Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 44, 22 December 1908 — Page 1

RICHMOND PAJL3LABIUM AND SUTETEGRAM. VOL. XXXIV. NO. 44. RICHMOND, INDM TUESDAY EVENING, DECE3II5E1C 22, 1908. SINGLE COPY, 55 CENTS,

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T. TAGGART IS KEEPING OUTOF RACE Says He Is Not Taking Any Hand in the United States Senatorial Contest But Is He?

ENMITY TO ERT SLACK MAY MEAN HIS SILENCE Believed If Sly Thomas Showed Interest in the Contest, Anti-Taggart Men Would Cobine Against Him. Palladium Bureau, Indianapolis, Dec. 22. Indianapolis, Dec. 22. Thomas Taggart says and repeats it that he is not taking any hand in the contest for United States senator. He has been accused so many times of dipping his oar into the troubled waters of the fight, that it is hard to understand how Taggart can keep his temper and put up with it, but he says emphatically that he is not in the muss and does not intend to get in it. And there are a good many people who believe Taggart is telling the truth about'it. The fact is that there is not now a single ripple on the surface to show where Taggart is doing anything. If he is working at all it is so deep under the surface that no one can see it. There are many who believe that there is a method in his keeping out of the fight. ' They say that this course on his part will do harm to the chance of L. Ert Slack, whom Taggart does not like and who does not like Taggart. They say that Slack has all along been counting on Taggart getting into the fight and that It he did it would cement all the an- . ti-Taggart forces into a solid mass against, the candidate he favored. Hut now that Taggart, is apparently keeping hands off it leaves the anti-Tag-gart forces divided and privileged to do as it pleases individually. If the antis w;ere to get together on any one candidate it would probably be on Slack, for he comes nearest of all the candidates to being an anti-Taggart man. 'Slack People Worried. " The fact that Taggart is keepiug out of it is evidently causing the Slack people some worry, for they can see plainly that their candidate would be in a better position if he were to get In. They are insisting, however, and not without reason, that he is the second man in the race just now, with r good prospect of remaining there. But Kern is in the lead and there is not much reason for anyone to believe that anyone else will overtake him. Shively is showing strength in the last few days. He will come to bat with the solid support of his district, the Thirteenth, and when the break comes, if he is still in the race at the time, he will profit by the break-up. Several members of the democratic state committee held a meeting here last night with the democratic candidates who were defeated for state offices by small majorities, to consider the matter of the contest that is being made to wrest the places from the republicans. They decided to go right ahead with their plan and win If they can. Arrangements were made to finance the contest, so that there will be no lack of money with which to carry it on. Contest Still On. Burt New, democratic candidate for reporter of the supreme court, at the meeting of the democratic state committee today decided to renew his contest, finances being furnished by tha committee. Walter Lotz, of Muncle, who ran against James Bingham for attorney general has been heard from. He said yesterday that he proposed to stay in the fight to the end. It Is safe to say, however, that by the time the republican senate committees get through with the contest the dem ocratic contestants win not nave a place left to hang their hats. Jackson's Statement. Stokes Jackson, democratic state chairman, came out yesterday with a prepared, statement on the contest, in which he says some harsh and cruel things about the republican party as a whole. He says in part: "I am now more than ever convinc ed that every democratic state candidate has been legally elected, and we do not propose that the republican candidates declared elected by fraudu lent votes shall hold the offices to which they were not elected by the legal and qualified voters of Indiana. . It is not only a question of seating - the democratic candidates, but it is also a public duty to expose the frauds ' of, the republican party and show to the people that 'the will of the legal voters has been overriden by sharp and corrupt practices of the republi cans. - "Thedemocratlc party has always stood for honest elections and we pro pose to take the necessary steps to as(Contlnued on Page Ten.)

SMALLPOX CASES AUUSHVILLE Citizens Are Said to Be Greatly Alarmed.

Rushville is amid the throes of a smallpox epidemic. The city health authorities declare there is no occasion for general alarm. At the present time there are only about ten cases. The board of health has entered the newspapers in the effort to discontenance alarming stories and show the public there is no reason for any real fears from the disease, as It is treated by modern science. THREE THOUSAND NAMESSECURED Work of County Option Solicitors, However, Still Continues. SEVERAL PETITIONS OUT PROBABLE PAPERS WILL BE PRESENTED TO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AT FIRST MEETING IN JANUARY. Although the claim is advanced that the supporters of county local option need but 2,100 signers to secure an election and that they have secured 3,000 already, nevertheless the work will be continued. Secretary E. R. Thompson of the organization is authority for the above statement. He states that there are still several petitions to be handed in from the city and out township districts. Those who conducted the campaign In the out townships, have had better success than those in the city, from the appearance of the petitions turned in. However, in each precinct it is believed by the "drys" that a full quota of the vote of the last election, will he secured. It is being rumored among the "dry" workers that the combined petition would be presented at the meeting of the county commissioners January 4, although, as yet, the executive committee, which has the matter in charge, has not determined this ques tion. No meeting has been called by Chairman E.'B. Reynolds, of Hagerstown, of this committee. There ia still a strong sentiment that the election should not be held until after the legislature acts on the county local option law. The commissioners will have to grant the special election, if the drys have the required number of voters. According to Mr. Thompson, the organization has not felt the sting of the boycott of the saloonists and the liberal element. Mr. Thompson knows of but two instances where signers have withdrawn their names from the petition. Mr. Weuhkler, the dairyman, referred to in last Sunday's issue of the Palladium, as being affected by the saloon boycott, has informed Mr. Thompson that instead of losing sixty customers, he had lost but three and had gained four by his action. He declared to the organization's secretary that he was glad to get rid of one of the number. Mr. Thompson will investigate regarding the sauer kraut dealer and the gardener. SMITHMEYER PROMOTED. John Smithmeyer, of Indianapolis, formerly of this city, has been promoted to the position of traveling salesman with the Hide, Leather & Belting Company, of Indianapolis. This city is in Mr. Smithmeyer's territory. He was in the city today.

Traction Freight Cars May Now Be Legally Operated City Makes First Move, in War Which Ended Last Night, January 26 1907.

For the first time since there has been an interurban traction line in this city, freight cars were operated under a franchise right, today. For a short period the Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern operated its cars under a suspension of a city ordinance prohibiting it and continued so to do after the expiration of the time limit provided by council. At all other times the cars were run without right. Immediately following the completion of the first interurban line into Richmond, which extended to Dublin, eighteen miles west, the Richmond Street and Interurban company began to operate freight cars. It continued to do so until the line was sold to the Indianapolis & Eastern company, and after that time, the freight cars were run through from this city to Indianapolis. Later the I. & E. was absorbed by the T. H. I. & E.. the company now conducting the service. The city began an attempt to force the traction company to secure a franchise two years ago. It was in the latter part of January, JIH, that council adopted an ordinance prohibit

BAD TASTE FOB CITY; TRY FORCE LINEJUT PARK City Attorney Study Tells Council He Thinks Traction Companies Have a Right to Occupy the Glen. COMPANIES ACTED FAIRLY CITY SHOULD DO SAME

Study States His Views on the Vexed Question After Council Had Ratified the Dayton & Western Franchise. Last evening after council had ratified the Dayton and Western traction franchise, amid the loud applause of about fifty shippers, City Attorney T. J. Study, in answer to a query by Councilman Englebert, said that while he could not positively state it to be a fact, he was of the opinion that it would be impossible to force the Dayton & Western and the Terre Haute. Indianapolis & Eastern out of Glen Miller park. He stated that the supreme court had ruled against forcing a traction company off a piece of land near New Castle which the company had no franchise right to occupy, so he did not think it probable that the supreme court would force the two local companies to evacuate territory which they had a franchise right o occupy. Mr. Study stated tha tonly, in his opinion, did the city not have the right 1o force the tractions companies out of the Glen, but he also thought that it would be exceedingly bad taste if the city should attempt such a move. He said that the city had informed the T. H. I. & E. company that it could place Its line in the park and that the company had believed the city was sincere in making such a proposition -and had gone to the expense of building such a line. Mr. Study also stated that he believed that should the city attempt to force the line out of the park the Dayton & Western would retaliate by refusing to operate freight cars into the city. Weak opposition to the ratification of the ordinance was offered. When the ordinance came up for its second reading Councilman Bartel made a motion to lay it on the table. Councilman Williams moved to amend this motion, providing that the favorable report of the ordinance committee be concurred In. This was carried. WThen the ordinance cartie up for third reading Councilman AVill'-'nis moved that it he "allowed to take its regular course." However council read the "writing on the wall," or, rather on the faces of the- shippers in the lobby, and ratified the agreement. In asking for information as to the possibility of the city forcing this line out of the park, Mr. Englebert and Mr. Study had an animated tilt. "Can the city bring suit to oust the line from the Glen?" queried Mr. Englebert. "Don't know," snapped the city at torney. "You ought to," bristled the councilman. ' "There are a lot of things I ought to know, but don't," replied Study. "Yes. I've found that oat the past two years," replied Englebert. Several minutes later Mr. Study decided to give out what information he had on the subject and, after doing so Mr. Englebert sarcastically thanked him. Mr. Study said that when he said he "didn't know" about the matter he was sincere. "Well, you might have answered me a little different," Englebert blushingly replied. ing the running of any freight cars by the interurban lines on Main street. Since then, both the T. H. I. & E. and Dayton & Western lines have been governed by the ordinance with the exception of a short interval. The line to the east has not run a freight car into the city since the time the ordinance became effective. However, last fall, a protest was made by manufacturers and shippers, who asked that pending the settlement of the franchise controversy, the freight cars be permitted to run. Council complied and the ordinance was suspended for a specified period. This allotted time expired November 1, but the T. H. I. & E. continued to run its freight cars. The Dayton & Western company never took advantage of the suspension of the ordinance. When the period of suspension expired. City Attorney Study notified Superintendent of Police Bailey not to stop the cars. There has been no Interruption of traffic on the T. H. I. & E. lines, and the D. & W. company is expected to be running its freight cars before the end of the w

SPEKENHe BOOM Friends of Postmaster Favor Him for Another Term In Office.

ARE SEVERAL CANDIDATES Postmaster J. A. Spekeuhier Is regarded as the logical candidate for postmaster to succeed himself, by many of the citizens of this city. E. M. Haas, secretary of the Commercial club, and chairman of the Sixth District Republican campaign this year, is regarded as a very probable successor to Mr. Spekenhier. The name of John E. Peltz has also been mentioned. Mr. Spekenhier has made an enviable record while in the office, according to his local enthusiasts, and is just now getting the organization of the office perfected so that it will be made the best in Indiana His present term of office expires July, lOlo. PITTSBURG TOBII BY GRAFT CHARGE Seven Councilmen and Two Bankers Have Been Arrested. PROMINENT MEN INVOLVED CIVIC LEAGUE BARES SCANDAL CONNECTED WITH DEPOSITORIES, PAVING, BRIDGE, TRACTION AND OTHER DEALS. Pittsburg, Pa., Dec. 22. Pittsburg was torn wide open last night by the arrest of seven councilmen, including the president of the common council and one national bank president and his cashier, on charges of bribery, holding up of legislation, and corrupt solicitation. The charges against the councilmen, in short, are that they li eld up-all legislation and every bank and corporation possible. The hearing for all of the accused, was set for Wednesday. One of the direct charges is that the finance committee of the council accepted bribes to hold up the purchasing of bridges which connect the north side, formerly Allegheny, with Pittsburg. Officials of the Civic league, at whose instance the bomb was thrown, are said to have worn out warrants to the number of fifty, which attach to councilmen and other bankers of the city. Tensard Dewolf. secretary of the league, said last night arrests were only starters. Wanted to Favor Certain Banks? Allegheny was joined to Pittsburg last spring and Mayor Guthrie set about buying bridges to make them free. Every move he. made was obstructed in the finance committee until the prices for the bridges was said to have been raised beyond all reason. Then the council, it fs alleged, was ready to shove an ordinance through to buy the bridges. . An attempt also was made to pass an ordinance to build a bridge at Eleventh street, Pittsburg, to connect with the north side. This the mayor vetoed. In recent years Pittsburg has constructed large filter beds in the Allegheny river to filter the drinking water for Pittsburg proper. It was alleged that the beds were inadequate and ordinances were passed to vote for a bond issue for additional filter beds. These ordinances were voted on at the November election and passed. It is charged that the finance committee, for a consideration, was in favor of selling the bonds to certain banks. , The Herberton street railway franchise Is said to have been purchased by its promoters from members of the council who voted in favor of the ordinance. Charge Graft in Paving Deal. There is said to be a big snake in the franchise which was gotten up to whip the Pittsburg Street railway company into line. No streets in Pittsburg are paved with blocks of wood, and when the council decided by resolution to pave Fourth avenue with wood it raised suspicion. It is said that the paving of the street with wood was to be an experiment to stop the noise of traffic. It is alleged that members of the council received considerations for the contract. . , ' So great a ttlr was caused by tb arrests that the directors of a number of banks were called into extra sessions tonight. It is alleged that certain banks are to be charged with bribing the finance committee for the purpose of having certain banks selected as depositories. This is one of the charges which will create the greatest excitement, because the banks in each case will be dragged into the trials. The arrest of other bankers is expected tomorrow. THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Generally fair Tuesday night and Wednesday. OHIO Partly cloudy Tuesday night mmm WMncuay.

CARNEGIE JESTS, UPSETTING THE TARIFF DECORUM

Ways and Means Committee's Inquiry Room at National Capitol Scene Yesterday of Merry Jibes. AGAINST DUTY ON STEEL ANDREW TELLS THEM The Steel King States He Got Five Per Cent Bonds on Selling Out But Declined to Take Stock. Washington, D. C, Dec. 22. From an unwilling witness, against whom it was necessary .to issue a subpeona, Andrew Carnegie developed yesterday into a genial entertainer before the ways and means house committee, during its tariff inquiry session. A recent magazine article by tlie witness furnished much material for his interrogators in bringing out his recently enunciated opinion that the steel industry doesn't need any tariff protection. Praise for Charles M. Schwab's genius fell freely from the lips whence likewise flowed dissent from Schwab's views on the steel schedule. E. H. Gary's testimony was cited as conclusive. 1 Yet there was not the ready ripple ; of facts and figures the interlocutors desired. Instead there were quips and quirks and jests, just as though the original Merry Andrew were on the stand and not the sometime steel magnate, staid laird of Skibo, literary dilettante, donor of libraries and church organs, and canny auxiliary of college endownment funds. Leaves Committee in the Air. It is douDtful that the tariff framers know any more about the'job they have in hand than they did before Mr. Carnegie took the stand. Not the least interesting of what was intended to be his serious testimony was an emphatic declaration of hostility against combines and trusts. In this connection the witness said he had nothing to do with the sale of the Carnegie Steel company to the United States Steel corporation. He characterized the "stock gambler" as being the worst citizen a country could have, and said that he never had one associated with him in business. Declares Steel Tariff Needless. Mr. Carnegie's principal contention was that the steel industry needs no more protection; that it has reached a point in its development where the American manufatZurers can compete with the world under free trade conditions. While he claimed that the cost of labor and 'production of steel are less in this country than in the other countries producing steel, Mr. Carnegie here, as elsewhere, gave no figures to support his contentions. Of Messrs. Gary and Schwab he said that they were truthful but interested, and the committee should not place too much stress on figures supplied by "interested witnesses," Carnegie evidently enjoyed the cross fire of questions put to him by both republican and democratic members of the committee, but frequently expressed the regret that he could not cross examine the members of the committee. He seemed to devote some effort to making Chairman Payne and Representatives Dalzell and Fordney of Michigan uncomfortable. He called Mr. Dalzell "John," and either gave him such evasive replies to his questions or dealt with him in such a manner as to turn an evidently serious discussion into a humorous one. The member from Pennsylvania soon subsided into silence. KICK ABOUT SEWER Southwest Richmond People Say It Has Drained The Wells. " HYDRANTS ARE IN DEMAND. Residents in the neighborhood of South West Richmond, in which vicinity the new sewer is located, have a bigger kick against the sewer than the cost of the improvement. Many of the wells in this neighborhood have been drained by the Improvement and now the effected citizens who did not have hydrant water are depending on the limited supplies in their cisterns. The Richmond City Water Works company is expecting to do much work in this neighborhood next spring and summer in the installment of their water facilities. In other parts of the city, there has been little complaint of the wells going dry because of the continued drought existing since last August, which has been broken by but occasional rains. The same is true of the country districts surrounding the city.

NO WORK WILL NOW BE DONE

J Lull iii Completing Plans for Chautauqua. Since Secretary Goodwin is required to give all his attention to the completion of the Y. M. C. A. building and plans for dedication, the program committee of the Chautauqua is doing little or nothing towards completing the list of attractions for next year's event. This work will be taken up after the dedication of the Y. M. C. A. WRECKS MACHINE; SUES COMPANY Unique Suit Filed Against Gaar, Scott and Company. ENGINEER ASKS DAMAGES WILL BE SATISFIED IF LOCAL CONCERN PAYS HIM THE SUM OF $40,000 FOR HIS ALLEGED CARELESSNESS. it a man sits on a fence along a railroad's right-of-way. and falling off, as a train passes by. tears his overalls on a naughty nail, he sues the compa ny for damages." The sentence was used originally by a railroad attorney. but Gar, Scott & Company of . this city, believe an even stronger propo sition has bei;n encountered by them in the nerve of a Missouri railroader! A Missouri farmer purchased an en gine and thresher from the St. Louis offices of the' local factory, and they were delivered to him. He was unable to" meet the payments and the company was obliged to foreclose its lien. An employe was sent from St, Louis to return the outfit to the warehouse. He was returning with the engine under steam, - drawingsthe thresher. The tracks of a railroad crossed the road traveled by the outfit and the rails were not boaified in at the crossing. The traction engine crossed, but the thresher broke from its moorings and the wheels became firmly wedged between the rails. The traction engineer secured help and a man was seat In one direction to" flag trains. A boy was sent in the opposite direction. The latter saw a freight train approaching in the distance and began to wave frantically. The engineer says he saw the lad waving, but did not believe it to be a warning signal. He did not check the speed of his train until he saw the red side of the thresher close ahead. Then he jumped, sustaining such injuries, that amputation of both legs was necessary. He now has entered suit against Gaar, Scott and Company for $40.000 damages. The fireman on the engine kept his place in the cab and did not even feel the jar when it hit the outfit, this evidently being the case, for the train traveled a distance of about eight miles before the fireman noticed that his engineer was missing. Not being able to locate the latter, the fireman stopped the train and ran it back where the injuVed man was found. According to the story, as it comes to the local offices from St.' Louis, the engineer says be believed the thresher was the caboose of another train. The thresher was demolished. PAINFULLY INJURED Mrs. Henry Hodgin Fell Through a Trap Door This Morning. HAD HER WRIST BROKEN. s By falling through a trap door in the pantry into the cellar, Mrs. Henry Hodgin, residing at 1514 North E street, sustained a broken left wrist and cut her chin severely, about 5:30 this morning. Mrs. Hodgin bad been assisting in the preparation of the brakfast and had occasion to open the trap door. She then went Into the pantry and upon leaving she fell through the trap which she had forgotten to close. Sae alighted bead first at the foot of the stairs striking her chin against the corner of a box and cutting a gash in It at least an Inch aad a half long. She attempted to protect herself in falling and broke her left, arm at the wrist, an Injury which is somewhat severe. RED CROSS STAMPS. Christmas stamps are on sale at the Palladium office, price one cent each. Any quantity from one up. Buy your supply now while they last.

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THE DISCARD, ARE THE CANS Health Officer Bond in His Ordinance Provides Milk Shall Be' Distributed Only In Bottles. MILK INSPECTOR IS ALSO PROVIDED FOR Council Receives Novel Meas ure in Awed Amazement And Sends It to Ordinance Committee.

Dr. C. S. Bond, city health officer, last evening introduced his long promised ordinance providing for the Inspection and sale of milk consumed in this city. The ordinance is complete in every respect, but Its fate is not known. After it had been given it tirst reading. Councilman Brown moved that the ordinance be referred to tha ordinance committee. This action wa taken. Judging from remarks dropped by councilmen, if the ordinance is passed it will be modified in several places. The ordinance provides that milk thall not be peddled about town in cans, as has been the custom since the beginning of history, but shall be delivered in bottles. Several councilmen particularly Inquired of Dr. Bond if it was really his intetion to abolish the ancient, germ-breeding an. He assured them that such was the case. Mr. McMahan referred to the section which reads "the board of health shall annually appoint a milk inspector at the salary of $1,200." He said that he thought this section should read "not to exceed $1,200," because it might be possible to "get a man who would work for $1,100." There was not an extendeo discussion. .ot,the.ordInance jm the councilmen have reserved their oratory tor the next council meeting, when the ordinance committee will report the or- t dinance and it will be discussed sec

tion by section. The principal features of the Bond milk ordinance ara as follows: Section 1. The Requirement. No person, himself, or by his servant or agent, or as the servant or agent of another, shall sell or deliver or have in his possession or custody with G intent to sell or deliver (1) Milk to which water or any foreign substance has been added. (2) Milk which has been wholly or partially skimmed. (.) Milk not of standard quality. I4t Milk concerning which any misrepresentation has been made. r) Milk produced by diseased cows or by cows which have been fed unwholesome food or contaminated water .

or 6 Milk which has been produced, stored, handled or transported in aa unclean or unsanitary manner. Section 2. Definitions and Exceptions: Nothing in this act shall be construed to prohibit thesale of skim milk if the' receptacle containing the same is marked with the words "skim milk, or to prohibit the sale of under-standard milk, if the receptacle in which it is held for sale or from which it Is sold is plainly marked with the name of the seller, his place of business and the per cent of milk fat in the aforesaid milk or cream. The aforesaid words and figures shall be distinct and conspicuous; they shall be permanently attached to the aforesaid container above the center; they shall be of uncondensed gothic style, and their length shall be at least one-tenth of the height of the container on which they are placed; when glass bottles are used, the required marks shall b blown into the Bide of the bottle "or otherwise plainly marked on the side, and also distinctly printed on the cap or cover of the same. Nothing in this ordinance shall bo construed to prevent the sale of mod' ified milk in bottles. Nothing of this ordinance shall an. ' ply to evaporated or condensed milW contained In hermetically sealed pack ages labeled distinctly with the nam of the manufacturer or person who prepared or put it np. and the bran 4 under which it is made or sold. For the purpose of this 'ordinance, cows which react to the tuberculin test shall be considered diseased: milM produced at a dairy which scores on the National Dairy Division score card below iO and milk sold by or from a city milk plant which scores on the National Dairy Division score cardbelow 70. shall be considered as pro duced or handled in an Improper, unclean and unsanitary manner. Milk from a cow two weeks before calving, and five days after, shall be regarded as unsanitary. Section 3. License. Every person, before selling milk or offering it for sale, or before convey-. ing milk in wagons or otherwise, for the purpose of selling or delivering it in the city of Richmond, Indiana, shall annually, before the first day of January, be licensed by rue milk inspector hereinafter provided for. or sell mllTc (.Continued oa Page Ten.)