Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 33, Number 42, 28 March 1908 — Page 1

RICHMOND PAIXABIITM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. VOL. XXXIII. NO. 42. KICJI3I0XD, IND., SATURDAY" EVEX1XG, 31 ARCH 28, 1908. SING 1,1-: COPY, 2 CENTS. TRUST COMPANIES WILL BE MERGED AFTER APRIL 1 HAVE NOT KICKED DEATH IS PREDICTED REPRIEVE GRANTED STATE BOARD IS ACCUSED OF DOUBLE DEALING BY MANY Was One of Richest Members Of The English Peerage. TO GEORGE BARKER, No Remonstrance Yet Filed to The North E Street Property Owners. Said No Effort Will Be Made To Enforce Meat Inspection Law. ACCUSED OF CRIME

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Richmond and Dickinson Trust Companies to Unite Interests, Forming Strongest Bank in Eastern Indiana.

100,000 ADDITIONAL STOCK TO BE ISSUED. Holders of Stock in the Richmond Trust Will Have Privilege of Transferring Holdings to New Concern. After the first of April, the Dickinson Trust Company and the Richmond Trust company will be merged, and the reorganized concern will be called the Dfcklnson Trust company. It will be the largest and strongest I rust company in Eastern Irldinna, as it will have a total capitalization of $iou,noo and a surplus of $100,000. In merging the two trust companies the Dickinson Trust company will issue $lMMi worth of additional stock with which to take over the stock held by the stockholders in the Richmond Trust company. Richmond Trust company stockholders will be given the privilege of exchanging their holdings for stock In the greatly enlarged Dickinson Trust company. It is optional with them, however, whether they do this, as they are given the further opportunity of receiving back the money they invested in the stock of the Richmond Trust company. The terms under which Richmond Trust company stock may bo exchanged for that of the Dickinson Trust company, have not yet been announced, as the committee that has under consideration the determining of tho relative values of the two stocks, has not yet brougnt in Its report. ,It is understood, however, that the transfer will be made on a basis of about $150 for the Dickinson Trust company stock as that is the price at which that stock is quoted at present. The Richmond Trust company was formed just about one year ago with a capital of $250,000 and a surplus of $25, COO. Of this the stockholders have paid in fifty per cent, on the capital stock or a total of $12,".000 and ten per cent., or $25,000, for the surplus, making altogether sixty per cent, paid in, or $150,000. Under its present status the Dickinson Trust company has a paid in capital of $100,000 a,nd a surplus of $46,000. At the present time the Richmond Trust company has about $250,000 in deposits ami the Dickinson Trust company has about $1,100,000. When the merger is in effect, the reorganized Dickinson Trust company will have a capital stock of $200,000, surplus of $100,000 besides which, there will be the personal liability of the stockholders for an amount equal to the capital stock, or $200,000, making in all $500,000. This will h a splendid and ample amount to protect, the total deposits which will be over $1,350,000. The reorganized Dickinson trust company will take rank as not only the strongest trust company in Eastern Indiana, but also as one of the largest and strongest in the state, not excepting Indianapolis. SPECIAL TRAIN TOSHELBYVILLE Large Number of People to the Congressional Convention. The Wayne county republican central committee has arranged to run a special train to Shelbyville on April 9, when the district congressional convention .is held. It is thought that there will be a large number of people from this city and other parts of the county make the trip. RIVER BANKS LINED wrmnsHERMEN Many Sportsmen Angling Along Whitewater. Yesterday and today the banks of the Whitewater river under the Main street bridge were lined with fishermen. Those on the bank sought the elusive suckers. Several fishermen scorning such sport sat on the dam and angled for bigger "game." There will be fishing parties galore tomorrow. STUDY RECOVERS. Thomas J. Study, city attorney, was able to attend to his duties at the circuit court this morning after an absence of several days, because of an attack of the grip. Mr. Study stated he believes he has recovered almost completely although he still feels somewhat weak.

MAY BE FORTHCOMING.

Notwithstanding the fact that the ten days granted the property owners on North E street from Tenth street to Sixteenth street to file a remonst ranee to the resolution adopted by the board to pave that section of the street and to place cement curbs, gutters and sidewalks will be up Monday, no remonstrance has yet been filed. It is thought that the remonstrance will be handed to the board Monday. If the remonstrance is not forthcoming then the board will have the authority to go ahead with the proposed improvements. JUDGE FOX WANTS HEARING OF CASE Another Change Made in Time Of Trial of Bolin. For the fourth time and Judge Fox announced he wanted it to be the lust, the case of the State v.s. Hoi in has been set for trial. The date now fixed upon is Thursday, April 2. This case has been shifted about on the court docket until every time it appears is marked by a blotch caused by the scratch of the judicial pen. Bolin has retained counsel and expects to contest the case to the end. He is charged with assault and battery with intent to kill, upon Arch Hindman, the Hagerstown hotel keeper. Bolin is a negro and an ideal representation of the criminal class of his race ill physical appearance. MEMORIAL' DAI . COMMITTEE AT WORK , Mill 111 Preparing Program for Celebration. The following committee has been appointed by the Sons of Veterans, to prepare for Memorial services. .1. M. Ranks. C. W. Jordan. W. H. llansche, R. E. Ranks, H. E. Teiiny, O. F. Coryell, T. E. Pointer. Plans are being made by the committee for an elaborate memorial service, and every member of the committee is busily at work with an endeavor to make his part of the program the best. EFFORT MADE TO ASSASSINATE WELLS Dynamite Exploded Under the Home of Former General. Telluride, Colo., March L'S. Former Adjutant General Wells narrowly escaped death at his home today from an effort to assassinate him with the use of dynamite. General Wells, who lfc general manager of the Smuggler Union mines at Pandora, was sleeping in the frame building when the dynamite exploded under the floor and hurled the bed fifteen feet and shocked and painfully injured Wells. One suspect has been arrested. Arthur I. Collins. Wells's predecessor at the mines, was shot to death several years ago. Wells had been active in prosecuting Harry Orchard. Steve Adams, Haywood, Pettibone and Mover. DISEASE CLOSES LOCAL SCHOOLS Both Whitewater and Baxter Affected. The Whitewater school will be closed for several weeks on account of smallpox. Three rooms at Baxter school, taught by Miss Kinker. Miss Trueblood, and Miss Williams, will be closed on account of scarlet fever.REFDSES TO APPLY FOR DEATHJEMISSION Attorney of Harry Orchard to Act for Him. Boisfc Idaho. March 2. Harry Orchard today refused to apply to the pardon board for a remission of the death sentence. His attorney will Jjnate the application for him.

UNINSPECTED MEATS SOLD.

The decision rendered by Judge Converse several weeks ago on the meat inspection ordinance, which decision was to the effect that the ordinance was invalid, has not yet been appealed to the circuit court, although City Attorney T. J. Study stated at the time Judge Converse announced his ruling, that he would at once make an appeal. A number of loeal meat dealers are of the opinion that this ruling will never be appealed, and that the city will allow the ordinance to peacefully sleep itself to death. In the meantime uninspected meat is being sold in the city. PARENTS APPEAL FOR CHESTER GILLETTE Desire Clemency for Murderer Of Billy Brown. Albany, N. Y.. March 'S. In their final appeal to save their son Chester from the death chair at Auburn prison next week for the murder of his sweetheart, Grace Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gillette are in Albany for a conference with Governor Hughes. Governor Hughes took testimony this morning in connection with the application of a local attorney representing the Gillette family for a respite for Gillette. PARTY VOTE PASSES BILL IN SENATE Higher Lawmaking Body Acted Favorably on Currency Bill After It Had Been Long Considered. SEVERAL AMENDMENTS ADDED TO ORIGINAL. Senator LaFollette Was One Of the Leaders to Point Out Original Defects and Offer Rectifying Clauses. Washington, March "JS. The Aldrich currency bill was passed by the senate Friday by a vote of 42 to H" in the main, a party vote. Previous to the taking of the vote on the Aldrich bill a vote was taken on the Bailey substitute authorizing the government, instead, of the national banks, to issue the emergency circulation for which the bill provides. The vote on the substitute stood -VI to i:, and the vote was entirely partisan, even Senator La Follette casting his vote with the republicans. The bill has been before the senate since Jan. 2. The vote was not reached until after p. m.. and the galleries were practically empty. An interesting feature of the passing of the Aldrich bill was a reiteration by Mr. Aldrich of his promise to bring in in a bill for an investigation of the entire banking system of the country with a view to instituting reforms. As passed the bill provides for not more than $.Vmmnio,ooo of emergency currency to be issued to national banks upon the deposit by them of state, county and municipal bonds, to be approved by the secretary- of the treasury. The currency is to be issued with a view to securing an equitable distribution of the currency over the United States and in accordance with th unimpaired capital and surplus of banks in each state. Banks are to pay for ihis emergency circulation of 1 per cent a month during the first four months it is circulated and afterwards ::4 of 1 per cent a month. Carries Important Changes. The bill provides that national banks shall pay not less than 1 per cent on government funds deposited with them. As amended it carries an important change in banking laws relating to bank reserves. This amendment provides that of the per cent required to be kept by banks not in reserve cities four-fifths of this to be kept in the vaults of the banks and of that amount one-third can be in the form of securities of the kind required. By another amendment agreed to today the period during which one-half of 1 per cent interest is to be charged was reduced from six to four months, after which three-fourths of 1 per cent is to be charged until redeemed. At the instance of Mr. La Follette an. .(Continued oa Paga Two.)

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Polo Player Will Pay Back to His Parents All Money Stolen From Them and Will Live As He Should.

PARENTS REFUSED TO PROSECUTE THEIR SON. They, When They Said They Would, Did Not Know That rfeformatory Meant State's Prison. Heeding the intercession of parents, attorneys and friends of the principal. Judge Henry C. Fom of the Wayne circuit court this morning granted a re prieve to George Parker, the young polo player, who was accused of grand larceny. Parker was given his freedom with the injunction of the court that he lead an upright life in the future and repay to his parents all of the money stolen from them. This amounts to '1', according to the claims of Barker, but his parents have stated $550 is missing from the fruit jar in which the money had been hidden. Barker gave faithful promise that he will do as the judge instructed. He is but nineteen years old and the young man's experience is such as to psovide him with a lesson for his lifetime. Parents Visit Judge. Although thpy declared at first they would prosecute their son with the hope that he might be reformed, the parents of Barker relented last evening and called upon Judge Fox at his home and asked that he be given some consideration not always accord-1 ed criminals and allowed the chance to reform outside of prison bars or penitentiary walls. They told the Judge they understood the state reformatory to be the same institution as the state reform school for boys. They claimed the police had told them George would be sent to the reformatory upon conviction and they believed this to mean he would go to Plainfield. Later they learned the reformatory actually is but a branch of the penitentiary, where are confined criminals under thirty years of age at the time of their conviction. The judge was impressed with the apparent fact Mr. and Mrs. Barker did not realize what it would mean to their son, if ho were sent to the reformatory. Fox Impressed. Judge Fox was impressed this morning with the evidently sincere promise of young Barker to reform. The lad promised to cut out bad habits and abstain from association with companions and friends who are older and more experienced in the ways of the world than he. He attempted to explain his act in robbing his parents of their accumulations of years, by saying he p;ist have been crazy at the time. He admitted his folks always had treated him well and had done everything possible in his behalf. He said he has the promise of a position as manager of the skating rink at Flint. Mich., and went to that city to assume his duties. He said further he was promised the position upon his return, if he could-free himself from his local troubles. In telling his story this morning the young man said he was given plenty of opportunity to escape at Flint, if he had so desired. It chanced the telegraph operator was a man who remembered him as a former player on the Flint polo team and told him a message asking that he be arrested had been received from Richmond. Barker claims he did not care to accept the warning for fear it might jeopardize the position of his friend. Is Married Man. Unknown to the majority of his local friends. Barker is a married man. His wife is a former Akron, O., girl, so Barker stated. The two separated temporarily, when the polo season went to the bad in Ohio and Barker came to his home. His wife secured a position as bookkeeper at Pittsburg. Barker says there has been no estrangement and he expects to reunite with his wife in Michigan. He intends to return to Flint. TERRIFIC STDRM SWEPTjVER MDNCIE One Farmer Probably Fatally Injured. Muncie. Ind., March 2. A terrific storm swept over this section this morning. Joseph Hayden. a farmer, was probably fatally injured. Great damage was done to property. THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Rain and colder Saturday night; Sunday fair. OHIO Rain and colder Saturday Bight; Sundayfair. - -

CITY CAN ENFORCE POLE ORDINANCE, SAY ATTORNEYS Construction Superintendent Kline Says Lawyers of Bell Company Have Passed on Merits of Local Measure. LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER COMPANY MAY ESCAPE. City May Allow That Company To Follow Its Lead anc! Place Wires Overhead, But Off of Main Street. It is quite probable that the Torre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern tract ior. company will decide not to build a con duit in Main street for the purpose ot placing its feed wire underground. Tractici officers believe that a feed wire through the city can be eliminated by the placing of heavier trolley wires on Main street This work meane a reconstruction of the company's overhead system, including the substitution of iron poles for wood poles, as required by the pole ordinance and would be much cheaper than tho constructing of a conduit system. What action the Light, Heat & Power company will take in regards to the t'e ordinance is not known, officers of .lis company not having expressed themselves on this matter. Since the decision of the city government not to place the Main street municipal wircu underground, it is up to the city's competitors to build at its own expense a conduit system, that is if the ordinance is enforced against this company. The other companies effected by the ordinance use low tension wires and will refuse to allow the Light, Heat Power Company, with its high voltage wires, to share any conduit with them. In consideration of the fact that the city will not comply with the ordinance, on the grounds that a city cannot legislate against itself, and will remove its poles from Main street and stretch its wires elsewhere, it is quite probable, that the Light. Heat & Power company will be granted the same privilege. Construction Superintendent Kline of the Central Union Telephone company has informed the board that the Main street pole ordinance has been carefully examined by the legal depart-' ment of his company, and the opinion was given that the ordinance was valid and enforceable. The board now feels justified for having entered denials to the report that the ordinance was unconstitutional.

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DUKE AND DOWAGER DUCHESS OF DEVONSHIRE. The Duke of Devonshire died recently at Cannes, Franco. His Grace, was the eighth duke and was one of 'he richest members of the British icorage. Tbe picture of his wife, wbo 's now the Dowager Duchess is shown ibove. CLASS JANQUETED Seventeen Members of Coeur De Lion Lodge, K. of P., Have Pleasant Event. SHORT SPEECHES MADE. The seventeen members of the class that received the rank of Knight in Couer de Lion lodgo, Knights of Pythias, March 26, 1907, banqueted an the Westcott hotel last evening in commemoration of the first anniversary of the event. The class is one of the largest ever initiated. The officers and trustees of the lodge were prexnt as guests. The repast consisted of seven courses and was served in an excellent manner. Short speeches were made by all present and th occasion was one of unusual enjoyment and will be remembered long by all those who were fortunate enough to be in attendance. The members of the class are L. T. Jones. O. C. Williams. H. H. Williams. K. G. Leed. C. M. Lyons. C. L. Kirk. Roy C. Fry. H. H. Miller. Geo. L. Hosier. W. M. Lacey. C. M. Morgan, O. O. Kuhn. Harry J. Pfeiffer. R. V. Cokayne, E. P. Sheppard and W. O. Nearon. The guests were .1. B. Gordon, George Matthews. John C. Bayer, Charles Wet tig, K. G. McMahan. L. K. Harris, Harry Scott, William S. Johnson. J. M. Wampler, George R. Williams, W. H. Bartel. R. O. Allen, Harry Buntin. French India imports about ?1.2.".and exports about .-". M . The I colony has a population of about 2".".J, of whom only 1.1 are Euroj peans.

Asserted College Educators on Educational Board Make Rulings Which Are of Benefit to Their Schools,

TOO MUCH COLLEGE EDUCATION DEMANDED. Superintendent Charles Jordan Admitted That This Claim Is Not Without Grounds. That the claim there is too much "college education" demanded of llm teachers in the public schools of Indiana, is not without some justice, ia v admitted by Charles Jordan, county superintendent of public instruction. There is an evident intent on the part of members of the state board of education to require candidates for jositions as teachers, to hold college diplomas or certificates, according to some of the state authorities. The new rulings of the state board in regard to tho requirements of teachers are cited as examples to be excepted. The state luard has demanded that ; all teachers in the public schools bo college graduates or hold certificates from normal schools. Those teachers, who now are employed and ae not holders of diplomas or certificates are to be compelled to take secial examinations showing their fitness for tho work. The asservion is made from outside sources that the state board is not making any effort to disguise tha fact it is trying to make every one go to college before he or she may have any part in the education of Indianiana. It is charged that the state board Is composed in the main of college presidents and they are taking advantage of the opportunity to benefit tbe institutions they represent by placing requirements upon teachers or thoso expecting to become teachers. As further indication of the assertion, the state board Is making rulings to promote the colleges primarily, it is cited that announcements have been mnd by the institutions represented on the state board, that special arrangements hav been made to accommodate teachers during t.ie sprinic and summer terms. It happens in. more than one instance that the college announcement has been made to read: "Owing to the special demandsof the state hoard of education in re gard to the educational requirement of teachersCollege has arranged a special course in instruction for their benefit." It is claimed that the specially arranged course at the colleges is not prepared so much out of, the spirit of munificence, hb the desire to take advantage of the board's ruline: and solicit the attendance ot school teachers. WILL NOW HAVE TO VACATE PROPERTY Catherine Huckemeier Ruled Against. The rule to answer in the case of John Beckman vs. Catherine Huckemeier was closed in the Wayne circuit court by Judge Vox thiB mornins; and judgement rendered tn favor of the plaintiff. The suit was instituted to bring about the vacation of projierty alleged to belong to the plaintiff and occupied by the defendant without, the payment of rentals, nor through t T Seven Vagrants Have Been Arrested Here in the Past Two Days. OTHERS ON THEIR WAY. An army of vagrants appears to be headed in the direction of Richmond. During the past two days, teven "vags" have been arrested here, these evidently forming the advance guard of the hobo host. Thursday night six negroes were "pinched" in the Pand'.e yards. Yesterday morning a tramp was arrested at Glen Miller park. Owing to their inability to secure employment a large number of men have taken to the "road," tramping all over this section of the country in tearch,

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