Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 41, 19 December 1908 — Page 2

THE KICHMONIKPALLADIUai AND SUN-TELEGBAM, SATURDAY, DECE3IBER 19, 1908.

CHARLES OLSON BEATS GREEK In Fast But Unspectacular Match, Hoosier Shows Superiority.

LARGE CROWD ATTENDS. PUBLIC SHOWS APPRECIATION OF EFFORTS OF PROMOTER CHARLSON TO FURNISH GOOD, '.LEAN SPORT. la a tame exhibition of wrestling, which however was a vindication of both the management and wrestlers, Charles Olson defeated Demetral, champion of all England by taking the first and third, falls at the coliseum, last evening. The match was not without excitement however. At the end of the first round Demetral attacked Olson and a fistic affair was narrowly averted. The police interfered. Frank Prindle of Indianapolis, who made his appearance in this city against Carl Busch the champion of Germany, refereed the contest last evening to the entire satisfaction of the very large crowd present. The first round which was the meat of the entire contest was featured by fast work, at the close of which the primeval hatred of Greek and Swede Appeared. In sparring for holds Demetral threw Olson off the stage and in the maneuvering was himself pulled off by his opponent and injured. After resuming the contest, in a few moments Olson took tho fall with a full nelson; time 18 minutes. Upon resinning operations on the niat after Demetral had thrown him to the floor, Olson pushed the fighting und was the aggressor all the way using such rough tactics that he injured Demetral in some fashion causing the Greek to strike at him and hitting him. a glancing blow on the head, resulting in a very badly bruised optic for the Swede. After gaining the fall Che Greek still retained much animosity and again struck at the Indianapolls lad. The police interfered and accompanied the angered Greek to his dressing room where he" might throw cold water on his vanished hope. In exactly three minutes after the opening of the second round Demetral wiggled out of a hold of the Swede and gaining a head lock and leg hold pinned both of his opponent's shoulders to the mat. Too many matches in a week no doubt resulted in the tactics displayed by Demetral in the third fall. He vii winded and played defensive throughout Whether Olson took the fall with a bar nelson, as stated by Referee Prindle, or Demetral realized the inevitable and surrendered, as stated by the Greek, is left to the public. The time was five minutes. It Is believed that Olson had secured the fall almost immediately after the start of the round, which fall was allowed by Referee Prindle, but neither accepted by Olson or the two judges, Wendle and Wilcox. No announcements were made as to the next match to be pulled off in this city, previous to the opening of hostilities, by the management except to state that the audience would see two of the best wrestlers in the coun try before them last evening and that the fans would see as good, if not better in the future. The winner of last evening's engagement will probably meet Mahmount, who defeated Amerl cus last night. Manager Charlson also stated that he was very sorry that allegations had been made by a local paper that the matches, were not on the square, especially ki regard to the match of a week ago. He also stated that he believed the large crowd estimated at 1,500, had vindicated the management and the wrestlers, showing the public did not believe the reports carried by "that black and white." In order that the crowd should have its own choice of officials the management called, upon the audience to name them, resulting in Frank Prindle of Indianapolis, Russell Wilcox of Chicago and Jack Wendel, the Hamilton, Ohio, promoter, being selected as judges. Prindle was then called upon by the audience to referee. The referee was not all supreme, his power being neutralized to a degree by that of the judges as these men had to confirm the referee's decision before it was final. GOES TO CHICAGO FORWRESTLERS Charlson Will Continue Matches Here Next Month. Manager Charlson 'J, announced this morning that he would go to Chicago next Tuesday and sign up several of the best wrestlers for exhibitions in this city. The next match will probably be pulled off about January 10. It Is probable that "Bob Managoff and Pardello, the Italian,-will be matched for a local exhibition. A. French scientist states that the Island of Jersey, in the. English channel, one farmed part of the continent of Europe. Indeed, there still exists an ancient charter by which a certain abbey was compelled to furnish the necessary t&mk for communicating with the m'gfrt at low water.

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Sullivan and Kilrain Will Spar in Richmond Dec. 29 Two Former Champions Will Be the Drawing Card at the New Phillips for Local Lovers of Sport.

Exhibition wrestling, prize fighting and movidng pictures of several of the most noted prize fights, topped with a few vaudeville stunts will be pulled off by Manager Murray of the Phillip's theater, Tuesday evening, December The management is assured of excellent patronage, for the bill because of the interest of the local public in John L. Sullivim, former heavyweight champion and "Jake" Kilrain, who fought a loser with Sullivan at Vicksburg for 7( rounds many years ago, when both were In their prime. These two will give a six round exhi CONTRACTS ARE LEI County Commissioners Receive Many Bids for Supplies Today. LOW FIGURES ARE GIVEN. Supplies for the county offices for the next year; for the court house, for the same length of time and the poor farm for the first quarter of next year, were contracted for by the county commissioners today. The contracts for the supplies for the county offices were let at lower figures than last year. The following were the awards: County Office Supplies. First Class Nicholson Printing & Mfg. Co., $947.65. Second Class Nicholson Printing & Mfg. Co., $114.35. Fourth Class Nicholson Printing & Mfg. Co., $168.90. Third Class Nicholson & Brothers, $129.65. The first class consists of all kinds of books and duplicates, the second of blanks, ruled or printed on both sides, the third of stationery and the fourth of blanks printed on one side. Poor Farm. Coal (Winifred), Chris Lohse, $3.20 per ton. Drugs, W. L. Parkins, $21.30. Groceries, F. M. Jones & Co, $175.62 Gry goods, Hoosier Mercantile Co., $18.52. . Clothing, Hoosier Mercantile Co., $37.50. Court House. Janitors' supplies, H. W. Deuker, $25.98. Jail Supplies. Dry goods, Hoosier Mercantile Co., $56.72. Sundries, H. W. Deuker, $77.05. CHIEF PLEASED WITH CONTEST Says He Has No Complaint Because Greek Got Rowdy. Jesse Bailey, superintendent of police, who .was an attendant at the match last evening stated that he was much pleased with it. He was one of the officers who interfered in the temporary fistic affair. He said he saw no occasion to condemn the match for this reason. LOCAL MOGULS Messrs. Jessup and Meredith Visiting in Windy City. Sheriff Meredith and Prosecutor Jessup enjoyed the sights of Chicago today. The two went to Michigan City yesterday to take Sherman JCeller, colored, to prison. Today was spent in the "windy city." Meredith claimed before leaving he would show Jessup a thing or two such as are not seen in Richmond, when the lid is on. OF IN TAFT'S CABINET? Rumors Say that Former Governor Will Get Place.. Augusta, Ga., Dec. 19. It is reported here that former governor Herrick of Ohio has accepted the position as secretary of the treasury. HAS RESIGNED. The resignation of Lawrence Handley as a member of the civil service board upon his promotion to superintendent of the carrier force has been accepted by C. W. Moss of Cincinnati, Sixth District Civil Service Commissioner. William H. Hansche, who was recommended to fill his place, has received his appointmenL The change is effective at once. The position is purely honorary. Mn Handley resigned as the carriers no longer were represented by him since his promotion to the clerical department on every

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bition. Aside from this, moving pictures will be shown, depicting the CorbettrMcCoy fight at Staten Island, and the Fitzslmmons-Corbett fight at Reno Nevada. In the latter the famous solar plexus blow, which won for FU2simmons, will be shown. Frank

Prindle, who refereed the match last evening between Demetral and Olson will wrestle to a finish with another star. "Jake' Kilrain and John L. Sullivan and also the moving pictures of theabove two mentioned fights are this week at the Empire theater at Milwaukee. LARGELY ATTENDED Many Friends Pay Last Respects to the Late Wilr t Ham Spaulding. BURIAL WAS AT EARLHAM. The funeral of William Spaulding, which took place yesterday from the home of Mr. J. B. Howes, on North Twenty-first street, his father-in-law, was one of the largest attended funerals that has been held in Richmond for some time. The Revs. I. M. Hughes of the First Presbyterian church, and the Rev. R. J. Wade of the First M. E., officiated. The burial was in Earlham. At the cemetery ser vices were conducted .by the Osceola Tribe of Red Men, of which he had been a member, holding all the import ant offices. The services were, very impressive. Mr. Spaulding was undoubtedly one of the best known men in eastern Wayne county. He was a gardener of prominence. He was a member of the Red Men and the WThitewater Lodge of Odd Fellows. MINISTERS CAUTIONED TOKCEP QUIET Must Refrain From Speaking On Night Rider Case. Union City Tenn., Dec 19. Judge Jones cautioned all preachers to re frain from mentioning the night rider trials tomorrow, as the members o their congregations may be summoned as jurors later. E UNTIL JANUARY 4 Grants Concession to Centra Pacific Railway. Washington, D. C, Dec. 19. The House passed a bill granting the Cen tral Pacific railway the right of way across Ft. Mason military reservation The body then adjourned until Jan uary 4. CASE DISMISSED. Court Throws Out Taylor Gambling Case. Upon the motion of the prosecuting attorney, the case of the state vs Matt Taylor, colored, was dismissed in city court this afternoon. Taylor was arrested on suspicion. He was charged with visiting a place where gambling was permitted. He was ac cused of being a member of the crap shooting gang that was arrested at the McKay place. The state could not secure enough evidence to convict him after a plea of not guilty had been entered. Th Proper Word. Reckoning from the standpoint of the lexicographer, Ruth, aged seven committed an unpardonable assault on the king's English, but the seventyfive other persons living in that apart ment house would swear that she chose the proper word. Ruth's comment concerned the vocal gymnastics of a lady who was learning to sing. "She is having her voice dlfficulted,' said Ruth, and every one of the 'seven ty-five nerve racked neighbors echoed. "She is." New York Times. Three Signs. Peculiarities of signs are a source of never ending delight to some people. One man reached his office grinning the other morning because on his way downtown he had seen three signs that read as follows: "Teddy Bears Re tailed," "Baby Carriages Retired" and ".Umbrellas Recovered." New York Post. Defined. "John," she said, looking up from the papr, "what is a political boom erang?" . "Why, I'd define it," he answered. "as a roorback on the return trip. Philadelphia Ledger. Mia Idea of Luck. Blobbs BJones is the most unlucky fellow at cards I ever met Slobbs Thfn T anannse he la luckv in Iota. Blobbs I suppose so. At any rate, be has never been mameo. raliaaelphla

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OEHIES BUBTOH DEAL Says Will Not Enter Combina tion for Ohio Senatorship. SAYS THE REPORT IS FALSE SAYS HE HOPES CONFLICT AT CO LUMBUS OVER THE TOGA WILL BE A FRIENDLY AND GOODNATURED ONE. " Cincinnati, O., Dec. 10. Senator Foraker, on reaching home from Washington last night, denied that he had entered into combination with Congressman Theodore Burton to beat Charles P. Taft for the senate. He said: 'The talk about a combination be tween Mr. Burton and myself ls all bosh. It Is a piece off the same cloth from which was cut the story published broadcast two or three weeks ago, that a similar arrangement had been entered into between Governor Harris and myself. t have not made any combination with anybody. Nobody has suggested any such thing to me, and I have not made any sug gestions to anybody else. "Each candidate has a perfect right to enter the race, and I suppose each is standing on his own merit and not expecting support on any other ground. Wants Friendly Fight. "I hope the contest will be friendly and good-natured in character, and I am sorry, therefore to see such attacks on Mr. Burton as that made in a Washington letter published in today's Times-Star, and such attacks on Mr. Charles P. Taft as that which is re published in today's papers from the New York press. "I have no idea that Mr. Taft would spend such enormous sums of money as this article charges him with. In charging that he ls proposing to spend, if necessary, $500,000 to secure the senatorship, his enemies have cer tainly overshot the mark. A man who would spend any sum beyond legitimate requirements has no appreciation for either tho dignity of the office or the care, responsibility and bard labor that must be assumed and undertaken by the man who holds it "Besides, there is no honor in hav ing that or any other office that has to be bought or secured by any kind of unfair methods. It has always been ! very gratifying thought to ma that the.offlce came to me both times with out any charge or criticism of such nature. Unless it can come to me again in that same way I do not want it to come at all. Silent on Congressional Fight. T do not know whether President Roosevelt is opposed to the election of Charles P. Taft to the senatorship. All I know is what is published in the newspapers, and that I prefer not to discuss because one man can judge of it as well as another. , A SENSATION WAS SPRUNG BY KING GARY (Continued From Page One.) that hides brought years ago 8 cents a pound, whereas they now bring 12 to 14 cents a pound. Gary Takes Issue With Schwab. Mr. Gary, "who said he has been chairman of the board of directors of the United States- Steel corporation for five years, followed Mr. Urion on the stand. He said that Mr. Schwab in his testimony before the committee Tuesday had not in his estimate fig ured enough for depreciation . of the cost of pig iron. Mr. Gary placed the cost to produce pig iron at from $14.75 to $15 a ton as compared to $14, the cost given' by Mr. Schwab. WATCH PARTY TO BE HELD Old Fashioned Event to Be Observed New Years Eve. One of these rea old fashioned watch nights will be held on New Year's eye at the Fifth Street M. E. church. An excellent program has been arranged befitting for the occasion and it is expected that there will be a large attendance of the members of the church and Sunday school with their friends. Besides the regular program it is hinted that some wierd scenes will be introduced. The program that has been completed so far is: 8 o'clock, Bible study; 9 o'clock Quarterly conference, of which the Rev. T. M. Guild will have charge; 10 o'clock, sermon, "The Backward and Forward Look by the Rev.,W. M. Nelson of the Grace M. E.: 11 o'clock, resolutions and consecrations

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Former Muncie Baseball Magnate Has Been Placed Under Arrest. ON A BUND TIGER CHARGE Local interest was Bhown in th case of the State vs. Robert T. Wii ters, of Muncie, who was charged with operating a "blind tiger." It wir be remembered that Winters owned the Muncie baseball club in the I.-O league of last summer.- At that time he raised an objection to having a sa loon 1st or liquor dealer connected with the league, claiming a team would fall into disrepute as the sa- ' loon would become the loafing place. Later Winters denied that story and said his oply business was editing a newspaper. He was acquitted. : It was charged a "blind tiger" was operated in the basement of "The Weekly Observer," Winter's publication, on last election day. It was claimed 291 bottles of whisky concealed there were confiscated in a raid. Winters said he knew nothing about the presence of the whisky. BOSWORTH WILL HOT COME HERE Gives No Reason Why He Declines to DeliverX M. C. A. Dedication Address. WOODS HAS BEEN ASKED. PROBABLE THAT GENERAL SECRETARY OF THE Y. M. C. A. ORGANIZATION CAN BE SECURED FOR THE EVENT. Dean Edward I. Bosworth of Oberlln Theological seminary, will not dedicate the Richmond Y. M. C. A., on Sun day, December 27. Secretary George L. Goodwin received a telegram this morning from Dean Bosworth stating that it would be impossible for him to come to Richmond on the date mentioned. No other reason was given. Secretary Goodwin was especially anxious to secure the Obertln man, as be ranks among the foremost workers in the Interests of the Y. M. C. A. in the country. ' . Mr. Goodwin, immediately on the receipt of the telegram, telegraphed to WTalter M. Woods of Philadelphia, who ls the general secretary of the Y. M. C. A. He is an excellent speaker and ls one of the foremost workers of the Y. M. C. A. in the Quaker state. Mr. Goodwin expects to receive a telegram this afternoon, and if it is impossible for him to come, I. E. Brown state secretary of the Illinois Y. M. C. A., will be invited. In case Mr. Goodwin cannot secure this noted Y. M. C. A. worker, he will invite Frank H. Burt, president of the institute training school of Chicago. Mr. Good win stated this morning that h had a list of about eight men and he believ ed that he would beable to secure at least one out of this number. It seems that since the dedication is to take place during the holidays, it is especially hard to secureanyone to fill the date. Next week will be the busy one for the members of the ladies auxiliary of the Y. M. C. A. Monday all tbfe mem bers are requested to meet at the Y. M. C. A. building and the preliminary work will be started toward arrangin gthe building for the dedicatlonal exercises, which are to take place the following week. The ladies of this organization are taking much interest in the work of the association and it Is expected that the organization will prove to be very useful in carrying on the work of the association. The work Monday will be In arranging the furniture and overseeing the cleaning up of the building. HOLD REVIVAL Jl JANUARY Fifth Street M. E. Church Plans a Big Event. Regular revival services will be started at the Fifth Street M. E. church, Monday, January 3. The first week will be given to the different organizations and the second week the Rev.' J. W. Zerbe of Fountain City will conduct the services. The Rev. Zerbe is an eloquent and forceful speaker and it is expected that there will be large attendances each evening. The program for the first week is as follows: Monday Official Board meeting" Tuesday The Sunday School. Wednesday Epworth League. Thursday Ladies' Aid Society. Friday The Choir. Gold Medal Flour tor me. LiBsrs.

TONIGHT "The Acrobatic Maid" We never misrepresent oar comedies. When we say its fenny, its fanny.

NEW HIGH SCHOOL ALMOST PERFECT

Architects Held Meeting Yesterday With School Board. PLANNED FOR THE FUTURE IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE NEW STRUCTURE, COMBINED WITH GARFIELD SCHOOL, WILL MEET ALL NEEDS. Further progress on the plans and specifications of the new high school building were, reported at the meeting of the school board and architects W. S. Kaufman & Son, associates with special architect, Mr. Ittner of St. Louis, yesterday afternoon at the office of Mr. Kaufman. It will be a month, however, before complete plans have been drawn up and approved by the board. Among the features of the building will be the auditorium sufficiently large to accommodate 70U persons. It will be on the ground floor and will be for the use of the public at large and for school purposes. The new Y. M. C A.'s one deficiency is the lack of an auditorium, but as the new high school auditorium will be but a square and a half from that of the Y. M. C. A., It will not be bo keenly felt as otherwise, and the school authorities hope that it will prove very popular as a place for the holding of lecture courses and like entertainments to be given by the Y. M. C. A. . The breaking ground at Ninth and North B streets, where the new building is to be located, will be begun within a short time. Not very extensive excavating will be necessary. It ls planned to have the basement above the ground in order that some of the rooms may be used for the purpose of holding recitations. At the old high school building, where similar conditions are In evidence, the basement is damp and a detriment to the health of the pupils as well as to tho teachers. The building will be constructed out of shale brick and hard brick, but cot the color of that of the Garfield build ing, which will be a part of the high j school building, nor pressed as those are. The brick will be quite light and the effect at the joining of the two buildings will be a contrast. The auditorium, which will be on the ground floor, will be, located in the front part of the building. Back of it. will be the large gymnasium which will be similar in many of its features of size and equipment to that of the Y. M. C. A. It Is the intention to make the gymnasium as complete as that of the Y. M. C. A. There will be six manual training rooms to be equipped for work for boys and girls. The equipment will be entirely new and quite elaborate In both departments. Another improvement over the old building will be the art department' There will be three large rooms devoted solely to this branch of the work. The art gallery will, as already stated, be on the second floor and near the art study rooms so that the gallery nay be used for reference purposes. The school will contain a large ref erence library, which will be similar to that in Bundy hall at Earlham col lege and will be used for study room purposes also. The need of study rooms of large dimensions has been utilized by Mr. Ittner, and he has embodied three such rooms in bis plans and specifications. In addition there will be a teachers rest room, a prin cipal's office and numerous others for like purposes. The commercial and science department will be enlarged as there will be three rooms and seven rooms de voted to these subjects respectively. They will be located on the top floor. Much of the equipment will be new and of the very best. The steam heating plant will be similar to that in the high school but will have a much stronger blast system. It will be located in a building adjacent to the old structures. There will be, altogether, more than 40 rooms in the new building and the school, it is believed will be sufficiently large to meet the needs of the city for all time to come. At least this Is the purpose of the board. The school board will have a meeting soon to decide on the plan for raising the money to erect the building. . it will be either by bonds or by raising the tax a few mills on the dollar. "NATIONAL DEMOCRAT" IS NEW JOURNAL Fathered by the National . Democratic League. Washington. Dec. 19. Under the direction of Secretary Warfield of -the National Democratic League a new weekly paper will begin publication here January 2 and will be called the "National Democrat. Its motto will be "We believe in the policies advocated by Bryan as against the pretensions of Roosevelt.' It will probably be the official publication of the league.

WAH REPORT HOHREDITED The German Foreign Office Does Not Believe the Story.

HOLLAND IS PEEVISH. THINKS GERMAN GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN TOO CORDIAL IN ITS RECEPTION OF- DICTATOR CASTRO. Berlin. Dec. 19. Both tho German Foreign orfice and President vCatro discredit the report that VeneiueU has declared war against the Netherlands. The feeling is also growing here that President Castro left South America not because of illness but to escape the political turmoil and that he has no intention of ever returning. There is an evident desire on the part of President Castro to effect an arrangement of the outstanding difficulties between Venezuela and France. He said today: "I believe It would be a very easy matter to bring about a renewal of relations between Venezuela and France by submitting the questions at issue to arbitration in the usual way adopted when two nations can not find other means for settling their differences." Blocks Favored. The Hague, Dec. 19. The official German attitude toward Senor Castro is greatly resented in The Hague. The newspapers ask how a friendly nation can thus receive Holland's avowed enemy and whether Germany wishes to drive Holland into the welcoming embrace of the Franco-British entente. The Hendelsbled favors the blockade of Venezuela, especially cow that coffee shipments are commencing and it makes the interesting suggestion that Castro himself might be treated as contraband. v Have No Advices. ' Washington, Dec 19. There were no advices received by the State Department today from Venezuela, Offi cials are waiting for developments. the riotous proceedings of early In the week presaging to their minds the possibility of a more determined movement against the existing order of things. OFFICIALS WILL TAKE .A HAND Attempt Made to Close Meat Shops on Sunday. . The fight ot the Ministerial association to hare the meat dealers of the city close their shops on Saturday night and keep them closed until Monday has resulted In the civil authorities taking up the fight. There are but' three dealers who have not Agreed to the minister' plans and these three may be compelled, to close their shops. At least this action ls contemplated by the authorities, who are now- Investigating; the laws. The cltll authorities at first refused to take issue la the matter with the Ministerial association, but since this organization has achieved such success they seem willing to co-operate. Tomorrow morning the dealers in West Richmond and Falrview will cot open their shops, but those dealers In that part of the city east of the river, will cot closo tomorrow because of Incompleted arrangements. The Ministerial association will defer action for a week, but it ls probable that by the time they again take up the matter, that these dealers will be ready to close their shops. WHITEWATER TO HAVEJRH SHOW Many Growers Will Have Exhibits at This Display. It has been decided that a corn exhibition will be held at Whitewater, December 30. It is to be held with the object in view to help promote interest in the corn school that is to be held at Centerville the first week in January. Joseph Helms of Center township has been selected as the judge. It is expected that there will be a large attendance as the persons residing near Whitewater are manifesting much interest in the approaching event and it Is expected that there will be some excellent displays. INSPECTION MADE. The building committee of the Y. M. C A. and architect W. S. Kauffman yesterday Inspected the beating apparatus of the new edifice. The committee had not finished its Inspection just before going to press but it is thought there will be but a few minor changes ordered. It is probable that the apparatus may be fooad entirely satisfactory. Another new singer Xmas Hear him