Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 33, Number 177, 10 August 1908 — Page 1

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Board of Works Says That It Is Opposed to Reopening Traction Freight Line Proposition. PUBLIC DEFENSE HAS BEEN ISSUED. In It George Staubach, B. B. Johnson and W. P. O'Neal Take Firm Stand for Glen Miller Route. ENTIRE CASE IS REVIEWED. CITY COUNCIL IS SCORED AND CITIZENS ARE TOLD THEY HAD TIME TO MAKE OBJECTIONS BEFORE. BOARD GROWS GENEROUS. Bays It Is for the Interests of the People as a Whole That It Acts And Goes Into Explanations of Its Proceedings. As was anticipated, the board of works In its statement issued today declares Its unanimous refusal of the proposition to reopen negotiations in regard to the interurban freight line through Glen Miller park. The board appeals to the spirit of sacrifice for others on the part of those persons who ask the line to be placed on some street, but not upon that whereon they reside. The board claims that It acted fairly and In response to public sentiment at the time it approved the franchise. The attitude of the city council and some of the Individuals Is alluded to satirically as an object lesson In consistency. The board claims to have acted only after mature deliberation, explains the causes for delay and makeB mention of the fate the quo warranto proceedings met rlth In court. The statement is directed to Pr-il Ross, chairman of the committee of remonstrators and is as follows: The undersigned members of the board of public works, are unanimously opposed to reopening the interurban passenger and freight route proposition by asking the traction company's consent to a cancellation of the present contract and to the starting of new negotiations looking to another route than the one now agreed on 'through the west part of the park, known as the Twenty-third Btreet route, running from Main to E street. The members of the board sincerely regret their inability to agree with the large number of people, both men and women, who have urged us to take a different course with so much zeal, with the best of motives, and with all the force possible under the circumstances. We have given much time end thought to this question of an Interurban freight route, perhaps more than anybody else. We have tried from first to last to treat the matter Droadly In an Impersonal way, and with minds single to the greatest good to the greatest number and the least harm to the smallest number of our fellow citizens. The vexing problem has been before the city officials and the public for more than a year and a half. Soon after the present city administration came Into power it was discovered that the traction company's were using Main street without any franchise that they had from the beginning been trespassers on this congested thoroughfare. Here was an opportunity to get certain and lawful relief from the burdens of the Interurban business, especially Its freight traffic, and still retain Its evident and increasing benefits to the city. This was the very question that was and is now disturbing all the cities having interurban lines. But as most of them have granted "wide open" franchises their problem was a more difficult one than ours, as we thought. History of Negotiations. Supported by the mayor and com mon council, the board and the city attorney opened negotiations with the proper officers of both traction companies operating here, notlfvine them of the situation, and requesting them to take out franchises, to the end that both parties might know their rights and duties, and have them clearly defined as tne iaw nrovides. After first assuming to have comolete Interurban rights under the old city railway franchise of 1SS9 and the Iionta and Freeman franchise of 190O. these officials finally came down, and accepted the etty view of the case, and began negotiations for freight. rnd later onwhen litigation was gomag against thea-for passenger rights.

MANILA HERO TO UNVEIL MEMORIAL TO COMMANDER

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ADMIRAL GEO. DEWEY. Admiral Dewey, served under Admiral Farragut and will unveil a bronze tablet which will mark the house in which Farragut died, August 14, 1870. The house is now used as a residence by the, Commandant of the navy yard at Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The old city street railway granted no interurban rights, and the latter one gave thorn such rights in and over all the streets of the city, except North A street, North Tentn street, and except all those streets along which the city street railway tracks were then laid. This cut them off from all interurban rights on Main street (except a part west of Fifth street) North Twentieth street, and North E street. . Causes for Long Delay. Negotiations were soon delayed by two things: The demand by the council for universal transfers, after the Board had tried to secure them and failed; and a disagreement as to that portion of the freight route connecting East Main street with North E. The traction companies desired North Twentieth street as its first choice, Twenty-second street, second choice, and Twenty-third street or park route, last. Consideration of these routes In turn brought out vigorous and unanimous remonstrances; the people on Twentieth street going so far as to declare they would rather have their track taken out than be burdened with the freight cars with their natural Increase for the next generation. Main street property owners east of Twentieth street also opposed this route. They both claimed exemption from freight traffic under the Lontz and Freeman franchise and pointed to many vacant north and south streets connecting Main and North E streets on which the traction company had complete rights under that contract. The Board could not ignore the force of this argument, and took up the Twenty-second street proposition. as one involving a minimum damage because of the few residences thereon. This route was bitterly opposed as spoiling a future boulevard adjoining the park, and as ruining the corner entrance thereto and making the whole west side of the park unsightly. To go into the park farther east would relieve private property owners from discomfort and damage and be no more, if as much detriment to the park itself. This brought out the park or Twenty-third street sugges tion, not only as a compromise, but as the best route on Its merits, all things considered. Public Hearings Were Granted. To avoid a failure through a lack of unity among ourselves, a contingency the traction people were counting on, In order to retain their traffic on Main street and at the request of clt lzens and members of council, a public hearing was given by the Board in the council chamber to decide on a route. This meeting was well adver tised and well attended, not only by residents of the streets affected, but by many representative citizens liv ing in other parts of the city. After a full discussion those present unanimously voted to recommend the adoption of the Twenty-third street route as the best place for the freight cars. The board and council met in confer ence immediately and agreed to stand by ihat route, anddid so the council unanimously approving the contract covering this route (also covering transfers) which was signed by the board and presented to that body at its next meeting. The traction company after considerable demurring agreed to the park route. Dut Daixea on the transfer clause. The Board, as a matter af good faith to the council, declined to modify its demand, and the franchise was thus held np for many months. Attitude of Court and Shippers. During this time the city had passed the penal ordinance against the freight traffic on Main street, and the traction company had enjoined Its enforcement. (Continued on Page TwoJ

UNIOH OF CHURCHES IS NOTJMMEDIATE Will Be Some Time Before Hicksite and Orthodox Friends Heal Breach.

QUESTION WAS DISCUSSED. POINTS ON WHICH HICKSITES ARE DECLARED UNSOUND, WERE THOROUGHLY CONSIDERED AT MASS MEETING. The story of the separation of the Hicksite branch of the Friends' church from the Orthodox branch, was the chief topic of discussion at the meeting of the members of the various religious Institutions at the North A street Friends' church yesterday afternoon. Francis Robinson was the chief speaker, and Timothy Nicholson and a number of other prominent Friends also spoke. It is a recognized fact that the Friends will never be united in mind, but in feeling and good fellowship it is possible for them to come into closer relations with each other than they have been since the separation. That it will be some time yet before the misunderstanding between the two churches will be overcome so that the Friends will be united was the opinion of many who attended the meeting. Francis Robinson discussed the three main questions in which the Hicksite branch of the Friends" church is considered unsound in doctrine, and are "The miraculous conception of the divinity of Christ. Second, His mission as Saviour of the World, and third, the authenticity of the Script ures." These topics were discussed at some length and were treated by the speaker in a spirit of brotherly love, and greatly pleased the large audience present. The speaker did not treat the subject of the parting of the ways for Friends in 1827-2S from a historical or controversial standpoint but as an explanation of the more ethical points on which the reason ings of the Friends have differed so widely. The paper was well written and was presented In a convincing manner, its spirit being echoed by the speakers in the audience who followed. Eli Jay, ElIzaHiatt and many others spoke In an appreciative way of the motive of Francis Robinson calling the meeting and the wore among the branches of the society of Friends. NEW UNIONS Pennsylvania Railroad Sets Foot on Efforts of Employes. JNSTRUCTIONS ARE ISSUED. SUBORDINATE OFFICERS OF COR PORATION TOLD TO DISMISS ORGANIZERS OLD UNIONS IN FAVOR. Philadelphia, Aug. 10. Unofflciallj, but nevertheless, effectively, the Pennsylvania railroad management has set its foot on efforts to build up new unions among its employes. JThere is no Interference in any way with big organizations like the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. What the management aims to pre vent is organization of men like freight handlers, trackmen and car in 6pectors. The officials of the road believe that this is a most opportune time to move , in the matter as the many men out of employment and anx ious for work make it comparatively safe for the company to take meas ures to halt organization. While no formal orders or written instructions have been issued, W. W. Atterbury, general manager, has given his subordinate clearly to understand that men active in furthering new unions are not wanted in the srvlce of the Pennsylvania railroad, and that such men are to be discharged wher ever it seems desirable. NOT DECIDED ON FULL COUNTY TICKET Democrats Plan for Convention. Charles Beck, democratic county chairman stated today he does not know whether or not his party will nominate a full county ticket at the convention to be held at Cambridge City. Plans for the convention are n earing completion and 4 Urge crow4 i expected.

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ITALIAN STILL LIVES WITH BROKEN BACK Michael Martrullo Will Be Out Of Danger Soon.

One of the most remarkable cases that has ever been dealt with at the Reid Memorial hospital is that of Michael Martrullo, an Italian laborer, whose back was broken about a month ago as the result of an iron railroaod rail being thrown across his bady. Martrullo continues to live and indications are that he will be out of danger soon, although he will be without the use of his lower limbs. TAB TO BE KEPT ON SPELLBINDERS Chairman Hitchcock Startles Old Leaders by His New System, WILL HAVE NO DEAD TIMBER MEN WILL BE SENT WHERE THEY CAN ACCOMPLISH MOST GOOD AND THUS NO ORATORY WILL BE WASTED THIS YEAR. New York, , Aug. 10. Elaborate plans have been perfected by Frank H. Hitchcock, republican national chairman, whereby he will know the weak and strong points of every "spellbinder" employed by the nation al committee. The orators are to be card indexed; they are to be included in the "system" which Mr. Hitchcock aided by William Hayward, of Ne braska, is putting into effect, to the wonderment of many of the old war horses, who believe more in handshak ing than card indexing. Under the plan devised by Mr. Hitchcock and Coleman Du Pont, Chairman of the speakers committee, the committee members win know within a week or two after the spellbinders' brigade is turned loose on the country Just which ones are worth keeping. In a nutshell, every one will have a card in the index and on that card will be recorded all the information that any one could desire about the speaker. Just a glance at it will enable the head of the Speakers' Bureau to send him where he can do the most good. It will be an easy task to get this information. To do so each speaker will be accompanied on his early trips by a clerk, who will make careful notes of the impression the speaker makes and the treatment that is accorded him by his audiences. About two weeks will be required to get all the speakers "sized up," but when this is done no oratory will be wasted. In former campaigns, it is said, much eloquence was cast upon barren ground simply because there was no card Index. It has not been decided yet how many speakers there will be. but If the campaign fund grows as the leaders hope, there will be at least 1,000. The West and Middle West will be flooded with them. A few will be spread over the East, but the great majority will be sent out to the agri cultural states, where Mr. Bryan's campaign up to the present time has been vigorous. The indexing of the speakers is but one of many innovations which the youthful national chairman is putting into effect. Instead of spending his time in his office receiving leaders from various parts of the country. Mr. Hitchcock will be at his desk but a small part of the time. He will not give up hours to heart-to-heart talk with the veterans of the organization. Business will be done mostly through reports. More than lialf of his time will be spent going about the country familiarizing himself with conditions in the doubtful sections. HAAS TO ATTEND COMMITTEE MEETINGS Republicans To Hold State And District Sessions. E, M. Haas, republican chairman of the Sixth district will go to Indiana. polls tomorrow to attend & meeting of the state committee. A number of important matters relative to the approaching campaign will come up for discusion. Chairman Haas will go to Rushville Friday to attend a meeting of the district committee. Plans will be laid for ,the active work- of the campaign and reports heard of present prospects. THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Local showers in central and north portion Monday night; Tuesday fair, with variable winds. OHIO Partly cloudy; slightly warmer Monday night or Tuesday; light wind. .. -

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CHOSEN

IN ILLINOIS Elected to Head Republican G. 0. P. Ticket at Saturday's Primaries. SYSTEM NOT A SUCCESS. PARTY BOSS HAS ALL OPPORTUNITY TO RULE UNDER NEW PRIMARY SCHEME AS WAS PLAINLY EVIDENCED. Chicago, Aug. 10. The indications are that Governor Charles S. Deneen has received the republican nomination for governor and that Senator Albert J. Hopkins has received the republican endorsement for United States senator in the Llinois primary elections. The result, however. Is not definitely established in either case and both the Yates and Foss managers claim that their men will ultimately be selected. The friends of Governor Deneen confidently predict that he will secure the nomination by a majority of at least 10.000 over Yates, and the Yates managers make about the same predictions for their man. Hopkins Confident. Senator Hopkins declared he believed that he would be indorsed for the senatorship by a plurality of 25,000 to 27,000. T he Foss managers claim they have carried many of the senatorial districts and hen the legislature comes to vote for senator the men from these districts must be guided by the vote in these districts, irrespective of what the vote of the entire state may have been. They argue that in this way Foss is certain to re ceive the election from the legislature even though he runs behind in the primaries. The situation In the democratic ticket outlined was confirmed by late returns. Lawrenoe B. Strlncer has been indorsed for senator, and Adlal E. Stevenson has been nominated for governor. Return Are Slow. Never since political returns were carried by messengers on foot, by ox teams and canal boats, have definite figures been so greatly delayed ia any Illinois election as in the one just closed. The vote for the republican senatorial indorsement in Chicago and Cook county was: For Hopkins, 40858; Mason, 39,917; Foss, 50259; giving Foss a plurality over Hopkins of 9,894. In the state outside of Cook county the conttest seemed to befalrly between Hopkins ana Foss, with Mason falling far ia the rear. Stringer Easy Winner. The democratic senatorial endorse ment may be dismissed with the sin gle statement that Stringer won easily in every county in the state so far as heard from tonight. For the republican gubernatorial nomination, Deneen received in Chi cago and Cook county 79,760 votes; Yates 72,109, giving Deneen a plnrality in Chicago and Cook county of 591. Adlai E. Stevenson, former vicepresident candidate ran far ahead of his opponent for the democratic gub ernatorial nomination, although James namuton Lewis, or Chicago, made a phenomenal run in Chicago and Cook county, securing nearly as many votes as all other candidates together. DEFECTS IN THE LAW. Said to Have Increased the Power of The BOMes. Chicago, Aug. 10. Illinois new primary law, tested Saturday for the first time, presented some glaring and vital defects. As the law worked out on the first trial it seems to Increase the power of bosses. In practice the new law permits gangs of heelers from one party to swamp the booths- and help the bosses of the other party nominate the ma chine candidate. The law was intend ed to give the voters an opportunity to express their preferences, free from the domination of party whips. In effect, they had no such opportunity. for the machine leaders, marshaling hordes of floaters from the slums and lodging houses, upset all calculations These things could not have been done so effectually, in open caucus, for there would have been an opportunity to register protest As it works out the new law gives the bosses of both the big parties ex ceuent opportunities to frame up trades and deliver the goods in a man ner not discoverable. It frustrates tne very object ror which it was brought into existence. Another defect for which the public will not stand is the delay. The ma chinery of the primary Is so cumbersome that on the first day of Its trial, only four counties of more than one hundred had returned anything like a complete report within fifteen hours after the polls closed. Still another polnt against the new law is that It destroys the secrecy of the ballot. Before being given a bal lot, the voter must declare his party affiliation.

WILL NOT BE DEPOSED

FROM PRESIDENCY. JAMES McCREA. McCrea is president of the Pennsylvania railroad, and rumor has had it that he is to be deposed on account of trouble with the directors of that system. It is said that there has been dissatisfaction with Mr. Mc'Crea's financial management, and also his policy of general retrenchment and the cutting down of the force of employes. This rumor, however, is being denied by many of the board of directors and many high officials of the Pennsylvania system. 1 ALL ENTHUSIASTIC OVER RALLY DAY Ministers Visiting Sunday Schools of County Bring Good Reports. WHITEWATER TAKES LEAD. 8CH00L8 OF THAT TOWN HAVE PREPARED ELABORATE FLOAT FOR PARADE OTHER SCHOOLS ACTIVE. The Richmond ministers who were

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out campaigning yesterday for the a young woman living in South CaplWayne county Sunday school rally day to1 avenue, but the young woman was

that is to be held here here Saturday, August 22 In connection wit the Richmond Chautauqua, report that the Interest in the various Sunday schools in the rountv ereaL All Indications point to the success of the event. Yes-

terday there were ten different town- ww i'"in ana int ne had accidentalships visited and mass meetings were ,y tOB8el into the stream and drownheld. No machine could be found.

Th nrhnnis thaf ciinwArt th most en. thuslasm were those of Whitewater. These schools will have an eight mule team float In their section of the parade to be given in connection with the celebration. At Chester they have a large float that will be pulled by a four horse team. The Sunday schools of Randolph, t-w,: t t ..-- Union, Preble and Hennry counties have been Invited to tttend the celeprobable that excursions will be conSucted in to Richmond from surroundIng towns. Secretary Humpe has received word from State Secretary of Sunday Schools Halpenny, of Indianapolis, that he will be here to attend the ral ly day and give a lecture. Mr. Hal penny is an excellent speaker and with Joseph Clarke as the drawing attrac tions, there should be a large attend ance. Secretary Humpe has been notified that there will be at least ten gaily decorated floats in the parade.. NO OVERTURES IH RAILWAY STRIKE Both Sides Settle Down for a Fight on Canadian Pacific. Montreal. Quebec, Aug. 10. Both sides In the strike of the Canadian Pa ciflc railway mechanics seem to have settled down to a long fight. There have been no overtures from either side. The Canadian Pacific is preparing for a vigorous effort to break the strike.- Accommodations for nonunion men are beins made at every point or importance in tne west, r

BODY OF WOMAN

F0U1 III CANAL Indianapolis Police Trying to Solve Puzzling Mystery. IS SHE RICHMOND WOMAN? MAY BE MISS GRACE EWALT WH6 CLAIMED THIS ciTY AS HER HOME BUT OF WHOM NOTHING IS KNOWN HERE. A woman answering the description of Miss Grace Ewalt, who Is riding from Danville, III., to this city or Day ton arrived in the city this afternoon at about 2: SO o'clock. The body found yesterday la tb canal near the Country club grounds at Indianapolis, is believed today to be that of Miss Grace Ewalt, who claimed to have left Danville, 111., on a horseback trip to this city. In an Interview given at Terre Haute, Miss Ewalt was quoted as saying her home was in Richmond. The city directory does not contain the name and investigation failed to locate-any family of such name residing in this city or vicinity. The police department received no communication in regard to the matter. In her Interview at Terre Haute. Miss Ewalt was quoted as saying she had been actinsr aa lthmrian in th Normal school at Danville and was making a horseback trip to Richmond n adventure. A dispatch that anpeared in the Cincinnati Enquirer statej miss Awaits home is at Dayton, Ohio, so authorities are in doubt, as to her place of residence, Hundreds of persons visited the morgue at Indianapolis today in the effort to identify the body. No one was able to do so however, and it was decided by the police that in all probaDiuty the body is that of the "Miss Ewalt. The police are not certain whether the case is one of suicide or - foul play. "If the body is that of Miss Ewalt, where is the horse" is a question being asked by the police. No stray animal has been located. A dispatch from Indianapolis says: The body was attired in what is de scribed as a khaki automobile sul and a brown hat to match. A lock of light brown hair was found in a silken sack concealed beneath a fairly expensive shirt waist. There was a hat pin bearing the letter "M." It was the opinion of Dr. Edwin Knox, deputy coroner, that the body had been la the water two or three days. Description of Body. The woman was about 30 rears or weighed iso pound. .d was tj it-i seven incnes tail. She had eyes of deep blue and dark brown hair. The features are nlAanlnc , .-o. During the afternoon yesterday a I number of persons called at the Mor gue and examined the body. For a time It was thought that a clew to Identification had been secured and Lieut. Manning sent several men out On the tin. Th ruiT1rA m inr. that the Wy bo aembTanee round very much alive. The body was keP at the morgue until 5 o'clock, whei t was turned over to J. C. WI1son & C0-. undertakers. 11 was suggested that the woman had bee? riding a motorcycle along the I nwever, and members of the Indiana Motorcycle club who looked at the "T Ia"ea " identuy IL Others nuf h becanse the automobile skirt fc" f' abTe the the girl ?j ght ?T!bfe? ri!lB ,n an Mtomc d ,ha beven mistreated. Dr. ??OX "rtr- there r?""' S"e mark on the boar to indicate a struggle and rara it as his opinion that the case was one of suicide. 7i T feet dP Ji"! Jl.T" di8cover. No "" " io x-imijr rememoerea the woman. BOYS HURL STOKES AT Police investigating Vandal ism of Youngsters. The police are investigating the con duct of a crowd of boys who have been throwing stones through the windows of the East Main street Friends church. The vandalism has been carried on for some time and the police are endeavoring to find the guilty youngsters. Two sons of a prominent minister were before Superintendent Bailey this morning, but entered denials, although one confessed to having broken a window when throwing at a sparrow. - . DRUNKS FINED. Two drunks, who have been there before, appeared In city court this moraiax William Ryle was given $5 and covts and Ernest Kelley $10 and costs. Cath went to jail

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