Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 32, Number 219, 10 September 1907 — Page 1

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HOSPITAL REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE CITY COUNCEL

It Is for the Year Ending August 1, 1907, and is the First That Has Been Made to the Municipal Body. MANY CHARITY CASES HAVE BEEN CARED FOR. Others Who Have Been Treated Under Promise to Pay Have Wholly Failed to Meet Their Obligation Finances At council meeting Monday evening the trustees of the Reid Memorial Hospital presented their first annual report of the condition of the hospital for the year ending August 1, 1907 This report was made to the council on account of the fact that the hospital is now a semi-municipal institution, the city having contributed $4,500 for the support of the hospital for the year ending the first of last month. In the report it is shown that the past year a large number or cnarity patients have been cared for and that there were a large number of people who were cared for on promises to pay who have wilfully neglected meet ing their obligations to the hospital, It is also stated that plans have been formulated for the erection of a build ing on the hospital grounds here the ordinary contagious diseases, with the exception of small pox, can be treat ed. After the reading of this report and the accompanying treasurer's report council voted to accept the report and to have copies of It printed for general distribution. The report reads as follows: To the Common Council of the City of Richmond: Gentlemen The board of trustees of Reid Memorial hospital beg leave to submit to your honorable body, a report, showing the work of the hospital for the year ending August 1st, 1907. "We beg to submit some general observations explanatory of the figures contained In the accompanying report, with especial reference to the charity cases we have cared for. We have denied none who could be received in the hospital. .To be more specific we have denied none except those of chronic cases which did not apply for treatment In the hospital, but to be cared for to relieve friends, or others having the care of them, and which were not hospital cases. All our ward patients who nave paid, as win De onservea ... . . . . . value and actual cost to the hospital. than we have received. We charge one dollar per day or seven dollars per week for patients In the wards, whereas the average cost per patient has been $2.48 per day. The cost we hope to reduce with a larger number of pa tients. We have also quite a large number of patients who come to the hospital, who do not come to us as dtarity patients, but who promise and agree to pay, and who do not pay any thing. These are. people we would take as charity patients if they would apply as such, but as they are not financially responsible, and we get nothing, it should be credited as part of our actual charity work. We have several hun dred dollars of bills of this nature ac cumulated, without any neglect on our part, but owing to our policy to make the institution the largest possible ben efit to the community. Necessarily Expensive. Hospitals are necessarily expensive jm maintenance, but wl beg to assure council that we have brought to bear our best business ability to keep the ex penditures down to the minimum, hav ing in view the efficiency of the instl tution. We yet have under consideration the construction or arranging for a depart jn'ent for the treatment and care of the ordinary contagious diseases, other than small pox. We hope to have our plans matured and work begun If not completed for this addition or rather new department, before winter. Your city health officer is co-operating with us In this work, and we hope to be able to report to your honorable body defi nite plans which will have the sanc tion of your health department, and to be under such guarantees to the city from our board of trustees, as will be entirely satisfactory to you, and to our citizens. we beg to assure your honorable body, that we hold ourselves ready at all times to give you any information council may desire as to the hospital in any way. Always grateful for your confidence, (Continued on Page Four.) DANCE BY UNIFORM RANK. A dance will be given by the Uniform Rank In the Pythian Temple on Wednesday, Sept. 17. A large number of tickets have been sold and the at tendance will be quite large. BOARD HAS ROUTINE BUSINESS. A meeting of the board of trustees iDf Easthaven was held this morning rfind the routine business was transact-1

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WILLIAM J. BURNS, DETECTIVE. Detective Burns, who has been of such assistance to Rudolph Spreckels and Special Prosecutor Francis J. lleney in rounding up the San Francisco

grafters, began his business career secret service bureau of the United sleuths. He was of great assistance land thieves. EMPLOYES' WAGES ARE GIVEN BOOST Men Working at the Municipal Light Plant to Receive An Increase. THE DESIRE IS EFFICIENCY. THE MEN WORK TWELVE HOURS A DAY AND IT IS CONTENDED THAT THEIR PAY HAS NOT BEEN SUFFICIENT. Council at its meeting Monday night passed an ordinance increasing tVlo . the wages of nearly all the employes of lUB "Si" ana power piant, 1X113 ordinance, , which follows in the wake of the one passed at the last meeting in August increasing the salary of Superintendent Charles Rogers from $100 per month to $123, was passed under suspension of the rules. The wages the plant employes have been receiving are away below the standard scale and the board of public works decided to recommend to coun cil that a general Increase be made so that efficient men could be secured. Engineers, firemen, oilers, etc., employed at the plant work twelve hours per day and the wages that they have been receiving were regarded as entirely too low. Accompanying the ordinance, which establishes the scale of wages, the board submitted the following statement: The board of public w-orks is of the belief that the salaries of the employes of the Municipal Electric Light and Power plant should be increased. When It is taken Into consideration the number of hours, and strenuous ones, the men, especially at tne plant. put In, the wages now paid for such I work are below the average the counj try over for like work. We believe if this increase is made, instead of having to go out and hunt men to take the8e Positions, we would at all times have a waiting list and thereby be in a better position to take our choice, when as now we are., in a measure, compelled to take whom we can get. Especially is this true at the plant. The following shows the- present scale of wages in comparison with the old scale of wages: Superintendent, new scale $123 per month; old scale $100 per month. Bookkeeper, new scale $65 per month; old scale $60 per month. Ass't Bookkeeper, new scale, $30 per month; old scale $1 per day. First Engineer, new scale, $100 per month; old scale $S0 per month. Second Engfneer, new scale $S0 per month; old scale $70 per month. Firemen, new scale $70 per month; old scale $60 per month. Ass't Firemen, new scale $50 per month; old scale $45 per month. Meter reader, new scale 22V&C per hour; old scale, same. Collector, new scale 22 c per hour; old scale, same. Linemen, new scale, 25c per hour; old scale, same. Troublemen, new scale 23c hour; old scale, same. Trimmers, new scale 23c per hour; old scale same. Helpers, new scale 20c per hour; old scale 17Hc hour. Common labor, new scale 20c per hour; old scale, sao-

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MAS. WESTCOTT MAY CONTESTTHE WILL Reported That She Is Not Satisfied With Her Share In the Estate. AMOUNTS TO BUT $40,000. NOW CLAIMED THAT THE ANTENUPTIAL AGREEMENT CALLED FOR ONLY $20,000 INSTEAD OF $200,000. It has been reported that Mr3. Grace Carter Westcott intends to contest the will of her late husband, J. M. Westcott, who left an estate now reported to be valued at two million dollars. It has been the common suposition that Mrs. Westcott received from her husband under the terms of the ante-nuptial contract and from gifts made to her by Mr. Westcott during his life. time, such as property, stocks, bonds and various kinds of se curities, more than one-third of his estate. - The news that Mrs. Westcott received only a very small share of this estate will be received by the general public as a great surprise. This, however, is believed to be authentic, the statement being made on reliable information. After Mr. Westcott's death it wrf? commonly reported that Mrs. Westcott under the terms of the ante-nuptial agreement received $250,000 and that her husband during his life time had made her gift3, the total value of which exceeded this sum. Called for $20,000. It is now reported that the ante-nuptial contract called for the payment of $20,000 to Mrs. Westcott on her hus band's death. The value of gifts made to Mrs. Westcott during the life time of Mr. Westcott, it Is stated, brings the total amount Mrs. Westcott receives as her share of the estate up to about $40,000 or $50,000. a very small percentage of the estate. It is also reported that Mrs. West cott will, in her effort to secure the wiaow s one-tnira interest or tne estate,' base her complaint on the alleg ed fact that she accepted a $20,000 ante-nuptial' contract because she had been led to believe that Mr. Wtc3tt was not as wealthy as generally re ported. " An authentic statement cannot be obtained from Mrs. Westcott at the present time In regard to her alleged determination to contest the will as she and her son - Robert Carter are visiting her eldest son. Harry Carter, at Unlontown, Pa. After a visit there Mrs. Westcott and Robert Carter will visit other points in the East. BUILD "SUN-LIGHT ROOM." Addition to the Gennett Home on East Main Street. Work on the construction of a "sunlight room" t the Gennett home on East Main street is progressing and will, soon be completed. The addition is being built to the west side of the residence and will afford opportunity for a sun bath. The cement foundation has been laid an dthe frame struc ture is now -under wju, -

WATSOII IS COMING TO MAKL ADDRESS He Will Speak Before the Commercial Club in October On "Ship Subsidy."

MEETING MONDAY NIGHT. MATTER OF FREIGHT INTER CHANGE, A LARGER CHAUTAU QUA AND A NEW FACTORY UN DER CONSIDERATION. At a meeting of the Commercial club Monday evening it was annouhc ed that Congressman James E. Wat son had been invited to address the association at the meeting In. October, hi3 subject being "Ship Subsidy The meeting will be mde one of im portance and members of the club will be nrivileeed to invite friend3. The address of Mr. Watson will be one of several that will be given during the year. Several items of Importance were eiven consideration. A resolution was adopted to the effect that an ordi nance should be enacted which would prohibit fakers from selling merchan dise on the streets, as has been the case this summer. Medicine shows and cheap merchandise purveyors have operated on Main street nearly all summer, all said to be of a ques tionable character. Such peddling is characterized as an illegitimate bus! ness method that should be prevented in the city. The resolution, expressed the opinion that there is already sufficient enactment to cover the matter if the city ordinance were enforced The resolution will be presented to council. Freight Interchange. A report was made by R. K. Shive ley on behalf of the committee appointed to investigate the possibility of securing Interchange of traffic be tween the Pennsylvania and the C. C. & L. and after a lengthy review of the situation, the matter was left in the hands of the same committee. A decision has not been made by Indi ana Railroad commission as yet. but the committee and members of the club are sanguine as to the outcome The commission still has the matter under advisement, briefs having been presented to the commission by the attorneys-oa bo tlx-sides of the ques tion. It was stated by Secretary Haas that the commission refused to con sider the proposal of the Pennsylvania that the interchange of freight be ef fected two miles north of the city, believing that proposition to be entirely unreasonable. Mr. Haas further gave his opinion that the physical connec tlon between the two roads would be a reality as general Superintendent McCarty of the Pennsylvania admit ted to him that the connection would have to be made. Chautauqua Project. The new chautauqua project also came in for a share of the discussion. Edward Humpe made a very enthusiastic speech on the plan for organizing a company and holding the chautauqua in the Hawkins tract. Quite a vivid picture of the possibilities of the plan was presented by Mr. Humpe; in fact so vivid that it caused some amusement on the part of some of the members. He showed how at a small expense a dam could be built that would make one of the finest lakes in this section of the country, the water thus being pushed back Into the various arms of the river for several hundred rods. It was snown that lots could be sold facing the New Paris pike, the rear of the cottages being but a short distance from the lake. Steam launches could easily be run on the lake and a most delightful resort made. Ray K. Shiveley stated that the plan certainly "looked good" but that the idea of a summer resort in conservative Richmond is more or less congruous; however he Is in favor of the plan. Mr. Humpe further stated that the resort could be made more or less self-sustaining by the sale of pri vileges. A committee which had been appointed by the club to assist in securing a switch for Charles Farnham, made a report to the effect that the plan is impractical, as the revenua derived from the switch would not be sufficient to justify its Installation. t Want to Locate Factory. A communication was also presented to the club from the Libby, McNeal & Libby Co., packers, to the effect that they desire to locate a factory here for the manufacuring of tomato pulp and sauerkraut, providing the farmers of this section are willing to devote a sufficient acreage to such products. As a means of securing the opinion of the farmers in the neighborhood of Richmond on the matter, circular letters will be sent out soliciting views on the subject. This canning company would employ about 50 in the pulp factory end 150 in the kraut plant. E. G, Hill expressed the opinion that such a plant would be a great benefit to the farmers and gardeners of this section. THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Wednesday fair and warm. er; light variable winds. OHIO Wednesday fair; light variable wind.

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PEOPLE'S STORE IS TO MAKE A CHANGE Will Move to the Corner of Ninth and Main. D. B. McLEAR'S SUCCESS. Making his third move for more room, as the result of expanding business, Douglas B. McLear, proprietor of the People's store on North Eighth street, has rented the room on Main street, vacated by the American Express company and will occupy It about the first of October. Mr. McLear has been in business for himself for eight years and through a square deal and courteous treatment policy, he has built up a splendid trade and established himself firmly in the good graces of the public In his new location he will have enlarged opportunities and will make an earnest endeavor to serve the buying public still more effectually. In Its new location the store will be known as the People's. Mr. McLear's success is highly deserved and is pleasing to his many friends. PRESENT CONDITION Of CITV TREASURY SHOWN Report Is Made by Controller Webster Parry. City Controller Webster Tarry makes the following report on the condition of the city treasury up to September 1, 1907: General Fund. Cash on hand Auff. 1 $22,670.79 Receipts since then 6,641.30 Grand total $29,311.49 Disbursements 18,119.48 Balance on hand Sept. 1.... $11,132.01 Sinking Fund. Balance on hand Sept. 1 $ 8,122.80 Special Fund. Balance on hand Sept. 1. .. .$13,804.92 Cash Improvement Fund. Balance on hand Sept. 1....$ 2,386.96 MISS ZONA GRAVE IS COMPELLED TO RESIGN. Popular and Successful Teacher Can not Resume Her Work This Year. Whitewater, Ind., Sept. 10 Owing to continued poor health, Miss Zona Grave has been compelled to give up her school work as primary teacher at Whitewater. Miss Grave has taught for a number of years in this department and has given universal satisfaction and her continued ill health and inability to resume the work has giv en the community much concern. Miss Mabel Young will take charge of the work in her place.

HAFNER IS BACK IN SECOND

PLACE AGAIN; Anthony Hafner, who dropped to third place In the pony and cart contest on Monday, is again in second place, but is now twenty thousand votes behind Carol Adams, the Hagerstown lad. Hamilton, Hafner and How The Vote Stands

BOYS. Carol Adams, Hagerstown 92,122 Anthony Hafner 72,231 Sylvester Hamilton 72,098 Nathan Mills .. 29,003 Leo Medearls 4 16,121 Walter Anderson (Fountain City). m 12.120 Leo King 7,623 Fred Palmer (Williamsburg) 6,618 Russell Brehm 5,679 Alvln A. Keller 4,593 Henry Schneider '. 4,078 Geo. Weller (R. R. No. 1) 1,607 Chauncey Eurr 1,348 Earl Miller .'. 1,033 Howard Hartzler - 114 Robert McDaniel ". no Noel Matthews 74 Elmer Colvin .. .. 60 Elmer Piohe 21 Fred Ward (Lynn) 19 Harry P. Thomas (Cambridge City) .. 10 Francis Brooke (Greensfork) 7 Ralph Gault 6 Teter Lichtenfels 5 GIRLS. Mary Morrow 70,907 Mary E. Harmeler 42,415 Ellen Dickinson 5,329 Irene Crull (Greensfork) ....... 3,064 Pearl Rothermal 2,038 Orls AIODT OQ f k. kia?ts ?

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NEW SUPERINTENDENT TO BE CHOSEN SOON Wernle Board to Meet at Early Date. an POSITION IS DESIRABLE. At an early date a meeting of the board of trustees of Wernle orphans home will be held and at that time selection of a superintendent will be made. The Rev. Albert J. Feeger, who Is chairman of the board, ha received a number of applications for the position. The position Is a desir able one. J. J. AS A DIVISION AGENT Given Place in the C, C. & L Freight Service. ANOTHER CHANGE IS MADE Official announcement is made of the appointment of J. J. Johnson, division freight agent of tho Chicago, Cincin nati and Louisville. The appointment comes in the nature of a promotion for Mr. Johnson, who ha been com mercial agent, with headquarters In Cincinnati. He has been with the company for about a year and a half, during which time he has made a re markable record, earning the promo tion which comes to him. Mr. John son has had a successful railroad ca reer. thoueh he is a young man. He was for several years with the Bait; more and Chio Southwestern and later with the Blue Ridge Dispatch. H left the latter to become a member of the C, C. and L. official family. With Mr. Johnson s elevation a pro motion is also given Walter G. Reem elln, soliciting freight agent, who is made contracting freight agent. Mr Reemelin Is one of the youngest street men in Cincinnati. He has .been with the road since Its operations. MARKET FOR CHURCH FUND The Women of Trinity Lutheran are Making an Effort to Raise $500. When it was determined by the Trinity Lutheran congregation to er ect a new church, the women of the congregation pledged. $500. as their portion of the fund,,. . although they will no doubt do much more than this In their effort to raise a portion of their pledge the women . will . hold market Wednesday. . afternoon, Sep tember 11 at the chapel of the church It is their first effort in this project and they are hoping for a great sue cess. UNIFORM RANK MEETING. A meeting of the Uniform Rank was held Monday night. It was a regular meeting and there was nothing of spe cial interest. ADAMS LEADS Mary Morrow at the present time are making a close race for second honors It is understood that many ballots are beim? held back until near the close of the contest so that the outcome is uncertain. In Pony-Cart Contest

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IIISTILLMEIITPLAII SUGGESTED BUT IT IS IIOUEGJL DUE Believed That Contractors Can Be Secured to Bid on the Northwest Second Street Work by Dividing It. t

RE-ADVERTISING WILL BE DONE BY BOARD. If No Bids Are Received on September 25, the Plan of Dividing the Work Will Be Taken lp Seriously. Henry W. Deuker, councilman frni the Second ward, had a suggestion to offer the board of public works at the council meeting Monday evening in regard to a plan he thought could be adopted for the building of the newer system at North West Second street. Mr. Deuker was not sure that his plan would be legal, and after outlining It he asked City Attorney ,T. J. Study what he thought of It. Mr. Study stated that the board and himself had considered the same plan, but had abandoned It because it Is not in accordance with the state law. After stating that the city and P., C. C. & L. Railroad company had entered into an agreement for a viaduct over the North West Second street crossing, and for other Improvements, Mr. Deuker stated that the city now found itself to be embarrassed, owing to the fact that the sewer system, which Is to be put in by the city under the terms of the agreement, could not be contracted for owing to the fact that con. tractors would not enter bids because the state law provided that assessment for the work could not be levied until after the completion of the job. The Installment Plan. Mr. Deuker wanted to know If tin city could not contract.with some contractor to build the sewer and be paid for his work In installments while the sewer was being constructed, these payments to bo made on estimates of the city engineer. Mr. Study stated that this would be a good plan to adopt if It were not a violation of the state law. Mr. Study stated that the city did not have enough ready money in the treasury to pay for this work on Installments, and he stated that the city had no authority to borrow money to meet these payments. It Is estimated that the sewer will cost $48,000. and the city's share of the cost will be $r,000. Mr. Study stated that the city could - pay to the contractor this - amount, but nothing more. The board now contemplates dividing up the Job, and Mr. Study stated that he thought by this plan contractors could be in terested. Mr. Deuker said that the property along the street where the trunk sewer would be laid, is owned for the greater part by the railroad company, and the city. He' suggested that the city andthe railroad company could pay out their assessments for this work at once ro there would be no difficulty In securing a contractor to put In the trunk sewer. Mr. Deuker suggested that contracts for placing the lateral sew ers be let to other contractors. New Bids, September 25. Mr. Merrill of the board, stated that by dividing up the job in this manner, contractors would be interested. He stated that the Job Is to be advertised for a third time and bids for the work would be opened September 23. Mr. Merrill said that In the event no bids were received on this date, the work would be divided. Everything possible will be done to have the contract for the Job let. Mr. McMahan stated that he had heard the board severely criticized be cause it only offered to float 5 per cent bonds for the improvement. Mr. McMahan said that the critics thought contractors could be interested in the work if a per cent bonds were offered. Mr. Merrill replied that none of the contractors who had contemplated plac ing bids for the contract, had objected to o per cent bonds. SEVEN CANDIDATES SEE WONDERS OF THE FOREST Modern Woodmen Heard an Address Monday and Also Had Work. At a meeting of the Modern WooA men Monday evening seven candidates were initiated Into the wonders of the forest The candidates were C. A. North, Lu P. White, O. R. Unthank, R, King. E. L. Trakowskl. Grover Smith and W. B. Ylngling. A feature of the evening was an address by Clerk Zeutemaster of Lawrence. Kan. II gave an interesting account of the progress of Modern Woodmen in the West. MISS WHITAKER IMPROVED. She Was Not as Badly Injured In The Accident as Was Feared At First. New Paris, O., Sept. 10 Miss Carw lie Whltaker who was in the railroad accident Sunday evening is much improved. Her condition is not as serious as was thought- at first.