Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 225, 22 June 1909 — Page 2

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FOR THE DU1LD1IIG DELAY Caldwell and Drake Explain Why Y. M. C. A. Was Wot Finished an Time.,, '. 5 '' : -'- .;. . -i ... . -. .... - -. v !...-. -, ' I THINK EXCUSES ABSURD ASSOCIATION OFFICERS CROSS FINGERS WHEN THEY HEAR THEM BUT MAY COMPROMISE . TO GET SETTLEMENT. Absurd excuses for tne . delay en countered in the construction of the Toune Men's - Christian Association building which was to have been com pleted September 1, 1908, but was not finished until December 27, have been offered by the contractors, Caldwell A Drake of Columbus, Ind., in order to 'keep from forfeiting $1,000 for failure : to meet contract requirements. It is probable that to reach an adjustment -the association officials will give up their contention for the above amount . of forfeiture. . Give Their Reasons. In t he statement to the board, the VVUtlVWIS HIIVW iuvj ivow a number of days by the installation of the swimming pool in the natatorium, ' that the arrangement of some doors on , the second floor also delayed them, that the city failed to complete construction of cement sidewalks, curbs and gutters in time and thus caused ; delay of many days, and several other like excuseB. To the association ofll- ; rials, these excuses seem most absurd but still they can not contradict the , statement of, the contractors as they have no records of the time required . to do the work. The contractors . claim that the installation of the . springing board and like improve- - ments were not specified in the contract and that -changes were made in the nrlarlnnl nlanft. therefor thev are not to bo held responsible for the delay. Association officials believe that the contractors stretched the time on some of the changes listed. They - claim that installation of the spring- ' lng board should not. have required more than a day. ( INTEREST TAKEII HI Baptist Ministers Watch the Wade-Viekert Dispute' - Baptist ministers who were in attendance at the closing session of the ' B. Y. P. U. at the First Baptist church last Wednesday evening.! and heard Rev. Vickert of Fort Wayne; advance his opinion as to close communion and to which Rev. R. J. Wade, pastor of the First M. E. church took issue, are willing to defend . Rev. VickerL The delegates to the convention wore aware of the ill feeling that Rev. Vickert's address Btirred among the Methodists and had requested those with . whom they roomed while here to keep them informed as to the result of the controversy. Open Every Evening

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ACTIVE TRAINING All OLD ORDINANCE One Discovered Which Heavily Taxes Transient Stock Stores. TO ENFORCE THE MEASURE An ordinance passed In June, 1901 fixinar a tax of $10 a day on transient stock stores such as is li;ing operat ed by a firm on South Sixth street, will be enforced, according to City Attorney T. J. Study. Merchants of the city , had asked that an ordinance applying to such firms, be passed, and one was presented by Councilman Bartel last evening. It was immediately laid aside when attention was called-to the ,1901 ordinance. Mr! Study stated that unless , the license was promptly paid he would see that the nroDrietors of this store were arrested. This firm had to pay a county, tax of $50 and also an assessment of their goods was taken yesterday and a tax paid on it. The firm is not finding as easy sailing as it did in a previous undertaking. ASSESSED $1,000. "The board of review today assessed the Richmond Electrotype & Engraving company for $1,000. Last year the assessment was for $1,500. The company .was damaged by fire last year.

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To Give Open Air Performance For Benefit of Associat-, ed Charities.. REEVESTON LAWN, STAGE TWO ' BEAUTIFUL PASTORAL PLAYLETS WILL. BE GIVEN AND IT IS EXPECTED, A LARGE CROWD W.LL ATTEND. - i i" ' "Two performances by the Ben Greet Shakespearian players will be given in the open on the lawn at Reeveston, if the weather permit"; The plays to be presented have not been selected. The performances will be for the benefit of the Associated Charities and it is expected that a large crowd will be in attendance. The Ben Greet players have appeared in Richmond several times. : They are recognized as artists and are said to be equally as good on a lawn as the boards of the stage. The Associated. Charities is in need of money and the presentation of the plays has been taken up as a good way to raise the fund. The work of the organization was hampered last year by the lack of money and conditions will have to be improved before the beginning of winter. The theatrical presentation and the Lawyer-Newspaper ball game are expected to help the treasury considerable. Baseball Results NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Won Lost Pet. Pittsburg.. .. .. .. ..38 13 .745 Chicago.. ...... ..35 18 .660 New York.. .. .. ..24 22 .522 Cincinnati ., .. .. .. .28 26 .519 Philadelphia .. ... . ..24 25 .490 St. Louis .. .. ..'..23 30 .433 Brooklyn 17 33 .340 Boston . . . . . I . . 1 .13 35 . , .271 AMERICAN LEAGUE. Won Lost Pet. Detroit.. .. .. .. .. ..35 19 .648 Philadelphia ... .28 23 .549 Boston ..29 24 .547 Cleveland .27 24 .529 New York .... .... .. .25 25 .500 Chicago .. ..... ,i ..23 26 ,469 St. Louis ... A ...... 20 32 .385 Washington .. .. .. ..18 31 .367

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. -Won Lost , Milwaukee .... ...... 33 . 29 Columbus .. .. .. .. .34 30 Indianapolis .. .. .. . .34 30. Louisville . . . ..... .32 30 Minneapolis ..32 30 Toledo 28 32 Kansas City .. .. .. ..27 32 St. Paul .. .. .. .. .. 24 31 Pet. .532 .531 .531 .516 .516 .467 .459 .436 RESULTS YESTERDAY. National League. Pittsburg 5; Philadelphia 3. ' American League. c New York 4 3; Washington 6 2. Boston 6 4 ; Philadelphia 5 1. ,. St. Louis 0; Detroit 2. Chicago-Cleveland Rain. ' American Association. Milwaukee 1; Toledo 2. Minneapolis 1; Louisville 2. St. Paul 5; Indianapolis 0. Kansas City 2; Columbus 6. GET ANOTHER HORSE Another horse has been secured to succeed the one at No. 1 hose house that proved unfitted for the work. The new horse pleases Chief Miller and is expected to fill the requirements. Mil ler is mighty glad to get back his own horse "Jim" for his cart. Jim also seemed glad , and this afternoon was stealing tobacco from Al Qriffith's pocket and eating it like he enjoyed it.

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Council Last Evening Makes Appropriation for Music At the Park. BAND TO PLAY SUNDAYS The music and pleasure loving public have not been forgotten by the city council. Last evening an ordinance appropriating $150 was passed on third reading, to be expended for band concerts at Glen Miller park this summer. The street car company will donate a similar amount and the privilege, men at the p rk will also make a donation. Because the band which had the contract last summer only averaged tKTVi cents per man, per concert, the appropriation was made $oO higher by the city. The members of the band had refused to work for such small wages again. , DISCUSSED PEACE AT THE MEETING Commercial Club Members Hear Reports of the Chicago Delegates. LAST SESSION OF SUMMER LEVI PENNINGTON, THE EARLHAM ORATOR, DELIVERED HIS PRIZE WINNING ADDRESS HAD GOOD ATTENDANCE. The closing meeting of the Commer cial club, which was held last evening was devoted to the subject "Peace The leading feature was the oration delivered by Levi Pennington at the interstate peace oratorical contest. The delegates from the club, who at tended the recent peace congress az Chicago made reports. It is the general belief that commercial bodies of the country are identified with a creditable undertaking by lining them selves up with the trend toward universal peace of the world. - J i "The; World's Evolution of PeaeeH is the subject of Mr. Pennington's oration. He is a strong speaker and the thought he conveyed is regarded as practical. The members of the club were ywell impressed by his address and complimented; him' on his effort. Timothy Nicholson, W, K. Bradbury and Benjamin Johnson, three of the delegates to the peace congress, united in declaring they are glad they attended. They asserted that the congress made known the great influences now moving toward the peace of nations. City Statistics Deaths and Funerals. MAURER Mrs. Barbara Maurer of Bradford, O., formerly of this city, died at her home Monday morning at 9 o'clock, death being due to Bright's disease. She was 69 years of age. The funeral will be held from the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry H. Fee, 414 South Ninth street, Thursday, but the hour has not been set. The body will arrive tomorrow afternoon and be taken to the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Fee where friends may - call after 1:30 o'clock. Mrs. Maurer is survived by three sons, OUie and Ed Staub of this city, Adolph Staub of New Castle, and two daughters, Miss Kate Staub who made her home with her mother, and Mrs. Harry Fee of this city. Mrs. Maurer was formerly Mrs. Staub and well known in this city. , The Penny Club will meet Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Kltson. 305 North Eighth street. All members are urged to be present.

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CHIIIAMAII SAYS SAW THE MURDER OF SIGEL WOMAN

This Afternoon Chong Sing Confessed to Jerome That He Witnessed the Tragedy Through Key Hole. DENIED KNOWLEDGE OF LING'S WHEREABOUTS Roommate of the Fugitive Says the Victim Was Strangled to Death and Her Body Then Dismembered. New York, June 22. Chong Sing, the roommate of Leon Ling, the mur derer of Elsie SigeL this afternoon confessed to District Attorney Jerome that Ling was the murderer of the woman, and that he had seen the crime committed by looking through a keyhole in the door. Sing denied any knowledge of , the whereabouts of Ling. ' ' In his confession lie stated that on the afternoon of . June 8. Miss Slgel visited the room occupied by Ling and that during the night he heard loud talking and later smelled some odor like chloroform. Early in the morning of June 9. he stated, he looked through the keyhole and saw Ling in the act of strangling the woman. He stated that afterwards Ling entered his room and informed him that Miss Sigel had bitten off her tongue and had bled to death. He said that he did not know what to do with the body. Sing stated that it was then decided to . dismember the remains and place them in a trunk. PUPILS RECORDS WILL BE LISTED Superintendent T. A. Mott of the public schools, during the summer vacation, expects to ascertain the average-number of pupils passing during the spring and fall terms of the school year 1908-09. 1 In speaking of the matter today he said that the average would be approximately 90 out of every 100 pupils, who successfully did the work required of them. Such information will be of much interest not only to the pedagogues but to the parents as well. He expects that the average for the past year will be higher than usual. FURERAL WAS HELD The funeral of Mrs. Leroy Mansfield was held yesterday afternoon from the residence, 1015 South A street. Rev. I. M. Hughes, pastor emeritus, and Rev. T. J. Graham, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, officiating. Burial was in Earlham cemetery. The floral offerings were numerous. The pallbearers included George Eggemeyer, Howard Dill, David Hawkins, Silas Hastings, Charles Palmer and George R. Cause. BUYS FAMOUS HOUSE Salem, Mass., June 22. The "House of Seven Gables," around which. Nathaniel Hawthorne wove one of his best known and most characteristic tales, and which Is now , visited annually, by thousands of the great authors admirers, has been purchased by Mrs. George R. Emmerton, and is to be turned into a house for settlement work. Usui

BICHMOIID POLICE : ARREST FUGITIVE

Isaac Lucas, Wanted in Kentucky, and a Richmond Man, in Custody. IS ALLEGED TO BE FORGER WAS PLACED IN BLUE GRASS PRISON BUT SUCCEEDED IN MAKING HIS ESCAPE WAITING TO RECEIVE WORD. Isaac Lucas, a fugitive from La Grange, Ky., was arrested this morning by Patrolman Westenberg at Ft. Wayne avenue and North D streets. Lucas is wanted by the authorities at La Grange, but this afternoon the local police had not heard from them. The fugitive has been in the city for two or three weeks. He was cot arrested pending information from Kentucky. Lucas broke jail in Kentucky after having been confined upon the charge of issuing a fraudulent check. The man has had a checkered ca reer. He has served time in the peni tentiary and previous to bis Kentucky escapade was claimed by the police to know something about the numerous HOME GROWN ' QTRAWnCBRICQ Right from the patch twice ; a day. , HADLEY BROS. Phillips Theatre Vaudeville Half-Week June 21 FIRST THREE DAYS OTORA TROUPE Acrobats 7-OTDm DIG ACTS-7 Admission 10c To all parts of tbebocse Entire cbense cl Program Mosdays csd Thursdays. - Fruit Canning We sell Mason's Jars, Lightning Jars, Jelly Glasses, Jar Caps and Rubbers, Sealing Wax and Parafflne, Preserving Kettles, Wax Ladles. Cherry Seeders. Colanders, Fruit Presses, Sieves. Prices cut to the marrow. IlUTs Store

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Whitewater lodge or Odd Fellows I expecting to wind up the season's bu iness with the initiation of cand dates to the first degree. Fbllowin the lodge work, a banquet will be hel Will the Trusts Control Air nnrl Wir? -i How otten have you used tr.at good old joke about the trusts . controlling everything but the. air we breathe i . - Artii CArn lii rliinrik 5 to turn this jest to earnest. tiibib A lav yvutig uusk forming just now tnat proposes' tn rMfh its tfntarl Into th air we breathe and draw therefrom a product which will enable the monopoly to levy tribute on every loaf of bread, every pound1 of beef and every manger of oats." ' ... We are quoting from their own prospectus. x nis inicrcsiwkr trust is now a pan 01 tne nustnngv group which is grabbing our water powers. With cheap water power, they will produce a fertilizer which in Germany enables the farmer to raise 400 bushels of potatoes to the acre, and in slow old behind-the-times U. S. A. we average only 75 bushels. Other; crops are benefited in the samc proportion. : s ' .-V . ...-P i the streams. Those are things we've got to wake up and protect;, or else these trust gentlemen' will do just what their prospectussays they-,11 do : Levy a tribute'' on every tmng we use. i John L. Mathews is a. world-' expert on water and soil. He hasy written the most amazing article HAMPTON MAGAZINE JULY-ON SALE nOXf. ', , it. Other of the twenty great feat-, ures in this splendid number are ' A Kidnaping Detective Story ' "The Red Dress," one of the great series of HAMPTON'S" "Dsveholocical detective" toriM ' j 0 tune bv Charles Edward Riiovll Lembroso tells about Ghosts -The most authoritative article on , -psychic research ever printed ini' a popular magazine. " ' ' IS cents HAUPTOW5 MACAPtt,WewTwfc) Eveiry Eventog .o&ca.'si.. dresser, in all the here. - ; - ZX -