Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 32, Number 243, 8 October 1907 — Page 1

CHMONB AIXABIUM AIMO SUN-TELEGRAM. VOL. XXXII. NO. 243. RICHMOND, IND., TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 8, 1907. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS-

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COUNCIL CLASHES WITH ADMINISTRATION ON HOSPITAL

Appropriation to Reid Memorial Institution Is Again the Source of Spirited Discussion in That Body. DEUKER AND THE MAYOR LEADERS IN ARGUMENT. Council Had Its Way and the Clause for an Appropriation To Hospital Was Added to The Annual Budget. A smouldering fire, which has been slowly making Its way Into the ranks of the Schillinger administration on one hand and the city council on the other, broke forth In all its fury Monday night. The cause of the conflagration was a clause asain appropriating $G,000 to Reid Memorial hospital, which, after a battle royal, lasting al- , most an hour, was attached to the budget of expenses for 1908, against the wishes of the administration. Charges and countercharges were the bombs which were hurled first at one and then the other. Mayor Schillinger and Councilman Deuker engaged in a series of pleasantries which were interesting In the extreme. After the hospital Appropriation clause has been added to the bill for an ordinance making the tax rate for the year of 190S Teally more than $1.10 as it is this year and as the administration would have had again, council passed the ordinance, and peace and quiet reigned supreme once more. The squabble a'.l came about through the apparent desire of the administration to keep the tax levy for the coming year at its present scale. Republican members of the council charged Indirectly that through this desire the democrats did not desire to aid Reid hospital, a benificent inBtitution. Action in Caucus. In a caucus between Mayor Schlllin- ' Rer, City Attorney Stidy, City Controller Parry and the finance committee of the council some time ago, a budget for the coming year was made up. The whole matter was gone over at that time but the clause appropriating $6,000 was not added. The finance committee seemed to think that the appropriation need not be added at this time and the budget was presented to council Monday night for pction. As the budget had to be filed with the county auditor during the coming week it was hoped to push It through with the consent of council, without any trouble. Councilman Deuker, who has always stood a staunch supporter of Reid hospital detected the fact that in the preliminary budget, virtually a recommendation to council, no appropriation had been noted for the hospital. Fireworks then began. Deuker arose and after explaining the city's situation, said that the budget should not under any consideration be acted upon until the Reid hospital appropriation had been added. He said as the hospital is the city's in the sence that it cares for the ill and the appropriation should be added before the regularly drawn ordinance was introduced. Suggest-d Independent Action. City Attorney Study claimed that If the appropriation was added to the budget it would offset the estimated tax levy for the year of 1908 and as this would entail more work and delay In forwarding the budget to the county auditor, he suggested that an extra and separate appropriation be made to the hospital at a later date if need be. In answer to Deuker's statement as regards the situation of the hospital to the city, Mayor Schillinger inquired why It was there was a deficit at the hospital and why the city should be made to care for residents of other towns when brought here for treatment. He said, as he understood it, the cost of treatment given by the hospital authorities each day amounted to $2.4S while the regular charges were only $1.00 per day to outsiders and residents of Richmond alike. He paid he could not understand why it is the city could legally be called upon to appropriate money to help pay the annual deficit at the hospital caused by this leakage, or how the city could legally appropriate money to pay the difference between the receipts and expenses of persons coming to Richmond for treatment. He maintained that the appropriation to the hospital Is Illegal and that no municipality & the right to appropriate to a private organisation. Deuker to the Defense. At this Councilman Deuker was on his feet in an instant and said: "The hospital is not a private enterprise. It never was a private enterprise. It is a public Institution and the only institution in Richmond today that is out of politics. If we had more such Institutions we would be better off." Councilman Deuker also asked that a committee of five be appointed to investigate Mayor Schlllinger's charges. Councilman McMahafl attempted to (Continued on Page Three.)

LIGHT PLANT OWES THE CITY $57,546.31 This Is a Decrease of $366.80 Over Previous Figures.

REPORT FOR FOUR MONTHS. The city light plant owes the city just $37,540.31 at the present time, it having decreased the debt since June 17, 3;J.80, an amount which is smaller than usual.' During the past four months the expenditures were $18,140.10 and are as follows Pay Roll $4,053 07 Coal 5,012 42 Oil W, 07 Wire ; 920 30 Meters 1,104 78 Transformers 116 32 Repairs 1,002 48 Insurance 80 70 New extension . . 1,515 05 Sundry equipment 208 51 Rent 140 OO Sundry expenses 609 20 Interest and commission on bonds 2.883.60 The receipts of the plant since the last report, according to the report made to the city council Monday night by City Controller Parry amounted to $7,7S5.30, while receipts from other patrons amounted to $10,730.54. Ill HOME DOLLAR It Has Been a Very Busy Coin Indeed During the Past Few Days. WAS ON THE SOUTH SIDE. OLD TAGS WERE REMOVED, NEW ONES PUT ON AND THE DOLLAR WAS STARTED OUT ON A NEW CRUISE. After a long concealment the Palladium "at home dollar" arrived at the Palladium office this morning, more or less "disfigured but still in the ring." And here we wish to apologize for having insinuated that some unscrupulous person spent the dollar away from home with an out-of-town merchant. Judging from the success the Palladium dollar has had in circulating among the local merchants, the people of Richmond are pretty loyal to home industries. But you should see that dollar! It has so many tags attached that you can scarcely see the coin. Thirty-two tags and each one full of names, each name representing some business transaction. This dollar has figured in business transactions from five cents to several hundred dollars and the aggregate of all the deals would total thousands of dollars, all signifying the amount of business done by the local merchants. All of the old tags'were removed and new ones added and the dollar was again started into the commercial avenues of Richmond. During the past week it has been among the merchants In South Richmond and has passed through the hands of Maher & Weber, grocers. Stolle. meat dealer, Temme, grocery, Greenhoff, grocery, and many or the other firms of the South Side. PLEASANT SESSION COMMERCIAL CLUB Members Were Guests of Secretary Haas Following Business Matters. FUTURE OF HAT FACTORY. THERE IS GOOD REASON TO BELIEVE THAT IT CAN BE RETAINED IN THIS CITY BY PROPER EFFORT. Officers of the Richmond Commercial club, including members of the board of directors, held an important as well as a most delightful session Monday evening. There was business in plenty aud there was a period of recreation thrown in. as a result of the courtesy of Secretary E. M. Haas. The newly furnished board room in the Commercial club's quarters In the Masonic temple, was radiant in its decorations, arranged for this special occasion and the officers were fully as radiant as their environments. Following the business session, and quite without expectation on the part of the officers and directors, Secretary Haas Invited the company to follow in his wake, and the commercial pageant proceeded to Price's cafe where a specially prepared luncheon was served. The officers and directors present were President John McCarthy, John

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DEPOSITOR! LAW WILL BECOME Ef- -FECTIVE DEC. 1ST

New Measure Is to Be Made To Apply to the County, the City and to- All the Townships in the County. CREATES FINANCE BOARD FOR COUNTY BUSINESS. The Mayor, the County Commissioners, President of the School Board and City Controller Compose It. The Wayne county board of commissioners will, at an early day, proceed to perfect plans whereby the new state depository law, enacted by the last session of the general assembly, shall become effective in county, city and all townships. The law itself becomes effective on December 1, though by reason of the fact that machinery must be set in motion before any of its results can well be determined, some weeks must elapse thereafter. Within ten days after December 1, and at leasttwenty days prior to the organization of the Wayne county board of finance, the commissioners must make formal publication in two newspapers of the county of opposite political faith if possible. The Wayne county board of finance will be composed of the following President Mayor Richard Schillinger. County Commissioners Dynes, Clark and Wiley. S. S. Strattan. president of the Richmond school board. Webster Parry, city controller. At the organization of the board H. J. Hanes, county auditor, will be secretary, and after January 1 his successor will become such member of the board. Bids Will Be Received. Upon the convening of the board, which probably will be on or about December 21, bids will be received from various bank and trust companies of the county, for the reception of the various county, city and township funds. The law specifies certain rates of interest that must be paid by such banks or trust companies on daily and annual balances. There may be one or several depositories sedected, depending upon the proposals received from the institutions. They will be permitted to designate just what amounts of funds they will receive. The county treasurer, after the new law is in effect, will not be the custodian of the funds of the county, and all warrants issued by the auditor will be drawn direct on the depository. Naturally, there are many deatils of the new depository law which are not fully understood by the officers in this or any other county. Some provisions, as drawn, appear vague and are subject to varying interpretations. Like many other statutes which govern the operation of counties, time must elapse before all matters will Le working to the satisfaction of such officers, but there will be no delay in Wayne county in getting the new system ready for operation. IS NO MATERIAL CHANGE Condition of Mrs. Chadwick Is About the Same. Columbus, O., Oct. 8 No material change is noted in the condition of Mrs. Chadwick today, a very poor sign the doctor says. FLORENCE KERSEY RESIGNS Miss Effie Smith Is Deputy in Centerville Postoffice. Centerville, Ind., Oct. S Miss Effie Smith has resumed her old position as assistant postmaster at the postoffice, Miss Florence Kersey having resigned. Nicholson, Ray Shlveley, Howard Dill. E. M. Haas, Adam H. artel. George H. Knollenberg, Nettleton Neff, Cash Beall, N. C. Heironimus, Ed. Craighead, Ed Humpe, Clarence Kramer, A. L. Jenkins, Sharon E. Jones and B. B. Johnson. Hope to Keep Plant. While there is nothing which at this time, can be made public relative to the ability of the club to retain for the city the Richmond Hat Company's plant, it may be asserted on authority j that there is good reason to believe ! that this matter will have a successful termination. The prant, as previously stated, is growing rapidly, has already outgrown its present quarters, and with propositions from several cities to receive the establishment with open arms and grant some very valuable concessions. The Commercial club hopes to be able t keep the plant in Richmond and it might be said that tne officers of the hat company prefer remaining in Richmond, all things being equally inviting.

BERT F0RG0T ABOUT IT Denies That He Dodged North E Street Improvement.

Councilman Engleb?rt made the blushing confession to the city officials Monday night that he absolutely forgot the last meeting of council and for this reason and this alone he did not attend. Councilman Englebert said that he was not trying to dodge the North E street improvement proposition, as has been inferred several times since the memorable night which he remained away. OF CITV B? A HIE ARRAY OF FACTS Commercial Club Will Send Out Leaflets That Will Aid In Calling Attention to Richmond's Good Points. LATER WILL BE ISSUED IN FORM OF PAMPHLET. Statistics Indicate That the Quaker City of the West Is No Mean Place Had Several Distinctions. Edgar M. Iraas, secretary of the Richmond Commercial club, has compiled statistics concerning Richmond that will be printed in leaflet form and circulated throughout the United States. Later it is the purpose to make the statement more elaborate and issue it in pamphlet form. Below are the statistics as compiled by Mr. Haas: Facts About Richmond, Indiana. Richmond is the county seat of Wayne county, Indiana. It is located 68 miles east of Indianapolis, 75 miles north of Cincinnati, and 225 Miles southeast of Chicago, 3 miles from the State line. It is the center of the wealthiest community in the Middle West. Population 25,000. Area 2,640 acres. Improved streets 65 miles, sewer 35 miles, 30 miles of cement walks and many miles of brick sidewalks, ten miles of cement curb and gutter combined. Annual postoffice receipts $65,000. Eight, rural routes. Three national banks, 3 trust companies, 3 building associations with combined resources of $7,250,000. Number of factories 100, capital invested $7,000,000 with an annual output of $27,000,000 and a pay roll of $3,700,000. The total pay roll of the city for all purposes is $6,300,000. Ten handsome school houses with all modern equipments, real value $400,000, 3 parochial schools, 2 colleges. Second largest public library with 35,000 volumes. Twenty-six churches, Including the magnificent Reid Memorial, costing a quarter of a million of dollars. One hundred thousand dollar Y. M. C. A. Assessed valuation $17,500,000. Wealthiest per capita in the state. Two daily newspapers with 10,000 circulation. Three railroad companies radiating in eight different directions from the city and has 40 passenger trains arriving and departing daily and offering splendid shipping facilities. Two express companies, 2 telegraph companies, 2 telephone companies with 3,000 subscribers. The largest and finest city park In the state containing 165 acres, also a number of pretty, small parks scattered throughout the city. Ample water supply from pure never-failing natural springs. Muincipal electric light and power plant for city and commercial lighting. Private electric light and power plant. Competition secures light and power at a minimum cost. Four paid fire companies, the pride of the cit3r. A magnificent half million dollar court house. Two first class hotels and five other popular rate hote's. Two theatres, 12 secret order lodges, several owning handsome buildings, also numerous social clubs. Two interurban railways and several others projected. Benevolent Institutions Eastern Indiana hospital for the insane, Reid Memorial hospital. Home for Friendless Women, Margaret Smith Home for aged women, Wernle Orphans' home, hospital for ccntageous dis(Continued on Page Three.) THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Wednesday fair, diminishing north-west winds. OHIO Wednesday fair, fresh to brisk northwest winds.

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ALL RECORDS FOR THE CITY'S COURT HAVE BEEN BROKEN

Judge Converse Probably Puts All the Police Courts' Records in Eastern Indiana in The Shade as Well. DAVID HERBERT DREW $50 AND THIRTY DAYS. Man Who Has Proven a Burden to the Commonwealth Has Exhausted Patience Of the Authorities. Judge Will C. Converse, of the city police court, broke all records of his own or any other police court in Eastern Indiana this morning, when he handed out a fine of $50 and costs and trimmings in the shape of thirty days in jail, on a drunk charge. The individual who was the recipient of this chunk of justice, was David Herbert, young in years, aged in offences against the commonwealth of the state. David has for many summers and winters, according to the police, declined to offer assistance to his family which consists of a wife and three children and they have been compelled to live in most abject squalor, obtaining means of bare existence from the township. Herbert was once convicted of wife beating and drunkenness combined, and he spent a prolonged "dry spell" in the Sheriff Meredith's castle as a result. During tnat period it was alleged that Herbert had "got religion," and that his reformation was cropping out all over him. Some days ago Herbert's sentence in the county jail ended and he once more breather the air of freedom. Under thirty-five, stalwart and healthy, Herbert is well able, the police say, to work, but he has declined, or at least has failed to earn money to support his family. Monday he was intoxicated and during the heavy downpour that evening he went to his home on North Nineteenth street and drove wife and children from the house. He did them no bodily harm, but his threats were sufficient to cause them to withdraw without even a protest. Patrolman Bundy and the patrol did the rest and this morning when Herbert faced the court he entered a plea of guilty. Judge Converse believed the offense deserved the limit and he administered justice on this basis. Fifty dollars and costs with a jail sentence of thirty days, means that Santa Claus will have come and gone and New Year's, too, when Herbert once more treads the city streets. GETS CLUE AFTER SEARCH FOR YEARS Mrs. Cora Kintz, of Alton, III., Thinks Mother May Have Been in Richmond. DISAPPEARED FROM HOME. LETTER RECEIVED BY THE POLICE BUT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET INFORMATION AT LOCAL INSTITUTIONS. After searching for her mother several years, Mrs. Cora Kintz, of Alton, 111., believes that she has struck a clue that may locate her mother in Richmond, and she has communicated with the local police department in an effort to have the matter investigated. In Mrs. Kintz's letter she says that her former home was at Cannelton, Ind., and that her mother lived with her. The daughter moved to Alton. 111., and soon thereafter wrote to her mother at Cannelton. The letter was not delivered and an investigation proved that the woman's mother, whose name is Florinda Latimer, had suddenly departed from that town. None of her friends knew anything of her whereabouts and ever since that day the daughter has been making strenuous endeavors to locate her. Mrs. Kintz says she has reason to believe her mother to be slightly demented and this condition of the woman, if such is true, made her more difficult to locate. One day last week. Mrs. Kintz writes, she received information that her mother was in a hospital in Richmond, Ind., and she immediately took means to follow up the clue obtained. The police department made inquiries at Easthaven, Home for the Friendless, Aged Women's home, Reid Memorial hospital and the county poor farm, but no such name as Florinda Latimer has ever appeared on the records of either of these institutions.

SCARES BLACKBIRDS;

MOUSES NEIGHBORHOOD

Residents of North Eighteenth Street Awakened. FIRECRACKERS EXPLODED. A few mornings ago the residents nf North Eighteenth street were aroused from their slumbers by a noise that resembled a gattling gun or a Fourth of July celebration. Occupants of the dwellings in the neighborhood rushed to their windows in more or less neg lected attire to discover the source of the disturbance, and found that one of the residents had conceived the idea of setting off a bunch of fire crackers in a big maple tree in front of his house to dislodge a flock of black birds. REPORTS FROM GRAND LODGE. Coeur de Lion, No. S, K. of P. will meet this evening and reports will bo made by the delegates from the Grand lodge. COTTAGE PRAYER MEETING. The Tuesday evening cottage prayer meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Huddleston, 517 North D street, at 7:30 o'clock, all are invited. WATSOH'S SUBJECT TO DISGUSS HERE Speaks on "Closer Rerations With South America" Before Commercial Club. COMES MONDAY NIGHT. VISIT TO RICHMOND WILL HAVE NO BEARING ON MR. WATSON'S CANDIDACY FOR THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR. "Closer Relations with South America," is the subject announced for the address that Congressman James E Watson will deliver before members ot the Richmond Commercial club next Monday evening. Some time ago it was stated that Congressman Watson's address would be relative to ship' sub sidy legislation, but as Congressman Watson's congressional career Is to soon end, he will confine himself to generalities in connection with foreign commerce, without touching on what congress might or should do with the ship subsidy proposition. It might be stated in connection with the congressman's visit to Richmond, that it will have no significance bear ing on his candidacy for the republican nomination for governor. Coming as a guest of a commercial organiza tion, which is non-partisan in Its make up, Congressman Watson will have nothing to communicate relative to his political ambitions. However, his very active candidacy cannot be lost sight of, and it will add interest to his presence. The assembly hall in the Commercial rooms are too small to permit of a public meeting, hence it Is likely that the meeting will be exclu sively for Commercial club members The arrangements are in the hands of a committee composed of Henry Gennett, Wilfred Jessup and John ayer. BATTLESHIPJS AGROUND The Kentucky In Trouble Off Lamberth's Point. Norfolk, Va., Oct. 8 The battleship Kentucky went aground this morning Cif Lamberth's Point, and tugs are working to float her. Extent of the damage is not known. GEORGE HOWARD IS DEAD. He Was a Former Resident of This City. John E. Peltz has received word from Chicago announcing the death of George Howard, a former resident of Richmond. He was located at the Desplaines street police station. Mrs. Peltz and Mrs. Howard are cousins. DEATH OF INFANT BENNET. Funeral Sunday Morning and Burial at Elkhorn. Centerville, Ind., Oct. S. Robert Bennet, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Levi Bennet, died Friday at the home of his parents, southeast of Centerville. The funeral took place Sunday. The Rev. L. A. Winn officiated. , Burial was at Elkhorn cemetery. MEETS WITH ACCIDENT. Miss Lilian Baker Will Not be Able to Walk Soon. Dublin, Ind., Oct. 8. Miss Lillian Baker who badly sprained her ankle while at her school last Friday, was brought home Saturday. Miss Baker will not be able to walk for some time.

TAKES LIFE AFTER ALMOST CENTURY; ACT OFA PIONEER Andrew Haley of New Garden

Township Hanged Himself In His Barn Near Fountain City Monday. CASE MOST REMARKABLE FROM AGE STANDPOINT. Haley Had Been in III Health And Was Despondent New Home Built, But Aged Coup le Preferred the Old. . -- After an earthly existence that had spanned almost a century, Andrew Haley, of New Garden township, a pioneer of that section of Wayne county, suicided Monday by hanging. Despondency, due to broken health, is attributed as the cause for the act. The case is extraordinary from the standpoint of the age of the suicide, which perhaps, stands unparalleled la the country. Some members of the family contended to Coroner Brarakamp that the age of Haley was possibly 103 instead of 93 as had commonly been believed. That the aged Haley was older than a brother who had died nineteen years ago and that his brother, had he lived, would have been more than 100 years of age at this time, was the assertion of family members, and by this process of reckoning, the suicide was beyond the century mark. However, Coroner Markley did not interest himself greatly in the matter of age, and he recorded Haley as being ninety-five at least. Was in III Health. The investigation showed that Haley, who resided with his wife on a farm of small size three miles north of Fountain City, had been in ill health recently, and his despondency was noted. Considering his age, his general constitution had been robust and his mental faculties quits keen. He had brooded over the break-down in health constantly and yesterday morning after a light breakfast, he again returned to his bed. He arose, however, within a few minute and said he was going to the barn. Fifteen or twenty minutes later, Samuel Turner, a huckster, who had driven to the Haley place after produc. discovered the lifeless body of H: ' ' hanging by a rope to the hay mow ladder. Turner alarmed the household and the body was taken down, but life was extinct. The suicide had been deliberately planned, the aged Haley having prepared the rope for his own execution with considerable care. One end had been tied to a round of the mow ladder had been carried upward and over the round above, and the other end of the rope had been fashioned into a rough noose. Haley had simply strangled himself to death, the end probably coming quickly because of his enfeebled condition. Haley was a native of Ireland and had been in this country more than sixty years. He was rather eccentric but was esteemed by his acquaintances for his great industry and his honesty. Three sons and a daughter made their home with Haley and his wife, who is about 90 years of age. Recently a new and more modern home was built by the children, but the aged parents took exceptions to leaving their ancient place of abode and the family remained unbroken therein, the new home standing in idleness. ATTACK A BISHOP; WOULD BURN ALIVE Band Led by the Mad Monk Attempt an Outrage. SIX ARRESTS ARE MADE, St. Petersburg, Oct. 8 Peasants belonging to a band led by . the mad monk Hellodorous, attacked Bishop Vladimir while driving through the village of Ridgkan, dragged him from his carriage and attempted to burn him alive. Armed guards attracted by the cries of the bishop, rescued him. Six were arrested. DANCES PROVE POPULAR. Uniform Rank, K. of P. Will Give Another October 9th. Richmond Company, No. 14, Uniform Rank K. of P. will give its second dance of the season Wednesday evening, October 9th. The popularity cf these dances is shown by the extremely large crowds that are w attendance and the excellent music furnished by Renk's full orchestraMrs. John Ingerman of Cambridge City was the guest of Mrs. Bert Hough Monday.