Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 107, 23 February 1909 — Page 1

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VOl. XXXIV. NO. 107. RICHMOND, XN1., TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 23, 1909. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS. JUDGMENT GIVEN SAMOAtl KING AND HIS SLAVE GIRLS VISIT THE FEAST IS HUNT VS. EN BOOH TO FARMERS ABSENT HERO OF SENATE AND THE FLEET'S RETURN TO THE PLAINTIFF CASE IS HEARD IS INVENTION OF HOUSE APPEAR TO BE LITTLE OOPEY Arguments This .Morning in End of the Pence Peelle Suit. Versus E Circuit Court.

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A CANDIDATE IS GROWING DEMAND General Opinion That If Republican Party Wins Out in Mayoralty Contest This Will Be Required.

PLENTY OF WORK FOR CITY'S NEXT MAYOR Successor to Dr. Schillinger Must Needs Be a Man Fa miliar With Business Af fairs and Human Nature. "It will be more to the benefit of the republican party than anything else it could do to nominate a practical business man for the office, of mayor," re marked a well-known atorney today The attorney is a democrat, but does not believe his party wil have any chance, if the republicans place in the Held a man about whom all factions will rally. That there are factions in the republican party is not denied and It is becoming the general opinion that it is up to the party to- select as its leader a man, who will run the city's affairs as he would a private business in which he was interested. Will Have No Cinch. Indications are that the next mayor will not have the real easy time as chief executive of this city that has befallen his predecessors under the cities and towns act of 1905. There is an uprising among all the fourth-class cities of the state and it is claimed the mayor does not have enough work to do to warrant hlsalary being of the size required by law. It is the intention either to pile on more work so that the incumbent of the office must deTote all his time to the office and the affairs of the city," or reduce the salary. ' This condition has begun to be felt among the prospective candidates for . office in., this city. One of them who announced his intention to enter "the race four years ago, now believes and says that if the mayor be made police judge and given more or less onerous duties, all the seeming dignity of the . office will be removed.1" Furthermore he admits It would require so much time that another line of business or profession could not be engaged in at the same time money was being drawn from the city. Must Be Business Man. The proposed measure governing cities of this class puts the mayor at the head of the city's business and makes him and his appointees directly responsible for the conduct of affairs. For this reason it Is declared the repub licans : can benefit by . nominating a man, who has gained experience while conducting some line of business. That coupled with his business ability, he be able to judge human nature is held to be another requisite. To a certain extent, cases In police court are decided Upon the law, but it has not been the custom in every instance to follow the restrictions of the law in exact detail. It may be that the jurisdiction of a mayor as judge of police court will be restricted more than has been that of Ihe city judge. Merely a Figure Head. Under the present municipal code, the mayor of the city of Richmond Is merely a figure head. He is seen about the city's business too seldom. He presides as chairman of the city council and once in awhile meets with the board of public works. He atends occasional conferences, signs a few papers, draws his salary and there his . autles end. For almost twelve years office has been held by a practicing physician. His duties as mayor have not been allowed to interfere with his profession. Before his election Richard Schillinger, the present incumbent of the office, made a promise that he would establish office hours, if elected. He was elected but the promise has not been fulfilled. ' Will Have to Work. But if the law be changed, the next mayor will have to do differently. He .', will not want more work to do nor have time to do it Together with the civil engineer and another appointee, he will have to look after the public improvements, the petitions, resolutions and remonstrances. He will preside at council and officiate as judge of police court. In spare moments he may , attend committee metinss an make personal Investigations. That Is why a man with a business training is be ing caled for. STEEL VIADUCTS BEING ERECT! D Work Is Now :- Progressing Quite Rapidly. he construction of the steel via ducts across North West Second street by the two divisions of the Pennsylvania railroad company is progressing, i The city pays 40 oeaL of the cost per

Argument on the demurrer in the

case of Clayton B. Hunt vs. O. J. Kean was heard in circuit'court today. The suit is brought on account, attachment and garnishment. The dispute arose over the shipment of a carload of potatoes to the plaintiff, who is a grocer. PUBLIC LETTERS AF "WHITE CAPS" No Arrests in Case Can Be Made, However, as Con signee Made No Effort to Extort Money From Him. AUTHOR OF EPISTLES IS SAID TO' BE KNOWN Police Think That They Came From a Jealous Business Rival One Letter Advises Quick Departure. The weakness of the law in regard to threatening letters of the "white cap" variety was never more thoroughly demonstrated than in the case In which Herman Pilgrim is involved. After weeks of Investigation by the authori ties, the conclusion has been reached by them that there Is no law whereby the person threatening Mr. Pilgrim can be prosecuted because in his threats the consignee did not atempt to extort; money or anything r, which, could be estimated as of value. ' The authorities have determined who the guilty person is or at least have obtained much circumstantial evidence against him. - They declare that if the law covered this point, the guilty party could be convicted on the evidence which they have. Jealousy the Cause. It is believed by the authorities that jealousy on the part of the consignee prompted him to send letters to Pilgrim and to a relative, Mr. Duning. According to the evidence, the guilty person is engaged in the same business as Pilgrim, that of contracting for the construction of property, and became jealous because Pilgrim secured some contracts which he had made an effort to obtain. The police and prosecuting attorney, Charles Ladd,, do not believe that it was ever the intention of the consignee of the leters to "white cap" Pilgrim, either by tar and feathering him,' whipping him or otherwise injur ing him. The first letter of a, threatening na ture received was addressed to Mr. Duning, a relative of Mr. Pilgrim's. It was forwarded on December 20 and is as folows: Mr. Duning. Dear Sir." "I am to let you know that your friend Pilgrim will be 'white capped on the second week of January. Please let him know 'white caps' are after him. this neighborhood as soon as you can. him a good whipping." "From your friend Yours truly E. C." Letter Was Ignored. To this letter Mr. Pilgrim paid little attetion but when he received the sec ond letter on February 5, he turned it and the one received by Duning over to the postal authorities. Postal In spector Fletcher made a visit to the city and stated that they neither were violations of the postal laws but that the local authorities could act. The second letter was as follows: "Pilgrim: . "You are now noticed to get out of this neighborhood as soon os you can. All the neighbors are complaining about you." ' "WHITE CAPS." The above letter was addressed to (Continued on Page Two.) HONK, HONK BOUND With the coming of the fishing worms to the top of the soil and the returning of the geese to the north, an early spring Is being predicted by the oldest citizens, whose observations for the many years of their lives, have earned for them the reputation of weather prophets. It is stated by these men that other signs are also favorable to an early change in the climatic conditions. Among these- is the present weather but It is relied on but little by these old residents for they say the weather is the most deceptive sign of all, on which to make a forecast Last evening, the honk honk of the I geese flying low overhead could be j distinctly beard- as they were speeding

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James Dennis, Inventive Genius of County, Perfects Machine for the Distribution Of Pollen. WILL MAKE BUSY BEE QUITE UNNECESSARY

Little Insect in the Future Will Not Be Depended Upon for The Success of the Clover Crops. James Dennis, Wayne county's in ventive genius, residing at Cambridge City, but formerly in this city, has again come into prominence with the invention of a pollen spreading ma chine which will probably revolutio nize certain lines of agriculture, es pecially the production of clover and other crops which rely on the bumble bees. Mr. Dennis has patented his in vention and will experiment with it at different stations during the coming season. The theory is that of gathering pollen and distributing it over a field, pollinizing every blossom and thereby assuring the germination of the crop. The machine takes the place of bumble bees. It is only when the bumble bees are very plentiful that a good quantity of seed from clover, and like crops, is obtained. An Inventive Genius. Mr. Dennis has spent his life - in making different inventions and while he has never made ' a fortune himself from his work he has made fortunes for other people who have successfully financed them. Included among his inventions, is a crude pro duct made out of dirt and other in gredients, - which takes the places of rubber; a fuel made out of dirt, which, however, proved impractical because no machine could be manufactured which could press the dirt bricks hard enough to prevent the bricks from falling apart when used roughly and an electric sign, many of which are used in this city. Many other practical things have originated in Dennis' fertile brain. Authorities, to whom Mr. Dennis has explained the principle of his new machine, say that it will prove to be one of the most useful to the farmer ever invented. Although the machine is intricate in its workings, it can be worked by one with little experience and does not require a mechanic to use It successfully. The sale price of the machine, when it is put on the market, will be such as to be within the reach of all. Has no Future Plans. Mr. Dennis has not definitely deter mined what to do with the invention as yet; whether to manufacture it himself or to sell it to a company.' The farmers in this section of the country know how useful such a ma chine will prove to be in the produc tion of clover crops. Under existing conditions when a farmer tries to raise a seed crop, he is 'almost entire ly at the mercy of nature. If the bumble bees are very plentiful, he is essured of a large crop, which will prove one of the most remunerative raised on the farm. Clover seed usu ally sells at about $5 a bushel. When the bees are scarce the crop is sure to be a failure, because of the lack of germination of the clover seed. In clover, it is necessary that the pollen of one blossom be placed in. another blossom to insure the germination. When ever there is a late freeze or am unusually hard and cold winter, without much snow, it can be expect ed that the number of bees will be very scarce the ensuing summer, con sequently small chances for raising a large amount of clover seed. It is predicted by farmers that the number of bees this year will be small Tf$cause of the number t fires last sum mer and fall which killed them. It will be remembered that nearly every community had its forest and pasture fires during the long continued drought last summer and fall. " OF NORTH GEESE IS HEARD northward. This was the first time this winter that the familiar honk has been heard. The flock last evening did not seem to be a particularly large one judging from the amount of noise made. . Farmers and gardeners who have been watching the soil carefully In order to determine when it would be ready to plow, report that since the melting of last week's snow, the fish ing worms have come to the top of the ground and can be found in al most any place within an inch or two of the top. When fishing worms rise to the top of the ground, it Is claimed one can prepare for starting the spring work safely without danger of another cold wave .-- - -

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ADMIRAL R. D. EVANS. COMMISSION TO ENFORCE ORDER Will Insist on Local Inter change Freight Between C, C. & L. and P. R. R. , TWO COURSES TO PURSUE COMMISSION CAN EITHER EN FORCE THE PENAL CLAUSE QR CAN BRING MANDAMUS SUIT AGAINST PANHANDLE. Charles Shiveley for the state rail road commission in its case against the Pennsylvania Railroad company to compel a local interchange of freight with the C, C. & L., stated this morning that one of the members of the commission had told him that the commission would take up the case upon the adjournment of the legislature. Ways to Enforce Order. Mr. Shiveley said that two ways may be attempted by the commission to compel the company to locate the switch. One is by enforcing the penal clause. It is provided in this clause that the company failing to comply with the original order of the company may be assessed $100 a day for such failure. This already amounts to more than $100,000, as the original order of the commission was given in December, 1907. Another way which may be tried by the commission is issuing mandamus proceedings against the company and thereby compelling it to construct the switch. SUDHOFFjASE IS UP Oral Arguments Will Be Heard Tomorrow in the Appellate Court. . THE CASE INVOLVES $5,000 The case of Jeannette Sudhoff, ad ministratrix for the estate of John G. Sudhoff against the Pennsylvania Railroad company for $10,000 damag es in which she was given $5,000 by a local jury wiu come up lor argument tomorrow in the appellate court to which it was appealed. Attorneys Shiveley and Shiveley will represent the plaintiff and the Pennsylvania railroad company by its Indianapolis attorney. It will be remembered that about 5 years ago, Sudhoff. who was an engl neer for the Pennsylvania, ran has freight engine on a siding at Logansport and through the carelessness of a brakeman. the switch was left open, another train behind ran into the engine and Sudhoff was scalded to death. The plaintiff as administratrix for her husband's estate asked for $10,000 damages, but the jury gave

Time Is Constantly Consumed In a Useless Manner and But Little Real Work Has Been Accomplished. SENATE IS REBUKED

BY LIEUT. GOV. HALL Speaker Honan of the House States That Unless Sessions Are Held, Won't Be Finished. Night Work DaIi,Hi I..,..... ! Indianapotis, Feb. 23. Governor Hall had occasion to show a little of the fire that is in a quiet man when he gets riled up. For several days it has been almost impossible for Hall to keep order in the senate. The members gather in groups and talk and the crowd around the edg: engages in a rontinnal hnr.T. of conversation, so that no matter how hard Han pounds the marble slab with his gavel it is al most impossible for him to keep the . senators down to business. I Yesterday while the noise was at its height there was before the house an amendment to a bill then pending. "Those in favor of the adoption of the amendment will say aye," the Lieutenant Governor shouted. There Wasn't a Word. There wasn't a vote. No one said a word. Hall looked over the senate. His face got red. He poised his gavel In the air for a moment and then brought it down on that marble slab with a whack that made the sparks fly. "The chair will entertain a motion to adjourn," he shouted loud enough to be heard above the hubbub. No, "no," no," came from all parts of the chamber. "This senate will adjourn unless you senators pay attention to business," the Lieutenant Governor answered, "I put the motion on that amendment and not a man voted either way. If you cant quit talking long enough to attend to business you had better quit." They Looked Sheepish. The senators looked sheepishly at each other. Then Hall put the motion again and there was a thunder of ayes." Afer that the senators paid some attention not much to business. Speaker Honan says unless the house holds night sessions and gets down to business the session will cloe with a lot of work undone. He tried to force the house to hol a night session last night, but failed. Just before adjourn ment yesterday evening he raised the question of a night session, and the matter was put to a vote. It was voted down. If this house expects to get through with its work it must begin night sessions at once," he said, yesterday. "By the middle of the week I shall have on my desk not less than 2oO bills. B1113 are pouring in and are trickling down from my desk very slowly. It is simply up to the members to stay here at night if they want to get their work done before the time of adjournment. But the house members, apparently do not care whether they get their work done or not, for they voted down the motion for a night session. FRACTURED SKULL BUT STILL LIVES Little Seven Years Old Helen Owens Apparently on the Road to Recovery. TAKES A STREET CAR HOME AFTER RECEIVING HER SEVERE INJURIES BY FALLING OOWN AN EMBANKMENT NEAR THE DORAN BRIDGE. Helen Owens, the 7-year-old daubhter of Mrs. W. B. Owens, 33 North Tenth street, in running down a small em bankment at the Doran bridge yester day afternoon, about 5 o'clock, fell and sustained afracture of the skull, about 4 inches long, also a piece of the skull chipped off and many bodily bruises. In an ordinary case these innries would have been sufficient to have caused the child to be rendered unconscious, but the child with her playmates took a car for her home and never lost consciousness. Today she was resting easier and her chances for recovery are good. . -Smashes Against Stone. The little girl, with several playmates, after leaving school had started to West Richmond to visit a friend.

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In the case of Milton H. Pence and

Sarah Peelle, executors of the will of J. A. Peelle, deceased, against Lrnest C. Wods et al., judgment has been rendered for the plaintiffs. Suit was brought on note and for foreclosure of mortgage, demand $300. GOVERNOR AGAIN URGES ECONOMY OF STATE FUNDS Sends a Special Message to Legislature Objecting to Exra jX Levy for the State Schools. ASKS PASSAGE OF THE ADVANCE TAX MEASURE In the Senate Today the Bill Prohibiting the Pollution of Streams Passed TodayOther Measures. Palladium Bureau, Indianapolis, Feb. 23. Governor Marshall sent another special message to the legislature this afternoon urging economy. Referring to Indiana University, Purdue and the State Normal School he says 984 persons from other states are being educated there and at Purdue they pay only $25 a year. He states that the people of the state should not pay for educating outsiders and that one hundred thous and dollars a year, could be saved, at the three schools. Opposes an Increase. The governor is opposed to the in crease of the tax levy to support these schools. , He says the state finances are in a bad condition and that the deficit is large and will grow unless strict economy is practiced. He pro poses that the people shall know that he pointed out the dangers to legisla ture. His message is a plea for econ omy and he urges passage of the bill to require all county treasurers to make advance payments of the state taxes to the state ahead of the regu lar settlement time. Pollution Bill Passes. The senate passed the McGinnlss house bill to prohibit the polluting of streams with dangerous sewage. The state board of health is to decide whether sewage is detrimental or not. The bill is now ready for the gover nor. The house killed the Babcock bill to apportion the school funds according to the actual attendance at public schools instead of in ratio to the enumeration as at present. The merchants public accounting bill is up for passage in the senate. Before noon Senator Springer moved to not concur in the house amendments. Senator Kane moved to make the bill in special order tomorrow forenoon. This was before the senate when it adjourned to this after noon, when it is to be resumed. one of the children took the little Owens girl by the .hand and started down a small but rather steep embankment. She fell and the sharp rocks scratched her face badly, also one of the edges of the rock dug out a piece of the skull. The fracture extending from the left side of the forehead over to the right eye. IN A ONEJOSS CAB Hetty Green's Daughter and Husband Drove After . Wedding Today. GROOM OF ASTOR FAMILY New York, Feb. 23. Sylvia Green, the only daughter of Mrs. Hetty Green, who is the richest woman in the world, was married at Morris town, N. at noon today to Matthew Astor Wilkes, a grand son of the late John Jacob Astor. The bride is thirty years old while the groom is sixty-five.The former will inherit half of her mother's sixty millions. The latter is re ported to be worth only a couple of millions. Accompanied by Sjtty Green the couple drove to the station in Hoboken in a one horse cab, aad there took a private car to Morristown where the wedding . occurred

Delightful Surprise Accorded

Local Postal Clerks Last Evening While at Their Annual Banquet. SLANDERS RENDERED. SONG OF 40 VERSES At the Conclusion, However, It Was Discovered the Visitors Were Only Disguised Office Employes. The male employes of the Rlchmond postoffice, including city and rural carriers, clerks and all other attaches, together with "a few Invited guests, celebrated Washington's birthday Mi.tversary in a most delightful manner !ut evening, in the Odd Fellows' hall. The affair was in accord with an established custom of the Richmond postoffice to observe with a banquet and musical program, the anniversary of the founder of the nation, and though previous observances have been noteworthy in all respects, last night's affair capped the climax in all particulars. Staff Efficient One. The high standing of the Richmond office has been brought about by the very thorough system of co-operation between employes and the postmaster and the public, which has been served , so well, can never begrudge the force a night of extreme enjoyment. There was only one outburst of seriousness last night. That was an address by Postmaster Spckenhier on the "Value of the Demerit System. as in vogue at the local office, and it proved interesting. The rfnainder of the evening was one of surprises for all concerned. At 8:30 o'clock the gong sounded and all ' hands seated themselves to a repast that the cabinet of President Roosevelt would have been proud to have sampled Turkey to Toothpicks. There was everything digestible) and indigestible from turkey down to toothpicks and and when the finish came there was nothing' left for donations to the poor. During the progress of the banquet a messenger boy entered the hall and made straight for' Perry J. Freeman, former postmaster, a special guest of the evening, and handed to him a bulky envelope which, was sealed with red wax and be ribboned in a profuse manner. Mr. Freeman opened the envelope and read to the assembled guests the contents of the missive within. It was to the effect that King Rapoldatlou. of one of the islands in the Samoa a group, together . with four of his slave" girls were on their way from the South Pacific to Washington. D. C to attend the inauguration of President Taft and in deference to Washington's birthday and the celebration being held by the postoffice employes in Richmond, the United States government had ordered a stop here for the evening. - - Entrance of The King. Fifteen minutes later the doors to the dining hall were pried open by the "King" who chanced to be Lawrence A. Handler, superintendent of carriers. Close on his trail tripped the "slave - girls," impersonated by Louis Niewohner, Harry Young, Clar ence Foreman and Join Maag. The costuming of the "maidens" was ex quisite and .evidently a very close study of the modes prevailing in the Samoan group had been made. The dazzling natural beauty of the "maidens' was enhanced by the bewildering display of silks and costly, gems with which they were adorned. The banquet hall resounded with the 40verse song that the "slave" girls .and the "king" rendered and there was not an employe of the- postoffice to escape a "calling," the peculiarities of each being played upon. This feature of the program being kept a wellguarded secret until it had beera sprung, was heartily enjoyed. . Had Fiddlers' Contest. L. L. Parks and George Colbertsoa. two rural carrier, engaged In a fiddlers contest in which the old fashioned "tunes" predominated, and honors were declared even by the es serabled guests. The postal quintet composed of Edgar Mote, Perry J. Freeman. Will Morgan. Ollie Hill and TX S. Coe, sang several numbers, some of them sounding familiar and other being difficult to distinguish. The evening wound np with a social session at which progressive euchre and, other games were enjoyed. If George Washington's memory survives another year, the Richmond postoffice employes will once make proper observance. THE WEATHER PHC?1IET. INDIANA Clearing and colder VTseV