Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 192, 19 May 1909 — Page 1

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t: TP AXm A TP A AND SUK-TRLEGRAM, I VOL. XXXIV. NO. 192. RICHMOND," IJTO., WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 19, 1909. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS. APPEAL TO POPE U. S. Gunboat Tacoma, Now in Turkish Waters AIlliUAL MEETING OF Y. M. C. A. HELD LAST NIGHT BIG FIGHT FOR FOB ASSISTANCE INTERCHANGE IS THIIIG OF PAST Bishops in Albania Want the Christians Aided.

CARRe WIDOW UP CHURCH STEPS TO HEAR SERMON C.Irs. Meek Entirely Prostrated And Unable to Walk When Coach Arrived at the Fifth Street Edifice. CHURCH OVERFLOWED; IMMENSE GATHERING Last Sad Rites Performed Over Bodies of iMTteted Men

Amid SobsJbf WeeQ Clad Widow. WEED POLIC CTION riRST DOUBLE FUNERAL IN CITY IN MANY YEARS ATTENDED BY THRONG THAT WAS FORCED BACK INTO 8TREET. Carried in the arms of the undertaktars while a human, lane of morbid curiosity seekers gazed on, ever encroaching on the space, Mrs. Rose Meek, widow of Alexander Meek and mother of ' Raymond Meek, victims of the murderous fire of Joel Railsback, Monday, entered the Fifth Street M. E. church this afternoon. She was followcl closely by her eighteen-year-old daughter, the only other member of the family. Mrs. Meek was completely prostrated and unable to walk. She entered the church in the arms of the two men to hear the funeral sermon E reached by the Rev. J. Cook Graham, er pastor. The church was packed beyond its (capacity by friends of the deceased and the curious ones from' the country and fclty. Autos, street cars,' vehicles of mil descriptions were massed at the Fifth Street entrance and as the cortege approached it was necessary for pc4k offtaem to dear the sidewalks. ' It was the first doable funeral heldin .the oity in recent years, and as it was the result of a murder the crowd was unusually large. Hundreds of persons tood about outside the edifice unable to gain admittance to the church. Ush- , era had been notified in advance tov reserve seats for the mourners and those who accompanied them. Six rows were kept and these were more than filled ty those who had participated in the Cortege. .The two black hearses arrived Shortly after 2; 30 o'clock. The cloth covered caskets were mantled with fceautiful floral offerings. - Signs of 'Sympathy. There was the sign of sympathy and compassion visible everywhere among -the spectators. The same six men served as pall bearers in each instance. Three of them were elderly men, friends of the father. The three others were young men friends of the on. The last sad service was performed by Daniel Gard, William t?rowe,v R, P. Lankert, Lyman Lybolt, Gaar Eliason and Pierre Helms, the latter three friends of the deceased $"oung student Sermon Brief. The sermon by the Rev. Mr. Gra- ' tam was brief. He called -attention -o the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death imploring all of his Jiearers to be ready when the time tomes for them to answer the call. - The minister seemed to appreciate the Character of the gathering and did not enter upon a protracted discourse. Mis words were filled with sentiment Bind the - expression of good cheer to the surviving widow and daughter. Throughout the sermon there - were fceard the subdued sobs of the mourners. Following the sermon the cortege proceeded to Earlham cemetery -here the burial was held. The casket was not opened at the church. Grand Jury June 1. ' Judge Fox of the circuit court said today he will call the grand Jury to report June 1. "This delay is longer than had been anticipated. It is brought about by the delay In the cor- . oner's verdict and the fact the court will be out of the city the first three days of next week. At first the court was going to call the jury May 31, but that date will be a legal holiday. Prosecutor Ladd is busily engaged with the case. He is trying to investigate every due. The state will be greatly handicapped as its only witnesses are dead. Other than the mem bers of the Railsback families, no one sjaw the shooting except the two dead men. What evidence "has been col lected does not tend to strengthen the prosecution. The state's attorney has found that the Meeks had threatened trouble for the Rallsbacks a number of times. Trouble Predicted. " There Is evidence that the same 19 true of the Railsback family that the prosecutor might find. Flossie Railsback, the younger sister of the man who did the shooting; is said to have told a friend in her class at the high School that trouble was in store. "If they don't Quit fussing and talking About us. my brother will kill the Ueeks some of these days," the girl is (Gcaea on Ft Carta.).

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GREAT SUCCESS PREDICTED EOR FALL FESTIVAL Business Men and Y. M. B. C. Members Met Last Evening And Take Preliminary Steps For the Affair. HUSTLING CLUB IS ASKED TO PROMOTE IT Owing to Success Made of the Affair Last Year Merchants Think Organization Should Be Pilot Again. Very optimistic reports, relative to the . part the merchants and manufacturers will take in the fall festival, to be held next fall, were made at the mass meeting, held under the auspices of the Y. M. B. C- at theclty building last evening.' The meeting was fairly well 'attended by members of the club and especeially so by non-members who were interested in the suc cess of the second fall festival. - ' W. M. Bailey, first vice president of the club presided and C. W. Mer rill was chosen to act as secretary pro tem. The club members had ask ed that the fall festival be managed by the citizens as well as by themselves. However, the consensus of opinion, expressed last evening, was for the club to do this. Non-members promised to assist whenever possible. All Enthusiastic. Judging from the enthusiastic manner in which a number of the leading business men have spoken about the affair, it will be a much greater success than the festival given last fall. Business men, in practically every instance stand ready to give twice as much to the affair as they did last year and will also equip floats for the industrial parade. It was emphasized by ji number of the merchants and club members who spoke,- that the promoters should keep at it until the festival was over. If the affair is managed properly, there is no question in the minds of the members but that it will be several times the success of what it was last year." The same promoters who managed the festival last year will be back of the 1909 festival. ' This will count for much, as they have the experience and can save much money, from the knowledge gained last year. , W. P. O'Neal, after hearing expressions from several favoring the festi val, moved that it was the sense of the mass meeting that another festival be held. It was unanimously adopted. Perry J. Freeman moved that the Y. M. B. C.: have charge of the affair, which was also unanimously carried. The club at "its next regular meeting, in June, will determine - whether the members want the club to take this responsibility . . hi'; Among those who endorsed the festi val were Stephen . Kuth. who spoke from the standpoint of a fanner, W. P. O'Neal, Charles Morgan, H. H. Englebert, P. J. Freeman and several others. A HEAVY FIRE LOSS Memphis. May 19. The plant of a Memphis cotton seed oil company, one of the largest in the south was destroyed by fire today, with- a loss of two hundred thousand dollars. DYNAMITED A BANK Cairo. Neb., May 19. The state bank. of Cairo was dynamited early this morning. The vault and building was completely wrecked by ; three explosions. - All the money in the bank, amount unknown, was taken by rob-, ben, who escaped on a hand caa

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CONTRACTS ARE LET City Today Contracted for Its Supply of Coal for the Ensuing Year. COMPANIES GIVEN A JOLT At the meeting of the board of public works today the following contracts for' coal to be furnished the city were awarded :v 130 tons Pocahontas mine run, Mather Bros, $2.75, for use at city building; 20O tons carbonda'.e mine run for crematory, $2.35; 50 tons Pocahontas lump for hose houses, A Harsch Company, $3.23; 60 tons Kanawha -inch lump, for street roller, Mather Bros., $2.70. The claim that the local coal dealers have to pay the same for coal, to sell it for the same, was given a severe jolt when the bids were opened today. There was greater competition than ever, nine firms entering bids to supply the fuel. The light plant will use between; 8,000 and 10,000 tons and this contract Is the largest. The board delayed in awarding it ARREST STILLWELL Thomas Stillwell was arraigned in city court this afternoon on the charge of beating a board bill. The charge was preferred by Mrs. Ida Turner of North Sixth street. He entered a plea of not guilty saying he did not Intend to defraud ' the woman. He admitted his indebtedness. The case was continued until tomorrow and then Stillwell asked the court if he couldn't plead guilty. Mrs. Turner had talked to him in the meantime. Ill TROUBLE UM1 Washington, May 19. Old "Billy' Jones, who attracted attention years ago by attempting to shoot Charles Guiteau, the assassin of Garfield, was placed on trial today charged with the murder of John McPherson, a farm hand on the Jones place near here. A IIOBLEMAII KILLED Gory Russia, May 19. A' band of farm men attacked the estate of Prince Dzhavakoff near here, killing him, his wife and one daughter and also a servant. ..:

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HENRY H ROGERS, GREAT OIL BAROII, MEETS HIS DEATH Great Financier, Vice President of Standard Oil Combine, Expired Suddenly Today of Apoplexy. ONLY WIFE PRESENT WHEN THE END CAME Right Hand Man of Rockefeller Was a Poor Boy and Began To Work as Deliveryman at $3 a Week. New York, May 19. Henry H. Rogers, sixty-nine years old, vice presi dent ; of the Standard Oil company, died suddenly this morning at seven o'clock as a result of a stroke of aponlexv. which seized him a half hour etdrer He westtmale toTwortS forty millions and wa the right hand man of John D. Rockefeller. Rogers suffered a slight stroke a year ago, but recently had been , in excellent health and, was in his office yesterday. 'Only his aged wife and servants were present when the end came. The physician telephoned for rushed to the bed side in an automobile, disregarding all speed laws, but Rogers was dead fifteen minutes when the doctor arrived. A policeman stopped the doctor's automobile, but upon learning the object of haste, permitted him to proceed, faster than ever. Wall street received the news of Roger's death with surprise and all Standard Oil stocks and those, of affiliated concerns were affected adversely. Hie Wife Present. Rogers died in bed. with bis wife the only one near f him when he breathed his last. His son H. H. Rogers, Jr., and his three married daughters reached the house a half hour after he died. His death was so unexpected that the family physician was not at hand at the time. The great financier, who suffered a slight stroke of the malady that finally killed him, about a year ago. in his office In the Standard Oil building, 26 Broadway, had apparently recovered altogether and continued to attend to his manifold affairs up to yesterday. Rogers was stricken when he awoke this morning. Calls for Help. Mrs. Rogers called for help to servants and one of them telephoned to (Continued, on Page Seven.)

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All the Former Members of the Board of Directors Were

Re-elected Except Prof. D. R. Eliabarger. v TREASURER'S RERORT WASJflEiifmEASING President Sharon L Jones Submits Ris Ap!?al Report, Showing the Flourishing . Conditions Existing. At the annual meeting of the active members of the Y. M. C. A at the association building last evening, a board of directors and two trustees were elected for the ensuing year, and reports were made by Sharon E. Jones, president of the board; A. M. Gardner, treasurer and other officers of the association. The meeting was poorly attended, only 30 members taking enough interest to be present. The nominating committee, includ ing Arthur L. Smith, chairman; George H. KnoHenberg and Allen In Bramkamp, presented the names of the following persons for nomination as directors: Sharon S. Jones, A. M. Gardner, C. H. Moore, E. G. McMahan and E. M. Haas. Mr. Haas was nom inated in place of Prof. D. R. Ellebarger, who has moved from the city. The re-election of the other nominees was made unanimous. Adam H. Bartel and Henry Gennett, whose terms as trustees of the association will expire June 1, were re-elected for a term of three years. The reports of all the officers were considered as exceptionally good. That of A. M. Gardner, treasurer of the association, is considered excellent. His report follows: "I respectfully submit the following report of receipts and expenditures for the year ending May 1st,' 1909: Total receipts to April 30, ' ' 1909 as per annual report dated May 19, 190. less error of $20.00 in addition discovered in said report.! 60,587.79 Receipts on account of building fund from April ; 30, 1908 to May 1, 1909. . . 33,929.53 Received to May 1, 1909, on account of membership dues, lockers; billiard and pool, bowling alley, Spa, Etc S.501.24 Cash received on account' of loans 10,000.00 Total receipts to May 1, 1909 .. $113,018.56 Expenditures. Total expenditures to April , ' 30, 1908 as per annual report dated May 19. 1908..$ 33,280.95 Total expenditures from April 30. 1908 to May 1, 1909, as , per vouchers No's, 118 to 543 inclusive 77,552.31 Balance in .banks May 1, ' 1909 .................... 2,185.37 Total credits ....... . . . . $113,018.63 Total amount collected on -i building fund to May 1. 1909 .............$ 94,517.32 Total amount collected to May 1. 1909 on membership dues, lockers, bil liards and pool, bowling alleys, Spa, Etc. . . . . Money borrowed to May 1. S.501.34 1909 .. 10.000.00 Total . . ..$113,018.56 A. M. GARDNER. Treas. Report of President. The one criticism on our building was that we had "built too-largely for Richmond." Now, we find ourselves in need of more room. Our dormitory rooms all filled, many of them having two occupants, the lockers all rented, and more purchased and these about all rented. The billiard and pool tables are insufficient for the number who want to enjoy this sport. The boys quarters is taxed to s Its comfortable " capacity. The problem of taking care of the educational classes the coming winter already confronts Us. The Spa was first to outgrow its Quarters. The kitchen upstairs was long ago put In to permanent use to supply eatables for the tables, and the space for serving or eating has ' been doubled by adding the corner social room.' This was done by portable screens. The other departments are not crowded, but will soon be comfortably filled. We now have a membership of 738 men and boys. 408 men and 330 boys between 10 and 18 years of age. It now looks as though our membership will reach 1,000 before the end of the year.v 9 Institution Needed. What has made our association so popular? First and chiefly, its great need. The young men yearned for such an institution for years. Second, its completeness in all departments and appointments. Third, its employed officers, all of whom are men of Continued on Page Three.)

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ops in Albania today appealed to the Pope for aid against the religious fanatics threatening to massacre Christians. The Catholic missionaries sent a most urgent telegram asking that im mediate steps be taken if possible because they fear that bloody massacre will take place shortly. What action the vatical will take was not made public. PRESIDENT TAFT OFF 0(1 JUNKET He Will Speak at Unveiling off Statue at Petersburg Battle Field. MRS. TAFT REMAINS HOME AFTER DELIVERING HIS ADDRESS EXECUTIVE WILL ATTEND A CELEBRATION AT MECKLEN BURG HOME FRIDAY. Washington, May 19. President Taft left Washington at 4:20 o'clock this morning over the Atlantic coast Mne for Petersburg. Va., where ho will speak at the unveiling of a statue to Gen.' Hartranft and the Pennsylvania soldiers who fell there In the civil war. Although she is rapidly recovering; owing to her recent nervous break down, Mrs. Taft did not accompany the president. Those in .the party are Ambassador and Mme. Jusserand, Cant. A. W. Butt, and Assistant Secretary Mischlcr. The president is to return to Washington, early. Friday morning, after attending the Mecklen burg celebration . at Charlotte, N. C. Thursday. GETS HEARTY WELCOME. Petersburg. Virginia . May. ,19. r President Taft and party received warm and hearty welcome, when they reached here today to participate In the unveiling of the monument and statue, erected to the memory of Un ion and Confederate soldiers who fell during the siege of Petersburg, during the Civil war. The president delivered an extemporaneous address on the subject, "The Union"; this evening the president will hold a public reception and lawn fete at the home of Charles H. .Davis, president of the Petersburg board of trade. FIRST REHEARSAL OF GREAT CHORUS Singers Practiced for the Op ening of Synod. The first rehearsal of the choir, con sisting of about 150 voices, which, is to render several musical numbers at the opening- of the General Liutheran Synod convention at St. Paul's Lutheran church, June 2, was held last evening under the leadership of Lee B. Nusbaum. The chorus is the largest ever organized in this city with the excep tion of the two which participated In the May Festivals held a few years ago. HEW YORK ORPHANS GO THROUGH CITY All Are Provided With Home in New Orleans. : Fifty-eight snail orphan children none of whom were over three years of age, went through the city today on their way from New York City to New Orleans, where homes will be provided for them. They were in charge of six or eight attendants. A Catholic society of New York city arranged for the trip and ' secured homos for the youngsters. The coach in which they were riding was of steel construction and was attached to train No. 7. - ON BUSINESS TRIP. W. C Ferguson' left yesterday for Tennessee to be gone on a few days' business trip. ). - THE MAN WHO KNOWS " that he' has something wtiich the . people want needs only one thing more to establish a prosperous business. .The one thing Is - the : means of letting the people know he has what they want. . The small want ad is the means. CaS phono 1121. . .

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ces It Has Prepared Tariffs For . State and Interstate Interchange Here. TARIFFS FOR C, C. & L ARE ABOUT PREPARED It Is Expected That the State Interchange Arrangement Will Become Effective Thursday at Latest THE INTERSTATE TARIFF PENNSYLVANIA ANNOUNCES THIS WILL NOT BECOME EFFECT. IVE UNTIL JUNE 17 THE LOCAL SWITCHING RATES. Two years of contention over the privilege of . Interchange of freight be tween the Pennsylvania and Chicago Cincinnati & Louisville railroad sys tems will probably come to an end tomorrow, when the rates on local inter change are made effective. The CL, C. & L. is ready to make the interchange, but its rates have not been announced. The announcement of the rates to be charged by the Pennsylvania was received by Secretary Haas of the Commerclal club this morning. He ex-1 pected a similar announcement from ' the C, C & L. before night The state Interchange over the P.. C. C & SL I railway will become effect ive tomorrow. The interstate rate Is to become effective June 17. It is a rule with the interstate commission that notices of Interstate rates must be . filed one month before they become effective. This rule makes it appear the. . notice ! was . tiled with the com-, mission as early as last. Monday. . Switching Tariff. The local switching tariff of the Pennsylvania will be $2 per car. This rate will be the same on cars destined for interchange service ss on those for local use only. This means that if a car on the Gaar, Scott & Company -switch Is to be transferred to . the switch at the Wayne Works plant or any other private switch, it will cost the company desiring the use of the car $2. If the car Is to be taken from a private switch along the P., C. C & St. Lv, and taken to s private switch on the C, C ic I the charge will also ' be $2. An old switching tariff in force on the C, C. & L. has been $3 per car. . Owing to the conditions, however, this rate has not always been definitely enforced. Application has been made to . the C. C. 4k I officials at Cincinnati to establish their rates at once and some reply was expected today, so that . both roads could start their state interchange service tomorrow. - State Interchange. The established state lnterchanfe rates will be effective in cases where m car Is taken rrom primate awltcfa along one road and- pot in a train des - tined for a point within the state on the other read. These rates are fixed by schedule. . -- -The settlement of the Interchange controversy is due to the efforts of the Commercial Club. In answer to the demands of Its members the organisation retained counsel and fought the case through the courts.; The club was assisted by the State Railway Commission,, which demanded an Interchange agreement - between - the Pennsylvania and C. C. & X The Pennsylvania appealed and io the supreme court, the contention of the commission and club was sustained. When the commission ruled on the . case it affixed a fine as a penalty providing for Uie non compliance of the railroads. The C' C c I, put in a switch and announced It was ready to meet the obligations Imposed by the -commission. : The Pennsylvania .withheld action pending the litigation in the upper courts. ' If the line imposed were to be collected it would amount to several thousand dollars. Shippers Will Rejoice. Local shippers will rejoice that arrangements are complete and that cars routed over either line will be accepted for interchange. The interchange switch is located on . Pennsylvania property and was built by that road In compliance with the orders of the commission and court. Everything is in readiness and the first ear under the new arrangement will be switched tomorrow, probably. The Commercial Clab feels as If K , had accomplished something and 13s members are . congratulating them-' selTes. The je5ttf, of the factories of the city iZ:ZLZaS eJoary r sylvasiav' bet the fiamo :'jry an4 Gaar-ScoU. ss w3 i odi hare CC A L

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