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AND SUN-TELEGRAM. VOT XXXIV. C NO. 117. RICHMOND, IND., FRIDAY EVENING, 31 ARCH 5, 1909. SINGLE COr 2 CENTS. : - - L BALL MARSHALL SEI1DS TWO WERE FROZEl DEATH BY BITTER 'PRESIDENT MAKERS FRANK H. HITCHCOCK EX-PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT AND FAMILY OUT FOR A DRIVE

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LAST EVEI1H1G A DREAM OF COLORS Without Doubt the Event Was The Most Spectacular of . Its Kind That Has Ever

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PENSION BUILDING A SCENE OF SPLENDOR f The Modern Byzantine Palace Was Brilliant With Lights And Sweet With Perfume of Rare Flowers. t Washington, March 5. The social

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White House began last night with one of the most gorgeous inaugural balls in the history of the National capital. From the moment when President Taft and Vice president Sherman leading the grand promenade, opened the ball at promptly 9: 30 until 11:30 p. m:, the scene was one of dazzling beauty. The handsome women, magnificently ftowned, the diplomats in their gorge ous uniforms, the lights, the - superb decorations, the entrancing music of the Marine band, made a picture that will live long in the memories of the men and women who were fortunate enougn to do mere. . , , : f The grand promenade Included CabInet orncers, senators, congressmen, governors of states and territories and representative men from North, South, East and West. Seldom, af ever, have , so many iamous men ana women neen gathered in one assemblage before. It was a monster tribute to tbe merit of the new president. A total of nearly 40,000 persons was In attendance on the ball. . r An Informal Levee. Contrary to former custom,- Presi dent Taft circled the entire ball room with Mrs. Taft on his arm, and followed by Mr..Sherman end Mrs. Sherman . and his personal cabinet After this tie held an- informal Wee, where he was attended by his personal friends and many distinguished visitors. Later he took his place in the magnificently decorated presidential stand at the western end of the court. From this vantage point he watched the ball with the members of his party. " ; - The. scene that met the gase as the visitor entered the Pension Building, where the balls have taken place for the last decade and more, was that of the inner court of some stately palace. The Old Ivory Tone. ' The court was arched over by a canopy of deep cream bunting, the walls were draped with he same, everywhere the old ivory tone being carried out, the notes of color contrast being In the floral decorations along the inner wall of the cloisterea.arch way that extends around the building, tier over tier, and also in the massing of ataleos boug&nville and ; tropical and other plants that formed a mass of blossoms about the fountain in the center. In further contrast to the general ef fect of the old ivory were the splashes af color at the two ends of the build ing formed by the president's box and the .musicians' - stand. : They faced each other at the ends of the building. and their dominant colors were red and Cold. - , The great vaulted canopy that roof ed the court was 300 feet long and 100 Vide, dirlded Into squares, resembling sunken panels, which seemed to be supported by tho four Sienna marble col amna Vying with the columns in Im portance In the decorative scheme, were the great chandeliers which- were sua ended from the vaulted dome. . - r ;- Artistie ' Decorations.-:? : ; There were IS large fixtures, each one bearing a cluster design: of 123 globular lamps of frosted glass. These Thuge chandeliers, which were a dis tinctly new feature of decoration were most artistic. There were six long gilded chains " suspended from ' one heavy one, bearing tho bowl-shape mass of lights. Each light was sur mounted by a rosette of white plaster, resembling the calix of a flower, this throwing the light down and softening it, and giving the effect of many candles, a becoming light to sparkling yes,; and throwing a luminous glow over shimmering satins and gleaming Jewels. - All the light was concentrated in these huge chandeliers, there being no aide brackets as formerly. The mural decorations of the cloistered arch way were purely of flowers and vines grouped together. These clusters of green and brill lant-hued ; blossoms, crowned the spaces between the short "pillars of the colonnade running around the hall, surmounting every surah. The prevailing note of color was the brilliant pinkish red of ami es, which were used profusely, being tost with other blossoms in trail ins Ines and festoons of Southern amilax and galas leaves. . Join the Grand March. Tho president and his party-rafter entering tbe box, were there bat a short time, when they descended the Stairs and took part .'" in th grand

HAS RICHMOND A ' POLICE BOARD? Some Say Since Repeal of the Metropolitan Law, Board . " .Don't Exist. A PECULIAR CONDITION MAYOR 8CHILLINGER HAS APPOINTIVE POWER FOR THE NEW BOARD BUT. AS YET HE HAS TAKEN NO ACTION. Does Richmond have a metropolitan police board? - If there bo such a -body does it exist legally? The question is one on which attorneys differ. ' The metropolitan police law, under which the board was named and a superin tendent was selected, is in existence no longer, The law has been repealed by the legislature. The repeal bill carried with it an emergency clause. ; A rather peculiar condition has been created by the repeal of the law. Many aver that the present board , of ? commissioners is dissolved aa the law under which it was appointed is no longer In existence. Others declare the measure to repeal does not become effective until the publication of the acts of the legislature is . made. Mayor Schillinger acquires the appointive power of the board under the repeal measure, but has -done nothing. He has not said whether - be will name members of another board or permit those now in office to continue. It is believed most likely he will revise the personnel of the board' to make the majority with the democrats. ' , At the meeting of the police board this evening the .members are expected to hold - a short business session and' devote the remainder of the evening to discussing the probable change to be made in the department since the restoration of home rule. One of the members in speaking of the situation today did not show -any anxiety as to probable loss of his position. However ' he believes it wll be unwise and a detriment "to the city to change the police department for about 7 months, as such a procedure would disorganize this department almost completely. This member stated that he would not be surprised if the" present board . and officers were retained until January 1. The present commissioners are as - much in - the dark as to the provisions of the Jaw as Mayor Schillinger stated he was. MOST POPULAR - STUDY XOURSE v.- - -'"""V- -,. '" ,.:'"'b-. Mechanical Drawing Liked by Y. M. C. A. Classes. Mechanical drawing is proving to be the most desired and most profitable study established in the educational courses of all the Y. M. C. A's., according to Information received from the different 'secretaries by Secretary George I Goodwin, of this city. Mr. Goodwin is securing information in order that the j educational committee may bo able to determine what courses will probably be the best to establish here next fall. ' " RAZING DORMITORY. Work on raxing the Wernle Orphans' home dormitory building,. ia progressing japtdly and will he completed with in a weak or ten days. The contractor will commence Immediately on the ad ditional excavating for the new buildI ing. which is to be constructed on the

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ROOSEVELT A PRIVATE CITIZEN FOR FIRST TIME IN 27 YEARS. Assemblyman, 1882-18S4. Republican candidate for Mayor of New York, 1886. United States Civil Service Commissioner, 1889-1895. New York Police Commissioner, 1895-1897. Assistant Secretary of the Navy, 1897-1898. Lieutenant Colonel ' of Rough Riders, 1898. i Governor of New .York, 1899-1900. Vice President of -the United States, 1900-1901. . President of the United States, 1901-1909. CENSUS OP CITY WILL BLTAKEII" BY Y. M: CLUB Believed Move Will Meet With Popular Approval and Will Be of Great Benefit to the City. NOVEL ARRANGEMENT WILL BE SUGGESTED Proposed to Have General Director for Work and Assistant Directors in the Various Wards. . ; It is proposed by the officers of the Young Men's Business club, to take a census of the city of Richmond. It is believed such a move will meet with gcperal approval and be one that will result in great good. The , government censuses are taken every, ten years, . but - business men believe the Interval between is too long. They want tojtnow how nany people are living within the city limits for business as well, as other reasons. ; The proposal also is to' make the census' taking an annual event. . - - . Have Novel Plan.! -'? - A novel plan has been suggested as advisable under the circumstances. . It would be impossible for the cldb to select enough assistants to carry on the worki throughout the city, It is proposed that a general census director be named. He would name an assistant In each ward 'and he in turn appoint some one to take the census in each DiocK or tne warn. ; By navmg one helper to" every block the work could be completed in a short time. It would be possible to prepare the final reports and issue statements the night of the day on which the census was taken. Has Been Nine Years. ' It has been nine years since the census of the city was taken under governmental supervision. Another will be taken next year. It always Is claimed the government census Is filled with errors and the officers of the club believe it would be better for a census to be taken by local persona If another be taken next year, it could be compared with that taken by the federal authorities. .

WEAR OVERCOATS. ' The lion and the Jamb weather of the past four days has been productive of manr cases of grip according to physicians. The extent of tbe disease borders onto epidemic. Tbe physicians are warning the citizens sot top out door wisest ore:: it

DEATH CALLS All

AGEDJESIDEIIT Herman Schnoing Died This , Morning at His Home After Long Illness. HAD WIDE ACQUAINTANCE WAS. PROBABLY BEST KNOWN , GERMAN RESIDENT OF THE CITY AND WAS FOR YEARS IN THE GROCERY BUSINESS. Herman Schnoing, probably . Rich mood's best known dermair resident, died this morning after a long illness, at his home, 217 South Fifth street, at the age of 67 years- and 9 days ' He has been troubled with heart trouble for several months and his death was not unexpected. He had been engag ed in the grocery business in this city for S3 years and had become quite wealthy. , Mr. Schnoing is survived by his wife, Mrs. Charlotta Schnoing, and one daughter, Mrs. Henry Koor-. sen of this city. The funeral will be held Tuesday morning at St. Andrew's church at 9 o'clock. Rev. Father Roell will have charge of the services. Burial will be in the cemetery cV the same. . He Retired In 1901. Mr. Schnoing was born in Germany, and at the age of 19 years came to this country. He went direct to Cincinnati and after a short residence In that city came to Richmond." Ho engaged in ' the grocery business on South Fifth street and for years was one of the most successful grocerymen in the city. Eight years ago; he retired from the business and since then has not engaged ip any business other than looking after his property. Two years ago he made a pleasure trip to Germany, although, he had no rela tives there. There were very few. persons In the city who were not acquainted with Mr. Schnoing. He was, a person of kindly disposition and was as much a friend of the young as of the old. Many acts-of charity were also done by Mr Schnoing and among the poor people he will be missed., ? Was Church Worker. He has been a member of St. Andrew's church since he camelo this city,' and always took a very important (Continued on Page Two.)

ENGLISH NEWSPA PERSLA UD EX-PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT

London, March 5. This is distinctly a Roosevelt-Taft week with the London press. The tributes to the retiring President are extraordinarily eulogistic, while high hopes arc expressed that his successor will worthily carry on the Roosevelt tradition. J. I Garvin, editor of tbe Observer and one of the foremost newspaper men of the metropolis, declares that the Presidency just closed was, "on the whole, one of . the greatest : in American history." Without Roosevelt," continues Mr. Garvin. "Europeans, and probably Americans, must feel that America has become for: the moment a curiously empty and humdrum country. The thought, discussion and action of the United States for nearly eight yean have been dominated by Roosevelt ; "la no sense the 'politicians' President, and altogether ' the " "people's President with the seal of a radical and- the temperament of a. Whig, he has championed the rights of the unorganised uasy against the moaosoCS5 fcqt. Kct etIt tiEri .... : . .-. -.- -sbm

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tions Bill Is Unsatisfactory To Him and Will Be, Vetoed By Him. SAYS PROVIDES MORE MONEY THAN STATE HAS Senate Adopts Resolution Ask ing Governor for More Time But Honan Sits Down on House So Acting. Palladium Bureau, Indianapolis, March 5 Gov. Marshall sent a special message to the legislature this forenoon on the appropriations bill. He said the bill, as it left the house, is unsatisfactory to him and if it comes to him in that form or near that' form, he will veto it, and this will mean a special session of the legislature. He says the house has given enormous sums to state institutions and has appropriated more money than the 6tate will have to spend. The message bristles with warnings and created a sensation is both houses, when read. The senate took up the consideration of the appropriations bill this forenoon. After passing the appropriations bill carrying $8,341,323 last night, the house this morning killed a resolution offered by Stewart of Howard county, to give the six- house pages ten dollars apiece extra money. . Offers Resolutions. . The democrats In the house and senate offered resolutions requesting the governor to accept bills until Saturday midnight Instead of closing tonight. The senate adopted the resolution, but Speaker Honan in the house ruled the resolution out of order. ' Governor Marshall has not given the senate an answer. The senate had not taken up the appropriations bill at 11 o'clock this forenoon. : : The senate passed tbe Wells tele phone merger bill.. It is -now ready for the governor. The bouse refused to concur in the amendments to the Thornton Street paving bill, which were made by the senate yesterday. The house also refused to concur in the senate's amendment to the bill for the state to carry its own insurance. Many Bills Passed.: The senate passed; bills for ash pahs on locomotives; for emergency surgic al cases on passenger trains and to appropriate $75,000 for the Purdue Ag ricultural experiment station. The house killed the bill requiring dealers in bottled liquors to take out a city U cense. The house concurred in the senate amendments to the Thornton cities and towns bill. May Succeed Themselves. This bill allows city officers to succeed themselves. The governor signed twenty-seven bills today, ' among them one to repeal the metropolitan police law; to appoint park boards In third and fourth class cities; tclimlt tax lienso ten years; to preserve bal lots and tally sheets sixty days; empowering members of the legislature to act as notaries; to pay the expenses of witnesses in criminal eases brought from other states: to permit cities to issue bonds to two per cent of the valuation, for sewers when the freeholders so decide by an election. ; The house passed bills repealing the in and out fees of sheriffs and county clerks' fee law. The bill is' now up to tbe senate. The house has finally asked the governor to extend the time to receive bills until tomorrow night. conscience, but public consciousness, has been stirred and enlarged by Roosevelt.' "Often tactless, hasty and belligerent, and often an. obstacle in his own path, he has yet proved the most effective and inspiring of American Presidents, and has. stamped himself as the world's most individual man in oar day and generation." , : "Roosevelt," gays the . Daily Tele graph, "was the embodiment of the national conscience in his fight against corruption, and everybody will watch to see -, whether bis successor Is strong enough to take over the Tola stick and the mantle of the prophet which was equally conspicuous In the outfit Roosevelt, the racy orator. honest man and powerful thinker. filled the greatest place In the new world as one unmistakably, horn to command. ; I The character sketches of Roosevelt sad Taft In the morning papers today. together with the leading- articles on

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FORMER PATIEUT AT EASTH AVEH IS HELD AS SUSPECT

Harry Robinsbn, a Murderer,r:lth personBtuwho bad uccunb to

Placed Under Arrest at Connersville Charged Wilson Killing. With I ONLY SPENT A SHORT 1 1Mb Al IH t AoTLUM ,f The Authorities, It Is Stated, Have Little" Hebe Of " Con-? , - . nectina the Man With the Hideous Crime. Harry Robinson; until recently a pa tient at tbe Easthavcn insane hospital; this city, has been arrested and is held as a suspect in the Wilson murder case at Maplewood, near Connersville. Robinson is a murderer, having slain Austin Ford. ' He was adjudged to have been insane at the time, however, and was placed at Easthaven Instead of beIns sent to the penitentiary. ' He was released from the ' Eastern Indiana hospital just recently. after having spent only a few weeks in -the institu tion. Since his release he has been living with relatives at Maplewood and It is said he bas been seen in tbe neighborhood of tho Wilson home al number of times. The authorities have little hope of connecting Robinson with the Wilson murder.Are Many Theories. Many theories in regard to tbe mur der have been advanced and all of them exploded. The story that a bullt hnlft van found in the skull WSS false. The authorities have run down every, clue that has been suggested and not a thing has developed.- It has been absolutely impossible to secure any real Information that may tend toward discovering the indentity of the murderer. If Robinson can prove1 an alibi or show that there la doubt as to his having been there It is believed he can escape further detention. It in nrnnnsed to offer a reward for . . ' . a clew tnat may lean to me raenmy of the murderer. Mayor Barrows of Connersville. as the head of the police department, is taking an active interest in the case. It is probable that experienced detectives will be sent for and sufficient pay guaranteed to make them , want to accept the taskof runhing down the guilty person. PLOW HOT POLLED OYCIHbhTlOO However Ground fee the New Church Was Broken. Work on . the excavating- for St j Mary's new church. Eighth and North A streets was started yesterday morning. The members of the church did not carry out the original plans to pull a plow as suggested by Rev. Father Mattingly. ; It is expected to complete the work as soon as possible and lay the foundation. Rev. Father Mattingly turned the first shovel of dirt - . ,;-m:-." THE; IVEATIIHl PHCPHET.

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Soldiers, Were Forced to Walk the Streets of Wash-; ington All Last Night. MANY VISITORS ARE STRANDED IN CITY President Taft Began Office Work Today by Scnnar Cabinet Nominations to Senate M Joe" Quits. Washington, March It was estl-V mated today that ten thousand persons visiting the capital for the inauguration were compelled to walk the streets all night or sleep without shelter. Many were soldiers, for' whom accommodations .were , lacking and they utilised their blankets and slept in doorways. Andrew Dorm an, a con-j ductor, and "Motorman Stall, of Rich? mond. Va., are dead, from the effects of exposure. Owing to the crippled condition of the railroads' many visitors, who intended remaining but one day were unable to get out of towai and found themselves without money' for food. The hospitals" are crowded rigorous weather. - Makes Appointments. ',' , The day after inauguration is fair. in Washington but the capital Is al most isolated. The railroad traffic still nearly paralysed, there being very few trains moving. Taft went ,to tbe president's ; office at 9:30 this' morning and tbe nominations of Knox . I Carpenter as secretary to tbe presi dent and "William Loeb. Jr. to be eollector of the portoof New York, were rS?J!S commerce and Ubor; baa accepted the ambassadorship to Japan tfnder the Taft regime. - ; - Unlted . States , District 1.states , uisi net - Attorney Kealing. at Indianapolis, has resigned, rather than participate in the efforts of the department of Justice to bring Delavan Smith and Pull tier to Washington, to stand "trial for criminal libel in connection with the Panama canal publications. Jos Gives Reasons. In his resignation Keating expTatns his action by saying he is not ia ao1 cord with tbe government ' in Its at1 tempt to put a strained construction th to drag tte defendants from their homes to. the seat of aov--ernment - to be tried and punished while there is good and sufficient laws in Indiana and New York. Ha says he believed the principle Involved are dangerous and strike at the) vnrV fnunHatCnn of that form nf niir gWernment Ia order to relieve any embarrassment therefore, he reouests that his resignation be accepted fcar March 15. WILL SUPPORT LACEV la m mm LOCai VeieTanS 10 IS2CX MiHI For Post of State ' Department Commander. APPOINT THE DELEGATES I T. I 1 - MS. i . tstj jbtomw uu mnw I gation of the G. A. R. Members will attend the state encampment meeting at Crawfordsville, May-19. 20 and 21. .and support MaJ. M. M. Lacey in his candidacy for state commander. The delegates from the Sol Meredith post' are Frank Brown and David Hawkins with John Seaman and Sample C Bjers as alternates. The Crawfordsville post has mad extensive arrangements for r the en campment ''The city council bas ap propriated several hundred dollars for ' tbe affair and tbe merchants and citi zens also contributed. hold ii rax AT THEY. U. C. A. Vn Discuss Action ITilh Ccntetlcrs. Important business wQ be trx' np nt the Joint saeetdax of the cxarA of directors ast the traetats cf Uae : T. M. C. A. this esilii JLxxz tie alter tenllsr si wCl to be Caldwell and Drake. " Anot2er rzi :

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