Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 33, Number 4, 19 February 1908 — Page 1

RICHMOND) PAJXABIUM

AND SUN-TELEGRAM. VOI j. XXXIII. XO.-I. RICIOIOXD, IND., WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 11), VMS. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS. RICHMOND IS NOT BEADY FOB GOV'T MILK INSPECTION NOTED LECTURERS WILL APPEAR HERE WILL POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS MAY BEjSTABLISHED Senator Knox's Bill Is Approved by the President. COUNTRY IN GRASP Of WORST BLIZZARD OF SEVERAL YEARS Ruler of Persia, Which State Is Wrought by Anarchy at Present DIE FOR MURDER AT Husband of Black Swamp Victim Convicted. 7. i V

CHAUTAUQUA

This the Dairymen Argued at The Open Meeting of the Anti-Tuberculosis Society Held Last Night.

$LL SIDES OF IMPORTANT' y i QUESTION DISCUSSED. ($ity Health Officer Declared M il k Was Dangerous and ; The Dairymen Took a Most ; Contrary View. At an opening meeting held last tvening in the Commercial club rooms by the "Wayne County Anti-Tuberculosis society, both sides of the proposed milk inspection ordinance Was thoroughly and intelligently discussed. Several physicians spoke, urging the necessity from the standpoint of public health, of milk inspection. Charles Commons and Walter S. Ratliff spoke from the standpoint of the tuilk dealers and consumers and insisted that the milk sold in this city was not as impure as pictured by the physicians and said that inspection would be impractical until the public bad been educated up to it. Dr. Charles S. Bond, city health officer, stated that milk was a most dangerous medium for the transmission of tuberculosis and other contagious diseases and insisted that prompt eteps be taken for the proper inspection of dairies in this county and of milk sold in this city. Dr. D. W. Ptevenson. Dr. S. Kdgar Bond, Dr. Allen Bramkamp and Dr. T. Henry Davis all spoke along similar lines, which liave been set before the public in various articles submitted to the press by local physicians. Dr. Lee Hoover, county dairy inspector, spoke on the subject of the dairies in Wayne county. De stated that in the past two years there had been considerable improvement in the condition of these dairies and in the method of handling milk, but that there was still room for improvement. He said that it would not be lone be fore the people would insist on clean dairies and absolutely pure milk. Mr. Commons of the Richmond Cream company, speaking on behalf of the dairymen, presented a most able argument. He admitted that in pectieu was a good thing but that the plan of inspection proposed by the local physicians was impractical. He said that the milk dealers in this county were human and that they never had or would sell milk which they knew to be impure. He insisted that the dealers used every precaution to keep their milk clean and their lierda in good condition. Mr. Commons then described the method employed by the dairymen in handling milk. He described the articles that hare been printed in the Richmond newspapers about the impure condition of milk sold in Richmond as slanderous. He said that though milk inspection would eventually come but not Immediately as it was first necessary to educate the public to the duties it would be required to perform. Walter S. Ratliff spoke on the method employed by dairymen in. handling their herds; the condition the dairy barns were kept in and the care taken In the handling of milk. Mr. Jtatliff opposed milk inspection. He paid that it would mean an advance in price, which would eventually mean that the dealers would be obliged to handle two kinds of milk inspected milk for the well-to-do class and uninspected milk for the poor pa trons. This would arrange class Hgaansr, ciass, ne said. AUik inspection. Mr. Ratliff held, would drive a number of dealers out. of business. In the past few years, he stated, milk consumption in Richmond has de creased from 1,000 to 500 gallons daily. Milk inspection would make a further decrease, he argued. The reduction in the consumption of milk lie said, was was because increase in feed and other items of expense had forced a number of dealers out of business. Mr. Ratliff also stated that he was not yet convinced that a human being could contract bovine tubercu losis. GASOLINE AND THEN FACE BANDAGES Charles Zuttermeister Has Escape From Death. Tn start an almost dead fire in a lltchen stove at his home on North Tenth street, Charles Zuitermeister nonred gasoline on it. Jater in the day he appeared on the streets wear Jng bandages about his face. The fire w.is started alright bul Zuttermeister bad n narrow escape Vcm death by

Ina efforts, . 4 .

This is a recent picture of his Majesty, the Shah of Persia, who was reported in the Capitols of Europe, to have been assassinated. The state bordering on anarchy has prevailed in Persia for a long time, and the report was therefore received with considerable credence.

POLICEMAN MAY GET APPOINTMENT George Staubach, It Is Said, Will Be Made President Of Board of Works. IS A POPULAR DEMOCRAT. HAS SERVED FOR MANY YEARS AS A MEMBER OF THE LOCAL POLICE FORCE MAYOR TO SELECT SOON. It is the general impression that Mayor Schlllinger will appoint tileorge Staubach to succeed C. W. Merrill, as member of the board or public works. Mr. Staubach is a leading democrat and has for several years been a member of the Richmond police department. He is generally popular and his appointment would meet with popular approval. It was first considered by the mayor, it is understood, to offer the appointment to John Hollowell. another leading democrat, but Mr. Hollowell refused to consider the appointment because he would, by accept! us it, have to give up his business duties and devote his entire time to the office. It is necessary for the successor of Mr. Merrill to give his entire attention to the office. Mr. Staubach is in a position to do this and through his general knowledge of city affairs, gleaned by his long service as a patrolman, he is thought to be well fitted to fulfill the duties required. Whoever is appointed to succeed Merrill, will act as president of the board. Of course the republican member of the board. W. P. O'Neal, would not be permitted to act as president for political reasons. The other loard member, li. P.. Johnson, cannot give his entire -attention ;o city affairs for business .reasons. It Is not known when Mayor iSehil. linger will make the appointment. He has stated to one city officer that he will not make a selection until he finds a man qualified for the office. However, it is regarded as ertain that iir. Staubach ftill jet the plum.

BUSINESS

TO HEAR WOODRUEF Famous Philadelphia Student Of Municipal Affairs to Speak Here. CHARGE TO BUSINESS MEN. WILL URGE THEM TO TAKE A GREATER PRIDE IN THEIR CITY IF THEY WOULD HAVE A PROS PEROUS COMMUNITY. Business men ot this city have a treat in storo for them. Friday evening, under the auspices of the Commercial club the Hon. Clinton Rogers Woodruff, of Philadelphia, will speak in the Commercial club rooms on the subject of "Civic Pride as a Business Asset." It is expected that there will be a large audience to hear this well known man. Mr. Woodruff has a national reputation. He is general secretary of the American Civic association and is also general secretary of the National Municipal league. He is an attorney by profession and known as a most eloquent and able speaker. On matters pertaining to municipalities, Mr. Woodruff is regarded as an authority. He will urge the business men off Richmond to take more personal pride in their city, pointing out that this not only adds to the general prosperity of the municipality, but serves to advertise its advantages and thereby, attracting general attention to the city. SNOW BALLS. "Hey, Chlmmie, pipe de gent wid de stovepipe dip." Then bing and some innocent old gentleman's hat would roll into the street. For Tnesday' snow was Just right for the small boy with a steady aim. Such, dialogue and action as this kept the patrolmen on several beats busy until a late hour Tuesday night. A few windows were broken, but as a general thing the little fellows did little or no damage.

MEN

Program Has Been Partially Mapped Out and Some Excellent Speakers Have Been Dated for Occasion.

EASTERN TALENT WILL MAKE ITS APPEARANCE. Several Men Little Known in The West, But Leading Speakers of the East, Have Been Selected. The program committee of .he Rich mond Chautauqua met last evening. and partially mapped out the program for this year's event. From the tal ent already secured the program this year promises to be- by far the most interesting ever offered to the local public. The Chautauqua will open August 21, and will close on the evening of August 30. The first three days, one of tne most famous musical organizations in the country will be offered. This is the Whitney Quartette. Critics are of the opinion that this is the best quartete in America. On the opening evening, Frank Nixon of Washington, D. C, will lecture on "The Man Against the Mass.'' Mr. Dixon is not well known in the west, but in the East he commands larger audiences than any other lecturer on the platform. His address will appeal to every employer and employee in the city. On Sunday, August Dr. John P. D. John, ex-presideut of DePauw uni versity will lecture. Dr. John's abil ity as a lecturer is so well known that he needs no introduction to the local public. He will also lecture on the following evening. Prof. Charles Zueblin. of Chicago university, will lecture on the after noon of Tuesday, Aug. 25, and on the evening of the following day. He has appeared here before and his ability as a lecturer on topics of vital import ance is well known. On the evening of Thursday, Aug. 27, "Gypsy" Smith will deliver an address. This promises to be one of the most interesting numbers on the program. He is now in England and on his arrival in New York, will come almost directly to Richmond. Smith i3 well known in the eastern part of the country, but he has traveled but little in this section of the United States. He is a native born gypsy and speaks in a most entertaining way of the life lead by this wandering race. The last four days of the Chautauqua other entertaining numbers will be of fered. but the committee is not yet prepared to announce them. The music on these last four days will be furnished by the wonderful Hruby Brothers Quintette, instrumentalists. They have a national reputation and the committee feels elated over its success in securing them. Throughout the Chautauqua concerts will be given by one of the local bands. Demonstrations and lectures in. domestic science are also being arranged for. Secretary Goodwin, of the program committee today stated that the committee felt the responsibility placed upon it and was mailing every effort to secure talent whicu would place the Richmond Chautauqua far above the class of other chautauquas. "There will be no 'off days' during the Chautauqua," he states. "The idea before I the committee is to offer something i good every morning, afternoon and evening from tne start of the Chautauqua to its close. KING ALFONSO NOT ASSASSINATED Madrid Denies Widespread Rumor. Madrid, Feb. 19. There is no truth in the report current in Paris last night that King Alfonso had been assassinated. The rumor probably was an outgrowth of the bomb explosions at Barcelona yesterday, which now appears to have been the work of anarchists. In addition to killing one woman and dangerously wounding an other and a child, the explosions caus ed niuea damage to buildings. The precise object of the outrage has not yet been made clear, but it is interesting to note that the factions of the parlitnentary opposition recently united In a request to tho government to restore the constitutional guarantees in Barcelona, declaring that normal conditions prevailed there. King Alfonso is at present at

New York, Feb. 19. The grand jury of Hudson county today returned an indictment of first degree murder against Theodore Whitirfore. who was charged with killing his wife and throwing her body in the black swamp of New Jersey on Christmas day.

CONFIDENCE MEN . SELLS This Is the Popular Belief in New York. New York, Feb. 19. Relatives and friends of Wm. Sells, who died here suddenly Monday "are prosecuting a search for $10,000 which he was known to have had. It is believed he i was swindled by confidence men who I were seen witli him. The coroner will ; be asked to further investigate the cause of the death. TEMPERANCE WON SWEEPING VICTORY IN HENRY COUNTY Fight Against Reform Candidates Resulted in Their Election Which Created Some Surprise. EDWARD JACKSON SWEPT THE JUDGESHIP FIELD. I Plurality Was Over Eleven Hundred An Exceptionally Heavy Vote Cast and Much Interest Taken. New Castle, Ind., Feb. 10. The result of the republican primary election held here yesterday, is a sweeping victory for the temperance element. The fight waged by the temperance people and the saloon element centered about the races for Judge of the circuit court, state representative and prosecutor. Edward Jackson was nominated for judge in a field of three candidates by a plurality of 1100. Mr. Jackson was bitterly opposed by the anti-temper-I ance forces and his big plurality was ' a great surprise even to his most enthusiastic supporters. Levi Ulrich was the temperance candidate for state representative and he received a pluraility of T.IG in a field of four candidates. Herbert H. Evans was nominated for prosecutor by a plurality of 122. He was opposed by three other candidates. His nomination is neither a victory for the temperance workers or the saloon interests. He was supported by both elements and was generally known as a "compromise" candidate. O. B. Hatfield was nominated treasurer by a majority of for ''2S. There were eight candidates in the field for sheriff. H. A. Kirk winning out by a plurality of l.4. George G. Moore in the race for recorder, in which there were four entries, scored a sweeping victory, receiving a plurality of 1.0S4. Charles Msugk was nomi-

nated surveyor, by a majority of 101, ly state, he is liable to fly jnto an tindefeating Charles L. Ratliff. who is i governable rage. Just a few days ago well known in Wayne county. Dr. J. in one of these fits of insane anger, G. Hiatt was nominated coroner, hav- j Duke made an assault upon his mothing no opposition. R. H. Brown was t er. throwing cooking utensils and othnomiuated commissioner from the ' er things at her. After this attack It northern district, receiving a majority was decided that it was no longer ot 1.4S4. Alpha Langston was nomi- j safe l have him kept at the home, nated commissioner from the southern i After Duke had been brought to police

district, receiving a majority of ."04. There was an exceptionally heavy vote cast, estimated at 4.X. and great interest was taken in the campaign. All candidates nominated to the ticket yesterday are assured election to office as the normal republican plurality in this county is about l.oX. DISASTROUS WRECK. Highland Falls. N. Y., Feb. 19 Thirty cars were completely demolished in a disastrous freight WTeck on the West Shore railroad this morning. Traffic was blocked for hours.

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Washington. D. C, Feb. Sena

tor Knox todav introduced a bill to establish the postal savings bunks;. The plan has the approval of the president and postmaster general. The latter is empowered to designate as postals having banks, such money order offices as he may select, where the general public may make deposits in even dollars. Interest of two er cent payable quarterly to postal savings may be deixjsited with uatioual banks. HARRY THAW NOT TO DIVORCE WIFE Emphatic Denials Issued This Afternoon. .ew lorn, ten. is. t.mpnaue denial was made by all parties concerned, that Harry Thaw will divorce wife, this afternoon. ERRING WIPE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DUKE'S INSANITY Happy Home Was Broken Up By Wife's Action in Leaving Her Husband Five Years Ago. DUKE GRIEVED OVER THE WOMAN HE LOVED. Grew Morose and Soon His Mentality Began to Weaken And He Is Now at Times Violently Insane. Insane from the loss of his wife, Ora Duke, a well' known resident of Wests Richmond, was arrested last evening for safe keeping and is now confined in the city jail. Arrangements are being made to have an inquest held over the unfortunate man. Duke is a man about thirty-five years old. Seven or eight years ago ho was married. He was passionately fond of his wife and to all appearances she returned his affection. All of his friends thought Duke was most happily married. One day about five years ago, Mrs. Duke suddenly disappeared without making any explanation and to this day never a word has her husband received from her. He does not know whether she is now alive or dead. After his wife's disappearance Duke tried in every way to locate her, but his efforts were fruitless. He then began to brood over the absence of his missing mate. From a happy, cheery kind of a man he became morose and shunned the society of his friends. Finally his mind became affected over ; constant brooding and it Is now feared that he is hoiielsslv Inuno Of late, Duke has become vicious and the members of his family do not feel safe while he is about the h ouse, so tne police were requested to take him in custody. During his lucid periods he appears to be perfectly sane, but at any time, members of his famiheadquarters he demanded an expla nation for his arrest. He denied that he was insane and said that he was being imposed upon. THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Snow and colder Wednesday night with high west to northwest winds. Thursday, fair. OHIO Snow or rain and colder by Wednesday evening; high, southeast to southwest winds. Thursday fair, except snow in northeast portion.

Sweeping Down From the Northwest Old King Snow Has Grasped the Central West.

RICHMOND COVERED BY A THREE INCH FALL. Storm Caused All Kinds of Trouble to Railroads and Traction Lines Mercury Is Dropping Now. . Yesterday afternoon at a late hour Richmond and Wayne county got the first real taste of winter weather this season. The advance guard of th heavy snow storm which has been raging in the north est struck this locality with a thud and throughout the evening there was a blinding fall of snow, which would occasionally turn into hail and beat fiercely In the facci of those who were hardy enough to venture out of doors. About five o'clock there was ovr three inches of snow on the ground and the street car snow plow was placed at work blazing trails for the city car and tractions. By eight o'clock in the eveniutt the people of thia city heard for the first time thi winter, the merry tinkle of the sleigh bells. Sleighing however was not good as the snow was soft and was not packed hard. The storm caused trouble to tho traction and railroad people. Nearly every train and interurban car entering the city last night was off running schedule. About midnight the storm subsided and there was a raise In the temperature. The mercury is dropping rapidly and it is predicted that there will bo lower temperature and heavier snow storms in this locality within the next few days. CHICAGO COVERED. Residents Forced to Hotels as Thsy Cannot Get Home. Chicago, Feb. 19. Several deaths, many injuries and much sufferim; have followed In the wake of one of the worst blizzards experienced In this section in several years Traffic on surface and suburban lines is prao- ' .1.-11.. tt. x .... . I .1 1 . .. 1 tically tied ny and downtown hotels are filled with .residents of outlying districts who found themselves unable to reach their homes. The storm, which broke early yesterday, raged with increasing fury until nightfall, subsiding somewhat toward midnight. A tragic occurrence in connection with the storm was tho wrecking ia the harbor at Watikegan of the fishing boat Anspach, in which, two men lost their lives and six others narrowly escaped death. By 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon seven inches of snow had fallen. The wind at frequent intervals blew with a velocity of fifty miles an hour, and it hurled the snow through the streets in such blinding clouds that it was impossible to see for a greater distance than a half square, and often the range of vision would be limited to a few feet. ON HIGH STILTS. Swept Houses Imperiling Evansville Folk. Flood tfce Evansville, Ind., Feb. 19. The Ohio river continues to rise here. A strong wind makes it impossible for boats ! to leave port. Many people in the lowlands are in houses built on high stilts and it is a perilous one for them. At Uniontown, Ky., today nearly 100 families were removed from the bottoms to the Indiana side and are now quartered in the town. About 50 families in the bottom around Grandview. Ind., were ""ei5 cued by towboats and taken to Grandview. The river at Uniontown is now bank full and a rise of two more feet will flood most of the town. The inhabitants are preparing for the shg. which they believe is5 sure to crme OLD-TIME BLIZZARD. Raged in Central IndianaRains Followed. -Heavy Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 19. A severe snowstorm seriously crippled business throughout Indiana yesterday and today. From four to six Inches of snow has fallen. There was an old-fashioned brzard in Central Indiana, but the heaviest fall of snow was in Southwestern Indiana, which makes the situation there very critical. Streams are bankful on account of the heavy rains of the p3St few days. Railroads and street car traffic has been delayed and telephone and telegraph communication Is Interrupted. SECOND EXODUS Made Necessary by Return of High Water Situation Alarming. Boonvill, Ind., Feb. 19. A twentyHve honrn of Mow and rain throuKheut Southern L&ALaaa gives a& alarm