Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 76, 23 January 1909 — Page 2
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THE KICZJ3IOND PALLADIUM AND SUX-TE LEGIIA3I, SATURDAY, JANUARY 23. tVQD.
SCHOOL QUESTION HELD ATTENTION OF LEGISLATURE
As Starter, a House Committee, Including Ratliff, Made Inspection of the School for Girls. APPORTIONMENT BILL WAS THEN INTRODUCED Petition From Old Soldiers and Widows Asks Increased Pensions, Stating Lincoln Promised This Relief. Palladium Bureau, Indianapolis, Jan. 23. TAiSchools of the state came In for large share of the attention of the legislature yesterday. In the first jflace a, house committee consisting of Representatives W'ickey, Ratliff, Gardner, Bohymer, .Hill, Galbraitha and Merriman paid a visit to the Girls .School, west of ; this city, yesterday noon,4at the.invitations of the superintendent. The legislative party ate dinner at the institution and there was a little talk about what the school will need' this year in the way of appropriations. Then, Representative Babcock of Lagrange and Steuben counties introduced in the house a bill which he believes will make the apportionment of school funds among the counties on a more eauitable basis and at the same time save money for the state. The bill proposes to dispense with the taking of school -enumerations as it is now done and to have the records showing the average actual daily attendance made the basis for apportioning the funds. This, he argues, would be the ryoper method for making the distribution. It Encourages Attendance. In stating his reasons for the change Babcock says: "It places a premium on and encourages attendance at school. "It will save the state from $75.000 to $100,000 annually, that is now paid for taking the school enumeration. "The present system of taking the enumeration is wholly unreliable." Two bills, each designed to change the school text book system, were introduced in the senate. One by Senator Cox is to authorize any school corporation to select its own text books. The Kane bill empowers. high schools to Belect their own text books. Provides Uniform System. . By the terms of the Cox bill the law which provides that a uniform system of text books shall be used for a period of ten years would be repealed. The books selected by the schools themselves would be for a period of not to exceed six years. The bills went to the committee on education. It is expected that they will stir up a great fight, as there is a widespread sentiment in the state in favor of uniform text books. Senator Crumpacker, of Laporte and St Joseph counties, introduced a bill at the request of the real fishermen of the state, yesterday. It is to prohibit the use of the trot line in any-.of the lakes of the state. He says fishermen told him that it is nothing unusual to find a man working both a gill net and a trot line in -the water at the same time. He hopes to stop the practice. A Humorous Incident. One of the humorous incidents of the session was the receipt yesterday by Senator Bowser of a petitions signed by 125 veterans and widows of veterans in Porter county. It. asked that the general assembly pass a law which would grant additional pensions to the signers inasmuch as Abraham Lincoln had promised that veterans and widows of veterans would always be taken care of. It was stated also that the prices of food stuffs is advancing. Senator Bowser introduced the odd petition by request and it was referred to the committee on military affairs. Bowser also introduced a petition from Porter county farmers institute indorsing the agricultural school at Purdue university and asking for laws to regulate the tuberculin test to cattle. t Speaker Honan served notice on the members of the house before adjournment yesterday that they will be expected to "play ball" from now on. When the time came to adjourn a motion was made to adjourn until Monv day afternoon. Some member objected, saying that he thought the members 'ought to stay right on the job. He wanted to meet again today. Honan Wedges Action. "There is more to this session than the mere introduction of bills, said Speaker Honan. "The main work is done in committees and I ho:xs that between now and Monday committees will get busy so they can report on their bills. This is more important than the introduction of new. bills." Honan says he is going to try to prevent a flood of bills in the house, and that his effort will be to kill off the unimportant frivolous measures to save time for something more im- . portant. ' The senate killed a bill by Senator Kling, which sought to make binding all verbal contracts for the sale of . . real estate. It was meant to give real Only Om "E9LOMO QUININE, that to Lcrflive Urosao Oufeuaa
estate agents the right to ?ue for their commission when the agreeemnt for the sale was not in writing, but several senators said they could see in it great danger of fraud. They, said a dozen real estate agents migit sue fcr a commission on the sale of the same piece of property. Senator Orndorf, of Whitley and Huntington counties, told of several specific instances where he had known this to bo done. Up to this time 172 bills have been introduced in the house and 172 in the senate. The house has passed three bills and the senate two.
LOCAL OPENING MONDAY EVENING Richmond Team of Indiana Polo League Will Meet New Castle. ALSO CITY LEAGUE GAME QUAKERS HAVE FAST SEMI-PROFESSIONAL BUNCH OF PLAYERS AND GOOD SPORT ASSURED, ANDERSON IN A WIN. LEAGUE STANDING, Won. Lost. Pet. New Castle 3 1 .750 Richmond 2 2 .500 Marion 2 2 .500 Andersoii 2 3 .400 Elwood 1 2 .333 The local opening of isa Indiana Polo league will be Monday evening at the coliseum when the newly organized Richmond team will clash with the league leaders, New Castle. Every one in the league has played three or more games except the Quakers. This is because Richmond was not admitted to the league until after the opening of the season. However the league managers have credited Richmond with winning two games and losing two, so the locals will have a fair start in their scramble for the pennant. As a curtain raiser to the league contest a city league game between the Grays and the Smiths, will be pulled off. The following is the lineups of the Richmond and New Castle teams: New Castle Richmond Sampsell Bulla ' First Rush Nolan Marine Second Rush Williams Fetzer Center Kenworthy Oesting Half Back May Lancaster Goal DISCUSSION OF JAPAN WAR BOGY STIRS OP HOUSE (Continued From Page One.) ed, occurred whenever the naval bill was up for consideration. "One time." he said, "it is Japan, and the next some other nation, and they will pass away like phantoms of the air." That which the present congress should do, lie contended., was to provide for the rational needs of the peo ple, "and not to guard against groundless-fears or phantoms of the imagination." Polo Game Monday, Jan. 25, reserved seats now on sale at Westcott Pharmacy. Price 25c New Castle vs. Richmond. Jo-ot EARLHAHTHEWINNER Quaker Basketball Team Took Wilmington Team Last Night With Ease. H0TCHKISS WAS THE STAR Wilmington, O.. Jan. 23. Last night In the Wilmington college gymnasium of this city, the Earlham college basket ball team from Richmond, defeated the local college five by a score of 26 to 1G. The game was one of the best of the season and was hard fought throughout, however the Earlham men had it cn the local am in almost every departm-nt and gradually pulled away, making a fast finish. - Capt. Hotchkiss of the Quakers put up an exceptionally clever game at forward. The Earlham team lined up as follows: Hotchkiss, forward; Conrad, forward; Rees, forward; Lindley, center; Tebbits, guard; Hancock, guard; Cornell, guard. The State Superintendent of Instruction in Wisconsin says the college girls eat too much candy. The Daily Cardinal of the University of Wisconsin, after investigating, has desided this is true. The girls denv it. . - on every
WORK SOLICITING STOCK PROGRESSES
Over $2,000 Has Been Subscribed to Richmond Driving Association. EXPECT HELP OF Y. M. B. C. IT IS PROBABLE THAT THE NEW COMPANY WILL HAVE AT LEAST THREE HUNDRED HONORARY MEMBERS. Those interested in the organization of the Richmond Driving crab had another very successful day in soliciting subscriptions and S2.000 has been pledged. The subscribers will Iiold a meeting next Thursday night, in all probability, to form a permanent organization and elect officers and directors. Several sites for locating a track are under consideration. An outright purchase will be made. The promoters are finding much sentiment favoring the organization of a driving ciub. The amounts so far contributed have varied from $50 up to $250. After the organization meeting next Meek, the promoters will make a bid for membership ana it is expected that at least three hundred members will be secured. To Solicit D. G. Reid. It is understood that D. G. Reid will be asked to contribute to the success of the affair although as yet the committee has not made the request. Now that the citizens ire encouraging the formation of a driving club, it is probable that the Young Men's Business club will be asked to take the matter in its charge. Many liberal citizens who are interested in the success cf the affair pre contributing because of this supposition. It is confidently believed that with an organization which has shown itself to be so trustworthy as the Y. M. B. C. there is no possibility of scandals like which were associated with former organizations of a similar character. THE THEATER THEATRICAL CALENDAR. GENNETT. All Week Aubrey Stock Co. NEW PHILLIPS. All Week High Class Vaudeville. Aubrey Stock Co. The Aubrey Stock company continues to pack the Gennett both afternoon and night and its with regretthat we can't have the pleasure of having this company with us all next week. Tonight they close their engagement by presenting a western military bill "At th eRisk of His Life" and some one attending this performance will be made happy. See Jenkins window display. Otis Skinner. Otis Skinner's pronounced success in New York last year, at the Hudson theater, in "The Honor of the Family" will go down to stage history as the first success achieved behind the footlights of a dramatization of a Balzac novel. Although the play differs widely from the Balzac novel "Menage de Garcon," upon which it is founded, the characterizations are all typical of the author of the "Comedie Humaine." The part of Col. Philippe Bridau enables Otis Skinner to shine in a picturesque and masterful way as none of his previous stage creations have permitted him to do. Of his supporting company, Messrs. Andrews, Carlyle, Hudson, Wheelock, Scott and Miss Percy Haswell are worthy of highest praise for their admirable impersonations. "The Honor of the Family" was one of the genuine popular successes of the past season in New York where it ran for four months. Will be seen at the Gennett theater Jan. 25. "Too Many Wives." A new breezy musical farce entitled "Too Many Wives" is the announced attraction at the Gennett theater. This class of entertainment is extremely popular with the patrons of this playhouse. No wonder. The plots are elastic, and admit of the introduction of clever specialties, numerous catchy songs, pretty girls in spirited dances and kaleidoscopic stage pictures, all contributing to an ever-changing entertainment that amuses but never tires. Joe Morris is the star of this particular play and his clever work in "'Lovers and Lunatics" made many friends in this city. His new role of '"Isidore Meyer" gives him greater opportunities and is one of his best pieces of character work. The supporting company is an excellent one and includes a large number of pretty chorus girls and show girls. The New Phillips. The Three Pattons will be the featured act at the Xew Phillips next week for the first three days. A change from the usual ordinary comedy acts that have been scheduled at the playhouse is made in the on put by this trio. Irish settings, Irish brogue, and Irish wit and hamor are crowded into twenty minutes with laugh increasing impetus. The little comedy act bill is called "Jerry from Kerry." - Something that hasn't been seen at the theatre for an age will be the attraction corning second on the bill. Tulsa, the girl with the big black eyes has a stunt that is something new. nother good act, cf the seven v 'ch have been booked, is that called "The President of the 13 Club." This is a novelty comedy act that takes in a -wide scope of entertainment.-
FOOLKE TO SPEEK AT CENTENENARY OF LINCOLN IH CITY
Noted Local Orator Has Consented to Give Address, Which He Gives on Following Day at University. PUBLIC EXERCISES AT COLISEUM IN EVENING Thursday, Feb. 11th, Date Chosen to Meet Convenience of Speaeker Tablet Dedicated Next Day. William Dudley Foulke will deliver the Lincoln centenary address at the Coliseum the evening of February 11. according to announcement made this morning by the Young Men's Business club commitee in charge cf the preparation for the event. Mr. Foulke was the choice of the comramee ail the time but as he could not deliver the address on February 1 the anniversary date, having an engagement at Indiana university, the committee made a change in the date of holding the local celebration. It first acted on Mr. Fculke's suggestion and tried to secure Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte, but he war, unable to be here. It has not been determined to render the remainder of the centennial program on February 11 or the follow-i ing day. A comm.ttee of the club meets this afternoon at o'clock to J further arrangements. As the schools ' of the county and the city ae going to observe the centennial on February l'J it is probable that other features of the program will be held on this day. The bronze tablet on the large bowlder in the rear of Glen Miller park probably will be dedicated then. Mr. Foulke is now working very hard on bis address. Those who are acquainted with it say it will be Mr. Foulke's chief gift to literature and his crowning effort. The city will be decorated with Lincoln pictures as yesterday afternoon Secretary E. H. Harris of the club visited Cincinnati and gave a large order. Lincoln postal cards and other such material will be placed in common use. Superintendent T. A. Mott of the public schools announced this morning that the principals of each building had promised him that there will be Lincoln exercises observed. In some of the schools all the pupils will take part, but in others the celebration will be left entirely to each room. NO VERDICT YET REACHED IN THE OR. JONES CASE (Continued From Page One.) whisky in it. He says that is what he thought was in it, but now we show what actually is in it and it's grape wine." Witnesses Are Raked. Mr. Robbins raked the state's witnesses over the coals and when they were done to t. nice brown, pitched them onto the jury's plates quite the worse for their scorching. The instructions cf the court to the jury covered ten typewritten pages. To a certain extent they were identical with tliose used in the former trial. The co".rt said in his instructions: "III order to convict the defendant under the first count it is incumbent on the state to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that intoxicating liquors were unlawfully sold, bartered or given away in the place described in the indictment cn or about the time mentioned in the indictment. Under the second count in the indictment, it is not necessary for the prosecution to prove that intoxicating liquors were actually sold, bartered or given away unlawfully in the place described in the indictment, but it .will be sufficient if it be proved beyond a reasoni able doubt that the defendant had had j intoxicating liquors in. his possession in such place for that purpose. It is within t-ie right of a physician to keep intoxicating liquors for com- ! pounding medicines but he has no ! right to keep it in his possession for the purivse of selling and disposing of it as beverage. The Michigansian, the college an nual at the University of Michigan, has asked students with cameras to chase up the members of the senior classes to get photographs of the 1909 folks without their knowing they are being taken. To avoid being caught in ridiculous poses into which they may fall by chance tha Michigan seniors are kept busy dodging folks who cary black boxes. 05
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GENNETT THEATRE i Thursday and Friday Evenings JANUARY 28th and 29th.
An Elaborate Production of an Operatic Gem, Under Auspices of St. Paul's Guild of St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Cast composed of Richmond's best-known soloists. Chorus of Fifty voices. A home talent offering that in every way will equal a professional rendition.
GENERAL ADMISSION LOCAL EDUCATORS ATTEND MEETING Supi. Mott, Supt. 3ordan, Principal Knouff and Pres. Keily at Indianapolis. TENTATIVE AGREEMENTS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION REACHES AN UNDERSTANDING WITH LEGISLATIVE COMMITTES ON SCHOOL MATTERS. Yesterday tentative agreements were reached between legislative com mittees cf the snate and the house after consultation with the state board of education at Indianapolis in regard to raising the wages of county superintendents of instruction and ths adoption of a uniform price for high school text boo'.s. Prof. T. A. Mott, city superintendent. President R. L. Kelly cf Earlham college and Prcf. C. Y. Knouff of Lie local higU school were present at the meeting. It is believed that these two mat ters will be the only ones pertaining to school legislation which will be considered by the legislature this session. The hoard and the legislative committees met in conference again today. It was understood however that nothing would result from today's conference. To Have Longer Trial. It is the almost unanimous decision of the committees and the board that school legislation passed two years ago has not been tried long enough and that for this reason, some of these laws will not be repealed. If there is any good in them, the board believes that it will be brought out before the next regular session of the legislature. The present wage of the county superintendents is $4.50 per diem. This amount is admittedly too low for the majority of the county superintendents and it is probable that this session cf the legislature will enact a law whereby they are put on a regular salary basis. Several plans were suggested whereby this might be done. Agree on Bock Prices. The. matter of the state board of instruction fixing the price of the high school text books met with the approval of the legislative committees. However, it was promised the board that no legislation would be enacted compelling the adoption of uniform text books in the high schools. This has been suggested in many localities. It was pointed out that in high schools the size of Cambridge City, Dublin and the like, books containing the same information ps those used in the local high school would be im practical bacause the smaller schools have not the equipment. PUBLIC MEETING TO FEEL PULSE OF mm VOTERS (Continued From Faga One.) second class the salary shall be increased from $1,500 to $2,000. The salary of the secretary of the Board of health in cities of the third and fourth classes shall be from $200 to 1300. At a meeting of the committee on cities and towns, last night. Representative Elliott of South Bend and Representative Stephens of Anderson were appointed a special committee to make up the bill that is to be introduced embodying the amendments. This Bedouin who was afraid of his bed is told of in a hospital report from Haifa, Palestine: "During the year we have had many patients from very desolate parts of Asia. One was a Bedouin, who had never been inside a house with windows and had never seen a bedstead. Ha wanted to sleep under the bed, fearing to fall off if he tried to sleep on it, saying.' I can't stay awake all night holding on to this bank; besides, it will not keep stilL' It was a spring matress."
DEMOCRATS WILL DROP CONTESTS It Has Been Decided Not to Continue the Fight for Securing Public Offices. FAVOR EXECUTIVE MANSION EILL WILL BE REPORTED FAVORAELY BY SENATE COMMITTED CONGRESSIONAL REAPPORTIONMENT BILL. Palisdium Bureau, Indianapolis, Jan. 23.' The democratic state committee has decided to drop contests for state ofi'ii ces. The bill for a $10.000 executive j mansion for the governor will be reI ported favorably by the senate committee, but the amount is sure to be t reduced before the nassasre of the bill. J. X. Study of Ft. Wayne, formerly of Richmond, urged the house committee j cn education to fix the qualification fo ccunty superintendents. The members of the state board of education told the committee that uniform text books should be. retained. President Kelly of Earlham College recommended the appointment of an examiner to make an annual examination of the high schools of the state. Reapportionment Bill. A republican bill for congressional reapportionment is being prepared. It would take Porter and Laporte counties out of the Tenth district and place them in the thirteenth. The Tenth would take in Starke and Pulas ki counties. Marion county would be divided, part going to the Fourth and part to the Xinth districL Indianapolis would be in one district. A beautiful young woman once asked Rubinstein whether she might play to hi.m so that ho might advi3e her whether or not to continue her musical studies. After an indifferent performance she timidly asked: 'What shall I do. Herr Rubinstein 7' "Marry," said Rubinstein.
OPENING OF NEW LEAGUE NEW CASTLE vs. RICHMOND AND CITY LEAGUE GAME Skating Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Morning. Afternoon and Evening.
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"THAT" AUBREY STOCK CO. Presents tonight "THE OUTLAW'S DAUGHTER. All special scenery. G Vaudeville Acts-J. Daily matinees with chanja of program. PRICES-NIGHT.10. 'JOc; MATINEE, Kc. Seats on sale at box office after H a. m. See special inducement Jenkin's Jewelry Store.
GBFJFJETT Harry G. Sommers, Lessee Monday Evening, JAN Extraordinary. Chas. In the New York Xtie Honor
Entire production and original cast as at the Hudson theater. New York City for four months last season. Company includes Miss Percy Haswell. Francis Carlyle. Harry Burkhardt, Frederic Sargent. Russell Crawford, Walter Scott. A. G. Andrews, Alfred Hudson. Jr., Harry Barfoot, R. V. Ferguson and Mrs. Eugenie "Woodward. Sale opens Friday morning at box office. lO a. m. Prices ?ljy, $1.00, 75, 50, 23.
"Where is My Wandering ioy A r story oi Intense interest to every Mother and Fa titer, teaching an Ideal lesson to every son and daughter. .
Special ! The PRINCESS Bonnie Sale of seats opens Tuesday at box office $! BEE IN RUSH COUNTY Planning for Local Option Campaign. The loctl option bee is buuing in Rush county and a campaign is now bring planned. It appears the bee is making a circuit in this section of the ttate. The Rush county enthusiasts have raised a fund and declare they will push a vigorous campaign. The saloon men will not put much of a fight but exert their influence to In .uce the legislature to repeal the law. VERY "SOOATTr IS JEW STATION Interurban Freight Station Is Not Imposing. The new interurban freight depot on Fort Wayne avenue is far from being a pretentious structure. It is but one story high and much on the "squatty" order. The walls are of pressed brick, but the structure is so long and low that its appearance is not short of grotesque. The building is under roof. Phillips Theatre. VAUDEVILLE. WEEK JAN. 17T0. Entire change of pragram Monday Thursday, THE Sad Comedy Co. 7 Other Big Acts. Admliwion the house. 10 cents to all parts ot CO LOSE U CI MONDAY, JAN. 25th. TEUEATRE and Manager. Phone IMS
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