Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 165, 22 April 1909 — Page 1

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IIICHMOIID BOASTS OF A POPULATION OF OVER 23,000 big Crowd at the Coliseum Last Evening Was Greatly Surprised at the Splendid Growth of the City.

SATURNALIA WAS MOT THE SUCCESS PROMOTERS HOPED DETIIOODT OF A Comparison of Sizes Sho wn

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CITY PROPER HAS A POPULATION OF 21,953

9 Various Suburbs of the City, Closely Adjoining and in Wayne Township, Have 1,382 Residents. AVERAGE GROWTH IS GOOD UN 1900 THE FEDERAL CENSiy OF THE CITY SHOWED ThW'ICHMONO HAD A POPULATE OF A ' LITTLE OVER 18,000.

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The announcement at the Saturnalia last night that in the past nine years the city of Richmond has made a ,growth of 3,000 in its population wes greeted with surprise by the crowd. The figures given were those compiled by members of the Young Men's Business club. - " They represent ,. every man. -woman and child claiming this cjty as .his residence. The were obtained; by a house to house canvass. The substantial growth of the city is regarded as an excellent indication of ; the splcudid material progress. In the federal census taken of the city in 3000. .Richmond was shown to have a Jwpulation of 18,220. .The size of the average Richmond lamily is only four. Generally five 1e considered as' the average number of members of a family, but this figure does not hold good in this city. In come wards the average was only a fraction above three. On one of the most populous streets in West Richmond, there wero twenty families of only three .members each. ( The cen-68-will show that only a very1 small increase in the number of school children of school age, is to be expected . Xrom the enumeration .now being taIken, if any is shown. There is a much larger number of houses occuted y only one or two persons than 4s natural to suspect. Suburban Population. The suburban population of the city As an important addition. There is About a dozen, small community settlements close to the city, which detipend on the city for support! The men of the families work in the city end the shopping is all done here. These settlements are just outside the corporation limits. In several instances they are . made easy of access toy trolley cars. The tax rate is lower and the advantages obtained are .practically the same as offered by the fcity, with the exception of public improvements. .;. Those engaged in taking the census lid the work as carefully and systematically as possible. Each ward was placed in the hands of a chairman. He divided the streets within his territory among other members and friends of the club, who visited each house to Inquire the number of occupants. In oases where the resident was not at borne, the information was secured from a neighbor. The work was completed by last Saturday. The returns do not show the population to be quite as large as had been anticipate-! (Continued on Page Three.) BIBLE CLASSES WERE EXAMINED Seventy-six Pupils Took Quizz Last Night. the The Bible class of the Y. M. C. A. underwent a written examination at the Garfield school building last evening on questions relating to the life of Christ The7 class wis engage j throughout the winter in a study of the Savior's life and the examination was given as a test of the work done. Fifteen questions were submitted and each boy was expected to answer ten. Beventy-slx of the eighty-five members of the class took the exam. ' .The examinations will become an annual event. They were conducted by Orville Branson, W. S. Miser, D. J). RamBey and W. W. Gifford. The boys hare shown unexpected Interest in this kind of wtttz. r

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PRESIDENT KELLY TO INDIANAPOLIS Attends Important Meeting of Board of Education. President Robert L. Kelly of Earlham college is at Indianapolis today attending the special meeting of the State Board of Bducattenr--It-j

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derstood that this body has some im portant business to transact during the next several days which will have much effect throughout the entire state. It is not known, however, the exact nature of the business. LAUDLUBB TO mmM dogs Four Richmond Young Men Are Anxious to Go Adventuring on the Seas. ANXIOUS TO SEE EUROPE ARE NOW IN COMMUNICATION "WITH A CATTLE SHIP CQMPANY TRYING TO SECURE POSITIONS AS SAILORS. Paul Fisher,. Malcolm Robbins, Albert Gilchrist and John Smyser, are making plans for a two months' trip to Europe . this 'summer, All j are students of Earlham college and just as soon as the spring term is over they Intend to go East and ship on a canal boat. ' The boys expect to earn their own way, and take but sufficient spending money with them to supply them with necessities. : They are receiving much encouragement from members of the faculty and Coach Vail of Earlham. Mr. Vail made a similar trip to Europe in 1905 and recites many pleasant- adVentures. He spent his entire time in England. The plans of the young men have not been fully completed, as to whether they will make a trip on the continent or not. They are now in communication with several steamship lines asking for positions on cattle boats. It takes about ten days to make the trip across in such boaU. LECTURE COURSE RATES REDUCED Neil-Litchfield Trio traction. the AtThe Ladies Auxiliary of the T. AL C." A., has made special rates for the last number of the popular lecture course being given under the auspices of the Y. M. C A. In order to fm the Coliseum next Friday night at which time the Xeil-Lichtf ield Trio will furnish , entertainment, persons will be admitted i fr ten cents. Secretary Goodwin, of the association, believes that this number will be the beat of the seMon.

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AGARA ICE WAS ATTACKED TODAY WITH EXPLOSIVES A Final Effort Was Made to Break Up the Terrific Jam n River Which -Imperils Many People. DYNAMITE EXPLODED WITH ELECTRICITY The Report of the Explosion Was Plainly Heard at Buffalo, Tons of Ice Being Hurled Skyward. Niagara Falls, April 22. Hundreds of pounds of dynamite were exploded between Youngstown and Niagara Falls today in a final effort to break up the terrific ice jam in the Niagara river which is imperilling thousands of lives and threatens to destroy property valued at millions of dollars. Assistant Supt. Henry A. Kunze and Forman Charles H. Tuttle of the state department of public works, had charge of the work of exploding the dynamite. The first charge set off at the inouth of the Niagara near Youngstown. Carried 500 Pounds. A gang of men, led by Mr. Kunze and Mr. Tuttle, made their way out on the ice by means of planks, and selected a spot in the middle of the river for making the initial test.' Five hundred pounds of dynamite were carried out to the place. The explosive was deposited in a huge crevasse in the Ice. Then Mr. Kunze rigged sp an electrical fulminating device, after which everyone returned to shore. Pressed the Button. The pressing of a button set off the dynamite, and the explosion , was heard in Buffalo. , Tons ; of ice were sent high into the air ; and showers of it fell in Youngstown and Niagara on the lake, on the Canadian side. After the first explosion Mr. Kunre arranged to set off a second charge consisting of 1,000 pounds of dynamite. He also ordered that charges be set off at Lewlston and Niagara Falls. " ' "The effect of these explosions, if there Is any, will not be apparent until this evening, or tomorrow," said Mr. Kunze. "The ice is soft and mushy and the explosions will not have the same effect as if the "ice were solid. We hope, however, to clear the blockade of ice'it the mouth of the river. ENTER THE EAGLES. Four candidates were initiated into the Efagles lodge last ; evening. . No other business was transacted. SIX CANDIDATES. : ' Six candidates will be initiated into the third rank of Triumph lodge. Knights of PytWas tomorrow even-

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MAKE SETTLEMENT 111 WAKING CASE Common Creditors Are to Be Benefited. A settlement has been reached ' In the Waking receivership . whereby the common creditors will receive cents on each Si, The proceedings were instituted by Robert Studr., as counsel jor",! flreanns 'supply house. William H. 'Kelley was receiver. Waking was engaged in the plumbing business on Main street. SHERIFF CALLED GIVE TESTItM Meredith Important Witness For State in Campbell Murder Case. IS ON TRIAL AT MUNCIE WAYNE COUNTY OFFICIAL WILL TESTIFY THAT ACCUSED FORMERLY WAS A RESIDENT OF THIS CITY. . Sheriff Linus Meredith went to Muncie this morning answer to a sub poena. He is called to testify in the case of the state vs. .Ernest Campbell. Campbell has denied vhis residence in Richmond last summttf and the sheriff went to. Muncle to-Cell that Campbell who was arrested here under the name of Bell, was in the county jail. Camp bell also lived in aVhouse at Second and .South A streets which is owned by the county and wa-rented to him. Sheriff Meredith took2- long- receipts which ehow where -Campbell paid the rent .. ? ,V- fyf" " - Formerly Livil rt. The trial of Campbell.,who la charg ed with the murder of a man named Cook, has been in progress at Muncie all week. , Cook's wife is named Min nie. She-Hved in this city aa the wife of Campbell, then, assuming the name of Bell, and was arrested with him She gave her name at that time as Grace Bell. .The woman was a paramour of Campbell, and since the trial has begun, has gone on the stand f testify in his behalf against her dead husband. Campbell murdered Cook, who came to the house of Mrs. Sarah Campbell, the grandmother, of the murderer in search for Mrs. Cook. The grandmother is 77 years old and was on the witness stand yesterday to defend her grandson. She said Cook and two friends came to her home bent on raising trouble. She said they started a disturbance by calling the women vulgar names. She said Cook grabbed- his wife, slammed her against the .wall and started Into another room after Campbell before the latter had a " chance to get out. She declared Cook said it was time for "one or lother of us to die," and thereupon placed his hand to his hip pocket as if to draw a revolver. She testified, also, that Cook sat with an ax in his hand' when Campbell entered the house and had' said be. bad come to get Campbell. When he went Into the room after Campbell, sea heard shots fired, then fain tad. Camp bell akot Cook flra

Public and Members in Charge Of the Affair Did Not Cooperate Properly to Secure Results.

MANY CULPRITS WERE TRIED BY THE QUEEN Saturnalia Police Hunted for Mayoralty Candidates But Only Found Ed Harrb apd J. B. Gordon. Failure on the part of the public to properly co-operate with the members of the Young Men's Business club, who promoted the Saturnalia, held last evening at the Coliseum, did not make the affair the howling success it was expected to be. True, there was a large crowd in attendance and the financial returns were satisfactory, but from a social standpoint it was shy a few chips. Promoters of the Saturnalia complained that the public did not enter into the spirit of the affair and appear masked and costumed, as had been requested. On the other hand the public complained that the promoters did not give the event enough publicity. "I did not know what kind of an affair it was going to be," was a remark that could be heard everywhere. Notwithstanding the unsatisfactory outcome of the Saturnalia, both public and promoters will let bygones be by gone. . The public remembers the many successful undertakings of the Y. If. B. C. and has a warm spat In its heart for the organisation. On the other hand the Y. M. B. C distinctly remembers the warm support the pub lic has always accorded its enterprises. Never" has the coliseum been more handsomely decorated than it was last evening. The big hall was a riot of colors and the throne for Her Majesty, the Queen of the Carnival, Mrs. Helen Johnson Bailey, and her devoted court, was an imposing looking' structure. It was located at the west end of the floor, under the band stand. Promptly at 0 o'clock the court made Its appearance, parading majestically across the floor. The police force, under the command of Handsome Ed MoNaliy, led the way. The guardians of the law were followed In order, by the court jester, Charles Taggart; the clerk of the court, W. R. Poundstone; the prosecutor, Wilfred Jessup. Then came King Karnival, W. C. Convene, and his royal consort, the queen. Many Arrests Made. One of the first victims hauled before the Queen was Frank Braffett. He was charged with the heinous offense of giving up a good job in a bank to go into the Insurance business. He plead guilty and paid a fine. The next victim was Edward H. Harris. He was first thrown Into one of the four cells to the north of the throne, then arraigned before Her Majestr. He plead guilty to being a candidate for mayor amid much laughter. J. B. Gordon was then dragged forth from a cell and a similar charge placed against him. "Guilty,-' be said. "The law provides a fine of $2," spoke the cleric "I'm broke," confessed Gordon." "Why?" sternly demanded the prosecutor. "Because I'm a candidate, 'answered Gordon. P. J. Freeman paid the fine and the candidate was released. Hunt for Candidates. .Vigilant search was made for Henry W. Deuker, W. W. Zimmerman and 8. K. Morgan, but they could not be the arraignment of Gordon there was an endless chain of offenders hauled before the court, including Dr. Cblburn and Charles Blair. The former plead guilty to dodging matrimony and promised to reform. Blair admitted that be bad been guilty of the fiftieth offense of kidnaping marriageable young women and bad allowed each and everyone of them to escape. He drew a stiff fine. Many of the "crooks' were captured by the patrol wagon squad, quite a number of them being steed at the Westcott hoteL Proprietor George Oay admitted he had bee guilty of petting a blind tiger. Between sessions of the court there were dances. The light fantastic was tripped until a late hour. Receipt laet evening totaled 9223L but there are still about 1J30O ticket which have not been settled for. ONE WARM DAY n&ade them feel the need of awnings on their new house. "We ought to have It done at once," said the lady, "and the regnlar dealers say they arc flooded with orders. I have all morning.' " aaM her husband. Tate time eaB Phone 1121; put hi a small want ad for a man to do the job at once, and we will havo dam hers la thm wmizs? . .

CAPT. JEFFEniES CRITICALLY ILL One of the Best Known Men in The City. Captain C W.- Jefferies, aged 67. one of the best known ' men In this city,' is in a critical condition at his residence. East Main street. Owing to his age and general debility. It is doubtful if he will be able to recover. He is a civil war veteran and also a prominent Odd Fellow, having been a member of Whitewater -lodge for 59 years. Edwin Vickers Of Cincinnati and John M. Paxon are the only other members of the lodge .who have been affiliated longer than Mr.. Jefferies.

JUDGE FOX WOULD HOT 7ITH0RAW IT Court Stated His Ruling on Divorce Publications Would Stand. ATTORNEYS OPPOSED IT EFFORT WAS MADE TO SHOW THAT DAILY PAPERS HAVE MORE CIRCULATION THAN THE WEEKLY PAPERS. No argument that Charles E. Shlveley and other attorneys could present to Judge Fox of the Wayne circuit court, today sufficed to make htm change or withdraw his ruling requir ing that all publications In divorce proceedings be published In a weekly newspaper. The court ruled on the question last week and held that a publication such as is required In 'a proceeding for divorce against a turn resident, must be made in a weekly newspaper. ' t v.' ShtotejrV Argwnent. - ja ' Mr. Shiveley . sought to show the court that although the statute stipu lates a weekly paper. It is not a vital point, and that the purpose of publication Is accomplished when the notice appears three times In any newspaper of general circulation. He maintained that daily papers are of more general circulation than weekly and bet ter results would be obtained by their use. He argued to post a notice In a paper Issued dally on any one day for three consecutive weeks would satisfy the law. Judge Fox remained uncon vinced of Mr. Shiveley's point. He said his ruling will not affect anything In the past, but will govern the future. Several attorneys with divorce proceedings pending, win be required to readvertlse as their publications have been made in daily papers. FOX HAS M WARD Judge Fox Would Like to Have Someone Adopt Bright : Little Boy. VICTIM OF CIRCUMSTANCE Another small boy has become the ward of the juvenile court and unless a private home is found for him he will have to go to an orphan asylum. The lad is Charles Temple and - he is only ten years old. . He is a bright, blue eyed blonde, well developed and sound and sturdy. He does not look as if he knows what sickness Is. although he suffered from a skin affliction, which recently prevailed at the home for the friendless, where he has been staying. The boy has been found to be a neglected child. Judge Fox would like for the little fellow to procure a home in the country, where be would be tree from - temptation. He is not an Incorrigible child and never has been held to the court for any misdemeanor. His sole misfortune lies in having a' father, who has not cared for him. ' . LIDS. E. BUSIIflELL DIESJII KAHSAS She, Vas Fcrmtr Resident of This City. " Elisabeth Newman Bashaell died at Andorer. Kansas. Sunday, April 18th, aged seventy-live years. Her husband. George W. Bushnetl and threw sons survive her. Mrs. Bashaell was a sister of Johnathaa W. Xewasan. Mrs. WIHlam W. Poulke and Mrs. W. L Dulin, and until her marriage ' resided In this community. She was a woman of rare christian virtue and was respected and beloved wImnvst known. . - - -T- .

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ed Normal But Official Circles at Capital Are Very. Much Disturbed. SAL0NICA ADVICES ANNOUNCE A REVOLT Young Turk Leaders Are Now Organizing a Volunteer Army for the Purpose cf Quieting Situation. BULLETIN. Beirut. April 22.-Five American women missionaries are In imminent danger at Hadjln. One of them. MUs Lambert, has sent down the coast asking for aid. Villages . surrounding Hadjin are In flames and message are being suppressed. Nomad tribesmen are rioting in the town of Klrlkau. which has been sacked and burned. At one place over 40O prisoners were re leased from the penitentiary and Join ed the rioters. Miss Lambert's home is in Elkhart. Ind., where her father la a MennoaUe preacher. " :" " ' ' ' .. London, April 22. Official dlsnatches from Constantinople today say that the dethronement of the Saltan is still la doubt. The sltuatloa Is normal. Reoorta from Satanicthat 1.500 Albanians have revolted, terrorixlng the district and killing tneir colonel and a large number of Young Turk officers, as well -.as thai mayor. Advices from Uskub. 100 milts frea Saloalea say that ; th ridnz lias spread throughout the wfcsie of Northern Macedoutx: KSt tanad armed Albanians have oversewed the small bodies of troops remaining in the country and Christian families are fleeing. . Crowds are taking ' refuge In the Greek and Servian consulates. The Young Turks committee Is now . organising 10,000 volunteers, who will march to the scene of the troubles to suppress the rising. Instead of proceeding to Constantinople. Situation Debated. The conflict between Mussulman piety and the political ideas of the west meat of the sultan's relations to the verge of civil war. Zeal for the faith has been unloosed, and th adjustment of the sultan's rela-tkras to the committee of union and progi tea probably will only postpone the armed struggle between the deliverers of the ancient teachings of the prophet and those who are urging - the teachings from western Europe. The cabinet debated the situation for four hours yesterday, airinc .sneeial attention to the negotiations which the ministers have taken In hand on behalf of the sultan .with the military members, of the - committee, among whom are Husnl Pasha, the commander of the Third army carps.. his division commanders, and Iuet Pasha, chief of the general staff. The sultan's primary , demand Is to remain the. constitutional sovereigc. with all the spiritual powers of the Caliphate, with liberal allowances for his household, while be ajso asks for a variety of minor guarantees, which It would not be difficult to grant. The ; demand of the committee of union and progress is that the saltan offer no resistance whatever and submit unconditionally. , r , ' ' Saleniki Movement Political One. The Saloaiki committee, which H the backbone of the whole in nai movement, is largely military, and Its (Continued on Pax Two.) DIRECTORS TO ACT BBB-aB-.-aftv ' - y. rr c. a. office to tec3 Ccatrcstcrs to Us0i9 ScttfCTCwitdi - - BSBWaSBBBSBBB - v a TO CrWJG LEGAL ACTICrJ At the joint meeting of the dectora and trustees of the Y. M. C" A. last evening, it was decided to force the contractors. ; Caldwell sad Drake, of Columbus. Ind-. or their paay. to make a awtUesaeat. , sodation owes the eosAactors (3V while the contractors owe seversl tudred dollars la excess of this to soesl firms sad ladlvMuala. It Is that the attorneys for the wfH proceed la aosae court actkm. The deficit of .several thousand dollars hanging over the association was also considered. However, no report was aaaSa. a! though several plans for

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