Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 180, 7 May 1909 — Page 1

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RECORD DREAKEft business Blocks, Flats, Theaters, Churches, Schools and Residences Are Springing Up All Over Town. pnanaawaasaw ' " "".' CONTROLLER IS BUSY MAKING OUT PERMITS Last Month There Were Thir- " ty Perimts for New Residences and for the Remod eling of many old Ones.; Judging from the number of building limits for the erection of new build tnax and the remodeline of old ones. Issued during the month of April, by City Controller Webster Parry, Rich tnond is to experience a boom this cummer. Contractors say that bus! tiess will; be the best in the past ten tears. Combined with the number of large buildings which are to be constructed and the number of residences to be built, it is probable that the gear's "building record will show more than a half million dollars invested. There are several things which will fcnake this a desirable year to build, ac fcordlng to contractors. Probably the fcnost Important one is the decrease in the cost of all building materials, in lone Instances as . much as 10 per cent. ' Another is : that trade condi tions seem to be Improving, which is encouraging. Beallview Booming. There is no district in particular which is being boomed la the city, at the present time. It . is understood that Beallview lots and those in the Tye addition to the city. South B Street, will all .be , sold this summer. , Residences are going up all over the city.:, but the v buildtnir ' permits show thafcthe- west' side, and teast. Rich. n'ond are the most; - favored spots. Those residences being constructed In these- two neighborhoods are principally being erected for the builders and not for rental purposes. -; -'": While the report for; the.' month of April Is better than those of the preIceeding months, the May 'report will the even better, by virtue of the fact that a permit for the new high school "building,: calling for an .expenditure of 124,000, has been taken out already. From the standpoint of permits for (erection of residences, it appears that the. month will be van " exceptionally good one. , Thirty Permits In- April. , ; Mr. -Parry's books show that there were 30 permits taken ; out during April. It is estimated that the cost of 'these improvements will be $36,060. The permits Issued during the month sire as follows: H.-. B. Loper, West tMain street, new "X frame dwelling, $2,000; Daniel G. Buckholdt. South Fifteenth street, new frame dwelling, $1,800: Mrs. L. F. Willett. 27 North TJleventh street, remodel frame dwelling. $80; Edward Llebhardt, 400 Kinney street, veranda, $100; Isaac Ellesnan, Northwest . Fourth street, new tframe . dwell!: $800; j Charles E. fihiveley, Klnsl street, $1,000; Clarence E. Bi Korth Twenty-first street, new ia dwelling. $1,800; Mary K. Moor South Eighth and H streets, new "William C. e dwelling, $1,600; per, . South Eighth street, new f e dwelling. $1,400; E. WV Con we! South A street, new frame dwellli 1 $1,800 ; ; WUHam 1 H. Schneider. tn Eagntn jrrtreet. new tYame dwell! fl.fjMT; Emmett Crowe, Main and WeST Fifth, stable, 1 1.000; new ftmej$wellin. $2,700; J. E. Mangofvin.youth .- Fourteenth street, new frarj dwelling, . $1,000; John E. Haaiater, remodel business block, 1025 ibil 1027 Main street. $4,000; Frank McCoy, 110 North Seventeenth street, remodel old ' frame dwelling, $250; 8tephen Peters, 125 . South fifth street, remodel old frame dwelling. $400; Starr Piano Company, South First street, new brick building. $$00; Allen D- Hole, National Avenue, new frame dwelling. $3,200; King R. Williams, Kinsey street, new frame dwelling. $1,500; J. M. Oluye, Central Avenue, addition to brick building, $700; H. F. Pilgrim, South Eighth treet, new frame dwelling. $2,000; Elks lodge. North Eighth street, remodel old brick boiling, $2,500; Fred Davenport. South A street, east of Twentieth, new frame dwelling, $2,700;' E. Q. Hibberd, corner Ninth and North A streets, veranda, $400; B. O. Hibberd. corner Eighth, and Korth E streetSK repair old brick store, $40; F. S. Anderson, 12$ South Tenth street, new frame shed, $45; Clem D. Halsley, South Fifteenth street, new frame dwening. $1,000; E. A. Placke, 4SS Soath Ninth street, repair frame igwellhur. $75; WUHam Q. Huffman, North Sixth street, repair old frame towelling, $100. ; Permits This Month. The following permits have been .is.ued, tin to date, for the month of Vsy: Orlando Hobson. 210 - Pearl street, new frame addition, $109; HenXOastlaaed oa racvTjxr,

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The most law-abiding city in the land the aim of Dr. W. W. Zimmerman. X In this public manner I desire to thank all persons who rendered me. assistance at" the recent primary. ' During the campaign my position on law enforcement, as well as on) other subjects, was erroneously stated to the people. I then refrained from making any public statement through the press, ' believing , that my motive for so doing would be misjudged. Now that the campaign 1b over. I say most earnestly and emphatically that, if elected, all laws will be enforced under my administration as mayor, without fear or favor, in the hope and expectation of making Richmond the most law-abiding city in the land. " , , ' I am for the betterment of our city, for her growth and advancement in all respects, and earnestly desire that her future snail be more gloridus and her development more rapid and permanent than in the past. .. As mayor, I shall administer the city's affairs honestly, openly and '" to her best advantage, with special privileges to none and equality for . all. ' . ' The appointments to office shall be men of good character and abilIty, men who will be of assistance to me in the discharge of my duties, and a guarantee from the very start of a successful administration. It has. ever since my defeat by Dr. Schillinger, been my great ambition to again fill the office of mayor to the end that, by a successful ' administration of it. I might silence the voice of adverse criticism and render to my fellow citizens a substantial and faithful service. It has been suggested during the recent campaign, by some of my opponents, that if elected mayor I would encourage houses of 111 fame. I wish to state that this report Is entirely false. ; I now invite the support of all the people of the city, of whatever race or party, and whether they have heretofore supported or opposed me, not only at the polls this fall but also in the discharge of my duties after I am elected. I propose, if elected, to be mayor of allour people, and not simply y' of a portion of them, and shall carry into office no feeling of resentment 'against any of my fellow citizens 'who have been accustomed to oppose me. W. W. ZIMMERMAN, j

STRIKE IS CALLED Funerals and Weddings Will Be Held Up By Chicago Drivers' Action. IS IN EFFECT SATURDAY. Chicago,' May 7. Funerals, christenings, weddings, and other cab and carriage work probably will be tied up on Sunday , as a result of jrstrike call sued by the carriage And tab-drl'v union, after -a menVet -W ters. The walkout Saturday night." More than 1,000 drivers will be in volved. , The strike will be directed against all members of the joint liverymeus y and Undertakers' association who have failed to sign the agreement demanded by the union for $12 for a week of six days and 25 cents an hour for "trippers." The drivers will quit work Saturday night at the time they are "checked out" of the various barns. " BEAUTIFUL MODEL KILLED BY FALL Most Photographed Boy in America Meets With Tragic Death. POSED FOR ADVERTISING PACE OF THE DEAD LAD IAR TO THE READING THROUGHOUT THE STATES AND EUROPE, Chicago. May 7. Fourear-old Paul Maurice Monfort, whoseiface is known to thousands of men,iwpmen and children throughout the jjcintry, was killed by falling througnAn open window on an elevated traipto the sidewalk. " The child was 'Mown among his friends as "the nost photographed boy in America." " His father, A. W. Monfort, is a photographer. Some of the firms using the boy's picture are national advertisers, and thus the happy face of the lad has looked from street cars, newspapers, magazines- and bill ' boards upon residences of hun dreds of cities and towns. In one of his most widely known poses the boy is smiling as a brand of talcum powder Is being shaken over him. In another noted pose he is playing with a safety razor and laughing. Millions of persons nave seen his picture taken while seated upon a tin bath tub, amusing himself with a cake'of soap. DATE FOR VISIT andldy who lr a member of tae state conwnitteerepresenting the 'local Sons oftsAran organisation, has received word that the committee will visit the Soldiera and Sail, ore home . at KnightstownJtfay 25. The committee will present the inettho tome with

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s ffi Tonuses Y CHEIRO SENTENCED Famous French Palmist Punished for Swindling Hungarian. Is HE DEFRAUDED AMERICANS . Paris, May 7. Count Louis Ramon better jafown as "Cheiro the Palmist,' rica where be swindled society omen, has been sentenced to la months' ImDrisonment and ordered to vo tt ftaan Festitics, It having been, alleged that he swindled the Hungarian' nobleman of sums aggregating J ;0O0,(XX francs. Cheiro, hojrasT; originally; a; servant in a Belfast hotel and whose real name is Warner, was sentenced' by de fault. He left Paris for London so abruptly on Christmas evening ' when he learned that a warrant for his arrest was about to be issued at the in stance of two American women, Miss Pomeroy and her sister, from whom he had obtained bonds and stocks valued at nearly $90,000. Cheiro and his associates succeeded in settling this case but Count Festitics insisted upon prosecuting. Other complaints against Cheiro are still to be heard, and the' police hope to obtain his extradition. Cheiro some years ago had a tremendous vogue In New York as a palmist. He published books on the subject which Increased his reputation. - Among his visitors were some of the best known society people. . POSTMASTER LIKES THEJEW CHARGE Approves of the Daily Bulletin Service. Instead of puhMshing ' a monthly bulletin relafrfe to the postal busim of the country, Frank Hitchcock,. Post-Master-general, has instituted . a change,- and henceforth dally bulletins will be published. Postmaster J. A. Spekenhier agrees with Mr. Hitchcock inthe change in that it will greatly fa cilitate the work of the pas Unas ters and render better service to the public at large. - BURN FOR REVENGE Nebraska "Wets" Show Spite Because the .Town Voted "Dry." FORTY BLAZES STARTED rwunew, eo., jnay j. infevenge for the town, votingdry. incendiaries scattered kerosene oveijr number of buildings, cut tlte Xwebell cord and applied the torch! " Fire was discovered in the Methodist church. A few minutes later flames broke out in the parsonage and then in other residences of - the prohibition leaders. Within an hour forty different fires were started. - A special train from Norfolk brought fire-righting apparatus from that city and other towns, through which the special passed. The loss is

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LIED Tllitt BOILDIIIGS ARE COUSIOERED J. J. Harrington States in Pro testing on an Improvement That Business Blocks Have Been Proposed. SECOND NATIONAL TO HAVE NEW STRUCTURE e Also Stated That He Plans Building Block Between His sa a m mm st tstaoiisnment ana t. m. u. A. Building. tJpon the calling; of a resolution1 for the 4 improvement of North Eighth f street by the construction of cement I sidewalks, curbs and gutters, at the I meeting of the board of works this pnorning, argument was made by John Harrington, representing himself and the Second National bank, asking that the Improvement be delayed for the time being, as the Second National bank officers were intending to erect a new building on the site of Eighth and Main street and that he would probably , construct a building on the vacant lot, just South of the Y. M. C A. building. The board postponed ac tion on the matter until next Wednes day. Samuel W. Gaar. cashier of the bank, when asked to confirm the state ment this morning, stated that the bank would construct a new building on the present site in the near future. He declared that . the only ' thin which the officers had not definitely decided en was the siae and style of the building. He !? could not ' state whether the work would be undertaken this year or not. Considered For Some Time. -, For the last two years the bank of ficials have, heea considering the - adbttlla antfecfm a mu larjef and more pretentious one. The site is 100 feet deep, with 60 feet frontage. ;. J; :.,-.v;: Besides: Mr. Harrington , there were a number of other remonstrators. Including E. O. Vaughan, owner of the Tremont building. Northeast corner of Eighth and Main , street: John Vaughan, a large property owner; R. R. Vantant, Edward ' Bellis and ' othorVs. Their complaint to the improvement was' that the present walks were in very good shape and could not be im proved sufficiently . by the construction of cement walks, to justify the expenditure. All protested that the walks were comparatively new. hav ing been constructed in the last six or eight- years. Signed the Petition. . There were a number of signatures to the resolution presented to the board, asking the' ittpfoveinent. The Second Natkmal "bank was one of these, bat this action 'was' taken on the spur of the moment, according to Mr. Harrington and "the Officers now desired to delay it. MV. Harrington said that if the ' improvement was made now, it would hate to be remade after the construction of the proposed buildings. A number of. the remonstrators are against the improvement because they believe the next, step to improve the screec win ne a peuuoa xor .paving. A NEW MAGAZItlE APPEARED TODAY . : " ..s " '" ' ' j - k. . Issued by Norman Mack, Dem ocratic Chairman. Buffalo, N. T.f -May -7-. Norman E. Mack, chairman of the-National Democratic committee, today issued the first number of his new monthly mag azine, the, National Monthly, designed to carry joy to the hearts of the faith ful democrats who give up one a year. Lest any of the faithful discern in the venture a desire to injure that peerless leader, Wflliam1 Jennings Bryan, Mr. Mack editorially announces a warm personal regard for Mr. Bryan and reprints a ions extract from ad article written some time ago by Mr. Bryan on the future of the party. GET NEW CAPS. Members of the fire department have been outfitted with new caps of summer weight, c They are of thin, black material , and look quite natty on the laddies. "Heine" Heimich is a real for sure bean down at No. 2 now. and "Rabbit" Bnssen will have to sur render the corner pedestal honors. CIGAR STORE SOLD. Toe Empire cigar, store has been sold to Dr. I S- Chenoweth by O. K. Emmons and Albert Chenoweth. Dr. Chenoweth seamed ' control

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KICKED AOOUT: FEE Charles Fleming Obftctedh to jAirrtrPayr "V; fred VJessup .1 r CLAIMED HE WAS ABUSED Objection to the compensation of Wilfred Jessup, . guardian of the two children of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fleming, which children were made defendants in the case of Mr. and. Mrs. J Fleming,, to break the willof . Mrs. Fleming's fathe, Prof. Cypfs Hodgin, was made this Borninfn the circuit court by ClutflesTleming He stated that Mr.- Jessup did nothing for the protection of the -interests of the two children, but instead abused, him, as the .plaintiff, during the .entire, two weeks of the trial. - , - Judge Fox " explained ' very carefully why Mr. . Jessup should be paid,- and after, several retorts by' VLr. Fleming, as to : why he , should not, the court said ?Mr Jessup will make' an; entry for his claim of $175 and that settles it." ,. : ": ' :r A GOOD PROGRAM FOR CELEOnATlOU Observance of Memorial ' Day Vill Be Fitting. j The executive committe in, charge of the memorial ' day celebration will meet Wednesday evening, May,19,. and decide on the program. Besides the address by Judge Ira Christian of Nobles ville, and several musical numbers other features are assured. "The program is to be given Monday afternoon. May 31 , at - the ' coliseum, v : At first the contaitteeasae doubtful as to whether the tiowers would be In bloom in time for the decoration day. but now they are. afraid that the flow er season will be over. - - J. ALEY : SPEAKS TOIIIGUT WHI Address the Cntcn Hh School Graduates. ; 'Prof. Robert J. Aley, state snperintendeet of Instruction, will deliver the commencement address of the Milton High School, at that place, this ing. The class Is one of ever graduating famThe acbooL Prof. T. A. Mott, dty superintendent, and Prof. Charles Jordan, eomnty superinteadent. wfU attend the gradua tion. The Jacksoaburg commence ment of the common schools will be held tneaoTTow evening at whicar Rev. J. O. GempbelL formerly of this city,

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picture. ROUGH Oil BROKERS Six Men Convicted in Cincinlent Scheme. GIVEN HEAVY PENALTIES j umcmnau, May .7.-The jury tn toe case of Louis W. Foster and live ofhers, charged with unlawfully using the mails to defraud in running a so-called bucket shoo, returned - a verdict of guilty, in the United Stales district court, today. . Others convicted are Johnny Gormon, formerly, of Indianapolis. W. J. Campbell. A. C. Baldwin, John Scott, and Edwin P.-Hell. The sentences - have not . yet been given, The penalty is a heavy line and eight'

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conauciea ,- me uaeu uommissien Company after the death of OdelL . THOUGrlTWAS FIRE. i The reflection of lightning through the windows of a barn at the rear of 415 South Ninth street,- excited the residents' of that neighborhood last even ing, and the result was a" hasty- re-1 sponse of number' four' fire department. CANADA'S GOVERNOR BREAKS ALL" RECORDS r "r, i' J . Earl Grey, governor-general of Canada, who .win , break- a - record by remaining another year at Ottawa. Five years Is the usual time for a governorgeneral, though the term for which he Is appointed is six years. Earl Grey has deetdas to serve ths fxll tern.

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T TJinS. DDVLE Manner of the Clsvcr Ycusaster in Giving Testinny Causes the Spectators to Laugh Heartily. NO VAUDEVILLE SHOW, THE COURT GROWLED Defendant Was AH Smiles and . Worked Her Womanly Wiles Overtime on the Dazzled Jurymen. v Mercer, Pa.. May 7. Mrs, Helen Boyle.' wore a cheery smile and greeted several of the jurors wtth hearty good morning at the opening of her ' trial for the alleged kidnaping of little BlUy Whitla. She was slightly neroea, but plainly brought her womanly wilea Into play, as she realised the seriousness of the charge against her. - The Whitla party arrived from Sharon in their auto and ' the courtroom t was packed to the doors before nine o'clock. Judge Williams announced , that the ladies would be required to. remove their hats. This request was v promptly complied with. T V Billy en the Stand. Little Billy Whitla was again the principal witness in the ease. ' Mrs. . Helen Boyle maintained a pleasant demeanor throughout the proceedings. The lad repeated the story of hm exKa aena ass yiuvwiswut wucrv mm a.11 met Mrs. "Jones." as he was told the prisoner's name was. He detailed accuralehr the hannenlnan and conestlons he had while in Cleveland tzl Identified Mrs. Boyle as the "on" who had charge of him whUo tcre. He said that , she looked the ss to him now exeeot thntr then ahe had red wfmm mu otot nor mom, woico mam ptainov at - w umw wvra oaoawaw man kSA- jmM n TIlM iTm T VSttmlad manner of recital caused meeh merriment in the court Jnds Williams -warned" the spectators' that be was not .running a vaudeville performanee and would clear the court unless he obtained order Immediately Ji9C Gets Peeved. -' "Wi am not rnnnlna a., vaudeville Bnow im," said Judge Williams, -we expect you to maintain order and decent. If not. the doors will be opened1 and yon will be eecori3ouL' . cum. m.m.i 1.1. .... ttt9 mom Unes of yesterday, telling of the towns visited before they reach-" ed Cleveland. "When I arrived In n hooae in Cleveland with Jonesy we ma . wmnan. Janaav aaid aha was another Jones. Mrs. Jones said she bad eaten supper, but told me to eat. in." , . - The witness then described' how "Mrs. Jones" was dressed and identified a nurses outfit, shown by attorney Cochrane, as being that which Mrs. Jones wore while he was in Cleveland. She told Mm If anv one asked her age to say she was 44 years old and to tell his father and mother and anyone else that she was a very large woman. Told of nameeen. He told of looking at a ptetnre of Sampson knocking: down the tsaple, which was husx In Jones iacltil and Hd Mra-JoaM toM ttorT Bampson. He also psssea ue tune looking at comic supplements and at his own picture , la the newspapers. The "Joneses' told him doctors had put his pictures in the papers in order to bring him back and put him tn the pest house... He then identified Mrs. Boyle as' being the woman whom he knew in Cleveland as "Mrs. Jones. At this point Attorney Cochrane offered Jn evidence exhibit "A" which was the note Jones had written tor the boy to show the street . ear . eondnctor, instructing the Utter to let the hor off at the Hoi lend en hotel in Cleveland.' The examination la chief and Attorney Miner la ation put one cneetlon ts the Whitla lad: "Did only Jones go with yon nearly up to the car?- ."Only Mr. Jones went with me" the witness replied. "Mrs., Jones remained at home. The first new witness called was Miss E. 233s, proprietress of the Granger Apartments in Cleveland, and ai though the defense fought to keep out her testimony, she was psi mlfleil to testify that Mr. Boyle and XSra. Soylo IxSrodacsd thesaserres to hsr ns Mr. akl Zlrs. Bognrs, and gfas rentel igsrtmenta Coy to. was -caOad I to the' stand to identify the ; to Whitla. As soon ns he ha said, "Now I want to words on this WntVT bat: by Attorney KZler. A few t!!!!!L"?J h? a copy of the snhposna and fee antS. "I want to tell the troth aboat tnJseee now I have been .deprived off ry O torney. 1 did not get a fair trLJ. I want the whole -of this thins cleared I was not to Masse. The whois

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