Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 33, Number 338, 11 October 1908 — Page 1
hi A1STD SHISTFT TR AM. RICHMOND, IND., SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 11, 1908. SINGLE COPY, 3 CENTS. VOL. XXXIIL NO. 338. CLUB Will BANQUET Members of Y. M. B. C. to Be Tendered Feast by One
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IRE THREATENED EGGEMEYER HOME lectric Wires Short Circuited, Causing Blaze. ELECTRICAL THE CITY DEFEATED WALL STREET A piniiiim irv IC LEECH IHilllllHL 10 Suit Filed Against Clayton nnmnnnnim r Hunt Is Dismissed RUIfilNG COUNTRY WPH HAH H From Court. Of the Officers.
ALL CHICAGO ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT OVER GAME TODAY Fans Expecting Hard Battle With Detroit Owing to Determined Resistance Made . By Tigers Saturday.
GIGAI1T
HOSTILITIES III EUROPE MAY YET BE PREVENTED Diplomatic Circles Believe Way Will Be Found to Prevent War Between Quarreling Countries. AUSTRIA COULD EASILY CONQUER LITTLE SERVIA Better Prepared tor Conflict Than Her Smaller Neighbor Turkey Would Fight If Forced To.
London, Oct. 10. While it is true that the Balkan situation does look extremely serious on the surface the hope is confidently expressed in diplomatic circles, that a way will be found to prevent hostilities between Austria and Servia. , The war spirit is strong in Servia as shown by the election of Professor Javanovits, one of the most prominent anti-Austrian agitators to the presidency of the Skupeschina and the burning of Austrian flags in the street of, Belgrade. V Austria, on the other hand, while professing peaceful intentions is hurrying troops to the frontier and has already placed a fleet of gunboats in the Danube in front of Belgrade. Servia is hopelessly outnumbered In Eoldlers from the very start. Austria could bombard Belgrade and throw 150.00O men across the Servian frontier Inside of twenty-four hours, so that the struggle must necessarily be short lived if war does come. Peace Movement Grows. The peace movement is going steadily forward under the .leader of France, "but there are many difficulties to be surmounted before the proposed treaty conference can be called. British opinion now regards a conference of the powers as necessary to prevent a gen eral conflagration in the Balkans. But Great Britain insists on confining it to accomplished facts. London is the seat of negotiations between M. Iswolsky, the Russian minister of foreign affairs, and Sir Edward Grey, the British for eign secretary. . Looking to 'the conversation of an International conference to ' maintain peace, a dispatch to the Times from Sofia reports conditions there which point to trouble between $ervla and Bulgaria. Some alleged Servian spies have been arrested in the neighborhood of the Magazine at Sofia. It is stated that the large number of Servian la borers will Tse expelled the Servian re public has made friendly representa tions as to the attitude of his country, hut complications are feared. Great Britain has instructed Mr, Peel the English counsel-general at Canea, to Inform the government of Crete that Great Britain will not re cognize any change without the conBent of the co-operating powers. . It is officially stated that Servia's reply to Austria's request for an explanation of the calling out of Servia's reserves is that the step was taken "In view of the general situation. Turkey continues to give evidence of self control. She is following prudent course under the tutelage of Great Britain the latest advices from Belgrade Indicates that the Servian government is going its best to quiet the radical element in the country in accordance with the suggestion of the powers. Easy Victory Expected. Vienna, Oct. 10. Reports of war preparations in Servia are inflaming the public here and causing great irritation to the government. It is feared that King Peter of Servia may attempt an invasion of Bosnia. Austria is taking every precaution against an unexpected attack on the part of King Peter's forces. Railroad bridges and tunnels along the Servian frontier are now under heavy guard. Should Servia declare war the Aus trian government feels that with the nation's large and well trained array little difficulty would be encountered In gaining a complete victory over the Servian forces. Word has been reecived here that the Servian re serves have been ordered te joim the colors on Sunday next. Will Fight If Invaded. 1 Constantinople, Turkey, Oct. 10. . Inquiries in the highest governmental quarters today as well as in the most Influential of the Young Turk circles permit the unqualified statement that Turkey will not go to war, whatever may be the provocation, so long as the present boundaries of the empire are not crossed. The loss of Crete is simply sentimental, since it was a! gone except in name before the recent action was taken, In spite of the fact ; tnat tne Greeks at a comparatively recent date were defeated in a war by the Turks over this very question "No," say the leaders of the govern rnent, "knowing that we have the sup port of the public we shall let Crete go the way of Rosnia, Herzgovina and possibly Albania, but if one foot of the territory really ruled by Turkey is the object of aggression then war will . come and quickly without first consulting the powers.
S TO BE FIRST OF KIND.
A banquet is in prospect for the members of the Young Men's Business club. Announcement was made last evening that such an event will be tendered the membership by one of the officers within the next two weeks. The efforts of the members to interest others in the recent fall festival and as a testimonial of the appreciation in which their work is held have proved the cause that have decided this particular officer some reward Is deserved. It Is planned to include within . the list of guests the names of all members of committees who assisted in the festival, whether they be members of the organization or not This will be the first gathering of the kind in which the organization has shown remarkable precocity it is de clared on all sides and has made the older organizations of the city realize that the days for crawling develop ment of the city's business life are passed and it is now able to walk alone. SETH LOW SPEAKS MONDAY Former Mayor of New York Comes in Behalf of Republican Cause. MANY SPEAKERS SECURED. CAMPAIGN WILL NOT L AG DUR ING NEXT FEW WEEKS AS FAR AS REPUBLICANS . ARE CONCERNED, IT IS SHOWN. One of the strongest campaign ora tors, who is expected to appear In this city during the present campaign is Seth Low, who speaks at the coliseum tomorrow evening. Mr. Low Is brought to the city under the aus pices of the republican speakers bur eau and comes heralded as one of the best on the long list of men offered for Indiana. Mr. Low Is an ex-mayor of New York city and also a former president of Columbia university. He holds a position of remarkable prominence among New Yorkers and his address is expected to be a real treat. Announcement has been made, al so that Major F. C. Denison of the Eighth Illinois regiment of Chicago, a negro attorney of country-wide reputation will speak in this city Tuesday evening at the coliseum at eight o'clock. Major Denison is one of the best known colored citizens of Chicago. He is a speaker of ability and it is expected he will be greeted by a large crowd. He presided for a short time at the recent republican national convention. The executive committee of the re publican county central committee is laboring hard to bring about a visit from Secretary Taft to this city upon the occasion of his second Indiana tour and has hopes for success. It is believed that the county will be flood ed with oratory during the last few weeks of the campaign and everything possible done to arouse enthusiasm. The all day rally and barbecue at Greensfork next Saturday is expected to be an event of importance. A great crowd i3 expected from this section of the state. The fame of these barbecues at Greensfork is state wide. In past campaigns they have proved the real features of the entire series of meetings. The Watson meetings at Cambridge City and Klcnmond. Oct. 23 are ex pected to attract great crowds. This will be the only appearance of the gubernatorial candidate in the county. Samuel Spooner will speak at Cam bridge City next Wednesday evening and Thursday evening at Abington Mr. Spooner is well known for his prominence in politics of the nation. Wednesday evening H. M. Dowling will speak at Bethel. At Hagerstown Oct 20, O. H. Carson and Robert Brown, a former judge of the supreme court will speak.
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QUARRELERS' STRENGTH
Standing Army. ....409,000 ... 27,000' . ...350,000 ... 52,500 ....136,000 Austria-Hungary Servia Turkey Bulgaria . ... ... Roumanta
THERE ARE A COUPLE OF LITTLE NAVIES. Battle Torpedo Sub- - Ships. Cruisers. - Boats. Marines. Men. Austria-Hungary 9 8 14 .. 11.224 Turkey , 1 8 15 1 ' 8,000
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE EXPECTED TO ATTEND.
Park Accommodating 30,000 People Is Expected to Be Taxed to Its CapacityDetroit Loses First. Chicago, Oct. 10. A goodly percen tage of Chicago's population, inhab itants of surrounding states and trav elers from afar, will crowd, crush and push their way into the West side ball park Sunday afternoon to welcome home the team that has upheld the honor of this city in the East and the not so far East. All the human be ings the yard can hold over 30,000, will probably be present when Manag er Chance leads his triumphant hosts out on the lot for the second encount er with H. Jennings American league champions. Those unfortunates who do not hold reserved seats for Sunday's battle stand something like an even chance in getting inside the gates. The reserved sections where all disposed of early this morning and not a seat was sold after noon hour. In accordance with the National Commission's laws the Chicago club's officials did not open the general admission sale at all today, but will start it tomorrow morning. The Tigers refusal to admit defeat until the very last inning today has led Chicago denizens to believe, that, perhaps, after all the visitors are not going to be so easy. But Cub supporters, who are legion, are going tomor row afternoon with the expectation of seeing the world's champions hang another one on Mr. Jennings. They do not care how hard the fight proves, if only the Cubs are on top at the finish. And the Tigers will not be without backers. Tomorrow's trains. from the Michigan metropolis will be overflowing with more or less hopeful Detroiters. Humbled by the Cubs' five straight victories over their prides, they are not confident, but are praying for a change in the fortunes of the game that will return Jennings and the rest of their heroes victors, They will stake their all on the ability of Wild Bill Donovan to take the meas ure of Chance's wonders. If Bill falls a down-hearted bunch will return to Detrolt, while gamer ones will stay in, the hope that the Monday contest will be merrier from a Michigan standpoint, Donovan is right. He demonstrated that in last Tuesday's affair on the South Side, in which he took away the last hope of Comiskey's Sox. And when Donovan is right, he is not to be sneezed at. Possessed of a better head than any of the other Detroit pitchers with the possible exception of Killian he Is better fitted to lead his team in such a crisis as this will be. Donovan's head is not his only asset, however. Jack Pfeister is the man most likely to pitch Sunday. Pfeister has not been at his best since the injury to his arm and he is afraid to do much with his curve ball A left hand curve is the best thing to use against Crawford, Cobb and the rest, and if Pfeister is lacking in one It would not be surprising to see the visitors get to him. With Pfiester pitching, Jennings will probably send Ira Thomas behind the bat. This is the only change from the line up to day. Thomas hits the south-paws more effectively than does his col league, although he is not so trusty a backstop. The weather man has not made any rash promises, but has vol unteered to do his best. His worst won't keep the crowd away. CUBS WIN FIRST. Take Detroit by Score of 10 Saturday. to Detroit, Oct. 10. Before an excited crowd of 20.000 fans, Chicago won opening game of the world's series today after one wildest, most despereately fought battles in baseball history, The score was 10 to 6. The game was fought out in drizzling rain and on sloppy, wet field which handicapped the players, and effected the result The Cubs went away with a rush (Continued on Page Two.) With' Available Reserves. 790,000 225,000 845.000 265.000 170,000 Unorganized. Populat'n. 49,000,000 3.500,000 23.040.000 3,700,000 6,000,000 4,700,000 SO.tiOO 2,000,000 125,000 550,000
Fire resulting from electric wires
becoming short circuited threatened to destroy the heautiful home of Geo. H. Eggemeyer, 1221 East Main street, late yesterday afternoon. The wires were located in the north wall of the building near the floor of the first story. When the department arrived on the scene there was quite threatening blaze, but it was soon extinguished. A section of the wall was badly damaged and a piano partly burned. The lace curtains were also destroyed. CAMPFIELD TRULY OF TROUBLES Another Suit Filed Against Owner of the Colonial Building. THIS TIME ON ACCOUNT. TAKES OUT EMPLOYER'S LIABIL ITY POLICIES 5N WHICH THERE ARE BALANCES DUE $2,000 JUDGMENT ASKED. Suit was entered in the Wayne cir cuit court Saturday by the Standard Accident Insurance company vs. Edwin M. Campfield on Insurance policy. The suit contains two separate and distinct causes for action. In the first it is alleged the defend ant applied to the plaintiff for an em ployer's liability policy to protect him against money damages that might result from accidents to employes assist ing him in the construction and erection of the high school building and Carnegie library at Ann Arbor, Mich. It is claimed there is due on the policy $100.19, and interest at 6 per .cent from. May, 1907. ' - " ; , ' ' It is averred In the second paragraph that in September, 1906, the plaintiff insured the defendant against liability for accident to employes engaged in the construction and erection of the Indiana State Insane asylum near Madison, Ind., and that the balance due on that policy is $607.73. The plaintiff prays that the defend ant be required to permit the plaintiff to make an examination of his books to ascertain the amount of the increase of wages paid employes and the number of employee during the period of construction and also judgment for $2,000 and all the costs of litigation. PREPARING PLANS FOR NEW BUILDING Architect Ittmer of St. Louis, Inspects the New High School Site. IS GREATLY IMPRESSED. HE WILL CONFER WITH LOCAL ARCHITECTS AND SCHOOL BOARD UNTIL ALL PLANS FOR BUILDING ARE COMPLETED. . W. P. Ittmer, commissioner of school buildings at St. Louis, and one of the most prominent architects in the coun try, was in the city yesterday to inspect the site of the new high school building, North Ninth and B streets, and to consult with the members of the school board and W. S. Kaufman, the local architect, who prepared the tenta tive plans for the building. Mr. Ittmer has been employed by the school board as consulting architect for the new building, and he will act in conjunction with Kaufman & Son. Yes terday, Mr. Ittmer inspected the plans that the local firm has so far prepared. He then showed the plans he had pre pared. The best features of both sets of plans will be incorporated into the final plans. Mr. Ittmer will make fre quent trips to this city until the plans and specifications have been completed. The plans so far prepared by Ittmer and the Kaufmans provide for one of the finest school buildings in the state, It is estimated the building will cost slightly over $100,000, and will be large enough to accommodate with ease 600 pupils. It la planned to have between thirty and thirty-five rooms in the building. It has also been definitely decided that the building shall have an Immense auditorium, a fair-sized gym nasium and an art gallery, which will be the permanent home of the Rich mond Art association and the place where the annual art exhibits will be held. Mr. Ittmer was in consultation with Mr. Ksvnfman and the school officials
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Will The Young Men's Business Club During the Month of December. CITY WOULD DERIVE MUCH BENEFIT FROM SHOW. , , . ,. ... I Thought It Would Be a Business Getter and Would Fur ther Advertise the City of Richmond. The busy bee of industry ts buzzing rapidly in the heads of the officers of the Young Men's Business club, and last night they sprung another sensa tion. Following so close upon the heels of the successful fall festival, the announcement is another surprising indication of the energy and Initiative behind this organization. It is proposed to hold a holiday electrical carnival throughout the entire month of De cember. Listen brassbands, thousands of visitors, money, lots of money roll ing into the coffers of the Richmond merchants and the old town ablaze with the light from thousands of elec trics. " It is planned to make the downtown district ablaze with intense light from thousands of incandescents and arcs to be strung on arches across the streets and across the fronts of buildings, and concerts and various other forms .of amusement will be provided, At present the proposition is conjec tural, but this is the way the fall festival began and it proved to be a gen uine first class event- It Is the same body of young men that promoted the fall festival that now has given the in centive to the holiday electric carnival project. Plans at present are only cumulative, but soon a meetlng-wlH be held and the proposition made to the club ln a formal manner, There is no 1 doubt as to its acceptance. Merchants Ready, A number of merchants have been "sounded" as to the proposition, and all have promised it support. "Why of course, we will be glad. to do everything we can said one of the leading merchants last evening. If the same spirit is shown by others there is no question of the success of the event long before any actual work is undertaken. The officers of the Young Men's Bus-
riav Kpnsnn la the hpst of the vear fori..- ., - .1
the merchants, whether any extra steps are ra.Ken to nromore traae or not. nut
vxwixi lci atiiuu iu abicuiuiiuK iu I , , ..... they believe that if these extra efforts dlctate to them who they shall vote tion of lMues the atrol, and this inare taken the result will be far greater fnr nrt rnu hi. ffort . f.P formation Is all which the lamb herd-
than ever before. The holiday seasons of the past may have proved very suecessful, but it is Intended to make those of the future more so. It Is believed this year Is the time to begin as nothing can be gained by a delay. If trade is good under normal conditions, make it better under abnormal conditions, and if these do not exist, create them,
This is the line of argument that will stated an officer of one of the strongbe advanced to the merchants and est local labor organizations, when he manufacturers, when they are asked to was Informed last evening that Mr.
lend their influence, cooperate and also make subscription. Funds will be needed to put the car nival through, and they will have to be raised by popular subscription. It is not believed it will cost as much to prepare for a winter carnival as it did ior tne lbui lesiivat. toere win uuu uc the expense of exhibits and parades that was encountered in the recent un dertaking. Prizes will be offered for the best lighted and decorated places of busi ness. It is believed that local mer chants will adopt the plan in vogue at so many other cities of outling the fronts of their buildings in electric lights or of suspending huge electrif signs. It is believed light will do more to attract purchasers to the city after nightfall than anything else that could oe Beieuieu as u lauuveiutui. menudescent globes of all colors will be made use of and the prizes will be sufficiently remunerative to warrant liberal expenditures by exhibitors and con estants. Holiday shopping excursion rates to this city from nearby points will be secured from all the steam and lnterurban railroads. Thi will be an additional inducement to out-of-town shoppers to come to Richmond for their purchases, whom are accustomed to do a part of their holiday trading at least, in larger cities at home, and thus the enterprise have effect as a double drawing card. - about six hours yesterday and left last evening for St. Louis. He was greatly impressed with the site chosen for the new building and for the reason it could easily be joined to the beautiful Garfield school building. THE WEATHER PROPHET, INDIANA Generally fair Sunday; colder; . probably killing frost Monday momlnar
ATT0RNEY MAKES M0VE-
The case of the City of Richmond vs. Clayton Hunt, wmcn was appeal ed to the Wayne circuit court was dismissed Saturday upon the motion of Thomas J. Study, city attorney. This action marks the end of the pro tracted meat inspection ordinance sauabble. It means a victory for the defendant - the Maln trect s"51-' ln every sense ot tne wora. The city council passed an ordinmice juiuiuuiu mo jcio this city that had not been ktned in - - m Ll JJI n . 1 Af m n n in the city or under government inspection. Mr. Hunt, who is a grocer, an nounced he believed the ordinance ridiculous. He consulted an attorney and then advertised in the local news papers that he would continue to buy and sell meats as he had done prev iously. He did so and was arrested. Ha woa ra1 In fitv rtiirt nnrl linon
a plea in abatement the court held New York stock Exchange as a giganin his favor. The case then was ap- tic leech, which sucks out the life blood
pealed and now is dismissed. Since the litigation began the ordinT 1 1 1 1 , . 1 ..t... I unco nas uec u uiuuviep "J LUt5 vnj council. STRENUOUS EFFORT TO LIME UP LABOR Samuel Gompers Will Be Brought to Richmond By Democrats. LEADER CANNOT DICTATE, SENTIMENT AMONG LABORING MEN OF CITY AGAINST LABOR WORKING FOR INTERESTS OF ANY POLITICAL PARTY. C. B. Beck, chairman of the democratic county committee, having felt tne puDiic puise Dy a pou recenuyi completed ana ascertaining wiai outlook for a democratic victory in this country, has decided to make a heroic bid for votes. ..His object is to secure the laboring vote of the county and' with this end in view he has se - cured Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, to speak here at the coliseum on the evening of Monday, October 19. Onranflrs Is maklne strenuous ef - forU to 1Ine up the laborlllK vote of th country for Bryan and has taken mnBa nf ,h iawin mn h.v. r.nt. me bluihd in ma oenaii. iae Krean i j - i Dave met witn but little success. All the local labor unions have received cotites of th cfrcnlar kcmHt sent out by Gompers, but not one of them has as yet taken any action on I them and probably never will. 1 don't approve of labor unions j mixing up la politics and I think most l&borinr men hold the air oninfrm " Gompers would speak here on October 19. It Is understood that Chairman i Beck has secured several other labor rh?Jlre camPaln ,or Brywhen tthey will appear here has not i j - .uuvuuvtu. uuuipcia meeting will be the most Important one held ln this city by the democrats during the campaign. BRYAN NOT TO COME TO RICHMOND UflS Work to Be Confined t0 i J The EclSt. Charles Beck. Wayne County Demo - cratic chairman, announced this morn - ing that there is very little chance of securing William Jennings Bryan to J come to Richmond in the near future to give a campaign speech. Since It has been learned that he is to spend I much of his time In the east it is very I doubtful if Indiana win get .to hear him. Mr. Beck has been informed by the state speakers' bureau that if Bryan should come to Indiana, Richmond people will have a chance hear the Nebraskan. LAD HELD UP. An eighteen year old boy giving the name Lee Burn, and claiming to be a German-Jew, was given permission to sleep In th basement at police headneat in hi. appearance eand became la favorite with the night force. He1
said he was held np while waiting fori a car at Indianapolis and robbed. Hel" la a hotel waiter by occunatior-
Methods of "Gambling Den"
Exposed by E. F. Buchanan, Organizer of Defunct A. 0. Brown and Co. DCC an MOIDI C CftR COUNTRY'S PANICS. , street a Medium . Through Which Alarms Are Spread Salaried Senators and Con gressmen Aid in Game. New York. Oct. 10. Denouncing the of the people, declaring it a gambling d(,n nrtm nd KlrnniA .,, .Avn-mtin r 13 the abolition of speculative trading in stocks and of the ticker,, B. F. Buchanan, organizer and manager of the defunct firm of A. O. Bhown & Co., this evening, gave out an interview unparalleled in the annals of the street. Before its failure to swing the great financial coup which precipitated Its ruin. A. O. Brown Co. did the largest commission brokerage business in the country. Edward F. Buchanan was the man who put It at the top of the heap. He says that the "wash sales" cam paign, which drove his firm from thestock exchange. Is being accomplished every day by firms of good standing. It's not sour grapes which prompts my declaration," said Buchanan. "I am crlad now that the flrm'i In i turn will put me into a legitimate business. where it Is not failure to be honest and disaster to be human. Against Gambling. "The fight against the tumbling fea tures of the New York. Stock Exchange deserves the support of every honest citizen la the country. I am quite will ing to present some fundamentals on Wall street, which may aid ln making a. legitimate stock exchange out of the present gambling hole." Causes Panic. -without the New York Rtorlr V.x. change it would be Impossible for this I country to have a panic. It is the 1 medium- through which alarms are spread from Maine to California, over lthe leased wires of the . commission I brokerage houses. "Every man' buying and selling stocks on margins is a gambler, pure land simple an Idler. Stock exchange l mmmlmlnn hmbf.ni am mrlv 'lamh herders working for the stock, exI rhanr . Mmos. . . - i out. iuc iuiui ui ers or commission oroners ,en1 out " tne In 1 mean their customers. now, ese ' e reai owners ot the New York Stock Exchange, never nave any reai cause lor worry so ,ocS tne 8eof al public Is Indus1 1"00". fr the simple reason that they I wn the banks In which the masses de posit their earnings. ' . Own the Banks The officials of the banks are naturalIy the Buborj,nate of the owners of the banks.- Consequently, the own ers of the. stocks of the great Indusborrow the people's money to carry and ul guch tIm0 they re mLdr to seU the stocks to the depositors in their own banks. Then, through the information dealt out through their various' brok ers, their salaried United States senators and congressmen, they have induced the guIHable masses to Invest their savings in these securities, . which arsbeing flfloated by the people's own money without the knowledge of the Individual depositors In the banks. How It Works. "See the wheel as it ' tarns. The lambs have given their money for the stocks, they have bought the stocks with their money and the stocks have been passed out of the hands of the big 1 owners of the resources of the country 1 into the hands of. the general public. and these great leaders have the money in their own name. Instead of I merely the loan of it for a while. "Suppose we have a splendid ball I market and the big melon is ready for distribution. There comes, on one I pretext or another, a most disastrous break in the market, engineered upon the floor of the New York Stock Exchange by the commission brokers, or to lamb herders, now engaged in shear ing. Prices Tumble. Trices tumble, and "under the rates" of the Stock Exchange, the public is ! forced to sacrifice its holdings it ruinous losses. " They Wear Hales. to breach now step the flnaaI HlZ .tZlS the country. They consent to take Continued oa Page Flve.