Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 33, Number 108, 2 June 1908 — Page 1

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WD -PALLADIUM THE RICH AND SUN-TELEGRAM, RICHMOND, IND., TUESDAY EVENING, .TUNE 5, li08. SINGLE COr 3 CENTS. VOL. XXXIII. NO. 108.

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TRACTION COMPANY SHOWSJTS HAND flefuses to Accept Franchise Agreed Upon, Unless City Grants Rights on All Streets To Company. AGREEMENT WAS NOT SUBMITTED TO COUNCIL. Decided to Withhold Franchise From Body Until the Question Is Thoroughly Investigated. SHIPPERS DISAPPOINTED. IT WAS HOPED THAT FREIGHT SERVICE WOULD SOON BE RESUMED AS DIFFERENCES SEEMED SETTLED SATISFACTORILY. LINE MAY YET ACCEPT. Thought Probable That the Traction Company Will Abandon lt Contenion and Come to The City's Termt n a Short Time. After signing a compromise franchise agreement submitted to them by the local board of public works, the officials of the Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern Traction company last evening, just as the board was about to submit the agreement to the city council for its approval, telephoned to Henry W. Deuker. chairman of the council committee on franchises and ordinances, stating that unless the board would consent to insert in the franchise a clause providing that the company should have the right to operate its passenger traction cars over Main street and every other street In the city not now occupied by tracks, the company's approval of the franchise would be withdrawn. Mr. Devtker received this communication just after City Attorney T. J. Study had remarked to the board and the members of the Commercial club and T. P. A. committees, in session with the board, that it was odd that the company had agreed to a franchise which did not contain this clause. When Mr. Deuker reported the demand of the traction company, it was promptly decided not to bring the franchise before council, which had taken a recess to wait until the board was ready to submit the franchise. After council had been informed that "there was nothing doing," a motion to adjourn was promptly adopted. Shippers Disappointed. The shippers of this city, many of whom attended the council meeting, were greatly disappointed at the outcome of the matter on which the Commercial club and T. P. A. committees had been so earnestly working for weeks, but they agreed that it was impossible for the city to grant the traction company a franchise containing a clause as demanded uy the company last evening. The city has all along maintained that under none of the franchises the , it.,,, T ,, ,1 ; , ,,,,t,l A - VTmtcxm I traction company now holds, has the company a right to operate traction cars on Main street east of Eighth street or any streets in this city not now occupied by car tracks. Such a .clause would also give the company the right, if it so desired, to prevent other traction companies from entering the city. Contents of Contract. The contract submitted to the traction company yesterday morning and signed by the traction officials yesterday afternoon, provided for everything the city has been holding out for except the issuing of transfers from traction cars to city cars and vice versa. On the other hand the company agreed to the sale of tickets on cars and the granting of transfers from one city line to another. In regards to the east end freight line the franchise provided that the line should be operated along North Twenty-third street unless restrained from doing so by an injunction, in which event the company is given the privilege of operating this line on North Twenty-second street. May Accept Anyway. It is the general opinion that the traction company will agree to accept & franchise without the objectionable clause demanded by the company. The company maintains that it has the right under the franchise it now has, to operate traction cars on Main street ast of Eighth and on the other streets of the city not now occupied by car tracks This was the argument presented by the company in the case filed in the federal court at Iudianapolis, and which is now being considered by Judge Anderson. It is the gen-

ral belief that the company has been the Wayne circuit court in the case Eiven to understand that Judge Ander-1 of charlotte Stanley have been diseon will rule against them and for this ' missed. The appointment of William

reason they desire to have incorporated in the proposed new franchise the right they have hitherto insisted they possessed.

DIRECTOR ARRIVES Horton of the Y. M. C. A. Well Pleased With the Outlook Here.

INTERESTED IN BOYS. Physical Director Horton of the Richmond Y. M. C. A. has arrived here to assume his duties. Mr. Horton will devote most of his time this month, he states, arranging for the paraphernalia with which the gymnasium will be equipped. This will occupy considerable amount of his time but he says that he will also have the time to spend an hour or two each day at the public school play grounds on South Twenty-second street. There he expects to get acquainted with the boys after which he may, if the school board so desires, conduct daily classes at the play grounds and instruct the boys in various healthy games. Mr. Horton is greatly pleased with the public school play grounds and he states that it would be a good plan for every city to adopt the Richmond plan. ARE NOW SUSPICIOUS Laporte Authorities to Investigate Career of Julius Truelson. A THEORY PRESENTED. L.aporte, Ind.. June 2. Prosecutor Smith and Sheriff Smutzer have decided to pursue a searching investigation in the past record and movements of Julius Truelson, Jr., who while under arrest in Texas on a swindling charge confessed his implication with the Gunness murders and subsequently retracted his story. They believe, the woman had accomplices of higher intellect than Lamphere, in addition to the latter. Lamphere denies his acquaintance with Truelson. ABRUZZI-ELKINS MARRIAGE POSTPONED Relatives of Duke Interfere With Plans. Rome. June 2. After holding a family council the relatives of the Duke De Abruzzi have advised the latter to postpone his marriage to Katherine Elkins for a period of one year. The duke protested but will acquiesce. STREETJCAR PANIC Fuse of Trolley Blows Out, Frightening Passengers. Philadelphia, .nine '. A ruse in a j trolley car blew out this morning and I set. fire to a car. injuring a score of j persons, five of them women. Some i were seriously hurt in the wild scramble to get out. The car was almost destroyed. COOKE, THE BOOK EDITORJOR CHURCH Chosen by Methodists to Fill Position. Baltimore Md.. June 2. The Rev. Richard J. Cooke of Tennessee has been re-elected book editor of all publications of the Methodist Episcopal church. FAMOUS ENGLISH GENERAL IS DEAD Buller Was Commander Forces in Boer War. of London, Eng., June 2. General Sir Redvers Buller. aged fiS. commander of the British forces in South Africa, during the Boer war. died this morning. SANITY INQUEST. Proceedings for Such Action Begun Today. Proceedings for a sanity inquest in A. Lewis as guardian was made as the result of the proceedings of A. J. Edwards et al vs. the same defendant.

SPELLBINDERS WILL APPEAR HEBE THIS YEAR

Secretary Taft, if Nominated, and William Jennings Bryan Among the Several Speakers. FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR SECRETARY. Although He Has Many Times Made Trips Near Richmond He Has Never Spoken in This City. Indianapolis, Ind.. June 2. Richmond will have her share o" the spellbinders during the approaching political campaign. The sub-committee of the republican state committee having the assignment of speakers in charge, is busily at work on the schedule for stump speakers. The schedule will be placed in force Immediately after the two national conventions are out of the way. The same is true of the democratic sub-committee and Richmond will be given a good-sized share of the oratorical fireworks when it is all boxed ready for shipment. The Quaker City is to be given chances to hear Bryan and Taft the supposition being that Taft will be nominated. If he is not, then the lucky man who draws the plum at Chicago will fill the date. Bryan will be sent whether he is nominated or not. There will be little difference made in his speaking dates dependent upon this contingency. As now arranged Hryan will be in Wayne county during early September. With him will be a number of state leaders and spell binders of note, among them being John W. Kern, who, by that time, may be carrying the honors of the vicepresidential nomination. Richmond and all Wayne county supporters of Secretary Taft. will be pleased by the announcement that if nominated he will be sent there for an address. Wayne county has not had an opportunity to see nor hear the secretary, despite his frequent long distance tours of the country. It is known here at headquarters that Wayne county is pulling hard in favor of Taft and in case of his nomination the men who arrange such things know they would be making a ten strike by giving Richmond a date. WOMEN ARE DEFEATED Will Not Get to Vote in Oregon, Returns of Election Indicate. DEMOCRAT FOR SENATOR. Portland. Oregon, June 2. Returns from yesterday's primaries under the new law indicate the rejection of the single tax. woman's suffrage, the McCall amendment to the constitution allowing people to retire any official who proves unfaithful and the election of George E. Chamberlain, democrat, for United States Senator. Prohibition was victorious in many counties. POSTMASTER GETS INCREASEJN SALARY Hagerstown Custodian of the Mails Profits. Washington. D. C, June 2. Increases of one hundred dollars each are announced for the postmasters of Anderson, Farmland, Hagerstown, Linton, Madison. Sullivan. Vevay and many other points in Indiana. FORGER IS NOW UNDER ARREST Man Operating in Indiana Is Caught at Last. Hyde Park. Mass.. June 2. Nick Moran alias George Dean, is in custody Tiere suspected of being the man who obtained several thousands of dollars by forging checks on the Ohio Oil Company who is wanted at Van Buren and Marion, Ind. THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Showers Tuesday and probably Wednesday; east to southeast winds. OHIO Wednesday showers; act to southeast wind. night fresh fresh

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Residents of North Part of the City to Work for Civic Improvement, WOMEN ARE INTERESTED. The Mothers" League of the Whitewater school on the north side of the city, have interested their husbands to join with them in organizing a North End Improvement Association. Next Friday evening at T::iO o'clock there will be a meeting of the promoters of this movement at the Whitewater school and it is expected that the new association will at this meeting be formally launched. The object of the association will be to improve the north part of the city, secureA'actories and do other things which" will benefit the people living in that section. MANUFACTURER MAKES DEATHSURE THING Goes About Suicide in Unusual Manner. New York, June 2. Charles E. Leuch, aged forty-five, a lace manufacturer, of Brooklyn, tied a rope to a rafter in his factory, put the noose around his neck, and fired a bullet into his head, making a swift and sure job of suicide. The cause is unknown. T EOR CHAUTAUQUA Governor Folk, Congressman Champ Clark, Zueblin, E. H. Hughes and G. M. Philips Engaged. EVENT THIS YEAR OF VARIED INTEREST. An Effort Has Been Made to Make the Program Attractive to All People Teachers' Section Strong. Such men as Governor Joseph Folk of Missouri, Congressman Champ Clark of the same state. Dr. Edwin Holt Hughes, president of DePauw university .and recently elected a bishop in the Methodist Episcopal church, Dr. Charles Zueblin of Chlca - go university, Dr. G. M. Philips Dr. G. M. Philips of Pennsylvania and other noted men of the country have agreed to come to Richmond during the latter part of August and deliver addresses at the Chautauqua. There will he an abundance of variety offered by the program for this year and the program committee believes the wider range will offer a stronger appeal to the general public. It will be so arranged that campers may occupy their tents for two full weeks although the chauuqua proper will be in session only ten days. The program has been so arranged that there will be no weak points. The chief features will not be crowded into any one day or any few days but will be interspersed throughout the ten days. Besides educators and men prominent in the public eye there will be readers and entertainers who appeal to the lighter vein and proffer amusement rather than instruction. Among this class are Wallace Bruce Ansbury, Strickland W. Gillilan and Montaville Powers. Foreign Representation. Foreign climes will be represented in an able manner. Probably Gypsy Smith Is the best known of the speakers from other lands who will appear. Gypsy Smith is a native of England. He was born into the life of the nomadic tribes of the country but afterward became converted and since has spent his life in preaching and lectur

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ing. Mr. Inui. a native oi japan m!g-0 the amputation of an arm, was tell about life in the poppy land. Just ; branded as unfounded by Patrolman at present Japan occupies the fore-: Longman, who returned from Jeffermost position among the oriential sonville last night. Mitchell is affiictcountries in the respect of the leading ed with an incurable disease and one powers. Mr. Ilahi-Baksh, of India will ; arm j5 severely affected. He was deliver two lectures on subjects re-; placed in the hospital as soon as he lating to his native land. arrived at the reformatory, and has Excellent Music. been kept there since. Dame rumor The musical portion of the program had it this morning that death had re-

w lit utr i .'iii-v - ies of popular lectures is expected to be a strong drawing card. The Sundav meetings will be the chief events and the sermon on the opening Sunday will be delivered by the Rev. Dr. John P. D. John. The lectures preiCatiaud on Page Two.)

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G.O.PAAIFORM Series of Conferences Has Begun in Washington Between j Taft and Others Interested' In His Cause. TAFT WILL STAND FOR TARIFF REVISION. He Has at All Times Been a Firm Believer in RevisionWill Carry Out Rooseveltian Policies. Washington, D. C, June 2. The first of a series of conferences between Secretary Taft and leading members of the Republican party have begun. The object of these conferences is the determination of what shall be included in the platform of the forthcoming Chicago convention and the preparation of its prominent planks. These meetings will not be confined to any particular individuals, the secretary and the president being desirous of obtaining the opinion of all the men who are prominent in the party, and who will have a controlling influence in the party councils at the convention. First of all, it may be said there will be nothing perfuctory about the indorsement of President Roosevelt or his policies in the platform. Mr. Taft's letter of acceptance, or his speech of acceptance, will contain a pledge not only to carry out the policies of Mr. Roosevelt that already have been inaugurated, but that he will earnestly strive for those that have not been enacted and upon which the president has sought to have congress act. Consulted Madelles. At the office of the Secretary he was in consultation for a long time with Attorney-General Wade Ellis of Ohio; Senator Hopkins, of Illinois, who is to be chairman of the committee on resolutions that will report the platform; Senator Long, of Kansas, one of the secretary's closest friends, and for a short time. Representative Burton of Ohio, who is to place Mr. Taft in nomination. The Ohio republicans are exceedingly anxious that the Chicago platform shall contain a satisfactory tariff plank and they believe that particular plank in the Ohio platform is a model that should be copied. After the conference it was understood that this plank would in substance be adopted. The Ohio plank reads: "In government we stand for a revision of the tariff by a special session of the next congress, insuring the maintenance of the true principle of protection by imposing such custom duties as will equal the difference between the cost of production at home and abroad, together with a reasonable ! ! prof it, to the end that, without exces sive duties, American manufacturers, farmers, producers and wage earners may have adequate protection." Secretary Taft never made any secret of where he stands on the tariff question. He has said he was for re vision at a special session of congress and he repeated that opinion at this conference. If he is elected to the presidency a special session will be called immediately after his inauguration. His ideas as to what the tariff should be are to be found in the language above quoted from the platform of the party in his own state. The Aldrich-Vreeland currency law also will be approved in the platform, but strictly as an emergency measure. That amendment of the Sherman anti-trust law is essential and must be done will be recognized in the platform. The secretary is a thorough ! believer in the efficacy of trust con trol through federal laws. Labor likewise is to have recognition in the platform. The statement will be made that the party stands for a "limitation in the exercise of the power of injunction in order to prevent its abuse." MITCHELL NOT DEAD. Boy Sent to Reformatory Is III However. The rumor to the effect that Harold Mitchell, the young man recently sent to the state reformatory for complicity in the burglary of the Empire cigar store had been forced to under-

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WHY? THEJOESTIOH It Will Be Put to E. M. Sellers Of Indiana Insurance Bureau.

SPEAKS HERE ON MONDAY. When E. M. Sellers, chief of the Indiana Insurance Bureau the man who raises and lowers fire insurance rates in this state appears before the Commercial club next Monday evening he will be greeted, at the conclusion of his address, by volleys of "Whys?' and "Wherefores?", fired at him by a select committee appointed by the directors of the club at the directors meeting last eveningThis committee this week will investigate local fire insurance and attempt to gain an insight concerning the rates charged in thU city. Recently fire insurance rates in this citywere increased, in some instances fifty per cent. Mr. Sellers will be asked to explain the cause of this action. The committee of the Commercial club which appeared before the board of public works recent I y to urge better fire protection for this city reported to the directors of the club last ev ening that the board had taken the matter under investigation. LEAPS 10 DEATH Woman Loses Life and Three Others Injured in New York Blaze. ACCIDENT THIS MORNING. New York, June '2 Mrs. Marie Beltrane, a dressmaker, aged forty, leaped from the roof of a three story rooming house during a fire this morning and was Instantly killed. Six other persons were terribly burned in makin gtheir escape through the flames in their night clothes. Mrs. Beltrane's foot caught In a shutter as she parsed the firxr floor, and her bodyi turned and she landed on her head on the cement pavement. BIBLE STUDENTS IN OLDJINCENNES State Sunday School Convention There. Vlncennes, Ind., June 2. Delegates to the State Sunday School association convention are swarming Into the city. Seven hundred are expected. An ela borate program has been arranged for their entertainment. SOLTAN'S FLAG ISJOW FLYING His Ships Shell the Island of Samos. Athens, June 2. Turkish warships have shelled the Island of Samos, and the Sultan's flag is now flying over the governors palace. An Austrian warship has been dispatched to the island to protect the Austrian interests. ANTLERED HERDS State Meeting of the Elks Held There. Indianapolis, Ind., June 2. Thousands of Elk3 are arriving from all parts of the state for a two davs reunion. The business session this afternoon, will be followed by a reception this evening. Therewlll be a big competition parade tomorrow. DOCKET IS BLANK. Judge Fox to Care Matters. for Probate The court docket for this week is without cases and Judge Fox will accept the opportunity to dispose of a large quantity of probate matters that have been demanding attention. The divorce suits of Scarce vs. Scarce, and Range vs. Runge are set for hearing. Saturday.

MARSHALL SOUUDS KEYNOTE OP PARTY 111 SPEECH TONIGHT

Democratic Candidate for Governor Will Be Greeted By Hundreds at Big Meeting In Coliseum. JEFFERSON CLUB ORGANIZED TODAY. Preliminary Steps Taken This Afternoon for Active Participation in the Cominq Campaign. All democratic roads have been Ieaa ing to Richmond today and this evening the convergence will be at the Coliseum, where Thomas R. Marshall, nominee for governor of Indiana by the democrats, will deliver the keynote speech in the state politics of his party. Adherents of the principles of Jefferson, began to arrive here this morning and this afternoon the interurban and steam cars were loaded. Every township and hamlet contributed its share and the aggregate will aa-! semble at the convention hall at T o'clock this evening. A temporary organization of a Wayne County Jefferson club took place this afternoon In the city council chamber. Plans were laid and committees named. Other meet, ings will be held subsequently at which the organization will be completed definitely and final arrangements made for active participation la the campaign. All arrangements for the banquet at the Coliseum have been completed. This affair will not be attended by democrats alone. It is of the usual $1 per plate democratic type and nearly all the business and public men of the city have purchased tickets. Hundreds of tickets have been sold In various parts of the county and the purchasers in many instances have not been adherents of democracy. Tickets have been sent to all parts of the Sixth district and never before was there a democratic evenj of such size and importance held In this city. Covers will be laid for Tn guests. Candidates to Speak. Additional decorations have been provided at the Coliseum. The tables have been arranged so as to be of easy access and to offer seats of advantage for the love feast that is to follow. Every candidate for state office has notified the committee he will attend and besides these men V. S. Jackson, of Greenfield, state demo cratic chairman will be present. The candidates and Mr. Jackson will be called upon for short addresses in response to toasts. A musical program will be rendered during the banquet. When the doors are opened to the public at 7 o'clock it is expected that a great crowd will fill the structure. They will come from all directions and this city and the west end of the county Is expected to turn out enmass. It is the first time In years such an ostentatious affair has been planned by Wayne county democrat. Mr. Marshall opens the state campaign, and as he Is the standard bearer ror the party. It is expected every seat in the Coliseum will be in demand. CITY JOTM 25,000 FROM WAYNE COUNTY Monthly Settlement Made by Treasurers. County Treasurer Myrick has made his regular monthly settlement with 1 City Treasurer Johnson. The city's share of the taxes paid in during the month just closed was about $27,000. The total amount paid to the city as the result of the May settlement for the spring installment was $53,000. Of the total sum $500 was paid ahead on J the November installment. This was ! collectced from those persons who paid tne entire amount or tneir taxes in one installment. TWO BOATLOADS OF PEOPLE PICKED UP Rescued by Steamship Merrimac off Cape Romaine. New York, June 2. A wireless communication from the steamship Merrimac, off Cape Romaine, reports the picking up of two boatloads from a ship wrecked vessel. The dispatch fails to give the name or state whether there was any loss of life.