue with the city In the courts., Tho board was on Saturday last to have met representatives of the company, looking to immediate application for a franchise or final disagreement. To our surprise when we got into conference we found that they had no authority to make any definite or conclusive agreement whatever; but as the personal representatives of President McGowan, of the interurbau system of which our lines are a part they sought final information at first han as to the demands of the city, and omy had pow. er to report such facts to their superiors. We have their positive promise, however, that they will report on the matters under controversy either one way or the other not later than Thursday forenoon." Would Avoid Legal Fight. Under these circumstances the communication stated that tho board thought it would be wise to grant two or three days additional days time, as an ultimatum rather than precipitate legal contest3 or utop all interurban freight service. If tho company on Thursday decided to ask for a franchise they would at. that time state the time that would be required to prepare such franchise for presentation. The time allowed by the board for such presentation shall not exceed ten days or two weeks. It is therefore, "says the communication Jn conclusion, the opinion of the board that It i3 the best and wisest course for all parties under th present conditions that tho policy here outlined be followed for the reasons above stated." Immediately upon the reading of the communication Mr. Deuker was on his feet with the declaration that a certain manufacturer had during the day called him up over the telephone with reference to the ordinance prohibiting the interurban companies from using Main street for freight traffic, and gave him to understand that the bulk of the business men were with the city authorities in th (Continued on Page Three.) ASK F0R AN ARC LAMP Property Owners of South 13tn and E Streets Want More Light at Night. At the meeting of the council laft night Mr. Wettig Introduced a petition signed by a number of property owners living near South 13th and E streets asking for an arc lighfi at that corner. The petition was referred to the board of public works. MONEY FOR INSURANCE Under Suspension of Rules Council Votes $800 to Protect City Building Against Fire Loss. A ordinance by Mr. McMahan providing for the appropriation of $800 for the payment of insurance on the city building was passed by the council last night under a suspension of the roles. Walterman Made Report. Inspector of weights, measures and foods Walterman submitted a report to council last night showing that the former market master had turned over to him the sum of $376.83 from the sale of stalls, and that he had collected $S4.55, making a total of $161.40; scales Inspected 347; scales condemned 1; food inspected: beef 14S pounds; oysters 20 gallons; pressed chicken 16 pounds. -