Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 43, 21 December 1908 — Page 3

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUX-T LEGBAM, 3IONDAY, DECE3IBER 21, 1908.

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Fear to Give Out Information Concerning the City Light Plant Either to the "Wets" Or to the "Drys."

CITY IS TO REMAIN NEUTRAL, SAY OFFICIALS Board Points Out that the Light, Heat and Power Company Would Profit by Giving Out Figures.

Richmond's city officials are cautious. So very cautious, indeed, that their caution has gotten Uiem in hot vater clear up to their ears. "Should we, or should we not give to fcoth the friends and opponents of county local option, figures showing just how much the saloons pay into the city's coffers for light and power lrom the municipal light plant?" is the question which these fathers of the city are debating, and it is not exactly a question which can be overlooked with but passing indiflerence. There are both friends and foes of the proposition, and their arguments on the question can oft times be heard reverberating over the entire city building. The opponents of the proposition of making public the saloon receipts, state that for many months the Light, Heat and Power company has been working" diligently, using fair means and foul, in an attempt to learn the actual receipts to the city from these sources. They argue that under no circumstanced should these figures, which are so much desired by the city's competitor, be disclosed, as the Light, Heat and Power company would then have an opportunity to undermine the city plant's business. To offset this argument, other city officials say that the total business could be published, but it would be unwise to give a detailed statement showing what saloonists are patrons of the city plant, and the amount of light and power consumed by each. The opponents of the proposition also argue that the move would be unwise for the option supporters took the figures and used them in favor of their cause, the saloonists might boycott the city for, as they might term, assisting the temperance forces. The loss of the saloon business would mean hundreds of dollars to the city, and, as one member of the board of public works said. "It is not to be sneezed Those who favor the plan say that very public citizen has the right to ask for statistics and the city officials' "would be placed in an embarrassing light If they refused to make them known. They say that the saloonists could take the same figures and use them as good material against the temperance forces and the city could be accused of taking sides with either the "wets" or the "drys." President Staubach, of the board of works, stated this morning that the city government was not interested in the fight and officials would assist neither the saloonists nor those who

Representative Hill Sets Hot Pace for Legislature He Will Have a Private Secretary and All Members' of the Body Are Turning Green With Envy.

Special Service. Indianapolis, Ind., December 21. For the first time in the history of Indiana as far as known a member of the Legislature will this year have a private secretary. And the peculiar feature of the case is that the member is a Democrat and the private secretary a Republican. John H. Hill, Representative from Bartholomew county, is a member, and Williamson T. Hagar is his Secretary. A good story is being told on Hill and Hagar. At the recent banquet of the Democratic Legislators in this

city where Mr. Hill made a speech In favor of repealing "that infernal fish law," as he characterized it, he had Hagar with him. Hill says that before the banquet he approached Tom Taggart with the information that he had brought a Republican friend with him. Taggart replied that the occasion ws one for Democrats only and he did not well see how a Republican could be admitted. To this Hill says her replied that the exclusion of Hagar would mean his own absence from the banquet, so both were admitted.

seek to put the liquor dealers out of business. As all city business is a matter of public interest, statistics concerning this business cannot be withheld on demand. Whether or not the saloon statistics are made known, there is one sure thing, and that is the city officials will quake in their boots until the whole proposition has been settled, and it is definitely known how vitally the city will be affected by county local option and the campaign that is being waged to secure an election.

SUDDEN DEATH OF RAY WHITE

RED CROSS STAMPS

Before Close of Week, 26,470 Will Have Been Sold.

THE DEMAND CONTINUES.

Before the week elapses the 26,470 Red Cross stamps which have been consigned to the club women of Richmond, to sell, .will have all been distributed. There remain but six thousand of the little stickers and it is thought with the present demand continuing all will have been sold in the next few days. Richmond women who have promoted the sale in this city, feel much gratified at the ready response to the cause, but feel that had tiere not been a delay in securing consign ments, even a greater number would have been disposed of and predict great things for the sale next year.' Mrs. N. C. Heironimus, who has been actively identified with the distribution, stated today that merchants of the city clamored for the stamps, offering to put them on sale at their respective places of business, but owing to the delay in securing them many of these could not be accommodated. An attempt was made- at all times to avoid discrimination.

CARMANS PLAY ONJHRISTMAS City League Team Plays in Ellwood That Date.

On Christmas eve the Carman of the City Polo League will go to Ellwood and play a fast amateur team of that city.. Other members of the league have games with out of town teams during the holidays. The schedule up to date is the Smiths on New Year's day at Martinsdale and the Grays at Ellwood a week from next Saturday.

Well Known Young Man Drops Dead in His Bed Room. REGARDED AS A GENIUS

SPLENDID ART WORK OF WELL KNOWN YOUNG MAN ATTRACTED MUCH ATTENTION ADEPT IN CARVING.

Raymond Perry White, one of the best known men of the city was found dead in his bed at his home, 110 South Ninth street yesterday noon by his mother, Mrs. Mary Caroline White, wife of the late Oliver White. Mr. White was perhaps one of the most talented artists in the city. Dr. A. L. Bramkamp, coroner, was notified and found death due to tuberculosis, of which disease Mr. White had been a sufferer for many years and which was the cause of his being an invalid. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Oliver White, and two sisters Mrs. Herbert C. Emery of Boston, Mass., and Miss Esther Griffin White, of this city. The funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 at the home. Rev. D. C. Huntington of the St. Paul's Episcopal church, of which church the deceased was a member, will officiate. The funeral services will be public but the burial at Earlham cemetery will be .. private. Friends may call this evening after 6 o'clock and tomorrow morning from 9 until 12 o'clock to view the remains. His death was entirely unexpected to his large circle of friends. For the past several months he hs been in the best of health, in fact the best he has been in for several years. Saturday evening he returned home about 12 o'clock, after spending the evening with friends up town and is supposed to have died almost immediately after entering the room as when found he was but partially undressed. The covers to the bed were not turned back, both of which facts shows that he died soon after entering his room. Coroner Bramkamp states that death was no doubt instantaneous and fixes the time at about 12:30. Just before going to his home Saturday evening he was joking with friends that he would outlive them. Once before when he was very low he got up out of bed and defied the phy-

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sicians and all, stating that be would not die yet and went up town. For the last several years or since his affliction has compelled him not to do arduous work, he has employed himself at his avocation of painting in oil, modeling, carving, drawing, engraving and designing. He was proficient in all of the above arts and was especially skilled in the carving of portraits in ivory. Last year he won the handicraft prize at the Art exhibit with a medalion of J. Bennett Gordon. A carclture of William Dudley Foulke made by Mr. White without the aid of a silting or a photograph is very fine and valued very highly by Mr. Foulke.

STILL ARE DECLINING

Dr. Coulter Latest to Refuse To Deliver Dedicatory Address.

PRES. BRYAN DECLINES.

Invitations to deliver the dedicatory address at the Y. M. C. A., dedication, December 27, have been declined by Dr. J. N. Coulter of Chicago University, and President E. B. Bryan of Franklin college, according to telegrams received from these men by Secretary George L. Goodwin. He immediately addressed a telegram to President George Mack Intosh of Wabash college, at Crawfordsvllie, Ind., to deliver the address. He has received the acceptance of Dr. Josiah Stanfield, pastor of the Meridian Street M. E.

church, of Indianapolis, to speak at the meeting of the ministers, Tuesday evening, December 29th.

ARE BACK HOME.

Sheriff Meredith and Prosecutor Jessup have returned from Michigan City and Chicago.

PALLADIUM WANT ADS. PAY.

WILL HAVE DEFENSE.

Speaking as counsel for Mrs. Carl Bertsch of Centerville, charged with sending obscene matter through the mails, Wilfred Jessup said this afternoon no plea of Insanity will be made. He declared Mrs. Bertsch will have a. defense sufficiently strong enough to require no subterfuge nor resort to the insanity plea. He believes Mrs.

Bertsch has not been given alto gether fair treatment by the press.

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