Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 31, Number 363, 19 March 1907 — Page 1

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ENGLAND'S DECLINE IRELAND'S TRIUMPH WERE PREDICTED

Fev. M. OTIanagan Aroused The Irish People of Richmond in His Lecture at St. Mary's Hall, Monday Night. Favors the radical to secure freedom. Eloquent Irish Orator Touches Upon a Subject That Lies Near to the Heart of Every Son of Erin's Isle. Advocating the boycott of all cloth and manufactured goods of England, the refusal of all Irishmen to enter the English army, the withdrawing of all present Irish members of parliament. ami predicting the ultimate downfall of England as a commercial power of the vorld. coupled with the final independ ence of Ireland, the address of the Rev. M. O'Flanagan , of Ireland, at St. Mary's hall Monday night, was both an enthusiastic and stirring one, and at the same time highly optimistic for the betterment of home conditions in Turin's Isle. The speaker had the large audience with him from the start, and veritably carried it ofr its feet several times, by his eloquence, which was rendered more effective, perhaps, by a rich Irish brogue. Working for Full Freedom. The Rev. O'Flanagan is considered one of the leading Irish patriots of the lay, and is working diligently in the tome interests of his country, that that isle may ultimately enjoy both the political and industrial freedom, such as the religious freedom granted the Irish after years and years of strife and contention with John Bull. The Kev. O'Flanagan' in his opening remarks, paid a high tribute to the Anrient Order of Hibernians and' touched on the great work that organization liad accomplished for Ireland. the arly history of the body and the role It played in the shaping of Irish destinies. . . Education a Great Need. As there are many different ideas held by as many different parties in Ireland, regarding the proper methods of . gaining commercial and political freedom, the Rev, O'Flanagan stated that the great work of today in that country, is are educational one and as the people there are not led by one great leader, as in former years of Irish history, who did the thinking himself for the people, all should be instilled with the proper ideasas to the accomplishment of the work which lays before that country. The educational movements in Ireland at present are greatly stimulating the commercial growth, and factories and business are prospering to a greater extent than ever before. Everyone is now considering with his neighbor the proper methods of helping Irish home industries. There are .2.H.tMM fpent each year by the Irish for for eign products. How Ireland Loses. There are forty thousand young men and women leave Ireland each year for America, after they have reached young man and womanhood, and afttheir parents have gone to the expense of bringing them up. during that por tion of life when returns are practic ally nothing. As the cost of rearing each child is about y."VK. the money going out of Ireland, represented in this form, is $-Jo.mk.ioO. and it means that another country enjoys the brains and strength of these young people, right at the time of life wnen they are able to do things. These young Irish people and Irishmen in America, who have come to this country in the sara? manner, should attempt to do something for their home country, so as to partially repay the country for its loss, and help it against their old time enemy, England. England, he said, furnishes the United States with $12,(Continued on Page Four.) PRESENT REMONSTRANCE. Board of Public Works Refers Matter Of Improvement Back to City Council for Action. At council meeting Monday evening the following communication from the board of public works was submitted: On petition of property owners the board adopted a resolution providing for the improvement of South Tenth street from F to J. by grading, graveling, constructing cement sidewalks, curb and gutters, which resolution was remonstrated against by a majority of the resident property owners. Under the law the board is unable to proceed further in the matter, and accordingly refer the same to your body. The matter was submitted to the streets and alleys committee which will make a report at next council meeting. Exchange of Pulpits. Rev. George Huntington, rector of the Pro-Cathedral at Indianapolis, will exchange pulpits this afternoon and Wednesday evening with his brother, li, I) f! f IiipfiucrJuti of ibis city.

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"In order to preserve the public lands from spoliation the first thing to do Is to wipe out corruption. We must have honesty as a rule and not as an exception among land receivers, land registers, and district attorneys. Finally, we must keep these officers out of politics and deprive them of the support of influential politicians who put them in office and retain them there for personal profit." Ethan Allen Hitchcock.

AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, IS VISITEDjY BIG FIRE Two Splendid Buildings Already Destroyed. PANIC IN CHELSEA HOTEL Augusta. Ga., March 10. A big fire is raging here. The building of the Augusta Chronicle and the Western Union building have been destroyed. The Chelsea hotel may take fire at any moment and a panic resulted among the guests on account of the impending danger. , The guests fled hurriedly and several were injured In the mad rush to get out. Every fire department in the city is at- the scene, but the flames are making headway and the loss already is $!:,00i). COULDN'T OJT EXPENSE. So Grant County's Poor Farm Superintendent Resigned Position. Marion, Ind., March 19. Henry Ives who has been superintendent of the county InfirmaVy for four years, has resigned and Elmer Hendschey of this city was appointed to succeed him. The resignation was the result of the county commissioners pressing Mr. Ives for a more economical administration of the affairs of the infirmary. Mr. Ives insisted he had conducted the affairs of the infirmary as economically as he knew how, and he said he was willing to resign his place. The commissioners said the infirmary cost the county $12,000 during the yehr. IB has now seventy-two inmates. BUCKET SHOPS WILL BE FORCED TO QUIT Prosecutor Jessup Says New Law Must Be Obeyed. BROKERS NOT AFFECTED. "All bucket shops operating in the city must cease business when the 'bucket shop law, passed recently by the legislature goes into effect, which will probably be about the middle of April," stated Prosecutor Jessup this morning. , Mr. Jessup states that this law will not affect those engaged in a legitimate brokerage business but he adds that he does not think there is anyone in Richmond engaged in the brokerage business. Mr. Jessup stated that -it was not hard to discriminate between a bucket shop and a broker's office. He said that a broker acted as an agent for the actual bus'ing of stock. A bucket shop is conducted solely for speculation on the rise and fall of stock. FRANKFORT TO HAVE TEAM. Independent Baseball Champions Have Prospects for Winning Club. Frankfort, Ind., March 19 The Frankfort baseball team is to be reorganized again this year. It is the aim to put the club on a sound financial basis, and the first step in this direction will be taken tomorrow night when a home-talent show and an old fiddlers contest will be given for the benefit of the organization. For two years Frankfort won the State inde pendent baseball championship, and prospects for a winning team this j-ear ale bright.

CHANGE IN FINANCIAL POLICY CONTEMPLATED Many Gilt Edge Bonds May Topple From It.

MORGAN'S EUROPEAN TRIP. Washington, March 19. That the administration has decided on a striking change in its attitude toward certain financiers, is the information gleaned today from highly authoritative sources. The action, if taken, will reverse Secretary Shaw's work and it is said will eliminate certain railroad bonds from the positions they now holdjas gilt edge securities. It is the impression here that J. P. Morgan, after having failed to accomplish anything at the white house for the railroad presidents, has gone to Europe to allay the fears of capitalists there, who have large investments in this countrj'. UNDERGROUND CABLES. Home Telephone Company Will Complete This Feature of its Improvements by Wednesday. Underground cable work on the construction of the new Home telephone company's system will be completed Wednesday as the only work remaining is to run cables into the new building on North Ninth street. All cables are being spliced and will be completed this week. Superintendent liailey has received a letter from the General Automatic electric company, saying that a portion of the automatic equipment would arrive in the city sometime during the present week, but the entire equipment is not expected to arrive for at least two months. PREVENT EXPENSIVE FIRE Hagerstown Department Was Prompt in Its Work. IS GIVEN MUCH PRAISE. Hagerstown, Ind., March 19. Hagerstown had a very narrow escape from an expensive fire Sunday afternoon. The large, residence owned by Mrs. Shiveley, on South Perry street, was discovered to be on fire by John Teeter and a friend, who saw smoke pouring from the roof. They entered the house and gave the alarm. It was found that a portion of the attic had caught fire from a gas stove in the bath room and was under great headway. A fire alarm was sent in and the fire department reached the spot in very short time. Prompt and intelligent work saved the house and confined the flames to I a,.slngle room. The family did not j suspect any danger before warned, by Mr, Teeter. His timely discovery no doubt saved the house and at least three others, as there could have been no way to prevent the fire from a large building spreading to others close at hand. Other residences in the same block which would have burned if the fire in Mrs. Shiveley's residence had not been put out are Frank Mason's. R. L. Hick's, -Mrs. Kepler and Chas. Porter. The fire department received a great deal of praise for the prompt work.- Water was on the fire within rliree minutes after the alarm was sounded.

MAGNATES ASKING FEDERAL CONTROL

Beseech President to Head Off the Legislation in Several States. MELLEN IN CONFERENCE. HEAD OF THE NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN AND HARTFORD ROAD CALLS AT WHITE HOUSE OTHER CONFERENCES LIKELY. Washington, March 19 "Save us from the states," is the cry of the railroad magnates to President Roosevelt. A year ago every transportation manager in the country was working tooth and toe nail to beat the administration's rate program. They would never, never agree to federal control they said. Now they are begging the president to cover them with the protecting wing of the American eagle. A few months has taught them that national supervision of railroads is not so bad after all, state control may be much worse. In leaping from the frying pan of the federal government they found themselves in the fire of the state legislatures, which from the little experience they have had of it, is a good deal hotter than the pan. Many Conferences Likely. The visit of Charles S. Mellen. preslident of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, at the white house today, will, it is believed, be followed by other conferences of like nature. Other railroad men whose interests' are menaced by the law makers of the states through which their lines are running, will come to add their arguments for the' prompt assumption of supervision by the national government. The railroad magnates are now sorry that they did not aid the president in1 his efforts to bring the railroad business under the supervision of the interstate commerce commission for had they assumed a friendly, instead of an antagonistic, attitude towards the administration, the president would be a good deal more likely to help them now. As it is a case of life or death with them, the railroad men will swallow their pride and put on the best face they can. If they can only persuade the president to act quickly enough they may be spared a great deal of trouble and enormous expense. BRICK FACTORY FOR THE QUAKER CITY Company Is Now Being Formed That Will Have Capital of $25,000. LOCATION NOT CHOSEN. CONDITIONS ARE BELIEVED TO FAVOR A LARGE BUSINESS IN THIS LINE LIST QF THOSE INTERESTED. Preliminary steps have been taken by a number of prominent local persons for the organization of a new brick manufacturing plant with a capital stock of $25,000. Organization papers have been sent to Indianapolis and everything will be in readiness for the construction of the plant just as soon as plans are completed for the organization and location of the concern. Richmond has been one of the few cities where there has never been any very large brick manufacturing companies and the new company will have splendid opportunities. There are many new buildings under course of erection in the city and many brick are shipped in from brick kilns at Anderson, Muncie and Dayton. Those back of the new concern feel that there is an unlimited field for operations. It is not known whether the company will confine its efforts strictly to the manufacture of common brick or also manufacture sand bricks, which are being commonly used at present in building construction. Among those interested in the new concern are Ebon Louck. Richard Sedgwick, Charles E. Shiveley. S. C. Markley. A. D. Gayle, Theo. H. Hill, J. W. Morrisson, Mrs. Caroline M. Reeves. Geo. W. Miller, Jno. L. Rupe, F. M. Taylor. Henry Gennett and numerous others. QUARTERLY CONFERENCE. That for Grace Church Will Be Held Tonight. The fourth quarterly conference of Grace M. E. church will convene this evening at 7: SO o'clock. All persons who have reports to make to that body will please take notice and have reports ready. The membership or the church is cordially invited.

FIFTY WORKMEN DROWN Blown Off Training Ship Viking by a Gale.

IN DOCK FOR REPAIRS. Copenhagen, March 19 Fifty workmen were drowned today by being blown off the training ship Viking by a great gale of wind. The Viking was undergoing repairs in the shipyard here. GAVE HIM $1,000 DAMAGES. Connersville Suit Compromised in New Castle Court. New Castle, Ind., March 19 The $3,000 damage suit based on an alleged breach of contract, of Frank Windate against the Rex Buggy Co., venued here from Fayette county, came to an abrupt and sudden termination in Circuit court when the attorneys announced that a compromise had been agreed on. The jury was on hands to hear the case and it was expected to consume two or three days. Windate was given a check for $1,000 and the Rex company will pay the costs. Has Returned to School. Edna Deuker, who has been confined to her home for the past two weeks with grip, has recovered and returned to the high school Monday. NEW CASTLE IS SHAKEN BY THEJEVANGELISTS Great Revival Nearing Close At Christian Church. ARE COMING TO RICHMOND. Evangelists Wilson and LIntt. who probably will begin their series of meetings at the ' Christian church here next Sunday, are shaking New Castle to the roots, and 166 accessions have been made up to date at the Christian church at that place. Sunday there were twenty-one accessions to the church, ten being made at the women's afternoon meeting. n speaking of the Sdnday meetings the New Castle Courier says: Sunday was a veritable evangelistic tidal wave at the Christian church and there were 21 additions as the result of the meetings, bringing the grand total up to 166. The greatest sermons and solos of the series were given and people were turned away at each meeting. The women's meeting in the afternoon was largely attended and there were ten conversions at the close. In the morning Evangelist Wilson preached one of his greatest and most powerful discourses and completelyanswered the question of "Why are There So Many Unsaved?" The evangelist has the happy faculty of enforcing and substantiating his positions by the scriptures and the common sense of good logic, replete with facts and truth. He never compromises the word of God or reads it to suit his notion. This afternoon and evening addresses drew forth much praise from all who heard them and the services of the day in all respects, attendance, music and interest, were fraught with much good. Prof. Lintt sang several solos during the day and it is agreed by all that he has no superior as a singing evangelist. He never fails to thrill his audience. WOULD NUMBER THEM New Plan Suggested to Keep Tab on Garbage Men. SOME ARE IRRESPONSIBLE. If you see some time in the near future a garbage man with a badge on, please don't mistake him for a policeman or a detective. He is only registered so that if he comes in from the country to find garbage for his hogs and after selecting the best in various alley receptacles and indiscriminately spreads the remainder about the alley he can be located by the number of his badge and given punishment befitting the crime. Numbering Only Recourse. At council meeting Monday evening Councilman Englebert introduced a resolution numbering garbage men not employed .by the street commissioner. He stated that there had been considerable complaint over the actions of countrymen who came to the city ip search of garbage and that the only way to control these irresponsible people was to number them. City Health Officer Bond stated that he was glad Mr. Englebert had brought this question before council and recommended that a numbering plan be adopted. The motion was referred to the committee on ordinances. Now Taking Shorthand. The intermediate' class in 4-1 shorthand commenced taking shorthand today at the high school. The class is progressing very nicely and Prof. Jones is well pleaseU with the work.

A KIND DEED BY BUNDY

Richmond Artist Shows Rare Spirit of Comradeship. REFUSED AN ADVANTAGE. (Indianapolis News.) When Frank J. Glrardin, the Richmond artist, exhibited his collection of oil paintings at the Herman art gallery, this city, a short time ago, one of his paintings, a scene on a trout stream near Petoskey, Mich., attracted the covetous eye of an Indianapolis man, who spends his summers nvar Petoskey. He chanced to hear that Mr. Hundy, another Richmond artist, had painted the same, scene, and went to the Quaker City to see the other picture and to buy it if it should suit him better than the work of Mr. Girardin. Now. it so happens that these two artists are great friends and Mr. Bundy had heard that Mr. Girardin had a prospective customer. So when the Indianapolis man arrived and asked to see it, Mr. Bundy said: -Oh, I didn't think much of my picture, and I painted it out." When this rare spirit of comradeship was narrated .to Mr. Girardin he had only this brief comment, given, however, with considerable emotion: "Ah, that's just like Bundy: he's the most unselfish man I ever knew." PUBLICATION OF THE ACTS BY APRIL 15 Probable New Laws Will Be Ready by That Time. WORK IS BEING HURRIED. The Indiana acts of 1907 will comprise exactly 294 chapters of laws and six joint resolutions a total of 300 chapters. This is the final statement of Frank I. Grubbs, Assistant Secretary of State, who has the work incident to the publication of the acts in charge. The 1907 acts will be a book of some 700 pages. The first estimate was that the book would have only 500 pages, but Mr. Grubbs said that the re-enactment of the Railroad Commission law and several other acts of considerable size made the book larger than was first estimated. The 1903 acts made a book of 900 pages. All of the 300 chapters of the book were to be in type late Monday and by Tuesday night all of the proof is to have been read the first time. The final proof has been, read on 260 chapters, and 150 pages of the book have been indexed. Mr. Grubbs is afraid that April 10 is a little too early an estimate on the date of the publication of the acts. "It may be several days later than this," said Mr. Grubbs, Monday, "perhaps as late as April 15. This was the date of the publication two years ago, and we got a later start this year, owing to the fact that the Legislature adjourned' some days later than two years ago." PEDDLERS' ORDINANCE WAS GiVEII A TURN Probable That the City Council Will Amend. FISH MEN ARE. HARD HIT. At council meeting Monday night, Councilman Deuker called attention to the peddlers' ordinance, which was recently declared valid by the circuit court, stating that there seemed to be something radically wrong with it. Mr. Deuker Tnoved that the city attorney inspect the ordinance and if he found any revision necessary to report to council. Mr. Study stated that it wa3 council's duty to revise an ordinance and not his. Mr. Deuker flared up at this remark and stated that he understood that It was the duty of a city attorney to do as council ordered. He also stated that Mr. Study had not been asked to revise the peddlers' ordinance or any other ordinance; the only duty that Mr. Study was expected to do was to pick out flaws in the ordinance and recommend corrections to the council. Had a False Impression. Mr. Study then stated he had misunderstood the motion made by Mr. Deuker. Mr. Deuker explained that he thought the license rates were excessive and Mr. Study concurred In this-opinion. "It looks to me like It had been drawn in the interests of ; certain merchants," said the city attorney. - I The ordinance also discriminates against the local fish merchants as It reads that meats, vegetables, fish eta, not raised by the peddler c'annot be peddled without a license. It is probable that council will take steps to protect local fish men.

COUNCIL VOTES TO SUSPEND TOE FREIGHT ORDINANCE

Action Taken Over the Spirited Protest of City Attorney Study and Threat of Veto by Mayor Schillinger. OBJECT IN VIEW TO RELIEVE DEALERS. Various of the Councilmen Did Not Agree With Mr. Study and Plainly Said So A Special Meeting. Council Monday evening, despite the protests of the board and City Attorney Study and the frowns of Mayor SehillingerJ passed an ordinance suspending the enforcement of the ordinance prohibiting the running of interurban freight cars on Main street, until April 20. This action on the part of council was unanimous but was bitterly fought by Mr. Study. After its passage Mayor Schillinger intimated that he would veto the ordinance so for the next two weeks it will be ineffective and when council meets on the first Monday in April it is probable that all negotiations with the trpction company will have been completed and Mr. Study will be ready to submit a franchise ordinance for the company, to council. Then the council will be asked to pass an ordinance suspending the enforcement of the Main street freight car ordinance until October I, at which time the company has promised to have its new freight route completed. To Relieve Manufacturers. x The fight made by council Monday evening to suspend the Main street freight car ordinance a month, pending" the action of counqil ln granting the traction company a franchise, was for the relief of the local manufacturers and jobbers, of whom there was a considerable delegation on hand to spur the city fathers on In their hand to hand wrestling match with the administration. Mr. Study, as mouthpiece for the administration, opposed the suspension of the Main street frelcht car ordinance on the grounds that if tho company were allowed to operate Its freight cars on Main street before tho city had granted the company its franchise, the company would take advantage of the letting down of thfl bars and again pursue its delay. linger and wait policy, which would mean that Mr. Study and the board would once more have to take up their fight against the company. Asked for Week's Time. Mr. Study pleaded that the local shippers could be deprived of their Interurban freight Rervice a week longer and he promised that In that (Continued to Page Eight.) ARE GIVEN FIRE DRILL. Hagerstown School Children Taught To Leave Building Quickly. Hagerstown. Ind.. March Yx Th children in all departments of the Hagerstown schools are given fire drill at frequent Intervals. A large gong in the hall furnishes the alarm when sounded In a certain way, and the children immediately file out of the building with the utmost order. At a recent exercise, the entire building was emptied In less than one minute and there was no confusion and apparently no hurry. The pupils are thoroughly trained to immediately distinguish; the fire alarm from any other signal given on the gong. When the alarm sounds every scholar takes his place in: line without a moment's hesitation and the lines move out of the building in perfect order. RETURNS TO RICHMOND. Wilbur Hibberd Disposes of Detroit Interests. Wilbur H. Hibberd, who has bea one of the partners in the Burr, Patterson & Company, fraternity jewelers, of Detroit, Mich, has disposed of bis interest in that concern and has returned to Richmond to accept a position with the Richmond Trust company, which will soon begin operations. THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Generally fair and cooler. OHIO Rain and colder Wednesday. Y. M. C. A. $2,500 FUND. No. 1 M. C. Henley. No. 2 .. ..Name Not Given. No. 3 George H. Knollenberg. No. 4 .. ? No. S ? No. 6 .. .. .. ? No. 7 .. . . .. .. ? No. 8 ..? No. 9. .. .. ... .. .. ..? No. 10 ..?