Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 33, Number 137, 1 July 1908 — Page 1

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0r n I ' r 7' , HMOIB LABIUM AIMD SUN-TELEGRAM. RICHMOND, IND., WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 1, VMS. SINGLE COPY, 2 CEXTSjrf x. no. v.n. PETTY JEALOUSY THREATENS CITY HITCHCOCK SURE TO JIKH AIRMAN Verys Will Look After Western End. CHIEF MILLER AND MEN HAVE NARROW ESCAPES TROLLEY ACCIDENT TAKES ONE LIFE Another Is Near Death and Two Seriously Hurt. JUDGE GRAY IS CONDITION OF BISHOP POTTER JT HOPEFUL Famous Divine Kept Alive by Oxygen. DAIRYMEN GIVEN TIME TO MEET L FAVORITE PUREFDOD LAW

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Action on Important Traction Agreement Halted Because Of Attitude ot Great Kings "I Am."

PEOPLE ARE SMILING AT GENERAL MANAGEMENT. Business Men Fail to See Bus iness Ability in Settling the p Numerous Traction Trou bies. The board of public works still ha.? In its possession the franchise agree ment submitted for approval by the Dayton & Western traction company This franchise has been peacefully re posing In the safe at the office of the 'city clerk and, it is stated, has not yet "en been considered. In the mean'time the shippers of this city are anxiously waiting for the board to come lout of its trance and meet the Dayton ;i& "Western traction company in its jeffort to terminate local traction difIflculties. ; In the franchise submitted by the I)ayton & Western there is a section ;whlch provides that the company may joperate its freight cars over Main Street pending the completion of the tporth end freight line. This clause js. objectionable not only to the city officials but to the shippers as well. (However, the traction company has (given out the information that it will (Jie willing to accept a franchise which ((does not contain this provision, defending upon council to pass a resolujhon permitting the temporary use of I, Main street for freight cars. This action would be acceptable to. the citizens but the board continues to hold top the shippers by refusing to con5 sider the franchise and make the necessary alterations. V The refusal of the board to assist In a hasty termination of the traction difficulties is the result of jealousy on the part of some of the board members and of internal dissentlons which have rent the board in twain, it is Bald. Tired and disgusted with the delay, : llnger-and-wait tactics the board pursued for over a year in trying to reach an, agreement with the Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern traction company, the local shippers recently through the medium of the Commer- " cial club and the- T. P. A. took the Matter in their own hands and In three weeks had effected a settlement with the traction 'company. Henry , W. Deuker, chairman of the fnichise tend ordinance committee of council, played a most prominent part in ef- ' Xecting this settlement. Fortunately for the shippers the board members did not know the part Mr, Deuker had taken until after they ' Jiad signed the franchise. An effort .g "was than made to belittle Mr. Deuker J. tnd this effort originated in the office 'X sed by members of the board of pubI lie works. When the Commercial club J- end T. P. A. committees carded the local paner3 In defanse of Mr. Deuker, ; B. B. Johnson of the board, who was teo a member of the Commercial club committee, refused to sign the statei inent. stating that he could not give Mr. Deuker a certificate of good char-'-octer. v It is an open secret that Mr. Deuker would not turn down the republl,in mayorality nomination if it was vndered him and it is also an open '"-ret that W. P. O'Neal, the .republian member of the board, is out lookag for the above referred to nomin- ' t:nn with an engine headlight. Con- ' sequently when- he heard that Mr. Deu- : Iter had won the favor of the business J , men by his efforts to effect a settlement of the traction question Mr. O'Neal was exceedingly wroth, it is claimed, especially when he stopped S to consider that the part he had playAd In the traction case was a sorry "?, and he it is asserted, .has been ..ursine a well developed case of sulks lever since. 1; ; , Riding Troubled Sea. I But the tale is "not yet told. When ?Mr. Deuker exposed the short weight - tttctics of the ice trust, of which B. B. )Jhnson is the main nabob, City AttorBey Study, who is a rival of Mr. John- ;'. ton's for the job of democratic boss . of the city,, immediately saw danger 5 threatening the party and he demandY ed, It is sad, that Mr. Johnson square y aalmself with the public Mr. Johnson fjirefused and at the present time the : two rival bosses are at loggerheads fena the democratic ship of state Is rid ; ' troubled sea without a nilot. L i President Staubach appears to be exj perlencing the life of a shuttlecock. All the board members are angered . pecaase tne Commercial club and the T. PaA. have been so active in the f ; work of effecting a settlement of the f. iracfioo. troubles. The Dayton & extern people submitted its fran "Xehisp agreement to the board through i

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Washington, July 1. It is all but offoclally announced that Hitchcock Will be chairman of the republican national committee. Vorys will be on the Chicago end or look after Ohio for Taft.

EC. IS THE VICTIM Indictments Returned Against Piatt's Persecuter. New York, July 1. Two indictments charging perjury and forgery were returned against Mae C. Woods by the grand jury today growing out of her suit against Senator T. C. Piatt. She is out on bail. SULL1VAH PLAYS II PHETTY UK Wise Ones Predict He Bring Bryan to Him in Denver. Will DESIRES CHAIRMANSHIP. STATED AFTER HE GETS IT HE WILL MAKE PLATFORM SUCH THAT BRYAN WILL REFUSE TO RUN UPON It. Denver, July 1. The rosin will be put o nthe skids of the democratic "roller coaster" by Roger C. Sullivan, of Illinois, is the prediction 'of anteconvention prophets, who declare that Sullivan is framing up a deal to eapturet he chairmanship of the resolutions committee and then Tmild a platform upon which Bryan will object to stand, thereby making it advisable to bring to the front Judge Gray of Delaware, for instance. Sullivan and Bryan don't jibe on the anti-injunction plank ajid some other ideas. Sullivan pretends to be horrified by the suggestion, but the wise ones declare he has his hatchet up his sleeve and will bring the peerless leader to him if it is possible. Another story says the Johnson boomers will pack the convention with shouters and pull off a cleverly planned stampede. THIEF WAS BOLD Made Numerous Attempts to Gain Entrance to Dental Offices. JIMMY WAS USED FREELY. It was learned today that the burglar who robbed the Dykeman & Chenoweth dental office in the Masonic building Saturday night, made unsuc cessful attempts to rob other dental offices the same night. At the office of Dr. C. S. Wilson in the Hittle block he tried to gain entrance by prying open the two doors leading in to the office, but his efforts were un successful. He then used his jimmy on the door leading into the office of Miss Lizzie Jones, which adjoins the Wilson office. This effort was also fruitless. The thief then went to the office of Dr. A. O. Martin in the Westeott block. Dr. Martin sleeps in his office and he heard the burglar working with his jimmy to gain entrance to the room. After finding that the lock was too stout to force, the thief abandoned his efforts and departed. Throughout his operations Dr. Martin quietly lay in his bed. but prepared to give the thief a warm reception in the event that he had gained entrance. ANOTHER ABANDONED. Suit has been entered in the Wayne circuit court by Nellie Renk, who seeks divorce from Frederick Renk. The two were married in December, 1S9S, and separated January 1, 190S. Abandonment and failure to provide are alleged as the cause for divorce. W. C. Converse is attorney for the plaintiff. THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Fair Wednesday night and Thursday, light to fresh northwest winds. OHIO Showers and cooler Wednesday night; Thursday fair, fresh southwest to northwest winds.

Horse Driven to Ladder Wagon Falls on Doran Bridge

And Chief's Away. Horse Runs MILLER'S WILD RIDE WITHOUT PRECEDENT. His Nerve in Clinging to the Animal in Its Mad Flight All That Saved Him From Injury. Two fire alarms within quick succession called out the departments this morning and at the same time came near to demoralizing them. The loss by fire was practically inconsiderable but the attending Incidents were or a more serious nature. The wagon in which Chief Miller was driving to the first call broke down and he continued the run on horseback. In answering the same alarm one of the horses to the ladder truck fell and its hoof struck its mate, inflicting a cut on the leg that bled freely. A mistake in glv'.ng directions as to the location of the second fire, which was a telephone alarm, caused confusion in the department and a collision between the hose wagon of No. 1 company and the chemical wagon from the city building. The first alarm was sent from box 58, calling the departments to Grant and Sheridan streets. A lace curtain at the home of Mrs. Ernest Hofbeinz was destroyed by the flames. Mrs. Hofheinz believed her home was in danger of destruction when first she noticed the flames and excitedly ran upon the street. She notified neighbors and an alarm was turned in. All danger was passed before the departments arrived at their destination. It was In answer to this call that the department came the nearest to be-; coming demoralized. While pluuging : along with all its power, the smaller of the horses that draw the ladder truck, slipped and fell at the Doran bridge. ! The horse went down in a heap and in the plunge one of its hoofs struck its ' mate. The horse regained its feet hurriedly and proceeded to the fire. ! The animal is not injured, although it ' will be somewhat stiff and sore as the result of its bruises. Miller's Wild Ride. When at the west end of the Doran bridge, the singletree on the road wagon in which Chief Miller was hurrying to the fire, broke. The shaft became detached on one side and the singletree fell down so as to strike the leaping horse at each bound. Miller was thrown forward, but not out of the wagon, owing to his braced position. He clung to the reins and attempted to stop his plunging bay. The horse seemed terrified and ran at a tremendous pace, but after three squares of the roughest riding he ever experienced, Miller succeeded in stopping the animal. Detaching the traces but without attempting to remove the harness. Miller mounted his horse's back and proceeded on his way to the fire. His escape was very narrow and to spectators along Sheridan street, who witnessed the mad flight of the horse it looked as ,lf the chief had little chances. The wagon in which he was riding had been loaned him. The one he uses regularly is at the repair shop. The second alarm, which was received at headquarters by telephone notified the companies to come to 42 Ft. Wayne avenue. This location is al most directly west of the city building and the chemical wagon was driven through the second alley north. The hook and ladder wagon proceeded on Fifth street north to the junction with the avenue. No fire could be found at 42 Ft. Wayne avenue and after a hasty investigation the chemical wagon started for the Fifth street crossing. It reached there just as the hose wagon from the Eighth street house arrived and by a hurried swerve of their teams the drivers were able to avoid a collision. The hose and chemical wagons and ladder truck, which had reached the same point were massed within the width of the street. The wagons hurried to 142 Ft. Wayne avenue where a fire was found smoldering in the wardrobe of the McNutt home. The house was filled with smoke which emanated from the wardrob. A comfort and old mattress which had been stored there were found on fire. Quick work with the babcocks extinguished the smoldering fire. Upon his return to the city building. Chief Miller remarked: "Well this is circus day but wouldn't there have been fun if the wagons had been in the parade." The chief referred to the fact it had been suggested that the fire departments ioin in the municipal parade planned for Saturday. CENTRAL LABOR MEETING. The Central Labor Council has postponed its regular meeting of July 3 to July 10. Louis Studt, president of the organization has issued the notice ot the phPft

New York, July 1. Peter .Fuchs, aged 53, a grocer, was instantly killed and his son, Max, mortally wounded, and two others seriously hurt, when a trolley car on Broadway smashed against their wagon at Fourth street this morning. They were on their way to work.

INDIANAPOLIS HAS A BAD TELEPHONE PUZZLE TO SOLVE It Is Similar to the One Which Existed in Richmond for Several Years Up Until Recently. DENVER CONVENTION CUT-AND-DRIED AFFAIR. It Is So Considered by Indian aians and They Show Lit tie Interest Other State News. Indianapolis Ind., July 1. The set tlement of the telephone controversy at Richmond has been commented on in Indianapolis, where the "innocent spectator" is nervously looking on and wondering how soon he will be caught in a squeeze. Many features of the Richmond situation, as it was before the compromise settlement between the rival companies, exist in the Indianapolis muddle, and although plan after plan has been put forward, there .scorns little hope of a satisfactory understanding unless much ground is given. There are two companies in the Indianapolis field, and each is struggling for the big share of the local patronage. The Indianapolis New company waa the lecitimate . outerowth of the

demand of local telephone patrons for j l5C thrown out has not oeen determincompctition. They got it. In the ! ". hut it will be on Saturday or Monmeantime the Central Union, which is aftcr tne arrival of the Nebraska allied with the long distance system ! delegation.

that is reaching out its tentacles, in an effort to establish a telephone mo-1 nopoly, improved its service and soon ! became a strong competitor for local patronage, regaining much of the ground it had lost when the New company jumped into the field. The New company finally fell into the hands of stock jobbers, and its local identity, so far as stock holding was concerned, was practically lost. An application for a new franchise, with the privilege of higher rates, finally brought the unsatisfactory system of a double telephone service to a head. The city suggested consolidation. The financial condition of the two concerns was investigated, and the committee of citizens and experts recommended that the two companies merge and that the city meet the proposition with a franchise permitting fixed increased rates. There the matter stands, and while the proposed rate increase meets with disapproval, business men and patrons generally believe this to be better than compelling them to use two phones. It is understood that the contract entered into between the Richmond companies does not contemplate an increase in rates, but the Indianapolis situation can never be solved, if by consolidation, without higher rates. The Central Union has made a flat offer of $7.jVM for the property of the New company, its recently appraised value being $Si'K,X). This is considered fair by the city, but it has been difficult to get the two companies to drop their jealousies and get down to business. Each professes to see in every move of the other an effort to get the upper hand, and while many believe that the consolidation will finally be brought about, there is a rock road down to the consummation of such a deal. Richmond is to be congratulated. Such a cut-and-dried affair! This is the way the Denver convention is looked upon, and when it is considered that the enthusiasm and the struggle were going full speed at Chicago two weeks before the national republican convention met, it is rather surprising that, with the Denver convention only a few days away, not an Indiana leader, except National Chairman Taggart, State Chairman Jackson, and one or two whose presence there is made necessary by committee meetings and preliminaries, has left for the Colorado city. In fact, those who Intend going seem to attach much more Importance to the visit that is to be made to the country home of Mr. Bryan than they do to the convention Itself. To see and talk with the Nebraskan, to meet him as a man, in his own home, seems to be their highest conception of political glory, and they are impatiently awaiting the start that will land them at Lincoln, on the way ta Deavtr. next Sunday. .

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Be Named as William Jennings Bryan's Running Mate at Denver. CONVENTION COMMITTEES NAMED BY WOODSON. Several Indiana Been Chosen For GatheringGossip. Men Have as Officers -Convention Denver, Col., July 1. Although candidates for the nomination for vice president on the democratic ticket are numerous, and despite the fact that their number is likely to be largely increased before a choice is actually made, it is the general opinion among such leaders of the party that are now here, that if Judge George Gray, of Delaware, will declare his willingness to accept the second place on the tick et he can have it. Josich Marvel, of Wilmington, Del., the manager of the Gray presidential campaign, who arriv ed in Denver last night, will not, how ever, give his consent. He insists that the Delaware man is a candidate for first place and when It has been settled that he cannot have this place, it will be ample time to place him in the running for the secondary place, providing he cares to take it. Mr. Marvel denies that Judge Gray will be satisfied with anything less than the head of the ticket. It is well known that Mr. Bryan would be pleased to have Jucge Gray for the vice presidential candidate, and the only thing that prevents the latter from becoming a leading candidate for that position is the simple but all powerful fact that he will not declare himself to be a candidate tX Z.W. Gray Boom Launched. The Gray presidential boom has been formally launched and headquarters have been opened in the Savoy hotel. The Johnson headquarters will not be opened for several days and the riate on which the Bryan banners will Fight Over Anti-Injunction Plank. It is certain that there will be a strong fight in the committee on resolutions and possibly on the floor of the convention itself over the anti-Injunction plank. Word has come directly from Lincoln that Mr. Bryan is in favor of a plank ot a somewhat rad ical nature, and it is certain that such men as Roger C. Sullivan, national committeeman from Illinois, and Chairman Taggart, of the national committee, are strongly opposed to it. Sullivan has given out a statement in which he favors .'equal rights before the law," and used other expressions of a similar character which were construed to mean that he was opposed to a strong anti-injunction plank. Sullivan denies that he intended to convey the impression that he intended to fight the anti-injunction plank, but it is generally believed that he is against extreme language in this part of the resolutions. It is well known that between Mr. Bryan and Mr. Sullivan and other influential members of the Illinois delegation no particular amount of love is lost, and reports have been circulated that if an anti-injunction plank is adopted more radical in its character than the Illinois people feel that they can approve that the state, when it comes to balloting for president, will break away from its Bryan in structions. ! No Break From Bryan. Sullivan denies this emphatically. In a statement today, he said: "We were told to stick for Bryan, and we are going to sticK. I do not believe that any platform can change our present program. Illinois has no idea of breaking away from its instructions." Chairman Thomas Taggart ,of the national committee has been charged with the responsibility of letting contracts for the establishment of a hospital for emergency purposes. Mr. Taggart Inspected the hospital in the Chicago Coliseum immediately after the adjournment of the republican convention and was greatly pleased with the completeness of the establishment. The hospital here will be patterned after the temporary hospital at the Chicago Coliseum. The question of tickets continues to divide the members of the committee on convention arrangements and the committee of Denver citizens which is looking after the Denver end of the convention. As is usually the case, the local people would like to secure a greater number of tickets than the committee feels It can spare. . Woodson Names Assistants. The contracts for the equipment and supplies and the matter of securing the attendance of competent physi.(Continued on Pace Two.)

Coopestown. N. Y.. July t. Bishop

Potter's condition is no more hopeful than yesterday. He is being kept alive by oxygen. JUDGE FOX HAS MADE HO RULING Traction Case Is Still in His Hands. No rulins has been made by Judge Fox on the quo warrant to proceed ings instituted yesterday against the Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern traction company. The judge will not be in the city tomorrow but a short time. He may attend to the case be fore leaving for Eaton. BOOSTERS MEET AND LAY PLANS West End Merchants Deter mined to Boom That Section. COMING OUT" FRIDAY. AMONG MANY OTHER THINGS THAT WILL BE ATTEMPTED BY THE CLUB WILL BE SECURING AN INTERURBAN STATION. A rip routing meeting of the newly organized West Main Street Business Men's club was held last evening at the court house and considerable busi ness was transacted. The club will hold its "coming out" party Friday night and all places of business from the river to Sixth street will be gay with decoiations and electric lights. These decorations will be placed on the stores Friday morning and will re main there until Monday. As an addi tional attraction the Richmond City band will give a band concert on the court house lawn, where numerous benches will be ylaced. The club has closed a contract with the Richmond City hand to hold concerts at the court house every Friday night. The club has also entered into a contract with the Municipal, light plant to furnish fourteen additional arc lights, which will be strung over Main street from Third street to Sixth street. The club will attempt to secure the location of the interurban station some where between the river and Sixth street. The club members figure this would be a great benefit to them. They also desire to secure a vacant lot where farmers could hitch their horses. WIFE WAS UNTRUE For This Reason Charles Nnnemaker Has His Better Half Arrested. GETS TEN DAYS IN JAIL. Upon conviction of the offenses cnarged Mrs. Alice Pounemaker, Mrs. Mattie Graham, Jasper Barrett and waiter Kellar were fined SlOtand costs and sentenced to ten days in Jail by Judge Converse of the city court this morning. Mrs. Graham was convicted of keeping a house for im - moral purposes. Mrs. Nunemaker with visiting a house of ill fame and prostitution, and the two men with aasociating. The quartet -was arrested at the home of Mrs. Graham, Twelfth and North J streets, about 11 o'clock last night. All plead not guild to the charges. The fine is the lowest per mitted by law. The arrests were made upon the complaint of Charles Xunemaker, husband of one of the women. Nunemaker led the police to the Graham home. HARRISON TOWNSHIP TEACHERS CHOSEN One Local Girl Gets a sition. PoThe teachers of Harrison township have been selected. Miss Ivy Cham ness, of Hagerstown. has been chosen principal at Jacksonburg, and Miss Mamie Lott will act as assistant principal. Miss Esther Jones of this city will teach at tht College Corner

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Dairies or Face Prosecution After July 8, Is the Verdict. ; CONFERENCE HELD AND PROGRAM IS OUTLINED, Men Officially in position to Act, Discuss Milk Inspection Owens Has Accomplished Good Work, Owing to extenuating circumstance in the milk and dairy situation, no prosecutions are to result from the re ports of John Owens, state pure food inspector, unless all dairymen have failed to comply with his instructions in regard to improving their premises by July 8. If the use of formaldehyde or other preservative is discovered either previous or after this date -prosecution will be attempted. This was agreed upon at a conference of Dr. T. H. Davis, of the state board of health. Dr. C. S. Bond, city health officer, Dr. R. Schillinger, mayor. L. C Hoover, dairy inspector or the city. Inspector Owens and Prosecutor Jessup. Owens was told hy the prosecuting attorney that the state would not 'undertake proceedings against two men. E. L. Commons and Daniel Card, two dairymen, whom he accused of violations. Owens stated that the milk re tailed by Commons does not contain the required amount of butter fat and that sold by Gard contains foreign sub stances of a nature that misht prove injurious to the health of the consumers. Prosecutor Jessup reiterated hie former statement he would not be a party to proceedings againt a few of the dairymen, when the majority of tnose wno had Kul"Sr oC tlto eamft offenBes was not to be prosecuted' under tho desires of Owens. In defense of Commons it was de clared his milk does not contain as much butter fat as is believed necessary, because of the fact it is produced by Holsteln cows. As a milk giver the Holstein has no superior but. at the same time the milk . contains a greater quantity of water than that from Jersey and other breeds of cows. At no time was Commons charged with having poured water into his milk in order to increase the-quantity. Dairyman Gard has retained an attiey and was told to continue sell ing miiK regaruiess 01 me acuonci the Inspector. The Insistence on the part -of the state's attorney that all prosecutions be delayed until after July 8, so as to give the dairymen a chance to make improvements was satisfactory to aUf o l 11 e n 'wci r' uweus "neQ , ahead e evidence furnished; but Jessup rerused and the others, Psent at the conference accepted his ull"uluni 8raceiu,jy 88 possioio, preservatives uarrea. The prosecuting attorney stated toy day he wants all dairymen to under stand that if evidence is furnished, him that formaldehyde or any preser vative is used, he will prosecute with out delay. He asked that the statement, the July 8 date, does not,app!y to the use of preservatlvea bo given emphasis. I Inspector Owens "left for Terr Haute today. He has been carrying on a line of work there and was re called to continue 1L A great good Is believed to have been accomplished by Owens In this city although no pro secutions have been unyertaken. The public has been told of the conditions that surround local dairies and through quoted statements from the inspector the consumers of milk havt been made acauainted with the factx as he found them. 11 It is believed the delav wanted h the authorities will be accepted by the dairymen as a stay of sentence to a certain extent and that all improve1 ments in equipment and method of handling milk will be adopted without j process. The prosecutor believes sufficient time has been allotted and at Its expiration prosecutions will follow if premises remain unsanitary or the milk Is found unclean. WILL NOT EIITER I Judge Gray Says He Will He- ; fuse to Let Name Go Before Convention. PINES NOT FOR OFFICE. BULLETIN. New York, July 1. In a signed telegram to the Hearst News Service, judge Gray of Delaware today says that he will not permit his name to go before the Democratic national convention for the presidency or the vice

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