Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 196, 23 May 1909 — Page 1

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VOL. XXXIV. NO. 196. BICnXIOND, IKD. SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 23, 1909. SINGLE. COPY, 3 CENTS. DUIICII OF 0PII1 Recent Banquet Given Wright Brothers In New York By Aero Club ELECTIOPS n 'J TO JODE 9

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I1E17 OFFICIALS TELL TROUBLES THEY MEET WITH frownship Trustees Are Imposed Upon by Persons Desiring Financial Help or Supplies of Food. VORK SUBTERFUGES TO GET ASSISTANCE HDlay Official Discovered on Taking' Office That There Were Seven Families Who Sponge All the Time.

Township trustees are Imposed upon toy person desiring aid either financially or by supplies of provisions, fuels or other necessities. Just to what extent they, are imposed upon is being learned by the new trustees. They have been in office less than five months, but already they are telllngjales of their experiences. At the recent council of federated charities the trustees took prominent parts in revealing the subterfuges to which persona are put in order to obtain help when they are not needy. Experience in Clay. The trustee of Clay township said that when he took office there were even families that were chronic examples of sponging on the township." Some had been "spongers" for as many as fifteen years. The trustee eaid they raised all kinds of protest when i told he couldn't do them any good, any more. They demanded to know the reason, and claimed they had the right aa taxpayers to be protected and given y assistance as "worthy" poor. ( To help the poor of Clay township baa been costing . from ?400 to 1 500 each year. Clay Is a small township, comparatively, but has ranked third in the else of its poor account for several years. Upon X investigation the i trustee found that one of the families that Siad been receiving help had managed to acquire property valued at $500. 1 The township had been paying weekly sums to help these people along. The aged mother, i who . owned the house was in pood health recently She had several children, but they did not help fcer, but' kept appealing to the trustee. Bhe died after a lingering illness and Immediately the children entered into S, wrangle about the possession of the property. . 'Use County Farm. , .That the county farm should be used more extensively Is the opinion of several of the trustees. They say the farm is the proper place for the indigents, inasmuch as the Wayne county Institution is one of the best in the state It ought to be taken advantage of more generally. : It is believed that by tch a practice the townships would te faved the costs of providing for the fchijonic cases. One trustee has reduced the number bf chronic cases to two. ? He does not know how to solve the problem involved In their case. One of these families consists of an aged man and his ' Iwif e. , They have been cared for by the township for so long they believe It is their right to receive financial tielp. Besides occasional loads of , iwood or other fuel, a former trustee ' pillowed 75 cents per week for thetr sustenance. They have been receiving this stipend for eight years. It Is reduced now to 24 cents per week and in a short time will be stricken toff the books. The old folks had been using the money as they saw fit, Snd : moreover they had been obtaining tobacco, groceries and help in other lines at different times from the township. Greene Has Workers. In direct contrast to townships of this kind is Greene. The present trustee says everybody works in that township and even includes father tn the lineup. Last year the township was called upon to supply the immense quantity of clothing consisting of one pair of shoes. There were no calls for help of other kinds. It is a (arming community and one of the tnost prosperous In the county. The trustee claims all are law abiding and peaceful citisens. The township ; is without a justice of the peace. Wayne and Jackson township lead all others In the amount of help pro vided for the poor. Wayne's budget Is made large because of Richmond and Cambridge City boosts the allowances In Jackson, Dublin and Mount Auburn are In Jackson township also and with the exception of William burg wherever there are towns there Usually are to be found families requiring assistance. Ill OST1I0 . Jefferson City, Mo., . May 22 The Missouri 8upreme Court sitting en ne today sustained the state law ferfclch denies licenses to Insurance tompanles which pay any of their ofEcers' salaries in excess of S3O.00O. The et; was passed two years ago and has Wa the subject of extended litiga-

The Aero Club celebrated the return of the Wrights to this country, by giving them a luncheon, at which many tag the progress of the banquet. Among those seated at the table were: No 1. Herman Kidder: 2. L. V Dozier- 3 Wright; 7, Allan R. Hawley; 8, J. P. Hamilton; 9,. Colgate Hoyt;10, G. W. Wilson; 11, R. Z Smlih;

FALSE ALARM WAS CAUSE OF ALARM Dread Eighth and Main Street Alarm Was Sounded Last Night. ATTRACTS LARGE CROWD THEY SAW 8MOKE ROLL OUT OF VAUGHAN BUILDING, THEN ' LEARNED IT CAME FROM NEW3 ' NEWSPAPER PLANT. It -was Just 8:40 last evening when the ' fire bells sounded 'that dreaded number 21,T Eighth and Main streets, causing many a business man to shudder and hope, that it was a very small fire. When they rushed to the scene to -see. where the fire was, and -saw the ' firemen Inspecting the Vaughan building, and 'the excited crowd pointing . to " the ' smoke ' coming from ' the roof, .many said ."Here it goes.". However it was all a false alarm, as the smoke came from the News printing company; located on the second floor, which firm was 'merely' "burning off" metal.' t.-' . . V - . , 1 Attracts Big Crowd. The " crowd ' attracted to the scene must have numbered 1000 persons. They were ' on the scene' almost as soon as the fire companies ana watched every move of the firemen eagerly. The ; extension . ladder was run out and two firemen went on top of the roof, v. They saw i. and- smelted the Bmoke but could not locate any blaze. Finally one of .the; employes of the printing establishment explained the cause of the smoke. ' Many a sigh of relief went up when they learned that the alarm was false. THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Sunday, fair and warmer.

PALLADIIJM LEADS - by 1 90 per cent. The Palladium is by far the leading classified medium of Richmond and the 6th Congressional district , Following is a table . showing the number of classified lines carried by the two Richmond papers during 1908: ' Palladium.- Item. '" 108 .62.505 lines. . 27,628 lines. (Palladium 125 more than the Item.)

, To show that the popularity of the Palladium as a ; classified medium is on the increase, we print below a table showing the number of lines of classified ads carried durIng January, February aqd March, 1909: Palladium. Item. 1ST THREE MONTHS, 1909, 1607 lines. 6,841 lines. PALLADIUM 190 per cent more than the Item In 1908 we lead by 125 per cent So far in 1909 we lead by 190 per cent Our lead has increased 65 per .cent Two reasons for the Increase: 1st The Palladium has the largest circulation. . ; 2nd The Palladium readers are educated to reading -Palladium -Want Ada . . TURN TO PAGE T NOW; TOUR WANT MAY BE T,TTg

'HORSE THIEF SAYS

H E 1 ISAM U ROERER Confessed to Killing a Young Southern Lad. Bristol, Tenn., May 22. Robert Moore, a negro, twenty-two years old, arrested at Abington, Va., for horse theft, today confessed that he murdered James Hines. the 16 year old nephew of Mayor James H. Hines, of Abington,' whose partially decomposed body was found at -Freeiing, Dickinson County, Va., three days ago. : The negro cut the boys head off and took $60 from his pocket. Moore had to be hurried away from Abington to prevent a lynching. GRAVES ARE FOUND SEIISATIOfl CAUSED Believed to Be Work of a Secret Organization. ' Mobile,' Ala., May 22. Near a cemetery at Laurel Miss., 21 graves re cently dug have been discovered. Ten are in one spot, shaped like a coffin and ; laid off so as to represent a square, and compass. Nine are dug in a square. ' Another is dug round and the last square. The citizens of Laurel attribute the excavations , to some secret , organization and believe it is a threat. The excitement is intense. Fairhaven. Mass., May 22. This city,, the birthplace of H. H. Rogers, today paid tribute to its dead. . School children passed, before the bier of the late financier in the Unitarian memorial church for an hour. Interment in the ; family tomb at Riverside ceme-

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Joel Railsback Only Sees Members of His Family and Attorneys. HE WILL' BE PROSECUTED EVERY INDICATION POINTS TO THE FACT THAT THE 8TATE WILL TRY TO CONVICT ON THE SERIOUS CHARGE. , On the- advice of attorneys for Joel Railsback who last Monday- shot and instantly killed Raymond Meek and his father; Alexander Meek, after the latter two ' had shot his father and brother,1' is not permitted to see any one, other, than members of his family and attorneys. It is probable that he will not be confined to, the jail after the grand Jury reports as It is understood .'that - the prosecution ' is willing to allow him to be released on bond. 1 Prosecutor Xadd, .'who . will be ; assisted by Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Ray ;'K. Shiveley, is still busily engaged j gathering information on the case. Owing to the -quarrel between the Railsback and Meek families extending over a period of time, there is much to investigate. r ' i A Strong Prosecution. 1 - Among , some of the attorneys it is expected that a strong fight will oe made to send Railsback to prison, ft seems probable that more than! has been published '"will ' come out in the trial, should the grand Jury return a verdict against Railsback. ; Frank Railsback. the brother, who was shot in the left knee by Raymond Meek, who used a shot gun." is still at Reid Memorial Hospital, i He is improving rapidly and it is believed by the attendants that his leg will not be stiff. He is able to sit up for a short period each day, in bed. No complications have set In. The wound of Frank Railsback, Sr., is rapidly healing and he is also recovering from the shock of the affair. FRAIIKUIIGOES WET Wayne's Neighboring County Follows Example of Big Sister. DRYS GREATLY SHOCKED Brookville, May 22. The resqlt of the county local option election In this conntv, today, proved a surprise to many of the dry s the county going wet by a majority of 439. This is the sixth county In the state to give a "wef majority. There re- fort j-- wo saloons In the county, v Both the "drys" and the wets" claimed the county by- large majorities. The shock experienced by the "drys" at their defeat was so great that none ventured an assertion as to the cause of defeat. Both sides had splendid organizations. : The day clear aad a larga vote was poled

noted men were present. This is a snapshot of the dinln . J Jerome Edwards- 4 Lii . wlw. K J ? rooni dur Edwards. 4, Orville Wright; 5, A. Holland Forbes; 6. Wilbur

EVIDENCE PREHISTORIC MAN He Lived in America During The Stone Age. Mexico City, May 22. Georae Engerrand, professor of geology and bis collaborator, Fernando Urbine, who were commissioned to penetrate the wilds of Chiapas and conduct studies Into prehistoric . men and animals. have returned ; with, i what they, claim is conclusive evidence that man inhabited America during the stone age. HENRY H. ROGERS GAVE 16 It Was Learned Yesterday That He Divided This Before HisvDeath. ' SHARES WITH CHILDREN THIS METHOD HAS FREQUENTLY BEEN., ADOPTED BY MILLION AIRES. SINCE PASSAGE HERITANCETAX LAW OF 'f, IN- '. New York, May .22. Henry H.; Rogers, the Standard Oil millionaire, gave away '$16,000,000 in 'bonds, securities and cash, five weeks before his sudden death at his home here on Wednesday morning last. - , The Hearst News Service ,-. learned this fact today from a business associate of Mr. Rogers, who was familiar with his private affairs. The vast sum of money, comprising almost half of his total wealth, was divided equally among his four children. - . Each Got 4 Millions. - ..Each received $4,000,000. ' The money went to his daughters. Anna, now Mrs. W..E. Benjamin; Clara,, now Mrs. Urban J. Broughton, and- formerly Mrs. Bedford Duff: Mae. now Mrs. W. Rv, Coe, and the divorced wife of Joseph C Mott, and his son, Henry H. Rogers, Jr. This sum will not' be subject to the Inheritance tax of one per cent for. direct heirs and five per cent for collateral heirs. Whether or not Mr. Roger had this in mind . or not when he gave away these great fortunes is problematical, bat this has been done frequently since the Inheritance tax law became operative. ..... HENRY KLUTE HURT Henry Klute, while driving last night with a friend, was hurt In a runaway accident. The horse became frightened at an automobile at Sixteenth and South C streets and overturned the buggy. It was completely demolished by the time the horse was stopped, on Sooth Tenth street. A norse which they were leading ran in another direction toward home. Neither Mr. Kioto or his friend were hurt

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MEET WITH FAVOR Local Officials Pleased With The Result of Their ' Inspection. ARE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED MARION .COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND THE INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC GIVE8 MACHINES HIGH EST WORDS OF PRAISE. Much pleased are the Marlon conn ty officials with the voting machines which have .been in use at the last two general elections in that county. according to information received today by the county council, county commissioners and other local persons who were In Indianapolis, the guests of a voting machine company. - The Marion county officials report ed to the local officials that the ex pense of holding an .election by the use of voting machines, was much less than , by the. old . system. . Some estimated .that -v Marion county saved as much as. 33 percent at the last gen eral election by the use ' of the ma chines, v - ;; - , Pleases the Public . -The result also seems to please the Indianapolis public. .There Is no danger of fraudulent : elections and less danger ,of . marking a ballot so that it has to be destroyed. ; . i The county-officials, will no doubt Consider the advisability of either purchasing or renting machines for the next general election, ' held In this county. The officials have had the matter up before them many times al ready -but for various reasons have never purchased or rented machines, DIED OF PARALYSIS Body off -George W. Holthouse .. Found Yesterday in Potato Patch. Late yesterday afternoon the body of George W. Holthouse. aged (2 years, was found In a potato patch in the rear . of his home. 1407 Sontli J street. The discovery was made by one of the members of the family only a short time after Mr. Holthouse suddenly expired from a stroke of pa ralysis. He was busily engaged in hoeing np the potatoes when stricken. Mr. Holthouse for a number of years was employed at the Hoosier Drill plant and was a. prominent member of St. Andrew's Catholic church. He leaves a wife, two sons and five daughters. WILL TOUR EUROPE New York. May 22. E. H. ' Gary, chairman of the board of the United States Steel Corporation, and Edward Shearson, of Chearson. Hammill and Company, leave next Saturday for an automobile tour of Europe wnieh win occupy two months and cover a boat 10,000 mOes. Their objective point in IDL Petenbarg.

After the Thirteen Scheduled

To Be Pulled Off Are His tory There Will StiCI De Nineteen Left. ELEVEN OF NUMBER HAVE LARGE CITIES Eight off the Remaining Thir teen Are Already Dry Having a Warm Contest Up m Madison County. Indianapolis. Mar 22. After the thirteen counties that are to hold county option elections between now and June 9 get through voting there win sun oe is counties tn which elections may or may not he held. Eleven of these counties are the ones containing the largest cities of the state. They are Marlon. St. Joseph. Lake, VIgo. Knox. Vanderburg. Allen. Dear born. Warrick. Perry and Dubois. It is an open question Just what the re sult win be In these counties if elec tions are held. No elections have been called in any of them, though it is said the temperance people will not atop until there has been aa election In every county In the state. The eleven counties named above are all wet counties. They are the nnlv m. malnlng wet counties In the state tn wnicn elections have not been called. Elofct Are Dry Ones, The other eight of the nineteen' counties are all dry. They are Brown. Dekalb. Johnson. 8cott, Steuben. Union, Warren and Wells. In these counties it is believed that the drys will win ir elect Inn mrm luU This will narrow down the field nf activities under the county option law to a small territory aad there may be expected to be a relief from the tur moil over the liquor traffic that baa tatm tha amja fsmn a as van coy fjrj CHQ UQ crosswise during the past year. This agitation baa split communities, broken friendships. caused dfaaenalAM set neighbor against neighbor and i-ausea more - trouble than anything that has happened in Indiana la man years.' and it Is safe to say that when the end comes and there are no more counties for either side to ennauer far two years the people of the state will oe giaa to sit down and take a long breath and feel that relief from the strain hss come at last. Will be' Excitement. But between now and June there will be enough excitement to satisfy 4k " mhukA AS ... . unmi exacting ciusen. Thirteen counties are to hold elections. The schedule Is as follows: , luesasy, nay Z5, Monroe county; Wednesday. May 26. ' Madison. nM and Crawford cnmiiiM- ni.. May 27. Lanorte. Floyd and Harrison counties; Saturday. Mav 99 nini.. county; Tuesday, June 1. Boone coun ty; inursaay. June 3. Porter county; Tuesday, June 8. Iamnm Wednesday. June 9. Clark county. ine excitement Just now seems to be centered In Madison there is a bitter fight on hand. Both siaes are working- their beads off to win and each aide is claiming a victory. Today at El wood the anti-saloon people made a big demonstration which was the bicrest event ef the enUre campaign. Two thousand chlloren tooK part, along with as many hundreds of grown persons. Next to Delaware. - ' a.wVH wuui so Pllwm BVXl XK9 Delaware county, which surprised everybody a few weeks ago by going dry by the largest majority given la any county in the cute, and the drys claim the result Jn Delaware county will be reflected In the returns from Madison. But there Is a different situation in Anderson from the one that existed in Muncie. In Munde most of the larger manufacturers were lined np for the drys aad they got oat aad worked tooth and toe sail to drive oat the saloons. In Anderson, however, the citlsens, especially the busmen men. have been making a great effort to locate some new intfnstrtea fa the city, and they have already snoceeded in landing several factories. These men are nearly all working for the wets In Anderson, Decease they declare that If the aaJoeas are forced oat of the eJtr no more factories will come In. Whether this is a good aroaent or not Is, of axrrs. a fetation, bet it seems to be effective, for the situation In Madison comity la atm la a very much muddled condition. -' La parte coanty is anotner fa which the fight is warm. Two cities, Michigan City aad in that county and m both the liquor forces are atrosx so trrt Laporte eoasty amy vote wet, 1(1 nECODO ILIGllT Bony, ' France. May Latham, the French aeronaut, record flight in a monoplane a today. He stayed in the air for 37 tea aad 37 seconds at a hatt varrtj o to net.