Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 32, Number 165, 9 July 1907 — Page 1

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COMMERCIAL CLUB STANDING BACK OF CITY AUTHORITIES

Unanimous Action Was Taken Commending Stand of the Board of Works and Coun cil on Traction Squabble. SHOULD BE NO RETREAT ON TRANSFER CLAUSE. (Companies Should Be Prohibited the Use of the Streets Unless They Make Concessions Text of Resolutions. , The Commercial club of the City of Richmond Monday night adopted resolutions commending the action of the (board of works and the common coun!cil, in asking for transfers to and from 'interurban cars operating in this city and it was the concensus of opinion expressed by a unanimous and rising jvote on the resolution that the inter'urban companies entering Richmond 1 should be prohibited the use of the j streets of Richmond unless the comipanies comply with the provisions of the new franchise within a stipulated itime, which, as the resolution says, should be set by the board of works i land common council as the latest date Ion which the interurban companies i could accept the franchise. The feeling expressed in several speeches was that the city had been held up long enough by the interurban companies, the city receiving nothing a3 remuneration for the tise of the streets and it is fair and just that the city should receive some favors when the new franchise is adopted. The question of forcibly bringing the inter urban companies to time was favored in the majority of instances while the tenor of the speeches showed that under no consideration should either the board of public works or common i council give in. Resolutions Presented. After John McCarthy, president of the club, had called the meeting together, Ray K. Shiveley, a member of the Commercial club committee which was appointed to frame the resolutions ! in regard to the local interurban question read the resolutions i and stated that the provisions in the ' new interurban franchise are reasonable, and affected a large number of I people. Not only are the men emi ployed here coming in and going out of the city affected, but our own people are affected by the transfer clause as well. The attitude of the interurban officials has very much displeased the people of Richmond. The : interurban officials have persistently ! delayed the matter of settlement un1 necessarily. The city has been fooled I with long enough and it is time that the interurban officials be made to do business. The limit of endurance has been reached. The time is passed when we should cringe to the corporations. The resolutions prepared by the committee were then read by Mr. ' Shiveley, who moved their adoption President Merrill Heard. In the general discussion of the nuestion which followed. President Merrill of the board of works, specifi j cally told the Commercial club members just what the board had asked of ! the interurban companies in the way of transfers. The question came up as to where transfers would carry a passenger and it was shown that the papers were good only to the city limits. Guy S. McCabe brought up the point : that If the interurban companies operating through Richmond and owning the local street car lines, were made to operate city cars west on the half hour instead of interurban cars, this would be of much more interest to the people of Richmond than the question of transfers. He said that the interurban cars should be run independently of the city cars. The question of commuter tickets was next broached by President Merrill who stated that the board had given in to McGowan on this question, insisting on the transfer clause to the new franchise, it being more important to the board's mind. President Merrill stated that the board of works has not since it made its first demands of the Interurban railway company In the ' least altered its plans or demands and the demands which were last registered with the interurban railway officials would be adhered to throughout. For the Working Men. P. A. Reid, of the Elliott & Reid Fence company of the west side, stated that there is another question which is of vital importance which should be incorporated in the franchise since it would be operative for thirty-two years and that is a clause regulating the schedules of the street cars in favor of the working men. He said that the city would in the next thirty-two years grow considerably and many working men living on the outskirts of the city should be favored. The present system of running interurban cars, instead of . the city cars jCContinued oa Page Four.)

WILL EXPOSE THE CRUELTIES OF THE MILITIA.

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Henry Machi, one of the witnesses for the defense at the Haywood trial at Boise, is pre'pared to expose the cruelties practiced by the Colorado militia in the interest of the mine-owners during the Telluride troubles. He was chained to a telegraph pole wlh his arms around it until one of his hands was frozen. The picture shows him as he was chained.

DRAMATIC SCEIIE III THE SCHMITZ CASE Circumstances of Sentencing of Ex-Mayor of Trisco Were Unusual. ' JUDGE DUNNE IS SEVERE. HE DELIVERED A BITTER LECTURE TO THE CONVICTED MAN, PAYING NO ATTENTION TO THE PROTESTS. San Francisco. July 0. Pronouncing of sentence on Mayor Eugene Schmitz, convicted of extorting 1,175 from French restaurant keepers by Judge Dunne to five yers imprisonment in the San uQentin penitentiary followed a dramatic scene. After Judge Dunne had overruled a motion for a new trial, and a for a stay of sentence, he directed Mayor Schmitz to stand up and then delivered to him a stinging lecture for fcjs crime. Both Schmitz and his attorney interrupted to insist that the judge confine his remarks to pronouncing sen tence; but the interruption served only to increase the severity of the court's remarks. ' Cheering in Court. As the last words of the sentence of Schmitz fell from the judge's lips, the great crowd that had stood throughout the dramatic scene, sent up a thunderous cheer. "Good for youl" shouted a man in the back of the room. , His ejaculation was echoed and re-echoed by one after another of the spectators. Several threw their hats into the air; others scrambled on . chairs to look over the shoulders of the crowd. The greatest confusion prevailed. FRANCISCO WILL FILED. Entire Estate Is Left to the Widow, Hannah D. Francisco. The last will of the late Charles A. Francisco, has been filed for pro bate. Mr. Francisco leaves his entire estate to his wife, Hannah D. Francisco and appoints her administratrix without bond. The will was drawn up August 29, 1S96. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rawitsch of In dianapolis, have returned home after a risit to Mr. and Mrs. Sol Fox, South Fifteenth street, -

AMERICAN PROPOSITION This Is the Principal One Being Discussed.

The Hague, July 9. The peace conference is busy today considering the new proposals presented yesterday. It will adjourn July 20. The American proposition for a permanent court of arbitration at The Hague is the principal question discussed. FAILED TO RECEIVE BIDS. Care of the Township Poor at Eaton Is Going begging. Eaton, O., July 9 The township trustees failed to receive any bids from the township physicians for the care of the township poor, at their meeting Saturday and just what arrangements will be made for a physician are not yet known. WILL PUBLISH A BOOK. Guy R. Hall to Appear in Role of an Author of Verse. Straughn, Ind., July 9 Guy R. Hall will publish a book of verse in a few weeks, entitled "Rhymes of Friend ship." He is a teacher in the schools of Fountain City during winter and a student in the State University .dur ing the spring. ARGUE ON TECHNICALITY. Divorce Case of Jenkins vs. Jenkins Again in Court. Arguments over a technicality whica arose during the hearing of the divorce case of Daisy V. Jenkins against Hartzell A. Jenftins, were heard by Judge Fox. Prosecutor Jessup and Attorney P. J. Freeman made the arguments. Judge Fox will announce his decision later. WALDO WAGNER DEAD. Cambridge City, Ind., July 9. Waldo Wagner, the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Benton Wagner, of Cambridge City, died at 9:30 o'clock this morning at his home in Cambridge, death being due to spinal meningitis. He was twelve years old and had been ill for several weeks. The funeral arrangements will be announced later. Beside his parents Tie leaves three sisters and one brother. Mrs. L,uther Moore and Miss Pearl Williams left for a ten days visit at Cincinnati where Miss Williams will visit her cousin, Mrs. Moore will also visit her mother-in-law in Mays, Ky. They will return next Sunday, -

WITNESS BRADLEY'S STORY OF THE BOMB

Flash of Light at End of His Cigar and Thought It Was Loaded. THEN CAME AN EXPLOSION. BELIEVED IT WAS A TRICK, BUT HIS MIND WAS BADLY UPSETPROCEEDINGS IN THE HAYWOOD CASE. Boise, Idaho, July 9. Part of the San Francisco depositions dealing with the Bradley explosion were read Monday to the jury that is trying William D. Haywood for his life on the charge that he murdered Governor Steunenberg, and the rest is being presented today. The reading began directly after the court sat, with Clarence Darrow and Senator Borah alternating for their respective sides, and, although they pressed ahead as fa3t as they could, a folio calculation made at adjournment last evening showed that much of today would be consumed by the unread affidavits. The depositions have an important bearing upon the case, but they contained no interest for the crowd and the attendance was the lightest since the trial began. Both sides seemed to be satisfied witli the showing made by depositions and their contents will probably furnish much material for directly opposed contention when the trial reaches the argument stage. State Sees a Victory. The state counted as a victory that Bradley receded from his first and positive statement that it was a gas explosion and was prepared to believe that a bomb might have been used. Bradley's first statement was made before he knew of Harry Orchard's confession or of any of the evidence locating Orchard in the vicinity of the house. The prosecution was also pleased to have it shown that Wyte Bradley was stil! inside the door when the explosion occurred, and "particles"" of glass from the door, hairs from the rug outside the door and pieces of stone and cement from the mosaic floor of the vestibule were blown into his body. It will . be contended that this shows conclusively that the explosion was from the outside and could not have been caused by gas inside the house. The defense, on the other hand, is satisfied that the depositions show that it would have been impossible for Orchard to have reached the vestibule and placed the bomb in the manner and time described by him; that the evidence and particularly, the effect of the explosion shows that a gas leak was the cause; that there were not two explosions and that Orchard's testimony as to his movements in the rear of the building, when he claims that he poisoned the milk, is shown by physical conditions to be false. Delays Haywood Testimony. The delay caused by the length of the Bradley depositions may possibly defer the appearance of Haywood as a witness in his own behalf until Thursday morning. It looks now as if Mover would not be put on the stand until Wednesday at the earliest. All sorts of pipe 'dreams have been published recently about heroic efforts made by the State to induce Moyer to confess, but it may be said on the best authority that there is no truth whatever In these publications. The State has produced all the evl dence It expected to bring out on its direct case, and it has some power ful testimony coming out on rebuttal. The prosecution, intfact, is not at all displeased with the condition of the case at the present time. There are in circulation various ru mors that steps are to be taken against some of the witnesses for the defense on the ground of perjury. WHEAT HARVEST THIS WEEK Prospect Good for Abundant Yield in Franklin Township. Whitewater, Ind., July 9 The harv esting of wheat will begin in Franklin township this week. The prospects of an abundant yield are very flattering at this time. THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Generally fair Wednesday; variable winds. OHIO Partly cloudy Wednesday, light to fresh west winds becoming variable. CIRCULATION STATEMENT. MONDAY (July 8) Total Circulation Net Circulation 6,710 6,505 LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION. LARGEST COUNTY CIRCULATION. LARGEST RURAL ROUTE CIRCULATION. LARGEST PAID CIRCULATION -

JAPAN NOT ALARMED OVER THE SITUATION

'Sees Nothing Unusual in the Pacific Fleet. ONLY A NATURAL THING. London, July 9. The Japanese press shows absolute sang froid, over the massing of American warships in the Pacific. This i3 only natural, says the Tokio correspondent of the Times for America to distribute her naval forces as a sequel to adoption of an imperial policy. He considers that the event in no wise concerns Japan. EATAL INJURIES ARE SUSTAINED IN A FALL Troy Gaddis, Aged 18, Falls From a Pole. IS STILL UNCONSCIOUS. Economy, Ind., July 9 Troy Gaddis a young man of 18, met with an acci dent Monday afternoon that will cost him his life. Mr. Gaddis is employed by the Modoc Telephone company as a lineman and while up on the top of an eighteen foot pole, the pole broke throwing him off backwards. He struck one side of his head against the ground rendering him uncon scious. Tuesday morning he was still unconscious. Another Modoc victim is Walter Mosier. He was driving a load of hay Into the barn and was badly mashed by being wedged betweew the hay and the Joists. QUARTERLY CONFERENCE. First for the Year at Grace M. E Church This Evening. The first quarterly conference of the year will be held at Grace M. E church this evening, the Rev. Mr Guild presiding. All official members are. requested to be. present. . THREATS AREJOT FEARED State Board of Optometry Is In Session. Indianapolis, July 9. The State Board of Optometry is in session at the Clay pool hotel. The law provides that any regular optician who has practiced his bus! ness for three years need not take out a license. Thus far they have had 435 applications from persons who desire to be exempt. Today the board will hold its first examination. The board is not worried over the threats of some of the opticians who are not satisfied with the new law to bring a test suit. "If this law is not valid," declared Secretary John H, Elli3. "then neither is the law that regulates the State Board of Medical Registration and Examination. . We believe that the law is constitutional STORM AT COLUMBUS, 0. Portion of Roof Was Blown Off The Capitol. Columbus,. O., July 9. During a fierce electrical storm this morning lightning struck the capitol building, tore a portion of the roof off, put the water works department out of com mission and did other damage. The loss is several hundred dollars. SUPPER AT LAUREL HALL. Young Ladies' of Whitewater Will Be The Hostesses. Whitewater, Ind., July 9 The young ladies of the M. E. church will give a supper at Laurel hall Saturday evening July 20. The proceeds of this supper will go into the church improvement fund. The public Is cordially invited to attend. PICNIC FOR MISS W0LF0RD. Young Ladies of Economy Will Entertain on Wednesday. Economy, Ind., July 9 There will be a picnic given Wednesday after noon by the young ladies of Economy in honor of Miss Effie Wolford of Marion, Ind. J. R. BEACKLER RELEASED. Superintendent of the Eaton Schools Going to Piqua. Eaton, O., July 9 The school board held a meeting Monday and granted Superintendent J. R. Beackler his re lease. He was under contract for two years, but received an offer of $2,000 per year from Piqua and asked to be excused from further duty here to accept the offer. He left Tuesday for Boston, Mass.,to attend college. ,

ROBERT SEAGER TAKES PLACEJ1 NEW YORK Well Known Young Man Has Left Richmond.

WITH TYPEWRITER FIRM. Robert Seager, a well known young Richmond man, has accepted a position with a large record typewriting machine company in Xew York City. Mr. Seager for the past two years has been a bookkeeper for Gaar, Scott & Company. About two weeks ago he left for New York on a vacation. A few days after his arrival there he sent in his resignation to Gaar, Scott &; Company, stating that he had accepted a position and would remain in New York. Mr. Seager has had many experiences for a man his age. For three years he was a cadet at the West Point academy. Ho then served a year as an enlisted man in the army, being stationed in Seattle, Wash. He purchased his release from the army and after working as a cowboy and telephone lineman in Idaho and Montana, returned to Richmond, where he accepted a position on the reportorial staff of the Palladium. Iater he took a position with Gaar, Scott & Company. PROPERTY RETURNED TO RICHARD SMITH Thief Who Stole His Pocketbook Has Proven to Be Very Considerate. KEPT ONLY ACTUAL MONEY. LETTER CONTAINING SMITH'S POCKETBOOK AND PAPERS WAS MAILED AT DETROIT AND RECEIVED AT MILES. Ex-Sheriff Richard S. Smith, who was recently robbed of money and possessions amounting to $l,S0O while crossing Lake Michigan on a steamer from Chicago to St. Joe, Mich., has notified his son, George Smith of this city, that he has just been made a gift by the unknown thief. In the letter received by George Smith his father states that the thief had returned to him two notes, each for $MT0, a deed to a piece of Chicago property valued at about .$l.rM and which Mr. Smith had just purchased, also his pocketbook. All the liberal minded crook held out for himsftlf was about $100 in money. These articles were returned to Mr. Smith through the mails and the envelope in which they were encased was postmarked Detroit. ,Mr. Smith states in his letter to hl3 son that the two checks were worthless to the thief as he had ordered payment stopped on them as soon as he discovered that ho had been made the victim of a clever crook. Tho thief might have been able to have disposed of the property deed, but he evidently did not care to dabble In Chicago real estate. All pf tio clippings, notes, etc., in the pocketbook were not disturbed, but the purse was barren of coin or currency. No communication from the thief was enclosed in the envelope and there is absolutely no clue to his identity. In the letter to his son. Mr. Smith states that he has no idea as to who the crook is. The night the thief entered Mr. Smith's stateroom on the steamer, the ex-sheriff slept like a babe. When he awoke the following morning and examined the pockets of his clothes was the first re discovered of the robbery. Mr. and Mrs. Smith are now at Niles, Mich., visiting, and it was there his pilfered possessions were returned. The police' In several Michigan towns are trying their best to apprehend this remarkable thief who takes everything he can lay hands on. later picks out what he cares to re tain and then returns the undesired property to Its rightful owner. PROBLEM OF TAX LEVY Township Trustees Will Con sider It Thursday. A SHIFT IN THE FUNDS. Thursday the township trustees will hold a meeting at the office of County Superintendent Charles Jordan and will wrestle with the tax levy problem. On the first Tuesday In September a new tax levy will be made as required by the new school law which provides that school transfer money must now be paid out of the tuition fund where heretofore this money has been paid out of the special school fund. This means that the former fund must be Increased and the latter fund 'de creased. TAKES POSITION AT ALFORD'S. Charles I Bowlin of Elwood, Ind., a graduate of Purdue College of Phar macy and a registered pharmacist, has accepted a position with The Greater Alforit- Drug company. .

REED HOMESTEAD CHCSEII FOR THE

Y.M. C. A. BOIL Richmond's New Structure Will Be Erected at Southwest corner of A and North Eighth Streets. PRICE PAID IS $14,000 BUT REID GIVES $2,500. Committee Has Been Commended for Its Action Another Meeting Will Be Held At Once to Close the Deal. The Y. M. C. A. board at its meeting Monday afternoon unanimously decided on the site for the Y. M. C. A. building, accepting the offer of Albert W. Reed for his property on the southwest corner of North Eighth and A, that being the old homestead known as the Irvin Reed property. Mr. Reed did not have his property on the market and but recently refused to sell it, but when the question of a Y. M. .C. A. site appealed to Mr. Reed, he at once nhowed his public spiritedness In offering his property to the committee, the price beinK $3 4,000, with a subscription of $2,500 to the bililding fund. The architect was consulted and staled that tho lot is -sufficiently large and is a 'good location. The committee had a number of propositions before It but Mr. Reed's proposition was the most reasonable and the site one of the best. Committee Commended. Since the decision of the committee it has been repeatedly commended for its wise selection of a location for the building. It Is one of the most prominent corners In the city and with the exception of Main street I the most traveled street, is of easy access from all parts of the city, nenr the business center and yet In a comparatively quiet place. It will afford large numbers of clerks and business men a place of rest for noon hour and for the young men who occupy the dormitory rooms there will be nothing equal to this location in. the city. It is expected that the building committee will meet at once, hav drawings made and that the work will be commenced without delay. Tho trustees are to meet at once to closo the deal with Mr. Reed. The special Y. M. C. A. architect employed Is Harry Hussey of Iansing, Mich. Mr. Hussey Is a Y. M. C. A. graduate and makes drawing3 for nothing but Y. M. C. A. buildings and Is regarded a the best in the United States. Mr. Reed's Proposition. Below Is Mr. Reed's proposition? Richmond, Ind, July 1, 07. Adam II. Rartel and Committee, Richmond, Indiana. Gentlemen: If your committee think that my lot, corner of Eighth and North A streets. Is the one that they want for the Y. M. C. A. building. I will sell it to them for $14-000 and will make my subscription to tho association, $2,500, which I will pay In cash, when 3'ou accept the deed to tho property. This subscription of mine is made for the reason that I would not sell the property to any one else for less than $14,000. It now pays 5A per cent Income on that and It was not my intention to sell It at all. If your committee only accept It be cause they think $11,500 is full price I do not want them to take it at all. As I told the different members of the committee, I was always In favor of a corner lot, but was in hope that they could get one without mine, but that I would favor them, at a far less price than to any one else. The two houses have simply month ly tenants, and if I understand the law they have to have full thirty days notice before the expiration of their month, one will be up the 23rd and the other I think the SOth. This option, according to what some of the members have said to me, is to be for ten days and I will confirm that part of it. Yours respectfully, A. W. REED. BAR PAYS TRIBUTE TO DEAD Funeral Over Body of Judge Montfort Morris 'at New Castle. New Castle, Ind., July 9. The funeral of Judge John Montfort Morris was held Monday. Five hundred people, including professional men and, men of prominence from this and other cities, among them Congressman Watson, gathered at the Morris home for the funeral services, which were in the charge of the Rev. Frank Hood of Indianapolis and the Rev. W. S. Foreman of New Castle. More than a year of the term of office, of the late judge remains and a successor must be appointed to serve the unexpired term. Nine eli gible candidates are mentioned Judges Mark E. Forkner, Eugene Bundy and W. O. Barnard and Edward Jackson, Frank E. Beach, Adolph Rogers, Joseph M. Brown, Fred. C Gatuse and .William A. Brown..

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