Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 24, 2 December 1908 — Page 5

PAGE FIVE. PLAN ISJGOOD ONE Indianapolis News Commends Timothy Nicholson for .His Stand. Shot Husband, Admiral's Nephew JAIL SYSTEM IS WRONG.

"THE RICIIMOND PALIADIU3I AND SUN-TELEGRAM, WEDNESDAY, DECE3IBER 2, 19081

The proposition of Timothy Nicholson, of this city, regarding the establishment of district workhouses, deserves' consideration by the Indiana legislature, according to the comment of the Indianapolis News. In au editorial, the News criticises the conditions of Indiana county jails and cites those in Shelby, and Floyd counties in particular. An Inspection of these jails was made by the State Board of Charities and their conditions reported as very unfavorable. The News says in part: Mr. Timothy Nicholson, of Richmond, thinks the present Jail system of Indiana calls for reform, and that it can bo bettered by the establishment of district workhouses for the punishment of petty criminals and those awaiting a more severe sentence. He considers the county jails of Indiana schools of crime. As a longtime advocate of prison reform and a member of the Board of State Charities continuously for eighteen years, with a record of disinterested service in the cause, any suggestion from Mr. Nicholson regarding prison reform carries much weight. In the present case wo believe he is right. Vv"e believe the present county Jail system of Indiana Is bad in theory and vicious in practice ,and that as now administered it is promotive of graft and of various kinds of vice. It is hardly too much to say that the system ia relic of barbarism. "Our jails are bad," says the board, "not only because the system is wrong but because people do not take an interest In them. Officials oftimes ehrink from going to inspect them. Many are dark, foul and unsanitary. Others are infested with vermin or the germs of disease, and the moral conditions in some, where both sexes are confined, are shocking." And all this goes on under cover of the laws, of Indiana. This morally bankrupt system and disgraceful condition Mr. Nicholson proposes to cure by making county jails houses of detention only and by providing district workhouses, one in each congressional district, maintained by the counties, where tramps, vagrants, drunkards and petty criminals can be made self-supporting while undergoing punishment, and perhaps be reformed Instead of educated as disseminators of crime. The propositiondeserves the careful consideration of th legislature." . '

FUNDS MUCH NEEDED Associated Charities Work Is Handicapped by Lack Of Money. CANVASS WILL BE MADE. At the meeting of the board of associated charities held yesterday afternoon, the question of securing the necessary funds to carry on the winter's work among the poor and needy was discussed. It is hoped that before the end of the month a large number of the churches will have special collections which will be turned over to the board. Other churches, it is stated, will give the collections of one Sunday for this benevolent work. It wa8 found that at least $2,000 would be necessary to carry on the work this year. - It was suggested at the meeting that the Rev. Addison Parker, the former well known minister of the First Baptist church, ma,ke a personal canvas to secure the required sum. Mr. Parker has already expressed his willingness to take up the work. For the work done during the month of November, bills amounting to $130 were paid. This leaves but a small amount in the treasury of the board. SPENT ON MINE PROPERTY Yet Mine Had Explosion, Says Coal Men's President. Charleston, W. Va., Dec. 2. Coal men from every mining district of West Virginia are gathered here for the West Virginia Coal Mining Institute, which has begun its regular winter session. The late disaster at the Marianna mine was referred to by President J. R Hanford In his annual address, stating that he knew the officials of the company and, although $3,000,000 had been spent on the property in an effort to safeguard the lives of their employes, notwithstanding the serious loss from the explosion the coal company will not spart any expense to secure safety for the employes. "We shonid be more deeply impressed than ever with the fact that eternal Tigilance is the price of safety," said President Hanford. 'Tt is not sufficient alone for the management to be zealous, btu it is obligatory upon ery person of the underground force to be ever on the alert for danger. HtuifliiDt: Gold Medal Hour yltuu th cook.

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NEWS OF TO REACH THE SOCIETY SOCIAL EVENTS OF TODAY The Penny club is meeting this afternoon with Mrs. George Bishop at her home on North Seventh street. The Domestic Science association is holding an open meeting this afternoon in the Westcott hotel parlors. The Women's Missionary society of the First Baptist church is meeting with Mrs. McLelland of North Eleventh street, Mrs. Pogue is hostt3 for a meeting of the Foreign Missionary society of the Grace M. E. church this afternoon. A thimble party is being given this afternoon by the Ladies Missionary society of the Reid Memorial church. The Woman's Foreign Missionary society of the First M. E. church i3 meeting this afternoon with Mrs. Williams of East Main street. Miss Nettie Paulson who resides north of the city will go to Economy the latter part of the week to attend a house party given by Miss Effie Wilson. tf c The students of the high school are making extensive preparations for a carnival to be held Friday, December 11, at the school. J v Miss Vera Moffitt and her guest Miss Clara Failor have returned' to Miami university. Indianapolis News. Miss Moffitt has visited in this city several times as the guest of Mrs. J. M. Wampler, 100 North Seventh street. it Mrs. Alma Denton and Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Starr are guests of General and Mrs. Orji Perry, having come over for the Maude Adams play. Indianapolis News. Miss Lura Lee will entertain several girl friends Thursday evening at her home. 105 South Second street, with an informal card party. At a informal luncheon given recently by a hostess for several guests, a luncheon apron made of white lawn and worn by the hostess was a very pretty affair. It was quite short with a twelve inch flounce, trimmed with a hemstitched border. The very wide bib coming over the shoulder in a Gibson plait effect. One modeled on this plan would make a very acceptable Christmas gift. v Rev, S. R. Lyons of the Reid Memorial church has gone east for a week's stay. He will stop off at Pittsburg for a few days before going to Philadelphia. CLUB NOTES An informal recital was given last evening at a social meeting of the Men's club of the First Presbyterian church. The program consisted of nsic numbers given by Mr. Wilbur HaSemeler, Miss Elizabeth Haaemeier,

Mrs. Georgia Allyn Sampson who has been placed under arrest in connection with the shooting of her husband Harry Sampson shown below, who was a nephew of the late Admiral Sampson.

SOCIETY EDITOR, CALL PHONE 1121 Miss Bertha Garver, vocal; Miss Ruth Peltz, piano; Mrs. Will Earhart, vocal; Mrs. Miller, piano; and Mr. Frank Braffett, vocal. The address of welcome was given by Professor John Thompson, president of the club. The guests for this pleasant meeting were the wives and friends of the club members. After the program a social hour followed. Luncheon was served. The club will meet again the first Tuesday evening in Janua ' J J J ' The Ladles' Aid society of the First English Lutheran church will meet Thursday afternoon, December third, at two o'clock In the church parlors. All members are requested to come prepared to work. Mrs. Leander Woodard-was hostess for a meeting of the Spring Grove sewing circle yesterday afternoon at her home in Spring Oove. The hours were spent with edlework and in a social manner. Later light refreshments were served. rf 4 6e 7 The Tuesday evening dancing class. I which meets every two .weeks, alter nating with the Tuesday Cotillion class held its meeting last evening in the Odd Fellows' hall. There was a large attendance of the members with a number of guests. Piano and drums furnished the dance music. jt & A concert was given last evening in Tomlinson Hall, Indianapolis, by fhe Tenth Regiment band, which was encamped in Glen Miller during the recent Fall Festival. The occasion was the opening of the Flower Mission fair. The hall has been transformed into a "Japanese Village." One of the attractions is a jinrikisha pulled by Donald McGibney, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McGibney. A very successful supper was given last evening by the Sunday sc hool of the First Presbyterian church in the basement of the church. v The Music Study club did not meet this morning, the session being postponed until a week later. 4 Mrs. C. S. Wilson was hostess for a meeting of the Auxiliary of the Christian Woman's Board of Missions of the Christian church yesterday afternoon, at her home on South Fourteenth street. About thirty members were present. Mrs. B. F. Harris led the devotional exercises, after which a short business session followed. Mrs. S. W. Traum was in charge of the litertry program, which was given later in the afternoon. The following subjects were discussed by members: "Individual Alms" . Mrs. Harris "Congregational Aims" . . , .Mrs. Dora Shelter "General Aims' . . . .Mrs. Albert Jones These subjects were all taken from the last Issue of the "Missionary Tidings." The program was concluded with a paper on "The Missionary as a Bearer of Civilization." read by Mrs. John. TburmMk'

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100 Miners Made Escape Through Air Shaft But Few Bodies Remain in III Fated Marianna MineRemains Almost Burned When Improvised Morgue Caught Fire Last NightMichigan Victims Rescued from Watery Grave.

Central City, Ky., Dec. 2. One hundred miners in the coal mine of the Central Coal and Iron Company, near this city, escaped from the workings which had been filled by smoke and gas as a result of an armature blowing off a dynamo running a pump, shortly before 5 o'clock last evening. The miners, frightened by the smoke, hurried to the ground through an air shaft, much to the Joy of the assembled crowd of anxious wives and mothers, who had gathered at the mouth of the mine soon after word of the accident had gained currency. MORGUE AFLAME. Marianna, Pa. Bodies Threatened With Cremation. At Pittsburg, Pa., Dec. 2. Many of the bruised, burned and mangled bodies rescued from the depths of the Marianna mine of the Pittsburg-Buffalo Coal company, where about 140 lives were snuffed out by an explosion last Saturday, narro !y escaped complete

incineration last nisht. when fire Iieci- asKea wnac rne pronaoie aibroke out in the temporary morgue. tltude of the American people would It is believed that all but two vic-j bo toward this new step of the Filipitims of the explosion in the Marianna s nosmine of the Pittsburg-Buffalo Coal i General Mills, commanding the de-

comDanr last Saturday have been tocovered. At this time 126 bodies have been hoisted from the bottom of the fivehundred foot shaft. Officials of the state mining department have begun their investigation to ascertain the cause of and fix responsibility for the disaster. Coroner Sipe has set December 10 for the inquest, but the Coroner's jury will be taken into the mine for an inspection before that time. THREE VICTIMS Of Michigan Salt Mine Catastrophe Found in Water. Detroit, Mich.. Dec. 2. After half an hour's search in 40 feet of water at the bottom of the 600 foot shaft being sunk for a salt mine in Oakwood village, a diver Tuesday afternoon recovered the bodies of three of the workmen who were suffocated by sulpher gas when working in the shaft last Saturday. ' . PALLADIUM WANT ADS. PAY.

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Corner WOULD ESTABLISH NUCLEUS OF NAVY Measure in Filipino Assembly For Appropriation. Manila, Dec. 2. Senor Monico Mercado, Filipino assemblyman from Pampanga, will introduce a bill in the legislature for the appropriation of 4.0O0.0OO pesos for the construction of four naval cruisers, the beginning of a Filipino navy. The bill also provides for the immediate beginning of the training of an cdequate naval force against the timo when the Philippines may attain independence. Senor Mercado says the step was inspired by the visit of the American partmont of Luzon, is strongly in favor of the readjustment of the rank of officers whoso commissions date prior to the reorganization of the army in October, 1800. He says the change j from regimental to lineal promotions has worked a hardship on officers who entered the service under the old arrangement. j "I spent some of my salary today. I think even a married man has a ri?ht to do so." "There's a great deal to be said on that subject" "Well, I guess my wife will be fully equal to saying it all." Louisville Courier-Journal. The unofficial and authorized jury of outsiders has decided that the award for peraonal pulchritude among the eleven Governors and next Governors Is to be divided evenly between Draper, of Massachusetts and Prouty, of Vermont The famous Lachine rapids of the St. Lawrence are to be spanned by a bridge and the channel widened.' )

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Ninth and Main Sts. Miss Anna Newman wishes to announce her studio in the Kelly building will be open every Saturday afternoon to visitors. Friends are welcome at any time, but Saturday afternoon is especially given that the public may fell free to come. Miss Newman has recently painted a portrait of Mr. J. O. Barber, which is now on exhibition in the Starr Piano Store window.

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