Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 32, Number 327, 8 January 1908 — Page 1

RICHMOND LABIIJM 5 AND SUN-TELEGRAM. vei,. xxxii. No.::'.';, RICHMOND, IXD., WKDXESDAY EVENING, -lAM'AKV S. liMKS. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS. RlfSINESS BLOCKS THREATENED BY A DANGEROUS FIRE CROMER DENIES HE WAS REBUKED BY THE GOVERNOR TIME TO EAT IS GIVEN EMPLOYES MEN OF AFFAIRS IN RICHMOND THREE FACTORIES Street Car Company Adopts New Rule.

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FOR RICHMOND

For Almost Three and Onehalf Hours, Fire Raged in The Old Schneider Carriage Factory Last Night.

MOST THREATENING ONE IN CITY IN MANY MONTHS Both Miller and Grand Blocks Were in Danger for Some Time, But Hard Fighting Firemen Protected Them. NEED BIGGER DEPARTMENT. FIRE SHOWED THAT RICHMOND'S FIRE PROTECTION IS TOO SMALL AND THAT ONE MORE HOSE COMPANY IS NEEDED. FIREMEN WERE HAMPERED. The Small Number of Policemen on The Scene Could Not Check Interference on the Part of the Hundreds Of People Who Rushed to the Blaze. From 10 o'clock last evening until 3:30 o'clock this morning. Chief Ed Miller with his twenty-one men, four combination hose and chemical wagons and the hook ani ladder wagon, successfully battled with the most threatening fire that has occurred in this city for some tinv?. The fire was in tha old Schneider carriage works building, which joins the rear of the Miller block. CI 7 Main ureet. and the alley frontage of which faces the rear of the Grand block, 619 23 Main street. The walls of the ancient pile were left standing after the Maze, but the interior of the building waa completely gutted. The loss is estimated at about $2,500. The various parties suffering from the fire pre fully covered by insurance. The C'arpenter brothers of Cincinnati, who Din the building, carried $3,000 insurance. William Kettler, who did carriage repair work, carried $150 insurance. Charles llrumley, who dirt Idaeksmithing and carriage repair work states that his loss is covered by insurance. The blaze was a threatening one Rnd had there been a high wind from the south it is almost certain that all the Main street, business blocks, from the Adams drug store. Sixth and Main, to the Irvin Reed Hardware store. Seventh and Main, would have been destroyed. Heavy loss of property was prevented by the excellent, and systematic work of Chief Miller and his well trained fire fighters. Shortly after the blaze started an ember set fire to the roof of the Grand block and it looked for a minute as if that building fnd all the others in the block were floomed. The firemen quickly discovered this blaze and in a few minutes tad it extinguished. Streams of water were played on the Grand and Miller blocks in a successful effort to protect them. The origin or the fire is unknown. It was thought that the overturning of ft lamp of William KetUor, who sleeps en the second floor of the building and Who had a narrow escape from the flames, caused the blaze, but this could not be ascertained. Chief Miller says that the fire started on the ground floor near the alley entrance to the factory. Near the place where he thinks the blaze originated was a Stove, but it is stated that there was oo fire in it last night. While the flames crackled and roartd the scene presented, resembled a reproduction of the internal regions. Hundreds of people were attracted to the scene and as a result the work of the fireman was considerably hampered. The police detachment three In number was entirely too small to pandle the crowd and the firemen fonld not stretch the fire-lines because every man in the department was rieeded to fight the dangerous blaze. White all praise is due the fire laddies for their splendid work, it was the opinion of those who witnessed the fire that had there been a high wind from the bouth Chief Miller would have been unable to meet the emergency, for the sole reason that he aould not have had enough men or wagons. This fire emphasized the necessity of an additional fire company. Not only did the blaze at the old Schneider carriage factory threaten the neighboring Main street business Mocks, but the numerous shacks and 3ilapidated looking houses on the east !do of South Sixth street from the irst alley south of Main nearly to South A street. Th.n hui'din:rs have long been an ereso'-e to the tom.nun!ty and no tears wer- s"ied by tlr? bi rowd of onlookers when it appeared 3iese bn!lding3 were about to go up in mioko. The partial destruction of the ,,11 (.Continued on Base Kight.)

SUPPOSED MURDER CASE AFTER MONTHS IS AT LjST SOLVED Samuel Baker of Cambridge City Is Not Dead as It Was Currently Reported in Western Wayne County. IS NOW SERVING IN THE U. S. REGULAR ARMY. Story Went, That He Fell Heir To Large Estate and Was Murdered by Designing Persons Who Wanted Share. Cambridge City people learned today for the first time facts concerning tlic the disappearance last Juno of Samuel Baker, a well-known young man who had made his home with relatives near Cambridge City. Instead of being the victim of a cold-blooded murder, it has been ascertained that Baker is alive and well and serving the flag in one of the regular army regiments. Last summer shortly after Baker had disappeared, it was learned that the young man on attaining his majority would come into possession of a fair-sized estate. When his twentyfirst birthday arrived no one could supply any information concerning his whereabouts. As a result a story was circulated that Baker had been murdered so that other parties could secure his money and that the body had been placed in an old well. This story reached the ears of Pros ecutor Jessup and he made an hives-, tigation. but found that the murder: theory was nothing but a myth. Since' that time the story that Baker's body; was at the bottom of an old well near! the Ulrich farm has been frequently revived and each time the well has been examined with unsatisfactory results. Consequently when it was learned today that Baker was enjoying good heolth in the regular army, the Cambridge City people heaved a sigh of relief. FOREIGNERS TAKE E $110,000,000 Almost Enough To Build Panama Canal. New York, January More than $110,000,000, or almost enough to build the Panama Canal, was taken out of the United States last year by the unprecedented outward rush of aliens to their former homes in F.nropo. These figures are given by the North German Lloyd which has made a careful computation, based on figures furnished by steamship agents, money changers and others in a positiou to be informed.

CHARLES A. BLAIR, P. & T. A. Ct C. & L, R. R.

PARDON UNLIKELY FOR CALEB POWERS Kentucky Governor Says That He Will Not Act Now In the Case. ACTION TO FREE HOWARD. Lexington, Ky., Jan. . Gov. Willson says that lie will not act now on the petition received for a pardon for Caleb Powers following the disagreement of the jury in his fourth trial for complicity in the assasination of Gov. Goebel. The impression gained from the governor's attitude was that Powers stands little chance for executive clemency. Powers' friends hone, however, to influence the; governor with petitions which are being circulated all over Kentucky and which wi'.l be signed in other states. The ten jurors who voied to acquit Powers believe also that James B. Howard, now under life sentence as one of the principals in Hie Goebel murder, had nothing to do with it. They have petitioned the governor to pardon Howard. EARLY TRIAL FOR J0HNF. TAGGART City Clerk Will Be Given a Hearing Soon. An early trial of John F Taggart, city clerk, for embezzlement of the funds of the Municipal League, is promised by Judge Henry C. Fox. The state asked that the case be heard in the October term of court, but it was never called. UNIFORM RANK HAS LARGE MEMBERSHIP Sixty-five Belong to This Department. At a meeting Tuesday evening Richmond Company. No. 14. Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias elected the following officers for the year: Captain A. Ireton. First Lieutenant Will Minck. Second Lieutenant W. J. Rhodes. Recorder August Schroeder. Treasurer M. T. Nor dyke. First Sergeant Jared Fisher. Second Sergeant Joseph Schattell. ! The membership is at present 65. A I dance- was arranged to lie given on 'January 15. which will be the first ; dance of the third series, and prom ises to be one of the most pleasant of social events. The regular annual dance .viil be given the middle of Feb-

PHYSICAL DIRECTOR FOR THE y. M. C. A. TO BE SELECTED

Committee of Three Appointed To Secure Services of a Good Man to Take Charge Of This Branch of the Work. JOHN H. JOHNSON TO TAKE CHARGE OF DEPARTMENT. Effort Will Be Made to Get a Better Co-operation of the Church Interests of Richmond for the Association. A committee has been appointed for the purpose of making a selection of a physical director for the Y. M. C. A. and this committee is to canvass the field and make recommendations to the directors. Those composing the committee are Prof. 1. K. Kllebarger, A. L. Bramkamp and Levi Peacock. The committee will work in connection with Secretary Goodwin. John H. Johnsou has been appointed chairman of religious work and this department of the Y. M. C. A. will be in his charge. For the present Mr. Johnson will make an effort to get a better co-operation of the church interests for the Y. M. C. A., and it is probable that a union of all of the various men's organizations of the city churches will be perfected. All of the foundation work of the building has been completed and it is now being given time to "season" before the work on the superstructure begins. All the bids for this work will be in on January 25, and active work will begin just as soon as the contract is let. HAW0RTH IS HERE. Riehard Haworth of Wabash, Ind.. is visiting at Eartham this week. Rev. Haworth is an Earlham graduate and a pastor in the Friends' church at Wabash. THE WEATHER PROPHET OHIO Fair Wednesday, except snow flurries near the lakes, lower temperature; Thursday fair. INDIANA Fair and cooler Wednesday; Thursday fair; fresh to brisk northwest winds. HICKS -A reactionary storm ner. iod will make itself felt on the 13th, 14th and 15th. The results in a pn gressive way from west to east, will be change to warmer, falling barometer, growing cloudiness and rain, turning into snow. Tendency to stormy, threatening weather will prevail continuously through more than half of

Says That Their Consultation On Strike Situation Was Entirely Lacking of This Unpleasant Feature.

ANSWERS THE CHARGES MADE BY McCULLOUGH. Says That If Traction Man Made Statement That Politics Figured in Strike He Told a Lie. Muneie, Ind.. Jan. . With reference to the report that George F. MoCulloch. of the 1'niou Traction company, had told Governor Hanly that George W. Cromer was responsible for the Muneie street car strike and riots, because he wanted to put MeCulloch and the anti-Cromer city and county officials in a hole by getting the labor element worked up against tlK'm and that Governor Hanly called the latter to Indianapolis yesterday and upbraided him. Cromer made the following signed statement: "I would say that my interview with Governor Hanly was not for publication without his consent. It was friendly and pleasant, however, and neither of us upbraided the other, as has been suggested. I cannot believe that George F. McCulloch told the governor that I caused the Muneie riots to put McCulloch and the antiCromer officials in the bole by getting the labor element worked up against them. If Mr. McCulloch made such a statement he knowingly and purposely told a falsehood. T have had nothing to do with the strike or Cie riots. There is no politics iu.the strike or riots, except such politics as was injected by Mr. McCulloch himself." Cars have been moved regularly today, but no demonstrations were made. This morning track walkers found ! two sticks of dynamite on the Congerville track- covered with dirt. Governor Hanly who was carried all over the city in an automobile returned home satisfied with the situation. Today the militia began to leave. Two of the ?t companies will go home and others will follow daily. ORDERED TO LEAVE. A. L. Behner Given Walking Papers at Muneie. Muneie, Ind., Jan. S. A. L. lieliner, the vice-president of the Amalgamated Association of Street Railway employes was arrested today and advised to leave town, which he did, but he said he would return. MA LONE TO ASSIST. Has Arrived in Anderson to Take i Charge. j Anderson, Ind., Jan. N. W. D. Maj lone, national president of the Araal1 gamated Association arrived here toi day to assist in conducing the street ! car strike. WHIR OF FACTORY WHEtLSNOW HEARD Many Local Manufacturing Concerns Rapidly Resuming Operations. MANY MEN RE-EMPLOYED. STARR PIANO COMPANY, HOOSIER DRILL AND RICHMOND MANUFACTURING COMPANY HAVE RESUMED BUSINESS. A general resumption of manufacturing industries is promised by the Richmond firms in the near future and it is thought that it will cot be long until all of the local factories will take on their full force of men. The Starr Piano company has put on about, one-half of their regular force and are running full time. At the Richmond Manufacturing company fully one-half of the force has been re-employed and the concern is run ning full time. Te Tloosier Drill is I increasing its force and in U believed that the outlook for the year is good. The Wayne Works hns 200 mea employed S hours daily, whicu is more ; than one-half of the force. It is said that all of the local factories will be in operation by the end of the month. CLASS OF CANDIDATES. Webb lodge of Masons will initiate a class of candidates- in the third degree touigbt.

A new rule has boon adopted by ihn local street car muna'emcnt . whereby the men owrat ing on the Main street cars are privileged to :I0 minutes f,i dinner. The members of other crews m us-t as heretofore carry their dinners with them when they go to work in the morning and eat v hen ever epportuuiiv affords.

DECLINE IN RENTS Rentals Are Lower Than in Past Few Years. There has been gradual decline in tlie lent for bouses in Hichniotn is ing the fall and wint- r. Thi to apply mostlv to houses averaging $1 and $1S per month. There is not; the shortage in rental nouses in 'tich- i mond at present as vas evidenced i some mouths ago, when not an empty ! house could be found in the city of j any kind. AGRICDLTURE IH WAYNE SCHOOLS For This Reason Representatives Will Take Lead in Discussion. MEETING IN INDIANAPOLIS. INDIANA DELEGATE TO STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE TO HOLD INTERESTING SESSIONSPORTER A CANDIDATE. Meetings of several state organizations will be held in Indianapolis next week, and Richmond and Wayne county will, as usual, be well represented at eaeh meeting. At the meeting of the Indiana Delegate State Board of Agriculture and th- meeting of the Indiana Industrial and Brt eders' Assoeiation. the question of in dustrial education in county schools wil be a principal topic for discussion. Wayne county leads in this branch of study, as for the pas', two years the children of the county schools have been taught in industrial branches, particularly in agriculture. Agricultural exhibits have, for two years teen held by the Wayne county school children. Knode Porter, of Hagersiown. represents the si.vth district on the State Agricultural Board and is a candidate for re-election. The Indiana Hereford Breeders Association, the Indiana Wool Growers Breeders' Association will also hold meetings next week at Indianapolis. DELAY IN ERECTION OF PRIESFSMOHUMENT Large Granite Stone for Base Not Arrived. A delay has been caused by the inability of the contrser r,rs to secure tl.e large granite stor.e that is to constitute the base for the- monument to I'ather McMullen in St. Mary's cemetery. The stone was supposed to have been delivered here fue first of November, but conditions prevented the owners of the quarry to supply as large a stone at that time as desired. It will weigh 1 tons. LADIES AUXILIARY . INSTALLS OFFICERS Osa Coryell in Charge of Ceremoniss. Last evening the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Sous of Veterans held their installation of officers for the coming year at the O. A. R. hall. The. following officers were installed by the installing officer. Mr. Osa Coryell: President Delia Phenis. Vice President Flora Coryell. Secretary Mrs. May Evans. Treasurer Mrs. Williams. Chaplain Miss Ilantr. Guide Mrs. Harris. Assistant Guide Miss Slacks. Inside Guard Mrs. Coryell. Outside Guard Mrs. Gross. Osa Coryell wa3 Installed by the President as Judge Advocate of the Auxiliary for the coming year. The next meeting of the Auxiliary will be heb! a week from next Tuesdav at the hall.

'COOKS OF YEAR President Blickwedel in Report To South Side Association Says Negotiations to This End Are On.

GREAT INTEREST IN ASSOCIATION AFFAIRS. Organization Will Ask Council To Take Some Decided Action Upon the Bill Board Nuisance, Worrying Many. 'APPROVES INVESTIGATION. I - THINKS THIS WOULD BE THE PROPER MODE OF PROCEDURE IN LIGHT PLANT CASE BUT WOULD NOT FAVOR ITS SALE, At the annual meeting of ihj South Side Improvement association. th rein. rt of President A. W. Bllckwedcl was received and ac'ioti was taken on a number of matters of imiortancp to Richmond as a w hole. One was tho passage of a resolution, calling upon the city council to abolish the bill board nuisance, another was tho passage of a resolution against the nale of the municipal lighting and power plant, and approving the report of th committee, of council and the board of works in regard to it. and another was the passage of a resolution protesting against the removal of th chemical wagon from No. 4 hose house. The report of President Blickwedel is a comprehensive one, and show much activity on the part of the association, especially in reference to the. Reallview project, which ts dealt with at length. Below is the re-, port in full: Richmond, Ind.. Jan 7th, 190S. To the Directors and members of the South Side Improvement Assoeiation. Gentlemen : I herewith present rav yearly report for the year ending January 1st, 1mS. First: We undertook the largest proposition ever before us, and one that no other association in tais city has ever taken up for the benefit or the city of Richmond, the buyinir and platting of "Beallview Addition. " futile assistance of our city civil eimlneer, we laid out the new addition, providiiiK for building lots, factory sites, parks, streets and alleys, making It one of the mast desirable parts of the city to live n. There has lieen set apj-rt in this addition a piece of proiind to !e used for park purponep. on which we have erected a pavilion which can be used for &cakiiig. concerts and dancing, or used for dining hall when picnics are held In the park, .Second: We have under consideration at the present time, propositions from several parties deKirlnt; to loeate factories in this addition, and there i.s no doubt but that some conclusion will be reached whereby there will be at least two or three faetorie located within the next year or two. Third: There ha been about T.r.O building lots Hold. 50 of the purchasers having a deed, and about .100 sold on payment. j, the majority of the purchase price having I-en paid in. Fourth: We have spent about $1.000 in the making of streets, a full report, of which will be. found in the report triads by our honorable Secretary, Matt Von Pein. which is in the hands of the social members mi stockholders, and I d -ire to say that 1 can verify that report. Fifth: We have advanced the rent for our Overall factory from $270 to $400. And we have remodeled and painted the factory, which is now in an excellent condition Sixth: We have collected $lf,,000 for the purc.iase of the Boy.se farm, which is now the "Beallview Addition" on which we had an option for $25,000. Seventh: By the efforts of the association, the board of public work and common council has improved Sonfi y street, addinsr another beautiful thoroughfare to that part of the city. Eighth: By t.ie hair! work of th association, we have succeeded in operlns a fhorouebfare from South Ninth street to Liberty avenue along the south corporation line of the city to a wd?h of G feet, this cost th associ'i'on about $."0o. which we consider money well spent. Ninth: The axbociit ion has at pre sent about C20 members, and I think that every owner and citizen of this city should lwcorae e member of our association, especially when the dues are so small, and the amount of renfit to the whole city is bo great. Tenth: The meeines during th past year have been well attended and the interest shown, gives evidence that tlie memlfcrs an awaking to th fact that the interest of the asBOcIatton are their interests. To thos not acquainted with the association, I dsire to call their attention to the fact that the regular meetings of the as?oelation are held every first and third Tuesday of each month at the corner

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