Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 33, Number 35, 21 March 1908 — Page 1

RICHMOND PAIXADI AIVTO SUN-TELEGRAM, VOL. XXXIII. XO..'i5. IIICII3IOXD, IND., SAT I" II DA A" I2VEXIXG, 3IA1SCII 21, 11KS. SINGIi: COPY, S CENTS. TOLERATION OF LAW'S VIOLATION IS NOW TO END WOMAN KILLED BY OWNCONTRAPTIDN Gun on Chicken Coop Worked Perfectly. HITCHCOCK SAYS TAFT WILL GET IT On FIRST BALLOT SIX INJURED AT LARGEJHOTEL FIRE Two Men Will Probably Die. CITY, OFFENDER AGAINST SCENIC BEAUTY OP CITY TWO FATALLY HURT IN STREEHAR WRECK Car Left the Track in Syracuse, N. Y. PENNSYLVANIA TO CUT THE WAGES OF ALL ITS EMPLOYES

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County Att'y Robbins Takes A Decided Stand for the County in Regard to Prisoners' Board Bill.

TWO SHERIFFS CAN BE PROSECUTED, HE CLAIMS ft Is Hardly Probable However That County Commissioners Will Decide to Take Such Vigorous Action. STRAIGHT RATE IN FUTURE. ONLY THOSE MEALS EATEN BY PRISONERS IN THE COUNTY JAILS CAN BE CHARGED UP TO THE'COUNTY HEREAFTER. CLAIMS LAW IS NOT FAIR. Meredith, Although Maintaining This, Will, in the Future, Comply With All Its Rulings Interesting Developments Expected. "You may say for me, as county attorney that the county commissioners have heen violating the law in the past and it will not be tolerated in the future. I knew nothing about the matter until you called my attention to it. Every sheriff, who has received fees in this manner could be prosecuted for illegally taxing fees and the county could recover thr money obtained in this manner, if the statute of limitations would not prevent it." John F. Robbins, County Attorney. I The above statement was made to a Palladium reporter this morning by John F. Robbins. comity attorney. jNlr. Robbins cited in substantiation of bis statements the same decision of the supreme court in the case of Pressley. .sheriff, vs. the Board of County Commissioners of Marion county, as quoted in the Palladium of last evening. Mr. Robbins said further that the commissioners may have allowed the sheriff pay for boarding a prisoner a full day. or three meals, ."when the prisoner had not eaten the meals, in the past, but they will not do po in the future. Plain Violation. "It is a plain violation of the law," he said. "I was not acquainted with the fact that such had been the cus10m. I do not see why the commissioners never hud investigated the matter in the past. Certainly they can not pay and the sheriff has no right to charge for meals not furnished." Pay For Each Meal. This means that hereafter, if the commissioners see fit to comply with the legal opinion of the county attorney and the decision of the supreme court, the sheriff will be paid 13 1-3 cents for each meal actually furnished a prisoniV and not 4t cents a day, Irrespective of the number of meals eaten or' even if none is eaten. Ir alfso means a loss to the sheriff of 1:1 1-3 cents on every prisoner taken to the t'ounty jail after he has been sentenced by the city court, as such prisoners are not transferred until after they have been provided with breakfast at the city jail. Law is Not Fair. Sheriff Meredith holds the law is not strictly fair in its treatment to him. but says he will comply with it upon instructions from the county commissioners as to the manner of preparing his bills. Under the present system, it is necessary for the sheriff to make affidavit to tlu correctness of the bills he presents. As lias been customary in the past and so continued by Sheriff Meredith, the charge has been JO cents per day and no fractions of days were considered. In case the sheriff made affidavit to boarding the prisoner an entire day and he had furnished but one or two meals, the affidavit was false. This is another phase of the matter that never had been brought to light. Probable Future Statements. Interesting developments may be expected when the county commissioners meet at their next regular session. Unless called for some special business, this is not likely to be until the first Monday in April. The subject of charges for boarding prisoners will be presented then. It is probable that the result will be to require the sheriff to prepare an itemized statement, when submitting his bills, that will set forth the time each prisoner was received and released and the number of meals served him. No Prosecution Likely. There is practically no likelihood the commissioners will enter into any .prosecution. It would be exceedingly difficult to ascertain how much the ..Continued on rage Eight.)

Kenton. O., March 21. Mrs. Snr man Burdetto, was killed at Forkner

seven miles from here this morning by j an infernal machine contrived and set to wound thieves who lnigJit enter her chicken coop. She fixed the gun with siring fastened to the coop door, so when the door opened the trim would be discharged. Mrs. Burdetto forget about the gun and went, to gather efigs and it operated perfectly, killing her instantly. .Six- leaves four small children. WAR NOW IMMINENT IN SOUTH AMERICA Dispute Arises Between Chili And Peru. Valparaiso. Chili. March 21. -A d mand has been nytde on the Peruvian j government to explain the invasion of j Taiata. by the customs officers and soldiers and entering and searching houses without permission of the government. Peruvians replied they were searching for goods smuggled by Chileans. Chili has rushed troops to Tarata to enforce her demand. IS DIG WITH Man Driven to Drink Because He Could Not Secure Employment. HIS PITIFUL CONDITION. ANTON DAUR IS RAVING LIKE A MAD MAN, THE RESULT OF AN ATTEMPT TO DROWN HIS TROUBLES. In the last stages of delirium tremens and painfully gasping his life away, Anton Dattr, a vagrant moulder who was driven to drink because he has been unable to obtain employment for several months, was carried out of the city jail this morning on a stretcher, placed in the patrol wagon, and despite the protests of Sheriff Meredith, hauled to the county jail. The sheriff said that the institution he presided over was no hospital or Keeley Cure. Prosecutor .lessup and City Physician F. V. Krueger explained to the irate sheriff that the man could not be taken to the hospital because his condition was such that it would be necessary for a male nurse to care1 for him. The sheriff then locked horns with Dr. Krueger when the latter stated that, he intended- to give Danr the whisky treatment. "No whisky conies into the county jail." said Meredith. Then the doctor and the sheriff had a tilt, after which Dr. Krueger left the jail. The city physician states that there is but little chance of l;iur recovering. He said that he was past the stage where he suffers hallucinations and is now unconscious. Datir hoboed into Richmond from Hamilton. O., via of Lynn. Thursday he was taken into custody while Ivast1 intoxicated All Thursday night the man suffered with an attack of delirium tremens' but Friday morninig. he appeared to be considerably improved and was arraigned In the city court on a charge of intoxication. He plead guilty but asked for an opportunity to get out of town. After stating that his home was in Columbus, O., and that he was a moulder by trade Daur said that he had been unable to obtain employment there and had then left that city in search of work. He obtained a few days employment at Springfield and then lost his job. Daur went to Hamilton but could find no work so he started out on foot for Richmond. On arrivincr here he only had $2.o remaining in his possession. Being unable to obtain employment in Richmond he sought relief from his troubles in strong drink, spending every cent he had. After hearing this pitiful story Judge Converse save Daur a chance to leave town but late yesterday afternoon he was found again beastly intoxicated. Last night in the city jail he raved for several hours like a maniac but finally sunk into a comatose condition. In a recent bulletin from the University of California Is given a summary of the evidence prepared by Professor J. D. Whitney to show that, the famous Calaveras skull, found in a miner's shaft in Raid Hill, near Altaville. probably came from a cave used 1 by the Indians for burial purposes. THE WEATHER PROPHET. OHIO AND INDIANA Warmer Saturday night and Sunday.

DELIRIUM TREMENS

! Claims That War Secretary

Has Already Sixty More Delegates Than Is Necessary for Choice. WESTERN STATES WILL LAND IN TAFT COLUMN. 'Favorite Son" States Will Cast Their Vote for Candidates on First Ballot States Yet to Select. Washington. March 21.-Bulletins issued from the Taft Washington campaign headquarters have a most optimistic color to them. According to one that Frank Hitchcock, the Fastern manager of the war secretary's campaign, given out last night. Taft is a sure winner, and about all that is necessary to give him the nomination is the ratification by the national convention, which is looked upon as a matter of form. Taft. the bulletin says, will h nominated on the first ballot, as he now has ,VC delegates 1o his credit, which same is sity more than is necessary for a choice. The politicians who do not look upon the chances of the war secretary with the Mine optimistic way, say the Taft boom has reached its highest crest and point out thai breakers have already begun to appear anil predict that within the next ten days the national situation will present a different aspect. When New England. New York, Pennsylvania. New Jersey, Illinois. Kentucky and other states are heard from the general outlook may be entirely changed, itis argued by the opponents of Taft. Sees Entire West in Taft Column. Hitchcock, in announcing his bulletin, says it epitomizes reports that he has received from all over the country. The bulletin in part, follows: "Recent reports from Western states that have not had an opportunity thus far to express their preference as regards presidential candidates, indicate such a preponderance of Taft sentiment its to warrant the prediction that practically the entire region west of the Mississippi will be found in the Taft column by the time the national convention meets." Mr. Hitchcock also says: "The so-called "Favorite Son' states -New York. Pennsylvania. Indiana. Illinois and Wisconsin- are together entitled to votes in the convention. It is generally assumed that these votes will be ast on the first ballot for the respective candidates of these states. Aside from these states and the state of Ohio, which will send forty-six Taft delegates, there are at present ninety unpledged votes in the Fast and North as follows: "New Jersey. 21: Delaware. ('.; Maryland. ir: District of Columbia. 2: West Virginia. 11: Michigan, 2. of these ninety votes fifty-two can now be placed in the Taft. column, leaving thirtysix in doubt." FOUND IN PRISON HANGING BY WRISTS Shocking Disclosure Made Today. Columbus. ().. March 21. Senator Lamb in passing through the penitentiary with a party of visitors today, discovered in an out o fthe way cell a man hanging by his wrists, almost exhausted. The convict in a weak voice told Umb that he had been hanging since Thursday. Over the door was the name "Brown, solitary, indefinite." Visitors were shocked. The prison officials' only explanation was that the convict wouldn't work, bad to punifh him. Guards tried to avoid the cell with their visitors. ONE PATIENT KILLED ANOTHER Sheet Found Around Woman's Neck. New York, March 21. Mrs. Margaret MeCue was found strangled to death under her cot in the King's county hospital today. A sheet vas tightly wound around her neck indicating that much strength was used in effecting death. The coroner ordered an investigation. It developed that two nurses who were with the woman left the hospital. It is believed another patient may have attacked the woman. Mrs. McCue was violently insane

Pittsburg. Pa.. March .1. Two men were fatally anil four others were seriously burned by an explosion of gas in the new Eagle hotel at McKees Rocks this morning. The seriously injured are Andrew Mortard and C. W. Hiburu. The bwilding was partially destroyed.

GOVERNOR GUILD IN CRITICAL CONDITION Physician's Bulletin Indicates Death Is Near. Boston, Mass.. March 21. A physician's bulletin this morning, indicates that Gov. Guild has but a short time to live. POLITICAL DOCTORS HOPE TO SAVE TOM TAGGART'S SCALP Meetings Among Followers to Discuss Plans to Secure Men on Marion County Delegation for Him. RACE FOR GOVERNOR IS CUTTING FIGURE. Kuhn, Conn and Slack All Expect to Get Delegates From Marion County When They Are Selected. Indianapolis, Intl.. March 21.- Several meetings of Thomas Taggart's followers were held last night to frame up plans tor the election of delegates to the state convention next Wednesday and Thursday, who will be friendly to Taggart's candidacy for National Commit teeman. Taggart met nearly a hundred of his faithful followers at his office at the Denison hotel, and the workers were instructed to get busy in every precinct. The fight between the Taggart and the anti-Taggart forces promises to be very close, as each faction will have a slate in every precinct. It is charged by Taggart's enemies that, the saloon keepers and gamblers are being lined up for him in the downtown wards, and this is hurting him in the residence districts, it is said. Fogarty Refuses. Chairman Fogarty of the county committee, has refused to permit Taggart's followers to name any of the members of the election boards. He says that he Kill accept suggestions from them, but that he will reserve the right to use his own judgment in making appointments. The race for governor is not cutting much figure in the fight here. It was declared today that many of the anti-Taggart slates are being made up in behalf of Senator L. Kit Slack, of Franklin. If the "amis" win. Slack probably will set a majority of the votes here. J. D. Megee. of Kushville. one of the managers of Rev. Thomas Kuhn. the Richmond candidate for governor, said that Kuhn is not mixing in the fight here, but he expects to have delegates from this county. C. G. Conn's representatives are getting into the game here as deeply as possible. Several candidates for governor will open headquaiters Monday morning. It is understood that Conn will arrive then with a large number of rooters. Will Storm the Hall. It is reported that Conn's managers have arranged to run a special train from Elkhart to Indianapolis, Wednesday, to bring nearly 1.000 people, headed by a band and carrying banners. This delegation, it was said, will be marched through the convention just before the roll is called for the presentation of candidates. Chairman Jackson of the State Committee, has appointed a special committee, consisting of B. F. Shively. of South Bend: John Worth Kern, of Indianapolis: the four Democratic Congressmen from Indiana, and the candidates for the nomination for Governor, to prepare a platform to be submitted to the Committee on Resolutions next Wednesday night. Word was received here today from Bloomington that ex-Congressman Robert W. Miers. who will be permanent Chairman of the Democratic State Convention, has finished his campaign "keynote" speech. It is understood that he will not discuss the temperance question, preferring to leave that to the platform committee. Miers. it is said, will show that the Republicans have been reckless in the expenditure of the state's money and have greatly increased the rate of taxation.

Pofessor David W. Dennis

Points Out Shameless Mistreatment of the West Bank ; Of Whitewater River. j CITY SHOULD ACT AND NOT DELAY MATTER. Unsanitary Features of the! Bank's Present Condition Is Pointed Out and an Urgent Appeal Is Registered. In an address before the West Richmond Improvement, association last evening, Professor David W. Dennis, of Earlbam College declared the city of Richmond one of the worst of lenders against scenic beauty in the city's limits. With words of rebuke and reproach Professor Dennis pointed to the shameless mistreatment of the west bank of the Whitewater river gorge between the Doran and Main street bridges. The drainage from a large portion of the west side is carried to the top of the bluff by sewers and then belched forth over the lime'stone formations to seek its way to the river below as best it may. Speaks for Boulevard. It was with words of satire that the speaker called attention to the fact this city claims to have the most beautiful parks of any city of the size in the country, but permits the ruthless ruination of a most ideal location for a park, that of the proposed park and boulevard between the bridges. Pro fesor Dennis said he could think of nothing that would do more to improve the scenic beauty of the city than taking advantage of the natural opportunities offered at this location. He said he did not speak as a resident of West Richmond, but as a citizen of Richmond and one who is interested in the welfare of the municipality. He urged that the city give the matter attention at once and suggested that j work- ought to begin during the next month. Cost Would be Small. The cost; of such an improvement was declared by the professor to be very small, so small in fact that it is hardly deserving of consideration in view of the beneficial results That would be accrued. To permit the present abuse of the place by the city can not but reflect with discredit, according to the views expressed. Professor Dennis referred to the fact that in the construction of its parks the city has never failed to take advantage of its opportunity to receive the help of nature. To support his argument on this point about 4."i stereopiicon views were shown. The remarks at this phase of the address were but preparatory to those which followed concerning the riverside park proposition. Best Place in World. The speaker has been an extensive traveler and his auditors were surprised when he said that the site of the proposed park is one of the best offered by any place in the entire world. The place suggested as a boulevard is formed by a natural terrace lined on both sides by beautiful trees. Between the terrace and the river is a broad sloping expanse which would lie ideal for park purposes. To the west, is the solid limestone bluff, overgrown with shrubbery except in the most inaccessible portions, wnere even the soil can not gain a hold upon the stone. That the city itself should be the only party to the desecration of the place was decried by the speaker. By the present arrangement of the system of sewage in West Richmond, the underground sewers are provided with an outlet, a few feet below the surface at the top of the cliffs. By years of constant wear and erosion the water enn'tted by the sewefs has dug shallow channels throu: to the level of

n ue stone ana (town , structure and an excellent course of iuthe flood plain of the ! tfrl,f., iflT1 ,.r,,!fi i. tk..

' river. Here the sewer water infested 1 bv pollution and disease g.nns seeks a level ana in dry weather is unable to reac.i me stream, it spreads out-: over the surface of the ground and forms an immense vile cesspool. To endeavor to pass between the bridges one mus' submit to a plunge into this place. To the struggles of nature alone is due the fact that the place does not become the source of plagues. The trcs and shrubbery protect t.ie ground with their foliage and the rank growth of weeds even assist in tho good cause. The burning rays of th summer sun are unable to penetrate the thick undergrowth and consequently evaporation does not create the overpowering odors that would arise otherwise. Professor Dennis advocates the city providing a means whereby the outlets of the sewers will be below the (Continued on Page Eight)

The Telephone is a Willing servant to bring your Ciassifisd Ads to the Palladium office with the lezst bother to you. Esther PhcneI 121 Automatic, 21 Old..

m t'crM'n were hurt and two fatally, v w !; n a treet car tumped the traiK am VVel'.t The limk ov t r an embankment here today, fataliv injured are Mrs. 11. II and Lillian E. Metzger. THE SUNDAY LID TO BE DISCUSSED; Rev. E. G. Howard Will Speak! On the Subject. The Lenten serv ices at the First English Lutheran church are continuing with increasing interest. The Woman's meeting thi. afternoon was addressed by the Rev. K. d. How aril on "Some Perils of the Immature." Mrs. Waggoner -ang. In addition to the special music at the Vesper service Sunday at 1 o'clock, the question of "The Sunday Lid" will be discussed by the pastor. RULES AFFECT WAYNE COUNTY Unless Several High Schools Improve, Commissions Will Be Lost. SITUATION IN JACKSON. ONE OF THE FEW THAT WILL HAVE TO MAKE MARKED CHANGES IDEAL SYSTEM PROPOSED FOR THAT TOWNSHIP. When the new rules of the Indiana Board of educatioif become effective in September. lW. there will be but one high school in Yane county entitled to a commission. That will he the Richmond institution. The other high schools located at Centerville. Cambridge City, Milton. Dublin. Foun-j tain i li y ami i lagerstow n. win De unable to comply with the stringent, regulations of the board unless chaimes from the present conditions are insti tuted. The state board requires that after the date specified, it will be necessary for the faculty of each commissioned high school to include at least three teachers, two of whom are graduates of colleges. The school period must consist of thirty-six months or four years of nine months each. Changes in Jackson. Jac kson township will be one of the few in .this county that will have to make marked changes. It has been suggested that in order to meet the requirements, the corporations of Dublin. Cambridge City and Jackson township combine. At present Jackson township sends its high school- pupils to the schools of Cambridge City or Dublin and pays 2 for the privilege. This is cheaper to the township than to erect and maintain a high school. If Dublin. Cambridge City and Jackson townships combined, better results could be obtained for less expense. To make the high schools at Dublin and Cambridge City fit the new requirements, would necessitate further advance in the school tax of the township, which is higher now than in the majority ot townships. I here is not cnouah property in the town corpora Hons To pay for the maintenance separate men scnoois under the newrequirements, even, if the maximum tax were assessed. County Superintendent Jordan today expressed the opinion, that to combine ; OIle lli2h hoo! b.iildinir an i.ll j vlel, M.,looI at Cambridge Cltv'now is : ,.,,,..,, ,i,jrf) f, ' ,.f 1h 'trade school bllildinir. The structure is old and unequipped with modern ap paratus. In case of fire it would be difficult for the pupils to escape. With tnree corporations contributing, the' cost of maintenance could be appor-j tioned ami the expenses would nor fall j as heavily on anyone as would iesult.1 if individual schools were to be main-1 tained. j The other high schools of the coun-j ty wil! face a proposition difficult to solve. The daughter of an Kngli.-h woman of very high rank had a pain in her foot, which her mother asked the governess to be good enough to look at. The latter, after examiniLg it, said, with deference: "If it were not for her ladyship's exalted rank I should say it was a bunion.

S raeuse. X. Y . March 21.

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Officials of the Road Have Exhausted Practically Every Other Means of Reducing Operating Expenses.

CUT MAY COME ABOUT APRIL OR MAY 1. Reasons Are Set Forth Why Employes Will Not Strike And Why the Cut Is Best Means of Procedure. Local employes were disheartened cejpt of the news of the Panhaudiw today on the lethal the officials of the company had decided to reduce wages of all classes of employes on the entire Pennsylvania and Reading systems. A Philadelphia dispatch says; Having exhausted practically every other means of reducing operating expenses to somewhere near a parity with the heavy falling off in gross earnings as the result of the depression in industrial and commercial circles without accomplishing the J.ired results, officials of bolh the Pennsylvania and Reading railroads reluctantlv admitted that the next move would b a general reduction of wages. Comes About April 1st. When the cut comes, which may bv about April 1. and certainly not later than May 1. unless a very material change for the better develops, a cut of 1 per cent in the wages of employe making full time will likely le made. The complete reversal in policy within the past few days on tltt part of the Pennsylvania and Heading in retaining in the service only such employes as are actually required, and putting them on full time, from the one established about four weks ago of giving partial employment to all. indicate the direction in which the straws are drifting. The plan contemplated will not appear nearly so drastic as a similar cut with only half time. In other words employes working 5." hours per week and having their wages cut 1 per cent would still have left practically .V hours of service at full viy. as f gainst 127 hours under partial employment. ! Merits of Plan. Furt heiinot e. with their employes on full time a less number would bo affected by such a cut than if it were put in effect with an increased force on one half time and the chances for rebellion against such a cut would he materially lessened. Again, the chances of a vigorous protest against such a reduction and possible strike are still further lessened by the increase in the number of idle men that the present plan entails. MRS. BUCHHOLZ I)IESIN ARIZONA Was Formerly a Resident of Richmond. Mrs. Carl A. Buchholz died at Tucson, Arizona. March 20. Mr. Buchholz was with the West cot t Carriage company a lone time, but went to Arizona on account of the illness of his w ife.

;!JAMES B. HILL

HAS PASSED AWAY Was One of Country's Biggest Railroad Men. Pittsburg. March 21.- James B. Hill, the general freight agent of the Pennsylvania railroad at Pittsburg, died this morning at BiloxJ. Miss., of paralysis. He was one of the.best known railroad men in the countrv. RIDDLED WITH FIFTY BULLETS j Night Riders Continue Depre dations Carlisle. Ky., Night-riders calleA Herman Hedges to the door of his home last night and riddled him with fifty bullets. He had refused to join the tobacco growers association. Seventy-five per cent of the homestead entries in the Las Animas forest reserve in Colorado are fraudulent, says Daniel E. Fitton. in charge of tho reserve.