Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 111, 27 February 1909 — Page 1

-J. MCHMOHB HA ABIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. VOL. XXXI v. xo.m. : RICHMOND, :INI., SATURDAY EVENING, FEBKUA11V 27, 1909. SINGLE COPY", 2 CENTS.

PEIITIOII OF THE LOCAL MISTERS PRESENTED TODAY Senator Kirkman Files Document Signed by Twenty-one Divines Praying for the County Unit Law.

THINK GOVERNOR WOULD SIGH THE (10 AGREEMENT IS NEW YORK SNAPSHOT OF-NEXT PRESIDENT

LUTHERAN SYNOD CONVENTION WILL BE IMMENSE ONE For Ten Days, Beginning June 2, Richmond Will Entertain Churchmen From All Over The Country.

"Ohio" and the "Illinois" Will Go Out of Commission E

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PRIMARY ELECTION BILL PASSED TODAY Hardly Probable That Tomlinson Bill or New Sunday Baseball Bill Will Come Up Before Monday. ,

Palladium Bureau, Indianapolis, Feb. 27. Senator Kirkman today presented a pefition Blgned by twenty-one Richmond ministers against the repeal of the county option law also a petition from Womain's Home Mission Society und the Men's Bible class of the Irvington M. E. church. It was learned today that the appropriation bill will give "the Basthaven hospital all that legislative visitation committee recommended, which was f 148.500 annually, for maintainance and $32.50O for special purposes. The bill is being put in shape. Pass Primary Law. The house passed the Wells primary election bill, democratic platform measure, which makes primaries compulsory throughout the state. The vote was 88 to 2, Grieger and Schreeder, rejnil leans, voting against it. The house passed a total of twenty-four bills today. It meets again this afternoon but the senate adjourned until Monday. ;'..;,.. : ' Against Baby Desertion. 'Senate passed a bill to remedy the fcaby desertion evil. It. gives the Stats Board of Charities general supervision over all child-caring agencies, including maternity hospitals and so-called baby farms. ; Senator Wood secured the pasage ot a corrected form of his mutual fire insurance bill, which the governor vetoed. It now goes again to the governor.; J: 'f The governor signed the full-train crew bill this morning. Pass Deluge of Bills. The following senate bills were passed by the house today and are ready for the governor; to abolish professional juryman by requiring jury commissioners to draw names to fill vacancies on juries; to enable St. Mary's-of-the-Woods to confer degrees; to admit to bail, pending appeal, persons convicted end sentenced to prison; to provide four pay days a month in factories and mines'; to require sanitary ' conditions in foundrys employing more than ten men ; to require emergency surgical cases on all steam trains, and the Fleming bill to allow stockholders in all corporations, but common carriers, to increase or decrease the par value Of shares of stock. No action, is possible on the new Sunday baseball bill until Monday. The Tomlinson bill will probably not be called in the senate before Tuesday. NOTED EDUCATOR , WASJBICHMOHD fie Praises the Local Public Schools. Superintendent Keyes of the Hartford, Conn., public schools was in the City yesterday, the guest of superintendent T. A. Mott of the local schools. Mr. Keyes spoke at Earl ham college Chapel exercises in the rsorning and then visited five of the schools. He expressed pleasure at the progress being made in the different departments, eB peclally in manual training. He is one of .the most noted , educators In the country and was formerly president of the Troupp Polytechnic college in Cali fornla. WORK OF RAZING IS PROGRESSING Will Start New Church on the , Date Set. The progress being made on the teeing of St Mary's church parsonage, which was formerly the old Hibberd property, Eighth and .North A Streets, Is very rapid and it is believed that work on the excavating can be started March 4 as planned. The fttruoture has not been entirely torn down as yet. The brick secured from the building; Is being piled. along;. J3Mfc and A street

TWO OF ADMIRAL SPERRY'S GREAT SEA FIGHTERS.

AUDIENCE AROSE WHEN NATIONAL IIRIASPIAM Richmond Audience, Lured by Stirring Strains of Star Spangled Banner, Shows It Has Patriotism. LITTLE FILIPINOS WATCH WITH INTEREST Crack Constabulary Band, Part of Uncle Sam's Island Army, Delighted Crowd With Its Performance. As the inspiring tones of "Star Spangled Banner" broke out in sweet cadence from the Philippine constabulary band at the Gennett theatre last evening the audience arose to its feet, as one person. It was the first time a local audience has. shown its love of country and appreciation of music in this manner. It was the end of the program, but the audience did not arise because of that fact. , There seemed to be something occult that made the spectators arise with the band. Local audience cfaim to be patriotic, but it is seldom they are moved to such an extent they leave their seats. Witness the confusion and noise that prevailed when the Tenth United States Innfantry in camp in this city had color services .and as the band played the national air, every soldier stood at attention. The Constabulary band deserved a great deal larger audience than greeted it. It is an organization second to none and besides the usual band instruments there is to be found a complete symphony orchestra among the players. The band numbers more than eighty pieces. Every man is a native Filippino and it was the first time a group of representatives of the island possessions has visited Richmond. Judged from the size oft he audience present, it will not be a very favorable impression. . . The largest musical organization ever to visit this city is directed by Captain Walter Loving, a negro. Capt. Loving enlisted in the Spanish war and sawservice In Cuba. He continued win the army and went to the Philippines. While there he secured the consent and organized a small band. The quality of the organization was appreciated by President-elect Taft, then governor of the Philippines and through his influence. Loving was permitted to organize a constabulary band. It is said upon the special invitation of Taft. the band has traveled the thousands" of miles from the Philippines and will be present and play for the ; inaugural ceremonies at Washington. On its eastward trip through this country the organization has played at only the principal cities. Richmond being the (Continued. on Page Two.

SHALL WE ACCEPT WHAT WE ARE TOLD OR JUST SURMISE William Jennings Bryan Before Indiana Legislature Denies Any Further Presidential Aspirations. HE HOPES TO REMAIN A PRIVATE CITIZEN Sofons Were Polite and Did Not Sustain Him in This ResolveKern and Marshall Also Speakers. Palladium Bureau, Indianapolis, Feb. 27. William Jennings Bryan said here, yesterday afternoon, that he hoped he would remain a private citizen the rest of his life. He made a speech before the general assembly in joint session. The hall was packed with probably the largest crowd that ever was in it. The people seem still to be crazy to hear Bryan just as they have been during his campaigns. Is High Private. Bryan was introduced as "the leading private citizen of the land." And in beginning" his speech Bryan said that he hoped that he would always remain a private . citizen. He spoke on the subject of "The Signs of the Times," telling the members that all over the world there is a broadening of education that leads to better things. He advocated the direct-primary election for the control of parties, because it brings the party in closer contact, with the people and prevents the party boss from obtaining control of the party. He advocated the guarantee of bank deposits, using the same arguments that he used in his sneeches last fall. Corporations he declared to be man-made things, and yet they have put themselves above the God-made man. "God created man," he said," "and man is subject to God's . will. Man made the corporation and should have the control ofr the creature. I sometimes think it would be well for the corporation to post a motto in its office "Remember the creator. John W. Kern and Governor Marshall also spoke briefly. SIGNS OF. SPRING. "Fin dubbs quit yer hunchin. ''Mine's boxwood, what's your top?" "Mamma, Where's my hoop." "Pop, give me a quarter to have a puncture fixed?" "Nope", I can't broke my stilts." " "Here's the big shown tickets two pins." "May I change 'em today?"

In His Measure Vetoing Base Bail Bill Hands Out Hope of Favoring Straight Sunday Ball Measure.'

WILL RUSH NEW BILL THROUGH BOTH HOUSES When the Message Was Read It Was Greeted With Cheers By Anti-baseball ForcesFriends Cheerful. Palladium Bureau, Indianapolis, Feb. 27. -In the message sent by Governor Marshall, vetoing the Sunday base ball bill because it permitted horse racing, poker, football or anything that came under the head of, "game, there was a hint that he would sign a bill which only permitted the playing of base ball. Hence the bill conforming to the opinions of the " governor will, be rushed through both houses. The governor's message reads: "Until the passage of the bill com monly known as the Sunday base ball bill I had paid no attention to it whatever. I supposed that what it was proposed to do was to repeal the criminal statute against the playing of base ball on Sunday and perhaps take what, is known as the Sunday desecration act and make the playing of that game in the afternoon of Sunday an exception to the terms of the act. ' His Personal Opinion. "I think there is nobody in Indiana who does not know that, from a personal standpoint, I am opposed to the playing of any game on the first day of the week commonly called Sunday, but I know that every objection against this custom that could be urg ed : had beetrurged; and therefore. I had not intended to in any manner interfere with the legislative decision upon this question. Where a question has been thoroughly discussed by the legislature, and all arguments have been used for ana against it, I have not deemed it either my right or my duty to thwart the will of the legislative department upon questions of public policy and the exercise of the police power by the state, believing that nothing which I could say would change the opinion of the members of the general assembly, and granting to each member the same right of individual conscience upon the question which I have reserved for myself. Any Kind of Game. "But when the bill comes to me, aside from all question as to its constitutionality, I am convinced that it might be either directly or tacitly construed by the authorities to mean permission to engage in every sort of game on Sunday afternoon, not only base ball and foot ball, but prize fighting, horse racing and gambling of every particular and I am not at all sure that a construction of the bill might not hold that these games are to be played within one thousand feet of a church or a hospital; two negatives in the English language usually making an affirmative. "You now know my views upon this question. I therefore return to you enrolled act No. 78 without my approval, and with the statement that I will not further inflict my personal views on yon upon this subject Very truly yours, THOMAS R. MARSHALL. Governor. Friends Are Cheerful. When the message was read in the house there was a shout of approval and loud cheering among the opponents of the bill. But the supporters of the bill said they saw In the language of the veto message an intimation that if a bill were passed that would merely legalize base ball on Sunday afternoon and not attempt to legalize all other sports and gambling as well the governor would sien it. So they got together and during the afternoon Representative Brolley, the father of the original bill, introduced a new one thnt he will try to push through in time to have it passed be fore the session closes. The new bill is believed to fit the requirements that are pointed out in the message. So alter all. in spite of one veto. Indiana may yet have Sunday base balL ORIENTALS ARE TO HAVEAROLL CALL Meeting Will Be Held Monoday Evening. The Oriental Encampment, Odd Fellows will hold a roll call meeting Monday evening at the hall. All members are expected to be Dreamt aad answer. Jaa intftftffflTH P"ttf ng lit aftftiftfc.

REACHED III THE PROPOSED DEAL Liberty Wants Local Municipal Plant to Supply Street Lighting, But Arrangements Are Not Perfected. R.ASHE OF RICHMOND IS BACK OF MOVEMENT Under the Proposed Plan, City Is Simply to Furnish Power And to Supply the Necessary equipment.

It was stated by Charles Rogers, superintendent of the Municipal electric light plant today, that no arrangement has been made with Rob ert Ashe whereby power for the street lighting system at Liberty is to be furnished by the local plant. The subject is in contemplation and Mr. Ashe has been in conference with the officials of the municipal plant but no agreement has resulted. Ashe has been given a twenty-five year contract at Liberty. The corporation has the privilege of taking over the equipment at any time upon agreement and a fair appraisment as provided in the contract. Terms of ContrastRogers says it will not require a great deal of additional power at the municipal plant to supply the current for Liberty. Under the proposed agreement the city plant is simply to furnish the power and Ashe is to install the line, poles and all other necessary equipment to carry the current the sixteen miles. The terms of Ashe's contract with Liberty provide that he is to furnish the service or not to be paid. So long as the service remains satisfactory, within the twenty-five years the agreement is to continue. Deduction is to be made for all shortage. The street lights will not be arc butTungsten lamps. They are to be placed at each street corner. Satisfied With Ashe. The Liberty town board had its troubles before awarding the contract. But these were decreased materially, when Ashe proposed a junketing trip such as was used to influence local councilmen at the time the municipal plant was contemplated and when the Liberty folks returned from Bradford, Ohio, they were satisfied. At Bradford the' had seen a system sim ilar to that proposed for their town by Ashe and he was named as the man at the head of the company. The councilmen came 'to Richmond afterward and according to the Liber ty Herald were assured of Asbe's reliability "by Mr. Adam Bartel and others connected with the plant in that city." Competition was presented to Ashe by Cincinnati parties.. For five years a Liberty company has been lighting the town six hours each night twenty days each month for a little more than $1,800. Cincinnati parties offered a similar service for $2,500 per year. Ashe offered a service of fifty lamps, for all night and every night and a 24 hour current for mi vate use for $2,500 per year on a twenty-five year contract. TRESPASSERS ARE TO REPROSECUTED Must Stop Wearing Paths at Glen Miller. Trespassers in the public parks, who refuse to remain on the walks and form paths in every direction are to be prosecuted. Supt Kopp of the park board says he is tired of warning trespassers and unless the practice of forming paths is broken up prosecu tion will be undertaken. The offenses have been the worst in the South Tenth street and South Seventh street parks. Walks are provided but it has become the custom of pedestrians to traverse the parks in all directions. The sod is ruined and the appearance ot tie parka is marred greatly. COFFIII COMPANY SUES UNDERTAKER MM Action Filed Against Milton Man Today. Suit has been entered in the Wayne circuit court by the St. Louis Coffin company vs. Thomas P. Lantz et al. on account, demand $119.92. The salt is -directed against Lantx. Son & company, funeral directors at Milton. THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Rairv rno -Sunday

WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT.

WERE WE STUNG? WAYNE FARMERS ARE NOW ASKING Those. Who Permitted Tide Water Pipe Company to Place Tiles Over Their Land Are Protesting. PIPES PLACED ABOVE SURFACE OF GROUND In Henry County the Commis sioners and the Corporation Have Locked Horns and Trouble Results. Economy, Ind., Feb. 27. One of the prosperous farmers of this vicinity. whose farm the Tide Water Pipe Line company's line crosses says the pipes on bis farm are laid for the most of the way on top of the ground. He says the pipes were put under the surface only where it was absolutely necessary and they will remain on top until a second line is put down, then both are to be buried. The farmers say tbe right of way was secured for almost nothing and they will make vigorous protest unless all pipes are buried beneath the reach of the plow share. But their protests will avail nothing. WILL REPAIR ROADS. Company Makes Agreement With Board. The Wayne county commissioners awarded a franchise to the Tide Water company permitting it to use the roads upon the promise to repair them after the work is done. The com pany asreed to restore all damaged parts of roads and in other ways protect the highways. Upon the promise the work was allowed to proceed. In Henry county, the company en countered a different proposition The commissioners appointed viewers and determined the roads would be damaged ty the company to the ex tent' og $1,500. The company was to pay that amount before receiving a franchise. It refused and carried on its work without permission. The commissioners have secured an in junction" and if tbe company con tinues it will be liable to damages, It is claimed the company is occupy ing a public highway in building a telegraph line. Farmers have not complained against the pipe line but object to having poles planted. Where they have refused to permit tbe poles to be set on their land. they, have been placed along the highways. This is one of the reasons the com missioners have taken steps to hold up the work. They claim the company stands, to suffer a greater loss than possibly can befall the county. RULE TO ANSWER AGAIHST JESSUP Filed in the Schneider-Fam-ham Case. ' A rale to answer was taken against Wilfred Jessup in the circuit court this morning in the case of Schneider vs. Farnham. This means the defendants' connsel will have to answer the com - plaint within tbe required time, or the case will go against, him bj; .default. -

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DELEGATES TO ATTEND Local Lutheran Churches Al ready Arranging for Big Event and General Committee Is Appointed. In order to properly entertain the representatives that will attend the general Lutheran Synod, which is to convene here for ten days beginning June 2. the three general Lutheran Synod churches of this city have appointed representatives of a general committee that is to arrange for the entertainment of the Synod. The members of the committee are George H. Knollenberg. Jesse Wiechman. George Klute, William Miller and Fred Heitbrluk of St. rani's church: K. M. Haas, Adam H. Bartel. Dr. A. L. Bramkamp, W. II. Roniey and Myron W. Hill of the First church and Benjamin II. Duke, Alton Cox and Christian Wellbaum of the Second church. The committee met last evening and organized by electing E. M. Haas chairman and Jesse " Wiechma secretary. Will Have Much Work. This committee will have lots of detail to arrange for, as a canvass of the city roust be made to find places -of entertainment; hotel rates secured; programs to- prepare; finance to raise and the various subcommittee to create, to take care of the various details Incident to the convention. The committee last night authorised the chairman to appoint the follow Ing committees: Entertainment, prt--gram, finance. music, ' reception.' press and printing. The chairman is taking some time to make these appointments and announcements will be made later. The committee designated E. M. Haas and Jesse Wlechman a committee on press and printing. . From their position on the gen- , eral committee they will be posted -on all matters pertaining to .the Synod, and can supply newspaper reporters with information. In addition to these committees, ' there will be , (Continued on Page Two.) " . j YOUTHFUL THIEF SENT TO PRISOU Judge Fox Takes Steps to Discourage Operations Of Young Crooks. , GIVES SEVERE REPRIMAND NUMBER OF COLORED BOYS HAVE RECENTLY BEEN TROUBLESOME WITH THEIR PETTY STEALING. POLICE STATE. After a severe reprimand by th judge, Harry Fraser. known as Harry Ralston, a seventeen-year-old colored boy, was sentenced to sixty days In the county jail and given a fine of f 1 In circuit court this morning. The boy was found guilty of entering a building for the purpose of committing a felony." Tbe court old the lad he was not disposed to send him to the reformatory for this offense, but if ever again he Is arrested on any charge, he will be sent to the reformatory sure. If found guilty. Several Petty Thieves. A number of colored boys about Phaser's age have been involved in 1 roubles with the police recently and class seems to be . increasing In number. ; The boys are. petty, thieves and , do not hesitate to enter upon the premises of others for the purpose of stealing. The police court records show more arrests of colored boys for affairs of this kind recently than whites. Take Quilting Blocks, The specific offense of which Fraser was found guilty was etnering the bam of Edward Marlatt, February 5. and stealing a quantity of quilting blocks. , It was alleged further that the boy took some tools belonging to Mr. Marlatt. He was discovered In the act of gettlna; away with the property when called to by Mrs. Marlatt aad required to leave . IL Previous to. this, the boy has been arrested for eBtertesT the bam of Ed. ! Porter and taklsaj a horse blanket and . . robe. The police Investigated this af- , fair and as the property was recovered and the youngster promised to mtni feavar&vs ha was ot jrcaecxted.