Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 102, 18 February 1909 — Page 1

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AND SUN-TELEGRAJM. VOL. XXXIV. NO. 103. RICHMOND, INI., THURSDAY EVENING, FEURUARY 18, 1909. SINGLE COPY. 5! CENTS.

FORMAL DEMAND FOR COMMISSION MADE JY LEAGUE Delegates to the Indianapolis Tariff Convention Spurn the Proposition to Make a Mild "Request." 6ENAT0R BEVERIDGE SPURS DELEGATES ON

Indiana Solon Points Out That a Comission Is Necessary And Should Be Promptly Provided. (Staff Correspondent Indianapolis, Feb. 18.-"The real work of the tariff commission convention has been accomplished. The adoption of the report of the committee on resolutions, almost as they stood, proved that the delegates were f sincere in their declarations that they etood for a commission or bureau which should collect data on the tariff. Tbe striking feature of the action of the convention happened yesterday afternoon when the convention decided to change the resolution to read "We demand from congress" instead of the mild phrase "we request." Make Formal Demands. The "demands" of the resolutions are as follows: We demand from congress, for the equal benefit of all classes of the people and In the name of ail American industry, of farm, factory, labor and commerce, represented in the national tariff n:omniission convention immediate creation of a permanent tariff nemmission : for ' the following . . purposes and ends, through congressional action, viz: 1. The collecting and intelligent, thorough and unprejudiced study of tariff facts. 2. The preservation and promotion of our home market and the development and enlargement of our foreign trade. 3. The accomplishment of this by reciprocal trade agreements, based on maximum and minimum schedules 4. The adjustment of the tariff schedules so that they shall effect all Interests equitably. , 5. The fixing of the rates of duty to be paid on the imports from any foreign country, within the limits of the maximum and minimum rates es tablished by congress under reciprocal trade agreements negotiated by or un der tbe direction of the president, in order thereby to develop and protect our foreign trade by the means favored by President McKinley and authorized by Sees. 3 and 4 of the Dingley law. We urge that prior to the passing of a bill creating such a commission congress, during its special session about to be called, shall prepare and adopt, with the assistance of the best Information presently available, a re vised tariff as completely and accurately adjusted to present conditions mad therefore as stable a is possible t this time. Beveridge's Influence. Undoubtedly the vigorous speech of Benator Beveridge" In yesterday mornlag's session spurred the delegates on , to do their utmost. s In fact Senator Beveridge's last re mark were: "It must be yonr duty to force congress to give the country a . commission to find out the facts about the tariff. Congress cannot find but about the tariff. But the congressman who will not avail himself of a commission to find these facts must now ax ob record as not wanting those facta found out." Backed by 13 Billions. Mr. Lewis the editor of the "Ameri an Industries", when asked whether tbe national tariff commission organ lsatlon would have a permanent mone tary backing, said: ".Not In the ordin ary aense of the word but it will represent thirteen billions of dollars and most of the manufacturers in the country. This is a stronger proposi tion than the mere financing of the committee and we hope to force con gross to our way of thinking by what we represent in America." i WILL HOLD ITS . MEETING FRIDAY Session of West Richmond Im provement Club. There will be a meeting of the West Richmond " Improvement association tomorrow evening at the Baxter 'school house. There will be several things before the organization, of inv

VISITED SCENE OFJHE TRAGEDY Everett Knollenberg Acquainted with Acapulco, Mexico. .

Everett Knollenberg of this city is well acquainted with Acapulco, Mexico, where 200 lives were lost early in the week by the burning of a theater. Mr. Knollenberg is not surprised that the theater burned for, he says, the temperature itself is enough to set an ordinary building on fire. During his travels in the year 1903 through this part of the country, Acapulco was the hottest place he struck. ASKED RECEIVER APPOINTED TOR .CO. This Action Brought Today by C. & W. Kramer Company On Claims Totalling the Sum Of $25,000. DEFENDANT COMPANY SAID TO BE INSOLVENT The Plaintiff Company Holds A Mortgage Which Is Averred to Be Long Past DueAction a Surprise. In behalf of the C. & W. Kramer company, suit was entered in the Wayne circuit court today against the Kramer Manufacturing comapny on claim , and for the appointment of a receiver. The? demand made is f ora total approximating $25,000. The of ficers of the C & W. Kramer company dealers in lumber and operators of the saw mill on the west side are: William Kramer, president; Conrad Kramer, vice-president; Clarence Kramer, secretary and Horace Kramer, treasurer. The members of the Iramer family are stockholders in the Kramer Manufacturing company, also. The latter concern is superintended by H. F. Smith. It is located on Fort Wayne avenue and manufactures interior wood work and furnishings. Company Prosperous. It was stated today by an attorney for the plaintiffs that the C. & W. Kramer company is prosperous, but that the Kramer Manufacturing company is practically insolvent and un able to meet its bills. It is alleged in the complaint that the plaintiffs hold a mortgage against the plant of the defendants that is long past due. It is averred the 'plaintiffs hold a mortgage against the defendants and when this was executed, the defen dants owed, on an open account about $14,000. The plaintiffs were among the creditors. It is sought to secure the payment of the mortgage for $9,000 and the debts of $14,000, also. Associated with the Kramers as stockholders in the Kramer Manufacturing company are fifteen or twenty other stockholders. It is claimed that the defendant company owes to outside parties about $1,000 in addition to the claims on which suit has been entered. RE HITS CONTAGION Sanitary , Officer Young Searching Out the Several Isolated Cases. Is ANOTHER SMALLPOX VICTIM Sanitary Officer George Young is being kept busy in the hunt for houses in. which are located patients suffering with contagious diseases. Isolated cases have occurred in all parts of the city. Mary Phillips is the latest victim of smallpox. She resides at T34 North Fifteenth street. The house has been placed under quarantine. DiphtheFia and scarlet fever are claiming their share. A case of scarlet fever is reported from the North Twelfth street hill, near the corn mill. Ivan, son of Levi Toney, 264 Fort Wayne avenue, has the disease, and other cases are reported from the home of Everett Hiatt. 32 North Nineteenth street, and Joseph Reese, Center street. ON BENCH FRIDAY. Judge Fox remained at Portland today and there was no session of the Wayne circuit court. The judge will come home this evening and- will 6c-

KRAMER MFG

POLICE WORKING

nn a MvcTCDiniiQ l Ull n III I u I LIIIUUO iiiiiiTrnm nior II Ml I LbAl LAdt Blackmailing Game Worked Upon Herman Pilgrim and Threats Freely Made by Author of Epistles. PRIVATE DETECTIVES ENGAGED BY VICTIM No Arrests Have Yet Been Made, But It Is Expected This Action Will Be Taken Within a Day or Two. Herman Pilgrim, of the firm of Pilgrim Bros., hardware- dealers at Fifth and Main streets is the recipient of two whitecap letters, threatening tar and feathers for him if he refuses to accede to the' provisions of the letter, which will not be disclosed by Mr. Pilgrim or by the police, who are investigating. Private detectives are also investigating the case and it is expected that arrests of suspects will be made soon, possibly today. This afternoon Mr. Pilgrim and the detectives held a conference. Last December Mr. Pilgrim receiv ed a letter threatening to tar and feather him, but he paid little atten tion to it, nor did he acceed to the writers demands. Within the last two weeks a relative of Mr. Pilgrim received a letter, similar to the first one: in which the same demand was made. Little attention was paid to the first letter but the arrival of the second caused Mr. Pilgrim to become udeasy and to notify the postal authorities and 'the police and to engage private detectives., . . .-Y.'v;;.- . Not Government Case. Postal Inspector Fletcher made an examination of the case and found that the government could not bring action against the writer even though he was discovered, because no money was demanded in the letters. However, the police and detectives have worked steadily on the affair during the past week or two and are now about ready to make their arrests. It is understood that the suspicions of the officers rests upon one man. Herman Pilgrim was very reticent about discussing the case today. He declared that the publication might defeat the efforts of the officers. He stated that he was perfectly willing to allow the contents of the letters to become known as soon as possible. Pilgrim Is Determined. Mr. Pilgrim said he was not afraid of the writer of the letters, whoever he was, but that he wanted the man caught and brought to justice, because of the seriousness of the offense. Whether Mr. Pilgrim carries a revolver can be implied in the following statement made by him: "If any man should lay hands on me in the dark he might feel a piece of lead a few moments and then be in such a shape as not to feel anything after that." Mr. Pilgrim would not disclose the reason why -he was being threatened at this time. It is understood however that it is business dealings. ABINGTON WANTS THE KJF P. TEAM Extends Invitation to Coeur De Lion Lodge. Coeur de Lion degree team has been invited by the Abington Knights of Pythias order to come to that place next Wednesday evening and give the third degree work to nine candidates. The local order has not as yet ac cepted. The Abington order Is trying to excite interest in the work fn that community. HOUSE VOTES TO SAVE KHOX'S JOB Washington, Feb. IS. The house try a vote of 1S2 to 125. instructed the house conference committee to change the appropriation for the salary of the secretary of state from twelve thous and back to eight thousand for , the purpose of removing the Ineligibility of Senator Knox. - - The president today signed the bill relating to the salary of the secretary of state Intended to correct the eligibility of Senator Knox f or Taf ts cabinet. THE WEATHER PROPHET.

JORDAN VERY HAPPY

County School - Superintendent Pleased Over Probable Salary Raise. INCREASE WOULD BE $142 Charles Jordan, superintendent of the public schools of the county was happy when he learned the bill affecting his salary has been reiKirted upon favorably by the committee. If the report of the committee on education in the house has any influence, it is probable the bill will become a law. It is provided by the measure that the county superintendents be placed upon a straight salary. At present the superintendent is on a per diem. The bill would raise Supt. Jordan's salary from $1,408 to $1,550. YARYAN PLANT TO BE ESTABLISHED BY LOCAL Plans Practically Completed To Erect a Hot Water Heating Plant in This City in the Near Future. MILES OF MAINS WILL BE LAID IN SPRING It Is Estimated That the Plant Will Cost in the Neighborhood of $500,000 Engineers' Report. Planstre being perfected by local capitalists to establish a central "hot water heating system in this city, at a cost of $500,000, whicfi is expected to prove to be one of the most modern conveniences to householders and business men generally.. Within a few days consulting engineers will be in the city and talk over the proposition with the local promoters and make estimates as to the cost of construc tion and other details. If the present plans are carried out, the promoters expect to begin work in the spring, on the construction of the pipe lines and heating system. A Small Expense. The establishment of a hot water system sufficiently large to supply ev ery building east of the river has been under consideration for some time bv the local capitalists. The ex pense to the customers, it is estimat ed, will be less than that of burning hard or soft coal. According to the plans, the cost for the patrons will be figured on the basis of cubic feet to. space heated. It was said this morning that the heating plant would-be established in the central part of the city. From this plant will be distributed large iron mains, in wooden casing and re inforced by cement, which will carry the water to the patrons. The mains will be buried very deep in the ground in order that ay possibility of frppzine- mav be avoided. In these mains there will be one pipe to distrib ute the water to the patrons of the concern and another to return it to the plant. The same principal is in volved in these mammouth concerns as bv Drivate hot water plants. Therefore many residents and busi ness men who are equipped with private furnaces may tap the hot water main without much cost. turtner more, it is alleged, the expense wqi be less than any person could operate a private plant. Plants Are Success. The engineers who have been con suited in regard the project say that the hot water central heating plants in Frankfort and Iebanon are prov ing successful. The two concerns have pipe lines one mile from their hotin? systems and the customers farthest away are never troubled with the cold. It has been found by ex ,!m0nt that water distributed one mile from the heatfng plant and upon its return to the plant looses but 10 of the original number of calories of heat. Several years ago a project of this nature was brought to the attention of council and a franchise granted However the project was never developed. Many of those interested in establishing a system in the city at that time are interested in the present movement. Local Man's Invention. Homer Yaryan formerly of this city but now of Toledo. Ohio, waa the first person to originate a central hot water system. He organized the first company at Toledo and since the success of this plant, there have been many hundred cities established, similar ones. Mr. Yaryan was a son of the late John Yaryan and a brother or tae lateLee Yaryan. He was former - lv in 5 the government secret service and won -distinction as the expeser of the "whiskey ring." He is now -

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FOUR MEMBERS OF HOUSE FAVOR BOOK LAW REPEAL

Sixty-five Representatives Stick by the Meritorious Law Which Provides for a Uniform System. RATLIFF REFUSES TO STATE HIS POSITION Minority Report on Repeal Bill Regarded as Even Worse Than the Majority ReportProvisions. Palladium Bureau, Indianapolis, Feb. 18. A poll of the house taken yesterday to ascertain how the various members stood on the iniquitous bill for the repeal of the uniform school book law showed only fpnr members in favor of the bill. Those were Garrard, the democratic floor leader, who introduced the repeal bill. Kayser, Murphy and Tomlinson. The latter is tbe represen tative who introduced the bill to repeal the county option law. Sixtyfive members said they were opposed to the school book repeal bill. Twen ty-nine said they had not made up their minds, and two were absent. Among those who said they were opposed to the bill which would throw the schools of the state into the sea of politics, graft and corruption were Wells and Roggen, of Allen county. Shirley of Allen, said he did not know. Ratliff Won't Tell. Elliott, of St. Joseph, was non-com mittal. Shaefer said he was opposed to the repeal bill and so did Miller. Wasmuth, of Huntington, was non committal. Ratliff, of Wrayne also declined to tell w hat-he -would . -doFaulknor, of Laporte, is against the bill and said so when, he was polled. Kliver and Wickey, of Lake county, also took a stand against the repeal bill. The Minority Report. Eschbach, who said he was opposed to the bill, later signed a minority report as a member of the committee on education that would make the bill worse' than ever. This report recommended that the adoption of of school text books in cities and towns be left exclusively in the hands of the city or" town superintendent of schools. This would make the city or town superintendent a creature of politics to be controlled by the robber school book combine and would mean that . the combine could shut out all competition by merely controlling the superintendent. Madigan, who was absent when the poll was taken, sign ed this report as did also Wagner, who said he was against the bill, and. Kayser, who said he was in favor of it. Fight is Hot One. The school book fight is the hottest thing of the session, and the school book lobby is moving heaven and earth to upset the present excellent school book system of the state under which the schools have prospered and advanced into the front rank among the states. Prof. Harris, chairman of the federal bureau of education, says that Indiana's schools are the best in, the United States, and yet this repe'al bill would put them right back where they were years ago the football of politics. SETTLEMENT FILED. The settlement of John B. Dougan, executor in the matter of the estate of Margaret B. McDonald, deceased, has been filed with the county clerk.

Miss Jennie Meek Reveals Secret Marriage to Father

A short time ago Towship Assessor Charles Potter offered to appoint Miss Jennie Meek, daughter of his predecessor. Harry C. Meek, as one of his deputies during the assessment period. Today Mr. Meek asked his daughter if she intended to accept the position. He told that she should notify Mr. Potter of her intentions as soon as possible. With head drooping somewhat to hide her blushes. Miss Jennie gave an answer to her parent which fairly made him gasp with astonishment. "Father. I don't believe I will accept the position. she said. "You see- I was married last November to Stephen Worley and we are going to house keeping pretty soon in two or three weeks." ' '. . ; Harry -Tells the News. This morning Mr. Meek who resides just south of the city on the Liberty 1 pike and who is of the best known men j in the county, appeared at the Palj Jadium office and announced the de-. ; tails - of the surprise pa rtyy tendered

CHARLES SHIVELEY ISH0ME AGAIN Spoke on Pythianism at Lebanon, Ohio.

rharlos K. Shivelev. nast Grand Chancellor Commander of the Knights ! of Pythias of the world, has returned! home from I.rf'banou where he spoke Tuesday evening on Pythianism, it being the occasion of the celebration of the anniversary of the 45tli (fried of the founding of the order. There was a large attendance at the meeting, including many who are not members of the organization. LOCAL POLICE DO NOT BELIEVE THE SENATEWILLACT They Are of the Opinion That The Upper Branch Will Refuse to Stand for Police Law Repeal. DEMOCRATS PUZZLED REGARDING MEASURE Senate Democrats See in the Repeal Chance to Give Republicans the Best End of The Legislation. Doubt exists in tho minds of the local police officials as to the probability of the repeal of the metropolitan police law and conseqtient changes in the local department. The latest story is to the effect the democrats have become skepticaLof tbe measure and in the senate it may encounter decid edly rough sledding. It is claimed that changes would result in fourteen cities of the state and if these were made the republicans would obtain control of the police boards in nine of the cities and the democrats in only five. This fact has provided food for thought. Chief Bailey is Wise. Supt. Bailey understands the situation in the legislature. He visited both branches, while at Indianapolis Tuesday and made inquiries concern ing the subject. Two years ago, when it was proposed to repeal the law. Supt. Bailey went before the governor and urged its retention. Through the governor's veto the law was allowed to stand. At that time Bailey was

assured by Senator Will Wood that fight now befort congress and his apthe law would not be repealed. Con- j pcarance before the coming republi

ditions now are different, however. and the democrats occupy the advantage of power in the lower branch. The measure for the repeal went through by a large majority, yesterday. Democrats Are Puzzled. It now is being argued in the sen ate that thf democrats wnulrl eain ! nothing by throwing absolute control of the police departments in nine cities into the hands of republicans while they secured the power in but five citie9. At the present time the democrats under the metropolitan law have a eta nee to control the departments in tY entire fourteen cities by the governot appointing two democrats on each board and only one republican. The condition is one that is proving puzzling to tho democratic legislators and it is not altogether Improbable that in the end the present law may be allowed to stand. Its repeal is a platform measure with the democrats. his pretty young daughter. Mr. Meek was still somewhat bewildered from the effects of the announcement but he was not displeased.- - "We have no objection to Mr. Worley. He is a nice young fellow and Is employed at the . Maxwell Briscoe automobile works at New Castle. His family reside on a farm between Richmond and Fountain City. I understand that my daughter met him at a dance, said Mr. Meek. Advised Her to Wait. "Last November, about the first of j the month.' be continued. "Jennie asked my wife and I if we would have any objections to her marrying about Thanksgiving. We told "her' we had none, but advised her to wait a few months so that she and Worley would be better pre(ared to , go to housekeeping. "On .November. 17. she left home, stating she was going to visit Worley's parents. Today she informed us that instead of goins to the Worley home she met voune Worley In Richmond and went with him to Covington, -Ky.,

UNFAVQRABLE WAS REPORT MADE Oil UTILITIES BILL

Corporation Committee GiVeS Measure, Unpopular Locally, a Knockout Blow in the Lower House. SUNDAY BASEBALL IS NOW ON IN SENATE It Was Announced This Morning That the Tomlinson Bill Would Probably Be Reported Tomorrow. Palladium Cureau Indianapolis, Feb. 18. Today the much mooted public util ities bill introduced by Garrard which favored a commission for the control of public utilities was reported unfav orably oil to the house by the commit tee on corporations. Had this bill gone through it would have worked a hardship on the city of Richmond which owns a municipal light plant as well as otlier cities in the elate. The bill was full of loopholes which were strongly predjiidicial to private conizations. The bill had not attracted the attention of any of tho legislators until Mr,. B. B. Johnson of the board of works of Richmond came over and laid the matter before the committee on corporations and tho house. The members saw the obvious -steal and tbe vote defeating the bill is the result. Senator Beal will Introduce a bill In the senate this afternoon wblch he calls a compromise measure for the creation of a public utilities commission. Baseball Fight On. The Sunday base ball bill fight is almost sure to come off in the senate today. It was also announced today that the Tomlinson bill will be reported out of the committee in the senate either tomorrow or Monday. The main fight on the bill will be the adoption of the report. It is said that tho vote on the report of the committee will in all probability decide the fate of the bill. Beveridge to Speak. Senator Beveridge who is in Indianapolis attending tbje Tariff Commission convention has accepted the invitation to address a joint session of the upper aad . lower branches. ' The fact that hist services have been urgently requested in the statehood bill can editorial meeting In Indianapolis, point to the fact that there may be some political significance about ' his lingering in these parts. The house adopted a favorable report on the Coahran bill to prohibit the use of pumps in gas wells. This bill if successful will put the Richmond Natural Gas Co. out of business and i deprive theycitizens of Richmond of the use of natural gas. Leave -Walter Out. The house republicans will hold m caucus tonight to' consider the bookkeeping bill. Ratliff of Wayne county will not be invited and ihe leaders say not permlted to attend the meeting. The caucus will probably strike out the part of the bill which makes the coinmission a partisan body. It will also, consider tbe Garrard book bill and will think over opposing it as a party meas-' ure for future political capital. New Bills Introduced. Thirty-eight new bills were introduced in the house and ten in the senate. Among those entered In the house were the following measures: 'To prohibit billiards and pool in salioons; to abolish "road supervisors; to; permit the sale of fish caught in this i state; for an open season all year to. kill blackbirds; to require railways to xence tneir ngnt oi way: to eiect township trustees from outside county seats or towns; to put a woman on the board of women's 'institutions: to reorganize the state board of forestry on the lines of the governor's message; to permit fraternal organizations to incorporate and maintain benevolent institutions: ito regulate Sabbath observance; to have township assessors to take tho school enumeration. The new bills in the senate are:To give council the power to make sewer, water and gas connection with private property and make tbe cost a lien oa' the property; to make it unlawful for members of a union to attempt to get employes to quit work; to appropriate $rjCO for the "higher education of each graduate of tbe blind school: to keep kerosene In red cans. . Discussing the subject of : radium and the internal h-at of the earth,' Prof. Jolly.' of the University of Dublin, says that t lie re are 20.000 tons of radium dissolved in the. waters ol tbe seas and "more than 1.000.000 tons of .radium contained in the sedW meats which axe deposited overUtj

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